bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pelatihan Analisis Potensi Ekonomi Berbasis Agribisnis Berkelanjutan Desa Joho Kecamatan Semen Kabupaten Kediri
Authors: Solikin Nur , Yuniati Erna , Linawati Linawati , Kusuma M. Putra Hadi , Rohman Alfan Nur
Published: October 2024

Kegiatan bertujuan mengali potensi pedesaan dalam pengembangan agribisnis berkelanjutan dengan mempertimbangkan sumberdaya alam dan sumberdaya manusia sebagai salah satu cara strategi meningkatkan ekonomi pedesaan yang berkesinambungan. Berbagai potensi yang dimiliki desa dipahami menjadi salah satu pilihan langkah untuk menguatkan ekonomi pedesaan secara berkesinambungan dengan melibatkan komponen masyarakat secara aktif akan membawa dampak perubahan. Pendekatan yang dipilih adalah pendekatan partisipatif metode campuran (mix method). Temuan diketahui peserta kegiatan pelatihan analisis potensi Desa Joho Kecamatan Semen 1) pengetahuan awal (pretes) peserta tentang potensi dan peluang ekonomi desa masih rendah, menunjukkan peningkatan skor 28,8 setelah mengikuti sosialisasi, 2) setelah mendapat pengetahuan peluang usaha (integrasi agribisnis) peserta termotifasi untuk menentukan usaha ekonomi potensi desa.
AEDEOMYIA SQUAMIPENNIS: A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES RECORD FOR COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, USA
Authors: MARTIN HUNTER , REEVES LAWRENCE E. , STEELE GABRIELLA , ROSALES ATOM , HEINIG REBECCA , LUCAS KEIRA J.
Published: October 2024

On November 7, 2023, 3 female specimens of Aedeomyia squamipennis were captured in Collier County, Florida, for the first time during routine adult mosquito surveillance in Collier Seminole State Park. This species was first found in the USA in Miami-Dade County in 2016 and has since expanded into multiple counties throughout South Florida. The presence of Ad. squamipennis has implications for arbovirus transmission as it is a vector for the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus group. The detection of this mosquito species also highlights the importance of a robust and consistent mosquito surveillance program.
The impact of aerobic exercise training on adult asthmatics' airway inflammation, lung function and asthma control: Systematic review
Authors: Hussein Saleh Alyami  , Rakan Abdullah Alshareef  , Fahad Bader AlGhounaim  , KAMAL KAMEL ALSOFYANI  , Mohammed Sultan Alshehri  , Mania Salem Al-baqawi
Published: October 2024

Study aim: To assess how aerobic exercise training affects airway inflammation, lung function, and asthma management in adult asthmatics. Method: The paper complies with the reporting requirements stated in the PRISMA declaration. RCTs comparing aerobic exercise training regimens versus no intervention were taken into consideration. We searched the online databases (EMBase, CINAHL, Medline, and Cochrane). We searched via several datasets from 2011 to 2018. Result: In this systematic review, six publications were included. A low-calorie diet, ambiguous aerobic exercise training, indoor cycling, treadmill exercise, breathing exercises, gym membership, intermittent personal training sessions, diet adjustment, and treadmill exercise are among the interventions employed. FEV1 was used to assess the lung's outcome function, while ACQ, ACQ5, and ACQ6 were used to test the asthma control outcome. Breathing methods, nutrition modification, education, and fake workouts and low-calorie meals are some of the interventions for the controls. Conclusion: The results of the study show that aerobic exercise training improves asthma management and lung function but has no effect on indicators of localized airway inflammation.
Articulação entre Teoria Antropológico do Didático e abordagem instrumental: Aproximação Instrumental
Authors: Bueno Adrieli Cristine , Basniak Maria Ivete , Cuéllar Daysi Julissa García
Published: October 2024

Este artigo teórico tem por objetivo discutir como a emergência e a necessidade de uma base teórica que possa olhar para os fenômenos didáticos com a proliferação de objetos tecnológicos digitais para uso pedagógico deu origem à Aproximação Instrumental (AI), por meio da articulação entre elementos da Teoria Antropológica do Didático (TAD) e conceitos da abordagem instrumental. Com relação à TAD, são destacadas as praxeologias, compostas por (tipos de) tarefas, (tipos de) técnica, tecnologia e teoria. Também são discutidos conceitos como artefato, instrumento, gênese instrumental, instrumentação e instrumentalização que fazem parte da abordagem instrumental. Então, apresenta-se como surge a AI, evidenciando as técnicas instrumentadas e diferenças entre técnicas no papel e lápis e as usadas nos artefatos tecnológicos. Assim, com a AI, é possível compreender a integração de recursos tecnológicos no ambiente escolar e como esses objetos influenciam a aprendizagem dos alunos e o trabalho do professor.
The Strange Career of a Black Utopia
Ethiopia, The Land of Promise. A Book with a Purpose, by Charles Henry Holmes (aka Clayton Adams)
Authors: Fabi M. Giulia
Published: October 2024

This essay presents archival information about Charles H. Holmes and argues that his understudied novel, Ethiopia, The Land of Promise (1917), represents an important chapter in the history of Afrofuturism and American speculative fiction. The literary critical relevance of Ethiopia emerges forcefully from Holmes’s intertextual dialogue with other utopian and science fiction authors, such as Martin R. Delany, Sutton E. Griggs, Pauline E. Hopkins, Frances E.W. Harper, Edward Bellamy, and W.E.B. Du Bois. Holmes’s critique of Jim Crow segregation enables the articulation of a “distinctly revolutionary” project for African American futurity.
Los retratos políticos de los Grandes Anales de quince días de Quevedo
Authors: Candelas Colodrón Manuel Ángel
Published: October 2024

This article examines the literary portraits of key political figures, including three Spanish kings – Philip II, Philip III, and Philip IV – and their prime ministers, the Duke of Lerma, the Duke of Uceda, and Friar Luis de Aliaga, as presented by Quevedo at the conclusion of Grandes anales de quince días. The study focuses on both aesthetic and iconographic perspectives, drawing connections between Quevedo’s literary depictions and the known painted portraits of these individuals. Many of these artworks can be viewed in the Museo del Prado, which houses a significant portion of the Royal Collection – paintings that Quevedo likely had access to. The primary objective of this article is to explore the affinities between Quevedo’s literary descriptions and the visual representations of these figures in the corresponding portraits.
Understanding class objectives and selecting tasks according to mathematical beliefs of secondary mathematics teachers
Authors:   The Korean School Mathematics Society, Ji Minkyeong , Hwang Jihyun
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this study is to determine how secondary school mathematics teachers interpret the geometry unit lesson objectives in relation to the characteristics of teachers' mathematical beliefs and what main tasks they present during specific classes with the interpreted lesson objectives. For this purpose, a survey was conducted targeting secondary mathematics teachers regarding mathematical beliefs, teaching goals, and task selection. As a result of the study, no evidence was obtained that there was a difference in mathematical beliefs depending on the teaching goals understood by teachers. In general, teachers were found to select class goals that correspond to knowledge and understanding, and only in some units did specific mathematical beliefs appear to influence teachers' interpretation of class goals. Second, there was no significant difference in the level of cognitive demand of tasks teachers wanted to present in class depending on the class goals. However, in certain units, it was found that there was a difference in the ratio of cognitive demand levels. The findings provide important implications for better understanding of teachers' behaviors focusing on cognitive demands of tasks and mathematical beliefs.
The financing of sports in some European Union countries
Authors:   Department of Sports Management, , Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, National University of Physical Education and Sports of Bucharest, 140 Constantin Noica Street, Bucharest 060057, Romania, MERKA Adrian Miroslav , COJOCARU Viorel ,   Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, National University of Physical Education and Sports of Bucharest, 140 Constantin Noica Street, Bucharest 060057, Romania
Published: October 2024

In Romania, the financing of sports, particularly sports clubs, is predominantly sourced from public funds (whether from the state, county, or local budgets), depending on the regulations in force. This research focuses on the study of European and national sports policies and the various forms of financing for sports clubs. Sport is a fundamental human right, recognized by major international organizations and addressed by European sports policy, which has been gradually implemented over decades. Every society needs to prepare to acknowledge sport as a right for every individual. Generally, in most European countries, societal preparation for sports practice is more intensive and varied compared to Romania. In Romania, reforms in the sports sector lag significantly behind those in other countries and fall short of Romanian expectations regarding sports. Additionally, financial resources are often insufficient. The legislation needs to be revised, addressing both the methods of financing and the sources of these funds. Increased involvement from both the private sector and the government is necessary; otherwise, the quality of sports will deteriorate, and those excelling in sports may choose to compete in other countries or clubs where conditions and financial support are more favorable. Compared to the situation in Romania, the synthesis of sports club financing across different European countries reveals a significant disparity. Most European countries have recognized that sport is a key driver of economic development and have longestablished programs to support and develop community sports initiatives.
The Correlation between Students’ Insights and Academic Achievement in Science: A Predictor for STEM Career Path
Authors: Reyes Roger , Pacala Frank Angelo Abayog , Bengua Glamour , Entac Ellen
Published: October 2024

This study aims to investigate the correlation between students' insights and academic achievement in science, as a predictor for their career path in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The research involved a sample of secondary education students (N=176) who acknowledged to take STEM program. They completed a survey that included assessment of Views of the Nature of Science (VNOS) and Epistemological Beliefs Assessment for Physics Science (EBAPS). Furthermore, their academic performance in science classes was examined through school records. The results indicated a strong positive correlation between student's insights and academic achievement in science. Moreover, higher possibility of success in STEM a student may at least be in the proficient level of insights and mean science grade of 80 and above. There were also recorded misconceptions that must be remediated. Science educators may look into some common misconceptions found in the answers of the students in the VNOS D to be able to correct it and improve the level of insights on the nature of science  Therefore, this study highlights the importance of monitoring and encouraging student's insights, perception, and attitudes towards STEM subjects as a predictor for their success in science and for identifying potential STEM careers.
Numeracy: How About Student of Junior High School Ability to Solve Problem Use Conten Uncertainty and Data with Personal Contex?
Authors: Tsaqifah Sofi , Sujadi Imam , Pramudya Ikrar
Published: October 2024

Numeracy is part of the Minimum Competency Assessment (MCA) which is defined as the ability to think using mathematical concepts, procedures, facts, and tools to solve everyday problems in various relevant contexts. The assessment components in numeracy include content, context, and cognitive processes. Content in numeracy includes coverage of algebra, numbers, geometry and measurement, and data and uncertainty. Components in the cognitive process include three aspects understanding, application, and reasoning. The context of numeracy is related to personal, socio-cultural, and scientific. This research uses data and uncertainty content with a personal context. The research conducted is qualitative research with data collection using task-based interviews conducted twice with one question for each test conducted. Subjects were selected based on student mastery of data and uncertainty material and the subjects selected were students who had good communication. Data collection was carried out by giving written tests and followed by interviews. The results of the task-based interview were then analyzed and conclusions were drawn. The results obtained are the ability of students to solve numeracy problems on data content and uncertainty with personal contexts including the application cognitive process. The indicators of ability mastered by students include: students are able to master indicators of mathematical facts, students are able to master indicators of mathematical concepts, and students are able to master indicators of mathematical tools.
Strategic Factors that Influence Critical Thinking Ability in Mathematics Learning in Elementary Schools
Authors: Ningsih Prapti Octavia , Harsono Harsono , Wulandari Murfiah Dewi
Published: October 2024

Mathematical critical thinking skills are a person's ability to understand the thought process in order to achieve rational thinking to do something or believe in what should be done. Many factors influence students' critical thinking abilities, including physical condition, motivation, intellectual development, anxiety and habits. This research aims to determine and analyze the factors that influence critical thinking abilities in mathematics learning. This type of research is quantitative research with a survey method. The population in this study were all fifth grade elementary school students in Kartasura District, taking 2 schools as research samples. The number of samples in this research was 200 students selected using purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques in this research used instruments consisting of: (1) physical condition questionnaire, (2) motivation questionnaire, (3) anxiety questionnaire, (4) habits questionnaire, (5) intellectual development questionnaire and (6) thinking ability questionnaire critical. The data analysis used was Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using the Smart AMOS 23 computer program. The results of this study showed that 1) physical condition and intellectual development had a significant effect on anxiety, 2) physical condition, motivation and intellectual development had a significant effect on habits, 3) habits and anxiety have a significant effect on critical thinking. Meanwhile, motivation has no significant effect on anxiety. Based on the research results, it can be seen that physical condition, motivation, intellectual development, anxiety and habits influence students' critical thinking abilities.
The Effect of Project Based Learning (PjBL) Model on Science Process Skills and Student Cognitive Learning Outcomes
Authors: Warmadewi Ida Ayu Putu Nova , Subagia I Wayan , Suja I Wayan
Published: October 2024

This study aims to describe and explain the differences in science process skills and cognitive learning outcomes between students who learn using Project Based Learning (PjBL) and conventional learning in science subjects. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with the matching pretest-posttest control group design. The population in this study is all grade VIII students of SMPN 1 Marga, Tabanan Regency for the 2022/2023 academic year. Research sampling based on class matching techniques. The research instruments are observation sheets of science process skills and cognitive learning outcomes tests. The data in this study is in the form of students' science process skill scores and cognitive learning outcomes scores which are analyzed based on descriptive analysis and the Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) test. The results showed that:  (1) simultaneously there are differences in science process skills and cognitive learning outcomes between students who learn using Project Based Learning (PjBL) and conventional learning in science subjects, (2) there are differences in science process skills between students who learn using Project Based Learning (PjBL) and conventional learning in science subjects, and (3) there are significant differences in cognitive learning outcomes between students who learn using Project Based Learning (PjBL) and conventional learning in science subjects. The group of students who learned using Project Based Learning (PjBL) showed that science process skills and cognitive learning outcomes in science subjects were superior to the group of students who learned with conventional learning.
Evaluation and Restructuring National Education Standards
Authors: Damanik Jafriansen , Leonard Leonard
Published: October 2024

The Indonesian government has emphasized the need for National Education Standards, which are a reference for the quality of education at every level of education, both formal and non-formal. National education standards are the minimum criteria for the education system in all jurisdictions of the Republic of Indonesia. After being established through Government Regulation No 19 of 2005 on National Education Standards, the national education standards need to be evaluated and if necessary restructured. The government regulation states that the national education standards should be improved in a planned, directed and sustainable manner in accordance with the changing demands of local, national and global life. Evaluation needs to be carried out on the national education standards as a whole, covering the eight components of the standards and reviewed from various aspects. In evaluating and restructuring the national education standards, this can be done by reducing the standard content indicators, simplifying the standard aspects and reducing the standard components. Based on the results of this study, the author concludes that it is necessary to restructure the national education standards by reducing the number of standards to four: graduate competency standards, content standards, process standards and assessment standards. While the other four standards can be considered not to be set as part of the national education standards, because they are already regulated in the national education regulations.
PERENCANAAN KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN SUMBER DAYA PENDIDIK
Authors: Mantika Nurul Ade , Citriadin Yudin , Bahtiar
Published: October 2024

The madrasa head is a very important and strategic factor in the framework of improving the quality and progress of the madrasa he leads. It can be seen that to achieve the quality and progress of the madrasa, the head of the madrasa is a role model for the entire madrasa community who have the ability to plan better and more advanced madrasas. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study type of research. This research is located at the Baiturrahman Dompu Islamic Elementary School. Data analysis uses display data, data condensation and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that the principal has been able to plan and develop educational resources and the planning carried out by the principal has been able to meet the needs of teachers and students both directly and indirectly.
ANALISIS BUTIR SOAL MODEL KLASIK PADA PENILAIAN HARIAN BERSAMA (PHB) MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA KELAS VII MTS NEGERI 5 MAGELANG
Authors: Pinaka Theresia , Apri Damai Sagita Krissandi
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kualitas butir soal Penilaian Harian Bersama (PHB) Semester Genap Tahun Ajaran 2022/2023 Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia kelas VII MTs Negeri 5 Magelang dengan menggunakan analisis butir soal model klasik. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian noneksperimental dengan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif. Data dianalisis melalui tabel dan diagram untuk mengidentifikasi variasi indeks tingkat kesulitan (ITK) butir soal yang diujikan, indeks daya beda (IDB), dan efektivitas butir pengecoh dari setiap butir soal. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa terdapat variasi tingkat kesulitan dalam butir soal, dengan mayoritas butir soal masuk dalam kategori sukar dan sedang. Dari 35 butir soal ditemukan bahwa 3 soal berkategori sukar, 19 soal berkategori sedang, dan 13 soal berkategori mudah. Analisis IDB menunjukkan mayoritas butir soal masuk dalam kategori jelek, namun terdapat juga butir soal dengan tingkat daya beda yang baik. Ditemukan 17 soal berkategori jelek, 11 soal berkategori cukup, 6 soal berkategori baik, dan 1 soal berkategori sangat baik. Berdasarkan temuan nilai ITK dan IDB oke, soal yang layak untuk masuk dalam bank soal sejumlah 14 butir soal. Evaluasi terhadap efektivitas butir pengecoh juga dilakukan, dengan temuan bahwa terdapat variasi dalam tingkat pengecoh dari pilihan jawaban. Analisis keefektivan butir pengecoh menunjukkan adanya soal dengan pilihan butir pengecoh yang berfungsi dengan baik dan pengecoh yang tidak berfungsi. Hanya terdapat 4 butir soal dengan keefektifan pengecoh yang baik dan 31 soal dengan keefektivan pengecoh yang tidak baik. Kesimpulannya, peninjauan dan perbaikan pada butir soal yang tergolong sulit dan mudah serta penyesuaian pada butir pengecoh perlu dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas alat tes dan pengukuran prestasi siswa dalam mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia.
Analisis Pemahaman Konsep Matematika Siswa Dalam Penerapan Pembelajaran Berbasis Konstruktivisme
Authors: Febindayanti Azzahra , Sinaga Bornok
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tingkat pemahaman konsep matematika siswa dan mengidentifikasi kesulitan yang mereka hadapi dalam pembelajaran berbasis konstruktivisme. Dilaksanakan di SMP Negeri 1 Sei Kepayang Barat, penelitian ini melibatkan siswa kelas VII yang mempelajari aritmatika sosial. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan instrumen tes dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 13% siswa memiliki kemampuan sangat tinggi, 34,8% tinggi, 43,5% sedang, 4,3% rendah, dan 4,3% sangat rendah. Kesulitan yang dialami siswa meliputi kesulitan dalam memberikan contoh dari suatu konsep dan menentukan hubungan antar konsep dalam pemecahan masalah
AN ANALYSIS OF LOCAL GUIDE’S SPEECH ACTS IN GUIDING ACTIVITIES AT CANDIREJO ECOTOURISM VILLAGE BOROBUDUR
Authors: Citra A. Mahardhika Bella , Yuwono Antonius , Ikaningrum Rini Estiyowati
Published: October 2024

English is a foreign language that connects people in the whole world. A guide has big role in tourism industry. He should be able to communicate using English because the majority of visitors to the temple are foreign tourists who speak English. The tourist do not understand the illocutionary acts performed by the guide in the form of directive, commissive, representative, expressive, or declarative. Furthermore, misunderstandings or misinterpretations occurs in the communication between the guides and the tourists. The objectives of this research are to analyze the types of illocutionary acts and to find the most dominant type that are found in guide’s utterances in delivering information. In conducting this research the writer recorded the guide’s utterances during guiding activities. The writer transcribed the data and analyzed them to find the types of illocutionary acts using Searle’s classification of illocutionary acts. The writer concluded that there are 5 types of illocutionary acts in the local guide’s utterances, they are directives, commissive, representative, expressive and declarative.
A Basic Competence Analysis of Textbook Entitled ‘Buku Bahasa Inggris untuk SMA/MA/SMK/MAK’ in 2013 Revised Curricula for 10th Grade of Senior High School
Authors: Riadil Ikrar Genidal
Published: October 2024

This study aimed to find out whether ‘Buku Bahasa Inggris untuk SMA/ MA/SMK/MAK’ textbook of the 11th grade at the first semester fulfilled syllabus points of the 2013 revised curricula. The researcher used descriptive qualitative research. The data would be gathered from document analysis of an English textbook entitled ‘Buku Bahasa Inggris untuk SMA/ MA/SMK/MAK’ published by KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN DAN KEBUDAYAAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA 2017 of 10th grade senior high school. The ‘Buku Bahasa Inggris untuk SMA/ MA/SMK/MAK’ textbook had contented syllabus of basic competence and learning material. Each basic competence was delivered in certain exercises of four English skills. The learning materials were effectively comprised and support to develop the materials which understood about social function which made as text structures, cooperating tasks were presented and correlated the other rules of text structures, and language features were presented and developed based on proper and fit vocabulary, the pronunciation and intonation exercises are correlated grammar to support the materials of adverb, modals, connector, tenses, etc. It provided and developed suitable topics and multimedia using based on the syllabus guidance as well. On the other hand, this textbook had weakness about there were basic competence 3.6/4.6 and 3.8/4.8 which were not suitable and irregular. Each available basic competence was not deliver in certain exercises of four English skills some of them only have three skills for basic competence which was included social functions, text structures and language features, the skills for each basic competence are listening, reading, speaking, and writing, but in some basic competences they are only use three skills which is reading, speaking, and writing only.
ECONOMIC GROWTH: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL AND LABOR
Authors: Wulandari Eva , Kartikasari Dewi , Septiani Yustirania , Islami Fitrah Sari
Published: October 2024

Economic growth is an indicator that discloses the economic condition of a region. In 1990, Indonesia met its highest growth rate that had ever occurred, in which in subsequent years it tended to decline although Indonesia's financial and labor revenues increased. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the influence of financial and labor aspects on Indonesia's economic growth, both short and long-term. The research was conducted using quantitative descriptive techniques. Secondary data is in the form of time series. The analysis technique uses multiple linear regression with the ARDL (Autoregressive Distributed Lag) model. The research explains that tax revenue, and non-tax state revenue as financial indicators have a positive and significant influence, and labor has a significant negative influence in the long term, while foreign investment has a positive and insignificant influence. Tax revenues and non-tax state revenues have a positive and significant effect on Indonesia's economic growth, while foreign investment and labor have an insignificant effect in the short term for the period 1990-2022.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARIMA METHOD IN FORCASTING INDONESIAN CRUDE OIL EXPORT, PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
Authors: Sarfiah Sudati Nur , Aripulis Arina Sabilarrochmah
Published: October 2024

Petroleum is one of the main sources of energy consumed by the Indonesian people. Indonesia, one of the major oil producers in the world, is currently facing the possibility of oil shortages. Petroleum-based energy sources have limited supplies if they continue to be used. The lack of alternative energy produced to replace petroleum is the reason behind the increasing use of petroleum. To meet domestic oil demand in this scenario, appropriate strategies and policies are needed. Using historical data from 1990-2022, this analysis attempts to project Indonesia's petroleum exports, production, and consumption in 2023-2027. This study uses the Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average or ARIMA method with the best model for forecasting exports, production, and consumption being (1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0), and (2, 1, 0), respectively. From the results of the study, it is predicted that oil exports and production have decreased far below oil consumption which shows an increase. This can have a negative impact on the Indonesian economy. Thus, this research can be used as a reference for future policy-making
Pengembangan Bahan Ajar Digital Berbasis Discovery Learning dengan Augmented Reality untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berfikir Kritis Pada Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Ratnasari Dine Trio , Sulaeman Yeni , Fauzi Deby
Published: October 2024

Proyek ini bertujuan untuk merancang dan menilai kepraktisan bahan ajar digital yang memanfaatkan pembelajaran penemuan dan realitas tertambah, serta untuk mengevaluasi respons pengguna dan kegunaan bahan-bahan ini dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa. Penelitian dan pengembangan merupakan proses penelitian yang digunakan. Untuk menciptakan sumber daya pendidikan yang efektif, para peneliti menggunakan paradigma ADDIE. Instrumen seperti wawancara, survei, pertanyaan, lembar validasi ahli, dan kuesioner respons pengguna digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahan ajar yang dihasilkan sesuai untuk kursus Bahasa Indonesia untuk siswa kelas lima dengan fokus pada penulisan cerita pendek. Elemen yang disetujui meliputi kelayakan materi, bahasa, dan desain. Persentase hasil validasi ahli materi sebesar 71%. Dari validasi ahli bahasa 83% dan validasi ahli desain 90%. Respon pengguna sangat baik karena dari hasil analisis angket respon siswa kelas V dari siswa aspek kontinuitas isi sebesar 83%, aspek desain sebesar 83% dan aspek minat materi sebesar 80%. Bahan ajar yang dikembangkan efektif dalam meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa kelas V SDN 1 Muara Ciujung Timur. Hal ini berdasarkan hasil uji effect size sebesar 93,33%.
Influence of method of introducing WO3 nanoparticles into melt of alloy of Al—Si—Cu system on structure and hardness of resulting composite
Authors:   Research Institute of Electrical Carbon Products, Kurganov S. V. , Kolmakov A. G. ,   A.A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Kurganova Yu. A. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Govorov M. D. ,   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Kottsov S. Yu. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry RAS, Baranchikov A. E. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry RAS, Ivanova O. S. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry RAS, Ivanov V. K. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry RAS, Prutskov M. E. ,   A.A. Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Published: October 2024

The structure and hardness of an aluminum-matrix composite material based on an alloy of the Al—Si—Cu system reinforced with WO3 nanoparticles by liquid-phase mixing into a melt have been studied in two variants: mixed with copper powder and without it. The presence of the transport effect of copper powder, which provides a uniform distribution of WO3 nanoparticles in the bulk of the composite, was confirmed. The most uniform structure and high hardness of the composite material was achieved in the case of introducing a 1% (wt.) powder mixture of WO3 and Cu at their mass ratio 1:3.
A New Framework for Systems Science
Authors: Yin Chun
Published: October 2024

This paper proposes a new framework which allows the development of a unified systems theory. Through a thought experiment, a counter-materialistic worldview is introduced, suggesting that the essence of the world is holistic, processual, and ever-changing. This processualized world can be presented as a holistic interaction network, within which any selected part is defined as a system. The indivisible connection between systems and their environments indicates that openness is an inherent attribute of any system. Consequently, only those systems that effectively reduce their openness can ensure survival, leading to the principle of "survival of the closed." This principle sheds light on challenging issues in systems science, such as the origin of the world's hierarchical structure. Furthermore, it highlights a conflict between this principle and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, suggesting a significant paradigm shift from the traditional materialistic framework to the proposed new one.
Palliative care for cancer
Authors: D'Alonzo Giovanna
Published: October 2024

There are various studies on the anticancer effect of linoleic acid which also has soothing and hydrating effects. My idea is to create a substance with the right proportions of linoleic acid and biokeratin extracted from chicken feathers. In particular, to dissolve a right percentage of biokeratin in linoleic acid and create a substance to be oxidized and/or reduced using the equipment described in a scientific article of mine in order to hypothesize as a final substance a vaccine and a cure for tumors to be associated with chemotherapy. My hypothesis of a vaccine and/or cure for tumors is proposed starting from biological agents such as linoleic acid and biokeratin which, mixed together in the right proportions and subjected to an oxidation and/or reduction process as described in my article, could give life to biological vaccines and biological supplements to be associated with chemotherapy in cancer patients.
How Culture Shapes the Early Development of Essentialist Beliefs
Authors: Xu Yian , Wang Michelle Momo , Moty Kelsey , Rhodes Marjorie
Published: October 2024

People represent many categories and their features as determined by intrinsic essences. These essentialist beliefs reflect biased views of the world that can hinder scientific reasoning and contribute to social prejudice. To consider the extent to which such essentialist views originate from culturally-situated processes, the present study tested the developmental trajectories of essentialist beliefs among children growing up in the United States and China (N = 531; ages 3-6). Essentialist beliefs emerged across early childhood in both communities, but their instantiation and trajectories varied across cultures. In the sample from the United States (but not from China), essentialist beliefs that categories and their features are fixed-at-birth and inflexible increased across age. On the other hand, in the sample from China, children held stronger beliefs that categories are objective and explanatory, and viewed them as more homogenous with age. Children sampled from these two contexts also showed variation in basic explanatory, linguistic, and inferential processes, suggesting that cultural variation in the development of essentialism across childhood might reflect variation in the basic conceptual biases that children rely on to build intuitive theories of the world.
Public Perceptions of Exposure and Response Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Johnson Hannah M , Wall Andy , Arendtson Myles , Lee Eric
Published: October 2024

Despite the established efficacy of exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder, it is commonly underutilized by practitioners due to misconceptions and fears about negative outcomes. However, it is unknown if the general population holds similar misgivings. The current study attempted to gauge public perceptions of exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder using a series of surveys and vignettes in an online sample (n =495). Half of the sample was unfamiliar with exposure and response prevention. Respondents rated exposure effectiveness below many alternate interventions, some of which have been shown to exacerbate obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In general, participants viewed the examples of exposure therapy as traumatizing, dangerous, unethical, and ineffective at treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. These views were consistent for exposures related to contamination, responsibility for harm, and unacceptable thoughts, but not for “not just right” experiences. These results highlight the importance of efforts to inform the public of evidence- based treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The Science Adventure initiative: challenges and solutions in community engagement with developmental science
Authors: Roome Hannah , De Petrillo Francesca , Price Elizabeth
Published: October 2024

Community engagement is a vital but often overlooked aspect of developmental science. Integrating it into research practices can drive meaningful progress within the field, offering both societal benefits and enriching academic experiences. This call-to-action advocates for the integration of community-driven events, such as Science Adventures – a data collection and outreach event held at Newcastle University, UK - to bridge the gap between researchers and the public. Science Adventures (SA), one of a handful of such programmes in the UK, serves as an exemplary model, bringing primary school aged children and their families in the UK to university campuses during school holidays to participate in interactive, science-focused educational activities, whilst simultaneously contributing to live research studies. Here we provide a review of the current obstacles of carrying out developmental science and how initiative like SA can help mitigate the issues faced. This includes the practicalities of organising such events to building long-term reciprocal relationships with the community. By investing in community engagement, developmental science can benefit from richer, more diverse data. For the general public, it can improve the public perception of science and create invaluable learning experiences
Women's Participation in Dairy Livestock Farming in Pokhara
Authors: Dahal Anita
Published: October 2024

This study examines contribution of women participation in dairy livestock farming in Pokhara. For this, two objectives, to assess the integration between dairy livestock enterprise and crop production and to examine the dairy livestock farming income and household food in-security were set.As a commuter zone ward number 5, 18 and 23 of Pokhara Metropolitan City was purposively taken as research area. Those people who were actively engaged in milk business and contributing whole family income and expenditure were purposively taken as universe of this research. Out of those universe, 60 household of women actively engaging in milk business were taken as research sample. Study clearly shows the financial gain to the family from milk business. The saving from milk business itself can pay back initial livestock purchasing investment within a single year. In viewed through the gender prospects livestock farming supports married women in participation on community organization and strengthen the role of women in decision making as a social agent. This business not only engages married women in milk business but also helped to increase the productivity of crops by using cattle manure. Additionally, use of cattle faces in biogas has reduced the fuel wood and fossil fuel consumption and supports sustainable development by providing clean energy together with forest conservation and reduced indoor air pollution. The policies addressing the availability of good source of fodder, business startup fund facilitation, a sustainable market to sell milk, good insurance policy and adoption of cutting-edge technologies can attract young and educated people in the milk business.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students at Pokhara University
Authors: Thapa Ajay
Published: October 2024

The disruption in the lives of students around the globe due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been considered the largest disruption in the history of formal education. Schools and Universities were closed for several months almost everywhere around the globe. The students of Nepalese universities were also affected by this pandemic. In this context, using the data enumerated from 89 undergraduate students studying at undergraduate programs in the School of Development and Social Engineering, Pokhara University by means of an online survey, this study has explored the means of accessing online classes and assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic performance of undergraduate students. This study revealed that the Zoom platform, smartphones and tablets, Wi-Fi, and electricity were the major means to attend online classes. Despite many negative effects of the pandemic on different aspects of life, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive impact on their academic performance. However, the study did not find significant gender and rural-urban differences in the impact of the pandemic on the academic performance of students.
अन्तर्मनको यात्रा निबन्धमा राष्ट्रप्रेमको चित्रण
Authors: Timilsina Hari Prasad
Published: October 2024

जगदीश घिमिरेले नेपाली साहित्यमार्फत राष्ट्रभाषा नेपालीको सेवा, विदेशी भूमिभन्दा नेपाललाई स्वर्ग मान्दै नेपालको विभिन्न क्षेत्रको भ्रमण गरेका छन् । सामुदायिक संस्था खोली त्यसमार्फत् आफ्ना बन्धुवान्धवको सेवा गरेका घिमिरेले आफ्नो जीवनको अन्तिमकालमा आफूले भोगेका, गरेका विभिन्न क्रियाकलापलाई कृतिमा समाविष्ट गरेका छन् । नेपालको सामुदायिक विकासमा विशेष योगदान पुर्याएका घिमिरेले यस कृतिमार्फत् आफूभित्रको राष्ट्रप्रेमको भावनालाई स्पष्ट रूपमा अभिव्यक्त गरेका छन् । यो राष्ट्र भूस्वर्ग हो, यहाँको प्रकृति, यहाँको रहनसहन शिक्षादीक्षा, कलासंस्कृतिले विश्वमा आफ्नो छुट्टै पहिचान बनाएको छ भन्दै समृद्धिका लागि विभिन्न योजना समेत प्रस्तुत गरेका छन् । नेपालको समग्र पक्षको चित्रण गर्दै राष्ट्र, भाषा, संस्कृति र प्रकृतिको मोहलाई उजागर गर्दै यस कृतिमा राष्ट्रप्रेमको भावलाई प्रस्तुत गरेको अभिव्यक्तिको प्रकटीकरण भएको छ भन्ने पुष्टि भएको छ ।
Sources of Teachers’ Occupational Stress and Effects on their Self-Efficacy
Authors: Gaire Babu Ram
Published: October 2024

The themes in this narrative inquiry represent the sources of occupational stress and further investigate their effects on teachers' self-efficacy. Poor occupational support, low salary and job insecurity, and the role of teachers are the major sources of occupational stress. Furthermore, these stressors have negative effects on the teachers’ self-efficacy on students’ motivation and engagement, teacher preparedness and planning, and their emotional well-being. This study employed a semi-structured interview with five EFL teachers in the Rupandehi district to explore their lived experiences. Participants were selected purposively from private schools, as existing research indicated teachers in private schools faced more occupational stress than public school teachers. The findings showed that teachers’ occupational stress negatively affects their self-efficacy and professional well-being. Additionally, it exhibited that a positive organizational climate, a supportive environment, and strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues can significantly boost a teacher's professional well-being and self-efficacy. This research recommends school administrators and stakeholders ensure that teachers have access to adequate resources and support and that their working conditions are improved to maximize teacher effectiveness and well-being.
Understanding the Transfer of Writing Skills through the Writing Center: An Autoethnographic Account
Authors: Pandey Hem Lal
Published: October 2024

This paper explores the role of the writing center in facilitating writing in interdisciplinary contexts and the transfer of writing skills across academic disciplines. Drawing on my autoethnographic account of a university writing center consultant (writing tutor) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the psychological theories of learning transfer, I examine how the writing center functions as an academic space of a “contact zone” where writing skills are negotiated and transferred. A central question I address in this paper is: How does the writing center contribute to transferring writing skills across disciplines? This question revolves around the nature of interaction between consultants and student writers at the center involving the navigation through differences in disciplinary writing conventions, language, cultural backgrounds, academic mentoring, personal reading and writing experiences, and varying levels of exposure to academic writing practices. These encounters can result in transformative learning experiences for both tutors and student writers. I argue that the interdisciplinary nature of writing center consultations fosters the transfer of writing skills by creating opportunities for dialogue and negotiation between the consultants and the students of diverse disciplinary communities.
Morphological Processes in English and Sanskrit: A Cross-Linguistic Study
Authors: Ramnath Neupane
Published: October 2024

Morphology is the sub-discipline of linguistics. It is the study of morphemes and their arrangement in forming words. The present study attempts to identify and compare the morphological processes in English and Sanskrit. This study was based on qualitative methods and the selected documents of both languages were used as the research tools for this study.  The results reveal that the English suffixes such as -age, -al,-ation,-ism, -ment, -ant, -ent, -er, and Sanskrit suffixes such as -ya/-eya, -man, -na, -an, -a, -ti  -a, -ana, -ah, -ti, -tri, -aka, -man, are nominal derivational suffixes. The plural morpheme -s, and genitive morpheme -'s are English nominal inflectional morphemes whereas there are twenty-one inflectional suffixes (sup) (su, au, jas) in Sanskrit. Similarly, English verbal inflectional morphemes are -ed, -en, and -ing whereas there are eighteen verbal inflectional suffixes (tin) (tip, tas, jhi,) in Sanskrit. Furthermore, there are compound nouns (breakfast), verbs (fine tune), adjectives (open-ended), and adverbs (uprightly) in English. In contrast, there are only two special sub-class of exocentric compounds in Sanskrit, namely numerative (dvigu), and adverbials (avyayībhāva). As a comparative study, it can help identify the root knowledge of both languages as languages are related to each other.
Pavement Treatment Practices and Dynamic Albedo Change in Urban Pavement Network in California
Authors: Li Hui , Harvey John , He Yuan , Chen Zhang , Li Peilong
Published: October 2024

Recognizing the potential for cool pavements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to improve heat islands and air quality, local governments in California are beginning to adopt cool-pavement strategies in their climate action plans. Reflective pavement is one cool-pavement strategy and uses high albedo to reduce temperature. This paper details the results of a pavement management survey, the albedo of pavement treatment materials, and dynamic modeling of the albedo of public pavements for various local governments in California. This information is intended for use in a life-cycle assessment tool for an urban heat island and for inputs into climate modeling during the use phase for that tool. Key findings include the following. First, most local governments treat a small portion—ranging from 1.3% to 20%, with an average of 7% for the eight local governments studied—of the pavement network of public streets every year. Second, slurry seal and asphalt overlay are the two major treatments used, with an average of 41% and 37% of mileage treated, respectively. Third, most pavement treatments currently used have relatively low albedos, ranging from 0.05 to 0.15, with an average of 0.1 for asphalt concrete, and from 0.1 to 0.24, with an average of 0.15, for chip seal. Albedos for cape seals and slurry seals range from 0.06 to 0.15, averaging 0.12. Finally, because of the small portion of typical pavement networks currently having treatments of relatively low albedo applied every year, the average increase of urban pavement network in the 50-year analysis period is relatively low, ranging from 0.02 to 0.12.