bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
POSSIBILIDADES PARA ENSINAR CONCEITOS DE FORÇA DE ARRASTO EM MEIO FLUÍDO LÍQUIDO
Authors: Fontes Adriana da Silva , Dos Santos Oscar Rodrigues , Batista Michel Corci
Published: September 2021

Neste trabalho apresentamos algumas possibilidades para se trabalhar força de arrasto em meios viscosos, tendo em vista Ã  dificuldade de encontrar materiais sobre esse conteúdo na disciplina de Física 1, tanto em nível médio como na graduação. A Sequência didática desenvolvida foi aplicada na disciplina de Física 1, em uma turma contendo 13 alunos do curso Superior de Licenciatura em Química, de uma Universidade Pública no interior do Paraná. O assunto abordado, faz parte da ementa da disciplina. Para levantar os conhecimentos prévios dos alunos sobre o assunto foi aplicado um Quiz na plataforma do Kahoot. Após, foram realizadas aulas expositivas-dialogadas e na sequência, atividades práticas virtuais através de simuladores (disponibilizados por Algodoo, Phet Colorado e NOA) e uma atividade prática experimental no laboratório de Física utilizando a vídeo análise por meio do software Tracker, Open Camera e o editor de planilhas do Excel, os quais possibilitaram a investigação do comportamento de uma esfera em queda em três meios viscosos, quadro a quadro. Os resultados indicaram que a SD contemplando o formalismo matemático e atividades experimentais aliada Ã s Tecnologias Digitais de Informação e Comunicação (TDIC’s) possibilitou trabalhar os conceitos físicos envolvidos; ensinou a utilizar a tecnologia a favor do ensino e  mostrou aos futuros professores, formas alternativas e complementares para se trabalhar o conteúdo, podendo esta ser utilizada por outros professores, pois os materiais utilizados nos experimentos reais, são de baixo custo e de fácil reprodução e as atividades realizadas, por meio das TDIC, são de amplo acesso e permitem realizar práticas com rapidez e qualidade.
CURVAS DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE DADOS SOBRE GERMINAÇÃO DO FEIJÃO: USO PARA ESTUDO SOBRE O FORMATADO DAS CURVAS DA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19
Authors: Batista Mendes Raul Guilherme
Published: September 2021

Este artigo descreve o uso de uma práticas experimental de fácil reprodução, a germinação de grãos de feijão, para a obtenção e análise comparativa entre grupos de dados experimentais obtidos de forma aleatória e sistematizada por alunos do ensino médio da rede pública. Estes grupos de dados foram interpretados através de curvas de distribuição de dados em forma de sino, distribuição normal e utilizados como referência comparativa para a interpretação de padrões de curvas de contaminados na pandemia por Covid-19. Ao final, o ganho em aprendizagem pelos alunos foi verificado através da aplicação de questionário com questões discursivas.
O ENSINO DE ASTRONOMIA A PARTIR DE ATIVIDADES PRÁTICAS
Authors: Batista Michel Corci , Martins Veridiane Cristina , Menezes Luana Paula Goulart de , Rocha Artur Cesar de Moura
Published: September 2021

O ensino de Astronomia nos anos finais do Ensino Fundamental possui algumas peculiaridades. Uma delas diz respeito ao fato de contar com um professor formado em um curso de Ciências Biológicas. Na maioria das vezes, a grade curricular de tal curso não contempla uma disciplina específica de ensino de Astronomia. Essa ausência afeta diretamente a forma como tal conhecimento é abordado em sala de aula. Com o intuito de contribuir com o ensino de Astronomia na Educação Básica, nosso trabalho objetivou avaliação do potencial pedagógico de um caderno de atividades práticas interdisciplinares de Astronomia para os anos finais do Ensino Fundamental. Nosso trabalho foi dividido em duas etapas, a primeira possui abordagem qualitativa do tipo descritiva para a qual utilizamos como instrumento de constituição dos dados o diário de campo produzido pelo professor pesquisador durante a implementação das atividades, bem como os documentos produzidos pelos alunos. A segunda etapa possui uma abordagem quantitativa, para essa, foi realizado um experimento, comparando o desempenho de alunos do Ensino Fundamental a partir de um instrumento de avaliação composto de 29 questões acerca de Física e Astronomia, antes e após a implementação do caderno de atividades práticas interdisciplinares de Astronomia. Os resultados dessa etapa foram organizados por intermédio do teste paramétrico t pareado. A escolha desse teste leva em consideração a dependência intra-indivíduo das observações. De modo geral, nossos resultados evidenciam uma construção de pensamento prático e dinâmico que motivou os alunos a terem um interesse pela temática Astronomia e o mais importante: uma mudança de postura do professor-pesquisador diante da sala de aula. Entendemos assim, que o material implementado possui um grande potencial pedagógico, com um caráter motivador e reflexivo.
ANÁLISE DE UMA SEQUÊNCIA DIDÁTICA PARA O ENSINO DE LUZ E COR COM FOCO NO DESENVOLVIMENTO DO PENSAMENTO DE ORDEM SUPERIOR
Authors: Bechtlufft Josélia Margarida de Paiva , Menezes Paulo Henrique Dias
Published: September 2021

Ensinar física sempre foi um desafio, principalmente quando se trata de alunos do Ensino Médio.Este artigo surgiu do questionamento de como transformar uma aula de física para alunossecundaristas numa atividade mais prazerosa, mais interativa e de fácil compreensão. Paraisso, elaboramos uma sequência didática, baseada nos princípios da Teoria da AprendizagemSignificativa, para abordar o conteúdo de luz e cor. A sequência foi aplicada em uma turma do 2o. ano do ensino médio a partir de duas questões norteadoras que inquiriam os alunos sobre o porquê de enxergarmos os objetos e suas cores. O estudo foi conduzido na forma de uma pesquisa-ação e a análise envolveu dados qualitativos, coletados por meio de questionários com questões fechadas e abertas, e observações realizadas em de sala de aula. Os resultados indicam que houve uma apropriação significativa dos conteúdos de ensino por parte dos alunos e que também foram estimuladas habilidades que podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento do Pensamento de Ordem Superior, proposto por Mathew Lipman.
Political Leaders’ Communication: A Twitter Sentiment Analysis during Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kaur Manpreet , Verma Rajesh , Ranjan Sandeep
Published: September 2021

The pandemic made it critical for political leaders to intensify measures in fight against Covid-19 and one such measure was building trust among public through communication. With exponential growth in reach of social media, while state political leaders have progressively used internet for election campaigns, limited studies have explored as to how leaders use this medium to communicate during crisis, what kind of information do they share and what are common issues addressed. This paper, using qualitative research design, analyses Indian political leaders’ communication on Twitter. Sentiment Analysis was carried to identify and extract subjective information in leaders’ communication using 29 Indian political leaders, wherein 12,128 tweets were extracted. Subjectivity scores depicted more than half of leaders had shared fact-based information, and Polarity scores indicated that almost 90% of leaders shared positive or neutral information thus leading to an inference that leaders share more of facts based and positive or neutral information rather than statements in form of opinions.
Cost-effectiveness of audiometric screening of first-year preparatory pupils in Dhofar region, Oman
Authors: Aasham T. , Khand ekar R. , Khabori M. , Helmi S. A.
Published: September 2021

Audiometric screening was conducted in Dhofar region to study the magnitude of ear problems and cost-effectiveness of screening first-year preparatory-school children in Oman. None of the 1894 pupils had otitis media with effusion or sensory neuronal hearing loss. Six children [0.32%] had impacted wax, 4 [0.21%] chronic suppurative otitis media and 2 [0.11%] dry perforation of eardrum. In all, 14 children [0.74%] with suspected hearing impairment were referred to a specialist but only 2 attended. Physicians and nurses spent 8-10 minutes for ear examination per child for a yield of less than 1%. The screening expenditure was US$ 5 per pupil. As the prevalence of serious ear conditions was low, we conclude that exp and ing the audiometric screening of schoolchildren to first-year preparatory pupils is not cost-effective
Stages of information support of development of on-board equipment for spacecraft
Authors: Kovel A. A.
Published: September 2021

The ground-experimental testing of the elements of space technology is a crucial stage in the creation of space products, in fact, this is the ground «flight» of the devices being created. And how well the operating conditions will be reproduced at this stage and the successful functioning of the devices under the expected conditions is ensured, its successful operation in real flight during the service life depends. The radio electronic devices of the onboard equipment of the spacecraft are one of the essential elements that ensure the fulfillment of target tasks, which should confirm their readiness for the forthcoming work at the stage of groundbased experimental testing. The article discusses the stages of information support for the development of spacecraft onboard equipment, showing the ways to improve the technology of ground-based experimental testing of spacecraft onboard equipment. It is shown that at the present stage of development of the space industry, it has become possible to introduce the methodology of mathematical planning of an experiment into engineering practice. A backlog of applied work on radio-electronic topics h as appeared, showing the possibility of revealing in a full factorial experiment the influence of internal uncontrollable parameters (factors) of electronic components on the experimental results. This removed the obstacle to the implementation of the capabilities of the method in research and improvement of radio electronic devices onboard equipment.
Diferentes distúrbios antrópicos na paisagem podem influenciar padrões florísticos e estruturais da Mata Atlântica?
Authors: Paschoal Elisa Morais , Vieira Arthur Duarte , Otoni Thiago José Ornelas , Gripp Aglaia Maciel , Freire Jessica Pereira , Alves Pablo Lopes , Gonzaga Anne Priscila Dias , Machado Evandro L. M.
Published: September 2021

Este estudo teve por objetivo descrever e comparar as diversidades alfa e beta e estrutura do componente arbóreo em remanescente de Floresta Estacional Semidecidual. A vegetação arbórea foi amostrada em duas bordas em contato com pastagem (BP), cafeicultura (BC), e no interior do fragmento (INT). Foram amostrados no total 2.840 indivíduos, identificados em 56 famílias, 144 gêneros e 271 espécies (94 na BC, 128 BP e 178 INT). Os trechos de borda foram caracterizados por maior densidade e menor área basal que o interior, indicando a influência de distúrbios. As variações na composição florística estrutural das comunidades arbóreas sofreram influência das variações ambientais regionais e locais, além do histórico de uso da área, conforme as Teorias de Nicho e do Distúrbio Intermediário. Different Anthropic Disturbances in the Landscape can influence Floristic and Structural Patterns of the Atlantic Forest? This study aimed to describe and compare the floristic and structural component of the tree component, as well as the alpha and beta diversity, as well as the floristic similarity of a remnant of Semideciduous Forest. The tree vegetation was sampled at two edges in contact with pasture (BP) and coffee growing (BC), and inside the fragment (INT). 2.840 individuals were sampled, identified in 56 families, 144 genera and 271 species (94 BC, 128 BP and 178 INT). The border stretches were characterized by higher density and smaller basal area than the interior, indicating the occurrence of disturbances. The variations in the structural floristic composition of the tree communities wereinfluenced by regional and local environmental variations, as well as the historical use of the area, according to Niche and Intermediate Disturbance Theories.Keywords:Phytosociology, Intermediate Disturbance Theory, Serra do Espinhaço Biosphere Reserve.
Topical treatments to reduce severity of radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients-a systematic review
Authors:   School of Allied Health Sciences. De Montfort University, Leicester. United Kingdom.
Published: September 2021

Breast cancer (BC) patients are likely to undergo radiotherapy (RT) treatment which may lead to the development of the skin toxicity, radiodermatitis (RD). The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of topical interventions in reducing the severity of RD in females BC patients. Appropriate clinical studies were independently identified through a bibliographic search in PubMed and clinicaltrials.gov. Nine randomised, controlled clinical trials (RCTs) which stated a clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, were included in this review. The studies included in this review were conducted in the last 10 years and researched the effectiveness of only topical therapies on female BC patients. The severity of RD starting at baseline 0 to endpoint was measured using the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) scale, and results show most patients experienced a RTOG score change of 0-1 or 0-2. A significant relationship between results obtained from 0-1 and 0-2 was shown (p < 0.00001). Results suggest Radioskin 1&2 cream is the most effective topical treatment for RD as 95% of patients experienced a RTOG score change of 0-1 compared to 5% experiencing 0-2. However, controlled treatments like general care and Aqua Cream seem to be the least effective, as 1.9% of patients administrating general care experienced a RTOG score change of 0-1 compared to 41.9% experiencing 0-2.
Successful treatment for intra-abdominal bleeding due to spontaneous rupture of huge liver cyst using transcatheter arterial embolization: a case report
Authors:   Department of Gastroenterological and General Surgery, St Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Published: September 2021

Background: Non-parasitic simple liver cysts are one of the most common benign hepatic lesions. Although most liver cysts are asymptomatic and remain silent throughout the patient’s life, extremely large cysts can become symptomatic by direct compression to adjacent organs. Herein, we report a case of a spontaneously ruptured simple liver cyst, which is a rare presentation of a benign liver cyst. The patient’s liver cyst re-ruptured and was treated with transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). Case report: A 62-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining of acute-onset lower abdominal pain. He had undergone laparoscopic fenestration of a huge liver cyst in another hospital 2 years prior. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed spontaneous rupture of a large liver cyst. Laparoscopic exploratory laparotomy showed no signs of ongoing intra-abdominal bleeding from the liver cyst; therefore, the operation was completed with peritoneal lavage. The patient was discharged from our hospital on postoperative day 5. Twelve days after the initial presentation, the patient was re-admitted to our hospital complaining of recurrence of lower abdominal pain. CT scan showed an enlargement of the previously ruptured liver cyst, with intra-abdominal bleeding and massive hematoma in the cyst. Extravasation of the cyst’s wall was also detected. Under the diagnosis of intra-abdominal bleeding from the artery in the wall of the huge cyst, emergent TAE was performed. Although the exact spot of extravasation was not detected, the anterior segment branch of the right hepatic artery, which corresponds to extravasation shown on the CT scan, was embolized. The patient was discharged from our hospital after 7 days, and the liver cyst remained stable without abdominal pain for more than 2 months. Conclusions: This case highlights a rare presentation of spontaneous rupture of a liver cyst with massive bleeding and the efficacy of TAE for the conservative treatment of ruptured liver cysts.
Self-Efficacy and Political Deviant Behaviour in the Cameroonian Public Service
Authors:   Ph.D in occupationnal and organisational psychology. Lecturer/Researcher/Assistant at the Faculty of Education of the University of Yaounde I
Published: September 2021

This paper investigates the relationship between self-efficacy and deviant behaviour at work by cameroonian civil servants. The problem raised by this research is that of the practice of deviant political behavior at work by public officials in Cameroon. According to Robinson & Bennett (1997), this is administrative gossip; administrative favoritism, spreading rumors and blaming colleagues and / or users unnecessarily and without reason. The objective of this research is to show that a self-efficient employee does not practice deviant political behaviors at work. Such an objective is part of the research axis of the psychological and developmental sciences, precisely in the field of organizational and occupationnal psychology. The data collection method is the survey and the tool is the questionnary in the form of measurement scales. Simple random sampling yielded the sample of 500 participants. The self-efficacy scale is that of Sherer and Coll (2005) translated and adapted by Chambon (2013) and the deviance scale is that of Bennett and Robinson (2000). Data collection took place in Yaoundé and the analysis was descriptive and regressive. 70% of the participants in this research believe that the practice of deviant political behavior is a reality in public service Cameroon. HRI: β = 0.25; HR2: β = 0.21; HR3: β =0.22: these results show that the three hypotheses are not validated. P = 0.000 the hypothesis is significant. Our regression result based on data collected on a sample of 500 civil servants shows that a self-efficient employee can produce deviant political behavior at work. A self-efficient employee can also produce deviant political behavior at work.
Rehabilitación oncológica en cardiotoxicidad: rompiendo paradigmas en la atención al sobreviviente de cáncer
Authors: Vásquez Rojas Maria Fernanda , Rodríguez Mojica Yudi Milena , Moreno Capacho Miguel Mauricio , Palomino Ariza Gustavo Alejandro
Published: September 2021

Con avances progresivos en la detección y el tratamiento del cáncer, la supervivencia ha mejorado drásticamente en las últimas décadas. El cáncer y las enfermedades cardiovasculares son las principales causas de muerte en los países de ingresos altos. Se pueden encontrar complicaciones cardiovasculares en pacientes con cáncer como resultado de la denominada ‘cardiototoxicidad’. Existe una serie de tratamientos contra el cáncer que se han asociado con diversos grados de lesión cardiovascular, los cuales pueden mostrar consecuencias cardiovasculares hasta años después de la finalización del tratamiento del cáncer. El desarrollo de disfunción cardíaca relacionada con el tratamiento del cáncer tiene un alto riesgo de morbilidad y mortalidad. La detección temprana de los factores de riesgo parece fundamental para prevenir enfermedades cardiovasculares a largo plazo. En esta revisión se analizaron los factores de riesgo de la terapia sistémica y la radioterapia como generadores de cardiototoxicidad.
Geleneksel ve Faaliyete Dayalı Maliyetleme Sistemlerinin Karşılaştırılması: Bir Üretim İşletmesinde Uygulama
Authors: GUTNU Mehmet Murat , TANIŞ Veyis Naci
Published: September 2021

Bu çalışmada herhangi bir maliyetleme sisteminin olmadığı bir üretim işletmesinde hem geleneksel üç aşamalı maliyetleme sistemi hem de Faaliyete Dayalı Maliyetleme (FDM) sistemi uygulanmış, elde edilen sonuçlar karşılaştırılarak yorumlanmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda elde edilen verilere göre, işletmenin tüm faaliyetlerinin “birim seviye” faaliyet seviyelerinden oluşmasından dolayı her iki sistemin sonuçları da birbirine yakın çıkmıştır. Böylece FDM sisteminin maliyetler üzerinde parti ve mamul faaliyet seviyelerinde etkili olduğu, ama birim faaliyet seviyesinde farklı bir sonuç vermediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
KÜLTÜREL MİRAS BAĞLAMINDA YÜKSELEN DEĞER OLARAK AKTARLIĞIN YENİDEN KEŞFİ
Authors: YILDIRIM Mücahit
Published: September 2021

Kültürel mirasın önemli bir parçası olan aktarlık, son yıllarda doğal ve bitkisel ürün kullanımına rağbetin artması ile dikkat çeken bir meslek haline gelmiştir. Fiziksel ve ruhsal birçok hastalığa geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları kapsamında tedavi yöntemleri sunan aktarlar, son dönemde artan sayılarıyla halka daha fazla hizmet sunmaktadırlar. Covid-19 salgınının da ortaya çıkması ve talebin daha artış göstermesiyle özellikle büyük şehirlerde tanınırlığını ve işlevselliğini artırmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, kültürel mirasın korunması ve yaşatılması bağlamında sağlık coğrafyası, kültür coğrafyası, halk bilimi ve sağlık bilimleri gibi disiplinlerin ortak konusu olan geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları açısından da önemli olan aktarlık mesleğine dikkat çekmektir. Bu doğrultuda Samsun ili genelinde faaliyet gösteren 28 aktarla gerçekleştirilen saha çalışmalarında görüşme yöntemi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapılan görüşmelerde, aktarların mesleki bilgi, donanım ve deneyimleri ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Ayrıca halkın aktarlara yönelik ilgi ve tutumları da araştırılmış ve irdelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda en fazla hangi hastalıklar için aktarlara rağbet edildiği, hangi drogların tercih edildiği ve hangi bitki tür ve karışımların daha çok kullanıldığı ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Aktarların meslek ve mesleğin geleceği ile ilgili endişe ve sorunlarının da ortaya konulduğu bu çalışmada sorunlara yönelik olarak bazı önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Assessment of selected biochemical parameters among food hawkers along the streets of Yenagoa Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Authors: Emmanuel Tonbra Egoro  , Emmanuel Sunday Oni  , Otaraku Jonathan Oye  , Annabel Awele Idama
Published: September 2021

This study was aimed on assessment of selected biochemical parameters among food hawkers along the streets of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Five milliliter of blood specimen was collected from fifteen food hawkers with ≤ 5 years working experience (experimental group one), ≥ 5 years working experience (experimental group two) and nonfood hawkers (control group) respectively into lithium heparin anti-coagulated bottles. Thereafter alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, urea, creatinine and C-reactive protein were measured quantitatively. The mean values of volunteers in experimental group one showed no statistically significant difference (p>0.05) in alanine aminotransferase (7.46 ± 1.02), aspartate aminotransferase (7.02 ± 0.86), urea (7.70 ± 1.29) and creatinine (70.44 ± 3.54) as compared with the control group (7.42 ± 0.98), (6.98 ± 0.82), (7.65 ± 1.28) and (70.40 ± 3.52) respectively, but there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) in C-reactive protein (17.40 ± 1.98) when compared with the control group (2.70 ± 0.70). However, the mean values of food hawkers in experimental group two showed statistically significant difference (p< 0.05) in all the measured biochemical parameters 27.70±2.98, 21.40±2.06, 15.50±2.02, 110.70±3.74, 29.42±3.20 as compared with that of the control group 7.42±0.98, 6.98±0.82, 7.65±1.28, 70.40±3.52, 2.74±0.70. The volunteers in experimental groups one and two showed 13% -27% and 53% -80% abnormal values of the measured biochemical parameters respectively as compared with that of the control group. In conclusion, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, urea, creatinine and C-reactive protein may be altered in food hawkers with ≥ 5 years working experience. It is therefore recommended that food hawkers in this category should go for hepato-renal and inflammatory biochemical parameters checkup occasionally in any registered and licensed Medical Laboratory Facility.
Clinical picture and grouping of retinoblastoma at first presentation to a tertiary Hospital in Dar es Salaam: Implications for treatment outcomes
Authors: Milka Madaha Mafwiri  , Jacqueline Ngalula  , Ntsilane Susan Mosenene  , Celina Mhina  , Anna Sanyiwa
Published: September 2021

Objectives: To assess the clinical picture and grouping of retinoblastoma at first presentation to the oncology ward at Muhimbili National Hospital. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive hospital based study was conducted from April to December 2018. Seventy two patients who presented for the first time to Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) with a diagnosis of retinoblastoma were consecutively sampled and recruited in the study. Visual acuity, horizontal corneal diameter, intraocular pressure, anterior and posterior segments of the eye were assessed and each eye was classified according to the International Classification of Retinoblastoma (ICRB) group. Ultrasonography, neuroimaging and histology were performed. Results: A total of 72 patients comprising of 90 affected eyes were recruited and analyzed: 39(54.2%) males and 33(45.8%) females. Majority of patients were residents of the Coastal and Lake Zones. Family history of Retinoblastoma was positive in only one patient. Fifty four (75.0%) patients had unilateral disease. Leukocoria (77.8%) and proptosis (41.7%) were the commonest first clinical signs noted by the family and health workers at MNH respectively. At MNH, both bilateral and unilateral cases presented with advanced disease of group E and extra ocular extension where 84(93.3%) eyes were indicated for enucleation. The median lag time from disease onset to presentation at MNH was 4 months. Conclusion: Leukocoria was the commonest first sign of retinoblastoma presentation at home. However, despite early presentation to primary health facilities, most patients presented to the tertiary centre of MNH late with advanced disease. Efforts to raise awareness on retinoblastoma to both health workers and the community are important for early case detection, referral, diagnosis and treatment in order to improve visual outcomes and survival rates of retinoblastoma patients.
Budgeting practices and absorption rate of devolved funds by County Government of Nyeri
Authors: Rhoda Kawira Ngai  , Antony Kimathi  , Moses Kithinji
Published: September 2021

Absorption rate is a vital tool in determining the efficiency and general performance of the counties as regards utilization of the intended funds. A majority of counties absorbed less than 50 percent of their budgets in the first nine months of the 2018-2019 financial year. Nyeri County had a development absorption rate of only 21.1%. This study therefore sought to establish the influence of budgeting practices on absorption rate of devolved funds by county government of Nyeri. This study used descriptive survey design. The target population for this study comprised 34 senior officers in the department of finance and economic planning in Nyeri County. A census of all 34 senior officers in the department of finance and economic planning was conducted. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation was used to describe the results in the study. Chi-square tests were used to find the relationships with the help of statistical package for social sciences. The findings show that the county government of Nyeri had good budgeting practices. There was a significant relationship (χ2= 44.316, df=21, p=0.02) between budgeting practices and absorption rate of devolved funds by county government of Nyeri. The study concludes that budgeting practices influence absorption rate of devolved funds by county government of Nyeri. The study therefore recommends that the county government ought to pass budgets in conformity with the cash disbursement schedules.
The Roles of Leadership Principal to Improving of Education Quality through Managerial Competence
Authors: Wibowo Wisnu Dwi , Wakhudin Wakhudin
Published: September 2021

This study aims to describe the leadership process of principals with managerial competencies to improve the quality of education in primary schools. Initial observations show that there are still many school principals in the Adipala sub-district, Cilacap, who have not carried out their primary duties and functions correctly as leaders of educational units. The principal is the person who is responsible for and leads the school in managing school resources to achieve academic goals. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach to phenomenological studies. The informants in this study were five public elementary school principals in the Adipala sub-district. Data collection techniques by interview, observation, and study documentation. Activities in data analysis are data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. The results showed that principal leadership with excellent and practical managerial competence could improve the quality of education in primary schools.
Activeness Analysis Learns Elementary School Student On Online Learning During The Pandemic
Authors: Yuwono Trisno , Andriani Ana
Published: September 2021

Lack of student education activeness in online learning during the pandemic is the background of this research. This study aims to provide an overview of how active elementary school students learn in online learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic and find out the factors causing the lack of student learning activeness in online education. The type of research used is literature study research. The data collection technique used is to collect theoretical studies and references sourced from articles and journals that have been accredite. This literature uses literature published in 2020-2021which can be accessed in full text in pdf format. The criteria for the articles reviewed are articles in Indonesian language research journals with the subject of student activity. Based on the results of literature research from several journals that have been written by previous researchers, it shows that in online learning, student activity is influenced by several factors, namely factors from teachers, parents, and students themselves.
STUDENTS LEARNING PROBLEMS IN EARLY READING AND WRITING AT GRADE 1 OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Authors: Rosmayasari Rosmayasari
Published: September 2021

Characteristics of students who have learning difficulties are minimum IQ levels, tend to have lower academic self-esteem than able students, cannot be good listeners, think, speak, read and write, write spelling, and even calculate the calculation of natural mathematics. This research is a qualitative study with the participants of grade 1 students in an elementary school in Bandung. The focus of this research is on students' difficulty in reading and writing initially. The results of the study found a way to deal with students who have difficulty learning to read and write initially by connecting the initial knowledge students have with the material to be taught, structuring a comfortable environment for learning, using interesting resources, learning material and media, provide lessons for improvement or improvement, provide repetition of material or enrichment, provide learning motivation, and build good learning attitudes and habits. The involvement of parents in overcoming student learning difficulties is to be able to establish communication with class teachers to find out their children's learning development, provide free time with children to discuss lessons that have been given at school, provide learning facilities, understand children's learning difficulties and provide guidance, and provide motivation in learning.
The Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools Program and High School Completion
Authors: Yin Michelle , Siwach Garima , Belyakova Yulia
Published: September 2021

Despite an increase in special education enrollment, a stark gap in high school completion between students with and without disabilities persists. This study examined the impact of Unified Champion Schools (UCS), a Special Olympics program designed to foster social inclusion through three components—Unified Sports, Inclusive Youth Leadership, and Whole School Engagement—on high school graduation rates. Using a novel dataset and a difference-in-differences design, we found that implementing the UCS program increased the graduation rate by 1.1 percentage points for all students and 1.4 percentage points for students with disabilities. The increase in schooling outcomes for students with disabilities in UCS schools also was found to be positively correlated with perceptions about a more socially inclusive school environment.
The Effect of Adding High-Density Polyethylene Polymer on the Engineering Characteristics for Sandy Soil
Authors: Jasim Noor Al-huda , Shafiqu Qassun S , Ibrahim Mohammed A
Published: September 2021

The loose sand is subject to large settlement when it is exposed to high stresses. This settlement is due to the nature of the high drainage of sand, which displays foundations and constructions to a large danger. The densification of loose sandy soils is required to provide sufficient bearing capacity for the structures. Thus soil stabilization is used to avoid failure in the facilities. Traditional methods of stabilized sandy soil such as fly ash, bituminous, and cement often require an extended curing period. The use of polymers to stabilize sandy soils is more extensive nowadays because it does not require a long curing time in addition to being chemically stable. In this study, the effect of adding different percentages of high-density polyethylene HDPE  to the sandy soils' engineering characteristics such as the angle of internal frictions Ø0, shear strength τ, California Bearing Ratio CBR, and permeability k was studied. The results of laboratory tests showed that using of HDPE at percentages  (0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 1, and 3%) led to a decrease in soil permeability by 18% and an increase in both the angle of internal friction, the CBR value, and shear strength about 27.2%, 180.9%, and 38.6 % respectively by adding 1%. HDPE.
Social Capital Participation in Public-Private Partnership Projects in China: Do Government Credit Risks Matter?
Authors: Wu Chen , Li Wei , Li Jie
Published: September 2021

In China the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects
are adopted to achieve the
strategic goals of governments and to ensure the
sustainable operation of local government finances. However, rigorous empirical
research on the determinants of social capital’s participation in PPP is sparse.
This study investigates the effects of government behaviors on the participation
of social capital in the PPP projects by focusing on the role of government
credit risks. We construct a dynamic game and adopt an empirical analysis using
panel data of Chinese provinces from 2013 to 2018. Our findings reveal a
significant inverse relationship between the government credit risk and the
social capital participation in PPP. It provides policy-makers and researchers with
useful information about using the PPP to promote investment on infrastructures
while ensuring a sustainable local fiscal system.
Determinative Factors of Customer Satisfaction with Local Government Offices’ Counter Services: On-site Survey Examining Service Quality at Higashihiroshima City Hall
Authors: Moteki Yasutoshi
Published: September 2021

Using on-site surveys conducted at Higashihiroshima
City Hall in 2021, this study empirically investigated the major determinative factors
regarding customer satisfaction in local government offices in Japan, comparing
them with the results of similar surveys conducted by the author in 2020. The
surveys comprise three categories of questions, referring to (1) customer
satisfaction research in various countries, especially the expectancy
disconfirmation model; (2) the SERVQUAL model; and (3) subsequent methods that
emphasize the customer’s direct experience. A total of 1,000 questionnaires
were distributed over four weekdays at the City Hall. As of September 14, 2021,
there were 528 respondents (response rate: 52.8%). The
regression analysis showed that the independent variables of group C (service delivery)
were most influential, followed by those of groups B and A (adjusted R2
value: .57). This is consistent with the results of the author’s Internet
survey of users of Osaka City Government’s ward offices.
Accounting and music: The role of Giuseppe Verdi in shaping the 19th century culture industry
Authors: Balluchi Federica , Lazzini Arianna , Torelli Riccardo
Published: September 2021

The aim of this research is to investigate the contribution of Giuseppe Verdi and Casa Ricordi in shaping the 19th century music culture industry by adopting a new perspective on accounting and history. In 19th century Italy, opera represented an important phenomenon, both artistically and socially, playing a fundamental role of intermediary between society and the political sphere. The complex relationships between the composer (artist) and the publisher (cultural intermediary) are analysed in the specific field of opera music, outlining the evolution and interweaving of artistic, social, and economic aspects. The study embraces the period 1839–1893 and examines the economic and private relations between Giuseppe Verdi and Casa Ricordi and their impacts on the culture industry to this day. This paper’s novelty is to adopt a historical perspective to broaden accounting into the field of high music offering possibilities for further studies.
RAFLI_SEPTIANA.20421034.JARKOM.1
Authors: SEPTIANA RAFLI
Published: September 2021

TUGAS JARKOM PAK ARNES
Stalagmite evidence for Early Holocene multidecadal hydroclimate variability in Ethiopia
Authors: Asrat Asfawossen , Baker Andy , Duan Wuhui , Leng Melanie , Boomer Ian , Akter Rabeya , Mariéthoz Grégoire , Adler Lewis , Jex Catherine , Yadeta Meklit , Wang Lisheng
Published: September 2021

A multiproxy oxygen and carbon isotope (d13C and d18O), growth rate and trace element stalagmite paleoenvironmental record is presented for the Early Holocene from Achere Cave, Ethiopia. The annually laminated stalagmite grew from 10.6 to 10.4 ka, and from 9.7 to 9.0 ka with a short hiatus at ~9.25 ka. Using oxygen and carbon isotopic, and cave monitoring data, we demonstrate that the stalagmite deposition is out of isotopic equilibrium, yet trace element and isotope geochemistry is sensitive to hydroclimate variability. Variogram analysis of annual growth rate data suggests that this proxy can only contain hydroclimate information over less than 28-year timescales. Statistically significant and coherent spectral frequencies in d13C and d18O are observed at 15-25 and 19-23 years respectively. Combined with compelling evidence for deposition out of isotope equilibrium, the observed ~1 ‰ amplitude variability in stalagmite d18O is likely forced by non-equilibrium deposition, likely due to kinetic effects during the progressive degassing of CO2 from the water film during stalagmite formation. These frequencies are similar to the periodicity reported for Holocene stalagmite records from Ethiopian caves, suggesting that multidecadal variability in stalagmite d18O is typical. We hypothesise that a hydroclimate forcing, such as runs of one or more years of low annual rainfall, is likely to be the primary control on the extent of the partial evaporation of soil and shallow epikarst water, which is subsequently modulated by karst hydrology, and the extent of in-cave non-equilibrium stalagmite deposition. Combined with possible recharge-biases in drip water d18O, modulated by karst hydrology, these processes can generate multidecadal d18O variability which can operate with opposite signs. Comparison of Early Holocene d18O stalagmite records from the monsoon regions of Ethiopia, Oman and central China show different multi-decadal d18O signals, implying regional difference in climate forcing. Seismic activities due to the active tectonics in the region control the frequency of growth gaps (hiatuses) by changing the water flow paths to the stalagmite.
Music Therapy sebagai media konseling
Authors: Rahmat Febri
Published: September 2021

Music sebagai salah satu cabang kesenian merupakan kebutuhan yang universal. Keberadaanya tak terpisahkan dalam bebagai setting kehidupan manusia dengan bebagai fungsinya : 1) Memberikan kenikmatan estetis. 2) Memberikan relaksasi atau hiburan. 3) Sebagai media ekpresi diri (Selfekspresion). 4) Media terapeutik (penyembuhan), sedangkan music didalam bimbingan dan konseling adalah yang tergolong sebagai fungsi trapeutik yaitu membantu konseli/klien untuk sembuh dari masalah yang dialami dengan mengepresikan atau repleksi dengan media music yang tenang yang mewakili perasaan klien
Influence of memory processes on choice consistency
Authors: Nitsch Felix Jan , Kalenscher Tobias
Published: September 2021

Choice-consistency is considered a hallmark of rational value-based choice. However, because the cognitive apparatus supporting decision-making is imperfect, real decision-makers often show some degree of choice inconsistency. Cognitive models are necessary to complement idealized choice axioms with attention, perception and memory processes. Specifically, compelling theoretical work suggests that the (imperfect) retention of choice-relevant memories might be important for choice-consistency, but this hypothesis has not been tested directly. We used a novel multi-attribute visual choice (MAVC) paradigm to experimentally test the influence of memory retrieval of exemplars on choice-consistency. Our manipulation check confirmed that our retention interval manipulation successfully reduced memory representation strength. Given this, we found strong evidence against our hypothesis that choice-consistency decreases with increasing retention time. However, quality controls indicated that the choice-consistency of our participants was non-discernable from random behavior. In addition, an exploratory analysis showed essentially no test-retest reliability of choice-consistency between two observations. Taken together, this suggests the presence of a floor effect in our data and, thus, low data quality for conclusively evaluating our hypotheses. Further exploration tentatively suggested a high difficulty of discriminating between the choice objects driving this floor effect.
Do You See What I See? Researcher-Participant Agreement on Single-Item Measures of Emotion Regulation Behaviors in Borderline Personality Disorder
Authors: Stumpp Nicole , Southward Matthew W. , Sauer-Zavala Shannon
Published: September 2021

Researchers use ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to study a range of behaviors related to psychopathology. However, it is unclear whether brief measures of coping behaviors accurately capture the intended responses. In this secondary analysis of a single-case experimental design, eight individuals with borderline personality disorder (Mage = 21.57, 63% female, 63% Asian American) completed daily diary entries for 12 weeks, along with hourly EMA entries on 2 days. Participants provided qualitative descriptions of their behaviors and classified them into one of five functional categories. Independent researchers also classified each qualitative description into the same categories. Overall, agreement between participants and researchers was low, Krippendorff’s α = .47, 95% confidence interval [0.43, 0.52]. The type of emotion experienced, researcher confidence, and word count of responses affected agreement. Generating items that capture the breadth of possible behaviors, are brief enough for frequent administration, and are consistently understood by participants is an important continued challenge in EMA research.
Animal Linguistics: A Primer
Authors: Berthet Melissa , Coye Camille , Dezecache Guillaume , Kuhn Jeremy
Published: September 2021

The question of the evolution of language is investigated by several research communities (including biologists and linguists) that strive to highlight similar linguistic capacities across species. So far though, no consensus exists on linguistic capacities of nonhuman species. The major contentions are on the misuse of linguistic terminology, irrelevance of analysis methods and inappropriate behavioural data collection. The field of ‘animal linguistics’ has emerged to overcome these difficulties and attempt to reach unique methods and terminology. This primer is a tutorial review of ‘animal linguistics’. It exposes the linguistic theoretical concepts of semantics, pragmatics and syntax, and proposes the minimal criteria that are to be fulfilled to claim that a given species displays a given linguistic capacity. Second, it reviews relevant methods successfully applied to the study of animal data, and proposes a list of useful references to detect and overcome major pitfalls commonly observed in the collection of animal behaviour data. This primer represents a milestone towards mutual understanding and fruitful collaborations between linguists and biologists.
TERAPI MUSIK DALAM KONSELING
Authors: ruth medeline , Sarereake Eva Anita
Published: September 2021

Musik merupakan sarana pengungkapan perasaan yang mungkin tidak dapat didefinisikan dengan kata-kata. Terdapat empat premis penggunaan musik dalam konseling, yaitu (1) meningkatkan interaksi dua individu, yaitu konselor dan konseli dalam hubungan konseling; (2) memberikan kesempatan konselor dan konseli untuk sosialisasi; (3) menciptakan suasana fasilitatif dalam konseling; dan (4) melayani berbagai tujuan dalam membantu individu menjadi lebih sadar, mampu, dan percaya diri. Penggunaan musik dalam konseling memiliki tiga teknik, yaitu production, reproduction, dan reception. Peluang integrasi musik dalam konseling dapat dimanfaatkan konselor untuk merancang program konseling yang berdaya guna dengan tujuan meningkatkan keberhasilan layanan konseling dalam membantu individu mengentaskan diri dari permasalahannya.
‘Dead Bodies as a Daily Business’ – Affective Work Events, Emotions and Emotion Regulation in the Work of Undertakers
Authors: Wegge Jürgen , Goerdeler Katharina , Dörfel Denise
Published: September 2021

BACKGROUND: Affective Events Theory (AET) postulates that job characteristics have an impact on job attitudes and work behaviour via affective events and reactions. However, the display of positive emotions can be rather problematic in undertakers and be in conflict with displaying compassion. OBJECTIVE: This study examines work events eliciting various emotions in the work of undertakers and how display of emotions in this profession affects job satisfaction. We thereby focus on AET and extend this by investigating time pressure as a moderator of the relationship between autonomy, positive emotions and job satisfaction. METHODS: First, we collected specific affective work events of undertakers in a pilot interview study. Second, N = 112 undertakers participated in a cross-sectional survey measuring affective events, emotional display, commitment to display compassion, autonomy, time pressure, job satisfaction and work engagement.RESULTS: Experiencing positive emotions at work is beneficial even in undertakers. Additionally, autonomy was associated with positive emotions particularly under high time pressure and low commitment to display compassion moderated the link between work events and showing compassion. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, undertakers’ well-being is associated in complex ways with the interplay of positive emotions, autonomy and time pressure at work and individual differences in commitment for displaying compassion to clients.