bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pendampingan UMKM Kopi Rempah Dalam Pengembangan Produk Orientasi Ekspor
Authors: Rohmah Nova Ainur Rohmah , Wicaksono Luqman Agung
Published: October 2024

Persaingan untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan sangat ketat sehingga membuka bisnis menjadi alternatif dalam memilih mata pencaharian. Pendampingan UMKM  merupakan solusi untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan pelaku UMKM dalam pengembangan produk dan pemasaran agar dapat bersaing di pasar domestik maupun mancanegara. Sebuah bisnis tentunya harus memiliki strategi branding yang kuat guna mewujudkan visi dan misi sebuah bisnis. Di tengah pertumbuhan dan perkembangan pasar yang semakin masif, tentunya hal ini berdampak pada semakin banyaknya dan berkembangnya berbagai usaha di masyarakat, termasuk usaha kopi. Semakin banyak bisnis sejenis membuat persaingan semakin ketat dan tentunya diperlukan strategi branding yang baik, salah satunya dengan cara memanfaatkan brand awareness untuk memperkuat daya tarik konsumen. Nilai strategis pendampingan ini adalah peningkatan daya saing menuju pasar sasaran ekspor melalui pendekatan pemberdayaan UMKM pada penerapan teknologi, peningkatan kualitas dan kuantitas produksi untuk mencapai pasar ekspor yang ditargetkan.
Pendampingan Pembuatan Nomor Induk Berusaha (NIB) dan Evaluasi Label Pangan untuk UMKM Desa Ketintang Baru
Authors: Susanto Gevlyn Violensia , Safitri Amanda Dewi , Zebua Wasti Cristin Zico , Diana Adella Farah , Faqillah Modya , Kurnianto Muhammad Alfid
Published: October 2024

UMKM merupakan salah satu penopang perekonomian Indonesia. Salah satu desa yang memiliki jumlah UMKM cukup banyak adalah Ketintang Baru RT 02 RW 03 dengan total 10 UMKM. Namun, legalitas usaha belum semua pelaku UMKM memiliki dan mengurus sebab dianggap membutuhkan biaya dan waktu yang cukup lama. Selain itu, masih banyak pelaku UMKM yang belum memiliki label yang lebih informatif dan menarik. Tim KKN Teknologi Pangan UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur memberikan sosialisasi terkait pembuatan NIB dan evaluasi label guna meningkatkan kesadaran akan pentingnya legalitas usaha dan label. Selain itu, Tim KKN Teknologi Pangan UPN “Veteran” Jawa Timur juga melakukan metode door to door yaitu dengan mengunjungi lokasi tiap UMKM untuk dilakukan pendampungan dan evaluasi. Melalui kegiatan ini, pelaku UMKM diharapkan semakin sadar akan pentingnya legalitas dan peran label dalam usaha yang digeluti.
Sosialisasi Pentingnya Makanan Sehat dan Bergizi Seimbang pada Siswa SDN 3 Bangelan Kabupaten Malang
Authors: Diandra Hanaz Savika Yurza , Diandra Rizkia Ayu Shafaningrum , Diandra Pinta Ainun Nadhiroh , Diandra Monica Feby Krisdiani , Diandra Hadi Munarko , Diandra Yunita Satya Pratiwi
Published: October 2024

Siswa sekolah dasar dengan rentang usia 6-12 tahun tergolong dalam usia peralihan dari anak menuju remaja. Pada usia tersebut, seorang siswa membutuhkan konsumsi makanan sehat dan bergizi untuk mencegah timbulnya masalah kesehatan serta mendukung pertumbuhan dan perkembangan agar optimal. Tujuan kegiatan sosialisasi ini adalah untuk menambah pengetahuan dan meningkatkan kesadaran mengenai pentingnya hidup sehat dengan makanan sehat kepada siswa kelas 6 SDN 3 Bangelan guna mencegah masalah kekurangan gizi akibat kurangnya pengetahuan mengenai makanan sehat. Kegiatan ini dilakukan dalam tiga sesi, yaitu sesi pertama (pretest), sesi kedua (presentasi materi), dan sesi ketiga (kegiatan kelompok). Kegiatan sosialisasi makanan sehat membantu siswa untuk mengetahui pentingnya konsumsi makanan sehat dengan gizi seimbang.
Sosialisasi Label dan Kemasan Pangan Kepada UMKM Kerupuk Samiler di Desa Kedungudi, Mojokerto
Authors: Wahyu Sellyna , Munarko Hadi
Published: October 2024

Labels and packaging are important components in marketing food products. However, awareness among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is still minimal regarding the importance of using labels in food packaging. Apart from that, the type of packaging used to package food products is often wrong so that food products become easily damaged. Therefore, outreach activities were carried out on food labels and packaging for Samiler cracker MSME activists in Kedungudi Village. The aim of this activity is to provide understanding to Samiler cracker MSME activists in Kedungudi Village about the importance of food labels in food product packaging and the use of appropriate types of packaging. The method used in this activity is a presentation method by the speaker demonstrating the packaging of Samiler crackers fordistribution process. The results of this outreach activity were that the activities carried out went well, the audience's understanding increased about the importance of using food labels and appropriate packaging for food products, and the packaging design was carried out in accordance with the regulations that have been set regarding food labels for Samiler cracker products.
Teaching as a performative art
Authors: Godfrey James
Published: October 2024

This paper reports on diagnostic workshops conducted at a teacher training centre in Istanbul focusing on how Applied Theatre methods can support English Language Teacher Education in the areas of self-awareness and self-reflection. The workshops provided 12 participant English Language teachers experience of Applied Theatre methods and techniques to elicit feedback on their pedagogic value and efficacy in teaching. Through dialogue and reflection, participants identified the performative and meta-performative skills they valued from the workshops. While Applied Theatre methods have a proven track record in many contexts, they are rarely utilized in teacher development programmes. Feedback from the workshops revealed that Applied Theatre methods, notably Forum Theatre, provide embodied, participant-led, solution-oriented, multiple voiced opportunities for reflection and dialogue on critical incidents teachers’ face. In addition, participants highlighted performative skills pertaining to developing awareness of self, others and setting that are disregarded in current competence-based teacher education programmes. Participants also uncovered meta-performative skills reflecting on why teachers act in the way that they do. The workshops provide an initial template to create teacher development programmes incorporating Forum Theatre and other Applied Theatre techniques.
The relational heart of Couples Therapy: In conversation with Dr Orna Guralnik
Authors: Brown Joanne
Published: October 2024

This article is based on the author’s conversation in December 2023 with Orna Guralnik about the television series Couples Therapy, based on the filming of couples in sessions with her. They discussed the programme and its production, and also its link to her academic work, which presents a psychosocial approach to clinical practice. Their conversation covered three broad areas: Couples Therapy and therapeutic culture, Couples Therapy and the radically altered psychoanalytic frame, and finally Couples Therapy and sociopolitical culture. They explored the way in which the television series aims to help couples and the public to understand more of themselves in their relationships, and offers a glimpse of what couple psychotherapy can offer to families and couples who need help. Bringing in Guralnik’s academic work also highlighted the importance of opening up space for a conversation in the profession about different approaches to couple psychotherapy which respect difference and maintain curiosity. This article presents extracts from their wide-ranging conversation which interlink reflections on the television series, contemporary culture, and psychosocial approaches to clinical practice.
Facing death: Working with a couple facing multiple systems atrophy
Authors: Segal Julia
Published: October 2024

The end of life raises anxieties in clients, their partners and carers, and their therapists; paranoid‐schizoid and depressive mechanisms are brought into play to manage these anxieties. Case material illustrates some of the threats facing couples where one has a terminal diagnosis. A psychodynamic counsellor or psychotherapist may be able to help carer partners to face, own, and tolerate their conflicts and dilemmas in such a way that the sense of support from a good object is strengthened. In this way, a carer partner can be helped to continue to care, both for their partner and themselves.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION
Authors: Usak Muhammet
Published: October 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) in biology education can be defined as the deployment of AI in sections of study that help learners and researchers in their areas of concentration, specifically biological sciences. It gives a significant meaning toward the improvement of biology education since AI contributes toward the improvement of research methods and the expansion of knowledge on the associated biological concepts.
Continued advances in artificial intelligence as a powerful tool in biological research will prove a major boon to the further development of biology education. Traditional basic biological sciences and such interdisciplinary fields as computational biology will step up their cooperation and come up with new theoretical predictions. They develop new theoretical frameworks; all these exciting changes that are rocking the biological world today are destined to reshape the face of the education in biology in the twenty-first century.
STEAM LEARNING AS A BASE FOR DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS
Authors: Brecl Jože , Kordigel Aberšek Metka , Čampelj Borut , Flogie Andrej
Published: October 2024

This research addresses the problem of how to tackle STEM education and its transformation into STEAM education in an inclusive school. It highlights the need for communication competence in collaborative teaching supported by problem-based (PBL), project-based (PrBL) and game-based (GBL) learning. At the same time, it is necessary to highlight the importance of arts in all the listed innovative forms of learning and teaching, as teamwork and cooperation between the members of these teams are extremely important. The key competence of this participation in the mentioned forms of knowledge is communication competence, which is manifested in students' self-confidence/lack of self-confidence, in their level of well-being, collaboration, motivation, their active role and awareness.
The empirical research was conducted on a sample of eleven classes from six Slovenian-inclusive schools, with at least one student with SEN in each class. The research focused on the differences between students with and without SEN regarding their perception of STEAM lessons supported by gamification elements. The results showed that using innovative teaching methods can connect and positively affect STEAM, which, with the help of technology, engineering and art, consequently, improves a deeper understanding of the field of Science and Mathematics (S-tea-M).
Keywords: communication skills, collaboration-based learning, game-based learning, inclusive school, innovative learning environment, special educational needs (SEN)
THE IMPACT OF THE PREDICTION-OBSERVATION-EXPLANATION MODEL ON PRESCHOOLERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF GEAR CONCEPTS THROUGH BLOCK PLAY
Authors: Yang Pi-Hun , Hsu Chung-Yuan , Hwang Gwo-Jen , Hwang Gwo-Haur , Yang Min-Ai
Published: October 2024

The complexity of gear concepts, often misunderstood by young children, highlights the need for educational frameworks beyond simple play. To examine the effects of using the prediction, observation, and explanation (POE) model in building block activities, a true experimental design was implemented. A total of 49 preschoolers were randomly assigned to either an experimental group, which engaged with building blocks embedded with the POE model, or a control group, which followed a building instruction guide. Data were gathered through pretests, posttests, and two-week delayed tests administered to all participants. The theoretical framework for this study was based on the POE model, emphasizing the importance of prediction, observation, and explanation in the learning process. The results revealed that the POE model had positive impacts on fostering young children’s acquisition of gear concepts. Specifically, gear speed and gear direction were identified as the most challenging concepts for preschoolers to grasp. The results highlight the critical role of children's reflection in learning these concepts. The participants’ common naive conceptions about gear function, gear speed, and gear direction were identified. The implications of these results highlight the importance of incorporating reflective practices in early childhood education to enhance concept acquisition and address misconceptions.
Keywords: science education, gear concepts, building blocks, alternative conceptions, early childhood education
STEM ATTITUDE DISPARITY: THE IMPACT OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN VOCATIONALLY-ORIENTED POLYTECHNIC AND UNIVERSITY ON STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY, EXPECTANCY-VALUE, AND CAREER INTEREST
Authors: Xu Shao-Rui , Zhou Shao-Na
Published: October 2024

Learning experiences are widely recognized as crucial in developing students’ attitudes towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Vocationally-oriented polytechnics and universities provide distinct learning experiences that may significantly influence students’ STEM self-efficacy, expectancy-value and career interest. The study explores how the unique learning experiences shape students' STEM attitudes among 487 students during their fourth semester at vocationally-oriented polytechnic and university. The S-STEM survey was adopted as the measurement instrument. The result showed that university students displayed a more favorable overall STEM attitude compared to students enrolled in vocational-oriented polytechnic. University students demonstrated greater STEM self-efficacy than polytechnic students, but no significant difference in STEM expectancy-value was detected between the two groups. From the perspective of inter-group comparison, university education consistently fostered students a heightened sense of STEM self-efficacy, expectancy-value and career interest in science, whereas vocationally-oriented polytechnic education boasted its unique strengths in cultivating robust attitudes and career interests towards science and engineering/technology. However, students in both institutions exhibited a relatively less positive attitude towards learning mathematics. The findings highlight the importance of learning experiences in shaping students' STEM attitudes and career interests.
Keywords: career interest, expectancy-value, learning experiences, self-efficacy, STEM attitude
Modeling and Stability Analysis of the Dynamics of Prey-Predator Population
Authors: Islam Md Asraful , Ahmed Tanvir
Published: October 2024

The aim of this work is to investigate the numerical study of prey-predator model and give a thorough overview of the existing research. Here we see instances that involve stability analysis, phase plane, and phase portrait, among others. Furthermore, a numerical simulation is shown to illustrate the results of the prey-predator model. This is to provide light on the procedures followed in order to arrive at the conclusions. The one-prey, one-predator principle is discussed in this article from multiple theoretical perspectives. Finally, for various parameter values and time intervals, we have demonstrated the phase portraits and the dynamic behavior of the pre-predator model.
Jagannath University Journal of Science, Volume 11, Number 1, June 2024, pp. 81−93
Enhancing Accuracy of Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Using a Hybrid Approach with the Fusion of Inceptionv3 and a Stacking Ensemble Learner
Authors: Taifa Intifa Aman , Islam Tania , Islam Md Aminul , Noor Md Mahbub E , Rahman Tazizur
Published: October 2024

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a severe global problem that affects millions of people worldwide and gets worse over time. If left untreated, DR can lead to blindness. Early and precise DR identification is necessary to address this developing challenge. Traditional approaches include applying machine learning or deep learning algorithms directly on the dataset or the preprocessed dataset, which has shown very good results recently. Very few focused on combining machine learning and deep learning-based algorithms. Extracting a good set of features is very crucial to getting higher performance from any machine learning-based or deep learning-based algorithm. This work presents a new method for DR detection by fusing a convolution neural network-based feature extraction method before feeding the data to a stacking ensemble learner, which uses several machine learning algorithms to make it more robust. Predictions from several classifiers, including decision trees, random forests, support vector machines, logistic regression, and others, have been used in previous studies of DR. In our work, we used these classifiers for our hybrid model. First, retinal image features are extracted using InceptionV3. Then, several fine-tuned machine learning-based classifiers have been used. Finally, all the classifier models are stacked together to create an ensemble model. Our hybrid approach showed promising performance in classifying binary (98.64%) and multi-class (94.95%) on the APTOS 2019 Blindness Detection dataset. This finding proves that our hybrid technique is more capable than the traditional approach for the early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy and offers a great hope for better medical intervention.
Jagannath University Journal of Science, Volume 11, Number 1, June 2024, pp. 135−156
Examining the Influence of Principal Leadership on School Effectiveness : A Comprehensive Analysis in The Context of Primary Schools in Surabaya
Authors: Windasari Windasari , Trihantoyo Syunu , Roesminingsih Erny , Vasodavan Vinotini
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the influence of principal leadership on the effectiveness of primary schools. This research used a quantitative method. The research targets teachers in Surabaya, utilizing a sample of 376 respondents selected through a systematic random cluster sampling technique. The research instrument Principal Leadership adapted "The Successful School Leadership Survey," comprising 22 items, and the school effectiveness instrument was adapted "PESOC," consisting of 17 items from previous studies. Data was collected using an online questionnaire administered through Google Forms. The analysis employed Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Squares (SEM PLS), encompassing both inner and outer model evaluations. The study's result was that principal leadership positively affected the effectiveness of schools. The research findings strongly supported the notion that the leadership exhibited by school principals was a critical factor in the establishment and maintenance of effective schools. The study emphasized the importance of leadership that specifically addresses the four dimensions outlined in the Successful School Leadership survey, highlighting their integral role in shaping and sustaining educational institutions that are deemed effective.
Innovation of Learning Tools Based on the Caplaire Model to Improve Scientific Literacy Skills
Authors: Ananda Lala Jelita , Simanihuruk Lidia , Zati Vidya Dwi Amalia
Published: October 2024

This research aims to produce a Student Worksheet based on the Caplaire Model to improve scientific literacy skills for Elementary School Teacher Education students that is valid, practical, and effective. This research is development research using the ADDIE model which includes 5 stages, namely: Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. The research instruments used in product development consist of material expert validation and design expert validation instruments, student response questionnaire instruments to products, and product effectiveness test question instruments. The data analysis technique used in this research was quantitative and qualitative descriptive data analysis. The research results obtained were: 1) The results of the material expert validation test using the material expert validation instrument obtained a score of 84% with a very feasible category; 2) The results of the design expert validation test using the design expert validation instrument obtained a score of 86% with a very feasible category; 3) The results of the practicality test using the lecturer response questionnaire instrument obtained a score of 85% in the very practical category; 4) The results of the effectiveness test using question instruments for students showed an increase in scores in the initial test and final test, in the initial test the average score was 60.8 and in the final test the average score was 82.8. So, through this development research, student worksheets based on the Caplaire Model were obtained that were valid, practical, and effective.
Development of Augmented Reality Media using Gender-Based Tri Hita Karana to Facilitate Students' Liability towards Local Culture
Authors: Indrawan I Putu Eka , Sutajaya I Made , Suja I Wayan
Published: October 2024

This study aims to develop Augmented Reality (AR) media using Gender-based Tri Hita Karana to facilitate students' liability towards local culture. This study utilized the Research and Development (R&D) approach with 48 fifth-grade students at SD Negeri 11 Denpasar as subjects. The instruments used in this research were expert validation questionnaires and student questionnaires, while the data analysis techniques include Aiken's V index for expert validation and descriptive analysis of student responses. With an average score of 0.992, the expert validation results using Aiken's V index demonstrate that this augmented reality media was quite legitimate. Furthermore, the study of the student questionnaire reveals a favorable reaction towards the enjoyment of local culture, as indicated by an average score of 3.137. This study determined that combining augmented reality (AR) technology with cultural knowledge-based learning could be a novel approach in contemporary education.
Development of HTML5-Based Mobile Learning Media to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills of Elementary School Students in IPAS Learning
Authors: Himmah Elok Faiqotul , Astutik Sri , Aristya Pramudy Dwi
Published: October 2024

This study aims to examine the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of HTML5-based mobile learning media to enhance the critical thinking skills of elementary school students in science learning (IPAS). The research method used was Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation). The study subjects were fourth-grade elementary students from two schools, SDN Yosowilangun Kidul 01 and SDN Yosowilangun Kidul 03 in Lumajang Regency. Data collection techniques included questionnaires, expert validation instruments, practicality instruments, and pretest-posttest data. Data analysis was conducted using a descriptive quantitative approach, focusing on student needs and the validity, practicality, and effectiveness of HTML5-based mobile learning media. The results showed that the HTML5-based mobile learning media had an average validity score of 88.9%, categorized as "highly valid." The practicality test, based on teacher observation and student response questionnaires, yielded an average percentage of 91.50%, categorized as "very practical," indicating that the media is suitable for use in the learning process. In the effectiveness test, the analysis of critical thinking data resulted in an N-gain score of 0.754, categorized as "high," demonstrating that the use of HTML5-based mobile learning media can significantly improve students' critical thinking skills in elementary science learning. In conclusion, the use of HTML5-based mobile learning media in science learning is valid, feasible, and highly effective for improving students' learning outcomes and critical thinking skills at the elementary level.
Role of English Language Proficiency Standards in Academic and Career Success in Iran
Authors: Azizi Ensiyehsadat
Published: October 2024

The aim of this paper is to examine the significance of English language proficiency standards in fostering academic and career success in Iran. The development of English language proficiency is intricately linked with the needs of Iranians for achieving their academic and professional goals. Notably, there is a growing interest in learning English language in Iran, like in the other countries, since it lies in the fact that English language, as a globalized language, plays a pivotal role in both academic achievement and career advancement. The study first delves into the English language proficiency standards, which include five levels, illustrating the diverse abilities exhibited by English language learners within each language proficiency level. Second, it explores the factors which have tremendous impacts on academic and career success in learning English language, with  the aim of maximizing the effectiveness of English language learning for English language learners. Furthermore, it highlights the extensive array of English training courses available in Iran, conducted in educational institutions, which contribute significantly to enhancing English language proficiency among learners and optimizing English language learners’ perspective on the English language. Finally, the outcomes of this investigation indicate that the number of interested English language learners in Iran has been increasing in recent years, as they demonstrate a profound awareness and a deeper understanding of the global significance of the English language and recognize its transformative effects on their academic and professional success, thereby opening up vast opportunities for international communication and engagement.
Menjaga Penampilan sebagai Upaya Memelihara Kesehatan Mental: Kajian Psikologis terhadap Hadis tentang Grooming
Authors: Ikfina Ismah maula
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang hubungan antara anjuran menjaga penampilan (grooming) dalam hadis dengan kesehatan mental dari perspektif psikologi. Tujuan utama penelitian ini adalah untuk memahami relevansi dan manfaat psikologis dari praktik grooming yang dianjurkan dalam Islam. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis literatur (studi kepustakaan) dengan pendekatan kualitatif yang mengintegrasikan hadis-hadis tentang grooming dengan teori-teori psikologi modern. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anjuran grooming dalam hadis memiliki landasan psikologis yang kuat dan berkaitan erat dengan konsep-konsep seperti self-esteem, self-care, dan kesejahteraan psikologis. Analisis psikologis terhadap hadis-hadis tentang grooming mengungkapkan keterkaitan antara menjaga penampilan dengan peningkatan harga diri, manajemen stres, dan fasilitasi interaksi sosial yang positif. Penelitian ini juga mengeksplorasi implementasi praktis dari anjuran grooming, termasuk cara-cara menjaga penampilan sesuai dengan hadis dan tips untuk memelihara kesehatan mental melalui praktik grooming. Penelitian ini juga memberikan rekomendasi untuk integrasi praktik grooming ke dalam rutinitas harian sebagai bentuk ibadah dan sarana peningkatan kesejahteraan psikologis.
Pengobatan Nabi di Era Modern: Menjembatani Praktik Kuno dengan Perawatan Kesehatan Kontemporer
Authors: Arkananta Daffa
Published: October 2024

Tinjauan literatur ini mengeksplorasi integrasi pengobatan tradisional Islam, khususnya pengobatan Nabi ke dalam perawatan kesehatan kontemporer. Tinjauan literatur berfokus pada penggabungan praktik-praktik historis, seperti pengobatan herbal dan bekam dengan perawatan modern untuk meningkatkan perawatan pasien. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan tinjauan naratif sistematis, tinjauan ini mengkaji studi ilmiah, uji klinis, dan laporan kasus yang mengevaluasi keamanan, kemanjuran, dan signifikansi budaya dari praktik-praktik yang dilakukan. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa pengobatan Nabi jika divalidasi secara ilmiah dapat melengkapi terapi modern, meningkatkan luaran pasien, dan mendorong perawatan yang kompeten secara budaya. Dengan menyoroti contoh-contoh integrasi yang berhasil, tinjauan literatur menunjukkan bagaimana praktik-praktik tradisional dapat secara efektif dimasukkan ke dalam sistem pelayanan kesehatan, memastikan keamanan dan penghormatan terhadap nilai-nilai budaya. Analisis ini menggarisbawahi potensi pengobatan tradisional Islam untuk memperkaya praktik perawatan kesehatan modern dan menganjurkan kolaborasi antara penyembuh tradisional dan praktisi kontemporer, yang pada akhirnya mempromosikan pendekatan holistik dan berpusat pada pasien untuk perawatan kesehatan.
Pengaruh Hipnoterapi Spiritual Islam terhadap Kecemasan Mahasiswa Menghadapi Uji Kompetensi Mahasiswa Program Profesi Dokter
Authors: Maryudhiyanto Liko
Published: October 2024

Uji Kompetensi Mahasiswa Program Profesi Dokter (UKMPPD) sangat mungkin menjadi sumber kecemasan pada mahasiswa program profesi dokter. Hipnoterapi dipercaya dapat membantu individu mengakses pikiran bawah sadar dan melakukan perubahan pada pola pikir yang mendasari kecemasan. Bahkan ketika dikombinasikan dengan spiritual Islam diharapkan memberikan efek lebih signifikan dalam mengurangi kecemasan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi pengaruh hipnoterapi spiritual Islam terhadap tingkat kecemasan mahasiswa dalam menghadapi ujian kedokteran. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian studi kepustakaan dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Metode ini dilakukan untuk mendalami pengetahuan dan interpretasi terhadap teks Al-Qur’an, serta menganalisis aspek psikologisnya. Hasil didapatkan penurunan kecemasan yang signifikan pada mahasiswa dan mampu lebih fokus ketika belajar. Artinya hipnoterapi Spiritual Islam adalah pendekatan yang menjanjikan dalam mengurangi kecemasan mahasiswa menghadapi UKMPPD.
Analytical Solution for the Perimeter of an Ellipse via a New Definite Integral: A Study on Elliptical Cylinder Sections
Authors: abdul rohman harun
Published: October 2024

Research on the perimeter of an ellipse has so far only found approximations. This occurs because the integral of the perimeter of an ellipse does not have an anti-derivative. Therefore, this study aims to find a new definite integral for the perimeter of an ellipse that has an anti-derivative. This study observed the relationship between the intersection of an elliptical cylinder, which results in a circle, and the perimeter of the base of the elliptical cylinder. This study found a new definite integral to obtain the exact formula for the perimeter of an ellipse, which can be solved analytically.
Pathogenetic identification in ticks and yaks from Zoige County, China
Authors: Xiang Yang , He Liang , Zhu Liangquan , Xiao Chendong , Pan Yao , Chen Tianxiang , Zheng Wei , Yuan Dongbo , Hao Lili
Published: October 2024

Background:

Ticks represent a significant vector for the transmission of infectious diseases, with the prevalence of tick-borne diseases becoming a prominent global health concern in recent decades. Anaplasma spp., Rickettsia spp., and Piroplasma have been identified as significant pathogens with the potential to impact human and animal health. However, there is a dearth of data concerning the prevalence of these pathogens in the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China.

Methods

In this study, a total of 643 Dermacentor silvarum and 314 Haemaphysalis longicornis were identified through the application of morphological and molecular identification techniques on 957 ticks collected from yaks in Zoige County. The assessed of Anaplasma spp., Rickettsia spp., Theileria spp., and Babesia spp. was assessed in 957 ticks and 96 blood samples collected from yaks.

Results

Significant discrepancies were observed in the positivity rates for the four pathogens among the tick species and sampling sites. The identification of different species within the four pathogens was based on the analysis of the 16S rRNA of Anaplasma spp., the ompA and ompB genes of Rickettsia spp., and the 18S rRNA of Theileria spp. and Babesia spp. The prevalence ranges of the four pathogens are 9.9-50.2%, 29.5-100%, 16.2-46.4%, and 14.5-58.4%, respectively.

Conclusion

In view of the growing zoonotic risks, further investigations into the prevalence of additional pathogens in ticks and animals, including livestock, in the eastern Tibetan Plateau, China, are essential.
Wildlife trade at Belén and Modelo market, Peru: defining a baseline for conservation monitoring
Authors: D’Cruze Neil , Elwin Angie , Perez-Peña Pedro E. , Vieto Roberto , Asfaw Alexander Eyob , Harrington Lauren A.
Published: October 2024

Introduction

Domestic wildlife markets have important nutritional, medicinal, cultural, and financial significance for local communities, but the scale and diversity of wildlife trade that passes through them is also associated with negative impacts on biodiversity, poor animal welfare, and potential human health risk. To design, and monitor the effectiveness of, interventions to ameliorate such impacts, an understanding of the species sold at the markets and their purpose is required, together with a robust (and potentially flexible) baseline. Here we focus on Belén (the largest open wildlife market in the Peruvian Amazon) and Modelo market, in Iquitos, Peru.

Methods

We surveyed wildlife products for sale at both markets approximately weekly over a year, using two different survey methods (open and discreet). To provide a baseline to support future conservation monitoring, we estimated a number of different market metrics (including indices of product availability, volume (observed per survey), and price), for the most frequently observed species ‘groups’, and compared indices of trade volume with daily river water levels. To provide a complete understanding of the range of species involved, we also described all threatened species recorded at the markets, the products sold, and their uses, including those that were only observed occasionally.

Results

Both markets sold predominantly wild meat, and some pets; at Belén Market >30% observations were of decorative, spiritual, or medicinal products. At least 71 unique species (including mammals, reptiles, birds, and invertebrates) were observed in total. The most frequently observed species ‘groups’ were: lowland paca, peccaries, caiman, river turtles, boas, yellow footed tortoise, parrots, and brocket deer. 27.7% of species were threatened or Near Threatened globally or nationally but there was no evidence that discreet surveys increased their detection. Daily river water levels were positively correlated with indices of trade volume for lowland paca, caiman, and yellow-footed tortoise, and negatively correlated with indices of trade volume for parrots and river turtle eggs.

Discussion

Beyond providing a comparative dataset, and insights regarding the apparent availability and value of a diversity of products (including food items, live pets, and other decorative, spiritual, and medicinal items), we suggest that simulations using these data could be used to optimize future monitoring efforts. Finally, our observations of correlations of per survey trade volumes of some species with daily river water levels in Iquitos may inform optimal time of year for species- specific surveys.
Innovative mobile app solution for facial nerve rehabilitation: a usability analysis
Authors: Machetanz Kathrin , Lins Mario , Roder Constantin , Naros Georgios , Tatagiba Marcos , Hurth Helene
Published: October 2024

Background

Facial palsy after vestibular schwannoma surgery is temporary in many cases but can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. Physical training—initially guided and subsequently performed by the patient—is of paramount importance for recovery of facial nerve function. The introduction of medical application software (apps) might improve therapy by maintaining motivation for daily home-based training and surveilling patients’ rehabilitation progress.

Methods

We developed a mobile app, “FACEsemper”, for home-based facial nerve rehabilitation. This app guides patients through a daily training program comprising six variable exercises, each performed in three repetitions. The app allows the user to customize the exercise intensity for different facial areas and includes a reminder function for daily training. Additional features include photo documentation, a calendar function, training report generation, and the possibility of direct communication with the attending physician. The app's usability was prospectively investigated with 27 subjects, including 8 physicians, 9 patients with facial palsy and 10 healthy subjects, over a two-week period. Usability was assessed using various self-rating questionnaires (i.e., mHealth App Usability Questionnaire, MAUQ; System Usability Scale, SUS; Visual Aesthetics of Apps Inventory, VisAAI) and scores were compared across the groups.

Results

The participants reported an average smartphone use of 12.19 years and completed a mean number of 290 ± 163 facial exercises during the study period. Patients used the app significantly more frequently than the other two groups (p = 0.017). The average total scores of the questionnaires were: MAUQ 5.67/7, SUS 89.6/100, VisAAI 5.88/7 and specific rating 6.13/7. In particular, the simplicity of use and craftsmanship of the app were rated very highly. Usability scores did not significantly differ between groups. A primary limitation identified was malfunction of the daily reminder feature in some Android versions.

Conclusion

This usability study demonstrated a positive user experience and excellent usability of the FACEsemper app. However, some limitations and areas for improvement were identified. As a next step, the app should be evaluated in a large patient cohort with facial palsy to determine its potential medical benefits for facial rehabilitation compared to traditional training methods.
Experiences of LGBTQ+ graduate students in research-focused doctoral programs: a scoping review
Authors: Baldwin-SoRelle Carrie , McDonald David A.
Published: October 2024

Students of sexual and gender minority (SGM) identities have long been underserved in higher education, and the limited research thus far has focused on undergraduates. There is a large gap in understanding the outcomes and experiences of LGBTQ+ graduate students, particularly in STEM. We undertook the first scoping review to examine the available literature on LGBTQ+ student experiences in research-focused doctoral programs. A scoping review methodology was utilized to compile a broad set of publications for a narrative review of emergent themes. A comprehensive search of 5 bibliographic databases yielded 1,971 unique studies, which were screened by two independent reviewers for data on LGBTQ+ doctoral students in non-clinical fields. Eighty-two publications were included in the analysis, over half of which were published in the past 5 years. Thirteen themes emerged from analyzing the included publications. LGBTQ+ ientities can continue evolving during graduate school, and some students incorporated SGM identities in their research (“mesearch”). Though students expected academia to be welcoming, many encountered repeated anti-LGBTQ+ bias that impacted their perceived safety for coming out. Nearly half of the studies mentioned intersectionality with other marginalized identities, including race/ethnicity, religion, disability, and others. Based on the information presented, we outline recommendations for practitioners to improve doctoral education, such as preparing teaching assistants to manage discriminatory classroom conduct.
Causal relationships between the gut microbiota, inflammatory cytokines, and alcoholic liver disease: a Mendelian randomization analysis
Authors: Li Shanzheng , Zhou Cheng , Liu Tong , Zhang Lihui , Liu Sutong , Zhao Qing , Liu Jiangkai , Zhao Wenxia
Published: October 2024

Objective

Previous studies have suggested a potential association between gut microbiota and the development of alcohol-related liver disease (ALD). However, the causal relationship between gut microbiota and ALD, as well as the role of inflammatory cytokines as mediators, remains unclear. This study aims to explore the causal relationship between gut microbiota and ALD using Mendelian randomization (MR) methods, and to analyze the mediating role of inflammatory cytokines.

Methods

Gut microbiota, 91 inflammatory cytokines, and ALD were identified from summary data of large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS). MR was employed to investigate the causal relationship between gut microbiota, cytokines, and ALD, with the inverse variance-weighted method (IVW) as the primary statistical approach. Additionally, we examined whether inflammatory cytokines act as mediating factors in the pathway from gut microbiota to ALD.

Results

The IVW results confirmed two positive and one negative causal effect between genetic liability in the gut microbiota and ALD. Escherichia coli (P= 0.003) was identified as a protective factor for ALD, while Roseburia hominis (P=0.023) and Family Porphyromonadaceae (P=0.038) were identified as risk factors for ALD. Furthermore, there were five positive and two negative causal effects between inflammatory cytokines and ALD, with CUB domain-containing protein 1 (P= 0.035), Macrophage colony-stimulating factor 1 (P=0.047), Cystatin D (P = 0.035), Fractalkine (P=0.000000038), Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (P=0.004) positively associated with ALD onset. CD40L receptor (P= 0.044) and Leukemia inhibitory factor (P = 0.024) exhibited protective effects against ALD. Mediation MR analysis indicated that CUB domain-containing protein 1 (mediation proportion=1.6%, P=0.035), Cystatin D (mediation proportion=1.5%, P=0.012), and Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (mediation proportion=3.3%, P=0.005) mediated the causal effect of Roseburia hominis on ALD.

Conclusion

In conclusion, our study supports a causal relationship among gut microbiota, inflammatory cytokines and ALD, with inflammatory cytokines potentially acting as mediating factors in the pathway from gut microbiota to ALD.
Cardiometabolic index and the risk of new-onset chronic diseases: results of a national prospective longitudinal study
Authors: Zhuo Liyuan , Lai Mingxi , Wan Lulu , Zhang Xuan , Chen Ronglin
Published: October 2024

Background

The cardiometabolic index (CMI) has emerged as a novel marker for evaluating the distribution and dysfunction of visceral adipose tissue, yet its correlation with numerous diseases, particularly new-onset chronic conditions, remains underexplored. Therefore, we aim to explore the association of cardiometabolic index (CMI) and new-onset chronic diseases.

Methods

The analysis utilized data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, with a baseline in 2011 and follow-ups biennially until 2020. Fourteen new-onset chronic diseases were diagnosed based on self-report, and separate cohorts were created for each disease. CMI was calculated as triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol multiplied by the waist-to-height ratio. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the association between CMI and new-onset chronic diseases, while restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were employed to explore potential nonlinear effects. Additional and sensitivity analyses included Kaplan-Meier survival curves, subgroup analyses, multiple imputations, and exclude outcome events at the first follow-up.

Results

Higher levels of CMI were associated with an increased risk of new-onset hypertension (HR=1.05, 95% CI=1.04-1.06, P<0.001), diabetes (HR=1.08, 95% CI=1.06-1.09, P<0.001), dyslipidemia (HR=1.07, 95% CI=1.06-1.09, P<0.001), liver disease (HR=1.05, 95% CI=1.03-1.07, P<0.003), and stroke (HR=1.04, 95% CI=1.02-1.06, P<0.001), although the association with stroke was not significant after adjusting for confounders (HR=1.02, 95% CI=1.00-1.05, P=0.054). Participants in the highest quartile of CMI had a significantly higher risk of these diseases compared to those in the lowest quartile. RCS analyses showed a significant nonlinear relationship between CMI and the risk of these diseases above.

Conclusions

CMI showed a significant positive association with the risk of new-onset chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and liver disease. Future applications of CMI hold promise as an effective marker for early identification of chronic disease risk.
Application of social cognitive theory to determine shaping factors of environmental intention and behaviors of ecotourist in forest areas
Authors: Erfanian Sahar , Maleknia Rahim , Halalisan Aureliu Florin
Published: October 2024

Background

Ecotourism as a responsible travel to natural areas is proposed as a strategy for forest conservation by enhancing the livelihoods of local communities. However, engaging in environmentally friendly behaviors during forest visit is a crucial factor in achieving this conservation. This study aimed to examine the determinants of intention and actual environmental behavior among ecotourists during their visits to forests.

Methods

Utilizing social cognitive theory as the theoretical framework, the data from 409 visitors of recreational forest were analyzed. After confirming the validity and reliability of the data, structural equation modeling was employed for analysis.

Results

The results indicated that the model could explain 59% of the behavioral intention and 27% of the actual environmentally friendly behaviors of ecotourists during their forest visits. Additionally, social influence and the behaviors of other ecotourists were identified as two significant determinants of individuals’ behavioral intention. Self-efficacy and behavioral intention also emerged as significant factors which shape the actual environmental behaviors of tourists, positively.

Discussion

The findings suggest that social expectations, learning from fellow tourists, and enhancing individuals’ abilities while addressing barriers to exhibiting environmentally friendly behaviors should be prioritized in promotional planning for ecotourism.
A co-culture model to study modulators of tumor immune evasion through scalable arrayed CRISPR-interference screens
Authors: Martinez Ramiro , Finocchiaro Chiara , Delhaye Louis , Gysens Fien , Anckaert Jasper , Trypsteen Wim , Versteven Maarten , Lion Eva , Van Lint Sandra , Vermaelen Karim , de Bony Eric James , Mestdagh Pieter
Published: October 2024

Cancer cells effectively evade immune surveillance, not only through the well-known PD-1/PD-L1 pathway but also via alternative mechanisms that impair patient response to immune checkpoint inhibitors. We present a novel co-culture model that pairs a reporter T-cell line with different melanoma cell lines that have varying immune evasion characteristics. We developed a scalable high-throughput lentiviral arrayed CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) screening protocol to conduct gene perturbations in both T-cells and melanoma cells, enabling the identification of genes that modulate tumor immune evasion. Our study functionally validates the co-culture model system and demonstrates the performance of the CRISPRi-screening protocol by modulating the expression of known regulators of tumor immunity. Together, our work provides a robust framework for future research aimed at systematically exploring mechanisms of tumor immune evasion.