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Investigation into the efficacy of text modification: What type of text do learners of Japanese authenticate?
Authors:   , Sandom Mitsue
Published: November 2021

The dissertation is a study of the efficacy of reading materials for learners of Japanese as a foreign language (JFL). It discusses the merits of 'authentic' materials written primarily for native speaker-readers compared to 'modified' texts adapted in some way for learners. Further, it compares various sorts of modifications: simplification, elaboration, marginal glosses and the use of onscreen computer pop-ups. More broadly, it locates the study within the wider discourse of pedagogy concerning reading materials for second language learners, especially JFL learners.  Reading in Japanese as a second language is generally thought to be more demanding than reading in some other second languages. The study therefore argues that the authenticity debate and efficacy of text modification must be addressed specifically in the JFL reading pedagogy.  In the context of the authenticity debate, there are, broadly, two opposing views. One favours the predominant use of unmodified texts while the other promotes the efficacy of modified texts. While there have been numerous theoretical discussions and empirical findings in the reading pedagogy of English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL), the JFL reading pedagogy is currently lacking such academic endeavours. Hence, the present study seeks to fill the gap.  The study is mixed methods research, consisting of three projects in which both qualitative and quantitative methods are employed. This approach investigates equally the effects of text modification on participating learners' cognitive changes (reading comprehension) and affective changes (motivation and perception).  The results indicate that learners of Japanese comprehend modified texts statistically significantly better than they do unmodified texts. Findings include that modified texts for Japanese are more efficacious than they are in the ESL/EFL context. However, modified texts that are insufficiently challenging fail to enhance learners' motivation. Advanced learners especially were found to have a negative attitude toward reading modified Japanese texts.
"The Art of the Achievable": An Examination of Heritage Assessment Practice at the Department of Conservation
Authors:   , Wilson Kayla
Published: November 2021

This dissertation examines heritage assessment at the New Zealand Department of Conservation. It explores the heritage assessment process through two central research questions: ‘What is the state of current heritage assessment at the Department of Conservation?’ and ‘What place and form could heritage assessments have and take in future practice at the Department of Conservation?’ Responding to a gap in the literature and lack of critical analysis of the heritage assessment procedure in the New Zealand context, the research considers the ways in which heritage assessment is carried out and examines heritage assessment as a tool through which heritage is understood and assigned value and significance. The timeliness of this work is highlighted by the currently few existing evaluations providing a critical analysis of the heritage assessment procedure in New Zealand.  This research employs an interdisciplinary theoretical framework developed from the literature of heritage studies and its related fields, in particular history and archaeology. This study is framed with reference to the postmodern theoretical paradigm of ‘authorised heritage discourse’ and critical realism, and employs a mixed method approach to the research, and employs documentary analysis and interviews with current staff working with historic heritage at the Department of Conservation.  The main finding emerging from this research is that heritage assessment is an essential, if not pivotal, but under-utilised element of heritage management, and that appropriate outcomes for heritage can only be reached through a more effective heritage assessment framework. The dissertation concludes that currently the Department of Conservation heritage assessment framework fails to achieve this to a suitable standard, makes several recommendations for change, and argues that it is only by addressing the situation DOC will be able to deliver maximum outcomes for heritage in an increasingly resource-constrained environment – and continue to accomplish sustainable heritage management, what one respondent called ‘the art of the achievable’.
Comparing Tangible Symbols, Picture Exchange and a Direct Selection Response when Teaching Requesting to Two Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors:   , Roche Laura Kathleen
Published: November 2021

Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who fail to develop functional speech are candidates for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. One of the primary intentions of AAC is to provide an alternative method of communicating in the absence of speech (Mirenda, 2003). In order to select the most beneficial AAC system for a user, in regards to the ease of acquisition and successfully communicating with AAC systems, it is considered important to undertake research comparing various AAC systems and to assess users’ preferences for using one system over another. Empirical evidence from previous studies comparing AAC indicates that users often learn to use AAC systems with varying degrees of proficiency and at various acquisition rates. Additionally, assessing users’ preferences for different AAC systems has been shown to influence acquisition rates and long term maintenance of AAC systems and is suggested to be an important component when carrying out AAC intervention.  In the present study a tangible symbol (TS) communication system was compared, in terms of acquisition rates and preference, with Picture Exchange (PE) and an additional direct selection (DS) method of gaining access to desired stimuli in two young boys with ASD. Two male participants diagnosed with ASD were taught via systematic instructional procedures to request/gain access to the continuation of preferred cartoon movies by using TS, PE, and DS. Additionally, preference assessments were implemented during intervention and follow-up phases to determine whether the participants showed a preference for using one of these three requesting/access methods over the other two, and whether any such preferences remained stable throughout follow-up sessions. Results indicated that both participants successfully learned to request each of the six cartoon movies using each of the three methods. Specifically, acquisition rates for TS and PE were comparable across both participants, and overall both participants preferred to request using the TS. During intervention sessions, one participant preferred to use DS, however this preference changed during follow-up where he chose to use TS more overall. These data suggest that TS is a viable AAC option for children with ASD who do not speak, and can be learned to a high proficiency after receiving systematic teaching procedures as used in the present study.
Illusions of Liveness: Producer as Composer
Authors:   , Logan Sam
Published: November 2021

The practise of creating music for the recorded medium has been a fluid and constantly changing enterprise since its inception. Emergences of new studio technologies over the last fifty years have spurred new cultures, philosophies and approaches to music production and composition, ultimately seeing a merging of the once disparate roles of producer and composer.  It is this contemporary, technology-informed new role of producer-composer that brings with it discussion - for much of which there is no general consensus - over issues pertaining to perceived liveness, the producer-composer’s control over the resulting sound, and most contentiously the use of music technology itself: its transparency and its legitimacy as substitutions for real instruments.  These are all fluid and complex issues and this paper does not attempt to provide answers for, nor take a definitive stance on them other than in the sharing of opinions formed from my own experiences in applying production as composition to the creative aspect of this project. In this paper I seek to share some of the current discussion regarding production-as-composition, in light of my own compositional experiment, which strives to create a simulation of real-performance via almost entirely artificial means within an idealised, hyper-musical sonic environment. By bringing together real musicians and virtual instruments within a recorded track and edited via music production technology, the experiment aimed to produce an illusion of liveness.
"Neither staunch friends nor confirmed foes": New Zealand's defence diplomacy in Asia
Authors:   , Fris Justin
Published: November 2021

Read a recent Defence White Paper of any number of countries or look at the range of foreign relations one country has with others in the contemporary age, and one is likely to come across the term 'defence diplomacy'. The traditional function of armed forces has been to prepare for and undertake the use of force. As part of this role, armed forces have cooperated with those of other nations to enhance security by countering or deterring potential enemies. In the post-Cold War era however, a new form of defence relations has emerged; in contrast to, yet supplementing their traditional role, armed forces have been employed in building cooperative relationships between former and potential future foes.  This shift is explained by the concept of defence diplomacy; the concept identified by Andrew Cottey and Anthony Forster that armed forces have a peacetime role in pursuit of broader foreign and security policy goals. Recognising that defence cooperation activities have a long history, Cottey and Forster differentiated defence diplomacy between 'old', meaning those traditional defence cooperation activities aimed at allies and friendly states, and 'new', meaning defence cooperation aimed at potential or former enemies.  New Zealand, like many other countries, has used the term since the 1990s to describe those aspects of the diplomatic relationship, specifically peacetime cooperative activities, performed by the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force with the armed forces of other nations. This thesis explores the origins of defence diplomacy and the adoption of the concept by New Zealand. It looks at the way in which New Zealand has developed and managed its 'old' defence diplomacy in Asia through examining the example of the Five Power Defence Arrangements. It then explores New Zealand’s 'new' defence diplomacy with what are considered here as “non-like-minded” states such as China, Viet Nam and Indonesia. Through these three case studies, the thesis examines key dilemmas and problems of defence diplomacy that have arisen in the development of these key relationships. The thesis then concludes with an analysis of New Zealand’s defence diplomacy according to the framework established by Cottey and Forster.
Magazines for youth? : a comparative content analysis of two New Zealand juvenile periodicals
Authors:   , Buckingham Anoushka
Published: November 2021

This research project investigated the readership of two New Zealand youth magazines during the period 1945-1947. The magazines, Conquest: the magazine for youth, and Junior Digest: the magazine for girls and boys, were subjected to a content analysis which attempted to capture details of the readers, and describe the types of articles in each magazine in an attempt to discover what kinds of reading tastes young people of the period had. The project produced a description of the kinds of content that were present in the two magazines and in what quantities. By combining this content analysis with demographic data of the readers themselves, who contributed to the magazines by sending letters, jokes, competition entries and jokes, this research was able to show who the specific group of readers were and make conclusions about what they liked. By contrasting the results, it was determined that there were slight differences in the content of the magazines which may have accounted for the failure of Conquest to continue after July 1947, but that the data provided by the content analysis alone was insufficient to allow insight into the broader periodical reading tastes of New Zealand youth in the second half of the 1940s.
Relationships among higher secondary students' beliefs about mathematical ability, goals, learning strategies, and mathematics achievement, in the Maldives: A three-path mediational analysis
Authors:   , Riyaz Ahmed
Published: November 2021

Structural equation modelling techniques were used to test a three-path mediational model of mathematics achievement on the relationships among higher secondary students' beliefs about mathematical ability, achievement goals, learning strategies, and mathematics achievement. Participants were higher secondary students (n = 341) who were studying advanced level mathematics at the Centre for Higher Secondary Education, one of the largest school that provides higher secondary education in the Maldives. Questionnaires were used to collect self-report data. Students' final year mathematics results (i.e., standardised test results) were used as the achievement data. Incremental beliefs had a positive relation with mathematics achievement, mediated by mastery goals and deep-learning strategies. Incremental beliefs had a negative relation with mathematics achievement, mediated by performance-approach goals and surface-learning strategies. Entity beliefs had a negative relation with mathematics achievement, mediated through performance-avoidance goals and surface-learning strategies. Incremental beliefs also had an overall indirect positive relation, and entity beliefs had an overall indirect negative relation with the achievement. The results of the mediational model showed the best possible pathways that students could follow in the academic setting as far as performance and building capacity in mathematics were concerned. The results might be useful to teachers and educators with respect to making decisions aimed at creating a better learning environment for students and to improve the quality of mathematics education provided to higher secondary students in the Maldives.
Protections for vulnerable accused in Malaysian criminal trials: Are they sufficient? Proposal for reform
Authors:   , Mohd Alias Naziah
Published: November 2021

This dissertation argues that the protections for vulnerable accused in Malaysian criminal trials are not sufficient. It is crucial to ensure that vulnerable accused receive proper treatment when dealing with the court. After thoroughly scrutinising the law and practice in several other jurisdictions, this dissertation proposes several amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and the Evidence Act 1950 to provide clear guidelines as to how to deal with vulnerable accused in a criminal trial. It is ultimately recommended that the right to give an unsworn statement be modified so that it is more effective and fair in its operation. This dissertation further recommends the introduction of an adverse inference clause for the right to remain silent at trial so accused person can better understand the effect of their choice. Recommendations are also made to introduce an intermediary service for those vulnerable accused who choose to give sworn evidence in court, and to allow a support person to accompany a vulnerable accused during trial. These amendments aim to assist vulnerable accused persons physically and emotionally, and to protect their fair trial rights.
Assessment of a snow storage gradient across a maritime mountain environment: a ground penetrating radar investigation
Authors:   , Kees Lawrence J.
Published: November 2021

The Southern Alps of New Zealand experience some of the highest precipitation rates globally, and dramatic west to east climatic gradients. Our current knowledge of this precipitation distribution is based on weather station data and river discharge measurements, but there is a clear data gap in the high elevation, central Southern Alps. Here, estimates of precipitation strongly diverge. This problem exists because of the difficulties of quantifying the depth and distribution of snow in a remote, high-altitude mountainous region.  In order to improve our knowledge of snow distribution within this data-poor region, snow depths of (< 10m) were assessed parallel to the prevailing westerly wind direction at five locations across the mountain range, between the névé of Franz Josef Glacier, Waiho catchment, to the west and Jollie Valley, Pukaki catchment, in the east. The geophysical method of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) was used because of its ability to image the deep snow packs experienced in the study region.  Comparison of measurement techniques over the (< 3km) surveyed transects showed that ground-based GPR gave the best sample size (41000 samples) and accuracy due to the high spatial resolution. Airborne GPR (8571 samples) overestimated snow depth by 8 % in low-gradient homogenous terrain, and 24% in steep heterogeneous terrain. The difference is ascribed to the larger view area of the GPR in the airborne survey. Direct probing of snow depth also performed poorly in comparison to ground-based GPR when generalising snow distribution over an area.  Across-mountain precipitation peaked ~5 km west of the main divide, between 1700 and 2000 m a.s.l, providing the first empirical support to existing estimates of the location of peak precipitation. Results show decreasing precipitation from 12 ma-1 at Franz Josef Glacier, in the Waiho catchment, to 1.8 ma-1 at Jollie River valley, in the Lake Pukaki catchment, 25 km to the south-east.  Internal reflection horizons in snow-pack radargrams allowed snowfall events to be tracked, and a relationship lowland and mountain precipitation to be established. Snowfall accumulation 'factors' were derived for different atmospheric circulation indices, and these will enable improved accuracy in modelling of snow accumulation processes. Further research is required to refine the relationship between synoptic-classed accumulation rates and inter-annual variations in climatic circulation.  These refinements of measurement techniques and quantification of and snow distribution and depth allow for better estimation of river discharge and timing estimates for, hydroelectric power generation, and glacier mass balance.
Books as social currency: Robert Coupland Harding and the field of book collecting in New Zealand 1880-1920
Authors:   , Hughes M.A.
Published: November 2021

“Here, indeed, lies the whole miracle of collecting,” Jean Baudrillard asserted, “it is invariably oneself that one collects” (“Systems of Collecting” 12). If Baudrillard's premise that a collection is itself a representation of the collector, then how can we read a person through his/her private library? There have been several large and important studies produced on the three preeminent figures in New Zealand book collecting: Sir George Grey, Dr Thomas Hocken and Alexander Turnbull. However, to understand book collecting as a whole during the highly active period at the turn of the twentieth century, it is vital that we investigate 'minor' book collectors alongside our esteemed 'major three'.  This thesis explores the private library of Robert Coupland Harding (1849-1916), an internationally recognised expert on printing and typography, whose trade journal Typo: A Monthly Newspaper and Literary Review (1887-1897) was celebrated as a remarkable achievement. Very little documentation of Harding's life exists. However, one tantalising artefact discovered in a Wellington antiquarian bookshop is the basis for this research: the auction catalogue of Harding's extensive private library. Focusing on the New Zealand-related section of the catalogue, this thesis examines the book collecting field in New Zealand 1880-1920. Applying Bourdieu's theories of capital, habitus and the field of cultural production, the thesis examines the social practice of book collecting during this period. Three case studies from Harding's library illustrate some key trends in the book collecting market, and help to build a picture of Harding's social networks and the influence this had on his collecting habits. The thesis also describes the collecting identity of Robert Coupland Harding, placing him in his circle of fellow book collectors. Describing a model of book collecting practise and presenting a method for categorising book collectors, this thesis argues for the recognition of lesser known book collectors and the contribution that they made to the field of New Zealand book collecting.
Annotated bibliography of te reo material held in the Hocken Manuscript and Archives Collection
Authors:   , Johnston Edith Lorraine
Published: November 2021

The Hocken Collections, and in particular the Hocken Archives, have a large number of items, both published and unpublished, either written in te reo or relating to it. Many of these items would hold considerable interest for students of te reo, but are inadequately described in catalogues, making efficient access very difficult. Access to the published grammars and wordlists is facilitated through the University of Otago Library catalogue, but identifying the unpublished material written in, or concerning, te reo is more difficult. Manuscripts and archives are listed in a database, called Hakena, but being an archival database it does not often provide the sort of information people looking for te reo material might be seeking. The aim of this bibliography is to improve access to information on the te reo content of manuscripts held at the Hocken Collections.
Perencanaan Manajemen Stakeholder di Pondok Pesantren Menggunakan Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
Authors: Ulum Moh Haidar Fajrul , Syafi'udin Mahifan Muhammad , Yaqin Muhammad Ainul
Published: November 2021

Stakeholder adalah hal yang sangat penting untuk mencapai tujuan proyek. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah merancang strategi yang tepat agar Pemimpin Pondok Pesantren dapat melakukan manajemen stakeholder. Data Primer didapatkan dari data standar sekolah asrama (SSA) yang dibuat oleh Welsh Assembly Government kementerian kesehatan dan pelayanan sosial Inggris untuk boarding school pada tahun 2003 yang terdiri dari 52 standar dan Data Skunder sebagai pendukung yang didapatkan dari   Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Pada penelitian ini menggunakan analisis Management Stakeholder dalam Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Dan hasil penelitian strategi stakeholder tergolong menjadi stakeholder key player ada mudir/kyai dan kepala pengurus, Stakeholder Keep Informed ada Kurikulum dan Pengajaran, Staf Pesantren, Stakeholder Keep Satisfied Santri dan Orang  Tua Santri, Stakeholder Minimal Effort tidak ada.
Households Drinking Water Sources and Treatment Methods Options in a Regional Irrigation Scheme
Authors: Kerich Emmy C.
Published: November 2021

Access to safe and clean drinking water is a major challenge to the people living around Ahero Irrigation Scheme (AIS). Water sources in the area are constantly and increasingly polluted by agrochemical like pesticides from rice farming. 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is an herbicide extensively used in AIS. The neurotoxic, immunosuppressive, cytotoxic and hepatoxic effects of (2,4-D) have been well documented. Residues of (2,4-D) have been documented in ponds, rivers, lakes and irrigation canals. Therefore this study surveyed agrochemicals used in AIS, the drinking water source for the residents and finally water treatment option for the obtained water in the year 2013. The study established that (52.8%) of the farmers used hand-weeding and 20.8% of them use (2,4-D) for the weeds control. Results indicated that the most preferred water source was lined improved well (47.2%) followed by irrigation canal (22.2%), the least preferred was rain water with (2.8%). The most used method of water treatment was chlorination (45.8%). Spearman’s coefficient of correlation ( ) revealed that there was positive correlation between the two variables ( =0.145, 72, p=0.224>0.05). As  is positive, it implies that the type of treatment given to water depend on its source of the water. Despite the use of chlorinate with almost half of the residents, some of them (22.2%) do not treat their water at all, which may pose a risk of getting water related diseases. Furthermore, despite a proportional number of residents obtaining their water from irrigation canal, all of them do not have appropriate method/s for treating water contaminated with organic pollutants such as herbicides. There is a need to promote water appropriate drinking water treatment method/s in the study area to prevent water related diseases at the family level. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-01-02 Full Text: PDF
Assessing Decentralized Contract Life Cycle Management Issues and Challenges
Authors: Ampumuza Gracious Jean , Okaka Wilson , Obanda Peter W. , Watmon Titus Bitek
Published: November 2021

This article examines the influence of contract life cycle management on procurement performance of Local Governments in Uganda using Bugiri District as the case study. The three specific objectives of this study were to: examine the influence of contract creation on procurement performance; to assess the influence of contract execution on procurement performance and lastly, to determine the influence of contract analysis on procurement performance. The researcher employed a descriptive case study research design. Using a researcher’s made five point Likert scale questionnaire, data was collected from a sample of respondents. Seventy (70) respondents out of a population of eighty (80) were selected using purposive and random sampling techniques (response rate of 94.3%). Data was analyzed using means and the regression analysis. Findings revealed that; the extent to which contract creation predicts performance was low (r2 = 0.36, Sig. Value= 0.000); the extent to which contract execution influences procurement performance was low (r2 = 0.34, Sig. Value = 0.003) and lastly, the extent to which contract analysis influences procurement performance was moderate (r2 =0.44, Sig. Value = 0.001). On the other hand, findings revealed that contract management at Bugiri District local government in Uganda highly and positively influences procurement performance (R2= 0.779 Sig. Value= 0.000). This implies that where each of these variables; contract creation, execution and analysis are handled separately, each has a low influence on procurement performance. However if handled wholesomely, results show that high procurement performance (78%) will be achieved. In light of this, the researcher therefore concludes that; practioneers, managers and civil servants at Bugiri District should adopt a holistic approach in contract management, if procurement performance is to be maximized. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-01-03 Full Text: PDF
Performance of Hydrodynamics Flow on Flip Buckets Spillway for Flood Control in Large Dam Reservoirs
Authors: Yamini Omid Aminoroayaie , Kavianpour Mohammad Reza , Movahedi Azin
Published: November 2021

Flip buckets are usually used in high head dams to dissipate the destructive energy of high speed jets. These structures are fixes at the end of the outlet conduits to direct the moving jet into the atmosphere. The process of energy dissipation also resumes, while the jet entering into its downstream plunge pool. Although studies of flow over flip buckets turn back to many years ago, but still there are uncertainties regarding the flow behaviour over these structures with various geometries and flow conditions. In this study, experimental measurements of static and dynamic pressures and their distribution over these structures are investigated. Measurements were made along two different simple flip buckets with various Froude numbers to determine the effects of the geometry and flow characteristics on pressure field. Maximum pressures are also presented and the results are compared with those of other investigations. The results of this study can be used to increase the safety of large dams that remain sustainable in the process of exploitation such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-01-05 Full Text: PDF
Community-driven Development Strategy for Sustainable Infrastructure
Authors: Ezirim Onyekwere N. , Okpoechi Chinwe U.
Published: November 2021

Many border communities are far from city centers and obscured from the mainstream of development. This can foster environments where insecurity, criminality and certain anti-state activities thrive unabated, thereby posing a real danger to the sovereignty of the Nigerian State. Akamkpa Local Government Area in Cross River State is one of such border territories. This research studied the border communities in Akamkpa local government area to assess the contributions of government driven infrastructure intervention projects in the development of the communities. The study is aimed at evolving an appropriate strategy for integrating border communities into the mainstream of development in Nigeria. Four border villages closest to the Cameroon border with Nigeria were chosen for the study through purposive sampling. The primary source of data collection was through a questionnaire survey, which was administered randomly to forty household heads in the communities studied. Analysis of data was by a combination of simple descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The findings of the study showed that provision of basic infrastructure and services in the study area have remained grossly deficient, notwithstanding the government infrastructure intervention policy currently in place. The results of the survey further showed that the residents would like to have a say in infrastructure planning and delivery in their communities, which is presently not the case. The study concludes by proposing a strategy of community participation in a sustained regime of infrastructure and services provision by relevant agencies. This is believed to have the potential to positively impact their livelihoods, improve security and integrity of the borders, and create the right atmosphere for patriotism to thrive. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-02-01 Full Text: PDF
Chemometrics of Solvent Extraction of Mn(II) and Fe(III) Bis(salicylidene) Ethylenediamine Complexes in Acid Medium
Authors: Sunday Nworie Felix
Published: November 2021

In this study, the preparation and solvent extraction parameters of Mn(II) and Fe(III) -bis(salicylidene) ethylenediamine (H2SAL) was modeled with classical statistical analyses processed using SPSS19.0 software. The linear correlation coefficients for Mn(II) was between 59.5 to 1.0 % whereas for Fe(III), it was between 48-1.0%. The F-values, a measure of the significance of the models indicated that all the factors are needed though at differing degrees for the preparation and extraction of the metal complexes. The significance level for each model was lower than 5% and as such the relationship can be generalized to the whole process. The experiments indicated that the solvent extraction combined with modeling method was accurate, efficient, and reproducible and can be applied in industrial scale production. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-02-03 Full Text: PDF
Analysis of the Generated Output Energy by Different Types of Wind Turbines
Authors: Alhajj Hassan Fouad , Mahmoud Malek , Almohammed Omar A. M.
Published: November 2021

This study intends to analyse the generated individual output energy by different types of wind turbines. Focusing on estimating the total energy output generated by a wind farm utilizing three distinct wind turbines, Siemens Gamesa SG 3.4-132, Vesatas HTq V126, and Lagerwey L100, with rated powers of 3.465MW, 3.45 MW, and 2.5 MW respectively. Sixty turbines of each type will be installed at the elevations of 97 m, 87 m, and 99 m consecutively. For the purpose of the study, the Sorochi Gory region was chosen as an eligible location to the farm, due to its physiographic location and desirable forestry. A virtual experiment will be conducted, by testing different possible wind turbines configurations, and calculating their gross energy output, considering the output wind speed is in the ideal case, while the output energy includes the wake effect, using (WindFarmer analyst software). Thereupon, the results will be presented, including the optimal wind turbine configuration for the wind farm, in terms of efficiency, stability, and economy wise. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-04-03 Full Text: PDF
Effects of Variety and Nitrogen Levels on the Performance of Pearl Millet: Pennisetum Glaucum (L.) R. BR.
Authors: Isah S. , Gbanguba A. U. , Abdullah Y. , Bubuche T. S. , Mohammed T.
Published: November 2021

The trials were conducted in 2010 and 2011 rainy seasons at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Teaching and Research Dry Land Farm, Dundaye, Nigeria to determine the effects of variety and nitrogen levels on performance of  (SOSAT c-88 and Zango millet varieties). Data collected were on Stand count, tiller count, plant height and panicle length. Others included panicle weight and grain yield. All data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results SOSAT c-88 and Zango millet indicated that millet varieties have no significant effect on both stand and tiller production throughout the sampling periods though nitrogen levels has significant on tiller production at 6 weeks after planting of both 2010 and 2011 cropping seasons. Panicle length was affected by millet varieties and nitrogen levels in both cropping seasons. Improve millet variety Sosat c-88 gave higher grain yield while 80 kg ha-1 and 120 kg ha-1produced significant higher millet grain yield hence should be practiced. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-04-04 Full Text: PDF
Differentiations of Nonlinear Functions Related to States in Magic(n), Cosmology and the Poincare Conjecture
Authors: Strömberg Lena J-T
Published: November 2021

Results for area differentiations and potential differentiations are related to concepts in cosmology, and to magic(n). The shapes of a sphere and other geometries will be discussed for 3 and higher dimensions and the Poincare conjecture is interpreted to fit in this scheme. The novelty of this research note is to relate fundamental concepts and findings of today, in order to calibrate the symbolism and mathematics. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2020-01-04-05 Full Text: PDF
Pushing the Limits using Business Model Innovation a Three Pronged Approach and Lessons Learned
Authors: Motjolopane Ignitia
Published: November 2021

In a constantly changing business environment, with increasing digitisation and fourth industrial revolution blurring the traditional value creation boundaries, companies need to explore ways to push the limits to remain competitive. Business model innovation offers companies the dynamic capability to differentiate business models and find innovative revenue streams while reducing costs. As such, the question arises as to how company may use business model innovation to remain competitive as the world digitises. Based on a literature review and empirical research involving six case studies, a three pronged approach in support of business model innovation is proposed. Business model innovation has the potential to push the limits when company executives and academia focus on the interrelation between drivers, process and components. Moreover, both effective and ineffective practices based on the research are presented. In conclusion, for companies to use business model innovation in pushing the limits, there is need to respond to the business model innovation drivers, adopt a systematic process and change at least one or more business model components and taking into account the interactions between these three concepts. This article may contribute to existing theory in the field of business model innovation and lessons learned from executives that have pushed the limits using business model innovation. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2021-02-01-03 Full Text: PDF
COVID-19: A Game-changer to Equity Markets?
Authors: Golmohammadi Saeed , Fazelabdolabadi Babak
Published: November 2021

This article applies the effective transfer entropy methodology to quantify the information flow between equities in major global equity markets in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Iran, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States – a pool of 2200 companies included. To account for COVID-19 impacts, the period of the study was extended over two years. The results show changes to the information flow pattern after COVID-19, with the largest changes being encountered in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, and the United States – for their largest market participants (by market capitalization). In comparison, the Asian markets show less noticeable changes in their information flow pattern after COVID-19. On a sector level, most of the markets studied have seen substantial changes in the functionality of their sectors – in terms of being a transmitter or receiver of information – after COVID-19 appearance. The fraction of sectors with a complete change in their influencing role since COVID-19 has been over 70% in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the United States. The financial services sector has retained its role - as being the most influencing sector - in 6 out of 13 markets considered after COVID-19. For most of the markets, the basic materials, communications, energy, and utilities sectors have retained an intermediate position in the information flow diagram, after COVID-19. The German market has been the only market, in which the main information transmitter and receiver sectors have remained unchanged, since COVID-19. The results suggest drastic moves in major global equity markets, which have been concurrent with the virus outbreak. Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2021-02-01-05 Full Text: PDF
RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY OF BI-MONTHLY JOURNAL OF ANIMAL RESEARCH DURING 2013 – 2020: A SCIENTOMETRIC APPRAISED
Authors: L. Rajendran
Published: November 2021

Animal research from the bimonthly Journal of Animal Research was collected using scientometric analysis from 2013 to 2020. According to the study, 1057 publications were written between 2013 and 2020, with 48 of them having a high publication rate in 2015. As a result, animal research is the most popular topic among veterinary researchers, with 1164 papers published out of 1057 submitted. During the years, author R.K.Sharma published 22 articles, while other authors published (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,17,19,21) articles (2013 to 2020).
Does gender affect immune response in HIV patients?
Authors: Sahingöz Erdal Gulcin , Isıksacan Nilgun , Korkusuz Ramazan , Kasapoglu Pınar , Kart Yasaroglu Kadriye
Published: November 2021

Gender differences affect the frequency and course of many diseases. This study aimed to determine the gender distribution in HIV-infected patients and investigate the relationship between gender and immune response. The study included HIV-infected patients who followed up in our hospital in 2018. The patients were divided into HIV RNA negative patients (Group 1) and HIV RNA positive patients (Group 2). Patients with diseases that may affect the immune system and those using drugs that affect the immune system were excluded from the study. The evaluation was made of 549 patients, as 305 patients (45 females 14.75%) in Group 1 and 224 patients (23 females, 9.43%) in Group 2. When the CD4/CD8 ratio of male and female patients was compared in both groups, a lower rate was determined in females (0.71-0.58) than males (0.82-0.93). A negative correlation was determined between HIV RNA and the CD4/CD8 ratio in premenopausal females (p=0.045) and males (≤45 years p=0.0001). Clinical studies of HIV infection have demonstrated better initial viremia control in females with primary infection, faster disease progression, and stronger immune activation than males for the same level of viral replication.
Conserved B-cell epitope identification of envelope glycoprotein (GP120) HIV-1 to develop multi-strain vaccine candidate through bioinformatics approach
Authors: Kharisma Viol Dhea , Ansori Arif Nur Muhammad , Posa Gabrielle Ann Villar , Rizky Wahyu Choirur , Permana Sofy , Parikesit Arli Aditya
Published: November 2021

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been identified from US patients since 1981. AIDS is caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) which is a retrovirus. HIV-1 gp120 can be recognized by the immune system because it is located outside the virion. The conserved region is identified in gp120, and it is recognized by an immune cell which then initiates specific immune responses, viral mutation escape, and increase vaccine protection coverage, a benefit derived from the conserved region-based vaccine design. However, previous researchers have little knowledge on this conserved region as a target for vaccine design. This paper explains how the conserved region of gp120 HIV-1 is a major target for vaccine design through a bioinformatics approach. The conserved region from gp120 was explored as a vaccine design target with a bioinformatics tool that consists of B-cell epitope mapping, vaccine properties, molecular docking, and dynamic simulation. The peptide vaccine candidate of B5 with the gp120 HIV-1 conserved region was found to provoke B-cell activation through a direct pathway, produce specific antibody, and increase protection from multi-strain viral infection.
Air-Dried and Wet Fixation on Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) Specimen
Authors: Nuroini Fitri
Published: November 2021

Kualitas pewarnaan Diff-Quick bergantung pada beberapa faktor diantaranya adalah metode fiksasi yaitu fiksasi kering dan fiksasi basah. Kedua metode tersebut memiliki kekurangannya masing-masing, fiksasi kering dapat menyebabkan pecahnya sel sedangkan fiksasi basah lebih memakan waktu dan biaya dalam pengerjaannya, namun fiksasi kering lebih sering digunakan karena lebih cepat dan murah. Tujuan penelitian untuk membandingkan hasil pewarnaan Diff-Quick sediaan sitologi yang difiksasi dengan metode fiksasi kering dan metode fiksasi basah. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian eksperimen. Sampel diperoleh dari RS K.R.M.T. Wongsonegoro Semarang berjumlah 36 sediaan yang dibagi menjadi tiga kelompok yaitu kelompok kontrol, kelompok fiksasi kering, dan kelompok fiksasi basah. Ketiga kelompok tersebut diwarnai dengan Diff-Quick. Pewarnaan sediaan fiksasi kering memberikan hasil 4 sediaan kurang baik, 5 sediaan baik, dan 3 sediaan sangat baik sedangkan pewarnaan sediaan fiksasi basah memberikan hasil 0 sediaan kurang baik, 8 sediaan baik, dan 4 sediaan sangat baik. Hal ini menunjukkan hasil pewarnaan sediaan yang difiksasi basah memiliki kualitas yang cenderung lebih baik dan lebih konsisten dibanding hasil pewarnaan sediaan fiksasi kering. Meskipun secara statistik melalui uji Post-Hoc menunjukkan tidak ada perbedaan, kualitas pewarnaan Diff-Quick sediaan sitologi yang difiksasi dengan metode fiksasi basah lebih baik dari pada fiksasi kering.
Análise Climatológica Para Conservação e Preservação do Patrimônio do Casarão Gernheim
Authors: Gonçalves Ana Lúcia Garrido de Paula , Oliveira Antonio Carlos dos Santos , Paiva Cecília Félix de , Macedo Fanny Pontes de , Ribeiro Gabrielle Geoffroy , COSTA LEONEL DOMINGOS DA , Kronemberger Letícia Ferrari , Pereira Marcio Mendes , Hannickel Maria Claudia , Souza Matheus Meirelles de , Cunha Matheus Ribeiro , Silva Natália Freitas da , Azevedo Patrícia Paula Menezes , Drach Patricia Regina Chaves , Oliveira Roberto Arrais Lopes de , Seabra Silvia Cristina de Almeida Vieira , Capano Stefania Gabrielle Alves da Costa
Published: November 2021

O artigo apresenta uma análise microclimática do objeto edificado, situado à Rua Benjamin Constant, número 280, no Centro da cidade de Petrópolis – RJ. O Casarão Gernheim (“lar muito amado”) foi resid
Diversity of alternative food plants traded in the Kranggan Mas Traditional Market, Bekasi District, West Java Province, Indonesia
Authors: Marina Silalahi  , Sunarto  , Teresa Riwana Marnala Munthe  , Debora Pardosi
Published: November 2021

The market is the main place for buying and selling alternative food plants and its rich in local wisdom. This study aims to explain the diversity of alternative food plant that are traded in the traditional market of Kranggan Mas, Bekasi District and their potential as healthy food ingredients. The research was conducted with an ethnobotanical approach with surveys, interviews and participations observation. The respondents were all traders who traded alternative food plants. The data was qualitative analysis includes grouping plants based on benefits, families, and parts used. A total of 12 species belonging10 genera and 8 families of plants as alternative food are traded in the Kranggan Mas traditional market. A total of 7 species of food are available every day and 4 species are available seasonally. The part of used are tuber (82%) and fruits (18%). Dioscorea alata and Artocarpus altilis are foodstuff ingredients that are still very potential to be developed and cultivated because both species are easy to find in the surrounding environment and its uses as shade and living fence. The Dioscorea alata has compounds dioscorine which has activity to reduce hypertension, so that its recommended for postmenopausal women.
Prevalence of advanced directives in the geriatric population with in long-term care facilities in the United States
Authors: Ateequr Rahman  , Druti Shukla  , Lejla Cukovic  , Kirstin Krzyzewski  , Noopur Walia  , Tehreem Khaliq  , Yelena Sahakian
Published: November 2021

Advanced directives, such as Living Wills and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders, provide the ability to identify, respect, and implement an individual's wishes for medical care during serious illness or end-of-life care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of advanced directives amongst the residents of long-term care facilities in the United States. A total of 527 cases were extracted from 2018 National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, which was collected by the National Center for Health Statistics through the surveys of residential care communities and adult day services centers. Advanced directive rates were higher in patients 90 years of age and above as compared to other age groups. Nursing home residents were more likely to have advanced directives than other long term care facilities. There was no significant difference among males and females in the rate of advanced directives. Nursing home and Hospice residents had more advanced directives compared to other facilities. The Black population had the highest rate of advanced directive preparedness. Overall, the finding of this study revealed that there was a significant difference in the preparedness of DNR orders and Living Wills by patient demographics and the type of long-term care facility. Offering advanced directive services at public health/social services facilities can enhance the rate of advanced directive preparedness. Advanced directives ease the stress and anxiety of patients, family, and friends during difficult times.