bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
How the magnitude and precision of pain predictions shape pain experiences
Authors: Derksen Suzanne M.J.C. , Konttinen Maria , Myronenko Anastasiia , Seymour Ben , Peerdeman Kaya
Published: April 2023

In Bayesian and predictive coding frameworks, the magnitude and precision of pain expectancies are key determinants of perceptual experience However, relatively few studies have directly tested whether this holds for pain, and results so far have been inconclusive. Here, we investigated expectancy effects on pain experiences and affective responses. In two studies, healthy participants (n=30 in each study) received painful electrical stimuli preceded by explicit pain predictions. In study 1, the magnitude of pain predictions and administered pain intensities were varied. In study 2, the magnitude and precision of pain predictions were varied, while administered pain intensity was kept constant. Experienced pain intensity was the primary outcome in both studies. Study 1 found that pain experiences assimilated towards both under- and overpredictions of pain for moderate and very high pain stimuli, but this was not observed for non-painful stimuli. In addition, effects were not necessarily larger with predictions of greater magnitude. Study 2 found assimilation of pain experiences upon under- and overpredictions of pain, regardless of precision level, but no effects on EMG eyeblink startle responses. Moreover, results of both studies showed that under- and overpredictions caused disappointment and relief, respectively. In conclusion, the influence of pain predictions on pain may be more complex than assumed in current theoretical frameworks, with no systematically stronger assimilation of pain experiences to larger and more precise predictions. Since overpredictions are associated with relief, but underpredictions with disappointment, these findings underline the importance of providing realistic predictions when preparing for upcoming painful procedures.
Are lexical representations graded or discrete?
Authors: Li Leon , Buxó-Lugo Andrés , Jacobs Cassandra L. , Slevc L. Robert
Published: April 2023

Most research on mental lexical representations (lemmas) assumes they are discrete and correspond in number to a word’s number of distinct meanings. Thus, homophones (bat), whose meanings are unrelated, have separate lemmas for each meaning (one for baseball bat, another for flying bat), whereas polysemes (paper), whose senses are related, have shared lemmas (the same lemma for printer paper and term paper). However, most aspects of cognition are thought to be graded, not discrete; could lemmas be graded too? We conducted a preregistered picture-word interference study with pictures of words whose meanings ranged from unrelated (homophones) to very related (regular polysemes). Whereas semantic competitors to picture names slow picture naming, semantic competitors to non-depicted meanings of homophones facilitate naming, suggesting distinct lemmas for homophones’ meanings (Cutting & Ferreira, 1999). We predicted that competitors to non-depicted senses of polysemes would slow naming, since polysemes’ depicted and non-depicted senses presumably share a lemma. Crucially, we aimed to examine the transition from facilitation to inhibition: two groupings (where competitors to non-depicted senses led to facilitation for words with two lemmas but inhibition for words with one lemma) would imply that lemmas are indeed discrete. But a transition that varies continuously by sense relatedness would imply that lemmas are graded. Unexpectedly, competitors to non-depicted senses of both homophones and polysemes facilitated naming. Although these results do not indicate whether lemmas are graded or discrete, they do inform a longstanding question on the nature of polysemes, supporting a multiple-lemma (vs. core-lemma) account.
Social interaction increases brain synchrony during co-watching of novel movies
Authors: De Felice Sara , Hakim Uzair , Gunasekara Natalie , Pinti Paola , Tachtsidis Ilias , Hamilton Antonia
Published: April 2023

How does co-presence change our neural experience of the world? Can a conversation change how we synchronise with our partner during later events? Using fNIRS hyperscanning, we measured brain activity from 27 pairs of familiar adults simultaneously over frontal, temporal and parietal regions bilaterally, as they co-watched two different episodes of the BBC DipDap series. In-between the two episodes, each pair engaged in a face-to-face conversation on topics unrelated to the cartoon episodes. Brain synchrony was calculated using wavelet transform coherence and computed separately for real pairs and shuffled (pseudo) pairs. Findings reveal that real pairs showed increased brain synchrony over left Temporo-Parietal Junction (TPJ) and reduced brain synchrony over left Superior Parietal Lobe (SPL), compared to pseudo pairs (who had never seen each other and watched the same movie at different times). In addition, after a conversation, real pairs showed increased synchrony over right TPJ during subsequent novel movie co-watching compared to pseudo pairs. Crucially, conversation was unrelated to the content of the movie. This data suggests that social factors (co-presence and interaction) modulate brain synchrony during non-interactive shared experiences, even for later unrelated events. This happens via both coupling and de-coupling of brain activity, which may reflect mechanisms of attunement and shared common-ground on one hand, and internal cognitive processes such as body self-consciousness and body-ownership on the other.
PELATIHAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN DI MASA PASCA PANDEMI BAGI ANGGOTA MAJELIS AGAMA BUDDHA THERAVADA INDONESIA
Authors: Wicaksono Baghas Budi , Satrianto Heri , Kusnawan Agus , Hernawan Eso , Andy  , Pujiarti  , Sutrisna
Published: April 2023

Pemberdayaan masyarakat merupakan hal yang sangat mendasar dalam sebuah agenda pembangunan nasional. Masyarakat, akademisi, pemerintah dan pelaku usaha memiliki peran penting sebagai inisiator dalam program pembangunan nasional. Dalam rangka untuk menjalankan fungsi tersebut, perlu beberapa kajian strategis agar seluruh komponen masyarakat dapat diberdayakan untuk meningkatkan program pembangunan nasional, termasuk anggota pada Organisasi Majelis Agama Buddha Theravada Indonesia di Kota Tangerang. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, terdapat beberapa identifikasi masalah, yakni sebagai berikut : 1.) Anggota Magabudhi memerlukan adanya pembinaan berupa pelatihan kewirausahaan, (2) Kurangnya fasilitas berupa sarana pelatihan Kewirausahaan pada Magabudhi. Adapun Hasil penelitian pengabdian pada masyarakat yakni sebagai berikut : (1). Anggota Magabudhi Kota Tangerang memiliki minat yang sangat besar terhadap kegiatan wirausaha (2.) Anggota Magabudhi Kota Tangerang merasa terbantu dengan adanya sarana pelatihan kewirausahaan yang diselenggarakan oleh Fakultas Bisnis Universitas Buddhi Dharma.
Penerapan Marketing Flywheel untuk meningkatkan Omset Penjualan UMKM bagi Pemuda-Pemudi di Kelurahan Kotabumi Tangerang
Authors: Sugandha  , Janamarta Suhendar , Wato Tholok Fidellis , Pudjo Wibowo Fransiscus Xaverius , Yoyo Toni
Published: April 2023

Dalam upaya untuk mengembangkan bisnis tentu adanya sebuah perencanaan. Tujuan adanya perencanaan ini adalah untuk mengatur arah sebuah kesuksesan perusahaan. Sebuah perusahaan memiliki kualitas produk yang baik tetapi tidak memiliki strategi yang baik maka perusahaan tersebut tidak bisa memperoleh keuntungan banyak

Salah satu kebiasaan baru yang ditemukan di situasi pandemi Covid-19 tidak hanya mengubah cara hidup masyarakat tetapi juga merombak strategi bisnis di dunia usaha, strategi yang paling efektif dalam situasi pandemi ini adalah dengan memanfaatkan strategi Marketing Flywheel. Marketing Flywheel adalah suatu strategi pemasaran yang fokusnya untuk memberikan pengalaman dari pelanggan. Dengan menggunakan strategi ini juga bisa untuk menunjukan suatu bisnis akan mampu berkembang dengan pesat apabila selalu mengedepankan kepuasan para pelanggannya, bukan hanya sebagai target penjualan saja.

Dalam pelatihan ini diberikan pemahaman dan penjelasan kepada 35 orang peserta mengenai konsep Marketing Flywheel dan para peserta bisa memahami dan juga menjalankan strategi tersebut dalam menjalankan usaha UMKM agar lebih bisa bersaing dan meningkatkan omset penjualannya.

 

Kata Kunci: Konsep Pemasaran, Marketing Flywheel, Omset Penjualan. Pengusaha UMKM
Pelatihan Soft Skill Literasi Keuangan Dasar Bagi Siswa Siswi Menengah Pertama Dan Menengah Atas Di Kotabumi Tangerang
Authors: Melatnerbar Benyamin , Samara Aldi , Laluur Eugenius , Parameswari Rinintha , Sulistiyowati Rina , Anggraeni Dian , Wi Peng , Selfiyan
Published: April 2023

Literasi keuangan dasar merupakan pengetahuan penting untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat khususnya bagi siswa siswi sekolah menengah pertama dan menengah atas khususnya di masa yang akan datang. Beberapa variabel penting literasi keuangan antara lain pemahaman inflasi, menghitung atau mengukur bunga, serta diversifikasi risiko. Dalam hal ini generasi baru (millennials) memiliki tingkat pendidikan yang lebih baik dari generasi sebelumnya, termasuk penyerapan informasi keuangan yang jauh lebih banyak. Menurut Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) terkait Proyeksi Penduduk Indonesia yang menyatakan bahwa penduduk berisiko berusia 20-34 tahun mereka dapat dengan mudah disamakan dengan generasi milenial. Namun untuk pelatihan soft skill yang kami adakan khusus untuk siswa siswi menengah pertama dan menengah atas. Generasi milenial akan melakukannya sehingga dapat mengatur keuangan pribadi untuk keperluannya di masa depan. Melihat setiap keinginan generasi milenial sebelum membuat keputusan keuangan yang penting, yang mana nantinya bisa mempengaruhi kesejahteraan generasi milenial di masa depan, yang mungkin mereka akan kaget dengan pencapaiannya
Free and Open Source Codes for Computational Chemistry Research Initiation: A Conspectus
Authors: Adhikari Jhashanath , Adhikari Rameshwar
Published: April 2023

Computational chemistry is a field of current active research in science that can supplement and complement the regular experimental methods and validate or propose new theoretical formulations. It has contributed from basic to advanced levels of investigation in a synergistic manner. The mathematical experiments can be pursued with minimal resources and are sustainable making it a good approach for institutions with limited resources. The freely available computer programs that are suitable for solving various types of problems in chemistry and interdisciplinary areas are briefly mentioned. The general features and specificity of some selected codes that are adaptable for undergraduate and graduate-level courses and research in Nepal are highlighted. A recommendation is made for the incorporation of adequate theoretical courses and parallel laboratory sessions in the existing syllabus for obtaining a trained and skilled workforce qualified for national and global careers in computational chemistry and also for research and development in Nepal.
Chemical Synthesis, Characterization, and Computational Investigation of Two Schiff Bases Derived From 3-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-4-amino-4H-1,2,4-triazole-5- thiol and Their Corresponding Oxovanadium(IV) Complexes
Authors: Sharma Bharat Prasad , Adhikari Subin Jhashanath , Panthi Khim Prasad , Pandey Sarvesh Kumar , Ahamad Akeel , Sharma Motee Lal
Published: April 2023

A triazole, 2-(4-amino-5-mercapto-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenol, has been prepared from 2-hydroxybenzoic acid by routine multi-step chemical synthesis. It was then used in synthesizing two different Schiff base ligands (L1 and L2). Their respective oxovanadium (IV) complexes (ML1 and ML2) were consequently synthesized and characterized by different experimental techniques like elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, UV-Visible spectroscopy, and EPR spectrometry. The cyclic voltammetry measurements showed the electrochemically stable nature of the complexes. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns revealed the presence of monoclinic crystals with particle sizes of ca. 15-17 nm for both complexes. DFT calculations were performed for the determination of geometrical models, energetic stability, electronic properties, spectral features, and reactivity of the synthesized ligands and complexes. The spectral characterization of the complexes suggests a square-pyramidal geometry around VO (IV)group and was supported by computational results derived from the proposed models. This work shows that computational calculation along with experimental characterization provides better insights into new chemical compounds and their properties that could be performed in parallel as a regular tool.
Starch/ Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Blend Bioplastics: Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties
Authors: Shrestha Binod , Chapain Khagendra , Shah Sambridhi , Pandit Rajesh
Published: April 2023

Starch-based bioplastics are prepared from the waste of food materials and are widely used as the short-lived biodegradable plastic for household and food packaging applications. In this work, glycerol plasticized starch (extracted from potato peels)bioplastics blended with Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) in various compositions (wt.-%) were prepared, and characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and their physicochemical properties such as water absorption, biodegradable properties, and acid-base resistance were investigated. The FTIR spectra of starch-based bioplastics blended with PVA of the peak at 2924 cm-1 portrayed good compatibility between starch bioplastics and PVA. The water absorption test showed that the increase in starch proportion in starch/PVA blend increases water absorption capacity. The higher weight ratio of starch in starch/ PVA blend bioplastics degraded more rapidly than other bioplastics. Furthermore, the bioplastics of higher starch content resist acid and base for 45 and 42 hours respectively without being dissolved.
Preparation, spectroscopic analysis, and biological assessment of heteroleptic Zr(II) and Pd(II) complexes from Otc/Sal mixed ligands
Authors: Dev Rohit Kumar , Sahu Yuv Raj , Chaudhary Narendra Kumar , Bhattarai Ajay
Published: April 2023

The two new novel heteroleptic complexes of the type [M(II)L1.L2] (M= Zr(II) & Pd(II), L1= oxytetracycline (Otc), and L2=salicylaldehyde (Sal)) have been synthesized and analyzed by physical measurements such as CHN, pH, and conductivity. The conductivity data revealed the electrolytic nature of Pd(II)Otc/Sal and the non-electrolytic nature of the Zr(II)Otc/Sal metal complex of mixed ligand. The structural characterizations of the metal complex were approved by spectroscopic analysis methods, such as IR, 1H & 13C-NMR, UV/ Visible, and ESI-MS studies. Thermal analysis (TGA/DTA) determines the thermal and kinetic stabilities of the metal complexes using a popular Coats-Redfern equation through which the activation parameters can be calculated easily. SEM can determine the surface morphology of metal complexes. The selected bond lengths, bond angles, final optimized energy, and geometry of complexes were obtained by running an optimization task in the 3D molecular modeling software program via Chem 3D Pro. 12.0.2. The final geometrical energy was found to be 921.7712 for Zr(II)Otc/Sal and 914.6006 Kcal/mol for Pd(II)Otc/Sal complexes. Based on the above study, Zr(II)Otc/Sal complex has tetrahedral geometry and the Pd(II)Otc/Sal complex has square planar geometry. The complexes were tested in vitro for antibacterial susceptibility study against various strains of clinical pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (Gram-positive), Proteus mirabilis, and Escherichia coli (Gram-negative). For the antibacterial study, the Kirby-Bauer paper disc diffusion technique is applied by using 50, 25, and 12.5 μg/μL concentrations of the metal complex. Good antibacterial sensitivity was found against all tested pathogens in all synthesized complexes.
Looking Employee Retention through the Lens of Employer Branding
Authors: Chaudhary Bhagawati Pd , Khanal Megh Nath
Published: April 2023

The study intends to investigate the interplay between Organizational Branding and Employee Retention in Commercial Banks. Data for the study was collected through simple random sampling technique from 209 employees of commercial bank on five points likert scale through a self administrative questionnaire. Among 209 questionnaires distributed 198 questionnaires were filled completely and remaining was incomplete having response rate95 percent. Descriptive and casual comparative research design was used to conduct the research study using the Mean, Standard deviation, Correlation and Regression approaches. The findings revealed that standardized beta coefficients of that Social Value, Development Value, Work-life Balance and Economic Value is on higher side which implies that employee retention is more influenced by these factors. Development value is a necessary and crucial value for retention of employees. Manager’s should prioritize recognition and appreciation among the employees for better performance and retention. Likewise, manager’s should focus more on establishing healthy relationship among supervisors and subordinates for encouraging all employees. Moreover, today’s workers expects balance between work and personal life, thus employers should provide flexible work culture in favor of employees to motivate and retain them successfully, Furthermore, employers should formulate policies of paying competitive pay and benefits for employee motivation and retention. Two new variables i.e. Work life Balance and Management Value have been added under the roof of Employer Branding to test its effect on Employee Retention.
Investor Bias: A Case of Nepalese Investor Perspective
Authors: Rana Bikash
Published: April 2023

Behavioral finance incorporates the field of psychology into finance and studies the behavior of individual which are guided by behavioral biases. The current study aims to examine the behavioral biases which can be seen in Nepalese stock investor and studies if the behavioral biases affect the financial decisions of investor or not. The study tested the following behavioral bias: Loss Aversion, Overconfidence, Optimism, Mental Accounting, Illusion of Control, Confirmation and Status Quo Bias. The data was collected from 136 respondents. The sample size was set as minimum of 120 on the basis of rule of thumb of Roscoe (1975). Likewise, four in-depth interviews were taken in order to collect response from institutional investor. The number of interviews for institutional investor was determined on the basis of Rao soft Sample Size Calculator. The study showed that Loss aversion, overconfidence and confirmation bias were correlated with financial decision making of the investor. The correlations were significant. But the regression analysis showed that there is influence of loss aversion, overconfidence and optimism bias in the financial decisions. Confirmation bias did not have significant relationship. Also, the behavioral bias as a whole affects the financial decisions. Likewise, the study also showed that status quo bias and mental accounting bias are prevailed in the institutional investor. These biases also influenced the individual investor financial decisions. As a whole the study shows that Nepalese investor are influenced by behavioral biases.
Executive compensation and firm performance: Evidence from Nepalese commercial banks
Authors: Gyawali Inju
Published: April 2023

NRB provision to relate executive’s fixed annual compensation with staff salary and total assets of the respective Banks is different from those of other country (Bhatta, 2010). This is the first study to examine the relationship between executive compensation and firm performance in Nepalese banking industry. Data are collected from 21 commercial banks from the study period 2014/15 to 2020/ 21. Panel data are analyzed through pooled OLS and fixed effect model by using three control variables (i.e. Leverage, size and risk). Result showed that executive compensation is not influenced by firms performance in Nepalese commercial banks. Result also revealed that pay performance relationship is not influenced by size of the firms. It is concluded that possible reason for this insignificant relationship is contradict and impractical compensation directives issued by NRB, as claimed by (Bhatta,2010)
Structural Transformation and its Impact on Economic Performance in Nepal
Authors: Kafley Sandhya , Joshi Bishnu
Published: April 2023

The GDP of nation is contributed by three sectors (primary, secondary and service). The transformation of economy from one sector to another is called structural transformation. Structural Transformation has usually positive impact on economic growth of Nepal. This research aims to answer the questions about what are the effects of structural Transformation on growth in Nepalese economy. Economic performance is measured by Per Capita Income. This study tries to find out which sectors a government should make better strategies to uplift and which sector to give less priority based on its contribution on economic growth. Time series data from 1975 AD to 2020 AD have been taken. Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model is used as econometric tool to analyze the data. The expected result is that there is a long run association between per capita GDP and sector wise GDP. Also there is a significant relationship in structural transformation and economic growth in Nepal. So government should give more concern to develop service sector followed by primary sector and secondary sector.
Impact of Money Supply and Inflation on Economic Growth in Nepal
Authors: Kunwar Santosh , Timilsina Susmita , Nepal Sunil , Shrestha Prizma , Shrestha Abhisek , Gahatraj Maya
Published: April 2023

The relationship between money supply and economic growth has been receiving more attention than any other subject in the field of monetary economics in recent years. Inflation is an increase in prices that can be translated as a decreases in purchasing power overtime. This paper examines the effect of money supply and inflation on economic growth from 1974/75 to 2020/21. The ARDL co-integration approach is used in the study to determine the relationship between the variables for determining if there is long term co-integration among variables where the bound test has been used. The Narrow Money, Broad Money and Consumer Price Indexare the independent variables respectively with GDPas the dependent variable. The whole dynamics of inflation in developing economies are different, so the idea that inflation is always a monetary phenomenon is important to revisit and reevaluate, especially in relation to developing economies. The study shows that CPI is positively related with economic growth. The evidence suggest that CPI has strong impact on economic growth in the developing countries like Nepal.
Diatom flora of Hasina pond, Morang, Nepal
Authors: Rai Shiva Kumar , Adhikari Kapindra
Published: April 2023

Epiphytic diatoms of Hasina pond were studied during winter, summer, and monson seasons in 2014-2015. Samples were collected by squeezing submerged roots and leaves of hydrophytes and frustules were cleaned using nitric acid. A total 59 diatoms under 27 genera and 19 families were reported among which 33 diatoms were new to the country. Epithemia adnata, Rhopalodia gibba, Gomphonema truncatum, Nitzschia palea, Ulnaria acus, U. ulna and Pinnularia amabilis were dominant in the pond. Diatom species were found maximum in summer (40%) and minimum in monsoon (28%) seasons.
Checklist of pasture species at Biratnagar, Eastern Nepal
Authors: Niroula Bhabindra , Dangi Yam Prakash , Shah Poonam , Jha Sasinath
Published: April 2023

Pasture species of Biratnagar area were seasonally observed during 2018. A total of 77 species including monocot grasses (27) nonlegumes forbs (43), and legumes (7) were recorded. Seasonally, summer had maximum number of species (73), followed by rainy (64 species) and winter (53 species). Occasional and scarce native grasses were replaced by unpalatable and invasive species. Desmostachya bipinnata (graminoid) and Indigofera linifolia (legume) were the scarcely found species.
Additional algae (excluding cyanobacteria) of Bagh-Jhoda wetland, Morang, Nepal
Authors: Rajopadhyaya Ritu , Rai Shiva Kumar
Published: April 2023

In this paper, a total of 46 additional algae (excluding cyanobacteria) have been described from Bagh-Jhoda wetland, Morang. They belong to 7 classes, 13 orders, 21 families, and 28 genera. Algae were collected from 8 different peripheral localities of the wetland during winter, summer and rainy seasons, 2014.  They were collected by squeezing submerged parts of macrophytes and by using plankton mesh net. Cosmarium was the largest genus as usual in the previous studies. The water in this wetland is maintained as it lies along the southern edge of Char-Koshe Jungle, hence harbor rich algal species.
Leadership and Management Trait of SMC Members in School Governance
Authors: Neupane Kuldip
Published: April 2023

Among various school governing bodies, the School Management Committee (SMC) is the leading one that designs the vision and missions for the school. Nepalese education policy has given SMC the duty of school improvement. The theory of governance explains leadership and management quality in its process. So, SMC, from the viewpoint of governance theory, better performs when possesses leadership and management knowledge. This mixed method research explored these qualities in the SMC of Kanchanjunga Secondary School. The qualities are explored from the viewpoints of students and the SMC chair both, where the quantitative data were collected from the students and qualitative from the SMC chair. The research found that the SMC of the researched school possessed less leadership and management qualities. The SMC members need knowledge and training on the traits of leadership and management like decision making and dissemination, setting goals for the school, participatory approach in decision making and implementation, communicative approach, transparency, and accountability
A study on the impact of foreign investors’ activities on the stock market in Vietnam
Authors:   Faculty of Finance, Banking Academy, Pham Tien Manh
Published: April 2023

This research examines the impact of foreign investor activities, such as foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign portfolio investment (FPI), on Vietnam’s stock market from January 2010 to February 2020. The results show that almost all activities of foreign investors (particularly trading behaviour) have no impact on stock index volatility and market capitalisation value. In addition, the number of newly registered foreign direct investment projects affects the Hanoi Stock Exchange's (HNX)’s capitalisation. This result is consistent with Bloomberg’s report that, in recent years, domestic investors have played a significant role in the development of Vietnam’s stock market.
The role of technology in international trade of Vietnam’s high-tech products
Authors:   University of Economics, The University of Danang, Huynh Thi Dieu Linh
Published: April 2023

An increase in the international trade value of high-tech products is seen as an important demonstration of Vietnam’s transformation of the international trade structure from labour-intensive to technology-intensive. Focusing on the export aspect of international trade, this study analyzes the impact of national technological achievements on our country’s exports of high-tech goods. The Augmented gravity model was applied to the sample of Vietnam and 49 major trading partners in the period 2009-2018. The estimation results show that the export value of high-tech products in Vietnam is significantly impacted by the technological achievements of our country while not affected by the technological achievements of the partner countries.
Vietnam textile industry successfully overcomes the COVID-19 pandemic: Situation and solutions
Authors:   Hung Yen University of Technology and Education, Nguyen Quoc Phong
Published: April 2023

Vietnam’s textile industry is an important economic sector that contributes to the development of the economy and creates jobs for millions of workers. The COVID-19 epidemic has had a considerable impact on the textile industry. Despite this, Vietnam’s textile industry has gradually overcome difficulties in the past year and achieved excellent production and business results. However, the international context is dramatically currently changing with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has had a significant impact on the global economy, many textile and garment enterprises have fallen into difficult circumstances due to the number of orders for goods declines. To clarify this issue, the following article will provide information on the context, current situation, opportunities and challenges of Vietnam’s textile industry in recent years and then suggest some solutions to promote the development of textile enterprises the next time.
Employee’s assessment on Tet bonus at enterprises in Vietnam
Authors:   University of Labour and Social Affairs, Do Thi Tuoi
Published: April 2023

This article studies Tet bonuses of employees at enterprises in Vietnam based on data obtained from 175 employees working at 120 enterprises in the field of commerce and services. The data is analyzed and processed on SPSS 26. The analysis results show that Tet bonuses in cash are mainly chosen by employees and businesses. Therefore, employees have more positive evaluations when comparing their Tet bonuses with other businesses and other sectors. However, Tet bonus is not much associated with the working efficiency, the level of contribution and dedication of the individual employees with the performance of the enterprise. At the same time, based on the results of the overview on bonuses, the article has proposed 4 scales to evaluate Tet bonuses of employees in enterprises. Based on those results, the author of the article has proposed the administration implications for enterprises when Tet bonuses for employees in enterprises.
Factors affecting green consumption behaviour: Empirical evidence from consumers in Tra Vinh province
Authors:   University of Labour and Social Affairs, Nguyen Thi Minh Hoa , Ha Tuan Anh ,   National Economics University
Published: April 2023

The article aims to determine the factors affecting the green consumption behaviour of consumers in Tra Vinh province based on the basic research theoretical framework (Theory of planned behaviour by Ajzen - TPB). Data was collected through direct interview with 300 consumers in Tra Vinh province. The results show that the intention to buy green products has a positive impact on consumers’ buying behavior toward green products. Two factors including attitude towards green purchasing and perceived behavioural control positively impact green purchasing behaviour, and these effects act as full mediators through green product purchase intention. The article proposes some recommendations to promote the green consumption behaviour of people in Tra Vinh province in particular and Vietnam in general.
Comparing the effectiveness of brolucizumab therapy alone versus that combined with subthreshold micropulse laser exposure in the treatment of diabetic macular edema
Authors: Giyasova AO , Yangieva NR
Published: April 2023

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a major cause of blindness in working-age individuals in the developed countries. Studies have found that diabetic macular edema (DME) is a major cause of visual impairment in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of DME.
Material and Methods: Eighty-two patients (153 eyes) with DME were divided into two treatment groups. Group 1 (37 patients, 68 eyes) was treated with injections of the anti-VEGF agent brolucizumab according to the one plus pro re nata (PRN) regimen (once plus as needed) only, whereas group 2 (45 patients, 85 eyes) received a combination of “one plus PRN” brolucizumab therapy with subthreshold micropulse laser exposure (SMPLE). Before and after treatment, a comprehensive ophthalmological examination was performed, including the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the height of retinal edema in the central fovea as assessed by optical coherence tomography. The parameters were assessed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment.
Results: The percentage of patients with no need for additional anti-VEGF injections was substantially higher in the combined therapy group than in the monotherapy group (68.5% versus 12%, respectively, p <0.001).
Conclusion: The combination treatment (intravitreal brolucizumab combined with SMPLE) for DME was effective in 68.5% of cases within 12 months. In this way, a steady resorption of DME is accomplished through antivasoproliferative and prolonged effects of brolucizumab and the SMPLE session.
Facilitating Development of Organizational Productive Capacity: A Role for Empowerment Evaluation
Authors: Rowe Wendy E. , Jacobs Nancy F. , Grant Heath
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Efficacy of community-based social programs is highly dependent on the development of organizational and program capacities — capacities which include the domains of (a) a core-empowered group, (b) internal resources organization, (c) external resources mobilization and integration, (d) strategy comprehensiveness and logic, and (e) monitoring, evaluation and feedback. A framework is offered in which organizational productivity and program outcomes are conceptualized as a product of a transformational process, in which organizational capacities transform vision into productive activity, using the resources of an organization and activated through an environment of collective empowerment. Collective empowerment is defined by the authors as an energy force of mutual commitment, cohesiveness, and conscientiousness that activates the development of increasing organizational capacities, through a cyclical process that builds increasing commitment, “small wins,” and expanded membership. Collective empowerment contributes to the expansion of the program effort with concomitant increased activity accomplishment and achievement of intended outcomes. The authors argue that empowerment evaluation is a philosophy and set of practices that contributes to the development of collective empowerment as well as to the development of organizational and productive capacities. Empowerment evaluation must simultaneously keep in mind the intended program outcomes (which need to be reliably measured) in order to justify the original goals of the program and ensure continuous learning and benefit. Guidelines for evaluators using the empowerment evaluation model are provided.
Communities Evaluating Community-Level Interventions: The Development of Community-Based Indicators in the Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative
Authors: Conner Ross F. , Tanjasiri Sora P.
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This paper reports on two communities that are developing and using community-based indicators to evaluate their progress toward becoming a healthier community. These communities are part of the Colorado Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI), a project involving 28 diverse communities in the state of Colorado. Following a description of CHCI and the 28 communities involved in it, the article explains the evaluation components for the initiative, one of which is community-based indicators. The community indicators component is illustrated by two case studies. The process the communities used to develop their indicator sets, and the indicator reports they produced are described, with illustrations of specific domains, dimensions, and indicators. The article concludes with a discussion of the indicators evaluation component and the need for responsive design in developing indicators.
A Comprehensive Evaluation Framework for Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Organizations: Values, Conceptualization, Design, and Action
Authors: Nelson Geoffrey , Ochocka Joanna , Janzen Rich , Trainor John , Lauzon Shawn
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This article provides a framework for the evaluation of mental health consumer/ survivor organizations that consists of four main components: (a) participatory processes, (b) conceptualization of the activities and outcomes at the individual and systems levels of these organizations, (c) the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods for examining activities and outcomes, and (d) dissemination and action. We assert that these components form a comprehensive and holistic framework for evaluating mental health consumer/survivor organizations; we illustrate how these components can be put into action through a case study of four mental health consumer/survivor organizations in Ontario; and we reflect on the lessons that we have learned in conducting this evaluation.
Contribution de la cartographie de concepts à la modélisation des interventions en situation de crise en protection de la jeunesse
Authors: Dagenais Christian , Bouchard Camil
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This article examines the contribution of concept mapping methodology to the first phase of a study to identify the model(s) implicitly used by staff members of a youth protection agency in crisis situations. Mapping is based on multivariate statistical analyses in which statements produced during a brainstorming session are grouped in weighted clusters. The results are a visual representation of the practitioners’ conception of intervention in the context of a crisis. The resulting map shows four particular dimensions of the phenomenon under study integrated in a conceptual framework to analyze content from individual interviews with other staff members.
Evaluability Assessment of a National Driver Retraining Program: Are We Evaluating in the Right Lane?
Authors: Joanisse Mélanie , Stinchcombe Arne , Yamin Stephanie
Published: April 2023

Abstract: An evaluability assessment (EA) of the 55 Alive program, a national older driver refresher course aimed at improving driving skills, was conducted. This EA adds to the evaluation literature as previous outcome evaluations neglected to explore whether this program was prepared for such assessments. A mixed-method protocol was executed across three community sites. Based on the results of this EA, several suggestions for future evaluations are discussed: (a) sampling all stakeholder levels for a more holistic snapshot of the program, (b) using EA to facilitate stakeholders’ engagement in the evaluation, and (c) incorporating scientists specializing in the area within the evaluation.
“Second-Class Citizens”: The Mobilization of the French Homosexual Movement for the “Right to Difference” (1979–1982)
Authors: Quéré Mathias
Published: April 2023

While the French constitution of 1791 abolished the crime of sodomy, the 19th century nevertheless allowed the political power and the bourgeoisie to repress homosexuality thanks to a broad legal arsenal. In 1942, Philippe Pétain explicitly reintroduced the criminalisation of homosexual relations into French law. Some years later, an amendment adopted in 1960 considered homosexuality a “social plague”, like tuberculosis or alcoholism. French homosexuals remained what they had always been: second-class citizens. The homosexual movement that emerged in the 1970s was mostly revolutionary and very few were interested in legalist demands. Many of activist came from extreme left-wing organisations; for them it was more a question of fighting for the revolution than attempting to become citizens like the others. With the end of the 1970s, the revolutionary horizon vanished and the French homosexual movement, in a quest for popularization, evolved its paradigms to fight against repression. This article retraces and discusses the evolution of homosexual mobilisation in the early 1980s, when gay and lesbian activists reconfigured the French homosexual movement from the perspective of claiming a “right to difference” and ending their status as “second-class citizens”.
Constraints Based Behaviours in EFL Mastery of English Education Students
Authors: Said Muhammad Mawardin , Rita Ferry , Arfani Sri
Published: April 2023

Purpose. This manuscript is a result of a research that aims at identifying Constraints Based Behaviours in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Mastery.

Methods and procedure. This scientific research result manuscript has data obtained descriptively and analysed qualitativelyso that qualitative descriptive method is used. Graduade students of English Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education as its subjects have to do real behaviours for overcoming the constraints to master the EFL that has been learnt to decode and encode messages for having solution of problem through activities that have not been realized because of the constraints. Its specific target is realization of the university students’ behaviours supporting their English competence/knowledge and performance/skill. They have to realize main points of activities based on their problems in learning that foreign language to be behaviours based on the constraints in mastering that international language. This is to identify the students’ constraints to hopefully be overcome by the English education students and lecturers. The students are intended to freely use their English so that they do have the foreign language skills: receptive and productive skills.

Results. Resultsof the research indicate thatthe English education students sometimes learn English, use/produce it so that they can understand/comprehend it, develop their skills, and always improve their English. English skill that they master most is Reading. They master oral English more than visual one and most of them do English speaking skill/activities and they in mastering the English have most constraints on reading skill.

Conclutions. English education students experienced most constraints on Reading Skill, have behaviours for overcaming the constraints, and then can master most that skill. Thus, constraints based behaviours of English education students in EFL mastery are identified through their experiences consistently.
Investigating Linguistic Abilities and its Relationship with Empathy, Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Flexibility
Authors: Daga Sudarshan , Rajan Garima
Published: April 2023

Purpose. Languages play an important role in shaping our brain and personality. Numerous studies in the past have found that bilingual and trilingual individuals outperform monolinguals on certain cognitive assessments. In some studies, monolinguals have outperformed the other two groups on emotional tests. Most of the studies have reported mixed findings on this topic, making it difficult to draw conclusions.
Procedure. For the first time, the present study attempts to examine linguistic ability, empathy, emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility in an Indian sample of 90 participants (Mage = 26.86 years, SD = 7.45) (28 monolingual, 30 bilingual and 32 trilingual). Each of the participants completed the Interpersonal Reactivity Index Questionnaire, Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire – Short Form and Colour Stroop Test on PEBL (Psychology Experiment Building Language) software.
Results. One – Way ANOVA revealed statistically significant results for Empathy [F(2,87) = 218.84, p < 0.001], Emotional Intelligence [F(2,87) = 232.19, p < 0.001] and Cognitive Flexibility [F(2,87) = 27.05, p < 0.001]. Mean empathy score was 38.67 for monolingual group, 65.86 for bilingual group and 81.25 for trilingual group. Mean emotional intelligence score was 76.32 for monolinguals, 151.93 for bilinguals and 195.15 for trilingual group. Mean conflict score was 253.24 for monolinguals, 108.29 for bilinguals and 20.64 for trilingual group. Pairwise comparisons and Tukey’s HSD displayed differences across groups, with the trilingual group outperforming the other two groups on all three variables. Results from this study showed large effect sizes (η2): 0.84 for EI, 0.83 for empathy and 0.38 for cognitive flexibility.
Conclusions. Findings from this study highlight the important role played by languages and the associated benefits they offer. Participants speaking more languages dominated this study as they had better empathy, emotional intelligence and cognitive flexibility when compared to their monolingual counterparts.
Using Online Orton-Gillingham Lessons to Teach Reading Comprehension and Word Recognition to Preschool Children at Risk for Dyslexia
Authors: Ali Mohammed Hussien Bothina
Published: April 2023

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the potential effects of online Orton-Gillingham-based instruction on improving some reading skills among children identified at risk for dyslexia.

Methods. This study employed a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test and follow up design to investigate the effects of Orton-Gillingham-based instruction on reading comprehension and word recognition among preschool children at risk for dyslexia. Sixty children were chosen. Children received 3 training sessions a week, lasting between 40 and 45 min: (10) minutes for auditory training, (15) minutes for visual training, (10) for motor training and (10) minutes for pairing training.

Results. The results indicated that using Orton-Gillingham method increased reading comprehension and word recognition among Arabic-speaking children at risk for dyslexia.

Conclusion. Online Orton-Gillingham-based instruction was effective in improving some reading skills among children identified at risk for dyslexia. It is recommended that this method to be incorporated in into the curriculum in order to best-teach children at risk for dyslexia and other LDs. Teachers, particularly who are concerned with teaching reading to those type of children should be equipped with adequate knowledge and information about Orton-Gillingham-based instruction.
Optimal time of plant growth regulator application to Sorghum canopy according to BBCH and Kuperman crop growth scales
Authors: Prysiazhniuk Oleh , Storozhyk Larysa , Humentyk Mykhailo , Sviridov Anatolij , Svyrydova Liudmyla
Published: April 2023

The relevance of the study is due to the problem of choosing the optimal scale for identifying the phases of plant development in order to determine the best timing of agronomic operations for sorghum plant care. The aim of the experiment was to use a plant growth regulator with higher efficiency during the stages of crop development 21, 31, 37 (BBCH) and III, IV, VI-VII on the Kupperman scale. Field and laboratory research methods were used in the study. The experiment was conducted in the Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine on two sorghum varieties - Sorghum bicolor and Sorghum saccharatum, which were treated with PGR. Foliar application of PGR (0.5 l/ha) at 21 and 31 stages of BBSH provides 2.8 and 4.9% better results than at III and IV stages according to the Kuperman scale (the latter is based on a comprehensive morphophysiological analysis to identify I-VII CGS). Foliar application of PGR at microstage 21 (BBCH) contributed to faster development and increased grain yield in sorghum varieties (0.19 t/ha in Odesskyi 205 and 0.12 t/ha in Lan 59) compared to application at stage III (according to Cooperman). A similar effect of PGR application at microstage 21 (BBCH) compared to stage III (Kuperman) was recorded for two sugar sorghum hybrids: in Dovista variety, the increase in biomass yield was 1.6 t/ha, dry matter - 0.7 t/ha, and sugar content in stem juice - 0.0%, while in Gulliver variety these indicators were 1.6 t/ha, 0.7 t/ha and 0.2%, respectively. Thus, it is recommended to use the BBCH scale for the application of PPP, and foliar fertilization with PPP should be carried out at 21 and 31 days. The practical value of the work lies in the selection of the scale of growth and development of sorghum crops and the timing of foliar fertilization, which is optimal for the conditions of Ukraine. The study is useful from the practical point of view of foliar nutrition of plants in production and as a theoretical assessment of the scale of plant growth and development for students and scientists.