bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Model Kooperatif Tipe Think Pair Share terhadap Motivasi dan Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematis Siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Zain Bella Putri , Ahmad Riska
Published: October 2021

Kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa SDN Gugus III Kecamatan Guguak masih rendah sehingga ini menjadi alasan untuk melakukan penelitian ini. Siswa cendrung pasif dan tidak memahami soal terlebih dahulu serta tidak membuat perencanaan dalam menyelesaikan soal dengan langsung menulis jawaban. Salah satu upaya yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan menerapkan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif tipe Think Pair Share (TPS).Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi eksperimen. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas V SDN Gugus III Kecamatan Guguak. Sampel penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas V SDN 07 Guguak VIII Koto dan siswa kelas V SDN 11 Guguak VIII Koto Kecamatan Guguak. Data penelitian diperoleh dari hasil tes dan angket. Analisis data menggunakan uji T dan anova dua arah.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: 1) Kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa yang belajar dengan model TPS lebih baik dari yang menggunakan pendekatan konvensional. 2) Kemampuan komunikasi matematis siswa dengan motivasi belajar tinggi dan rendah yang mengikuti pembelajaran dengan model TPS lebih baik dari yang menggunakan pendekatan konvensional. 3) Tidak terdapat interaksi antara model pembelajaran dengan motivasi belajar dalam mempengaruhi kemampuan komunikasi matematis
Kesiapan Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Tatap Muka pada Era New Normal di MI At-Tanwir Bojonegoro
Authors: Adawiyah Robiatul , Isnaini Nur Fajriyatul , Hasanah Uswatun , Faridah Nadia Risya
Published: October 2021

Penyebaran virus corona meluas secara kilat bahkan di seluruh penjuru di dunia. Dengan adanya wabah pandemic covid-19 di tahun 2020 sampai saat ini memberikan dampak sangat besar, khususnya pada bidang pendidikan. Oleh karena itu, tentu saja seluruh masyarakat di Indonesia merasakannya. Akan tetapi, kegiatan pembelajaran harus tetap dilakukan guna menciptakan generasi emas penerus bangsa. Sehingga dalam memasuki era new normal ini, pemerintah mengeluarkan kebijakan baru terkait pendidikan yakni mengizinkan guna menerapkan proses kegiatan pembelajaran secara tatap muka di situasi new normal. Penelitian ini bertujuan guna melihat kesiapan pelaksanaan pembelajaran tatap muka pada era new normal di MI At-Tanwir Bojonegoro. Pendekatan yang dipakai pada penelitian ini yakni metode kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian field research (penelitian lapangan). Instrument dalam penelitian ini yaitu observasi dan wawancara. Hasil dari penelitian ini yaitu lembaga MI AT-Tanwir sangat baik dalam mempersiapkan pembelajaran menuju era new normal. Hal ini bisa dilihat dari 3 hal, yakni strategi apa yang akan disiapakan baik dari lembaga pendidikannya maupun dari para pendidiknya, metode yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran dan penerapan prokes dari pemerintah
Pengaruh Metode Quantum Teaching dalam Menciptakan Pembelajaran Yang Aktif Dan Menyenangkan Pada Anak Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Siahaan Mungkap Mangapul , Sianturi Canni Loren
Published: October 2021

Kecakapan literasi menjadi sangat penting dalam proses perkembangan anak. Kemampuan literasi yang baik sangat membantu anak memenuhi kebutuhan masa depannya. Dengan metode quantum teaching dengan penggunaan storytelling dan permainan kata kemampuan literasi anak dapat berkembang. Permasalahan yang dibahas dalam penelitian ini adalah apakah ada pengaruh perlakuan storytelling dan permainan kata terhadap kemampuan literasi anak kelas satu SD Swasta HKBP Balige 1. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian eksperimental. Sampel penelitian ini adalah kelas IA sebagai kelas eksperimen dan kelas IB sebagai kelas kontrol. Setiap kelas terdiri dari 12 orang anak. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunaka aksidental dengan kuesioner sebagai instrument penelitian. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan adanya pengaruh yang disebabkan oleh storytelling dan permainan kata terhadap kemampuan literasi anak kelas satu SD Swasta HKBP Balige 1. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan kenaikan nilai persentase nilai siswa di kelas perlakuan sejumlah 24% pada saat posttest dibandingkan pada saat pretest
Implementasi Nilai-Nilai Pancasila dalam Food And Beverage Departemen di Restoran Hotel New Saphir Yogyakarta
Authors: Kurnia Heri , Sriyogani Ida Ayu , Nuryati Nuryati
Published: October 2021

Penerapan nilai-nilai Pancasila di lingkungan masyarakat telah terjadi sebelum pengesahan Pancasila sebagai dasar dan pedoman hidup masayarakat Indonesia dan sampai saat ini masih tetap diterapkan, begitu juga dengan bidang-bidang seperti pariwisata, pemerintahan, sosial dan masih banyak lagi. Dalam dunia pariwisata khususnya akomodasi perhotelan terdapat nilai-nilai Pancasila yang dikemas menjadi SOP (Standar Operasional Prosedur) sehigga karyawan lebih mudah untuk menerapkan di lingkungan kerja. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah 1. Mengetahui penerapan nilai-nilai Pancasila di Restoran Hotel New Saphir Yogyakarta 2. Faktor-faktor penghambat dan juga pendukungnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Adapun teknik analisis data menggunakan teori Miles dan Hubberman beserta data primer dan sekunder, tegasnya menggunakan teknik wawancara dan juga data lain yang mendukung penelitian seperti informasi dari internet. Hasil dari pada penelitian antara lain: 1. Karyawan Hotel New Saphir Yogyakarta terkhusus departemen food and beverage telah melaksanakan dan juga menerapkan nilai-nilai pancasila 2. SOP ini berlaku bagi karyawan dan tidak dapat dilanggar 3. Faktor pendukung terlaksananya nilai-nilai pancasila adalah yang paling utama kekompakan 4. Faktor penghambatnya adalah rasa ego yang tinggi hanya untuk kepentingan serta kepuasan pribadi. Kesimpulannya ialah bahwa kita sebagai bangsa Indonesia harus taat aturan baik yang berbentuk lisan maupun tulisan, begitu juga dengan para karyawan perusahaan yang diharuskan taat terhadap SOP yang berlaku guna meminimalisir kesalahan yang mungkin akan terjadi. Dari hasil penelitian di Hotel New Saphir Yogyakarta dengan 3 narasumber dihasilkan informasi bahwasanya di Hotel tersebut telah menerapkan nilai-nilai Pancasila yang berlaku di perhotelan.
Strategi Hubungan Masyarakat (Public Relation) dalam Peningkatan Pemasaran Lembaga Pendidikan
Authors: Suyitno Suyitno
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui strategi hubungan masyarakat dalam meningkatkan pemasaran di lembaga pendidikan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan pendekatan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan menggunakan rancangan studi kasus serta data-data dikumpulkan dengan observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam, dan dokumentasi, selanjutnya dianalisis dengan model interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa strategi hubungan masyarakat MAN 2 Tulungagung meliputi pertama strategi dalam pemetaan pasar (segmentation) untuk meningkatkan pemasaran lembaga pendidikan dengan mempertimbangkan segmen emosional dan segmen geografis. Kedua, strategi dalam penentuan target (targeting) untuk meningkatkan pemasaran lembaga pendidikan meliputi dilakukan dengan dua pilihan yakni dengan kualifikasi akademik yang baik dengan spesialisasi selektif dan kualifikasi khusus. Ketiga, strategi dalam penentuan posisi pasar (positioning) dengan membangun kepercayaan masyarakat dengan mempublikasikan deferensiasi program-program unggulan serta prestasi-prestasi yang diraih sehingga akan meningkatkan citra madrasah
Pengembangan Media E-Learning Berbasis Learning Management System (LMS) di Era Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Sam Noer Ekafitri , Idrus Reski
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan media LMS yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan ialah R&D model 4D, meliputi: (1) define yang mendefinisikan masalah, solusi dan kebutuhan. Fakta yang diperoleh dari studi lapangan ialah dosen menggunakan beragam platform online sehingga tidak jarang mahasiswa harus mempelajari platform yang beragam dalam pembelajaran. Kemudian dilakukan analisis kebutuhan untuk menjawab permasalahan tersebut, yaitu mengembangkan media terpadu berupa LMS. Selanjutnya dilakukan studi pustaka berkaitan dengan pengembangan media; (2) design membuat LMS moodle, membuat instrumen, menyusun pedoman penggunaan; (3) development, terdiri dari validasi expert, uji coba perorangan, dan uji coba kelompok kecil; (4) disseminate, menerapkan LMS di mata kuliah metode penulisan ilmiah. Berdasarkan tahapan penelitian tersebut, LMS memenuhi kriteria kevalidan yang meliputi aspek tampilan, kepraktisan, dan aspek pedagogi. LMS dikatakan efektif karena hasil penilaian respon mahasiswa yang berada pada kategori sangat baik. Sedangkan aspek praktis respon mahasiswa berada pada kategori sangat baik dan jika diinterpretasikan berada pada kategori praktis. Media terpadu yang dikembangkan memenuhi kriteria valid, praktis, efektif, dan sinkron digunakan di era pandemi Covid-19. LMS dapat dijadikan referensi pengelolaan pembelajaran menyenangkan, memotivasi, dan dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar
Peran Orang Tua dalam Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Peserta Didik pada Masa Pandemi Covid 19 di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Sulastri Arum , Masriqon Masriqon
Published: October 2021

Salah satu sektor yang berdampak dari adanya wabah covid-19 adalah sektor pendidikan, yang menimbulkan alternatif agar pembelajaran tetap berjalan yaitu dengan pembelajaran secara online atau pembelajaran dalam jaringan (daring). Tugas orang tua saat ini menjadi bertambah berat setelah pemerintah memutuskan penerapan kebijakan proses belajar mengajar yang berubah menjadi online yang artinya belajar dari rumah selama pandemi covid-19. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Peran orang tua dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar peserta didik pada masa pandemi covid-19. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dengan analisis model interaktif yang meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan atau verifikasi. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh dari Informan 50 Orang Tua Peserta Didik yaitu sebanyak 100% Orang tua mengecek perkembangan belajar anak, 78% Orang tua menanyakan tentang materi pembelajaran saat belajar daring, 86% Orang tua memberikan penghargaan, 56% Orang Tua memberikan fasilitas, 80% Orang tua membantu anak menjawab tugas, 66% Orang tua menyediakan waktu khusus bagi anak belajar, 82% Orang tua menemani anak ketika belajar, 60% Orang tua memberikan hukuman, 82% anak mengalami kebosanan dan 62% Orang tua mempunyai hambatan proses pembelajaran daring.
Pengaruh Pendidikan Karakter terhadap Hasil Belajar Tema Pahlawanku Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Saragih Attri Yolanda Novienti , Abi Antonius Remigius , Mahulae Saut , Silaban Patri Janson
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Pendidikan karakter Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa kelsa SD Negeri 097376 Sippan Kecamatan Patang Silimahuta. Bentuk penelitian ini adalah bentuk penelitian kuantitatif. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas IV SD Negeri 097376 Sippan Kecamatan Pamatang Silimahuta Kabupaten Simalungun yang berjumlah 43 siswa. Sampel penelitian senbanyak 43 siswa yang ditentukan menggunakan teknik sampel random sampling. Variabel penelitian meliputi disiplin belajar sebagai variabel variabel bebas dan hasil belajar sebagai variabel terikat. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket dan studi dokumentasi. Untuk menguji kulitas instrumen dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji validitas dan ralibilitas. Analisis data menggunakan analisis korelasi product moment yany terdiri dari satu veriabel bebas dan satu variabel terikat. Berdasarkan analisis data terdapat pengaruh disiplin belajar terhadap hasil belajar, besarnya pengaruh tersebut sebesar 21,8%.
Selected Ensemble Sonatas, Part 1
Authors: Castello Dario
Published: October 2021

These ten works, for various small groups of string and wind instruments, are taken from the 1621 and 1629 volumes of Castello's Sonate concertate. A follower of Gabrieli and a contemporary of Monteverdi, Castello was one of the most innovative and respected instrumental composers of the early seventeenth century.
Il primo libro de madregali a quattro voci
Authors: Rossetti Stefano
Published: October 2021

Rossetti made his first appearance in print with this 1560 madrigal collection, which amply demonstrates his early mastery of the genre. The thirty-six madrigals are remarkable for their bold harmonic treatment of the texts, most of which are taken from Petrarch.
Missa Sancti Wenceslai, Martyris
Authors: Habermann Franz Johann
Published: October 2021

First published in 1747, the Missa Sancti Wenceslai is the best of the six masses in Habermann's Opus 1 and the work of Habermann from which Handel borrowed most extensively. Habermann's Missa Sancti Wenceslai follows the usual divisions of the cantata mass, where the five items of the Ordinary are subdivided into a number of solo and choral movements. The present edition contains the first of Habermann's works to be issued in full score.
THE ART-ECO-PRACTICE AS A METHODOLOGICAL TOOL OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS: A PSYCHOLOGICAL RESOURCE
Authors:   National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic», Yalanska Svitlana
Published: October 2021

Today, the latest technologies, interactive forms of the work with students, which would promote their interest, creativity, skills of teamwork, self-organization, successful time distribution, should be used in the educational process. The modern young people are constantly in the information environment of social networks, the virtual space, which causes a lack of «live» communication with other persons and on the whole with the natural environment. Therefore, there is a necessity to strengthen this communication, which contributes to both physical and mental health. The purpose of the article is to reveal the psychological resource of the art-eco-practices using in the educational process of higher education, and, in particular, on the campus of the university – «green audience». The theoretical analysis of literature sources, surveys of the participants in the educational process (research methods), the personal experience have helped to find that such a tool promotes a sense of inner harmony, psychological well-being, activates the creative activity, the coordinated teamwork. The results: according to a survey of students of the National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic» (76 persons), the following answers are: the question «Is it relevant to use the art practices in the educational process?» was answered as «yes» – 91.0%, as «it is relevant while they are studying the social, behavioral, and human sciences» – 8.0%, as «no» – 1.0%; the question «Which methods, forms of the work used in studying of subjects «Psychology» and «Psychology of Health and Healthy Lifestyle» have you remembered the most?» is answered by 97.0% respondents as «the art practices». The chair has a psychological workshop «The Way to Success», where during the open meetings the training sessions are held, the art exercises are performed, which are focused on the development of creativity of modern young people. Based on the own experience, students survey, there are conclusions that in the process of studying subjects «Psychology» and «Psychology of Health and Healthy Lifestyle» it is advisable to use the art-eco-practices to promote the communication with nature, the creativity development and model skills of teamwork, self-organization, successful time distribution, studying and improvement of own «I».
Hospitalitas Karakter Pemimpin Kristen Yang Melayani
Authors: Yulpa
Published: October 2021

Karakter pemimpin Kristen yang melayani adalah seorang pemimpin yang layak diikuti kita harus memberikan waktu, perhatian kepada hal-hal yang berurusan dengan hati. Keberhasilan dalam kepemimpinan akan sangat berpengaruh bagi kehidupan banyak orang yang akan di bidawah sebuah kepemimpinan. Seorang pemimpin harus memiliki berapa panduan penting sepeti; perpaduan Karakter kuat dan saleh dengan kecakapan memimpin, perpaduan kepemimpinan dan visi, perpaduan keseimbangan “people oriented” dan “task oriented”. Karakter seorang pemimpin berkembang dari waktu ke waktu karakter seorang dibentuk sejak awal khidupan, ketika dia mulai benyak berfikir. Perubahan Karakter merupakan proses evolusi. Sebuah perilaku seseorang yang dapat diamati merupakan indikasi dari karakternya. Seseorang dengn karakter yang baik menunjukan dorongan, (drive), energy, tekad, disiplin diri, kemauan dan syaraf yang kuat. Pemimpin Kristen adalah seorang pemimpin pelayan. Namun pemimpin pelayan seringkali dianggap sebagai kontradiksi dalam terminologi ( oxymoron).kebesaran seseorang Kristen tidak terletak pada beberapa orang yang menjadi pengikutnya, tetapi bebera banyak orang yang dilayaninya. Kebesaran seoarang pemimpin Kristen justru pada komitmenya kepada mereka yang tersisih, kecil, marjinal, yang sering terlupakan.
The Consequences of Digitally Driven Changes in Political Campaigning for Democratic Societies: A Case Study of the 2020 US Presidential Election
Authors: Arbay Evi Aryati , Pasha Julian Aldrin , Widodo Ari Santoso
Published: October 2021

The effect from COVID-19 pandemic has changed how presidential candidates do their political campaigns. The restriction to do social distancing makes the usual campaign not doable. That’s why presidential candidates need to find another way for their political campaign, which is by doing things digitally. This digitally driven changes can have its advantages and disadvantages. In this paper we discuss about the consequences of the changes in political campaigns in digital form or through social media for democratic societies in US presidential election. We use qualitative descriptive with case study method. In this paper we use secondary data such as research journals that’s related to this topic, documentation and articles. We find that the changes to digital campaigning have its own pros and cons that can affect how politicians do their campaigns on their social media platforms.
Characteristic Curves of the Lennard-Jones Fluid
Authors: Stephan Simon , Deiters Ulrich K.
Published: October 2021

Equations of state based on intermolecular potentials are often developed about the Lennard-Jones (LJ) potential. Many of such EOS have been proposed in the past. In this work, 20 LJ EOS were examined regarding their performance on Brown’s characteristic curves and characteristic state points. Brown’s characteristic curves are directly related to the virial coefficients at specific state points, which can be computed exactly from the intermolecular potential. Therefore, also the second and third virial coefficient of the LJ fluid were investigated. This approach allows a comparison of available LJ EOS at extreme conditions. Physically based, empirical, and semi-theoretical LJ EOS were examined. Most investigated LJ EOS exhibit some unphysical artifacts.
Determining the financial costs and benefits of conservation actions: a framework to support decision making
Authors: White Thomas , Petrovan Silviu Octavian , Booth Hollie , Correa Roberto J , Gatt Yasmine , Martin Philip Anthony , Newall Helena , Worthington Thomas , Sutherland William J
Published: October 2021

The need for conservation action to be cost-effective is widely accepted and this has prompted an increased interest and effort to assess effectiveness. Assessing financial costs of conservation is equally important, yet its measurement and assessment are repeatedly identified as lacking. The healthcare sector however, has made substantial progress in identifying and including costs in decision-making. Here, we consider what conservation can learn from this experience. We present a three-step framework for identifying and recording the relevant financial costs and benefits of conservation interventions where the user 1) describes the costing context, 2) determines which types of cost and benefit to include and 3) obtains values for these costs and benefits alongside metadata necessary for others to interpret the data. This framework is designed to help estimate economic costs, but can also be used flexibly to record direct costs of interventions (i.e. accounting costs), calculate financial benefits, and calculate cost effectiveness. Although recording cost data can be deceptively complex, this framework facilitates the improved recording of financial costs and benefits, and shows how this could enhance the assessment of cost-effectiveness across a broad range of conservation contexts.
PERAN EMPLOYEE AGILITY DALAM PERUSAHAAN
Authors: Panggabean Angelita Nauli
Published: October 2021

Saat ini, hampir semua perusahaan menghadapi lingkungan yang kompetitif, cepat berubah, dan kompleks. Hal ini menyebabkan perusahaan untuk dapat lebih reponstif dan beradaptasi dengan cepat demi menghasilkan keuntungan di pasar. Strategi yang sering dilakukan oleh perusahaan adalah dengan memiliki karyawan yang lincah atau gesit. Dengan demikian, tujuan dari tinjauan pustaka ini adalah untuk melihat peran Employee Agility dalam perusahaan yang menghadapi perubahan baru. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan mengumpulkan serta mempelajari jurnal- jurnal. Jurnal tersebut didapatkan dari berbagai sumber melalui internet.
Manajemen Asuhan Keperawatan Psikososial Dengan Masalah Kecemasan Pada Pasien Hipertensi Kehamilan
Authors: e.s marisa juniar
Published: October 2021

Hipertensi merupakan salah satu penyebab kematian tertinggi pada masyarakat juga the sllent killer. Hipertensi menjadi salah satufokus perhatian kesehatan dunia,terutama dinegara berkembang penyebab keseakitan serta kematian yang tinggi seluruh dunia
Metaphorical Perceptions of Teachers Regarding the Concept of "Teaching Profession" (A Weighted Study)
Authors: Cinar Derya
Published: October 2021

Today, the perceptions of individuals who are performing the teaching profession are very important. The purpose of this research is; to investigate the metaphorical perceptions that teachers have regarding the concept of the teaching profession and to compare the metaphorical perceptions of classroom teachers and branch teachers. The research is a qualitative study and the data are examined by content analysis. As a data collection tool, 60 teachers were told to "Teaching profession...... it's like. Because......" they were asked 3 times to complete the sentence. According to the results of the study; the number of metaphors produced by teachers is 155 and all are valid. The created metaphors are collected in 5 different categories. It was observed that the classroom teachers and branch teachers who participated in the study produced metaphors mostly in the category of "Expressions Related to An Object." Teachers in the study group perceive the teaching profession most with the metaphors of "parenting, motherhood and candles." According to the findings of the study; When comparing metaphorical perceptions of classroom teachers and branch teachers in all categories, it was determined that classroom teachers produced more metaphors than branch teachers, while branch teachers could not produce little or no metaphors.
Studi Kasus Asuhan Keperawatan Psikososial Pada Tn.M Dengan Masalah Kecemasan
Authors: anwairi ubay
Published: October 2021

Stroke menyebabkan gangguan motorik, gangguan komunikasi verbal, gangguan persepsi, kerusakan fungsi kognitif dan gangguan psikologis serta disfungsi kandung kemih. Stroke dapat menyisaakan kelumpuhan terutama pada bahu, pola jalan yang salah dan masih banyak kondisi yang perlu dievaluasii oleh perawat.orang yang telah mengalami serangan stroke lebih mudah terkena serangan ulang stroke dan dampaknya lebih parah dari serangan pertama dimana angka kematian dan kecacatan lebih tinggi, kondisi ini dapat akan muncul kecemasan.
Biodiversity crisis or sixth mass extinction?
Authors: Rull Valentí
Published: October 2021

Does the current anthropogenic biodiversity crisis really qualify as a mass extinction?
Cultural Consensus Theory as a Method for Evaluating Culturally Shared Beliefs
Authors: Van Doren Natalia
Published: October 2021

A central endeavor in the study of culture and psychology is to understand how substantively meaningful cultural variables impact human behavior (e.g., cultural belief systems). Yet, the majority of studies within the field of cultural psychology neglect to do so, instead focusing primarily on group comparisons. One reason for this over-reliance on group comparisons may be the paucity of methods with which to adequately measure cultural variables. In the present paper, I describe a method for evaluating culturally shared phenomena, such as beliefs, based on Cultural Consensus Theory (CCT), and consider the utility of this approach as applied to the study of culture and psychology. Examples as to how this methodology can and has been applied are provided, as are comparisons it to other methods. In doing so, I demonstrate the potential for CCT methods to advance our understanding of cultural beliefs, while acknowledging the limitations inherent in the paradigm.
Cross-Cultural and Gender Invariance of Five Common Symptom and Cognitive Vulnerability Measures in the United States and Singapore
Authors: Van Doren Natalia , Zainal Nur Hani , Hong Ryan Y. , Newman Michelle G.
Published: October 2021

Reliable and valid measurements of anxiety, chronic worry, depressive, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms is essential when seeking to draw cross-cultural and gender comparisons. Accordingly, the current study determined the psychometric properties of five widely used symptom measures in the United States (U.S.) and Singapore (SG) and across gender: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ), Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), and the Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Abbreviated (PSWQ-A). Participants comprised college students (U.S.: n = 292; SG: n = 144). Strict measurement invariance (equal factor loadings, item thresholds, residual variances) was observed for all measures across cultures and genders, except for the BAI, which met partial Level 1 strict cross-gender invariance. Overall, findings suggest a strong degree of cross-cultural and cross-gender construct compatibility, but also point to some notable exceptions, thereby providing ample material for theory-building and future research on transdiagnostic symptom and cognitive vulnerability measures across diverse groups.
The Role of Mindfulness and Compassion in Predicting Early Adults’ Subsequent Mental Health, Coping and Compliance with Health Guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Authors: Van Doren Natalia , Mahlobo Christa T. , Roeser Robert W
Published: October 2021

Objective: The present study examined whether mindfulness and empathic concern prospectively predict coping and compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and tested several theorized mediators of these prospective relationships. Participants: Participants were N = 736 young adults from a three-wave longitudinal study on mindfulness that took place over a year. The third assessment wave took place in May, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: Participants completed self-report measures of trait mindfulness, compassion, well-being, internalized distress, coping, and compliance. Results: Results of autoregressive cross-lagged panel mediation models revealed the mindfulness predicted better coping via greater well-being and lower internalized distress. Greater compassion was linked with greater adherence to CDC guidelines through greater well-being.Conclusions: Findings suggest that trait mindfulness and compassion play an important role in college students’ coping and compliance during the pandemic, and point to potential intervention targets.
“Lay beliefs about phobias” 25 years later: Conceptually Replicating and Extending Furnham (1995), on the Treatment of Phobias, in 2020
Authors: Bolton Matthew J. , Lazzaro Angela
Published: October 2021

Following a change in the professional atmosphere over the last several decades, there has been mounting interest in furthering clinical understandings of client and layperson preferences within psychotherapy. Curious about lay beliefs about phobias in particular, we sought to replicate a 1995 study by Adrian Furnham in order to examine how beliefs by laypersons regarding phobias have changed in the 25 years from 1995 to 2020. Situating our results against a backdrop of research suggesting that people prefer therapist directivity, we find not only that that psychotherapy preferences have changed since 1995 but that in 2020, there is support for a gentler, more relational approach to psychotherapy and behavioral change. While people do indicate a desire for directivity and therapeutic techniques provided by the therapist, there is an indication in our data that they wish for these to be positive and blended with less directive methods, as seen in person-centered therapy approaches.
Unveiling the Structure of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Indices: A Data-driven Meta-clustering Approach
Authors: Pham Tam , Lau Zen Juen , Chen SH Annabel , Makowski Dominique
Published: October 2021

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) can be estimated using a myriad of mathematical indices, but the lack of systematic comparison between these indices renders the interpretation and evaluation of results tedious. In this study, we assessed the relationship between 57 HRV metrics collected from 302 human recordings using a variety of structure-analysis algorithms. We then applied a meta-clustering approach that combines their results to obtain a robust and reliable view of the observed relationships. We found that HRV metrics can be clustered into 3 groups, representing the core variability features, extreme variability features and frequency/complexity features. From there, we described and discussed their associations, and derived recommendations on which indices to prioritize for parsimonious, yet comprehensive HRV-related data analysis and reporting.
Examining the Cultural Consensus on Beliefs about Mindfulness among US College‑Attending Young Adults
Authors: Van Doren Natalia , Oravecz Zita , Soto Jose Angel , Roeser Robert W
Published: October 2021

Objectives: Mindfulness programs are increasingly popular on college campuses in the US, yet little is known about collegestudents’ perceptions and beliefs about mindfulness: its origins, how it is learned, its functions, and practitioners. Usingmethods from Cultural Consensus Theory (CCT), the present study examined whether a cultural consensus on mindfulnessexists among this group and what the substantive content of that consensus might be.Methods: College-attending young adults aged 18–25 (Study 1, N = 275—convenience sample; Study 2, N = 210—nationalsample) completed questionnaires on beliefs about mindfulness, exposure to mindfulness, and demographics. Data wereanalyzed using a CCT-derived Bayesian cognitive psychometric model. Hypotheses for Study 2 were pre-registered.Results: Young adults converged on a cultural consensus about mindfulness, and the substantive content was replicated acrossboth studies. Participants consensually agreed that mindfulness is Buddhist in origin; is both spiritual (but not religious) andsecular; can be an antidote to suffering and gives one a competitive edge in business; and is practiced more by women, less byConservatives. They also viewed mindfulness as a practice that people their age can learn, as a universal practice, and as notlimited to older, wealthy, or White people. Prior exposure to mindfulness was related to more agreement with this consensus.Conclusions: The beliefs about mindfulness identified suggest an American cultural consensus amongst young adults thatviews mindfulness as accessible, learnable, able to relieve suffering, more of interest to women and less to Conservatives,and incorporating both secular and spiritual origins and aims.Keywords: Mindfulness · Cultural consensus theory · Bayesian modeling · Psychometrics · Young adults
Preprint: When Does Group Information Influence the Automatic and Deliberate Judgment of Individual Group Members?
Authors: Navon Mayan , Bar-Anan Yoav
Published: October 2021

According to some impression formation theories, when people perceive an individual member of a social group, the information about the group is activated more spontaneously and easily than information specific to the individual. Therefore, the judgment of individual group members might be more sensitive to group information (relatively to individuating information) the more automatic (fast, unintentional, and effortless) the judgment is. We tested this premise with a minimalistic impression formation paradigm that provided evaluative information about eight individuals and assigned them to two novel groups. In one group, three members behaved positively, and one member behaved negatively. In the other group, three members behaved negatively and one positively. In seven main experiments and 12 auxiliary experiments, we examined whether people’s automatic (but not deliberate) judgment of the atypical group members would be determined by the valence of the typical behavior in the group (group information) or the valence of the typical behaviors of that person (individuating information). Individuating information had a larger effect on automatic and deliberate evaluation than group information. The relative effect of group information (vs. individuating information) was slightly stronger on automatic than on deliberate judgment. This discrepancy increased when we increased the salience of group membership upon judgment, or when participants belonged to one of the groups. Our findings suggest that, inherently, automatic judgment of individuals is only slightly more biased than deliberate judgment by group information. Yet, under circumstances that are common in everyday life, that bias increases in automatic but not in deliberate judgment.
Evaluation of Weight Decay Regularization Techniques for Stock Price Prediction using Gated Recurrent Unit Network
Authors: Singh Saud Arjun , Shakya Subarna
Published: October 2021

Stock price forecasting in the field of interest for many stock investors to earn more profit from stock trading. Nowadays, machine learning researchers are also involved in this research field so that fast, accurate and automatic stock price forecasting can be achieved. This research paper evaluated GRU network’s performance with weight decay reg-ularization techniques for predicting price of stocks listed NEPSE. Three weight decay regularization technique analyzed in this research work were (1) L1 regularization (2) L2 regularization and (3) L1_L2 regularization. In this research work, six randomly selected stocks from NEPSE were experimented. From the experimental results, we observed that L2 regularization could outperform L1 and L1_L2 reg-ularization techniques for all six stocks. The average MSE obtained with L2 regularization was 4.12% to 33.52% lower than the average MSE obtained with L1 regularization, and it was 10.92% to 37.1% lower than the average MSE obtained with L1_L2 regularization. Thus, we concluded that the L2 regularization is best choice among weight regularization for stock price prediction.
Bacterial Assessment of Buffalo Meat in Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Koirala Barsha , Bhattarai Radha , Maharjan Rashmi , Maharjan Sanjeet , Shrestha Shova
Published: October 2021

Meat is highly nutritious and mostly consumed food. Usually, meat gets contaminated because of improper handling, open transportation practice, unhygienic cutting tools, and can cause various food–borne illnesses. This study was focused to determine bacterial load and occurrences of potential pathogenic bacteria in the raw buffalo meat sold in Kathmandu valley. Altogether 40 raw buffalo meat samples were collected and assessed. In addition, antibiotic susceptibility of gram-negative bacterial isolates was tested. The total plate count (TPC), and coliform count (CC) in the samples were found comparatively highest from the Asan area of Kathmandu with 9.6±0.02 log CFU/gm and 8.9±0.00 log CFU/gm respectively. Altogether 10 genera of gram-negative bacteria were identified based on the various biochemical tests. The isolated gram-negative bacteria included Proteus spp (39%, 21/54), Pseudomonas (19%, 10/54) Citrobacter spp. (9%, 5/54), E. coli (7%, 4/54), Serratia marcescens (5%, 3/54), Salmonella spp. (9%, 5/54), Enterobacter spp. (2%,1/54), Morganella morganeii (2%,1/54), Klebsiella (2%, 1/54), Yersinia enterocolitica (6%,3/54). The antibiotic susceptibility tests for the isolates was carried against six different antibiotics including-Ofloxacin (OF), Ciprofloxacin (CIP), Nalidixic Acid (NA), Nitrofurantoin (NIT 300), Amoxycillin (AMX) and Chloramphenicol (C). Out of total 54 isolates, 36 were found to be multidrug- resistant. The results of this study clearly revealed buffalo meat sold in Kathmandu valley was contaminated with potential bacterial pathogens which may cause various food- borne illnesses. The occurrence of multi - drug resistant bacteria in the meat samples is alarming threat to public health. Adequate measures to protect bacterial contamination in buffalo meat is highly recommended.
Potential Lethal Co-infections in COVID-19: A Study Based on Literature Review
Authors: Sah Shiv Nandan , Ghimire Arjun , Sah Ranjit Kumar , Sah Pradeep Kumar , Caplash Neena , Sharma Prince
Published: October 2021

Co-infection with other respiratory pathogens has been reported in patients with COVID-19. Common respiratory pathogens can infect as co-pathogens during SARS-nCoV-2 infections. The aim of this article is to spread knowledge regarding possible co-infections during COVID-19, and reduce their occurrence. Google scholar was used to search the literature for possible co-infections in the people with COVID-19 and reviewed the existing published data. In most cases, co-infections are common due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumonia, Legionella pneumophila, and Acinetobacter baumannii.Prevalence of fungal and viral co-infections is low. However, Candida species and Aspergillus flavusare the common co-infective fungi. Viruses such as Influenza, Corona virus, Rhinovirus/ Enterovirus, Parainfluenza, Metapneumo virus, Influenza B virus, and Human immunodeficiency virus have also been reported as co-infecting agents during COVID-19. Influenza A was one of the most common co-infective viruses, which may have caused initial false-negative results of a real-time RT-PCR for severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The prevalence of co-infections could be up to 50% among non-survivors. Only newly developed syndromic multiplex panels that incorporate SARS-CoV-2 may facilitate the early detection of co-infections. The suitable antimicrobial agents can be recommended for the co-infections caused by other respiratory pathogens during COVID-19.
Does Marital Satisfaction Matter for Dyadic Associations Between Multimorbidity and Subjective Health Among Korean Married Couples in Middle and Later Life?1
Authors: Hee Kim Seong , Joo Susanna
Published: October 2021

The present study aims to investigate how marital satisfaction moderates the dyadic associations between multimorbidity and subjective health. Data were extracted from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging in 2016 and 2018. The sample was Korean married couples in middle and later life ( N = 780 couples with low marital satisfaction, N = 1,193 couples with high marital satisfaction). The independent variable was multimorbidity, measured by the number of chronic diseases per person. The dependent variables were subjective life expectancy and self-rated health to represent subjective health. Marital satisfaction was a binary moderator, dividing the sample into low and high marital satisfaction groups. We applied the Actor Partner Interdependency Model to examine actor and partner associations simultaneously and used multigroup analysis to test the moderating effects of marital satisfaction. The results showed that husbands’ multimorbidity was negatively associated with wives’ self-rated health among couples in both the low and high marital satisfaction groups. In couples with high marital satisfaction, wives’ multimorbidity was negatively associated with husbands’ self-rated health, but this was not true for couples with low marital satisfaction. Regarding actor effects, multimorbidity was associated with self-rated health in both marital satisfaction groups. The actor effect of multimorbidity on the subjective life expectancy was significant only among women with low marital satisfaction. These findings suggest that there are universal and gendered associations between multimorbidity and subjective health in couple relationships.
Community Colleges and COVID-19: An Exploration of Challenges and Inequities
Authors: Bosley Tammy , Custer Holly
Published: October 2021

COVID-19 drastically changed many aspects of life in the U.S. and most certainly changed standard operating procedures in higher education. Moving all classes completely online created numerous challenges not only for students, but also for faculty. For students, these challenges included issues related to physical and mental health, job loss, and caregiving, as well as access to internet and even access to a home computer. Faculty also faced challenges. For example, many colleges and universities rely on adjunct faculty who are compensated on a course-by-course basis. Although most institutions provided faculty development sessions to make a smooth transition to online teaching, adjunct faculty were not necessarily invited to participate and, when they were, they were not compensated for time spent in these sessions or the additional work incurred to transition and teach in the online environment. This essay explores how community college students and faculty in the basic course responded to the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, we discuss issues of employment, family responsibilities, and the digital divide as they reveal systemic inequities in the college setting, as well as in society.
“It’s Been a Good Reminder That Students Are Human Beings”: An Exploratory Inquiry of Instructors’ Rhetorical and Relational Goals During COVID-19
Authors: McDermott Victoria , Ashby-King Drew
Published: October 2021

As colleges and universities moved to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester due to COVID-19, the traditional higher education classroom format was challenged. This study examines how instructors reconceptualized their rhetorical and relational goals in the pandemic classroom. A thematic analysis of 68 qualitative survey responses revealed that instructors adapted their rhetorical and relational approaches to instruction due to a perceived change in students’ needs. Moreover, findings suggest that instructors intend to continue to use many of these instructional changes in their post-pandemic classrooms. These conclusions confirm that instructors should consider contextual factors not only during but also after COVID-19. We close with practical recommendations for instructors beyond the pandemic classroom.
Reflexivity and Practice in COVID-19: Qualitative Analysis of Student Responses to Improvisation in Their Research Methods Course
Authors: Spradley Elizabeth , Spradley R. Tyler
Published: October 2021

The improvisations needed to adapt to COVID-19 teaching and learning conditions affected students and faculty alike. This study uses chaos theory and improvisation to examine an undergraduate communication research methods course that was initially delivered synchronously/face-to-face and then transitioned to asynchronous/online in March 2020. Reflective writings were collected at the end of the semester with the 25 students enrolled in the course and follow-up interviews conducted with six students. Thematic analysis revealed that available and attentive student-participant, student-student, and student-instructor communication complemented learner-centered and person-centered goals, but unavailable or inattentive communication, especially with participants and students in the research team, contributed to negative perceptions of learner-centered goals. Implications explore how communication research methods pedagogy may achieve greater available, attentive, and learner/person-oriented goals through modeling, resourcing, reflexivity, and appreciation in online and offline course delivery to enhance shifts in communication pedagogy, whether voluntarily or involuntarily initiated by faculty.
Toward a New Community of Care: Best Practices for Educators and Administrators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Clemens Cody , Robinson Tomeka
Published: October 2021

The onset of COVID-19 left people feeling unsettled, confused, and afraid of what tomorrow may hold. As university professors specializing in health communication, we too were left with these same feelings. As health communication scholars, we focus on issues surrounding illness, risk, crisis, care, health inequities, and wellness. COVID-19 is a health crisis, yes, but it has also changed the way we operate not only in higher education but in daily life. We begin this essay with an overview of COVID-19 and its impact on students, educators, and administrators. Then, we suggest four best practices to foster a community of care in the classroom during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Professing Parent’s Reflection on the COVID Classroom and Research Illustrates the Full Utility of Communication Pedagogy
Authors: Mathis Robin
Published: October 2021

This essay uses an ethnonarrative method to illustrate why and how to communicate compassion in the K–12, college, and workplace classroom during a pandemic. Reflecting on my experiences as a parent and professor, my students’ journal entries March–May 2020, and field research notes, I conclude that the feeling of powerlessness in the classroom and compassion within the organization creates an innovative ethnonarrative research opportunity for the Journal of Communication Pedagogy reader. Ultimately, my reflection as a parent and professor emphasized the value of communication pedagogy. Ultimately, I argue that practitioners in traditional classrooms, as well as the workplace, can advance communication pedagogy through multifaceted ethnonarrative approaches that are uniquely suited to meet the complex challenges exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Approaches in Management of Generalized Scleroderma (Progressive Systemic Sclerosis)
Authors:   V.A. Nasonova Scientific and Research Institute of Rheumatology, Ananieva L.P. ,   Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: October 2021

Objective of the Review: To demonstrate new approaches in management of generalized scleroderma (GSD), that gained relevance after publication of drug therapy recommendations in 2017. Key Points. GSD is a progressive immunoinflammatory rheumatic disease, that can cause severe damage of vitals; therefore, it is characterized with poor prognosis. Unfortunately, currently there are no approved drugs to modify the course of GSD. Biological disease-modifying agents are still rarely used in GSD, since none of them have approved indications. The recommendations of the European League Against Rheumatism on GSD drug therapy were last updated about 5 years ago. Scientists have been searching for efficient therapies and undertook clinical trials of various medicinal products. The review presents literature data evidencing expanded range of methods to correct immunoregulatory pathologies; discusses results of latest clinical trials, which can provide the basis for inclusion of such drugs into recommendations on GSD management. Conclusion. New randomised controlled trials and multicentre programs point to some progress in GSD curation and better prognosis. Keywords: generalized scleroderma, autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Rituximab, Tocilizumab, Abatacept, Nintedanib.