bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Feature extractions and selection of bot detection on Twitter A systematic literature review
Authors: Al-azawi Raad , AL-mamory Safaa O.
Published: April 2022

Abstract Automated or semiautomated computer programs that imitate humans and/or human behavior in online social networks are known as social bots. Users can be attacked by social bots to achieve several hidden aims, such as spreading information or influencing targets. While researchers develop a variety of methods to detect social media bot accounts, attackers adapt their bots to avoid detection. This field necessitates ongoing growth, particularly in the areas of feature selection and extraction. The study's purpose is to provide an overview of bot attacks on Twitter, shedding light on issues in feature extraction and selection that have a significant impact on the accuracy of bot detection algorithms, and highlighting the weaknesses in training time and dimensionality reduction. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first systematic literature review based on a preset search-strategy that encompasses literature published between 2018 and 2021 which are concerned with Twitter features (attributes). The key findings of this research are threefold. First, the paper provides an improved taxonomy of feature extraction and selection approaches. Second, it includes a comprehensive overview of approaches for detecting bots in the Twitter platform, particularly machine learning techniques. The percentage was calculated using the proposed taxonomy, with metadata, tweet text, and merging (meta and tweet text) accounting for 37%, 31%, and 32%, respectively. Third, some gaps are also highlighted for further research. The first is that public datasets are not precise or suitable in size. Second, the use of integrated systems and real-time detection is uncommon. Third, detecting each bots category identified separately is needed, rather than detecting all categories of bots using one generic model and the same features' values. Finally, extracting influential features that assist machine learning algorithms in detecting Twitter bots with high accuracy is critical, especially if the type of bot is pre-determined.
Virtual Residency Interviews: Applicant Perceptions Regarding Virtual Interview Effectiveness, Advantages, and Barriers
Authors: Domingo Alexander , Rdesinski Rebecca E. , Stenson Amy , Aylor Megan , Sullenbarger John , Hatfield Joanna , Walker Sara , Hervey Shane , Singer Justin , Cois Adrian , Cheng Anthony
Published: April 2022

Background

Studies of the virtual interview format are needed to inform medical residency program leaders as they plan for future virtual interview seasons.

Objective

In the current study, completed in 2021, we sought to assess applicant perspectives of virtual interview effectiveness, advantages, and barriers, including factors that might impact equity and inclusion.

Methods

Interviewees applying to 7 residency programs and 2 clinical psychology programs at an academic medical center in the Pacific Northwest completed a post-interview survey.

Results

A total of 565 of 1429 interviewees (40%) completed the survey. A vast majority (83%–96%) agreed virtual interviews were effective in each measured domain, except for learning institutional culture (352 of 565, 62%). Many also found information regarding social/living environments inadequate. Participants selected advantages to virtual interviews more frequently than disadvantages. Commonly selected advantages included cost savings, time efficiency, reduced burden of travel, and reduced carbon footprint. Disadvantages included time zone differences, access to an appropriate interview setting, and reliable access to internet. The majority of interviewees (84%, 456 of 542) desired to keep a component of virtual interviews in the future. There were no significant disparities in results based on gender, rural/suburban/urban location, race, or underrepresented minority status.

Conclusions

Virtual interviews were perceived as effective, more advantageous than burdensome, and widely acceptable, with no disparities in these findings by included demographic characteristics.
Development of a Novel, Low-Cost, Low-Fidelity Simulation Model for Pudendal Nerve Block Application
Authors: Thiyagarajan Dhanalakshmi K. , Wheatley Catherine , Ramanathan Aparna
Published: April 2022

Background

Pudendal nerve block is an important alternative to neuraxial anesthesia, yet studies demonstrate that 3% to 50% of pudendal nerve blocks are ineffective. Lack of clinician training is the most common cause, and there are no simulation models currently described.

Objective

To develop and test a novel, low-cost, low-fidelity simulation model for training residents in the placement of a pudendal nerve block.

Methods

A pudendal nerve block model was developed using commonly found supplies, with a cost of $20.57. First-year to fourth-year obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and family medicine (FM) residents were invited to 1 of 4 pudendal nerve block 1-hour simulation sessions from December 2019 to March 2021 during their required teaching sessions. Expert faculty led a discussion of pudendal nerve blocks, then participants practiced with the described model. A survey about the model was created by the authors and administrated prior to and immediately after the session. Pre- and post-surveys were analyzed by Wilcoxon signed rank tests, and Bonferroni correction was performed.

Results

Thirty-four out of a total of 36 eligible residents participated (94%). Residents showed improvement in knowledge (median pre-simulation score 43.99 compared with 70.06 post-simulation, P<.00625) and self-assessed confidence (median pre-simulation score 1.7 compared with 3.2 post-simulation, P<.00625) of a pudendal block placement after simulation training.

Conclusions

This new, low-cost, reusable, low-fidelity simulation model for pudendal nerve block placement improved knowledge and confidence in OB/GYN and FM residents after 1 hour of simulation training.
Soziale Arbeit in transnationalen Sozialräumen/ZEFIR-Materialien Bd. 13: Ergebnisse aus Plovdiv-Stolipinovo
Authors: Brinkmann Sinje M. , Schäfer Ina , Jürgens Eliane , Kosuta Emira , Rosenberger Katrin , Strunk Anna , Wiesner Kevin , Bammel Esther , Fuchs Jana , Mecklenburg Felix , Ungurianu Adriana , Döring Helge , Demirović Mirza , Brüchert Chiara , Greiner Diana , Kräwer Tamara , Penke Torben , Ritter Sebastian , Uekötter David , Heitmeyer Wilhelm
Published: April 2022

Seit nunmehr vierzehn Jahren sind Rumänien und Bulgarien Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union und seit 2014 besteht die volle Arbeitnehmerfreizügigkeit für Staatsbürger*innen beider Länder. Nicht zuletzt durch die Freizügigkeitsregelungen, von denen auch Deutschland profitiert, kommen von Armut bedrohte Rom*nja aus beiden Staaten nach Deutschland, die in ihrer Heimat massiv diskriminiert werden und unter Perspektivlosigkeit leiden. Die vier in der vorliegenden Publikation zusammengetragenen Teilstudien wurden im bulgarischen Plovdiv-Stolipinovo durchgeführt, dem größten mehrheitlich von Rom*nja bewohnten Stadtteil in Bulgarien. Ziel dieser Veröffentlichung ist es, die transnationale Lebenswelt in Plovdiv-Stolipinovo aus verschiedenen thematischen Blickwickeln zu analysieren und besser zu verstehen, um Wissen für die praktische Soziale Arbeit in Ankunftsgebieten Deutschlands zu generieren. Es fußt auf studentischen Projektarbeiten und Exkursionen, die am Fachbereich Sozialwesen der Fachhochschule Münster durchgeführt wurden sowie auf Ergebnissen des von der DFG geförderten Projekts „Gewaltbezogene Normen junger Männer in hochriskanten urbanen Stadtteilen“, das unter Leitung von Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Heitmeyer am Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung der Universität Bielefeld angesiedelt war.
Konstruktion des Sozialindex für Schulen in Nordrhein-Westfalen/ZEFIR-Materialien Bd. 14
Authors: Schräpler Jörg-Peter , Jeworutzki Sebastian
Published: April 2022

Eine Vielzahl von Studien zur raumbezogenen Bildungsforschung zeigen, dass die schulische Bildungsbeteiligung sozialräumlich ungleich verteilt ist. Im Hinblick auf diese Heterogenität wurde schon seit Längerem in Nordrhein-Westfalen der Ruf nach einem schulscharfen Sozialindex laut, der die spezifischen Gegebenheiten vor Ort berücksichtigt und eine gezielte Förderung von Schulen ermöglicht, um zu einer Verringerung von Chancenunterschieden beizutragen. Die Autoren wurden durch das Ministerium für Schule und Bildung des Landes NRW mit der Konstruktion eines solchen Sozialindex für Schulen beauftragt. Der vorliegende Text beschreibt, auf welchen Indikatoren der Sozialindex basiert, welche statistischen Verfahren zur Indexkonstruktion genutzt wurden und auf welcher Datengrundlage er berechnet wird. Abschließend wird der Schulsozialindex mit Daten zu den zentralen Abschlussprüfungen nach Klasse 10 und den Vergleichsarbeiten (VERA 3 und 8) evaluiert und es werden Möglichkeiten zur Bildung von Sozialindexstufen diskutiert.
Bezirksvertreterinnen und Bezirksvertreter in den kreisfreien Städten Nordrhein-Westfalens/ZEFIR-Materialien Bd. 15
Authors: Kownatzki Paul
Published: April 2022

In den 23 kreisfreien Städten Nordrhein-Westfalens werden seit 1975 parallel zur Wahl der Räte für jeden Stadtbezirk eine Bezirksvertretung gewählt. In der Wahlperiode 2014 – 2020 gab es in den kreisfreien Städten Nordrhein-Westfalens 145 Bezirksvertretungen mit 2487 Bezirksvertreter*innen. Sie stehen oft im Schatten der Räte, obwohl sie eine allgemeine Zuständigkeit in allen Angelegenheiten haben, deren Bedeutung im Wesentlichen auf den Bezirk beschränkt ist (z.B. Unterhaltung und Ausstattung von öffentlichen Gebäuden, Grünpflege oder die Reihenfolge von Straßenausbauarbeiten). Der Bericht fasst die Ergebnisse der ersten flächendeckenden Befragung von Mandatsträger*innen unterhalb der kommunalen Ebene seit Ende der 1980er Jahren zusammen. Neben Angaben zur Sozialstruktur werden Bedingungen der Mandatsausübung und Zeitaufwand, Arbeitsprozesse und Rollenidentifikation von Bezirksvertreter*innen und Problemlagen ausgeleuchtet. Abschließend werden sechs Handlungsempfehlungen formuliert.
Die Rolle der Kommunen im Bereich Gesundheit/ZEFIR-Materialien Bd. 18: Eine Analyse der Kooperationen zwischen Kommunen und Leistungserbringern des Versorgungssystems im Rahmen von Patientenorientierten Zentren der Primär- und Langzeitversorgung (PORT)
Authors: Böhm Katharina , Schönknecht Marian
Published: April 2022

Die Robert Bosch Stiftung fördert seit einigen Jahren patientenorientierte Zentren zur Primär- und Langzeitversorgung (PORT). Diese Zentren zeichnen sich durch eine bedarfsorientierte, patientenzentrierte und koordinierte Versorgung aus, die durch ein multiprofessionelles Team unterschiedlicher Berufe aus dem Gesundheits- und Sozialbereich erbracht wird. Für Deutschland mit seiner arztzentrierten Versorgung und der immer noch strikten Trennung zwischen ambulantem und stationärem Sektor ist der PORT-Ansatz mit seinem umfassenden Verständnis von Primärversorgung ein äußerst innovatives Vorhaben. Aus steuerungspolitischer Sicht ist das PORT-Vorhaben interessant, weil es innerhalb des bestehenden korporatistischen Gesundheitssystems den Kommunen die Möglichkeit eröffnet, eine umfassendere Rolle in der ambulanten Versorgung zu übernehmen als bislang. Ob und wie die Kommunen diese Möglichkeit nutzen, wird in der vorliegenden Studie anhand von fünf ausgewählten PORT-Projekten untersucht. Die Studie fasst damit die Ergebnisse des zweiten Bausteins eines von der Robert Bosch Stiftung und der Bertelsmann Stiftung geförderten Forschungsprojektes zur Rolle der Kommunen im Bereich Gesundheit zusammen.
Una Micropolítica de la pintura
Authors: DAVID Marjolaine
Published: April 2022

VARR, Valentina Andrea Rivas Robles, nació en Concepción, Chile, en 1989. Artista, pintora, activista, VARR reside actualmente en la ciudad de La Plata. En este diálogo se analizan diversos aspectos de su práctica artística. Esta se desarrolla principalmente en la calle, espacio que considera un lugar de debate, de resistencia, pero también lugar de creación. El andar en la ciudad, el “cirujeo” de materiales, la creación de instalaciones son algunas de las acciones que ejerce cotidianamente, dibujando así una “micropolítica de la pintura”.
Polvos de arroz, de Sergio Galindo. Una mirada a la vejez femenina durante la modernización de México
Authors: ÁLVAREZ MARTINEZ Guadalupe del Socorro
Published: April 2022

Polvos de arroz, la primera novela de Sergio Galindo fue publicada en 1958 y retrata a la Ciudad de México como un espacio donde la historia reciente se ha trascendido y el espacio se convierte en una metáfora de la modernidad. En la novela, destaca un contrapunto entre la ciudad y la provincia, y su personaje principal es una mujer anciana de la provincia veracruzana, por lo que en la novela conviven no sólo los tópicos de la ciudad moderna, sino que también se asoman las tradiciones de un México pasado. El presente trabajo buscará por lo tanto mostrar cómo en la novela se muestra la ambivalencia del país durante los años cincuenta, y en concreto cómo, la anciana, en cuanto representante de la tradición arraigada en el porfirismo– no logra encontrar un lugar propio en el mundo moderno representado por la Ciudad de México.
La “Viveza criolla” o Ecuadorialidad
Authors: ADOUM Jorgenrique , AGUILAR-LAGUIERCE Benjamin
Published: April 2022

Au chapitre « De la “viveza criolla” » de son livre Ecuador: señas particulares, Jorgenrique Adoum dresse un portrait cinglant de l’équatorianité à travers un trait caractéristique de son idiosyncrasie, la viveza criolla, cette attitude de roublardise endémique qui gangrène la société. Dans une analyse à la croisée de la philosophie et de la sociologie, Adoum établit à la fois un diagnostic des causes de ce mal et en énumère les manifestations à toutes les échelles de la société. Quoiqu’amer, ce portrait reste une déclaration d’amour de l’auteur à son pays qui s’inscrit dans la lignée de son œuvre poétique et narrative.
La Revolución nicaragüense en el cine costarricense de los años 2000: El compromiso y Princesas Rojas o la nostalgia de un activismo político y social
Authors: CABEZAS VARGAS Andrea
Published: April 2022

A poco más de treinta años después del fin de los conflictos armados en Nicaragua, tras el triunfo de la revolución y la guerra contra revolucionaria, los cineastas de la región vuelven su mirada atrás para revivir uno de los periodos bélicos más traumáticos de la historia centroamericana e interrogar, a su vez, la relación del pasado con el actual contexto político-social de los países que se vieron afectados por el impacto del conflicto. El presente artículo se propone analizar dos películas que ponen en contextualización la Revolución sandinista (1979) y la guerra civil contra revolucionaria (1979-1989), realizadas a inicios de la segunda década de los años 2000 por dos cineastas costarricenses de generaciones distintas, para demostrar de qué manera son representados el compromiso político y el activismo revolucionario en sus obras. Nuestra reflexión está centrada en las películas El compromiso (2012) de Óscar Castillo y Princesas Rojas (2013) de Laura Astorga y pretende demostrar la intención de reconstrucción de la memoria colectiva e individual de ambos cineastas, bajo sus propias experiencias, a través del prisma de la nostalgia.
Museos patriarcales, resistencias feministas: las Guerreras del Centro en el Museo de Antioquia 2016-2019
Authors: CHACÓN BERNAL Carolina
Published: April 2022

Este artículo analiza las posibilidades del activismo curatorial situado y su capacidad para activar procesos anticoloniales y descoloniales para la justicia social dentro de la institución museo; a partir del caso de Las Guerreras del centro, una comunidad de mujeres en ejercicio de la prostitución que trabaja en los alrededores del Museo de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia), quienes participaron de manera propositiva y autoral en cinco proyectos dentro del mismo, entre 2016 y 2019.
Re-imagining Religion and Belief
Authors: Baker Christopher , Crisp Beth R. , Dinham Adam
Published: April 2022

With growing diversity of religion and belief in every sector comes the potential for new dialogues across previously impermeable policy and disciplinary silos. This volume critically challenges policy makers to re-imagine religion and belief as an integral part of public life that contains resources, practices, forms of knowledge and experience.
Uslužno pravo – potvrda stvaranja i vrijednosti daljnjeg oblikovanja i razvoja
Authors:   Faculty of Law, University „Josip Juraj Strossmayer“ of Osijek, Jelinić Srećko
Published: April 2022

The author starts from the thesis about the service contract as a special type of contract, which, in his opinion, points to the inevitable application of general contract law and to these contracts, too. Knowledge of this type of contract law and of general contract law are of extremely important today. The author refers in his work to two types of contracts of services. One is a credit agreement with the use of a currency clause and the conversion of one currency to another, with a tendency to maintain a contract in force as a whole. The another example is an agreement on the use of electronic communications services in case of unilateral change of charge for the use of the service (to higher amount, by the operator). Legislative activity, as it seems, does not always follow the expectations of service users, and so it has been with credit users on a particular issue, but also with users of electronic communications services. The importance and control of general business conditions in the field of service provision are emphasized.
Elektronski marketing i društvene mreže
Authors:   Faculty of Law, University “Goce Delčev” in Štip, Kambovski Igor
Published: April 2022

The modern digital society was created under the strong influence of the Internet, its global expansion and availability. The Internet has provided a completely new way of accessing information and has become a major source of data in all areas. Companies that do business and sell online have the ability to provide direct marketing and access to an unlimited number of consumers in the global market. Marketing activities begin before the production process begins. The company must do a detailed analysis of the market, consumer needs, must create the best sales strategy and choose the most optimal form of product, and only then approach the promotion phase to gain the largest share of the market. In E-commerce, these phases of marketing gain a new dimension, given the opportunities provided by the Internet, the globalization of commerce and the availability of information. Companies that operate online, within E-commerce, use social networks to monitor the reactions of users as potential customers, in order to classify them as target groups and continue with direct marketing.
Pružanje usluga na daljinu i od kuće za vreme vanrednog stanja
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Law, Urdarević Bojan
Published: April 2022

During the last decade there have been many phenomena related to the condition of employee. Without a doubt, the most intense impact on the determination of labour status has come by the so called telework or homework as a special form of flexible employment model. Even though Labour Law of Serbia regulates this kind of work in Art. 42, it does not define specific jobs which can be undertaken. Most frequently those jobs are related to the IT sector like server maintenance, administration of social networks, as well as, translation services, accountant services, etc. From the employer point of view, this model of employment has many benefits, usually related to cutbacks. On the other hand side, this kind of employment led to further flexibilization of working and employment conditions which weakened protective status of an employee. Since the Republic of Serbia recently introduced state of emergency there is a significant need to search for an alternative ways of work organization, not only in private, but also in public sector.
Responsible Regulation’ instead of ‘Better Regulation’ – is the European Commission’s better regulation proposal fit for future?
Authors: ten Brink Patrick
Published: April 2022

The article provides a critical analysis of the European Commission’s ‘Communication on Better Regulation’ which was published on 29 April 2021. The article (and Communication) is set in the context of the now nearly two decades old ‘Better Regulation’ agenda that focused on “reducing regulatory burdens” on industry and the more recent commitment to a European Green Deal launched in 2019. The piece explores whether the ‘better regulation’ proposed in the Communication is really a step forward to actually better regulation. This leads to questioning whether the commitments in the Communication are not best seen as a continuation of the better regulation process where better regulation was interpreted to mean less regulation.
A Steep Gall in International Environmental Law Enforcement (An Analysis of International Deforestation)
Authors: Nadir Nadir , Gunawan Adi
Published: April 2022

Introduction: "Anforce the law, or the world will be destroyed" is an appropriate expression for environmental law enforcement. Many treaties have regulated the environment, mainly deforestation, and many countries have ratified these treaties. However, implementing these regulations did not necessarily stop countries from deforesting.Purposes of the Research: Furthermore, in this research, steps that could be implemented to tackle deforestation internationally were given.Methods of the Research: This research was normative juridical research that examined an international law regulation, using qualitative analysis, and using secondary data.Results of the Research: Based on international data, many countries still carried out desertification, which amounts to thousands of hectares per year. One of the reasons for the weak implementation of treaties relating to environmental protection was the absence of coercive power from international conventions over the State's sovereign authority in forest management.Weak international environmental enforcement is caused by inadequate supervision and control as well as strong authority based on state sovereignty over forest management and utilization which depends on government policies, and the system of settlement and imposition of fines that still originate from a lawsuit
Legal Implications of Foreign Investment Relating to Technology Transfer in the Patent Regime
Authors: Labetubun Muchtar Anshary Hamid , Akyuwen Rory Jeff , Narwadan Theresia Nolda Agnes
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The issue of technology transfer is a problem that is always faced by developing countries, including Indonesia. Since Indonesia has directed its economic development by focusing on the industrial sector, until the industrial sector has become the backbone of the national economy.Purposes of the Research: forms of technology transfer in investment and procedures for technology transfer in investment activities in Indonesia.Methods of the Research: the method used in this research is normative juridical to analyze the legal problems contained in the legislation releted to the problem under study with a qualitative analysis.Results of the Research: the results shown that foreign investment and technology transfer are in inseparable pair. Technology transfer or often reffered to as technology transfer includes, product, production processes and machinery. The technology transfer procedure can be transferred by employing individual foreign experts, providing supplies of machines and other equipment. Legal implication in technology transfer can occur in various forms, such as licensing agreements in technology, technology owners can facilitate technology by giving rights to each person/entity to implement technology with a license, expertise and technology assistance.
State Recognition and Respect for the Rights of Customary Law Communities in the Maluku Islands Region in the Exploitation of Forest Resources
Authors: Matuankotta Jenny Kristiana , Holle Eric Stenly
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The Constitution clearly provides recognition and respect for the existence of society customary law in Indonesia is regulated in Article 18B paragraph (2) and Article 28I paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution. However, how is the implementation in the islands such as Maluku Province which has unique characteristics such as cultural, social, religious culture and especially in the utilization of forest resources based on local wisdom that has been maintained for generations.Purposes of the Research: The purpose of this research is to analyze and explain how the state's recognition and respect for the rights of indigenous peoples to the use of forest resources in the constitution and secondly to analyze how the implementation of state control over forest resources is related to the rights of indigenous peoples in Maluku Province.Methods of the Research: This study uses two approaches, namely a legal approach which examines various legal foundations, both products of legislation and regulations related to exploitation of forest resources in islands and the second approach is a conceptual approach related to the problem under study.Results of the Research: The results show recognition and protection of indigenous peoples has been regulated in the 1945 Constitution and several sectoral laws. However, in practice, the rights of indigenous peoples over their forest resources often clash with the interests of the government in the name of development by granting various permits in the field of forest resources to corporations in the forestry sector, causing vertical conflicts between indigenous peoples and corporations in Maluku. as well as horizontal conflicts between state institutions in Indonesia. In addition, the criminalization and violence against indigenous peoples by law enforcement officers and violations of the rights of indigenous peoples by the state, especially the rights to control, manage and exploit forests, continue to this day. The government should enforce laws and development policies in Indonesia by immediately ratifying the draft law on the protection of the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples as an effort by the state to realize protection for every citizen and serve as a legal umbrella that is fair and non-discriminatory.
Detecting Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Diabetes, Prediabetes and other High-Risk Conditions: An Advanced Practice Nurse’s Perspective
Authors:   PhD Independence Foundation Endowed Professor, Founding Director, Special Studies in Symptom Management New York University, New York, USA, K Anastasi Joyce , Capili Bernadette ,   PhD Rockefeller University Director, Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing, New York, USA
Published: April 2022

A common complication of diabetes, HIV infection, and other chronic systemic conditions and exposures, distal sensory peripheral neuropathy is increasingly prevalent worldwide; the physical, mental, and economic burdens are significant. As no curative therapies exist to date, early detection of peripheral neuropathy (PN) affords patients the best chance to reverse it through education, intensive lifestyle modifications, and multidisciplinary management. Concerning diabetic PN, obstacles to effective screening include low clinical priority, failure to screen patients during prediabetes, confusion regarding methods and goals of testing, and possibly inexperience with thermal testing. Providers and advanced practice nurses are well-positioned to advocate for and implement early PN detection programs, screen for complications including sleep and mood disorders, promote multidisciplinary management, identify strategies to reduce pain and other PN symptoms, and counsel patients regarding many aspects of safety and self-care for improved quality of life. This manuscript provides a brief overview of PN with an emphasis on diabetic PN, a discussion of the aforementioned obstacles to effective screening, and a summary of recommendations to improve PN identification in clinical practice.
Kebimbangan dan Kepercayaan Matematik Serta Hubungan dengan Pembelajaran Matematik
Authors: Hasrin Norwaheda , Maat Siti Mistima Binti
Published: April 2022

Matematik terkenal dengan sifat abstrak, sukar dan membosankan yang menyebabkan pelajar hilang minat serta motivasi untuk mempelajari matematik. Tahap penguasaan matematik yang lemah menyebabkan Malaysia sentiasa ketinggalan dan berada di kedudukan corot berbanding dengan negara maju serantau Asia. Oleh itu, matlamat kajian tinjauan ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti tahap kebimbangan dan tahap kepercayaan pelajar terhadap matematik serta hubungan terhadap pembelajaran matematik. Kajian kuantitatif ini menggunakan instrumen soal selidik terhadap 216 orang pelajar tingkatan 4 di daerah Jasin. Perisian statistik SPSS versi 23 digunakan untuk menganalisis data. Analisis deskriptif dengan mengambil kira nilai kekerapan dan peratus menunjukkan pelajar mengalami kebimbangan matematik pada tahap rendah. Manakala tahap kepercayaan pelajar terhadap matematik adalah sederhana. Ujian korelasi menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kedua-duanya iaitu kebimbangan dan kepercayaan matematik terhadap pembelajaran matematik pelajar. Keseluruhan dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan faktor dalaman pelajar juga mempengaruhi pembelajaran matematik. Justeru, selain guru, ibu bapa juga perlu cakna dan memainkan peranan agar dapat mengurangkan kebimbangan pelajar terhadap matematik dan meningkatkan kepercayaan pelajar untuk memperbaiki pembelajaran mereka.
Recognition of prior learning as a form of open learning in post-school education and training in South Africa
Authors: Gredley Susan , Hodgkinson-Williams Cheryl Ann
Published: April 2022

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in its earliest forms, both globally and locally, was driven by agendas of social inclusion and redress, but has been compromised by rapid globalisation, increasingly market-driven neoliberal agendas, and the rise of the knowledge economy. One of the ambitions of the draft Open Learning Policy Framework (OLPF) for Post-School Education and Training (PSET) in South Africa is to open up learning to students via RPL, especially via credit for online learning. This qualitative case study sought to explore current RPL practices, and ways in which they have opened up access to PSET institutions, in order to explore the benefits and challenges of RPL as envisaged in the OLPF. Given the OLPF’s ambition to address social justice in South Africa, Nancy Fraser’s (2005) notion of parity of participation is used to explore the extent to which current forms of RPL including RPL for credit can address the underlying economic, cultural and political injustices faced by aspirant PSET students. In-depth interviews with two experts in the field of RPL in South Africa were undertaken to ascertain in what ways students without formal qualifications are given opportunities to access, progress through and succeed in post-school education through formal RPL processes. The experts’ views are instructive for the implementation of the OLPF’s concept of ‘open learning’. They indicate that the existing RPL policy at national level is quite robust, but weakly implemented at public institutions mainly due to inadequate national and institutional funding, but also because it is a complex knowledge-mediating process that cannot be reduced to simple tests or assessments of knowledge equivalence. The ambition of recognition for credit of prior learning experience, as envisaged by the OLPF, is likely to succumb to the same epistemic and financial stumbling blocks unless sound national mechanisms and support systems are established for RPL practices and processes each step of the way.
PERSEPSI SISWA KELAS VI SD INPRES MACCINI 1 MAKASSAR TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN DARING DALAM MATA PELAJARAN MATEMATIKA PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Asmal Muthmainnah
Published: April 2022

ABSTRAK

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan persepsi siswa kelas VI mengenai pembelajaran online dalam mata pelajaran matematika pada masa pandemi. Sampel dipilih melalui cluster random sampling yaitu kelas VIA sebanyak 25 orang siswa . Sampel diberi angket persepsi yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya yang dibuat pada Google Form. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian,  disimpulkan bahwa dari segi kemampuan menggunakan internet terlihat siswa pada umumnya sudah mahir dan menguasai aplikasi yang digunakan selama pembelajaran online yaitu media  whatsapp serta mengetahui cara mencari atau mengakses pelajaran di internet, namun permasalahan signal yang kurang lancar menjadi kendala bagi mayoritas siswa.  Dari segi proses pembelajaran, Siswa pada umumnya menyatakan kesulitan untuk melakukan komunikasi dengan guru apabila pembelajaran dilaksanakan secara online. Siswa lebih menyukai pembelajaran tatap muka sehingga terjadi diskusi langsung antara guru dan siswa. Banyaknya tugas selama pembelajaran online membuat siswa membutuhkan bantuan orang lain agar tugas-tugas yang diberikan guru bisa selesai. Dari segi  dukungan, siswa menyatakan mendapatkan dukungan yang baik dari pemerintah, sekolah maupun orang tua,  mereka memberikan fasilitas yang memadai kepada siswa demi kelancaran pelaksanaan pembelajaran online.

Kata Kunci : Persepsi, Siswa, Pembelajaran Online

 

ABSTRACT

This study aims to describe the perceptions of grade VI students regarding online learning in mathematics during the pandemic. The sample was selected through cluster random sampling. The sample is given a perception questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability which is made on Google Form. Based on the results of the study, it was revealed that in terms of ability to use the internet, it was seen that students were generally already proficient and mastered the applications used during online learning, namely WhatsApp media and standby on how to search or access messages on the internet, but the problem of poor signal became a guard for students. In terms of the learning process, students generally find it difficult to communicate with the learning teacher which is carried out online. Students prefer face-to-face learning so that there is direct discussion between teachers and students. The number of tasks during online learning makes students need help from others so that the assignments given by the teacher can be completed. In terms of support, students stated that they received good support from the government, schools and parents, they provided adequate facilities to students for the smooth implementation of online learning.

Keywords: Perception, Students, Online Learning
PENGARUH PERANAN ORANG TUA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DARING TERHADAP MINAT DAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA PESERTA DIDIK KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 1 KELUMPANG SELATAN
Authors: M. Rahmi Yuliana
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengetahui pengaruh peranan orang tua dalam pembelajaran daring terhadap minat belajar matematika peserta didik kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Kelumpang Selatan. (2) mengetahui pengaruh peranan orang tua dalam pembelajaran daring terhadap hasil belajar matematika peserta didik kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Kelumpang Selatan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menitikberatkan pada penyajian data yang berbentuk angka, dan penyajian data dengan angket/kuesioner dan dokumentasi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif yang bersifat korelatif yaitu penelitian yang bertujuan mendeteksi sejauh mana variasi-variasi pada suatu faktor yang berkaitan dengan variabel-variabel pada satu atau lebih faktor lain berdasarkan pada koefisien korelasi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada peserta didik kelas VIII A SMP Negeri 1 Kelumpang Selatan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat pengaruh peranan orang tua dalam pembelajaran daring terhadap minat dan hasil belajar peserta didik, hal ini ditinjau dari hasil uji dimana untuk pengaruh peranan orang tua dalam pembelajaran daring terhadap minat belajar diperoleh nilai signifikansi 0,374 > 0,05, maka H0 diterima dan Ha ditolak. Dan untuk pengaruh peranan orang tua dalam pembelajaran daring terhadap hasil belajar diperoleh nilai signifikansi 0,946 > 0,05, maka H0 diterima dan Ha ditolak.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN SNOWBALL THROWING DENGAN ICE BREAKING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MINAT DAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 5 TOBADAK
Authors: Yahya Amran , Vernando Citro Leo , Herna Herna
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan minat belajar dan hasil belajar matematika dengan penggunaan model pembelajaran snowball throwing dengan ice breaking pada peserta didik kelas VIII SMP Negeri 5 Tobadak tahun pelajaran 2020/2021. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (classroom action research). Desain penelitian ini menggunakan modifikasi model Kemmis & McTaggart dalam 2 siklus terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 5 Tobadak yang berjumlah 20 siswa. Objek penelitian adalah meningkatkan minat belajar dan hasil belajar melalui model pembelajaran model pembelajaran snowball throwing dengan ice breaking. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, dokumentasi, tes, dan angket. Instrument penelitian menggunakan lembar observasi, soal tes hasil belajar dan angket. Teknik analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif kuantitatif dan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar siswa pada siklus I nilai rata-rata sebesar 53,95% dan persentase ketuntasan belajar sebesar 10% selanjutnya Pada siklus II nilai rata-rata siswa menjadi 75,15% dan Persentase ketuntasan belajar siswa menjadi 85 % kemudian untuk perkembangan minat dapat dilihat pada siklus I dimana hasil yang didapat masih berada  pada kategori rendah dengan nilai rata-rata 67% selanjutnya pada siklus II hasil angket minat belajar meningkat, dimana nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh sebesar  79%  dengan kriteria cukup. Dengan ini dapat dinyatakan indikator keberhasilan telah tercapai pada siklus II.
Induksi Teknologi Informasi Untuk Penguatan Usaha “Hasbuna Catering” Pada Masa Pandemi Covid 2019
Authors: Widyaningsih Pipin , Oktaviani Intan
Published: April 2022

Community service activities are carried out by implementing a company profile website and making business license for Hasbuna Catering Surakarta. The community service partner is "Hasbuna Catering" which is located at Perumahan Garden Vista B-7 Gang Jambu Gebyok RT.03 RW.05 Kelurahan Ngemplak, Kartasura, Sukoharjo. Community service activities are divided into three stages, namely (1) Preparation Stage; (2) Implementation Stage; (3) Mentoring Stage.Preparation stage includes discussion with partners regarding problems and expectations desired by partners. The company profile website process is also carried out at the preparation stage. Website management module preparation and business license management are also carried out during the preparation stage.Implementation stage includes registering a business name to obtain a domain and hosting, uploading company profile content to the registered domain. Website management training and business license management are carried out at the implementation stage.Mentoring stage is the program sustainability stage after the partners carry out all activities at the implementation stage. At this stage the partners and the community service implementation team together oversee the application that has been made to optimize the promotion and sale of products from community service partners.Output from community service activity are increase the understanding and skills of the community through training on website management and the engineering of sales systems and product promotion using a company profile website. In addition, business license also an output of community service activities.
Pendampingan Pemasaran Melalui Marketing Mix Bagi Pengusaha Rafida Batik Peningkatan Penjualan Di Masa Pandemi Covid 19
Authors: Pratiwi Adcharina , Suranto Suranto
Published: April 2022

This Community Service Activity aims to: (a) provide assistance and recommendation on how significant marketing mix (4P) is in marketing batik product during the pandemic covid 19, (b) provide assistance on how significant marketing mix (4P) for batik entrepreneurs in Rafida Batik Pilang Masaran. The benefits of this community service activity are (a) marketing concept and batik sales are created based on 4P (product, price, place, promotion), (b) the sales of qualified products is fit to the consumers, the price is affordable by consumers, easy to buy and find the products, the optimal corporate promotion management. This community service activity uses assistance method with interactive participatory based. The object and the location of community service activity is carried out in Rafidah Batik as the implementationn sample of 4P. The community service activity is carried out for 2 months and through marketing mix practice, the sales turnover of UKM Rafida increases.
Relative Contributions of Disaggregated Government Social Expenditure to Income Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
Authors: Felix Adeniyi FASHANU , Olumuyiwa OLOWE Olukemi , Taofeek Aremu KASALI
Published: April 2022

Poverty has been viewed severally as a phenomenon that constitutes a major menace threatening the whole fabric of the development process in developing economies worldwide. However, attempts made to reduce this menace have not produced any significant positive results in Nigeria. It is for this purpose that this study investigates the relative contributions of disaggregated government social expenditure to income poverty reduction in Nigeria. The study adopted an ex post facto research design using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model technique to analyse time-series data for a period from 1981 to 2020. The results established a long-run relationship between government social recurrent expenditure capital transfer and social transfer. CT and GSEX were found to be inversely related to poverty reduction (dPOVR). On the other hand, however, ST was found to be positively related to dPOVR. The study, therefore, concluded that while CT and ST have potentials for poverty reduction in Nigeria, increased government on GESX will further increase poverty. The study, therefore, recommended that government should prioritise the investment in social infrastructure in the rural areas where most of the poor in Nigeria reside, and this should be complemented with sustainable improvement in the government’s social recurrent expenditures on education, health and sanitation. To also make ST more effective, we further recommended that government should put in place reliable programs of social transfer and revisit government policies on pension and gratuities.
Indonesia's Message of Peace to the World: A Case Study of the Indonesian Christian Church's Yasmin Conflict
Authors: Kusuma Alvina , Syamsunasir Agus Adriyanto
Published: April 2022

The Yasmin Christian Church conflict in Indonesia has been finalized after 15 years of conflict over establishing a house of worship in Bogor, Indonesia. In settlement of cases in the world’s spotlight, violence after violence continues to haunt Indonesian society, famous for its plurality. There is only a final settlement after 15 years of conflict: the establishment of the Yasmin Indonesian Christian church in Bogor, Indonesia. The granting of Building Permits by the Bogor City Government as evidence of the end of the long conflict of the Indonesian Christian Church yasmin that has been going on for approximately 15 years, which the Bogor Government carried out, is one of the efforts to appreciate the diversity that exists in the city of Bogor. Granting Building Permit documents is not the final process, but the Bogor Government promises to continue to be treated sustainably to maintain diversity. This conflict resolution process is in the spotlight of the world. This conflict was initially a locally based issue but became a national issue and even became a spotlight in the international world. This event is a peaceful message from Bogor to the world that peace can be achieved by mutual respect and compliance with rules that have been mutually agreed upon by all parties. Indonesia’s message of peaceful democracy and respect for human rights and religious freedom offered to the international community has arrived, thus attracting the world’s attention
Appraising Cameroon Students Communicative Competence in English
Authors: Amvéné Jean Désiré Banga
Published: April 2022

Despite the adoption of the competency-based approach and the establishment in Cameroon of the teaching of English right from primary schools some twenty years ago, communicating in English is still a difficult task among French-speaking students. The present survey shows that, out of seventy-two students cumulating at least nine years of English studies, only three were able to prove themselves competent in an elementary communication situation that required them to introduce themselves by correctly forming five sentences indicating the following: name, age, date and place of birth, number of years they had been studying English. It seems therefore, that the teaching of communicative English may not have been effective in the Cameron education system whose lack of internal efficiency is also confirmed
Ruminasyon Eğilimine Öğrenilmiş Pasiflik Yönünden Bakış: Koruyucu ve Otoriter Ebeveyn Tutumları ile Geleneksel Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rolü Algılarının Yordayıcı Rolleri
Authors: ZÜMBÜL Saadet
Published: April 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, koruyucu ve otoriter ebeveyn tutumları ile geleneksel cinsiyet rolü algılarının genç yetişkinlerin ruminasyon eğilimi üzerindeki yordayıcı rollerini incelemektir. Çalışma grubunu, yaşları 18 ve 29 arasında değişen, 397’si kadın ve 116’sı erkek olmak üzere toplam 513 üniversite öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama araçları olarak Ruminatif Düşünce Biçimi Ölçeği, Anne-Baba Tutumları Envanteri, Toplumsal Cinsiyet Oluşumu Ölçeği ve Kişisel Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Pearson Momentler Çarpım Korelasyonu Analizi, t-Testi ve Hiyerarşik Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara göre kadınların ruminasyon eğiliminin erkeklere göre anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Kadın örnekleminde, algılanan koruyucu ve otoriter ebeveyn tutumları ile geleneksel toplumsal cinsiyet rolü algıları, ruminasyon eğilimindeki varyansın %17’sini açıklamıştır. Erkek örnekleminde ise algılanan koruyucu ebeveyn tutumları ile geleneksel cinsiyet rolü algıları anlamlı bir regresyon modeli oluşturmuş ve varyansın %10’ununu açıklamıştır. Bulgular ilgili literatür ışığında tartışılmış ve sınırlılıklar temelinde uygulayıcılar ve araştırmacılar için bazı öneriler sunulmuştur.
Using Soil and Foliar Analysis to Diagnose the Nutritional Status of Urban Trees
Authors: Kopinga Jitze , van den Burg Jan
Published: April 2022

During the past years, increased knowledge about the nutritional status of solitary trees has led to the development of soil and foliar analysis as a tool for the assessment of both chloride damage and nutrient deficiencies in The Netherlands. Data on threshold levels per tree species and element proportions are summarized. This enables the arborist to distinguish between various causes that exhibit similar symptoms (such as potassium deficiency, chloride damage and drought). The state of the art for the use of of soil and foliar analysis in arboriculture is briefly discussed and threshold values are presented.