bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hood Flutter Under Transient Aerodynamic Loads
Authors: Dighrasker Umesh , Guzman Arturo , Sbeih Khaled , Morley John , B N V P S S L Narayana , Choudhari Satish , Devendran Karthikeyan , Antonelli Santiago
Published: April 2022

Automobile hood design is driven by many factors, such as strict government regulations, fuel economy, weight, manufacturability, aerodynamic performance, aesthetics, structural integrity, and pedestrian safety standards. The requirement of improved fuel economy and safety regulations like pedestrian protection drive designers to reduce the thickness of the hood parts and use lighter materials. This leads to significant reduction in the hood stiffness. The hood needs to withstand steady and unsteady aerodynamic loads and meet deflection and vibration targets. The susceptibility of the hood to adverse aero load response is increased as the stiffness of the hood is reduced.

The objective of this study is to develop a methodology to simulate hood behavior under transient aerodynamic loads in controlled environments. This study mainly focuses on developing fluid structure interaction methodology to simulate the behavior of the hood system under transient aerodynamic loads.

A flat plate approach was applied to create disturbance in wind flow to simulate a vehicle in front of the target vehicle in wind tunnel. This situation is simulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to generate transient aerodynamic loads.

The CAE simulations help to understand the hood behavior under transient aero load and mitigate the risk of excessive hood vibration in early development stages of the hood design.
Making the Personal Statement “Truly Personal”: Recommendations From a Qualitative Case Study of Internal Medicine Program and Associate Program Directors
Authors: Moulton Marie , Lappé Katie , Raaum Sonja E , Milne Caroline K. , Chow Candace J.
Published: April 2022

Background

The personal statement is an integral part of a residency application but little guidance exists for medical students about what content to include.

Objective

We use the framework of isomorphism, the process by which institutions model themselves after one another, to understand what internal medicine program directors (PDs) and associate program directors (APDs) recommend be included in the personal statement and how programs use personal statements in their selection of applicants to interview and rank.

Methods

Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted between August and October 2020 with 13 academic PDs and APDs, who were selected for participation based on program size and geographic location. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded using content analysis.

Results

Effective personal statements should be well-written, present unique information, and demonstrate fit with a residency program. PDs and APDs recommended against expressing lack of interest in a program or highlighting negative personal characteristics. PDs and APDs used personal statements to distinguish between applicants and noted that personal statements help programs form an impression of the applicant. Consensus among PDs and APDs about what personal statements should include and how they are used indicates that isomorphism influences the match process.

Conclusions

Our study found that the personal statement is a valued part of the residency application when it includes unique attributes and reveals personal values that align with that of the program. Additionally, PDs and APDs noted that when applicants highlight their unique characteristics, it can help distinguish themselves from others.
Virtualna priprava na porod in starševstvo
Authors: Skubic Metka , Stanek Zidarič Tita
Published: April 2022

Epidemiološke razmere v Sloveniji so vplivale tudi na izobraževalni proces, saj je bilo treba del izobraževalnega in svetovalnega procesa prenesti iz predavalnice in simulacijskega kabineta v spletno – virtualno okolje. V študijskem letu 2020/2021 je bil tako na Oddelku za babištvo izveden pilotni projekt z naslovom Virtualna priprava na porod in starševstvo. Gre za prvi poskus načrtovanja, oblikovanja, izvedbe in evalvacije virtualnega izobraževalnega programa na področju babištva, ki so ga izvedli študenti pod mentorstvom s prisotnostjo udeležencev – bodočih staršev. Poseben izziv je bilo dejstvo, da so bili študenti babištva postavljeni v dve vlogi, in sicer v vlogo študenta in vlogo zdravstvenega strokovnjaka, ki prvič samostojno (pod mentorstvom) izvaja virtualni izobraževalni program za bodoče starše za pridobitev lastnih strokovnih kompetenc. Velik poudarek je bil namenjen evalvaciji projekta in izvedbe nastopa na način kvalitativnega raziskovanja z uporabo fokusnih skupin. Rezultati kažejo, da se študenti zavedajo pomena in zahtevnosti oblikovanja virtualnega učnega okolja. Želijo si več časa za pripravo izobraževalnega progama, več usmeritev in več možnosti za izvedbo generalke pred nastopom. Posebej izpostavljeno je bilo stresno svetovalno delo pri odgovarjanju na vprašanja bodočih staršev, ki je potekalo po končani izvedbi v živo on-line.
Kako uporabno je mikroučenje v visokošolskem izobraževanju?
Authors: Bregar Lea , Dominko Baloh Jasna
Published: April 2022

V zadnjem desetletju in pol je razmah mobilnih in digitalnih tehnologij omogočil razvoj mikroučenja, ki sega prek prvotnega koncepta učenja kratkih vsebin zaradi boljšega pomnjenja. Namen prispevka je raziskati potenciale tehnološko podprtega mikroučenja za visokošolsko izobraževanje; v primerjavi z usposabljanjem v podjetjih je namreč mikroučenje v visokošolskem izobraževanju manj raziskovano in manj razširjeno. Naše raziskovanje, ki temelji na pregledu literature ter lastnem raziskovalno-razvojnem in pedagoškem delu, v ospredje postavlja dva vidika potencialne uporabnosti mikroučenja za visokošolsko izobraževanje. Prvič, mikroučenje omogoča avtentično učno izkušnjo, ki je blizu realnim problemom in zdajšnjemu načinu usposabljanja v podjetjih ter načinu pridobivanja in uporabe informacij v digitalni družbi. Drugič, z ustreznim pedagoškim pristopom in smiselno integracijo tehnologije lahko učeči se z mikroučenjem pridobivajo poleg osnovnih tudi bolj kompleksne kompetence. Preliminarno raziskovanje avtorjev kaže, da je za razvoj kompleksnih kompetenc in motiviranje študentov posebej obetaven pristop, ki temelji na samostojnem študentskem kreiranju mikroučnih virov.
Izobraževanje in digitalna preobrazba: vloga IKT v izobraževanju prihodnosti
Authors: Radovan Marko
Published: April 2022

Tokratna tematska številka Andragoških spoznanj se posveča digitalizaciji izobraževanja in vključevanju sodobnih tehnologij v procese učenja. To temo smo v reviji že večkrat obravnavali – z razlogom. Uvajanje IKT v izobraževalni proces je namreč področje in proces, ki se nenehno razvija – teoretsko, pa tudi v praksi –, spoznanja pa se hitreje kot v različne strategije vpeljujejo kar v samo prakso poučevanja. »Digitalna preobrazba« je pojem, s katerim se predvsem na politični, odločevalski ravni opisujejo različni procesi in priporočila vladam glede vključevanja tehnologije v šole. V zadnjem času te procese usmerja zlasti Akcijski načrt za digitalno izobraževanje, ki ga pripravlja Evropska komisija (2021). V tej in podobnih strategijah je treba ločevati med procesi »digitizacije« (angl. digitisation), digitalizacije in pa »digitalne preobrazbe« (Schmidt in Tang, 2020).
Samobójstwo przy użyciu helu – opis przypadku
Authors: Cywka Tomasz
Published: April 2022

W ostatnich latach obserwuje się wzrost liczby samobójstw z wykorzystaniem helu. Zgony z użyciem tego gazu są szybkie i nie towarzyszy im uczucie duszności. W niniejszej pracy przedstawiono wyniki badania pośmiertnego kobiety, która popełniła samobójstwo poprzez inhalację helu. Sekcja zwłok nie wykazała żadnych zmian pourazowych, natomiast badanie TK wykazało obecność dużej ilości gazu w naczyniach żylnych i tętniczych całego ciała oraz w jamach serca. W ocenie obrazów PMCT uwzględniono także zmiany wynikające z procesów rozkładowych. Rezultaty przeprowadzonej diagnostyki potwierdzają wyniki wcześniejszych doniesień, które wskazywały, iż wdychanie dużych ilości helu prowadzi do śmierci nie tylko (jak wcześniej sądzono) w mechanizmie wypierania tlenu, ale także poprzez powstawanie zatorów gazowych.

Suicidal helium inhalation – case report

A significant increase in the number of suicides with the use of helium has been observed in recent years. Deaths with its use are quick and are not accompanied by a feeling of breathlessness. This paper presents the results of a post-mortem examination of a woman who committed suicide by inhaling helium. Conventional postmortem examination did not reveal any post-traumatic changes, while a computed tomography (CT) scans showed the presence of a large amount of gas in the veins and arteries of the whole body and in the heart chambers. In the assessment of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) images, changes resulting from putrefaction were also taken into account. The results of the diagnostics carried out confirm the results of previous reports, which indicated that inhalation of large amounts of helium leads to death not only (as previously thought) in the oxygen displacement mechanism, but also through the formation of gas embolisms.
WhatsApp Chatbot Customer Service Using Natural Language Processing and Support Vector Machine
Authors:   Informatics Department, School of Computer Science, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-11480 Indonesia, Dylan Constantine , Rangkuti Abdul Haris
Published: April 2022

People have switched professions to become small business entrepreneurs during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are so many UMKMs born in 2020 – 2021 with little experience in how to do business. Moreover, there is a shortage of manpower, where young UMKMs are only run by one person due to the continuity with the pandemic, so owners do not have the time or energy to help answer customer’s questions. One way to solve this problem is to use a Chatbot. Usually, a chatbot is used as a tool for humans to communicate by providing digital-based information, such as answering questions about the types of goods sold in a store. Chatbots are used because of their ability to interact with many individuals at once quickly and accurately. So that this research designs and develops a text classification system on chatbots using the Support Vector Machine. The purpose of developing this system is to simplify and speed up the proses of product information exchanges to customers. With an average response of less than 1 second and an average accuracy of 87.75% in classifying text, the chatbot is effective and efficient. The chatbot will classify the text and respond accordingly when given a message. So that the benefits of designing and developing this chatbot are convenience, speed, clarity in the process of customer and seller interaction. Keywords— Text Classification, Customer Service, Chatbot, Machine Learning, Support Vector Machine
SNSF Datastory - Fast-tracking solutions to the coronavirus pandemic
Authors: John Oliver , Frioud Elise
Published: April 2022

The SNSF’s National Research Council decides whether or not to fund applications. The 89 evaluation panels handle the preparatory work on which it bases its decisions, assessing several thousand applications each year.
Die Rolle der Kommunen im Bereich Gesundheit/ZEFIR-Materialien Bd. 12: Eine Analyse der Kooperationen zwischen Kommunen und medizinischen Leistungserbringern im Rahmen integrierter kommunaler Präventionsstrategien
Authors: Böhm Katharina , Schönknecht Marian
Published: April 2022

Bislang haben nur wenige Kommunen integrierte Strategien der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention oder integrierte Versorgungskonzepte umgesetzt. Integrierte, also sektor- und akteursübergreifende Konzepte erfordern eine umfassende Koordination, die auf kommunaler Ebene mit besonderen Herausforderungen verbunden ist, da weder die Kommune noch ein anderer Akteur das Handeln der anderen beteiligten Akteure bestimmen kann und somit eine hierarchische Steuerung nicht möglich ist. Die Studie fasst die Ergebnisse des ersten Bausteins eines von der Bertelsmann Stiftung und der Robert Bosch Stiftung geförderten Forschungsprojektes zusammen. Im Fokus der Analyse steht die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Kommunen und Leistungserbringern des Gesundheitswesens im Zuge integrierter Strategien der Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention für Kinder und Familien.
Steuerung kommunaler Sozialleistungen im Kreis Recklinghausen/ZEFIR-Materialien Bd. 16
Authors: Bogumil Jörg , Hafner Jonas , Heinze Rolf G.
Published: April 2022

Kommunale Sozialpolitik hat eine große Bedeutung. Rund ein Viertel des kommunalen Personals ist hier beschäftigt und in ähnlicher Größenordnung bewegen sich die kommunalen Ausgaben dafür. Trotzdem führt die kommunale Sozialpolitik in der sozialpolitischen Debatte in Deutschland im Vergleich zur staatlichen Sozialpolitik ein Schattendasein. Dies liegt auch daran, dass die Kommunen gegenüber dem Bund und den Ländern „am kürzeren Hebel“ sitzen, wenn sie ihre inhaltlichen und finanziellen Wünsche vorbringen. Kommunale Sozialpolitik in Kreisen ist geprägt von einer komplexen Kompetenzverteilung zwischen Kreisebene und kreisangehörigen Städten sowie u.a. von verschiedenen Ämtern, dem Jobcenter, dem Landschaftsverband und den Wohlfahrtsverbänden. Im Rahmen des Berichtes werden auf der Basis einer Darstellung des Forschungsstandes zu kommunalen Sozialleistungen die komplexe Verteilung der Zuständigkeiten im Kreis Recklinghausen und seinen zehn kreisangehörigen Städten untersucht und Anregungen zur Weiterentwicklung des Schnittstellenmanagements sowie der weiteren Implementation und Optimierungen des Konzeptes „Haus der sozialen Leistungen“ im Kreis formuliert. Zurückgegriffen wurde auf Dokumentenanalysen und Experteninterviews mit insgesamt 26 Akteuren aus der Kreisverwaltung Recklinghausen, den Kommunalverwaltungen der kreisangehörigen Städte, dem LWL und der Stadt München.
Presentación : Activismos culturales en las Américas latinas del siglo XXI. Prácticas, actores, legados
Authors: CABRANES RUBIO Amaia , GONZALEZ Cecilia , TINCHANT Sabine
Published: April 2022

Suele recordarse el origen alemán del término “activismo” y la aparición de este vocablo, al menos en su acepción actual, hace apenas un siglo. “Programa estético y ala cultural radical del expresionismo” (Baumeister en Raunig, 2004) el “Aktivismus” fue un movimiento vinculado a la figura de Kurt Hiller y a la revista política y literaria expresionista Die Aktion, editada por Franz Pfemfert y fundada en 1911. El término se generalizó luego y dejó de circunscribirse a este movimiento en particular. Gerald Raunig recuerda la crítica que Walter Benjamin dirigió a los intelectuales de izquierda de su época –entre los que incluía a los “activistas” en sentido estricto– en un célebre discurso pronunciado en 1934, “El autor como productor”. En él se oponía a la separación o especialización de los “hombres de espíritu”, que entendían acompañar los reclamos del proletariado (Benjamin, 2004, p. 33) desde un lugar separado, no obstante, de él. Se esbozaban aquí las líneas de tensión entre diversos modos de relacionar arte y política radical que marcaron el curso del siglo XX y que  atraviesan los debates sobre el rol del intelectual comprometido, el intelectual orgánico y el intelectual revolucionario hasta las décadas del 60 y 70 (Gilman, 2004). Esta polaridad subtiende también la diferenciación entre las denominaciones “arte activista” y el “activismo artístico”, en las que las propias categorías de artista, de obra, de autoría o de público se redefinen. A través de un recorrido por diez experiencias concretas, nos proponemos replantear estas cuestiones a la luz de los desafíos del presente, en el marco de los movimientos sociales que puntúan el siglo XXI en las Américas latinas, con la emergencia de nuevos actorxs y modos de organización: movimientos estudiantiles, feministas y transfeministas, LGBTI, “sin tierra”, zapatistas, medioambientales, afrodescendientes, pueblos originarios, migrantes e indocumentados, agrupaciones de defensa de los derechos humanos.
Nuevos actores, nuevos espacios en el campo artístico en Argentina y Colombia
Authors: ESTRIPEAUT-BOURJAC Marie
Published: April 2022

Partamos de las siguientes preguntas: ¿ En un contexto particular, como el de un conflicto casi secular y de una guerra no declarada – el caso de Colombia –, es vigente la noción de « activismo cultural » ? ¿ Es adecuado el concepto de « intervención cultural » cuando la sociedad entera está inmersa en una trama de violencia que la afecta en todas sus dimensiones ? No se trata, por supuesto, de descartar las nociones de « activismo cultural » y de « intervención cultural », sino más bien de ver cómo cobran sentido en un ámbito en el cual el espacio público es objeto de enfrentamientos, ya que se trata de transformar al espectador en ciudadano, llamando al desarrollo del debate y a la capacidad de juicio de cada cual. Desde los años cuarenta, el arte colombiano se ha caracterizado por mostrar una voluntad de denunciar las atrocidades de una violencia endémica y por experimentar formas capaces de proponer otras modalidades de ocupar el espacio público. Así, hoy algunos sectores le apuestan a la reapropiación de los medios de comunicación y a su puesta al servicio de la comunidad, con el ánimo de educar a los sectores juveniles. Valiéndose del caso argentino y de los ejemplos que suministra, este artículo intentará así retratar la actividad cultural del sector artístico colombiano, que nunca ha bajado la guardia ante una situación que parece insuperable.
Autoportrait féminin et quête d’identité : le regard des femmes dans l’art péruvien du XXIe siècle
Authors: HERRERA NOLORVE Carmen
Published: April 2022

Les mouvements artistiques féministes péruviens font leur apparition à la fin des années 60 et au début des années 70. Vers la fin de la décennie de 1990, leur présence dans l’espace public s’affirme. Les artistes activistes interrogent, à travers des œuvres à caractère militant, le rôle des femmes dans la société péruvienne. Leurs recherches explorent des axes thématiques tels que la maternité ou le corps comme lieu de mémoire et lutte sociale, faisant une large place à l’autoportrait, journal intime et lieu de questionnement des identités. Cet article étudie la pratique de l’autoportrait dans les travaux de cinq artistes contemporaines : Teresa Burga, Gloria Gómez Sánchez, Johanna Hamman, Victoria Santa Cruz et Natalia Iguiñiz Boggio.
Estrategias testimoniales de condena social: Del escrache de H.I.J.O.S. a Dibujos Urgentes
Authors: INSUA Myrna
Published: April 2022

En este artículo se analizan el escrache de la agrupación H.I.J.O.S y la publicación Dibujos Urgentes como dos ejemplos de prácticas públicas de reclamos de justicia que conforman estrategias testimoniales de condena social movilizando un importante dispositivo estético en su realización y que son protagonizadas por la generación[1] de los hijos e hijas de desaparecido/as y asesinados/as durante el terrorismo de Estado argentino.
PROACTIVE SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES BY MALAYSIAN FEEDER SERVICE COMPANIES IN THE DISRUPTIVE ERA
Authors: Zainuddin M.D.F. , Salleh N.H.M. , Mhd Ruslan Siti Marsila
Published: April 2022

Feeder services play a significant role in Malaysian shipping economy. A total of 87.5 per cent of feeder companies have established themselves in Port Klang, as their focal point of service, while the remaining 12.5 per cent have chosen neighbouring Singapore Port as their base. Recently, the industry players have faced many challenges, such as hyper-competition, price wars, the COVID-19 pandemic, and threats of bankruptcy, which leads to the situation known as the disruptive era. While plenty of studies have discussed the issues of feeder services by focusing on the “hub and spoke” design, route design and environmental context, there is lack of research on proactive sustainable approach in the case of Malaysia feeder services. As a result, this paper reviews the impact of the United States-China trade war, COVID-19 pandemic and hyper-competition among feeder service companies in Malaysia. An extensive literature review and online interviews are conducted with feeder service operators, government agencies and port authorities, and the data analysed using Thematic Analysis. The results show that offering competitive freight rates, reliable services and alliance between feeder operators are important in business sustainability. Meanwhile, unstable oil prices, high chartering costs and less creativity in problem-solving are factors that reduce business sustainability. This paper hopes to assist feeder service operators, researchers and government agencies in understanding and planning sustainable strategies for the industry in the disruptive era.
SURVIVAL STRATEGIES OF MALAYSIAN SHIPPING INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: APPROACH TO DIGITALISATION AND AUTOMATION
Authors: Zainudin M.N.F. , Rozar N.
Published: April 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It has created chaos around the world, including the shipping industry. It struck at a difficult time for the maritime industry as companies are trying to navigate the issues of climate change, political risks, piracy and other problems as highlighted by the International Maritime Organisation in 2020. Thus, this study tries to identify the problems and discover key survival strategies adopted by the Malaysian shipping industry during the pandemic. The results show that Malaysia’s shipping industry is suffering from a sharp reduction of business as cargo volumes decline, rising costs and labour issues due to pandemic restrictions. The key survival strategies of companies included the implementation of digitalisation and automation technology. These approaches are found to be maximised by industry players to increase work efficiency, optimise human resources and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Pravo korisnika na pristupačnost usluga
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Law, Mićović Miodrag
Published: April 2022

The once challenged right which nowadays attracts special attention is the right to satisfaction of basic needs. This right, which initially did not have specific scope and content, gradually developed by adoption of series of rules. These rules demonstrate its two-dimensional character. On the one side, the scope of this general right is defined by rules governing consumers’ right to availability of certain services and its content. On the other side, general consumer’s right to satisfaction of basic needs is concetized by the rules governing consumers’ right to service accessibility, i.e., the manner and mechanisms that facilitate access to services. With regard to the right to service accessibility, author raises and analyzes three questions, particularly: what is the framework, subjective and objective, within which the right to service accessibility is realized; what are the requirements that have to be fullfiled in order to ensure service accessibility; are there corrective elements which exclude or limit the service accessibility requirements and, if so, what is their effect in terms of the service provider’s duty to ensure accessibility of certain services.
Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Upaya Pencegahan dan Penanganan Covid-19 Di Kabupaten Lombok Timur
Authors: Rahmawadi Ihfan , Alditia Lalu Muhammad , Syukron Ahmad Abdan , Sapitri Lili Kurnia , Awalia Hafizah
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang persepsi masyarakat terhadap upaya pencegahana dan penanganan Covid-19 di Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Data menunjukkan bahwa Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) merupakan salah satu provinsi dengan angka penyebaran kasus covid-19 yang tergolong masih relatif tinggi di Indonesia. Salah satu kabupaten di Provinsi NTB yang menjadi daerah dengan persebaran kasus Covid-19 tertinggi adalah Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Berdasarkan data dari websitePemerintah provinsi NTB,  per tanggal 8 Februari 2021, tercatat angka kasus positif Covid-19 mencapai 939 kasus dan dalam waktu satu bulan terjadi penambahan angka positif sampai 211 kasus (corona.ntbprov.go.id). Hal ini membuat kabupaten Lombok Timur masuk kedalam 5 besar daerah dengan persebaran kasus Covid-19 tertinggi di NTB. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan menggunakan studi fenomenologi,  yaitu studi yang berupaya untuk menginterpretasikan tindakan individu yang menjadi bagian dari fenomena sosial menjadi sesuatu yang memiliki makna. Pemilihan informan dilakukan melalui teknik purposive sampling, yaitu penentuan informan dengan kriteria-kriteria tertentu. Jumlah informan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 30 informan yang tersebar di tiga desa yang ada di Kabupaten Lombok Timur, yaitu Desa Masbagik Selatan, Desa Masbagik Utara, dan Desa Paok Motong. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Kabupaten Lombok Timur memiliki persepsi yang berbeda-beda tekait dengan keberadaan Covid-19 yang kemudian dikategorikan ke dalam tiga kelompok utama, yaitu kelompok yang percaya, ragu, dan tidak percaya.
Evaluating the Draft of the European Battery Regulation – from an end-of-life perspective to a lifecycle approach
Authors: Öttinger Michael
Published: April 2022

The draft of a European Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries and repealing Battery Directive 2006/66/EC was published by the EU Commission in December 2020. From then on, there were ongoing intense discussions among lawmakers, member states and the affected industries. The draft’s life-cycle regulation is an unprecedented approach in European product law and raises many questions due to numerous technical, structural and content-related deficits that urgently need to be clarified before adoption. In order to ensure that the adoption of the revolutionary new requirements for batteries will become not only a political success but an actual contribution to a more sustainable and environment friendly life-cycle of batteries, critical voices should be heard and considered in the course of the ongoing discussions. Otherwise, the highly welcomed ambition to make the EU a leader in battery technology and electrified mobility might end in a regulatory landscape which prevents innovations and investments in the European battery sector.
Conviviality, Ecocriticism and the Anthropocene An Approach to Postcolonial Resistance and Ecofeminism in the Latin American Jungle Novel
Authors: Stefan Madalina
Published: April 2022

In the context of the Anthropocene, ecocriticism is gaining an increasingly important role, foregrounding the inextricability of nature and culture, on the one hand, and the postcolonial cultural representation from the Global South on the other. Against this backdrop, the present working paper will focus on the Latin American context, suggesting that conviviality signifies a crucial contribution to the discourse about the Anthropocene and serves as an ideal theoretical framework for the research project on “Postcolonial Resistance and Ecofeminism in the Latin American Jungle novel”, which is outlined at the end of the paper.
Determination of the Growth Pattern of Ross 308 Broiler Strain Reared in A Humid Tropical Environment
Authors: KADURUMBA Ogechi , AHAMBA Ifeanyi , UDEALOR Conellus , IKELE Chinyere
Published: April 2022

The current study was aimed to investigate the growth pattern of Ross 308 broilers reared in a humid tropical environment Data on body weight and other linear body traits (shank length, body length, wing length, breast width and drumstick were obtained weekly from 60 day old birds for a period of 8weeks. Data collected were subjected to Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), using the general linear model procedure. Means were separated for significance, using Least Significant Difference (LSD). The regression model, YI = BIXI, was used for the regression analysis and the allometric growth equation used was Y = aWß. A marked difference (P
PEDİATRİ HEMŞİRELERİNİN SAĞLIK OKURYAZARLIĞI DÜZEYLERİ
Authors: ÇINKIL Zeliha , TURAL BÜYÜK Esra
Published: April 2022

Amaç: Pediatri hemşireleri tarafından sağlık okuryazarlığının anlaşılması, çocuk sağlık durumunun iyileştirilmesi ve güvenli sağlık bakımının sağlanması için merkezi öneme sahiptir. Bu araştırma pediatri hemşirelerinin sağlık okuryazarlığı düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı tipteki araştırmanın evrenini bir il merkezindeki üç farklı hastanede görev yapan pediatri hemşireleri oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma 15.10.2021 -15.11.2021 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanmasında Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçeği (TSOY) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesi, SPSS 21 istatistik programında tanımlayıcı istatistikler sayı, ortalama, yüzdelik dağılımlar ile bağımsız iki örnek t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi ve tukey testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan pediatri hemşirelerin %70’i 20-30 yaş aralığında olup %90.8’i kadın cinsiyettedir. Pediatri hemşirelerinin %55.8’i çocuk servislerinde çalıştığı ve %40.8’inin 5 yıl ve üzeri mesleki deneyime sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerinin %85’i sağlık okuryazarlık konusunda kendilerini yeterli bulduklarını ifade etmişlerdir. Katılımcıların TSOY ölçeği toplam puan ortalaması 36.52 ±11.55 olarak belirlenmiş olup, % 31.7’si yeterli ve %39.2’si mükemmel sağlık okuryazarlık düzeyine sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Pediatri hemşirelerinin sağlık okuryazarlığı konusunda kendilerini yeterli görme durumu ile TSOY ölçeği toplam puan ortalamaları arasında istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark saptanmış olup, kendilerini yeterli olarak değerlendiren pediatri hemşirelerinin TSOY ölçeği toplam puan ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur (p
Prediction of movement of a large boulder in the channel of the mountain stream
Authors:   Dr., Professor, Georgian Technical University,Faculty of Civil Engineering, M. Kostava str. 77, 0171, Tbilisi, Georgia,, Inashvili Irma
Published: April 2022

As it is known, according to the type of formation, density, and fractional composition, debris flow is divided into two dynamic categories – cohesive (turbulent) and adhesive (hyper-concentrated, structural). Cohesive debris flows, the contents of which are represented in water as a soil suspension, obey the general laws of hydromechanics. Adhesive debris flow is not characterized by turbulent interchange, which is caused by saturation of the flow with fine fractions and adhesive water. Since, in certain sections of the transit zone of the flow, there are such changes in morphometric characteristics that are often not subject to assessment; the analytical solution of hydraulic problems of debris flows does not lose its relevance and is the object of research of many researchers. According to the above mentioned the article deals with the problem of the rectilinear motion of a boulder in the streambed with a positive bottom slope under the influence of water flow and gravity of a boulder. We obtained the equation for calculation of the average velocity of the water flow in order to transport a large boulder, which is partially submerged in the stream.
The Polluted Situation and Proposed Solutions to Minimize Single-Use Plastic Waste in Quan Trieu Ward - Thai Nguyen City - Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam
Authors:   Faculty of Resources and Environment, Thai Nguyen University Universityof Sciences, Lan Anh Mai Thị
Published: April 2022

The survey results show that: In Quan Trieu ward, the amount of disposable plastic waste accounts for about 35-40% of the total daily-life waste and tends to increase. The rapid plastic waste classification includes plastic bags, styrofoam boxes, plastic bottles, and other plastic products. There are two leading causes of this situation: People's awareness is not high, and the management of single-use plastic wastes is fragile. The other issue is no appropriate treatment mechanism. Most local people know and understand this issue, but they do not have the habit of separating wastes at sources and limiting single-use plastic waste. Single-use plastic waste management is a challenge for local environmental protection. This research proposes two solutions to reduce single-use plastic waste for two groups: local people and managers and local authorities. The most important solution is building models such as the model neighborhood in environmental protection, business start-up models that do not use disposable plastic waste, and collection and recycling of plastic waste.
Strengthening and Utilizing Original Tanimbar Woven Fabric as a Form of Preservation of Traditional Cultural Expression
Authors: Balik Agustina , Hetharie Yosia
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The strengthening, utilization and preservation of EBT as an object of intellectual property rights produced by indigenous peoples or traditional communities is an interesting issue to study, one of which is the Tanimbar Weaving Fabric which is a form of intellectual work of the Tanimbar community.Purposes of the Research: The purpose of this study is to find out what the philosophical meaning and value of Tanimbar woven fabrics are as a form of traditional cultural expression and how the forms of strengthening and utilization of Tanimbar woven fabrics are as traditional cultural expressions.Methods of the Research: The research method used is normative legal research, using a statutory approach and a conceptual approach by examining various legal rules which are then linked to the reality that occurs in society. The legal materials used in this study are primary legal materials in the form of Copyright Law, while secondary legal materials in the form of books, legal journals related to the issues studied. The technique of collecting legal materials is done through a literature study that has relevance to this research. The legal materials collected were analyzed using qualitative analysis techniques to answer the problems in this research.Results of the Research: The original Tanimbar woven fabric has philosophical meaning and value for the Tanimbar community through the woven fabric motif. Each of these Tanimbar woven motifs has deep philosophical meanings and values regarding the life of the people and the environment of the Tanimbar people. Strengthening and Utilization of Tanimbar's original woven fabrics spun from cotton threads is increasingly being eroded by technological developments. The Tanimbar people no longer weave using cotton but have replaced it with shop yarn. In fact, the cultural heritage of Tanimbar woven fabrics inherited from their ancestors is the spinning of cotton threads, the results of which are very unique, have high economic value and are sought after by tourists and collectors of traditional fabrics. The government of the Tanimbar Islands Regency has not been able to provide protection, strengthening and utilization of the original Tanimbar woven fabrics.
Optimization of the Use of Technology for Taxpayers in the Tax System in Indonesia
Authors: Tita Heillen Martha Yosephine , Mustamu Julista , Loupatty Yopi Riszcy
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The development of tax reform shows that technology has a very important role. For this reason, the sustainability of tax collection in the State of Indonesia itself has at least an online system based on how taxpayers work to fulfill their obligations. However, the optimization of the application must be properly reviewed first to find out the effectiveness of the technology made.Purposes of the Research: This writing aims to study, analyze and discuss optimizing the use of technology in the taxation sector in Indonesia.Methods of the Research: This paper uses a normative research method, namely research that is focused on providing a systematic explanation that governs a certain category. The problem approach is the legal approach (statute opproach) and the conceptual approach (conceptual approach). The collection of legal materials through primary legal materials is then linked to secondary legal materials. Management and analysis of legal materials is described qualitatively with the aim of describing the findings in the field.Results of the Research: The results obtained from this paper are that, in principle, the technology used by the State of Indonesia is oriented to three pillars, namely: e-registration, e-filling and e-billing by means of technology that aims to strengthen taxpayer compliance. In addition, this technology has weaknesses, namely a good network and inefficient use of technology and the advantages of being able to access quickly and transparently.
Maximum Power Point Tracking Performance Benchmarking of High Step-Up DC-DC Converters
Authors: AYTEN Kenan , SAVRUN Murat Mustafa
Published: April 2022

Since renewable energy sources (RESs) such as photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy have low output voltage and intermittent output power, they are frequently equipped with step-up DC-DC converters to boost the output voltage and extract maximum power. In this study, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) performance comparisons of high voltage gain DC-DC converters, which are frequently used in PV-powered systems, have been presented. Three different high gain step-up DC-DC converter topologies: (i) quadratic boost converter (QBC), (ii) three level boost converter (TLBC), (iii) stacked boost converter (SBC) have been analysed under MPPT mode that uses the Perturb and Observe (P&O) algorithm. 5.11 kW PV-powered system has been modelled in the MATLAB/Simulink environment for each converter considering the same design specifications such as; 10 kHz switching frequency, 1 mΩ Ron resistance. The related topologies have been simulated under different irradiances: 1000, 900, 850, 750 and 700. Performance results of the aforementioned topologies have been compared in terms of the maximum power of PV panel, the energy efficiency of converters, output voltage ripple and output current ripple. The results reveal that; the TLBC extracts maximum power from PV panels with the converter efficiency 98.9%. The SBC and QBC extract minimum power from PV panels with the converter efficiency 98.1% and 96.5%, respectively. As a consequence, TLBC topology excels with the maximum power extraction capability and efficiency.
Opening learning to students in a South African university through innovative institutional fundraising initiatives
Authors: Gredley Susan , McMillan Janice
Published: April 2022

One of the ambitions of the draft Open Learning Policy Framework (OLPF) is to open up learning to students burdened by financial constraints and an inability to meet the full costs of their studies. This case study sought to better understand ways in which the University of the Western Cape (UWC) opened up learning through the provision of funding for financially precarious students. The study focused on UWC’s ‘Access to Success’ campaign which has comprised various fundraising activities including an annual phonathon, a staff pledge campaign, corporate fundraising events, and the #NoStudentWillBeLeftBehind campaign. A qualitative methodological approach was adopted, employing in-depth interviews with key stakeholders to ascertain and explore the ways in which the institution has provided opportunities for access to poor and financially precarious students. Given the OLPF’s ambition to foster social justice, Nancy Fraser’s (2008, 2010) framework of participatory parity was used as a lens for evaluating whether and to what extent social justice was promoted within and across three dimensions: economic, cultural and political. Findings demonstrate that a range of factors are important in considering funding for students including knowledge of institutional history, culture and context, knowledge of students’ contextual challenges and needs, and the importance of supportive leadership. Through the lens of participatory parity, the study shows that UWC has had some success in opening learning to students through funding. In the economic dimension, fundraising efforts have facilitated access through supplementing fees and study expenses, providing nutrition programmes, and sourcing donations of essential goods such as toiletries. Culturally, the phonathon offered students opportunities for recognition through valuing them as important contributors to the academic project, and Access to Success projects fostered community across diverse groups on campus. Politically, the phonathon fostered representation, allowing students to contribute to debates and issues, and highlighted the importance of institutional leadership. Overall, whilst Access to Success provided important and necessary interventions, these tended to be short term and ameliorative rather than transformative measuresfor students and the university itself. For much needed deep and systemic change, significantly more and sustained government funding is needed.
EFEKTIVITAS MODEL PEMBELAJARAN LAPS-HEURISTIK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS VIII DI SMP NEGERI 4 SUNGGUMINASA
Authors: Samad Ardani
Published: April 2022

Dalam Penelitian ini menggunakan metode eksperimen yang memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas model pembelajaran LAPS-Heuristik pada siswa kelas VIII Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Negeri 4 Sungguminasa dengan mengacuh pada 3 kriteria efektivitas pembelajaran, adalah (1) pemecahan masalah matematis siswa, (2) aktivitas siswa, (3) respon siswa. Sampel dipilih secara acak dari populasi sebanyak satu kelas dari sebelas kelas VIII Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Negeri 4 Sungguminasa tahun ajaran 2019/2020 semester ganjil. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan lembar observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran, tes pemecahan masalah (pretest dan posttest), lembar observasi aktivitas siswa, dan angket respon siswa. Hasil analisis statistika deskriptif menunjukkan: rata-rata keterlaksanaan pembelajaran dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran LAPS-Heuristik sebesar 3,85 (terlaksana dengan baik), (2) rata-rata hasil kemampuan awal siswa (pretest) yaitu 16,89 berada pada kategori kategori sangat rendah. Rata-rata kemampuan pemecahan masalah (posttest) yaitu 82,21 berada pada kategori tinggi, (3) rata-rata gain ternormalisasi sebesar 0,78 (kategori tinggi), (4) rata-rata persentase aktivitas siswa sebesar 86%, (6) rata-rata persentase siswa yang memberi respon positif terhadap pelaksanaan pembelajaran sebesar 86%. Hasil analisis secara statistika inferensial menunjukkan: (1) nilai rata rata siswa yang diajar menggunakan model LAPS-Heuristik lebih besar dari 75 hal tersebut ditunjukkan dari ???????????????????????? = 0,000 maka ???????????????????????? < 0,05 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa ????0 ditolak, (2) nilai rata rata gain ternormalisasi lebih besar dari 0,3 (kategori sedang) hal ini ditunjukkan dari ???????????????????????? = 0,000 maka ???????????????????????? < 0,05 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa ????0 ditolak, untuk ketuntasan klasikal ????ℎ???????????????????? = 0,68 dan ???????????????????????? = 1,96 maka ????ℎ???????????????????? ≤ ???????????????????????? maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa ????0 diterima. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dan inferensial maka disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran LAPS-heuristik efektif digunakan dalam pembelajaran matematika pokok bahasan persamaan linear dua variabel.
ANALISIS PERANAN ORANG TUA TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS 8 MTS DDI TINIGI DALAM BIDANG MATEMATIKA
Authors: Yahya Amran , Andriana Andriana , AR Reski Amaliyah
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Deskripsi Peranan Orang tua Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas 8 Mts DDI Tinigi Dalam Bidang Matematika. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah 9 siswa kelas VIII MTs DDI Tinigi, yang dipilih 3 siswa dari masing-masing kategori prestasi belajar yaitu prestasi belajar kategori tinggi, prestasi belajar kategori sedang dan prestasi belajar kategori rendah. Teknik keabsahan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah triangulasi teknik dan triangulasi sumber. Teknik analisis data meliputi, data hasil angket dan hasil wawancara yang dianalisis kemudian ditarik kesimpulan. Penelitian ini peneliti dapat menyimpulkan bahwa peranan orang tua untuk prestasi belajar siswa kategori tinggi cenderung memenuhi indikator motivator, fasilitator dan monitor. Sedangkan untuk siswa dengan prestasi belajar kategori sedang, peranan orang tua cenderung memenuhi indikator motivator, membimbing dan fasilitator. Dan untuk prestasi belajar siswa dengan kategori rendah peranan orang tua lebih cenderung memenuhi indikator fasilitator.
PERSEPSI SISWA TERHADAP KINERJA GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA
Authors: Suryanti Suryanti
Published: April 2022

Pendidikan merupan suatu proses perubahan tingkah laku sesorang dari yang tidak tahu menjadi tahu. Perubahana tersebut dapat dilihat dari perubahan kurikulum yang berlaku termasuk di Indonesia. Tetapi dengan adanya perubahan kurikulum pelajaran matematika masih tetap menjadi mata pelajaran menakutkan, memusingkan, menyebalkan bahkan membuat pusing kepala dan stress. Kemampuan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal-soal matematika masih rendah di Indonesia. Banyak faktor yang menjadi penyebab rendahnya hasil belajar matematika siswa, tetapi kegagalan siswa dalam belajar sering dikaitkan dengan kinerja seorang guru, padahal guru bukanlah satu-satunya faktor yang mempengaruhi hal tersebut. Dari indikator gaya mengajar guru dapat disimpulkan bahwa gaya mengajar guru dapat diterima dengan baik oleh siswa, walaupun ada beberapa kendala yang dihadapi siswa dalam proses pembelajaran. Dari indikator Kemampuan berinteraksi dengan siswa dapat dilihat bahwa interaksi yang terjalin antara siswa terjalin dengan baik. Ini menunjukkan guru melakukan penilaian secara objektif dalam proses pembelajaran tanpa ada pilih kasih dan selalu menampilkan senyuman dan wajah ceria saat mengajar. Dari indikator Karakteristik Pribadi seorang guru dapat disimpulkan bahwa menjadi seorang guru harus memiliki kapribadian yang baik, sabar serta jujur agar dapat menjadi panutuan untuk siswanya.
ANALISIS KESALAHAN SISWA DALAM MENYELESAIKAN SOAL CERITA BERDASARKAN NEWMAN ERROR ANALYSIS SISWA KELAS VII SMP YOS SOEDARSO MASOHI
Authors: Sohilait Emy , Halamury Watticarla , Litiloly Siti Ramdhayani
Published: April 2022

Siswa mengalami kesalahan dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita yaitu kendala dalam menghitung operasi aljabar pada materi bangun datar. Oleh karena itu diperlukan metode pembelajaran yang memungkinkan terciptanya suasana belajar dan mengenal faktor-faktor yang menjadi penyebab dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita. Prosedur Newman Error Analysis (NEA) merupakan suatu metode pembelajaran yang mempunyai lima tahapan dalam menganalisis kesalahan dan faktor yang disebabkan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan analisis kesalahan siswa dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita berdasarkan Newman Error Analysis (NEA) siswa kelas VII SMP Yos Soedarso Masohi. Dengan demikian, metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan langkah-langkah reduksi, penyajian, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Subjek penelitian ini berjumlah 23 siswa dari kelas VII SMP Yos Soedarso Masohi tetapi yang dianalisis hanya 5 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan adalah tes dan wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat 15 orang mempunyai dalam kategori sedang, 7 orang termasuk dalam kategori tinggi, 1 orang berada pada kategori rendah dalam menyelesaikan soal cerita pada materi bangun datar.
Sultoniy ijodiyotini pedagogik texnologiyalar asosida o‘rgatish (“Haft shuaro” majmuasi asosida)
Authors: Xajiyeva Iroda
Published: April 2022

Ushbu maqolada milliy-ma’naviy merosimizning bir qismi hisoblangan “Haft shuaro” majmuasi to‘g‘risida fikr yuritiladi. Muallif majmuadan salmoqli o‘rin olgan Sultoniy va uning hayot yo‘li hamda ijodiy merosi xususida mulohaza yuritadi. Shuning-dek, shoir asarlarini tahlil qilishda innovatsion va pedagogik texnologiyalarning o‘rniga alohida ahamiyat beradi. Maqolada Sultoniy g‘azallarida she’riy san’atlarning qo‘llanishi asar ta’sir-chanligini oshirishdagi o‘rniga e’tibor qaratiladi.