bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan E-Modul Berbasis Somatic, Auditory, Visual And Intellectual (SAVI) Terhadap Kemampuan Penalaran Matematis Pada Materi Geometri
Authors: Deswita Ria , Wulandari Wulandari , Rusliah Nur
Published: March 2023

Abstract

This research is motivated by the importance of geometry, geometry is a very important thing to learn, especially in mathematics. Therefore students must learn geometry The truth reveals that geometry students still have limited mathematical reasoning abilities. . A learning module that can assist pupils in learning geometry is necessary in order to overcome these challenges.. Therefore, E module based on Somatic, Auditory, Visual and Intellectual (SAVI) was developed. The goal of this research is to develop e-module based on SAVI on geometry subject. This study employs the Plomp development model and is a development study. The subject are nine grade students of SMP N 2 Kerinci. The instruments used were validation sheets and teacher and student response questionnaires. Based on data analysis, it was found that (a) the developed SAVI-based e-module was valid both in terms of material and appearance, (b) the developed SAVI-based e-module met very practical criteria both in terms of presentation efficiency, attractiveness, ease of use, and design with a percentage of 85.6% based on student response questionnaires, and 76.8% based on teacher response questionnaires.
Pengaruh Latihan Pendekatan Taktik terhadap Keterampilan Dribbling Bola pada Siswa Ektrakurikuler Sepakbola di SMA Negeri 4 Purworejo
Authors: Isnanto Juni , Ilham Al , Haryani Meri , Nurkhoiroh Nurkhoiroh , Amri Muh. Faisal Lutfi
Published: March 2023

Football extracurricular participants at SMA Negeri 4 Purworejo do not yet have good dribbling skills. This study aims to determine the effect of tactical approach training on the dribbling skills of football extracurricular students at SMA Negeri 4 Purworejo. This research is an experimental research with one group pretest-posttest research design. The population of this study were all students who took part in soccer extracurricular, totaling 16 children. The instrument used in using the dribbling test was from Subagyo Irianto. The data analysis technique used the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for normality test, homogeneity test and t-test for hypothesis testing, and correlated samples at a significance level of 5%. The test results show that there is an effect of tactical approach training on ball dribbling skills. The hypothesis test shows that the tcount is (4.614) and the p-value (0.000) <0.05, so it shows that there is a significant difference in dribbling skills after being treated with tactical approach exercises. Based on the results, the average (mean) shows the posttest mean < pretest. From these results it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of tactical approach training on the ball dribbling skills of soccer extracurricular students at SMA Negeri 4 Purworejo. Improved ball dribbling skills by 1.52563 or 7.99% (obtained from mean different divided by mean pretest multiplied by 100%).
Analisis Disiplin Belajar pada Peserta Didik Kelas V SD Negeri Sekip II Surakarta Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020
Authors: Titirloloby Aglen Femmy , Handayani Sri , Wicaksono Anggit Grahito
Published: March 2023

The purposes of this study are: 1) to analyze learning discipline in participating in timely online learning for fifth-grade students at SDN Sekip II Surakarta. 2) To analyze the discipline of learning in submitting assignments on time at SDN Sekip II Surakarta. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. The subjects used in this study were students in class V of Sekip II State Elementary School Surakarta for the 2019/2020 academic year. Data collection methods are observation, structured interviews, and documentation. Observations were used to obtain initial data obtained from class teachers regarding the learning discipline of fifth-grade students at SDN Sekip Surakarta. Structured interviews were used to obtain the required information. Documentation in the form of student name data, photos of research activities, and school profiles. The validity of the data uses source triangulation and technical triangulation. Data analysis in this study includes data reduction. Presentation of data, and verification. Based on the data analysis that has been carried out, the following results are obtained: 1) the learning discipline of students in participating in online learning in class V SD Negeri Sekip II Surakarta is said to be good. Some students are disciplined in participating in online learning and some students are not yet disciplined in participating in online learning. Students who are already disciplined in taking part in online learning, that is, always take part in learning on time and take part in learning in an orderly manner. Meanwhile, students who are not disciplined in participating in online learning are not punctual in participating in learning and are not orderly when participating in learning. 2) the learning discipline of students in submitting assignments on time in class V SD Negeri Sekip II Surakarta is said to be good.
Analisis Indeks Kepuasan Masyarakat pada Kantor Kelurahan Malanu Kota Sorong
Authors: Sabir Fera A , Longkutoy Meyta , Banea Agnes Eyne
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the community satisfaction index in the Malanu Village referring to KEMENPAN Number 14 of 2017 concerning Guidelines for Compiling a Community Satisfaction Survey. The research method used is a quantitative descriptive method, referring to the community satisfaction survey method. The community satisfaction index is based on the assessment element, so the results of community service are obtained, namely not good, not good, good and very good. The interval 88.31 - 100.00 obtains a very good service quality value, obtained from the elements of the system, mechanism and procedure (U1), has a conversion value of 89.3. The interval 76.71 – 88.30 obtains a good service quality score, obtained from the requirements element (U2), has a conversion value of 87.5; while the interval 65.00 - 76.60 obtained a poor service quality score obtained from the elements of completion time (U3), costs/tariffs (U4), implementing competence (U6) and infrastructure (U9), followed by intervals 25.00 - 64.99 obtaining a service quality value that is not good is obtained from product elements, service specifications, implementing behavior, handling complaints, suggestions and input. Overall, the performance of service units in the Malanu Sub-District includes poor service quality.
Pengaruh Media Pembelajaran Aplikasi Geogebra Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa
Authors: Ikhlas Al , Rukhmana Trisna , Feti Liliana Wa Ode
Published: March 2023

Based on the results of the author's initial observations on December 21, 2022 at SMP Negeri 7 Kerinci in class VIII carrying out individual tasks, there are still students who cheat. In addition, the lack of learning planning from teachers by choosing a mathematical learning model that suits the learning style of students, the need for consideration for teachers of the nature of mathematics subjects in carrying out learning to students. The purpose of this study is to influence the learning media of geogebra applications on the critical thinking ability of mathematics students of SMP Negeri 7 Kerinci class VIII. Based on the problem to be studied, namely to see the influence of mathematics learning outcomes of students who are taught using geogebra learning media in class VIII of SMP N 7 Kerinci, this research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental approach.  The design used in this study is the One Group Pretest Post Test. The data analysis used in this study includes normality, homogeneity and hypothesis tests. Based on the pretest and postest that the author did, the average score of students' mathematics learning outcomes was 70.14 and 77.46, respectively.  The average posttest score is higher than the average pretest score of students.  Furthermore, based on data analysis using the t-test, a significance value (p-value) of < ∝ or in other words 0.000 < 0.05 means that H1 is accepted or in other words there is an influence of geogebra learning media on mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 7 Kerinci.
Peran Pembelajaran Pendidikan Lingkungan Sosial Dalam Pembentukan Sikap Peduli Lingkungan Peserta Didik
Authors: Nainggolan Asnita , Sinurat Anggiat , Purba Tioner , Arent Ease , Meilitasari Rima
Published: March 2023

The role of the social environment has an important role in the formation of environmental care attitudes of students. The social environment is the family environment, school environment, and community environment. This study aims to determine the role of the family environment, school environment, and society in the formation of environmental care attitudes of students at SMA NEGERI 1 TARUTUNG. This study uses a descriptive qualitative research method. The research sample consisted of 25 students, 1 principal, 1 vice principal, 5 teachers, and 25 parents. The instruments in this study were observations, interviews, and documentation studies. Data analysis using analysis of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that the family environment, school environment, and community play a significant role and contribute to the formation of students' environmental care attitudes.
Peranan Guru Dalam Pembelajaran Tematik Integratif Dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Dan Hasil Belajar Peserta Didik Kelas Tinggi SD Negeri 091301 Pematang Panei Kabupaten Simalungun Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023
Authors: Napitupulu Yenny Mariani , Napitu Ulung , Sipayung Rohdearni Wati
Published: March 2023

Teacher is a professional job. To be able to carry out this task properly, apart from having to meet the requirements of maturity, being physically and mentally healthy, teachers must also have teacher knowledge and skills. In order to be able to convey the knowledge or field of study he teaches, he must master the science or field of study he teaches, the same is the case with teachers who teach in high school classes at the elementary school level. The teacher must have a role in teaching integrative thematic subjects in increasing the understanding and learning outcomes of high school students. This study aims to describe the teacher's role in Integrative Thematic learning, Analyze supporting and inhibiting factors for the teacher's role in Integrative Thematic learning to improve understanding and learning outcomes of high-class students at SD Negeri 091301 Pematang Panei Simalungun Regency and Analyze student learning outcomes after optimizing the teacher's role in Integrative Thematic learning at SD Negeri 091301 Pematang Panei, Simalungun Regency. The approach that the author uses in this study is qualitative, the type of research is descriptive research analysis. The research location was SD Negeru 091301 Pematang Panei District. Collecting data using observation techniques, interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique is by means of data reduction, data presentation, and data verification. Based on the results of research in the field The Role of the Teacher in Integrative Thematic Learning to Improve Understanding and Learning Outcomes of High Grade Students at SD Negeri 091301 Pematang Panei, Simalungun Regency, namely Using a Variety of Learning Methods, Being a Facilitator, Being a Motivator. Supporting and Inhibiting Factors of the Teacher's Role in Integrative Thematic Learning, namely complete teaching materials, available facilities and infrastructure used optimally, learning resources, the role of parents, the teacher himself. Methods Teaching Methods If Not Varied, Curriculum, and the application of discipline. that the analysis of student learning outcomes after optimizing the role of the teacher is getting better in the high class is getting better.
Peranan Guru Dalam Membina Karakter Peserta Didik SMA Untuk Peduli Lingkungan
Authors: Lumbantobing Henny Siswindah , Napitu Ulung , Purba Tioner , Arent Ease , Meilitasari Rima
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to understand the role of teachers in developing environmental care personalities in high school students and to describe the implementation of a waste-free program. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative method. The tool used is about the teacher's role in developing the disposition of high school students to care about the environment through the collection of interview data, observations, and recordings in a waste-free program. The findings of this study are the teacher's role in developing students' dispositions to care for the environment in a waste-free program and carry out and carry out their roles; 1) The teacher as a motivator provides encouragement and enthusiasm to handle waste. 2) Teachers act as facilitators to guide environmental care and provide cleaning tools in every school environment. 3) The teacher acts as a whistle blower to provide information about the importance of a clean environment, especially minimizing plastic waste. 4) The teacher acts as an evaluator to evaluate the results of the waste-free program. 5) Taking the teacher as an example, namely making the teacher a good example for students, because the teacher is basically a figure who is admired and imitated. 6) Teachers as educators, namely teachers in the learning system apply environmentally friendly learning.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Penetapan Harga terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen pada Hotel Mona Plaza Pekanbaru
Authors: Sutrisna Endang , Putri Haifa Heryani
Published: March 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of service quality and pricing on consumer satisfaction. The method used in this research is descriptive and quantitative statistics, the source of the data in this study came from primary data obtained through the process of distributing questionnaires which were then carried out statistical tests with the SPSS program and secondary data using room sales data at the Mona Plaza Hotel Pekanbaru for the period 2017- 2021. Samples were taken as many as 100 respondents using accidental sampling technique. The data analysis technique used is quantitative analysis using validity test, reliability test, normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, partial test, simultaneous test. The test results in this study indicate that partially the service quality variable (X1) has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction (Y), partially the pricing variable (X2) has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction (Y). And simultaneously service quality (X1) and pricing (X2) have a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction (Y).
Pengembangan Dimensi-dimensi Kemanusiaan melalui Penerapan High Touch dalam Proses Pembelajaran
Authors: Burhanuddin Burhanuddin
Published: March 2023

Upaya pengembangan dimensi-dimensi kemanusiaan yang mencakup dimensi kefitrahan, keindividualan, kesosialan, kesusilaan serta dimensi keberagamaan sangat penting dalam pencapaian tujuan pendidikan. Upaya pengembangan dimensi-dimensi kemanusiaan tersebut dapat dilakukan melalui penerapan high touch dalam proses pembelajaran yang mencakup pengakuan, kasih sayang dan kelembutan, penguatan, pengarahan, ketegasan yang mendidik serta keteladanan. Namun kenyataannya di sekolah, penerapan high touch  tersebut masih rendah, sehingga proses pembelajaran belum sepenuhnya mampu menjadi wahana dalam mengembangkan dimensi-dimensi kemanusiaan peserta didik tersebut.
PARP Inhibition Sensitizes Breast Cancer Cells to Eribulin
Authors: Sharif-Askari Bahram , Panasci Lawrence , Aloyz Raquel
Published: March 2023

Background: Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases 1 and 2 (PARP1, 2), and 3 mediate protein modifications that facilitate the recruitment of DNA repair factors to single and double strand breaks. PARP3 is unique in that it is also required for efficient mitotic progression and stabilization of the mitotic spindle. Eribulin, an anti-microtubule agent used clinically to treat breast cancer, exerts its cytotoxicity by altering microtubule dynamics resulting in cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Herein, we hypothesize that the pan PARP inhibitor olaparib has the potential to enhance the cytotoxicity of eribulin by halting mitosis through inhibition of PARP3. Methods: The effect of olaparib on eribulin cytotoxicity was assessed using the Sulforhodamine (SRB) assay, with two triple negative breast cancer cell lines and an estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) breast cancer cell line. Alteration by the treatments on PARP3 activity and microtubule dynamics were assessed utilizing a chemiluminescent enzymatic assay and immunofluorescence, respectively. The effect of the treatments on cell cycle progression and apoptosis induction were assessed by flow cytometry using propidium iodide and Annexin V staining, respectively. Results: Our results demonstrate that non-cytotoxic concentrations of olaparib sensitize breast cancer cells regardless of ER status. Mechanistically, our results indicate that olaparib potentiates eribulin-induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M boundary, PARP3 inhibition and microtubule destabilizing resulting in mitotic catastrophe and apoptosis. Conclusions: In breast cancer (regardless of ER status) settings, treatment outcomes could be improved by the incorporation of olaparib in eribulin treatment regimens.
Increased Neuromedin B is Associated with a Favorable Prognosis in Glioblastoma
Authors: Li Suqin , Li Shihuan , Li Qingjie , Liu Fei , Liao Wenli , Yu Liangzhu , Ouyang Changhan , Xia Hongli , Liu Chao , Li Mincai
Published: March 2023

Background: Neuromedin B (NMB) is a neuropeptide that plays a key role in many physiological processes and is involved in the pathology of various diseases. Increased levels of NMB have been reported in solid tumors. Therefore, we investigated the prognostic value of NMB in glioblastoma (GBM). Methods: Expression profiles of NMB mRNA were investigated in GBM and normal tissues using data from the cancer genome atlas (TCGA). NMB protein expression was obtained using data from the Human Protein Atlas. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were evaluated in GBM and normal tissues. The survival effect of NMB in GBM patients was evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Protein-protein interaction networks were constructed using STRING, and the functional enrichment analyses were performed. The relationship between NMB expression and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes was analyzed using the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER) and the Tumor-Immune System Interaction database (TISIDB). Results: NMB was overexpressed in GBM relative to normal biopsy specimens. The ROC analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of NMB in GBM were 96.4% and 96.2%, respectively. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that GBM patients with high NMB expression had a better prognosis than those with low NMB expression (16.3 vs. 12.7 months, p = 0.002). Correlation analysis showed that NMB expression was associated with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and tumor purity. Conclusions: High expression of NMB was associated with increased GBM patient survival. Our study indicated that the NMB expression may be a biomarker for prognosis and that NMB may be an immunotherapy target in GBM.
Preprint - When adolescents’ self-worth depends on their social media feedback: A longitudinal investigation with depressive symptoms
Authors: Schreurs Lara , Lee Angela Yuson , Liu Xun , Hancock Jeffrey
Published: March 2023

While social media is often assumed to exacerbate adolescents’ depressive symptoms, research findings are ambiguous. One way to move the field forward is by looking beyond time spent on social media and considering subjective experiences, such as the extent to which adolescents rely on social media for validation. The current three-wave longitudinal panel study (N=1,032) examines the within- and between-person relations between adolescents’ self-worth dependency on social media feedback and depressive symptoms using a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model. We found that adolescents who derived more of their self-worth from social media feedback were also more depressed, as indicated by a positive correlation at the between-person level. At the within-person level, a weak effect of self-worth dependency on depression over time was found for girls only. These results highlight the need to examine social media effects at the within-person level, with respect to gender, and to consider subjective experiences with social media in doing so.
Nota técnica: A chat-story Cadê o Kauê? para o fortalecimento do protagonismo juvenil na saúde mental
Authors: Lordello Silvia Renata , Brambatti Larissa Polejack , Murta Sheila Giardini , Siston Felipe Rodrigues , de Alcantara Mendes Josimar Antonio , Pavarini Gabriela
Published: March 2023

A chat-story Cadê o Kauê?, realizada pelo Projeto Engajadamente, é uma ferramenta importante para fortalecimento do protagonismo do adolescente e construção do sentido de pertencimento ao grupo e à comunidade, sendo estes fatores de proteção à saúde mental. A ferramenta foi experimentada em escolas do distrito federal e atendeu à demanda de auxiliar os educadores na abordagem dos conteúdos relacionados à Promoção da Saúde. Recomenda-se a apresentação da proposta do Projeto para a comunidade escolar a fim de que cada Escola decida a melhor estratégia para sua implementação, além da articulação com o Programa Saúde na Escola para ampliar a possibilidade de atuação em rede e favorecer o protagonismo do jovem na escola.
Protection of Traditional Knowledge and its Resulting Innovation
Authors: Mejía-Trejo Juan
Published: March 2023

Purpose. This document aims to propose a reflection on how important it is for emerging countries to protect their traditional knowledge and the potential it must generate resultinginnovation.Methodology. The mentioned above is based on defining what traditional knowledge is, the scope and limitations of the practice by the countries that recognize it, and its relationship with the concepts of the 2018 Oslo Manual (OECD, 2018) on innovation.Findings and originality. It is concluded that there is still work to be done since there are persistent problems such as the lack of schemes: regulatory protection, rapprochement of cultural and/or traditional issues as well as marketing, among others, for emerging countries, which, if achieved, will allow them to reflect it in the improvement of their economies.
Transformation-toughened zirconia: An overview
Authors: Pathak B , Maskey B , Bhochhibhoya A , Devkota D
Published: March 2023

Zirconia is a “metastable” ceramic, consisting of monoclinic, tetragonal, and cubic phases. Partially stabilized zirconia is preferred choice for dental use since they offer the opportunity to fabricate prosthesis which is not available with other ceramic materials. Phase transformation in zirconia ceramics represents one of the most remarkable innovations in the ceramic field. This phase transformation can have desirable consequences, increase in crack growth resistance which is referred to as “phase transformation toughening”. However, the phase-induced volumetric transformation can also have disastrous consequences, if not properly controlled. This article provides information on crystallography of zirconia and the main characteristics of the tetragonal to monoclinic transformationand also discusses the positive (transformation toughening) and negative aspects (ageing/LTD) of the tetragonal to monoclinic transformation.
Fabrication of Silicon Prosthesis For a Partial-Auricular Defect in an Eight- Year-Old Patient: A Case Report
Authors: Rai A , Poudyal J , Parajuli PK , Dali M , Suwal P , Koirala B
Published: March 2023

Loss of the external ear can be congenital or acquired due to accidental trauma or malignant disease. Patients usually seek the prosthetic treatment for defects in head and face area when they feel that their function or esthetics are compromised. Literatures show that most of the prosthesis are fabricated in adult patients. Most of the time, dependence of the children on the parents for decision making and finances overshadows the psychological needs and perspectives of children. Present care report highlights the fabrication of silicone prosthesis for partial auricular defect in an eight-year-old child patient, who was conscious about his appearance due to the external defect in his pinna.
Use of Sectional Tray Design in Recording Edentulous Impressions for Microstomia Patients: A Case Report
Authors: Subba A , Pathak B , Suwal P , Parajuli PK , Sharma A , Limbu IK , Basnet BB
Published: March 2023

Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with microstomia presents a major challenge to dentist as limited oral opening makes access to the oral cavity for any dental procedure difficult. The primary hurdle during the fabrication of dentures in such patient is making an impression. This article describes the treatment of a patient with microstomia where maxillary and mandibular custom sectional impression trays were used for making definitive impressions.
Effects of Job Stress on Job Performance in Nepali Commercial Banks
Authors: Basnet Dinesh , Gwachha Anju , Poudel Nira Devi
Published: March 2023

Stress is an unavoidable and unenviable issue people encounter in their professional and personal lives. More specifically, in a banking professional’s life, due to changing demands of work and working conditions, bankers experience work stress these days. The present study was carried out to examine how work-related stress affects workers’ performance on the job. The survey was conducted by administering the structured questionnaire to different categories and levels of bankers working in various banks in Kathmandu valley. Statistical tools such as descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression were used to examine the collected data. The study revealed a weak negative link between role ambiguity and job performance and demonstrated no connection between workload and role conflict and Job performance. The result suggests that a medium level of workload and role conflict have a favorable impact on job performance. This indicates that workplace stress is not always harmful but has a positive influence on performance. The finding and suggestions of this study might help commercial banks to mitigate the stress level of the employees.
Predicting Behavioral Outcomes of Humans: The Role of Emotional Intelligence
Authors: Biswas Mohona , Alam Zahurul , Akhter Shelina
Published: March 2023

The powerful stimulator of desired human behavior is emotional intelligence. The current investigation makes an effort to look into the relative influence of emotional intelligence on the behavioral outputs of employees in diverse Bangladeshi organizations. The method of purposive sampling was used to collect responses from 412 participants. The author applied Emotional Quotient Index (EQ Index) as well as different measurement instruments to evaluate employees’ emotional intelligence and their behavioral outcomes at the workplace. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and linear regression. Quantitative outcomes from this analysis demonstrated a favorable relationship between emotional intelligence and desired behavioral outcomes, specifically, group cohesion (r=0.72, p<.01) and productivity (r = 0.70, p <0.01). Results uncovered a significant negative relationship (r= -0.58, p <0.01) between emotional intelligence and deviant workplace behavior. These exclusive outcomes will move academics, decision-makers, and industry leaders from a variety of businesses to foster emotional intelligence in them in order to achieve more preferable working outcomes and to defend against undesirable deviant conduct.
Exploring Causes Behind Ineffectiveness of In-service English Language Teacher Training in Nepal: A Causal Layered Analysis
Authors: Ghimire Ramesh Prasad
Published: March 2023

Teacher professional development has remained the focus of the government of Nepal since the late 1940s. Various initiatives have been taken by the government for the professional development of the teachers. However, the transfer rate of the training skills to the classroom is found to be very low. Despite the continuous involvement of the teachers in in-service training opportunities there is the dominance of teacher-centred activities in the classroom and learners’ language achievement has remained unsatisfactory. The aim of this study was to explore the causes behind the ineffectiveness of the in-service English language teacher training in Nepal. The main method used was the Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) (Inayatullah, 2004). Systematic analysis of the existing literature revealed that ineffectiveness of the training is caused by various factors which are operating at four different levels, viz. litany, systems, worldviews and myths and metaphors. However, the causes at system level are more serious and hence need early attention for reform initiatives in the future. At the system level there are teacher-related, training-related and school-related factors playing an unsupportive role for the effectiveness of the training. Based on these findings, some recommendations for future actions have also been made.
Book Review of 'The Handbook to Literary Research'
Authors: Ghimire Surendra Prasad
Published: March 2023

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A Review on Language, Power and Agency
Authors: Neupane Binod
Published: March 2023

Language, power and agency are associated terminologies in the sense that power of language can influence others and construct reality. Similarly, agency uses the power of language to control and govern others by imposing ideology and knowledge. This paper aims to review how power and agency are associated with language and control others through language. Likewise, this paper critically analyses is how the power of language is responsible for social inequality. Since the nature of this paper is document analysis, I have reviewed available literature in various contexts including the concept of Foucault, Gramsci, Nietzsche, Derrida, Austin and Althusser; and show the relationship between language and power and the way how agency exercises power and reproduce inequality in society. The analysis of various studies reveals that language has the power to govern truth because the truth is the product of language games. Similarly, it shows that agency uses the power of language to dominate others such as male agency to dominate females, doctors and priest’s agency to control others through language. This paper is important to develop an analytical framework to illustrate the role of agency to impose the power of language to control various social activities.
An Allegory of Conflict between Nationalism and Feudalism in Shaw’s Saint Joan
Authors: Neupane Dipesh
Published: March 2023

This paper explores the significance of allegory of the conflict between the good and evil, between ignorance and knowledge, between religious faith and hypocrisy, between reason and superstition, between truth and falsehood in Shaw’s Saint Joan. Joan is the generous lady who comes into conflict with discipline and established authority. She is the saint, the Christ, who is martyred in every age and country so that truth and righteousness may live upon the earth. The conflict of Joan with established authority is a continuing conflict which has always been there. According to Shaw’s philosophy of creative evolution, Joan symbolizes the upward urge of the life Force. Her enemies stand for the various obstacles and hindrances that retard life’s upward movement. This paper attempts to show how Shaw employs his political allegory to represent the British imperialism and people’s mission and struggle to extricate it from the grip of British rulers. Saint Joan is a true figure to go against them, and thereby attained martyrdom in course of her struggle at the end. This paper conceptualizes the theoretical concept of colonial studies in which the oppressors come into the conflict with the oppressed in different ways. Joan as the oppressed go against the oppressors like Cauchon and The Earl of Warwick for the sake of freedom from imperialism cherishing nationalism.
Treatment of water using Arc discharge plasma in Patan area
Authors: Shrestha Rajesh , Joshi Chet Raj , Subedi Dipak Kumar , Pandey Narayan , Bhattarai Mohan Raj , Acharya Rajan
Published: March 2023

The quality of drinking water has been degraded and declining day by day and its impact is directly seen on human health and other organisms too. So, the way we want to solve this problem by using new technology which was not based on the Plasma Treatment. Plasma based technology which is one of the best and new technology it takes a short time for improvement of water quality. Water sample collected from various sources within Patan from different sources such as Jar water, Ground water, Tap water and Stone spout water. The concentration of ammonia in the Jar and Tap water increased at 10 seconds after the sample was treated with Plasma. The hardness of groundwater increased significantly in all time periods as compared to without treatment. Overall, the hardness of Tap water decreased when treated with Plasma. But in case of Stone Spout water, hardness increased during 5 and 15 seconds whereas it decreased at 10 seconds. The concentration of Chloride only decreased in case of Jar water whereas there was a significant increase in its amount in all other remaining samples in each time factors i.e., 5,10,15 seconds. By using this technology water quality can be improved within short time.
Some Ethnomedicinal Plants of Bhardew village, Lalitpur District, Nepal
Authors: Gautam Ratna Silwal , Shrestha Sudha Joshi , Shrestha Ila
Published: March 2023

This paper describes fifteen important ethnomedicinal plant species of Bhardew village of Lalitpur district. The several field visits were carried out during 2020 and 2021 to gather information from local people and key informants regarding the ethnomedicinal plants and their uses to cure various human diseases. On the basis of 25 common informants and five key informants total 15 ethnomedicinal plants were documented as very common and highly used medicinal plants. Some of the important medicinal plants were Artimesiadubia, Valerianajatamansi, Acoruscalamusand Urticadioica in the study area. Despite the fact that the study area is very close to the capital city, medicinal plants have played a significant role in the health care of the local people.
Postcolonial Identity in The Inheritance of Loss
Authors: Shrestha Ravi Kumar
Published: March 2023

This research article deals with the postcolonial identity of the Indian immigrant characters delineated in The Inheritance of Loss written by Kiran Desai, a noted diasporic novelist of Indian origin. The study reveals that the identity of South Asians or Indian immigrants in the diaspora is changed and weakened by the colonialism in such a way that even in the postcolonial era the life of the immigrants reflects the influence of cultural colonialism. On the one hand, these Indian immigrants who are portrayed as immigrant characters in the western location happen to migrate in the hope of embracing white privileges in the form of better opportunities such as higher education, jobs, social security and so on; on the other hand, they face cultural clashes and have identity crisis. They mimic the western culture as a part of survival strategy. As a result, they feel culturally displaced, unhomed, racially segregated, develop hybrid identity and find divided identity. Regarding methodology, the qualitative research method is applied. As for theory, the postcolonial theory is applied along with theoretical concepts such as Homi K. Bhabha’s Hybridity and Mimicry, desiring whiteness of Kalpana Seshadri-Crooks and Frantz Fanon, and Stuart Hall’s Diaspora and Identity. The theoretical framework has been prepared and used to analyse the postcolonial identity of the major characters such as Biju, Jemubhai Patel and so on.
Social Health Security Program and Poor: A Case Study of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City
Authors: Pandey Ruku
Published: March 2023

It is a well-known fact that Alma Ata Conference on Primary Health Care held in Kazakhstan in 1978 called for all the countries to implement primary health care for increasing health care access to all the people at affordable cost and achieving the targets of "Health for All" by the year 2000.The conference had also emphasized the provision of preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative services up to the community level for addressing main health problems (Gilllam, 2008). The World Health Organization also affirms that: “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition” To ensure these rights to its citizens, every state has to invest organizational, human and financial resources to its optimum level.
Use of Social Media Among Youth: The Reflection of Structuration Theory
Authors: Rawal Sunil
Published: March 2023

The research reveals the views of youngsters on the usage of social media. The use of social media by youngsters has grown in popularity in contemporary society. The study performed a targeted questionnaire survey with high school, undergraduate, and graduate students from various public and private educational institutions to better understand the role that social media platforms play in the lives of young people and how they utilize them. Anthony Giddens' structuration theory, which stresses the effect of social systems on individual behavior, served as the study's theoretical foundation. The study's findings revealed that individual agency (young people's interests and  motives for using social media) and structures (such as accessible platforms and the laws and norms regulating their usage) shape and impact each other in the use of social media by youth. Young people must be informed of the possible advantages and hazards of social media and utilize it properly. We expect that this research will add to a better understanding of the influence of social media on young people's communication, relationships, and general well-being.
Dialectical Materialism and its Theory of Knowledge
Authors: Khatri Tilak Bahadur
Published: March 2023

This article explores the basic tenets of dialectical materialism and its theory of knowledge. Itis relevant to identifying the basics of dialectical materialistic philosophy and its cognitive theory. The article addresses the research problems concerning the primacy of thought or matter, the acceptance of the concept of the immutability of the cosmos or motion of matter,the source of knowledge, the validity of truth and morals, stages of cognition, and the utility of knowledge in changing the world.The article deals with the research problems through the review-based analysis of Marxist criticismsof the dialectical materialist philosophy and its cognitive theory. The article reveals that dialectical materialist philosophy believes in the primacy of matter and the motion of matter. The dialectical materialist theory of knowledge regards the objective world as the primary source of knowledge, rejects the idea of absolute and immutable truths and morals, believes in the dialectical relationship between perceptual and logical knowledge, and gives high priority to the application of the gained knowledge in changing the existing world.
सम्यक्सम्बुद्ध महाकाव्यका सिद्धार्थको करुणासाधना र अभिप्रेरणा {Compassion and motivation of Siddhartha of the Samyaksambuddha epic}
Authors: नेउपाने Neupane पशुपति Pashupati
Published: March 2023

प्रस्तुत लेखमा कवि घनश्याम कँडेलको ‘सम्यक् सम्बुद्ध’ महाकाव्यका प्रमुख चरित्र सिद्धार्थमा निहित करुणाको स्रोत, विकास, उनले गरेको दुःखमुक्ति साधना र अभिप्रेरणा ठम्याउने प्रयास गरिएको छ । यो महाकाव्य कँडेलको गहन अध्ययन, परिपक्व चिन्तन, परिष्कृत लेखन र वृद्ध वयको उच्चतम् उपज हो । यसमा सिद्धार्थको जीवन, उनको त्याग, ध्यानसाधना, ज्ञानप्राप्ति अनि त्यसको विस्तार र प्रचारबारे चर्चा गरिएको भए पनि यस आलेखमा भने उनको करुणास्रोत, साधना र बुद्धत्व प्राप्तिसम्मका घटनाहरूलाई मात्र विश्लेषण गरिएको छ । वर्तमान विश्वका लागि सिद्धार्थको तृष्णमुक्त एबं त्यागपूर्ण  जीवनसाधना, बुद्धत्वप्राप्ति, चिन्तन र दर्शन प्रेरणादायी छ भन्नु यस आलेखको महत्त्व हो । यसको उद्देश्य पनि दुःखको पहिचान कर समनका साथ मानवीय अभिप्रेरणत्मक कार्यबाट वर्तमान स्वार्थी, नैतिकहीन, चरित्रहीन र अविवेकी संसालाई सत्कर्मका साथ सद्धर्ममा लाग्ने प्रेरणा मिलोस् भन्नु हो । बुद्धलाई महाकारुणिक देखाई करुणाको अवलम्बनबाट मेलमिलाप, विश्वप्रेम, विश्वभ्रातृत्व, विश्वबन्धुत्वका साथ विश्वशान्ति सम्भव छ भन्नु यसको निष्कर्ष हो । यो आलेख गुणात्मक अनुसन्धान ढाँचा र व्याख्यात्मक विधिमा आधारित छ । यसका सन्दर्भहरूलाई एपिएको नेपाली पद्धतिमा राखिएको छ ।
‘एक अर्को खाडल’ कथामा समाख्यानात्मक वाच्यत्व {Narrative textuality in the story 'One Another Gap'}
Authors: वाग्ले Wgle महेन्द्र Mahendra
Published: March 2023

महेशविक्रम शाहद्वारा लिखित ‘एक अर्को खाडल’ कथा दशवर्षे द्वन्द्वकालमा भएको मानवीय क्षतिले निम्त्याएको दुःख, पीडा र मानसिक असन्तुलनलाई विषय बनाएर लेखिएको कथा हो । यस कथामा द्वन्द्वको पीडा असहय हुने हुँदा मानव र मानवीयताका लागि शान्तिको आवश्यकता रहेको सङ्केत गरिएको छ । यसमा कथालाई पाश्चात्य मान्यतामा स्थापित समाख्यानात्मक वाच्यत्वलाई आधार बनाएर समाख्याताको पहिचान र समाख्यानमा वाच्यत्वको अध्ययन गरिएको छ । यो लेख वाच्यत्वको केन्द्रमा रही समाख्यानको विचार, भाव तथा कथ्यको विषय के कस्तो रहेको छ भन्ने समस्यामा आधारित छ । समाख्यानको सिद्धान्तलाई नै अध्ययनको केन्द्र बनाइएको हुँदा यस लेखमा सामग्री सङ्कलन गरी कथाको अध्ययन तथा विश्लेषण गर्न पुस्तकालयलाई आधार बनाइएको छ । यसमा समाख्यानात्मक वाच्यत्वले निर्देश गरेको समालोचनाको प्रचलित ढाँचालाई विश्लेषणको आधार बनाइएको छ ।यस लेखमा कथाको विश्लेषणको क्रममा समाख्याताको पहिचान गर्दा ‘ऊ’ पात्र भोक्ता र कर्ता रहेको, ‘ऊ’ पात्रको बारेमा एकल समाख्याताले कथा भनेको, परकथानात्मक, सर्वज्ञ, तृतीय पुरुष, खुलाको अपेक्षा बन्द समाख्याता रहेको छ साथै समाख्यानमा मानवीय क्षतिलाई यथार्थ रूपमा प्रस्तुत गरी सशस्त्र द्वन्द्वको दुःख र पीडा अब मानवजातिले कहिल्यै भोग्नु नपरोस्भन्ने वाच्यत्व व्यक्त गरिएको निष्कर्ष निकालिएको छ ।
The Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use of Adolescents and Their Level of Satisfaction with Family Life
Authors: KALKAN Ayşe Nur , CERİT Esin
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of problematic internet use of adolescents and their level of satisfaction with family life.

Method: The research was conducted in a cross-sectional descriptive design. 508 volunteer students from among the students studying at the high schools in Yozgat city center participated in the research which was carried out in the 2021-2022 academic year.. Data were collected through Google Forms questionnaires sent to students' smartphones.

Results: The results of the analysis revealed a significant negative relationship between the problematic internet use of adolescents and their level of satisfaction with family life. Accordingly, a significant difference was determined between the variables of family income, academic achievement, father's educational background and father's child-rearing attitudes and problematic internet use. Furthermore, a significant difference was determined between the variables of academic achievement, parents’ living together, father's educational background, father's working status, family's economic income and the level of satisfaction with family life.

Conclusion: In this study, the significance of the family with regard to the development of adolescents as healthy internet users was emphasized; it was suggested that preventive, protective and educational studies should be carried out and that the use of different methods, including other possible predictors, should be included in follow-up studies.
(Kitap İncelemesi) Modern Öykü: Teorik ve Pratik Bir Çalışma
Authors: DEMİR ATAY Hivren
Published: March 2023

Dominic Head’in 2022 yılında Arzu Eylem tarafından Türkçeye kazandırılan Modern Öykü: Teorik ve Pratik Bir Çalışma adlı kitabını değerlendiren bu yazıda öncelikle Head’in öykü teorisine yönelik eleştirel tutumu özetleniyor. Ardından kitabın teorik arka planıyla James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Katherine Mansfield, Wyndham Lewis ve Malcolm Lowry’nin öykülerinin çözümlendiği bölümler arasındaki ilişki değerlendiriliyor. Karşısına aldığı öykü kuramcılarının 1992’de kitabın orijinali yayımlandığında Head’i hangi açılardan eleştirdiğinden kısaca söz edildikten sonra edebiyat çalışmalarında bu tür teorik tartışmaların eleştirel düşünceye sağladığı katkı vurgulanıyor. Yazının son bölümünde ise Türkçe çevirideki kimi tercihlerin özellikle öykü teorisine aşina olmayan okur için yaratabileceği sorunlara değiniliyor.
Nâilî-i Kadîm Divanı’nda Seciye ve Ruh Tasvirleri
Authors: BELLİ Handan
Published: March 2023

Klasik Türk şairi çoğunlukla bir insanı gözle görülecek şekilde tasvir etme yoluna gitmez. Şair, daha çok insanın ruhuyla ve karakteriyle ilgilenir. Bu durum şiir türünün doğasına da uygundur. Klasik şiirde insan, fizik olarak değil ruhen tasvir edilir. Gözle görülemeyen durumların tasviri olan seciye ve ruh tasvirleri de bu anlamda şairin şiirlerinde en çok başvurduğu tasvir türüdür. Klasik Türk şairinin bu amaç doğrultusunda yazmış olduğu şiirlere bakıldığında bir insanın ruhî yapısını ve yaratılışını etkili bir şekilde tasvir ettiği görülmektedir. Bu çalışma ile Nâilî Divanı’ndaki tasvirî beyitler tespit edilerek incelenmek amaçlanmaktadır. Nitel araştırma özelliği taşıyan bu çalışmada doküman incelemesi yapılmıştır. Bu inceleme için Nâilî-i Kadîm Divanı seçilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda şairin insan karakterini ve ruhi yapısını benzeşimler oluşturarak, karanlık-aydınlık gibi gözle görülür bir durum ile içinde bulunduğu ruhsal halleri betimleyerek gözle görülür, hissedilir şekilde tasvir ettiği tespit edilmiştir.
Validation d’un questionnaire mesurant la consommation de boissons sucrées, jus et eau auprès d’adolescents francophones
Authors: Vézina-Im Lydi-Anne , Beaulieu Dominique , Turcotte Stéphane , Savard Catherine , Lemieux Simone , Boucher Danielle , Gallani Maria-Cecilia , Paquette Marie-Claude
Published: March 2023

Objectif : Vérifier la stabilité temporelle et validité relative de la version française adaptée d’un questionnaire auto-déclaré en anglais mesurant la consommation de diverses boissons (BEVQ) chez les adolescents.

Méthodes : L’adaptation française du BEVQ (AF-BEVQ) comprenait notamment la conversion des unités impériales en unités métriques et l’ajustement de certains formats selon ceux disponibles au Canada. Ensuite, 60 adolescents provenant de deux régions du Québec ont complété l’AF-BEVQ et deux rappels de 24 heures Web (R24W) (un jour de semaine et un de fin de semaine) à deux reprises à deux semaines d’intervalle.

Résultats : L’AF-BEVQ avait des coefficients intra-classe (ICC) modérés pour les quantités de boissons sucrées (ICC : 0,68; intervalle de confiance [IC] 95 % : 0,46–0,81), de jus de fruits (ICC : 0,54; IC 95 % : 0,23–0,72) et d’eau (ICC : 0,66; IC 95 % : 0,38–0,81) consommées. Les quantités de boissons sucrées (rs = 0,49; p < 0,0001), de jus de fruits (rs = 0,38; p = 0,0024) et d’eau (rs = 0,65; p < 0,0001) rapportées dans l’AF-BEVQ étaient significativement corrélées à celles des deux R24W.

Conclusions : L’AF-BEVQ présentait majoritairement des propriétés métrologiques adéquates. Il est un outil d’intérêt pour mesurer rapidement la consommation de boissons sucrées, de jus de fruits et d’eau d’adolescents francophones.