bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Optimizing the educational process through digital resources: exploring British innovations to enhance education quality
Authors: Костенко Інеса
Published: December 2024

This research paper explores the transformative potential of digital resources in optimizing the educational process, with a specific focus on innovations originating from the British educational sector. By integrating theoretical insights and empirical findings from a wide array of sources, this study aims to identify effective digital strategies and tools that can enhance teaching and learning outcomes. The paper critically examines various digital pedagogies, including game-based learning, active learning practices, and the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in education. Drawing on British case studies and comparative analyses, this research highlights the role of digital resources in promoting engagement, personalization, and feedback literacy, thereby contributing to the ongoing discourse on education quality enhancement in the digital age.
Investigating the Application of CFA in the Liveability Assessment of Public Low-income Housing in Nig
Authors: Sule Abass Iyanda
Published: December 2024

Studies on the liveability of Nations/Cities or neighbourhoods have been on the increase due to their perceived aftermath significant contributions to the quality of life. In this study, the liveability dimensions and attributes were developed based on the previous studies and experts opinions to assess the level of living conditions in the public low-income housing estates in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. The focus of this paper is to explore the liveability dimensions and attributes reliability and to validates its usefulness in determining the liveability of the selected housing estates. It is presumed that not all identified liveability dimensions and attributes variables in the extant literature will be effective in measuring liveability in a cultural context like Nigeria. The data used for this study came from survey questionnaire administered to the residents of the selected three housing estates. Prior to the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), the Cronbachâ€™s Alpha result obtained supported four-factor constructs. The variance explained as obtained from exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was good (67%). The CFA conducted led to the construction of an 18 items measurement. This paper contributed to the empirical study of liveability of housing/residential estates in terms of establishing the reliability and validity of the measurement constructs. Hence, it suggests that CFA analysis even with four-factor constructs can be used in future researches.
Some Observations on the Origins of the Dome of the Rock
Authors: Spahic Omer
Published: December 2024

This paper challenges an old belief that the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was built between 65/684 and 72/691 by the Umayyad caliph â€˜Abd al-Malik b. Marwan. The paper is divided into two parts. The first part briefly examines the significance of the Rock (sakhrah). Therein it is shown that the Rock (Sakhrah) has no special religious significance whatsoever. The second part tries to answer who exactly built the Dome of the Rock and when. The paper concludes that the likely truth is that the caliph â€˜Abd al-Malik b. Marwan was able to commence building the edifice only after crushing the insurgence of â€˜Abdullah b. al-Zubayr in 73/692. Such were the socio-political conditions in the Muslim state during the insurgency that the caliphâ€™s actions could not transcend the planning and basic preparatory stages, at most. Whether the caliph â€˜Abd alMalik b. Marwan was capable of completing the structure during his lifetime or not, remained a debatable point as well. The task of building one of the first and at the same time greatest masterpieces in Islamic architecture might have been completed by his son and successor, al-Walid b. â€˜Abd al-Malik. What follows is shedding more light on these aspects of the topic.
Renal carcinoma associated with end-stage kidney disease: A case series from a tertiary Portuguese hospital
Authors: Guerra João Ferreira , Pina João Magalhães , Andrade Vanessa , Brito Lança Miguel , Campos Pinheiro Luís
Published: December 2024

End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is associated with a higher incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Here we report a case series of 56 patients with ESKD who underwent radical nephrectomy for suspected renal masses at a tertiary hospital in Portugal from January 2017 to January 2024. Patient records were reviewed retrospectively to collect clinical, surgical, and pathological data. Among these patients, 12 had benign tumors, while 44 were diagnosed with malignant tumors, accounting for approximately 78.5% of the cohort. The histological analysis revealed the following distribution: clear cell RCC (20 cases, 45%), papillary RCC (11 cases, 25%), ACKD-associated RCC (6 cases, 14%), clear cell papillary RCC (4 cases, 9%), and chromophobe RCC (3 cases, 7%). Notably, the majority of patients (95.5%) had stage I malignant tumors, yet the prognosis for patients with ESKD was poorer compared to non-ESKD patients, with 7 patients succumbing during the follow-up period.
This study underscores the complex relationship between ESKD and RCC, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and management. Despite regular monitoring leading to early detection of tumors, the overall prognosis remains adversely affected by the compromised immune status and comorbid conditions prevalent in this population. The findings call for enhanced surveillance and personalized management strategies for RCC in patients with ESKD.
Effect of Lactobacillus supernatant on swarming-related gene expression in Proteus mirabilis isolated from urinary tract infections
Authors: Abdullah Muthanna Muwafaq , AL-Rubaii Bahaa Abdullah Laftaah
Published: December 2024

Proteus mirabilis isolates have been intensively researched for their capacity to cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) and their swarming motility, although little is known about this phenomenon. Probiotic Lactobacillus species, which are beneficial bacteria, are being studied worldwide as therapeutic and preventative agents against bacterial infections. This study investigated Lactobacillus supernatants as a potential new treatment against Proteus mirabilis. In addition to testing their antimicrobial and anti-swarming activities, the research also aimed to understand the genetic mechanisms behind the observed phenotypic changes.
Methods. A total of 150 urine specimens were collected from UTI patients at various hospitals in Baghdad. Direct culture was performed by streaking the specimens on differential media. RNA was extracted and purified from the bacterial isolates, and then reverse transcription and quantitative PCR were used to evaluate swarming-related gene expression. Gene expression was assessed relative to a reference gene to reveal how probiotics regulate swarming behavior at the genetic level. Gene expression patterns varied, indicating complex genomic responses to Lactobacillus exposure.
Results. UTIs affected 50 males (33.33%) and 100 females (66.66%) of various ages. Proteus mirabilis was identified in 30 (20%) of the 150 samples. Resistance was observed in 25 (83.33%) isolates for azithromycin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, and in 22 (73.33%) isolates for meropenem. Real-time PCR showed significant alterations in the expression of four swarming-related genes (rsbA, umoD, ZapA, and FliL). The rsbA gene showed a notable increase in expression, while another sample displayed a decrease. The umoD gene exhibited the largest change, with expression doubling in some cases. ZapA showed the greatest increase, nearly tripling in expression in one sample. FliL expression also rose in multiple isolates. Swarming activity was positively correlated with gene expression levels for rsbA (r = 0.8, p = 0.009), umoD (r = 0.635, p = 0.045), ZapA (r = 0.942, p = 0.001), and FliL (r = 0.894, p = 0.001).
Conclusions. The study reveals a complex gene network regulating the swarming motility of Proteus mirabilis. It suggests that Lactobacillus acidophilus supernatants can modify gene expression and bacterial motility, potentially aiding in the treatment of UTIs.
Cisplatin and dexamethasone separate and combined effect on nephrotoxic processes in female rats
Authors: Yavroyan Zhenya , Grigoryan Anna , Hakobyan Nune , Hovhannisyan Agapi , Abgaryan Tamara , Karapetyan Anna , Gevorgyan Emil
Published: December 2024

Nephrotoxicity is one of the most severe side effects caused by cisplatin, limiting its use at high, effective concentrations. Dexamethasone, known for its strong anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating properties, is often used to alleviate cisplatin-induced side effects. However, dexamethasone also exhibits pro-oxidant properties and has been associated with morphological impairments and acute kidney injury. Although the mechanisms of cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity are complex and involve numerous cellular processes, oxidative stress is widely accepted as the primary cause of this pathology. This study aims to investigate how dexamethasone, despite having effects similar to cisplatin, alleviates the side effects caused by this drug.
Methods. The study measured lipid peroxide product malondialdehyde (MDA) levels using the thiobarbituric acid method and catalase activity using the molybdenum method. For histological examination, 5-6 μm thick tissue sections were prepared from samples processed with formalin and fixed with paraffin. These sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and observed under a light microscope.
Results. Cisplatin and dexamethasone independently increased MDA levels to varying degrees. Cisplatin raised MDA by 75% in the homogenate and 38% in the supernatant, while dexamethasone increased these levels by 41% and 25%, respectively. The combined use of cisplatin and dexamethasone produced effects similar to those of dexamethasone alone. Catalase activity decreased following exposure to cisplatin (36% in the supernatant and 14% in the nucleus) and dexamethasone alone (33% in the supernatant and 24% in the nucleus). Combined use of the drugs led to a similar reduction in catalase activity. Histological analysis revealed tissue damage, supporting the pro-oxidant nature of both cisplatin and dexamethasone.
Conclusions. The findings indicate that both cisplatin and dexamethasone exhibit pro-oxidant effects, as demonstrated by increased malondialdehyde levels, reduced catalase activity, and histological evidence of tissue damage. The ability of dexamethasone to mitigate cisplatin-induced side effects is likely attributable to a combination of its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, as well as a "preventive or restraining" effect.
Development and education of will in junior schoolchildren
Authors: Dikhtiarenko Svitlana , Stoliarova Olena
Published: December 2024

The article considers the issue of psychological features of volitional qualities in junior school children . The need for a comprehensive study of the will at this age is manifested in the fact that the bulk of mental processes and major development milestones of this age period are associated with the development of volitional qualities of the individual. The education of the necessary volitional qualities is an integral part of the education of the individual as a whole. The article considers the theoretical principles of studying the problem of freedom in children of primary school age. The study and research of volitional processes in primary school age allows to reveal the mechanisms of active consciousness, which is aimed at the interaction of the individual with the outside world and self-regulation of their behavior in it.
The human will is manifested in overcoming not only external difficulties that are characteristic of various activities, but also internal, generated, for example, desires that contradict the task, fatigue, and so on. Overcoming internal difficulties requires awareness of the need to perform a task and self-control.
The success of a volitional act depends on the volitional qualities of man, depth of awareness of the task, interest, as well as from knowledge, skills and skills to act, without which the successful achievement of the goal is impossible. Skill, habitual actions make volitional actions clearer and more organized, promote rapid and successful implementation.
The purpose of this article is to theoretically cover the criteria of volitional development and general conditions and ways of forming volitional qualities of junior schoolchildren, which can be used by school psychologists, primary school teachers, sports mentors, parents to develop developmental activities with children to form their volitional qualities.
Learned helplessness and depression: features of the interrelation
Authors: Dudnyk Oksana
Published: December 2024

The article considers the main approaches to explaining the concepts of acquired (learned) helplessness and depression. The causes of their occurrence, structural components and characteristic manifestations are analyzed. The key characteristics of these phenomena that reveal the relationship between acquired (learned) helplessness and depression are highlighted and generalized.
In the modern realities of our life, which are accompanied by stress, new conditions, difficult life situations, among the population, the problem of helplessness, emotional and depressive disorders is becoming a fairly common phenomenon. A person lacks internal energy, and he feels helpless in the face of circumstances, there is a feeling of lack of control over the events and results of his actions, over important aspects of his life. A person does not feel himself the subject of his life.
A prolonged feeling of helplessness gives rise to depression, apathy, passivity and hopelessness, negatively affects a person's health and well-being, and makes it difficult to interact with the outside world.
Pessimistic expectations, self-doubt, lack of a positive result, low self-esteem, emotional distress are reflected in the form of everyday anxieties, as well as depression. They become a serious obstacle to the development of personality in various spheres of life and activity.
Studies over the past few decades indicate that depression (of psychogenic origin) is not only a temporary condition in which there is a decrease in mood, passivity and hopelessness – it is often preceded by acquired (learned) helplessness.
In cognitive theories of depression, a pessimistic style of attribution, negative thinking patterns are considered as causes and signs of depression. The interpretation of information, namely the pessimistic style of attribution, cognitive features of perception are considered in the theories of learned helplessness (M. Seligman, L. Abramson, J. Tisdale) as the basis of helplessness.
This fact made it possible to consider depression in terms of helplessness (attributive model of depression). It is based on the idea that acquired helplessness is a sufficient cause for the onset and development of a depressive state.
In this regard, it became necessary to clarify the features of the relationship between helplessness and depression, in order to further determine the effective ways of preventing and correcting these phenomena.
Formation and development of vocational guidance work in Ukraine
Authors: Mishchenko Maryna , Shapovalyuk Karina
Published: December 2024

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the formation and development of career guidance work in Ukraine. The concept of career guidance is analyzed. The issues of formation and organization of career guidance work are considered. The analysis of features of career guidance work is carried out. The leading direction of further work is determined. It is determined that professional orientation is an important element of development of each person and society as a whole, this type of activity is aimed at achieving a balance between professional interest and the ability of people and the needs of society in certain professional activities.
Career guidance is an important element of the development of each person and society as a whole. It aims to achieve a balance between professional interests and human capabilities and needs of society in a particular professional activity.
Career guidance work, professional interest as a category of psychological and pedagogical science comes from the concept of interest as a selective attitude of the individual to a particular object, process and phenomenon. The level of interest is determined by the vital needs and emotional appeal of the object.
In the current conditions of Ukraine’s development, which is characterized by the strengthening of the role of the individual in society, rapid change of equipment and technologies, market conditions, the priority is to build a humanistic, democratic society with a market economy. The ideas of humanization, democratization and continuity are basic for modern Ukrainian education, which is based on the individual, society, production, the sphere of education itself. In the modernization of modern education, the role of general education as the basis of any field of vocational education, the basis for the development of cognitive abilities, cognitive independence, general learning skills, without which all subsequent stages of continuing, focused education are ineffective.
Diagnosis of worldview and communicative components as components of development personal sphere teenager
Authors: Perepeliuk Tetiana , Hrynova Nataliia
Published: December 2024

The article considers the process of formation of the communicative sphere of the adolescent's personality. Emphasis is placed on the close connection between the sphere of communication and the formation of personality, and the formation of the worldview component of the adolescent. The main theories of development of the sphere of communication, its mechanisms and factors influencing the process of its development are presented. The age functional model of the language personality of the teenager is presented. The purpose of the article is to present the results of diagnostics of the level of formation in adolescents of worldview and communicative components as components of the development of their personal sphere. These components are important for the development of life values ​​and strategies, beliefs and views that will directly affect the motivation to pursue further life. The factors influencing the formation of the language personality of the adolescent (social, psychological, biological) are described. The main difficulties in dialogic and monologue speech of adolescents are outlined. In dialogic speech, violations of phonemic perception are identified, in particular, when reproducing a series of syllables, understanding the meanings of some words, complex instructions, relationships between words and logical-grammatical structures. The peculiarities of dialogic communicative behavior of adolescents include: the difficulty of entering into a dialogue, its short duration, the monotony of language expression; insufficient observance of norms of language etiquette, weak intensity of facial expressions, gestures, low emotionality of discourse; inability to establish visual contact with the interlocutor, lack or insufficiency of communicative friendliness, dependence on the communicative behavior of the interlocutor, etc. The following difficulties are highlighted in the monologue speech: coherence, arbitrariness, contextuality, development, semantic omissions, fragmentation, and unreasonable situationality of statements.
Peranan Orang Tua Terhadap Perkembangan Motorik pada Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Kusmiati Dini , Sianturi Risbon , Loita Aini
Published: December 2024

Aspek perkembangan anak merupakan hal yang sangat penting bagi anak. Salah satu aspek penting untuk anak usia dini adalah aspek perkembangan motorik. Dalam perkembangan motorik, orang tua memiliki peranan penting. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui peranan orang tua terhadap perkembangan motorik pada anak usia dini. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif melalui Studi Pustaka, yakni metode pengumpulan data yang diarahkan kepada pencarian data dan informasi melalui dokumen-dokumen, baik dokumen tertulis, foto-foto, gambar, maupun dokumen elektronik yang dapat mendukung dalam proses penulisan. Hasil penelitian peran orang tua dapat membentuk pola sikap dan pribadi anak, juga dapat menentukan proses pendidikan yang diperoleh anak. Orang tua mempunyai peranan dalam memberikan stimulasi yang tepat sesuai usia perkembangan anak yakni melalui proses penalaran untuk mengatahui bakat yang di miliki oleh anaknya.
Analisis Penggunaan Asesmen Sumatif Sebagai Alat Penilaian Perkembangan dan Pembelajaran pada Anak Usia Dini di TK Kirana Kota Jambi
Authors: Wahyudi Mitha Widiyathi Putri , Indryani Indryani , Amanda Rizki Surya
Published: December 2024

Asesmen di Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Asesmen pada PAUD dikelompokkan menjadi dua yaitu asesmen formatif dan asesmen sumatif. Asesmen Sumatif adalah penilaian yang dilakukan setelah pembelajaran berakhir, misalnya pada akhir satu lingkup materi (dapat terdiri atas satu atau lebih tujuan pembelajaran), pada akhir semester dan pada akhir fase; khusus asesmen pada akhir semester, asesmen ini bersifat pilihan. Jika pendidik merasa masih memerlukan konfirmasi. Asesmen yang dibahas pada penelitian ini adalah asesmen sumatif dimana peneliti ingin menganalisis penggunaan asesmen sumatif di TK Kirana Kota Jambi. Asesmen formatif diindonesia kurang berjalan dengan baik dimana biasanya hasil penilaian dilakukan secara menduga-duga serta kualitas guru PAUD pada daerah-daerah perdalaman biasanya masih belum berpendidikan S-1 PG-PAUD. Tujuan peneltian ini adalah untuk menganalisis penggunaan asesmen sumatif sebagai alat penilaian perkembangan dan pembelajaran anak usia dini di TK Kirana Kota Jambi.
Metode pada penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Data yang diperoleh mengunakan data primer dari hasil wawancara dan data sekunder dari dokumentasi. Pada penelitian ini peneliti melakukan wawancara secara insidental atau tidak berstruktur. Informan pada penelitian ini adalah guru kelas TK Kirana Kota Jambi yang berjumlah 3 orang guru. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa analisis penggunaan asesmen sumatif sebagai alat penilaian perkembangan dan pembelajaran anak usia dini di TK Kirana Kota Jambi telah terdapat asesmen sumatif akan tetapi dalam pelaksanaan asesmen sumatif tersebut belum terlaksana dengan baik. Hal ini ditunjukkan dari pemahaman guru dalam melaksanakan asesmen belum cukup baik. Asesmen sumatif atau penilaian akhir salah satu sumber informasinya berasal dari penilaian harian yang telah dikumpulkan, saat pengambilan penilaian harian guru lupa mencatat kegiatan anak saat proses pembelajaran hal ini berpengaruh terhadap penilaian akhir anak. Saat pelaksanaan asesmen sumatif guru juga belum melakukan umpan balik kepada orang tua murid mengenai pemberian informasi perkembangan anak dan mencari solusi atas permasalahan yang dimiliki oleh anak.
Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan Bahasa pada Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun Melalui Bermain Peran di TK Islam Azzahra Kota Jambi
Authors: Putra Fakhri Suhanda Eka , Indryani Indryani , Siregar Masyunita
Published: December 2024

Bahasa  merupakan alat untuk menyampaikan pikiran dan perasaan kepada orang lain yang sekaligus berfungsi untuk memahami pikiran dan perasaan orang lain. Tujuan pengembangan kemampuan berbahasa anak usia dini adalah agar anak didik mampu berkomunikasi secara lisan dengan lingkungannya. Berbanding terbalik dengan keadaan di TK Islam Azzahra Kota Jambi dimana kurang optimalnya perencanaan pembelajaran, terlihat pada proses pembelajaran guru baru menentukan kegiatan yang akan dilakukan oleh anak pada hari itu. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, setiap siklus terdiri tiga (3) kali pertemuan. Prosedur penelitian setiap siklus terdiri perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada anak usia 5-6 anak kelompok B TK Islam Azzahra Kota Jambi. Data diperoleh menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan catatan lapangan. Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa anak melalui kegiatan bermain peran yang terdiri dari dua tindakan (siklus). Hasil penelitian sebelum penelitian (pra siklus) rata-rata kemampuan berbahasa anak hanya 24,44% dari 15 anak/siswa dengan diadakannya pembelajaran melalui kegiatan bermain peran pada kelompok B TK Islam Azzahra Kota Jambi mengalami peningkatan, dimana peningkatan tersebut terjadi secara bertahap. Pada siklus I terjadi peningkatan sebanyak 71,10% dari 15 orang anak, selanjutnya pada siklus II terjadi peningkatan mencapai 87.77% dari 15 orang anak. Dengan demikian dapat dikatakan bahwa kegiatan bermain peran dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa anak di TK Islam Azzahra Kota Jambi.
Pengaruh Membatik dengan Teknik Ecoprint Terhadap Perkembangan Kreativitas Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun di TK Al-Badariyah
Authors: Narullah Alfikri , Indryani Indryani , Rosyadi Akhmad Fikri
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi dengan hasil pengamatan peneliti di lapangan yang menunjukkan bahwa perkembangan kreativitas anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK Al-Badariyah yang masih belum berkembang. Hal ini dibuktikan dari temuan awal yaitu pada saat proses pembelajaran masih ada anak yang belum belum berani mencoba hal yang kreatif dan masih minimnya kegiatan baru yang bisa mendorong kreativitas anak sehingga membatasi ruang gerak anak untuk berkreasi dan menyalurkan ide atau gagasannya dalam mengembangkan kemampuan kreativitas sehingga anak cendrung meniru, kurang percaya dengan hasil karya sendiri, dan takut ketika melakukan sesuatu yang baru atau inovatif dalam menciptakan suatu karya/ide.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kegiatan membatik teknik eco print terhadap perkembangan kreativitas anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK Al Badariyah Muara Bulian. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode eksperimen. Desain yang dipakai adalah Pre-Eksperimental Design dengan bentuk One Group Pretest Posttest Design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini di TK Al-Badariyah Muara Bulian 72 anak. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan Sampling Purposive, 14 anak. Instrumen yang digunakan lembar observasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji normalitas, uji homogenitas dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa t htung > t tabel yaitu 8.473 > 2.179 pada taraf signifikansi = 0,05 hal ini berarti ada pengaruh yang signifikan dari kegiatan membatik teknik eco print terhadap perkembangan kreativitas anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK Al Badariyah Muara yaitu berada pada interpretasi kuat dengan nilai 3,17 yang berada pada rentang > 1,00 dengan interpretasi kuat (Strong Effect). Dengan demikian kegiatan membatik teknik eco print dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran anak usia dini di sekolah dalam meningkatkan perkembangan kreativitas anak.
Pengaruh Permainan Maze Terhadap Kemampuan Kognitif Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun di Tk Al-Badariyah Muara Bulian
Authors: Aurora Nada , Destrinelli Destrinelli , Harianja Sri Indriani Harianja
Published: December 2024

Penelitian ini di latar belakangi dengan hasil pengamatan di lapangan yang menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan kognitif anak masih belum optimal. Kognitif adalah salah satu aspek perkembangan pada anak yang penting untuk dikembangkan, yang mana aspek ini mengacu pada tahapan kemampuan anak. Kemampuan kognitif anak usia 5-6 tahun adalah di mana anak-anak dapat mengetahui angka, sehingga anak-anak dapat menentukan gambar angka, dapat menangani masalah yang terlihat dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, anak-anak telah memahami kondisi dan hasil yang konsisten, dan anak-anak dapat menunjukkan latihan eksplorasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh permainan maze terhadap kemampuan kognitf anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK Al Badariyah Muara Bulian. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode eksperimen. Desain yang dipakai adalah Pre-Eksperimental Design dengan bentuk One Group Pretest Posttest Design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini di TK Al-Badariyah Muara Bulian 75 anak. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan Sampling Purposive, 14 anak. Instrumen yang digunakan lembar observasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji normalitas, uji homogenitas dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa t hitung > t tabel yaitu 16.125 > 2.179 pada taraf signifikansi = 0,05 hal ini berarti ada pengaruh yang signifikan dari permainan maze terhadap kemampuan kognitif anak usia 5-6 tahun di TK Al Badariyah Muara Bulian yaitu berada pada interpretasi kuat dengan nilai 3,17 yang berada pada rentang > 1,00 dengan interpretasi kuat (Strong Effect). Dengan demikian permainan maze dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran anak usia dini di sekolah dalam meningkatkan kemampuan kognitf anak.
Pelaksanaan Kurikulum Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) di TK Nusa Indah Palembang
Authors: Aisyah Siti , Imtihana Aida , Oktamarina Lidia , Marlina Leny , Atika Nyimas
Published: December 2024

Latar belakang masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagimana pelaksanaan kurikulum pendidikan anak usia dini di TK Nusa Indah Palembang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaksanaan kurikulum di TK Nusa Indah Palembang. Adapun jenis penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus. Subjek dari penelitian ini ada kepala sekolah, waka kurikulum, guru. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah triangulasi data yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan verifikasi. Pelaksanaan kurikulum diadakan perencanaan terlebih dahulu yaitu dilakukan rapat dalam menentukan pembuatan perencanaan program tahunan, semester, rppm dan rpph, selanjutnya pengorganisasian kurikulum sudah dilaksanakan mulai dari pembagian tugas, dari tugas guru sesuai prosfesinya dan pengelompokkan anak sesuai usia nya, selanjutnya pelaksanaan dalam manajemen kurikulum dilaksanakan sesuai dengan prosedur dalam pembuatan RPPH yaitu melibatkan semua guru dalam pengkondisian kelas, kegiatan pembelajaran dan sarana prasarana yang dimanfaatkan dalam kegiatan pemeblajaran, dan selanjutnya pelaksanaan kurikulum dengan meliputi motivasi, pengarahan, koordinasi dan pengorganisasian.
Analisis Kelayakan Media Kalender dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Umaya Sifa Sani , Mulyana Edi Hendri , Aprily Nuraly Masum
Published: December 2024

Membaca merupakan salah satu kemampuan yang harus di kembangkan dalam perkembangan bahasa anak pada saat belajar membaca akan lebih menyenangkan jika menggunakan media. Salah satu media yang dapat digunakan yaitu media kaleder. Dengan media kalender diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kemampuan membaca anak usia dini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk menganalisis kelayakan penggunaan media kalender dalam meningkatkan kemampuan membaca anak usia dini. Metode penelitian dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode studi literatur. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa bahwa media kalender dikatakan layak untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca anak ataupun layak digunakan untuk pembelajaran membaca, dilihat dari beberapa penelitian sebelumnya yang meneliti mengenai mengembangkan media kalender hasilnya nilai yang diberikan pada media kalender yaitu layak dan bahkan ada yang sampai mendapatkan sangat layak, ini menunjukan bahwa kelayakan media kalender dalam meningkatkan kemampuan membaca anak usia dini diakui kelayakannya, Berdasarkan beberapa penelitian tersebut, kita dapat melihat bahwa media kalender dikatakan layak untuk meningkatkan kemampuan membaca anak ataupun layak digunakan untuk pembelajaran membaca.
Peran Guru Dalam Menstimulasi Perkembangan Bahasa Anak Usia 4-5 Tahun di Pos PAUD Cempaka 106 Tahun Pelajaran 2022/2023
Authors: Kristiani Dwi , Pertiwi Eky Prasetya , Kurniawan Nur Hafid
Published: December 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui peran guru dalam menstimulasi perkembangan Bahasa Anak Usia 4-5 Tahun. Metode penelitian menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan fenomenologi yang mencoba menggali dan menemukan pengalaman hidup manusia terhadap diri dan hidupnya. Adapun yang menjadi lokasi penelitian adalah Lembaga Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Pos PAUD Cempaka 106 Silo, Jember. Pemilihan lokasi di Pos PAUD Cempaka 106, dikarenakan secara kebetulan telah ditemukan fenomena mengenai siswa yang perkembangan bahasanya kurang baik dalam perkembangannya serta dalam berbicaranya (keterlambatan bicara). Data yang digunakan yaitu data primer serta data sekunder yang diperoleh melalui proses wawancara observasi serta dokumetasi dari Guru serta siswa Pos PAUD Cempaka 106. Data sekunder diperoleh dari buku-buku, dokumen atau catatan, tulisan karya ilmiah dari berbagai media,  dan rapot yang mendukung kelengkapan data primer. Hasil penelitian diperoleh sebagai berikut diantaranya: (1) guru menjalankan perannya sebagai pendidik, (2) guru menjalankanperannya sebagai pembimbing, dan (3) guru menjalankan perannya sebagai perencana dalam Menstimulasi Perkembangan Bahasa Anak.
Analisis Pengendalian Kualitas Liquid NaOH Dengan Metode SQC dan FMEA Pada PT. AJG
Authors: Hasyim Rahmat , Hidayat Hidayat , Priyana Efta Dhartikasari
Published: December 2024

PT.Aneka Jasa Grhadika adalah perusahaan menggunakan sistem produksi Make to Order (MTO), Assembly to Order (ATO), dan Engineer to Order (ETO). Produknya dibuat dengan sangat mempertahankan kualitas untuk memberikan kepuasaan kepada pelanggan. PT.AJG juga bekerja di bidang Engineering, Procurement, dan Construction (EPC). Permasalahan seringkali terjadi yaitu ketidaksesuaian antara liquid NaOH yang diterima dan standar spesifikasi perusahaan selama proses pengadaan. Peneliti membicarakan untuk mengetahui apa yang menyebabkan liquid NaOH tidak sesuai dan bagaimana mengendalikan kualitas dengan benar. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Statistical Quality Control (SQC) dan Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa liquid NaOH berada di luar batas kendali. Faktor manusia, metode, pengukuran, dan lingkungan adalah penyebab ketidaksesuaian liquid NaOH. Rekomendasi untuk perbaikan termasuk memberikan tugas sertifikasi keahlian kepada karyawan, mengidentifikasi supplier yang memenuhi standar pelayanan dan kualitas terbaik, berkomunikasi dengan rekanan mengenai kondisi aktual kualitas liquid NaoH, dan melakukan pemeliharaan rutin terhadap suhu liquid NaOH.
Kata Kunci: Cacat, Liquid NaOH, Statistical Quality Control, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA).
The Economic Role of Baltic Sea Region Seaports in Changing Geopolitical Conditions
Authors: Bilczak Michał
Published: December 2024

Motives: Seaports are key nodes in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), handling a significant part of the European Union’s trade and freight transport. Baltic Sea ports, including those in Poland, have gained strategic importance due to their high growth rates and intense maritime traffic.
Aim: This article examines the economic role of Baltic Sea ports under changing geopolitical conditions. It proposes two hypotheses: one on the relationship between economic growth and port cargo turnover, and the other on the strengthening positions of Baltic ports as key logistics hubs. The study analyzes statistical data on port cargo turnover, functional models, and classifications using Pearson’s correlation and structural analysis.
Results: The main conclusions highlight the strengthening positions of Baltic Sea ports despite current challenges, emphasizing the need for further infrastructure development and service quality improvement. This article contributes to the field by providing a comprehensive analysis of the role of Baltic Sea ports, taking into account current geopolitical and economic factors, and by proposing an approach for assessing their current status and development prospects. The results are potentially useful for strategic planning in maritime transport.
Social housing management: a long-term planning perspective on the example of a Polish municipality
Authors: Muczyński Andrzej
Published: December 2024

Motives: Long-term planning and its implementation constitute the basis for effective social (municipal) housing management. Hence there is a need to monitor how these plans are drawn up and the degree to which they are implemented in municipalities so that they contribute optimally to meeting local housing needs using the existing municipal housing stock (MHS).
Aim: The research focused on assessing the implementation degree of the long-term municipal housing stock management program (MHSMP) of the city of Olsztyn in 2017–2021. The trends in social housing management in Europe, in particular regarding the introduction of strategic business planning in the social housing sector, were taken into account.
Results: In the MHS under study, there was a much faster decrease in the number of municipal dwellings than assumed in the plan and high deficits in social dwellings and temporary rooms. Sales of municipal dwellings were lower than planned, although revenues from this exceeded the plan. The operating costs of municipal facilities were determined by an over-planned increase in administrative costs while those for common properties turned out to be lower than planned. The renovation plan for municipal facilities was determined by the limited financial capacities of the municipality and covered a small percentage of the actual renovation needs. It was found that the MHSMP under study did not represent a coherent concept for the MHS management in the long run, was overly formalized, and did not take into account the actual housing needs of the local society. Moreover, it lacked the characteristics of strategic business plans, such as being market-oriented, systematic, comprehensive, and proactive.
Social resilience of young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case of the Gdansk – Gdynia – Sopot metropolitan area in Poland
Authors: Masik Grzegorz
Published: December 2024

Motives: Social resilience is increasingly attracting the interest of researchers and practitioners due to the need to stabilize and adapt societies to new challenges. These challenges result from successive crises, including pandemics. The answer lies in understanding, exploring, and building social resilience.
Aim: The theoretical aim of the article is to identify the components of social resilience based on a review of international literature. The empirical aim is to present a methodology and to examine social resilience based on a survey.
Results: The results show that social resilience is determined by the resources and capital of individuals or households. Among them, social, human, financial and material capital should be distinguished. The surveyed respondents were characterized by high social resilience to the crisis caused by the pandemic due to their predominantly young age, good education, and extensive social contacts despite limited financial and material resources.
ASSESSMENT OF BORDERLINE STATES IN SCHOOLCHILDREN (BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF STUDENTS IN GENERAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS)
Authors:   Altai State Medical University, Strigin Vladimir M. , Timchenko Natalia S. ,   Altai State Medical University, Pimenova Daria V. ,   Altai State Medical University, Dambaeva Svetlana V. ,   Altai State Medical University
Published: December 2024

Relevance. Syndromic incomplete disorders in the cognitive sphere, emotional regulation, or behavior of the individual are considered as borderline conditions, a "gray zone" in the continuum "health - disease". The approach on which the International Classification of Functioning, Disabilities, and Health of Children and Adolescents (ICF-CY) is based allows us to assess the characteristics of the child's functioning, without considering him exclusively as a carrier of the diagnosis. Attention to personal factors of functioning determines the addition of objective diagnostic methods with survey methods based on the subject's autoidentification of his somatic and mental health.

Objective. Evaluation of borderline mental states in schoolchildren based on their autoidentification in the dichotomy "health - disease".

Material and methods. 458 schoolchildren (grades 5-9) from Barnaul secondary schools participated in the survey on clinical symptoms. The study used mathematical and statistical methods for the analysis of the results (descriptive statistics, correlation, factor, cluster analysis).

Results. Schoolchildren were found to have emotional and mental disorders (phobias, fears, increased anxiety, appetite disorders, sleep disorders, asthenia); manifestations of the depressive spectrum and vegetative dysfunction are less common; extrapunitive aggression is the least common. Positive connections were established between the domains of emotional and mental state, indicating a syndromic manifestation of dysfunctions. Two factors were identified (56.3% of the sample): in the first, domains of the biological base predominate, and in the second, domains of the psychoemotional status. Cluster analysis records three groups of schoolchildren: without noticeable health problems; risk group; in need of medical and psychological assistance and correction of social factors of the child's life.

Conclusion. The psychosomatic, psychoemotional, and behavioral disorders identified in schoolchildren may have a negative impact on their functioning in a learning environment and be the basis for school maladjustment. The inclusion of questionnaires (autoidentification) in school preventive examinations creates the prospect of identifying a wide range of mental health problems in students and developing individual programs of medical and psychological support within the framework of a modern comprehensive system of schoolchildren's health protection.
MANAGEMENT OF PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH IN WOMEN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Authors:   Omsk State Medical University, Medyannikova Irina V. , Mashnin Mikhail Yu. ,   Omsk State Medical University, Kozulina Yulia S. ,   LLC Multidisciplinary Center of Modern Medicine "Euromed", Omsk
Published: December 2024

In this review of the literature, the problem of pregnancy and childbirth in extragenital diseases such as congenital heart defects in pregnant women has been considered. Due to the fact that understanding of the physiology of pregnancy has become more advanced in recent years, the possibilities for conservative and surgical treatment have expanded and hemodynamic correction in heart defects is possible, this work presents the most relevant information on modern management tactics for these patients using examples of the most common types of heart defects: open ductus arteriosus, coarctation of the aorta, stenosis of the mouth of the aortic valve, and tetralogy of Fallot. Special attention was paid to the safety of pregnancy and childbirth, in the event of a surgical correction of heart defects, which was performed earlier. In addition, the article explains why heart defects are often detected during pregnancy and how an undetected defect that has been latent all this time can decompensate due to changes in hemodynamic in a woman's body, which can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus. The article also focuses on the most reliable and effective methods for diagnosing heart defects in pregnant women and draws a clear parallel between normal pregnancy and pathological pregnancy. Reflects on aspects of improving management strategies for patients at various stages, including planning for preterm delivery, pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care, based on data from WHO, the Russian Society of Cardiology, and the European Society of Cardiology. According to literary sources, the problem relevance of the presented is confirmed in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as in cardiology practice. According to sources cited, the view on these pathologies can be revised.
CLINICAL AND ANAMNESTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH ACUTE DECOMPENSATION OF HEART FAILURE
Authors:   Altai State Medical University, Pyrikova Natalya V. , Mozgunov Nikita A. ,   Regional Clinical Hospital of Emergency Medical Aid No. 2, Altai Krai, Barnaul, Osipova Irina V. ,   Altai State Medical University
Published: December 2024

Introduction. Heart failure (HF) remains one in the important problems of modern healthcare due to its high prevalence, unfavorable prognosis for patients, and high financial costs.

Objective. To study the clinical and phenotypic characteristics of patients hospitalized for acute decompensation of heart failure.

Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis was performed using a continuous sampling of case histories of patients admitted to the hospital with a clinic for acute decompensation of HF from July 2018 to July 2019. Demographic and anthropometric data, clinical manifestations (complaints), history of the disease and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, results of laboratory and instrumental examination methods, comorbid pathology, drug therapy in the outpatient stage were analyzed.

Results. Among hospitalized patients with acute decompensation of HF, the following prevailed: women (58.6%), elderly (48.5%) and senile (40.7%) patients, individuals suffering from obesity (74.7%), dyslipidemia (63.3%), with a burdened family history of cardiovascular diseases (70.0%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (33.7%), with a pronounced level of comorbidity (53.5%) and with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (46.1%). The main symptoms of acute decompensation of HF after admission to the hospital were: dyspnea (97.0%), lower extremity edema (73.7%), radiographic signs of congestion in the pulmonary circulation (56.8%) and wheezing in the lungs (55.6%). The severity of the clinical condition of patients upon admission to the hospital was 7 [5; 12] points according to the CASS. In the past 12 months a history of repeated hospitalizations for decompensated heart failure was established in 63.9% of patients admitted to the hospital. Among patients with repeated episodes of acute decompensated heart failure, compared to patients who did not have repeated hospitalizations, women were twice as likely (p=0.009), smokers (p=0.010), patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (p=0.001), 1.6 times more likely to have a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (p=0.014) and 1.3 times more likely to have a higher Charlson’s comorbidity index (p=0.025).

Conclusion. The study of regional data on the epidemiology of heart failure, the frequency and reasons for hospitalization for heart failure decompensation, as well as concomitant diseases, is relevant when planning and improving approaches to treating patients with heart failure.