bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Politicization and militarization of children’s leisure in Soviet Ukraine in 1929–1939
Authors: Hohokhiia Nani
Published: December 2021

The article analyzes the peculiarities of the process of politicization and militarization of children’s leisure in Soviet Ukraine in 1929–1939. The content of the transformation of traditional and creation of new forms of children’s leisure is revealed. The key concepts of ideological substantiation of the need to maximally fill the child’s free time with political and educational practices are identified. The evolution of the new tradition of club leisure and its filling with political content is analyzed. Forms of political and educational work with children in their free time have been reconstructed. The methods of involving children in the political campaigns of the Soviet government by filling the discourse of children’s leisure with the political and militaristic rhetoric are described. The mechanisms of introduction of the state control over such kinds of children’s leisure as reading, thanks to the formation of new children’s literature and creation of the system of propaganda of new work are investigated. It shows how a network of libraries was built into this system, which was tasked with organizing the work of forming a new mass reader. The process of involving children in the culture of the new Bolshevik holidays and its connection with the main tasks of the government in the field of education of conscious and loyal citizens is demonstrated. During the second half of the 1930s, at the initiative of the Ukrainian Soviet leadership, the Christmas tree was restored and transformed, which was filled with new ideological content and used to promote Bolshevik’s achievements and demon- strate the Communist Party’s concern for young citizens. The influence of the political situation on the development of the game sphere of children’s leisure is highlighted, and the power of the process of its militarization on the eve of the Second World War is emphasized. This applied to both mobile children’s games and board games, which were made according to the party’s tasks with an ideological load and included political games and military-themed games. Children’s toys were also modernized, including Christmas tree decorations and toys related to military equipment, military and political events, collective farm construction, and Soviet symbols were added to the traditional toy theme.
THE STRUGGLE OF WORLDVIEWS IN THE FORMULATION OF LEGAL NORMS ON MEASURES OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL ENFORCEMENT
Authors: Mykolenko O. I. , Mykolenko О. M.
Published: December 2021

The article reveals the main contradictions that arise between the scientific worldview and the worldview of the legislator on measures of administrative coercion. Emphasis is placed on the fact that in the development of regulations that contain administrative law, often ignore the achievements of the science of administrative law and process and use the achievements of related sciences, in particular, the theory of state and law, theory of public administration, theory of procedural law, etc. On the one side, this indicates the openness of knowledge of administrative law, because it uses the experience of other sciences, and, on the other – the chaos of scientific knowledge about administrative law phenomena, as well as the further process of unbalancing the existing doctrine of administrative law. On the example of the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On the National Police” the inconsistency of the norms of the administrative legislation with the provisions of the doctrine of administrative law on measures of administrative coercion is revealed. Also, on the example of the provisions of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine, the influence on the process of formation of norms of administrative law on measures of administrative coercion of the provisions of the theory of civil procedural law is revealed. It is proved that the measures of procedural coercion are heterogeneous in terms of target orientation and consequences of application. Some of them are aimed at providing evidence in the case, some – to ensure court proceedings, and some of them – to punish the person who violated the requirements of procedural law. Instead, administrative procedural legislation, regulating measures of procedural coercion, ignores the theory of administrative law and process and borrows the experience of civil procedural and economic procedural regulation. It is emphasized that the unification of procedural legislation, which is taking place today in Ukraine, destroys the system of science of administrative law and process. It is concluded that the rules of administrative law, which enshrine measures of administrative coercion and measures of procedural coercion, indicate a significant gap between the theory of law and rule-making, which threatens the continued existence and development of the theory of administrative law and process.
IN SEARCH OF THE OPTIMAL MODEL OF CRIMINAL ANLEGAL COUNTERACTION TO ILLEGAL GAMING BUSINESS IN UKRAINE
Authors: Movchan R. О. , Drachevskuy E. Yu.
Published: December 2021

The article discusses the problems of improving criminal liability for illegal activities in the organization or conduct of gambling, lotteries. The doctrinal positions on this issue, as well as the corresponding foreign experience, are analyzed. It is concluded that: 1) The Criminal Code of Ukraine should be supplemented by a general rule that will provide for criminal liability for all the most socially dangerous manifestations of violations of the established procedure for engaging in economic activities. Theoretically, such a projected prohibition could cover, among other things, unlicensed or other illegal activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling or lotteries, which, accordingly, would eliminate the need for the existence of a corresponding special rule; 2) however, the question of the inexpediency of the existence of a special criminal law norm dedicated to gambling and lotteries can be put on the agenda only when, based on the results of the corresponding painstaking expert developments, the following is formed: – firstly, a well-grounded and, which is no less important, a more or less stable circle of sublicensed types of economic activity, violation of the order of occupation of which should result in criminal liability; – secondly, an improved version of the corresponding general rule, the instructions of which should be correlated with the provisions of the regulatory legislation and within which there will be no room for those controversial aspects that were characteristic of the previously existing Articles 202 and 203 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine; 3) therefore, today the optimal way of criminal-legal counteraction to illegal activities in the organization or conduct of gambling or lotteries is the presence of an appropriate special norm (Article 203–2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
O Conceito de dissuasão cibernética: relevância e possibilidades
Authors: Araújo Lisboa Cícero , Ziebell de Oliveira Guilherme
Published: December 2021

Este artículo pretende discutir la posibilidad de aplicar el concepto de disuasión en el ambiente cibernético. En vista de su creciente importancia, el ciberespacio ocupa una dimensión central en las preocupaciones estratégicas de cualquier nación. Ante la posibilidad de conflictos cibernéticos, la reflexión sobre el concepto de disuasión cibernética, así como sobre su relevancia, es fundamental. De esta forma, el trabajo busca discutir el concepto, considerando sus aplicaciones y limitaciones, como también sus principales características, evaluando sus similitudes y diferencias con relación al concepto de disuasión convencional. Tras una discusión sobre el concepto de disuasión y sus particularidades, presenta un análisis de la ciberseguridad, dando especial atención a la discusión de las ciberamenazas. Finalmente, discute la aplicación del concepto de disuasión en el ámbito de la ciberseguridad, demostrando su aplicabilidad y destacando sus principales potenciales y límites.
Has Contract Farming Increased the Resilience of Farms in the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Case Study from Turkey
Authors: DOĞAN Nilgün , ADANACIOGLU Hakan
Published: December 2021

This paper examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on contract farming (CF), focussing on buckwheat producers in Gümüşhane province in rural area of Turkey. Our research group was buckwheat producers in Gümüşhane province in Turkey across Gümüşhane’s three districts (Kelkit, Köse, and Şiran). According to empirical literature, CF improves livelihood alternatives and helps the economic development of rural areas. While COVID-19 affects the whole world, its impacts on CF has been a matter of curiosity. Thus, this paper starts with a definition of the phenomenon of CF, recent empirical studies and objectives. In order to understand the perceptions of the farmers engaged in contract farming in Gümüşhane regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on buckwheat production and marketing, 28 perception statements were presented. This study’s findings show that respondents underlined that they strongly agreed with the statements regarding the increase in the cost of agricultural inputs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a negative impact on buckwheat farmers engaged in contract farming in many ways in the research area. There is still a need for authorities to manage effective crisis management plans and to launch resilience promoting policies like contract farming that aim at enhancing farmers’ capabilities.
Digitalisation and firms’ competitiveness in deposit money banks
Authors: Worimegbe Powel Maxwell , Muo Ikechukwu Federick
Published: December 2021

The study examined the effect of digital banking on competitiveness in deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study revealed that there are types of measures of digital banking. These measures are the internal and external digital banking. The measures of competitiveness used in the study are value-added services, quality of service and innovation. The descriptive survey design was employed. The primary source of data was used, and a 7-point Likert scale questionnaire was administered to 312 respondents. Data were analysed using the structural equation model. The results reveal that digital banking affects competitiveness in Nigerian deposit banks. The result further reveals that internal digital banking is the most significant variable in digital banking, while innovation is the most significant variable in measuring competitiveness. The study recommends that deposit money banks invest more in digital banking, especially their internal process, because this will give them a competitive advantage by adding value to customers, increasing quality of services and making them more innovative.
 
Keywords: Digitalisation, competitiveness, dynamic capabilities, value added, innovation.
ГРАД ЦАРЯ ПРИАМА И РУССКАЯ «ЦАРЬ-КНИГА»: ОПИСАНИЯ ДРЕВНЕЙ ТРОИ В «ЛИЦЕВОМ ЛЕТОПИСНОМ СВОДЕ ИВАНА ГРОЗНОГО»
Authors: MASLOV ARTEM
Published: December 2021

Статья продолжает серию исследований по вопросам репрезентации городских пространств античности в литературной традиции Средневековья и посвящена анализу фрагментов «Лицевого летописного свода» (ЛЛС), в которых описывается строительство легендарной Трои по приказу царя Приама. Первое из этих описаний приведено в составе древнерусского перевода «Троянской истории» Гвидо делле Колонне (Гвидо де Колумна) и подробно освещает внешний и внутренний облик древнего города, особенности его заселения и занятия горожан. Такой «рациональный» подход, связанный с дидактическими компонентами латинской «Истории» Гвидо и отчасти сохраненный в древнерусской традиции, вступает в противоречие с картиной строительства Трои, которая содержится во втором произведении на троянскую тему в составе ЛЛС — «Повести о создании и попленении Тройском». Последняя является переработкой южнославянской «Притчи о кралех» и, в отличие от «Троянской истории», характеризуется акцентом на мифологических (или даже демонических, согласно христианской трактовке этого эпизода) истоках Приамовой Трои. Нестандартным — в свете бытования латинского текста «Истории» на Западе — представляется ее фактическое объединение с текстом «Повести» на страницах ЛЛС. Определенная этим обстоятельством двойственность репрезентации величайшего города древности рассматривается автором в связи с общей проблематикой средневековой рецепции троянских легенд на Западе и Востоке Европы. Особое внимание уделено миниатюрам, которые иллюстрируют в ЛЛС соответствующие эпизоды повествований и могут включать в себя ряд визуальных кодов, моделирующих восприятие изображений читателем.
MICHAEL PSELLUS’ ANONYMOUS ENCOMIUM TO EMPEROR CONSTANTINE X DOUKAS
Authors: ŠARANAC STAMENKOVIĆ JASMINA
Published: December 2021

This paper analyses an addresse-less encomium devoted to Emperor Constantine X Doukas and authored by Michael Psellus, one of the most learned individuals in Byzantine history. The purpose of this paper is to place the encomium, a valuable testament of Byzantine cultural heritage, within the context of the empire’s eleventh century political and social history, and to translate the document into modern English accompanied by scholarly commentary. Additionally, this paper will analyze the representation of the emperor in the speech through a comparative analysis of the encomium and Psellus’ historiographical work, the Chronographia
ANALIZA SADRŽAJA I ELEMENATA KULTURE U UDŽBENIKU ZA ENGLESKI JEZIK PIONEER
Authors: Suzić Radmila R.
Published: December 2021

Ovaj rad se bavi analizom i procenom prisutnosti elemenata anglofone, domaće (lokalne) i međunarodne kulture u udžbeniku za engleski jezik – Pioneer B2, MM Publications (2015). Metodom analize sadržaja udžbenika, teme kao što su umetnost, muzika, istorija, književnost, običaji, geografija, sport i slobodno vreme dele se u jednu od tri kategorije, anglofona, domaća ili međunarodna kultura, koje se potom dalje tumače u svetlu elemenata površinske ili dubinske kulture. Kao velika prednost udžbenika ističe se širok raspon savremenih tema i interkulturalnih sadržaja što nesumnjivo doprinosi jačanju interkulturalne kompetencije učenika, a prisustvo elementa dubinske kulture drugih nacija podstiče razvoj globalne svesti. Nedostatak ovog udžbenika ogleda se u odsustvu elemenata ciljne kulture na oba nivoa. Autentični materijali nisu sastavni deo sadržaja, te su na taj način učenici uskraćeni za izvorne jezičke materijale koji bi im mogli omogućiti da ostvare dodir sa segmentima stranog jezika koji će im biti potrebni u daljem obrazovnom i profesionalnom angažovanju.
ЗАВИСНОСЛОЖЕНЕ РЕЧЕНИЦЕ У СРЕДЊОШКОЛСКОЈ НАСТАВИ СРПСКОГ ЈЕЗИКА: АКТУЕЛНО СТАЊЕ И ПРОБЛЕМИ
Authors: Раковић Марија С.
Published: December 2021

У раду се разматра степен усвојености граматичких садржаја о систему зависносложених реченица у средњошколској настави српског језика. Циљ је да се уоче: граматички садржаји из синтаксе који се изучавају у четвртом разреду средње школе; степен усвојености градива о систему зависносложених реченица и потешкоће ученика при усвајању градива из синтаксе српског језика у средњој школи. Задатак у раду биће да се опишу: актуелно стање, проблеми везани за обраду садржаја из синтаксе и дају методичке препоруке за наставну праксу. За потребе рада обављено је истраживање у школи, па корпус чине радови ученика четвртог разреда Гимназије у Краљеву. Резултати анализе су показали да се систем зависносложених реченица обрађује подробно (уведено је проширивање градива у складу са узрастом ученика и Наставним планом и програмом), уводе се нове синтаксичке функције зависних реченица, а потешкоће се односе на утврђивање апозитивне синтаксичке функције, као и одређивање врсте зависне реченице чији везник може уводити различите врсте зависних реченица.
PERFORMATIVNI PRISTUPI U DIGITALNOM OKRUŽENJU: PREDLOZI I UPUTSTVA ZA INTEGRISANJE DRAMSKIH ELEMENATA U E-NASTAVU STRANOG JEZIKA
Authors: Dragović Georgina V. , Nijemčević Perović Marija B.
Published: December 2021

Novo okruženje kreirano informaciono-komunikacionom tehnologijom usled pandemije virusa COVID-19 postaje centar pažnje obrazovne politike i reforme. Rezultati najnovijih istraživanja sprovedenih u Srbiji (N=619) i zemljama regiona (N=2487) ukazali su na niz problema koji su obeležili početke realizacije nastave na daljinu i potrebu za prilagođavanjem načina rada novim zahtevima (KzZB 2020; Nikolić, Milivojević 2020). Cilj rada je predstavljanje potencijala performativnih pristupa u digitalnom okruženju i izdvajanje konkretnih predloga za integrisanje dramskih elemenata u novi koncept nastave stranog jezika, koji su proizvod vannastavnih aktivnosti u radu sa studentima germanistike na Univerzitetu u Kragujevcu. Težište se pritom stavlja na uputstva za upotrebu digitalnih alata u virtuelnoj učionici, koji mogu doprineti prevazilaženju nedostataka onlajn časova, poput izostanka socijalne interakcije, monotone nastave i demotivisanosti studenata. Osim toga, navedeni predlozi imaju za cilj da olakšaju osposobljavanje nastavnika za upotrebu dramskih aktivnosti u onlajn nastavi i obogate njihova iskustva u radu sa digitalnim alatima.
УТИЦАЈ ИНПУТА НА ПРАВОПИСНА ПОСТИГНУЋА СТУДЕНАТА РУСКОГ ЈЕЗИКА ФИЛОЛОШКОГ ПРОФИЛА
Authors: Меденица Лука М.
Published: December 2021

Истраживања које се баве утицајем инпута на ученичка и студентска постигнућа у контексту страних језика веома су актуелна у свету, док, по нашем мишљењу, у Србији наведено питање није истражено у довољној мери. Стога је предмет овог рада утврђивање чинилаца који утичу на правописна постигнућа студената руског језика. Истраживањем су обухваћена тридесет три испитаника, студената треће године Филолошког факултета Универзитета у Београду. Како бисмо утврдили да ли фактор инпута утиче на повећање правописних постигнућа, студенте смо груписали према нивоу претходне изложености језику и према постигнућима на иницијалном тестирању, а затим их поделили на експерименталну и контролну групу. Резултати иницијалног и финалног тестирања били су подвргнути поређењу како би се открило у којој мери је фактор инпута утицао на правописна постигнућа студената. Дошли смо до закључка да повећање ваннаставног инпута утиче на правописна постигнућа испитаника, као и да је инпут у периоду до иницијалног тестирања био прецизан предиктор студентских постигнућа.
(A)Típica segunda-feira de manhã
Authors: Luiz Souza Raimundo Dalmir , Tavares do Nascimento Ives Romero
Published: December 2021

Este poema retrata o sentimento de saudade que alunos e professores estão sentindo da convivência diária que mantinham nas universidades e institutos de educação superior do Brasil nestes tempos de quarentena e distanciamento social impostos pela emergência sanitária de Covid-19. Munida com uma máquina fotográfica Canon PowerShot SX400 IS, a autoria desta contribuição artística capturou a imagem de uma cena incomum para uma segunda-feira pela manhã: uma parada de ônibus vazia em frente a uma instituição de ensino superior em Juazeiro do Norte/CE. Passados mais de doze meses sem aulas presenciais, os autores insistem em não aceitar esta realidade, expressada pelo poema aqui apresentado.
Efek pemberian α-tokoferol terhadap jumlah sel spermatogenik dan sel Leydig pada tikus putih (Rattus norvegicus) yang dipapar 2,3,7,8 Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
Authors: Machmudia Ainun , Eliyani Hana , Widjiati Widjiati , Wurlina Wurlina
Published: December 2021

This research aimed to determine the effect of α-tocopherol on the count of spermatogenic and Leydig cells in rats (Rattus norvegicus) exposed to 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (dioxin). Dioxin is an endocrine-disrupting agent that adversely affects reproductive health, while α-tocopherol maintains fertility. This research used 25 rats aged 10-12 weeks weighing 150-200 grams. Rats were divided into five groups (K, P0, P1, P2 and P3). The K (control group) was administered with corn oil 1 ml/day. P0 was exposed to 700 ng/kg/day dioxin. P1, P2 and P3 was exposed to dioxin at a dose of 700 ng/kg/day and administered with α-tocopherol at a dose of 77, 140 and 259 mg/kg/day respectively. Dioxin exposure, corn oil and α-tocopherol administration were conducted orally for 20 days. On day-21, all rats were sacrificed for histological slides preparation of testicles with hematoxylin-eosin staining. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance and continued with the Duncan test. The results indicated that exposure to dioxin caused a decrease in the number of spermatogenic and Leydig cells. The administration of α-tocopherol at a dose of 140 mg/kg/day eliminated the effect of reducing the number of spermatogenic and Leydig cells caused by exposure to dioxin. The conclusion was the administration of α-tocopherol at 140 mg/kg/day was effective in maintaining the number of spermatogenic and Leydig cells in rats (Rattus norvegicus) exposed to 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin.
Perbandingan produksi dan kualitas susu kambing Peranakan Ettawa pada dua peternakan yang berbeda di Kota Batu berdasarkan komposisi pakan
Authors: Rahmi Chintyadhevi Aulia , Harijani Nenny , Suwarno Suwarno , Budiarto Budiarto , Anam Al Arif Mohammad , Warsito Sunaryo Hadi
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan produksi dan kualitas susu peranakan etawa pada dua peternakan yang berbeda di Kota Batu berdasarkan komposisi pakan. Penelitian ni menggunakan sampel susu kambing peranakan etawa pada periode laktasi ke-2 dengan masa laktasi pada minggu ke-3 di peternakan Madukara dan Green farm dengan pengulangan sebanyak tiga kali dengan hari yang berbeda secara berurutan. Komposisi pakan P1 adalah bahan kering 51,5270%; abu 2,7389%; protein kasar 10,9326%; lemak kasar 4,9288%; serat kasar 16,3437%; BETN 16,5830% dan TDN 41,8461% dengan berat total pakan yang dikonsumsi 5,104 kg/ekor/hari. Komposisi pakan P2 adalah bahan kering 63,9383%; abu 6,3218%; protein kasar 11,3836%; lemak kasar 4,6160%; serat kasar 16,3094%; BETN 24,3075% dan TDN 49,2300% dengan berat total pakan yang dikonsumi 3,921 kg/ekor/hari. Data yang diperoleh disajikan secara deskriptif dalam bentuk gambar dan tabel. Hasil penelitian ini adalah dengan total konsumsi nutrien P1 menghasilkan produksi lebih tinggi yaitu 892,22 ml/ekor/hari yang diakibatkan karena tingginya bahan kering, protein kasar dan serat kasar yang dikonsumsi. Kadar lemak susu lebih tinggi yaitu 5,68% yang diakibatkan oleh tingginya serat kasar yang dikonsumsi dalam pakan. Kadar protein lebih tinggi yaitu 5,33% yang diakibatkan karena tingginya serat kasar, protein kasar dan TDN yang dikonsumsi dalam pakan. Bahan kering susu lebih tinggi yaitu 14,4 yang disebabkan oleh tingginya kandungan lemak dalam susu. Komposisi Pakan P2 menghasilkan beat jenis susu yang lebih tinggi yaitu 1,0302 yang diakibatkan oleh rendahnya kandungan lemak dalam susu. Kadar laktosa susu hampir sama namun lebih tinggi yaitu 3,51%8,72 karena rendahnya kandungan protein dan lemak dalam susu akibat dari rendahnya serat kasar, protein kasar dan TDN yang dikonsumsi.
Ovariohysterectomy pada kucing liar
Authors: Prayoga Shabrina Fauzia , Megawati Neneng Ismi , Arifin Eko Muhammad Zaenal , Nangoi Lianny
Published: December 2021

Kucing domestik liar betina dibawa ke klinik dengan tujuan untuk dilakukan serilisasi seksual. Hasil pemeriksaan fisik menunjukkan bahwa kucing tersebut dalam keadaan sehat. Metode sterilisasi yang dilakukan adalah bedah ovariohysterectomy melalui caudal midline. Terapi pasca operasi yang diberikan adalah terapi sistemik berupa injeksi antibiotik Sulfadiazine dan Trimethoprim 30 mg/kg BB serta Dexametasone 0,5 mg/kali melalui rute intramuskular, terapi per oral berupa antiotik Amoxicillin sirup 20 mg/kg BB q8h, serta povidone iodin secara topikal pada luka operasi. Proses penyembuhan luka berjalan dengan baik tanpaa adanya komplikasi. Pada hari ke-11 dilakukan buka jahitan dengan kondisi luka operasi yang telah mengering.
Impact of two yeast strains on Tempranillo red wine aroma profiles throughout accelerated ageing
Authors: Denat Marie , Pérez Dolores , Heras José María , Sáenz-Navajas María Pilar , Ferreira Vicente
Published: December 2021

This study aimed at determining the changes induced by two S. cerevisiae strains, (IONYS wf™ and Lalvin ICV D254™) on the sensory and chemical aroma profiles of Tempranillo wine, after fermentation and after ageing. The 64 aroma molecules determined were grouped attending to sensory and chemical similarity into 17 aroma vectors. Sensory studies included a sorting task and a descriptive analysis by flash profile with a trained panel. Results revealed that, even if ageing is the dominant factor, the strain of yeast introduces significant and consistent differences, both in sensory and aroma vector profiles (11 out of 17 affected). Wines made with D254 contained higher levels of ethyl esters, acetic acid, cinnamates and ethyl acetate and lower levels of linear fatty acids, β-damascenone, acetaldehyde, higher alcohols and lactones than those made with IONYS. The first profile was related to black and fresh fruit notes, while the second to white and compote fruits.
Hetero - Atom Doped Metal-Free Carbon Nanomaterials as Potential Electrocatalyst
Authors: Chattopadhyay Jayeeta , Pathak Tara Sankar , Pak Dae-Won
Published: December 2021

In recent years, hetero atom incorporated specially structured metal-free carbon nanomaterials have drawn huge attention among researchers. In comparison to the un-doped carbon nanomaterials, hetero atoms like nitrogen, sulphur, boron, phosphorous etc. incorporated nanomaterials become well-accepted as potential electrocatalysts in water splitting, supercapacitors and dye-sensitized solar cells. This review emphasizes on the mostly popular synthetic strategies utilized in last two decades and their excellent performance in electrocatalytic studies.
Operations Research and Cost-Effective Spatial Conservation Planning: Data, Models, Tools and Future Directions
Authors: Alagador Diogo , Cerdeira Jorge O.
Published: December 2021

Biodiversity conservation questions human practices towards biodiversity and, therefore, largely conflicts with ordinary societal aspirations. Decisions on the location of protected areas, one of the most convincing conservation tools, reflect such a competitive endeavor. Operations Research (OR) brings a set of analytical models and tools capable of resolving the conflicting interests between ecology and economy. Recent technological advances have boosted the size and variety of data available to planners, thus challenging conventional approaches bounded on optimized solutions. New models and methods are requested to use such a massive amount of data in integrative schemes addressing a large variety of concerns. Here, we provide an overview on the past, present and future challenges that characterize spatial conservation models supported by OR. By enlarging the spatial, temporal, taxonomic and societal horizons of biodiversity conservation planners navigate around multiple bio-socioeconomic equilibria and are able to decide on cost-effective strategies to improve biodiversity persistence.
New application of artificial neural network-based direct power control for permanent magnet synchronous generator
Authors: Akkouchi K. , Rahmani L. , Lebied R.
Published: December 2021

Purpose. This article proposes a new strategy for Direct Power Control (DPC) based on the use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN-DPC). The proposed ANN-DPC scheme is based on the replacement of PI and hysteresis regulators by neural regulators. Simulation results for a 1 kW system are provided to demonstrate the efficiency and robustness of the proposed control strategy during variations in active and reactive power and in DC bus voltage. Methodology. Our strategy is based on direct control of instant active and reactive powers. The voltage regulator and hysteresis are replaced by more efficient and robust artificial neuron networks. The proposed control technique strategy is validated using MATLAB / Simulink software to analysis the working performances. Results. The results obtained clearly show that neuronal regulators have good dynamic performances compared to conventional regulators (minimum response time, without overshoots). Originality. Regulation of continuous bus voltage and sinusoidal currents on the network side by using artificial neuron networks. Practical value. The work concerns the comparative study and the application of DPC based on ANN techniques to achieve a good performance control system of the permanent magnet synchronous generator. This article presents a comparative study between the conventional DPC control and the ANN-DPC control. The first strategy based on the use of a PI controller for the control of the continuous bus voltage and hysteresis regulators for the instantaneous powers control. In the second technique, the PI and hysteresis regulators are replaced by more efficient neuronal controllers more robust for the system parameters variation. The study is validated by the simulation results based on MATLAB / Simulink software.
Optimization of accurate estimation of single diode solar photovoltaic parameters and extraction of maximum power point under different conditions
Authors: Akbar F. , Mehmood T. , Sadiq K. , Ullah M.F.
Published: December 2021

Introduction. With the snowballing requirement of renewable resources of energy, solar energy has been an area of key concern to the increasing demand for electricity. Solar photovoltaic has gotten a considerable amount of consideration from researchers in recent years. Purpose. For generating nearly realistic curves for the solar cell model it is needed to estimate unknown parameters with utmost precision. The five unknown parameters include diode-ideality factor, shunt-resistance, photon-current, diode dark saturation current, and series-resistance. Novelty. The proposed research method hybridizes flower pollination algorithm with least square method to better estimate the unknown parameters, and produce more realistic curves. Methodology. The proposed method shows many promising results that are more realistic in nature, as compared to other methods. Shunt-resistance and series-resistance are considered and diode constant is not neglected in this approach that previously has been in practice. The values of series-resistance and diode-ideality factor are found using flower pollination algorithm while shunt-resistance, diode dark saturation current and photon-current are found through least square method. Results. The combination of these techniques has achieved better results compared to other techniques. The simulation studies are carried on MATLAB/Simulink.
PENGARUH PEMBELAJARAN MELALUI UNPLUGGED BERBASIS TEAM ASSISTED INDIVIDUALIZATION UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KOMPUTASI
Authors: Wahyudin  , Amellya Mustikaningtyas Rishanty  , Muhammad Nursalman
Published: December 2021

Fasilitas teknologi merupakan salah satu faktor yang dapat menunjang kegiatan belajar mengajar khususnya siswa SMK ranah teknologi dan informasi. Berpikir komputasi juga merupakan salah satu kemampuan pendukung yang harus dimiliki setiap siswa. Hal ini sejalan dengan studi pendahuluan yang telah peneliti lakukan, guru menyatakan bahwa siswa kesulitan serta kurang aktif saat mempelajari materi pemrograman dasar yang disebabkan oleh terbatasnya media yang digunakan dan metode yang kurang optimal. Maka, tujuan penelitian ini yaitu merancang media pembelajaran berupa unplugged dengan metode Team Assisted Individualization yang selanjutnya disebut BoCaGa. Dokumentasi media dirancang menggunakan animasi agar menggambarkan kegiatan pembelajaran dengan jelas. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan metode eksperimen semu pretest dan posttest control group design. Sehingga, diperoleh: 1) media pembelajaran dinyatakan layak digunakan dengan nilai persentase sebesar 94,23% termasuk kategori “Sangat Baik” oleh ahli media. (2) Media pembelajaran yang telah dirancang dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir komputasi siswa dengan rata-rata nilai gain sebesar 0,49 dan kriteria efektivitas “sedang”. (3) Respon siswa terhadap penggunaan BoCaGa menunjukkan nilai persentase sebesar 97, 87% dengan kategori ”Sangat Baik”.
PENGEMBANGAN VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS MOTION GRAPHIC PADA MATA PELAJARAN DDG UNTUK PESERTA DIDIK DI SMK PROGRAM KEAHLIAN MULTIMEDIA
Authors: Gamizar Naufal Rafif  , Hamidillah Ajie  , Yuliatri Sastrawijaya
Published: December 2021

Perkembangan teknologi dan informasi dapat menunjang pengembangan media dalam proses belajar dan mengajar.Tetapi berdasarkan hasil studi pendahuluan yang dilakukan di SMK Negeri 2 Jakarta, dan SMK Negeri 51 Jakarta, pembelajaran Dasar Desain Grafis masih kurang baik, karena kurangnya tepat dan kreativitasnya pada media belajar yang disediakan pendidik. Media biasa yang digunakan adalah presentasi dari powerpoint atau modul, media tersebut terlalu banyak tulisan tanpa disandingkan gambar atau animasi pendukung. Sehingga pada waktu pendidik menjelaskan materi, banyak peserta didik tidak memperhatikan dan hal tersebut yang memungkinkan peserta didik tidak bisa mengingat materi untuk waktu jangka panjang.Membuat media video pembelajaran berbasis motion graphic dapat digunakan untuk proses kegiatan pembelajaran kepada peserta didik tentang keterampilan atau kompetensi yang bersifat spesifik. Animasi dan ilustrasi unik dapat menarik perhatian peserta didik dan dapat membantu peserta didik untuk memahami konsep pelajaran yang ada pada mata pelajaran Dasar Desain Grafis. Media ini dapat ditampilkan di ruang kelas menggunakan proyektor atau pun dengan layar komputer di labotarium sekolah. Media video pembelajaran berbasis motion graphic  ini akan dikembangkan dengan menerapkan prinsip-prinsip multimedia pembelajaran yaitu prinsip modulitas dan prinsip redudansi. Pada pengembangan video pembelajaran ini, peneliti akan membuat viedo pembelajaran berbasis motion graphic dengan animasi dan narasi yang akan menjelaskan materi terkait dan peneliti juga tidak akan menggunakan gambar, grafik, atau animasi yang tidak berkaitan terhadap materi pembelajaran yang sedang dibahas. Metode pengembangan produk ini menggunakan Multimedia Development Live Cycle (MDLC) karena pada metode ini terdapat tahap pengkonsepan, perancangan, pengumpulan data, produksi, evaluasi dan pendistribusian sehingga mampu mengatasi kebutuhan nyata melalui pengembangan solusi pada suatu masalah dan dapat menghasilkan produk yang memiliki validitas tinggi karena sudah melalui proses uji validitas oleh tim ahli dan uji coba lapangan. Prodok yang dihasilkan berupa video pembelajaran berbasis motion graphic yang memiliki tingkat kelayakan 94,67% yang masuk kedalam kategori sangat baik.
Comparison of Environmental Performance of Single-Family House and Multi-Storey Apartment in Turkey using Life Cycle Assessment
Authors: Gulcimen Sedat , Uzal Nigmet , Varışlı Tolgahan , Khidrah Ghaith
Published: December 2021

In recent years, there has been a significant transition from multi-storey buildings to single-family houses especially due to COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, people prefer to live in single-family houses or detached houses where they have more free space in outside of the house. The aim of this study is to quantify and compare the environmental performance of a single-family house and multi-storey apartment building in Turkey throughout their life cycle with cradle-to-grave approach. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based on ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 was used to analyse the environmental impacts of the single-family house and multi-storey apartment buildings. The functional unit was chosen as 1m2 of floor area of a house over their lifespan (50 years). With cradle-to-grave approach of the LCA, the system boundaries for the environmental assessment covers the pre-operation, operation and post-operation stages. The results of this LCA study revealed that majority of the environmental impacts occurs at operation phase for both single-family house and multi-storey apartment. The operation stage has the highest impact with 79% and 78% share of the global warming potential (GWP) for single-family house and the multi-storey apartment, respectively. In comparison of environmental impact results, GWP of the multi-storey apartment per m2 of floor area is 30% lower than single-family house. The environmental impacts of the operation phase have significant importance on the overall environmental performance of both single-family house and multi-storey apartment. The results showed that electricity consumption and steel usage are the main contributors of the environmental impacts coming from the operation and pre-operation phases, respectively. To pave the way to a sustainable future, the building industry must strive to use of renewable energy sources and sustainable construction materials in order to reduce their environmental impacts with a sustainable approach.
Hourly Solar Irradiation Forecast Using Hybrid Local Gravitational Clustering and Group Method of Data Handling Methods
Authors: BENMOUIZA Khalil
Published: December 2021

The foundation for many solar energies uses as well as economic and environmental concerns is global solar irradiation information. However, due to solar irradiation and measurements variations, reliable worldwide statistics on solar irradiation are frequently impossible or difficult to acquire. In addition, more precise forecast of solar irradiation plays an increasingly important role in electric energy planning and management due to integrating photovoltaic solar systems into power networks. Hence, this paper proposes a new hybrid model for 1-hour ahead solar irradiation forecasting called LGC- GMDH (local gravitational clustering- Group method of data handling). The novel LGC- GMDH model is based on the local clustering that adequately captures the underlying features of the solar irradiation time series. Each cluster is then forecasted using the GMDH method, which is a self-organized system that is capable of handling very complicated nonlinear problems. Finally, these local forecasts are reconstructed in order to obtain the global forecast. Comparative study between the proposed model and the traditional individual models such as; backpropagation neural network (BP), supporting vector machines (SVM), long short-term memory (LTSM), hybrid models such; BP-MLP, RNN-MLP, LSTM-MLP hybrid wavelet packet decomposition (WPD), convolutional neural network (CNN) with LSTM-MLP, and ANFIS clustering shows that the proposed model overcomes conventional model deficiencies and achieves more precise predicting outcome.
Association Between Serum Albumin and Mortality in Older People With Dysphagia: a Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Li Gaigai , Fan Tongtao , Zhou Xun , Hou Xunrui , Luo Yuheng , Li Danmao
Published: December 2021

Objective: To determine whether there is a link between serum albumin and mortality among participants in Japan older people.Methods: This is a single-center, retrospective cohort study analysis of 253 older patients with dysphagia from Japan, conducted from January 2014 and January 2017. The primary outcome was mortality. We performed Cox regression analysis to compare the mortality between the two groups (dividing by serum albumin=3g/dl).Results: A total of 253 patients were included in the analysis, of whom the number of serum albumin under 3g/dl was 93. The log-rank test showed a significantly longer mortality in the high group (serum albumin >=3g/dl) compared with the low group (median, 382 vs 176 days, P < 0.0001). Cox regression analysis showed that unadjusted HR for the high group relative to the low group was 0.40 (95% CI: 0.29–0.57; P <0.001). After adjustment 3 models in multivariable analyses, serum albumn was significantly associated with mortality. The adjusted HRs (95% CI) for total mortality rates were 0.46 (0.33~0.65) , 0.66 (0.44~0.99) and 0.64 (0.42~0.97), from model 2 to model 4.Conclusion: There is negative association between serum albumin and mortality in older people with dysphagia.
Self Medication Practices: Insights from Caregivers to Their Under Five Children in Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Okunola Oluseye , Aluko Mabayoje Anthony , Aroke Abdulrahman
Published: December 2021

The act of childcare by caregivers requires meticulous attention especially to under-five children in any clime. This paper aggregates the understanding of caregivers on the practice of self-medication to their under-five children. A qualitative approach using Focus group discussions among selected caregivers to under-five children in Osun and Lagos states of southwestern states of Nigeria was used for data collection. Thematic analysis was done with the assistance of the ATLAs Ti package. The caregivers’ understanding of the practice included; re-use of medications based on previous illnesses, use of familiar drugs, and use of medications without conducting any laboratory investigations. Also they ascribed the practice to the use of medication for minor ailments only and largely on their individual perception of their under-five children. Most caregivers were knowledgeable of the practice though in diverse contexts, thereby provided different social milieu for the practice. In the overall, the study revealed the caregivers’ different understanding of what self-medication practice to their under-five children are.
Ethnic diversity fosters the social integration of refugee students
Authors: Boda Zsófia , Lorenz Georg , Jansen Malte , Stanat Petra , Edele Aileen
Published: December 2021

Refugee migration has become a global megatrend, and many asylum seekers are school-aged. As social integration is a key to their well-being and success, it is pivotal to determine factors that promote the social integration of refugee youth within schools. Using a large, nationally representative social network dataset of 39,154 students in 1,807 classrooms across Germany, we examine the social relationships of refugee adolescents with their peers. We find that, overall, refugee adolescents are less accepted by their classmates than their peers from other minority groups and the German majority. Crucially, however, ethnic diversity is a success factor in refugee students’ social integration: they have more friends and are less often rejected as desk mates in more diverse classrooms. Descriptive and multivariate methods for social network analysis reveal that this effect results from two basic processes: 1) more opportunities to meet other ethnic minority peers, who are more accepting of refugees in general, and 2) a significantly higher acceptance of refugee adolescents by ethnic majority peers in more diverse settings. This work provides a scientific basis for organizing future allocations of young refugees to classrooms in ways that promote their social adjustment and mitigate the negative consequences of prejudice and intergroup bias.
Psychometric Performance of the Mental Health Implementation Science Tools (mhIST) Across Six Low- and Middle-income Countries
Authors: Aldridge Luke R , Kemp Christopher G , Bass Judith K , Danforth Kristen , Kane Jeremy C , Hamdani Syed U , Marsch Lisa A , Uribe-Restrepo José M , Nguyen Amanda J , Bolton Paul A , Murray Laura K , Haroz Emily E
Published: December 2021

BackgroundExisting implementation measures developed in high-income countries may have limited appropriateness for use within low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). In response, researchers at Johns Hopkins University began developing the Mental Health Implementation Science Tools (mhIST) in 2013 to assess priority implementation determinants and outcomes across four key stakeholder groups – consumers, providers, organization leaders, and policy makers – with dedicated versions of scales for each group. These were field tested and refined in several contexts, and criterion validity was established in Ukraine. The Consumer and Provider mhIST have since grown in popularity in mental health research, outpacing psychometric evaluation. Our objective was to establish the cross-context psychometric properties of these versions and inform future revisions.MethodsWe compiled data from seven studies across six LMIC – Colombia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, Ukraine, and Zambia – to evaluate the psychometric performance of the Consumer and Provider mhIST. We used exploratory factor analysis to identify dimensionality, factor structure, and item loadings for each scale within each stakeholder version. We also used alignment analysis (i.e., multi-group confirmatory factor analysis) to estimate measurement invariance and differential item functioning of the Consumer scales across the six countries.FindingsAll but one scale within the Provider and Consumer versions had a Cronbach’s alpha greater than 0.8. Exploratory factor analysis indicated most scales were multidimensional, with factors generally aligning with a priori subscales for the Provider version; the Consumer version has no predefined subscales. Alignment analysis of the Consumer mhIST indicated a range of measurement invariance for scales across settings (R2 0.46 to 0.77). Several items were identified for potential revision due to participant non-response or low or cross- factor loadings. We found only one item – which asked consumers whether their intervention provider was available when needed – to have differential item functioning in both intercept and loading.ConclusionWe provide evidence that the Consumer and Provider versions of the mhIST are internally valid and reliable across diverse contexts and stakeholder groups for mental health research in LMIC. We recommend the instrument be revised based on these analyses and future research examine instrument utility by linking measurement to other outcomes of interest.
Distribution of micro- (Fe, Zn, Cu, and Mn) and risk (Al, As, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Cd) elements in the organs of Rumex alpinus L. in the Alps and Krkonoše Mountains ac* Michaela Jungová, a b Michael O. Asare, a Vladimíra Jurasová, a Michal Hejcman
Authors: Jungová Michaela , Müllerová Vladimíra Jurasová , Hejcman Michal , Opare Michael Asare
Published: December 2021

Background and aimsRumex alpinus is a native plant in the mountains of Europe whose distribution has partly been affected by its utilization as a vegetable and medicinal herb. The distribution of micro and risk elements in its organs is not well-known. The study examined the safety of consuming Rumex alpinus from the Krkonoše Mountains, Czech Republic, and the Alps (Austria and Italy).MethodsWe determined the total and plant-available content of Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Al, As, Cr, Ni, Pb, and Cd in the soil and total content in organs of Rumex alpinus.ResultsThe uptake and distribution of elements by plants were characterized by bioaccumulation (BF) and translocation (TF) factors. The intensity of elements accumulation by Rumex alpinus is considerably different, depending on locality. Rumex alpinus has considerable tolerance to Zn, Cu, As, Cr, Ni, with an easy accumulation strategy. High Al and Cd content in belowground biomass (rhizome) indicate a defensive mechanism for them. Although the aboveground biomass (emerging, senescent, mature leaves, petiole) has some degree of accumulation of risk elements, the results showed that Rumex alpinus is an excluder.ConclusionRumex alpinus does not accumulate risk elements in organs that are consumed based on the World Health Organization (2001) and can therefore be consumed without concern.