bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INFLUENCE OF APPLYING MAGNETIC FIELD ON THERMAL AND HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FE3O4/WATER MAGNETIC NANOFLUID MOVING IN A TWISTED DUCT
Authors: Halawa Taher
Published: November 2024

This study introduces an investigation of the effect of combining passive and active techniques on enhancing heat transfer by using a ferrofluid passing through a twisted duct subjected to an external magnetic field. The effect of changing the number of magnets, magnetic flux density, nanoparticle volume fraction, and twist ratio on the heat transfer enhancement is studied. The optimum magnetic field configuration was achieved by adjusting the rate of increase of magnetic flux density to 80% between each two successive magnets. Results show that the proposed hybrid technique is promising in providing significant heat transfer enhancement compared to the traditional techniques, but the pressure drop values become relatively higher due to the increased friction levels. The twist ratio value that achieves the optimum thermo-hydraulic performance is found to be 3.7. The limit of magnetic flux density, which, if exceeded, causes the thermo-hydraulic performance to decline, is 800 Gauss. It is found that applying a magnetic field with 1,000 Gauss flux density with a nanoparticle volume concentration of 5% and a twist ratio of 3.7 at Reynolds number of 8,400, enhances the Nusselt number by 25.78% compared to the case using water without twisting in the absence of a magnetic field.
Effect of agitation during the early-age hydration on thixotropy and morphology of cement paste
Authors: Zhang Kun , Mezhov Alexander , Schmidt Wolfram
Published: November 2024

The effect of agitation during the early-age hydration on thixotropy and morphology of cement paste prepared with and without superplasticizers (SP) is investigated by applying penetration test, small amplitude oscillatory shear sweep test (SAOS), isothermal calorimetric test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analyses (EDX). The results show that the agitation of cement paste during the induction period increases the heat flow rate and destroys existing structures of samples without changing the mineral composition of samples. Yet, if the agitation is applied during the acceleration period, the heat flow rate is significantly lowered and the morphology and mineral composition of samples undergo irreversible change, freshly formed syngenite is destroyed and no longer restored. The penetration force and the static yield stress grow linearly during the induction period and exponentially during the acceleration period. Agitation during the induction period destroys the structure, which causes the static yield stress and the penetration force values becoming nearly equal to zero. However, during the acceleration period, even after agitation the static yield stress and the penetration force exhibit high residual values, which indicates the impact of hydration to the structural build-up.
Use of the Flipped Education Model in Cardiovascular System Examination
Authors: Topçu Serpil , Toprak Çağla
Published: November 2024

Introduction: The flipped classroom approach is based on shared responsibility for learning by students and teachers, empowering students to take an active role in the learning process. While there have been positive outcomes in the use of this model in nursing theoretical and practical courses, its active implementation within the educational system is limited.
Aim: This study was planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the flipped education model in nursing students, specifically in the teaching of the "Cardiovascular System Examination" topic within the Health Assessment course. It is a comparative research study.
Methods: In the study, a comparative research design was applied, where 25 students taking the course were assigned to the study and control groups. The flipped education model was applied to one group, integrating it into both theoretical and laboratory applications. Non-parametric tests were used for data analysis.
Results: It was observed that the theoretical and practical scores of the flipped education group were higher than those of the traditional in-class group, but the difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). The mean theoretical score in the traditional in-class group was 74 ± 8.50, and the practical score was 73 ± 9.20, while in the flipped education group, the mean theoretical score was 77 ± 13.36, and the practical score was 74 ± 20.46.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the flipped education model is suitable for use in both theoretical and practical medical courses.
Racialización y engenerización: Canarias desde un enfoque descolonial
Authors: Pérez Flores Larisa
Published: November 2024

Canarias desempeña un rol fundamental en los orígenes de la modernidad. Frente a la revisión histórica decolonial que sitúa los orígenes de esta etapa en 1492, con la llegada de Colón a ‘las Indias’, propongo este archipiélago africano como punto de partida para pensar las transformacionesinherentes a la empresa colonial inaugurada por la cristiandad latina. Los procesos de asimilación cultural que implicó esta empresa fueron relativamente rápidos en el archipiélago, pero nunca generaron un producto identitario homogéneo, ni se recrearon sin resistencias. Aún entendiendo que se trató de un proceso de transculturación, donde los trasvases fueron multidireccionales, sostengo que ni se preservaron las partes originales que entraron en el encuentro, ni estas se fusionaron en un todo armónico, en este caso: lo canario. Mi contribución en este artículo es tratar de ofrecer un marco interpretativo desde el que estos procesos identitarios cobren una dimensión más compleja y problemática a partir de las nociones de ‘criollización’, ‘racialización’, y ‘engenerización’.
The Canary Islands play a fundamental role in the origins of modernity. In contrast to the decolonial historical review that places the origins of this stage in 1492, with the arrival of Columbus in ‘the Indies’, I propose this African archipelago as a starting point for thinking about the transformationsinherent to the colonial enterprise inaugurated by Latin Christendom. The processes of cultural assimilation implied by this enterprise were relatively rapid in the archipelago, but they never generated a homogeneous identity product, nor were they recreated without resistance. Even understanding that it was a process of transculturation, where the transfers were multidirectional, I maintain that neither the original parts that entered the encounter were preserved, nor did they merge into a harmonious whole, in this case: the ‘canarianness’. My contribution in this article is to try to offer an interpretative framework from which these identity processes take on a more complex dimension from the notions of ‘creolisation’, ‘racialisation’, and ‘genderisation’.
The Political Subtext of the Novel ‘Doña Perfecta’ by B. Pérez Galdós
Authors:   Herzen University, Tereshchuk Andrei A.
Published: November 2024

The article analyzes the political subtext of the novel Doña Perfecta by the Spanish writer Benito Pérez Galdós. The novel, first published in 1876, just after the end of the Third Carlist War (1872–1876), tells the story of a young engineer Pepe Rey who comes to the fictional provincial town of Orbajosa to visit his aunt, Doña Perfecta. The ideological conflict between the protagonist and the inhabitants of Orbajosa leads to the death of the hero. The article reviews scientific works dealing with the novel. It is shown that some ideas about the political meaning of the novel that exist in literary criticism need to be corrected. Basing on the analysis of the text of the novel, it is concluded that the novel is set in April 1872, in the last days before the start of the Carlist uprising. An analysis is made of the images of Pepe and Doña Perfecta. Benito Pérez Galdós, who had liberal views at the time of writing the novel, endowed the protagonist of the novel with a similar worldview. The protagonist’s ideology is considered in the context of various social and political movements in Spain of the 1870s: Liberalism, Krausism, the ideology of the Cantonalist movement participants, and Anarchism. It is shown that Doña Perfecta and her entourage are supporters of the Carlist movement. The thoughts expressed by Doña Perfecta are analyzed in the context of the political discourse of the Spanish Carlists of the 1870s and compared with the memoirs of the era. The article refutes the notion existing in literary criticism that Doña Perfecta embodies the political regime existing in Spain. It is concluded that the novel can be interpreted as the author’s political manifesto directed against the Carlists, who lost the war of 1872–1876.
Three Petersburgs. Urban Space in Role-Playing Reportage Essays by N. N. Zhivotov
Authors:   Perm State University, Cheranovskaja Anastasija O.
Published: November 2024

The article considers the representation of the image of Petersburg in the journalistic texts written by N. N. Zhivotov, a columnist and writer of the late 19th century. The research material is role-playing reportage essays from the cycle of essays Peterburgskiye profili (Petersburg Profiles). In the essays, the author introduces readers to urban everyday routine, namely marginal professions and places of Petersburg. The methodology of the research is based, on the one hand, on the tradition of studying texts dedicated to Petersburg (the so-called Petersburg Text), on the other hand, on the study of urban journalism. The article attempts to identify the genre specificity of the considered texts and justifies their belonging to the genres of urban muckraking journalism. The study identifies three ways of representing the city: geographical, social, and symbolic. The geographical aspect reflects the geographical space, which is expressed in the exact location of urban objects in space as well as the wide use of official and folk toponymy. Petersburg is presented as a concentrically organized city: the central part of the city refers to its ‘ideal’ embodiment, while the periphery – to the ‘real’ one. The social aspect reflects the social space of the city, which is constructed by changing the author’s social role. The author’s perception of Petersburg forms an additional vector of urban space. The essay characters do not have a clear connection to the center or periphery of the city; their movements between the ‘real’ and ‘ideal’ Petersburg are determined by a change of their social role. Finally, the symbolic aspect is the symbolic space of Petersburg, which is represented by the theme of the characters’ immortality. This theme can be considered as a realization of the eschatological myth of Petersburg. The distinguishing of the three aspects in constructing the city’s image gives understanding of narrative strategies of depicting the space of Petersburg by a citizen of the late 19th century.
Representation of the Comforting Strategy in Modern German and English Fiction Discourse
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Boeva-Omelechko Natalya B. , Gokova Ekaterina I. ,   Southern Federal University
Published: November 2024

The article discusses comforting strategy and the tactics of its implementation as they are represented in modern English and German fiction discourse. The communicative goal of comforting is to alleviate the distress of the interlocutor caused by some traumatic circumstances. It is considered to be an empathic act and an important component of supportive communication. Comforting has been studied in such disciplines as psychology, medicine, and pragmalinguistics. The relevance of the present research is due to the priority of the strategic approach to the study of communication, the universality of the phenomenon of comforting, its significance in the process of human interaction, and also the need for a taxonomy of tactics implementing this strategy to be developed. The aim of the work is to identify tactics that implement comforting strategy and the corresponding language means in German and English. The material for this study was German- and English-language works of fiction of the 21st century related to the genres of everyday prose and romance novel. The paper uses methods of linguistic observation and description, analysis of dictionary definitions, seme, contextual and pragmalinguistic analysis. Four groups of tactics implementing the comforting strategy are described. Object-oriented tactics are aimed directly at the emotions and volitional sphere of the object of comforting and include tactics of soothing, guilt relief, advice, mobilization. Subject-oriented tactics focus on the comforting subject, they are tactics of support and reference to personal experience. Situationally-oriented tactics refer to third parties and various circumstances related to the traumatic situation and include tactics of the opponent’s discreditation, optimism, reference to the past, generalization. Combined tactics do not fall strictly into any of the three beforementioned groups and include tactics of empathy, fatalism, and perspective change.
Literary ‘Daguerreotypes’ of the Maikov Family: The Story ‘Evil Illness’ by Ivan Goncharov and a Friendly Caricature ‘So They Rented a Dacha!’ by Vladimir Solonitsyn
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Pavlovich Kristina K.
Published: November 2024

The article is devoted to the study of two parody literary texts – Evil Illness by Ivan Goncharov and So They Rented a Dacha! by Vladimir Solonitsyn. Both texts relate to the creation of the image of the Maikov family and its members. Both Goncharov and Solonitsyn were closely connected with a family where advanced aesthetic problems of the transitional period of the 1840s, these reflecting the struggle between romanticism and realism, were discussed and embodied in works of art and literature. The friendly parodies by Goncharov and Solonitsyn are united by focus on the romantic worldview of the heroes, the prototypes of which were the members of the Maikov family (Ekaterina Maikova, Nikolai Maikov, etc.). In his first story, Goncharov addressed the main aesthetic conflict of the era using the aesthetics of the Flemish school of painting, since ‘Flemishism’, along with the traditions of High Italian painting, embodies the essence of Goncharov’s aesthetic category zhivopisaniye (which can be translated as depiction, vivid depiction). Goncharov’s ‘Flemishism’ as his style feature manifested itself already at the beginning of his literary path (Evil Illness) in the form of extreme penchant for details, attention to the beauty of everyday life, humorous elements in the description of everyday scenes. Sketches of everyday life in Goncharov’s first story are consonant with the theme of the painting by Adriaen van Ostade Tavern Scene. In addition to the parodic, ironic content, Goncharov’s story is associated with the synthesis of the ‘sophisticated’ and the ‘everyday’, and not a one-sided manifestation of life in art. In this regard, Flemish painters were extremely important for the novice writer Goncharov, who later became close to the ‘natural school’ of Vissarion Belinsky that proclaimed depiction of ‘the beautiful in the ordinary’ to be the main task of Russian literature.
Linking the Right to Electricity as a Contractual, Derivative and Human Right through the Undisclosed Principal Agency Law
Authors: Senokoane Reamohetswe Portia
Published: November 2024

The South African Constitution in its Bill of Rights does not explicitly detail a human right to electricity, as with other socio-economic rights. This, however, does not change the fact that electricity is a sought-after commodity that is essential to the everyday life of people in the modern era and essential to the development of a nation's economy. The only instruments that detail electricity as a right are international instruments such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the United Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals, that emphasise electricity as a right that states must fulfil towards their citizens. This discussion hypothesises that the company law agency model of the undisclosed principal can be used to better explain the relationship between Eskom, municipalities or private municipal service providers and citizens. It discusses a three-way legal relationship among these stakeholders when providing electricity. Due to the three-way legal relationship, three forms of rights exist: contractual, derivative and human rights. By using undisclosed principal agency law, this discussion will explain how the legal relationship between the state, municipalities and citizens, and the resultant duties herein, create contractual, constitutional and human rights duties for the state to adhere to for the ultimate benefit of citizens.
Assessing Strength Effort in Pre-Adolescent Girls: Insights into Effort Accuracy at Different Strength Thresholds
Authors: Choudhary Prashant Kumar , Dubey Suchishrava , Rawat Bindiya , Kumar Sonu , Pratap Bhanu , Bangari Deepak , Kumar Sandeep , Prasad Sambhu , Kaunteya Dalveer Singh
Published: November 2024

Objectives. This study aimed to examine the peculiarities of strength effort assessment in girls aged 10, 11, and 12 years. Specifically, it sought to understand how these age groups evaluate effort at different percentages of their maximum strength (1/3, 1/2, and 2/3).
Materials and methods. The study involved 75 girls divided into three age groups: 10 years (n = 20), 11 years (n = 25), and 12 years (n = 30). Participants’ maximum hand strength was measured using a dynamometer, and their ability to assess effort at 1/3, 1/2, and 2/3 of this maximum was recorded.
Results. The error of effort assessment was calculated and analyzed using paired and independent samples t-tests. Statistical significance was set at α = 0.05. The analysis revealed no significant age-related differences in hand maximum strength or strength effort assessment among the different age groups. The most accurate assessment of effort occurred at 2/3 of maximum strength for all age groups. Significant differences were found in effort assessment between 1/3 and 1/2 of maximum strength, and between 1/3 and 2/3 of maximum strength, with improvements noted as the effort percentage increased. However, no significant differences were observed between effort levels at 1/2 and 2/3 of maximum strength.
Conclusions. The study indicates that the ability to assess strength effort remains stable across the age range of 10 to 12 years, with the most precise assessment occurring at 2/3 of maximum strength. The findings suggest that while overall strength assessment abilities are consistent, targeted training may enhance precision at different effort levels. This contributes to the understanding of motor function development and highlights the need for interventions to improve effort assessment skills in young girls.
MULHERES INDÍGENAS E A INTERSECCIONALIDADE NO ÂMBITO DO DIREITO INTERNACIONAL
Authors: Teixeira Carisia Arantes , Rocha João Lincoln Pereira , Duarte Nathália Rocha , Lopes Renan Santos , Lopes Thaiany Diogo , Franco Vinícius de Moraes
Published: November 2024

O artigo irá introduzir os conceitos da interseccionalidade da mulher indígena sob a perspectiva do direito internacional, desenvolvendo as concepções de discriminação e opressão das comunidades femininas indígenas. Abordando normativas relevantes do Direito Internacional que versam sobre o tema como a Convenção n. 169 da Organização Internacional do Trabalho (OIT), a Declaração da ONU sobre os Direitos dos Povos Indígenas e a Declaração da Organização dos Estados Americanos sobre os Direitos dos Povos Indígenas. O Artigo se concentrará nas diversas formas de proteção dos direitos das mulheres indígenas sob a ótica do direito internacional, evidenciando a relevância dessas normas na proteção dos direitos dos povos originários. Dessa maneira por meio de análises de artigos, normativas, leis e convenções este estudo visa destacar a importância do direito internacional para a defesa dos direitos das mulheres indígenas, enfatizando as dificuldades específicas enfrentadas por este grupo, que pertence a duas categorias sociais de elevada vulnerabilidade. Conclui-se que o Direito Internacional é fundamental para dar visibilidade e garantir a proteção dos direitos dessas mulheres, contribuindo para sua inclusão e dignidade na sociedade. O artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre a necessidade de maior atenção às questões que afetam as mulheres indígenas, enfatizando o papel das normativas internacionais na promoção de seus direitos.
Whole-genome CRISPR screening of stably expressing Cas9 cancer organoid lines v2
Authors: Fowler Tessa , Smith Jade , Jackson Adam , Souster Emily , Rogers Hazel
Published: November 2024

This protocol is for whole-genome CRISPR screening of stably expressing Cas9 cancer organoid lines in triplicate using the commercially available minimal genome-wide human CRISPR Cas9 library. The protocol uses lentiviral transduction as a method for gRNA delivery. This method can be adapted for other gRNA libraries if the following is known; - The number of days required for screening - The size of the gRNA library - The required coverage of the library To allow for efficient scale up of the organoid culture for screening, a 5% suspension culture method is used. This is not essential to be able to perform whole-genome CRISPR screening of stably expressing Cas9 cancer organoid lines, but provides a more scalable, ergonomic and cost efficient culturing method. Prior to commencing the screen, a puromycin antibiotic titration is used to identify the most suitable puromycin concentration for the selection of Cas9 positive cancer organoid lines transduced with gRNA library virus. A gRNA library titration is then performed to determine the volume of library virus required to transduce Cas9 cancer organoids at 30% transduction efficiency which is calculated using FACS analysis. To avoid host organoids taking up more than one gRNA copy per cell, an MOI of 30% should be aimed for. This protocol uses a 21-23 day screen process. Process Diagram
Anterograde tracing of spinal afferent innervation in rat atria flat-mounts v1
Authors: Ma Jichao , Bizanti Ariege , Kwiat Andrew , Barton Kayla , Nguyen Duyen , Madas Jazune , Toledo Zulema , Bendowski Kohlton , Chen Jin , (Jack) Cheng Zixi
Published: November 2024

This protocol describes the methods used to trace and digitize spinal afferent axons in the rat atria. A mixture of dextran conjugates was injected into the dorsal root ganglia C8-T3 of adult Sprague-Dawley rats. 16 days after the tracer injection, the animals were sacrificed, the left and right atria were prepared and processed for avidin-biotin permanent labeling and Cuprolinic Blue labeling. All flat-mounts were examined using a Zeiss M2 Imager and MicroBrightField’s Neurolucida tracing and digitization system to determine the distribution and terminal structures of spinal afferent axons.
Multiplex real-time PCR assay for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants v1
Authors: Bai Jianfa , Ondrashek Cori
Published: November 2024

This document describes a real-time 4-plex, TaqMan based RT-PCR assay used for the detection of the majority of SARS-CoV-2 strains, and differentiation of both Delta and Omicron variants. 18S ribosomal RNA gene is included as an internal control for the assay quality control. The Bio-Rad CFX 96, Bio-Rad CFX Opus 96 RT-PCR systems, or other real-time PCR systems that have similar function and can generate similar results, can be used for this assay. Method validation/evaluation/verification:This method was evaluated through Single Randomized Method Test (SRMT) byKansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory andVet-LIRN. The SRMT report summarizing method performance evaluation data is available upon request.
Tissue preparation and immunohistochemistry-Alcacer et al 2024 v1
Authors: Alcacer Cristina
Published: November 2024

This protocol describes the tissue preparation and immunohistochemistry protocol to verify the extent of dopamine denervation from 6-OHDA injections and check the transfection efficiency of GCamp6f-GFP vial construct that was injected into mouse brains.
Nuclei Isolation and Sorting from Frozen Human Temporal Cortex_V2 v2
Authors: Scherzer Clemens , Weykopf Beatrice
Published: November 2024

This protocol is about nuclei isolation and sorting from frozen human temporal cortex.
Chronic lens implantation and inertial sensor holder placement v1
Authors: Alcacer Cristina
Published: November 2024

This procedure is meant to take place 3 weeks post lesion and viral injection.
6-Hydroxydopamine lesion and virus injection v1
Authors: Alcacer Cristina
Published: November 2024

Injection of 6-OHDA(6-Hydroxydopamine) or vehicle and virus injection protocol used in Alcacer et al.
Isolating DNA from Wolbachia and Drosophila with the QIAwave DNA Blood and Tissue Kit v1
Authors: Hartman Helene , Dylan Shropshire J.
Published: November 2024

This DNA extraction protocol is column-based and adapted from the manufacturer’s recommendations for the QIAwave DNA Blood and Tissue Kit. It has been successfully used to isolate high-quality genomic DNA from a range of Drosophila tissues, including testes and ovaries. The protocol is also well-suited for research on maternally transmitted Wolbachia endosymbionts.
Abstracts in Slovene
Authors: Journal Cepar
Published: November 2024

Povzetki v slovenščini
Trayectorias socioeducativas de estudiantes en condición de discapacidad como estrategia de inclusión en la educación superior
Authors: Cardona-Quitián Herwin Eduardo
Published: November 2024

Based on an investigation carried out with higher education students from different regions of Colombia, which sought to analyze inclusion practices for people with disabilities, this article reflects on the importance of socio-educational trajectories as a strategy to build personalized inclusion programs considering previous knowledge and adaptive schemes of the subjects and their families. The reflection revolves around the reconstruction process of vital trajectories through biographical-narrative methods and the contributions made by the participants to identify the main events, ruptures, and itineraries of their life stories. The emerging categories from the cases studied and their contributions to this subject are highlighted. The results are compared with interviews carried out with professors and directors who participated in the academic processes of the students.
Passaport Edunauta: herramienta para la equidad, conexión y creación de oportunidades de aprendizaje. Un análisis a la luz del aprendizaje conectado
Authors: Sierralta-Covarrubias Antonia
Published: November 2024

Passaport Edunauta emerges as a community outreach tool, designed to foster learning opportunities and promote equitable access to extracurricular activities by aligning territorial resources with the educational needs of schools. It is promoted by the Jaume Bofill Foundation and the cooperative +Educació in Catalonia. Nineteen territories participated between 2021 and 2022. This article presents the results of the first year of evaluation and a theoretical discussion of the principles of connected learning, with a specific focus on three key dimensions: equity, connectedness, and quality. Data collection was made through tailored surveys aimed at teachers, learners, and Edunauta spaces. These surveys yielded quantitative results, and their analysis was outsourced. The findings underline the need to strengthen connections through targeted interventions and highlight equity as a prominent feature of the tool, as well as the need to conceive it as an ongoing challenge in its deployment.
Table Talk: Insights from the Statewide Conference
Authors: ENGAGE!
Published: November 2024

Conference attendees responded to prompts about IU and community.
Synergy Analysis of Pedagogical Competence and Managerial Competence in Fish Preservation Industry Management Training in Maluku Province
Authors: . Abednego , Noya Ferdinanda S.
Published: November 2024

This study aims to obtain and analyze data regarding: 1) The effect of pedagogical competence on learning outcomes of fish preservation industry management training in Maluku Province. 2) The effect of managerial competence on learning outcomes of fish preservation industry management training in Maluku Province. 3) The effect of a synergy of pedagogical competence and managerial competence in the process of industrial management training for fish preservation in Maluku Province. With a population of 40 people and a sample of 15 employees. The instrument used to collect data in this study is a questionnaire. This study uses multiple regression analysis. The data were then subjected to descriptive analysis, classical assumption testing, and hypothesis testing. The results showed that: 1) There is an influence of pedagogical competence on learning outcomes of fish preservation industry management training in Maluku Province, meaning H1 is accepted. 2) There is an influence of managerial competence on learning outcomes of fish preservation industry management training in Maluku Province, meaning H2 is accepted. 3) There is an influence of the synergy of pedagogical competence and managerial competence in the process of fish preservation industry management training in Maluku Province, meaning H3 is accepted. Keywords: pedagogical competence, managerial competence, training.
Keywords: pedagogical competence, managerial competence, training
Numeracy Literacy Capability of Junior High School Students at Inamosol District
Authors: Laamena Christina M. , Ayal Carolina S. , Talib Taufan
Published: November 2024

It is important for students to master numeracy literacy as part of the minimum competency assessment, in order to have the thinking skills needed in the 21st century. This research aims to describe the numeracy literacy abilities of junior high school students in mountainous areas. This research uses a mixed method. The data collected is quantitative in the form of numeracy literacy test results and qualitative data in the form of interview results to describe students’ weaknesses in numeracy literacy. The research results showed that student’s literacy skills still remain at levels 1 and 2. Less than 20% of students were at level 3, and there were no students at levels 5 and 6. The category of students is that intervention and basic literacy skills are needed. The qualitative analysis concluded that the cause of low literacy was low communication, mathematization, and representation skills. In terms of indicators of mathematical ability, there are various basic concepts that students have not mastered so they experience difficulty in solving mathematical problems. Apart from that the reasoning that occurs is still imitation in nature, students still tend to memorize and use standard and imperfect procedures. The strategy used only imitates the teacher’s strategy, while students have not used new strategies which causes literacy to still be at a lower level.
Keywords: numeracy, literacy, numeracy literacy level, mountains areas
Human Development Driven by Economic Growth, Trade, and Social Spending: Cases of Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey
Authors: Tekgüç Hasan
Published: November 2024

This essay discusses the relationship between international trade, economic growth, and human development in the cases of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Turkey. International trade, especially exports, is the surest path to sustainable economic growth. Economic growth on its own is not enough for human development and needs to be supported by social spending including health, education, social assistance, family benefits, etc. Malaysia is the best performer in terms of manufacturing exports among the three countries analyzed. On the other hand, Turkey devotes most resources to social spending among these three countries. I conclude with policy suggestions to improve economic growth and redistribution for each case.
Keywords: exports, social spending, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey
Ability to Understand German Language Spoken Text Through Musik Media at the German Language Education Studi Program FKIP Unpatti Ambon
Authors: Serpara Henderika , Karuna Kalvin , Nikijuluw Maria
Published: November 2024

Oral-text comprehension is one of the essential conditions that ensure interactive oral communication. Oral texts are not only understood as utterances delivered during oral communication but also in the form of announcements, notifications, discussions through audio media. In German language learning, Hörverstehen material is more focused on oral texts delivered through the media. This study aims to describe whether there is a difference in oral-text comprehension ability before and after using music media in learning. This research is an experiment involving 11 students who attended the B1 Preparation Course at the Pattimura University Language Study Center as participants. The activity began with a pretest and then continued with a treatment using music as a medium and then ended with a post-test. The results analysis show that the application of music as a medium in language learning, especially in understanding spoken text in German, contributes positively to the competence of understanding spoken text. The positive contribution is possible because the application of music in learning can condition two things at once, namely creating joyful learning and habituation of word sounds in song verses in students' hearing. The conclusion is based on the results of statistical calculations which show that the calculation value of t = (5.17) is greater than Ttab (1.81) at a significant level of 0.05. On the basis of this finding, it is hoped that this finding can be used as an alternative in improving the ability to understand German spoken text.
Keywords: Oral text comprehension skills, music media, language learning, listening skills
Evaluating the athletics Athletes' Physical Fitness for PON XXI/2024 Qualification
Authors: Tahapary Johni M. , Matitaputty Johanna , Rumawatine Ztella
Published: November 2024

Maluku's achievements can grow when the human resources of the coaches are enhanced to promote professionalism in the development of the science and technology of sports. Thus, the training process is not solely based on experience but on the science of training, which is studied in depth to support the better development of training athletes in the future. This study aims to determine how well Maluku athletic athletes' physical fitness is prepared for the PON XXI/2024 qualification round held in Solo, Central Java. This study used saturation sampling to study all the population samples. The instruments utilized in this study are the VO2 Max test, local muscle endurance test, biomotor ability test, speed and power tests, and local muscular stamina tests. The results revealed that the athletes' physical fitness to face a national event, in this case, the PON XXI/2024 qualification, is still considered medium, and the physiological condition belongs to the category of good based on the running time achievement that is close to the time achieved on the PON XXI qualification. The results of the study indicate that Maluku's athletic athletes have improved. However, the improvement has not surpassed the PB PASI time record. Despite the improvement in performance during training, the athletes had not reached the target to pass into the PON XXI Qualification.
Keywords: evaluation, physical fitness, athletes’ achievement.
Analysis of Applying the Read Answer Discussion Explain and Create (RADEC) Model in Learning to Write Narrative Essays at the Grade V Students of Osi Island State Elementary School
Authors: Alerbitu Nulice , Maipauw Musa Marsel , Heumassy Alcytha Pascallia
Published: November 2024

The learning model and learning materials are one unit that is implemented together at the same time. Choosing the suitable learning model that suits the material for writing narrative essays can help students improve their writing skills. The RADEC learning model (read, answer, discuss, explain, and create) is a learning model that helps teachers in the learning process. This model not only improves students' writing skills in elementary school but also increases writing creativity and encourages students to be able to produce narrative essays. This research aims to describe the application of the RADEC model in learning and students' ability to write narrative essays. The study employs a descriptive qualitative research method. The research results show that applying the RADEC model in teaching writing in the classroom can help students write narrative essays and improve students writing skills. This result was achieved by implementing the RADEC model steps: the teacher provides a reading text containing several questions for students to read and answer; after that, students discuss; next, they present the results of the discussion; and students write narrative essays. The results of applying the RADEC model in learning to write narrative essays show that the ability to write narrative essays of 20 5th-grade students at SD Negeri Pulau Osi was in a good category.
Keywords: RADEC model, writing, narrative essay
Exploring The Concept of Gratitude in Family Happiness: Insights from Maluku Society
Authors: Rampisela Theophanny Paula Theresia , Korlefura Criezta
Published: November 2024

Gratitude is a fundamental aspect of human experience, deeply intertwined with happiness and well-being, especially within the unique cultural context of Maluku society. This qualitative study aims to explore the concept of gratitude within Maluku families and its significance in nurturing familial well-being. Through interviews with five Christian families in Amahusu, Ambon, the study examines key aspects of gratitude. The findings reveal that family happiness in Maluku is grounded in positive interactions, spiritual values, personal achievements, and social relationships. Gratitude emerges as a crucial factor, shaping perceptions of happiness across various life circumstances. Particularly the emphasis on gratitude in confronting challenges, with faith and prayer serves as the essential coping mechanisms. Despite adversities, families maintain an optimistic outlook, deriving happiness from simplicity and social bonds. Thematic analysis of interview data unveils recurring themes, patterns, and insights about gratitude and familial happiness. By amalgamating qualitative inquiry with thematic analysis, this study endeavors to furnish a comprehensive understanding of gratitude's role in nurturing family happiness within Maluku society. Enriched by poignant narrative accounts and profound participant insights, this research contributes to the corpus of knowledge on gratitude and its implications for familial well-being across diverse cultural milieus.
Keywords: gratitude, family happiness, Maluku
Enhancing Reading Ability Through the Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) Model: A Study with Fifth-Grade Elementary School Students
Authors: Notanubun Zainuddin , Ririhena Ribka Lemy , Notanubun Erwin
Published: November 2024

Reading comprehension is a vital aspect of language proficiency that elementary school students must master. Proficient reading skills enable students to actively acquire diverse information efficiently. The cooperative integrated reading and composition (CIRC), is a teaching model designed to enhance students’ reading comprehension skills through collaborative learning activities. This research aims to investigate the impact of the CIRC model on the reading comprehension abilities of fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 1 Kairatu. Employing an experimental design with a one-group pretest and post-test setup, the study involved 41 students. The CIRC model served as an independent variable, while reading comprehension ability constituted the dependent variable. The research instrument utilized was a reading comprehension test. Data analysis was conducted via a paired sample t-test, revealing a significant difference in students’ reading comprehension abilities before and after learning with the CIRC model (p = 0.00, < 0.05). These findings underscore the effectiveness of the CIRC model in improving students’ reading proficiency. The study’s results underscore the importance of prioritizing reading skills development to enhance elementary students’ literacy levels. It recommends the widespread adoption and continuous practice of the CIRC model in elementary schools to cultivate students’ interest and competence in reading. This research contributes to the ongoing efforts to enhance reading education methodologies and promote literacy among elementary school students.
Keywords: CIRC model, reading comprehension, reading literacy, elementary school students
Development of Puzzle Learning Media based on Local Wisdom of Maluku Culture in Teaching Social Science Learning in 4th Grade Students of SD Negeri Leahari
Authors: Mahananingtyas Elsinora , Johannes Nathalia Yohana , Ruhulessin Olifia Weldi , Ritiauw Leonid
Published: November 2024

This study aims to design learning media in the form of puzzles based on the local wisdom of Maluku culture and test its feasibility. The research was done using R&D method by adapting the ADDIE model—namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The results of the validator’s assessment of the puzzle obtained an average percentage of 92.5% by media experts in the category “Very Feasible” to use in learning activities. The results of the response from the teacher obtained an average percentage of 97.2% with the category “Very Feasible to Use”, while the responses from students showed the category “Very Feasible” to use with an average percentage of 91.5%. The box-shaped puzzle consists of pieces of arrangeable images that display the cultural diversity of Maluku and is made from natural materials, namely sago tree fronds or ’gaba-gaba’. The cultural diversity material contained in this puzzle includes traditional houses, clothing, and dances from Maluku Province. The puzzle was designed using Canva and Adobe Illustration. In conclusion, puzzle learning media with Maluku’s local wisdom-based is very feasible to use in learning to help teachers teach about “Cultural Diversity”.
Keywords: Learning Media, Puzzle, Local Wisdom, Maluku Culture
Granice dopuszczalności i praktyczne aspekty wykorzystania mediów społecznościowych w prowokacji policyjnej w wykrywaniu przestępstw wykorzystania seksualnego małoletnich. Rozwiązania polskie na tle praktyki amerykańskiej
Authors: Stromczyński Błażej
Published: November 2024

Artykuł podejmuje problematykę prawnych granic policyjnej prowokacji oraz praktycznych aspektów tej czynności przeprowadzonej w mediach społecznościowych w zakresie przeciwdziałania przestępstwu wykorzystania seksualnego małoletnich. Autor analizuje przepisy Kodeksu karnego i judykatury w zakresie przestępstwa tzw. groomingu, które stało się głośne w szczególności w związku z działaniami tzw. łowców pedofilów. Następnie wskazuje na kluczowe aspekty i granice tzw. prowokacji policyjnej w polskim porządku prawnym. Rozwiązania polskie są dalej przedstawione na tle ugruntowanej i wieloletniej praktyki działań pod przykryciem w prawie amerykańskim, w szczególności poprzez doktrynę entrapment. Na koniec wskazuje na najlepsze praktyki oraz zasady bezpieczeństwa operacyjnego, które warto zastosować w trakcie prowadzenia tej szczególnej czynności operacyjno-rozpoznawczej.
Glosariusz
Authors: Kręzel Piotr
Published: November 2024

Glosariusz. W podróży po Bułgarii, Czechach, Serbii i Słowenii to publikacja wielojęzyczna, która jest efektem długoletniej pracy adeptów łódzkiej slawistyki. Zawiera uporządkowany materiał językowy, dotyczący sektora turystycznego – przydatne podczas podróżowania wyrazy, frazy, zdania, a także konkretne informacje, jak na przykład numery telefonów polskich ambasad w poszczególnych państwach. Książka ta, ze względu na praktyczne walory, może również być wykorzystywana podczas zwiedzania tytułowych krajów.
 
Publikacja przygotowana przez Koło Naukowe Slawistów UŁ została wydana dzięki finansowaniu Urzędu Miasta Łodzi (nr projektu: 23/2024/ŁANKiW)
Enhancing Okra Growth and Yield Through Foliar Nutrient Application in Conjunction with Mulching and Drip Irrigation
Authors: Deepthi Chandaka , Vangapandu Triveni , Ganisetti Anitha , Ganesh Pushpalatha
Published: November 2024

Background: Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is an important vegetable crop that belongs to family malvaceae and is grown both in tropical and subtropical regions of India. In north-coastal Andhra Pradesh, okra is cultivated frequently so, optimizing the nutrient management practice is an efficient method for increasing yield. Among those practices, foliar fertilizers, mulching and irrigation methods are essential in maximizing the yield and quality of okra. Therefore, the present investigation deals with the combined effects of foliar nutrients, mulching and irrigation methods, providing valuable data for sustainable okra production in a particular area. Methods: The present investigation was conducted during June to September 2023, with seven different treatments using randomized block design. This experiment mainly focuses on combinations of mulching and foliar sprays of 19:19:19 and 13:0:45 at different concentrations. Collected data were analyzed using ANOVA and fisher’s least significant difference test at a 5% significance level. Result: Among all the treatments, 100% RDF along with the foliar application of 19:19:19 @ 1.0% + 13:0:45 @ 2% at 30, 45 and 60 days after sowing has proven the best treatment, where it recorded the highest yield of 101 q per hectare (Q/ha) due to the application of sufficient nutrients. Whereas, the lowest yield was recorded with control plot due to insufficient nutrient supply in relation to growth and yield parameters.
Effect of Different Rates of Rambutan Peel Extract on Visfatin and Cardiac Troponin I Response in Type 2 Diabetic Rats Induced with Streptozotocin
Authors: Taşci S. Çelikel , Bayraktar B. , Bülbül A.S. , Sait A. , Korkmaz S.
Published: November 2024

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of STZ (Streptozotocin) and Rambutan peel extract (RPE) on serum visfatin and cardiac response in experimental Type 2 diabetic rats. Methods: In this study, 64 adult male Wistar albino rats, aged between 8-10 weeks, were used. 8 groups were randomly selected, each containing 8 rats as Control (C), R100 (RPE 100 mg/kg group given with oral gavage route of administration (OGRA), R200 (RPE 200 mg/kg group given with OGRA), R300 (RPE 300 mg/kg group given with OGRA); Diabetes Control (DC): STZ 50 mg/kg i.p administered group, DR100 (D+100 mg/kg JPE), DR200 (D+200 mg/kg JPE), DR300 (D+300 mg/kg JPE). The study lasted a total of 31 days, including adaptation (7 days), induction of diabetes (3 days), and trial period (21 days). Blood samples were taken from the tail vein (vena caudalis) of all subjects on days 0 and 21 of the study. Visfatin and cTnI levels in the serum samples were measured and evaluated by ELISA method. Result: While the increase in mean serum visfatin and cTnI levels in diabetic groups was seen mostly in DC groups, the most significant decrease in mean serum visfatin level due to the addition of RPE was determined in DR100 groups (p less than 0.01).As a result, it was concluded that the administration of 100 mg/kg RPE in rats had no adverse effects. It was concluded that RPE, which has a cardioprotective effect by regulating the visfatin response that plays a role in the development of diabetes, may be useful in supporting the impaired cardiovascular system function that occurs in diabetes.