bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of a Dual Education System on the Professional Training of Future Preschool Teachers in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Bogush Alla , Naida Ruslana , Malinovska Nataliia , Durmanenko Yevheniia , Bubin Alla
Published: April 2024

The aim of the article is to determine the specifics of the impact of dual education on the future preschool teachers’ professional competence. The study employed such methods as testing, observation, and formative experiment. It was established that future preschool teachers are characterized by low motivation for professional activity, medium level of theoretical knowledge and professional skills, insufficiently developed pedagogical reflection. The hypothesis about the difference between the influence of dual and institutional education on the future preschool teachers’ professional competence was partially confirmed. Dual education demonstrated the best effectiveness in developing the active and reflective components in future preschool teachers. They are slightly better in the development of indicators of the cognitive component, the results belong to the institutional form of higher education. The dual education programme is ineffective in developing the motivational component of the future preschool teachers’ professional competence. The obtained results open up opportunities to improve dual education programmes for the training of future preschool teachers: focus on the development of future preschool teachers’ professional motivation, improving theoretical knowledge in a preschool education institution. The results also indicate the need to enhance the development of motivation and professional reflection of future specialists in the institutional form of higher education. The prospects for further research are the study of the possibilities of using dual education in the training of students of other pedagogical majors.
Building Socio-Cultural Competence of Future Foreign Language Teachers
Authors: Torbenko Iryna , Levchyk Nataliia , Romaniuk Viktoriia , Boklakh Dmytro , Khrin Iryna
Published: April 2024

Aim. Determining significant factors and effective strategies for building socio-cultural competence of future foreign language teachers for the improvement of their training methods. Methods. The method of a pedagogical experiment, a questionnaire survey to determine the level of socio-cultural competence, testing, and the method of expert evaluations were used. Results. The results of the study indicate the positive impact of new pedagogical methods on building socio-cultural competence of future foreign language teachers. The experimental group showed an increased level of motivation according to all four motivation criteria: personal motivation (72% vs. 65% in the control group), professional motivation (68% vs. 58%), socio-cultural motivation (75% vs. 70%), and academic motivation ( 70% against 62%). Conclusions. The research found that building socio-cultural competence is a process that can be influenced by appropriate methodological approaches. The results showed the positive impact of new pedagogical methods on enhancing students’ motivation and improving their socio-cultural skills. Prospects. Further research may focus on the creation and implementation of new methods of teaching foreign languages aimed at building socio-cultural competence. It is important to identify effective methods and approaches that contribute to improving results.
The Role of Brand Equity, Brand Authenticity, Brand Trust to Increase Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Panyekar Anindya
Published: April 2024

brand experience, brand authenticity, brand equity, brand trust, and customer satisfaction in Generation Y and Z shoe footwear. This study uses a quantitative approach method using a purposive sampling technique, resulting in 177 samples supported by structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and analyzed through AMOS Graphics 24 software. The results of the analysis show that brand authenticity has a significant negative effect on customer satisfaction. Brand experience on brand authenticity has a significant positive impact. Brand experience and relationships have a significant positive effect on customer satisfaction. The relationship between brand experience has a significant positive effect on brand equity. The impact of brand authenticity on brand trust has a significant positive effect. The relationship between brand authenticity and customer satisfaction directly impacts customer satisfaction because it has a significant negative effect, meaning that brand authenticity can have a positive and negative impact based on customer satisfaction.
Mastering the art of technical writing in it: Making complex things easy to understand in Atate campus
Authors: Merlina Culala Garcia  , Bren Castro Bondoc
Published: April 2024

This research, conducted at the Atate Campus of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, delves into the realm of technical writing within the Information Technology (IT) sector, focusing on the pedagogical strategies that facilitate the comprehension of complex technical topics by IT students. It seeks to uncover the challenges IT students face when engaging with technical documentation and the effective methods to surmount these obstacles. Through a qualitative and quantitative analysis involving a survey distributed to 100 IT students across various academic years, the study identifies significant challenges such as conceptual complexity, jargon prevalence, and the need for audience-tailored documentation. The research highlights best practices like the use of plain language, visuals, real-world examples, and the critical role of user testing in enhancing document clarity and understandability. Furthermore, it examines preferences in writing styles and document structures, offering insights into effective technical communication tailored to diverse audience needs. This study proposes a set of recommendations aimed at improving technical writing curriculum and pedagogy, encouraging future research, and fostering a deeper understanding of technical subjects among IT students through enhanced technical writing skills.
An exhaustive review on pharmacological potential, bioactive components and formulations of Moringa oleifera
Authors: Dimple Chauhan  , Archana  , Abhishek Yadav
Published: April 2024

Moringa oleifera, native to India, grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is commonly known as ‘drumstick tree’ or ‘horseradish tree’ and has gained attention in recent years for its nutritional and medicinal properties. This review article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current scientific understanding of Moringa oleifera. The review covers the plant's botany, nutritional composition, and phytochemical content. It also discusses the plant's pharmacological and medicinal properties, including its anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-viral and anti-microbial activities. Additionally, the review examines the potential applications of Moringa oleifera in food and agriculture, as well as its industrial uses, such as in biofuel production. Summarizing, this review article provides a comprehensive and scientific overview of Moringa oleifera, highlighting its potential as a valuable plant resource with numerous applications and benefits for human health and well-being. The review article also identifies areas for future research to further explore the plant's potential and unlock its full potential as a natural resource.
Development and performance evaluation of a mini plastic crushing machine
Authors: Damilola Victoria Awe  , Tesleem Babatunde Asafa  , Taiwo Adebowale Adeniran  , Peter Efosa Ohenhen  , Victoria Adebisi Alao  , Olusegun Abiodun Balogun
Published: April 2024

Global plastic production has seen a significant surge owing to its versatile applications resulting in a large volume of plastic waste polluting the environment. However, the high cost and size of plastic crushers have hindered efficient plastic recycling efforts. This research focused on creating a cost-effective, portable plastic crusher tailored for local use. The machine comprises four main units: the feeding, grinding, power, and framework units. A 3D model was crafted using Solid Works software (2017 version 25), and essential components were constructed from mild steel. The feeder has a capacity of 837480 mm3, a 20 mm diameter shaft with a power rating of 2.078 kW, and an outlet volume of 748692 mm3. Performance tests using High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC), and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) indicated throughput capacities of 2.83, 2.71, 6.00, and 1.60 kg/h, respectively. The machine has efficiencies of 73.3%, 53.85%, 60%, and 50% for HDPE, LDPE, PVC, and PET, respectively. Notably, the portable plastic grinding machine excels in grinding HDPE, making it highly recommended for small and medium-sized enterprises. This innovation focused on bolstering plastic recycling efforts in localized contexts.
Side effects of proton pump inhibitors: how real are they in clinical practice?
Authors: Sheptulin A. A. , Kirilovsky A. A. , Kirilovskaya K. S.
Published: April 2024

The presented article discusses the risk of side eff ects when using proton pump inhibitors (PPI): infectious complications (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, Clostridium difficile-associated disease, community-acquired pneumonia, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis), stomach cancer, myocardial infarction, hypomagnesemia, iron and vitamin B12 deficiency, kidney damage, bone fractures, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease. An analysis of the literature indicates a weak causal relationship between the occurrence of these diseases and the use of PPI. Nevertheless, it is necessary to strive for the appointment of these drugs in the minimum effective dose and for as short a time as possible.
Midwifery: legends and myths of Ancient Russia through the eyes of contemporaries
Authors: Abashin V. G. , Beskrovniy S. V.
Published: April 2024

The article presents some data on maternity care in Ancient Russia. The connection of myths and legends of Ancient Russia, Ancient Greece and Rome with modern elements of medical care for women in labor and newborns is traced.
Kampung Moderasi Beragama; Merajut Kerukunan Umat Beragama Melalui Modal Sosial di Desa Tempur
Authors: Siswanto  , Aksa Ahmad Habiburrohman , Sahrudin Muhammad Irfan Maulana , Wafa Muhammad Sirril
Published: April 2024

Kerukunan antar umat beragama merupakan aspek penting dalam menjaga harmoni sosial di Indonesia yang majemuk. Di Desa Tempur, Kabupaten Jepara, tingkat toleransi dan kerukunan antar umat beragama sangat tinggi. Melalui kegiatan dialog interaktif dan partisipatif, serta penggunaan metode Partisipatory Learning and Action (PLA), telah berhasil memperkuat pemahaman masyarakat tentang pentingnya toleransi dan sikap moderat dalam beragama. Hasilnya mencakup pembentukan persepsi yang lebih baik tentang toleransi beragama, terwujudnya kerukunan antar umat beragama, dan peningkatan peran modal sosial dalam masyarakat Desa Tempur. Langkah-langkah yang diambil, seperti melibatkan pembina formal dan non formal, meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat, serta menyosialisasikan peraturan yang mendukung kerukunan, telah membentuk lingkungan sosial yang harmonis dan toleran. Kesimpulannya, kerukunan antar umat beragama di Desa Tempur menjadi modal sosial yang penting dalam menjaga kesatuan dan kedaulatan Indonesia
Forecasting the Poverty Rates using Holt’s Exponential Smoothing
Authors: Agusdin Riza Prapascatama , Tahalea Sylvert Prian , Permadi Vynska Amalia
Published: April 2024

As a developing country with many provinces, Indonesia has a poverty problem that needs to be overcome. This research aimed to predict the poverty level in the Special Region of Yogyakarta using poverty data provided by the Central Statistics Agency for the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The method used in this research was Holt exponential smoothing to predict poverty levels in Yogyakarta City and four districts (Sleman, Bantul, Kulon Progo, and Gunungkidul) in this province. Three performances were measured to evaluate forecast results: sum squared error, mean squared error, and root mean squared error. The research results showed that the best configuration for the cities of Yogyakarta and Bantul is , = 0.9, 0.4; Kulon Progo and Gunungkidul are , = 0.9, 0.9; and Sleman are , = 0.9, 0.6. The forecasting results for 2022 to 2024, using a 95% confidence interval, showed that the poverty rate will increase in every city and district in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Modeling the Farmer Exchange Rate in Indonesia Using the Vector Error Correction Model Method
Authors: Farida Yuniar , Hamidah Afanin , Sari Silvia Kartika , Hakim Lutfi
Published: April 2024

The agricultural sector plays a crucial role in the Indonesian economy. However, the farm sector still has serious problems, including agricultural product prices, which often fall when the harvest supply is abundant. So often, the income obtained is not proportional to the price spent by farmers, which has an impact on decreasing the welfare of farmers. An indicator to observe changes in the interest of Indonesian farmers is the Farmer Exchange Rate Index (NTP). This study aims to form a model and project the welfare level of farmers in Indonesia, focusing on NTP indicators, which are caused by the influence of variables such as inflation, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), interest rates, and the rupiah exchange rate. The method used is the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), used when there are indications that the research variables do not show stability at the initial level and there is a cointegration relationship. The results of this study show that in the long run, significant factors affecting NTP are inflation, interest rates, and the rupiah exchange rate. Meanwhile, in the short term, the variables that have an impact are GDP and the rupiah exchange rate. The resulting VECM model shows a MAPE error rate of 1.79%, indicating excellent performance, as the MAPE error rate is below 10%. The implication of this research is provides information related to NTP projection that can be used to formulate strategies to strengthen Indonesia's agricultural sector.
Power Efficiency using Bank Capacitor Regulator on Field Service Shoes with Fast Charge Method
Authors: Widiatmoko Dekki , Aripriharta Aripriharta , Kasiyanto Kasiyanto , Irmanto Dodo , Wahyu Prasetyo Muchamad
Published: April 2024

Power efficiency is a key factor in military equipment, including field service boots used by personnel in various field situations that often demand durability and reliable electricity availability. This research focused on improving the power efficiency of field service shoes by using capacitor bank regulators and fast charging methods. By designing and implementing this system, this research aims to optimize the use of power sources, extend battery life, and improve personnel comfort in the field. The method used in this research is the fast charge method. The fast charge method enables faster battery charging, which is important in field situations with limited time availability. The findings of this research show that the capacitor bank regulator can keep the DC output stable despite instability in the input. The total power usage in the circuit is 0.20 W, and the power efficiency is about 60.61%. The research shows the potential of this voltage conversion circuit for efficient applications. Although it has not achieved maximum efficiency, the capacitor bank regulator can maintain output stability even in input voltage instability. This circuit can effectively cope with voltage conversion in various applications with further optimization.
Stroke Prediction with Enhanced Gradient Boosting Classifier and Strategic Hyperparameter
Authors: Setyarini Dela Ananda , Gayatri Agnes Ayu Maharani Dyah , Aditya Christian Sri Kusuma , Chandranegara Didih Rizki
Published: April 2024

A stroke is a medical condition that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. Stroke can cause damage to the brain that can potentially affect a person's function and ability to move, speak, think, and feel normally. The effect of stroke on health emphasizes the importance of stroke detection, so an effective model is needed in predicting stroke. This research aimed to find a new approach that can improve the performance of stroke prediction by comparing four derivative algorithms from Gradient Boosting by adding hyperparameters tuning. The addition of hyperparameters was used to find the best combination of parameter values that can improve the model accuracy. The methods used in this research were Categorical Boosting, Histogram Gradient Boosting, Light Gradient Boosting, and Extreme Gradient Boosting. The research involved retrieving, cleaning, and analyzing data and then the model performance was evaluated with a confusion matrix and execution time. The results obtained were Light Gradient Boosting with Hyperparameter RandomSearchCV achieved the highest accuracy at 95% among the algorithms tested, while also being the fastest in execution. The contribution of this research to the medical field can help doctors and patients predict the occurrence of stroke early and reduce serious consequences.
Improving Performance Convolutional Neural Networks Using Modified Pooling Function
Authors: Lukman Achmad , Saputro Wahju Tjahjo , Seniwati Erni
Published: April 2024

The Visual Geometry Group-16 (VGG16) network architecture, as part of the development of convolutional neural networks, has been popular among researchers in solving classification tasks, so in this paper, we investigated the number of layers to find better performance. In addition, we also proposed two pooling function techniques inspired by existing research on mixed pooling functions, namely Qmax and Qavg. The purpose of the research was to see the advantages of our method; we conducted several test scenarios, including comparing several modified network configurations based on VGG16 as a baseline and involving our pooling technique and existing pooling functions. Then, the results of the first scenario, we selected a network that can adapt well to our pooling technique, whichwas then carried out several tests involving the Cifar10, Cifar100, TinyImageNet, and Street View House Numbers (SVHN) datasets as benchmarks. In addition, we were also involved in several existing methods. The experiment results showed that Net-E has the highest performance, with 93.90% accuracy for Cifar10, 71.17% for Cifar100, and 52.84% for TinyImageNet. Still, the accuracy was low when the SVHN dataset was used. In addition, in comparison tests with several optimization algorithms using the Qavg pooling function, it can be seen that the best accuracy results lie in the SGD optimization algorithm, with 89.76% for Cifar10 and 89.06% for Cifar100.
Detecting Hidden Illegal Online Gambling on .go.id Domains Using Web Scraping Algorithms
Authors: Nurseno Muchlis , Aditiawarman Umar , Al Qodri Maarif Haris , Mantoro Teddy
Published: April 2024

The profitable gambling business has encouraged operators to promote online gambling using black hat SEO by targeting official sites such as government sites. Operators have used various techniques to prevent search engines from distinguishing between genuine and illegal content. This research aims to determine whether websites with the go.id domain have been compromised with hidden URLs affiliated with online gambling sites. The method used in this research is an experiment using a FOFA.info dataset containing a complete list of 450,000 .go.id domains. A web scraping algorithm developed in Python was used to identify potentially compromised websites from the targeted listby analyzing gambling-related keywords in local languages, such as ’slot,’ ’judi,’ ’gacor,’ and ’togel'. The results showed that 958 of the 1,482 suspected.go.id sites had been compromised with an accuracy rate of 99.1%. This implies that security gaps have been exploited by illegal online gambling sites, posing a reputational risk to the government. Lastly, the scrapping algorithm tool developed in this research can detect illegal online gambling hidden in domains such as .ac.id, .or.id, .sch.id, and help authorities take necessary action.
Unsafe Conditions Identification Using Social Networks in Power Plant Safety Reports
Authors: Mubarokah Annisa’ul , Ambarwati Rita , Dedy Dedy , Alimova Mashhura Toirхonovna
Published: April 2024

Power plants in Indonesia grapple with significant challenges in managing occupational health and safety. Power generation companies urgently need to reduce workplace accidents every year and need an application for reporting every potential workplace hazard. The huge reporting data in applications such as IZAT requires thorough analysis to find out the pattern and distribution. This research aims to facilitate the company in hazard mitigation by identifying reported unsafe conditions and building a semantic association network to understand the nature of unsafe conditions between Paiton and Indramayu generating units. The research method uses social network analysis, which is carried out by preprocessing the data using programming to remove noise and then converting the data into a readable format. Then, semantic relationships between words were analyzed, and the data was visualized using the ForceAtlas2 algorithm. The findings revealed a different focus between the two units, where 6.597 reports from the Paiton generating unit mainly highlighted team response and accident-prone workplace conditions, while 5.840 reports from the Indramayu unit emphasized specific conditions, locations, and equipment that pose accident risks
School Dropout Causes in Turkish Education System (2009-2022): A Pareto Analysis by Grade Level
Authors: Eranıl Anıl Kadir
Published: April 2024

The aim of this research is to examine the reasons for school dropout occurring at varying education levels in the Turkish education system (TES). In this direction, research on school dropout pertaining to TES has been targeted. The systematic data analysis method was used in the research. 47 studies suitable for the purposes of the study were analyzed through content analysis. A total of 290 coding processes were carried out. According to the results of the research, the family factor comes to the fore in the causes of school dropout in primary education in TES. The inadequacy of families’ financial situation and low interest in education are effective. At the high school level, students' academic failure, absenteeism, peer pressure, and indifference of families appear as the causes of school dropouts. In higher education, difficulties learners experience in adapting to novel social environments, academic failure, financial problems and the thought of being a misfit for the selected department seem to be amongst the causes of school dropout. In the other group, the reasons of dropping out are determined as academic failure, financial difficulties, early marriages, dislike of school, indifference of family, negative effects of friend groups and indifference towards school.
Investigation of wave reflection and transmission through a planar layer of chiral metamaterial located in a rectangular waveguide taken into account of material dispersion
Authors:   Povolzhskiy State University of Telecommunications and Informatics, 443010, Russia, Samara, L. Tolstoy str., 23, Osipov O.V. , Panin D.N. ,   Povolzhskiy State University of Telecommunications and Informatics, 443010, Russia, Samara, L. Tolstoy str., 23
Published: April 2024

The work analyzes the diffraction of the fundamental wave of a rectangular waveguide on a planar layer of a chiral metamaterial located in a transverse plane. The mathematical model of the metamaterial takes into account its chirality and dispersion of material parameters. To connect the electromagnetic field vectors through the parameters of the chiral layer, two-sided approximate boundary conditions are used. Cross-polarization of the field is taken into account in the work. A system of linear algebraic equations for the reflection and transmission coefficients of the fundamental and cross-polarized waves was obtained in the work. It is shown that at the cutoff frequencies of the fundamental and cross-polarized waves are also excited in the waveguide. It is shown that at different levels of attenuation in the waveguide, situations arise when the degeneracy of resonant frequencies arises and disappears. It has been proven that the reflection and transmission of the fundamental wave at low attenuation values is of a frequency-selective resonant nature.
“I know what war means”. Nazi occupation policy against childhood (based on the materials of the North-West of the RSFSR)
Authors: Кrasnozhenova Elenа
Published: April 2024

The article shows the Nazi occupation policy towards children and adolescents in the North-West of the RSFSR during the Great Patriotic War. For its analysis, official documents were used (acts of district and village commissions to investigate the atrocities of the Nazi invaders, questionnaires of citizens who returned from forced labor, reports, memorandums, summaries, reports and other documents of the command of partisan units and individual partisans on the situation in the occupied areas), as well as the memories of children and adolescents. The article shows the facts of the crimes of Nazism, which have become an expression of a cruel punitive policy against children and adolescents.
Evacuation from the frontline to North Ossetia during the Great Patriotic War
Authors: Tuskayeva Guara , Tedeeva Ulyana , Кhablieva Larisa
Published: April 2024

The article discusses the evacuation of civilians and industrial enterprises from the frontline to North Ossetia during the Great Patriotic War. Evacuation measures have become a priority task of the state. Based on the analysis of the materials of the Central State Archive of the Russian Federation, a number of aspects of the activities of the party and state authorities of the SOASSR on the organization of this process are revealed.
The influence of the new state-confessional policy of the USSR on the situation of religious communities in Western Siberia in 1985–1991
Authors: Dashkovskiy Petr , Dvoryanchikova Natalia
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the study of the situation of religious communities in Western Siberia during the period of perestroika. On the basis of archival materials, some of which are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, and normative legal documents, the main directions of activity of regional authorities in 1985-1991 in the system of state and confessional policy of the USSR are considered. The main trends in the establishment of state-confessional relations in Western Siberia are analyzed, taking into account the changes in the socio-political situation in the last years of the USSR.
State regulation of the position of the Muslim clergy in the Yenisei province in the second half 19th – early 20th centuries
Authors: Dashkovskiy Petr , Shershneva Elena
Published: April 2024

The article is devoted to the problem of the influence of state authorities on the Muslim clergy of the Russian Empire in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. The authors pay special attention to the relationship of the mullahs of the Yenisei province with the Muslim communities of the region. However, with the increase in the number of registered mullahs in the region, there was a tendency for them to be rejected by representatives of the Muslim faith. Based on the analysis of archival materials, it is concluded that the provincial authorities played a huge role in solving many issues concerning the Muslim clergy in the province. The Orenburg Mohammedan Spiritual Assembly, which was essentially a state body, was of great importance for the life of communities.
Population of the KASSR in 1920–1926
Authors: Aubakirova Zhanna , Stolyarova Eleonora , Krasnobaeva Nelly , Alekseyenko Alexander , Omyrzak Tamerlan , Ualieva Saule
Published: April 2024

The article examines the peculiarities of the formation of the population of the Kyrgyz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (KASSR) formed in August 1920 in the period between the population censuses of 1920 and 1926. At that time, administrative borders were being actively redrawn, new national-state associations were emerging, which significantly complicates the study of the population in a comparable territory. The famine of 1921-1922 also had a serious impact on the population of KASSR. The authors come to the conclusion about the reliability of the census materials of1926, which in general adequately reflected the number and national composition of the population of the KASSR after the shocks of the first half of the 1920s.
Fostering University Students’ Motivational Regulation: Evidence from Two Consecutive Quasi-Experimental Training Studies
Authors: Steuer Gabriele , Eckerlein Nicole , Dresel Markus
Published: April 2024

Self-regulation of motivation is highly relevant—particularly in higher education. Although there is considerable evidence on the effects of motivational regulation, little is known about its training. In two consecutive studies it was examined whether university students’ motivational regulation is trainable and can be improved by addressing three key aspects: the frequency of motivational regulation strategy use, the situation-specific fit between used regulation strategies and motivational problems and the application quality of motivational regulation strategies. Therefore, two quasi-experimental studies with N1 = 135 and N2 = 129 students, two (Study 1) or three (Study 2) experimental conditions and three measuring occasions (pretest, posttest, follow-up) were conducted. Results of Study 1 indicated that the implemented training approach substantially improved the frequency and the situation-specific fit of motivational regulation strategy use immediately and prolonged—application quality did not significantly improve. Based on these results the training approach was refined by adding a focus on application quality. Study 2 replicated that the training approach is able to improve the situation-specific fit. Furthermore, the refined approach appears to be able to foster application quality and also entailed an increased use of cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies, intensified effort, higher subjective well-being and less procrastination.
Uncertainty, expertise, and persuasion: A replication and extension of Karmarkar and Tormala (2010)
Authors: Løhre Erik , Chandrashekar Subramanya Prasad , Mayiwar Lewend , Hærem Thorvald
Published: April 2024

If you are trying to persuade someone, expressing your opinion with certainty intuitively seems like a good strategy to maximize your influence. However, Karmarkar and Tormala (2010) found that the effectiveness of this tactic depends on expertise. In three experiments, Karmarkar and Tormala found support for an incongruity hypothesis, whereby non-expert sources can gain interest and influence by expressing certainty, while expert sources can increase persuasion by expressing uncertainty. In this Registered Report, we conducted a high-powered (N = 1018) direct replication of Experiment 2 by Karmarkar and Tormala (2010). In a consumer behavior context, the original study examined whether source expertise moderated the positive effect of source certainty on the persuasive impact of a restaurant recommendation. The present replication failed to find support for the incongruity hypothesis, ηp2 =.00 [.00, .02]: expressing certainty had a positive but non-significant effect for non-experts, d = 0.10 [-0.10, 0.34], and a positive effect for experts, d = 0.28 [0.03, 0.52]. Instead, the results supported the competing confidence heuristic hypothesis that expressed certainty would have a positive effect on persuasion, irrespective of source expertise, d = 0.18 [0.01, 0.36]. Extending the original work, we (1) controlled for the reason given for (un)certainty, and (2) examined need for closure as a potential individual difference moderator. The results indicated robust support for the confidence heuristic d = 0.25 [0.12, 0.37], but neither reason for (un)certainty nor need for closure moderated the effect as hypothesized. All materials, data, and code are available on: https://osf.io/hbjyv/
“The little ants that make everything else work”: Experiences of healthcare support workers in inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
Authors: Kelly Lisa Mary , Livanou Maria , Benn Yael
Published: April 2024

Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) make up a large proportion of staff in in-patient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the UK. A good understanding of their experiences and opinions is important, especially in the context of the current retention crisis. The present study qualitatively explored HCSWs’ professional experiences, focusing on their training, support and relationships with staff and patients. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine HCSWs and analysed thematically. Four themes were developed: lack of control, in-job support, ‘just’ a HCSW, and the therapeutic journey. The participants described how lack of control over work-related stressors, insufficient training and poor or inconsistent support, can lead to low motivation and job dissatisfaction. Relationships with patients were valued and perceived as motivational, whereas relationships with staff were more complex, suggesting lack of a clear professional identity for HCSWs and feeling undervalued on the wards. Recommendations include more consistency in the provision of peer and organisational support and improvements in the training of HCSWs. Future research should examine prospectively the associations between HCSW-retention and exposure to trauma in the ward, lack of control over work-related stressors, perceived quality of training, level of engagement with self-care and access to effective support.
What are the long-term prospects for children with comprehension weaknesses? A registered report investigating education and employment outcomes
Authors: James Emma , Thompson Paul Andrew , Bowes Lucy , Nation Kate
Published: April 2024

Reading is a key gateway to learning, enabling independent access to a range of educational materials. Thus, reading difficulties leave a child particularly vulnerable to academic problems in later schooling and beyond. However, while there is good awareness of children with word reading difficulties within the education system, much less is known about the children who struggle to comprehend texts despite having adequate word reading skills. In this registered report, we investigated the later education and occupational outcomes of 947 children initially identified as having poor reading comprehension at 8-9 years from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), compared to peers not identified as having a specific reading difficulty (n = 4,516) and those with word reading weaknesses (n = 1,383). We observed that children with comprehension weaknesses (1) were less likely than typical readers to meet UK national educational targets as they progressed through education, with more marked differences for mathematics and science than English; (2) had poorer qualifications at the point of leaving compulsory education, which were comparable to children with word reading weaknesses; and (3) were the group at greatest risk of being out of employment, education and training at age 20. However, there was considerable variability in outcomes, with much of the risk shared with socio-demographic factors. The results address an important gap in knowledge regarding the functional consequences of reading comprehension difficulties in mid-childhood, and inform discussions concerning the need for identification and targeted support in classroom settings.
Working on scorched earth: Contemporary risks of higher education leadership critique through autoethnography
Authors: Merga Margaret K.
Published: April 2024

Organisational autoethnographers in higher education weave compelling stories to connect their personal experiences to phenomena, often to illuminate or challenge extant norms in the culture and leadership of universities. While much has been written about the strengths and limitations of this method, there are emerging risks that may be poorly understood. While some autoethnographies in higher education have already led to unfavourable professional consequences, the growing prevalence of non-disparagement clauses in higher education employment contracts and separation agreements, and the surge in civil defamation action in society more broadly, may pose significant risks for researchers in this space. This research article blends autoethnography with consideration of these emerging risks, and while there is a focus on implications for Australian academics, these risks are not unique to this context, holding international relevance. Scholars may need to liaise with university policy makers and legal professionals to develop a best practice model for autoethnography that can enable researchers to be open about their experiences without fear of reprisal. Where overarching codes, models or policies exist that have nationwide buy in, universities may need to be brought to account to engage more sincerely and comprehensively with them.
A Review of Mirjam Galley, Building Communism and Policing Deviance in the Soviet Union: Residential Childcare, 1958–1991. Philadelphia, PA: Routledge, 2020, 240 pp.
Authors: Altukhova Anna
Published: April 2024

Mirjam Galley’s monograph on the history of boarding schools in the USSR from 1958 to 1991 fills a significant gap in the historiography of Soviet boarding institutions. Prior to the publication of this book, there was no in-depth analysis and description of this phenomenon throughout the post-Stalin era. The monograph analyses the historical context which conditioned the project of boarding schools, reconstructs their routine, which the author describes as unchanged during thirty years, and uncovers the personal experiences of boarding school staff and charges. However, the author’s primary interests lie within the domain of management principles. While high officials postulated ideals of care and concern, the key features of these institutions were austere conditions, on the one hand, and the almost total indifference that officials and representatives of state institutions demonstrated towards the project of boarding schools and schoolchildren in particular, on the other hand. Galley outlines how the upbringing of future workers, which was advertised as a duty of the utmost importance, actually depended on the personal goodwill of bureaucrats as well as on the ability of boarding schools’ staff to present the paper results of their work in the best possible manner.
Denture Cleansing the Natural Way: A Review
Authors: Shrestha S , Shrestha BR
Published: April 2024

Dentures are used to replace the missing teeth and are specially used by the elderly population. Though it helps in the function of digestion and improves the facial appearance, its cleansing should be given utmost importance. Denture hygiene, if unmaintained, leads not only to oral diseases but also to systemic diseases. The conventional cleansers come with a certain degree of side effects along with the high price. So the use of natural denture cleansers may be a boon.Various researches have shown the efficacy of the natural herbs in single or multi component form. Herbs are rich in phytotherapeutic compounds like polyphenols, flavonoids, aromatic compounds, organic acids, silica, resins, vitamins and tannins. This review highlights some of the researches validating the herbal way to clean the denture cleansers and keep the oral cavity healthy. Most of the herbs used contain a number of antioxidants and may further enhance the immunity system and boost the systemic health as well. Hence, backed with proper evidences through researches, herbal denture cleansers may be a readily available tool for cleansing dentures and a promising source of generating healthy smiles of the elderly.
Porosity in the Final Denture-A heartbreak !
Authors: Maskey B , Khanal G
Published: April 2024

Porosities in the aftermath of a polymerization defect occurring in a complete denture are incidental in some cases with time constraints, though unintentional. Such defects harbor microbial colonization, compromise mechanical and aesthetic properties, and at times are even unserviceable to the patient. Remaking the denture right before insertion is disheartening in these instances, both for the patient and the attending clinician. This clinical report describes a rebasing technique that was undertaken to replace a fragile denture base.
Coexistence Of Anti-Musk-Positive Bulbar Myasthenia Gravis And Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: The First Case Report from Turkey
Authors: Demir Ünal Esra
Published: April 2024

Muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acute-onset subtype of MG that primarily affects the fasciobulbar muscles and begins with progressive velopharyngeal and respiratory symptoms such as early respiratory crises, swallowing, and speaking difficulties. Myotonic dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominantly inherited autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by distal-dominant muscle weakness, cardiovascular pathologies, and corneal disorders. In this case report, we discussed 42-year-old female patient with a previous diagnosis of DM1, and diagnosed with MuSK-MG as a result of electroneuromyographic and antibody tests upon the development of bulbar symptoms and thymus hyperplasia. The patient underwent video-assisted thymectomy, and medical treatment was started with a combination of pyridostigmine and methylprednisolone. The coexistence of anti-MuSK positive MG with thymoid hyperplasia and DM 1 has not been reported so far, and it has been predicted that both diseases may trigger each other through neuroinflammatory mechanisms on an autoimmunergic basis.
“Say It in Broken English”: The Languages of Border Crossing and Hospitality
Authors: Moynagh Maureen
Published: April 2024

Drawing on Derrida’s and Ricoeur’s theories of language and hospitality, the author takes up the problem of the hostility embedded in the discourses of welcome when it comes to migrants’ experiences of border regimes and border practices. “Broken English,” in this context, represents a site of conflict: a vehicular language to be avoided or overcome, a “language of refuge,” even a means of forming a community. To explore language as alternative terrain to be policed or an opening to be exploited, the author considers how civil-society art projects involving immigrants and refugees might enable new civic relationships. Focusing on the Shoe Project, a storytelling and performance workshop for immigrant and refugee women, the author asks to what extent the project is about helping the stranger speak like “us” and to what extent it can open space for a different kind of immigration story from those imposed by the legal languages of immigration.
“This Honestly Breaks My Heart”: Black Lives Matter and Reshaping Post-Feminist, Post-Racial Intimacy in Girls’ Influencer Economies
Authors: Sands Victoria
Published: April 2024

Young women’s digital networks have been structured through a carefully cultivated sense of connection and relatability, allowing users to brand themselves as “influencers” and create lucrative beauty and lifestyle content for viewers. Drawing on Lauren Berlant’s theory of the “intimate public,” wherein closeness among women is engineered through the implicit mutual attachment to a shared feminine culture, girls’ studies scholars can consider how influencer content enables girls’ digital intimate publics in a post-feminist media culture wherein girls work to cultivate this sense of shared experience. This article explores the challenges, ruptures, and renewals in one such “digital intimate public” in the wake of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. A close analysis of a response to this crisis from a popular “girl-y” YouTuber seeks to understand to how dynamics in this space could directly negotiate these shifts through the utilization of online affordances, girl-oriented vernacular, and commercial strategies. It analyzes intersections of post-racial and postfeminist ideology may intersect in cultivating and renegotiating the affective norms in these girl-oriented spaces.
Asignifying Animacies in the Home
Authors: Halm Matthew , Ingraham Chris
Published: April 2024

This article considers some ways that encounters with everyday objects in a home can generate a feeling of intimacy. The emerging range of “smart” devices marketed to exploit personal connections with the appurtenances of domestic spaces, we argue, effectively make the home into a platform for such intimacy. That intimacy is often achieved through the implied animacy of objects that might otherwise be regarded as asignifying, thereby enabling meaningful narratives to be built up around the likes of toasters and floorboards. The article suggests that such platforms complicate the distinction between public and private spaces, as the makers of smart technologies seek not just to insert their devices into our daily lives, but to make them feel intimate while extracting data about us in return.
Against the “Likewise” and toward the “Otherwise”: Lessons from the Past, Reflections for the Present in the Context of Canadian Universities’ Commitments to Address Anti-Black Racism
Authors: Howard Philip S. S.
Published: April 2024

This article turns to Sylvia Wynter’s writings to understand the ways in which the normative functioning of the Canadian university—its Likewise pedagogies—are always already grounded in the overrepresentation of (white Western) Man as synonymous with humanity such that Black and Indigenous lives are negated. It uses this analysis to understand what is at stake for Black communities in universities’ institutional claims to address anti-Black racism in the post–George Floyd moment. It then turns to a meditation on the foundations upon which Otherwise pedagogies—broadly defined as the work meant to disrupt the Likewise pedagogical project of the university and its role in perpetuating the coloniality of being—might be conceived, even if only as interim measures, to pursue a vision for teaching, learning, and knowing otherwise within institutions that have characteristically resisted becoming otherwise.
Abnormal in Alberta: The Genealogy of “Severely Normal” as a Biopolitical Dog Whistle
Authors: Heyes Cressida J.
Published: April 2024

The phrase “severely normal” was often used by Premier Ralph Klein in 1990s’ Alberta to describe the Albertans he wished to interpellate, and it has had enduring power as a dog whistle by the political right in the province. Against commentators who see it as only a facile populist gesture, in this article the author deploys Foucault’s lectures on “racism against the abnormal,” together with Ladelle McWhorter’s interpretation, to argue that there is a historical and conceptual continuity to “severely normal” that ties back to Alberta’s infamous eugenic history. Articulating this genealogy enables the connection of political struggles on the part of sexual minorities, disabled people, members of non-normative families, and Indigenous people and illuminates the biopolitical rhetoric of successive Conservative governments.