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EVALUATION OF FORAGE TURNIP + CEREAL MIXTURES FOR FORAGE YIELD AND QUALITY TRAITS
Authors: YAVUZ Kadir , GÜLÜMSER Erdem
Published: June 2022

The most researches in temperate areas has focused mixtures of spring cereals with forage turnip. In this study, forage turnip “FT” with barley “B”, wheat “W” and oat “O” intercropping at different seed rates (100:0%, 75+25%, 50+50%, and 25+75%) were examined for hay yield, protein yield, relative feed value (RFV), condensed tannin, total phenolic, total flavonoid, and mineral contents (K, P, Ca, and Mg) 2019 and 2020 years. The experiment was arranged as a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications in Bilecik-Turkey. In combined years, the hay yield was ranged between 5.45-10.27 t ha-1. The protein yield was the highest in alone forage turnip (1.43 t ha-1), 75FT+25B% (1.72 t ha-1), 75FT+25O% (1.72 t ha-1), 50FT+50B% (1.49 t ha-1) and 50FT+50O% (1.80 t ha-1). The condensed tannin content was ranged between 1.82-2.83%. The highest RFV was observed in 25FT+75O% (136.29) and 50FT+50O% (125.42) mixtures. As a result, showed that intercropping forage turnip with barley and oat improved the yield and quality of the hay compared to their monocrops in the present study. Accordingly, forage turnip with barley and oat at 75+25% and 50+50% seed rates exhibited the best results regarding forage yield and quality in the Bilecik ecological conditions.
ANALYSING GROWTH PATTERNS OF SELECTED TURKISH OAT CULTIVARS USING SIGMOIDAL MODELS
Authors: HOCAOĞLU Onur
Published: June 2022

Increasing popularity of oat were accompanied with the introductions of many new cultivars for the last few decades. Aim of this study were to characterize the growth and developments of Kahraman, Küçükyayla, Yeniçeri, Sebat, Otağı and Diriliş oat cultivars using sigmoidal growth models. Growth data comprised of weekly observations of dry weights and growth stages with three samplings for two consecutive years. Results indicated that the growing season were the determining factor for the dry matter accumulation until the stem elongation stage since genotype differences became apparent only in the later stages. Sigmoidal growth models successfully fitted to the growth data and allowed for further evaluations. Goodness of fit statistics implied that Logistic, Logistic Power and Ratkowsky models were the best fitting growth models to explain dry matter accumulations of oat cultivars. Analysis also showed that Otağı, Yeniçeri and Sebat cultivars reached the highest dry matter accumulations. Point of inflections on the Logistic models indicated that Küçükyayla and Kahraman were the earliest cultivars in the Marmara region. Comparison of cultivars by using the growth models proved to be informative in terms of understanding the genotypic variation.
DETERMINING THE GRAIN YIELD AND NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF MAIZE CULTIVARS IN DIFFERENT GROWING GROUPS
Authors: MUT Zeki , KARDEŞ Yusuf Murat , ERBAŞ KÖSE Özge Doğanay
Published: June 2022

Due to its adaptability to different climates, short growing period, high photosynthetic capacity and yield, maize is an important crop widely grown all over the world. This study was conducted to determine grain yield and some nutrition traits of 18 maize cultivars in Bilecik ecological conditions in 2019 and 2020 years. Experiments were carried out in randomized complete block design with three replications. There were significant (P
THE INFLUENCE OF PRE-PLANT TREATMENTS ON SILAGE MAIZE (Zea mays L.) YIELD IN NO-TILLAGE SYSTEM
Authors: ÖZYİĞİT Yaşar
Published: June 2022

No-tillage agricultural practices and pre-plant applications in agricultural systems have become quite commonin recent years. In this study, the effect was examined of pre-plant applications on agronomic characteristicsand yield in silage maize cultivation under no-tillage conditions. Plants of the forage legumes (common vetch,narbon vetch and fodder pea) and cereals (barley, triticale and annual ryegrass) were used as pre-plantsmaterials and the values of plant height, green herbage yield, dry matter ratio, dry matter yield, leaf/stemratio, peak tasselling time and core tasselling time were determined in silage maize. The data obtaineddemonstrated, that the green herbage yield and dry matter yield of maize was higher when the forage legumeplants were used as pre-plants. Among the legumes, common vetch increased maize green herbage yield anddry matter yield more than other plants. On contrast, plants of the in cereals family caused a decrease in themaize yield. It was concluded that legume plants should be selected as pre-plant in no-tillage silage maizecultivation. Good results were obtained especially from common vetch, and the use of cereals as pre-plant hada negative effect on the maize for silage grown subsequently.
Religious architecture of the Penza region as a visual code of local identity
Authors: Lyzina Anna G.
Published: June 2022

Architectural and town-planning characteristics and their significance for the visual code of local identity are considered on the example of the architecture of Orthodox churches in the Penza region. A system of criteria for classifying religious buildings according to the originality of their architectural qualities is proposed. The visual and mental significance of religious architecture and its determining factors are highlighted.
LOAD BALANCING-FAILOVER METHODS USING STATIC ROUTE WITH ADDRESS LIST, ECMP, PCC, AND NTH FOR OPTIMIZING LAN NETWORK : A COMPARISON
Authors: Christanto Febrian Wahyu , Susanto Susanto , Priyanto Agus
Published: June 2022

Internet network is a means of infrastructure to support the learning and working process. Some internet network problems that often occur are internet connection is lost, the connection is slow, and the output does not match the bandwidth that is owned. This can be accommodated by using 2 (two) internet modem units from different ISP combined with the Load Balancing process. Load Balancing used to combine two internet modems so that one connection can become a backup connection if the main connection is lost. Nowadays Load Balancing has 4 (four) methods, they are Static Router with Address List, ECMP, PCC, and Nth. The problem is choosing the best method for Load Balancing. This research uses the PPDIOO network development method. From the results of tests conducted in this research indicate the balance of internet access and bandwidth performance owned by ISP1 and ISP2 after the Load Balancing process is carried out. From testing 4 (four) Load Balancing methods, the results show that the Nth method produces 79.2% bandwidth by testing for 40 (forty) days. The conclusion is that the Nth method is more effective to be applied on a LAN network compared to other Load Balancing methods because it can divide the internet connection path when browsing, downloading, and can do a failover. Expectations going forward after applying Load Balancing Nth method can improve internet performance that is used every day for learning and working activities in an organization. Keywords: Load Balancing, Failover, Static Route with Address List, ECMP, PCC, Nth.
Adaptive Active Queue Management based on Queue Ratio of Set-point Weighting
Authors: Fajri Misbahul , Ramli Kalamullah
Published: June 2022

Presently, active queue management (AQM) is one of the important considerations in communication networks. The challenge is to make it simple and robust in bursty traffic and uncertain network conditions. This paper proposes a new AQM scheme, an adaptive ratio proportional integral (ARPI), for adaptively controlling network congestion in dynamic network traffic conditions. First, AQM was designed by adding a set-point weighting structure to a proportional integral (PI) controller to reduce the burstiness of network traffic. Second, an adaptive set-point weighting based on the ratio of instantaneous queue length to the set-point queue and the buffer size was proposed to improve the robustness of a non-linear network. The proposed design integrates the aforementioned expectations into one function and needs only one parameter change to adapt to fluctuating network condition. Hence, this scheme provides lightweight computation and simple software and hardware implementation. This approach was analyzed and compared with the PI AQM scheme. Evaluation results demonstrated that our proposed AQM can regulate queue length with a fast response, good stability under any traffic conditions, and small queuing delay.
A Judicialização Exercida no Supremo Tribunal Federal para a Proteção dos Direitos Fundamentais e de Personalidade
Authors: Oliveira José Sebastião de , Saldanha Rodrigo Róger
Published: June 2022

A pesquisa tem como objetivo tratar sobre o fenômeno da judicialização da vida no Estado pós-democrático e seus reflexos nos limites estabelecidos através de direitos. A temática é de altíssima relevância, pois questiona-se qual o papel do Poder Judiciário no Estado e sua relação com o acesso à justiça, direitos fundamentais e de personalidade. Dentre as hipóteses, destaca-se a efetividade do acesso à justiça, sua vinculação constitucional como um direito fundamental antes da incorporação nos diplomas processuais. Utilizou-se do método hipotético-dedutivo, com pesquisa bibliográfica e revista especializados, e demais referências que destacaram o caso exemplificado, fazendo assim uma análise comparativa das teorias de Luís Roberto Barroso e Rubens Casara, dando destaque para os tipos de decisões do Supremo Tribunal Federal do Brasil. Verifica-se nos resultados alcançados as influências no poder judiciário e a quebra dos limites em favor do projeto neoliberal, representando um retrocesso do Estado democrático e de Direito.
Derechos en Pandemia: El Desafío de Ser Personas Mayores
Authors: Isolina Dabove María
Published: June 2022

Las pestes causan estragos, crisis reales, desazón, y nos atacan por la espalda, sin miramientos. Son fuerzas adjudicatarias ciegas, distribuidoras de impotencias gravosas cuyos destinatarios están, al principio, desprevenidos. Pestes hubo muchas a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad (Dabove, 2002). Algunos, las asocian al desarrollo tecnológico y al capitalismo; otros, a la falta de educación y de políticas de prevención. A veces, las pestes afectan de manera preferente a jóvenes, como ocurrió entre 1351 y 1353 cuando Bocaccio escribe el Decamerón motivado en la epidemia florentina de 1348. En otras ocasiones, a niños, jóvenes y adultos saludables, ya animales, como ocurrió con la fiebre amarilla desde el siglo XVII. También sucedió ante el cólera del siglo XIX, en la epidemia de gripe de 1918, o bien con el dengue que aún asola nuestra región. Hoy, el COVID-19, mantiene en vilo a la población mayor, a las personas de más de 60 años, y a las que padecen enfermedades de base, es decir, a las personas con sistemas inmunes que se han vuelto frágiles.
UAV based 3D modeling analysis in determining and preventing rockfall risks: A case study from Murtaza Village (Niğde, Turkey)
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Muhammed Zeynel , UTLU Mustafa , ŞİMŞEK Mesut
Published: June 2022

In this study, rockfall risks in Murtaza village, which is located within the central district of Niğde province and where active rockfall events are experienced, were evaluated using a high-resolution digital terrain model (DTM) created based on unmanned air vehicle (UAV) images, field measurement data, and three dimensional (3D) rockfall models. During the field studies, 14 rock blocks that were in danger of falling were identified and geometric measurements for each of the rock blocks were made. By using field measurements, the rock blocks are modeled their geometric properties in the RAMMS program and a total of 1400 rockfall simulations, 100 from each of the modeled blocks were carried out on the high-resolution DTM. Thus, the kinetic energy, jump height, velocity, and fall trajectories of each rock block were determined. According to the results, the rock blocks that are close to the settlements are damped without being transported to very long distances. These blocks do not constitute significant risks since having values such as low energy, speed, and jump height. However, the rock blocks of equant shape and high volume, located on the northwest slopes above the settlements, constitute a significant risk. These rock blocks move for long distances depend on their geometric properties and geomorphological characteristics of the study area and their energy is absorbed in contact with houses, roads, etc., structures, or in places where the slope decreases on the topography. To prevent the danger of rock blocks in this area, retaining walls have 142 m long and 1.5 m wide were created within the rockfall models. According to the results of these models, while a 5 m high retaining wall in areas close to the source of rock blocks, a 3 m high retaining wall far from the source areas stops the progress of the rock blocks.
Investment in digital infrastructure: Why and for whom?
Authors: Webber Don J. , Hughes Ellen , Pacheco Gail , Parry Glenn
Published: June 2022

This study investigates the variation in attitudes across stakeholders towards investments in the digital economy. Using semi-structured interviews to identify attitudes about the spatially evolving socioeconomic importance of the digital economy in New Zealand, we identified seven distinct yet partially overlapping concerns that prioritise preferences for digital investment. A key finding is that there are important asymmetries in stakeholders' narratives and epistemological foundations that currently align to collectively strengthen resolve to invest in digital infrastructure and training, but this alignment may splinter in future. Some stakeholders saw internet access as coalescing social economy, and there were concerns that some people and some places would get left behind if access is not rolled out uniformly and as a priority. There were disagreements about who will prosper, who will get left behind, who should pay for upgrading digital skills, the extent that investments were connected with wellbeing and identity, whether fake news was significant, and the longevity of the impact of digital economy investments. This study contributes to theory by demonstrating that practically-relevant, socially-informed policy decisions can be underpinned by collective efforts that draw on heterogeneous narratives and multidimensional understandings.
Интегрированный подход в ходе организации литературного чтения и изобразительной деятельности в начальной школе
Authors: Гайнуллина Р.П. , Ахметдзянова Г.Ф.
Published: June 2022

В данной статье авторы рассматривают теоретические основы интегрированного подхода в обучении младших школьников. Большое внимание предоставлено опытноисследовательской работе по организации интегрированного подхода на уроках литературного чтения и изобразительного искусства в начальной школе. Подведен итог о том, что если использовать интегрированный подход в обучении, то это эффективно повлияет на развитие младших школьников, будут повышены предметные результаты по предметам, будет определена положительная мотивация школьника к обучению.
Comparing the Ability of FAST and CT scan in Determining Free Fluid in Stable Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Authors: Mohamad Karimi Naser , Anvari Motahare , Nezam al Hosseini Seyed Alireza , Raee Ali , Jafari Mohamadali , Zeinali Faeze
Published: June 2022

Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. In the past few years, focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) and computerized tomography (CT) scan have been extensively utilized and studied in management of BAT. The present study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of FAST and CT scan in detection of free fluid in BAT patients.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients with BAT were evaluated by both FAST and CT scans in Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran, from May 2017 to February 2018. The results were compared and the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of FAST and CT scan were calculated. In addition, the accuracy of FASTs performed by emergency medicine residents (EMR) was compared with those procedures performed by radiology residents (RR) in detecting abdominal free fluid following blunt trauma.
Results: In this study, 175 patients were participated and most of them were males. The commonest cause of trauma was a road traffic accident (RTA). When FAST was performed by EMRs, sensitivity was  96.3%, specificity 75%, 60% positive  and 98.1% negative predictive values and 94.8% accuracy in true evaluating free fluid , and Sensitivity 97.5%, specificity 83.3%, 71.4%  positive and 98.8%  negative predictive values  when FAST was performed by RRs.
Conclusion: Based on this study finding, it seems that FAST is highly sensitive, specific and accurate in the initial evaluation of patients with BAT.
Determinants of Violence Types among Reproductive Age Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sarab City
Authors: Kananikandeh Safieh , Mirghafourvand Mojgan
Published: June 2022

Background and Purpose: Violence against reproductive age women harms other health prioritiesو such as family planning and maternal health. This study aimed to identify the determinants of violence among reproductive age women.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 182 married women, 15-49 years old in Sarab City, Iran, through simple random sampling in 2018. Data were collected by a self-designed questionnaire including demographic characteristics, physical, psychological, verbal, economic, and sexual violence. Then, it was analyzed using an independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, and multivariate linear regression.
Results: The prevalence of physical, psychological, sexual, economic and verbal violence in women was 11(6%), 14(7.7%), 18(9.9%), 24(13.2%), and 37(20.3%), respectively. Husband's older age and husband's older age of marriage increased (B= 0.14, 95% CI= 0.00 to 0.28) and decreased (B= -1.17, CI=-0.27 to -0.06) verbal violence against women. Illiteracy in spouses reduced physical violence (B=-2.43, CI= -4.58 to -0.27) and sexual violence (B= -1.62, CI= -3.08 to -0.16) and in women, it reduced psychological violence (B= -2.63, CI= -4.81 to -0.45). Spousal smoking reduced physical  (B= -0.97, CI= -1.78 to -0.17), psychological (B= -1.17, CI= -2.01 to -0.33), and verbal (B= -1.22,  CI= - 1.96 to -0.48) violence; however, women's alcoholism (B= 7.31, CI= 0.27 to 4.43) and having children from a previous marriage of the woman (B= 0.06, CI= 0.04 to 1.16) increased physical violence. The highest economic violence was seen in female employees (B= 1.31, CI= 0.35 to 2.27). Psychological  (B= -4.92, CI= -7.89 to -1.49) and sexual (B= -2.16, CI= - 4.09 to -0.22) violence was less experienced in men's second marriage.
Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of verbal violence and related factors, conducting the necessary screenings to recognize it in time, teaching communication skills and anger management to husbands seems essential.
The effect of six-week high-intensity interval training on muscle expression of FTO and PPAR-γ in obese diabetic rats
Authors: Kushkestani Mehdi , Parvani Mohsen , Moghadassi Mahsa , Baradaran Raheleh
Published: June 2022

Background and purpose: Recent research suggests that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with a normal BMI. Besides, obesity, inadequate physical activity, and unhealthy diets are the main causes of this metabolic disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of six weeks of high-intensity interval training on muscle expression of Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) and Peroxisome proliferator activator receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) in obese diabetic rats.
Material and methods: This experimental study was carried out on 12 male Wistar rats (220±20 g bodyweight and 10 weeks old). Animals received a high-fat diet within six weeks, and then in order to induce type 2 diabetes, an intraperitoneal injection of a single dose of 30 mg/kg freshly prepared streptozotocin (STZ) (Sigma, USA) solved in citrate buffer (pH 4.5) was performed. Diabetic rats were divided into two (High-Intensity Interval Training and control) groups randomly. HIIT program included five sessions of 30 minutes per week. 48 hours after the last training session, the outcomes were measured. The muscle expression of FTO and PPAR-γ was measured using the real-time PCR method. Independent samples t-test and Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were applied to compare the means.
Results: The expression of FTO (P<0.01), fasting blood sugar (P<0.001), weight (P<0.001) and HOMA-IR (P<0.004) significantly decreased after six weeks of high-intensity interval training, whilst PPAR-γ expression (P<0.007) significantly increased.
Conclusion: Regarding the results of this study, it can be stated that a six-week HIIT program can improve glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. It can also increase the expression of diabetes- and obesity-associated genes (e.g., PPAR-γ and FTO), and thereby plays a prominent role in the control and treatment of type 2 diabetes in obese patients.
Comparison of Self and Peer Assessment on the Clinical Competence of Medical Students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Authors: Najafipour S , Roustazadeh A , Raoofi R , Rahimi T , Najafipour F , Rayeatdost E , Haghbin M , Dehghani A , Kowsari M , Khirandish A , Karamzadeh Jahromy A
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Assessing students' professional skills, teamwork and communication proficiency in the clinical environment by multiple evaluators such as educators, peers and students themselves is essential. The aim of this study was to compare the self-assessment method and peer assessment as means of evaluation on the clinical competence of medical students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 110 medical students of University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021.Convenience sampling method was used. To assess clinical competence, a valid and reliable questionnaire was used in four areas of communicative proficiency, cooperation with the medical team, patient management and practical skills. Data analysis was performed using independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance.
Result: The results of self-assessment showed that students in the field of practical skills (12.44 ± 3.16) were more capable but in the field of communication skills (7.96 ± 2.01) scored low on their ability. Peer assessment, the highest score was seen in the field of practical skills (12.69 ± 2.44) and the least was allocated to the field of cooperation with the treatment team (7.70 ± 1.96.). Comparing the mean scores of self-assessments with the mean scores of peers demonstrated a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Self-assessment and peer assessment as a complementary, applicable and accessible method for assessing students' achievement of expected competencies can be considered in the evaluation system of clinical education.
Investigating Factors Affecting the Quality of Virtual Education from the point of Professors and Students of Rehabilitation Fields of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences during COVID-19
Authors: Hoseini-Beidokhti M , Abaeian G , Abedini- Baghbadorani S , Latifi S.M
Published: June 2022

Introduction: The closing down of schools and universities due to the COVID-19 outbreak led to introducing virtual education. Considering the importance of virtual education during coronavirus pandemic, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the quality of virtual education from the viewpoint of professors and students of rehabilitation fields of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was carried out in the presence of 17 professors and 210 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of rehabilitation. Data was collected using a questionnaire and its validity was confirmed by experienced professors in virtual education and its reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (97.0).
Result: The results showed that from the viewpoint of professors, all domains of the questionnaire were considered effective factors for the quality improvement of virtual education but students considered the domain of clarification of the learner's expectations as the most effective factor and the domain of minimizing the sense of isolation and creating the sense and motivation of being part of the learning community as the least effective factor.
Conclusion: Taking in to account these important factors affecting the efficacy of virtual education, it is necessary for policymakers in the field of education to organize the necessary programs and pay attention to providing the conditions essential in improving the quality of virtual education for learners.
Parenting Styles Adopted in Primary Schools for Online and Hybrid Learning: Types and Effects
Authors: Rezania Vanda , Cahyaning Astuti Cindy
Published: June 2022

This study aimed to determine the parenting styles adopted by parents for online or hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact thereof. A qualitative approach was used to describe the types of parenting and their impact. Data were obtained through literature review on related topics. It was found that the dominant parenting style adopted by parents for online or hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was democratic parenting. This form of parenting includes: (1) parents accompanying children while doing assignments; (2) doing activities together while at home; and (3) guiding and motivating children.
Keywords: parenting styles, hybrid learning, online learning, COVID-19 pandemic
Tax Incentives to Reinstate Tourism Post the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Nataliawati Rita , Fitriyah Rohmatul , Qosim Qosim , Hakim Berlyn , Belinda Presti
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a great disruption in the value chain of businesses through the implementation of social and physical distancing policies, thereby affecting several aspects of Indonesian economy. One of the severely affected sectors is the tourism sector. To reduce the impact on tourism businesses, the government of Indonesia have provided them with an economic stimulus in the form of tax incentives. Thus, the current study investigated the impact of implementing tax incentives in the tourism sector from the post-COVID-19 pandemic standpoint. A descriptive qualitative research was conducted. Data were obtained from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the World Travel and Tourism Council (WWTC), the director-general of taxes, the articles on tax incentives in the tourism industry, as well as laws and regulations related to taxation and tourism. The analysis of data was done in three stages of analytical techniques – data collection, data reduction, and conclusion withdrawal. The results showed that the benefits of tax incentives for tourism businesses were to decrease in rates up to the exemption of income tax and to maintain the stability of the cash flow of tourism businesses. Furthermore, this policy will particularly help the businesses that have stopped operating either temporarily or permanently to get back on their feet.
Keywords: tax incentives, tourism industry, COVID-19
Ethno-STEM to Develop Student's Entrepreneurial Characters at Islamic Boarding School
Authors: Dewy Elitta Permata , Haryanto Budi , Fahyuni Eni Fariyatul
Published: June 2022

Ethno-STEM to Reduce the Phenomenon of Saturation and Develop Student Entrepreneurial Character Society 5.0 is a human-centered and technology-based concept that integrates virtual and physical spaces through a system. The world of education must continue to innovate. Islamic boarding schools are educational institutions that combine religious learning with general education to instill intelligence, skills, good character, and moral values in students without drifting away from Islamic values. The 24-hour learning system is a source of student learning saturation. The approach used in carrying out active learning and fostering learning motivation is Ethno-STEM. A systematic literature review was conducted by documenting and reviewing all articles related to active learning for increasing learning motivation that were published in national and international accredited journals between 2018 and 2021, accessed from Science Direct, Google Scholar, SINTA, DOAJ, and lens.org. The results showed that the Ethno-STEM approach can effectively increase students’ learning motivation through active learning that stimulates students to improve their thinking skills, especially the critical, creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial characters.
Keywords: Ethno-STEM, interest in learning, the phenomenon of saturation, entrepreneurship character, boarding school
Can Green Marketing Increase Product Sales?
Authors: Toriq Maulana Muhammad , Hermawan Sigit , Fitriyah Hadiah
Published: June 2022

The world is becoming increasingly aware of the adverse effects of using materials that harm the environment. As a result, green marketing is increasingly being used as a marketing strategy to help business growth. However, environmentally friendly products are generally more expensive than their conventional counterparts, as the materials used are more expensive. The purpose of this article was to address the question of whether a green marketing strategy can attract consumers and increase the sales of a product? The method used in this study was a systematic literature review using lens.org as the literature source. The results indicated that not all green marketing strategies are effective in increasing sales such as those carried out in underdeveloped areas. However, it is effective if used in big cities and on consumers who are aware of the importance of environmentally friendly products.
Keywords: green marketing, systematic literature review, sales
Principal's Role in Developing Educators' Pedagogical and Social Competencies
Authors: Sari Renny Lutfia , Istikomah Istikomah , Fahyuni Eni Fariatul
Published: June 2022

The principal as a head of an institution is responsible for realizing student learning activities and creating a harmonious environment. Teachers play a vital role in the process of education and are constantly required to build on their skills. Yet many teachers in Indonesia are still lacking the required academic and social competencies. This study explored the principal’s strategy for developing teachers’ academic and social competencies in Indonesian schools. The researchers carried out a systematic literature review by documenting and reviewing all related articles published during 2015–2021 on DOAJ, lens.org, and PSI. The 25 selected studies examined four teacher competencies, including the pedagogical and social competencies. It was found that teachers’ pedagogical and social competencies such as their technical, human, and conceptual skills improved following an effective training strategy by the principals.
Keywords: principal’s strategy, pedagogical competence, social competence
Motivating Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Firmansyah Fikry , Bandono Adi
Published: June 2022

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt in all aspects of human life, especially in the education sector. Changes are seen in teacher behavior in terms of guiding, training, educating, and teaching students. Not all teachers could transition well to the new culture of online learning. Many experienced a lack of motivation, leading to depression in some cases. Moreover, with limited Internet network infrastructure, not all teachers and students could have proper access to online learning. Therefore, efforts are needed to motivate teachers during the pandemic. Using a systematic literature review design, the current study discusses the requisites for building teacher motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The articles used are those published from 2015 to 2021 and accessed from Scopus, Google Scholar, Research Gate, and ERIC Institute of Education. Results indicated that teachers can be motivated by providing insight into the urgency of developing professional teacher competencies during the pandemic.
Keywords: achievement motivation, teacher, COVID-19
Using the Tajdied Method to Improve Students' Ability to Read the Qur'an
Authors: Abdillah Teguh , Churrahman Taufik
Published: June 2022

For Islamic educational institutions, learning the Qur’an must be a flagship program. Yet, in reality, many parents complain about their children’s inability to properly read the Qur’an. While teaching the Qur’an is an obligation for every Muslim based on the Al-Hadith, the problem is whether the application of Al-Qur’an learning is relevant in producing good reading skills? The author tries to apply the Qur’anic learning method that optimizes intelligence and visual, auditory, and kinesthetic skills by using the Tajdied Method of learning Al-Qur’an. The purpose of this study was to improve learning outcomes for and the ability to read the Qur’an by elementary school students. To overcome this, a systematic literature review was carried out on articles related to the methods used for improving the ability to read the Qur’an. The results indicated that the application of the Tajdied method in learning the Qur’an does improve the ability to read the Qur’an by elementary school students.
Keywords: reading ability, reading the Qur’an, Tajdied method
The Relationship Between Body Image and Confidence in Obese Students at Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo
Authors: Nisa Maulidya Khoirun , Ansyah Eko Hardi
Published: June 2022

The current study examined the relationship between body image and self-confidence in obese female students at the Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo. The study sample included 72 obese female students selected using the purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using the two scales – body image and self-confidence. Data analysis was carried out using Pearson’s product-moment correlation test which indicated a significant relationship between body image and self-confidence in the studied participants with a correlation coefficient of 0.287 with a significance level of 0.007, that is, <0.05. The determinant coefficient test showed a result of 0.082 (R square), which explains that in this study, the body image variable had an effect of 8.2% on the students’ self-confidence. The test results show that the hypothesis can be accepted.
Keywords: body image, self-confidence, obese female students
DYNAMICS OF THE PRINCIPLES OF DESCRIPTION OF THE LITERARY PROCESS AS A THEORETICAL PROBLEM IN RUSSIAN LITERARY STUDIES
Authors: Selyutina Elena A.
Published: June 2022

One of the leading problems of modern Russian literary criticism is the development of grounds for describing the modern literary process as a complex interaction of new communicative conditions for the existence of artistic literature, new forms of its production and consumption. Since the sphere of literary studies has been searching for universal laws for describing artistic creativity for more than two centuries, and the poetics of literature was formed within the framework of various methodological schools, that are in a state of intense discussion, there are a number of approaches that put fundamentally different meanings into the same concept. The analysis of the accepted approaches in the description of the term “literary process” in Russian literary criticism, traditional conventions in the presentation of the literary process that have developed in Russian literary criticism under the influence of global and local trends, leads to the conclusion that the study of the literary process as a theoretical problem has come to the point of the need to create a new work of a generalizing type, which is associated with the actualization and reactualization of a number of methods.
Integrated Evaluation of Innovative Development of the New EU Member States and Other EU Countries
Authors: Dovgal Olena , Goncharenko Nataliia , Karp Viktoriia , Revyakin Georgij
Published: June 2022

This study investigates the problem of estimating various aspects and qualitative features of innovative development. A new methodological approach to comprehensively assessing the polystructural nature of modern innovative development in the new EU member states and other EU countries is proposed, which allows us to identify growth points and promising areas to increase their innovative development. Aspects such as information adaptability, innovative orientation, and synergetic efficiency are considered. The analysis is based on a logical evaluation of indicators that characterize science, technology, and the digital society in accordance with the data presented in the public domain, from which the main indicators that characterize these three aspects of the EU’s innovative development were selected. According to the algorithm of the matrix method for the new EU member states and other EU countries, the maximum (reference) value was chosen for each indicator and the coefficient of compliance with the reference value of a particular indicator was calculated. As a result, integrated indicators of assessing information adaptability, innovative orientation, and synergetic efficiency and the integrated indicator of innovative development of the EU countries were calculated, which allowed us to rate them. The innovative development of the economies of the EU countries differs significantly in some indicators and aspects. The assessment and comparison of innovative development at the national level depends on many factors but is primarily determined by public policy and national priorities of a particular country. That is why a promising direction of increasing the innovative development of all EU countries should be, first of all, the further development of their mutual exchange of technologies based on the existing integration scientific and technical potential.
Beijing turns to the seas. Combining assertive postures with cooperation
Authors: Albana Alessandro
Published: June 2022

China’s effort to build itself up into a maritime superpower has drawn scholars’ attention. Questions arise whether the Chinese maritime turn can be considered in terms of potential destabilization of the maritime border in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean region, or rather, as a contributor to maintaining such an order. Those who believe that China’s maritime rise represents a destabilizing force, point at Beijing’s assertive posture in the East and South China seas. Other scholars argue, that Chinese navy (PLAN) has taken part in humanitarian assistance, disaster relief (HA/DR) and anti-piracy missions in the Indo-Pacific region, contributing to the international maritime cooperation. State-of-the-art analyses have focused either on China’s assertiveness, chiefly in regional seas, or on Beijing’s difficulties to catching up with a blue-water navy status in a global scenario. Rather than assuming China’s maritime projection as a uniform pattern, this study empasizes that Beijing pursues a twofold strategy. On regional waters, where its navy is capable of exercising effective military might, China operates assertively and does not seek multilateral cooperation. On the high seas, where PLAN’s forays suffer from weaker preparedness and training, Beijing has joined the international community in maintaining the world order. China pursued naval diplomacy efforts, as demonstrated by its participation in anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden since 2008 and its contribution to numerous HA/DR initiatives. China’s regional assertiveness and its global cooperative posture reinforce Beijing’s maritime projection.
Changing trajectory of China–U.S. relations Background of current disputes
Authors: Przychodniak Marcin
Published: June 2022

The purpose of the article is to analyze basic documents and statements on bilateral relations by both U.S. and China’s authorities. Main objective is to present a background for the U.S. – China relations based on analysis of these documents as well as political statements and experts opinions. Current misunderstandings between U.S. and China are mainly based on internal reasoning in order to secure the support of base electorate (Donald Trump) or keep alive the ideology of build-up and rejuvenation of a Chinese nation (Xi Jinping). Based on these assumptions the short-term perspective is rather negative with self-winding perspectives because of Trump’s determination and Chinese leadership growing feeling of necessity of a tougher response. The long-term perspective cannot exclude the possibility of reaching a compromise due to the transactional nature of Trump’s policies and China’s determination to keep the economy reforms standing which is impossible without U.S. involvement.
Selecting cadres: former members of the CCYL in the 19th Central Committee of CPC
Authors: Brona Adrian
Published: June 2022

This chapter examines the role of Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) as breeding ground for crucial political leaders in China. Author shows the share of former affiliates of Central Committees CCYL in the 19th Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CC CPC) and compares with data from previous CCs. Analysis points out an insignificant correlation between engagement in CCYL and promotion into the CPC structures which shows the importance of the official youth organization of the CPC in the process of selecting the most powerful cadres of the party is overrated.
Silk Belt between Lion and Dragon: Lyon (France)–China ties
Authors: Chi Yumei
Published: June 2022

In 1964, diplomatic relations between the Government of Charles de Gaulle of the French Fifth Republic and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) were established at an ambassadorial level. This decision was made in the context of the Cold War and embodied in a French geopolitical strategy. At that time, China (PRC) had been isolated by the majority of the Western Powers, and its diplomatic engagement with France had allowed access to some new industrial products and technologies China had particular need of these as the Soviet Union (USSR) had withdrawn all of its technological investments in China during the Sino-Soviet Split in 1960. Some industrial contracts have been signed between the French and Chinese governments since the mid-1960s. Among these contracts, the contributions of the industrialists of Lyon were the most numerous. Paul Berliet (1918–2012) exhibited Berliet trucks in Beijing in 1965, and this was the origin of the first French technology transfer in China. In 1978, Alain Mérieux (1938–) presented in China human and veterinary vaccines from the Institut Mérieux. It is worth mentioning that these Lyon-China relations had originally been initiated by the silk industrialists of Lyon in the 18th century, and were further developed with the first commercial mission between 1843 and 1846. It was the first time since the 15th century, that missions referring to “New Silk Route” had been operated between Europe and China. Since the 19th century, the Lyon-China ties have also extended to many other industrial and technological fields, as well as to the field of education, with the establishment of the Franco-Chinese Institute of Lyon (Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon) in 1919 in Lyon. These Lyon-China relations persisted and evolved over the centuries, and covered periods of chaotic relations between France and China, notably The Opium Wars (1839–1842, 1856–1860), the Second World War (1939–1945), the Cold War (1947–1991) and the Sino-Western Diplomatic Crisis in 1989. Despite politically divergent ideologies and situations of conflict (particularly between Western countries and the Chinese world following the Cold War), some exchanges have been maintained between Lyon and China, because of the implementation and continuation of Gaullist policy. The aim of this article is to analyze the impact of Gaullist diplomacy on Franco-Chinese industrial and educational exchanges, and to try to reveal the issues and challenges in relations between Lyon and China, in particular in the current political and economic world situation, if Lion (in the Lyon armories) and Dragon (China) ties are to continue to Prosper.
The “Sins” of American foreign policy illustrated in the North Korean nuclear crisis
Authors: Jervis David
Published: June 2022

This study applies four alleged “sins” of American foreign policy – ignorance, lack of empathy, quick resort to military action, and arrogance – to America’s failed policy regarding the North Korean nuclear program. While that failure cannot be attributed directly to the sins, there is evidence that an approach not characterized by them might lead to better results.
An unfulfilled relationship: US–Burma/Myanmar political relations
Authors: Lubina Michał
Published: June 2022

The main goal of this article is to examine policy of the United States towards Burma from the perspective of political science. First part of analysis is dedicated to political ties between Washington and Rangoon (later: Naypyidaw) till 1988 when mass demonstrations took place in Burma. Further, article concentrates on period between 1988 and 2011, when Myanmar has been criticized by the US over violation of human rights. Author points out that situation has changed in 2011 when Washington shifted its policy towards Myanmar from isolationism to engagement under Obama’s administration but Burma has been neglected once again with Trump’s coming to power, when bilateral relations were overshadowed by Rohingya crisis. On the basis of these factors, Author concludes that the US-Myanmar relations will remain unfulfilled for the next years.
Applications of Data Mining in the Bioinformatics Field: A Review
Authors: Begam Shbana , Satpathy Subhrajit , Godara Samarth , Nigam Sapna , Dheeraj Akshay , Yuvaraj I. , Haque Md. Ashraful , Naha Sanchita
Published: June 2022

The next generation sequencing (NGS) technology generates a large amount of genomic data. Bioinformatics has made it a priority to deal with genomic data in all of its forms. The main focus of this article is on the use of data mining in bioinformatics. The processing flow of bioinformatics data is depicted using a summary of the definition and relevant research contents of bioinformatics. Then emphatically introduces data mining from the perspective of data preprocessing, dimension reduction and statistical machine learning in bioinformatics. The use of data mining in the field of bioinformatics is discussed. It also discusses some of the current obstacles and prospects in bioinformatics data mining.