bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Felix Staehelin und die römische Schweiz - Ein Beitrag zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Authors: Thomi Severin
Published: April 2024

Wer wissen will, wie die moderne Schweiz sich mit ihrem antiken Erbe auseinandergesetzt hat, kommt an dem Werk Die Schweiz in römischer Zeit von Felix Staehelin als Quelle nicht vorbei. Severin Thomi analysiert die wissenschaftliche Biographie des Autors sowie die Entstehungsumstände des Buches. Er zeichnet die Leitlinien sowie die expliziten und die unausgesprochenen Voraussetzungen von Staehelins Konstruktion einer nationalgeschichtlichen antiken Epoche nach und verortet das Werk in seinem zeit- und wissenschaftsgeschichtlichen Kontext.
Staehelins Werk zeigt sich in Thomis Studie als ein Schlüssel zum Verständnis des Funktionierens historischer Konstruktion und der Entwicklung der Althistorie in der Schweiz der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Eine schwere Entdeutschung - Der Widerruf des 20. Jahrhunderts ist die Zukunft Europas
Authors: Brock Bazon
Published: April 2024

Warum Entdeutschung?
1914 führte das große Pathos des Deutschtums in Staat und Gesellschaft, in Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft zum ersten Weltdesaster: Am deutschen Wesen war die Welt nicht genesen. Dennoch beanspruchte ab 1933 das «rassereine» Deutschtum sogar Weltführerschaft und scheiterte erneut. Doch man feierte auch noch die totale Zerstörung Deutschlands mit Bayreuther Wagnerberauschung als eine Bestätigung des deutschen Heroismus. Der zeigt sich bis heute in unserer Selbstgewissheit, Deutschland sei ein «unermesslich reiches Land», das zur Rettung der gescheiterten Staaten und ihrer Menschen vor Armut, Krankheit und Verfolgung verpflichtet sei. In Wahrheit aber gehört Deutschland nicht einmal mehr zu den 25 zukunftsfähigsten Staaten und Gesellschaften dieser Erde! Maßlose Selbstüberschätzung führt wie jeder Hochmut zum Fall. Um das zu verhindern, sollten wir Nietzsches Forderung folgen, uns zu entdeutschen – das sei erst der wahre Patriotismus.
On the need to use baby boxes in Russia and other countries
Authors: Purge Anna Rolandovna
Published: April 2024

The subject of this study is the normative legal provisions of the application and functioning of baby boxes on the territory of various states. The object is the social and legal justification of the need in the modern world for the use of baby boxes in the context of the implementation of the constitutional principle of the child's right to life. Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines the inalienable and inalienable right of every human being to life, and, of course, this requirement fully applies to every child. Moreover, the principle has been proclaimed at the international legal level, according to which the child is the exclusive object of protection by any state in the world and society: for example, in part 2 of Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights it is enshrined that infancy and childhood give the right to special care and care. The methodological basis of this study is represented by a set of such methods of scientific cognition of objective legal reality, applied during preparation and writing, as: comparative analysis, as well as the formal legal method. In addition, the methods of scientific cognition of objective legal reality used by the author also include the logical method, system-structural analysis, and the method of legal modeling. The author analyzes the main social and legal reasons for the emergence and spread of the practice of using baby boxes in a number of foreign countries and in certain regions of Russia. Ambiguous points of view on the need for legal regulation and practice of using baby boxes in Russia are also presented today at the doctrinal level: some authors talk about the expediency and effectiveness of their use, others note their uselessness and insecurity, pointing to the existence of other mechanisms for voluntary parental abandonment of newborn children established by law. In the course of the analysis, the author presents the reasons for the need to introduce the practice of using baby boxes both in the Russian Federation and in other countries, and as a result, this entails the need for legislative regulation of the relations in question.
Decoding the dilemma of antenatal ventral body wall defects: A case report and literature review
Authors: Gupta Aanchal , Pal Chandan Kumar , Prakash Seema , Bhatt Shuchi
Published: April 2024

We are presenting the case of a rare fetal polymalformative syndrome known as the limb body wall complex (LBWC) and its antenatal diagnosis. The level II Anomaly ultrasound of a primigravida female detected exencephaly, thoracoabdominoschisis, club foot, kyphoscoliosis, fetoplacental adherence, and a deficient umbilical cord, classically described in LBWC. It is imperative for radiologists to be familiar with this rare fatal entity of sporadic occurrence and to differentiate it from other non-lethal counterparts for appropriate maternal counseling and timely termination of pregnancy.
Emerging trends in physical education and inclusive education: A scientometric analysis
Authors: Bjelica Bojan , Quintero Armando Monterrosa , Karimi Amir , Skrypchenko Iryna , Abdullah Nagoor Meera
Published: April 2024

Background Problems: In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of inclusive education and physical education in promoting equality, diversity, and overall well-being among students. However, there is a need for a comprehensive understanding of the scholarly landscape and emerging trends in this field. Research Objectives: The aim of this study is to develop a scientometric analysis of scientific production on inclusive education and physical education. Methods: The databases used in this study were acquired from the Web of Science (WoS) and SCOPUS, with the most recent update occurring in 2021. The bibliographic datasets were pre-processed using ScientoPy and VOSviewer. Findings/Results: The results showed that: (i) The trend of publications related to inclusive and physical education has reached 438 papers since its first publication in 1968. Additionally, it is demonstrated that the distribution of papers increases progressively over time. (ii) Justin A. Haegele of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States, has become the most contributing and influential writer in the field of inclusive education and physical education, with 11 papers and 192 citations; Of the 10 journals identified, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy was the journal that contributed the most with 33 papers; the most influential top paper with 172 citations was entitled “Inclusive physical education from the perspective of students with physical disabilities."  The most frequently used keywords were “physical education," "inclusion,” and “inclusive education." Conclusion: The scientometric analysis revealed a wealth of research on inclusive and physical education for students with disabilities, thereby broadening the scope of adaptive physical education. By emphasising the role of inclusive education in promoting equality, diversity, and overall well-being among students, this research contributes to the ongoing discourse on the establishment of inclusive environments in educational settings.
PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN MELALUI PELATIHAN MEMBUAT HANTARAN PERNIKAHAN PADA IBU-IBU PKK KAMPUNG SENI DAN BUDAYA JURANG BLIMBING
Authors: Melianawati Desi
Published: April 2024

Peningset atau hantaran merupakan salah satu adat kebiasaan yang harus ada dalam

serangkaian pernikahan di indonesia. Hantaran yang sering disebut seserahan merupakan

simbolisasi dari pihak mempelai pria sebagai wujud tanggung jawab kepada pihak keluarga

terutama orang tua calon pengantin wanita. Namun, adat kebiasaan membuat hantaran ini

membutuhkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan khusus yang biasanya dibuat oleh para wanita. Oleh

karena itu, untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan seni dalam membuat seserahan

atau hantaran pernikahan oleh para wanita dibuatlah pelatihan membuat seserahan khususnya

untuk ibu-ibu pembedayaan dan kesejahteraan keluarga (PKK) melalui KKN Tematik di Kampung

Seni dan Budaya Jurang Blimbing, Tembalang, Semarang. Metode pelaksanaan pelatihan ini

dimulai dari tahapan persiapan, pengkajian kebutuhan program, kemudian pelatihan pembuatan

seserahan, dan terakhir evaluasi program. Program ini dipilih untuk memberdayakan khalayak

sasaran agar memiliki pengetahuan tentang pentingnya memanfaatkan waktu luang dengan

kegiatan yang positif agar dapat mendatangkan keuntungan atau tambahan penghasilan, yaitu

dengan membuat hantaran pengantin. Diharapkan melalui pelatihan ini dapat meningkatkan

pengetahuan dan keterampilan Ibu-Ibu PKK serta dapat menambah penghasilan ekonomi keluarga.

Kata Kunci: pelatihan, peningset, keterampilan
Integration of scientific cognition in Kazakh philology: the chronotopic approach
Authors: Orazaliyeva E. N.
Published: April 2024

The article discusses the use of the chronotopic approach in Kazakh philology. This approach integrates scholarly knowledge and the works of researchers from the last century. The purpose of the publication is to show how linguistic judgments are cyclical and how they contribute to the multidimensional understanding of language. The article aims to transform the experiences of the humanities into linguistic synchronous-diachronic combinations. This involves predicting the mutual influence of individual scientific views and their categorical integrity. The works of Kazakh researchers from the first half of the twentieth century, who underwent general linguistic training, reveal judgments about the role of language in social, ethnic, and socio-cultural realities. These judgments define a progressive understanding of language as an element of literary-ethical, moral-axiological, and spiritual-cognitive interpretations. It is advisable to consider the formation of cognitive principles of linguistic analysis in the context of spatiotemporal categories. This emphasizes the importance of cyclicity as an element of ideological evolution and scientific attitudes. The connection between past and present, preserving the progression of origin and development, becomes a source of rethinking initial judgments. The cognitive paradigm in Kazakh linguistics is chronologically systematized and reasonably synchronized with modern trends in linguistics. The article characterizes chronotopic in Kazakh linguistics as a set of historical-philosophical, literarycultural, and psychological understandings of the nature of language. The starting point of this approach is the ontological, epistemological, and linguistic dichotomy of knowledge, which determines the mechanism for constructing periodicity and rhythm in the linguistic society. The article uses comparative and historical linguistics, narrative analysis, and chronotopic reading methods. It emphasizes the need to study the spiral characteristic of the linguistics categories by focusing on the dynamics of the development of anthropocentric language features.
Names of trees and fishes as topo bases in the Evenki language
Authors: Afanaseva E. F. , Cherepanova M. I. , Chirkova Y. V.
Published: April 2024

Having traveled the taiga length and breadth, taiga nomads Evenks had a perfect sense of direction and identified various geographical phenomena associated with the relief features, terrain conditions and the presence of animals, tree species, medicinal plants, reindeer moss, etc., water features flow and the presence of fish in reservoirs. They reflected all their knowledge, natural observation, their experience of communicating with the outside world in their language in full and in all its diversity. There are original ways of nominating geographical objects that distinguish Evenki toponyms from other languages. This article aims to analyze Evenki toponymic names derived from the names of trees and fish common in the North, Siberia and the Russian Far East.

The toponymic names were recorded from the 17th century and later by famous travelers Richard Maak, Innokenty Tolmachev, Alexander Chekanovsky and others in the places where various Evenki groups migrated; the names still appear on modern geographical maps. However, different transcriptions of the same name, recorded by the Russians from the Evenks speaking different dialects, the arrival of new ethnic groups in the territories inhabited by the Evenki and giving them a new meaning to an already known toponym today complicates the interpretation of the true origin and meaning of toponyms. Modern researchers of the Evenki language experience difficulties in etymologizing certain toponyms due to the difficulties of determining the topographic basis of a word, since there are no dialectological dictionaries for many dialects of the Evenki language, a difficult linguistic situation with proficiency in the native language, and the replacement of toponyms with names from other languages.
فقه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في إدارة الأزمات
Authors: كعيلان نورالدين عبدالعاطي
Published: April 2024

يأتي هذا البحث كدراسة تطبيقية للوسائل و الأساليب النبوية المعتمدة في الخروج من شتى الأزمات التي مرت بها الدولة وأفرداها في ذلك العصر حيت تسلط الأضواء حول الآليات التي استعملها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في علاج العديد من الأزمات منذبداية الدعوة إلى انتصاب الدولة  ويقارنها بالأساليب العصرية التي أضحت تسمى أساليب إدارة الأزمات وتدرس كفن من الفنون  الخاصة.
Pulse rate during running 5 laps: comparative study before and after dehydration?
Authors: Apriandi Dirzal , Salacup Vince Louisse D. , Butali Reygan A. , Cadiente Derick Sam A. , Ardian Roy , Septianto Irvan , Azrina Jihan
Published: April 2024

Background and Study Aim. Dehydration is a condition where there is a lack of fluid in the body, accompanied by disturbances in the body's metabolic processes. This study aims to prove the effect of dehydration on 5 lap running by comparing the pulse rate before and after dehydration.Materials and Methods. This study used an experimental method. The population in this research is Tanjungpura University sports students. Purposive sampling technique so that a sample of 19 students was obtained. The sample consists of 4 women and 15 men. In the research, the implementation procedure will be to measure 2000 meter running performance before and after losing fluid, weighing body weight to precision ounces. Analysis was assisted using SPSS 26.Results. The results of the analysis showed a significance value of 0.000 <0.05, which is a significant difference between the pulse rate before and after dehydration when running 5 laps. The pulse rate after dehydration tended to be higher, indicating an increased cardiac workload during physical activity.Conclusions. This study concludes that dehydration has a direct influence on pulse rate when running 5 laps. The existence of this difference highlights the importance of maintaining an optimal hydration state in supporting a healthy cardiovascular response during physical activity, particularly in high-intensity exercise such as running. These findings can be used as a basis for the development of more effective hydration strategies in the context of aerobic physical activity.
Knowledge-informed generation of organic structure-directing agents for zeolites using ChatGPT towards human-machine collaborative molecular design
Authors: Ito Shusuke , Muraoka Koki , Nakayama Akira
Published: April 2024

Designing organic molecules lies at the heart of solving numerous chemistry-related challenges, necessitating effective collaboration between human intuition and computational power. This study demonstrates how general-purpose Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 can facilitate the design of potent molecules, leveraging feedback from experiments and empirical knowledge through natural language. We used this approach to design organic structure-directing agents (OSDAs) that guide the crystallization of zeolites. A computational workflow was developed, wherein the LLM proposed novel OSDAs to stabilize targeted zeolites. The suggested candidates underwent evaluation through empirical screening criteria and atomistic simulation. Feedback was then provided to the LLM in natural language to refine subsequent proposals, thus progressively enhancing the proposed OSDAs and promoting the exploration of chemical space. The predicted candidates encompassed experimentally validated OSDAs, structurally analogous ones, and novel ones with superior affinity scores, underscoring the robust capability of the LLM. The collaborations between humans and machines, utilizing natural language as the communication interface, hold potential for application in other molecular design tasks, including drug design.
Effects of Climate Change on Oceanic Sonar Use in the Upper European Continental Shelf
Authors: Farkas Abigail
Published: April 2024

As the global effects of climate change become more known year by year, it becomes ever-more pertinent to examine the effects this may bring for every aspect of modern life we rely on. One topic of focus is that of multi-frequency sonar communication and navigational systems, which rely on well-established relationships relating to wave speed, signal intensity, and attenuation. We compiled data on oceanic temperature, acidity, and salinity in the Upper European Shelf, which includes the North Sea and Mediterranean Sea, from 2006 to 2072 using the CMIP5 future climate model in the RCP8.5 scenario. We calculate that the speed of sound in the northern European oceanic area will decrease by almost 18 m/s by 2072, with an average yearly decrease in sound speed by 0.37 m/s. The attenuation of sound through water will change year by year, calculated based on a higher-order polynomial regression dependent on the frequency of sonar used. The maximum operating ranges of active low-frequency, mid-frequency, and high-frequency sonar systems would theoretically change by +0.06%, -0.19%, and +0.71%, respectively per year, if no other factors are affected. Due to increased sound propagation, the ambient noise level of the ocean would also increase and have some counter-effect to the increased detection range however that increase in noise level was not quantitatively analyzed in this study.
Elevated Ambient Carbon Dioxide Levels Induce Attraction but Not Attachment of Adult Ixodes scapularis in Artificial Membrane Feeding
Authors: Breitbach Elizabeth , Lai Victor
Published: April 2024

Numerous feeding studies on tick species have explored disease transmission, vector interactions, and acaricide testing. Traditionally, these studies used animals for feeding. However, artificial membrane feeding offers several advantages including increased standardization of experiments, decreased costs, and improved animal welfare. In vitro conditions must closely mimic natural environments to promote successful feeding attachment. Kairomones produced by the host are strong stimulants that encourage attachment. An important kairomone detected by ticks is carbon dioxide (CO2). Previous studies have shown elevated CO2 levels stimulate host identification and attraction and potentially improve artificial feeding rates in some tick species. The objective of this study was to use an artificial membrane feeding chamber prototype to explore the effects of ambient CO2 in inducing Ixodes scapularis attachment. Differences in attachment rate were explored at an air-typical ambient CO2 level of 0.04% and an elevated CO2 level of 4.0%. Tick attachment was not detected in either ambient CO2 condition during the incubation period, indicating ambient CO2 does not impact the attachment rate under the presented condition. However, I. scapularis contact with the artificial membrane occurred at an increased rate of 0.014 female ticks in contact with the membrane per hour in the elevated CO2 condition (4%) compared with a rate of 0.01 ticks per hour in the air-typical CO2 condition (0.04%) (p = 0.048) suggesting that the ambient CO2 level affects attraction to the blood but does not directly stimulate attachment of I. scapularis.
Orthopedics in Space Travel: Developing Procedures to Evaluate the Safety of Implants Amidst the Rise of Commercial Space Tourism
Authors: Jacquet Chloe , Patel Jay , Khoury Pierre , Huang Xingbo , Glavas Theodore
Published: April 2024

With the rise of commercial space tourism, the barrier of entry into space lowers. Therefore, passengers with more complex medical conditions are predicted to enter space. This report aims to initiate the development of procedures assessing the safety of space travel for individuals with orthopedic implants. In preparation for the 2023 sounding rocket launch by McGill Rocket Team, the Payload subteam developed a bone model, a human model, a finite element analysis model, and a testing model for determining the safety of orthopedic implants under the harsh conditions of spaceflight. Measuring the dynamic forces of the MRT's Portho's rocket in flight yielded vibrations in the 300-2750 Hz range, which is valuable for creating better models of the loading conditions on orthopedic implants in silico. Three point bending testing revealed high precision but low accuracy in measuring the mechanical strength of the models. Ultimately, the study recommends adjusting the human, bone, and testing models to prevent oversimplification. Further, future work should analyze bone screw interfaces on a microscopic level to detect small changes in implant stresses. By implementing these changes, procedures can accurately describe the safety of spaceflight for those with orthopedic implants.
Optimization of Experimental Conditions to Characterize Perineuronal Nets in the Human Cerebellum
Authors: Hug Lena , Mpai Refilwe
Published: April 2024

During childhood and adolescence, the brain is highly responsive to external stimuli compared to adulthood. Perineuronal nets (PNNs), play a crucial role during this period by reducing neuroplasticity. These mesh-like structures protect and fortify neural connections between cells. Child abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and/or neglect1. It is consistently associated with negative mental and physical health outcomes, underscoring the importance of identifying risk and resilience factors for effective prevention of such outcomes. Our laboratory focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular neuroanatomy of major depression and the lasting impact of child abuse (CA) on the brain. However, the impact of CA on PNNs remains relatively unexplored. How does CA influence the brain, potentially contributing to negative outcomes in the future? Samples from post-mortem human brain cerebellum were dissected and then used to perform RNAscope experiments to label glutamatergic, GABAergic, and parvalbumin-positive cells, following a brief IF protocol using Wisteria Floribunda Lectin (WFL) to visualize PNNs. The RNAscope protocol was successfully optimized by the addition of normal donkey serum (NDS), manipulation of incubation time, and WFL concentration. PVALB+ mRNA expression was positively identified in Purkinje cells, molecular layer interneurons, and deep cerebellar nucleus (DCN) neurons. SLC17A7+ mRNA expression was evident in granule cells and excitatory projection DCN neurons. GAD1+ mRNA expression was detected in Purkinje cells and inhibitory DCN neurons. These results provide an experimental protocol for future studies investigating the role of PNNs in the human cerebellum. We propose that CA alters the recruitment of PNNs, influencing circuitry and potentially increasing susceptibility to various mental illnesses, including major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD, also called clinical depression, causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. This study aims to optimize fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH, RNAscope) and immunofluorescence (IF) markers for the localization and phenotyping of PNN-enwrapped neurons in the human cerebellum. This article describes problems we encountered when running experiments and ways to optimize them. As this work is preliminary, it will help develop future protocols for exploring the effects of depression on PNNs and the phenotype of the cells they encircle. Comparing depressed individuals with and without a history of CA with neurologically and psychiatrically healthy controls will allow us to determine whether a history of CA impacts the distribution and density of PNNs.
Replication Study to Evaluate the Effects of Awe on Humility
Authors: Bertrand Alexandra , Kimmel Jonah , Duhamel Salomé , Puel Héloïse , Schifano Alexandra , Wood Émilie
Published: April 2024

This paper replicates Stellar and Colleagues’ 2018 study involving an experimental manipulation of awe using standardized video induction, as well as proposing and testing out an additional hypothesis. The previous study hypothesized that watching an awe-inducing video would lead participants to write fewer strengths before writing their weaknesses. In addition to the replication, we hypothesized that participants with higher scores of depressive symptomatology (DS) would list fewer strengths due to diminished self-concept and self-efficacy. Ninety-four undergraduate psychology students were recruited from McGill University ranging from 18 to 35 years of age. Participants were randomly assigned to either the awe-inducing or neutral video condition, and then filled out measures of humility, emotional reactions, and DS. In contradiction with the original study, participants in the awe condition and the neutral condition did not significantly differ in their ratio of disclosed strengths to weaknesses, therefore no significant correlations were found between awe and humility or humility and depression. Additionally, results indicated that participants with greater DS did not list fewer strengths compared to those scoring lower on the CES-D. We were unable to directly replicate the original study and thus rejected our alternate hypothesis. This study had various potential limitations, among which are the possibilities of self-report bias, issues regarding convenience sampling, and bias due to time constraints. The current study advances the literature by including depression relating to awe and humility. Further research is needed, to differentiate lab-induced awe from natural experiences of awe and identify possible moderating factors on humility.
Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria
Authors: Xiao Zhiwen
Published: April 2024

The discovery of antibiotics has long helped humans in the battle against bacteria. However, the misuse of antibiotics in industries and medical systems has unintentionally provided an ideal environment for bacteria to develop resistance mechanisms through mutations and gene transfer, resulting in the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. This has proven to be an urgent and pressing issue in the global healthcare system, resulting in increased mortality. Therefore, increasing resources are invested to study their different resistance mechanisms and develop corresponding novel drugs and treatment methods. This review briefly introduces several key resistance mechanisms with examples from both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, the current and novel methods for treating multiple drug-resistant bacteria as well as the potential actions that could be done to improve the situation.
Endocrine Resistance in Breast Cancer: The Role of mTOR Signaling in Mediating Resistance to Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Authors: Dumas Olivia
Published: April 2024

Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) have been widely prescribed and effective as a first-line endocrine therapy to treat ER+ breast cancer. Tamoxifen, the most used SERM in the treatment of breast cancer, has been shown to be effectively anti-proliferative in breast tissue and has made a tremendous contribution to reducing breast cancer mortality. Vast experimental evidence from seven sources supports tamoxifen’s ability in repressing the expression of estrogen-responsive genes involved in cancer growth. The binding of tamoxifen to the estrogen receptor prevents the recruitment of coactivators to the complex and instead promotes the recruitment of corepressors and histone deacetylases, thus inhibiting transcriptional activation of target genes. However, the issue of endocrine resistance remains a predominant problem with this therapy. Sources have found that endocrine resistance can arise due to dysregulations in the mTOR signaling pathway. Experiments have revealed some hope regarding a mechanism by which we can re-sensitize the breast cancer cells to the therapy, notably by knocking down YAP/TAZ or PSAT1 in the mTOR pathway. Despite this discovery, endocrine resistance prevails due to irregularities in additional pathways. Therefore, subsequent research is crucial to identify more targets that, when knocked down, enable re-sensitization of resistant cells, restoring full therapeutic ability of SERMs in afflicted women.
Analysis the use of hataraku saibou animation film as biology learning media on blood circulation system material
Authors: Fatonah Siti
Published: April 2024

Some students complain that biology is a difficult subject, because it has quite complex material, there are some foreign terms, the material is drawn as abstract because the teacher's delivery is lectured and there is no direct observation of biological objects. It becomes an obstacle to the success of learning objectives. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using the animated film Hataraku Saibou as a biology learning media on the material of the blood circulation system. This research method is an interpretative qualitative method by conducting field data collection techniques and student response questionnaire data on the use of Hataraku Saibou animated films as learning media. The results of data analysis show that students are helped in understanding the material of the blood circulation system through the Hataraku Saibou animated film and are enthusiastic and interested in making the Hataraku Saibou animated film as a biology learning media. The conclusion of this study is that the Hataraku Saibou animated film is effective as a learning medium in helping students understand blood circulation material. This research is expected that Hataraku Saibou animated film can be an alternative media for interesting biology learning.
The effectiveness of the tiktok-based treffinger learning model in developing student creativity
Authors: Putri Cindy Nur Aini , Fikri Achmad Ali
Published: April 2024

This study aims (1) to determine the application of the TikTok-based Treffinger learning model in developing student creativity (2) to determine the effectiveness of the TikTok-based Treffinger learning model in developing student creativity. The approach in this study is a quantitative approach using a quasi-experimental method and the research design is a pretest-posttest control group design. The sample used was SMA NU Al Ma'ruf Kudus class X MIPA 3 as the experimental class and class X MIPA 1 as the control class. The data was taken by observation techniques and student creativity essay tests. The results showed that (1) the application of the TikTok-based Treffinger learning model was carried out very well with a percentage of 86.67%. (2) The TikTok-based Treffinger learning model is effective in developing student creativity. This can be seen from the total average indicator of student creativity in the experimental class, which is 298.03, which is greater than the control class using the Discovery Learning model, which is 256.25. In addition, the results of the hypothesis test show that the value of Sig. (2-tailed) 0.004 <0.05 which means Ho is rejected and H1 is accepted. So that the TikTok-based Treffinger learning model is effective in developing student creativity in material about changing the environment for class X MIPA at SMA NU Al Ma'ruf Kudus.
Development of riparian vegetation biodiversity field guide book as river health biomonitoring instruction for class X SMA/MA students
Authors: Mudah Nisa Ulmah
Published: April 2024

This study aims to (1) determine the biodiversity of riparian vegetation as a biomonitoring of health in the Kuning River and Tambak Bayan, (2) produce a field guidebook for biodiversity of riparian vegetation as a guide for river health biomonitoring for 10th grade high school students, and (3) determine the quality a field guidebook for riparian vegetation biodiversity as a guide for river health biomonitoring which was developed after being assessed by material experts, media experts, peer reviewers, biology teachers and 10th grade high school students. The type of development research used is Research and Development (R & D) with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) and is limited to ADDE without implementation. The products that have been developed are assessed by material experts, media experts, peer reviewers, biology teachers and fifteen students from SMAN 1 Cangkringan. This research found 108 plant species consisting of 47 families. The product produced is a field guidebook for biodiversity of riparian vegetation for biomonitoring of river health. Product evaluation results according to material experts 85.88% (Very Good), media experts 83.63% (Very Good), peer reviewers 90.57%, (Very Good), biology teacher 91.42% (Very Good), and students 83.20% (Very Good). Based on this assessment, a field guidebook for biodiversity of riparian vegetation for biomonitoring of river health is worthy for use as teaching material for 10th grade high school students on water pollution.
Community Knowledge About the Conservation of Kaboa Plants (Aegiceras corniculatum) at Sancang Beach, Garut Regency
Authors: Maryani Rina , Hernawati Diana , Putra Rinaldi Rizal
Published: April 2024

The Leuweung Sancang Nature Reserve has a unique type of mangrove known as Kaboa (Aegiceras corniculatum). Kaboa is known as an endemic plant in the Sancang Beach area because of the myths and legends it has. The proof is that currently, the number of kaboa presence on Sancang Beach has begun to decrease. The cause of the decline in kaboa is closely related to the level of conservation knowledge possessed by the community. Research on the level of public knowledge regarding the conservation of the kaboa plant needs to be carried out. This research uses a descriptive quantitative method. The research was conducted in four villages namely Sancang Village, Sagara Village, Karyamukti Village, and Karyasari Village. The research instrument used a questionnaire with a Thurstone Scale score given to 100 respondents from the four selected villages using a purposive sampling technique. The results showed that 65% of the people had good knowledge, 28% of the people had sufficient knowledge, and 7% of the people had less knowledge about the conservation of the kaboa plant. The level of public knowledge on each indicator of use, maintenance, and supervision is in a good category. Most people already have good knowledge about the conservation of kaboa plants. However, there needs to be other efforts made by related parties including the government in it to increase public knowledge.
Problem-based Learning Through Lesson Study Activities Effectively Improves Collaboration Skills of Biology Students
Authors: Nurhawa Wa Ode , Agustanti Raihanah Nur , Susilo Herawati , Balqis Balqis
Published: April 2024

Online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic is an alternative even though it runs with limitations. Collaboration skills in online learning have not been optimally empowered, which is an urgency to be developed in order to prevent individualistic life and train social character. This research is a quantitative descriptive study aimed at analyzing differences in student collaboration skills before and after learning using the Problem-based Learning model through Lesson Study activities. The research population is Biology Department students who program the Plant Physiology course in the odd semester of the 2021/2022 academic year with a sample size of 32 students. Collaboration skills are measured through observation by paying attention to the assessment rubric adapted from Greenstein including indicators of working productively, showing respect, compromising, and being responsible for contributing. Data analysis used paired sample t-test. A significance value was obtained of 0.000 <0.05, which means that there was a significant difference between the initial collaboration and the final collaboration of students. The Problem-based Learning learning model through Lesson Study activities effectively improves student collaboration skills.
Automated Analysis of Telomere Intensity from Quantitative Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization using CellProfiler
Authors: Purnami Sofiati , Ramadhani Dwi , Suvifan Viria Agesti
Published: April 2024

Telomeres are noncoding DNA sequences that protect chromosome ends from degradation. Quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization (Q-FISH) is the favored technique for measuring telomere length. It can be applied to individual chromosomes in metaphase cells. Much of the currently available software to analyze fluorescence signal intensity as a proxy for telomere length is only commercially available. This study sought to develop a pipeline for the automated analysis of telomere fluorescence intensities in metaphase Q-FISH using modules from the open-source, freely available CellProfiler software. Intensities telomere and centromere were stained with fluorophore-conjugated peptide nucleic acid probes then evaluated using our pipeline. Telomere and centromere intensities were measured in a total of 30 images, giving an average relative telomere intensity of 22.17 %. Overall, our study showed that the pipeline can automatically identify and measure fluorescence signals from telomeres and centromeres in approximately 36 sec/image. However, the pipeline requires high-quality metaphase chromosome images with minimal touching and overlapping of chromosomes. Nevertheless, CellProfiler provides a free and flexible platform for the automated analysis of Q-FISH images that can be easily optimized and shared between researchers
Development of E-unit for Self Learning Activities (UKBM) Based on a STEM Approach with PBL Model on Virus Materials for 10th Grade
Authors: Arnold Zeaneta Maria Goreti
Published: April 2024

Advances in science and technology have made it possible to carry out an online learning system, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on needs analysis interviews conducted in 5 high schools in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, the main problems encountered were related to the lack of supporting facilities for independent learning activities of students and the difficulty of teachers in providing contextual learning on material that was quite abstract. This study aims to develop an e-UKBM learning media design based on the STEM approach with a PBL model on Virus material for 10th grade, as a solution to the main problems encountered. This study used ADDIE R&D methods which was limited to the Development stage. The feasibility of the application was assessed from the material and media aspects by expert validators and teachers as practitioners. The results showed that the e-UKBM Virus application design was "Very Eligible" in terms of material with percentage 86.66% and "Very Eligible" in terms of media with percentage 83.33%. Thus, the e-UKBM Virus application is declared feasible to be tested on a limited scale with modifications suggested by the validators.
Problem-Solving Skills for Middle School Students through the STEM-Based PBL Model
Authors: Shamdas Gamar
Published: April 2024

The ability of students in problem-solving skills is unevenly distributed at all levels of education. This descriptive research with a quantitative approach aims to empower junior high school students' problem-solving abilities through STEM-based PBL learning, determine gender-based problem-solving skills and describe the level of problem-solving skills based on problem-solving indicators. The research was conducted at SMP Negeri 4 Palu Class VII with a total population of 12 classes. The sample was determined randomly, and 2 classes were selected, each as the experimental and the control classes. The experimental class applies STEM-based PBL learning, and the control class uses conventional learning using discussion, question and answer and lecture methods. The research design is the Posttest Only Control Design. Data on problem-solving skills were obtained through test essays circulated after learning. The collected data were analyzed non-parametrically using the Mann-Whitney U test with the help of SPSS version 25.0. The study results show that learning by applying STEM-based PBL can empower problem-solving skills in junior high school students compared to conventional learning. The solving skills of female students were significantly better than those of male students, and the problem-solving skills of junior high school students were relatively good.
Analysis of students' motivation level for biology subject at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul
Authors: Matikno Sukarni Aufi Arlyanading , Rayendra Handy , Hanafi Yahya
Published: April 2024

Learning motivation is defined as an impulse that arises both from within and from outside the student to behave in achieving learning success. The existence of high learning motivation will make students become enthusiastic in learning so that they will easily get maximum learning results. Under different conditions with different subjects, student learning motivation can also produce different values.  The purpose of this study was to determine the level of learning motivation of students in grade XI MIPA at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul towards Biology subject and to determine the learning motivation factor that most influences the learning motivation of students in grade XI MIPA at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul towards Biology subject.  This research used quantitative method with survey research design. The research was conducted from August to September 2022 at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul. The sample in this study were 40 students of class XI MIPA SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul.  The data collection technique used a questionnaire.  The findings in this study are the learning motivation of students in grade XI MIPA at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Bantul towards Biology subject is in the medium category. When viewed by aspect, external factors have a higher percentage than aspects of internal factors.
Antibactery test of dragon scale leaves (Drymoglossum piloselloides) patientaries on the hamble zone of Propionibacterium acnes
Authors: Andriansah Agus , Lestari Fitria , Arisandy Destien Atmi
Published: April 2024

Research on the benefits of the starch essence of dragon scale leaves (Drymoglossum piloselloides) against anti-bacterial P.acnes has not yet been conducted. The use of dragon's scales as an anti-bacterial on acne is intended to develop a new type of anti-bacterial that has minimal side effects against Propionibacterium acnes bacteria and to overcome resistance problems arising from the use of antibiotic drugs. This research uses laboratory experimental method with quantitative research type and the design used in the research is Post Test Only Control Group Design. The parameters measured were the antibacterial power of Drymoglossum piloselloides leaf starch juice against Propionibacterium acnes microbiologically by using the disc paper method, then the inhibition zone was measured using a caliper with an accuracy of 0.01 mm. The results of measuring the diameter of the inhibition zone of dragon scale leaf starch juice (Drymoglossum piloselloides) against Propionibacterium acnes inhibition zone, obtained the average diameter of the inhibition zone at a concentration of 40% of 1.26 mm with a weak category, at a concentration of 50% of 1.94 mm with a weak category, at a concentration of 60% of 2.8 mm with a weak category, at a concentration of 70% of 3.36 mm with a weak category, at a concentration of 80% of 3.94 mm with a weak category and in the positive control using Chloramphenicol get an average inhibition zone diameter of 8.36 mm with a moderate category
Ecological aspects and conservation practices based on local wisdom of lubuk larangan in Jambi
Authors: Sari Ayu Aulia , Mangunjaya Fachruddin Majeri , - Aadrean Aadrean
Published: April 2024

Lubuk larangan is a form of local wisdom in which there is a tradition that has been owned for generations and is still developed and well maintained by the surrounding community in an effort to manage river water conservation areas. This study aims to identify vegetation and local wisdom-based conservation practices carried out at five stations, namely the Laman Panjang Hamlet area (1), Buat Hamlet (2), Lubuk Beringin Hamlet (3), Senamat Ulu Hamlet (4) and Sei telang Hamlet (5). Vegetation analysis uses the quadrant method with pole and tree level vegetation types and analysis of local wisdom-based conservation practices using the descriptive quantitative method, which provides a factual description and explanation of conservation practices and community perceptions including social, environmental, cultural and economic conditions and knowledge of the existence of animals around the lubuk larangan. The results of the study showed that the highest tree-level important value index is banyan (Ficus benjamina) which is 147.86 for pole-level INP, Duku (Lansium domesticum) which is 185.25. In addition, this study states that local wisdom-based conservation practices are conducting deliberations to prepare for the formation of the committee for opening and closing lubuk larangan. The existence of rules and sanctions changes the mindset of the community trying to protect the environment properly such as maintaining and utilizing the lubuk larangan area as a breeding ground for fish. using environmentally friendly harvesting tools such as nets and nets and prohibiting the use of stun and poison. The community believes that the rules for taking fish in the lubuk larangan area will be subject to customary oaths. There are many animals found around the prohibition hole, such as berang berang for river areas near plantation areas and rice fields.
Mangifera species diversity on the riverbank of Bantuil Village, Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan
Authors: Widyawati Pipin , Hardiansyah Hardiansyah , Mahrudin Mahrudin
Published: April 2024

Mangifera is one of the 68 genus in the Anacardiaceae family. Mangifera is mostly utilized by the community for human needs such as food and economic sources and can be used as material for shelter needs.  The purpose of this study was to describe the diversity of Mangifera in Bantuil Village, Barito Kuala Regency. The method used in this research is a descriptive approach with a total cruising technique on riverbanks in Bantuil Village, Barito Kuala Regency along ± 3000 meters on the diversity of Mangifera species on the riverbanks of Bantuil Village, Barito Kuala Regency. The results showed that 5 types of Mangifera were found, namely, Mangifera indica L., Mangifera odorata (kweni), Mangifera foetida (hambawang), Mangifera casturi Kosterm (kasturi), and Mangifera caesia (binjai). Mangifera indica L. has 5 varieties, namely hampalam, golek mango, manalagi mango, gadung mango and apple mango.