bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan instrumen skala kecerdasan emosional pada masa remaja siswa SMA dan SMK
Authors: Sihaloho Desi Ika Riyanti , Dantes Nyoman
Published: April 2023

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan menghasilkan produk berupa Instrumen Skala Kecerdasan Emosional Pada Masa Remaja Siswa SMA dan SMK Di Kota Singaraja. Penelitian ini menggunakan. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan sampel random sampling atau sampel acak sederhana dengan jumlah 300 subyek atau peserta didik di kelas X. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan berupa kuesioner diukur dengan skala likert dengan 5 pilihan jawaban yang terdiri dari SS(sangat sesuai), S (sesuai),KS (kurang sesuai) TS (tidak sesuai) dan STS (sangat tidak sesuai). Berdasarkan uji ahli 5 pakar dan instrumen layak diujicobakan dengan nilai CVR (content validity ratio) seluruh butir yang diperoleh 49.0 dan  dengan nilai CVI (Content validity indeks) diperoleh 0,98 atau kategori sangat sesuai. Hasil penelitian setelah dilakukan uji validitas empirik terluas hasil yang didapatkan dengan 50 butir pernyataan didapatkan hasil rentangan ɾ hitung=   ≥ ɾ tabel = dengan taraf signifikansi 5% dan uji validitas konstruk memperoleh nilai KMO 0,796, nilai anti-image correlation dan nilai ekstraksi ≥ 3.0. Kemudian terbentuk 15 faktor dan hasil validasi faktor stabil dan dapat digeneralisasikan  pada populasi, adapun validitas konstruk dilakukan untuk memperkuat hasil dari pengembangan yang dilakukan peneliti secara klasik.. Kemudian hasil uji reliabilitas memperoleh cronbach Alpha 0,815. maka dapat disimpulkan instrumen yang telah disusun oleh peneliti layak untuk digunakan sebagai layanan bimbingan konseling kepada peserta didik
Spiritual Group Counseling: An Overview of the Gestalt Approach in Handling Imitation Behavior
Authors: Solikin Asep , Setiawan Muhammad Andi , Karyanti Karyanti , Khairunnisa Khairunnisa
Published: April 2023

Negative-imitation behavior follows a behavior that they feel is acceptable, and it becomes a common thing for students to imitate and sometimes becomes a habit. Also, the habits learned from their parents, and the environment makes them a person who follows the climate as they are around. Without realizing it, negative imitation will have a negative impact, sometimes even contrary to existing norms. With that, the Gestalt Spiritual group counseling service is expected to understand and realize that the behavior they imitate is wrong. The research method used is a pre-experiment that will be used to determine whether there is any influence in gestalt spiritual group counseling. The research sample consisted of sixteen people who were divided into two groups of guidance. The research results obtained after the experiment was carried out, namely that there were changes for students' better. The SPSS analysis carried out showed a decrease in negative-imitation behavior in students
Kemampuan Pemahaman Konsep Matematis: Sebuah Kajian Literatur
Authors: Sengkey Dwi Jeanita , Deniyanti Sampoerno Pinta , Aziz Tian Abdul
Published: April 2023

This study discusses the meaning and indicators of mathematical understanding concepts. The research method used is library research. Based on the results of the study, it was found that the ability to understand a concept mathematically is the ability to absorb and understand an idea or mathematic concept and relates one concept to another, and being able to represent it with mathematic form and create mathematic problem-solving algorithms in a precise, accurate and efficiently applied in everyday problems using own language.
Disposisi Matematis dan Self Efficacy Terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa Kelas XI IPA SMAN 4 Wajo
Authors: Mahmud Nurfadilah , Arifin Sartika , Muhtar Evi
Published: April 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of mathematical disposition and self-efficacy on mathematics learning outcomes for students of class XI IPA and IPA at SMAN 4 Wajo. The type of research used is ex-post facto research with a sample of 85 students from the population of class XI IPA and IPA at SMAN 4 Wajo, which were selected using the saturated sampling technique. The instrument used the following for data collection technique are questionnaire (a mathematical disposition and a self-efficacy) and a mathematics learning outcome test. Data analysis used descriptive and inferential statistical for hypothesis testing using simple linear regression analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. The results of the hypothesis test in this study indicate that: (1) there is a positive and significant effect of mathematical disposition on students’ mathematics learning outcomes, (2) there is a no positive and significant effect of self-efficacy on students’ mathematics learning outcomes, and (3) there is the positive and significant influence of mathematical disposition and self-efficacy together on students’ mathematics learning outcomes.
Efektivitas Model Pembelajaran Direct Instruction terhadap Hasil Belajar Matematika Siswa
Authors: Mawaddah Mawaddah , Nur Jumrah , Ahmad Andi Kamal , Indahwaty Indahwaty
Published: April 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan hasil belajara matematika melalui model pembelajaran Direct Intruction di Madrasah Aliyah Negeri Pinrang. Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbedaan antara kelas eksperimen dengan kelas kontrol melalui model pengajaran direct instruction. Model pengajaran Direct Instruction memberikan kesempatan siswa belajar dengan mengamati secara selektif, mengingat dan menirukan apa yang dimodelkan gurunya. Hasil belajar matematika peserta didik yang diajar dengan pembelajaran Direct Instruction lebih tinggi dari rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik yang diajar dengan pembelajaran konvensional. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh, rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik kelas eksperimen adalah 77,774 sedangkan rata-rata hasil belajar peserta didik kelas kontrol adalah 70,194. Oleh karena itu jelas adanya perbedaan hasil belajar antara kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol.
Hubungan Model Discovery Learning dengan Strategi Konflik Kognitif terhadap Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Siswa
Authors: Siagian Dedi Saputra , Salsabila Ellis , Wiraningsih Etti Dwi
Published: April 2023

Artikel dilatar belakangi oleh rasa keingintahuan peneliti mengenai penggunaan model discovery learning yang diintegrasikan strategi konflik kognitif terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa. Berdasarkan hasil observasi beberapa peneliti bahwa kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa masih tergolong rendah, salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan hal tersebut karena kurang efektifnya model dan strategi pembelajaran yang digunakan selama pembelajaran berlangsung di kelas. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan antara model discovery learning dengan strategi konflk kognitif serta merancang hubungan langkah-langkah pembelajaran yang mengintegrasikan model discovery learning dengan strategi konflik kognitif terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematika siswa.  Melalui rancangan pembelajaran ini diharapkan dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran matetamatika dan mampu meningkatkan kemampuan pemecahan masalah siswa. Penelitian ini mengacu pada jenis penelitian kualitatif, yang sumber informasinya adalah literatur, artikel, majalah dan website yang berkaitan dengan penelitian yang dilakukan. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur. Pencarian literatur sebagai teknik pengumpulan data kualitatif dilakukan dengan mencari dokumen yang relevan dengan topik penelitian.
Peningkatan Kapasitas Mekanisme Perlindungan Diri Jurnalis Melalui Pelatihan Dasar Keamanan Holistik di Kabupaten Sikka
Authors: Kartini Rini , Teluma Aurelius Rofinus Lolong , Barus Angelina Debby , Musthafa Intan
Published: April 2023

The journalist profession is one of the professions that are vulnerable to personal security and safety. In recent years, threats and attacks, even killing journalists, have increased, including in Sikka Regency. This community service aims to encourage the achievement of increasing the basic capacity of journalists, especially in building self-protection mechanisms on the Internet. The methods given are in the form of lectures, sharing experiences, simulations, practice, and discussions. This training was attended by 10 journalists in Sikka Regency. From this training, it is known that all training participants have experienced violence in carrying out their journalistic work, whether physical, verbal, psychosocial or digital violence. The perpetrators of this violence come from the government, the community, sources, fellow journalists, and even the media where journalists work. This is due to journalists' lack of understanding of security itself and is exacerbated by the absence of a Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) at work. This shows that journalists work without being equipped with self-protection capabilities and without protection from institutions. This training is important considering that press freedom is one of the benchmarks for the quality of democracy in a country. This training then initiated the formation of the Safe Sikka Journalist Group.
Pengembangan Agroindustri Pengolahan Hasil Pertanian Kelompok Wanitatani di Kecamatan Kediri Kabupaten Lombok Barat
Authors: Sudjatmiko Dwi Praptomo , Siddik Muhamad , Anwar Anwar , Zaini Anas , Dipokusumo Bambang
Published: April 2023

The income of farm households that rely on the cultivation subsystem has so far been relatively low, so it is necessary to look for additional income such as processing agricultural products such as chilies and tomatoes which are easily damaged. Montong Are Village, Kediri District, has the potential to produce chilies and tomatoes, which when the main harvest prices fall, so it requires yield processing technology that can be obtained from training activities which are part of community service activities. The objectives of this activity are to: (1) increase the knowledge, skills and attitudes of women farming in agricultural product processing activities through training, (2) increase the quantity and quality of processed agricultural products, and (3) produce scientific publications. The target group is a member of a women's group of 30 people from 3 groups in Montong Are Village, Kediri District. The method used in community service activities is participatory based training where women farmers will be actively involved in every activity. Implementation of activities includes: outreach, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), training, and practice of processing agricultural products. The results of the training showed that there was an increase in knowledge for training with chili processing material by 50.45% and for training with tomato processing material there was an increase of 52.25%. In general, there was an increase in the volume of processed chili (sambal clove) and tomato sauce production, although it was not significant because at the time of activity, the production of chili and tomatoes was not much and the price was still high enough that it was not urgent to process them into processed chili/sambal and tomato sauce products. Later, if production is abundant and prices fall, processing of agricultural products, especially chilies and tomatoes, can be carried out.
PERBEDAAN AROMA DAN TEKSTUR SELAI PADA BERBAGAI KOMPOSISI RUMPUT LAUT Eucheuma cottonii DAN BUAH STRAWBERRY (Fragaria annanasa)
Authors: Julyasih Ketut Srie Marhaeni , Arnyana Ida Bagus Putu
Published: April 2023

Terbatasnya produk olahan yang berasal dari pemanfaatan rumput laut Eucheuma cotonnii karena memerlukan langkah pengembangan untuk menjadi produk olahan selai. Produk olahan selai dari rumput laut memiliki aroma yang tidak disukai karena memiliki bau yang amis, warna yang dihasilkan kurang menarik dan dari segi rasa tidak enak sehingga bahan alami perlu ditambahkan. Strawberry menjadi salah satu alternatif pilihan bahan alami dikarenakan masyarakat sudah terbiasa mengkonsumsi selai berbahan dasar buah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji perbedaan aroma dan tekstur selai pada berbagai variasi komposisi rumput laut Eucheuma cottonii dan buah strawberry melalui skala hedonic. Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) digunakan dalam penelitian dengan 6 perlakuan. Perlakuan pada penelitian yaitu rasio rumput latu dan strawberry terdiri atas 6 level. pada setiap level diberikan perlakuan pengulangan sebanyak empat (4) kali, sehingga jumlah sampel yang digunakan yaitu 24 unit percobaan. Pengujian mutu selai dilakukan menggunakan skala hedonic dengan menggunakan 15 panelis. Hasil pengujian mutu selai pada parameter aroma score tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan P6 (50% rumput laut dengan 50% strawberry) dan P5 (60% rumput laut dengan 40% strawbery), berbeda bermakna dengan perlakuan lainnya dengan score 4,50 ± 0,57 (suka) dan terendah pada P1 dengan score 2,50 ± 0,50 (tidak suka). Uji hedonic pada parameter tekstur terdapat perbedaan secara bermakna antara perlakuan dimana nilai tertinggi terdapat pada perlakuan P6 dengan score rata - rata 4,50 ± 0,57 (suka) dan terendah pada P1 dengan score 3,00 ± 0,00 (agak suka).
STUDI KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS IKAN DI SUNGAI MATI ALUR CUCUR ACEH TAMIANG
Authors: Aprilia Kiki , AS Agus Putra , Rosmaiti Rosmaiti
Published: April 2023

Sungai Mati merupakan salah satu sungai yang terletak di desa Alur Cucur, kecamatan Rantau Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang, yang masih terjaga dengan baik, akan tetapi hingga saat ini belum ada informasi tentang keanekaragaman jenis ikan di sungai tersebut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman dan kelimpahan jenis ikan di sungai mati Alur Cucur. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survey, yakni dengan menangkap ikan secara langsung menggunakan pancing dan bubu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 9 spesies ikan yang tertangkap yaitu: Osphronemus gouramy, Channa striata, Oreochromis niloticus, Clarias gariepinus, Mystacoleucus padangensis, Rasbora argyrotaenia, Pristolepis grootii, Betta Sp., dan Dermogenys orientalis. Nilai kelimpahan relatif tertinggi terdapat pada Oreochromis niloticus (29,84%), sedangkan nilai terendah pada Pristolepis grootii dan Channa striata (0,81%). Analisis indeks keanekaragaman menunjukkan semua spesies tergolong dalam kategori sedang dengan nilai 1,53-1,59. Hasil perhitungan indeks dominansi berkisar antara 0,21-0,26 tergolong dalam kategorikan rendah. Sedangkan faktor kondisi berada pada kisaran 0,59-2,94.
ANALISIS HUBUNGAN PANJANG-BERAT DAN FAKTOR KONDISI IKAN SIDAT (Anguilla marmorata) DI DANAU LAUT TAWAR, SIMEULUE BARAT, KABUPATEN SIMEULUE, PROVINSI ACEH
Authors: Astuti Rika , Rahul Rahul
Published: April 2023

Sidat merupakan ikan katadromus yang memiliki pola hidup didua perairan, yaitu pada saat memijah di perairan laut, pada saat juvenil ikan sidat mendiami perairan air tawar untuk berkembang biak, dan pada saat pemijahan akan kembali beruaya kelaut. Danau Laut Tawar yang terletak di Kecamatan Simeulue Barat memiliki potensi ikan sidat dengan topografi dan habitat yang mendukung untuk hidup dan berkembang biak. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan panjang-berat dan faktor kondisi ikan sidat yang ditangkap di Danau Laut Tawar, Simeulue Barat. Pengambilan sampel ikan sidat diperoleh dengan cara menangkap langsung di lokasi Danau Laut Tawar dengan penentuan stasiun berdasarkan keterwakilan kondisi perairan, yakni stasiun 1 merupakan daerah genangan bersubstrat pasir, dan stasiun 2 adalah kawasan aliran dengan arus tenang. Prosedur penarikan sampel ikan sidat adalah dengan cara menangkap langsung ikan sidat di Danau Laut tawar dengan menggunakan alat tangkap pancing dan bubu. Kemudian dilakukan pengukuran panjang total dan berat ikan sidat jenis Anguilla marmorata. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang ditemukan selama dilapangan jumlah hasil tangkapan ikan sidat adalah 35 ekor, dimana untuk jantan ada 16 ekor, dan betina berjumlah 19 ekor. Berdasarkan hasil pengukuran panjang-berat ikan sidat, maka dapat diasumsikan bahwa ikan sidat (Anguilla marmorata) jenis kelamin jantan dan betina memiliki pola pertumbuhan alometrik negatif, yakni adanya pertambahan panjang ikan sidat lebih cepat dari pada pertambahan berat ikan sidat. Nilai faktor kondisi ikan sidat yang ditemukan selama penelitian rata-rata adalah 1,0049, yakni jantan 1,0030 dan betina 1,0068, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa ikan sidat termasuk golongan ikan yang kurang pipih/kurus.
PENGELOLAAN KUALITAS AIR DENGAN METODE SIFON DAN AERASI, PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN KELULUSHIDUPAN BENIH IKAN MAS NAJAWA (Cyprinus carpio)
Authors: Hasani Qadar , Saputra Dicky Andre , Putri Andri Purnama , Irawati Luluk
Published: April 2023

Meningkatnya permintaan pasar akan ikan mas najawa (Cyprinus carpio) perlu didukung oleh pasokan benih yang berkualitas dan tersedia secara konsisten. Salah satu kendala dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan benih ikan mas najawa adalah rendahnya kelulushidupan akibat penurunan kualitas air media budidaya. Metode sederhana yang dapat diaplikasikan dalam pengelolaan kualitas air adalah sifon dan aerasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui efektivitas sifon dan aerasi dalam mempertahankan kualitas air serta pengaruhnya terhadap pertumbuhan dan kelulushidupan benih ikan mas najawa. Percobaan dilakukan pada pemeliharaan benih mas najawa selama 21 hari, pada perlakuan A (sifon setiap 3 hari sekali dan aerasi 15 jam sehari); B (sifon dua hari sekali dan aerasi 20 jam) dan C (sifon setiap hari dan aerasi sepanjang 24 jam). Pengukuran kualitas air, pertumbuhan panjang, berat dan pertumbuhan spesifik serta kelulushidupan dilakukan setiap 1 minggu sekali. Hasil penelitian menujukkan pertumbuhan panjang-berat dan pertumbuhan spesifik benih ikan mas tertinggi pada perlakuan B tetapi tidak berbeda nyata dengan perlakuan C, sedangkan nilai terendah ditemukan pada perlakuan A. Sebaliknya, kelulushidupan benih ikan mas najawa, pada perlakuan C menghasilkan nilai tertinggi sebesar 67,00%, diikuti perlakuan B (38,02%) dan perlakuan A (21,66%). Perbedaan kelulushidupan benih ikan sangat berpengaruh terhadap bobot total dan jumlah ikan yang dapat dipanen. Selanjutnya, perbedaan bobot total dan jumlah benih ikan yang dapat dipanen sangat berpengaruh terhadap keuntungan yang dapat diperoleh oleh petani ikan.
ANALISIS KESESUAIAN PERAIRAN RUMPUT LAUT (Kappaphycus alvarezii) DI PERAIRAN DESA KAMBUNONG KABUPATEN MAMUJU TENGAH MENGGUNAKAN CITRA SENTINEL-2A
Authors: Hardiana Arpin , Mulyawan Ardi Eko , Fathuddin Fathuddin , Nursyahran Nursyahran , Heriansah Heriansah
Published: April 2023

Produksi rumput laut dari Provinsi Sulawesi Barat masih lebih rendah dibandingkan Sulawesi Selatan. Untuk meningkatkan produksi, pemetaan potensi wilayah menggunakan penginderaan jauh merupakan salah satu solusi yang baik. Perairan Desa Kambunong di Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah Sulawesi Barat merupakan salah satu wilayah yang berpotensi untuk mengembangkan budidaya rumput laut khususnya di Mamuju Tengah. Penentuan lokasi perairan Budidaya rumput laut harus mempertimbangkan aspek ekologis, dan faktor pembatas budidaya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesesuaian perairan Kambunong untuk budidaya rumput laut (Kappaphycus alvarezii) di perairan Desa Kambunong. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksploratif dengan mengambil data parameter fisik dan kimia oseanografi perairan. Citra satelit yang digunakan adalah citra Sentinel-2A. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan luas perairan untuk kategori sesuai adalah 167 ha, sedangkan untuk kategori tidak sesuai adalah 578 ha.
EFEKTIVITAS PENAMBAHAN TEPUNG UBI JALAR UNGU (Ipomoea batatas L) PADA PAKAN BUATAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KECERAHAN WARNA IKAN MAS KOKI (Carasius auratus)
Authors: Batubara Juliwati Putri , Sinaga Maya Arfani , Laila Khairani , Panjaitan Pohan
Published: April 2023

Kecerahan warna tubuh ikan mas koki akan meningkatkan nilai jualnya namun kualitas warna tubuh dapat menurun apabila kandungan pigmen warna berkurang seiring lamanya masa pemeliharaan. Rekayasa nutrisi dengan menambahkan sumber karatenoid yang berasal dari tumbuhan dapat mempertahankan kualitas warna ikan hias. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi efektivitas pemberian tepung ubi jalar ungu yang ditambahkan kedalam pakan buatan terhadap kecerahan warna, pertumbuhan dan kelulushidupan ikan mas koki. Ikan uji adalah ikan mas koki orlada berat 2-3 gram dengan padat tebar 10 ekor per wadah. Perlakuan berupa perbedaan persentase tepung ubi jalar kedalam pakan buatan yaitu P0 (Kontrol); P1 (2,5 % tepung ubi jalar ungu); P2 (5 %); P3 (7,5 %) dan P4 (10 %). Penambahan 10% tepung ubi jalar memperlihatkan peningkatan warna terbaik dari semua perlakukan dengan nilai/skor rata-rata 4. Namun tidak berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan panjang dan berat mutlak serta kelangsungan hidup ikan mas koki.
大脑装饰品理论与现实世界中NPC的关联研究
Authors: Ming Chen Sheng
Published: April 2023

This paper explores the relationship between the Brain Ornamentation Theory and non-player characters (NPCs) in the real world. The Brain Ornamentation Theory proposes that individuals' intelligence and decision-making abilities are closely related to their natural talents and environmental conditions. According to this theory, some individuals may act as "ornaments" in their lives, rather than independent thinkers. The study investigates the extent to which individuals are constrained and how they seek autonomy and independent thinking within these limitations. The research uses a combination of philosophical, psychological, and cognitive science perspectives to provide insights into the role of NPCs in shaping individuals' behavior and decision-making processes. The findings have implications for the understanding of the nature of NPC characters and their importance in shaping individual development and behavior.
Caregiver self-efficacy in relation to caregivers' history of language-based learning difficulties and children's shared reading experiences
Authors: Davison Kelsey E. , Ronderos Juliana , Gomez Sophia , Boucher Alyssa R. , Zuk Jennifer
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Caregiver self-efficacy has emerged as an important factor related to caregiver-child shared reading practices. Reduced shared reading has been documented among families of caregiver(s) with language-based learning disorders (LBLD). Yet, it remains unclear whether caregiver history of LBLD is associated with caregiver self-efficacy. The purpose of this study was to examine whether self-efficacy in language- and reading-related caregiver activities relates to caregiver history of LBLD and shared reading practices. Method: 176 caregivers of children aged 18 – 60 months completed a custom caregiver self-efficacy questionnaire, as well as demographic, LBLD history, and shared reading measures in a one-time survey. Mann-Whitney U-tests determined whether self-efficacy differed by caregiver LBLD history and correlation analyses examined self-efficacy in relation to shared reading practices. Further analyses examined whether self-efficacy and caregiver education mediated relationships between LBLD history and shared reading practices. Results: Caregivers with LBLD history reported an overall lower self-efficacy and a reduced amount of time reading with their children per week than caregivers without a history of LBLD. Across the whole group, self-efficacy mediated the relationship between caregiver LBLD history and shared reading practices, even when caregiver education was incorporated as an additional mediator in models. Conclusion: This is the first evidence demonstrating that self-efficacy significantly explains the relationship between caregiver LBLD history and shared reading practices. Self-efficacy should be considered among practitioners and educators when promoting shared reading practices to caregivers of young children.
Here’s what you need to know about my data: Exploring Expert Knowledge’s Role in Data Analysis.
Authors: Lin Haihan , Lisnic Maxim , Akbaba Derya , Meyer Miriah , Lex Alexander
Published: April 2023

Data driven decision making has become the gold standard in science, industry, and public policy. Yet data alone, as an imperfect and partial representation of reality, is often insufficient to make good analysis decisions. Knowledge about the context of a dataset, its strengths and weaknesses, and its applicability for certain tasks is essential. In this work, we present an interview study with analysts from a wide range of domains and with varied expertise and experience inquiring about the role of contextual knowledge. We provide insights into how data is insufficient in analysts workflows and how they incorporate other sources of knowledge into their analysis. We also suggest design opportunities to better and more robustly consider both, knowledge and data in analysis processes.
SK Dekan No. 30/PP/2020
Authors: SIANTURI HERY LEO
Published: April 2023

Dalam rangka meningkatkan mutu pelayanan dosen khususnya Tridarma perguruan tinggi diperlukan pengakuan kinerja sehingga dosen yang bersangkutan dapat meningkatkan kinerjanya.
Differences in social expectations about robot signals and human signals
Authors: Parenti Lorenzo , Belkaid Marwen , Wykowska Agnieszka
Published: April 2023

Decision-making processes are involved in a large portion of humans’ everyday life and often occur in social situations. Although social decision-making has received increasing interest in literature, the influence of communicative signals, like social cues and feedback, on social decision-making is still poorly understood. In particular, the issue of whether social signals exhibited by non-human agents influence decision making has not yet been addressed. This question is of great importance today, in the new era in which artificial agents, such as robots or avatars start interacting with humans on a daily basis. This study aimed to examine whether robot non-verbal communicative behavior has an effect on human decision-making and can be perceived as a social signal. To this end, we implemented a 2-alternative-choice task with a between-subjects design where a robot acted as a game partner. We manipulated robot’s cues before participant’s decision and robot’s feedback after the decision. We found that manipulating robot signals affected participants’ performance. In particular, participants were slower in the condition where cues were mostly invalid and the robot reacted positively to wins. We show that this effect could not be attributed to attentional mechanisms, feedback expectation, or cognitive control. Instead, our results suggest that the effect is rather due to the violation of expectations about the incongruence between social signals. Our findings also indicate differences in these social expectations when they are about robot signals compared to human signals.
Implementation of clinical scenario in the CIVA simulation platform
Authors: Drainville Andrew , PADILLA Frederic , Lafon Cyril
Published: April 2023

The integration of the CIVA simulation platform with the Insightec ExAblate system requires the conversion of data between software systems that can including: skull ge- ometry, material properties, transducer element layout, element phase information, and sonication parameters. This report details the processes and information required to perform simulation of clinical transcranial ultrasound using input from the Insightec Ex- Ablate system and patient data, with the goal of demonstrating and establishing CIVA as a tool for use in clinical use of transcranial ultrasound.Chapters 2 and 3 in this report provide details on the methods by which the skull may be imported and properly positioned within the CIVA environment, as well as methods for the easy import of transducer element phases and amplitude from the Insightec into CIVA Healthcare. The following chapters then present the methods, results, and analysis from using of the CIVA software and import tools in order to simulate clinical scenarios using real human skull samples. The use of imported phase profiles for transcranial focusing is first verified by simulating acoustic steering in water, without the presence of the skull.
Revisiting feeling of threat and agency detection – a preregistered virtual reality study
Authors: Szymanek Piotr , Nenadalová Jana , Van Leeuwen Neil
Published: April 2023

ObjectiveWhile agency detection has been used to explain religious phenomena, there are two competing theories regarding the neurocognitive mechanism underlying it: HADD and the predictive processing-based model. Those two theories differ in their predictions regarding the impact of feeling of threat on agency detection. The present study aimed to put this hypothesized effect to a new test in virtual reality.Methods199 participants explored an agentless, foggy virtual forest, instructed to press a button whenever they perceive a being. While all participants were primed to expect a stable number of agents, we manipulated the description of beings, introducing them as either hostile or neutral, depending on the group. We also measured participants’ heart rate and their reported anxiety during the task.ResultsTo test our hypotheses, we performed a Wilcoxon’s test for our main analysis. Two linear regressions models have been run to examine the moderating effect of arousal and whether anxiety mediates the relationship between priming and agency detection. We also performed a test of statistical equivalence and exploratory analyses.DiscussionThe study did not confirm that people are more likely to falsely detect agents when they expect them to be dangerous, which undermines HADD conceptualized as a threat-triggered mechanism. However, we found several patterns in both quantitative and qualitative data which call for further studies on the topic of agency detection as a building block of religious and spiritual phenomena.
Listeners Like You: Nice white donors and corporate sponsors
Authors: Garbes Laura
Published: April 2023

How does the donor base of privilege-dependent nonprofit organizations shape the workplace experiences of employees of color? This inquiry connects donor influence on organizations to minoritized worker experiences within those organizations. In this article, I first analyze existing public radio historiographies alongside a corpus of public radio marketing materials to demonstrate how NPR member stations, understood at their outset to be local organizations meant to reflect the entire public of each region, became dependent on a narrow set of donors, and by consequence, their tastes. Second, I analyze qualitative interview data with 66 employees to show how employees of color at local NPR member stations must contend with the donor base’s importance both directly and indirectly. Many employees of color I interviewed contend with the donor base directly through interactions at donor events, station visits, and pledge drives; they also contended with these donors indirectly as they were invoked throughout the story pitching and framing process. Ultimately, these findings demonstrate that donor influence on workers of color in cultural organizations constrain opportunities of workers of color in the organization and the stories available in the dominant public sphere.
Evaluation of thyroid nodules by ultrasonography with cytological and histopathological correlation
Authors: Asish Mandal  , Sundara Raja Perumal R  , Debasish Nandi
Published: April 2023

Background: Nodular thyroid is a common clinical entity. The optimum diagnostic strategy for the patient with nodular thyroid is still a matter of debate. A thyroid nodule is a well-defined discrete lesion, sonographically distinct from the surrounding thyroid parenchyma. Thyroid nodules occur with relatively high frequency in the general population with prevalence of 4–7% by palpation alone, 13%–67% by sonographic evaluation, and 50% at autopsy. It is estimated that 4–8% of adult women and 1–2% of adult men have thyroid nodules that can be felt on clinical examination. However, in contrast to high prevalence of thyroid nodules, the prevalence of thyroid malignancy is low. <7% of thyroid nodules are malignant.
Aims and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography (USG) and color Doppler in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules and in comparing the findings with results of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).
Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out on 65 patients from 11–80 years age group of both sexes, presenting with thyroid nodules. All patients were evaluated by gray scale USG and color Doppler and then subjected to FNAC. Histopathology was done whenever required. The results of FNAC were compared with that of USG and color Doppler.
Results: The majority of the cases presented were females between the age group of 21–50 years. Swelling in the anterior neck was the presenting complaint in all 65 cases (100%). The most of thyroid nodules were benign in nature. The sensitivity and specificity of US in diagnosing malignant lesions were 80% and 86%, respectively. The most common presentation was from the females in the age group of 21–50 years, with swelling in the anterior neck.
Conclusion: USG with color Doppler is a safe, reliable, and cost-effective diagnostic modality with a high sensitivity and specificity and is the single best radiological investigation for non-invasive evaluation of thyroid nodules. However, a combination of FNAC and USG gives optimum results and can avoid unnecessary surgery.
A clinical study of mastoid ventilation tube in tympanoplasty
Authors: Harish Swamy Dharmagadda  , Kathyayani Burugula  , Parasa Sujay Kumar
Published: April 2023

Background: A ventilated middle ear space is an essential component of a functioning middle ear transformer mechanism. A mastoid ventilation tube (MVT) placed post-aurally in the antrum near the aditus is used in this study for the benefit of improvement in results of tympanoplasty. In support of this concept, very few experimental documents are reported.
Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to find out if the MVT has any effect on the outcome of tympanoplasty in cases of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) tubo-tympanic disease.
Materials and Methods: This study was performed in 50 cases which were selected from the total number of cases using stratified random sampling method. In the research, patients with CSOM, who did not respond to medical therapy and required a combined approach tympanoplasty, were enrolled. Patients who needed just myringoplasty and those found to have cholesteatoma intraoperatively were not included in the research.
Results: The study showed significant improvement in graft uptake, air-bone closure, and hearing in cases with MVT, thus resulting in better success rate in cases with MVT than cases without MVT. Furthermore, most of the cases had sclerosed mastoids and very few cases had complications such as MVT block and post-operative discharge.
Conclusion: The MVT had a beneficial effect on the final outcome of combined approach tympanoplasty in cases of CSOM tubo-tympanic type active stage.
Concomitant chemoradiotherapy, brachytherapy, and parametrial boost versus concomitant chemoradiation and brachytherapy alone in locally advanced cervical carcinoma: A prospective and comparative study
Authors: Saptarshi Banerjee  , Chandrima Banerjee  , Sharmistha Daripa  , Swaralipi Misra  , Srikrishna Mandal  , Paramita Chatterjee  , Anjan Bera
Published: April 2023

Background: The inherent property of brachytherapy is its steep dose gradient and parametrium, near the pelvic wall, which gets little contribution in dose from brachytherapy. As parametria are the common sites for treatment failure, parametrial boost (PMB) may increase the disease control in case of locally advanced cervical carcinomas after 45–50 Gy of external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) to the whole pelvis.
Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to find whether a satisfactory control of the parametrial disease can be achieved with acceptable toxicity.
Materials and Methods: Between December 2014 and December 2017, 92 patients were treated by concomitant chemoradiation with whole pelvic EBRT of 50 Gy in 25 fractions and weekly Cisplatin (40 mg/m2) followed by brachytherapy. Out of 89 patients, 46 patients were given an additional PMB of 10 Gy in five fractions and 46 were given no boost.
Results: The local control of the disease in terms of CR or PR was comparable in the two arms (i.e., with or without PMB), with P=0.542. The central recurrences between the two arms were also comparable, 13.9% without PMB, and 9.76% with PMB, P=0.726. When parametrial recurrence is concerned, there were four parametrial recurrences (11.11%) in the arm without boost, in comparison to no parametrial recurrence (0%) in the boost arm, and this was statistically significant (P=0.044).
Conclusion: In locally advanced carcinoma cervix patients, in terms of parametrial recurrence, this study showed a significant clinical benefit of an additional external beam PMB.
Does age and start of Ponseti treatment affect the functional outcome in club foot: A comparative study
Authors: Ravindra Mohan  , Adarsh Kishore Singh  , Deepak Kumar  , Shailendra Singh  , Arpit Singh  , Narendra Singh Kushwaha  , Abbas Mohammad Baqar
Published: April 2023

Background: Idiopathic clubfoot is one of the most common and complex congenital deformities which are difficult to correct.
Aims and Objectives: The present study was designed to assess the effectiveness and results of the Ponseti method’s early use in the treatment of idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV).
Materials and Methods: Seventy-six feet in 50 patients of CTEV during the period of May 2019–May 2020 were studied. All the cases were treated by Ponseti technique. Children with idiopathic CTEV and age <1 year were included in our study. The severity of deformity was graded according to Pirani scoring system both at the beginning and at the end of treatment.
Results: The mean age at presentation was 2.77 months. The mean initial Pirani score at time of presentation was 4.07, and at last follow-up was 0.13. We observed that 63 feet (82.89%) out of 76 feet required a percutaneous TA tenotomy along with plaster casting to correct the equines deformity. The mean total number of casts required to correct the deformity was 6.4. The mean duration of treatment from 1st plaster cast to cast for equinus correction was 8.4 weeks. About 94% of cases had a good outcome at last follow-up which was evaluated on the basis of Pirani score. The association of duration of treatment (weeks) with age and total number of cast with age has P=0.002 which was found to be significant.
Conclusion: The Ponseti technique is a very safe, efficient, and acceptable economical treatment for the correction of CTEV that gives excellent results on conservative treatment and in most of the cases avoid surgical intervention if protocol followed as prescribed. If the age of the patient is higher at time of presentation, it requires a longer casting period and more number of casts to correct the deformity compared to younger children with the early presentation.
An analytical study on increasing number of cesarean section in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Dasgupta Nabanita , Banu Rezina , Mukherjee Atasi , Patra Kajal Kumar , Biswas Pranab Kumar , Nasrin Najma
Published: April 2023

Background: One of the most common surgeries performed worldwide is cesarean section (CS). The World Health Organization has identified an ideal CS rate for a nation of around 10–15%. In recent times, the proportion of delivery conducted by CS has increased. However, it can lead to significant increase in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality.
Aims and Objectives: This study aims to analyze determine rate of CS and factors that lead to increased number of CS in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods: This analytical prospective study has been carried out on pregnant women undergoing CS in Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital from March 2019 to February 2020. Total 1000 cases undergoing emergency CS during study period were included in the study. Template was generated and analysis was done on SPSS software. Results: In this study, lower segment CS (LSCS) rate is highest in age group of 20–25 years (47.2%), followed by <19 years age group (24%) and lowest LSCS rates seen in >35 years age group. Relationship between parity and LSCS rate is also considered in the present study. Primipara contributes around 76% LSCS rate, where multipara shows only 24% of total LSCS in this study. In respect to total number of LSCS in this study, Robson Group 2B is maximum contributor (37.4%), followed by 2A (14.4%), 4B (13.2%), and Group 6 (7.6%).
Conclusion: The LSCS rate in the present study is far higher than standards which are statistically significant also. Hence, it is mandatory to assess risk and benefit ratio of mother and fetus before taking any measure to reduce LSCS rate.
Study of knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception among antenatal women at tertiary care hospital in Western Rajasthan
Authors: Kannupriya Choudhary  , Ritu Bijarnia  , Rizwana Shaheen  , Kamal Kumar Yadav  , Vinita Jangir  , Seema Kalasua  , Choudhary Sandeep
Published: April 2023

Background: The global population today stands at 7.7 billion and is expected to reach 9 billion by year 2045.1 Increasing population is a global problem today. India is the largest demographic country of the world, posses 2.4% of world land area and supports 16% of world’s population. India is going to be the highest populous country in the world by the year 2050.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of contraception among antenatal women attending ANC clinic at Umaid Hospital.
Materials and Methods: An observational and cross-sectional study conducted in department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Umaid Hospital, Jodhpur.
Results: Our study revealed that majority (86%) of illiterate women not using contraceptive methods while users of contraceptive increase with education, contraception usage was found more in urban area (51%). Majority (95%) of participants had some knowledge about methods of contraception, commonly heard method was tubectomy (87%) followed by IUCD (68%), condoms (64%), and pills (61%), but this knowledge is not leading to increased practice, as only 43%participants had used contraception. Family acted as major source of information (35%) followed by health care worker (27%). Most of users accessed contraception from pharmacy (43%) followed by health center (24%). Most common reason to use contraception is to give gap between kids (33%) followed by, to prevent unwanted pregnancy (25%). Near 60% of participants agreed that husband opinion is the most important factor for choice of contraception.
Conclusion: The consciousness to curb the rapid growth of population is rampant all over the world. Extensive efforts are being made in the developing countries to reduce the existing crude birth rates through the developing countries to reduce the existing crude birth rates through the development and reforms of indirect measures such as social, economic, cultural, health, and educational besides the direct programs of family planning.
Assessment of MBBS students’ attitudes on social media use: A cross-sectional study in Government Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Nithiya S  , Devandiran RS  , Kumaran V  , Venkatesh G  , Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy
Published: April 2023

Background: The latest internet and social media facilitate communication and increase the speed of work. However, it has a negative side also.
Aims and Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the MBBS students’ attitudes toward social media use.
Materials and Methods: A total of 322 MBBS students (1st year, 2nd-year, 3rd-year, and final-year students) from Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College were part of the study. Willing students were included in the study. Those students who are not using the smartphone were excluded from the study. Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires assessing the frequency of social media use and attitudes toward the use of social media in their daily activities were used in the study.
Results: Most of the participants belong to 18 and 19 years of age. About 77.3% of participants started using the smartphone at the age of 10–15 years. About 92.8% of participants bought smartphones at age of 15–20 years. About 62.2% were not involved in physical activity. About 55.72% check their phone every 10–20 min. About 84.8% of participants sleep <6 h in 24 h. About 56.9% of participants reported that they will not experience neck pain after prolonged use of smartphones. About 52.3% of the participants reported that they have started using spectacles due to refraction errors after using smartphones.
Conclusion: The study results present that students in the medical field are addicted to smartphones and this overuse is associated with significant hazardous events. Hence, students should be counseled to reduce the use of smartphones.
Correlation of lipid profile with diastolic dysfunction in normotensive young patients under 40 years of age
Authors: Jain Naman , Kuwer Devi Singh  , Gupta Himanshu , Umesh Pratap Singh  , Sharma Sanjeev
Published: April 2023

Background: Diastolic dysfunction in young adults is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The identification of risk markers associated with diastolic dysfunction could allow for targeted primary prevention efforts.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to study whether dyslipidemia is associated with diastolic dysfunction independent of systemic hypertension in young patients under 40 years of age.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study done from April 2021 to March 2022 in SSMC and SGMH Rewa (M.P.), 214 normotensive cases under 40 years of age were taken as cases by simple random sampling. Sample size calculated by standard formula with confidence level of 95% and margin of error was <5%. Lipid profiles (S. Triglyceride [TG], S. Cholesterol, and S. low-density lipoprotein [LDL]) of all the patients were checked. 2D echocardiogram of patients was done to check for diastolic dysfunction. All data were compiled and compared with the previous studies.
Results: We found that the prevalence of diastolic abnormalities in adults under 40 years of age was 21.9%. It was found that there was significant correlation between dyslipidemia and presence of diastolic dysfunction in patients. Patients with higher than normal levels of S. TG, S. Cholesterols, and S. LDL were found to have more prevalence of diastolic dysfunction then patients with normal levels of S. TG, S. Cholesterols, and S. LDL. Higher grades of diastolic dysfunction were found in patients with dyslipidemia as compared to patients without dyslipidemia. High levels of TG and LDL and even Borderline high levels of LDL can be good predictors of diastolic dysfunction.
Conclusion: Dyslipidemia is associated with diastolic dysfunction in young patients even without systemic hypertension.