bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Placenta Percreta With Bladder Involvement
Authors: Zulfiqar Yefri
Published: August 2024

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is characterized by abnormal placental invasion due to incomplete or complete loss of decidua. PAS subtypes are classified based on the depth of invasion: placenta accreta, increta, and percreta. Placenta percreta is the most severe form of placenta accreta and is characterized by invasion of the placenta through the entire myometrium reaching up to the uterine serosa. The increasing rate of placenta accrete because of increased rate of cesarean delivery. Urological complications are relatively rare in placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), but can be severe. Treatment planning must always involve a multidisciplinary team. Placenta percreta is a very high-risk obstetric condition associated with morbidity and mortality. A 32-year-old woman referred from Maternal Fetal Medicine Polyclinic with G4P2A1L2 37-38 weeks of term pregnancy + total placenta previa suspected percreta PAS 2 grade 3B S2 + once previous CS, and a CCS hysterectomy was planned. PAS with bladder involvement was significantly correlated with massive surgical blood loss. Prenatally, the disorder was predicted with high specificity by the combination of loss of chemical shift artifacts in the steady-state free precession sequence and abnormal vascularization at the uterovesical interface on USG (Ultrasonography)
Perancangan Gim Edukasi Anak Usia Dini untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Pengenalan Angka
Authors: Ramadhyono Abdiel Wahyu , Jonemaro Eriq Muhammad Adams , Afirianto Tri
Published: August 2024

Pendidikan sudah diberikan kepada anak-anak sejak usia balita. Oleh karena itu, lembaga pendidikan Taman Kanak-kanak (TK) didirikan. Metode pembelajaran yang sering digunakan adalah “Belajar Sambil Bermain” sehingga terdapat istilah untuk alat permainan yang dirancang untuk tumbuh kembang anak yaitu Alat Permainan Edukatif (APE). Namun tidak semua guru TK dapat mengaplikasikan APE ke dalam sistem pengajaran untuk mencapai kompetensi yang diharapkan berdasarkan kurikulum pendidikan, terutama TK yang masih memiliki fasilitas pembelajaran yang tingkatnya menengah ke bawah. Para guru dari salah satu TK tersebut mengalami kendala dalam mengenalkan konsep angka kepada siswa tingkat A. Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk merancang sebuah APE berupa gim edukasi untuk mengenalkan konsep angka kepada siswa TK tersebut. Gim tersebut dirancang menggunakan MDA (mechanics, dynamics, aesthetics) Framework yaitu sebuah tool yang digunakan untuk merancang atau menganalisis sebuah gim dengan membaginya menjadi tiga komponen: mechanic (rules), dynamic (gameplay), dan aesthetic (fun). Metode pengembangan yang digunakan adalah Iterative. Setelah rancangan selesai, dilakukan One Group Pretest-Posttest yang menghasilkan nilai rata-rata pretest sebesar 41,67% dan nilai rata-rata posttest meningkat menjadi 75%, serta fun test menggunakan Smileyometer menunjukkan nilai 4,48 dari 5, menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak menikmati bermain gim tersebut.
 
Abstract
 
Education has been given to children since they were toddlers. Hence, the Kindergarten program is established. One of the most used teaching methods is “Learning While Playing” and the toys designed to help children’s development are called Educational Game Tools. Unfortunately, some kindergarten teacher cannot apply it to their teaching system, particularly kindergarten with low-level teaching facility. The teachers are having trouble teaching the concept of numbers to their kindergarteners in group A. This research is intended to design an educational game to introduce the concept of numbers for their students. The educational game is designed using MDA (mechanics, dynamics, aesthetics) Framework, a tool used to design or analyze a game by dividing it into three components: mechanic (rules), dynamic (gameplay), and aesthetic (fun). The development method used is Iterative. After the design was completed, a One Group Pretest-Posttest was conducted, resulting in an average pretest score of 41.67% and an increased average posttest score of 75%, and a fun test using a Smileyometer showed a score of 4.48 out of 5, indicating that the children enjoyed playing the game.
Reinforcement Learning Control of Hypersonic Vehicles and Performance Evaluations
Authors: Wallace Brent A. , Si Jennie
Published: August 2024

This work presents a new framework for model-based continuous-time reinforcement learning (CT-RL) control of hypersonic vehicles (HSVs). The predominant classes of CT-RL methods for general nonlinear systems in adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) and deep RL tend to either present substantial theoretical results but lack practical synthesis capability (ADP) or show empirical promise without offering theoretical guarantees (deep RL). Meanwhile, RL control frameworks developed directly for HSVs tend to require a simplified model and complicated control structure, and they lack the substantial numerical evaluations essential for real-world flight implementation. To directly address these challenges, we propose a new decentralized excitable integral reinforcement learning framework within which the reference input-based exploration improves persistence of excitation. Together with new insights on prescaling and established decentralized control structure for HSVs, we demonstrate the resulting controller for significant performance improvement over classical Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) and feedback linearization methods. Additionally, we provide convergence, optimality, and closed-loop stability guarantees of the proposed method. We demonstrate these performance guarantees over a set of substantial and systematic numerical evaluations on an unstable, nonminimum phase HSV model subject to varying modeling errors and initial conditions.
Efficient Optimization for Time-Constrained Encounter of Spacecraft with Multirevolution Phasing
Authors: Han Hongwei , Lv Ruifeng , Qiao Dong
Published: August 2024

“Spacecraft encounter” refers to a close flyby or fast proximity between two or more spacecraft in space. It involves the approach of one spacecraft to another, whether for observation, communication, capture, or interception purposes. This paper presents a novel approach to planning orbital encounter missions for spacecraft within a specified time constraint. The proposed method takes advantage of a unique encounter process where the vehicle performs only two in-plane impulses and matches the target location at the encounter position using multirevolution phasing. To ensure the minimum maneuvering fuel consumption from the selection of the encounter position and analyze the optimality of the proposed encounter maneuver, the determination method of the minimal orbital intersection distance is first given by constructing constraint equations in polynomial form. Then, the algorithm framework for determining the optimal encounter maneuvers is established. This scheme allows us to derive the optimal maneuver position, direction, and impulse magnitude, thereby creating a detailed two-layer solution framework for an arbitrary target. Concurrently, the strategy accommodates orbital phase deviations by proffering a rapid correction method that factors in the perturbation environment. To expand this optimal encounter maneuver planning method to multitarget missions, we develop a reduced-order allocation procedure for optimal pairing between vehicles and targets. Through the use of numerical simulations exemplified by one single-target and two multitarget missions, it is evident that the proposed method is both highly efficient and effective for encountering any given target.
Sparse Flow Sensor Placement Optimization for Flight-by-Feel Control of 2D Airfoils
Authors: Hollenbeck Alex C. , Grandhi Ramana , Hansen John H. , Pankonien Alexander M.
Published: August 2024

This research introduces the Sparse Sensor Placement Optimization for Prediction algorithm and explores its use in bioinspired flight-by-feel control system design. Flying animals have velocity-sensing structures on their wings and are capable of highly agile flight in unsteady conditions, a proof-of-concept that artificial flight-by-feel control systems may be effective. Constrained by size, weight, and power, a flight-by-feel sensory system should have the fewest optimally placed sensors which capture enough information to predict the flight state. Flow datasets, such as from computational fluid dynamics, are discrete, often highly discontinuous, and ill-suited for conventional sensor placement optimization techniques. The data-driven Sparse Sensor Placement Optimization for Prediction approach reduces high-dimensional flow data to a low-dimensional sparse approximation containing nearly all of the original information, thereby identifying a near-optimal placement for any number of sensors. For two or more airflow velocity magnitude sensors, this algorithm finds a placement solution (design point) which predicts angle of attack of airfoils to within 0.10° and ranks within the top 1% of all possible design points validated by combinatorial search. The scalability and adaptability of this algorithm is demonstrated on several 2D model variations in clean and noisy data, and model sensitivities are evaluated and compared against conventional optimization techniques. Applications for this sensor placement algorithm are explored for aircraft design, flight control, and beyond.
CLOVES Syndrome: A Rare Disorder of Growth
Authors: Singhal Ankur , Sharmeen Ayesha , Adil Mohammad , Amin Syed Suhail
Published: August 2024

Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth, Vascular malformations, Epidermal nevus and Skeletal abnormalities (CLOVES) syndrome is characterised by congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal nevi and skeletal anomalies without progressive or distorting bony overgrowth. A 10-month-old boy, born to nonconsanguineous and healthy parents, presented with congenital lipomatosis of the left side of face and verrucous epidermal nevus extending from the left pre- and post-auricular area, neck and upper left shoulder. He also had sandal gap deformity in both feet between 1st and 2nd toe. This case is being reported on account of its rarity, as till now, <150 cases has been reported worldwide.
Spontaneous disappearance of a small unruptured cerebral aneurysm in the clinoid segment of the internal carotid artery: A case report and literature review
Authors: Onodera Koki , Azekami Kuya , Yahagi Noriyuki , Kimura Ryutaro , Kajimoto Ryuta , Yoshimura Masataka , Kohyama Shinya
Published: August 2024

Background:

Various degrees of thrombosis have been reported in patients with giant aneurysms. However, small, unruptured aneurysms rarely resolve spontaneously. Herein, we report a case of a small unruptured aneurysm in the clinoid segment (C3) of the left internal carotid artery (ICA) that showed almost complete occlusion at the 1-year follow-up.

Case Description:

A 66-year-old woman developed a subarachnoid hemorrhage on the left side of the perimesencephalic cistern. Cerebral angiography performed on admission revealed no evidence of hemorrhage. Subsequent cerebral angiography on day 12 revealed a dissecting aneurysm on a branch of the superior cerebellar artery (SCA), and the patient underwent parental artery occlusion with 25% n-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on day 22 with a modified Rankin Scale score of 1. The 1 year follow-up cerebral angiogram demonstrated that the dissecting aneurysm in the SCA branch remained occluded. Notably, a small 2-mm unruptured aneurysm in the clinoid segment (C3) of the left ICA, which was present at the onset of subarachnoid hemorrhage, was almost completely occluded without intervention. Magnetic resonance angiography 1 year after spontaneous resolution of the aneurysm showed no apparent recurrence.

Conclusion:

This case highlights that even small, unruptured aneurysms can develop spontaneous occlusions.
Atomic Weights Change and the Mole is Redefined
Authors: Housecroft Catherine E.
Published: August 2024

The chemistry community is encouraged to keep up to date with revisions to standard atomic weights and definitions of SI base units, including the mole.
Calculation of electromagnetic field parameters in a three-layer medium for floating zone melting
Authors: Пивоваров Ю.В.
Published: August 2024

В работе строится решение задачи об определении параметров электромагнитного поля в среде, состоящей из трех слоев (воздушного пространства между индуктором и жидкой пленкой, самой жидкой пленки и твердой фазы образца), применительно к осесимметричной задаче о бестигельной зонной плавке кремниевого материала. Этими параметрами являются: векторный потенциал магнитного поля, его напряженность, плотность электрического тока, пондеромоторная сила и плотность источников джоулева тепла. Для всех этих параметров получены явные формулы и по ним произведены модельные расчеты с учетом малости толщины пленки и скин-слоев в расплаве и твердой фазе образца.

The research addresses finding of the electromagnetic part for the problem of calculating the thickness and shape of a liquid film resulted from the floating zone melting of the silicon sample of large radius (5–10 cm) in a magnetic field. The applied approach relies on the analytical transformations of electromagnetic field equations and the method of complex amplitudes for description of harmonic oscillations in time of the sought values. The explicit analytical formulas have been obtained for calculating the vector potential of the magnetic field, its strength, electric current density, ponderomotive force and density of Joule heat sources for the case of axisymmetric formula tion. The estimate of the film thickness is given and model calculations are performed for a simple film geometry and the discrete set of thickness values of the film. The method for determining the parameters of an electromagnetic field in a three-layer medium, namely, the air space between the inductor and the liquid film, the film itself, and the solid phase of the silicon sample, has been developed. The method allows performing calculations for a film thickness comparable to the thickness of the skin layer in a liquid phase.
Two-photon Absorption Strengths of Small- and Medium-Sized Molecules: Reference CC3 Values and Benchmarks
Authors: Naim Carmelo , Zaleśny Robert , Jacquemin Denis
Published: August 2024

We present the largest dataset of highly-accurate vertical and degenerate two-photon transition strengths ($\delta^{\mbox{\tiny TPA}}$) for standard small- and medium-sized organic molecules, calculated using the quadratic response implementation of the third-order coupled cluster method that includes iterative triples (Q-CC3). The aug-cc-pVTZ basis set was used for all small molecules, while medium-sized molecules were assessed with aug-cc-pVDZ and the differences due to the basis sets are discussed. This dataset, encompassing 82 singlet transitions of various characters (Rydberg, valence, and double excitations), enables a comprehensive benchmark of both small basis sets and, alternative wavefunction methods when Q-CC3 calculations become beyond reach. These methods include quadratic (Q) response and equation of motion CCSD approximations, Q-CC2, second-order algebraic diagrammatic construction in its intermediate state representation (I-ADC2), as well as time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) with a set of 5 commonly used exchange-correlation functionals. This extensive analysis provides a quantitative assessment of these methods, revealing how different system sizes, response intensities, and types of transitions affect their performances.
Fabrication of BaO-promoted Cobalt Catalyst Incorporated into Carbon Framework by Citric Acid Sol-gel Method for Ammonia Synthesis
Authors: De Silva Kanishka , Sato Katsutoshi , Naito Takahiro , Toriyama Takaaki , Yamamoto Tomokazu , Aso Ryotaro , Murakami Yasukazu , Varadwaj Pradeep , Asahi Ryoji , Inazu Koji , Nagaoka Katsutoshi
Published: August 2024

Developing non-noble metal catalysts with excellent NH3 synthesis activity at mild conditions is a long-term objective. The reported best catalysts require either laborious multiple steps and controlled environments to fabricate the catalysts or high temperatures and long times to activate the catalysts. This work reports a facile one-pot method to fabricate carbon-based Ba-promoted Co catalysts via the citric acid sol-gel method using metal nitrates as precursors and water as the solvent, which allows the metal ions to be incorporated into the carbon framework homogeneously. The obtained (Ba/Co)0.3/C catalyst shows an outstanding NH3 synthesis activity of 34 mmol gcat−1 h−1 (350 oC, 1.0 MPa) with excellent stability. In-depth characterizations reveal that Ba exists as BaO, which is homogeneously distributed on the carbon framework and around the Co metal nanoparticles. We uncover that by retarding the BaCO3 formation in the fresh catalyst, the reduction temperature and time can be greatly decreased (485 oC/4 h), which is a fundamental advantage in this method. Density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations indeed support the experimental observations. We anticipate that this facile and economical strategy will resolve the issues in a broad field of heterogeneous catalyst research.
A Supramolecular–Quantum Dot System for Broad-Spectrum Detection of Fentanyl Analogues
Authors: Gao Yanjing , Shirinchi Farbod , Hansrisuk Audrey , Zhu Runyao , Xian Sijie , Lieberman Marya , Webber Matthew , Wang Yichun
Published: August 2024

Synthetic opioids, especially fentanyl and its analogues, have led to an epidemic of abuse and a significant increase in overdose deaths in the United States. Current detection methods have significant drawbacks in their sensitivity, scalability, and portability that limit use in field- based applications to promote public health and safety. The need to detect trace amounts of fentanyl in complex mixtures with other drugs or interferents, and the continued emergence of new fentanyl analogues, further complicates detection efforts. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to develop convenient, rapid, and reliable sensors for fentanyl detection. In this study, a sensor is prepared based on competitive displacement of a fluorescent dye from the cavity of a supramolecular macrocycle, with subsequent fluorescence quenching from graphene quantum dots. This approach can detect and quantify small quantities of fentanyl along with 58 fentanyl analogues, including highly potent variants like carfentanil that are of increasing concern. Furthermore, selective detection of these agents is possible even when at 0.01 mol% in the presence of common interferents. Results are provided within seconds, with stable performance over time. This simple, rapid, reliable, sensitive, and cost-effective approach couples supramolecular capture with graphene quantum dot nanomaterial quenchers to create a tool with the potential to advance public health and safety in the context of field based detection of drugs in the fentanyl class.
Revitalizing Urban Waterways: Design Strategies for Reconnecting with Future landscapes
Authors:   , Solanki Nidhi
Published: August 2024

The ecological adaptability of urban waterways has changed their natural form of living and escalated the consequences of rising waters. Climate change increased its effect on inland waterways significantly changing the natural meander. Therefore, environmental risks such as overflow through streams, which are threats to the surrounding landscape, are an issue of routes blocked and withdrawal of freshwater in streams that are a part of the community.

This thesis will investigate the Porirua Stream urban environments and existing urban stream conditions, mainly open and visible to the community - Forgotten waterways near communities and how likely connected people are. The use of streams, stream life and erosion are analysed through research and design. How catchment areas for water leads to a significant element of increased importance for the community and increase the value of freshwater use. The Porirua stream in Wellington will be investigated, which will lead to design research on how the community can engage with urban streams and not see them as just an entity of the landscape. Acknowledging the current flow of streams and using them as a potential of restoration for life in the water and community social engagement with urban streams. During extreme climates, the streams can protect communities and reduce urban impacts that decrease the quality of urban streams. Integrating green infrastructure and landscape design as a solution for a better life in streams. This research challenges the natural landscape and past values of streams and includes the importance of the ecology of stream life.

The engagement with streams in restoring and bringing back environmental life is significant to how this design will lead to understanding the landscape as a vast shift of territories enabling many different uses of ‘disposition’. Making streams a landmark, decreasing these environmental impacts, and bringing recreational opportunities to enhance social and ecological life in waterways.
Impact of Productive Pedagogy Approaches on Academic Performance in Shanghai, China: Moderating Effect of Socioeconomic Status
Authors: Sun Jiang , HJ. Zainal Abidin Noraini
Published: August 2024

This study examines the relationship between Productive Pedagogy Approaches and academic performance and the moderating role of socioeconomic status (SES) among elementary school students in Shanghai, China. Specifically, the study focuses on five variables related to Productive Pedagogy Approaches: collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning, differentiated instruction, active learning and technology integration. The study uses a mixed-methods research design and collects data from elementary school teachers in Shanghai, China, through surveys and interviews. The data are analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics to identify the most effective Productive Pedagogy Approaches and to examine the relationship between these approaches, academic performance and SES. The findings of this study could provide insights into how educators can design effective pedagogical approaches to improve academic outcomes and reduce achievement gaps between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Research on the Application of Blended Teaching Method in Microcontroller Principles and Applications Course
Authors: Qiu Guangping
Published: August 2024

In the digital era, the teaching mode of university courses has ushered in a reform opportunity. Ways to address the current teaching problems of microcomputer principles and applications, leverage digital technology, design hybrid teaching activities, solve the problems of scattered learning resources, diverse student learning abilities, and disconnect between theory and practice in teaching, enhance student learning motivation, has become an important problem faced by teachers. This article takes the principle and application of microcontrollers as an example to explain the application value of blended learning method. Starting from the learning background, learning foundation, course content and learning enthusiasm, it analyzes the problems in course teaching and focuses on MOOC+SPOC, case teaching and project-driven teaching methods, as well as a diversified evaluation system, introduces digital platforms and teaching resources and explores the application strategies of blended teaching method in course teaching.
Research on the High-Quality Development Path of Listed Private Education Groups
Authors: Zhang Juan
Published: August 2024

The rapid growth of the education industry and private education groups has brought the high-quality development of listed private education companies into focus for both the educational sector and the capital market. This study employs the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) method to explore pathways to high-quality development for these companies. Necessity analysis confirms that no single factor guarantees a company’s success, highlighting the importance of multi-factor interactions. Three main paths to high-quality development are identified: human resource optimization, precise market positioning, and comprehensive advantage. Conversely, four development paths for non-high-level companies are identified: dual insufficiency in resources and market, high turnover and over-investment, scale expansion with resource mismatch, and inadequate human resource development. The findings indicate that optimal allocation of educational resources, precise market positioning, rational resource allocation, and staff training are crucial for achieving high-quality development. Robustness tests, which raise the consistency threshold, verify the reliability and stability of the results. These findings provide a reference for policymakers, investors, and managers in the education industry.
Innovative Application of Fermentation Technology in Post-Processing of Bananas: Improving Quality and Prolonging Shelf Life
Authors: Zou Dongmei
Published: August 2024

This study focuses on the application of fermentation technology to improve banana quality and prolong shelf life. First, the current status of the post-processing of bananas, including post-harvest processes, means of freshness preservation, and shelf life, is summarized. Then, the principles and advantages of fermentation technology and the conditions under which it affects banana quality were described in detail. Emphasis is placed on the application of fermentation technology in banana treatment, including the effect of fermentation pretreatment on quality, changes in nutrient composition during fermentation, enhancement of antioxidant activity, and improvement of quality and flavor. In addition, the role of fermentation technology in prolonging freshness, such as its effects on microbial communities, disease suppression, ethylene production, and respiration, is discussed. The article also assesses the effectiveness of fermentation technology in enhancing the quality of bananas, including color, nutrient improvement, and food safety assurance.
The Effect of Social Support on Self-Rated Health in a Rural Elderly Population: With Depression Level as a Mediating Variable
Authors: Tian Peng , Men Anran , Jiang Haifeng
Published: August 2024

To explore the relationship between social support, depression level, and self-rated health in rural elderly groups, this paper, based on the 2020 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey data, first, used the Ordinal Logit regression model and propensity score matching to assess the relationship between social support and self-rated health in rural elderly groups. Secondly, stepwise regression analysis was used to test the role of depression level in the relationship between emotional social support, material social support, and self-assessed health. Lastly, the magnitude of the mediating effect was further tested using KHB decomposition. The results showed that both emotional and material social support had a significant positive effect on the self-assessed health of the rural elderly. Depression level mediated the relationship between emotional social support, material social support, and self-rated health of rural elderly groups, and the type and size of the mediating effect were related to the type of social support. Based on these findings, this paper makes several recommendations.
Easy come, Easy Go? Experiment Designed to Examine Digital Amnesia
Authors: Wang Zhe
Published: August 2024

This study examines the phenomenon of “digital amnesia”, a growing concern in the digital age where individuals increasingly rely on external devices for information storage and retrieval, potentially leading to decreased reliance on internal memory and memory lapses. The research employs an experimental design to investigate the impact of easy access to information on memory retention. Participants consisting of 18–20-year-old Chinese college students in Beijing are divided into two groups: a control group relying solely on internal memory and an experimental group utilizing digital devices for information management. Both groups will read a short article and complete a memory test. Following the experiment, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to explore participants’ perspectives on memory retention and digital amnesia. The study hypothesizes that easy access to information through digital devices will negatively impact memory retention. This research aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the cognitive consequences of digital amnesia, exploring its potential impact on memory formation and knowledge production in the contemporary digital era. Findings from this study could have implications for educators, policymakers, and individuals seeking to optimize learning strategies in a technologically-driven world.
Investigating the Distribution of the Modulus of Subgrade Reaction for the Structural Design of Mat Foundations in Clay
Authors:   ,   Lebanese American University -- Chouran Beirut, Saad Gaby Michel
Published: August 2024

The interaction between mat foundations and the supporting soil is often simplified by assuming that the mat foundation rests on uncoupled Winkler springs representing the soil medium. This assumption results in a uniform distribution of the modulus of subgrade reaction which leads to erroneous results that mispredicts bending moments within the mat foundation. Previous studies tackled these problems by examining the distribution of the Winkler spring stiffness throughout the mat foundation to achieve more realistic results by considering the soil as a continuum medium. However, these studies only focused on the elastic behavior of soil or elastoplastic behavior under constant volume (undrained conditions). This thesis aims to understand the effects of plastic strains and volume changes that happen due to the consolidation of clayey soils. For this purpose, three-dimensional parametric analysis of slabs resting on elastoplastic soil are performed using the finite element software ANSYS for various soil characteristics and loading configurations under drained conditions. The soil behavior is simulated using the Modified Cam Clay constitutive model. The results show that the assumption of a linear elastic soil overpredicts the soil’s stiffness and the bending moments in mat foundations. Acknowledging the elastoplastic behavior of the soil is crucial for mat foundation design. Effort was also made to provide a practical design method that would generate outcomes resembling those of an elastoplastic continuum finite element analysis by comparing different methods of subgrade analysis. It was found that the discrete area method is most suitable for this purpose.
Workshop on Environmental Compassion and Energy-Saving Character Development
Authors: Maleiva Lalak Tarbiyatun Nasyin , Nugraheni Putranty Widha , Putra Leonardus Sandy Ade , Kusumawardhani Eka , Abidin Zainal
Published: August 2024

The cultivation of strong character in schools can be achieved through character education. One promising approach to cultivating a deep affection for the environment is through the Workshop on Environmental Compassion and Energy Savings Character Development. Hence, it is essential to educate individuals about the implementation of the 4R (Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle) principles and minimize energy when utilizing electronic devices in households and schools. By nurturing a foundational awareness of energy conservation and environmental consciousness at Bruder Melati Pontianak Elementary School, it is expected that the teachers will be able to impart this knowledge. Through the implementation of dissemination, school citizens gain a greater comprehension and consciousness of the 4R movement and the more prudent utilization of electricity by 94.4%. Furthermore, they acquire fresh perspectives concerning the energy-saving patterns of daily electrical energy use, thereby contributing to the betterment of society as a whole.
Development of Attendance Information System For Teacher Attendance at Pertiwi Elementary School Bandung
Authors: Dewi Irma Amelia , Miftahuddin Yusup , Triseptiyadi Fahmi , Vito Nicola , Naufal Muhammad Thoriq , Fahreza Algi
Published: August 2024

The advancement of technology particularly in telecommunications, has led to the creation of various software applications that are beneficial to human life. One such application is modern attendance management systems. The objective of this research is to construct and implement a QR-code-based attendance information system for teachers and staff at SD Pertiwi Kota Bandung. The research methodology comprises socialization, counseling, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. The responses indicate that the application has met or exceeded user expectations in terms of functionality and accessibility. Of the respondents, 30.74% gave "Normal" responses, 41.85% gave "Baik" responses, and 27.41% gave "Sangat Baik" responses. Additionally, the responses from program partners, SD Pertiwi, Bandung City, indicate positive evaluation and feedback.. The results of this development are intended to improve the accuracy of the attendance process, facilitate teachers and staff in reporting attendance, and minimize fraud and human error.
Sentidos e significados da formação de professores no Projovem Urbano
Authors: Machado Márcia Alves de Carvalho , Guedes Josevânia Teixeira , Chagas Alexandre Meneses , Santos Marquise Meneses
Published: August 2024

Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender os sentidos e os significados atribuídos à formação de professores no Programa Nacional de Inclusão de Jovens (Projovem) Urbano, a partir de produções científicas, no período de 2008 a 2016. Esse programa vinculou-se à estrutura do sistema educacional brasileiro em 2012, integrando-se à Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA), o que fez emergir novos olhares para essa modalidade. Justifica-se esta pesquisa a intenção de construir indicadores para a formação docente no campo da EJA, sendo uma investigação qualitativa, quanto à natureza dos dados, do tipo estado do conhecimento. Os achados revelaram que formação de professores no Projovem Urbano apresenta problemas e dificuldades relativos aos processos de ensino e aprendizagem, que vão ao encontro dos desafios da docência na EJA. As evidências justificam a proposição de indicadores de qualidade com foco na profissionalização desse campo que não é provisório e nem residual.
Metodologias de ensino no contexto da educação profissional e tecnológica
Authors: Santana Elizete Ferreira dos Santos , Farias Aline Alves , Andrade Marilene de Jesus Santos
Published: August 2024

Este estudo discute os incrementos educacionais adotados pela educação profissional e tecnológica (EPT), visando ao acompanhamento dos avanços e das demandas de mercado exigidas pelo mundo do trabalho. Os métodos de ensino aplicados na construção do conhecimento e a variedade de tecnologias apropriadas no processo de aprendizagem podem fortalecer a prática pedagógica e contribuir com a ressignificação dos saberes da docência. As estratégias de aprendizagem são reflexos das mudanças que a sociedade enfrenta, como a educação a distância, o ensino híbrido, as aulas assíncronas, já praticadas, mas que foram difundidas e aceleradas na lamentável situação da pandemia da COVID-19. Os achados evidenciaram que o percurso formativo da EPT está voltado para as competências profissionais requeridas pela rede. No entanto, as metodologias de aprendizagem estão focadas em métodos tradicionais que não aderem às propostas inovadoras referendadas pela tecnologia.
THE IMPACT OF ART THERAPY: SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO STRESS MANAGEMENT AND MINDFULNESS
Authors: Arunadevi A. , B. Ajantha
Published: August 2024

Stress is a major problem that affects people's mental, emotional and physical health in contemporary society. Despite their benefits, traditional stress management methods often fail to satisfy people's needs fully. The research paper investigates how art therapy and mindfulness techniques might be combined to manage stress and improve mindfulness in a long-term way. Art therapy promotes mental relaxation and self-discovery through artistic expression, and mindfulness cultivates emotional regulation and present-moment awareness. Combining these two approaches will allow for a more complete approach to stress reduction and long-term well-being promotion. The usefulness of mindfulness-based art therapy in lowering stress and improving awareness is examined in this study. It also offers useful information on how to implement this approach in a range of settings, including healthcare institutions and initiatives in the community, expanding its scope of application. The findings of the research paper highlight the promise of mindfulness-based art therapy as an all-encompassing, long-lasting strategy for managing stress and improving mindfulness, which in turn supports long-term mental health and well-being. Future research of more understandable and effective mental health interventions that serve a variety of people and advance holistic health can be facilitated by increased study and application of mindfulness-based art therapy.
उत्तराखंड की जौनसारी जनजाति के सांस्कृतिक धरोहर के रूप में चालदा महासू लोक देवता
Authors: Gupta Priti
Published: August 2024

उत्तराखंड के देहरादून जनपद के जनजातीय क्षेत्र जौनसार बावर की जौनसारी जनजाति की संस्कृति बहुत समृद्धशाली है। यहाँ की धार्मिक संकल्पनाएँ और लोक संस्कृति हिमालयी क्षेत्रों से भिन्न है। सांस्कृतिक पक्ष में जौनसार के लोक देवताओं की प्रमुख भूमिका रही है, जहां पर जादू-टोना टोटका, लोक-विश्वास, लोक-आस्थाएं, परंपराएं, लोक-संगीत, लोक नृत्य अपनी अहम भूमिका का निर्वाह करते है। जौनसार के लोगों के लिए उनके देवता पालक और रक्षक के साथ उनके शासक एवं न्यायकर्ता भी हैं। प्रजा के कष्टों को सुनने तथा उनका निराकरण करने के लिए और अपराधियों को दंडित करने और पीड़ितों को न्याय दिलाने के लिए चालदा महासू पूरे वर्ष संपूर्ण क्षेत्र में भ्रमण करते रहते हैं। इसीलिए जौनसार के निवासियों की उनके न्याय के प्रति प्रगाढ़ आस्था है कि वे न्यायालय की शरण में ना जाकर देवता के दरबार में जाते हैं। जिन अपराधों या अत्याचारों का निर्णय न्यायालय में नहीं हो सकता, उन अपराधों या अत्याचारों को भी दंड दे सकती है तथा न्याय मिल जाने पर देवता की विशेष भेंट पूजा करने की प्रतिज्ञा करते हैं। इन्हें न्याय के देवता के रूप में भी जाना जाता है।
ILLUSTRATIVE ACTIVISM: THE IMPACT OF FEMINIST ART ON GENDER EQUALITY MOVEMENTS
Authors: Vishwakarma Nitin , Dave Dushyant
Published: August 2024

The feminist art's main objective was to foster gender equality movements by critiquing traditional roles, fighting gender oppression, and speaking up for social reform using visual storytelling. This research paper is dedicated to appraising the role of feminist art in gender equality movements, embracing its historical growth, theoretical underpinnings, and effect on public perceptions besides activism. This study examines the transformative power of feminist art in promoting equality and shifting attitudes toward gender through a critical and interdisciplinary analysis of the literature and some of the important artworks of the feminist movements.
REKOMENDASI STRATEGI PENGELOLAAN LANSKAP PUBLIK RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU DAN BIRU DI KOTA BOGOR
Authors: Al Ayyubi M Shalahuddin , Arifin Hadi Susilo , Kaswanto Regan Leonardus
Published: August 2024

Pandemi Covid-19 membatasi ruang gerak dan aktivitas masyarakat. Hal ini menimbulkan kejenuhan dan kebosanan karena pada dasarnya manusia adalah makhluk sosial. Dalam situasi ini, ruang publik yang berupa ruang terbuka hijau dan ruang terbuka biru memiliki potensi besar untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai sarana meningkatkan imunitas dan kesehatan masyarakat. Di masa pasca-pandemi, keberlanjutan dan ketersediaan ruang terbuka hijau publik menjadi semakin penting. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyusun strategi pengelolaan ruang terbuka hijau dan ruang terbuka biru sebagai lanskap publik di Kota Bogor. Metode yang digunakan meliputi survei lapangan dan Analytical Hierarchy Process. Hasil analisis menunjukkan fungsi utama ruang terbuka hijau publik adalah sebagai estetika lanskap, dengan pembagian wilayah untuk segmen atas berfokus pada fungsi produksi, sedangkan segmen tengah dan segmen bawah sebagai fungsi penyerap dan penyimpanan karbon. Strategi pengelolaan diarahkan pada wisata pertanian dan pengaturan iklim mikro perkotaan.
Pengaruh Media Permainan Menyusun Kata Pada Kartu Gambar Terhadap Kemampuan Literasi dan Kemandirian Siswa Kelas II SD Negeri Pesanggrahan 1 Kwanyar
Authors: Nisak Silmiatin , Arifin Zainal
Published: August 2024

Media permainan menyusun kata pada kartu gambar dapat berperan penting dalam meningkatkan kemampuan literasi dan kemandirian siswa. Media ini menawarkan pendekatan yang menyenangkan untuk membantu siswa mengasah keterampilan membaca dan menulis sambil membangun kepercayaan diri mereka dalam proses belajar. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh media permainan menyusun kata pada kartu gambar terhadap kemampuan literasi dan kemandirian siswa kelas II di UPTD SD Negeri Pesanggrahan 1 Kwanyar. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah lembar observasi dan dokumentasi. Adapun tekhnik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode observasi, test, angket dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji normalitas dan uji paired simple T-Test. Berdasarkan hasil uji analisis hipotesis pada Uji Paired Samples Statistics pada terlihat bahwa rata-rata hasil kemampuan literasi siswa meningkat secara signifikan setelah mendapatkan pembelajaran menggunakan media pembelajaran. Hal ini di tunjukkan dengan rata-rata pretest sebesar 82,00 dan rata-rata posttest 90,33. Sedangkan output IMB SPSS v21.0 Paired Sample T-test pada kolom signifikansi sebesar 0.000 dengan nilai lebih kecil apabila dibandingkan dengan 0,05. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini bahwa penggunaan media permainan menyusun kata pada kartu gambar dapat berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan literasi dan kemandirian siswa.
Meu livro de atividades
Authors: Pereira Evelyn Nunes Goulart da Silva
Published: August 2024

A coordenação motora fina é uma habilidade fundamental para o desenvolvimento de diversas atividades do dia a dia, desde as tarefas mais simples, como segurar um lápis, até as mais complexas, como escrever ou desenhar. Este livro foi cuidadosamente elaborado com o objetivo de promover e fortalecer essa habilidade em crianças e adultos, de maneira lúdica e envolvente.

Ao longo dos anos, observando as necessidades de diferentes faixas etárias, percebi a importância de criar atividades que, além de desafiar as habilidades motoras, também estimulassem a criatividade e o raciocínio. Cada atividade foi pensada para ser acessível e divertida, ao mesmo tempo em que proporciona um treinamento eficaz da coordenação motora fina.

Espero que este livro seja uma ferramenta valiosa para pais, educadores e profissionais da saúde, auxiliando no desenvolvimento motor de forma prazerosa e significativa. Que cada página seja um convite para descobrir o prazer em aprender e evoluir, através do movimento e da prática.

Boa leitura e boas atividades!
Exploring the nature of scientific explanations: An interactive predict-observe-explain model-based intervention for pre-service science teachers
Authors: Sakyi-Hagan Nelly Adjoa
Published: August 2024

This study explored the nature of scientific explanations of pre-service science teachers’ using an interactive teaching and learning approach while applying the predict-observe-explain (POE) model as intervention. It adopted an action research approach and quasi-experimental design on purposively sampled intact group of 251 first year students of the Department of Integrated Science Education, University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Data collected with pre- and post-tests items were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the statistical package for social sciences version 25.0. Findings revealed that prior to the intervention; about 61.4% of the pre-service science teachers’ scientific explanations were mainly descriptive and every day in nature, thus, being informal and not reflecting use of formal language of science. However, after the implementation of the model-based strategy, their scientific explanations improved, with 86.9% being formal and causal in nature, inculcating experts’ language use. The study recommended the adoption of an interactive POE model-based strategy by science educators in training pre-service science teachers.
General practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians’ burnout syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic and job satisfaction: A systematic review
Authors: Adamopoulos Ioannis Pantelis , Frantzana Aikaterini Apostolos , Syrou Niki Fotios
Published: August 2024

Background: Burnout syndrome is a type of stressful factor that is related to job satisfaction. General practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians (GPHIOPs) are benchmarked as regards the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction in this systematic review during the pandemic COVID-19.

Methods: Relevant scientific literature was searched in electronic databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, and CINAHL up to August 2023 in order a link among general practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians about the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic to be found.

Results: The studies used show an adjacent joint within lacking job satisfaction and the burnout syndrome. Elevated values of burnout and low values of satisfaction appear because of inter individual variables, working condition causes, and causes within the context of working surroundings. There was a remarkable lift in burnout values amongst GPHIOPs during the last pandemic of COVID-19. However, it remains the factor that needs to be scrutinized through further research that affects the development of the other factor to be found.

Conclusions: It is critical psychological interventions be made to address burnout and boost rates of job satisfaction as it causes an inimical effect and adverse consequences within medical working surroundings.
Experiencias parentales desde la perspectiva del burnout parental en contexto de pandemia por COVID-19
Authors: Conejeros-Álvarez Kenny , Vergara Morales Jorge , Ogueda Juan Pablo
Published: August 2024

El contexto de pandemia ha evidenciado dificultades en la salud física y mental, donde han emergido emociones como la angustia, ansiedad, miedo e irritabilidad. A partir de este escenario, se considera importante analizar la experiencia de padres y madres desde la perspectiva del burnout parental, ya que se han evidenciado cambios abruptos en la dinámica familiar que representaron un importante y vertiginoso desafío de adaptación. Debido a que se carece de estudios con aproximaciones cualitativas que describan las experiencias en este ámbito, el objetivo del estudio es describir la experiencia de padres y madres desde la perspectiva del burnout parental en contexto de pandemia por COVID-19 en la región del Biobío, Chile. Se utiliza una metodología cualitativa, orientada desde un diseño fenomenológico. Los participantes fueron tres madres y tres padres chilenos, entre 20 y 50 años. Se utiliza la entrevista semi-estructurada para recolectar la información y el análisis de contenido temático para la construcción de categorías. Los resultados muestran que los padres y madres perciben un agotamiento asociado a un desajuste entre las demandas relacionadas con la crianza de los hijos, incluidas las expectativas de sí mismos y sus responsabilidades, y la disponibilidad de recursos para satisfacer esas demandas y expectativas. Se concluye una experiencia parental basada en sentimientos desadaptativos como el agobio y adaptativos como la cercanía parental, además de un carácter mayoritariamente íntimo en las actividades familiares, sociales y de ocio.
The Impact of Prolotherapy and Steroid Injection on De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: A Retrospective Outcome Study
Authors: Özüdoğru Çelik Tuğba
Published: August 2024

Letter to the editor, Scientific Comment on of the article titled: "The Impact of Prolotherapy and Steroid Injection on De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: A Retrospective Outcome Study"