bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Saluran Distribusi dan Kebijakan Promosi Terhadap Perilaku Pembelian Konsumen dan Dampaknya Terhadap Volume Penjualan
Authors: Aisyiyah Nur Aldilla  , Annisa Zahra Salsabilla  , Nurharyanti
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh saluran distribusi dan kebijakan promosi terhadap perilaku pembelian konsumen dan dampaknya terhadap volume penjualan. Adapun metode penelitian yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dengan  studi kepustakaan dengan mengumpulkan, menyaring dan menganalisis berbagai tinjauan tekstual dari para ahli dari sumber-sumber jurnal. Sedangkan teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan penggunaan data extraction yang merupakan teknik yang dilakukan untuk menganalisis data-data dari artikel yang sudah ditemukan yang kemudian dikumpulkan dan dibuat ringkasan guna menjadi sumber data utama untuk penelitian. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berpengaruh atau tidaknya sebuah promosi dan juga saluran distribusi terhadap volume penjualan tergantung pada penerapan sistem saluran distribusi dan juga promosi yang dilakukan oleh sebuah perusahaan. Di satu perusahaan promosi dan saluran distribusi dapat berpengaruh terhadap volume penjualan akan tetapi pada perusahaan lain promosi dan saluran distribusi dapat tidak berpengaruh terhadap volume penjualan.
Analisis Penentuan Biaya Produksi Dengan Menggunakan Metode Full Costing Untuk Menentukan Harga Jual Pada PT Sumber Rezeki Internasional
Authors: Septian Effendy Septian Effendy , Rahmat Ramadhan Rio , Pratama Langga
Published: January 2024

A company that focuses on generating profits will definitely make every effort to maintain the survival of its company. One of the ways to increase profits is by raising the selling price of its products. In carrying out the production process to create a product with market value, manufacturing companies incur various costs. These costs are classified as production elements, such as raw material costs, direct labor costs, and factory overhead costs. The purpose of this study is to apply the full costing method to determine the selling price based on production costs. The analytical method used in this study is qualitative with a descriptive approach. The study's results indicate that the company does calculate its production costs when setting the selling price. However, when calculating factory overhead costs, the company does not include expenses such as machine and equipment depreciation costs, component material costs, and insurance costs.
Pengaruh Tarif Pengiriman, Kualitas Pelayanan, Dan Ketepatan Waktu Terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Pengguna Jasa PT. Citra Van Titipan Kilat (TIKI) Semarang
Authors: Utomo Wahyu Tri , Putra Febrianur Ibnu Fitroh Sukono
Published: January 2024

Kepuasan pelanggan merupakan sebagai perasaan para pelanggan, baik itu berupa suatu kesenangan atau rasa kekecewaan pelanggan timbul dari membandingkan penampilan sebuah suatu produk akan dihubungkan dengan harapan pelanggan atas produk tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh tarif pengiriman, kualitas pelayanan, dan ketepatan waktu terhadap kepuasan pelanggan pengguna jasa PT. Citra Van Titipan Kilat (TIKI) Di Semarang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dan menggunakan data primer berupa kuesioner. Populasi yang digunakan yaitu pelanggan pengguna jasa pengiriman PT. Citra Van Titipan Kilat (TIKI) di seluruh bagian Kota Semarang yang pernah menggunakan lebih dari 2 kali pemakaian. Sampel yang digunakan adalah 104 responden, dengan menggunakan Teknik purposive sampling. Metode analisis menggunakan analisis regresi berganda dengan aplikasi SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan masing-masing variabel, tarif pengiriman berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, kualitas pelayanan berpangaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, dan ketepatan waktu berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan. Sedangkan secara simultan tarif pengiriman, kualitas pelayanan, dan ketepatan waktu terhadap kepuasan pelanggan.
МЕТОДИЧНІ АСПЕКТИ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ КООПЕРАТИВНОГО ОНЛАЙН-НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: Бабкова Олена , Стадниченко Кіра
Published: January 2024

У матеріалах статті представлено результати дослідження проблеми кооперативного навчання та його актуалітети. За результатами аналізування вітчизняних та зарубіжних наукових праць визначено сутність поняття “кооперативне онлайн-навчання” як командна онлайн-діяльність здобувачів освіти, за якої кожен виконує певну функціональну роль і участь кожного є рівнозначною.
Виокремлено методичні аспекти його організації: базові засади побудови навчального онлайн-простору засобами цифрових інструментів; техніки укладання правил командної взаємодії на ознайомлювально-мотиваційному етапі діяльності; принципи вибору оптимального з варіантів підходів до формування команд; опис застосування різних структур кооперативної роботи; можливі способи оцінювання результатів / процесу / індивідуального внеску кожного учасника команди. Деталізовано реалізації зазначених компонентів з наведенням прикладів цифрових ресурсів для певних напрямів.
Значну увагу приділено способам формування та визначенню кількісного складу команд й оцінюванню командної роботи в альтернативних варіантах: процесу та результату, роботи усієї групи та індивідуального внеску кожного.
Представлено адаптовані та апробовані структури кооперативного онлайн-навчання: “думки на столі”, “хрестики-нулики”, “шпаргалка”, “шестикутники Рассела”, які є ефективними для певних етапів уроку. Надано опис та проілюстровано їхню реалізацію на прикладах дидактичних матеріалів з предметів природничої та інформатичної освітніх галузей засобами цифрових інструментів.
Визначено подальші перспективи у розробленні та формуванні комплекту універсальних структур кооперативного онлайн-навчання: оцінювання потенціалу для впровадження в умовах віддаленої взаємодії інших пропонованих дидактами структур тімбілдінгу, моделі Фрейера, предметні лабіринти, модельні портрети, “коло в колі” тощо.
ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ТЕОРІЇ ГРАФІВ ДО РОЗВ’ЯЗУВАННЯ ЗАДАЧ З ЛОГІЧНИМ НАВАНТАЖЕННЯМ У ПОЧАТКОВІЙ ШКОЛІ
Authors: Баруліна Юлія
Published: January 2024

У статті підкреслюється важливість формування та розвиток логічного мислення учнів у початковій школі, як фундаменту до подальшого розвитку дитини; необхідність розв’язування задач з логічним навантаженням для формування гнучкості мислення, всебічного аналізу, врахування взаємозв’язків між вказаними та невідомими величинами. Задля введення поняття «графи» окреслюється низка таких дефініцій, як: «множина», «відношення» «бінарне відношення», а саме: «множина» як сукупність елементів, що мають спільні ознаки; «відношення» як взаємозв’язок між предметами, явищами, а «бінарне відношення» як зв’язок, що відбувається безпосередньо між двома елементами (об’єктами).

Представлені види задач з логічним навантаження, що розв’язуються у початковій школі, наводяться приклади задач, що розв’язуються із застосуванням теорії графів: представлені задачі на різні види графів (орієнтовані, неорієнтовані та «дерево-граф»). Наголошується, що застосування способу графів до розв’язування задач з логічним навантаженням посилить наочне сприйняття учнями інформації та прискорить процес розв’язування задач за таких умов: урахування індивідуальних та вікових особливостей учнів молодшого шкільного віку; поетапного та системного застосування способу графів при розв’язуванні задач з логічним навантаженням на уроках математики з 1 класу; необхідності стимулювання вчителем потреби учнів у розв’язуванні задач з логічним навантаженням. Задля реалізації завдань нової змістової лінії навчальної програми з математики «Робота з даними» у статті наголошується на необхідності урізноманітнення представлення навчальної інформації.

У рамках дослідження представлені результати опитування, що проводилося з метою з’ясування готовності вчителів початкових класів до використання теорії графів у шкільній практиці та формування вмінь в учнів початкової школи розв’язувати логічні задачі за допомогою графів.
РОЗВИТОК SOFT SKILLS У КОНТЕКСТІ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Лєвіт Дмитро , Євтухова Тетяна
Published: January 2024

У статті розглянуто перспективи розвитку навичок soft-skills у контексті сталого розвитку освітнього процесу при підготовці здобувачів освіти закладів вищої освіти. Наголошено на важливому значенні формування таких навичок у майбутніх фахівців під час здобуття освіти як засобу формування людського капіталу, який має необхідні навички і уявлення, які дозволяють сучасним і майбутнім поколінням створення стійкого суспільства. Вказано на сталість як основну парадигму сучасної вищої освіти. Висвітлено як можливості варто використовувати у контексті освітнього процесу з позицій моделювання змісту освітніх компонентів. Виокремлено м'які навички, що опосередковано передбачені у концепції сталого розвитку освіти, що обґрунтовує створення цілісної концептуальної освітньої системи, де формування та становлення основних навичок soft-skills передбачає комплексний підхід, що ґрунтується на поєднанні кількох підходів та ключових заходів. Акцентовано, що серед них – формальні процеси навчання, що охоплюють як навчальні, так і позанавчальні елементи; програми підтримки, які включають академічні та неакадемічні аспекти, а також місця проживання та оточення університету. Досліджено три форми заходів щодо впровадження навичок  soft-skills  у освітній процес з акцентування на сталість його розвитку, а саме створення моделі як окремої складової, моделі, де набуття навичок є вбудованим у програму та поєднання обох підходів. Проаналізовано фактори що впливають на введення м'яких навичок у життя майбутніх поколінь через моделі їх набуття у освітньому процесі шляхом формування ціннісного підходу до самого факту розвитку високоякісного людського капіталу, конкурентоспроможного, розвиненого та готового до активного впровадження європейських глобалізаційних принципів сталості.
The main trends of digital transformation of the transport complex (part 2)
Authors: Abramyan Syuzanna , Golubkina Ksenia
Published: January 2024

The introduction and use of digital technologies in transport helps to reduce logistics and time costs, increase the attractiveness of international transport corridors in the country and, accordingly, the realization of its transit potential and the competitiveness of the transport complex as a whole. The article discusses the main technologies of digitalization of the marine industry.
Historical prerequisites and present situation in Chinese piano education
Authors: Min Xu
Published: January 2024

A piano learning network has been formed in China. In this educational context, China has nurtured many talents and contributed to the development of piano education in the country. This article further analyzes and discusses the history and development of piano education in China, and the philosophical approach at the current stage.
Perspectives on Blended Learning Models and Recommendations on Instructional Applications
Authors: Ibiloye Abiodun Christian
Published: January 2024

The fields of education and teaching practice have gone through significant curricula, structural, taxonomic and pedagogical changes as well as policy reforms in recent years. Globally, educators and the Education Ministries keep updating and adapting instructional innovations to make teaching more effective, learning more inclusive and instructional strategies differentiated and more efficient. Technological advancements continue to dictate and drive these changes. Educators are being increasingly challenged to migrate and design contents and learning models to help digital native students engage with their learning in deep, rich, textual interactive ways. This perspective paper reviews the Hybrid and the Blended Instructional Methods, (H&BIM). It recommends migration objectives and strategies, from traditional instructional model to a more efficient, flexible and interactive learning models. Research has shown that blended learning models can, indeed, afford innovative and effective ways to enhance students success, as well provide them needed control over their learnings.
The Greek-Cypriot Word Pool: Normative Data for Concreteness and Imageability for 2,950 Words
Authors: Traikapi Artemis , Michael Michaela , Konstantinou Nikos
Published: January 2024

Repeated cognitive assessments are frequently necessary to evaluate how interventions affect the behavior of participants in cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, and psycholinguistic experiments. Repeated cognitive assessments can lead to familiarity with test materials, which could affect test performance. To prevent potentially misleading outcomes, stemming from increased familiarity rather than the intervention itself, it’s important to employ alternate forms of tests using words as stimuli. During the development of these alternate forms, each stimulus is carefully substituted with another stimulus that has identical psycholinguistic properties. The absence of normative data for words’ psycholinguistic properties poses significant obstacles in research. In this study, we introduce the Greek- Cypriot Word Pool (G-CWP), a dataset providing normative values for imageability and concreteness for approximately 2,950 Greek words. Both variables are well-known for their influence on the speed and precision with which words can be recalled, recognized, named, and classified. We gathered imageability data from 366 Greek-Cypriots and concreteness data from 312 Greek-Cypriots. For the majority of the words, no significant gender differences were found. However, we did observe a significant, albeit negligible, effect of education on both variables. Our data demonstrate good interval reliability, consistency, and validity, verifying the reliability and validity of the obtained norms. Therefore, the G-CWP offers valuable metrics for researchers working with Greek-Cypriot participants, enabling them to effectively control and manipulate words that are used as stimuli in experiments.
Revolutionizing Healthcare Finances: Navigating the Impact of Innovative Technologies on Medical Claims Cost Containment in the MENA Region
Authors: Mattout Wissam , Yesilada Figen
Published: January 2024

Countries are actively developing more effective ways and policies to tackle the high costs associated with healthcare. The advancement in medical technology has received praise for enhancing the healthcare system. However, it has also been criticized for contributing to a surge in medical costs, which is one of the impending challenges faced by the healthcare system today. To sustain the utilization of innovative techniques and medication, pharmaceutical companies must embrace more sophisticated technologies, which may ultimately be passed on to patients. This encourages people to contact as many health insurance providers as possible. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the healthcare insurance systems and measures for controlling costs used by insurance firms. The study has gathered cross-sectional data by employing a semi-structured interview method. The participants in the study are thirty-five insurance professionals who possess significant expertise in their various positions. Four themes emerged from the study questions that were posed. Research has revealed that while innovative technology may be cost-effective, these technologies are also more sensitive and necessitate the expertise of technical specialists and professionals for their operation, ultimately leading to higher costs.
Can ‘justified disapproval’ be separated from addiction stigma? An empirical focus is required.
Authors: Morris James , Kummetat Johanna Leona , Schomerus Georg
Published: January 2024

Stigma is largely recognized as a harmful practice of social devaluation and discrimination, yet some scholars still advance arguments that stigma also serves an important disincentivizing force towards addictive behaviours. Whilst others counter that stigma is fundamentally harmful process, a more nuanced call has been made for “justified disapproval” as a beneficial normative force to be separated from addiction stigma. The legitimacy of such a claim requires empirical support which has been lacking thus far. We review evidence in the domains of social norms, stigma, addiction and behavioural sciences as a starting point for an empirically focused evaluation of the possibility of “justified disapproval” as a legitimate positive force. We note that whilst normative influences, emotions and addiction-relevant appraisals affect such behaviours under certain conditions, there are important questions regarding whether these can be harnessed without invoking the known and pervasive effects of stigma. Rather, we propose that efforts to curb addiction-related behaviours via normative influences are likely to fail or backfire. In the absence of empirical evidence to support the use of normative ‘disapproval’ strategies, alternative approaches should be pursued, particularly those which address the broader socio-cultural and structural drivers of addiction problems.
Spontaneous Thought Dynamics as a Signature of Positive and Negative Affectivity
Authors: Kim Lux Byeol , Lee Eunjin , Han Jihoon , Lee Sung-Ha , Gim Suhwan , Choi Incheol , Woo Choong-Wan
Published: January 2024

Spontaneous thought, characterized by its dynamic nature, emerges from the ever-evolving internal states of individuals. These dynamics potentially reflect unique individual differences and multiple aspects of mental health. However, the quantitative assessment of these thought patterns has been a challenge, due to a lack of appropriate behavioral tasks and analysis methods. To bridge this gap, we introduced a web-based, free association task, designed to capture and analyze the dynamics of spontaneous thought. Utilizing a novel approach termed Density Map-Based Predictive Modeling, we developed predictive models of positive and negative affectivity based on trial-by-trial spontaneous thought dynamics. These models demonstrated significant and robust prediction accuracy across multiple training and independent datasets (total N = 392). Furthermore, our findings revealed significant correlations between model outputs and inflammatory marker responses, underscoring the significant influences of spontaneous thought dynamics on inflammatory physiology. This study suggests that the dynamics of spontaneous thought can effectively serve as cognitive and affective signatures, offering deeper insights into individual psychological profiles.
“She doesn’t consider it to be real literature”: Student Conceptions of the Term ‘Literature’ and the Notion of Literary Competence
Authors: Dera Jeroen
Published: January 2024

Starting from the premise that there may be a discrepancy between how teachers and students understand the term ‘literature’, this article explores the ability of 10th grade students to define the concept of ‘literature’. It argues that such an undertaking is relevant in light of a similar discrepancy between literary studies and literature: while the first adopts an increasingly inclusive definition of ‘literature’, publications on the concept of literary competence still employ a strongly normative view of literature.Drawing on empirical observations from a Dutch research project in which students discussed the literary quality of text fragments in jury groups, the article demonstrates that students hold highly heterogeneous ideas about the definition of literature. The analysis of survey responses, transcribed student conversations and jury posters reveals that a minority of students are able to provide a reasoned definition of ‘literature’, while a significant portion equates literary texts with books in general or stories amenable to narratological analysis. Based on these observations, the article suggests expanding the operationalization of literary competence in Alter & Ratheiser’s recent model to include the concept of ‘taxonomic competence’, which encompasses students’ ability to differentiate between literary and non-literary texts through reasoned argumentation.
A psychological mechanism for the development of anxiety
Authors: Urcelay Gonzalo Pablo
Published: January 2024

Although numerous behavioural constructs have been proposed to account for anxiety disorders, how these develop within an individual has been difficult to predict. In this perspective, I selectively review clinical and experimental evidence suggesting that avoidance (i.e., safety) behaviour increases beliefs of threat or fear. The experimental evidence has been replicated numerous times, with different parameters, and shows that when human participants emit avoidance responses in the presence of a neutral stimulus, they later show heightened expectations of threat in the presence of the neutral stimulus. I interpret these findings as resulting from prediction errors as anticipated by the Rescorla-Wagner model, although other animal learning theories can also predict the phenomenon. I discuss some implications and offer a few novel predictions. The analysis presented here sheds light on a phenomenon of theoretical and clinical relevance which is accommodated by basic associative learning theory.
Angiodisplasia de ciego un sangrado amenazante en el adulto mayor
Authors: Ortiz Paredes Andrea , Peralta Mogrovejo Eugenia , Sandoval Espinoza Viviana , Sandoval Espinoza Gabriela
Published: January 2024

Introducción: La Angiodisplasia en el adulto mayor es una patología poco documentada en la literatura médica, que suele presentarse como dolor abdominal sin causa y estar asociado usualmente  a una analítica sanguínea con  anemia microcítica hipocrómica; sin embargo existen casos en los que se presentan sangrados importantes que llevan al paciente a un estado de inestabilidad hemodinámica; el diagnóstico es endoscópico y su tratamiento incluyen diversas terapias como la cauterización o embolización, su identificación oportuna es transcendental debido a su asociación con comorbilidades frecuentes en este grupo etario como la estenosis aorticas, insuficiencia renal terminal y enfermedad de Von Willebrand.

Objetivo: Describir un caso sobre angiodisplasia de ciego mediante la revisión de una historia clínica para analizar su diagnóstico y tratamiento.

Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, presentación de caso clínico.

Resultados: La Angiodisplasia de ciego es una patología que se puede presentar en adultos mayores con dolor abdominal inespecífico que presenten alteraciones hemodinámicas.

Conclusiones:  La angiodisplasia es una enfermedad progresiva subdiagnosticada con potencial mortal que requiere un diagnóstico precoz mediante una correcta historia clínica, basada en un examen físico puntual y con el apoyo de herramientas diagnósticas como la endoscopia
Accidente ofídico bothrópico y bradicardia. Reporte de caso clínico
Authors: Robalino Díaz Anderson Raúl , Recalde Paredes Margarita Alexandra , Guerra Pilco Ruth María , Torres Bayas Margoth , Núñez Medina Yessenia Mabel
Published: January 2024

El Ecuador es un país amazónico con una amplia herpetofauna entre las que destaca el género Bothrops de la familia Viperidae, causantes del mayor número de mordeduras de serpiente identificadas, cuya principal característica clínica descrita es la hemotoxicidad. El objetivo de este estudio es reportar el presente caso clínico que documenta efectos cardiotóxicos, infrecuentes en la mordedura por una serpiente del género Bothrops. La metodología utilizada en el reporte y análisis de este caso lleva un enfoque observacional, retrospectivo y cualitativo, sustentado con la revisión actualizada de revistas de alto impacto. En los resultados obtenidos se pudo identificar que no existe documentación que analice y justifique los efectos cardiotóxicos en este género de serpientes, existiendo escasos reportes a nivel mundial
Existing and alternative air pollution monitoring platforms in Nepal: A systematic review
Authors: Shrestha Prateek Man , Bhattrai Sudip , Darlami Kamal , Karki Ashish , Prajapati Rakesh Chandra
Published: January 2024

Air pollution has become one of the most significant threats to the well-being of humanity and the environment in many developing countries, including the Himalayan nation of Nepal. The use of both stationary and mobile instrumentation platforms for environmental and atmospheric research has witnessed a significant growth globally in the last two decades. In this review, we explore the current status of air quality monitoring infrastructure as well as a future scope of using new platforms using low-cost air sensors for pollution mapping in Nepal. While large-scale regional dynamics of air pollution in the country have been previously studied using both experimental and modeling-based approaches, usability of low-cost  instrumentation platforms in Nepal have not been explored by past studies. From the retrospective discussions regarding the past studies, we discuss here the data needs that can be fulfilled with low-cost measurements using land-based, automotive, aerial and satellite-based platforms. The importance of hyper-local air quality monitoring is highlighted in the context of Nepal, followed by the identification of recent advancements in sensor technologies, available facilities and infrastructure in Nepal.
Consumer Buying Decision for Smartphones: An Analysis of Price, Brand, and Features
Authors: Manandhar Raju Bhai , Timilsina Jagat
Published: January 2024

In today's digital age, smartphones have become indispensable tools, serving as the primary means of communication, text messaging, email correspondence, web browsing, file storage, audio recording, and photography. The study aimed to examine the effect of price, brand, and product features on smartphone consumer buying decisions. The research employed a descriptive and causal-comparative research design. The study targeted individuals living in the Kathmandu Valley with prior smartphone experience. Three hundred forty respondents were selected using a convenience sampling technique. Data collection was executed through a five-point Likert scale questionnaire. The study mainly adopted correlation and regression to analyze the data. The study's findings revealed that price, brand, and product features had positive associations with consumer purchasing decisions toward smartphones. Interestingly, brand and product features significantly influenced consumer purchasing decisions, whereas price had no significant influence. Gender affects consumer buying decisions and product features, but not price and brand. As per the result, product features are essential in ensuring customer buying decisions, while brands create value for smartphones. Therefore, companies must maintain the brand image and adjust the latest product features to meet consumer expectations. The study has considered only three explanatory variables, i.e., price, brand, and product features, so future researchers can test the impact of other independent variables on the purchase decisions of smartphone consumers in a large sample size.
Professional Development Programmes: Practices and Impacts
Authors: Yadav Binod Kumar
Published: January 2024

Professional programmes like trainings, workshops, symposiums, conclaves, conferences, and similar development opportunities play a significant role in enhancing faculty professional skills and ultimately nurturing quality ecology within an institution. This study attempted to analyze the practice of such programmes during the last five years at J S Campus Lahan, Siraha, how they have been practically prioritized by the faculty members and this institution, and what impacts are being observed so far. It applied the mixed research design and the sample of study included faculty members, RMC coordinator, and Heads of the institution. The data from them were collected through interview and questionnaire, and also from the RMC/administrative records about the programme practice and the graduate products. The analysis was developed discussing the nature of the programmes, their occurrences, participation of the faculty, and the impacts on the faculty performance and the institution as well. The results showed that such programme practice was good but its products revealed the worst, an action to be considered soon. Finally, some initiatives are recommended for healing such a bizarre research scenario with this leading institution of Madhesh Province.
Factors Affecting the Academic Achievement of the Students in Community Campuses
Authors: Chapagai Shiva Dutta
Published: January 2024

Academic achievement holds significant importance in education as well as in the learning process representing the level at which both teachers and the students attain educational goals. This study aims to identify the factors influencing academic achievement among students on community campuses. The descriptive survey research design was employed. By using the purposive sampling method, four community campuses were selected out of ten community campuses from Tanahun district of Nepal. A total of 359 respondents were selected from 2479 students across the selected campuses, employing a survey with Five-Points Likert scaling technique conducted through Google form. Descriptive statistics was applied to analyze the gathered data. The finding indicated that home-related factors, campus facilities, the teaching-learning environment and resources, habits of students, teacher-student relations, and institutional factors significantly affect students' academic achievement at the university level. The study provides valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and institutions to improve the academic achievement of students.
Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression among Elderly Living in Old Age Homes
Authors: Suwal Ratee Pakwan , Upadhyay Bijen , Chalise Hom Nath
Published: January 2024

Anxiety and depression are the most common psychological problems in older people. The older people living in older person’s residential care facilities are more vulnerable. This study aims to explore anxiety and depression and associated factors of older people staying in care facilities in Nepal. This is a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study. A total of 216 older people were recruited from Old Age Homes (OAH) of Kathmandu Valley. Anxiety was assessed using Beck Anxiety Scale and depression was assessed using the GDS-15 scale. Statistical software SPSS 23.0 was used for data entry and analysis. The mean of anxiety was 13.23±6.84. The prevalence of anxiety disorder in the study population was 8.8 % and depression disorder was 74.5%.  Results show gender, marital status, religion, type of previous family, chronic illness, stress, and type of living facilities were significantly associated with anxiety. Similarly, that being male, having chronic diseases, comorbidities, and feelings of stress are related to depression. The difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Depression and anxiety were also significantly positively correlated (r=0.232, p< 0.01). Elderly people living in care facilities had slightly low levels of anxiety and high depression. Government and residential care facilities should be aware to provide appropriate support, care, and early psychological care during the intervention for the elderly so that it will help to control anxiety depression and other health problems so that older people enjoy the quality of life.
Role of Social Media in Promoting Organic Products in Karnali Province, Nepal
Authors: Rokaya Ammar Bahadur , Pandey Akhilesh Chandra
Published: January 2024

This study examines the Karnali Province of Nepal's use of social media to promote organic products. This research examines the unique influence on the growth and awareness of organic products of the global revolution in communication and marketing tactics sparked by the rapid expansion and widespread adoption of social media platforms. The study digs into the tactics adopted in advertising organic products within the unique context of Karnali Province. Data for the study was collected through a survey questionnaire distributed to 300 respondents. The sampling method utilized a convenience sampling to gather diverse information about social media engagement, the choice of social media platforms, marketing strategies employed on these platforms, awareness levels of organic products, consumer behavior, and the effectiveness of organic product promotion. The survey targeted a representative sample of the population in Karnali province. Using the Smart PLS-4 programme, the study analyzed the data it had obtained, concentrating on testing hypotheses and looking at the correlations between the variables. The outcomes contribute to a wider understanding of using social media to promote organic products in addition to providing knowledge particular to a given location. This study adds to our knowledge of how social media, particularly in remote and rural areas like Nepal's Karnali Province, may be a potent and successful instrument for promoting organic products. The results offer useful recommendations for digital marketing tactics customized for certain regional contexts and sustainable agriculture to marketers and policymakers.
Determinants of Banking Habit of Urban People: A Study of Narayan Nagarpalika, Dailekh
Authors: Gautam Ramesh Prasad
Published: January 2024

The banking industry has grown tremendously in volume and complexity in the last few decades.  The banking habit rate in a country is an important indicator of growth in the economy. The purpose of this study is to find out the determinants of the banking habits of urban people. The study was conducted in Narayan Municipality, Dailekh. The data have been collected through a well-structured questionnaire from customers of different banks in the private and government sector. I selected a sample of 177 respondents from the population for the collection of data and to check the response of different customers. Descriptive and regression are utilized to see the cause-and-effect behaviour. The findings of the study indicate that availability and security play a significant role in the banking habit of urban people. This may help to identify the bottlenecks in the effective banking practices deployment in the urban areas.
Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course
Authors: Gessler Thea
Published: January 2024

This handbook was developed to support the course, Experiences in Biodiversity Research. This course is intended to provide early undergraduates with experience in the practice of biodiversity research and to demystify the path to careers in this field.
Financial Literacy and Financial Distress on Financial Wellness among Public University Students in Sri Lanka
Authors: Senarathna Nimesha , Anuradha Niluka
Published: January 2024

Sri Lanka is currently grappling with its most severe economic crisis, marked by a scarcity of foreign currency, impending debt payments, inflation, and shortages in essential goods. The crisis has disproportionately affected the younger generation, impacting their education and businesses. Public university students, in particular, face challenges with rising costs of living and educational materials. This study aims to investigate the influence of financial literacy and financial distress on the financial wellness of public university students in Sri Lanka. While existing literature abroad explores these factors, there is a research gap in understanding their combined impact on financial wellness in the Sri Lankan context. The theoretical framework incorporates Prospect Theory, Behavioral Life-Cycle Theory, and Self-Efficacy Theory. Primary data collection involved survey questionnaires distributed randomly among Sri Lankan public university students, with 122 responses analyzed using EVIEWS and Excel. The results indicate a strong positive relationship between financial literacy and financial wellness, highlighting the positive impact of financial knowledge on overall financial well-being. Conversely, while there is a negative relationship between financial distress and financial wellness, it is not statistically significant. However, when considering the combined effect, there is a significant impact of both financial literacy and financial distress on financial wellness. Overall, the study reveals that public university students in Sri Lanka exhibit higher financial literacy and effective financial management, contributing to their resilience during the economic crisis. The findings emphasize the importance of addressing both financial literacy and distress for comprehensive financial wellness among this demographic.
Improv Walk: Nature Is a Part of Me
Authors: Gosselin Jade , gwynne anya , Hill Lauren , Newman-Stille Derek , Jiménez Karleen Pendleton , Prince Camille , Clarke Lisa Trefzger , Young Kelly
Published: January 2024

In this article, we conceptualize nature as a participant in improvisation theatre education during the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of an arts colloquium that we held in the spring of 2022, the co-authors were asked to engage in an improvisation walk that was mediated via Zoom due to Covid-19. As we were unable to gather in a shared campus quad space, the co-authors were invited to go outside of their individual homes, take photos, record sounds, engage in filmmaking, and/or write as they ruminated on a writing prompt, “Nature is a part of me … ” As co-authors, we share our responses to spending time in these intimate places through poetry, prose, photography, and film. The animals, trees, and flowers initiated the improvisation, provoking the co-authors to respond. The resulting dialogue highlights personal connections, reflections, and ruminations on the effects of dwelling in nature during the years of the pandemic. Narratives reveal themes of care, symmetry and nature, identity, and transformative learning. Social identities such as neurodiversity, queerness, rurality, and Blackness surface in relation to the natural world. The conversance with nature is a pedagogical and caring experience.
Connecting Climate Change and Canadian Theatre: Reflecting on the Impact of the NAC’s Climate Cycle
Authors: Ferrero-Wong Chiara , Wright Tarah
Published: January 2024

The arts have a unique way of affecting the way that people feel about environmental issues in ways that other forms of communication cannot. The National Arts Centre (NAC) Climate Cycle was a program that the NAC English Theatre developed as a response to the escalating climate crisis to engage artists deeply in discussions on climate change and to grapple with how the performing arts can respond. It took place over two meetings: the Summit in Banff in 2019, which was in person, and the Green Rooms in 2020, which was online. To answer our main question of how participating in these events impacted artists’ behaviour and professional practices, we engaged with the participants through a series of surveys and in-depth interviews. Based on the results, we found that artists were impacted in three main ways: (1) instilling a sense of community among the participants; (2) encouraging the participants to continue their learning; and (3) enacting strategies to ‘green’ their practices, such as reducing touring and using alternative materials in set design. This project was helpful in understanding how the Cycle impacted artists, but it also contributed to our overall understanding of what meaningful engagement with artists on environmental topics looks like. This project was first completed as part of an undergraduate thesis in May 2021. In this most recent article, we reflect on what this research means a year later.
The River Clyde Pageant: Inventing and Reinventing the Conditions for Planetary Performance
Authors: Lewis Cole
Published: January 2024

The practice that underpins Prince Edward Island’s the River Clyde Pageant deserves attention because it is made possible only through relational ways of being with alterity—both the human and non-human—and a curiosity about the ineffable. The origins, organization, and forms of the River Clyde Pageant are traced to put them into dialogue with contemporary thinking about planetarity before concluding that planetary performance is its own mode of praxis in performance. Planetary performance holds attention to the irresolvable planet while simultaneously inventing and reinventing new conditions for performance on the periphery of globalization.
Analisis Aspek Emotional dan Spiritual Capital Terhadap Peningkatan Produktivitas Kerja Pengrajin Desa Wisata Keris
Authors: Hidayati Silmi , Afifah Zainiyatul
Published: January 2024

This research aims to analyze aspects of the application of emotional and spiritual capital in increasing the work productivity of craftsmen. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach method with observation, interviews and literature studies as data sources. The research method used is the Miles and Huberman method, TRUSTWORTHINESS is used to replace "validity and reliability". The results of the research show that the application of emotional and spiritual capital is carried out quite well, although there is still a need to increase awareness and intention to make keris as the main motivation in efforts to increase work productivity.

 Keywords: Tourism Village, Emotional Capital, Spiritual Capital, Work Productivity
Determinan Kinerja Pemerintah Desa Sidobinangun Kabupaten Lamongan
Authors: Mafruhah Lailatul , Sundari Siti
Published: January 2024

This research aims to determine the influence of accountability, competence, internal control and community participation on the performance of the Sidobinangun village government, Deket District, Lamongan Regency. This research collected data through questionnaires distributed to the people of Sidobinangun Village. This study uses analysis in the form of a partial least squares (PLS) model. The conclusion is that the performance of the Sidobinangun village government really requires a high level of accountability and competence from the Sidobinangun village apparatus and is also supported by the high role of the Sidobinangun community, but internal control has not yet had an optimal contribution to the performance of the Sidobinangun village government.

 Keywords: Accountability, Competence, Internal Control
PROFIL ASAM AMINO DAN ASAM LEMAK IKAN LUNDU (Macrones gulio)
Authors: Wulandari Wulandari , Lestari Susi , Mutiara Mutiara , Herpandi Herpandi , Sari Dwi Inda
Published: January 2024

Ikan lundu merupakan salah satu jenis ikan yang hidup di dasar perairan (demersal), termasuk ke dalam jenis catfish. Informasi kandungan gizi pada ikan merupakan hal yang sangat penting untuk dikaji. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan komposisi asam amino, asam lemak dan mineral (kalsium dan fosfor) ikan lundu (Macrones gulio). Metode yang digunakan dalam peneilitian ini adalah eksperimental laboratorium, dengan 4 taraf perlakuan yaitu ikan utuh (whole), fillet dengan kulit, kepala, dan sirip dan tulang. Parameter yang diamati dalam kegiatan penelitian ini antara lain profile asam amino, profile asam lemak dan mineral. Hasill penelitian menunjukkan asam amino pada bagian utuh, kepala, serta tulang dan sirip tertinggi adalah glisin dan pada bagian fillet dengan kulit adalah asam glutamat. Komposisi asam amino terendah pada setiap bagian tubuh ikan sama yaitu asam amino hisitidin. Jumlah asam lemak pada preparasi utuh sebanyak 26 jenis asam lemak. Bagian fillet dengan kulit sebanyak 28 jenis asam lemak. Pada kepala sebayak 36 jenis asam lemak dan pada bagian tulang dan sirip sebanyak 38 jenis asam lemak. Kandungan Kalsium dan fosfor tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan tulang dan sirip serta perlakuan kepala, sedangkan kandungan terendah terdapat pada perlakuan fillet daging dan kulit.
Penerapan Lesson Study dalam Pengenalan Lapangan Pendidikan untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran Matematika
Authors: Wardani Icha , Suparni Suparni , Tugiman Tugiman
Published: January 2024

Lesson study merupakan kegiatan guru dalam merancang, melaksanakan, mengobservasi dan merefleksi pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk melihat penerapan lesson study untuk meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran. Penelitian ini ialah jenis penelitian kualitatif. Waktu pelaksanaan penelitian ini bersamaan dengan pelaksanaan kegiatan Pengenalan Lapangan Pendidikan yaitu pada tanggal 13 September sampai dengan 25 Oktober 2023. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMAN 1 Piyungan. Subyek penelitian ini ialah kelas Fase E3 dengan jumlah siswa yaitu 36 pada tahun ajaran 2023/2024. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa pada setiap tahapan lesson study yang terdiri dari plan, do, see sudah dilaksanakan dengan baik dan benar. Pada tahap plan, guru model menyusun perangkat pembelajaran yang dibutuhkan. Kemudian pada tahap do guru model melaksanakan perencanaan yang telah dibuat pada tahap sebelumnya. Kegiatan pelaksanaan pembelajaran dibagi menjadi tiga bagian yaitu: kegiatan pendahuluan, kegiatan inti, serta kegiatan penutup. Terakhir, pada tahap see guru model bersama pengamat melakukan perefleksian saat pembelajaran telah dilaksanakan.
SAMOAKCEPTACJA DZIECI NIEWIDOMYCH A TERAPIA RUCHOWA
Authors: KOWALSKI Damian , SKALSKI Dariusz W. , TSYHANOVSKA Nataliia , PAVLYUK Yevgen
Published: January 2024

Niepełnosprawność to nieustająca konfrontacja z problemami w naszym codziennym funkcjonowaniu: problemy w rodzinie, w szkole, w pracy, w urzędzie, na ulicy. Jest to ciągłe zmaganie się z życiem oraz barierami jakie ono dla nas szykuje. Trudności nie wynikają wyłącznie z ułomności czy niepełnosprawności człowieka, ale przede wszystkim ze społecznych relacji, samoakceptacji, nastawień nacechowanych lękiem przed nieznanym. Barierą nie są jedynie napotkane na drodze przeszkody architektoniczne, ale krzywdzące, przedmiotowe traktowanie przez innych ludzi. Pełnosprawni nie mają wiedzy jak pomóc, jak reagować, aby nie urazić, unikają kontaktu lub ograniczają się jedynie do reakcji na wezwanie osoby potrzebującej. Choć niekiedy i wezwanie to nie znajduje adresata. Ludzie boja się „inności”. Trzeba jednak uświadomić sobie, że dziecko niewidome czy głuchoniewidome jest dzieckiem normalnym. Problemem wśród ludzi jest brak okazania akceptacji, równouprawnienia oraz szacunku osobom niepełnosprawnym w tym przypadku niepełnosprawnym wzrokowo. Niezmiernie ważną rzeczą jest aby ludzie niepełnosprawni nie czuli się odrzuceni, odepchnięci na dalszy plan w życiu codziennym i obowiązkach życia codziennego. Istotną rzeczą jest aby ludzie niepełnosprawni posiadali te same prawa, przywileje i szanse udziału w życiu społecznym i zawodowym, żeby byli stawiani na równi z osobami pełnosprawnymi.