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Pengembangan Media Audio Visual dalam Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris Siswa Kelas II MI Al-Hikmah 1 Sepatan
Authors: Rosnaningsih Asih , Nur’alfiah Siti , Nazifah Ismiatun , Hukmah Fakah
Published: September 2022

This study aims to develop an audio-visual media product in the form of learning videos to improve the quality of learning activities, especially in English subjects in grade II Elementary School. With learning media, the teaching and learning process becomes easier and more interesting, so that students can understand the subject matter easily, the learning efficiency of students can also increase because it is in accordance with the planned learning objectives. This research is a type of Research and Development (R&D) research with the ADDIE model development framework. Based on the results of the questionnaire, a score of 80% was obtained, so it can be concluded that this audio-visual media is ‘very good’ for improving the quality of class II English subjects at MI Al-Hikmah 1 Sepatan.
Pelaksanaan Penilaian Keterampilan dengan Teknik Portofolio pada Peserta Didik Sekolah Dasar di Kabupaten Sijunjung
Authors: Feri Muhammad , Prastowo Andi
Published: September 2022

Skills assessment aims to determine the ability of students in the practice of the material taught by the teacher. However, the assessment of skills is sometimes carried out by teachers only with feelings towards students. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of portfolio assessment of elementary schools. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach to the case study model. The population used for this research is the third grade students of the 25 Langki State Elementary School (SD N) Sijunjung Regency, amounting to 36 people. Data analysis was done by observing and interviewing the class teacher. The conclusion of this study describes the form of implementation of portfolio assessment in elementary schools which shows that the implementation of portfolio assessment for third grade students at SD N 25 Langki has been carried out by teachers in accordance with portfolio assessment indicators. Based on the indicators of observations and interviews that have been carried out by the teacher.
Pengembangan Video Pembelajaran Tari Indang pada Mupel SBdP Kelas VI di Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Ayuni Nana Prasetya , Priyanto Wawan , Untari Mei Fita Asri
Published: September 2022

The background of the research is the lack of interest of students in learning the art of dance, the limited expertise of teachers and the lack of school facilities. The main object of this research is to determine the characteristics, validity, and practical elements of developing video learning by using "The Research and Development" method. The subjects of the research were students and teachers at SD N 1 Tawangharjo and SD N 3 Sambirejo. The analysis technique to test the validity of the product is validated by media experts and material experts. Based on the validation test results by media experts and material experts, the percentages of results are 98% for the media and 95% for the material. Referring to the validation results, the development of Indang dance learning videos on the content of the SBdP class VI subject matter on theme and sub-theme 2 for the 2nd lesson in elementary school is very valid and feasible to use without revision.
Implementasi PhET Interactive Simulation dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Konsep Persamaan Garis Lurus Mahasiswa Calon Guru Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Erfan Muhammad , Maulyda Mohammad Archi
Published: September 2022

The concept of a linear equation is an initial concept that must be mastered by prospective elementary school teachers. This study aims to improve the understanding of the concept of linear equations for elementary school teacher candidates by implementing PhET Interactive Simulation. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test control group design. The sample in this study was class 2F as the experimental class, namely the class that learned the concept of linear equations using PhET Interactive Simulation and class 2H as the control class, namely the class that learned the concept of straight-line equations conventionally (lectures or online meetings). Data on the concept understanding of linear equations were obtained by test and analyzed by independent sample t-test and normalized gain test. The results showed that the experimental class showed a significant increase in understanding the concept of linear equations compared to the control class. The average value of students' conceptual understanding on linear equations in the experimental class is higher than the post-test average in the control class, so PhET Interactive Simulation is effective in improving students' understanding of straight-line equations concepts.
Dampak Media Sosial Terhadap Moral Siswa di SD Negeri 04 Payaraman Kabupaten Ogan Ilir
Authors: Amalia Dwi , Handayani Tutut , Sofyan Fuaddilah Ali , Sunardi Sunardi
Published: September 2022

This study aims to determine the impact of social media on student morale. The method used in this research is a qualitative method. The subjects in this study were homeroom teachers of class V and students of class V. The approach used was a qualitative descriptive approach with data collection techniques using observation, interview and documentation techniques. The results of the study are that at the State School Zero Empat Payaraman the use of social media is not exempt, because the impact of the use of social media in the school environment greatly affects all aspects, both aspects of achievement and enthusiasm for learning. With the use of social media in the school environment, students are only busy or focused on smartphones. The use of social media, of course, has a lot of impact on its users, both positive and negative impacts. There are many positive impacts of social media when it comes to children's education, one of which is that children can learn how to adapt, socialize with the public and manage friendship networks in learning activities.
Efektivitas Pembelajaran Daring Melalui Microsoft Sway Terhadap Hasil Belajar Kelas V SDN 1 Kacangan
Authors: Aji Izzuddin Rifma , Azizah Mira , Wijayanti Arfilia
Published: September 2022

This research was conducted to determine the level of effectiveness of online learning through Microsoft Sway on learning outcomes for the Theme of 9 objects around us, Sub-theme of 2 objects in the economic activities of fifth grade students at SDN 1 Kacangan. The type of research used is quantitative. The population in the study were all fifth grade students at SDN 1 Kacangan, Blora Regency. The research method used is a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. Data were obtained during the learning process and pre-test post-test. The results showed an increase in student learning outcomes V SDN 1 Kacangan. This is evidenced from the results of the hypothesis by using paired t-test with a level of 5%, namely T-count as much as 9.9456 and T-table as much as 2.0555, proving that T-count > T-table so that H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. It can be concluded that there is an effectiveness of online learning through Microsoft Sway. Theme 9 Objects Around Us Sub-theme 2 Objects in Economic Activities on student learning outcomes in class V SDN 1 Kacangan.
Peningkatan Hasil Pembelajaran Matematika dengan Metode Penggunaan Media Bangun Ruang Datar pada Siswa Kelas V SDN No.15 Segedong Kabupaten Bengkayang
Authors: Nurpidda Nurpidda
Published: September 2022

The lack of interest in learning and the impression as a difficult science causes low results in the mathematics learning process, especially at the elementary school level. This prompted research on teaching materials for calculating the area of a simple flat shape and calculating the volume of a cube through the use of media to improve learning outcomes in class V of SDN No 15 Segedong. The purpose of this study was to improve learning outcomes of mathematics through the use of media for geometric shapes and flat shapes in calculating the area of simple flat shapes and the volume of cubes and blocks in fifth grade students of SDN No 15 Segedong, Bengkayang Regency, West Kalimantan. The research is based on classroom action research (PTK) through the stages of observation, field observation and evaluation. This research activity was carried out in 2 cycles, where the evaluation in the first cycle showed the average score of the 14 students was 63.70, an increase in the evaluation results of the second cycle, which was 76.65 From this research, it shows that the use of learning media in calculating the area of the shape and volume of the cube can improve learning outcomes.
Plataformas infraestruturais e dinâmicas desinformativas: apontamentos e desafios de pesquisa
Authors: de Brito D'Andréa Carlos Frederico
Published: September 2022

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Masalah Kesehatan Masyarakat Dan Cara Penyelesaiannya Menurut HL BLUM
Authors: HAERANI ASISA
Published: September 2022

Dr Henrik L. Blum atau yang lebih di kenal dengan nama HL Blum adalah seorang profesor emeritus administrasi kesehatan dan perencanaan di University of California, Berkeley, dan pelopor dalam reformasi perawatan kesehatan.
Online Learning Impacts on General Foundation Program (GFP) Students` English Language Academic Performance during the Covid-19
Authors: Alrusheidi Ibtisam
Published: September 2022

This paper aims to investigate the potential effect of the Online Learning (OL) mode on Omani General Foundation Programs (GFP) students` English language skills performance. Numeric data related to the learning achievement of the GFP students (tests and assignment scores) was collected to explore the hypothetical differences between the two modes of learning. Five students were selected randomly to conduct the focused group interview. The difference in favour of any mode of learning is considered as a sign of the effectiveness of that model. Independent Samples t-test was used to analyze the data and the study found that although emergent unplanned strategies and policies to employ online learning in the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS), there is a statistically significant difference between the English language achievement of the GFP students who studied through OL was higher than those who had studied Face-to-Face (F2F) before the Covid-19 outbreak. As the difference was in favor of the OL group and statistically significant (p=.002 at alpha=.05 level), the study concluded that OL students appear to have outperformed their F2F counterparts and that, based on these findings, OL is an effective method of teaching/learning. The study offers a discussion of these findings.
COVID-19 crisis, economic hardships and schooling outcomes
Authors: Gehrke Esther , Lenel Friederike , Schupp Claudia
Published: September 2022

We combine phone-survey data from 2,200 students collected in July-August of 2020 with student-level administrative data from 54 schools in four Northwestern provinces of Cambodia to investigate the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for grade 9 students. These students were particularly vulnerable to dropping out of school prematurely due to the crisis. We find that most students kept studying during the crisis, returned to school to participate in the lower-secondary graduation exam after schools reopened, and transitioned to high school thereafter. However, we also find that students’ exposure to the economic downturn had substantial implications: The likelihood that the father experienced income losses due to the crisis is negatively associated with a student’s propensity to study during school closure, participation and performance in the final exam, and with the likelihood to transition to high school. In contrast, the likelihood that the mother experienced income losses is positively associated with studentstudying during the crisis, with participation in the final exam and with transition to high school — potentially because mothers used the time at home to encourage their children to study.
Students’ Views Studying in Arabic Preparatory Class on Distance Education During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sanverdi Halil Ibrahim
Published: September 2022

Countries have taken some urgent decisions in order not to experience an irreparable loss in the field of education due to the Covid-19 pandemic that affected the world as of the end of 2019. In this process, the distance education decision was among the measures taken for the students to get through the education period with the least damage and without loss of time. Distance education tools, which were previously used at a limited level in many areas, have become widespread and used at all levels of education processes. In Turkey, distance education tools were used in all stages of education in this process and universities had to expand this education tool that they were familiar with. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 academic year was carried out almost entirely with distance education tools. Due to the decision taken by the Higher Education Council (CoHE) and universities during the pandemic process, there were also students who had to take their foreign language learning with distance education tools. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the situation faced by students who had to take one year preparatory education through online programs before starting the Arabic Language Education undergraduate program. In this process, open-ended questions were asked with a semi-structured interview form to the students who continued their education. The answers given by the students to the questions posed were evaluated with descriptive analysis. While there are students who find distance education positive due to situations such as listening to lessons in a comfortable environment at home, being with the family, there are those who evaluate this process negatively due to situations such as the ineffectiveness of the lessons, the internet shortage, and the inability to take the exams in a reliable environment. Students stated that they generally see this education process negatively and that they don’t want to learn a foreign language with distance education tools if an option is offered.
Buddhist Way School with Performance as a Model: A Grounded Theory Study
Authors: Pantanapratez Pachara , Suthijariyawat Phrakru
Published: September 2022

This was a qualitative research study, which utilized systematic Grounded Theory methodologies and was conducted at the Dhammavithi School (alias), which has been recognized as an exemplary Buddhist Way School from the perspective of those, who had witnessed the phenomenon. The results of the research presented a procedural theory that illustrated the following two important operational characteristics of this school: 1) it was operated by utilizing the principle of “Dtrai Sìk-Kăa,” and 2) it was managed by utilizing the twenty-nine ways of Buddhist identity. There were three important reasons for the implementation of such methods: 1) the problems, 2) inspiration & expectations, and 3) cooperation from communities, schools, and temples. Therefore, this led to the following two key strategies: 1) determining the school's aspirations, visions, and identities to work together; and 2) determining the roles of the personnel that could emphasize the adoption of the Buddhist ways of life under the contextual conditions, in which students were at risk and the intervening conditions had created an integrated student care system. Many positive results led the Dhammavithi School (alias) to be recognized as an exemplary Buddhist Way School.
Differential expression of CLPB in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: September 2022

Neurodegenerative diseases that affect the motor neurons, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have little treatment options and are generally rapidly fatal (1, 2). We harnessed the power of unbiased, whole transcriptome differential gene expression analysis, utilizing primary patient cells and tissues to discover genes whose expression defines sporadic ALS using published data (3, 4). We found significant differential expression of CLPB, encoding ClpB homolog, mitochondrial AAA ATPase chaperonin, in primary fibroblasts of patients with sporadic ALS (SALS). CLPB transcript was present at significantly lower levels in SALS patient fibroblasts as compared to control, non-diseased fibroblasts. These analyses will begin to define the transcriptional landscape of sporadic ALS.
Using Bayesian statistics to deal with small sample size: Reflection from a study of international education. RCISS-0922-02
Authors: Hiep Pham Hung
Published: September 2022

Social scientists struggle with small sample sizes. To assure data estimate validity, Bayesian inference is generally advised. This paper remarks on utilizing Bayesian statistics to evaluate 49 samples and publishing my findings in an international education publication. This is part of a more significant initiative on global student mobility in Asia and Vietnam.
WEB OF CAUSATION HUBUNGAN POLA ASUH IBU DENGAN KEJADIAN STUNTING PADA BALITA DI KABUPATEN JENEPONTO
Authors: Meliyanti Nur
Published: September 2022

Catatan ini berisi tentang pemaparan web of causation hubungan pola asuh ibu dengan kejadian stunting pada balita di kabupaten Jeneponto.
Examination of the Problems that Teachers Face During Vocational Education
Authors: Sarigoz Okan
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this research is to determine the problems faced by the teachers who give vocational courses during their vocational practice. A semi-structured interview form was used in order to collect the data required for the research. The research is a qualitative study and it was carried out in order to determine the opinions of teachers about the problems encountered in vocational education. The case study method, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. All the data obtained in the research were analyzed by coding with the content analysis method. The study group of the research consists of a total of 30 vocational course teachers, 21 male and 9 female, working in state vocational high schools in the central districts of Hatay province in the 2020-2021 academic year, and they participated in the research on a voluntary basis. In the research, one conclusion was that the students who receive vocational education have sufficient skills for business life, albeit partially, that students sometimes have difficulties in adapting to the work discipline, and that there may be problems due to cognitive, affective and psychomotor, that is, individual characteristics, especially during internship training. In addition, in the research, it can be concluded that practical training should be carried out with a wider scope, physical facilities should be improved by giving more importance to vocational high schools, and students should be admitted to vocational education institutions with aptitude tests.
Expectations, Should we expect less or more? Let's decide!
Authors: Ali Akhtar Khansa Ghaffar
Published: September 2022

In this article, it is explained "How expectations affects our relationships and life".
Source location and wavefield characterization of river-induced seismic tremor
Authors: Karbala Ali Haleh , Bean Christopher
Published: September 2022

River-induced seismic signal (tremor) recorded by deploying seismic stations close to the river can be used to obtain the flow characteristics of rivers indirectly. This task becomes challenging when the tremor is contaminated by strong cultural noise. We conducted an experiment next to Avoca River, County Wicklow, Ireland. We locate and characterize the river-induced tremor by combining the application of beamforming array analysis, by deploying two seismic arrays, and Frequency-Dependent Polarization Analysis (FDPA) via the deployment of a few single three-component seismometers at different offsets from the river. FDPA on single stations revealed that the tremor consists of Rayleigh, Love, and body waves when it was distinguishable from mixed waves depending on the station's distance from the river. Where Rayleigh waves dominated, we computed the single station back-azimuth (BAZ) of the tremor which was in agreement with the BAZ obtained through array analysis. When wave types are not mixed, we observed that the tremor signal recorded by the stations in the arrays is Love wave-dominated. It was also observed that at time periods of strong cultural noise, the Rayleigh wave component of the tremor emanating from the river is enhanced, suggesting the possibility that surface waves induced by cultural activities get trapped in the river. Moreover, the observation of the correlation between the median filtered seismic power integrated within the frequency range of the tremor and the river flow rate demonstrated the capability of passive seismic as an indirect hydraulic monitoring tool, even in the presence of strong cultural noise.
Variational inference of ice shelf rheology with physics-informed machine learning
Authors: Riel Bryan , Minchew Brent
Published: September 2022

Floating ice shelves that fringe the coast of Antarctica resist the flow of grounded ice into the ocean. One of the key factors governing the amount of flow-resistance provided by an ice shelf is the rigidity of the ice that constitutes it. Ice rigidity is highly heterogeneous and must be calibrated from spatially-continuous surface observations assimilated into an ice flow model. Moreover, realistic uncertainties in calibrated rigidity values are needed to quantify uncertainties in forecasts of future shelf flow. Here, we present a physics-informed machine learning framework for inferring the full probability distribution of rigidity values for a given ice shelf, conditioned on surface velocity and thickness fields derived from remote sensing data. We employ variational inference to jointly train neural networks and a variational Gaussian Process to reconstruct surface observations and rigidity values and uncertainties. Application of the framework to synthetic and large ice shelves in Antarctica demonstrate that rigidity is well-constrained in areas where deformation of ice is measurable within the noise level of the observations. Further reduction in uncertainties can be achieved by complementing variational inference with conventional inversion methods. Our results demonstrate a path forward for continuous calibration of ice flow parameters from remote sensing observations.
Convergent Cultural Evolution of Continuers (mmhm)
Authors: Dingemanse Mark , Liesenfeld Andreas , Woensdregt Marieke
Published: September 2022

Continuers —words like mm, mmhm, uhum and the like— are among the most frequent types of responses in conversation. They play a key role in joint action coordination by showing positive evidence of understanding and scaffolding narrative delivery. Here we investigate the hypothesis that their functional importance along with their conversational ecology places selective pressures on their form and may lead to cross-linguistic similarities through convergent cultural evolution. We compare continuer tokens in linguistically diverse conversational corpora and find languages make available highly similar forms. We then approach the causal mechanism of convergent cultural evolution using exemplar modelling, simulating the process by which a combination of effort minimization and functional specialization may push continuers to a particular region of phonological possibility space. By combining comparative linguistics and computational modelling we shed new light on the question of how language structure is shaped by and for social interaction.
How does Traditional Masculinity Ideology and Emotional Competence relate to Aggression and Physical Domestic Violence in Cisgender Men?
Authors: Logoz Flora , Eggenberger Lukas , Komlenac Nikola , Schneeberger Michèle , Ehlert Ulrike , Walther Andreas
Published: September 2022

Background: Men are disproportionately often perpetrators of physical domestic violence (DV).Gender role constructs, such as traditional masculinity ideologies (TMI), are broadly accepted as anexplanation for this effect. Emotional competence further constitutes an important role in TMI andthe prevention of DV. However, the interactions between these constructs remains unclear.Objective: The present study aims to investigate associations of TMI with aggression, DVperpetration, and emotional competence, while also examining emotional competence as a potentialmoderator.Method: A sample of 428 cisgender men (Mage = 43.9 ± 15.3) from German-speaking countries inEurope completed an anonymous online survey that assessed TMI, aggression, and DV perpetrationas well as alexithymia, emotion regulation, and self-compassion as indicators of emotionalcompetence.Results: Strong TMI were associated with high levels of aggression and overall reduced emotionalcompetence, as reflected by high levels of alexithymia, frequent use of expressive suppression, andlow levels of self-compassion. Strong conformity to TMI was associated with a higher likelihood forDV perpetration when considering relevant sociodemographic covariates. Moderation analysesrevealed that expressive suppression buffered the association between TMI and DV perpetration.Conclusions: Men with strong TMI report high levels of aggression and impaired emotionalcompetence. While strong conformity to TMI was associated with frequent perpetration of DV,higher expressive suppression seems to buffer the association between TMI and DV perpetration.The present study highlights the importance of addressing gender ideologies when working onaggression, DV perpetration and emotional competence in men.
Are people more averse to microbe-sharing contact with ethnic outgroup members? A registered report
Authors: Fan Lei , Tybur Joshua M. , Jones Benedict C
Published: September 2022

Intergroup biases are widespread across cultures and time. The current study tests an existing hypothesis that has been proposed to explain such biases: the mind has evolved to interpret outgroup membership as a cue to pathogen threat. In this registered report, we test a core feature of this hypothesis. Adapting methods from earlier work, we examine (1) whether people are less comfortable with microbe-sharing contact with an ethnic outgroup member than an ethnic ingroup member, and (2) whether this difference is exacerbated by additional visual cues to a target’s infectiousness. Using Chinese (N = 1533) and British (N = 1371) samples recruited from the online platforms WJX and Prolific, we assessed contact comfort with targets who were either East Asian or White and who were either modified to have symptoms of infection or unmodified (or, for exploratory purposes, modified to wear facemasks). Contact comfort was lower for targets modified to have symptoms of infection. However, we detected no differences in contact comfort with ethnic-ingroup targets versus ethnic-outgroup targets. These results do not support the hypothesis that people interpret ethnic outgroup membership alone as a cue to infection risk.
Comparison of Wellbeing Structures Based on Survey Responses and Social Media Language: A Network Analysis
Authors: Sametoğlu Selim , Pelt Dirk , Eichstaedt johannes Christopher , Ungar Lyle H , Bartels Meike
Published: September 2022

Background: Wellbeing is predominantly measured through surveys but is increasingly measured by analysing individuals’ language on social media platforms using social media text mining (SMTM). Methods: To investigate whether the structure of wellbeing is similar across both data collection methods we compared networks derived from survey items and social media language features collected from the same participants. The dataset was split into an independent exploration (n = 1169) and a final subset (n = 1000). After estimating exploration networks, redundant survey items and language topics were eliminated. Final networks were then estimated using exploratory graph analysis (EGA). Results: The networks of survey items and those from language topics were similar, both consisting of five wellbeing dimensions. The dimensions in the survey- and SMTM-based assessment of wellbeing showed convergent structures congruent with theories of wellbeing. Specific dimensions found in each network reflected the unique aspects of each type of data (survey and social media language).Conclusion: Networks derived from both language features and survey items show similar structures. Survey and SMTM methods may provide complementary methods to understand differences in human wellbeing.
Evaluation of Male-Specific Psychoeducation for Major Depressive Disorder Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychoeducation: A Randomized Controlled Investigation in Mentally Distressed Men
Authors: Walther Andreas , Eggenberger Lukas
Published: September 2022

Background: Research suggests that male-specific psychotherapy approaches for majordepressive disorder (MDD) that consider traditional masculinity ideologies (TMI) and their impact on men’s MDD may achieve improved treatment efficacy and reduced therapy dropout. However, to date, randomized controlled studies examining male-specific psychotherapy for MDD or specific therapy aspects remain lacking.Aim: To evaluate a male-specific psychoeducation for MDD in a randomized controlled investigation.Methods: An anonymous online study on men’s mental health examined 152 self-reporting mentally distressed cisgender men (Mage = 25.5 ± 9.1) from German-speaking countries of Europe. After completing baseline assessments of state self-esteem, state shame, positive/negative affect, depressive symptoms, and endorsement of TMI, men were randomly assigned to read either a male-specific (n = 78) or a cognitive behavioral therapy oriented (CBT; n = 74) psychoeducation text for MDD. Subsequently, participants rated its usefulness and completed follow-up assessments.Results: Men in the male-specific psychoeducation condition showed a decrease in shame and negative affect as compared to men in the CBT-based psychoeducation condition. Furthermore, in the male-specific psychoeducation condition an increase in prototypical depression symptoms was identified as compared to the CBT-based psychoeducation condition, whereas male-typical externalizing depression symptoms tended to decrease, although not statistically significant. The psyc hoeducation condition overall had no influenceon TMI. Conclusion: Male-specific psychoeducation for MDD targeting TMI may help depressed men feel less ashamed about their MDD and experience less negative affect about their condition than CBT-based psychoeducation. Furthermore, male-specific psychoeducation for MDD may elicit a shift from detrimental male-typical externalizing depression symptoms to more prototypical depression symptoms, which warrants further investigations in future studies.
Expanding the Life Tables for Companion Dogs in UK and Japan to include the Healthy Life Expectancy
Authors: Skiadas Christos H
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACTWe provide a method to expand the Tables for Dogs in UK and Japan, to include the Healthy Life Years Lost to Disability (HLYL), to estimate the Proportion with Disability and then apply the Sullivan Method to estimate the Disability Free Life Expectancy (DFLE) or the Healthy Life Expectancy (HLE) and the Healthy Life Years Lost (HLYL). The main part of the theory appears in: Skiadas, C. H., & Skiadas, C. (2020). Direct healthy life expectancy estimates from life tables with a Sullivan extension. Bridging the gap between HALE and Eurostat estimates. In The Springer series on demographic methods and population analysis 50. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44695-6_3 .This study utilized data from life tables for the UK companion dog population and breed groups provided in a recent study by Teng, K.Ty., Brodbelt, D.C., Pegram, C. et al in Scientific Reports 12, 6415 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10341-6. The data come from 30,563 dogs that died between 1st January 2016 and 31st July 2020 with an overall life expectancy of 11.23 years. According to the authors “Life tables generated by this study allowed a deeper understanding of the varied life trajectory across many types of dogs and offer novel insights and applications to improve canine health and welfare. The current study helps promote further understanding of life expectancy, which will benefit pet owners and the veterinary profession, along with many other sectors.”In another study by Inoue, M., Hasegawa, A., Hosoi, Y. & Sugiura, K. A current life table and causes of death for insured dogs in Japan. Prev. Vet. Med. 120, 210–218 (2015), the life expectancies in Japan were evaluated in 12,039 dogs which were buried or cremated during January 2012 to March 2015. The data of dogs were collected at the eight animal cemeteries in Tokyo. The overall life expectancy of dogs was 13.7 years. Both life table applications in the UK and Japan provide interesting information for the health state of dogs. However, more information is provided by estimating not only the life expectancy but also the healthy life expectancy and the healthy life years lost and the disability percentage, by expanding the provided life tables as we do in the present paper.
Was unter „Individuelle Förderung und Digitalität“ verstanden wird, ist oft sehr individuell … … und wird zunehmend von der eingesetzten Soft ware geprägt
Authors: Döbeli Honegger Beat
Published: September 2022

„Individuelle Förderung und Digitalität“ erzeugt zunächst wenig Widerstand: Niemand ist gegen individuelle Förderung und digitale Medien bieten diesbezüglich vielfältige Potenziale. Die Erfahrung zeigt jedoch, dass unter „individueller Förderung“ oft sehr Unterschiedliches und unter „Digitalität“ in der Praxis oft noch gar nichts verstanden wird. Dies ist besonders schwierig, wenn Entscheidungsträger*innen nicht bewusst ist, dass digitale Räume die Lernkultur ähnlich prägen wie physische Räume.
Mehrsprachige Ressourcen im Unterricht nutzen – worin bestehen die „Ressourcen“?
Authors: Redder Angelika , Krause Arne , Prediger Susanne , Uribe Ángela , Wagner Jonas
Published: September 2022

Nach mehrjähriger interdisziplinärer Forschung zur Aktivierung von Mehrsprachigkeit im Mathematikunterricht diskutieren wir den vielzitierten Ressourcen-Begriff kritisch und konkretisieren darauf aufbauend die Besonderheit von mehrsprachig „vernetztem“ Wissen, Denken und Lernen. Im Vordergrund steht die epistemische Funktion von mehrsprachigem Handeln, d. h. sein erkenntnisstiftender Beitrag im Unterrichtsdiskurs.
The Sufi Silsila and the Influence of Hinduism on Sufism
Authors: Ahmed Mo. Gulfaraz
Published: September 2022

India has been a Hindu nation from the very beginning. The Brahmins were considered to belong to the upper caste in Hinduism and the practices followed by the Muslims were opposite to those of the Hindus. After the Arab invasion of India, Islam was widely propagated by those who migrated to India. Sufis have the most important contribution in the propagation of Islam in India. Sufism or Islamic mysticism developed from the core ideas of Islam. Sufi saints tried to bring harmony in the society and a harmonious trend was established by them. Thus, the universality of Sufism is accepted in all hands. The present article attempts to trace the origins of Sufism, the Sufi silsila in India and the influence of Hinduism and other religions on Sufism. It has been observed that through Sufism, the philosophies of mystical traditions belonging to other religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism were shared by the Sufis among the people of India, which suggests that the Sufis had their own He was very generous in his views.

Abstract in Hindi Language:

भारत प्रारम्भ से ही हिन्दू राष्ट्र रहा है। ब्राह्मणों को हिंदू धर्म में उच्च जाति से संबंधित माना जाता था और मुसलमानों द्वारा अपनाई जाने वाली प्रथाएं हिंदुओं के विपरीत थीं। भारत में अरब आक्रमण के पश्चात् भारत में प्रवास करने वालों द्वारा इस्लाम का व्यापक रूप से प्रचार-प्रसार किया गया। भात में इस्लाम के प्रचार-प्रसार में सूफियों का सर्वाधिक महत्वपूर्ण योगदान हैं। सूफीवाद या इस्लामी रहस्यवाद का विकास इस्लाम के मूल विचारों से हुआ है। सूफी संतों ंने समाज में सामंजस्य स्थापित करने की कोशिश की और उनके द्वारा एक सामंजस्यपूर्ण प्रवृत्ति स्थापित की गई। इस प्रकार सूफीवाद की सार्वभौमिकता सभी हाथों में स्वीकार की जाती है। वर्तमान आलेख सूफीवाद की उत्पत्ति, भारत में सूफी सिलसिला और सूफीवाद पर हिंदू एवं अन्य धर्मों का प्रभाव का पता लगाने का प्रयास करता है। यह देखा गया है कि सूफीवाद के माध्यम से, ईसाई धर्म, यहूदी धर्म, हिंदू धर्म और बौद्ध धर्म जैसे अन्य धर्मों से संबंधित रहस्यमय परंपराओं के दर्शन को सूफियों द्वारा भारत के लोगों के बीच साझा किया गया था, जिससे पता चलता है कि सूफी अपने विचारों में बहुत उदार थे।

Keywords: सिलसिला, सूफीवाद, हिंदू धर्म, इस्लाम, रहस्यवाद
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Published: September 2022

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Published: September 2022

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Published: September 2022

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