bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Allochthonous groundwater microorganisms affect coastal seawater microbial abundance, activity and diversity
Authors: Yanuka-Golub Keren , Belkin Natalia , Weber Nurit , Mayyani Meor , Levy Yehuda , Reznik Itay Jacob , Rubin-Blum Maxim , Rahav Eyal , Kiro Yael
Published: June 2023

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a globally important process
supplying nutrients and trace elements to the coastal environment, thus
playing a pivotal role in sustaining marine primary productivity. Along
with nutrients, groundwater also contains allochthonous microbes that
are discharged from the terrestrial subsurface into the sea. Currently,
little is known about the interactions between groundwater-borne and
coastal seawater microbial populations, and their role upon introduction
to coastal seawater populations. Here, we investigated seawater
microbial abundance, activity and diversity in a site strongly
influenced by SGD (in-situ observations), and through
laboratory-controlled bottle incubations mimicking different mixing
scenarios between SGD (either ambient or filtered through 0.1 µm/0.22
µm) and seawater. Our results demonstrate that the addition of
<0.1 µm SGD stimulated heterotrophic activity and increased
microbial abundance compared to control, whereas <0.22 µm
filtration treatments induced primary productivity rates and
Synechococcus growth. Amplicon sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene showed a
strong shift from a SAR11-rich community in the reference SGD-unaffected
coastal samples to a Rhodobacteraceae-dominated one in the
<0.1 µm treatment, in agreement with their in-situ enrichment
in the SGD field site. These results suggest that despite the
significant nutrient input, microbes delivered by SGD may affect the
abundance, activity and diversity of intrinsic microbes in coastal
seawater. Our results highlight the cryptic interplay between
groundwater and seawater microbes in coastal environments, which has
important implications for carbon cycling.
Effect of Structural Break on Financial Development and Economic Growth Nexus in Middle-Income Countries in Asia: Moderating Role of Technological Advancements
Authors: Hewag Rishan Sampath , Pyeman Jaafar , Othman Norashida
Published: June 2023

Asian countries have experienced many financial catastrophes and pandemics in the past couple of decades. Therefore, evaluating the effect of structural breaks on economies has taken substantive attention in the empirical literature. Thus, this study aims to investigate the effect of structural breaks on the Financial Development (FD) and Economic Growth (EG) of middle-income countries in Asia. The study considered the global financial crisis of 2008 as a key structural break. The sample consisted of 24 middle-income countries while the sample period was 20 years from 2000 to 2019. Technological Advancement was considered a moderator variable that facilitate the smooth functioning of the FD and EG. Structural Break was identified using the "xtbreak" function and the effect was analyzed with panel unit root, panel homogeneity test and short panel cointegration. The findings revealed that before the structural break, FD and moderator variables were the only significant variables but after the structural breaks, Human Capita and Private Consumption also have become significant. FD had a significant negative influence over EG before and after the structural break but the moderator variable had a positive influence. HC was not a significant factor before the structural break but has become significant after the economic downturn with a positive influence on EG. In contrast, PC shows a negative influence after the structural breaks. Hence, it guides the policymakers to decide on reducing investments for FD and direct funds to HC development and developing the technology. Moreover, they must consider making policy decisions to reduce PC.
Development, validity, and reliability of a questionnaire on psychological factors of organic food consumption among Malaysian adults
Authors: Jaafar Nur Aqilah Amalina , Sulaiman Norhasmah , Sabran Mohd Redzwan , Badari Shamsul Azahari Zainal
Published: June 2023

People believe organic food is safer and healthier since it limits the use of synthetic chemicals as agricultural inputs, which has increased global demand for it. However, it has been reported that Malaysians' actual consumption of organic food is low, despite their great intention to do so. Much previous research has proposed trust in organic food labeling and certification as a potential cause of the intention-behavior gap. However, empirical data to support this view is still lacking. This study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire to assess Malaysians' intention and actual consumption of organic food, along with its factors, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) with trust as an additional construct. Before the study, the questionnaire was pre-tested for face validity by five expert panels. This cross-sectional study gathered 119 usable self-administered questionnaires completed by Malaysian adults aged 18 to 64. The construct validity was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with principal component analysis (PCA), and varimax rotation. There was a three-factor solution for the attitude construct namely health, food safety, and environmental concern, while only one-factor solution for subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, trust, intention, and actual consumption of organic food. Each construct had a minimum Cronbach's alpha of .70. The questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in larger study settings to further understand the psychological factors of organic food consumption among Malaysian adults to promote more sustainable food consumption in this nation.
Performance analysis of FinFET based inverter, NAND and NOR circuits at 10 NM,7 NM and 5 NM node technologies
Authors: Lazzaz Abdelaziz , Bousbahi Khaled , Ghamnia Mustapha
Published: June 2023

Advancement in the semiconductor industry has transformed modern society. A miniaturization of a silicon transistor is continuing following Moore?s empirical law. The planar metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) structure has reached its limit in terms of technological node reduction. To ensure the continuation of CMOS scaling and to overcome the Short Channel Effect (SCE) issues, a new MOS structure known as Fin field-effect transistor (FinFET) has been introduced and has led to significant performance enhancements. This paper presents a comparative study of CMOS gates designed with FinFET 10 nm, 7 nm and 5 nm technology nodes. Electrical parameters like the maximum switching current ION, the leakage current IOFF, and the performance ratio ION/IOFF for N and P FinFET with different nodes are presented in this simulation. The aim and the novelty of this paper is to extract the operating frequency for CMOS circuits using Quantum and Stress effects implemented in the Spice parameters on the latest Microwind software. The simulation results show a fitting with experimental data for FinFET N and P 10 nm strctures using quantum correction. Finally, we have demonstrate that FinFET 5 nm can reach a minimum time delay of td=1.4 ps for CMOS NOT gate and td=1 ps for CMOS NOR gate to improve Integrated Circuits IC.
Machine learning assisted optimization and its application to hybrid dielectric resonator antenna design
Authors: Ranjan Pinku , Gupta Harshit , Yadav Swati , Sharma Anand
Published: June 2023

Machine learning assisted optimization (MLAO) has become very important for
improving the antenna design process because it consumes much less time than
the traditional methods. These models' accountability can be checked by the
accuracy metrics, which tell about the correctness of the predicted result.
Machine learning (ML) methods, such as Gaussian Process Regression,
Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), and Support Vector Machine (SVM), are
used to simulate the antenna model to predict the reflection coefficient
faster. This paper presents the optimization of Hybrid Dielectric Resonator
Antenna (DRA) using machine learning models. Several regression models are
applied to the dataset for optimization, and the best results are obtained
using a random forest regression model with the accuracy of 97%.
Additionally, the effectiveness of machine learning based antenna design is
demonstrated through comparison with conventional design methods.
Discrete time quasi-sliding mode-based control of LCL grid inverters
Authors: Petronijevic Milutin , Milosavljevic Cedomir , Veselic Boban , Huseinbegovic Senad , Perunicic Branislava
Published: June 2023

Application of a discrete time (DT) sliding mode controller (SMC) in the control structure of the primary controller of a three-phase LCL grid inverter is presented. The design of the inverter side current control loop is performed using a DT linear model of the grid inverter with LCL filter at output terminals. The DT quasi-sliding mode control was used due to its robustness to external and parametric disturbances. Additionally, in order to improve disturbance compensation, a disturbance compensator is also implemented. Also, a specific anti-windup mechanism has been implemented in the structure of the controller to prevent large overshoots in the inverter response in case of random disturbances of grid voltages, or sudden changes in the commanded power. The control of the grid inverter is realized in the reference system synchronized with the voltage of the power grid. The development of the digitally realized control subsystem is presented in detail, starting from theoretical considerations, through computer simulations to experimental tests. The experimental results confirm good static and dynamic performance.
Förskollärares mångfasetterade motiv för undervisning om hållbarhet
Authors: Ärlemalm-Hagsér Eva , Engdahl Ingrid , Samuelsson Ingrid Pramling
Published: June 2023

Vi lever i en kritisk tid där en mångfald av globala svårigheter och problem av ekologisk, social och ekonomisk karaktär genererar nya frågor om mänsklighetens framtid. I den svenska läroplanen för förskolan anges hållbar utveckling som en viktig del av förskolans värdegrund och uppdrag vilket följs upp med strävansmål. Därför finns ett behov av att tydliggöra och förankra utbildning för hållbar utveckling i förskolan. I denna artikel presenteras en studie där 153 svenska förskollärare beskriver vad de ser som de viktigaste motiven för att undervisa om hållbar utveckling i förskolans utbildning. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och genomförs inom ramen för ett kritiskt teoretiskt perspektiv som granskar kulturella föreställningar och förståelser av den sociala verkligheten i en specifik institutionell sociohistorisk kontext. I förskollärarnas beskrivningar framträder en bredd av motiv gällande varför det är viktigt att undervisa om hållbar utveckling i förskolan: Att motverka ohållbara livsstilar, Att följa styrdokumenten, Att ta ansvar för en hållbar nutid och framtid samt Att rusta barn för framtiden. Studien visar också att undervisning för hållbarhet innefattar att utveckla kunskap, kreativitet, problemlösningsförmåga, kritiskt tänkande, handlingskompetens, nytänkande och förändring. Barns delaktighet för en hållbar nutid och framtid skrivs fram som avgörande för denna förändring. 
ENGLISH ABSTRACT
Preschool teachers multiple motives for teaching about sustainability
We live in a critical time where a variety of global difficulties and problems of an ecological, social, and economic nature generate new questions about the future of humanity. In the Swedish curriculum for the preschool, sustainable development is stated as an important part of the preschool’s core values and mission, which is followed up with goals. Therefore, there is a need to clarify and anchor education for sustainable development in preschool education. This article presents a study in which 153 Swedish preschool teachers describe their most important motives for teaching about sustainable development in their preschools. The study has a qualitative approach and is carried out within the framework of a critical theoretical perspective that examines cultural conceptions and understandings of social reality in a specific institutional socio-historical context. In the preschool teachers’ descriptions, a wide range of motives appears regarding why it is important to teach about sustainable development in preschool: To counteract unsustainable lifestyles, To follow the governing documents, To take responsibility for a sustainable present and future, and To equip children for the future. The study also shows that teaching for sustainability includes developing knowledge, creativity, problem-solving skills, critical thinking, action skills, innovative thinking, and change. Children’s participation for a sustainable present and future is presented as decisive for this change.
Alterações auditivas em recém-nascidos de gestantes com diagnóstico de covid-19
Authors: Cigana Luciana Berwanger , Souza Daniely Hackbarth de , Faustino Laura Gonçalves , Paiva Karina Mary de , Haas Patrícia
Published: June 2023

Introdução: A integridade do sistema auditivo é essencial para o desenvolvimento das habilidades auditivas e aquisição da linguagem da criança. Considerando a alta prevalência de perda auditiva em recém-nascidos, devido a infecções congênitas que ocorrem durante a gestação, há a necessidade de investigar os efeitos da Covid-19 na audição do RN. Objetivo: Verificar a associação entre perda auditiva em neonatos de gestantes diagnosticadas com COVID-19. Estratégia de Pesquisa: A busca de artigos científicos foi realizada nas bases de dados Medline (Pubmed), LILACS, SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science e Bireme sem restrição de idioma, período e localização. Para complementar e evitar viés de risco foi realizada uma busca por literatura cinzenta no Google Acadêmico. Critérios de Seleção: A revisão sistemática foi conduzida de acordo com as recomendações do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) e incluiu estudos que pontuaram ≥ 6 pontos de acordo com o protocolo de pontuação qualitativa proposto por Pithon et al. (2015). Análise dos dados: Os artigos elegíveis foram analisados e quantificados seguindo os critérios propostos no presente estudo com juízes cegos nas etapas de recuperação. Resultados: foram recuperados 29 artigos com potencial de inclusão, dos quais 6 responderam à questão norteadora com potencial de elegibilidade. Quatro estudos encontrados não detectaram associação entre infecção materna por COVID-19 e perda auditiva congênita. Conclusão: A infecção por COVID-19 durante a gravidez não parece ser fator de risco para perda auditiva congênita e não foram verificadas alterações auditivas impactantes que comprometessem estes neonatos por infecção vertical.
Habilidades cognitivas em idosos com disfunção vestibular submetidos à reabilitação vestibular
Authors: Nunes Ribeiro Marlon Bruno , Mancini Patrícia Cotta , Bicalho Maria Aparecida Camargos
Published: June 2023

Introdução: estudos relatam melhora de habilidades cognitivas após a reabilitação vestibular, porém estes estudos utilizaram testes de rastreio cognitivo ou avaliaram habilidades cognitivas específicas, não contemplando uma avaliação cognitiva detalhada. Objetivo: avaliar as habilidades cognitivas, sintomas depressivos, funcionalidade e aspectos sociodemográficos de idosos com disfunção vestibular antes e após a reabilitação vestibular. Método: estudo longitudinal, quase experimental e analítico. A casuística foi composta por 11 idosos com idade entre 60 e 89 anos, ambos os sexos, todos com disfunção vestibular comprovada por meio dos exames VEMP e/ou v-HIT. Os participantes foram submetidos à avaliação cognitiva, da funcionalidade e dos sintomas depressivos antes e após oito sessões semanais de RV. Resultados: encontrou-se associação entre o MEEM com a escolaridade e com o DHI; o questionário de Pfeffer correlacionou-se com o DHI; a GDS-15 com a EVA e a EEB. Após a RV observou-se melhora do ganho do canal semicircular anterior direito, da EVA, do DHI e suas subescalas físico, funcional e emocional; GDS-15, Neupsilin total e suas subescalas percepção, memória e praxia. Conclusão: após a reabilitação vestibular houve aumento do ganho do reflexo vestíbulo-ocular, diminuição dos impactos causados pela tontura na qualidade de vida e do sofrimento psicológico, além da melhora da função cognitiva geral e das habilidades de percepção, memória e praxia.
Bermed Structures’ Thermal Function on Kish Island
Authors: Taghavi Zenouz Parmida
Published: June 2023

Bermed plans which are categorized as subterranean provide overall cooling and daylight accessibility of the building all-sided. The factuality of bermed structures are investigated closely for deriving particular data for discussion, from the influential role of outdoor temperature to the maintenance and sound proofing, proportionate perspective and natural damages regarding contemporary buildings. The angular space in bermed constructions leaned upward to cover the roof so that it can support the whole building. Such a feature lets the sun radiate from the south and heat inside. Besides, the structures are earth-sheltered, economical and environmentally friendly at the same time, as with the cooling systems and sunlight. The bermed structures can fulfill the predicted decrease of construction energy utilization and provision of thermal comfort excessively. This study evaluates the impact of bermed structures energy consumption and thermal comfort on Kish Island where ventilation systems and electrical charges are remarkably high. Kariz is a part of Kish Island with high concern. Kariz is the subterranean city of twelve-meter depth below the ground and eight meter high. It holds three aqueducts and two hundred and seventy four wells including recreational resorts and touristic locations available for visitors of archeological aqueduct of Kish Island. Some factors like geometry, building materials and climate are major issues to concern in case of energy and thermal function. Kish Island obviously is in need of productive measures taken for perfect ventilation in order to reduce the consecutive application of cooling systems which are crucial in saving energy and amending the thermal comfort.
Do My Parents Support My Career? Role of Adolescent-Parent Career Congruence in Employability of Vocational Education Graduates
Authors: Sulistiobudi Rezki A. , Prasetio Clement E.
Published: June 2023

As qualified human resources, vocational education graduates significantly sustain economic growth, specifically in developing countries. However, the graduates’ age that falls into the age range of adolescents and the career pattern direction that remains centered on their parents impact the graduates’ competency development. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the role of adolescent–parent career congruence in students’ employability development. This study used convenience sampling. The sample size was 147 final students at one vocational school in West Java, Indonesia. Multiple-linear regression was used for data processing. The result showed that adolescent–parent career congruence had a significantly positive relationship with employability development. Specifically, the complementary congruence of adolescent–parent career congruence predicted employability development. Complementary congruence means that parents provide real social support for students to explore, plan, and set their future career goals. This study can be used practically as an alternative framework in developing vocational graduates’ employability. Some development programs can be implemented to increase parental awareness about students’ careers. Support provided by parents can make students more optimal in continuing to develop their capabilities for work.
Transfer Function and Z-Transform of an Electrical System in MATLAB/Simulink
Authors: Abdullah Musa Adam , Rahman Abdel Radi Abdel Rahman Abdel Gadir Abdel , Ageeb Anoud Hassan Elzain , Suliman Aasim Ahmed Babiker
Published: June 2023

This paper presents the transfer function (T.F) and Z-Transform (Z.T) of an Circuits in MATLAB/Simulink. We have dealt with the electrical system, which consists of circuits in which there is a capacitor, resistance, and capacitance. Simulink is useful for obtaining the response of systems to input functions that are more complicated than step, impulse, ramp, or sine functions. The aims of this paper is to describe the solution of the equations of motion with One Degree and Two Degree Freedom of the equations of motion of the circuits by using transfer function equations in MATLAB/Simulink. We followed two applied mathematical methods to obtain the T.F and Z.F of a circuits in MATLAB/Simulink. Different graphics showed a close match result. Using these methods, researchers can effectively solve the RL and RLC circuit problems while presenting the results in excellent graphical form. The numerical approximation provides an acceptable result using the analytical one as a benchmark when we compare simulation results with analytical results.
THE «FOOTBALL WAR»: THE SALVADOR-HONDURAS CONFLICT OF 1969
Authors: Danyliuk Ivan
Published: June 2023

In the article investigated the causes and course of the conflict between El Salvador and Honduras in 1969, as well as the consequences of the conflict on integration processes in the region. It was noted that the cause of the Salvador-Honduran conflict was in the problems of land reform in Honduras and demographic problems in Salvador; also, in territorial disputes that lasted between the two countries; as well as the uneven development of Salvador and Honduras. In addition, the press of both countries contributed to the aggravation of the crisis, and violence against Salvadorans in Honduras and against Hondurans in Salvador during football matches. In 1969, relations between the two countries deteriorated due to the forced deportation of Salvadorans from Honduras, whom the Honduran government had agreed two years earlier to accept in their country and provide them with land to cultivate. The problem of the deportation of Salvadorans, which was difficult to integrate into Salvador’s economic life due to limited land resources and Salvador’s population overpopulation, posed a number of challenges for the Salvador government. Consequently, the deportations of Salvadorans from Honduras, territorial disputes between the two countries, and Honduras’ economic backwardness from Salvador provoked conflict. The article states that the conflict between Salvador and Honduras resulted according to various sources from 2 to 6 thousand killed civilian and military casualties on both sides; significant number of Salvadorans (according to various sources, from 60 to 130 thousand refugee) who were forcibly deported from Honduras or fled for fear of their future; Honduras and Salvador have suffered significant industrial and social damage as a result of the bombing. However, Honduras suffered more losses, as most of the hostilities took place in Honduran lands; the social situation in Salvador has deteriorated, and the government has been unable to address the economic and social needs of Salvadorans deported from Honduras; Honduras has officially closed its border with El Salvador, thus hindering the circulation of Salvador’ products in Honduras. Thus, the Central American Common Market terminated its regional economic cooperation project; under the rule of both Salvador and Honduras, the political participation of the military was strengthened.
An evaluation of elemental enrichment in rocks: In the case of Kısacık and its neighborhood (Ayvacık, Çanakkale/Türkiye)
Authors: Vural Alaaddin
Published: June 2023

In this study, the enrichment of the major oxide, trace element/heavy metal and rare earth element contents of the rocks outcropping in Kısacık and its vicinity (Ayvacık-Çanakkale/Türkiye) were investigated. The rocks in the field were handled in 5 groups, and whole rock analyses were carried out for 22 samples collected representing these rock groups and Element Enrichment Factor (EEF) of the major oxide, trace element/heavy metal and rare earth element contents of the rocks were calculated. As a result, it was determined that the Kısacık volcanics were enriched in SiO2, Fe2O3, K2O, Be, Co, Cs, Th, U, W, La, Eu, Tm, Yb, Lu, Mo, As, Cd, Sb, Bi and Hg elements at a rate of >1 to >150 according to the upper crust values, and the Fe2O3, MgO, CaO, TiO2, P2O5, MnO, Cr, Sc, Co, Nb, Sr, Mo, Cu, Ni, Cad, Sb, Bi, V, Cu and Cd concentrations of the Ophiolitic Mélange were enriched in ratios ranging from >1 to >36 according to the upper crust values. It has been also observed that the listvenitic rocks in the Ophiolitic Mélange are enriched in Cr, Co, Ni, As and Hg elements compared to the upper crust. As to Kazdağ Group, MgO, CaO, K2O, MnO, Cr, Co, Ta, U, W, Mo, Cu, Ni, As and Cd were enriched. Listvenite were enriched in SiO2, Fe2O3, MgO, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, As, Sb and Hg at a rate of >1 to >32 according to the upper crust values. When the rocks in the area were evaluated together, some oxides (e.g., CaO, MgO, Fe2O3, TiO2) and elements (e.g., Cr, Ni, Co) were enriched due to parental rock, while some oxides (e.g., SiO2, K2O and MnO) and elements (As, Sb, Hg) were enriched due to epigenic processes such as hydrothermal alteration and weathering.
The Running ‘Black Man’: An Afro-Dystopian Praxis in Directing Jackie Sibblies Drury’s We are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915.
Authors: Forbes-Erickson D. Amy-Rose
Published: June 2023

Jackie Sibblies Drury’s 2014 play, We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as SouthwestAfrica, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884–1915 is a satirical dramedy about three black actors and three white actors who meet to rehearse events from the Hererogenocide that occurred from 1904-1908 by German soldiers in Southwest Africa. The play centers on racial terror from the genocide in Africa that parallels the “spectacular” lynching events in the United States. This paper is about directing the play by Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a global racial reckoning in 2020 after the killing of George Floyd. Traumatic as it was for actors, especially the actor playing “Black Man,” I deployed theatre practice-as-research defined as practice exploring the theory that morphed into anAfro-dystopian praxis using digital media of imagery and voiceovers, confronting legacies of genocide and lynching of the “Black Man.”  
Black Theater, Black Studies, and Afrofuturism: An Exploration of Past Present and Future
Authors: Etienne Leslie K
Published: June 2023

Using an Afrofuturist lens, this article explores Black Theater and its facility for imagining the Black experience as a space for divergent but culturally engaged representations of Black Futurity. Basing inquiry on an analytical framework centering on Black Studies, the writing will explore how the discipline can begin to look to Black Theater and its futurity as an interpreter of the Black Radical Tradition. Emphasis on futurity, engaging the Black imagination, subverting Black realities, and Black cultural history will be key to setting a foundational base from which to synthesize the discourse. This work will attempt to establish a deeper engagement with the futurism of Black Theater.
Analisis keputusan penggunaan aplikasi Blu by BCA digital
Authors: Chandra Billy , Cokki Cokki
Published: June 2023

Seeing the development of economic transaction patterns that are starting to change due to the pandemic, BCA has taken adaptive steps to focus on digital transactions. BCA launched a digital application called Blu by BCA Digital. Even though it is launched by BCA Group (PT Bank Digital BCA), Blu by BCA Digital also has challenges because there are several competitors in the digital banking sector. This study aims to analyze the acceptance of Blu by BCA Digital application through an extension of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The sample taken was 250 users of Blu by BCA Digital. The data collection method used by the researcher was purposive sampling. Online questionnaires were used to collect primary data. This study uses PLS-SEM to analyze research data. The conclusions of this research are: (a) subjective norms has a positive effect on perceived ease of use, (b) subjective norms and perceived ease of use has a positive effect on perceived usefulness, (c) perceived ease of use and perceived risk has a negative effect on attitude towards using, (d) perceived usefulness and user innovativeness has a positive effect on attitude towards using, (e) attitude towards using has a positive effect on behavioral intention.

Melihat perkembangan pola transaksi ekonomi yang mulai berubah akibat momentum pandemi, BCA mengambil langkah adaptif untuk fokus pada transaksi digital. BCA meluncurkan aplikasi digital bernama Blu by BCA Digital. Meski merupakan aplikasi yang diluncurkan oleh Grup BCA (PT Bank Digital BCA), Blu by BCA Digital juga memiliki tantangan karena ada beberapa pesaing di sektor perbankan digital. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis keputusan penggunaan aplikasi Blu by BCA Digital melalui pendekatan Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) yang dikembangkan. Sampel yang diambil adalah 250 pengguna Blu by BCA Digital. Metode pengambilan data yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Data primer dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner online. Penelitian ini menggunakan PLS-SEM untuk menganalisis data penelitian. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah : (a) norma subyektif memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap persepsi kemudahan, (b) norma subyektif dan persepsi kemudahan memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap persepsi kegunaan, (c) persepsi kemudahan dan persepsi risiko memiliki pengaruh negatif terhadap sikap penggunaan, (d) persepsi kegunaan dan keinovatifan pengguna memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap sikap penggunaan, (e) sikap penggunaan memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap niat perilaku.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ НЕФОРМАЛЬНОГО НАВЧАННЯ ЗАСОБАМИ MOOC У ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ
Authors: Шарова Тетяна , Землянська Аліна
Published: June 2023

Стаття присвячена особливостям неформального навчання засобами МООС у закладах вищої освіти. Акцентовано увагу на тому, що здобувачі освіти та науково-педагогічні працівники мають можливості безкоштовно використовувати онлайн-ресурси на закордонних платформах Udemy, Coursera, Edx, Alison. З’ясовано, що кожен ЗВО має можливість у корпоративному доступі електронної пошти зареєструвати здобувачів освіти та науково-педагогічних працівників для подальшої роботи на онлайн-ресурсах. Наголошено, що системна робота на онлайн-платформах з метою проходження онлайн-курсів, дозволить українським користувачам використовувати платні ресурси на безоплатній основі, що є запорукою успішного навчання в дистанційному форматі.
ПРОФЕСІЙНА ПІДГОТОВКА МАЙБУТНІХ ВИХОВАТЕЛІВ ДІТЕЙ РАННЬОГО ВІКУ ДО РОБОТИ В СЕНСОРНО ЗБАГАЧЕНОМУ СЕРЕДОВИЩІ: ТЕОРЕТИКО-МЕТОДИЧНІ АСПЕКТИ
Authors: Марусинець Мар’яна
Published: June 2023

У статті представлено теоретико-методологічні аспекти проблеми професійної підготовки майбутніх вихователів дітей раннього віку до роботи в сенсорно збагаченому середовищі. Акцентується увага на вагомості повноцінного розвитку дитини раннього віку, який буде ефективним за умови створення сенсорно збагаченого середовища. Представлено трактування вітчизняними науковцями ключових дефініцій дослідження, структура сенсорно збагаченого середовища та його нормативні параметри. Враховуючи вимоги сучасної дошкільної освіти переконані, що майбутні вихователі ЗДО повинні набути необхідних теоретичних знань, практичних умінь і навичок створення сенсорно збагаченого середовища, оскільки в його умовах відбувається ефективніший розвиток, освіта і виховання дітей раннього віку, створюються умови для партнерської взаємодії зі значущими дорослими, соціалізація та ін.
ПІДГОТОВКА СТУДЕНТІВ ДО ПАТРІОТИЧНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ ШКОЛЯРІВ В УМОВАХ ВІЙНИ
Authors: Ашиток Надія
Published: June 2023

У статті йдеться про те, що в умовах війни підготовка студентів до патріотичного виховання школярів  набуває особливої актуальності. Одним з важливих підходів при підготовці фахівців є компетентнісний. Зазначено, що реалізація цього підходу в освіті здійснюється у поєднанні з іншими підходами – технологічним, особистісним і комплексним, який поєднує в собі два попередні: згідно з ним підготовка компетентного фахівця є формуванням цілісної особистості з усіма її професійними компетенціями. Комплексний підхід  прийнятний під час підготовки майбутніх педагогів до патріотичного виховання школярів і при реалізації цього різновиду виховання в закладах освіти.
Bartter syndrome as a cause of growth delay and sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Menezes Lorena , Pimentel Luísa , Menezes Lavinia , Rosa Diego , Ferreira Maylon
Published: June 2023

Bartter syndrome (BS) is a rare renal tubulopathy, which typically becomes apparent during childhood. It is caused by an autosomal recessive inheritance which involves the kidneys’ ability to reabsorb sodium. This report depicts a case of an 18 month-old patient with several manifestations suggesting BS, such as hypokalemia, hypercalciuria, metabolic alkalosis, polyuria, polydipsia, growth delay and congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The diagnosis was confirmed after a genetic test by classifying the patient as type IV BS. In this context, knowing about BS is crucial to include it in the differential diagnosis of early onset tubulopathies. Therefore, the possible impacts of this condition can be minimized, leading to a better quality of life for the affected.
Una mirada a las capacidades duales de las Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia
Authors: Departamento Conjunto de Acción Integral y Desarrollo
Published: June 2023

Las Fuerzas Armadas (FF.AA.), históricamente, han contado con roles específicos en Defensa Nacional. Sin embargo, con el correr del tiempo, los desafíos globales, regionales y locales en esta materia, incluidos los de seguridad interna, han hecho que los ejércitos desarrollen capacidades reconocidas como “duales” para enfrentar amenazas que trascienden lo tradicional, en términos de conflictos interestatales, abordando situaciones como gestión del riesgo, asistencia humanitaria, protección al medio ambiente y de los recursos naturales, contribución al desarrollo de las naciones, entre otros; depositando en ello aptitudes para operar tanto en tiempos de paz como en tiempos de guerra. Bajo esta perspectiva, el presente artículo efectúa una mirada a las capacidades duales de las FF.AA. de Colombia, a partir de una visión de futuro del sector Defensa, fundamentada en necesidades particulares de una etapa de superación de conflicto armado interno que demanda, transformación, modernización, flexibilidad y profesionalización para un contexto de paz.
Capacidades multipropósito para el cumplimiento de la misión institucional - Policía Nacional
Authors: Sanabria-Cely Henry Armando
Published: June 2023

La Policía Nacional, en atención a la misión otorgada por la Constitución Nacional, en el Artículo 218, despliega sus capacidades de forma coordinada, tanto al interior de la Institución, como en sinergia con instituciones nacionales e internacionales que interactúan directa o indirectamente con el hacer misional. Las capacidades misionales desarrolladas en el servicio de Policía son multipropósito, lo cual, además de vincular la capacidad con su objetivo específico, le permite interactuar con otras capacidades potenciando su contribución al logro del objetivo, en procura de la seguridad y convivencia bajo el marco del respeto por los derechos humanos, la Constitución Nacional, las leyes y los reglamentos.
PENERAPAN METODE PEER EDUCATION DALAM PEMBENTUKAN DAN PEMBINAAN DUTA PANTI BERSIH DAN SEHAT (“PANSIHHAT”) DI PANTI ASUHAN AL HIDAYAH
Authors: Huriani Emil , Maisa Esthika Ariany , Ananda Yuanita
Published: June 2023

Panti asuhan merupakan tempat tinggal bagi anak-anak yang kurang beruntung, yang mengharuskan anak tinggal secara bersama dan berkelompok. Kondisi lingkungan panti yang padat penghuni, sering dikaitkan dengan masalah kebersihan dan kesehatan. Aktivitas penghuni panti memungkinkan terjadinya kontak interpersonal dan pemakaian fasilitas secara bersama, sehingga memudahkan terjadinya penularan penyakit. Selain itu personal hygiene yang kurang baik dapat menyebabkan anak kurang konsentrasi dalam belajar dan mengerjakan tugas. Peer education merupakan salah satu metode yang dinilai efektif untuk menyampaikan informasi pada usia anak. Teman sebaya dapat lebih efektif dan terbuka dalam memberikan pendidikan kesehatan dibandingkan dengan yang dilakukan oleh guru. Penerapan metode peer education dalam pembentukan dan pembinaan Duta Panti Bersih dan Sehat (PANSIHHAT) ini dilakukan sebagai alternatif pembentukan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat pada anak di lingkungan panti. Tahap pelaksanaan dimulai dengan: (1) Sosialisasi kegiatan kepada sasaran pengabdian yaitu Panti Al Hidayah, (2) Rekrutmen dan Pembentukan Duta PANSIHHAT, (3) Pembekalaan Duta, (4) Pelaksanaan dan Pendampingan metode Peer Education oleh Duta, dan (5) Mengevaluasi efektivitas kegiatan. Dari analisis perbandingan hasil kuisioner sebelum dan setelah penerapan metode ini, ditemukan peningkatan pengetahuan dan perilaku anak, namun tidak ditemukan perubahan pada sikap anak terkait Perilaku Bersih dan Sehat di lingkungan Panti. Diharapkan, pengurus Panti Asuhan dapat melanjutkan pendampingan dan evaluasi program Duta PANSIHHAT secara berkala.
Pemberdayaan Perempuan melalui Pelaksanaan Continuity of Care dalam Pelayanan Kebidanan
Authors: Yulizawati Yulizawati , Sinta B Lusiana El , Oktova Rafika , Halida Erda Mutiara , Lisa Ulfa Farrah , Rahmi Laila , Insani Aldina Ayunda , Iffah Uliy , Safaringga Miranie , Andriani Feni , Fitrayeni Fitrayeni , Fitria Henni , Wijayanti Feri Anita , Mila Hindun , Afrah Rahmayani , Yulika Marzatia
Published: June 2023

The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), which is still high and far from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target, encourages midwives to increase promotive and preventive efforts in providing midwifery care and reproductive health. One of the efforts of midwives is to provide midwifery care based on Continuity of Care (CoC). Midwifery care covers the entire life cycle, from preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, newborns, neonates, toddlers, adolescent preschoolers, and childbearing ages to the elderly. This sustainable care is expected to be able to explore the problems that exist in individuals and to overcome these problems by empowering husbands, families and communities. This activity aims to increase the number of better health degrees for women of childbearing age in every phase they go through, physically and psychologically/mentally, in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. The method was carried out by interviewing groups of women in the preconception period, groups of pregnant women, postpartum mothers, mothers who have babies and toddlers, and women of childbearing age. It involved Independent Practice Midwives in the Cities of Padang, Padang Panjang and Pariaman by providing communication, information, education, and counselling. Each group has increased knowledge of physical and psychological needs in every phase of their life and sufficient involvement of husband or family in pregnancy, postpartum and newborn phases. It is necessary to increase community empowerment in every phase to achieve health status in every cycle of a woman's life.
Perencanaan dan Pengelolaan Keuangan Keluarga di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Rahayu Rita , Juita Verni , Yohana Denny , Rahman Annisa , Febrianto Rahmat
Published: June 2023

This activity aims to provide training and understanding to the community on the importance of family financial planning and management. This activity was motivated by the current conditions of the Covid-19 pandemic. When the wheels of the economy became disrupted, many companies went out of business and went bankrupt, resulting in many companies that laid off their employees. This will undoubtedly have a significant impact on disrupting the family economy on a small scale and the country's economy on a larger scale. Therefore, this service activity needs to be carried out because, through the ability to plan and manage sound finances, it is believed that it will help the family in planning their grievances so that financial problems can be minimized. The activities carried out were workshops and seminars involving homemakers in Padang. The selection of homemakers in this activity was because a mother is a financial manager in a family. So that the mother's ability to manage finances determines the family's financial condition, this activity was carried out for one day. The result of this activity was an increase in the ability of homemakers to manage and plan finances.
Pengembangan Unit Usaha Pembuatan Sanggan pada Bahan Usaha Milik Nagari Tunas Mekar Simpuruik, Kecamatan Sungai Tarab, Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Sumatera Barat
Authors: Rahayu Rita , Adrianus Fery , Kartika Rayna , Rahman Annisa
Published: June 2023

The activity aimed to assist Village-Owned Enterprises in Nagari Simpuruik, Sungai Tarab District, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra. It has been developing business units based on village potential as it is known that today Nagari Simpuruik is famous for its "ketupat", i.e. rice cake boiled in a rhombus-shaped packet of plaited young coconut leaves. It is made of coconut leaves and produces coconut sticks as waste. Coconut sticks can be used and processed into value-added products. Seeing this potential, a community service team from the Faculty of Economics and Business of Andalas University formed a business unit by involving the Nagari Simpuruik community under the auspices of a Nagari-Owned Enterprise to produce products made from the coconut sticks known as "Sanggan". These activities consisted of surveys, Focus Group Discussions, and training. This activity certainly involves the people of Nagari Simpuruik, and it is hoped that this activity will encourage the improvement of the community's economy. The result of this activity is the form of increasing the community's ability to process waste into value-added products.
Edukasi Gizi dalam Upaya Pencegahan Osteoporosis pada Lansia di Kota Padang
Authors: Syahrial Syahrial , Helmizar Helmizar , Fitri Salma Nur
Published: June 2023

Increasing the degree of health means that life expectancy will also increase, and the number of older people will also increase. The consequence of increasing life expectancy is the emergence of disease problems due to old age, one of which is osteoporosis. This activity aimed to determine the health status of the elderly by conducting health checks and providing nutrition education to prevent osteoporosis in Padang City. The service was held in Korong Gadang Elderly Posyandu in April - September 2021. The community service included health checks by measuring blood pressure, measuring the nutritional status of the elderly, as well as nutrition education to prevent osteoporosis in the elderly, especially for menopausal women. This activity received a positive response from the community, and it was agreed that ongoing activities would be carried out in the form of routine health checks and counselling for the older people in the area.
Upaya Preventif Penyakit Jantung dengan Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Self-Management Masyarakat di Jorong Bansa
Authors: Muliantino Mulyanti Roberto , Ananda Yuanita , Sarfika Rika
Published: June 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on people living with heart disease. They often delay in control time to visit the health care unit, cancelling treatment or not continuing their medication. This condition results in decreasing health status, increasing re-current events, rehospitalization, and low quality of life. Implementation of self-management was essential in managing their disease during daily care at home. Efforts to increase the knowledge of self-management among people living with heart disease were a preventive measure to maintain their health status. These activities aimed to improve self-management knowledge among people living with heart disease in daily care. The method used group education among 22 people in the Bansa district. We used the self-management questionnaire's knowledge to measure knowledge through a pre and post-test. Data analysis was presented in descriptive statistics. The result showed an increased knowledge of self-management; the complete knowledge of self-management before education was 31.86, and after education was 43.00. Education effectively improved the knowledge of communities about self-management behaviour that can be implemented in their daily life. Continuing education is important as a preventive and persuasive strategy to increase the health status of communities.
Gerakan Percepatan Penurunan Stunting Terkait Kelainan Kulit pada Ibu dan Anak
Authors: Yenny Satya Wydya , Julia Dwi Sabtika , Noer Resya I , Fonna Nellia , Fadil Muhammad , Amriza Muhammad Zidan
Published: June 2023

Stunting is one of the most common health problems in the world and is ranked fifth in Indonesia. Stunting, which is still high in Solok Regency, is one of the problems in West Sumatra Province. To reduce stunting, the Venereology Dermatology Service Team conducted counselling to health extension workers and cadres of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) regarding malnutrition, parenting, sanitation, and infectious and non-infectious skin diseases. This service aimed to carry out outreach activities to increase understanding of the acceleration of stunting reduction. The implementation method was outreach to 64 health workers and PKK cadres. Advocacy was also carried out at the Kominfo service and the Solok District Health Office. The results obtained before the socialization activity revealed that 61% of respondent’s knowledge was still low, whereas 66% increased after the activity. Respondent behaviour was obtained by 92% of respondents who had behaved well; after the activity was obtained, it became 98%. The excellent attitude of respondents toward preventing stunting before being given counselling was 73%, increasing to 91% after counselling. Skin disorders in pregnant women associated with giving birth to stunted children include eczema (51%) and skin disorders in stunted children, namely scabies (49%).
Bimbingan dan Pelatihan Fermentasi Pakan untuk Budidaya Ikan Lele dengan Probiotik sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Hasil Produksi Masyarakat di Koto Luar, Kecamatan Pauh, Padang
Authors: Syafrizayanti Syafrizayanti , Rahmayeni Rahmayeni , Efdi Mai , Stiadi Yeni , Syukri Syukri , Putri Yulia Eka , Wellia Diana Vanda , Wendari Tio Putra , Admi Admi , Salim Emil , Titisari Geliz Luh , Azhara Famella
Published: June 2023

The use of feed in fish farming is often inefficient because fish only partially consume the feed spread in ponds, so it becomes waste for the aquatic environment and, even worse, will trigger new diseases. The Department of Chemistry's of Universitas Andalas team was trying to overcome this problem by increasing the efficiency of fish feed. For the feed to work optimally and produce good quality fish weight, it is necessary to modify the nutrition of the fish feed, one of which is by adding probiotics through a fermentation process. The method used in this activity includes training, mentoring, and demonstration plots in feed fermentation and counselling regarding the right time to feed. This activity targets fish farmers in the Koto Luar area, Pauh District, Padang, with a fish culturing group, "Family Sepakat", as the partner. Feed fermentation was carried out with probiotic starters such as Bacillus sp., saccharomyces cerevisiae, L. fermentum, L. plantarum, and W. paramesenteroides. This activity improved catfish growth, and the death rate was lower than in catfish farming without feed fermentation treatment.