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Crocodile perception of distress in hominid baby cries
Authors: Grimault Nicolas , Zollinger Sue Anne
Published: February 2024

It is generally argued that distress vocalizations, a common modality for alerting conspecifics across a wide range of terrestrial vertebrates, share acoustic features that allow heterospecific communication. Yet studies suggest that the acoustic traits used to decode distress may vary between species, leading to decoding errors. Here we found through playback experiments that Nile crocodiles are attracted to infant hominid cries (bonobo, chimpanzee and human), and that the intensity of crocodile response depends critically on a set of specific acoustic features (mainly deterministic chaos, harmonicity and spectral prominences). Our results suggest that crocodiles are sensitive to the degree of distress encoded in the vocalizations of phylogenetically very distant vertebrates. A comparison of these results with those obtained with human subjects confronted with the same stimuli further indicates that crocodiles and humans use different acoustic criteria to assess the distress encoded in infant cries. Interestingly, the acoustic features driving crocodile reaction are likely to be more reliable markers of distress than those used by humans. These results highlight that the acoustic features encoding information in vertebrate sound signals are not necessarily identical across species.
Evolutionary constraints and imperfect ant mimics
Authors: McLean Jim
Published: February 2024

Adaptive evolution relies on both heritable variation and selection. Variation
is the raw material upon which selection acts, so any mechanism that limits
or prevents the generation of heritable variation reduces the power of
selection to lead to adaptation. Such limitations are termed evolutionary
constraints. While it is widely accepted that constraints play an important
role in shaping evolutionary outcomes, their relative importance, as opposed
to adaptation, in determining evolutionary outcomes remains a subject of
debate. Evolutionary constraints are often evoked as the reason behind the
persistence of inaccurate mimicry. Here, we compared the variation and
accuracy of body-shape mimicry in ant-mimicking spiders with that of
ant-mimicking insects, predicting greater constraints, and hence inaccuracy,
in spiders mimicking ants, due to their evolutionary distance from the ant
model. We found high inter-species variation in mimetic accuracy, but dorsally,
no overall difference in mimetic accuracy between spider and insect
mimics, which is inconsistent with a constraint causing inaccurate mimicry.
Our study provides empirical evidence suggesting that imperfect mimicry in
spiders and insects is predominantly shaped by adaptive processes rather
than constraints or chance. Our findings contribute to our understanding
of the mechanisms underlying evolutionary diversity and the processes
that shape phenotypic outcomes.
Limonin inhibits the stemness of cancer stem-like cells derived from colorectal carcinoma cells potentially via blocking STAT3 signaling
Authors: Zhang Wei-Feng , Ruan Cheng-Wei , Wu Jun-Bo , Wu Guo-Liang , Wang Xiao-Gan , Chen Hong-Jin
Published: February 2024

BACKGROUND

Limonin is one of the most abundant active ingredients of Tetradium ruticarpum . It exerts antitumor effects on several kinds of cancer cells. However, whether limonin exerts antitumor effects on colorectal cancer (CRC) cells and cancer stem-like cells (CSCs), a subpopulation responsible for a poor prognosis, is unclear.

AIM

To evaluate the effects of limonin on CSCs derived from CRC cells.

METHODS

CSCs were collected by culturing CRC cells in serum-free medium. The cytotoxicity of limonin against CSCs and parental cells (PCs) was determined by cholecystokinin octapeptide-8 assay. The effects of limonin on stemness were detected by measuring stemness hallmarks and sphere formation ability.

RESULTS

As expected, limonin exerted inhibitory effects on CRC cell behaviors, including cell proliferation, migration, invasion, colony formation and tumor formation in soft agar. A relatively low concentration of limonin decreased the expression stemness hallmarks, including Nanog and β-catenin, the proportion of aldehyde dehydrogenase 1-positive CSCs, and the sphere formation rate, indicating that limonin inhibits stemness without presenting cytotoxicity. Additionally, limonin treatment inhibited invasion and tumor formation in soft agar and in nude mice. Moreover, limonin treatment significantly inhibited the phosphorylation of STAT3 at Y705 but not S727 and did not affect total STAT3 expression. Inhibition of Nanog and β-catenin expression and sphere formation by limonin was obviously reversed by pretreatment with 2 μmol/L colievlin.

CONCLUSION

Taken together, these results indicate that limonin is a promising compound that targets CSCs and could be used to combat CRC recurrence and metastasis.
Bridging the gap: Predicting brain metastasis in breast cancer
Authors: Gonsalves Daniela , Ciérvide Raquel , Couñago Felipe
Published: February 2024

Chen et al explored clinicopathological features and prognostic factors, revealing advanced tumor stage, lung metastases, HER-2 overexpression, and triple-negative status as key contributors. Recent research connects astrocytes' role in brain metastasis with signaling pathways and the impact of Trastuzumab on HER-2 tumor survival. Factors such as positive HER2 status, lack of estrogen receptor expression, and liver metastasis are identified as additional risk factors. The routine use of magnetic resonance imaging, insights into gene mutations associated with metastasis, and the role of radiotherapy, including prophylaxis possibilities, is controversial in clinical practice. Understanding these risk factors in a multidisciplinary collaboration is precise for local treatments and targeted therapies, particularly for HER2+ tumors, impacting directly on longer survival.
Il graffio
Authors: Ventura Alessandro
Published: February 2024

Spaventoso declino
On Necropolitics: Achille Mbembe and the Critique of Black Reason
Authors: Mendieta Eduardo
Published: February 2024

This is a brief introduction to a special section on the work of Achille Mbembe.
“L’Européen Sait et ne sait pas”: Frantz Fanon and Epistemologies of Ignorance
Authors: Bessone Magali
Published: February 2024

This article argues that Frantz Fanon’s critique of the epistemology of the colonial situation is a complex, pluralized, epistemology of ignorance, where ignorance takes three main forms. Fanon first produces a critique of colonial ideology, in which ignorance is the product of the colonizers’ false justificatory ideology. Fanon unveils how Europeans, through human sciences such as “ethnopsychiatry” and “ethnophilosophy,” deliberately produce ignorance and devaluation of colonized subjects and colonized knowledge for purposes of domination. Second, ignorance is the unintentional result of the partial, situated, standpoint of embodied knowers. Fanon does not intend to substitute a “black truth” to white ideology. He rather insists that while truth is unattainable under colonial conditions, the affective perspective of the oppressed/colonized is a necessary constitutive part of any objective account of the world. Third, by analyzing the “Conducts of confession in North Africa,” characterized by deliberate denial, lies, and opacity as resistance mechanisms, Fanon insists that no objective knowledge is possible in a colonial situation because of the total separation, and impossible epistemic collaboration, of dominant and dominated knowers. An anticolonial politics has to focus on producing the conditions of possibility of knowledge.
Time to retake global leadership
Authors: Gummer John
Published: February 2024

The UK is failing to meet its statutory targets Creating fictional disadvantaged groups will not work Business wants stability and ambition not constant change The UK has led the world on climate change but that leadership is under threat Other countries see the opportunity even if we choose not to.
Bringing the sector together
Authors: Lambert-Forsyth Rachel
Published: February 2024

To succeed there needs to be senior level commitment It needs to be effectively embedded in the organisation Social justice is a crucial element in the programme it is not just what we do but how we do it We need to make better use of data.
Creating a new future for science and research
Authors: Onwurah MP Chi
Published: February 2024

We need more private sector investment and a long term strategy for R&D, underpinned by a mission based industrial strategy Constant change militates against investment planning for business Labour are considering long term 10-year spending cycle for science Increasing diversity in STEM sectors must be a priority Universities have a vital role in stimulating regional economic growth.
Strategic Advantage through Science and Technology
Authors: Saunders Frances
Published: February 2024

The Integrated Review described the ambition for the UK to become a science superpower. This has prompted much debate on what that means and how it can be achieved.
Identifying the priorities
Authors: Bagherli Jalal
Published: February 2024

The strategy needs to focus on existing UK strengths Funding needs to focus more on the long term The strategy can provide a focus for the semi-conductor sector While UK firms need to access the domestic market as a base, the semiconductor business is global Long term success depends on remaining connected to the global marketplace
Providing benefits for the whole population
Authors: Rijken Tobias
Published: February 2024

Breast cancer screening is a very well-defined programme AI can help meet a shortage of skilled clinicians Getting AI into clinical practice is not at all easy Generalisability is key to maximising the value of AI models Being able to monitor and adjust for change is critical to success.
The Further Education perspective
Authors: Buckley Nancy
Published: February 2024

T levels are a recent development in Further Education The key differentiator for these new qualifications is the industry placement The courses have been designed with the collaboration of industry, education and Government Education is about developing the whole person – knowledge, emotions and motivation Industry placements offer experience of the real world of work.
Securing the UK semiconductor industry
Authors: Scully Paul
Published: February 2024

Semiconductors are at the heart of today’s technologies and those of tomorrow The UK must understand both the opportunities and the risks involved The country is already strong in this sector, providing a platform for growth A key concern is to build supply chain resilience Cybersecurity is fundamental to protecting people and the economy.
Platformisation of Science
Authors: Fecher Benedikt , Kunz Raffaela , Sokolovska Nataliia , Wrzesinski Marcel
Published: February 2024

The digital platforms we are dealing with in this article are auxiliary tools that do not produce anything themselves but provide an infrastructure for service providers and users to meet. They have potentially unlimited scaling potential and have become the central places of exchange. In academia we can also observe that research and its communication becomes more digital  and that digital services are aiming to become platforms. In this article we explore the concept of digital platforms and their potential impact on academic research, firstly addressing the question: To what extent can digital platforms be understood as a specific type of research infrastructure? We draw from recent literature on platforms and platformisation from different streams of scholarship and relate them to the science studies concept of research infrastructures, to eventually arrive at a framework for science platforms. Secondly, we aim to assess how science platforms may affect scholarly practice. To this end, we relate common platform practices to scientific practice. Thirdly, we aim to assess to what extent science is platformized and how this interferes with scientific understandings of quality and autonomy. In the end of this article, we argue that the potential benefits of platform infrastructure for academic pursuits cannot be ignored, but the commercialization of the infrastructure for scholarly communication is a cause for concern. Ultimately, a nuanced and well-informed perspective on the impact of platformisation on academia is necessary to ensure that the academic community can maximize the benefits of digital infrastructures while mitigating negative consequences.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Education: Investigating ChatGPT's Acceptance
Authors: Khalid Saria , Sikander Fatima , Shafique Aqsa , Qamar Laraib
Published: February 2024

This study explores the acceptance and awareness of ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, among healthcare students and professionals. Data was collected from 370 participants through a questionnaire, revealing that while most participants were aware of ChatGPT and its potential in healthcare, many had not used it. Participants expressed a desire for training and identified barriers such as technical limitations, lack of personalization, and ethical concerns. Challenges associated with ChatGPT usage included concerns about replacing teachers, ethical issues, cybercrime, and increased plagiarism rates. Despite these challenges, participants recognized the potential of AI in healthcare, including augmented reality, machine learning, robotic surgery, and teaching strategies. The study emphasizes the need for continuous improvement and ethical considerations in developing AI chatbots like ChatGPT. These findings offer valuable insights for the future development and implementation of AI chatbot technologies in healthcare education.
Impact of Availability bias on learning and decision making of medical students
Authors: Khan Rehan Ahmed
Published: February 2024

The learning and decision-making abilities of medical students are affected by cognitive bias. One of its types, availability bias, has an impact on medical students in their clinical years. In this type of bias, learning is affected by the limited available information and experience gained by students. This refers to the tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events or conditions based on how easily they come into mind. In medical students, this happens specifically when they are exposed to clinical information in their earlier years. In the discipline-based curriculum, this bias is more evident in the fourth year of MBBS; however, in the integrated curriculum, this bias may arise during the first three years of medical education.
مسلم عائلی زندگی :تہوار اور سماجی اثرات کا تجزیاتی جائزہ
Authors: Qaria Nasreen Akhtar
Published: February 2024

The main focus of human instinct is one's own family, from which one finds physical, mental, moral, intellectual and spiritual peace. According to art experts, the first unit of family life is husband and wife and then their children also become a part of this system. The joint family system is also a form of family life in Pakistan. Man by nature prefers to live together instead of being isolated, so naturally he cannot be confined to his family, but by marriage and kinship he connects with many other families, when many families of different regions and languages. Inevitably, along with Islamic festivals, cultural and national festivals such as Eid, Shab-e-Barat, Mangani, Mahindi, Rakshati, Aqeeqah and many other festivals of happiness and sorrow become part of the society which has positive and negative effects. Individually and collectively affect the personality of every human being, especially the competition in appearance and display to maintain family dignity not only increases the financial burden on family heads / parents but also causes diseases like jealousy and resentment due to these festivals which in the light of the Qur'an and Sunnah, the remedy is inevitable.
Team formulation in Early Interventions in Psychosis (EIP): Findings from a service evaluation
Authors: Borthwick Claire , Cheetham Rea , Thomson Christina , Simons John
Published: February 2024

Introduction

Psychological therapists should be leading on the development of formulation within multidisciplinary teams, supporting psychologically-informed practice. This evaluation investigated the impact of team formulation for clinicians in an Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) service.

Method

A mixed-methods design was employed. Clinicians’ self-reported knowledge and confidence in developing psychological formulations, satisfaction with team formulation, and perceived access to support were assessed using an online survey. Focus groups were conducted to understand participants’ experiences of team formulation, including their learning and any perceived impact on patient care. Qualitative data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results

A total of 7 participants gave survey responses. High ratings were observed for perceived helpfulness of the groups (9.26 out of 10), effective use of clinical time (7.57 out of 10), access to support within the team (9.93 out of 10), and confidence in developing formulations as a team (8.83 out of 10). Moderately high ratings were given for confidence in developing formulations independently (6.67 out of 10), and knowledge of different formulation approaches (6.83 out of 10). Six participants were represented across two focus groups. Three themes were identified: (1) Getting Along to Formulation Meetings, (2) Collective Responsibility & Psychological Safety, and (3) Holistic Focus & Quality of Care.

Conclusions

The results supported ongoing delivery of team formulation in EIP. Recommendations were outlined which could be relevant to other services.
Power Threat Meaning Framework applied to staff support
Authors: Akande Isaac , Bland Megan
Published: February 2024

The current article provides a practice example of using the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) within a staff support context. It was based within a community mental health team undergoing a service transformation. Some of the observed benefits of this approach to team reflective practice and staff support were highlighted, including open communication about the impact of organisational changes on a team and individual practitioner level. Reflections from the lead and co-facilitators are also described in detail.
The quest for trauma-informed legal systems – is it a holy grail?
Authors: McKechnie Anne
Published: February 2024

There has been a drive toward the implementation of trauma-informed approaches within health and social care in Scotland. This paper reflects on my experiences of implementing such an approach within a legal setting, namely the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Tonometria Gastrointestinal no Perioperatório do Transplante Hepático: Uma Revisão Integrativa
Authors: Brito Tatiany Cíntia da Silva , Xavier Sabrina Priscila de Souza , Teixeira Breno Pereira , Silva Carolline Eronita da , Falcão Jefferson Aires , Silva Lívia Farias da , Santana Artur Guilherme Caldas de , Batista Pedro Henrique Mafra dos Santos Nogueira , Silva Hugo Rafael de Souza e , Lima Manuela Izidio de , Neto Olival Cirilo Lucena da Fonseca
Published: February 2024

Introdução: A tonometria gástrica é uma ferramenta útil para examinar a perfusão esplâncnica regional por permitir o fornecimento de uma avaliação indireta do estado do enxerto hepático. Isso ocorre devido à hipoperfusão esplâncnica ser um parâmetro crítico no contexto do transplante de fígado, estando associada ao desenvolvimento de problemas como insuficiência hepática aguda e falência de múltiplos órgãos. Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos da tonometria gastrointestinal no perioperatório dos pacientes submetidos ao transplante hepático. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma Revisão Integrativa realizada nas bases de dados PubMed e BVS. Foram utilizados os descritores: “Tonometry”, “Splanchnic circulation” e “Liver transplantation”, incluindo o operador booleano “AND”, e selecionados artigos de relevância para o tema. Foram selecionados inicialmente 24 artigos, todos publicados nos últimos 20 anos, em português e/ou inglês. Após análise, seis artigos corresponderam ao objetivo proposto. Resultado: Observou-se que a diferença entre a PraCO2 no final da cirurgia e na fase anepática foi maior em pacientes sem disfunção do enxerto hepático. Foi identificada uma correlação positiva entre ΔpraCO2 e o pico de ALT após o transplante de fígado. Em outro estudo, verificou-se que a presença de enzimas hepáticas elevadas e a piora da função hepática sintética, coagulopatia e encefalopatia estava relacionada à má função do enxerto. Também foi comprovado que o pH gástrico intramucoso pode predizer a funcionalidade precoce do enxerto. Em um grupo com disfunção hepática, os pacientes apresentaram pH gástrico intramucoso abaixo de 7,3 no período perioperatório, mantendo-se baixo até a 24ª hora pós-operatória, enquanto o grupo sem disfunção apresentou pH gástrico intramucoso acima de 7,3, exceto na fase anepática, quando ficou abaixo desse valor. Conclusão: Descreve-se a utilidade da tonometria gastrointestinal para monitorar a circulação esplâncnica e a função do enxerto hepático durante o transplante hepático. Embora alguns estudos ofereçam suporte a essa afirmação, esta revisão apresenta limitações devido à quantidade restrita de artigos disponíveis, o que a impede de abranger uma ampla gama de evidências científicas.
The Problem Faced by PBG Students in the Third Semester in Listening Skill at Universitas Ma'arif Nahdlatul Ulama
Authors: Asroriyah Atik Muhimatun , Wijayanto Rori , Firharmawan Hastri , Heriyanto Dwi
Published: February 2024

English is a very important language nowadays, therefore many people learn english just to get a job and so on. learning english is very complex because english consists of four skills, namely speaking, writing, reading, and listening. listening skill is the most difficult skill compared to other skills because we need to understand what other people are saying. understanding sentences spoken by native speakers is a fairly complicated problem experienced by people learning a second language, especially for third semester students at universitas ma'arif nahdlatul ulama. the purpose of this study, to formulate the problems faced by PBG third semester students at universitas ma'arif nahdlatul ulama in learning listening comprehension. second, formulate the factors that affect difficulties in learning listening comprehension. third, formulate ways to overcome these problems. The study's findings show that the students had difficulties with the following: (1) they had trouble understanding the main idea and supporting details; (2) they lacked vocabulary; (3) they showed less initiative when reading; (4) they had trouble understanding the speaker's accent; (5) they lost focus; and (6) they had less desire to communicate
English Online Class: Evaluation and Students’ Learning Boredom
Authors: Zulfa Puspa Fortuna , Galuhwardani Cindyra , Tazali Imam
Published: February 2024

English online class has been conducted as a variety of language learning. It is also as an implementation of the advance of technology and educational system in post pandemic era. This study aimed at investigating English online class as an evaluation and describing students’ learning boredom appeared during class. It employed students majoring Information System and Accounting Information System to ask for their ideas, perception and complains by spreading questionnaires and open-ended interview. The data gathered were analyzed by describing and interpreting them qualitatively. It resulted that English online class could be implemented as a new way of learning and there was learning boredom had by students with some factors, internally and externally.
Analisis Integrasi Angkutan Kota sebagai Feeder Angkutan Bus Trans Mamminasata Berdasarkan Tujuan dan Sebaran Pergerakan
Authors: Kasim Muhammad Ridha , Jihad Ahmad
Published: February 2024

Performa dari transportasi publik dan sistem transit sangat tergantung kepada koneksi antara bagian awal dan bagian akhir dari perjalanan dengan angkutan umum. Pendekatan integrasi multimoda yang baik akan membuat keterhubungan antara moda utama dan moda lainnya, sehingga akan memperkecil waktu dan jarak tempuh. Dalam upaya untuk meningkatkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat khususnya pengguna angkutan umum, dapat direncanakan halte atau tempat pemberhentian baru sebagai tempat yang legal untuk naik-turun penumpang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik perjalanan penumpang Teman Bus dilihat dari maksud pergerakan dan asal-tujuan pergerakan dan untuk mengetahui lokasi rekomendasi penambahan halte atau tempat pemberhentian integrasi Teman Bus dan Angkutan Kota berdasarkan maksud pergerakan dan asal-tujuan pergerakan penumpang. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis statistik deskriptif dan analisis sebaran halte berdasarkan titik naik turun penumpang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat beberapa alternative pengembangan halte yang dapat dilakukan pada jenis guna lahan perdagangan dan jasa untuk tujuan kegiatan ekonomi dan jenis guna lahan pendidikan untuk tujuan kegiatan budaya
Peran Pengawas Sekolah Selaku Pelaku Supervisi Pendidikan dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Manajemen Pendidikan
Authors: Fatmariyanti Yanti , Qurtubi Qurtubi , Bachtiar Machdum
Published: February 2024

Pelaksanaan kegiatan pendidikan dan pembelajaran di suatu lembaga pendidikan akan dapat merealisasikan program peningkatan mutu pendidikan dengan adanya bimbingan sistem managerial dan akademik Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan adanya peran pengawas sekolah selaku pelaku supervisi pendidikan yang turut berperan penting dalam keberhasilan sekolah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu agar memahami, mengungkapkan, dan menjelaskan dengan rinci bagaimana pelaku supervisi pendidikan berperan dalam memajukan mutu manajemen Pendidikan pada lembaga pendidikan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode kualitatif, dengan cara memperoleh data dan sumber-sumber informasi dari literatur-literatur bacaan seperti buku, tulisan artikel, peraturan perundang-undangan (library research) yang diperoleh baik melalui internet maupun koleksi pribadi. Setelah melalui penelaahan dan analisa, didapatkan hasil bahwa pelaku supervisi dalam hal ini pengawas sekolah dalam memajukan kualitas manajemen Pendidikan pada suatu lembaga pendidikan berperan signifikan dalam memberikan bimbingan, pendampingan, dan pembinaan terhadap kepala sekolah dan guru.
Analisis Stabilitas Lereng Menggunakan Software Geoslope pada Sungai Rongkong (Kabupaten Luwu Utara)
Authors: Amir Mursyid , Musa Ratna , Mallombassi Ali
Published: February 2024

Pemakaian perkuatan tanggul kiranya sangat cocok untuk digunakan pada lereng Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) Rongkong Luwu Utara, umumnya dengan adanya perkuatan tanggul mampu menanggulangi bencana alam banjir. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hasil peningkatan (SF) setelah menggunakan perkuatan geotekstil dan untuk mengetahui perbandingan hasil analisis stabilitas lereng menggunakan perhitungan manual dan geoslope. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif yaitu penelitian yang ditujukan untuk mendeskripsikan fenomena-fenomena yang ada, baik fenomena alamiah maupun fenomena buatan manusia. Metode yang digunakan adalah membandingkan antara perhitungan yang dilakukan secara manual dengan rumus, dibandingkan dengan perhitungan menggunakan aplikasi geoslope. Hasil bacaaan stabilitas kelongsoran sebelum menggunakan perkuatan dengan aplikasi geoslope  secara keseluruhan masih dapat dikatakan masih belum melewati batas dari yang telah ditentukan guna mencegah kelongsoran, Adapun setelah menggunakan perkuatan geotekstil memiliki nilai yang memenuhi spesifikasi batas kelongsoranHasil perhitungan manual dan dengan menggunakan geoslope memiliki besaran nilai yang kurang lebih sama dalam analisa stabilitas internal, eksternal ataupun kelongsoran pada lereng disekitaran sungai rongkong.
Analisis Gaya Mengajar Guru SMA Terhadap Minat Belajar Siswa
Authors: Lekahena Welly Sany , Naibaho Lamhot , Rantung Djoys Anneke
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis hubungan antara gaya mengajar guru di tingkat SMA dengan minat belajar siswa. Minat belajar siswa merupakan faktor penting dalam mencapai hasil pembelajaran yang optimal. Permasalahan yang sering terjadi dikelas adalah ketidaksesuaian gaya mengajar dengan Kebutuhan Siswa, Kurangnya Kreativitas dan Inovasi, Kurangnya Interaktif dan Partisipatif, Tidak Menyadari Keanekaragaman Gaya Belajar Siswa, Kurangnya Penggunaan Teknologi Pendidikan. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh gaya mengajar guru SMA terhadap minat belajar siswa. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi literatur. Hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya korelasi positif antara gaya mengajar guru dan minat belajar siswa. Gaya mengajar yang interaktif, mendukung partisipasi siswa, dan memotivasi kreativitas mereka cenderung memiliki dampak positif terhadap minat belajar. Sebaliknya, gaya mengajar yang monoton dan kurang interaktif dapat berpotensi menurunkan minat belajar siswa. Temuan ini memberikan implikasi penting bagi pengembangan metode mengajar di SMA, dengan menekankan perlunya memperhatikan gaya mengajar yang dapat merangsang minat belajar siswa. Penelitian ini dapat menjadi landasan untuk penyusunan pedoman pengembangan profesionalisme guru dan perbaikan sistem pendidikan yang berfokus pada kualitas pembelajaran di tingkat SMA.
Rancang Bangun Jemuran Otomatis Berbasis Sensor Water Drop dilengkapi Panel Surya 10 WP
Authors: Kusumo Bayu
Published: February 2024

Rancang Bangun Jemuran Otomatis Berbasis Sensor Water Drop Dilengkapi Panel Surya 10 Wp dirancang untuk mempermudah pekerjaan rumah tangga dalam hal menjemur pakaian ditingkat keluarga rumah tangga dalam hal penyediaan/ketersedian pakaian bersih sehari-hari. komponen dirakit untuk dilakukan pengujian terhadap sensor gerak, pengujian kapasitas baterai, lalu uji coba arus dan tegangan pada panel surya. Pengujian karakteristik modul surya dilakukan berdasarkan pengoperasian kondisi nyata (Real Operation Condition) test dengan cara pengukuran variable radiasi matahari (SR), suhu (S), arus hubung singkat (Isc), tegangan rangkaian terbuka (Voc) dari modul tersebut. proses pengisian baterai menggunakan solar panel 10 Wp dengan kapasitas baterai sebesar 9 volt / 2Ah. Proses pengujian dilakukan pada hari Sabtu-Minggu 25 – 26 Mei 2023 mulai dari pukul 09:00 WIB sampai dengan 15:00 WIB dengan mengukur tegangan yang masuk setiap satu jam sekali terhadap baterai. Pengujian dilakukan dengan menggunakan alat Voltmeter. Daya yang dihasilkan Panel Surya tanpa beban tanggal 03 Maret 2023 adalah sebesar 8,82 Watt, dan pada tanggal 04 Maret 2023 sebesar 7,64 Watt. Arus yang dihasilkan saat proses pengisian baterai menggunakan panel surya pada tanggal 25 Maret 2023 adalah sebesar 1,08 Ampere dan pada tanggal 26 Maret 2023 sebesar 0,09 Ampere. Daya yang diserap saat alat bekerja adalah sebesar 4,48 Watt. Maksimal beban yang dapat ditarik adalah 920 gram, pada tegangan 7,7 Volt dan Arus sebesar 0,70 Ampere, dengan demikian daya yang diperlukan adalah 5,39 Watt.
Pendidikan Bahasa sebagai Upaya Membangun Generasi Unggul di Era Digital
Authors: Rumodar Gresye Karunia , Messakh Jefrit Johanis , Naibaho Lamhot
Published: February 2024

Pendidikan bahasa dalam konteks era digital merupakan upaya strategis untuk membangun generasi unggul. Dalam era ini, kemampuan berbahasa tidak lagi hanya berkaitan dengan komunikasi verbal, tetapi juga mencakup literasi digital dan pemahaman konten daring. pendidikan bahasa dalam mengembangkan keterampilan komunikasi yang efektif, kritis, dan kreatif di tengah arus informasi digital yang melimpah. Salah satu tantangan utama dalam era digital adalah bagaimana mengintegrasikan penggunaan teknologi dalam pembelajaran bahasa tanpa mengesampingkan nilai-nilai tradisional. Melalui pendekatan yang inklusif dan inovatif, pendidikan bahasa sebagai alternatif untuk membantu generasi muda untuk menjadi pemikir yang mandiri, mampu mengeksplorasi dan menafsirkan berbagai sumber informasi dengan bijak, serta berpartisipasi aktif dalam masyarakat global yang terhubung secara digital. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan pendidikan bahasa sebagai upaya membangun generasi unggul di era digital. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa pendidikan bahasa memiliki peran penting dalam membentuk generasi unggul di era digital. Melalui pendidikan bahasa, individu dapat mengembangkan kemampuan komunikasi, pemahaman konten, dan keterampilan literasi yang sangat dibutuhkan dalam lingkungan digital yang terus berkembang. Dengan pemahaman yang kuat tentang bahasa, generasi masa depan dapat memanfaatkan teknologi dengan bijak, menghasilkan dan menganalisis informasi secara kritis, serta berpartisipasi secara aktif dalam berbagai konteks global.
Improving Students’ Vocabulary through “Word Square Method”
Authors: Astiantih Susi
Published: February 2024

Kosakata mengacu pada kumpulan kata yang familiar bagi seseorang dalam bahasa tertentu. Ini mencakup kata-kata yang dipahami, dikenali, dan digunakan seseorang dalam berbicara, menulis, mendengarkan, dan membaca. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektifan metode word square dalam meningkatkan kosakata bahasa Inggris siswa kelas satu di SMP Negeri 1 Tanggetada. Pertanyaan penelitian dalam penelitian ini adalah “Bagaimana bisa metode word square dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan kosakata para peserta didik?”. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan kosakata bahasa Inggris murid-murid kelas satu di SMP Negeri 1 Tanggetada. Desain penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilakukan dengan beberapa tahap yaitu preliminary research, planning, action, observing, analyzing, dan reflecting pada setiap siklusnya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan kosakata bahasa Inggris para peserta didik. Peneliti menggunakan dua jenis instrumen untuk mengumpulkan data, antara lain test kosakata yang diberikan pada pertemuan ke empat di tiap siklus, dan lembar observasi yang diisi pada saat proses belajar mengajar. Penelitian ini membuahkan hasil yang baik dalam hal peningkatan pengetahuan kosakata, maupun kinerja para murid di dalam kelas. Peneliti melakukan dua siklus dalam penelitian ini. Siklus pertama dianggap gagal karena hanya 36% dari para siswa yang mampu mencapai skor minimal (75) dikarenakan belum pahamnya siswa terhadap metode word square. Setelah siklus kedua dilaksanakan serta inovasi peneliti dalam melakukan word square di kelas, persentase keberhasilan pun meningkat menjadi 80%. Oleh karena itu, penelitian pun dihentikan karena telah dianggap berhasil.
Willingness to pay for the production of biogas from poultry waste recycling: Evidence from farmers in Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukk, Onyia Chukwuemeka , Okpukpara Benjamin ,   Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Anthony Onyekuru NwaJesus ,   Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Okpukpara Victoria ,   Centre for Entrepreneurship and Development Research, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Published: February 2024

Poultry waste management and the energy demand have generated environmental and climate change concerns. Experts have suggested converting poultry waste to biogas energy through recycling to reduce these concerns. Biogas, a poultry waste-recycling product, has yet to gain popularity in Nigeria. However, there is only limited research that has examined awareness of biogas, along with farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for it and their payment capacity (PC). Data generated through focus group discussions with and questionnaires completed by 225 poultry farmers selected through multistage sampling were analysed using descriptive and contingency valuation methods. The study established differentials in the magnitude of determinants of households’ WTP and PC. Farmers’ willingness to pay was mostly responsive to variables tied to the type of farm product and household endowment, while the capacity to pay was tied to income and environmental conditions. The study proposes that policy on farmers’ willingness to pay for biogas from poultry production should take into account differences in the type of poultry product, household endowment, and environmental conditions.
Soil macrofauna under coffee trees in Brazil: a systematic review
Authors: Cogo Franciane Diniz , Moura Maria Julia , De Paula Maycon Suriano , Costa Mael Passos , Silva Érika Andressa , Silva Flávio Pereira , Franco Antônio Augusto Nogueira , Amaral Mario Aparecido
Published: February 2024

Soil macrofauna provides important ecosystem services. The imbalance of soil biodiversity influences the functions and services that sustain life on the planet, soil quality and the production of agricultural crops. In this sense, it was aimed to perform a systematic review with the macrofauna soil theme in coffee makers in Brazil. The systematic review was performed following the center's guidelines and guidelines and guidelines. All consultations were held from September 2022 to November 2022. The search was performed through the following databases: Theses Bank – Capes, Digital Library, CAB ABSTRACTS, Science Springerlink, Scielo, Science (AAS), ScienceDirect, Nature and Web of Science). The search for gray literature (Google Scholar) was also performed. The search for literature recovered 16 articles, 01 dissertation and 01 summary, these studies contemplated eight Brazilian states, two biomes, two species of coffee. The registration of occurrence of Brazilian macrofauna allowed to verify a wealth of 26 taxonomic groups. The greatest epigeous wealth was verified for the State of Minas Gerais (22, n = 3) and edaphic for the state of Rondônia (25, n = 3). Not all studies perform the edaphic and epigeous evaluation and do not have the same collection pattern which makes an integrative evaluation of the system difficult. Considering the ecosystem services offered by soil macrofauna and wealth recovered in soils under coffee, results signal that coffee culture provides an environment in habitable soil (habitat and food), especially in depth, allowing it to permanence. Such information presents a potential bias for biodiversity conservation in coffee growing.
The importance of human resources management for recruitment and selection in banks in african countries
Authors: De Souza Taline Alves Fonseca , Barreto Lais Karla da Silva , Queiroz Marcelo Victor Alves Bila , El-Aouar Walid Abbas , De Souza Janisson de Nascimento , De Souza Zenaide Barros Cândido , De Carvalho Arly Dayany Fernandes Lopes
Published: February 2024

Human resource management is of great use within a company. This sector can be described as an association of skills and methods, policies, techniques and practices defined with the aim of managing internal behavior and strengthening human capital. On the other hand, the banking sector has grown and demands greater attention from employees. Therefore, the need for human resources management within banking organizations has become a relevant factor for the institution's good performance. With this in mind, the aim of this study was to assess the importance given to the resources sector by the employees of 4 bank branches, called BFA and BIC, both located in the Province of Bié, city of Kuito in the country of Angola. The choice of the country where the research was carried out was due to the lack of studies on human resources management and the ease of access to employees. The research was carried out using questionnaires made up of 10 simple, objective questions. The sample consisted of 50 bank branch employees, 25 from BIC and 25 from BFA. The data shows that the importance of the sector within organizations is explicit and abundant, as well as the evolution of recruitment and selection practices, in addition to the similarity in the management of both banks. Another factor identified in the results is that banks have increasingly used digital media in the employee selection and recruitment process and this is also part of the evolution of human resources management.
The Research on Optimization of Online Education Platform Based on Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Qiao Yuxin , Phakdeeephirot Nutteera
Published: February 2024

With the application of Internet technology in traditional education, online education has emerged as a teaching and learning form based on the Internet. Since 2010, there has been a surge in investment in online education, with market size and user numbers steadily increasing, and online education platforms flourishing. Chaoxing Learning Platform is a comprehensive mobile application developed by Beijing Chaoxing Company in 2016, covering mobile teaching, learning, reading, and social functions. It is one of the earliest companies in China to engage in the digitization of paper resources and electronic publishing. However, users still encounter the following problems when using Chaoxing Learning Platform or other online learning platforms: low completion rate, poor learning effectiveness, difficult time management, lack of motivation, lack of feedback and guidance, and so on. Therefore, it is necessary to find ways to improve the low completion rate and high exit rate of Chaoxing Learning Platform for its future healthy development. This study takes Chaoxing Learning Platform as the research object, based on customer satisfaction model and technology acceptance model, explores the factors that affect user satisfaction of online education platforms, and is expected to provide useful suggestions and countermeasures for platform optimization, promotion, and improvement of user experience.
Exploration of Practical Teaching in Ideological Ethics and Rule of Law Classes
Authors: Wen Hao
Published: February 2024

Ideological ethics and the rule of law is the main course in the ideological and political theory course in colleges and universities, practical teaching is an important part of the ideological ethics and the rule of law course, the college in accordance with the teaching standards of the course, designed a series of practical projects to complete the class to report on the programme, on the basis of which relying on the college's "146" business integration development model to promote the exploration of practical teaching, the formation of the ideological ethics and the rule of law, and the development of a series of practical projects. On the basis of this, relying on the college's "146" business integration development model to promote the exploration of practice teaching, the formation of ideological ethics and the rule of law class "learning, thinking, research, practice" four links of knowledge and behaviour transformation practice teaching method and achieved initial results.
Study of the Pragmatic Function of Echo Questions in Teachers' Questioning in Chinese Language Classes
Authors: Huang Wanting
Published: February 2024

Echo questioning, as a conversational phenomenon, occurs frequently and expresses many emotional attitudes. However, in terms of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, the research on the role of echoic questioning in teachers' questioning is insufficient and little attention has been paid to it. This paper takes the discourse in the classroom as the corpus, discusses the use of echo questions in the Chinese as a foreign language classroom from the perspective of the pragmatics of echo questions, takes the teacher's questioning as the focus of the analysis, and discusses the pragmatic function of echo questions in the teacher's questioning from the four aspects of rephrasing echo questions, explanatory echo questions, discourse gaps, and affective attitudes.
Sentence Structure Translation Issues in Japanese Literary Works
Authors: Lin Qianying
Published: February 2024

Japanese is an SOV-type (i.e. subject-object-verb) language and Chinese is an SVO-type (i.e. subject-verb-object) language. When translating Japanese literary works, we should put aside the habit of using native Chinese according to the SVO-type structure, and instead, according to the contextual background of the original text, take the sentence as the smallest unit, and appropriately adjust the sentence structure of the translation in order to achieve the more desirable translation effect. This paper tries to compare four versions of the translation of the Japanese literary work "Childhood Sweetheart", attempting to discuss the adjustment of sentence structure in translation.
Research on the Innovative Development of University Teachers' Smart Education Ability
Authors: Wang Xiaoxuan , Balinas Elvira S.
Published: February 2024

At present, with the rapid development of social informatization, it is the trend and inevitable requirement for university teachers to use intelligence in teaching. As an important role in promoting Smart education, teachers' use of Smart education deserves attention. Through questionnaire survey, this paper summarizes and analyzes the use and views of college teachers of different ages on Smart education, finds out the problems and reasons in the process of promoting Smart education, and explores new methods to improve teachers' innovation ability in Smart education.
Writing and Speaking Difficulties of Students in One Chinese Middle School
Authors: Liu Lin
Published: February 2024

Writing and speaking difficulties are prevalent among middle school students, posing significant challenges to their academic success and overall communication abilities. This study aimed to evaluate the writing and speaking difficulties of selected middle school students in China. This descriptive study was participated by middle school students. It made use of an adopted questionnaire as its primary data gathering instrument. This study aimed to determine the relationship between writing and speaking difficulties of students in a selected middle school in China. Specifically, the study sought to: describe  the profile of the respondents in terms of sex, level, and kind of community; determine the respondents’ writing difficulties in terms of organization of ideas, content and focus, style, and mechanics; assess the speaking difficulties of the respondents with regards to organization of ideas, content and focus, diction, and spontaneity; test the significant difference of the responses when grouped according to their profile; test the significant relationship between writing difficulties and speaking difficulties; and  propose a Language Proficiency Program for Middle Schools. The study found that majority of the respondents were male, under the junior middle school, and are living at the urban community. Middle school students rarely encountered writing difficulties and speaking difficulties Male, senior middle school students, and are living in the rural areas experienced greater writing and speaking difficulties. Writing difficulties and speaking difficulties are highly related with each other which implies that the more students experience difficulty in writing, the more they experience difficulty in speaking. A proposed Language Proficiency Program was devised for Middle Schools for an enhanced English program in their curricula. Future researchers may further explore on the cognitive, linguistic, and social factors that contribute to writing and speaking difficulties.
Research on Labor-Creation Integrated Teaching Models in the Context of Diverse School-Enterprise Collaboration
Authors: Lin Minyi
Published: February 2024

Diverse school-enterprise collaboration is a significant trend in current higher education, providing robust support for enhancing the quality of talent cultivation and driving industrial innovation. However, challenges persist in the integration of labor and innovation, including insufficient labor-innovation fusion, inadequate depth in collaborative teaching, and a lack of clearly defined cooperative goals. This paper, through a comprehensive study of the characteristics of diverse school-enterprise collaboration, proposes a series of research directions and practical strategies to deepen the labor-creation integrated teaching model under the backdrop of industry-education integration.