bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Kepatuhan Minum Obat Hipertensi di Kelurahan Bangetayu Kulon melalui Edukasi Menggunakan Film Pendek dan Kuis Mitos-Fakta
Authors: Novita Mutiara Putri , Pradhana Aleyda Syifa , Ali Aqila Aurora , Fauzira Danissa , Layli Intan Noor , Ratnawati Ratnawati , Prasetijono Purwito Soegeng , Suparmi Suparmi
Published: February 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kepatuhan pengobatan pada penderita hipertensi melalui metode analitik observasional dengan pendekatan one group pre and post-test design. Sebanyak 23 orang penderita hipertensi di RW 11 Kelurahan Bangetayu Kulon, Kecamatan Genuk, Kota Semarang, berpartisipasi dalam intervensi edukasi dan pelatihan yang bertemakan “SEMAR MESEM: Semarak Anti Hipertensi Supoyo Urip Ayem.” Intervensi ini meliputi edukasi menggunakan media film pendek, kuis mitos-fakta, dan diskusi interaktif. Pretest dan posttest dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner berjumlah 22 pertanyaan yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa data tidak berdistribusi normal dan tidak homogen, sehingga uji Wilcoxon (non parametrik) digunakan untuk menganalisis hasil. Hasilnya menunjukkan adanya peningkatan signifikan (p < 0,05) pada tingkat pengetahuan peserta tentang hipertensi setelah intervensi. Edukasi yang diberikan menyentuh aspek definisi, faktor risiko, dan komplikasi hipertensi, serta pentingnya kepatuhan dalam pengobatan. Edukasi menggunakan media film pendek, kuis mitos-fakta, dan diskusi interaktif terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan peserta mengenai hipertensi, mencakup definisi, faktor risiko, komplikasi, serta pentingnya kepatuhan terhadap pengobatan.This study aims to improve medication adherence among individuals with hypertension through an observational analytical method utilizing a one-group pre-and post-test design. A total of 23 hypertensive patients from RW 11 Bangetayu Kulon Village, Genuk District, Semarang City, participated in educational and training interventions themed “SEMAR MESEM: Vibrant Anti-Hypertension Supoyo Urip Ayem.” The intervention included education delivered through short films, myth-fact quizzes, and interactive discussions. Pretest and posttest assessments were conducted using a 22-item questionnaire that was validated for reliability. The analysis revealed that the data were not normally distributed and not homogeneous, necessitating the use of the Wilcoxon test (non-parametric) for analysis. The results indicated a significant increase (p < 0.05) in participants' knowledge about hypertension following the intervention. The education provided covered key aspects such as the definition, risk factors, and complications of hypertension, as well as the importance of treatment adherence. Education combining short films, myth-fact quizzes, and interactive discussions effectively increased participants' knowledge of hypertension, covering definition, risk factors, complications, and treatment adherence.
Edukasi dan Simulasi untuk Mencegah Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pada Komunitas Ibu-Ibu PKK di Kelurahan Polehan Kota Malang
Authors: Riswina Tania Ica , Lubis Zidni Imanurrohmah , Fransiska Tri Dewi
Published: February 2025

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome atau biasa disebut dengan CTS merupakan salah satu kasus yang sering terjadi pada perempuan dibandingkan dengan laki-laki. CTS terjadi karena kompresi saraf median yang berada di pergelangan tangan. Gejala yang sering terjadi adalah nyeri, kesemutan, dan mati rasa pada jari-jari. Program ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman, pengetahuan, dan upaya pencegahan pada Carpal Tunnel Syndrome bersama ibu-ibu PKK RT 9 RW 1 Polehan, Kota Malang. Metode yang dilakukan berupa edukasi dan simulasi yang dilakukan pada tanggal 17 Oktober 2024 secara luring dengan menggunakan media promosi kesehatan berupa poster, kemudian dilakukan sesi tanya jawab bersama peserta. Sebelum memulai pelaksanaan edukasi dan simulasi latihan, dilakukan pre-test untuk mengetahui apakah ibu-ibu PKK memahami materi yang disampaikan. Setelah penyampaian materi dilakukan evaluasi melalui post-test. Hasilnya, Kegiatan ini dihadiri 25 orang dengan hasil pre-test 0 poin (0%) dan post-test rata-rata sudah memahami materi yang disampaikan dengan hasil 100 poin (100%). Kesimpulannya, edukasi dan simulasi latihan mengenai Carpal Tunnel Syndrome terlaksana dengan baik dan telah memenuhi target. Diharapkan peserta yang hadir dapat menerapkan terapi latihan yang telah disampaikan apabila terdapat gejala CTS.Carpal Tunnel Syndrome commonly called CTS, is one of the cases that often occurs in women compared to men. CTS occurs due to compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Common symptoms are pain, tingling, and numbness in the fingers. The program aims to improve understanding, knowledge, and prevention about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Ibu-Ibu PKK RT 9 RW 1 Polehan, Malang City. Education and simulation of exercise were carried out offline on October 17, 2024 using health promotion media in the form of posters, and then a question-answer session was held with the participants. Before starting the implementation of education and simulation exercise, a pre-test was conducted to determine whether the ibu-ibu PKK understood the material presented. After the delivery of the material, an evaluation was carried out through a post-test. The result shows that this activity was attended by 25 people, with a pre-test result of 0 points (0%) and an average post-test result of 100 points (100%) showing that they understood the material presented. In conclusion, education and simulation exercise regarding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome were carried out well and have met the target. It is expected that participants who attend can apply the exercise therapy that has been delivered if there are symptoms of CTS.
OPEN FLAP DEBRIDEMENT TREATMENT WITH BOVINE-DERIVED XENOGRAFT IN CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS : A CASE REPORT
Authors: Pritia Mardha Ade , Karina Vincensia Maria
Published: February 2025

Backgrounds: Chronic periodontitis is a periodontal tissue disease caused by specific microorganisms, resulting in periodontal tissue destruction. The gold standard for cases of periodontal tissue destruction is regenerative flap surgery combined with bone graft. The aim of this case report is to describe the repair of bone defects caused by chronic periodontitis with open flap debridement treatment combined with bovine-derived xenograft bone graft and pericardium membrane. Case: A 46-year-old female patient came complaining that her right upper back tooth was swollen and hurt while eating. Clinical findings showed that tooth 16 had grade 2 mobility with a 7 mm periodontal pocket on the distal side accompanied by vertical bone loss on radiographic examination.Method: Emergency treatment was carried out for drainage of the abscess on tooth 16, and then antibiotic medication was given. Initial treatment involves scaling and root planing, occlusion adjustment and splinting. Next, open flap debridement was carried out on tooth 16, bone graft application (Ti-OSS®), followed by pericardium membrane application. Discussion: Evaluation of the results was carried out up to 3 months after treatment; it was found that clinical attachment loss (CAL) was reduced, and radiographic images showed an increase in bone in the distal tooth 16.Conclusion: The use of bovine-derived xenograft bone-graft and pericardium membrane is able to increase the regeneration of alveolar tissue and bone in cases of chronic periodontitis.
Analysis of Organizational Strengthening Dimensions in Institutional Capacity Building of the Aceh Ulama Consultative Assembly
Authors: Taufik  , Ramadani Anggi
Published: February 2025

This study aims to analyze the dimensions of organizational strengthening at the Aceh Ulama Consultative Assembly (MPU) institution. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of interviews through open-ended questions. Field observations were made in the form of observations on organizational work culture, employee empowerment, and other activities at the Secretariat of the Aceh MPU Institution. Secondary data was reviewed on documents relevant to the research, such as performance reports, financial reports, regulations relating to MPU Aceh. The results of the study found that the organizational strengthening dimension of the Aceh MPU Institution in the aspect of the incentive system has been running well, there is an incentive system obtained by MPU Aceh members according to applicable regulations. The leadership aspect cannot be categorized as collective or network leadership. The coordination of MPU Aceh so far has only been internal to the organization between the Provincial MPU and the district / city MPU. It has not yet carried out cross-agency coordination. Collaborative leadership is the art of leading by involving many actors/institutions in the problem-solving process. This leadership model is very helpful in overcoming the limitations experienced by MPU Aceh in carrying out its duties and functions. In the aspect of employee empowerment, it has been running well, there is a division of labor through existing commissions. Organizational strengthening at MPU Aceh, which includes components of the incentive system, employee empowerment, leadership, organizational culture, and communication, will be more optimal if supported by strong and collaborative leadership.
AS CONCEPÇÕES DE AVALIAÇÃO DO PROCESSO DE ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Paz Gardênia Lúcia Junqueira
Published: February 2025

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Erosion Mapping Based on Erosion Evidence Features in the Micro Watershed of Parangtritis
Authors: Lathifah Rofiatun Nur , Setiawan Muhammad Anggri
Published: February 2025

This study involves detailed observations of erosion indicators within the watershed to produce a comprehensive mapping of erosion patterns. The detailed mapping of erosion patterns and spatial distribution, along with the factors influencing erosion, is essential. Mapping erosion spatially often yields data that may differ from the actual erosion conditions observed in the field, there is a need for a more accurate yet efficient mapping of erosion hazard levels by combining spatial analysis methods and field surveys. The primary focus of the research is to develop an efficient erosion mapping survey procedure at the Micro Watershed Scale, considering diverse erosion typologies and land-use dynamics. The Micro Watershed of Parangtritis, chosen for its unique erosion characteristics, was used as the main research area. This mapping method involves a combination of field surveys and geospatial analysis to capture various erosion features. Important data to collect are various erosion and landform features based on their geomorphology and anthropogenic features.
The mapping results demonstrate complex erosion patterns. Topography, vegetation cover, anthropogenic, and soil types play key roles in erosion distribution. Steep slopes and insufficient ground cover vegetation significantly contribute to the soil erosion. In the upstream area of the watershed, characterized by steep topography and a predominantly natural anthropogenic, there is a tendency for severe erosion, including 8.87 ha (6.38%) classified as Very Severe, 16.81 ha (12.08%) as Severe, 23.46 ha (16.87%) as Catastrophic, and 11.81 ha (6%) as High. Meanwhile, in the downstream area with relatively flat topography and an urbanogenic and agrogenic, erosion tends to be light, with 23.34 ha (16.78%) classified as Light, 7.08 ha (5.09%) as Moderate, and 28.63 ha (30.98%) as Very Light. These findings reveal diverse evidence of erosion, including splash erosion, sheet erosion, rill erosion, gully erosion, and landslides, and influenced by variations of topography, vegetation cover, anthropogenic, and soil types that significantly contribute to the erosion patterns within the watershed. Special attention is given to micro-sized erosion features that may not be visible through broader mapping methods. This detailed mapping approach provides valuable insights into the spatial distribution of erosion, facilitating more targeted conservation efforts.
These findings contribute to a deep understanding of erosion patterns in the karst environment and provide fundamental information for soil and water conservation planning. In the context of environmental sustainability, detailed-scale erosion mapping in the Micro Watershed Area needs to further explore the anthropogenic influences on erosion occurrence.
EVALUASI KESESUAIAN LAHAN UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN BUDIDAYA UDANG WINDU (Penaeus monodon) SISTEM SILVOFISHERY DI KECAMATAN SERUWAY
Authors: Wijaya Panca Dharma , Iswahyudi  , Rosmaiti
Published: February 2025

Keberadaan sistem silvofishery diharapkan dapat meningkatkan produktivitas komunitas lokal dalam budidaya udang, khususnya udang harimau. Upaya yang perlu dilakukan dalam pengembangan budidaya udang harimau dengan sistem silvofishery harus dievaluasi dengan baik untuk kesesuaian lahan. Analisis kesesuaian lahan untuk budidaya kolam perlu dilakukan sebagai dasar pengambilan keputusan mengenai penggunaan lahan yang sesuai dengan kesesuaiannya. Penelitian ini dilakukan di kolam komunitas di desa Lubuk Damar dan Sungai Kuruk III, Kecamatan Seruway, Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang, Provinsi Aceh. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama empat bulan, dari Agustus hingga November 2023. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan teknik deskriptif berdasarkan observasi lapangan dan analisis laboratorium. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian survei ini adalah pendekatan evaluatif. Metode yang diterapkan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode pencocokan. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi kesesuaian lahan di lokasi penelitian, ditemukan bahwa terdapat kelas kesesuaian lahan S3 (Marginally Suitable) di tiga titik sampel, sedangkan kelas kesesuaian lahan N1 (Currently Unsuitable) ditemukan di titik sampel keempat. Faktor pembatas yang teridentifikasi dalam penelitian ini meliputi iklim (curah hujan), kepadatan mangrove, kandungan lempung, dan tingkat amonia. Upaya perbaikan untuk mencapai kelas kesesuaian lahan S1 pada kepadatan mangrove meliputi reforestasi atau penanaman kembali mangrove untuk mempertahankan ekosistem mangrove. Selain itu, upaya untuk memperbaiki kandungan lempung agar mencapai kelas kesesuaian lahan S1, yang saat ini terlalu tinggi, dapat dilakukan dengan menerapkan kapur. Tingkat amonia yang tinggi juga dapat diatasi untuk mencapai kelas kesesuaian lahan S1 dengan mengontrol kualitas air dan menciptakan sirkulasi air. Namun, faktor pembatas iklim yang ada di lokasi penelitian tidak dapat diperbaiki karena merupakan faktor alami.
Kajian Hubungan Antara Perubahan Tutupan Lahan Dan Dinamika Kelimpahan Jenis Gajah Sumatera (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus Temminck, 1847) Di Taman Wisata Alam Seblat Tahun 2011-2020
Authors: Suyanti Erni , Susatya Agus , Wiryono  , Brata Bieng , Suhartoyo Hery
Published: February 2025

Seblat Natural Tourism Park is substantial for the well being of Sumatran Elephant which provides suitable habitat in Bengkulu Province. The conversion of former production forest area with Particular Function of Elephant Training Center of Seblat into Convertible Production Forest Area of Seblat as wide as 710 hectares in 2011, and forest enroachment activities resulted in fragmentation of Sumatran Elephant habitat. This fragmentation led to the isolation of Seblat Natural Tourism Park and separation from surrounding forest area, which affects the species abundance of Sumatran Elephant. A study is required to understand the relationship between land cover change and dynamics of species abundance of Sumatran elephant during the period of 2011-2020. The study was conducted in the TWA Seblat with the area of ​​±7,768.36 hectares. Data used in this study were secondary data, particularly inventory data of Sumatran Elephants from the BKSDA Bengkulu which was obtained using the path transect method from patrol activities as many as ±228 patrols for ±1596 days, and land cover data which was obtained from the Directorate of Forest Resources Inventory and Monitoring, Directorate General of PKTL. Spatial analysis was carried out by performing topology test using ArcGIS 10.4 software and land cover classification based on SNI 7645:2010. Topology test resulted in 1 forest cover class and 6 non-forest cover classes. Statistical analysis carried out was multiple linear regression using the IBM SPSS 26 application by performing the Anova test or F test, and T test. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed the correlation value (R) 0.753 indicated that there was close relationship between secondary dryland forest (X1) and shrubs (X2) with the dynamics of the species abundance of Sumatran elephant (Y). The contribution of variable X1 and variable X2 in influencing variable Y was 56.7%, and 43.3% was influenced by other variables which unincluded in this study. The calculated F value is 3.935 with p value 0.081, and because the p value is higher than 0.05, simultaneously secondary dryland forest (X1)  and shrubs (X2) did not influence the dynamics of the species abundance of Sumatran elephant (Y). The calculated T value is 1.776 with value of p=0.126, because value of p is higher than 0.05, partially there is no significant influence between secondary dryland forest (X1) on the dynamics of the species abundance of Sumatran elephant species (Y). Determining the influence of shrubs (X2) on the dynamics of the species abundance of Sumatran elephant (Y) resulted in T value of 2.579 and value of p=0.042, with value of p is lower than 0.05 means that there were significant effect between the two variables
Cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of SELFIE, a transdiagnostic ecological momentary intervention for improving self-esteem in youth aged 12-26 exposed to childhood adversity: findings from a multi-centre randomized controlled trial
Authors: Boonstra Anouk , Reininghaus Ulrich
Published: February 2025

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Effects of Stress and Friction Heterogeneity on Spatiotemporal Complexity of Seismic and Aseismic Slip on Strike-Slip Faults
Authors: Yun Jeena , Gabriel Alice-Agnes , May Dave , Fialko Yuri
Published: February 2025

Numerical and laboratory models of earthquake cycles on faults governed by rate-and-state friction often show cycle-invariant behavior, while natural faults exhibit considerable variability in slip history. Possible explanations include heterogeneities in fault stress and frictional properties. We investigate how various types of heterogeneity in simulations of quasi-dynamic sequences of seismic and aseismic slip affect rupture complexity, hypocenter location, and slow slip events (SSEs). We model a 2D vertical strike-slip fault and study the roles of self-affine fractal heterogeneities in normal stress, rate-and-state parameter (a-b), and characteristic slip-weakening distance, as well as the effects of a low-rigidity fault zone. We find that only a combination of heterogeneous parameters introduces variability in the modeled rupture extent, hypocenter depth, and recurrence interval. In particular, variable hypocenter depths require velocity-strengthening patches within the velocity-weakening seismogenic zone. A low-rigidity fault zone can encourage pulse-like ruptures but adds little to slip complexity. Slip law simulations produce fewer partial ruptures, smaller stress drops, and lower peak slip rates compared to aging law simulations. We show that the ratio of the seismogenic zone thickness to nucleation size does not entirely predict slip complexity. The most complex aging law model, combining multiple heterogeneities, features system-size earthquakes preceded by cascades of partial ruptures and spontaneous SSEs. For such models, a transition from aperiodic to quasi-regular regimes requires more cycles than is typically needed to erase the effect of initial conditions. These results highlight the importance of heterogeneity in reproducing natural fault slip complexity in numerical models of earthquake sequences.
The Effectiveness of Positive Psychology-Based Interventions in Prisons on Well-Being: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors: Klapow Maxwell C. , Shea Kristina , Bohn Travis , Hoffman Daniel
Published: February 2025

Positive psychology-based interventions (PPIs) have shown promising evidence for improving psychological well-being in a variety of contexts and are consistent with calls for strengths-based interventions in correctional settings. While these interventions have been tested in prison settings, no study has assessed the empirical effectiveness of PPIs for improving psychological well-being in prisons. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of PPIs on psychological well-being in prisons. 9 studies (4 RCTs) were included, representing 662 participants. We found large, significant effects on psychological well-being in comparison with control arms (Hedge’s g = 0.76). Additionally, we found large, significant within-group effects (Hedge’s g = 0.66) on psychological well-being. The overall quality of included studies was poor, however, limiting the certainty of these findings. These findings indicate that positive psychology-based interventions can significantly improve psychological well-being in prison settings, but additional rigorous RCTs need to be conducted to better understand the certainty of these findings.
Visual illusions reveal wide range of cross-cultural differences in visual perception
Authors: Kroupin Ivan , Davis Helen Elizabeth , Lopes Aparicio José Paredes , Konkle Talia , Muthukrishna Michael
Published: February 2025

Vision science largely ignores the fact that rural visual environments typical of our species’ history differ radically from urban zones from which almost all samples are drawn: Only a handful of paradigms have been used to investigate rural-urban differences in visual perception, and some show limited effects or suffer from limited methodologies. Here we more than double the total number of paradigms in this literature, including visual illusions assumed to rely on universal mechanisms (e.g. Gestalt shapes, Cafe wall, curvature blindness). Results reveal profound differences in visual phenomenology, with rural Namibian participants often failing to see percepts obvious to UK/US participants and vice versa. In sum, what is universal and what is culturally-constructed in human visual perception remains a wide-open area of research.
Revisiting Warranting Theory in AI-Mediated Communication: An Evaluation of Writer and Source Effects in Hotel Reviews
Authors: Zhu Rui , Markowitz David Matthew , Van Der Heide Brandon
Published: February 2025

This paper evaluates how AI-Mediated Communication (AIMC) influences impression formation. By drawing on and extending warranting theory, this paper examined how source roles (self vs. third party) and writer labels (AI vs. human) interact to affect impression formation and message effects in the AIMC setting of hotel reviews. Two pre-registered experiments (Study 1: N = 461; Study 2: N = 444) found that, for the same hotel review, third-party reviewers were perceived more favorably than self-reviewers (i.e., hotel managers), leading to more positive evaluations of the hotel. Reviews attributed to AI writers negatively impacted impressions of the reviewer and diminished the review’s impact, with third-party reviewers more negatively affected by AI writer labels than self-reviewers. AI labels of user-generated content can therefore move people out of their default impression formation state. We demonstrate theoretical advancements for warranting theory and AIMC.
Assortative Mating is a Natural Consequence of Heritable Mate Preferences and Preferred Traits
Authors: Harper Kaitlyn , Zietsch Brendan P.
Published: February 2025

Assortative mating – the tendency to choose partners similar to oneself – is a ubiquitous phenomenon in mate choice. Despite numerous proposed explanations, a parsimonious mechanism has been overlooked: when individuals choose mates based on heritable traits and preferences, offspring inherit a trait and the corresponding preference from each parent, creating genetic correlations that link having a trait to preferring that same trait. We evaluated this mechanism with an agent-based model simulating 100 generations where agents, with traits and preferences each uniquely determined by 40 loci, chose reproductive partners based on preferences. Genetic correlations formed between preferences and preferred traits, as well as between partner traits (i.e. assortative mating), demonstrating that heritable variation in preferences and preferred traits is sufficient to drive assortative mating. We presented a toy model here, which cannot speak to the robustness of such genetic correlations, nor the relative explanatory power of this mechanism over others.
The Impact of Study Abroad Programs on Local Communities in Nepal: A Case Study Approach
Authors: Daman Bahadur Singh
Published: February 2025

This study looks at to analyse the socio-cultural and economic impacts of study abroad programs on local communities in Nepal and to examine how the migration of students for education abroad influences local resource allocation and community development in Nepal. It investigates the knock-on effects on labor markets, community development, and cultural practices using a qualitative exploratory design. Semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and secondary sources such as government documents and regional economic indicators were some of the techniques utilized to collect data. The findings indicate that the out-migration of skilled labor, particularly in the agricultural, community-based, and small company sectors, has resulted in a notable decline in local productivity. Additionally, a decline in cultural participation has eroded social ties and customs. Furthermore, the dearth of qualified experts has increased the burden on economic activity, which has slowed down market expansion and local development. This was well illustrated by the research, which found that migration for education has far-reaching effects that go beyond a person's academic pursuits since it upends established economies and local labor markets. It was discovered that developing countries plagued by this issue exhibit a variety of signs of their diminishing cultures due to modernization. The report emphasizes the need for policies that protect cultural assets and makes a demand for the implementation of proactive measures to maintain competent human resources through local employment and educational opportunities. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of migration, the reintegration of returning migrants, and an evaluation of Nepal's current brain drain policies.
Political and Socio-economic Relations between China and Maldives in the Early 21st Century
Authors: Md. Sayedur Rahman  , Rayhana Ferdous Disha  , Md. Motinur Rahman
Published: February 2025

The continuous rivalry among the most powerful nations in the Indian Ocean region is not a new idea in modern times. IOR has important marine commerce routes that link with South Asian nations and cover one-fifth of the world's total ocean area. Over the last three decades, China's nautical footprint in the Indian Ocean has grown significantly. Many people believe that the "Open Door Policy" was a turning point in China's 19th-century economic growth history. But in the twenty-first century, Beijing is trying to forge closer relationships with smaller governments in the area to protect their own economic and security interests via the adoption of new, positive policies. The "Treasure Island, or Last Paradise on Earth" Maldives is one of the small islands in IOR. Due to its unique geographical location, the Maldives maintains a close connection with China. China's "Red Dragon or Sleeping Giant" has maintained a warm relationship with the tiny and serene Maldives. We try to observe the traditional and modern relations between China and the Maldives. China's economy relies on the safe maritime lanes in the IOR to deliver energy resources. China always shows interest in the Maldives. This article explores how China has maintained its political and socioeconomic ties with the Maldives since 1972, as well as how the Maldives have recognized its geographic importance in the Indian Ocean region. It also discusses the role of China’s government in helping the Maldivians develop projects through MOUs. It also focuses on enhancing the relationship between the Maldives and China.
Class Power Relations in the Story 'Lahuri Bhaisi'
Authors: Yadav Prasad Sharma
Published: February 2025

The presented research article focuses on the analysis of class power relations expressed in the story titled ‘Lahuri Bhainsi’ written by storyteller Ramesh Bikal. The necessary materials for this article have been collected from library sources and conclusions have been reached through qualitative methods after reading and analyzing the story. The article has made a theoretical analysis of class power relations and analyzed the class status, class consciousness, class interests, and class discrimination and exploitation of the characters used in this story. In the course of the analysis, the characters have been analyzed by linking class with the economic status of the characters and by analyzing the class of the characters, it has been pointed out that the form of class consciousness and class consciousness in this story is clear in the upper class and somewhat vague and mixed in the lower class, and it has been concluded that the consciousness of the lower class is divided due to the dominance of the upper class in the means of production and social justice and knowledge. Thus, due to the inequality of class consciousness, the class power relations are unbalanced, and the life of the lower classes has become problematic, class discrimination, oppression and exploitation have reached their peak in society, and due to the lack of class consciousness among the lower class characters, the consciousness of class interests has become weak and divided, which has contributed to class discrimination, oppression and exploitation, and the class power relations have become unbalanced, and the life of the lower classes has become subordinate.
आवधिक विकास योजनाको संसदीय स्वीकृति : एक अवधारणा {Parliamentary approval of periodical development plan: a concept}
Authors: रेग्मी Regmi नारायण प्रसाद Narayan Prasad , खतिवडा Khatiwada रुपनारायण Rupnarayan
Published: February 2025

आवधिक विकास योजना कुनै पनि मुलुकको दीर्घकालीन विकास रणनीतिको महत्त्वपूर्ण पक्ष हो। विश्वका धेरै देशहरूले आवधिक विकास योजनामार्फत नै दीर्घकालीन विकासको खाका तयार गरेर आर्थिक समृद्धि हासिल गरेका छन्। नेपालमा योजनाबद्ध विकासको सुरुवात भएको करिब सात दशकको अवधि पुगिसकेको छ। यस अवधिमा नौवटा पञ्चवर्षीय र पाँचवटा त्रिवर्षीय योजना गरी चौधवटा आवधिक योजनाहरू कार्यान्वयनमा आइसकेका छन्। चालु आर्थिक वर्षको समाप्तिसँगै देश सोह्रौं योजनामा प्रवेश गर्न लागेको छ। योजनाबद्ध विकासको थालनी भएदेखि योजनाबद्ध विकासमा गरिएको लगानी र प्राप्त उपलब्धिहरूलाई सघन रूपमा विश्लेषण गर्दा प्राप्त उपलब्धि सन्तोषजनक छैनन्। यसको प्रभाव क्षेत्र कमजोर रहेको छ। आवधिक योजनाले राखेका लक्ष्यहरू पुरा नहुनुका पछाडि अनेकौं कारणहरू रहेका छन्। आवधिक योजना, वार्षिक कार्यक्रम र बजेट विनियोजन बिच तालमेल नमिलेका कारण अपेक्षित उपलब्धि प्राप्त हुन नसकेका सन्दर्भमा प्रस्तुत लेख आवधिक योजनाको तर्जुमा प्रक्रियाको विश्लेषणका साथै योजनाको संसदीय स्वीकृतिका अवधारणाको व्याख्यामा केन्द्रित छ।
मौलिक हकको कार्यान्वयनमा प्रदेश सरकारको भुमिका र चुनौतीहरु {The Role and Challenges of Provincial Governments in the Implementation of Fundamental Rights}
Authors: शर्मा Sharma निराजन Nirajan
Published: February 2025

प्रस्तुत लेख नेपालमा मौलिक हकको कार्यान्वयनमा प्रदेश सरकारहरूको रचनात्मक भूमिका र चुनौतीको पहिचान गर्ने विषयमा केन्द्रित छ। नेपालको संविधानमा उल्लेखित मौलिक हकको कार्यान्वयन सुनिश्चित गर्नु तथा नागरिकलाई ती अधिकारको उपयोग गर्न सक्षम बनाउनु राज्यको प्रमुख दायित्व हो। उक्त कुरालाई प्रस्तुत गर्नु नै लेखको उद्देश्य रहेको छ। सङ्‍घीय संरचनाभित्र सङ्‍घीय सरकारजस्तै प्रदेश सरकार र स्थानीय सरकारको पनि मौलिक हक कार्यान्वयनमा महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका रहन्छ। प्रदेश सरकारले स्थानीय आवश्यकताहरूको पहिचान गरी कानून निर्माण, संस्थागत संरचना सुधार, स्रोत साधनको प्रभावकारी परिचालन, अनुगमन तथा मूल्याङ्‍कन जस्ता कार्यहरू मार्फत मौलिक हकको कार्यान्वयनलाई सुनिश्चित गर्न सक्छ। प्रदेशहरू बिच स्रोत र क्षमताको असमान वितरण, राजनीतिक इच्छाशक्तिको अभाव तथा अन्य संरचनागत सीमितताहरू प्रमुख चुनौतीका रूपमा रहेका छन्। ती चुनौतीहरू समाधान गर्न प्रदेश सरकारको संस्थागत क्षमता अभिवृद्धि, स्रोत साधनको न्यायोचित वितरण, थप अधिकार र जिम्मेवारी प्रत्यायोजन, अनुभव आदानप्रदान तथा नियमित अनुगमन अपरिहार्य छ। नेपालले अन्य सङ्‍घीय मुलुकहरूको अनुभवलाई आत्मसात गर्दै आफ्नो सन्दर्भ अनुरूप मौलिक हक कार्यान्वयन रणनीति विकास गर्न सके मात्र संविधानले परिकल्पना गरेको समतामूलक र न्यायपूर्ण समाजको निर्माण सम्भव हुने छ। तसर्थ उक्त कुराको पहिचान, समास्याको समाधान गर्ने मार्ग निर्माण तथा सुझावसमेत प्रस्तुत गरिएकाले प्रस्तुत लेखको औचित्य रहेको छ।
Raiva bovina em Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Authors: Rezende Maria Teresa Nunes Pacheco , Andrade Renata Barbosa
Published: February 2025

Rabies is a disease of great importance because it is a rapidly evolving zoonosis, without treatment, with a high social and economic cost, requiring the adoption of effective prophylactic measures. The herbivorous rabies virus is transmitted to animals mainly through bites from vampire bats, with Desmodus rotundus being the main reservoir of the virus in rural areas. In the present report, a cow was found to have been bitten by a bat in the region of the neck and presented the following symptoms: disordered head movements, muscular tremors, teeth grinding, mydriasis with absence of pupillary reflex, motor incoordination, staggering gait and involuntary muscle contractions. He then fell into decubitus, was unable to get up, presented pedaling movements, difficulty breathing, opisthotonus and died five days after the onset of symptoms. Samples were collected from the central nervous system and sent to the Animal Health Laboratory of the Instituto Mineiro de Agropecuária (IMA), where they were subjected to immunochemical identification of the viral antigen using the Direct Immunofluorescence Test (TIFD) and Biological Test in mice (PB) for carrying out of the diagnostic test for rabies, the results of which were positive for rabies.
Cisto branquial em papagaio-verdadeiro (Amazona aestiva):
Authors: Filip Henkel , Martins Teixeira Jamili
Published: February 2025

The branchial cyst is a congenital neoplasm, caused by the bad obliteration of one of the branchial slits during embryonic development, presenting benign cells and which will manifest itself throughout the individual's life, damaging lateralized structures such as vessels and arteries, nerves and the pharynx as well. result of compression due to increase in volume. In this report, a 32-year-old male Blue-Frotnted-Parrot (Amazona aestiva) will be presented, which highlighted a floating and soft right lateral cervical neoplasia measuring 11 cm that had developed for about a month, showing no signs of pain, but discomfort, despite the size of the mass, normal food and water intake, being able to perform behaviors such as maintaining feathers and rotating the head along with usual activities. With the results of the radiography, exclusively surgical treatment began, with the excision of the neoplasm and histopathological analysis, the Branchial Cyst was determined, with the presence of fibrous tissues, columnar and pseudostratified areas, shortly after receiving supportive medication such as dipyrone, maxican and tramadol. This work aims to cover the dimension of this anomaly, its diagnosis and treatment, also serving as an aid for possible differential diagnoses
Investigation of Scorpion Stings in Nineveh Province, Northern Iraq, for the Period 2022-2023
Authors: Al-khazalı Azhar , Al-jubouri Mohammed
Published: February 2025

Scorpion stings are a challenging health problem in many hot and dry regions worldwide, including Iraq. Although studies on the epidemiology of scorpions in Iraq are rare, the northern areas, especially Nineveh province, have not witnessed comprehensive epidemiological studies related to these poisonous arachnids. This research is the first study in this region, providing detailed information on scorpion stings in Nineveh province during 2022 and 2023. The current study included 327 cases of scorpion stings recorded during 2022 and 2023 in Nineveh province, northern Iraq. Of the recorded cases, 185 (57.56%) were males and 142 (43.42%) were females. The data showed that the age group most exposed to scorpion stings is people aged between 15-49 years, as this group represented 70.34% of the total recorded cases, indicating that the socially and economically active group is most exposed to the risks associated with scorpions. It was also determined that the highest number of scorpion stings occurred in the summer months, highlighting the relationship between high temperatures and increased scorpion activity. These results indicate the need to take preventive and advisory measures directed at the most vulnerable groups, especially during the hot months.
Does The EFL-Multimodal Textbook and Culture In The Independent Curriculum Represent Character Education?: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Basya Dihliza , Halizah Siti Nur , Diawati Nur
Published: February 2025

While there has been extensive research on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in multimodal textbooks, most studies primarily focus on analyzing culture and gender. However, the investigation of Character Education using CDA still needs to be more extensive. To fill this void, this study aims to examine the representation of Character Education in secondary-level English textbooks in Indonesia, following one of the goals of the latest curriculum to make each individual have character and behave following the values of Profil Pelajar Pancasila (The Pancasila Students’ Profiles). To address this issue, this study conducted a critical discourse analysis by adopting Kress and Van Leuween's (2006) Visual Grammar Theory to analyze the visual image and Halliday’s (1975) and Matthiessen’s (2004) Systemic Functional Analysis (SFL) to elucidate the textual representation of the character education in the selected EFL-multimodal textbook. This research focuses on Thomas Lickona's (1996) six fundamental components of good character: caring, honesty, fairness, accountability, and respect for self and others. This study can assist educators in incorporating character education into their teaching techniques and provide them with the essential skills and information to foster the development of positive character traits in their students.
Connecting Collections
Authors: Gibson Jason M. , Sculthorpe Gaye , Paterson Alistair , Witcomb Andrea
Published: February 2025

Australia's vast collections of biological, natural history, ethnographic, and social-historical materials remain largely disconnected from each other and from the public. Connecting these distributed collections, currently dispersed in local, state, national, and global locales, is critically important to generate new knowledge for national and global benefit. The vision of making these collections accessible at scale, alongside innovative methodologies, and technologies of connection, has been the subject of discussion since the 1980s but has been hampered by institutional, geographic, and disciplinary silos and under-resourcing. In this article, we make an argument for a national research program that could enable the type of knowledge generation needed for a likely tumultuous twenty-first century. The Australian Museum and Galleries Association (AMAGA) report A New Conversation about Museum Research (Malde et al. 2023) has already begun to develop an argument for reimagining research collaborations so that they are aligned to shared public values. We argue that innovations in scholarship, often produced in close partnership with industry professionals, already point the way forward. What is needed now is to scale up these advancements in ways that can adequately transform the sector more broadly.
Pitanje sintagme »nepolitički islam« prema Borisu Havelu
Authors: Šola Ivica , Sedlar Daniel
Published: February 2025

Kada se dogodi skretanje islama u političke vode, uključujući i nasilje, medijski narativ govori o izvrtanju islama koji nema veze s politikom pa se, i u dijelu znanstvenoga diskursa, govori zloporabi islamske religije kao »političkoga islama« (islamizam). Cilj rada jest propitati na temelju istraživanja Borisa Havela je li doista tako. Prva hipoteza jest vidjeti postoji li uopće »nepolitički islam«. I, druga, je li islam tolerantna religija prema »narodima Knjige« (židovstvo i kršćanstvo) tijekom povijesti i danas? Havel se bavi problematikom islama metodologijom koja se oslanja na islamske kanonske izvore, uz izbjegavanje publicističkih mišljenja o islamu, poglavito onih koja odražavaju zapadno shvaćanje religije, politike, vjerskih sloboda i demokracije na islamski svijet, onkraj političke korektnosti ili nekorektnosti, držeći se strogo znanstvene metodologije, a ne ideologije, odnosno interpretacija islama koje ne odgovaraju onomu što islam kaže o sebi.
Franz Liszt
Authors: Franceschi Ivana
Published: February 2025

Uz fenomen Franza Liszta, kao pijanista i romantičarskoga skladatelja, često se povezuje njegov klavirski i simfonijski stvaralački opus. Ovaj rad bavi se proučavanjem manje poznatoga opusa crkvene glazbe, kao i bitne komponente njegova skladanja: duhovnosti. Odgajan u vjeri, već je u ranoj mladosti htio biti svećenik, međutim tek krajem života postao je franjevac, a proglašen je i kanonikom. Rad istražuje Lisztov bogat životni i glazbeni put, utjecaj njegove religioznosti na skladanje glazbe i pokušaj reformacije crkvene glazbe. Kao rezultat istraživanja duhovnih tema i religioznosti u Lisztovim skladbama, u zadnjem dijelu rada predstavljen je sadržaj poznatoga ciklusa klavirskih skladbi Godine hodočašća inspiriran hodočašćima u Italiji i Švicarskoj.
Aplicación Android para el estudio de mecanismos planos de cuatro barras
Authors: Gonzáles Miranda Dairo , Estrada Gutierres Eduardo , Roldán Mckinley Javier
Published: February 2025

The development of an Android app for the study of four-link mechanism with the same number of revolute joints is presented. The created app requires a complete study of planar kinematics: position, velocity and acceleration, setting one of the grounded joints as the input. Besides calculating the position, velocity and acceleration of the moving elements, the application also classifies the mechanism, according to the Grashof Law. The feedback received from the students that have already taken courses related to the application topic was used in order to quantify the app performance. The results of the app calculations were validated through comparison against results of widely known textbook problems, and with similar computer running tools as well.
Propuesta de diseño conceptual sobre los sistemas de seguridad de la empresa Maderbely
Authors: Beltrán Londoño Nathaly , Cely Corredor Jenny Elvira , Vargas Tamayo Luis Fernando
Published: February 2025

This project seeks to recognize and diagnose areas of operation of the company MADERBELY and machinery used in different production processes in order to study and select the machines that represent the greatest diversity in terms of their functional characteristics and related to mechanical risk, the idea is to perform any action that is necessary. Based on observation, accident reports and the use of other tools, industrial equipment will be selected, and the type of intervention performed through improved security systems will be proposed, studies on different design concepts of safety devices will be considered, in order to reduce the risks that have been identified.
Análisis del efecto del ruido en recepción de redes WDM con detección coherente
Authors: Toledo Tovar Alejandro , López Perafán José Giovanny , Agredo Méndez Guefry Leider
Published: February 2025

Coherent detection as a reception technique consists on combining the incident optical signal to a signal produced by a local oscillator to a certain frequency. This article analyzes the effect of linear noise and the distortions due to nonlinearities, in order to propose solutions to mitigate this effect.
El coco, recurso renovable para el diseño de materiales verdes
Authors: Trujillo Sánchez Ana Fernanda , Arias Maya Luz Stella
Published: February 2025

The need to reduce environmental degradationhas led, nowadays, to the search for less polluting materials.Colombia has a large area suitable for cultivation of differentplant species, which belong essentially to the food industry.Some parts of these plants may be used in engineering. This isthe case of the coconut palm, which could be properly grown inabout 70,000 hectares of Colombia, and its fruit can be entirelyused. The coconut fruit has a hard shell or endocarp, which, dueto its hardness, is suitable for being used as reinforcement incomposite materials. Eco-composites offer good properties anda lower environmental impact, because they are biodegradableand renewable.
Evaluación del Desempeño de los Modelos de Tráfico Modulados por Cadenas de Markov en Redes 802.11 – Caso de Estudio Red QRD
Authors: Astaiza Hoyos Evelio , Bérmudez Orozco Héctor Fabio , Salgado Castro Diego Fernando
Published: February 2025

This paper evaluates the performance of Markov modulated processes models in IEEE 802.11 networks. This study is focused on the “Quindio Región Digital” (QRD) network. Performance evaluation of the traffic models is performed in three stages. In the first stage, we obtain the statistical characteristics of the current traffic on the QRD network. In the second stage, the most suitable traffic models are selected for the current characteristics of the QRD network such asout-of-saturation operation and management of heterogeneous traffic. In the third stage, we define a performance metric that is used to evaluate the traffic patterns through simulation.
Convertidores dc/dc en cascada para incremento de eficiencia y reducción de contenido armónico: Validación experimental.
Authors: Paniagua Palacio Laur Cristina , Ramírez Álvarez Iván José , Ramos Paja Carlos Andrés
Published: February 2025

This paper presents the experimental validation of the benefits providedby the cascade configuration of dc/dc converters over classical single dc/dc converters. The results obtained prove that the cascade connection ofdc/dc converters, despite insert additional parasitic resistances, improvesthe voltage conversion ratio and efficiency of a step-up conversion chain.In addition, the adopted cascade configuration also reduces the currentharmonics injected to sensible power sources like fuel cells or photovoltaicgenerators. Finally, a simple procedure to experimentally identify theinductor parasitic loss resistance on boost converters was also introduced.
Alineación Virtual De Modelos Deformables Usando Funciones De Base Radial
Authors: Jaramillo Velásquez Andrés Eleazar , Prieto Ortiz Flavio Augusto , Boulanger Pierre
Published: February 2025

One of the schemes most broadly used in the industry of production of parts to carry out the quality control of the produced pieces consists on making a comparison of such pieces against an ideal prototype denominated CAD model of the piece. To carry out this comparison,  experimental data of the surface of the piece are acquired and a rigid alignment among the model generated from these data and the CAD model of the piece is carried out. Although current systems consider only rigid pieces to be inspected, there are numerous pieces for which this alignment process is not enough because the shape of such pieces changes when they are assembled. In this article a new method of non rigid alignment is presented, based on the use of radial basis functions, which allows to improve the inspection process of deformable pieces based on CAD. Results of the application of the method on several deformable models are presented.