bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of gamal leaves (Gliricidia sepium ) extract against termite (Coptotermes curvignathus)
Authors: Pratiwi Baiq Yulia Hasni , Muhsin Lalu Busyairi
Published: December 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates around 3 million people working in the agricultural sector experience insecticide poisoning, and 18 thousand of them die every year. The massive use of synthetic insecticides can harm non-targeted organisms such as plants and livestock. Moreover, this may lead to ecological imbalance and increase pollution. Thus, there is a need for innovation in making natural insecticides. Indonesia is home to abundant plant diversity; one of those is the Gamal plant (Gliricidia sepium). Previous studies found that Gamal leaves contain secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, and steroids. Flavonoids are known to have a toxic effect on mealybugs in the papaya plant, and tannins are antimicrobial and often used as pest control. Based on this, the Gamal plant has potential as a natural insecticide. One of the most critical pests in agriculture and households is termites (Coptotermes curvignathus), which often cause losses by damaging plants and household furniture. Also, there is no research yet on Gamal leaves against termites. Therefore, research is necessary to test the effectiveness of Gamal leaf extract against termites. In this study, experimental research was used with a quantitative approach. The Gamal leaf extract was obtained using ethanol and methanol solvents through a maceration technique. Several termites were acclimatized, and 120 were taken randomly for toxicity testing. Four concentrations (10%, 25%, 50%, and 75%) were applied to each group of ten termites. This treatment was repeated three times, and the termite mortality time was measured. Afterwards, the value of LC50 was determined using a regression line between log concentration and probit mortality. The result shows that the higher the concentration, the shorter the termite death time. The mortality rate reaches 100% within 1 to 2 minutes after treatment. The LC50 value of Gamal leaves extract against termites obtained is 5,1%. This indicates that Gamal leaves are very effective in killing termites, even in the lowest concentration. It is likely caused by secondary metabolites, especially flavonoids, that have insecticidal effects. In brief, the ethanolic and methanolic extract of Gamal leaves has the potential to be a natural insecticide to substitute synthetic insecticide, which is safer, economical, and environmentally friendly.
Utilization of Red Fruit on The Growth of Tissue Granulation in Diabetic Wounds
Authors: Tondok Santalia Banne , Tafor Demianus , Ruben Sethiana Dewi , Wanuliana Wanuliana , Nasrah Nasrah
Published: December 2023

The utilization of red fruit on the growth of granulation tissue in diabetic wounds aims to determine the benefits of red fruit which have been scientifically proven through research in Indonesia. Methods: Conducting a literature search using the Google Scholar application and conducting an analysis of the literature included in the inclusion criteria. Results: From the search results and research results which conclude about the benefits of red fruit. Conclusion: The benefits of red fruit on the growth of granulation tissue in diabetic wounds, namely red fruit contains carotene (12,000 ppm), beta-carotene (700 ppm), tocopherol (11,000 ppm). The benefits of red fruit on the growth of granulation tissue also affect diabetic wound healing because granulation tissue is the growth of new tissue that occurs when a wound is undergoing a healing process, consisting of new capillaries and fibroblast cells that fill the cavity. Granulation tissue formation is an important step in the proliferative and healing phase of the wound. Granular tissue is a reddish network that contains capillaries at the base of the wound
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Nelayan Di Desa Pringgabaya, Lombok Timur: "Pengembangan Pengelolaan Gurita Secara Berkelanjutan"
Authors: Laily Fitriani Mulyani  , Alis Mukhlis  , Muhammad Marzuki  , Nunik Cokrowati  , Wastu Ayu Diamahesa
Published: December 2023

Pringgabaya Village is one of the villages in East Lombok where the population has an income that is still below average. Because fishermen's octopus catches are sometimes uncertain, the fishermen's income is also uncertain. The demand for octopus is increasing, causing fishermen to start catching octopus. It is feared that over-exploitation will occur because too many are being caught without any recovery efforts. Therefore, it is necessary to educate the public about the importance of sustainable octopus management. The concept of this community service activity is "saving" in nature. Service activities carried out include: counseling community groups, providing technological assistance, mentoring and evaluation. Based on the results of the activity evaluation, it can be concluded that this activity has benefited fishermen from the use of natural savings system technology. Increased Welfare: If the octopus population in the wild increases, not being fished or caught for a certain period of time, this will increase fishermen's income. Increased economic prosperity can be a strong motivation for them to engage seriously in these activities. Community Empowerment: This program not only provides octopus as a source of nutrition, but also empowers communities by providing them with new knowledge and skills in sustainable octopus cultivation
Studi perbandingan proses pelindian untuk ekstraksi skandium dari terak residu bauksit
Authors:   Pusat Riset Sumber Daya geologi, Organisasi Riset kebumian dan Maritim, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Sariman  , Rochani Siti ,   Pusat Riset Sumber Daya geologi, Organisasi Riset kebumian dan Maritim, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Saleh Nuryadi ,   Balai Besar Pengujian Mineral dan Batubara tekMIRA, Rodliyah Isyatun ,   Balai Besar Pengujian Mineral dan Batubara tekMIRA, Dianawati Erika Arum ,   Pusat Riset Sumber Daya Geologi, Organisasi Riset Kebumian dan Maritim, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Wijayanti Retno ,   Pusat Riset Sumber Daya Geologi, Organisasi Riset Kebumian dan Maritim, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
Published: December 2023

Skandium diklasifikasikan sebagai unsur tanah jarang. Keberadaannya secara geokimia dalam jumlah kecil sebagai mineral ikutan. Akibatnya, produksi skandium sangat terbatas dan dihasilkan dari sisa pengolahan mineral utama. Indonesia memiliki deposit bauksit yang besar dan diolah menjadi alumina yang menghasilkan residu bauksit sebagai produk samping. Residu bauksit mengandung logam tanah jarang termasuk skandium. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan berbagai cara untuk mengekstraksi skandium dari terak residu bauksit. Proses benefisiasi residu bauksit dilakukan melalui proses reduksi dan peleburan yang dilanjutkan dengan pemisahan magnetik. Ekstraksi skandium dilakukan dari terak residu bauksit melalui proses pelindian dengan asam sulfat pekat, sulfatasi, alkali fusion (peleburan basa), dan pelindian asam 2 tahap. Persen ekstraksi skandium terbaik diperoleh dengan menggunakan pelindian asam 2 tahap yaitu 88,40%, pada konsentrasi asam 500 g/kg, suhu 90°C, dan waktu pelindian 3 jam untuk setiap tahap pelindian. Selain itu dihitung juga persen ekstraksi neodimium dengan nilai terbaiknya adalah 76,97%, menggunakan alkali fusion, pada kondisi peleburan dalam NaOH, suhu 700°C selama 3 jam.
Design analysis and construction of a biodiesel processing plant
Authors: Adeshola Oluremi OPENIBO  , Olusegun Afolabi ADEFUYE  , Rafiu Olalekan KUKU  , Nurudeen Adekunle RAJI  , Partrick Adebisi O. ADEGBUYI
Published: December 2023

This research focuses on the design, analysis, and construction of a biodiesel processing plant with the aim of improving global processes, control, and overall design efficiency. Biodiesel, a renewable energy source, offers environmental benefits and extends engine life. The study addresses the challenges associated with biodiesel usage, such as higher initial costs and potential engine issues, and proposes the use of waste vegetable oil to reduce processing costs. Various reactor designs from past studies are analyzed, emphasizing the need for effective mixing techniques. The research presents a novel prototype reactor and considers the selection of materials, stresses, strains, and insulation for each tank. Additionally, the study explores the use of different heating elements, including mica band heaters and immersion heaters, to achieve the required temperatures for transesterification. The findings also discuss the selection of gear motors and pumps for effective mixing and fluid transfer. The results of the construction and assembly of the biodiesel plant are presented, highlighting the inclusion of various accessories to enhance functionality. Finally, the research emphasizes the economic and environmental advantages of biodiesel production, considering energy consumption and cost savings in the Nigerian context.
Identification of acetogenin compound, sabadelin from soursop seeds, Annona muricata (Annonaceae)
Authors: RUDI KARTIKA  , LILIK SULASTRI  , ANDI SAPTAJI KAMAL  , ELSERA BR TARIGAN  , PARTOMUAN SIMANJUNTAK
Published: December 2023

Isolation and identification of one chemical compound from the seeds of soursop, Annona muricata (Annonaceae) based on bioactivity-guided fractionation by the Brine Shrimp Lethality Assay (BSLA) have been done. The powder of soursop seed was extracted successively with n-hexane, chloroform, and methanol then the methanol extract was partitioned with ethylacetate water. Isolation and purification of ethylacetate extracts were carried out by column chromatography [(SiO2; i. n-hexane-chloroform = 15:1 ~ 1:1 gave one pure isolatedcompound. Based on Ultra Violet (UV), Infra-Red (IR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and mass spectra (LC-MS/MS), the isolated Fr-4 was an acetogenin compound, sabadelin which had a weak cytotoxicity LC50 of 487 ppm.
SELEKTIFITAS JARING INSANG DASAR IKAN SAMANDAR (SIGANIDAE SP) DI PERAIRAN TELUK KOTANIA KABUPATEN SERAM BAGIAN BARAT
Authors: Salma Salma , Tupamahu Agustinus , Hutubessy Barbara G. , Tawari Ruslan H. S.
Published: December 2023

Ukuran mata jaring yang digunakan nelayan di Teluk Kotania Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat untuk menangkap ikan demersal biasanya berkisar antara 1,5 - 4 inch. Nelayan memilih jaring insang karena harganya yang relatif murah, dan mudah dioperasikan. Salah satu jenis ikan yang menjadi tujuan penangkapan dengan jaring insang di Perairan Teluk Kotania Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat adalah ikan samandar papan (Siganus sp).  Ukuran mata jaring yang digunakan berkisar antara 2 inch sampai 3,5 inch.  Walaupun upaya penangkapan ini sudah lama dilakukan, informasi tentang selektifitas jaring insang terhadap hasil tangkapan ikan samandar papan masih belum banyak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis selektifitas jaring insang dasar dengan ukuran mata jaring 2,0 inch, 3,0 inch dan 3,5 inch terhadap ukuran ikan samandar papan (Siganidae sp). Penelitian ini dilakukan selama 2 bulan yakni pada bulan Maret-April 2018. Penelitian ini berlokasi di Teluk Kotania Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat. Percobaan penangkapan dengan mengikuti operasi penangkapan ikan oleh nelayan di dusun Wael, Negeri Piru, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat. Jaring insang dasar yang digunakan terdiri dari 3 ukuran mata jaring yaitu 2,0 inch, 3,0 inch dan 3,5 inch, di mana masing-masing ukuran mata jaring yang digunakan sebanyak 2 piece. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini Kurva selektivitas diperoleh berdasarkan metode Kitahara (1971), kurva polinomial (Fujimori et al, 1996) dan program Solver pada Microsoft Excel (Tokai and Fujimori, 1999). Hasil penelitian ini adalah selektifitas jaring insang dasar dengan menggunakan ukuran mata jaring 2,0 inch, 3,0 inch dan 3,5 inch terhadap ukuran ikan samandar (Siganidae) dapat disimpulkan bahwa efisiensi penggunaan alat tangkap jaring insang yang efektif untuk menangkap ikan samandar (Siganidae ) adalah jaring insang dengan ukuran mata jaring 3, 0 inch dan 3,5 inch. Hal ini dikarenakan kurva selektifitas ukuran mata jaring 3,0 inch dan 3,5 inch cenderung membentuk kurva normal yang artinya hanya memiliki satu nilai optimum dibandingkan dengan kurva selektifitas ukuran mata jaring 2,0 inch yang cenderung berbentuk kurva bi-modal yang artinya terjadinya fluktuatif yang mengakibatkan adanya peningkatan nilai optimum lebih dari satu.
PERBEDAAN WARNA UMPAN DAN UKURAN MATA PANCING PADA PENANGKAPAN IKAN LAYANG (Decapterus sp) DENGAN PANCING ULUR
Authors: Wursing PR , Hutubessy Barbara Grace , Sangadji Selfi
Published: December 2023

Percobaan pancing ulur dengan warna umpan buatan beda dan ukuran mata kail yang berbeda bertujuan untuk mengukur efektifitas pemancingan ikan layang dengan menggunakan pancing ulur. Penelitian dilakukan pada peraran Negeri Noloth, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah pada bulan Juni sampai Juli 2019. Dua unit pancing ulur (Multiple Handline), masing-masing dipasang 15 mata kail dengan umpan buatan (sifon) berwarna merah dan kuning dan ukuran mata kail nomor 16 dan 18 yang dipasang berselingan dengan jarak antar mata pancing 30cm. Hasil tangkapan diukur dan ditimbang dan kemudian dianalisis ANOVA factorial 2x2 untuk warna umpan dan ukuran mata kail yang berbeda dan metode SELECT digunakan untuk mengestimasi selektifitas mata pancing terhadap ikan layang. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa umpan merah dan kuning tidak menunjukkan perbedaan yang nyata  terdahap jumlah ikan layang yang tertangkap (F= 1.168; P=0.282) serta untuk ukuran mata kail (F=0.578; P=0.448). Ketika semua data digabungkan, jumlah ikan pada ukuran mata jarring no 16 dan 18 berbeda secara signifikan (F=4.85; P<0.05) demikian dengan rata-rata biomasa tangkapan (F=10.15; P<0.05). Ukuran optimum ikan layang tertangkap oleh mata kail 16 adalah 23.3cm dan mata kail nomor 18 adalah 22.2cm. Hasil penelitian ini menyarankan penggunakan umpan warna merah atau kuning memberikan hasil yang maksimal namun dari segi ukurannya, masih di bawah ukuran layak tangkap (25cm). Maka penggunaan ukjran mata kail yang lebih besar tetap dianjurkan
Penegakan Hukum Terhadap Kejahatan Penyebaran Konten Porno Balas Dendam (Revenge Porn)
Authors: Salmon Harly Clifford Jonas
Published: December 2023

The dissemination of pornography is regulated by the pornography law, and the offense of decency is regulated in the Criminal Code. Articles 281, 282, 283, 532, and 533 of the Criminal Code prohibit pornography and pornographic acts and provide punishment. The Law Number 19 of 2016 specifically regulates decency in the electronic field, amending the Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions. Komnas Perempuan reported an increase in gender-based violence on the internet, specifically revenge porn, with cases increasing from 126 in 2019 to 510 in 2020. Law enforcement efforts against perpetrators of revenge pornographic content on social media include preventive and repressive measures.
Tanggung Jawab Pemerintah Terhadap Perlindungan Satwa Liar Di Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru
Authors: Bugis Indiyani , Pietersz Jemmy Jefry , Rugebregt Revency Vania
Published: December 2023

Protected animals are animals that are protected by public authorities or the government. Therefore, the local community cannot take actions that violate the provisions set by the public authorities for these wild animals. Basically, Indonesia is an archipelagic country which is famous for its diversity of endangered species protected by public authorities and is also an environment for endemic creatures, which means that it has its own characteristics in each area and cannot be found in other areas. Legally the government's efforts to protect wild animals from the threat of extinction are carried out by issuing the previously mentioned laws and regulations, namely Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Living Natural Resources and Their Ecosystems, followed by the enactment of Government Regulation Number 13 of 1994 concerning Hunting for Wildlife, Government Regulation Number 68 of 1998 concerning Nature Reserve Areas and Nature Conservation Areas, and Government Regulation Number 7 of 1999 concerning Preservation of Plant and Animal Species, as well as Government Regulation Number 8 of 1999 concerning Utilization of Plant and Animal Species. With clear rules, law enforcement can work more effectively to protect animals, especially wild animals.
Opponent’s statement of Erkki-Jussi Nylén’s doctoral dissertation
Authors: Stevenson Hayley
Published: December 2023

This is the opponent’s statement of Erkki-Jussi Nylén’s doctoral dissertation "Theorizing Ideological Steering: The journey of the circular economy". The doctoral thesis defence took place in Tampere University in 22.9.2023.
The Lectio Praecursoria from the doctoral thesis defence by Erkki-Jussi Nylén is published in the same issue and can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.30663/ay.138654.
History of Tribology in Finland 1881 – 2023 and the Finnish Society for Tribology 1977 - 2023
Authors: Holmberg Kenneth , Ronkainen Helena , Andersson Peter , Juoksukangas Janne , Valtonen Kati , Lehtovaara Arto , Säynätjoki Matti , Salonen Pekka , Sundquist Heikki
Published: December 2023

The field of Tribology defined as the “science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion, that is friction, lubrication and wear” was introduced to the scientific community in a UK governmental report 1966. UK experts and scientists introduced this new approach to solve industrial problems in engineering design, material technology and lubricant chemistry to Finnish colleagues in the late 1970s. The foundation of the Finnish Society for Tribology 1977 boosted academic and technological activities in the area. Tribology as a topic was introduced in the Finnish universities. Investments were made in collaborative research activities with universities, research centers and industry involved. The international collaboration expanded and the Finnish tribologists initiated and started the 1st NORDTRIB regional tribology conference series in Tampere 1984 and hosted the worldwide 5th EUROTRIB International Tribology Congress in Helsinki 1989. The Finnish Journal of Tribology was established 1982. Large joint research activities were generated especially with the Nordic and European countries, Soviet Union and China. Internationally recognized top research groups were initiated and flourished in Tampere and Helsinki on the topics of abrasive, slurry-erosion and fretting wear; engineering ceramics; thin coating tribology; biotribology; computational modelling in tribology; and calculations on global economic and environmental impact of tribology.
This article is modified from the report which the Finnish Society for Tribology contributed to the project “History of Science in Finland” by The Federation of the Finnish Learned Societies (Tieteellisten Seurain Valtuuskunta, TSV).
The Power of Fragility
Martha Graham, Clytemnestra, and United States Cold War Propaganda
Authors: Phillips Victoria
Published: December 2023

Martha Graham’s modernist dance, Clytemnestra, opened on Broadway in 1958; celebrated as “a blazing swatch of emotional colors,” its Cold War political import became immediately apparent as it toured for the US government. Clytemnestra demonstrated not only the cultural sophistication of the US; the dramatization of emotions in an American modern non-verbal language engaged international audience and diplomatic “hearts” in the US bid for “hearts and minds” in its fight against communism. As a powerful artist, Graham brought her fragility to the stage, which represented the nation in what the government called the “the translation effect.”
The Fragility of Authorship for Film Directors in Contemporary China
Authors: Ceccarelli Giorgio
Published: December 2023

Despite its progressive liberalisation and development, the Chinese film industry is still subject to strict control from the China Film Administration (CFA). Laws and regulations evolved since the 1990s, but they leave large space to interpretation, opening the door to a long process of negotiation that can alter the vision of the directors. In the early 1990s, the Sixth Generation of directors changed the canons of Chinese art-house cinema, adopting a gritty neo-realist style, investigating the darker sides of Chinese society, and working outside the official studio system. Despite recognition in the international festival circuit, which deprived them of national distribution, they decided to return to the fold. The negotiation process with the CFA makes their authorship fragile, and the necessity to continue to be present in the festival circuit risk to put them in a double occupancy position. This article will analyse what are the factors that fragilise the authorship of contemporary Chinese art-house directors and what are the countermeasures adopted by some of them to preserve their authorship.
Vivian Qu’s Angels Wear White: Vulnerable Young Girls and Resistance in Contemporary China
Authors: Reynaud Bérénice M.
Published: December 2023

Focusing on Vivian Qu’s Angels Wear White (2017), this paper uses Judith Butler’s discussion of vulnerability, resistance, and performativity as a theoretical framework to analyse the film’s narrative and directing choices when addressing issues of sexual assault on minors and genders norms in contemporary China. The film’s depiction of social inequalities, economic precariousness, corruption, and the construction and performance of femininity demonstrates the way Chinese women are vulnerable to violence – sexual or not – and to gender norms they are expected to conform to, without falling into the trap of paternalism and victimisation.
Fragile National Identity in Taiwanese Historical Film
A Narrative Analysis of Selected Case Studies from the 1980s to 2010s
Authors: Pan Yiling
Published: December 2023

This paper aims to redefine and negotiate the boundaries of Taiwan’s identity through an examination of historical films, delving into its complexity and fragility. It begins by providing a contextualisation of Taiwanese historical films. It then proceeds to compare narrative styles between the 1980s Taiwan New Cinema and 2010s films, tracing the transition from one historical interpretation to another. Lastly, it argues for a distinct narrative style in the 2010s, citing examples from feature films and documentaries. This study contributes to the understanding of Taiwan’s multifaceted national identity and the role of cinema in shaping it.
Invisible Extinction: Fragility and the Extinction of the Self in Neoliberal Societies
Authors: Batalla Oriol
Published: December 2023

Understanding capitalism as a system that inherently triggers extinction, this article portrays how the self and its character have been modified within neoliberalism to a point in which it has lost its subjectivity and it is bound to the laws and logic of capitalism. By looking at necropolitics and psychopolitics from a critical neo-Marxist lens, this article puts external biopolitics at stake while connecting them with different ways capitalism has to alienate subjects that are victims and, at the same time, vassals of this extinctive ideology. In addition, this theoretical framework will be analysed in a more tangible way by close-reading some sections of Black Mirror’s episode “Nosedive” as an example of a dystopia that is not that far away from our reality, where value and morality depend on the superficial image and extreme individuality of the subjects that belong to and perpetuate the ideology and dynamics of internal control, extinguishing their own existence as subjects. Finally, this article interrogates present times attempting to understand whether we are living in the Necrocene, the age of extinction due to capitalist logic, and whether this extinction of the self and its subjectivity might be symptoms of it.
Gas Sensor for Hazardous Nitrogen Dioxide Based on TiO2 Nanotube Synthesis via Electrochemical Method
Authors: Faris Mina Mohmmed , Ayal Asmaa Kadim
Published: December 2023

Because of the quick growth of electrical instruments used in noxious gas detection, the importance of gas sensors has increased. X-ray diffraction (XRD) can be used to examine the crystal phase structure of sensing materials, which affects the properties of gas sensing. This contributes to the study of the effect of electrochemical synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) materials with various crystal phase shapes, such as rutile TiO2 (R-TiO2NTs) and anatase TiO2 (A-TiO2NTs). In this work, we have studied the effect of voltage on preparing TiO2 nanotube arrays via the anodization technique for gas sensor applications. The results acquired from XRD, energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDX), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) elucidate that TiO2 was created. In addition, systematically examining the gas detection properties was also done. The gas sensor was produced from TiO2 nanotubes, and the gas-detecting features were directed at nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is a hazardous gas. The sensor formed from TiO2 nanotubes detects NO2 gas at various temperatures, from room temperature to    300 oC, and it has good sensitivity to this gas. The results exhibit that the gas sensor that was synthesized at 30 V has good sensitivity and a short response time at room temperature for NO2 gas sensing.
Ethnic stereotypes in the materials of the CNN website in 2011-2022
Authors: Ma Tatyana Yurievna , Belan Darya Andreyevna
Published: December 2023

The paper presents the results of a linguistic study of ethnic stereotypes, which was conducted using the material of CNN publications posted on the English-language website in 2011-2022. The aim of the research is to determine the evaluative orientation of ethnic stereotypes that receive linguistic objectification in CNN articles and videos during the specified period. The scientific novelty of the work is determined by the fact that, based on the analysis of linguistic material, the evaluative characteristics of ethnic groups that have become the subject of description in the mass media have been identified and their typical behavior patterns have been verified. Using linguistic research methods, the authors of the paper have obtained scientifically confirmed data suggesting that the repeatability of assessments, including those explicated through keywords, forms a stereotype as a mental image and makes it accessible to the perception of a linguistic personality. The research findings show that the negative characteristics of ethnic groups were more frequently actualized in CNN materials during these years, which corresponds to the generally accepted scientific thesis about the predominance of negative assessments in heterostereotypes. Along with the successful interaction of representatives of different countries in such spheres of life as tourism, fashion, sports, the growth of interethnic tensions in political communication contributed to the formation of a negative image of “strangers” in the worldview of US citizens, as evidenced by value judgments recorded in linguistic form in the media texts.
THE ACCURACY OF QIBLA DIRECTION OF CEMETERIES USING MODERN QIBLA TOOLS
Authors: Jasmin Suriah Pebriyani , Anas Ashar , Sari Muspita , Mangenre Muh. Fadli , S. LD Dian Hidayat
Published: December 2023

It is important to determine the Qibla direction accurately, because it is a requirement for the validity of prayer and this article discusses the Qibla direction of cemeteries, especially in Bone District, by taking direct measurement at the location of the cemetery. This is a field research which is oriented to several cemeteries in Bone District using qualitative descriptive analysis and multi-approaches, namely normative theological, sociological, historical, and modern technological approaches. The data collected through this research were obtained from direct observation at several public cemeteries in Bone District and documentation during the observation. The results show that the direction of the cemeteries at the research sites is different, so it can be concluded that the measurement of the Qibla direction at these locations still uses the classical method, such as following the direction where the sun sets in the evening and looking for clues through the stars at night to determine the Qibla direction, although those methods are still just an estimate due to the lack of public understanding of measuring the Qibla direction. From this research, the researchers hope that people will understand more about the Qibla direction, not only based on the place where the sun sets, but also determine the Qibla using astronomical tools, both manual and modern. In this way, the astronomical science will further develop and the issue of Qibla will no longer be a matter of debate, because it uses proper knowledge.
Information infrastructure ensuring timely detection of meso-scale convective complexes
Authors:   Kotelnikov IRE RAS (Branch in Fryazino)  141120, Russia, Fryazino, Vvedensky Sq. 1, Savorskiy V.P. , Chernushich A.P. ,   Kotelnikov IRE RAS (Branch in Fryazino)  141120, Russia, Fryazino, Vvedensky Sq. 1, Panova O.Yu. ,   Kotelnikov IRE RAS (Branch in Fryazino)  141120, Russia, Fryazino, Vvedensky Sq. 1
Published: December 2023

The results of the development of an information infrastructure that provides timely detection of mesoscale convective complexes (MCC) are described, automatic procedures that implement the basic functionality of this infrastructure are described. Along with the detection of MCC, the described procedures allow us to identify zones of deep convection, i.e. such MCC that develop according to the scenario of "daytime storms", i.e. intense thunderstorms, squalls and tornadoes. Information infrastructure, provides integration of satellite microwave radiometric sensing data of geostationary observations in the visible and IR range. This integration is designed to ensure the restoration of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles in the conditions of emergency atmospheric situations caused by the MCC. The methodological feature of the developed approach is to minimize the probability of stopping the data analysis system when access to individual sources of a priori information is terminated. This technique is based on the use of an automatic system of adaptation to changes in access conditions and the application of the results of model forecasts of the development of atmospheric processes.
Die Unvermeidlichkeit der Allgemeinen Erziehungswissenschaft als Aufgabe
Authors: Baader Meike Sophia
Published: December 2023

The Inevitability of General Educational Science as a Task. On the Reflective Foundation of the Discipline of Educational Science

The article justifies the inevitability of general educational science. However, this is no longer a given, because a quarter of all educational science courses do not require general educational science or the teaching of basic principles. General educational science provides basic, orientation and reflective knowledge. General educational science is unavoidable for a reflective educational science.
Allgemeine Erziehungswissenschaft und die Problematisierung pädagogischen Wissens – in Zeiten von KI
Authors: Thompson Christiane
Published: December 2023

General Education and the Problematization of Pedagogical Knowledge – in Times of AI

The paper takes the recent debate on ChatGPT in higher education as point of departure for demonstrating the relevance of General Education. Its significance lies in the task to scrutinize and reflect the conditions, epistemic frameworks, and consequences of pedagogical knowledge (1). It is shown how this is realized in recent forms of educational-theoretical research as ›problematization‹ (2). This problematization is currently neglected in the debate on AI in higher education (3).
Reconstruyendo el puzzle urbano latinoamericano. Algunos comentarios sobre una obra reciente de Di Virgilio y Perelman
Authors: Perren Joaquín , Cabezas Sergio , Soria María Emilia
Published: December 2023

La presente comunicación constituye un comentario crítico de la obra Ciudades latinoamericanas: desigualdad, segregación y tolerancia de María Mercedes Di Virgilio y Mariano Perelman. Reconociendo este texto como pieza relevante de una renovación de los estudios urbanos a nivel continental, se realiza una aproximación a aquellos mecanismos que producen, reproducen y profundizan las desigualdades socio-territoriales en escenarios metropolitanos de diversa envergadura, desde nodos regionales hasta ciudades globales. Al mismo tiempo, el recorrido por las páginas del trabajo comentado funciona como plataforma para explorar recursos heurísticos y estrategias metodológicas capaces de reconstruir en toda su complejidad la dinámica urbana contemporánea. Por último, se rescatan algunas de las fortalezas contenidas en la compilación, especialmente aquellas que se refieren a su potencial en la búsqueda de senderos que permitan efectivizar el "derecho a la ciudad".
"ACÁ NUNCA LLUEVE Y EN EL CAMPO DEL AL LADO LLUEVE TODOS LOS DÍAS”: UNA DESCRIPCIÓN SOBRE EL USO Y ACCESO A LAS TIERRAS Y EL AGUA EN CHACO
Authors: Castilla Malena Inés
Published: December 2023

El presente artículo se propone analizar, desde la perspectiva de la antropología social, el escenario en el cual se accede, utiliza y distribuyen las tierras y bienes comunes, como el agua, en la provincia del Chaco. En particular, nos proponemos reconstruir el avance de la frontera extractivista en la provincia, en general, y en Pampa del Indio, en particular. En este sentido, el modelo productivo implementado en la zona generó grandes transformaciones sociales y ambientales a raíz de acciones antrópicas y la implementación de proyectos de infraestructura. Inundaciones, sequias, contaminaciones, son algunas de los desastres que describiremos en este trabajo que lejos de ser causados por la naturaleza, son el resultado de acciones implementadas por el empresariado del agro en conveniencia con organismos gubernamentales e internacionales en detrimento de los pueblos indígenas y pequeños productores del Chaco.
TRAMAS COMPLEJAS: LA MANIFESTACIÓN DE LOS CONTRIBUYENTES DE ROSARIO DE 1909 ENTRE LAS CORPORACIONES, LA POLÍTICA Y EL MOVIMIENTO OBRERO
Authors: Alarcon Natalia
Published: December 2023

Este artículo propone revisitar el desarrollo de la Manifestación de los Contribuyentes ocurrida en la ciudad de Rosario en 1909. El interés por analizar esta coyuntura especifica reviste en que este movimiento que comenzará con un claro perfil de reclamo económico al iniciarse como un lock out del comercio, terminará derivando en un conflicto abiertamente político que pondría en cuestionamiento el propio sistema político municipal y en cierta medida, el sistema político provincial. Una de las características singulares de esta manifestación, es que pondrá en juego una serie de actores sociales, económicos y políticos (corporaciones empresarias, comerciantes minoristas, obreros y agrupaciones políticas), que si bien en ciertos momentos podrían considerarse como antagónicos, logran congregarse en un reclamo común. A partir de la utilización de diversas fuentes: prensa local, prensa obrera, actas y memorias de corporaciones locales, permitirán analizar en profundidad el devenir del movimiento y el juego de intereses que desplegarán los diversos actores intervinientes.
Population Control and Family Planning Have an Important Role in Determining Birth Rate Control
Authors: Windu Budiati
Published: December 2023

The affairs of population control and family planning have an important role in achieving optimal community welfare. If the family planning program in an area is successful, the demographic bonus age will be longer and will have an impact on welfare development. The purpose of this research is to find out that population control and family planning efforts have an important role in determining birth rate control. This type of research is descriptive with a qualitative approach method, taking secondary data from reports from the Population Control and Family Planning Sector results from January - December 2022 Respondents Head of Population Control and Family Planning Division, Functional Officer of Population Control, Functional Officer of Family Planning and Reproductive Health and Functional Officer of Empowerment and Family Planning Office of Health, Population Control and Family Planning of Tuban Regency.
Sustainable Prioritization of Public Asphalt Paved Road Maintenance
Authors: Kelvin Lungu Agabu  , Chabota Kaliba  , Erastus Mishengo Mwanaumo
Published: December 2023

The development of transportation infrastructure is crucial for a country's progress as it enables access to social and economic amenities and acts as a vital link between production and consumption. This is particularly significant for landlocked nations like Zambia, which heavily rely on a wide network of public highways, including both paved and unsurfaced roads. Regardless of their quality and construction, all road surfaces degrade over time due to the combined effects of traffic load and environmental factors. If not properly managed, this can lead to costly repairs and rehabilitation efforts. Government organizations face a dilemma when deciding which public roads to prioritize for maintenance. This follows that the inherent hurdle is competing needs within limited finances for infrastructure development. However, the challenge of road maintenance prioritization can be addressed by adopting a multi-criteria approach. This study aims to address the issue of sustainability and provides insights into which public roads should be given priority for maintenance. The research proposes a comprehensive set of criteria focusing on sustainability and assigns relative importance to them, with emphasis on state of deterioration, emergency function, climate resilience, environment, strategic importance, social considerations, economic factors, and political importance. It suggests that road maintenance decision-making should prioritize sustainability, resilience, and societal well-being, challenging traditional assumptions.
Innovating with Bots: Strategies for Successful RPA Implementation
Authors: Liu Chris , Li Chen
Published: December 2023

Innovating with Bots: Strategies for Successful RPA Implementation
Lό Tola lό Manόi Ia ba Lό Tola Awuwu Ndra’o. (Yohane 3:22-30)
Authors: Gulo Arif Yupiter
Published: December 2023

Tuho ni’angόrόnusida andre ya’ia da’ό, “Lό Tola lό Manόi Ia ba Lό Tola Lό Awuwu Ndra’o,” molo’ό Yohanes 3:22-30. Bόrό da’ό, ba ginόtό andre wa tesόndra ba gotalua mbanua niha Keriso si fa’udu bόrό wa’a faehu geraera ba wa ma dόbi si lό boto, ba si lό eluaha. Aefa daό, lό hadόi fangidengide’ό, alua waya’osa ba fakhόgusa, ya’ia khόgu tenga ya’ia khόnia, so masi la zuno-zuno, ba so zomasi nilahi-lahi. Ba gamuata simane lό tobali fangebua dόi Lowalangi. Ba simanό gόi lό tobali dela howuhowu. Satulόnia fefu wa’aurida ba mendrua manό halόwόda ba nowi Lowalangi ena’ό tobali sumange ba sangebua’ό tόi-Nia tenga ena’ό lasuno ita niha. Bόrό da’ό hewisa nifotόi lό tola lό manόi Ia ba awuwu ndra’o?
Salmon Data Mobilization
Authors: Diack Graeme , Bird Tom , Akenhead Scott , Bayer Jennifer M , Brophy Deirdre , Bull Colin , de Eyto Elvira , Johnson Brett , Jones Matthew B , Knight Alexis , Nevoux Marie , van der Stap Tim C A , Walker Alan
Published: December 2023

Despite substantial research and conservation efforts, many salmon populations are in decline. Globally, salmon research is not delivering effective decision support products to help managers apply research insights as informed management actions. Data Mobilization (DM) is a key step towards building the wider evidence base required to deliver accountable, reliable, and usable scientific advice to managers. Best practices for DM are being adopted throughout the scientific community but have not permeated deeply into the culture of salmon research and conservation. To address this, we present a strategy for Salmon Data Mobilization (SDM). This strategy defines three spheres of agencies and practitioners that must interact to advance SDM: (1) authoritative bodies that can create policies to support SDM uptake; (2) agencies that can promote, fund, and implement those policies; and (3) the broad salmon community of practice that can support uptake of SDM within focused interest groups. We sketch a future for SDM and propose functional changes required to improve it throughout the community.
论南非作家蒂姆·詹金对反种族隔离的贡献
Authors: Chenzhe
Published: December 2023

在这篇论文中，我将以《逃离比利陀利亚》为例概括南非作家蒂姆金肯的革命事迹，剖析他的人物形象以及他在反种族隔离革命历中史发挥的作用。
Unlocking Potential: Harnessing Robotics Process Automation for Success
Authors: Milson Smith , Orey Kurez
Published: December 2023

Unlocking Potential: Harnessing Robotics Process Automation for Success
The Context-Sensitive Use of Task Enrichment to Promote Self-Control: The Role of Metacognition and Trait Self-Control
Authors: Bürgler Sebastian , Troll Eve Sarah , Hennecke Marie
Published: December 2023

We investigated the use of the self-regulatory strategy task enrichment, which involves adding positive stimulation to make an aversive focal task more enjoyable. Given that such stimulation may impose additional cognitive load, people should use task enrichment in a context-sensitive manner, that is, preferably in tasks which themselves are low as opposed to high in cognitive load. Study 1 (N = 401) is a preregistered online experiment and Study 2 (N = 503) presents a secondary analysis of a 10-day experience sampling study investigating the use of task enrichment in people’s everyday lives. In line with hypotheses, these studies show that people are more likely to use task enrichment and use it to greater success to promote their persistence in tasks with low as opposed to high cognitive load. We found no evidence that individual differences in self-control predict the use of task enrichment in such a context-sensitive manner. However, we found some evidence that individual differences in one specific aspect of metacognition in self-control, namely metacognitive knowledge, predicts the context-sensitive use of task enrichment. We discuss the potential implications of the findings for the field of self-control research.
Updating the Identity-based Model of Belief: From False Belief to the Spread of Misinformation
Authors: Van Bavel Jay Joseph , Rathje Steve , Vlasceanu Madalina , Pretus Clara
Published: December 2023

The spread of misinformation threatens democratic societies, hampering informed decision-making. Partisan identity biases perceptions of reality, promoting false beliefs. The Identity-based Model of Political Belief explains how social identity shapes information processing and contributes to misinformation. According to this model, social identity goals can override accuracy goals, leading to belief alignment with party members rather than facts. We propose an extended version of this model that incorporates the role of informational context in misinformation belief and sharing. Partisanship involves cognitive and motivational aspects that shape party members' beliefs and actions. This includes whether they seek further evidence, where they seek that evidence, and which sources they trust. Understanding the interplay between social identity and accuracy is crucial in addressing misinformation.
Context Effects in Cognitive Effort Evaluation
Authors: Desjardins Sophie , Tang Rui , Yip Seffie , Roy Mathieu , Otto A. Ross
Published: December 2023

When given a choice, people will avoid cognitively effortful courses of action because the experience of effort is evaluated as aversive and costly. At the same time, the subjective values of goods, actions, and experiences often depend on context in which they are evaluated. To probe the extent to which evaluation of cognitive effort is also context-dependent, we had participants learn associations between unique stimuli and subjective demand levels across low-demand and high-demand contexts and probed their subsequent preferences subjective ratings for these stimuli. We examined demand preferences using a forced-choice paradigm as well subjective effort ratings, taken both online and offline, across the low-demand and high-demand contexts. When choosing between two stimuli objectively identical in terms of demand, participants showed a clear preference for the stimulus learned in the low- versus high-demand context, and rated this stimulus as more subjectively effortful than the low-demand context in on-line, but not off-line ratings, suggesting an assimilation effect. Finally, we observed that the extent to which individual participants who exhibited stronger assimilation effects in off-line demand ratings were more likely to manifest an assimilation effect in demand preferences. Broadly, our findings suggest that effort evaluations occur in a context-dependent manner and are specifically assimilated to the broader context in which they occur.
A Computational Approach to Search in Visual Working Memory
Authors: Singh Aditi , Mihali Andra , Chou Wen-Chuang , Ma Wei Ji
Published: December 2023

Search in visual working memory (VWM) is an important process in everyday life, but it has so far not been investigated sufficiently using psychophysical and computational approaches. Here, we examine whether computational process models from the study of VWM and of visual search also apply to search in VWM. Participants performed a two-alternative VWM-based color localization task in which set size and color similarity were varied. We tested models with a resource-limited encoding stage and a Bayesian decision stage. We found that a variable-precision model fit the data well and that adding an item limit did not improve the fit. Next, we took a resource-rational approach, in which mean precision at each set size is set by optimizing a combination between behavioral performance and encoding cost. We found that a resource-rational model with an ad-hoc cost function captures behavior well, but not better than the best non-resource-rational model. Our results, albeit unsurprising, contribute to the evidence that search in VWM is very similar to search in perception.
Energy subsidies versus cash transfers: the causal effect of misperceptions on public support for countermeasures during the energy crisis
Authors: Mus Mathilde , De Rouilhan Sophie , Chevallier Coralie , Mercier Hugo
Published: December 2023

We test the acceptability of government countermeasures during the energy crisis in two countries, the United Kingdom and France (Ntotal = 4600). We first assess people's support for four energy policy scenarios based on real-world countermeasures, varying in policy instrument (energy subsidy or cash transfer) and policy target (universal or targeted towards vulnerable households). We find that citizens prefer energy subsidies to cash transfers, and especially universal energy subsidies, despite their negative social and environmental impacts. We show that this preference for universal energy subsidies is partly due to widespread misperceptions about the cost, social impact, and environmental impact of this policy. Correcting these misperceptions lowers support for universal energy subsidies in the UK and increases relative support for the three other policies in France. Finally, we show that citizens misperceive the effectiveness of targeted cash transfers, a policy that is socially fairer and more environmentally-friendly than universal subsidies. Correcting this misperception increases support for targeted cash transfers in the UK but not in France.