bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical Assessment, Management and Outcomes of a Group of Adolescents Presenting with Complex Medico-psychosocial Conditions
Authors: Szyndler JE , Towns S , Hoffman RC , Bennett DL
Published: December 2023

Background: Adolescents with complex medico-psychosocial presentations are often seen as a management challenge. The Medical Family Therapy model provides a useful framework for working with these patients in the context of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment.

Materials and Methods: A retrospective case analysis of 38 patients referred over a two-year period to the Department of Adolescent Medicine was carried out. These patients met DSMIV criteria for somatoform disorder or had a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Duration of symptomatology, diagnosis, the presence of psychiatric conditions in the young person and their immediate family and the type and duration of the intervention were examined in relation to outcome. Two case presentations illustrate the complexity of the assessment and treatment process.

Results: Clinicians rated 47% of patients who engaged with the service as improved. There was no relationship between diagnosis, length of intervention and outcome. No significant differences emerged between the group of young people diagnosed with CFS and those with somatoform disorders in terms of outcome. Nine patients presented with symptoms which were similar or identical to those of one of their parents. Physical illness was more likely to be reported as a precipitating factor in the CFS group. Poor school attendance and psychiatric morbidity were linked to poor outcome.

Conclusions: A comprehensive evaluation of presenting symptomatology and focused intervention with measurable outcomes are important aspects of the clinical approach to complex medicopsychosocial conditions in adolescents. Families’ beliefs about the presenting symptomatology and experiences of illness should be explored.
Thyroid Dysfunction in Elderly Patients
Authors: Chuo AML , Lim JKH
Published: December 2023

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in an elderly in-patient population in a restructured hospital.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study performed on consecutive patients admitted into a geriatric ward in a restructured hospital in Singapore over a period of 3 months. Thyroid function tests (free thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone) were performed on all patients during routine blood screening. For those with abnormal thyroid function tests, further investigations including thyroid autoantibodies and anterior pituitary hormone measurements were performed where indicated. Demographic data, the presence of sepsis, hypoalbuminaemia and patients’ functional status as well as other thyroid-related data were captured.

Results: A total of 184 patients were screened and 62 (33.7%) patients were found to have abnormal thyroid function tests. The mean age was 83.8 years (SD 6.2). Twenty (32.3%) were males and 42 (67.7%) were females. Thirty-three (53.2%) patients had sepsis on admission, 29 (46.8%) were functionally dependent and 22 (35.5%) had hypoalbuminaemia. The prevalence of thyroid disorders were as follows: 1 (0.5%), 4 (2.2%), 9 (4.9%), 15 (8.2%) and 33 (17.9%) patients had hyperthyroidism, subclinical hypothyroidism, primary hypothyroidism, secondary hypothyroidism and sick euthyroid syndrome, respectively. Cross-tabulating sick euthyroid syndrome against functional dependence, hypoalbuminaemia and sepsis did not reveal any significant association (Fisher’s exact test, P = 0.44, P = 0.42 and P = 0.61, respectively).

Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in the elderly in-patient population. We would advocate a lower threshold for screening elderly in-patients for thyroid dysfunction.
Karakteristik Morfologi dan Organ Reproduksi pada Bebek Betina
Authors: Hasibuan Febry Rahmadhani , Wardana Purba Balqis Putri , Kinanti Rambe Diva Raya , Mawaddah Hanifa , Hafizhah Kayla Nur
Published: December 2023

This research aims to determine the morphology of female ducks from two different feeds andalso determine the reproductive organs in female ducks. The data collection technique was carried out directly by observing the development of the morphological characteristics of the ducks every week. In this study, two female ducks were used with two different feeds, namely 1 duck eating bran and the other duck eating pellets as the main feed. Based on the observations made, it can be concluded that ducks that eat bran (natural feed) and pellets (artificial feed) have a morphology that is not much different from each other, namely they have a slender body shape and a relatively long neck. The main difference lies only in the diet. and the nutritional quality obtained from the food. The reproductive organs of female ducks are located inside their bodies. The main reproductive organs in female ducks consist of the ovaries, oviducts (egg tubes), and cloaca. The ovaries of female ducks generally have an oval shape like small eggs at the end of the cloaca.
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Berbantuan Media Ular Tangga untuk Meningkatkan Aktivitas dan Hasil Belajar Biologi
Authors: Rosita Eliana , Utomo Agus Prasetyo , Azizah Siti Alfiyana , Sukoco Sukoco
Published: December 2023

Penelitian penerapan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) berbasis kearifan lokal berbantuan media permainan ular tangga ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan aktivitas dan hasil belajar peserta didik melalui model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) berbasis kearifan lokal dengan berbatuan media ular tangga pada mata pelajaran biologi bab sistem perahanan tubuh di kelas XI MIPA 3 pada SMA Negeri 1 Muncar tahun pelajaran 2022/2023. Model penelitian tindakan kelas kolaboratif (PTKK) yang digunakan adalah model Kurt Lewin dengan pengulangan sebanyak 2 siklus, setiap siklusnya dilakukan melalui empat tahapan yaitu: 1) Tahapan perencanaan, 2) Tahapan pelaksanaan, 3) Tahapan observasi, dan 4) tahapan refleksi. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan teknik observasi dengan in-strumen berupa lembar observasi serta tes secara objektif menggunakan jenis instrumen soal pilihan ganda. Hasil yang diperoleh berdasarkan penelitian ini adalah terjadinya peningkatan aktivitas peserta didik dari kategori kurang aktif menjadi kategori sangat aktif selama proses pembelajaran berbantuan media ular tangga, sedangkan untuk hasil belajarnya juga terjadi peningkatan sebesar 56%. Atas hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan maka diperoleh kesimpulan bahwasanya aktivitas serta hasil belajar peserta didik bisa ditingkatkan melalui penerapan model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) berbasis kearifan lokal berbantuan media per-mainan ular tangga biologi pada materi sistem pertahanan tubuh.
Analisis Hak-Hak Anak Pasca Perceraian Orangtua Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2014 tentang Perubahan Atas Undang-Undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2002 tentang Perlindungan Anak
Authors: Pratama Gilang Favian , Suryono Ahmad
Published: December 2023

Divorce cases in Indonesia increased again in 2019, reaching 480,618 cases, especially among Muslims. Since 2015, this number has increased every year. According to the latest data, as of early September 2022 there were 4,500 divorce cases submitted to the Jember Regency Religious Court (PA). Eighty percent of them are divorce applications submitted by wives, and the remaining twenty percent are submitted by husbands. Most of the problems faced by women, the majority of whom file lawsuits, are caused by economic factors. Additionally, the presence of third parties, domestic violence, and disagreements are some other justifications for divorce. Children become victims of divorce that occurs between their parents. Children's rights tend not to be fulfilled if their parents divorce. This research uses a statutory approach and a conceptual approach, with a normative juridical research type. There are several aspects that can be done so that children get their rights as stated in Law No. 35 of 2014 concerning Amendments to Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection, namely the aspects of Litigation and Non-Litigation. Soo to ensure the fulfillment of child support after divorce, this can be done by having binding regulations regarding the payment of child support, establishing an institution that focuses on paying child support, and involving the father's relatives in providing support.
Analisis Yuridis Manajemen Risiko dalam Pelaksanaan Bancassurance di Indonesia Berdasarkan Surat Edaran Otoritas Jasa Keuangan Nomor 33/SEOJK.03/2016 tentang Penerapan Manajemen Risiko pada Bancassurance
Authors: Widhianti Kris , Reykasari Yunita
Published: December 2023

The concept of bancassurance is that banks act as intermediaries in helping insurance companies reach their target customers with the aim of increasing market share. Financial Services Authority supervision of bancas-surance needs to be carried out. In reality, the implementation of bancassurance does not necessarily always comply with the Financial Services Authority Circular Letter Number 33/SEOJK.03/2016 and allows for future risks. The implementation of bancassurance allows for operational, legal and reputation risks. Risk management is carried out to avoid the possibility of these risks occurring. Therefore, the question arises about the role of the Financial Services Authority in mitigating the implementation of bancassurance in Indonesia. This research uses a statutory and conceptual approach with a normative juridical research type. The initial mitigation in implementing bancassurance is by selecting the right insurance company partner in accordance with the advantages and benefits for carrying out cooperation to the work plan and approval from the financial services authority as the supervisory institution. Banks are required to have written procedures to manage the risks inherent in bancassurance activities which include systems and procedures as well as authority; identification of all inherent risks; risk measurement and monitoring methods; accounting recording methods; analysis of legal aspects; and transparency of information to customers.
Kinerja SDM Aparatur Melalui Pelayanan Administrasi di Desa Kemiri Kecamatan Panti Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Candra w Aditya , Maulana Akbar
Published: December 2023

Improving the performance of village officials is very important, because recently the performance of many village officials in providing services in the village requires quite a long time. This has an impact on existing services in the village. This research looks at the phenomenon of the stages of human resource development in improving the performance of village officials in terms of administrative services. This research aims to analyze improving the quality of human resource performance of apparatus through administrative services in Kemiri Village, Panti District, Jember Regency. The research method used was descriptive qualitative with data collected through interviews, observation, and documentation from various sources, including the Village Head, Village Secretary, Head of Services, Hamlet Head, and the local community. The research results show that there are three important indicators in developing human resources for officials which are related to improving the quality of performance of village officials, namely determining needs, determining program content, and program implementation. To increase the capacity of village officials, there is training held by the sub-district government every month. However, this training is still less effective because the needs and desires of village officials themselves have not been fully met. In order to improve the quality of human resource performance in Kemiri Village, further action needs to be taken, such as providing rewards for village officials who excel, fixing technical problems in launching online administration services, and optimizing training programs by taking into account the needs and desires of village officials. With these steps, it is hoped that improving the quality of HR performance of Kemiri village officials will be better and more effective.
Pengaruh Metode Bercerita terhadap Kemampuan Menulis Narasi pada Siswa Kelas 3 Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Syahada Nathania Alyfa
Published: December 2023

In this research, we examined the influence of storytelling methods on the narrative writing abilities of third-grade students. The study involved students participating in various storytelling activities as a teaching approach. Data were collected through narrative writing tests before and after the intervention. The data analysis results indicated a significant improvement in narrative writing skills after the introduction of storytelling methods. Evaluation took into account factors such as creativity, narrative structure, and vocabulary usage. Implications of these findings include recommendations to incorporate storytelling methods as a learning strategy to enhance narrative writing skills at the elementary school level. This study contributes to a practical understanding of the implementation of storytelling methods in elementary education and emphasizes the importance of developing engaging learning strategies to enhance students' literacy skills.
Klasifikasi Besar Potensi Kemunculan Batu Ginjal Menggunakan Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) Metode Mamdani
Authors: Mufid Nadiya Azhar
Published: December 2023

The phenomenon of modernization that arises in the lives of society has an impact on unhealthy lifestyles. This has led to an increased prevalence of kidney stone disease in recent decades. In this study, a fuzzy inference system will be developed using the Mamdani method for the classification of the large potential occurrence of kidney stones based on urine conditions. The input variables used are urine pH, urea content in urine, and calcium content in urine, while the output variable used is the magnitude of the potential occurrence of kidney stones. The variables included in the fuzzy set are formed by combinations of each variable with its respective linguistic terms. These fuzzy sets are then processed with the help of Matlab software to produce a classification result indicating small or large potential. The classification results from the developed fuzzy inference system provide accurate classifications for users with an accuracy level of 94%. Thus, in general, this fuzzy system can be used to assist in classifying the large potential occurrence of kidney stones, thereby minimizing the number of individuals suffering from this disease as much as possible.
Protein Supplements and Exercise for Sarcopenic Obesity: Benefits and Negative Effects
Authors:   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Aljuwayi Abdullah Abdulrzaq , Al maqattar Mohammad Salem ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Saeed Alahmari Mansour ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Alfadhel Waleed AbdulRahman ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Alshamasi Khaleel Abdulrahman Abdullah ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Binquryan Naif Abdullh ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Albarrak Abdulrhman Mohammed ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Algofiliy Thamer Sulaiman ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Almotawa Yasser Ali ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Alotaibi Muqbil Hamoud ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, Saleh Algharib Meshary ,   Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
Published: December 2023

Background Protein supplements are commonly utilized by elderly persons who are suffering from sarcopenic obesity. Despite its popularity, however, there is currently a paucity of clear evidence on the possible benefits and negative effects of protein supplements and exercise on sarcopenic obesity (SO). Objective Thus, we wanted to see how protein supplementation and exercise affected older persons with sarcopenic obesity. Method A thorough database search was carried out to look for randomised controlled trials, quasi experimental studies, and pre-post research designs addressing the effects of protein supplementation on reducing sarcopenic obesity in older persons. This scoping review was carried out via PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library databases using PRISMA-Scr protocols. Two independent reviewers conducted a thorough systematic screening approach to determine record eligibility. Results Seven papers met the inclusion criteria out of the 1,811 citations found. Six of the investigations were randomized controlled trials, while one was a pre-post test study. The majority of research addressed the usage of protein supplements as well as exercise training. The protein intake for the intervention group in the included trials ranged from 1.0 to 1.8 g/kg/BW/day, while the duration of exercise conducted ranged from 2 to 3 times per week, with each session lasting 1 hour. Whey protein supplementation has been demonstrated to improve sarcopenic symptoms and weight status in SO people. The combination of resistance training and protein supplementation produced additional benefits in terms of lean muscle mass as well as biomarkers. The study also discovered a lack of uniformity in exercise design among sarcopenic obesity therapies. Conclusion Overall, the combination of resistance training and whey protein supplementation appears to be a good alternative for SO persons seeking to enhance their sarcopenic state and weight status. It does, however, underline the need for prudence when it comes to high protein consumption prescription. Given the scarcity of studies in this area, more research into the appropriate exercise plan for this demographic is necessary.
Development of Innovative Packaging Design for Madura Cassava Chips to Improve Product Competitiveness
Authors: Buyung Adi Dharma  , Hermawan Agus , Suharsono Naswan
Published: December 2023

This research aims to develop the design and packaging of Madurese Cassava Chips products at Mrs X's UMKM. The research method used is a research and development model using the ADDIE model. The sample used in this study totalled 55 respondents. The data collection instrument used is a questionnaire sheet in the form of a google form. There are validation results from design experts and business practitioner experts, which are very feasible. The product was then tested on 55 respondents who were divided into two groups, namely 31 respondents were consumers of Madura Cassava Chips products who had purchased the product before development with the results being quite feasible to use and 24 respondents were consumers of Madura Cassava Chips products who had purchased the product after development with the results being very feasible to use. From the results of the pretest and posttest, it was found that there were differences in product packaging design on the competitiveness of Mrs X's MSMEs before and after developing the Madura Cassava Chips product packaging design. Based on the results that have been obtained, the development of the Madura Cassava Chips product design and packaging is very feasible to use
The Influence of Brand Value Co-Creation, Brand Trust, and Perceived Ease of Use on Interest In Investing Through Electronic Word of Mouth
Authors: Maqsuda Janggih , Sopiah  , Hermawan Agus
Published: December 2023

The contribution of MSMEs to the Indonesian economy is large, but this sector still has obstacles in obtaining capital. Therefore, referring to Indonesian Capital Market regulations, the government, through the OJK (Financial Services Authority), issued Regulation Number 37/POJK.04/2018 concerning Crowdfunding Services through information technology-based share offerings (Equity Crowdfunding). LandX is an organizer registered with ALUDI which already has OJK permission. The average level of funds collected by LandX for each project is up to 4 billion. The population in this study is 88,572 investors who have registered with LandX as of December 2022. The sample was taken using purposive sampling. The conclusion of this research is that Brand trust has a significant effect on investors' investment interest, Brand value co-creation engagement attitude has no significant effect on investors' interest in investing in LandX through e-WOM, Brand value co-creation engagement behavior has a significant effect on investors' investment interest in LandX through e-WOM, Perceived ease of use has a significant effect on investors' interest in investing in LandX through e-WOM and E-WOM has a significant effect on investors' interest in investing in LandX
Analysis of Non-Cash Transactions, Debit Cards, Credit Cards, and Electronic Money, on the Money Supply in Indonesia
Authors: Astuty Sri
Published: December 2023

This study was conducted to determine the effect between the independent variable, namely non-cash transactions (debit card transactions, credit card transactions, and electronic money transactions) on the dependent variable, namely the Money Supply (M1) in Indonesia. The research was conducted using a quantitative approach and the type of research used secondary data in the form of time series data from 2012-2021 obtained from Bank Indonesia and the Central Bureau of Statistics. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of non-cash transactions on the money supply in Indonesia during 2012-2021. The analysis model used is multiple linear regression using SPSS. This study also uses the statistical t test, statistical F test, and the coefficient of determination R2. Based on the results of the research that has been done, it shows that debit card transactions have a positive effect on the amount of money in circulation and credit card transactions have a negative effect on the money supply in 2012-2021. Meanwhile, electronic money transactions have no effect on the money supply in 2012-2021
The Influence of Product Quality, Price & Service Quality on Consumer Satisfaction at Palekko Sidenreng Eating Houses in Sidrap District
Authors: Fitria Safira , Kurniawan Agung Widhi , Wardhana Haeruddin Muhammad Ilham`
Published: December 2023

This research aims to determine the partial influence of product quality, price and service quality on consumer satisfaction at the Palekko Restaurant in Sidenreng Rappang Regency. The number of samples taken was 100 respondents. The results of the research show that service quality, price and product quality have a significant effect on consumer satisfaction at the Palekko Sidenreng Restaurant in Sidenreng Rappang Regency, based partially on the calculation results that the t-calculated value of the product quality variable is ( 6.435), the t-calculated value of the price variable is (3.223) and the t-calculated value of the service quality variable (3.752) is greater than the t-table value (1.660) and the sig value of all variables is smaller than 0.05. Simultaneously, service quality, price and product quality have a significant effect on consumer satisfaction at the Palekko Sidenreng Restaurant in Sidenreng Rappang Regency. The calculation results show that the F-count value = 30,946 is greater than the F-table value = 2.70 (30,946 > 2.70) and significance value = 0.000 (smaller than α = 0.05). (0.000 < 0.05).
Factors Affecting The Rupiah Exchange Rate Over The United States Dollar in Indonesia
Authors: Irwandi  , Regina  , Rahmizal Maizul
Published: December 2023

This study examines the factors that affect the exchange rate of the rupiah against the US dollar in Indonesia between 2013-2022. The observed factors include interest rates, inflation, and money supply. Annual data was used from legitimate sources such as Bank Indonesia and the Central Bureau of Statistics. The results show that interest rates have a significant influence on the rupiah exchange rate, with an increase in interest rates causing a depreciation of the rupiah against the US dollar. Inflation has no significant effect on the exchange rate, although high inflation can affect purchasing power and confidence in the local currency. Money supply also has a significant effect, where an increase tends to cause rupiah depreciation. An increase in money supply causes inflation and decreases purchasing power, thus decreasing the exchange rate of the rupiah against the US dollar
Farmers' Motivation, Driving Factors and Inhibiting Factors in Clove Cultivation in North Kolaka District
Authors: Nurdiana
Published: December 2023

Cloves have a significant role in economic development in Indonesia. The development of clove production and prices in Indonesia from 2003 - now fluctuates with a tendency to increase every year with an average growth rate of 1%. However, the price issue is the main problem in clove cultivation. This study aims to see how much the level of farmer motivation is related to clove cultivation and see the relationship between factors driving farmer motivation and the level of farmer motivation, and factors inhibiting farmer motivation and the level of motivation of farmers in North Kolaka Regency. This study used a qualitative approach by observing and interviewing farmers in North Kolaka district, while the number of informants in this study were 15 informants
The Influence of Green Training, Green Recruitment and Green Transformational Leadership on Sustainable Corporate Performance at PT Kima Makassar
Authors: Ruma Zainal
Published: December 2023

The aim of this research is to evaluate the influence of Green Training, Green Recruitment, and Green Transformational Leadership on Sustainable Corporate Performance separately and simultaneously. In this research, a quantitative approach was used, and the sample was 100 people who worked at PT KIMA Makassar. The research results show that Green Training (X1) partially has a positive and significant impact on Sustainable Corporate Performance. The calculated t value is 3.165, lower than the t table value of 1.984, and the significance value is 0.003, less than 0.05. Apart from that, Green Training also has a positive and significant impact on Sustainable Corporate Performance, with a calculated t value of 4.181, which exceeds the t table of 1.984, and a significance value of 0.000 below 0.05. On the other hand, Green Transformational Leadership also has a positive impact on Sustainable Corporate Performance, with a calculated t value of 7.019, which exceeds the t table of 1.984, and a significance value of 0.000 below 0.05. Apart from that, a simultaneous test was carried out on the influence of Green Training (X1), Green Recruitment (X2), and Green Transformational Leadership (X3) on Sustainable Corporate Performance. The results show a calculated f of 78.706, which exceeds the f table of 2.70, and a significance value of 0.000 is less than 0.05.
Analysis of The Income Statement in The Room Department of The Harper Perintis Makassar Hotel by Aston in 2020-2022
Authors: Goeliling Ardiansyah , Devi Ni Nyoman
Published: December 2023

This study aims to analyze the Income Statement of the Room Department at Harper Perintis Makassar By Aston Hotel in the 2020-2022 time span. The hospitality industry plays an important role in the tourism industry and the economy of a region. The existence of hotels not only provides a significant economic impact through income and employment for local communities, but also has a social impact by improving living standards and social conditions. The results of this study indicate that although Harper Perintis Makassar By Aston Hotel offers various additional facilities such as swimming pools, restaurants, massage services, and others, room types such as Superior Room and Deluxe Room continue to contribute significant departmental profits. However, there was a decrease in the Room Department's profit and loss at the end of 2017 due to room renovations and new facilities, as well as in 2019 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in a decrease in guest visits. This study uses quantitative research methods with a positivism approach. Primary data was obtained from the financial statements of the Rooms Department of Harper Perintis Makassar By Aston Hotel for 2020-2022. Data collection techniques involved field research with observation, direct interviews, and documentation.
Spatial Guidelines in Systemic Restoration of Teeth: Case Report
Authors:   Apollonia Dental Clinic-Studio, Poltava, Ukraine, Radlinsky Serhiy
Published: December 2023

In the systematic restoration of teeth, it is important to have reliable spatial guidelines, which can be used to reproduce the original anatomical shape of the teeth. Restoring the dentition and bite in the primary vertical dimensions and movements, normalizing the occlusion and balance of the chewing muscles, optimizing the position of the heads in the joints and posture will follow the correct restoration of the anatomical shape of teeth according to a certain system algorithm.
Olive leaf ’s: Exploring the Therapeutic of Olive Leaves (Olea Europaea)
Authors:   Part of Cosmetics Alliance Canada American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine and University Of Quebec at Chicoutimi Laval University, Canada, Pilon Manon
Published: December 2023

Olive (Olea europaea) leaves have been recognized for their medicinal properties for centuries. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the therapeutic potential of olive leaves, including their bioactive compounds, pharmacological activities, and potential applications in various health conditions.
KONSEP PENDIDIKAN MULTIKULTURAL (PERSPEKTIF PAULO FREIRE)
Authors: Pala Sudirman , Rahman Hardianto , Kadir Muhammad
Published: December 2023

Pendidikan multikultural menawarkan satu alternatif melalui penerapan strategi dan konseppendidikan yang berbasis pada pemanfaatan keragaman yang ada di masyarakat, khususnya yangada pada siswa seperti keragaman etnis, budaya, bahasa, agama, status sosial, gender, kemampuan,umur, dll. Karena itulah yang terpenting dalam pendidikan multikultural adalah seorang guru ataudosen tidak hanya dituntut untuk menguasai dan mampu secara profesional mengajarkan matapelajaran atau mata kuliah yang diajarkan. Lebih dari itu, seorang pendidik juga harus mampumenanamkan nilai-nilai inti dari pendidikan multikultural seperti demokrasi, humanisme, danpluralisme atau menanamkan nilai-nilai keberagamaan yang inklusif pada siswa. Pada gilirannya,out-put yang dihasilkan dari sekolah/ universitas tidak hanya cakap sesuai dengan disiplin ilmu yangditekuninya, tetapi juga mampu menerapkan nilai-nilai keberagamaan dalam memahami danmenghargai keberadaan para pemeluk agama dan kepercayaan lain. Konsep pendidikan Paulo Freiredalam ruang pembelajaran atau interaksi belajar mengajar adalah Paulo Freire sama sekali tidakmenginginkan ada perbedaan atau pengklasifikasian status sosial yang akhirnya kemudianmemunculkan kaum dominan dan yang didominan yang besar kemungkinan akan melahirkan sebuahkonflik. Jika dikotomi angtara mengajar dengan belajar sampai menyebabkan pihak mengajar tidakmau belajar dari peserta didik yang diajarnya, berarti sebuah ideology dominasi mulai tumbuh.Paulo Freire hadir membawa misi pendidikan kritis namun disisi lain, Paulo Freire tidak akan lupaakan pentinya sebuah perbedaan dan perbedaan itu harus saling menghargai, dan saling memahami.Akhirnya penulis perpendapat inilah salah satu bentuk konsep pendidikan multicultural menurutPaulo Freire
Interactive applications as a didactic strategy in the development of mathematical skills
Authors: Gorozabel Chata Michelle Gilly , Alcivar Cruzatty Mirian Elena , Gorozabel Chata Tito Alberto
Published: December 2023

This paper analyzed the effectiveness of interactive applications as a didactic strategy in developing mathematical skills in primary school students. This is an explanatory, exploratory, quasi-experimental, and longitudinal study. We worked with a control group and an experimental group. The population consisted of 38 primary school students. The main results show that interactive technological applications are effective as a didactic strategy in developing mathematical skills, achieving a significant difference in the tests applied to the control group in correspondence with the experimental group. These findings reveal that teaching mathematics must be innovative without neglecting the classical elements that make meaningful learning possible.
Syndromic Diagnostics of Respiratory Infections in Children As One of Antibiotic Management Tools in a Hospital
Authors: Vlasova Anna V. , Berezhanskiy Pavel V.
Published: December 2023

An observational, ambispective, non-interventional study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of introducing syndromic diagnostic according to the RP-2021 protocol on the basis of the pediatric departments of the Morozov Children's City Clinical Hospital. The study was carried out in two phases. The prospective phase (February–June 2022) was conducted using multiplex PCR tests (mPCR) – BioFire FilmArray respiratory panel – and routine diagnostic tests according to accepted standards for patient examination. The second phase of the study was a retrospective analysis of the comparison group’s (historical control group) primary medical records for standard test results from the same time frame, February to June 2021. Data on 40 patients on the historical control group were taken from the CIS EMIAS system.
The mPCR results of the prospective group were available to the doctor several hours later, at the very beginning of the diagnostic algorithm. The length of the hospital stay in the prospective period following the introduction of mPCR testing was reduced by one day compared to the period before the introduction of this technology.
The study showed that express methods of syndromic diagnostic testing allow to quickly establish the etiology of a respiratory infection for preterm infants, as well as children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchiolitis, comorbid patients, patients in the ICU with suspected influenza, whooping cough, and atypical pathogens, which in turn optimizes antibiotics prescription and hospitalization time. This study highlights the importance of rapid diagnosis of respiratory pathogens in pediatric patients under the age of five in order to optimize patient management when admitting them to the emergency department with a suspected acute respiratory infection.
In the prospective observation group after the introduction of mPCR testing, patients were significantly less likely to receive antibiotics — 47.5% (n=19) compared to the historical control group of 72.5% (n=29). The study presents the advantages of the syndromic approach to the diagnosis of respiratory infections in children as one of the most effective tools for increasing the rationality of antibiotic use in a children's hospital.
DEFECT MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCTION PROCESSES IN THE PRODUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE SANITARY WAREHOUSE BUSINESS
Authors: Medeiros Rodrigo Loureiro , Da Silva Leovander Vieira , Faria Luiz Henrique Lima , Da Silva Pedro Matos
Published: December 2023

In the current context, companies are faced with a challenging scenario, demanding continuous improvement in production processes. The search for efficiency and quality becomes crucial to face market competitiveness. This article aims to analyze and propose the optimization of the process of refinishing defective parts in a sanitary ware company. The methodological approach combines quantitative and qualitative methods, with the Analysis and Problem-Solving Methodology (MASP) being the main tool. Information collection was based on 2022 management reports, offering crucial insights into refinishing activity. This article proposes not only improving the refinishing process, but also establishing a foundation for implementing more efficient practices.
EVALUATION OF THE IMPACTS OF PUBLIC RURAL EXTENSION SERVICES ON SMALL AND MEDIUM AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN THE SOUTH OF MOZAMBIQUE BETWEEN 2012 AND 2020
Authors: Gobeia Marisa Iva Abrao Malate , Schultz Glauco , De Souza Marcelino , Gobeia Efraime da Graça Armando
Published: December 2023

The main focus of this article is to analyze the evolution of access to rural extension services between 2012 and 2020 by small and medium-sized farms in the 3 provinces of southern Mozambique in particular and the country in general, taking as a basis for analysis and comparison of statistical data provided by the 2012-2014 statistical yearbook and the 2020 integrated agrarian survey, both from the Ministry of Agriculture of Mozambique. Thus, it was found that from 2012 to 2020, there has been a sharp drop in access to rural extension services by small and medium-sized farms in the south of the country in particular and the country in general. While in 2014 less than 9% of small and medium-sized farms had access to these services, in 2020 less than 7% of these farmers were covered by these services. These data demonstrate a series of challenges and constraints faced by the sector, among them the weak budget, the low number of extension workers, the problem of transport and communication infrastructures.
Técnica de implante para la estimulación del Ganglio de la Raíz Dorsal en niveles lumbares.
Authors: Peña Isaac
Published: December 2023

El ganglio de la raíz dorsal (DRG) se ha mostrado en los últimos años como una estructura relevante en el tratamiento del dolor por la actual capacidad técnica de neuroestimulación selectiva. Sin bien inicialmente se planteó con una solución de cobertura anatómica, se ha evidenciado con la experiencia clínica, una superioridad en el tratamiento del dolor asociado a ciertas patologías. El siguiente texto intentará explicar de forma sucinta la técnica de implante para la estimulación del DRG en niveles lumbares.
Ways Customer Complaints Affect Product Performance in a Market
Authors: Dr. Amardeep  Bajpai
Published: December 2023

Introduction: Customer complaints create to expand any unconstructive collision within a market and productivity. Poor consumer services are customer dissatisfaction, losing profits, and incurring additional costs, which can cause the key sound effects. With it, the consumers are free to purchase the services that best fill their needs.
Aim: This research study aims to examine the ways customer complaints affected product performance in a market.
Literature review: This research study is conducted on the ways of customer complaints that affects product performance in a market. It is reasonable to inform product organization normally has plenty to negotiate with product managers to make sure better results.
Methodology: Primary methods of this quantitative data help in collecting the essential right information from the right respondents to increase the quality of the research work on this topic. By going through the SPSS tool with a survey after questioning 55 respondents are employees, stakeholders, investors, customers, and supervisors of a market.
Findings: The finding section consists of the analytical results through the procession of hypothesis research that is based on the collected data with primary methods. Here, the hypothesis results may or may not have any association among the research variables from a focus on the overview of the relationship with this research topic.
Discussion: This research study is based on the ways of customer complaints and their effects on new production performance in a market. Here, NDP theory has provided consumers with ways to shape the scenery of their transactions and connect with the firm as well as each other. In competition for limited resources, consumers indirectly inform the producers of the goods or services to promote and within what quantity and quality they can be provided.
Conclusion: This research topic By going through the impacts of consumer problems, the customers' success can remove agitate, get better retention, and constrain the economy. Customer complaints affect several business markets to support their sustainability in an improved way.
The (Not So) Secret Lives of Food Packaging
Authors: Murcott Anne
Published: December 2023

Tracing developments from the classical period to the early industrial revolution and beyond, Anne Murcott provides us with an accessible and entertaining social history of food packaging.

From tin cans, glass jars and bottles, plastic trays and stretch-wrap, Murcott shows the importance of food packaging for global food systems. As a pioneering excursion into the many aspects of the history of food packaging, the book examines shifts from domestic to commercial production, the emergence of associated technologies, changes in retailing, implications for policy and practice, along with current concerns about overpackaging.

Taking a wide historical and geographical angle, Murcott draws on sources such as trade magazines, manufacturers’ archives, company histories, packaging textbooks, histories of international trade and interviews with key industry ‘insiders’.

Written by a leading figure in the field, this book will benefit students of social studies of food production and consumption, of cultural studies, as well as researchers and those interested in the history of food.
Postdigital Performances of Care
Authors: Jarvis Liam , Savage Karen
Published: December 2023

Covid-19 has been described as a ‘digital pandemic’. But who might the characterisation of the pandemic as ‘digital’ leave behind? This timely book reconsiders the pandemic as ‘postdigital’, examining tensions between a growing postdigital attitude of disenchantment with digital technologies and the increasing reliance on adapted modes of online practice mid-lockdown in both performance-making and healthcare.

What emerged amidst the pandemic restrictions was a theatre that was unable to show its face, instead adapting into a variety of ‘covid-safe’ remote forms of engagement, from ‘Zoom plays’ to self-generating experiences sent by post. This book explores the ways that both performances and healthcare practices found proxies for direct touch and face-to-face encounters, deconstructing the way that care and resilience were spectacularized by political actors online.

Liam Jarvis and Karen Savage explore aspects of care in relation to technology, spectacle and facilitation, and how new modes of delivery and the repurposing of theatre spaces that were displaced amidst the mass migration online have been enabling as well as controversial. The variety of case studies assessed includes internet memes, online films, performances of everyday resilience through social media and participatory theatre productions, including Thaddeus Phillips’ Zoom Motel, Coney’s Telephone and Nightcap’s Handle with Care.
The Life and Writings of Ralph J. Gleason
Authors: Armstrong Don
Published: December 2023

Discover the enthralling world of Ralph J. Gleason, a pioneering music journalist who expanded the possibilities of the newspaper music column, sparked the San Francisco jazz and rock scenes, and co-founded Rolling Stone magazine. Gleason not only reported on but influenced the trajectory of popular music. He alone chronicled the unparalleled evolution of popular music from the 1930s into the 1970s, and while doing so, interviewed and befriended many trailblazers such as Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles. A true iconoclast, he dismantled the barriers between popular and highbrow music, and barriers separating the musical genres. He played a crucial role in shaping postwar music criticism by covering all genres and analyzing music social, political, and historical meanings. This book uncovers never-before-seen letters, anecdotes, family accounts, and exclusive interviews to reveal one of the most intriguing personalities of the 20th century.
The Clash's Sandinista!
Authors: Henley Micajah
Published: December 2023

Following the success of their instantly iconic double LP, London Calling, The Clash set out to do something “triply outrageous.” Named after the Nicaraguan rebels who successfully overthrew an authoritarian dictator, Sandinista! consists of 36 songs across six sides of vinyl. Produced by the band, it showcases their politics as well as their ability to adopt a multitude of genres ranging from punk, reggae, jazz, gospel, calypso, and hip hop. Free from the influence of their Machiavellian manager, Bernie Rhodes, The Clash still battled their record label to release the triple LP on their terms: three for the price of one.

Despite its polarizing reception from critics at the time of its release, Sandinista! is often considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Nevertheless, critics and fans have spent over 40 years debating whether the album would be better as a 12-track LP. This book entertains that idea and considers what is lost or gained in the process. To do so, the book delves into the politics of The Clash, the spliff bunkers constructed for the production of the album, and the sacrifices made upon its release. It examines the album's 36 tracks and considers the significance of the record's dissection on behalf of fans who curate their own versions of the album in the mixtape, CD, and playlist eras.
Prince William
Authors: Price Joann F.
Published: December 2023

This biography examines the life of one of the most charismatic individuals in public life today, in Great Britain and beyond—Prince William.

This biography encompasses the life of Prince William of Wales, from the moment of his birth in 1982, through to his current status as an ambassador of the Royal Family and one of the most popular celebrities in his home country and around the globe.

In Prince William, experienced biography author Joann F. Price details the prince's life thus far, including his experiences at the prestigious Eton College and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, his global travels with his glamorous and beloved mother and brother, his military service, and his engagement and upcoming wedding to longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton. The book also reveals important aspects of the Royal Family and explains how being born into it—an integral and highly influential part of the history of the British Empire—has molded this man's life. Students can use this book as a major resource in writing papers about Prince William; general readers will find its contents fascinating.
Puerto Rico Past and Present
Authors: Méndez-Méndez Serafín , Fernández Ronald
Published: December 2023

Recently revised to include the latest current events, this classic reference presents the historical, social, political, and cultural aspects of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, an island rich with culture and national pride, continues to inspire debate over its designation as a commonwealth of the United States. This updated edition of a popular encyclopedia captures important historical, social, political, and cultural developments of the oldest colony in the world, up to and including the region's current status in relation to the United States.

The fascinating work is full of facts, figures, and narratives of the struggles, achievements, and creations of the Puerto Rican people. Essays highlight the area's economy, geography, religion, education, language, radio, television, social media, and films. A focus on the contributions of key historical figures showcase the stories of Ramon Power y Giralt, the first envoy to the Spanish Courts; and Juan Mari BrÃ¡s, founder of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party, among others. The second edition features recent developments in the commonwealth, including the election of its first female governor, the introduction of the first sales tax, and the financial crisis that shut down schools.