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Authors: O'Brien Johnny
Published: February 2025

The Milton Hershey School is the richest and wealthiest K-12 residential school in the world. Its $12 billion trust fund, financed by sales of the iconic Hershey candy, eclipse that of Cornell, Dartmouth, and Johns Hopkins combined. Even more stunning is that the school for orphans owns The Hershey Company and not the other way around.

As the twentieth-century drew to a close, the School’s Board of Managers creatively interpreted the Founder’s mission and tried to turn the refuge for extremely needy children into more of a middle-class boarding school. The alumni “Homeguys” challenged the Board and, after a decade of legal struggle and national publicity, won the battle to reclaim the soul of the school.

Johnny O’Brien, an orphan who lived at the school growing up, helped to lead the successful alumni protest. In a shocking turn of events, he was then selected to become Milton Hershey School’s eighth president and tasked with restoring the mission, morale, and character-building culture of “the Home.” He would need all his orphan resilience, Princeton and Johns Hopkins wisdom, and his good friends, to transform this unusual and remarkable school.

In a riveting and haunting account, O’Brien tells a universal story about the vulnerability of needy children, describes the madness that consumed his beloved brother, explores the cruelty of bullies—both young and old, exposes the corrupting influence of money, and shows how the Milton Hershey School continues its sacred mission of saving thousands of America’s neediest children.

See the website for the book at semisweetbook.com.
Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman
Authors: Gaines Bob
Published: February 2025

Nearly a century after his final major league appearance, Christy Mathewson is still considered one of the greatest right-handed pitchers in the history of baseball. Mathewson ranks in the top ten among pitchers for wins, shutouts, and ERA, and in 1936 he was honored as one of the inaugural members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Playing in the early twentieth century, Mathewson was the nation’s first All-American hero, a man of Christianity inspiring the values of millions while bringing dignity to a game that had previously been reserved for rougher characters.

In Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman: How One Man's Faith and Fastball Forever Changed Baseball, Bob Gaines delivers a close and personal look at the extraordinary life and soul of a gifted man living in a unique time. After growing up in a loving, Christian home and attending Bucknell University under the careful watch of his childhood pastor, Mathewson struggled to find his footing in the unsavory world of professional baseball. Seen as an “intellectual college boy” whose shy personality was misinterpreted as an aloof arrogance, Mathewson’s faith and character were put to the test. Through strong will and an unusual partnership with John McGraw—a manager his exact opposite in everything but a desire to succeed and a fervent belief in God—Christy became the most admired and respected man on his team.

Christy Mathewson, the Christian Gentleman features details on Christy’s childhood and college years not documented by other sports historians—information discovered by the author in Mathewson’s hometown, the churches he attended, and college archives. Including timeless images, this book brings to life Mathewson’s amazing career, faultless character, and unwavering faith.
Choral Masterpieces
Authors: Tarling Nicholas
Published: February 2025

In Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor, historian Nicholas Tarling surveys the landscape of choral works, some standard masterpieces that are commonly performed by choruses around the world, others deserving a second, closer look. As noted in the foreword by Uwe Grodd , music director of the Auckland Choral Society, this work “is a collection of essays about a number of outstanding works, including Beethoven’s Miss Solemnis and Britten’s War Requiem, but he also invites attention to lesser masterpieces. If the choral movement, which includes both singers and listeners, is to survive, new works must be created and repertory expanded. The book is an easy and captivating read even if you are not a chorister.”

Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor features short essays on over 28 works, from major masterpieces such as Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion to off-the-beaten path choral works such as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha and Frederick Delius’ A Mass of Life. Throughout, Tarling offers assessments that sparkle with unique insights and at the same time ground listener’s in the historical contexts of the work’s production and performance. Each work is transformed in Tarling’s able hands from musical work into a window into the mind and milieu of the composer.

Choral Masterpieces: Major and Minor mixes choral mainstays with works that demand revisiting. Choral singers and their audiences, as well as choral societies and their directions and promoters, will find ample food for thoughts in these meditations on the choral tradition.
Quantitative Intelligence Analysis
Authors: Waltz Edward
Published: February 2025

Quantitative Intelligence Analysis describes the model-based method of intelligence analysis that represents the analyst’s mental models of a subject, as well as the analyst’s reasoning process exposing what the analyst believes about the subject, and how they arrived at those beliefs and converged on analytic judgments. It includes:

Specific methods of explicitly representing the analyst’s mental models as computational models;

dynamic simulations and interactive analytic games;

the structure of an analyst’s mental model and the theoretical basis for capturing and representing the tacit knowledge of these models explicitly as computational models detailed description of the use of these models in rigorous, structured analysis of difficult targets;

model illustrations and simulation descriptions;

the role of models in support of collection and operations;

case studies that illustrate a wide range of intelligence problems;

And a recommended curriculum for technical analysts.
Boxing in Philadelphia
Authors: Oppenheim Gabe
Published: February 2025

Philadelphia was essentially the birthplace of boxing in America, the city where matches first took shape in the back of bars. Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champ, fought more times in Philly than any other city besides his hometown; Sugar Ray Robinson, perhaps the best boxer ever, fought under his first promotional contract in Philadelphia, appearing there twenty times; and Joe Louis, one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, was trained by a Philadelphia fighter.

In Boxing in Philadelphia,Gabe Oppenheim examines the rise and fall of boxing in Philadelphia, and how it often mirrored the city’s own narrative arc. Originating from the tales told to Oppenheim by a retired Philadelphia trainer, this history of boxing is drawn from personal interviews with current and former fighters and managers, from attending the fights in local arenas, and from watching the boxers train in their gyms. In this book, Oppenheim opens a window into the lives of such fighters as Jimmy Young, Meldrick “The Kid” Taylor, Teon Kennedy, and Mike Jones, telling with remarkable detail their struggles, triumphs, and defeats. Throughout, Oppenheim weaves together cultural history, urban studies, and biographical sketches of past boxers to create this comprehensive account of Philadelphia and its fighters.

Featuring an array of photographs and exclusive interviews, this book captures the unique history of Philadelphia boxing. It will interest boxing fans, those who enjoy sports and cultural histories, and of course, native Philadelphians who want to discover more about their city and their fighters.
Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre
Authors: Leiter Samuel L.
Published: February 2025

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre is the only dictionary that offers detailed comprehensive coverage of the most important terms, people, and plays in the four principal traditional Japanese theatrical forms—nō, kyōgen, bunraku, and kabuki—supplemented with individual historical essays on each form.

This updated edition adds well over 200 plot summaries representing each theatrical form in addition to:

a chronology;

introductory essay;

appendixes;

an extensive bibliography;

over 1500 cross-referenced entries on important terms;

brief biographies of the leading artists and writers;

and plot summaries of significant plays.

This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Japanese theatre.
Wicked Problems, Workable Solutions
Authors: Yankelovich Daniel
Published: February 2025

After five decades of studying how Americans respond to public issues, Daniel Yankelovich presents a strategy to nurture the greater public wisdom necessary for modern society to confront its most wicked problems. Having been an advisor to major corporations and influential media, business and government organizations, Yankelovich is a leading public opinion expert who has had a long career studying, questioning, and reporting on national issues, trends, and opinions. Stagnant incomes, blocked social mobility, political polarization, dysfunctional educational, criminal, and health care systems and global instability plague the welfare of not only the United States, but also the entire world. By instituting a few powerful innovations we can revolutionize today’s inattentive public into a thoughtful, action-oriented populous. Yankelovich shares the philosophical foundation of his successful career and revisits some of his breakthrough experiences, drawing insightful conclusions applicable to our current condition. Full of stories of how destinies can change when people abandon ingrained, unproductive thinking habits, Wicked Problems, Workable Solutions lays out a pragmatic design to reboot democracy and lead our society forward into a more promising future.
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Africa and the Middle East
Authors: Mays Terry M.
Published: February 2025

The Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Africa and the Middle East focuses on international organizations in Africa. And the Middle East. This makes sense for political, cultural, and geographical reasons. North African countries, and many located in the Sahel region, are members of not only African but also Middle Eastern international organizations due to their cultural and religious heritage as well as geographic location between Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. A limited number of global organizations are also included in this book when they have major programs focusing on Africa and/or the Middle East. This volume emphasizes intergovernmental organizations but many non-governmental organizations are also included.

This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, thematic topics, and major international issues affecting the region. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about this subject.
South Korea's Demographic Dividend
Authors: Stephen Elizabeth Hervey
Published: February 2025

South Korea’s Demographic Dividend: Echoes of the Past or Prologue to the Future? weaves together the compelling story of social and demographic effects of the economic miracle in South Korea. This exploration of social change examines the demographic dividend: a window of time when a large percentage of a country’s population is in the working ages as a result of low fertility and declining mortality. The working-age population benefits from a relatively small dependent population as the size of the elderly cohort is small and the percentage of children is decreasing. This allows the working-age cohort to amass savings and increase productivity. But what happens when that demographic dividend comes to a close and the working age population must support a large elderly population?

For centuries South Koreans relied on the intergenerational Confucian contract whereby parents supported children with the reciprocal expectation that children would support their parents in their older years. In South Korea’s Demographic Dividend Dr. Stephen examines what happens to families—and the larger society— when this contract is broken. The book concludes with proposed policies that address the maintenance of social cohesion in light of structural changes in the personal and public spheres as a result of Korea’s unprecedented economic growth.
Learning Together
Authors: Kaufman Michael J. , Kaufman Sherelyn R. , Nelson Elizabeth C.
Published: February 2025

This book makes a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary argument for investing in effective early childhood education programs, especially those that develop in children their proven natural capacity to construct knowledge by building meaningful relationships. Recent insights in the fields of law, policy, economics, pedagogy, and neuroscience demonstrate that these particular programs produce robust educational, social, and economic benefits for children and for the country. The book also provides legal and political strategies for achieving these proven benefits as well as pedagogical strategies for developing the most effective early childhood education programs. The book concludes by making visible the wonderful learning that can take place in an early education environment where teachers are afforded the professional judgment to encourage children to construct their own knowledge through indispensable learning relationships.
The Normal Accident Theory of Education
Authors: Milton Andrew K.
Published: February 2025

Much of the current debate about education too often resembles the blind men describing an elephant--apprehending only a particular part of the situation or the process, many analysts tell an evocative but incomplete story. The so-called ‘reform’ discussion proceeds with a lack of depth about the nuances and realistic limitations in the institutional order of school.

This book argues that as regulation of schools moves further up the bureaucratic hierarchy (first to state departments of education then to the national department of education) the legal and institutional requirements get more intensive but less concretely useful in class rooms. This bureaucratization serves to ‘tighten’ the organizational environment, thereby increasing the risk of normal accidents. The increasing governmental management, in other words, makes it more likely that schools will ‘fail’ to meet their goals.

Analyses of education are too often developed for public consumption in a fast-moving political world. This book examines some of the deeper organizational reasons why things don’t work so well in school, as well as a look at some of things that do work. Most importantly, the book will explain how the social and cultural expectations of what schools can do may create unrealistic hopes. We, as a society, and schools, as institutions, embrace these unreasonably high hopes at our collective peril.
Teaching Kids to Think Critically
Authors: Chadwick Clifton
Published: February 2025

This book is based on a simple series of psychological concepts. While ability to think has always been important, the knowledge economy significantly increases the demand for higher order thinking and problem-solving abilities. Parents should take a much more active role in teaching their children to think. Early preschool years are critical because long-term attitudes and early strategies are learned then. Approaches and perspectives on learning to think can be clearly communicated to parents in ways which will make it possible for them to use the correct strategies to stimulate their students to think more clearly and critically.

There are five elements involved in good, logical, critical, and creative thinking:

1. The skills involved in effective, efficient, and lasting learning, or commonly referred to as cognitive processing strategies

2. The mastery of logic and structure of what is being learned

3. Awareness of what one knows and does not know, and how one knows and how one thinks

4. The standards or guidelines for the validity and reliability of what one knows, called intellectual standards

5. The knowledge and skills involved in critical thinking and solving problems in different subjects or domains
Setting and Description
Authors: Marks Arlene F. , Walker Bette J.
Published: February 2025

The Let Them Write Series is a classroom-tested, teacher-friendly resource for Language Arts teachers of grades 4 through 8. The program is organized in nine sections, each presenting a buffet of from five to nine 1- or 2-week modules. Each classroom-ready module consists of a series of comprehensive, easy-to-follow lesson plans complete with reproducible handouts and cross-curricular extensions, together creating a proven successful template for the teaching of writing and literary analysis skills.

Setting and Description focuses on the effective use of descriptive writing techniques to depict a story setting. Students practice first-drafting, editing, polishing and sharing original scenes and stories set in realistically described times and places.
A Southern Writer and the Civil War
Authors: Rogers Jeffery J.
Published: February 2025

Historians of the American Civil War have debated a wide range of questions raised by the war and its outcome. None have been more vigorously argued as those surrounding its outcome. One of the leading explanations for Confederate defeat has been the argument that the Civil War South lacked a national identity. Related to and supporting this argument is the contention that the Civil War South failed to produce a distinct and vibrant literary culture. These contentions have been challenged by a growing body of literature which argues that the Civil War South did produce a sense of cultural and national identity. This book adds to this counter current through an examination of the Civil War experiences and writings of the Antebellum South's leading literary figure. Surprisingly, given William Gilmore Simms' well-known status prior to the war, his life and work during the course of the war itself has been understudied. This examination reveals the depth and extent to which Simms not only supported the Confederate war effort but how Simms conceptualized and articulated a vision of Confederate nationalism.
Within, Against, and Beyond Liberalism
Authors: Blaney David , Inayatullah Naeem
Published: February 2025

This book provides a generous immanent description of liberalism, but also works against and looks beyond it. It engages liberalism and its variants in IPE at a moment in time when liberalism and liberal internationalism are experiencing something of a crisis of confidence. Though we are deeply critical of liberalism, especially the variant that dominates in IPE, we picture liberalism as variegated and rife with doubt and tensions that potentially open it to traditions of thinking beyond itself. We also show how these tensions and doubts often prompt attempts at closure in the form of defensive maneuvers, like Eurocentric conceptions of development that justify Western dominance and the condemnation of scholarship that exposes relations of domination and subordination as violating the precepts of unit-level positive science. But recognizing these maneuvers as defensive reactions may help us grasp the moments of greater openness within liberalism that connect to traditions that think against and beyond its central tenets.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENGGAJIAN KARYAWAN BERBASIS APLIKASI PADA BEBEBEGROW MONTESSORI KARAWANG
Authors: Meilaneva Jessica , Bakar Sidik Haris Abu , Kurnia Okto
Published: February 2025

Sistem penggajian merupakan proses yang digunakan Perusahaan mengatur segala sesuatu yang berkaitan dengan proses pembayaran upah karyawan. Sistem penggajian di Bebebegrow dinilai kurang efektif dikarenakan pencatatan kehadiran karyawan, perhitunggan lembur & kompensasi karyawan masih tercatat secara manual atau pembukuan sehingga mudah rusak dan hilang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat perancangan sistem, menganalisis dan menguji sistem serta mengimplementasikan sistem aplikasi penggajian. Atas dasar permasalahan tersebut penulis bertujuan untuk merancang aplikasi penggajian di Bebegrow Montessori Karawang dengan menggunakan visual basic 6.0. hasil penelitian di Bebegrow Montessori Karawang dapat membantu pengelolaan penggajian karyawan menjadi lebih sistematis.
Lényeglátó realizmus : Bevezető gondolatok Carl Friedrich von Weizsäckernek a világbéke-elvről tartott előadásához
Authors: Krivánik Dániel
Published: February 2025

Ezúton fejezem ki köszönetemet a Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Gesellschaft e.V. igazgatójának, Dr. Bruno Redeker Úrnak az előadásszöveg nyilvánvaló és kevésbé nyilvánvaló intencióiról folytatott eszmecserénk során nyújtott értékes útmutatásaiért. (Az e rövid bevezető címében szereplő „lényeglátó” kifejezésnek a szerző intenciói szerint nincsenek a husserli fenomenológiára mutató konnotációi.)
A Multicenter Study to Evaluate Diagnostic Accuracy by Pathologists Using the Aperio GT 450 DX in Local and Remote Viewing Stations
Authors: Borowsky Alexander D. , Miller Dylan V. , Bauer Thomas W. , Feddersen Richard M. , Gui Dorina , Hall Brian J. , Albro James E. , Lloyd Isaac E. , Bishop John W. , Darrow Morgan A. , Spigel James H. , Martin David R. , Reynolds Samuel J. , McConnell Thomas G. , Glassy Eric F. , Zuckerman Jonathan , Kallichanda Nathash S. , Zhou Xiaozhi , Lewis Jenny V. , Dayal Shubham , Chiweshe Joseph , Sutcu Aysegul Ergin , White Michael
Published: February 2025

Context.—

The adoption of digital pathology may enable pathologists to perform primary diagnosis in both local and remote whole slide image viewing settings, improving logistics and convenience.

Objective.—

To test the performance of a new whole slide imaging system (Aperio GT 450 DX), both local intranet-based and remote internet-based viewing were compared with manual glass slide light microscopy.

Design.—

A total of 1161 curated cases, enriched with difficult clinical diagnoses, were enrolled in this accuracy study and digitally scanned on 3 Aperio GT 450 DX instruments at 3 clinical sites. Ten reading pathologists across the 3 study sites viewed images either locally (directly connected to the image server) or remotely (viewed over an internet connection). Each diagnosis was scored (concordant, minor, or major discrepancy) by a separate team of 3 adjudication pathologists. The diagnostic accuracy of the Aperio GT 450 DX was tested by comparing the whole slide image review diagnosis with the conventional light microscope manual slide review diagnosis.

Results.—

The difference in the major discrepancy rate between whole slide image review diagnosis and manual slide review diagnosis was 2.40% (95% CI, 1.40%–3.39%), meeting the predefined acceptance criterion of the 95% CI upper bound of 4% or less. Secondary end points were also met, including an upper bound of 7% or less and both local-only and remote-only upper-bound discrepancy rates of 4% or less. Major discrepancies were slightly lower for the remotely viewed cases (2.17%) compared with local direct server connection (2.61%), and time per read was not different.

Conclusions.—

The diagnoses made using the Aperio GT 450 DX, using both local and remote access image data, are noninferior to the diagnoses made using conventional light microscopy.
Analisis Implementasi Akad Ijarah Lahan Dagang di Sekitar Universitas Trunojoyo Madura
Authors: Fikafisanti Fikafisanti , Adiyono Adiyono
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the implementation of the Ijarah contract in leasing is to obtain the benefits of the leased goods while the renter will get a fee or reward. The implementation of the Ijarah contract for leasing trade land in the UTM campus area where the land leased to sell traders around the UTM campus does not belong to the leasing party, but the land still belongs to one of the local residents. The research method used is qualitative. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and analysis of related documents. The results of this study indicate that the ijarah contract carried out has fulfilled the pillars and conditions of the ijarah contract, but there is a defect in the ijarah contract, namely the second party who manages it has broken / defaulted on the agreed agreement, The factors that cause default include, among others, the social condition of the manager and the manager does not have good faith to fulfill the agreement.
[Tujuan dari Implementasi akad Ijarah dalam sewa sewa menyewa bertujuan untuk mendapatkan manfaat dari barang yang disewanya sedangkan pemberi sewa akan dengan mendapatkan upah atau imbalan. Pelaksanaan akad ijarah sewa menyewa lahan dagang di area kampus UTM dimana lahan yang disewakan untuk berjualan para pedagang di sekitar kampus UTM ini ternyata bukan milik pihak yang menyewakan, melainkan lahan tersebut secara status hak masih milik salah seorang warga sekitar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan analisis dokumen terkait. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa akad ijarah yang dilakukan sudah memenuhi rukun dan syarat akad ijarah, namun terjadinya cacat pada akad ijarah yaitu pihak ke-dua yang mengelola telah ingkar/wanprestasi terhadap pernjanjian yang telah disepakati, Adapun faktor yang menyebabkan wanprestasi diantaranya, kondisi sosial pengelola dan pengelola tidak mempunyai I’tikad baik untuk mamtuhi perjanjian].
Praktik Jual Beli Paksaan di Objek Wisata Religi Batu Ampar Pamekasan Madura Studi Analisis Maqosid Syariah
Authors: Amelia Adisti Putri , Nahidloh Shofiyun
Published: February 2025

This study discusses the practice of buying and selling with elements of coercion that occurs in the Batu Ampar religious tourism object, Pamekasan, Madura, from the perspective of maqashid sharia. The problem of this research focuses on how this practice affects justice and the benefit of the parties involved, especially consumers and traders. The buying and selling carried out in the Batu Ampar religious tourism is carried out by peddling its products to tourists from various regions, in a slightly extra way such as urging tourists to buy its products. The purpose of this study is to describe the legal consequences of buying and selling activities carried out by urging prospective buyers with the aim of selling their products. The method used is qualitative. Primary data sources are obtained from local residents and tourist visitors. Secondary data taken from previously existing literature from books, scientific works of the Qur'an, Hadith as confirmation of primary data. This data collection technique is interviews. And literature study analysis. The findings show that the practice of buying and selling at the Batu Ampar religious tourism destination with coercion is not in accordance with the principles of buying and selling in Islam and is flawed in terms of its principles, especially in terms of the willingness of consumers. This practice is not only detrimental to consumers but also. [Penelitian ini membahas praktik jual beli dengan unsur paksaan yang terjadi di objek wisata religi Batu Ampar, Pamekasan, Madura, dalam perspektif maqashid syariah. Masalah penelitian ini berfokus pada bagaimana praktik tersebut memengaruhi keadilan dan maslahat bagi para pihak yang terlibat, khususnya konsumen dan pedagang. jual beli yang dilakukan di wisata religi batu ampar tersebut dilakukan dengan cara menjajahkan jualannya kepada para wisatawan yang berasal dari berbagai daerah, dengan cara yang sedikit ekstra seperti mendesak para wisatawan untuk membeli jualannya Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini untuk menndeakripsikan akibat hukum dari aktifitas jual beli yang di lakukan dengan cara mendesak para calon pembeli dengan tujuan supaya dagangannya laku terjual. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif. Sumber data primer dari diperoleh dari pihak warga sekitar dan pengunjung wisata. Data sekunder yang di ambil dari literature- literature yang telah ada sebelumnhya dari buku-buku, karya ilmiah al- Qur'an, Hadits sebagai konfirmasi terhadap data primer. Teknik pengumpulan data ini adalah wawancara. Dan analisis studi Pustaka. Hasil temuan menunjukkan bahwa praktik jual beli di destinasi wisata religi batu ampar dengan paksaan tidak sesuai dengan prinsip jual beli dalam islam dan cacat dalam segi akat akatnya, khususnya dalam aspek kerelaan daripada konsumen. Praktik ini tidak hanya merugikan konsumen tetapi juga menciptakan citra negatif terhadap destinasi wisata religi Batu Ampar].
An Investigation into Learners' Satisfaction in an Online Learning Environment
Authors: Oyeleke Oluniyi , Owoade Kayode
Published: February 2025

The study aimed to ascertain if learners are satisfied with the school online program at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. The university is a dual-mode institution, combining distance education with the conventional face-to-face delivery model. The Centre for Distance Learning (CDL) is a unit in the university with a mandate to provide open and flexible education available “anywhere anytime beyond borders”. This study examined the level of satisfaction of 200 and 300 levels of online nursing students, on the indices of online presence, factors considered critical to success, learning materials, and learning activities. A survey-based data collection procedure was employed, using an adapted questionnaire to gather relevant information. The indicators for level of satisfaction are categorized as highly satisfied, moderately satisfied, and not satisfied. The data obtained were coded and analyzed with the SPSS software with frequency distribution, percentage distribution and mean statistics applied for analysis. In this study, the lowest mean value indicated the most preferred and highly satisfying e-learning program. The frequency and percentage distribution of each of the e-learning programs were also examined across different student levels. A proportional data analysis using frequency and percentage distribution technique was employed to compare the level of satisfaction of each component of e-learning programs across different program levels among learners. The results showed learners were satisfied with the open and distance learning program (x̅ = 2.046). The breakdown of all the variables investigated online presence and online community (x̅ = 2.174); factors for online success (x̅ = 1.89); learning materials (x̅ = 1.798); frequency of learning activities (x̅ = 1.963) shows the degree of satisfaction across the variables. However, the aspect of prompt feedback shows disapproval ratings among the respondents. In conclusion, the study shows the aspects of the program where the learners are highly satisfied, moderately satisfied and not satisfied at all. This provides information for further programme development especially in the aspect of prompt feedback where learners were dissatisfied.
Literasi Qur’an Sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Hubbul Qur’an Melalui Kegiatan Muqoddaman di Desa Karangtejo
Authors: Ngathoillah Linnaja  , Neli Maghfiroh  , Aulia Fitri Musyafa  , Firda Dina Sabrina  , Fatkhu Salam  , Azzam Haikal Makhfudh  , Nurlaila Hidayatul Maghfiroh  , Asri Sugesti  , Umar Said Assegaf  , Aulia Elfina Nur Rizki  , Athi’ Karimah  , Muhfid Al Munawar  , Indra Wahyu Pratama  , Muhammad Azildan Adilfi
Published: February 2025

One of the main components that forms the religious character of Muslims is reading the Qur’an. However, there are still problems in Karangtejo Village in increasing understanding and love of the Al-Qur’an(hubbul Qur’an), especially among teenagers. This research aims to analyze the role of Muqoddaman activities in increasing Qur’an literacy and building love for the Qur’an in the Karangtejo Village community. This research, which took place in Karangtejo Village, was carried out using a qualitative approach using observation, interviews and documentation. Research shows that carrying out muqoddaman activities improves the ability to read the Qur’an properly and correctly as well as understanding what is in it, and can also build habits in implementing Islamic teachings in everyday life. Apart from that, muqoddaman activities can improve relationships between people and raise awareness of the importance of the Al-Qur’anas a guide to life. The benefit of this research is that it provides insight into the effectiveness of muqoddaman as a method of increasing Qur’an and hubbul Qur’an literacy. Thus, it is hoped that this research can become a reference for the government, educational institutions and society in developing strategies to increase Qur’an literacy in order to form a generation of Muslims who are religious, have noble character and adhere firmly to Islamic teachings.
FORME DE SOCIABILITATE LA ELITELE
DIN SUD-VESTUL ROMÂNIEI
ÎN PRIMELE DECENII ALE SECOLULUI AL XX-LEA
Authors:   Institutul de Cercetări  Socio-Umane din Craiova - C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopșor,  al Academiei Române, Ghionea Georgeta
Published: February 2025

People's way of life, with all its complex aspects, would be inconceivable without the perception of the ways in which leisure, and therefore entertainment, is organised. Whether we are talking about time at the end of working hours or at weekends, people have organised their hours of rest and leisure according to their social status. Without doubt, entertainment was one of the important dimensions of social sociability, an indispensable element in everyday life, whether it included reading, visits to the theatre or cinema, museums, strolls in the park, having a coffee, gambling or sports activities.
TOMA G. BULAT – PERSONALITATE COMPLEXĂ
A VIEȚII CULTURALE ROMÂNEȘTI
Authors:   Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane din Craiova -C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopşor, al Academiei Române, Ilin Grozoiu Loredana Maria , Mitu Narcisa Maria ,   Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane din Craiova -C. S. Nicolăescu-Plopşor, al Academiei Române
Published: February 2025

One of the remarkable names, which take pride of place in the history of Romanian culture, is that of Toma G. Bulat, a scholar who carried out a prodigious activity aimed at promoting new ideas in the fields of historical and theological research.
His research papers on History and Theology represent even today bibliographical references in the papers of historians and theological researchers through their of information and specifications. He saw Church as a main factor of spiritual and moral refinement. Throughout the Romainan territory where he worked as a teacher or man of letters he asserted himself through his noble character of ”enlightened and righteous Christian” endowed with fine qualities, with a special sense of justice and truth.
SWT View with the new JChemPaint
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: February 2025

The second Programmeerzomer and the second summer of code for me, will end tomorrow with a presentation of Niels on his new JChemPaint code. The summer is over before you know it. One of the goals was making the JChemPaint editor Swing independent and more easy to integrate with SWT widgets. So, I hacked up the last bits of Bioclipse code.
Fremde Werke in Virtual und Augmented Reality nutzen
Authors: Neziraj Betim
Published: February 2025

Virtual Reality und Augmented Reality ermöglichen es, fremde urheberrechtlich geschützte Werke in virtuelle Umgebungen einzubinden. Dafür ist es ratsam, die verschiedenen Nutzungsrechte des Urheberrechts zu kennen. Was man dazu wissen sollte, erklärt Betim Neziraj. Im ersten Teil ging es um die Frage, wie VR- und AR-Anwendungen urheberrechtlich einzuordnen sind.
Discourse analysis on learners halting their education due to early marriage
Authors: S. Garcia Charriz , P. Lastam Jere Mae , V. Chavez Jason , A. Hayudini Magna Anissa , K. Tahil Shanaia-Shedri , M. Dammang Sitti Khadija , U. Supian Nurmini , H. Askali Elmelyn , S. Salapuddin Rufaida , I. Muddakir Sherwina , S. Kalayakan Lynie
Published: February 2025

Early marriage, which can have a number of negative impacts, is one of the biggest social concerns facing students. This study looks at how dropping out of school to marry a young person or have a kid under the age of 18 affects education. There has been minimal research on the effects of early marriage on the academic experiences of high school students in one of the cities in Mindanao, Philippines, other than its effects on population growth, school dropout rates, and reproductive health. This research will help us understand the social effects of early marriages on students' academic achievement.By analyzing this issue, we can identify the reasons behind it and develop strategies to decrease its negative effects. This study used an exploratory research design. The Twenty (20) high school participants' comments were recorded during the interview process using purposeful sampling, which produced a qualitative data collection method. The study's conclusions highlight the societal and economic elements that influence students' decisions to leave school early in order to get married young. These elements have been connected to a number of outcomes, such as poor attendance, insufficient study time, and a change in emphasis away from academic achievement, all of which have the potential to periodically increase the dropout rate.
Research on the European wild boar population (Sus scrofa crofa L.) in the Timiș county, Romania
Authors: ZOICAN Catalin , MATIUTI Marcel
Published: February 2025

The wild boar represents one of the most required species by the hunters of Romania and abroad. Thus, in this paper, the evolution of wild boars population in the Timiș county (the west of Romania) is presented for a period of 10 years, from 2014 to 2023. During the year 2019, the highest number of specimens had been registered, namely, 3122 and in the following years the livestock decreased mainly because of the African swine fever (ASF). To get a management of the best quality, concerning the hunting economics and hunting mainly, there is the Hunting Complex in Sarlota, possessing an enclosed terrain of 1204 ha, where the wild boar represents one of the main species. There is a hunting museum nearby, that is a good source of professional information. In the Barzava area, in the Arad county, hybridization is practised rarely for commercial use, between the domestic swine and the wild boar.
The endangered indigenous breed – the Drežnica goat as a symbol of local identity in Slovenia
Authors: ŽAN Metka , SOSIČ Barbara , HORVAT Simon
Published: February 2025

Historically, goat farming was an important economic activity and a significant source of income, especially for the inhabitants of the western part of Slovenia in the Julian Alps (Posočje). In this region, dairy cattle were predominant at middle altitudes, while goats were only kept in the higher mountain areas, where the steep and rocky mountain pastures were only suitable for goats. Over the centuries, this environment gave rise to the indigenous Slovenian goat breed, the Drežnica goat. Even today, the Drežnica goat is closely associated with traditional agricultural practices such as seasonal dairy farming, while the chevon type of the Drežnica goat is characterised by an even more specific type of agricultural practise that is unique to Slovenia. In Slovenia, goat farming and grazing were often accompanied by legal restrictions in the past, which led to the depopulation of mountain villages and the transformation of the landscape. This study underscores the resilience of the Drežnica goat breed, highlighting its crucial role not only in sustaining biodiversity but also in maintaining the cultural and ecological heritage of the Posočje region.
Predictors of Type-2 Diabetes Self-Screening: The Impact of Health Beliefs Model, Knowledge, and Demographics
Authors: Alamer Ahmed S.
Published: February 2025

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health concern, and the intention to undergo diabetes self-screening among patients varies based on demographics and the Health Belief Model (HBM).
Objective: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the intention to engage in DM self-screening.
Methods: This study included 404 participants with a 99% response rate. Saudi Arabian residents from the Jazan region, all diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, were enrolled. A validated, Arabic-translated, and structured questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, family history, chronic disease status, DM knowledge, HBM constructs, and DM screening behavior. The study methods adhered to the STROBE Checklist for clear and reliable reporting.
Results: The study found that 24.5% of the participants were in the 35-44 age group and 67.3% were male. Regarding education, 52.2% had university-level education and 79.7% had no family history of DM. Among the participants, 62.1% reported no chronic disease. The mean knowledge score was 6.44 (SD = 2.01). The study revealed that 56.9% of the respondents intended to engage in DM screening. Factors associated with intention included age (65 and over had lower odds), gender (females had slightly higher odds), and education (school qualification had higher odds). Family history and chronic disease status did not significantly affect intention. Among the HBM constructs, higher perceived susceptibility increased the odds, higher perceived severity decreased the odds, and perceived benefits and barriers had no significant associations with intention.
Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the factors influencing the intention to engage in DM self-screening among diabetic patients. This understanding can guide targeted interventions to promote DM self-screening and enhance diabetes care outcomes.
OPTIMISATION OF PHENOL PEROXIDE OXIDATION IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF MnFe2O4/CELLULOSE CATALYS
Authors: Gurovsky Viktor V. , Perebeinos Alina A. , Mishchenko Tatiana I. , Tregubova Karina V. , Gromov Nikolay V.
Published: February 2025

In this work, a mathematical planning approach to the optimisation of phenol peroxide oxidation in aqueous medium in the presence of MnFe2O4/CMC (CMC - hydrolysed microcrystalline cellulose) catalyst demonstrating high potential in the degradation of organic pollutants is studied. The use of the surface response method in optimising conditions is becoming more and more widespread due to: 1) the possibility to select the experimental optimisation conditions, 2) to determine the key factors determining the substrate conversion in the composition of conditions, 3) to optimise the number of experiments required to establish the optimal conditions in detail. In this work the synthesis and physicochemical studies of MnFe2O4/CMC sample for oxidative destruction of phenol in aqueous solutions were carried out. According to XRD data, the main phase of all samples was solid solution of MnFe2O4 substitution, specific surface area 147 m2∙g-1, specific pore volume 0.31 cm3∙g-1, average pore diameter 8.46 nm, pH(zero charge points) = 6.8, pH(suspensions)=7.3. The influence of the following parameters was studied: catalyst loading, reaction time, mixture temperature, and hydrogen peroxide concentration. The experiment parameters were varied in the range: hydrogen peroxide concentration in the reaction mixture from 0.2-2 mol∙l-1, reaction mixture temperature from 30-70 °C, catalyst loading 15-60 mg, reaction time, 20-180 min. A matrix of 24 main experiments and 6 for replicate data at the centre point was compiled. Conversion response surfaces from the given factors were plotted. It is shown that the influence of catalyst loading is an insignificant factor in process optimisation. The optimal conditions were obtained: hydrogen peroxide concentration 1.34 mol∙l-1, catalyst loading 15 mg, reaction temperature 60 °C, experiment time 180 min which were confirmed by the control experiment at threefold reproducibility.
For citation:
Gurovsky V.V., Perebeinos A.A., Mishchenko T.I., Tregubova K.V., Gromov N.V. Optimisation of phenol peroxide oxidation in aqueous solutions in the presence of MnFe2O4/cellulose catalys. ChemChemTech [Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol.]. 2025. V. 68. N 4. P. 100-109. DOI: 10.6060/ivkkt.20256804.7112.
Menumbuhkan Kepercayaan Diri pada siswa di MAN 2 Surakarta
Authors: Aqvina Rahma Diyanti  , Faqih Purnomosidi
Published: February 2025

A teenager is a person who grows up which includes mental, emotional, social, and physical maturity. Adolescence is a period that every individual always goes through. One of them is hugh school students, high school students have an age range of 15 to 18 years. Lack of self-confidence is one of the factors of problems experienced by students. The method used in this activity are (1) preparation stage, (2) implementation stage, and (3) evaluation stage. The subjects of this activity were students in class X and XI at Man 2 Surakarta. The aim of this activity is to grow students’ self-confidence. The result obtained are that students understand more and increase their self-confidence. In conclusion, self-confidence is important for students and more and more students are confident and confident in themselves.
Upaya Peningkatan Kesehatan Mental pada Siswa MAN 2 Surakarta
Authors: Annisa Siti Solikah Satriadanie  , Faqih Purnomosidi
Published: February 2025

Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood marked by rapid physical, psychological, and social changes. One important aspect in adolescent development is mental health, which plays a role in forming healthy, resilient, and productive individuals. However, awareness of mental health among adolescents is still relatively low, as found in observations at MAN 2 Surakarta. Increasing awareness of mental health problems and support from family, friends, and the wider community is needed to create a healthy and productive young generation. From the author's observations at MAN 2 Surakarta, it was found that some students were not yet familiar with the concept of mental health, so this community service activity was carried out. Therefore, this community service activity was carried out to increase student awareness of the importance of mental health, provide education, and develop stress management skills. This activity involves delivering materials, discussions, and practicing relaxation techniques such as the butterfly hug. The purpose of this activity is to increase awareness of the importance of mental health, provide education about mental health, and also develop stress management skills. So that students are expected to be able to live a healthier and stronger life both mentally and emotionally. It is also hoped that students can become mentally strong individuals who also have positive behavior for themselves and their surroundings. The results of the activity showed an increase in students' understanding of mental health, with positive and enthusiastic responses from participants.
Pemanfaatan Sumber Daya Lingkungan sebagai Bagian dari Implementasi Teknologi Green Manufacturing
Authors: Masayu Rosyidah  , Masayu Azizah  , Lilik Pranata
Published: February 2025

Producing environmentally friendly products, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, and reducing negative impacts on the environment are the goals of the green production approach. So there is a need for education for young people to protect the environment with us. The purpose of this PkM activity is to introduce students to the Utilization of Environmental Resources as Part of the Implementation of Green Manufacturing Technology. The method of activity carried out by means of education and assistance in managing a green environment. The education participants were students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah and SMP Yayasan Ummul Quro Al-Hamidiyah totaling 50 students. The activity was carried out on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The results of the activity showed that students were very enthusiastic about participating, and students had understood what was explained by the speaker. The conclusion of the activity showed that there was an increase in student knowledge after being given education about Environmental Resources as Part of the Implementation of Green Manufacturing Technology.