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Learning English as a Foreign Language English as a Foreign Language still faces various linguistic and psychological challenges, both in school-age and adult learners, such as limited vocabulary mastery, pronunciation difficulties, and low confidence in the use of English orally. This condition is exacerbated by affective factors in the form of anxiety and fear of making mistakes. This article aims to examine the use of songs as a learning medium that is able to create a fun learning atmosphere, while improving learners' English skills. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques in the form of semi-structured interviews to explore learners' perceptions and experiences related to the effectiveness of songs in English language learning. Meanwhile, the data were analyzed thematically to identify patterns of learning experiences, especially in terms of vocabulary mastery, classroom atmosphere, and confidence level. The results showed that the integration of songs in English learning was highly motivating in the active involvement of learners. Where the repetition of lyrics combined with melodies helps to strengthen vocabulary retention in long-term memory, as well as facilitate the imitation of pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm of language naturally. At the same time, it creates a relaxed and fun learning atmosphere, thereby lowering psychological barriers as described in the Affective Filter Hypothesis. Thus, songs are an integrative learning medium that is effective in bridging the academic needs and emotional comfort of learners, and is relevant to support the development of listening and speaking skills in English learning across ages.

Marshmallow is one of the confectionery product that made from gelatin and sugar that have the weakness of lacking nutrients but favored by people of all ages. Bee pollen can be the one of natural addition that can enrich the nutrient in marshmallows. The aim of this study was to evaluate bee pollen addition with different concentrations reviewed from physicochemical and organoleptic test of marshmallows. Tresearch method used was a experimental using Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with 4 treatments and 5 replications. Four treatments were applied: P0 (without bee pollen addition), P1 (5%), P2 (10%), and P3 (15%). The study resulted significant differences (P<0.01) in water activity, texture, Lab color, ash content, reducing sugar, antioxidant activity, color, aroma, dan overall organoleptic acceptance, and no significant differences (P>0.05) in moisture content and organoleptic texture. The values resulted increased in moisture content (36.85-37.64%), color a* (0.14-3.38), color b* (25.39-33.27), ash content (0.806-2.404%), reducing sugar (0.372-6.677%), and decreased in antioxidant activity (92.96-503.92 mg/ml) and fluctuated in water activity (0.74-0.86), texture (0.68-1.16 N), and color L* (79.70-91.92). The results of the organoleptic test were still acceptable up to treatment P3. Overall, this study resulted the best results in treatment P3 with a bee pollen concentrations of 15% to increase the nutritional content of marshmallows.

Adolescence is the stage where a child's puberty occurs before reaching adulthood, this is a process that every child must go through between the ages of 12 and 18. At this stage, children who are growing up generally experience several changes both physically, emotionally, and emotionally, becoming more sensitive to circumstances and desires or high curiosity about their environment. In conditions like this, the role of several parties and knowledge is very necessary to control and supervise without having to restrain so as to hinder the development of the teenager, these parties include parents, family, teachers, and the community. Based on this, it is felt necessary to carry out socialization and a direct approach to convey the importance of knowledge or science to fortify adolescent behavior so that a situation that exceeds the limit does not occur such as promiscuity, free sex and other negative influences that must be directly conveyed to the teenager. From this service, a report was made as a form of steps that have been taken as an effort to protect the generation with knowledge in the digital era for the future. In addition, in facing the increasingly rapidly developing digital era, teenagers are very vulnerable to the influence of social media and the flow of information that is so fast and unlimited. Easy access to various digital platforms can have positive impacts if used wisely, but it also has the potential to lead teens to negative content if not properly supported. Therefore, digital literacy is a crucial skill for teens to master, enabling them to select information, convey critical messages, and use technology responsibly.

This study aimed to determine the relationship between parental social support and career exploration with career decision-making among unemployed young adults. Early adulthood, particularly between the ages of 18 and 25, is a crucial developmental period as individuals are required to become independent, build their identity, and determine their career direction. During this phase, many individuals face challenges such as career uncertainty and unemployment, making parental social support and career exploration skills important factors that can influence the quality of career decision-making. The subjects were job seekers aged 18 and 25, categorized as young adults. The sampling technique used probability sampling. The research instrument consisted of three scales: the career decision-making scale (29 items; α = 0.903), the parental social support scale (15 items; α = 0.893), and the career exploration scale (13 items; α = 0.921). Data analysis was performed using the Pearson correlation test to test the hypothesis, and reliability was measured using the Spearman-Brown method. The results of this study indicate a significant positive relationship between parental social support and career exploration with career decision-making among unemployed young adults. This finding indicates that the higher the social support provided by parents and the more active individuals are in exploring their career options, the better their ability to make appropriate career decisions. The implications of this study emphasize the importance of parental involvement in supporting children during the transition to the workforce and emphasize the need for intervention programs that systematically encourage career exploration among unemployed young adults. This is expected to enable individuals to develop more mature career decision-making capacities and thus be able to face the challenges of job uncertainty in the modern era.  

Oil palm development in Indonesia faces various agronomic constraints, especially related to soil chemical properties that are less supportive of productivity. This study aims to identify the status of soil chemical properties on oil palm land in Saliki Village, Muara Badak District, East Kalimantan, to support more appropriate land management. The research was conducted from September to November 2024 using a purposive random sampling method on 13 hectares of land, with six sampling center points and four subsamples per point. Laboratory analysis was conducted on soil pH, C-organic content, total N, available P, potential K, cation exchange capacity (CEC), and base saturation. The results showed that the soil in the 6-year-old oil palm land had a pH of 3.63-3.93 and base saturation of 13.69-13.81%, while at the age of 15 years, the pH decreased to 3.12-3.38 and base saturation was only 4.62-6.95%. Meanwhile, available P and potential K levels tended to increase with increasing plant age. Based on these findings, fertilization is recommended according to the IOPRI standard for mineral soils as follows: for 6 years old, urea 2.75 kg/year, TSP 1.75 kg/year, and KCl 2.75 kg/year, while for 11 and 15 years old, urea 3.25 kg/year, TSP 2 kg/year, and KCl 3 kg/year. This study emphasizes the importance of periodic monitoring of soil chemical properties as a basis for sustainable management of oil palm plantations.

The GKSI Nazareth SP 5 congregation, which consists of various ages and social backgrounds, faces challenges in understanding and applying the true meaning of worship. Many congregations do not fully understand the essence of worship as a form of direct communication with God, but only carry it out as a routine ritual. With the increasing influence of technology and social media, priority for spiritual activities such as worship tends to decrease. The method used is qualitative by observing the phenomena that occur and continuing with data collection by taking notes, then conducting a literature search, journals, books and the Bible to support the research. Novelty lies in the church's approach to taking concrete steps to guide the congregation to understand the teachings of God's Word regarding worship. The findings show positive changes in the GKSI Nazareth SP 5 Congregation, explanations of guidance from God's Word and also explanations of the meaning of worship that the GKSI Nazareth SP 5 Congregation can apply in their lives. This positive change can be seen in the fact that they are willing to give up their time to come to worship together on Sundays and also to worship at home.

Children between the ages of four and six benefit greatly from the moral and motor skills development opportunities presented by kindergarten-level early childhood education programs. The purpose of this research was to determine whether the fine motor-based learning approach used by teachers at Nusa Indah Kindergarten in Bicak Village was successful in enhancing the students' fine motor skills. Using the number wheel and other interactive activities, youngsters may practice their fine motor skills while learning the fundamentals of mathematics. An novel learning medium was developed and evaluated using a Research & Development (R&D) approach. The study also utilized an observational method to analyze the medium's impact. The findings demonstrated that the approach considerably enhanced the fine motor skills, which encompass drawing and writing, of the children. The children's engagement and enthusiasm for learning were both boosted by the game-based activities. These results lend credence to the idea that preschool programs should take a more all-encompassing approach to teaching young children, one that prioritizes not just their cognitive but also their physical and emotional growth. This study adds to the body of knowledge on early childhood education curricula by highlighting the need of including fine motor development activities.

The problem of automatic performance where as the vehicle ages, engine performance will decrease, resulting in the vehicle being difficult to pass uphill terrain because it requires power and torque is needed to make the motorcycle more responsive. This study aims to compare the effect of the addition of spring plates with the variation in the weight of the primary roller pulley on power and torque on 110 cc motorcycles. In this study, using experimental research with quantitative methods, the researcher to obtain the data will conduct tests using a dynotest tool. The addition of a spring plate to the primary pulley affects power and torque. The highest power is produced at a 7-gram roller weight of 5.94 HP and the highest torque produced is 5.65 N.m. Then the highest power is generated at a 9-gram roller weight of 6.12 HP and the highest torque is 5.79 N.m. The highest power is generated at an 11-gram roller weight of 6.04 HP and the highest torque is 5.97 N.m.

Introduction : Mastoiditis is inflammation that occurs in the mastoid bone located in the temporal bone. Mastoiditis can affect all ages, both children and adults. The most frequent cause of the disease is stressptococcus pneumonia. This disease requires surgery as soon as possible. Mastoiditis can develop into a bezold abscess if left untreated. Case report: This case report is about a 31-year-old male patient complaining of swelling the size of a marble seed on the bone behind the right ear ± 1 week, swelling from the protruding bone behind the right ear to the neck. Swelling is accompanied by pain, redness, fluctuations (+), fever that disappears and decreased hearing function. Conclusion: The patient has a bezold abscess preceded by mastoiditis. The diagnosis in this patient is based on history, physical examination, and supporting examinations in the form of laboratory and mastoid X-rays with stenvers and schuller positions. In patients carried out drainage measures of abscesses as well as pharmacotherapy administration.

Academic stres is a condition of a student who feels pressured from outside himself that arises as a result of the demands of being superior to others. This study aimed to assess the stress levels of children between the ages of 13 and 15 before and after departure. A type of quasi-experimental research strategy was used in this study's quantitative research. Some of the games included clogs, ball relay, blind walk, and people-to-people. In this study, a one group, pretest-posttest design was used. The technique of choice for this study's sample, 166 junior high school children between the ages of 13 and 15, was purposeful sampling. utilising surveys using a Likert scale to collect data. Data analysis techniques using non-parametric statistics with a working method that uses SPSS 26 for windows as a calculation tool, namely descriptive analysis, prerequisite tests, and Wilcoxon tests with a significant α = 0.05. The results showed that there was an influence of outbound games on reducing student stres levels and obtained p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) with the average results of pre-test student stres levels (50.00) and post-test student stres levels (47.66). The conclusion of this study is that by giving treatment, namely fun games on outbound, it can reduce the stres level of students aged 13-15 years

In the 21st century, there are many uses of new and foreign language terms, not even a few of these language terms have become normalized or normalized by the community for use in everyday life. The problem contained in this study is that the use of the slang term "well" is more dominantly used on social media, especially on social media tiktok and especially young people who tend to understand more about the term "well" slang. The purpose of this research is to find out why in the 21st century people, especially young people, are more interested in using the slang term "well" for everyday use and especially in social media tiktok. And also to invite or get used to using Indonesian more often . The method used in this research is qualitative data. The results of this study are to prove why the younger generation is more likely to use and understand more the Indonesian language in social media because Indonesian itself is an identity for citizenship. Based on the results of research that in the 21st century, people, especially the younger generation, are more comfortable and easier to understand the slang term "well".

The KPM (Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat) Universitas Sains Al Qur'an carry out a community activity program in the Butuh Kidul Village. Butuh Kidul Village is one of the villages located in Kalikajar District, Wonosobo Regency. This village has the potential to produce vegetables. Vegetables that are widely produced are chayote. The KPM (Kuliah Pengabdian Masyarakat) students make product innovations from chayote into a more attractive product, namely chayote which is processed into candy. Candy is one of the food products that are liked by all ages. This activity was socialized through activities with the theme “Workshop on Marketing Strategy & Product Innovation from Pumpkin Siam”. This activity aims to take advantage of the potential of the Butuh Kidul Village community. By innovating through the use of chayote vegetables, it is possible to open UMKM (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the Butuh Kidul Village. The UMKM can have an impact on the Butuh Kidul Village community which can be a business opportunity for the Butu Kidul Village community. In this article, we explain how to process chayote into candy and promote marketing strategies through digital marketing.