bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERANCANGAN UI/UX PADA APLIKASI WISATA LOMBOK MENGGUNAKAN METODE USER CENTERED DESIGN
Authors: Anggardika Lalu Anugerah Wira , Albar Mohammad Ali , Afwani Royana
Published: October 2024

This study investigates the application of User-Centered Design (UCD) principles in the design UI/UX for the mobile tourism application, 'Wisata Lombok.' The research aims to demonstrate how UCD can significantly improve user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) in context-specific applications. The methodology employed a multi-phase approach, including user research, persona development, iterative design. Data was collected through interviews with local and tourists, online surveys with Lombok residents, and on-site observations. This information guided the creation of user personas and informed the application's feature set and design decisions. Key findings reveal that incorporating local cultural elements into the UI design enhanced user engagement. The implementation of features like maps and cultural event calendars. Usability testing was carried out using an online questionnaire using the UEQ method. The UEQ contains 26 questions which structured in the form of a semantic differential, where each word consists of two terms expressing opposite meanings. The form was distributed to 35 respondents. All of the 35 respondents, 16 identified as male and 19 as female. The age distribution indicates that 29 respondents are within the 18-35 years old range, while 6 respondents are within the 35-56 years old. The UEQ result shows that the perspicuity and efficiency scale has the highest values, 2.29 and 1.96, falling within the “Excellent” range, indicating that the respondents didn't find any difficulties in operating the user interface. The attractiveness, dependability, and novelty scale fall within the “above average” value, indicating that the user interface was based on respondent needs. The stimulation scale has the least value 0.44 which fall within “bad” value  , which means that the respondents was bored cause the user interface only has a few features.
SISTEM REKOMENDASI KEBUTUHAN NUTRISI MAKANAN PENDAMPING AIR SUSU IBU (MPASI) MENGGUNAKAN METODE FUZZY TAHANI SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN STUNTING
Authors: Diah A.P Zahwa , Musaruddin Mustarum , Adi Saputra Rizal
Published: October 2024

Stunting is a significant child health issue in Indonesia, where children experience impaired growth, resulting in weight and height below their age average. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI) reported a stunting prevalence of 21.6%, exceeding the WHO target of 20%. Stunting is caused by chronic malnutrition from pregnancy through the first thousand days of life, a crucial period for brain and cognitive development. Proper complementary feeding (MPASI) after 6 months is essential to meet infants' nutritional needs and prevent developmental delays in children under two. This study aims to develop a mobile web-based system that recommends MPASI according to infants' nutritional needs using the Fuzzy Tahani method. This method was chosen for its ability to handle uncertainty and provide personalized solutions. The developed system achieved 94.5% accuracy, with a precision of 33.1%, recall of 27.4%, and specificity of 85.9%. The system met the research objectives despite lower precision and recall due to imbalanced training data. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) results indicated that 77.73% of users strongly agreed with the system, while 1.86% disagreed. This system is expected to assist in preventing stunting by providing more accurate MPASI recommendations tailored to each infant's needs.
SISTEM INFORMASI E-KATALOG PERPUSTAKAAN MUSEUM NEGERI NUSA TENGGARA BARAT BERBASIS WEBSITE
Authors: Ulya Uswatul , Murpratiwi Santi Ika , Luqyana Salsabila
Published: October 2024

Library digitalization has become increasingly important in the era of information technology development. Digitalization enables libraries to provide easier and more efficient access to various information sources. This study proposes to design and construct an online e-catalog information system for the Nusa Tenggara Barat State Museum Library, which currently relies on manual book searches. The waterfall model was the software development methodology utilized in this study. This research is designed to facilitate library data management and assist visitors in finding the books they need. The implementation of this system includes features such as sign-in, dashboard, profile, services, and catalog. The testing results demonstrate that the system is intuitive, offers comprehensive information, and all functionalities function as intended. In conclusion, this e-catalog information system successfully improves the effectiveness of library services and simplifies book data management.
Design of Facial Expressions Recognition for Academic Presence By Using Backpropagation Artificial Neural Networks Based on Principal Components Analysis
Authors: Setiawati Setiawati , Zahro Uswatun Az , Robbaniyyah Nuzla Af'idatur , Ihwani Ivan Luthfi
Published: October 2024

There are 4,004 universities in Indonesia where each university needs data to find out student activities, one of which is through attendance. Some universities in Indonesia still use manual attendance systems and attendance systems through the website. This system has several obstacles that require solutions. Therefore, a more concise system is needed to assist students in filling in the attendance. This research aims to make a design to make academic presence for students by using neural network. There are many methods that can be used to create this system including using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based on Backlpropagation Neural Network (BNN) because it can help the system perform faster and more accurately without losing important information. After carrying out a series of steps of algorithm designed for student attendance, we get the recognition of facial image expressions by using ANN Backpropagation  and recognition of facial image expression with PCA.
Educación, pensamiento complejo y ciudad: La categoría de comunidad en la crónica Medellín, bajo el milagro de la media luz (1983) de Juan José Hoyos Naranjo
Authors: González Rodríguez Luz Dory
Published: October 2024

In the following reflection article, whose connotation is educational; it is considered to address the analysis of the chronicle “Medellín, under the miracle of the half light” (1993) by the writer Juan José Hoyos Naranjo. The chronicle presents a narrative impregnated with orality and marked by complex discursive procedures. In that sense, said analysis will focus on education from the Morinian thought and the concept of community. Hoyos’ work intertwines enjoyment and nostalgia, offering a deep understanding of how communities have intervened in the transformations of Medellín. As a careful observer of his city, Hoyos uses everyday elements such as bars, objects and the urban environment to capture the essence of Medellín and outline the profile of the urban subject. His critical approach exposes both public and biographical aspects, especially his experience as a journalist in the 1980s, a period in which he faced, as a reporter, the power dynamics of drug trafficking and the drastic urban changes of the city. This chronicle not only documents these events, but also derives from his journalistic work, consolidating itself as a piece that merges his professional career with a critical and personal vision of the evolution of Medellín. Aspect that is expanded in the perspective of Complex thinking with a focus on the category of community.
Capacity Building and Community Empowerment Strategies Based on Local Wisdom: A Case Study of Cimande Village
Authors: Ishak Riani Prihatini
Published: October 2024

This study explores strategies for capacity building and community empowerment in Cimande Village, focusing on the roles of the Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The primary objective is to assess how local wisdom can be leveraged to enhance the economic and social wellbeing of the community through tourism. Using qualitative research methods, including in-depth interviews and direct observation, the study applies a SWOT analysis to identify internal and external factors affecting the success of tourism development in Cimande Village. Key findings highlight significant barriers such as limited entrepreneurial knowledge, inadequate product innovation, and insufficient use of digital marketing. Conversely, strengths include rich local culture, strong community participation, and government support. The discussion focuses on strategies to improve capacity building, particularly through education, infrastructure development, and stronger collaboration with the private sector. The study concludes that sustainable tourism development in Cimande depends heavily on continuous training and capacity enhancement, particularly in product innovation and digital marketing. Recommendations include establishing more formalized training programs for Pokdarwis and MSME operators, improving access to capital, and increasing efforts to secure business legality and certifications.
Keywords: capacity strengthening, community empowerment, local wisdom, pokdarwis, MSMEs, Cimande Village, sustainable tourism
Is The Instagram as A Homestay Selection in A Tourist Village?
Authors: Mustika Amalia , Ratu Bilqis Linda Desafitri , Habibie Fachrul Husain
Published: October 2024

This research explores how Instagram is used to find homestay information in tourist village areas. Using a descriptive method and quantitative approach, data were collected through field surveys, Google Forms, and in-person interviews with participants from Jakarta.. The findings show that women prefer Instagram over men due to its image-centric nature, and young people aged 16-25 find it useful for homestay searches. Nonetheless, 27% of respondents express disagreement, stating that they primarily use Instagram for archiving photos and videos and favor online travel agent apps for booking accommodations. Nevertheless, 73% of participants concur that Instagram's features streamline the process of finding homestays. This study contributes to the tourism sector by highlighting Instagram’s potential to enhance homestay visibility, which could help improve the household economy in tourist villages.
Keywords: Instagram, homestay, tourist village
Instrumental Reason as a Third Subjectivity in the Self–Other System
Authors: Marinosyan Andreas K.
Published: October 2024

The article examines the challenge of achieving sustainable mediational equilibrium within the Self–Other relationship. It argues that the mere pursuit of mutual understanding among dialogue participants is insufficient to guarantee productive communication, particularly in contexts where interactions are driven by competition for scarce resources and opportunities. Under such conditions, subjects risk becoming dependent on instrumental reason – the logic of control and suppression – which transforms both the Self and the Other from fully-fledged personalities into functions of reified rationality. The analysis introduces a distinction between two roles of the individual: the person as a bearer of unique values and meanings, and the individual as a subject of social relations, an actor immersed in practical interactions. It is demonstrated that the capacity of the former to exert control over the latter is limited, and that interactions are shaped not only by the personal qualities of the participants but also by the impersonal logic of instrumental reason. This logic is conceptualized as a kind of third subjectivity that mediates the dialogue between the Self and the Other. Achieving mediational equilibrium becomes possible through the development of autonomy among the parties, through their transformation, mutual recognition, and the search for a measure of compatibility. This approach is traced through examples from A.S. Akhiezer’s theory of sociocultural mediation, A.P. Davydov’s concept of inter-subjective dialogue, and R. Bush and J. Folger’s theory of transformative mediation. Key concepts in the latter include empowerment (strengthening participants’ ability to clearly recognize their goals and make responsible decisions) and recognition (willingness to hear and understand the Other’s perspective). The essence of transformative mediation lies in the transition from imposing one party’s position to a collaborative search for new possibilities, allowing the realization of both Self and Other’s interests through dialogue. In conclusion, the article asserts the importance of overcoming the logic of mutual accusations by shifting the focus from the opponent’s personality to the impersonal structures limiting the self-determination of all parties.
Prolegomena to the Systemic-Dialectical Problematization of Dialogue
Authors: Leshchenko Tatiana A.
Published: October 2024

The article presents the results of the initial stage of a systemic-dialectical problematization of dialogue. The study aims to establish a transdisciplinary theoretical and cognitive model of dialogue. The research addresses the problem of rethinking the conceptual framework of dialogue and the attribution of its special forms due to the inclusion of artificial intelligence in the communicative architectonics of post-culture. The primary focus is on the applicability of philosophical ideas about dialogue and its epistemology in exploring the essence and existence of dialogue within the context of technologically updated intersubjectivity. By juxtaposing the concepts of M. Buber, M.M. Bakhtin, V.S. Bibler, J. Lotman, N. Luhmann, J. Habermas, and other scholars, the article outlines the contours of areas that have not yet been problematized in philosophical interpretations of dialogue and communication. A hypothesis is proposed that dialogue may be conceptualized as a post-non-classical universal of a distinct nature. The research substantiates the efficacy of employing a systemic approach and dialectical methodology for the problematization of dialogue in epistemological and methodological aspects. The study identifies categories and concepts germane to dialogue analysis. It elucidates the transformations of dialogue into dialogue systems, the subject into a dialogue agent, and meaning-constitution into meaning-construction. Furthermore, the research posits a qualitative shift in dialogue within the context of artificially intelligent communication in media reality. It reveals that the comprehension of these processes in philosophical and scientific knowledge about dialogue creates a new epistemological situation that can be problematized. This, in turn, necessitates a robust theoretical and methodological problematization grounded in a systemic-dialectical approach, facilitating reflection on both the content of dialogue-related knowledge and its research methodology, as well as on dialogue itself, which ceases to be a phenomenon of purely human communication.
Individualism and Collectivism in the Context of Technological Progress
Authors: Aksenova Olga V.
Published: October 2024

The article explores the concepts of individualism and collectivism through the lens of fundamental transformations occurring within the individual as a subject of social action. The author introduces an original framework conceptualizing social action as a dichotomous unity of freedom and algorithm, or free and algorithmized action. Within this paradigm, the subject of social action is understood as a synthesis of actor (acting subject) and agent (subject-function). The unfolding and resolution of this contradiction manifest differently in Western and Russian contexts, which are analyzed as two distinct versions of modernity, differentiated by the degree of market relation development. It is demonstrated that technological development within market conditions engenders a technological system that colonizes society holistically, including its cultural sphere. Free action is replaced by algorithmized action, leading to the displacement of the actor by the subject-function. Consequently, the individual is reduced to a functional element of the technological system, transformed into an atomized unit capable of equally executing programs of individualism or collectivism. In contrast, Russian (Soviet) modernity, characterized by a limited market, exhibits a reverse colonization, or symbiosis, between culture and system, which preserves a space for free action and the actor. Under these circumstances, the dialectic of individualism and collectivism becomes a nuanced process, potentially encompassing individualists oriented toward the common good. Collectivist orientations emphasize alignment with a “good collective” and the value of friendship. Contemporary trends are marked by contradictions, as the expansion of the technological system coexists with the persistence of individualism and collectivism rooted in Russian (Soviet) modernity. The article concludes by suggesting that the Russian experience of modernization offers valuable insights into achieving a balance between individualism and collectivism, algorithm and freedom, technological development and the preservation of human individuality under current conditions of global transformations.
Von der Triebtheorie ins digitale Zeitalter
Authors: Scherer-Renner Regine
Published: October 2024

Dieser Beitrag basiert auf einem Vortrag anlässlich einer Tagung zum 40-jährigen Bestehen des Ärztlich-Psychologischen Weiterbildungskreises für Psychotherapie und Psychoanalyse in München im Januar 2024. Das Tagungsthema lautete: analog I digital I komplex – Einladung zum Generationendialog. Geschildert werden Erfahrungen und Überlegungen aus der Sicht der älteren Generation, den Wandel von der virtuellen Realität zur realen Virtualität, die Auswirkung der »generational gap«, »digital native vs. digital immigrant« mit Rollenumkehr und Gefahr der Parentifizierung, die digitale Kommunikation (SMS, E-Mail, Online-Therapie) mit ihren Vorteilen und Nachteilen, die Besonderheiten während der Covid-19-Pandemie. Diskutiert werden auch die Rolle des Körpers und der Sexualität in der digitalen Kommunikation, insbesondere in Abhängigkeit vom Strukturniveau unterschiedlicher Krankheitsbilder.
»Polyvagal«: Die schöne Theorie und die hässlichen Fakten
Authors: Walz Daniel , Grossman Paul
Published: October 2024

Die Polyvagal-Theorie von Stephen Porges postuliert verschiedene wissenschaftliche Disziplinen wie Anatomie, Physiologie, Psychophysiologie, Evolutionsund Entwicklungsbiologie, Sozialwissenschaften und Psychotherapie zu integrieren und menschliches Verhalten, insbesondere in und nach Stresssituationen, auf eine evolutionäre Besonderheit des Nervus vagus bei Säugetieren zurückführen zu können. Dabei werden neuroanatomische Hypothesen zum Nervus vagus mit sozialen und psychologischen Konzepten verknüpft. Vor allem unter Traumatherapeuten findet die Theorie seit Jahren zunehmende Verbreitung und wird teilweise als bahnbrechend bezeichnet, so auch in der letzten Ausgabe dieser Zeitschrift (Ackermann, 2024; Grassmann, 2024; Rahm & Meggyesy, 2024). Dabei werden v. a. die psychologischen Konzepte rezipiert. Allerdings besteht unter Experten weitgehend Konsens, dass die grundlegenden physiologischen Annahmen der Polyvagal-Theorie nicht haltbar sind und als weitgehend widerlegt gelten müssen. Darüber hinaus sind die wichtigsten psychologischen Konzepte der Polyvagal-Theorie – z. B. Bindung, Ko-Regulation, soziale Interaktion und unbewusste Wahrnehmungsprozesse – schon Jahrzehnte älter als die polyvagalen Hypothesen und benötigen für ihre Anwendung in der Psychologie oder Psychotherapie keine physiologischen Begründungen. Für diejenigen, die ein biologisches Verständnis dieser Prozesse anstreben, gibt es andere Erklärungsmodelle, die das gesamte Nervensystem einbeziehen und dem heutigen wissenschaftlichen Verständnis von »Embodiment« besser entsprechen.
Prozessfaktoren im Therapieverlauf
Authors: Sulz Serge K. D. , Oswald Jana , Sichort-Hebing Miriam
Published: October 2024

Theoretischer Hintergrund: Bei der Analyse von Wirkfaktoren des Therapieprozesses geht man zu einer kontinuierlichen Verlaufsmessung über und Perspektivenunterschiede zwischen Patient und Therapeut gewinnen an Interesse. Fragestellung: Wie verlaufen die Prozessvariablen »therapeutische Beziehung«, »Änderungsund Zielorientierung« und »Zufriedenheit« bei Patienten und Therapeuten über die ersten 20 Therapiesitzungen hinweg und können sie eine Symptomverbesserung beim Patienten vorhersagen? Methoden: In einer Feldstudie mit Strategisch-behavioraler Therapie wurden die Skalenund Ähnlichkeitsverläufe von 103 ambulanten Patienten und ihren Therapeuten inferenzstatistisch und regressionsanalytisch untersucht. Ergebnisse: Die Ausprägungen der untersuchten Prozessmerkmale sind schon in der ersten Sitzung sehr hoch und nehmen über die Zeit z. T. noch zu. Die Einschätzungen der Patienten sind höher und konsistenter als die ihrer Therapeuten, diese nähern sich der Perspektive ihrer Patienten aber immer mehr an. Zusammenhänge mit einer Symptomverbesserung waren zumeist gering, Vorhersagekraft besaßen v. a. Konsistenzund Ähnlichkeitsmaße. Schlussfolgerungen: Der Einbezug von Konsistenzund Ähnlichkeitsmaßen bringt neue wertvolle Erkenntnisse. Aufgrund der geringen Gesamtvarianzen und Deckeneffekte ist weitere Forschung mit messgenaueren Instrumenten notwendig.
Percepción y participación pública en las plantas de biogás de las instalaciones de tratamiento de aguas residuales: Casos de estudio del sur de España
Authors: Liñan Chacon Javier , Frolova Ignatieva Marina
Published: October 2024

El biogás se presenta como uno de los recursos de energía renovable más adaptables, distinguido por capacidad de almacenamiento. Sus atributos distintivos lo posicionan como una fuente de energía ejemplar, aprovechando residuos para generar energía. ¿Sin embargo, bajo las apariencias de práctica inteligente, existe una justicia real para la comunidad local en la planificación y emplazamiento de las plantas de biogás? Esta investigación profundiza en los temas de participación ciudadana y percepciones locales respecto al desarrollo de plantas de biogás. Mediante una encuesta realizada entre los residentes cercanos a dos plantas de biogás ubicadas dentro de plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales en Andalucía. Los resultados revelan una brecha significativa en el conocimiento sobre el desarrollo de biogás y una desconexión entre las plantas de biogás y la comunidad local. Estas percepciones conducen a la conclusión de que es imperativo alinear el desarrollo de instalaciones de energía renovable con las necesidades y expectativas de la comunidad local, fomentando así un enfoque más inclusivo e informado en su implementación.
New Poland in the New World
Authors: Kuligowski Piotr
Published: October 2024

This paper discusses the project of creating a Polish colony in the United States, propagated by Józef Alfons Potrykowski and a group of his followers. In 1843–1853, seeing no possibility of preserving Polishness in Europe, they strove to establish a New Poland (Nowa Polska) in North America or Australia. Initially it was to be a single colony, but Potrykowski’s blueprint projected its development and the creation of an entire Polish province that would eventually join the United States as an autonomous state. In propounding such solutions, Potrykowski was under the tangible influence of the early socialists, and for this reason he stressed the necessity of building the colony upon such principles as equality and brotherhood. From a conceptual point of view, his project was based on categories of both a universal and particular character, with such paired (counter)concepts as sacrifice-treason, or brotherhood-egoism coming to the fore. Whilst Potrykowski’s plans bore scant fruit in terms of their practical realisation, they nevertheless offer valuable insights into East Central European utopianism in the mid-nineteenth century.
Об изучении фронтового поколения
Authors: Volkova Irina
Published: October 2024

Статья посвящена освещению советского фронтового поколения в различных научных дисциплинах: социологии, военно-исторической антропологии, культурной антропологии детства и институциональной истории школы и комсомола. Выявляются разные подходы и выводы каждой из этих дисциплин о формировании, качествах и исторической роли этого поколения. Авторитетные российские специалисты по культурной антропологии детства и институциональной истории школы часто указывают на нездоровую, деспотичную институциональную среду школы и комсомола, а также порочные практики работы с детьми в 1930-е годы, результатом чего, по их мнению, стало поколение с особой, зачастую ущербной психологической ориентацией. Однако подобная трактовка противоречит мнениям ряда историков, подчеркивающих конструктивные стороны советской работы с детьми, а также выводам военно-исторической антропологии об исключительно высоких гражданских и боевых качествах представителей этого поколения и его решающей роли в обеспечении победы Советского Союза в Великой Отечественной войне. Перспектива дальнейших исследований видится в более широком соотнесении феномена молодых фронтовиков СССР с аналогичным, имевшим место в других странах, а также в развитии междисциплинарной кооперации ученых, изучающих его разные стороны.
Figurative Language Analysis in Animated Film Kung Fu Panda 3
Authors: Mukhsin Hasna Nurain , Tawakkal Afifah Ibna Fatina
Published: October 2024

Figurative Language Analysis in Animated Film Kung Fu Panda 3. Figurative language enriches the dialogue of animated films, adding depth and meaning. This study aims to analyze the figurative language used in the animated film Kung Fu Panda 3 produced by DreamWorks Animation. This study utilized the figurative language theory by Herbert L. Colston. This study used descriptive qualitative method to analyze the dialogues from various scenes containing figurative language. The data collection steps are as follows: First, the researcher reads the transcript while watching Kung Fu Panda 3 and marks figurative language. Second, the researcher identifies and groups types of figurative language based on Colston's theory. Finally, the context and meaning of each figurative language is explained and analyzed. As the result, metaphors are the most frequently used type of figurative language in this film. Through figurative language, the speakers express several meaningful messages about the importance of cultivating self-confidence, particularly in understanding and accepting ourselves.Keyword: Figurative Language, metaphor, messages
Brainstorming Technique in Assisting Students’ Writing Activity at English Education Study Program of IAIN MANADO
Authors: Halimah Nur , Saini Fadhlan , Saud Indah Wardaty , Santoso Agung Budi , Abdullah Nurul Putri
Published: October 2024

The objective of this study was to determine to what extent of brainstorming technique in assisting the writing activities of third semester students in English Education Study Program. The researcher used a mixed-method research approach.  In this study, the researcher used research instruments; questionnaires and interviews.  The participants in this study were eighteen students and an English Lecturer of English Education Study Program at IAIN Manado. The data were analyzed trough involving data reduction, data display and conclusions. Based on results found by the researcher, 92.77% of students responded positively to the use of brainstorming technique in writing activities. It is confirmed by the results of interviews that students feel helpful and valuable when using brainstorming technique in writing activities, such as collecting ideas to be directed and structured. On the other hand, 7.23% of students responded negatively to this technique. Moreover, from the result of interviews students also said that writing activities using brainstorming technique were practical and helpful in collecting ideas and thoughts in writing a text. It can be proven by looking at the positive responses, which include interesting, fun, motivated, enjoyable, effective and creative.Keywords: brainstorming, technique, writing activities
The Correlation of Watching English Movies Habit and Listening Skill
Authors: Pakaya Mohamad Hendri , Saleh Yuwin R , Ayuba Hasan
Published: October 2024

English movies are one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to develop listening skills. However, some students still find it difficult to understanding listening in teaching English. This research aims to determine whether there is a correlation between students’ habit in watching English movies and listening skill. The research method used quantitative correlational approaching involving 30 sixth semester students at English Education Department of IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo.  The data collection was done using a questionnaire about watching habit to English movies and a listening test. The data analysis was performed using Pearson Product Moment Formula. The result showed that there is a strong positive correlation between habit in watching English movies and listening skill of English Education Department sixth semester students (r = 0.667). This indicates that the more intense the students’ habit in watching English movies, the better their listening skill.Keywords:        Watching Habit, English Movies, Students’ Listening
Missing the Forest for the Trees: Toward a Networked Racial Analysis of White Parents in Education Policy and Research
Authors: Murray Brittany , Hailey Chantal A.
Published: October 2024

Education policy research on White parent opportunity hoarding overlooks whiteness studies and focuses on individual-level behaviors. In this article, we advance a racial network analysis of White parent collectives to better understand how White parents reinforce racial hierarchies in schools.
Factors Supporting a “Good Life” for Autistic Children: Autistic Adults’ and Parents’ Perspectives
Authors: Simpson Kate , Allen Connie , Wheeley Elizabeth , Pellicano Elizabeth , Heyworth Melanie , Houting Jacquiline den , Bowen Rachael , Adams Dawn
Published: October 2024

There has been limited research into what helps to promote autistic children’s quality of life. This qualitative study, co-produced with autistic people, aimed to identify, from multiple perspectives, the factors that help autistic children to live a “good life”. We conducted semi-structured interviews with autistic adults (n = 28) and parents of autistic children (n = 29). Using reflexive thematic analysis, we identified four themes: Being accepted by others in a way that allows the child to be themselves; Finding “the things that light [the child]”; Having a sense of control over their own life; and Physical/sensory environments matter. All themes were common to both autistic adults and parents of autistic children, with the exception of one sub-theme, which was predominantly driven by autistic adults’ responses. These findings highlight potential pathways to support autistic children’s quality of life now and into the future.
A New Paradigm Of Exact Steering Mechanisms
Authors: Wani Satvik , Chemburkar Ketan
Published: October 2024

In this theoretical work, a new paradigm of mechanisms that can trace the exact steering condition for a front-two-wheels steered car is analysed and discussed with examples. The central idea is to go beyond the four-bar-linkages to a five-bar-linkage that has a point following a—rather simple to implement—locus. The loci are calculated for small angle and large angle turns. How to choose the loci is also discussed but the practical implementation is outside the scope of this paper. Further, the standard go-to Ackermann mechanism is discussed in detail and it is shown that it fails miserably when the aspect ratio of a car beyond one.
Dissociable effects of stimulus reliability and boundary distance on confidence and accuracy
Authors: XUE KAI , Fung Herrick , Rahnev Dobromir
Published: October 2024

Stimulus manipulations in perceptual decision-making tasks can be categorized into two broad categories: manipulating the quality of the sensory input (stimulus reliability) and manipulating the distance between the sensory feature of interest and the decision boundary (boundary distance). However, despite the fundamental difference between these two manipulations, it remains controversial whether they lead to dissociable behavioral effects. Here, we demonstrate the existence of robust dissociation between the effect of stimulus reliability and boundary distance on confidence and accuracy. Subjects indicated the orientation of a Gabor patch relative to a decision boundary set at 45. We manipulated the stimulus reliability and boundary distance by varying the contrast and the offset from 45, respectively. We found that, as compared to stimulus reliability, the boundary distance manipulation had larger effect on accuracy but smaller effect on confidence. Further, confidence decreased with difficulty for error trials in the boundary distance manipulation (a pattern known as “folded-X pattern”) but not in the stimulus reliability manipulation (i.e., a violation of the folded-X pattern). Both of these effects were replicated in a second experiment with dot motion. These results demonstrate that manipulations of stimulus reliability and boundary distance have dissociable effects on accuracy and confidence, suggesting that the mapping between confidence and accuracy depends on the specifics of how difficulty is manipulated.
Psychometric examination of modified version of Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS)
Authors: Novák Lukas , Cernovska Aneta , Zidkova Radka , Malinakova Klara , Mikoška Petr , Meier Zdenek , Tavel Petr
Published: October 2024

Background: Romantic relationships significantly influence physical and mental health. Existing measures of marital or relationship satisfaction often face limitations such as low internal consistency, excessive length, focus on counseling settings, or applicability only to married individuals. With evolving partnership dynamics, a concise and reliable tool applicable across various relationship types is needed. This study aimed to revise the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS) to assess general relationship satisfaction and evaluate its psychometric properties.Methods: The original KMSS was modified to encompass satisfaction in all types of romantic partnerships. Two samples were utilized: the first (n = 280) to explore basic psychometric characteristics and validity, and the second (n = 946) for a detailed examination of the scale's functioning. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed the factor structure, while item response theory (IRT) analyses evaluated item characteristics. Measurement invariance across gender and marital status was tested. Hypotheses regarding associations with neuroticism, well-being, education, gender, and age were examined.Results: The revised KMSS demonstrated excellent psychometric properties, with high reliability (Cronbach's α > 0.90) and a unidimensional factor structure confirmed by CFA. Measurement invariance was established across genders and between married and unmarried participants. IRT analysis indicated high discrimination parameters for all items. The KMSS score was negatively associated with trait neuroticism (r = –0.11, p < 0.001) and positively associated with well-being (r = 0.28, p < 0.001). No significant associations were found between KMSS scores and length of relationship, education level, gender, or age after controlling for covariates.Conclusion: The revised KMSS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing relationship satisfaction across diverse types of partnerships. Its brevity and robust psychometric properties make it suitable for future research exploring the links between relationship satisfaction and health outcomes.
Why Do Children Think Words Are Mutually Exclusive?
Authors: Brody Gabor , Feiman Roman , Aravind Athulya
Published: October 2024

How do children learn what a word means when its uses are consistent with many possiblemeanings? One influential idea is that children rely on an inductive bias that ensures that novelwords get assigned distinct meanings from known words – Mutual Exclusivity. Here, we explorethe possibility that Mutual Exclusivity phenomena do not reflect a bias, but rather informationencoded in the message: learners might effectively be told when and when not to assume thatword meanings are mutually exclusive. In three experiments (N=106, ages 2;0−2;11 from acrossthe United States), we show that 2-year-olds only assume that novel words have distinctmeanings if the words were spoken with 'focus', an information-structural marker of contrast.Without focus, we found no Mutual Exclusivity; novel words were understood to label familiarobjects. These results provide a novel account of Mutual Exclusivity and demonstrate an early-emerging understanding of focus and information structure.
The Irony of the Political Cynic? Perceptions of Referendums and the Gap between Principle and Practice
Authors: Van Severen Ruben , Haesevoets Tessa , Roets Arne
Published: October 2024

Rising levels of political cynicism pose a significant challenge to contemporary representative democracies. Giving citizens a more direct say through referendums has been proposed as one way to tackle this problem. In a large, representative sample of the Belgian-Flemish population (N=2205), we find that referendums appeal strongly to political cynics. However, when investigating their practical implementation, a different trend emerges. In a targeted survey of residents of a major Belgian-Flemish city (N=773), where the government organized local top-down referendums, political cynics were more critical and less likely to participate. This seemingly ironic finding was partially explained by political cynics’ tendency to disparage the specific issues addressed in these referendums, considering them as relatively less important. Our findings suggest that with suboptimal topic selection, local referendums may risk further alienating disillusioned citizens rather than reengaging them.
ЦИФРОВІ ПЛАТФОРМИ ДЛЯ НАДАННЯ ДЕРЖАВНИХ ПОСЛУГ: ДОСВІД УКРАЇНИ ТА СВІТУ
Authors: Редзюк Вячеслав , Дармостук Денис
Published: October 2024

У статті досліджується роль цифрових платформ у наданні державних послуг, зокрема, аналізується досвід України та провідних країн світу у їх впровадженні. Основну увагу приділено українській платформі «Дія» як приклад успішної цифрової трансформації у публічному секторі. Описуються переваги використання цифрових платформ для забезпечення швидкого, прозорого і доступного надання державних послуг. Також розглядаються виклики та ризики, такі як захист персональних даних і кібербезпека, пов’язані з впровадженням цифрових технологій. У статті здійснено порівняльний аналіз різних платформ, що функціонують у Європі та інших країнах, та окреслено перспективи їх подальшого розвитку. Зокрема, висвітлено, як цифрові платформи сприяють спрощенню адміністративних процесів, зменшенню бюрократичних бар’єрів та підвищенню ефективності взаємодії між громадянами і державними органами влади. У статті також наведено аналіз ключових факторів, що впливають на успішність впровадження цифрових рішень, таких як інфраструктурна готовність, правова база та рівень цифрової грамотності населення. Дослідження цифрових платформ для надання державних послуг підкреслює важливість подальшого розвитку цифрових платформ як інструменту для модернізації державних послуг та зміцнення довіри громадян до уряду. Зазначено, що досвід України у розробленні та впровадженні платформи «Дія» показує, що цифровізація може значно спростити адміністративні процеси, скоротити бюрократичні бар’єри та підвищити доступність державних послуг. Приклади інших країн, таких як Естонія та Велика Британія, демонструють успіхи в інтеграції цифрових технологій, таких як блокчейн і штучний інтелект, для підвищення безпеки та зручності користування. Успішність впровадження цифрових платформ залежить від трьох ключових факторів: інфраструктурної готовності, правової бази та рівня цифрової грамотності населення. Країни, які приділяють увагу цим аспектам, можуть очікувати подальший розвиток цифрових рішень, що сприятиме економічному зростанню та підвищенню рівня життя громадян.
Dampak Keterlibatan Influencer, Konten Kreatif dan Strategi Kreatif terhadap Niat Membeli : Peran Mediasi Kesadaran Merek (Studi Kasus Citraland Puncak Tidar Malang)
Authors: Kencana Wilissanti Giwang , Krisprimandoyo D. Agung
Published: October 2024

This study aims to explore the influence of digital marketing, especially the use of Influencers, Creative Content, and Creative Strategy, on purchase intention in a competitive property market, with a focus on the role of Brand Awareness. Using quantitative methods, this study involved 52 customers of CitraLand Puncak Tidar Malang who had made purchases, and data analysis was carried out using PLS-SEM using SmartPLS 3.3.3. The results showed that although Influencers, Creative Content, and Creative Strategy had a positive relationship with Brand Awareness, the relationship was not significant. On the other hand, Brand Awareness had a positive relationship with Purchase Intention but was also not significant. Creative Content showed a positive relationship with Purchase Intention, but was not significant. On the other hand, the Use of Influencers and Creative Strategy showed a significant positive relationship with Purchase Intention. In conclusion, the variables studied are relevant in explaining data patterns in the property market, although some relationships are not significant.
 Keywords: Influencers, Creative Content, Brand Awareness, Purchase Intention, Creative Strategy
Dampak Good Corporate Governance, Profitabilitas dan Kualitas Audit terhadap Manajemen Laba pada Perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Pinem Diya Chris Dilla Br , Arjuna Sembiring Bangkit , Yunior Khomeiny , Fauzi Fauzi
Published: October 2024

This study aims to test and analyze the effect of GCG, profitability and audit quality on earnings management in basic and chemical industry companies listed on the IDX in 2019-2022. This study uses a quantitative approach, namely hypothesis testing. The data analysis method used is multiple regression analysis. The population used is all basic and chemical industry companies listed on the IDX in 2019-2022, and sampling using the purposive sampling method of 21 companies. The results of the study indicate that motivation does not have a significant effect on the performance of Jambesari Health Center employees. Partially throughout the 2019-2022 period, the GCG ratio in basic and chemical industry companies listed on the IDX in 2019-2022 does not have a significant effect on earnings management, as well as the profitability ratio and earnings quality in basic and chemical industry companies listed on the IDX in 2019-2022 do not have a significant effect on earnings management.
 
Keywords: Good Corporate Governance, Audit Quality, Earnings Management, Profitability
Stres Kerja, Kompensasi dan Lingkungan Kerja terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan PT Autostar
Authors: Steven Steven , Akbar Batubara Faisal , Putra Ricky , Fahmi Muhammad
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study was to test and analyze the effect of work stress, compensation and work environment on employee job satisfaction at PT Autostar Mandiri Teknotama Medan. This study is a descriptive study. The population and sample of this study were 67 employees of PT. Autostar Mandiri Teknotama with a saturated sampling technique. The statistical method used was multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the study showed that partially stated work stress, compensation and work environment had a significant effect on employee job satisfaction at PT Autostar Mandiri Teknotama Medan. And also simultaneously stated that all independent variables had a significant effect on employee job satisfaction at PT Autostar Mandiri Teknotama Medan. Conclusion, simultaneously and partially work stress, compensation and work environment had a significant effect on employee job satisfaction at PT Autostar Mandiri Teknotama Medan.
 Keywords: Compensation, Employee Job Satisfaction, Work Environment, Job Stress
Pengaruh Pemasaran Konten Instagram Akun @Sodfestival terhadap Minat Membeli Tiket Festival Musik “Sound of Downtown”
Authors: Maharani Ginza Putri
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the influence of Instagram content marketing on ticket purchase interest at the Sounds of Downtown (SoD) music festival. The method used is a quantitative approach with data collection through questionnaires to 100 respondents, who are followers of the Instagram account @sodfestival aged 15-26 years. The data analysis technique uses the Pearson Product Moment correlation test, T test, and F test. The results of the study indicate that there is a positive and significant relationship between Instagram content marketing and purchase interest (r = 0.918, p <0.05). In addition, Instagram content marketing has a significant effect on purchase interest with a determination coefficient of 84.2%, indicating that this variable is able to explain most of the variation in purchase interest. The results of the T test (t = 22.864, p <0.05) and F test (F = 522.764, p <0.05) support that Instagram content marketing has a significant effect on ticket purchase interest. Thus, content marketing through Instagram has proven to be an effective strategy in increasing consumer purchase interest at the Sounds of Downtown music festival.
 
Keywords: Engagement, Music Festival, Instagram, Online Questionnaire, Purchase Interest, Internet Users, Online Marketing Strategy
Circumventricular Organs: Area Postrema, Median Eminence and Neurohypophysis, Subcommissural Organ, Pineal Gland and Choroid Plexus
Authors: I Bon Elizaveta
Published: October 2024

There are seven circumventricular organs in the rat brain, which have been given this classification because they are all located in the walls of the lateral, third, or fourth ventricles of the brain. The subfornical organ, the vascular organ of the lamina terminalis (OVLT), the pineal gland, the subcommissural organ, and the median eminence/neurohypophyseal complex are located in different places in the wall of the third ventricle. The area postrema is located in the wall of the fourth ventricle. The choroid plexus can be found in the lumen of the lateral, third, or fourth ventricle.
Políticas públicas sobre os “maus pobres” e a luta contra a mendicidade e a ociosidade
Authors: Rebelo Fernanda , Guimarães Ana Paula
Published: October 2024

Introdução: Com este estudo pretendemos analisar uma vertente histórico-evolutiva sobre o trabalho. Metodologia: Recorremos à análise documental, particularmente, a fontes legais e a uma parte da doutrina, no sentido de entender a representação histórica da força do trabalho e o seu uso ao serviço de determinados ideais do Estado. Resultados: Vimos que o Estado utilizou o trabalho obrigatório como virtuoso, como estratégia repressiva e como instrumento de prosperidade pública. Foi usado na luta contra os maus hábitos sociais, contra a procura da “vida fácil” e da inércia. A distinção entre ‘maus pobres’ e ‘bons pobres’ foi uma constante desde as Ordenações Afonsinas, com a adoção de políticas públicas de combate ao ócio, de repressão da mendicidade e de supressão da vadiagem. A força laboral constituiu um meio de subsistência individual e familiar e de controlo da fuga dos cidadãos dos meios rurais. Discussão: Concluímos que o trabalho assumiu um pendor regenerativo dos não enfermos e dos capazes de trabalhar em razão da idade. Os doentes, idosos, órfãos ou deficientes beneficiavam da atitude caritativa do Estado que lhes permitia que esmolassem. Conclusões: Na atualidade, o trabalho não é um dever mas um direito e a vadiagem de per si não é punida.