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Logika a inność Boga w Teologii systematycznej Paula Tillicha
Authors: Krymiec Wojciech
Published: February 2021

Praca doktorska napisana na seminarium naukowym z teologii fundamentalnej pod kierunkiem ks. prof. dr. hab. Tadeusza Dzidka i obroniona na Wydziale Teologicznym Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie. W pracy podjęto się odpowiedzi na pytanie: Jaką logiką należy się posługiwać, uprawiając teologię, by maksymalnie zbliżyć się do Boga – jej Przedmiotu-Podmiotu? Celem było zweryfikowanie następującej hipotezy badawczej: Logika klasyczna jest systemem niewystarczającym w konfrontacji z ideą Boga Całkiem Innego, zawartą w Teologii Systematycznej Paula Tillicha. W trakcie poszukiwań dokonano analizy wyżej wymienionego dzieła i syntezy uzyskanych informacji z aktualnym stanem wiedzy dotyczącym zastosowania logiki w teologii.
A FACULDADE DE MEDICINA INFLUENCIA A OPINÃO DOS ESTUDANTES SOBRE O ABORTO?
Authors: Lucas Lilian Schwarz , Belmonte Sandra Ferreira , Barros Fernando C. , César Juraci A.
Published: February 2021

Resumo Um estudo realizado entre 453 estudantes dos dez primeiros semestres da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Pelotas, RS, mostraram que 7,2% destes eram totalmente contrários a práticas abortivas, 17,8% eram totalmente favoráveis e 75% as admitiam sob circunstâncias especiais. As variáveis que estiveram associadas com opiniões mais liberais a respeito de abortamento foram: maior idade dos entrevistados, estudo em semestres mais avançados da Faculdade, experiência sexual e práticas contraceptivas, experiência pessoal com situações de abortamento, e ausência de credo religioso. Embora todas estas variáveis pareçam contribuir para a opinião sobre aborto, é possível que a frequência à Faculdade de Medicina possa ter uma influência independente, uma vez que seu efeito ficou ainda mais forte quando as possíveis variáveis de confusão, já citadas, foram controladas através de regressão logística.
Seismic performance of concrete joints strengthened with hybrid-fibre-reinforced polymers
Authors: Sumathi Marimuthu , Greeshma Sivasankarapillai
Published: February 2021

This paper presents the results of experimental and numerical investigations performed on nine one-third scaled exterior beam–column joints. They were first damaged in a displacement-controlled manner with constant column axial load and reverse cyclic load at the tip of the beams. The damaged joints were then repaired with new concrete and strengthened with hybrid-fibre-reinforced polymer laminates. These had combinations of natural and glass fibre mat and chopped laminations together with eight layers of glass-fibre-reinforced polymer wrapping. The aim was to restore and enhance seismic capacity parameters such as strength, stiffness, ductility and energy dissipation. It was observed that specimens with hybrid fibre mat laminations and glass-fibre wrapping exhibited a better performance in terms of ductility, with up to 81% increase. Numerical investigations were carried out using finite-element software to validate the experimental results. It was observed that the numerical results were in good agreement.
Journey of Women: Puberty to Post-menopause
Authors: A Shrivastava , MLN Deepika
Published: February 2021

Women are facing several health hazards that have an adverse effect on them and their offspring. In this article, the potential health risk factors and repercussions in women are evaluated so that sustenance of well-being is maintained and appropriate strategic interventions are made at critical stages such as at childhood, adolescence and pregnancy. Weakened and restricted access to public health system for low socio-economic status women and unregulated growth of the private sector in healthcare is leading to a near-total eclipse of availability and accessibility of universal and comprehensive healthcare.
Juan Amós Comenio, perfil de un filósofo
Authors: Schifferová Věra , Vargas Guillén Germán , Krausova Vlasakova Eliska
Published: February 2021

Jan Patočka ingresó a la comeniología, en 1941, con un artículo programático titulado Una nueva mirada a Comenio[1]. El título de este artículo es la expresión prístina de lo que Patočka trató en los siguientes treinta años, a lo largo de su carrera científica. Patočka reconoce en su texto a los representantes más destacados de la comeniología del momento; sin embargo, cree que “otro, un nuevo Comenio, se necesita hoy”, que no sería sólo una decocción de comida literaria masticada
Simón Rodríguez: Educación para la emancipación
Authors: Aguilera Morales Alcira , Clavijo Ramirez Amadeo
Published: February 2021

Este artículo presenta la revisión de una parte importante del pensamiento y obra de Simón Rodríguez, indagando en ella las relaciones entre educación y emancipación. En esta búsqueda se presentan tres aspectos que constituyen dicha relación: el primero explica cómo las propuestas educativas emancipadoras surgen de las lecturas críticas de la realidad vivida, experimentada por el propio maestro. En ella se expone la crítica a la sociedad colonial, al Gobierno monárquico y sus diferentes formas de dominación instaladas en Nuestra América. El segundo, retoma su ideario de educación emancipadora a partir del proyecto de educación popular, que implicó retomar y aclarar las relaciones entre instrucción pública, educación social y educación popular. Por último, y a modo de conclusiones, se presentan los retos y la vigencia de esta perspectiva educativa en Nuestra América, en torno a aspectos sobre el papel del maestro y la formación del pensar dentro de los proyectos educativos emancipadores
Assessment of Influence of External Factors on Financial Stability of Construction Companies
Authors: Vlasenko Maria
Published: February 2021

When Russian construction companies switch to project financing they face a number of problems which have a negative impact on their operations. While a company is able to influence internal factors (such as resources, capital, their utilization efficiency etc.) it is virtually impossible to control external factors (inflation, unemployment, government policy etc.). These factors make a company less stable financially. One of manifestations of financial stability is resistance to external environmental disturbances. External factors influence corporate financial stability, they are mortgage rate, price increase index etc. Defining the extent of influence of external factors will help to mitigate the impact of external environment, alleviate the consequences. This makes the topic of the research relevant and increases the significance of analysis of external factors which influence corporate operations.In this paper we conducted content analysis of the financial stability definition; evaluated financial stability of 50 construction companies of the Siberian Federal District; selected statistical information by constituent entities of the Siberian Federal District which influences construction companies’ operations; assessed influence of the selected factors on financial stability of construction companies applying the binary choice model (logit model). The research showed that mortgage rate, consumer price index and nominal average salary influence construction companies of the Siberian Federal District. If influence of these factors is taken into consideration when planning and managing construction companies’ resources they will be able to resist the impact of external environment and improve their financial stability.
A Review on Recent Progression of Modifications on Titania Morphology and its Photocatalytic Performance
Authors: Farhana Jaafar Nur , Farhana Jaafar Nur , Khairuddean Melati , Nordin Norazzizi
Published: February 2021

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been broadly used as a photocatalyst because it has good stability and performance for degradation of pollutants. On the other hand, its efficiency as photocatalyst is limited since it can only be excited under UV-light radiation and has a rapid electron-hole recombination that occurs during the photodegradation. There are many studies focusing on adjusting the synthesis methods, addition of dopants and modifying the TiO2 structure to enhance its photocatalytic performance. Among them, synthesis of TiO2 as porous nanoparticles as one of the strategies in modifying the TiO2 structure has gained attention due to its benefits for better adsorption and accessibility of various pollutants onto the reactive site of catalyst, thus enhancing the photocatalytic performance. In this review, we recapitulated on modifications of synthesis methods for TiO2 and their effect on the structure along with the photocatalytic performance. Recent progress for TiO2 in terms of synthesis approaches, effect of dopants, modified structures, and applications are also briefly discussed in this review.
FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF VALUABLE ORIENTATIONS OF STUDENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN UKRAINE
Authors: Levytskа L. , Postoiuk N.
Published: February 2021

The essence of the phenomenon of "value orientation", "formation of student value orientations" has been revealed n the article. The "professional values" as an integrated multi-level education, the coordinate system and the corresponding regulations of the professional's specialist activity have been substantiated. It has been established that professional values of student youth include professional responsibility, the essence-content content of pedagogical work, its moral aspect, principles and professional relations. The functions of value orientations and peculiarities of their formation in the professional training of future specialists of higher education institution of Ukraine have been determined. The peculiarities of students' values n higher education institutions have been revealed. The criteria (cognitive, motivational, activity, personal) and levels (low, average, sufficient and high) of professional-value orientations of students have been determined.
The model is developed and pedagogical conditions of formation and development of students' value orientations in the educational environment of the higher education institution have been substantiated: formation of positive motivation for the profession and necessity of ethical regulation of their own professional actions; updating of educational and methodological support and substantive content of future specialists' professional training (due to the development and implementation of the special course and enrichment of the content of professional disciplines with an axiological component); ensuring systematic and comprehensive self-assessment of professional activity, self-knowledge concerning the acquisition of groups of professional values.
It was established that the mechanism of formation of value orientations in students of higher education institution includes the stages: perception; response (subordinate, voluntary, satisfaction response); assimilation of professional values (acceptance of values, prevalence of professional values, conviction); organization of professional values (conceptualization of professional values, organization of a system of professional values); use of professional values (internalization of professional values, use of professional values in activities).
FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO SELF-REALIZATION IN LIFE
Authors: Marushkevych А.
Published: February 2021

The article reveals the issues of professional motivation of graduates of institutions of higher education to self-realization in life, the need for interaction between employers and institutions of higher education, which trains specialists for a particular sphere and not always cope with providing them with the knowledge that affects the development of competencies necessary for the performance of official responsibilities at a particular place of work. The emphasis has been placed on the importance of vocational guidance measures for professional motivation, interaction between employers and institutions of higher education. The importance of acquiring professional competence by students for professional self-realization in the future, application of innovative technologies in their teaching, involvement in situational modeling and project development have been highlighted. It has been emphasized that the component of the student's educational motivation can be orientation to international relations, the state's course on academic mobility.
The publication outlines the positions of modern scholars on the difficulties of self-realization in the professional sphere, which are influenced by external and internal factors. It has been noted that in the structure of readiness for professional activity, there are motivational, emotional-volitional, orientational components. It has been emphasized that insufficient level of professional training of graduates is explained by the emphasis on their attention only on the material and social advantages of the chosen profession. The focus is on the need for youth to find appropriate bases of practice that will satisfy the institution of higher education, students and employers. It has been noted that an important role for the employer plays a potential employee's possession with new information technologies. It has been explained that today it is important to rethink the role of scientific designing, counseling, directing students to self-realization and scientific guidance from teachers as mentors, tutors. It has been emphasized that the modernization of the educational branch focuses on the recognition of the diploma of the graduate of the institutions of higher education as evidence of real professional qualifications.
ORGANIZATIONAL-PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY OF I. P. LVOV
Authors: Ostapenko А.
Published: February 2021

Аrticle described the activities of I. P. Lvov as the head of the department of pedagogy of the Chernigov Pedagogical Institute.
It were studied the handwritten labor of a teacher in conducting state examinations, analyzed the annual reports of the Department of Pedagogy, compiled by I. P. Lvov during the 1950-1951,1951-1952,1952-1953 school year, the plans of the department and the lesson plan with students of the 2nd year, Ukrainian and Russian departments of the Faculty of Humanities.
A personal qualities of the teacher were analyzed in the several archival documents. It showed that I. P. Lvov was a wise teacher and morally honest to students and colleagues, intellectually creative to support the department of pedagogy, as well as the laboratory of psychology with it with all the necessary equipment for students' independent education. He was quick-witted, presented innovative pedagogical ideas and introduced them into the pedagogical process of the department of pedagogy.
I. P. Lvov took the initiative to realization educational activities among students such as reports, lectures on the plans of public education authorities, school education authorities, school administration, parental committees and leadership of pedagogical circles.
I. P. Lvov considered it necessary that teachers of the institute read popular lectures to parents of students and thereby pedagogue them. Students of the institute were supposed to get involved in the work of class teachers, to carry out various types of classroom and extracurricular activities with pupils.
Report on the educational and methodical work of the Department of Pedagogy was analyzed At the Department of Pedagogy under the leadership of I. P. Lvov, working curricula for all disciplines of the department were heard in due time at regular meetings. I. P. Lvov in the report indicated positive moments about the educational activities carried out during the school year by teachers of the department of pedagogy to change the working plans of the department.
Analytic Solutions for Diffusion on Path Graphs and Its Application to the
Modeling of the Evolution of Electrically Indiscernible Conformational States of Lysenin
Authors: Ware K. Summer
Published: February 2021

Memory is traditionally thought of as a biological function of the brain. In recent years, however, researchers have found that some stimuli-responsive molecules exhibit memory-like behavior manifested as history-dependent hysteresis in response to external excitations. One example is lysenin, a pore-forming toxin found naturally in the coelomic fluid of the common earthworm Eisenia fetida. When reconstituted into a bilayer lipid membrane, this unassuming toxin undergoes conformational changes in response to applied voltages. However, lysenin is able to "remember" past history by adjusting its conformational state based not only on the amplitude of the stimulus but also on its previous its conformational state. The current model is a simple two-state Markov description which may not describe a system with memory. In this respect, this thesis aims to provide a more accurate description of this toxin's memory and response to external stimuli by applying a more rigorous mathematical approach. The traditional setting for investigating the conformational changes of voltage-responsive channel proteins is based on analyzing the ionic currents recorded through one or many channels in response to applied voltage stimuli. However, this approach provides only indirect evidence of the conformational state of the channel, i.e open (conducting) or closed (non-conducting). Although very useful, this setting is seriously limited by the inability of electrical measurements to discern between electrically identical yet conformational different open or closed states. The literature that inspired this thesis topic consider models of diffusion on a path-graph with one open state and an arbitrary number of closed states. The mathematics typically begins with approximations from a continuous model. In this thesis we study the analytic solution of the system of linear homogeneous differential equations which are probability vectors describing the diffusion process; this involves exponential theory of weighted Laplacian graphs. Since the Laplacian matrix of the path graph is well studied, we have access to both eigenvectors and eigenvalues in terms of roots of unity making for a succinct solution. We find that polynomial weights model the hysteresis successfully.
Additive Manufacturing of Graphene-Based Devices for Flexible Hybrid Electronics
Authors: Pandhi Twinkle
Published: February 2021

In this work, I investigate and enhance the fundamental sensing properties of printed electronic nanomaterials (e.g., graphene) in real-world environments while decreasing weight, cost, and power consumption. The dissertation addresses this issue with the following foci in mind: (1) developing a straightforward and repeatable process to synthesize graphene ink which is also compatible with Inkjet-printing (IJP) and Aerosol Jet printing (AJP). (2) Tuning additive manufacturing printing (IJP and AJP) parameters to establish a repeatable manufacturing process and print high performing (graphene-based) electrodes and interconnects, compatible with the underlying substrate. (3) Investigate power dissipation and electrical breakdown in AJP printed graphene interconnects. (4) Investigate the IJP printed graphene electrodes' electrochemical sensitivity with pH and selectivity of Na+ ions and K+ ions. (5) Integrate printed electrochemical sensors with flexible silicon integrated circuits (Flex-ICs) for flexible hybrid electronics applications. Herein we demonstrate printed devices using graphene to enhance capabilities relative to sensitivity, conformability, and fast and repeatable responsivity while reducing the monitoring devices' mass. Understanding the structure-property-processing correlations of our graphene-based devices has helped us improve the consistency, repeatability, and uniformity of the printed systems. This marks a significant step forward for designing flexible hybrid sensors as a platform to fabricate sensors for space, military, and commercial applications.
Teachers' Interventions to In-Person Bullying and Cyberbullying Situations
Authors: Lojo Novo Amaia
Published: February 2021

This dissertation comprises five chapters, and it is an article-based format that studies teachers’ needs and characteristics regarding bullying intervention. It is divided into two phases that are explained through the different chapters. Chapter One explains the problem's overall background and provides an introduction to the three papers presented in the next chapters. Chapter Two presents the First Phase of the dissertation, which provided information about teachers’ knowledge, concerns, and practice regarding bullying. Findings demonstrate that Idaho education professionals need training and resources to help them intervene appropriately, especially with cyberbullying. Chapter Three focuses on the following potential teachers’ characteristics affecting their likelihood of intervention: Perceived seriousness of the bullying situation, empathy towards victim, and self-efficacy to influence misbehaviors. The findings regarding this last characteristic have been controversial since different studies found contrast findings regarding its significance influencing teachers’ likelihood of intervention. The current research found that the seriousness and empathy were predictors for teachers’ intervention in both in-person bullying and cyberbullying in Idaho and the Basque Country, but teachers’ self-efficacy does not predict teachers’ intervention. Chapter Four introduces a new characteristic: teachers’ sexism, which appears to be a negative component for the bullying intervention. The higher the sexist attitude, the less bullying intervention. Finally, Chapter Five summarizes the three articles presented in this dissertation and provides overall conclusions.
Artificial Intelligent Based Video Analysis on the Teaching Interaction Patterns in Classroom Environment
Authors:   Capital Normal University, Beijing, China, Lv Kaiyue , Sun Zhong , Xu Min
Published: February 2021

Recently, the development of technology has enriched the form of classroom interaction. Exploring the characteristics of current classroom teaching interaction forms can clarify the deficiencies of teaching interactions, thereby improving teaching. Based on the existing classroom teaching interactive coding system, this paper adopted ITIAS coding system, and took classroom with interactive whiteboard, interactive television or mobile terminals as research scene, selected 20 classroom videos of teaching cases in this environment as research objects. Computer vision, one of the artificial intelligent technologies was applied for video analysis from four aspects: the classroom teaching atmosphere, the teacher-student interaction, the student-student interaction, the interaction between human and technology. Through cluster analysis, three clusters of sample’s behavioral sequences were found. According to the analysis on the behavioral sequences and the behavioral transition diagram of each cluster, three classroom teaching interaction patterns were identified, including immediate interaction pattern, waiting interaction pattern and shallow interaction pattern.
Performance Evaluation of Email Spam Text Classification Using Deep Neural Networks
Authors: Chirra Venkata RamiReddy , Maddiboyina Hoolda Daniel , Dasari Yakobu , Aluru Ranganadhareddy
Published: February 2021

Spam in email box is received because of advertising, collecting personal information, or to indulge malware through websites or scripts. Most often, spammers send junk mail with an intention of committing email fraud. Today spam mail accounts for 45% of all email and hence there is an ever-increasing need to build efficient spam filters to identify and block spam mail. However, notably today’s spam filters in use are built using traditional approaches such as statistical and content-based techniques. These techniques don’t improve their performance while handling huge data and they need a lot of domain expertise, human intervention and they neglect the relation between the words in context and consider the occurrence of the word. To address these limitations, we developed a spam filter using deep neural networks. In this work, various deep neural networks such as RNN, LSTM, GRU, Bidirectional RNN, Bidirectional LSTM, and Bidirectional GRU are used to a built spam filter. The experimentation was carried out on two datasets, one is a 20 newsgroup dataset, which contains multi-classes with 20,000 documents and the other is ENRON, a dataset contains 5,000 emails. The custom-designed models have performed well on both benchmark datasets and attained greater accuracy.
Lack of evidence of the correlation between plasma Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine correlation and IMT in type 2 diabetic patients with chronic vascular complication
Authors: Fiodorenko-Dumas Zanna , Dumas Ilias , Rabczynski Maciej , Małecki Rafał , Adamiec Rajmund , Paprocka-Borowicz Małgorzata
Published: February 2021

Introduction. Patients with type 2 diabetes represent 50% of all sudden cardiac deaths. Disseminated arteriosclerotic lesions are the cause of vascular incidents that cause permanent disability resulting from lower limb amputations. Objectives. Our study was designed to investigate the relationship between asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) plasma concentration and intima–media thickness (IMT) in subjects with diabetes mellitus without vascular complications (group A) and a group of diabetic patients diagnosed with diabetes micro- and macroangiopathy (group B). Patients and Method. The experimental groups included 42 diabetic patients. Group A – 22 patients (9 W and 13 M), free from vascular complications (mean age 55.83±7.37 years), group B – 20 patients (6 W, 14 M) with accompanying micro- and macropathic changes (mean age 63.80±8.79 years). Group C (n=22), the control group, consisted of healthy volunteers (12 W and 10 M), between the ages of 40 to 60 (mean age 51.16±6.39), selected in reference to the age and sex of the research group. The carotid artery intima-media complex thickness (IMT) was evaluated with the use of a duplex ultrasound. Conclusions. There was no correlation between ADMA and the maximal or mean intima–media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA) and internal carotid artery (ICA). We demonstrated a correlation between symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) concentration and CCA IMT. The results suggest that ICA IMT may serve as a marker of vascular complication among patients with diabetes.
Our People, Our Health: Envisioning Better Primary Healthcare in Manitoba First Nation Communities
Authors: Kyoon-Achan Grace , Phillips-Beck Wanda , Kinew Kathi Avery , Lavoie Josée G. , Sinclair Stephanie , Katz Alan
Published: February 2021

Recognizing the right of self-determination of Indigenous Peoples is essential to improving the state of community-based primary healthcare of First Nations in Canada. Understanding communities’ priorities and local health agendas is critical for primary healthcare transformation. We used a community-based participatory research approach to engage our partners: Nanaandawewiwgamig, the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, and eight First Nation communities. Community-based research assistants conducted 183 in-depth interviews in their respective First Nations. Key themes that emerged from these interviews include primary prevention focused on health and social determinants; an integrated healthcare system providing access to both Western and First Nations traditional health knowledge; infrastructure improvement; youth engagement; healthcare leadership; investing in community-based human resources; and promoting culturally respectful, responsive, geographically sensitive, and outcomes-oriented care. Policy approaches could implement some local priorities with direct impact on healthcare, while other social determinants will create indirect, albeit critical, conditions for health and healthcare changes over time.
A multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary approach to waste management and circular economy: The case of Flanders and Ghent, Belgium
Authors: Acke Arianne , Taelman Sue Ellen , Dewulf Jo
Published: February 2021

In 2016, the Flemish Government adopted the transversal policy paper “Vision 2050, a long term strategy for Flanders”. It has set the ambition for Flanders for 2050 and has paved the way for a transition to a Circular Economy. It provided new objectives and confirmed the ambition to further reduce the total amount of (residual) waste by closing the loop and reducing the use of primary resources. More than before, prevention and reuse have been an integral part of materials management. The impact of waste behaviour needs to be measured against environmental and social priorities. In this context, the REPAiR project developed a multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary methodology. Building on this methodology, this paper explores how governance in Flanders and Ghent has been affected by this transition and draws lessons to address these challenges.
Migrations of elderly people in the world and in Poland
Authors: Pytel Sławomir , Kamińska Wioletta , Kiniorska Iwona , Brambert Patryk
Published: February 2021

Migrations of seniors in the 21st century accurately reflect the socio-demographic changes in developed countries. Their intensity increases in various parts of the world. In Europe, pensioners from the north move to the region of the Mediterranean Sea. Seniors from the United States and Canada are attracted to the countries of Central and South America. The goal of this study is to identify the trends in foreign migrations of seniors in selected countries of the world, with special regard to the migration of Polish pensioners. The study shows that contemporary seniors can afford to purchase property abroad and the driving forces for the migration movement include: warm climate, beautiful landscape, and a healthier and slower pace of living at the final destination. However, when it comes to Polish pensioners, the main reason for their migrations is their attempt to improve their economic conditions.
The Influence of Land Cover on the Spatial Distribution of Fire Sites: A Case Study of Łódzkie Voivodeship, Poland
Authors: Mordwa Stanisław , Ostrowska Małgorzata
Published: February 2021

The paper continues from previous joint studies and their practical application at the confluence of human geography, safety-related research and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The objective of the study was to identify the land cover types most at risk from fire. The study has contributed an original angle by taking into account various land cover types with a potential influence on the distribution of fires geocoded at the address level. The analysis considered 27,651 fire interventions, as recorded by the Polish State Fire Service between 2014 and 2016 in the country’s central region known as Łódzkie Voivodeship. The main methods employed include various GIS tools, including Voronoi tessellation (to identify the areas most at risk of fire) and the fire location quotient (FLQ, a measure of the colocation between the number of fires and land cover). The most important conclusion is that of all the land cover types considered in the study, the built-up area type, especially the multi-family residential and retail and service area subtypes, was virtually the only one with a strong influence on the location of fires. The fire high-risk areas (FH-RA) identified here were primarily limited to urban areas.
Ubóstwo w Łodzi. Ujęcie przestrzenne
Authors: Lamprecht Mariusz
Published: February 2021

Artykuł poświęcony jest przestrzennemu wymiarowi ubóstwa w Łodzi. Podstawą przeprowadzonych analiz są dane Miejskiego Ośrodka Pomocy Społecznej w Łodzi, zawierające informacje o rozmieszczeniu zasiłkobiorców, zagregowane przestrzennie do poziomu kwartałów. Zmienność przestrzenną poziomu ubóstwa badano za pomocą wskaźnika lokalizacji oraz lokalnej statystyki Morana (LISA). Wyniki badań pozwoliły wskazać wyraźny wzorzec przestrzenny manifestujący się w postaci podwyższonego poziomu ubóstwa w centrum Łodzi. Wyróżniono także szereg klastrów, tj. skorelowanych przestrzennie kwartałów o wysokim udziale zasiłkobiorców oraz towarzyszące im obszary wysokich kontrastów analizowanego zjawiska.
Evaluation of organic fertilizer on cabbage production at Mymensingh and Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Authors: Tasmin S. , Khan M. R. , Tarafder M. M. A. , Hasan A. K. , Rahman M. H.
Published: February 2021

Organic fertilizer (OF) has positive effects on soil, especially soil fertility and productivity. Two experiments were conducted at the farmer’s field of Mymensingh and Jamalpur to observe the effect of organic fertilizer on cabbage production during rabi season 2018. There were seven fertilizer treatments viz: T1: RCF (N150 P40 K100 S16 Kg ha-1), T2: 85% RCF, T3: 70% RCF, T4: 85% RCF + 3 t ha-1 OF, T5: 85% RCF + 1 t ha-1 OF, T6: 70% RCF + 3 t ha-1 OF and T7: 70% RCF + 1 t ha-1 OF. The experiments were laid out in a RCBD (Randomized Complete Block Design) with three replications. The average fresh yield at Mymensingh ranged from 34.5 to 60.0 t ha-1 with the highest yield of 60.0 t ha-1 from treatment T4 (85% RCF + 3 t ha-1 OF). At Jamalpur, the average yield ranged from 31.5 to 56.3 t ha-1 and the highest yield of 56.3 t ha-1 was recorded from treatment T4 (85% RCF + 3 t ha-1 OF). The lowest yield was found from treatment T3 in both locations. The percent fresh yield increased over control (T1), was 42.85 and 40.04 in Mymensingh and Jamalpur, respectively. The highest gross margin is Tk. 534507, which was obtained from treatment T4 (85% RCF + 3 t ha-1 organic fertilizer). The highest MBCR 3.05 (average of two locations) was obtained from the same treatment T4 (85% RCF + 1 t ha-1 organic fertilizer). The result indicated that applying organic fertilizer and 85% recommended dose of chemical fertilizer is more profitable than applying chemical fertilizers only.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Menulis Cerpen Melalui Pembelajaran Model Sinektik Kelas XI IPA3 SMA Negeri 1 Kencong Tahun Ajaran 2019-2020
Authors: Sutiono S
Published: February 2021

Pembelajaran bahasa dan sastra Indonesia tingkat SMA terutama dalam menulis cerpen diharapkan mampu dikuasai oleh semua siswa. Harapannya, siswa mampu menulis cerpen mengungkapkan pengalamanya sendiri dan orang lain dengan menentukan pelaku, peristiwa, latar, dan lain-lain. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menghasilkan model pembelajaran yang bisa mengatasi masalah menulis cerpen. Desain pembelajaran digunakan model sinektik dalam penelitian ini dengan mempertimbangkan kemampuan yang dimiliki oleh siswa pada umumnya dan tentunya dengan tujuan utamanya membantu memfasilitasi kebutuhan siswa dalam kemampuan bersastranya yang mencakup kemampuan apresiasi (penghayatan) dan ekspresi (menampilkan) sebuah karya sastra diwujudkan melalui menulis dan menciptakan cerpen. Model pembelajaran ini melibatkan analogi dan metafora untuk meningkatkan kemampuan menulis cerpen. Proses metaforik model pembelajaran ini diidentifikasikan ke dalam analogi personal (personal analogy), analogi langsung (direct analogy), dan konflik padat (compressed conflict). Semakin tinggi proses yang dilakukan siswa, semakin terbuka wawasan siswa, maka semakin memungkinkan untuk memperoleh hasil yang tinggi pula. Hasil penelitian diperoleh gambaran bahwa penggunaan model sinektik dalam pembelajaran bahasa dan sastra Indonesia khususnya dalam menulis cerpen dengan memperhatikan unsur pembangunnya (intrinsik meliputi tema, alur, latar, sudut pandang, penokohan, dan amanat) menunjukkan peningkatan yang signifikan. Peningkatan tersebut dapat diketahui dari hasil belajar dengan menggunakan tiga siklus sehingga mencapai hasil batas minimal 85% jumlah siswa yang memiliki nilai melampaui kriteria ketuntasan minimal (KKM) yang ditentukan.

 

Kata Kunci : Peningkatan, Kemampuan, Menulis Cerpen, dan Model Sinektik
Gender Stereotypes Portrayed in a Senior High School English Textbook Published by Indonesia Ministry of Education and Culture
Authors: Habib Fazl Ahmad , Wija Putra Bambang Arya , Setyono Budi
Published: February 2021

The study was conducted to elaborate the gender stereotypes in a national senior high school English textbook in Indonesia. The qualitative study is applied and Critical Discourse Analysis is used as the preferable approach. This research provides the development of Mullet’s (2018) CDA generic framework analysis which based on Fairclough’s (2001) model. The result of the study divulged various gender stereotypes portrayed such as gender firstness, equality, dominance and bias. Many biased stereotypes are found on how the female character being portrayed in leadership matter, social relation, and family. In contrast, in the matter of physical traits, male characters are portrayed to have more and various interests in sports. The gender stereotypes portrayed in both textual and visual contents within the textbook. Many illustrations portrayed women stereotypically biased so do the textual materials such as narrative text, recount text/biography, transactional text, and descriptive text. Somehow, it is suggested that the authors should consider the position and the portrayal of gender stereotypes as problematic as proven by many previous studies.

 

Keywords: Critical Discourse Analysis, Fairclough Model, Gender Stereotypes, Textbook.
Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Level in Pre Operative Cataract Patient at Balung Hospital Jember
Authors: Siswoyo Siswoyo , Kushariyadi Kushariyadi , Raka Joni Deka Isnatu
Published: February 2021

Cataract causes lowering visibility and becomes the main risk factor of blindness that can be healed by performing surgery. The surgery may cause anxiety which is affected by self efficacy. Thus, the self efficacy boost the human’s confidence in making decision, reducing stress, as well as lowering the depression risk.

The objective of this research is to analyze the correlation between self efficacy and the level of anxiety to the pre-cataract operation patients at Balug Regional Hospital.

This research comprises 2 variables there are self-efficacy (independent variables) and the level of anxiety (dependent variable) that is observed using descriptive analytical method by using purposive sampling. The data collection method used in this research is perfomed by using Pre Operative Self Efficacy Scale (PSES) to assess self efficacy and The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) to determine the level of anxiety. The analysis of the correlation between self efficacy and the level of anxiety is conducted by using The Spearman Rank Correlation (p=0,05).

The result of this research reveals the median score of the self efficacy is 146,00 with the average of 131,48. The percentage of self efficacy reveals as many as 53 respondents (84,1%) show good self efficacy as opposed to 10 respondents (15,9%) who show poor self efficacy. The percentage of the repondents’ level of anxiety reveals as many as 39 respondents (61,9%) show mild level of anxiety. The result of this research also reveals the correlation between self efficacy and the level of anxiety of the pre-cataract operation patients (p = 0,001 r = -0,691) with negative direction. This means that the higher self efficacy, the lower level of anxiety is.

Conclusion: Self efficacy plays important roles in controlling anxiety. Any individuals with high confidence may control what happens, thus allowing low level of anxiety to appear, respectively.
People Affected by Leprosy Needs During Rehabilitation in Community: Study of Health Care Provider Perceptions
Authors: Bahtiar Syahroni , Susanto Tantut , Rokhmah Dewi
Published: February 2021

Health care providers (HCPs) in Public Health Center (PHCs) have essential role to fulfil the various complexities of physical, psychological, economic, and social needs among people affected by leprosy (PALs) during treatment in communities. The complexity of these needs is important to prevent the stigmatization and discrimination of PALs for transmission and disability during their rehabilitation. Objective of this study to explore the experience of HCPs for fulfilling the PALs needs during attending community based rehabilitation in PHCs of Jember regency, Indonesia. A descriptive phenomenology was performed to HCPs during July to August 2020. In depth interview was saturated to six of HCPs who were responsibility to care PALs in community. Data was analyzed using systematic coding to all of verbatim of participants. Regarding our in depth interview for sixt of HCPs, we were identified of three of themes which explained into seven of subthemes and sixteen of categories. The main themes were adherence to treatment efforts, treatment to solve social limitation, and caring for preventing disability. The experiences of HCPs in caring for PALs during community based rehabilitation were identified in three main themes, namely: efforts to maintain adherence to treatment, efforts to prevent social barriers, and basic care to prevent disability. Therefore, regular visits through home visits can be carried out on PALs so that MDT compliance is good and reduces side effects. The formation of self-care groups is indispensable in teaching basic care skills in an effort to prevent future disability.
The labor market participation of recently-arrived immigrant women in Germany
Authors: Schieckoff Bentley , Diehl Claudia
Published: February 2021

Objective: This article investigates the role of motivation in female immigrants' labour force participation. Focusing on recently-arrived immigrants (who have resided in the host country for 18 months or less), we compare the outcomes of two different ethnic groups in Germany: Poles and Turks.

Background: The immigrant integration literature tends to focus on the role of resources in immigrant labour market integration. However, when examining particularly the labour force participation of female immigrants, their motivation for joining the labour force is also important. Previous studies of female immigrants in Germany have often neglected this consideration, which includes aspects like culturally-specific gender values and perceived ethnic discrimination.

Method: We use data from the SCIP project (Diehl et al., 2015) to conduct logistic regressions on female immigrants’ labour force participation. Our sample includes 829 female immigrants from Poland and Turkey between the ages of 18-60, who were either active in the labour force or were 'at risk' of entering. 

Results: In line with previous studies, our analysis shows that female immigrants' labour market resources, mainly their prior work experience and German proficiency, greatly reduce the ethnic gap in labour force participation rates. Moreover, motivational factors have a large impact on this outcome for both groups, and greatly enhance the picture that our empirical models present. However, we find no evidence that perceived ethnic discrimination plays an important role. 

Conclusion: Our analysis indicates that when seeking to understand the labour market participation of female immigrants, their resources and motivation should be seen as key components of a gender-sensitive analysis.
Peran Guru Pendidikan Agama Islam Dalam Mewujudkan Pendidikan Karakter Di Abad 21
Authors: Ulfa Maria
Published: February 2021

Berkembangnya ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi di era disrupi sekarang ini menuntut adanya sistem pendidikan yang mampu mengembangkan ilmu sekaligus nilai-nilai yang membangun karakter peserta didik sehingga mereka kelak mempunyai kekuatan dan jiwa yang berkualitas untuk mampu mengendalikan diri dari hal negatif sebagai dampak dari perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi. Dalam mewujudkan cita-cita menciptakan generasi yang berkarakter mulia, guru memiliki peranan sangat penting, khususnya guru pendidikan agama Islam. Meskipun saat ini guru tidak lagi menjadi menjadi sumber utama informasi dan ilmu pengetahuan, namun guru justru mempunyai peran yang lebih besar terkait dengan penumbuhan dan pengembangan karakter peserta didik. Hal yang dapat dilakukan guru dalam proses pembelajaran adalah menggarap ranah afektif dan motorik siswa yang tidak dapat diperoleh dari internet. Dan peran guru yang paling utama adalah menuntun dan mendasari peserta didik dengan dasar agama dan etika, memberikan wejangan, teladan sekaligus panutan.
Anomalous Diffusion With an Apparently Negative Diffusion Coefficient in a One-Dimensional Quantum Molecular Chain Model
Authors: Nakade Sho , Kanki Kazuki , Tanaka Satoshi , Petrosky Tomio
Published: February 2021

An interesting anomaly of the diffusion process with an apparently negative diffusion coefficient defined through the mean-square displacement in a one-dimensional quantum molecular chain model is shown. Nevertheless, the system satisfies the H-theorem, so that the second law of thermodynamics is satisfied. The reason why the “diffusion constant” becomes negative is due to the effect of the phase mixing process, which is a characteristic result of the one-dimensionality of the system. We illustrate the situation where this negative “diffusion constant” appears.
Endophytic Fungi: Biological Control and Induced Resistance to Phytopathogens and Abiotic Stresses
Authors: Fontana Daniele Cristina , de Paula Samuel , Torres Abel Galon , de Souza Victor Hugo Moura , Pascholati Sérgio Florentino , Schmidt Denise , Dourado Neto Durval
Published: February 2021

Plant diseases cause losses of approximately 16% globally. Thus, management measures must be implemented to mitigate losses and guarantee food production. In addition to traditional management measures, resistance induction and biological control have gained ground in agriculture due to their enormous potential. Endophytic fungi colonize plant tissues internally and have the potential to act as biological control agents, as elicitors in the process of resistance induction and in attenuating abiotic stresses. In this review, we list the action of this group of microorganisms as potential agents which can act in controlling plant diseases and describe several examples in which endophytes were able to reduce the damage caused by pathogens and adverse conditions. This is due to their arsenal of molecules generated during the interaction by which they form a kind of biological shield in the plant. Studies on these microorganisms have grown due to the existing diversity and the multiple benefits they can offer. Finally, considering that endophytic fungi can be an important tool in managing diseases due to the large amount of biologically active substances produced, bioprospecting this class of microorganisms is tending to increase and generate valuable products.
Surgical Mask Use in Physical Exercise in Young Healthy Subjects - SUME Trial
Authors: Mendonça Café Hugo , Leitão Marta , Freitas Anya , Marreiros Ana
Published: February 2021

In the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the use of surgical masks has become the new normal. The use of these devices in exercise and medical situations has been advocated with the purpose of reducing contagions, but some concerns exist regarding its safety. We performed maximal treadmill stress tests in 12 healthy young subjects, with and without surgical mask use, and measured exercise capacity, oxygen saturation (rest, peak exercise and post-exercise) and electrocardiographic changes. Exercise capacity and Oxygen saturation levels decreased in peak exercise vs rest in a statistically significant manner when mask was used. ECG changes, although not significant, were present in 3 subjects when mask was used and disappeared when the test was made unmasked. We conclude that masked exercise has the potential to cause decreased exercise load and oxygen saturation and potentially cause diagnostic errors in medical exams.