bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Insights into the habitat associations, phylogeny, and diet of Pipistrellus maderensis in Porto Santo, northeastern Macaronesia
Authors: Nóbrega Eva K. , Toshkova Nia , Gonçalves Angelina , Reis André , Soto Elena J. , Ruiz Sergio Puertas , Mata Vanessa A. , Rato Catarina , Rocha Ricardo
Published: August 2023

Abstract. Around 60 % of all bat species occur in islands, and nearly one in four is
an insular endemic. Bats are often the only native terrestrial mammals in
oceanic islands, and despite increasing anthropogenic pressures, little is
known about the distribution, natural history, and population status of most
insular bat populations. The sub-tropical archipelago of Madeira is composed
of the volcanic islands of Madeira, Porto Santo, and Desertas and is
home to the Macaronesian endemic Pipistrellus maderensis, to the endemic subspecies Nyctalus leisleri verrucosus, and to Plecotus austriacus. Pipistrellus maderensis is known
to both Madeira and Porto Santo, whereas the other two species have only
been recorded in the former. However, no bats have been recorded in Porto Santo
for over 15 years, raising fears that bats are probably extinct in the
island. In July 2021, we conducted an island-wide acoustic survey using
AudioMoth passive acoustic recorders, leading to the detection of
Pipistrellus maderensis in 28 out of the 46 sampling sites (60 %). The species' activity was
strongly associated with artificial water sources, and genetic samples from
six captured individuals revealed that the populations of Pipistrellus maderensis in Porto Santo and
Madeira have a close phylogenetic affinity. Furthermore, using DNA
metabarcoding, we found that the species feeds on a wide variety of insects,
including several economically important pest species and disease vectors.
These findings emphasise the need to target more conservation and research
efforts towards extant island bat populations and the potential ecosystem
services they provide.
Stochastic gradient descent for wind farm optimization
Authors: Quick Julian , Rethore Pierre-Elouan , Mølgaard Pedersen Mads , Rodrigues Rafael Valotta , Friis-Møller Mikkel
Published: August 2023

Abstract. It is important to optimize wind turbine positions to mitigate potential wake losses. To perform this optimization, atmospheric conditions, such as the inflow speed and direction, are assigned probability distributions according to measured data, which are propagated through engineering wake models to estimate the annual energy production (AEP). This study presents stochastic gradient descent (SGD) for wind farm optimization, which is an approach that estimates the gradient of the AEP using Monte Carlo simulation, allowing for the consideration of an arbitrarily large number of atmospheric conditions. SGD is demonstrated using wind farms with square and circular boundaries, considering cases with 100, 144, 225, and 325 turbines, and the results are compared to a deterministic optimization approach. It is shown that SGD finds a larger optimal AEP in substantially less time than the deterministic counterpart as the number of wind turbines is increased.
Formação de professores para a cultura digital: elementos em perspectivas diferentes da visão instrumental
Authors: Costa Douglas Pereira da , Moura Maria da Glória Carvalho
Published: August 2023

Este estudo objetivou identificar elementos constituintes de processos formativos de professores para a cultura digital, em perspectivas diferentes da visão instrumental. Trata-se de revisão integrativa realizada com buscas no Portal de Periódicos CAPES e na plataforma SciELO. Foram selecionados dez artigos publicados em periódicos brasileiros entre 2017 e 2022. As análises identificaram os elementos: reflexão no processo formativo; ampliação dos sentidos sobre Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDIC); cidadania digital; autoria; autonomia; letramento digital; percepção sobre as novas gerações; práticas do formador; aprendizagem colaborativa; postura de aprendiz permanente. Observou-se ser possível explorar perspectivas que redimensionam a visão instrumental na formação de professores para a cultura digital, na busca pelo desenvolvimento da consciência crítica sobre os impactos desses artefatos na vida, no social e na educação, bem como pela adoção de posturas reflexivas, autônomas e cidadãs, de modo a se apropriarem das TDIC pela problematização de suas implicações no cotidiano.
An Empirical Assessment of the Determinants of Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Afghanistan
Authors: Khalilullah  , Nawaz Fahim , Zeb Ali , Jehan Noor
Published: August 2023

The primary aim of the current paper is to gauge the impact of bank-specific/internal, and macroeconomic/external factors on the financial performance of Afghanistan’s commercial banks. For this purpose, data from 16 commercial banks was employed ranging from a time series from 2007 – 2016. The study is limited by the availability of recent data. This study employs the random effects model. This model is chosen using the Hausman test, which rendered random effects as the optimal technique for this study. Banking performance is gauged using return on assets (ROA) and net interest margin (NIM) assumed to be the functions of salient internal and external factors. This paper finds that capital adequacy and asset quality positively influence NIM, while inflation and GDP exert negative impacts on it. Likewise, ROA is positively influenced by capital adequacy, asset quality, liquidity management, & GDP. Conversely, management efficiency negatively affects ROA. These finds indicate that banks can greatly enhance their profits by improving management and decreasing the credit/asset ratio. This indicates a strong influence of internal factors on Afghanistan’s commercial banks.
Marianismo, Mental Health, and Educational Persistence of Latina STEM College Students
Authors: Castillo Linda G. , Milian Polet M. , Terrazas Aileen , Aguilar Pamela , Kim Da Hwin
Published: August 2023

In order to better assist Latinas in STEM, it is imperative to understand the impact of cultural values in their educational persistence. This study uses a national dataset of Latina STEM college students to examine the relationship between positive and negative marianismo beliefs and how this impacts mental health and educational persistence. Findings from the study demonstrated that endorsing positive aspects of marianismo beliefs benefited the educational persistence of Latinx STEM college students. Results can inform institutions on how to develop programs that increase Latina STEM student persistence.
The Effect of the Spiritual Counseling Course Within Turkey’s Counseling Training Program
Authors: Kasapoğlu Figen
Published: August 2023

Since 2019, the Spiritual Counseling course has been incorporated into Türkiye’s third-year undergraduate program on Psychological Counseling and Guidance. The goal of this study is to examine how this course affects students' perspectives on spirituality in the counseling process and counseling self-efficacy. The study uses a single-group pretest-posttest experimental design that includes 40 students (25 female and 15 male). Over 14 weeks, the study’s author presented a weekly two-hour Spiritual Counseling course to the students, with the pretest given in the second week and the posttest in the fourteenth week. The Counselors Attitudes Toward Spirituality Scale and the Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale were used to collect data. The data was analyzed using the paired-samples t-test. The results reveal that the spiritual counseling course significantly increased students’ positive attitudes toward spirituality in the therapeutic process and their counselor self-efficacy levels. The results are addressed in relation to the literature.
Teacher-Coaches’ Awareness and Utilizations of Learning Theories
Authors: Lou Kevin , Hut Megan , Campbell Matthew , Barnicle Scott
Published: August 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore teacher-coaches’ awareness and utilizations of educational learning theories within the conscious competence model of learning. Method: This study was framed with a qualitative constructivist exploratory case study design and used semi-structured interviews and member reflections to ask nine teacher-coaches from the United States about their understandings and use of learning theories. Results: Findings indicated that most teacher-coaches were either unconsciously incompetent, consciously competent, or unconsciously competent about their use of learning theories. Some teacher-coaches did not use learning theories because they drew upon their own personal experiences instead or due to participation and performance differences between classroom and athletic settings. Discussion/Conclusion: As a result, the findings corroborate previous research where coaches or teachers were unconsciously unaware of learning theories. Future research should aim to continue to try and further bring learning theories to the conscious awareness of teacher and coach preparation programs.
The Effect of Respect for Diversity Education Program on Primary School Students
Authors: Esentürk Ezgi , Çetinkaya Yıldız Evrim
Published: August 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of the Respect for Diversity Education Program on primary school students’ respect for diversity and empathic tendency. The research design of this study is quasi-experimental, with 3x3 pre-tests, post-tests, follow-up tests, and experimental, control, and placebo groups. In the study, the Respect for Diversity Scale and the Ka-Si Empathic Tendency Scale were used. The research was conducted with a total of 24 third-grade students selected for the experimental group (n = 9), the placebo group (n = 7), and the control group (n = 8). The "Friedman Test" was used to compare the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up tests of the experimental group, and the "Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test" was used to find out whether there was any statistically significant difference between the test scores of each group.  According to Friedman Test results, a significant difference was found between the scores of respect for diversity, but there was no significant difference between the scores of empathic tendency. The analysis of the pre-test and post-test scores of the placebo and control groups yielded no significant differences. When the follow-up test scores applied six weeks after the post-test were analyzed, it was seen that the significant difference obtained for the respect for diversity test was preserved in the experimental group. Only the Wilcoxon Signed Rank tests between the pre-test scores and follow-up test scores and the pre-test scores and post-test scores obtained through the Respect for Diversity Scale yielded significant differences. According to the results of the Kruskal-Wallis H Test conducted to analyze the post-test scores of the experiment, placebo, and control groups, a significant difference was found between the groups. However, according to the Bonferroni-corrected Mann-Whitney U test utilized to determine which binary comparison caused the difference, no significant difference was found.
The Predicting Power of Primary School Students' Critical Thinking Tendencies on Entrepreneurial Tendencies
Authors: Akkaş Baysal Emine , Yurtseven Ramazan , Ocak Gürbüz
Published: August 2023

This study aimed to determine the relationship between primary school students' critical thinking and entrepreneurial tendencies. The relational screening model was used. Three hundred seventy-three primary school students participated in the research. The data were collected with the "Critical Thinking Tendency Scale for Primary School Students" and the "Entrepreneurial Tendency Inventory for Children". In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlation, and regression analyses were applied. According to the findings, primary school students' critical thinking and entrepreneurial tendencies were high. While critical thinking tendencies did not differ significantly by gender, entrepreneurial tendencies showed significant differences. Critical thinking and entrepreneurial tendencies did not differ significantly by grade level. A high positive correlation was found between the critical thinking tendencies of primary school students and their entrepreneurial tendencies. It was determined that students' critical thinking tendencies significantly predicted their entrepreneurial tendencies. As a result, it can be said that students' critical thinking tendencies affect their entrepreneurial tendencies at a high level and positively.
Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of Compassion
Authors: Koç Sevgi , Yayla Ahmet
Published: August 2023

This qualitative study adopted a phenomenological research design to investigate how preservice teachers perceived compassion. The sample consisted of 43 students from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. The data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that participants associated “compassion” with “pity,” “sympathy,” “being human’,” “affection,” “empathy,” “help,” “favor,” “conscience,” and “forgiveness.” They stated that compassion was necessary to understand others and to maintain social order and peace. The most common forms of compassion were “having compassion for animals,” “helping those in need,” “helping the poor,” “parents’ compassion,” “helping the old,” and “love for children.” Participants recommended that parents and teachers be role models for others, inculcate compassion in children, and get them to help others, adopt animals, visit nursing homes, and read books.
Effect of Missing Data on Test Equating Methods Under NEAT Design
Authors: Aşiret Semih , Ömür Sünbül Seçil
Published: August 2023

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of missing data in different patterns and sizes on test equating methods under the NEAT design for different factors. For this purpose, as part of this study, factors such as sample size, average difficulty level difference between the test forms, difference between the ability distribution, missing data rate, and missing data mechanisms were manipulated. The effects of these factors on the equating error of test equating methods (chained-equipercentile equating, Tucker, frequency estimation equating, and Braun-Holland) were investigated. In the study, two separate sets of 10,000 dichotomous data were generated consistent with a 2-parameter logistic model. While generating data, the MCAR and MAR missing data mechanisms were used. All analyses were conducted by R 4.2.2. As a result of the study, it was seen that the RMSE of the equating methods increased significantly as the missing data rate increased. The results indicate that the RMSE of the equating methods with imputed missing data are reduced compared to equating without imputed missing data. Furthermore, the percentage of missing data, along with the difference between ability levels and the average difficulty difference between forms, was found to significantly affect equating errors in the presence of missing data. Although increasing sample size did not have a significant effect on equating error in the presence of missing data, it did lead to more accurate equating when there was no missing data present.
Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Dereli Fatih , Türk Kurtça Tuğba
Published: August 2023

Family engagement contributes greatly to families, children, teachers, and classrooms succeed. The purpose of this research is to examine in detail the views and activities of preschool teachers about family engagement activities. To this end, phenomenology was employed as one of the qualitative research methods. There are 35 preschool teachers in the study group of the research. These teachers were identified using the maximum diversity sampling method. As a result of the research, two main themes emerged: family engagement perception and family engagement experience. The theme family engagement perception includes the meaning of family engagement and the ideal family engagement qualities. Family engagement theme involves planning, preparation, activities, evaluation, engagement issues, strategies to increase engagement and their effect. The findings of the study revealed the necessity and importance of family engagement in early childhood.
Who is More Authentic? A Moderator Effect of Gender Between Flow Experiences and Authenticity
Authors: Karabacak Çelik Aynur
Published: August 2023

Authenticity is essential to self-awareness and self-acceptance in personal development. Researchers have attempted to underline authenticity's antecedents, but little is known about the predictive role of gender differences and flow experiences together. Authenticity and flow experiences have been widely studied in psychology, sociology, and philosophy and have profoundly impacted an individual's well-being and happiness. Since it is a multi-component concept that many areas can discuss for personal growth and self-discovery, we focused on authenticity's individual and socio-demographic antecedents. In the current study, we examined flow experiences as an individual concept that may explain authenticity and the moderator role of gender in the relations between flow experiences and authenticity. Considering the antecedents of authenticity, it is beneficial to indicate how flow experiences lead to authenticity and gender differences in it. We used the Flow State Scale and Authenticity Scale as data collection tools. We followed a cross-sectional and correlational research design. The participants consist of 310 university students (190 females and 120 males) studying at various departments of Ataturk University. Results revealed that there was a significant correlation between flow experiences and authenticity. Furthermore, regression-based moderation analysis demonstrated that flow experiences were a significant predictor of authenticity, and gender moderates the relationship between flow experiences and authenticity. Results were interpreted as grounded in positive psychology literature.
POTENSI AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN TUA DAN MUDA EUPHORBIA HIRTA LINN
Authors: Puspitasari Maryati , Abun Abun , Rochana Ana , Widjastuti Tuti
Published: August 2023

Euphorbia hirta adalah tanaman herba yang memiliki senyawa aktif berpotensi sebagai antioksidan. Informasi terkait aktivitas antioksidan Euphorbia Hirta dapat menjadi landasan melihat potensinya untuk mengatasi stress oksidatif pada ternak unggas. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui aktivitas antioksidan dari ekstrak etanol daun tua dan muda Euphorbia hirta. Metode yang digunakan dalam menguji aktivitas antioksidan adalah dengan menggunakan metode DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa daun tua memiliki aktivitas antioksidan yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan daun muda. Nilai persen inhibisi daun tua adalah 68,17% pada konsentrasi 11 ppm dan daun muda adalah 66,92% pada konsentrasi 11 ppm. Nilai IC50 Euphorbia hirta dari daun tua adalah 7,713 ppm, daun muda 7,926 ppm dan vitamin C 2,095 ppm. Dilihat dari nilai IC50, daun tua dan muda patikan kebo tergolong antioksidan sangat kuat, berada dalam golongan yang sama dengan Vitamin C. Dilihat dari aktivitas antioksidannya, Euphorbia hirta sangat berpotensi digunakan untuk mengatasi stress oksidatif pada ternak unggas.
ANALYSIS OF FLAVONOID LEVELS AND TOTAL PHENOLICS FROM BUNGUR LEAF EXTRACT (Lagerstroemia speciosa) AGAINST ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY
Authors: Halimatushadyah Ernie , Yuliana Agnes
Published: August 2023

The levels of flavonoids and total phenolics contained in the methanol, 70% ethanol, and ethyl acetate extracts of Bungur leaves (Lagerstroemia speciosa) will be reported in this study. In addition, the antioxidant activity of each extract was also tested. The Bungur leaves (Lagerstroemia speciosa (L) pers) is a plant used empirically as medicine. The preparation and preparation of the extract was carried out by the maceration method, which used three different variations of solvents, including methanol, 70% ethanol, and ethyl acetate. The type of coating and the polarity of the coating significantly affect the antioxidant activity obtained. The phytochemical screening test was carried out to determine the content of chemical compounds in plant extracts. In contrast, the control of flavonoid levels and total phenolic content was carried out using the colorimetric method. Measurement of antioxidant activity levels was carried out using the DPPH test. The qualitative phytochemical screening test results of the methanol, 70% ethanol, and ethyl acetate extracts had the same secondary metabolite content. Still, the highest total flavonoid and phenolic content were found in the methanol extract of Bungur leaves, 9.06% and 16.42%. The antioxidant activity test of the methanol extract of Bungur leaves also showed the best inhibition results, as indicated by the IC50 value of 5.76 ppm. This can strengthen the total phenol and flavonoid levels correlated with antioxidant activity.
ANALISIS KADAR EUGENOL DAUN CENGKEH (Syzigium aromaticum) HASIL DESTILASI UAP AIR MENGGUNAKAN METODE KROMATOGRAFI GAS-SPEKTROMETRI MASSA
Authors: Tuslinah Lilis , Aprilia Ade Yeni , Nurdianti Lusi , Indra Indra , Septiani Devita
Published: August 2023

Pemanfaatan daun cengkeh belum digunakan secara optimal karena pada  daun cengkeh mengandung Eugenol, senyawa ini yang memiliki efek farmakologis bagi kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan kandungan eugenol dari daun muda dan daun tua cengkeh (Syzigium aromaticum) dengan menggunakan metode GC-MS. Pengambilan minyak atsiri daun muda dan daun tua cengkeh dilakukan dengan menggunakan destilasi uap air. Rendemen minyak atsiri pada daun muda menghasilkan 0,575% dan daun tua menghasilkan 0,625%. Kadar senyawa eugenol pada daun muda 79,98% sedangkan pada daun tua 84,86% dan kadar senyawa caryophyllene pada daun muda 14,18% dan pada daun tua 13,18% . Uji mutu minyak atsiri pada pemeriksaan organoleptik daun muda dan daun tua berwarna kuning dan bau khas cengkeh, kelarutan minyak atsiri dalam etanol 70% dengan perbandingan 1:2, nilai indeks bias daun muda dan daun tua memiliki nilai yang sama yaitu 1,534. Bobot jenisminyak pada daun muda 1,037 g/mL sedangkan daun tua 1,035 g/mL. Uji Kualitas mutu minyak atsiri pada daun muda dan daun tua cengkeh (Syzigium aromaticum) telah memenuhi syarat SNI 06-2387-2006.
Analisis Deskriptif dan komparatif Pada Literasi Keuangan Petani Padi sawah di Kecamatan Kabila kabupaten Bone Bolangi
Authors: Utami Siti Shafwah Ratna , Bakari Yuliana , Indriani Ria , Hippy Muh Zubair
Published: August 2023

Dalam pengelolaan usahatani, pemahaman petani terhadap literasi keuangan sangat dibutuhkan. Peneitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana gambaran literasi keuangan pada petani padi sawah dan mengetahui perbedaan literasi keuangan pada petani padi sawah. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif dan varians One Way Anova dengan teknik Non Probability Sampling. Adapun jumlah sampel yang ditentukan menggunakan Nomogram Harry King. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa literasi keuangan pada petani padi sawah di Kecamatan Kabila cukup baik karena petani belum memiliki perilaku yang baik terhadap pengelolaan keuangan secara pribadi maupun usahatani. hasil uji Anova menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada komponen Financial Experience di masing-masing Desa di Kecamatan kabila.
Dampak Ekonomi dan Lingkungan Pertanian Perkotaan
Authors: Novianty Ane , Yusuf Muhamad Nurdin , Mauladi Muhamad Arif Rizki
Published: August 2023

Pertanian perkotaan dapat menimbulkan masalah seperti masalah lingkungan, yaitu dapat mencemari sumber air bersih kota dan juga masalah ekonomi seperti mengurangi kesempatan pemerintah daerah untuk memanfaatkan tanah-tanah kota bagi aktivitas komersial yang tinggi. Faktor inilah yang menjadi urgensi bagi peneliti untuk melakukan penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi aktivitas pertanian perkotaan dari aspek ekonomi dan lingkungan. Â Penelitian dilakukan dengan pendekatan kualitatif menggunakan metode eksplorasi. Sampel terdiri atas 12 orang petani yang tergabung pada Kelompok Tani Taruna Tani Muara Hurip, Kota Tasikmalaya. Hasil eksplorasi menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas pertanian yang dijalankan belum signifikan dalam memberikan sumbangan pendapatan bagi petani maupun pemilik lahan jika dilihat dari rasio investasi. Namun dari aspek lingkungan, sebagian besar petani telah melakukan pertanian ramah lingkungan yakni dengan penggunaan pupuk organik.Â  Hasil eksplorasi ini memberikan rekomendasi pada lembaga pemerintah terkait untuk memberikan pembinaan tentang bagaimana memperkuat posisi tawar guna meningkatkan pendapatan petani, serta menjadikan pertanian sebagai aktivitas komersial yang tinggi.
Pemetaan Pemasaran Lengkuas (Alpania galangal L) (Studi Kasus Dari Desa Muktijaya, Kabupaten Bekasi)
Authors: Mulya Rifika Endah , Astuti Andjar , Pancawati Juwarin
Published: August 2023

Desa Muktijaya merupakan salah satu pemasok utama lengkuas di Jabodetabek. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pemetaan pemasaran lengkuas dari Muktijaya yang terdiri dari pemetaan kuantitatif, luas pasar, harga, dan lalu lintas. Responden terdiri dari 51 petani lengkuas dan 8 pengepul. Berdasarkan data panen Desember 2022, lengkuas dari Desa Mukti Jaya telah didistribusikan ke 9 pasar yaitu Pasar Baru Bogor, Pasar Cikopo Purwakarta, Pasar Caringin Bandung, Pasar Kramatjati Jakarta, Pasar Minggu Jakarta, Pasar Kranggan Cibubur, Pasar Pondok Gede di Bekasi, Pasar Cibitung Tambun, Pasar Cibitung Tambun, dan Pasar Setu Bekasi. Harga jual di tingkat produsen atau pengumpul sekitar Rp 3.500/kg - Rp 7.800/kg. Lengkuas diangkut dengan sepeda motor, truk pick-up dan truk ke pasar tujuan dengan biaya pengiriman tergantung jarak. Dengan mempertimbangkan harga jual, ongkos kirim, jumlah permintaan dan kontinuitas, maka penjualan lengkuas langsung ke Pasar Kramat Jati Jakarta perlu diprioritaskan.
URGENSI PERAN ORANG TUA DALAM MEMBINA BUDI PEKERTI PADA ANAK (Telaah Surat Luqman Ayat 12-24)
Authors: ARIFA LULUK LUSIANA , Susilawati Eka , Faruk Moh , Laily Nurul
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this research In this study to determine the urgency of the role of parents in fostering character in children. This research method uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. The results of this study indicate that parents are mother figures who gave birth to their children and fathers who are of the same birth are most importantly similar to their children both physically and in behavior. And it is parents who have a very important role in shaping the character of children so that they have character, respect each other, be honest, polite, have responsibility, be kind, friendly, and obey the rules. The problem in this study is that parents do not understand the importance of character building for children and assume that character building is only in formal education (schools) and children are not paid enough attention or are not educated optimally so that children have bad characters. Unfavorable characters such as speaking impolitely, lack of care for fellow friends, dishonest with parents and lack of respect for elders. The need for spirituality is the need to maintain faith, restore faith, fulfill religious obligations, and to balance one's intellectual and emotional abilities, so that with this ability will help realize the complete human person. Spiritual intelligence is the main potential that parents must pay attention to so that children experience proper development. Parents often ignore the spiritual development of preschool age children because they think that preschool age is just a playing age so that their spiritual development has not become a priority. Emotional and spiritual intelligence is very important in and for human life. Efforts in developing this intelligence must start from parents, because parents are the first to be recognized by people as a child, parents are the first madrasa for their children.
KONTRIBUSI PROGRAM KEAGAMAAN DALAM MENDUKUNG PENCAPAIAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI SMAN 7 PURWOREJO
Authors: Lestari Prawidya PL
Published: August 2023

Abstract

Strengthening morals is a very important thing to do as is the importance of moral values ​​as human survival. The existence of religious programs in schools is a means for fostering students' morals. In addition, the achievement of character education in schools must also always need to be improved continuously. Because the future of the nation and state always depends on how the education is implemented. SMAN 7 Purworejo is a public school that has a vision, namely the realization of people who have noble character, achievement, culture, care for the environment and have a global perspective. SMAN 7 Purworejo has goals including making school members religious, both in the school environment and in the community, instilling noble character with exemplary patterns by all school members, making school citizens disciplined, and so on. The purpose of this study is to describe the religious programs that exist in SMAN 7 Purworejo, as well as the contribution of religious programs in supporting the achievement of character education at SMAN 7 Purworejo. This research is a field research, where the author goes directly to the field that will be investigated to find out the factors and problems that exist, with an analytical method in the form of a descriptive method, which describes the data in fact or what it is through the exposure of words, as well as a deductive method. namely by connecting the data with research theory for later analysis. The conclusion of this study is that the program implemented at SMAN 7 Purworejo in the context of achieving character education is divided into two, namely in schools such as tartil classes, kultum, student studies, qiroah, PHBI, and others. Then in the dormitory, such as recitations, reading sholawat al-barpromise, studies of fiqh books, habituation to pray in congregation, and also sunnah fasting. The contribution of religious programs in supporting the achievement of character education at SMAN 7 Purworejo is as a means to realize the vision of SMAN 7 Purworejo itself, namely the realization of people who have noble character, achievement, culture, care for the environment and global insight.
Effect of Daily Class Assignment on Academic Achievement and Academic Anxiety of Senior Secondary School Students
Authors: Thakwani Monika , Verma Anjana
Published: August 2023

This paper spotlighted findings of the Effect of Daily Class Assignments as a formative assessment technique on the Academic Achievement and Academic Anxiety of Senior Secondary Students. This assessment strategy was designed to revamp assessment, remove constraints, and make teaching learning more powerful. The experiment was conducted on students of 11th standard; a pre-test was taken to equalize both the experimental and control group. After equalization, economics was taught for 15 days to both groups, but DCA evaluation through DCA was done only for the experimental group after teaching, while the other was left uninterrupted after teaching. Post-test of Academic achievement and anxiety was administered to both groups to determine the effect of DCA. Results pictured the positive impact of DCA on Academic Achievement, but no difference was seen in the Academic Anxiety of students after the experiment.
Breaking Barriers women’s struggle for Equality in I am malala
Authors: Tiwari Shubha , Akber Mohd Mudasir
Published: August 2023

Malala Yousafzai, who advocated for young women all over the world at the risk of her own life, has emerged as a worldwide peace icon. At the age of 14 she started to fight for education and Women Empowerment in her home town of swat valley of Pakistan. In the memoir she describes numerous barriers that exist in education, particularly for girls in Pakistan. This present study explores some of the main barriers to education that Malala experienced and how they affected her life and the lives of many other girls in Pakistan. The findings suggest that gender discrimination, poverty, the Taliban's influence, and lack of quality education and infrastructure are significant barriers to education in Pakistan. It also tries to examine the situation of life under Taliban’s rule and how she became an advocate of education and global symbol of resistance against the Taliban’s oppression.
Library Collections/Materials: An Overview
Authors: Velmurugan V. Senthur
Published: August 2023

The library's collection is a repository of historical accomplishments that have been preserved for the benefit of current and future generations. The arrangement of the records will make the extent of the library's collection much more obvious. The vast majority of digital documents have been created, and many of them have appealing new features. Rural, semi-rural, and urban areas in our nation, however, have not yet been digitalized. Information and media are more accessible and compatible with digitalized libraries than ever before in the modern era of the 21st century.
Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge about Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care among Mothers of Newborn in Banasankari Referral Hospital, Bangalore
Authors: Rani. R Usha , M Vijayalakshmi
Published: August 2023

Kangaroo mother care is a special way of caring newborns by skin to skin contact. It promotes their bodily condition and glowing being by efficient thermal control, breast feeding and bonding among mother and child. Objectives: The main aim of the study is to assess the knowledge of mothers of newborn regarding kangaroo mother care. Methods: The study was conducted by using descriptive research design. 30 subjects were selected by using convenient sampling technique. The structured knowledge questionnaire was administered and data were collected. Data analysis descriptive and inferential statistical technique was used. Results: The overall knowledge level were majority 27(90%) have inadequate knowledge and 3(10%) have moderate knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge on benefits of kangaroo mother care. The findings reveal that mean knowledge of sample were found to be 34.1% only and standard deviation value was 4.81. Conclusion: The study which is helpful in an increasing the knowledge level of the mother of infant regarding kangaroo mother care.
Very Early-onset Schizophrenia With A Complicated Course
Authors:   Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rush Medical College, USA, Vahedifard Farzan
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Psychosis is the third most debilitating disorder among adolescents worldwide. Very early-onset schizophrenia (VEOS), before age 13
Medical mystery. Deposition of calcium oxalate and phosphate stones in soft tissues: A case of cutaneous stone calciphylaxis?
Authors:   Nefrologia e Dialisi Ospedale San Jacopo, Pistoia, Capitanini Alessandro
Published: August 2023

Calcinosis cutis (CC) [1] is an unusual disorder characterized by calcium-phosphate deposition into cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues
Atraumatic acromioclavicular joint dislocation: A case report and review of the literature
Authors:   University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid, Valladares Sergio Chavez
Published: August 2023

Dislocation of acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) is a common injury after trauma affecting the shoulder. Contrary, atraumatic dislocation is a very rare condition
The “starry night” sign in sarcoidosis
Authors:   Istituto Figlie di San Camillo, Cremona, Via Filzi 56, 26100, Italy, Marvisi Maurizio
Published: August 2023

Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown etiology that can cause organ dysfunction [1-3]. It is most common in young adults between 20 and 50 years
Sprengel deformity
Authors:   Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, Telangana, Samprathi Madhusudan
Published: August 2023

Sprengel Deformity (SD), characterized by elevated and hypoplastic scapula, though rare, is the commonest congenital shoulder anomaly [1].
Intracellular hemozoin pigments and merozoites in severe Plasmodium falciparum cerebral malaria
Authors:   The Peoples Hospital of Longhua Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518109, China, Chen Xueyan
Published: August 2023

A 40-year-old Chinese male returning from Ethiopia presented to the emergency department with a two-week history of low-grade fever and generalized convulsions
Edith Wharton’s Island Ecologies andThe Cruise of the Vanadis
Authors: Totten Gary
Published: August 2023

This article examines what readers learn about Wharton’s view of island ecosystems in her 1888 diary of her Aegean cruise, The Cruise of the Vanadis, when readers approach the diary in relation to recent island studies frameworks. The author expands previous discussion of Wharton’s imperialist, nationalist, and racial ideologies to consider how these ideas are impacted by her notion of the relationship between humans and their environments, especially in island contexts. Wharton’s 1888 cruise is a formative moment in which her notions of island geography and related ideas about otherness—racial, cultural, and geopolitical—emerge. This burgeoning attention to the connections between people and place, what might even be called the bioregional identity of place, carries into the rich connections between characters and settings/landscapes in her later work.
The Technology of Fictional Space Designs in Dune Movies Investigation of Change in Time with Its Effect
Authors: Kavut İsmail Emre , Olgaç Elifnaz
Published: August 2023

Cinema has been advancing continuously since its formation and intertwined with many disciplines. Technology also acts as a bridge between these disciplines, especially between science fiction cinema and architecture, the place of technology is undeniable. In this study, the change of fictional space designs over time with the effect of technology is discussed and how these developments affect cinema and fictional space designs are examined as "Dune 1984" and "Dune 2021" produced from the same novel from science fiction cinema. The interior spaces and structures in these films were determined and the subjects to be discussed were selected and turned into tables. A literature search of the subject was made, then the films were watched first, lastly interpreted by the interpreter according to the method of the research. The aim of the study is to be a source for studies on the relationship between science fiction and fictional spaces and the change of this relationship in the environment of technology.
Sustainable Design Approaches of Leed-Certified Healthcare Buildings
Authors: Tavşan Filiz , Bektaş Umay
Published: August 2023

Rapidly advancing technology and increasing consumption habits in human needs have increased production and construction. Natural resources and raw materials have been rapidly consumed and the natural environment has been destroyed. The deteriorating ecological balance has caused environmental problems. Realizing that today's humanity and future generations are under threat, the scientific world has turned to environmentalist and sustainable studies in order to prevent environmental problems. For these reasons, in this study, healthcare buildings with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certificate, which is a sustainability certification system, were examined and compared under the main headings of management, energy and atmosphere, material, indoor environmental quality, water, transportation, land and ecology, innovation, pollution, waste management. As a result of the study, it was seen that LEED certified healthcare buildings prioritize materials and water and indoor quality criteria, while the use of natural resources and transportation criteria remain in the background.
A Class of LCD Codes Through Cyclic Codes Over $ZpR$
Authors: HEBBACHE Zineb , SHARMA Amit
Published: August 2023

In recent time, some mixed types of alphabets have been considered for constructing error correcting codes. These constructions include $\bbbz_{2}\bbbz_{4}-$additive codes, $\bbbz_{2}\bbbz_{2}[u]-$linear codes et cetera. In this paper, we studied a class of codes over a mixed ring $\bbbz_{p}R$ where $R=\bbbz_{p}+v\bbbz_{p}+v^{2}\bbbz_{p}, v^{3}=v.$ We determined an algebraic structure of these codes under certain conditions. We have also constructed a class of LCD cyclic codes over $\bbbz_{p}R$. A necessary and sufficient condition for a cyclic code to be a complementary dual (LCD) code has been obtained.
PENGARUH TERAPI RICE HEAT PACK TERHADAP PENURUNAN NYERI DISMENORE PADA REMAJA DI DESA REPOK MASBAGIK LOMBOK TIMUR
Authors: Suseno Mutiara Rachmawati Suseno , Wentika Putri Damayani  , Ati Sulianty  , Syajaratuddur Faiqah  , Baiq Yuni Fitri Hamidiyanti
Published: August 2023

Abstrak
Beberapa cara dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi rasa tidak nyaman akibat dismenore. Secara farmakologi dilakukan dengan pemberian obat-obatan, sedangkan non farmakologi dilakukan dengan memberikan intervensi fisioterapi seperti heat pack. Ada ide praktis menggunakan heat pack yang menggunakan biji beras.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian terapi hot pack berisi biji beras terhadap penurunan nyeri dismenore.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan rancangan group pretest-posttest design. Populasi penelitian ini adalah remaja di Puskesmas Terpadu Remaja Lombok Timur. Dengan sampel sebanyak 30 remaja. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik Wilcoxon.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata skor nyeri dismenore pada responden yang mendapatkan terapi Rice Hot Pack mengalami penurunan dari 6,20 (nyeri sedang) menjadi 3,13 (nyeri ringan) dengan rerata perbedaan 3,17 Setelah dilakukan uji statistik menggunakan Wilcoxon dengan p- nilai <0,05.Terapi rice heat pack berpengaruh terhadap penurunan dismenore remaja. Rekomendasi : Informasi tentang manfaat pengobatan alternatif untuk mengurangi nyeri dismenore dengan rice heat packerlu dioptimalkan untuk pengetahuan yang luas bagi masyarakat agar masyarakat dapat merasakan manfaat alat sederhana.
Abstract
Several methods can be done to overcome the discomfort caused by dysmenorrhea. Pharmacologically it is done by administering drugs, while non-pharmacological is done by giving physiotherapy interventions such as hot packs. There is a practical idea in using a hot pack that uses rice seeds. This research aims to determine the effect of giving hot pack therapy containing rice seeds to reduce dysmenorrhea pain. This is a quasi-experimental study using a group pretest-posttest design. The population of this research study is adolescents at the Youth Integrated Healthcare Center in East Lombok. With a sample of 30 adolescents. Data analysis using Wilcoxon statistical test. The results showed that the average score of dysmenorrhea pain in respondents who received Rice Hot Pack therapy decreased from 6.20 (moderate pain) to 3.13 (mild pain) with a different mean of 3.17 After statistical tests were carried out using Wilcoxon with p-value< 0.05. Rice Hot Pack therapy affects reducing adolescents' dysmenorrhea. Information about the benefits of alternative treatment for reducing dysmenorrhea pain with hot rice packs needs to be optimized for broad knowledge for the community so that people can feel the benefits of simple tools
The importance of training and development of employees in improving the quality of health services
Authors: Alharbi Khalid Masaad Saud , Aloyuni Saleh Abdullah Suliman
Published: August 2023

The study aimed to identify the importance of training and development for staff working in Qassim hospitals, in addition to the quality of health services provided to patients and technicians, and the researcher prepared a questionnaire to obtain the answers of the sample. From the study after verifying the truth, consistency, and confirmation of the judges, and among the most prominent results that were reached: Continuing to train the various hospital workers with average accounts (4,759), (training for administrative and technical activities) with moderate accounts (4,759), (the Arabs have experiences Practical and practical for training) with arithmetic scores (4.740), (loading is actually carried out in a bag in a mirror with two bathrooms) with a score of (4.50), (science seats are left for sports training) with a score of (4.33) management, total quality inputs in training and medical services) with an average My arithmetic (4.23), the existence of a statistically significant correlation between the degree of practicing the quality of health services and the training and development of workers in the health sector at the level of 0.670, and the study: the need to choose a sufficient number of managers to ensure the quality of health services in hospitals.
Clinical psychologists can get research grants too – a tale of two psychologist’s journey through research
Authors: Ellis-Caird Helen , Rhodes Louisa
Published: August 2023

The above artwork is our Making Positive Moves logo, and was designed by Joan, who inspired the project, and continues to be one of our expert by experience collaborators.

The authors argue that it is both possible and important for clinical psychologists to lead research grants, noting the potential to influence national policy, guidelines and work alongside experts by experience to change the research environment. The authors go on to outline their research journeys, noting the key experiences that sparked their interest to take research further. The process of applying for and ultimately successfully securing a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) grant is outlined, and key learnings noted.
Leadership and Management Competencies of Ideological and Political College Counselors in Higher Educational Institutions in China Toward a Leadership Development Program
Authors: Zhu Rongrong
Published: August 2023

According to the Vocational Competence Standards for College Counselors (Interim) issued by the Ministry of Education of China, this study constructs the leadership of college counselors from four dimensions: ideological education guidance ability, organizational management ability, consulting service ability, theory and practice research. Based on the questionnaire and interview survey of 320 counselors and counselors' management positions from six colleges and universities in Hunan Province, and the use of factor molecule, variance analysis, multiple regression analysis, structural equation and other measurement methods, this paper discusses the main factors that affect counselors' leadership ability from individual factors and school factors. The results showed that the gender samples had a significant effect on the consulting service ability. Age samples show significant influence on organizational management ability, and counselors of different ages have significant differences in individual dimensions of leadership ability. The years of working as counselors have significant effects on ideological education and guidance, organizational management ability and consulting service ability. Among them, counselors lack the consciousness and ability of theoretical practice research. Most counselors lack subjective initiative and ability in theoretical and practical research. According to the research results, through the personal factors (theoretical learning, vocational training, skill competition, academic exchange), school factors (career development, ability training, assessment and incentive) two levels of seven dimensions of the influencing factors of college counselors' leadership, in-depth research is made. In addition, specific suggestions are put forward from the following five aspects: building a learning and training platform for counselors, building a theoretical and practical research platform, creating a platform to show counselors' work performance and professional quality development, and establishing target incentive and career development incentive, so as to promote the professional, professional and expert development of counselors and effectively improve the overall quality and construction level of counselors.