bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Online Assessment of Toddler Emotional Knowledge
Authors: Bobula Janelle , Côté Cynthia , Cook Amber , Hai Tasmia , Salisbury Marlee , MacKinnon Anna , Giuliano Ryan , Giesbrecht Gerry , Lebel Catherine , Tomfohr-Madsen Lianne , Roos Leslie
Published: March 2024

Emotional knowledge (EK) refers to the ability to identify and
understand emotions. EK is seldom explored in toddlerhood, when many of
its facets begin to develop, nor in the context of online assessments.
To address this gap, a sample of 98 toddlers (age:18-36-months, 55
female and 43 male) and their mothers (Mage= 32.5 years; 89.8%
Caucasian) participated in this exploratory study investigating child
and maternal characteristics associated with toddlers’ receptive and
expressive EK abilities, which were evaluated using an online modified
version of the Affective Knowledge Task (AKT). Results support the
feasibility of assessing toddler EK online, as most of the toddlers
(68.3%) were able to partially complete the task. Stronger receptive
and expressive EK were both associated with older child age, yet
receptive abilities were inversely related to maternal depression
severity. Methodological strengths and suggestions are discussed to
facilitate research including online assessments with younger cohorts.
AIoT-enhanced health management system using soft and stretchable triboelectric sensors for human behavior monitoring
Authors: Xu Liang , Zhong Songyi , Yue Tao , Zhang Zixuan , Lu Xiao , Lin Yangqiao , Li Long , Tian Yingzhong , Jin Tao , Zhang Quan , Lee Chengkuo
Published: March 2024

Sedentary, inadequate sleep and exercise can affect human health.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of thing (IoT) creates the
Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), providing the possibility to
solve these problems. This paper presents a novel approach to monitor
various human behaviors for AIoT-based health management using
triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) sensors. The insole with solely one
TENG sensor, creating a most simplified system that utilizes machine
learning (ML) for personalized motion monitoring, encompassing identity
recognition and gait classification. A cushion with 12 TENG sensors
achieves real-time identity and sitting posture recognition with
accuracy rates of 98.86% and 98.40%, respectively, effectively
correcting sedentary behavior. Similarly, a smart pillow, equipped with
15 sensory channels, detects head movements during sleep, identifying 8
sleep patterns with 96.25% accuracy. Ultimately, constructing an
AIoT-based health management system to analyzes these data, displaying
health status through human-machine interfaces, offering the potential
to help individuals maintain good health.
Threshold effect on whole-cell catalysis of extra hyperviscous biosystem by a sealed oxygen supply biotechnology
Authors: Hua Xia , Hu YaTing , Han Jian , Zhang HongSheng , Zhou Xin , XU Yong
Published: March 2024

The end-product concentration and productivity are critical issues in
economic competition between biotechnological commercials and the
chemical engineering industry. The prominent contradiction between
high-titer products and the large-scale oxygen demand for aerobic
biocatalysis leads to hyperviscosity, mass transport bottleneck in
[dynamically changing](javascript:;) polyphase biosystems, and
severe foaming problems. In this study, an intensification strategy for
the whole-cell catalytic preparation of high-titer xylonic acid by
Gluconobacter oxydans in a sealed-compressed oxygen supply
bioreactor is propose. Multi-scale control factors are quantitatively
studied to determine the biochemical parameter thresholds, and
theoretically calculated the optimal production performance based on
threshold effect. Finally, 650.8 g/L xylonic acid is obtained with a
maximum productivity of 41.7 g/L/h with a catalytic performance of
95.8%, compared with the theoretical calculations. The intensification
strategy for the oxygen transfer threshold effect overcome the stubborn
obstacles of obligate aerobic catalysis, while providing a sustainable
value-added pathway for fermentative lignocellulose.
Evaluation of Effect of β-Glucan on Cancer Cell Lines In vitro
Authors: Al-Khuzaay Hiba Muhammed , Al-Juraisy Yasir Hussein , Alwan Ali Hussein , Tousson Ehab
Published: March 2024

β-Glucan is linear polysaccharides containing d-glucose monomers connected by β-glycosidic linkages. Their structural variances are the result of several sources. This research project was designed to assess the anticancer activity by using β-glucan. The in vitro experiment employed breast cancer cell lines from Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 (MCF-7) and Ahmed, Murtudha, Jabriyah, 2013 (AMJ13). After 24, 48, and 72 hours in micro titration plate under completely sterile condition. Different concentrations of β-glucan (31.25, 62.5, 125, 250, 500, and 1000 μg/mL) were applied to the cancer cell lines. The MTT assay was used to check whether the cells had been inhibited. Cell viability in MCF7 and AMJ13 cells was significantly reduced by β-glucan. β-Glucan showed concentration and time-dependent growth inhibitory effects. The higher concentrations of β-glucan significantly (P<0.05) decrease the growth rate of cells, indicating that the higher concentrations were more effective at inhibiting growth.
Image Analysis and Detection of Olive Leaf Diseases Using Recurrent Neural Networks
Authors: Kareem Mohsin Raad
Published: March 2024

The widespread adoption of DL has led to a rise in academic interest in image recognition approaches, enabling applications such as automated image classification and the detection of plant diseases. The world's largest producer of olives is Morocco. Plant health might be harmed by illnesses, which therefore affects its development. Numerous illnesses affecting olive leaves specifically target crop growth rate. The objective of this research is to create deep RNNs to identify olive plant illnesses using a collection of leaf images, collected from various sources (Disease note The peacock eye falls on olive trees, Field Guide to Olive Pests, Diseases and Disorders in Australia. Thus, this technique is the best RNN model and is employed in further applications to enhance diagnostic measurements regarding olive leaves and other plant leaves.
Study of Sky Radio Frequency Interference Background Level Behavior During the Partial Solar Eclips on 25 Oct. 2022 at The Baghdad University Location
Authors: Kahdim Zina Fadel , Abood Kamal M.
Published: March 2024

Radiofrequency interference (RFI) describes the weakening of radio astronomy transmissions caused by man-made radio signal noise in radio telescope observation indicates the level of radio frequency noise in the sky at all times, regardless of any astronomical sources. This noise is affected by various sources, including Earth's atmosphere or solar activity and all communications equipment operating near the radio telescope. In this study, the background noise which includes RFI was measured using HSA2000 series receiver spectrum analyzer, which connected with two dipole antennas in different frequency bands (15-80 MHz) low band antenna, and (110-240 MHz) high band antenna during the partial solar eclipse in Baghdad on October 25, 2022, at (12:00-15:00), as a simple radio telescope to observe the radio astronomical background level in the sky. It is clear that the average amount of RFI level during a partial solar eclipse (-83.249 dBm for LBA decreased by about (0.93) from the value on a normal day (-77.495 dBm). And For HBA -84.711 dBm decreased by about (0.85) from the value on a normal day (-72.784 dBm). Also, it was noticed that these amounts are approximately equal to the RFI level at night (-82.352 dBm for LBA and -82.739 dBm for HBA). It is (0.98) for LBA and (0.97) for HBA, respectively. This research confirms that despite the short duration of the partial eclipse, the average value during the partial eclipse period is close to the average values during the night period due to the decrease in the electronic density of the ionosphere, especially at low frequencies, and the FRI of ground disturbances as a result of the activities of human from the surrounding the monitoring area.  also, found that at the monitoring point, there is a good relationship between the time of the maximum partial eclipse and the peaks of signal gain strength.
Pelatihan Pendidikan Keluarga Ramah Anak dalam mewujudkan Kelurahan Layak Anak
Authors: Sowiyah Sowiyah , Rini Riswanti , Musyabiq Wijaya Sofyan
Published: March 2024

The specific objectives to be achieved in this activity are to train participants to understand the convention on the rights of the child through a sift-friendly family (KRA) in creating Child Friendly Villages and increase understanding of the four principles of the convention on children's rights; non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, growth and development, and child participation. The strategy used to achieve this goal is in accordance with the mission contained in the vision of Metro City regarding the prevention of violence against women and violence against children. This activity was carried out in order to provide reinforcement and provision for PKK members and children's forums in the Ganjar Agung family, West Metro District, Metro City. Ganjar Agung Urban Village, which has launched a Women-Friendly and Caring for Children Village (KRPPA) which was launched on November 28, 2021 by the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection of the Republic of Indonesia. Based on these data, it is very necessary to hold training for the community and children's forums in the Ganjar Agung Village. The methods used in this activity are outreach, training, assignments, practice, group discussions, and mentoring. This activity will be held at the Ganjar Agung Village Office, West Metro District.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Media Pembelajaran Interaktif Berbasis Android bagi Calon Guru Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Profithasari Nindy , Hermawan Jody Setya , Rizqi Yoga Fernando , Luthvi Azizah Alif , Destiani Destiani , Destini Frida , Loliyana Loliyana
Published: March 2024

This community service activity aims to develop the competency of future elementary school teachers to become professional educators by teaching creatively through Android-based interactive learning media. Training and assistance in this activity conducted through workshop. This activity was attended by 20 elementary school teacher candidates involved in the Pijar (Teaching Training) program held by the Forkom PGSD, University of Lampung. This activity consists of three stages which are introductory material, training and mentoring, and evaluating the creation of learning media toward pre-service elementary school teachers. Through this training and mentoring, the increase of knowledge and skills of pre-service elementary school teacher in running Android-based interactive learning media applications through the SAC (Smart Apps Creator) software is expected. They also gain the ability to design interactive learning media properly.
The Influence of Self-Control on the Learning Discipline of Students of SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala Katingan
Authors: Hasanah Siti , Fahmi Fahmi , Hidayati Sri
Published: March 2024

Learning discipline makes students regular in learning to produce good achievements, to produce good achievements cannot be separated from the quality of self-control. This study aims, 1) to determine the self-control of students at SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala Kabupaten Katingan, 2) to determine the PAI learning discipline of students at SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala, Kabupaten Katingan, 3) to determine the effect of self-control. The research method used in this research is quantitative. The population of this study was all students of SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala, Katingan Regency, totaling 90 people. The results of this study indicate, 1) the self-control of students at SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala Kabupaten Katingan in the high category with an average value of 121.86 in the interval 103-126, 2) PAI learning discipline of students at SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala Kabupaten Katingan in the high category. with an average value of 121.74 in the interval 103-126, 3) there is a positive and significant influence on self-control in the discipline of learning PAI students of SMKN 1 Katingan Kuala Kabupaten Katingan. This matter can seen from the calculation results obtained by rcount of 0.764 rtable of 0.207 and the value of sig. 0.0000.05.
Naposo Nauli Bulung: Existence, Role and Continuity of Islamic Education Institutions Based on Local Wisdom in Instilling Islamic Education Values in the Community
Authors: Siregar Agus Prianto , Mahariah Mahariah
Published: March 2024

This research aims to present the tradition of Naposo Nauli Bulung who are young people who are the hope for the nation and religion, they will be the connecting rope for the future development of our nation and country. This is motivated by the lack of interest in today's easy generation, therefore with the provision of strong knowledge, and mental strength, Naposo Nauli Bulung (youth) in our country will be a very big hope for the future of our country Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. The results showed that, the Naposo Nauli Bulung tradition of parents really want their children to be good and virtuous children who are far from the influence of bad environments such as drugs, brawls, sinning, gambling and other forms of crime. Especially in the era of the advancement of technology in the form of cellphones and other electronics, it is a catastrophe that has a very big influence on damaging the morals and character of today's young people. Therefore, Naposo Nauli Bulung plays a very important role in maintaining the values of national and religious education so that they become young people who are useful and useful to the community environment, especially to their families.
Web Destekli Bilgi Okuryazarlığı Eğitiminin Etkinliğinin Belirlenmesi: Hemşirelik Öğrencileri Üzerinde Randomize Olmayan Kontrollü Çalışma
Authors: Gedikçi Öndoğan Ayşe , Küçükoğlu Sibel
Published: March 2024

Amaç: Bu çalışma ile hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören öğrencilerinin bilgi okuryazarlığı becerilerindeki zorlanma düzeylerinin belirlenmesi ve web uygulamalarıyla desteklenen bir öğretim programının öğrencilerin bilgi okuryazarlığı becerileri üzerindeki etkisinin test edilmesi amaçlandı.

Yöntem: Çalışma, bir devlet üniversitesinin hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören 3. sınıf öğrencileri üzerinde randomize olmayan kontrollü çalışma deseninde yürütüldü. Deney grubunda yer alan öğrencilere (n=38) araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan öğretim programı web üzerinden uygulamalar eşliğinde 14 haftalık bilgi okuryazarlığı eğitimi verildi. Kontrol grubunda yer alan öğrencilere (n=38) ise bu eğitim verilmedi. Ön test ve son test için veri toplama aracı olarak Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu ve Bilgi Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği kullanıldı. Verilerin analizi SPSS 21 içerisinde Ki-kare testi, bağımsız gruplarda t testi, Paired T testi, karma desen ANOVA, Cohen’s d etki büyüklüğü ve Parsiyel eta kare kullanılarak yapıldı.

Bulgular: Araştırma sonucunda öğrencilerin Bilgi Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği son test puan ortalamaları açısından deney grubu lehine anlamlı farklılık olduğu (p
The Influence of Mind Mapping Technique on Students’ Writing Skills at MA Guppi Samata
Authors: S.Pd. Nurhalima
Published: March 2024

This research aims to find out the influence of the Mind Mapping Technique on students’ writing skills at MA Guppi Samata. Since writing in English seems to be one of the most difficult tasks to do. The researcher intended to help the students write a descriptive text by applying the mind mapping technique. The researcher performed the quasi experimental research method to find the influence of the technique. The population of this research was 49 first-grade students at MA Guppi Samata. The subjects of this study were 25 students from the experimental class and 24 students from the control class. The researcher did the treatment by teaching descriptive text and applying the mind mapping technique. The data were collected through the test. The result of the data was analyzed quantitatively. By comparing the value of the t-test and t-table to analyze the hypothesis, the researcher defined the result of the research. The researcher found that there was a significant difference between students’ scores in the post-test for the experimental class and the controlled class. The mean score of post-tests (7.44) in the experimental class was greater than the mean score of post-tests (6.54) in the controlled class. Furthermore, the comparison of the t-test (3.333) and the t-table (2.021) indicated that the t-test was higher than the t-table at the level of significance (α) = 0.05 with a degree of freedom (df) = (N1 + N2)-2 = (25 + 24) – 2 = 47.  Based on the t-test and t-table comparison results, it was shown that the mind-mapping technique influenced the students’  writing skills. It has been proved that mind mapping is one of the techniques that helps students find and organize ideas for writing, especially descriptive text. Students are facilitated by the diagram in mind mapping that represents the way of organizing ideas linked to the central keyword with branches containing related words.
Needs Analysis of ELT Materials for Economic Department Students at UIN Alauddin Makassar
Authors: Hadi Arpina
Published: March 2024

The research aims to find out the types of needs for Economic Department ELT Material at UIN Alauddin Makassar and the goals and objectives were formulated from the needs inventory. The research design used in this study was the survey method, the data were obtained from the students’ needs. The research involved 100 respondents which consist of 96 students, were classified into four groups, namely, 27 students who were taken in semester one, 25 students from semester three, 23 students from semester five, and 21 students from semester seven, 2 lecturers, and 2 graduates, from Economics department at UIN Alauddin Makassar. In collecting the data, the used instruments were the questionnaire and interviews for students, graduates, and lecturers. The collection of the data was done by distributing the questionnaires to the participants to identify the students’ needs in Economics Department and interview guideline was used to find out additional data. The researcher involved two activities; distributing the questionnaire to the participant and processing the data derived from the questionnaire and interview.  
            The findings revealed of the research showed the types of students’ needs and the goals and objectives. First, the types of students’ needs analysis consisted of linguistic needs and learning needs. Then, in the linguistic needs part, there are two types of information namely learning ability and learning a priority. Students’ levels are vocabulary, writing, reading, listening, speaking, and grammar.  For students learning priorities are vocabulary, reading, speaking, listening, grammar and writing. Then, in the learning parts, there are two types of information, namely learning problems and learning styles. There are two problems that are experienced by students, namely the psychological problems and limited linguistic. And learning styles that students’ needs are auditory, visual, and games. From the analysis result of that information, the needs inventory is found which is used to formulated goals and objectives of English learning in the Economic Department.
The Effect of Quora application to Improve Transactional Speaking Skill of the Second Grade Students at Senior High School 12 Makassar
Authors: Normayanti Jufri  , Syahruddin Nawir Muhammad , Azhar Sophia
Published: March 2024

ABSTRACT
            This research focuses on the students’ Transactional Speaking especially in group discussion. The purposes of this research are (1) To find out the effectiveness of Quora Application in improving students ‘transactional speaking skill. (2) To find out the factors effect of Quora Application in improving students ‘transactional speaking skill.
In this research, the population was the second grade students at Senior High School 12 Makassar consist of 15 students from class XI IPA 2. The method of this study was a Mixed Method, the design of this study was explanatory sequential (QUAN-QUAL) design were quantitative data were collected first and more heavily weighted than qualitative data. Pre-experimental method was applied in this research with a group pre-test and post-test design. The instruments used to collect data were speaking test and questionnaire.
The result of the research presented that the pre-test of the class got the mean score 5.6. after giving treatment the students’ got the mean score 11.73. The outcome of the data analysis revealed that there was a significant improvement in the students’ skill in transactional speaking after being taught using quora application. Subsequently, the result of one sample t-test were Sig. (2-tailed) = 0,000 < 0,5. Therefore The null (Ho) is therefore rejected and the alternative hypothesis (H1) is accepted. In addition, the qualitative result from the questionnaire showed there were 4 factors affecting the development of students’ transactional speaking skill in group discussion those are: teaching materials content, language items, method, and activities in the teaching process.
Based on the result analysis, the researcher may conclude that using quora application is effective to improve the students’ transactional speaking skill in group discussion because the learning objective is achieved, that was the students’ can be active to discuss the topic in classroom and were able to discuss appropriately according to the standard procedures and ground rules of group discussion.
Keywords: Quora Application, Transactional Speaking skill
An Error Analysis in Using Adjective Order at English Education Study Program Students of IAIN Manado
Authors: Halimah Nur , Saini Fadhlan , Gerace Tinangon Windi
Published: March 2024

This study aims to determine the proportion (frequency and percentage) of errors and dominant errors in the composition of adjectives. This study focused on the analysis of misordering errors based on the Surface Strategy Taxonomy by Dulay in the use of adjective order. The research methodology in this study was a quantitative descriptive method. The respondents of this study were 20 second semester students of the English Education Study Program at the Manado State Institute of Islamic Studies with the academic year 2021/2022. The researcher used a test as an instrument to collect data. The following test was in the form of; Rearrange Words and Multiple Choices. In the meantime, the data analysis procedure applied in this study was collecting a sample, identifying error based on the sequence of adjectives by Frank theory, describing the results, and evaluating the errors. The research findings show that students at second semester of English Education Study Program have errors to identify the appropriate order of adjectives in the sentence. In addition, researcher found that there were 520 frequencies of misordering errors with an error percentage of 50.0%. Rearrange words test have 272 frequency of errors (52.3%) and Multiple Choices test have 248 frequency of error (47.7%). In short, the dominant error based on the test is Rearrange words, with a total misordering error which is 272 errors and its’ percentage 52.3%. The most dominant errors in adjective order item is Shape with a total frequency of 52 out of 80 total errors with 13% error percentage. The research implications is students can be aware in using more adjectives with correct ordering especially when use adjective shape.
Google Translate on English Writing Evidence of EFL University Students
Authors: Siti Masruroh  , Daviq Rizal
Published: March 2024

This study investigates the Google Translate English writing evidence of English department and less-proficient non-English department students and students' perceptions of translating activities using Google Translate. Through the quantitative research, the researcher distributed a survey in the form of a Google form to 100 students majoring in English and non-English departments. A questionnaire was used to collect the opinions of the students on the activity. The results showed that Google Translates text exhibits authoring performance that is noticeably better and provides more enriched content, employing a vocabulary more sophisticated and grammatical errors. Students use Google Translate because the tool shows better L2 performance in writing languages and tends to be instantaneous. The implications of this research are what students' perceptions of Google Translate are, and whether Google Translate can improve students' writing skills.
The Practicality of English Material Integrated with Islamic Values for the Eighth-Grade Students of MTSN
Authors: Mardianah Hj. , Tsuraya Annisa Shofa , Gunawan Totok , Sakinah Zaida Haiyun , Ashari Windi
Published: March 2024

This research intends to continue previous research that skipped the implementation stage of ADDIE model in developing teaching modules that are integrated with Islamic values, especially for English material. The implementation phase in this research aims to determine the practicality of the module that has been developed. This research used explanatory mixed method design, where the quantitative data are collected first and are more heavily weighted by the qualitative data. The sample of this research is the eighth-grade students (class 8B, 8C, 8D) at MTs Madani Pao-Pao with total are 89 students. The score results of the practicality checklist shows that the module is categorized as practical, which means the module can improve student’s understanding of the material that has been taught, and the module can be used as a source in the learning process. Therefore, it implies that the module can be used as a learning media in learning process and can be useful for teachers, students, and other people who study English, especially for greeting card, recount text, and describing person and thing material.
Authentic Text-Based Activities to Enhance Students’ Ability in Using Perfect Verb Tenses
Authors: M. Valdez Christian Jay , G. Cardenas Princess Lou , Aurelio Alpha Y. , G. Adisas Mark Andrei , Villanueva Louie
Published: March 2024

This research incorporated authentic-text based activities as an intervention to enhance Grade 8 students’ usage of perfect verb tenses in English Class. Specifically, it identified the students’ level of ability in using perfect verb tenses through a pretest and posttest. In order to attain these aims, the study used both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed to make sense of the gathered data. Overall, this study confirms that authentic-text based activities is effective as demonstrated by its posttest mean score (10.27) or Satisfactory level compared to the pretest mean score (4.20) or Fair level, which meant that there was a mean difference of 6.07.  Moreover, the t-value of -31.937 meant that the pretest obtained a lower result than the posttest. In addition, the p-value of 0.000 is less than the 0.01 level of significance which further validates that there is a significant difference of the pretest and posttest. This implies that the intervention of this research proved to enhance the ability of Grade 8 students at Ilocos Norte National High School in using perfect verb tenses. Thus, the intervention of this study is highly recommended to Grade 8 students of other schools because authentic-text based activities can be contextualized to accommodate the varied conditions and needs of different subjects in Philippine basic education.
PRO-KONTRA PEREMPUAN DAN POLITIK DALAM PERSPEKTIF FEMINISME MUSLIM
Authors: Sastrawaty Nila
Published: March 2024

Tulisan ini bertujuan mengkaji pandangan Qasim Amin, Aminah Wadud Muhsin, Fatimah Mernissi, dan Asghar Ali Engineer terkait faktor yang mewarnai pro kontra kepemimpinan politik bagi perempuan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif yang datanya bersumber dari kepustakaan (library research). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa feminis muslim berpijak pada  tafsir al Quran dan hadis untuk mendapatkan gambaran yang komprehensif tentang prinsip kesetaraan Islam. Sebagai negara yang mayoritas penduduknya beragama Islam, pemikiran feminis muslim tidak dapat dinafikan turut mewarnai dinamika pemikiran tentang peran perempuan dalam politik di Indonesia, serta tantangan yang dihadapi sampai saat ini yakni;  penafsiran teks agama, budaya patriarkhi, dan akses pendidikan bagi perempuan.
PERAN AYAH SEBAGAI BREASTFEEDING FATHER DALAM PEMBERIAN ASI EKSKLUSIF PADA BAYI: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Nabila Nabila Amelia Hanisyah Putri , Agus Isnaen  , Hesteria Friska Armynia Subratha  , Nis’atul Khoiroh
Published: March 2024

Rekomendasi WHO bagi bayi berumur 0-6 bulan adalah pemberian ASI sebagai makanan sekaligus minuman terbaik bagi bayi yang disebut ASI eksklusif. ASI memiliki kandungan nutrisi yang lengkap, untuk meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh anak, kecerdasan anak hingga kemampuan motoric anak. Imunitas tubuh yang meningkat ini juga cenderung dapat mencegah anak dari alergi dan diare karena higienitas ASI. Selain itu ASI juga memiliki komponen nutrisi yang tepat bagi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak. Namun pemberian ASI eksklusif untuk bayi yang berusia <6 bulan secara global ternyata dilaporkan kurang dari 40%, sehingga diperlukan berbagai upaya dalam meningkatkan keberhasilan ASI Eksklusif. Terdapat berbagai faktor yang menentukan keberhasilan pemberian ASI yaitu dukungan budaya, pengetahuan ibu dan tenaga Kesehatan hingga dukungan suami sangat berpengaruh dalam keberhasilan ASI Eksklusif. Dukungan suami merupakan faktor yang sangat penting karena suami atau ayah dari bayi merupakan orang terdekat yang dapat memberikan semangat kepada ibu untuk tetap memberikan ASI Eksklusif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui temuan mengenai pentingnya peran ayah sebagai breastfeeding father dalam mendukung keberhasilan pemberian ASI Eksklusif. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriprif dengan pendekatan telaah literature, serta menggunakan beberapa database artikel. Hasil penelitian ini menggunakan 9 artikel yang mengkaji peran breastfeeding father dalam upaya mendukung keberhasilan ASI eksklusif. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah peran breastfeeding father sangat penting dalam mencapai keberhasilan ASI eksklusif. Adanya dukungan emosional, peran dalam kelancaran produksi ASI, hingga pengetahuan dan keterlibatan ayah serta pembagian peran merupakan factor yang mendukung keberhasilan ASI eksklusif.
Lifelong Learning and Adult Education: A Literature Review
Authors: Arslan Nihan , Demirbağ Muazzez , Dilmen Hatice
Published: March 2024

Although lifelong learning is not a new concept, there are various definitions for it. One of the main aims of lifelong learning is to equip people with the necessary talents and skills to continue their self-learning after the end of formal education. Contrary to this definition, which emphasises the period after formal education, another definition emphasizes the whole life; lifelong learning as learning that includes all types of learning experiences in life. In addition, lifelong learning is much more than education. People constantly need to learn on their own to adapt to the new situation after education. Adult education, which is conducted by different educational institutions under the title of lifelong learning, includes activities to improve individuals’ abilities, skills, and knowledge in addition to their formal education. This review study examines the development and changes in the concepts of lifelong learning, adult education, and psychology
Novel (±)-trans-β-lactam ureas: Synthesis, in silico and in vitro biological profiling
Authors: Jurin Mladenka , Stepanić Višnja , Bojanić Krunoslav , Vadlja Denis , Kontrec Darko , Dražić Tonko , Roje Marin
Published: March 2024

A diastereomeric mixture of racemic 3-phthalimido-b-lactam 2a/2b was synthesized by the Staudinger reaction of carboxylic acid activated with 2-chloro-1-methylpyridinium iodide and imine 1. The amino group at the C3 position of the b-lactam ring was used for further structural upgrade. trans-b-lactam ureas 4a–t were prepared by the condensation reaction of the amino group of b-lactam ring with various aromatic and aliphatic isocyanates. Antimicrobial activity of compounds 4a–t was evaluated in vitro and neither antibacterial nor antifungal activity were observed. Several of the newly synthesized trans-b-lactam ureas 4a–c, 4f, 4h, 4n, 4o, 4p, and 4s were evaluated for in vitro antiproliferative activity against liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), ovarian carcinoma (A2780), breast adenocarcinoma (MCF7) and untransformed human fibroblasts (HFF1). The b-lactam urea 4o showed the most potent antiproliferative activity against the ovarian carcinoma (A2780) cell line. Compounds 4o and 4p exhibited strong cytotoxic effects against human non-tumor cell line HFF1. The b-lactam ureas 4a–t were estimated to be soluble and membrane permeable, moderately lipophilic molecules (logP 4.6) with a predisposition to be CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein substrates. The tools PASS and SwissTargetPrediction could not predict biological targets for compounds 4a–t with high probability, pointing to the novelty of their structure. Considering low toxicity risk, molecules 4a and 4f can be selected as the most promising candidates for further structure modifications.
Towards Scalable Synthesis of TiSe2 and VSe2 Thin Films
Authors: Kadiwala K. , Dipans E. , Dipane L. , Butanovs E. , Polyakov B.
Published: March 2024

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), specifically those involving V and Ti, possess fascinating material properties, making them interesting candidates for scientific studies. The existing growth methods of these materials are typically limited by scalability – either low yield or high cost. Here, we propose an alternative 2-step method valid for scalable production. In the first step, precursor films of Ti / V are deposited using magnetron sputtering, followed by the second step of selenization of these samples using elemental Se in a vacuum-sealed quartz ampoule for conversion to their respective diselenide material. Synthesized films are char-acterised using scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron (XPS). The method demonstrated here can be used to increase the active surface area of TiSe2 and VSe2 for their potential catalytic and HER applications using nanostructured substrates, while also providing an opportunity for scalable synthesis of films that can be extended to synthesize other TMDs as well.
Energy Performance of Higher Education Institutions Buildings Operating During Quarantine Restrictions and/or Martial Law in Ukraine
Authors: Deshko V. , Bilous I. , Boiko T. , Shevchenko O. , Borodinecs A. , Zemitis J.
Published: March 2024

During the pandemic and periods of martial law, educational institutions in Ukraine implemented various forms of organising the educational process, combining in-person and remote classes. As a result, there has been a decrease in the level of use of building premises. The analysis of the characteristics of energy consumption in these conditions requires additional attention. In this study, a dynamic energy model of the building was created using the educational building of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute as an example. Energy consumption for heating needs was determined for normal operating conditions and quarantine conditions in Ukraine (only a specific part of the premises is being operated, ensuring that the standard temperature value is maintained while people are present). Based on the results of the study, the features of the energy consumption of the building during quarantine/martial law restrictions, subject to the partial use of the building, were analysed, and the main disadvantages of such a mode were identified. For the educational building of the university, the total energy consumption for heating needs depends on the number of rooms that are actively used, and the modes of regulation of heating and ventilation; the consumption can decrease depending on the chosen scenario by 61 %, 56 %, and 34 % in quarantine mode. The findings indicate that the efficiency of regulation modes can decrease by more than four times when compared to normal mode due to internal heat exchange with unoccupied rooms.
Damping of Suddenly Changing Loads by Drive Means of the Driving Mechanism of the Scraper Conveyor
Authors: Bartashevskyi Stanislav Iev. , Borodai Valery А. , Nesterova Olha Yu.
Published: March 2024

An electromechanical method is proposed to avoid peak dynamic loads in a steady state, the condition of smooth start and emergency stop, as well as correction of the scraper conveyor productivity depending on the load flow level of the blasting combine, which will increase the reliability and reduce the energy and metal consumption of the transport link of the mining complex.
History of Gold in Antiquity
Authors: Bolunduț Ioan-Lucian
Published: March 2024

The work presents a history of the exploitation and processing of alluvial gold in Antiquity by the first civilizations of mankind. But those who developed and perfected this technology were the Romans, in Hispania and Britannia, where they mined gold both outcrops and underground. The technology they used was so advanced that it remained unchanged for more than a millennium.
Determining the Dynamics of Carbon Dioxide Dispersion in Closed Spaces
Authors: Cioclea Doru , Radu Sorin Mihai , Cămărășescu Alexandru , Matei Adrian , Drăgoescu Răzvan
Published: March 2024

Human society is in full development. Proportionately, the industrial activity continuously develops and diversifies. Various technological processes also bring with them specific risks such as the one generated by the presence of carbon dioxide in closed premises. The effect of this gas on the human body is destructive and can reach situations incompatible with life. Preventive measures presuppose a good knowledge of how this gas disperses. This paper details the experimentation carried out to identify how carbon dioxide disperses.
Assessing the Risk of Terrorist Attacks Against Technical Infrastructures Intended for the Storage of Explosives For Civil Uses
Authors: Rădeanu Cristian , Radermacher Ladislau , Vasilescu Gabriel , Popescu Claudius
Published: March 2024

The paper presents the results of the theoretical and practical research on the development of the infrastructure for assessing the risk of terrorist attacks associated with undesirable events such as major accidents that can occur at explosives storehouses. The scientific research was carried out within the framework of Project PN 16 43 02 15 - CORE Program titled “Researches regarding the increase of security degree in the technical infrastructures for storing explosives for civil uses”. The use of the DIRE version 1.0 software package specialized in the field of risk assessment of terrorist attacks on explosives storehouses has provided the necessary premises for an objective and highly accurate assessment of this type of risk in the technical infrastructure and the quantification of the degree of damage to the human component and on-site or neighbouring targets, as well as to the area in their proximity.
Prevalence of Organizational Cynicism Among Early Career Psychiatrists in Lithuania: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Ambrasas Laurynas , Vveinhardt Jolita
Published: March 2024

This exploratory study aims to identify the prevalence of organizational cynicism among early career psychiatrists in Lithuania. In order to achieve the purpose, the following research questions were raised: What is the prevalence of organizational cynicism among early career psychiatrists in Lithuania and how does organizational cynicism differ depending on the sociodemographic characteristics of these specialists? All early career psychiatrists employed in Lithuanian health care institutions were invited to participate in the study, and 56 of them filled out questionnaires. The obtained data were processed using descriptive statistical methods. Significant differences in indicators of organizational cynicism were identified depending on the respondents’ place of study. In addition, organizational cynicism varied by specialty: psychiatry residents had the highest mean scores; while child and adolescent psychiatrists, had the lowest. The study provides valuable insights into understanding the nature of organisational cynicism in terms of dispositional, cognitive, affective and behavioural cynicism. The obtained findings may contribute to the development of further research by promoting targeted interventions to address cynical attitudes towards work among early career psychiatrists.
Motivational Factors for the Lithuanian Armed Forces Personnel
Authors: Didžgalvytė-Bujauskė Monika , Kraskauskienė Danguolė , Adamonis Domantas , Dambrauskienė Jūratė , Jurčik Anželika , Stasiukaitienė Irma
Published: March 2024

The aim of this paper is to present a literature review on motivational factors from the perspective of Lithuanian Armed Forces personnel. Based on the SCARF model, scientific sources, public information on the structure and activities of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the paper discusses the effectiveness of the employee motivation system and analyses the factors that can enhance or reduce motivation of the Lithuanian Armed Forces personnel. It highlights important motivational factors such as rewards, career opportunities, leadership style, teamwork culture, hierarchy, and other organisational measures. Based on the literature review and the SCARF motivational framework, the paper provides recommendations for improving the motivation system of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Effect of Strapping Straps Waste Fibers on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete
Authors: Djebien Rachid , Kebout Rachid , Belachia Mouloud
Published: March 2024

Faced with the increasingly growing need for construction material resources and the strict requirements and conditions for preserving the environment, it has become necessary and relevant to study all possibilities and opportunities for the recycling and valorization of industrial waste and by-products in the construction field. Strapping straps is a product used to bundle and transport goods and construction materials. After its use, it is considered as waste. The objective of this experimental work is to study the possibility of reusing the strapping strap waste as fibers in the production of fiber-reinforced concrete. For this purpose, three families of concrete were composed using strapping strap fibers, steel fibers, and polypropylene fibers, which were introduced into a concrete composition by volumetric substitution (0.4%, 0.8% and 1.2%) of aggregates. The fresh properties were evaluated through slump, density and air content tests. Hardened properties were investigated using the compressive and flexural strengths, pulse velocity, dynamic elastic modulus, and water absorption tests. The results obtained showed that strapping strap waste fibers significantly improve the mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced concrete and have a behavior similar to that of steel fibers. The optimum rates of strapping strap fibers were 0.4% and 1.2% for compressive and flexural strengths respectively. Compared to polypropylene fibers, the strapping strap fibers were found to be more efficient and led to a gradual increase in flexural strength with an increase in the strapping strap fibers. The results obtained also showed that the increase in strapping strap fiber content gradually increased the water absorption of fiber-reinforced concrete.
Non-Linear Behavior of Double-Layered Grids
Authors: Metrouni Tarek , Khellaf Nadia , Kebiche Khelifa
Published: March 2024

This study presents a numerical approach to an analysis of the mechanical behavior of double-layered tensegrity grids. We present a comparative study on the behavior of tensegrity grids through geometric nonlinear analysis (GNA) and combined nonlinear analysis (CNLA) (geometric and material), considering the possible effect of evolution in the elasto-plastic domain of the cable elements. The effect of the relaxation of cable on the amplification of the displacement of these grids was taken into account. The updated Lagrangian formulation, which modifies the Newton-Raphson iterative scheme with incremental loading, was adopted. We have developed a numerical computational model specific to tensegrity structures that simulates the geometric and material nonlinear behavior. The reliability of the calculation tool developed has been validated. Additionally, the results of the application of the numerical model on a grid, which was generated based on demi-cuboctahedral tensegrity cells, are presented.
A Simplified Approach for the Evaluation of the Non-Visual Potential of Daylight in Side-Lit Rooms
Authors: Josai Tomáš , Hraška Jozef , Bacigál Tomáš
Published: March 2024

This article reports on the development, validation, workflow and implementation of a simplified method for evaluating the non-visual (melanopic) potential of daylight in typical side-lit rooms. The method is suitable for climatic areas with a dominant occurrence of cloudy skies. The non-visual daylight evaluation tool is based on a modified average daylight factor method. A simplified daylighting model improves the calculation of the vertical daylight factor and the passage of daylight through a vertical lighting opening. The proposed calculation method makes it possible to determine the illuminance of a vertical plane in the interior. The method is based on the uniform sky and the external diffuse horizontal illuminance at the location of interest. The outputs of the tool can also be used to quickly estimate visual levels of daylight. The article also proposes a classification of the availability of melanopic daylight in side-lit rooms, which is based on the outputs of the proposed calculation method.
Calibration of Hypoplastic Parameters for Danube Sand
Authors: Mosallaei Amir , Mahler András
Published: March 2024

The relationship between stress and strain tensors in soil is described by the soil constitutive equation, which depends on the soil type and deformation conditions. The development of various constitutive models has enabled a better understanding of the macromechanical properties of soil. One such model is hypoplasticity, which was discovered more than three decades ago. The purpose of this study is to determine whether hypoplasticity could accurately represent the behavior of Danube sand, a specific type of sand. The researchers conducted laboratory measurements to obtain the eight basic hypoplastic parameters of Danube sand and employed the intergranular strain concept as an extension of hypoplasticity to achieve a more precise material behavior. All the parameters were then utilized to simulate the cyclic triaxial test using the SoilTest Module of PLAXIS. The results showed that the hypoplastic constitutive simulation model for Danube sand was capable of making relatively accurate predictions for accumulative settlement.
The Effect of the Development of Bicycle Transport from the Point of View of the Inhabitants of the City of Bratislava
Authors: Takács Jakub
Published: March 2024

As part of a change in the division of transport work, bicycle transport has made the most progress in recent years. As the largest city in Slovakia Bratislava, is trying to keep up with foreign cities. In recent years, it has developed projects that have made it possible to increase the development of cycling in the city. The last major cycling survey was conducted in 2011 by Cyklokoalicia. This survey aims at determining the momentum of bicycle traffic by identifying its greatest shortcomings or, conversely, the most positives. The data from the analysis given will also be used to develop a concept for the development of bicycle transport in the city of Bratislava.