bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Desenvolvimento e validação de aplicativo para estimular a prática de exercícios físicos em adolescentes
Authors: Melo Júnior Eugênio Barbosa de , Machado Ana Larissa Gomes , Silva Ana Roberta Vilarouca da , Ferreira Jonnison Lima , Lima Maria Alzete de , Araújo Telma Maria Evangelista de , Lima Luísa Helena de Oliveira
Published: March 2024

As modificações histórico-sociais ocorridas na sociedade brasileira remodelaram o perfil epidemiológico da população. Neste sentido, mudanças no estilo de vida das novas gerações, influenciadas diretamente pelos avanços tecnológicos, contribuíram para o aumento dos níveis de inatividade física entre os adolescentes. Logo, um aplicativo para dispositivos móveis, com potencial para intervir no estilo de vida dos adolescentes, podendo reduzir o risco de doenças decorrentes do sedentarismo, configura-se como valorosa ferramenta de promoção da saúde. Desenvolver e validar um aplicativo para smartphones, para estimular a prática de exercícios físicos em adolescentes. Estudo de validação de tecnologia, do tipo pesquisa de desenvolvimento metodológico, realizado no município de Picos-PI, durante o período de maio 2016 a novembro de 2017. Participaram 12 juízes-especialistas, das áreas de educação física, enfermagem, programação e designer, selecionado por meio da técnica metodológica snowball sampling; e 21 adolescentes representantes do público-alvo, selecionados em uma escola pública de ensino, escolhida na área urbana do município. Para a validação foi utilizado o índice de validade de conteúdo, sendo considerado como indicativo de adequação um maior ou igual a 0,78. A confiabilidade dos instrumentos foi investigada por meio do Alpha de Cronbach e a concordância entre os avaliadores através do Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse, com nível de significância de 5%, sendo aceitáveis valores acima de 0,8. Os resultados do demonstraram que o material tem altas confiabilidade (Alpha de Cronbach >0,8) e concordância das respostas (Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse >0,8), sendo estatisticamente significante essa afirmação (p=0,000). O aplicativo foi validado pelos juízes-especialistas e representantes do público-alvo como uma tecnologia confiável para estimular a prática de exercícios físicos em adolescentes.
Características do cérebro no processo de senescência
Authors: Avila Elodia , Rodrigues Fabiano de Abreu Agrela
Published: March 2024

A incidência de idosos na população mundial está em constante crescimento. Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde, todos os países estão testemunhando um aumento no tamanho e na proporção de pessoas idosas em suas populações. Projeções indicam que até o ano de 2030, 1 em cada 6 pessoas terá 60 anos ou mais, elevando a parcela da população idosa de 1 bilhão em 2020 para 1,4 bilhões. Em 2050, espera-se que esse número dobre, alcançando 2,1 bilhões. O processo de envelhecimento, do ponto de vista biológico, é caracterizado pelo acúmulo de danos celulares e moleculares ao longo do tempo, resultando na gradual diminuição das capacidades cognitivas e físicas do indivíduo. Além disso, o envelhecimento está correlacionado ao aumento da probabilidade de desenvolvimento de doenças. No cérebro, os danos decorrentes do envelhecimento reduzem progressivamente a capacidade mental e aumentam a predisposição para o surgimento de doenças neurodegenerativas, tais como a Doença de Alzheimer, Doença de Parkinson e Esclerose Múltipla. Essa neurodegeneração é desencadeada por uma interação complexa entre mecanismos, incluindo neuroinflamação, disfunção mitocondrial, estresse oxidativo, desequilíbrio na homeostase proteica e degradação da barreira hematoencefálica. O envelhecimento também implica em modificações no sono dos indivíduos idosos, resultando em maiores dificuldades e potencial propensão ao desenvolvimento de distúrbios do sono. No entanto, apesar das consequências adversas associadas ao envelhecimento, o cérebro demonstra mecanismos adaptativos que podem proteger esse órgão contra o declínio funcional relacionado à idade. Esses mecanismos podem ser potencializados por intervenções farmacológicas e ajustes no estilo de vida, contribuindo para a manutenção da homeostase cerebral e prevenção do desenvolvimento de doenças.
ПРОБЛЕМЫ ОБЩЕНИЯ И КОММУНИКАЦИИ ДЕТЕЙ-МИГРАНТОВ
Authors: Киселева Т.Г.
Published: March 2024

В статье представлены результаты эмпирического исследования особенностей речевого и коммуникативного развития детей-мигрантов дошкольного возраста. Результаты диагностики позволили разделить семьи на три уровня по степени владения коммуникативной русскоязычной культурой (достоверность отличий проверялась по критерию Манна Уитни). На основе полученных результатов была спроектирована коррекционная программа, основанная на индивидуально-дифференцированном подходе для создавания для ребенка-мигранта условий для погружения в языковую русскоговорящую среду.
КОГНИТИВНЫЕ ИСКАЖЕНИЯ (ОШИБКИ МЫШЛЕНИЯ) КАК ГЛУБИННАЯ ПРОБЛЕМА В ПОСТРОЕНИИ КОММУНИКАЦИИ МЕЖДУ ЛЮДЬМИ
Authors: Книрим Е.В.
Published: March 2024

Проблема построения коммуникации между людьми является одной из самых частых в качестве запроса на немедицинскую психотерапию. В процессе когнитивно-поведенческой психотерапии используется проблемно-ориентированная концептуализация на основании выделения дисфункциональных связей между мыслями, эмоциями, телесными и поведенческими реакциями. И в большинстве случаев составление концептуализации по запросу проблем в коммуникации приводит к наличию когнитивных искажений у клиента, дальнейшая работа над которыми: когнитивная реструктуризация и поведенческая активация закрывает запрос и приводит к улучшению коммуникации между людьми.
ОСОБЕННОСТИ ОБЩЕНИЯ СУПРУЖЕСКОЙ ПАРЫ И ИХ УДОВЛЕТВОРЕННОСТЬ БРАКОМ
Authors: Комарова О.Н.
Published: March 2024

Выявлены особенности степени понимания, эмоциональной привлекательности, авторитетности супругов. В исследовании приняли участие 50 супружеских пар. Сбор данных производился с использованием теста-опросника удовлетворенности браком (ОУБ), разработанным В. В. Столиным, Т. Д. Романовой, Г. П. Бутенко, опросника ПЭА (понимание, эмоциональное притяжение, авторитетность) А. Н. Волковой. Наиболее весомыми факторами, детерминирующим психологическое благополучие семьи, являются коммуникативная компетентность субъектов супружеского взаимодействия, их знания о чувствах друг друга, целях и стремлениях, жизненных ценностях, уважение к партнеру, принятие его индивидуальности.
ВНЕШНИЙ ОБЛИК В МЕЖЛИЧНОСТНОМ ПОЗНАНИИ И ОБЩЕНИИ
Authors: Лабунская В.А.
Published: March 2024

Цель сообщения заключается в рассмотрении феномена «отношение к своему внешнему облику» сквозь призму положений и идей А. А. Бодалева о взаимосвязи, взаимодетерминации межличностного познания и общения. Ряд положений легли в основу наших исследований, в частности, положение о взаимосвязи восприятия, оценок внешнего облика с этапом жизненного пути, с жизненными событиями, с удовлетворенностью жизнью, с качеством жизни, с субъективным благополучием. На основе этого положения изучается нами проблема детерминант, опосредующих взаимосвязи между самооценками внешнего облика и ценностными ориентациями, оценками субъективного благополучия, удовлетворенностью жизнью, стилями привязанности, выраженностью социальной фрустрированности у субъектов общения.
КОММУНИКАТИВНОЕ ОДИНОЧЕСТВО И ТЕНДЕНЦИИ В ОБЩЕНИИ В ЮНОШЕСКОМ ВОЗРАСТЕ
Authors: Прядилина А.А. , Ансимова Н.П.
Published: March 2024

В данной статье рассматривается проблема переживания одиночества. Одиночество рассматривается авторами как психическое состояние личности, главной характеристикой которого является отсутствие способности осуществлять взаимодействие с людьми и миром в целом. В работе представлена попытка определения понятия «коммуникативное одиночество». Предполагается, что переживание коммуникативного одиночества может выступать в качестве защитной реакции, поскольку помогает человеку избежать эмоционального напряжения при дефиците или избытке общения. В статье рассматриваются тенденции в общении в юношеском возрасте, среди которых актуализация потребности в интимном, стабильном общении и наличие возможности для уединения.
ВАРИАТИВНОСТЬ СТРАТЕГИИ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ КАК ФАКТОР ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ПОВЕДЕНИЯ В КОНФЛИКТЕ
Authors: Сатикова С.В. , Андреева О.И.
Published: March 2024

В тезисах рассматриваются результаты исследования поведения взрослых людей в сложных и конфликтных ситуациях. Показано, что респонденты, гибко использующие различные стили или стратегии взаимодействия в конфликте, более эффективно выстраивают свое поведение в сложных ситуациях, имеют высокий индекс психоэмоционального благополучия.
ЭМОЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ БАРЬЕРЫ В МЕЖЛИЧНОСТНОМ ОБЩЕНИИ СТУДЕНТОВ-ПСИХОЛОГОВ РАЗНЫХ СТУПЕНЕЙ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
Authors: Сергеева А.В.
Published: March 2024

В статье представлены результаты практико-ориентированного эмпирического исследования, в рамках которого осуществлен сравнительный анализ показателей перцептивно-интерактивной компетентности и шкал-факторов социального интеллекта в группах студентов-психологов с разной выраженностью эмоциональных барьеров в межличностном общении. Приведено описание результатов корреляционного анализа взаимосвязей эмоциональных барьеров с показателями перцептивно-интеративной компетентности и показателями социального интеллекта в группах студентов бакалавриата и магистратуры (разная ступень обучения). Уточнено понятие «трудности общения» и «эмоциональные барьеры в межличностном общении».
ОСОБЕННОСТИ МЕЖЛИЧНОСТНОГО ДОВЕРИЯ В ИНТЕРНЕТ-СРЕДЕ
Authors: Тихомандрицкая О.А. , Копачевская М.А.
Published: March 2024

В настоящее время важнейшей сферой коммуникации для человека становится не только реальная ситуация, в которой он непосредственно взаимодействует с другими людьми, но и ситуация Интернет-коммуникации. Интернет-среда, обладая особыми характеристиками создает особые условия общения людей, в которых специфическим образом разворачиваются стадии и проявляются феномены процесса восприятия и познания человека человеком. Одним из таких феноменов является межличностное доверие, возникающее, в частности, при восприятии незнакомого человека и выступающее как условие эффективной коммуникации.
«НАВЫКИ БЕСКОНФЛИКТНОГО ОБЩЕНИЯ» КАК НОВАЯ УЧЕБНАЯ ДИСЦИПЛИНА В ПОДГОТОВКЕ МЕДИЦИНСКИХ СОТРУДНИКОВ
Authors: Шелест В.И. , Сердакова К.Г. , Коновалова А.М.
Published: March 2024

Профессиональная деятельность медиков часто сопряжена с конфликтными ситуациями, поэтому важно во время обучения медицинских специалистов обучить их бесконфликтному общению. Данный навык можно сформировать в результате внедрения новой учебной дисциплины в подготовку медицинских специалистов. В работе рассматриваются предпосылки и особенности внедрения дисциплины «Навыки бесконфликтного общения» на примере обучения студентов по специальности 31.05.02 «Педиатрия» в ФГАОУ ВО Первый МГМУ им. И.М. Сеченова Минздрава России (Сеченовский Университет).
АРХИВ ГОРОДА САРАПУЛА ХРАНИТ ПАМЯТЬ О ВЫДАЮЩЕМСЯ УЧЕНОМ А. А. БОДАЛЕВЕ
Authors: Ахмадулина С.Е.
Published: March 2024

В статье рассмотрены инструменты сохранения памяти о выдающемся ученом, докторе психологических наук А. А. Бодалеве на его родине в городе Сарапуле Удмуртской Республики. Создание архивного фонда личного происхождения в Управлении по делам архивов Администрации города Сарапула оформило документальное наследие ученого единым комплексом. Архивные документы обладают статусом первоисточника для изучения физической и научной биографии Алексея Александровича. Автором сделан вывод о важности сохранения личного архива ученого для увековечения его имени и популяризации его идей, взглядов, научных достижений в целях воспитания подрастающего поколения города Сарапула.
ПСИХОМЕТРИЧЕСКИЙ АНАЛИЗ ЭМОЦИОНАЛЬНЫХ РЕАКЦИЙ ОБУЧАЮЩИХСЯ ПРИ ВЫПОЛНЕНИИ КОГНИТИВНЫХ ЗАДАЧ
Authors: Ахметова Л.В. , Кеслер А.А.
Published: March 2024

Рассматривается вопрос взаимосвязи эмоциональных реакций обучающихся с решаемыми в процессе обучения когнитивными задачами. Когнитивными задачами выступают материалы медийных продуктов, которые активно используются в качестве обучающего материала. Основным методом исследования является тестирование с использованием программного обеспечения FaceReader, которое регистрирует эмоциональное состояние человека в режиме реального времени, осуществляет математическую и графическую обработку данных. В статье излагается позиция профессионального психологопедагогического сообщества, согласно которой результаты обучения в большой мере зависят от эмоционального благополучия обучающихся. Авторы исследования делают попытку выявить взаимосвязь эмоциональных реакций обучающихся при выполнении когнитивных задач в условиях цифрового образования.
АЛЕКСЕЙ АЛЕКСАНДРОВИЧ БОДАЛЕВ - УЧЕНЫЙ И ЧЕЛОВЕК
Authors: Кабардов М.К.
Published: March 2024

В настоящих тезисах представлена роль выдающегося психолога А. А. Бодалева в фундаментальной разработке проблемы общения и формировании научной школы, которая сыграла большую роль в усилении статуса психологии общения, в научно-методологическом и научно-практическом обогащении.
MINING OF UKRAINE - A HUGE THREAT TO THE CIVIL POPULATION AND A SERIOUS CHALLENGE FOR SAPER DEPARTMENT
Authors: Zakrzewski Waldemar
Published: March 2024

The article is an attempt to present the threats to the security of the civilian population resulting from the mining of the territory of Ukraine during military operations related to the attack on this country by the troops of the Russian Federation (FR). Mining in Ukraine is caused both by: the massive use of mine-barrage measures used to build classic minefields (both anti-tank and anti-personnel minefields), the widespread use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in combat operations, various types of unexploded ordnance and other explosive and dangerous items. The author of the article describes the means of combat used during the fighting on the territory of Ukraine, the use of which contributes to the contamination of the area and causes a deadly threat to the civilian population. It also presents the tasks carried out by the state services of Ukraine in order to clear the territory of this country in order to neutralize the threats generated by explosive and dangerous items of military origin as soon as possible and to enable the civilian population to return to a normal, safe life. In the final part of the article, the author presents the Polish implementation system clearing the territory of the country from explosive and dangerous objects.
THE TIME OF "CRISIS" AND THE "CRISIS' OF TIME. PROLEGOMENON TO SECURITY AS THE POLITICS OF TIME
Authors: Rossa Jerzy
Published: March 2024

The essay faces up to the topic of “crisis” from the perspective of historical and so-ciological semantics. Troublesomeness of the crisis is a permanent fixture in any philosophy of historical time. An author sees a social reality as flows of social practices with their sym-bolic and material effects and assumptions, in the same breath. The subject of his considera-tions are selected representative theories and ideologies of “crisis” with their assumptions pertinent to philosophies of time and time politics. Considerations of the author refer to the semantic struggles in the field of “crisis” sociology. Conclusions are also referred to the epistemic standpoint of the sociology of security and its subjects matter, the vicious circle of fear, anxiety, and secular Providences in political projects of the future time.
The worldview influence on the internal beliefs of law enforcement agents in the context of exercising their discretionary powers
Authors: Vandzhurak Roman
Published: March 2024

Despite many years of attempts by scholars and practitioners to determine the reason for the extremely low level of public trust in the judiciary and law enforcement agencies in Ukraine and ways to strengthen it, this level is still critical, and therefore there is a need to identify new ways to overcome such a crisis. Seeing such public distrust in the legal right of procedural decision-makers to make decisions based on their internal conviction, the study aims to review and analyse the scientific developments in the field of procedural decision-making by law enforcement agencies based on their internal conviction and to identify the factors which influence such conviction. Analysis, synthesis, and generalisation methods were used in the study of the outlined issues, which were used to process the bibliography of the issues, whereas deductive logical analysis, inductive generalisation and analogy were used to substantiate the results and formulate the conclusions of the study. Based on the study results, it is established that scholars have studied the concepts of worldview and internal conviction of procedural decision-makers separately. It is proved that any internal conviction is based primarily on a personʼs values and worldview orientations which are formed throughout life, primarily in childhood and adolescence. Regardless of the position held by a person, when faced with a problem in professional activity on which the law enforcement entity has already formed an opinion, the latter may make a procedural decision contrary to the actual circumstances of the case and the evidence available in it. The practical significance of this study is that the results obtained may become the basis for changes in the current legislation on the assessment of candidates for positions with discretionary powers, which involves focusing on their value beliefs and worldview
Profesyonel basketbolcuların fair play yönelimleri: Senaryo temelli nitel bir analiz
Authors: Kırıkoğlu Nagihan , Sezen Balçıkanlı Gülfem
Published: March 2024

Bu araştırmada; profesyonel basketbolcuların fair playe uygun ve fair playe aykırı davranışlara dayalı ikilem öyküleri içeren senaryolar aracılığıyla fair play yönelimlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Basketbol branşının, yakın temaslı yapısı dolayısıyla maç içerisinde adil ve adil olmayan davranışlarla sıkça karşılaşılabilir. Bu anlamda müsabaka anındaki kritik pozisyonlarda alınan kararlar, maçın gidişatını önemli ölçüde etkileyebilir. Araştırma, Türkiye Basketbol Ligi'nde mücadele eden 12 profesyonel basketbol oyuncusu katılımı ile nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan fenomenoloji deseni kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama aşamasında, her bir sporcuya bireysel bilgi formu uygulanmıştır. Sporculara, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan ve uzman görüşü alınarak hazırlanan; üçü fair playe uygun davranış ve üçü fair playe aykırı davranış içeren altı senaryo sunulmuştur. Sporculardan senaryoda verilen durumu “gördüklerinde, duyduklarında ve yaşadıklarında” ne hissedeceklerine dair oluşturulmuş yarı yapılandırılmış soruları yanıtlamaları istenmiştir. Veriler, tematik analiz tekniği kullanılarak tümdengelimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde tasarım konularına karar verilmesi, temaların belirlenmesi, kod geliştirme ve kodun doğrulanması ile kullanılması aşamaları sırasıyla uygulanmıştır. Sporcuların senaryolar doğrultusunda vermiş oldukları 99 cevabın "fair playe uygun davranış yönelimi" teması altında toplandığı, 117 cevabın ise "fair playe aykırı davranış yönelimi" teması altında toplandığı tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre; fair ve fair playe aykırı davranışları içeren senaryolara verilen yanıtlar, sporcuların, böyle bir durumu gördüklerinde ve duyduklarında fair play anlayışına uygun davranış sergileme, ancak aynı durumu yaşadıklarında ise fair playe uygun olmayan davranış sergileme yöneliminde olduklarını göstermektedir.
Navigating Smog: Legislation Addressing Children’s Right to Health in India and Pakistan
Authors: Ali Muhammad Imran
Published: March 2024

The negative consequences of air pollution on children’s health have reached a crisis in some South Asian countries, such as India and Pakistan, particularly in the sister cities of Delhi and Lahore. Urban air pollution poses unique dangers to the health of children. Children are particularly susceptible to the health impacts of smog since their organs and immune systems are still developing. Smog has been related to a variety of chronic health issues, including retarded lung development and cognitive impairment. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) emphasises that all children have the right to grow up in a secure and healthy setting. Governments are obligated to provide children with health care and a safe environment under the CRC. The health of children in heavily populated and industrialised cities like Delhi and Lahore needs legal safeguards. A nuanced picture emerges of the effectiveness of laws protecting children's health during smog in Delhi and Lahore. In Delhi and Lahore, there is a dire need for comprehensive laws to safeguard children's health during smog. Comprehensive legislation is essential to mandate pollution control measures, improve air quality, and ensure a healthier future for the region's children. There are several issues caused by smog, and this article advocates for reforms to the laws in Delhi and Lahore that aim to solve these issues.
Utilizing Plant-Derived Salicylic Acid to Inhibit Leafminer Moth (Noorda blitealis Walker) Infestation on Moringa Oleifera
Authors: Audi A. H , Adejo E. E
Published: March 2024

The experimental trial was conducted at Sakab Farm Limited Satame, Makoda Local Government. Kano State (12°18’20’’N, 8°36’30’’E / 12°16’0’’N, 8°27’50’’E), from October, 2021 to November, 2022. The experiments were established in various field cages in a split plot design with various levels of Salicylic acid (SA) treatments representing the main plots and the spray regimes: 1 weeks after spray (1-WAS), 2 weeks after spray (2-WAS) and 3 weeks after spray (3-WAS), as subplots. Different Concentrations of SA (5mg/l, 10mg/l and 20mg/l) were extracted from plant sources and formed by serial dilution. Ten freshly emerged larvae of Noorda blitealis collected from infested fields were introduced into each of the treatment group containing the treated stands of drumstick. The set up was undisturbed but observed at regular intervals. The results shows that, mean percentage leaves damage varied significantly (P<0.001) among different concentrations of SA and the spray regimes. Larval development time was significantly (P<0.05) prolonged in the higher concentration (20mg/l. SA) and median spray regime (2-WAS). The mean percentage leaves damage and progeny emergence of the moths were considerably low at the same treatment combinations. Moringa plants treated with higher concentrations of SA were also less infested and apparently more tolerant than the other treatments owing to their lower index of susceptibilities. This facility should be incorporated into the integrated control for effective management of Insect pest.
Pemanfaatan Limbah Ternak Sebagai Pupuk Organik untuk Meningkatkan Produktivitas Pertanian
Authors: Suyana Jaka , Novitasari Aulia Rahma , Widyatmaka Burhan , Dewanto Hendrawan Kusumo , Karnela Gina , Prastyaningrum Suci , Pertiwi Sekar Ayuni Diah , Putri Nanda Belva Kemala , Prasetyo Bayu , Dewa Refansyah Basu , Hanura Muhammad Ridzky
Published: March 2024

Program Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) merupakan salah satu poin dalam Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi yaitu pengabdian masyarakat. Salah satu desa yang menjadi tempat pengabdian para mahasiswa adalah Desa Kunden. Tingginya jumlah peternak di desa Kunden menghasilkan limbah organik yang menumpuk akibat tidak adanya pengelolaan yang baik dari limbah. Hal ini menyebabkan kurangnya nilai guna dari limbah organik tersebut, terutama limbah peternakan dapat diolah menjadi pupuk Trichokompos dan Pupuk Organik Cair yang mudah dibuat dan bernilai guna tinggi terutama untuk meningkatkan produktivitas pertanian Desa Kunden yang didominasi oleh lahan pertanian.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Melalui Model Pembelajaran Discovery Learning
Authors: Vania Putri Grisselda , Noor Savitri Erna , Setiana Hernis
Published: March 2024

This research is a classroom action research that aims to improve students' critical thinking skills through the application of the Discovery Learning learning model. This research was conducted in class VIII G of SMP Negeri 20 Semarang in the even semester of the 2022/2023 academic year with 32 students. This research was conducted in three cycles. Data obtained based on the results of observations and tests. Data collection was carried out using descriptive comparative statistical analysis. The research subjects were class VIII G with a total of 32 students. The results of the first cycle of research showed that the students' critical thinking skills were in the very high category 6.25%, the high category was 12.50%, the medium category was 62.50%, and the low category was 18.75%. In cycle II the increase was shown from the students' critical thinking skills in the very high category 40.62%, the high category 37.50%, the medium category 15.62%, the low category 6.25%, and the very low category did not exist. In cycle III the increase was shown from the students' critical thinking skills in the very high category 65.62%, the high category 28.12%, and the medium category 6.25%. The results showed that the Discovery learning model was proven to be able to improve students' critical thinking skills, where the indicator of the success of this study was an increase in the average value of mastery of critical thinking skills during learning in each cycle. Thus it can be concluded that the use of the Discovery Learning learning model can improve critical thinking skills which have an impact on improving student learning outcomes.
Peningkatan Keaktifan Siswa Menggunakan Model Pembelajaran Student Teams Achievement Division
Authors: Habiibillaah Ajeng Arina , Ling Melati Elia Ling
Published: March 2024

This research is a classroom action research that aims to increase student activity through the application of the Student Teams Achievement Division learning model. This research was conducted in class VIII G of SMP Negeri 2 Tengaran in the even semester of the 2022/2023 school year with a total of 34 students. This research was conducted in two cycles. Data collection was carried out using observation and learning achievement tests. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis, where an indicator of the success of this study was an increase in the average value of mastery of science process skills during learning in each cycle. The results showed that in cycle I, an average score of 63 was obtained for 3 students with active criteria, and 31 students got an average score of 57 with moderately active criteria. Cycle II experienced an increase with an activeness score of 83 for 23 students with very active criteria, and as many as 11 students scored 79.5 with active criteria. Thus it can be concluded that the use of the Student Teams Achievement Division (STAD) learning model can increase student activity which has an impact on increasing student learning outcomes
Sytematic Literature Review: Kelayakan Media Pembelajaran Mobile Learning Sebagai Penunjang Pembelajaran MIPA Di Indonesia
Authors: Maulana Husaen Muhammad , Yuliani Hadma
Published: March 2024

This research is a systematic review of mobile learning media as a support for MIPA (mathematics and natural sciences) learning in Indonesia. In this study, an exploration of related journals was carried out, as well as an analysis of the suitability and effectiveness of using mobile learning in MIPA learning in Indonesia. The method used is a systematic literature review (SLR), with planning, implementation, and reporting stages. In the implementation phase, a journal search is carried out using Google Scholar with the help of the Publish or Perish 8 application, with the specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data obtained was analyzed to assess the quality of the journal and extract information according to the research topic. The results of the analysis show that mobile learning media has feasibility in MIPA learning in Indonesia by increasing the accessibility, flexibility, interactivity and involvement of students. The advantages of this medium including increased motivation, interactive learning experiences, and the ability to monitor learning progress. However, it is necessary to pay attention to deficiencies such as limited internet access and lack of content development in accordance with the curriculum. This research provides an in-depth understanding of mobile learning media in the context of MIPA learning in Indonesia and can be used as a basis for better development and implementation.
Perivascular Epithelioid Cell–Family Tumors in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Clinicopathologic Features in 70 Cases
Authors: Hammer Phoebe M. , Toland Angus , Shaheen Muhammad , Shenoy Archana , Esnakula Ashwini , Hicks M. John , Warran Mikako , Al-Ibraheemi Alyaa , Davis Jessica L. , Tan Serena Y.
Published: March 2024

Context.—

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are rare mesenchymal tumors of uncertain histogenesis expressing smooth muscle and melanocytic markers. The clinicopathologic spectrum in young patients is not well documented.

Objective.—

To describe a multi-institutional series of PEComas in children, adolescents, and young adults.

Design.—

PEComas, not otherwise specified (NOS); angiomyolipomas (AMLs); lymphangioleiomyomatosis; and clear cell sugar tumors were retrospectively identified from 6 institutions and the authors’ files.

Results.—

Seventy PEComas in 64 patients (median age, 15 years) were identified. They were more common in females (45 of 64 patients), occurring predominantly in the kidney (53 of 70), followed by the liver (6 of 70). Thirty-four patients had confirmed tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), 3 suspected TSC mosaicism, 2 Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) and 1 neurofibromatosis type 1. Most common variants were classic (49 of 70) and epithelioid (8 of 70) AML. Among patients with AMLs, most (34 of 47) had TSC, and more TSC patients had multiple AMLs (15 of 36) than non-TSC patients (2 of 13). Two TSC patients developed malignant transformation of classic AMLs: 1 angiosarcomatous and 1 malignant epithelioid. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (5 of 70) occurred in females only, usually in the TSC context (4 of 5). PEComas-NOS (6 of 70) occurred exclusively in non-TSC patients, 2 of whom had LFS (2 of 6). Three were malignant, 1 had uncertain malignant potential, and 2 were benign. All 4 PEComas-NOS in non-LFS patients had TFE3 rearrangements.

Conclusions.—

Compared to the general population, TSC was more prevalent in our cohort; PEComas-NOS showed more frequent TFE3 rearrangements and possible association with LFS. This series expands the spectrum of PEComas in young patients and demonstrates molecular features and germline contexts that set them apart from older patients.
Praxis II and African American Teacher Candidates (or, Is Everything Black Bad?)
Authors: Albers Peggy
Published: March 2024

Investigates the Praxis II, the standardized teacher examination required for teacher certification in Georgia. Considers why African American teacher candidates were less successful than their white colleagues in passing this exit exam for teacher licensure. Concludes that assessment must account for the cultural realities that teacher candidates bring to teacher testing.
Teacher Testing: Advice for Faculty in Literature, Rhetoric, and Creative Writing
Authors: Bowen Betsy A.
Published: March 2024

Discusses the Praxis II exam, “English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge,” a two-hour multiple-choice exam with questions on American, British, and world literature, literary terms, grammar and usage, and teaching. Suggests that nowledge of subject matter seems to be related to successful teaching, but whether certification exams can adequately and fairly assess that knowledge has not been established.
Accountability and Teacher Education: Just Like Everyone Else-Teaching to the Test?
Authors: Zigo Diane , Moore Michael T.
Published: March 2024

Notes that policy makers would like to “guarantee” that candidates from teacher education programs are content and pedagogy certified. Discusses how accountability assessment plays out in teacher education programs. Focuses on the tests required in Georgia, the Praxis Series of Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers, developed and marketed by Educational Testing Service.
Conversations from the Commissions: Reflective Teaching in the Panic of High-Stakes Testing
Authors: Miller Suzanne M.
Published: March 2024

Notes that within the past five years, the national standards movement has prompted many states to turn to the use of test scores to hold students and teachers accountable to higher standards in academic achievement. Discusses the unintended consequences: pervasive emotional pressure, reductionist views of literacy, conflicted views of teaching and learning, and stratification of schools and districts.
Practicing Poetry: Teaching to Learn and Learning to Teach
Authors: Moore John Noell
Published: March 2024

John N. Moore shares lessons he learned while trying to teach poetry. He offers helpful strategies and guidance for instructors regardless of your career stage.
Student-Led Poetry Workshops
Authors: Mayer James C.
Published: March 2024

For James Mayer, “the solution to reducing that distinction between poetry at home and poetry at school was to allow students to discover their own muses of playfulness. I realized this was somehow related to the request my student had made about teaching a lesson in my class. To get students to write as freely as they do when they write poetry on their own, while at the same time getting them to do it as an ‘assignment,’ I decided to put them in charge. Thus, the student-led poetry workshops were born.”
Dear Teacher
Authors: Mora Pat
Published: March 2024

Pat Mora, in this letter of praise to educators, suggests that teachers need to be writers to better teach writing. Helping students “bring themselves to the page” through their writing is one way to get them to know the joy of books.
Taking a Cultural-Response Approach to Teaching Multicultural Literature
Authors: Dong Yu Ren
Published: March 2024

High school teachers often feel challenged when working with texts from unfamiliar cultures. Highlighting the use of a cultural-response approach, Yu Ren Dong presents several activities that can give teachers confidence to explore the cultural differences in diverse texts and provide “ways to help their students discuss these differences and enhance cross-cultural understanding.”
Bold Books for Teenagers
Authors: Gallo Don
Published: March 2024

“Bold Books for Innovative Teaching (or Teenagers)” provides dynamic, informative viewpoints on important issues in publishing and teaching contemporary literature, especially literature for adolescents. Reviews of young adult literature will also appear in this column.
Becoming a Reader and Writer in a Bilingual Special Education Classroom
Authors: Ruiz Nadeen T. , Vargas Eleanor , Beltrán Angélica
Published: March 2024

In too many schools Diego would have been placed in a restrictive special education setting, but as part of the Ole Project, the resource-room support he received was based on a carefully organized framework of linguistic and cultural factors that resulted in 3.4 years of reading growth during 1.5 years of study as a 4th/5th grader.
PhOLKS Lore: Learning from Photographs, Families, and Children
Authors: Allen JoBeth , Fabregas Vinette , Hankins Karen Hale , Hull Gregory , Labbo Linda , Lawson Hattie Spruill , Michalove Barbara , Piazza Steve , Piha Cydy
Published: March 2024

Considers how children can develop personal, social, and cultural connections through photography and narratives in order to envision other possibilities for their lives. Concludes that they found a “web of complex and engaging social relationships” that provided a solid foundation for learning with children and families. Describes the PhOLKS (Photograph of Local Knowledge Sources) project.
Laughing Together in Carnival: A Tale of Two Writers
Authors: Swaim James F.
Published: March 2024

Describes a “dialogic” (Bakhtin, 1981) writing workshop that is responsive to the social priorities of children and that reconsiders dilemmas within an alternative framework. Notes that the experiences and tests of two writers in third grade highlight the way identity and sense of self can be developed and explored in a writing community that emphasizes collaboration and fiction writing.
It Makes You Realize, Really, Just How Deep Your Subtext Is:
Authors: Beavis Catherine
Published: March 2024

This paper draws on the notion of discourse to explore complex relationships between teachers and curriculum change. It uses poststructuralist views of discourse to explore ways in which school subjects, such as Literature, are discursively constructed across time, while teachers too are positioned within discourses that shape the ways they understand the subject and themselves as teachers of it.
Second Language Students and English Language Issues in the Mainstream Classroom
Authors: Pappamihiel N. Eleni
Published: March 2024

Addresses issues of English language anxiety in two settings: English as a second language and mainstream classrooms. Reveals that interaction with Chicano students raised anxiety levels and that such strategies as avoidance were used to reduce anxiety. Concludes with recommendations for teaching and research that recognize the complexity of anxiety for English language learners.
Standardized Testing and the College Composition Instructor
Authors: Shafer Gregory
Published: March 2024

Can we expect students to craft papers that exude energy and insight when they have been subjected to twelve years of carefully orchestrated official writing?
Performance of Broiler Chickens Fed Different Cereal Based Diets Supplemented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Kuka Timothy , Adeleye Oluwafunmilayo , Adetona Abideen
Published: March 2024

Introduction: Inefficient poultry production has been a serious challenge due to poor performance and scarcity of feed resources, which necessitate the exploration of alternatives. This study was conducted to assess the effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) as a supplemental protein and growth promoter in different cereal-based diets on growth performance, serum biochemistry, characteristics of digesta, and nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens.
Materials and methods: A total of 324 day-old broiler chickens, comprising of mix sexes with an average weight of 45.36 ± 0.73, were randomly assigned to nine treatments, each consisting of three replicates with 12 birds per replicate. Three diets were formulated, each incorporating maize, sorghum, and wheat. The diets varied in the SC inclusion at levels of 0%, 5%, and 0.2% oxytetracycline (used as a growth promoter). The inclusion of oxytetracycline was to simulate the practice of in-feed antibiotics growth promoter, whereas yeast served as supplemental protein and growth promoter. Titanium dioxide was included in the feed at 0.2% on day 21 of the experiment to help estimate nutrient digestibility.  
Results: Weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly lower in the groups fed sorghum with and without yeast. The groups fed maize with SC and oxytetracycline had the lowest blood glucose. Maize and sorghum without SC had the highest pH values. Protein digestibility was the lowest in the group fed sorghum with SC and wheat without SC.
Conclusion: Individual cereal diets performed competitively, supplementation of SC in different cereal-based diets did not influence their contribution and performance of the chickens. The inclusion of 5% SC reduced protein digestibility. Oxytetracycline yeast as a supplemental protein and growth promoter did not improve the performance of the chicks.
Effects of Allium sativum on Growth Performance, Kidney and Liver Function Markers, Microbial Flora and Feed Digestibility in Broiler Chickens
Authors: Djamen Chamberlin Tchantchou , Nyembo Camile Kondo , Ngouana Tadjong Ruben , Tchouan Gilchrist Deffo , Donfack Mikael , Fokam Achille Bernard Tagne , Kana Jean Raphaël
Published: March 2024

Introduction: The global ban on antibiotics as a feed additive, prompted by concerns over microbial resistance and the accumulation of antibiotic residues in animal products, has urged researchers to explore natural alternatives. These alternatives modulate the gut microbiota and enhance animal production performance. This study aimed to assess the impact of Allium sativum on the production performance of broiler chickens.
Materials and methods: A total of 280 day-old broiler chicks were examined for 42 days. After being sexed, they were randomly allocated into five groups, each consisting of 14 chicks, with four replications. The control group was fed on a ration without additives (R0-). The treatment groups consisted of a control diet supplemented with 1 g of antibiotic Doxycycline® per kg of basal diet and per liter of drinking water (R0+) and 5 g garlic per kg of basal feed and also per liter of drinking water (RAs), respectively. To facilitate the oral administration, the solution was absorbed by charcoal from the fruit stones of Canarium schweinfurthii at a rate of 100 g and 100 ml per kg of diet and per liter of drinking water, respectively. The investigated parameters included growth performance, microbial flora, markers of kidney, and liver function, and feed digestibility.
Results: The results revealed Allium sativum significantly decreased feed intake, feed conversion ratio, serum aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and urea levels regardless of the administration mode in broiler chickens, compared to the negative control. When administered through both feed and drinking water, garlic significantly increased live weight, weight gain, and lactic acid bacteria count, compared to the negative control. Feeding garlic to broilers had insignificantly affected the digestibility of feed components irrespective of the administration mode.
Conclusion: In conclusion, Allium sativum can effectively serve as a feed additive in broiler diets or drinking water, promoting growth performance without harming kidney and liver functions. The present findings help address concerns about antibiotic resistance and residues in poultry products.
LUẬN GIẢI VỀ SỰ CẦN THIẾT PHÁT TRIỂN NGUỒN NHÂN LỰC DU LỊCH VIỆT NAM HIỆN NAY
Authors: Trần Đăng Bộ , Nguyễn Thị Hay , Bùi Đức Thịnh
Published: March 2024

Hiện nay đã có nhiều nghiên cứu công bố về phát triển nguồn nhân lực du lịch Việt Nam, trong đó không ít nghiên cứu cho thấy: Nguồn nhân lực chưa đáp ứng nhu cầu số lượng; chất lượng không đều, thiếu chuyên nghiệp và hiện đại, hội nhập quốc tế chậm; chưa phù hợp về cơ cấu trình độ đào tạo và nghề du lịch… Có nhiều nguyên nhân của những hạn chế, yếu kém này, trong đó nguyên nhân giữ vai trò quyết định là đào tạo, phát triển nguồn nhân lực du lịch chưa được quan tâm đúng mức. Từ thực tiễn phát triển ngành kinh tế du lịch những năm gần đây có thể khẳng định, phát triển nguồn nhân lực du lịch là vấn đề cần thiết, cấp bách đang đặt ra hiện nay. Đây là nội dung chính được chúng tôi đặt ra và luận giải trong bài viết này.
Ein mittelalterliches Schwert aus Schmiegen/ Șmig
Authors:   ULBS, ICSU Sibiu, Pinter Zeno-Karl
Published: March 2024

The sword recovered in Șmig (commune Alma, Sibiu county) is a fairly widespread weapon in Medieval Europe, dating from the mid-13th to the mid-14th century, a typical weapon of Western chivalry, that however might have survived in peasant or town environments long after it ceased being used by the military elite.
rOpenSci News Digest, March 2024
Authors:   The rOpenSci Team
Published: March 2024

Dear rOpenSci friends, it’s time for our monthly news roundup! You can read this post on our blog.Now let’s dive into the activity at and around rOpenSci!rOpenSci HQ Leadership changes at rOpenSci After 13 years at the helm of rOpenSci, our founding executive director Karthik Ram is stepping down.Noam Ross, rOpenSci’s current lead for peer review, will be our new Executive Director.
From the Founding Director: My Farewell to rOpenSci
Authors: Ram Karthik
Published: March 2024

Dear rOpenSci community, This is a bit of a bittersweet announcement… After nearly 13 years, it’s time for me to step down as the Executive Director of rOpenSci. In the summer of 2011 I co-founded rOpenSci alongside a group of dedicated colleagues. What began as a casual collaboration among open science enthusiasts quickly evolved into something far more meaningful.
The Impact of Credit Policy Environment on Poultry Production in Nigeria
Authors: Akpan Sunday , Essien Comfort , Nkanta Veronica S. , Patrick İni-mfon
Published: March 2024

The research gave empirical data on the correlation between poultry production index and the credit policy environment in Nigeria. An autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound test approach was employed to establish co-integration between series. The estimated long and short-run models parameters demonstrated stability, best quality, efficiency, and unbiased. The findings showed that in the long run, the commercial bank loan to the agricultural sector and domestic credit to the private sector had a significant positive influence on poultry production index while agricultural credit guarantee scheme loan to poultry subunit and lending interest rate exhibited negative relationships. In the short run, the current year coefficient of lending interest rate, the agricultural credit guarantee scheme loan to poultry subunit and domestic credit to the private sector had significant negative correlation with the poultry production index. However, the commercial bank credit to the agricultural sector showed positive effect on poultry production in the short run. The implication of the finding justifies the need to increase the commercial bank credit to the agricultural sector and domestic credit to private sector as a strategy to boost poultry production. Also, the agricultural credit guarantee scheme fund should be reassessed and modify to render it initial objectives. The lending rate should be deliberately lowered to increase credit access by the poultry farmers.
European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and the right to a healthy environment
Authors: Kostić Jelena
Published: March 2024

The right to a healthy environment is not explicitly mentioned in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms from 1950. The mentioned right is more recent and belongs to human rights of the third generation In the final Declaration of the United Nations conference on the human environment held in Stockholm in 1972, the basic human right to freedom, equality and adequate living conditions in an environment that allows an individual to live in dignity and wellbeing is mentioned for the first time. Although the right to a healthy environment is not mentioned in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, it is still given importance through the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, which is responsible for considering violations of the said Convention. The protection of that right is linked to other rights guaranteed by the Convention, such as, for example, the right to life, right to private and family life, etc. The aim of the research in this paper is to indicate the importance of establishing a guarantee of the right to a healthy environment, as well as the increasing importance of its protection as a prerequisite for the enjoyment of some other basic human rights. The paper uses the method of content analysis. In addition to the analysis of the Draft Protocol to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, we also analyze the content of the verdicts of the European Court of Human Rights.