bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eschatological Expectations in 1666: Eastern European Responses to Messages about the Coming of the Messiah
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Mochalova Victoria
Published: February 2024

The anticipation of the end of the world in the second half of the 17th century became fertile ground for the perception of information about the coming of the messiah – Shabtai Zevi. Belief in him in the Jewish communities of Europe also encouraged Christians to lean towards ideas about the approaching end of times. Information about the Messiah is widely disseminated in journalism and polemical literature in both Western and Eastern Europe, attracting wary attention from the authorities. The treatise “The True Messiah” by Ioannikiy Galatovsky gained great popularity in Orthodox circles, the interest in which went beyond the 17th century. The treatise became a significant milestone in the development of Judeo-Christian relations in Eastern Europe.
Kafa’s merchant Khozya Kokos Zhidovin is an intermediary between Moscow and Crimea at the end of the 15th century
Authors:   Russian State Archives of Ancient Acts, Feldman Dmitry
Published: February 2024

The publication, accompanied by an introductory article and comments, is based on the documents on the history of diplomatic relations between the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Crimean Khanate. They reflect the intermediary role of the Kafа’s Jewish merchant Khozya Kokos in the negotiations between the rulers of these states, the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III Vasilyevich and the Crimean Khan Mengligirey, who contributed to the establishment and strengthening of the alliance between them at the end of the 15th century. In addition, Khozya Kokos contributed to the expansion of trade of Russian merchants in the Crimea, and also carried out various assignments of a personal nature of Ivan III.
On the conversion of the Jews to Orthodoxy during the reign of Nicholas I (according to the documents of the Russian State Historical Archive)
Authors: Manoylenko Anna , Manoylenko Yuriy
Published: February 2024

The article examines various aspects of government policy in the sphere of the transition of Jews to Orthodoxy in the era of Nicholas I. Based on the analysis of documents of the Holy Synod, the complexities and contradictions of this process are revealed, attention is drawn to various aspects of the Christianization of the Jewish population of the Russian Empire, which until now have remained outside the field of view of historians. The authors identify and trace the main trends in the field of conversion of Jews to Orthodoxy, and explore the fate of those who changed their religion. A special place is given to the missionary activities of baptized Jews, who devoted themselves to spreading Orthodoxy among their former co-religionists, as well as to the attempts of some neophytes to officially return to the religion of their ancestors.
Child Abuse Prevention Education Policies Increase Reports of Child Sexual Abuse
Authors: Bright Melissa , Roehrkasse Alexander F. , Masten Sarah , Naumann Ashton , Finkelhor David
Published: February 2024

Background: It is well supported that engaging in prevention education increases a child’s awareness of child sexual abuse. However, due to methodological limitations, prior research has yet to determine whether this knowledge leads to increases in reporting or substantiation of child sexual abuse. Objective: We examined whether state mandates for school-based prevention education correlate to changes in reports of child sexual abuse. Methods: We used a quasi-experimental design to investigate the association between child sexual abuse report rates from 2005-2019 and presence of state legislation mandating school-based child sexual abuse prevention curricula. Child sexual abuse report data were obtained from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System child files. We focused on reports for school-aged children ages 5-17. Data on state laws on prevention curricula were extracted from enoughabuse.org, Prevent Child Abuse America, ErinsLaw.org, and directly from published legislation. Results: State education mandates were associated with an increase in the incidence of child sexual abuse reports made by education personnel (IRR = 1.22, 95% CI, 1.01-1.48). Policies were not associated with increases in incidence of child sexual abuse reports made by non-education personnel (IRR = 1.08, 95% CI, 0.95-1.22) or decreases in likelihood that any given report was confirmed (OR = 1.00; 95% CI, 0.90-1.12). Conclusions: There is moderate evidence that adopting state mandates for child sexual abuse prevention education may increase disclosures and reporting of child sexual abuse by school-based sources. There is no evidence that mandates decrease the validity of child sexual abuse reporting by school-based sources.
Reduce blind spots to improve news discernment? Performance feedback reduces confidence but does not improve subsequent discernment
Authors: Lyons Benjamin , Modirrousta-Galian Ariana , Altay Sacha , Salovich Nikita Antonia
Published: February 2024

The public’s ability to discern the veracity of news has attracted substantial interest. Lack of metacognitive awareness (i.e., knowing one’s skill level) is one barrier to improving this skill set. Performance feedback could reduce overconfidence and spur differential responding, or adopting a new evaluation strategy, by providing such information. We randomized the provision of feedback (with the feedback message determined by the respondent’s actual performance in a preliminary headline evaluation task) to test this proposition (N = 1,846). We found that feedback reduced confidence -- to a similar extent for both below and above average performers. However, this reduced confidence did not translate into improved performance on a subsequent discernment task. Notably, when re-contacted 1 week later (N = 668), the main effect of reduced confidence persisted. These results suggest that although relative performance feedback may target self-assessments, more constructive feedback may be required to improve discernment performance.
Chronicling GDPR Transparency Rights in Practice: The Good, the Bad and the Challenges Ahead
Authors: Dewitte Pierre , Ausloos Jef
Published: February 2024

Transparency provisions, and the right of access in particular, have been an integral part of data protection law since the seventies but received a much-needed refresh with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Throughout the last few years, judicial and administrative authorities have clarified the scope and modalities of access, and a number of empirical studies have shed light the right has (not) been complied with in different contexts. So far, that empirical work has remained relatively disparate and hard to compare. This paper presents and compares the results of two legal-empirical studies conducted in 2020 and 2022 that were designed to gather quantitative and qualitative findings on how a selection of Online Service Providers (OSPs) have complied with their transparency obligations, and have answered access requests in practice. In doing so, it also provides a comprehensive overview of the most relevant soft law instruments, and provides all the supplementary materials necessary to replicate the research in an academic or educational context. These studies show that, while there have been substantial improvements on how OSPs handle access requests (“the good”), fundamental issues remain to be addressed (“the bad”). These include the widespread reliance on boilerplate answers, the routinisation of the process, the generic rather than specific nature of the information provided, and the lack of compliance with the default one month time limit. Addressing these shortcomings, we argue, is critical in ensuring that controllers do not progressively erode the scope of Article 15 GDPR (“the challenges ahead”).
The relationship between risk perception and information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Alaska
Authors: van Doren Taylor , Maxwell Emily , Brown Ryan , Izenberg Maxwell , Simmons Callie , Heintz Ron
Published: February 2024

Objective: We describe changes in consumption of different information sources during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic across Southeast Alaska.Study Design: We administered two surveys in Southeast Alaska at two critical points during the COVID-19 pandemic (April-June 2020 and November 2020-February 2021) resulting in a convenience sample (n > 1000) of respondents over age 18.Methods: Using survey responses from the two time points, we calculated absolute and percent changes in reported usage of 11 different information sources and tested these changes using a two-proportion z-score. We used logistic regression to estimate the probability of consuming national news, local news, internet sources, social media, and talking with trusted individuals while controlling for demographic variables (age, sex, ethnicity group), risk perceptions, and time. Results: We found no strong relationships between risk perceptions and the probability of consuming various information sources. Males were significantly less likely to consume national sources, local sources, and use social media. Respondents 65 years and older were significantly more likely to consume national sources and local sources and were significantly less likely to consume social media.Conclusions: Different demographic groups use various information sources differently in Southeast Alaska. This could result in uneven quality of, understanding of, and action upon public health messages.
“It’s not OK to talk to anyone this way”: Responding to Disability-Based Hate Crime
Authors: Jones Sian E , Uytman Clare , Salminen Laura , Dalnoki Laura , Sartore Valentina , Lola-Luz Daphne , Ali Leanne , Muir William , Uusitalo Kiia , Schintu Daniela
Published: February 2024

Psychological research has highlighted national differences in responses to disability-based hate crime. However, there has been limited systematic exploration of the disability represented in hate crime scenarios, and of responses of disabled people1. We surveyed N= 467 adults online, presenting them with disability-based hate crime scenarios. We orthogonally changed the disability of the hate crime target (deaf person or wheelchair user) across Hungary, Italy, Nordic countries, and the UK. We measured responses and intentions, direct contact with disabled people, identification as disabled, and reasons for their responses. Results showed cross-national differences, and increased helping intentions among disabled participants. Path analyses showed that anger and anxiety significantly mediated the association between direct contact with disabled people and helping intentions. Qualitative template analysis showed that helping and avoidance intentions from disabled and non-disabled people are motivated by a variety of reasons.
Unlocking Imaginations: Lessons Learnt from Using Story Stem Completion with Young Children
Authors: Rennie Catriona , Jones Sian E , Uytman Clare
Published: February 2024

Although a substantial proportion of psychological research focuses on the topic of prejudice reduction in schools, there is an extremely limited use of qualitative methodology in this area, with no instances, thus far, employing the story stem completion method. Furthermore, there is a scarcity of academic literature discussing best practice in terms of research conducted (a) with children instead of adults, (b) within school settings, or (c) addressing ableism and disability-based prejudice. This paper seeks to fill this gap by sharing insights gained from our own research project. We collected qualitative data through story stem completion tasks to explore perceptions and discourse surrounding disability among N = 195 children aged 5 – 11 years in the UK. We explain and critically assess our research decisions, including the creation of story stems, remote and indirect engagement with pupils and school staff, and our data collection methods. In doing so, we highlight the array of choices available to researchers, emphasize the importance of further dialogue within the research community, and advocate for evidence-based best practices in this specific research area.
Fostering Creativity in Science Education Reshapes Semantic Memory
Authors: Lai Clin KY , Haim Edith , Aschauer Wolfgang , Haim Kurt , Beaty Roger
Published: February 2024

Fostering creativity is vital for tackling 21st-century challenges, and education plays a key role in nurturing this skill. According to the associative theory, creativity involves connecting distant concepts in semantic memory. Here, we explore how semantic memory changes following an educational intervention intended to promote creativity. Specifically, we examine how a scientific education curriculum—Scientific Creativity in Practice (SCIP) program—impacts the semantic memory networks of 10–18-year-old students in a chemistry class (n = 176). Students in an Intervention group who received the SCIP intervention, and a Control group who did not, completed creative thinking tests, as well as verbal fluency tasks to estimate semantic networks in science-specific (chemistry) and domain-general (animal) categories. Results showed that the SCIP intervention significantly improved fluency scores on a general creative thinking test. Using network science methods, we observed increased interconnectedness in both science-specific and domain-general categories, with lower path distances between concepts and reduced modularity. These traits define a ‘small-world’ network, balancing connections between closely related and remote concepts. Notably, the chemistry semantic network showed substantially more reorganization, consistent with the chemistry contents of the SCIP intervention. The findings suggest that semantic memory reorganization may be a cognitive mechanism underlying successful creativity interventions in science education.
Reaching the cognitive-motor interface: Cognitive load diminishes arm choice efficiency and motor performance in neurotypicals and individuals with stroke
Authors: Potts Cory , Williamson Rand , Jacob Joshua D. , Kantak Shailesh S. , Buxbaum Laurel
Published: February 2024

Daily life requires use of the arms for a variety of tasks under competing cognitive demands, such as reaching for objects in a visually-cluttered kitchen cabinet while holding a conversation. Prior studies have suggested that such demands may impact motor performance, including selection of the most efficient arm to use to reach to a target in a given location. The research conducted here expands upon prior studies by 1) examining the role of cognitive load in arm choice efficiency using a novel virtual reality paradigm designed to mimic the demands of real-life visual search, object selection, and reaching to targets, and 2) examining the impact of such demands on motor performance in individuals with stroke. To manipulate cognitive demand, we varied the semantic similarity of objects in the reaching space and the presence or absence of a secondary task. We hypothesized that cognitive load would modulate efficiency of arm choice and performance in both neurotypicals and individuals with stroke. The results showed reduced efficiency of arm choice for the stroke and neurotypical control groups under increased demand. Under cognitive load, participants with stroke also showed slower reach initiation, slower movements, increased reach curvature, and increased performance differences between the paretic and non-paretic arms. These data indicate that cognitive factors influence arm choice efficiency in naturalistic reaching tasks in neurotypical individuals, and both arm choice efficiency and motor performance in stroke. Efficiency and performance decrements under cognitive load may in turn influence reduced use of the paretic arm during daily activities.
Context Reinstatement Requires a Schema Relevant Virtual Environment to Benefit Object Recall
Authors: Koch Griffin , Coutanche Marc N
Published: February 2024

How does our environment impact what we will later remember? Early work in real-world environments suggested that having matching encoding/retrieval contexts improves memory. However, some laboratory-based studies have not replicated this advantageous context-dependent memory effect. Using virtual reality methods, we find support for context-dependent memory effects, and examine an influence of memory schema and dynamic environments. Participants (N = 240) remembered more objects when in the same virtual environment (context) as during encoding. This traded-off with falsely ‘recognizing’ more similar lures. Experimentally manipulating the virtual objects and environments revealed that a congruent object/environment schema aids recall (but not recognition), though a dynamic background does not. These findings further our understanding of when and how context affects our memory through a naturalistic approach to studying such effects.
Contemporary international research on the phenomenon of life calling
Authors: Beloborodova Polina
Published: February 2024

The article explores various perspectives on the concept of a life calling: viewing it as a divine guidance, person-job fit and a moral obligation, a work orientation, a transcendental summons, and a passion to a specific occupation, along with their respective evaluation methods. While contemporary research on this topic originated in the USA and Europe, it is now expanding in China, India, and South Korea. Scholars are proposing novel frameworks and assessment tools, yet the primary challenge remains establishing a shared understanding of this phenomenon. Studies indicate that despite different perspectives, all approaches converge on the notion of meaningfulness that a sense of calling infuses into work and life. However, unresolved inquiries persist regarding the origin of one's calling, its altruistic nature, the influence of religion, and other dimensions. Despite the complexities in defining a unified concept, it's evident that a calling significantly influences both work and overall life. On one hand, it enhances work and life satisfaction, alleviates stress and burnout, and aids in career and life decisions. Conversely, it may expose individuals to exploitation by employers, necessitate sacrifices in other life domains, and lead to regrets if implementation proves impractical. The primary aim of this article is to prompt Russian psychology scholars to study the phenomenon of life calling, fostering research that places it within the broader contexts of meaning, choice, and self-actualization.
Syntax Before Words—The Function-First Approach to the Evolution of Proto-Language
Authors: von Heiseler Till Nikolaus
Published: February 2024

One of the most captivating unsolved problems in cognitive science and evolutionary anthropology is the question of how humans evolved into linguistic beings. Conventionally, it has been assumed that the problem of the origin of language could be formulated as how the gap between animal communication and human language was bridged. I argue, however, that this assumption is misleading. The precursor to language does not lie in animal communication, but rather in a specific form of animal cognition observed in many species. The paper argues that the cognitive architecture informing linguistic syntax is grounded in action-based event perception. This shifts the central research question away from how to bridge the gap between animal signaling and linguistic communication towards understanding the difference between agent-based event cognition and propositional communication that utilizes this cognitive architecture. This perspective allows for the application of standard evolutionary theory in the form of the function-first approach, as the new perspective suggests that language initially evolved for communicating displaced agent-based events. In addition to this methodological proposal, the paper offers an evolutionary rationale for the initial transition towards primitive propositional communication, which eschews the use of arbitrary signs. In this scenario, syntax is represented by the inferred relations of present objects symbolizing thematic roles: the communicator represents the agent, a natural sign (e.g., a displayed hunted animal) symbolizes the patient, and the action is either implied by the status of the patient or additionally co-referentially expressed through a mimetic gesture. The evaluation of the proposal reveals that the evolutionary narrative produced by the function-first approach to language evolution inherently addresses key challenges such as trust and cooperation; since the function-first approach to language evolution posits that language emerged in a scenario closely related to the emergence of human cooperation. Furthermore, the findings suggest compatibility with numerous existing theories on human evolution, bridging the gap between hypotheses that emphasize social interaction—such as the Social Brain Hypothesis and sexual selection—and those emphasizing environmental shifts in East Africa—such as the Savanna Hypothesis, the Variability Selection or Pulse Climate Hypothesis and Dietary Shift or Hunting Hypothesis.
Parental Feeding Practices among Young Children of Selected Wards of Biratnagar Metropolitan City
Authors: Ghimire Krity
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Traditionally, parenting style has been defined as a classification of attitudes and behaviors that distinguish the way that parents interact with their children across various domains of parenting. The eating behavior of children is not only influenced by feeding practices but also by their food preferences and weight, sooner or later. The objective of the study was to assess the parental feeding practices among young children.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in selected wards of Biratnagar Metropolitan city from 30th December 2018 to 25th January 2019. A total of 96 parents meeting the eligibility criteria were purposively selected. A validated standard ISS tool was used to assess the feeding practices. Student T-test and One-way ANOVA test were used to find out the association between the outcome variable with selected demographic variables.

Result: Restriction was the most frequently used feeding practice (20.17±3.330) by parents followed by rewarding (11.92±2.582). Restriction was significantly associated with ethnicity (0.010) while rewarding was not significantly associated with any socio-demographic variables. Higher mean restriction scores were found in children who were at risk of being overweight (21.20±3.011). Modeling was significantly associated (0.029) with the body mass index of the child.

Conclusion: The study concluded that most of the parents used restriction while feeding. Ethnicity was statistically significant with the use of restriction (p=0.010) and monitoring whereas use of pressure was statistically significant with primary care giver and religion.
Adherence to Therapeutic Regimen among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Attending at Medical OPD of BPKIHS
Authors: Karki Reena
Published: February 2024

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health issue, associated with mortality and morbidities. The effective treatment of COPD requires long-term adherence to a therapeutic regimen. The objectives of this study were to assess the adherence to therapeutic regimens among patients with COPD and to find out the association of medication adherence with different factors.

Methods The study used a descriptive cross-sectional research design. A total, 91 samples were chosen using a convenience sample method. An interview questionnaire was used for data collection. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis. The level of confidence was set at 0.05.

Results A high adherence rate was found in 60.4%. A significant association was found between mean adherence score with occupation, income to run family, opinion regarding the use of an inhaler, satisfaction with the time given by the physician during follow-up, presence of co-morbidity, interference in daily activities by the effect of medicine, perception about the need of medicine, presence of co-morbidity, family support in the treatment, stressful situation in the family affecting medication taking habit, stigmatization due to illness, support by social insurance, disease curability and feeling of susceptibility to illness or its complications. The study found a significant correlation between the mean adherence score and the frequency of total drugs (r= -0.221).

Conclusion The finding of the study concluded that nearly two-thirds of the subjects had a high adherence rate to therapeutic regimens.
Behavioral Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases among Pregnant Women Attending Health Centers of Morang Nepal
Authors: Mandal Punam Kumari , Yangden Namita , Niraula Achala , Subedi Sabitra
Published: February 2024

Background: Obstetric transition, where patterns of maternal mortality due to indirect causes, such as NCDs, are replacing patterns of maternal mortality due to direct causes, including hemorrhage and infection. The change in the social determinants has affected the behavioral and metabolic risk factors of NCDs. Thus the aim of this study is to assess the behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases among pregnant mothers attending health centers in Morang Nepal

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the behavioral risk factors among 250 pregnant women attending health services in Morang district in 2022. Face-to-face interviews were done to gather data using the WHO NCDs STEPS survey questionnaire version 3.2 from two hospitals and 1 PHC and 100 pregnant women from each hospital and 50 pregnant women from taken PHC consecutively. Descriptive statistics like mean, proportion, and standard deviation were used to assess the prevalence of NCD risk factors. Likewise, total physical activity is categorized as respondents meeting WHO recommendations and not.

Results: The mean and standard deviation of respondents’ age was 24.70±4.18. In dietary habits, 38.8% of respondents sometimes add salt to their food right before they eat, and 70% of respondents sometimes eat processed food high in salt. More than half (58.8%) of respondents did not meet the physical activity recommendations of WHO and more than half (56.8%) of the respondents received advice to eat at least five servings of fruit and/or vegetables from doctors and healthcare workers.

Conclusion: The study concludes that high amounts of salt consumption and insufficient physical activity are the behavioral risk factors of NCDs among pregnant mothers.
Psychological Aspects and Coping Strategies Among Children of Baal Sudhar Griha, Morang
Authors: Mehta Shalini , Karn Basant Kumar , Chaudhary Ramananda , Lama Sami
Published: February 2024

Background: Child development incorporates physical growth as well as intellectual, language, emotional and social development. During Juvenile home stay they are unable to fulfill their need and requirements of children over the duration of sentences, so many children are compromising their childhood as well as mental health. Assessment of psychological aspects and coping strategies of the children to identify their mental health and their measures to cope or overcome ups and down, also to identify the root causes of offending behavior and measures to prevent such behavior. Assessment of psychological aspects and ability to cope among children of Baal Sudhar Griha, Morang was the objective.

Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study was adopted. At present 152 children residing at Baal Sudhar Griha of Morang were included by population enumerate sampling method. To assess socio-demographic variables semi- constructed structured questionnaire was used. To assess psychological aspects and coping strategies DASS-21 and Brief Cope was used. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used for data analysis.

Results: Most of the children (46%) were facing severe form of psychological challenges like stress, anxiety, depression. Similarly majority (67.1%) of the respondents were found to have emotion focused coping strategies used by the children of Baal Sudhar Griha.

Conclusion: Study result reveals that majority of the children were facing severe form of stress, anxiety and depression. Around half of children used emotion focused coping strategies to cope such psychological distress in their day today life.
Transformational Leadership and Employees’ Job satisfaction in the Educational sector of Nepal
Authors: Bajracharya Aakasha
Published: February 2024

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between transformational leadership variables and employees’ job satisfaction in the educational sector of Nepal. Transformational leadership is grounded in moral foundations that are based on four components: Idealized influence, Inspirational motivation, Intellectual stimulation and Individualized consideration. The research uses Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ form 5X) for measuring Transformational leadership style whereas Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) is used to measure the level of job satisfaction among 200 teachers and faculties from educational institutions. The study investigates transformational leadership and job satisfaction by means of descriptive and analytical research methodology. Transformational leadership behavior must be considered by the educational leaders to insure the employees’ job satisfaction which leads to increment of effectiveness, efficiency and performance of the employees.
An Empirical Analysis on Present Status of E-waste Management Awareness in Chitwan District, Nepal
Authors: Pandey Dhruba Lal , Risal Nischal , Adhikari Namita
Published: February 2024

The study aims to assess the current status of E-waste management awareness in Chitwan District. The electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing waste rivulets in the world. The increasing “market penetration” in developing countries, “replacement market” in developed countries and “high obsolescence rate” make e-waste as one of the fastest growing waste streams. Environmental issues and trade associated with e-waste at local, national and international level have driven many countries to introduce interventions. It has become an urgent need of the hour to know the awareness level of e-waste management at Chitwan. The exploratory and descriptive survey research method have been adopted in the study. The responses have been taken from the people of Chitwan using convenient sampling method. The survey research design has been used in the study. The 5-point Likert scale has been used to measure the awareness of e-waste management in Chitwan district. The study concluded that e-waste management awareness is mainly important because a few electronic and industrial elements are difficult to dispose of or recycle. When it comes to e-waste, it is important for people to be aware of the increasing threat and secure disposal and their impacts on socio-economic values as well as health and environment. A growing amount of e-waste is not considered to be products that have stopped working or become obsolete. Technological advances are coming at us at such a dizzying speed that a lot of electronic devices that still work fine are the ones considered obsolete. The main finding of this study is that the respondents consider e-waste management as an eco-friendly practice. Government of Nepal does not have adequate managing policies regarding e-waste. The study has been focused to understand the e-waste recycling status in Nepal and the concept of 3R’S (reduce, reuse and recycle) should be implemented as soon as possible.
Edukasi Nutrisi dan Pola Makan Anak Guna Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu Balita di Desa Wlahar, Kecamatan Adipala, Cilacap
Authors: Sefrina Andin , Imanah Norif Didik Nur
Published: February 2024

Masalah kekurangan nutrisi pada anak masih menjadi fokus perhatian saat ini di Indonesia. Angka kejadian stunting di Kabupaten Cilacap masih mencapai 30% berdasarkan data RISKESDAS 2018. Anak dengan stunting dan masalah nutrisi juga masih terjadi di Desa Wlahar. Hal tersebut terjadi karena minimnya pengetahuan ibu Balita tentang nutrisi anak dan tidak adekuatnya praktik pemberian makan anak. Oleh karena itu, tim pengabdian masyarakat perlu melakukan pengabdian masyarakat berupa edukasi guna meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu balita terkait nutrisi dan pola makan anak. Kegiatan ini juga merupakan hilirisasi hasil penelitian sebelumnya. Kegiatan edukasi kesehatan diikuti oleh 20 ibu balita yang memiliki anak dengan masalah nutrisi dan masalah makan. Edukasi dilaksanakan dengan metode ceramah menggunakan media booklet. Sebelum pelaksanaan edukasi kesehatan, Ibu yang memiliki tingkat pengetahuan rendah sebanyak 10%, tingkat pengetahuan sedang sebanyak 60% dan tingkat pengetahuan tinggi sebanyak 30%. Setelah pelaksanaan edukasi kesehatan, Ibu yang memiliki tingkat pengetahuan sedang menjadi 55% dan yang memiliki tingkat pengetahuan tinggi bertambah menjadi 45%. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa edukasi yang dilakukan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu balita. Edukasi kesehatan selanjutnya yang dapat diberikan pada ibu balita dapat berupa edukasi untuk mengatasi berbagai kesulitan yang dihadapi oleh para ibu balita saat pemberian dan pengaturan pola makan anak.
Pendampingan terhadap Kelompok Sadar Wisata Nirmala Purbasari dalam Mengembangkan Kampung Wisata
Authors: Sahabudin Arfah
Published: February 2024

Pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui pendampingan dipercaya sebagai program yang efektif dan efisien dalam meningkatkan kapasitas masyarakat di desa atau kampung wisata. Tujuan pemberdayaan ini adalah untuk memberikan solusi dan edukasi kepada Pokdarwis Nirmala Purbasari dan Para Pengurus Kampung Wisata Limah Umah dalam mengelola kampung wisata sehingga dapat aktif dan berkelanjutan, memberikan dampak ekonomi kepada masyarakat lokal. Metode pelaksanaan pengabdian ini menggunakan metode Participatory Rural Appraisal yaitu menjadikan warga sebagai perencana dan pelaksana program sehingga bukan hanya sekedar objek pengabdian saja. Sasaran kegiatan ini adalah pengurus Pokdarwis Nirmala Purbasari yang juga merupakan pengurus Kampung Wisata Lima Umah. Selanjutnya hasil dari pendampingan adalah peningkatan keterampilan manajemen, pengembangan paket wisata, penguatan kolaborasi dengan berbagai komunitas, partisipasi masyarakat dan peningkatan ekonomi lokal.
Implementasi Budaya Literasi, Numerasi dan Teknologi di SDN 1 Purbadana Melalui Program KM 5
Authors: Purwanto Dedi , Arsi Primandani
Published: February 2024

Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka merupakan kebijakan Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi Republik Indonesia. Salah satu program dari Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka adalah Kampus mengajar (KM). KM memberikan sebuah kesempatan pada mahasiswa untuk improvisasi diluar kelas dengan cara bekerjasama dengan guru dan sekolah untuk melakukan sebuah inovasi pada model pembelajaran. Adapun target yang menjadi tujuan akhir adalah meningkatkan kemampuan literasi, numerasi dan teknologi di tingkat SD, SMP dan SMK. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan dasar literasi, numerasi dan teknologi siswa di kelas 1 SD Negeri 1 Purbadana melalui program KM 5. Kegiatan berlangsung selama 4 (empat) bulan. Adapun tahapan yang dilakukan yaitu observasi, pelaksanaan kegiatan, serta melakukan evaluasi di akhir kegiatan. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil dari rangkaian proses kegiatan yang sudah dilaksanakan menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan literasi, numerasi dan teknologi siswa-siswi kelas 1 di SD 1 Purbadana meningkat, yang dilihat dari kelancaran menulis, membaca, berhitung, dan menggambar dari beberapa gabungan bangun datar yang di perlihatkan di papan tulis.
Adaptation of Employee Development with Artificial Intelligence Virual Reality in a Power Generation Company
Authors: Imron Ali , Putra Muhammad Ramadhan , Syahputra Irwan Edi , PY Iyus Darmawan , Fadhilah Amalia Rachmawati Nur
Published: February 2024

Human resource development and training are essential to improve the quality and skill level of employees. The field of artificial intelligence focuses on developing the ability of computers to accomplish tasks that can currently be completed faster than humans can. To meet higher standards, Power Generation Companies are improving the quality of Virtual Reality (VR) images. VR can be used as a training medium. In addition, it can improve student understanding, information retention, and skills, and provide an immersive and deep learning experience. The purpose of this study is to determine the process of adaptation or application of AI VR in human resource development in the workplace, the contribution of development, and its utilization for work productivity, especially in the power plant company PT PLN Indonesia Power Suralaya banten province.. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a phenomenological approach to the adaptation of AI VR application by explaining the utilization, including the use of design, and AI VR procedures so that it can be adapted in the application of HR development effectively. Reputable national and international journals are used as references for the foundation of the development of this article. The adaptation results in different training modules for employees based on individual skills, job levels, job titles, and desired competencies. The AI tool can then match new projects with employees who have completed training together
An Investigative Study of Modern Social Attitudes towards the Current Status of Religious Beliefs Associated with the Concept of Shiva (A Study of Selected Major Shiva Temples in Sri Lanka)
Authors: Bandara B. M. C. M.
Published: February 2024

Folktales can be recognized as an Ancient Intangible Heritage of the entire Human race. Since time immemorial, man has become a pyramid of collective wisdom built through the practice of systematic thinking. Folk religion, which is a major part of folk culture, can be identified as a set of beliefs and beliefs that are born in each culture and passed down from generation to generation. Also, this concept was a great opportunity to showcase the culture of the common people of society with various religious beliefs and practices centered on Lord Shiva. The primary problem of this research is to study what the modern social attitudes are towards the current status of religious beliefs related to the concept of Shiva. The primary objective of this study is to identify the behavior and religious beliefs associated with Shiva temples in the context of current social changes. As a research method, data was collected using the participatory observation method under the Qualitative Research method. Also, statistically based Quantitative data was used to identify the number of Shiva temples Established in Sri Lanka and their distribution. This study was conducted in connection with some selected major Shiva temples in Sri Lanka. Due to the strong attraction that developed in the human mind towards God in cultural integration, various social trends related to God were created. Lord Shiva, who occupies a prominent position in Hinduism as 'Mahadeva', takes precedence in Linga worship. Expectation of children can be identified as one of the main purposes of Shiva worship in local worship systems. The study revealed that the worship of Lord Shiva, which belongs to the rural religion, has been alienated from the common people. As a Maheshakya deity in the Hindu trinity, Shiva is supreme in his power and respectability. Thus, the overall research results revealed that the worship of Lord Shiva has moved away from the usual beliefs and worship.
ПРІОРИТЕТНІ МОТИВИ СТАРШИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ ДО ЗАНЯТЬ РІЗНИМИ ВИДАМИ РУХОВОЇ АКТИВНОСТІ
Authors: Пангелова Наталія , Пангелов Борис , Рубан Владислав , Діас Денис
Published: February 2024

Вступ. У теперішній час провідною стратегією ідеології освіти в Україні є орієнтація на розвиток особистості школяра, що передбачає таку організацію його діяльності, яка максимально спрямована на фізичне, інтелектуальне,морально-естетичне вдосконалення підростаючого покоління.
Разом з тим, успіх будь-якої діяльності залежить не тільки від здібностей і рівня знань особистості, але й від її бажання, прагнення досягти високих результатів, тобто від мотивації.
Водночас, результати досліджень провідних фахівців свідчать про низький рівень мотивації дітей і підлітків, особливо учнів старшого шкільного віку до організованих занять фізичними вправами в умовах закладів загальної середньої освіти. У цьому зв’язку, вивчення особливостей структури особистісних мотивацій учнів 16-17 років до занять різними видами рухової активності є доцільним і своєчасним.
Мета – визначення мотивів і потреб учнів старшого шкільного віку до занять різними видами рухової активності.
Матеріали і методи: теоретичний аналіз та узагальнення даних науково-методичної літератури, контент аналіз шкільної документації, соціологічні методи (опитування, анкетування); методи математичної статистики. У дослідженні взяли участь учні 10-11 класів Переяславського ліцею Володимира Мономаха (Київська область) всього 137 учнів.
Результати. Були визначені пріоритетні мотиви фізкультурної активності та рейтинг різних видів рухової діяльності дівчат і хлопців старших класів.
Висновки. Наведенні результати анкетування актуалізують проблему вдосконалення змісту фізкультурно-оздоровчої роботи у профільній школі, враховуючи потреби та інтереси учнів старшого шкільного віку у руховій активності.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПОБУДОВИ ТРЕНУВАЛЬНИХ ПРОГРАМ В АТЛЕТИЗМІ І БОДІФІТНЕСІ
Authors: Кириченко Тарас , Пивовар Андрій
Published: February 2024

Вступ. В теперішній час досить активно зростає популярність силових видів спорту. Провідні місця займають: важка атлетика, гирьовий спорт, пауерліфтинг, культуризм, стронгмен, набирають популярність атлетизм, бодіфітнес. Кожен із цих видів має свою специфіку тренувальної та змагальної діяльності, що призводить до різних морфологічних і функціональних змін в організмі спортсменів. Тренувальний процес відбувається поетапно та має свої особливості в базовому, формуючому та перехідному періодах, які є послідовними етапами процесу управління спортивною формою.
Мета дослідження: визначити та проаналізувати особливості побудови тренувальних програм в атлетизмі та бодіфітнесі.
Методи дослідження: теоретичний аналіз науково-методичних джерел, методи абстрагування, узагальнення, передового тренерського досвіду, ресурси мережі Інтернет.
Результати дослідження. Основним чинником, на підставі якого здійснюється планування спортивного тренування є збільшення силових показників та м’язової маси. Перед початком складання плану річної підготовки з атлетизму та бодіфітнесу необхідно визначити індивідуальні особливості атлетів, а саме: показники зросту та маси тіла, рівень розвитку рухових якостей, рівень розвитку технічної майстерності, динаміку розвитку силових показників, динаміку розвитку м’язової маси. Для річного планування ключовим показником є обсяг навантаження та інтенсивність навантаження. Окрім цього при організації тренувального процесу в атлетизмі та бодіфітнесі слід планувати кількість тренувальних днів і занять, кількість повторень вправ на кожну м’язову групу, обсяг ЗФП, перелік засобів для відновлення організму, графіки проходження медичних обстежень.
Висновки. Побудова програм тренувальних занять в атлетизмі та бодіфітнесі базується на використанні силових вправ, які будуть мати вплив певної спрямованості на різні м’язові групи. В першу чергу застосовуються базові вправи для розвитку великих м’язових груп, в другому – формуючі впарви.
Для занять бодіфітнесом слід включати в тренувальні програми вправи аеробного характеру (бігові доріжки, гребний тренажер, велотренажер тощо).
HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL-POLITICAL CAUSES OF THE COUP ATTEMPT FAILURE IN TURKEY ON JULY 15, 2016
Authors: Yatsenko Bohdan
Published: February 2024

This article describes the attempted military coup by Turkish army officers on July 15, 2016. It reveals the preconditions and reasons for the defeat of the rebels. It analyzes the actions of the government, media, society, pro-government structures and opposition parties on the day of the uprising and the course of events. Little is known about the culprits behind the overthrow of the government in Ankara, but the attempt has immediately sparked a debate across the international community, especially regarding those who ordered it. On the one hand, opponents of Turkey's ruling government suggest that the coup attempt was a skilful, state-directed scheme to consolidate Erdogan'spower. On the other hand, the Justice and Development Party government blames Erdogan's political rival, Fethullah Gulen, a cleric now living in the United States, and other shadowy foreign enemies and supporters of Turkey's Ataturkist secular establishment for the coup attempt. There are many theories, but one thing is certain: Erdogan won. The entire world was struck by the unity of politicians and civilians across the ideological spectrum in opposing the coup attempt. Despite the position of opposition figures on the actions of Erdogan's government, all major political parties condemned and refused to support the coup plotters.
FORMATION OF WORLDVIEW AND PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATIONS OF AIRCRAFT DESIGNER O. ANTONOV
Authors: Liashko Vladyslav
Published: February 2024

The article provides a thorough comparative and historical analysis of the process of formation of worldview and professional guidelines in the activities of Oleg Antonov, a prominent master of the national aircraft construction and design industry. In particular, the author, based on numerous biographical materials, highlights certain issues of shaping the worldview of the future founder of the aviation industry in his early youth, outlines the range of interests and hobbies related to Oleg Antonov's own beliefs and the influence of his immediate environment.The author highlights the initial steps of Oleg Antonov's amateur activities towards the creation of the first aircraft, in particular, his participation in the «club of aviation amateurs» organized by him in Saratov in his youth. The first experience of the future aircraft designer's participation in the second All-Union glider rally in the Crimea and his confirmation in choosing his future profession are highlighted.The author emphasizes the importance of Oleg Antonov's fateful meetings in his youth with future prominent spacecraft and aircraft designers S. Korolev, S. Ilyushin, and test pilots S. Anokhin and K. Arceulov.The author points out that despite the failure in Koktebel due to the fact that the Golub glider did not take off due to certain design flaws, O. Antonov used this experience as a springboard to the big world of aircraft construction, taking into account all his mistakes and embarking on the path of improving and modernizing the models he had already created. This event can be classified as the starting point of the national gliding industry and Oleg Antonov's professional growth.The author emphasizes that all subsequent aircraft designs by O. Antonov's design bureau were distinguished by their high-tech component and innovative design approaches. The author emphasizes the fact that in his professional activities, O. Antonov solved all the tasks he set with due regard to the laws of aerodynamics, design, strength testing, manufacturability, etc. Such a credo of professionalism was laid down at the initial stage of O. Antonov's formation as an aircraft designer and head of a leading design bureau.