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Psychological Well-Being Of Pre-Service Training Teachers, Indriyana Rachmawati, Aprilia Tina Lidyasari

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The recent statistic suggests the average psychological well-being of Indonesian citizens, including the pre-service training teacher, represents their capacity to overcome future challenges. Excellent psychological well-being is crucial for pre-service training teachers, especially for providing a comfortable learning situation for students and engaging in effective communication with students. This study investigates the psychological well-being of pre-service training teachers. Thus, this study adopted survey techniques with descriptive data analysis. The data were collected from 44 teachers selected by purposive sampling. The criteria for selecting research participants were currently taking pre-service teacher education, elementary school teachers, and willingness to participate in this …

School Environment As Barrier To Effective Academic Performance Among Students With Physical Disabilities In Ilorin Metropolis, Florence Bosede Famolu

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

Insufficient infrastructural facilities make it difficult for a large number of students with visual and mobility impairment to walk around the campus and attend lectures. Also, fewer than ideal library facilities decrease the amount of study resources that are available to these students. This study investigated the school environment as barrier to effective academic performance among students with physical disabilities in the Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. The descriptive survey of a correlational type was implemented using purposive sampling for this study. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 98 students in the Ilorin metropolis with physical disabilities, and the …

Measuring The Difficulties Of Early Adulthood: The Development Of The Quarter Life Crisis Scale, Muslim Afandi, Nail Hidaya Afandi, Syed Agung Afandi, Rizki Erdayani

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study was conducted to develop a quarter-life crisis scale that can be used to measure the quarter-life crisis of early adulthood in Indonesia. Although it has begun to become a concern for researchers in Indonesia, the development of the quarter-life crisis scale has never been created. Some researchers have adapted the constructs developed by foreign researchers, which are not necessarily suitable for applicated in Indonesia. The development of this scale goes through 5 stages: conceptualization of the test; test construction; test trial; item analysis; and test revision. The test trial was filled by 181 early adults in Indonesia from …

Social Determinants Of Health And Disparities In Hypertension And Cardiovascular Diseases, Abhishek Chaturvedi, Anqi Zhu, Naga Vaishnav Gadela, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Tazeen Jafar

Department of Medicine

High blood pressure causes over 10 million preventable deaths annually globally. Populations in low- and middle-income countries suffer the most, experiencing increased uncontrolled blood pressure and cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths. Despite improvements in high-income countries, disparities persist, notably in the United States, where Black individuals face up to 4× higher CVD mortality than White individuals. Social determinants of health encompass complex, multidimensional factors linked to an individual's birthplace, upbringing, activities, residence, workplaces, socioeconomic and environmental structures, and significantly affect health outcomes, including hypertension and CVD. This review explored how social determinants of health drive disparities in hypertension and related CVD …

The Crimson (Dec.), Yannick L. Brookes

Office of Student Affairs

Student newsletter - End of Semester Edition

How To Deliver An Effective Course: A Student's Perspective, Jaipaul Udaipaul, Lynne N. Kennette

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

Certain course features, such as engaging delivery, can benefit student learning. This essay presents one student’s opinion of what made for an effective introductory psychology course. The student provides his perspective on various features of the recently completed psychology course and how those elements supported his learning. The elements he identified included various ongoing knowledge checks, test reviews, tests, in-class engagement, personalized touchpoints, scaffolding, and student feedback. For each, the course instructor explains the pedagogical underpinnings of her choices. Faculty may find a student’s perspective on courses valuable as they consider their pedagogical decisions in terms of course design and …

Guest Delight: The Influence Of Sustainable Performance And Guests' Perceived Health And Safety, Mi Ran Kim, Eunsil Lee, Jisun Lee

ICHRIE Research Reports

Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasized the importance of guests’ health, safety, and well-being in the hotel industry. Further, in today’s highly competitive environment, hotels must orchestrate memorable experiences for guests to realize their value and become ambassadors for the brand. The purpose of this research is to explore the antecedents (i.e., sustainable performance, safety, and health) and the outcomes (i.e., brand love, trust, and willingness to pay more) of customer delight. Surveys will be distributed to hotel guests and the results can provide insights and implications for scholars and practitioners to better understand the concept of customer delight.

The Effect Of Gameplay On The Creative Self-Efficacy Of Educators In Hypothetical Classroom Management Situations, Weihsuan Lo, Erin C. Wachter, Chelsea R. Miller

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

In an ever-changing emotional, psychological, and physically developing world of education, it is important for educators to adapt creative skills to meet learners' needs. It is paramount for educators to develop creative skills to meet the needs of their learners and demonstrate effective classroom management. There is a gap between preservice teacher preparation and the reality of the day-to-day demands of educators. Game-based learning can provide a measure to fill that gap by providing a simulated experience for preservice teachers to encounter possible challenging scenarios. This concept of educational gameplay uses interactive learning that can improve the classroom response to …

A Descriptive Study On Shah Abdul Latif Public Library Shahdadpur, Sindh; Pakistan., Sher Muhammad Burdi , Primary School Teacher At G.B.P.S Al Mansoora Colony Sanghar, Arif Ali Bhatti, Nusrat Shaheen .

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This descriptive study examined the Shah Abdul Latif Public Library in Shahdadpur, Sindh, Pakistan, with the aim of understanding its features, resources, services, and knowledge dissemination and community engagement. The study used mixed-method approach and collected data was presented in simple tables and charts. Research provided comprehensive description with aim of rules and regulations of library and the literature review explored the significance of public libraries as information centers and their role in community engagement and lifelong learning. The historical background of library may provide the understanding of basic foundation of public libraries in Pakistani cities, like Shahdadpur. During the …

Long-Term Variations In The Salinity Off The Egyptian Mediterranean Coast, Ebtessam E. Mohamed, Amna S. Dabbous, Hussein I. Maiyza, Tarek M. El-Geziry

Blue Economy

The variability in seawater salinity, an indicator of the global hydrological cycle, is crucial in basin-scale circulation and so many dynamical processes from basin to global scale. Salinity is significant for marine science because fluctuations in salinity can affect physical processes such as climate change, ocean current variations, and water mass formation. From a biological perspective, variations in salinity may pose a threat to marine animals and disrupt their normal functioning. In this study, the long-term variability of salinity in the photic zone (0-200 m) of the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea is examined using an extended data set from 1950 to …

Ultradeformable Nanocarriers For Efficient Transdermal Drug Delivery, Hala N. Elshagea, Rana R. Makar, Alaa H. Salama, Nermeen A. Elkasabgy, Emad B. Basalious

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Ultradeformable nanovesicles (UDVs) have recently become one of the favorable tools used for the transdermal delivery of drugs into deep skin layers, leading to enhanced bioavailability and therapeutic effect. UDV are capable of carrying hydrophilic, lipophilic or amphiphilic drugs bypassing the skin barriers. This mini review presents examples of UDV, their advantages, different mechanisms for UDV skin penetration, and some of the recent studies that proved the liability of using such carriers for better skin penetration. The applicability of using UDV for transdermal drug delivery has expanded such that marketed drug products were recently approved and launched indicating its superiority …

Spectrophotometric Resolution Methods For Determination Of Dimenhydrinate And Cinnarizine In Presence Of Their Toxic Impurities: Greenness, Environmental Sustainability And Blueness Assessment Tools, Eman M. Morgan, Yasmin M. Fayez, Shereen A. Boltia, Reem H. Obaydo, M. Abdelkawy, Hayam M. Lotfy

Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University

Spectrophotometric analysis of the core drug while the coexistence of their toxic impurities is a vital analytical process. To date, there was no reported spectrophotometric method that have been reported for the simultaneous analysis of the two target drugs namely dimenhydrinate (DMH) and cinnarizine (CIN) in the presence of their most toxic impurities namely benzophenone (BZP) and 1- (diphenylmethyl)piperazine (DPP), respectively. In this study novel, green, accurate and timeless spectrophotometric analysis of a mixture of pharmaceutical drugs composed of DMH and CIN along with their toxic impurities BZP and DPP, respectively was successfully performed using smoothly applicable and costless spectrophotometric …

Outdoor Position Recovery From Heterogeneous Telco Cellular Data, Yige Zhang, Weixiong Rao, Kun Zhang, Lei Chen

Machine Learning Faculty Publications

Recent years have witnessed unprecedented amounts of data generated by telecommunication (Telco) cellular networks. For example, measurement records (MRs) are generated to report the connection states between mobile devices and Telco networks, e.g., received signal strength. MR data have been widely used to localize outdoor mobile devices for human mobility analysis, urban planning, and traffic forecasting. Existing works using first-order sequence models such as the Hidden Markov Model (HMM) attempt to capture spatio-temporal locality in underlying mobility patterns for lower localization errors. The HMM approaches typically assume stable mobility patterns of the underlying mobile devices. Yet real MR datasets exhibit …

Benign Acute Childhood Myositis In A Pediatric Patient Post Influenza B Infection, Michael C. Huzior, Brendan P. Chernicki, Lisa Nguyen, Bobby Kumar

HPD Articles

Benign acute childhood myositis (BACM) is a mild and self-limited sudden onset of lower extremity pain during or following recovery from a viral illness. It is characterized by difficulty walking due to severe bilateral calf pain, which usually resolves in three days. It is typically appreciated during times of large influenza outbreaks and epidemics. The most severe complication can be rhabdomyolysis without proper treatment and can lead to renal damage and potential renal failure. There are limited reported cases of BACM and therefore no clear guidelines in the treatment or management of the condition. This case is unique in the …

Teaching Hispanic Culture, Diversity, And Tolerance Through Hispanic Dances And Music: Two Approaches For Flamenco & Caribbean Dances, Chita Espino-Bravo Ph.D., D. Nicole English

Modern Languages Faculty Publications

A Sociology Approach: Dance can be a useful tool for teaching students about culture and community. Through the language of Dance and Music (Caribbean Dance), context is given to social facts, which engages and informs students about such social issues as history, Colonialism,social class, gender, race/ethnicity, and social justice. The added bonus of using Dance as a lens is that it involves active, embodied learning (Dewey, English, Mead), making the material more memorable, meaningful, and relevant to the learner. A Communicative Approach (Task-based Learning Activity) & Language for Specific Purposes:Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) is a derivative of the Communicative Approach …

Case Report And Literature Review Of An Atypical Polymyalgia Rheumatica And Its Management, Saad Bilal Ahmed, Saara Ahmad, Hanmei Pan

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a systemic inflammatory disease of the elderly population that increases in incidence as age advances. It is characterised by the sudden or sub-acute onset of symptoms affecting the shoulder and pelvic girdles, often accompanied by constitutional symptoms. Due to the lack of consensual diagnostic criteria and specific laboratory or radiological investigations for PMR, its diagnosis can be very challenging, particularly because it can be mimicked or masked by other geriatric syndromes. PMR responds well to glucocorticoid treatment, but if left untreated, can lead to morbidity and poor quality of life. We present the case of an …

Economic Complexity, Institutions, And Property Rights, Aribah Aslam, Maryam Ishaq, Ghulam Ghouse, Bismillah Khan

European Management Studies

Objectives/Background: Property rights play a fundamental role in economics through rights to asset and resource owners, thereby enhancing their economic efficiency. The study investigates the relationship between property rights and economic complexity across countries classified by income levels, including high, middle, and low-income nations. Methods: The study utilized Robust Least Square (RLS) to obtain results from a secondary data set. Results: Our analysis reveals a positive relation between economic complexity and property rights across all income groups. It is suggested to have potential developmental paths for countries based on their income status such as those of low income and middle …

The Kepler Giant Planet Search. I. A Decade Of Kepler Planet-Host Radial Velocities From W. M. Keck Observatory, Lauren M. Weiss, Howard Isaacson, Andrew W. Howard, Benjamin J. Fulton, Erik A. Petigura, Daniel Fabrycky, Daniel Jontof-Hutter, Jason H. Steffen, Hilke E. Schlichting, Jason T. Wright, Corey Beard, Casey L. Brinkman, Ashley Chontos, Steven Giacalone, Michelle L. Hill, Molly R. Kosiarek, Mason G. Macdougall, Teo Močnik, Alex S. Polanski, Emma V. Turtelboom, Dakotah Tyler

Pacific Faculty Work

Despite the importance of Jupiter and Saturn to Earth’s formation and habitability, there has not yet been a comprehensive observational study of how giant exoplanets correlate with the architectural properties of close-in, sub-Neptune-sized exoplanets. This is largely because transit surveys are particularly insensitive to planets at orbital separations ≳1 au, and so their census of Jupiter-like planets is incomplete, inhibiting our study of the relationship between Jupiter-like planets and the small planets that do transit. To investigate the relationship between close-in, small and distant, giant planets, we conducted the Kepler Giant Planet Survey (KGPS). Using the W. M. Keck Observatory …

Technology Intelligence As A One Of The Key Factors For Successful Strategic Management In The Smart World, Anna Adamik

European Management Studies

Purpose: Due to the poor recognition in the literature of the phenomenon of Technology Intelligence in contemporary organizations, the aim of the paper is to attempt to recognize the essence and significance of Technology Intelligence of organizations operating in a Smart World. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is conceptual-empirical in nature. The operationalization proposal is based on the identification and assessment of the Technology Intelligence of organizations as one of the key pillars of effective management in the Smart World. Findings: An organization’s Technology Intelligence significantly accelerates and improves the quality of many organizational processes, including smart strategic management. Unfortunately, it does …

Social Media Utilization Of Public Benefit Organizations During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Piotr Szamrowski, Marian Oliński

European Management Studies

Purpose: The main purpose of the research was twofold. First, it was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the publishing activity of Polish public benefit organizations on Facebook. Second, to determine the impact of content published in a crisis situation on the public reaction. Design/methodology/approach: During the investigation, the financial reports of public benefit organizations were analyzed. Farther the basic parameters of the organization’s Facebook profile and the content published on Facebook were analyzed (1025 organizations were covered by the research). From the reports, financial data of organizations has been collected. Both in 2020 and in 2021, …

Perceived Brand Authenticity As The Answer To Global Crises, Magdalena Grębosz-Krawczyk

European Management Studies

Purpose: The aim of the article is to assess the impact of perceived brand authenticity and its different dimensions on the brand choice of young consumers. Design/methodology/approach: The experiment was applied in the study. A sample of 180 Polish young respondents from Lodz region participated in the study in December 2022. Findings: The research results confirm that perceived brand authenticity positively affects the brand choice in case of young consumers, even if a higher price is applied. The most important PBA dimension in the case of mineral water is the brand naturalness. The study also proved that the brand origin …

Physics Ii, Kalani Hettiarachchilage

Open Educational Resources

Physics II, class code PHY 156 at College of Staten Island is the second part of two two-semester algebra-based introductory physics courses. This course overlaps of the following topics laws of electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics. The important laws of physics in these areas and problem-solving are emphasized. Problem solving is an integral part of the course, all contents are designed to think critically, analytically, and logically. Conceptual understanding is reinforced using interactive computer-based techniques, demonstrations, problem-solving strategies, and laboratory experiences. In this document, all the class materials including lectures, worksheets, homework, group work assignments, quizzes, and conceptual Slido …

Lattice Studies Of Sp(2n) Gauge Theories Using Grid, Niccolo Forzano, Ed Bennett, Peter Boyle, Jong-Wan Lee, Julian Lenz, Biagio Lucini, Alessandro Lupo, Maurizio Piai, Davide Vadacchino, Luigi Del Debbio, Deog Ki Hong, C.-J David Lin

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Homoeopathy Along With Yoga As An Integrated Pilot Project With The National Programme For Prevention And Control Of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases And Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study, Roja Varanasi, Shashi Giri, Jyotika Bhatti, Khushboo Garg, Gurudev Choubey, Ramesh Supadu Bawaskar, Umakanta Prusty, Raveender Chinta, Manjula Narang, Praveen Oberai, Anil Khurana, Leimapokhpam Swasticharan, Raj K. Manchanda, Npcdcs-Ayush (Homoeopathy) Integration Project Study Group

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: There is a growing concern about the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors globally.

Objectives: This study assesses the impact of the integration of Ayush (homoeopathy along with yoga) in the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke at the level of patients and conventional physicians.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on the participants already enrolled for the treatment of NCDs at 22 Ayush-Lifestyle Disorders clinics in four districts across India. Participants of any gender, aged 30 years or older, were included. A structured …

Chronic Alcoholic Pancreatitis With Necrotising Exacerbation And Pseudocyst Treated With Homoeopathy: A Case Report, Bipin Sohanraj Jain, Tanvir Abdul Hamid Sheikh

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Chronic alcoholic pancreatitis with necrotising exacerbation and pseudocyst is a condition with a poor prognosis. The disease pathology, along with a history of trauma, and alcohol dependence, adds up to the severity making it more difficult to treat. The main surgical management is cyst drainage. Individualised homoeopathic medicine can resolve this without surgical intervention.

Case Summary: In a case with a combination of pathology, trauma and addiction, arriving at a homoeopathic similimum can be challenging. The present case study demonstrates the management of a patient in a semi-comatose state with abdominal rigidity and ultrasonographic evidence of pancreatic …

Tinea Capitis Treated With Homoeopathic Medicine Pulsatilla Nigricans: A Case Report, Khushboo Garg, Divya Bansal, Aayush Mittal

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Tinea infection is a common complaint encountered in day-to-day practice with increasing incidence, especially in countries such as India over the past decade. Tinea capitis is predominantly a disease of prepubertal children characterised by lesions of variable morphology on the scalp associated with itching, erythema, signs of inflammation and hair loss. Prompt recognition and treatment are necessary to prevent its spread due to its contagious nature, associated hair loss and the resultant psychological impact on social life. Individualised homoeopathic treatment has a significant scope in treating and combating such conditions cost-effectively through the totality of symptoms.

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Parent Physical And Psychological Aggression And Youth Dating Violence: A Latent Class Analysis Approach, Heidi Adams Rueda, Kaitlyn Paxton Ward, Steven Hoffman

Social Work Faculty Publications

Adolescent dating violence is a national public health issue and research suggests that aggressive parenting may predict the likelihood that a child will subsequently experience abuse. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of parent physical and psychological aggression on adolescent dating violence perpetration and victimization. Data derived from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study resulted in a racially and ethnically diverse sample of adolescents in dating relationships at the age of 15 years (N = 952). Utilizing both parent and adolescent data which assessed parenting practices at ages 3, 5, 9, and 15, …

Writing Centers & The Dark Warehouse University: Generative Ai, Three Human Advantages, Joe Essid

Interdisciplinary Journal of Leadership Studies

Institutions are scrambling, at an unaccustomed pace, to adapt to generative artificial intelligence. While justified concerns focus on plagiarism, the nature of student learning, and changes to assignments, recent scholarship has largely ignored the potential for faculty and staff unemployment that may accompany acceptance and deployment of the new technology. As we ponder seismic changes in higher education, one voice should join, indeed lead, campus discussions. Writing center professionals have proven adept at weathering technological changes, budget cuts, administrative big ideas, and professional marginalization for more than half a century. Early on, centers were sometimes dismissed as mere “fix-it shops” …

Comprehensive Assessment Of Economic, Productive, Phenotypic, And Morphometric Traits In Azikheli Buffalo Breed Of Northern Pakistan, Nadar Khan, Bakhtawara Bibi, Tariq Ahmad, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim

Journal of Bioresource Management

The study was conducted to illuminate the phenotypic, morphometric, and productive characteristics of the Azikheli buffalo breed. One thousand two hundred pure Azikheli buffaloes (male: female) were randomly selected from the main hub of the Azikheli buffalo breed in Swat (Azikhel). The data were analyzed for comparison and frequency distribution. Phenotypic characteristic of the female buffalo shows that more than 73 % of the body color was golden yellowish. In contrast, in males, this value was 83 %, followed by white-albino and grayish colors. The shape of horns were semi sickle and grayish in color. Morphometric parameters of the breed …

Antifungal Activity Of Homoeopathic Medicines Towards Alternaria Solani Of Solanum Lycopersicum Plant – An In Vitro Study And On-Farm Trial, Akkilla Suya, Vettrivel Arul, Rajamanickam Kandasamy

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: The overuse of pesticides has damaged biodiversity, raising concerns about the potential for genetic mutations in humans and other organisms caused by pesticide residues in food. The recent research has demonstrated that homoeopathic medicines can act as fertilisers for plant nourishment.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the antifungal activity of homoeopathic medicines in vitro and on-farm trials.

Methods: The impact of homoeopathic medicines, Sulphur 30C, Ocimum basilicum 30C and Cuprum metallicum 30C, on inhibiting the mycelial growth of Alternaria solani was studied in-vitro using Agar well-diffusion assay. In an on-farm trial using Solanum lycopersicum (PKM-1 …