bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Do Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) Form Cognitive Representations of Unconditioned Stimuli?
Authors: Stauch Kiri Li N. , Wells Harrington , Abramson Charles I.
Published: December 2020

Previous research looking at expectancy in animals has used various experimental designs focusing on appetitive and avoidance behaviors. In this study, honey bees (Apis mellifera) were tested ina series of three proboscis extension response (PER) experiments to determine to what degree honey bees’ form a cognitive-representation of an unconditioned stimulus (US). Tthe first experiment, bees were presented with either a 2 sec. sucrose US or 2 sec. honey US appetitive reward and the proboscis-extension duration was measured under each scenario. The PER duration was longer for the honey US even though each US was presented for just 2 sec. Honey bees in the second experiment were tested during extinction trials on a conditioned stimulus (CS) of cinnamon or lavender that was paired with either the sucrose US or honey US in the acquisition trials. The proportion of bees showing the PER response to the CS was recorded for each extinction trial for each US scenario, as was the duration of the proboscis extension for each bee. Neither measure differed between the honey US and sucrose US scenarios, In experiment three, bees were presented with a cinnamon or lavender CS paired with either honey US or sucrose US in a set of acquisition trials, but here the US was not given until after the proboscis was retracted. The PER duration after the CS, and again subsequent after the US, were recorded. While the PER duration after the US was longer for honey, the PER duration after the CS did not differ between honey US and sucrose US.
SURFACTANT PROTEIN D LEVELS WITH OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Alkwai Hend , Aboelnaga Shimaa Mohammad , Hussain Rania Abdeen , Khatoon Fahmida
Published: December 2020

Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is an important component of pulmonary innate immunity. It is mainly produced by type 2 alveolar and bronchial epithelial cells, but is also found in extra pulmonary tissues and blood. It acts as a primary host defense against inhaled microorganisms. It also enhances adaptive immunity by activating T cells. SP-D deficiency can lead to upper and lower respiratory tract infections.
Obesity has reached global epidemic proportions in both adults and children and is associated with numerous co-morbidities and insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes & obesity are highly associated with recurrent pulmonary & extra pulmonary infections.
The primary objective of this study was to determine the association of serum surfactant protein D levels with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
OCULAR SURFACE SQUAMOUS CELL NEOPLASIA IN A 25 YEARS MAN FROM D.I.KHAN, PAKISTAN
Authors: Sharjeel Muhammad , Abidin Farooq Ul
Published: December 2020

Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a term that describes the spectrum of abnormal growth of atypical squamous epithelial cells of the conjunctiva, cornea, and sclera. It is more common in people working for long in sun-exposed areas. It resembles other common ocular surface conditions such as pterygium, pinguecula, atopic conjunctivitis, diffuse episcleritis, chronic blepharoconjunctivitis which may result in the wrong diagnosis of the entity. Here we report a case of OSSN in a 25 years old man which was referred to us as a case of pterygium. An excisional biopsy revealed clusters of dysplastic squamous epithelial cells.
PENGARUH PELATIHAN SKALA KESEIMBANGAN, MATA, WAJAH, TANGAN, BICARA (KEM-WATABI) TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PSIKOMOTOR KADER POSYANDU LANSIA DALAM SKRINING STROKE
Authors: Taukhid Muhammad , Siswoaribowo Andika , Fuadah Dina Zakiyyatul
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan skala keseimbangan, mata, wajah, tangan dan bicara (KEM-WATABI) terhadap kemampuan psychomotor kader posyandu lansia dalam melakukan skrining stroke di desa Darungan, Pare, Kediri. Penelitian menggunakan desain pre eksperimental dengan pendekatan one group pre-post-test design. Populasi penelitian ini adalah kader posyandu lansia sebanyak 24 kader, melalui teknik purposive sampling didapatkan subjek penelitian sebanyak 16 kader. Subjek diberikan pelatihan mulai dari sesi 1 sampai 6 yang terdiri atas kegiatan pemberian materi, demonstrasi, praktik skrining stroke pada lansia. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk mengukur kemampuan kader adalah lembar observasi. Analisis data penelitian menggunakan Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan seluruh subjek (100%) memiliki kemampuan psychomotor dalam tingkatan tidak mampu pada pre-test, hasil post-test menunjukkan 13 kader (81,25%) berada pada tingkatan mampu dan 3 kader (18,75%) berada pada tingkatan cukup mampu. Terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan pelatihan skala KEM-WATABI terhadap kemampuan kader posyandu lansia dalam skrining stroke (pv= 0,001 < α = 0,005). Metode pelatihan yang diberikan memberikan pengalaman praktik dengan simulasi skrining stroke secara langsung pada lansia sehingga subjek mendapatkan gambaran konkrit tahapan skrining stroke, dan meningkatkan kemampuan psychomotor.
Understanding Basics Holography: Review Principle and Recording Technique of Holography
Authors: Majid Irsad Tio
Published: December 2020

In this article, we review the basics of holography. Starting to knowing the description of holography, mathematical processing, etc. That also include the principle physics phenomenon in Optical field, the trajectory (Technique) hologram, and the difference about optical holography and digital holography. Holography Technology had been applied to much various cases.
The effectiveness of Topic-Based Writing on EFL Learners’ Writing Skill
Authors: Dung Nguyen Thi
Published: December 2020

Being accepted as out of the four essential language skills in the language learning process, writing seems to be difficult for numerous EFL learners. This research is an endeavor to explore if learners can grow out of the writing difficulties with topic-based writing activity. 78 third-year students at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Phan Thiet University in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province participated in the study. These students were in the two writing classes, one class was treated as the experimental group (EG) and the other as the control group (CG). Research findings exposed the benefits of topic-based writing activity in nurturing learners' writing motivation and enhancing their writing skill. Furthermore, this activity gave students good chances to widen their knowledge on the topic, enrich their emotion on disadvantaged people, and build a friendly learning environment outside the classroom. The necessity and usefulness of the application of topic-based writing activity was predominantly recognized among students.
A Model to improve the Quality of E-Learning in Farhangian University of Khuzestan
Authors: Niazi Morid , Bakhtiarvand Morteza
Published: December 2020

The aim of this study was to design a model to improve the quality of e-learning at Farhangian University of Khuzestan Province. For this research, the mixed research method of sequential exploratory type has been used. The statistical population of the research consists of a number of managers and officials of Farhangian University, experts, thinkers and prominent professors of this university. In the qualitative part of the research, sampling was done purposefully and in the quantitative part, the sampling method was stratified-random. The qualitative method of content analysis was used to construct the model and the quantitative descriptive-analytical method was used to test the model and the correlation type based on the structural equation model was used. The results of 15 interviews conducted, through open and axial coding (using Max QDA Pro version software), led to the extraction of 142 concept codes and 12 main categories, which are management and infrastructure, program Courses, objectives, content, educational media, social, cultural and moral factors, economic factors, human factors, interaction, teaching and learning, evaluation and homework and support infrastructure. Given that the T-value for 5 relationships related to the research hypotheses is more than 0.95, this means a good fit of the model.
The Differences between English and Indonesian Lecturer in the Classroom Interaction Based on Sinclair and Coulthard Model
Authors: Natalia Christine Helena , br. Batubara Khairunnisa
Published: December 2020

This study was about IRF (Initiation-Response-Feedback) analysis on classroom interaction between English and Indonesian lecturer with students. The aimed of this study were to describe the processes of Initiation-Response-Feedback are employed by the English and Indonesian Lecturers with students in classroom interaction based on Sinclair and Coulthard Model. This research used qualitative research. The data of this study were the utterances that expressed by the English and Indonesian lecturer with students in thelearning process. The source of data was English and Indonesian lecturer with the students in STKIP Budidaya Binjai. The data were collected in five ways by Rymes (2009) observing, recording, transcribing, interviewing and analyzing. The data were analyzed based on Sinclair and Coulthard (1975). The result of this study were English subject, the lecturer initiaton was the highest appear in classroom interaction. The students felt enthusiastic in learning it although they had problem in pronounciation and write words but they want to try to do the task given by the lecturer. Lecturer initiation as the highest appear in classroom interaction. The competition as the technique of teaching that lecturer used in this learning process just made one student of each group that become active in share their opinion. The other students felt ashamed to share their opinion because of afraidness to get bad score from the lecturer
Improving the Speaking Skill by Vlog As Learning Media for Teaching Long Functional Text For Eighth Grade Students at SMPN 17 Medan
Authors: Br. Batubara Khairunnisa , Helena Natali Christine
Published: December 2020

This research was aimed to develop Video Blog as media of speaking in teaching long functional text for eighth grade students at SMPN 17 Medan. This research applied Research and Development (R&D) model proposed by Gall, Gall and Borg (2003) through six procedures: gathering data and information, conducting need analysis, designing, expert validating, revising, and producing final product. The subjects of this research were 30 students of eighth grade of SMPN 17 Medan. The instruments of collecting data were the teacher’s lesson plan, teacher’s interview and students’ questionnaires result. The data were analyzed by using descriptive analysis. The product has been validated by two experts. The assessment from the first expert was 4,5 or 91,3% while the assessment from the second expert was 4,6 or 93%.  Based on the experts’ judgment result, the research showed that: The Video Blogs were eligible and valid as learning media in teaching and learning speaking long functional text for eighth grade students at SMPN 17 Medan. Furthermore, the video blogs give many benefits for students, such as to improve their speaking, make them enjoy and easier to speak long functional text. It means that the vlog media development was appropriate for the eighth grade students of SMPN 17 Medan.
Opportunities and Challenges for the Adult Learner in the 21st Century: A Case Study of One Tertiary Education Institution in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mlungisi Moyo , Sandra NyathiVuyiswa
Published: December 2020

Quality education in Zimbabwe has remained one of the major demands in the system. This has therefore seen the majority of both academic and non-academic staff in institutions of higher learning advancing themselves in various courses and programmes. This study hence was conducted to explore opportunities and challenges experienced by adult individuals as they further pursue their studies. It was a case study of one tertiary education institution conducted within the framework of a qualitative research paradigm and also influenced by the human capital theory. Semi structured questionnaires and interviews were used to generate data from 20 participants that were purposively and conveniently targeted for the study. The major findings revealed that staff in tertiary institutions envy to advance themselves education wise. However, their efforts are being derailed by several challenges which unfold themselves socially, academically and economically, among others. The results further revealed that issues of institutions policy on manpower development were a cause of concern. Ultimately the study concluded that continued adult education in the 21st century is quite pivotal despite the challenges that these adults encounter. Recommendations put forth in the study, therefore include reconceptualization of institution policy on manpower development, availing financial resources and a variety of schemes for adult education
Endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients and clinical application of laser therapy
Authors: Kochetkov AV , Ponomareva NYu , Kadnikova NG , Mitkovskij VG , Yampolskaya EN , Lazarev VV
Published: December 2020

This review covers the published papers describing endothelial dysfunction pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms behind the effect of low-level laser therapy on regulation of the said pathogenesis. Herein, we present the current experience of using laser therapy to prevent development of endothelial dysfunction in the context of post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, as well as the accumulated data on the methods of combination of external or intravenous laser blood therapy and influence on the immunocompetent. We provide justification for practicing personalized approach at various stages of post-COVID-19 rehabilitation and treatment. The basis allowing greater efficacy of post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, including protocols making use of laser therapy, is the analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of genes that determine adaptation processes, peculiarities of the immune response to infectious pathogens, predisposition to the development of respiratory distress syndrome, severe pneumonia, sepsis, multiple organ failure, development of endothelial dysfunction, thrombotic complications, the analysis that allows identification of patients running higher risk of critical conditions.
AKTUALISASI FUNGSI KEIMIGRASIAN DALAM ASPEK KEAMANAN SEBAGAI UPAYA INTEGRAL PENANGANAN PANDEMI COVID-19 DI INDONESIA
Authors: Suryokumoro Herman
Published: December 2020

This study aims to analyze the function of immigration in the security aspect, namely as a guard at the entrance to the territory of Indonesia during a pandemic. This function is of course very urgent considering that currently the spread of the Covid 19 virus is getting out of control, one of which is because there are still many foreigners entering Indonesian territory. The research method used is juridical normative, namely analyzing library materials or tracing documents related to the problem under study. The approach used is a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. The results showed that the actualization of the role of the immigration function during a pandemic can be seen from the aspect of immigration regulation and practices carried out by immigration checkpoints (ICP) throughout Indonesia. Meanwhile, the ICP has carried out its function as guardian of state security with the arrival of foreigners and closed several ICPs to limit immigration traffic. There is a significant difference in law enforcement during normal times and during the pandemic, namely the concessions given to foreign nationals in the form of changing overstay fees and deportation cannot be carried out. Deportation cannot be done because in general the person's home country also applies, so temporarily when foreigners who cannot return to their home countries stay in detention centers.
“Levante a voz pela Amazônia”
Authors: Santos de Souza Melo Mônica
Published: December 2020

O presente artigo visa analisar a organização argumentativa da nota da CNBB “Levante a voz pela Amazônia”, para identificar como nela se dá o discurso da Igreja Católica pela preservação do meio ambiente e das populações vulneráveis da região amazônica. Tal nota se insere no esforço histórico dessa instituição de contestar a política neoliberal, as desigualdades e agressões aos oprimidos e ao meio ambiente e se alinham às diretrizes do Concílio Vaticano II e, mais recentemente, às orientações do Papa Francisco. Nossa análise adotará como referencial teórico e metodológico a Teoria Semiolinguística do Discurso, de Patrick Charaudeau, especificamente as categorias pertencentes ao modo de organização argumentativo. Essa investigação nos permitiu identificar um posicionamento que deixa claro que a devastação da Amazônia é um fato decorrente da ação humana. Há também um engajamento em relação à necessidade de mobilização da população e das autoridades, em defesa da Amazônia.
"Ouvrons les portes” a "Em casa no Brasil”: olhares contemporâneos sobre a migração.
Authors: Muniz Proença Lara Glaucia
Published: December 2020

Apesar da migração crescente de pessoas para a Europa e para as Américas (neste trabalho, respectivamente, França e Brasil), pouco espaço tem sido dado para que esses sujeitos em situação de vulnerabilidade textualizem suas experiências de vida, visto que eles são, em geral, representados por “porta-vozes” (agentes governamentais, jornalistas, etc.) ou reduzidos a números. Na contramão dessa tendência, dois conjuntos de relatos de migrantes/refugiados chamam nossa atenção: o da exposição Ouvrons les portes (Paris-França, 2015) e o da experiência auditiva Em casa, no Brasil (ACNUR/Brasil, 2019). Nosso objetivo é o de examinar e comparar alguns desses relatos (cinco de cada conjunto), à luz da análise do discurso francesa (ADF), mobilizando categorias como narrativas de vida, temas, vocabulário e modo de enunciação. Os resultados apontam para temas comuns, como, por exemplo, a idealização do passado, mas também para diferenças marcantes como o “tom” mais otimista dos relatos do contexto brasileiro em relação aos do contexto francês. De qualquer forma, esses espaços alternativos são fundamentais para que possamos ouvir o que esses sujeitos, habitualmente “sans paroles”, têm a dizer de si mesmos, dos outros, do mundo, enfim, da própria situação de migração.
O quadro de perseguição à feitiçaria no mundo português quinhentista através da produção dos discursos patriarcal e misógino
Authors: Reis Marcus Vinicius
Published: December 2020

Este trabalho busca identificar e analisar como foram produzidos e difundidos os discursos morais, exarados por instâncias religiosas e civis, responsáveis diretamente pela sustentação de determinados padrões de masculinidade e de feminilidade que vigoraram de forma hegemônica no mundo português do século XVI. Para tanto serão analisadas as normas legais vigentes nesse contexto, como as Ordenações Manuelinas, além dos tratados morais e religiosos que contribuíram para a definição desses padrões. O Tribunal do Santo Ofício também será objeto de investigação, pois tratou-se de instância de poder que contribuiu decisivamente para a manutenção desses padrões ao intentar controlar as consciências religiosas dos católicos. A partir desses dois eixos, pretende-se investigar como a formatação do delito da feitiçaria nesse espaço foi acompanhado pelo processo de delimitação desses padrões, em que a figura da feiticeira representou a subversão de uma determinada ordem social.
Criminalisation
Authors: Doran Marie-Christine
Published: December 2020

La criminalisation constitue une nouvelle forme de contrôle des mouvements sociaux et contestataires. En restreignant les droits individuels, civils et politiques, même au sein des régimes démocratiques, la criminalisation implique différentes dynamiques de pénalisation allant de l’emprisonnement à de nouvelles mesures législatives faisant des citoyens des « ennemis ».
Créoles/Pidgins
Authors: Jourdan Christine
Published: December 2020

Cet article définit les langues pidgins et les créoles et les présente en insistant sur les débats qui animent les études créoles contemporaines, les contextes socio-historiques qui ont servi de creusets au développement de ces langues et les théories proposées pour expliquer leur génèse.
Danse
Authors: Gibert Marie-Pierre
Published: December 2020

Par sa plasticité, la danse prend en charge simultanément des enjeux et des processus multiples, parfois antagonistes. L’étude anthropologique de la danse permet alors la compréhension des groupes sociaux et de différentes formes de mobilisation touchant à des domaines très divers : politique, économique, parenté, religion, identité, genre, globalisation, tourisme, etc.
Mobilité
Authors: Salazar Noël
Published: December 2020

La mobilité implique bien plus qu’un simple mouvement physique. Bien que l’analyse des pratiques mobiles ne soit pas nouvelle en anthropologie, ce qui émerge dans les recherches les plus récentes est un souci de la mobilité en tant qu’assemblage de phénomènes, nécessitant des méthodologies et des cadres conceptuels spécifiques.
Médicament
Authors: Leibing Annette
Published: December 2020

Cet article fait un survol d’une partie de la littérature sur le médicament comme objet social. Le médicament, souvent conçu en anthropologie comme un objet ‘exotique’, est devenu un objet pharmaceutique avec une biographie qui passe par divers domaines, chacun avec un autre assemblage de valeurs et de vecteurs contextuels. L’objet pharmaceutique est conçu maintenant comme mondialisé, un objet central dans la construction d’une bonne vie, un objet de pouvoir et de consommation.
Néolibéralisme
Authors: Lamoureux Diane
Published: December 2020

Le néolibéralisme reste la pensée dominante de notre temps et organise chacun des aspects de nos vies depuis quelques décennies. Il est abordé à partir de ses origines intellectuelles chez Hayek, ses cheminements, ses principaux effets politiques et sociaux, dont la transformation du gouvernement en gouvernance, et la conception de l’être humain compétitif qu’il met de l’avant.
Ethnographie imaginative
Authors: Culhane Dara , Rapisarda Simone
Published: December 2020

Qu’est-ce que l’imagination ? En anthropologie tout particulièrement, mais aussi dans de nombreux domaines connexes, les ouvrages spécialisés regorgent de débats à ce propos, et n’ont de cesse de se renouveler. Cette entrée propose un tour d’horizon des différentes définitions de l’imagination à travers plusieurs champs de réflexion.
Droits de l'enfant
Authors: Bodineau Sylvie
Published: December 2020

Les droits de l’enfant ont été fondés à partir d’une vision de l’enfance appréhendée comme catégorie homogène caractérisée par l’immaturité et la vulnérabilité ; l’intention était d’accorder aux enfants une protection spéciale. Ils sont étudiés par l’anthropologie en leurs qualités à la fois descriptives, provisionnelles, et prescriptives.
An Efficient Key Management Scheme for Secure Data Access Control in Wireless Broadcast Services
Authors: Rajesh K. V. , Harini P.
Published: December 2020

Wireless broadcast is an effective approach to disseminate data to a number of users. To provide secure access to data in wireless broadcast services, symmetric key - based encryption is used to ensure that only users who own the valid keys can decrypt the data. Regarding various subscriptions, an efficient key management to distribute and change keys is in great demand for access control in broadcast services. In this paper, we propose an efficient key management scheme (namely KTR) to key distribution with regarding to complex subscription options and user activities. KTR has the following advantages. First, it supports all subscription activities in wireless broadcast services. Second, in KTR, a user only needs to hold one set of keys for all subscribed programs, instead of separate sets of keys for each program. Third, KTR identifies the minimum set of keys that must be changed to ensure broadcast security and minimize the rekey cost. Our simulations show that KTR can save about 45% of communication overhead in the broadcast channel and about 50% of decryption cost for each user, compared with
logical key hierarchy based approaches.
Fault Tolerant, Energy Saving Method for Reliable Information Propagation in Sensor Network
Authors: Patheja P. S. , Waoo Akhilesh , Shrivastava Parul
Published: December 2020

The reliability of wireless sensor networks (WSN) is affected by faults that may occur due to various reasons such as malfunctioning hardware, software glitches, dislocation, or environmental hazards, e.g. fire or flood. Due to inherent nature of these networks a sensor node may fail and hence the route may also fail. A WSN that is not prepared to deal with such situations may suffer a reduction in overall lifetime, or lead to hazardous consequences in critical application contexts. One of the major fault recovery techniques is the exploitation of redundancy, which is often a default condition in WSNs. Another major approach is the involvement of base stations or other resourceful nodes to maintain operations after failures. In this paper we proposed a fault tolerant method for fast, robust and guaranteed prorogation in sensor networks. The proposed multi path routing approach offer better bandwidth utilization, energy saving and guaranteed delivery of information. This approach also includes error reporting features. Before sending an event source node check the remaining Energy level and highest Data rate among all its gradients and select the path on the basis of route score which consider above factors.
Influence of Procurement Practices on SMEs’ Growth in Samburu County
Authors: Leila Lenguris Milicent , Kirimi Eunice , Rintari Nancy
Published: December 2020

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the influence of procurement practices by the county government in supporting SMES’ growth in Samburu CountyMethodologyThe research followed a descriptive design. The target population was be made up of 2,546 SME owners and 15 Government officers. The research used a sample of 255 SME owners and 15 government officials chosen using simple random sampling technique and purposive sampling technique respectively. The researcher collected data using questionnaires and schedules for interviews. The study undertook a pre-test study in Samburu County using 26 SME owners (10 percent of the study) that were not in the sampled size of the study. The 26 SME owners were selected by simple random method. The study also interviewed 3 county government officer’s secretaries in charge of SMEs in Samburu County selected by purposive sampling method. Measures were put in place for ensuring that pre-test study’s owners of SMEs were not included in the study in actual data collection. The main study was able to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Using descriptive analysis, the quality data obtained from open-ended questions was analyzed. Quantitative data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, and means; and inferential statistics such as Pearson Correlation and Regression Processing, using SPSS Version 24.Results: There was a positive significant relationship between procurement practices and growth performance of SMEs. This implies that procurement practices support from the county government had a significant impact towards contribution on the growth of their businesses over the last three years. R value was .801 while R-square value was .642. This was explained that procurement practices predicted 64.2 percent of growth performance variable. Procurement practices had a β=0.098 and a p-value=0.001.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study gathered from procurement practices variable that in Samburu county, the government had allowed an open access for SMEs to contract opportunities. SMEs owners however complained on limited efforts facilitated through county government to make sure that SMEs remained competitive as compared to other types of businesses. The study therefore recommended that providing access to contract would be more useful to SMEs owners if they had knowledge on how to place bids to stand a chance in winning the contracts hence more training was offered. There should be more public awareness on availability of these resources especially county government tenders. The study recommended also that county government should conduct more research on potential markets where SMEs owners can supply products to earn more profits.
The Influence of Emotional Intelligence on the Students' Achievement of Pancasila and Civic Education at SMA Negeri 5 Yogyakarta
Authors: Kurnia Heri , Wahono Joko
Published: December 2020

Purpose: This study determines the influence of emotional intelligence on the students' achievement of Pancasila and Civic Education (PPKn) at SMA Negeri 5 Yogyakarta in the 2019/2020 academic year.Methodology: The study uses a quantitative descriptive approach with both quantitative and qualitative data, specifically learning achievement and emotional intelligence. It was conducted at SMA Negeri 5 Yogyakarta in March 2020 using 720 respondents. Additionally, X, XI, and XII had 8 classes each, totaling 24 classes, where a sample of 30 students was taken from using a simple random sampling technique. Data obtained from the questionnaire was processed through simple regression analysis techniques and analysis of the determination coefficient (R2). Furthermore, data on emotional intelligence (X) was obtained by distributing questionnaires. Students' learning achievement scores for Pancasila and Civic Education (Y) were used in the report cards in the even semester of the 2019/2020 academic year.Findings: According to the results, the statistical analysis produces a regression equation Y = 74.298 + 0.165 X. In case the value of emotional intelligence (X) increases by 1 unit, the PPKn learning achievement (Y) increases by 0.165 units with a constant of 74,298. Hypothesis testing shows that emotional intelligence was significantly influenced by learning achievement. The determination coefficient (R2) obtained was 0.59 (5.9%), meaning that emotional intelligence affects 5.9% of the PPKn learning achievement, while 94.1% was influenced by other factors outside the study.Unique contributions to theory, practice, and policy: Students' emotional intelligence (EQ) has an influence on student PPKn learning achievement. With EQ, it is hoped that students will be able to train and manage their feelings, motivate themselves, be able to be strong in the face of frustration, ability to control impulses and delay momentary gratification, regulate a reactive mood, and be able to empathize and cooperate with others. Through EQ too, students are expected to be able to keep away from frustration and prolonged stress, so this emotional intelligence will support a student in achieving his goals and ideals.
Global Sensitivity Analysis Of In-Plane Elastic Buckling Of Steel Arches
Authors: Nguyen Τ. Η.
Published: December 2020

Steel arches are widely used in civil engineering and industrial structures. Their response depends on material properties, geometric dimensions, and boundary conditions. The objective of the current study is to perform global sensitivity analysis and to assess the influence of random input parameters on the in-plane elastic buckling of steel arches. The in-plane elastic buckling load of steel arches under uniform compression proposed in previous studies is adopted. The influence of the random input variables of the structure is evaluated using Sobol’s global sensitivity analysis. Monte Carlo simulation is also employed to rank the influence of input random variables.
Optimal Allocation of Synchrophasor Units in the Distribution Network Considering Maximum Redundancy
Authors: Priyadarshini S. , Panigrahi C. K.
Published: December 2020

Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) is a smart measuring device commonly used in wide-area monitoring systems. It provides the synchronized phasor values and the magnitudes of voltages and currents in real-time for the proper state calculation of the electrical network in a common time reference frame. But in order to avoid unnecessary placements, minimize installation cost, and due to the lack of communication facilities at the substations, the placing of PMUs at every location is not possible. Therefore several optimization techniques have been developed to solve the Optimal PMU Placement (OPP) problem. The OPP problem aims to reduce the number of PMUs by achieving a completely observable network. Many solutions to the OPP problem have been proposed for the transmission networks with the use of conventional and heuristic-based approaches, but very few for distribution networks. In this paper, the Binary Grey Wolf Optimization (BGWO) algorithm is proposed to solve the OPP problem considering the measurement redundancy (MR) to achieve complete observability of the distribution network. Finally, case studies have been done by implementing the proposed algorithm on different IEEE test feeders such as the IEEE -13, -33, -37, and -123 node feeder systems. The obtained results are compared with previous studies to verify the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed technique.
Balanced Communication-Avoiding Support Vector Machine when Detecting Epilepsy based on EEG Signals
Authors: Ben Ayed M.
Published: December 2020

The revolution in technology affects many fields and among them the Healthcare system. The application-based computer was developed to help specialists to detect diseases, and to perform some basics operations. In this paper, focus is given on the proposed attempts to detect Epilepsy Disease (ED). Several Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) methods were used to provide the brain’s disease status according to signals related to brain activities. These applications achieved acceptable results but still have their limitations. An intelligence CAD based on the Balanced Communication-Avoiding Support Vector Machine (BCA-SVM) is proposed to detect ED using Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals. This attempt is implemented on a Raspberry Pi 4 as a real board to ensure real-time processing. The CAD-based on BCA-SVM achieved an accuracy of 99.8% and the execution time was around 3.2s satisfying the real-time requirement.
The Effect of Geometric Parameters on the Performance of Solar Chimney: A Numerical and Experimental Study
Authors: Lahcene A. , Benazza A. Y. , Benguediab M.
Published: December 2020

A numerical and experimental study of the geometric parameters of the solar chimney on the aerodynamic and thermal behavior of the air flow is presented in this paper. Several configurations were proposed in order to optimize the most efficient geometric one. Mass conservation, continuity, and energy equations are solved by the finite volume method. The increase in the radius of the collector and the inclination angle of the roof of the collector contributes favorably to the flow velocity to reach its maximum below the level of the tower, whereas it is inversely proportional to the height of the collector (space: ground-roof). This hangs up the height and the opening of the chimney generates a significant relaxation between the glue and the exit, from where important velocity is recorded at the level of the glue. A good correlation between the experimental and the simulation results is observed.
Sediment Transport Dynamics in the Upper Nara Canal Off-taking from Sukkur Barrage of Indus River
Authors: Mahessar A. A. , Qureshi A. L. , Kori S. M. , Faoowui G. S. , Memon N. A. , Memon A. A. , Leghari K. Q.
Published: December 2020

Sediment material transported by the Indus River has two origins, the catchment and its wetted perimeter, whereas the amount of materials transported from the river itself depends on variables such as the flow type and the sediment load. The annual sediment load transported in the Indus River ranged from 270 to 600 million tons (MT) before the building of dams and barrages. The average sediment load is 0.715 MT/day or approximately 260 MT/ year after the construction of hydraulic structures. The average particle size, D50, of the bedload is approximately 0.125mm at the Sukkur barrage [1]. In this study, research was conducted to evaluate sediment problems in the Nara Canal, take-off from the left pocket of the Sukkur Barrage on the Indus River. The collected data from the left pocket, the bed, and suspended material in upper Nara and its off-taking canals were analyzed to assess sediment transport dynamics of upper Nara canal at various locations and its off-taking canals. The bed material at RD 553+600 shows a minimum size of 0.07 and a maximum of 0.7mm with 54% fine-sand mixed with 46% medium-sand in 2003. Fine-sand increased to an average of 75% while medium sand diminished to 25% at RD 553+600 in Nara canal and at RD 595+000 in Jamrao complex in 2013. The suspended load with low and high flows during 2012 exhibits that in all the cases the sand proportion was increasing in the Upper Nara canal system flowing to the Jamrao complex. The sediment concentration value indicates that there is the deposition of sand at the upper Nara canal and the Jamrao complex causing a discharge reduction in the Nara Canal system.
Analysis of Students' Misconducts in Higher Education using Decision Tree and ANN Algorithms
Authors: Blasi A. H. , Alsuwaiket M.
Published: December 2020

A major problem that the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) face is the misconduct of students’ behavior. The objective of this study is to decrease these misconducts by identifying the factors which cause them on college campuses. CRISP-DM Methodology has been applied to manage the process of data mining and two data mining techniques: J48 Decision Tree (DT) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) have been used to build classification models and to generate rules to classify and predict students' behavior and the location of misconduct in college campuses. They take into consideration seven factors: Student Major, Student Level, Gender, GPA Cumulative, Local Address, Ethnicity, and time of misconduct by month. Both techniques were evaluated and compared. The accuracy results were high for both classification models, whereas the J48 Decision Tree gave higher accuracy.
Does neighborhood walkability affect ethnic diversity in Berlin? Insights from a spatial modelling approach
Authors:   National Technical University of Athens, Bartzokas-Tsiompras Alexandros , Photis Yorgos
Published: December 2020

Prior research has reported that people living in more walkable places gain significant health, and environmental sustainability benefits. However, the positive impacts of walkable urbanism are not often inclusive and might affect minority groups. On this basis, this paper develops a composite GIS-based walkability measure (0-1) for Berlin metro area and investigates the association of walkable neighborhood design with ethnic diversity (i.e., Entropy Index). We explore this relationship by applying spatial regression models (i.e., OLS, GWR), while we control the effects of traffic-related air pollution (i.e., NO2), building height, and children density. Our findings suggest that for the total of 447 Berlin neighborhoods which were examined only one out of three had walkability scores greater than 0.5 as well as that community ethnic diversity is negatively related to walkability (β=-0.159, p<0.01).
Trichohepatoenteric syndrome in a patient with TTC37 mutations – a case report
Authors: Jabandžiev Petr , Hlaváčková Eva , Bílý Viktor , Karásková Eva , Kunovský Lumír , Grombiříková Hana , Kozumplíková Romana , Bučková Hana , Slabá Kateřina , Pinkasová Tereza , Jouza Martin , Pecl Jakub , Ježová Marta , Curtisová Václava , Freiberger Tomáš , Ravčuková Barbora
Published: December 2020

We report a patient with somatic retardation and woolly hair appearance who suffered from recurring episodes of watery mucous diarrhea, impaired liver functions, and failure to thrive. He manifested with severe infection courses, including hepatitis of unknown origin complicated by liver failure at 4 months, bronchopneumonia at 4 years, and life-threatening sepsis with septic shock at 8 years of age. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy were performed at 4 years to rule out inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and only signs of nonspecific colitis were evident. Immunology workup revealed slight reduction in CD4+ naive subsets and impaired T cell response to mitogens. Massive parallel sequencing (also termed next-generation sequencing – NGS) targeting a panel of primary immunodeficiency-related genes was used to examine the patient’s DNA. NGS analysis revealed two heterozygous variants in the TTC37 gene. Nonsense p.Arg1201* and missense p.Leu1505Ser variants in exons 34 and 42, respectively, were evaluated as pathogenic based on in silico predictions, their rare occurrence in the general population, and the fact that both mutations had already been described in patients with trichohepatoenteric syndrome (THES). As clinical features in our patient were in accordance with this diagnosis, we consider our findings as causative. THES could be a life-threatening condition, particularly in children who develop liver disease or severe infection courses. THES can have a similar clinical presentation as does very early-onset inflammatory bowel disease (VEO-IBD) and is often assigned to this group. Although IBD is generally regarded as a polygenic disease, some children with VEO-IBD are known also to have diseases with monogenic etiologies, as in THES. Targeted NGS is an efficient tool for establishing an accurate dia gnosis in VEO-IBD patients.
Bizans İmparatorluğu’nun Venedik’e Verdiği Ticari İmtiyazlar (Chrysobullar); Komnenos Hanedanı Devri
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Ömer
Published: December 2020

Ortaçağın büyük bir bölümünde dünyanın süper gücü olarak kabul edilen Bizans İmparatorluğu zamanla maruz kaldığı iç ve özellikle dış etkenler sebebiyle hâkimiyetini yitirmiştir. Sınırlarını korumakta her gün biraz daha fazla zorlanan imparatorluk, yüzyıllar boyunca hem doğu hem de batı da amansız mücadeleler vermiştir. Ancak XI. yüzyılda Güney İtalya’ya yerleşip gözünü İstanbul’a diken Normanların ve Anadolu’yu kendi yurtları haline getiren Türklerin varlığı, Bizans İmparatorluğu için kırılma noktası olmuştur. İşte bu ahvalde tahta oturan Aleksios çıkış yolu bulmak amacıyla kendisine bir müttefik aramış ve neticesinde Venedik’e olağanüstü imtiyazlar (chrysobull) tanıyarak onu kendi safına çekmiştir. Bizans İmparatorluğu’nun Venedik’e verdiği ilk imtiyaz aslında II. Basileios devrine tekabül eder. Ancak Aleksios Komnenos’un vermiş olduğu imtiyazlar çok daha geniş kapsamlı olup süreklilik arz etmektedir ve nihayetinde bu durum Bizans ekonomisinin zaman içerisinde Venediklilerin tekeline girmesine sebebiyet vermiştir. Zamansal aralığı çok daha uzun bir dönemi kapsamakla beraber bu makalede Komnenoslar döneminde verilen imtiyazlar ele alınmıştır.
Bizans Dönemi’nde Kentin Dönüşümü: Hamam ve Hamam-Gymnasium Yapılarının Yeniden Kullanımı
Authors: MISIRLI Arif , ÖZGÜVEN Hamide Burcu
Published: December 2020

Antik Çağ kentlerinde yerleşim karakterinin tanımlanmasında kamu yapıları önemli yere sahiptir. Kentlerin önem ve kapasitesi hamam, hamam-gymnasium, tiyatro ya da agora gibi kamusal yapılar ile birlikte değerlendirilmektedir. Ancak 4. ve 7. yüzyıllar arasında toplumsal yaşamda ve ekonomide görülen değişimler, kamusal yapıların işlevlerinin devamlılığının sonlanmasına neden olmuş, bu durum da yapıların dönüşümlerine ve yeniden kullanımlarına ilişkin sonuçlar doğurmuştur.

Bu çalışmanın konusunu oluşturan hamamlar ve hamam-gymnasium kompleksleri, kentlerde halkın yıkanma gereksinimini karşılayan, ayrıca eğitim, spor etkinlikleri ve kültürel gereksinimlerine de cevap veren kentsel birimlerdir. Arkeolojik kanıtlara dayanarak hamamların ve hamam-gymnasium komplekslerinin kentsel işlevlerinin 5.-6. yüzyıllarda değişmeye başladığı gözlenir. Özellikle Hıristiyanlığın yayılmaya başlaması ile birlikte kilisenin ruhsal temizliğe önem verilmesi gerektiğini vurgulaması söz konusu işlevlerin zamanla azalmasına neden olmuştur.

Bu çalışmada hamamların ve hamam-gymnasium komplekslerinin Geç Antik Dönem’de başlayan dönüşümünün yanı sıra Bizans Dönemi’ndeki konumu ve kullanımı incelenmiş; Geç Antik ve Bizans kenti morfolojisinin hamam ve hamam-gymnasium komplekslerinin dönüşümü üzerinden analiz edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. İnceleme kapsamında söz konusu yapılarda meydana gelen dönüşümün nasıl oluştuğu ve sonuçta yeni işlevin ne olduğu sorgulanmaktadır.

Bu doğrultuda Aizanoi, Amorium, Aphrodisias, Arykanda, Assos, Elaiussa Sebaste, Ephesos, Hierapolis, Miletos, Myra-Andriake, Olympos, Patara, Priene, Rhodiapolis, Sagalassos, Sardes, Side ve Tralleis kentlerinde yer alan hamamların ve hamam-gymnasium komplekslerinin dönüşümleri incelenmiştir. İşlevsel nedenlerle kentte geniş bir alanı kapsayan bu yapılarda özgün işlevini devam ettiren örnekler olduğu gibi, özgün işlevini kaybedip kullanımdan çıktıktan sonraki dönüşümleri, yapının bir bölümünün ya da yapılardan geriye kalan arsanın kullanılması şeklinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Arkeolojik kazı raporları sonucu hamamların ve hamam-gymnasium komplekslerinin dinsel amaçlı dönüşümün yanı sıra, konut amaçlı, endüstriyel, savunma ve yönetsel amaçlı olarak farklı kullanımlarının olduğu saptanmıştır. Söz konusu yapıların dönüşümünde dinsel örgütlenmenin değişimi başta olmak üzere, kentsel alanın daralması sonucu arsa yetersizliğinin oluşması ve ekonomik hayatın yeni mecralarda gelişmesi gibi etkenlerin rol oynadığı dikkat çekmektedir.
Taşa İşlenen Zarâfet Lâle: Cami Tezyînâtında Kullanımı Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme (14-18. Yüzyıllar)
Authors: ATAK Erkan
Published: December 2020

Türk kültüründe çiçeklere duyulan sevginin İslâmiyet öncesi dönemlerden başlayarak günümüze değin hiç kesintiye uğramadan hatta üzerine koyarak ulaştığı görülür. Özellikle 16. yüzyıldan itibaren bu ilginin sadece çiçek merakı ve sevgisinin ötesine geçip başta sanat dalları olmak üzere birçok alanda somutlaşması, günümüze yüklü bir mirasın ulaşmasına vesile olmuştur. Farklı cinsten birçok çiçeğin bu sevgiden payını aldığı muhakkaktır. Ancak bunların arasında lâlenin ayrıcalıklı bir yerinin olduğunu söylemek gerekir. Roma ve Bizans dönemlerinde bilinmeyen lâlenin Anadolu’ya 12. yüzyılda Türklerle beraber girdiği kabul edilir. Türklerin Anadolu öncesindeki kadim kültürlerinin bir parçası olan lâle, bu coğrafyada yaygınlaşmış, sanattan edebiyata birçok alanda vazgeçilmez motiflerden birisi haline gelmiştir.
Lâlenin yaygın olarak kullanıldığı alanlardan birisi mimari süslemedir. Lâle Devri’nde çeşme ve sebiller başta olmak üzere sivil eserlerin taş tezyînâtında yaygın bir biçimde kullanılan lâle, camilerinin taş süslemelerinde ne düzeyde yer almıştır. Makalemiz bu sorunun cevabına yönelik ele alınmıştır. Lâle motifinin camilerin taş süslemesinde kullanımını kronolojik bir düzenle verilmiş böylelikle, 18. yüzyıl camilerinin taş tezyînâtında yaygın olarak karşılaşılan lâle motifinin önceki yüzyıllarda kullanım oranı ortaya koyulmaya çalışılmıştır.