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Peter I and Pugachev: the Birth of the Idea of a “People's Empire” in the Works of A.S. Pushkin
Authors:   Russian State Institute of Performing Arts, Matveeva I.Yu. , Evlampiev I.I. ,   St. Petersburg State University
Published: October 2022

The article analyzes the historical and artistic works of A.S. Pushkin dedicated to the era of Peter I and the uprising of Emelyan Pugachev. It is shown that Pushkin considers Peter I a revolutionary figure, similar to the figures of the Great French Revolution, who liberated the creative forces of Russia (later A.I. Herzen will give a similar understanding of the historical significance of Peter the Great). An analysis of Pushkin's historical writings allowed us to assert that, reflecting on the image of Peter I, the poet saw his paradoxical similarity with the image of Pugachev. In the study of this topic, an important idea of Yu.M. Lotman that Pushkin understands human life as the interaction of two polar principles – the sphere of higher values, which he represents in the images of formidable “idols”, and the irrational element, which manifests itself in the form of natural disasters and popular revolt. It has been suggested that this idea also applies to Pushkin's understanding of social life. This made it possible to argue that for Pushkin, the absolute ruler must tame, introduce both principles of social life into the proper boundaries – imperial, unlimited power and the element of the people – and carry out their fruitful synthesis. In the historical writings of Pushkin, Peter I appears close to such an absolute ruler, but he gave a fruitful, creative form only to the principle of the empire, he simply suppressed the principle of the people; that is why Pushkin draws attention to Pugachev, who, taking the title of the self-proclaimed “people's sovereign”, is trying to tame, give a fruitful form to the people's revolt and thereby demonstrate the necessary alternative to Peter. As a result, the article expresses an important assumption that Pushkin thinks of the image of the absolute ruler as a combination, a synthesis of the images of Peter and Pugachev. It is shown that the idea of a “people's empire” that arose in Pushkin's artistic imagination acquired a completely finished theoretical form in the writings of A.S. Khomyakova and I.V. Kireevsky. The main components of the idea of an ideal monarchy as a form of a communal people's state, in which the monarch serves the interests of the people, and the people give him sanction for power, are revealed.
The work of F.M. Dostoevsky as a prologue to the birth of Russian Cosmism
Authors:   А.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Gacheva A.G.
Published: October 2022

The work of F.M. Dostoevsky is considered a kind of ideological and artistic precedence of Russian thought that was formed in Russia in the last quarter of the XIX century and was called “Russian cosmism”. The importance of Dostoevsky's ideas and images in the formation of ontology, anthropology, ethics, historiosophy, eschatology of Russian cosmism is shown. The revolt of Dostoevsky's heroes against the idea of the thermal death of the universe stimulated cosmist philosophers to create the idea of the antientropic essence of human life and work. The writer's idea of Christ as the “ideal of man in the flesh” and his belief in the Incarnation of God are explained on the basis of the idea of moral interpretation of dogma peculiar to the writer and cosmist philosophers. It is shown that Dostoevsky, like Russian cosmists, represents the world and man from the point of view of deontology, in the light of what they should be. He is one of the forerunners of the idea of history as a work of salvation, the development of which was given by N.F. Fedorov and Christian cosmists.
Two Anniversaries, or type of Russian thinker: Apollon Grigoryev and Pavel Florensky
Authors:   Kostroma State University, Edoshina I.A.
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of differentiation between the terms “thinker” and “philosopher”. A comparison of the art studies terms such as “specialist” and “expert” are taken as an analogy. Attention is paid to the etymological aspect in all these terms, which contributes to the disclosure of their semantic shades. As a result of linguistic observations, the author of the article comes to the conclusion that the concept of “thinker” is highly relevant for defining the essence of the artistic endeavour by A.A. Grigoryev and P.A. Florensky. At the same time, it is noted that both A.A. Grigoryev and P.A. Florensky were absolutely against the terminological clarity, considering this kind of clarity to be a semantic simplification of understanding the phenomena of being. The texts of A.A. Grigoryev and P.A. Florensky are given as examples. An external reason for comparison is their anniversaries – 200 and 140 years from the date of birth, respectively. In addition to the above-mentioned external reason, it is pointed to the universalism which was typical for both thinkers (proficiency in different types of arts), as well as to their significant interest in W. Shakespeare’s works. A.A. Grigoryev and P.A. Florensky perception of W. Shakespeare’s works are are presented systematically: general (philosophical and artistic) and particular (understanding of the tragedy “Hamlet”). The interest and critical attitude of A.A. Grigoriev and P.A. Florensky to the translations of the plays of U. is noted. Shakespeare into Russian. The undisguised subjectivism of their reflections on the work of W. Shakespeare is emphasized, combined with the assertion of the organic foundations of artistic creativity, which allow art to reflect the fundamental issues of being. The complex synthesis of analytics and imagery is the basis for the definition of A.A. Grigoriev and P.A. Florensky as thinkers.
Challenges in GIS practice in Geography teacher training during COVID 19 pandemic: Students' perspective from private Islamic university in Indonesia
Authors: Nirwansyah Anang Widhi
Published: October 2022

During the COVID 19 pandemic, a vast number of universities need to limit their face-to-face teaching activities, including laboratory access. For Geography education students, this situation forced them to use Geographic Information System (GIS) as a major skill set in a virtual learning model, even only with minimum infrastructures such as laptops, mobile phones, and unstable internet connections. In the current study, the perception of undergraduate students from the Geography teaching program at Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia, about the effectiveness and readiness of online learning platforms as the impact of the global pandemic were examined. The results showed that students were relatively satisfied and motivated in GIS online learning modules, although classical learning was still preferable. Nevertheless, some students were facing electricity and unstable internet connectivity issues. Finally, in the future, distance learning for GIS teaching programs should be integrated at the national level with sufficient infrastructure support, including supporting training on developing modules and evaluation to increase the student learning experience.
Spatial modeling for the potential location of a rubber processing factory in East Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra Province
Authors: Wijaya Nyokro Mukti , Somantri Lili , Setiawan Iwan
Published: October 2022

This study uses spatial modeling to determine the potential location of a rubber processing factory in East Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU), South Sumatra, Indonesia. This descriptive study used the map overlay method. Besides, this study also used six parameters, namely number of population, rubber plantation area, land slope, land suitability, river flow availability, and road network availability. Those six parameters were overlaid and scored to generate a map of the potential location for the rubber processing factory in East OKU, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Our analysis results suggest that the most potential location was 27.412 ha (9 percent), while the area with medium and low potential was 267.952 ha (86 percent) and 15.155 ha (5 percent), respectively. Generally, the pattern of the most potential area followed the road network pattern and river network in East OKU because both road and river facilitate the provision of water resources, as well as distribution of raw materials and produced products. These results can be used as a reference for the government of East OKU Regency in constructing the factory. Besides, this study can also be used as a Geography learning material in the course of map and mapping, as well as Geography Information System.
Houses of worship distribution pattern in Surakarta City and its influencing factors
Authors: Putri Dhenisa Gitviana , Amin Choirul
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to determine the pattern of worship places distribution in Surakarta City and its influencing factors. This study used observation and field survey methods. The data analysis was carried out using the Average Nearest Neighbor (ANN) with a total of 145 points of worship, while the selected factors consisted of demographic factors and road networks. These two factors were chosen because the construction of places of worship was more influenced by the number of residents and the ease of accessibility to these places of worship. The results of this study indicate that the mosque has a clustered pattern, while churches, pagodas, and temples have the same dispersed pattern. Demographic factors carry no sufficient effects on the existence of places of worship because they are not proportional to the population density and number of places of worship. These results are expected to support demographic learning of the religion adopted by the population. The road network factor at places of worship is more influenced by collector roads because of its ease of accessibility compared to arterial roads.
Evaluation of land resilience against natural disasters using ecosystem services approach in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Restele La Ode , Saleh Fitra , Iradat L. M. , Karim Jufri , Khairisa Noor Husna
Published: October 2022

Kendari City has multiple disasters hazard, especially floods and landslides. Consequently, the city requires systematic preventive efforts to minimize the potential disaster risk. This study aims to create a spatial model to determine the resilience of the land against floods and landslides with an ecosystem services approach. We used Sentinel-2 and DEMNAS (National Digital Elevation Model of Indonesia) as our primary data collection tools. Sentinel-2 was used to compile land use maps, and DEMNAS was the basis for compiling landform maps. The integration of the two was carried out by the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The results showed that 8,259.98 acres (30.01 percent) of land in Kendari had low resilience to disasters. Those areas are located in a residential area on the TWH (Rocky hill over mixed sedimentary rocks) and KHY (Coalescent estuarine/riverine plain) landforms. The dominant disaster hazard in the area is inundation flooding that occurs almost every year in Kendari. Poor soil infiltration capacity is one factor affecting the area become vulnerable to flooding.
Analysis of circular population migration pattern from Sigi Regency to Palu City
Authors: Suryono Hadi , Saputra Iwan Alim
Published: October 2022

Urbanization is closely related to regional development. The population migration in Palu City is mostly caused by the people’s needs to fulfill their needs. This study aims to identify the migration pattern of the residents of Sigi Regency to Palu City. This study used a descriptive quantitative method and gathered data from secondary data on the Labor Force (AK) from the Center Bureau of Statistics of Palu City in 2015 and 2019. Meanwhile, the data analysis was carried out using gravity analysis to see the interactions and linkages between Palu City and Sigi Regency. Our data analysis results indicate that the migration pattern of the non-permanent population in Palu City was daily, weekly and monthly pattern and dominated by circular migration. Based on the gravity analysis, as a center of development, Palu City has an intensive and close interaction with Sigi Regency. Factors that influence this pattern of migration are accessibility, distance, facilities, and infrastructure. Meanwhile, population and the amount of regional income are the reasons for the interaction between regions. This research can be used as a reference in the learning related to urban village Geography.
ArcGIS story maps in improving teachers’ Geography awareness
Authors: Purwanto Purwanto , Astuti Ike Sari , Hartono Rudi , Oraby Ghada Abd Elsattar Mohammed
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine the use of story maps in increasing sustainable Geography awareness among Geography teachers. The advent of story maps has altered the current Geography education in the digital era. ArcGIS story maps are a type of user-friendly geospatial technology renewal. This story map is believed capable of helping students learn Geography more independently, transforming Geography education. This belief should be reinforced by implementing story maps on their own Geography teachers, who have low Geography literacy rates in general. This action research involved 67 Geography teachers who were members of the East Java Geography Teacher Working Group, with various backgrounds, ages, and teaching experiences. Learning is implemented using blended learning and the in-on-in model. With blended project-based learning, this research was conducted to solve problems related to high school teachers' low Geography awareness. To identify the effects of the treatment, the obtained data were analyzed using a different test with paired t-test. The findings showed that story maps could increase long-term geographic awareness, illustrated by the obtained significant level of more than 0.05. This success is influenced by teachers' knowledge and experience with geospatial technology, as well as their age. Although the ability to create story projects is limited, the use of story maps provides a meaningful experience for teachers to think, reason, and act geographically.
Analysis of the News Published Regarding the Turkish World in the Context of Public Diplomacy
Authors: ÇETİNKAYA Aysel , SEÇİM M. Özgür
Published: October 2022

Mass media is one of the primary environments in which public diplomacy, which is seen as a way of creating a positive image of the peoples and intellectuals of different countries and cultural attraction between countries, is maintained. Online news platforms, which are among these tools, are at the center of news production and distribution activities at the international level. While online news platforms allow the execution of journalism activities beyond the boundaries of time and space with their network infrastructure, they are preferred by the readers for reasons such as speed, the structure that allows interaction, easy accessibility and variety of content.The aim of this study are to reveal the framing of the news in Turkmen, Uzbek, Kyrgyz and Kazakh on the TRT Avaz’s website in the context of public diplomacy. In the content analysis for the news in four languages on the TRT Avaz’s website; It has been concluded that general news frames are about human and place interest and responsibility, and news about political/military and cultural public diplomacy are mostly included. In addition, the news intensely conveys monologue and short-term developments to disseminate information about countries.
Textual and Visual Correspondence Between the Novel and the Film: The Epistolary Narrative of Love, Simon
Authors: ÇALIŞKAN Özgür
Published: October 2022

Love, Simon (2018) is an American comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti and based on Becky Albertalli's novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (2015) about the email correspondence between Simon and another male student from his high school. Digital correspondence and Simon's voiceovers form the backbone of the storytelling. Comparing the book and the film, with a particular focus on the written form of communication and the narrator's inner voice, one can observe differences between the textual and visual forms, especially when considering the narrative line. This paper examines how the novel as a text centered on digital correspondence is transformed in the film adaptation. The paper aims to reveal how the role of the narrator changes from novel to film in the context of Plato's mimesis and diegesis. The similarities and differences between the use of text through the narrative line are analyzed within the scope of adaptation theory and poststructuralist textual analysis, and the transformation of mimetic and diegetic epistolary storytelling into diegetic and non-diegetic speeches, sounds and visuals in the film universe. As a result, it has been revealed that the film has mega-textual features in the context of adaptation and correspondence, that it has been adapted to the film without losing the characteristics of the story through intertextuality, that it stands at a point of transmission, that it successfully visualizes the anonymity in correspondence, and that it carries the plot and the identity of the characters to the visual dimension.
“Sesimizi Duyan Var mı?”: İzmir Depremi Konulu Televizyon Haberlerinde Çocukların Temsili
Authors: ERDEM Beste Nigar , KAYNAR Açelya
Published: October 2022

Çocuk hakları dünyanın ve Türkiye’nin gündemine 20. yüzyılda girebilmiştir. Böylece Birleşmiş Milletler Çocuk Haklarına Dair Sözleşme (BHÇHS) başta olmak üzere bazı uluslararası düzenlemelerde çocuk hakları güvence altına alınmıştır. BMÇHS’DE çocuk haklarının korunmasında medyaya önemli işlevler yüklenmiştir. Zira medya ürettiği sembolik biçimler ve içeriklerle toplumsal gerçekliğin inşasında rol oynar. Medyanın ürettiği sembolik biçimler ve içeriklerden biri de haberdir. Bu çalışma 30 Ekim 2020 tarihli İzmir Depremi’nde enkaz altından çıkarılan iki çocuğun televizyon haberlerindeki temsilini çözümlemeyi ve bu haberlerde çocuk haklarının ihlâl edilip edilmediğini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma kapsamına hangi televizyon haberlerinin alınacağını seçmek için YouTube platformundan yararlanılmış ve SHOW TV, ATV, FOX TV’de 2-3 Kasım 2020’de yayınlanan 6 haber van Dijk’ın eleştirel söylem çözümlemesiyle incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda çocuklarla ilgili farklı konulardaki haberlerde karşımıza çıkan temsil biçimlerinin ve hak ihlâllerinin, incelenen deprem haberlerinde de olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Haberlerde çocuklar, kendi haklarının özneleri olarak değil, olayın nesnesi konumuna indirgenmiştir. Bunun yanı sıra çocukların temsilinde birçok kalıp yargı/mit kullanılmıştır.
Dijital Oyunlarda Toplumsal Hafıza İnşasının Göstergebilimsel Analizi
Authors: BAŞAL YILDIZ Asiye Ceren
Published: October 2022

Toplumsal hafıza, törenler, ritüeller, bayramlar aracılığıyla inşa edilmektedir. Hatırlama aracılığıyla tekrarlanan bu uygulamalar toplumların geçmişine ve bugününe dair birtakım göstergelerle yüklüdür. Giyim, mekân, yeme-içme, bedensel pratikler vb. her biri toplumsal hafızaya dair anlamlar taşımaktadır. Hatırlama, geçmişi bugüne taşıyan ve yaşatan pratiklerden biridir. Geçmiş, hatırlama aracılığıyla var olmaya devam etmektedir. Geçmiş, edebi ürünler, haberler, filmler, diziler ve oyunlar aracılığıyla hatırlanmakta ve medya ürünleri aracılığıyla da hatırlatılmaktadır. Ayrıca geçmişe dair hatırlama ritüelleri belli bir mekânda fiziksel olarak bulunmakla yapılabileceği gibi günümüzde dijital mekanlarda da sanal olarak gerçekleştirilebilmektedir. Dijital oyunlar bu sanal mekanlardan biri olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada bir medya ürünü olarak dijital oyunların toplumsal hafızanın inşa edilmesine katkıda bulunduğu varsayılmıştır. Buradan hareketle bu çalışmada İran ve İran Devrimi’ne dair toplumsal hafızanın nasıl inşa edildiğini ortaya koymak amacıyla İran İslam Devrimi’nin canlandırıldığı 1979 Revolution Black Friday dijital oyunu, Roland Barthes’ın düz anlam ve yan anlam kavramsallaştırmalarından yola çıkılarak gündelik yaşam, din, politika ve medya olmak üzere 4 kategoride göstergebilimsel olarak analiz edilmiştir. 1979 Revolution Black Friday dijital oyununda, Devrim sürecinin, İran’ın gündelik yaşam pratikleri, inanç temelleri ve politik yapısına dair öne çıkan göstergelerle toplumsal hafızada yeniden canlandırıldığı görülmüştür.
An Analysis of Disinformation and Bot Accounts Under the Hashtag #Darbeyehayir (Nocoup)
Authors: DEMİRDİŞ Semra
Published: October 2022

Existing research on fabricated content on social media demonstrates the use of Twitter as a means to disseminate manipulative content (through bots and other means). This article examines Twitter content under the hashtag #darbeyehayir (NoCoup) and provides information about the spread of online manipulated content, specifically related to disinformation and social bot accounts’ features under the hashtag. This study looks at the content created and posted through Twitter during the failed coup attempt that occurred on 15th July 2016 in Turkey The aim of the study is to examine disinformation content within 10,953 tweets that were disseminated to influence online conversations around the ‘coup’ attempt. The study applies a quantitative approach by using the software programme of Discover Text. Examination of Twitter content at that time showed that the protests following the coup attempt were often reported in the form of disinformation, which includes manipulated and fabricated content. Tweet content that included disinformation demonstrated that Twitter users shared information related to events with no sources or explanation. In addition, the tweets containing disinformation were retweeted by others who probably accepted the disinformation as real. The analysis of Twitter content suggested that bot accounts were likely created to manipulate and deceive Twitter users by spreading false information or news under the hashtag.
Metrological Applications of Optical Reflectometry: A Review
Authors:   Perm Federal Research Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia, Konstantinov Yuri A. , Barkov Fedor L. , Ponomarev Roman S.
Published: October 2022

This paper describes the state-of-art features of special optical fibers and integrated-optical circuits distributed parameters study by methods of optical reflectometry. Attention is paid to the study of the internal structure of fibers that preserve the polarization of the introduced radiation, active optical fibers, and waveguides inside the integrated chips, optical circuits, and other technological created media.
The Effect of Corona Wire Position and Radius in a Duct-Type ESP with Wavy Collecting Plates
Authors:   Budapest University of Technology and Economics/Electric Power Engineering, Budapest, Hungary, González Angel G. Asipuela , Fayyad Mo’ath Bani , Tamás Iváncsy
Published: October 2022

Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) have become one of the most effective methods for removing harmful particles from various industries. Many investigations in this subject are constantly developing due to the inherent benefits of using an ESP, and there are many robust initiatives taking place today all over the world. Different configurations of collection and discharging electrodes must be investigated to improve the ESP performance of ESPs. Many studies are working to enhance existing models in different ways. The geometry of the electrodes and the collecting plates is one area that could be improved. This paper investigates the wavy designs of collecting electrodes with varied corona electrode radius (range of variable corona radius (0.07-0.6 mm)) and position in a single-stage ESP. Wavy plates (WPs) and Inverted wavy plates (InvWPs) are compared to flat plates (FPs) using a numerical simulation tool. The results of this work show the impact of changing the corona radius when wavy and inverted wavy collecting electrodes are used on the electric potential, electric field strength, current density, and space charge density distribution, and particle collection efficiency. When compared to InvWPs and FPs, WPs show the highest performance in this range of particles. Although InvWPs can be utilized to reduce current density or space charge density, they do not increase particle collection efficiency.
Another Look at the VSI EWMA x̄ Chart when Estimating Process Parameters
Authors:   School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Teoh W. L. , Khoo Michael B. C. , Teh S. Y. , Chong Z. L. , Moy W. H. , You H. W.
Published: October 2022

The performance of the variable sampling interval (VSI) exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) chart is generally investigated under the assumption of known process parameters. Nevertheless, the process parameters need to be estimated from a historical Phase-I dataset because they are usually unknown in practice. When the process parameters are estimated, the chart’s performance differs among practitioners as different number of Phase-I samples is used. This leads to different parameter estimates in constructing the chart’s limits and variation in the average time to signal (ATS). This type of variation is crucial to be considered when evaluating the performance of the control chart with estimated process parameters. To consider practitioner-to-practitioner variation, this paper investigates the performance of the VSI EWMA x̄ chart with estimated process parameters by using standard deviation of the ATS. Monte Carlo simulation results show that the VSI EWMA x̄ chart requires many Phase-I samples to achieve the desired performance. The results also show that a greater number of Phase-I samples is needed for the VSI EWMA x̄ chart when the smoothing constants are large. This is because larger values of smoothing constants lead to higher variation in the run-length distribution.
Electric Power System Stabilization by Virtual Inertia and Fast Grid Frequency Support of Grid-Following Virtual Synchronous Generator
Authors:   University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan, Fujita Teppei , Shigenobu Ryuto , Ito Masakazu , Kanao Norikazu , Sugimoto Hitoshi
Published: October 2022

The Virtual Synchronous Generator (VSG) can give virtual inertia and imitate primary control of the synchronous generator. This paper focuses on grid-following (GFL) type VSG for easy parallel operation compared to voltage source inverter. The grid frequency support of GFL-VSG can be achieved by controlling active power output using frequency deviation. However, this control causes the delay because of feedback for the virtual inertia. This paper proposes the GFL-VSG with the parallel installation of the governor and swing equation to reduce the delay. The numerical simulation was carried out to verify its effect and grid frequency support of the proposed GFL-VSG. The result shows that grid frequency support by GFL-VSG is faster compared with the conventional method, and the gate frequency is more stable with multiple several VSGs.
Low Area and Power-Efficient FPGA Implementation of Improved AM-CSA-IIR Filter Design for the DSP Application
Authors:   Department of EECE, GITAM Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India, Eddla Arunjyothi , Pappu Venkata Yasoda Jayasree
Published: October 2022

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) grew enormously in the past few decades and it was extensively practiced for numerous engineering applications like biomedical signal processing, radar signal processing, adaptive antenna design, intelligent control, etc. In DSP, the Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter and Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) filter plays a vital role in the design of a complex signal processing system. Generally, The FIR filters are stable, linear in phase, with fewer finite-precision errors and easy to implement. However, most of the IIR filters are used in signal processing applications due to the less computational complexity which is compared to the FIR filters. Moreover, the IIR filter requires only fewer filter coefficients and requires only less amount storage registers. In this research, an IIR filter is implemented with Array multiplier and Carry Skip Adder (CSA) to improve hardware utilization. The IIR filter input is generated randomly which is stored in Random Access Memory (RAM). Similarly, the coefficient is generated by utilizing the Parks-McClellan algorithm where the generated value is stored in Read Only Memory (ROM). The proposed AM-CSA IIR (Array Multiplier-Carry Skip Adder Infinite Impulse Response) filter performances are evaluated in terms of filter output, Input Output Block (IOB), Look Up Table (LUT), Flip Flops (FF), slices, delay, and fractional delay. Overall the proposed design attained LUT= 115 (0.0564%), FF=40 (0.01%) and IOB= 22 (3.77%) and reduced fractional delay of about 0.0057ns.
Coordinated Control of Demand Response for Large Installation of Renewable Energy Sources in Isolated Islands
Authors:   Institute of Materials and Systems, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, Imanaka Masaki , Toyoda Shunsuke , Sugimoto Shigeyuki , Kato Takeyoshi
Published: October 2022

Renewable energy sources are attractive for supplying electricity to isolated island power systems. When the penetration rate of Photovoltaic Systems (PVs) becomes large, the electricity demand cannot consume all of the PV output, but the PV output needs to be curtailed. Demand Response (DR) of heat pump water heaters and battery energy storage systems can reduce the curtailment. Waterworks systems are also suitable for DR resources because many of the waterworks systems have large tanks or dams as water storages. In order to utilize the large flexibility of waterworks systems fully, multi-daily coordinated control of the DR resources will be needed. This paper constructs the optimization model of the isolated power system with several DR resources as a first step of making coordinated control method. Comparing the operation of DR resources between 2-weeks optimization and 1-day optimization, the effect of long-term planning is analyzed with 5 PV capacity settings. Simulation results indicate that the suitable rules of DR coordinated control differ according to the seasons and installed PV capacity.
A Hybrid Islanding Detection Method Based on Pearson Correlation Coefficient
Authors:   Dept. of Elec. Eng., Pan African University Institute of Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation, Juja, Kenya, Hamed Nusiaba Ali Hassan , Nyakoe George Nyauma , Saulo Michael Juma
Published: October 2022

Renewable Energy Resources (RERs) have become essential components in modern electrical power systems. However, one of the significant problems in grid-connected microgrid is unintentional islanding, which can result into outages on the main grid power supply in cases of faults or other uncertainties in the main network. This problem poses a danger to maintenance workers can cause damage to customers and microgrid equipment. Therefore, effective islanding detection methods are necessary to improve the operation of microgrids mitigate and tackle these effects. Previously hybrid proposed islanding detection methods such as the modified reactive power control have only focused on inverter-based sources. This paper proposes a hybrid technique for islanding detection with zero non-detection zone and low impact on power quality. A novel voltage fluctuation injection method based on Pearson correlation coefficient is proposed for islanding detection that involves monitoring the rate of change of Point of Common Coupling (PCC) voltage and switching a high impedance. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the three-phase PCC voltage and the three-phase voltage of switched impedance is used as the Islanding Detection (ID) index. The proposed method is implemented in a modified IEEE 13-bus test system using MATLAB Simulink. The normally operated grid-connected microgrid had the highest Pearson correlation coefficient. In contrast, the islanding operation had the lowest Pearson correlation coefficient. The method can thus successfully differentiate between islanding and non-islanding events, and islanding can be detected in less than 0.20 s. The proposed method is compared with the islanding detection method based-modified Reactive Power Control (RPC). The proposed method can differentiate between islanding and non-islanding successfully. In contrast, some non-islanding events are incorrectly detected by the RPC-based method.
Influence on the Training Mode of Talents in Fire Engineering Colleges Based on OBE
Authors:   Department of Fire Engineering, School of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, Zhang Yanni , Wen Xinyu , Feng Zhichao , Zhao Jingyu , Wang Kai
Published: October 2022

The reform of the domestic fire control system has brought about strong social demand for innovation in terms of updating the fire control engineering education system. There are many existing problems in terms of the training of engineering talents at local fire engineering colleges, including unclear training objectives, an unreasonable curricular system, an overly standardized teaching method, the neglect of students' personal development, the limited practical capability of engineering teachers, overly standardized evaluation methods, and too great of an emphasis on learning results, etc.; all of which relate to the concept of so-called "outcome-based education" (OBE). We propose the following modifications in terms of the OBE training model employed by local fire engineering colleges: the strengthening professional construction, the definition of training objectives, the alteration of the curriculum system, the adjustment of curriculum content, the reform of teaching methods, increased attention to students' needs, the assembly of a contingent of teachers, the improvement of evaluation systems, and the cultivation of applied fire engineering talents for the society.
Effective Strategies for Organizing Undergraduate Internships
Authors:   Department of Child Development, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, USA, Breiner Kaitlyn
Published: October 2022

Student engagement is critical for student success—particularly during an internship. To ensure students are routinely engaged and motivated in their studies and in their internship, it is paramount that they are involved in their placement process, in developing achievable goals, and in assisting with the facilitation of future students' placement by providing evaluative information about their internship experience. This evaluative information, coupled with open communication with community partners about students' perceptions of their learning experience as an intern, promotes quality learning experiences whereby the student succeeds throughout the course and feels ready for a career in that field. This report addresses the high impact practices that were utilized to work with community partners and students to ensure student interns achieved a quality learning experience and were prepared to succeed in a career in the field of their study.
Design and Implementation Scheme of Ideological and Political Infiltration into Science and Engineering Teaching
Authors:   Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Yang Yi , Yu Dekuang , Gao Yang
Published: October 2022

Based on the goal of “combining knowledge teaching with value orientation” in curriculums in colleges and universities, and combined with the characteristics of science and engineering, the system design of ideological and political education in science and engineering teaching is established and carried out. The system design and implementation scheme realize the value orientation, unifies the curriculum ideological and political idea with the science and engineering related courses. In this context, new teaching mode has been established, which integrates knowledge teaching, ability training and education. Moreover, a series of combination points and penetration points of science and engineering class teaching have been explored and designed, to integrate and refine the educational resources in science and engineering courses, as well as a variety of appropriate teaching methods be designed. The evaluation mechanism of curriculum ideological and political education is constructed to realize the organic unity between ideological education and science and engineering teaching. Combining the value orientation, ability training and knowledge imparting organically, and going against the formation of ideological and political courses, the fundamental task of "cultivating morality and cultivating people" in science and engineering education can be fulfilled to guarantee the quality of personnel training.
Minimizing Student Loan Debt: A Reading List
Authors:   Lake Region State College, Devils Lake ND USA, Bannier Betsy J.
Published: October 2022

An annotated reading list of eight texts offers concrete suggestions for obtaining an affordable college degree in the United States. Guidance for minimizing or avoiding student loan debt is included. Books targeted toward prospective college students, their parents, their high school teachers and counselors, as well as higher education administrators are included. In addition to serving as a reference for pre-college learners and their families, this reading list is appropriate for graduate school discussion and guidance counselor in-service.
Using Confucianism to Reform Chinese Education
Authors:   College of International Education Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, Sun Sili
Published: October 2022

Education is the bottom line of social conscience, the pure land of human soul, the foundation of a country and the foundation of a powerful country. In the greatest sense, education is any behavior or experience that affects a person’s thought, character or physical ability. This paper introduces the characteristics and shortcomings of Chinese family education, school education and social education in detail, and puts forward relevant suggestions to promote the development of education. The author hopes to help us better understand the core purpose of education, help us know ourselves, help the nation know themselves, so as to control their own destiny and create the future of the country.
Glucose Intake Improves Executive Attention
Authors:   Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan, Liu Jiayan , Yamashiro Kotaro , Ikegaya Yuji
Published: October 2022

Glucose is the essential energy source for brain, and glucose consumption is reported to be beneficial in multiple cognitive brain functions. However, it was unclear that if oral glucose intake has any effect on improving executive attention in human subjects. In this study, we firstly investigated the effect of one-shot intake of 29 g glucose on executive attention in human subjects using an internet-based Stroop color and word test (SCWT). The time interference score, defined by the reaction times in the SCWT under three different rules, was significantly lower in the glucose intake group than in the control group. The error rate in the color patch condition of the SCWT was also significantly lower in the glucose group. These results suggest that glucose enhances executive attention.
A Study of Satisfaction for the Talent Enticement Policy in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area—with Zhuhai as an Example
Authors:   Division of Commerce, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Mo Wing Ying
Published: October 2022

Under the circumstances of the rapid development of knowledge based economy and artificial intelligence, talents are one of the most important resources not only for the local economic and social development, but also of great significance to the development of the region. Since the establishment of the special economic zone in Zhuhai, many policies concerning talents have been implemented, and some of the policies have achieved desired results. However, in the face of the current new situation, new opportunities, and new challenges, especially when the total number of talents is much lower than the demand, the existing policies in the Bay Area cities, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and other places, still need to be continuously improved based on the overall strategies and actual needs. Using the current situation of the talent enticement policy in Zhuhai City as the starting point, taking the enticement convenience, material benefits, incentive policies and flow mechanisms as measurement factors, combined with the data collection and analysis results, to explore the current situation of the talent enticement policy in Zhuhai City and its main stakeholders' satisfaction, and propose corresponding improvement countermeasures.
Motivational Styles and Instructional Practices in Teaching Mathematics: Their Impact on Students’ Learning
Authors:   Bulacan State University, Malolos Bulacan Philippines, Pulumbarit Catherine B.
Published: October 2022

The main concern of the study is to assess the impact of teachers’ motivational style and instructional practices on students' learning in mathematics. this study has utilized descriptive correlational method of research and the primary data gathering tools instrument was lifted from an educational research project, the third international mathematics and science study - repeat also known as (timss-r) which was sponsored by the international association for the evaluation of education achievement or the so called (iea). the respondents of the study were the 3500 junior high school students and 33 teachers of marcelo h. del pilar national high school. results of the regression revealed that the motivational styles of teachers in terms of autonomy-supportive and controlling produced b coefficients of 2.827 and 2.997. the data could mean that the motivational styles of teachers can directly affect the learning of students in mathematics, which means the better the teachers’ motivational style can yield higher students' learning in mathematics. the obtained f-value of .872 which was found non-significant at .05 alpha indicates that teachers' motivational styles did not form a very significant set of predictors for the students' learning. students with autonomy-supportive teachers, as compared with students in classrooms with controlling teachers, were more likely to stay in school. since motivational styles and instructional practices of teachers positively correlated with students’ learning in mathematics, teachers may continuously motivate and utilize instructional practices that will further improve the achievement of students in mathematics.
The Study on Automated Evaluation of Online Discussion Quality Based on Semantics
Authors:   School of Education Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, Qin Wen-Yan , Qi Shuang , Zhou Shu-Yue , Xu Chao-Jun
Published: October 2022

High-quality discussions are of great significance to promote learning and achieve teaching goals. In this study, content analysis is used to perform semantic analysis on the content of the discussion posted by learners on online learning platform from the perspective of semantic similarity. The semantic similarity of different topics under the course is weighted to obtain the online discussion quality score of the learner. Then the evaluation results from experts discussed with the learner are divided into four levels. The Kappa consistency test and the McNemar paired chi-square test are performed. The experimental results show that there is consistency between the two evaluation methods, and the accuracy rates of the two ranked lower rankings are better. Therefore, the automated evaluation of the online discussion quality of learners based on semantics will play an indispensable role in the selection and sticking of comments on online learning platforms.
Promoting Competency-Based Language Teaching through the Application of Multimodal Materials
Authors:   Language Center, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan, Lin Tsui-Ying , Tiao Wei-Jie
Published: October 2022

This paper proposes an improved competency-based language teaching model by integrating multimodal materials along with multimodal performance tasks aiming to develop beginner-level undergraduates' language abilities as well as life competencies in an EFL context. The preliminary self-report results indicate that students have a positive attitude toward multimodal materials, whereas they seem not to have much favor in high cognitive demand multimodal performance tasks which need their integration of applying various multimodal resources. However, the teachers' observation feedback shows students' learning motivation, communicative, critical, and creative thinking skills enhanced along with the improvement of language abilities with the engagement with the multimodal materials.
Building New Pedagogical Designs in the Pandemic Era
Authors:   Industrial Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico, Pacheco Ernesto , Robles-Cardenas Manuel , Thierry-Aguilera Ricardo
Published: October 2022

From the beginning of the pandemic, many universities had to modify the traditional face-to-face educational system to a remote system where the students continue having a meaningful learning process. Simulators and serious games are effective learning techniques which existed before the pandemic and there is a continuously growing interest in them given the observed benefits and the highly likely possibility that the use of these techniques will continue to be adequate beyond the pandemic. This research focuses on the use of the GOAL platform and on LOST, a serious game designed to teach supply chain concepts where the students make non-trivial decisions to maximize profit. The GOAL platform has been used at our university and several other schools for more than 3 years. This work presents the details of how the GOAL platform has been implemented at our university and the effects on the students learning.
Perspectives of Chinese Undergraduates in the US towards Advanced Placement High School Curriculum in China
Authors:   Shenzhen Art High School, Shenzhen, China, Chen Yaxuan , Xiao Liying
Published: October 2022

The Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum program is a rapidly growing university preparation program that is being adopted by high schools in China. Despite the fast growth of AP high school curriculum programs, and high expectations from students and parents in China, empirical studies exploring the Chinese AP learners' perceptions of their university preparation are limited. This study aims at exploring the AP learners' perspectives on the AP high school curriculum program in equipping them for universities when they are studying in the US. Students’ responses to the Chinese AP program were collected through a questionnaire and individual semi-structured interviews. The findings show that students generally felt positive about the AP academic courses, which prepared them for their transition to universities. They also expressed that the English learning environment in the AP program developed English competence. However, they felt disappointed about the lack of teaching of paraphrasing skills, and were frustrated about not gaining much intercultural communicative competence in casual communication. This result sheds light on the under-researched area of the Chinese AP high school curriculum for the AP administrator and curriculum designers.