bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The influence of poultry manure on the yield and crop structure of spring rapeseed
Authors: Volodina E. N. , Titova V. I. , Kirillova D. A.
Published: April 2024

The research was carried out to identify the optimal dose of bedding bulk poultry manure on the influence of the crop structure and the yield of spring rape seeds of Lunedi variety. The work was carried out in 2022-2023 in the forest-steppe zone of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Poultry manure loose (GOST 31461-2012) was applied in doses of 4, 6 and 8 t/ha (control - without fertilizers). The experiment was conducted on light gray forest loamy soil with low humus content, neutral reaction and mobile forms of phosphorus and potassium. Statistically proven changes in the structure of rape yield were noticed on the manured variants: the increase in length of the fruit (pod) was 0.40–0.67 cm, in pod weight – 0.04–0.12 g, the number of pods per plant increased by 1.4–2.1 times, the number of seeds in a pod increased by 2.5–4.6 seeds, seed productivity of a single plant increased by 1.9–3.0 times, the weight of 1000 seeds exceeded by 0.66–0.94 g. The application of poultry manure on all variants revealed a reliable increase in the yield of above-ground phytomass and seeds, the increase in rape biomass was 6.03–8.70 t/ha (LSD05 = 1.30), seeds – 0.94–1.26 t/ha (LSD05 = 0.46). The maximum increase in the biomass of rapeseed and seeds (6.03 and 0.94 t/ha) was established in the variant with a manure dose of 4 t/ha, since with an increase in the manure dose (6 and 8 t/ha) in excess of the minimum increase by 1.42–2.67 t/ha of plant biomass and 0.22–0.32 t/ha of seeds. The obtained results suggest that the optimum dose of poultry manure application to spring rapeseed on light grey forest soil (Alfisol) is 4 t/ha.
Using Origanum vulgare L. in the floor management of chickens as an element of organic poultry farming
Authors: Kuevda T. A. , Zubochenko D. V. , Ostapchuk P. S. , Myagkikh E. F. , Ahrameeva M. A. , Reinstein L. N. , Sataieva T. P. , Postnikova O. N. , Shevkoplyas L. A.
Published: April 2024

The article provides the results of the use of dried Origanum vulgare mass as an additional component of bedding material in chickens of the Hubbard Redbro M meat-and-egg cross. Origanum vulgare dried mass was added at the rate of 0.5 kg per experimental group daily from the age of 45 days after the transfer of chickens to floor management. The number of heads for each group was 35. The live weight advantage at the age of 2 months of the experimental group of chickens over the control group is 102.5 g, at 75 days of age is 216.5 g, at 90 days of age is 326.0 g and at the age of 105 days is 403.0 g. The SBA increased at the background of the S. aureus test culture: there was a significant suppression of colonies in the first five hours of exposure, and at the background of the E. coli test culture there was a suppression throughout the entire study period. The intensification of metabolic processes was noted in chickens of the experimental group, due to increased protein metabolism, liver and kidney enzymes of blood serum, which was also associated with an increased concentration of thyroid hormones. All these factors made it possible to raise significantly the gain in live weight by an average of 0.11 kg, which increased the slaughter weight by 8.4 %. Almost all indicators of the development of internal organs in chickens of group II are within significant limits of the difference compared with the control group.
TÜRK MATBUATINDA JAPONYA: HAKİMİYET-İ MİLLİYE GAZETESİ ÖZELİNDE BİR İNCELEME (1929-1934)
Authors: Sicim Kaplan Emine
Published: April 2024

Japonya eski zamanlardan itibaren ülkemizde ilgi duyulan ve merak edilen bir ülke olmuş, hem edebi eserlerde hem de yazılı basında olmak üzere hakkında çeşitli yazılar yazılmıştır. Japonya ile ilgili ilk bilgiler 11. yüzyılda karşımıza çıkarken, ilk haber ise 19. yüzyılda yapılmıştır. Ceride-i Havadis gazetesinde yayınlanan ilk haberde Japonya hakkında genel bilgiler verilmiştir. Bu haberden sonra sadece gazetelerde değil, dergilerde de Japonya üzerine yazılar yazılmaya başlanmıştır. Cumhuriyet Dönemi’ne gelindiğinde de durum değişmemiş, gazetelerde özellikle Uzakdoğu’da üstün güç konumundaki Japonya’nın siyasi durumuyla ilgili haberler yoğun olarak işlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada da, Cumhuriyet Dönemi’nin önemli gazetelerinden biri olan Hakimiyet-i Milliye özelinde Japonya ele alınmıştır. Zaman olarak 1929-1934 yılları seçilmiş, belirtilen tarih aralığında Japonya üzerine hangi konularda haber yapıldığı incelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Gazetede Japonya’yla ilgili en küçük bir detayın bile okuyucuya aktarıldığı görülmüştür. Özellikle gazetenin “Son Haberler”, “Dışarıdan Gelen Son Haberler” ve “Meraklı Sayfalar” başlıklı sayfalarında Japonya üzerine kısa kısa haberlerin yoğunlukta olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Hypertension Culture and Characteristics of P Coastal Communities in East Java viewed from the Dynamics of Health Psychology
Authors: Pradani Risma Putri , Elisabeth Mary Philia
Published: April 2024

Hypertension is a dangerous disease or commonly called the silent killer. This is because the symptoms are difficult to observe or appear when the blood pressure is very high or severe. Hypertension is associated with excess salt consumption so that coastal communities may have a high level of susceptibility to hypertension. This study aims to determine the characteristics of P coastal communities in  East Java which are related to high cases of hypertension through the dynamics of health psychology. Health psychology can explain how individual characteristics trigger the emergence of behaviors related to hypertension. The study used a phenomenological qualitative method to explore the characteristics of P coastal communities in East Java. The data were obtained from interviews and observations of health workers, community leaders and residents around the coast. The findings were analyzed using the perspective of the health belief model to understand the emergence of maladaptive behavior so that hypertension becomes a form of vulnerability in society. The results showed that the high cases of hypertension were triggered by the behavior of people who continued to consume any food even though they knew it increased the risk of hypertension. This behavior is triggered by external variables which include demographic data, psychological factors and inappropriate beliefs.Hipertensi merupakan salah satu penyakit yang berbahaya atau biasa disebut dengan silent killer. Hal tersebut dikarenakan gejala yang sulit diamati atau muncul saat kondisi tekanan darah sudah sangat tinggi atau parah. Hipertensi dikaitkan dengan konsumsi garam berlebih sehingga masyarakat pesisir pantai kemungkinan memiliki tingkat kerentanan yang tinggi terhadap hipertensi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik masyarakat pesisir pantai P yang berkaitan dengan tingginya kasus hipertensi melalui dinamika psikologi kesehatan. Psikologi kesehatan dapat menjelaskan bagaimana karakteristik individu memicu munculnya perilaku yang berkaitan dengan penyakit hipertensi. Penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif fenomenologis untuk menggali karakteristik masyarakat pesisir pantai P. Data didapatkan dari hasil wawancara serta observasi tenaga kesehatan, tokoh masyarakat dan warga disekitar pesisir.  Temuan dianalisis menggunakan perspeksif health belief model untuk memahami tercetusnya perilaku maladaptif sehingga hipertensi menjadi salah satu bentuk kerentanan di masyarakat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingginya kasus hipertensi dipicu oleh perilaku masyarakat yang tetap mengkonsumsi makanan apapun walaupun mengetahui hal tersebut meningkatkan risiko hipertensi. Perilaku tersebut dipicu oleh variabel eksternal yang meliputi data demografis, faktor psikologis serta keyakinan (belief) yang tidak tepat.
The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on College Students’ Attention
Authors: Giovana Sharel , Anjani Nadira Kurniawan Mulia , Putri Nadhira Aulia , Qintari Lathifanya Amanda , Apriliani Sela , Farisandy Ellyana Dwi
Published: April 2024

Adequate and relaxed learning conditions will create an individual focus and concentration so as to create an effective learning or work process. One condition of optimizing individual cognitive processes as an effort to increase focus and attention is to involve aromatherapy as a scent that can help build a relaxing learning atmosphere. Lavender aromatherapy itself is known to provide anxiolytic effects as an anti-anxiety which can provide a calming effect and increase a person's cognitive performance. Therefore, this study aims to see if there are any differences between the experimental group that was exposed to lavender aromatherapy and the control group that was not exposed to aromatherapy before working on The d2 of Attention Test measuring instrument. This study used the true experimental research strategy method, with a randomized two-group post-test-only design. In addition, a non-probability sampling method (convenience sampling) was used to obtain easily accessible participant data. Participants were psychology students who do not have any olfactory issues. The testing was carried out using Independent Sample T-Test analysis technique for different tests. The experimental results revealed that there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group with a significant difference in the average score. This proves that lavender aromatherapy has an influence on an individual attentional function. Kondisi belajar yang baik dan nyaman akan membuat seseorang fokus dan berkonsentrasi sehingga terciptanya proses belajar ataupun bekerja yang efektif. Salah satu bentuk dari mengoptimalkan proses kognitif seseorang sebagai usaha untuk meningkatkan fokus dan atensi adalah dengan melibatkan aromaterapi sebagai aroma yang dapat membantu membangun suasana belajar yang nyaman. Aromaterapi lavender sendiri dikenal dapat memberikan efek ansiolitik sebagai anti cemas yang dapat memberikan efek tenang dan meningkatkan gairah kinerja kognitif seseorang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat perbedaan pada kelompok eksperimen yang diberikan paparan aromaterapi lavender dan kelompok kontrol yang tidak diberikan paparan aromaterapi sebelum mengerjakan alat ukur The d2 of Attention Test. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode true experimental research strategy, dengan randomized two group design posttest-only. Selain itu, digunakan metode non-probability sampling (convience sampling) untuk mendapatkan data partisipan yang mudah dijangkau. Partisipan merupakan mahasiswa psikologi yang tidak memiliki masalah penciuman. Pengujian dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik analisis Independent Sample T-Test untuk uji beda. Hasil eksperimen menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol dengan perbedaan skor rata-rata yang signifikan. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa aromaterapi lavender memiliki pengaruh terhadap fungsi atensi seseorang.
Quality of Work Life as a Predictor of Employee Turnover Intention
Authors: Pertiwi Nisa Indah , Panjaitan Yoko Jimmy , Munawwar Fauzan Kamil
Published: April 2024

Employees who resign and leave their job can affect the running of the company and reduce efficiency. Companies need to retain employees, so they do not feel like changing jobs. Turnover Intention can be prevented by working life factors through pleasant, satisfying working conditions, and a prosperous quality of work life. These working conditions are reflected in the quality of work life in the workplace. The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of quality of work life on turnover intention of outsourcing company employees. This research was conducted using a non-experimental quantitative method on 56 employees of an outsourcing company. Quality of work measurement tools adapted quality of work life questionnaires made by Timossi et al. and turnover intention used adaptations and modification measurements from Mobley et al. The data analysis technique used a simple linear regression test. The results showed that quality of work life affects the turnover intention of outsourcing company employees. The constitutionalism aspect has the greatest influence on the quality of work life in influencing employee turnover intention. The implication of this research finding is that to prevent turnover intention, the main concern of outsourcing company management can be directed to ensure that employees are satisfied with the constitutionalism aspect of their work.Karyawan yang mengundurkan diri dan keluar dari pekerjaan dapat mempengaruhi jalannya perusahaan dan mengurangi efisiensi. Perusahaan perlu mempertahankan karyawan agar tidak merasa ingin berganti pekerjaan (turnover intention). Turnover Intention dapat dicegah dengan faktor working life melalui kondisi kerja yang menyenangkan, memuaskan, dan kualitas kehidupan kerja yang membuat sejahtera. Kondisi kerja tersebut tercermin dalam kualitas kehidupan kerja (quality of work life) di tempat kerja. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh quality of work life terhadap turnover intention karyawan perusahaan outsourcing. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode kuantitatif non-eksperimental pada 56 orang karyawan sebuah perusahaan outsourcing. Alat ukur quality of work life mengadaptasi kuesioner quality of work life yang dibuat oleh Timossi et al. dan turnover intention menggunakan adaptasi dan modifikasi pengukuran dari Mobley et al. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji regresi linier sederhana. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa quality of work life berpengaruh terhadap turnover intention karyawan perusahaan outsourcing. Aspek constitutionalism memiliki pengaruh terbesar pada quality of work life dalam mempengaruhi turnover intention karyawan. Implikasi dari temuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mencegah turnover intention, perhatian utama pihak manajemen perusahaan outsourcing dapat diarahkan untuk memastikan bahwa karyawan merasa puas pada aspek constitutionalism pekerjaan
Emotional Intelligence as Predictor of Work Motivation: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem - Case of Prospective Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers
Authors: Anwar Anwar , Mustika Martina Dwi
Published: April 2024

Abstracts are written in Indonesian and English wit Through the Decree of the Minister of Manpower No. 313 of 2015 established the Indonesian National Work Competency Standards (SKKNI) for domestic workers which became the guideline for competency test material for Prospective Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers (Ministry of Manpower, 2015). Most of those competencies are technical competencies such as Operating Cleaning Equipment, Cleaning Living Rooms and Bedrooms or Cleaning Bathrooms and Toilet Facilities, which are easily observed by the assessor with the naked eye, so we consider it necessary to find out the mental processes behind the technical activities of Prospective Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers such as how they identify their own strengths and weaknesses, self-motivation and managing emotions that encourage work motivation. The study was non-experimental based on quantitative research and utilized a survey method to collect data. Linear regression method was used to predicts the value of the Intrinsic Motivation, which is the response or outcome Emotional Intelligence being analyzed. The hypothesis of this study is that there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and work motivation which is mediated by self-efficacy. The data collected consisted of 210 Prospective Domestic Migrant Workers. Based on the results of the Pearson correlation coefficient, it can be seen that there is significant relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Intrinsic Motivation (r (208) = 1,0; p < 0,001), partially mediated by Self-Efficacy, which is 28.1%. Thus, all Job Training Institutions for Prospective Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers must pay more attention to developing emotional intelligence for Prospective Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers, instead of only focusing on providing technical knowledge related to work, but also psychological provision because it has been proven that technical ability has a positive correlation with emotions in predicting work motivation.
Psychological Well-Being Students in the 2022 Merdeka Student Exchange Program
Authors: Mulia Siagian Tabas Gabe , Fellisia Fellisia , Pane Nadya Olivia , Sibuea Gherry Lineker , Dwi Putra Achmad Irvan , Mirza Rina
Published: April 2024

This research focuses on the psychological well-being of students from Prima Indonesia University who participated in the 2022 PMM Program. With the academic and social challenges faced by students, this study aims to understand their impact on students' psychological well-being. To achieve this goal, this study uses Ryff's theoretical framework to assess six dimensions of psychological well-being. In applying the research methodology, a qualitative approach is used. Informants were selected through purposive sampling, with characteristics as students of the 2022 PMM Program who are currently in their fifth semester. Data was collected through observation and structured interviews. The results of the study show that UNPRI students who participated in the 2022 Merdeka Student Exchange Program have a good level of psychological well-being, with dimensions of autonomy, positive relationships, mastery of the environment, personal growth, meaningful life goals, and self-acceptance identified as key factors impacting their psychological well-being.Penelitian ini berfokus pada kesejahteraan psikologis mahasiswa Universitas Prima Indonesia yang berpartisipasi dalam Program PMM 2022. Dengan tantangan akademis dan sosial yang dihadapi oleh mahasiswa, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami dampaknya terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis mahasiswa. Untuk mencapai tujuan ini, penelitian ini menggunakan kerangka teori Ryff untuk menilai enam dimensi kesejahteraan psikologis. Dalam menerapkan metodologi penelitian, digunakanlah pendekatan kualitatif. Informan dipilih melalui metode purposive sampling, dengan karakteristik sebagai mahasiswa Program PMM 2022 yang saat ini sedang menempuh semester lima. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi dan wawancara terstruktur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa/i UNPRI yang mengikuti Program Pertukaran Mahasiswa Merdeka Tahun 2022 memiliki tingkat kesejahteraan psikologis yang baik, dengan dimensi otonomi, hubungan positif, penguasaan lingkungan, pertumbuhan pribadi, tujuan hidup yang bermakna, dan penerimaan diri teridentifikasi sebagai faktor kunci yang berdampak pada kesejahteraan psikologis mereka.
HOSPITAL BRAND IMAGE AND DETERMINANTS IN MEDICAL TOURISM: THE CASE OF SAMSUN
Authors:   SamsunTraining and Research Hospital, Samsun, Türkiye, DEMİR Yaşar , DAĞ Erhan ,   Kütahya Health Sciences University, Gediz Vocational School, Kütahya, Türkiye, AYDIN KILINÇ Zeynep ,   Alanya District Directorate of Health, Alanya, Antalya, Türkiye, KARAKUŞ Pınar ,   Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Graduate School of Education, Alanya, Antalya, Türkiye, ÖZPINAR Saliha ,   Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Alanya, Antalya, Türkiye
Published: April 2024

The aim of this study is to reveal the effects of word-of-mouth marketing, hospital social media accounts, user social media accounts, hospital advertisements and price policy on hospital brand image from the perspective of medical tourists visiting Türkiye. Data were gathered using English, Arabic, and Turkish questionnaires from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023. There is a strong and positive relationship between hospital brand image, word-of-mouth communication (WOM), hospital social media use, social media accounts of followers, hospital advertisements (r>0.500, p<0.01). Hospital brand image is influenced by word-of-mouth communication (WOM), hospital social media use, social media accounts of followers, hospital advertisements and price perception (p<0.05). As a result of the study, it was de termined that social media use and marketing activities were the most important predictors in the formation of hospital brand image.
ENHANCING 21ST CENTURY SKILLS THROUGH INTEGRATED STEM EDUCATION USING PROJECT-ORIENTED PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING
Authors:   National Research Center for Giftedness and Creativity, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, AlAli Rommel
Published: April 2024

In the pursuit of comprehensive education, the symbiotic relationship between 21st-century skills and STEM is crucial. These two domains work hand in hand to equip students with the knowledge and abilities required to thrive as productive and technically literate citizens in the future. This study assessed the impact of an integrated STEM education program on students' 21st-century skills using Project-Oriented Problem-Based Learning (PoPBL) as the core pedagogical approach. A onegroup quasi-experimental design and survey methodology were employed to evaluate students' skills before and after participating in the program. The findings showed a significant increase in students' overall 21st-century skills, with high productivity skills notably improving from moderate to high proficiency. These results provide compelling evidence that PoPBL in STEM education effectively enhances students' skills by immersing them in authentic, real-life problem-solving experiences through project work. The study emphasizes the value of integrating PoPBL into STEM education to enhance critical skills such as problemsolving, creative thinking, collaboration, and effective communication. By engaging in practical, project-based activities, students not only apply their knowledge but also develop competencies to address complex challenges in their future endeavors.
Efektifitas LKPD Matematika Berbasis Penemuan Terbimbing Terintegrasi Nilai Keislaman dalam Memfasilitasi Kemampuan Komunikasi Peserta Didik
Authors: Revita Rena , Sari Arnida
Published: April 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan penggunaan LKPD Matematika berbasis penemuan terbimbing terintegrasi nilai keislaman dalam memfasilitasi kemampuan komunikasi matematis Peserta didik. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode quasi eksperimen. Design yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah design one group pretest-posttest design. Tekhnik yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling dengan menggunakan kriteria tertentu. Berdasarkan hasil analisis terhadap hasil uji keefektifan yang diberikan kepada Peserta didik diketahui bahwa LKPD yang dikembangkan memiliki keefektifan dengan hasil analisis hasil uji One Way ANOVA dengan signifikansi 5% menyatakan bahwa Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Perolehan rata-rata nilai posttest yang paling signifikan adalah sebesar 4,003.
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Matematika Articulate Storyline 3 Berbasis Android untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa SMA
Authors: Maylani Rahayu , Sumardi Sumardi
Published: April 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat media elektronik berbasis android dengan menggunakan Articulate Storyline 3 untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar matematika khususnya materi perbandingan trigonometri siswa kelas X-1. Metode tersebut berpedoman pada model ADDIE yang memiliki lima tahapan yaitu analisis, perencanaan, pengembangan, pelaksanaan, dan penilaian. Data dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan berbagai metode seperti observasi siswa, wawancara, lembar validasi angket, dan tes hasil belajar. Ahli materi dan ahli media dilibatkan dalam proses validasi media untuk menilai kelayakannya untuk digunakan di kelas 21 siswa di sebuah sekolah menengah. Hasil proses validasi menunjukkan bahwa media sangat layak dengan skor validasi 92% dan 94,5% dari ahli materi dan ahli media. Data penelitian berdistribusi normal dengan signifikansi pretest 0,111 dan signifikansi posttest 0,097. Analisis keefektifan data menggunakan uji-t sampel berpasangan, yang menunjukkan bahwa t-hitung lebih besar dari t-tabel, dengan nilai masing-masing 29.000 dan 2.085. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa media Articulate Storyline 3 merupakan media yang efektif untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar matematika siswa kelas X SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Surakarta.
Analisis Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa dalam Menyelesaikan Masalah Sistem Persamaan Linear Tiga Variabel Ditinjau dari Kemampuan Awal
Authors: Faiziyah Nuqthy , Putra Alma Destyan
Published: April 2024

Dengan menjawab soal sistem persamaan linear tiga variabel (SPLTV) kaitannya dengan kemampuan awal siswa, tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas X-2 SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Surakarta. Wawancara, instrumen tes berpikir kritis, dan nilai Penilaian Akhir Semester (PAS) digunakan sebagai metode pengumpulan data. Penelitian ini mengidentifikasi interpretasi, analisis, evaluasi, dan inferensi sebagai empat indikator berpikir kritis. Metode kualitatif digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Ada dua tahapan untuk teknik pengumpulan data: wawancara dan instrumen tes. Tahapan reduksi, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan merupakan teknik analisis data yang digunakan. Menurut analisis data, siswa dengan inisiasi atau kemampuan awal yang tinggi mampu memenuhi semua indikator berpikir kritis. Pelajar dengan kapasitas awal memenuhi dua langkah penalaran yang menentukan: interpretasi dan analisis, tetapi tidak ada penilaian atau pemikiran rasional. Kemampuan siswa rendah dalam berpikir kritis hanya dapat diukur dengan satu cara: interpretasi. Siswa yang memiliki kemampuan awal rendah dalam pemrosesan pertanyaan buruk dan tidak dapat menarik kesimpulan.
Prospects for use of dispersed-filled composites in field repair of body parts of ground transportation and technological facilities (Review)
Authors:   Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University (MADI), Egunova T. A.
Published: April 2024

The main damages of body parts of ground transportation and technological facilities that occur during operation are presented. The main methods of repair of body parts, their advantages and disadvantages are considered. It is shown that repairs using polymer composite materials can be carried out not only within the framework of a repair enterprise, but also in the field.
Assessing The Effectiveness of University Public Relations in Crisis Management
Authors: Calilao Albert John , Domingo Auvielle , Labaro Reig Janncen , Pascua Allyza Joy
Published: April 2024

Among organizational challenges, the pivotal role of Public Relations (PR) in mitigating crises becomes obvious. PR endeavors significantly influence stakeholder perceptions, institutional reputation, and sustained prosperity. Even venerable academic institutions contend with multifaceted risks that encompass natural phenomena, student activism, and scholarly debates. This research investigates the effectiveness of Northwestern University’s Public Relations (PR) program in crisis management, contributing significantly to both academic understanding and practical applications. Grounded in Social Constructionism, this study explores how shared perceptions influence crisis management outcomes, aiming to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Focusing on the crisis management effectiveness of the Philippines University, this research evaluates its capabilities in crisis handling, public perception management, and communication during challenging situations. Employing quantitative methods, the study involved 405 participants, including students and members of the Public Information Offices, reflecting a balanced representation across demographics. Students and Public Information Office members show nuanced but aligned perspectives, with high ratings for crisis planning, communication, media relations, and social media management. The proposed Public Relations in Crisis Management Program suggests strategic initiatives for crisis exercises, internal communication enhancements, media relationship building, and improved social media engagement. Positive perceptions underscore the organization’s crisis management strengths, providing a foundation for strategic program development. These interventions enhance organizational resilience by supporting continuous improvement and proactive crisis management. In conclusion, this study bridges the academic-practical gap in crisis management, affirming the organization’s adeptness and emphasizing the pivotal role of effective communication and engagement strategies. The proposed interventions offer actionable recommendations for further strengthening crisis management and highlight PR’s vital role in ensuring preparedness and resilience.
Study of the effect of the new feed additive "Protojodium" on the biochemical composition of beef enriched with iodine
Authors:   Volga Region Research Institute of Manufacture and Processing of Meat-and-Milk Production, Giro M.V. , Garyaev Y.S. ,   Volga Region Research Institute of Manufacture and Processing of Meat-and-Milk Production
Published: April 2024

Purpose. To study the effect of the new feed additive "Protojodium" on the chemical biocomposition of semi-finished beef enriched with iodine. Materials and Methods. The object of the research were Kazakh White-headed bulls, which were fattened with the help of a new feed additive "Protojodium", based on organic iodine. The biochemical composition of the resulting beef and the residual content of organic iodine in the raw materials were studied in the complex analytical laboratory of VRIMMP (Volgograd, Russia) using modern equipment and according to generally accepted methods: GOST 23042-2015, GOST 25011-2017, GOST R 31727 -2012, GOST R 70149-2022, GOST 23041-2015, GOST 26185-84). Results. As a result of the experiment, it was revealed that the raw materials obtained from the experimental group had a higher iodine content – by 48.5 micrograms or 31.05% compared with the control group. In turn, its biochemical composition was also significantly better, namely: superiority was revealed in the content of dry matter (by 1.87%), protein (by 0.51), ash (by 0.13%), tryptophan (by 12.59 mg), oxyproline (by 0.84 mg), protein quality indicator (by 0.11). And the fat content in raw materials obtained from cattle in the control group was 0.51% higher than in the experimental group. This was achieved through the use of a new feed additive “Protojodium” based on organic iodine in the feed diet of bull calves. Conclusion. The use of a new feed additive, the composition of which is based on organic iodine, has a positive effect on the biochemical composition of the resulting beef, and also effects the prevention of iodine deficiency in the population of the Russian Federation.
Machine Learning Model Identifies Novel Chemical Patterns in the Treatment of Neurological Disorders via TLR4 Inhibition
Authors: Ganesh Atul
Published: April 2024

Neurological disorders including Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Epilepsy, etc. are the leading cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) and account globally for around 9 million deaths each year. A critical factor in the progression of these diseases is neuroinflammation, primarily caused by increased transcription of genes encoding pro-inflammatory cytokines mediated by Toll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4). No FDA-approved TLR4 inhibitor exists to date. This study develops a robust machine-learning model for predicting TLR4 inhibition activity on lesser-known neurological molecules. First, a set of molecules tested for TLR4 inhibition was collected along with their chemical information, including formulae and presence of key functional groups from the ChEMBL database. This data was then inputted into a Bayesian model, with tuned hyperparameters. The model achieved a 93% test accuracy while minimally differing cross-validation confirmed the robustness by showing minimal overfitting or underfitting. The model identified 19 potential TLR4 inhibitors from a novel dataset that were unseen in past literature to the best of my knowledge which were further validated by molecular docking. Many were also Fluorine-containing molecules, which was a novel chemical pattern identified by the model. The results and robustness of the model justify its use and the usage of similar model architecture in preclinical trials and laboratory studies to accelerate drug discovery for neurological disorders and other diseases.
Reducing the Body Count for the Next Pandemic
Authors: Marshall Jamaal
Published: April 2024

The high death toll during the pandemic led to WHO’s 194 member states forming an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draw up a new pandemic agreement to facilitate a joint effort during global health emergencies. With nationalism, sovereignty-related concerns and an absence of collaboration as the most critical barriers to formalizing an effective agreement, the most ethical route for broadening global access to genomic and pathogenic data, vaccines, high priority research and pandemic-related products is to tie pandemic funding to global compliance standards by implementing an operational framework that requires contractual transparency, complementary exchanges of knowledge and technology and reassurances of sovereignty during the centrally administrated mitigation of a global health emergency.
Wat weerhoudt onderzoekers ervan wetenschappelijk wangedrag aan te kaarten? Een vragenlijststudie aan KU Leuven
Authors: Persoons Indra , Nieuwinckel Jozephien , De Peuter Steven
Published: April 2024

[Main text in Dutch only] In the case of research misconduct or other unacceptable practices, whistleblowers play an important role to report the wrongdoing. However, blowing the whistle may have severe adverse consequences. Researchers who are aware of this may feel reluctant to speak up, ask questions or report misconduct. By qualitatively analysing a subset of the responses to a questionnaire about the research climate at KU Leuven, this paper sheds light on the reasons of potential whistleblowers to refrain from taking action. It should be emphasized, however, that the majority of the respondents indicated that they would feel safe to speak up when observing suspected misconduct. Nonetheless, the qualitative analysis revealed that the primary reason for not speaking up was fear of negative consequences for the whistleblowers themselves or for the relationships within the research group, fuelled by a concern that anonymity could not be preserved. At the same time it is encouraging that respondents would rather first consult a colleague or a supervisor before using the formal channels to discuss or report suspected misconduct, or that they would confront the person involved directly. This suggests that there is a culture of “collective openness” at KU Leuven.
Language science outreach through schools and social media: critical considerations
Authors: Righter Lillianna , Garrison Hallie , Bergelson Elika
Published: April 2024

As researchers who rely on (and are grateful for!) public funding and community participation to produce scientific knowledge, we are responsible for returning that knowledge to the community in ways that empower them. Our lab’s science outreach effort has several aims: to disseminate information about language development and accurate information about sensory impairments to the public, to introduce language science to future scientists, to improve public interpretation of scientific results3, and to encourage traditionally underrepresented groups of young people to participate in science by illuminating the wide diversity of scientists and the fields they study. We post short videos on TikTok and Instagram, and for longer-form information, we write informal articles on our blog.Because negative attitudes about STEM abilities begin early in childhood, we designed an after-school program for kindergarten through second graders at local public schools. Plainly, we want kids to appreciate their brains for all the complex knowledge they’ve learned just by learning to talk, without even thinking twice about it. We want them to catch a glimpse of science not just as a set of academic topics, but a creative process full of questions and, often, failure. .The hardest part of this work was the assessment—how can we be confident our message landed, especially in young children? We used the Draw a Scientist Task, which asks whether children produce sensationalized or stereotypical images of scientists before and after our after-school program. Students’ drawings were significantly less sensationalized and more representative following our program. In this article, we explore missteps, difficulties, and successes, and discuss opportunities for improvement to future outreach.
The GPT Surprise: Offering Large Language Model Chat in a Massive Coding Class Reduced Engagement but Increased Adopters Exam Performances
Authors: Nie Allen , Chandak Yash , Suzara Miroslav , Ali Malika , Woodrow Juliette , Peng Matt , Sahami Mehran , Brunskill Emma , Piech Chris
Published: April 2024

Large language models (LLMs) are quickly being adopted in a wide range of learning experiences, especially via ubiquitous and broadly accessible chat interfaces like ChatGPT and Copilot. This type of interface is readily available to students and teachers around the world, yet relatively little research has been done to assess the impact of such generic tools on student learning. Coding education is an interesting test case, both because LLMs have strong performance on coding tasks, and because LLM-powered support tools are rapidly becoming part of the workflow of professional software engineers. To help understand the impact of generic LLM use on coding education, we conducted a large-scale randomized control trial with 5,831 students from 146 countries in an online coding class in which we provided some students with access to a chat interface with GPT-4. We estimate positive benefits on exam performance for adopters, the students who used the tool, but over all students, the advertisement of GPT-4 led to a significant average decrease in exam participation. We observe similar decreases in other forms of course engagement. However, this decrease is modulated by the student's country of origin. Offering access to LLMs to students from low human development index countries increased their exam participation rate on average. Our results suggest there may be promising benefits to using LLMs in an introductory coding class, but also potential harms for engagement, which makes their longer term impact on student success unclear. Our work highlights the need for additional investigations to help understand the potential impact of future adoption and integration of LLMs into classrooms.
Investigation of the Load Distribution of HDPE Mats Under Crane Outriggers
Authors: Selmanpakoglu Ozgur
Published: April 2024

This study examines how high-density polyethylene (HDPE) mats, with their low flexural stiffness, affect the distribution of concentrated loads under crane outriggers. A case study comparing the analysis of beams on elastic foundations for the HDPE mat thicknesses 80, 80+80, 80+80+80 mm and 80 mm thick steel is presented.
Difficulty
Authors: Hendrickx Malte
Published: April 2024

What is difficulty? Despite being frequently invoked in numerous normative debates, the nature of difficultyremains poorly understood. Different accounts, tailored to specific explanatory contexts, have taken hold indifferent philosophical discussions. This article shows that these accounts are too narrow to provide asatisfactory analysis of difficulty and are vulnerable to clear counterexamples. Instead, it provides analternative, empirically informed account of difficulty in terms of cognitive demand. After introducing theaccount, I show that it uniquely explains the connection between difficulty and learning. I then argue that myaccount captures the intuitions underlying existing accounts of difficulty in terms of effort, complexity, orsacrifice by showing them to be correlates of cognitive demand. I end by showcasing the broad applicabilityof this account of difficulty by looking at a set of normative debates invoking difficulty. I show thatunderstanding difficulty in terms of cognitive demand helps us make progress on pressing questions in thestudy of moral responsibility, achievement, the value of difficult action, moral demandingness, and epistemicinjustice.
Development and Validation of Two Shortened Anxiety Sensitive Index-3 Scales based on Item Response Theory
Authors: Luo Yikun , chen qipeng , Chen Jianyong , Zhan Peida
Published: April 2024

Anxiety sensitivity refers to an individual's belief that anxiety symptoms adversely affect physical, cognitive, and social appraisals, thereby exacerbating the fear of these symptoms. The Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3) has been widely used to measure anxiety sensitivity. To provide researchers with more flexibility in selecting scale lengths, this study developed two shortened versions of the ASI-3 via item response theory analysis: one containing 12 items and the other containing six items. Given the overall good quality of the original scale, this study primarily achieved scale shortening by retaining items that could provide a substantial amount of item information, namely, items of high measurement precision. Compared to the original scale, the two shortened versions demonstrate good reliability while maintaining the same three-dimensional latent structure, robust inter-construct relationships, and highly correlated latent traits.
Scoping review: Potential harm from school-based group mental health interventions
Authors: Guzman Holst Carolina , Davis Rowan Streckfuss , Andrews Jack L , Foulkes Lucy
Published: April 2024

A growing body of evidence demonstrates that school-based mental health interventions have negative outcomes in at least some young people and thus are potentially harmful for these individuals. In this scoping review, we map out the empirical evidence relating to this phenomenon. We review three specific areas: the types of potential harms reported in school-based mental health interventions; the subgroups of children and adolescents at heightened risk of experiencing potential harm from school-based interventions; and the proposed explanations for these potential harms.
Mentalizing from self and friend perspectives: Relations between neural similarity, affective similarity and social anxiety symptoms
Authors: Vallorani Alicia , McNaughton Kathryn A. , Lytle Marisa N. , Hallquist Michael , Redcay Elizabeth , Perez-Edgar Koraly
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Social interactions are dynamic and complex. To understand associated processesand individual differences, including mentalizing network neural similarity, affective similarityand social anxiety symptoms, it is necessary to take a naturalistic neuroscience approach.Method: Undergraduate student friend pairs (N = 34, 85% White, 65% Women) watched clips oftheir own prior social interaction from both their own and their friend’s perspective while fMRIdata were collected. After each clip, participants rated their affect. Affective similarity capturedaffect rating concordance within dyads. Participants self-reported their trait-level social anxietysymptoms. Neural similarity within the mentalizing network was computed across threeconditions: 1) when both participants viewed identical visual stimuli (Same-Stimuli), 2) whenboth participants viewed the clip from their own perspective (Self-Perspective) and 3) when bothparticipants viewed the clip from their friend’s perspective (Friend-Perspective).Results: During the Self-Perspective condition, greater affective similarity was associated withgreater neural similarity. Social anxiety symptoms moderated the relation during the Friend-Perspective condition. Reporting fewer symptoms was associated with greater neural similaritywhen dyads experienced more affective similarity. Reporting more symptoms was associatedwith greater neural similarity when dyads experienced less affective similarity.Conclusion: Affective similarity related to mentalizing network neural similarity when friendstook the same perspective (Self-Perspective and Friend-Perspective) rather than when visualstimuli were identical (Same-Stimuli). This highlights the strength of naturalistic neurosciencemethods to understand social interaction dynamics, such as neural and affective similarity, andrelations with individual differences, such as social anxiety symptoms.
In Silico Sociology: Forecasting COVID-19 Polarization with Large Language Models
Authors: Kozlowski Austin C , Kwon Hyunku , Evans James
Published: April 2024

By training deep neural networks on massive archives of digitized text, large language models (LLMs) learn the complex linguistic patterns that constitute historic and contemporary discourses. We argue that LLMs can serve as a valuable tool for sociological inquiry by enabling accurate simulation of respondents from specific social and cultural contexts. Applying LLMs in this capacity, we reconstruct the public opinion landscape of 2019 to examine the extent to which the future polarization over COVID-19 was prefigured in existing political discourse. Using an LLM trained on texts published through 2019, we simulate the responses of American liberals and conservatives to a battery of pandemic-related questions. We find that the simulated respondents reproduce observed partisan differences in COVID-19 attitudes in 84% of cases, significantly greater than chance. Prompting the simulated respondents to justify their responses, we find that much of the observed partisan gap corresponds to differing appeals to freedom, safety, and institutional trust. Our findings suggest that the politicization of COVID-19 was largely consistent with the prior ideological landscape, and this unprecedented event served to advance history along its track rather than change the rails.
General Subject Didactics. Comparative Insights into Subject Didactics as Academic Disciplines. Allgemeine Fachdidaktik, Volume 4
Authors: Vollmer Helmut Johannes , Rothgangel Martin
Published: April 2024

The book deals with a new scientific approach developed under the title of “General Subject Didactics”. This concept is based on the existence of several academic disciplines called subject(-matter) didactics or disciplinary didactics (as in many parts of Europe) or subject pedagogies (as in Japan, for example), which have content-based teaching and learning in school and beyond as their object of study. General Subject Didactics can be defined as the theory of subject didactics. It observes and reflects on how the individual subject didactics explore subject-specific teaching and learning, both by top-down reflections and by bottom-up comparisons. The empirical basis derives from a comprehensive study in Germany where 17 subject didactics were compared on the basis of six impulses, e. g. reference sciences of subject didactics, sources and selection of subject content or research formats applied. This allows to gain insights into the commonalities of all related disciplines and to identify differences among them. Both are commented upon by four international experts, three from Europe and one from Israel.
थेसिस लेखनमा पूर्वकार्यका समीक्षाको प्राज्ञिकता
Authors: नेपाल Nepal शक्तिराज Shaktiraj
Published: April 2024

Available with fulltext.
„Czynnik ludzki” w ocenianiu i recenzowaniu tekstów uczniów z ASD
Authors: Balcerek Helena
Published: April 2024

Specyfika szkolnej oceny kompetencji tekstotwórczej polega na odczytywaniu, analizowaniu i ocenie tekstu uczniowskiego według ogólnie przyjętych kryteriów (na przykład zasad oceniania CKE), tak zwanego klucza. Taka ocena, a przede wszystkim recenzja tekstu uczniowskiego kojarzone są raczej z wymaganiami stawianymi uczniom w normie rozwojowej. Tymczasem jedną z podstawowych cech całościowego zaburzenia rozwoju, jakim jest ASD, stanowi nienormatywność w sferze językowo-komunikacyjnej. Nie należy więc zestawiać ani oceniać według tych samych kryteriów tekstów uczniów rozwijających się prawidłowo i tekstów uczniów z ASD. Indywidualizacja nauczania i ocenianie kształtujące wymagają uwzględnienia specyficznych trudności, możliwości i potrzeb uczniów z ASD, a także dostosowania kryteriów oceny tekstu do specjalnych potrzeb edukacyjnych tych uczniów.