The 20th century bore witness to a transformative period in literature and society, where the echoes of feminism reverberated through the pens of visionary writers who sought to challenge and redefine gender norms. Among the luminaries of this literary movement were three distinguished British feminist writers – Virginia Woolf, Doris Lessing, and Angela Carter. Their works encapsulated the spirit of their time and forged unique paths in the feminist discourse, offering diverse perspectives on gender concerns. This research paper explores the distinct perspectives of three influential British feminist writers and their contributions to gender-related discourse. The primary goal is to analyse and compare the approaches of Virginia Woolf, Doris Lessing, and Angela Carter in addressing gender concerns within their literary works. The research focuses on understanding how these writers challenge traditional gender roles, critique patriarchal structures, and contribute to women's empowerment. The objects of the study include a comprehensive examination of selected works by each author, with a keen focus on identifying recurrent themes, narrative techniques, and ideological underpinnings related to gender. The analysis explores the historical and socio-cultural contexts that shaped these writers' unique gender-issue viewpoints. The results of this research aim to provide a nuanced understanding of how Virginia Woolf, Doris Lessing, and Angela Carter individually navigate and contribute to the feminist discourse. By comparing their works, the study seeks to elucidate commonalities and divergences in their feminist perspectives, shedding light on the evolving nature of feminist thought throughout the 20th century. Ultimately, this research contributes to the broader conversation on the intersection of literature and feminism, offering insights into how these writers have influenced and shaped discussions around gender concerns.
This research aims to determine the level of knowledge of Physical Education teachers regarding ICT-based learning media. This type of research is descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The subjects of this research were 56 elementary school physical education teachers in Pidie Jaya Regency. The instrument used in this research is a knowledge test instrument, which contains multiple-choice test questions. Data analysis uses completeness level and percentage formulas. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that 1) The level of knowledge of Physical Education teachers regarding ICT-based learning media in elementary schools as a whole with an average of 72.54% is in the medium category; 2) The level of mastery of indicator 1 in designing learning media in the form of images with an average of 81.91% is in the excellent category; 3) Level of mastery of indicator two regarding making learning media in audio form with an average of 74.01% in the sufficient category; 4) Level of mastery of indicator three regarding making learning media in audiovisual form with an average of 65.17% in the medium category; 5) Level of mastery of indicator four regarding projecting learning media in visual form with an average of 67.09% in the poor category; 6) Level of mastery of indicators 5 in internet browsing-based learning media with an average of 73.66% in the medium category.
This research aims to determine the relationship between job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover intentions among Mataram City Regional Hospital civil servant employees. This research was conducted at the Mataram City Hospital with 78 respondents. Respondents in this study used a random sampling method. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires using a Likert scale. The data analysis technique used is a multiple linear regression analysis technique. The results of this test are that the job satisfaction variable is in the quite satisfied category, the organizational commitment variable is quite moderate, and the turnover intention variable is relatively mild. Thus, it is concluded that there is a significant influence between job satisfaction and turnover intentions, and organizational commitment significantly influences employee turnover intentions.
This research article delves into the intricate interplay between time dynamics and dystopian narratives, focusing on how temporal disruptions shape and define the genre. It explores the convergence of dystopia and science fiction, highlighting the deliberate construction of time to serve specific purposes within these narratives. Through a comprehensive analysis of seminal dystopian works such as "1984", "Children of Men", and "The Time Machine", the study examines the multifaceted roles of temporal disruptions in critiquing propaganda, totalitarianism, and power structures. Furthermore, it explores how such disruptions illuminate the confusion, disorientation, and trauma inflicted upon individuals within dystopian societies, challenging conventional notions of linear time and prompting reflections on memory, truth, and narrative complexity. This research aims to deepen our understanding of the complex relationship between time dynamics and dystopian narratives, shedding light on the thematic, philosophical, and socio-political implications inherent in the genre.
The article investigates the possibilities of expressing the emotional state of happiness in language using field theory and materials from the Azerbaijani language. Positive emotions such as happiness, joy, satisfaction, and admiration were considered within the phraseosemantic domain. The phrase semantic field includes phraseological units united by the same meaning. Studying fixed word combinations this way allows a more systematic and in-depth study. At the same time, it is essential to study the universal emotional state, such as happiness, with the field method and to examine the possibilities of its expression in language. The importance of this issue becomes more apparent when we approach it from an anthropocentric perspective and take into account extralinguistic factors. The article studies the effect of the state of happiness on the human body and its activity, the forms of its occurrence and identification in phraseological units, and the physiological acts it causes. The article distinguishes the subgroups "Joy," "Admiration," and "Satisfaction" within the phraseological field of "Happiness." It defines each subgroup's central and peripheral zones and clarifies the phraseological combinations included in its composition. Variants are also considered one way of enriching the semantic field of the phrase, and various methods of creating variation are investigated. From this point of view, contamination component variability - replacement of components with each other or quantitative change (increase or decrease) - has been specially considered. It should also be noted that although field theory is applied to various sections of the Azerbaijani language, its application in phraseology and investigating a person's emotional state from this aspect is novel.
Fine motor skills are integral to child development, often receiving insufficient attention despite their significant impact on overall cognitive abilities. This study aims to evaluate the difference in the development of fine motor skills before and after receiving developmental stimulation among children aged 36-60 months in the village of Bineh Blang, Ingin Jaya District, Aceh Besar Regency. The research method employed a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test approaches. A sample of 30 toddlers was selected using a purposive sampling technique. The given data shows a significant improvement in fine motor skills among 36-month-old children after receiving developmental stimulation. In the test of placing 4 cubes, there was an increase from a score of 1.00 in the pre-test to 1.00 in the post-test. In the test of placing eight cubes, there was an improvement from 0.83 (pre-test) to 1.00 (post-test). The test for building a bridge also increased from 0.67 (pre-test) to 1.00 (post-test). Although the tests of stacking blocks into a tower and drawing a cross line displayed minor improvements, progress was still seen from 0.33 to 0.50 and from 0.17 to 0.33, respectively. The test of drawing a circle also demonstrated improvement from 0.50 to 0.67.
The article considers the issue of building future psychologists' art therapy competence during professional training in higher education institutions. The author analyzes scientists' views on the essence of the competence approach in education. The author's vision determines the interpretation of "competence" and "future psychologists' art therapy competence."
This research aims to analyze the role of the Regional Supervisory Council in enforcing the Law on Notary Positions in East Lombok Regency, the form of supervision carried out by the Regional Supervisory Council (MPD) on Notaries in the East Lombok area. This research is empirical juridical legal research, namely legal research regarding the application and implementation of legal provisions that apply to the conditions in society. The results of the study show that the supervision carried out by the MPD for notaries in East Lombok Regency is providing seminars on notarialism, holding meetings once a month, which the MPD and notaries attend to evaluate the performance of fellow notaries in East Lombok district and make visits at least once a year to check notary protocols. The law on the Position of Notaries (UUJN) is a guideline for notaries in carrying out their duties and responsibilities. If a notary commits a violation, the MPD will report it to the MPW (Regional Supervisory Council) and be given sanctions.
The article deals with segmental and suprasegmental boundary tools. As is known, the boundary signals of meaningful units come at the beginning or end of the word. The place of stress in the compared languages differs from each other, and this distinction is manifested in boundary signals. In the live speech, the time spent on the pronunciation of each syllable varies quite a bit, but the time interval spent on the pronunciation of a whole rhythmic group remains unchanged. Occurring, repeatedly stressed syllables in English at a specific time interval are considered a characteristic feature of the rhythm of this language. In other words, in the communication process, rhythmic division in this language is perceived based on temporal-dynamic contrasts between stressed and unstressed syllables. In the communication process, rhythmic division in this language is perceived based on temporal-dynamic contrasts between stressed and unstressed syllables. Research shows that in the Azerbaijani language, there is one primary stress in the attributive word combinations, which falls on the first component of the word combinations. In this case, the stress in those combinations has a unifying character and forms a rhythmic group. Since English belongs to the group of analytic languages, words in this language undergo very little change within the text. Thus, intra-textual syntactic relations are realized in English, not using suffixes but prepositions.
The seed of Ricinus communis var minor (RICOM 1013-J) is a popular contraceptive among the tribal women in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. Several reports have confirmed the efficacy and safety of different fractions of RICOM 1013-J, particularly the n-Hexane fraction. RICOM 1013-J appears to possess a unique contraceptive effect. This study aimed to provide further insight into the impact of RICOM 1013-J on the reproductive organs compared with the activity profile of some uterotonic drugs. A total of 20 adult albino rats (15 females and five males) weighing 150-200 g were initially divided into five groups of 3 female rats each with treatments via the oral route as follows: Groups A (2ml olive oil), others n-Hexane extract of Ricinus communis seeds (RICOM 1013-J) B (5 mg/kg), C (10 mg/kg), D (20 mg/kg) and E (30 mg/kg). After three days, the five male rats were introduced into each group (ratio of 3 females to 1 male per cage) till the end of experiments for mating. The effect of the pretreatment with the n-hexane extract of RICOM 1013-J on the rat uterus was evaluated after days 10, 30, 60 and 90. RICOM 1013-J (20 mg/kg and 30 mg/kg) demonstrated potent anti-conceptive effects, protecting female Wister albino rats against pregnancy for over five gestational periods. RICOM 1013-J statistically altered the regular basal activity of the uterus in a time-dependent manner (10, 30, 60 and 90 days pretreatment). Furthermore, pretreatment with RICOM 1013-J decreased the reactivity of the uterus to some uterotonic drugs, including oxytocin (2x10-3 iu/ml), ergometrine (1x10-3 mg/ml), misoprostol (2x10-3 mg/ml), Ach (1x10-5 gm/ml) and potassium chloride (1x10-3 gm/ml). The contraction to misoprostol and potassium chloride in the uterus was abolished on day 90 of pretreatment. This study has demonstrated the dose-dependent efficacy of RICOM 1013-J in protecting against pregnancy for over five gestation periods in rats. This protective effect may be due to the alterations in the activity profile of smooth muscle quiescence and inertia in the uterus. In addition, the changes in the responsiveness of the uterus to the uterotonic drugs further confirm the anti-conceptive effects of RICOM 1013-J.
This study aims to determine the implementation of clinical supervision by supervisors in cluster II, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency. This type of research is qualitative, and data was collected using data triangulation techniques sourced from interviews, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique uses the Miles & Huberman model: data collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusion. The research results show that the implementation of clinical supervision by elementary school supervisors in Cluster II Narmada District goes through three stages: pre-observation stage, implementation of observations and post-observation. The conclusion is that the implementation of clinical supervision by elementary school supervisors in Cluster II, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency, in 2022 is going quite well.
This research describes the implementation and constraints of principal supervision at SMP Negeri 4 Gerung, West Lombok Regency. This qualitative research has respondents from school principals, deputies, curriculum areas, and several teachers and administrative staff. The place of this research is SMP Negeri 4 Gerung, West Lombok Regency. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and document study. Test the validity of the data using a credibility test with triangulation of data sources and data collection techniques, as well as a confirmability test. Data analysis using Miles, Huberman. The research results show that learning supervision is implemented through the planning, implementation, evaluation, and follow-up stages every semester. Overall, the implementation of supervision by the Head of SMP Negeri 4 Gerung is exemplary. There are several technical and non-technical obstacles to implementing supervision.
This research aims to reveal the efforts of the Head of TK N Pembina Cakranegara in implementing the PAUD to SD Transition Program. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Based on the results of this research, it is known that the efforts of the Head of Kindergarten N Pembina Cakranegara are in building children's literacy, numeracy and foundation skills by building teacher understanding regarding these abilities, then preparing activity plans, introducing Litnum stimulation techniques and appropriate foundation abilities to parents of students, implementing the program by teachers and Kindergarten Heads, and monitoring by School Heads. The strategy of the Head of Kindergarten N Pembina Cakranegara in maintaining the harmony of PAUD and early elementary school learning by involving the Mataram City Education Office when conducting outreach to nearby PAUD, visiting SDN Model Mataram and SDN 48 Cakranegara which aims to introduce the environment and atmosphere of learning in elementary schools to students, as well as uploading documentation of activities via the Mataram City Elementary School PAUD Communication Forum Whatsapp Group media.
In this study, the optimisation of bitumen collected from Agbabu Ondo State, Nigeria, was upgraded in the presence of rice husks in a nitrogen environment using a 100 ml autoclave batch reactor with the aid of the design expert software. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to determine the optimum conditions for the bitumen upgrading in the presence of rice husks using the Box-Behnken Designed Experiment (BBD). Three mesoporous aluminosilicate catalysts (NiMo/ZSM-5, CoMo/HZSM-5 and Mo/HZSM-5) were used to upgrade the bitumen at the obtained optimised point. The bitumen sample was characterised by saturates (53.48 wt.%), aromatics (12.84 wt.%), resins (15.37 wt.%), asphaltenes (8.86 wt.%) and an initial viscosity of 86.78 Pa.s, API gravity of 7.87 o and density of 1.0153 kg/l. The GC-MS result revealed that there were 42 chemical compounds present in the raw bitumen. The XRF result for the rice husks revealed that the silica to Alumina (SiO2/Al2O3) ratio was 11.89:1. RSM optimisation of the experimental runs with the autoclave reactor gave an optimum condition (Temperature of 345.716 oC, Reaction time of 30 min, and Rice husks of 1.0 wt.%) without employing any of the three mesoporous aluminosilicate catalysts. The responses obtained for the upgraded oil were viscosity 8.34 Pa.s, API gravity 24.520 o, residue yield 22.39 w/w% and light oil yield 50.064 w/w%. The experimental run with NiMo/ZSM-5 catalyst at the optimum conditions was observed to be more effective in the catalytic thermal cracking of the bitumen upgrading process, as the light oil yield was 70.42 w/w%, viscosity of 2.060 Pa.s, API gravity of 29.826o and residue yield of 10.66 w/w% compared to what was obtained from CoMo/HZSM-5 and Mo/HZSM-5 mesoporous aluminosilicate catalysts. The FT-IR and GC-MS of the upgraded Agbabu bitumen testified that the level of upgrade of the bituminous oil was satisfactory as the raw Agbabu bitumen had an initial viscosity of 86.780 Pa.s, API gravity of 7.87 o and density of 1.0153 kg/l in which all the initial core properties of the bitumen have shifted satisfactorily after the bitumen upgrade to produce light oil that fell within the acceptable range of refinery feedstock specifications for refining processes in the vacuum distillation unit (VDU).
Environmental deterioration, driven by human activities, poses a critical global challenge. Its far-reaching consequences are a threat to the planet and future generations. Economic growth brought about by rapid industrialisation, increased economic activities, and globalisation has not only improved gross domestic product (GDP) and material well-being globally but consequently increased the emission of greenhouse gases, which in no doubt has far-reaching catastrophic impacts on society in the short-term and long term. Climate change, deforestation, pollution, natural resource depletion, food shortage and biodiversity loss are interconnected problems of environmental deterioration. Climate change harms ecosystems and food security, increases global inequality, and brings about more frequent and severe weather events – deforestation results in habitat loss - destabilising ecosystems and reducing biodiversity. Pollution from industries, agricultural activities, and urban sources endanger ecosystems and harm human health. Like never before, harmonising the concepts of people (society), profit (economy) and the planet (environment) to achieve a sustainable solution has been more crucial. For this reason, this study examines the impact of economic growth on environmental sustainability – empirically examining 15 randomly selected African countries. The Fixed Effect (FEM) method regression model was employed for the panel data. The analysis revealed that the coefficient of GDP growth rate is positive and statistically significant. However, the GDP growth rate squared is negative and statistically significant. These coefficients suggest that economic growth contributes positively and significantly to environmental degradation through the emission of greenhouse gases but substantially declines as the economy grows further. Thus, these coefficients show that we have an inverted U-curve, which supports the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) Hypothesis. Agricultural value-added (AVA), manufacturing value-added (MVA) and foreign direct investment (FDI) have negative and significant impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, hence promoting environmental sustainability. In contrast, trade openness had a positive but insignificant impact on greenhouse gas emissions. The study urges policymakers across Africa to be benevolent in crafting economic policies, considering the environmental and social effects to protect people's well-being today and in future generations. Appropriate sensitisation and policy initiatives such as taxes and subsidies should be effectively employed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to the barest minimum while also promoting eco-investing and eco-friendly initiatives.
The oenology industry faces challenges in maintaining wine authenticity amidst diverse environmental factors and production methods. Electroanalytical wine fingerprinting emerges as a promising solution to authenticate and validate products. Integrating electrochemical techniques with multivariate analysis enables rapid on-site testing, pattern recognition, and fraud detection. Emerging trends include miniaturisation, nanomaterial utilisation, and machine learning, driving innovation towards sustainable practices. This overview describes current trends and achievements in using electroanalysis to fingerprint oenological products.
This research investigates the cultural significance of "Peucicap" in the eyes of breastfeeding mothers in the Aceh Province. Peucicap is a distinctive Acehnese tradition involving the introduction of various flavours of food to newborns. This qualitative study involves breastfeeding mothers as participants and utilises in-depth interviews and group discussions to gather data. The research was conducted on Sabang Island from January to September. The results of the data analysis reveal diverse understandings and viewpoints among breastfeeding mothers regarding the meaning of Peucicap. Some mothers view Peucicap as an initial effort to introduce their babies to various food flavours, including sour, salty, and sweet, to enrich their taste senses from an early age. However, some interpretations focus on the traditional and cultural aspects of Peucicap, where this practice is considered an ancestral heritage that must be preserved. In some cases, there is disagreement regarding how Peucicap may affect exclusive breastfeeding, with some breastfeeding mothers expressing concerns that this tradition may interfere with the recommended breastfeeding practices according to health guidelines. These findings illustrate the complexity of integrating local cultural values with global health guidelines in infant care. Furthermore, they underscore the importance of a deeper understanding of culture's role in breastfeeding mothers' decision-making processes concerning infant nutrition and breastfeeding practices. This research provides valuable insights into how breastfeeding mothers in Aceh perceive and interpret the Peucicap culture and how this tradition continues to preserve cultural identity and ancestral heritage amidst changing global health environments.
The article considers the method of uncertain coefficients as an element of methodological knowledge of the specific scientific level of future mathematics teachers. It is noted that the formation of the ability to apply this method takes place in stages: propedeutic, educational and activity, evaluation, and reflection. The content of activities at each stage is revealed; it is indicated in the study of which mathematical disciplines each stage implements. Examples of tasks are given, and a methodology for solving them is proposed.
The world's health is being threatened by antimicrobial resistance (AMR). According to the World Health Organization, it is one of the top ten worldwide public health problems facing humanity. Serratia marcescens is an opportunistic pathogen that can be isolated from soil, plants, water, and air. Additionally, Serratia species offer a valuable supply of secondary metabolites that are comparatively underutilised and may have anti-MDR pathogenic properties. The present research aimed to determine the antibacterial potential of Serratia marcescens isolated from the leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum against clinical bacterial isolates. The leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum were collected, surface sterilised, cultured at 37 °C for 24 hours and identified utilising viteks 2 automated techniques and molecular methods. The crude metabolites extract of Serratia marcescens were extracted and utilised for antibacterial susceptibility testing using agar healthy diffusion methods. The data were measured in the diameter zone of inhibition. This study revealed six endophytic bacteria were isolated from Bryophyllum pinnatum following standard microbiological culture methods. The endophytic bacteria isolate tag L03 was found to be Gram-Negative Rod. The isolate was tentatively identified as Serratia ficaria and molecularly identified as Serratia marcescens. The metabolites of Serratia marcescens endophytes revealed a significant antibacterial activity on Klebsiella pneumoniae with a diameter zone of inhibition of 17.7 mm at 100% concentration, followed by Staphylococcus sciuri with a 12.7 mm diameter zone of inhibition. These results suggested that endophytic bacteria Serratia marcescens were isolated from the leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum and had shown potent antibacterial activity that could be employed to create new antibacterial agents.
This research aims to describe the management of the NTB Provincial Library and Archives Service to maintain digital services. A qualitative approach with a descriptive research design was used as the research method. Observation, interview and documentation techniques were used as data collection tools. Data analysis was done through data collection, reduction, presentation, and conclusions drawing. Checking the validity of the data is carried out using credibility, transferability, dependability and confirmability tests. The results of the data analysis show that the NTB Regional Library has attempted to improve its services through careful and measurable program planning. The results of this research also show that 1) The management of the NTB Provincial Library and Archives Service, starting from planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating, is excellent, but it is constrained by the budget to meet the renewal of book collections and adequate infrastructure to facilitate library users; 2) The quality of digital services available at the NTB library service is relatively assured, marked by excellent services provided by the library. The library provided an e-lib application to allow the public to access library resources anywhere and anytime. However, adding more infrastructure must improve the quality of existing services.
