bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Making Purpose More Purposeful: Addressing Definitional, Measurement, and Testing Complexities
Authors: Kashdan Todd Barrett , Goodman Fallon Rachael , McKnight Patrick
Published: May 2023

Theoretically, purpose serves as a basic dimension of healthy psychological functioning and an important protective factor from psychopathology. Theory alone, however, is insufficient to answer critical questions about human behavior and functioning; we require empirical evidence that explores the parameters of purpose with respect to measurement, prediction, and modification. Here, we provide empirically supported insights about how purpose operates as a desirable outcome (e.g., marker of well-being), mechanism of action (i.e., direct or indirect cause), and moderator (i.e., catalyst of the benefits or attenuating the costs of other psychological processes). Advancing the study of purpose requires careful consideration of how purpose is conceptualized, manipulated, and measured across the lifespan. Our aim is to help scientists understand, specify, and conduct high-quality studies of purpose in life.
Distinguishing between Worldview Conflict and Shared Alliances: Commentary on Pinsof, Sears, and Haselton
Authors: Brandt Mark John , Cassario Abigail
Published: May 2023

Alliance theory posits that the contents of people’s political belief systems is determined by their group alliances in the political system. This approach builds on a long tradition in political psychology that emphasizes the role of group attitudes for structuring belief systems. It minimizes, if not dismisses, the role of moral principles in determining belief system content and yet can be used to explain some of the apparently illogical sets of attitudes that are packaged into different belief systems. We discuss how alliance theory and the worldview conflict hypothesis make similar predictions and yet posit different mechanisms for political animosity. We then explore how alliances and worldviews can explain the size and direction of the partisanship-animosity relationship in the 2016 American National Election Survey.
Facial segmentation using the Active Shape Model for the contactless monitoring of vital signals
Authors: Hernandez-Perez Raul , Diaz Monica , Morales Jorge Ramirez , Singh Karan
Published: May 2023

Facial segmentation using the Active Shape Model for the contactless monitoring of vital signals
PERSONALISED LEARNING WITH AI: IMPLICATIONS FOR IGNATIAN PEDAGOGY
Authors: Baskara Risang
Published: May 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform education by enabling personalized learning experiences, fostering collaboration and communication, and cultivating critical thinking and problem-solving skills. However, ethical issues such as privacy, bias, and the impact of technology on values and beliefs must be considered. This paper explores the implications of integrating AI into education from the perspective of Ignatian pedagogy, a Jesuit-inspired educational approach rooted in certain principles and values. Drawing on a comprehensive review of existing literature on AI in education and Ignatian pedagogy, this paper investigates how AI can support the goals of Ignatian pedagogy while addressing ethical concerns. The paper presents examples of AI use in educational settings, highlighting the potential benefits and ethical challenges. Notably, there is a gap in research on how AI aligns with the values and goals of different educational approaches, including Ignatian pedagogy. To address this gap, this paper examines the potential of AI to support Ignatian pedagogy and identifies critical ethical considerations that should be addressed. Our findings suggest that AI has the potential to support Ignatian pedagogy, but such integration requires thoughtful consideration of ethical issues. Further research is needed to evaluate the potential of AI to support Ignatian pedagogy and other educational approaches while addressing ethical concerns such as privacy, bias, and the impact of technology on values and beliefs.
BIBLIOMETRIC COMPUTATIONAL MAPPING ANALYSIS OF PUBLICATIONS ON FERROUS FERRIC OXIDE (Fe3O4) NANOPARTICLES USING VOSVIEWER
Authors: Noorlela Anisa , Nandiyanto Asep Bayu Dani
Published: May 2023

This study aims to analyze computational bibliometric mapping using VOSviewer software on Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The article data was obtained from the Google Scholar database using a reference manager application, namely Publish or Perish. Publish or Perish software is used to conduct a literature review on the selected topic. The title and abstract of the article are used to guide the search process by referring to the keyword “Fe3O4 nanoparticles”. It was found that 998 articles related to the research period used as study material were Google Scholar indexed articles for the last 10 years (2012 to 2022). The results show that Fe3O4 nanoparticles research can be separated into 3 terms: Fe3O4 nanoparticles, nanoparticles, and Fe3O4. The term " Fe3O4 nanoparticles" is associated with 217 links with a total link strength of 986. The term "Nanoparticles" has 259 links with a total link strength of 1667 and the term " Fe3O4" has 237 links with a total link strength of 1297. The results of the analysis of research developments related to Fe3O4 nanoparticles fluctuated from 2012 to 2019. The largest increase in publications was in 2017 and 2018 with the number of publications being 110 and 109. In the last 3 years there has been a drastic decline, namely in 2020 as many as 96 publications, 2021 as many as 73 publications, and 2022 as many as 27 publications. These data indicate that the popularity of Fe3O4 nanoparticle research is relatively unstable and interest in Fe3O4 nanoparticles has decreased. This study examines how many articles have been published on Fe3O4 nanoparticles and their relation to problem areas using VOSviewer. This review of the article can serve as a starting point for research related to other materials.
KARAKTERISTIK JENIS TENGKAWANG DI PERSEMAIAN BALAI BESAR PENELITIAN DAN PENGEMBANGAN EKOSISTEM HUTAN DIPTEROCARPA (B2P2EHD) SAMARINDA
Authors: Renca Adrianus , Jumani Jumani , Bakrie Ismail
Published: May 2023

Jenis meranti yaitu tengkawang memiliki manfaat yaitu sebagai penghasil hutan non kayu yaitu minyak tengkawang sebagai bahan baku kosmestik.Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui karakteristik daun dan batang pada jenis tengkawang yang ada di Persemaian Penelitian dan Pengembangan Ekosistem Hutan Dipterocarpa (B2P2EHD) Samarinda.Metode penelitian dengan pengamatan karakteristik morfologi daun dan batang yaitu bentuk batang, warna batang, bentuk daun, warna daun, letak daun, dan tepi daun.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa karakteristik daun dan batang dari 6 jenis tengkawang yang telah teridentifikasi memiliki persamaan, yaitu: warna, bentuk, ujung daun dan bentuk batang. Selain memiliki persamaan hasil identifikasi menunjukkan perbedaan dari permukaan daun dan batang.Jenis tengkawang memiliki persamaan yaitu bentuk daun, warna daun, ujung daun, batang memiliki persamaan permukaan batang dan bentuk batang licin.
Oni što dolaze za nama
Authors: Brstilo Lovrić Ivana
Published: May 2023

U ovom su radu terminologijom društvenoga angažmana operacionalizirani stavovi i prakse mladih u Hrvatskoj u spektru održivosti, ekologije i socijalne zauzetosti. Podatci su prikupljeni anketnim istraživanjem 2020. godine (N = 348) u sklopu projekta CRO Laudato si’ — O brizi za naš dom. Analizom je utvrđeno da mladi prepoznaju vrijednost društvenoga angažmana, ali ga nesustavno provode na razini vlastitoga životnoga stila, što prolongira trend ekološke krize kao opće društvene krize i globalne ugroze ljudskoga dostojanstva i socijalne pravde.
Profesionalni identitet i vrijednosti učitelja u kulturi škole
Authors: Tokić Zec Ružica , Mlinarević Vesnica
Published: May 2023

Pedagogija, kao znanstvena disciplina koja svoje utemeljenje ima u filozofiji, promišlja pitanja identiteta, kulture i vrijednosti. Učitelji kao (pre)nositelji vrijednosti u školi snažna su karika u razvoju empatičnoga i moralnoga učenika. Profesionalni identitet učitelja zagovara preobrazbu učitelja kao homo moralis i profesionalca u promijenjenim društvenim uvjetima koji utječu i na kulturu škole. Cilj je rada teorijski opisati profesionalni identitet i vrijednosti učitelja u kulturi škole.
The Bottom Drawer, or, The Beginning of Reading
Authors: Shimoda Brandon
Published: May 2023

A meditation on an image in Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return, in which a young Dionne Brand discovers a book, The Black Napoleon, in the bottom drawer of her grandmother’s wardrobe, and begins to read it. “The Bottom Drawer, or, The Beginning of Reading” is also a meditation on the act of reading as related to tactility, initiation, and transformation; on ancestors and where descendants imagine their ancestors gathering; the pose of the subject in a photograph by Manuel Álvarez Bravo; the influence of The Black Napoleon in Dionne Brand’s writing/life; and the genesis, in reading, of the writer Dionne Brand.
Futile Plans:Map, Wandering, and the Study of Religion
Authors: Gray Biko
Published: May 2023

Sometimes, plans fail. I had planned to write about how Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging spoke to the study of religion in various ways. But after encountering Map’s speaker on the ocean with Yemaya, my plans failed, and opened a different way of thinking about religion and its study. In this regard, this essay speaks to religion not as a category of human experience, but instead as a kind of movement that sets our categories in default. Turning to scholars of religion like Charles Long and Black studies scholars like Sarah Jane Cervenak, I eventually suggest that Map offers us wandering as a method for studying religion; instead of coming with our received categories, I suggest, we must instead adopt wandering as a method; instead of starting with traditions, beliefs, theologies and histories, we should instead insist on life—and allow that insistence to guide our study.
Sitting in Narrative: Second-Person Narration in Dionne Brand’sMap
Authors: Greenwood Emily
Published: May 2023

Returning to Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return ( 2001 ) in light of its scholarly reception and Brand’s subsequent works, this article focuses on narration as a form of post-colonial redress with particular attention to Brand’s use of second-person narration as a device of counter-estrangement. Taking a cue from Brian Richardson’s description of the second person as an “unnatural” register of narration, it explores Brand’s use of the second person as a voice of commingled alterity that has strong ethical implications for readers. With Brand’s analysis of “what sits in narrative” in An Autobiography of an Autobiography of Reading ( 2020 ) as a hermeneutic, the article demonstrates how, by blurring the gap between narratee and reader, Brand puts the reader “in the room with history.”
Things I Knew Before I Knew
Authors: Anderson William C.
Published: May 2023

A reflection on Dionne Brand’s A Map to the Door of No Return, originally presented at A Map to the Door of No Return at 20: A Gathering.
Pengaruh Teknik REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Theraphy) Terhadap Kepercayaan Diri Siswa Kelas XI BDP-3 SMK Trunojoyo Jember
Authors: Wasilatussalam Nyi Ageng , Anas Aswar , Sukmawati Bhennita
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh banyaknya siswa yang kurang percaya diri sehingga dapat menghambat perkembangan prestasi di Sekolah SMK Trunojoyo Jember. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kepercayaan diri siswa sebelum dan sesudah diberi layanan konseling individual dengan pendekatan Rational Emotive Therapy. Pendekatan penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan pre-eksperimen dengan jenis Countrol Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 28 siswa Sekolah SMK Trunojoyo Jember. Sampel diambil sebanyak 8 siswa yang mengalami masalah tentang kepercayaan diri rendah melalui teknik purposive sampling. Alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah angket dan dokumentasi. Adapun untuk analisis data, peneliti menggunakan Kuasi Eksperiment. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kepercayaan diri siswa sebelum diberikan layanan konseling individual dengan pendekatan Rational Emotive Therapy berada dikategori skor sedang yaitu 56 dan setelah diberikan layanan konseling individual dengan pendekatan Rational Emotive Therapy kepercayaan diri siswa mengalami peningkatan skor menjadi 145, maka dapat dikatakan adanya perbedaan pre-test dan post-test. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat diketahui bahwa pendekatan Rational Emotive Therapy dalam konseling individual efektif untuk meningkatkan kepercayaan diri siswa yang dilihat dari angka probalitas Asyimp. Sig (2-tailed) 0,000 < 0,025 sehingga Ho ditolak.
Efektivitas Konseling Kelompok Teknik Restrukturisasi Kognitif untuk Meningkatkan Percaya Diri Siswa Kelas X SMA MINQOTHROTUL Ulum Gumukmas
Authors: Darusman Adriyan
Published: May 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan keefektifan Konseling kelompok cara restrukturisasi kognitif untuk Mengupayakan tingkat percaya diri siswa Kelas X SMA Minqothrotul Ulum Gumukmas dengan konsep desain One-group pretest-posttest design. Sampelnya 10 siswa kelas X yang memiliki tingkat percaya diri rendah. Dalam pengumpulan data Angket Hasil Dari penelitian yang di capai memberikan hasil yang positif layanan bimbingan dapat meningkatkan percaya diri siswa hal ini terlihat dari hasil pre-test dan post-test p=0,005 yaitu: p<; 0,05, disimpulkan bahwa Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima, artinya selain mean sesudah pengujian lebih besar dari nilai sebelum pengujian (96,0 ? 47,3), dapat diyakini Teknik restrukturisasi kognitif efektif digunakan untuk meningkatkan percaya diri siswa kelas X SMA Minqothrotul Ulum Gumukmas.
Implementasi Model Kewirausahaan Sosial Dalam Pemenuhan Akses Partisipasi Pelaku Ekonomi Disabilitas
Authors: Saputra Harmawan Teguh
Published: May 2023

Kemudahan akses pelaku ekonomi disabilitas yang sepatutnya bisa menjalankan aktivitas tanpa ketergantungan dengan   subsisi dari penyaluran pemerintah-swasta. Permasalahan  di masyarakat ini sering  berakibat masif komprehensif. Ketimpangan Pendapatan yang belum diberikan solusi dengan cepat lambat laun menyebabkan efek negatif menuju akses dan partisipasi penduduk. Metode yang digunakan studi pustaka dengan menganalisa kajian pustaka. Studi pustaka bersumber dari literatur yang diperoleh dari berbagai macam artikel ilmiah dan buku dengan merinci bagaimana peran,tindakan dari metode kemampuan kewirausahaan sosial menuju partisipasi  akses pelaku ekonomi disabilitas. Kegiatan kewirausahaan sosial dianggap mempunyai andil penting dalam mengatasi dan menyelesaikan   problem sosial, terutama problem ketimpangan pendapatan. Konsolidasi,koordinasi wujud akses pelaku ekonomi disabilitas harus lebih banyak memberikan implementasi program nyata agar bisa berjalan berkelanjutan  melalui partisipasi  yang berada di sekitarnya. Kewirausahaan sosial mensupport upaya efektif untuk memperoleh target berwujud realisasi usaha, pembaharuan, dan modifikasi akses pelaku ekonomi disabilitas dalam mengembangkan sebuah usaha yang ada dan modifikasi lainnya.Usaha yang dijalankan dalam wujud berbeda,baru lebih menarik seperti menciptakan,sinergi komunikasi melalui sosial media karena kewirausahaan sosial merupakan rangkaian perjalanan dalam mengolah sesuatu yang baru dan nyata berkelanjutan
Fotografias de linguística aplicada: ensino crítico de línguas para o século XXI – Uma homenagem à professora Maria D’Ajuda Alomba Ribeiro
Authors: Nascimento Gabriel
Published: May 2023

Este livro reúne um conjunto amplo e diverso de estudos em linguística aplicada no Brasil e no mundo. Essa homenagem à professora emérita Maria D’Ajuda Alomba Ribeiro contribuirá diretamente com a formação de professores formados e em formação básica, acadêmicos e escritores na grande área de Letras/Linguística e em campos interdisciplinares e multidisciplinares.
Letramento literário: concepções e práticas
Authors: Corrêa Hércules Tolêdo
Published: May 2023

Querido(a) leitor(a), você vai encontrar neste livro reflexões sobre o que chamamos de letramento literário, sobre formação de leitores e ensino de literatura e sobre livros para crianças. Propomos também algumas atividades práticas a partir de nossas reflexões. Esperamos que aprecie este material e que sirva para você repensar e ampliar suas práticas pedagógicas.
Doğu Karadeniz Yöresinde Üretilen Bazı Çayların Mineral Beslenme Durumunun Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ALKAYIN Mehmet , YILDIZ Nesrin
Published: May 2023

Çay (Camellia sinensis) ülkemizde ve dünyada en popüler içeceklerden biridir. Bu araştırmanın amacı; Doğu Karadeniz bölgesinde yaygın olarak üretilen bazı çay marka ve çeşitlerinin, makro-mikro besin içeriğinin belirlenmesidir. Bu amaçla, 54 farklı siyah çay örneği toplanmıştır. Toplam azot ve Toplam besin elementi içerikleri nitrik-perklorik asitle yaş yakma sonucu edilen çözeltide belirlenmiştir.
Doğu Karadeniz yöresinde yaygın olarak tüketilen ve ülke çapında pazarlanan 54 çay örneğinin makro besin elementi analiz sonuçlarında; N içeriği %58 az, %42 yeterli; P % 4 az, %96 yeterli; K %7 az, %89 yeterli % 4 fazla; Ca % 2 az, %96 yeterli, %2 fazla; Mg %20 az, %80 yeterli düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir
Mikro element analiz sonuçlarının besin elementi içeriği bakımından; Fe içeriği %2 az %5 yeterli, %93 fazla; Cu %91 az, %9 yeterli, Mn %2 az, %96 yeterli; B %62 az, %36 yeterli, %2 fazla; Zn %15 az, %78 yeterli, %7 fazla olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Besin elementi kapsamlarının ( özellikle N ve B ) ideal düzeye gelip gelmediği düzenli toprak ve bitki analizleri ile kontrol ettikten sonra gübreleme ( toprağa / yaprağa) yapılmalıdır.
Infrastructure Development and Economic Growth: A Comparative Study of Developing and Emerging Economies of Asia
Authors: Luqman Muhammad , Younis Waqas , Kiani Sobia Hafeez
Published: May 2023

The present study attempts to test our prime hypothesisâwhether infrastructure development is a discernible factor responsible for the recent advancement in the Asian regionâ by making a group comparison of South Asian (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and SriLanka) South East Asian countries (Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea), in order to study the development paradigm of growing Asia via the infrastructure development. We have taken into account three profound factors for infrastructure development: transportation,telecommunication and energy development, and constructed an Infrastructure Development Index (IDI) based on these factors. Using panel data ranging from 1980 to 2017, we have employed different econometric techniques to probe the influence of physical infrastructure on economic growth in selected Asian countries. Our findings showed that besides a number of confounding factors, the development in physical infrastructure substantially explain the economic growth in selected Asian countries. Our findings suggest that the selected Asian Countries particularly the South Asian countries should emphasize on the physical infrastructure for sustainable long run economic growth.
Problems in Implementing Adequate Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and Diversity Management in Organizations
Authors: Tunio Nisar Ali , Umrani Aamir Iqbal
Published: May 2023

Organizations need to be effective and timely manage diversity. Efficient diversity management within organizations helps them to build a satisfied and happy workforce that feels safe at the workplace. A happy workforce translates into higher revenues through satisfied and loyal customers. Equal Employment Opportunity is a means to achieve effective diversity management within organizations. However, there is a gap in the literature in providing a roadmap for an organization to build a strong employee base. Therefore, this paper examines the literature and tries to identify critical issues in implementing adequate EEO law and diversity management. This paper concludes with recommendations for organizations to implement adequate EEO laws for a better work environment, which results in higher revenue generation, greater brand image, and customer satisfaction.
Role of Innovation in the Energy Sector for Enhancing Export Performance and Economic Growth
Authors: Ahmad Zohaib , Arshad Sumera , Anwer Muhammad Junaid
Published: May 2023

Innovation in the energy sector plays an important role in enhancing the export performance and economic growth of the country. In this conceptual paper, we make a difference between innovation within the industry from innovation outside the industry, and their impact on the export performance and economic growth of the country. The most essential aspects of conceptualized relationships are that innovations in the energy sector i.e. electricity sector can significantly improve the economic growth of the country and the export performance of manufacturing organizations. The energy consumption theory and neo-classical theory involves in order to explain economic growth in the prospect of innovation. It is identified that by making innovation in the energy sector, it becomes possible for the government to overcome the tariff rates of electricity, which ultimately reduces the production cost of organizations, and enhances the export performance and economic growth of the country.
Role of Infrastructure, Financial Development, and Urban Population in Determining Economic Growth: An Analysis in Asian Countries
Authors: Kamal Asghar , Saad Muhammad , Ali Faran
Published: May 2023

The purpose of this study is to look into the role of infrastructure, financial development (FD), and urban population (UP) in the economic growth (GDP) of a few Asian countries. The research used panel data methodology, using time spans from 2003 to 2019. GDP is used as the dependent variable, and the education index, health index, financial development, and urban population are used as independent variables in this study. The authors have used the random effect technique to highlight the role of infrastructure and financial development in the growth potential of Asian economies. The study findings indicated that health and education, and financial development with urban population have enhanced economic growth in these selected Asian countries. It is suggested that Government must play a major role in enhancing more and free-of-cost education in society and must focus on improving the infrastructure of society for further growth and development.
Explore the Leadership of Principals and its Influence on Job Satisfaction of Employees in Private Colleges of Lahore Punjab
Authors: Hussain Syed Kashif , Hassan Khawaja Hisham-Ul- , Akmal Farhana
Published: May 2023

Leadership motivates subordinates. Leadership styles determine organizational success. Leadership influences job satisfaction, commitment, and productivity. This study examined private college principals' leadership and success strategies. Parents, teachers, and students expect brand-commitment. Instructional leadership by a strong and experienced private college leader or supervisor ensures quality. We asked faculty and subordinates about Supervisor leadership styles. This exploratory descriptive research study interviews and samples faculty to assess Principal leadership style and job satisfaction. Five private college principals and 10 departmental faculty are chosen. A Principal, Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) and Self-Assessment Instrument for Teacher's Evaluation (SATE) interview protocol (SITE). Final theme analysis used 15 valid cases. Teachers had natural semi-structured interviews. Input, process, outcome, and teacher job satisfaction emerged. Principals' instruction made teachers happier. Principals should improve teacher job satisfaction through instructional leadership. Private colleges should improve teacher satisfaction with instructional leadership.
The Placement of Adjectives in Pashto with Regard to their Change in Meaning
Authors: Khan Sair , Ullah Shakir , Muhammad Nasir
Published: May 2023

This paper examines Pashto adjectives to delineate their placement and order with respect to their morphological change and modification of meaning. The aim of this paper is to address the occurrence of Pashto adjectives at the initial, middle, and final positions at the sentence level. Furthermore, the main focus in these occurrences is to find the prenominal initial, prenominal middle, postnominal middle, and final positions of Pashto adjectives at the sentence level. For doing this, the researchers collected data from native speakers and focused on adjectives and their use in sentences. They also read different written materials and found adjectives at various positions. The finding of the study showed that three adjective orders are correct and normal in Pashto, including prenominal initial, prenominal middle, and postnominal medial adjective orders. The results also showed that the postnominal position of an adjective is rarely found in spoken, but not in written at the final position of a sentence. In addition to it, the postnominal adjective of Pashto brings emphasis to the sentence, causes incorrect syntactic order, and also affects the meaning of the sentence.
Efficacy Of Blended Learning Technique in Enhancing ESL Students' Linguistic Skills
Authors: Ahmad Azhar , Iqbal Bushra , Rao Imama Sabir
Published: May 2023

The present research was conducted to determine the efficacy of blended learning in enhancing ESL students' linguistic skills. The quasi-experimental research design was used, and as a research instrument pretest and posttest questionnaires were used for data collection. The population of the study was the ESL students of a private university in Lahore. Fifty-six students were selected from both genders as a sample to contribute to this research. The participants were divided into controlled and experimental groups; each group was comprised of twenty-eight students. The control group was taught in traditional style whereas the experimental group was taught by using blended learning techniques. The composed data was analyzed by using three techniques pretest, posttest, and independent samples of pretest and posttest. The results showed a significant difference between the scores of the experimental group, which suggests that blended learning is an effective technique in enhancing linguistic skills, thus study proved the efficacy of blended learning techniques.
Understanding the Digital Divide in the Contemporary Digital World
Authors: Farooqi Ameer , Khalid Uffaq , Khan Amna Munawar
Published: May 2023

This article explores the concept of the digital divide and its different forms, which persist despite the rapid transformation towards digitalization. The divide refers to unequal access and use of technology, the internet, and hardware and software, based on social inclusion/exclusion, gender, and universal accessibility. The causes of the divide include lack of education, access, affordability, motivation, and knowledge of technology. The divide adversely affects the economy, education, and social sphere, leading to compromised economic growth. The article highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the severity of the digital divide.Therefore, governments, commercial and non-commercial sectors need to collaborate to bridge the divide and achieve universal digital access.
THE CORRELATION OF REACTIVE CHANGES IN THE CORTICAL AND CEREBRAL SUBSTANCE OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS OF WHITE RATS DURING THE CORRECTION OF TESTOSTERONE BLOCKADE AT THE 6TH MONTH OF THE EXPERIMENT
Authors: Skotarenko T.А.
Published: May 2023

The main pharmacological effect of prolonged injection of a synthetic analogue of gonadotropin-releasing hormone is the development of chemical castration. To correct the reactive changes that develop during testosterone blockade in the organs under study, scientists use the active ingredient quercetin to study its effect on oxidative stress. Its antioxidant effect can be used for pathogenetic therapy and prevention of changes in the body caused by a decrease in testosterone levels [12, 13, 18]. The aim of the study was to investigate morphological changes in corticosterocytes zones of the cortex and medullary endocrinocytes of the adrenal glands of white rats during the correction of central testosterone deprivation at the sixth month of the experiment. Materials and methods: The adrenal glands of 25 male white rats were studied and divided into 3 groups: group 1 – 5 intact rats, group 2 – 10 rats injected with triptorelin acetate subcutaneously at a dose of 0.3 mg of active substance per kg of body weight, and group 3 – 10 rats injected with quercetin 100 mg per kg of body weight once a day 3 times a week for 6 months against the background of triptorelin acetate administration. The average size and volume of the nucleus (N) of corticosterocytes of all cortical zones (CZ), the average size and volume of the nucleus of the ChC, the density of the cords of the adrenal cortex zones and the density of the cords of the adrenal medulla were measured and calculated. Conclusions: 1. Correction of central testosterone deprivation at the 6th month of the experiment causes a decrease in the synthetic activity of corticosterocytes of the glomerular zone and an increase in the protein synthetic function of fascicular zone cells. 2. A significant decrease in the average size of corticosterocytes of the reticular zone and restoration of cytoplasmic basophilia at 6 months of correction proves the positive effect of quercetin on the synthetic activity of these cells. 3. Reduction of the average size and volume of chromophilic endocrinocyte nuclei and increase in their number during the correction of chemical castration at 6 months of the experiment confirms the significant positive effect of quercetin. 4. The revealed correlation between changes in the cells of the glomerular, fascicular and reticular zones of the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla of white rats against the background of chemical castration and its correction indicates the involvement of not only hypothalamic-pituitary dependent endocrine organs, but also organs of the sympathoadrenal system.
ORGAN-PRESERVING MICROSURGERY FOR PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA OF THE PAROTID SALIVARY GLAND
Authors: Steblovsky D.V.
Published: May 2023

Of the total number of salivary gland tumors, the parotid gland is affected by the tumoral process in 76.4–90% of cases. Among benign tumors of the parotid gland, the most frequent tumor (61.2–90%) is pleomorphic adenoma. The aim of the research is to develop and apply in clinical conditions microsurgical methods of organ-preserving surgery for pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland, to determine the main clinical indications for the use of a specific method of surgical treatment, to reduce the risk of developing postoperative complications. The material of this study is based on the results of the surgical treatment of 90 patients with pleomorphic adenomas of the parotid gland, which was carried out in the clinic of maxillofacial surgery on the basis of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery of MI “Poltava M.V. Sklifosovskyi Regional Clinical Hospital”. Preoperative diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical examination, results of ultrasound and magnetic resonance computer tomography of the parotid glands, as well as the cytological examination of material obtained during puncture biopsy of the tumor. In 80 patients, the tumor was localized in the superficial part, and in 7 patients – in the deep part of the parotid gland. In 2 patients, there was total tumor damage to almost the entire gland; in 1 patient, the multinodular nature of the tumor process in both the superficial and deep parts of the gland was noted. As a result of the conducted research, we believe that performing a partial resection of the parotid gland using microsurgical principles of the operation allows us to expand the generally accepted indication (tumors up to 2 cm in size) for performing this operation for pleomorphic adenomas of the superficial part of the gland. In our opinion, the main criterion for the use of this operation is the absolute size of the tumor and the relative percentage of tumor involvement in the superficial part of the parotid gland. If the results of the examination show that the tumor does not occupy the entire superficial part of the gland, and it can be removed within the limits of healthy tissues while preserving some part of the gland, preference should be given to this method, rather than subtotal resection of the gland. As a rule, this is possible when such tumors (more than 2 cm) are localized in the region of the poles of the gland.
Pengembangan E-Modul Fisika Berbasis Kearifan Lokal Berbantuan Flip PDF Corporate di SMA
Authors: Khairunnisa Khairunnisa , Sugiarti Sugiarti , Lia Linda
Published: May 2023

Abstract:  This study aims to develop local wisdom-based physics e-modules assisted by Flip PDF Corporate which are valid, practical and have a potential effect on student learning outcomes. This type of research uses development research (DR) with the Rowntree development model which consists of three stages, namely the planning stage, the development stage and the evaluation stage. The evaluation phase uses Tessmer's formative evaluation (self evaluation, expert review, one to one, small group and field test). The results of expert review data analysis show that the developed physics e-module has a validity percentage of 88% with a very valid category. The one to one stage obtains an average of 90% with a very practical interpretation. The small group stage obtained an average score of 84.6 with a very practical interpretation. Based on the pretest-posttest scores, the students obtained an average N-Gain score of 0.72 in the high category and an average N-Gain percentage of 68.52 in the fairly effective category. So it can be concluded that the physics e-module based on local wisdom assisted by Flip PDF Corporate is valid, practical and has a potential effect on student learning outcomes.Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan e-modul fisika berbasis kearifan lokal berbantuan Flip PDF Corporate yang valid, praktis dan memiliki efek potensial terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian pengembangan (Development Research/DR) dengan model pengembangan Rowntree yang terdiri dari tiga tahapan yaitu tahap perencanaan, tahap pengembangan dan tahap evaluasi. Tahap evaluasi menggunakan evaluasi formatif Tessmer ( self evaluation, expert review, one to one, small group dan fielt test). Hasil analisis data expert review menunjukan bahwa e-modul fisika yang dikembangkan mendapat persentase kevalidan sebesar 88% dengan kategori sangan valid. Tahap one to one memperoleh rata-rata sebesar 90% dengan interprestasi sangat praktis. Tahap small group memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 84,6 dengan interprestasi sangat praktis. Berdasarkan nilai pretest-postest peserta didik memperoleh rata-rata N-Gain skor sebesar 0,72 dengan kategori tinggi dan rata-rata persentase N-Gain sebesar 68,52 dengan kategori cukup efektif. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa e-modul fisika berbasis kearifan lokal berbantuan Flip PDF Corporate valid, praktis serta memiliki efek potensial terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik.
Identifikasi Gulma Sembung Rambat Berbasis Molekuler
Authors: Simatupang Dimas Frananta , Situmorang Ing Mayfa , Saputra Hendra
Published: May 2023

Abstract:  Weed Sembung rambat is a plant that have invasive growth, difficult to control and can damage natural ecosystems. However, several studies have revealed the superiority of this weed as an antibacterial and antidiarrheal because it has a high chemical content of phenolics and flavonoids and as an herbicide. This research was conducted with the aim of identifying weed species molecularly in order to obtain a more specific plant identity compared to the morphological approach and also to add to the plant library in Indonesia. The research method uses in vitro and in silico molecular biotechnology experimental techniques. The genomic DNA of sembung rambat was isolated and amplified using specific primers 18S rRNA V4 then analyzed by agarose electrophoresis, nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic tree construction using the MEGA-X software. The results of genomic DNA isolation showed that the amplicon as the product of amplification using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) measured 651 base pairs and the nucleotide sequence was obtained. Based on the results of the phylogenetic tree analysis, weed sembung rambat has a family closeness of 86% with Mikania micrantha.Abstrak: Gulma sembung rambat merupakan tanaman yang memiliki pertumbuhan invasif yang sulit dikendalikan dan dapat merusak ekosistem lingkungan alami. Namun beberapa penelitian telah mengungkapkan keunggulan gulma ini sebagai antibakteri dan antidiare karena memiliki kandungan kimia fenolik dan flavonoid yang tinggi serta sebagai herbisida. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengidentifikasi spesies gulma secara molekuler sehingga diperoleh identitas tanaman yang lebih spesifik dibandingkan dengan pendekatan secara morfologi dan juga menambah pustaka tanaman di Indonesia. Metode penelitian menggunakan teknik eksperimen bioteknologi molekuler secara in vitro dan in silico. DNA genomik sembung rambat di isolasi dan di amplifikasi menggunakan primer spesifik 18S rRNA V4 kemudian di analisis dengan elektroforesis agarosa, sequencing nukleotida dan konstruksi pohon filogenetik menggunakan aplikasi bioinformatika MEGA-X. Hasil isolasi DNA genomik menunjukkan bahwa amplikon dari hasil amplifikasi menggunakan Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) berukuran 651 pasang basa dan telah berhasil diperoleh urutan sekuens nukleotida. Berdasarkan hasil analisis pohon filogenetik maka sembung rambat memiliki kekerabatan sebesar 86% dengan Mikania micrantha.
Examining tourists' travel intentions in Türkiye during pandemic and post-pandemic period: The mediating effect of risk reduction behavior
Authors: ZEYDAN İlknur , GÜRBÜZ Ahmet
Published: May 2023

In the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, risk perception negatively affected travel intention. Whether the vaccination has changed risk perception and the impact of vaccination on travel intention has not been fully evaluated in the literature. This study aims to examine the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourists' travel intentions during the mass vaccination and normalization period by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The mediating role of risk reduction behavior between risk perception and travel intention is also investigated. An online survey was conducted with 1233 tourists in Türkiye. As a result of the Structural Equation Model (SEM), it was found that the variables of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control had a positive effect on tourists' travel intentions. However, no significant effect of the Covid-19 risk perception on travel intention was determined. When the mediation is tested, the effect of Covid-19 risk perception on travel intention became significant. Since most of our sample population was vaccinated (94.8%), tourists did not perceive Covid-19 as a risk at first. When they applied risk reduction behaviors, they began to perceive Covid-19 as a risk and realized that the pandemic was still not over and necessary precautions had to be taken. While this study emphasizes the importance of the mediation effect risk reduction behavior, it provides us with new ideas about the changes in the travel intention of tourists during the pandemic period.
PORTRAIT OF EFL LEARNERSâ€™ WRITINGS: ERRORS, CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Authors: Irzawati Ira , Hasibuan Anastasia Ronauli , Giovanni Valensia
Published: May 2023

This study aimed to analyze EFL learnersâ€™ writings. It focused on portraying the most dominant grammatical and lexical errors in writing. It also explored challenges and alternative solutions from studentsâ€™ perspectives. A qualitative approach in terms of descriptive design was applied in this study. The participants were thirty sophomores from four different faculties of a private university that were selected using stratified random sampling. Writing test, questionnaire, and interview were instruments to collect the data. Collecting, identifying, classifying, and describing were modified data analysis stages used in this study. The results revealed 445 grammatical errors and 111 lexical errors found in studentsâ€™ writing. Limited knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, lack of practice and motivation, and unsatisfactory writing skills are the most common studentsâ€™ writing challenges. The students also believed that review and feedback, various material, exercise and assignment exposure, and supporting technological tools are alternative solutions to anticipate the errors and challenges. The data of writing errors, challenges, and alternative solutions provide beneficial insights for the lecturers to formulate proper teaching methods, materials, and activities in writing.
Visual Scaffolding and Intensive Reading Strategies Based on Gender
Authors: Mortini Asti Veto , Jaya Aswadi
Published: May 2023

The objectives ofÂ  this study are to find out whether or not;Â  1) there is a significant increase in studentsâ€™ reading comprehension achievement based on after they are taught by using visual scaffolding strategy and intensive reading strategy and those who are not. 2) there is a significant contribution of visual scaffolding strategy and intensive reading strategy towards reading comprehension achievementÂ  of the high, average, and low achievers? This reserach used factorial experimental designs.Â  These designs are essentially modifications of either the posttest-only control group or pretest-posttest control group designs. The sample was the students of PGRI University of Palembang. Two classes were chosen in which first class was experimental with male students was applied and the second was the second experiemnetal group trained by intensive reading strategy with the female students. The results showed that First, Visual scaffolding and Intensive Learning Strategy technique affected the studentsâ€™ reading achievement of PGRI University. The result of t independent test was the mean of experiment group higher than mean of control group. It could be concluded, experiment group and control group were significantly difference and the visual scaffolding and Intensive Learning Strategy technique was effectively to use in improving studentsâ€™ reading achievement. Â The Second, there was an interaction effect of visual scaffolding and intensive learning strategy technique and studentsâ€™ learning achievement toward the studentsâ€™ reading achievement.
USING BUZZ GROUP TECHNIQUE IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TO THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH PAGARALAM
Authors: Wahyuni Sri
Published: May 2023

The main problem of this research â€œwas there any significant difference in reading comprehension between students who were taught by using Buzz group technique and those who were not in the tenth graders of SMA Muhammadiyah Pagaralam?â€ The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there was any significant difference in reading comprehension between students who were taught by using Buzz group technique and those who were not in the tenth graders of SMA Muhammadiyah Pagaralam. The population of this researchÂ  was all tenth grade students of SMA Muhammadiyah Pagaralam, consist ofÂ  259Â  students. TwoÂ  classes were chosen as the sample and they divided into experimental class and control class that consist of 32 students each classes. The sample were taken by using purposive sampling. Quasi experimental method was used in this research. The result of pre-test and post-test in experimental class and control class were compared by using independent sample t-test, in term of reading aspects. The value of t-obtained was 4,628, at the significance value p<0.05 in two tailed testing with df = 62, the critical value of the t-table was 1.999. Since the value of t-obtained was higher than the critical value of t-table, the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It could be concluded that there was significance different in the studentsâ€™ reading comprehension in the experimental class at every aspect before and after treatment by using Buzz Group Technique.
LEARNING CELL METHOD (LCM) FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PALEMBANG IN PROMOTING THE STUDENTSâ€™ ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Mortini Asti Veto
Published: May 2023

The aim of this study was to find out whether or not study was to find out whether using the learning cell method in teaching narrative text was effective or not to improve the studentsâ€™ reading comprehension achievement of the tenth-grade students of Karya Ibu Senior High School of Palembang. Thi study applied pre-experiment method. The population of this study was all of the tenth grade students of Karya Ibu Senior High School of Palembang, in the Academic Year 2020/2021 with total number 120 students and 30 students were taken as sampl. In collecting the data, a written test of narrative texts was used, and the data were analyzed by using KR-21 The result of this study showed the studentsâ€™ mean score in the post-test and pre-test of the test, the matched ttest calculation showed that the value of t-obtained was 21.12. The value of t-table was 1.699. It could be concluded that the value of t-obtained (21.12) was higher than the value of t-table. Then the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted. It means that teaching narrative texts through Learning Cell method to promote the studentsâ€™ reading comprehension achivement of the tenth grade students of Karya Ibu of Palembang was effective. Keywords: Teaching, Narrative Text, Learning Cell method.
THE CORRELATION AMONG PARENTSâ€™ EDUCATION, PARENTSâ€™ INVOLVEMENT AND TWELFTH GRADERSâ€™ ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Karnegi Dale , Tahrun Tahrun , Mulyadi Mulyadi
Published: May 2023

The objective of this research aims to find out whether or not significant correlation between parentsâ€™ education and the parentsâ€™ involvement, parentsâ€™ education and the twelfth gradersâ€™ English achievement , parentsâ€™ involvement and the twelfth gradersâ€™ English achievement , and parentsâ€™ education parentâ€™s involvement and the twelfth gradersâ€™ English achievement of SMAN 5 Prabumulih academic year of 2019/2020 which consisted of six classes. A quantitative method used in this research also used a stratified random sampling methods. There are two kinds of data will be analyzed. The first is questionnaire and the second is the data of documents. There was any significant influence because significant output (0,000) was lower than the mean of significant influence at 0.05 levels. It could be concluded that there were any significant influence of parentsâ€™ education and parentsâ€™ involvement toward English achievement.Â
THE EFFECT OF QUESTION ANSWER RELATIONSHIP (QAR) STRATEGY ON STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION
Authors: Butar butar Angelia Yemima , Haloho Sinta Hotma Yanti , Sipahutar Debora , Marbun Rini Destina , Asrul Nurmahyuni
Published: May 2023

The focus of this research is to demonstrate the influence of question-and-answer learning on students' reading interest in narrative texts. Is there an effect of question answer relationship strategy on students' reading skills in reading narrative texts? Class Vlll SMP Methodist 9 Medan is the problem in this research. This form of research is a quasi-experimental study that includes an experimental and a control group, as well as pre- and post-tests. The post-test results showed that 22 pupils (88 percent) received very high scores and 3 students (12 percent) received high scores. The experimental group's mean score was likewise raised. Prior to using the QAR technique, the mean was 67.04. The mean after learning using the QAR technique was 83.36. The median in the pre-test was 76, but after learning with the QAR approach, it was 82. Prior to treatment, the experimental group's standard deviation was 1.676. After learning by applying QAR strategy, the standard deviation in the experimental group was 2.084. Students are more engaged in reading after employing the question-and-answer learning paradigm to improve their interest. This demonstrates that the question-and-answer interaction strategy's learning effect has a significant impact on students' success in reading narrative texts