bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kompetensi Teknis Tenaga Administrasi Sekolah dalam Memanfaatkan Teknologi Digital di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
Authors: Putri Helma Dona , Rusdinal Rusdinal
Published: August 2024

Hal yang melatarbelakangi penelitian ini adalah masih terdapat masalah dalam penerapan kompetensi teknis tenaga administrasi sekolah dalam memanfaatkan teknologi digital di SMK Negeri Kota Payakumbuh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tentang kompetensi teknis tenaga administrasi sekolah dalam memanfaatkan teknologi digital di SMK Negeri Kota Payakumbuh dilihat dari kompetensi dalam Memanfaatkan TIK untuk mengadministrasikan kepegawaian, Memanfaatkan TIK untuk mengadministrasikan persuratan dan pengarsipan, Memanfaatkan TIK untuk mengadministrasikan urusan kesiswaan. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Teknik analisis data pada penelitian ini menggunakan teknik analisis statistik deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMK Negeri Kota Payakumbuh dengan populasi sebanyak 41 orang tenaga administrasi sekolah dan seluruh populasi dijadikan sebagai responden. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan berupa kuesioner atau angket dengan skala Likert yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya. Kemudian data yang diperoleh diolah dengan menggunakan rumus rata-rata (Mean). Hasil pengolahan data menggambarkan bahwa 1) Memanfaatkan TIK untuk mengadministrasikan kepegawaian memperoleh skor rata-rata 4,20 dengan kategori mampu; 2) Memanfaatkan TIK untuk mengadministrasikan persuratan dan pengarsipan memperoleh skor rata-rata 4,23 dengan kategori mampu; 3) Memanfaatkan TIK untuk mengadministrasikan urusan kesiswaan memperoleh skor rata-rata 4,19 dengan kategori mampu. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa kompetensi teknis tenaga administrasi sekolah dalam memanfaatkan teknologi digital di SMK Negeri Kota Payakumbuh dinyatakan sudah mampu dengan skor rata-rata 4,21.
Book Review: Geodesigning Our Future – Urban Development Dynamics in Israel
Authors: Čajková Andrea
Published: August 2024

Ashery, S. F.: Geodesigning Our Future: Urban Development Dynamics in Israel [Geodizajn našej budúcnosti – dynamika rozvoja miest v Izraeli]. Switzerland AG: Springer Nature, 2024. 205 p. ISBN 978-3-031-52234-5. DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-52235-2
RETRACTED: Reconstruction of Vitamin C Test Worksheet for Junior High School Class VIII with ANCOR Stages
Authors: Resti Novita , Supriatno Bambang , Amprasto Amprasto
Published: August 2024

Practicum is one of the learning methods that can help students construct various psychomotor skills, higher order thinking, and characterise learning outcomes. However, currently there are still many worksheets that do not meet the standards and do not show knowledge construction. In addition, there has been no research on the reconstruction of the vitamin c test worksheet. Therefore, it is necessary to analyse and reconstruct the vitamin c test worksheet. The method used is descriptive qualitative with the ANCOR (Analyze, Trial and Reconstruct) stage. The population in this study was vitamin c test worksheets for junior high school class VIII used by teachers. The sample in this study was one of the worksheets used in learning at school, circulating on the internet and having incomplete components. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The results of the analysis obtained that the worksheet does not comply with the standards, so it is necessary to reconstruct the worksheet. The reconstruction of this worksheet can be an alternative worksheet to overcome the shortcomings of the current worksheet.ABSTRAK: Praktikum merupakan salah satu metode pembelajaran yang dapat membantu mahasiswa membangun berbagai keterampilan psikomotorik, pemikiran tingkat tinggi, dan mengkarakterisasi hasil belajar.Namun, saat ini masih banyak lembar kerja yang tidak memenuhi standar dan tidak menunjukkan konstruksi pengetahuan. Selain itu, belum ada penelitian tentang rekonstruksi lembar kerja tes vitamin c. Oleh karena itu, perlu untuk menganalisis dan merekonstruksi lembar kerja tes vitamin c. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif deskriptif dengan tahap ANCOR (Analyze, Trial and Reconstruct). Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah lembar kerja tes vitamin c untuk SMP  kelas VIII yang digunakan oleh guru. Sampel dalam penelitian ini merupakan salah satu lembar kerja yang digunakan dalam pembelajaran di sekolah, beredar di internet dan memiliki komponen yang tidak lengkap. Teknik pengambilan sampel adalah purposive sampling. Hasil analisis diperoleh bahwa lembar kerja tidak sesuai dengan standar, sehingga perlu dilakukan rekonstruksi lembar kerja. Rekonstruksi lembar kerja ini dapat menjadi alternatif lembar kerja untuk mengatasi kekurangan lembar kerja saat ini.
Loneliness and Its Impact: An Overlooked Epidemic
Authors:   Saint Louis University, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA, Chi Cathy , Hoque Farzana ,   Associate Professor of Medicine, Saint Louis University, School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
Published: August 2024

Approximately half of U.S. adults report experiencing measurable levels of loneliness.1 Loneliness is the feeling of being alone, irrespective of social contact, while social isolation is a lack of social connections. Therefore, social isolation may lead to loneliness for some, while others can feel lonely without being socially isolated. Both loneliness and social isolation are increasing exponentially. The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, recently declared loneliness and isolation as an underappreciated public health crisis, equating its impact on physical health to that of smoking 15 cigarettes per day.2 The primary method for measuring loneliness uses self-report surveys, where individuals evaluate their loneliness and social isolation by responding to statements about social interactions and emotions, indicating their agreement or frequency of these experiences. The UCLA Loneliness Scale is one of the most widely used tools which has 20 items, allowing individuals to subjectively assess their feelings on a scale from 1 to 4, covering aspects such as feeling excluded or having companionship. Scores ranging from 20 to 34 indicate a low level of loneliness, 35 to 49 indicate a moderate level, 50 to 64 reflect a moderately high level, and 65 to 80 indicate a high level of loneliness.3 Loneliness is inherently subjective, and individuals' perceptions of what constitutes loneliness can vary widely.
Determination of Surface Runoff Using Rational Method at Al-Sultan Abdullah Hospital, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam
Authors: Abdul Latif Faridatul Akma , Khairil Anwar Danial Iqmal , Mat Isa Masbiha , Mohamed Ali Salina , Che Zahari Mohd Ruzaini
Published: August 2024

The Al-Sultan Abdullah Hospital development area dominates the ground surface with an impervious surface and few remaining green spaces. This could increase the surface runoff in the area. This study adopted a rational method to determine the amount of surface runoff discharge accumulating on the impervious surface in Al-Sultan Abdullah Hospital. This method considers the catchment area, rainfall intensity, and runoff coefficients. The parameter of rainfall intensity (I) uses the Mononobe formula. In contrast, the weightage average for the total rainfall coefficient (C) and the size of the catchment area (A) is derived from mapping land cover. The results reveal that the total runoff coefficient value is 0.74, meaning that seventy-four percent (74%) of the rainfall becomes surface runoff. The highest surface runoff discharge was on the third of December 2022, with 0.684 m³/s with a rainfall intensity of 17.73 mm/hr. In contrast, the lowest was on the ninth of November 2022 at 0.331 m³/s, with a rainfall intensity of 8.59 mm/hr. The results found that the type and size of land cover influence the runoff coefficient in the study area. The results of this study demonstrate that surface runoff discharge from the site study increased as the impervious surface area increased.
The Significance of Facilities Management Aspect in Developing Maintenance Management Plans during Pre- Development Stages of Educational Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Projects
Authors: Md Anuar Muhammad Haziq , Mohd Salleh Mohd Zahid , Asli Nurshahafiqah , Kamaruzzaman Syahrul Nizam
Published: August 2024

Facilities Management (FM) is one of the essential aspects that needs to be considered in the building maintenance management plan. Generally, the scope of FM involves thorough and effective administration, finance, operation and maintenance of the building. In the context of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects, the operation and maintenance stage is longer compared to the design and construction stages. Therefore, the focus during this stage should be emphasised proactively. This research aims to determine the significance of FM aspect towards maintenance management plan of PFI projects during pre-development stages. This research used previous literature, mainly from journals articles to construct the models and formulate the literature reviews. Additionally, a quantitative approach was employed as the research methodology. A questionnaire survey was distributed to the maintenance personnel involved in the PFI projects in Malaysia. The survey was conducted towards the educational PFI projects only. This research also used Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) software to perform data analysis. There are two constructs in this research which are the FM aspects and maintenance management plan. The measurement and structural models were developed to determine the significance of the FM aspect towards the maintenance management plans. There are five indicators that represents FM aspects and six indicators of maintenance management plan highlighted in this research. All these indicators are proven to be reliable and valid through the internal consistency, convergent validity, cross loading value. The Fornell Lacker Criterion was conducted to prove discriminant validity between FM aspect and maintenance management plan. The findings of this research found that the FM aspects are very significant towards the maintenance management plan of the PFI project during the predevelopment stages. It was proven through structural model analysis using p and t-value. This research can be beneficial for better implementation of maintenance management.
The Awareness and Knowledge of Alternative Islamic Treatment: A Case Study in Malaysia
Authors:   Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Melaka, Mohammad Norazlinda
Published: August 2024

Technological advances and evolution in medicine have evolved and led humans to find alternative methods of modern medicine. Alternative treatment centers based on either "Islamic Treatment" or traditional ones are becoming more and more popular over time. Alternative treatments of Islam are treatments based on ruqyah, aura, inner, and homeopathy. In line with this rapid alternative to Islamic medicine, the Malaysian government supports Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) in connection with any traditional medical practice among the local community except for medical or dental practices registered and recognized under the Malaysian healthcare system. However, to this day, the awareness, exposure and knowledge of alternative Islamic medicine are still in small scale and very limited in society. This issue needs to be taken into account for the importance of exposure and knowledge to the community not only to the Muslim community, but to all Malaysians. As such, this research aims to raise awareness and make research findings a platform to provide comprehensive information to the public. This can change the perception and resolve the community's doubts on alternative Islamic medicine as well as enhance the development of alternative Islamic medicine by offering a 'one-stop-center' hub for the needs of patients in need of alternative treatment. This study will use qualitative approach by interviewing the founder and practitioner of Islamic medicine Darul Ansar center and also observation method by observing the practice of medicine or treatment in accordance to Islamic syariah. The interview will be using thematic analysis whereby the data will be gathered and analysed.
Are You Well-Informed? Evaluating the Information Signage at the Kuching Waterfront, Sarawak: A Preliminary Study
Authors:   Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Sarawak, Emeih  Wahed Wan Juliana , Pitil Patricia Pawa
Published: August 2024

Sarawak is a place that everyone should visit as this state is one of the most unassuming regions, with an interesting blend of historical attractions. Kuching Waterfront is the primary location to visit in Kuching city. It is an esplanade that stretches for about 900 meters along the south bank of the Sarawak River. It attracts locals and tourists as it offers a variety of food stalls, museums, street entertainment, and excellent views. In this regard, well-informative signage allocated at Kuching Waterfront is crucial, and should deliver various types of information: historical details, maps, and other features. Therefore, this study's objective was to evaluate the information signage at Kuching Waterfront by interviewing visitors and through observation made by the researchers. The findings obtained revealed that there is a need to revise or upgrade existing information signage. The study also highlights the necessity for the information signage to be more readable, informative and attract readers or viewers who could be tourists or pedestrians along the Kuching Waterfront. Collaboration between related bodies of the state tourism board or other agencies and designers to build information signage can be taken into consideration to enhance the main attraction of the city and make it more informative and appealing.
Video Animasi Sebagai Medium Pembelajaran dan Pendekatan Kreatif Terhadap Kesedaran COVID-19 Bagi Pelajar Dalam Sesi Pemebelajaran Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh
Authors:   Jabatan Grafik dan Media Digital, Fakulti Seni Lukis dan Seni Reka, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Melaka, Jamil Ilinadia
Published: August 2024

Wabak COVID-19 (penyakit Corona Virus-2019) di seluruh dunia telah menyebabkan perubahan besar dalam setiap organisasi di seluruh dunia termasuk bidang pendidikan. Pandemik COVID-19 telah banyak mengubah kehidupan para pelajar terutama dari sudut pembelajaran yang mana ianya dijalankan secara atas talian. Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) menjadikan mereka terpaksa belajar dari rumah dan ini membuatkan pelajar merasa kecewa dan tidak bermotivasi terutama dalam menjalani proses pembelajaran. Selain itu, proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran telah beralih kepada kaedah Pembelajaran Terbuka dan Jarak Jauh (Open and Distance Learning) untuk disesuaikan dengan norma baharu. Bimbang para pelajar mungkin merasa cemas, tertekan atau umumnya tidak berdaya, para penyelidik telah mengeluarkan satu pendekatan kreatif untuk membantu mereka mengatasi realiti semasa dan menyatakan perasaan dan pemikiran kreatif mereka mengenai cara menangani pandemik COVID-19 melalui video animasi. Animasi telah menjadi satu medium yang menarik untuk meningkatkan kualiti pembelajaran terutama semasa pandemik COVID-19. Pendekatan pembelajaran berasaskan animasi terbukti sangat berkesan dalam pelbagai bidang, termasuk dalam kursus-kursus di universiti. Pensyarah dan pendidik kini mengintegrasikan animasi sebagai alat bantu visual dalam kandungan kursus mereka untuk memudahkan pembelajaran dan meningkatkan prestasi pelajar. Oleh itu, Jabatan Grafik dan Media Digital, Fakulti Seni Lukis dan Seni Reka UiTM Cawangan Melaka mengambil inisiatif ini untuk mengaplikasikan kandungan kursus GDT254 (Animasi 2D) agar dapat disesuaikan dengan topik berkaitan Pandemik COVID-19. Di mana, para pelajar digalakkan untuk menerapkan kreativiti, perasaan dan pemikiran mereka mengenai wabak COVID-19 serta menyebarkan kesedaran melalui penghasilan video animasi kreatif mereka. Selain itu, kajian yang dijalankan adalah berdasarkan kepada kerangka dan model ADDIE (Analisis, Reka Bentuk, Pembangunan, Pelaksanaan dan Penilaian). Hasil pemerhatian mendapati bahawa para pelajar lebih termotivasi dengan topik yang berkaitan dengan pandemik semasa berdasarkan kepada hasil akhir yang ditunjukkan dalam video animasi mereka. Selain itu, proses pembelajaran dapat dilakukan secara realistik melalui perkembangan progresif pelajar sepanjang pembikinan video animasi ini walaupun berlaku secara atas talian. Kesimpulannya, animasi adalah satu medium yang dapat membantu pelajar untuk meneroka, mengekspresi dan meningkatkan kemahiran kreatif mereka, selain menjadikan emosi dan motivasi diri pelajar lebih positif dalam mendepani situasi pandemik.
Ultrasonographic liver nodules are more often benign lesions in dogs with hemoperitoneum secondary to splenic tumor rupture
Authors: Ramirez Alba R. , Stewart Samuel D. , Khanna Chand
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the reliability of preoperative abdominal ultrasonography as a staging tool for dogs with hemoperitoneum due to presumed splenic tumor rupture, focusing on the detection of metastatic lesions in the liver.

ANIMALS

99 dogs from 20 emergency and specialty hospitals across the US.

METHODS

Dogs with nontraumatic hemoperitoneum secondary to splenic tumor rupture were included. A post hoc analysis was conducted on data from a nationwide prospective trial investigating novel treatments for canine hemangiosarcoma. The accuracy of preoperative staging was assessed by comparing ultrasonographic findings with intraoperative observations and histologic findings.

RESULTS

On preoperative ultrasonography, there was a 20% incidence of liver lesions identified, with no association to liver lesions seen during operation. Notably, 22% of liver lesions observed during operation were missed on preoperative ultrasonography. The presence of liver lesions on preoperative ultrasonography was associated with a higher likelihood of a benign splenic tumor diagnosis. There was no association between the identification of liver lesions on preoperative ultrasonography and the presence of metastatic disease on liver biopsy, with a sensitivity and specificity of 19% and 82%, respectively. Additionally, ultrasound had low sensitivity in detecting intra-abdominal lesions beyond the liver and spleen, with 82% of these lesions missed preoperatively.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

This study challenges conventional perceptions around the approach to staging in dogs with hemoperitoneum. These findings advocate for a reevaluation of the staging approach, with more comprehensive modalities like whole-body CT or MRI potentially being more warranted.
Pengaruh Kualitas Informasi Akuntansi, Akuntabilitas, dan Transparansi Pelaporan Keuangan Lembaga Pengelola Zakat terhadap Pembayaran Zakat Muzaki dengan Aksesibilitas sebagai Pemoderasi
Authors: Syifa Syifa , Anggraini Dahlia Tri
Published: August 2024

Objectives: Most zakat funds do not flow to the Zakat Management Institution (LPZ). Therefore, this study aims to empirically test and analyze the influence of external factors that can influence muzaki to pay zakat through LPZ such as the quality of accounting information, accountability, and transparency of financial reporting, and accessibility of LPZ.Design/method/approach: This study uses a quantitative method sourced from primary data through the distribution of questionnaires (google form). The convenience sampling technique is used in determining the sample, namely one hundred muzaki who pay zakat through LPZ. Data analysis tools with SmartPLS software version 4.Results/findings: The quality of accounting information has a significant positive effect and accountability, transparency, and accessibility have an insignificant positive effect on zakat payments, but accessibility does not moderate the effect of factors that influence the payment of zakat.Theoretical contribution: Develop the field of LPZ accounting science that the accounting aspect is very important to study because it influences the development of an LPZ.Practical contribution: The research provides recommendations to LPZ to improve the quality of information, accountability and transparency in its operations because it greatly influences muzaki paying zakat in addition to ease of access.Limitations: This research model cannot predict the response variable, namely zakat payments, because the response variable is less reliable and the sample is less accurate. Another limitation is that most of the research results are not significant due to the large number of invalid research statement constructs
Pengaruh Good Corporate Governance, Leverage, dan Sales Growth terhadap Tax Avoidance dengan Ukuran KAP sebagai Pemoderasi
Authors: Hanum Khalida , Gusmiarni Gusmiarni , Suratman Adji
Published: August 2024

Objectives: Analyze the effect of independent commissioners, audit committees, institutional ownership, managerial ownership, leverage, and sales growth on tax avoidance with KAP size as a moderator.Design/method/approach: Using a quantitative approach with 18 samples of consumer goods industry companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2013-2022 so that 180 data are obtained and using moderated regression analysis (MRA) as a moderation test using the Eviews 12 application.Results/findings: The results showed that independent commissioners and audit committees did not affect tax avoidance. Institutional ownership, managerial ownership, and leverage have a positive effect on tax avoidance. Sales growth has a negative effect on tax avoidance. KAP size cannot moderate the effect of independent commissioners, audit committees, institutional ownership, managerial ownership, leverage, and sales growth on tax avoidance.Theoretical contribution: It is hoped that this research can increase accounting knowledge and become the basis for further tax avoidance research.Practical contribution: As a direction for companies so that the policies decided are appropriate and the determination of the amount of tax paid to the state does not violate the rule of law..Limitations: Tax avoidance in this study only uses 18 samples of goods and consumption industry companies
Standardized Hospital Guidelines for Paracetamol Overdose - fewer prescription and drug administration Errors?
Authors: Manning William , Joseph Roshan , Hemavathi Muniswamy , Austin Richard
Published: August 2024

Introduction: Paracetamol overdose is one of the most common drug overdoses in the UK. The standard treatment is intravenous N-acetylcysteine (NAC) which is usually administered as a 21-hour infusion in UK hospitals. A 12-hour infusion known as the "SNAP" regimen has been implemented in some centres and appears on the TOXBASE database (UK Poisons Information). The availability of two treatment options has caused confusion in our centre resulting in an increased number of prescribing and administration errors.
Aims/Objectives: To produce a standardized guideline and prescription chart in two District General Hospital Emergency Departments within the same NHS Trust as part of a Quality Improvement Project (QIP) in an effort to reduce prescribing and administration errors for NAC.
Methods: Trust guidelines for Paracetamol overdose were revised using the 12-hour regimen for adults only. A retrospective review of patient notes and electronic discharge summaries was performed prior to and following the implementation of the new guidelines to identify patients that received NAC. The Trust electronic incident reporting system (DATIX) was reviewed for incidents relating to NAC prescription or administration.
Results: We had four incidents over three months prior to the introduction of the new guidelines and pre-filled prescription charts. Following the introduction of our new guidelines and prescription charts there were no incidents reported of errors related to NAC. One incident reported was a 16-year-old patient incorrectly receiving the SNAP regimen (without adverse effect) rather than the 21-hour infusion for paediatric patients.
Discussion: Use of pre-filled charts reduced the potential human factors in prescription mistakes especially in inaccurate dose calculations and drawing up errors. The charts also prevented confusion between the 21-hour and SNAP NAC Protocols. The standardized guidelines along with the pre-filled charts have reduced the rate of prescription and administration errors of NAC.
Studi Fenomenologis tentang Fatherless pada Narapidana Wanita
Authors: Pramudito Anselmus Agung , Arini Diana Putri
Published: August 2024

Fatherlessness is a phenomenon that can have various negative impacts on children's development into adulthood. The absence of a father's role, especially for women, means that individuals do not have appropriate role models in enforcing discipline and implementing principles. This can become problematic behavior and has the potential to lead to crime. This research aims to explore the image of fatherlessness among female prisoners. This research uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach involving several women who are prisoners at the class IIA Palembang Penitentiary. Semi-structured in-depth interview methods, unstructured observation, and member checking. Data obtained from the field will be analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) techniques. The results of this research found main themes: lack of affection, longing for a father figure and hope for family unity.
Documentation in nursing and midwifery: Australian edition
Authors: Langtree Tanya , Wood Elspeth
Published: August 2024

This open access textbook is intended to guide best practices for documentation in the nursing and midwifery profession. This resource is designed for students in undergraduate nursing and midwifery programs, and addresses principles of documentation, legislation associated with documentation, methods and systems of documentation, and key trends in the future of documentation. Incorporated into this resource is legislation and practice standards specific to Australia.
The use of BBC English Quizzes Application to enhance EFL students’ motivation in listening (A case study at an English course in Banjar)
Authors: Alzahara Daragita , Herlina Rina , Irianti Leni
Published: August 2024

This study investigated the use of BBC English quizzes application that can help students' learning processes at which researchers pay attention to the lack of motivation of students in learning listening. This research aimed to investigate the implementation and students' perceptions of the use of BBC English quizzes application to enhance students' listening skills. This research used a case study employing questionnaires and interviews in the process of collecting data. The participants in this study were selected purposively, namely, students who studied at one of the English courses in Banjar. This research received a positive and effective response at which students feel happier and enthusiastic about learning and listening by using the BBC English quizzes application. The researcher suggests that future researchers who want to know more about the use of the quizzes application to enhance students' motivation in listening skills, should add more students for participants in formal school because they are more numerous.
The use of wordless picture book to stimulate EFL students’ oral descriptive text production in speaking class: a case study at junior high school in Ciamis
Authors: Fadilah Muhamad Rizky , Said Iskhak , Febriani R. Bunga
Published: August 2024

This research discusses the use of Wordless Picture Books to stimulate EFL students’ oral descriptive text production in speaking class. Particularly, the purpose of this study was to find out students' perceptions of using Wordless Picture Books to stimulate EFL students’ oral descriptive text production in speaking class. This qualitative case study was conducted in one of the Junior high schools in Ciamis, involving 15 students. Likert scale questionnaires were used to gather the data. The results of this study showed that students responded positively to the use of Wordless Picture Books to stimulate their oral descriptive text. Most of them agree that a Wordless Picture Book for learning descriptive text makes the process more enjoyable, easy, and fascinating. Wordless Picture Books can help students relax, confident and reduce anxiety. For the other researchers, it is suggested to conduct research concerning the implementation of using Wordless Picture Books in teaching other skills, such as teaching writing, teaching reading, etc. In addition, it is recommended that further research concern the use of Wordless Picture Book in descriptive text, by different approach, skills, and ways which was used in the present study.
The Effectiveness Of Ted Short Video In Improving EYL Speaking Skills
Authors: Suwandhi Aldi Adam , Rachmaawati Etika
Published: August 2024

The study concerned with the effectiveness of TED short video in improving EYL speaking skills. The purposes were to find out whether the use of TED short videos improved students’ speaking skills for learning purposes and to figure out whether the use of TED videos could eliminate students’ fears when speaking in class. A mixed-method study was used as a research design that combined a pre-experimental design and a descriptive study. This study involved the seventh-grade students of a Junior High School in Ciamis in the academic year 2023/2024. Two instruments in the form of the speaking test and the questionnaires were administered to the students. An inferential analysis was used to analyze the speaking test while an exploratory data analysis was used to analyze the questionnaires. The findings indicated that the application of TED short video helps enhancing EYL speaking skills in the seventh grade of a Junior High School in Ciamis. In other words, it could improve students’ speaking skills for learning purposes. The findings also indicated that the use of TED short videos could eliminate students’ fears when speaking in class because it was easy, fun, enjoyable, and good for learning to speak. Other reasons, it could also increase their confidence to use English after participating in speaking class. Therefore, the teachers are suggested to get alternative teaching media in teaching speaking by using TED short videos. Besides that, it is recommended that students use TED short videos to improve their speaking performance. It is suggested for other researchers to get some advantages of this study because it can be used as a reference source for the same topic.
The Use Of Youtube Vlogs In Learning Speaking To Perform Descriptive Text
Authors: Fadillah Ahmad , Herlina Rina , Faridah Didih
Published: August 2024

The development of computer and internet technology has greatly contributed to language learning. YouTube vlogging is a popular and influential medium for students, giving them a chance to express themselves, enhance their language abilities, and discover new talents YouTube vlog was one of the methods that could motivate students to learn more about English speaking skills. For students, they use social media in various situations in their daily activities. This study aims to find out students’ experiences and perceptions of speaking learning through YouTube Vlog. The data of this qualitative case study was collected through questionnaires and interviews Twenty (20) students of one of the Senior High schools in Ciamis were employed. The researcher used triangulation to analyze the data. The result, gathered from an interview and questionnaire, demonstrates that students strongly favor personal YouTube Vlogs as a means of self-expression and sharing experiences. A highly positive student respond to learning speaking through YouTube Vlogs because it fosters enthusiasm, motivation, and comfort in descriptive text performance.
Distal Radius Fracture Rehabilitation
Authors: Mehta Saurabh P. , Karagiannopoulos Christos , Pepin Marie-Eve , Ballantyne Bryon T. , Michlovitz Susan , MacDermid Joy C. , Grewal Ruby , Martin Robroy L.
Published: August 2024

Distal radius fracture (DRF) is arguably the most common upper extremity fracture resulting from a fall accident. These clinical practice guidelines (CPG) were developed to guide all aspects of the management of DRF by physical therapists and other rehabilitation practitioners, such as certified hand therapists. This CPG employed a systematic review methodology to locate, appraise, and synthesize contemporary evidence while developing practice recommendations for determining the prognosis of outcomes, examination, and interventions while managing individuals with DRF. The quality of the primary studies found in the literature search was appraised using standardized tools. The strength of the available evidence for a particular practice domain (e.g., prognosis or intervention) was graded as strong, moderate, weak, or conflicting, where such gradings guided the level of obligation for each practice recommendation. Lastly, the CPG also provided the gaps in the evidence pool for the rehabilitation of DRF that future research efforts can address. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(9):CPG1-CPG78. doi:10.2519/jospt.2024.0301
People With Acute Low Back Pain Have Concerns That May Not Be Addressed by Guideline-Recommended Advice: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Lam Stephanie A. , Zadro Joshua R. , Maher Christopher G. , San Juan Charlene , Wang Haiyi , Ferreira Giovanni E.
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE: To investigate what concerns people with acute low back pain (LBP) and explore whether demographic and clinical factors were associated with having concerns about LBP.

DESIGN: Mixed-methods study.

METHODS: We included participants aged ≥18 years with acute LBP (LBP≤6 weeks). We collected demographic and clinical characteristics via an online survey and asked one open-ended question to elicit participants’ concerns about their LBP. We investigated concerns about LBP using inductive content analysis. Using multivariable logistic regression, we explored associations between demographic and clinical characteristics and having concerns about LBP.

RESULTS: We included 2025 participants, a majority of whom (n = 1200, 59.3%) reported having at least 1 concern about their LBP. There were 34 unique concerns, which mapped to 5 themes: causes of LBP (n = 393, 19.4%), future consequences of LBP (n = 390, 19.3%), psychosocial consequences of LBP (n = 287, 14.2%), physical consequences of LBP (n = 210, 10.4%), and health consequences of LBP (n = 84, 4.2%). Demographic and clinical characteristics were associated with having concerns about LBP: participants with university education, having previously received advice for LBP, with higher LBP intensity, interference, and higher anxiety symptoms were more likely to have concerns about their LBP.

CONCLUSION: Most people with acute LBP had at least 1 concern about their LBP, more commonly centered around the causes of and the future consequences of LBP. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2024;54(9):575-583. Epub 7 August 2024. doi:10.2519/jospt.2024.12571
ON THE ISSUE OF POLYSUBJECTIVITY OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY IN RELATIONS OF SPIRITUAL PROPERTY
Authors:   Udmurt State University, Izhevsk, Russia, Latypov I. A. , Ponosov F. N. ,   Udmurt State Agricultural University, Izhevsk, Russia
Published: August 2024

The relevance of this research is determined by the demand of the analysis of the multiplicity of subjects as sources and carriers of activity in intellectual activity for various purposes (for example, in culture, art, information production, mass communications, etc.). On the other hand, the problems of inter-confessional conflicts and the promotion of spiritual values by various confessions are acute. Also, various issues related to the revival of religiosity are important for Russian atheists, Muslims, Orthodox and other confessions. The aim of the work is to study complex issues of poly-subjectivity in intellectual activity in modern processes of preservation and development of spiritual property. Scientific induction, N. Luhmann’s social differentiation and the concept of poly-subject sociality of the Ural Philosophical School are used as methodological bases. The main results of the study include a shift in the priorities of socio-philosophical research of intellectual activity in the relations of spiritual property from the predominant analysis of dialogues to the analysis of poli-logues, from paired forms of cooperation to simultaneous and multiple cooperation of many subjects with socio-cultural communities and systems of spiritual property. The scientific novelty includes estimates of the local elimination of contradiction of «individual» and «social» in large poly-subject networks of intellectual activity (for example, in the national project for the development of the digital economy). Indeed, the overall possible intensity of intellectual activity of interconnected mono-subjects in the limit transition grows proportionally to the second degree of their number (i.e. a poly-subject network becomes a societal network). The directions of further research are determined by the prospects and problems of analyzing the impending breakthrough in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the problems of subjectivity of both these developments and the results of AI activities. Further refinement and development of the poly-subject chronotopic concept of analyzing subjectivity in intellectual activity in relations of spiritual property is recommended for diachronic and synchronous study of their role in social space and social time.
Revealing the Evaluative Potential of a Neutral Word in Poetry (According to the Data of Internet Poetry Corps)
Authors:   National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, Radbil Timur B.
Published: August 2024

The paper carries out a quantitative cognitive-discursive study of the implicit evaluativeness of the event verb sluchit’sya (to happen) in representative contexts of its use according to the poetic corpus in the Russian National Corpus. The hypothesis is verified that in the discourse of the literary type, the frequency indicators of positive or negative implicit evaluation for the verb sluchit’sya (to happen) may show deviations from the standard indicators in the main corpus, i.e. in conditionally nonpoetic speech, which we will take as a corpus norm, as a starting point. It is concluded that in Russian poetic speech there is a significant “drift” of the semantic aura of the verb in the direction of the development of negative evaluative potential, and this is even more typical for the language of poetry than for non-poetic discourses.
The Dog-Heads in Modern Russian Literature: Between the Monster and Christ
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Maroshi Valerij V.
Published: August 2024

Cynocephali appear in ancient and medieval cosmographies, novels and travel stories. Legends about them have been preserved in the folklore of Eastern Europe. In Western cultural studies, they are studied as one of the embodiments of the Other. In Russia, religious and cultural interest in cynocephali is related to the unique iconographic image of St. Christopher the Dog-Headed. Since the late 2000s, cynocephali as characters and especially St. Christopher have firmly established themselves in Russian social and “sacred” fiction in the genres of travel, horror, and dystopia. The article analyses the works of M. Galina, A. Ivanov, V. Sorokin, M. Shishkin, M. Tikhomirov and other authors. Cynocephali were initially associated with the role of guardian dogs and the gods guarding the afterlife, and in modern literature dogs usually coexist with dog-heads. The cynocephalus is a character of the frontier, an outcast of the anthropocentric world, he is an intermediary or a guardian of the border. Cynocephali exist on the outskirts of civilization or at its critical points (villages, forests, wars, the destruction of the human genome). They are beings of an intermediate type between man and monster, man and animal, the demonic and the sacred. This corresponds to the multifaceted image of the cynocephali’s appearance and behavior (which ranges from demonic aggressiveness to creative activity and intellectualism) and the motif of a werewolf. St. Christopher is the cynocephali’s patron saint. His ekphrastic image in the form of an icon or a fresco is represented in most of the analysed works.
In the Footsteps of one Chuvash Text: From the Irkutsk Region to the Danube
Authors:   Institute of Philology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, Ismagilova Ekaterina I. , Leonova Natalya V. , Fedotova Elena V. ,   M. I. Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory Novosibirsk, Russian Federation,   Republican Center of Folk Art “Palace of Culture of Tractor Builders” of the Ministry of Culture Cheboksary, Russian Federation
Published: August 2024

In 2023, in the Ziminsky district of the Irkutsk region, a story was recorded from the descendants of Chuvash settlers about a girl who left with a soldier who had invited her to marry with all her goods (dowry) and was abandoned by him on the bank of the river. Not wanting to return home in shame, the girl drowns herself. On the mother territory of the tradition – in the Volga region – four variants of this text were discovered. They are quite close to the Siberian version; they are distinguished by individual details and different lengths of text. In two versions, a different ending appears, perhaps formed in a later period – the girl does not drown herself, but returns home. More distant versions of this text were found in Belarusian, Ukrainian, Polish, and some Russian collections. This ballad plot was especially popular in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries. The examples of variable formulas given in the article clearly illustrate the variety of embodiments of the plot in detail while maintaining its main motives. The song text in question was presumably associated with the male performing tradition and existed primarily in a military environment. The Chuvash could get acquainted with this plot in the ancestral territories of its existence during their military service during the First World War. In the Chuvash versions of the ballad text, as a result of a different localization of the action, the emergence of stable formulas from ritual folklore, and the addition of details important for the Chuvash traditional culture, the folk worldview of the bearers of the tradition was manifested.
Tendências na mortalidade por câncer de próstata no Brasil ao longo de duas décadas 2000-2020
Authors: Santos Filho Marcello Augusto Anchieta , Sab Yussef , Barros Julia Maria Teixeira , Porto Livia Amorim
Published: August 2024

Objetivo: Analisar a tendência temporal das taxas de mortalidade por câncer de próstata no Brasil e em suas regiões geográficas entre os anos de 2000 a 2020. Métodos: Foram analisados os números de óbitos por neoplasias malignas de próstata (CID-10: C61) disponibilizados no portal oficial do Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, além dos dados sobre população residente. O padrão temporal e geográfico foi analisado através da taxa de mortalidade padronizada por idade e avaliado em modelo de regressão por pontos de inflexão. Resultados: No Brasil, a taxa de mortalidade analisada permaneceu estável (AAPC: 0,1; IC95: -0,5-0,7). O estudo das regiões brasileiras evidenciou crescimento médio do índice nas regiões Nordeste (AAPC: 3,7; IC95: 3,1-4,2) e Norte (AAPC: 2,1; IC95: 1,1-3,1), em oposição ao decréscimo observado no Sul (AAPC: -1,4; IC95: -2,5--0,2), Sudeste (AAPC: -1,3; IC95: -2,2--0,4) e Centro-Oeste (AAPC: -0,8; IC95: -1,3--0,2). Conclusão: A mortalidade por câncer de próstata no Brasil permaneceu constante entre 2000 e 2020, em contraposição às evidências de crescimento no Nordeste e Norte, e de diminuição no Sul, Sudeste e Centro-Oeste. Essas variações regionais refletem a importância de estratégias de saúde adaptadas às necessidades específicas de cada área geográfica.
Endoscopic laser cyclodestruction, predictors of effectiveness
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Military Educational Institution of Higher Education Military Medical Academy  named after S.M. Kirov, Kulikov A.N. , Skvortsov V.Y. ,   Federal State Budgetary Military Educational Institution of Higher Education Military Medical Academy  named after S.M. Kirov, Tulin D.V. ,   Federal State Budgetary Military Educational Institution of Higher Education Military Medical Academy  named after S.M. Kirov
Published: August 2024

Актуальность.Одной из разновидностей гипотензивных вмешательств, входящих в концепцию MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, MIGS) и направленных на снижение продукции водянистой влаги (ВВ), является эндоскопическая лазерная циклодеструкция (ЭЛЦД). Несмотря на длительную историю применения ЭЛЦД, в настоящее время, по нашему мнению, условиям достижения наиболее эффективного результата уделено недостаточно внимания. Цель.Оценка условий достижения максимальной эффективности выполнения ЭЛЦД. Материал и методы. Предполагаемыми предикторами достижения критериев эффективности стали объем операции, уровень исходного ВГД и стадия глаукомы. Результаты. Снижение ВГД к концу наблюдения в абсолютных числах составило 5,5±3,8 мм рт.ст., а в процентах: 24,6% (p<0,001). Полного успеха (соблюдение всех критериев) достигли в 52,7% случаев. Частичный успех в виде достижения значений ВГД в 21 мм рт.ст. и менее был достигнут 37,7% случаев при оценке результатов во всей исследуемой группе, при этом наибольшую частоту достижения полного успеха отметили в группе пациентов с уровнем исходного ВГД 27–32 мм рт.ст. В результате сравнительного анализа не отметили статистически значимой зависимости (p ≥ 0,23) снижения ВГД от объема циклодеструктивного лазерного воздействия и стадии глаукомы. Выводы. ЭЛЦД эффективна во всех стадиях глаукомы вне зависимости от исходного уровня ВГД и количества применяемых гипотензивных препаратов. Для достижения критериев эффективности достаточно выполнить деструкцию отростков цилиарного тела на протяжении 180–200º. При отборе пациентов следует отдавать предпочтение лицам с исходным уровнем ВГД 27–32 мм рт.ст.
Gender Differences in Cerebral Glucose Metabolism in Glaucoma Patients
Authors:   N.P. Bechtereva Institute of the Human Brain RAS, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, Rozhko A.A.
Published: August 2024

Актуальность.Показатели позитронно-эмиссионной томографии (ПЭТ) являются биомаркером, способным диагностировать нейропатию у пациентов с первичной открытоугольной глаукомой (ПОУГ). Что касается различий между двумя полами, то результаты ПЭТ с 2-[ 18 F]-фтордезоксиглюкозой (18F-ФДГ) в литературе противоречивы. Цель.Изучить влияние пола пациентов с ПОУГ на региональный метаболизм глюкозы в мозге. Материал и методы. Перед сканированием 15 женщин и 15 мужчин с ПОУГ голодали не менее 6 часов, избегали физических нагрузок. Для исключения заболеваний головного мозга выполнялось МРТ. Наличие гиперинтенсивности белого вещества не являлось критерием исключения, если по шкале было до «1» для каждого участка мозга. После внутривенного введения средней дозы 4 МБк/кг 18F-ФДГ проводили ПЭТ/КТ. Изображения были получены в статическом режиме, подвергнуты аффинной и нелинейной пространственной нормализации. Области поглощения ФДГ оценивались качественно и полуколичественно, определялось максимальное SUV с поправкой на мышечную массу тела. Результаты.При сравнении референсных областей интереса установлено, что корреляции между затылочными долями и первичной сенсомоторной корой с полом нет. Выявлено значимое снижение метаболизма глюкозы в лобных областях у мужчин по сравнению с женщинами (р<0,01), особенно в медиальной коре, а у женщин — в задней поясной коре и язычной извилине (р<0,05). Выводы. Знание гендерных изменений метаболизма глюкозы в головном мозге имеет решающее значение для точного выявления метаболических изменений при глаукомной нейродегенерации, будет иметь значение для будущих клинических исследований.