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Research on the Content Validity of the English Reading Test in Harbin Senior High School Entrance Examination

The Academic Test for the Junior High School Students, as a kind of academic level examination, plays a crucial role in the selection and streaming of talents at the secondary school level in China. Reading is an essential skill that language learners need to master, and it has a large proportion in the English test of the High School Entrance Examination (HSEE). Therefore, studying the validity of English Reading Test in the HSEE can not only provide the examiner of the HSEE with data references for judging the validity of the reading test, but also provide references for English teachers to innovate teaching methods, as well as cultivating the students' English reading strategies and achieving the overall improvement of the reading ability. Focusing on English Reading Test in Harbin HSEE (2019-2023), this research selects the framework of test characteristics proposed by Bachman and Palmer and analyzes discourse input and expected response to explore the content validity by using textual, quantitative and comparative analyses. The results show that English Reading Test in Harbin HSEE (2019-2023) has a certain degree of content validity and basically meet the requirements of the exam syllabus, but problems still exist. The presentation form of the test text is monotonous, the difficulty gradient is unreasonable and the assessment of reading skills is insufficient.

Studi Interdisipliner Fenomena Childfree Dalam Prespektif Dakwah

This research has the following objectives: to describe how childfree is debated and to find out how childfree can be used as propaganda material. The type of research used in this research is library research to collect and analyze data sourced from libraries in the form of books, articles, journals, documents and other library materials that can be used as reference sources by collecting data. secondary in the form of documentation, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The research results show that the childfree phenomenon in Indonesia is not well known and still often receives negative responses from the public, giving rise to pros and cons to this day. The results also show that 1) there is a need for da'wah material to rectify the childfree issue by giving direction to the community by delivering childfree material that is correct and easy for the public to understand. 2) It's time for preachers to return society's mafahim (understanding), maqayis (standards of thinking), and qanaat (feelings of love and hate) to Islamic mafahim, maqayis, and qanaat which are based on the material of preaching, namely aqidah, law, morals, and shariat Islam.

EFFACEMENT OF BASAL CISTERNS AS A SINGLE PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Effacement of basal cisterns, a condition characterized by the compression or obliteration of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-filled spaces around the brainstem, is an essential radiological finding in the context of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Objectives: The study's primary purpose is to find the effacement of basal cisterns as a single prognostic factor in traumatic brain injury (TBI). Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, from 2023 to 2023. Data were collected from 250 patients suffering from TBI. For each patient, comprehensive demographic information, including age and gender, was recorded. Additional data included the mechanism of injury, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at admission, and the presence of basal cistern effacement as observed on the initial CT scan. Radiological findings, such as midline shift and hematomas, were also documented. Results: The mean age of the patients was 35.6±5.65 years. There were 160 (64%) male and 90 (36%) female patients. Motor vehicle accidents were the most present form of injury 104 (41.6%). The mean GCS score at admission was 7.5 ± 2.1 in the basal cistern group and 12.3 ± 2.8 in the no basal cistern group. The study results revealed a significant association between basal cistern effacement and midline shift, with 61.5% of patients with effacement showing midline shift compared to only 14.8% without effacement (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Basal cistern effacement on initial CT scans is a significant prognostic indicator in traumatic brain injury. Its presence is associated with more severe injury, higher necessity for surgical intervention, and poorer long-term outcomes.

Video Edukasi Kesehatan Untuk Meningkatkan Pengetahuan First Aid Kejadian Luka Bakar

Burns are the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in children. The importance of knowledge that must be possessed by children in providing first aid for burn cases in children, can reduce disability and morbidity rates. The purpose of the service activity is to provide Video health education to school-age children at MI Muhammadiyah Waru Elementary School about the first handling of burns. The method of service is by using game-based learning in the form of oral presentation of material and animated videos about the first handling of burns. The data analysis method used in this service activity is PrePost-Experimental design, Participants in this activity are elementary school-age children MI held on November 11, 2023. The educational materials provided are the causes of burns, types of burns, management and prevention of burns. Then, the service team conducted education related to handling burns to respondents. The conclusion is that after this education is carried out, respondents can understand and know the reasons for handling burns should not be arbitrary because it can cause more severe infections.

A new regression model under informative censoring mechanism with applications

. The choice of the censoring mechanism is very important when we are analyzing survival data because, in some practical situations, there is a dependence between the failure and censoring times, contradicting the assumption of non informative censoring. The present article proposes a censored-data regression in the presence of informative censoring based on the generalized odd log-logistic family of distributions under two systematic components. The proposed model is based on the assumption that failure and censoring times are conditionally independent given a frailty. The choice of the widespread odd log-logistic family for failure and censoring times is justified by the fact that it generalizes some distributions already consolidated in the area of survival and, concomitantly, by the fact that it offers great flexibility in data modeling in practice, in addition to the capacity to present various forms of the risk function, among them, bimodal. The maximum likelihood method is used to estimate the model parameters. For different parameter configurations and sample sizes, some simulations are performed to analyze the behavior of the maximum likelihood estimates. Two real data applications illustrate the usefulness of the proposed survival regression with informative censoring.

Competency-Based Cardiology Training: A Simple Approach to Improve Supervisor Completion of Entrustable Professional Activities

BackgroundAdult cardiology residency programs formally transitioned to Competency by Design (CBD) in July 2021. CBD was designed to establish clear learning expectations and increase opportunities for coaching; however, cited challenges include inconsistent participation by staff, and variable timelines for receiving feedback. This project was designed to implement a simple intervention to improve expiry rates and completion timelines of entrustable professional activities (EPAs). MethodsEPAs triggered by cardiology residents at Dalhousie University between July 1, 2020 and February 28, 2023 were reviewed. The intervention consisted of performance reviews, including a grand rounds presentation, along with a personalized data set distributed to each staff supervisor, with individual statistics compared to group averages. Outcomes include EPAs completed per resident-months, time to completion, and percentage of expired EPAs. ResultsAt 12 months postintervention, the percentage of expired EPAs decreased from 35.0% to 21.5% (odds ratio 0.51, CI 0.33–0.79; P = 0.03), and the time to completion decreased from 7.3 ± 5.99 days to 5.0 ± 5.78 days (difference –2.31, CI –3.55 to –1.07; P < 0.001). The number of EPAs completed per resident-months increased from 3.10 to 4.29 (rate difference 1.18; CI 0.64–1.72; P < 0.001), and the percentage of EPAs completed within the target time of 48 hours increased from 54.4% to 71.5% (OR 2.11, CI 1.27–3.50; P = 0.004). ConclusionsPerformance reviews in the form of a group presentation, along with the distribution of personalized data sets to supervisors, positively impacted EPA expiry rates, completion timelines, and completion rates, which helped facilitate the transition to CBD.

Revisiting Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theories after GW170817

In this work we study the inflationary framework of Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theories which produce a primordial gravitational wave speed that respects the constraint imposed by the GW170817 event, namely |cT2−1|<6×10−15 in natural units. For these theories in general, the scalar Gauss-Bonnet coupling function ξ(ϕ) is arbitrary and unrelated to the scalar potential. We develop the inflationary formalism of this theory, and present analytic forms for the slow-roll indices, the observational indices and the e-foldings number, assuming solely a slow-roll era and also that the constraints imposed by the GW170817 event hold true. We present in detail an interesting class of models that produces a viable inflationary era. Finally, we investigate the behavior of the Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet coupling function during the reheating era, in which case the evolution of the Hubble rate satisfies a constant-roll-like relation H˙=δH2. As we show, the behavior of the scalar Gauss-Bonnet coupling during the reheating is different from that of the inflationary era. This is due to the fact that the evolution governing the reheating is different compared to the inflationary era.

Cognitive differences in product shape evaluation between real settings and virtual reality: case study of two-wheel electric vehicles

Product shape evaluation is an important part of new product development. In the shape design stage, design schemes are often presented through visual images. The presentation of visual images causes evaluators to form different cognitive experiences and evaluation results. In recent years, virtual reality (VR) technology has been widely used in the field of industrial design, enriching the presentation forms of design scheme images. Although VR technology has shown the potential to improve evaluators’ perception and cognitive experiences in product shape design, research comparing it with traditional methods remains relatively scattered. This study used two-wheel electric vehicles as an example to examine the difference in evaluators’ cognition of product shape in VR and a real setting (RS). First, we established a semantic scale comprising seven pairs of opposite adjectives to evaluate the shape scheme. Second, we built VR and RS evaluation environments using head-mounted displays and paper renderings, respectively. The participants evaluated the vehicle shape design in alternating viewing and underwent semi-structured interviews on cognitive experience. We analyzed the experimental and interview results based on three aspects of product shape cognition. The results demonstrated that volume cognition was significantly more accurate in VR environments. Furthermore, graphic cognition, particularly regarding shape details, differed partially between environments. VR provided a better sense of immersion and more variable viewing angles than RS. Treatment cognition did not exhibit significant differences between environments, as it depended on human experience rather than visualization. These findings suggest that VR tools are more suited for shaping design evaluations early. Selecting suitable visual presentation tools based on evaluators’ cognitive characteristics at different evaluation nodes to display design schemes is a practical, economical, and efficient strategy.

Helgoländisch mut: von finitem Modalverb zu epistemischer Partikel

In the Frisian dialect of Heligoland sentences are found which apparently contain two finite verbs, the modal verb mut ‘must’ in the verb second position and a full verb in the verb final position. It will be argued that the original 3rd person present form mut developed into an epistemic particle, so that the inflection shifted to the former infinitive. The grammaticalization of this particle, its spread from deliberative questions to declarative clauses and its epistemic status are discussed in some detail. The epistemic particle mut in Heligolandic is compared to similar particles occupying the verb second position in West and North Germanic languages.

THE EVALUATIVE POTENTIAL OF ADVERBS IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE

This article is devoted to a new direction in contemporary Ukrainian linguistics, known as the grammar of evaluation. The focus is on the morphology of evaluation. This article aims to present the evaluative potential of adverbial forms in the Ukrainian language. The research subject is adverbs with evaluative semantics, characterized by systemic and functional approaches. The research material consists of literary and journalistic texts and modern Internet discourse. The study integrates two main approaches: systemic (structural) and functional (discursive). Among the methods used in this article, the descriptive method is primary, allowing for the presentation of material and formulation of conclusions; the conceptual-analytical method is applied to qualify and methodologically evaluate the theoretical foundations of the morphology of evaluation. Additionally, the interpretive-contextual and discursive methods, as well as the axiological analysis method, are utilized to identify grammatical adverbial forms that carry evaluative meaning. The article discusses the potential of adverbs in modelling the meaning of quality, evaluation itself, and intensification of features. It is particularly evident in the process of adverbial compatibility with nouns. Among adjectives, national forms of evaluative presentation, especially those with intimating semantics, which represent the mentality of Ukrainians, are highlighted. These include adverbs of manner such as тудою — туди (thither — there), сюдою — сюди (hither — here), as well as diminutive forms derived from adverbs of place like тутечки (here), осьдечки (hereabouts). A system of comparative and superlative adjective forms that verbalize the intensification of evaluative meaning is also identified, including occasional form creation that is common in the Ukrainian linguistic culture. It is demonstrated that adverbs are expressive representatives of the category of evaluation. The prospect of this scientific study lies in conducting a comparative analysis of adverbial forms in the Ukrainian language with analogous adjective forms in English to more distinctly identify the uniqueness of evaluative meaning verbalization presented by these forms.

SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR EDUCATORS AND SCIENTISTS IN ASPECT OF LINGUIST PERSONOLOGY: SPEECH GENRES OF IMAGE CREATION

The article analyzes the main speech genres of posts on the Facebook social network that present the personal image of scientists and educators. The purpose of the research is to determine and characterize the peculiarities of the presentation of the professional image of scientists and educators in social networks in terms of the use of speech genres. The object of the research is the verbal content of the network discourse, and the subject of the research is the linguistic means of representing the linguistic personality in the network discourse. The material for the analysis was the open personal pages of Ukrainian scientists and educators in the Facebook, in particular the actual verbal content for the year 2024. In total, more than 100 profiles of Ukrainian scientists and educators were analyzed.It is proven that the linguistic personality of a scientist and educator is formed primarily in the process of professional activity and socialization, and its presentation in social networks involves the creation of author’s content, active participation in professional communities and interaction with colleagues. The main form of presentation of a professional image is a personal page that combines verbal and non-verbal content. Within the limits of verbal content, the main means of forming a professional image is an original post in which different speech genres are distinguished. The most common speech genres representing verbal content on the personal page of a scientist and educator are a report and an announcement. Both genres are informative and are designed to acquaint the public with the achievements and activities of the content author. Ritual genres and dialogic interaction with colleagues are represented to a lesser extent. The least frequent is the analytical genre, which has features of argumentative discourse. In addition to original posts, scientists and educators share other users’ posts on social networks, participate as commentators in the discussion of current problems, in particular within the framework of specialized virtual communities.

Valuation of cyclical assets and exit value

PurposeOrdinary direct capitalization is normally considered procyclical in its present form (De Lisle Grissom, 2011); for this reason, an alternative approach to direct capitalization may be useful in the determination of a robust opinion of value. The valuation standards propose an alternative determination of terminal value in the discounted cash flow analysis, recommending that for cyclical assets, the terminal value should consider … “the cyclical nature of the asset and should not be performed in a way that assumes “peak” or “trough” levels of cash flows in perpetuity” (IVS 105 Valuation Approaches and Methods para 50.21 lett e).Design/methodology/approachThe introduction in International Valuation Standards (IVS) of Cyclical Assets raises several questions for the community of real estate professionals and academicians (IVS, 2022, 105 Valuation Approaches and Methods para 50.09 lett d). Cyclical assets can be defined as property whose value is “influenced by upturn and downturn of the market in a significant way” (d’Amato et al., 2019).FindingsThe paper proposes different solutions to the problem. The determination of the exit value using cyclical capitalization allows for a prudent assessment of the value and may be used either as a valuation procedure or a risk analysis method.Research limitations/implicationsThe valuation comparison with the traditional valuation techniques will be based on an iteration of exit value in order to determine the effects of the valuation procedure on the opinion of value.Practical implicationsThe implication of the valuation procedure is the introduction of a countercyclical valuation method to determine the exit value in order to reach stable and reliable valuations for income-producing properties.Social implicationsThese models may have a social implication, providing valuation for income-producing properties that may deal with the property market cycle in a more efficient way, providing efficient valuation for banks and institutions.Originality/valueThe paper is the first application of such a valuation procedure to the determination of exit value.

Peran Lingkungan Eksternal yang ada di Lembaga Pendidikan

the external environment has an important influence on the sustainability of an organization. The purpose of this research is to analyze and describe the role of the external environment in educational institutions. The research method used in this research is a literature study approach, in other words, the research was conducted without a research location, but all data was taken through previous studies in the form of books and scientific articles relevant to the research theme. Data collection techniques in this study used documentation, with data analysis techniques in the form of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results found that the external environment helps educational institutions to understand external factors that can affect their performance and success. SWOT is used as a tool to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of educational institutions. The external environment in organizations is divided into two: micro (small scope) involving competitors and partnerships, and macro (general scope) involving economic, political/legal, socio-cultural, technological, and global factors. The steps used in the analysis process involve scanning, monitoring, forecasting, and assessing.

Bentuk Penyajian Tari Sambut Muara Enim Di Sanggar Belide Kabupaten Muara Enim

The Muara EnimWelcom Dance is a traditional dance in Muara Enim Regency, the welcome dance is still developing today. The aim of this research is to describe the form of presentation of the welcome dance. To strengthen the research, the research interviewed 3 informants Dian PermanaJoeliusS.Pd, Elani DestiaristaS.Pd, Sri WulandariS.Pd, people who had received information about the welcome dance, from its presentation to how the welcome dance works displayed. The benefits of this research are to preserve existing arts, and it is hoped that it will be useful for: increasing the insiht of researchers and readers of this article, to know what the Muara Enim welcome dance is, for similar researchers so that it can be used as a reference. This research uses qualitative methods, data collection and retrieval techningques using observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The results of this researchis that the welcome dance is a form of presentation consisting of dancer are walking on tiptoe, hands stacked, opening right and left, praying up, picking right and left up. The music used in the welcoming dance includes drums, kromongan, simbal and gong. The make-up used by dancers for female dancers uses beautiful make-up while male dancers use handsome make-up. The costumes for the welcoming dance are clothes brackets, songketclosth, shawls, paksangko crowns, potpourri of flowers. The floor design is in the shape of the letter V and has straight horizontal and vertical lines. The property used by dancers of tanggai, betel taps, umbrellas and spears. The performance venue is like a performance stage in general.

Bentuk Penyajian Tari Manggang Kemplang Oleh Sanggar Kipas Emas Di Kelurahan Timbangan Ogan Ilir

Manggang Kemplang Dance is a dance that tells about the manggang kemplang tradition which reflects the local wisdom of the Ogan Ilir people in utilizing natural resources and local wisdom in processing food which is danced by 5 dancers. The problem in the research is the form of presentation of the Manggang Kemplang dance in Timbangan Village, Ogan Ilir Regency. The aim of this research is to find out and describe the form of presentation of the Manggang Kemplang dance by the Golden Fan Studio in Timbangan Village, Ogan Ilir Regency. This research uses qualitative methods with data collection techniques in the form of observation, interviews, documentation and literature study. The form of presentation of the Manggang Kemplang dance consists of aspects of choreographic elements which include dance movements, dance space, accompaniment/accompaniment music, dance title, dance theme, dance type, mode of presentation, dancers, fashion, make-up, lighting and props. .

Implementasi Inovasi Program Multiple Intelligences Research (MIR) di Sekolah Dasar Inklusi Ponorogo

The educational tendency in Indonesia to equalize intelligence standards between students through formal tests can kill students' potential intelligence, interests and talents. Minimal awareness of the concept of multiple intelligences (multiple intelligences) educational institutions in Indonesia need more innovative solutions so that efforts to improve the quality of education can be more optimized. The MIR program innovation initiated by Munif Chatib is the right solution so that the concept of different student intelligence can be understood and appreciated as a basis for determining methods and styles in learning activities. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative research with a case study type of research (case study). The data collection technique used is an in-depth interview (indepth interview), participatory observation and documentation processed using Miles, Huberman and Saldana's interactive model data analysis technique which consists of four stages in the form of data collection, data condensation, data presentation and data verification. The location of this research was carried out at SD Immersion Ponorogo as a school with branding inclusion. This research aims to analyze the process of spreading MIR program innovation so that it can become a new breakthrough in the world of education to better appreciate and develop students' various intelligences. The research results show that the process of spreading innovation is carried out in line with Everett M Roger's theory of innovation diffusion which consists of innovation, communication channels, time period and social systems as an effective and efficient dissemination strategy. The MIR program is used as a reference for teachers in determining students' learning styles and models at Immersion Elementary School according to their multiple intelligences more effectively and efficiently. The learning styles used include: storry telling, brainstorming, tape recording, journal writing, fieldtrip, and project based learning.

Адаптивная интеллектуальная обучающая система

&lt;p&gt;The goal of the work is to create a modern adaptive intelligent system using current machine learning technologies to automate a significant part of the teacher&amp;rsquo;s work. Existing intelligent systems, the purpose of which is to train students to work in various subject areas, currently have a set of various disadvantages, for example, the need to prepare educational material in a given format, which is sometimes a very labor-intensive task. In addition, in such systems there is a need to assess knowledge to correct the training plan for students, which requires various practical tasks for their formal presentation. In this case, practical assignments must be compiled by the course author, which can also be very labor-intensive. The novelty of the adaptive intelligent system presented in the work lies in the improvement of learning approaches using the latest machine learning methods. To help the teacher prepare educational material provides the ability to create video material automatically. This approach provides an opportunity for students to receive material not only in text form, but also in video format, without increasing the labor intensity on the part of the teacher. In addition, the teacher will be given the opportunity to manipulate versions of educational materials in accordance with the statistics provided by the system on student performance.&lt;/p&gt;

Multiple unilateral angiofibromas with a hypopigmented patch as a possible presentation of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), known as Bourneville’s disease or epiloia, is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder that may affect numerous organ systems. TSC has many forms of clinical presentation. The cutaneous features of TSC include facial angiofibromas, shagreen patches, ash leaf hypopigmented macules, periungual fibromas, forehead fibrous plaques, confetti hypopigmentation, and poliosis. Rarely, the angiofibromas in TSC have a segmental distribution. It has been suggested that the segmental expression of tuberous sclerosis may result from a postzygotic mutation. The aim of this concise communication was to describe a patient with unilateral angiofibromas associated with a hypopigmented patch. No other features of TSC were present. We think this could have been a rare presentation of TSC. Key words: Angiofibroma, Hypopigmented patch, Loss of heterozygosity (LOH), Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)

Character Value Analysis Student Books Semester 1 Chapter 2 Pancasila Education Class V

One of the subjects that has an important role in character education is Pancasila Education. In the book Pancasila Education grade V SDN Ngaliyan 02 Semarang Merdeka has an important role to direct students to become lifelong learners who are characteristic, competent, and behave according to Pancasila values. The method of qualitative analysis is used to identify the character values implied in the text of the student's book. By using documentation data collection techniques. To analyze data using data analysis techniques in the form of data reduction, data presentation and verification / conclusion. The results showed that the book for semester 1 chapter 2 students of the Independent Curriculum contains various character values, such as mutual assistance, independence, critical and creative reasoning. However, there are also shortcomings in the representation of some character values that are not balanced and there are even no character values listed in the book. This research makes an important contribution in understanding what are the character values in the Merdeka curriculum in this student book and provides recommendations for further improvement for the author of the student book in the development of character values that are lacking in learning Pancasila Education that is more holistic and comprehensive, so that the impact if all values are covered in each of these subchapters or at least balanced there is at least 1 character value, Then students will be easier to understand and educators are also not confused in applying character values to the learning process.

Utilization of Islamic Banking and Tiktok Shop for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) in East Jakarta

MSME empowerment needs to be done to improve MSME’s welfare. This community service team intends to provide training for MSME so they can improve their product and income. The target of this empowerment is MSMEs around the East Jakarta Industry, Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperative Office in Cakung District, East Jakarta. The training material is presented in the form of material presentation by resource persons followed by discussion. This community service activity proved to be able to provide an understanding of Islamic banking and product.