Annual Work Research Articles

Quantification of sediment fluxes and intermittencies from Oligo–Miocene megafan deposits in the Swiss Molasse basin

AbstractThe conglomerates preserved in alluvial fans in the Swiss Molasse basin provide crucial insights into the sedimentary dynamics of these routing systems. In particular, the architectural trends and grain sizes of such deposits reveal information on the sediment fluxes and record variations in the intermittency — a proxy for the fan's activity — that indicate on the relative importance of tectonic or climatic controls on sediment production and transport. Here, we calculated intermittencies from sediment transport dynamics using the ratio between the long‐term average and the short‐term instantaneous unit sediment fluxes during bankfull discharge conditions. For this, we collected grain size data from three palaeo‐fan systems that were active through Oligo–Miocene times and that reveal preserved proximal–distal relationships. The three fan systems, which we term the western, central and eastern fans, show significant differences in their long‐term sediment budget but equivalent magnitudes of the sediment transport dynamics expressed through the intermittency factor. The eastern fan records a low long‐term sediment flux (5.7 km2 Myr−1), which needed the fan to be active during ca. 8 h yr−1 (intermittency factor of 0.89 × 10−3). The western fan reveals a higher long‐term sediment flux (16.2 km2 Myr−1), which could have accumulated during ca. 16 h yr−1 (intermittency factor of 1.83 × 10−3), thereby reflecting a more active system. The central fan records the largest long‐term sediment flux (40.3 km2 Myr−1), where ca. 57 h yr−1 of sediment transport would be required to deposit the supplied material (intermittency factor of 6.53 × 10−3), thus representing the most active system. By relating these characteristics to the regional exhumation history, we consider that the central fan mainly recorded the transient response of the Alpine surface to the break‐off of the European mantle lithosphere slab. Contrarily, the western and eastern fans were formed during the Alpine evolution when steady‐state conditions between uplift and erosion were reached and when sediment fluxes to the basin were lower. Despite differences in the tecto‐geomorphic and climatic boundary conditions, our data suggest that these Oligo–Miocene megafans could accomplish their mean annual sediment transport work within a few hours or days per year.

Progress towards malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion: perspectives from the World Health Organization

Malaria remains a global health challenge, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Despite substantial progress, the emergence of anti-malarial drug resistance poses a constant threat. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which includes Cambodia, China’s Yunnan province, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam has been the epicentre for the emergence of resistance to successive generations of anti-malarial therapies. From the perspective of the World Health Organization (WHO), this article considers the collaborative efforts in the GMS, to contain Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin partial resistance and multi-drug resistance and to advance malaria elimination. The emergence of artemisinin partial resistance in the GMS necessitated urgent action and regional collaboration resulting in the Strategy for Malaria Elimination in the Greater Mekong Subregion (2015–2030), advocating for accelerated malaria elimination interventions tailored to country needs, co-ordinated and supported by the WHO Mekong malaria elimination programme. The strategy has delivered substantial reductions in malaria across all GMS countries, with a 77% reduction in malaria cases and a 97% reduction in malaria deaths across the GMS between 2012 and 2022. Notably, China was certified malaria-free by WHO in 2021. Countries' ownership and accountability have been pivotal, with each GMS country outlining its priorities in strategic and annual work plans. The development of strong networks for anti-malarial drug resistance surveillance and epidemiological surveillance was essential. Harmonization of policies and guidelines enhanced collaboration, ensuring that activities were driven by evidence. Challenges persist, particularly in Myanmar, where security concerns have limited recent progress, though an intensification and acceleration plan aims to regain momentum. Barriers to implementation can slow progress and continuing innovation is needed. Accessing mobile and migrant populations is key to addressing remaining transmission foci, requiring effective cross-border collaboration. In conclusion, the GMS has made significant progress towards malaria elimination, particularly in the east where several countries are close to P. falciparum elimination. New and persisting challenges require sustained efforts and continued close collaboration. The GMS countries have repeatedly risen to every obstacle presented, and now is the time to re-double efforts and achieve the 2030 goal of malaria elimination for the region.

Assessing the Conservation and Management Status in the Archaeological Site of Pella (Tabaqat Fahl) in Jordan

The archaeological site of Pella (Tabaqat Fahl) in Jordan is a unique heritage site that represents a rich historical chronology and is listed on UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites under criteria (i), (iii), and (iv). Pella is currently under the administration and management of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MOTA) and the Department of Antiquities (DoA) respectively. This paper assesses the site’s status of conservation and management through investigating the current physical conditions, threats, managerial constraints, and opportunities. The paper explores the annual work carried out in the site over the past 15 years, including foreign missions, as well as the new visitor centre that the MOTA has established in the site recently. In addition, all stakeholders that have cross responsibilities in the site are identified. The results of this research highlight strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities that face the site. It is evident that the site requires efficient conservation and management processes, as Pella has slowly deteriorated over the years, which has left it in a vulnerable and neglected state. Overall, the archaeological site of Pella holds immense opportunities for improvement and strengthening its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) that can aid in inscribing it on the list of World Heritage Sites.

State health departments leverage pharmacy partnerships across the nation to advance diabetes care initiatives

BackgroundIn 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) initiated a 5-year cooperative agreement funding opportunity with departments of health in every state and the District of Columbia. The funded recipients pursued activities that strengthened diabetes management and type 2 diabetes prevention interventions within their jurisdictions. An option to involve the pharmacy sector in their diabetes-related interventions was available. ObjectivesThis research aims to understand who public health departments partnered with in the pharmacy sector and identify the types of activities pursued together to expand access to diabetes-related interventions. MethodsA review of annual work plans and progress reports submitted to CDC by recipients during the first 4 years of the funding cycle was conducted. Descriptions of work conducted in partnership with pharmacies, pharmacists, or pharmacy organizations were flagged for review, coding, and analysis. ResultsOf the 51 public health department recipients, 48 collaborated with pharmacy partners within their jurisdictions. Activities were developed and carried out in ways that utilized the pharmacy workforce to support public health diabetes initiatives, such as the development and delivery of diabetes self-management education and support and type 2 diabetes prevention programs in pharmacies (68.8%), delivery of diabetes-related training for the pharmacy workforce (91.7%), and support of billing and sustainability efforts for pharmacy-based diabetes services (52.1%). ConclusionState public health department diabetes program personnel cultivated productive relationships with a variety of members of the pharmacy workforce. Through these partnerships, they leveraged one another's resources, expertise, and mutual determination to prepare and carry out diabetes-related interventions within their states. This document provides pharmacists and pharmacy decision-makers with foundational knowledge that can lead to increased engagement with public health partners to expand diabetes management and prevention services in pharmacy settings.

Window dressing: Changes in atmospheric pollution at boundaries in response to regional environmental policy in China

In decentralized environmental governance, local governments are likely to adopt the “beggar-thy-neighbor” strategy to relax regulations at boundaries. This study investigates the impact of China's Joint Atmospheric Prevention and Control Policy (JAPCP) in “2 + 26” cities enforced by the central government on pollution at provincial boundaries. The theoretical model suggests that dual incentives for environmental protection and economic growth may prompt local governments to reduce boundary pollution within the JAPCP-covered area while relocating pollution to uncovered boundaries. Based on Shandong Province data using the difference-in-differences approach, our analysis reveals a 9.6% decline in the air quality at JAPCP-covered boundaries compared to non-boundary areas and a 5.3% increase at JAPCP-uncovered boundaries, which is associated with migration of key regulated industries. Through examining annual work reports, we provide evidence that local governments modify regulatory intensity at various boundaries. These findings indicate that, while regional environmental policies are intended to promote inter-jurisdictional cooperation, the local government responses lead to unintended costs.

IMPACT OF DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN BULGARIA'S RURAL TERRITORIES

Bulgaria has one of the fastest rates of population decline in the EU and the world. In 2021, the value is observed to be 21.6% lower compared to the value recorded in 2001. Changes in rural areas are even more dynamic and have a negative impact on their development opportunities. This paper aims to examine and analyse the economic activity of the rural population using statistical data obtained from population censuses. The analysis is mainly focused on the interdependencies between economic activity, employment in agriculture and their implications for the rural economy. Correlation and regression analysis were applied to test the research hypotheses. The summary of the obtained results shows that the coefficient of economic activity rises until 2020, but activity is uneven and at different rates in different regions, with the coefficient being lower in villages at the expense of economic activity in cities; • The unemployment rate in Bulgaria has gone through three stages: until 2013, it was in double digits, then it dropped to 4.2 (in 2021), and in 2019, an increase began, which varied greatly by region. The unemployment rate is significantly higher in the villages, with the most significant differences in the younger age groups; • The correlation analysis revealed a weak, positive, and insignificant relationship between the rural population and the coefficient of economic activity, as well as the presence of a medium, positive, and significant relationship between the rural population and the agricultural labour force; According to the regression analysis, Annual work unit has a positive and significant influence on the population in rural areas, indicating that agricultural specialization and automation are still in their early stages in Bulgaria, and the workforce in the industry is structure-determining Demographic processes have a negative impact on rural development. A cyclical pattern emerges wherein a declining local economy and depopulation coexist and mutually reinforce one another. A decline in demographic potential and a lack of human capital may limit investment flow. For these reasons, investing in human capital is regarded as a critical means of reversing unfavourable trends in demographic structures and processes in all countries affected by accelerated aging and depopulation. This includes improving the health-care system, education and other social services, as well as raising the living standards of rural inhabitants. To achieve this goal, regional demographic policies must be developed that take into account the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of each region. Key words: demographic processes, economic activity, rural territories. JEL: J11, J43

Kegiatan Lokakarya Perencanaan Berbasis Data Program Sekolah Penggerak Angkatan I Tahun Ketiga di Kabupaten Soppeng

Data-based planning is the process of collecting, analyzing and using data to determine goals, strategies and activities that will be carried out to improve and increase the quality of education in schools which is very important to understand in the Driving School Program. The aim of this workshop activity is that participants who attend are able to prepare data-based plans which will later produce Annual Work Plans (RKT) and School Work Plans and Budgets (RKAS) which are part of data-based planning in schools. The method used in the form of a data-based planning workshop is participatory from the learning committee, namely the principal and elementary school teachers of each school, including from 4 levels of elementary school, namely SDN 100 Dare Bunga-Bungae, SDN 118 Ujung, SDN 238 Laempa, and SDN 5 Mattiropole in the area. Soppeng Regency. The data-based planning workshop activity was held on Saturday 11 November 2023 at SMPN 3 Watansoppeng by involving participants directly during the activity with a flow of activities starting from the opening, starting from the self, concept exploration, collaboration space, contextual demonstration, real action plan and closing. The final result of this data-based planning workshop activity is a draft product of the Annual Work Plan (RKT) and School Work Plan and Budget (RKAS). Thus, these data-based planning activities can have a positive impact on each school in the Class I Driving School Program, which can strengthen various participants' skills and competencies in preparing designs related to data-based planning, thereby encouraging digitalization in schools

Salinity-induced succession of phototrophic communities in a southwestern Siberian soda lake during the solar activity cycle

A variety of lakes located in the dry steppe area of southwestern Siberia are exposed to rapid climatic changes, including intra-century cycles with alternating dry and wet phases driven by solar activity. As a result, the salt lakes of that region experience significant fluctuations in water level and salinity, which have an essential impact on the indigenous microbial communities. But there are few microbiological studies that have analyzed this impact, despite its importance for understanding the functioning of regional water ecosystems. This work is a retrospective study aimed at analyzing how solar activity-related changes in hydrological regime affect phototrophic microbial communities using the example of the shallow soda lake Tanatar VI, located in the Kulunda steppe (Altai Region, Russia, southwestern Siberia). The main approach used in this study was the comparison of hydrochemical and microscopic data obtained during annual field work with satellite and solar activity data for the 12-year observation period (2011–2022). The occurrence of 33 morphotypes of cyanobacteria, two key morphotypes of chlorophytes, and four morphotypes of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria was analyzed due to their easily recognizable morphology. During the study period, the lake surface changed threefold and the salinity changed by more than an order of magnitude, which strongly correlated with the phases of the solar activity cycles. The periods of high (2011–2014; 100–250 g/L), medium (2015–2016; 60 g/L), extremely low (2017–2020; 13–16 g/L), and low (2021–2022; 23–34 g/L) salinity with unique biodiversity of phototrophic communities were distinguished. This study shows that solar activity cycles determine the dynamics of the total salinity of a southwestern Siberian soda lake, which in turn determines the communities and microorganisms that will occur in the lake, ultimately leading to cyclical changes in alternative states of the ecosystem (dynamic stability).

Strategi Pengelolaan Dana Bantuan Operasional Sekolah Dasar Inpres Kecil Salena Kota Palu

This research aims to determine the management strategy for Operational Assistance Funds (BOS) at the Salena Small Inpres Elementary School, Palu City. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. This research involved the school principal and BOS treasurer as primary data sources. Secondary data sources include the school profile, vision and mission, BOS Annual Activity Plan (RKT Annual Work Plan), BOS Accountability Report (LPJ Accountability Report), and teacher data. The results of the interviews were then transcribed into Indonesian. The results show that the BOS fund management strategy goes through several stages and processes, namely planning, management, evaluation and reporting. The planning, management, evaluation and reporting components show that the Salena Small Inpres Elementary School in Palu City has run well in accordance with the provisions of the technical guidelines for managing BOS funds. The obstacles that were found resulted in the implementation of these regulations being hampered by the school so that the program that had been prepared in the RKAS could not run well. Recommendations that can be given are periodic evaluations from stakeholders so that BOS funds can be managed effectively and efficiently.

Current status of treatment and disease burden of a cohort of hemophilia B in China.

Hemophilia B is a rare X-chromosome linked hereditary bleeding disorder. Patients require lifelong treatment and it is costly, but there is a lack of research in China on the treatment and burden for this group. Our aim was to review the actual treatment pattern of hemophilia B patients in China, and describe the financial burden and other disease burden from the patient's perspective. Using data collected by the Beijing Hemophilia Home Care Center, descriptive statistics were made on the sociodemographic characteristics and treatment of patients. The annual drug costs were calculated according to the actual factor dosage and price. During the study period, 29.9% of the patients only received on-demand treatment, while the rest of the patients received varying numbers of prophylaxis treatment. The total cost of clotting factors for 341 patients in one year was 16.0 million CNY ($2.5 million), with 46990.8 CNY ($7283.7) per patient. The drug cost of prophylaxis was significantly higher than that of on-demand treatment. The amount of prothrombin complex concentrates used by patients was the largest, more than 5 times of recombinant coagulation factor IX. Based on the average annual wage and average working time of Chinese employees in 2021, the average annual wage loss of HB patients reached 31544.2 CNY ($4889.4). The results of the questionnaire showed that 77.1% and 65.3% of patients had chronic pain and acute pain of different frequencies. The level of prophylaxis for Chinese patients is low; safer and more effective recombinant drugs are not widely available. Patients also face a high burden of drug costs, as well as indirect costs that cannot be underestimated. Therefore, continued efforts are needed to improve the quality of life of patients by reducing their financial burden and promote standardized treatment.

Implantable cardiac monitors: artificial intelligence and signal processing reduce remote ECG review workload and preserve arrhythmia detection sensitivity.

Implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) provide long-term arrhythmia monitoring, but high rates of false detections increase the review burden. The new "SmartECG" algorithm filters false detections. Using large real-world data sets, we aimed to quantify the reduction in workload and any loss in sensitivity from this new algorithm. Patients with a BioMonitor IIIm and any device indication were included from three clinical projects. All subcutaneous ECGs (sECGs) transmitted via remote monitoring were classified by the algorithm as "true" or "false." We quantified the relative reduction in workload assuming "false" sECGs were ignored. The remote monitoring workload from five hospitals with established remote monitoring routines was evaluated. Loss in sensitivity was estimated by testing a sample of 2000 sECGs against a clinical board of three physicians. Of our population of 368 patients, 42% had an indication for syncope or pre-syncope and 31% for cryptogenic stroke. Within 418.5 patient-years of follow-up, 143,096 remote monitoring transmissions contained 61,517 sECGs. SmartECG filtered 42.8% of all sECGs as "false," reducing the number per patient-year from 147 to 84. In five hospitals, nine trained reviewers inspected on average 105 sECGs per working hour. This results in an annual working time per patient of 83 min without SmartECG, and 48 min with SmartECG. The loss of sensitivity is estimated as 2.6%. In the majority of cases where true arrhythmias were rejected, SmartECG classified the same type of arrhythmia as "true" before or within 3 days of the falsely rejected sECG. SmartECG increases efficiency in long-term arrhythmia monitoring using ICMs. The reduction of workload by SmartECG is meaningful and the risk of missing a relevant arrhythmia due to incorrect filtering by the algorithm is limited.

Website-based library employee performance application: Efforts to secure annual work targets and evidence of performance

Almost every office needed work support applications. However, it is not easy to make the most suitable, because each office is generally unique. In this study, the waterfall method was used to create a website-based application that was adapted to job characteristics and the number of employees in a college library. As a result, an application has been developed called the Employee Daily Performance Application (AKHP) of the Higher Education Library which contains 8 main menus and is proven to be usable and makes it easy to secure targets and proof of performance.

Экономические стратегии ЕС 2020-2024: цели и показатели

The paper discusses the EU Strategy 2020-2024 created in 2019. There are analyzes the Strategy plan and Management Plan EU, Economic forecast EU, the hierarchy of General and Specific objectives, Activities with results, indicators and targets to achieve the goals and systems for implementing the Strategy for the EU in the paper. The analysis used EU Commission work programme, Strategic Plans 2020-2024 EU Commission, Management Plans EU Commission for the current reporting year (2024), Annual activity report. It is a system of documents of Departments and executive agencies (Directorate General, Executive agency and Service) of the EU Commission, whose competence and area of activity are related to the implementation of EU economic policy. The analysis is based on the plans and reports of The Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission: Strategic plan, Management plan, Annual activity report, Annual work programme. It is shown that the EU is pursuing a proactive policy regarding digitalization, climate neutrality and a number of other goals to achieve competitiveness in the global market. The system of macroeconomic indicators of the Economic Forecast underlies the formation of plans of all The Directorate General of the EC. Activities are described in results, indicators and targets to achieve the stated General and Specific objectives 2020-2024. The final values of the main macroeconomic indicators for the current period are not justified and the forecast indicators for the period until 2025 remain almost unchanged. An analysis of the added value of the EU economy by industry shows the instability of the structure of the EU economy for the period 2020-2023.

Internalization Of SAF Physical Assignment For Environment And Forestry In The Development Planning Of North Sumatera Province

Fiscal balance is intended to ensure balance and fairness in using financial resources between the central and regional governments so that regions have sufficient resources to meet local needs without neglecting national interests. Fiscal balance is also carried out in the environment and forestry sectors. To date, efforts to improve environmental quality and the carrying capacity of watersheds and lakes are still not in line with national expectations. The Special Allocation Fund (SAF) budget for the Environment and Forestry (E&F) Sector is encouraged to support the national priorities contained in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (MNDP) document and detailed in the Government Annual Work Plan (GAWP), with its implementation carried out by the Regional Government. This study aims to evaluate the internalization of the SAF Physical E&F Sector Menu in regional planning and assess the implementation of its utilization in the regions as input for future development planning in the environment and forestry sectors. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to ongoing evaluation through a literature review, questionnaires, and limited discussions (FGD) with regional stakeholders. The literature review used regional planning documents in 34 provinces, with a deep dive into North Sumatra Province. Based on the results of questionnaires, local governments argue that 71 percent of SAF has effectively achieved goals and objectives, while the remaining 29 percent is still not optimal. For the regions, the limited budget also causes low SAF effectiveness. The central and local governments must sit together to formulate the importance of increasing budget allocations in the Environment and Forestry field in the regions, increasing human resources capacity, improving coordination between relevant agencies, engaging relevant parties in conflict resolution, and improving monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

LEPPIM Intensive Class (LIC): Student scientific essay writing training

The LEPPIM Intensive Class (LIC) 2023 is an annual work program organized by the Department of Student Resource Development (DPSDM), serving as the first cadre level for new LEPPIM UPI Purwakarta 2023 students. The goal of the LEPPIM Intensive Class 2023 is to provide a comprehensive understanding of writing ethics and the scientific essay structure. The method employed involves creating a training concept through lectures featuring professional speakers. The level of student understanding is evaluated by comparing pre-test and post-test results, which are conducted using Google Forms. Upon comparing the pre-test and post-test results, it was observed that there was a 15.5% increase in participants' understanding of writing ethics and a 16.3% increase in their comprehension of the structure of scientific essays. Therefore, it can be concluded that this activity has successfully enhanced the participants' understanding of writing ethics and the structure of scientific essays.

Research on the impact of government attention on the digital economy of Chinese provinces

This study employs text data analysis of annual government work reports from various provinces in China for the years 2015–2020. It constructs an index measuring the extent of government attention allocated to digital economic development (DED) at the government level. Simultaneously, it establishes a DED index system to measure the level of DED. The aim is to examine the impact of government attention on the level of DED. The research findings demonstrate that government attention significantly promotes the development of the DED. For every one-unit increase in government attention to the DED, the level of DED increases by 0.043 points. This result remains robust even after conducting sensitivity tests using instrumental variable methods and variable substitution methods. In further investigation, a threshold effect model is applied, revealing a marginal increasing effect of government attention on the level of DED. As the level of DED rises, the marginal contribution of government attention increases from 0.048 to 0.112. Using a spatial durbin model, it is found that government attention exhibits a positive spatial spillover effect on the level of DED.

Optimizing Work Planning for Grain Crop Cultivation: Software Components

The paper considers modernization of the agricultural sector with the aim of enhancing its efficiency and competitiveness through the implementation of digital technologies. Additionally, it analyzes the methods and software employed for the selection of technologies and technical tools. (Research purpose) The research aims to develop software modules for managing the production of crop products. This involves the selection of appropriate agricultural technologies and the optimal utilization of the machine and tractor fleet. The software designed is expected to take into account the farm agroclimatic and production conditions. (Materials and methods) The development of software components for a web-based software package aimed to facilitate the annual work planning in grain crop cultivation, is based on a method rooted in the evaluation of natural, climatic, and production conditions. (Results and discussion) The findings support the feasibility of developing software components for a web-based software package by selecting agricultural technologies and determining optimal utilization options for technical means. The research resulted in the development of a structural scheme for the software package designed as a web-based application, encompassing such software modules as «Selection of technologies» and «Selection of technical means». These modules share a unified interface and operate on a common database. The operation of software modules for selecting technologies was tested in the northern forest-steppe zone of the Novosibirsk region in 2022.The tests examined the cultivation technologies for wheat at a standard intensification level across four working areas with varying predecessors. (Conclusions) The developed software components will be subsequently integrated into the software package in the form of a web application. This application can serve as a support system for making informed managerial decisions in the realm of machine-based agricultural technologies. The software package facilitates the automation of technology selection, the creation of an annual work plan, and the computation of economic indicators.

FUNGSI BADAN PERMUSYAWARATAN DESA DALAM MENAMPUNG DAN MENYALURKAN ASPIRASI MASYARAKAT DESA

The Village Consultative Board, hereinafter referred to as the BPD, is an institution that is the embodiment of democracy in the administration of village governance. In accordance with Law No. 6/2014 on Villages, the Village Consultative Board functions as a board that discusses and agrees on draft village regulations with the Village Head, as well as accommodates and channels the aspirations of the village community, and supervises the performance of the Village Head. This research used qualitative methods using data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation. The sampling was through the purposive sampling. To test the validity of the data, the researchers used trangulation techniques. In the regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia No. 110 of 2016 on the village consultative board item a, b, and d, has a task, namely to explore the aspirations of the community, to absorb the aspirations of the community, and to channel the aspirations of the community. Therefore, in order to absorb the aspirations of the community, the Tlekung Village Consultative Board must be closer to the community as the development in the village itself comes from the aspirations of the community. Eventually, it can be channeled to the village government to create programs that can solve existing problems. Based on the results of the study, it shows that the function of Tlekung Village Consultative Board in carrying out the task of exploring, accommodating and channeling the aspirations of the village community is going well. The supporting factors in this study are the harmonious relationship between the Village Consultative Board and the Village Government, so that the Village Consultative Board is facilitated by the Village Government in carrying out its activities, and the enthusiastic participation of the community in communicating their aspirations. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factor is the difference of views in the meeting between the Village Consultative Board and the Village Government. However, this is considered normal to achieve consensus so that the discussion of the Village Mid-Term Village Development Plan (RPJMDes), which is outlined in the annual Village Government Work Plan (RKP), runs well.

Implementation of Curriculum Management in Improving the Quality of Education at the Integrated Islamic Elementary School in South Tangerang

The aim of the research is to analyze and describe curriculum management, the impacts challenges and opportunities faced by Integrated Islamic Elementary School in implementing curriculum management. The research method is qualitative through a case study approach. Data gathering methods include conducting interviews with various stakeholders such as school principals, religious teachers, class teachers, administrative staff, students, and parents. Additionally, documentation and observation approaches are employed. Methods for data processing include reduction, display, and drawing conclusions. Data validity strategies encompass credibility through the utilisation of source and technique triangulation, as well as confirmability. The findings of the study indicate (1) Management of the curriculum: (a) Planning: Organising annual meetings and school work meetings. (b) Implementation: Inculcating religious ideals through extracurricular activities by studying iqra', tauhid values, and moral principles. Co-curricular activities involve engaging in collective recitation and communal prayer. Engaging in extracurricular activities like tahfidz (Quran memorization) and da'i (Islamic preaching). (c) Evaluation: School principals assess curriculum performance through supervision and observation, while teachers review and enhance it by assigning tasks, conducting examinations, and holding mid-term exams and end-of-semester meetings. (2) Impact: Student academic performance improves, pupils develop a strong Islamic character, and the learning process is successful. The constraints include a lack of financial resources for teacher training and infrastructure, limited time for implementation, and the absence of government policy. Opportunity: enhanced faculty, comprehensive facilities, consistent operational schedule, and transformation into an institution with an Islamic ethos. Conclusion: The management of the curriculum is functioning according to expectations. Recommendation: It is advisable for schools to incorporate community stakeholders, in addition to student guardians, in the process of curriculum preparation.

Mapping local-scale working population and daytime population densities using points-of-interest and nighttime light satellite imageries

ABSTRACT In this study, we proposed a multi-source approach for mapping local-scale population density of England. Specifically, we mapped both the working and daytime population densities by integrating the multi-source data such as residential population density, point-of-interest density, point-of-interest category mix, and nighttime light intensity. It is demonstrated that combining remote sensing and social sensing data provides a plausible way to map annual working or daytime population densities. In this paper, we trained models with England-wide data and subsequently tested these models with Wales-wide data. In addition, we further tested the models with England-wide data at a higher level of spatial granularity. Particularly, the random forest and convolutional neural network models were adopted to map population density. The estimated results and validation suggest that the three built models have high prediction accuracies at the local authority district level. It is shown that the convolutional neural network models have the greatest prediction accuracies at the local authority district level though they are most time-consuming. The models trained with the data at the local authority district level are less appropriately applicable to test data at a higher level of spatial granularity. The proposed multi-source approach performs well in mapping local-scale population density. It indicates that combining remote sensing and social sensing data is advantageous to mapping socioeconomic variables.