bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El canto del zenzontle. Aproximaciones críticas a la obra de Dolores Castro
Authors: Vergara Mendoza Gloria Ignacia , Sánchez Peña Ada Aurora , Ortiz León Alexis , Cruz Jiménez Diana Érika , Delgadillo Zepeda Félix Alejandro , Villasana Mercado Irma Guadalupe , Asbun Bojalil Jorge , González Freire José Manuel , Andonegui Cruz Karla Janett , Naranjo Zavala Krishna , Vázquez Laureano Mayra Guadalupe , Zúñiga Preciado Nohemí Yesenia , Ávalos Chávez Omar David , Stanjnfeld Sonja
Published: October 2023

Dolores Castro ocupa un lugar decisivo en la cultura y las letras mexicanas. Al igual que Concha Urquiza, Griselda Álvarez, Pita Amor, Amparo Dávila, Guadalupe Dueñas, Margarita Michelena, Margarita Paz Paredes, Rosario Castellanos y Enriqueta Ochoa, Lolita rompe los estándares de la crítica literaria canónica y se convierte en una escritora fundacional de la nueva poesía mexicana escrita por mujeres que nacieron en las primeras décadas del siglo XX. El canto del zenzontle. Aproximaciones críticas a la obra de Dolores Castro, constituido por doce capítulos, estudia el contexto en el que Lolita se formó, se adentra en el análisis de la novela La ciudad y el viento, aborda su poesía y el diálogo que se puede establecer entre sus versos y los de otros poetas como Gloria Gervitz, Jaime Sabines, Griselda Álvarez, Efrén Rodríguez o José Barocio. Dejamos en manos de los lectores este libro con el que el Cuerpo Académico 49, “Rescate del Patrimonio Cultural y Literario” de la Universidad de Colima, así como investigadores de otras instituciones mexicanas y estadounidenses, rinden homenaje a la poeta, narradora y ensayista, a “las cuatrocientas voces del alma” que habitan su canto.
Effects of virtual balance training and conservative rehabilitation on balance in chronic stroke patients
Authors: KILINC SERDAR , Mola ALİ Chasan , Doganer Isıl , Yaksi Elif , Ozdemir Ferda
Published: September 2023

Objective: This study aimed to test the comparative efficacy of virtual balance training (VBT) and conservative rehabilitation (CR) relative to CR alone on balance in chronic stroke patients.
Methods: Thirty patients with chronic stroke (>6-months post-stroke) were allocated into 2 groups (n=15) as Group CR and Group VBT. CR was performed for 60 min, 4 times a week, for 8 weeks in both groups. VBT was applied for 20 min, 4 times a week, for 8 weeks along with the CR, in Group VBT. Brunnstrom motor recovery (BMR) stage, spasticity degrees, Functional Ambulation Scale (FAS), Short Form-36 (SF-36) scale, Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in both groups were assessed before and after treatment. Mann-Whitney U, Wilcoxon signed rank tests were used to evaluate BBS data (p<0.05).
Results: Although, no significant difference was observed between groups in terms of BBS scores, BMR stages, FAS scores, SF-36 scale scores, and spasticity degrees before and after treatment; significant improvements were observed in BBS scores, BMR stages, and FAS scores after treatment in both groups (p<0.05). Comparing the SF-36 subscale scores before and after treatment, significant differences were noted in emotional role limitation scores for Group VBT (p=0.03) and in pain scores for Group CR (p=0.01).
Conclusion: VBT along with the CR in chronic stroke patients was not superior to the CR alone, in terms of improving balance, motor recovery, ambulation level, and quality of life.
Spectrum of neurological involvement in mucormycosis following COVID 19: A single tertiary centre study
Authors: Ray Somdattaa , Kamath Vikram V , Raju Arjun , Nayak Tulasi , Moorthy Aditya , Kale Preeti G , Gaikwad Rohith , Haldipur Deepak , Vijaydev Vishwas , Bachalli Prithvi S , H V Madhusudan , K S Praveen , M A Arun , S T Prahlad , Gangolli Dhanraj
Published: September 2023

Background: This study aims to describe the clinical and imaging spectrum of neurological involvement in rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) following COVID. In this observational study, all patients with confirmed COVID associated mucormycosis were recruited. Consecutive patients with neurological signs and symptoms or patients with evidence of neurological involvement based on imaging were evaluated. MRI of brain and paranasal sinuses were done in 3T MRI scanner and evaluated by a radiologist.
Results: A total of 182 patients were recruited into the study out of which 72 (39.56%) patients had neurological involvement. The mean age of the patients was 50.31±11.06 (Range: 33-83) years. A male preponderance was noted with 56 (74.67%) patients being male. The commonest symptom reported was unilateral vision impairment and periorbital swelling. Patients were noted to have both fulminant and indolent course of illness. Clinical evidence of neurological and orbital involvement was observed in 33 and 55 patients, respectively. Meningeal involvement (50%) was the commonest imaging finding noted in our study. Other common findings noted were skull- based osteomyelitis (44.44%), cavernous sinus thrombosis (29.17%), intracranial abscess (27.78%), cerebritis (22.22%), infarcts (33.33%), neuritis and intracranial haemorrhage (2.78%).
Conclusion: This study reports one of the largest single centre cohorts with neurological findings in COVID associated mucormycosis. COVID associated mucormycosis can present with plethora of neurological manifestations in imaging, such as infarct, intracranial and extracranial abscess, neuritis and nerve abscess, sinus thrombosis that may or may not be accompanied by focal neurological deficit corresponding to the anatomical involvement.
Knowledge, and attitudes of patient’s primary caregiver towards decompressive hemicraniectomy
Authors: RAMOS MARK ERVING H , Villaraza Steven G , Go Criscely L , Esagunde Romulo Urgel , Navarro Jose C
Published: September 2023

Background: Decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) is a surgical procedure in which a substantial piece of the cranium is removed to reduce intracranial pressure. DHC improves mortality. Although the surgical procedure may be lifesaving, many survivors suffer from a severe neurological impairment, which the patients and primary caregivers have to deal with afterward. This study’s purpose is to understand better the primary caregiver’s perception regarding the burden of the outcome of DHC.
Methods: This was a descriptive, prospective study that included all primary caregivers of patients who had previously undergone DHC between the years 2019 to 2022 at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center. A total of 48 primary caregivers were included in the study.
Results: Most primary caregivers have adequate knowledge of the pros and cons of the surgery, but few individuals demonstrated insufficient knowledge. Moreover, the primary caregivers also acknowledged the reality of the patient’s surgery, including the demand for the caregiver’s time and other negative effects.
Conclusion: There is still a need to comprehensively orient the patient’s primary caregivers on the benefits and risks of DHC to ensure they know what to expect prior to the surgery. Also, fear of the negative outcomes of the surgery, family concerns, and finances were the main hindrances why other primary caregivers may opt out of the surgery.
Pengaruh Promosi Penjualan dan Ulasan Produk terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Online Pengguna E- Commerce Lazada Pada Masyarakat di Kecamatan Plumpang Kabupaten Tuban
Authors: Parawansa Khofifah Indra , Sarjita Sarjita
Published: September 2023

The aim of this research is to find out the impact of sales promotion and product reviews partially or simultaneously on online purchasing decisions of Lazada e-commerce users on the community in Plumpang district of Tuban. A type of quantitative research with a sample of 100 samples. The types of data used are primary and secondary data, obtained from the dissemination of surveys and library studies. The data testing in this study is validity test, reliability test, classical assumption test consisting of normality, multicolinearity, and heteroskedastisity tests, then double linear analysis test, t test (partial), F test (simultaneous), correlation test and determination test processed using computer software SPSS version 20.0 for windows.
The results of the research showed that partly the variables of sales promotion and product reviews influenced the purchase decision, while the variable of product quality did not influence the online purchase decision of e-commerce in the community in Plumpang district of Tuban. In addition, price variables, product reviews and transaction security contribute to the purchase decision.
 Keywords: sales promotions, product reviews, purchase decisions
Enhancement CNN based on LSTM for vital sign classification
Authors:   Information Institute Postgraduate Student, Iraqi Commission for Computers and Informatics, Baghdad, Iraq, Madhi Mina H. ,   University of Information Technology and Communication, Baghdad, Iraq,   University of Technology, Computer Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq,   Department of Communications and Electronics, Delta Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mansoura 35111, Egypt, Al-Bakry Abbas M. Al , Farhan Alaa Kadhim , El-kenawy El-Sayed M. El
Published: September 2023

Monitoring vital signs is essential for tracking patient health and detecting changes in their condition. However, in aging cultures with overburdened healthcare staff, accurately and efficiently monitoring vital signs poses a challenge. To address this issue, an autonomous system for vital sign control is proposed, offering improved accuracy, real-time monitoring, alert systems, remote monitoring, and reduced staff labor costs. This paper presents a deep learning architecture using a publicly accessible dataset of 25,494 patients and five numerical characteristics to classify vital signs. A CNN-LSTM model is introduced, outperforming a traditional CNN model in terms of performance, parameter efficiency, and training time. The CNN-LSTM model effectively captures both spatial and temporal features from the input data, resulting in superior representation and improved accuracy compared to the CNN model, which only extracts spatial data. The suggested model achieved a remarkable accuracy of 98%, surpassing previous models. The findings demonstrate the potential of the CNN-LSTM model for early identification of medical issues, enabling prompt actions and enhanced patient outcomes. Overall, this research highlights the significance of implementing an autonomous system for vital sign control in healthcare organizations, offering substantial benefits in patient care and healthcare management.
A Proposed Framework for the Integration of BIM Models in AEC Companies in Syria
Authors:   Building Information Modeling Management Master Student, Syrian Virtual University, Zakaria Rania ,   Lecturer Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Al-Rasheed University, Damascus, Syria,   Teaching Assistant at Syrian Virtual Universtiy, Ahmad Sonia , Omran Hamza
Published: September 2023

Recently, AEC companies in Syria have realized the importance of adopting BIM in their system, especially in the next phase of reconstruction in Syria. However, due to the recent experience, the BIM process is still in its early stages and needs a lot of efforts to overcome the technical and administrative obstacles in front of it. The research methodology is based on analyzing models of organizational structures for AEC companies operating with BIM technology around the world, and studying their strengths and deficiencies in order to extract the most important factors for improving the performance of BIM in the Syrian construction industry companies. The study concluded with proposing a framework for the integration of BIM models in the structure of AEC companies, and companies that do not use BIM or that operate partially according to BIM can adopt it in developing their administrative structure in accordance with their own characteristics and the requirements of applying BIM in them.
An Analysis of YouTube Videos on Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: Quality and Reliability
Authors: COŞKUN Burhan , ACAR Halit Mustafa , TOTO Ahmet Eren , OCAKOĞLU Gökhan , ASLAN Omer Faruk , KAYGİSİZ Onur
Published: September 2023

Objective: To evaluate the reliability and quality of information about chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic

pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) available on YouTube.

Material and Methods: A total of 200 videos were gathered using the search terms “chronic prostatitis”

and “male chronic pelvic pain syndrome.” Two urologists analyzed and rated the videos based on their

usefulness, quality, and reliability of content. The modified DISCERN tool and the Global Quality Score (GQS) ranking system were used to assess the reliability and quality of the videos.

Results: Out of the 200 videos, 120 were found to be suitable for evaluation. The majority of videos were

found to be useful ( 65.83%), and were mostly produced by healthcare professionals (86 videos). Videos

produced by healthcare professionals of academic origin had higher views and longer duration compared to those from private origin (p=0.043 and 0.011 respectively). Time since upload was longer for videos uploaded by academic healthcare professionals (p=0.003). The average reliability score, average GQS score, and average content score were all significantly higher for videos uploaded by academic healthcare professionals (p
Üreter Taşlarında Üreterorenoskopik Holmiyum:YAG Lazer Litotripsi Etkinliğini Etkileyen Faktörler
Authors: KALFAZADE Nadir
Published: September 2023

Amaç
Üreterorenoskopik (URS) litotripsi için Holmiyum:itriyum-alüminyum-garnet (Ho:YAG) lazer altın standarttır.Litoripsiyi etkileyen en önemli faktörler taş hacmi, taş yoğunluğu ve lazerin özellikleridir.Biz bu çalışmada litotripsi işleminde lazer etkinliğini objektif yöntemlerle ölçmeyi amaçladık.

Materyal Metod
Ekim 2020 Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesinde üreter taşları için yapılmış üreterorenoskopi lazer litotripsi (URS-LL) vakaları retro–spektif olarak incelendi.Hastaların demografik verileri, taş boyutu, taş yoğunluğu (hounsfield ünitesi( HU)) ,operasyon sırasında lazer ayarları enerji (J), güç (W) , frekans (F) toplam lazer süresi kayıt edilerek toplam enerji miktarı saptandı. Bu veriler elde edildikten sonra toplam enerji miktarı taş hacmine bölünerek 1 mm³ taş kırmak için gerekli enerji miktarı (J / mm³) hesaplandı. Ayrıca taş hacmi toplam lazer süresine bölünerek saniyede kırılan taş hacmi (mm³ / sn) hesaplandı.

Bulgular
Çalışmaya dahil olunan 80 hastanın ortalama yaşı 46±11.8 olarak saptandı . Hastaların 58 i (% 72.5) erkek, 22 si (%27.5) kadın idi. Hastalara sağ 42 (% 52.5), sol 38 (%47.5) URS-LL uygulandı. Hastaların median taş hacmi 285.18 ( 195-398) mm³, median taş yoğunluğu 1085 (916-1202) HU olarak saptandı. Ortalama lazer enerjisi 1.44± 0.2 joule, ortalama lazer gücü 14.38 ± 2.2 watt, ortalama frekans saniyede 12.4± 2.2 atım olarak hesaplandı. Taş fragmantasyonu için kullanılan median toplam enerji 2874 (1617- 4332) joule , median lazer süresi 224 (128-298) saniye olarak hesaplandı. 1mm³ taş kırmak için enerji miktarı 9.8 (6.4-14.2) joule . 1 saniyede kırılan median taş hacmi ise 1.56 (0.8-2.6 ) mm³ olarak hesaplandı

Sonuç
Üreter taşlarının etkin bir şekilde tedavisi için lazer litotripsi ile mümkün olmaktadır. Lazer litotripsinin etkinliğini ölçmek için bir saniyede kırılan taş miktarı (mm³/sn) ve 1 mm³ taşı kırmak için gerekli olan enerji miktarı (j/mm³) gibi daha objektif verilere gereksinim vardır. Bu verilerin bilinmesi üreterorenoskopik lazer litotripsi etkinliğini artırmada prediktif bir faktör olabileceği düşünülmektedir.
Incidence of hailstorms damage and strategies to minimize its effects on large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxburgh) plantations in Sikkim, North East India
Authors: GUDADE B.A. , BABU SUBHASH , AAGE A.B. , BORA S.S. , DEKA T.N. , SINGH NUTTAM , KUMAR AMIT , SINGH RAGHAVENDRA , DHANAPAL K. , REMASHREE A.B.
Published: October 2023

Among the extreme weather events, hailstorm in recent past caused significant damage of large cardamom crop in Sikkim. In high altitude area of Sikkim, hailstorms generally occurrs in the month of March and April and caused severe damage to large cardamom plantations. In this paper, a detailed account of incidence of hailstorm damage and strategies to minimize its effects on large cardamom plantations are discussed. Frequency distribution of hailstorm showed that during last eight years hailstorm in Pangthang area of Sikkim occurred between 1427 to 1532 hrs and it continued for around 37 minutes on average. However, in Kabi area of North Sikkim hailstorm generally occurs during 1621 to 1628 hrs and it continues for around 21.25 minutes. Hailstorms varied in size from 0.5 to 1.0 cm in diameter.  Damage caused by the hailstorms on plant tissue depends mainly on its size, duration of the storm event and the condition of the plant tissue when the injury occurs. Large cardamom being a broad leaved plant, the lamina tears parallel to the veins.  Physical damage to floral parts of large cardamom plants due to hailstorm occurred at the flowering stage and depending on the extent of damage the yield of the plant was also affected in the subsequent crop season. Frequent hail episodes are identified and measures to minimize the damage of large cardamom plantations are discussed. The information generated in this study was found to be very useful in minimizing large cardamom crop loss through operational agromet services launched by the India Meteorological Department/Ministry of Earth Sciences in collaboration with the Agromet Field Units (AMFUs) located at Gangtok and ICAR-NOFRI, Tadong through Krishi Vigyan Kendra-East Sikkim, Ranipool.
Observation and numerical simulation of dust devils at the Hong Kong International Airport in sea breeze situation
Authors: CHAN P. W. , LAI K. K. , LI Q. S. , CHAN P. W.
Published: October 2023

Dust devils at Hong Kong International Airport in two consecutive days in the summer of Hong Kong are documented. They are found to be related to the sea breeze convergence lines and are anticyclonic. The background meteorological conditions under which the dust devils occur are documented.  The computer simulation of the tiny anticyclonic flow at the sea breeze convergence line is studied.  This paper discusses the difficulties in the micro-scale simulation of the sea breeze circulation in an area of complex terrain and the successful reproduction of the sense of rotation of the dust devil flow.  It is hoped that the paper could be a useful reference for the studies of dust devils in the literature.
New method of precipitation forecast model and validation
Authors: KANDUKURI KUMARASWAMY , N. CH. BHATRACHARYULU
Published: October 2023

There is a lot of time series data in many realistic sectors with different forecast techniques over the years. However there is no unanimous conclusion on forecast techniques such as individual forecasts Autoregressive, Moving averages, Autoregressive Moving average, Autoregressive Integrated Moving average, Artificial Neural Network, Long Short Term Memory network and Auto-Regressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity / Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity and combination of forecast (simple Average of forecasts, Minimum variance method, and Regression method of the combine). The most empirical hydrological time series models do not accurately forecast the weather. This paper focuses on a comparative study of different existing individual and combination forecasts with the proposed Hybrid Stochastic Model (HSM) forecast procedure. For this we consider a hydrological time series data of the Indian subcontinent to test the proposed forecast model. As a whole in comparison to all other traditional model's contributions accuracy, the proposed model performed well, and also we examined the model's dimension reduction approach to choose an optimum number of forecast techniques to be included in the model to yield the best forecasts.
Numerical modeling and forecasting temperature distribution by neural network and regression analysis
Authors: TAHIR ADEEL , ASHRAF MUHAMMAD , UDDIN ZAHEER , SARIM MUHAMMAD , SHAH SYED NASEEM
Published: October 2023

Environmental changes occur due to various parameters, and global warming is one of those parameters. It is observed that the daily mean temperature has constantly been increasing as time passes. The knowledge of temperature distribution allows us to decide the stuff that strongly depends upon temperature variation. An attempt has been made to model and forecast temperature distributions for 2018-2020. Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and multiple regression analyses have been used to forecast daily mean temperatures for one of Pakistan's cities of Sindh (Nawabshah). Environmental data from 2010 to 2020 has been used to predict daily mean temperature. The statistical errors such as RMSE, MABE and MAPE and coefficient of determination R2 are calculated to check the results' validity. Both models are suitable for predicting temperature distribution; however, ANN gives the best result. Two different regression models (linear & non-linear) are employed for the numerical fitting of temperature data; the non-linear model shows the better fitting.
Rainfall trend and variability analysis of the past 119 (1901-2019) years using statistical techniques: A case study of Kolkata, India
Authors: SAIKH NUR ISLAM , SAHA SUNIL , SARKAR DEBABRATA , MONDAL PROLAY
Published: October 2023

The core purpose of this study is to investigate the spatial variation in monthly, seasonally, and yearly rainfall patterns in the Kolkata district of West Bengal, India, between 1901 and 2019. (Around 119 years). The trend's reliability and intensity were assessed non-parametrically by applying monthly rainfall data series and the Mann–Kendall and Sen's slope estimators. The data showed a considerable increase in pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon, and also annual rainfall while decreasing in winter rainfall across the district of Kolkata. The positive trend is identified in the data series of pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon, and annual rainfall, however, winter rainfall exhibited negative trends. The highest increase in rainfall was observed during the post-monsoon season (0.365091 mm year-1), with the smallest increase (0.232591 mm year-1) occurring during the pre-monsoon season. In the winter season, there was a notable rain that has declined substantially(-0.01356 mm year-1). The coefficient CV, %, was used to determine the pattern of rainfall variability. The winter rainfall exhibited the highest CV rating (72.89%), but annual rainfall showed a minimum CV value (17.68%). Generally speaking, a high variance in CV was discovered, indicating that the whole area is very sensitive to droughts and floods. For future forecasts, there is a considerable difference in monthly rainfall data between linear regression and SMOreg, while the annual rainfall is little difference between linear regression, SMOreg, and CA-ANN analysis.
Drought analysis in southern region of Tamil Nadu using meteorological and remote sensing indices
Authors: LALMUANZUALA B. , SATHYAMOORTHY NK. , KOKILAVANI S. , JAGADEESWARAN R. , KANNAN BALAJI
Published: October 2023

Drought is a natural phenomenon caused due to inadequate rainfall over a region as compared to the expected amount, which when sustained over an extended period of time, eventually leads to shortage of water to sustain various human activities. One-month SPI showed that the southern zone is highly prone to moderate drought conditions. The seasonal analysis of SPI showed that the region faced more drought instances during the South West Monsoon compared with North East Monsoon season. Thoothukudi, Dindigul, Pudukkottai and Virudhunagar showed the high occurrences of drought at seasonal and annual scale. The weekly MAI calculated indicated a risk in the rainfed cropping season. Tirunelveli and Tenkasi showed highly vulnerable to moderate drought. NDVI during the NEM 2016, 2017 and 2018 showed that more than 80 per cent of the total area in the southern districts was under drought stress. NDVI analysis showed that Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukkottai, Sivagangai and Virudhunagar districts are highly vulnerable to drought. NDWI analysis during the NEM 2016, 2017 and 2018 showed high drought stresses with more than 90 per cent of the area showing drought stress during these three years. NDVI and NDWI analysis showed that the Southern Zone of Tamil Nadu was most vulnerable to Moderate and Severe droughts. The comparison of NDVI and NDWI and 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month SPI showed that the three indices are fairly accurate with each other and hence are useful in the analysis of drought. However, just a single drought index cannot clearly define accurately the spatial and temporal extent of drought. Thus, a combination of meteorological and remote sensing indices gave a detailed idea about the spatio-temporal extent of drought.
Probability analysis and rainfall forecasting using ARIMA model
Authors: S. CHANDRAN , P. SELVAN , M. R. NAMITHA , MISHRA PRADEEP , V. KUMAR
Published: October 2023

A 34-year rainfall data from 1976 to 2009 of ten sub-basins of the Vaigai River in Tamil Nadu were collected and analysed statistically using various probability distribution functions. The best-fit probability distributions for the annual, monthly and seasonal rainfall for the study area were found using two goodness-of-fit tests. The Box-Jenkins Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) methodology has been adopted for model identification, diagnostic checking and forecasting the study area's annual rainfall. The best ARIMA models were selected for each sub-basin and the average annual precipitation for 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2025 has been forecasted. The forecasted result compared well with observed dataup to 2020, which indicates the appropriateness of the model.
Hubungan Self Efficacy dengan Kecemasan Berbicara di Depan Umum pada Siswa-Siswi SMA Kecamatan Gabus Kabupaten Grobogan Jawa Tengah
Authors: Maistika Linda , Murti Heru Astikasari Setya
Published: October 2023

Dalam dunia pendidikan siswa-siswi diharapkan memiliki kemampuan berbicara didepan umum yang baik namun berbicara di depan umum dapat mengakibatkan kecemasan berbicara di depan umum. Faktor yang perlu dimiliki siswa-siswi saat melakukan berbicara di depan umum yaitu self efficacy yang membantu siswa-siswi dalam menghadapi tekanan seperti kecemasan berbicara di depan umum. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara self efficacy dan kecemasan berbicara di depan umum pada siswa-siswi SMA. Penelitian menggunakan metode analisis data kuantitatif dengan desain korelasional melalui teknik sampling jenuh dan menggunakan alat ukur dengan skala self efficacy berbicara di depan umum dan skala kecemasan berbicara di depan umum serta menggunakan skala likert. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan negatif signifikan antara self efficacy dengan kecemasan berbicara di depan umum dari siswa-siswi kelas 10 di SMA dengan koefisien korelasi sebesar -0,596 dengan sig 0,000 (p<0,05), artinya hipotesis diterima dan self efficacy memberikan sumbangan efektif terhadap kecemasan berbicara di depan umum yaitu sebesar 35,5%.
Peningkatan Perilaku Prososial pada Anak Usia 4-5 Tahun melalui Permainan Tradisional Babintingan
Authors: Lenti Lenti , Widiastuti Ajeng Ayu
Published: October 2023

Dalam kehidupan manusia yang adalah makhluk sosial tentu saja kita saling membutuhkan satu sama lain dalam membentuk sebuah relasi sosial. Berangkat dari realita ini perilaku prososial itu sangat penting ditanamkan sejak dini. Berbicara tentang anak usia dini sangat erat kaitannya dengan bermain oleh karena peneliti memilih salah satu permainan tradisional yaitu babintingan untuk dapat meningkatkan kemampuan prososial. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah permainan babintingan dapat meningkatkan perilaku prososial anak usia 4-5 tahun di KB/TK Satria Tunas Bangsa dengan menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK), menggunakan model Kemmis and Taggart yang dilakukan selama 2 siklus, dimana siklus satu dilakukan sebanyak 2 kali pertemuan dan siklus 2 sebanyak 3 kali pertemuan. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari 11 anak, 3 anak laki-laki dan 8 anak perempuan. Pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Adapun indikator pencapaian peningkatan perilaku prososial anak, yaitu mau menerima kekalahan, memiliki rasa peduli, mau berbagi tugas, mau bermain bersama dan tidak pilih-pilih teman. Hasil yang didapat bahwa permainan tradisional babintingan mampu meningkatkan kemampuan prososial anak, terlihat dari kriteria keberhasilan yang mencapai 80%.
Komunikasi Politik Anggota DPRD Provinsi Sul-Sel pada Pemilu 2019 (Faktor Pendukung dan Penghambat dalam Kampanye Politik)
Authors: Z Muh. Rezky , Unde Andi Alimuddin , Mau Muliadi
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam kampanye politik anggota DPRD Provinsi Sul-Sel pada PEMILU 2019. Peneliti menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Secara spesifik, penelitian yang digunakan yaitu jenis penelitian riset lapangan. Pendekataan ini digunakan untuk mendapakatkan hasil riset yang bersifat deskriptif. Dalam hal ini dimaksudkan ialah berupaya mendeskripsikan faktor pendukung dan penghambat komunikasi politik dan hal-hal yang berkaitan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor pendukung ialah hadirnya media sosial sebagai instrument penyampaian pesan dan posisinya yang berstatus petahana (incumbent). Adapun faktor penghambat ialah para pemilih yang sangat pragmatis dan stigma negatif yang dilekatkan Masyarakat kepada para politisi.
Representasi Nilai Keluarga dalam Film Avatar: The Way of Water
Authors: Mufidah Salsabil Al
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini mengkaji “Representasi Nilai Keluarga dalam Film Avatar: The Way of Water”, yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode penelitian semiotika John Fiske. Film Avatar: The Way of Water merupakan sequel dari Avatar (2009). Film buatan James Cameron ini berhasil meraih banyak prestasi, salah satunya adalah menempati posisi ke-3 di Box Office Dunia. Dalam film ini, James Cameron mengkombinasikan genre science fiction dengan tema keluarga. Hasil penelitian memperoleh tiga adegan yang diambil sebagai sampel representasi nilai keluarga kebersamaan, stabilitas, dan loyalitas seperti yang diungkapkan oleh Lamanna dan Riedmann (2018). Kebersamaan direpresentasikan dengan aktivitas keluarga, sedangkan stabilitas dan loyalitas direpresentasikan dengan hal yang dilakukan oleh masing-masing anggota keluarga untuk melindungi satu sama lain dari sesuatu yang membahayakan keselamatan mereka secara fisik. Representasi nilai keluarga ini dimunculkan melalui kode-kode berupa penampilan, lingkungan, dialog, ekspresi dan perilaku, kamera, pencahayaan, dan musik. Kode-kode tersebut diintepretasikan melalui setiap level semiotika John Fiske, lalu setiap pemaknaannya akan diintegrasikan untuk mengungkap ideologi nilai keluarga yang direpresentasikan dalam film Avatar: The Way of Water.
Rekruitment Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan di Pendidikan Dasar
Authors: Ananda Rizki , Angelina Lia , Hazlina Fitri , Nurhisma Nurhisma
Published: October 2023

Rekruitmen pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan di pendidikan dasar adalah proses krusial dalam memenuhi kebutuhan akan sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas di tingkat pendidikan dasar. Tujuan dari rekruitmen ini adalah untuk menarik individu yang memiliki kualifikasi, kompetensi, dan motivasi yang sesuai untuk menjadi pendidik yang efektif di lingkungan pendidikan dasar. Rekruitmen pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan di pendidikan dasar melibatkan proses penerimaan dan seleksi calon guru, kepala sekolah, staf administrasi, dan tenaga pendukung lainnya. Faktor-faktor seperti kualifikasi akademik dan profesional, kompetensi dalam mengelola pembelajaran, peran komite sekolah, dan aspek keberagaman harus diperhatikan dalam proses rekruitmen ini. Melalui pendekatan yang komprehensif dan berkelanjutan dalam rekruitmen pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan di pendidikan dasar, diharapkan dapat terpenuhi kebutuhan akan pendidik yang berkualitas, meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran, dan menciptakan lingkungan pendidikan yang inklusif dan beragam.
Inclusion of Tax Awareness in School Students in Teras Banten
Authors: Fitriyani Fara
Published: September 2023

Inclusion of tax awareness is education to the public regarding tax awareness that is integrated and internalized in a part of the media or other activities carried out by third parties, in this case universities. The Directorate General of Taxes with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology as the party in charge of education seeks to in still tax awareness in students and teaching staff through the integration of tax awareness material in education. Tax education is carried out by conducting a tax awareness campaign by providing materials about tax awareness. Participants involved in this community service activity were school students in the Teras Village area, Serang Regency, Banten Province.
Konsepsi Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah (Analisis Fungsi Kepala Sekolah Sebagai Pengembangan Pembelajaran PAI)
Authors: Fatikah Noor , Jannah Fitriatul
Published: September 2023

The leaders’ existence in conducting their function facing the change occured in their schools by stating the aim, making  their deputy function through partisipative approach, based on their leader capability professionally. The head master as an influential person in developing or decreasing educational institution including Islamic educational subject have to be able to run their tasks as educator, manager, administrator, supervisor, leader, innovator and motivator. The head master leadership analysis as developer of PAI learning, if they can run their function as supervisor, leader, innovator in learning PAI policy. The school success in reaching out the PAI learning aim based on the leader capability in running their school. Their role influences to create the purposes has been decided. That is why the organization success in acheiving puposes based on the successful of their leader.
Transfer of human factor skills from simulation-based training to competency in clinical practice – a demonstration of a hybrid method for assessing transfer of learning
Authors: Abildgren Lotte , Lebahn-Hadidi Malte , Mogensen Christian Backer , Toft Palle , Steffensen Sune Vork , Hounsgaard Lise
Published: September 2023

Increasingly more resources are being used internationally in training and educating qualified healthcare personnel due to high personnel flow and rapid development within technology, care and treatment. Consequently, transferring learning from simulation-based training to competency in clinical practice is an essential question for healthcare faculty and management. Nevertheless, there is no established method for assessing if transfer occurs. This article aims to demonstrate how a hybrid method can explore transfer of learning from a simulation-based course to competency in clinical practice.
Exploring the General Knowledge of Islamic Finance Principles - A Factor Analysis Study Among College Students
Authors: Lelis Christhoffer P , Muega Neil Patrick S , Caballero II Jose Karlo T
Published: September 2023

This study explored the foundational constructs of general knowledge concerning the principles of Islamic Finance, with a specific focus on college students majoring in Business, Finance, and Accountancy. Employing a combination of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the research identified and validated three distinct factors shaping this knowledge domain. The first factor, named “Risk Tolerance and Permissible Transactions,” looks at how well students understand financial risk and which transactions are allowed in Islamic finance. The second, “Shari’ah Foundation and Transparency,” highlights the importance of Shari’ah principles and transparency in financial dealings. The third, “Riba Prohibition and Ethical Finance,” strongly emphasizes the ban on Riba (interest) and unethical financial practices in Islamic finance. These factor names were chosen carefully to represent the main ideas in each category. Overall, this research contributes by creating a validated objective knowledge scale for Islamic Finance knowledge among students in Business, Finance, and Accountancy programs.
Hypothyroidism and the efficacy of selected acupuncture points LIV 1 and GB 21 – A comparative study
Authors: K Muthukrishan , N Mangaiarkarasi , N Manavalan , A Moovendan , P Prabhu
Published: September 2023

Background: Acupuncture is a time-tested treatment modality from traditional Chinese medicine having strong basic philosophical principles. Under this ideology, health develops from the free flow of qi or vital energy which connects the theory of yin and yang. Hypothyroidism arising from hormone deficiency is a most common disorder affecting women more than men. Applying acupuncture simultaneously at several well-known acupoints was known to be effective in thyroid disorders but scanty studies exist on single-point acupuncture needling for hypothyroidism.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture needling at acupoints Liver 1 (LIV-1) and Gall Bladder-21 (GB-21) on thyroid function test in hypothyroidism patients and compare the efficacy of LIV-1 and GB-21.

Materials and Methods: A comparative study was performed among 80 patients with hypothyroidism in the age group of 18–35 years. Patients satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the LIV-1 group and GB-21 group. The acupuncture needling was given to both groups for duration of 20 min on alternate days for 15 days a month for 3 months, that is, 45 days of needling in 90 days. Thyroid function test was assessed pre- and post-intervention for both the groups and the results were compared.

Results: The results showed a significant reduction in triiodothyronine and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and a significant increase in tetraiodothyronine levels in both LIV-1 group and GB-21 group. However, no significant variation was noted between the groups.

Conclusion: Single-point acupuncture needling at LIV-1 and GB-21 points significantly improved the thyroid function tests. Both these acupoints were equally effective in treating hypothyroidism.
In Vitro antimalarial activity of Syzygium cumini fruit fraction
Authors: Maslachah Lilik , Purwitasari Neny
Published: September 2023

Background:
Malaria is still one of the most severe public health problems worldwide. The development of treatment, prevention, and control of malaria is one of the substantial problems in the world.
Aims:
To investigate the in vitro antimalarial activity of Syzygium cumin methanol fruit fraction.
Methods:
Syzygium cumini L fruit powder was macerated with methanol (PA) and the extract obtained was fractionated using the liquid-liquid partition method with n-hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol, chloroform, methanol, and water solvents. In vitro antimalarial assay was conducted using the culture of P. falciparum 3D7 strain culture that had reached > 5% growth and was examined for IC 50 values using a 24-well microplate in duplicate. Each treatment and control well contained 1080 µl of complete media. Well number 1 was added with 120 µl fraction, then the solution was diluted until it reached 0.01,0.1, 1,10,100 µg/ml the final concentration in the microtiter well. The control only contained complete media and infected erythrocytes without the addition of anti-malarial drugs. The microplate was incubated for 48 hours. After 48 hours a thin blood smear was made fixed with methanol and stained with 20% Giemsa for 20 minutes to determine the IC 50 value by plotting sample concentrations and percentage of parasitaemia in excel.
Results:
The IC50 values of ethyl acetate fraction, n.hexane fraction, butanol fraction, and water fraction were 1.189 µg/ml, 76.996 µg/ml, 1,769 µg/ml, and 15.058 µg/ml respectively. Whereases the IC50 values of C1 fraction (mix fraction from chloroform: methanol 100:0 and 90:10) and C4 fraction (mix fraction from chloroform: methanol 20:80, 10:90 and 0:100) were 100.126 µg/ml and 1.015 µg/ml respectively. The results showed that the IC50 value of ethyl acetate, butanol, and C4 fraction were lower than 10µg/ml and were considered as good activity (strong antimalarial activity).
Conclusion:
The ethyl acetate, butanol and C4 subfraction from Syzygium cumini fruit have the potential to be developed as an antimalarial agent.
The effectiveness of English inductive teaching on Iranian EFL learners' inquiry spirit
Authors: Nakhaee Shiva , Naeimi Amin
Published: October 2023

This study aims at investigating the effect of inductive teaching of English on students' inquiry spirit. For this purpose, 30 nine-graders participated in this experiment. Participants were under the experimental instruction of inductive teaching for two months and half (10 sessions). The comparison between students' inquiry spirit scores in pretest and posttest shows that there is a significant difference between them indicating the growth in their motivations, interests, involvement in the process of learning and inquiry spirit. The results show that the process of active learning, efficient learning, and students' interactions with each other and their teachers are the consequences of inductive teaching. The findings have clear implications for practitioners, researchers and curriculum developers.
Numberdar Ka Neela: A Study of Postcolonial Context & Anti-Colonialism
Authors: Yasin Muhammad Khurram , Rana Dr. Waqar Saleem , Farooq Dr. Ghulam Mustafa
Published: September 2023

Syed Ashraf's novel, "Numberdar Ka Neela," serves as a potent critique of the post-colonial condition. It illustrates how oppression and exploitation persist even after country gains independence. The author delves into issues like power concentration, power abuse, and resistance to oppression, set in the early 1950s post-colonial context. The central character, Thakur Odal Singh, embodies power, exploitation, and tyranny. He symbolizes the forces struggling to retain their dominance in a changing society. Thakur's authority is epitomized by his blue bull, ‘Neela’, representing the violent and destructive consequences of concentrated power. Despite Neela's sacred status in Hindu religion, the villagers gradually realize it is merely a tool of oppression wielded by Thakur to maintain control. The novel culminates with the villagers finally rebelling against this cruelty, resulting in Neela's defeat and disappearance, as well as the demise of Thakur and his two sons. This article critically analyzes the symbolism and postcolonial context of "Neela" in "Numberdar Ka Neela."
تأثير تمرينات الاستطالة المصاحبة الموجات الصادمة في تحسين المدى الحركي لمفصل الرسغ والإبهام المصابات بمتلازمة دي كورفان بإعمار (45-50) سنة
Authors: بسمة خالد حسن  , سعاد عبد حسين
Published: September 2023

يعد التأهيل هو عملية تجديد الصحة والقابلية على العمل بواسطة مختلف الوسائل حيث يمكن ان نحصل على اقصى امكانية بدنية -نفسيه -واجتماعية للشفاء او بقاء المرض بشكل مزمن وكذلك يعمل على تجديد قابلية على العمل .ويهدف البحث إلى إعداد تمرينات استطالة بمصاحبة الموجات الصادمة والتعرف على تأثير هذه التمرينات المعدة على المصابات بمتلازمة دي كورفان في المركز الطبي الدولي حيث تعد إصابات مفصل الرسغ من أكثر الإصابات حدوثاً نتيجة استخدام الأجهزة والأدوات لفترات زمنيه طويله بأوضاع خاطئة حيث تسبب عبء على مفصل الرسغ وبالتالي تؤدي الى التهاب اثنين من الأوتار التي تحرك الإبهام من غمد الوتر ويزداد الالم عند امساك المعصم او تدويره. لذا ارتأت الباحثتان استخدام الوسائل العلاجيه المناسبه والتي تختصر الوقت والجهد للوصول إلى حالة الشفاء وهي من الأمور المهمة للوصول الى أفضل النتائج في العلاج ومن هنا ارتأت الباحثتان استخدام تمرينات الاستطالة بمساعدة الأجهزة التقنية العصرية المتمثلة بالموجات الصادمة لتقليل الالتهاب وزياده المدى الحركي المصابات بمتلازمة دي كورفان. وافترضت الباحثتان هناك فروق ذات دلالة  إحصائية  بين الاختبارين القبلي والبعدي في تغير المدى الحركي المصابات بمتلازمة دي كورفان. و استخدمت الباحثتان المنهج التجريبي لنظراً  لملائمته للبحث حيث تم تقسيم المصابات الى مجموعتين تؤدي المجموعتين الاختبارات القبلية ثم تم تطبيق تمرينات الاستطالة على المجموعة التجريبية فقط بعدها تم اختبار المجموعتين التجريبية والضابطة في الاختبار البعدي وتم تحديد مجتمع البحث وعينته بالطريقة العمدية وهم المصابات في المركز الطبي الدولي وهم يمثلون مجتمع البحث نفسه. وبعد نشر الاعلان بالمجان وعده مراجعات في المركز الطبي الدولي قامت الباحثتان بتثبيت عدد المراجعات المصابات بمتلازمة دي كورفان وتحديد الدرجة المتوسطة من الاصابه تم جمعهم والتوضيح لهم بأنهم عينة البحث وستطبق عليهم تمرينات الاستطالة المعدة من قبل الباحثتان واستنتجت الباحثتان أن التمرينات المستخدمة مع الموجات الصادمة أثرت تأثير ايجابي في تقليل الالتهاب وزيادة المديات الحركية لعينة البحث وتوصي الباحثتان باعتماد المنهج التأهيلي مع الموجات الصادمة على جميع المراكز العلاجية مع طبع كتيبات صغيرة بحيث تكون في متناول جميع المصابين بمتلازمة دي كورفان
ANALISIS FAKTOR GENETIK TERHADAP STUNTING: SEBUAH TINJAUAN SISTEMATIS
Authors: Heriawita  , Sulastri Delmi
Published: September 2023

Stunting menjadi masalah kesehatan global yang mengindikasikan pertumbuhan fisik anak yang tidak mencapai potensial genetiknya. Stunting dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak hingga berjangka panjang. Penyebab terdekat stunting pada anak yaitu faktor ibu dan lingkungan. Hasil analisis diharapkan dapat memberikan rekomendasi dan pemahaman tambahan secara mendalam mengenai pengaruh faktor genetik terhadap terjadinya stunting pada anak, sehingga dapat memberikan pandangan dalam upaya pencegahan stunting yang lebih baik. Maka tujuan penelitian ini yaitu memahami dan menganalisis faktor genetik dalam pengaruhnya terhadap stunting. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan systematic literature review (10 artikel terpilih berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan ekslusi). Hasil tinjauan secara sistematis dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat korelasi antara genetika tinggi badan orang tua (terutama ibu) dengan tinggi badan anak. Jika orang tua memiliki tinggi badan yang lebih rendah dari rata-rata populasi, maka anak cenderung memiliki resiko lebih tinggi untuk mengalami stunting.
A population-based analysis of the epidemiology of penile cancer in Newfoundland and Labrador
Authors: Janes W.C. Ian , Johnston Paul H.
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Penile cancers are a rare subset of carcinomas accounting for <1% of all diagnosed malignancies. There have been recent reports of increasing incidence globally; however, there is limited Canadian literature pertaining to these neoplasms. The province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) represents an important entity to study, possessing the highest national incidence of cancer, along with a plethora of relevant risk factors for penile cancer.
Methods: A retrospective chart analysis of all patients with a diagnosis of penile cancer in NL between the years of 2006 and 2018 was conducted. The main outcomes included overall incidence, proportion with metastatic disease, tumor demographics, and overall survival (OS). Incidence among the male population was calculated using Statistics Canada annual reports.
Results: An identified 81 cases satisfied the inclusion criteria, with a median age at diagnosis of 65 (interquartile range 20) years. Crude incidence of penile cancer ranged from 1.20 to 4.27/100 000 males in 2007 and 2010, respectively, while the average age-standardized incidence was 2.34/100 000 males across the study timeframe. Metastatic disease was noted in 17 (21.0%) patients, with a five-year OS of 74% for all penile malignancies, decreasing to 66% in those with invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
Conclusions: The incidence of penile cancer in our population was higher than reported Western jurisdictions and showed frequent rates of metastatic spread. These observations are likely multifactorial, resultant of chronic inflammation paired with high rates of modifiable risk factors and diagnostic delays. An evident need for greater examination and improved reporting of these malignancies in the province was identified.