bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Defensive Behaviors of the Central Highland Honeybees, Apis mellifera bandasii against Varroa destructor in Ethiopia
Authors: Gela Alemayehu , Gebresilassie Araya , Woldehawariat Yitbarek , Atikem Anagaw , Ararso Zewdu
Published: December 2023

The parasitic mite V. destructor has caused long-lasting losses to the survival of European honeybee colonies. In contrast, African honeybees are likely capable of surviving the effects of this parasitic mite with varying defense mechanisms. This study provides insights into two defense behavioral traits, including hygienic and grooming behaviors of local honeybee, Apis mellifera bandasii colonies against V. destructor mite in Ethiopia. Hygienic behavior (HB) was evaluated using the standard pin-killed brood method by calculating the dead brood removal rates (%) at 24 and 48 hrs. While grooming behavior (GB) was assessed by measuring the number of daily fallen mites and the percentage of damaged mites. The results of hygienic behavior showed greater brood removal rates of 83.1±14.3% and 97.6±3.4% at 24 hrs and 48 hrs, respectively. There were strong negative correlations between the HB and Varroa infestation rates, indicating that HB has the potential to reduce the mite population in colonies. Grooming behavior also showed higher mean daily fallen mites per colony (16.3±10.2), of which about 80% of the total fallen mites (n=488) were damaged. Ten body damage categories were identified, with most damages inflicted on mites’ legs, dorsal shield, and gnathosoma because of the GB. Our study suggests that combined hygienic and grooming behaviors could be used as effective defenses against V. destructor infestations in A. m. bandasii colonies. Therefore, future selective breeding programs should integrate these specific host defenses in order to produce sustainable colonies resistant to this parasitic mite.
Becoming Myself: Authenticity as a Pathway Toward Well-Being for Sexual Minority Populations
Authors: Jain Kriti
Published: December 2023

In this article, the role of authenticity as a unique psychological strength of sexual minority people is discussed. The current literature suggests that authenticity is a protective factor for sexual minority individuals and, thus, this article aims to highlight the need to study further the psychological correlates of this variable. This article provides a review of the literature examining the role of variables such as internalized heterosexism, spirituality, self-compassion, and psychological flexibility in hindering or facilitating authenticity in sexual minority populations. Future directions and clinical implications for the development of evidence-based treatments for this population are discussed.
A MODEL OF THE TWO-LEVEL SYSTEM FOR FORMING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS IN GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Authors: Andrii Andrieiev Andrii , Oleksandra Stepanova Oleksandra , Andrieieva Olena
Published: December 2023

The work systematizes the authors’ experience of using information technologies in the educational process of a general secondary education institution and presents the authors’ model of effective development of students' information and communication competence based on it.
A model of a two-level system of formation of information and communication competence of students in the educational process has been developed. At the first level of the model, teachers use information tools during lessons to form students' basic knowledge and skills. At the second level, information technologies are used by teachers in extracurricular activities as a tool for creating creative products of students (in particular, scientific research works, educational projects, posters, presentations, video demonstrations), as well as their own developments (pedagogical technologies, teaching aids, etc.), which contributes to the formation of students' comprehensive ability to apply acquired knowledge and skills in practice, and, therefore, information and communication competence.
To implement the first level of the proposed model, a comparative analysis of the most common information tools was conducted, the results of which are presented using original schemes. Information tools that ensure high-quality educational process at the "Cossack Lyceum" were subject to analysis: learning management systems – Google Classroom and NZ.UA; video conferencing platforms - Zoom and Google Meet; online boards – Jamboard, IDroo and Flinga; tools for creating information content – Google Presentations, Canva, Prezi and Microsoft Sway; software for simulating natural processes – Phet and Mozaik Education; tools for creating interactive exercises – Mentimeter, Kahoot, Wordwall, Live Worksheets and Learning Apps. The implementation of the second level of the model is shown on the example of a student's creative product created by participating in the competition of the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. We associate promising directions for further research with the development of methodological recommendations for the use of information and communication technologies at various stages of students' creative activity.
EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF MASS OPEN ONLINE COURSES (MOOC) IN THE FORMATION OF SPECIALISTS
Authors: Sobchenko Tetiana , Zhelizniak Olha
Published: December 2023

The article investigates the potential of mass open online courses (MOOCs) in the formation of specialists and identifies the ways to improve the quality of education in an online environment. The possibilities of optimizing teaching methods, course structure, assessment system and interaction between students in the context of MOOCs are investigated. The article includes an overview of previous research in this area, as well as the work of domestic and foreign scientists studying various aspects of MOOCs, including characteristics, student’s satisfaction and pedagogical aspects of MOOC training. The research methodology is based on theoretical methods, such as analysis of scientific and pedagogical sources and generalization of the results of previous studies, as well as empirical methods, including data analysis and research on the practical use of MOOCs.
With the rapid development of digital technologies, the question of studying the real number of Internet users in the world and the dynamics of their growth arises. The Worldometers website was used for the study as a reference. With the help of observation and mathematical calculations, the dynamics of changes in the number of Internet users and the number of printed publications in the world have been revealed. The electronic resources of educational institutions of all levels of education that have experience in implementing MOOCs in the educational process are analyzed. The existing digital platforms with mass open online courses in Ukraine are studied. The results of the study are covered in the article. Based on the results of the study, the stages of designing of open online courses have been formed.
The article also examines the experience of learning in an online environment by the authors of the article and identifies the differences in the results of theoretical and empirical research. A hypothesis was put forward about the reasons for the difference in the results of the study. In the process of further searching for practical cases of the implementation of MOOCs in the educational process, a successful state project with the best performance indicators was found. Ways to improve the quality of education in the online environment are also identified and proposed.
The results of this study can be useful for developing strategies for improving the educational environment and training specialists in Ukraine and abroad.
DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE PSYCHOLOGISTS IN MODERN CONDITIONS
Authors: Mikhalets Iryna
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the problem of developing the professional competence of future psychologists in modern conditions of social development. An analysis of scientific-methodical and normative aspects of the development of professional competence of future psychologists in modern conditions was carried out. The concept of "professional competence" in the scientific circulation of some domestic scientists has been clarified. On the basis of the Educational and Professional Program of the first (bachelor) level of the specialty 053 Psychology, a set of professional competencies that future psychologists should master during their studies at a higher education institution is covered. The components of the professional competence of future psychologists are determined: theoretical knowledge; practical skills and abilities; personal and professionally important qualities. Ways of developing the professional competence of future psychologists in modern conditions are proposed: improvement of the content of professional training of future psychologists; introduction of innovative learning technologies, use of interactive teaching methods and techniques, unity of formal, informal and informal forms of education; organization of practical training of future psychologists; creation of a system of psychological support for the professional development of future psychologists. It was found that among the personal and professionally important qualities of future teachers are: the ability to empathize; communicativeness; stress resistance; reflexivity; interest etc. Proposed methods of increasing the effectiveness of the development of professional competence of future psychologists: traditional (lectures, seminar classes, practical classes, scientific and practical activities, practice, etc.); interactive (brainstorming, discussions, debates, analysis of professional (problem) situations, modelling, teaching others, etc.); innovative (project activities, classes using ICT, group work, soft skills development, etc.). The perspective of the research is to study ways of developing the professional competence of future psychologists during various types of practice.
POTENTIAL OF DUAL FORM OF EDUCATION IN TRAINING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN SOCIAL WORK
Authors: Leshchuk Halyna , Polishchuk Vira
Published: December 2023

The article characterizes dual education as an innovative form of training of qualified specialists, based on the development and deepening of interaction between the professional education system and the professional environment. It is noted that all applied professions have great potential for the use of a dual form of education, in particular, in the field of health care, engineering, economics, tourism, finance and management, and social work. The domestic normative and legal framework of dual education has been analyzed. The experience of Germany, which is the birthplace of dual education, is presented. Traced the process of introducing elements of dual education into the process of training specialists in Ukraine, which began in the mid-2010s with the launch of pilot projects for the training of skilled workers. The advantages and disadvantages of dual education from the point of view of the educational institution, the student and the employer are outlined. The prospects of dual education in the training of social work specialists as representatives of the applied profession are considered. It is emphasized that it is dual education that deepens the connection between theoretical and practical training of future social work specialists, creating conditions for students to learn the laws and principles of professional activity, master the methods and forms of its organization. The article indicates the difficulties and risks that accompany the process of introducing a dual form of education in the training of social workers, in particular: the need to take into account regional aspects of the training of social workers, the unpreparedness of higher education institutions for the introduction of new organizational approaches to education, an undeveloped financing mechanism, the lack of guarantees for the continuation of a graduate’s work at the enterprise, the presence of a full staff of employees, low motivation of education seekers to work in production, lack of mentors at the workplace, etc.
TINJAUAN TERHADAP TEOLOGI POSKOLONIAL: SIGNIFIKANSINYA DALAM PENGGUNAAN BUDAYA LOKAL DALAM BERGEREJA DI GEREJA INJIL BORNEO KAWASAN KOTA MARUDU, SABAH, MALAYSIA
Authors: Magau Mailin , Kristiani Ana Budi
Published: December 2023

ABSTRAK:

Teologi poskolonial sebagai cara berfikir yang melampaui konsep berfikir kolonial, tidak sekadar kritik atas pandangan kolonial terhadap teks, tetapi mencoba mengurai  makna teks menjadi lebih konteksyual. Peneliti melakukan tinjauan terhadap teologi poskolonial dan signifikansinya dalam pengunaan budaya lokal dalam bergereja. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kajian penelitian kualitiatif, yaitu pendekatan yang diabnagun diatas landasan filasafat atau [aradigma fenomologi, dengan mengunakan penelitian secara ilmiah, bersifat terbuka, dan kontekstual. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah pastor-pastor dan pemimpin-pemimpin gereja dari gereje Sidang Injil Borneo Kawasan Kota Marudu, Sabah, Malaysia yang terdiri dari 20 orang. Setelah dilakukan penelitian lapangan terhadap responden maka terlihat hasil bahwa kebanyakan responden setuju Teologi poskolonial berdasarkan Alkitab, karakteristik teologi poskolonial adalah mengkaji refleksi penjajahan, strategi poskolonial adalah rekonstruksi hermeneutik secara benar dan teologi poskolonial adalah memperbaiki tefsir kolonial dalam upaya pencarian identitas.

Kata-Kata Kunci: Teologi Poskolonial, Pengunaan budaya lokal dalam bergereja.
Peran Manajemen Pendidikan dalam Meninggatkan Student Wellbeing SDN Pleburan 01
Authors: Jati Ratih Pramudya
Published: December 2023

Kesejahteraan siswa merupakan aspek yang sangat penting dalam konteks pendidikan. Manajemen pendidikan sekolah memiliki peran yang signifikan dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan siswa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan peran manajemen pendidikan dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan siswa melalui pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif.Metode penelitian yang digunakan melibatkan wawancara dengan kepala sekolah, guru, staf sekolah, dan siswa, serta observasi dan analisis dokumen terkait kebijakan dan program yang berfokus pada kesejahteraan siswa. Program yang dikembangkan adalah rencana proyek kepemimpinan kepala sekolah melalui kegiatan IHT. Dalam kegiatan tersebut guru membuat maedia pembelajaran berbasis teknologi dengan canva. .Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa media pembelajaran yang dibuat oleh guru dapat meningkatkan student wellbeing yang ditandai dengan 98,3 % siswa bersemangat dalam menyelesaikan tugas, 97,5% siwa termotivasi dalam belajar dirumah maupun di sekolah; 99,2% siswa lebih mudah memahami materi pembelajaran; 100% siswa merasa bangga dengan hasil yang diperoleh; 99,2% prestasi belajar siswa meningkat.  manajemen pendidikan sekolah memiliki peran yang penting dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan siswa. Penelitian ini dapat memberikan wawasan bagi pengambil kebijakan dan praktisi pendidikan dalam merancang strategi dan program yang berfokus pada kesejahteraan siswa di sekolah
Pengaruh Supervisi Akademik dan Budaya Organisasi terhadap Mutu Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri Sub Rayon 4 Kabupaten Kendal
Authors: Sariyati Sariyati , Miyono Noor , Haryati Titik
Published: December 2023

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui pengaruh supervisi akademik terhadap mutu sekolah, (2) mengetahui pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap mutu sekolah, serta (3) mengetahui pengaruh supervisi akademik dan budaya organisasi terhadap mutu sekolah. Pendekatan penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan teknik sampling Proporsional Stratified Random Sampling. Metode pengumpulan data yang dilakukan adalah metode kuesioner. Analisis data menggunakan regresi linier sederhana dan regresi berganda. Dari hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa (1) terdapat Pengaruh supervisi akademik terhadap mutu sekolah sebesar 62,6% dengan persamaan regresi sebagai berikut: Ŷ = 28,996 + 0,309 X1. (2) Terdapat Pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap mutu sekolah sebesar 6,19% dengan persamaan regresi nya berikut: Ŷ = 36,674 + 0,680 X2. (3) Terdapat Pengaruh supervisi akademik dan budaya organisasi secara bersama-sama terhadap mutu sekolah sebesar 64,4% dengan koefisien regresi positif Ŷ = 46,671 + 0,615 X1+ 0,523 X2.
Menanamkan Kemandirian Pada Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun Melalui Pembiasaan Sehari-hari
Authors: Na'u Febrianty Fince M , Listyaningrum Eunike Milasari
Published: December 2023

Kemandirian merupakan bagian dari proses  yang diharapkan dalam rangka menuju kedewasaan. Hasil observasi dilapangan terdapat masih ada anak yang belum mempunyai sifat mandiri salah satunya tidak membuka dan memasang kaos kaki dan sepatu sendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui, mengembangkan dan meningkatkan setiap perkembangan pada kemandirian anak melalui pembiasaan sehari-hari di Bright Minds Day Care dengan memfasilitasi pengasuh dalam meningkatkan perilaku kemandirian anak melalui pembiasaan sehari-hari dan upaya telah di lakukan Bright Minds Day Care Kanteng argomulyo kota salatiga. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Metode pengambilan data dalam penelitian  ini menggunakan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi dengan analisis data deskriptif. Teknik analisis data terdiri dari reduksi data, sajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa (1) kemandirian pada anak belum optimal sehingga dapat meningkatkan melalui pembiasaan sehari-hari (2) orang tua dan pengasuh kurangnya keterlibatan dalam meningkatkan kemandirian pada anak melalui pembiasaan sehari-hari.
Implementasi Supervisi dengan Teknik Diskusi Panel untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Guru dalam Menyusun Perangkat Pembelajaran di SDN Tugurejo 02 Semarang
Authors: Rakhmat Nur
Published: December 2023

Kemapuan guru dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran masih rendah, Kesulitan yang dialami guru dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran dapat diidentifikasi beberapa kelemahan antara lain: kurang lengkapnya perangkat pembelajaran yang disusun oleh guru, guru tidak rutin dalam menyusun RPP, pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan oleh guru kurang sesuai dengan RPP yang disusun, sebagian guru dalam menyusun silabus dan RPP hanya meng-copy paste dari teman maupun internet serta hanya menyusun perangkat pembelajaran ketika akan disupervisi oleh kepala sekolah, Disinilah pentingnya supervisi dari kepala sekolah pada guru di SDN Tugurejo 02 Kota. Peran Kepala sekolah sangat penting untuk menciptakan guru yang bermutu, salah satunya dapat dilakukan dengan teknik diskusi panel, melalui teknik diskusi panel, guru akan dapat memecahkan masalah dan bertukar pikiran untuk mendapatkan solusi dari masalah pembelajaran yang sedang dihadapi, khususnya masalah penyusunan perangkat pembelajaran. Studi ini dimaksudkan untuk menjawab permasalahan: apakah supervisi dengan teknik diskusi panel dapat meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran di SDN Tugurejo 02 Kota Semarang Tahun Pelajaran 2023/2024?. Permasalahan tersebut di bahas melalui penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilakukan melalui 2 siklus dengan setiap siklus tahapannya adalah perencanaan, tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan supervisi dengan teknik diskusi panel dapat meningkatkan kemampuan guru SDN Tugurejo 02 Kota Semarang tahun Pelajaran 2023/2024 dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran, hal ini dapat dilihat dari peningkatan hasil kemampuan guru dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran per siklus dimana pada siklus I ada 6 guru atau 76% dan pada siklus II ada 8 guru atau 100%. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa hasil tersebut sesuai dengan yang diharapkan. Peningkatan juga terjadi pada aktivitas guru dalam mengikuti diskusi panel dimana pada siklus I ada 5 guru atau 63% dan siklus II ada 8 guru atau 100%. Peningkatan tersebut pelaksanaan supervisi dengan teknik diskusi panel menjadi salah satu cara yang efektif bagi kepala sekolah dalam meningkatkan kemampuan guru dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran
Efektivitas Antibakteri Ekstrak Pelepah Pisang Kepok Kuning terhadap Jumlah Koloni dan Warna Bakteri Serta Implementasi nya dalam Pembelajaran Biologi
Authors: Nafi Afida Rafiud
Published: December 2023

Pemilihan pelepah pisangkepok kuning sebagai bahan antibakteri yaitu dikarenakan adanya kandungan senyawa flavonoid, saponin, dan polifenol yang tinggi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui daya antibakteri pelepah pisang Musa acuminata berdasarkan jumlah koloni dan warna bakteri. Selanjutnya pelepah pisang dengan berbagai kadar etanol dilakukan pengujian daya antibakteri dengan metode maserasi yang sebelumnya didapatkan simplisia, dan diujikan dalam media nutrient agar (NA). Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan akan diperoleh informasi tentang potensi pelepah pisang sebagai antiseptik alami dapat menurunkan jumlah koloni bakteri, serta warna bakteri yang teramati dalam penelitian. Menggunakan desain penelitian eksperimental laboratorik dengan metode rancangan acak lengkap (RAL), dengan 3 perlakuan, dan 3 kali pengulangan, ekstrak pelepah pisang yang efektif digunakan alam penelitian yaitu (0 %, 5%, 10%, 15%). Dengaa rancangan perlakuan : P0 0 % (sebagai control tanpa pemberian pelepah pisang), P1 5% (0,5 gr ekstrak pelepah + 10 ml aquades), P2 10% (1 gr ekstrak pelepah + 10 ml aquades), P3 15% (1,5 gr ekstrak pelepah + 10 ml aquades) Hasil Eksperimen Jumlah Koloni Bakteri Rata Rata 85,67 48 36,3 30,3 Rata Rata Warna Yang Teramati Putih Susu Putih Kekuningan, Putih Kekuningan, Putih Kekuningan. Berdasarkan penelitian ini dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwa: Ekstrak pelepah pisang kepok kuning (Musa paradisiaca) sebagai antibakteri memberikan pengaruh nyata terhadap jumlah koloni bakteri yang dibuktikan dengan hasil uji ANOVA , dengan nilai (42,520) ˃ 5% (4,067) dan 1% (7,59). Konsentrasi ekstrak pelepah pisang kepok kuning yang terbaik untuk pengujian jumlah koloni bakteri Adalah pada konsentrasi ekstrak pelepah kepok kuning 15%(P3) dengan rata-rata 30,3 koloni bakteri. Ekstrak pelepah pisang kepok kuning (Musa paradisiaca) berpengaruh terhadap warna bakteri yang teramati, hal ini dibuktikan dengan pemberian variasi ekstrak warna bakteri yang teramati berwarna putih kekuningan, sedangkan control tetap berwarna putih susu.
Peran Digitalisasi Sekolah dalam Meningkatkan Manajemen Mutu Pendidikan pada Taman Kanak-Kanak Negeri Pembina Kabupaten Semarang
Authors: Novita Sari Puput , Miyono Noor
Published: December 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah 1) Menjelaskan implementasi digitalisasi sekolah dalam meningkatkan manajemen mutu pendidikan pada TK Negeri Pembina Kabupaten Semarang. 2) Menjelaskan peran digitalisasi sekolah dalam meningkatkan manajemen mutu pendidikan. 3) Mnejelaskan faktor pendukung dan hambatan digitalisasi sekolah dalam dalam meningkatkan manajemen mutu pendidikan. Desain penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara dan studi dokumentasi. Uji keabsahan penelitian ini menggunakan uji triangulasi sumber dan teknik. Teknik analisis data menggunakan collecting data, kondensasi data, penyajian data/verifikasi dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menujukkan bahwa: 1) implementasi digitaslisasi sekolah pada TK Pembina Kabupaten Semarang masih terbatas pada proses pembelajaran, sekolah telah menyediakan sarana prasarana dan fasilitas yang memadai. 2) Belum semua aspek manajemen mutu pendidikan di TK Pembina Kabupaten Semarang menerapkan digitalisasi dengan baik yang mencakup manajemen kesiswaan, personalia, kurikulum, sarana/material, anggaran, ketata laksanaan, humas dan komunikasi pendidikan, sehingga penerapan digitalisasi sekolah masih belum meningkatkan manajemen mutu pendidikan secara keseluruhan. 2) Faktor pendukungnya adalah sarana prasarana atau fasilitas sekolah cukup memadai dan semangat motivasi guru untuk menerapkan digitaliasi sekolah tinggi. Adapun faktor penghambat mencakup kemaunan SDM untuk belajar kurang, perkembangan teknologi yang terlalu cepat menuntut semua pihak mampu berinovatif, kurangnya pelatihan digital bagi para guru dan tidak memiliki tenaga pendidik di bidang IT. Dalam hal ini sekolah harus bisa konsisten untuk menjaga kualitas dan mutu pendidikan, bahkan diperlukan adanya pengembangan pemanfaatan digitalisasi yang lebih baik pada semua aspek manajemen sekolah.
The Risk of Stress Urinary Incontinence After Hysterectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Authors: Yuk Jin-Sung , Cho In-Chang , Lee Jun Ho
Published: December 2023

Purpose: We evaluated the relationship between previous hysterectomy for uterine fibroids and subsequent stress urinary incontinence (SUI).Methods: This study analyzed national health insurance data. The hysterectomy group (aged 40 to 59) comprised patients who underwent hysterectomy for uterine fibroids between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014, and the control group (aged 40 to 59) comprised patients who visited a medical facility for a checkup during the same time span. One-to-one propensity score matching was performed to balance confounders. SUI was defined as the need for SUI surgery accompanied by a diagnosis code for SUI.Results: After matching, 81,373 cases (hysterectomy group) and 81,373 controls (nonhysterectomy group) were enrolled. The mean follow-up period was 7.9 years for the cases and 7.8 years for the controls. The incidence of anti-incontinence surgery was slightly but significantly higher in the cases than in the controls (2.0% vs. 1.7%, P<0.001). Compared to the control group, abdominal hysterectomy significantly increased the likelihood of anti-incontinence surgery both before (hazard ratio [HR], 1.235; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.116–1.365) and after adjusting for confounders (HR, 1.215; 95% CI, 1.097–1.347). In contrast, laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic hysterectomy with adnexal surgery, and abdominal hysterectomy with adnexal surgery were not associated with an increased rate of anti-incontinence surgery. The significant association between abdominal hysterectomy and an elevated rate of anti-incontinence surgery persisted even after stratifying patients by age group.Conclusions: Prior abdominal hysterectomy without adnexal surgery was associated with an increased incidence of subsequent anti-urinary incontinence surgery.
Intravesical Electrical Stimulation Improves Abnormal Prefrontal Brain Activity in Patients With Underactive Bladder: A Possible Central Mechanism
Authors: Deng Han , Liao Limin , Wu Juan , Wan Li
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms of central brain action in patients with neurogenic underactive bladder (UAB) treated with intravesical electrical stimulation (IVES).Methods: We prospectively recruited patients with neurogenic UAB who chose to receive IVES treatment and healthy subjects (HS). At baseline, the following data were obtained: a 72-hour voiding diary; measurements of postvoid residual urine (PVR), voiding efficiency (VE) and first sensation of bladder filling (FS); American Urological Association Symptom Index Quality of Life (AUA-SI-QOL) scores, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy scans of the prefrontal cortex in the voiding stage. All UAB patients were re-evaluated for these indices after completing 4 weeks of IVES. A >50% improvement in PVR was defined as successful IVES treatment. Prefrontal activity was analyzed using the NIRS_KIT software, corrected with the false discovery rate (P<0.05). Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 22.0, and P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Eighteen UAB patients and 16 HS were included. IVES treatment was successful in 11 UAB patients and failed in 7. The PVR, VE, 24-hour clean intermittent catheterization, FS volume, and AUA-SI-QOL scores of the UAB group significantly improved after successful IVES treatment. BA9 (right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex [DLPFC]) and BA10 (right frontal pole) were significantly activated after successful IVES, and no significant difference was found between the successful group and HS group after IVES. Before IVES, BA10 (right frontal pole) was significantly deactivated in the failed group compared with the successful group.Conclusions: The possible central mechanism of IVES treatment for neurogenic UAB is that IVES reactivates the right DLPFC and right frontal pole.
Artificial Intelligence-Based Patient Monitoring System for Medical Support
Authors: Kim Eui-Sun , Eun Sung-Jong , Kim Khae-Hawn
Published: December 2023

Purpose: In this paper, we present the development of a monitoring system designed to aid in the management and prevention of conditions related to urination. The system features an artificial intelligence (AI)-based recognition technology that automatically records a user’s urination activity. Additionally, we developed a technology that analyzes movements to prevent neurogenic bladder.Methods: Our approach included the creation of AI-based recognition technology that automatically logs users’ urination activities, as well as the development of technology that analyzes movements to prevent neurogenic bladder. Initially, we employed a recurrent neural network model for the urination activity recognition technology. For predicting the risk of neurogenic bladder, we utilized convolutional neural network (CNN)-based AI technology.Results: The performance of the proposed system was evaluated using a study population of 30 patients with urinary tract dysfunction, who collected data over a 60-day period. The results demonstrated an average accuracy of 94.2% in recognizing urinary tract activity, thereby confirming the effectiveness of the recognition technology. Furthermore, the motion analysis technology for preventing neurogenic bladder, which also employed CNN-based AI, showed promising results with an average accuracy of 83%.Conclusions: In this study, we developed a urination disease monitoring system aimed at predicting and managing risks for patients with urination issues. The system is designed to support the entire care cycle of a patient by leveraging AI technology that processes various image and signal data. We anticipate that this system will evolve into digital treatment products, ultimately providing therapeutic benefits to patients.
Da cama de Procusto à régua de Lesbos
Authors: Bresolin Keberson
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo propõe uma abordagem à didática particularista, fundamentando-se em uma interpretação mitigada do particularismo aristotélico. O particularismo advoga que os julgamentos morais devem ser fundamentados em circunstâncias específicas, sem recorrer a princípios universais. Segundo esta visão, a moralidade transcende regras codificadas, demandando uma aguçada sensibilidade e discernimento diante de cada situação. Em contrapartida, o generalismo argumenta a favor da essencialidade de tais princípios para avaliações morais. O particularismo mitigado aristotélico fornece os alicerces para concebermos uma didática focada nas singularidades dos estudantes e em seus contextos individuais. Dentro dessa perspectiva, o docente particularista se distancia da concepção de um docente a priori, que, de maneira generalista, opera sob o pressuposto de um perfil médio de estudante ao definir suas estratégias pedagógicas. A phronesis, uma virtude intelectual aristotélica, torna-se essencial, orientando deliberações atentas às nuances de cada situação educacional. Com isso em mente, propomos uma enumeração não exaustiva das competências que um docente particularista necessita possuir para identificar as particularidades inerentes às situações educacionais e, assim, deliberar de maneira adequada. Em essência, a docência particularista valoriza uma educação adaptada à individualidade, ao ambiente e às emoções dos estudantes, contrapondo-se à uniformidade convencional.
Os Modelos de formação desejados e a variação da potência de agir em Espinosa
Authors: Oliveira Marcio Francisco Teixeira de
Published: December 2023

Na Ética, Espinosa afirma que “desejamos formar uma ideia de homem que seja visto como um modelo da natureza humana” (Spinoza, 2008, p. 267). Em três seções, este trabalho discute o desejo de atingir modelos de formação humana, articulando os domínios ontológico, afetivo e gnosiológico do espinosismo. A primeira apresenta a ontologia de Espinosa, segundo a qual o ser humano não é um ser extraordinário, mas uma coisa finita vulnerável e com uma potência de agir limitada. Na segunda, os gêneros de conhecimento são vistos como maneiras de experimentação e compreensão do mundo que interferem na alteração da potência e no estabelecimento de modelos formativos desejados. Este tópico aborda a relação entre desejo e conhecimento, além dos modos de fruição da potência que se seguem da imaginação, da razão e da intuição. A terceira discute como o conhecimento inadequado leva à formulação de modelos que conduzem à fixação e à impotência. E que o conhecimento adequado não concorda com a imposição de um modelo universal supostamente extraído da razão e apresentado como necessariamente bom para todos, mas privilegia a busca pela ratio, pela proporção, mais compatível com as necessidades de indivíduos e grupos.
Estado social democrático, democracia, despotismo e “democradura”
Authors: Benoît Jean-Louis
Published: December 2023

Há anos ou décadas, vemos países que estavam em marcha em direção à democracia como a Rússia, a Turquia e mesmo reais democracias como o Brasil, se tornarem verdadeiras democraduras, ou se encaminharem para esse tipo de regime, a Hungria por exemplo, mas igualmente outros países. Os analistas políticos continuam lutando para entender a origem e a natureza desse direcionamento sobre o qual a leitura de Tocqueville ainda fornece um esclarecimento notável, cujas análises mantêm perfeita atualidade; é um grande pensador para os dias atuais que estabelece como, para pensar o surgimento da democracia e os problemas que aparecem a ela, é apropriado partir do estado social democrático.
Integration of insurance markets – case of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe that are members of the European Union
Authors: Marzanna Marzanna Barbara , Bukowski Sławomir
Published: December 2023

Dyrektywy UE uwolniły zakłady ubezpieczeń od regulacji cen i warunków. Jednak cechy instytucjonalne i kulturowe rynków ubezpieczeniowych
nadal znacznie różnią się w poszczególnych krajach. Zagadnienia związane z integracją rynków ubezpieczeniowych
należy uznać za ważny obszar badawczy, po pierwsze, ze względu na znaczenie międzynarodowej integracji rynków finansowych dla
ich rozwoju oraz wpływu na wzrost gospodarczy. Po drugie, rynek ubezpieczeniowy charakteryzuje się pewną specyfiką, wynikającą
ze złożoności umów ubezpieczenia, która utrudnia ocenę procesów integracyjnych, co powoduje, że jest to wciąż słabo rozpoznany
temat badawczy. Celem artykułu jest zbadanie stopnia integracji rynków ubezpieczeniowych w krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
należących do UE. Miary integracji rynków ubezpieczeniowych zostały ustalone w odniesieniu do składki przypisanej brutto oraz do
inwestycji. Przeprowadzona analiza empiryczna z zastosowaniem metod statystycznych i ekonometrycznych pozwala stwierdzić,
że stopień integracji rynków ubezpieczeniowych badanych krajów wykazuje tendencję do jego dalszego wzrostu. Jednocześnie
jest on niższy niż w grupie wszystkich krajów UE oraz grupie krajów obszaru euro.
ANALISIS LAPORAN KEUANGAN PT PGN TBK PERIODE 2019-2020 DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE RASIO PROFITABILITAS
Authors: Yanto Meidi , Amiruddin Armansyah Bin
Published: December 2023

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the financial statements of PT PGN Tbk for the 2019-2020period using the Profitability Ratio method. These methods are used to evaluate a company's financial performance in terms of capital structure, profitability, and operational efficiency. This research data was collected from the financial reports of PT PGN Tbk for two years. This research is included in qualitative descriptive research. These findings indicate that PT PGN Tbk has experienced an increase in profitability and operational efficiency during the 2019-2020period. Profitability also showed improvement, with indicators such as ROE, ROA, GPM, NPM and EPS showing positive changes. Apart from that, the company's operational efficiency has also increased as evidenced by an increase in asset ratios and inventory turnover. In summary, PT PGN Tbk showed an increase in financial performance during the 2019-2020 period. This research offers valuable insights into profitability and operational efficiency for companies. The findings from this analysis can be used by company management to make the right decisions regarding the management of financial resources and to further improve financial performance in the future.

Keywords: Financial Statement Analysis, Profitability Method

 

Abstrak

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis laporan keuangan PT PGN Tbk periode 2019-2020 dengan menggunakan metode Rasio Profitabilitas. Metode-metode ini digunakan untuk mengevaluasi kinerja keuangan perusahaan dalam hal struktur modal, profitabilitas, dan efisiensi operasional. Data penelitian ini dikumpulkan dari laporan keuangan PT PGN Tbk selama dua tahun. Penelitian ini termasuk dalam penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Temuan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa PT PGN Tbk mengalami peningkatan profitabilitas dan efisiensi operasional selama periode 2020-2021. Profitabilitas juga menunjukkan perbaikan, dengan indikator seperti ROE, ROA, GPM, NPM, dan EPS menunjukkan perubahan positif. Selain itu, efisiensi operasional perusahaan juga mengalami peningkatan yang dibuktikan dengan peningkatan rasio aset dan perputaran persediaan. Secara ringkas, PT PGN Tbk menunjukkan peningkatan kinerja keuangan selama periode 2020-2021. Penelitian ini menawarkan wawasan berharga mengenai profitabilitas dan efisiensi operasional bagi perusahaan. Temuan dari analisis ini dapat dimanfaatkan oleh manajemen perusahaan untuk mengambil keputusan yang tepat mengenai pengelolaan sumber daya keuangan dan untuk lebih meningkatkan kinerja keuangan di masa depan.

 

Kata Kunci: Analisis Laporan Keuangan, Metode Profitabilitas
Normativity and Suppressed Queer Yearnings in Literature and Cultural perspectives: An Analysis of Sandip Roy’s Don’t Let Him Know
Authors: Varsha Sharma, Keshav Nath
Published: December 2023

Primarily the story of a family knitted in secrets, Sandip Roy’s Don’t Let Him Know (2015) gives a multi-coloured frame of narratives. This paper explores that how dominant institutions and normative social relationships leads to suppressed intimate longings, because ‘queer’[1] has taken up in public discourse as an indicative of non-normativity. It further attempts to examine gender norms in its different shades and manifestations. Suppressed queer desires, in this context, can be studied by analysing characters who have closeted sexual interests, characters who have same sex attractions and are in heterosexual marriage, characters whose sexual identity is ambiguous.
THE WHEAT PLANT IDEOTYPE AND ITS SPECIFIC MORPHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS - A BRIEF OVERVIEW
Authors: DIHORU Elena Daniela , BONCIU Elena , PĂUNESCU Gabriela , ROȘCULETE Cătălin Aurelian , PĂUNESCU Ramona Aida , ROȘCULETE Elena
Published: December 2023

In cereals breeding, alongside selection for yield and other features, a valuable additional approach is the breeding of crop ideotypes, plants with certain model characteristics which influence photosynthesis, growth and grain production. In literature, the ideotype concept generally refers to the breeding process, but this does not have to be an exhaustive notion, because is important to seeking the best crop phenotype to grow in specific environments, with defined cropping systems and for intended end uses. These brief overviews present some recent results regarding the wheat plant ideotype and its specific morphological and physiological characteristics. The variability of growing conditions and climate changes trend require the development of wheat cultivars that can adapt efficiently to the available water, withstand increased temperatures and maintain a relatively high yield at the same time. Ideotype breeding is a continuous process because ideotypes are developed to meet the changing needs. Integrating of plant ideotype approach within wheat breeding strategies can lead to create more productive and resilient cultivars that are well adapted to specific pedoclimatic conditions.
PHENOLICS COMPOUNDS IN FRUITS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BERRIES AND THEIR BENEFICENT FOR HUMAN HEALTH
Authors: DJORDJEVIĆ Boban
Published: December 2023

Тhе cultivated berry species are considered to be economically important freshly consumed fruits, and the production volumes are rapidly increasing worldwide during recent years. Among the colorful fruits, berries such as blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), red raspberry (Rubus idaeus), red and black currants (Ribes spp) and strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) are popularly used in the human diet either fresh or in processed forms. The berry fruits have gained significant attention by consumers due to a high content of health promoting compounds based on considerable quantities of different phytochemicals. Polyphenols comprise a wide variety of compounds, divided into several classes like hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols, flavones, flavanols, flavanones, isoflavones, stilbenes, and lignans that occur in berry fruits. The anthocyanins have a wide range of bioactivities including antioxidant, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties. The antimicrobial effects of berry extracts against gram-negative bacteria decreased in the following order: raspberry> strawberry> blueberry> currant.  Among fruits, strawberries are one of the richest sources of natural folate, also, manganese, iodine, magnesium, copper, iron, and phosphorus. Raspberry and its isolated compounds like lutein, vecetin, quercetin, and rutin play an important role for development of normal vision in human beings. Blueberry is especially rich in phenolic compounds, such as anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives, tannins and flavonols. Health benefits of currants berry are associated with chronical noncommunicable diseases,neuroprotective and anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, chemoprotective, antimicrobial, antifungal activity as well as the properties improve cognitive behavior reduced risks of cancer, heart disease and stroke. The phenolic compounds found in berries are natural gifts for human health.
RESEARCH ON THE CONTROL OF DISEASES AND PESTS IN COWPEA CULTURE IN THE CONDITIONS OF SANDY SOILS IN THE SOUTH OF OLTENIA
Authors: DRĂGHICI Reta , PARASCHIVU Mirela , MATEI Gheorghe , PARASCHIV Alina Nicoleta , DIMA Milica , NETCU Florentina , BĂJENARU Maria-Florentina
Published: December 2023

The study was carried out in the period 2021-2022 at the Research and Development Station for Plant Culture on Sands Dabuleni, Romania, with the aim of finding scientific solutions to reduce the incidence of attack produced by the identified harmful agents in the cowpea crop (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) sown in the conditions of the sandy soils of southern Oltenia, Romania. Various environmentally friendly products with a fungicidal and insecticidal role were tested, in order to promote sustainable agriculture, by applying two phytosanitary treatments in the phases of 3-4 true leaves and the appearance of flower stalks of the cowpea plant. The results obtained for cowpea highlighted the phytosanitary treatment with the Polyversumbiofungicide, in a dose of 0.1 kg/ha and the Bioinsekt insecticide, in doses of 0.5-1 l/ha, which achieved the best phytosanitary control over the attack produced by plant pests (AD=0.79%), correlated with an increase in resistance to stress conditions (bound water=3.42%; vacuolar juice concentration=10.2%) and high productivity (12.6 pods/plant, leaf index=8.04, production=2725.2 kg/ha).
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS UNDER SPONTANEOUS BIOCOVER OF PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA L. IN SERBIA
Authors: DŽELETOVIĆ Željko , SIMIĆ Aleksandar , BRAJEVIĆ Snežana , ANDREJIĆ Gordana
Published: December 2023

To investigate the quality of soils suitable for the growth of reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) L., soil samples and plant material were taken from six different sites in Serbia where the plant grows spontaneously. The basic fertility of the soil was analysed to determine the soil type on which the reed canary grass grows and the content of essential nutrients in the plant material. The soil samples from sites where reed canary grass grows had different pH values, ranging from strongly acidic to almost neutral. The soils differed in humus content, ranging from slightly humic to very humic. The nitrogen content and the available forms of phosphorus in the soil samples were low, while the content of available forms of potassium was medium to well supplied. The lowest nitrogen content and the highest content of potassium and phosphorus were measured in the stalks of reed canary grass.
Okul Müdürü Performans Değerlendirme Ölçeği’nin Geliştirilmesi
Authors: DEMİR Ömer , ŞAHİN Semiha
Published: December 2023

Bu araştırma, öğretmen algılarına dayanarak okul müdürlerinin performansını güvenilir ve geçerli bir şekilde ölçmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Kamuda görev yapan 498 öğretmenin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilen çalışmada, ölçeğin geçerliğini belirlemek amacıyla doğrulayıcı ve açımlayıcı faktör analizleri yapılmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonrasında ortaya çıkan altı alt boyut şunlardır: İnsan Kaynakları Yönetimi, Eğitimi Planlama ve Değerlendirme, Eğitimin Kalitesini Artırma, Yenilikçi Girişimler, Okul Kültürü Oluşturma ve Okul Fiziki Ortamının Yönetimi. Toplamda beşli Likert tipi 33 madde kullanılarak oluşturulan ölçeğin öz değeri 42.92 ve açıklanan toplam varyans oranı % 81.84 olarak belirlenmiştir. Ölçekte yer alan maddelerin .50 ile .78 arasında değişen faktör yük değerleri, ölçeğin güvenilirliğini desteklemektedir. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, ölçeğin altı faktörlü yapısını doğrulamıştır. Bu doğrulayıcı faktör analizi sonuçları, elde edilen uyum değerlerinin (RMR=.04, RMSEA= .07, CMIN=1091.21, CMİN/DF=2.29, CFI= .94, NFI= .91, IFI=.94, TLI =.94) yüksek uyum gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Ölçeğin maddeleri arasındaki toplam korelasyon değerleri, en düşük .75 ve en yüksek .92 olarak belirlenmiştir. Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayıları ise alt boyutlar için sırasıyla .96, .96, .96, .94, .95 ve .95 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Tüm ölçeğin iç tutarlılık katsayısı 0.98 olarak bulunmuştur, bu da ölçeğin güvenilirliğini desteklemektedir. Bu çalışma, öğretmen algılarına dayalı güvenilir ve geçerli bir okul müdürü performans ölçüm aracının başarılı bir şekilde geliştirildiğini göstermektedir.