bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Designing the video-based learning environments using workflow and scaffolding to enhance self-instructional video production ability of pre-service teacher
Authors: Nonthamand Narin
Published: January 2024

This study aims to design a video-based learning environment using workflow and scaffolding to enhance self-instructional video production ability of pre-service teacher and to explore the impacts of the use of the designed video-based learning environment on learning. The methodology was divided into two main phases. In the first phase, a video-based learning environment was designed using workflow and scaffolding. In the second phase, the impacts of the use of the developed video-based learning environment on learning were investigated. The samples were 47 undergraduate students at the School of Education, University of Phayao. The results were, as follows: (a) The design draft of the developed video-based learning environment was appropriate, and the revision was made according to six criteria: (1) instructional media, (2) content, (3) learning activities, (4) communication devices, (5) learning management systems, and (6) screen design. The analysis of related studies and documents, the instructional video production process consisted of three steps: (1) design, (2) development, and (3) video delivery. (b) The comparison of scores on the instructional video production knowledge test revealed that the pre-service teachers’ average post-test score was higher than the average pre-test score with a statistically significant difference at the .05 level. The assessment of instructional videos, it was found that the pre-service teachers in the field of humanities obtained a higher score than those in the field of science. Male pre-service teachers received a higher score than female pre-service teachers. The average suit-ability score indicated the overall appropriateness of the developed video-based learning environment.
DESENVOLVIMENTO PARTICIPATIVO DE TECNOLOGIA CUIDATIVO-EDUCACIONAL PARA O PREPARO DA ALTA HOSPITALAR DO PACIENTE CIRÚRGICO
Authors: Nietsche Elisabeta Albertina , Böck Andressa , Salbego Cléton , Cogo Silvana Bastos , Girardon-Perlini Nara Marilene Oliveira , Ramos Tierle Kosloski , da Costa Ferreira Mariana Kathleen
Published: January 2024

Objetivo: desenvolver uma tecnologia cuidativo-educacional do tipo guia com a equipe multiprofissional de uma unidade cirúrgica, voltada ao preparo do paciente cirúrgico para a alta hospitalar. Método: estudo metodológico, qualitativo, norteado pelo referencial filosófico de práxis humana. Participaram 23 profissionais de uma equipe multiprofissional, atuantes em unidade cirúrgica de um Hospital Universitário do Rio Grande do Sul. A coleta dos dados ocorreu de novembro de 2019 a dezembro de 2020 por meio de observação não-participante e grupo focal. Os registros foram analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo. Resultados: a tecnologia foi concebida no formato de guia, abordando orientações sobre cuidados com traqueostomia, sondas nasoenteral e nasogástrica, gastrostomia e jejunostomia, ostomias de eliminação, sondagem vesical intermitente no domicílio, e sonda vesical de demora. Conclusão: o guia apresenta potencialidades para auxiliar pacientes cirúrgicos e seus cuidadores no autocuidado em domicílio.
Role of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Clinical Research: The Never-Ending Matter
Authors: Abenavoli Chiara , Provenzano Michele , Ksiazek Sara H. , Hu Lilio , Cuna Vania , Manna Gaetano La , Comai Giorgia , Baraldi Olga
Published: January 2024

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) burden is crucial both on a global scale and at individual patient level, affecting morbidity and mortality directly and through its effect on both cardiovascular damage and CKD progression to end-stage-kidney-disease (ESKD). Unfortunately, the awareness of CKD is poor, with few CKD patients conscious of the severity of their health status. The principal biomarker of kidney function is estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Methods: We searched the literature and present a review article with the aim of summarizing the role of eGFR in clinical research. In particular, we report the eGFR role as a prognostic, enrichment and endpoint biomarker and its role in the early detection of CKD. Results: eGFR has a major role as a biomarker in clinical research. As a prognostic marker, eGFR reduction is associated with cardiovascular events, ESKD and mortality. As an enrichment biomarker, eGFR values are pivotal for selecting patients to be included in randomized and observational studies; it helps to test a pre-defined drug in early CKD or in more advanced CKD allowing also to avoid screening failures and to shorten the duration of clinical trials. Moreover, eGFR decline (expressed as a percentage of reduction from baseline or continuous slope) can be considered a good endpoint in clinic trials overcoming delays whilst waiting for hard endpoints to develop. Conclusions: eGFR is a strong clinical measure for both observational and intervention studies. It is also helpful in screening the general population for kidney disease and, in particular, to increase awareness of CKD.
Review of Progress in Interventional Therapy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
Authors: Gao Chuncheng , Li Dongdong , Dai Huimiao , Liu Hao , Liu Pengyun , Cheng Miaomiao , Zhang Mingming , Guo Wangang
Published: January 2024

Despite a decade of extensive research and clinical insights, percutaneous coronary intervention strategies for coronary bifurcation lesions have remained a challenging and highly debated area. This article presents a review of the latest findings and advances in defining and classifying coronary bifurcation lesions, in vitro studies, intracoronary imaging, stenting strategies, and the deployment of drug-coated balloons. Based on current evidence, this review provides recommendations for interventional cardiologists to develop individualized interventional strategies and enhance the efficiency of stenting procedures.
Impact of Postarrest Vasoactive-Inotropic Score on Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Tien Yu-Tzu , Chen Wen-Jone , Huang Chien-Hua , Chen Wei-Ting , Ong Hooi-Nee , Huang Tao-Ming , Chang Wei-Tien , Tsai Min-Shan
Published: January 2024

Background: Postarrest acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major health burden because it is associated with prolonged hospitalization, increased dialysis requirement, high mortality, and unfavorable neurological outcomes. Managing hemodynamic instability during the early postarrest period is critical; however, the role of quantified vasopressor dependence in AKI development in relation to illness severity remains unclear. Methods: A retrospective, observational cohort study that enrolled 411 non-traumatic adult cardiac arrest survivors without pre-arrest end-stage kidney disease between January 2017 and December 2019, grouped according to their baseline kidney function. The criteria for kidney injury were based on the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes definition and AKI staging system. The degree of vasopressor dependence within the first 24 h following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was presented using the maximum vasoactive-inotropic score (VISmax). Results: Of the 411 patients, 181 (44%) had early AKI after ROSC. Patients with AKI showed an increased risk of in-hospital mortality (adjusted OR [aOR] 5.40, 95% CI 3.36–8.69, p < 0.001) and unfavorable neurological outcome (aOR 5.70, 95% CI 3.45–9.43, p < 0.001) compared to patients without AKI. The risk of adverse outcomes increased with illness severity. Patients with vasopressor support had an increased risk of early AKI. A low VISmax was associated with AKI stage 1–2 (aOR 2.51, 95% CI 1.20–5.24), whereas a high VISmax was associated with an increased risk for AKI stage 3 (aOR 2.46, 95% CI 1.28–4.75). Conclusions: Early AKI is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality and unfavorable neurologic recovery in cardiac arrest survivors. Postarrest VISmax is an independent predictor of the development and severity of AKI following ROSC, regardless of baseline kidney function.
Political Poetics of Arab Rap as a Form of Memorial Culture
Authors: Kyrchanoff Maksym
Published: January 2024

The purpose of the article is to analyse modern Arab rap culture in the politics of memory. The author analyses the tactics and strategies of imagining and inventing the past, its ideologically and politically motivated reinterpretations in the discourse of Arabic rap. The novelty of the study lies in the analysis of Arabic rap as a form of memory politics, since most academic studies of memorial culture are limited to the analysis of the visualization and actualization of the past in the nationalist and political imagination, which leads to ignoring the texts of modern mass culture and consumer society as forms and dimensions of the mnemonic space. The article analyses the contribution of Arabic rap to the formation and development of modern memorial culture in contexts of the historical memory of the Arab countries of the Middle East and North Africa. The article also analyses a wide range of problems presented in the Arabic rap discourse. It is presumed that texts of the rap singers inspire the fragmentation of the Arab societies, actualising and visualising various versions of the memorial culture. It is assumed that rap as a form of mass culture can significantly influence the politics of memory as one of the spaces for the actualization and visualization of various memorial canons inspired by the generational differences in ideological and political preferences of Arab societies in contexts of the transformation of collective historical memory.
Macron’s African Policy in 2022‒2023. “New Paradigm”?
Authors: Filippov Vasily
Published: January 2024

The article is devoted to the consideration of the explicit and latent goals and objectives of the official visits of French President Emmanuel Macron to the countries of the Gulf of Guinea at the end of July 2022. The author sought to reveal the general and particular in the negotiation process between the large French delegation and the political elites of Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau. It is concluded that the stated goals of Macron’s visit to these African states (issues of security, combating maritime piracy, overcoming the food crisis, etc.) are far from exhausted the agenda of the negotiations. The author comes to the conclusion that the President of France sought, first of all, to convince Paul Biya, Patrice Talon and Umar Sisoko Embalo of the undesirability of military-political cooperation with Russia.
Evaluation based on Relative Utility and Nonlinear Standardization (ERUNS) Method for Comparing Firm Performance in Energy Sector
Authors:   Decision Sciences & Operations Management, Calcutta Business School, West Bengal, India, Biswas Sanjib , Pamucar Dragan ,   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Department of Operations Research and Statistics, Belgrade, Dawn Satirtha ,   Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, Simic Vladimir ,   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Belgrade, Serbia
Published: January 2024

The present paper introduces a new multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) model such as Evaluation based on Relative Utility and Nonlinear Standardization (ERUNS). The proposed method provides a number of unique features such as use of non-linear standardization combined with a new definition for calculating utility values of the alternatives and design flexibility. The new method is applied to compare the firm performances using Economic, Environment, Social and Governance (EESG) framework. Over the last few decades alongside economic gain, the firms have been equally emphasizing on environmental protection, social values and good governance. This paper aims to bring in the economic aspect in terms of market capitalization and enterprise value while uses rating scores for environment, social and governance to put forth an extended performance measurement framework. A set of eight leading firms belonging to the energy sector listed to NSE, India has been considered for the period FY 2022-23 as a case study. The criteria weights are calculated using the Logarithmic Percentage Change-driven Objective Weighting (LOPCOW) method. It is observed that ERUNS provides a stable and reliable ranking result free from the rank reversal issue. This paper shall be of interest to both analysts and practitioners in terms of its robust method and practical performance assessment framework.
Pengujian Dan Analisa Distribusi Kekerasan Pada Baja Karcon Menggunakan Uji Jominy
Authors: Rahman Fudail Fauzan
Published: January 2024

Dari hasil perbandingan uji Jominy heat treatment dengan kurva kekerasan pada temperatur yang berbeda, terlihat bahwa perlakuan panas pada logam memberikan dampak yang signifikan terhadap distribusi kekerasan dan sifat mekanisnya. Uji Jominy pada logam setelah menjalani proses heat treatment pada berbagai temperatur mengungkapkan pola distribusi kekerasan yang bervariasi seiring dengan pertambahan jarak dari sumber panas. Sementara itu, kurva kekerasan pada temperatur yang berbeda selama perlakuan panas mencerminkan perubahan sifat mekanis logam pada suhu tertentu. Dari perbandingan ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa suhu perlakuan panas memiliki peran krusial dalam membentuk struktur mikro dan sifat mekanis material. Pemahaman ini memberikan pandangan yang mendalam tentang bagaimana proses heat treatment dapat dioptimalkan untuk mencapai sifat-sifat yang diinginkan dalam pengembangan material, dan menjadi landasan untuk pengembangan aplikasi material yang lebih efektif dan tahan lama
Transforming Learning Landscapes: The Evolution and Impact of Educational Technology
Authors: Yang Yangting
Published: January 2024

Education technology, often referred to as EdTech, encompasses a broad range of systems and practices aimed at enhancing learning experiences through the integration of technology. This essay explores the dimensions of EdTech, including its historical development, current applications, and future prospects, alongside the challenges and opportunities it presents.
Akuntansi Zakat infaq dan shadaqah
Authors: ananda Rumiyana
Published: January 2024

Pengelolaan zakat di Indonesia mengalami perkembangan yang dinamis dalam rentang waktu yang sangat panjang. Dipraktikkan sejak awal masuknya Islam ke Indonesia, zakat berkembang sebagai pranata sosial keagamaan yang penting dan signifikan dalam penguatan masyarakat sipil Muslim. Dalam rentang waktu yang panjang, telah terjadi pula tarik menarik kepentingan dalam pengelolaan zakat di ranah publik. Di era Indonesia modern, di tangan masyarakat sipil, zakat telah bertransformasi dari ranah amal-sosial ke arah pembangunan-ekonomi. Dalam perkembangan terkini, tarik-menarik pengelolaan zakat antara negara dan masyarakat sipil, berpotensi menghambat kinerja dunia zakat nasional dan sekaligus melemahkan gerakan masyarakat sipil yang independen. Zakat yang diberikan kepada mustahik akan berperan sebagai pendukung peningkatan ekonomi mereka apabila dikonsumsikan kepada kegiatan produktif. Pendayagunaan zakat produktif sesungguhnya mempunyai konsep perencanaan dan pelaksanaan yang cermat seperti mengkaji penyebab kemiskinan, ketidakadaan modal kerja, dan kekurangan lapangan kerja, dengan adanya masalah tersebut maka perlu adanya perencanaan yang dapat mengembangkanzakat bersifat produktif tersebut.
MENGUKUR KEKUATAN PADA BAJA ST 42 DENGAN METODE UJI JOMINY
Authors: Syahputra Raafli Dwi
Published: January 2024

Kemampuan pengerasan beberapa baja PM yang dirancang untuk perlakuan panas telah dievaluasi pada spesimen baja sinter dengan menerapkan prosedur yang distandarisasi dengan uji pendinginan ujung Jominy. Sampel telah diproduksi menggunakan dua jenis bubuk komersial, yang sering dipilih untuk aplikasi yang tepat. Proses manufaktur meliputi pencampuran dengan grafit dan pelumas, pemadatan dengan kepadatan sekitar 7·0 g cm−3 dan sintering pada suhu 1393 K selama 30 menit pada peralatan spesimen.
EKSISTENSI HUKUM ADAT SEBAGAI PENGARUH KEMAJEMUKAN MASYARAKAT INDONESIA
Authors: Ramadhani Novelia Riska
Published: January 2024

Indonesia merupakan suatu bangsa yang dikenal karena masyarakatnya yang majemuk, yaitu masyarakatnya yang memiliki keberagaman dalam berbagai aspek, antara lain pada aspek ras, etnis, suku, budaya, bahasa, agama. Sifat masyarakat yang beragam tersebut mengakibatkan adanya sistem-sistem budaya yang bersifat kedaerahan, salah satunya hukum adat. Hukum adat telah lama berkembang di masyarakat dan dijadikan sebagai pedoman dalam mengatur kehidupannya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi pustaka. Sumber literatur yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu buku, artikel jurnal, dan hasil penelitian yang relevan dengan hal-hal yang menjadi pembahasan dalam penelitian. Kesimpulan penelitian ini yaitu eksistensi hukum adat di Indonesia telah diakui sebagai bagian organik dari hukum negara. Indonesia is a nation known for its diverse society, namely its people who have diversity in various aspects, among others on aspects of race, ethnicity, ethnicity, culture, language, religion. The diverse nature of society resulted in regional cultural systems, one of which is customary law. Customary law has long developed in the community and served as a guideline in regulating his life. The method used in this study is library study. The sources of literature used in this study are books, journal articles, and research results that are relevant to the matters discussed in the study. The conclusion of this study is that the existence of customary law in Indonesia has been recognized as an organic part of the state law.
Penggunaan Diagram Transformasi Fasa TTT Dan CCT Untuk Merancang Rute Pengelolahan Baja Kuat Tinggi
Authors: Bastian Muhammad Agiel
Published: January 2024

Uji Jominy adalah untuk menganalisis kekerasan spesimen tertentu, yang mengarah pada pemahaman yang lebih baik tentang perlakuan panas, lebih tepatnya, tingkat keparahan perlakuan panas pengerasan. Dan didapatkan bahwa kekerasan meningkat seiring dengan meningkatnya nilai suhu pemanasan proses perlakuan panas. Dan dalam Pendinginan menggunakan air dingin juga mempunyai pengaruh yang besar terhadap nilai kekerasannya
Penggunaan jominy dengan cara teknologi telah digunakan saat ini, Meningkatkan kekerasan baja st 42
Authors: Wijaya Rizkyarta Sukma
Published: January 2024

Perlakuan panas atau Heat Treatment adalah suatu proses yang melibatkan kombinasi pemanasan dan pendinginan suatu benda logam untuk menghasilkan sifat mekanik yang diinginkan tanpa mengubah bentuk produk, tanpa memperhatikan struktur mikro setelah perlakuan panas,Heat Treatment digunakan untuk meningkatkan sifat mekanik paduan logam. Pada dasarnya ada tiga proses pada perlakuan panas yaitu Annealing, Quenching dan Tempering. Terdapat empat jenis pada perlakuan panas yaitu Hardening (Pengerasan), Normalizing (penormalan relieve internal stresses setelah dilakukan cold work), Annealing (perlakuan panas pada baja), Tempering (pendinginan dan pemanasan ulang). Quenching merupakan salah satu proses perlakuan panas pengerasan yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kekuatan dan kekerasan baja dengan cara memanaskan logam pada suhu tertentu (845oC -870oC), kemudian mendinginkan baja dengan laju pendinginan yang cepat sehingga menghasilkan fasa.
Pengaruh Proses Herdenability dan dilakukannya proses quench pada baja ST 42 dalam melakukan Jomimy test
Authors: Ramadhan Muhammad Zidhane
Published: January 2024

Pengujian Jominy atau Jominy Test adalah pengujian standar berukuran 25 mm x 100 mm yang dipanaskan hingga suhu tertentu dan didinginkan dengan air bertekanan yang disemprotkan pada salah satu ujungnya. Uji Jominy , juga disebut sebagai uji pendinginan ujung Jominy , yaitu metode standar menurut ISO 642 dan ASTM A255 untuk menentukan kemampuan pengerasan baja.Percobaan jominy bertujuan untuk mengetahui Hardenability (Kekerasan) suatu logam. Heat Treatment adalah suatu proses yang melibatkan kombinasi pemanasan dan pendinginan suatu benda logam untuk menghasilkan sifat mekanik yang diinginkan tanpa mengubah bentuk produk, tanpa memperhatikan struktur mikro setelah perlakuan panas,Heat Treatment digunakan untuk meningkatkan sifat mekanik paduan logam. Pada dasarnya ada tiga proses pada perlakuan panas yaitu Annealing, Quenching dan Tempering. Dari grafik yang kami peroleh dan dibandingkan dengan grafik uji jominy pada jurnal yang kami dapatkan bahwa Penurunan terjadi pada grafik berwarna hitam menunjukan HRC atau kekerasan pada baja ST42 yang dimana terjadi saat quenching terus bertambah. Sedangkan pada garis berwana kuning (sebelum pelakuan panas) dan orange (sesudah perlakuan panas) yang kami peroleh dari penelitian kami mengasilkan grafik yang konstan alias naik turun.
ARTIKEL ILMIAH-DEWI HIJRAH SEPTHIA NINGRUM-2310933016
Authors: Ningrum Dewi Hijrah Septhia
Published: January 2024

Standar dalam menggambar teknik memerlukan prinsip-prinsip ketika sudah dalam tahap implementasi penggunaan CAD systems. Standar memfasilitasi pertukaran data, pengorganisasian yang lebih efisien, dan penyajian data elektronik. Selain itu, standar CAD dapat meningkatkan kinerja proyek dari proses desain hingga konstruksi dan membantu pelaku proyek berkomunikasi dengan lebih baik selama proses pengembangan proyek. Dalam hal perakitan produk, desainer diharapkan dapat menggunakan CAD dalam tiga tahap: membuat kendala prioritas, mencari urutan perakitan alternatif, dan memilih yang terbaik. Untuk menemukan perakitan yang layak, urutan perakitan membutuhkan batasan prioritas. Tabrakan antara dua komponen dapat menyebabkan pemblokiran satu sama lain setelah perakitan. Menurut penelitian ini, ada cara untuk membuat batasan prioritas secara otomatis. Metode ini menggunakan data tertentu, seperti jalur perakitan bebas tabrakan, jumlah koneksi antar komponen, dan volume masing-masing komponen. Informasi ini diambil dari database CAD (Computer Aided Design). Metode yang dihasilkan dari penelitian ini akan digunakan untuk menjelaskan implementasi sistem CAD menggunakan prinsip perancangan.
Catatan mengenai kerangka dasar penyusunan dan penyajian laporan keuangan syariah
Authors: St. Rahma Dewi
Published: January 2024

Kerangka dasar penyusunan dan penyajian laporan keuangan syariah memiliki ruang lingkup yang membahas tentang tujuan karakteristik serta unsur-unsur yang membuat laporan keuangan
Hydrogen wettability and capillary pressure in Clashach sandstone for underground hydrogen storage
Authors: Thaysen Eike , Jangda Zaid , Hassanpouryouzband Aliakbar , Menke Hannah , Singh Kamal , Butler Ian , Heinemann Niklas , Edlmann Katriona
Published: January 2024

Hydrogen (H2) can support the transition to net-zero carbon (C) emissions by facilitating increased renewable energy use by acting as an energy store to balance supply and demand. Underground H2 storage in porous media is investigated due to its high capacity and economical price. An important unknown in underground porous media H2 storage is the volume of recoverable H2 which is partly controlled by the H2 wettability. Current H2 contact angle data in sandstone systems span large ranges and fall short of clarifying if H2 wettability changes with pressure.We computed novel in-situ receding and advancing contact angles for the H2-brine-Clashach sandstone system at pore fluid pressures of 2-7 MPa and for nitrogen (N2)-brine-Clashach sandstone at 5 MPa, based on X-ray microtomography images of gas displacement and trapping in Clashach sandstone. A centrifuge analysis of the capillary pressure (Pc) at varying water saturations was conducted for N2. The H2 Pc curve was derived from the N2 Pc, the N2 wettability measurements, and existing information on the density differential between brine and H2 and N2 and the interfacial tensions of these gases.The results show no change of the H2-brine-Clashach sandstone contact angles within the examined pressure range, with mean receding (drainage) and advancing (imbibition) contact angles of 61°± 24-26° and 58°± 20-22°, respectively, at all pore fluid pressures, indicating a water-wet rock and implying that based on the wettability alone, no decrease in H2 recovery with increasing pressure (i.e. reservoir depth) is expected. While residual trapping was consistent with trapping in water-wet systems, the observed increase in residual trapping at 7 MPa requires further investigation. Alignment with other wettability studies in sandstone systems indicates that for contact angles around 60-70°, wettability may not always be the main control for the H2 saturation in the pore space but that H2 dissolution and channeling events may significantly affect those parameters. Further, contact angle measurements in artificial systems significantly underestimate in-situ contact angles as provided by this study, highlighting the need for microtomography-based wettability investigations. We found relatively low irreducible water saturations of 12.6-14.0% at H2 Pc of 0.43 MPa, suggesting a favorable H2 relative permeability in Clashach and high H2 storage capacity. Our results provide detailed insights into the controls on H2 displacement and capillary trapping as well as crucial input parameters for the modelling and design of H2 storage operations in porous media.
De Pulchritudine non est Disputandum? A cross-cultural investigation of the alleged intersubjective validity of aesthetic judgment
Authors: Cova Florian , Olivola Christopher , Machery Edouard , Stich Stephen , Rose David , Alai Mario , Angelucci Adriano , Berniūnas Renatas , BUCHTEL Emma Ellen , Chatterjee Amita , Cheon Hyundeuk , Cho In-Rae , Cohnitz Daniel , Dranseika Vilius , Lagos Ángeles , Ghadakpour Laleh , Grinberg Maurice , Hannikainen Ivar Rodríguez , Hashimoto Takaaki , Horowitz Amir , Hristova Evgeniya , Jraissati Yasmina , Kadreva Veselina , Karasawa Kaori , Kim Hackjin , Kim Yeonjeong , Lee Minwoo (Daniel) , Mauro Carlos , Mizumoto Masaharu , Moruzzi Sebastiano , Ornelas Jorge , Osimani Barbara , Romero Carlos , Rosas Alejandro , Sangoi Massimo , Sereni Andrea , Songhorian Sarah , Sousa Paulo , Struchiner Noel , Tripodi Vera , Usui Naoki , del Mercado Alejandro V. , Volpe Giorgio , Vosgerichian Hrag A. , Zhang Xueyi , Zhu Jing
Published: January 2024

Since at least Hume and Kant, philosophers working on the nature of aesthetic judgment have generally agreed that common sense does not treat aesthetic judgments in the same way as typical expressions of subjective preferences—rather, it endows them with intersubjective validity, the property of being right or wrong regardless of disagreement. Moreover, this apparent intersubjective validity has been taken to constitute one of the main explananda for philosophical accounts of aesthetic judgment. But is it really the case that most people spontaneously treat aesthetic judgments as having intersubjective validity? In this paper, we report the results of a cross-cultural study with over 2,000 respondents spanning 19 countries. Despite significant geographical variations, these results suggest that most people do not treat their own aesthetic judgments as having intersubjective validity. We conclude by discussing the implications of our findings for theories of aesthetic judgment and the purpose of aesthetics in general.
Perceptual Deviations as the Gate to the Workspace Environment and Completeness Extension
Authors: Kolyada Volodymyr
Published: January 2024

There are many pathological and non-pathological conditions that can help to bring the explanation of general characteristics and the dynamic of consciousness awareness and its components. In this account, the theoretical frameworks of selection, comparison and completeness, attached to a higher cognitive processes in a human brain, was explored. With the admission of composed consciousness-related phenomena, pointing on the general process within workspace environment and basing on informational perspective, behavioral observations and psychophysiological outcomes, the functional dependencies between mechanisms maintaining an informational flow and one of the main phenomena that has strong potential to reveal the exact phenomenology of cognitive functions - the forms of perceptual alternation, was observed. The alternation mechanisms might help to extract additional explanations of how humans percept the sensory input and then develop mental representation of it. The attempt has been made to hypothesize the very concept of the system occupied the highest human behavioral dynamic, disconnection of which could cause agnosia-related phenomena, including various anosognosia manifestations. The explanation of workspace environment functional structure, in conjunction with multistability at psychophysiological layer of cognitive dynamic, was proposed, as well as how appearances of perceptual deviations might help to understand the structure of functional consciousness awareness.
Theorizing World Society
Authors: Holzer Boris
Published: January 2024

Efforts to theorize world society have explored different paths. The analysis of globalizing social networks is not only the first but also the most intuitive approach. It elaborates upon an intuitive understanding of globalization as increasing ‘connectedness’. In contrast, neo-institutionalist theory argues that the increasing density of contacts among previously isolated entities depends not only on structural but also on cultural conditions that are part of a modern ‘world culture.' From the perspective of differentiation theory, structural and cultural linkages are manifestations of a universalized, unbounded sociality that comes with modern society and finds expression in the differentiation of societal spheres. This entry aims to show that, despite their differences, these three approaches mutually complement each other.
“Wounded” in revolution: the postwar intelligentsia and their self-distinction in Czechoslovak cinema (1956–1968)
Authors: Yorumez Baris Ahmet
Published: January 2024

This article analyzes the social representations of the critical socialist intelligentsia in five major Czechoslovak films made by Communist filmmakers between 1956 and 1968. These politically transgressive films provide valuable insights into how the reform-minded Communist intelligentsia viewed real socialism and their place in it. The films often portrayed intellectual protagonists stuck and emotionally struggling between careerist Party elites and an insensitive working class in the new socialist reality.Through content and reception analysis of several of the most influential films of the period, the article demonstrates how the critical intelligentsia distinguished themselves not only from Party elites but also from members of the working class in the post-1956 predicament caused by Nikita Khrushchev’s denunciation of Stalin and, by extension, the ruling logic of Communist parties in Eastern bloc countries.
Green Synthesis of ZnO/CuO Nanocomposite Using Punica granatum for the Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance
Authors: Tamang Jenuka , Sapkota Kamal Prasad , Shrestha Santu , Pradhan Sharmila
Published: January 2024

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and zinc oxide/copper oxide (ZnO/CuO) nanocomposites were constructed via green-synthesis route involving the use of Punica granatum seed extracts through microwave method. The as-synthesized samples were investigated for their catalytic activities. The fabricated nanomaterials were characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Dynamic light scattering (DLS) spectroscopy, Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The peak observed at 385 nm in the surface plasmon resonance of ZnO NPs suggests the formation of nanoparticles of different sizes. The successful synthesis of composite was inferred from the shifting of UV-vis absorbance peak. Furthermore, the band gap energy of ZnO/CuO (with 10 wt.% of CuO precursor) was obtained to be 2.52 eV which was found lesser than that of nanoparticles. Phase morphology studied via XRD revealed the nanoparticles of crystalline nature. The mean crystallite size of extract mediated ZnO NPs and ZnO/CuO nanocomposites were found to be 61.5 and 53 nm, correspondingly. Similarly, morphological analysis of as-synthesized nanoparticles via HR-TEM showed the irregular to roughly spherical shape with size 100-200 nm. Nanomaterials generated in this manner were employed for the catalytic reduction of toxic 4-nitrophenol. The ZnO/CuO (with 10 wt.% of CuO) nanocomposites showed the higher degradation efficiency towards reduction of 4-nitrophenol compared to ZnO/CuO (5 wt.%) nanocomposites.
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Copper-Zinc Alloy Nanoparticles Using Stem Extract of Tinospora cordifolia and Comparative Study of Anti-Microbial Properties
Authors: Subedee Anup , Shrestha Sita , Ghimire Sabita , Pathak Ishwor , Oli Hari Bhakta , Sharma Arun Kumar , Pandey Bishma Raj , Homagai Puspa Lal , Shrestha Ram Lal , Bhattarai Deval Prasad
Published: January 2024

Bimetallic nanoparticles are prepared from the combination of two different metals in a certain ratio and are getting importance over monometallic nanoparticles due to their better properties. In this work, copper-zinc nanoparticles (Cu-Zn NPs) have been prepared by reducing the metal precursors using Tinospora cordifolia (Gurjo) stem extract as a reducing, capping, and stabilizing agent. The physicochemical properties of bimetallic nanoparticles have been studied in terms of UV-vis spectra, XRD and FTIR. Biological activities of as-synthesized nanoparticles were tested against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. The Cu-Zn NPs exhibited remarkable antibacterial as well as antifungal activities compared to either nanoparticle alone. Based on the findings, it can be revealed that Cu-Zn NPs can serve as good antimicrobial agent.
Technology Utilization and Physical Engagement Among Children with Disabilities in Nepal
Authors: Acharya Yadav Prasad
Published: January 2024

This study aims to explore how the utilization of modern technology by children with disabilities may lead to sedentary behaviors. This study is informed by the interpretive paradigm. An explorative qualitative research design was adopted to approach the phenomenon. This study has covered three different disability groups: visual impairment, hearing impairment, and physical disability. In order to cover these groups, three integrated schools were purposively selected for the study. Altogether, 22 participants—head teachers, teachers, students, parents, and members of Disabled People Organization— were purposively selected. In-depth interview guidelines and key informant interview guidelines were used as data collection tools. The obtained data were analyzed and interpreted thematically by using multiple facts and critical views. Children with disabilities were found to be interested in participating in various kinds of physical activities. Children are increasingly attracted to the newest forms of technology. With the exponential development of smartphones and tablets, the use of technology devices has become unavoidable and is now viewed as an integral part of life. Digital technology was found to be one of the main causes of physical inactivity among children with disabilities. The entire group of stakeholders is advised to increase outdoor activities to promote physical fitness and health of children with disabilities.
Editorial
Authors: K.C. Bed Raj
Published: January 2024

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Speaking Proficiency of Bachelor Level First Year EFL Students
Authors: Tiwari Hari Prasad
Published: January 2024

This study investigated the speaking proficiency of bachelor level first year students who studied English Education at four affiliated campuses under the Facultuy of education (FoE), Tribhuvan University (TU). The data was collected from 40 students who were sampled using simple random sampling. The data was collected using oral test which examined eight aspects of speaking proficiency: accuracy, fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, appropriateness, comprehension, confidence and body language. Oral test was also complemented by observation. The students’ speaking performance was scored and the scores were analyzed and interpreted using statistical and descriptive methods. The findings indicated that the students scored an average of 15.85% in speaking, with 55% below the average and 45% above. The study recommended various interventions, such as interventions like communication workshops, peerassisted learning, cultural sensitivity training, and interactive language exposure, to address the specific challenges and improve the overall speaking proficiency of the students. Furthermore, Multimodal instruction is proposed to boost pronunciation, vocabulary, appropriateness, and body language to improve speaking skill.
State of Sanitation in Public Schools of Banke District: Practices and Challenges
Authors: Acharya Lalmani
Published: January 2024

The study aimed to assess the sanitary facilities and practices of public schools in Nepalgunj Sub Metropolitan. The study used a descriptive research design based on primary data from questionnaires. The data were analyzed using percentage and frequency tables. The results showed that the schools had concrete boundary walls, but lacked gardens and playgrounds. The water supply was adequate, but the purification was poor. Only 20% of the schools used purified water. The toilets were satisfactory, but 80% of them had no facilities inside. The waste disposal was haphazard and unmanaged. Only 20% of the schools cleaned their surroundings and classrooms daily. The study concluded that the sanitary facilities and practices were satisfactory, but not well managed. The schools had no plans or ideas for improving their physical plant. The study recommended that the government should include regular programs on sanitation in the curriculum and the schools should implement them properly.
Study of Price and Its Effects on Cosmetic Products
Authors: Pokhrel Lal Mani
Published: January 2024

This article explores the vibrant cosmetics industry in Nepal, where a wide range of national and international brands serve a clientele that is becoming more discriminating and fashion-conscious. Due to increased emphasis on personal hygiene and appearance as well as a growing middle class, Nepal's cosmetics sector has grown significantly. Nepal's cosmetic market has a wide variety of brands, with most products coming from Europe, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, and the United Arab Emirates. The study looks at how customers' opinions and behaviors about cosmetic items are influenced by age, income, occupation, marital status, and education. It shows that quality, brand awareness, and value for money are highly preferred by consumers in the area. But the survey also shows that a certain customer sector is becoming more and more interested in herbal and natural cosmetics. According to the research, there are potential for marketers in Kohalpur, Nepal's cosmetic business to customize their approaches in order to better meet the diverse preferences and demands of their target audience. Understanding consumer attitudes and behavior is essential for product positioning, pricing, and promotional activities as the cosmetics business in Nepal develops further. According to the research, there are potential for marketers in Kohalpur, Nepal's cosmetic business to customize their approaches in order to better meet the diverse preferences and demands of their target audience. Understanding consumer attitudes and behavior is essential for product positioning, pricing, and promotional activities as the cosmetics business in Nepal develops further.
भाषिक सिपको विकासमा उखान शिक्षण
Authors: भण्डारी इन्द्रबहादुर
Published: January 2024

उखान लोकसाहित्यको महत्वपूर्ण विधा हो र लोकको बौद्घिक उक्ति हो । लोकले सदियौं देखिका अनुभवहरूलाई सूत्रात्मक रूपले प्रस्तुत गर्दा उखानहरू जन्मिएका हुन् । उखान शिक्षण भाषाशिक्षणका लागि अत्यन्तै महत्वपूर्ण सामग्री बन्न सक्छ । भाषाशिक्षणका लागि उखानलाई उपयोगी सामग्रीका रूपमा प्रयोग गर्दा सिकारुले पहिलो कुरा त भाषिक सिप सिक्न सरल माध्यम बन्न सक्छ भने अर्कातिर लोकले सदियौंदेखि संगालेका लोकअनुभवहरुको ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्दै नैतिक शिक्षा प्राप्त गर्न सक्छन् । उखानको अन्तिम लक्ष्य भनेको नीतिशिक्षा प्रदान गर्नु हो । कुनै पनि व्यक्ति भाषिक रूपले क्षमतावान नभएसम्म वा आफ्नो ज्ञानको क्षितीज नबढाएसम्म नीतिशिक्षा व्याबहारिक ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्न सक्दैन । उखानहरू नीतिसन्देशमूलक र व्यङ्ग्यार्थ मूलक हुन्छन् भने रसिला पनि हुन्छन् । त्यसो त उखानहरू समाजका विभिन्न विषय र क्षेत्रसँग सम्बन्धित हुन्छन् जसले समाजका हरेक क्षेत्रमा देखिएका समस्याहरूलाई सकारात्मक वा नकारात्मक दुबै रूपले व्यङ्ग्य गर्दै सकारात्मक सन्देश दिएका हुन्छन् । उखानले व्यक्त गर्ने नीतिसन्देश श्रोताको उमेर र स्तरअनुसार सामान्यदेखि उच्चस्तरको प्रतीयमान अर्थ दिने हुन्छ । त्यसैले उखानको अध्ययन गरी यसलाई भाषाशिक्षणको सामग्रीका रूपमा प्रयोग गरी एकातिर व्यावहारिक जीवनमा यसको प्रयोग गर्नु र अर्कातिर महत्वपूर्ण ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्नमा उखान शिक्षण उपयोगी साबित हुन सक्छ ।
Dried Clove Leaf as Corrosion Inhibitor for Medium Carbon Steel in Acidic Media
Authors: Rosidah Afira Ainur , Roni Kiki Ridho Syah , Yunus Muhammad
Published: January 2024

Medium carbon steel is a widely used steel variant known for its susceptibility to mechanical property degradation due to corrosion. In order to decrease the corrosion rate of medium carbon steel, various protective measures are employed such as the addition of inhibitors. Dried Clove Leaf (DCL) extract was extracted and applied as an inhibitor for medium carbon steel AISI 1040 in different acidic environments. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was conducted to analyze the compounds present in the clove leaf extract. Subsequently, corrosion rate and inhibitor efficiency were assessed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the clove leaf inhibitor. The parameters under this research included varying inhibitor concentrations for 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and acidic media using HCl and H2SO4. The successful extraction of DCL was confirmed by the presence of a C=C bond in the FTIR results, occurring at wavenumbers ranging from 1638 to 1514 cm-1, indicative of the presence of benzene rings corresponding to eugenol (a phenolic component). The inhibitor exhibited remarkable efficiency, reaching its peak at 96.51% when used with HCl media at a DCL concentration of 15%. This high efficiency is notably reflected in the significant reduction of the corrosion rate from 352.96 mpy to 12.31 mpy in the presence of HCl media.
Strategy to evaluate the impact of formaldehyde in anatomical pathology laboratory – part i
Authors: Dugheri Stefano , Cappelli Giovanni , Arcangeli Giulio , Isolani Lucia , Squillaci Donato , Bucaletti Elisabetta , Ceccarelli Jacopo , Pettinari Simone , Amagliani Giovanni , Fanfani Niccolò , Mucci Nicola
Published: January 2024

Formaldehyde (FA) is a chemical compound commonly used in anatomical pathology laboratories as a tissue preservative, and it is common and epidemiologically related to cancer. Therefore, the personnel resident in the anatomical pathology laboratories is among the workers most exposed to FA and its related cancer and non-cancerogenic risk. Thus, risk assessment, cancerogenic and non-cancerogenic, and a careful occupational exposure assessment are recommended. In this study, FA was monitored in an Italian anatomical pathology laboratory to perform an occupational exposure assessment, according to the UNI EN 689:219, and to determine the Hazard Quotient (HQ) and the Lifetime Cancer Hazard Risk (LCHR) for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment, respectively. The exposure observed for pathologists and technicians is lower than the EU Occupational exposure limit mandatory (0.62 mg/m3), and both group of workers are in Compliance with it. Nevertheless, concerning the risk assessment, both the HQs and the LCHRs resulted in being higher (1.3 and 1.6 HQ and 3.2x10-5 and 3.9x10-5, for pathologists and technicians, respectively) than the ones observed in similar scenarios. This study shows how the exposure assessment to FA could face striving situations in terms of workers' health safeguard, due to the differences among occupational limits recommended and the high health risks, especially in the healthcare field.
Human error probability in the emergency evacuation
Authors: Ebrahemzadih Mehrzad , Nazari Roya , Rahimimoghadam Somayeh , Jalali Mahdi , Foroghinasab Farshad
Published: January 2024

This study aims to determine the human error probability during the emergency evacuation of offshore platforms with the HEART technique. In this study, after completing an emergency maneuver with a fire and explosion scenario, the HTA method was used to identify and segregate the emergency evacuation activities, and the HEART technique was utilized to estimate the human error probability. Lastly, suitable control measures were suggested based on the evaluation's findings. In the event of a fire and explosion, the safest means of evacuating people and leaving the platform include evacuation by lifeboat, evacuation by rescue floats and rescue ships nearby, and evacuation by helicopter. Due to the extreme risk, evacuating individuals via life rafts and jumping directly into the water is not recommended. It is advised to examine the safety state of the platform, organize specialized safety training and weekly maneuvers for personnel participating in the emergency evacuation procedures of the platform, and monitor the repair, maintenance, and inspection status of the employed equipment.
HOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF WIND TURBINES CAN BE LEGISLATIVELY CONTROLLED ON THE BASIS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
Authors: Roth Maximilian
Published: January 2024

In order to implement the energy transition, the Federal Republic of Germany has been relying increasingly on wind energy for several years. Wind farms, both offshore and onshore, play an important role here. Nevertheless, wind energy in Germany suffers from a problem of acceptance. Local residents are afraid of visual and acoustic emissions, species protection concerns are raised, adverse effects on the landscape are claimed, and there are also fears of decrease in value of the properties. For this reason, the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has enacted a law that provides for mandatory participation of citizens and communities in the operating companies of wind turbines (the so-called ‘citizens’ wind farms’). With this law, the federal state shows in an excellent example how state’s influence on the economy and finances can look like in relation to public interests. But this is not the only way the legislator controls these public interest purposes. Recently, it has increasingly been using the ‘overriding public interest’ in legal texts to speed up the construction of wind power plants. These two juxtaposed instruments will be examined in more detail and their suitability will be analysed separately. Finally, the article presents an outlook with a recommendation for action to the federal legislature.
CREDITORS’ SATISFACTION, FAIR DISTRIBUTION, OR AVOIDING THE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL – WHICH PUBLIC INTERESTS IS CORPORATE INSOLVENCY LAW SUPPOSED TO SERVE?
Authors: Schirrmacher Carsten
Published: January 2024

For a long time, insolvency proceedings were understood as a special civil law procedure with the aim of maximizing creditor satisfaction. To the extent that public interests played a role in this, it was a matter of giving preferential treatment to particular groups of creditors. This was expected to contribute to the realization of sociopolitical values. For good reasons, such values are receiving less and less consideration in insolvency law. Instead, it has been recognized that proper structuring of the legal relationship between the debtor company and its creditors is likely to minimize macroeconomic damage in the public interest. This has led to a substantial change in the objectives of insolvency law, which – especially thanks to the Restructuring Directive (2019/1023/EU) – has arrived in all European legal systems. This article traces the paradigm shift and shows, using the example of German and Polish insolvency law, that despite having its foundations in European law, it has not yet been fully internalized in the legal systems of all Member States.