bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENDEKATAN CONTEXTUAL TEACHING LEARNING DALAM MENINGKATKAN KREATIVITAS BELAJAR PADA PEMBELAJARAN AKIDAH AKHLAK DI MIN 1 LEBONG
Authors: Damhudi Dedi , Fakhruddin Fakhruddin , Idris Muhammad
Published: December 2023

Pendidikan agama Islam memiliki peran penting dalam menanamkan akidah dan membentuk akhlak baik pada siswa, sehingga metode pembelajaran Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) sangat tepat diterapkan pada pembelajaran agama Islam di sekolah/ madrasah. Pembelajaran CTL memungkinkan siswa untuk terlibat secara penuh dalam proses pembelajaran dan menghubungkan materi yang dipelajari dengan situasi kehidupan nyata, sehingga mendorong siswa untuk menerapkannya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas pembelajaran CTL dalam meningkatkan kreativitas siswa dalam pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Lebong. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui wawancara dengan guru PAI, observasi pembelajaran, dan studi dokumentasi. Data yang terkumpul dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa CTL efektif dalam meningkatkan kreativitas belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran Akidah Akhlak di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Negeri 1 Lebong. Guru menerapkan CTL melalui berbagai metode pembelajaran, seperti brainstorming, diskusi, dan pembelajaran berbasis proyek. Sumber daya pembelajaran yang digunakan juga beragam, termasuk buku teks, lembar kerja, dan multimedia. Evaluasi formatif dan sumatif dilakukan secara teratur selama proses pembelajaran, dan hasil evaluasi menunjukkan peningkatan kreativitas siswa dalam belajar Akidah Akhlak setelah penerapan CTL. Meskipun CTL efektif dalam meningkatkan kreativitas siswa, masih ada beberapa tantangan yang dihadapi guru dalam menerapkan pendekatan ini, seperti kurangnya sumber daya pembelajaran yang tepat dan kebutuhan pelatihan terus-menerus bagi guru untuk menerapkan CTL dengan efektif.
PENINGKATAN MUTU SEKOLAH MELALUI SUPERVISI KEGIATAN EKSTRAKURIKULER SMP NEGERI 1 TANJUNG JABUNG TIMUR
Authors: Jumsinah Jumsinah
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan mutu sekolah melalui supervisi kegiatan ekstrakurikuler, khususnya pada ekstrakurikuler tari. Adapun latar belakang masalah adalah kegiatan ekstrakurikuler belum dikelola secara profesional sesuai fungsi manajemen dan belum sesuai dengan prinsip peningkatan mutu. Padahal kegiatan ekstrakurikuler merupakan ujung tombak strategi peningkatan mutu sekolah selain kegiatan/prestasi akademik di sekolah ini. Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Sekolah (PTS) dengan tehnik analisa secara deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam kurun waktu hampir 8 bulan, dengan melalui 2 siklus tindakan siklus I dan II. Pengumpulan data secara observasi, wawancara, dokumen dan angket. Subyek penelitian adalah pelatih/pembina ekstrakurikuler, siswa dan sekolah. Tehniik pengolahan data dengan statistik sederhana persentase perolehan skor. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa secara keseluruhan pengelolaan kegiatan ekstrakurikuler masih dibawah standar pelayanan minimal (SPM) dan hanya mencapai skor 62,09% (pratindakan) dari skor maksimal 100%, akan tetapi setelah melalui tindakan supervisi siklus I skor naik menjadi 74,7% Kemudian melalui tahap refleksi perlu diambil tindakan dengan supervisi siklus II, dan memperoleh peningkatan yang baik dengan peningkatan skor mencapai 93,48% . hasil ini mendapat respon positif dari pihak internal sekolah maupun eksternal sekolah, karena prestasi pada bidang non akademik siswa khusus nya pada ekstrakurikuler tari di SMP Negeri 1 Tanjung Jabung Timur meningkat sehingga mampu mendongkrak nama sekolah dengan menjadi Juara 1 tingkat Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur, Juara 1 Tingkat Provinsi Jambi, dan Posisi 18 Tingkat Nasional se-Indonesia. Fakta ini membuat nama sekolah diperhitungkan mutunya dari segi non akademik. Lulusan dengan bekal akademik dan non akademik yang bermutu juga mampu memberikan kepuasan pada pihak penerima lulusan. Maka harapan dari penelitian ini, supervisi kegiatan ekstrakurikuler perlu dilaksanakan secara rutin/ berkala dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu sekolah.
PELAKSANAAN SUPERVISI AKADEMIK KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA TENDIK
Authors: Arsad Muhamad
Published: December 2023

Supervisi pembelajaran merupakan salah satu upaya Kepala Madrasah untuk membina dan mengembangkan kemampuan serta meningkatkan mutu tenaga pendidik dalam melaksanakan tugas dan fungsinya. Dalam kegiatan tersebut Kepala Madrasah dapat memastikan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran dilakukan dengan baik sesuai dengan perencanaan pembelajaran yang tertuang di dalam RPP. Kegiatan supervisi ini diharapkan mampu memberikan dampak positif yang cukup signifikan dalam hal peningkatan kualitas, profesionalitas dan mutu tenaga pendidik sesuai tugas dan fungsinya agar kualitas proses dan hasil pembelajaran dapat tercapai dengan maksimal. Substansi dari pelaksanaan supervisi akademik yaitu penerapan prinsip supervisi kontinyu, obyektif, konstruktif, humanistik dan Kolaboratif, melaksanakan supervisi akademik yang berkelanjutan rencana jangka panjang, jangka menengah, pendek, melaksanakan supervisi akademik yang didasarkan pada kebutuhan dan masalah nyata yang dihadapi oleh guru, menempatkan pertumbuhan kompetensi guru dan peningkatan kualitas pembelajaran sebagai tujuan utama supervisi akademik, membangun hubungan dengan guru dan semua pihak yang terlibat dalam kegiatan supervisi yang terbuka, kesetiakawanan, dan informal yang berlandaskan pada sikap-sikap membantu,memahami, terbuka, jujur, ajeg, sabar, antusias, dan penuh humor, melaksanakan supervisi yang demokratis, melibatkan secara aktif, berbagi tanggung jawab pengembangan pembelajaran dengan guru dan pihak lain yang relevan, melaksanakan supervisi yang demokratis. Jika ini dilaksanakan dengan baik, maka program supervisi dikatakan yang ikut menentukan ketercapai program supervisi dan pada akhirnya mutu pendidikan meningkat.
Online Adaptive Asset Tracking Algorithm with Ordinal Information
Authors: Lai Feitong , Liang Chuxin , Huang Cuiyin , Dai Hongliang
Published: December 2023

In recent years, an increasing number of researchers have applied machine learning techniques to online portfolio selection (OLPS), aiming to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of portfolio management in the digital field. In this study, we design and implement a novel OLPS algorithm called “online adaptive asset tracking algorithm” (OAAT). Compared to the peak price tracking (PPT) algorithm, it complements more historical information of assets in the investment portfolio and provides a more effective solution for parameter selection of the PPT algorithm. Firstly, the OAAT algorithm updates investment proportions by tracking the historical information of assets, which includes recent peak prices, historical returns, and historical volatility. Secondly, the OAAT algorithm optimizes parameters through online learning. The initial parameters are selected based on the minimum sum principle of the ordinal information. After each phase of trading, the parameters are optimized through the gradient descent algorithm, and the average values of the optimal parameters in the last 5 days are used as the parameters of the next phase. Finally, with the optimized parameters and the tracked asset information, the fast error backpropagation algorithm outputs the investment ratio through gradient projection. Compared with the benchmarks, follow-the-winner, follow-the-loser, and pattern-matching-based algorithms under four Hong Kong stock index constituents data sets and three US stock index constituents data sets, the empirical comparative analysis and statistical test show that the OAAT algorithm can effectively determine the investment proportion to balance return and risk.
 
Received: 29 August 2023 | Revised: 17 November 2023 | Accepted: 29 November 2023
 
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.
 
Data Availability Statement
Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study.
Estratégias de marketing de relacionamento na captação de clientes de uma instituição de ensino superior à distância
Authors: Bezerra Maria Luana Gonçalves , Silva Simone Costa , Silva Geymeesson Brito da , Sousa Francisca Rozângela Lopes de
Published: December 2023

O presente estudo tem por objetivo analisar como as estratégias de marketing de relacionamento influenciam na captação de clientes de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior à Distância. Para tanto, foi necessário caracterizar o público-alvo e as principais estratégias de marketing de relacionamento utilizadas na instituição. Para que o objetivo fosse alcançado, foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa de natureza descritiva. Na coleta de dados, foi realizado um survey, estruturado e desenvolvido no Google Forms, obtendo uma amostra de 101 respondestes. Os dados foram tratados com o auxílio do software SPSS e analisados por meio de estatísticas descritivas. Nos resultados, constatou-se que a qualidade técnica e o bom relacionamento são as variáveis de maior influência na satisfação e fidelização dos alunos da instituição estudada. Por fim, o estudo constatou que o marketing de relacionamento bem estruturado pode ser considerado o diferencial nas instituições de ensino à distância, se considerando os canais de comunicação direta para atender suas necessidades dos alunos.
Analisis Kepekaan Sosial Siswa terhadap Siswa Berkebutuhan Khusus di Sekolah Penyelenggara Pendidikan Inklusi
Authors: Romadhoni Sindy Ayu Lestari , Nugroho Arya Setya
Published: December 2023

Banyaknya perbedaan seringkali membuat asing, Lingkungan sekitar anak akan sangat mempengaruhi kepekaan sosial anak. Sekolah inklusi adalah salah satu sarana untuk meningkatkan kepekaan sosial anak karena di dalamnya terdapat anak berkebutuhan khusus yang dapat melatih kepedulian terhadap sesama. Namun, Pada lingkungan masyarakat adanya program sekolah inklusi kerap dinilai apabila ABK disatukan dalam satu lingkungan pendidikan yang bersamaan dengan anak normal maka akan menghalangi proeses pembelajaranya karna merasa risih dan dianggap remeh. Penelitan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan kepekaan sosial pada anak  terhadap kondisi yang berbeda dengan sebayanya yang turut belajar di sekolah yang sama yaitu SD Muhammadiyah 1 GKB. Penelitian ini berfokus pada kepekaan sosial peserta didik usia sekolah dasar. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Dalam mengumpulkan data penelitian ini menggunakan data skunder. Teknik pengumpulanya menggunakan observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa adanya pendidikan inklusi memberikan beragam manfaat, salah satu yang signifikan adalah timbulnya kepekaan sosial pada anak seperti adanya rasa empati, simpati, tolong-menolong dan menghargai perbedaan.
CUSTOMER COMPLAIN HANDLING STRATEGIES AND CUSTOMER RETENTION: EVIDENCE FROM BAKERY SUB-SECTOR OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
Authors: Dr. IYADI, Rollins Chiyem
Published: December 2023

The study examined compliant handling strategies and customer retention in Nigeria Bakery sub-Sector of food processing industry. The specific objectives were to: examine the effect of compensation on customer retention in the bakery sector, find out the effect of service quality on customer retention in the bakery sector and verify the effect of timely response on customer retention in the bakery sector. In the methodology; the researcher employed descriptive survey research design and questionnaire served as the instrument of data collection from sampled respondents. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0, with the help of Pearson correlation at 0.05 level of significance. To provide answers to research questions and the stated objectives, information gathered on all relevant variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics (minimum, maximum, mean, and standard deviation). The results revealed that there was significant relationship between the complaints handling techniques used by the selected bakery firms and customer retention. This study concludes that the achievement of customer retention in the bakery sector depends on the extent customer complain are well managed which the outcome of this research has demonstrated. The study recommended that, the food processing sector should make provision for compensation of customers based on poor services, so as to achieve higher customer retention; and that on regular basis, there is need for quick and timeliness response to customer needs and wants to achieve higher customer retention rate among others.

Keywords: Compensation, Customer Retention, Service Quality, Complain Handling, Customer Complain and Timely Response.
Education of social workers during the pandemic COVID-19 – post-pandemic perspective
Authors: Gadžo-Šašić Sabira
Published: December 2023

The text theoretically elaborates on the importance of education in modern society, which represents the main precondition for development. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of education and its characteristics at the time of the pandemic COVID 19. With that in mind, we conducted this research including students of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Social Work at the University of Sarajevo.
The goal of the research was to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of online access to education from the perspective of social work students. In the interpretation of the restrictions related to the access to online classes, we particularly referred to groups of young people (students living in rural areas, students with disabilities) who encountered additional difficulties, i.e. restrictions while following "online" classes, especially during the period of complete closure of educational institutions.
Keywords: education, social work, pandemic COVID-19, coronavirus
The study of tajwid in islamic educational institutions in the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from 1878 to 1945
Authors: Husejnović Safet
Published: December 2023

The fundamental and most important source of Islamic learning is the Qur'an. As part of the study of the Qur'an, the study of tajwid is unavoidable as a special Islamic discipline that deals with the correct interpretation of the text of the Qur'an as the God’s final revelation. The aim of the paper is to present the study of tajwid in Islamic educational institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period from 1878 to 1945. The common feature of all the tajwids created in the aforementioned period is that they were written in Arebica, i.e., the Arabic script, in the Bosnian language. Proper teaching of the Qur'an was represented in all elementary schools of that time, such as in sibjan-mektebs and mektebi-ibtidaijjas. Qirāʼah or tajwid appears as a teaching subject in the lower (Rushdie) and higher grade levels in madrasahs. The primary goal of school teaching was for children to learn to read the Qur'an correctly, to learn the basic foundations of the faith of Islam, the foundations of fiqh, Sharia regulations and ethics. In madrasahs in Bosnia and Herzegovina and elsewhere throughout the Islamic world, classes were conducted in a traditional manner, and the program was adapted to the needs of that time. In some madrasahs, the program was focused on studying the interpretation of the Qur'an, in others, greatest attention was paid to the hadith, and in some madrasahs, sharia law dominated. In this paper, the work of sibjan-mektebs, mektebi-itidaijjas, rushdies and madrasahs is analyzed and reviewed with the emphasis on the presence of school subjects related to Qirāʼah or tajwid. We tried to provide an adequate and as complete as possible overview of the study of tajwid in the abovementioned Islamic educational institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Keywords: Qur'an, tajwid, mekteb, rushdie, madrasah, upbringing, education.
Organizational justice as a determinant of the resilience of academic staff and a higher education institution
Authors: Leto Aldina , Marković Mirna
Published: December 2023

The aim of this research was to determine whether organizational justice determines the level of resilience of academic staff as well as the institution, and whether different aspects of organizational justice are related to the resilience of academic staff and the higher education institution. The study included 206 participants, academics from various universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results imply the existence of a statistically significant correlation between organizational justice and the level of academic staff resilience. However, a hierarchical regression analysis showed that staff resilience is determined by distributive justice (β=0.252, t=3.708, p=000), while procedural justice (0.693) and interactive justice (0.848) are not significant predictors of academic staff resilience. The results also imply that there is a statistically significant relationship between organizational justice (distributive, interactive and procedural justice) and the resilience of the higher education institution (robustness, agility and integrity). In addition, the results of the hierarchical regression suggest that organizational resilience with its all three dimensions is determined by distributive justice as an organizational justice segment, while robustness as an organizational resilience segment is determined by procedural justice, which is not the case when other organizational justice segments are taken into account. The paper provides an overview of the obtained results with an emphasis on the importance of organizational justice and resilience.
Keywords: organizational justice, staff resilience, higher education institution resilience, academic staff.
Educators’ perception of the parents’ participation in early upbringing and education
Authors: Šarić-Krajišnik Emina
Published: December 2023

Employing a qualitative research method, this paper aims at shedding light on the role of parents in the educational work of preschool institutions from the perspective of educators. The emphasis is placed on creating work programs, choosing activities in accordance with children's interests, and cooperation and partnership with educators who are in daily contact with children. The research is oriented towards a qualitative methodological setting, and the basic method of collecting empirical data is an expert interview. The obtained data were analyzed through a qualitative content analysis, and the selected participants were five educators with the professional title of a Bachelor of Preschool Education and a Bachelor of Social Pedagogy, who work in preschool institutions every day.
Keywords: early education, role of parents, educators
The relationship between stress and sociodemographic and academic characteristics among students
Authors: Husić Indira , Leto Aldina
Published: December 2023

The study presents an active and turbulent period of life in which almost all students face stress. Due to that, this paper examines the presence of stress in student population and the contribution of sociodemographic and academic characteristics to explaining stress that they experience. The research included 170 students from different universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely "Džemal Bijedić" University in Mostar, the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo, the Islamic Pedagogical Faculty in Zenica, the Islamic Pedagogical Faculty in Bihać and the Faculty of Philosophy in Tuzla. The research findings showed that 38.2% of the respondents experienced moderate, severe or very severe stress symptoms, which is not an insignificant result. Based on the results of a linear regression analysis, we determined that socioeconomic status is a significant stress factor (β=.204, p=.008), while gender (β=.113, p=.142) and age (β=.005, p =.950) are not significant stress factors among students. Moreover, as far as academic characteristics are concerned, GPA (β=-.017, p=.826) is not a significant stress factor in student population, while study status (β=.157, p=.043) and the year of study (β= -.166, p=.033) present significant stress factors. Using the independent samples T-test and One-way ANOVA, we determined that female students are more susceptible to stress than male students (t=2.408, p=.017), that older students experience a higher level of stress (F=3.110, p=.043), and that students of lower socioeconomic status exhibit a higher level of stress (F=3.258, p=.040). When it comes to academic characteristics, the research findings indicated that there is no statistically significant difference in the level of experienced stress based on GPA (F=1.446, p=.231) and the year of study (F=2.384, p=.055); however, the research showed that part-time students show a higher level of stress compared to full-time students (F=6.23, p=.002).
Keywords: stress, sociodemographic characteristics, academic characteristics, students.
PELATIHAN PEMBUATAN MIE DENGAN CAMPURAN SERBUK DAUN KELOR (MORINGA OLEIFERA)
Authors: Tyas Yayuk Indah Wahyuning , Yatiningrum Agung , Lidyana Novita
Published: December 2023

Kelor adalah tanaman yang bisa tumbuh dengan cepat,berumur panjang, berbunga sepanjang tahun, tahan dengan kondisi panas ekstrimTanaman ini berasal dari daerah tropis dan subtropis di Asia Selatan. Tanaman ini umum digunakan untuk menjadi pangan dan obat di IndonesiaKegiatan Pengabdian pada masyarakat yang dilakukan mulai tanggal 7 Januari 2022 sampai dengan tanggal 9 Januari 2022 pukul  08.00 sampai dengan pukul 11.00 Wib yang bertempat di rumah ibu Siti Fatimah Kelurahan Ketapang Kecamatan Kademangan Kota Probolinggo tentang Pembuatan Mie dengan Campuran Serbuk Daun Kelor (Moringa Oleifera) peserta dalam kegiatan ini adalah ini ibu-ibu rumah tangga yang mengingkan untuk berwirausaha. Hasil yang didapat dari kegiatan ini adalah meningkatkan kreatifitas pengolahan daun kelor sehingga dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai bahan campuran mie yang dapat dikonsumsi sendiri dan juga dapat diolah menjadi maknan lain yang bahan dasarnya adalah mie, sehngga dapat meningkatkan penghasilan keluarga dan mempunyai nilai gizi yang tinggi. Selain itu tanaman kelor dari daun, batang, bunga dan akarnya dapat digunakan sebagai obat menurunkan kolesterol, dan tanaman kelor dapat tumbuh baik di dataran tinggi maupun dataran rendah
SOSIALISASI MASYARAKAT DESA TEGALREJO TERHADAP UU NOMOR 23 TAHUN 2004 TENTANG KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA DAN KESETARAAN GENDER
Authors: Koeshardjono Hery , Sunarlin Emmy , Candradewi W Renny , Zakariyah M. Abdi , Aszehra Fatima , Lina Shinta Mega , Yunus Fiky , Hikam Rifki Abdul
Published: December 2023

The problems in this activity are the lack of knowledge or information received by the community about domestic violence law; lack of legal understanding of the contents of Law Number 23 Year 2004 related to domestic violence; and the existence of domestic violence that is not found. Problem solving is done through legal communication. Legal communication is the process of delivering messages in accordance with the law that contains the contents of a legal rule, with the aim of creating mutual understanding or understanding of the law, resulting in changes in the thoughts, attitudes and behavior of the recipient, without any change. coercion from outside. This service activity is a seminar forum model with light dialog because it adjusts to the scope and quality of human resources at the service location. Delivery of material by dialog and giving examples in everyday life. The results of the activity show an increase in the understanding and knowledge of residents regarding the rules / laws governing the elimination of domestic violence, which initially had a knowledge value of 55.25, after implementing the project had a knowledge value of 74.75. Activities like this need to be carried out in the future, by continuing to provide understanding and knowledge related to community life rules.

Keywords: Gender Equality, Domestic Violence, Household.
Analysis of geomagnetic observatory data and detection of geomagnetic jerks with the MOSFiT software package
Authors: da Silva Marcos Vinicius , Pinheiro Katia J. , Ohlert Achim , Matzka Jürgen
Published: December 2023

Abstract. MOSFiT (Magnetic Observatories and Stations Filtering Tool) is a Python package to visualize and filter data from magnetic observatories and magnetometer stations. The purpose of MOSFiT is to automatically isolate and analyze the secular variation (SV) information measured by geomagnetic observatory data. External field contributions may be reduced by selecting data according to local time and geomagnetic indices and by subtracting the magnetospheric field predictions of the CHAOS-7 model. MOSFiT calculates the SV by annual differences of monthly means, and geomagnetic jerk occurrence time and amplitude are automatically calculated by fitting two straight-line segments in a user-defined time interval of the SV time series. Here, we present the new Python package, validate it against independent results from previous publications and show its application. In particular, we quantify the RMS misfit between SV derived from processing schemes and the SV predicted by CHAOS-7. Analyzing the International Real-time Magnetic Observatory Network (INTERMAGNET) quasi-definitive data with MOSFiT allows for a timely investigation of SV, such as the detection of recent geomagnetic jerks. It can also be used for data selection for, e.g., external field studies or quality control of geomagnetic observatory data.
Representation of atmosphere-induced heterogeneity in land–atmosphere interactions in E3SM–MMFv2
Authors: Lee Jungmin , Hannah Walter M. , Bader David C.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. In the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) Multi-scale Modeling Framework (MMF), where parameterizations of convection and turbulence are replaced by a 2-D cloud-resolving model (CRM), there are multiple options to represent land–atmosphere interactions. Here, we propose three different coupling strategies, namely the (1) coupling of a single land surface model to the global grid (MMF), (2) coupling a single land copy directly to the embedded CRM (SFLX2CRM), and (3) coupling a single copy of land model to each column of the CRM grid (MAML). In the MAML (Multi-Atmosphere Multi-Land) framework, a land model is coupled to CRM at the CRM-grid scale by coupling an individual copy of a land model to each CRM grid. Therefore, we can represent intra-CRM heterogeneity in the land–atmosphere interaction processes. There are 5-year global simulations run using these three coupling strategies, and we find some regional differences but overall small changes with respect to whether a land model is coupled to CRM or a global atmosphere. In MAML, the spatial heterogeneity within CRM induces stronger turbulence, which leads to the changes in soil moisture, surface heat fluxes, and precipitation. However, the differences in the MAML from the other two cases are rather weak, suggesting that the impact of using MAML does not justify the increase in cost.
Towards understanding the influence of seasons on low groundwater periods based on explainable machine learning
Authors: Wunsch Andreas , Liesch Tanja , Goldscheider Nico
Published: December 2023

Abstract. Seasons are known to have a major influence on groundwater recharge and therefore groundwater levels, however, underlying relationships are complex and partly unknown. The goal of this study is to investigate the influence of the seasons on groundwater levels (GWL), especially on low-water periods. For this purpose, we train artificial neural networks and apply layer-wise relevance propagation to understand what relationships are learned by the models to simulate GWLs. We find that the learned relationships are plausible and thus consistent with our understanding of the major physical processes. Our results show that the models learn summer as the key season for periods of low GWL in fall, a connection to the preceding winter is usually only subordinate. Specifically, dry summers show strong influence on low-water periods and generate a water deficit, that (preceding) wet winters cannot compensate. Temperature is, thus an important proxy for evapotranspiration in summer and overall identified as the more important variable, but only on average. Single precipitation events show by far the highest influences on GWL and summer precipitation seems to mainly control the severeness of low GWL periods in fall, while higher summer temperatures do not systematically cause more severe low-water periods.
نقل الدم وعلاقته بفيروس نقص المناعة المكتسب (السيدا أو الايدز)
Authors:   فني مختبرات طبية، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الشقيان فاضل , العسيري محمد ,   فني مختبر، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, التميمي سعود ,   مشرف مختبر، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, معيدي جبران ,   أخصائي مختبر، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, القحطاني طلال ,   أخصائي إداري، إدارة صحية ومستشفيات، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: December 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى البحث في مفهوم مرض نقص المناعة المكتسب (الإيدز أو السيدا)، حيث سعى إلى فهم مراحل ظهور فيروس الإيدز وطرق انتقاله، كما قام بتسليط الضوء على الأضرار الناتجة عن انتقال الإيدز بسبب نقل الدم، وتضمن أيضًا البحث في طرق الوقاية من هذا الفيروس، وذلك تبعاً لأهمية وخطورة الموضوع وضرورة زيادة الفهم والوعي حول نقص المناعة المكتسب (الإيدز أو السيدا)، وآليات انتقاله، مما يمكن من تطوير استراتيجيات فعالة للوقاية، وتقديم معلومات حول عوامل انتشار السيدا، مما يساعد في وضع سياسات عامة لمكافحتها. حيث توصل البحث إلى عدة نتائج عن طريق استخدام المنهج الوصفي، والمنهج التحليلي، ومن أبرزها أنه فيروس نقص المناعة المكتسب (الإيدز أو السيدا)، يعد تحديًا صحيًا كبيرًا يواجه المجتمع العالمي، كون فيروس نقص المناعة المكتسب يهاجم خلايا المناعة، وبالأخص الخلايا الليمفاوية، مما يضعف نظام المناعة ويجعل الجسم أقل قدرة على مقاومة الأمراض، كون الفيروس يتواجد في جميع سوائل الجسم، مما يعني فقدان الجسم لقدراته على مقاومة الأمراض حتى البسيطة، مما يجعل المصاب أكثر عرضة للمضاعفات الصحية، وإن أبرز طرق انتقاله هي عن طريق الجنس الشاذ خاصة، وعن طريق الدم في حالات نقل الدم الملوث من مصاب إلى شخص سليم، وأهم ما أوصى البحث به أنه من المهم والضروري ضمان إجراء فحص دقيق لجميع وحدات الدم للتأكد من خلوها من فيروس الإيدز قبل استخدامها، وضمان تعقيم جميع الأدوات المستخدمة في عمليات نقل الدم والمراقبة المستمرة للنظافة في المركز، كما يوصي البحث على ضرورة توفير توعية مستمرة للمتبرعين والفريق الطبي حول خطورة الإيدز وكيفية الوقاية منه، عن طريق نشر المعلومات حول انتشار المرض وخطورته، مع التركيز على شرائح متوسطة وأُميين.
Duration of ammonite zones and characteristic Jurassic fossil taxa from the Pliensbachian–Aalenian successions of Bulgaria
Authors: Metodiev Lubomir , Dochev Docho , Georgieva Milena , Stoylkova Tania , Koleva-Rekalova Elena , Dimitrov Iliya , Savov Ivan P.
Published: December 2023

The relative durations of ammonite biozones and selected ammonite taxa, as well as some bioevents associated with coeval Lower–Middle Jurassic benthic taxa are represented herein. Based on linked Sr-isotope data, we found a notable difference in the time spans of the zones and in the relative longevity of the guiding ammonite genera around the Pliensbachian/Toarcian (P/T) boundary. The last occurrences of the well-known late Pliensbachian bivalve taxa Gryphaea gigantea and Pseudopecten aequivalvis were dated at 184 Ma and 183.8 Ma, respectively. Recently defined Toarcian–Aalenian autochtonous brachiopod taxa (Bulgariarhynchia and Capillirhynchia brezenensis) were found to have significant taxonomic durations (2 Ma and 5 Ma). The Sr-isotope data also revealed ~2 Ma duration of seawater warming and 0.2 Ma fossil hiatus around the P/T boundary.
One-on-one instruction in a fully inclusive preschool: A single case research design study
Authors: Lundqvist Johanna
Published: December 2023

This study is about five children with disabilities in a fully inclusive preschool and their involvement in learning throughout teacher-initiated instruction sessions. Involvement matters for the children and refers to attendance, concentration on tasks and child’s interest in preschool activities. Its first aim is to investigate the children’s involvement in learning during group instruction sessions, such as circle times. Since their involvement is not observed to be high, the second aim of the study is to investigate and discuss (a) whether the children’s involvement in learning changes when instruction sessions are provided one-on-one and (b) if one-on-one instruction and full inclusion work together. One-on-one instruction refers to a teacher instructing a child and is often for children with difficulties in learning. The design used was a single case research study. The teachers also shared their views, and these were collected. The results show positive change across participants. For all children, the PEM was 100%, which is indicative of very effective intervention. The intervention provided new insights relating to children’s knowledge and one-on-one instruction in a fully inclusive preschool. The study can form a basis for important preschool discussions.
Development of Rotary Solar Receiver and Solar Simulator Facility for Concentrated Solar Power Applications
Authors: Kwan Pok-Wang , Pearce Robert , Ireland Peter T , Ngai Chiang Churchill , Mallon Orla , Wood Ed , Loasby Mark , Karaca Gediz
Published: December 2023

A prototype rotary solar receiver and a solar simulator facility have been designed, built and commissioned by Odqa Renewable Energy Technologies in conjunction with The Oxford Thermofluids Institute, University of Oxford for the validation of concentrated solar power technologies. The key features of the rotary solar thermal receiver include the rotating absorber surface which incorporates a high temperature heat transfer design. The innovative design also includes a compact solar power inlet aperture for very high incident heat flux to reduce the radiant heat loss from the high temperature surface. Air is used as the heat transfer fluid as this has system integration advantages over other types of heat transfer media, such as CO2, steam, molten salt, or solid particles. A 30kWe Xenon-arc lamp high heat flux incident light has also been developed to enable experimental validation of the solar receiver technologies. The Xenon-arc lamp array consists of three lamps combined with a custom designed, 5-degree-of-freedom focusing mechanism to achieve precise focus and maximise the heat flux. The receiver has successfully produced working fluid temperatures reaching 1200°C, demonstrating the concept viability for high temperature processes.
URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS IN THE SYSTEM OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sorokin I. S.
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the issues of socio-economic development of urban agglomerations in Russia. Using the materials of the Federal State Statistics Service, the role of urban agglomerations of different sizes in various socio-socio-economic processes in the country is illustrated. There are significant disparities in the level of economic development between agglomerations of different sizes, as well as between territorial structures within agglomerations.
CREATION OF A SYSTEM OF SCALES AND INDICES FOR TRACKING AND REGULATING CHANGES IN THE DYNAMICS OF REAL INCOMES OF THE POPULATION OF ST. PETERSBURG
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yaluner E. V.
Published: December 2023

The article discusses the possibility and proposes a methodology for monitoring the dynamics of real incomes of the population in a regional context.
MODERN EDUCATIONAL ORIENTATIONS OF YOUTH: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kuznetsov S.V. , Gorin E.A. ,   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Imzalieva M.R. ,   Astrakhan State University named after V. N. Tatishchev
Published: December 2023

Socio-economic processes in crisis conditions characterized by the transformation of industrial relations and the increase of technological capabilities are discussed. The impact of these processes on the public aura and the structure of society, on the system of vocational education and the industrial sphere is assessed. The modern educational orientations of young people and the problems arising in this case are considered. It is noted that students need to develop a historically grounded mentality and creative skills that take into account the permanent generation of new knowledge, social tensions and the complexity of production processes.
Procedural impediments to effective unexplained wealth legislation in Australia
Authors: Smith Marcus , Smith Russell
Published: December 2023

Australia’s unexplained wealth laws form part of a range of measures introduced in response to growing concern about the prevalence and impact of organised crime. The confiscation of criminal assets, including through the use of unexplained wealth legislation, seeks to undermine the business model of organised crime by removing its financial return, punishing offenders, compensating society, preventing the improper use of assets and deterring participation in crime (Bartels 2010a). The Australian Crime Commission has conservatively estimated that serious and organised crime cost Australia $36b in 2013–14 (ACC 2015). According to published national statistics, the total value of assets confiscated in Australian jurisdictions between 1995–96 and 2013–14 was approximately $800m, averaging around $44m annually. The discrepancy between these two amounts clearly shows more needs to be done to target the profits of organised crime. This paper reviews Australia’s current approaches to confiscating unexplained wealth and aims to identify any barriers to their implementation, to inform effective procedural reforms to the laws and better target the proceeds of crime of Australia’s most serious criminals.
Public Administration and Economic Analysis of the Region along Slovakia’s Southern Border
Authors: Horbulák Zsolt , Hegedűs Szilárd , Lentner Csaba
Published: December 2023

The paper analyses the economic situation of the districts located along the Southern border of Slovakia, which have sizeable Hungarian-speaking populations. Unemployment ratios, industrial pay levels and corporate profitability figures make up the backbone of the analysis. Our research reveals that, as a whole, the Southern districts fall short of the national average in terms of all economic and demographic indicators. In our research focusing on Slovakia, we have demonstrated the disadvantaged economic situation of the Southern part of the country, where its Hungarian population is concentrated, noting that this may further weaken its ability to retain their population. We used the same methodology for our analysis of the Northern Hungarian counties bordering on Slovakia. In both countries, there are discrepancies between Western and Eastern regions.
Materiality and community: Digital approaches to Ethiopic manuscript culture
Authors: Elagina Daria
Published: December 2023

The manuscript tradition of Ethiopia and Eritrea extends from the beginning of the first millennium CE until the present and bears witness not only to a large corpus of texts of various genres and origins, but also to diverse aspects of the social, economic, religious, and cultural life of the region. Each manuscript has a particular role in the life of the society and thus embodies diverse social and cultural practices. Besides intellectual content, much information on the actual role of manuscripts in the life of the societies of Ethiopia and Eritrea is delivered by their material features. Consequently, collection and processing of codicological data on Ethiopic manuscripts is essential for understanding their social lives. This data can be approached from two different but complementary perspectives, the so-called New Philology and Quantitative Codicology. Both of these approaches might profitably be combined with digital research methods, enhancing the ways in which collected data can be processed and interpreted. Digital research methods foster a formalised description of many codicological and paratextual features of Ethiopic manuscripts and their quantitative and qualitative analysis and consequently promote the study of the role of manuscripts in the societies of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The multi-media research environment for the study of the rich manuscript culture of that region developed in the context of the project Beta maṣāḥǝft: Manuscripts of Ethiopia and Eritrea might serve as a solid and flexible platform for the study of the role of manuscripts in society.
Automating the Identification of Feedback Quality Criteria and the CanMEDS Roles in Written Feedback Comments Using Natural Language Processing
Authors: Van Ostaeyen Sofie , De Langhe Loic , De Clercq Orphée , Embo Mieke , Schellens Tammy , Valcke Martin
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Manually analysing the quality of large amounts of written feedback comments is time-consuming and demands extensive resources and human effort. Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) could be fine-tuned to identify the presence of four literature-derived feedback quality criteria (performance, judgment, elaboration and improvement) and the seven CanMEDS roles (Medical Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Leader, Health Advocate, Scholar and Professional) in written feedback comments.
Methods: A set of 2,349 labelled feedback comments of five healthcare educational programs in Flanders (Belgium) (specialistic medicine, general practice, midwifery, speech therapy and occupational therapy) was split into 12,452 sentences to create two datasets for the machine learning analysis. The Dutch BERT models BERTje and RobBERT were used to train four multiclass-multilabel classification models: two to identify the four feedback quality criteria and two to identify the seven CanMEDS roles.
Results: The classification models trained with BERTje and RobBERT to predict the presence of the four feedback quality criteria attained macro average F1-scores of 0.73 and 0.76, respectively. The F1-score of the model predicting the presence of the CanMEDS roles trained with BERTje was 0.71 and 0.72 with RobBERT.
Discussion: The results showed that a state-of-the-art LLM is able to identify the presence of the four feedback quality criteria and the CanMEDS roles in written feedback comments. This implies that the quality analysis of written feedback comments can be automated using an LLM, leading to savings of time and resources.
Comparison of the Results of Electrocautery and Scalpel Use in Abdominal Midline Incisions
Authors: ALBENİZ Gürcan , AKINCI Ozan , TOSUN Yasin
Published: December 2023

Objective: Scalpel is the conventional instrument for laparotomy incisions. Electrocautery, on the other hand, can offer potential advantages such as blood loss, incision time, postoperative pain. In this study, we aimed to compare the clinical results of electrocautery and scalpel in abdominal midline surgical incisions. Method: 146 cases who underwent elective abdominal midline incision between January 2020 – December 2021 were included in the study. The patients were divided into two randomized groups as electrocautery (n: 78) and scalpel (n: 68). The incision dimensions, incision time and blood loss during incision were noted intraoperatively. Postoperative pain and wound infection were recorded. Results: The age and sex distribution was similar in the two groups. Incision time(seconds) in the electrocautery group (35.4±18.1) (57.6±25.3) was significantly shorter compared with the time in the scalpel group(p
Mikro Hareketlilik Sistemlerinin Altyapı ve Toplumsal İhtiyaçlar Kapsamında Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: EKİCİ Üsame , KASAP Eyüp Emre
Published: December 2023

Ulaştırma, ülke ekonomisi ve toplumun refah düzeyi üzerinde etkilidir. Bunun alt kümesi olan hareketlilik ise insanların dilediği gibi seyahat edebilmesi, yaşam kalitesini artırması ve ülke iç pazarının ticaret hacmi üzerinde etkili olmaktadır. Gelecek yıllarda Dünya üzerindeki petrol kaynaklarının azalmasıyla petrol fiyatlarında artışların yaşanması beklenmekte olup, bunun da mikro hareketlilik araç ve teknolojilerine olan ihtiyaç ve talebi daha da artıracağı aşikardır. Bu çalışmada, 21. yüzyılda kentsel nüfusun artması, insanların tekil ulaşım araçlarına rağbet göstermesi ve sürdürülebilir enerji kaynaklı yakıt teknolojilerinin gelişimi ile birlikte, elektrikli araçların popüler hale geldiği gerçeğine ulaşılmıştır. Bu kapsamda; mikro hareketlilik unsurlarının gelişimi, ulusal ve uluslararası düzeyde kullanımı, altyapı ihtiyacı ve eksikliklerinin tespit edilerek ortaya konulması için geniş katılımlı bir anket çalışması yapılmış ve Türkiye’nin önde gelen paylaşımlı skuter sistemlerinden birinin kurucusu ile röportaj gerçekleştirilmiştir. Farklı eğitim, yaş, sosyo-kültürel düzeylere sahip katılımcılar ile firma yetkililerinin görüş ve talepleri doğrultusunda; mikro hareketlilik ulaşım araçları için öncelikle ulusal düzeyde farkındalığın oluşturulması ve halkın bu araçların temin ile kullanımı konusunda bilgilendirilmesi gerektiği tespit edilmiştir. Mevcut kullanımla ilgili olarak ise; mikro hareketlilik araçlarına ayrılan yol ağının genişletilmesi, güvenlik amaçlı ekipmanların kolay temin edilebilir olması ve zorunlu hale getirilmesi gerektiği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca desteklerin arttırılarak bireysel veya paylaşımlı mikro hareketlilik araçlarının daha uygun fiyatla arz edilmesi ve şarj istasyonları ile park alanlarının yaygınlaştırılmasına ihtiyaç duyulduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Implementasi Teknik Counter Pada Alat Pemisah Kulit dari Biji Kopi Berbasis Arduino
Authors: Sianturi Waldy Mahendra , Erwansyah Kamil , Anwar Badrul , Kusnasari Sri
Published: December 2023

Dalam proses pengolahan biji kopi petani dihadapkan dengan masalah bagaimana cara memisahkan biji kopi secara cepat. Kendala yang dihadapi pada tahap pengupasan kulit kopi adalah waktu dan masalah lain yang akan mengurangi pendapatan yang seharusnya didapatkan oleh petani. Berdasarkan kondisi ini maka dirancang suatu alat yang dapat melakukan proses pengupasan biji kopi secara otomatis untuk memisahkan kulit dan biji kopi sehingga mempermudah petani dalam pengambilan biji kopi sehingga lebih mengoptimalkan waktu. Hasil dari penelitian ini mampu mengatasi permasalahan dalam pengoperasiannya yaitu dapat memisahkan kulit dari biji kopi agar memaksimalkan hasil dari pemisahan biji kopi dari kulitnya.
A Terapia Ocupacional estaria constituindo um campo episte-mológico sobre as relações raciais?
Authors: Farias Magno Nunes , Martins Sofia
Published: December 2023

A terapia ocupacional tem se debruçado epistemologicamente sobre processos de exclusão de determinados grupos sociais e utilizado influências de diversos movimentos sociais para elaborar processos de resistência/enfrentamento, mas ainda tem negligenciado aqueles oriundos da categoria analítica racismo. Nesse contexto, por meio da modalidade textual ensaística, destacam-se dois eventos ocorridos no século XXI que parecem convocar para leituras de epistemologias raciais - o movimento Black Lives Matter (BLM) e a distribuição desigual das mortes distinguidas pelo marcador social de raça no cenário da pandemia. Utiliza-se como subsídio teórico o surgimento do Movimento Negro (MN) (década de 70) e suas contribuições para construir outra interpretação histórica da realidade da população negra e da relação com a diáspora africana. Apontar a negligência e a invisibilidade das contribuições do MN, nos possibilita refletir sobre os motivos da incompreensão e manutenção de processos de exclusão, extermínios e letalidades conduzidas pelas categorias analíticas “opressão” e “racismo”, essenciais para o entendimento desses processos num contexto brasileiro atual. Por fim, destacam-se demandas e caminhos que podem compor o compromisso da área para aquilo que está por vir e o desafio de lutar pela implementação de políticas públicas em prol de equidades e justiças sociais para a população negra.