bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The climatology of supercell thunderstorms across Poland based on multisource data
Authors: Piasecki Krzysztof , Taszarek Mateusz , Surowiecki Artur , Pilguj Natalia
Published: July 2023

Each year supercell storms in Europe are responsible for significant property damage and cause injury and death to people. Storms that have a deep persistent rotating updraft are capable of generating particularly violent phenomena - flash floods, large hail and strong wind gusts of convective origin.Supercells are also responsible for producing the strongest tornadoes with intensity of even F4-F5 in Fujita scale as evidenced over the recent decades across Europe, including Poland. Despite significant hazards posed by these types of storms, no research on climatological aspects of supercell thunderstorms in Poland has been carried out so far. The goal of this work was to study spatial and temporal characteristics of supercell thunderstorms in Poland between 2008 and 2022. In order to accomplish this task, a vector-tabular database of supercell thunderstorms over Poland was created, based on a manual analysis of 10-minute interval radar data accompanied by severe weather reports from the European Severe Weather Database (ESWD). The typical radar-derived signatures of supercells (e.g. bounded weak echo region, velocity couplet, hook echo) and/or long, continuous paths of high radar reflectivity with deviant motion were one of the main identification criteria. Identified supercells were classified into 3 groups, based on the confidence of their detection from plausible events to those producing significant severe weather. Manual evaluation of 15 years of radar and ESWD data allowed to analyse in the climatological context supercells track widths and lengths, storm duration, spatiotemporal frequency, accompanying hazards and characteristics such as right- or left-moving movement propagation. Moreover, ERA5 reanalysis was used to study accompanying atmospheric environments of identified supercells. An addition of lightning data from the PERUN network enabled also to evaluate non-supercell storm environments to show differences with supercells.
Deep learning for stochastic precipitation generation – deep SPG v1.0
Authors: Bird Leroy J. , Walker Matthew G. W. , Bodeker Greg E. , Campbell Isaac H. , Liu Guangzhong , Sam Swapna Josmi , Lewis Jared , Rosier Suzanne M.
Published: July 2023

Abstract. We present a deep-neural-network-based single-site stochastic precipitation generator (SPG), capable of producing realistic time series of daily and hourly precipitation. The neural network outputs a wet-day probability and precipitation distributions in the form of a mixture model. The SPG was tested in four different locations in New Zealand, and we found it accurately reproduced the precipitation depth, the autocorrelations seen in the original data, the observed dry-spell lengths, and the seasonality in precipitation. We present two versions of the hourly and daily SPGs: (i) a stationary version of the SPG that assumes that the statistics of the precipitation are time independent and (ii) a non-stationary version that captures the secular drift in precipitation statistics resulting from climate change. The latter was developed to be applicable to climate change impact studies, especially studies reliant on SPG projections of future precipitation. We highlight many of the pitfalls associated with the training of a non-stationary SPG on observations alone and offer an alternative method that replicates the secular drift in precipitation seen in a large-ensemble regional climate model. The SPG runs several orders of magnitude faster than a typical regional climate model and permits the generation of very large ensembles of realistic precipitation time series under many climate change scenarios. These ensembles will also contain many extreme events not seen in the historical record.
Technical note: The CREDIBLE Uncertainty Estimation (CURE) toolbox: facilitating the communication of epistemic uncertainty
Authors: Page Trevor , Smith Paul , Beven Keith , Pianosi Francesca , Sarrazin Fanny , Almeida Susana , Holcombe Liz , Freer Jim , Chappell Nick , Wagener Thorsten
Published: July 2023

Abstract. There is a general trend toward the increasing inclusion of uncertainty
estimation in the environmental modelling domain. We present the Consortium on Risk in the Environment: Diagnostics, Integration, Benchmarking, Learning and Elicitation (CREDIBLE) Uncertainty Estimation (CURE) toolbox, an open-source MATLABTM toolbox for uncertainty estimation aimed at scientists and practitioners who are not necessarily experts in uncertainty estimation. The toolbox focusses on environmental simulation models and, hence, employs a range of different Monte Carlo methods for forward and conditioned uncertainty estimation. The methods included span both formal statistical and informal approaches, which are demonstrated using a range of modelling applications set up as workflow scripts. The workflow scripts provide examples of how to utilize toolbox functions for a variety of modelling applications and, hence, aid the user in defining their own workflow; additional help is provided by extensively commented code. The toolbox implementation aims to increase the uptake of uncertainty estimation methods within a framework designed to be open and explicit in a way that tries to represent best practice with respect to applying the methods included. Best practice with respect to the evaluation of modelling assumptions and choices, specifically including epistemic uncertainties, is also included by the incorporation of a condition tree that allows users to record assumptions and choices made as an audit trail log.
Brief communication: Towards a universal formula for the probability of tornadoes
Authors: Ingrosso Roberto , Lionello Piero , Miglietta Mario Marcello , Salvadori Gianfausto
Published: July 2023

Abstract. A methodological approach is proposed to provide an analytical (exponential-like) expression for the probability of occurrence of tornadoes as a function of the convective available potential energy and the wind shear (or, alternatively, the storm relative helicity). The resulting expression allows the probability of tornado occurrence to be calculated using variables that are computed by weather prediction and climate models, thus compensating for the lack of resolution needed to resolve these phenomena in numerical simulations.
Geneva. An Urban Sociodemographic Database
Authors: Oris Michel , Perroux Olivier , Ryczkowska Grazyna , Schumacher Reto , Remund Adrien , Ritschard Gilbert
Published: July 2023

The Geneva databases are a data resource covering the period 1800–1880 for the city of Geneva, and occasionally the canton of Geneva. The research team adopted an alphabetical sampling approach, collecting data on individuals whose surname begins with the letter B. The individuals and households belonging to this sample in six population censuses between 1816 and 1843 were digitised and linked. A second database collected marriage and divorce records for the period 1800–1880. A third collection of data included residence permits. All these sources were used for a massive reconstitution of families. This article presents the sources, the linking methods, the typologies used to code places and occupations, to study household structures and forms of solitude. Combined with qualitative information extracted from the archives of public administrations and the National Protestant Church, as well as from newspapers, these databases were used to study the transformation of a medium-sized European city, sociopolitical tensions embedded in demographic and social structures, and the impact of the immigrants who made the 'Calvinist Rome' a religiously mixed city.
Questioning the formalist facet of Kant's approach to music - an application to Mussorgsky, a comparison with Hanslick and a response to Samantha Matherne
Authors: Sousa Tiago
Published: July 2023

In this article I explore the formalist facet of Kant's theory of music and how this facet can be reconciled with sensory gratification and emotional expression. I argue that 1) Kant does not give us an adequate notion of musical form, 2) the status that Kant gives to sensations in music is not plausible, and 3) the presence of an emotionally expressive component introduces inconsistencies within Kant’s text. Remarks about the status that Kant assigns to sensations in music are illustrated by analyzing a work by Mussorgsky later orchestrated by Ravel. Kant's formalist facet is problematized through a comparison with Eduard Hanslick's musical formalism. I conclude by examining Samantha Matherne's (2014) proposal to reconcile the aforementioned dimensions. I argue that Matherne's "expressive formalism" does not resolve all the inconsistencies and implausibilities it tries to resolve
Kant und das Projekt der Aufklärung heute
Authors: Willaschek Marcus
Published: July 2023

Nach einer kurzen Rekapitulation der wichtigsten Aspekte der kantischen Konzeption der Aufklärung und einem Seitenblick auf die Aufklärungskritik Horkheimers und Adornos geht dieser Beitrag der Frage nach, ob Kants Aufklärungskonzeption im Zeitalter von Fake News, Facebook und Filterblasen noch aktuell ist. Ausgangspunkt ist die Frage, was den Impfskeptiker Kant von heutigen radikalen Impfgegnern unterscheidet. Mit Blick auf Kants Aufklärungskonzept wirft das zwei Fragen auf: erstens, was für die Fähigkeit zum Selbstdenken mehr erforderlich ist als der Mut, sich seines Verstandes selbständig zu bedienen; und zweitens, was für den gesellschaftlichen Prozess der Aufklärung mehr erforderlich ist als Meinungs- und Pressefreiheit. Beide Fragen haben eine Kant-kritische Spitze, denn sie richten sich gegen zwei explizite Behauptungen Kants, nämlich dass Unmündigkeit auf einem Mangel des Mutes beruht und dass Aufklärung nicht mehr erfordert als Meinungs- und Pressefreiheit. Doch wie sich zeigen wird, stellt Kant selbst diese Verkürzungen im weiteren Verlauf seiner Überlegungen richtig. Tatsächlich gibt er auf unsere beiden Fragen jeweils dieselbe Antwort, nämlich dass Selbstdenken darin besteht, vernünftigen, allgemein nachvollziehbaren Gründen zu folgen.
Feeling and Moral Motivation in Kant: A Response to the Frierson-Grenberg Debate
Authors: K. Radhakrishnan Vivek
Published: July 2023

In this paper, I aim to resolve the Frierson-Grenberg debate on the nature of Kant’s account of moral motivation that took place in the third issue of Con-textos Kantianos. In their respective interpretations, Frierson and Grenberg fail to accommodate the a priori status of moral feeling when incorporating it into Kant’s moral motivational structure. In response, I provide a novel transcendental interpretation – one that takes the a priori moral feeling both as an incentive of morality and as that which conditions the possibility of morality in human agents. I argue that Kant developed the notion of moral feeling solely in order to resolve the problem of motivational skepticism concerning the moral law. Since this problem occurs as a part of Kant’s search for the supreme principle of morality, the notion of moral feeling becomes a part of both Kant’s moral motivational structure and his argument to justify the moral law.
Association Between Opioid Use and Risk of Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
Authors: Shahzadi Mafia , Naseem Tanzila , Unbrin Aqila , Hussain Aftab
Published: July 2023

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is defined by negative effects on oneself despite numerous efforts to stop it. Chronic opioid users have sexual dysfunctions such as erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation decreased libido, and sexual performance. To explore the association between the use of opioids and the risk of sexual dysfunction. This review was conducted from March 2023 to June 2023, and comprised of search on PsycINFO, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, OvidSP Science Direct, PubMed, Clinical Trials.gov, and Web of Science databases for experimental studies and randomized controlled trials related to OUDs published in peer-reviewed English-language journals between 2013 and 2023 (10 years). Of the 314 studies initially identified, 41(13%) were subjected to full-text assessment, and 10 were reviewed and analyzed (Figure). There were 2(20%) each study done in Egypt and Istanbul and 1(10) each in Germany, Canada, Spain, China, Poland, and Malaysia. All 10 (100%) studies were baes on opioid use and sexual dysfunction. Prospective studies showed that the occurrence of any sexual dysfunction ranged from 40% to 90% of opioid dependence. The most commonly studied observed sexual dysfunction is a lack of desire, erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and poor satisfaction.  Our findings suggest that there is a significant link between opioid use and sexual dysfunction and that people who use opioids have higher rates of sexual dysfunction. Nevertheless, opioids have mind-altering properties that negatively affect various stages of the sexual cycle.
PRIMARY SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT IN PAKISTAN: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTUREPRIMARY SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT IN PAKISTAN: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
Authors: ,Dur e Nayab Muhammad Jahanzaib, Ghulam Fatima
Published: July 2023

Present study is an effort to draw a picture of the past, present and future of primary special education for children with vision impairment in Pakistan in views of institutional heads. It is a qualitative research by nature and structured interview protocol was administered for it. The sample consisted of 27 heads of special education institutions including 16 males and 11females working in the field of vision impairment selected randomly from four zones of the Punjab province. A validated self -developed interview guide was applied for structured interviews. Some interviews were conducted in person but many interviews were taken by phone calls due to COVID-19 lockdown. Data were analyzed by percentages of responses and using thematic analysis technique. Data revealed that most of the objectives behind the start of primary special education for children with vision impairment (CWVI) were realistic and achievable. However, objectives were achieved partially according to the majority of heads prevailing instructional practices were unsatisfactory. Implemented curriculum neither meets the unique learning needs of students nor curricular standards. Its basic reason was the shortage of desired resources and poor take care of available resources. Study recommended that sufficient financial, human and material resources should be provided to all special education institutions. Proper take care and utilization of existing resources should be assured. Instructional practices and implemented curriculum should be improved by effective teacher training programs and proper implementation of Early Childhood Curriculum (ECC).
ACADEMIC RESILIENCE AND STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Maleeha Hammad, Samina Naseem
Published: July 2023

The current study, which was confined to Rawalpindi and Islamabad in Pakistan, focused on and compared students' levels of academic resilience (AR) and student engagement (SE) as well as the difference between those levels in Public and Private HEIs. Survey data was gathered using the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS- 30) and the Students' Engagement Scale. The sample was chosen using stratified random sampling, which divided the population into Public and Private HEIs. A sample of undergraduates from the Department of social sciences (DSS) was chosen. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used for data analyses. The study's findings showed that undergraduate students at HEIs, both public and private, had significant levels of AR and SE. Additionally, there was no statistically significant difference between undergraduate AR levels at public and private HEIs. The levels of SE in public and private HEIs were found to be significantly different.
THE STUDY TO EXAMINE THE DIFFICULTIES’ OF STUDENTS IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IN GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOLS DISTRICT JAFFARABAD, SOHBATPUR AND NASEERABAD
Authors: Sadia Suleman Khan Safia Begum, Shah Mir Baloch,
Published: July 2023

Urdu is national language of Pakistan but English enjoys the status of second language. English is mandatory subject which is being taught from primary to university level in Pakistan. In Pakistani education system, after clearing secondary education, the whole subjects are being taught in English language at higher secondary, bachelor, graduation, master’s and doctorate level in all public and private educational institutions. The medium of instructions and medium of communication at higher education is in English language. The study focused on students in government high schools district Jaffarabad, Sohbatpur and Naseerabad Baluchistan faced by more difficulties in English language because school is existing in a rural area of Baluchistan. This research was examined the difficulties in learning English language in Baluchistan and researcher made proper suggestions that help students to make their learning easy in view point of Pakistani context of learning. Quantitative data was collected from survey questionnaire and qualitative data conducted through semistructure interview. Data was analyzed through SPSS, excel and thematic analysis The sample of investigation were collected from 240 students in government high schools. The students are facing different difficulties in different learning areas which need highly consideration to solved.
IMPACT OF TRAINING ON EMPLOYEE’S PERFORMANCE IN PRIVATE BANKS OF HYDERABAD
Authors: Noorain Abbasi Summera Unar, Safia Memon,
Published: July 2023

A crucial aspect of the banking industry, particularly in the private banking sector, is the impact of training on employee performance. The motivation behind this Study is to sum up the current existing research on the impact of training on employee performance in private banks of Hyderabad. Studies show that training can significantly improve the performance of employees in the banking sector, bringing about expanded efficiency, job satisfaction, client service, and overall hierarchical achievement. The relevance of the training content to the job, the quality of the trainers, and the level of engagement of the employee all play a role in how effective the training is. The improvement in employee performance and overall organizational success is the focus of this study. This study highlights the improvement of employee performance and overall organizational success. This is demonstrated by the training structure which is intended to accomplish association key objectives. Information was gathered from Banks of Hyderabad. Irregular inspecting procedure is utilized by analysts to accumulate reactions from 150 workers through poll. Assessment is done by relapse and connection procedure. The findings of the research have shown that the components of training have a positive effect on worker execution of banks of Hyderabad.
AN INVESTIGATION GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PRACTICES IN PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS AT HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL: A CASE STUDY OF DAANISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Authors: , Nusrat Rabia Hina Khatoon, Sajida Parveen
Published: July 2023

The transformation from higher secondary schools to university was a serious time in the educational and individual progress of learners. The guidance and counseling performs in institutes play a energetic role in confirming a smooth and fruitful change for learners. In the setting of Daanish School System, which delivers instruction to disadvantaged learners in Pakistan, the placement of learners at the higher secondary level is of specific reputation. The current study intended to examine the guidance and counseling performs in the placement of learners at the higher secondary level in Daanish School System. The current study used a mixed research method, which includes the usage of both qualitative and quantitative data collection approaches. A sample of 179 learners was designated from a population of 1127 learners. The results of this study propose that Daanish school system playing vital role for students in higher education institutions. The strengths comprise the delivery of educational counseling and career guidance, as well as the usage of learner assessments to notify placement choices. The study recommends It should be implemented guidance and counselling in each school in Pakistan. At the higher secondary school level, guidance
EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN QUETTA
Authors: Uzma Batool Hina Hashmi, Fareena Nazim,
Published: July 2023

Management strategies includes behaviour management and instructional management strategies are essential components of teaching and their practical implementation in classrooms are indispensable for teaching. These both elements are widely considered as essential means of enhancing and improving learning performances. This research study was aimed to study the effect of instructional management strategies on students’ academic performance at secondary school level in Quetta. The research objectives of the study were: To determine the practice of instructional management strategies used by secondary school teachers in their classrooms and to assess the students’ perceptions about the effects of instructional management strategies practices on their academic performance. The quantitative method was used to carry out this research study and the population of the study was comprised of 200 secondary school teachers and 1491 students of class 9th and 10th from 24 secondary schools in Zarghoon Town Quetta. The sample size of the study was comprised of 132 Secondary School Teachers and 200 students of class 9th and 10th. Simple random sampling technique was used to collect data because the population of the study had similar features. Two questionnaires were used as research instrument to collect data from the selected population. The questionnaire for secondary school teachers was adapted and the questionnaire for secondary school students was selfdeveloped. The data were analyzed through SPSS. Frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation were calculated and data were presented in the form of tables. The data analysis indicated that the instructional management of teachers in classroom positively impact students’ academic performance. The data revealed that teachers used instructional management strategies to teach students and it positively impact the students’ academic performances.
FORMULASI DAN EVALUASI FISIK SEDIAAN SAMPO EKSTRAK ETANOL RIMPANG KENCUR (Kaempferia galanga l)
Authors: Elianasari  , Arsy Fauziah
Published: July 2023

Kencur (Kaempferia galanga I.) memiliki senyawa aktif seperti flavonoid, tannin, dan saponin yang berhasiat sebagai antifungi pada jamur candida albican penyebab ketombe. Hasil ekstrak rimpang kencur diperoleh dengan metode maserasi yang di pekatkan. Ektrak pekat rimpang kencur dibuat sediaan sampo dengan variasi konsentrasi F1 (2%), F2 (3%), dan F3 (4%) kemudian diuji sifat fisiknya meliputi uji organoleptis, homogenitas, pH, tinggi busa dan viskositas. Hasil uji organoleptis pada sediaan sampo menunjukkan (bau has ekstrak, warna kuning hingga kecoklatan dan berbentuk semi padat), hasil uji homogenitas bersifat homogen tidak terdapat butiran kasar, uji pH pada F1, F2 dan F3 adalah 6, hasil uji tinggi busa yaitu F1, F2 dan F3 adalam 70; 125 dan 135 mm. Hasil uji viskositas pada F1, F2, F3 yaitu 479,08; 458,47 dan 444,07 cp. Berdasarkan hasil uji sifat fisiknya konsentrasi ekstrak rimpang kencur dapat meningkatkan tinggi busa tetapi menurunkan viskositas, dan tidak menunjukkan pengaruh pada uji homogenitas dan uji pH.
PENGARUH KONSENTRASI MINYAK ATSIRI SERAI WANGI(Cymbopogonnardus) TERHADAP STABILITAS FORMULASI SEDIAAN EMULGEL
Authors: Sigit Cahyo Hardiansyah  , Chika Sasra Mawarni
Published: July 2023

Serai wangi (Cymbopogon nardus) dikenal sebagai salah satu tanaman penghasil minyak atsiri. Pemanfaatan minyak atsitri dapat dibuat dalam bentuk sediaan gel ataupun emulgel. Secara dermatologis sediaan emulgel memiliki kelebihan seperti tidak berminyak, penyebarannya yang baik, mudah dicuci oleh air, lembut, nyaman digunakan, masa penyimpanan lama dan ramah lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh peningkatan konsentrasi minyak atsiri serai wangi (Cymbopogon nardus) terhadap kestabilan fisik sediaan emulgel setelah dilakukan uji dipercepat (cycling test). Formulasi emulgel dibuat dengan konsentrasi minyak atsiri (0%, 10%, 15%, 20%). Peningkatan konsentrasi minyak atsri serai wangi terhadap sediaan emulgel memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap viskositas dan daya sebar. Semakin besarnya konsentrasi minyak atsiri dalam formula akan menyebabkan penurunan nilai viskositas dan mengakibatkan nilai daya sebar sediaan emulgel semakin tinggi, Serta tidak memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap uji organoleptis, pH, homogenitas, pemisahan fase dan tipe emulsi, dimana selama uji stabilitas tidak mengalami perubahan warna, bau, tekstur, memiliki pH dengan rata-rata (5,3 - 6,6), homogen, tidak terjadi pemisahan antara fase air dan minyak. Konsentrasi minyak atsiri serai wangi tidak mempengaruhi stabilitas sediaan emulgel.
PENGARUH PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN TERHADAP PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN PNEUMONIA BALITA
Authors: Asih Fatriansari
Published: July 2023

Pneumonia merupakan penyebab utama kematian pada masa postnatal yaitu balita usia 29 hari hingga usia 11 bulan dan menjadi urutan kedua penyebab kematian pada kelompok anak usia 12-59 bulan. Pendidikan kesehatan merupakan satu upaya untuk merubah perilaku kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Pendidikan kesehatan terhadap perilaku pencegahan pneumonia balita. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pra- ekperimental dengan pendekatan one group prepost test design. Penelitian dilakukan di kecamatan X pada tanggal 3-29 Oktober tahun 2022. Sampel penelitian merupakan ibu yang memiliki balita di wilayah kerja kecamatan X tahun 2022 berjumlah 98 orang responden. Hasil penelitian didapat bahwa rerata skor perilaku kesehatan sebelum dilakukan Pendidikan kesehatan adalah 15.43 ± 2.721 sedaangkan setelah dilakukan Pendidikan kesehatan rerata skor perilaku kesehatan meningkat menjadi 17.88 ± 3.157 dan nilai P-value adalah 0.000 yang berarti bahwa ada pengaruh Pendidikan kesehatan terhadap perilaku pencegahan pneumonia balita. Terjadi peningkatan skor perilaku pencegahan pneumonia balita yang menunjukan bahwa Pendidikan kesehatan efektif dalam meningkatkan perilaku pencegahan pneumonia. Perlu dilakukan penyuluhan kesehatan tentang pencegahan pneumonia secara terjadwal.
Enhancing English Reading Proficiency in Agriculture Vocational High Schools: Developing ESP-Based Supplementary Materials for Grade X Students
Authors: Ngabito Novita , Hidayati Otoluwa Moon , Rasid Talib Rasuna
Published: July 2023

This research study aims to develop suitable supplementary English reading materials for tenth-grade students in the agriculture vocational high school program. The study utilizes the Research and Development (R&D) approach, focusing on the Analysis, Design, and Development stages of the ADDIE model. Data is collected through document analysis, questionnaires, and interviews from a class of 16 X-grade agriculture students and their English teachers at SMK Gotong Royong. Two types of questionnaires are employed: one for the needs analysis and another for expert judgment. The data is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively, with mean central tendency measurement used to categorize the developed materials. Suharto's theory is utilized to determine the intervals and categories based on the scores obtained. The data analysis process involves organizing and preparing the data, reading and reviewing all the data, coding the data, generating descriptions and themes, and representing the findings. The research findings indicate the following target needs of the students: (1) understanding agriculture science texts and types of agriculture tools, (2) improving reading skills for agricultural work and acquiring relevant vocabulary, and (3) expanding their vocabulary related to the study program. The findings serve as the basis for the development of appropriate supplementary English reading materials. English teachers are encouraged to understand students' needs and add relevant sources or develop materials in collaboration with other teachers. Other materials developers are suggested to consider the learners' needs and the practical context of their field to create valuable materials for vocational high school students.

Keywords: English reading proficiency, agriculture vocational high schools, ESP-Based supplementary materials, grade X students
Implementing Differentiated Instruction in Writing Procedure Text for Grade X Students (Phase E) at SMA N 1 Wonosari, Indonesia
Authors: Sari Fatma , Lihawa Kartin , Pakaya Usman
Published: July 2023

This research aims to know any difference of students’ ability in writing procedure text who were taught through implementation differentiation instruction and conventional teaching. Employing a mixed-method approach, this research focuses on 128 students of SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari, Boalemo Regency, Gorontalo Province as research population and 32 students of class X B, as the experimental class and X C, as the control class, respectively, as research samples. Data collection involves two methods, which are PASL survey to obtain students’ interests and learning styles, as well as an essay test. As a means of assessing the effect of the treatment on students writing, a scoring rubric proposed by Brown (2007) is utilized. Data analysis involves a statistical analysis, specifically t-test, followed by the experimental data analysis with the pre-test and post-test models. Based on the findings, the result of calculation showed the value of Tcount as 5.53 and the value of Table is 1.822. Therefore, since Tcount >Ttable, H0 is rejected, which implies that there is statistical evidence to support the presence of a significant difference in students' writing ability through the implementation of differentiated instruction. In summary, the research suggests that differentiated instruction has a positive impact on students' writing ability compared to conventional teaching methods, based on the statistical analysis and the rejection of the null hypothesis.

Keywords: writing ability, differentiated instruction, mixed-method approach
Idealism of Physical Activity Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Literature Review
Authors: Zulkarnain Fitriani , Machrina Yetty , Widjaja Sry Suryani
Published: July 2023

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) could be an inveterate illness related with insufficiency and the failure of the pancreas to create sufficient insulin. WHO predicts that the number of individuals with sort Il diabetes mellitus in Indonesia will increment to 12 million in 2030. The ponder pointed to depict Physical Action Intercessions in sort 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Utilizing the online dialy database that gives free afficles and diaries from 2010 -2020 in PDF shape such as: Scinapse, Pubmed, ProQuest, NIDPI and Google Researcher utilizing the catchphrases "Physical Movement", "Effectiveness of Physical Action". Neural physical actions can advance the condition of persistent diabetics in the event that routinely done. Admissions of physical action intercession can control HbAlc levels and blood sugar, body weight and other glycemic control. Physical movement of nerves is able to advance the condition of patients with diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Physical Activity, Diabetes Mellitus
Alternative Realities, Transformation and the Goddess Myth in African Women’s Fiction: A Sociological Perspective of Flora Nwapa’s Efuru
Authors: Ufuoma Davies
Published: July 2023

African women writers have engaged in rhetorics and performative strategies, designed to project a sense of self redefinition for women in Africa. This is because in many African societies, women are largely invisible. However, over the past few decades, the narrative seems to be encouraging. Women writers have started contesting gendered roles, institutionalized structures and power relations that define their realities. Thus the paper examines Flora Nwapa’s utilization of the goddess mythology, to create alternative realities for self-recreation of the African woman. The author demonstrates that Nwapa weaves the goddess myth in the plotline to assert a revisionist order in the trado-cultural space. The goddess imagery is invested to construct a woman-centered ideology that supports women to attain psychological, economic spiritual and emotional succuor away from the realms of tradition. A sociological theoretical perspective is deployed for elucidation.

Keywords: goddess myth, sociology, alternative realities, fiction.
Pursuit of Euthymia in Postpartum Depression Through Homoeopathy
Authors: J S Sreevidhya , Aarathi Reddy Tummala , Harika Turpu
Published: July 2023

This review study contributes to shedding light on homoeopathy’s importance in treating postpartum depression. Both the mother and the child suffer long-term effects from postpartum depression. In this essay, an intuition on assessment of this problem and its homoeopathic therapy are offered because the majority of postpartum depression cases go undetected and untreated. Homoeopathy has a lot of potential for treating depression and promotes mother and child health.

Keywords: Postpartum Depression, Mother, Child, Homeopathy.
A Review on Rational Use of Antibiotics: Strategies and Interventions
Authors: Mendonca Viola
Published: July 2023

The rational use of antibiotics is essential to combat the growing threat of anti-microbial resistance, improve patient outcomes, and optimize healthcare resources. Effective antibiotic stewardship programs play a crucial role in guiding healthcare professionals and patients towards appropriate antibiotic use. These programs encompass a range of interventions, including education and training, clinical guidelines, antimicrobial stewardship teams, and surveillance systems. By implementing these strategies, healthcare facilities can enhance antibiotic prescribing practices, reduce unnecessary antibiotic use, and prevent the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Additionally, public awareness campaigns are vital in empowering individuals to understand the appropriate use of antibiotics, emphasizing the importance of completing prescribed courses, and discouraging self-medication. Promoting awareness among the general population helps mitigate misconceptions and misuse, ensuring antibiotics are used judiciously and only when necessary.

Keywords: AMR (Anti-microbial resistance), Anti-microbial Stewardship, rational use, health care professionals.
A base diversificada das Escolas Cidadãs Técnicas Integrais na Paraíba.
Authors:   , Gessica Pereira de Carvalho Maria
Published: July 2023

A base comum do currículo definida pela BNCC apresenta componentes comuns para todas as instituições de ensino do país, já a parte diversificada varia de acordo com o estado ou federação. A educação em tempo integral tem como fundamento a ampliação da carga horária ensino, a educação integral foi implantada na Paraíba no ano de 2016, as ECITs, são Escolas Cidadãs Integrais Técnicas, é o modelo de escola adotado no estado da Paraíba. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa é fazer a análise da Base Diversificada Das Escolas Cidadãs Integrais Técnicas da Paraíba. O referencial utilizado neste trabalho foi Laval (2016), Freitas (2018) e Kuenzer (2017). A abordagem metodológica foi de caráter qualitativo, com o auxílio dos documentos educacionais: Base nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), de 2017; Diretrizes Para o Funcionamento das Escolas Cidadãs Integrais Técnicas e Escolas Cidadãs Socioeducativas da Paraíba, de 2023 e Plano Estadual de Educação da Paraíba 2015-2025. A partir da análise desses documentos, apontam para questões que são de suma importância para compreender as mudanças ocorridas na grade curricular de ensino no estado da Paraíba, destacando os da matriz diversificada, que conta com as disciplinas da base técnica, que são os componentes de Tutoria, Protagonismo Juvenil, Práticas Experimentais, Nivelamento, Avaliação Semanal e Orientação de Estudos. Por meio dessa pesquisa é possível observar, que as disciplinas contidas na BNCC, ainda estão presentes no modelo das ECIT, mas algumas disciplinas tiveram sua carga horária reduzida devido a quantidade de itinerários presentes na base diversificada dos cursos técnicos.
Análise da política do "programa água doce" na associação das tilápias em Amparo-PB.
Authors:   , Batista de Souza Dias Aurenice
Published: July 2023

Com a escassez de água própria para consumo humano e períodos prolongados de estiagem, no semiárido paraibano, tem-se como alternativa a perfuração de poços e instalação de dessalinizadores para produção de água doce para dessedentação dos atores locais. Sendo assim, o foco deste trabalho foi a analise da politica publica do Programa Água Doce (PAD), quanto ao acesso a água com potabilidade aceitável para humanos, alem da melhoria da qualidade de vida dos associados e também a geração de emprego e renda, produção de proteínas para humanos e animais e por fim, a preservação do meio ambiente. Este programa faz o aproveitamento do concentrado resultante do processo de autogestão (gestão comunitária), visando a permanência de uma politica publica de oferta de água, possibilitando sustentabilidade, com o uso dos rejeitos, diminuição dos impactos ambientais, bem como contribuir para a construção de praticas de economia solidaria. Desta forma, definiu-se como objetivo geral, identificar as contribuições da Politica Publica do Programa Água Doce enquanto fonte de renda e de sustentabilidade para os atores da Associação das Tilápias em Amparo-PB. A natureza deste estudo foi qualitativa, descritiva, com questionário semiestruturado aplicado a uma amostra de 13 associados (as), alem de observação direta, conversas informais e consulta a documentos, e no tratamento dos dados, utilizou-se a analise de conteúdo de Bardin (1977). Como resultados verificou-se o acesso a água potável, melhoria no âmbito educacional e melhor qualidade de vida.Considera-se para tanto, que este estudo e de grande importância social e acadêmica pela possibilidade de discutir a natureza de um programa instalado no espaço do semiárido, em especial, por se tratar de um estudo na Associação das Tilápias em Amparo-PB, observando para tanto, as perspectivas que o PAD proporcionou para a vida dos (as) associados(as), uma vez que o referido programa e parte de politica publica do Governo Federal, coordenado pelo Ministério do Meio Ambiente Urbano, em parcerias com instituições federais, estaduais, municipais e sociedade civil.
O teatro do oprimido como mediação pedagógica em turma da EJA: desafios e possibilidades para a formação em economia solidaria.
Authors:   , Batista de Queiroz Ivandro
Published: July 2023

Neste trabalho discutiu-se a relação entre a educação e o teatro. O objetivo geral foi avaliar a utilização do Teatro do Oprimido nas turmas de EJA para a transmissão de princípios de economia solidaria. Para tanto, aproximamos as teorias da pedagogia do oprimido de Paulo Freire com o Teatro do Oprimido de Augusto Boal. A metodologia do trabalho foi de caráter descritivo-exploratório, com estudo de caso e com pesquisa ação, através da aplicação de questionário. Tem-se a pedagogia do oprimido como referencial teórico baseado no dialogo, na conscientização e humanização das praticas sociais, bem como um saber referenciado no saber popular e como uma construção coletiva. O Teatro do Oprimido de Augusto Boal inspirou-se nas praticas dialógicas freireanas e se instrumentaliza da cultura como arma de luta politica pela expressão dos sujeitos e pela luta social dos excluídos. Investigamos o contexto social da EJA, como grupo social excluído. Preocupa-nos, sobretudo como transmitir valores e princípios de economia solidaria em uma sociedade hegemonicamente capitalista. De forma geral, observou-se a importância da técnica do teatro fórum e de outras técnicas do conjunto do Teatro do Oprimido, dos jogos teatrais ou modalidades do fazer teatro para uma formação, a longo prazo, em economia solidaria, como uma sugestão de melhoria social versus o capitalismo.
Associativismo e políticas públicas no meio rural: um estudo de caso na Associação dos Criadores de Caprinos de Sumé.
Authors:   , de Melo Araújo Aurinete
Published: July 2023

O presente trabalho é o resultado de uma pesquisa de campo referenciada em pressupostos teóricos relacionados às implicações práticas das políticas públicas direcionadas para a agricultura familiar e o associativismo rural, tendo como foco principal a análise do Programa Leite da Paraíba. Nosso objetivo de estudo buscou identificar as implicações desta política para a Associação dos Criadores de Caprinos de Sumé/PB e conhecer a percepção dos seus associados acerca dos pontos positivos e negativos da mesma. O mesmo consiste num estudo de caso que proporcionou a análise dessa pesquisa. A análise do trabalho se baseia em coletas de dados presenciais através da observação não participante em reuniões mensais na ACCS nos meses de fevereiro e março de 2017, bem como, uma entrevista realizada com 10% dos produtores associados na mesma. Neste sentido, é elencada uma série de questões tais como: o significado de associativismo, grau de conhecimento de políticas públicas voltada para o produtor rural, os benefícios propiciados pelo programa leite da Paraíba para os associados na ACCS, os pontos positivos e negativos desta política e a contribuição do Programa Leite da Paraíba na economia local e na melhoria de vida da comunidade. Os resultados aqui obtidos mostram que, para os agricultores familiares que fornecem leite para o Programa, o modo de organização através do associativismo facilita a convivência do grupo, a organização e busca de parceria, os agricultores percebem o Programa Leite da Paraíba como uma política pública que vem ajudando na melhoria de vida do agricultor familiar, embora reconhecendo que está política traz seus pontos negativos, como: um teto financeiro que estabelece um valor fixo semestral para cada produtor, que é considerado pelos mesmos um valor baixo para a sobrevivência da família, mas reconhecem também a importância do Programa para movimentar a economia do município e a melhoria de vida da comunidade. Consideramos que este trabalho traz contribuições para refletir sobre as políticas públicas voltadas para o produtor rural, e para que o poder público local veja a ACCS como uma organização que vem contribuindo com o desenvolvimento do município, podendo incentivar esses produtores, através de apoio, e ações direcionadas para os mesmos.
Economia solidária como estratégia de desenvolvimento local: o caso da associação dos produtores familiares agroecológicos da cidade de Sumé-PB.
Authors:   , Tatiele de Sousa Moura Maurícia
Published: July 2023

Atualmente se vem abrindo diálogos acerca de uma concepção diferente de geração de trabalho e renda, pautada nos empreendimentos da chamada Economia Solidária. Embora esta proposta não venha a substituir o capitalismo, ela surge como uma alternativa de enfrentamento às desigualdades geradas por este sistema, criada pelos próprios trabalhadores. A consolidação desta alternativa depende fundamentalmente de um processo de construção educativa e solidificação do sentimento solidário, em oposição ao individualismo capitalista. Esse processo desencadeia novas formas de relações de trabalho, que essencialmente incluem novas categorias conceituais e uma dinâmica organizacional diferenciada. Este estudo tem como objetivo geral analisar as práticas de Economia Solidária da Associação dos Produtores Familiares Agroecológicos de Sumé (APFAS), identificando seu potencial enquanto estratégia de geração de trabalho, renda e desenvolvimento local. Para a realização deste estudo de caso utilizamos como instrumento de pesquisa a observação direta e a aplicação de entrevistas semiestruturadas. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada no período de 25 de fevereiro a 06 de março de 2017, com 05 dos 21 sócios do empreendimento, o que possibilitou o levantamento de dados e análise das práticas desenvolvidas. Diante das análises do estudo, pode-se afirmar que a APFAS é um empreendimento solidário, pois põe em prática os princípios da Economia Solidária: associativismo, coletividade, autogestão, preocupação com o meio ambiente e solidariedade. Através desses princípios, foi perceptível a mudança tanto na vida dos sócios, quanto no desenvolvimento local. Pretendemos, com esta pesquisa, contribuir para os estudos da Economia Solidária e para entendermos como esta proposta se apresenta enquanto estratégia de desenvolvimento local.
A geotinta na perspectiva da economia solidária: o solo no fortalecimento do protagonismo de estudantes de uma escola do campo.
Authors:   , Morais da Silva Joana D'arc
Published: July 2023

A presente pesquisa objetivou verificar a percepção dos alunos sobre o solo e a possibilidade da tinta à base de terra (geotinta) agregar renda enquanto atividade artística e foi concluída numa escola do campo, tendo como instrumento a aplicação de questionários e uma oficina temática. Os resultados apontam para a relevância dessa prática, enquanto oportunidade de dialogar sobre a conservação do solo e a geração de renda, assim fortalecendo o empoderamento dos estudantes, seu protagonismo e a cidadania.
Educação de jovens e adultos: a relação entre os recursos didáticos e o aprendizado dos alunos da Escola Estadual de Ensino Fundamental Vasconcelos Brandão, no município de Serra Branca-PB.
Authors:   , Oliveira de Diniz Joshenilda
Published: July 2023

Este trabalho intitulado por Educação de Jovens e Adultos: A relação entre os recursos didáticos e o aprendizado dos alunos da Escola Estadual de Ensino Fundamental Vasconcelos Brandão, no município de Serra Branca – PB, foi desenvolvido em turmas da EJA da escola referida no título do trabalho, no município de Serra Branca – PB. Pretende-se destacar a importância e as contribuições que a utilização dos recursos didáticos trás para o aprendizado dos alunos. O trabalho parte de uma visão teórica sobre uma breve história da Educação de Jovens e Adultos no Brasil, a importância do compromisso do professor da EJA e o auxílio dos recursos didáticos no processo de aprendizado dos alunos. A importância de saber diferenciar recursos didáticos de materiais didáticos. É importante que se construa no aluno da EJA interesse em permanecerem em sala de aula para concluir seus estudos, sabendo-se que na maioria dos casos os jovens e adultos voltam a escola com o objetivo de estarem aptos ao perfil exigido pelo mercado de trabalho, proporcionando para eles uma melhoria em sua qualidade de vida. Assim, neste trabalho espera-se não apenas um levantamento dos recursos didáticos existente, mas também mostrar como eles são utilizados e como eles contribuem para o aprendizado dos alunos inseridos no âmbito da pesquisa. Percebe-se que a utilização de recursos didáticos contribui muito no aprendizado dos alunos, mas não é o suficiente para eles adquirirem o conhecimento necessário. Diante de todo o desenvolvimento do trabalho nota-se que o compromisso com a Educação de Jovens e Adultos deixa muito a desejar, a maioria dos professores são encaixados nesta modalidade de ensino apenas para cumprir suas cargas horárias, fazendo com que muitos deles não cumpram totalmente com os deveres necessários.