bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT PENINGKATAN PEMAHAMAN MASYARAKAT TENTANG KATARAK MENGGUNAKAN METODE DEMONSTRASI DI RS MUHAMMADIYAH LAMONGAN
Authors: Mufliha Adisty Nadiatul , Sabila Nadia Tarina , Irawati Nabila Rahma Ayu , Kusumawardhany Rini , Agnia Emeralda Brilian , Dharianta Rifqi
Published: December 2024

Latar Belakang: Data Riset Kesehatan Dasar Indonesia tahun 2013 menunjukkan prevalensi katarak termasuk katarak senilis ditemukan sebesar 1,8% dengan angka kejadian 0,1%. Metode: Penyuluhan menggunakan metode demonstrasi dengan poster dan diskusi. Cara ini digunakan untuk mengedukasi masyarakat sekitar RSUDMuhammadiyah Lamongan tentang pentingnya memahami tanda dan gejala katarak.  Penyuluhan dilakukan oleh mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya.
Hasil: Sebagian besar partisipan adalah wanita berusia di atas 65 tahun, menderita diabetes mellitus, bekerja sebagai pedagang dan petani yang sehari-harinya terpapar sinar ultraviolet. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkan masih banyak peserta yang belum memahami tentang
katarak.
Kesimpulan: Masih banyak peserta yang belum memahami tentang katarak. Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang pengertian, jenis, gejala dan pencegahan disertai pemeriksaan skrining dan diskusi diperlukan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang katarak di masyarakat.
Formulating purchasing strategies with kraljic portfolio matrix: A case study in an investment management company
Authors: Ulkhaq Mujiya , Pratiwi Trisna Nagris
Published: December 2024

Procurement is important in a company because it will directly affect how much a company can reduce costs. One of the activities in the procurement process is purchasing. PT XYZ has never conducted a supplier analysis or analysis of items purchased from suppliers. PT XYZ only purchases items daily; if managed properly, it can save the company's expenses and improve supplier relationships. This study aims to formulate purchasing strategies by implementing the Kraljic Portfolio Matrix (KPM). KPM has been widely applied to various cross-sectoral companies to manage suppliers more effectively. KPM divides items provided by suppliers into four quadrants based on supply risk and profit impact to minimize supply risk and maximize purchase profit. Thirty-five sup-pliers were analyzed in this study. The result shows that of the four KPM quadrants, three quadrants are filled, namely the non-critical quadrant (containing 12 suppliers), bottleneck (14), strategic (9), and none of the suppliers located in the leverage quadrant. Purchasing strategies based on these three quadrants are then formulated, and a total of seven strategies are produced. An analysis of the dominance of buyers and suppliers is also given to find out the relationship and balance of power between these parties.
Pull Out Photo Box with AR Technology in Supporting Mathematics Literacy in Deaf Crew Members
Authors: Mualamah Naila Nafisatun , Lestari Feri Puji , Anggreini Cahyani Ayu , Yasinta Elsa , Widiyawati Widiyawati , Ubaidah Nila
Published: December 2024

Abstract. Every citizen has the same right to receive quality education, including children with special needs who are deaf. Lack of functioning of the sense of hearing causes children to be unable to imitate spoken words accurately and clearly, which results in ineffective communication. This research aims to develop a pull-out photo box with augmented reality technology as a visual medium to support mathematical literacy among deaf crew members. The research method used is Research and Development with a 3D development model. The data collection methods were observation, questionnaires, interviews, and test instruments. The instruments used include media expert and material expert instruments, teacher and student response instruments, and pretest and posttest questions. The data analysis used is a validity test, practicality test, effectiveness test (normality test, T-test (paired t-test), and N-Gain test). The research subjects comprised 7 grade VI students at the Anak Hebat Foundation Semarang. The research results show that using pull-out photo boxes effectively increases the mathematical literacy of deaf ABK students, with a significant difference in mathematical literacy abilities before and after using this media. Expert validation also shows that the learning media is very valid. This research also confirms that pull-out photo boxes are convenient, as analyzed by teacher and student responses.Keywords: pull-out photo box, mathematical literacy, and deaf
Investing in nature: Stakeholder’s willingness to pay for Tunisian forest services
Authors: Saadaoui Islem
Published: December 2024

This study explores the economic value of Aleppo pine forests, a unique and threatened ecosystem in the border region of central Tunisia. These forests play a vital role in supporting small rural communities, but face increasing pressures and restrictions on their use. This research aims to assign a monetary value to forest conservation, considering the region’s specific socio-economic context. Strategies for empowering local residents as key actors in developing sustainable cross-border initiatives are further investigated.

Employing the Contingent Valuation Method, a survey of 350 local residents and international users was conducted to assess their Willingness to Pay for forest conservation efforts. Logistic regression analysis revealed that sociodemographic factors, such as monthly income and preferred payment method, significantly influence both and the likelihood of participation. These findings highlight the feasibility and importance of reconciling economic development with ecological sustainability in this critical region.
Exploring the determinants of consumers’ adoption of online grocery shopping using the Theory of Planned Behavior: An empirical study
Authors: Giannakopoulou Marianthi , Ioannou Stavroula , Stylianou Andreas , Adamides Georgios
Published: December 2024

Consumer adoption of online grocery shopping has been gradually increasing over the past two decades. This article examines the behavioral model of consumers and the factors that influence adoption of online grocery shopping of the typical adopter profile in Cyprus. Using data from 302 respondents of an online survey, it was found that 45.7% have purchased groceries online.

Our research has shown that perceived behavioral control carries more weight than intention in explaining online grocery shopping behavior, and that two antecedent constructs —attitude and subjective norms— have direct influence on intention for online grocery shopping. From a managerial perspective, these findings provide insights to retailers, marketers and policymakers in enhancing the knowledge of this emerging online service. From a theoretical point of view, this study contributes to the limited existing research in the Euro-Mediterranean region, linking consumer behavior to the adoption of online grocery shopping.
Existentialism and the Anthropocene: An Appraisal of Two Humanisms
Authors: Pillai Rahul
Published: December 2024

This paper reframes environmental problems, moving from a crisis of habitability to a problem of ethics, and thus suggests the possibility of creating grounded, subjective politics within the seemingly intractable Anthropocene. To this end, the paper juxtaposes Roy Scranton’s Learning to Die in the Anthropocene with Simone de Beauvoir’s The Ethics of Ambiguity in order to critically examine Scranton’s “philosophical humanism” as a distorted mirror of existentialist “ethical humanism”. Focusing on death and existentialism as central themes, the paper offers a comparison of their conceptions of humanist meaningfulness – conceived as an affect of transcendental capacities in the case of Scranton, and as everyday acts of freedom in de Beauvoir’s philosophy.
Blue Death Studies: Theorising the Water-Corpse Interface
Authors: Peterson Jesse , Bezan Sarah , Falconer Kate
Published: December 2024

In this article, we theorise a Blue Death Studies approach to investigate deathly concerns and the people, places, and practices connected to them. Doing so highlights possibilities for rethinking death as watery and mobile rather than sedimentary and sedentary. To ground this theorisation, we explore how water impacts the ir/retrievability of the dead by analysing liquid (sea drownings and alkaline hydrolysis) and frozen deaths (cetacean samples, mountaineers, and cryopreservation). From this, we underscore how waters affect the ir/retrievability of matter and meaning in death and indicate future directions for a blue death studies.
The Price of Extinction and the Epic Journey to Mourn Beyond the Human in Ned Beauman’s Venomous Lumpsucker
Authors: Torres Romero María
Published: December 2024

This article aims to explore how contemporary speculative fiction contributes to the current debate about the extinction crisis in the context of the Anthropocene by the critical analysis of Ned Beauman’s latest novel Venomous Lumpsucker (2022). First, it explores how in a future speculative world, where the exploitative drive of the neoliberal economic system interlocks with the latest technologies, the monetisation of life ends up detaching the notions of extinction and death. Additionally, it follows and interprets the epic travel of a cognitive scientist from apathy to environmental awareness and her complex journey towards mourning beyond the human.
Loss, Grief and Planetary Literacy in Informational Picturebooks for Children
Authors: Angelaki Rosy-Triantafyllia
Published: December 2024

Death is an inevitable part of life with philosophical, cultural and religious dimensions and its problematic emerges differently in the contemporary era, since it is not only perceived as a fundamental aspect of human existence, but also as a consequence of human-made disasters, as well as an urgent environmental concern. Today literary and, in general, artistic narratives and expressions often explore death beyond human exceptionalism; ecocide; the triple planetary crisis; and the mourning for humanity’s doomed relationship to nature. Several contemporary authors, with the help of the illustrators, write ironic and horrific stories addressed to children that alter the cultural significance of loss and death and propound dark ecological storyworlds, in which the ecological problems as well as the more-than-human vulnerabilities, aspire to make young readers aware of the functions of the pale blue dot they live in and perceive it as the true public space. This article examines how do informational picturebooks for children approach life and death in a more ‘ecosophical’ manner, proving that the planetary turn has made available to literary studies, aiming to make young readers aware of how humans and nonhumans are fundamentally enmeshed in and negatively interdependent with one another.
Life, Death and Sustainability through Indigenous Literature
An Ecocritical Study of Selected Works from Northeast India
Authors: Mazumder Sayan
Published: December 2024

Understanding sustainability in the Anthropocene through ecocritical discourses help us to deal with today’s environmental angst. Indigenous literature critically interprets the effects of cultural domination on Indigenous communities. This paper looks at the works of two Indigenous authors from Northeast India to substantiate how literature through its creativity functions as force/medium of renewal and self-criticism of ‘cultural ecologies’, preserve oral narratives, utilize traditional ecological knowledge, use of conceptual categories like ‘ecopsychology’ and ‘topophilia’ in Indigenous literature to reformulate our ideas of life, death and sustainability.
Mediation als Teil von politischer Bildung
Authors: Wehner Michael , Kiefner Antigone
Published: December 2024

Konkurrenzund Verlustängste sind der Nährboden für Konflikte. Angesichts vieler Krisensymptome gilt es aber gleichzeitig, auch Zuversicht zu vermitteln, sagt der Politikwissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Michael Wehner von der Landeszentrale für Politische Bildung Baden-Württembergs. Er sieht die zunehmende Bedeutung von Mediation als vermittelnde gesellschaftliche Instanz.
Rezension von: Adrian Schweizer, Marcus Hehn, Wolfgang Maus & Stefan Kracht (Hg.) (2019-2022). Konfliktlösung ohne Gericht
Authors: Barth Gernot
Published: December 2024

Sie treffen sich regelmäßig in selbstorganisierten Runden, teilweise in landesspezifischen Arbeitsgruppen und selten zu bundesweiten Themenkonferenzen. Sie gehören in ihren Einrichtungen unterschiedlichen Organisationseinheiten an, haben heterogene Aufgaben und noch heterogenere Befugnisse. Ihre Rollenbeschreibungen variieren von Vertrauensüber Ombudsperson bis hin zu Konfliktmanager:in. Was sie tun, ist die Beratung und Begleitung von Wissenschaftler:innen im Konfliktfall. Sie unterstützen im Nebenoder Hauptamt als ausgebildete Mediator:innen, Psycholog:innen oder auch angelernte Kräfte. Was sie eint, ist ihre umfangreiche Erfahrung, wie in der deutschen Wissenschaftslandschaft mit Konflikten umgegangen wird. Bei aller Individualität der Ratsuchenden und der Einrichtungen gibt es oft Parallelen und typische Herausforderungen, vor denen die Wissenschaft steht und von denen hier berichtet werden soll.
Actual problems of studying the interaction of Soviet unofficial art of the 1960s and 1980s with the heritage of the avant-garde
Authors: Lubimova Anastasiya Igorevna , Demshina Anna Yuryevna
Published: December 2024

The aim of the study is to analyze the actual problems of studying the succession of creativity of unofficial artists with the legacy of avant-garde in the artistic culture of the USSR in the 1960s and 1980s. The article notes the modern concepts of domestic researchers, considering the general patterns of development of the creative method of unofficial artists and avant-garde representatives, points out the issues of terminology, periodization and regional aspects of unofficial art, without which understanding the interrelations between tradition and modernity in the artistic culture of the second half of the 20th century is not possible. The scientific novelty is that a new understanding of the succession of unofficial art with the tradition of avant-garde is proposed from the standpoint of applying a historical and cultural approach. As a result, it is proved that the formation of modern methodology of study of forms of avant-garde interpretation in the creativity of unofficial artists is necessary in conjunction with interdisciplinary studies, as it contributes to the development of a broader view on problem.
The network of rural settlements in the territory of the modern Tyumen region in the 1930s and 1950s: Number, size, typical structure
Authors: Tatarnikova Anna Ivanovna
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the study is a specific historical characteristic of the development of a network of rural settlements in the territory of the modern Tyumen region in the 1930s and 1950s, which became the period of first building the foundation of socialism in the USSR on the basis of industrialization and collectivization, then the forced mobilization of the economy in the conditions of the Great Patriotic War and the subsequent restoration of the destroyed economy and the transition to peaceful development based on the Stalinist model of the economy. The article traces the dynamics of the number of rural settlements, their population, determines changes in the typical structure of the network of rural settlements, examines the impact of urbanization processes in the region on its condition. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time, based on data from local government bodies of national economic accounting for 1936, as well as materials from the All-Union population censuses of 1939 and 1959, data on the number of rural settlements of various types and their size are presented. As a result of the study, it was found that during the 1930s and 1950s in the territory of the modern Tyumen region there was a decrease in the number of rural settlement networks, a complication of its typical structure, an expansion of the production function of villages while reducing their average population (from 267 people in 1939 to 233 people in 1959).
The issue of public education in the activities of the Chistopol City Duma in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Authors: Nedorezov Mikhail Viktorovich
Published: December 2024

The article examines the issue of the attitude of city governments to the development of education in the late 19th and early 20th century on the example of the county town of Chistopol. The purpose of the study is to identify the main trends in the activities of the City Duma in the field of education during the period under review. The public administration allocated a significant part of its budget for education, much like the provincial city of Kazan. Although Chistopol, due to its large population, lagged behind many other county towns in terms of education coverage, the Duma tried its best to increase the number of schools. Great importance was attached to secondary education, both male and female. Repeated attempts were made to transfer secondary educational institutions to a higher level – from gymnasiums to gymnasiums, which was done at the beginning of the 20th century. Funds were allocated for the development of vocational education and Russian classes at the madrasah. As a result of the research, the author concludes that the activities of the City Duma contributed to the significant development of the educational network of Chistopol. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that in historiography, as a rule, either the provincial city or the county towns of the entire province as a whole are considered. Meanwhile, county towns were not a homogeneous phenomenon, they could differ significantly in size, economic structure, and social composition. The study of the educational policy of Chistopol allows us to more fully identify the trends inherent in a particular county town, and in the future, with the accumulation of similar material for other cities, to identify similar and distinctive characteristics of each of them.
The effectiveness of the narrative-integrative method as a way of forming the speech component of communicative competence among students of language universities when teaching French
Authors: Datsiouk Vasilisa Vitalievna
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the study is to create an experimentally tested set of exercises aimed at forming the speech component of communicative competence among students of language universities studying French within the framework of a narrative-integrative method combining elements of the storytelling method with elements of traditional analytical reading. The scientific novelty of this study lies in the fact that the proposed set of exercises aimed at the formation of communicative competence in teaching French to students combines elements of a traditional teaching method, such as analytical reading, with the storytelling method for the first time. As a result of the research, a set of exercises has been developed aimed at the formation of language and speech components of communicative competence among students of language universities studying French. The experimental verification of the application of this set of exercises proved the effectiveness of using the narrative-integrative method in the formation of students' communicative competence.
The love cycle in the debut collection of poems by Yu. V. Zhadovskaya
Authors: Zenevich Ekaterina Vasilievna
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the study is to identify the specifics of the unassembled nominal lyric cycle dedicated to P. M. Perevlessky published in the debut collection of poems by Yu. V. Zhadovskaya. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the disclosure of the desire for cyclization as one of the main, but little studied features of the poetess's creative method. The debut collection of poems, published in 1846, highlights an unassembled lyrical cycle with a biographical basis. As a result of the research, criteria for determining the boundaries and composition of the love lyric cycle as an artistic unity were developed, the inner plot of the cycle and its plot-forming elements were discovered and described. The development of events is schematically presented as a sequence of micro-themes “a premonition of parting – an exciting experience of falling in love – awareness of insurmountable obstacles on the way to happiness – rupture – mental suffering of the lyrical heroine”. There is a single storyline characteristic of a traditional romantic poem, in the center of which there is a love conflict, ending with a dramatic separation of lovers. The structural feature of the love cycle is the “assembly” principle of construction.
Religion and Development in Postcolonial Tanzania: Contested and Negotiated Terrain (1961–2022)
Authors: Nyanto Salvatory S.
Published: December 2024

In the 1960s, when Tanzania embarked on people-centered development initiatives under ujamaa, leaders of the newly independent government warned all religious organizations that they should not mix religion with politics to build a secular state. Accordingly, ujamaa grew into what critics described as anti-religious, and public discussion of ujamaa in religious terms was forbidden. Yet government leaders used religious meetings as integral podia to clarify policy statements and to seek Muslim and Christian support for its socialist programs. The place of religion in development gained momentum after the decline of ujamaa as people sought alternative paths to the predicaments of the economic crisis. This article weaves through Tanzania’s postcolonial experience to show the place of religion in shaping development imperatives. It attempts to show how religion became a contested and negotiated terrain in the development discourses and more especially the rise of Pentecostalism as new contested terrain. Ultimately, the article seeks to demonstrate that an understanding of religion and development ought to consider the social context shaping the country’s development path.
Reading Between the Blinks: The Timing of Spontaneous Eye Blinks in Text Reading Suggests Cognitive Role
Authors: Cornelis Xander , Dirix Nicolas , Bogaerts Louisa
Published: December 2024

A growing body of research suggests that spontaneous eye blinks have a cognitive role in addition to their biological functions. Blinking has been associated with cognitive effort and processes related to the dynamic nature of incoming sensory information such as the release of attention. However, there is limited evidence supporting the cognitive role of spontaneous blinks, specifically during reading. This study provides the first systematic investigation of blinking patterns in eye-tracking data of naturalistic silent text reading. We hypothesized that blinks would be more likely to occur (1) around punctuation marks signaling a breakpoint in the text and (2) following fixations on lower-frequency words. To test these hypotheses, we utilized data from the large Ghent Eye Tracking Corpus (GECO), which includes eye movement data from 15 participants who read an entire novel in silence. The results indicate higher blinking proportions at punctuation marks compared to other positions in the text. Additionally, blink rates were modulated by word frequency, with higher word frequencies significantly reducing the probability of blinking. Extending previous research, our findings suggest substantial top-down regulation of blinking during reading.
Reduced Community-Level Social Cohesion is Associated with Higher Risk for Financial Exploitation
Authors: Tropea Tia , Yang Yi , Ludwig Rita M. , Fareri Dominic S. , Mennis Jeremy , Smith David Victor
Published: December 2024

Understanding the psychosocial and community risk factors associated with financial exploitation is essential in developing prevention strategies. Although previous work has identified factors related to increased risk such as poor financial literacy, cognitive decline, and worse mental health, less is known about social factors, particularly those tied to our community and how they interact with our ability to form meaningful relationships. To investigate this issue, we used a previously published national sample of U.S. adults aged 20 to 94 (N = 886). We used self-reported zip code data coupled with the US Census data to reconstruct community-level indicators of social cohesion (i.e., neighborhood disorder, neighborhood disadvantage, residential instability). We found that reduced community-level social cohesion was associated with increased risk for financial exploitation. In addition, our exploratory analyses indicated that community-level indicators of social cohesion also moderated the association between subjective cognitive decline and risk of financial exploitation. Specifically, individuals with higher levels of subjective cognitive decline residing in areas with low residential instability appeared to have lower risk of financial exploitation. These results highlight how community-level factors contribute to risk for financial exploitation, which may provide a foundation for future work aimed at improving prevention strategies and public policy.
Assessing the Effect of Evidence-Based Mental Health Social Media Videos on Youth Emotional Support Competencies: A “Creator-Engaged” Approach
Authors: Motta Matt , Liu Yuning , Brenna Kenzie , McLaurin Shahem , Speer Katharine , Scherer Elissa , Yarnell Amanda
Published: December 2024

Previous research raises the possibility that exposing young people to videos from social media content creators that promote evidence-based mental health information may improve mental health outcomes. While previous field experimental research has increased the supply of evidence-based information on a platform like TikTok or Instagram, less work considers how exposure to that information might influence mental health outcomes. In a large (N = 1,000) and demographically representative survey of young people in the US aged 14-22, we report the results of a pre-registered survey experiment that assesses the effects of evidence-based messaging on perceived and objective emotional support competencies. Using a “creator-engaged” approach, we partnered with a lifestyle influencer to create realistic control (pre-evidence-based content training) and treatment (post-training) videos that hold many design elements constant. We find that treatment exposure significantly increases both perceived and objective abilities to provide emotional support. Our results suggest that creator partnership programs can promote positive mental health outcomes via social media.
The Green Six: Towards a Parsimonious Measure of Green Workplace Behavior
Authors: Wojcik Adrian Dominik , Glińska-Neweś Aldona , Jurgiel Dominika , Milfont Taciano L , Brzustewicz Paweł , Glinka Beta , Łuka Alicja , Szostek Dawid
Published: December 2024

The advancement of research on employee pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) is hindered by inconsistent terminology, fragmented behavior taxonomies, and incoherent measurement methods. Our research focuses on the concept of employee green behaviors (EGB) and seeks to empirically validate a set of EGB items derived from the Green Five Taxonomy. Through three surveys of full-time office workers in Poland (Ntotal = 2,985), the study identifies six distinct categories of EGB: reducing, recycling, reusing, prioritizing environmental concerns, counterproductive green behavior, and other behaviors beyond the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) framework. These findings refine the initial taxonomy and offer a consolidated measurement tool.
Agency, Personal Autonomy, and Transformation in Tagore’s Malini
Authors: Bhattarai Achyutananda
Published: December 2024

This paper examines agency, personal autonomy, and transformation in Rabindranath Tagore’s Malini (1896). An Indian poet, writer, and philosopher, Tagore (1861-1941) wrote Malini, referencing Buddhist philosophy, initially written in Sanskrit. Malini, the little girl and protagonist of the play, uses her agency and personal autonomy to transform and resolve the religious tension between Hinduism and Buddhism in Kashi. How Malini uses her agency to transform the Hindu kingdom Kashi into secularism for the equal treatment of all religions and how much the characters’ agency and personal autonomy contribute to changing the play is searched. This is qualitative research and collects data from the play Malini. It uses Michael Garnett’s “Agency and Inner Freedom” and Margaret S. Archer’s “Resisting the Dissolution of Humanity” as the theoretical framework. It concludes that agency and personal autonomy are the keys to the transformation that engenders inner freedom in the agent and empowers them to resist human tyranny.
Effect of Ride-Hailing Service Factors on Generation Z’s Satisfaction in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Sikhrakar Lijah , Manandhar Bijaya , Bhusal Navraj
Published: December 2024

This study analyzed the factors that affect Gen Z’s satisfaction level with ride-hailing services in Kathmandu Valley. It used a cross-sectional research design, where data was collected using a structured questionnaire from 188 respondents residing in Kathmandu Valley during the study period. The samples were selected using the convenience sampling technique. The descriptive statistics Pearson’s correlation and hierarchical regression were adopted for data analysis. The results show that all the variables, driver’s attitude, service reliability, and price, were positively correlated with Gen Z’s satisfaction. Among these variables, the driver’s attitude stood out as the most influencing factor, followed by price and service reliability for inducing satisfaction among Gen Z. The study can be useful in comprehending the major factors for Gen Z’s satisfaction in terms of ride-hailing services, which can be used in their strategic decision-making. Future researchers can utilize the findings and broaden the scope in terms of variables, methods, and population for further knowledge elaboration.
Influence of Globalization on the Social Studies Textbooks at the School Level
Authors: Sharma Shurti , Pageni Sakuntala
Published: December 2024

This study explores the influences of globalization on secondary social studies textbooks. It uses a qualitative case study method to explore how global topics like multiculturalism, environmental sustainability, and human rights are included in textbooks, teaching materials, and methods. The researchers collected data through interviews with two teachers and by analyzing documents to understand how global ideas are shown in textbooks. The findings indicate that globalization has improved the curriculum by promoting global citizenship and increasing awareness of different cultures. However, there are challenges, such as the risk of losing local culture and content. Balancing global themes with local contexts is essential to help students understand their diverse environment. The study also examines key topics in textbooks, showing how Social Studies help students understand social issues and build national identity. It emphasizes the importance of active participation in communities and how modern teaching methods can make Social Studies more engaging. Lastly, the research highlights how globalization encourages students to think critically about global challenges and their local effects.
Assessing and Prioritizing Perceived Service Quality in Healthcare Settings in Nepal: A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
Authors: Karki Ashtha
Published: December 2024

This study uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to compare and assess different private healthcare facilities in Nepal according to perceived service quality. For methodology, first, the criteria for the study were established and rated. Then sensitivity analysis was carried out to evaluate the decision using AHP to rank healthcare according to the characteristics of service quality and the relative positions. The data were collected from eleven hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal. SERVQUAL dimensions were used in order to comprehend the Perceived Service Quality. The analytical procedure was carried out using Expert Choice software. The study shows that Private Teaching Hospitals have the highest Perceived Service Quality among patients, followed by Public Teaching Hospitals and that patients value tangibility over other service aspects. The study provides insights into the characteristics of service quality in Nepalese hospitals. The findings help healthcare managers to understand the factors that patients consider important to improve service quality.
Bank Regulations and Credit Risk of Nepalese Commercial Banks
Authors: Bhattarai Dhundi Raj , Sharma Bhanu Bhakta , Pandeya Churamani
Published: December 2024

Purpose of this study is to measure the impact of banking regulations specifically base rate, weighted average spread rate, bank capital, loan loss reserve, and broad money supply on credit risk of commercial banks in Nepal. Descriptive, correlational, and casual comparative research design have been used in this study. This study is based on secondary sources of data. Data were collected from annual audit reports of twenty- six commercial banks from fiscal year 2012/13 to 2018/19 out of twenty- seven, and from fiscal year 2020 to 2022, nineteen commercial banks out of twenty. Rastriya Banijya Bank (RBB) as a Government owned bank has been excluded in this study. The mean, range, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis statistical tools were used in this study. This study reveals that loan loss reserve is highly scattered than after bank capital, credit risk, broad money supply, base rate, and weighted average spread rate respectively. There is significant positive relationship of credit risk with bank capital, loan loss reserve, and broad money supply. Study results revealed that there is significant impact of bank capital, loan loss reserve, broad money supply, and base rate on credit risk.
Behavioral Intentions and Academic Outcomes of Using Social Media in Nepalese Higher Education
Authors: Devkota Surya Prasad , Khadka Ajaya Kumar , Neupane Dipendra Kumar
Published: December 2024

The purpose of this study was to close the knowledge gaps about how college students’ use of social media impacts their capacity for cooperation and communication. To gather data, 250 university students were given a questionnaire survey on constructivism theory, technology acceptance model, and communication theory. Even though male students were not entirely satisfied with peer contact for collaborative learning, the behavioral intention results of students to use social media for online communication and collaborative learning reveal a beneficial effect on their academic efforts in higher education institutions. As a result, we need to have urged students to use social media for learning through their instructors at universities. Master’s degree students are less in agreement with the performance improvements made by social media. According to the study, social media and cooperative learning enhance student learning activities and enable them to exchange ideas, information, and expertise.
Relationship between Bank Credit and Economic Growth: Evidence from Nepal
Authors: Adhikari Gyan Mani , Mahara Tilak Singh , Dahal Jyoti
Published: December 2024

Bank credit serves as the lifeblood of economic activities. The paper aims to investigate how bank credit contributes to economic growth by employing the ARDL model, spanning the period 1975 to 2023 in Nepal. The observed empirical analysis shows a positive short-run and long-run association between bank credit and the growth in the economy. The findings of the study suggested that policymakers should focus on increasing credit by the banking and financial sectors to boost economic growth in the long run.
Role of Statistics in Artificial Intelligence Technology
Authors: Bhandari Dila Ram , Baron Michael , Shah Kapil , Kandel Sharda
Published: December 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) research and applications have sparked a broad scientific, economic, social, and political debate. Statistical approaches and techniques are fundamental to AI because they allow robots to learn from data and make intelligent decisions. It's possible even to view statistics as a fundamental component of AI. Statistics is an ideal partner for other disciplines in teaching, research, and practice because of its specialized knowledge of data evaluation, which begins with the correct phrasing of the research question and continues through a study design stage to analysis and interpretation of the results. This work aims to demonstrate how statistical methodology is relevant to the development of AI. In terms of methodological development, planning, research design, evaluation of data quality and collection, distinction of causation and relationships, and evaluation of result uncertainty, we talk about the contributions of statistics to the field of artificial intelligence. This study thoroughly analyzes the crucial role statistics play in AI, demonstrating the numerous applications of statistical ideas like probability, regression, classification, and clustering. The essay highlights the value of statistical analysis in handling uncertainty, making predictions, and training AI models all of which improve the efficiency and precision of AI systems.
تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي واهميتها في تطوير الموازنة العامة وأدوات تدقيقها في العراق: انموذج مقترح
Authors: ميثم مالك الخيقاني  , عبد الزهرة سلمان الروازقي
Published: December 2024

يهدف البحث لتسليط الضوء على اهم تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي التي يمكن الاستفادة من مميزاتها والتسهيلات التي تقدمها لتطوير نظام الموازنة العامة للدولة في العراق. تم دراسة وتحليل اهم تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي المستخدمة في المجال المحاسبي من اجل تشكيل انموذج مبتكر يمكن استخدامه في اعداد الموازنات الحكومية. تم مراجعة التقنيات والتطبيقات المستخدمة في الشركات المحاسبية العالمية مع بيان الاهداف والفوائد التي تحققت لمهنة المحاسبة. حيث ساهمت هذه التقنيات بتسهيل الكثير من مهام المهنة المحاسبية مثل ادارة التكاليف و ادارة البيانات الكبيرة و تحسين طرق التنبؤ ومراقبة الحركة البيعية للمخزون اضافة الى استشعار حاجة العملاء ومستوى الرضا لديهم. كما تم تحديد معوقات استخدام تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي في الدول النامية, مثل عدم ملائمة المعايير المحاسبية و عدم وجود وعي كافي باستخدام وتكوين التقنيات ذات العلاقة. اخيرا تم اقتراح تشكيل نظام الكتروني لإعداد الموازنة الحكومية في العراق وكيفية ادارة البيانات الخاصة بالتمويل والعمليات المالية بين وزارة المالية والوحدات الحكومية الاخرى. يساهم النظام المقترح بتحسين نظام التدقيق وكشف الاحتيال المالي وتسهيل عملية تقييم اداء التنفيذ لبرامج الموازنة. اضافة الى تحسين طرق التخصيص و توزيع الاولويات المالية حسب الرؤى الحكومية بشكل فعال وكفاءة عالية.
Game-related statistics that discriminate between winning and losing u-17 men's and women's basketball teams
Authors: Karasek Boris , Mikić Mladen
Published: December 2024

The purpose of the present study was to compare game-related statistics between men's and women's under-17 (U-17) basketball teams and to identify game-related statistics that discriminate between winning and losing teams for both sexes. Games with a final score difference greater than 30 points were excluded from the analysis, so the final sample consisted of 196 games (109 men's and 87 women's games) from the 2022/2023 season of the Triglav Cadet League of Serbia. The following game-related statistics were gathered from the official box scores of the Basketball Federation of Serbia: 2- and 3-point field-goals (successful and unsuccessful), free throws (successful and unsuccessful), defensive and offensive rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers, blocks (committed and received), and fouls (committed and received). Men's teams had significantly better values than women's teams in successful and unsuccessful 2-point field-goals, successful 3-point field-goals, successful and unsuccessful free throws, assists, and turnovers. Women's teams had statistically better values than men's teams in unsuccessful 3-point field-goals, offensive rebounds, steals, and committed fouls. The discriminant factors between winning and losing teams in close games, were successful 2-point field-goals, defensive rebounds and assists for both sexes, and offensive rebounds for men's teams. In balanced games, discriminant factors were assists for both sexes and successful 2-point field-goals for women's teams. In unbalanced games, discriminant factors were assists for both sexes, defensive rebounds for men's teams, and successful 2-point field-goals for women's teams. These findings suggest that there are notable differences in game-related statistics for U-17 men's and women's basketball teams.
CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING (CLIL) IN TEACHING IT STUDENTS ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (ESP)
Authors: Tetiana Andriichuk  , Ludmyla Lazorenko  , Nataliia Doronina
Published: December 2024

The article is devoted to the study of effective modern methods of planning a practical foreign language lesson for students of IT specialties, the necessity of finding the optimal organization of a practical EFL lesson taking into account the specifics of the IT sphere is shown. The article analyzes the current research of prominent scientists in the field of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), or subject- and language-integrated learning, which makes it possible to combine learning a foreign language with another academic subject. The advantages of using this methodology in a higher education institution are highlighted on the basis of the author's own experience. Practical examples of exercises for learning English academic terms, creating presentations, etc. for the effective development of 21st century skills (critical thinking, creativity, teamwork) are given. The key principles of CLIL as an innovative approach to teaching students and the theoretical basis are discussed. Based on Bloom's Taxonomy, specific key components and words are presented and described in detail to help formulate questions and plan lessons. The tasks that help to develop interesting and meaningful classes for IT students in higher education, which will be in demand in the labor market in the future, are detailed.
BETROTHAL AND GENERAL DAMAGES FOR HUMILIATION: AN APPRAISAL ON HARMONISATION OF SHARI’AH AND CIVIL LAW
Authors: Azizah binti Mohd  , Nadhilah A. Kadir  , Badruddin Hj Ibrahim
Published: December 2024

Betrothal is an agreement or a promise to marry.  The Shari’ah and civil law recognise betrothal as a significant plan before and towards a marriage contract. Both laws also agree that in the event of a breach of betrothal, the party in default is liable to certain damages and compensation. Nevertheless, there are different principles as regards general damages for humiliation or embarrassment. This paper deals with betrothal and the legal effect of a breach of betrothal under the Shari’ah and civil law. The research is qualitative, adopting library research and content analysis. The research seeks to study the position of betrothal generally under both the Shari’ah and civil law and the effect of a breach of betrothal on the parties who are at fault. This paper further examines items claimable as compensation under both laws including general damages for humiliation. The paper further analyses certain points of laws on damages in breach of betrothal under both laws that are in harmony and differing. Finally, the paper highlights the possibility of harmonisation between the Shari’ah and civil law particularly on general damages of humiliation.
Level of Wear Occurring on the Long Arm due to Friction with Palm Kernel Shells in the Digester Machine
Authors: Dejoi Irfian Situngkir  , Sitorus Fransnazoan , M. Rahmad Hidayat Panggabean
Published: December 2024

A digester is a piece of equipment consisting of a cylindrical tube with both long and short knives. This tool is used to aid the processing by slicing and stirring, making the fruit soft. Common issues with digesters usually involve wear and breakage of the digester knives. Wear is generally understood as the loss of material due to the mechanical interaction between two moving and loaded surfaces. Wear can disrupt the production process, affecting the company's productivity. The objective of this research is to determine the volume and rate of wear on the long arm of a cast steel digester. Based on this study, the wear value obtained for the long arm digester is a wear volume of 19,117,969 mm³ and a wear rate of 9,558.984 mm³/hour under a load of 23,520 N over 2,000 hours of operation. This indicates that the replacement of the long arm digester should be performed according to the specified operational time limits while considering the load entering the digester, in order to prevent a decrease in the company's productivity.
PELAYANAN PEMBUATAN AKTA KELAHIRAN ONLINE MELALUI SISTEM PARAK ACIL DI DINAS KEPENDUDUKAN DAN PENCATATAN SIPIL KOTA BANJARMASIN
Authors: Herdiati Siti
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini berangkat dari permasalahan kualitas pelayanan publik yang dilakukan secara online di Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Banjarmasin, seperti gangguan jaringan dan sistem, ketidaksesuaian data, dan keterbatasan jumlah operator. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pelaksanaan pelayanan pembuatan akta kelahiran secara online dan menganalisis faktor penghambat dan pendukung dalam pelaksanaan pelayanan pembuatan akta kelahiran secara online melalui sistem parak acil di Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Banjarmasin.Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini dianalisis berdasarkan model interaktif oleh Miles, Huberman, dan Saldana.Hasil penelitian ini mengatakan bahwa pelayanan oleh Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Banjarmasin yaitu parak acil online belum dapat secara maksimal menghilangkan permasalahan dan persepsi masyarakat karena proses pelayanan dinilai belum efektif dalam penerapannya. Faktor-faktor penghambat pelaksanaan pelayanan pembuatan akta kelahiran melalui Sistem Parak Acil di Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Banjarmasin yaitu terbatasnya jumlah petugas loket pelayanan pembuatan akta kelahiran, terbatasnya kesempatan atau peluang pegawai untuk mengikuti pelatihan keterampilan dan karir, tidak adanya sosialisasi lebih lanjut dari RT dan RW kepada masyarakat, kendala koneksi dan server, dan persyaratan yang belum diketahui oleh seluruh masyarakat. Faktor-faktor yang mendukung pelaksanaan pelayanan pembuatan akta kelahiran melalui Sistem Parak Acil pada instansi pelaksana pelayanan publik adalah dasar hukum yang jelas, dukungan dan komitmen pelaksana program, kebutuhan masyarakat yang semakin kompleks, dan membangun citra positif kepada masyarakat terhadap pelayanan yang diberikan oleh birokrat. Penelitian ini merekomendasikan agar Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Banjarmasin meningkatkan kualitas sumber daya manusia khususnya dalam konteks sistem akta online atau pelayanan pengurusan akta kelahiran secara online.
PARTISIPASI PEREMPUAN DALAM BIDANG POLITIK DI KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Palakyah Ida Yatun , Ullaeli Siva , Sari Aulia Fitria , Nurmaya Nurmaya , Andriani Lisa , Wahyuningsih Adriana , Andika Esa Dwi , Sari Indah , Alfauziah Nabila , Dermawan M. Ary
Published: December 2024

perempuan berpartisipasi dalam politik untuk mempengaruhi kebijakan publik, misalnya dengan memilih, mencalonkan diri sebagai anggota parlemen, dan bergabung dengan partai politik. Meski Undang-Undang Nomor 2 Tahun 2008 mewajibkan setiap partai politik mengangkat minimal 30% perempuan dalam kepemimpinannya, namun nyatanya hal tersebut hanya sekedar formalitas. perempuan di bidang politik akan berusia 22 tahun pada tahun 2021 sebesar 50% dan meningkat sebesar 25 persen pada tahun 2022 dan 2023. Apa yang menjadi faktor penghambat kepemimpinan perempuan dalam jabatan publik tercermin dari isu perbedaan gender yang masih terus diperbincangkan. diperbincangkan, apalagi perempuan dipandang hanya melakukan pekerjaan rumah tangga akibat budaya patriarki yang melekat pada stigma bahwa perempuan justru melakukan pekerjaan rumah tangga.