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MUSICOTERAPIA Y DESARROLLO DE LA INTELIGENCIA EMOCIONAL EN LA INFANCIA
Authors: Martínez Yaiza
Published: March 2023

Tomando como base estudios anteriores sobre la inteligencia emocional y la musicoterapia aplicada en niños, en este trabajo se han diseñado y desarrollado unas sesiones de intervención en musicoterapia en un grupo de voluntarios de entre 6 y 8 años. El objetivo de las intervenciones es fomentar la inteligencia emocional de los niños a través de la música.
Las sesiones se han diseñado para enseñar a los niños a identificar y expresar sus sentimientos y reconocer los de los otros niños mediante la realización de actividades dinámicas en grupo que permiten la puesta en común de sus emociones. Así, en este trabajo hemos desarrollado la empatía y las 6 emociones básicas: alegría, tristeza, asco, miedo, sorpresa e ira.
La intervención puesta en práctica ha servido para que los participantes hayan aprendido a identificar sus emociones, a expresarlas, canalizarlas y compartirlas con los demás. El trabajo en común y la observación del otro, como ejes fundamentales de las actividades, han permitido, además, fomentar el desarrollo de la empatía en los participantes del estudio.
A pesar de que cada vez existen más proyectos en este ámbito, este trabajo demuestra que es necesario trabajar más la inteligencia emocional tanto en las escuelas como en las actividades extraescolares. La música es una herramienta extraordinaria para este fin.
MASA DEPAN FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY SYARIAH DI INDONESIA LITERATUR REVIEW
Authors: Triyanto Slamet
Published: March 2023

Dengan muncul dan semakin berkembangnya Industri 4.0 menjadikan berbagai produk halal dan syariah juga terus bergerak mengikuti arus perkembangan teknologi ini. Berbagai bisnis yang dikembangkan dengan menggabungkan ajaran Islam dan Teknolgi terus mengeliat. Indonesia sebagai sebuah Negara dengan jumlah pemeluk Agama Islam yang mencapai 2.566.174, menjadi target pasar yang potensial dalam berbagai produk tersebut. Kajian Ilmiah ini bertujuan untuk melihat dari berbagai penelitian secara global sebagai rujukan untuk melihat masa dengan financial technology  di Indonesia dimasa yang akan datang.

Kata kunci— financial technology, syariah, Indonesia, Industri 4.0
Pemanfaatan Bungkil Jarak Pagar (Jatropha curcas Linnaeus) sebagai Bahan Baku Kompos
Authors: Hariani Razita
Published: March 2023

Bungkil Jarak Pagar merupakannsalah satu bahan baku yang cukup potensial untuk dijadikan kompos. Pengomposan dapat dipercepat dengan penambahan bioaktivator. Bioaktivator yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Effective Microorganism (EM4). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh waktu pengomposan dan konsentrasi EM4 terhadap kadar nitrogen, kadar C-organik, rasio C/N dan kadar air yang dihasilkan. Pengomposan dilakukan selama 7, 14 dan 21 hari dan konsentrasi EM4 1%, 1,5%, 2% dan 2,5%. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kondisi optimum untuk menghasilkan hasil terbaik pada waktu pengomposan 14 hari dengan konsentrasi 2,5% dengan kadar Nitrogen 1,38%, C-organik 25,88% dan rasio C/N 18,75
Sistem Informasi Perawatan dan Perbaikan Mobil di Politeknik Kampar
Authors: Oktorina Fenty
Published: March 2023

Selama ini laporan perawatan dan perbaikan mobil di Politeknik Kampar belum tercatat dengan baik, sehingga tidak tersedia riwayat  perawatan dan perbaikan dari masing-masing mobil, dimana  hal tersebut akan menimbulkan masalah dikemudian hari. Untuk mengatasi masalah diatas perlu dibuat sistem baru ke sistem lama dengan judul “Sistem Informasi Perawatan dan Perbaikan Mobil di Politeknik Kampar”. Dengan adanya sistem ini pengguna bisa melihat jenis perawatan dan perbaikan terhadap mobil tersebut, karena pada sistem ini terdapat riwayat  perawatan dan perbaikan mobil yang tercatat dengan baik dan dapat di lihat oleh semua pengguna dalam jangka lama. Dalam proses perancangan sistem menggunakan metode UML (Unified Modelling Language), serta tahap implementasi dilakukan menggunakan Framework codeigniter.  Kesimpulan dari tugas akhir adalah telah dihasilkan suatu sistem informasi perawatan dan perbaikan mobil Politeknik kampar menjadi tercatat dengan baik
Pembuatan Sistem Informasi Wilayah Rawan Kebakaran Berbasis Website di Kabupaten Kampar
Authors: Nofiar.Am Andri
Published: March 2023

Sistem Informasi Geografis (SIG) atau Geographic Information System (GIS) merupakan sistem informasi berbasis komputer yang digunakan untuk mengolah dan menyimpan data atau informasi berbasis geografis yang disajikan kedalam media website. Riau merupakan salah satu provinsi yang memiliki geografis tergolong banyak daerah hutan khususnya kabupaten kampar. Masalah yang sering ditemukan yaitu terjadinya kebakaran hutan, karena banyaknya daerah gambut dan pemukiman yang bisa jadi menjadi daerah rawan kebakaran. Karena banyak lokasi yang rawan kebakaran, hal ini membuat informasi untuk pencegahan dan pemantauan dari badan penanggulangan bencana daerah kabuaten kampar dan masyarakat kurang efektif.  Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu memudahkan masyarakat dan BPBD kabupaten kampar mudah mendapatkan informasi dengan cepat melalui sistem informasi yang disajikan dalam sebuah website
Pembuatan Papan Komposit dari Serat Ampas Tebu
Authors: Fatmayati Fatmayati , Hariani Razita , Wahyuni Sri
Published: March 2023

Komposit merupakan gabungan dari dua atau lebih material yang berbeda menjadi suatu bentuk produk dimana kualitas hasil akhir lebih baik dari penyusunnya, yang terbuat dari bermacam-macam kombinasi atau gabungan antara serat dan matriks.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah memanfaatkan serat ampas tebu (Baggase) yang keberadaannya melimpah dan murah sebagai bahan baku pembuatan papan komposit. Penelitian ini memakai serat ampas tebu (Baggase) sebagai penguat komposit dengan matriks berjenis Polyester Yukalac BQTN 157-EX dengan campuran katalis Methyl Ethyl Keton Peroxide (MEKPO). Proses pembuatan spesimen komposit dengan perlakuan perendaman NaOH pada serat dengan konsentrasi 0%, 2,5%, 5%, 7,5% dan 10%. Serat ampas tebu direndam menggunakan variasi konsentrasi NaOH  yang telah ditentukan untuk  mengurangi komponen penyusun serat yang kurang efektif dalam menentukan kekuatan antar muka yaitu hemiselulosa, lignin atau pektin. Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui konsentrasi NaOH yang paling optimal dalam pembuatan papan komposit. Dalam penelitian ini spesimen akan diuji bending dengan standar ASTM D790-03 dan uji tarik dan uji kadar air. Kualitas papan komposit terbaik diperoleh pada konsentrasi NaOH 10% yaitu kadar air 2,74%, uji tarik 152,2% dan uji bending 124,91%. Nilai tersebut sudah memenuhi mutu SNI 03-2105-1996.
Pemanfaatan Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit Sebagai Bahan Baku Briket Dengan Perekat Tepung Kanji
Authors: Dhora Anna , Sihotang Antonius
Published: March 2023

Intisari— Tandan kosong kelapa sawit (TKKS) merupakan salah satu limbah padat yang dihasilkan dari proses pengolahan kelapa sawit. Pemanfaatan paling banyak dari limbah jenis ini adalah sebagai pupuk dan penutup tanah atau mulsa alami. Alternatif  lain untuk pemanfaatan TKKS adalah sebagai bahan aku pembuatan briket, yang dapat digunakan sebagai pengganti kayu bakar yang memiliki kelebihan ramah lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh perekat dari tepung kanji pada pembuatan briket TKKS dengan penambahan cangkang biji karet. Proses pembuatan briket terdiri dari tahapan persiapan bahan baku, pengarangan, penggilingan arang, pembuatan perekat, pembuatan adonan briket, pencetakan, pengempaan, pengeringan dan pengujian briket. Hasil pengujian yang dilakukan untuk variasi perekat 9,8 % menunjukkan nilai kadar air 7,16%, kadar abu 6,04%, dan densitas 0,440 g/cm3. Seluruh hasil pengujian tersebut sudah memenuhi SNI 01/6235/2000.
Strategi Mengembangkan Usaha Mikro, Kecil, Menengah (Umkm) di Kecamatan Bangkinang Kota dan Salo
Authors: Yetti Dzulhijjah , Akbar Rahmad
Published: March 2023

Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises or UMKM are a category of small-scale businesses that are believed to be able to contribute to the economy of Kampar Regency. UMKM as a means to create the private sector so that the development of UMKM plays an important role in economic development. According to Law No. 9 of 1995, coaching and development is an effort made by the government, the business world and the community through the provision of guidance and reinforcement assistance to grow and improve the ability of small businesses to become strong and independent businesses and can develop into medium-sized businesses. The purpose of this study was to analyze the development of UMKM in Kampar Regency. The population is UMKM actors and UMKM consumers, the research sample is 98 UMKM actors and 96 UMKM consumers. This research uses the SWOT method. The results show that the SWOT strategy is very helpful for developing UMKM.  

Keywords— UMKM, Development, SWOT
Klasterisasi Kualitas Minyak Kelapa Sawit Menggunakan Metode K-Means Clustering (Studi kasus PT Tasma Puja)
Authors: Pribadi Antoni
Published: March 2023

Klasterisasi kualitas minyak kelapa sawit pada PT. Tasma Puja dilakukan dengan cara uji laboratorium dan selanjutnya data disimpan menggunakan database menggunakan microsoft excel. Klasterisasi data tersebut membutuhkan waktu dan memungkinkan data hilang, kedepannya perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan nantinya bisa di gantikan dengan pendekatan data mining yang dapat digunakan dalam mengelompokan kualitas minyak kelapa sawit berdasarkan standartnya. Kriteria untuk menentukan mutu minyak kelapa sawit diambil dari data kandungan air, kotoran dan asam lemak bebas. Dari data yang didapat digunakanlah metode k-means clustering untuk menentukan kualitas minyak kelapa sawit. Metode k-means clustering dapat diterapkan untuk mengelompokan suatu kualitas minyak kelapa sawit berdasarkan kriterianya. Data yang digunakan adalah data kualitas minyak kelapa sawit pada bulan desember 2017. Hasil pengujian menggunkan software RapidMiner terdapat 3 cluster yaitu cluster 0 kategori baik  berjumlah 12 data, cluster 1 kategori sangat baik berjumlah 13 data dan cluster 2 kategori kurang baik berjumlah 6 data. Metode k-means clustering dapat digunakan untuk proses pengolahan data menggunakan konsep data mining dalam mengelompokkan data sesuai kriterianya.
TENTATIVE CONSIDERATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF ECONOMY AND SOCIETY DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE CONTEXT OF EDUCATION
Authors:   Smolensk State Uniersity, Russia, Tatyana -  Yurievna ANOPCHENKO
Published: March 2023

The consciousness of modern society has been rapidly and instantly divided into the period before and after the pandemic. What to expect from the restrictive measures that are established in each region of Russia in different ways? What measures should the government take to stabilize the economy and society? The paper proposes some tentative insights into the future of the economy and society during and after the pandemic. The restrictive measures affected all areas of public and private life; governments were called upon to take measures aimed at stabilizing the economy and society. The developing crisis processes after a lockdown affect all spheres of civil life and trigger a revision of social agreements recorded in the basic legal documents. There are large-scale institutional failures in several areas and industries. Education recorded its own share of failures and needs to restructure, to build resilience in the face of major disruptive events.
The beginnings of modern Serbian art education in Kosovo and Metohija
Authors: Elezović Zvezdana
Published: March 2023

The beginnings of contemporary Serbian art in Kosovo and Metohija are related to the establishment of the first educational institutions in this area, where generations of students and art students were educated. And overview of the development of contemporary art in Kosovo and Metohija can be traced back to 1949, when the High School of Art was founded in Peć. This school becomes a nursery of talents and a center of artistic development, improvement and shaping of artistic reality and Kosovo and Metohija. After that, the development of art education was infuenced by the establishment of the Higher Pedagogical School in Pristina in 1962. The conception of this educational institution included the formation of the Fine Arts Group, where young artists were successfully trained. The Academy of Arts in Pristina was re - established in 1973 an it had the following educational courses painting, sculpture, graphics and graphic design. The Academy played a key role in the development of the art scene in the province, educating young artists and future art teachers. Since the school year 1986/87, the Academy was reorganized and continued to work as the Faculty of Arts in Pristina. The most difficult period in the history of university art education in the province ocurred due to the war events in 1999, when the professors and students of this higher education institution were expelled. The faculties infrastructure, teaching space and studios were usurped, and most of works of art were looted and destroyed. The Faculty of Arts was then moved first to central Serbia, and since 2001. It has been working in Zvečan, i.e Kosovska Mitrovica.
El derecho a la prestación social del ingreso mínimo vital: algunas consideraciones sobre sus elementos y problemas competenciales
Authors: Delgado del Rincón Luis E.
Published: March 2023

La protección de las personas más vulnerables frente a situaciones de necesidad económica y social es un mandato constitucional dirigido a los poderes públicos. El trabajo analiza el desarrollo legal del derecho al ingreso mínimo vital como prestación asistencial de la Seguridad Social y algunos de los elementos que integran su contenido. También examina algunos problemas sobre la compatibilidad del ingreso mínimo vital con las rentas mínimas de inserción social de las Comunidades Autónomas, conforme al sistema de distribución de competencias establecido por la jurisprudencia del Tribunal Constitucional.
Financiamento da educação e o desafio de superar políticas de austeridade para valorizar o magistério: dilemas nas formas de racionalização do Estado
Authors: Ferraz Marcos Alexandre dos Santos , Gouveia Andréa Barbosa
Published: March 2023

A hipótese que conduz este texto apoia-se nas reflexões de Max Weber sobre a modernidade capitalista, para compreender as políticas de austeridade como um fenômeno que concilia elementos econômicos e morais. Em paralelo com os cortes no investimento do Estado, a austeridade bloqueia o debate sobre as finalidades das políticas públicas. Como elemento de análise empírica, o texto discorre sobre a aprovação do FUNDEB permanente, e conclui sobre os riscos contidos no VAAR.
Do FUNDEB ao FUNDEB permanente: um estudo de caso do estado de Mato Grosso
Authors: Ribeiro Josete Maria Cangussú , Figueiredo Geni Conceição
Published: March 2023

O presente texto compõe-se de resultados de pesquisa referentes ao projeto de pesquisa do FUNDEB (Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação) operados em Mato Grosso no período de 2019 a 2022, com o objetivo de conhecer os resultados dos dois últimos anos do FUNDEB e os resultados dos primeiros anos do FUNDEB permanente, com análises pautadas na legislação do novo FUNDEB, contemplando os aportes legais deste novo Fundo.
O processo de privatização na oferta da creche em Curitiba (2015-2021): implicações para o financiamento e a democratização da educação pública
Authors: Pires Daniela de Oliveira , Arving Izabele Caroline Silva , Domiciano Cassia Alessandra
Published: March 2023

Este artigo analisa a privatização da oferta da creche no Município de Curitiba, relacionando a atuação da esfera privada e as consequências para o financiamento e a democratização dessa etapa da educação básica. Será apresentada a relação público-privada como parte de um processo histórico de correlação de forças sociais e que será determinante para o fomento das políticas educacionais. O estudo está estruturado em três partes. A partir de um retrospecto histórico, do final da ditadura civil-militar (1964-1985) até a promulgação da Constituição Federal de 1988, identifica-se, a partir dos anos de 1990, a adoção do Neoliberalismo e da Terceira Via, a redefinição das políticas de democratização da educação no Brasil. Após, foram caracterizados os sujeitos privados que atuam na promoção da creche por meio da parceria público-privada em Curitiba, entre 2015 e 2021. Buscou-se averiguar como ocorre a coexistência dos antigos e dos novos sujeitos privados para a oferta da creche. Os antigos sujeitos privados são instituições religiosas e assistenciais, que ainda hoje exercem influência, pela prática de estabelecimento de parceria público-privada para a promoção da oferta da creche. A metodologia foi a análise bibliográfica, documental e a realização de entrevistas do tipo semiestruturada. Como resultado, declara-se que a relação público-privada na oferta da creche se fortalece, na medida em que o setor público se estrutura, sendo resultado da lógica histórica de apropriação da esfera pública pelos setores privados hegemônicos, refletindo a noção do público, como um espaço privilegiado para a manutenção dos privilégios e de distanciamento das reais necessidades da população.
A formação de professores no Paraná para qualificar o ensino da escola primária na primeira metade do século XX
Authors: Ferreira António Gomes , Vechia Ariclê
Published: March 2023

A questão da formação de professores para atuarem no ensino primário na Província do Paraná foi tema de preocupação desde os anos 60 de Oitocentos. Contudo, a Escola Normal, criada em 1876, teve um funcionamento precário até o final do Império e nas décadas iniciais da República. A década de 1920 representou um marco na política de formação de professores no Paraná. As reformas efetuadas de 1920-1923, na então denominada Escola Normal Secundária de Curitiba, estabeleceram um plano de estudos que compreendia um Curso Geral de três anos que visava oferecer “cultura geral” ao futuro professor e um Curso Especial de um ano e meio de duração com finalidade profissionalizante. Essas reformas lançaram as bases para as reformas efetuadas nas décadas seguintes. Durante o período Vargas (1930- 1945), a Escola Normal Secundária de Curitiba passou por várias mudanças, sendo a principal delas a de 1938, quando passou a ser denominada Escola de Formação de Professores de Curitiba. A referida instituição, seguindo princípios e práticas que tinham raízes na Escola Nova e normas estabelecidas pelo poder central, visava formar professores promotores de transformação social condizente com a pretendida homogeneização ideológica e cultural das crianças, de acordo com o ideário da elite dominante. A interlocução com a documentação escrita e com depoimentos de professoras que cursaram a Escola Normal no período em estudo, obtidos por meio de entrevistas, demonstra que as propostas educacionais delineadas pelo Governo do Paraná foram, em grande parte, atingidas.
Cultura corporal como acontecimento discursivo no campo da Educação Física
Authors: Borges Clayton Cesar de Oliveira , Neira Marcos Garcia
Published: March 2023

Na companhia de alguns pressupostos advindos da perspectiva foucaultiana, o presente estudo possui como escopo colocar em pauta a noção de cultura corporal. A fim de alcançar o objetivo elencado, delineiam-se, inicialmente, alguns traços discursivos da irrupção relativamente recente da cultura corporal no âmbito da Educação Física. Em seguida, ambiciona-se defender a ideia de que a cultura corporal se configura como um acontecimento discursivo singular, instaurando novas formas de regularidade e, por conseguinte, exprimindo uma descontinuidade em relação às concepções de movimento corporal humano vigentes nas concepções curriculares tradicionais do componente. Em vista disso, conjectura-se, com efeito, que, em termos pedagógicos, a noção em foco requer ou, ao menos, pressupõe a modificação das ações didáticas.
Evaluation of Flexural Strength of different all-ceramic porcelain systems
Authors: COŞKUN Akın
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT
Statement of problem protective and restorative dentistry's basic function is to protect the continuity and integrity of the tissues and to restore function, phonation, and esthetics lost due to any cause. The success of dental ceramics is affected by flexural strength, but little data are available on their clinical performance.
Purpose: This study evaluated the flexural strength of the İn-Ceram Alumina, In-Ceram Zirconia, and Finesse press all-ceramic porcelain systems. The success of dental porcelains is partly related to their flexural strength. The values of flexural strength of three porcelain Systems were measured to include In-Ceram Alumina, In-Ceram Zirconia, and Finesse press all ceramic porcelain systems.
Material and methods: The flexural strengths of the three porcelain systems were determined by employing the method ISO specification 6872. For the statistical evaluations of the flexure strength values, Kruskal Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were used.
Results: When the flexural strengths of In-Ceram Alumina, In-Ceram Zirconia, and Finesse groups were compared, the differences were found to be statistically significant.
Conclusion: The highest flexural strength was observed for In-Ceram Zirconia, followed by In-Ceram Alumina and Finesse porcelain system.
Clinical implications: In this in vitro study, In-Ceram Alumina, In-Ceram Zirconia, and Finesse all-ceramic systems were compared concerning flexural strength. The differences between the groups are significant (p<0.05).
Um olhar sociológico sobre a “prova” da crise e da austeridade junto dos mais velhos
Authors: Coelho Patricia , De São José José , Martins João Eduardo
Published: March 2023

O combate à crise introduziu a austeridade em Portugal e na União Europeia. Este artigo conceptualiza a crise e a austeridade como uma “prova” e revela o modo como esta se manifestou na vida dos mais velhos. Pouco se sabe sobre esta problemática, inclusivamente no que concerne à realidade portuguesa. Através de uma abordagem biográfica/narrativa junto de uma amostra de 28 pessoas mais velhas (65 ou mais anos de idade), de nacionalidade portuguesa, residentes em Faro, concluiu-se que a “prova” se manifestou numa contradição entre a velhice realmente vivida e a velhice esperada/idealizada, cujos contornos variam em função dos perfis sociológicos.
Recurrent network interactions explain tectal response variability and experience-dependent behavior
Authors: Zylbertal Asaph , Bianco Isaac H
Published: March 2023

Response variability is an essential and universal feature of sensory processing and behavior. It arises from fluctuations in the internal state of the brain, which modulate how sensory information is represented and transformed to guide behavioral actions. In part, brain state is shaped by recent network activity, fed back through recurrent connections to modulate neuronal excitability. However, the degree to which these interactions influence response variability and the spatial and temporal scales across which they operate, are poorly understood. Here, we combined population recordings and modeling to gain insights into how neuronal activity modulates network state and thereby impacts visually evoked activity and behavior. First, we performed cellular-resolution calcium imaging of the optic tectum to monitor ongoing activity, the pattern of which is both a cause and consequence of changes in network state. We developed a minimal network model incorporating fast, short range, recurrent excitation and long-lasting, activity-dependent suppression that reproduced a hallmark property of tectal activity – intermittent bursting. We next used the model to estimate the excitability state of tectal neurons based on recent activity history and found that this explained a portion of the trial-to-trial variability in visually evoked responses, as well as spatially selective response adaptation. Moreover, these dynamics also predicted behavioral trends such as selective habituation of visually evoked prey-catching. Overall, we demonstrate that a simple recurrent interaction motif can be used to estimate the effect of activity upon the incidental state of a neural network and account for experience-dependent effects on sensory encoding and visually guided behavior.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on breast and cervical cancer screening in Denmark: A register-based study
Authors: Nonboe Mette Hartmann , Napolitano George , Schroll Jeppe Bennekou , Vejborg Ilse , Waldstrøm Marianne , Lynge Elsebeth
Published: March 2023

Background:

Denmark was one of the few countries where it was politically decided to continue cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed the actual population uptake of mammography and cervical screening during this period.

Methods:

The first COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark was announced on 11 March 2020. To investigate possible changes in cancer screening activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we analysed data from the beginning of 2017 until the end of 2021. A time series analysis was carried out to discover possible trends and outliers in the screening activities in the period 2017–2021. Data on mammography screening and cervical screening were retrieved from governmental pandemic-specific monitoring of health care activities.

Results:

A brief drop was seen in screening activity right after the first COVID-19 lockdown, but the activity quickly returned to its previous level. A short-term deficit of 43% [CI –49 to –37] was found for mammography screening. A short-term deficit of 62% [CI –65 to –58] was found for cervical screening. Furthermore, a slight, statistically significant downward trend in cervical screening from 2018 to 2021 was probably unrelated to the pandemic. Other changes, for example, a marked drop in mammography screening towards the end of 2021, also seem unrelated to the pandemic.

Conclusions:

Denmark continued cancer screening during the pandemic, but following the first lockdown a temporary drop was seen in breast and cervical screening activity.

Funding:

Region Zealand (R22-A597).
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Review of The Audacious Raconteur: Sovereignty and Storytelling in Colonial India
Authors: Lutgendorf Philip
Published: March 2023

The Audacious Raconteur: Sovereignty and Storytelling in Colonial India. By Leela Prasad. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2020. Pp. ix + 206. $19.95.
Review of Du Fu Transforms: Tradition and Ethics amid Societal Collapse
Authors: Yang Xiaoshan
Published: March 2023

Du Fu Transforms: Tradition and Ethics amid Societal Collapse. By Lucas Rambo Bender. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Asia Center. Pp. xiii + 411. $65.
Awareness and Attitude of Social Studies Teachers on the Use of Social Studies Apps for Teaching
Authors: Fomsi Esther F. , Birabil Saturday T.
Published: March 2023

This study aimed at assessing the awareness and attitude of social studies teachers on the use of social studies apps for enhancing students learning. It is a descriptive survey with a population of fifty social studies teachers from twenty-two public secondary schools in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. The entire population was used as the sample for this study. A total of five objectives, five research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The Instrument used for data collection was a 52-item questionnaire titled: “Teachers’ Awareness, Attitude and Perception Toward the Use of Social Studies App (TAAPTUSSA)”. The reliability of the questionnaire was estimated using the Cronbach Alpha method of internal consistency with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.83. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while an independent sample t-test was used to analyze hypotheses one and two, and Pearson Product Moment correlation (PPMC) was used to analyze hypothesis three. Findings revealed that Social Studies teachers are not very conversant with social studies apps, but the teachers have a positive attitude towards utilizing social studies apps for teaching. A positive but weak correlation exists between social studies teachers’ awareness level and their attitude toward the use of social studies apps. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the Rivers State Government should organize seminars to raise the level of awareness of social studies teachers on the existence of apps that can be used for teaching the subject. Workshops should also be organized by the Government to assist these teachers to learn how to use these apps. Above all, social studies teachers should develop a positive attitude towards the use of social studies apps in the classroom. There seemed to be a scarcity of studies covering all the variables in the study area; this study could therefore be regarded as one of the first in the study area to demonstrate empirically that the adoption of social studies apps can be used to enhance students’ learning.
Role of Cold Storage in Rooting of Stem Cuttings: A Review
Authors: Mohammed Aram Akram
Published: March 2023

Cold storage is a strategy mainly used for ornamental cuttings for the purpose of prolonging production duration that provide the cuttings with the best condition at the time of planting. The results have been obtained from cold storage of carnations and chrysanthemums confirmed the fact that the herbaceous cuttings could be stored for about two months at not lower than 0ºC and more than 4ºC, with similar results of the cuttings directly planted without storage. On the other hand, hardwood cuttings are stored at low temperature in order to improve rooting ability via reducing rooting inhibitors that occur in dormant cuttings which were taken during dormant seasons (late fall or early winter). So, declining in rooting inhibitors has been observed in the hardwood cuttings of deciduous trees and Vitis spp which were subjected to low temperature for around 2-6 months. Consequently, rooting was improved in these species. Also, cold storage of cuttings of some coniferous trees increased rooting at a high rate. Other factors like cultivar and storage method may interact with cold storage duration and temperature degree as well. This review article outlines the information of the studies that have been obtained as a result of cold storage of the cuttings of different species.
How Interior Design Impacts Learning Performance for Children with Special Needs in Surabaya
Authors: Haryanto Valentine Vallery , Wardani Laksmi K. , Wagiri Felicia
Published: March 2023

According to Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of children with special needs in 2017 reached 1.6 million, and among them, only 18% received inclusive education services. The Surabaya Government has issued a policy that every school has an inclusion class to accommodate children with special needs. Many factors determine the growth and development of children, such as formal and informal education. Therefore, equity in education for children is a crucial topic to study. Since all children should receive proper educational facilities to maximize their potential, interior design can be a solution to convey an adequate learning environment for children with special needs. Thus, this paper will survey children with special needs concerning school design planning using interactive and non-interactive qualitative data collection methods, including literature focusing on behavioral characteristics related to the environment, interviews, observation, and visits to some appropriate sites. The survey will be conducted with at least 40 respondents, including parents, teachers, and peers of the children. The goal of this study is to provide suggestions to schools around Surabaya on how to make their education more inclusive.
Challenges of Virtual Thai EFL Classes: Times of Pandemics
Authors: Badklang Cheewala
Published: March 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted human life for over two years. To learn to adapt to the new normal era, we have to change the way of living, working, communicating, and so on. Similarly, the educational platform has been changed and most impacted from elementary to tertiary level in Thailand. In this regard, teaching and learning have been conducted on digital platforms. Therefore, this paper aims to recognize the challenges of the virtual EFL classes encountered by Thai instructors of English from a university in the deep south of Thailand during the Covid-19 pandemic. Survey questions were done from the instructors’ perspectives. The challenges of teaching and learning in the virtual EFL classes faced by Thai instructors showed mainly three issues, namely (1) technological issues; (2) pedagogical issues, and (3) personal issues. These three principally issues could be valuable preliminary information for the English department as well as the university management to understand the problems by seeking and providing proper methods for the virtual EFL classroom during the times of pandemics.
Ectopic Pregnancy Risk in Users of Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems With 52, 19.5, and 13.5 mg of Hormone
Authors: Meaidi Amani , Torp-Pedersen Christian , Lidegaard Øjvind , Mørch Lina Steinrud
Published: March 2023

This study assesses the association between use of levonorgestrel intrauterine systems containing 52, 19.5, and 13.5 mg of hormone and ectopic pregnancy in a nationwide cohort study.
Factors Associated With Hospital Commercial Negotiated Price for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain
Authors: Jiang John Xuefeng , Malhotra Ajay , Bai Ge
Published: March 2023

This cross-sectional study investigates hospital characteristics associated with commercial negotiated price for magnetic resonance imaging of brain.
Workload and use factor data for a modern digital radiography system
Authors: Kirby Krystal M. , Schueler Beth A. , Littrell Laurel A. , Long Zaiyang
Published: March 2023

The well‐referenced structural shielding design NCRP Report No. 147 uses workload information based on self‐reported film‐screen data from the AAPM Task Group 9 survey. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical workload distributions of modern digital radiography (DR) systems in general hospital and pediatric‐only practices. A retrospective analysis of DR imaging data on four radiographic systems in a hospital practice and two radiographic systems in a pediatric practice, through a custom clinical DICOM header analytics program. A total of 203, 294 exposures from the general hospital practice and 25,415 from the pediatric practice from 2019 and 2021 were included. Values for kVp, mAs, and detector type (wall bucky, table bucky, or free detector) were extracted. For each exam, mAs was accumulated in a kVp histogram with bins 5 kVp wide and further parsed by detector type. Total workload was calculated by summing all exposures, then normalized by the number of patients. The median (25th and 75th percentile) workload in the hospital practice was 0.43 (0.22, 1.13) mA‐min per patient, while the average was 1.36 ± 3.08. Pediatric data yielded a median (25th and 75th percentile) of 0.10 (0.05, 0.23) and an average of 0.29 ± 0.69 mA‐min per patient. Mean number of patients per week was 230 adult and 57 pediatric. Hospital workload data is approximately 44% less than the NCRP Report No. 147 value.
Voltage Decay of Li‐Rich Layered Oxides: Mechanism, Modification Strategies, and Perspectives
Authors: Zeng Lingcai , Liang Haoyan , Qiu Bao , Shi Zhepu , Cheng Sijie , Shi Kaixiang , Liu Quanbing , Liu Zhaoping
Published: March 2023

Li‐rich layered oxides (LLOs) have been considered as the most promising cathode materials for achieving high energy density Li‐ion batteries. However, they suffer from continuous voltage decay during cycling, which seriously shortens the lifespan of the battery in practical applications. This review comprehensively elaborates and summarizes the state‐of‐the‐art of the research in this field. It is started from the proposed mechanism of voltage decay that refers to the phase transition, microscopic defects, and oxygen redox or release. Furthermore, several strategies to mitigate the voltage decay of LLOs from different scales, such as surface modification, elemental doping, regulation of components, control of defect, and morphology design are summarized. Finally, a systematic outlook on the real root of voltage decay is provided, and more importantly, a potential solution to voltage recovery from electrochemistry. Based on this progress, some effective strategies with multiple scales will be feasible to create the conditions for their commercialization in the future.
Toward Real‐Time Blood Pressure Monitoring via High‐Fidelity Iontronic Tonometric Sensors with High Sensitivity and Large Dynamic Ranges
Authors: Wan Qingzhou , Chen Qian , Freithaler Mark A , Velagala Sridhar Reddy , Liu Yihan , To Albert C. , Mahajan Aman , Mukkamala Ramakrishna , Xiong Feng
Published: March 2023

Continuous, noninvasive blood pressure (CNIBP) monitoring provides valuable hemodynamic information that renders detection of the early onset of cardiovascular diseases. Wearable mechano‐electric pressure sensors that mount on the skin are promising candidates for monitoring continuous blood pressure (BP) pulse waveforms due to their excellent conformability, simple sensing mechanisms, and convenient signal acquisition. However, it is challenging to acquire high‐fidelity BP pulse waveforms since it requires highly sensitive sensors (sensitivity larger than 4 × 10−5 kPa−1) that respond linearly with pressure change over a large dynamic range, covering the typical BP range (5–25 kPa). Herein, this work introduces a high‐fidelity, iontronic‐based tonometric sensor (ITS) with high sensitivity (4.82 kPa−1), good linearity (R2 > 0.995), and a large dynamic range (up to 180% output change) over a broad working range (0 to 38 kPa). Additionally, the ITS demonstrates a low limit of detection at 40 Pa, a fast load response time (35 ms) and release time (35 ms), as well as a stable response over 5000 load per release cycles, paving ways for potential applications in human‐interface interaction, electronic skins, and robotic haptics. This work further explores the application of the ITS in monitoring real‐time, beat‐to‐beat BP by measuring the brachial and radial pulse waveforms. This work provides a rational design of a wearable pressure sensor with high sensitivity, good linearity, and a large dynamic range for real‐time CNIBP monitoring.
Macrophages‐Cancer Membrane‐Encapsulated Metal−Organic Frameworks with Copper‐Depleting Moiety for Mitochondria‐Targeted Therapeutics
Authors: Li Weiqun , Dong Mingjie , Li Yingchun , Dong Haifeng
Published: March 2023

Mitochondria‐targeted therapeutics are an attractive approach against energy‐dependent cancer. However, effective mitochondria organelle therapeutics agents are still highly desirable. Herein, a mitochondria‐targeted therapeutics platform, termed CDM@MUiO‐DP@MCHM, consisting of macrophages‐cancer hybrid membrane (MCHM) encapsulated MUiO‐66 metal−organic frameworks (MOFs) is reported, which is loaded with microRNA (miRNA) biomarker detection probe (DP) for cancer diagnosis and copper‐depleting moiety (CDM) for mitochondrial copper depletion to suppress cancer growth. Using nude mice bearing MCF‐7 as model, after injecting intravenously via the caudal vein of mice, the encapsulation of MCHM can not only greatly enhance the cancer homing‐targeting ability of the nanoparticles (NPs) but also endows the NPs the immune escape capacity to extend the circulation time. The miRNA‐21 biomarker can be detected by the fluorescence signal for diagnosis, while the CDM induced energy deficiency and compromised mitochondria membrane potential, leading to apoptosis of the cancer cell. The good performance of CDM@MUiO‐DP@MCHM suggest the great potential mitochondria organelle therapeutics.
Rhodium‐Catalyzed Dual C−H Activation for Regioselective Triple Annulation of Enaminones: Access to Polycyclic Naphthopyran Derivatives
Authors: Suresh Vavilapalli , Naveen Kumar Muniganti , Nagireddy Attunuri , Sridhar Reddy Maddi
Published: March 2023

Rh‐catalyzed C−H activation of arenes for oxidative annulations with alkynes stands out as a protocol for polycyclic scaffolds. This perspective drives us to disclose herein a rhodium catalyzed regioselective triple annulation of enaminones with hydroxyl‐alkynoates via double C−H functionalization for polycyclic naphtho‐pyran scaffolds. Secondary coordination of OH in alkynoate dictated the regioselectivity. Initial lactonization occurred chemoselectively on to enamine part via carbo rhodation followed by reductive elimination. This protocol was scalable and has shown high functionality tolerance. KIE studies were done to get insight in to the mechanism, and some downstream transformations were achieved to show the synthetic potential of the method.
Microgeographic variation in early fitness traits of Pinus sylvestris from contrasting soils
Authors: Jiménez‐Ramírez Azucena , Solé‐Medina Aida , Ramírez‐Valiente José A. , Robledo‐Arnuncio Juan J.
Published: March 2023

Premise

The possibility of fine‐scale intraspecific adaptive divergence under gene flow is established by theoretical models and has been confirmed empirically in tree populations distributed along steep altitudinal clines or across extreme edaphic discontinuities. However, the possibility of microgeographic adaptive divergence due to less severe but more frequent kinds of soil variation is unclear.

Methods

In this study, we looked for evidence of local adaptation to calcareous versus siliceous soil types in two nearby Mediterranean Pinus sylvestris populations connected via pollen flow. Using a greenhouse experiment, we tested for variation in early (up to three years of age) seedling performance among open‐pollinated maternal families originating from each edaphic provenance when experimentally grown on both types of natural local substrate.

Results

Although seedlings were clearly affected by the edaphic environment, exhibiting lower and slower emergence as well as higher mortality on the calcareous than in the siliceous substrate, neither the performance on each substrate nor the plasticity among substrates varied significantly with seedling edaphic provenance.

Conclusions

We found no evidence of local adaptation to a non‐extreme edaphic discontinuity over a small spatial scale, at least during early stages of seedling establishment. Future studies on microgeographic soil‐driven adaptation should consider long‐term experiments to minimize maternal effects and allow a potentially delayed expression of edaphic adaptive divergence.
Fire effects on plant reproductive fitness vary among individuals, reflecting pollination‐dependent mechanisms
Authors: Richardson Lea K. , Beck Jared , Eck Daniel J. , Shaw Ruth , Wagenius Stuart
Published: March 2023

Premise

Fire induces flowering in many plant species worldwide, potentially improving reproductive fitness via greater availability of resources, as evident by flowering effort, and improved pollination outcomes, as evident by seed set. Postfire increases in flowering synchrony, and thus mating opportunities, may improve pollination. However, few studies evaluate fire effects on multiple components of fitness. Consequently, the magnitude and mechanism of fire effects on reproductive fitness remain unclear.

Methods

Over multiple years and prescribed burns in a prairie preserve, we counted flowering stems, flowers, fruits, and seeds of three prairie perennials,Echinacea angustifolia,Liatris aspera, andSolidago speciosa. We used aster life‐history models to assess how fire and mating opportunities influenced annual maternal fitness and its components in individual plants.

Results

InEchinaceaandLiatris, but not inSolidago, fire increased head counts, and both fire and mating opportunities increased maternal fitness. BurnedEchinaceaandLiatrisplants with many flower heads produced many seeds despite low seed set (fertilization rates). In contrast, plants with an average number of flower heads had high seed set and produced many seeds only when mating opportunities were abundant.

Conclusions

Fire increased annual reproductive fitness via resource‐ and pollination‐dependent mechanisms inEchinaceaandLiatrisbut did not affectSolidagofitness. The consistent relationship between synchrony and seed set implies that temporal mating opportunities play an important role in pollination. While fire promotes flowering in many plant species, our results reveal that even closely related species exhibit differential responses to fire, which could impact the broader plant community.
Facile Synthesis of Nitrogen‐Doped Nanographenes with Joined Nonhexagons via a Ring Expansion Strategy
Authors: Luo Huan , Liu Junzhi
Published: March 2023

Synthetic methodology is considered a holy grail in both organic chemistry and materials science. Over the past few decades, researchers have explored graphene‐type molecules (or nanographenes) through classic Scholl oxidative cyclodehydrogenation. Despite the successes achieved with various nanographenes, the development of new methods to synthesize these highly desired molecules lags behind. Herein, we developed a facile and effective method to produce a series of nanographenes bearing nitrogen (N)‐doped pentagon‐heptagon pairs in acceptable yields. Modification of the heptagonal ring endowed the resultant nanographenes with tunable physicochemical properties; for instance, M9 exhibited both aggregation‐caused quenching and aggregation‐induced emission behavior. Most strikingly, novel nanographenes containing N‐doped pentagon‐octagon pairs were also obtained using the same synthetic strategy, demonstrating the superior versatility and efficiency of the proposed ring expansion method.
Highly‐Efficient Ion Gating through Self‐Assembled Two‐Dimensional Photothermal Metal‐Organic Framework Membrane
Authors: Zhou Yuming , Xiong Tianyi , Lu Jiahao , Yu Ping , Jiang Yanan , Xia Fan , Mao Lanqun
Published: March 2023

Biological ion channels regulate the ion flow across cell membrane via opening or closing of the pores in response to various external stimuli. Replicating the function of high ion gating effects with artificial porous materials has been challenging. Herein, we report that the self‐assembled two‐dimensional metal‐organic framework (MOF) membrane can serve as an excellent nanofluidic platform for smart regulation of ion transport. The MOF membrane with good photothermal performance exhibits extremely high ion gating ratio (up to 104), which is among the highest values in MOF membrane nanochannels for light‐controlled ion gating reported so far. By repeatedly turning on and off the light, the nanofluidic device shows outstanding stability and reversibility that can be applied in the remote light‐switching system. This work may spark promising applications of MOF membrane with variety of stimuli responsive properties in ion sieving, biosensing, and energy conversion.
Enantioselective Synthesis of N‐N Atropisomers by Palladium‐Catalyzed C−H Functionalization of Pyrroles
Authors: Yao Wang , Lu Chuan‐Jun , Zhan Li‐Wen , Wu Yi , Feng Jia , Liu Ren‐Rong
Published: March 2023

The catalytic asymmetric construction of N−N atropisomeric biaryls remains a formidable challenge. Studies of them lag far behind studies of the more classical carbon‐carbon biaryl atropisomers, hampering meaningful development. Herein, the first palladium‐catalyzed enantioselective C−H activation of pyrroles for the synthesis of N−N atropisomers is presented. Structurally diverse indole‐pyrrole atropisomers possessing a chiral N−N axis were produced with good yields and high enantioselectivities by alkenylation, alkynylation, allylation, or arylation reactions. Furthermore, the kinetic resolution of trisubstituted N−N heterobiaryls with more sterically demanding substituents was also achieved. Importantly, this versatile C−H functionalization strategy enables iterative functionalization of pyrroles with exquisite selectivity, expediting the formation of valuable, complex, N−N atropisomers.