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Implementation of The Psychowriting Methods to Improve Linguistic Intelligence for Children in the Field of Writing Interest
Authors: Kalida Muhsin , AD Yahya
Published: December 2020

Increasing children's intelligence requires strategies so that children have the habit of reading and writing things. One strategy that can be used is psychowriting. The purpose of this study was to increase the spirit of children with literacy to have enthusiasm for writing and interest in reading using the psychowriting method. This research is field research with a qualitative descriptive analysis approach. Data collection methods, using observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of psychowriting methods to improve linguistic intelligence for children is: a) preparation, b) memory strength test, c) presenting the closest and fastest idea, d) creating an atmosphere, e) implementing creative learning, and f) follow-up.
Developing Anxiety Scale of Writing Thesis on Students
Authors: Suryawati Citra Tectona , Purwaningrum Ribut , Susilo Agus Tri
Published: December 2020

The obligation to complete studies is one thing that must be experienced by a student. One of the obligations as a student in completing studies is the preparation of a thesis. This study aims to produce a thesis anxiety scale instrument for students which is a non-test instrument. This research is development research that uses three stages of development, namely preliminary research, prototyping stage and assessment phase. The subjects in this study were 131 students from 23 study programs in the Faculty of Education, Sebelas Maret University. The student anxiety instrument in the thesis developed three important indicators that affect anxiety, namely cognitive aspects, affective aspects and psychomotor aspects. Data analysis using the percentage of agreements and product moment analysis. The results of this study indicate that there are 29 items of thesis anxiety that are declared valid with a high level of reliability. Anxiety in writing this thesis greatly affects student performance and has an impact on the duration of thesis writing.
PENGARUH KEPUASAN KARYAWAN PADA KOMPENSASI LANGSUNG,KOMPENSASI TIDAK LANGSUNG, PEKERJAAN, DAN LINGKUNGAN PEKERJAAN TERHADAP TURNOVER INTENTION
Authors: Selanno Yovita Veronika , Adinata Patrick Vivid , Laksono Ferrynela Purbo
Published: December 2020

Turnover is a painful issue in the organizations, in the world of tough competition the organizations try to minimize their turnover ratio and save their cost, turnover cost consists of hiring, recruiting and selecting the employees. The study aimed to find out the influence of satisfaction of RS Emanuel’s nurse on the direct compensation, indirect compensation, job, and environment work toward turnover intention. The data were collected from 100 respondents of 220 nurses by using a structure questionnaire. By using multiple linier Regression, this study revealed that the employee’s satisfaction on direct compensation, indirect compensation, job, and environment work affected simultaneously and partially turnover intention.
Iminosugar 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) sebagai Antiviral Infeksi Virus Dengue
Authors: Adnan Muhammad Luthfi
Published: December 2020

Abstract— Dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) caused by the DENV virus are among the global problems regarding mosquito-borne viral infections. The DENV virus is transmitted through Aedes aegypti causing clinical manifestations that can cause critical illness for patients. The need for effective antiviral therapy is needed to treat DENV virus infections. 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), one of the many imino sugars found in mulberry leaves and several strains of bacteria, has potential as an antiviral against DENV virus infection. The antiviral activity of DNJ works as an inhibitor of the α-glucosidase enzyme which is important in virus secretion so that it affects the infection rate. DNJ also has the effect of boosting the immune system to initiate an immune response to a viral infection. Further research is needed to develop DNJ as an effective antiviral DENV in the future. Keywords: antiviral, dengue, iminosugar, therapy

Abstrak— Dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorraghic fever (DHF), dan dengue shock syndrome (DSS) yang disebabkan oleh virus DENV merupakan salah satu permasalahan global mengenai infeksi virus. Virus DENV ditularkan melalui Aedes aegypti menyebabkan manifestasi klinis yang dapat menimbulkan kesakiatn kritis bagi pasien. kebutuhan terapi antiviral yang efektif diperlukan untuk mengobati infeksi virus DENV. 1-Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), salah satu iminosugar yang banyak terdapat pada daun mulberry dan beberapa strain bakteri, memiliki potensi sebagai antiviral terhadap infeksi virus DENV. Aktivitas antiviral DNJ bekerja sebagai penghambat enzim α-glukosidase yang penting dalam sekresi virus sehingga mempengaruhi tingkat infeksi. DNJ juga memiliki efek meningkatkan sistem imun untuk menginisiasi respon imun terhadap infeksi virus. Penelitian lebih lanjut diperlukan untuk mengembangkan DNJ sebagai antiviral DENV yang efektif di masa depan. Kata kunci: antiviral, dengue, iminosugar, therapy
Perception of Japanese Language Students on Role-Play as Assessment Instrument
Authors: Tan Abdullah Nur Anisah , Husin Norhazlina , Awang Boon Mohd Hassan , Md Noor Simah
Published: December 2020

Role-playing is an effective technique in teaching and learning a third language. This technique can not only help achieve learning objectives but also increase interest among students. At the same time, the role play can be used as one of the evaluation instruments. A case study of 253 students taking Japanese as a third language course was conducted. A set of survey questions consisting of three (3) sections is given to students to (i) assess students' readiness to undergo role-playing tests as an assessment instrument in Japanese language teaching, (ii) evaluate the effectiveness of items tested in role-playing and (iii ) provide an opportunity for students to provide suggestions for improvement on the assessment instruments conducted. The results of the study found that most students agreed that role playing (i) is able to test students' language skills, (ii) improve speaking skills, (iii) increase confidence to write in Japanese, (iv) enable better interaction in Japanese, (v) enhance cooperation among group members during the preparation of the script, and (vi) is suitable as a research instrument. The results also found that in preparing the role play script (i) students are given enough time to prepare the script and practice, (ii) vocabulary given is sufficient to help students prepare the role play script, (iii) lecturers provide guidance in preparing the play script roles, (iv) the syllabus helps to prepare the script according to the theme and (v) the use of the application helps in the preparation of the acting script. Through the survey conducted, students also provided some suggestions for improvement to this assessment instrument.
Los 30 años del IRI
Authors: Consani Norberto
Published: December 2020

En el discurso de cierre de nuestro X Congreso de Relaciones Internacionales que se desarrolló el pasado mes de noviembre, señalábamos todo lo realizado por el Instituto en sus 30 años.
La responsabilidad oceánica de Chile: ideas para una política exterior marítima vinculada al desarrollo sostenible
Authors: Pavez Rosales Lucas Ignacio
Published: December 2020

Esta investigación presenta, como su objetivo general, proponer el concepto de “responsabilidad oceánica de Chile” y su aplicación en la gestión de las Áreas Marinas Protegidas como impulsor de una política exterior marítima que maximice los intereses nacionales desde su vinculación al desarrollo sostenible. Se expone la creación y desarrollo del concepto de responsabilidad oceánica como una propuesta innovadora pero arraigada en una historia de contribuciones nacionales en la materia. Se busca realizar un aporte con una herramienta que sirva de principio activo para la promoción de Chile como un referente oceánico, compatibilizando la economía, la conservación ambiental, los intereses marítimos y el potenciamiento del desarrollo nacional.
Formulación de una política exterior: su dimensión política y social
Authors: Colotta Mariana , Lascano y Vedia Julio Ramón
Published: December 2020

: El tratamiento de la formulación de una política exterior constituye una deudaque tienen las ciencias sociales. El objetivo es plantear el análisis profundo de la dimensiónpolítica y social en su abordaje y un correcto diagnóstico global sobre el dinámico y críticoescenario mundial con los parámetros de realismo pragmático que requiere la economía, lasociedad y la política nacional e internacional. La formulación propuesta ha de ser bajo laelaboración académica y científica que exigen la Ciencia Política y las RelacionesInternacionales para convertirse en una herramienta de directa utilidad para quienes estána cargo de los mecanismos decisorios de política exterior.
Breves aspectos conceptuales sobre el Principio de No Intervención y la Responsabilidad de Proteger en el Derecho Internacional Público
Authors: Pinho De Oliveira Maria Fatima
Published: December 2020

El principio de No Intervención ha surgido en la comunidad internacional desde el derecho consuetudinario, con la intención de preservar la soberanía de los Estados, en cambio la “responsabilidad de proteger” es un término comparativamente nuevo desde 2005 desde el seno de la ONU, con la proposición firme de establecer un deber de socorro a poblaciones víctimas de graves violaciones de derechos humanos, lo que ha hecho que se abran al debate los paradigmas establecidos del derecho internacional positivo. A partir de una exploración de la literatura académica y como parte de un propósito específico como lo es presentar brevemente los aspectos conceptuales sobre el Principio de No Intervención y la Responsabilidad de Proteger en el Derecho Internacional Público, el presente trabajo se toma la tarea de examinar ambos conceptos para determinar su alcance, así como los problemas de aplicación unidos a este concepto. Se concluye que se considera importante destacar la preeminencia de la idea de la protección de los intereses de las personas, frente a la protección de los intereses de la comunidad internacional y de los derechos humanos en el sistema internacional actual.
Análisis de los Decretos emitidos por el Poder Ejecutivo de la Provincia de Buenos Aires durante el año 2019
Authors: Centro de Investigación en Derecho Crítico (CIDERCRIT)
Published: December 2020

El presente trabajo es el resultado de un proceso de investigación que tuvo como objeto de estudio el análisis de los decretos dictados por la Gobernadora saliente de la provincia de Buenos Aires durante el 2019. El propósito principal de esta propuesta es aportar una descripción sobre una significativa porción de la actividad desarrollada por  el Poder Ejecutivo durante el año demarcado, cuya importancia reside, en primer lugar, en el volumen de decretos analizados -un total de mil ochocientos sesenta y tres (1863); en segundo lugar, en la actualidad e importancia de la información que presentan –dado que 2019 es el último año de su gestión–; y, por último, en la diversidad de datos que estos documentos ilustran. En ese sentido, en el curso de la investigación se procedió a la búsqueda y recopilación de la totalidad de los decretos emitidos durante el período comprendido entre el 1° de enero y el 10 de diciembre del año referenciado. A continuación, a partir de la compilación normativa efectuada y del estudio de los procesos administrativos involucrados, se llevaron a cabo las tareas de lectura y análisis de la totalidad de los decretos, de creación de una base de datos específica y la sistematización de los resultados. La última tarea realizada ha sido la difusión de la investigación mediante la elaboración del presente artículo, que ofrece un análisis de tipo estadístico que dimensiona la actividad desarrollada y que, además, permite visualizar información variada relativa a los plazos que insume cada proceso, a las áreas intervinientes y a los resultados obtenidos.
COVID-19: una mirada desde el Derecho Constitucional
Authors: Busso Matías
Published: December 2020

El trabajo aborda la pandemia del coronavirus desde una mirada constitucional. Propone analizar la problemática que generó el Covid-19, sosteniendo que centrar la cuestión únicamente sobre el virus y su vacuna omitiría la visión biológica total, ocultando la fuente de producción del virus, que seguirá fabricando otros con la misma velocidad que se destruye el ecosistema, causando nuevas infecciones y muertes. Para combatir los virus surgen nuevas “técnicas” y nuevas vacunas, que son producidas con aportes de investigación pública, y son aprovechados por corporaciones transnacionales que las perfeccionan y patentan, limitando su difusión en los países empobrecidos.
Etika Agen Asuransi Allianz Syariah Dalam Memasarkan Produk Asuransi Jiwa Pada PT. Asuransi Allianz Kota Palu
Authors: Musyahidah Sitti , Asizah Nur , Rahmawati Rahmawati
Published: December 2020

Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana etika agen asuransi Allianz syariah dalam memasarkan produk asuransi jiwa  pada PT. Asuransi Allianz Kota Palu, kemudian untuk mengetahui bagaimana prespektif ekonomi Islam tentang etika agen asuransi Allianz syariah dalam memasarakan produk asuransi jiwa pada PT. Asuransi Allianz syariah Kota Palu. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dan analisis yang telah dilakukan maka dapat diketahui bahwa etika agen asuransi Allianz Syariah kota Palu dalam memasarakan produk tidak ada pelatihan khusus dari perusahaan tentang asuransi syariah, namun para agen diberi beberapa persyaratan dan diperkuat dengan kode etik agen dari Allianz berupa buku panduan. Strategi pemasaran produk asuransi jiwa pada PT. Asuransi Allianz Kota Palu menurut ekonomi Islam belum berjalan dengan baik sesuai dengan prinsip-prinsip Ekonomi Islam karena ada beberapa pelanggaran-pelanggaran yang dilakukan mulai dari perekrutan keagenan sampai dengan sistemnya yang kurang diperhatikan oleh perusahaan.
Pengaruh Harga Dan Promosi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Konsumen di Toko Nimshop Palu
Authors: Aisya Sitti , Eliza Sarah , Fatma Fatma , Zainuddin Moh. Anwar
Published: December 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Harga dan Promosi Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Konsumen di Toko Nimshop Palu. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pelanggan Nimshop Palu yang berjumlah 75 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah teknik aksidental sampling.Teknik pengumpulan data melalui teknik observasi dan kuesioner. Kemudian teknik analisa yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil olahan statistik yang dibantu dengan program SPSS 16  for Windows menunjukan bahwa harga dan promosi secara simultan berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen di Toko Nimshop Palu. Secara parsial Harga dengan besaran 49,5% berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen di Toko Nimshop Palu, dan secara parsial promosidengan besaran 4,73%berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen di Toko Nimshop Palu. Nilai koefisien determinasi R2 menunjukan bahwa variabel independen (harga dan promosi) yang diteliti mampu menjelaskan 81,1% pengaruhnya terhadap variabel dependen (keputusan pembeilan konsumen di Toko Nimshop Palu), sedangkan sisanya 18,9% yang dijelaskan oleh variabel independen yang lain yang tidak termaksud dalam penelitian ini.
Development Strategies in the Field of Lifelong Learning of Older Adults
Authors: Hosnjak AM , Ilic B , Kurtovic B , Ledinski Ficko S , Smrekar M.
Published: December 2020

Introduction: European gerontological research confirms that accelerated aging of the population will lead to a pronounced occurrence of target groups of functionally capable older people. Lifelong learning is a tool that enables an active post-retirement period in order to enhance cognitive mental capacities, prevent dementia, and overcome the intergenerational gap. The aim of this paper is to develop strategies in the field of lifelong learning for older adults through SWOT analysis.

Methods: A qualitative study on lifelong learning for older adults was conducted during the month of November 2019 using 4 SWOT matrices which were subsequently analyzed and integrated into one common matrix. Four strategies were developed based on this template.

Results: The analysis of the SWOT matrix showed that lifelong learning contributes most to a sense of belonging, prevention of social isolation, prevention of dementia, and better personal satisfaction. The biggest obstacles for older people when it comes to participating in lifelong learning programs are finances, physical illness, and a lack of understanding from their family members and the wider society for this kind of activity.

Discussion: Lifelong learning contributes to a long-term maintenance of cognitive processes of participants involved in education processes. Lifelong learning provides the opportunity to promote older people’s health regardless of the formal education they received in early adulthood.

Conclusion: Learning and further education are not only the indicators of active aging, but also a need for older people to master new tools so that they can actively participate and contribute to the society.
A Comparison of Morphometric Indices, Mineralization Level of Long Bones and Selected Blood Parameters in Hens of Three Breeds
Authors: Skomorucha Iwona , Sosnówka-Czajka Ewa
Published: December 2020

The aim of the study was to compare morphometric indices and the mineralization level of humerus, femur and tibia in Leghorn (H-22), Sussex (S-66) and Rhode Island Red (R-11) hens at different age (weeks 6, 16, 45 and 64), as well as some blood parameters. The material for the experiment was one-day old chicks of breeds: Leghorn (H-22), Sussex (S-66) and Rhode Island Red – RIR (R-11), which were separated into three groups. At 6, 16, 45 and 64 weeks of the study, 10 birds selected from each group were weighed, slaughtered, and their right femurs, tibiae and humeri were dissected. After removing soft tissues, the bones were weighed and measured for length, diameter, and the Seedor index (SI) was calculated. The bones were analysed for the content of calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P) and crude ash (CA). At 64 weeks, blood was collected from the hens and analysed for the concentration of Ca, P, pyridinoline and deoxypyridinoline. The study showed that hen breed had an effect mostly on morphometric indices of the bones such as bone weight and diameter, and the Seedor index (SI), while the age of birds had an effect on the bone mineralization level up to 45 weeks of age. The bone mineralization did not decrease in the studied breeds of hens at the end of the laying period. It was also found that heavier birds (RIR) had greater diameter bones and a higher SI, but the content of ash and minerals in the bones of that breed was generally similar to the Leghorn and Sussex hens. RIR hens exhibited higher plasma phosphorus concentration compared to Sussex hens. This may suggest that RIR birds have a slightly stronger bone system compared to Leghorn and Sussex hens.
Chemical profiling and in vitro antioxidant, antibacterial and anticholinesterase activities of an endemic North African species Bellevalia mauritanica Pomel
Authors: Ouelbani Rayene , Bensari Souheir , Yilmaz Mustafa Abdullah , Bensouici Chawki , Gökalp Esma , Ahmedchaouch Meroua , Khelifi Douadi
Published: December 2020

The aim of this study was to evaluate antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticholinesterase activities of different extracts of an uninvestigated endemic species Bellevalia mauritanica Pomel, and identification of its phenolic and flavonoid content by a comprehensive and validated LC-MS/MS method using 37 phytochemical standards. Moreover, the phytochemical profiling of the studied extracts was accomplished by LC-MS-IT-TOF technique. Among all the tested extracts, ethyl acetate (EtOAc) of BRCE (bulbs-roots crude extract) was the most active one. It exhibited a medium antibacterial activity, good inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and a good antioxidant activity in ABTS•+ (2,2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonique), DPPH• (1,1’-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical), and superoxyde DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) alkaline scavenging assays. LC-MS/MS analysis revealed that EtOAc extract had caffeic acid (1240.7 µg/g extract) and chloroform extract had vanillin (2048.5 µg/g extract) in considerable amounts. They also contained good amounts of certain phytochemicals such as protocatechuic acid (274.3 and 145.2 µg/g extract), p-coumaric acid (382.8 and 310.9 µg/g extract), ferulic acid (361.2 and 969.4 µg/g extract) and kaempferol (146.7 and 150.6 µg/g extract) respectively. LC-MS-IT-TOF screening revealed the presence of 91 major phytochemicals in the three extracts derived from bulb-roots crude extract.
On the convergence difference sequences and the related operator norms
Authors: Baliarsingh P. , Nayak L. , Samantaray S.
Published: December 2020

In this note, we discuss the definitions of the difference sequences defined earlier by Kızmaz (1981), Et and Çolak (1995), Malkowsky et al. (2007), Başar (2012), Baliarsingh (2013, 2015) and many others. Several authors have defined the difference sequence spaces and studied their various properties. It is quite natural to analyze the convergence of the corresponding sequences. As a part of this work, a convergence analysis of difference sequence of fractional order defined earlier is presented. It is demonstrated that the convergence of the fractional difference sequence is dynamic in nature and some of the results involved are also inconsistent. We provide certain stronger conditions on the primary sequence and the results due to earlier authors are substantially modified. Some illustrative examples are provided for each point of the modifications. Results on certain operator norms related to the difference operator of fractional order are also determined.
On γ−countably paracompact sets
Authors: Rawshdeh Amani , Al-Jarrah Heyam H. , Al-Zoubi Khalid Y. , Shatanawi Wasfi A.
Published: December 2020

In this paper we introduce and study a new class of sets, namely γ−countably paracompact sets. We characterize γ−countably paracompact sets and we study some of its basic properties. We obtain that this class of sets is weaker than α−countably paracompact sets and stronger than β−countably paracompact sets.
Trends of Battle Line Formation
Authors: Ciubara Iurii
Published: December 2020

This article presents basic concepts regarding the establishment of the battle lines depending on the level of the warfare. Thus, at the operative level within the operations of the task force level division (brigades) will be used principles that determine the choice of the formation, organization and judicious use of the battle lines yet at the tactical level other principles will be used. At the same time, the article points out that the battle line of troops is an important element of the defensive or offensive structure in the course of the military actions, which exerts an influence on the other elements, due to which there is the possibility of gaining victory.
Study on Measuring the Performance of the Education System with the Help of Key Performance Indicators
Authors: Virca Ioan , Rusu Maria-Lucia
Published: December 2020

The paper carries out a study based on the procedural approach of quality management in the educational system, with application on the military field, in order to measure organizational performance. Therefore, the evaluation methodology comprises a series of steps that can be found as subchapters in the paper. The procedural approach of performance evaluation allows the development of an integrated vision of the interdependencies and interactions between the specific processes, which favors an efficient analysis of the quality and quantity of the obtained results. The conclusions of the analysis are materialized in measures to improve the organizational processes, thus contributing to the achievement of an efficient quality management in the educational system.
Is there a Link between Sustainability, Perception and Buying Decision at the Point of Sale?
Authors: Lamberz Julia , Litfin Thorsten , Teckert Özlem , Meeh-Bunse Gunther
Published: December 2020

Background

If retailers and brand manufacturers of food succeed in presenting their products at the point of sale, quickly generating a high level of attention, the likelihood of a purchase is significantly increased. Particularly, in recent years, they have been relying on the megatrend of sustainability. The importance of sustainable food has grown accordingly. Hence, an increasing number of manufacturers are challenged to communicate the sustainability of their products via packaging and displays at the point of sale.

Objectives

The aim of this article is: to examine to what extent the design of individual packaging and display elements of new sustainable direct juice succeeds in visually communicating sustainability aspects. At the same time the willingness to pay of customers interested in sustainability must be commercialized.

Methods/Approach

The focus is on a real shopping situation in conditions that are as regular as possible. The perception of a display must be recorded by eye-tracking technology. A preliminary survey must examine consumers' attitudes towards sustainable food in order to relate it to the perception of individual display elements. For this purpose, the eye-tracking technology was combined with a survey of 32 customers.

Results

The results demonstrate that customers with a positive attitude towards sustainable food behave in the following way: they fix individual packaging and display elements that refer to sustainable components for a longer period of time; they remember product features better and they tend to have a slightly higher willingness to pay for the sustainable direct juice.

Conclusions

The configuration of an authentic and natural shopping situation provides the manufacturer with concrete recommendations for the design of the display. This communicates the sustainability of its product and thus generates the desired attention.
Testing the Twin Deficit Hypothesis: Evidence from the Republic of North Macedonia
Authors: Bucevska Vesna
Published: December 2020

Background

An econometric analysis of the twin deficit hypothesis is of special importance for the Republic of North Macedonia in view of its perspective membership in the European Union and from the point of view of its macroeconomic stability in the long run.

Objectives

The objective of this paper is to test empirically the validity of the twin deficit hypothesis in the Republic of North Macedonia.

Methods/Approach

To achieve this objective, we used actual quarterly data on Macedonia's budget and the current account deficit in the period from the first quarter of 2005 until the fourth quarter of 2017 and applied several econometrics methods: the Granger causality, a vector autoregressive (VAR) and a vector error correction model (VECM).

Results

These findings point to the conclusion that efforts focused on improving the current account imbalances through fiscal policy will be inefficient in the short run.

Conclusions

However, the existence of a long run relationship between the budget deficit and the current account deficit indicates the necessity of policy initiatives focused not only on reducing the budget deficit, but also on improving the external position of the country though export promotion.
Predictive Analysis of Dengue Outbreak Based on an Improved Salp Swarm Algorithm
Authors: Mustaffa Zuriani , Sulaiman Mohd Herwan , Rosli Khairunnisa Amalina Mohd , Mohsin Mohamad Farhan Mohamad , Yusof Yuhanis
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study is to enhance the exploration capability of conventional Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) with the inducing of Levy Flight. With such modification, it will assist the SSA from trapping in local optimum. The proposed approach, which is later known as an improved SSA (iSSA) is employed in monthly dengue outbreak prediction. For that matter, monthly dataset of rainfall, humidity, temperature and number of dengue cases were employed, which render prediction information. The efficiency of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and compared against the conventional SSA and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO). The obtained results suggested that the iSSA was not only able to produce lower RMSE, but also capable to converge faster at lower rate as well.
Groundwater quality assessment of the coastal alluvial aquifer of Wadi Hachem, Tipaza, Algieria
Authors: Bouderbala Abdelkader
Published: December 2020

Groundwater quality in the alluvial aquifer of Wadi Hachem, Tipaza, was assessed for drinking and irrigation purposes. This alluvial plain covers an area of 13 km² and lies in a semiarid climate. Groundwater is the major source for domestic and agricultural water activities in this region, and it is facing natural conditions and anthropogenic activities. The groundwater quality was evaluated on the basis of its physicochemical parameters for the dry period of 2015. The results of these parameters were compared with WHO and Algerian standards recommended for drinking water. The water quality was found to be slightly alkaline, with moderate water quality for drinking based on Total Hardness (TH), Electrical Conductivity (EC) and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), and all water samples were within the permissible limit for drinking and irrigation purposes. The samples also showed two water types, Ca- HCO3 for the majority of samples, that characterize natural water quality controlled generally by the recharge area and by geological influences and Ca-Cl water type for one sample that is likely influenced mainly by anthropogenic activities, which was affirmed by the higher values of EC, TDS and of some ion concentrations. The analytical data plotted on Riverside and Wilcox diagrams illustrated high and very high salinity, and low sodium hazard rendering groundwater usable only on soils with good permeability.
Building Digital Capacity for Higher Education Teachers: Recognising Professional Development Through a National Peer Triad Digital Badge Ecosystem
Authors: Donnelly Roisin , Maguire Terry
Published: December 2020

Digital Badge design and practice at a national level is a relatively new field of scrutiny and this study reports on a sector-wide initiative for building digital capacity with the design, and implementation of an ecosystem of 15 open courses in teaching and learning with digital badges to recognise the professional development of teachers in Irish higher education. Each course is provided in three delivery modes and mapped to Ireland’s National Professional Development Framework for teachers. This enables multiple access points for teachers to engage in professional development via the Framework and recognize their engagement through peer triads and a digital badge ecosystem. The paper critically discusses and reflects on the study of the complex phenomena of the application of the open courses within professional contexts. A novel dimension is the implementation of a peer triad system for recognition of PD. Implementing the open courses digital badges ecosystem was challenging as this different form of assessment required a clear understanding of all stakeholder expectations, the language of recognition and how the learning outcomes could be met and validated using a peer triad assessment. This paper concludes with sectoral learning on nationally recognized open course development, including success factors for building digital capacity, challenges encountered and transferability to other contexts.
Double Barreled Questions: An Analysis of the Similarity of Elements and Effects on Measurement Quality
Authors: Menold Natalja
Published: December 2020

In double barreled questions (DBQs) respondents provide one answer to two questions. Assumptions how respondents treat DBQs and how DBQs impact measurement quality are tested in two randomized experiments. DBQs are compared with revisions in which one stimulus was retained while the other stimulus was skipped. The observed means and parameters when modeling latent variables differed among the versions. Metric and scalar measurement invariance was not given among the versions, and at least one single stimulus version was found to be associated with a higher validity. Response latencies did not differ among versions or respondents needed less time to respond to DBQs. The author concludes that respondents may understand the stimuli in a DBQ differently, and access one of them while disregarding the other, which can have an adverse effect on validity.
Ministerial Advisers in Slovakia: Profiles and Career Paths, 2010 – 2020
Authors: Krajňák Samuel , Staronova Katarína , Pickering Heath
Published: December 2020

This study examines the transparency of the regulatory framework under which ministerial advisors exist within the politicized context of a Central and Eastern European perspective. We compare profiles and career paths of ministerial advisers under five different types of coalition governments and examine if variance across government types can be explained by type of party – established vs. new parties. Empirically, the article draws on a cohort of 162 ministerial advisers in Slovakia across five governments from 2010 to 2020. We arrive at multiple findings. Firstly, we suggest the limitation in the availability and reporting of data is an important finding as it highlights accountability gaps and lack of government transparency irrespective of the party in power. Secondly, within the low regulatory environment, ministers appoint multiple types of staff including both formal “visible” ministerial advisers and “invisible” ministerial agents that, if one could accurately measure, would likely demonstrate that the ministerial advisory system is more inflated than we currently present. The ad-hoc nature of the advisory system also creates fluctuations in the size of the ministerial adviser cohort across governments and across different ministries. This would also help to explain the next finding, which is that, contrary to the experience in many countries, the overall size of the advisor population does not grow, probably because executive politicians have other avenues of appointing advisory agents. Fourthly, the advisers have a fairly equal distribution of prior employment from both the public sector and the private sector, but we do see some evidence of more established political parties preferring to recruit from the public sector and newer parties preferring to recruit from the private sector. Lastly, the appointment process appears to be highly controlled by individual ministers, suggesting personal ties are essential (link between ministerial and advisor education) and party-political criteria are a low consideration. The research is conducted using a biographical approach in which freedom of information requests and open source data is scrapped and then triangulated via a dozen interviews with current and former advisers. It argues that regulation is weak, lacking public scrutiny, which provides loopholes for employing ministerial agents in informal ways that could create, at worst, the opportunity for corrupt behavior, or at least, lead to poor practices in good governance. Therefore, future research should focus on both the formal “visible” and informal “invisible” ways that ministers recruit their advisory agents, how their agents function, and whether existing regulatory measures create a transparent and accountable governance framework.
Online Surveillance in a Swedish Context: Between acceptance and resistance
Authors: Cocq Coppélie , Gelfgren Stefan , Samuelsson Lars , Enbom Jesper
Published: December 2020

Users of digital media leave traces that corporations and authorities can harvest, systematise, and analyse; on the societal level, an overall result is the emergence of a surveillance culture. In this study, we examine how people handle the dilemma of leaving digital footprints: what they say they do to protect their privacy and what could legitimise the collection and storing of their data. Through a survey of almost 1,000 students at Umeå University in Sweden, we find that most respondents know that their data are used and choose to adjust their own behaviour rather than adopting technical solutions. In order to understand contemporary forms of surveillance, we call for a humanistic approach – an approach where hermeneutic and qualitative methods are central.
Urban Lab as a Tool for Joint Management in Cities
Authors: Kaszkur Alina
Published: December 2020

The Urban Lab concept is aimed at creating innovations and expanding citizens’ participation in decision-making processes. This article presents the main premises of this concept, the specifics of its implementation in the conditions of Polish cities, the structure, objectives and types of activities of Urban Labs as well as functions they may perform in stimulating cooperation of the city with enterprises, scientific institutions and non-governmental organisations.
A Social and Economic Perspective on the Libyan Conflict. Tribalism and Oil Cases
Authors: Dinicu Anca
Published: December 2020

The Libyan conflict has become an issue at the global level since its beginning. The foreign aid and support help got by the revolutionaries in their attempt to overthrow the Qaddafi regime and the role of tribes not only during these events but also afterwards, the country’s strategic position and oil reserves are the main points of interest when considering the North African internationalized civil war. While the role played by the tribes in stabilizing the political and social framework still lays at crossroads, being extremely controversial, the economic value and strategic importance of oil, for domestic actors as well as the international ones, are above any doubt.
Import-economic growth nexus in selected African countries: An application of the Toda-Yamamoto Granger non-causality test
Authors: Aluko Olufemi Adewale , Obalade Adefemi A.
Published: December 2020

We determine the nexus between imports and economic growth for a sample of 26 African countries for the period 1990-2015 within the neoclassical production function framework. We mainly contribute to literature by overcoming the weak theoretical modelling framework and possible model specification bias in most extant studies. Using the Toda-Yamamoto Granger non-causality test, the empirical results indicate that there is absence of causality between imports and economic growth in more than half of the countries in the sample, thus suggesting that neutrality hypothesis is predominant among the countries. We provide ample evidence that causality is absent from imports to economic growth. However, our results should be treated with caution because the absence of causality from imports to economic growth should not imply that imports do not play a role in the growth process of an economy.
Would The End Of COVID-19 Infection As A Chronic Disease?
Authors:   American Stem Cell Hospital JSC & Euro Stem Cell, Vietnam, Nguyen Kieu C D
Published: December 2020

Although highly transmissible due to its highly infectious nature, since a large proportion of cases are asymptomatic or mild, self-awareness which promotes the spread of the disease worldwide. The public health manages against Corona virus should reduce the numbers of people infected with influenza virus to avoid the two viruses infections will be interacted
Measuring Intelligence with the Sandia Matrices: Psychometric Review and Recommendations for Free Raven-Like Item Sets
Authors: Harris Alexandra , McMillan Jeremiah , Listyg Benjamin , Matzen Laura , Carter Nathan
Published: December 2020

The Sandia Matrices are a free alternative to the Raven’s Progressive Matrices (RPMs). This study offers a psychometric review of Sandia Matrices items focused on two of the most commonly investigated issues regarding the RPMs: (a) dimensionality and (b) sex differences. Model-data fit of three alternative factor structures are compared using confirmatory multidimensional item response theory (IRT) analyses, and measurement equivalence analyses are conducted to evaluate potential sex bias. Although results are somewhat inconclusive regarding factor structure, results do not show evidence of bias or mean differences by sex. Finally, although the Sandia Matrices software can generate infinite items, editing and validating items may be infeasible for many researchers. To aide implementation of the Sandia Matrices, we provide scoring materials for two brief static tests and a computer adaptive test. Implications and suggestions for future research using the Sandia Matrices are discussed.
Factors Affecting the Output Signal of the Electrochemical Immunosensor Based on Chicken Egg Yolk Antibody for Detecting Newcastle Disease Virus
Authors: Luyen Tran Thi , Chinh Huynh Dang , Thinh Tran Quang , Tuan Mai Anh
Published: December 2020

In this study, the electrochemical immunosensor for detecting Newcastle disease virus using the chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY) was developed. The developed immunosensor was built into a three-electrode system consisting of two gold electrodes (a working electrode and a counter electrode) and a quasi-reference Ag/AgCl electrode. The IgY antibodies against Newcastle disease virus were immobilized on the working electrode (immunosensor) and the effect of the antibody concentration and virus incubation time on the output signal of the immunosensors was investigated. The investigation results show that when the antibody concentration was 60 µg/mL and the virus incubation time was 1 hour, the output signal of the immunosensors reached its maximum value (∆Ipeak = 0.1602). The detection limit of the sensors was 102 EID50/mL (EID50: 50% Empryo Infective Dose) at 25 oC. There was a good linear relationship between the ∆Ipeak and the logarithm of the virus Newcastle concentration in the range from 102 to 106 EID50/mL. The linear equation is ∆Ipeak = 0.0280logN – 0.00368 with the correlation coefficient of R2 = 0.9972.
CONSELHO TUTELAR: O DESCONHECIMENTO COMO IMPEDITIVO REAL A SUA EFETIVA REALIZAÇÃO
Authors: Prandi Luiz Roberto , Marangoni Pedro Henrique , Pagnussat Gabriel Trentini , Rosinholi Max Xavier , Brunini Bárbara Cossetin Costa Beber
Published: December 2020

A violência contra a criança e o adolescente é tema de extrema relevância na sociedade. A partir da criação do Estatuto da criança e do adolescente (ECA), no ano de 1990, surge a figura do Conselho Tutelar (CT), órgão municipal e entidade pública com funções jurídico-administrativas, designado para atuar em rede, a fim de materializar as propostas idealizadas pelo ECA. Porém, a sociedade, ao que parece, desconhece as ferramentas e a importância dessa entidade. Dada às circunstâncias, aborda-se neste trabalho a relevância e, sobretudo, os mecanismos que interferem e afetam o funcionamento e a consequente realização do Conselho Tutelar como encarregado de zelar pelo cumprimento das atribuições que lhe competem. Para a realização destes propósitos escolheu-se a metodologia de pesquisa cuja natureza do estudo encontra respaldo em métodos apropriados para o tema de ordem social, dentre os quais se releva a pesquisa bibliográfica. Por fim, fica demonstrado o quão significativo este órgão é para a manutenção e garantia da efetiva realização do Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente, de modo que a visão deturpada que lhe é imputada deve ser abandonada, favorecendo sua realização.
AS PERSPECTIVAS DO ATO DE AVALIAR EM SALA DE AULA E A AVALIAÇÃO SISTEMÁTICA NA REDE MUNICIPAL DE PORTO VELHO EM RAZÃO DO SAEB
Authors: Faria Wendell Fiori , Caetano Rosenilda , Silva Josineide Macena
Published: December 2020

O presente artigo visa realizar uma reflexão sobre conceituação de avaliação e alguns de seus aspectos históricos no Brasil, mediante abordagem histórico-critica  a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica. Ressalta-se que no âmbito educacional em algumas situações executa-se o ato de avaliar com a única finalidade de classificar o ensino, o aluno e o trabalho professoral. Além disso, desde o ano de 2007, o Governo Federal implantou a avaliação sistêmica aplicada para os estudantes de alguns anos escolares do Ensino Fundamental e Ensino Médio, tendo como meta verificar a aprendizagem e apresentar o Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB) de todo território brasileiro. Sendo assim, buscou-se respostas para a respectiva problemática: como a avaliação sistêmica na Rede Municipal de Ensino de Porto Velho poderá contribuir para melhoria da aprendizagem de modo a subsidiar a qualidade da prática pedagógica para os alunos? O objetivo geral deste artigo consistiu em identificar algumas contribuições da avaliação sistêmica para melhoria da aprendizagem na Rede Municipal de Ensino de Porto Velho a partir do ano de 2017 na responsabilidade da Secretaria Municipal de Educação. A metodologia utilizada pautou-se no levantamento de bibliografias com abordagem qualitativa sobre a temática. Conclui-se que existe a necessidade de repensar as práticas avaliativas na escola, assim como no sistema municipal e federal de ensino, pois, há evidências que o estudante na contemporaneidade apresenta um novo perfil a ser formado diante do advento tecnológico e das inúmeras questões socioemocionais, o que remete a importância de também avaliar o estudante em aspectos intelectuais, físicos, culturais e emocionais.
DIVERSIDADES E SUBJETIVIDADES IDENTITÁRIAS: GÊNERO REFLETIDO NOS CORPOS EM MOVIMENTO
Authors: Do Monte Liana Maria Ibiapina , Nascimento Elaine Ferreira , Lando Giorge Andre , Queiroz Alessandro Pelópidas Ferreira
Published: December 2020

O objetivo desta pesquisa é estudar o direito das pessoas à não identificação por sexo anatômico. O Estado ao realizar a identificação do gênero dos recém-nascidos a partir de seu sexo biológico acaba por intervir na capacidade de autodeterminação das pessoas, consequentemente os corpos são moldados a padrões de comportamento pré-concebidos e estes, por sua vez, nem sempre são compatíveis entre si. O direito à não identificação do sexo biológico deve ser compreendido como um desdobramento do direito fundamental à identidade de gênero, para que qualquer pessoa possa se valer da liberdade de autodeterminação do gênero e fazer jus a alteração do nome e gênero no registro público, extrajudicialmente, se assim desejar, permitindo que a modificação do registro possa ter a finalidade de retirar a informação sobre o sexo biológico do titular do direito, como medida de evitar discriminações odiosas. Portanto, cabe ao Estado apenas o papel de reconhecer o gênero, ou seja, de declara-lo, e nunca de constituí-lo.
GÊNERO DICIONÁRIO NO LIVRO DIDÁTICO DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL: UMA PROPOSTA ANALÍTICO-TEÓRICA SOB A PERSPECTIVA BAKHTINIANA
Authors: Alves Anselmo Sarah Caroline
Published: December 2020

O ensino de língua/linguagem por meio da perspectiva dos gêneros discursivos é uma abordagem que permeia os livros didáticos de língua portuguesa desde a adoção da teoria bakhtiniana na elaboração desses manuais. Dessa maneira, segundo Bahktin (1997), entre gêneros relativamente estáveis, encontramos o dicionário. Assim, como proposta analítico-teórica, sob a luz da teoria deste teórico, pretendemos entender como o gênero dicionário é abordado em um livro didático do sexto ano do ensino fundamental. Para tanto, consideramos como material de análise um livro selecionado para uso na rede pública de ensino e, pretendemos, como isso, observar como ocorre o encadeamento metodológico do ensino de língua/linguagem com base nesse gênero.