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Challenges presented by digitisation of VhaVenda oral tradition: An African indigenous knowledge systems perspective
Authors: Kugara Stewart L. , Mokgoatšana Sekgothe
Published: July 2022

The 21st century has witnessed an urgent need to digitise, learn, manage, preserve and exchange oral history in South Africa. This forms the background of the demonisation of indigenous knowledge systems that has impacted negatively and eroded the African values, norms, purpose, growth, sustainability and improvement of indigenous communities. In light of this realisation, this article explores the challenges offered by digitisation of VhaVenda oral history. It is well known that the digitisation of oral tradition carries both the good and the bad. Journalists, academics and archivists of oral history cannot become spectators and allow challenges to stop them from collecting, recording and managing valuable heritages. The article is premised upon the Sankofa and critical theory frameworks. An Afrocentric participatory and exploratory qualitative research design was employed to investigate the data. VhaVenda knowledge holders, journalists, academics, and archivists’ views were solicited using semistructured interviews. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. The article’s findings unveiled that the digitisation of VhaVenda oral tradition has been an acute daily agony because of the following thorny issues: language issues, methodological challenges, sponsorship and the politics of preferring. Because the country faces the danger of losing out on gaining the benefits of VhaVenda oral history, the authors encourage and promote a holistic approach embracing multiple stakeholders to overcome the challenges faced in digitising the VhaVenda oral tradition.Contribution: The study advocates for the balancing of ancient traditional forms and relating them to present technology so that oral history trajectories march into the future, grounded in Afrocentric expressions whilst maintaining flexibility to accommodate the versatile nature of culture by embracing technology.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious tourism amongst Muslims in Iraq
Authors: Partono Prasetio Arif , Duc Tai Tran , Jade Catalan Opulencia Maria , Abbas Mazhar , A. Baker El-Ebiary Yousef , Fadhil Abbas Saja , Bykanova Olga , Samal Ansuman , Iswanto A. Heri
Published: July 2022

Tourism, as an industry, has become one of the most dynamic sectors of the world economy these days and has specific features that are different from other industries. In the tourism industry, production and consumption points occur spatially at the same time. In addition, the tourism industry contributes to the economic growth of developed regions and can simultaneously distribute the wealth created geographically. It is notable that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many challenges in the tourism industry regarding the presence of tourists in tourism centres and the closing of all tourism service chains, including food, entertainment, transportation and travel services worldwide. Tourism-related businesses, which are considered as invisible export and one of the engines of development and occupation, have been rendered obsolete. In other words, the businesses, as well as multiple units and activities in the related chain, have been damaged and employees of this industry have lost their jobs. This has led to the recession and regressive course of the developing and large industry of tourism in the world. It is worth noting that the tourism industry includes various sections, the most important of which is religious tourism. All religions in the world have different religious places, works, traditions and customs, which have become amongst the most important tourist attractions. Meanwhile, Muslims and the religion of Islam play a significant role in this branch of tourism. The Hajj, pilgrimage to holy places and the existence of mourning ceremonies or religious celebrations of Muslims are amongst the largest religious tourism events in the world. Given the importance of this issue, the present study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious tourism in Iraq in 2021. This field study was conducted on 4500 Muslim managers and staff of restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, clothing stores and souvenir shops around the holy shrines of imams and religious places in Karbala, Najaf, Kufa, Samarra and Kazemi. According to the results, the tourism of Iraq, which is mainly limited to Muslim religious sites in several major Iraqi cities, has also seen a decline in the number of religious tourists. The negative effects of COVID-19 on religious tourism have also been proved statistically by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), as µ ≥ 3 has been counted in all indices.Contribution: Our findings offered new insights into the impact of COVID-19 on tourism, based on statistical analysis. In this study, the authors showed how COVID-19 affects various aspects of religious tourism, which has not been addressed in previous researches.
Factors affecting the implementation of a complex health intervention to improve insulin management in primary care: A SWOT analysis
Authors: Ngassa Piotie Patrick , Filmalter Celia , Mohlala Maryangela G. , Zulu Ntokozo , Segale Amanda , Koenaite Charles , Muchiri Jane W. , Webb Elizabeth M. , Rheeder Paul
Published: July 2022

Background: In South Africa, initiating and managing insulin in primary care for people living with type 2 diabetes (PLWD) is a major challenge. To address these challenges, a multidisciplinary team from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) developed the Tshwane Insulin project (TIP) intervention.Aim: To determine internal and external factors, either facilitators or barriers, that could influence the implementation of the TIP intervention and propose strategies to ensure sustainability.Setting: Tshwane District, Gauteng province, South Africa.Methods: We used the SWOT framework to qualitatively analyse the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats influencing the implementation of the TIP intervention. Four field researchers and three managers from the TIP team participated in an online group discussion. We also conducted semi-structured interviews with healthcare providers (HCPs) (seven nurses, five doctors) and patients with type 2 diabetes (n = 13).Results: Regardless of the identified weaknesses, the TIP intervention was accepted by PLWD and HCPs. Participants identified strengths including app-enabled insulin initiation and titration, pro-active patient follow-up, patient empowerment and provision of glucose monitoring devices. Participants viewed insulin resistance and the attitudes of HCPs as potential threats. Participants suggested that weaknesses and threats could be mitigated by translating education material into local languages and using the lived experiences of insulin-treated patients to address insulin resistance. The procurement of glucose monitoring devices by national authorities would promote the sustainability of the intervention.Conclusion: Our findings may help decision-makers and health researchers to improve insulin management for PLWD in resource-constrained settings by using telehealth interventions.
Numerical Evaluation of Temperature Distribution in Copper-Stainless Steel 304 Dissimilar Metals during Electron Beam Welding
Authors: Raj R.A. , Anand M.D.
Published: July 2022

Electron beam welding plays an important role in joining dissimilar metals. This paper describes a numerical method to find the temperature distribution in dissimilar metals during Electron Beam Welding. Copper and SS304 are considered as dissimilar metals for this study. When the high beam of electrons hits the metals, heat transfer is accomplished by a phase change due to the heat absorption in the active zone and thus the metals melts. A moving interface exists as a function of time which separates two regions of different properties. Due to the difference in physical properties of both copper and stainless steel the distribution of temperature varies in both the metal. Numerical calculations have been done to find the temperature travelled in both metals when a moving heat source acts on it.
Performance Analysis on PP blended Bio-Diesel tested on a CI Engine
Authors: Rajesh S.P. , Stanly Jones Retnam B. , Devanand M. , Haiter Lenin A. , Manjunathan A.
Published: July 2022

The presence of existing fossil fuels has come to an extinction stage from where feasibility and further availability is very much restricted. This led to the introduction of novel biofuels by blending them with existing diesel. In recent day’s plastics plays a major role in the human society in all aspects in day-to-day life. The decomposition of these materials nearly takes hundreds of years when dumped under the earth and causes many hazards to the environment in which we live. Hence recycling of these materials plays a vital role. This can be done in many ways; one among them is to convert them in to fuels by pyrolysis process in which the plastic is thermally degraded under vacuum stage to extract the plastic oil. All types of plastic wastes can be converted plastic oil but in our work we are mainly concentrating on the Polypropylene (PP) wastes. This is preferred as it is used in a very vast quantity everywhere because it is used in packing materials, as cans holding chemicals, low cost to make and posses’ good strength too. This material is used in a very large quantity in automobile industries and medical appliances. This material plays a major consumption of about 19.5% which is next to polythene of about 33.5%. The main drawback of this material is it is not an easy one to recycle as it burns and chars on heating. Hence it is a very costly process to recycle. Hence alternative sources such as pyrolysis are highly preferred. In this work the pyrolysised PP was blended with pure diesel of about 4% to 12% and the performance test was conducted on four-stroke constant speed water cooled Kirloskar CI diesel engine. The performance parameters such as indicated power, brake power, friction power, fuel consumption and mechanical efficiency were evaluated. These values where then compared with the existing pure diesel’s performance. The results projects more are less equal performance in all aspects.
Emission Trends on an Un-modified Research Engine Run with Alcohol and Cashew-Nut Blends
Authors: Devaraj A. , Bharath N. , Nagappan M. , Yogaraj D.
Published: July 2022

The effects of mixing pentanol, a future generation biofuel, with cashew biodiesel on engine emissions in a constant compression ignition engine were studied. Traditionally, cashew nut oil is converted into biodiesel using the transesterification process. Pentanol, an oxygenating component, is used. Three test fuels namely, CB100 (cashew nut biodiesel), CB90P10 (pentanol mixed with cashew nut biodiesel by 10% volume) and C80P20 (pentanol blended with cashew nut biodiesel by 20% volume) were used in the experiment. It was also examined whether it was feasible to use neat biofuel. Experimental tests concluded that those test fuels would not require any modification to engines. Significant reduction in carbon monoxide emissions is seen when 10% and 20% pentanol were added to the biodiesel.
Thermal Decomposition Behavior of Nickel-Water Nanofluids
Authors: Selvaraj T. , Devanand M.
Published: July 2022

Size affects breakdown behavior in most materials. There has been little focus on studying the thermal breakdown characteristics of typical heat transfer fluid mediums that contain dispersed nanoparticles. Researchers attempted to quantify the thermal degradation of irregularly shaped Nickel (Ni) nanofluids in this work. To determine Ni nanoparticle crystal size and morphology, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are used. It is ultrasonically dispersed into distilled water (DW) at varied Ni nanoparticle volume concentrations. Then the resulting Ni-DW nanofluids are created and their quasi-isothermal thermograms are determined using TG and DT (DTA). According to the results, DW's thermal breakdown resistance was increased by 28% when Ni nanoparticles were used in a homogenous dispersion.
Optimization of Parameters to Improve Effectiveness of Plate and Fin Heat Exchangers using Taguchi Method and CFD Analysis
Authors: Jeremiah R. , Pushparaj J. P. , Leonard A.J. , Lokeshkumar P.J. , Ameen J.F.
Published: July 2022

Radiators are a type of cross-flow plate and fin heat exchangers used for cooling purposes. This paper describes the investigation of the cooling science behind it as an integration of forced convection and heat transfer. Radiators are used for the cooling various machinery from automotive engines to heavy-duty industrial applications like excavators and so on. There haven’t been major developments in the radiator design in recent times on a commercial basis concerning an increment in efficiency. Thus, the following research study aimed to explore the feasibility of enhancing radiators’ effectiveness by integrating a variety of theoretical and simulation models, namely Taguchi Design, Ԑ-NTU method for numerical analysis and validation by CFD analysis.
Thermal Performance Enhancement of CuO-Paraffin Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Material
Authors: Singh Santoshkumar , Verma Sujitkumar , Kumar Rahul , Gupta Gaurav , Pati Pravat Ranjan , Sharma Abhishek
Published: July 2022

The current work is focused on the synthesis and characterisation of CuO (copper oxide) nanoparticles and investigating the thermal conductivity of CuO nanofluids. CuO was prepared using a wet chemical approach. Newly prepared nanofluid passes through tests to explore its industrial and other applications. An X-Ray diffraction pattern was used to find the average crystalline size of CuO nanofluids. The scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope were used to find the morphology, particle shape and size. Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) was used to find the agglomerated size of nanofluids. The optical properties of the CuO nanofluids were evaluated using ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra. The KD2 pro thermal property analyser was used to find the thermal conductivity of CuO nanofluids and it was discovered that as particle loading rises, thermal conductivity also increases. The performance enhancement of Nanoparticle-Enhanced Phase Change Material (NEPCM) samples was analysed using FTIR, TGA and DSC techniques. FTIR result shows that the physical contact of copper oxide and paraffin does not influence the chemical structure and stability of the NEPCM samples. TGA result shows that as the CuO percentage increases, it enhances the physical bonding interaction between PW and the nanoparticle and improves the stability of NEPCM samples. DSC analysis shows that CuO reduced the impact of super-cooling during the melting and solidification stages. The nano CuO was used to speed up crystallisation and decrease the super cooling effect of paraffin wax. Further, CuO successfully stabilised the heated surface's temperature fluctuation during melting and solidification.
Diversity and Potential Carbon Services of In-Situ Conservation Reserve in Gunung Sepuluh Timur Forest at Balikpapan, East Kalimantan
Authors: Muzanni Adonis , Soesilo Tri Edhi Budhi , Martono Dwi Nowo , Hamzah Udi Syahnoedi , Wibowo Andri , Febraldo David , Lestari Fatma
Published: July 2022

Establishing an in-situ conservation reserve is one of the strategic approaches to conserving an ecosystem and protecting it from immediate threats, including deforestation and land-use conversion. Kalimantan is one of the islands in Indonesia that is currently threatened by deforestation. To protect East Kalimantan diversity, mainly in Balikpapan, an in-situ conservation reserve has been established in Gunung Sepuluh Timur (GST) forest. In contrast, the information on tree diversity and how the presence of tree community within the forest can benefit the ecosystem are still limited. This research aims to assess the potential benefits and carbon storage of the GST conservation forest. The assessment method applied tree, pole, and sapling surveys combined with forest cover analysis using GIS and NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) approaches. The GST contained 56 tree species, 25 pole species, and 16 sapling species. Diversity (H’) at tree stages was the highest (H’ = 0.759; 95%CI: 0.64-0.88) and H’ at sapling stages was the lowest (H’ = 0.719; 95%CI: 0.51-0.92). The carbon service potential of GST forest was 87.04 t C/ha on average. It was estimated that the economic benefits of GST in sequestering carbon based on the compliance market rate were equal to US$ 189,758/year.
Comparison of the Performance of Several Regression Algorithms in Predicting the Quality of White Wine in WEKA
Authors:   Aklan State University – Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines, Clarin Jeffrey A.
Published: July 2022

The goal of the study was to examine the efficacy of multiple regression algorithms in predicting white wine quality. The white wine dataset from the UCI Machine Learning Repository was used. The Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis uses and implements regression methods. The correlation coefficient reveals that the result of performance is that the According to the results of the experiment, the Random Forest (r = 0.7459) ranked first, followed by k-Nearest Neighbor (r = 0.6225), Decision Tree (r= 0.5500), Linear regression (r =0.5257), Multi-layer perceptron (r = 0.5236), and Support Vector Machine (r= 5225). Alcohol and fixed acidity, with (r=0.48) and (r=-0.39), respectively, show a substantial correlation on regression model performance prediction, but other variables have a weak to no significant link. Future research, such as the use of additional prediction models, could be utilized to determine and compare its performance to the study's existing findings
Algorithm Model Determination of DNA Primer Design For The Success PCR Process
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, BINUS Graduate Program, Doctor of Computer Science, Jl Kebun Jeruk 27, Jakarta 11480, Indonesia, Siswanto Teddy , Sianipar Nesti Fronika , Warnars Harco Leslie Hendric Spits , Prabowo Harjanto
Published: July 2022

Deoxyribonucleic Acid Primer Design is an important factor in the success of the Polymerase Chain Reaction process because it will determine the value of Guanine and Cytosine content and Melting temperature for the genome amplification process in the adequacy of research data. To get a good primer design, a simulation process is needed to get the desired results, namely Guanine and Cytosine content between 50%-60%, Melting temperature 50o -65oC, a minimum length of 70 base pair sequences and the temperature difference between the forward primer and reverse primer less than 5oC. Usually researchers use the Primer3plus or NCBI Primer-BLAST software to get the Deoxyribonucleic Acid Primer Design results. Because there are limitations in the use of the software, the researchers, researchers want to use software that are suitable for current and future research needs. For this reason, a new algorithm model is needed to make software to support the needs of researchers. The method used in the algorithm model is to use Start Codon ATG and Stop Codon TAA, TAG and TGA with sequence lengths of 18, 21 and 24 base pairs. The raw data used is the Deoxyribonucleic Acid of the Typhonium Flagelliforme plant which has potential anti-cancer compounds. The new algorithm model resulted in 22 (twenty two) Deoxyribonucleic Acid Primer Design options, all of which met the data constraints and research requirements.
The Method of Transport Logistics Problem Solving by the MAX-MIN ACO Algorithm
Authors:   Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University, Ukraine, Kharkiv, 61023, Khudov Hennadii , Koval Volodymyr , Khizhnyak Irina , Bridnia Yehor , Chepurnyi Viacheslav
Published: July 2022

The article provides a detailed analysis of the well-known mathematical methods that are used in solving transport logistics problems of various types. Their advantages and disadvantages are determined. The article proposes to use the methods of swarm intelligence to find the optimal route, taking into account all forbidden zones. The problem of transport logistics was solved by the ant colony optimization algorithm on a control example. The results of work of the method were analyzed. The main disadvantages are established. It is proposed to use a modification of the ant colony algorithm - the Max-Min ant colony optimization algorithm. The effectiveness of the method for solving the problem of transport logistics by the algorithm of max-min optimization of an ant colony was tested on a control example. An experimental calculation of the optimal route of traffic from the starting point to the final point is given taking into account the forbidden zones.
Elasto-Plastic Deformation of a Liquid Ammonia Storage Tank
Authors: SARAÇOĞLU Göksel
Published: July 2022

This paper presents the elasto-plastic deformation of the inner bottom plate of a 10,000 tonnes capacity double wall liquid ammonia storage tank used in a chemical fertilizer plant. It has been determined that the problem encountered in the bottom plate of the tank where the raw material is stocked at -33°C is caused by the rapid cooling of the tank after the internal maintenance. Mechanical tests performed on the sample cut from the bottom plate showed that the plastic deformation occurred at a rate of 1.94%, but the toughness was at a level that did not require a change. Therefore, it is foreseen that the use of the bottom plate can be continued by complying with the 1°C/hour heating and cooling rule in accordance with the relevant standard API-620.
Transferring Experience in Industrial Design Studio Education
Authors:   Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Atılım University, Ankara, Turkey, Bodur Gizem , Akbulut Dilek ,   Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Architecture, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
Published: July 2022

Design studio courses are the basis of industrial design education. The product design projects carried out by academic and private sector experienced full-time and part-time instructors are shaped inline with the domain and experience of the lecturers. Assessment criteria may also change with the content of each product design project implemented. Instructors convey the values and approaches they consider to the students through the teaching methods they prefer throughout the process. In the industrial design studio education, where teaching takes place through experience transfer, different types of experience and knowledge are brought together by instructors and students collaboratively throughout the process. Within the scope of the study, the different approaches of the full-time and parttime instructors in the project development processes in the product design studios were examined through the professional domains and experiences of the instructors in Turkey. In order to do so, a survey was conducted with both parties. The collected data were analysed with the Chi-Square Independence test, and significant relationships were determined between the experiences, teaching methods, and design process approach of full-time and part-time instructors carrying out the product design studio. Participants’ opinions about design techniques, design assessments and shortcomings of education were listed in the table and the distributions of the answers were shown. In this direction, evaluations and suggestions regarding the transfer of experience in product design education have been shared.
Editorial
Authors:   JDS, Toprak Ilgi
Published: July 2022

First issue of the fourth volume of the Journal of Design Studio is now ready. There are six research articles, and two book reviews in this issue of the Journal of Design Studio.
Design and Development of Wearable Eye for the Visually
Impaired
Authors: Riyazulla U. Sikkalagar  , Manjunath R. Helavar  , Pavan S. Ishwarappagol  , Praveen B. Kagwad  , Supanna S. Shirguppe
Published: July 2022

The wearable eye for the blind or visually impaired persons is a technological advancement, which is aided by
multidisciplinary courses like software engineering and hardware design. It aids the visually impaired to explore their
surroundings as quickly as possible and assuresthem safety by sensing nearby deterrents with the use of ultrasonic
waves and alerting them with a beeping sound and audio support. It also incorporates face recognition for identifying
known people through a voice message when they appear before the visually impaired person. For a long time, the
white stick, despite its power, still possesses a significantamount of weakness. This limitation is overcome by the
design and development ofthis wearable innovation. The wearable eye deviceuses a little computer, the Raspberry Pi 4
module, ultrasonic sensors and a Raspberry Pi camera.
PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS IN LEAN CONSTRUCTION
Authors: P.Rahul Bharadhwaaj
Published: July 2022

Performance of the construction industry have been affected for many years due to their low productivity rates
and cost overruns and time overruns. There is a wide increase in number of dissatisfied customers who requests
for change in the conventional practices of construction management. Lean construction is one such concept
aimed at providing solution to these issues.Labour productivity is defined as the amount of goods and services
produced by a productive factor in a unit time. Productivity is the physical relationship between the quantity of
goods produced and the quantity of goods used for the production. Productivity measurement is very essential in
civil engineering because it helps in goal setting, cost reduction, resource allocation etc. This research deals with
comparative analysis of standard productivity vs productivity after using lean principles.
The Search for a Symphony: A Discourse on the Issue of Derivation, Revenue Allocation, and Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria
Authors: Eteudo Samuel , Ufomba Henry
Published: July 2022

This paper joins the debate on the fiscal policy of the Nigerian government in terms of the revenue allocation formula of the federating units which has been a recurring theme in the country’s political existence. A review of revenue allocation formulas shows that the tools used as a measure to allocate and distribute revenue had been more of political gerrymandering, with each regime choosing which formula suits them without minding how the federating units react (Adedokun, 2002). An introspective analysis of the various Decrees enacted by the military regimes and the Acts between 1979 and 1983 shows that the southern part of the federation had been denied the right in maximizing the full potential of the resources in their territory. With all these, it portends that revenue allocation and distribution from 1968 to 1989 were not in line with true fiscal federalism as should be practiced. It is therefore recommended that the government and stakeholders at all levels should parley and do the needful by reviewing the current sharing formula with a view to correct the anomaly that has bedeviled revenue allocation and distribution over the years. Simply put, there should be decentralization in the generation, distribution, and allocation of revenue where states should manage their resources as it will reflect true fiscal federalism as practiced in civilized clime. The constitution remains silent on the cardinal issue of derivation and that is why today the question of who gets what, when, and how in terms of revenue allocation and sharing remains politicized and a recurrent issue in Nigeria till today.
ASSESSING INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS OF THE HEADS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Authors: Awan Riffat-un-Nisa , Jabeen Farhat , Ali Ghazanfar
Published: July 2022

Instructional leaders are effective principals and these leaders can lead their team towards achievement of assigned targets. Instructional leadership is directly linked to supporting and helping student learning and classroom teaching. This study intends to evaluate how principals’ instructional leadership behavior make a difference in the instructional process of public secondary school, as perceived by a sample of 185 teachers of Sargodha district. A questionnaire called PIMRS (Hallinger, 1982) was adopted for collection of data. Data analysis made it clear that teachers rated their heads high on all sub scales of instructional leadership and also identified some ignored dimensions in this regard. The results revealed significant gender differences in the perception of teachers about heads’ instructional supervision, their being highly visible, encouraging teachers to develop professionally, and the heads efforts in providing incentives to students for their effective learning and better achievement. Findings also suggest that the opinion of experienced teachers about different dimensions of instructional leadership was more positive as compared to the newly inducted teachers. It was suggested that heads may be trained to be effective instructional leaders for improving students’ achievement and performance.
NON-SUICIDAL SELF INJURY (NSSI) IN ADOLESCENTS: DILEMMA IN DIAGNOSIS OF A CASE
Authors: Iftikhar Maryam
Published: July 2022

Non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors are getting prevalent in third world countries especially in Pakistan. This case report describes a typical case of Non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors in a young female (most vulnerable population) with symptoms of cutting different body parts that she mimic from other friends. The difference in intention and gains of both the behaviors can helps in diagnosing and treatment, preventing invasive medicinal and psychological treatments, reserving available healthcare resources. Similar cognitive, emotional, psychological and behavioral factors underlie and perpetuate non-suicidal self-injury and emotional disorders. This brief case report aims to explain the dilemma of identifying the case and to target emotional disorders in treating comorbid borderline personality traits.
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON FAMILY BONDING
Authors: Hashmi Dr Arshad Hussain , Kinza Mubeen  , Babak Mahmood
Published: July 2022

This article describes the effects of using social networking sites on family bonding. Study was conducted in GC University, Faisalabad during March and June 2019. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the students. Only those students were randomly approached who spent minimum two hours using social networking sites in a day. A survey was conducted with the help of trained volunteer. 210 questionnaires were distributed, therefore, only 195 questionnaires were found filled and incomplete questionnaire were excluded from the study to maintain the authenticity of study. To analyze the data, SPSS 20.0 was used. The result of the study indicated that mismanagement and excessive use of social media networking sites were highly affected on the family bonding. It was also notable that the students were irritated and disrupted while using social media networking sites and they also accept that their usage of SNSs affected the relationship with family members.
COLONIAL RULE AND MUSLIM WOMEN
Authors: Maqsood Dr Naila
Published: July 2022

Relevant to any attempt for amelioration of woman’s conditions was the history of Muslim people in general and that of Muslims in the Indo-Pak Subcontinent in particular. This paper highlights Muslim women’s struggle for their rights movements in British India. Their continuous struggle altered educational and political institutions, allowing them to emerge from seclusion and participate more actively in the nation's public life.
It is said that when women in the developed countries were agitating against their own male regarding their rights, a similar struggle had begun in the subcontinent where men started encouraging participation of women in education and politics, appreciated, and sometimes patronized it. The imperialists in India reversed the economic and social milieu. By strengthening system, British fortified the position of the feudal and tribal lords which not only contributed towards solidifying the struggle for Muslim Women’s Rights in the British India but also resulted in lowering the status of women. The British, on the other hand, did not believe it was necessary to extend their politics into all aspects of life. As a result, local laws continued to apply in family and personal matters like as marriage, guardianship, and inheritance, and the status quo between men and women was maintained.  After a prolonged protests and struggle for women’s rights, the central legislature undertook legislation on issues relating to Muslim women such as child marriage, property rights, widow remarriage, divorce, etc. Muslim women had to resisted on the laws imposed by imperialists as most of it were the violation of their fundamental rights, and that they were mostly successful i.e., law of inheritance 1937. The paper shows that women's struggles for educational and political freedom had a significant impact in the British India Particularly in 1940s during Pakistan Movement. Everyone is aware of the social changes/developments that occurred at that time. However, few people acknowledge that women had a key role in bringing about these developments. It is hardly an exaggeration to say that women have achieved tremendous progress and have paved the way for more reforms in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
International cooperation as one of the directions for the development of the education system
Authors: Mikryukova O. V. , Zatsepina S. G.
Published: July 2022

One of the most important directions in the development of the system of secondary vocational education at the present stage is the need to constantly update the content and technologies of vocational education in accordance with current and future requirements for the qualifications of workers. Significant assistance in improving the quality of training of specialists can be provided by the development of international cooperation in the implementation of secondary vocational education programs. Establishing such cooperation will make it possible to take into account advanced foreign experience, increase the attractiveness of educational institutions of secondary vocational education among potential applicants, and bring programs of secondary vocational education to the international market of educational services.

To date, international cooperation has received the greatest development in the fi eld of higher education, master’s and postgraduate programs.

The experience of international cooperation of the Chelyabinsk Institute of Railways — a branch of the Ural State University of Railways is considered. Information is provided on the main areas of international cooperation, including the search for potential partners among foreign educational organizations, with the subsequent formalization of relationships within the framework of international cooperation agreements, as well as the experience of implementing events within the framework of signed agreements, including the organization of joint international events of educational, scientifi c and sports orientation, work to improve the professional competencies of the personnel potential of Chelyabinsk Institute of Railways — a branch of the Ural State University of Railways through the internships of teachers in educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Prospects for the use of remote technologies in the course of graduation design
Authors: Kuznetsov K. V. , Kovaleva L. M.
Published: July 2022

This article discusses topical issues on the possibilities of distance education when conducting diploma design and subsequent diploma defense in technical schools and colleges. Deﬁnitions of such terms as distance education and distance educational technologies are given. The principles of structuring the material in distance learning, psychological features of contacts between teachers and students in the conditions of distance learning, the application of distance education technologies and distance learning models used today are also considered. The method of calculating the strategy by the teacher in the remote preparation of the diploma project for students is also considered. In addition, several models of distance learning are identiﬁed when considering the process of preparing a diploma project by students, namely: a consulting model, a “case technology” model, a model of regulated self-learning. The eﬀectiveness of these models is revealed in the aspect of their application in distance learning at the stage of diploma design and diploma defense by students. Distance learning technologies are a good help in the work of the teaching staﬀ of any educational institution, because they allow students to quickly and with a high degree of quality to provide all the necessary information in a form convenient for them, as well as to exercise eﬀective control over its assimilation by the student.
Robotization and automation of warehouse and transport logistics
Authors: Pokrovskaya O. D. , Moroz J. A.
Published: July 2022

Changes in the intensity of turnover and IT solutions aimed at prompt response in logistics are considered. Taking into account the studied force majeure circumstances that arose in the world economy in 2020, the patterns of functioning of warehouse and transport logistics and their prospects for the near future are determined. It has been established that the introduction of robotics and automation is a key tool in the struggle in a complex competitive environment. Based on the studied main advantages and disadvantages of some automated warehouse systems, the advantages of implementing robotization and automation tools in the work of a railway station dispatcher and in other areas of transport logistics are revealed. The stages of digitalization at Russian Railways and plans for the use of digital platforms both within the structure and in the external environment in the interests of other participants in the transport and logistics services market are analyzed. The results of the study carried out during the implementation of the Intertran pilot project on the use of software robots at Russian Railways, as well as the main areas in which they work are presented. The inﬂ uence of digitalization processes on the formation of tariﬀ policy in warehouse and transport logistics is shown.
Railways infrastructure — from Russian into English
Authors: Kosmin V. V.
Published: July 2022

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150th anniversary of the Moscow College of Transport
Authors: Razinkin N. E. , Voronova N. I.
Published: July 2022

In 2022, the Moscow College of Transport of the Russian University of Transport celebrated its 150th anniversary.

The history of the educational institution is inextricably linked with the history of the state. The stages of creation and formation of one of the oldest educational institutions that train personnel for the transport industry are considered. Over the years of the college’s existence, its names and structure have changed, one generation has been replaced by another, there have been many victories and achievements. And always at the helm were strong, competent, aching soul for the work entrusted to them leaders. The quality of student training has been repeatedly conﬁrmed by professional and public accreditation. The rich one and a half century history of the educational institution testiﬁ es to the established traditions and colossal experience in training personnel for the transport industry.

College students are winners of national and regional WorldSkills championships, teachers are certiﬁed experts, developers of WorldSkills competencies. Since 2017, on the basis of the college, RUT university championships (MIIT) have been held annually according to WorldSkills standards, which bring together professionals from various regions of the Russian Federation at one site.

The educational process of the college is organized on a modern laboratory base, formed, among other things, within the framework of the program of interaction between Russian Railways and university complexes of railway transport.
ANALISIS SENTIMEN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PELAKSANAAN P3K GURU DENGAN ALGORITMA NAIVE BAYES DAN DECISION TREE
Authors: Fitriani Fitriani  , Ema Utami  , Anggit Dwi Hartanto
Published: July 2022

Penyelenggaraan pendidikan di Indonesia hingga saat ini masih belum lepas dari persoalan tata kelola guru, guru honorer, dan reformasi birokrasi yang berpengaruh terhadap kualitas pendidikan dan iklim kerja di dalamnya. Dalam upaya peningkatan kualitas layanan publik oleh Aparatur Sipil Negara (ASN), Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan sepakat dengan Kementerian Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi dan Kementerian Keuangan untuk mengubah sistem rekrutmen guru pegawai pemerintah dari penerimaan Calon Pegawai Negeri Sipil (CPNS) menjadi Pegawai Pemerintah dengan Perjanjian Kerja (PPPK) yang dalam pelaksanaannya masih menyisakan beberapa masalah dan pro kontra. Oleh karena itu peneliti melakukan analisis sentimen dalam bidang data mining terhadap Pelaksanaan PPPK Guru pada media sosial Twitter sebanyak 871 data yang kemudian difiltering dan cleaning menjadi 519 data dikarenakan adanya data yang terduplikat, data yang kosong dan pembersihan data. Penulis menggunakan metode Naive bayes dan Decision Tree untuk memperbandingkan tingkat akurasi dari kedua metode tersebut. Peneliti menggunakan tools RapidMiner versi 9.10.1. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa analisis sentimen terhadap data Twitter terhadap PPPK guru dengan menggunakan metode naive bayes  mencapai tingkat akurasi 100.00%. Dimana class precision untuk pred. negative adalah 100.00% dan pred positive adalah 100.00%, dalam metode Decision Tree tingkat akurasi mencapai 53.95%. Dimana class precision untuk pred. negative adalah 0.00% dan pred positive adalah 53.95%. Dalam penelitian ini, dapat diketahui bahwa metode Naive Bayes adalah metode yang tingkat akurasinya lebih tinggi dibandingkan metode lainnya dengan tingkat akurasi sebesar 100.00%.

Kata kunci: Analisis Sentimen; PPPK; Twitter; Data Mining
PENGUKURAN TINGKAT PENERIMAAN MASYARAKAT TERHADAP LAYANAN TELEMEDISIN ISOMAN KEMENTERIAN KESEHATAN DENGAN METODE TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL (TAM)
Authors: Agung Riski Dimas , Tan Maria Della Strada Chyntia , Adinugraha Martina Christy , Sijabat Theresia Fatika , Handoyo Emanuel Ristian
Published: July 2022

Penyebaran Covid-19 memberi dampak negatif di berbagai aspek kegiatan masyarakat, terutama terhadap masyarakat yang terjangkit Covid-19. Dengan adanya pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap masyarakat, Kementerian Kesehatan meluncurkan Layanan Telemedisin Isoman guna membantu masyarakat yang terjangkit Covid-19 yang mana layanan yang disediakan Kementerian Kesehatan ini mencakup fitur konsultasi, fitur tebus resep, dan pengecekan pemesanan. Akan tetapi, terdapat masalah mengenai kurangnya sosialisasi layanan ini yang tentunya akan berimbas pada tingkat penerimaan Layanan Telemedisin Isoman ini. Dengan demikian, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengukur tingkat penerimaan Layanan Telemedisin Isoman menggunakan Technology Acceptence Model (TAM) dan berkontribusi dalam studi literatur yang diharapkan dapat dijadikan acuan oleh penelitian-penelitian berikutnya. Penelitian ini mengunakan responden dengan rentang usia 17-35 tahun yang berjumlah 37 orang. Dengan syarat para responden pernah terjangkit Covid-19 dan menggunakan Layanan Telemedisin Isoman ini.
Lise Son Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Salgın Döneminde Sınava Yönelik Ders Çalışma Alışkanlıklarının Çeşitli Değişkenlerle İncelenmesi
Authors: KALKAN Abdullah , SAĞLAM Mehmet
Published: July 2022

Bu araştırma, lise son sınıf öğrencilerinin salgın döneminde ders çalışma alışkanlıklarının salgın öncesine göre bir değişim olup olmadığını araştırmaya yöneliktir. Araştırma örneklemini Tokat İli merkez ilçesinde öğrenim gören beş değişik liseden 110 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırmalardan içerik analizi ve nicel araştırmalardan betimsel yöntem kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri Google Form üzerinden toplanmıştır. Çalışmada araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen anket ve açık uçlu bir soru kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin nicel kısmı SPSS26 aracığı ile analiz edilmiş, nitel kısmı ise içerik analizi ile analiz edilmiştir. İçerik analizi aşamasında toplam 63 öğrencinin cevabı analiz edilmiştir. Nitel verilerin analizi sonucuna göre salgın süreci öğrencilerin %46’sının hedeflerine yönelik çalışmasını olumsuz etkilemezken, %29’unu bu süreç olumsuz etkilemiştir. Öğrencilerin %25’inde bu sürecin kendilerinde derslere karşı olumlu etkileri olmuştur. Nitel araştırma bulgularına göre ise salgın öncesine göre salgın sürecinde öğrencilerin hedeflerinde kayda değer bir değişim yoktur. Aynı şekilde sınava yönelik çalışma alanlarında ve çalışma planlarında anlamlı düzeyde (p>.05) bir değişim olmamıştır. Ancak öğrencilerin ders çalışma destek kaynaklarında (p
THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TOWARDS HIGH-QUALIFIED ENGLISH STUDIES PROGRAM STUDENTS EXPERIENCED ONLINE LEARNING AMIDST CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC - A CASE AT CAN THO UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM
Authors: Nhu Nguyen Thi Huynh , Dan Thai Cong
Published: July 2022

The pandemic of the COVID-19 forced the Vietnamese government to adjust its policies for the entire educational institution from conventional classrooms to virtual learning against the contagious pandemic. The study aims at examining the challenges faced by students and proposing several solutions from a High-Qualified English studies program during online learning amid Coronavirus. The researcher used quantitative and qualitative methods by using a questionnaire and conducting an interview via the Zoom application. Participants consist of one hundred sixty students from a High-Qualified English studies program, and ten interviewees who are fourth-year students at the School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University. Findings show that the percentage of participants disclosed desirable viewpoints of the conventional classrooms compared to the virtual classrooms. In addition, students were highly contended with feedback and the clarity of teachers for tough questions and using sufficient resources. In contrast, participants claimed that they witnessed the considerable challenges and assumed that Zoom and Microsoft Teams were the two applications hindering students’ access. Noticeably, students encountered several five main challenges. Specifically, the difficulties in technology and connectivity students using incompatible devices and weak internet coverage. In terms of the economic problems, they had to buy high degree of data packages. Also, the psychological issues related to the considerable decrease in motivation, interaction, distractions, or shying of turning on their camera, and health issues in terms of eye strains and headaches while implementing online learning in the long run. However, participants revealed a positive learning attitude towards their online learning process by proposing diverse solutions regarding enhancing the interaction among teachers and students, being fully equipped in literacy skills, and using diverse video conferencing platforms. Also, teachers can reduce learning time by giving break time to avoid several physical issues such as eyes training, and headaches. Also, teachers can create tremendous workshops or seminars sharing where students can share their virtual learning experiences and manipulate diverse digital applications. Moreover, teachers can design vivid videos and diverse content materials which attract learners' attention. This study hopes to help students gain a positive outlook on the importance of online learning, and help teachers understand students' perceptions during their online learning process. Finally, the researcher gives several recommendations for further research.
 

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