bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PNF TERHADAP PENURUNAN NYERI PADA PASIEN OSTEOARTHRITIS GENU: A CASE SERIES
Authors: Nurul Fitri Salsabila , Rosella Komala Sari Dwi , Kingkinarti
Published: October 2023

Pendahuluan Lutut merupakan bagian yang sangat penting pada manusia sebagai penopang beban tubuh. Sering dijumpai pada penderita OA mengalami nyeri yang luar biasa. Sehingga dapat mengganggu aktivitas fungsional penderita sehingga fisioterapi berperan penting dalam penanganan osteoerthritis lutut dalam mengurangi nyeri. PNF merupakan salah satu Teknik peregangan untuk meningkatkan elastisitas otot dan telah terbukti memiliki efek positif terhadap penurunan nyeri. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui efek dari intervensi PNF terhadap penurunan nyeri pada penderita OA genu berdasarkan karakteristik nyeri yang dirasakan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan berupa case series yang dilakukan pada lansia berumur 64 tahun dengan diagnosa medis OA genu.Subjek diberikan intervensi PNF dan evaluasi dilakukan setiap 12 jam. Hasil dari pemberian PNF pada pasien OA Genu didapatkan hasil penurunan nyeri pada 36 jam setelah pemberian intervensi. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini didapatkan bahwa terdapat penurunan tingkat nyeri pada 36 jam setelah diberikan 1 kali intervensi.
PENGARUH LATIHAN BODYWEIGHT SQUAT TERHADAP KEKUATAN OTOT TUNGKAI PADA LANSIA WANITA
Authors: Vina Devi Kurniawati  , Widarti Rini
Published: October 2023

Latar Belakang: Kekuatan otot tungkai merupakan hasil aktivitas otot seseorang dalam melakukan suatu kegiatan yang ditentukan berdasar penopang otot dan kualitas kontraksi otot yang dihasilkan oleh otot atau sekelompok otot, adapun modalitas fisioterapi yang digunakan untuk kekuatan otot tungkai seperti latihan bodyweight squat. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan bodyweight squat terhadap kekuatan otot tungkai pada lansia wanita di Posyandu Lansia Rahmat Sehat Dusun Turen Mojolaban Sukoharjo. Metodologi: Penelitian ini menggunakan Quasi Eksperiment dengan desain pre and post two groups desain. Pengambilan sampel dengan purposive sampling dengan jumlah 26 responden. Pelatihan dilakukan 3 kali dalam 1 minggu selama 4 minggu. Pengukuran kekuatan otot tungkai menggunakan five times sit to stand test. Hasil : Hasil uji pengaruh menggunakan paired sample t test didapatkan untuk hasil latihan bodyweight squat p= 0,001 (p<0,05). Kesimpulan : Latihan bodyweight squat berpengaruh terhadap kekuatan otot tungkai pada lansia wanita di Posyandu Lansia Rahmat Sehat Dusun Turen Mojolaban Sukoharjo.
El universo textil y los procesos artesanales
Authors: Dolores Gallego María
Published: October 2023

El presente texto gira en torno a cómo las labores textiles tradicionales realizadas por mujeres están otra vez en auge en el contexto del arte contemporáneo realizado con técnicas y materiales textiles y han transcendido las creaciones individuales dando lugar a propuestas interesantes y exitosas de participación y co-creación en diversos contextos, grupos sociales, con personas de diversas edades, así como dentro y fuera de las aulas. Por ello, por la relevancia que están consiguiendo estas prácticas de creación artísticacolectivas, nos vamos a focalizar en presentar 6 proyectos diferentes que han tenido lugar en los últimos años y en diversos países (Colombia, España y Estados Unidos). El objetivo de nuestra contribución es destacar la importancia de la creación artística como medio de comunicación y expresión, tanto personal como colectiva, así como para fomentar una verdadera transformación social, de resiliencia y de memoria viva desde el patrimonio y conocimiento local y a través de la creatividad y el arte.
El acto de disecar
Authors: Maldonado Victoria
Published: October 2023

Este texto es una investigación teórica que se basa en la investigación práctica a cerca de “El acto de disecar”, un proyecto que pudo verse en la galería de arte marbellí Yusto / Giner y dentro del marco de la Feria Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo Arte Santander. Con él se pretende mostrar el cruce disciplinar entre la metodología de la taxidermia y los procesos escultóricos en la praxis contemporánea, estableciendo “El acto de disecar” como hilo conductor que hilvanará con otras maneras de hacer de autoras como Lygia Clark o Berlinde de Bruyckere, entre otras.
Oihana Cordero Rodriguez
Authors: Cordero Rodríguez Oihana
Published: October 2023

Dossier sobre la obra artistica de Oihana Cordero comentada por ella misma.
Un referente en la artificación de la artesanía
Authors: Ventura Alicia
Published: October 2023

Dossier que comenta y  hace recuento de las distintas ediciones de los Premios Cervezas Alhambra de Arte Emergente, que vinculan a jóvenes artistas con artesanos locales.
Leningrad Gosdrama in search of modern repertoire: N. Ya. Beresnev’s production “Hero” (1925) based on J. M. Synge’s play
Authors: Ryaposov Alexandr Yuryevich
Published: October 2023

The aim of the research is to identify the key moments in the history of the staging of N. Ya. Beresnev’s production “Hero” based on the play by J. M. Synge (State Academic Drama Theatre (Gosdrama, 1925)) examined in the context of the repertoire-related and production-related searches of the Russian academic stage in the first half of the 1920s. The paper investigates the reasons for the appearance of Synge’s play “Hero” (“The Playboy of the Western World”) on the stages of the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre (1923) and the Gosdrama (1925); analyses the dramatic poetics of the play “Hero”, in which A. D. Dikiy discovered the potential for studying the national mentality by production means, namely, by means of play theatre and mask theatre as the basis of the structure of the stage image embodied by an actor. The author of the paper considers the grounds that led to the difficulties in the staging of Synge’s play faced by the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre and the Gosdrama; determines the significance of I. V. Ilyinsky’s participation in the 1923 and the 1925 productions. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that the use of formal methods of literary and theatre studies, as well as the structural method allowed the researcher to identify the reasons that had not given the academic stage the opportunity to master the poetics of the play “Hero” either in the production of the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre, or in the production of the Gosdrama. As a result, it was proved that Synge’s play is a tragic farce with elements of absurdist drama, i.e., drama of paradox. Attempts to use the techniques of play theatre and mask as the basis of the stage image when creating a production of Synge’s play showed that the academic stage was not prepared for such experiments and turned the adaptations of Synge’s play in the First Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre and in the Gosdrama into tour performances by I. V. Ilyinsky.
The Russian musical art of the early XX century: Expansio
Authors: Demchenko Aleksandr Ivanovich
Published: October 2023

The essay is devoted to the consideration of such a phenomenon as the aggressiveness complex in the history of the Russian musical art of the early XX century. The author focuses on the peculiarities of formation and development of the phenomenon in question in I. Stravinsky’s, S. Prokofiev’s works. In particular, the manifestations of aggressiveness in Stravinsky’s ballet “The Rite of Spring” (1913) are analysed in detail. In addition, attention is paid to musical grotesque, which came into contact with the aggressiveness complex in certain manifestations, in the works of Russian composers of the early XX century. As a result, the author comes to the conclusion that it is important to note the mood of the early XX century itself, its tendency to such manifestations, which resulted from time to time in breakthroughs of open extremism: one of the missions of this century was to open the gateway to the flow of aggressiveness, negativism, rigidity and alienation. That is why it is necessary to reflect not so much on art as on reality itself, which put forward such phenomena that were reflected in the mirror of artistic creativity.
Convoy service in the history of the penitentiary system of the Yugra North in the late XVI – early XX century
Authors: Naumenko Olga Nikolaevna
Published: October 2023

The aim of the study is to characterise the process and features of formation of the convoy penitentiary guard on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area – Yugra (in the late XVI – early XX century) from the historical perspective. The paper analyses the historical stages in the evolution of the convoy guard in accordance with different political regimes in Russia, the development of the institution of Siberian exile and the peculiarities of the region. The study is novel in that it is the first to identify the peculiarities of functioning of the Yugra convoy guard as an integral part of the penitentiary system based on historical sources, including archival materials. As a result of the study, it has been found that the reform of the institution of the convoy guard and its functioning in Yugra corresponded to the tasks facing the state. Up to the early XIX century, the North was considered primarily as a place of exile and imprisonment of state criminals dangerous to the supreme power, thus, the organisation of the convoy to the region proceeded from the personal orders of the Tsar and the Tobolsk governor. The 1811 reform, which had officially created the convoy guard, provided other tasks: the state was preparing for an increase in crime in the face of growing social contradictions in Russia, the expansion of the territory of the Russian Empire and other factors. The same trend was observed under the Soviet authorities, when the stages of reformation of the convoy guard preceded the repressions and the creation of the GULAG.
A level model of a German-language one-on-one TV interview
Authors: Nesteryuk Yuliya Vladimirovna
Published: October 2023

The aim of the study is to build a model of the communicative behaviour of participants in a German-language one-on-one TV interview, which should reflect the constant and procedural-variable characteristics of their communicative interaction. The study is novel in that it is the first to describe the field of tension of the participants in the discourse of a German-language one-on-one TV interview. The consistency of communicative interaction is revealed during the analysis of the communicative and verbal behaviour of the communicants who have assumed the roles of an interviewer and an interviewee with restrictive behaviours attributed to them, on the one hand, and who simultaneously remain individuals with their inherent personal behaviours and micro-intentions, on the other hand. As a result of the study, the constant (linear development, organisation of relations, logic of the situation, subject-logical level of interaction, subject-object relations) and procedural-variable (dynamic development, logic of decision-making, interpersonal level of interaction, subject-subject relations) characteristics of the interaction between the communicants were identified, a level model of a German-language one-on-one TV interview was developed and described.
Genre of the graphic novel: Toward the formulation of the problem (based on modern French-language and English-language texts)
Authors: Merkulova Mayya Gennadievna , Prudius Irina Gennadievna
Published: October 2023

The aim of the research is to determine the features of the graphic novel as an independent genre in the modern literary process. The novelty of the research lies in conducting a detailed theoretical study of literary criticism publications on the theory of genres, on the history of the comic book genre and the genre of the novel by Russian and foreign scholars, which made it possible to identify similarities and differences between the graphic novel and the comic book based on the dialogue between text and image, as well as to consider the graphic novel as a modification of the genre of the novel inheriting its main characteristics (the presence of the narrative structure and plot, the development of the main character, the chronotope, the dialogue with modernity, etc.). The authors of the study, defining the comic book as a meta-genre, come to the conclusion that at present, it seems reasonable to consider the graphic novel not as a subgenre of the comic book, but as an independent hybrid genre undergoing evolution. It is the first time that the subgenres of the graphic novel have been distinguished on the basis of French-language and English-language works. As a result, it has been proved that the graphic novel can be defined as an independent genre that is already undergoing changes, breaking up into subgenres in which the tendency to the crossing of different genre forms is noticeable.
SISTEMA DE NOTIFICAÇÃO DE EVENTOS ADVERSOS EM SAÚDE: ESTRATÉGIAS PARA IMPLANTAÇÃO EM UM HOSPITAL ONCOLÓGICO
Authors: Silva Falcão Bruna Caroline , Carvalho Andrad Bruna Rafaella , Vencao de Moura Nádia Alessa , Pestana Lima Vieira Déborah , Pereira Lima Valeria , Moraes Araújo Mayra Sharlenne , Lêda Carvalho Lisboa Luciana , De Lima Sardinha Ana Hélia
Published: October 2023

Introdução: O ato de notificar precisa ser encarado como uma oportunidade para os profissionais de saúde relatarem os eventos adversos em saúde, a fim de promover maior vigilância entre prestadores de serviços e organizações, permitindo melhorias na segurança do paciente e aprendizado a partir das falhas encontradas. O presente estudo teve como objetivo relatar o processo de implantação de um sistema para operacionalização do processo de notificação de eventos e/ou incidentes em saúde em um hospital referência em tratamento oncológico. Trata-se de um relato de experiência, realizado no Hospital do Câncer Aldenora Bello onde foram realizadas ações a fim de promover a notificação de incidentes relacionados a segurança do paciente por todos os membros da equipe. A mais efetiva foi a criação do Qr-Code e fixação deste em locais estratégicos. Relato do caso: Foi verificado uma ampliação dos notificadores e maior diversidades nos eventos que interferem a qualidade da assistência. A criação do Qr-Code revelou-se uma ferramenta simples e útil para incentivar as notificações dos eventos adversos e agregar como um novo canal de comunicação para o hospital, afastando os profissionais de julgamento e punições. Conclusão: A notificação voluntária precisa ser compreendida como uma oportunidade de melhoria da assistência em prol da segurança do paciente e da construção de um ambiente organizacional de aprendizado com os erros. É necessário constranger a utopia aceitando a possibilidade de errar, com o fito de conseguir a transformação de cultura e a adesão às práticas seguras em saúde.
A Study of Directions for Elementary History Education Based on Preservice Teachers' Lesson Analysis Responses
Authors: Lee Haeyoung
Published: October 2023

This study analyzed elementary school history lessons by considering the characteristics of elementary school education and exploring alternative options for teaching history. This researcher established categories based on common topics identified by observing bestpractice lesson videos with preservice teachers and repeatedly reading lesson critique forms in which the preservice teachers analyzed the lessons. Analysis of the preservice teachers' responses showed that they considered student-led activities to be positive, but questioned the purpose of the activities. The preservice teachers also identified confusion caused by lesson models that did not accurately reflect the nature of history. Considering the level of elementary school students, expertise of elementary school teachers, and different views on subject matter, this research article suggests teaching the nature of history by focusing on historical concepts. Inquiry activities, in which students use basic historical concepts to produce knowledge, will contribute to the implementation of this teaching method.
Analysis of the Necessity of AI Utilization and Digital Competencies and Use Cases for Science Teachers
Authors: Son Mihyun
Published: October 2023

This exploratory qualitative study aimed to investigate the specific practices and the necessity of cultivating AI utilization capabilities and digital competencies among science teachers. The research involved interviews and focus group interviews with nine science teachers in secondary schools who incorporated AI and digital tools in their science classes. This study revealed that science teachers' need for AI literacy and digital competence can be categorized into the following key motivations: personal curiosity, a sense of fulfillment as educators, a passion for enhancing student engagement in lessons, and the evaluation of students' evolving competencies from a trans-disciplinary perspective. Furthermore, the study identified several implementation measures, including the utilization of AI tools for visualization, comprehension of AI tool principles at an accessible level, employment of computer languages for statistical data processing and visualization, adoption of platforms for identifying information sources and sharing information, utilization of diverse sensors while assessing their advantages and disadvantages, and the design of interdisciplinary science inquiry lessons that leverage the capabilities of AI tools and digital resources. The outcomes of this research contribute to enhancing the practicality of new scientific investigations and offer insights for formulating policy guidelines to foster science teachers' proficiency in AI utilization and digital competencies.
Flow behavior of non-elastic dumbbells at a granular silo: Addressing Clogging and Strategies for Minimization
Authors: Vincent Joseph Othniel , Oloyede Joseph Oluwaseyi
Published: October 2023

Granular silos are widely used in industries such as agriculture, mining, and food processing for the storage and handling of bulk materials. These silos are essential components of the supply chain, ensuring the efficient transfer and distribution of materials. However, one persistent challenge in silo operation is the occurrence of clogging, which can disrupt material flow and lead to production delays. In this article, we will explore the flow behavior of inelastic dumbbells within granular silos and discuss strategies for reducing clogging.
On The Relation of Energy Density To Matter And Energy
Authors: McCarthy Dylan T.
Published: October 2023

This paper introduces the Energy Density-Quantum Behavior Correlation Principle (ED-QB Correlation Principle), which posits a direct relationship between energy density and the prominence of quantum phenomena. Supported by key theoretical physics concepts and experimental evidence, this principle forms the foundation for the exploration of two critical thresholds: the Aleph and Epsilon Points.The Aleph Point is theorized as the threshold beyond which matter can no longer exist independently without transitioning into energy. This concept is elucidated through the Environmental Energy Density-Matter Energy Correlation Principle (EED-ME Correlation Principle), which states that matter must possess energy exceeding the energy density of its environment to maintain independent existence.The Epsilon Point, in contrast, represents a theoretical energy density threshold where energy may manifest as matter without immediate reversion. This point is not limited to particles or systems but encompasses entire volumes of energy.Furthermore, the paper introduces the concept of interdependency bonds, semi-nonlocal connections between compatible particles that allow them to combine energies and form stable systems. These bonds operate as a mechanism for collective stability in extreme energy environments.The discussion delves into the compatibility criteria for particles, considering factors such as spin alignment, charge interaction, symmetry properties, energy levels, wavefunction overlap, angular momentum, quantum statistics, and nuclear forces. These criteria play a crucial role in the formation of interdependency bonds and the emergence of stable particle systems.Overall, this paper presents a comprehensive framework for understanding the interplay between energy density, quantum behavior, and the thresholds of matter-energy dynamics, shedding light on fundamental principles governing extreme environments in the universe.
Transforming Education for Sustainable Future: Introducing a New Educational Model for Sri Lanka
Authors: Bolongho Ruwan
Published: October 2023

Providing quick solutions to the existing challengesin education sector will undoubtedly open the door tocreating a prosperous future generation throughsustainable education.
Funding Solutions in Real Estate: The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lending
Authors: felix John , olaoyegodwin
Published: October 2023

The global real estate industry has always been closely tied to economicfluctuations, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been no exception. One of themost significant aspects affected by this crisis is real estate lending. In thisarticle, we will explore the evolving landscape of funding solutions in thereal estate sector and how the pandemic has reshaped the lendingenvironment.
Xây dựng, phát triển và vận hành nhóm nghiên cứu trong lĩnh vực khoa học xã hội: Kinh nghiệm từ Research Coach in Social Sciences
Authors: Hiep Pham
Published: October 2023

Tháng 10/2023 này Research Coach in Social Sciences (RCISS) sẽ kỷ niệm 5 năm ngày thành lập. RCISS trước tiên là 1 chương trình đào tạo, huấn luyện; sau nữa, cũng là một cộng đồng học thuật. Và ở một khía cạnh nào đó, RCISS cũng có thể coi là một nhóm nghiên cứu (NNC) trong lĩnh vực khoa học xã hội (KHXH). Trong khuôn khổ các hoạt động kỷ niệm sinh nhật RCISS 5 năm tuổi, tôi muốn chia sẻ một số suy nghĩ của mình về RCISS như là một NNC. Bài viết này gồm 2 phần. Trong phần đầu tôi sẽ chia sẻ lại những suy nghĩ và kinh nghiệm của cá nhân trong việc xây dựng, phát triển và vận hành NNC RCISS trong suốt 5 năm qua. Trong phần 2, tôi sẽ trình bày một số suy nghĩ về việc xây dựng, phát triển và vận hành NNC trong lĩnh vực KHXH ở Việt Nam. Một số góp ý cho các nhà làm chính sách, lãnh đạo đại học cũng sẽ được đưa ra ở cuối phần này.
Unmasking the Dark Triad: Exploring its Predictive Role in Attitudes Towards Intimate Partner Violence
Authors: Waite Charlie , Mooney Robyn
Published: October 2023

Introduction. Although it is a relatively recent conceptualisation of malevolent personality, the Dark Triad (DT) has been widely researched and shown to be responsible for increases in physical violence, controlling behaviour, short-term mating preferences, and poor relationship quality. Methods. This study aimed to investigate whether Dark Triad scores predict acceptance towards intimate partner violence (IPV), an area which has scantly been researched. 150 adults from the general population completed two self-report questionnaires: the Short Dark Triad and the Intimate Partner Violence Attitude Scale-Revised. Results. A multiple regression analysis showed that psychopathy and Machiavellianism positively predicted IPV acceptance, but narcissism did not. Psychopathy was significantly predictive of acceptance towards both psychological abuse and controlling behaviour, while Machiavellianism was only predictive of acceptance towards psychological abuse. An independent samples t-test further indicated that male participants were more accepting of IPV than female participants. Conclusion. These results contribute to our understanding of the roles of DT traits in romantic relationships. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Support for Indirect Carbon Taxes: Danes' Attitudes toward Indirect Carbon Taxes on Aviation, Beef, Clothing, Electronics, Fuel, Heating, and Milk
Authors: Hedegaard Troels Fage
Published: October 2023

The pursuit of climate-friendly economies has driven the implementation of carbon taxes as a central political strategy. The existing literature on attitudes to carbon taxes predominantly focuses on carbon taxes, such as general carbon taxes or emissions trading systems. This focus is puzzling, considering that indirect carbon taxes on specific products and services remain more prevalent than their direct counterparts. This article aims to address this research gap by examining Danes' attitudes toward eight different types of indirect carbon taxes. The findings reveal that Danes exhibit strong resistance towards indirect carbon taxes on everyday products such as milk, heating, and electricity. Furthermore, there is mixed support for indirect carbon taxes on beef, consumer electronics, and fuel. Only aviation garners overall support within the population. The article also shows that support for indirect carbon taxes is best explained by perceptions of whether climate change is an important issue.
Prefrontal Cortex Engagement during an fMRI Task of Emotion Regulation as a Potential Predictor of Treatment Response in Borderline Personality Disorder
Authors: Michel Christina Ann , Schneck Noam , Mann J John , Ochsner Kevin , Brodsky Beth S. , Stanley Barbara
Published: October 2023

Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness, with high rates of co-morbid major depression and suicidality. Despite the importance of optimizing treatment in BPD, little is known about how neural processes relate to individual treatment response. The present study examines how baseline regional brain blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) activation during a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) task of emotion regulation is related to treatment response following a randomized clinical trial of six months of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) treatment.Methods: Unmedicated individuals with BPD (N=35), reporting suicidal behavior or self-injury in the prior six months, underwent an fMRI task in which negative personal memories were presented and they were asked to either distance (i.e., experience the memory from a third-person perspective, a regulation strategy) or immerse (i.e., experience the memory from a first-person perspective). Patients were then randomized to six months of either DBT (N=16) or SSRI (N=19) treatment. Baseline and post-treatment depression severity was scored. Results: BOLD activity in prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate, insula, and dorsal striatum was associated with distancing compared with immerse. Baseline activation during distancing in dorsolateral and ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC, vlPFC) differentially predicted antidepressant treatment response across the SSRI and DBT groups, with higher activity predicting better response in the SSRI group, and lower activity predicting better response in the DBT group. Discussion: The present findings indicate that greater dlPFC and vlPFC engagement during emotion regulation may predict more antidepressant benefit more from SSRI treatment, whereas lower engagement may predict more antidepressant response to DBT treatment. These results suggest different antidepressant mechanisms of action of SSRIs and DBT that may allow pretreatment fMRI to guide individualized antidepressant treatment selection.
Bloody Fascinating! The EEG-indexed Impacts of Caffeine on Auditory Novelty Processing Across Phases of the Human Menstrual Cycle
Authors: Puiras Esther , Bissonnette Jenna , MacNeil Alexandra O. , Hull Krista , Myles Elizabeth , Napier Kaitlyn , Schryver Bronwen , Slaunwhite-Hay Sydney , Newman Randy , Perrot Tara , Fisher Derek
Published: October 2023

Rationale: Caffeine is the most used global stimulant, the effects of which can impact neurocognition. Hormonal fluctuations occurring across the human menstrual cycle affect similar cognitive domains. Research is needed to identify whether the purported cognitive-enhancing effects of caffeine vary across menstrual cycle phase. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of caffeine on EEG-derived markers of auditory change detection and novelty processing (MMN, P3a, P3b, RON) across phases of the menstrual cycle in naturally cycling female participants. Methods: 86 participants were randomly assigned to complete the experiment while in their menstrual (n = 31), follicular (n = 26), or luteal (n = 29) phase. Participants completed two sessions wherein they were administered either a caffeine pill (200 mg, oral) or a placebo in a counterbalanced order using a randomized, double-blinded procedure. Auditory tone detection was assessed via a novelty oddball task while EEG data was collected. Results: Caffeine significantly enhanced target detection at both the neural (P3b, MMN, RON) and behavioural levels, with effects most predominant in the menstrual phase. Additionally, P3a and P3b amplitudes differed significantly between phase groups under placebo conditions, but not under caffeine conditions.Conclusions: Caffeine significantly enhances target detection at both the electrophysiological and behavioural levels, and these effects are mostly limited to the menstrual phase. Additionally, there appear to be significant differences in ERP activity between menstrual, follicular, and luteal phase groups under both placebo and caffeine conditions.
Revisiting the Narrow Latent Scope Bias in Explanatory Reasoning
Authors: Stephan Simon
Published: October 2023

Humans are capable explainers and lay people tend to share the same explanatory virtues held in high regard by philosophers and scientists. However, a recent line of studies found a striking deviation from normativity in lay people's explanations, termed the "narrow latent scope bias". When competing explanations with identical a priori probabilities fit observed evidence equally well -- but differ in the number of unobserved pieces of evidence they predict (latent scope) -- reasoners seem to prefer explanations that predict fewer unobserved pieces of evidence (narrow latent scope). This tendency has been described as a robust explanatory reasoning bias. The present paper empirically demonstrates across six experiments (N = 2200) that this bias is less robust than has been claimed, and influenced by nuanced pragmatic inferences on the side of participants. Pragmatic factors shown to influence the bias are assumptions about how easily an unobserved piece of evidence should have been observed if it was present ("feature diagnosability"), and the formulation of the test question being asked. Across studies, genuine narrow latent scope biases resulting from fallacious reasoning were found only in a fraction of participants. It is also demonstrated that the magnitude of the bias depends on response options: it is stronger if participants are forced to commit an error, but at best weak if they are allowed to give the correct answer.
Role of Nigerian Public Libraries in Reaching Rural Communities with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Authors: Adepoju Folasade , Akobe Oluwatosin Daniel
Published: October 2023

Libraries and information centers occupy a central place in the provision of information services to urban and rural dwellers. The public library provides information, inculcates ideas, and develops knowledge that is so essential to functioning successfully in today’s information and knowledge-based society. The presence of libraries in different environments and the target they serve indicates that libraries have significant roles to play in supporting sustainable development goals whose actors and targets are also diversified. Libraries can support SDGs through the following activities: supporting the research process, ensuring research visibility, and reducing research anxiety of patrons among others. The activities of librarians go beyond listing to that of taking charge and delivering to the patron’s relevant information to drive and actualize the sustainable developmental goals this is also viewed as library inclusiveness. This paper articulated some roles that public libraries can play in reaching rural communities with sustainable development goal. Also, some factors that pose a challenge to rural communities with sustainable development goals were also identified.
Use pattern of social networks among undergraduate students and its implications on library use and usefulness in higher learning institutions
Authors: Malekani Andrew W.
Published: October 2023

This study used a mixed method approach design which included quantitative and qualitative study to explore use pattern of social by undergraduate students SUA. The target population of this study was 3000 undergraduate students in their first, secondhand third year at SUA stationed at Solomon Mahlangu Campus (SMC) available during the year 2021. Stratified random sampling was used to get three strata: first, second and third year undergraduates. From each stratum, 30 students were selected systematically by picking their names from the student registers of classes available from admissions office. Thus, a total of 90 students were given a questionnaire to fill in. The results have indicated that, undergraduate students are using social networks in their everyday life and it is having a positive impact on them by providing them with reliable information on the day-to-day activities. The common social networks have been found to be Whats App, Facebook, Google docs. None of the respondents were found to be using LinkedIn; asocial network very important especially for the students since it helps them in creating good connections and an easier job seeking option once the schooling days are done. The students have reported their preference of social networks over the traditional library, something that results in declining trend in the use of traditional library in the institutions. It can therefore be concluded that social media have become inevitable technologies that help students in accessing information, let alone other services like entertainment and so on. The students have an understanding on social networks but there is a need for libraries to utilize these networks to promote information access. Social Network Entrepreneurship skills should also be taught to students so as to put into good use the social networks students are already using beneficially. When students are encouraged to use social media available or linked to library websites, the use of traditional library will continue as it used to be in the past.
How the EndNote Gives Accurate In-Text Citations in Academic Writing
Authors: Sharma Uma Nath
Published: October 2023

End Note is a reference management software programme among many others—such as Mendeley, Ref Works, and Zotero—for storing, managing, retrieving, and using sources for citation in an academic writing. This phenomenological study deals with how the use of the software gives accurate in-text citations of all types of references, such as, books, book sections, theses, journal articles, WebPages, and newspaper articles with reference to APA 7th style of academic writing. For this, I draw reflections on my own direct experience of using End Note for the purpose of citation as a practitioner, tutor, and trainer during the last four years. I categorize the in-text citations into themes on the basis of the way they can be accurately managed in MS (Microsoft) word file, and describe how to enter the input so that the resultant output gives accurate in-text citation with special reference to APA 7th. Drawing on the findings, I have concluded that the use of End Note helps to accurately and systematically manage the citation with very little manual adjustment, and thereby to accelerate and systematize the academic writing as a whole.
Cyber-Attack Issues: Laws & Policies and the Role of Librarians
Authors: Ghimire Kedar
Published: October 2023

Cyber security is the practice of deploying people, policies, processes and technologies to protect organizations, their critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks. Organizations have become far more vulnerable to cyber threats because digital information and technology are now so heavily integrated into day-to-day work. But the attacks themselves, which target both information and critical infrastructure, are also becoming far more sophisticated. In this scenario, this paper especially tries to trace out major attribute of cyber-attack, common cyber-attacks that are usually seen in Nepal and periphery, laws and policies related to cyber security in Nepal, how we can make the academic environment cyber safe. To cover these issues the study reviews the academic literature dealt with cyber security, cyber security policy, and role of libraries and librarian on the cyber security. Most of the research data are the primary sources of information i.e. articles of the research journals which have been published in the last few years either in hard copy or electronically. Qualitative research method has been applied for the study.
Customization of KOHA Integrated Library System (ILS) Interface for Better Usability
Authors: Neupane Rajendra
Published: October 2023

This study describes the usability of KOHA Integrated Library System (ILS).KOHA is an integrated library system widely used in Nepal. The main objective of this paper is to compare the usability of KOHA ILS before and after the customization of the interface. For this, five military libraries in Nepal have been purposively surveyed which are currently using customized version of KOHA ILS. The questionnaire was developed to address the eight usability matrices. The study found that all of the military libraries surveyed have been using KOHA ILS. Before customization and update to the latest version of KOHA the librarians and the users were unable to utilize the full features of the software. It is also found that the customization of interfaces has improved the usability of KOHA ILS. Hence it is concluded that the customization of interface is required for the better usability.
Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Academic Achievement in Secondary Education in Nepal
Authors: Thapa Yogendra
Published: October 2023

The capacity to recognize, utilize, comprehend, control, and handle one's own and other people's emotions is known as emotional intelligence (EI). Higher EI holders effectively handle them and work efficiently. Yet, in Nepali practice, nothing has been done to identify pupils' EI. Objective of this study is to determine how emotional intelligence (EI) affects academic success in higher education. Secondary school students in grades 11 and 12 continued to be the study's primary target group. AS a sample, 486 of them were chosen at random from the group of pupils. Students from three districts and two provinces were chosen in equal numbers. To determine the impact of emotional intelligence, the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) and SEE result were adopted. The ANOVA test was applied to determine the impact of EI on academic attainment. EI and academic achievement have a statistically significant relationship. Yet not all areas have a big impact on academic achievement. For instance, the capacity to use and manage one's own emotions has a significant influence on academic achievement; meanwhile the ability to recognize and manage other people's emotions has little effect on participants' academic performance. While more research is needed to fully understand the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement, the evidence suggests that emotional intelligence may play an important role in academic success.
Analisis Aktivitas Proses Pemindahan Tangki VT 650 dengan Penjadwalan Proyek
Authors: Yudhistira Gisya Amanda , Anggrayna Nafisha Dian , Qurtubi Qurtubi , Kusuma Budhi Santri
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan di perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang kontraktor yang berfokus pada perbaikan dan pemasangan suatu alat atau benda dengan mengambil objek di bagian penginstalan tangki VT 650. Salah satu proses planning adalah persiapan beberapa dokumen untuk melakukan pemasangan equipment benda. Dokumen tersebut antara lain berupa simulasi dalam bentuk dua dimensi proses pemindahan menuju truck trailer mengunakan mobile crane dengan ukuran 80 ton, kemudian proses pemindahan tangki lama VT 650 menggunakan mobile crane 80 ton, dan proses erection yaitu pemindahan tangki menggunakan rail. Proses pemindahan dibagi menjadi dua tempat yang berbeda dengan rintangan yang berbeda, tentu dalam proses pemindahan diperlukan perhitungan penjadwalan proyek yang sesuai dengan planning. Setelah mengetahui penjadwalan proyek pemindahan tangki baru VT 650 tangki yang lama diangkat menggunakan mobile crane. Hasil penelitian adalah penjadwalan proyek untuk empat minggu terealisasi dalam enam minggu, penyebabnya adalah human error (60%) dan keterlambatan transportasi (40%), sehingga harus ada acuan pengendalian risiko akibat dari keterlambatan yang terjadi.
Optimalisasi Jumlah Permintaan dan Produksi CV. XYZ Menggunakan Software Simulasi Flexsim
Authors: Dio Rafi , Aulia Agung Dermawan  , Putera Dimas Akmarul
Published: October 2023

CV. XYZ merupakan sebuah perusahaan manufaktur yang bergerak pada bidang produksi sarung tangan dan tekstil. Adanya kesenjangan antara permintaan dengan jumlah produksi dimana yang menjadi tujuan pada penelitian ini adalah mengoptimalkan jumlah produksi sarung tangan, penelitian ini menggunakan Perangkat Lunak Flexsim sebagai perangkat lunak Simulasi Peristiwa Diskrit Untuk memodelkan lini produksi. Berdasarkan hasil analisis yang di peroleh beserta Batasan scenario yakni maksimal penambahan pekerja sebanyak 3 orang, maka diusulkan sebuah scenario perbaikan dimana perusahaan menambah masing masing 1 pekerja pada proses Jahit Variasi Badan-2, Jahit Sambung Jari-jari dan Jahit Lipat.
Analisis Kepuasan Mahasiswa Terhadap Pelayanan Institusi Secara Online Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Ayuhikmatin Sekarjati Kartinasari , Emaputra Andrean , Utaminingsih Bekti
Published: October 2023

This study aims to analyze the factors of student satisfaction with the services of educational institutions during the Covid-19 pandemic. In December 2019, the issue of the corona virus spread in the world. Until March 2020, the issue of the corona virus reached Indonesia. Several new policies emerged from the Indonesian government based on the development of the corona virus issue, one of which was the service activities of educational institutions which were carried out face-to-face and then carried out non-face to face. Educational institutions are one of the institutions affected by this policy. The object of this research is active students in Indonesia. Data collection was carried out randomly by distributing online questionnaires through a structured evaluation form consisting of several questions to assess non-face-to-face services in educational institutions. Service quality (SERVQUAL) and interest performance analysis (IPA) are used as the methods in this study. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. There is a gap value of -0.650 from the results of the analysis of service quality in educational institutions. This means that active students in Indonesia are dissatisfied with non-face-to-face services at educational institutions.
Is Organizational Culture Mediating The Relationship Recruitment And Placement On Employee Performance In Bhirawa Daily Newspaper Office?
Authors: Nugraha Samuel Budi , Suryani Tatik
Published: October 2023

Many research focus on the effect of recruitment and placement  on employee performance, but less of them focus  for examining the role of organizational culture   as mediator for stimulating employee performance. The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze the effect of recruitment, placement, and organizational culture on employee performance at the Daily newspaper Bhirawa Surabaya Company. In this research also examine the role of organizational cultue as the mediator in that relationship on both variables on employee performance. The research was conducted by using a survey design with sensus for collecting data. Questionnaires which is designed by Likert scale were used to collect data. Data was analyzed with Partial Least Square. The results of this study indicate that recruitment has no positive effect on employee performance, placement has no positive effect on employee performance, organizational culture has a significant effect on employee performance and organizational culture mediates the effect of recruitment on the employeeâ€™s performance of daily newspaper Bhirawa Surabaya.

Keywords : Recruitment, Placement, Organizational Culture, Employee Performance
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan, Motivasi Kerja Dan Kepuasan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum Surya Sembada Kota Surabaya
Authors: Anshori Shafira Bani , Ilfitriah Aniek Maschudah
Published: October 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of leadership, work motivation, job satisfaction on employee performance. Based on the objectives of this study, the research design is very suitable using a quantitative approach with a descriptive approach. The variables chosen to be examined in this study are Leadership, Work Motivation and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance. The population in this study were employees of the Regional Drinking Water Company of Sembada Surabaya in the section on water usage, accounts and payments, and the human resource development system with a total of 85 employees. By using the Slovin formula, the number of samples that will be used as respondents in this study is 70 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The results of this study show that leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, and work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, as well as job satisfaction which has a positive and significant effect on employee performance at the Surya Sembada Water Supply Company, Surabaya.

Keywords: Leadership, Motivation, Satisfaction and Performance
Pengaruh Work Life Balance, Motivasi Kerja, Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Pt Star Concord Indonesia Cabang Surabaya
Authors: Putri Tasya Angela , Setia Shinta
Published: October 2023

This study aims to examine the Effect of Work Life Balance, Work Motivation, and Work Discipline on Employee Performance. This study uses employee performance (Y) as the dependent variable and this study uses work life balance (X1), work discipline (X2), work motivation (X3) as independent. The population in this study are permanent employees of PT. Star Concord Indonesia Surabaya branch. The sampling technique to be used is simple probability sampling. The sample consisted of 50 employees aged 24-40 years and a minimum of one year of service. Analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the help of Warp PLS 8.0. The results of the study show that work life balance has a significant positive effect on employee performance, work motivation has a significant positive effect on employee performance, work discipline has no effect on employee performance.

Keywords: Work Life Balance, Work Motivation, Work Discipline.