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Концептуальные основы профессиональной ориентации
детей-сирот в детских домах
Authors: Байбородова Л.В. , Серебренников Л.Н. , Тамарская Н.В. , Черняева М.Г.
Published: September 2020

Рассматриваются концептуальные основы и педагогические средства профессиональ-ной ориентации детей-сирот в условиях государственно-общественного взаимодействия. Обосновывается актуальность исследования особенностями социализации и профориентации воспитанников детских домов и недостаточной разработанностью этой проблемы в педагоги-ческой науке, а также существующими проблемами и трудностями в практике. Показано, что благодаря государственно-общественному взаимодействию обеспечивается индивидуализация процесса профориентации, формирование социально-трудовых компетенций детей-сирот и практическая направленность профессиональной ориентации
THE ANALYSIS OF THE COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA COURSE IN CHILDREN OF ROSTOV-ON-DON
Authors: Semernik O. E. , Lebedenko A. A. , Tyurina E. B. , Luspikayan S. Kh.
Published: September 2020

Objective - to study the clinical features of community - acquired pneumonia in children of Rostov - on - Don. Materials and methods. To achieve this goal, 261 cases of children aged 1 month to 17 years who were admitted to the hospital with suspected community - acquired pneumonia were analyzed. All patients underwent a thorough analysis of anamnestic data, the results of clinical examination of patients, laboratory diagnostics, and X-ray chest examination. Results. The study showed that the highest incidence of community - acquired pneumonia was observed in children aged 8 to 12 years. Boys get sick more often than girls. More often, pulmonary parenchyma lesions were observed, localized on the right side of 66%, while the bilateral process was registered only in 10%. According to the morphological form, segmental - 42% and focal - 34% lesions were most often registered, polysegmental were 17%, and equity - 1%. The results of X- ray examination of patients allowed to conﬁrm the diagnosis of community - acquired pneumonia in most patients. Conclusion. The most common clinical and morphological form of pneumonia in children remains focal and segmental forms with a high prevalence of right - sided pneumonia.
Elaboración y validez de un cuestionario de las habilidades motrices iniciales para estudiantes de enseñanza media chilena (Preparation and validation of a questionnaire on initial motor skills for students in Chilean secondary education)
Authors: Oñate Navarrete Cristian José , Batalla Flores Albert , Paez Herrera Jacqueline Del Carmen
Published: September 2020

El siguiente artículo presenta la elaboración y validación de un cuestionario de habilidades motrices que mida el estado de dichas habilidades a través de la percepción de las y los profesores de Educación Física (EF) en Chile durante la transición de la enseñanza básica hacia la enseñanza media para desempeñarse correctamente en las clases de EF. Para dicha validación se ha considerado un modelo de habilidades motrices. En una primera fase se realizó el análisis y vaciado del currículum de Educación Física chileno de 7º básico a 4º año medio para luego dar paso a una segunda fase de la creación del cuestionario y posteriormente realizar la validación de contenido, de constructo y la fiabilidad del instrumento en una tercera fase a través de la recogida de datos en una muestra piloto. A partir de los datos mostrados, se concluye que el instrumento creado es válido y fiable. Abstract. This article presents the elaboration and validation of a motor skills questionnaire that measures the state of these skills through the perception of Physical Education (PE) teachers in Chile during the transition from basic education to secondary education, so to be able to perform correctly in PE classes. For this validation, a model of motor skills has been considered. In the first phase, the analysis and emptying of the Chilean Physical Education curriculum from 7th grade to 4th year was carried out; in the second phase, the questionnaire was created and subsequently its content was validated, alongside with its construction and reliability were assessed in the third phase by collecting data from a pilot sample. From the data shown, it is concluded that the instrument created is valid and reliable.
Las metodologías activas en Educación Física. Una aproximación al estado actual desde la percepción de los docentes en la Comunidad de Madrid (Active methodologies in Physical Education. An approach of the current state from the perception of teachers i
Authors: León-Díaz Óscar , Arija-Mediavilla Alba , Martínez-Muñoz Luis Fernando , Santos-Pastor Maria Luisa
Published: September 2020

El interés por construir una Educación Física de calidad ha provocado la aplicación de modelos pedagógicos centrados en el aprendizaje del alumnado y orientados a la formación por competencias. Esta perspectiva formativa sitúa al alumnado como protagonista activo en la construcción de su aprendizaje, justificando la incorporación de metodologías activas como propuesta en las clases de Educación Física. La finalidad de este estudio es conocer los planteamientos metodológicos que predominan en la Educación Física actual, definiendo los siguientes objetivos: (1) indagar en la percepción de los docentes de Educación Física de la Comunidad de Madrid sobre el conocimiento que tienen de las metodologías activas y su formación; (2) conocer el tipo de metodologías que dicen emplear en sus clases y (3) valorar los aprendizajes del alumnado en función de las metodologías empleadas. Para ello, se elaboró un cuestionario “ab hoc” que fue respondido por un total de 220 docentes de Educación Física de la etapa de Educación Primaria y Secundaria. Los resultados obtenidos muestran una escasa utilización de las metodologías activas en las clases de Educación Física, siendo la combinación de metodologías lo que más predomina. Así, los docentes ponen de manifiesto una falta de formación en este ámbito, si bien, los aprendizajes que tratan de fomentar en el alumnado coinciden con las características de los aprendizajes asociados a las metodologías activas.Summary: The need to build quality Physical Education requires the use of pedagogical models oriented to training by competences. This approach is committed to a renewal of teaching methods, where students are the protagonists of the process. This study was carried out with the aim of understanding the predominant methodology in Physical Education. The objectives to be achieved in this study are: (1) to inquire about teachers’ perception about their knowledge and training in active methodologies, (2) to know the type of methodology used in their classes, and (3) to assess learning based on the methodology used. A specifically designed questionnaire was used to gather the data. This research involved a total of 220 Physical Education teachers (Primary and Secondary schools). The results obtained show that active methodologies are applied by a small number of Physical Education teachers in their lessons, whilst a combination of methodologies is predominant. Moreover, teachers highlight the lack of training in active methodologies, despite learnings they attempt to encourage are in line with those associated with active methodologies.
APPLIED GEOSTATISTICS TO THE ASSESSMENT OF ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM (EGS) IN CENTRAL SUMATERA BASIN
Authors: Sihotang Josua Washington , Alam Syaiful
Published: September 2020

Thick sediment (over 2,500 m), fractured basement and high thermal gradient (up to 19.10 C/100 m) of Central Sumatra Basin are suitable factors to have the Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) potential. A number of 130 wells data were used to evaluate the EGS of the basin. The assessment is divided into the number of estimation within the grid cell (1x1 km) of sediment thickness, heat flow, thermal conductivity and technical potential calculated starting from basement-sediment layer interface. The distribution of heat flow and gradient thermal values correspond to the sediment layer. The autocorrelation test indicates the data is stationary. The variance of data gets bigger after a depth over 5.5 km. According to the Beardsmore protocol, the technical potential value ranged from 0.5 MW up to 4.7 MW at a depth of 3.5 km. In addition, the lowest technical potential is 0.66 MW and the highest is 5.76 MW at a depth of 4.5 km. The ordinary kriging, using the number of lags 10 in variogram modeling, estimated the technical potential distribution is higher to the southwest.
PEMODELAN INVERSI 2-D MENGGUNAKAN DATA MAGNETOTELLURIK DAERAH PANAS BUMI WAY SELABUNG, KABUPATEN OGAN KOMERING ULU SELATAN, PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN
Authors: Ilmi Irpan , Syafri Ildrem , Haryanto Agus Didit , Zarkasyi Ahmad
Published: September 2020

Salah satu sifat fisika batuan yang dapat digunakan untuk menganalisis suatu sistem panas bumi adalah tahanan jenis batuan. Metode magnetotellurik merupakan salah satu metode yang dapat digunakan untuk menentukan nilai tahanan jenis batuan. Pengukuran MT dilakukan pada 30 titik ukur dengan lintasan berarah utara-selatan dan jarak antar titik ukur sekitar 2000 meter. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan pemodelan inversi 2-D dalam menentukan letak, delineasi, dan kedalaman sistem panas bumi Way Selabung. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data MT dan pemodelan 2-D inversi, sistem panas bumi Way Selabung berada pada zona struktur graben. Munculnya beberapa manifestasi air panas Way Selabung, Lubuk Suban dan Selabung Damping, terbentuk akibat perpotongan Sesar Way Selabung, Sesar Kotadalam dan Sesar Akarjangkang dalam suatu pola hidrogeologi di zona outflow. Hasil pemodelan 2-D memperlihatkan bagian atas terdapat kelompok nilai tahanan jenis rendah <10 Ohm.m dengan ketebalan sekitar 1500 meter dari permukaan yang diinterpretasikan sebagai batuan penudung. Di bagian bawahnya terdapat kelompok nilai tahanan jenis sekitar 30-100 Ohm.m dengan kedalaman 1500 meter hingga 1750 meter yang diinterpretasikan sebagai zona reservoir.
TINJAUAN REKLAMASI LAHAN BEKAS TAMBANG DAN ASPEK KONSERVASI BAHAN GALIAN
Authors: Suprapto Sabtanto Joko
Published: September 2020

Masalah utama yang timbul pada wilayah bekas tambang adalah perubahan lingkungan. Perubahan kimiawi terutama berdampak terhadap  air  tanah  dan air permukaan, berlanjut  secara fisik perubahan morfologi  dan  topografi  lahan.  Lebih  jauh  lagi  adalah perubahan iklim  mikro yang  disebabkan perubahan kecepatan  angin, gangguan habitat  biologi berupa flora  dan  fauna, serta penurunan  produktivitas  tanah dengan  akibat menjadi tandus  atau  gundul. Mengacu  kepada perubahan tersebut perlu  dilakukan upaya reklamasi. Selain bertujuan untuk mencegah erosi atau mengurangi kecepatan aliran air limpasan, reklamasi dilakukan  untuk  menjaga  lahan  agar  tidak labil  dan  lebih  produktif. Akhirnya  reklamasi diharapkan menghasilkan  nilai  tambah bagi lingkungan dan  menciptakan  keadaan  yang  jauh lebih  baik dibandingkan dengan keadaan sebelumnya.
KARAKTERISTIK GEOMETRI CLEAT BATUBARA FORMASI TANJUNG DI DAERAHMEGALAU, KABUPATEN KOTABARU, PROVINSI KALIMANTAN SELATAN
Authors: Dwitama Eska Putra , Iskandar Oktarian
Published: September 2020

Penelitian pada lapisan batubara Formasi Tanjung di daerah Megalau, Kotabaru ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik geometri cleat yang terdapat pada lapisan batubaranya. Objek yang diteliti adalah cleat yang terdapat pada lapisan batubara yang tersingkap di permukaan. Orientasi jurus dari cleat pada daerah penelitian yaitu berarah  relatif Timur – Barat untuk face cleat dan ber ar ah relatif Utara-Selatan untuk butt cleat. Perbandingan panjang face cleat dan butt cleat adalah 2 : 1. Frekuensi keterdapatan face cleat lebih banyak ditemukan dibandingkan dengan butt cleat. Permeabilitas rekahan dari singkapan adalah 14,6 mD – 46,7 mD.
Model Desain Multimedia Pembelajaran
Authors: Munisah Eny
Published: September 2020

Multimedia learning is a combination between text, picture, chart, animation, and audiovisual. It’s given by interactive ways, so it can make a learning experience for the students as their daily life. Multimedia is very important right now, because it made to complete each other, so that the entire system is effective, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Multimedia also gives stimulus for training and learning in outdoor. The designs are text, picture, animation, and sound by six stages, they are: (1) analyze learners, (2) state objectives, (3) select methods, (4) utilize media, (5) require learner participation, (6) evaluate and revise.
Pengaruh Kompetensi, Disiplin dan Kepuasan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada PT. Central Proteina Prima Tbk
Authors: Septiono  , Melkyory  , Richard
Published: September 2020

Performance is the result of work given by employees to the company in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities. On the performance of employees at PT. Central Proteina Prima Tbk decreased employee performance in the past 1 year. The decline in performance is allegedly due to not being able to achieve the expected sales targets. Competence is an ability possessed by employees based on knowledge and experience in carrying out work. The problem of competence in employees who work do not have education in accordance with the position. Discipline is the willingness of employees to apply company regulations in carrying out the work of the company. Regulatory violations that still occur regularly show discipline that has not been good from employees in meeting the regulations made by the company. Job satisfaction is the result of expectations obtained by employees after carrying out work in the company. Employees who are not comfortable working tend to resign from the company. Total population of 186 people, a sample of 127 people and 30 people were taken for testing the validity and reliability. Theories used to support research are human resource management theories relating to competence, discipline, job satisfaction and performance. The research method used is a quantitative approach to the type of quantitative descriptive research. Methods of data collection by interview, distribution of questionnaires and study of documentation. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression, the coefficient of determination and simultaneous testing (F-Test) with value and partially (t-Test). The results showed that competency, discipline and job satisfaction simultaneously and partially had a significant positive effect on employee performance.
THE ROLE OF CHURCH IN STATE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS DURING THE KIBAKI ERA, 2002-2013
Authors: Kinas Makokha Vincent
Published: September 2020

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to determine the role of church in state and public affairs during the Kibaki Era, 2002-2013Methodology: The methodology employed in this study was qualitative in nature. The study relied mainly on the analysis of an existing dataset from secondary sources. The data was gathered from technical reports, scholarly journals, reference books, past sermons, church publications, official and unofficial doctrine, theologies and from the Kenya National Archives in Nairobi. Other sources of data collection for the study included official statistics collected by government and the various agencies, bureaus and departments.  The target population for this study was the mainland churches in Kenya and the role these churches played in state and public affairs in Kenya between 2002 and 2007.Results: The Kibaki era has been characterized by many an events that have attracted by far and wide the attention of the clergy. In 2005, the most significant development of the 2005 constitutional referendum is not the defeat of the draft, but the emergence of strains and tensions not just between Christians and Muslims, but also between church and state. Another significant development was the fact that the mainline clergy were increasingly viewed as partisan and divided along ethnic lines and serving narrow political interest depending on the ethnic group to which its leaders belonged. The prophetic role and voice of the church to act as the conscience of society was lost, and the church did nothing to evaluate its own role even after the people voted to soundly reject the draft constitution.Unique contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommended that the government should put in place laws that would involve the church in government matters. This can be done by introducing motions into parliament that advocate for the direct involvement of the church. This would involve laws which ensure that a portion of all members sitting in any committee represents the church. This can also be done by the introduction of electoral posts for church representatives just as there are positions for women representatives.  The study also recommends that amendments be made to the constitution to make a legal requirement that one of the nominated MPs must be from the church.
COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES AND MARKET SHARE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVES IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA
Authors: Bundi Mercy Gacheri , Muema Wilson , Nkaabu Clement
Published: September 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the competitive strategies’ effect on the market share of savings and credit cooperatives in Meru County, Kenya.Methodology: This study was quantitative in nature and utilized a descriptive research design. The study target population was 53 SACCOs registered in Meru Country. Stratified proportionate random sampling technique was used to select the sample.  The study sample size was 120 respondents. The main instrument for the study was the use of questionnaires that were administered to the respondents. The data and information obtained through the questionnaires was first checked for completeness. Quantitative data gathered from correctly filled questionnaires was coded, tabulated and analyzed using SPSS version 20 by both descriptive statistics which included mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics which included Pearson correlation and regression coefficient. A multiple linear regression model was used to test the significance of the influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable.Results: The study findings revealed that there is a positive and significant association between service quality, corporate image; organizational structure; technology and market share of the firms. Further, the findings revealed a positive and significant relationship between service quality, corporate image; organizational structure; technology and market share of SACCOs in Meru County.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Based on the findings, the study recommended that SACCOs should invest in improving the quality of services they offer; should engage more in corporate social responsibility activities; should have a well-structured chain of command; and should embrace and adapt the use of modern technology in their operations.
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ORGANISATION’S INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT DRIVERS ON EMPLOYEES TURNOVER INTENTION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Charles Effiong , Abimbola Usoro Abosede , Ibanga Udongwo Udeme
Published: September 2020

Purpose: The study examined the effect of firm’s internal environment drivers: managerial style; employee motivation; job security; organisational culture; organisational climate; remuneration/ compensation on employees’ turnover intention in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Cross River State, Nigeria. Methodology: The study adopted the cross sectional survey research design, while the two-stage sampling procedure involving simple random and judgmental sampling techniques was used in selecting the element. The Ordinary Least Square regression statistical technique was utilised in the test of research hypotheses. Results: The study established that the firm’s internal environment drivers, all have an inverse significant influence on employee turnover intention in SMEs. Policy Recommendations: The study recommended that managers should espouse managerial styles that promote work freedom, autonomy, delegation and builds group team spirit in order to foster work harmony and employee commitment. Employment hires should be governed by formal contracts mutually agreed upon between the employer and employee. Management should provide incentives and opportunity where highly goal oriented employees could be co-opted as co-owner of the firm over the years and have the privilege/right to the share in the end of year contract bonus or profit, as this would build a strong sense of employee’s commitment and job security.
THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON M-COMMERCE PERFORMANCE IN KENYA’S COMMERCIAL BANKS
Authors: Muriu Dr. Doreen , Ngugi Joseph Kamau , Mosoti Zachary
Published: September 2020

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of information systems strategy implementation on Mobile-Commerce (M-Commerce) performance in Kenya’s commercial banks. Methodology: The study adopted a positivism research philosophy and explanatory research design as appropriate methodology for the study. The units of analysis for the study comprised of five managers from different management levels and departments from each of the 40 commercial banks in Kenya. Questionnaires were used for data collection. The collected data was analyzed using inferential and descriptive statistics.Findings The study findings indicated that there was positive and statistically significant relationship between information systems and m-commerce performance. The path coefficient was positive and significant at 0.05 level, t-value of 2.031, p-value =0.043. Unique Contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study informs commercial banks in Kenya, Central Bank of Kenya, Communication Authorities and the scholars on the opportunities in the development of appropriate strategy implementation process and the risk of not adopting the right strategy.
Modelos de negócio para aquisição de livros eletrônicos: uma revisão de literatura.
Authors: Gomes Juliana Da Silva , Zattar Marianna
Published: September 2020

Este artigo descreve os principais modelos de negócios para aquisição de livros eletrônicos em bibliotecas e unidades de informação. Para isto, traça um breve histórico do processo de desenvolvimento de coleções e suas etapas com foco na etapa de aquisição. Utiliza a pesquisa descritiva como procedimento metodológico. Apresenta como resultado os modelos de negócios mais comumente oferecidos pelos canais de compra de livros eletrônicos: a aquisição perpétua, a assinatura e a aquisição orientada pelo usuário, mais conhecida em inglês como patron-driven acquisition (PDA). Descreve as principais características de cada modalidade de compra apresentada, além das implicações que trazem ao processo de desenvolvimento de coleções e ao licenciamento dos itens, bem como seus pontos fortes e fracos. Conclui que não existe um modelo que seja considerado o ideal de uma forma geral, pois para cada situação o contexto deve ser analisado para que o modelo adotado seja o mais adequado.
Bibliotecas universitárias e a organização social do conhecimento: uma análise a partir dos portais institucionais das universidades brasileiras
Authors: Oliveira Lais Pereira de
Published: September 2020

Trata da organização social do conhecimento em portais institucionais de universidades federais no Brasil, como forma de analisar sua representatividade para localização das bibliotecas universitárias. Caracteriza-se como pesquisa descritiva de abordagem qualitativa. Emprega a técnica de observação sistemática para coleta dos dados, sistematizados a partir de planilha do Excel. Como resultados, observa-se que há um tópico indicativo para a biblioteca junto ao menu principal de boa parte dos portais universitários e, em poucos casos, esta aparece também em outro ponto do portal. Em sua quase totalidade surge uma única vez e como item subordinado no menu principal, nomeada sobretudo como “Biblioteca” ou “Bibliotecas” e direcionando para a página do sistema de bibliotecas. Predominantemente, tem-se uma organização social do conhecimento utilitária para tais unidades, na medida em que insurgem junto ao tópico “Serviços” e em menor grau vinculadas aos itens “Estrutura” e “Pesquisa”. Conclui-se que a representatividade da biblioteca universitária nos portais das universidades não é suficientemente expressiva.
Mortalitas dan Profil Organ Dalam Ayam Kampung yang diberi Fitobiotik Nanoenkapsulasi Minyak Buah Merah (Pandanus conoideus)
Authors: Timur Vidia , Herawati Maria , Syaefullah Bangkit Lutfiaji , Bachtiar Ebit
Published: September 2020

Buah merah adalah salah satu tanaman obat asli Indonesia yang berasal dari Papua dan dipercaya dapat mengobati berbagai macam penyakit. Minyak buah merah diolah dan digunakan sebagai obat herbal dan fitobiotik bagi ternak.  Pemberian fitobiotik ini bertujuan untuk mengoptimalkan mekanisme kerja dari masing-masing bioaktif dalam buah merah sebagai antibakteri untuk menggantikan antibiotik yang digunakan sebagai feed additive pada pakan ternak. Objek penelitian ini adalah ayam kampung yang diberikan minyak buah merah via air minum. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Politeknik Pembangunan Pertanian Manokwari selama dua bulan pada bulan Oktober sampai November 2019. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan nanoenkapsulasi minyak buah merah pada air minum dengan beberapa perlakuan (P0:kontrol; P1: ekstrak minyak buah merah 2,5%; P2: nanoenkapsulasi minyak buah merah 2,5%; P3: nanoenkapsulasi minyak buah merah 5% dan P4: nanoenkapsulasi minyak buah merah 10%) terhadap mortalitas dan profil organ dalam dari ayam kampung.  Setiap hari dilakukan pengamatan terhadap kematian (mortalitas) ayam kampung dan pada hari ke 56 ayam dipanen kemudian dilakukan pengamatan dan pengukuran pada organ dalam seperti organ hati, jantung, dan usus halus. Data penelitian ini dianalisis menggunakan metode analisis diskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penambahan nanoenkapsulasi minyak buah merah sebagai additive tidak berpengaruh nyata (F<0,05) terhadap mortalitas ayam kampung, berat pada organ hati, jantung, dan usus halus. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa penambahan nanoenkapsulasi minyak buah merah sebagai additive tidak menurunkan tingkat mortalitas ayam kampung, dan tidak menunjukkan perubahan profil organ dalam.
Pedagogical Linguistics Training for Graduate Students
Authors: Yuasa Etsuyo
Published: September 2020

This commentary tries to address how we can foster diversity and inclusion among peers and potential peers in Japanese-language education based on my experience with providing pedagogical linguistics training to graduate students at The Ohio State University. Pedagogical linguistics training aims to instill future Japanese-language instructors with the knowledge of how the Japanese language works and to foster their ability to incorporate such knowledge into teaching. I would like to propose that pedagogical linguistics training can be a powerful tool to help individual teachers achieve their potential regardless of their prior experiences and backgrounds. I will discuss 1) the importance of pedagogical linguistics training and how it empowers future Japanese-language; and 2) issues in pedagogical linguistics training.
Finding a Balance between Diversity and Target Language: A Case of a Japanese Language Program in a Private University
Authors: Tsuchiya Shinsuke
Published: September 2020

One of the challenges that language professionals face in our increasingly diverse communities is establishing a balance between diversity and language standards. While Standard Japanese can be considered a common language to interact with the majority of Japanese speakers who may not be accustomed to nonnative speech (ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, 2012), the strict requirement to follow the monolingual standard may disregard the legitimacy of multilingual speakers, including nonstandard dialect speakers. This article discusses pros and cons of setting standards in language programs and relevant findings concerning the native speaker fallacy (Author, 2019). Then the author will share his shifting perspectives on errors, interlanguage, dialectal differences, and certain “nonstandard” practices (e.g. translanguaging) in his experience of training, hiring, and supervising teaching assistants at Brigham Young University.
No Future in Sakurai Ami’s Tumorōzu songu: Gender and Body, Past and Present
Authors: Holloway David
Published: September 2020

This paper analyzes Sakurai Ami’s novel Tomorrow’s Song (1999). The novel is unusual in Japanese literature for its attention to HIV, which even today remains little acknowledged in social discourse. My interest is in the ways in which Sakurai figures the virus vis-à-vis protagonist Akari’s singular devotion to counter-hegemonic ways of living, including drug use, unprotected sex, and alcoholism. My argument is that Sakurai uses HIV to advance a subtle petition for conformity.
Residential Electricity Consumption in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
Authors: Fullerton Thomas M , Mejía Francisco F.
Published: September 2020

This study examines how residential electricity consumption (KWHC) reacts to changes in the price of electricity, the price of natural gas, real income per capita, heating degree days, and cooling degree days. Annual frequency data analyzed are for Las Cruces, the second largest metropolitan economy in New Mexico. The sample period is 1977 to 2016. An AutoregressiveDistributed Lag model (ARDL) is employed to obtain long-run and short-run elasticities. In the long-run, residential consumption does not respond in a statistically reliable manner to any of the explanatory variables. All of the coefficient signs are as expected and those for real per capita income and total degree days appear plausible. In the short-run, residential consumption responds reliably to variations in all of the variables except per capita income. Somewhat surprisingly, the short-run results also include an own-price elasticity that is close to zero, implying that residential electricity has a horizontal demand curve in Las Cruces.
Exchange Rate Volatility and Foreign Direct Investment
Authors: Alnaa Samuel Erasmus , Ahiakpor Ferdinand
Published: September 2020

The paper seeks to determine the effect of exchange rate volatility on foreign direct investment in Ghana from 1986 to 2017. The study adopted the Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity model to fit the data set from 1986-2017. The results indicate that, previous quarter information can influence current quarter volatility in Foreign Direct Investment. Real exchange rate, gross domestic product and treasure bill rate considered as external factors, are all found to be significant. This shows that, volatility from these factors can spillover to volatility in foreign direct investment.  To ensure stable inflow of foreign direct investment, we recommend that policies should gear towards stability in the forex market and interest rate among others.
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome: Contemporary insights on the clinicopathological spectrum
Authors: Asim Mohammad , Amin Farhana , El-Menyar Ayman
Published: September 2020

Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) remains a major complication and challenge to treat patients with critical illness in different intensive care unit settings. The exact mechanism and pathophysiology of MODS is complex and remains unexplored. We reviewed the literature from January 2011 to August 2019 to analyze the underlying mechanisms, prognostic factors, MODS scoring systems, organ systems dysfunctions, and the management of MODS. We used the search engines PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar with the keywords “multiple organ dysfunction syndrome,” “intensive care units,” “multiorgan failure,” “MODS scoring system,” and “MODS management.” The initial search yielded 3550 abstracts, of which 91 articles were relevant to the scope of the present article. A better understanding of a disease course will help differentiate the signs of an intense inflammatory response from the early onset of sepsis and minimize the inappropriate use of medications. This, in turn, will promote organtargeted therapy and prevent occurrence and progression of MODS.
Desafíos del sistema interamericano de derechos humanos en tiempos de cólera
Authors: Nash Rojas Claudio
Published: September 2020

La historia del sistema interamericano de derechos humanos ha estado determinada por el contexto político y la realidad de las violaciones de derechos humanos. Bajo esta premisa, en este trabajo se busca determinar cuáles son los desafíos y los límites que la realidad le imponen a los órganos de protección de derechos humanos en la región a fin de poder cumplir con sus funciones propias y así legitimar sus actuaciones.
“El juicio entre Bolivia y Chile en la Corte Internacional de Justicia”, Hugo Llanos Mansilla y Cristián Cabrera Orellana, El Jurista, Santiago, 2020
Authors: Fernández Illanes Samuel
Published: September 2020

Reseña de libro de los profesores Hugo Llanos y Cristián Cabrera sobre el juicio entre Bolivia y Chile ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia, conforme demanda interpuesta el año 2014 y resuelta por la Corte el año 2018.
The Degree of Teaching Knowledge for Saudi EFL Teachers: An Investigation for Madinah EFL Teachers' Perceptions Regarding TPACK Framework
Authors: Alharbi Abdullah Abdul Muhsen
Published: September 2020

The selection of a previous framework or model as a basis for measuring the degree of teachers' knowledge in teaching has been carried out by some studies in different places to improve teacher preparation programs and, thus, to improve educational outcomes. This descriptive study aimed at exploring the degree of EFL teaching knowledge for Saudi teachers in Madinah city, according to the TPACK framework. Hundred and ninety-one male and female EFL schoolteachers participated in the study. A questionnaire was hired to collect the data. The findings of the study showed that the degree of teaching knowledge for Saudi EFL teachers in Madinah city, in general, was high, according to the TPACK framework. The results also indicated a significant difference among EFL teachers in the degree of teaching knowledge attributable to their gender in favor of female teachers, and to their stage in favor of secondary stage. Finally, the study presented many recommendations based on its results to elevate EFL teachers' knowledge in teaching.
Energy Efficiency Improvement through Optimal Batch Sizing in Job Shop
Authors: Alvandi Samira
Published: September 2020

The increasing customization of products with greater variances and smaller lot sizes, has motivated manufacturers to adopt highly dynamic production planning. The production plans not only need to adapt to the production system state changes rapidly but also need to adopt energy reduction schemes to satisfy key sustainability performance indicators. The dilemma from industry point of view is to tackle multi-faceted problem of optimising economic and environmental performance. This research aims to overcome the multi-faceted objectives of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) by providing a simulation-optimisation platform that creates the best possible production plans for optimum results. The applicability of the proposed framework is demonstrated through a real-life job-shop environment with the focus on optimisation of energy as well as job tardiness.
Between Party Democracy and Citizen Democracy
Authors: Caluwaerts Didier , Kern Anna , Reuchamps Min , Valcke Tony
Published: September 2020

Between Party Democracy and Citizen Democracy

As a response to the perceived legitimacy crisis that threatens modern democracies, local government has increasingly become a laboratory for democratic renewal and citizen participation. This article studies whether and why local party chairs support democratic innovations fostering more citizen participation. More specifically, we analyse the relative weight of ideas, interests and institutions in explaining their support for citizen-centred democracy. Based on the Belgian Local Chairs Survey in 2018 (albeit restricting our analysis to Flanders), the central finding is that ideas matter more than interests and institutions. Ideology is alive and kicking with regard to democratic innovation, with socialist and ecologist parties and populist parties being most supportive of participatory arrangements. By contrast, interests and institutions play, at this stage, a minor role in explaining support for participatory innovations.
Osteoporotic Fractures During and after Pandemic Time – Always Required Treatment. Approach
of the Physician, Comments of the Professor
Authors: Malachowski Kamil , Materkowski Maciej
Published: September 2020

Osteoporotic fractures comprise a deadly disease which has ascending epidemiology in the 21st century. Cha­racterized by inadequate force impulses which cause breaks of bone tissue in key places for traumatology: proximal femur, spine. This is a severe economic, social, and health problem.
The first condition for recovery after fracture is obtaining proper qualification for surgical treatment. Next the surgery must be made as fast as possible in order to provide internal diagnostics, while simultaneously maintaining the patient's safety. It's very important to create optimal conditions for bone healing.
The essence of the problem "osteoporotic fractures" is low bone mineral density (BMD). It was found that in research 'in vivo', it is possible to reach a higher value of this factor via supplementation with ossein-hydroxyapatite complex (OHC) as compared to standard Calcium Salts.
Julevandring og yogakurs. Hvem definerer religion i barnehagen?
Authors: Laird Iversen Ragnhild , Krogstad Kari
Published: September 2020

Barnehager tilbys vandringer for barn i kirker i forbindelse med jul, og kurs for barn i yoga og meditasjon, av eksterne aktører. Vi har spurt barnehagelærerstudenter og deres praksislærere om de vil takke ja til slike tilbud, og bedt dem begrunne sine svar. Resultatet viser at majoriteten vil takke ja til begge og anser dem verken som religiøs involvering eller uttrykk for religiøs praksis. Vi diskuterer på hvilken måte tilbudene kan betraktes som religion med utgangspunkt i Jonathan Z. Smiths stedlige kategorier, og hvem som har definisjonsmakten over hva som er religion og religionsutøvelse i en barnehagekontekst.

Nøkkelord: Barnehage, Den norske kirke, Meditasjon, Religiøs praksis, Yoga
Kristne barnehager
Authors: Kringlebotn Sødal Helje , Hovdelien Olav
Published: September 2020

Artikkelen gir ny kunnskap om kristne barnehager som utgjør omkring 4,5 % av norske barnehager. Vi redegjør for lovgrunnlaget og undersøker blant annet ulike livssynsvedtekter og hvordan et utvalg ansatte forstår mandatet sitt, og bidrar til å gjøre verdigrunnlaget og fagområdet etikk, religion og filosofi (ERF) synlig i hverdagen og ved høytidene. En empirisk undersøkelse fra høsten 2019 og våren 2020 utgjør det viktigste empiriske materialet for artikkelen og omfattet 20 ansatte med pedagogisk ansvar i 19 barnehager i Oslo og på Agder. Ti av barnehagene var kristne. I denne artikkelen presenteres resultater fra den delen av undersøkelsen som var rettet inn mot de kristne barnehagene. Vi tegner et komplekst bilde av tradisjons- og verdiformidlingen, samtidig som vi finner mønstre. Formidlingen karakteriseres som plural. Den kristne formidlingen er metodisk sammensatt og utgjør en integrert del av barnehagehverdagen og den samlede virksomheten.

Nøkkelord: kristne barnehager, livssynsvedtekt, etikk, religion og filosofi (ERF), tradisjonsformidling, høytidsmarkering
Letramento como prática social na formação de educadores e educadoras em um curso de licenciatura em educação do campo na UNEAL
Authors: Santos Sanadia Gama dos
Published: September 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o letramento como prática social e situada e como se constitui no processo de formação dos estudantes do curso de Letras no Programa de Licenciatura em Educação do Campo, da Universidade Estadual de Alagoas. Desse modo, a proposta apresentada demonstra algumas atividades ocorridas durante o desenvolvimento do percurso formativo e experiências propostas entre teoria e práxis situadas. Nesse caso, apresentamos as vivências durante a feira de Reforma Agrária, ocorrida concomitante às aulas de Literatura alagoana e Língua Portuguesa III. O recorte teórico está pautado nos novos Estudos do Letramento propostos por Street (2014), articulados na formação que envolve a proposta pedagógica dos princípios da Educação do Campo, Silva (2009). Os resultados apontam a importância dos letramentos na formação dos Educadores e Educadoras do campo, o que contribui para o fortalecimento do processo formativo nas escolas do campo.
Por uma agricultura contra-hegemônica: a função social das escolas no território camponês de Restinga Seca, RS
Authors: Groff Altair , Zimmermann Angelita , Meurer Ane Carine
Published: September 2020

A produção agroecológica, o respeito à biodiversidade e o valor social da terra como bem comum a toda a humanidade, passam por uma educação contra-hegemônica. As políticas do modelo agrícola globalizado incidem nos lugares e territórios de vida camponesa e têm desterritorializado inúmeras escolas do campo e seus sujeitos no Brasil. O objetivo deste texto é socializar um estudo sobre a relação entre o agronegócio e a desterritorialização de escolas do campo no município de Restinga Seca, Rio Grande do Sul. Em uma abordagem qualitativa, a análise utilizou-se de uma pesquisa de campo, fundamentando-se em teóricos que fazem uma crítica ao agronegócio e, por consequência, aos problemas socioeconômicos e culturais vivenciados pelo campesinato. A territorialização das escolas do campo e sua função social são essenciais à emancipação dos sujeitos por meio da educação para uma agricultura contra-hegemônica, viável e sustentável. Defendemos o reconhecimento e a ampliação do território epistemológico camponês como forma de resistência e emancipação.
Amazon Development and the Political Economy of Water
Authors: Ioris Antonio A. R.
Published: September 2020

One of the main processes of politico-economic change in the Amazon Region today is the construction of large-scale water projects, especially for hydroelectricity generation and river navigation (associated with export-oriented agribusiness and mining). The article discusses resource grabbing and environmental injustices through a cultural, political economy framework to assess the main direction and the internal dimensions of development trends. Water projects are assessed concerning the contradictory advance of modernity, the ramifications of corrupted practices and the narrow basis of a prevailing technocratic and reductionist rationality.
Land Suitability Evaluation and Economic Feasibility of Cocoa Farming
Authors: Syahri Yolanda Fitria , Rauf Mustafa , Paembonan Samuel Arung , Larekeng Siti Halimah
Published: September 2020

An evaluation of land suitability for cocoa cultivation was carried out in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, according to its climatic conditions, as well as physical, morphological, and chemical soil characteristics. Land suitability evaluation is essential since cocoa production correlates positively with land characteristics. Purposive sampling with a survey method was used in this study. There were 11 sampling locations, comprising eight and three villages in North Kolaka and East Kolaka, respectively. Results showed that land suitability class for cocoa cultivation in North Kolaka is S2 (suitable) at 1,721 hectares in Pumbolo village and S1 (very suitable) in the other seven sampling locations, covering an area of 7,018 hectares in Rante Baru, Lasusua, Koroha, Watunohu, Lelehao, Tambuha, and Puurau village. Land suitability for cocoa production in all sampling locations in East Kolaka is S2 (suitable), covering an area of 11,213 hectares in Poli-Polia, Palenga Jaya, and Toasu village. The limiting factors in all sampling locations include P2O5 availability, humidity, and effective soil depth. Therefore, the addition of phosphorus fertilizers becomes one of the priority strategies to increase cocoa productivity. From an economic feasibility point of view, the R/C ratio in North Kolaka and East Kolaka is 1.56 and 2.12, respectively, which means that cocoa farming has a great potential to be developed in the two locations.
Four-classes Human Emotion Recognition Via Entropy Characteristic and Random Forest。
Authors: Zhang Jian , Min Yihou
Published: September 2020

Human Emotion Recognition is of vital importance to realize human-computer interaction (HCI), while multichannel electroencephalogram (EEG) signals gradually replace other physiological signals and become the main basis of emotional recognition research with the development of brain-computer interface (BCI). However, the accuracy of emotional classification based on EEG signals under video stimulation is not stable, which may be related to the characteristics of  EEG signals before receiving stimulation. In this study, we extract the change of Differential Entropy (DE) before and after stimulation based on wavelet packet transform (WPT) to identify individual emotional state. Using the EEG emotion database DEAP, we divide the experimental EEG data in the database equally into 15 sets and extract their differential entropy on the basis of WPT. Then we calculate value of DE change of each separated EEG signal set. Finally, we divide the emotion into four categories in the two-dimensional valence-arousal emotional space by combining it with the integrated algorithm, Random Forest (RF). The simulation results show that the WPT-RF model established by this method greatly improves the recognition rate of EEG signal, with an average classification accuracy of 87.3%. In addition, we use WPT-RF model to train individual subjects, and the classification accuracy reached 97.7%.
Synthetic-Aperture Radar Image Despeckling based on Improved Non-Local Means and Non-Subsampled Shearlet Transform
Authors: Sun Zengguo , Shi Rui , Wei Wei
Published: September 2020

When Synthetic-Aperture (SAR) image is transformed into wavelet domain and other transform domains, most of the coefficients of the image are small or zero. This shows that SAR image is sparse. However, speckle can be seen in SAR images. The non-local means is a despeckling algorithm, but it cannot overcome the speckle in homogeneous regions and it blurs edge details of the image. In order to solve these problems, an improved non-local means is suggested. At the same time, in order to better suppress the speckle effectively in edge regions, the non-subsampled Shearlet transform (NSST) is applied. By combining NSST with the improved non-local means, a new type of despeckling algorithm is proposed. Results show that the proposed algorithm leads to a satisfying performance for SAR images.
Optimal search and rescue route design using an improved ant colony optimization
Authors: ZHANG Haichuan , SUN Jingwen , YANG Baolong , SHI Yinghu , LI Zhanying
Published: September 2020

In this paper, an improved ant colony algorithm is proposed for the route design of maritime emergency search and rescue. To solve the problem that the ant colony algorithm is easy to fall into local optimal solutions in the process of searching, the pheromone concentration updating strategy of the original ant colony algorithm is provided. According to the actual situation of maritime search and rescue, the path weight based on the time of falling into the water is introduced into the algorithm to obtain the optimal route. The simulation results show that the improved algorithm can be used for route design, and obtain the optimal route suitable for sea search and rescue.
Digital lehren
Authors: Hanstein Thomas , Lanig Andreas Ken
Published: September 2020

The corona crisis has shown that teachers are still unprepared for the challenges of virtual teaching.

In Digital lehren, the authors, with their many years of experience in school and university didactics, offer their findings for the hybrid classroom of tomorrow. The book is aimed at teachers and subject didacticians who want or have to offer parts of their teaching digitally and want to reflect on it didactically.

The focus of the book explores the question:
Which methods from analogue teaching and learning processes are suitable and adaptable for virtual distance learning?

64 tried and tested methods with clear illustrations make the book a practical resource for preparing lessons.