bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Komunikasi, Motivasi dan Reward terhadap Kinerja Karyawan PT Wika Daerah Cilacap
Authors: Palupi Dewi , Herawati Jajuk , Septyarini Epsilandri
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of communication, motivation, and reward on the performance of employees of PT. Wika Cilacap Region. The meth-od used in this research is quantitative. Primary data was obtained from a question-naire with 51 respondents with a saturated sample technique. Then the data were ana-lyzed using descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression, t test (partial), F test (simul-taneous), and the coefficient of determination (R2). The results showed that communi-cation had no positive and insignificant effect on employee performance, motivation had no positive and insignificant effect on employee performance, reward had a posi-tive and significant effect on employee performance, and communication, motivation and simultaneous rewards had a positive and significant effect on performance. em-ployee.

Keywords: Communication, Motivation, Reward, Employee Performance
Pengaruh Kerjasama Sipil-Militer terhadap Pengelolaan Sistem Keamanan di Bandar Udara Internasional El Tari Kupang
Authors: Megawati Lilian , Yudianto Kifni
Published: July 2022

Participation can remove mental barriers due to limited insight and limited viewpoints. Therefore, you are bound to discover your own assets and weaknesses, seek ways in which others can, adjust to respecting the receptive, and make beneficial arrangements. The safety of everyone in a room is associated with different security. This kind of exploration is a quantitative examination. The sample used in this population is 52 respondents. The information examination procedure used in this exploration is the Basic Straight Relapse Investigation and the use of the T test theory test. The results of this study indicate that participation does not have a significant effect on controlling the security framework, but various changes in the security framework can be made with joint military cooperation which is explained by the SPSS consequence of 0.157 or more than 0.05. The different results also show that the participation variable does not affect the security framework with SPSS results of 0.157 or more than 0.05.

Keywords: Cooperation, Security
DETERMINATION OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN MUSCLE AND ORGANS OF COW, CAMEL AND GOAT IN BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Osesua Anthony , Omoniyi Fasiku
Published: July 2022

Pesticide residues in muscle and organs of farm animals (cow, camel and goat) were assessed. Samples of muscle (meat), liver, kidney and heart were collected from central abattoirs in the four emirate councils of Kebbi State in order to determine their level of contamination. Residues were extracted from the samples using standard operating procedures and analysed with GC-MS (Intuvo 9000 model) coupled with ECD. Total pesticide residues in the samples ranged from 0.113 to 2.532µg/Kg (muscle), 0.095 to 2.341µg/Kg (liver), 0.047 to 0.931µg/Kg (kidney and 0.026 to 0.361µg/Kg (heart). Pesticide residues concentrations were in the order; muscle > liver > kidney > heart. Analysis of the results obtained also shown that 12.150% of samples from Yauri emirate were contaminated with pesticide residues, 11.249% were contaminated from Argungu, 7.834% from Zuru and 5.784% from B/Kebbi. Samples of muscle and organs from cow accumulated 47.04% of the detected pesticide residues, Camel accumulated 44.48% of the detected residues and goat muscles and organs accumulated 8.48% of the detected pesticide residues. The concentrations of all the assessed pesticides observed in the muscle and organs were however lower than the recommended maximum residual limits (MRLs).
PEMANFAATAN GOOGLE FORM SEBAGAI PENDAFTARAN ONLINE SISWA BARU di MA SABILAL MUHTADIN TAHUN PELAJARAN 2021/2022
Authors: Gufroni Moh , Yuliana Dyan , Munawwir Zainul
Published: July 2022

New student registration is the initial gate that students and schools must go through in screening educational objects. An important event for a school, because this event is the starting point that determines the smooth running of a school's work. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of using Google Form as an online student registration form at MA Sabilal Muhtadin. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The subjects of this study were students of class X at MA Sabilal Muhtadin Pasir Putih Bungatan Situbondo which consisted of 10 students and 1 operator. Data collection techniques in this study are Observation, Interview, Documentation. The data analysis technique used in this study is data analysis using the Miles and Huberman analysis method. The results of data analysis show that the use of google forms is very helpful in an online registration process for new students at MA Sabilal Muhtadin so that the registration process runs effectively and efficiently.
PENGARUH TRAINING MOTIVASI DAN ESQ TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS KARYAWAN
Authors: Zulkarnaen Sayer , Riyanto Setyo
Published: July 2022

Karyawan dengan segala beban, tanggung jawab dan konflik yang dialami di tempat kerja akan mampu menumbangkannya, sehingga tidak mampu lagi produktif. Namun dengan kemampuan mengelola emosi dengan baik, diharapkan konflik dapat dikendalikan dan diarahkan pada hal-hal yang positif sehingga dapat berdampak positif bagi karyawan dan organisasi. Selain itu, kecerdasan emosional juga telah dipastikan memiliki peran penting di tempat kerja terutama pada kinerja karyawan. Selain kecerdasan emosional, sebagian besar karyawan membutuhkan motivasi untuk merasa nyaman dengan pekerjaan mereka dan bekerja secara optimal. Beberapa karyawan termotivasi uang sementara yang lain menemukan pengakuan dan penghargaan memotivasi secara pribadi. Tingkat motivasi di tempat kerja memiliki dampak langsung pada produktivitas karyawan. Pekerja yang termotivasi dan bersemangat tentang pekerjaan mereka melaksanakan tanggung jawab mereka dengan kemampuan terbaik mereka dan sebagai hasilnya jumlah produksi meningkat. Motivasi karyawan dianggap sebagai kekuatan yang mendorong karyawan untuk mencapai tujuan dan sasaran organisasi tertentu.
IMPLEMENTASI STRATEGI KEPALA MADRASAH DALAM PENGEMBANGAN BAKAT DAN MINAT SISWA
Authors: Muhibbudin Muhibbudin , Qomar Mujamil , Aziz Abd.
Published: July 2022

Penelitian dalam disertasi ini dilatarbelakangi oleh fenomena pengembangan lembaga pendidikan yang berkualitas mempunyai proses yang bagus untuk menciptakan prestasi siswa yang tinggi dirancanglah kurikulum yang baik yang diajarkan oleh guru-guru yang berkualitas dan produk yang baik dibuktikan dengan siswanya mampu bersaing dengan sekolah-sekolah unggulan di dalam maupun di luar kota sehingga, dengan proses yang baik madrasah tidak lagi dipandang sebelah mata bahkan menjadi sekolah unggulan  pilihan utama masyarakat.  Pendekatan penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan datanya adalah observasi partisipan, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah 1) analisis data kasus tunggal, 2) analisis lintas situs. Dari hasil penelitian ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa:  (1)  Formulasi strategi  kepala madrasah dalam pengembangan bakat dan minat siswa di MTsN 3 Nganjuk dan MTsN 2 Kota Kediri dilakukan dengan: perumusan visi dan misi madrasah, menentukan tujuan perencanaan pengembangan bakat dan minat siswa sudah dilaksanakan oleh madrasah,    pemetaan bakat minat dilakukan  berdasarkan kemampuan dan bidang studi. Rekrutmen siswa pendidikan dasar dengan pelaksanaan penilaian seleksi yang ketat dengan memperhatikan beberapa penilaian yaitu rekrutmen jalur akademik dilalui dengan nilai raport dan olimpiade. Rekrutmen seleksi non akademik dilihat dari hasil hafalan al-Qur’an siswa, olahraga, seni dan sebagainya. (2) Implementasi strategi kepala madrasah dalam pengembangan bakat dan minat siswa di MTsN 3 Nganjuk dan MTsN 2 Kota Kediri dilakukan dengan: 1) Program kegiatan ekstrakurikuler yang disediakan untuk semua siswa sesuai dengan potensi, minat, bakat, dan kemampuannya, sehingga siswa dapat berkembang secara maksimal. 2) Kegiatan pendukung  melalui kegiatan rutin  dan spontan yang dilakukan secara maksimal dapat mengembangkan  bakat minat siswa.
Независимость суда и меры, направленные на предотвращение коррупции в судебной системе
Authors: Камилов Козимджан
Published: July 2022

Особого внимания и признания, заслуживают масштабы осуществляемых в нашей стране мер по предупреждению и борьбе с коррупцией. Ведь преступления, связанные с получением и дачей взяток, чрезвычайно опасны тем, что подрывают экономическую основу каждого государства, приводят к множеству негативных последствий, в частности, к преступности и совершению новых преступлений.
Получение информации и обеспечение свободы слова – важнейшее условие развития страны
Authors: Ходжаев Асаджон
Published: July 2022

Сегодня в Узбекистане критерии открытости и прозрачности во всех сферах стали уникальной традицией.
The Urban Forest Can Be A Pest
Authors: Nosse Robert A.
Published: July 2022

“Pest” is frequently defined as anything that causes trouble, annoyance, or discomfort. Almost everyone hears about the benefits of trees for the urban environment. If management recognizes the pest potential of the urban forest, it can be the asset it was intended to be in our urban areas. Urban forests and trees usually become a pest (1) when the tree selection for planting did not consider the space available for growth and other needs and wants of the urban area, and (2) when other needs and wants of the urban area conflict with the space occupied by the existing urban forest.
Shade Tree Leaf Scorch
Authors: Hammerschlag R. , Sherald J. , Kostka S.
Published: July 2022

The term scorch is commonly used to describe foliar symptoms of marginal and interveinal dessication. A diversity of abiotic and biotic agents cause scorch symptoms in shade trees. Thus there are many physiologic and pathologic bases for leaf scorch. Little research has been performed to define these bases; however, recent research involving fastidious xylem-inhabiting bacteria (FXIB) in elm, sycamore, oak, and mulberry has provided some insights while raising new questions and interest about scorch in shade trees. Characteristics of scorched trees are presented which should prove useful for the often-difficult task of field differentiation of biotic from abiotic scorches.
Solving the Iron Chlorosis Problem
Authors: Whitcomb Carl
Published: July 2022

Soil applications of granular sulfur were effective in reducing or eliminating the chlorosis of pin oaks growing on an alkaline heavy clay soil. Granular sulfur at rates of 6 to 10 lbs./100 sq. ft. increased the availability of iron and manganese after 3 to 6 months and in some cases, levels of these two elements remained in the desirable range 10 years after the initial treatment. Soil applications of granular sulfur influences the cause of chlorosis, not just the symptom, and does not injure the plant.
The Effect of Power Utility Rights-Of-Way on Wetlands
Authors: Nickerson Norton , Thibodeau Francis
Published: July 2022

Effects of construction of power lines on wetlands in eastern Massachusetts were studied over a five-year period after two years of observation prior to construction. The study was done on a shrub swamp, a wooded swamp, a cattail (Typha) swamp, and as well, both above and below a gravel construction road which served as an impounding structure on an existing wetland. The cattail swamp was essentially unaffected by construction. The shrub swamp slowly returned to its former cover during the period of study; the wooded swamp rapidly became a shrub swamp with seedling and stump-sprout trees forming part of the cover. The impounded wetland areas decreased in vegetational cover; the concamitant drained wetland area below the impoundment rapidly became a dense shrub swamp. Bird populations rose at all woody and shrubby sites over the study period, apparently because of the "edge effect" and use of the cleared areas as corridors of movement.
Tapping the Wealth in Jungle Treetops
Authors: Perry Donald
Published: July 2022

A third-generation system of access to the tops of jungle trees is scheduled for construction in early 1986 within a pre-montane wet forest of Costa Rica's Caribbean slope. Known as the Automated Web for Canopy Exploration, the system will be a radio controlled "chair lift" suspended above a shallow valley by a sophisticated network of stainless-steel cables. A researcher will be able to travel throughout ten acres of forest—from ground level to above the treetops.
Pesticides and Toxic Substances in the Environment
Authors: Kutz Frederick , Carey Ann
Published: July 2022

Uses of pesticides have been regulated under the authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act since 1948. In 1972, the Act was amended to include particular emphasis on the protection of public health and the environment. One result of these amendments has been an increased awareness of monitoring activities. Monitoring data are critical factors in an exposure assessment and thus are important elements in quantitative evaluations of hazard and risk. Monitoring is a general term used to describe a wide variety of efforts. Basically, monitoring is an activity in which specimens of selected human and environmental components are sampled and then analyzed for evidence of chemical residues indicative of potential human, animal, or plant exposure. Human and environmental monitoring programs for pesticides and selected toxic chemicals have been conducted for over 15 years. The initial ambient monitoring systems were designed to determine average concentrations of pesticides and related chemicals in human and environmental media on a nation-wide basis and determine changes in these concentrations over time. The results of these surveys showed that almost all of the general human population and various environmental components contained low concentrations of organochlorine pesticides. After the Environmental Protection Agency restricted many uses of certain chlorinated pesticides, the organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides which replaced them and some other commonly used pesticides were not as easily monitored by ambient surveys. Special monitoring studies had to be done more frequently to produce data on these compounds which were not as persistent or accumulative in the environment.
Contracting for City Tree Maintenance Needs
Authors: Tate Robert
Published: July 2022

Approximately one quarter of cities and counties in the United States contract for tree maintenance. This percentage is increasing. On the average, tree contracting saves about one-third when compared to in-house costs with no loss of quality. The reasons contracting is cost efficient are outlined. Problems with contracting can be avoided if several guidelines are followed. Unit, time and material, and lump sum practices are evaluated. Contracting will increase in the future because contractors are generally more efficient, cities will be faced with continuing budget problems, and there will be more opportunities for contractors, which will increase competition.
Field Application Of Entomogenous Nematodes For Biological Control Of Clear-Wing Moth Borers In Alder And Sycamore Trees
Authors: Kaya Harry K. , Brown Leland R.
Published: July 2022

The entomogenous nematode,Steinernema feltiae, was field tested for its ability to control the sesiid borer,Synanthedon culiciformis, in alder in the fall. When 6.5 or 11.5 million nematodes were applied to the entire trunk, 77-84% borer control was obtained. When each gallery opening was treated with 18,000 or 36,000 nematodes, 86-93% control was obtained. The entomogenous nematodes, S.feltiaeand S.bibionis, were tested by trunk spray applications to control another sesiid borer,Synanthedon resplendens, in sycamore in the fall and spring. The fall application was not successful for either nematode species and the spring application provided 61% control of the borer with S.feltiaeonly.Synanthedon culiciformisoccurs in the moist heartwood habitat of alder trees which is advantageous to nematode survival and searching abilities.Synanthedon resplendensoccurs in the drier bark galleries and has small gallery openings which prevent nematode penetration into the galleries. Other factors that affect the success of the nematodes against these borers are discussed.
A Description Of Declining And Blighted Pin Oaks In Eastern Virginia
Authors: Appel D. N. , Stipes R. J.
Published: July 2022

Endothia gyrosa, the pin oak blight fungus, commonly colonizes pruned branches and other wounds on pin oaks in Eastern Virginia communities. Sometimes the disease causes serious losses of valuable shade trees. In one outbreak of pin oak blight, diseased trees had a greater rate of decline in increment growth over a 25 yr. period than healthy, uninfected trees. As a result of this growth decline and the remedial pruning needed to remove dead and injured branches, blighted trees had smaller heights and diameters than healthy, uninfected trees. No single environmental factor, i.e., nutrients, precipitation, or root disturbance caused by the installation of underground utilities, was responsible for the occurrence of pin oak blight.
Root Regeneration of Tilia Cord at a Cultivars After Transplanting in Response to Root Exposure and Soil Moisture Levels
Authors: Witherspoon W. Robert , Lumis Glen
Published: July 2022

Tilia cordata cultivars 'Glenleven' and 'Greenspire' were exposed to drying for various lengths of time between digging and planting and also subjected to four levels of available soil moisture after transplanting into large pots. The exposure between digging and planting reduced initial shoot growth but had no effect on root regeneration. Decreasing available soil moisture after transplanting significantly reduced the quantity of root regeneration. There was no difference between cultivars in response to the treatments. A treatment that maintained 100% available soil moisture in the root zone maximized root regeneration.
Soil Factors Associated with Manganese Deficiency of Urban Sugar and Red Maples
Authors: Smiley E. Thomas , Kielbaso J. James , Nguyen Phu
Published: July 2022

Manganese deficient and healthy Acer saccharum and Acer rubrum were sampled for foliar nutrient concentration and rated for chlorosis. Soil beneath trees was analyzed for pH, organic matter content, oxidation reduction potential, texture, calcium carbonate accumulation, and extractable manganese. Soil pH and summer rainfall were most strongly correlated with foliar manganese concentration and symptoms. Soil redox potential, organic matter, and extractable manganese were less strongly correlated.
Liability for Damage Caused by Hazardous Trees
Authors: Anderson L.M. , Eaton Thomas
Published: July 2022

Summarized are the general principles of law that courts use to determine who is liable when tree defects result in personal injury or property damage. Three procedures to minimize liability—tree inspection, documentation of inspection, and adoption of other urban forestry practices—are discussed.
Effects of Special Right-Of-Way Maintenance on an Avian Population
Authors: Bramble W.C. , Byrnes W.R. , Schuler M.D.
Published: July 2022

The effects of five right-of-way (ROW) maintenance techniques on birds was studied on an electric transmission line right-of-way in central Pennsylvania. The techniques included handcutting and four different herbicide applications. An important feature of these techniques was a differential treatment of wire and border zones of the ROW. Bird censuses made before and after treatment indicated that the total number of birds of the six most common species were not significantly affected by any of the treatments. Although a decrease occurred in the average number of species counted, species diversity after treatment was not significantly different between treatments. Important changes occurred in the relative number of individuals per species and, as a result, in species dominance, after both handcutting and herbicide treatments.
Street Trees in High-Density Urban Hong Kong
Authors: Jim C.Y.
Published: July 2022

High-density urban Hong Kong has a small population of street trees. A survey of 930 trees in two districts provide information on tree characteristics and for management. Of the 55 species encountered, few are numerically dominant and currently cultivated. The rare species are mainly woodland or garden relics. Species selection is shifting from native/large to introduced/small. Some popular species are not quite suitable for streets; a few rare voluntary species perform well. Most trees are concentrated along a few roads where growth space is available. Plantable space is a major bottleneck. The distribution of trees by growth type, position, and proximal landuse are discussed. Most trees have narrow crowns and are short-statured, suggesting a youthful population and/or a recent trend to plant small species. Two-thirds have arboricultural problems. Lack of tree data and of regular inspections make planning for tree care difficult. Maintenance is grossly inadequate due to lack of skilled workers. The poor tree health and defects are likely to persist.
Chemical Control of Tree Growth by Bark Painting
Authors: Sachs R.M. , Campidonica M. , Steffen J. , Hodel D. , Jauniaux M.P.
Published: July 2022

Environmental constraints have forced the development of alternate application methods for controlling tree growth with chemicals. The two methods with the most promise, bark painting and trunk injection, have some technical problems associated with them that must be solved before either procedure can be fully exploited. The most important problem for chemicals applied by bark painting is that of transversinct the suberized layer just below the outer bark. Trunk injection confronts two major problems in some trees, namely that of forcing solutions into small xylem vessels and sectorial-type distribution in wood with straight grain. Some results of trials with both techniques are discussed.
Między domem a „wielką wodą”. Rekonstrukcja przestrzeni przeżywanej w oparciu o Listy z drogi emigrantów z Królestwa Polskiego do Brazylii i Stanów Zjednoczonych 1890–1891
Authors: Raczyńska-Kruk Marta
Published: July 2022

The aim of the article is to reconstruct the ‘lived space’ of emigrants from the Kingdom of Poland to Brazil and the United States during the journey between home and the European port in the years 1890–1891. The sources were letters found by Witold Kula, compiled and published for the first time in the 1970s in the book Listy emigrantów z Brazylii i Stanów Zjednoczonych 1890–1891 (1973). The article contains an anthropological interpretation of the changing and meaningful relationship between migrants and space, and an indication of stages of the journey as elements of migrants’ geobiographies on the basis of letters from the road.
MEMORIA Y MIGRACIONES RURAL-URBANAS EN CLAVE DE GÉNERO. LA TRAYECTORIA DE RAMONA PEREYRA
Authors: Tona María Belén
Published: July 2022

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo explorarlas razones que llevaron a muchas mujeres a dejar sus hogares en el campo y dirigirse hacia el Gran Buenos Aires. El estudio se ubica en los años sesenta, cuando se intensificaron los movimientos poblacionales como consecuencia de la coyuntura económica y social del interior de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Estas (y otras) circunstancias llevaron a mujeres rurales a tomar la decisión de migrar. El relato de vida de Ramona Pereyra, quien llegó desde Tapalqué a la ciudad de Berazategui en 1960, será el medio para comenzar a caracterizar estas experiencias femeninas. Se pretende comprender el proceso migratorio femenino en perspectiva histórica, con atención en las representaciones de los/as actores como a sus prácticas.
PANORAMA SOCIAL Y MEDIOAMBIENTAL DEL SISTEMA AGRARIO EN LA COMUNIDAD GATOS EN IBIRAPITANGA, BAHIA, BRASIL
Authors: Do Espírito Santo Monick Midlej , Bahia de Aguiar Paulo César , Rezende Machado Murilo , Carneiro de Souza Jéssica , Da Silva Gomes Andréa , De Moura Pires Mônica , Dufumier Marc
Published: July 2022

Este artículo tiene como objetivo principal estudiar aspectos del sistema agrícola de la comunidad rural Gatos, localizado en el municipio de Ibirapitanga, Bahia, Brasil, presentando un breve panorama socioambiental del sistema agrícola de esta comunidad. Como metodología, se hizo el levantamiento de datos secundarios de naturaleza socioeconómica y ambiental del municipio de Ibirapitanga, datos e informaciones sobre los municipios cubiertos por la APA del Pratigi, levantamientos de datos y observaciones in loco en la comunidad Gatos, además de interpretación de imágenes de sensores orbitales. Entre los resultados obtenidos, se señala que, aunque insertado dentro de un Área de Protección Ambiental, el referido sistema agrario presenta significativas fragilidades que envuelven desde cuestiones ambientales, hasta cuestiones de orden económico-productivo y social.
WEATHER FACTORS AFFECTING CANOPY ORIENTATION OF MAIZE IN THE RAINFOREST OF SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
Authors: Fayose Chris Adegoke , Bamidele Fakorede Morakinyo Abiodun , Badu-Apraku Baffour , Menkir Abebe
Published: July 2022

Despite the wide recognition of plant architecture as a key factor for optimum productivity in most crops, factors affecting maize (Zea mays L.) crop configurationis poorly understood and often neglected in the rainforest ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa. The present study provides an analysis of the weather factorsaffecting canopy architecture of maize in the rainforest of sw Nigeria. Five maize varieties were planted weekly from March to November of 2016 and 2017 in randomized complete block experiments at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching & Research Farm (OAU T&RF). Data were collected on upper and lower leaf angle (LAUpper and LALower), and leaf orientation values (LOVUpper and LOVLower) which served as indices for canopy architecture.Weather data were obtained from the automatic weather station located on the farm. ANOVA revealed that environment had significant effects on canopy architecture andgrain yield (P = 0.01; R2 ≥ 80 %). Correlation and regression analyses showed thatsoil moisture, soil temperature, and solar radiation greatly affected canopy configuration (P ≤ 0.01), particularly LA and LOV. Sequential path analyses confirmed that soil moisture for LA, and soil temperature for LOV, were the most important weather factors directlyinfluencing canopy architecture in maize. Leaf angle was directly influenced by soil moisture and indirectly byair relative humidy and rainfall, while LOV was directly influenced by soil temperature and solar radiation, and indirectly by air relative humidity, heat unit, total radiation, rainfall, and soil heat flux.
ADOPTION OF IMPROVED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG ABATTOIR WORKERS IN DUNUKOFIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Innocen Nwoye, Ifeanyi , Chinwendu Ezeoke, Francisca , Ngozi Azodo, Lawretta
Published: July 2022

The study assessed the adoption level of improved management practices among abattoir workers in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting one hundred and twenty (120) respondents that were used in the study. Data were collected through primary source, using a well-structured questionnaire, and data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage and mean score. The majority (85%) of the abattoir workers were males, 45% fell between the ages of 31 and 40 years while the majority (70%) of the workers were married. A greater proportion (57.50%) attended primary school education, while 60% had a household size of between 6 and 10 persons with a mean household size of 8 persons. The study revealed that slaughtering of animals (x̅=3.67), emergency slaughter services (x̅=3.67), unloading of animals (x̅=3.46), identification of animals (x̅=3.10), training of butchers (x̅=3.08), rearing of cattle (x̅=2.93) and buying and selling of cattle (x̅=2.63) were the services rendered by the abattoirs in the area. The result shows that the improved management practices adopted by the abattoir workers were safety wears (x̅=3.56), hand washing facilities (x̅=3.25), usage of clean water supply during washing of meat (x̅=2.93), improved state of lairage (x̅=2.72), efficient odor management methods (x̅=2.63), ante-mortem inspection (x̅=2.55), and better heating system (x̅=2.53). Whereas, improper storage of left over carcass (x̅=3.56), improper waste management (x̅=3.23), unclean environment (x̅=3.22), poor welfare of animals (x̅=3.08), careless evisceration (x̅=3.03), usage of tires and plastic materials in flaying animal (x̅=2.93), outbreak of diseases (x̅=2.88), washing of meat with unclean water (x̅=2.83), poor supervisory activities (x̅=2.77), usage of hormones and chemical (x̅=2.77), and unclean equipment and tools (x̅=2.72) were the major unhealthy and unethical management practices that affects meat quality. More so, the result revealed that unbearable taxes and revenue collection (x̅=3.52), unavailability of sewage tank (x̅=3.50), inadequate funds for expansion (x̅=3.30), dissemination of false information about meat on the social media handle (x̅=3.10), and inadequate veterinary personnel (x̅=2.91), etc were the major challenges faced by the workers in the area. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that government should ensure enforcement of laws and regular supervision of abattoir activities in the state in other to promote safe and healthy meat for consumption.
Critique of the Necropolitical Economy of The Internet of Things: Brains, Biohacking, and Social Apartheid
Authors: M. Wiley Nathan
Published: July 2022

Science and technology are converging with centralized political and economic interests in research fields and industries such as neurology, weapons manufacturing, AI, biosurveillance, and human augmentation. This convergence is international in scope and entails a technoscientific intensification of anti-democratic governing procedures. It therefore poses an international challenge to democracy. In this paper, I critically survey diverse applications of a key governing procedure according to which this convergence is being engineered. I also highlight apposite features of the political/libidinal economy through which it operates. To do so, I merge Achille Mbembe’s analyses of necropolitics/necropower with Deleuze and Guattari’s diagrammatic analyses of paranoic-fascisizing procedures of unconscious social production, linking both to the IoT. With the latter established as a universal infrastructure, necropower deploys global and specific (in contrast to partial and nonspecific), anti-democratic integrative procedures in both scientific R&D and geopolitics to decode the human brain, hack biosystems, and engineer social apartheid.
System and Risk Analysis of Cloud-Manufacturing System
Authors: Narayan Rane Trupti
Published: July 2022

The Cloud manufacturing(C-Mfg) system involves remote distributed manufacturing resources and capabilities collaborating as a single virtual entity. The system receives orders for custom products and provides manufacturing as a service to the end customers. The primary activities of the system, among others, are transaction control, resource allocation and monitoring, distributed manufacturing, quality control, and delivery of consignments to the customers. The actual manufacturing is done by a network of third-party partner manufacturers providing the services to end customers, helping them with cost reduction, shorter time-to-market, and enabling efficient collaboration between manufacturers in the CMfg network. This paper aims to deep dive into C-Mfg as a system and perform a risk analysis to assess and mitigate the risks associated with the system. While cybersecurity and data security-related concerns are deemed the most serious and need immediate management for the system to succeed, the control of data, compliance with manufacturing standards and guidelines, and lack of accountability and ownership are other serious risks that need significant attention. Identifying these factors will help channel the focus on the management and resolution of these risks to establish digital trust in the C-Mfg system leading to the system’s success.
Formal Specification for Implementing Atomic Read/Write Shared Memory in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Using the Mobile Unity
Authors: A.Shihata Reham.
Published: July 2022

The Geoquorum approach for implementing atomic read/write shaved memory in mobile ad hoc networks. This problem in distributed computing is revisited in the new setting provided by the emerging mobile computing technology. A simple solution tailored for use in ad hoc networks is employed as a vehicle for demonstrating the applicability of formal requirements and design strategies to the new field of mobile computing. The approach of this paper is based on well understood techniques in specification refinement, but the methodology is tailored to mobile applications and help designers address novel concerns such as logical mobility, the invocations, specific conditions constructs. The proof logic and programming notation of mobile UNITY provide the intellectual tools required to carryout this task. Also, the quorum systems are investigated in highly mobile networks in order to reduce the communication cost associated with each distributed operation.
Combining Machine Learning and Semantic Analysis for Efficient Misinformation Detection of Arabic Covid-19 Tweets
Authors: Alhaizaey Abdulrahim , Berri Jawad
Published: July 2022

With the spread of social media platforms and the proliferation of misleading news, misinformation detection within microblogging platforms has become a real challenge. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many fake news and rumors were broadcasted and shared daily on social media. In order to filter out these fake news, many works have been done on misinformation detection using machine learning and sentiment analysis in the English language. However, misinformation detection research in the Arabic language on social media is limited. This paper introduces a misinformation verification system for Arabic COVID-19 related news using an Arabic rumors dataset on Twitter. We explored the dataset and prepared it using multiple phases of preprocessing techniques before applying different machine learning classification algorithms combined with a semantic analysis method. The model was applied on 3.6k annotated tweets achieving 93% best overall accuracy of the model in detecting misinformation. We further build another dataset of Covid-19 related claims in Arabic to examine how our model performs with this new set of claims. Results show that the combination of machine learning techniques and linguistic analysis achieves the best scores reaching 92% best accuracy in detecting the veracity of sentences of the new dataset.
Exploiting Raspberry PI Clusters and Campus Lab Computers for Distributed Computing
Authors: Bushur Jacob , Chen Chao
Published: July 2022

Distributed computing networks harness the power of existing computing resources and grant access to significant computing power while averting the costs of a supercomputer. This work aims to configure distributed computing networks using different computer devices and explore the benefits of the computing power of such networks. First, an HTCondor pool consisting of sixteen Raspberry Pi single-board computers and one laptop is created. The second distributed computing network is set up with Windows computers in university campus labs. With the HTCondor setup, researchers inside the university can utilize the lab computers as computing resources. In addition, the HTCondor pool is configured alongside the BOINC installation on both computer clusters, allowing them to contribute to high-throughput scientific computing projects in the research community when the computers would otherwise sit idle. The scalability of these two distributed computing networks is investigated through a matrix multiplication program and the performance of the HTCondor pool is also quantified using its built-in benchmark tool. With such a setup, the limits of the distributed computing network architecture in computationally intensive problems are explored.
Visually Impaired People Monitoring in a Smart Home using Electronic White Cane
Authors: A. Mousse Mikaël
Published: July 2022

The monitoring of visually impaired people is important in order to help them to travel safely. Then, many research works implement some travel aids. The proposed techniques are mostly based on the use of a white cane. This work introduces an electronic white cane based on sensors' technology. The proposed electronic cane helps its user to detect obstacles within two meters on the ground or in height. Once the obstacle is detected, the system sends vocal instructions via a Bluetooth headset to alert the person concerned. The ultrasonic and infrared sensors have been mounted on the white cane in order to provide it with the necessary intelligence. A raspberry pi performs the processing of the data. The proposed system also suggests using a mobile application to track the visually impaired in real-time. This application has a function that allows you to trace the visual patient's route. This is important to detect the possible cause of damage to patients during their travels. We use Python as programming language for electronic devices. The mobile application is Android. Though, the WEB application is a REST API developed using Python and NodeJs. The system is implemented and tested. The result shows the efficacity of the proposed system.
Writing Strategies of L2 Learners in an Online Learning Modality During the Pandemic Period : A Systematic Review of Literature
Authors: C. Villanueva Kelvin , S. Panolong Kara
Published: July 2022

Writing strategies are important in the development of writing pedagogy and learning. Consequently, it is crucial to develop writing in the new modality of education. The current systematic review investigated the writing strategies employed in teaching writing in an online distance learning and the perceptions of students regarding these writing strategies. Thirteen studies were analysed for the employment of and students' views about writing strategies. The results of the study revealed four areas that were further categorized into Practice, Action, Tool, and Help (PATH) strategies, while the perceptions were grouped into two areas - the right path and the lost track. Also, the results revealed that strategies were thought to be essential, effective, enhancing, and pleasurable. The findings imply that by providing the PATH Strategies to learners, students will be able to maintain the interest in learning and will greatly help in the development of the writing pedagogy and acquisition.
Breakout with Zoom: Mixed-methods Research Examining Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Breakout Room Interactions
Authors: Buttler Tim , Scheurer Jacob
Published: July 2022

Challenges to teacher education due to COVID-19 are widespread. Preservice teachers, in particular, have faced numerous obstacles as a result. While remote teaching became common in higher education, home-based videoconferencing became a standard means of teaching and learning. Regardless of COVID19, virtual technologies use increases within post-secondary education, progressively impacting educational experiences. Therefore, educators must consider the benefits and drawbacks of virtual online education. From a constructivist perspective, we studied preservice teachers’ interactions and perceptions of Zoom’s videoconferencing platform. Specifically, we identified preservice teachers’ interactions and responses to Zoom’s Breakout Rooms. The findings indicate that students built relationships and valued their online interactions. Additionally, males and females valued different aspects of their online interactions.We conclude with recommendations regarding videoconferences in higher education and suggest future research, including empirical studies.
Analysis and Evaluation of Capture the Flag Challenges in Secure Mobile Application Development
Authors: Karagiannis Stylianos , Magkos Emmanouil , Chalavazis George , Nefeli Nikiforos Maria
Published: July 2022

Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges are frequently used as cybersecurity learning environments to engage students in cybersecurity education activities and learning, focusing on technical concepts. CTF challenges cover various learning topics. However, they do not always maintain a clear learning outcome. In this paper, we present a systematic approach to study and evaluate CTF challenges, then apply the evaluation methodology in two CTF challenges that relate to the development of secure mobile applications. For this proof of concept, we used the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) which is a cybersecurity educational framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Additional information was used for the evaluation process which included threat, vulnerability, and weakness taxonomies proposed by Open Web Application Security Project® (OWASP) and Mitre Corporation (MITRE). The evaluation methodology could be used to assess and determine the learning outcomes of other existing or upcoming CTF challenges, including though not limited to secure mobile application development.
Learner Centered Network Models: A Survey
Authors: Obionwu Victor , Nurnberger Andreas , Hawlitschek Anja , Saake Gunter
Published: July 2022

The possibility of modeling and abstracting interaction has been the key driver in social network-based research as it facilitates, among other things, the generation of recommendations which is vital for most businesses. Being ubiquitous, learning activities also facilitate the formation of these networks. Thus, to gain insights into the evolution of activities and interactions that occur during learning events, it is important to understand these networks and their respective models. In this article, we present a survey of the representative methods employed in modeling various interactions observed in learner-centered networks. Finally, we comparatively analyze the respective models and identify which models perform better in respective cases.
Value Chain Analysis in the Context of Funeral Service: A Research Note
Authors: Paché Gilles
Published: July 2022

This research note focuses on an issue that is not often addressed in value chain management: the cremation vs. burial alternative after the death of an individual. Any funeral service is indeed based on a set of material and human elements deployed to design, create and develop the service that a company or organization wishes to offer on the market, according to a level of cost and quality chosen by the client (here, most often, the family). For several years now, work has been done on an ecological approach to the cremation vs. burial alternative, emphasizing the importance of calculating the ecological footprint of each of the two options. The main finding of the research note is to propose elements of reflection to contribute to the debate on the desirable future of the value chains associated with funeral service.
Investigation of the Impact of Covid-19 on Freight Volume: A Case of Tanzania - Rwanda Transit Trade
Authors: P. Massami Erick , N. Pallangyo Stanley
Published: July 2022

Cross-border trade in goods and services has expanded steadily over the past six decades due to increase of globalization and liberalization. Nonetheless, the current outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented impediments to freight volume of transit trade across various international borders. This study analyses the effect of COVID-19 on cross-border trade between Tanzania and Rwanda. The analysis is carried by Multiple Linear Regression Model to explore the impact of explanatory variables on responsive variable, freight volume of full container loads (FCLs). The results reveal that the freight volume of transit trade between Rwanda and Tanzania varies linearly with the explanatory variables. More specifically, the freight volume varies positively with the number of trucks deployed and transit time days whereas the freight volume varies negatively with the number of port calls and logistics transit cost in dollars. The findings call both partner states to take corrective policy actions.
Prototyping NLP Non-Word Detection System for Dinka using Dictionary Lookup Approach
Authors: Chol David Manyok , Balagadde Ssali Robert
Published: July 2022

Spellcheckers are computer software used for non-word or real word error detection. The Dinka text editors have been developed, however, no one has developed their spellcheckers. The research entitled Prototyping NLP Non-Word Detection System for Dinka Using Dictionary Lookup Approach was a solution to Dinka spellchecking. The study objectives were: requirements gathering and analysis. The computer keyboard was customized to accept the Dinka characters. Dinka lexicon was created with 6,976 words. The prototype was implemented using java programming language and dictionary lookup approach was used for non-word detection. The accuracy of detection (detecting real words and non-words) gave 98.10%, and the accuracy of non-word detection (detection of non-words only) was 91.36%. The True Positive Rate (TPR) was 99.10% and the True Negative Rate (TNR) was 91.36 %. The speed of non-word detection which was found as1, 044 Hz was slow.
Alterações no paladar na doença renal crônica: elaboração de manual educativo
Authors: Lima da Cruz Netzner Natielle , Borges Sheila
Published: July 2022

Introdução: As alterações no paladar (disgeusia) podem estar presentes em aproximadamente 40% dos portadores de doença renal crônica (DRC), levando ao risco nutricional e aos desfechos negativos. Objetivo: Elaborar um manual educativo para os indivíduos com DRC sobre as diferentes alterações no paladar e as possíveis condutas nutricionais. Método: O manual educativo foi elaborado em duas etapas: revisão da literatura científica existente e elaboração do manual educativo na forma de e-book. Resultado: Produção de e-book contendo informações sobre os tipos de sabores existentes, as alterações nos sabores salgado, metálico, amargo, azedo, doce, diminuição do paladar (hipogeusia) e orientações para ingestão de líquidos. Conclusão: Esse manual proporcionou informações relevantes e contribuiu para a assistência nutricional ao portador de DRC. As intervenções educacionais promovem o autogerenciamento, a fim de reduzir os impactos negativos relacionados à doença.
O protagonismo na infância: participação no cotidiano de crianças com atraso no desenvolvimento
Authors: Souza Martins Danyelle , De Oliveira Alves Caroline , Assis Moura Lourenço Tatiana
Published: July 2022

Esta pesquisa discute sobre o protagonismo enquanto envolvimento nas atividades cotidianas de crianças com atraso no desenvolvimento infantil. Destinaram-se como objetivos pesquisar sobre o protagonismo e participação de crianças com atraso no desenvolvimento infantil e entender como se estabelece a relação cuidador-criança no dia a dia e investigar quais os possíveis obstáculos para o envolvimento da criança nas atividades do cotidiano. Esse estudo possuiu caráter qualitativo que utilizou como instrumento a entrevista semiestruturada a qual foi empregada com 9 cuidadores de crianças atendidas por profissionais do Centro Especializado em Reabilitação II de Taguatinga-DF. Como resultado foi observado que os cuidadores demonstraram, em sua maioria, comprometimento em oportunizar a participação e reconhecer as crianças como protagonistas no cotidiano. No entanto, fatores relacionados ao atraso no desenvolvimento foram apontados como barreiras no desempenho e envolvimento das crianças em atividades do cotidiano como a comunicação, aspectos emocionais e interação social.