Academic Articles & Research Papers

PROCESS AND STRATEGY ANALYSIS IN LEARNING TO DRAW MOUNTAINS IN THE SBDP SUBJECT FOR GRADE 4 AT SD 2 KARANGMALANG

Art education in elementary schools, particularly drawing mountains in the Arts, Culture, and Crafts (SBDP) subject, serves as a means to develop students' creativity, motor skills, and self-expression. This study aims to analyze the proces...

Interdisciplinary Class Observation in Higher Education: Lessons Learned from the Professional Development Experience of Four Teachers

Peer observation of teaching has been adopted as a method to improve the quality of teaching. It involves observers providing descriptive feedback to their peers on learning and teaching practices. However, although extensively described in...

Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices level on toxoplasmosis and its seroprevalence in selected high-risk groups in Cebu, Philippines

Toxoplasmosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, poses significant health risks, especially to high-risk individuals who are exposed to cats. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to ...

Extracellular HMGB1 as Inflammatory Mediator in the Progression of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Infection

High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), a member of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), is involved in the immune regulation of several infectious diseases. Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) infection is proved to cause an abnormal immune ...

Identification and genomic characterization of a novel porcine parvovirus in China

Porcine parvoviruses (PPVs) are a group of small non-enveloped viruses with seven species (porcine parvovirus 1–7, PPV1-7) have been identified. In this study, a novel porcine parvovirus, provisionally named porcine parvovirus 8 (PPV8), was...

The Effects of Eyestalk Ablation on the Androgenic Gland and the Male Reproductive Organs in the Kuruma Prawn <i>Marsupenaeus japonicus</i>

Insulin-like androgenic gland factor (IAG) is considered a key regulator of male sexual differentiation and maturation in decapod crustaceans. In several species, IAG expression is thought to be negatively regulated by the eyestalk, as demo...

Motivation and context of concurrent stimulant and opioid use among persons who use drugs in the rural United States: a multi-site qualitative inquiry

Abstract Background In recent years, stimulant use has increased among persons who use opioids in the rural U.S., leading to high rates of overdose and death. We sought to understand motivations and contexts for stimulant use among persons ...

Analyzing the Influence of Place Attachment on Citizens' Environmental Protection Behaviors: A Case Study of Rasht City

Nowadays, a significant aspect of citizens' environmental conduct is intertwined with their connection and emotional bond to the city. This attachment to the urban environment is regarded as a critical element in fostering environmentally c...

Intersecting inequalities in experiences of violence among Brazilian adults: a multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy (MAIHDA) of the 2019 National Health Survey

Abstract Introduction Existing quantitative studies of violence victimization in Brazil often examine individual demographic and socioeconomic risk factors, limiting insight into how identities can intersect to co-produce vulnerability or r...

Screen Out Anaemia Among Adolescent Boys as Well!

Background: Adolescence – a period of transition between childhood and adulthood is a significant period of human growth and maturation. Adolescents represent about a fifth of India’s population. Many studies in recent times have highlighte...

Deflection and bending moment dynamic load allowance of runway bridges: Theoretical and numerical studies

Runway bridges offer a practical structural solution for airport construction in terrain-constrained areas. However, their dynamic behavior under aircraft landing loads remains insufficiently studied, and design-oriented theoretical guidanc...

Identification of Geodiversity and Geosite Assessment around Geohazard Area of Suoh Aspiring Geopark in West Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia

Indonesia has been actively promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon at the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. Pursuing economic expansion through extraction of natural resources is an obsolete paradigm that is b...

Influence of convectively coupled equatorial Kelvin waves on March-May precipitation over East Africa

Convectively coupled equatorial Kelvin waves (CCEKWs) are those types of equatorially trapped disturbances that propagate eastward and are among the most common intra-seasonal oscillations in the tropics. There exists two-way feedback betwe...

Recreational function of Middle Pomeranian forests

The subject of the study was the description of the recreational function of the State Forests in the Central Pomerania area.  An analysis of the recreational potential of the State Forests in 11 poviats of Central Pomerani a was conducted,...

Promoting green development through improving fairness: urban-rural income gap and the synergistic reduction of pollution and carbon emission

Intervallic urban-rural income gap (URIG) poses a threat to the synergistic reduction of pollution and carbon emission (SRPC) in pursuit of sustainable development. However, prior studies mainly focused on URIG’s impact on single environmen...

Implementation of Legal Protection for the Coral Reef Ecosystem of the Sawu Sea National Park in Kupang Regency, NTT Province

This study aims to evaluate the implementation of legal protection for coral reef ecosystems in Sawu Sea National Park, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. The research employs an empirical legal approach using a descriptive qualitative met...

Correction : Low carbon futures: assessing the status of decarbonisation efforts at universities within a 2050 perspective

Tema 1: Refitting existing simulations to meet with new learning objectives – from supply chain management to virtual collaboration

This paper discusses the application possibilities of business simulation games in teaching. By application possibilities we mean the different ways of arranging the learning sessions using the one and same simulation game. Thus, we are not...

Implications of climate change on freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity

Global warming is a phenomenon whereby the planet's exposure to the sun's radiation worsens from the high emission of gasses believed to trap heat within the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the leading greenhouse gas majorly responsible...

Videoconferencing fatigue and online student engagement among Filipino senior high school students: A mixed methods study

IntroductionThe ubiquity of online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic induced the widespread use of videoconferencing applications. However, the prolonged use of these applications can lead to videoconferencing fatigue. Drawing from an on...