bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The role of illustration in pediatric hospitalization.
Authors: Saraiva José , Varzim Marta , Cordeiro Helena
Published: November 2022

Health services, in particular pediatric units in a hospital, are increasingly committed to human well-being, on the one hand by researching more effective treatments, on the other hand by promoting emotional well-being for their patients, caregivers and professionals. The investment in making hospital environments and services more humane is evident in several studies and projects disseminated around the world. Even so, and despite these efforts, most people continue to have a negative feeling when they think of a hospital. For an institution whose main objective is to preserve and restore health, a negative impression or a feeling of discomfort can be seen as a factor of stress that does not contribute to the patients’ quick recovery. Although fear or stress reduction values are difficult to quantify, empirical evidence shows that there are intangible factors crucial for the patients’ recovery and well-being 1.This is an issue of increasing importance, therefore this paper will analyze how illustration can play a decisive role in the child’s perception and overall experience in hospital. It will also evaluate how illustrators and storytellers' commitment in creating a positive, playful and comfortable environment for patients and caregivers has been recognised by the whole community. The process of adapting an illustrated children’s picture book to a specific hospital area, its effectiveness and how it can reach other audiences, will be widely analyzed.
Prevalence and Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea among Female High School Students in Yangon Adventist Seminary
Authors: Thein Nan Deborah , Soputri Nilawati
Published: November 2022

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is painful menstrual bleeding that occurs in the absence of any underlying pelvic disease. It is the most common gynecological problem among women, especially in teens.
Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence and management of primary dysmenorrhea among female high schools in Yangon Adventist Seminary.
Method: A descriptive study was carried out among female high school students at Yangon Adventist Seminary. 69 students participated voluntarily in this study, which was selected using a purposive sampling method. The questionnaire was distributed through a google form, and data collection was from august 21 2022 to 23 August 2022.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 16.19 years with a standard deviation + of 1.19 years. The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was 82.6%. The methods used by respondents to relieve menstrual pain were taking medication prescribed by the doctor 93%, self-medication 96.5%, applying heating pads or compress 98.2%, tea or herbs 96.5%, bed rest 98.2%,  traditional medicine 5.3%, consuming hot fluids 7% and wine 3.5%.
Conclusion: The prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea was high. Bed rest and applying heating pads or compresses were the most common methods used by the respondents to relieve menstrual pain.
Communication of crisis or crisis of communication? The conflicting “voices” of the covid 19 pandemic across the world
Authors: Falco Gaetano
Published: November 2022

After the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in China in December 2019, information spread globally as fast as the virus. Different stakeholders confronted daily in the rhetorical arenas of social media within and across countries, thus providing a bewildering view of the impact of COVID-19 on communication. This paper aims at investigating the crisis of communication during the first wave of the pandemic, drawing upon the rhetorical arena communication model (Johansen and Frandsen 2017). This model, which entails a macro- and a micro-layer of analysis, allows us to recognize the complexity of the inter-actorial relations taking place between various “voices”, e.g., political and economic actors, international organizations, healthcare professionals, and the media, who compete or collaborate to manage the crisis. In this regard, research is carried out on a set of corpora, including press releases issued by the WHO, political speeches released by Donald Trump and Boris Johnson, as well as reactions to them provided by public opinion via diverse social media outlets, in the period between January and June 2020. Attention is paid to the micro-level of the arena, in particular some specific “text” parameters, namely the verbal and visual semiotic adopted, the crisis communicative strategies of scapegoating and counterattack, metaphors and speech acts.
¡Ni te me acerques! (Stay Away!) Negotiating Physical Distancing in Hispanophone Corona Fictions
Authors: Obermayr Julia , Völkl Yvonne
Published: November 2022

In March 2020, more than 100 governments around the world imposed partial or full lockdown policies prohibiting people to leave their homes except for activities deemed essential (e.g. procuring food, going to work) to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmissions. Furthermore, authorities, media and peers encouraged people to adopt physical distancing behaviors, requesting not to touch each other and even keep a distance of at least one to two meters from one another.

Cultural and literary productions—so-called Corona Fictions—represent and process the multitude of ways the population perceived and coped with the lockdown situation during the pandemic and its diverse effects. While literary texts written during confinement and published in anthologies focus on emotional states enhanced by the psychological impact of the lockdown, the narratives in films such as Norberto Ramos del Val’s ¡Ni te me acerques! (2020) focus on negotiating the process of physical distancing itself.

This contribution will, thus, look at the representations of physical distancing in written and audiovisual productions from the first lockdown and analyze the similarities therein. From a cultural studies point of view, we are particularly interested in the ways these Corona Fictions negotiate physical distancing, isolation and self-reflection in their narratives of the respective medium.
Myriam Moscona, Tela di cipolla
Authors: Aliberti Davide
Published: November 2022

Myriam Moscona, Tela di cipolla (trad. di Alessia Cassani e Ana María González Luna, Napoli, Guida editori, 2021, 300 pp. ISBN 886-866-739-8)

di Davide Aliberti
Maria Teresa Chialant, Racconti d’amore al tempo della Regina Vittoria
Authors: Ogliari Elena
Published: November 2022

Maria Teresa Chialant, Racconti d’amore  al tempo della Regina Vittoria (Napoli, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, 2020, 208 pp. ISBN 978-88-495-4195-3)

di Elena Ogliari
Dream by the Royal Shakespeare Company: a dystopian experience of live performance, between avatars and virtual reality
Authors: Fuoco Ester
Published: November 2022

If, by definition, the performing event could not do without the co-presence in space and time of spectators and actors (Brook 21), history has shown us how profound reflections on the possibility of shifting the fundamental axes of theater have nevertheless come about. The increasingly substantial presence of video within performances, even if filmed in real-time, is one example that has called into question the fundamental concept of hic et nunc. The creation of performances for a single spectator has altered the anthropological binomial community/ritual in addition to the "non-human" entity of the performer, from metal theater to cyborg performance (Schrum). The Royal Shakespeare Company's new production (2021) Dream will be analyzed to discuss the particular artistic experimentation that has become widespread in the Covid era. This production, which is a technological performance watched by more than 20,000 people worldwide in just three days, brings performance and gaming technology together to explore new ways for the audience, a remote spectator, to experience live theater (Aebischer 21). As live play performances and readings continually crowd virtual platforms, theater is undergoing a radical shift from stage to screen and cyberspace. However, will these new formats survive in the post-pandemic times?
Parole, poteri e pandemie
Authors: Ana María González Luna C. (a cura di) , Kim Grego (a cura di) , Giovanna Mapelli (a cura di) , Bettina Mottura (a cura di)
Published: November 2022

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Marco Malvestio, The Conflict Revisited. The Second World War in Post-Postmodern Fiction
Authors: Stefani Ilaria
Published: November 2022

Marco Malvestio, The Conflict Revisited. The Second World War in Post-Postmodern Fiction (Oxford, Peter Lang, 2021, pp. 218 ISBN 978-1-78997-209-2)

di Ilaria Stefani
Effect of planting time of cuttings on growth of cutting of Populus deltoides under nursery conditions
Authors: Kumar Rakesh
Published: November 2022

The present study was carried out to determine the optimum time of insertion of Populus deltoides cuttings in nursery. Among the various planting dates tried, cuttings inserted during first fortnight of January and first fortnight of February produced plants of maximum mean height and basal diameter, respectively. Minimum plant height and diameter was recorded when cuttings were inserted during first fortnight of March. The results of present study suggested that poplar cuttings should be planted in nursery during first fortnight of February.
Henkirikokseen johtavat kehityspolut: rekisteritutkimus vakavan väkivallan tekijöistä Suomessa
Authors: Suonpää Karoliina
Published: November 2022

Lectio praecursoria
Karoliina Suonpään väitöskirja ”Pathways to Homicide: Social Disadvantage and Criminal Careers of Lethal and Non-Lethal Violent Offenders” tarkastettiin Helsingin yliopiston valtiotieteellisessä tiedekunnassa 19.11.2021. Vastaväittäjänä toimi tohtori Aulikki Ahlgrén-Rimpiläinen Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitokselta ja kustoksena professori Janne Kivivuori Helsingin yliopistosta. Väitöskirjan yhteenveto on luettavissa verkko-osoitteessa http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-951-51-0687-2.
Pengembangan Media Diorama Berbasis Audiovisual untuk Meningkatkan Dimensi Bergotong Royong pada Pembelajaran IPS Materi Tindakan Heroik Mendukung Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia Kelas V Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Suhana Akiko , Wardani Krisma Widi
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan dan menguji kelayakan media diorama berbasis audiovisual pada pembelajaran IPS materi tindakan heroik mendukung Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia untuk meningkatkan dimensi bergotong royong. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Research and Development atau R&D, dan dengan menggunakan model pengembangan ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). Hasil dari studi pendahuluan yang dilakukan melalui studi pustaka dan survei lapangan dalam bentuk observasi dan wawancara ditemukan informasi bahwa terdapat keterbatasan media pada pembelajaran IPS yang berakibat turunnya perhatian peserta didik yang menjadikan kelas tidak kondusif dan terjadi pertikaian. Dari masalah tersebut maka dilakukan pengembangan media dengan Langkah awal penyusunan draft produk yang meliputi: (1) perancangan media diorama, (2) analisis materi, (3) persiapan lembar kerja peserta didik. Tahapan berikutnya dilakukan uji ahli media dan uji ahli materi. Hasil analisis data pada uji t bahwa media diorama berbasis audiovisual layak digunakan pada materi peristiwa heroik mendukung Proklamasi kemerdekaan. Dengan presentase uji validitas ahli media 81,5% dan uji validitas ahli materi 79,7%. Dalam implementasinya pembelajaran ini menarik perhatian peserta didik sehingga memberikan gambaran nyata akan pentingnya bergotong royong sebagai implementasi dari Profil Pelajar Pancasila. Pengembangan media diorama berbasis audiovisual juga sebagai solusi alternatif untuk mengatasi keterbatasan media pada pembelajaran IPS.
A LITERATURE SURVEY OF SECURITY AND PRIVACY ISSUES IN INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS
Authors: Tellez Gaytan Jesus Cuauhtemoc
Published: November 2022

A technology answer to the world's health concerns, ubiquitous healthcare is being considered. A combination of rising healthcare expenses and a growing demand for high-quality medical care has led to this. The development of the Internet of Things (IoT) has a greater impact on IoMT. Improved health care and safety are being provided to millions of people worldwide as a result of the Internet of Things (IoMT). Remote monitoring and transfer of data can provide medical data centres, such as those in the cloud, with real-time access to patient health characteristics. As a result, healthcare is more accessible, more effective, and less expensive. It's a problem, however, because of the proliferation of Internet of Things devices. This poses a problem because IoMT devices are compact and have a limited number of schemes and computing power. It is challenging to administer and safeguard IoMT systems because of their widespread use. This is a major problem that prevents the therapeutic application of IoMT. Internet of Things (IoT) security issues, threats, requirements, and potential future research are all covered in this report. Existing solutions and unresolved issues in the realms of security and privacy are also receiving considerable attention. This paper provides a general overview of the various art techniques by using a recognised solution.
BEHAVIOUR OF INVESTMENT RETURNS IN THE DISINVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF POWER INDUSTRY IN INDIAN CPSEs
Authors: Sudipta Ghosh  , P.S. Aithal
Published: November 2022

Investment return may be defined as a recital gauge through which profitability of an investment is evaluated. It helps to assess the effectiveness of dissimilar investments at a particular point of time. Hence, return on investment is an attempt to straightforwardly compute the income of a fastidious investment with respect to its investment cost. The CPSEs in India were set up to serve the extensive macro-economic objectives of fiscal augmentation, independence in manufacturing, surfeit equilibrium of payments, and managing the inflationary and deflationary situations. In the backdrop of our earlier research published in IJSSP, USA, vol.10, no.10, 2022, the present study is an attempt to assess the behavior of investment returns with a view to assess their impact in the disinvestment environment with reference to power industry in Indian CPSEs during 2010-11 to 2019-20. On the whole, both the industries (i.e., power generation industry and power transmission industry) have generated optimistic earnings on their investment in all the years under cram. Thus, power industry notably drives the Indian economy. Though mean investment earnings of power generation industry have decreased marginally, there has been enhancement in mean investment earnings of power transmission industry in vocabulary of ROCE and ROE. For further enhancement in investment returns of power industry, steps should be taken to ensure best likely use of installed capacity, minimization of interest cost and effectual utilization of inner resources produced by the power industry. The study is based on secondary statistics at aggregate level. Besides, the study considered only accounting based measures of investment returns. Hence, future research may be carried out at micro level i.e., at company-wise level within each power industry in Indian CPSEs.

Key Words: CPSEs, Disinvestment, Investment Returns, Power Industry, ROA, ROCE, ROE.
ĐÁNH GIÁ CHẤT LƯỢNG MÔI TRƯỜNG ĐÔ THỊ THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG THEO KHUNG TIẾP CẬN CHỈ SỐ THỊNH VƯỢNG ĐÔ THỊ CỦA UN-HABITAT
Authors: Ân Trần Thị , Hành Lê Ngọc , Cảnh Trương Văn
Published: November 2022

Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện với mục tiêu là đánh giá vai trò của các yếu tố môi trường trong đo lường chỉ số thịnh vượng đô thị của thành phố Đà Nẵng trong giai đoạn từ 2004 đến 2019. Phương pháp xác định các chỉ số về môi trường dựa trên khung tiếp cận bộ chỉ số thịnh vượng đô thị do UN-Habitat xây dựng. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy rằng giá trị chỉ số bền vững môi trường của Thành phố Đà Nẵng ở tất cả các năm chỉ đạt dưới 50.0 là chỉ tiêu còn khá khiêm tốn so với các thành phố khác trong nước và trên thế giới, trong đó một số chỉ số dưới mức trung bình. Đánh giá bền vững về môi trường đối với thành phố Đà Nẵng khẳng định các tiêu chí như thu gom chất thải rắn, xử lí nước thải đều có giá trị tương đối tốt. Trong khi đó, các tiêu chí như số lượng trạm quan trắc môi trường, nồng độ PM2.5, phát thải CO2, tái chế chất thải rắn và sử dụng năng lượng tái tạo ở mức dưới trung bình trong giai đoạn 2004-2019. Kết quả nghiên cứu từ đề tài là cơ sở khoa học có giá trị cho chính quyền địa phương trong việc nâng cao chất lượng môi trường hướng tới sự thịnh vượng của thành phố.
PHƯƠNG PHÁP DẠY VIẾT KẾT HỢP HAI CÁCH TIẾP CẬN: TIẾN TRÌNH VIẾT VÀ KIỂU VĂN BẢN
Authors: Chi Lê Thị Ngọc
Published: November 2022

Cách tiếp cận tiến trình viết và tiếp cận kiểu văn bản là hai cách tiếp cận mà giáo viên có thể vận dụng trong dạy viết để giúp người học hình thành và phát triển được kĩ năng viết. Bài viết này nghiên cứu một số nội dung như khái niệm, những lợi ích và hạn chế của hai cách tiếp cận, đồng thời tìm hiểu về cách thức vận dụng kết hợp cả hai cách tiếp cận nói trên trong cùng một bài dạy viết. Có thể nhận thấy cách tiếp cận kiểu văn bản phù hợp trong giai đoạn hình thành tri thức về kiểu bài cho người học; nhưng khi người học bước vào giai đoạn thực hành, người dạy có thể hướng dẫn bằng cách tiếp cận tiến trình viết. Dựa trên kết quả nghiên cứu và một số ví dụ minh họa, bài viết góp phần khẳng định sự cần thiết của việc dạy viết dựa trên phương pháp kết hợp hai cách tiếp cận: tiến trình viết và kiểu văn bản; đồng thời giới thiệu các bước mà giáo viên có thể thực hiện khi vận dụng phương pháp này.
The Development of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Authors:   Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, United States, Roth Bradley J.
Published: November 2022

This review describes the development of transcranial magnetic stimulation in 1985 and the research related to this technique over the following 10 years. It not only focuses on work done at the National Institutes of Health but provides a survey of other related research as well. Key topics are the calculation of the electric field produced during magnetic stimulation, the interaction of this electric field with a long nerve axon, coil design, the time course of the magnetic stimulation pulse, and the safety of magnetic stimulation.
ARCHITECTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Authors: Y. El Bastawissi Ibtihal , Youssef Maged
Published: November 2022

The United Nations defines the Human Rights as the rights of all human beings, regardless of race, gender, language, religion, nationality, or any other status. These rights include all claims to live freely, to educate and work in equality, and to inhabit humanistic urban and architectural spaces. Throughout the history of architecture, civilisations have generated different perspectives towards respecting the human rights. Temples of Ancient Egyptian Architecture crushed the human scale to introduce religious experiences to their visitors. Tibetan temples over mountains enforced people to make anti-humanistic journeys to reach them. After thousands of years, the mega-scale palaces and cathedrals in the Gothic era underestimated the human scale due to the powerful rule of Church in Europe. On contrary, pioneers of Renaissance Era made an intellectual revolution to respect humanism through humane proportions. After a while, the Industrial Revolution employed all materials, machines, and sciences to serve humanism. Architectural projects therefore fulfilled the physical without covering the spiritual and emotional human needs. This remained until 1960s when the postmodern architecture emerged. Nowadays, several architectural projects have unfortunately neglected achieving equality for all categories of users. Critics, such as Jane Jacobs 2000, have pointed out that a number of starchitects - pioneers of the architectural world - have designed anti-humanistic spaces. Within the onslaught of digitization, deconstruction, and free forms, some architects have celebrated the power of building technology in designing non-traditional compositions, disregarding the humane essence. These uncanny forms have missed the feeling of humane dimension. This research aims to investigate the relationship between architecture and human rights, trying to propose a new architectural manifestation putting the human rights as the first priority. In order to achieve this aim, the paper followed scientific methods, starting by literature review defining the meaning of human rights, its values, and its relation to the humane architecture. To collect this data, the authors depended on desk research and reviewed previous readings to highlight the examples that put the humane factor at the first place as the main design-concept. A deep analysis for two case studies has been conducted, based on observations, photos, and documentation. Authors experienced these two projects during personal site visits. The analysis detected the architectural representations of humane design in both projects. A comparison between the case studies presented the most important elements and features that their architects were keen to apply. The research concludes that architecture and human rights are inseparable, and the design of human space needs a symphony of multiple tasks and elements including specific materials, meaningful spaces, and advanced technology.
ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY IN ECONOMIC GROWTH: “AN EMPIRICAL STUDY” ON SELECTED ARAB COUNTRIES
Authors: Alaeddine Soulieka
Published: November 2022

Despite the mounting importance of the knowledge economy in diversifying Arab economies, the knowledge transition in these countries is still in its early stages, with a long road ahead. The study’s main aim is to examine the role of the knowledge economy in economic growth and to recognize the most influential knowledge pillar for a sample of 11 Arab countries during the period 2000–2020, namely: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. The panel generalized least squares model, with its two methods (fixed-effects model and random-effects model), was performed using an extended version of Chen and Dehlman’s (2004) empirical framework. The fixed regression findings confirmed the positive and significant role of knowledge in stimulating economic growth. The estimated results of the random regression revealed that knowledge pillars like innovation, information and communication technology, economic and institutional regimes, and the socio-economic sustainability index have a positive and significant impact on Arab economic growth, whereas education has a significant negative relationship with GDP. This can be attributed to poor quality, unequal access, and infrastructure, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a negative impact on education. The results also showed that, in comparison to the other four pillars, the socio-economic sustainability index, which was added to the benchmark Knowledge Economy Index, was the most notable pillar that participated in the examined relationship. As a result of these findings, this study contributes to broadening the scope of Arab countries through investing in key knowledge pillars that promote economic growth and where policies should place a greater emphasis on developing education. Furthermore, because of their critical and significant role in exploring the knowledge-growth relationship, sustainability dimensions must be explicitly included in the knowledge framework.
Comparing Student Self-assessment and Teacher Assessment in Korean-English Consecutive Interpreting
Authors: Lee Juyeon
Published: November 2022

Self-assessment in interpreter training has been recognized as an important tool to motivate learners and help them learn to evaluate  their own performance. The literature on this topic shows that students’ self-assessment ratings positively correlate with trainers’ assessments, but there are certain differences between the two groups in terms of interpretation quality assessment. The present study wishes to contribute to research on self-assessment as a learning tool by comparing students’ self-assessments with teacher assessments in terms of a set of quality categories and identifying in what areas students need more guidance to draw pedagogical implications. For data collection, 20 first-year graduate students of Korean-English interpretation conducted self-assessment of their sentence-by-sentence consecutive interpretation in both directions. Two broad quality categories were applied, which are fidelity to the source text and target language adequacy, along with the three sub-categories of fidelity which are omissions, misinterpretations, and additions. An experienced interpreter trainer was recruited to perform assessment of the students’ consecutive interpretations based on the same quality categories. The results show that the students tended to focus more on target language quality in both directions while the teacher applied stricter criteria in evaluating fidelity of the interpretations. For instance, the study found several instances where students marked parts of their interpretations as target language errors while the trainer marked them as fidelity errors such as omissions and misinterpretations. The results suggest that the students were not consistent and reliable detectors of errors in their interpretation performance during self-assessment. This may be partly attributable to the fact that the participants were in the second semester of the two-year long graduate program, and in the process of learning how to evaluate the quality of interpretation accurately. Pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed, including the kind of guidance needed for students to learn how to conduct self-assessment more successfully.
Relationship Between Patients’ Anxiety Levels Before Open Heart Surgery With Postoperative Symptoms
Authors: Yaman Özge , Aygin Dilek
Published: November 2022

Objective: It was aimed to assess the relationship between patients’ anxiety levels before open heart surgery with postoperative pain, dyspnea, and nausea-vomiting in this study.
Method(s): The study was performed between September 2017 and April 2018 with 77 patients who underwent open heart surgery after obtaining ethical approval. Before the surgery, the “Anxiety Specific to Surgery Questionnaire” and patient information forms were completed, while after the surgery, the “Visual Analogue Scale for Pain”, the “Modified Borg Scale” and the “Rhodes Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching” were implemented within three days after the patients were discharged from the intensive care unit to follow-up services.
Results: The average age of the patients was 58.63±11.85; 72.7% of the patients were male and 46.8% were overweight. The patients were determined to experience medium-level anxiety before open heart surgery. The total anxiety and nausea-vomiting-retching distress scores obtained by the females were higher than those obtained by the males. A positive statistical correlation was detected in mid-levels between pain and dyspnea and in low levels between pain and nausea-vomiting.
Conclusion: The patients were determined to experience medium-level anxiety before open heart surgery, and it was found that there was no relationship between anxiety and pain, dyspnea, or nausea-vomiting.
Spišskí Nemci v rokoch 1920 – 1937
Authors: Furmanik Martin
Published: November 2022

The study deals with various areas of life of Spiš Germans (Zipsers) during the period of the first Czechoslovak Republic, specifically between 1920 and 1937. The first part of the study discusses the political activities of Germans in Spiš. The greatest attention is paid to the Zipser German Party (Zipser deutsche Partei) and the Carpathian German Party (Karpatendeutsche Partei), because these parties were voted for by most Germans in Spiš. To a lesser extent, this part is devoted to other parties that the Germans from Spiš (Zipsers) voted for. Part of this section are tables showing which parties were voted for by the inhabitants of the Spiš municipalities with the largest proportion of German nationality. The next part of the article deals with religious life with an emphasis on conflicts between Slovaks and Germans regarding the language of religious services. The third part of the study is devoted to German education in Spiš. Attention is directed to preschools, elementary schools and secondary schools of Spiš Germans (Zipsers). There were also conflicts within the education system in connection with the teaching of language. The center of interest of the next part is the social life of Spiš Germans (Zipsers). This part of the study also discusses the tourist, sports and cultural activities of the Germans in Spiš. It points to diverse cultural activities from German theater performances, singing circles, through periodicals, printers to photo studios and museums. The final part of the paper analyzes the socioeconomic structure of the German population in Spiš based on the results of the population census in 1921. Within each part of the study, attention is paid, among other things, to the anti-state manifestations of the Spiš Germans (Zipsers) and the reactions of the Czechoslovak authorities to these manifestations.
„Sme za demokraciu.“ Kanonik Andrej Cvinček a jeho percepcia a realizácia demokracie
Authors:   Katolícka univerzita v Ružomberku, Filozofická fakulta, Katedra histórie, Olexák Peter
Published: November 2022

This paper focuses on the years 1945 – 1948. The Slovak historiography calls this era the “people’s democracy”. A people´s government and democracy itself were supposed to be the cornerstones of post-war Czechoslovakia. The word “democracy” had not only been used very often in public by the organiser of the Slovak people’s uprising (Slovenské národné povstanie), but it was a keyword in all important political documents. Those intellectuals who were part of the revolution were fighting for a functioning democratic system, plurality, free elections, a pluralistic party system and a government that was approved by parliament. These ideals first materialized in the foundation of the Slovenská národna rada (National Councilof the Slovak Republic) and the founding of the Demokratická strana (Democratic Party in Czechoslovakia) in Banská Bystrica. Andrej Cvinček, a canon from Nitra (Slovakia), was an active player in this process. Cvinček was not only a politician with a Christian background, he was a politician who stood up against secular tendencies within the state and was a proponent of conservative political opinions. Cvinček was a forceful advocate of the Christian weltanschauung and the axioms, principles, and interests of his church and religious bodies and organizations. This paper wants to analyze his view on and perception of democracy in post-war Czechoslovakia. Cvinček was hinting at the extreme divergence of what communists described to be a people’s democracy and the very communist reality: this was a warning of what to expect from the immanent rise of totality. Simultaneously, we need to raise the question of whether changes in the political system and society had an impact on the convictions and the career of a politician that was fighting for church interests and Christian principles. This paper is based on materials kept in archives, press articles of his time, and memoirs of his contemporaries. The aim of this paper is, to a lesser extent, to portray his political career, but the focus is being laid on the creation of a typology of how he perceived and understood democracy and how democratic ideas were implemented in the given years 1944 – 1948.
Farklı NPK Dozlarıyla Birlikte Uygulanan Kompost ve Vermikompostun Buğdayın Gelişimi ve Mineral Beslenmesine Etkisi
Authors: ERDAL İbrahim , KURT Süleyman Şefik
Published: November 2022

Araştırmada farklı NPK dozlarıyla birlikte uygulanan kompost ve vermikompostun buğdayın gelişimi ve mineral beslenmesi üzerine etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, tesadüf parselleri deneme desenine göre 3 tekrarlı olarak planlanmış ve sera koşullarında saksı denemesi şeklinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, kompost ve vermikompostun iki dozu (0 ve 1.5 t/da), NPK’nın ise üç dozu (NPK0, NPK1: 150, 100, 100 mg/kg ve NPK2: 300, 200, 200 mg/kg) kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara bakıldığında kompost ve vermikompostun benzer etkilere sahip olduğu görülmüş, tek başına uygulanmalarının incelenen parametreler üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Buna karşılık, her iki kompost materyalinin de NPK ile birlikte uygulanması bitkinin mineral beslenmesini olumlu etkilemiştir. Buğdayın gelişimi ve mineral beslenmesi üzerine en etkili uygulamaların NPK uygulamaları olduğu görülürken, kimyasal gübre uygulaması olmadan organik gübre uygulamalarının, buğdayın gelişimi ve mineral beslenmesi üzerine olumlu bir katkısının olmadığı belirlenmiştir.
Bazı Yaprak Gübrelerinin Şeker Pancarı (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera)’nın Verim ve Kalitesine Etkileri
Authors: BASALAK Fidan , KARADOĞAN Tahsin
Published: November 2022

Çalışma farklı yaprak gübrelerinin şeker pancarı (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera)’nın verim ve kalitesine etkisini belirlemek amacı ile Burdur ilinde 2016/2017 şeker pancarı üretim sezonunda yapılmıştır. Araştırmada şeker pancarı tarımında kullanılması önerilen Aminofol, Batguano, Borzinc, Comozink, Flora-X, Foton, Humatex-SF, Sıvı solucan gübresi olmak üzere 8 farklı yaprak gübresi kullanılmıştır. Uygulamaların şeker pancarının biyolojik verimini yaprak verimini, kök-gövde verimini, polar şeker oranı ve polar şeker verimini önemli seviyede etkilediği bulunmuştur. En yüksek yaprak (1055.7 kg/da,) kök-gövde (6947.0 kg/da), biyolojik (7896.3 kg/da) ve polar şeker verimi (1248.0 kg/da) Foton yaprak gübresi uygulandığı zaman alınmıştır. Polar şeker oranı Foton (% 17.96) ve Flora-X (% 17.81) yaprak gübresi uygulamalarında en yüksek olmuştur. Kullanılan diğer yaprak gübreleri de verime farklı oranlarda olumlu katkı sağlamışlardır. Kesin sonuca ulaşmak için bu çalışmaların uzun yıllar farklı lokasyonlarda yapılması gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI PEDAGOGIK DAN MOTIVASI EKSTRINSIK TERHADAP KINERJA GURU
Authors: Firmansyah Diana , Riadi Farid , Wawan Sam Adinata Ujang , Rochyadi Suherman Asep
Published: November 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi pedagogik dan motivasi ekstrinsik terhadap kinerja dan penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor yang paling dominan pengaruhnya antara kompetensi pedagogik dan motivasi ekstrinsik terhadap kinerja guru.

Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dan verifikatif di kompetensi pedagogik dan motivasi ekstrinsik terhadap kinerja guru dalam usaha memperoleh data dan informasi yang akan mendukung penelitian ini yaitu dengan mengambil objek penelitian adalah sebanyak 30 guru menggunakan kuesioner yang ditujukan untuk para guru pada salah satu Sekolah Dasar Negeri di Kota Bandung.

Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dengan menggunakan analisis jalur terlihat bahwa variabel kompetensi pedagogik (X1) mempunyai pengaruh langsung sebesar 25,9%, pengaruh tidak langsung melalui hubungan motivasi ekstrinsik (X2) sebesar 16,1%, total pengaruh sebesar 42%. Motivasi ekstrinsik (X2) mempunyai pengaruh langsung sebesar 17,9% dan pengaruh tidak langsung melalui kompetensi pedagogik (X1) sebesar 16,1%, total pengaruh sebesar 34%. Hasil hubungan koefisien determinasi (Rsquare) yang dinyatakan dalam persentase menggambarkan besarnya kontribusi semua variabel bebas yaitu kompetensi pedagogik (X1), dan motivasi ekstrinsik (X2) dalam menentukan variabel kinerja guru adalah sebesar 0,760 atau 76% sedangkan faktor lain yang tidak mempengaruhi kinerja yang tidak diteliti ditunjukan oleh nilai ? = 0,240 atau 24%.

Adapun kesimpulan dan saran-saran yang didapat dipertimbangkan sehubungan dengan hasil penelitian adalah manajemen sebaiknya mampu menjaga dan meningkatkan kedua variabel di atas.
"The Place of the Library in TVET Programmes in Colleges of Education in Nigeria"
Authors: SOLOMON CLN Anthony Oboite , IGBADI Mildred Uche
Published: November 2022

The study looked at the place of the library in actualizing TVET programmes in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. TVET as a programme focuses on practical learning in the areas of science and technology. TVET programmes are divided into theory and practice, and are overseen by NBTE. Regardless of the importance of TVET, its implementation is faced with challenges ranging from lack of funds to misappropriation of funds to lack of facilities, non-functional and inaccessible facilities, to brain drain, gender inequality, wrong TVET curriculum, government apathy and wrong value system. The library, if better placed, can help to correct the anomaly. This is possible by making the citizenry to become independent thinkers and life-long self-learners who will appreciate and use their knowledge and culture for the development of the nation.
Pembinaan Keluarga Dalam Pencegahan Stunting Pada Anak
Authors: Violentina Yollanda Dwi Santi , Suryani Linda , Martilova Dona , Hayati Susani
Published: November 2022

Stunting merupakan salah satu masalah yang menghambat perkembangan manusia secara global. Prevalensi stunting di Provinsi Riau menunjukkan penurunan dari 23,7% menjadi 27,4%, dengan jumlah bayi yang mengalami stunting di Kota Pekanbaru sebanyak 1.248 balita. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan keluarga tentang stunting dan pencegahannya. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan secara daring, pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan mulai dari pembentukan wadah konseling keluarga khususnya ibu hamil yang dibuat dalam bentuk grup whats app dan webinar yang dilakukan dengan aplikasi zoom meeting, dan kegiatan dilakukan selama tiga bulan yaitu bulan November 2020 – Januari 2021. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini mendapatkan respon positif dari masyarakat, terbukti dengan banyaknya ibu hamil yang bertanya tentang materi yang disajikan dan antusias menceritakan pengalaman kehamilannya. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengetahuan ibu hamil tentang stunting meningkat terbukti dengan meningkatnya skor post test. Diharapkan pada pihak puskesmas untuk aktif memberikan penyuluhan dan mengajak ibu hamil dan ibu yang memiliki balita agar rutin memeriksakan kesehatan untuk deteksi dini dan mencegah stunting.
Revisit Intention Obyek Wisata Pantai Krapyak Kabupaten Pangandaran: Pengaruh Citra Destinasi Wisata, Pengalaman Wisatawan dan Media sosial
Authors: Johan Andhi , Esti Masita Tri , Tiara Alvani Herlina
Published: November 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh citra destinasi wisata, pengalaman wisatawan dan media sosial terhadap minat berkunjung kembali ke objek wisata pantai karapyak Kabupaten Pangandaran. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah non-probability sampling dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data menunjukkan bahwa citra destinasi wisata dan media sosial berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap minat berkunjung kembali, sedangkan pengalaman wisatawan tidak berpengaruh terhadap minat berkunjung kembali. Implikasi dalam penelitian ini pemerintah daerah diharapkan dapat memperhatikan perihal pengadaan event-event tertentu untuk meningkatkan minat untuk berkunjung kembali wisatawan seperti mengadakan event tahunan seperti tahun baru, sedekah laut, festival layang-layang dan sebagainya. Selain itu perlu melakukan evaluasi atau tindak lanjut berkesinambungan disetiap tahunya, agar objek wisata tetap dikenal masyarakat luas dan menjadi alternatif pilihan utama dalam berwisata.
Studi Kandungan Mineral Di Daerah Sedimentasi Muara Sungai Amamapare (Pasir Hitam) Menggunakan Metode X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
Authors: Putri Nilam Sry , Batloloni Dorency
Published: November 2022

Perairan laut merupakan perairan yang didalamnya terkandung berbagai macam sumber daya alam dan sebagai sarana tarnsportasi yang semuanya dsssapat dimanfaatkan untuk kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Ekosistem perairan laut, selat dan pantai merupakan ekosistem yang khas dimana kondisi fisik, kimia dan biologi mudah dipengaruhi oleh aktivitas manusia disekitar perairan atau pantai. Aktivitas tersebut jelas berefek pada kondisi biota laut dan makhluk aquatic lainnya. Dari hasil penelitian dan pembahasan yang telah dilakukan, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pada lokasi penelitian di daerah Muara Pasir Hitam, kabupaten Mimika Timur Jauh dengan menggunakan metode XRD memberikan informasi dan hasil keterdapatan mineral pada setiap lokasi pengambilan sampel yang berjumlah 7 mineral  yaitu ; Mineral kuarsa, kalsit, klorit, sanidin (K-felsdpar), phlogophite, spinel, Magnetite pada setiap station lokasi pengambilan sampel. Presentase mineral yang terdapat pada lokasi penelitian pada masing- masing station pengambilan titik sampel berjumlah 7 mineral dangan komposisi kimianya sebagai berikut : Quartz presentasenya(34,6%), Komposisi Kimia (SiO2) (silikon dioksida), kalsit presentasenya (15,7%), komposisi Kimia (CaCO3), klorit Presentasenya(7,7%), Komposisis Kimia (CI02), phologophite Presentasenya (9,9%) Komposisi Kimia  KMg2AI2Si3O10( F,OH) 2, Magnetite presentasennya(1,8%) Komposisi Kimia(Fe3O4).
On the Problems and Solutions of Professional Ethics Education of Normal Students from Educational Narrative Research
Authors: Zhou Yanfang , Huang Yinyi
Published: November 2022

Professional ethics is the core quality of teachers. Teachers' professional ethics education for normal students is a problem that society, universities and normal students must attach great importance. This paper uses narrative research to study the professional ethics education of outstanding normal students. Firstly, it expounds the connotation of narrative research. Secondly, in the form of interviews and narrations, the paper selects five normal students of 5 different majors from 4 different universities and named respectively A, B, C, D and E as the objects, to investigate the current situation of professional ethics education for college normal students, and to sort out some existing problems. Further, we delivered the questionnaires to broaden the scope of research. It is found that the way of professional ethics education for normal university students is single, mainly in class; the contents are boring, lacking of innovation; some normal students' consciousness of professional ethics is weak. So the effect of education needs to be improved urgently. The causes of these existing problems are also analyzed further. And some relative solutions have been proposed. It is expected to promote the development of professional ethics education for outstanding normal students.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Education and Learning, Vol. 11, No. 6
Authors: Lin Grace
Published: November 2022

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Education and Learning, Vol. 11, No. 6, 2022
Rigid-hyperelastic Coupling Dynamic Model and Dynamic Characteristics of Spring type of Traction Robot
Authors: Zhao Jianguo , Wang Binfan , Liu Qingyou , Wang Guorong , Zeng Xiangfeng
Published: November 2022

The traditional anchoring mechanism of the traction robot is rigid, which is easy to be stuck in the wellbore. In order to solve the problem produced by the rigid anchoring mechanism of the traction robot, a novel anchoring mechanism was proposed based on the spring type of anchoring mechanism of the inclined block. The key to make the traction robot motion is whether the traction robot can be anchored on the wellbore under the action of the traction force. Therefore, a rigid-hyperelastic coupling dynamic model of the spring type of anchoring mechanism under the action of the traction force was established. On the basis, the effects of span, width, thickness and chamfer parameters on the anchoring performance of the spring type of traction robot were analyzed. Through the experimental comparison, it was found that the error between the theoretical supporting force and the experimental supporting force is only 6.1%, and the maximum error of theoretical and experimental maximum traction force is 4.9%. Experiments verified the correctness of the rigid-hyperelastic coupling dynamic model. The research results of this paper lay a foundation for the structural design and engineering application of spring type of traction robot. It can effectively ensure the downhole safety of oil and gas wells.
Rice: Seed Systems, Production Characteristics, and Fungal Infections of Stored Grains in Major Production Zones of Liberia
Authors: Dorley Ousman Sarlia , Ochuodho Julius Onyango , Auma Elmada Odeny , Were Javan Omondi , Mutio James Mumo
Published: November 2022

The inadequacy of information on rice farmers' situations, particularly their access to propagation materials and grain storage and the impact thereof on Liberia's food security scenario, curtails the development of strategies and interventions meant to optimize rice production. This study investigated the rice seed systems, storage methods of the harvested rice grains, and degree of fungal contamination of stored rice seeds in the major rice-producing counties of Liberia: Lofa, Bong, Montserrado, and Nimba. A mixed data collection method, comprising interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) was adopted. Five hundred (500) farmers were purposefully selected for one-on-one interviews, and 12 FGDs were held (three in each county). The results indicated that 94.7% of farmers source seeds through informal channels. Grain for use as seed in the subsequent farming season is mainly stored in kitchen attics, a practice reported by 83.8% of the farmers, while 7.8%, 3.8%, and 4.6% of farmers stored seeds in plastic containers, nylon sacks, and jute bags, respectively. Land size was identified as the primary factor determining rice yield across the studied counties, R2 = 0.944, p = 0.001. Farmers in high-rainfall regions had a high likelihood of experiencing fungal infections on their stored grains; however, only 19.6% of farmers were aware of the health implications of consuming affected grains. Therefore, policies and support frameworks should be directed towards actualizing modern seed channels and extension services and creating awareness of the different nodes of the rice value chain.
An Advanced Power Flow Control in Small Scale DC Power Structure by Using Multilevel Converter
Authors: Vardhan Mangi Shetti Harsha , Maddilety S. , Babu Dr. P. Sankar
Published: November 2022

Because they combine outstanding harmonic performance with low switching frequencies, multilevel transforms are attractive options in Small-Scale DC Power Ne2rks. High dependability can also be obtained by including redundant submodules into the cascaded transform chain. DC microgrids are developing as the next generation of smallscale electric power structures, with very low line impedance. This phenomena creates high currents in microgrids even with little voltage changes; hence, a power flow controller must have quick transient reaction and accurate power flow management. Multi-level transforms are used as power flow controllers in this work to provide high speed and high accuracy power flow management in a dc microgrid. Because a multi-level transform is employed, the output filter can be tiny. The linear controller, such as PI or PID, is established and widely used in the power electronics sector, but its performance degrades as system parameters change. In this paper, a neural structure (NN) based voltage management technique for a DC-DC transform is developed. This project also shows how to construct the output LC filter of a multi-level transform to meet a current ripple requirement. In comparison to typical 2-level transforms, we can demonstrate that a multilevel transform with a smaller filter may provide high-speed and high-precision power flow management for low line impedance situations. MATLAB/Simulink Simulation results are used to evaluate the control performance of each output current in the step response while accounting for transient variations in the power flow.