bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of factors influencing production of rice farming and farmers preferences in addressing production risks in Tanjung Jabung Barat district, Jambi province
Authors: Saidin Nainggolan  , Yanuar Fitri  , Silvi Theresia
Published: November 2023

Study This aim For analyze influencing factors production farming lowland rice and preferences farmer respond production farming paddy fields in Tanjung Jabung Barat Regency, Jambi Province. Locus study are Sriagung Village and Rawa Medang Village taken in a way purposive . Size sample as many as 91 respondents. Withdrawal method sample use simple random sampling method. Estimation function production use function production Cobb- Douglass. Approach method preference farmer respond risk production use method Moscardi and de Janvry. Determinant factors function production farming paddy fields are Urea Fertilizer, NPK Fertilizer, Fertilizer organic and pesticides. Variable Urea fertilizer, NPK fertilizer and fertilizer organic very significant effect to production. Preference farmer respond risk production based on third variable the obtained that farmer own preference avoid risk.
Islamic social enterprise model at Baitul Maal Wat Tamwil (BMT) Nurul Ummah Ngasem, Bojonegoro Indonesia
Authors: Hamdani  , Ifatin Nur  , Dede Nurrohman
Published: November 2023

Poverty and economic injustice are classic problems that have never been resolved, especially after Covid-19. The economic burden on small communities is getting heavier, wages for agricultural workers are still low, employment opportunities are still tricky, many road access is damaged, and people's daily income needs improvement. This is what the residents of Kwangenrejo Leran Kalitidu Bojonegoro Hamlet experienced. To solve the problems mentioned above, the role of the government and private economic institutions such as Baitul Maall Wat Tamwil (BMT) is needed to encourage economic improvement in society. The National Committee for Sharia Economics and Finance (KNEKS) noted that Sharia microfinance increased national economic growth by 16% and reduced poverty rates. This type of research is qualitative with a qualitative descriptive nature. The approach used in this research is a Case Study. Data collection techniques used in-depth interviews, documentation studies, and participant observation with qualitative descriptive data analysis. The collected data was analyzed, referring to Miles and Huberman's theory of three activities: data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. Meanwhile, testing the validity of the data was carried out using triangulation techniques, namely a combined technique with various methods used to study the phenomenon of the research object. The findings of this research are: first, the Islamic Social Enterprise Model BMT Nurul Ummah Ngasem Bojonegoro is a business model that combines two instruments, namely commercial business and social business. First, the model is mutually supportive (integrated) of community economic independence and the embedded finance business model. Embedded means a business service that serves customers readily by simply showing their membership card during service.
Prediksi Konsumsi Listrik di Kota Makassar menggunakan Pemodelan Sistem Dinamis
Authors: Kurnia Megasari , Rusman Muhammad , Aditya Wahyu , Astrina Astrina
Published: November 2023

Listrik merupakan salah satu kebutuhan dasar yang memiliki peran vital bagi kehidupan manusia dalam menjalankan aktivitasnya. Seiring dengan meningkatnya pertumbuhan nasional dan penduduk membuat kebutuhan akan listrik untuk berbagai sektor dari tahun ke tahun tentunya mengalami kenaikan. Oleh karena itu, perlu dibuat sebuah model yang dapat menggambarkan kondisi kenaikan kebutuhan listrik di Makassar, salah satu diantaranya yaitu dengan menggunakan pemodelan sistem dinamis. Sistem dinamis merupakan suatu metodologi untuk memahami berbagai masalah kompleks. Metode ini mempelajari masalah dengan sudut pandang sistem, dimana elemen-elemen sistem tersebut saling berinteraksi dalam suatu hubungan umpan balik sehingga menghasilkan suatu perilaku tertentu. Interaksi dalam struktur ini diterjemahkan ke dalam model-model matematik yang selanjutnya dengan bantuan komputer digital disimulaiskan untuk memperoleh perilaku historisnya. Pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan pemodelan sistem dinamis terkait dengan prediksi konsumsi listrik di Kota Makassar hingga tahun 2063. Model sistem yang dibuat berbentuk stock flow diagram yang mempertimbangkan beberapa faktor yang memperngaruhi terjadinya peningkatan konsumsi listrik yang ada di Kota Makassar. Tentunya dengan adanya penelitian lebih lanjut tentang jumlah konsumsi listrik dimasa mendatang di Kota Makassar dapat membuat pihak perusahaan dalam hal ini PT. PLN Persero memiliki kesiapan untuk mempersiapkan sarana dan pra sarana penunjang untuk merealisasikan kebutuhan masyarakat akan listrik.
Analisis Penerapan Yantek Optimization Terhadap Petugas Pelayanan Teknik PT PLN (Persero) UP3 Masohi
Authors: Nurtyandi Carolus Pandega , Poceratu Imelda Ch , Rasyid Mentari
Published: November 2023

PT  PLN (Persero)  merupakan perusahaan yang  memberikan pelayanan kelistrikan, mulai dari membangkitkan tenaga listrik, menyalurkan, mendistribusikan, juga menjaga keandalan pasokan tenaga listrik. Untuk menjaga keandalan pasokan tenaga listrik, PT PLN (Persero) memiliki regu yang dinamai Petugas Pelayanan Teknik (Yantek). Dalam pelaksanaannya, untuk memantau kinerja dari Petugas Yantek, PT PLN (Persero) menyusun program yang bernama Yantek Optimization. Untuk memantau dampak pelaksanaan program pada Petugas Yantek tersebut maka dilakukan analisis program tersebut. Dilakukan pemantauan terhadap hari, jam, dan performa kerja dari masing-masing Petugas Yantek pada UP3 Masohi. Dari hasil pemantauan hari kerja efektif Petugas Pelayanan Teknik yang pada awal pelaksanaan hanya mencapai 50,43% dari shift hari yang telah ditentukan menjadi 100% di periode Desember. Untuk jam kerja efektif Petugas Pelayanan Teknik yang pada awal pelaksanaan hanya mencapai 27,34% dari jam kerja yang telah ditentukan menjadi 100% di periode Desember. Sedangkan performa kerja Petugas Pelayanan Teknik yang pada awal pelaksanaan hanya mencapai 36% dari jam kerja yang telah ditentukan menjadi 100% di periode Desember. Maka disimpulkan bahwa Yantek Optimization telah berjalan baik dan sesuai dengan tujuan yang tunjukan melalui pencapaian Produktivitas rata-rata Petugas Pelayanan Teknik.
PEMBUATAN DAN DIVERSIFIKASI PRODUK OLAHAN BUAH PALA MENJADI SELAI PALA DALAM PEMBUATAN NASTAR PADA KELOMPOK USAHA MIKRO KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UMKM) KOTA AMBON
Authors: Wally Pramita , Marwah Andi Sitti
Published: November 2023

Buah pala (Myristica fragrans Houtt) terkenal akan citarasanya dalam bidang masakan, namun ternyata pala juga punya banyak manfaat bagi bidang kehidupan lainnya. Para ahli yang meneliti tentang kandungan nutrisi buah pala menemukan bahwa buah pala mengandung senyawa kimia yang bermanfaat bagi kesehatan. Buah pala dapat mengobati susah tidur, masuk angin, rematik, melancarkan pencernaan, peningkatan selera makan, meringankan nyeri haid, bahkan mengatasi rasa mual di tubuh. Seiring perkembangan jaman dan teknologi, kini pengolahan pala tidak hanya untuk membuat bubuk masakan dan daging manisan saja namun dapat diolah juga menjadi selai pala. Tujuan kegiatan  ini yaitu untuk memberdayakan ibu-ibu rumah tangga dan calon wirausaha dari lingkup mahasiswa dalam meningkatkan pendapatan keluarga. Jenis pelaksanaan pengabdian berupa demontstrasi dan pelatihan. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan terdiri dari 4 tahapan yaitu tahap persiapan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi dan tahap refleksi. Waktu pelaksanaan pada bulan Agustus 2022 dengan jumlah peserta sebanyak 17 orang. Luaran  pengabdian ini diantaranya meningkatkan pengetahuan bagi ibu-ibu rumah tangga dan calon wirausaha muda mengenai cara membuat dan menghasilkan produk baru berupa nastar isian selai pala, selain itu meningkatkan kreatifitas ibu-ibu rumah tangga mengenai teknik diversifikasi buah pala sehingga menjadi produk yang menguntungkan serta untuk meningkatkan jiwa wirausaha bagi ibu rumah tangga dalam meningkatkan pendapatan keluarga.
ANALISIS KELAYAKAN INVESTASI RENCANA PENGGANTIAN KWH METER DI PT PLN (PERSERO) UP3 TUAL
Authors: Sujatmoko Didit , Mandaku Hanok , Rasyid Mentari
Published: November 2023

Dalam proses distribusi tenaga listrik banyak tantangan yang harus diselesaikan salah satunya adalah susut. Pada sistem distribusi ada dua penyebab terjadinya susut yakni susut teknis dan susut non teknis. Salah satu cara untuk menurunkan susut non teknis adalah melakukan penggantian kWh meter yang sudah tua. Dari seluruh pelanggan PT PLN (Persero) UP3 Tual terdapat 3.237 pelanggan yang masih menggunakan kWh meter dengan usia diatas 15 tahun dimana hal tersebut tentu akan berpengaruh terhadap keakuratan pengukuran. Dalam melakukan analisa data yang diperoleh dari PT PLN (Persero) UP3 Tual ini maka metode yang digunakan dalam menentukan kajian ini berdasarkan dengan aspek finansial. Perhitungan finansial menggunakan kriteria investasi diantaranya, nilai sekarang (net present value), internal rate of return, keuntungan dan biaya (benefit cost ratio) dan juga menganalisis menggunakan metode payback period. Ada dua opsi yang akan yang menjadi pilihan yaitu opsi pertama penggantian kWh meter dengan disertai penggantian MCB dan opsi kedua penggantian kWh meter tanpa disertai penggantian MCB. Dari hasil kajian yang sudah dilakukan menggunakan empat metode yang dipilih, proyek penggantian kWh meter tanpa disertai penggantian MCB adalah proyek yang paling menarik untuk dilakukan.
Інформаційна технологія підтримки прийняття рішень лікаря-анестезіолога для вибору анестезіологічного забезпечення при кесаревому розтині
Authors: Висоцька О. В. , Георгіянц М. А. , Страшненко Г. М. , Порван А. П. , Довнар О. Й. , Куліш С. М.
Published: November 2023

Вибір анестезіологічного забезпечення при кесаревому розтині (КР) в сучасному акушерстві набуває особливої актуальності, оскільки має сприяти адекватному захисту вагітної від операційного стресу та створити оптимальні умови адаптації плода. Анестезіолог у сучасному акушерстві грає набагато більшу роль, ніж просто ведення наркозу при КР і надання допомоги в найближчому післяпологовому періоді. Незважаючи на наявність численних схем анестезії при КР, досі продовжується пошук альтернативних оптимальних методів та засобів. Велике значення для вирішення цього питання надається інформаційним технологіям. Стаття присвячена розробці інформаційної технології підтримки прийняття рішень лікаря-анестезіолога для вибору анестезіологічного забезпечення при КР. Розроблено метод вибору анестезіологічного забезпечення при КР на основі аналітичних мереж, що враховують взаємозалежність між ознаками та зворотні зв'язки. Запропоновано структуру мережної моделі для вибору оптимального методу анестезії при КР залежно від індивідуальних особливостей вагітної, яка дозволяє підвищити достовірність та обґрунтованість рішення на етапі формування анестезіологічних заходів. Розроблений метод був покладений в основу інформаційної технології підтримки прийняття рішень лікаря-анестезіолога. Застосування розробленої інформаційної технології в акушерській практиці дозволить забезпечити підтримку прийняття рішення в задачі вибору анестезіологічного забезпечення при КР, яка необхідна практикуючим лікарям-анестезіологам і сприятливо вплине на зниження материнських і перинатальних ризиків.
Детерміновані та недетерміновані моделі прийняття рішень в особливому випадку в польоті “відмова двигуна на зльоті”
Authors: Шмельова Т. Ф. , Сікірда Ю. В. , Яцко М. М. , Торохтій І. Г.
Published: November 2023

Своєчасне виявлення відмови двигуна на всіх етапах польоту і запобігання авіакатастрофам завдяки правильним і злагодженим спільним діям авіаційних фахівців є досить актуальним завданням. У статті представлена загальна методика прийняття рішень операторами в особливих випадках польоту. Для особливого випадку в польоті “Відмова двигуна на зльоті” розроблено діаграми причинно-наслідкових зв'язків у вигляді дерев подій. Побудована блок-схема алгоритму дій пілота в разі відмови двигуна на зльоті при прийнятті рішення про його переривання. Отримані детерміновані, стохастичні та нестохастичні моделі прийняття рішень пілотом в особливому випадку в польоті “Відмова двигуна на зльоті” в умовах визначеності, ризику та невизначеності. Детерміновані моделі побудовані на основі визначення критичного часу виконання дій за допомогою мережевого планування, стохастичні моделі – на основі критерію очікуваного значення за допомогою Байєсівського підходу з використанням дерева рішень, нестохастичні моделі – на основі критеріїв Вальда, Лапласа, Гурвіца, Севіджа за допомогою матриці рішень. Розроблені моделі можуть бути використані як для інформаційного забезпечення, так і для професійної підготовки операторів аеронавігаційної системи.
Pelatihan Pembelajaran Matematika Inovatif di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Wahab Abdul , Junaedi Junaedi
Published: November 2023

Community service activities in the form of elementary mathematics learning training. This activity was carried out at SDN 032 Kebun Sari, Wonomulyo District, Polman Regency, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. Participants in the community service activities were elementary school mathematics teachers who were members of the Teacher Working Group in Wonomulyo District, Polewali Mandar Regency. The objectives of the community service activities are: (1) Increasing knowledge of innovative mathematics learning strategies for elementary school teachers; and (2) Increasing the knowledge of elementary school teachers about elementary math concept knowledge. Community service activities have increased elementary mathematics teachers' understanding of learning strategies and knowledge of elementary math concepts for math teachers in the Wonomulyo sub-district.
Peningkatan Tes Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris (TOEFL) untuk Dosen Eligible Sertifikasi Pendidik di IAHN Gde Puja Mataram
Authors: Suhendra Erwin , Kamil Wahyu , Anggrawan Anthony , Herawati Baiq Candra , Primajati Gilang
Published: November 2023

The Basic Academic Ability Test (TKDA) has a very important role to measure, mapping, and acquire quality Human Resources (HR) based on one's basic abilities in academic scholarship. These basic academic abilities and skills test the ability to think logically, systematically, and critically. This TKDA is often used for various purposes related to academic scores, such as in recruitment to enter the world of work, in the selection of new student admissions, and for eligibility requirements for lecturer certification (SERDOS). The government lecturer certification requires lecturers who are qualified serdos to have a TKDA ability score with a minimum threshold of 530 for 2022. This threshold continues to increase every year for 2021 the threshold is still 430. This increase in the threshold is intended to obtain lecturer standards better from year to year. Therefore, capacity building for eligible lecturers must be carried out with a systematic training scheme. Of course, it is an obligation to be able to continue until the assessment stage by the assessor in order to achieve the target that has been set. This community service, especially for the lecturers, is very useful for improving their abilities. The material given by the tutors who of course have passed the serdos is about TKDA knowledge itself such as types of test questions, solving tricks, test rules, how to make the test time more efficient, and finally the TKDA simulation tryout. Based on the results of the overall evaluation, it can be seen that the main target of the training implementation has been achieved. Participants better understand, understand, and have strategies to deal with TKDA, and based on the simulation, participants are able to work on TKDA questions well.
Upaya Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu Nifas tentang Kandungan Daun Kelor (Moringa Oleifera) sebagai Pelancar Asi
Authors: Pratiwi Yopi Suryatim , Handayani Sri , Fatmawati Nurul
Published: November 2023

The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Indonesia is still high. The infant mortality rate is largely due to nutritional factors. Exclusive breastfeeding can reduce infant morbidity and mortality. The most common reason found in breastfeeding mothers who stop breastfeeding is due to insufficient milk production. Utilization of plants/vegetables that function as galactogogue can be used as an alternative to increase milk production. Moringa leaves are one of the plants that people often use to increase milk production. Based on this, it is necessary to carry out health education about the content of Moringa leaves (Moringa Oleifera) as a breast milk booster. The purpose of health counseling is to increase the knowledge of postpartum mothers about the content of Moringa leaves as a breast milk booster. This health education activity was carried out on August 27 2022 in Jempong Baru Village, Sekarbela District, Mataram City. The method used in this devotional activity is using the lecture method, and for the media, namely the media using power point and leaflets. Posttest results obtained by postpartum mothers experienced an increase in knowledge after being given health education about the content of Moringa leaves as a breast milk booster. After the service activities, postpartum mothers are expected to be able to use Moringa leaves as an alternative in improving the smoothness of breastfeeding
Edukasi melalui Media Ular Tangga sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Anemia pada Remaja di Mts Nurul Qur’an Pagutan
Authors: Solehah, S.Tr.Gz.,M.Gz Novia Zuriatun , Dewi Novianti Tysmala , Lastyana Wiwin , Rahmiati Baiq Fitria , Naktiany Wayan Canny , Jauhari Thonthowi
Published: November 2023

Anemia is associated with mortality and morbidity in adolescents. The prevalence of anemia increases with increasing age. World Health Organization (WHO) data in the Worldwide Prevalence of Anemia shows that there are 1.62 billion people with anemia in the world with the highest prevalence in pre-school age 47.4% and Women of Reproductive Age (WUS) 41.8%. With sufficient knowledge of nutrition, young women will understand the impact of the wrong nutritional behavior that has been applied so far so that efforts to prevent anemia grow if it is marked by changes in knowledge as well as attitudes. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge of adolescents in preventing anemia. The purpose of counseling for adolescents is so that participants can understand what anemia is, the causes of anemia, prevention of anemia, and examples of food sources of iron. This activity was attended by 50 students grade  1 and 2  and 5 teachers of MTs Nurul Qur’an  This activity took place in the MTs Nurul Qur'an Pagutan Hall. The participants were very enthusiastic and active in participating in counseling activities and playing  ladders game until the end of the activity. Education using ladders media can affect the level of knowledge of adolescents about balanced nutrition and anemia in adolescents. Teenagers can understand and play an active role in participating in community service activities.
Sosialiasasi Pembuatan Lubang Resapan Biopori di Kelurahan Malasilen
Authors: Indriyani Nita , Putri Lydia , Sahuburua Franklin , Nernere Samuel , Lumbantoruan Lusiana
Published: November 2023

Biopore Infiltration Hole is a small hole in the soil that is formed due to the activity of soil organisms such as worms, root movement in the soil, termites and other animals. The hole is filled with air until it enters the water stream. Rainwater does not go directly into the gutter but seeps into the ground through the hole. The benefits of the Biopori Infiltration Hole for the community are: Reducing the impact of floods, landfills for organic waste, fertilizing plants, and improving ground water quality. The expected results from the implementation of this activity are to reduce the impact of flooding in the Malasilen Village area and increase the understanding of residents to recognize the surrounding environment, increase the spirit of community cooperation to overcome problems in their environment, and prevent disease outbreaks due to puddles of drainage water.
Edukasi Peternak Budidaya Maggot Sebagai Bahan Pakan Sumber Protein di Kabupaten Sidenreng Rappang (Program Bina Desa Mahasiswa Fakultas Vokasi Univeristas Hasanuddin)
Authors: Yamin Abdul Alim , Purwanti Sri , Zulkharnaim Zulkharnaim , Hasrin Hasrin , Latief M. Fadhlirrahman , Syamsu Jasmal Ahmari
Published: November 2023

The implementation of community service through the Students Village Empowerment Program aims to disseminate and educate on the cultivation and processing of maggot as a protein source for poultry and increase the knowledge of farmers in using maggot as an alternative feed in poultry rations. The benefits of community service activities were to provide skills and knowledge about maggot utilization as a source of poultry feed so that it can be applied in poultry feed by the target audience or farmers. The village empowerment activity of the students was carried out in Kanie Village, Maritengngae District, Sidenreng Rappang Regency. The object of farmer groups were native chicken farmers, domestic chicken traders, and layer chicken farmers who were the part of Prima Karya Sentosa Livestock Farmer Group (35 people). The stages of implementing the activity are preparation including coordination, team and participants preparation including the 25-student engagement of the Animal Production Technology study program (DIV), and preparation of extension materials. The extension method was carried out in the form of a lecture and discussion with all members of the group. Training infrastructure and other facilities were provided by the farmer group partner. All the participants were expected to have knowledge and skills in cultivating maggots including the BSF maggot life cycle, maggot nutrient content, and maggot application in the feed after attending the training. Therefore, assistance should be conducted for the sustainable program of poultry management, especially applying maggots as poultry feed ingredients.
Optimalisasi Materi Inklusi Kesadaran Pajak bagi Dosen Mata Kuliah Wajib Umum dengan Pendekatan Teks Akademik Genre Makro
Authors: Anhar Anhar
Published: November 2023

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk; (1) optimalisasi  penerapan strategi dan materi inklusi pajak yang diterapkan oleh Direktorat Jenderal Pajak bersama dengan kementerian yang membidangi pendidikan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran perpajakan kepada peserta didik, baik dari tingkat dasar sampai dengan menengah, serta guru sebagai demonstrator dan dosen sebagai fasilitator yang diimplementasikan dalam bentuk integrasi materi kesadaran pajak  secara  hidden kurikulum, proses pembelajaran, dan ketersediaan literatur; (2) penguatan literasi dan materi dalam mata kuliah wajib umum bagi para dosen serta mahasiswa dalam menumbuhkan kesadaran pajak melalui pendekatan teks akademik genre makro dalam berbagai perspektif; (3) sebagai bentuk tanggung jawab dunia pendidikan pada pembentukan karakter generasi bangsa, maka penyelenggaraan pendidikan tinggi diarahkan untuk mampu menumbuhkan kesadaran mahasiswa membayar pajak kemudian mensosialisasikan hal tersebut kepada masyarakat sekitarnya. Metode pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian ini yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah dengan metode sharing hyperlink teks,  kemudian dilanjutkan dengan kegiatan microteaching. Hasil kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat; (1) meningkatkan strategi dalam menyampaikan materi tentang inklusi kesadaran pajak bagi dosen yang mengampu mata kuliah wajib umum; (2)  meningkatkan peran dosen mata kuliah wajib umum  dalam upaya optimalisasi kesadaran pajak mahasiswa dan etika pajak yang baik bagi masyarakat umumnya.
Analysis of Land Value in the Area Surrounding the Central Business District (CBD) of Simpang Lima, Semarang City Using Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR)
Authors: Amarrohman Fauzi Janu , Wahyuddin Yasser , Patricia Ellena
Published: November 2023

According to the Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) for the City of Semarang in 2011–2031, the area around Simpang Lima is part of City Area 1, with a function as the Central Business District (CBD). Losch (1954) suggests that the value of a parcel of land tends to decrease if it is away from the central business area. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between changes in land value and the presence of CBD around the Simpang Lima CBD. The methods employed in this study are the calculation of the Average Indicated Value (NIR), analyzing changes in land value in 2012–2023, and the Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR). Based on an analysis of changes in land value for 2012–2023, it shows that the highest change in land value zone for 2012–2018 was in zone 166, with an increase of IDR 20,446,000, and the lowest change in land value was in zone 163, with a decrease of IDR 3,956,000. Meanwhile, the highest change in land value zone for 2018–2023 was in zone 84, with an increase of IDR 28,852,000, and the lowest change in land value was in zone 37, with an increase of IDR 217,000. The results of statistical tests using GWR show that the influence of the distance from the CBD on changes in land values in 2012–2023 is 84%, indicating a high correlation. The results of the T-test performed on each variable indicate that the variables significantly influencing changes in land value are shopping centers and road widths. Shopping centers have a negative correlation. On the other hand, the road width is positively correlation.
Trends in the use of flipped classroom model and its effectiveness in higher learning education: A systematic review
Authors:   Kepler College, Kigali, Rwanda, Dusengimana Claire
Published: November 2023

A flipped classroom is an e-learning model that blends traditional face-to-face teaching and online teaching. It is gaining popularity in nowadays education systems. This review aimed to evaluate the research trends in the usage of flipped classrooms in higher learning education. During the review, sources were retrieved from various databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, and ERIC to name a few. Using systematic search and selection methods to answer the proposed research questions regarding the types of methodological approaches that have been regularly used in the flipped classroom research; subjects of flipped classroom teaching practices have been widely researched; kind of technological platforms have been used in flipped classroom research; the outcomes of flipped learning research and the challenges encountered in flipped classroom implementation. The analysis showed that the quantitative methods are the most used while education is the subject most reported in flipped classroom research. Learning management systems are the most technological platforms that have been used in flipped classroom research. Academic achievement is the major learning outcome reported in the analysed flipped classroom research. The reluctance of instructors and students to adapt to new roles is among the challenges reported in the analysed reports. Overall flipped classroom model has a positive effect on students’ learning outcomes. Therefore it is encouraged to use the flipped classroom model taking into consideration the challenges reported to make it more effective.
Elementary school students' metaphor perceptions of foreign students
Authors:   Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey, Çayır Aybala
Published: November 2023

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the metaphor perceptions of Turkish students who have foreign students in their classrooms about foreign students. In the study, phenomenology design was used as the qualitative research method. Criterion sampling, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used to determine the study group. In the selection of the participants in this study, the main criterion was the presence of Turkish students with foreign students in their classrooms. According to this criterion, a total of 84 primary school students constituted the study group. As a data collection tool, two sentences were used as the data collection tool: "In my opinion, foreign students are like .... Because ..." form consisting of two sentences was created. Content analysis technique was used to analyze the data. According to the findings obtained from the analysis of the collected data, a total of 39 metaphors were produced in the study group. These metaphors were categorized as positive and negative. While the positive metaphors of the students were divided into 6, that is, categories diversity, kind-heartedness, equality, industriousness, beauty and protectiveness, no negative metaphors were found. It can be concluded that Turkish students who have foreign students in their class have positive perceptions towards their foreign friends. In order to enrich and reinforce positive perceptions, value-sensitive education plan practices are recommended.
Ultrahigh bandwidth applications of optical microcombs
Authors: Moss David
Published: November 2023

We report ultrahigh bandwidth applications of Kerr microcombs at data rates beyond 10 Terabits/s. Optical neural networks can dramatically accelerate the computing speed to overcome the inherent bandwidth bottleneck of electronics. At the same time, digital signal processing has become central to many fields, from coherent optical telecommunications where it is used to compensate signal impairments, to image processing, important for observational astronomy, medical diagnosis, autonomous driving, big data and particularly artificial intelligence. Digital signal processing had traditionally been performed electronically, but new applications, particularly those involving real time video image processing, are creating unprecedented demand for ultrahigh performance, including bandwidth and reduced energy consumption. We use a new and powerful class of micro-comb called soliton crystals that exhibit robust operation and stable generation as well as a high intrinsic efficiency with a low spacing of 48.9 GHz. We demonstrate a universal optical vector convolutional accelerator operating at 11 Tera-OPS/s (TOPS) on 250,000 pixel images for 10 kernels simultaneously — enough for facial image recognition. We use the same hardware to sequentially form a deep optical CNN with ten output neurons, achieving successful recognition of full 10 digits with 900 pixel handwritten digit images. Finally, we demonstrate a photonic digital signal processor operating at 18 Tb/s and use it to process multiple simultaneous video signals in real-time. The system processes 400,000 video signals concurrently, performing 34 functions simultaneously that are key to object edge detection, edge enhancement and motion blur. As compared with spatial-light devices used for image processing, our system is not only ultra-high speed but highly reconfigurable and programable, able to perform many different functions without any change to the physical hardware. Our approach, based on an integrated Kerr soliton crystal microcomb, opens up new avenues for ultrafast robotic vision and machine learning.
The Geography of Structural Transformation: Effects on Inequality and Mobility
Authors: Takeda Kohei
Published: November 2023

Economies transform at an uneven pace. This paper develops a dynamic overlapping generations model of economic geography where historical exposure to different industries creates persistence in occupational structure, and non-homothetic preferences and differential productivity spillovers lead to different rates of structural transformation. The model is calibrated to the U.S. economy from 1980 to 2010. The calibration allows us to back out measures of upward mobility and inequality, thereby providing theoretical underpinnings for the Great Gatsby Curve. The counterfactual analysis reveals that structural transformation has substantial effects on a slowdown and explains heterogeneity in upward mobility across cities.
The Relationship between Entropy and Complexity Quantitatively: The Case of Throwing a Fair Dice in the Very Long Run.
Authors: MODIS THEODORE
Published: November 2023

A dice thrown very many times will undergo deformations with its apexes becoming progressively more rounded. Calculating the entropy for such a system as a function of time reveals an S shaped trajectory. Doing so for complexity reveals that it first increases, goes over a maximum, and finally decreases toward zero as the shape of the dice approaches a perfect sphere due to excessive wear and tear. The relationship of entropy to complexity in this system is similar to that of a mathematical function to its time derivative. The idea that complexity first increases and then decreases as entropy increases in a closed system applied to our solar system suggests that we may be traversing the highest complexity and most interesting period of our world.
Control of AHI1 by NOD2.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: November 2023

We provide evidence here from overexpression-based gain-of-function studies in human cells (1, 2) which demonstrate control of AHI1 by the NLR (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor) family protein NOD2.
SLC35A2 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: November 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that solute carrier family 35 member A2, encoded by SLC35A2, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. SLC35A2 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Expression of SLC35A2 in primary tumors was correlated with patient recurrence-free survival. Modulation of SLC35A2 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
A Gravity Model analysis of Ukraine crisis impact on Germany’s trade patterns
Authors: Cuong Nguyen Manh , Mutai Noah C. , Ibeh Lawrence
Published: November 2023

The Ukraine conflict has profoundly affected global trade and international relations, particularly for Germany, a major player in Europe and the European Union. This study utilizes a Gravity Model analysis to explore Germany’s trade network and assess the impact of the conflict on its trade partnerships.
FEZF1 is differentially expressed in central nervous system metastasis in human breast cancer.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: November 2023

Metastasis to the brain occurs in a significant fraction of patients with breast cancer (1-3). We mined published RNA-sequencing and microarray data (4, 5) to compare primary and metastatic tumor transcriptomes for the discovery of genes associated with brain metastasis in humans with metastatic breast cancer. We found that FEZ family zinc finger 1, encoded by FEZF1, was among the genes whose expression was most different in the brain metastases of patients with metastatic breast cancer as compared to primary tumors of the breast. FEZF1 mRNA was present at increased quantities in brain metastatic tissues as compared to primary tumors of the breast. Modulation of FEZF1 expression may be relevant to the biology by which tumor cells metastasize from the breast to the brain in humans with metastatic breast cancer.
Perils and Opportunities in Using Large Language Models in Psychological Research
Authors: Abdurahman Suhaib , Atari Mohammad , Karimi-Malekabadi Farzan , Xue Mona J. , Trager Jackson , Park Peter S. , Golazizian Preni , Omrani Ali , Dehghani Morteza
Published: November 2023

The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has sparked considerable interest in their potential application in psychological research, either as a human-like entity used as a model for the human psyche or as a general text-analysis tool. However, carelessly using LLMs in psychological studies, a trend we rhetorically refer to as ``GPTology,'' can have negative consequences, especially given the convenient access to models such as ChatGPT. We elucidate the promises, limitations, and ethical considerations of using LLMs in psychological research. First, LLM-based research should pay attention to the substantial psychological diversity around the globe, as well as demographic diversity within populations. Second, while LLMs are convenient tools, we caution against treating them as a one-size-fits-all method for psychological text analysis. Third, LLM-based psychological research needs to develop methods and standards to compensate for LLMs' opaque black-box nature to facilitate reproducibility, transparency, and robust inference from AI-generated data.While acknowledging the prospects offered by LLMs for easy task automation (e.g., text annotation) and to expand our understanding of human psychology (e.g., by contrasting human and machine psychology), we make a case for diversifying human samples and expanding psychology's methodological toolbox to achieve a truly inclusive and generalizable science, rather than homogenizing samples and methods through over-reliance on LLMs.
Köppen Geiger climatic classification for R users.
Authors: Galván Sofía , Gamboa Sara , Varela Sara
Published: November 2023

Here we introduce an R version of the Matlab function from Beck et al. (2018), designed to classify monthly temperature and precipitation data according to Köppen Geiger climate classification. As professionals working in Macroecology or Biogeography usually use R as their main programming language, we believe this will be extremely useful for the work of these scientific communities.
Sustaining Student Vigilance: The Effectiveness of Micro-Breaks in a Classroom Setting
Authors: Sharpe Benjamin , Hale Beverley J.
Published: November 2023

Despite the many contextual reasons for students' concentration wavering during a class, it appears an individual's ability to maintain attention over extended periods is often overlooked. Numerous pedagogical strategies have been suggested to combat such loss of concentration with the hopes of increasing class engagement, developing skills, and academic achievement. However, only a small proportion of literature has questioned whether students are capable of sustaining attention during the typical class lengths. Consequently, the current study aimed to investigate a previously suggested benefit of increasing the frequency of breaks on in-class quiz performance across a ten-week module. With the intention of exploring the influence of two different break conditions (micro-breaks vs. traditional), a total of 253 undergraduate second year students took part in the study. We found significant main effects of the break conditions on quiz performance, and significant declines in performance over time were observed. Those participating in micro-breaks outperformed their counterparts and were better able to maintain their performance as the class progressed. Irrespective of the type of break, performance declined across the seminars. Findings support a plethora of vigilance literature that demonstrates tasks of extended lengths are difficult for individuals to perform optimally.
Emotional display rules are the same for online audio-visual and face-to-face scenarios across five interactant types
Authors: Dawel Amy , Monaghan Conal , Shou Yiyun , Mewton Paige , Farrer Louise M. , Gulliver Amelia , Newman Eryn , McCallum Sonia M. , Cherbuin Nicolas
Published: November 2023

There has been a massive shift towards interacting online for work, social, and healthcare purposes, using audio-visual platforms such as Zoom and Teams. This shift offers a novel opportunity to test if factors that may vary between online and in-person contexts, such as feelings of closeness and anonymity, impact emotional communication in the ways theory suggests they should. In the present study, we asked large samples of Australian (N = 1339) and UK (N = 1298) residents about the display rules that govern emotional expressivity online and face-to-face with one of five target interactants (friend, co-worker, supervisor, GP/doctor, psychologist/counsellor). As hypothesised, participants reported feeling less close to others, less comfortable, and more anonymous for online compared to face-to-face scenarios—yet there were no overall differences in display rules across these contexts, with Bayesian analyses showing strong support for the null hypothesis. However, context-induced feelings of closeness and comfort predicted individual differences in display rules in some specific instances. Overall, we found strong evidence that both interpersonal and context-induced feelings of closeness were independently related to greater display rule expressivity. However, feelings of privacy were surprisingly unrelated to display rules, suggesting that other features of private and public scenarios (e.g., number of people present) may be the source of prior effects. Results also highlight important effects for social anxiety and differences between Australian and UK residents, with implications for cross-cultural professional and healthcare interactions. Overall, findings contribute to refining display rules theory and provide new insight into people’s experience of online audio-visual communication.
Benefits and Harms of Large Language Models in Digital Mental Health
Authors: De Choudhury Munmun , Pendse Sachin R , Kumar Neha
Published: November 2023

The past decade has been transformative for mental health research and practice. The ability to harness large repositories of data, whether from electronic health records (EHR), mobile devices, or social media, has revealed a potential for valuable insights into patient experiences, promising early, proactive interventions, as well as personalized treatment plans. Recent developments in generative artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), show promise in leading digital mental health to uncharted territory. Patients are arriving at doctors' appointments with information sourced from chatbots, state-of-the-art LLMs are being incorporated in medical software and EHR systems, and chatbots from an ever-increasing number of startups promise to serve as AI companions, friends, and partners. This article presents contemporary perspectives on the opportunities and risks posed by LLMs in the design, development, and implementation of digital mental health tools. We adopt an ecological framework and draw on the affordances offered by LLMs to discuss four application areas---care-seeking behaviors from individuals in need of care, community care provision, institutional and medical care provision, and larger care ecologies at the societal level. We engage in a thoughtful consideration of whether and how LLM-based technologies could or should be employed for enhancing mental health. The benefits and harms our article surfaces could serve to help shape future research, advocacy, and regulatory efforts focused on creating more responsible, user-friendly, equitable, and secure LLM-based tools for mental health treatment and intervention.
Activación Conductual para mujeres mexicanas víctimas de violencia durante la Pandemia de COVID-19: un estudio piloto no aleatorizado
Authors: Ramírez-Cruz José Carlos , Santana-Cárdenas Soraya , Franco-Paredes Karina , Javier-Juárez Sandra Paola
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: Evaluar síntomas depresivos y niveles de activación conductual en telesalud para mujeres víctimas de violencia (VCM) durante la pandemia COVID-19. Método: Se utilizó un diseño cuasiexperimental sin grupo control: prestest-postest. Participaron 14 mujeres (18-60 años) con depresión y víctimas de violencia. Se aplicaron el Inventario de Depresión de Beck y la Escala de Activación Conductual para la Depresión. Se reclutó a las participantes por redes sociales y se aplicó un protocolo de Tratamiento Breve de Activación Conductual para la Dpresión (BATD) adaptado culturalmente al contexto de pandemia y VCM en telesalud, una vez por semana. Los datos se analizaron con la prueba de rangos de Wilcoxon y el Índice de Cambio Confiable. Resultados: Hubo una disminución de síntomas depresivos (p < .001) y aumento en niveles de activación (p < .001). Conclusiones: La TBAC podría ser tratamiento eficaz para mujeres con síntomas depresivos enfrentando VCM en contextos vulnerables como la pandemia COVID-19.
Клиническое обоснование медико-психологической помощи пострадавшим вследствие техногенных аварий и катастроф с превалированием тревожной и депрессивной симптоматики непсихотического регистра
Authors: Волобуєв В. В.
Published: November 2023

У статті наводиться клінічне обґрунтування медико-психологічної допомоги постраждалим внаслідок техногенних аварій та катастроф з превалюванням тривожної і депресивної симптоматики непсихотичного регістру. Аналізується необхідність диференційованого підходу до психотерапії, що проводиться даному контингенту хворих, з урахуванням у них високого рівня тривоги, емоційного стресу, зниженого настрою, низьких показників якості життя у віддаленому періоді дії сильного стресового чинника.
Иммунная активизация и воспаление при хронической сердечной недостаточности
Authors: Казимирко В. К. , Кутовий В. В. , Іваніцька Л. М. , Дубкова А. Г. , Сілантьєва Т. С.
Published: November 2023

Аналіз даних літератури свідчить про те, що між хронічною серцевою недостатністю (ХСН) і характерним для неї запаленням спостерігається взаємна активизація. Враховуючи роль запалення в патофізіології ХСН, вважаємо важливим вивчення впливу комбінованої фармакотерапії ХСН та її варіантів на рівень маркерів запалення. При цьому доцільно визначати рівень не лише цитокінів, але й білків гострої фази (гаптоглобін, сероглікоїди, С3-комплемент, трансферин), які відображають запалення і некроз в сполучній тканині, а також імуноглобулінів класів А, G, М та білковий спектр. Важливість вивчення гаптоглобіну зумовлена його участю в метаболізмі гемоглобіну, а трансферину – в обміні заліза.
Алгоритм діагностики компресійного синдрому хребтової артерії з урахуванням чутливості ультразвукових та ангіографічних методик
Authors: Сулік В. В.
Published: November 2023

В статті наведено результати дослідження чутливості ультразвукових та ангіографічних методик 150 хворих із синдромом хребтової артерії, викликаного екстравазальною компресією в сегменті VІ, яким проводили оперативне лікування. При оцінці чутливості за критерієм статичної прохідності хребтової артерії, діаметра судини, стану просвіту – ультразвукові та ангіографічні (САГ і МРА) методи показали однаково високі показники чутливості в межах 85–89 % (Р > 0,05), а за такими критеріями, як динамічна прохідність (89,2 % проти 34,2 та 45,5 %), величина пульсації судинної стінки (86,3 % проти 58 та 67 %), стан периваскулярних тканин показники УЗДД достовірно перевищували дані ангіографії (82,2 % проти 0 та 29 %) (Р < 0,05 для всіх критеріїв). Порівняльний аналіз селективної ангіографії, вдосконаленої магнітнорезонансної ангіографії і запропонованої методики ультразвукового дослідження дозволив визначити їх чутливість. Так, чутливість селективної ангіографії при екстравазальної компресії хребтової артерії становить 57,1 %, магнітно-резонансної ангіографії – 88 % і триплексного ультразвукового дослідження – 91,3 %.
Клинико-анатомическое обоснование каудального доступа для обезболивания у новорождённых с хирургической патологией
Authors: Курочкін М. Ю.
Published: November 2023

Для уточнення рівня каудального блоку проводили анатомічне дослідження на 20 трупах новонароджених. Доведено, що при введенні барвника в епідуральний простір об’ємом 0,5 мл/кг, 1 мл/кг і 1,2 мл/кг можна досягти середнього торакального, високого торакального та дуже високого торакального епідурального блоку. Дослідження гемодинаміки та рівня кортизолу в крові 25 новонароджених показало кращий аналгетичний ефект у 15 дітей, яким проводили каудально-епідуральну анестезію, порівняно з 10 новонародженими, яким проводили традиційну багатокомпонентну загальну анестезію.