bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creative teaching practice among islamic education lecturers: the influence of gender, age and teaching experience
Authors: Zulkifli Norfarahi , Hamzah Mohd Isa , Razak Khadijah Abdul
Published: May 2022

Higher education plays an important role in providing human resources that will contribute to the sustainable development of a country. Thus, lecturers are the main support to shape the students in the best way to become a good manpower in the future through a creative and effective teaching process. This study aims to identify the level of creative teaching practices among polytechnic Islamic Education lecturers in Central and Southern Zone. Furthermore, it aims to identify the influence of gender, age and teaching experience on creative teaching. In order to achieve this, questionnaire was administered online and a total of 74 respondents were involved. Data collected were analyzed through descriptive analysis of frequency, percentage and mean and inferential analysis of t-test, Pearson correlation and regression. The findings indicated that the level of creative teaching practice among Islamic Education lecturers in polytechnic is at a high level. In addition, the findings showed that that there is no significant difference in creative teaching practice according to gender, age and teaching experience. The findings can be useful for faculty members in polytechnic in ensuring that creative teaching were implemented in the teaching and learning process
Can microlearning strategy assist students’ online learning?
Authors: Susilana Rudi , Dewi Laksmi , Rullyana Gema , Hadiapurwa Angga , Khaerunnisa Nanda
Published: May 2022

The development of information and communication technology leads to the need for learning concepts and strategies following current conditions. In the higher education system, it is essential that educators must carefully consider the learning strategies of students' learning styles and cognitive loads. This study explores how microlearning strategies are applied to online learning to minimize students' cognitive load. It applies a qualitative approach by involving 45 students in the student mobility program who volunteered to participate in the research process. The data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis of student learning outcomes. They were then validated by triangulation and analyzed by following an interactive data analysis model on applying microlearning strategies in online learning. The results showed that microlearning is an effective strategy to minimize students' cognitive load in online learning, including intrinsic, extraneous, and germane ones. The implementation of microlearning strategies in online learning eases students to understand the material; students are more flexible in learning because its strategy allows students to decide their readiness to learn. This strategy enables students to manage the unproductive cognitive load and stimulate the germane cognitive load. Hence, their learning outcomes fall into the nearly excellent category.
Issues and solutions on inventive problems-solving skills (IPSS) in invention course
Authors: Kiong Tee Tze , Nasir Nuraliah Abd , Azid Nurulwahida , Mohamad Mimi Mohaffyza , Chang Wu Ming , Singh Charanjit Kaur Swaran
Published: May 2022

Problem solving skills are the ability to solve problems in an effective way without any impediments. The purpose of this study is to identify the importance and issues on root cause identification for the problem among students and teachers of Invention’s course. This research applied mixed-method comprising quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total of 133 students and 30 teachers of Invention were involved in the survey at the secondary school in Johor. A survey questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were applied in this research. The results of t-test revealed that there was no significant difference on the importance [t (133) = -2.915; p = .194, (p .05)] and issues [t (133) = .142; p = .09, (p .05)] for gender. Next, two-way ANOVA test showed that the level of importance (F (30) = 2.874, p = .061) and issues (F (30) = 6.846, p = .112) of the skills did not depends on the gender of the teacher and teaching experiences. Majority teachers support the application of the Theory of Inventive Problem-Solving Skills using Function Analysis for root cause identification (TRIZ). Thus, the development of self-learning module is proposed as teaching material to facilitate the application of the skills for the Invention course.
Training of future teachers for the implementation of continuity of pre-school and primary mathematical education
Authors: Syzdykbayeva Aigul , Bagitovna Kinzhibayeva Fariza , Bakirovna Akpayeva Assel , Evgenievna Ageyeva Larissa , Zhangazinovna Mynzhassarova Marzhangul , Meirkhanovna Baykulova Aigerim
Published: May 2022

The article deals with the problem of the future teacher's readiness to implement the continuity of preschool and primary mathematical education. The purpose of the study: to determine the level of training of future teachers to implement mathematical education and to summarize the data obtained during the pedagogical experiment. The standard curriculum of preschool education and training and the curriculum of the 1st grade are analyzed to determine the continuity of mathematical education. The authors developed a diagnostic program that allowed students to identify the level of readiness for the implementation of the continuity of math education. To gather objective information about the possibility of their further development, through the content of pedagogical subjects and elective course "Basics of continuity of preschool and elementary math education", as well as to identify ways to stimulate the desire of the interest of students to assimilate the necessary knowledge and skills in this field.
The development and validation of a character education model through traditional games based on the Socratic method in an elementary school
Authors: Hafina Anne , Nur Lutfi , Malik Arief Abdul
Published: May 2022

This study intended to build a character education model in an elementary school using traditional games based on the Socratic Method. This study used design-based research (DBR), with five experts helping to validate the character education model using a model evaluation instrument and 26 students participating in the model trial. As a result, the developed model comprises six elements: focus, syntax, reaction principles, social system, support system, and application. Meanwhile, the syntax, which consists of four steps: the initial stage, the transition stage, the working stage, and the termination stage, is the core of this model. Experts strongly agree that the model is in the "highly appropriate" category for fostering character development in elementary school students. There is a Socratic method in the developed syntax that encourages students to analyze the characters they encounter in traditional games. The study concludes that the proposed model can help students build character in elementary schools. Furthermore, this model can introduce and revive traditional games in Indonesia as part of the country's cultural heritage.
Factors of the Global Crisis
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Krupnov Yuriy А. , Starovoitov Vladimir G. , Troshin Dmitriy V.
Published: May 2022

The relevance of the topic of the article is due to the formation of negative trends in the global economy, strengthening the prerequisites and factors of the upcoming global crises. The need to clarify these factors is due to the rapid changes in geo-economic conditions and the geopolitical alignment of forces in the world. The purpose of the article is to identify the factors of the global crisis and their ranking. Objectives. To do this, the following tasks are being solved: research of existing approaches to identifying the prerequisites for the escalation of crisis phenomena and their verification; substantiation of the integral factor of the global crisis and the forms of its manifestation in certain areas; development of proposals to management bodies for assessing and predicting the prerequisites of crises on a systematic basis, using dynamic modeling and taking into account the hierarchy of individual factors. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study is a systematic and factor analysis, as well as the concept of development and change of world economic patterns in global economic development. Results. The main result of the study is the substantiation of the integral factor of the global crisis and the structuring of its individual manifestations in the civilizational, resource, financial, information, environmental and other spheres. Conclusions. It is shown that all the factors considered are systemic in nature, stem from fundamental socio-economic contradictions and cannot be eliminated without resolving these contradictions. It is emphasized that the process of identifying and assessing global risks is not free from subjectivity and conflict of interests of individual experts and international organizations. This makes it necessary to verify and rethink them in order to eliminate the subjectivity of international (mainly Western) experts and taking into account the national interests and goals of the Russian Federation.
Challenges for the Economic Security of Russia's Regions During the Pandemic
Authors:   Tambov State University named after G. R. Derzhavin, Karpunina Evgeniya K. , Konishchev Egor V. ,   Moscow Financial and Industrial University "Synergy"
Published: May 2022

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to develop a methodology for analyzing regional development to identify the challenges of the pandemic, as well as the search for effective tools to ensure the economic security of Russian regions, taking into account real and expected threats. The purpose of the article is to identify the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for the economic security of Russian regions, as well as to substantiate a set of effective measures to overcome emerging problems of regional development. The objectives of the study are: to determine the features of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the socio-economic development of regions; systematization of the pandemic's challenges for the economic security of Russian regions; development of a mechanism to ensure the economic security of Russian regions during the pandemic. The methodology of the research is based on the use of the method of systematization, the method of economic and statistical analysis, the method of comparative analysis, the method of induction and deduction, the graphical method, as well as a systematic approach to achieve the goals and objectives. Results. As a result of the conducted research, the features of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the socio-economic development of the regions of Russia are determined. The authors propose a system of indicators adapted to analyze regional development and identify pandemic challenges for regions, in particular, by introducing indicators of the sanitary and epidemiological situation. The analysis of the state of regional economic systems during the pandemic allowed the authors to identify the real and expected challenges of the pandemic for the economic security of Russian regions. Conslusions. The article proposes measures of state policy to ensure the economic security of Russian regions, taking into account the real and expected challenges of the pandemic. The obtained results develop the theoretical foundations of the study of the problems of economic security of regions, and can also be used in the practical activities of regional authorities as a methodological basis for the formation of tools for leveling threats to economic security.
Study of Certain Aspects of Human Capital Formation in the Far Eastern Federal District (Assessment of the Dynamics of the Higher Education System)
Authors:   The Buryat State Academy of Agriculture, Vanchikova Elena N. , Nagaslaeva Irina O. ,   Dorzhi Banzarov Buryat State University, Zolotareva Nina A. ,   Dorzhi Banzarov Buryat State University
Published: May 2022

Relevance. The study of human capital is currently one of the topical areas of research in the field of socio-economic development of territories and business entities on it. At the same time, in our study, special attention was paid to the consideration of the education sector as a factor influencing the level of development and competitiveness of a modern organization, a municipality, a region, or a state. The purpose of this study is to analyze the main trends in the development of higher education system by assessing the dynamics of the student population. Objectives: to study the main factors of human capital formation and development; to conduct an analytical study of indicators of monitoring of higher education organizations of the Far Eastern Federal District by the given contingent of students, on the basis of which to highlight the main factor of human capital formation, determined by the systemic role of the university in the regional and national development. Methodology. The information-empirical base of the study was formed by the analytical materials of the monitoring of higher education institutions in the Far Eastern Federal District. The research methods include synthesis, dynamic analysis and statistical method. Results. Based on the monitoring of universities in the Far Eastern Federal District, we assessed the distribution of the reduced student contingent in terms of districts and universities. It was found that the reduced contingent tends to decrease everywhere, except for medical specialized universities in the Far Eastern Federal University and the Churapchi State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. Conclusion. In general, the analytical study of the main factor of human capital formation on the basis of monitoring of universities in the Far Eastern Federal District, identified as the main problem – the reduction of the reduced number of students, which in comparison with the Russian average indicators is faster. In addition, among the main problems of human capital decrease are still: the low level of innovative activity of organizations, insufficient funding of research and development. Such dynamics on the one hand indicates the concentration of the contingent of students in the leading universities, on the other hand a high degree of migration.
Population Readiness for Separate Collection of Municipal Solid Waste (Example of Disposable Diapers)
Authors:   Southwest State University, Ushin Vasilii V. , Zotov Vitaly V. ,   Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Prelikova Elena A. ,   Southwest State University, Yushina Ulyana V. ,   National Research University "MEI"
Published: May 2022

The relevance of the study is due to the constantly growing environmental damage caused by used disposable diapers. The purpose of the study was to determine the potential of public participation in the disposal of disposable diapers. Objectives: to determine the intensity and volume of use of disposable diapers, the possibility of abandoning them and switching to alternatives, to determine the readiness of the population for the disposal of household waste, including disposable diapers. The research methodology is based on the scientific concepts of the reform of solid municipal waste management (garbage reform), which involves the involvement of citizens in the process of solving socially significant environmental problems. The analysis of the population's attitude to the disposal of disposable diapers was carried out on the basis of data from mass sociological surveys conducted by the authors in 2020. The results of the study make it possible to state: the use of disposable diapers has become an integral part of parents' lives and the rejection of this hygiene product is unlikely to happen in the near future, therefore, the relevance of recycling and recycling of disposable diapers will not be reduced. The target audience of users of disposable diapers is mainly married women aged 26 to 45 years, living in a nucleic family of 3-4 people in apartment buildings without a trash or private houses. The income per family member in the target group ranges from one to two times the minimum wage. The target group under study considers the problem of sorting household waste to be important and is ready to separate disposable diapers from household waste. Under these conditions, economic incentives are needed to implement separate collection. The possibility of receiving bonuses when buying a new batch of goods or providing free packaging of used diapers can positively influence the decision to separate a disposable diaper from household waste. Conslusions. The authors conclude that the authorities should take into account the results of the survey before developing measures for the disposal of disposable diapers and draw conclusions about how to come to a compromise solution.
Innovative Potential of Metallurgical Enterprises: Corporate and Institutional Conditions for Development
Authors:   Cherepovets State University, Vasiltsov Vitaly S. , Nysh Maria S. , Plotnikov Vladimir A. ,   Southwest State University, Mushkaterov Pavel R. ,   Cherepovets State University
Published: May 2022

Relevance. The transition of developed countries to a new technological order and environmental disasters pose new challenges and threats to the domestic economy in the field of accelerating the environmentally friendly transformation of the economic system at an innovative level. These challenges are especially important for metallurgical enterprises, in connection with which the issue of innovative development of the potential of metallurgical enterprises is urgent. Purpose. Based on the analysis of ferrous metallurgy and PJSC "Severstal", to assess the prospects for the development of innovative potential through the introduction of technologies that reduce the burden on the environ-ment. Objectives: Identify the main factors affecting the decline in effective demand for ferrous metallurgy products; to characterize the areas of activity of PJSC "Severstal" with the help of which the problem of reducing the carbon intensity of production is solved; analyze the effectiveness of measures to develop innovative potential. Methodology. The research methodology included the use of methods of retrospective analysis of the volumes of production and consumption of steel; monitoring of individual indicators of corporate financial statements of domestic metallurgical holdings; analysis and synthesis of trends in innovative development and promising directions for modernization of production in the context of the environmental aspect of the concept of sustainable development. Results. The activity of metallurgical enterprises in the development of innovative potential remains insufficiently high, despite the volatility in the domestic and foreign markets. One of the development trends is the introduction of "green" technologies. This conclusion is confirmed by a study of the elements of the investment policy implemented at PJSC "Severstal" and the growth of the enterprise's ESG rating in international analytical agencies. Conclusions. The transition to a new technological structure of developed countries reduces the demand for the products of environmentally dirty industries. This necessitates in the long term the need to develop the innovative and technological potential of domestic metallurgical companies through the implementation of projects that reduce the burden on the environment and increase the level of transparency in the field of carbon intensity of manufactured products while updating equipment and products is updated.
Biotechnology on arrow cane (Gynerium sagittatumAubl.). A plant of cultural interest.
Authors: Suarez-Padrón Isidro E , López-Díaz Claudia M.
Published: May 2022

Arrow cane (Gynerium sagittatum Aubl.) is a Poaceae associated to human development of the ancient Zenú culture present nowadays in the flat lands of Córdoba and Sucre department in the Colombian north Coast. Despite its importance, arrow cane is not cultivated in large scale and extraction from natural populations is the most common way for plant exploitation with negative environmental and economic consequences for the aboriginal communities. A research program based on biotechnology was implemented to generate information related to plant genetic diversity, plant propagation and genetic resource conservation in order to provide knowledge to contribute to implement technical crop development to minimize the impact of artisans´  activity on the environment and increase sustainability on fiber source for craftsmanship. Accessions from different zones of the Colombian territory were characterized using morphological and molecular markers founding low genetic diversity. Cultivars UC121, “Criolla”, “Criolla 1”, Costera and “Martinera” were in vitro established and micropropagation results indicated that large quantities of high quality, fully adapted, homogeneous plants can be produced from any cultivar. In vitro cultured arrow cane plants can be stored by means of slow growth or modified structures such as micro rhizomes developed in vitro.
Home Telemonitoring and a Diagnostic Algorithm in the Management of Heart Failure in the Netherlands: Cost-effectiveness Analysis
Authors: Albuquerque de Almeida Fernando , Corro Ramos Isaac , Al Maiwenn , Rutten-van Mölken Maureen
Published: May 2022

Background

Heart failure is a major health concern associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and reduced quality of life in patients. Home telemonitoring (HTM) facilitates frequent or continuous assessment of disease signs and symptoms, and it has shown to improve compliance by involving patients in their own care and prevent emergency admissions by facilitating early detection of clinically significant changes. Diagnostic algorithms (DAs) are predictive mathematical relationships that make use of a wide range of collected data for calculating the likelihood of a particular event and use this output for prioritizing patients with regard to their treatment.

Objective

This study aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of HTM and a DA in the management of heart failure in the Netherlands. Three interventions were analyzed: usual care, HTM, and HTM plus a DA.

Methods

A previously published discrete event simulation model was used. The base-case analysis was performed according to the Dutch guidelines for economic evaluation. Sensitivity, scenario, and value of information analyses were performed. Particular attention was given to the cost-effectiveness of the DA at various levels of diagnostic accuracy of event prediction and to different patient subgroups.

Results

HTM plus the DA extendedly dominates HTM alone, and it has a deterministic incremental cost-effectiveness ratio compared with usual care of €27,712 (currency conversion rate in purchasing power parity at the time of study: €1=US $1.29; further conversions are not applicable in cost-effectiveness terms) per quality-adjusted life year. The model showed robustness in the sensitivity and scenario analyses. HTM plus the DA had a 96.0% probability of being cost-effective at the appropriate €80,000 per quality-adjusted life year threshold. An optimal point for the threshold value for the alarm of the DA in terms of its cost-effectiveness was estimated. New York Heart Association class IV patients were the subgroup with the worst cost-effectiveness results versus usual care, while HTM plus the DA was found to be the most cost-effective for patients aged <65 years and for patients in New York Heart Association class I.

Conclusions

Although the increased costs of adopting HTM plus the DA in the management of heart failure may seemingly be an additional strain on scarce health care resources, the results of this study demonstrate that, by increasing patient life expectancy by 1.28 years and reducing their hospitalization rate by 23% when compared with usual care, the use of this technology may be seen as an investment, as HTM plus the DA in its current form extendedly dominates HTM alone and is cost-effective compared with usual care at normally accepted thresholds in the Netherlands.
Optimizing Social Support in Oncology with Digital Platforms
Authors: Katsaros Dimos , Hawthorne James , Patel Jay , Pothier Kaitlin , Aungst Timothy , Franzese Chris
Published: May 2022

Increased cancer prevalence and survival rates coupled with earlier patient discharges from hospitals have created a greater need for social support. Cancer care is both short term and long term, requiring acute treatments, treatments for remission, and long-term screenings and treatment regimens. Health care systems are already overwhelmed and often struggle to provide social support systems for everyone. Caregivers are limited in number, and even when they are available, they often lack necessary information, skills, or resources to meet the needs of patients with cancer. The act of caregiving presents various challenges, and caregivers themselves often need social support as well. Despite these needs, most social support programs are targeted toward patients alone. Given the prevalence of cancer and known needs of these patients and their caregivers, the ability to identify those who need social support is crucial. Further, the scalability and overall availability of social support programs is vital for successful patient care. This paper establishes the benefits of social support for both patients and caregivers coping with cancer treatments, explores innovative ways of identifying patients who may need social support using digital tools, and reviews potential advantages of digital social support programs.
Digital Patient Experience: Umbrella Systematic Review
Authors: Wang Tingting , Giunti Guido , Melles Marijke , Goossens Richard
Published: May 2022

Background

The adoption and use of technology have significantly changed health care delivery. Patient experience has become a significant factor in the entire spectrum of patient-centered health care delivery. Digital health facilitates further improvement and empowerment of patient experiences. Therefore, the design of digital health is served by insights into the barriers to and facilitators of digital patient experience (PEx).

Objective

This study aimed to systematically review the influencing factors and design considerations of PEx in digital health from the literature and generate design guidelines for further improvement of PEx in digital health.

Methods

We performed an umbrella systematic review following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology. We searched Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. Two rounds of small random sampling (20%) were independently reviewed by 2 reviewers who evaluated the eligibility of the articles against the selection criteria. Two-round interrater reliability was assessed using the Fleiss-Cohen coefficient (k1=0.88 and k2=0.80). Thematic analysis was applied to analyze the extracted data based on a small set of a priori categories.

Results

The search yielded 173 records, of which 45 (26%) were selected for data analysis. Findings and conclusions showed a great diversity; most studies presented a set of themes (19/45, 42%) or descriptive information only (16/45, 36%). The digital PEx–related influencing factors were classified into 9 categories: patient capability, patient opportunity, patient motivation, intervention technology, intervention functionality, intervention interaction design, organizational environment, physical environment, and social environment. These can have three types of impacts: positive, negative, or double edged. We captured 4 design constructs (personalization, information, navigation, and visualization) and 3 design methods (human-centered or user-centered design, co-design or participatory design, and inclusive design) as design considerations.

Conclusions

We propose the following definition for digital PEx: “Digital patient experience is the sum of all interactions affected by a patient’s behavioral determinants, framed by digital technologies, and shaped by organizational culture, that influence patient perceptions across the continuum of care channeling digital health.” In this study, we constructed a design and evaluation framework that contains 4 phases—define design, define evaluation, design ideation, and design evaluation—and 9 design guidelines to help digital health designers and developers address digital PEx throughout the entire design process. Finally, our review suggests 6 directions for future digital PEx–related research.
Co-design of Digital Health Interventions for Young Adults: Protocol for a Scoping Review
Authors: Malloy Jessica A , Partridge Stephanie R , Kemper Joya A , Braakhuis Andrea , Roy Rajshri
Published: May 2022

Background

Digital health interventions, including apps and web-based services, are on the rise due to their facilitated access to target groups. The constant evolution of technology calls for participatory research methodologies to understand youth expectations and the use of technology. The creative and collaborative nature of co-design allows for the active integration of youth desires and may enhance acceptability when it comes to digital health tools.

Objective

The primary objective of this review is to assess the breadth of literature on digital health interventions that have been co-designed for and by young adults, including the types of available evidence, the identification of key characteristics relevant to young adult co-design, and the examination of research conduct in this space.

Methods

The proposed scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Manual for Scoping Reviews. As well as the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist for reporting scoping reviews, an adaptation of Arksey and O’Malley’s 6-stage framework for scoping reviews will be referenced. Peer-reviewed primary research, where young adults (aged 15-35 years) were actively involved in the design and development process of digital health interventions, will be collated for analyses. Five databases, including MEDLINE (Ovid), Cochrane, CINAHL Plus, Google Scholar, and Scopus, will be searched for relevant papers. Search strategies will be comprehensive to identify both published and unpublished literature. Relevant gray literature and secondary research will be excluded but pooled for separate analysis and citation chaining. Results will be presented in one or multiple forms, including narrative, tabular, or diagrammatic.

Results

Data collection commenced in October 2021. Following data extraction according to the JBI results extraction instrument and independent quality assurance of included studies, a narrative synthesis of each paper included in the final pool will allow for data charting. As of May 2022, 19 papers are included for analysis. We expect the results to be published by autumn 2022.

Conclusions

This protocol provides guidance for researchers who plan to conduct a similar style of investigation and promotes standardization of the scoping review process. We anticipate the provision of an overview of participatory digital health research involving young adults, highlighting any gaps in this research area, as well as potential areas for further study.

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

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Pengaruh Metode Deep Dialogue Critical Thinking (DDCT) terhadap Peningkatan Kemampuan Menulis Karya Ilmiah pada Mahasiswa
Authors: Amna Zaujatul -
Published: May 2022

Menentukan, merinci, dan juga mengembangkan suatu topik tertentu untuk menjadi tulisan ilmiah yang sesuai dengan kaidah penelitian seharusnya, merupakan pengetahuan umum di kalangan mahasiswa. Namun pada kenyataannya, mahasiswa memiliki kendala dalam menulis ilmiah. Oleh karena itu, dibutuhkan adanya metode agar dapat membantu mahasiswa dalam meminimalisasi kendala dalam menulis karya ilmiah. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk membantu mahasiswa meningkatkan kemampuannya dalam menulis karya ilmiah, dengan menerapkan metode Deep Dialogue Critical Thinking (DDCT). Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian quasi eksperimen dengan melibatkan pretest dan posttest selama penelitian dilakukan. Sebanyak 25 mahasiswa psikologi terlibat sebagai sampel penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan antara pretest dan posttest dari perlakuan pemberian metode DDCT terhadap kemampuan menulis karya ilmiah pada mahasiswa (p = 0,00). Disimpulkan bahwa metode DDCT efektif untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis karya ilmiah. Metode tersebut dapat membantu mahasiswa dalam mengembangkan ide-idenya dalam menentukan, merencanakan, mengulas, serta mengembangkan topik-topik penelitiannya.
Emotional Experience Writing to Increase Resilience to Stress in Adolescents
Authors: Nurmaliza Tengku Haqy
Published: May 2022

Based on the results of initial interviews at the Tunas Harapan and Tunas Melati Orphanages, information was obtained that the problems of the orphaned youth were difficulty adapting at the beginning of their existence in the orphanage, emotional behavior problems, lack of self-confidence, keeping their problems to themselves, and not being able to solve problems that trigger feelings of depression and anxiety cause stress. It indicated the need for an effort to assist adolescents in overcoming problems that cause stress; one of which is through writing activities as a form of conveying ideas. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the emotional experience writing (EXPRIT) intervention on the stress resilience of adolescents. The study used a mixed-method approach, with a pre-experimental design and research pattern one-group pretest-posttest. Participants (15 adolescents; 8 boys and 7 girls) were selected using purposive sampling method and stress resilience screening instrument. The results showed that there was no effect of the emotional experience writing (EXPRIT) intervention on stress resilience as indicated by the t count greater than t-table (men: 2,037 > 1,895; women: 2,117 > 1,943), but qualitatively there was a change in the level of stress resilience during the intervention treatment was indicated by an increase in the score of the stress resilience indicator.
Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Psikologis Narapidana Wanita melalui Terapi Pemaafan
Authors: Praptomojati Ardian
Published: May 2022

Narapidana wanita memiliki prevalensi gangguan mental yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan narapidana laki-laki. Berbagai sumber stres dapat memengaruhi kesejahteraan psikologis yang dirasakan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh terapi pemaafan terhadap peningkatan kesejahteraan psikologis narapidana wanita. Sebanyak tujuh orang narapidana wanita menjadi partisipan dalam penelitian ini. Studi ini menggunakan metode eksperimen quasi dengan one group pretest–posttest design dengan tiga kali pengukuran yaitu sebelum intervensi, sesudah intervensi, dan tindak lanjut satu minggu setelah intervensi. Skala Pemaafan dan Skala Kesejahteraan Psikologis diberikan untuk melihat efek dari intervensi yang diberikan. Analisis statistik paired sample t-test menunjukkan bahwa ada peningkatan kesejahteraan psikologis yang signifikan setelah diberikan terapi pemaafan dengan skor t(6)=-3,428; p=0,014 (p<0,05). Data kualitatif juga mendukung hasil kuantitatif mengenai efek dari terapi pemaafan terhadap kesejahteraan psikologis narapidana wanita. Hasil penelitian dibahas lebih jauh dalam artikel beserta dengan implikasi praktis dan rekomendasi penelitian ke depan.
ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME 2 AND TMPRSS2 EXPRESSIONS IN COVID-19
Authors: JOLLY ALEETA MARIA , THOMAS JAYA
Published: May 2022

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters into host cells through the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) helps in propagation. Expression of ACE2 gene was found to be higher in kidney, testis, heart, thyroid, and adipose tissue whereas expression of TMPRSS2 was found to be highest in the kidney, small intestine, and prostate. ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression increases as age increases. Estrogen has a protective role against SARS-CoV-2. Thus mortality rate of SARS-CoV-2 is more in men compared to women. ACE2 is also expressed in adipose tissue therefore as body mass index increases the disease severity increases. Smoking upregulates the lung airway expression of ACE2 and TMPRSS2. Alcoholics have more chances to get a COVID-19 as it elevates the expression of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor. Administer an antioxidant-rich diet to fight against COVID-19. Patients with hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, chronic kidney disease, and cancer cause more severity to COVID-19. ACE2 expression increased while administering drugs such as ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II type I receptor blocker, thiazolidinediones, and NSAIDs thus elevates the severity of COVID-19 infection. Anti-histo-blood natural antibodies act as a protective role in blood group O. Blacks and Histapanic community have a higher risk of infection and mortality compared white people. Temperature and humidity are negatively correlated with COVID-19. ACE2 expression is elevated in the alveolar cells of the population exposed to air pollution thus elevates the exposure to the SARS-CoV infection. In this article, we will compare the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of COVID-19 that affect both first and second waves.
Química I Unidad I
Authors:   Dirección General del Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Velázquez Gómez Patricia , Robles Haro César ,   Dirección General del Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades
Published: May 2022

La cosa más rara, escasa y abundante. ¡Qué de cosas no se han escrito sobre el agua! Se le ha comparado por su valor con el oro, se sabe que las formas de vida de nuestro planeta no podrían existir sin ella y que otras formas de vida sin ella serían poco probables, por eso los científicos la buscan en otros planetas para poder estimar si podría haber vida. En algún momento se le consideró un componente básico de la materia (en Oriente y en Occidente el agua fue un elemento), en fin, algo de lo mucho que se puede decir del agua será mejor que lo presentemos de forma debida en las siguientes lecturas que ponemos a tu consideración joven lector.
Química I Unidad II
Authors:   Dirección General del Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades, Velázquez Gómez Patricia , Robles Haro César ,   Dirección General del Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades
Published: May 2022

La piedra de toque y el punto de inflexión de la alquimia a la química. La naturaleza de los gases fue durante mucho tiempo una incógnita, es cierto que no somos del todo ajenos a la existencia de los gases pues se percibe el aire cuando sopla; pero a menudo se es ignorante de él, pues en su ligereza y transparencia, nos da por pensar apenas en su existencia; tan cierto es esto que muy probablemente hayas pensado lo mismo. Los gases son interesantes y locos: ocupan todo el espacio que pueden, apenas y puede percibirse su masa; cambian de manera “voluble” su volumen con la presión y la temperatura. De tan loco comportamiento y de su evidente ligereza el origen de su nombre dado por un iniciado de la alquimia: gas es sinónimo de caos, esto es la materia sutil, sin forma.
Mycelial Growth-promoting Potential of Extracellular Metabolites of Paraburkholderia spp. Isolated from Rhizopogon roseolus Sporocarp
Authors: Napitupulu Toga Pangihotan , Ayudhya Sawithree Pramoj Na , Aimi Tadanori , Shimomura Norihiro
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to investigate the effect of potential metabolite(s) produced by Paraburkholderia spp. isolated from the Rhizopogon roseolus (shouro mushroom) sporocarp on the mycelial growth of R. roseolus. For this purpose, we selected two molecularly identified bacteria: P. fungorum GIB024 and P. caledonica KN1. Direct confrontation assay at three different distances, a pour plate method that sampled bacterial spent broth either with and without agitation at 25 °C, and an indirect confrontation assay was carried out in order to assess the R. roseolus growth-promoting ability of Paraburkholderia spp. These assessments were carried out in a 1:5 diluted Melin-Norkran-modified medium with glucose (hs-dMMN) and without glucose (ls-dMMN). GIB024 promoted the growth of R. roseolus in ls-dMMN in short distance, whereas KN1 inhibited the growth of the fungus in that condition. In hs-dMMN, both bacteria have neutral or slightly promotion effect toward R. roseolus. We determined from the spent broth analysis that Paraburkholderia spp. that grew axenically under static conditions had a more pronounced mycelial growth-promoting effect on R. roseolus than under agitation conditions. We also found that high concentration of spent broth resulted in a decrease in mycelial growth-promoting ability. Volatile metabolite(s) produced by both bacteria did not promote the mycelial growth of R. roseolus. In conclusion, Paraburkholderia spp. exhibited a species- and nutrient (sugar)-dependent ability to promote the mycelial growth of R. roseolus, and the bacterial soluble metabolite(s) play a crucial role in their growth-promoting ability.
Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Northeastern Saudi Hospitals
Authors: Aljeldah Mohammed , Al Shammari Basim , Farrag Eman S. , Taha Ehab M. , Mahmoud Sabry Y.
Published: May 2022

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for serious threats to human health, causing various syndromes worldwide. Here, our purpose was to estimate the prevalence of nosocomial MRSA among isolates from King Khalid Hospital (KKH) and Maternity and Children Hospital (MCH) at Hafar Al-Batin Governorate, Saudi Arabia, and to determine the resistance of these isolates to common antibiotics used for treatment. One-hundred clinical specimens were collected from admitted patients during a six month period, and subjected to MRSA screening using traditional microbiological techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) was also performed and confirmed by the VITEK2 automated system. Among the 37 S. aureus strains isolated from KKH, 23 (62.16%) were identified as MRSA. In MCH, 38 (60.31%) out 63 isolated strains were identified as MRSA. According to AST, few MRSA strains were resistant to teicoplanin, fosfomycin, linezolid, and mupirocin in both hospitals. Vancomycin resistance was not detected in any of the MRSA strains. Twelve MRSA strains from KKH and 17 strains from MCH were considered multidrug resistant (MDR). In conclusion, prevention is critical to reduce the high prevalence of MRSA.
Speech Emotion Recognition Using Deep Learning
Authors: Kumar Vipul , Varshney Vibhor , Kushwaha Tushar , Pandey Dilkeshwar
Published: May 2022

Abstract: Emotional state identification based on analysis of vocalisations is a challenging subject in the field of HumanComputer Interaction (HCI). In the research that has been done on speech emotion recognition (SER). A wide range of research approaches has been used in order to extract feelings from a variety of inputs, including a number of well- known ways to speech analysis and categorization that are already known. Recent research has suggested the use of deep learning algorithms. as potential alternatives to the approaches that are traditionally used in SER. This article offers a summary of more in- depth topics learning methodologies, as well as current research employing it, are discussed to identify the feelings conveyed by verbal expressions. The analysis will consider the feelings that were recorded in the databases that were utilised were: the contributions to both speech and emotion that were removed the restrictions that were found, as well as the discoveries that were made discovered. Keywords: Speech emotions, Real-time Speech Classification, Transfer Learning, HCI Bandwidth Reduction, SER, LSTM
Screening and Characterization of Lipopeptide Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria from Various Natural Sources
Authors: Sandish Anjali M. , Trivedi Tarjani P. , Shah Manisha N.
Published: May 2022

Abstract: Surface-active chemicals, secreted extracellular by microorganisms are known as biosurfactants. In present study, biosurfactant production and typically lipopeptide surfactant production was studied. By various screening procedures five potent biosurfactant-producing strains (PS1, PS2, M1, M2, and L1) from natural sources were identified. Biosurfactant characterization was done by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. In the FTIR spectra of carbonyl groups, peptides, alkyl bonds, N-H and C-H stretching vibrations were observed that indicated the presence of lipopeptides. Further partial molecular identification by 16S rRNA gene sequencing was made for most potential strain-PS1. The isolate was identified as a novel Klebsiella quasipnemoniae subsp. similipnemoniae strain (GenBank accession number: ON384439). To determine potential applications of our biosurfactant, we studied its diverse activities, such as antibacterial activity, foaming activity, and plant growth promoting activities. Keywords: Biosurfactant, Lipopeptide, FTIR, antibacterial activity
Monitoring and Control System for Energy Management Using Internet of Things
Authors: Patel Anup Kumar , Sahoo Girija Shankar , Dwivedi Shweta
Published: May 2022

Abstract: The use of technology has become an essential part of improving lifestyle, work efficiency, and a catalyst for economic growth. The benefit of the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected nodes has been on a steep incline in recent years. This paper aims to research, build, test and implement a low-cost energy monitoring and control system using IoT devices. Electrical appliances (e.g., air conditioning units and overhead lighting) can be controlled and monitored using IoT technology from any place in the world. In order to accomplish this goal, a complete front-end to back-end system that includes a smart device application (iOS platform), a cloud-based database, an Application Programming Interface (API), and a hardware development is proposed. A small programmable specialized computing device (e.g., Raspberry Pi) for preliminary testing. This smart node was chosen due to familiarity, and its capabilities, such as general purpose pins and built-in Wi-Fi chip. The end goal is to observe energy efficiency by monitoring and controlling air conditioning appliances and standard overhead lighting units. These smart IoT devices allow for the usage energy data from each unit to be collected and stored in a Cloud-based database that can be analysed and reported for energy conservation and analysis. Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT), Energy Monitoring, Control System, Security.