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A Silanized MCNT/TPU-based Flexible Strain Sensor with High Stretchability for Deformation Monitoring of Laminated Elastomeric Bridge Bearings
Authors: Yuan Yong , Xu Xiaoxing
Published: November 2022

Laminated elastomeric bearings are broadly used in large bridges for adjusting the deformation and ensuring the safety of the bridge structure. Interestingly, the bridge bearing’s deformation contains rich information that reflects the complex load conditions of the bridge structure. Nevertheless, the structural health monitoring (SHM) of the bridge bearings has not been carried out effectively due to the special characteristics of bridge bearings’ deformation, including the large range and the existence of varied forms. Along these lines, a novel conductive polymer composite-based flexible strain sensor was fabricated by employing a facile solution-blending method. More specifically, the proposed strain sensor was composed of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), multiwall carbon nanotubes (MCNTs), and silane coupling agent KH550. The utilization of the KH550 not only promoted the dispersion of MCNTs within the TPU matrix but also enhanced the interfacial bonding between the MCNTs and the TPU matrix, resulting in the large strain range (~150%) of the silanized MCNT/TPU strain sensor. More specifically, the silanized strain sensor with 3.0 wt% MCNTs demonstrated extraordinary linearity, promising gauge factor (~ 8.12), and great durability under the enforcement of a tensile strain up to the value of 150% through the application of consecutive stretch–release tests. On top of that, the compressive bending sensing tests proved the stable and repeatable bending sensing capability of the proposed silanized strain sensor. Moreover, the silanized strain sensor could effectively monitor the shear and the compressive deformation of the laminated elastomeric bridge bearings. This work provides a new way for fabricating flexible strain sensors with enhanced strain range, which validates the feasibility of the strain sensor for monitoring the bearing’s deformation and provides an experimental basis for developing the SHM of the laminated elastomeric bridge bearings.
Planning, Design and Construction of Cable Stayed Bridge on river Zuari in the State of Goa, India
Authors: Bhobe Atul
Published: November 2022

National Highway 66 (NH 66) runs North-South in the state of Goa and is the lifeline of the state. Around the centre of this highway, river Zuari runs East-West and needs to be bridged to connect North and South. The existing bridge is 2 lanes and under repair and rehabilitation for the last 2 decades and has severely reduced load carrying capacity thereby creating a long detour for heavy vehicles to traverse North-South. Besides, the local traffic of light vehicles has also increased substantially over the last 2 decades rendering this location critical for passage of traffic. There is therefore, a perennial traffic bottleneck at this location.
Planning, Design and Construction Aspects of Rod El Farag Cable-Stayed Bridge over River Nile, Cairo, Egypt
Authors: Bakhoum Mourad M.
Published: November 2022

The paper presents planning, design and construction aspects of the New Rod El Farag Cable Stayed Bridge over the River Nile in Cairo, Egypt (Tahya Masr Bridge). The Bridge is most recent Mega bridge and one of the most important bridges in Egypt. New Rod el Farag Cable-Stayed Bridge is considered as the widest Cable Stayed bridge in the world, with for a total width of 67.3 meters in the main span, and up to 85 meters in the side span (east approaches). The bridge includes 6 lanes of traffic in each direction, sidewalks (including glass sidewalks). The bridge has a steel-composite deck for the main span, steel-composite portion for the upper part of the pylons where the cables area anchored, and concrete for the bridges side spans approaches. The paper summarizes the codes, main loads, and the advantages of providing supports in the side spans for the final construction stages is briefly discussed. Two intermediate piers were introduced at the land side of each pylon to reduce the deformations in the pylon, bending moments in the pylon, stress variations in the cables due to live loads, and improve the load distribution characteristics of the bridge. In fact, these auxiliary piers serve as anchors for the cable-stayed bridge, and counterweights. They have considerable advantages on the stability during construction stage of the main span.
The Overall Design and Application of M280 Cable System of the Mingyuexia Yangtze River Bridge of Chongqing Donghuan Railway
Authors: Chen Kejian , Hu Yuzhu , Wang Xu
Published: November 2022

Mingyuexia Yangtze River Bridge is a (62.5+125+425+175+75) m double-deck four-line railway steel truss girder cable-stayed bridge with high and low towers. In view of characteristics of the bridge heavy design load and prominent fatigue problems, the pressure area adopts steel-concrete combination with closed box chamber structure between the lower beam. Steel truss beam adopts regional and different internal force types of fatigue loading coefficient to improve the economy. The cable adopts the 280MPa high fatigue stress amplitude cable system to extend cable change cycle. Fatigue and safety durability of the cables are comprehensively improved by a variety of means, including improvement of the stress of cable base metal, reduction of bending stress of the transition section, improvement of clip structure, more than 70% of life span is increased compared with the M250 cable.
Technical Research on OVM280 PSC System and a new generation of double slip resistance saddle
Authors: Xie Zhengyuan , Zou Yiqing , Li Heping , Huang Fangwei , Qiu Min , Huang Yongjiu
Published: November 2022

With the development of modern long-span cable-stayed bridges, due to the Parallel strand cable (PSC) being assembled on-site strand by strand, which has the advantages such as no need for large-scale equipment for cable-making, delivery, hoisting, traction, tensioning, and the corrosion protection of the cable is excellent, it is more and more favored by designers.

OVM280 is a new type of cable system with high fatigue resistance and high durability developed based on OVM250 steel strand cable. By optimizing the anchoring unit of the steel strand cable, reducing the deviation angle of the steel strand in transition section, and improving the raw material quality of the steel strand at the same time, so that the comprehensive fatigue stress amplitude can be increased to 280MPa. According to the S-N curve of the cable fatigue test, the fatigue life is nearly 4 times that of the 200MPa stress amplitude and 1.71 times that of the 250MPa stress amplitude, and the anchoring performance and fatigue resistance performance are greatly improved.

A new generation of double slip resistance saddle for OVM280DK strand cable has been developed, which solves the fretting wear problem in the saddle section. In addition, this saddle can be applied to the saddle with curvature radius less than 2 meters, which increases the ability of the saddle to adapt to different conditions.
FOREIGN ELECTORAL INTERFERENCE IN THE DIGITAL AGE. STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE AND RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES
Authors:   RInstitute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Evstifeev Roman V.
Published: November 2022

The article considers scientific approaches to the study of foreign interference in national elections, which affects the internal and foreign policy of states, distorting the system of international relations. Based on the analysis of modern scientific literature the conclusion is made that despite the prevalence of foreign interference in elections, scientific knowledge is significantly delayed and cannot yet give the society and politicians a full scientific picture of what is happening. It is concluded that in the digital age, foreign electoral interference will become increasingly remote, election data will become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, the effectiveness of foreign interference will be facilitated by the shift to personalized and individualized tools, and the declining quality and veracity of information in new sources replacing traditional media. The response to these challenges from political science could be a new research agenda, the directions of which are defined in the article, and the implementation of which could reduce the negative effect of foreign electoral interference.
THE IMAGE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE DIGITAL ERA OF THE RUSSIAN SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Tula State University, Makhrin Andrei V.
Published: November 2022

The modern digital development of society dictates that political parties not only engage in daily activities that are traditionally characteristic of them, but also develop their digital presence in the Internet space. The article discusses the image of political parties in Russia within the framework of the digital society development and proves the need for them to use their official accounts in social networks. It also explains the relationship between the further promotion of political parties among the population of Russia and the active maintenance of their party publics in social networks. The paper argues that such activities should help attract new party members to their ranks or allow parties to improve their image. The article was written based on the results of a studying the party telegram channels and accounts on the VKontakte social network. A number of comments are made on the further formation of the political parties image in the context of digitalization. The findings of the study can be used to further study the image of political parties in the digital development of Russian society, and can also be used by political parties, public relations specialists in terms of developing and promoting party accounts in social networks.
Responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas en Ecuador
Authors: Troya Terranova Katherine Tatiana
Published: November 2022

El trabajo analiza los argumentos legales acerca de la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas, con base a lo que establecido en el Código Orgánico Integral Penal (COIP), el cual tipifica conductas delictivas no sólo en contra de los representantes legales o apoderados de las personas jurídicas sino en contra de ella directamente, modernizando así el ordenamiento jurídico penal ecuatoriano. El objetivo es analizar los comportamientos y la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas. La metodología aplicada ha sido bibliográfica, cualitativa, no experimental, utilizando además los métodos histórico-jurídico, jurídico-doctrinal, jurídico-comparado, análisis de contenido y un cuestionario abierto de encuesta. Obteniendo como resultado que el 52% de los encuestados está de acuerdo con que se haya incorporado al COIP la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas. Llegando a la conclusión que se requiere la socialización de la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas a todos los empleados, como método de prevención de delitos de las personas jurídicas en el Ecuador.
Técnicas de fabricación de prótesis oculares empleadas por los ocularistas en Ecuador
Authors: Acosta Ingrid Paola
Published: November 2022

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo identificar las técnicas utilizadas por los ocularistas en Ecuador dedicados a la elaboración de prótesis. El presente es un estudio descriptivo, la muestra de la población fue de 30 ocularistas a los cuales se les aplicó una encuesta para recopilar datos referentes a los tipos de materiales y técnicas utilizados en el proceso de elaboración de prótesis. Los resultados fueron tabulados mediante el uso del programa estadístico IBM SPSS.  Como resultado el 60% de los ocularistas pertenecen al sexo masculino. El 53,3% adapta prótesis oculares. El 26,7% cuentan son una experiencia entre 6 y 10 años. El 36,7% indica que la principal causa para usar prótesis es la evisceración.  La principal técnica de adaptación es la impresión en cavidad orbitaria con un 36.7% y la técnica utilizada es la inyección de alginato. La principal causa para elaborar prótesis ocular son los traumatismos con un 30%. Solo el 26,7% fabrica prótesis oculares. El foto curado es la alternativa utilizada para la polimerización del material. La técnica de elaboración de prótesis más utilizada es el modelado personalizado con un 37,5%. La PMMA es utilizado por el 75%. La principal motivación para adaptar prótesis es rehabilitar a las personas. Existen muy pocos ocularistas en Ecuador, apenas contamos con 16 profesionales en adaptación de prótesis y solo 8 fabricantes. Las técnicas siguen siendo casi artesanales y el uso de las Tics es incipiente.
Uso de un vehículo aéreo no tripulado como alternativa para generar información topográfica
Authors: Pacheco Gil Henry , Jarre Emilio , Macias José Ricardo , Intriago Frank , Ortega Bolivar , Menéndez Edgar
Published: November 2022

Los vehículos aéreos no tripulados (UAV) se están convirtiendo en una herramienta tecnología muy versátil en diversas áreas de aplicación para actividades del desarrollo. La topografía, como área fundamental de la ingeniería, aporta información relacionada con la ubicación tridimensional de puntos en la superficie terrestre. Este trabajo tiene por objetivo generar información topográfica, usando un UAV como alternativa tecnológica a las técnicas tradicionales. La metodología consistió en la planificación y ejecución de dos vuelos fotogramétricos con el UAV EBEB SQ, instrumentado con la cámara multiespectral Sequoia. Para ello, se colocaron cinco puntos de control en el terreno, georreferenciados con estación total, usados como puntos de control en el procesamiento de las imágenes del vuelo. Las fotografías capturadas en el vuelo, fueron procesadas mediante fotogrametría con el software PIX4Dmapper, en un computador de escritorio, con procesador Intel(R) Core (TM) i9-9900K CPU 3.60GHz y 32.0 GB de RAM. Los resultados del vuelo fotogramétrico consistieron en un total de 633 fotografías RGB en un tiempo de vuelo de 36:27 minutos, para un área de cobertura de 57.7 ha. El reporte de calidad del procesamiento indicó una precisión de 2 mm en la georreferenciación de las fotografías con los puntos de control. El procesamiento fotogramétrico se ejecutó en un tiempo de 48 minutos para generar Ortofotos, Modelo Digital del Terreno (MDT) y nube de puntos tridimensional. Los productos generados alcanzaron una resolución espacial de 5 cm/pixel, con precisiones milimétricas que permitieron gestionar información topográfica secundaria como la pendiente. La nube de puntos permitió clasificar la cobertura en vegetación y suelo, para estimar la altura del dosel del cultivo de algodón con una precisión del 91 %. Como ventajas del UAV sobre las técnicas tradicionales para levantamientos topográficos se puede destacar la variedad y precisión de los productos geoespaciales y la optimización de los tiempos.
Analysis on the Problems Encountered in the Application of Transported Education in Primary Education
Authors: ESKİCİ Menekşe , KÜÇÜKKARIŞ Maide
Published: November 2022

The aim of this study is to investigate the studies conducted on the "Transported Education" problems experienced in Turkey by document analysis method, to categorize the existing problems and to reveal the frequency of their being mentioned. In this way, it is to create public awareness that has gained a general perspective by seeing the accumulation of problems. The data obtained by the document analysis method were interpreted with the help of tables. In the evaluation of the data obtained the content analysis technique is used; yet, the study is a descriptive study as it aims to shed light on the existing situation. In the study 21 articles and 12 theses published in the YÖK-National Thesis Center and Dergipark database were scrutinized. The problems encountered in the study were classified into categories such as "transportation", "school-parent relationship", "courses", "nutrition", "adaptation to school" and "economy". It is observed that there are 23 different problems in the transportation category, 8 in the school-parent relationship category, 7 in the lessons category, 7 in the nutrition category, 5 in the school adaptation category, and 5 in the economy category. The category with the most different problems is 'transportation'. It is seen that transported education problems are divided into 6 categories. Frequency of problems reported for transportation category is 121, frequency of school-parent relationship category is 40, problems reported for courses category is 35, frequency of nutrition category is 35, school adaptation category is 25, economy category is 8. 'Taking passengers to transport vehicles' (n 12) is the most frequently cited problem. The other second most mentioned problems with the same frequency in the list are of 'lack of adequate training of service drivers' (n 11) and 'negative effects of climate conditions' (n 11).
An Impact of Drip Irrigated Chili Cultivation at Khammam
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, Y Ramu , C Karthikeyan ,   Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, M Shantha Sheela ,   Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003
Published: November 2022

Considering contemporary conditions such as global warming and groundwater depletion, making sustainable use of available resources is critical. Water conservation solutions such as drip irrigation reduce water exploitation and boost irrigation efficiency. The Thirumalayapalem block of Khammam district in Telangana state was chosen for research. Three villages were purposively chosen for investigation in a designated block, all of which used drip irrigation. A set of ten people was chosen at random from each village. As a result, the sample for the study consisted of 30 farmers who used drip irrigation. The primary data was gathered using a pre-tested and well-structured questionnaire. The influence of drip irrigation increased yield by 61 percent over the previous year without drip irrigation. The average number of irrigation days increased to 40.3 days from 25.1 days due to the impact of drip irrigation, it boosted the yield approximately to 61 percent. The difference in labour use efficiency before and after drip irrigation was 47.96. The overall efficiency of input-expenditure was 64%. The reduced power consumption of drip irrigation was just 11.57 kW, contrasted to 33.76 kW before its adoption. During the adoption of technology, total Income climbed by 50 per cent
GESTÃO DE TERCEIRIZADOS NA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA: A IMPORTÂNCIA DO USO DE EQUIPAMENTO DE PROTEÇÃO INDIVIDUAL
Authors: Santos Gessica Aparecida dos , Tavares Raquel Maria , Santos Jaqueline Maria Tavares , Santos Thayanne Mayara dos , Santos Vívia Pereira de Moraes
Published: November 2022

Seguir as normas de segurança é imprescindível para qualquer empresa e indústria, seja qual
for o ramo de atuação. É através delas que é possível evitar os acidentes de trabalho e assim
otimizar a produtividade, considerando que não haverá absenteísmo por parte dos funcionários,
e além disso, perdas humanas serão evitadas. Logo, é importante que tais atividades sejam
desempenhadas baseadas em Normas de Segurança. Diante do exposto, o presente estudo tem
como principal objetivo identificar os riscos ocupacionais, salientando como o uso de
Equipamentos de Proteção Individual (EPI), poderão ser utilizados para minimizar os riscos
inerentes a estas atividades na esfera pública. Para a construção do presente estudo, a
metodologia utilizada consistiu em uma revisão integrativa da literatura, na qual foram
utilizados artigos científicos, compreendidos no período de 2000 a 2022, indexados nas
principais bases de dados (Scielo, Lilacs, BVS Saúde). Foi possível constatar com o presente
estudo que o setor possui extrema relevância para a economia nacional, portanto, em
decorrência dos riscos ocupacionais e dos agravos decorrentes da atividade, é imprescindível
que maiores investimentos sejam realizados bem como incentivo para o uso de EPIs (incluindo
treinamento para utilização correta), como incentivos em prol da saúde dos trabalhadores, visto
que tratam-se de ações e estratégias direcionadas à prevenção de doenças e agravos em saúde e
consequentemente, promoção da saúde do trabalhador.
Laboratório de estudos sobre o trabalho
Authors: Maciel Regina , Matos Tereza Glaúcia Rocha
Published: November 2022

Traz um panorama das pesquisas desenvolvidas por mestres e doutores formados pelo Laboratório de Estudos Sobre o Trabalho, vinculado ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia, da Universidade de Fortaleza. O livro reúne 54 resumos de pesquisas, desenvolvidas entre 2007 e 2022, e encontra-se organizado em cinco temáticas centrais: trabalho informal; trabalhadores da saúde; trabalho dos professores; carreiras, aposentadoria e inserção no mercado de trabalho; e condições de trabalho e ergonomia.
HEMOTERAPIA
Authors: Teixeira Niceane dos Santos Figueiredo , Martins Alessandro Freitas , Santos Arielle Lima dos , Olinda Antônia Gomes de , Santos Carolina de Souza Carvalho Serpa , Oliveira Elane Magalhães , Santos Geraldo Viana , Sousa Giovanna Farias de , Lopes Juliana Custodio , Santos Karine honorato dos , Silva Leonardo Oliveira , Oliveira Luciana Gonçalves de , Souza Filho Luiz Euclides Coelho de , Correia Luziana Barros , Maciel Maria Janaína de Souza , Jacinto Regina Racquel dos Santos , Anaisse Samanntha Lara da Silva Torres , Prado Tamara Olímpio , Roque Thicianne da Silva , Nascimento Leoméria Lima do , Môra Lídia Batista de , Fernandes Aline da Silva , Corrêa Camila Ferreira , Caldeira Priscila Morgana da Silva , Monteiro Raimundo Lima
Published: November 2022

Estimado leitor, a hemoterapia é uma área da medicina que envolve a obtenção e a administração do sangue, bem como seus derivados, no tratamento para várias condições de saúde. É indispensável conhecer sobre seus componentes, indiações e tudo quanto for necessário para a qualidade do procedimento. Os componentes são coletados e analisados, depois armazaenados e, por fim, utilizados como terapia no tratamento de várias situações. Portanto, esta obra tem como finalidade abordar sobre os hemocomponentes e hemoderivados. Para isso apresenta o sistema ABO, que é essencial para as transfusões, traz orientações gerais sobre o procedimento, bem como algumas indicações, ressaltando que requer avaliação médica para predeterminar o componente e a quantidade a ser utilizada. Esperamos que este material proporcione noções gerais sobre a temática!
Obtaining hybrid nanostructures based on graphene and nano-ZrO2
Authors:   Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Material Science RAS, Afzal A. M. , Trusova E. A. ,   Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Konovalov A. A. ,   Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2022

A technologically promising method for obtaining nanostructured graphene/ZrO2 has been proposed. Its main idea is to use suspensions of graphene and nano-ZrO2 and create conditions for the interaction of graphene sheets and ZrO2 crystallites to form a hybrid nanostructured powder without the formation of new chemical bonds. The oxygen-free graphene sheets with thickness of several nanometers were obtained by sonochemical method in N,N-dimethyloctylamine-aqua emulsion. Nano-ZrO2 powder with average crystallite size of 8.1 nm was synthesized by sol-gel method. The morphology and phase composition of all synthesized objects (nano-ZrO2, graphene, composite) were studied by using a set of instrumental methods (transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron diffraction, x-ray diffraction (XRD), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, diffusion aerosol spectrometry (DAS) and elemental analysis). It was shown that the proposed method allows obtain chemically homogeneous mesoporous hybrid powders consisting of graphene sheets and ZrO2 crystallites with a size of 8 – 13 nm fixed on them. We investigated an effect of duration of ultrasonic impact to graphite on the morphology of the hybrid and the mechanism of its formation. According to the results of a comprehensive analysis of the obtained data, the mechanisms for the formation of graphene suspension in emulsion and a nanostructured hybrid during the interaction of crystalline ZrO2 and oxygen-free graphene sheets in an aqueous-organic medium was proposed. The developed hybrid nanostructures are highly demanded innovative raw-products in the production of (photo)catalysts for a wide range of processes, sensor, ceramic and electrical materials, and materials for medical and biological purposes.
Developing an Organizational Readiness Framework for BIM Implementation in Large Design Companies
Authors:   National University of Civil Engineering, Tong Nguyet , Phung Quan ,   National University of Civil Engineering
Published: November 2022

BIM is a set of interacting processes, human, information, and technology components. A successful BIM implementation in organizations requires not only the consideration of technical issues but also other organizational changes. However, existing standards, guidelines, and protocols mainly focus on guiding practitioners the right way to develop and implement BIM technology. Change management for BIM implementation in organizations has not had sufficient attention in practice to other components, which would result in ineffectiveness and inefficiency. In the process of organizational change, readiness is considered a first critical step to break the status quo before going to the adoption and institutionalization phase when the necessary changes are implemented, and the system is internalized. This study aims to develop a comprehensive organizational readiness framework for BIM implementation to help large design firms build up organizational capabilities in the BIM adoption phase. Twelve semi-interviews were conducted with the participation of BIM specialists working in design companies, BIM consultants, and Design-Build contractors in Vietnam. The framework consists of six key elements: strategy, organizational structure, process, people, technology, and information management. Each of these elements was developed with specific criteria to support design companies to assess and create organizational readiness for BIM implementation. The paper ends with a further discussion on influential factors in creating organizational readiness for BIM.
Correlation Between the Management Factors Affecting PMO Implementation in UAE Construction
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Almansoori Maitha Taher Saleh , Abdul Rahman Ismail ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Memon Aftab Hameed ,   Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering,
Published: November 2022

PMO is a very effective strategy for improving construction performance. In the UAE construction industry, PMO is a relatively new trend. Hence it is facing several challenges during construction project implementation. These challenges affect PMO performance. Thus, this study identified the major management-related issues and assessed the correlation between the identified factors better to understand PMO implementation performance in the UAE construction industry. The study adopted a quantitative approach where the data was collected using a designed questionnaire. It used simple random technique sampling and gathered 100 valid questionnaire forms against 200 distributed questionnaires forms. The reliability test shows that the data was excellent, having an Alpha value of more than 0.8. Based on the Spearman test, a correlation matrix was developed to understand the relationship between the factors. Based on the correlation matrix, it is found that “inexperienced PMO leadership and project managers”, “unskilled and inexperienced project management personnel,” and “inability to identify the required soft skills in the implementation of PMO” are mutually correlated with each other. In the project management domain, important factors are “overworked project managers due to additional administrative”, “a poorly laid communication strategy on the implementation of PMO purposes and goals”, “minimize bureaucracy to the existing organizational structure”,“unacceptance from senior management” and “selection of the right system to be used” has a high correlation with the factor “Inaccurate information for reporting”. The findings of this study will be helpful for decision making to prioritizing for mitigating or taking corrective actions.
The Technology of Geodesic Dome Design on Cinematography and Interactive Tourist Information Centre Building in Penang
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Yusof Hanita , Mohd Hamberi Mohd Jamil ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Ali Fatin Ayuni ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: November 2022

Penang is among one of the states in Malaysia that embracetheir cultural heritage and maintain their architectural style from early decade. Its population is extremely diverse in ethnicity, having rich culture, linguistic and religion. The issue of sustainability arose when we have the intention to ‘sustain’ a culture for tourism purpose but at the same time it contradicted with the process of urbanization and having rapid development of architectural style and recent technology. This research studied on the proposal of upgrading it into a more advance technology yet still maintaining the earlier era of architectural style. In order to keep this heritage, sustain, design approaches may have a combination of two era which is colonial era style with modernism style. Penang virtual and interactive tourist information centre are design to accommodate tourist with an information transferred platform using high technology which is providing a 5D Cinematography and 9D technology. Having a geodesic dome for Penang Virtual and Interactive Tourist Information Centre in the design is a great solution because to build a 5D cinematography can be functional by using a geodesic dome. It also shows that 5D cinematography can be functioning without having columns. Geodesic dome is one of the building elements that can replace column to build a high technology of cinema room. The issue on having large spaces and high ceiling for cinema has been solved. 5D cinematography using an 180ᵒ curve screen obviously needs a strong structure which are curve to hold the screen and it is solved by designing the geodesic dome. The issue on sustaining their cultural heritage is also achieved by combining the geodesic dome design with colonial era of architectural style on the building façade.
Conectando sorrisos
Authors: Lemos Maíra Barroso Silva , Arruda Gabrielle Andrade , Barros Herisson Savio Carias , Anjos Joana Ferreira Lima dos , Vasconcelos Nathalya Nogueira de , Monte Ingrid Cordeiro , Marques Paulo Leonardo Ponte
Published: November 2022

O Transtorno do Espectro Autista abrange um conjunto de alterações biológicas que repercutem no desenvolvimento infantil. Visto que a atenção à saúde bucal dessas crianças tem um papel essencial para melhoria da qualidade de vida, a formação acadêmica ganha importante relevância. Esse artigo teve por objetivo relatar a experiência e o desenvolvimento de competências de estudantes de Odontologia de uma universidade privada durante atividades acadêmicas desenvolvidas em uma instituição não governamental que atua com pacientes autistas no Ceará. Os estagiários do último ano do curso de Odontologia desenvolveram atividades durante o segundo semestre de 2020 com um grupo de 22 participantes. A experiência se desenvolveu nas seguintes fases: reconhecimento do espaço, condicionamento para construção de vínculo, identificação de necessidades bucais e atividades de intervenção com a realização de escovação, aromaterapia e tratamento restaurador atraumático. O estágio mostrou-se desafiador para o desenvolvimento de competências atitudinais e habilidades sedimentadas com paciência, empatia e construção de uma relação de confiança.
PIMPINELLA TOMIOPHYLLA (WORONOW) STANK. (APIACEAE) – RARE ENDEMIC SPECIES OF THE FLORA OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN
Authors:   Ufa Institute of Biology of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Muldashev A.A. , Maslova N.V. ,   Ufa Institute of Biology of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2022

The article presents a review of data on a rare endemic species of the flora of the Republic of Bashkortostan (RB) – Pimpinella tomiophylla (Woronow) Stank. (Apiaceae). The species is included in the third edition of the Red Data Book of the RB [2021] in the following status: category 2 – a species that is declining in abundance and/or distribution; vulnerable species (VU); II priority (Bashkir Cis-Urals). The article provides the following information about the species: conservation status; nomenclature reference; morphological description; distribution in the republic; brief ecological and phytocenotic characteristics; features of biology; modern data on condition of the local population; limiting factors; measures for the protection. The species was first described for science in 1931 from Mount Tratau (RB, Ishimbai district) according to herbarium collections in 1915 and 1926 (LE) [Voronov, 1931; Flora of the USSR, 1950]. In the republic, P. tomiophylla is a poorly studied species and is located within a narrow local range. At present, the species is reliably known only from one point – the territory of the natural monument «Mount Tratau» (UFA) [The Red Data Book…, 2021]. The species occurs in plant communities with typical petrophytic species. It grows mainly in the lower part of the western and southwestern slopes of the mountain. The known population of the species is numerous. In recent years, the recreational load on the populations of rare species on Mount Tratau, including the species P. tomiophylla, has increased, which will inevitably lead to a reduction in the area and number of its population. The necessity of a set of additional measures for the protection of P. tomiophylla in situ and ex situ is substantiated.
EFL Pre-service Teachers’ and Interns’ Expectations and Satisfaction of International Practicum: An Exploratory Study on Patterns and Influential Factors
Authors: Kham Bao , Phuong Tran Thi My
Published: November 2022

This exploratory study explored EFL pre-service teachers’ and interns’ expectations and satisfaction of their overseas practicum. The data was collected from in-depth interviews with five fourth-year students in a regional university in Viet Nam, who participated in their international practicum in Thailand. Analyzed on the basis of a conceptual framework of personal, supervising, professional, and contextual elements, the results showed three distinctive patterns: (1) high expectations - high satisfaction, (2) medium expectations – high satisfaction, and (3) medium expectations – medium satisfaction. The findings also indicated various influential factors for each pattern such as confidence, creativity, supervision, mentors’ manners, and expectation (mis)match. The research results highlighted three significant emergent issues: the role of personal element, the impact of the supervisor, and the importance of practicum work-load. The study suggested practical implications for EFL trainee teachers, EFL teacher trainers, and practicum organizers and administrators.
Critical Discourse Analysis
Authors: Baharuddin Andi Farid
Published: November 2022

Chapter ini menjelaskan sebuah pendekatan riset dalam ranah kajian kualitatif yaitu Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) sebagai salah satu pendekatan linguistik modern (Liu & Guo, 2016) dalam menganalisis relasi antara bahasa, ideologi dan kepentingan kekuasaan. Untuk memberikan pemahaman umum terkait pendekatan CDA, ada beberapa poin penting yang perlu menjadi pertimbangan untuk melakukan metode ini. Bab ini terdiri dari pendahuluan, definisi dan konsep CDA, prosedur penelitian CDA, contoh-contoh penelitian CDA dan kesimpulan. Setiap pembahasan dari poin di atas didukung oleh sejumlah sumber rujukan atau referensi yang bersinggungan langsung dengan topik CDA. Referensi tersebut ibarat bahan bakar dari suatu keandaraan yang tanpanya kendaraan tidak akan bergerak. Sehingga, dengan referensi yang telah dihimpun dan ditelaah, hal tersebut sangat membantu dan memudahkan penulis dalam menyajikan pembahasan setiap poin di atas.
A Phenomenological Study of Tutors’ Insights on the Meaning of Quality of Education in Selected Primary Teacher Training Colleges (PTTCs) in Uganda
Authors: Kigozi Edward
Published: November 2022

Due to the pressure exerted by competition among educational institutions to achieve funding and legitimacy in public, achieving quality of education has become a major concern for all the stakeholders not only in higher educational institutions but to the PTTCs as well. So, to achieve this, an understanding of what quality is in teacher training colleges such as PTTCs is highly paramount. The major aim of this study was to explore the insights of tutors in PTTCs on the meaning of quality of education. To achieve this, the study employed a phenomenological research design to attain a deep understanding of the concept of quality of education as perceived by the tutors in PTTCs. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed through thematic and content analysis. The study unveiled that PTTC tutors perceive the quality of education in the following ways: meeting students' needs and government quality assurance (QA) standards, students performing well in examinations, work culture involving everyone to achieve the needs of the students, compliance with quality standards, and corresponding to the learners’ expectations, meeting criteria in learner support services and the ability to deliver the subject matter to the students. Finally, several recommendations and conclusions were drawn from the study.
Fulfillment of the Right to Health for Women Workers of Public Refueling Stations (Gas Station) in the Perspective of Law in Indonesia
Authors: Azzahro Fathimah , Ardhanariswari Riris , Fauzan Muhammad
Published: November 2022

The right to health is the right to obtain and enjoy the highest standards of health that can be achieved for everyone because naturally every human being is born free and equal. The equation applies to everyone including workers, both male workers, and female workers without being discriminatory. Especially for women workers of public refueling stations (gas stations) in fulfilling the right to health in a positive legal perspective amid the challenges of patriarchal culture faced. This study discusses the fulfillment of the right to health for women workers of public refueling stations (gas stations) from the perspective of law in Indonesia and the implementation of the fulfillment of these rights. The method used in this study is normative juridical with descriptive research specifications analysis, namely research by describing the applicable laws and regulations associated with legal theories and the practice of implementing positive laws related to problems. The research uses secondary data obtained through literature and is systematically described. The results showed that regulations regarding the fulfillment of the right to health for women gas station workers still refer to arrangements that are general and have not specifically regulated the right to health for female workers. The implementation can be seen from five factors that affect the fulfillment of the right to health for women gas station workers.
Reconstruction of the People's Economic Model: Development of Micro, Small and Medium Businesses Based on Digital Transformation as a Strengthening Economy Post-Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ruslina Elli , Rastuti Tuti , Sjam Zakki Abdilah
Published: November 2022

The people's economy is one of the principle instruments of Indonesian economic democracy. To overcome economic conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic, people are motivated to overcome problems to meet their needs for life independently. Communities and digital-based small and medium enterprises have unwittingly formed a mutually beneficial relationship between business transactions. The concept of populist economy is re-actualized in their economic activities. This study aims to examine the reconstruction of the populist economic model as the development of small and medium-sized businesses based on digital transformation in a post-covid-19 pandemic. This research is a literature study with descriptive-analytic research specifications. The results of the study show that the concept of a populist economy and digital transformation in small businesses is a model for strengthening the populist economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has not yet been measured regarding the sustainability of the model's reconstruction after the pandemic. This concept can become a new paradigm in order to strengthen the national economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Factors Influencing the Demand for Indonesian Tourism
Authors: Medyawati Henny , Yunanto Muhamad
Published: November 2022

Tourism has become one of the largest industries in the world, specifically in Indonesia, where it plays an important role in increasing foreign exchange (FE). Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors influencing the demand for Indonesian tourism. It used secondary data between 2010 to 2020, with 16 countries selected as samples regarding the ranking of the highest number of tourists. These utilized data contained the following, (1) The number of foreign tourists, (2) National per capita income of the sample countries, (3) The exchange rate of foreign currencies against the rupiah, and (4) The price of tourism. Based on the analytical process, the estimation method also used panel data regression. Using the Fixed Effect model, the results empirically showed that national per capita income, rupiah exchange rate, and tourism prices affected the number of tourists.
The spiritual contagion scale: A measure of beliefs in the transfer of metaphysical properties
Authors: Kim Jin , Newman George E. , Fedotova Natalie O. , Rozin Paul
Published: November 2022

Contagion is the belief that an entity’s invisible or essential qualities can be transferred to a target. Researchers studying contagion have often distinguished between physical contagion (the perceived transfer of germs, toxins, and pathogens) and spiritual contagion (the perceived transfer of metaphysical properties such as spirits, essence, and moral characteristics). While sensitivity to physical contagion is a component of several existing scales, to date, there are no scales that measure sensitivity to spiritual contagion. Here, we develop and validate a measure of Spiritual Contagion Sensitivity (SCS), which considers positive, negative, and neutral aspects of spiritual contagion. We demonstrate discriminant validity from existing measures of physical contagion sensitivity, such as perceived vulnerability to disease and disgust sensitivity (Study 1). We demonstrate construct validity by showing the correlation between SCS and a variety of published findings in the literature for which spiritual contagion beliefs have been hypothesized to play a role (Study 2). Finally, we demonstrate predictive utility of the SCS scale by showing significant moderation of spiritual contagion effects from the literature (Studies 3A-3C).
Personality-Driven Social Media Curation: How Personality Traits Affect Following Decisions on Twitter
Authors: Bedford-Petersen Cianna
Published: November 2022

As social media occupies an increasingly important place in people’s lives, new opportunities are presented for people to select and modify their online environments. On many platforms, users have significant control over what kind of information and experiences they are exposed to. For example, on Twitter, virtually everything users see is a function of their decisions about what accounts to follow. What drives those decisions? My dissertation explores the extent to which personality is reflected in our social media environment by examining the relationship between personality traits and the accounts that users follow on Twitter. Particularly, what features of accounts influence following decisions and how personality traits of users align with characteristics of Twitter accounts. Exploring the relationship between who we are and the decisions we make online provides a better understanding of how characteristics, such as personality traits, drive the curation of our social environments. Overall, findings indicate that personality does influence the decisions we make about which Twitter accounts to follow and in turn, how our social media environment is curated. The strength and stability of this relationship shows some heterogeneity across traits, though is generally comparable to the effect of some commonly used demographic variables. Personality traits of users also align with characteristics of Twitter accounts and moderate the effect of different Twitter profile features on our following decisions, highlighting potential psychological processes that drive following decisions. For example, extraverts want to feel connected to popular accounts and seek content on topics that lots of other people care about while Neuroticism is associated with following accounts that conform to gender and age norms. Perhaps most notably, these relationships demonstrate remarkable generalizability when tested on a set of real-world followed accounts. Though this research is a first step in exploring the influence of personality on the vast number behaviors that occur on social media, these findings establish foundational knowledge and inform future research.
Evaluating the performance of markerless prospective motion correction and selective reacquisition in a general clinical protocol for brain MRI
Authors: Eichhorn Hannah , Frost Robert , Kongsgaard Asta , Kettless Karen , Slipsager Jakob , Glimberg Stefan , Shekhrajka Nitesh , Tisdall M. Dylan , Wighton Paul , Borgwardt Lise , Born Alfred Peter , Larsen Vibeke Andrée , Madsen Kathrine Skak , van der Kouwe André , Ganz Melanie
Published: November 2022

Objective: Head motion is one of the most common sources of artefacts in brain MRI. When imaging young children, general anaesthesia is common, which is a limited resource. We evaluate the performance of markerless prospective motion correction (PMC) and selective reacquisition in a complete clinical protocol for brain MRI, comparing acquisitions with and without instructed intentional head motion.Materials and Methods: Image quality metrics and ratings were analysed for scans with and without PMC - acquired with six 2D- and 3D-encoded sequences in twenty-two healthy adults. The influence of PMC on motion-artefact-related changes in cortical thickness estimates was quantified using a general linear model.Results: For the motion-degraded 3D-encoded MPR and FLAIR sequences, image quality increased with PMC and reacquisition (p<0.001, corrected). Motionless scans with PMC showed slightly reduced (p < 0.05, corrected), but still diagnostic image quality. Cortical thickness estimates were widely correlated with motion level in the uncorrected scans (p<0.05), which was not apparent to the same extent in PMC scans. For the motion-degraded 2D-encoded TSE, STIR and DWI sequences we observed higher image quality with PMC and reacquisition (p<0.001, corrected), though the effect size varied. We did not observe an improvement in the T2* sequence (p>0.05, corrected), which is known to be sensitive to motion-related changes in B0. Discussion: Using PMC and selective reacquisition in sequences for standard clinical brain MRI improves diagnostic image quality when there is head motion.