bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eye Tracking scanpath analysis with modern technologies
Authors: Jackson Kelvin
Published: January 2024

Understanding how people visually interact withdevices while performing tasks can help us designbetter devices that facilitate user interaction. Eyetracking is a useful technique for studying visualattention, but the data it generates can be spatiallyand temporally complex to analyze. To address this,more sophisticated analytical tools are needed to givemeaning to the data, especially when both the spatialand temporal components are to be taken intoaccount. In this paper, we review statistical methodsfor analyzing eye-movement data in both spatial andtemporal dimensions, highlighting their advantagesand disadvantages while proposing new directions forresearch.
Historical Importance, Design, and Modern Impact of the Kalashnikov AK Family Armament Guns
Authors: Kharadkar Rohan Kedar
Published: January 2024

Comprehensive overview of the Kalashnikov AK family of armament guns, detailing its historical significance, evolution, design features, global impact, and comparative analysis with contemporary firearms. It delves into the motivations behind the creation of the AK series, its various generations, and key variants, as well as its global proliferation and influence on modern combat. The document also highlights the design features that contribute to the AK family's reliability and durability, its user-friendly ergonomics, and its comparative analysis with the American M16 rifle. It concludes by emphasizing the AK family's enduring legacy as a hallmark of firearm design, widely respected for its performance, reliability, and versatility.
Biomonitoring of biocontrol across the full annual cycle in temperate climates: post-harvest, winter and early-season interaction data and methodological considerations for its collection
Authors: Cuff Jordan Patrick , Gajski Domagoj , Michalko Radek , Košulič Ondřej , Pekár Stano
Published: January 2024

1.Conservation biocontrol, the regulation of crop pests by naturally-occurring biocontrol agents (e.g., predators and parasitoids), is predominantly monitored throughout periods of primary crop growth when pests exert the most observable impact on yields. Pest-focused agricultural biomonitoring often overlooks post-harvest, winter and even early-season biocontrol, despite the significant predator-pest interactions during these periods that profoundly affect pest abundance and, consequently, crop yields. Rapid advances in biomonitoring, particularly in the detection of predator-pest interactions that underpin biocontrol, provide an opportunity to reconsider how and when we monitor these interactions. 2.Advances in agricultural biomonitoring must transcend methodological innovation and encompass conceptual changes in monitoring of agricultural systems. Here, we assess existing evidence supporting the importance of periods beyond primary crop growth for biocontrol, and how predator-pest interactions are likely to evolve during these periods, subsequently influencing pest population dynamics during the primary crop growth period. 3.We advocate for a greater concerted effort to establish continuous monitoring of biocontrol interactions, particularly beyond primary crop growth periods in temperate climates. To facilitate this, we also summarise the methodological approaches that can make it possible, and explore how extending sampling across the full annual cycle might impact the practicalities and outcomes of these approaches. 4.Year-round monitoring of biocontrol interactions, both in crops and adjacent semi-natural habitats, will provide a previously intractable understanding of predator-pest dynamics, offering significant potential to enhance our ability to optimise and manipulate these systems for improved crop yields.
Ethnicity, Inequality and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Influence of Ethnicity in Political Mobilization and Resource Distribution: The Case of 2013 Presidential Elections in Kenya
Authors: Jonyo Fred
Published: January 2024

This article examines the influence of ethnicity in political mobilization and resource distribution the case of 2013 presidential elections in Kenya. Politics of identity have long created incentives for political mobilization and resource distribution in ways that have direct and indirect correlation to economic development. The 2013 presidential elections in Kenya provide a useful platform to examine how identity politics continues to shape resource access and distribution with its attendant dynamics. The study uses both primary and secondary data to display the hypothesis that identity politics unfairly influences resource distribution in Kenya. A combination of Primordialism, Constructivism and Instrumentalism theory provide the lens of analysis. It concludes that ethnicity if not securitized, could eventually lead to inequality and weaken the fabric of economic development.
Organizational Culture
Authors: Spatola Nicolas
Published: January 2024

This study empirically examines assumptions of the competing versus configural values frameworks for assessing organizational culture. It presents a series of experiments that investigate relationships between cultural archetypes in the Competing Value Framework (CVF). Experiment 1 confronts competing versus configural perspectives and evaluates the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument’s (OCAI) ability to account for plurality in cultural orientations. Experiment 2 draws on Experiment 1 to develop a simplified CVF measure. Experiments 3a and 3b validate and evaluate temporal stability of the revised measure using person-organization fit theory. This research critically investigates CVF assumptions and proposes an alternative simplified measure attentive to complementary and configural cultural dynamics. Findings aim to enrich conceptualization of culture’s complexity and appropriate techniques for quantitative assessment. The results provide support for the proposed configural approach and the importance of cultural fit across multiple dimensions rather than fit with a singular archetype.
Impulse Buying Behavior of Consumers Through Social Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City
Authors: Binh Nguyen
Published: January 2024

Purchasing through social commerce has become increasingly popular in recent years. Multiple papers have been conducted to examine customer purchasing behavior on social commerce platforms. Nevertheless, this study has restrictions in its applicability to poor nations and exclusively focuses on those who are employed. Currently, there is a lack of research papers specifically addressing the topic of consumers as possible viewers who are exposed to social commerce. This study aims to examine the variables that contribute to consumers' impulsive purchase behavior. Specifically, it focuses on identifying the factors that impact impulsive buying behavior among consumers. The development of my conceptual framework was based on the integration of two theories: The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Hence, non-probability sampling was selected for this investigation. Data was obtained from consumers who had made purchases on social commerce platforms using a questionnaire. The purpose was to investigate the components that influence consumers' behavioral intentions, including social influence (SI), behavior (AB), subjective norms (SNB), and behavioral control (BC). The findings indicate that several factors have a favorable impact on behavioral intention subsequently affect impulse buying behavior. The findings obtained from employing the PLS-SEM approach unambiguously demonstrated the impact of the components under investigation and conclusively indicated that SNB was not substantiated in this study.
Stability of Inference Generation in Older Adults: The Pictorial Advantage and Resilience to Cognitive Decline
Authors: Varkentin Ekaterina , Brich Irina R , Sünkel Ulrike , von Thaler Anna-Katharina , Eschweiler Gerhard , Huff Markus
Published: January 2024

Narrative comprehension, which depends on a range of cognitive abilities, is key to being part of society. Despite extensive research on how aging impacts cognition, the effects of aging on narrative comprehension remain not fully understood. With depression and chronic pain becoming more prevalent in older populations, it's essential to identify factors influencing narrative comprehension in aging societies. This preregistered study investigates the impact of age, education, and presentation format (i.e., the narration’s codality – pictures vs. texts) on narrative comprehension in older individuals (N = 143, 62 - 86 years) using a bridging inference generation test. Participants were presented with pictorial and textual stories consisting of three panels, with the second panel replaced with a blank panel. Their task was to comprehend the stories and to identify (in)correct inferences for the missing event. Results indicate that despite age-related declines in memory and cognitive skills, narrative comprehension is independent of age and education. Further, pictorial stories yielded better comprehension than textual stories, independent of age and education. Physical and mental activity along with stable social contacts were tested as preventive factors. Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, poor sleep, and stress were tested as risk factors. We found more evidence supporting the stability of narrative comprehension, as the studied preventive and risk factors had no impact on it. Exploratory, we discovered that narrative comprehension relates to memory performance but not to other tested cognitive skills. We discuss these findings in light of current findings and theories in the field of event cognition.
Hierarchical Emotion Regulation Therapy (HERT): Toward a Unified Psychotherapy in Science and Practice
Authors: Kraft Lorenz , Sonnenschein Anke , Lindenberg Katajun
Published: January 2024

We put forward a call for the unification of psychotherapy and emotion regulation (ER) to advance both in research and practice. The unification seems justified based on the view that, as we will argue, emotions are the central goal variables in psychotherapy and every psychotherapeutic method can be regarded as ER or meta-emotion-regulation. The hierarchical taxonomies of emotion regulation (HiTOE) and meta-emotion-regulation (HiTOM) provide potentially unifying taxonomies of strategies, tactics, and techniques that can be informed and used by both fields. Besides filling each other’s blind spots and increasing each other’s efficacy, such a unification holds the promise of a unified psychotherapy called Hierarchical Emotion Regulation Therapy (HERT).
Manejo neuroquirúrgico clipaje vs espiral en aneurisma cerebral roto. Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Hidalgo Acosta Javier Aquiles , Gonzabay Jiménez Ximena Melissa , Chávez Ruiz María Gabriela , Gilces Moreno Fernando Enrique , Villacis Álava Consuelo María , Briones Olvera Juan Carlos
Published: January 2024

Introducción: La rotura de aneurismas intracraneales, se pueden tratar mediante clipaje o terapia endovascular con espiral, por lo que, es necesario realizar una investigación sobre, el manejo neurocrítico y neuroquirúrgico, teniendo en consideración que la hemorragia subaracnoidea aneurismática, es una causa importante de muerte y discapacidad a nivel mundial. Objetivos: Comparar la terapia endovascular versus tratamiento quirúrgico con clipaje en pacientes con hemorragia subaracnoidea por aneurisma cerebral roto Materiales y métodos:  Mediante la aplicación de criterios de inclusión y exclusión se inició la búsqueda de la revisión sistemática.  Se revisaron Bases de datos como Google académico, ScienceDirect, Mendeley, Pubmed, IntechOpen, sitios web de revistas de alto prestigio, para consultar los registros e identificar estudios con el tema de búsqueda terapia endovascular versus tratamiento quirúrgico con clipaje en pacientes con hemorragia subaracnoidea por aneurisma cerebral roto. Resultados: Mayor eficacia con el tratamiento quirúrgico de los pacientes con aneurismas de la cerebral media, Rankin modificada >2 puntos: 18% para clipaje versus 24% tratamiento endovascular. Occlusion completa del aneurisma75% para el tratamiento quirúrgico versus 35% para el manejo endovascular. Oclusión completa del aneurisma. Pacientes asignados al clipaje (85%) pacientes asignados al espiral (67%). En comparación, el clipaje se asoció con una menor tasa de resangrado al alta y una mayor tasa de oclusión aneurismática a 1 año de seguimiento, la espiral redujo la tasa de vasoespasmo al alta y la tasa de resultados a 1 año fue mejor para espiral.  Conclusión: La terapia endovascular, es una opción factible en pacientes con aneurismas roto de difícil abordaje quirúrgico como por ejemplo el circuito posterior cerebral, comunicante posterior, cerebelosas superiores e inferiores. El clipaje quirúrgico en el tratamiento del aneurisma cerebral roto, es la mejor opción cuando el abordaje es posible tanto por cirugía abierta, así como cirugía mínimamente invasiva, presentando altos porcentajes de oclusión completa del aneurisma. Ambas terapias representan una posibilidad en el manejo del aneurisma roto, según la localización y valorados por la escala de Rankin modificada.
Design and analysis of computer vision techniques for object detection and recognition in ADAS
Authors: Ojha Grishma , Poudel Diwash , Khanal Jibit , Pokhrel Niraj
Published: January 2024

The rising number of road accidents has been an increasing concern in recent years in the world. To ensure overall road safety, there is a need for a reliable system that could assist drivers to avoid road accidents. This study aims to find, analyze and develop reliable techniques and algorithms that can ensure the safety of the drivers by minimizing the factor of human error in most road accidents. By focusing on the above concerns, we proposed a system in which an electronic device is used in the vehicles to assist drivers by providing accurate and reliable data about the road environment with the help of different sensors, ensuring overall road safety. The system uses a camera module for visual feed to the system and has an ultrasonic sensor to sense different obstacles on the rear side of the model car. Two convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been compared and the best one has been selected for object detection and recognition in this system. The system has the feature of alerting the driver if the vehicle departs from its circumscribed lane. The system is effective in applications like blind-spot monitoring, forward collision warning, and so on.
Optimal network reconfiguration and distributed generation integration for power loss minimization and voltage profile enhancement in radial distribution system
Authors: Naresh Manandhar  , Shree Raj Shakya  , Sudip Bhattrai
Published: January 2024

Network Reconfiguration with Distributed Generation (DG) integration can significantly minimize the power loss and enhance the voltage profile.  This paper presents power loss minimization and voltage profile enhancement measures in radial distribution systems through optimal network reconfiguration and DG integration. Initially, the approach was tested in a standard IEEE 33-Bus system in MATLAB using the Backward/Forward Propagation Power Flow method. Voltage Stability Index (VSI) was used to determine the candidate bus to locate for DG integration. Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm was used to find the optimal solution. Six different scenarios for network reconfiguration and DG integration were analysed by using the real distribution network of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Kirtipur Distribution Center. The simulated results were compared with the base case scenario and were validated with similar results from the previous studies. Among them, Scenario VI (simultaneous network reconfiguration and DG integration) gave a most favorable result in terms of power loss minimization and voltage profile enhancement. Test results in this study show that the active power loss has reduced by 72.19% and 57.69% for IEEE 33-Bus system and NEA 63-Bus system respectively. It also showed that ABC algorithm has outperformed other popular metaheuristic algorithms.
Effects of cantilever projections on seismic performances of RC buildings
Authors: Ishwor Karki  , Hari Ram Parajuli
Published: January 2024

There is a common practice of extending the cantilever beams/slabs on the upper floors of a building in Nepal either to increase the room size or for aesthetic purposes. It ignores the increased seismic effects due to asymmetry. In most cases, reinforced concrete frame structures are designed without cantilevers. However, in reality, it’s not always the same. Hence, the assumed effects during the structural analysis do not reflect the real behavior of the built structural system. This study aims at presenting the effects of cantilever projections in the seismic response parameters of regular RC frame building. For this, 3 and 5 story regular RC buildings along with 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet and 6 feet cantilever projections on one and two facades are selected resulting to a total of 18 models. All the models are analyzed using Response Spectrum Analysis method. The results demonstrate that the cantilever projections in regular building cause the significant increment in the seismic response parameters. The fundamental time period is increased by 10.93%, the base shear by 19.67%, the inter-story drift ratio by 52.57% and the overturning moment by 20.36% upon increase in mass by 19.69% due to cantilevers. The torsional moment in column is increased by 3.53 times and bending moment in column by 1.5 times whereas the cantilever deflection has exceeded the allowable limit. Therefore, proper engineering analysis and design is essential for cantilevers to ensure the overall safety and performance of the structure during seismic events.
Indigenous resources contribution and influence of load curve shapes in the optimal growth of Bangladesh electricity sector
Authors: Khem Gyanwali  , Padam Adhikari  , Sonu Khanal  , Bikash Adhikari  , Debendra Bahadur Raut
Published: January 2024

The diminishing natural gas resource has turn out to be a severe energy concern for Bangladesh. This study conducts a detailed evaluation of potential pathways for the development of Bangladesh's electricity sector as an emerging economy by developing a capacity expansion model capable of capturing the hourly operational characteristics of diverse power generators and storage technologies, while also identifying the optimal utilization of limited  resources. The simulation results indicate that nuclear energy stands out as the most cost-effective option for achieving sustainable development goals in the absence of substantial opportunities for widespread deployment of renewable energy sources in Bangladesh. However, a significant deployment of solar PV and the incorporation of battery storage could reduce the reliance on nuclear power, contingent on a revision of current land-use policies. The construction of cross-border transmission lines for importing surplus electricity is economically advisable and considering the load curve shape change is found to have significant impact on capacity mix.
Uncovering the Indigenous Khas Legacy of Resilience and Transformation in Western Nepal
Authors: Kafle Dol Raj
Published: January 2024

This study explores the history and cultural resilience of the Khas Arya community in western Nepal. The purpose of the study is to investigate the changing patterns of the ancient indigenous Khas ritual culture, distinct from the Hindu Aryans of the south, due to their legacy of resilience and transformation. The research question centres on how the Khas Aryas have preserved their unique identity and rituals over time despite external influences. This study employed the qualitative research method and the historical research design using published documents as the data tools. The study reveals that the Khas community has been residing in western Nepal for thousands of years. They have maintained their distinct language, culture, and traditions, even as they embraced Hinduism and Buddhism. The Khas Aryas have preserved their original rituals, including nature worship and communal dining. The study highlights that they have retained their unique identity, distinct from the Hindu Aryans of the south, due to their historical resilience and cultural adaptation. The Khas Arya community's enduring legacy as an indigenous people of western Nepal reflects their ability to maintain their cultural identity in the face of external influences and changing times.
Receiving and Implementing In-Service Teacher Training Programmes: Identifying Challenges from Teachers’ Perspectives
Authors: Mahara Krishna Kumari
Published: January 2024

Teachers require continuous professional development to effectively navigate shifts, enhance professional proficiency, and derive job satisfaction. To achieve this, they require sufficient in-service training. In-service teacher training is assumed significant as it equips teachers to confront evolving challenges within the educational landscape. It plays a pivotal role in augmenting their knowledge base, refining subject expertise, assimilating innovative teaching strategies, fostering competencies, and cultivating skills to harness modern technologies which are integral in the field of teaching and learning. However, the delivery and effective implementation of in-service teacher training programmes in the context of Nepal is challenging. This study aims to explore the perceptions of teachers on the significance of in-service teacher training programmes and challenges they face in receiving and implementing them in the classroom in the context of Nepal. Five high school teachers from five schools from Kailali district were selected purposively as the research participants. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews. The findings highlight that even though teachers feel that in-service teacher training programmes are significant for effective teaching and learning, an insufficient of experts, inadequate resources, waning motivation, deficient policies, time management challenges, political influences, and financial constraints constitute major hurdles in executing teacher training initiatives. The study further reveals that due to these challenges, teachers struggle to effectively implement the acquired knowledge and methodologies from the training within the constraints of limited time and expansive classroom settings.
Risk Perception and Protective Health Measure Regarding COVID-19 among Nepali Labour Migrants’ Returnee from India
Authors: Khanal Shanti Prasad , Van Teijlingen Edwin , Sharma Mohan , Acharya Jib , Sharma Chhabita , Kharel Suman , Gaulee Uttam , Bhattarai Karuna , Pasa Rajan Binayak , Bohora Pradeep
Published: January 2024

Thousands of Nepali migrant workers returned home from India due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study examines the association between risk perception and protective behaviour regarding COVID-19 in returnee migrant workers. The study used opportunistic sampling and 384 participants, based in a quarantine center on return from India, volunteered. Using the health belief model (HBM) as a theoretical framework, a structured interview questionnaire was designed and applied as the key data collection tool. Three health workers were interviewed face-to-face. The study showed that the perceived risk of COVID-19 among participants was medium to low. Participants perceived few barriers and had low self-efficacy levels compared to other constructs. This study further showed that participants were  more likely to follow a range of protective health behaviours, but not found all.  The study revealed a significant association between all risk perception constructs and protective behaviours (p=< 0.05). This study accordingly highlighted a significant relationship between the respondents' risk perception level and protective health behaviours. The study envisaged that public awareness of risk to the people who returned from India is essential to increase risk perception during the outbreak.
Challenges and Prospects of Youth Entrepreneurship in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City, Nepal
Authors: Bhatta Ghanshyam , Baijal Sanjay
Published: January 2024

Youth entrepreneurs are the driving forces of business innovation enhancing the economic development and transformation of the society. This study investigates the challenges and prospects of youth entrepreneurship in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan city, Nepal. Employing a descriptive survey research design of quantitative method, the data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistical tools. 56 respondents were selected using purposive sampling method among young entrepreneurs.  The study found that the main reason to start business is being self-dependent followed by upgrading income level. Regarding the challenges of young entrepreneurship, it is found that competition is the main challenge followed by access to finance. However, the major prospects are opportunity of micro enterprises, innovation and creativity, development of entrepreneurial skills, building enterprising culture and economic participation. The government should build up business environment to use their ideas, methods, skills and abilities for entrepreneurship development through flexible rules and regulations and financial supports. This study could be a milestone for future researchers, policy makers, academician, owners and youth entrepreneurs.
Development of expression vector with the Pgrac100 promoter induced by IPTG and integrated gfp+ gene into Bacillus subtilisgenome at lacA locus
Authors:   Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Chu Thi Bich Phuong ,   Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Faculty of Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, 475A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 25, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Nguyen Duc Hoang ,   Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Phan Thi Phuong Trang ,   Center for Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,   Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Published: January 2024

Bacillus subtilis is a prospective gram - positive bacterium that offers an opportunity for the production of recombinant proteins in the pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, and food industries.The goal of this study was to develop an integrative inducible expression system by incorporating the Pgrac100 promoter into the lacA locus of the B. subtilis genome. The results showed that the Pgrac100 promoter was able to strictly control the expression of the target protein, with induction factors of 3.3, 7.6, and 10.8 after 4 hours under induction with 0.01, 0.1, and 1 mM Isopropulβ-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), respectively. The duration of induction and the concentration of IPTG had significant effects on the efficacy of target protein expression. Specifically, when induced with 0.1 mM IPTG after 4 hours, there was a significant rise in GFP expression, accounting for 13% of the total cellular protein. Our new vector system provided more options for the production of recombinant proteins in basic research and industrial applications.
Factors Affecting for Compliance with Income Tax; Reference to Western Province, Sri Lanka
Authors: K L A Perera  , R P C K Jayasinghe
Published: January 2024

Tax evasion and tax compliance can be considered as two sides of the same coin. Tax authorities have taken considerable actions to promote voluntary tax compliance but many taxpayers in developing countries, do not have such intention to comply with taxation laws in the country and Sri Lanka is no exception. The high levels of budget deficits and foreign exchange difficulties suggests that Sri Lankan tax compliance level was very low. The main reason for this is frequent changes done by the past governments to the taxation policy of the country has created an extremely complex tax system. The respondents mainly argue that there should be a simple and consistent tax system for the country. Voluntarily tax compliance is very important for developing countries to get rid from the prevailing fiscal difficulties of the country. When it comes to the Sri Lankan context, the country is undergoing a huge debt trap. Therefore, this has resulted some foreign exchange difficulties in repaying the borrowings. On this ground, the country should look for ways of reducing over dependency on foreign aid and debt. Encouragingvoluntarily tax compliance can be considered as a remedy for that. Therefore, based on the positivist research approach, five factors that affects for tax compliance have been selected for this study based on the literature to examine what factors are affecting for determining tax compliance. The study concludes that knowledge of the taxation system and the perceived behavior of the referent group has significant influence over tax compliance.

 

Keywords: Income Tax, Tax Compliance, Sri Lanka
“I Will Have Your Surrender”: British Colonization and the Rape of Jamie Fraser
Authors: Roschman Melodie
Published: January 2024

In the Starz time-travel drama Outlander, World War II nurse Claire Randall is transported back to 1743 while visiting Scotland. While Claire initially tries to travel back to her husband Frank, she soon becomes caught up in rebellion and marries Scottish Jamie Fraser. Claire, an Englishwoman, is forced to acknowledge the harsh realities of British colonial rule in Scotland. Frank’s ancestor, British Captain “Black Jack” Randall, serves as a terrifying synecdoche for the colonization of Scotland. In this article, the author argues that Black Jack’s obsession with and eventual capture, torture, and rape of Jamie force both Claire and the viewer to bear witness not only to Jamie’s own suffering but also to the devastating colonization of Scotland. Outlander constructs Jamie as a wild, romantic hero—paralleling Claire’s romanticization of Scotland—and then deconstructs this narrative as it forces its heroine to confront the devastation wrought by her own empire throughout history.
L’obscénité intégrale. Pornoculture et vie quotidienne
Authors: Susca Vincenzo
Published: January 2024

Le porno triomphe et prolifère partout, des mailles du réseau aux contextes urbains, des écrans médiatiques aux interstices du quotidien ; il envahit les trames de la vie publique, surchauffe les connexions électroniques et imprègne d’humeurs la socialité contemporaine. Il se fait ambiance. Quelles sont les origines, la généalogie et l’actualité de cette scène convulsée venue des États-Unis ? Dans une perspective transdisciplinaire embrassant sociologie de l’imaginaire, sciences de la communication, porn et gender studies, l’article analyse et interprète le passage entre la pornographie et la pornoculture en tant que changement fondamental pour nos sociétés.
Why Us? Why Now?
Authors: McLellan Julia , Benger Tess
Published: January 2024

In 1988, experts from NASA warned the US Congress that global warming had indeed begun and that it was likely caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Since that warning, scientists have struggled to convey vital information about the severity of climate change to the masses in a way that encourages radical and timely change. The Canadian Green Alliance endeavours to create resources and tools that help the theatre industry address climate change within its practices. This project has a clear agenda to help green the sector but also to embolden arts workers across the country to prioritize the climate crisis in their policies, as well as their artistry. The project inquiries about whether artists are the missing communicative link between science and action. Throughout history, there is significant evidence that artists are on the ground floor of societal change, often being harnessed by anti-climate change advocates. This project endeavours to encourage artists to use their unique communication skills to be of benefit to the climate fight in the same way they have activated through historical moments before.
Availability and Content of Work-Focused Care and Work-Related Factors Continuing Education for Canadian Physiotherapists: An Environmental Scan
Authors: Olivares-Marchant Ailin , Courtois-Schirmer Pascale , Bolduc Andréanne , Gonzalez-Bayard Lorianne , Pilon Émilie , Hudon Anne
Published: January 2024

Purpose:

To identify the availability and content of continuing education available for Canadian physiotherapists on work-focused care and work-related factors.

Method:

An environmental scan was conducted to identify the availability and the content of continuing education on work-focused care and work-related factors. Information was collected through an online search. Data from the continuing education courses retrieved from the search were analyzed using quantitative descriptive methods and qualitative content analysis.

Results:

Twelve continuing education courses were retrieved. These courses mainly discuss work-related elements from the clinical encounter, the workplace, and the return-to-work process.

Conclusions:

Limited continuing education on work-focused care and work-related factors is available to Canadian physiotherapists.
РОЗВИТОК КОНЦЕПЦІЇ ЛЮДИНОЦЕНТРИЗМУ В СИСТЕМІ ПУБЛІЧНОГО УПРАВЛІННЯ
Authors: Бурик Зоряна
Published: January 2024

У статті розглядаються ключові аспекти розвитку концепції людиноцентризму в системі публічного управління, зокрема, зміни в підходах до визначення цілей, стратегій та інструментів управління, які зорієнтовані на задоволення потреб та очікувань громадян. Автор систематизує та аналізує результати досліджень у галузі соціології, політичних наук та публічного управління для визначення основних тенденцій в еволюції людиноцентричних підходів. Додатковий акцент робиться на впливі глобалізації та розвитку інформаційних технологій на взаємодію між владою та громадянами. Результати дослідження можуть бути корисними для фахівців у галузі публічного управління, які зацікавлені в удосконаленні стратегій та інструментів, спрямованих на активну участь громадян у прийнятті рішень та формуванні політик. У даному дослідженні розглядається еволюція концепції людиноцентризму в контексті системи публічного управління. Автор аналізує історію розвитку цієї концепції, відзначаючи основні парадигми та зміни, що відбулися в сучасний період. Особлива увага приділяється впливу соціокультурних та технологічних трансформацій на переосмислення ролі людей у публічному управлінні. Дослідження базується на аналізі актуальних теоретичних підходів та практичних прикладів реалізації людиноцентричних стратегій в сучасних умовах.

Також у роботі звертається увага на виклики та перешкоди, які можуть виникнути під час впровадження людиноцентричних підходів у систему публічного управління, і пропонується аналіз стратегій їх подолання. Висновки дослідження спрямовані на сприяння подальшому розвитку і вдосконаленню публічного управління з урахуванням активної участі та потреб громадян. Зазначено, що сучасні підходи до питання розвитку концепції людиноцентризму в системі публічного управління свідчать про стрімкий рух суспільства в напрямку більшого визнання та участі громадян у формуванні політики, а це відкриває нові можливості для спільної побудови сучасного, відкритого та справедливого суспільства.
Penerapan Manajemen Kredit dalam Upaya Meminimalkan Kredit Bermasalah pada PT. BPR Ambulu Dhanaartha Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Indriani Nisa , Hafidzi Achmad Hasan , Puspitadewi Ira , Samsuryaningrum Samsuryaningrum
Published: January 2024

The research was conducted with the aim of knowing the implementation of credit management in minimizing non-performing loans at PT. BPR Ambulu Dhanaatha and find out the various factors that cause problem loans. This research method uses descriptive qualitative methods, data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation. From this research, the results obtained (1) PT. BPR Ambulu Dhanaartha implements credit management starting from the planning, organizing, implementing and supervising stages, (2) various factors causing problem loans including a) The account officer made a mistake in analyzing when applying for credit, b) Debtor's business failure, family problems and various other factors which was unexpected. PT. BPR Ambulu Dhanaartha made efforts to minimize problem loans by resheduling, reconditioning, restructuring. Meanwhile, efforts to resolve it are carried out by way of a simple lawsuit to court.

 

Keywords: Credit Management, Factors of non-performing loans, Handling of Non Performing Loans
Pengaruh Brand Image, Persepsi Harga dan Kualitas Produk terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan pada Pelanggan Kopi Soe di Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Wardhana David Jaya , Suharto Akhmad , Wibowo Yohanes Gunawan
Published: January 2024

In the current era of globalization, competition in the business world is getting tougher. This becomes a demand for every company to be able to maximize the company's performance in order to be able to compete in the market. In the current era, many cafes have sprung up in Jember Regency. Soe Jember Coffee is one of the businesses in Jember Regency which is engaged in the culinary field. The competition that occurs requires all business sectors to provide the best service, for example strengthening brand image, determining the right price and good product quality. This research was conducted to determine the effect of brand image, perceived price and product quality on customer loyalty Coffee Soe Jember. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis with the population used is Coffee Soe Jember customers with a total sample of 100 people. This study shows that brand image, perceived price and product quality have a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty in Jember soe coffee.

 

Keywords: Brand Image, Customer Loyalty, Price Perception, Product Quality
Analisis Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Response Time Perawat dalam Melakukan Triage di Instalasi Gawat Darurat
Authors: Rossy Muhammad , Ilmi Bahrul , Hiryadi Hiryadi
Published: January 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan response time perawat dalam melakukan triage di IGD RS Umi Barokah. Metode Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Hasil Penelitian dari 69 responden didapatkan faktor yang paling dominan dari keseluruhan faktor yang berkaitan dengan response time di IGD RS Umi Barokah Boyolali adalah kesiagaan petugas. Hasil ini dapat disimpulkan bahwasanya terdapat hubungan diantara kesiagaan petugas, rasio pasien dan perawat, dan ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana dengan response time di IGD dan disarankan adanya penambahan jumlah petugas untuk menambah pelayanan di IGD agar lebih baik untuk kedepannya. Mayoritas responden laki-laki berusia 41-45 tahun (23,3%) dan perempuan berusia 51-59 tahun (5,8%). Simpulan penelitian ini menemukan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara usia responden dan waktu tanggapan responden di IGD. Ada juga hubungan yang signifikan antara waktu tanggapan polisi, penyediaan makanan dan minuman, dan administrasi.

 

Kata Kunci: Response Time, Triage di IGD.
Analisis Hubungan Faktor Employee Engagement dengan Kinerja Perawat di Rumah Sakit
Authors: Dewi Sasmita , Nurachmah Elly , Muhsinin Muhsinin
Published: January 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan faktor employee engagement dengan kinerja perawat di RS Islam Banjarmasin. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian kuantitatif dan metodologi cross-sectional digunakan dengan uji spearman rank. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 89 responden dengan instrumen penelitian yaitu kuesioner. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor hubungan rekan kerja dan tim, memiliki korelasi signifikan α= 0,01 (α<0,05) dengan kinerja perawat. Sedangkan faktor lingkungan kerja dan kepemimpinan tidak terdapat korelasi signifikan (α<0,05). Simpulan ada hubungan faktor hubungan tim dan rekan kerja dengan kinerja perawat, sedangkan faktor lingkungan kerja dan kepemimpinan tidak terdapat hubungan dengan kinerja perawat. Perawat dan pimpinan diharapkan dapat saling bekerja sama dan manajemen keperawatan dapat melakukan survei terkait komunikasi yang terjalin di rawat inap untuk tercapainya asuhan keperawatan yang maksimal.

 

Kata Kunci: Hubungan Tim dan Rekan Kerja, Kepemimpinan, Kinerja Perawat,

         Lingkungan Kerja.
Citra Merek, Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepercayaan terhadap Keputusan Pembelian E-Commerce Lazada
Authors: Baso Yoga Triandi , Pudjoprastyono Hery
Published: January 2024

This research aims to determine the influence of brand image, service quality, and trust on Lazada e-commerce purchasing decisions (in people living in Surabaya). The research method uses the Convenience Sampling technique, namely collecting information from members of the population who agree to provide this information directly or indirectly, namely there are 75 samples. The research results show that Brand Image has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Service quality has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions. Trust has a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions.

 Keywords: Brand Image, Service Quality, Trust, Purchasing Decisions
Pemahaman Peraturan Pajak, Modernisasi Pelayanan dan Pemahaman “Fatwa Ki Hadjar Dewantara” Ing Ngarsa Sung Tuladha terhadap Kemauan Membayar Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor
Authors: Prastyatini Sri Lestari Yuli , Mutia Maulidda Aris
Published: January 2024

This research aims to examine the influence of understanding tax regulations, modernization of services and understanding ing ngarsa sung tuladha on the willingness to pay motor vehicle tax. The method in this research uses a sampling technique using snowball sampling. The data analysis used is multiple linear analysis. The research results for each variable have significant values, namely 0.012, 0.000 and 0.004 and t values of 2.553, 4.165 and 2.949. The conclusion is that the variables understanding tax regulations, modernization of tax services and ing ngarsa sung tuladha have a positive effect on the willingness to pay motor vehicle tax.

 Keywords: Ing Ngarsa Sung Tuladha, Service Modernization, Tax
Evaluasi Proyek Perbaikan Ducting Inlet Slc Boiler PT. Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk dengan Critical Path Method (CPM) dan S-Curve
Authors: Authon M Nadhif Auliya , Handayani Wiwik
Published: January 2024

This research aims to help PT. Menara Mas Persada in optimizing time and costs for the Tuban 3 SLC Boiler Inlet Ducting repair project which experienced a delay in work time of up to 75 days than planned. The research method used is a quantitative descriptive approach using data on material prices, labor wages, and images according to the work project list. The results of the research show that the CPM (Critical Path Method) method identified several activities on the critical path that hindered the progress of the project, namely Ducting 3800xPL.8 x 32M, Welding straps PL 10x150, Sandblast 2.5A for saddle duct, Heat resistant Painting 400cc (primer 2x & finish), Erection ducting, and Erection saddle with a total project processing time of 75 days. In conclusion, the optimal time and cost in accelerating the Tuban 3 SLC Boiler Inlet Ducting repair project is with a time duration of 67.5 days and a cost of IDR 3,670,000,000.

 Keywords: Critical Path Method, Project Delay, Time Schedule
Analisis Kinerja Karyawan PT. Pilar Indo Abadi di Surabaya
Authors: Awal Bino Bembi , Adiwati Mei Retno
Published: January 2024

This research aims to determine the influence of work discipline and work environment on employee performance at PT. Pillar Indo Abadi in Surabaya. The research method used is Partial Least Square (PLS). The research results show that work discipline has a positive effect on employee performance which is acceptable, with path coefficients of 0.432845, and a T-statistic value of 4.560795 which is greater than the Z value α = 0.05 (5%) = 1.96, so Significant (positive), the work environment has a positive effect on employee performance which is acceptable, with path coefficients of 0.335382, and a T-statistic value of 2.90990 which is greater than the Z value α = 0.05 (5%) = 1.96 , then it is significant (positive). In conclusion, work discipline has a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT. Pillar Indo Abadi in Surabaya. The work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT. Pillar Indo Abadi in Surabaya.

 Keywords: Work Discipline, Employee Performance, Work Environment
Kualitas Produk dan Persepsi Harga terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Konsumen Indihome PT. Creative Widya Nusantara
Authors: Wati Yuli Krisma , Prabowo Rokh Eddy
Published: January 2024

This research aims to analyze the influence of product quality and price perception on consumer purchasing decisions of IndiHome PT. Creative Widya Nusantara. The method used is a quantitative research method. The population in this research are all consumers of IndiHome PT. Creative Widya Nusantara. The total sample was 97 respondents determined using purposive sampling technique. The data analyzed is primary data collected using a questionnaire and processed using SPSS version 24. The research results, the results of the coefficient of determination (R2) test, show that the ability of the independent variable to explain the dependent variable is 54.7 percent. The t test results show that all independent variables are declared significant. The results of the regression coefficients for all independent variables are declared positive. Conclusion, that the independent variables, namely product quality and price perception, partially or simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on consumer purchasing decisions of IndiHome PT. Creative Widya Nusantara.

Keywords: IndiHome, Purchase Decision, Product Quality, Price Perception
Analisis Leverage, Profitabilitas dan Economic Value Added Terhadap Kualitas Laba pada Perusahaan Sektor Industri Dasar dan Kimia
Authors: Br Tarigan Ledy Mutiara Salsalina , Pardosi I. Ganda , Sijabat Susanti Melan , Br Sinaga Jholant Bringg Luck Amelia , Munawarah Munawarah
Published: January 2024

This research aims to analyze, determine the impact, gather knowledge and understand the impact of leverage, profitability and economic value added on the quality of profits of companies in the basic and chemical industries listed on the IDX. The method used in this research is a quantitative method that explains the relationship between variables and the theory test used. The research results show that financial leverage and profitability have no and negligible influence on earnings quality, while economic added value has a large and significant influence on earnings quality in chemical and basic industrial companies listed on the IDX. From the R-Square value, it can be seen that 99.8% of the dependent variable can be explained by the independent variable.

Keywords: Economic Value Added, Quality of Earnings, Leverage, Profitability