bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Profiles of vulnerability for suicide and self-harm in UK prisoners: Neurodisability, mood disturbance, substance use, and bullying
Authors: Kent Hope , Magner-Parsons Bella , Leckie George , Dulgar Tuna , Lusiandari Anggita , Hogarth Lee , Williams Huw , Kirby Amanda
Published: January 2024

Screening for vulnerability factors associated with historic suicidality and self-harm on entry to prison is critical to help prisons understand how to allocate extremely limited mental health resources. It has been established that having previous suicide attempts increases odds of future suicidality and self-harm in prison. We utilised administrative screening data from 665 adult male prisoners on entry to a category B prison in Wales, UK, collected using the Do-IT Profiler. This sample represents 16% of all prisoners who entered that prison during a 26-month period. 12% of prisoners reported a history of attempted suicide, 11% reported historic self-harm, and 8% reported a history of both. Historic traumatic brain injury and substance use problems were associated with a 3.3- and 1.9- times increased odds of a historic suicide attempt, respectively, but no significant increased risk of historic self-harm (95% CI: 1.51–6.60 and 1.02–3.50). However, those who were bullied at school had 2.7 times increased odds of reporting a history of self-harm (95% CI: 1.63–6.09). The most salient risk factors associated with both historic suicide and self-harm were higher levels of functional neurodisability (odds ratio 0.6 for a 1 standard deviation change in score, 95% CI: 0.35–0.75), and mood disturbance (odds ratio 2.1 for a 1 standard deviation change in score, 95% CI: 1.26–3.56). Therefore, it could be beneficial for prisons to screen for broader profiles of needs, to better understand how to provide appropriate services to prisoners vulnerable to suicide and self-harm. Multidisciplinary care pathways for prisoner mental health interventions are important, to account for complex multimorbidity. Adaptations may be needed for mental health interventions to be appropriate for, for example, a prisoner with a brain injury. Understanding this broad profile of vulnerability could also contribute to more compassionate responses to suicide and self-harm from prison staff.
The Dream, Fabio Bucciarelli and Peter Bouckaert (2016)
Authors: Ebrahimi Mehraneh
Published: January 2024

Review of: The Dream, Fabio Bucciarelli and Peter Bouckaert (2016)

Brooklyn, NY: Foto Evidence Press, 160 pp.,

ISBN 978-0-99639-121-4, h/bk, $50
La conexión con la naturaleza como factor clave en la formación de las identidades infantiles: Una revisión sistemática
Authors: Gutiérrez-Pérez Bárbara Mariana , Ruedas-Caletrio Jesús , Caballero Franco David , Murciano-Hueso Alicia
Published: January 2024

El acelerado desarrollo urbanístico y tecnológico ha impulsado al ser humano hacia dinámicas sociales y culturales marcadas por el déficit de naturaleza en sus hábitos y rutinas. Los efectos producidos por la separación del sujeto de los espacios naturales han sido estudiados desde diferentes perspectivas en investigaciones previas, destacando desde diferentes perspectivas los beneficios y la importancia de establecer una mayor conexión entre las personas y estos espacios. El objetivo del presente estudio consistió en conocer las implicaciones que la naturaleza tiene sobre determinados atributos internos como valores, comportamientos, emociones y competencias sociales que configuran la construcción identitaria del individuo, especialmente durante la infancia. Para ello, a partir de una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus, se llevó a cabo una Revisión Sistemática de Literatura mediante el marco SALSA. La selección de la literatura se limitó a los estudios publicados entre 2012 y 2022, tras la aplicación de criterios preestablecidos, se seleccionaron un total de 10 artículos para su análisis. La mayoría de los resultados encontrados indicaron que la interacción con la naturaleza genera efectos positivos en el desarrollo emocional, comportamental y social de niños y niñas, ofreciendo un mayor conocimiento de sí mismos, vínculos positivos con sus iguales, una conexión más profunda con el entorno y, en definitiva, un proceso de desarrollo personal que genera una construcción identitaria saludable a través de la conexión con la naturaleza. Como conclusión, se constata la importancia de aumentar las investigaciones respecto a la influencia de los entornos naturales en el desarrollo identitario desde edades tempranas, abordando perspectivas pedagógicas y humanistas.
Desinstrumentalizando la educación
Authors: Biesta Gert
Published: January 2024

Con la palabra “subjetivación” Gert Biesta pretende acentuar la idea de sujeto en la educación. Resaltar la subjetivación, la existencia como sujetos y no como objetos, consiste en intentar existir como adultos en el mundo. Así, intentar vivir la vida de una manera adulta significa no seguir simplemente tus deseos, lo que te apetece, sino tratar de cuestionarte si tu deseo es lo que deberías desear; y llevar esta pregunta contigo ya es una cualidad del grown-upness. En este sentido, se puede decir que la educación tiene algo que ver con la interrupción de los deseos. Por otro lado, con la palabra “aprendificación” el autor quiere resaltar que, en muchas ocasiones, cuando se habla de educación, en realidad, de lo que más se habla es de aprendizaje. A este respecto, enfatiza que el meollo principal de la educación no se encuentra en que los estudiantes ‘simplemente’ aprendan, sino en que siempre aprenden algo, que lo aprenden por unas razones particulares y que lo aprenden de alguien. Gert Biesta destaca también la idea de que la educación no es un instrumento que deba ser efectivo para el cumplimiento de determinadas agendas políticas. La educación tiene su propia identidad. Por eso necesitamos un lenguaje propio en la educación capaz de captar esa singularidad y de evitar instalarse en un vocabulario progresista o conservador. Además, en el artículo se mencionan las limitaciones liberadoras de la pedagogía crítica al señalar que la emancipación puede ser un acto de control, pues la cuestión no es si podemos emancipar a los alumnos, sino de qué los tenemos que emancipar. El artículo termina proponiendo que la pedagogía debe formar parte del corazón de los planes de estudio. Una pedagogía que enfrente a los alumnos con la realidad y con sus deseos para saber estar de un modo adulto en el mundo.
First Record Sparus aurata Larvae in Teluk Penyu Beach Cilacap, Indonesia, revealed by DNA Barcoding
Authors: Nuryanto Agus , Bhagawati Dian , Winarni Elly Tuti , Mahmoud Hanan Hassan Alsheikh
Published: January 2024

Morphological identification often fails to reveal the taxonomic status of fish larvae. DNA barcoding using particular DNA segment is frequently successful in solving the faulty and might reveal overlooked species, including species outside their recognized geographic ranges, such as Eastern Atlantic seabream Sparus aurata. This study aims to assess fish larvae diversity in Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap Central Java, Indonesia, through the cytochrome c oxidase 1 barcoding. Fish larvae were collected using a larva net with a diameter of 60 cm and height of 150 cm and horizontal towing during the field trips in March and April 2021. Larvae morphotypes were determined based on their general morphological performance observed under a magnification lens according the available references. Eighteen larvae morphotypes were successfully barcoded, and 5% genetic distance was used as a species border. Fourteen fish larvae species were revealed, with intraspecific genetic distances between 0.00% and 4.12%, while intrageneric genetic distances ranged from 5.50% to 19.29%. An interesting finding was that one larva morphotype was barcoded as S. aurata with high genetic identity (99.19% to 99.68%) and low genetic distance (0.32% to 0.81%). The discovery provides the first new data on S. aurata in Teluk Penyu Beach Cilacap, Central Java, outside its recognized geographic range. Overall, this study provides information about fish larvae in Teluk Penyu Beach, essential for estimating the number and species of fish recruited in the southern Cilacap, which is vital for fisheries management. Nevertheless, new research requires further clarification of S. aurata in Teluk Penyu Beach.
Cavitation Prevention for Submarine Propeller with Empirical Method
Authors: Prihandanu Riyan Bagus , Baidowi Achmad
Published: January 2024

Submarines are a component that is taken into account in assessing the security of a country. Many countries have developed their own types of submarines according to technological developments in that country. To be able to move silently underwater, the most important requirement for submarine propellers is low noise generated by these propellers. So the first thing that must be avoided from the emergence of a noise on a submarine is the absence of cavitation when the propeller operates both on the surface and at depth. The cavitation value can be predicted based on the limits from the burril cavitation diagram. The diagram is obtained from cavitation experiments and recorded full-scale cavitation observations over many years. Simulation calculations will be varied by value of P/D, Ae/Ao, Number of blades (Z) and diameter (D). Other components such as advance velocity (Va) and rotation speed (n) of propeller are considered constant or ignored as in Keller's Formula. From the calculation, by adding the expanded area ratio and propeller diameter values can reduce cavitation in the propeller. While the opposite happens, when the propeller pitch value and the number of blades increase, the cavitation value will also increase. If submarine in dive condition the cavitation difficult to appears, because the pressure of the ship when diving conditions will be very high and the cavitation number will be very small.
Enhancing Propulsion Performance for Container Ships through Propeller Adjustments: A Case Study MV. Kendhaga Nusantara 6
Authors: Ariany Zulfaidah , Santoso Budi , Suharto Suharto , Sarwoko Sarwoko
Published: January 2024

The ship's service speed performance is prioritized in a ship's propulsion system planning. Motor Vessel. KENDHANGA NUSANTARA 6 is a type of containerized cargo ship built to support the sea toll program in the Tanjung Emas port area, Semarang. The less significant propeller pitch affects the ship's ability to move. The experiment was carried out by operating the machine with maximum capability. The phenomenon of the geometric shape of the propeller provides information on the rotation results and the distribution of the working forces. The structure of the propeller design describes the ability and level of effectiveness when the propeller is submerged in water. The results of this study show that the optimization value of the right propeller pitch is 0.6%, the pitch width is 1660 mm, and the optimization value of the left propeller pitch is 1.2% with a pitch width of 1670 mm; this value can make the ship's rate speed during the docking trial 12.3 knots, following the planned speed.
Analysis of the Application of the Rest Hour Maritime Labor Convention 2006 on MV. Pan Energen Crews to Improve Working Conditions With Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method
Authors: Aprillia Namira , Mulyatno Imam Pujo , Mursid Ocid , Yulianti Serliana
Published: January 2024

The contribution made by the crew is very important for the welfare of the company and the performance on board. But their well-being has not been paid enough attention in the maritime world. Heavy workloads and working hours and lack of implementation of rest hours trigger human error and are prone to fatigue. The implementation of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 has contributed significantly to the improvement of the working conditions of the crew.  The purpose of this study is to determine the right criteria and strategic solutions in helping to improve the application of rest hours to crew members. Criteria and strategy solutions were obtained through the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Expert Choice methods are used as supporting software for calculations. The stages of observation, interviews, dissemination of questionnaires, modeling and choice are processes carried out in data processing.  Rest time criterias with a weight value of 0.534 and an inconsistency value of 0.004466 was the main criteria chosen by the respondents. Meanwhile, Sleep Duration is a strategy solution chosen as the top priority with the weight value of 0.220 with an inconsistency value of 0. The results of the two inconsistencies each have a CR value of < 0.1 indicating that the results of rest hour application data processing based on the 2006 Maritime Labor Convention can be declared consistent and accurate.
Synanthropic flora near the medieval Castle Kolno, Stare Kolnie, SW Poland
Authors: Kosina Romuald , Marek Lech
Published: January 2024

The medieval Castle Kolno, situated near the village of Stare Kolnie, served as a custom house at the confluence of the rivers Budkowiczanka and Stobrawa. Numerous diaspores of plants were found in archaeological excavations, in the layers of the 14th-15th centuries AD. The excavations were located near the former access road, where increased human activity has affected the composition of the fossil macroremains of plants. Two Brassica species (cabbage B. oleracea and black mustard B. nigra) cultivated in small fields near the castle were recognised. Diaspores of weeds and ruderal plants were also deposited at the site. The most frequent were: Solanum nigrum, Setaria pumila, Chenopodium album, Rumex acetosella, Persicaria lapathifolia, and Urtica dioica. The collected set of fossil diaspores is composed of plant species associated with anthropogenic habitats and shows the dispersal dynamics in various micro-niches within them.
Apophytes in the flora of the Seymskiy Regional Landscape Park (Ukraine): analysis and list of species
Authors: Miskova Olena
Published: January 2024

The group of apophytes (native synanthropic plants) in the Seymskiy Regional Landscape Park (Sumy Oblast, northern Ukraine) has been studied with respect to its species composition and other features. This group in the park includes 285 species from 193 genera and 63 families. Among them, the most numerously represented families are the Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Poaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Lamiaceae, Rosaceae, Brassicaceae, Apiaceae, Polygonaceae, Boraginaceae, Cyperaceae, and Ranunculaceae, while the major genera are Trifolium, Veronica, Carex, Galium, Poa, Artemisia, Centaurea, Plantago, Potentilla, Rumex, Verbascum, and Viola. This study shows that hemicryptophytes dominate among plant life-forms, and most species are mesophytes. Meadow species of apophytes are the most numerous ecological group. The core of the group of apophytes consists of species of European-West Asian, Eurasian, European, and circumpolar distribution. According to the latitudinal types of distribution range, dominant positions are occupied by temperate-submeridional, boreal-submeridional, boreal-meridional, and temperate-meridional species. Hemiapophytes make up 41.4% of apophyte species, while accidental apophytes (38.2%), and euapophytes (20.4%) are less numerous. In the flora of the park, apophytes prevail over the adventive fraction (alien species introduced accidentally or intentionally). This contrasts with the contribution of apophytes to the flora of Ukraine and other protected areas.
Floristic diversity of plant communities in sandy wadis of the northern Algerian Sahara (Ghardaïa region)
Authors: Widad Merchela , Bouallala M’hammed , Bradai Lyés , Souddi Mohammed
Published: January 2024

Plant species diversity was studied in 20 sandy wadis of the northern Algerian Sahara (Ghardaïa region). Based on subjective sampling, 20 floristic surveys were carried out in the various sandy biotopes in February-April 2022. Through an ascending hierarchical analysis, we distinguished 3 phytoecological groups and assessed their functional, biogeographic, and abundance characteristics. The recorded plants represented 15 species (296 individuals) belonging to 15 genera of 10 botanical families. The most represented families were the Fabaceae, Anacardiaceae, Brassicaceae, and Poaceae. In terms of the real plant-life spectrum, hemicryptophytes (51.7% of individuals) dominated the sandy wadis, followed by chamaephytes (33.1%) and phanerophytes (15.2%). In the real dispersal spectrum, the barochores prevailed (60%). The real phytogeographic spectrum shows that the Saharan endemic element reached the highest share (32.7%). In terms of abundance, an analysis of the real spectrum revealed that very common species (52%) dominate in the Ghardaïa region, but some fairly rare plants were also found. Indeed, the sandy biotopes of the wadis of the Ghardaïa region are valuable habitats for the conservation of plant species in the northern Algerian Sahara.
Fungal endophyte Cryptomycina pteridis (Rebent.) Syd. on the native fern Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn in Poland
Authors: Zenkteler Elżbieta , Celka Zbigniew , Szkudlarz Piotr , Grzegorzek Piotr
Published: January 2024

Cryptomycina pteridis (Ascomycota, class Sordariomycetes) is a highly host-specific fungus, infecting only a native, fern Pteridium aquilinum. This endophyte is usually overlooked, although it is easy to recognise due to its characteristic symptoms on bracken fern fronds, especially advanced narrowing and shrivelling of pinnae and pinnules. Infested plants have pinnae and pinnules curling upwards, and dark stromata along the veins on the undersides of pinnules. The fungus is an obligate systemic endophyte, which disturbs fern growth. The paper presents some old and new records of C. pteridis in Poland.
Therapeutic properties of the woody plant Haloxylon scoparium Pomel in the steppe region of Naâma (Algeria)
Authors: Boucherit Hafidha , Benaradj Abdelkrim
Published: January 2024

Haloxylon scoparium (syn. Hammada scoparia, in Arabic: remth) is a steppe species characteristic of the Saharan Atlas and belongs to the family Amaranthaceae. An ethnobotanical survey on H. scoparia was carried out in the local population of the Naâma region. Using 200 questionnaire forms, this ethnobotanical study made it possible to identify the different uses of the species against various health problems. The results show that H. scoparia is well known by the population for its therapeutic virtues, with a level of knowledge of 96% and a fidelity index of 42%. As many as 192 respondents reported its use against 18 conditions, including diseases of the digestive system, injuries, skin inflammation, diabetes, and scorpion stings, which occupy the first place with a rate of 43%. Leaves have an intraspecific use value of 55.6%, and decoction of the leaves followed by the powder alone or in combination is the most used preparation method. This steppe species deserves to be valued on a large scale for its socio-economic and ecological aspects but also for its therapeutic effects.
Which approach best promoted low-proficiency learners’ listening performance: metacognitive, bottom-up or a combination of both?
Authors: Yuan Xin , Tang Xuan
Published: January 2024

This study examined the effects of a 10-week metacognitive instruction on low-proficiency Chinese EFL learners’ listening performance. It also explored the relative effectiveness of metacognitive instruction, bottom-up instruction and a combination of the two types of instructions on learners’ listening performance. Eighty low-proficiency Chinese college students were assigned to one control group and three experimental groups. One experimental group received metacognitive instruction, another experimental group received bottom-up listening strategy training and the third experimental group was exposed to a combination of the aforementioned trainings. The control group did not receive any training. The linear mixed effects model (LMM) results indicated that the integrated approach was the most effective at improving low-proficiency listeners’ listening performance, followed by bottom-up training. The metacognitive instruction alone did not prove useful at promoting the development of listening performance. The pedagogical implications of the study are also discussed.
Why is L2 pragmatics still a neglected area in EFL teaching? Uncovered stories from Vietnamese EFL teachers
Authors: Ton-Nu Anh
Published: January 2024

Despite receiving more attention and obtaining a well-established status in second language (L2) teaching research during the last three decades, L2 pragmatics remains an excluded topic in English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching in many investigated contexts. Adopting a qualitative case study design, this paper examines what seven EFL teachers from different Vietnamese high schools perceive about L2 pragmatics and instructional pragmatics and reflect on their teacher preparation programs in these regards. The findings reveal that the participating teachers were not taught about L2 pragmatics and instructional pragmatics during their professional education, resulting in their little content and pedagogical knowledge of L2 pragmatics. This leads to their general exclusion of L2 pragmatics teaching in their classroom practices. The uncovered stories from these teachers provide essential implications for teacher education programs in Vietnam and its similar contexts. Importantly, they add more understanding to the relationship of teachers’ knowledge and their practices of L2 pragmatics teaching, a current understudied research area with specific reference to teacher cognition of L2 pragmatics.
Detection of GNSS ionospheric scintillations in multiple directions over a low latitude station
Authors: Kuruva Lakshmanna , Avula Maheswara Rao , Achanta Dattatreya Sarma
Published: January 2024

Analysis of huge data and detection of scintillation events by human visualization is expensive and time consuming process and also unfeasible in real time. In this paper, classical approaches namely Hard, Semi-Hard and Manual annotation rules are used for detection of the scintillations. For this, one week data is acquired from Septentrio PoLaRx5S GNSS scintillation monitoring Receiver corresponding to various constellations. Seven constellations namely GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SBAS, BeiDou, QZSS and IRNSS-L5 signals during pre-sunset and post sunset hours are considered. The occurrence of scintillations due to pre-sunset and post sunset period by using hard and semi hard detection rules are analysed. It is observed that the occurrence of scintillations is more in post-sunset hours as compared to pre-sunset hours in all constellations. The performances of Semi Hard and Hard detection rules are compared with manual annotation by using confusion matrices statistical parameters namely accuracy, misclassification and precision. Identified scintillation signals coming from the least and worst affected directions. These results would be useful for early detection of scintillation without human inspection of scintillation events.
Editorial. ¿En busca de la originalidad? Plagio, autoplagio y publicación reiterativa, el debate editorial ineludible
Authors: Martínez Delgado Gerardo
Published: January 2024

Editorial. ¿En busca de la originalidad? Plagio, autoplagio y publicación reiterativa, el debate editorial ineludible
«Con aires de grandeza»: La familia Pérez y la clase media en el cine mexicano de la Época de Oro
Authors: Hurtado Ayala Mónica Beatriz
Published: January 2024

Este artículo reflexiona los signos más importantes erigidos alrededor de la clase media por el cine mexicano de la Época de Oro, esto es, la producción cinematográfica de finales de la década de los treinta y los primeros años de los cincuenta del siglo XX. Durante este periodo correspondió también un impulso muy importante a la industrialización y urbanización nacional desde el grupo en el poder, que conllevó la consolidación y expansión de la clase media mexicana. Derivado de esto, este estrato social experimentó contradicciones alrededor de su identidad, debatiéndose entre elementos como el amor, el dinero o la familia. El cine participó dentro de este proceso, discutiendo los mecanismos de ascenso social, reproduciendo y nutriendo prácticas, dando pie a otras, y constituyendo un delicado discurso que encarnó las tensiones, miedos y sueños de esta clase social. Todo ello a través de mecanismos de mediación tejidos entre el espacio histórico y fílmico, que pueden ser un vehículo historiográfico valioso para comprender la complejidad de la yuxtaposición que se vivía durante el periodo entre el México tradicional y el moderno.
The Effectiveness of Instagram "Studyin.Japanese" to Improve Japanese Vocabulary Skills of Intermediate Level Japanese Language Department UMY'S Students
Authors: Rosiah Rosi
Published: January 2024

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of the "studyin.japanese" Instagram account as a learning medium for improving Japanese vocabulary skills. This research uses quantitative methods with a purely experimental research design. The sample of this study was 30 students of the PBJ UMY Study Program level 2 for the 2021/2022 academic year. Data is collected through questionnaires and tests. The test results showed that the average value of the experimental control group was smaller than the average value of the control groTherehere was no significant difference between the experimental and control groups' learning outcomes. Furthermore, the results of calculating the effectiveness of learning in the experimental group with the N-gain formula were obtained at 0.116, which means that using the Instagram media "studyin.japanese" is not practical in learning Japanese Vocabulary. While the N-Gain control class is 0.512 which means the use of PowerPoint media is effective in learning Japanese Vocabulary. So it can be concluded that using conventional media is still more effective than using Instagram media "studyin.japanese" in learning Japanese Vocabulary. However, based on the results of the questionnaire, students gave a positive response. All respondents strongly agreed that "studyin.japanese" media in learning Japanese Vocabulary can be an alternative medium for learning Japanese Vocabulary. Students feel motivated and easy to memorize Japanese Vocabulary.
The Use of the Wakamono Kotoba Egui on “Snow man”'s YouTube Channel
Authors: Widyastuti Shabella , Herniwati Herniwati
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this research is to explain the meaning of the word egui, describe the situations or circumstances in which it is used, and categorize it into meanings and functional types while explaining the contexts of its usage. The research method employed is a qualitative descriptive research technique involving recording and note-taking, with the data source being audio-visual media in the form of 65 videos from the Snow Man YouTube channel. Data analysis involves collecting instances of the word egui from the data source, then analyzing the meaning of egui based on situations or contexts, its usage, meaning categories, and functional types.The results of the research reveal that the word egui has a genuine negative meaning and an expanded positive meaning within the context of wakamono kotoba. The most commonly found positive meanings include praise, such as amazing, great, or extraordinary; the condition such as significant, great, or influential; an expression of admiration, such as cool or wonderful; and a sense of joy. On the other hand, negative meanings are also present, such as when facing difficulties, being troublesome, experiencing hardship, or being in a chaotic situation; or when feeling threatened, in danger, worried, or in a difficult situation. Additionally, there are instances of egui where the meaning can be seen from both positive and negative perspectives, which can be translated into Indonesian as terkejut, kaget, or terperanjat (surprised); as an adjective modifier; or as an honorific term.
Gender Based Conversation Topics of Japanese Native Speakers on Contact Situations with Japanese Learners of Indonesia: First-Time Meeting Encounter
Authors: Sanjaya Sonda , Putri Meira Anggia , Machawan Arsyl Elensyah Rhema
Published: January 2024

This study aims to observe the trends in the categories and types of topics raised by male and female Japanese speakers in conversations with contact situations (with Indonesian speakers) at the first meeting. The conversation is conducted via roleplay in the Japanese language with two settings: a conversation at a cultural exchange event at a university in Indonesia (first setting) and a conversation on a train in Indonesia (second setting). The experiment involved 20 groups consisting of 10 male conversation groups and 10 women's conversation groups. Each group consists of one Japanese-speaking student and one Indonesian-speaking student. Conversations were conducted online using ZOOM and were recorded by researchers. Conversation topics were collected using the conversational engagement-free listening technique and the note-taking technique, in which the researcher listened to the recorded conversations and recorded the topics raised by Japanese speakers. From the data obtained, it is known that male and female Japanese speakers, both in the first and second settings, mainly raise topics related to the Indonesian-Japanese situation and culture. Topics in the category of personal information are also often raised by male and female Japanese speakers in both the first and second settings. In addition, judging from the number of types of topics and the number of occurrences of topics, female Japanese speakers tend to focus less on specific topics. In contrast, male Japanese speakers tend to focus on specific topics.
Student's Perspective on of Google Classroom in Biology Learning: A Study on National Standards of Education
Authors: Dewi Safira Permata
Published: January 2024

This study aims to obtain an overview of students' perspectives on the use of Google Classroom in Biology learning in schools in terms of the National Education Standards (SNP). The sample in this study was randomly selected as many as 86 high school students in East OKU Regency. The instrument used was a questionnaire containing 33 statements developed from three aspects of the SNP, namely Process Standards, Facilities and Infrastructure Standards, and Assessment Standards. The three SNPs studied were described in the indicators. Questionnaires were distributed with the help of Google Forms. The research data were then analyzed by calculating the percentage of each indicator in each aspect of the SNP being studied. The results of this study indicate that the use of Google Classroom in Biology Learning for the three aspects of SNP is in the good category. The Assessment Standard is the Standard with the highest achievement (85.40%) while the Facilities and Infrastructure Standard is the Standard with the lowest achievement (54.46%). The results of this study indicate that it is important to improve facilities and infrastructure before online learning is carried out using Google Classroom in Biology learning at school.
The Development of a Reading Literacy Ability Test Refers on Problem-Based Biology Learning for High School Students
Authors: Hidayah Ainun , Ridlo Saiful
Published: January 2024

Reading literacy is a prerequisite for achieving 21st century skills. To measure students' reading literacy skills, the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture released a Minimum Competency Assessment program known as AKM. This study aims to develop a reading literacy test instrument refers on Problem-Based biology learning for high school students. The test was developed using references from the AKM test model.

The type of research used is Research and Development (R&D) with a 4-D model. In this study, the data collected were qualitative data and quantitative data. The qualitative data is the design result of a reading literacy test. The quantitative data includes the validity of the content of the instrument, the characteristics of the question items, the implementation of Problem-Based biology learning, and the level of student literacy ability. The data is analyzed descriptively using a variety of appropriate criteria according to the type of data collected.

The reading literacy ability test refers on Problem-Based biology learning contains questions in the form of multiple choice (6 items), complex multiple choice (12 items), matching (3 items), short answer question (2 items) and essay (7 items). The question items are arranged with the content of the informational text and the context of the scientific text on the excretory system material. The validity rate is very valid (93.14%). The test questions have a "medium" difficulty level with a P value of 0.671. The differentiating index of the question item is included in the "good" criteria with a value of Rpbis 0.380. The reliability of the question item is very high (Alpha 0.854). The functioning of the choices is categorized as good. The percentage of implementation the Problem-Based biology learning is very high (100%). The reading literacy level of class XI students of Godong 1 Public SHS is dominated by the proficient level (54%) while class XI students of Semarang 12 Public SHS are dominated by an advanced level (46%).

Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that the reading literacy test refers on Problem-Based biology learning developed is very valid to be used in measuring high school students' literacy ability.
Problem-based Learning: Improving 10th-Grade Students’ Cognitive Learning Achievements and Collaboration Skills on Protist Material
Authors: Hanida Jadsna Rohma , Wahyono Poncojari , Wartono Wartono
Published: January 2024

Good cognitive learning achievements and collaboration skills as one of the 21st-century skills are important for students to have. However, high school students have yet to achieve these abilities, therefore the right learning model is required to improve these two abilities. This classroom action research aims to improve students’ cognitive learning achievements and collaboration skills by implementing the PBL model on protist material. The study consists of two cycles, each contains of planning, action, observation, and reflection stages with 10th-grade students as participants. Cognitive learning data was obtained through pre-test and post-test, while collaboration skills data was collected through observation. The test refers to the six cognitive domains, and indicators of collaboration skills was adapted from Greenstein. There is a significant increase in cognitive learning achievements and collaboration skills. Overall, the PBL model is effective to improve collaboration skills and cognitive learning achievements. The results propose ideas for educators to implement PBL for teaching and learning activities.
Diagrams as centerpiece for an enactivist epistemology
Authors: Cerutti Michele
Published: January 2024

In the present work I will examine two semiotic contributions, Legg (2021) and Caravà (2019) respectively, that explore the possible connection between semiotics and enactivism. Both attempt to offer a semiotic interpretation of the enactivist theory of perception and cognition, with the aim of showing how semiotics can contribute to the debate on mental representations. I will argue that Legg’s proposal, based on the Peircean concept of the dicisign, assigns to basic cognition conditions that are not necessary, from the point of view of enactivism. Caravà’s, in turn, assigns non-sufficient conditions. I will argue that if we want to semiotically interpret the enactivist framework the concept that describes necessary and sufficient conditions is that of the diagram.
Gamtinė aplinka ir medienos panaudojimas Lietuvos teritorijoje holocene archeologinės medienos anatominių tyrimų duomenimis
Authors:   , Peseckas Kęstutis
Published: January 2024

Natural environment and wood use in Lithuanian territory during Holocene according to anatomical analysis of archaeological wood
Mineralogical features and formation conditions of the Zafar copper-gold deposit (Lesser Caucasus, Azerbaijan)
Authors: Baba-zadeh Vasif M. , Mansurov Mamoy I. , Valiyev Anar A. , Ibrahimov Javid R. , Abdullayeva Shahla F. , Bayramov Aydin A. , Mammаdov Sabuhi M. , Galandarov Bahadur H.
Published: January 2024

The Zafar copper-gold deposit is located in Gadabay ore district, 3.5 km northwest of the Gadabay gold mine and 2 km southwest of the Ugur mine. This newly discovered cop- per-gold deposit contains 6.8 million tonnes of measured resource (0.5% Cu, 0.4 ppm Au and 0.6 % Zn, according to Zafar JORC Mineral Resource Estimate Update Report 2022). SEM analyses were carried out via «JSM-6610LV Scanning Electron Microscope» manufactured by JEOL USA. Petrographic studies were carried out using a ZEISS microscope with ZEN 2.3 imaging software. In this stage of the research we defined mineralogical properties of rocks and gold bearing mineralization type. According to the SEM analysis, gold mineralization formed in the pyrite, chalcopyrite (their derivatives too) stages. Based on the mineralogical study, the main ore minerals consist of pyrite, chalcopyrite, enargite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, galena, baryte, pyrrhotite and sternbergite (silver mineral) based on polished section results. The main gangue minerals are quartz, baryte and carbonate. Quartz crystals in bands are euhedral to anhedral, vary in size from microcrystalline to coarse grained. The Zafar deposit was formed by two events. The first event is the formation of the «massive pyrite» related to small Later Bajocian sub-volcanic rhyolite-dacite bodies. The second event is assumed to be «copper-pyrite» and «copper-zinc» mineralization and is reported to be formed by the post-magmatic activity of the Gadabay diorite intrusive. This study has demonstrated new ideas about the formation and genesis of the Zafar deposit. The K-rich calc-alkaline composition of various rocks indicates that subduction-related magmatism occurring along Lok-Karabakh belt had a crucial role in forming this deposit. The information given in the article is of practical importance for regional predictive metallogenic constructions, prospecting and evaluation of epithermal Au–Cu deposits.
Grain-size and geochemical investigations on the Novyi Tik site (NW Ukraine) and their significance for understanding the local sedimentary environment in the Pleistocene
Authors: Bonchkovskyi Oleksandr S. , Kuraeva Iryna V. , Bonchkovskyi Andrii S.
Published: January 2024

Grain size and geochemical composition of the loess-palaeosol sequences are important evidence of the sedimentary environment in the Pleistocene, which enables to revela- tion of the sedimentation rates, the origin of deposits, and the sources of material that contributed to the loess accumulation and pedogenesis. The Kd index (10-50 μm / <5 μm), and the Ti/Zr, Ti/Nb and Ce/Y ratios considered to be indicators of aeolian silt accumulation, whereas the ratio of physical sand to physical clay have been suggested to reveal the relationship between sedimentation and pedogenesis. The grain size and geochemical analysis were applied at the Novyi Tik section (Volyn’ Upland), which is characterized by detailed stratigraphy and lateral diversity of palaeosols and deposits. Based on grain size and geochemical data from the section, four main units have been distinguished, which represent periods with similar sedimentary environment such as MIS 10-7, MIS 6, MIS 5 and MIS 4-2. During MIS 9 and 7, pedogenesis pre- vailed with a slight sedimentary contribution; during short-term cooling, thin loess beds were formed. High loess accumulation rates occurred during MIS 6, however, the source of aeolian dust material was different from those to other loess units. At the end of MIS 6, a period of dynamic sedimentation began, which resulted in the sandy grain-size composition of soils and non-soil deposits of MIS 5. The highest sedimentation rates presumably occurred during the stadials, therefore the soils could inherit the grain-size composition of the parent material. Moreover, during MIS 5 in the valley of the Styr River, episodes of aeolian sand accumulation could take place, since the sandy grain-size composition of soils of that time is widespread throughout the basin of the modern Khrinnyky reservoir. At the end of MIS 5, abrupt changes occurred in the sedimentary environment: sand sedimentation almost ceased and a period of aeolian silt accumulation began, and proceeded until the Holocene.
Tourism potential of the Mykolaiv region and prospects to use it
Authors: Dnistrianska Nataliia I. , Senkiv Mariana I. , Ilnytska-Hykavchuk Halyna Ya. , Haba Myroslava I. , Makar Oksana. P.
Published: January 2024

The article reflects the theoretical foundations of the research on the tourism potential of the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine. It has been established that this issue is not sufficiently disclosed in foreign and domestic literature. Eight main types of preserved objects of the studied region are identified. The existing objects of the historical and cultural heritage of the Mykolaiv region within districts (in particular, archaeological, historical, architectural, natural, and sacred) are characterized, and a map of their locations is developed. The density of tourism objects in the administrative districts of the region is calculated. It has been established that the highest density of all types of tourism objects is in the Mykolaiv district. Historical, sacred, and natural objects prevail in the Pervomaisk district, archaeological, natural and Cossack heritage – in the Voznesensk district, natural, architectural and archaeological objects – in Bashtanka district. Tourist routes are developed by objects of the archaeological and Cossack heritage of the region, and a corresponding map is created. It was revealed that the Mykolaiv region has a number of strengths in the development of tourism potential: rich archaeological heritage (in particular, «Olbia» and other ancient settlements, hillforts and sites, island – an archaeological monument Berezan); preserved Cossack necropolises; large heritage of ethnic minorities (German, Polish, Jewish, Czech, Turkish and Karaites); monuments of shipbuilding and fleet, lighthouses; the largest zoo in Ukraine; rich natural potential, in particular, canyons (Aktovskyi, Arbuzynskyi, Mygiya rapids); museums (missile forces, shipbuilding and fleet); etc. However, there are some problems (abandoned state of cultural heritage objects, lack of popularization, illegal archaeological excavations, etc.) and threats (war) to the development of tourism potential of the Mykolaiv region.
Demographic disproportions of the new administrative-territorial system of the Lviv Oblast
Authors: Hudzelyak Iryna I.
Published: January 2024

The concept of «demographic disproportions of the administrative-territorial system» is defined as the differences between territorial communities in terms of population, population distribution in central and other settlements, population density, and density of the settlement network, which is the result of diversity of natural and geographical conditions, population-recovery and migration processes. The new administrative-territorial division of Lviv Oblast consists of 73 communities in seven districts. They are characterized by sufficiently contrasting demographic parameters: number and density of population, natural population growth, relative migration balance, level of urbanization, and density of settlement network. The article proposes a method of assessing demographic disproportions between territorial communities using coefficients of deviation from mean statistical values, as well as the standard deviation. For Lviv Oblast, it revealed large disproportions in the number of the population, population density, and population of the center of territorial community; average disproportions by area, number of settlements, and density of the settlement network; and small according to population of territorial communities and population of their centers, without considering Lviv, as well as population density, not taking into account the Lviv community. According to the types of territorial communities, the greatest demographic disproportions were found between urban communities and the lowest between village and urban-type settlement communities. The hierarchical-clustering method was used to group the territorial communities according to fourteen relative values and deviations from the statistical average. Eight clusters were identified, which were united into three groups. The Lviv community with the population of 790,500 people, which should become the basis of the future Lviv agglomeration, was designated separately. According to the spatial patterns, the Lviv agglomeration could include the Zymna Voda village community, which is functionally connected with Lviv and is in sharpt contrast to the other village communities. Demographic disproportions between the territorial communities must be accounted for when charting out a regional development strategy of Lviv Oblast, with a differentiation by types of territories. Also, the results of our research may be used in designing special approaches to assessing the financial capacity of similar communities and planning their spatial development. In particular, this is relevant for the optimization of educational and healthcare institutions, centers of administrative services in communities, work of public transport, and the organization of municipal services.
Metals and biogenic substances’ migration ability in the «bottom sediments – water» system under natural and experimental conditions
Authors: Linnik Petro M. , Zhezherya Vladyslav A. , Zhezherya Tetyana P.
Published: January 2024

The paper considers the results of long-term studies on some chemical elements’ migration (Al, Fe, Ti, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb, N, P, Si) in the «bottom sediments – water» system of surface water bodies under the effect of different aquatic environment factors. The greatest effect is made by water bodies’ oxygen regime, pH, and presence of dissolved organic substances, in particular humic substances. The migration of manganese, iron, inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus from bottom sediments is controlled mostly by oxygen regime. Migration of these chemical elements significantly increases, when there is oxygen deficiency and anaerobic conditions are formed in the bottom water layer. It has been observed in both natural and experimental conditions. Man- ganese concentration increases in bottom water in 25–50 times, iron – in 1.3–13, inorganic nitrogen – in 5.3–19.3, and inorganic phosphorus – in 2.8–23 times. The dissolved oxygen concentration hardly has any effect on the migration of aluminium, titanium, copper, zinc, lead, and silicon from bottom sediments into the water. The chemical elements’ migration is significantly affected by a decrease in pH of water contacting with bottom sediments and the presence of humic substances in it. High humic substances concentrations promote a reduction in water pH and oxygen content, which is consumed for their oxidation. A case study of several water bodies illustrates the cumulative effect of water pH lowering, anaerobic conditions at the solid and liquid phases’ interface, as well as complexation with humic substances on chemical elements’ migration from bottom sediments. Experimental modeling has shown that the metal migration from bottom sediments occurs both due to their labile fractions and complex compounds with dissolved organic matter, especially with humic substances of low molecular weight (≤2.0 kDa). The share of the metal labile fraction gets higher, when water pH decreases. Under recent climate change, the probability of water’s secondary pollution with different chemicals increases significantly in summer. This is mainly caused by oxygen deficiency, water pH lowering, and reducing conditions at the «bottom sediments – water» interface with hydrogen sulphide being formed. This is especially true for highly eutrophic water bodies subject to human impact. The aquatic environment toxicity can get considerably higher due to the migration of chemicals with strong toxic properties from bottom sediments, as well as labile metal fractions, marked by higher bioavailability for hydrobionts.