bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Intervention All Day Long: New Hope for Struggling Readers
Authors: Allington Richard L.
Published: March 2024

School districts have come to think of intervention for struggling readers as something accomplished in a session outside the classroom, one period long, taught by someone other than that student’s usual teacher. This often leaves struggling readers in a learning environment where no theory or empirical evidence would predict substantial learning. Allington feels that in an effort to comply with federal regulations, these students are also being asked to read texts that are just too hard, leading to frustration and, eventually, giving up. He contends that until we recognize that appropriate instruction has to be available to struggling readers all day long, it is unlikely we will meet the challenges of the new legislation and the moral obligation to end the struggles of our struggling readers.
New Puzzles/Next Moves: What’s This New Emphasis on Vocabulary All About?
Authors: Shanklin Nancy
Published: March 2024

Many teachers, especially novice teachers, believe that teaching vocabulary is among their easier duties, but Shanklin makes a convincing argument that high-quality vocabulary teaching requires thoughtful preparation. Here she offers several sound techniques for engaging students with vocabulary in meaningful ways.
Professional Reading for Middle Level Educators: Discovering New Directions
Authors: Silvers Penny
Published: March 2024

Reviewed are: Developing Critical Awareness at the Middle Level: Using Texts as Tools for Critique and Pleasure (Holly Johnson and Lauren Freedman); Shades of Meaning: Comprehension and Interpretation in Middle School (Donna Santman); Bringing the Outside In: Visual Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers (Sara B. Kajder); Process Drama and Multiliteracies: Addressing Social, Cultural, and Ethical Issues (Jenifer Jasinski Schneider, Thomas P. Crumpler, and Theresa Rogers, Eds.)
Bumps in the Road: Test Madness
Authors: Hedrick Wanda B.
Published: March 2024

There’s accountability and then there’s the testing craze an iatrogenic practice that undermines real learning. Hedrick documents the negative effects of testing, giving teachers another weapon in their arsenal against mindless preparation for high-stakes tests.
“My Kids Can’t Spell and I Don’t Want to Deal with It”: Spelling in Middle School
Authors: Wilde Sandra
Published: March 2024

Teachers are so often caught in between the proverbial rock and hard place when it comes to spelling. Parents, administrators, and test-scorers all want to see accurate spelling, but no one wants you to spend much time on it. And you shouldn’t. Wilde offers here a treasure chest of specific lessons to use with whole classes or individual weaker spellers, all of which work to lay a foundation of strategies and confidence for long-term improvement.
An Insider’s Perspective on the National Spelling Bee: An Interview with James Maguire
Authors: Henkin Roxanne , Harmon Janis , Pate Elizabeth , Moorman Honor
Published: March 2024

The coeditors of Voices from the Middle talk with author James Maquire (The American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds) about the National Spelling Bee--its participants, its process, and its impact.
Next Steps in the Journey: Errors Matter, but Not as Much as You Think
Authors: Wilhelm Jeff
Published: March 2024

Wilhelm challenges the assumption that errors in writing, including spelling, are always bad, and then looks at types of errors and ways to address them.
Books for Young Adolescents: The Long and Winding Road: Books for the Journey
Authors: Lesesne Teri S.
Published: March 2024

Reviewed are: A Drowned Maiden’s Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz; Eggs by Jerry Spinelli; Enter Three Witches by Caroline Cooney; How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor; Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson; Way Down Deep by Ruth White; Worldweavers: Gift of the Unmage by Alma Alexander.
New Puzzles/Next Moves: Application and Transfer: Powerful Ideas for Ending the School Year
Authors: Shanklin Nancy
Published: March 2024

Late spring, when standardized testing is done and you know your students well, is the perfect time to deepen their learning by promoting the application and transfer of learning to additional problems and settings. Here are a few ideas to explore their interests, support summer retention of learning, and enhance 21st century literacy skills.
Professional Reading for Middle Level Educators: Strategies for Meaningful Reading and Writing
Authors: Silvers Penny
Published: March 2024

Reviewed are: The Reading Zone by Nancie Atwell; Content-Area Writing: Every Teacher’s Guide by Harvey Daniels, Steven Zemelman and Nancy Steineke; Micro Lessons in Writing by Jim Vopat; Reading and Responding in the Middle Grades: Approaches for All Classrooms by Lee Galda and Michael Graves.
•	“The way they act around a bunch of people”: Seventh-grade Writers Learn about Themselves in the Midst of Others
Authors: Hansen Jane
Published: March 2024

The author, a renowned researcher and literacy expert, helps young adolescents see themselves as having potential. In the classroom, they explore the importance of building relationships, leadership styles and skills, and their roles in society to create their own identities.
Stories along the Way: Wings, Shoes, Stories, Truths
Authors: Kittle Penny
Published: March 2024

With her trademark poignant anecdote, Kittle paints a familiar picture of adolescents whose clothing and demeanor loudly identify the person they want others to believe they are. But in the end, there is always a story to tell, a connection to be made, a truth to understand. Writing is one way to find them.
Conflict in a Sixth-Grade Book Club: The Impact of a Rule-Driven Discourse
Authors: Hill K. Dara
Published: March 2024

This study examines unintended consequences during a 6th-grade book club discussion of Bette Bao Lord’s (1984) In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. The participants modeled a book club discussion, otherwise known as the fish bowl, for a newly enrolled student. Unintended consequences occurred within the realm of deviating from the rules of discourse, posited in “I Can” statements. Results suggest that audio-taping peer-led discussion groups can enhance analysis of matters that are difficult to fully interpret in the moment.
Postcard from the Middle Level Section
Authors: Hayes Sandy
Published: March 2024

Hayes looks back over her five years as Middle Level representative on the Executive Committee, reviewing significant changes in Strategic Governance, Governmental Relations and Public Policy, Professional Development, and NCTE’s online presence. She closes with initiatives specific to the Middle Level Section.
Poetry and World War II: Creating Community through Content-Area Writing
Authors: Friese Elizabeth E. G. , Nixon Jenna
Published: March 2024

Two educators and a classroom of fifth grade students integrated poetry writing into social studies curriculum focusing on World War II. Several strategies and approaches to writing poetry are highlighted including list poems, writing from photographs and artifacts, and two voice poems. The study culminated in a poetry reading and the creation of a class poetry anthology. Through poetry, students were able to demonstrate historical understandings while engaging with difficult issues through writing, sharing, conferencing, and performance.
Using Jacqueline Woodson’s Locomotion with Middle School Readers
Authors: Napoli Mary , Ritholz Emily Rose
Published: March 2024

Motivation is an essential component in developing a love of reading in middle level struggling students. For these readers, novels in verse bridge the gap to more challenging pieces of literature. In this article, Title One students explored Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson and learned that they, too, are poets.
Creating a Circle of Learning: Teachers Taking Ownership through Professional Communities
Authors: Seglem Robyn
Published: March 2024

Through the participation in professional learning communities, teachers can reinvigorate their teaching careers. Support systems like the National Writing Project allow teachers to build upon their own strengths, as well as learn from others across all grade levels and disciplines. While more traditional professional development options often consist of one-day workshops, professional learning communities continue to push members to grow as learners and educators, ultimately impacting student learning. These communities can provide a model for teachers to use in their own classrooms, providing tools to unlock student potential, as well as teacher potential.
Professional Reading for Middle Level Educators: Effective Professional Development: Making a Difference in Our Teaching and Our Students’ Learning
Authors: Silvers Penny
Published: March 2024

These books offer ideas for dynamic professional development, theories about good teaching practices, ways to collaborate with colleagues, and important ideas and information about current issues in education. Reviewed are: Teamwork: Setting the Standard for Collaborative Teaching, Grades 5–9 by Monique Wild, Amanda Mayeaux, and Kathryn Edmonds; Teachers in Professional Communities: Improving Teaching and Learning by Ann Lieberman and Lynne Miller; Put Thinking to the Test by Lori Conrad, Missy Mathews, Cheryl Zimmerman, and Patrick Allen; and What Really Matters in Response to Intervention by Richard Allington.
Editors’ Message: Service-Learning: The Intersection of Civic and Academic Engagement
Authors: Henkin Roxanne , Harmon Janis , Pate Elizabeth , Moorman Honor
Published: March 2024

The editors introduce the topic of Service-Learning as it applies to language arts classrooms, allowing young adolescents to use their knowledge in meaningful, real-world contexts. As a community-based approach to literacy, service-learning involves the application of academic skills to address or solve issues and problems in the world.
Student to Student: How Do You Define Adventure?
Authors: Ford Kim
Published: March 2024

No matter how your students define adventure, they are sure to find some in this selection of favorites. Think about a book talk on this collection to get the pages turning.
Critical Literacies in Schools: A Primer
Authors: Luke Allen , Woods Annette
Published: March 2024

This article serves as a condensed history of the evolution of “critical literacy” and offers a context—social, cultural, and economic—that allows readers to understand its purpose and impact on teaching practices. This “family of approaches … share[s] a commitment to the use of literacy for purposes of equity and social justice. They aim for nothing less than readers, writers, listeners, and viewers who have cogent, articulated, and relevant understanding of texts, their techniques, their investments, and their consequences.”
Books for Young Adolescents: Angst and Adolescence: Easing the Pain through YAL
Authors: Bird Shawn , Giles Vickey M.
Published: March 2024

One only needs to listen to conversations in a middle school cafeteria to understand just how fragile middle schoolers really are. Furthermore, if a YA book can help a middle school child open up and seek help from an adult about a serious issue, it is well worth the time to put a quality book in their hands. The books presented in this column all deal with the angst that many of our students are dealing with on a daily basis.
Dynamique des populations de Recilia mica Kramer, 1962 (Homoptera : Cicadellidae), vecteur du blast en pépinières de palmier à huile en Côte d’Ivoire
Authors: ANOUGBA Bossoma Danielle , N’GUESSAN Assiénin Hauverset , HALA N’klo , ALLOU Kouassi , YÉO Kolo
Published: March 2024

Le blast, maladie transmise par un homoptère, Recilia mica, constitue un problème majeur dans les pépinières de palmier à huile en Afrique de l’Ouest et particulièrement en Côte d’Ivoire. Cette maladie se caractérise par une nécrose humide de la flèche suivie d’un dessèchement rapide des feuilles basses vers les jeunes feuilles et la pourriture du cortex racinaire. La lutte contre ce vecteur nécessite une bonne maîtrise de sa période de pullulation. L’objectif de cette étude est d’étudier la dynamique des populations de Recilia mica et de connaître les périodes d’apparition du blast dans les pépinières de palmier à huile. Pour ce faire, des captures mensuelles des spécimens de Recilia mica ont été faites dans la végétation aux alentours de la pépinière de la station de recherche du CNRA de La Mé sur une période de deux ans. Les résultats obtenus des années 2018 à 2020 indiquent une période de fortes pullulations de l’insecte de septembre à mars et une période de faible pullulation de mai à août, après les fortes précipitations et diminue progressivement à partir de la saison sèche. La période de forte pullulation de R. mica coïncide avec la période d’apparition du blast, constituant ainsi un problème majeur dans les pépinières de palmier à huile. Cette étude permettra la mise en œuvre d’une gestion intégrée de la population de cet insecte et de faire des recommandations quant aux périodes favorables aux interventions phytosanitaires.
The Effectiveness of Funds on Village Development Strategies in Klaten District
Authors:   University of Prof.Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) Jakarta, Minarni, Sarida , Raharjo, Paiman ,   University of Prof.Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) Jakarta, Soemartono, Triyuni ,   University of Prof.Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) Jakarta, Rachmatsyah, T.Herry ,   University of Prof.Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) Jakarta, Sarida Sarida ,   University of Prof.Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) Jakarta
Published: March 2024

In realizing the objectives of the development program in each institution it takes a managerial pattern in the management of development and other governmental programs to be perceived and enjoyed by the community. The use of village funds is prioritized in village development. One of the most important things needed is the wisdom of the village head to direct and guide the community to jointly implement the development program. The purpose of this research is to know how the Management Of Village Funds In Development In Klaten District. The research methods used in this study are qualitative methods. The informant in the research is a person who can provide information about the situation and background conditions of research. The focus of research is seen from the indicator according to George Terry, which is planning, organizing, mobilization and controlling. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the Management Of Village Funds In Development In Klaten in the management of village funds is not done transparently or openly to every community even a lot of issues Community that the management of village funds in the use of village funds is not suitable for it.
Vessel extraction from breast MRI
Authors: Gierlinger Marco , Brandner Dinah , Zagar Bernhard
Published: March 2024

We present an extension of the previous work, where a multi-seed region growing (MSRG) algorithm was shown, that extracts segments from breast MRI. The algorithm of our extended work filters elongated segments from the segments derived by the MSRG algorithm to obtain vessel-like structures. This filter is a skeletonization-like algorithm that collects useful information about the segments’ thickness, length, etc. A model is shown that scans through the solution space of the MSRG algorithm by adjusting its parameters and by providing shape information for the filter. We further elaborate on the usefulness of the algorithm to assist medical experts in their diagnosis of diseases relevant to angiography.
A High Quality Image Stitching Process for Industrial Image Processing and Quality Assurance
Authors: Hoffmann Rolf
Published: March 2024

The size of the recording area of a camera is limited. The resolution of a camera image is also limited. To capture larger areas, a wide angle lens can be used, for example. However, the image resolution per unit area decreases. The decreased image resolution can be compensated by image sensors with a higher number of pixels. However, the use of a high pixel number of image sensors is limited to the current state of the art and availability of real image sensors. Furthermore the use of a wide angle lens has the disadvantage of a stronger distortion of the image scene. Also the viewing direction from a central location is usually problematic in the outer areas of a wide angle lens. Instead of using a wide angle lens, there is still the possibility to capture the large image scene with several images. This can be done either by moving the camera or by using several cameras that are positioned accordingly. In case of multiple image captures, the single use of the required image is a simple way to evaluat e a limited area of a large image scene with image processing. For example, it can be determined whether a feature limited by the size is present in the image scene. The use of this simple variant of a moving camera system or the use of single images makes it difficult or even impossible to use some image processing options. For example, determining the positions and dimensions of features that exceed a single image is difficult. With moving camera systems, the required mechanics add to the effort, which is subject to wear and tear and introduces a time factor. Image stitching techniques can reduce many of these problems in large image scenes. Here, single images are captured (by one or more cameras) and stitched together to fit. The original smaller single images are merged into a larger coherent image scene. Difficulties that arise here and are problematic for the use in industrial image processing are, among others: the exact positioning of the single images to each other and the actual joining of the imag es, if possible without creating disturbing artifacts. This publication is intended to make a contribution to this.
Developing a handheld NIR sensor for the detection of ripening in grapevine
Authors: Gebauer Lucie , Krause Julius , Zheng Xiaorong , Kronenwett Felix , Gruna Robin , Töpfer Reinhard , Kicherer Anna
Published: March 2024

It has already been proven that near infrared (NIR) reflectance spectroscopy can be used to measure the maturity of grapes by the determination of the sugar and acid content. Until now, winegrowers frequently collect a random one hundred berries sample per plot, to measure these parameters destructively for the estimation of the ideal harvest time of the gained product. Meanwhile, inexpensive sensors are available, to build convenient instruments for the non-destructive, low-priced and fast control of ripening parameters in the vineyard. For this, a small handheld device including a NIR sensor (1350nm – 2600 nm) was built from a Raspberry Pi 3 single-board computer and a NIR sensor. Spectra of individual berries, sampled from Riesling (Vitis vinifera, L.) were collected. Corresponding reference data were determined with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Samples were taken from different fruit as well as cluster zones and from the beginning of v´eraison until after harvest, to ensure a broad range of ingredients and the ripening properties of different berries from the vine. This study is the first that systematically investigates the ripening parameters of a whole vineyard with a handheld sensor. The sensor can be used in viticulture practice to detect the ripening progress and determining the ideal harvest time effective, simple, and nondestructively.
Efeitos do treinamento multimodalidades na aptidão física de idosos
Authors: Martins Valeria Feijó , Gonçalves Andrea Kruger
Published: March 2024

Introdução: A realização regular de exercícios físicos pode modificar as mudanças provocadas pelo envelhecimento. Objetivo: comparar os efeitos de três treinamentos multimodalidades na aptidão física de idosos. Métodos: Estudo do tipo experimental, com amostra de 55 idosos divididos em três grupos de acordo com o modelo de treinamento: Resistência + Força, Resistência + Coordenação, Força + Coordenação e grupo controle, durante 36 semanas. O instrumento utilizado foi Senior Fitness Test e os dados foram analisados usando Equações de Estimativas Generalizadas. Resultados: Na análise por grupos houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes para força e flexibilidade de membros inferiores e resistência cardiorrespiratória; na análise por tempo, ocorreram diferenças para força de membros superiores e inferiores, equilíbrio e resistência cardiorrespiratória. Não houve interação entre grupo e tempo. Conclusão: o modelo de treinamento com objetivo de força e coordenação proporcionou resultados satisfatórios na aptidão física dos idosos.
Perfil epidemiológico e laboratorial dos pacientes testados para doença de Chagas em Goiânia-GO
Authors: Leandro Maria Eduarda , Nunes Layla Cristina de Oliveira , Campos Enzo Lustosa , Castro Frank Souza , Borges Leonardo Luiz , Gomes Clayson Moura
Published: March 2024

Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil hematológico e lipídico das formas indeterminada e crônica de um laboratório clínico em Goiás. Métodos: O presente estudo é do tipo transversal e analítico, realizado em um laboratório escola na cidade de Goiânia, Goiás. Resultados: Foram avaliados parâmetros laboratoriais e epidemiológicos de 1132 participantes. Do total, 40 (3,53%) foram positivos para doença de Chagas, 47 (4,15%) foram indeterminados. A média de idade dos positivos foi maior que dos indeterminados. As taxas de triglicérides, LDL, VLDL, e colesterol total foram maiores nos positivos. Considerações finais: A idade e perfil lipídico são os principais parâmetros alterados. Este estudo fornece subsídios que podem auxiliar na caracterização das formas positivas e indeterminadas da Doença de Chagas. São necessários mais estudos que complementem os dados aqui levantados e assim contribuir para estabelecer melhor o aumento do risco cardiovascular nesses pacientes.
Contribuições e as práticas de trabalho de médicos cubanos sob o olhar das equipes de saúde da família
Authors: Gleriano Josué Souza , Krein Carlise , Chaves Lucieli Dias Pedreschi
Published: March 2024

Objetivo: Descrever, a partir do olhar dos membros das equipes de saúde da família, as contribuições e as práticas de trabalho de médicos cubanos do Programa Mais Médicos (PMM). Método: Pesquisa descritiva, de abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvida em Tangará da Serra, município protagonista no estado de Mato Grosso na adesão ao PMM. Participaram do estudo os membros das equipes de saúde da família entrevistados por meio de um instrumento semiestruturado. As entrevistas foram audiogravadas, transcritas e analisadas por meio da análise de conteúdo temática em três dimensões: expansão do acesso; práticas do médico cubano e percepções da equipe. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 32 membros das equipes de saúde da família. A expansão do acesso se deu pela fixação do médico que, consequentemente, ampliou o quantitativo de consultas, demonstrando a responsabilidade com a jornada de trabalho na unidade. O processo de trabalho mostrou ser norteado pelo planejamento da atenção com utilização do monitoramento do usuário e trabalho em equipe para fortalecer o cuidado. Evidenciou o reconhecimento da prática profissional e também comparações da experiência de trabalho com outros médicos que atuavam na APS local. Considerações Finais: O médico cubano utiliza de elementos da clínica médica e dos fatores subjetivos, socioeconômicos e ambientais para conhecer o usuário e estabelecer planos de atenção acompanhados por monitoramento multiprofissional, no intuito de fortalecer o cuidado. Percebe-se traços que ampliaram a possibilidade de trabalho em equipe em uma perspectiva interprofissional.
REMEDIAL EDUCATION TEACHER’S KNOWLEDGE TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Authors: Jennifer Elanie Jaikin  , Mohd Norazmi Nordin
Published: March 2024

Inclusive education is an effort introduced by the Malaysian government to ensure that people with disabilities (OKU) receive education from a young age. The main goal of the government is to involve more students with special educational needs (MPBK) in the inclusive education and further improve the quality of education as a whole in this country. In effort to create an effective teaching and learning process that meet the needs of MBPK, a teacher must have a specific knowledge about MBPK and have sufficient skills to help them plan an effective learning and further be able to support the needs of MBPK in an inclusive classroom. The purpose of this study was to examine the level of knowledge of Remedial education teachers regarding the implementation of Inclusive education. This study was conducted in Tuaran, Sabah by using a survey as its method and consist of 39 people as a sample. Questionnaire as a research instrument is used in this study and the links are shared by using Whatsapp application. Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 26.0 was used to analyze data collected from this study. The findings of this study founds that the level of knowledge of Remedial education teachers regarding the implementation of Inclusive education is at a moderate level and there is no significant difference between the level of knowledge of teachers and the teaching experience of Remedial education teachers.
EXPLORING THE READINESS OF TEACHERS IN THE USE OF MOBILE GAMIFICATION TO HANDLE THE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Authors: Salini A/P Raja  , Mohd Norazmi Nordin
Published: March 2024

The problem of disruptive behavior of students with learning disabilities causes special education teachers to experience stress in the classroom often. The purpose of this study is to explore teachers' readiness to use gamification against the disruptive behavior of students with learning disabilities. This study uses a phenomenological design to explain and deepen the experience of a phenomenon. A total of three special education teachers at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bandar Teknologi Kajang, Selangor were selected as the study sample through purposive sampling techniques. A structured interview instrument was used to obtain data from the respondents. This study uses several data collection procedures obtained from the Education Policy Planning and Research Division (eRAS) and the study school. Next, structured interviews were conducted after a pilot study was conducted at the study site. Finally, Nvivo 12 software was used to analyze the data. The study's findings show that special education teachers are still less prepared to use mobile gamification more systematically and consistently in their learning and facilitation of the classroom.  The implication of this study is to give special education teachers an idea of the advantages of using various mobile gamification applications in the classroom to overcome the behavioral problems of students with learning problems. Therefore, special education teachers should be prepared for the application of mobile gamification in their learning and facilitation of the classroom for the smoothness of the learning and facilitation of the classroom process and student success.
PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF REMEDIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS TOWARDS STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
Authors: Sivachaanthini Pathmanathan  , Mohd Mokhtar Tahar
Published: March 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can impact every family and kid, regardless of color, ethnicity, or educational attainment. This study aims to assess remedial teachers' level of understanding regarding children with autism. The association between the remedial teacher's understanding of autistic students and their educational background as well as their teaching experience is also examined in this study. A descriptive cross-sectional study methodology was used to assess the remedial teachers' degree of understanding regarding kids with autism. Simple random sampling was used to pick 50 remedial instructors from 50 elementary schools in the Petaling Perdana area. Using a Google Form questionnaire based on earlier research, primary data was gathered. Statistical Packages for The Social Sciences (version 27) was utilized to process and evaluate the data. The instrument that has been produced with a Cronbach's Alpha coefficient value of α = 0.73 was examined using the Pearson Correlation test. With a mean score of 3.39, this research indicates a low degree of expertise. This demonstrates the necessity for remedial teachers to increase their understanding of ASD. Most remedial teachers expressed enthusiasm in working with students who have autism when given the right support. Additionally, remedial teachers lack expertise about students with autism. They are having trouble identifying the pupils. Thus, the researcher recommends that basic courses, training, workshops, or pertinent seminars on autistic kids be implemented in all schools going forward.
AN EFFECTIVE TEACHING AIDS USING VISUAL, AUDITORY AND KINESTHETIC LEARNING STYLES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Authors: Amirudin Kassim  , Mohd Norazmi Nordin
Published: March 2024

The use of teaching aids is seen as an important component in the teaching and learning process to improve students' understanding of learning, especially students with special educational needs (SEN). The purpose of this writing is to identify the appropriate VAK teaching aids according to the category and level of SEN disability, identify issues in providing VAK teaching aids and find out the importance and implications of the appropriate teaching aids for students with SEN. The issue that arises in relation to VAK teaching aids is the use of teaching aids that does not suit the student's disability and the teacher's lack of knowledge regarding the use of teaching aids based on the student's learning style. The appropriate use of teaching aids can help students with SEN to understand the learning process delivered in class, can detect the potential and talent of students with SEN in the academic or co-curricular field and be able to apply the student-centered learning concept. The challenge of using the appropriate teaching aids according to the category and level of disability of students with SEN in the classroom can be divided into three factors, which are the student, teacher and school factors. One of the ways to overcome this issue is that teachers need to study the level of student ability based on each category before creating teaching aids and divide students based on three main groups, namely visual, auditory and kinesthetic.
The trophic state of the reservoir influences the allometric coefficient and condition factor of Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) cultured in perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka
Authors: Sanuja R.G. , Jayasinghe U.A.D. , Lakshman P.L.N. , Ashoka Deepananda K.H.M.
Published: March 2024

Giant Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) is an essential crustacean species in culture-based fisheries of Sri Lanka. Studying the morphometric characteristics and empirical models in fishing and aquaculture is highly beneficial; thus, it is the most accurate way of analyzing growth patterns. The present study aimed to establish the length-weight relationship and compute the relative condition factor for the M. rosenbergii cultured in trophically different perennial reservoirs in Sri Lanka, considering the trophic status of the reservoirs. The allometric coefficient and condition factor of M. rosenbergii concerning the trophic state of the reservoir were empirically ascertained from the samples collected from twenty-five dry-zone perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka. Carlson's Trophic State Index (TSI) was calculated based on the chlorophyll-a content. The allometric coefficient and relative condition factor were computed using the total length and weight of the M. rosenbergii. The TSI ranging between 44.09±0.47 and 65.15±0.24 differed significantly (p<0.05). Sexual dimorphism in the growth of males over the female M. rosenbergii was ascertained with the aid of allometric coefficient (b value) 3.2306 (positive allometric growth) and 2.9534 (negative allometric growth), respectively. In eutrophic perennial reservoirs, Giant Freshwater Prawns showed the highest allometric coefficient in both sexes. There was a positive correlation between the allometric coefficient and TSI among males, r(23)=0.7210, p<0.001, and combined sexes, r(23)=0.7900, p<0.001, respectively. The results of the present study revealed that the trophic state of the reservoir influences the allometric coefficient and condition factor of M. rosenbergii cultured in perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka.
Financial Ratio Analysis For Predicting Financial Distress
Authors: Kinanti Veronica Sonia , Muhyarsyah Muhyarsyah
Published: March 2024

This empirical study aims to analyze the financial ratios that can predict financial distress in property and real estate companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2016 to 2020. The study employs a quantitative approach with multiple linear regression analysis using eviews software. The data used in this study are secondary data obtained from the annual financial reports of the companies listed on the IDX. The study analyzes the potential for financial distress in the property and real estate sector and identifies the financial ratios that can predict financial distress. The results can provide insights for investors, regulators, and policymakers in identifying the potential for financial distress in the property and real estate sector. The study can also help companies in the sector to improve their financial performance and avoid financial distress. The study contributes to the existing literature on financial distress prediction models and provides empirical evidence on the effectiveness of financial ratios in predicting financial distress in the property and real estate sector.
Streamlined Workforce Management System Using AI
Authors:   Dept. of I.T., P.E.S Modern College of Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University,  Maharashtra, India., Fatangare Yogita , Dhanokar Makrand , Deore Devyani , Bora Pratik , Rajput Darshan
Published: March 2024

In today's digital landscape, face recognition technology has emerged as a versatile and non-invasive tool used across sectors, despite its lower accuracy compared to iris or fingerprint recognition. Its applications range from security and authentication to optimizing attendance systems in educational institutions and workplaces. This paper introduces an innovative class attendance system employing face recognition technology, replacing manual processes prone to inaccuracies like proxy attendance. The system involves database creation from student images, utilizing Haar-Cascade classifiers for face detection, and Local Binary Pattern Histogram algorithms for live recognition from classroom video streams. It automates attendance data distribution to faculty members, enhancing efficiency and precision. Simultaneously, the security industry necessitates alert and vigilant security personnel to prevent breaches. A sophisticated hybrid system, leveraging machine learning techniques like OpenCV and EAR/MAR algorithms alongside UHD cameras, detects guard drowsiness and alerts them promptly using sound cues and preventive measures, ensuring continual vigilance. This innovative hybrid system fortifies security guard surveillance, mitigating potential vulnerabilities due to lapses in attentiveness. Key Word: Face Recognition Technology, Biometrics, Attendance Management, Security, Authentication, Surveillance, Machine Learning, Open CV, Security Guard Monitoring, Vigilance, Drowsiness Detection.
CfP LIBREAS #18 – Wissenschaftskommunikation und Wissensorganisation
Authors:   LIBREAS
Published: March 2024

Keiner forscht im 21. Jahrhundert für sich allein. Das Schlüsselwort der Wissenschaftswelt heißt Kollaboration. Kollaboration ist ein wissenschaftshistorischer Terminus technicus. Ursprünge finden sich bereits mit dem Aufkommen der ersten wissenschaftlichen Akademien in England und Frankreich im 17. bzw. 18. Jahrhundert.
Da ist Adorno vorne drauf, als DJ.
Authors: Schuldt Karsten
Published: March 2024

Rezension zu:  Adam, Holger; Aydın, Yaşar; Cetin, Zülfukar; Doymus, Mustafa; Engelmann, Jonas; Henning, Astrid; Witte, Sonja (Hrsg.) / Pop Kultur Diskurs: Zum Verhältnis von Gesellschaft, Kulturindustrie und Wissenschaft. – Mainz: Ventil Verlag, 2010  Von Karsten Schuldt Die Analyse der Popkultur hat sich längst als eines der wichtigsten Themen der emanzipatorischen Linken etabliert.
Happy Birthday Eugene Garfield – Ein Themenheft zum 85. Geburtstag!
Authors:   LIBREAS
Published: March 2024

Die  Annals of Library and Information Studies  widmen sich im aktuellen Themenheft  A tribute to Eugene Garfield, Information Scientist Extraordinaire, on his 85  th  birthday  Eugene Garfield, der als einer der einflussreichsten Bibliothekswissenschaftler der letzten 55 Jahre gilt. Eugene Garfield schlug 1955 vor, die Rezeption wissenschaftlicher Publikationen quantitativ über das Zitat
Ding, Dinglichkeit und vielleicht ein Quantum Trost. Daniel Millers Anthropologie der Alltagsobjekte.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

Überlegungen im Anschluss an Daniel Miller: Der Trost der Dinge. Fünfzehn Porträts aus dem London von heute. Frankfurt/Main: Suhrkamp, 2010. von Ben Kaden Der Mensch ist ein Knotenpunkt. Zu dieser Erkenntnis führt der britische Anthropologe Daniel Miller in seiner wunderschön sanftmütigen Untersuchung zum  Trost der Dinge  (bzw.
Franzens Bad in der Informationsmenge. Und: Der n+1-Diskurs zum Thema gerät in der Frühlingsausgabe zum digital-bohemischen Dorf.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

von Ben Kaden Es ist durchaus ein berechenbarer Blick mit einem klar fokussierbaren theoretischen Hintergrund, den die Autoren der Zeitschrift n+1 auf all diejenigen Phänomene werfen, die auch uns tagtäglich beschäftigen: Foucault, Bourdieu, Adorno, mitunter ein paar weitere Franzosen treiben die Leser regelmäßig durch das obligatorische „Information Essay“, das zudem durchweg wie von einer Dachterrasse in Brooklyn aus geschrieben wirkt.
Im Kreuzungsbereich: Eine Lektüre der Überlegungen Yael Keshets zum Verhältnis von Taxonomien und Folksonomien
Authors:   LIBREAS
Published: March 2024

Auch wenn die Wahrnehmung subjektiv geprägt ist, freut man sich über die Bewegung, die dieses Thema in Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft trägt.
Die Programmierung des Schönen – Ausstellung zum 100. Geburtstag von Kurt Kranz
Authors:   LIBREAS
Published: March 2024

 Update, 09.01.2012:  Die Abbildung wurde aus bildrechtlichen Gründen auf Bitten der Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau gelöscht. Abbildung: Kurt Kranz, Alphabeth aus Satzmaterial Ingrid Kranz / Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau, Leihgeber: Kunsthalle Bremen Die Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau widmet Kurt Kranz bis zum 29. Mai 2011 eine umfassende Werkschau. Kurt Kranz , der von 1930 bis 1932 am Dessauer Bauhaus studierte,
LIBREAS #18: Wissenschaftskommunikation und Wissensorganisation
Authors: Schuldt Karsten
Published: March 2024

Die  Ausgabe #18  von LIBREAS mit dem Schwerpunkt “  Wissenschaftskommunikation und Wissensorganisatio  n” ist erschienen und wie gewohnt über libreas.eu zu erreichen.
It’s the frei Countdown. Noch 18 Tage.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

Heute erhielt ich den ernstzunehmenden Hinweis, meinen Anteil an den Texten für den  frei-täg  lichen Countdown doch etwas kürzer zu fassen, da sonst die Titel-, Thesen-, Themen- und Temperamentelatte für die eigentliche Konferenz etwas zu hoch hinge und sich zugleich in der Mitte überladen böge.
Notizen zur Bibliothekswissenschaft. Teil 1.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

Bevor es in den üblichen Jahresend-Nanobreak geht, der genau genommen eine Art  Millibreak  ist und der die eisige Schönheit des Winters mit einem prekären Anschluss an das Internet verbindet, gibt es zum Jahresabschluss auf LIBREAS noch eine Eröffnung. In mehr oder weniger gegebener Regelmäßigkeit sollen an dieser Stelle und auch in den Ausgaben  Notizen zur Bibliothekswissenschaft  erscheinen.
LIBREAS-Podcast #16: OPL-Arbeitskreis Berlin/Brandenburg
Authors: Schuldt Karsten
Published: March 2024

Als Vorschein auf die bald erscheinende nächste Ausgabe der LIBREAS haben wir den 16ten Podcast veröffentlicht. Das Gespräch mit Leyla Schön und Sandra Butte aus zwei OPLs in Berlin drehte sich um den OPL-Arbeitskreis Berlin/Brandenburg, um die Arbeit in OPLs und das Buch, welches der Arbeitskreis zu seinem 10-jährigen Bestehen veröffentlichte. Der Podcast findet sich hier, auf das Buch sei noch einmal getrennt hingewiesen.
Autorität und Schreibmaschine: Überlegungen zur Digitalkultur.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

“I love the tactile feedback, the sound, the feel of the keys underneath your fingers” In der Ausgabe des  Times Literary Supplement  vom 25. März 2011 bespricht der Medienwissenschaftler David Finkelstein unter der Überschrift „Textual liberation“ zwei aktuelle Bücher zur Veränderung des Schreibens unter digitalen Bedingungen.
Die Bibliothek in der Literatur. Heute: Schmetterling und Wörterglocke. Zu einem Gedicht Thomas Klings.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

Jüngst saß eine LIBREAS-Rumpfredaktion stilecht im Schaufenster des Sankt Oberholz und während der Abendverkehr aus der Brunnenstraße seinen Halbkreis nach Osten beschrieb, sprachen wir fast aus Versehen über Lyrik und wie präsent bzw. wenig präsent sie unserem Alltag ist.
It’s the frei Countdown. Noch 21 Tage.
Authors: Schuldt Karsten
Published: March 2024

Das hinterlistige an Symbolen ist, dass sich ihr Bedeutungsinhalt beständig verschiebt und neu auflädt. Vielmehr: Symbole in Zeiten der Popkultur verweigern sich einer allgemeinen, gar gesellschaftsweiten Zuschreibarkeit. Die Postmoderne hat sich mit Symboliken und sich verschiebenden Machtverhältnissen auch so intensiv beschäftigt, weil sich diese beständig der Greif- und Beschreibbarkeit entzogen. Ist das ein Allgemeinsatz? Eventuell.
Marienburger Höhenluft. Informationswissenschaftliche Fragestellungen auf der ISI 2011
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

Als wirklich schwungvoll zeigte sich die Debatte, die Willi Bredemeier letztes Jahr mit seiner Kritik der Informationswissenschaft anstoßen wollte und die er 2011 noch zu vertiefen suchte, bedauerlicherweise nicht.
Die Diversität und ihr Management. Eine Besprechung.
Authors:   LIBREAS
Published: March 2024

Wer mit dem Defensivspiel im Fußball aktiv vertraut ist, kennt das berühmte Phänomen des “Nimm Du ihn, ich hab ihn” – also einem Abstimmungsmissverständnis, das gern dazu führt, dass ein Ball bar jedes Effets und mit geringem Tempo, den man gemeinhin, wie die Stehtribüne meint, “mit der Mütze hält”, über die Torlinie kullert. Etwas ähnliches ist uns unglücklicherweise in der Redaktionsarbeit geschehen.
Die Bibliothek in der Literatur. Heute: Das fahle Königreich des David Foster Wallace.
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: March 2024

Spätestens als vor zwei Jahren Ulrich Blumenbachs wahnwitzige Übersetzung des noch wahnwitzigeren Romans  Infinite Jest  von David Foster Wallace erschien, erlangte der Ausnahmeschriftsteller und eigentlich auch Ausnahmedenker – wenn die Sterne gut stehen, fallen beide Eigenschaften auch mal zusammen und resultieren dann in einer Art intellektueller Supernova, die als eine Art Explorationswerk wie beispielsweise Alexander von Humboldts
It’s the frei Countdown. Noch 4 Tage.
Authors: Schuldt Karsten
Published: March 2024

 18:30 Uhr.  Nach Tagen des Fahrradfahrens für Bibliotheken steht das Zelt von Cycling for Libraries in Berlin auf dem ehemaligen Flughafen Tempelhof. In gewisser Weise soll bei diesem letzten Abend vor der Fahrraddemo zum Bibliothekartag offenbar zwanghafte Kollektivität herrschen.
The Factors Affecting Electronic Government Procurement (EGP) Implementation in Zambia’s City Councils: A case of the Lusaka City Council
Authors: Chisanga Maria
Published: March 2024

The Lusaka city council was used as a case in the research to identify the factors that hinder or facilitate the successful implementation of E-GP. A non-probability sampling technique, namely purposive sampling, was used, using a sample of 80 personnel and suppliers of the Lusaka city council. The research used a quantitative and qualitative approach with a descriptive research design. Data was gathered via a questionnaire and interview, and descriptive and inferential statistics were used to assess it. The results show that the benefits were confirmed by both the suppliers and the end users. They all stated that E-GP has reduced the time and cost of doing business for both bidders and procurement entities (PEs). It has also allowed equal opportunity to all bidders because it involves the free download of bidding documents, and bidders are only charged at bid submission. In the past, there was too much corruption, but the automation of the publication of tenders and contract awards has led to greater transparency in the procurement system. The results also show that personnel working in departments related to E-GP are not receiving the required support from superiors in using the e-government procurement system. The study further indicates there is limited reliable, affordable, and fast internet, which in turn is affecting e-government procurement at Lusaka City Council. Implementing e-procurement is faced with the most prominent challenge of poor internet at the institution. This study recommends, among other things, enhancement of the system and improvement of organizational culture to allow others to be part of the process. In addition, LCC should invest heavily in the system if they want to reap the benefits of its existence in the future.
Recent developments in catalytic and antimicrobial applications of benzimidazole Schiff base: A review
Authors: Kumar Sumit , KumarUtsuk Priyansh , Kumar Ravinder , Tevatia Prashant
Published: March 2024

An amino acid and a carbonyl molecule are combined to generate Schiff bases complexes, which are useful compounds. Catalytic activity is high in many metals Schiff base complexes, especially chiral ones. Examples of processes include epoxidation, aldol condensation, hydroxylation, and oxidation. In several activities and in the presence of moisture, complexes display considerable catalytic activity. They have antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antimalarial, anticancer, and anti-HIV properties, among other biological activities. Research into these compounds’ coordination behavior has exploded because of specific metals on them, their biological activity and their intrinsic chemical interest as multidentate ligands. This article provides an overview of the numerous syntheses and uses for Schiff bases and their metal complexes.
Current status and clinical outcome of endoscopic hemostatic powder in gastrointestinal bleeding: a retrospective multicenter study
Authors: Lim Zie Hae , Seo Seung In , Myung Dae-Seong , Kim Seung Han , Lee Han Hee , Kim Selen , Lee Bo-In
Published: March 2024

Background/Aims: Few multicenter studies have investigated the efficacy of hemostatic powders in gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. We aimed to investigate the clinical outcomes of hemostatic powder therapy and the independent factors affecting rebleeding rates.Methods: We retrospectively recruited patients who underwent a new hemostatic adhesive powder (UI-EWD; Next-Biomedical) treatment for upper and lower GI bleeding between January 1, 2020 and March 1, 2023. We collected patients’ medical records and bleeding lesions. The primary outcomes were clinical and technical success rates, and the secondary outcomes were early, delayed, and refractory bleeding, mortality, and factors affecting early rebleeding rates.Results: This study enrolled 135 patients (age: 67.7±13.6 years, male: 74.1%) from five hospitals. Indications for UI-EWD were peptic ulcers (51.1%), post-procedure-related bleeding (23.0%), and tumor bleeding (19.3%). The clinical and technical success rates were both 97%. The early, delayed, and refractory rebleeding rates were 19.3%, 11.1%, and 12.8%, respectively. Initially elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels (p=0.014) and Forrest classification IA or IB compared with IIA or IIB (p=0.036) were factors affecting early rebleeding.Conclusions: UI-EWD showed high clinical and technical success rates; however, rebleeding after UI-EWD therapy in patients with initially high BUN levels and active bleeding, according to the Forrest classification, should be considered.