bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Validation of the Epidemic-Type Aftershock Sequence (ETAS) Models for Simulation-Based Seismic Hazard Assessments
Authors: Iacoletti Salvatore , Cremen Gemma , Galasso Carmine
Published: February 2022

Moderate-to-large-magnitude earthquakes induce considerable short-to-medium-term increases in seismic hazard, due to the subsequent occurrence of aftershocks. Most studies on aftershock occurrence models focus on their performance as part of Operational Earthquake Forecasting (i.e., the real- or near-real-time predictions of ongoing sequences). Aftershock model validation on a longer timescale is scarcely dealt with in the literature, however. This study addresses this research gap by validating the medium-term (i.e., months to years) performance of an advanced formulation of the epidemic-type aftershock sequence (ETAS) model for potential future implementation in simulation-based probabilistic seismic hazard analyses (PSHAs). The aim is to determine whether the considered ETAS model can forecast adequate numbers of aftershocks, and consistent spatial and magnitude–frequency distributions, for three years after a given moderate-to-large-magnitude mainshock. Two different calibration procedures (region wide and sequence averaged) are used to investigate the ability of resulting ETAS models to describe common characteristics of the considered sequences. The region-wide methodology is based on the entire catalog of a large geographic area and is the conventional approach for calibrating ETAS models. The second calibration methodology is instead based on sequence-specific data. The validation procedure employs only out-of-sample (i.e., retrospective) testing, and its evaluation metrics are the catalog-based scores recently proposed for the Collaboratory for the Study of Earthquake Predictability framework. It is demonstrated using the New Zealand catalog (1990–2020), including seven sequences in the period 1990–2020, in two case studies. Resulting test scores indicate that the conventional region-wide calibration approach is not suitable for building an ETAS model to use in simulation-based PSHA. Sequence-averaged ETAS models are generally more acceptable, in terms of both numbers of aftershocks and consistent spatial and magnitude–frequency distributions. The findings of this study can be used to guide future implementations of the considered ETAS formulation, possibly in combination with a simulation-based mainshock PSHA.
Price of Attending Universities with AMTA-Approved Undergraduate Music Therapy Degree Programs
Authors: Iwamasa Dawn , Thorn Austin C.
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze tuition, student loan, and Pell Grant data from universities with AMTA-approved undergraduate music therapy degree programs. Data from the College Insight Tool was used to collect data on average tuition and fees, average loan debt of graduates, percentage of graduates with debt, and percentage of students who received a Pell Grant from four-year institutions offering an undergraduate music therapy degree during the 2016-2017 academic year. Results indicated that tuition and fees were slightly higher at public universities and slightly lower at private institutions than national averages. The data also suggested that students who attended schools with music therapy programs were more likely to have student loan debt. Percentages of Pell Grant recipients were similar to national averages, indicating similar representation of low- to middle-income students. Regional data suggested that the Southeast region was the least expensive area of the country for tuition and fees, and among the lowest for student loan debt. The inverse was found for schools in the Great Lakes region where student loan debt was among the highest. More research is needed to better understand the implications of student loan debt on the education, long-term financial security, and career choice for professional music therapists.
From Surviving to Thriving: Creating a Viable Virtual Model of Music Therapy Internship in Private Practice During a Global Pandemic
Authors: Michel Madison , Rex Miranda , Roberson Annie
Published: February 2022

Though many music therapists pivoted to offer online clinical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the methodology of music therapy internship sites that adapted to a virtual model of internship during this time is largely unknown. The private practice the authors work for, located in a large metropolitan area of the United States, has trained at least 11 interns using a virtual model of music therapy supervision created during the pandemic. The practice’s five internship supervisors use technology tools including Zoom, Google Drive, and Calendly as the basis for their virtual supervision program. Programming concepts for interns include online group supervision to discuss professional topics, intern social hours, intern study hall hours, and supplemental online resources for intern growth and reflection. Supervisor and intern feedback highlighted major challenges including clear communication, clinical skill development, and maintaining work-life balance during a virtual internship. The authors stress the need for vulnerable leadership and open communication in this model of internship. Advantages of a virtual model include decreased financial burden for interns, increased flexibility of programming, and increased accommodations available for interns. A partial or total online model of internship can be one strategy to meet the growing need for internship sites as the pandemic continues and society becomes increasingly technological.
Sanctuary Model Supervision: Reflections and Implications for the Music Therapy Profession
Authors: Peuser Alex , Kailey Campbell
Published: February 2022

This paper outlines The Sanctuary Model from the perspective of two former music therapy interns who completed their internship at a Sanctuary Certified residential psychiatric treatment facility for children and adolescents in the midwest. Both writers reflect on their experiences with supervision within this model as supervisees and board-certified music therapists. Strengths of this model such as creating a common language with which to process clinical phenomena, formation of better, more equitable interpersonal relationships between the supervisee and supervisor, and the emphasis on parallel processes are all unique aspects of this model. Discussions of Sanctuary Model supervision’s value in music therapy clinical supervision are included.Keywords: Supervision, Sanctuary Model, Trauma-Informed Supervision, Internship
Depression in adults with epilepsy attending epilepsy clinic in tertiary care hospital: an observational study
Authors: Jain Ruchit , Salunkhe Rajkiran , Chougule Amit , Kalwaghe Aditya , Chaudhary Ansh , Chaudhary Bhupendra
Published: February 2022

Background: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Depressive disorders are the most common psychiatric co-morbidity in patients with epilepsy. Early detection and treatment improve overall health related quality in these patients.

Methods: A prospective cross sectional observational study was conducted across 6 months (December 2018-May 2019) in a tertiary care hospital. The present study included 50 registered patients and various socio-demographic factors like age, sex, marital status, literacy, drug compliance and status of seizure control etc. were evaluated in regards to prevalence and severity of depression.

Results: Out of 50 patients, 27 patients (54%) showed signs of depression. Out of which 10 patients (20%) showed signs of mild depression, 6 patients (12%) showed signs of moderate depression, 7 patients (14%) showed signs of moderately severe depression whereas 4 patients (8%) showed signs of severe depression and there was a strong association of drug compliance, current epilepsy status and last seizure episode with various degree of depression.

Conclusions: Depression is an illness with a significant morbidity and mortality. Its association with epilepsy is very strong. Various factors contribute to depression which include compliance of drugs, last seizure episode, current status of epilepsy, etc. Unfortunately, depression among epileptics is very much under diagnosed and therefore untreated. A through psychiatric assessment should be done in these patients with epilepsy for depression and appropriate treatment should be instituted.
In-vivo production of a Kashmir isolate of EPN, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (SKUASTK-EPN-Hr 01) on test insect hosts from Srinagar (J&K)
Authors: Mantoo M. A. , Zaki F. A. , Jan Rasi
Published: February 2022

Under laboratory conditions, the virulence of the Kashmir isolate of EPN, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (SKUASTK-EPN-Hr 01) to Galleria mellonella, Corcyra cephalonica and Bombyx mori showed that after 48-72 h, 100% mortality was recorded in all the test insects. Considering 48 h time and 20 IJs/larva as standard against G. mellonella, C. cephalonica and B. mori, the LC50 and LT50 values for the EPN were 10.17, 28.72 and 23.81 IJs/larva, and 38.64, 53.04 and 49.20 h after exposure, respectively. Again its virulence to the larvae of three different sizes of these insects, viz., small (0.12g, 0.04g, 0.17g), medium (0.18g, 0.05g, 0.59g) and large (0.22g, 0.07g, 2.58g) sized larvae showed that all the three sizes of G. mellonella were more susceptible than that of B. mori and C. cephalonica. Considering 20 IJs/larva as standard against small, medium and large sized larvae, the LT50 value for the EPN was 25.00, 26.45 and 27.21 h; 47.73, 48.92 and 53.16 h, and 46.04, 47.48 and 48.92 h for G. mellonella, C. cephalonica and B. mori, respectively. The production of nematode infective juveniles per larvae was directly proportional to the size and/or body weight of the insect species tested. The average production of nematode infective juveniles per gram of host body weight ranged from 1557.79 to 1933.55 x 103, 217.38 to 335.43 x 103 and 71.03 to 128.00 Ã— 103 in G. mellonella, C. cephalonica and B. mori, respectively. The total time period between the larval mortality and the initiation of emergence, and between larval mortality and the cessation of emergence of nematode infective juveniles from the cadavers ranged from 7-10, 6-8 and 9-12 days, and 19-28, 16-24 and 23-41 days in G. mellonella, C. cephalonica and B. mori, respectively.
Performance of Trichogramma chilonis under different rearing temperatures
Authors: Waghmare Amol , Satpute Niraj S. , Bhalkare S. K. , Mane P. N.
Published: February 2022

Influence of rearing temperature on biological parameters of Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) was studied under laboratory conditions during 2017-18. Maximum per cent parasitization and adult emergence of 74.2% and 78.91%, respectively was observed at 25+1Â°C followed by 71.8% and 65.21 % at 30Â±1Â°C. However, the temperature of 40+1Â°C was found detrimental to T. chilonis recording only 20.2% parasitization, the progeny of which has failed to complete the development and the adults could not emerge out. The developmental period was maximum (8 days) at 25+1Â°C. Also, maximum male and female longevity (5 and 12 Days, respectively) and maximum mean per day fecundity of 17 eggs per female/day were recorded at 25+1Â°C. The progeny was found to be male dominated with a female-male ratio of T. chilonis to be 0.69, 0.74 and 0.96 at 25, 30 and 35Â°C, respectively.
Evaluation of Metarhizium (Nomuraea) rileyi (Farlow) Samson isolates against Spodoptera litura F. under in vitro conditions
Authors: Saheb Y. Peeru , Manjula K. , Devaki K. , Jaya Lakshmi R. Sarada , Reddy B. Ravindra , Venkateswarlu N. C.
Published: February 2022

Fifteen isolates of Metarhizium (Nomuraea) rileyi collected from field populations of Spodoptera litura (F.) and Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith in different crops across different agroclimatic zones of Andhra Pradesh were evaluated for their pathogenicity against third instar larvae of S. litura at the Biocontrol Laboratory, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, India. Virulence was tested by applying conidial suspension @ 1x107 spores mlâ€“1 on the groundnut leaves on which the larvae were allowed to feed. The cumulative mean larval mortality to the extent of 75.00 to 85.00% was observed with isolates viz. Nr.Yj.KZ, Nr.Dp.KZ, Nr.Rt.KZ, Nr.Rd.HATZ, Nr.Pp. HATZ and Nr.Cp.HATZ whereas the isolates Nr.Ik.SRZ, Nr.Vg.SRZ, Nr.Pl.SZ, Nr.Ag.SZ, Nr.Np.SRZ, Nr.Rp.SZ, Nr.Rg.NCZ, Nr.Hv.SRZ and Nr.Cd.SZ recorded 65.00 to 73.33% mortality.
Emotional Intelligence among Native and Migrant Adolescents at Sultanpur District: A Comparative Study
Authors: Patel Pinka , Kiran U.V. , Santoshi Kumari
Published: February 2022

Background: Adolescence is the transitional phase of growth and development from childhood to adulthood. It is the period of critical development of physical and mental changes that takes place quickly with emotional changes among them. Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive, understand, use, and manage your own emotions as well as those of the others around you in positive way. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the emotional intelligence among normal and migrant adolescents. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on120 adolescents, selected randomly in different areas of Sultanpur District. The general information sheet and the Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Hyde et al (2001) were used for data collection. Results: The study clearly revealed that native and migrant adolescents exhibited differences in understanding emotions, motivation, empathy and handling relations. Conclusion: Emotional intelligence of a child has a prominent and very potent role in overall personality development. Understanding oneâ€™s own emotions as well the others is influenced by many prominent factors like the living environment, family support system, the school, the peer group etc. Migrants move from one place to other place for their livelihood, they donâ€™t have standard pattern of life style and support, children of these families, hence get influenced by many external stimuli and to avoid influence of negative stimuli, counselling sessions may be of great help.Â 
Effectiveness of NMES and Taping on Diastasis Recti in Postnatal Women
Authors: Situt Gandhali , Kanase Suraj
Published: February 2022

The release of hormones like relaxin and estrogen occur during the gestational period and the fetal growth takes place which expands the uterus resulting in increased pressure against the abdominal wall. This causes stretching of the connective tissue, linea alba and as the weeks proceed the fetal growth occurs more and more rapidly resulting in further stretching of the connective tissue and the abdominal muscles causing an eventual decrease contraction strength weakening of muscles and can lead to a separation and widening of the space between the two rectus abdomen is muscles known as Diastasis of Recti Abdominis Muscles (DRAM). Diastasis recti is thus most common during pregnancy having a prevalence of 100% at gestational week 35 and can lead to various secondary problems like low back pain, shallow breathing and pelvic region pain. Though it is the most commonly occurring condition, it might not be painful in most cases initially and thus goes unnoticed and untreated. Purpose of the study was to compare the effects of NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Kinesiotaping along with core stabilization exercises on diastasis recti in postnatal women, in terms of inter recti distance, abdominal muscle strength and low back pain. A total of 40 women with significant diastasis recti, 6 weeks postnatal, participated in the study. They were equally divided with random selection of 20 subjects in two groups each, Group A was treated with NMES and Group B received Kinesiotaping and both the groups in addition received core stabilization exercises. The results revealed very significant improvement in both the groups in all the measured parameters, (p<0.05). However, the intergroup comparisons showed significant improvement in all the measured parameters in group A (p<0.05). Thus, the study concluded that NMES along with core stabilization exercises is effective in recovery of diastasis recti and increasing abdominal muscle strengthas well as improvement in its complications like low back pain.
Remote Working and Its Impact on Upper Extremities
Authors: Singh Nishita , Kiran U. V. , Pandey Padmini , Sharma Vishal
Published: February 2022

Aim: The current investigation was to examine the intensity of pain in upper limbs experienced by the remote workers. Methods: A questionnaire was developed which includes demographic profile sheet, work profile sheet and upper extremity functional index. These tools were used to gather information from the respondents. Google forms links of the questionnaire were mailed to 500 respondents and of which 198 people have responded. This paper focused on the intensity of pain due to prolonged sitting, working from home without any proper workplace. Result: The pain was common among all the ages of respondents but it was little more in the male and also the pain is present in all the professions. Conclusion: The recent pandemic has put more stress on people regarding work from home, online working while sitting, a little of walking. It has impacted peopleâ€™s physical well-being by developing different type of pain in the body.
Effectiveness of Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy Technique and Stretching of Quadrartus Lumborum Muscle in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Authors: Bhosale Siddhi V. , Burungale Mayuri
Published: February 2022

Background: Low back pain is attributed to be the most commonly encountered health condition and considered to be one of the leading cause of disability. It is known to occur in all age groups in both developed as well as developing countries. About 80% of the patients have moderate to severe pain affecting their activities of daily living, with females more affected than males. Almost 90% of low back pain is of non-specific type. Quadratus lumborum is one of the deep muscles located closer to center of rotation of spinal segment having an ideal muscle length controlling motion at spine. Activities like sustained repetitive movements, twisting, bending, and sedentary posture for prolong duration, muscle imbalance, etc. leads to trigger point formation making quadratus lumborum as a common source of low back pain. Aim: To determine the combined effect of myofascial release therapy, muscle energy technique and stretching of Quadratus Lumborum muscle in Non-specific low back pain in a short duration span. Methods: In this Experimental study design, two groups were divided as Control and Experimental group with a pre and post test format for both groups. 35 participants were selected and divided into 2 groups by using the Random Sampling Technique using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Outcome measures assessed were Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NRPS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Lumbar Range of Motion with Modified Schober’s Test. A specifically designed treatment protocol for individual group was used for duration of 2 weeks. Statiscal Analysis: Paired and Unpaired t test were used for the analysis of the data. Results: The results of the study showed extremely significant difference between both the groups for NPRS and ODI with p<0.0001 using unpaired t test considered extremely significant. The increase in mean values is extremely significant for Lumbar ROM while comparing the pre and post-test values for mean difference of experimental group than control. The improvement in lumbar flexion, side flexion is more marked than for extension with minimal to no difference in rotation. Conclusion: The combined effect of Myofascial release, Muscle energy technique and stretching of Quadratus Lumborum has shown to be effective in treatment of patients with non-specific low back pain.
Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Craniovertebral Angle and Muscle Fatigue of Cervical Erector Spinae and Upper Trapezius
Authors: Pardeshi Kejal Manoj , Patel Manasi , Rayjade Amrutkuvar , Yadav Trupti , Chotai Khusbhoo
Published: February 2022

India ranks 3rd in number in the smartphone use. Above 50% of worldwide population uses smartphone. The aim of the study is to find the effect of smartphone addiction on craniovertebral angle and muscle fatigue of Cervical Erector Spinae (CES) and Upper Trapezius (UT). Eighty-six healthy students took an interest in the examination. Subjects were chosen for the study with the assistance of SAS-LV form. Lateral postural assessment was done to measure CVA with the assistance of photography method. Electromyography (EMG) was utilized to compute muscle fatigue of cervical erector spinae and upper trapezius. The co-relation coefficient between addiction and CVA is r = -0.2196, that means as SAS-LV score rises, the CVA decreases. Co-relation between addiction score and mean frequencies of UT and CES by r = 0.03679 and r = -0.04472 respectively, this states that as addiction score increases UT shows fatigue however not CES. Co-relation between CVA and muscle fatigue of CES and UT by r = 0.01816 and r = -0.04472 respectively, that means as CVA increases UT shows fatigue but not CES. There is co-relation between smartphone addiction, CVA and UT and CES fatigue but it is not statistically significant (p>0.05). From the statistics, it is concluded that unnecessary utilization of smartphone decreases the CVA and muscle fatigue starts to set in, in the UT however not in CES. As the CVA decreases upper trapezius shows fatigue however not cervical erector spinae.
Monitoring Spatial and Seasonal Abundance of Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur) in Little Rann of Kutch Landscape, Western India
Authors: Barman Bidyut B. , Shah Nita , Prasad Ashish , Sanyal Abesh , Chavda Vishal , Qureshi Qamar
Published: February 2022

The present study was conducted in Little Rann of Kutch (LRK) landscape in the Gujarat state of western India. It is a vast saline mud-plain holding the last remaining source population of Indian wild ass (Equus hemionus khur) or Khur after its population from other parts of the world got locally extinct. Khur occupy fringes of the Sanctuary and bets (islands) having grassland and scrubland vegetation. Taking adequate and effective management decisions and monitoring would be difficult in absence of reliable information. Line transect sampling will ensure robust population estimate of Khur. By bridging this gap with adequate information, meaningful and effective management decisions can be taken. We have conducted line transect surveys using foot and vehicle transect following distance sampling in southern fringe as intensive study site. The density estimates (No./km2 ± SE) in southern fringe of LRK during two surveys were 5.76 ± 0.91, 6.08 ± 1.39 in winter and 2.29 ± 0.55 in summer from foot transect and 5.2 ± 0.73, 6.72 ± 1.12 in winter and 4.29 ± 0.87 in summer from vehicle transect, respectively. The study will help managers to evaluate long term monitoring method and make adaptive management decisions.
A IMPORTANCIA DO PROCESSO DA EDUCAÇÃO PERMANENTE NO ÂMBITO DO SERVIÇO SOCIAL BRASILEIRO
Authors: De Araújo Thamyres Alves , Nóbrega Mônica Barros da , Anselmo Géssica Tamires da Silva
Published: February 2022

O Serviço Social é uma profissão inserida na realidade social e tem como uma de suas funções principais, desenvolver respostas para a Questão Social que se apresenta cada vez mais complexificada, tendo em vista que a realidade social em sua concreticidade está em constante transformação. Nesse sentido, mostra-se fundamental o debate acerca do processo de educação permanente no âmbito do Serviço Social, na medida em que este processo tende a viabilizar o aprimoramento intelectual do profissional assistente social frente às transformações societárias em curso. Assim sendo, o estudo ora apresentado tem como objetivo refletir acerca da importância do processo de educação permanente no Serviço Social, elucidando as estratégias de resistência e de enfrentamento da categoria para a efetivação deste processo na atual conjuntura, dando ênfase a Política de Educação Permanente elaborada pelo conjunto CFESS-CESS, como uma importante conquista da categoria nesta perspectiva. O estudo foi sistematizado a partir de um levantamento bibliográfico e documental das principais obras e de dados documentais que tratam da educação permanente no Serviço Social. As considerações finais apontam que apesar da conjuntura adversa, é possível verificar no interior da categoria um esforço conjunto, no sentido de desenvolver ações para efetivar o processo de educação permanente na perspectiva de contribuir para a qualidade dos serviços prestados à população usuária.
A UTILIZAÇÃO DAS TECNOLOGIAS DE INFORMAÇÃO E COMUNICAÇÃO COMO DIFERENCIAL COMPETITIVO NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA
Authors: Bezerra Ana Keuly Luz
Published: February 2022

Em março de 2020 com chegada dos primeiros casos de COVID-19 no Brasil, e seguindo a recomendação da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para o distanciamento social, como único método para se evitar a propagação do vírus, houve a suspensão das aulas presenciais em todo o país. Neste contexto, o presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar de que forma o uso da tecnologia da informação e comunicação pode contribuir para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem em escolas da educação básica. Para tanto, realizou-se pesquisa bibliográfica e de campo com análise estatística dos dados coletados. Ficou evidenciado que, as tecnologias de informação e comunicação, são instrumentos eficazes para motivar a aprendizagem na educação básica, e representam ainda, um grande diferencial competitivo para as instituições que as utilizam, além de se constituir na única estratégia viável de ensino a ser implementada, dado o contexto de pandemia que se vive.
Library Service & Social Wellbeing Data Release
Authors: Editorial Team
Published: February 2022

No abstract.
The Necessity of Art Integration in Medical Education from the Viewpoints of Education Experts
Authors: Bahrami F , Abedi F , Ramazanzade Kh , Farrokhfall Kh
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Medicine is not only a biological science, but also includes the art of dealing with human and spiritual dimensions. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the views of medical education professionals and students regarding the integration of art in the medical science curriculum.
Method: In this multi-method research, 22 prominent experts in the field of education and 35 medical education students participated. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire with seven questions about the need to combine art in medical education, which was done simultaneously with quantitative study, qualitative study and data analysis. Quantitative study method was used descriptively-analytically and content analysis was used in the qualitative part .The face validity and content of the instrument were confirmed by professors and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α = 0.832).
Result: Basically, 100% of the experts and 80% of the medical students agreed with the integration of art in medical education. They also acknowledged that it does not officially exist in the country's universities and it is necessary to include in the medical curriculum. Also, art has many applications in medical education, including improving teaching and learning, promoting creativity and emotions, keeping content in mind, applied learning, and fostering critical and creative thinking.
Conclusion: The results emphasized the integration of art in the medical curriculum as well as the use of art-based teaching-learning in medical sciences. But it is better to be in such a way that does not impose more educational burden on students.
Design and Implementation of Evaluation Process for Educational Leadership Based on Multilevel Model: Experience of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd
Authors: Keshmiri F , Heidari A.S
Published: February 2022

Education managers can facilitate the improvement of university management by involving faculty members. They have an important role to play in directing the process of change in educational systems. Managers can drive educational innovation and improvement of developmental programs of universities by creating a motivational atmosphere. Education managers are the most important driving factor in managing the mainstream of education and are effective in motivating faculty members to improve their performance and the educational system. This includes the monitoring of sensitivity of educational activities and the complex protocols of universities, made necessary to meet the expectations, monitor the managers in managerial systems, and evaluate the performance of managers and provide feedback to them. Therefore, it can be said that evaluation in universities is a strategic action and managers of the educational system in the educational leadership process need to recognize their strengths and weaknesses and plan based on the results of evaluation. It is necessary to consider development of management skills, Planning to monitor, provide feedback to improve their performance in educational systems. In Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, the evaluation of educational managers was designed and implemented based on a multi-source feedback approach. At Shahid Sadoughi University Evaluation of managers is designed from the view of different stakeholders, including senior managers at the faculty level, as well as the educational teachers and leaders, including faculty members. Evaluation was done in two areas of professional behavior and managerial behavior. Feedback on the results will be sent to the educational managers as performance evaluation report.
A Study of the Implementation of Clinical Teaching Standards Submitted by the Ministry of Health from Viewpoints of Medical Students in Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (Cross-sectional Study)
Authors: Lotfi F , Kowsari M , Najafipour S
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Introduction: Evaluation of the quality of clinical teaching from the students' point of view plays an important role in recognition of the related problems and improvement of the quality of this type of teaching. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical teaching in Jahrom educational and training centers based on the standards of clinical teaching set by the ministry of health and Medical Education.
Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional study was performed by census method on 100 participants including interns and trainees. The questionnaire was composed of 51 questions including training standards in ambulatory teaching, educational round, morning report, and grand rounds, according to the standards of ministry. Content validity of the questionnaire was performed using the opinion of experts and its reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha. The data was analyzed by using SPSS 21.
Result: The findings of the present study showed that the educational rounds and morning report program had the highest (87.3%) and lowest (46.5%) scores in clinical teaching. Statistical tests showed that there was a significant difference between interns and trainees in terms of scores given to Grand Round and Educational Round standards (P < 0.05). However, educational rounds were relatively acceptable in the point of view of medical students.
Conclusion: Some educational interventions are necessary to make better adherence to the clinical teaching standards of Ministry of Health.
Research in Echocardiography Education: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
Authors: Hosseinsabet A , Vafaei B , Shokri-Khirabadi M , Khodaei-Varposhti M
Published: February 2022

The article's abstract is not available.
The dilemma of Architectural internships
Authors: Guglani Smriti , Gupta Pavani , Saini Abhay Singh , Karan Tanmay , Nagdeve Shruti S.
Published: February 2022

Purpose of the study: Architecture as a field exists in the domains of practicality and precision. Internship is a crucial window that connects the field to the five year course. The research aims to unearth the requirements, expectations, and challenges dictating the internship experience. It also aims to decode the solutions that can help improve and equalize varied experiences.

Methodology: The research draws upon the experiences of the respondents, mentors and the authors as well. The research methods used are surveys and semi-structured interviews that have been overlaid onto the literature.

Main Findings: The analysis has been done using qualitative and quantitative techniques to understand the role of interns, mentors, and external factors that have a significant effect on the internship experience. The research analyses the expectations and aspirations of a trainee and the expectations and perspective of the mentor to cohesively understand the disparities and challenges both parties may face. The research, in conclusion, brings out the glaring gaps between the dissemination of architectural design in colleges versus the professional field. The academic disconnect in terms of minimum period of internship needs to be extended for better experiences.

Implications: Aspirant interns must prioritise learning above all else in an internship. Also, firms should encourage interns to do more exploration than just presentation work while colleges should start recognising the importance of interior internships. Hence, the research helps realise the gaps that need to be filled and how internships should be selected carefully as they are important stepping stones into the profession.
Research of the Mental States of Anxiety of Fourth-Graders in Secondary Schools during the Progression of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Kherson State University, Popovych Ihor , Kokorina Yuliia ,   Odessa National University named of I. I. Mechnikov, Odessa, Ukraine, Pyslar Anatolii ,   Kherson State University, Kherson, Ukraine, Palchynska Mariana ,   State University of Intelligent Technologies and Telecommunications, Odessa, Ukraine, Pavliuk Mariia ,   Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Kyiv, Ukraine, Raіevska Yana ,   Ukrainian State Employment Service Training Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine, Torop Kristina ,   Municipal Educational Institution of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council “Dnepropetrovsk Regional Methodological Resource Centre”, Dnipro, Ukraine
Published: February 2022

The aim of the article is to study the mental states factors of primary school pupils’ anxiety during the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic. The psychological factors of school anxiety and fears are theoretically substantiated. The methodological starting points of the empirical study are distinguished. The combination of psychological and physiological semantic parameters of the phenomenon is taken into account. Valid psychodiagnostic methods were used. The structure of mental states of pupils’ anxiety, which consisted of five main factors F1-F5 (∑D = 76.371; V = 20.005), was studied by factor analysis of ANOVA. It is established that the principal is the mental state F1 “School anxiety” (D = 38.029; V = 9.962), which is interrelated with the mental state F4 “Self-realization anxiety” (D = 9.711; V = 2.544) (rs=-.443; p≤.01) and the mental state F2 “Emotional-expressive anxiety” (D=16.057; V=4.206) (rs=.373; p≤.01). It was established and grounded that the mental state F5 “Isolation-physiological anxiety” (D=4.529; V=1.186) is suicidal. It is generalized that the obtained empirical results and theoretical substantiations will promote: realization of the decision of educational problems in primary school age; implementation of the obtained results in preventive and corrective-developmental work; will reduce anxiety and affect the formation of adequate behavior of fourth-graders of secondary education.
Development of teaching digital competence in initial teacher training: A systematic review
Authors: Pinto-Santos Alba R. , Garcias Adolfina Pérez , Mesquida Antonia Darder
Published: February 2022

This article presents the results of a systematic review of different studies published in high-impact journals on the development of teaching digital competence (TDC) in initial teacher training. The methodology of the study is based on the documentary research approach, with the application of a systematic literature review covering the period between 2009 and 2019 in different databases. The sample is made up of 102 articles that are registered in a multidimensional analysis and classification matrix. One of the main findings is that in the last ten years there has been a significant increase in the literature related to teaching digital competence with the prevailing use of the quantitative methodological approach. Likewise, 50.98% of the articles are the result of the application of instruments to assess TDC.  It can be concluded that TDC is a line of research with multiple dimensions of analysis and in constant evolution.

Keywords: teaching digital competence, initial teacher training, educational technology, information, communication technology, systematic review
Area-based Programming in Fragile- and Conflict-affected Contexts
Authors: Haider Huma
Published: February 2022

Area-based programming (ABP) is an approach that defines an area as the primary entry point, rather than a sector or target group. It is particularly appropriate in areas with complex, inter-related and multi-sectoral needs (USWG, 2019). Evaluations of ABP suggest that such an approach can be effective in responding to complex conflict characteristics on sub-national levels (UNDP, 2018). Despite growing interest in ABP, evidence is still greater for sectoral or issue-based approaches.The adoption of area-based approaches in cross-border rural areas of the Western Balkans are some of the earliest of such interventions discussed and evaluated. There has in recent years been an increase in discussion and case studies of the application of ABP in urban settings. This rapid literature review looks at area-based approaches in rural and urban settings, focusing on Afghanistan, along with a brief look at examples from Syria, Lebanon, Mauritania, and the Western Balkans. It draws out collective strengths, factors of success, and weaknesses and challenges from these country and regional programmes. It concludes with a list of lessons and recommendations.
Speaking in Worlds of Adventure: Tabletop Roleplaying Games within the EFL Classroom
Authors: Torres-Rodriguez Fabio Adrian , Martínez-Granada Liliana
Published: February 2022

Fostering spoken communication in a foreign language classroom is not an easy task. With that in mind, this paper explores a proposal to motivate students’ L2 oral communication through the practice of narrative games called tabletop roleplaying games adapted as task-based activities. It implied an action research process in which the teacher-researcher with his students reflected and intervened on the identified problematic situation: Lack of oral communication in L2. In that sense, it started with a diagnostic test that showed the current state of verbal communication in L2 in a Colombian rural public school. Next, the teacher-researcher chose to appeal to the gamification of the classroom along with the adoption of a task-based framework to activity design aiming to improve students’ motivation to take the risk of communicating in L2. The teacher-researcher applied sets of activities that progressed from traditional role-play to a tabletop roleplaying game. In accordance, video recordings, narratives, artifacts collections, and semi-structured interviews were essential to collect data. Afterward, the teacher-researcher analyzed the data with an emic approach to identify patterns in the information that uncovered the categories and subcategories of information. Consequently, the teacher-researcher concluded that the students feel better motivated using L2 if the learning environment offers opportunities for social interaction, collaborative work, and scaffolding in task-based exercises embedded in a fictional world game.
Inflamed EFL Learning: A Qualitative Study to Explore Factors Affecting EFL Learning
Authors: Hashemnezhad Hossein
Published: February 2022

The purpose of the present study is to conduct a qualitative content analysis to explore factors affecting EFL learning in Iran. To achieve this aim, the researcher carried out face-to-face unstructured interviews with 10 EFL teachers and 12 university students. The researcher used MAX QDA 10 (Qualitative Data Analysis) software to analyze the data. In order to organize the data, open coding, creating categories, and abstraction processes were used. Using the conventional content analysis method, 950 primary codes were collected based on the participants’ own statements in the original codes. The researcher immersed himself in the data, listened to the interviews, reviewed transcribed notes several times, excluded overlapping codes and, finally, obtained 640 open codes out of 950 primary codes which were classified into 42 subcategories. This reduction process in all categories and subcategories continued until the researcher reached four main categories and finally one abstracted main theme. The four main categories were factors associated with ‘language planning and policy’, ‘teacher characteristics’, ‘environmental/social elements’, and ‘learners’ individual characteristics.’ It was concluded that the absence of the four mentioned factors leads to ‘inflamed EFL learning’. Finally, implications are drawn for language planners and policymakers (LPP) and EFL teachers.
The Studi Mitigasi Bencana Gempabumi Berbasis Kearifan Lokal di Sekolah Dasar Pulau Lombok
Authors: Ayub Syahrial , Kosim Kosim , Gunada I Wayan , Taufiq M
Published: February 2022

Pulau Lombok banyak memiliki warisan leluhur berupa kearifan lokal yang sangat berpengaruh dalam hal mitigasi bencana gempabumi. Penelitian ini bertujuan memaparkan apa adanya kearifan lokal dan kebijakan yang berkaitan dengan mitigasi bencana gempabumi berbasis kearifan lokal di SD Negeri 6 Mataram. Penelitian ini melibatkan kepala sekolah, guru, peserta didik dan penjaga sekolah. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, focus group discussion (fgd), dan studi dokumen. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan kearifan lokal masyarakat Lombok terhadap mitigasi bencana gempabumi adalah : (1) keyakinan bencana gempabumi adalah ketetapan dari Allah SWT, (2) mitos telaga lindur yang menimbulkan kesadaran pentingnya hidup berdampingan dan harmonis dengan alam untuk menghindari terjadi bencana, (3) tanda fisik dan metafisik, (4) musyawarah dan mufakat, (5) gotong royong, (6) kentongan bambu, dan (7) desain rumah adat Lombok untuk mitigasi bencana. Kearifan lokal ini memberikan inspirasi bagi mitigasi bencana gempabumi di sekolah. Implementasinya adalah: (1) desain bangunan di sekolah, (2) informasi kebencanaan melalui mading, poster, spanduk dan lainnya. Dalam bentuk non struktural  dilakukan : (1) sosialisasi, (2) integrasi materi mitigasi bencana gempabumi pada pembelajaran di kelas, (3) koordinasi antara sekolah dengan lingkungan sekitar. Jadi kearifan lokal yang dimiliki masyarakat Lombok berdampak positif terhadap mitigasi bencana gempabumi di pulau Lombok.
PENGAWASAN DISTRIBUSI PUPUK BERSUBSIDI DI KOTA PADANG
Authors: Darapalgia Ni Putu Mahya Hasinu , Aromatica Desna , Putera Roni Ekha
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh kurangnya pengawasan sehingga berdampak terhadap tidak meratanya penerimaan pupuk bersubsidi kepada para petani yang yang membutuhkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis Pengawasan Pupuk Bersubsidi di Kota Padang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan tipe deskriptif, teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara wawancara dan dokumentasi. Ada pun teknik pemilihan informan dilakukan dengan menggunakan purposive sampling. Dan unit analisis adalah kelompok. Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa dengan menggunakan 5 kriteria pengawasan yang dikemukakan oleh T. Hani Handoko menunjukan, pengawasan yang dilakukan oleh Tim KP3 dan Dinas Pertanian belum cukup optimal. Dimana pada beberapa kriteria masih belum memenuhi standar. bahwa penetapan standar dalam pendistribusian pupuk bersubsidi di Kota Padang kurang berjalan dengan baik. Salah satu permasalahan terjadi pada penetapan standar moneter. Karena pendistribusian pupuk untuk sampai kepada petani yang dilakukan oleh kios pengencer masih belum lancar, hal ini disebabkan oleh pemberian pupuk dari distributor harus menunggu pembayaran awal dari kios terlebih dahulu. Terkait dengan penjualan ataupun pendapatan tergantung dengan kebutuhan dan kemampuan kios dalam menyalurkan pupuk. Dan dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengambilan tindakan koreksi bila diperlukan belum berjalan sepenuhnya, terbukti dengan belum ada pengubahan standar semula terkait dengan aturan pembayaran pupuk.Kata Kunci : Pengawasan, Distribusi, Pupuk Bersubsidi
Roach Infestation Optimization MPPT Algorithm for Solar Photovoltaic System
Authors: Pradhan Chittaranjan , Ntiakoh Nicholas Kakra , Calay Rajnish Kaur
Published: February 2022

Of all the renewable energy sources, solar photovoltaic (PV) power is estimated to be a popular source due to several advantages such as its free availability, absence of rotating parts, integration to building such as rooftops, and less maintenance cost. The nonlinear current-voltage (I–V) characteristics and power generated from a PV array primarily depend on solar insolation/irradiation and panel temperature. The extracted PV output power is influenced by the accuracy with which the nonlinear power–voltage (P–V) characteristic curve is traced by the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controller. In this paper, a bio-inspired roach infestation optimization (RIO) algorithm is proposed to extract the maximum power from the PV system (PVS). To validate the usefulness of the RIO MPPT algorithm, MATLAB/Simulink simulations are performed under varying environmental conditions, for example, step changes in solar irradiance, and partial shading of the PV array. Furthermore, the search performance of the RIO algorithm is examined on different unconstrained benchmark functions, and it is that realized that the RIO algorithm has improved convergence characteristics in terms of finding the optimal solution than Particle swarm optimization (PSO). The results demonstrated that the RIO-based MPPT performs remarkably in tracking with high accuracy as the PSO-based MPPT.
Graphene Oxide Thin Films for Nonlinear Integrated Photonics
Authors: Moss David
Published: February 2022

Integrated photonic devices operating via optical nonlinearities offer a powerful solution for all-optical information processing, yielding processing speeds that are well beyond that of electronic processing as well as providing the added benefits of compact footprint, high stability, high scalability, and small power consumption. The increasing demand for high-performance nonlinear integrated photonic devices has facilitated the hybrid integration of novel materials to address the limitations of existing integrated photonic platforms, such as strong nonlinear optical absorption or an inadequate optical nonlinearity. Recently, graphene oxide (GO), with its large optical nonlinearity, high flexibility in altering its properties, and facile fabrication processes, has attracted significant attention, enabling many hybrid nonlinear integrated photonic devices with improved performance and novel capabilities. This paper reviews the applications of GO to nonlinear integrated photonics. First, an overview of GO’s optical properties and the fabrication technologies needed for its on-chip integration is provided. Next, the state-of-the-art GO nonlinear integrated photonic devices are reviewed, together with comparisons of the nonlinear optical performance of different integrated platforms incorporating GO. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of this field are discussed.