bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Plan, prepare and connect: How investing in understanding and tracking the evolving needs of online students informs the development of targeted programs for transition and success
Authors: Horvath Deanna , Stirling Emma , Bevacqua John , Coldrey Michael , Buultjens Phil , Buultjens Melissa , Larsen Amy
Published: August 2021

Growth in online higher education offerings has been significant in recent years, with many Australian Universities launching programs to extend into new markets and meet the student demand for greater flexibility in delivery modes. Further, it is well understood that good support is an essential component to student success, satisfaction and retention. Despite this, orientation, including non-academic support, is often overlooked in online education systems. Therefore, the current study aimed to develop an orientation program to increase student preparedness and facilitate ongoing support, in addition to developing evidence-based best-practice strategies to support academic’s when developing new online courses.
Developing multimedia collaboratively: Practical approaches for large-scale online curriculum development
Authors: McInnes Richard
Published: August 2021

Transformations in contemporary higher education have led to an explosion in the number of degrees delivered online, a significant characteristic of which is the incorporation of multimedia to support learning. Despite the proliferation of multimedia and growing literature about the affordances of various technologies, there are relatively few examples of how judgements are made regarding choosing and actioning multimedia development decisions for educational developers. The case study presented here is framed within an institution-wide project for the development of fully online degrees that utilised a collaborative approach to curriculum and multimedia development. This example focuses on the establishment and operation of a collaborative approach to curriculum development in which multidisciplinary development teams invested considerable resources in researching improvements to their multimedia practices and processes. This article reflects on the collaborative team approach to multimedia design and development by examining the team’s experiences and practices through the lens of existing multimedia research, in order to understand the convergence between multimedia theory and the practicalities of developing multimedia within the constraints of large-scale online curriculum development. Through these reflections, four lessons learned will be explicated which will inform those engaged in employing similar approaches in other contexts. These lessons learned identify the benefits and potential issues associated with:

the approach used by the collaborative development team to support the production of multimedia,
the practices and process used by the collaborative development team to facilitate the creation of concise multimedia presentations,
the impacts of establishing teaching presence through videos created by the course writer and online course facilitator, and
the presentation styles used by course writers and the tools they used during multimedia production.
Students’ and teachers’ perceptions and experiences of course scheduling in undergraduate sports sciences program: An Ethiopian case study
Authors: Edo Beshir , Tadesse Tefera , Mulugeta Eyerusalem
Published: August 2021

Flexibility in course scheduling is an integral part of institutional strategies used to increase student engagement and success, yet little research exists that examines scheduling as a key factor that determines students’ experiences and educational outcomes. This study explored the undergraduate sport science students and their teachers at Jimma University, Ethiopia, regarding their experiences in semester-based and block scheduling formats as well as their reflections and perspectives on the effectiveness of these scheduling formats for teaching and learning. For this, the study used an exploratory mixed-methods design consisting of individual interviews with six teachers and focus group interviews with undergraduate sports sciences student sample (n = 40), and institutional archives of the sampled students’ cumulative grade point averages (GPAs). The study findings indicate divergent views regarding their perceptions and mixed experiences with the semester-based and block scheduled courses. Irrespective of these, the majority of participants reported that teachers’ missing scheduled classes, tending not to teach the full time of the class session, continual lecturing, and scarcity of instructional resources are the major challenges surrounding the implementation of both semester-based and block teaching. We discuss the implications of these findings for future research, implementation, and intervention design.
Fostering and evaluating learner engagement with academic literacy support: Making the most of Moodle
Authors: Willans Fiona , Fonolahi Aluwesi , Buadromo Ralph , Bryce Tilisi , Prasad Rajendra , Kumari Sandhya
Published: August 2021

This paper reports on the evaluation of an ambitious attempt to embed academic literacy support within a core content course for first-year students at the University of the South Pacific. The course is offered in both blended and online modes, catering for on-campus and off-campus students, respectively, using Moodle as the virtual learning environment (VLE). We begin by explaining how we have made the most of Moodle as a learning platform, enabling us to supplement the core content resources with additional components that support students’ academic literacy development, rather than sacrificing content to create this space. Since the additional material is embedded into the main learning design of the course, students acquire academic literacy within the disciplinary context of their academic programme, rather than through standalone ‘study skills’ provision that is devoid of content. We then devote the majority of the paper to discussing the evaluation of this course design, again explaining how we have made the most of Moodle to do so. We have used learning analytics data from Moodle tracking and completion reports to calculate engagement scores for each student, focusing on a composite of their access to resources, their compliance with sequencing and timing, their investment in activities, and their overall achievement. We have then examined the extent to which the different elements of engagement appear to impact achievement in assignments, demonstrating that the students who achieved the highest grades were those who accessed more materials, kept up with the intended schedule, and invested more than they needed to in activities, despite no immediate rewards for doing so.
Exploring modes of lecturing as a teaching method in higher education: Student attendance, preference and motivation
Authors: Vlachopoulos Panos , Jan Shazia
Published: August 2021

This paper presents the findings of a large-scale study conducted at an Australian metropolitan university, which seeks to compare attendance in different modes of lecture delivery and student preference and motivation for attendance. The research design collected data for three different teaching methods - on-campus lectures, live streaming utility and lecture recordings via lecture capture. The study addresses the broader question of the value students place on the modes of lecturing, as indicated by their attendance patterns, usage of lecture recordings, and preferences and motivations for the same. Overall, the study confirms the student preference for flexibility when accessing or attending lectures, with those choosing both on-campus and live streaming lecture delivery, also having a strong preference for using recorded lectures. Implications of findings of the study which was conducted pre-COVID-19 extend to a post-coronavirus world as well with implications for infrastructure and resource planning for universities with changing student demographics and flexibility requirements and challenges brought on by a global health and economic crises.
Reflective peer observations of university teaching: A Canadian case study
Authors: Kanuka Heather , Sadowski Cheryl
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this investigation was to gain insights on facilitating a peer observation process that supports constructive feedback for continued development of effective teaching practices. The findings from this Canadian case study reveal that peer observation feedback are of value for the observed (which is well documented in the research) as well as the observer. Benefits for the observers have tended to be under-investigated and/or under-reported in the literature with respect to (1) fostering collegial relationships and (2) observing a peer whose teaching practices are unfamiliar. The findings in this study also indicate that the integration of an external observer who does scholarship in teaching and learning can provide knowledgeable feedback about pedagogical theory and course development, resulting in the reflective discussion and feedback being enhanced.
REPRESENTAÇÃO POLÍTICA: UM ESTUDO SOBRE O PERFIL DE ELEITORES, CANDIDATOS E ELEITOS À VEREANÇA EM 2012 NO LITORAL PARANAENSE
Authors: Rigo Cleberson , Archanjo Daniela Resende Archanjo
Published: August 2021

O tema da representação política ganhou destaque nos últimos tempos em função da chamada crise de representatividade. No Brasil e em outras partes do mundo a insatisfação dos eleitores com o quadro de políticos que se apresenta para as disputas aos cargos resulta em esvaziamento da participação nas eleições, em crise de legitimidade de partidos e de governos, em falta de confiança dos cidadãos nas instituições representativas e em uma série de outras questões que são apontadas como limites próprios do sistema representativo. Dentre os modelos trazidos nos estudos sobre representação política encontramos o modelo de representação como “espelho” ou representatividade sociológica (COTTA, 1992), para o qual os espaços institucionalizados de representação, como a Câmara Municipal, por exemplo, reproduzem, em menor escala, as características do corpo social ao qual ela representa. Assim, o presente trabalho, de caráter exploratório-descritivo, se debruça sobre a análise do perfil de três categorias fundamentais aos processos eleitorais: eleitorado, candidatos e eleitos, considerando as variáveis: sexo, faixa etária, grau de instrução, partido e ocupação, apresentando proximidades e distanciamentos que existem entre elas.Palavras-chave: representação política; elite política; litoral do Paraná
MICROEMPREENDEDOR INDIVIDUAL (MEI): UMA ANÁLISE DO PERFIL NO MUNICÍPIO DE PARANAGUÁ/PR (2010-2017)
Authors: Spagnollo Maria Cristina Izidro , Junckes Ivan Jairo
Published: August 2021

O artigo explora o quantitativo de optantes pelo microempreendedor individual para conhecer e discutir minimamente os sujeitos na sua formalização. Para o desenvolvimento desta investigação, foi realizado um levantamento do perfil do MEI nos últimos oito anos (2010 - 2017), no município de Paranaguá, considerando as seguintes características: sexo, faixa etária e CNAE. Após um levantamento teórico, foi possível notar uma escassez nos trabalhos realizados Microempreendedor no Litoral do Paraná e a inexistência de um artigo desenvolvido especialmente para este município. Neste contexto para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho, foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica e uma análise quantitativa com base nos dados extraídos do Portal do Empreendedor. Os resultados demonstram que o perfil do microempreendedor é composto em sua maioria por mulheres, na faixa etária entre 31 e 40 anos se concentrando principalmente em atividades de comércio/confecção de vestuário e/ou acessórios. O perfil do MEI em Paranaguá aponta para a necessidade de um reforço nas políticas públicas dirigidas à capacitação das mulheres no mercado de serviços. Palavras-chave: MEI. Microempreendedor Individual. Políticas Públicas. Empreendedorismo. Paranaguá.
ESTUDO DA ATUAÇÃO DO ANTICICLONE SUBTROPICAL DO ATLÂNTICO SUL (ASAS) NO PARQUE ESTADUAL DO RIO DOCE (PERD) E SEU ENTORNO NA ESTAÇÃO CHUVOSA
Authors: Vieira Cristiano Alexandre , Cupolilo Fulvio
Published: August 2021

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar a climatologia do ASAS na região do PERD e seu entorno correspondente ao período entre 2005 a 2015, avaliando a espacialização dos parâmetros climáticos umidade relativa do ar, pressão atmosférica e temperatura além dos principais aspectos dinâmicos desenvolvidos na estação chuvosa. Foram utilizados dados das decendiais das estações meteorológicas de Caratinga, Ipatinga, Timóteo e PERD. Gerou-se mapas decendiais por meio do programa de geoprocessamento ArcGis 10.5 com a finalidade de espacializar os parâmetros climáticos, além de mapas de linhas de corrente decendiais correspondentes à altura geopotencial de 200 hPa e 850 hPa com vistas em identificar os sistemas e mecanismos atmosféricos. Análises de variabilidade decendial indicaram tendências no comportamento das variáveis climatológicas ao longo da estação chuvosa. Dentre os resultados observou-se que os registros de pressão atmosférica, umidade e temperatura permitiram identificar a atuação e espacialização do ASAS sobre a região do PERD e entorno. Esse mecanismo caracteriza-se por apresentar forte subsidência atmosférica, com redução dos valores de umidade relativa e elevação nos valores de temperatura. O ASAS compreende à um sistema semi-estacionário que apresenta seu centro localizado sobre o oceano Atlântico e atua com mais intensidade e persistência sobre o território brasileiro aos longo dos decêndios de janeiro e fevereiro, quando o centro do mecanismo encontra-se posicionado sobre a porção central do Brasil, propiciando a formação de um fenômeno denominado veranico climático. De acordo com Cupolillo (2015) o veranico compreende a um curto período de estiagem inserido na estação chuvosa, propiciado pela influência de sistemas atmosféricos que inibem a formação de nebulosidade e geram um mecanismo de subsidência, que favorece a estabilidade atmosférica. Verificou-se que além do ASAS outros sistemas atmosféricos atuam na dinâmica climatológica do PERD ao longo da estação seca e chuvosa, como a Alta da Bolívia - AB, o Cavado do Nordeste – CN, o Jato Subtropical – SB.
UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE AS CHUVAS NO CEARÁ BASEADA NOS EVENTOS DE EL NIÑO, LA NIÑA E NO DIPOLO DO SERVAIN DURANTE A ESTAÇÃO CHUVOSA
Authors: Rodrigues Bruno Dias , Coutinho Maytê Duarte Leal , Sakamoto Meiry Sayuri , Jacinto Leandro Valente
Published: August 2021

Ao longo dos anos, estudos têm abordado a relação dos oceanos Pacífico (OP) e Atlântico (OA) com as chuvas no Nordeste brasileiro (NEB). No entanto, nessa região, o regime pluviométrico apresenta períodos e volumes distintos, sendo importante realizar uma análise específica para diferentes áreas, visando entender as eventuais particularidades. Nesta pesquisa, o objetivo principal foi identificar como as chuvas se comportaram diante de eventos de El Niño (EN) e La Niña (LN) e diante da condição do Dipolo de Servain (DS) no AO nos trimestres Fevereiro-Março-Abril (FMA) e Março-Abril-Maio (MAM) durante a estação chuvosa no Ceará. Adicionado a isso, investigaram-se os meses Fevereiro-Março-Abril-Maio (FMAM) separadamente como forma de melhor compreender a variabilidade existente dentro da estação chuvosa. Os resultados indicaram que o fenômeno EN não acarretou na diminuição das chuvas em dois anos, 1995 e 2019, pois o fenômeno apresentou intensidade fraca nos trimestres FMA e MAM da estação chuvosa e a presença de um DS negativo no OA nesse período. Com relação aos anos de LN, verificou-se que a combinação de LN de intensidade fraca e moderada e DS negativo induzem a chuvas acima da média na estação chuvosa. Enquanto, a presença de LN de intensidade fraca e DS neutro ou positivo refletem em chuvas na média ou abaixo da média.
3D MODELING AND PRODUCTION SCHEDULING OF KHEWRA SALT MINES
Authors: Iqbal Azghar
Published: August 2021

In this study, AutoCAD based 3D Modelling of production scheduling, visualization of mining, and geological features in Khewra Salt Mines are showing. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), photogrammetry and GIS Softwares are used to generate 3D surface modelling of Khewra Salt Mining Area. Khewra Salt Mines is the oldest and largest mine of sub-continent in the Salt Range with huge salt reserves from industrial quality to piece grade. Being a state-of-the-art mine consisting of 17 levels, 70 chambers with hundreds of tunnels, a layman pattern of development and manual mining procedure is followed with handy-made planes and maps. Hundreds of levels and cross-section maps were unified to a single 3D Model, presenting all mining features like tunnels, chambers, levels, inclines, and geological deposition of different salt seams with their thickness and qualities, overburden, and surface feature. The quantity of salt excavated since the beginning of mining is calculated for corroboration, and the remaining amounts of different qualities of salt are determined from the model. 3D topographic Modelling can also be used for area, volume calculations, and planning of remedial actions for rainwater inundations inside the mine.
PENERAPAN MODEL GROUP INVESTIGATION DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEAKTIFAN DAN HASIL BELAJAR PADA PESERTA DIDIK XI AKUNTANSI 3 SMK NEGERI 3KARAWANG
Authors: Sutrisno Riena
Published: August 2021

Pada Proses pembelajaran banyak peserta didik mengalami kesulitan untuk memahami materi dan belum mencapai Kriteria Ketuntasan Belajar (KKM). Metode yang digunakan guru adalah ceramah, sehingga proses pembelajaran selalu berpusat pada guru dan akibatnya banyak peserta didik yang kurang berminat mengikuti pelajaran ini. Guru mengejar pencapaian materi kepada peserta didik sesuai dengan kurikulum dan kurang memperhatikan daya serap peserta didik. Seorang guru harus mampu memilih model pembelajaran yang sesuai dengan karakteristik materi pelajaran maupun karakteristik peserta didiknya agar pembelajaran dapat diserap secara maksimal oleh peserta didik. Rumusan masalah penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: 1) Bagaimanakah peningkatan keaktifan peserta didik materi memahami bentuk surat pemberitahuan pajak dengan model pembelajaran Group Investigationpada peserta didik kelas XI Akuntansi 3 SMK Negeri 3 Karawang Tahun 2019/2020?; 2)Bagaimanakah peningkatan hasil belajar peserta didik materi memahami bentuk surat pemberitahuan pajak dengan model pembelajaran Group Investigationpada peserta didik kelas XI Akuntansi 3 SMK Negeri 3 Karawang Tahun 2019/2020? Subjek penelitian adalah peserta didikKelas XI Akuntansi 3 dengan jumlah 35 orang peserta didik perempuan semua. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa: 1) Terjadi peningkatan keaktifan peserta didik pada materi memahami bentuk surat pemberitahuan pajak dengan model pembelajaran group investigation pada peserta didik kelas XI Akuntansi 3 SMK Negeri 3 Karawang. Hal tersebut dibuktikan pada keaktifan belajar peserta kategori sangat aktif mengalami peningkatan dari pra siklus sebanyak 0 peserta didik (0%) meningkat pada siklus I menjadi 6 peserta didik (17,14%) dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 12 peserta didik (34,29%).Peserta didik dengan kategori aktif pada prasiklus sebanyak 17 peserta didik (48,57%) meningkat pada siklus I menjadi 18 peserta didik (51,43%) dan pada siklus II menjadi sebanyak 23 peserta didik (65,71%). Peserta didik kategori kurang aktif pada prasiklus sebanyak 18 peserta didik (51,43%) menurun pada siklus I menjadi 11 peserta didik (31,43%) dan pada siklus II menurun menjadi 0 peserta didik (0%). Sedangkan peserta didik kategori tidak aktif baik pada prasiklus, siklus I maupun siklus II sebanyak 0 peserta didik (0%). 2) Terjadi peningkatan keaktifan peserta didik pada materi memahami bentuk surat pemberitahuan pajak dengan model pembelajaran group investigation pada peserta didik kelas XI Akuntansi 3 SMK Negeri 3 Karawang. Hal tersebut dibuktikan pada hasil belajar peserta didik pada prasiklus yang tuntas hanya 15 peserta didik (42,86%), pada siklus I meningkat menjadi 22 peserta didik (62,86%) dan pada siklus II meningkat menjadi 35 peserta didik (100%). Sementara peserta didik yang tidak tuntas pada prasiklus sebanyak 20 peserta didik (57,14%) menurun pada siklus I menjadi 13 peserta didik (37,14%) dan pada siklus II menjadi 0 peserta didik (100%).
PENGARUH KEGIATAN TUTOR SEBAYA DALAM MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA YANG MENGALAMI KESULITAN BELAJAR PADA MATA PELAJARAN GEOGRAFI KELAS XI IPS DI SMA NEGERI 1 SAKRA TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021
Authors: MUTI HIDAYATI
Published: August 2021

This study was aimed to determine how much improvement in student learning outcomes after the peer tutoring method was applied to the geography subject of class XI SMA Negeri 1 Sakra. This research is a type of classroom action research, with the learning method applied is the peer tutor method. The research subjects were students of class XI SMA Negeri 1 Sakra for the academic year 2020/2021, totaling 20 students. The variables that were observed and measured were student learning outcomes. The data collection technique in this study used an objective test. Data analysis was carried out by statistical analysis with the one group t test formula.
The results showed that the peer tutoring method could improve student learning outcomes in class XI IPS in geography. Student learning outcomes increased as evidenced by the calculation where the t-count value obtained from this study was 13.11, while the table value with a significant level of 5% and d.b = N-1 = 20-1 = 19 was 1.73. This fact indicates that the t-count value obtained in this study is greater than the t-table value (13.11 > 1.73). Thus, the value of t is declared significant.
Keywords: Peer Tutor Method, student learning difficulties, student learning outcomes.
ABSTRAK
Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar peningkatan hasil belajar siswa setelah diterapkan metode tutor sebaya pada mata pelajaran geografi kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Sakra. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian tindakan kelas, dengan metode pembelajaran yang diterapkan adalah metode tutor sebaya. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas XI SMA Negeri 1 Sakra tahun pelajaran 2020/2021 yang berjumlah sebanyak 20 orang siswa. Variabel yang diamati dan diukur adalah hasil belajar siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan tes objektif. Analisis data yang dilakukan dengan analisis statistika dengan rumus Uji t one group.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode tutor sebaya dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa kelas XI IPS pada mata pelajaran geografi. Hasil belajar siswa meningkat terbukti dari perhitungan dimana nilai t hitung yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini adalah 13,11, sedangkan nilai table dengan taraf signifikan 5% dan d.b = N-1 = 20-1 = 19 adalah 1,73. Kenyataan ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai t hitung yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini adalah lebih besar dari pada nilai t tabel (13,11 > 1,73 ). Sehingga dengan demikian, nilai t dinyatakan signifikan.
Kata Kunci : Metode Tutor Sebaya, Kesulitan Belajar siswa, Hasil Belajar Siswa.
Legal Aspects of Environment in Indonesia: an Efforts to Prevent Environmental Damage and Pollution
Authors: Maruf Arifin
Published: August 2021

Pollution and destruction of the environment are some of the severe threats to the conservation of the environment in Indonesia. The disturbed environmental balance needs to be restored as the giver of life and welfare benefits society by improving environmental protection, community development, and optimization of environmental law enforcement. It aims to maintain the existence of nature and aimed at solving environmental problems in Indonesia, primarily the caused by human activity. this case could be through civil, administrative, or criminal law so that it can cope with and take action against perpetrators of pollution, and the destruction of the environment and create a good environment, healthy, beautiful and comfortable for all people.Â Keywords: Environmental Law; Environmental Damage; Indonesia.
Implementation of Parate Executie Object of Liability
Authors: Res Redi
Published: August 2021

Parate executive is the primary purpose of establishing Law Number 4 of 1996 concerning Mortgage Rights to provide solid legal protection for creditors holding mortgage objects. The easy and inexpensive execution process should make the parate executive the leading choice for creditors in auctioning mortgage objects if the debtor defaults. However, in reality, the parate execution could not be carried out properly because of the Supreme Court Decision No. 3210 K/Pdt/1984, in which one of the ratio decidendi in it that the public auction conducted by the Bandung KPKNL is invalid, and this is also supported by book II of the Supreme Court's guidelines which requires fiat execution from the District Court. This paper will explain how the two conflicting legal bases will impact the implementation of parate executives in the field.Â Keywords: Parate Executie; Â Mortgage; Land.
Oil and Natural Gas Management Policy in Realizing Equal Energy in Indonesia
Authors: Najicha Fatma Ulfatun
Published: August 2021

In its development, the management of oil and gas in Indonesia has undergone several policy developments. The enactment of Law Number 22 of 2001 concerning Oil and Gas has become a new chapter in the regulation of oil and gas in Indonesia. This law wants to emphasize that national development must be directed to the realization of people's welfare by carrying out reforms in all fields of national and state life. This article finds that the law has affirmed the objectives of natural gas management to increase state income, create jobs, improve the welfare and prosperity of the people in a just and equitable manner, and maintain the environmental sustainability. However, gas management must be carried out carefully and should be free from liberalization schemes that can bring about social injustice and failure to achieve people's welfare. The Constitutional Court's decision, which has annulled the articles in the law, is imperative to do the legal reconstruction by ensuring laws that create happiness for the people.Keywords: Oil; Natural Gas; Equal Energy; Management Policy.Â
Stewardship Accounting Practice by Government Ministries in Cameroon
Authors: Mukah Samuel Tanjeh
Published: August 2021

The study examined the practice of stewardship accounting by Government Ministries in Cameroon. It investigated how inclusive budget planning, timely budget execution, stringent budget control, and resolute scrutiny of government financial statements, affect the government stewardship accounting practice. To archive this, primary data collected from members of parliament were analysed, and regressed using the Ordinary Least Squares technique. The empirical results therefrom were of positive and statistical significance. They revealed that stringent budget control, and resolute scrutiny of government financial reports, significantly improve the practice of stewardship accounting in the Government Ministries. It was recommended that the government of Cameroon should frankly facilitate the participation of parliamentarians, civil society organisations, advocacy groups, and the citizens, in the budget preparation and execution processes. Such sincere participation invokes debates on problematic trade-offs and opportunity costs which are crucial in improving the wellbeing of Cameroonians. It was further recommended that parliamentarians should effectively play their role as representatives of the Cameroonian people, not withstanding their political inclinations. Consequently, they will not falter in their responsibility to resolutely scrutinise and authorise the budgets, and hold the Government and its Ministries fully accountable. The last recommendation was that Article 66 of the Cameroon Constitution (lying dormant since 2006) be put into practice. Article 66 provides for the declaration of assets by senior government officials, and others elected or appointed, at the beginning and at the end of their office tenures.
Liquidity of Tunisian Stock Market: A Panel Var Estimation
Authors: Chabeb Wafa , Boubaker Adel
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the functions impulsions-response of liquidity on the Tunisian Stock Exchange (TSE). We will use the methodology proposed by Abrigo and Love (2016). Our study is done on an order-driven market. The data is composed of high frequency data of orders listed on the TSE for the period April 2014 to June 2014. Inspired of the study of Jarnecic and Snape (2014), we apply a panel VAR model to stocks traded in continuous in order to examine the dynamic interactions between spread, volatility, size and frequency of transactions. Then we study the liquidity of the TSE through the impulse response function of the Panel VAR model. Our findings show dynamic relationships between spread, volatility, size and frequency of trading. Some differences exist in the dynamics of liquidity when we take into account the trading intensity of the stock. Furthermore, we note that shocks are absorbed after three gaps of 45minutes.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2021
Authors: Sun Susan
Published: August 2021

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Higher Education, Vol. 10, No. 4, 2021
The Relationship between Academic Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement in Students of the Department of Special Education
Authors: Fakhrou Abdulnaser , Habib Laith Hazem
Published: August 2021

This study aimed to identify the correlational relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement. To this end, a questionnaire of self-efficacy was adopted, whose validity and reliability were high. Next, the sample group, which included 43 students of the Department of Special Education, was asked to respond to the questionnaire. Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement. Considering these results, several recommendations and suggestions have been presented.
Mode for hot air drying of alder blanks that retain the colour acquired during the steaming process
Authors: Dzurenda Ladislav
Published: August 2021

Mode for hot air drying of alder blanks that retain the colour acquired during the steaming process. The paper presents a hot-air mode for drying steamed alder in the form of blanks with dimensions: 38x100x800 mm from the initial moisture content W1 ≈ 50 % to the final moisture content W2 = 10%, while maintaining the colour of wood obtained in the process of steaming with saturated water steam. The drying process is divided into two parts: (I) evaporation of free water from wet wood at drying medium temperatures td = 35 - 40 °C and relative air humidity φ = 70 – 60%, when there are no chemical changes in the lignin-saccharide complex of alder wood manifested by a change in colour; (II) evaporation of bound water from alder wood below the hygroscopicity limit is performed at temperatures td = 60 - 80 °C. The color coordinates of steamed alder wood after drying by a given mode in the CIE L* a* b* colour space are: L* = 62.5 ± 1.7; a* = 13.1 ± 0.8; b* = 18.5 ± 0.9. Total colour difference ∆E = 1.6. According to the categorization of wood color changes in thermal processes of wood , this change belongs to small (insignificant) color changes.
TechnoPORTA intelligent, customized technological line for the automated production of technical doors - selected technical and economic indicators
Authors: Kwidzyński Zdzisław , Bednarz Joanna , Sienkiewicz Łukasz , Pędzik Marta , Rogoziński Tomasz
Published: August 2021

TechnoPORTA. Intelligent, customized technological line for the automated production of technical doors - selected technical and economic indicators. The development and implementation of innovative production of technical doors in a pilot technological line made it possible to automate the production process. It became possible to manufacture doors with dimensions and weight significantly exceeding the current technological capabilities of the company. An additional benefit resulting from the implementation of the TechnoPORTA line is the improvement of technical and economic indicators related to the consumption of basic materials, additional materials and energy. It relates to annual savings of material in the production line, the unit consumption of electricity and the unit application of the adhesive during postforming.
A Study of Transient Liquid Phase Bonding Using an Ag-Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu Hybrid Solder Paste
Authors: Yoon Jeong-Won , Lee Dong-Hwan , Lee Byung-Suk
Published: August 2021

The feasibility of transient liquid phase (TLP) bonding technology for high-temperature endurable power electronics packaging has been evaluated in this study. An Ag-Sn3.0Ag0.5Cu hybrid solder paste was fabricated and used as a bonding material. The bonding reactions between chip/substrate and hybrid solder paste and die shear strengths of the TLP-bonded joints were evaluated during conventional soldering and vacuum soldering processes. Compared to the conventional soldering, the vacuum-soldered joints had fewer voids and relatively good metallurgical microstructures. After TLP bonding, (Cu,Ni)6Sn5, Ag3Sn, and Cu6Sn5 intermetallic compounds formed at the chip interface, in the middle of the joint, and at the bottom interface, respectively. It was confirmed that the vacuum soldering process could create good interfacial uniformity with minimal voids in the Si chip/ceramic substrate joints. The formation of voids during TLP bonding significantly affected the mechanical shear strength of the TLP-bonded joints. The vacuum-soldered joints had high shear strength values of approximately 40 MPa. To ensure the high joint strength and long-term reliability of Sn-based TLP-bonded joints, critical void control in the joints is needed.
Challenges in Pathology Specimen Processing in the New Era of Precision Medicine
Authors: Tawfik Ossama William , Subramanian Janakiraman , Caughron Samuel , Mana Pradip , Ewing Eric , Aboudara Matthew , Borsa John , Schafer Liudmila , Saettele Timothy , Jonnalagadda Sreeni
Published: August 2021

Context.—

Precision therapies for patients with driver mutations can offer deep and durable responses that correlate with diagnosis, metastasis prognosis, and improvement in survival. The use of such targeted therapies will continue to increase, pushing us to change our traditional approaches. We needed to search for new tools to effectively integrate technological advancements into our practices because of their capability to improve the efficiency and accuracy of our diagnostic and treatment approaches. Perhaps nothing is as relevant as identifying and implementing new workflows for processing pathologic specimens and for improving communication of critical laboratory information to and from clinicians for appropriate care of patients in an efficient and timely manner.

Objectives.—

To define the gold standard in delivering the best care for patients, to identify gaps in the process, and to identify potential solutions that would improve our process, including gaps related to knowledge, skills, attitudes, and practices.

Design.—

We assembled a multidisciplinary team to systematically perform a gap analysis study to clarify the discrepancy between the current reality in pathology specimen processing and the desired optimal situation to deliver the results intended for patient care.

Results.—

A practical collaborative workflow for specimen management that seeks the cooperation of stakeholders in each medical discipline to provide guidelines in specimen collection, delivery, processing, and reporting of results with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes is provided.

Conclusions.—

New tools are required to effectively integrate data-driven approaches in specimen processing to meet the new demands.
Seleção de materiais invertida
Authors: Nejeliski Danieli Maehler , Calegari Eliana Paula , Duarte Lauren da Cunha , Oliveira Branca Freitas de
Published: August 2021

A seleção de materiais tradicional parte de um conceito ou produto para a pesquisa e definição de materiais adequados para o projeto. Entretanto, em casos de uso de novos materiais ou materiais não convencionais ocorre uma inversão: parte-se de um material para a pesquisa e definição de produtos possíveis. O objetivo da inversão da seleção de materiais é a introdução de um novo material ou de um material não convencional no mercado. Este trabalho apresenta uma proposta de modelo para a seleção de materiais invertida, constituído pelas etapas de caracterização do material, consideração dos aspectos ambientais, comparação com materiais convencionais, processos de fabricação e definição de aplicações. A partir desse modelo, foram realizados dois estudos de caso com materiais sustentáveis: compósitos com casca de arroz e porongo. Com os estudos de caso, foi possível validar o modelo de seleção de materiais invertida.
Exploring Loan Sharks in Online Peer-to-Peer Lending Applications: A Case Study of Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Oanh Van , Lai Cong Van , Luong Hai Thanh , Le Toan Quang
Published: August 2021

Online peer-to-peer lending applications have emerged in some recent years in Vietnam, where the consumer lending market is potential for financial companies. This country faces challenges to control the online lending business. As a result, criminals find loopholes in the legal system on this business to commit loan sharks. This article targets to explore the nature of the connection between a loan shark and online peer-to-peer lending applications through interviewing with police officials in their specific operation investigated. The findings highlight a close structure of criminal groups related to loan sharks via this lending platform and a comprehensive profile of borrowers. These findings suggest some recommendations for fighting against this crime effectively in the coming time.
A new quality metric for dermatology: The “SPA” (sunscreen, protective gear, and avoidance) questionnaire to assess sun protection practices
Authors: Hamp Austin , Fonseca Allene S. , Kotlarsic Zar Y. , Lanasa Teresa , Schultz Amanda , Dellavalle Robert P. , Dunnick Cory A.
Published: August 2021

Background: Given the importance of counseling patients on UV radiation exposure, a Sunscreen, Protective Gear, and Avoidance (SPA) Questionnaire was developed to assess patients’ sun exposure and help physicians provide tailored counseling to their patients regarding safe sun protection practices. Materials and methods: Six Denver Veterans Affairs (VA) dermatology providers who were trained in using the questionnaire randomly selected patients in the Denver VA Dermatology clinic to pilot-test the questionnaire. Demographic information and responses were collected using the SPA Questionnaire. Results: 43/61 (70.5%) of patients answered “no” to at least one sun protection strategy. Of these 43 patients, 40 (93%) were provided with tailored counseling. Five out of six providers indicated that the questionnaire encouraged conversations about sun protection for skin cancer prevention. Conclusion: The SPA questionnaire is a simple measure of UV exposure risk, which can help clinicians determine the sun-protective behavior of patients and initiate dialogue to increase patient knowledge of sun protection practices.
The impact of knowledge and attitude of leprosy following a public awareness session in patients visiting dermatology OPD
Authors: Veena Ganiger , Parvathi Nagesha , Vinay Nirvanappa , Vivekananda Ittigi , Suresh Rangegowda
Published: August 2021

Background: The lack of knowledge, stigma and misconception are the major barrier in leprosy control program.This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and behavior towards the leprosy after the awareness session conducted for the patients visiting the out patient department of dermatology. Materials and Methods: Aquestionnairebasedcross sectional study was conducted on patients to evaluate knowledge and attitudes towards leprosy before and after the awareness session. Results: Total 177 subjects between age group 18 and 60 years were included. After the awareness program,knowledge about leprosy, it’s cause, course, complications, treatment and attitude of the patients towards leprosy was changed positively. The difference was significant (P <0.001, McNemar test). The knowledge regarding mode of spread,side effects of treatment did not change after the awareness program. Conclusion: The awareness session had a positive impact on study subjects in terms of knowledge and attitude towards leprosy.
Diclofenac toxicity in susceptible bird species results from a combination of reduced glomerular filtration and plasma flow with subsequent renal tubular necrosis
Authors: Nethathe Bono , Chipangura John , Hassan Ibrahim Zubairu , Duncan Neil , Adawaren Emmanuel Oluwasegun , Havenga Lauren , Naidoo Vinny
Published: August 2021

Diclofenac caused the death of millions of vultures on the Asian subcontinent. Other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have since also been shown to be toxic to vultures with the exception of meloxicam. For this study, we evaluated the effect of diclofenac on renal uric acid transport and glomerulus filtration in an acute toxicity model. In a two-phase study with the same birds, healthy chickens (a validated model species) were treated intravenously with para-amino hippuric acid (PAH) and iohexol (IOH) in combination in phase 1. In phase 2, the same PAH and IOH combination was then combined with diclofenac (10 mg/kg). In both phases, blood and faeces were sequentially collected. In phase 1, the birds showed no signs of ill health. Moreover, PAH, IOH and uric acid clearance was rapid. In phase 2, two chickens showed early signs of hyperuricemia 8 hours after exposure and died approximately 24h later. Necropsy showed classic signs of renal damage and gout. Diclofenac had a rapid plasma half-life of elimination of less than 2 hours indicating that toxicity was likely due to an irreversible destruction of a physiological process. All the birds in phase 2 had decreased uric acid, PAH and IOH clearance in comparison to phase 1. The decrease in PAH clearance was variable between the birds (average of 71%) but was near 98% reduced in the two birds that died. It is concluded that diclofenac alters both renal perfusion and renal plasma flow, with death associated with tubular secretion being reduced to negligible functionality for a prolonged period. This would support previousin vitrofindings of early cell death from ROS accumulation. However, further evaluation is needed to elucidate this final step.
Promoting Reading Habits of the Children of Class IV: Study of Upper Primary Student of Ramchetsekha PS, Paro
Authors: Toujay . , Tenzin Kuenzang
Published: August 2021

Purpose: This study is an attempt to understand the reading habits of class IV students in Ramchetsekha Primary School, Paro. The study also aims to promote reading habits in the students.

Design/methodology/approach: The researcher took anchor of a qualitative research design aligned to social constructivism paradigm through phenomenological approach. The researcher focused on class four children and teachers as participant sampling in the school. Semi-structure interview was used as a research tool and their information was recorded and transcribed later by the researcher.

Findings: The study found out that reading programme in the school is loosely matched with the needs of the children to develop their reading habits. Sporadic reading programme were organized in the form of onetime events without aligning with improvement priorities and goals. The school sometimes chooses faddish improvement involving one-shot programme with no follow-up support. Furthermore, it was revealed that the children depend largely on notes given by the teachers.
Long-Term Evolution of Patients with the Wolcott Rallison Syndrome: Case Series of 4 Patients and Review of Literatures
Authors: Hafidi Najlae El , Imane Zineb
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Wolcott-Rallison syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by neonatal diabetes in consanguineous families. associated with liver dysfunction, epiphyseal dysplasia, and. growth retardation. It is caused by mutations in the gene encoding eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2α kinase 3 (EIF2AK3).

We report a long-term evolution of 4 patients with Wolcott Rallison syndrome.
Clinico Haematological Profile in Paediatric Patients with Bicytopenia and Pancytopenia in a Tertiary Care Referral Centre of North India
Authors: Katoch Pankaj , Roach Vipin , Singh Surinder
Published: August 2021

Background: Bicytopenia and Pancytopenia are relatively common presentations in adults as compared to paediatric patients.  Clinical features present in different manifestations in children with Pancytopenia/Bicytopenia, which can range from bone marrow suppression temporarily to marrow infiltration by life-threatening malignancies.

Aim: To study the clinical and haematological profile in the paediatric age group withCytopenias. The study aims to analyze the severity of hematological findings as per causative factors in patients with Pancytopenia and Bicytopenia.

Methods: Prospective Observational Study conducted in the Department of Paediatrics in Dr.RPGMC Tanda Himachal Pradesh (INDIA). The study included all patients except those falling in the exclusion criteria.It was performed after oral and written informed consent.A total of 50 children admitted with bicytopenia and pancytopenia were enrolled from March 2013 to March 2014.

Results: Infection was the commonest etiology observed in 22(44%) patients with bicytopenia and pancytopenia. Bicytopenia was seen in 14 (20%) and pancytopenia in 8 (16%) cases with infection. Scrub typhus was the commonest Infection seen in 18(32%).Leukaemia was notedin 11(22%) cases.

Conclusions: The commonest age group affected was 11-15 years with female domination with a Male: Female ratio of 0.78:1. The commonest symptom was fever 37(74%)  then generalized weakness in 29 (58%) cases.Pallor was the most common sign in 43(86%) followed by Hepatomegaly 32(64%), Lymphadenopathy 30(60%), and Splenomeagly in 29 (58%) patients.  Infection was the commonest etiology followed by leukemia and megaloblastic anaemia. Scrub typhus was the commonest infection encountered in the present study.
Vitamin D Level in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Stage 3 to 5 and Predictors of its Deficiency
Authors: Mohamed Mohamed G. , Okda Hanaa I. , Hodeib Hossam A. , Gabr Mostafa T.
Published: August 2021

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is commonly encountered in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with or without undergoing dialysis. This study was conducted to assess vitamin D level in patients diagnosed with predialysis CKD stage 3 – 5, and to determine the predictors of its deficiency in such patients.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 75 patients who were divided into three equal groups of CKD-3, CKD-4 and CKD-5. All cases were subjected to detailed history taking, physical examination and measurement of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) according to Cockcroft-Gault formula. In addition, laboratory investigations included CBC, renal function tests, serum ferritin, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and vitamin D level.

Results: Patient demographics and other co-morbidities were comparable among the three groups. Serum vitamin D had mean values of 24.84, 20.52 and 11.24 ng/ml in patients with stages III, IV and V respectively, with significant difference between the three groups. Vitamin D deficiency was more common in CKD-5 cases. On the contrary, serum parathyroid hormone and ferritin were significantly higher levels, in patients with higher stages. There was statistically significant positive correlation of serumvitamin D with eGFR, Hb, calcium and albumin. On the other hand, serum vitamin D was negatively correlated with phosphate, PTH, urea andcreatinine.

Conclusion: It is evident that higher stages of CKD are associated with more vitamin D deficiency.