bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of radiation on the stability of electrical filters characteristics as components for overvoltage protection
Authors: Nedic Teodora , Janicijevic Aco , Jusic Alija , Stankovic Koviljka
Published: November 2022

The paper represents the results of testing the effect of neutron and gamma
radiation of radioactive 60Co on electrical filters. Neutron and gamma
radiation was chosen because of its conductivity. The analysis of the
standard structure of the electric filter found that neutron and gamma
radiation can affect the value of the capacitance as the most important
component of the filter. The presented results are a contribution to the
wider research of the radiation resistance of elements for the
coordination of insulation at the low-voltage level. The experiments were
performed on commercial capacitors that are installed in electric filters.
Measurements were made with professional equipment under well-controlled
laboratory conditions. The combined measurement uncertainty of the
experimental procedure was less than 5%.
Use of low-energy electron-beam in the treatment of special food products with a high protein content
Authors: Gajic Vuk , Mirkovic Nikola , Vujcic Ivica , Masic Slobodan
Published: November 2022

Special high-protein foods suitable for diabetics must be treated to ensure
the complete absence of microorganisms and bacteria. It is also important
to achieve that this treatment does not change the nutritional value of the
product. Among the new decontamination technologies, low-energy
electron-beam treatment has proven to be an effective technique for inactivating bacteria with minimal impact on food quality. The paper aims to
analyze the influence of low-energy electron-beam irradiation on the
microbiological properties and nutritional value of high-protein foods.
Memoria e identidad: una experiencia autobiográfica
Authors: Carrera García Guillermo , Marín Espinoza Anayetzy Yuriria
Published: November 2022

En este trabajo se presenta un acercamiento a la obra de Sergio Pitol, en particular un libro que reúne tres libros: Trilogía de la memoria. Lo que se pretende es realizar reflexiones en relación con la memoria y la identidad desde la experiencia de lo autobiográfico. La obra de Pitol puede ser vista desde distintas disciplinas que le dan validez a una escritura posmoderna, intertextual y que tiene un mecanismo de construcción más cercano a lo aparentemente autobiográfico.
SISTEM NAVIGASI AUGMENTED REALITY DENGAN PENCARIAN JALUR TERBAIK MENUJU LOKASI PUSTAKA (STUDI KASUS PADA UPT PERPUSTAKAAN UNILA)
Authors: Mardiana Mardiana , Despa Dikpride , Ardhi Muhammad Meizano , Septiana Trisya , Lorenza Tiara Ayu
Published: November 2022

Pencarian lokasi ruangan terutama pada gedung yang berukuran besar dan memiliki ruangan yang banyak tentunya memiliki kendala tersendiri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan system pencarian lokasi pada sebuah gedung dengan menggunakan teknologi Augmented Reality (AR). Sistem akan menampilkan informasi berupa jarak, waktu serta rute yang dilalui untuk sampai ke lokasi tujuan. Metoda pengembangan sistem menggunakan metode Kanban untuk mengontrol aliran aktifitas dalam menyelesaikan pekerjaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan Gedung dan ruangan Perpustakaan Unila sebagai objek lokasi dengan data sebanyak 10 titik tujuan. Jalur pencarian terbaik dicari menggunakan perbandingan antara tiga algoritma, yaitu Algoritma A Star (A*) , Algoritma Dijkstra, dan Algoritma Best First Search (BFS). Hasil dari penelitian ini diperoleh sistem navigasi augmented reality perpustakaan dengan berdasarkan 4 user story yang ditentukan, 9 backlog dan10 task card. Sistem berhasil memberikan informasi mengenai informasi rak buku tujuan berdasarkan nomor katalog dan terdapat juga informasi navigasi seperti jarak, waktu serta rute untuk sampai ke rak buku tujuan. Hasil juga menunjukkan bahwa Algoritma A Star (A*)  memiliki total jalur yang tepat sebanyak 7 dengan persentase keakuratan 70%, Algoritma Dijkstra memiliki total jalur yang tepat sebanyak 9 dengan persentase keakuratan 90%, dan Algoritma Best First Search (BFS) memiliki total jalur yang tepat 0 dengan persentase keakuratan 0%. Dengan hasil tersebut maka Algoritma Dijkstra merupakan algoritma yang efisien dalam pencarian jalur terbaik.
STUDI KELAYAKAN DAERAH IRIGASI WAY WAYAH KABUPATEN PRINGSEWU
Authors: Muljana Judy
Published: November 2022

Optimalisasi lahan pertanian diarahkan khususnya  untuk memenuhi kriteria lahan usaha tani tanaman pangan dari aspek teknis, perbaikan fisik, dan kimiawi tanah, serta peningkatan infrastruktur usaha tani yang diperlukan. Kondisi sumber air way wayah memiliki rencana pengembangan menjadi daerah irigasi baru yang dapat menunjang peningkatan produksi pertanian khususnya padi, swasembada pangan, pertumbuhan ekonomi, pendapatan petani, dan optimalisasi pemanfaatan sumber daya air. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode F.J Mock, Poligon Thiessen, Penman Modifikasi, dan Weibull. Daerah aliran air way wayah adalah sub dari daerah aliran sungai way seputih yang berada pada titik kontrol di Giri Tunggal yang mempunyai luas daerah sebesar 7.238,9 ha. Hasil perhitungan luas sawah eksisting yang merupakan sawah tadah hujan di Kecamatan Pagelaran Utara dan Kecamatan Banyumas adalah sebesar 722,487908 ha dengan elevasi sawah tertinggi 140 m dan luas baku sawah pada daerah irigasi way wayah rencana yaitu sebesar 237,98 Ha yang terdiri dari pertanian lahan kering dan perkebunan dengan elevasi tertinggi 125 m. Debit banjir yang dapat ditampung oleh tanggul yang direncanakan pada elevasi 127 m dengan mercu pada elevasi 125 m adalah 73,2696 m3/d. Debit tersebut merupakan debit banjir kala ulang 37 tahun, perencanaan menggunakan debit banjir kala ulang 100 tahun dibutuhkan tinggi tanggul 4,31 m dari mercu bendung. Berdasarkan perhitungan debit andalan ½ bulanan, kebutuhan air pada musim tanam padi 1 dan musim tanam padi 2 tercukupi untuk mengairi luas sawah fungsi yang direncanakan sebesar 602,26 Ha.
EVALUASI PENERAPAN 8 ATRIBUT KOTA HIJAU PADA PUBLIC SPACE STUDI KASUS ISLAMIC CENTER, KABUPATEN TULANG BAWANG BARAT
Authors: Ali Zainal Abidin
Published: November 2022

Seiring dengan meningkatnya jumlah penduduk dan arus urbanisasi, meningkat pula berbagai permasalahan yang dihadapi perkotaan seperti penurunan kualitas lingkungan. Polusi udara, polusi air dan polusi tanah merupakan beberapa dampak negative yang dapat dengan mudah ditemukan di perkotaan. Sejumlah permasalahan tersebut memberi kontribusi pada peningkatan efek pemanasan global (perubahan iklim).  Konsep pengembangan kota hijau merupakan salah satu solusi yang ditawarkan dalam berkontribusi pada permasalahan perubahan iklim melalui tindakan adaptasi dan mitigasi. Komplek Islamic center Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat  merupakan public space yang dibangun oleh pemerintah kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat.  Setelah 6 tahun pembangunannya Islamic Center, saat ini  merupakan waktu yang tepat untuk melakukan evaluasi terhadap penerapan 8 atribut kota hijau pada public space Islamic Center tersebut. Evaluasi implementasi ini mencakup pada pemanfaatan, pengelolaan serta keberlanjutan dari masing-masing kriteria pada atribut  kota hijau dalam desain fisik Islamic Center tersebut. Penggunaan metode kualitatif dimaksudkan untuk mencari data langsung di lapangan dan mencari fakta penerapan 8 atribut kota hijau pada public space Islamic Center. Dari metode tersebut dilakukan analisa yang mengacu pada Pokok amatan terdiri dari 8 indikator, yaitu Green Planning, Green Community, Green Building, Green Open Space, Green Waste, Green Water, Green Energy dan Green Transportation. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan bisa menjadi tolok ukur bagi public space perkotaan baik yang sudah terbangun maupun yang baru direncanakan pembangunannya, khususnya yang terkait dengan penerapan 8 atribut kota hijau
PENANGANAN AMBLESAN JALAN KERETA API PADA KM. 112+000 - KM. 114+000 ANTARA CEMPAKA - KETAPANG LINTAS TARAHAN – TANJUNG ENIM
Authors: Saputro Wibowo Adi , Purba Aleksander , Nama Gigih Forda
Published: November 2022

Permasalahan amblesan jalan kereta api di beberapa lokasi terjadi akibat perubahan kondisi lingkungan dan geometrik jalan rel. Minimnya kegiatan operasi dan perawatan menjadi salah satu penyebab terjadi penurunan kondisi badan jalan kereta api. Salah satu lokasi yang mengalami kejadian amblesan berada pada Km 112+000 sd Km 114+000 antara Cempaka - Ketapang lintas Tarahan – Tanjung Enim. Hasil tinjauan lokasi menujukkan telah terjadi perubahan profil badan jalan KA yaitu, badan jalan KA yang tergerus air hujan, bantalan rusak, saluran drainase yang kurang berfungsi, dan adanya genangan air di bawah ballast (mud pumping). Hasil kajian dan analisis data menunjukkan dibutuhkan kegiatan normalisasi badan jalan KA terutama pada daerah timbunan sesuai dengan kriteria dan standar yang berlaku. Selain itu, perbaikan radius lengkung di sepanjang jalur dengan melakukan pergeseran track diperoleh nilai geseran maksimum sebesar 7,033 m pada KM. 113+200. Perbaikan sistem drainase sepanjang 750 m dilakukan dengan mengganti bentuk dimensi saluran drainase eksisting menjadi drainase beton U ditch 30 cm  dengan kapasitas debit 0,205 m3/dtk dan perbaikan kemiringan dasar saluran menjadi 0,03 diharapkan dapat menampung volume debit banjir kala ulang 5 tahun sebesar 0,112 m3/dtk. Perkuatan lereng badan jalan KA juga dikaji dengan pembuatan tembok penahan tanah merupakan beton mutu K 250. Tembok penahan tanah ini dibagi menjadi 2 (dua) bagian utama, yaitu bagian kaki tembok dan dan dinding yang disatukan secara monolit. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan angka keamanan struktur yaitu sebesar 1,363. Nilai tersebut lebih besar dari nilai keamanan yang disyaratkan yaitu sebesar 1,5 sehingga dapat disimpulkan struktur aman terhadap bahaya guling.
DETERMINASI VARIASI KANDUNGAN AIR PADA LAPISAN BATUBARA BERDASARKAN NILAI SPEKTRUM AMPLITUDO MENGGUNAKAN METODE COMPOSITE TRAPEZOIDAL
Authors: Ibrahim Eddy , Suharno Suharno , Ratna Ratna
Published: November 2022

Karakteristik batubara karena tidak berpori maka kandungan air sebagian besar menempati bidang- bidang perlapisan didalam lapisan batubara, sehingga jelas dalam proses pemboran atau pengambilan sampel akan mengganggu keutuhan sifat- sifat batubara secara menyeluruh, sehingga proses kehilangan sifat ‘insitu’ akan terjadi tentu akan mengurangi makna analisa terhadap sifat- sifat batubara setempat dengan cara tersebut. Disamping itu teknik tersebut hanya akan memberikan informasi secara setempat sehingga untuk memperoleh validitas informasi secara menyeluruh  akan sangat dibutuhkan jumlah bor maupun sampel yang banyak. Untuk itu diperlukan teknik pengukuran yang tidak destruktif dalam skala terbatas yang diperoleh secara langsung terhadap batubara tersebut dengan resolusi tinggi. Dan teknik tersebut diharapkan dapat mendeterminasi kandungan air dilapisan batubara  secara ‘insitu’ dan ‘non-invasive’. GPR karena sifatnya ‘non-invasive’ dengan resolusi tinggi diharapkan dapat mengatasi keterbatasan dari teknik yang ada. Adapun teknik analisa menggunakan nilai- nilai spektrum amplitudo berdasarkan pendekatan metoda ‘composite trapezoidal’. Dari penggunaan analisa ini dapat ditentukan secara lateral variasi kandungan air dibatubara
Integral Assessment of the Results of the Activities of the Main Directorate of the EMERCOM of Russia by the Subjects of the Russian Federation in 2021
Authors:   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Matyushin A.V. , Firsov A.G. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Matyushin Yu.A. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Goncharenko V.S. ,   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia
Published: November 2022

The legislation of the Russian Federation established that the criteria for assigning control objects to the risk of harm should be formed based on the results of an assessment of the risk of harm. In the existing literary sources there are no mathematical models for determining the risk of harm (damage) as a result of fires in buildings for an integral assessment of the results of the fire authority activities. A mathematical model was developed and tested to determine the risk of causing harm (damage) as a result of fires in buildings on the territory of the subjects of the Russian Federation. This allows to evaluate the results of the activities of the main departments of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia by the subjects of the Russian Federation, and to determine the categories of the level of ensuring fire safety depending on the calculated value of the risk of harm. As a criterion for assigning the subjects of the Russian Federation to different categories of the level of ensuring their fire safety, it is proposed to use the risk of causing harm (damage) as a result of fires in buildings located on the territory of the relevant subject of the Russian Federation. The values of the risk of harm for each subject of the Russian Federation are given. It is established that the distribution of the subjects of the Russian Federation by categories of the level of ensuring fire safety significantly depends on the objectivity of statistical information about fires and the number of buildings on the territory of each subject. The assessment of the results of the activities of each of the 86 main departments of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia is given. Their rating is determined depending on the calculated value of the risk of causing harm, as a result of fires on the territory of the relevant subject of the Russian Federation.
Improvement of Underground Leaching Technology while Ensuring Environmentally Safe Development of Ore Deposits
Authors:   North Caucasus Mining-and-Metallurgy Institute (State Technological University), Dzhioeva A.K.
Published: November 2022

The restoration of consumption of goods and services leads to an aggravation of the problem of improving geotechnologies in the field of transition to sustainable mining. In addition, the primary mining of rich and disseminated ores, as well as the decrease in the profitability of mining enterprises in the increasingly difficult mining conditions for the development of reserves, do not allow using the advantages of the circular economy. In the context of the creation of new barriers to access to global markets, the low level of «greening» of production, as well as high levels of carbon footprint, can become a significant problem for the sale of domestic raw materials. The purpose of the study was to substantiate promising areas for improving metal leaching technologies to ensure the sustainable development of ore deposits. As part of the first direction, the effect of the transition to rack and pinion drilling rigs to increase the operational efficiency of underground ore leaching was established. It was revealed that the drilling productivity, which determines the rate of reserves discovery, can be increased (under certain conditions) by 5 times. Moreover, this will allow the use of directional drilling for injection wells (for hydraulic fracturing and supply of leached solution) parallel to the ore body. Within the framework of the second direction, a mechanism for optimizing the topology of the technological network of production and injection wells in in-situ leaching is disclosed. At the same time, drilling volumes can be reduced by 2 times, with that, the development depth should not exceed 1000 m (based on the analytical studies). The practical significance of the totality of the results obtained consists in determining the technological parameters of an environmentally friendly in-situ leaching technology based on gas control points in combination with a suction method for supplying a leaching solution.
Formation of the Personnel Safety System for the Construction Companies using Mathematical Modeling of Risks
Authors:   The Institute of Service Sector and Entrepreneurship (branch) of Don State Technical University, Molev M.D. , Maslennikova V.V. ,   The Institute of Service Sector and Entrepreneurship (branch) of Don State Technical University, Klavdiev N.A. ,   The Institute of Service Sector and Entrepreneurship (branch) of Don State Technical University
Published: November 2022

The need for an efficient assessment of the occupational risk of the employees involved in the construction of buildings and structures was established. A study was conducted for substantiating the system for ensuring the safety of personnel in the construction complex using quantitative risk criteria developed based on of mathematical modeling. Technological processes at the construction sites and in the organizations are considered. The methods of complex (integral) system analysis, process analysis, aggregation and optimization of risk parameters were also applied. Based on the systematic studies of the technological processes at facilities under construction, a methodology for assessing occupational risk was developed. The ways and means of achieving the strategic goal of the occupational safety, which is to ensure the safe professional activity of personnel, are considered. The possibility of forming a set of criteria for the quantitative assessment of occupational risk based on the mathematical modeling is shown. The key to obtaining efficient evaluative expressions is the use of real statistical data in the numerical form. The importance is noted considering the interaction of various harmful and hazardous production factors that affect personnel and are formed according to the principle of systems emergence. The developed criteria for the quantitative assessment of occupational risk are an objective and reliable basis for the development of an efficient system for ensuring the safety of construction employees. The described technique is based on the fundamental provisions of the physical and mathematical theory, the scientific discipline «Life Safety», the theory of prognostic and experimental research. It can be used to develop measures for creating a safe working environment in all the industries.
The Influence of Processes Innovation Strategy on the Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
Authors: Mutisya Teresia K. , Nyamboga Evans , Njeru Phelista
Published: November 2022

The study was conducted to examine the influence of processes innovation strategy on the performance of commercial banks in Kenya given the dynamism in the business environment hence the need for organizations to move with speed and make choices that add value to customers and those which will enable the organization remains relevant in such a dynamic business environment. Diffusion of innovation theory was incorporated in the study since it widely supports the spread of agency banking, mobile technology, and online banking. An explanatory research design was used. Both primary and secondary data were collected. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire while secondary data was collected from relevant literature materials, the organization’s annual reports, and the website. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was used to test the reliability of the data with an acceptable level of 0.7 at a confidence level of 95%. The study targeted tier 2 Commercial Banks in Kenya with the top management bank employees as the key respondents. The target population was 144 top management bank employees. The study employed a census targeting the entire population of 144 top management bank employees. Out of the 144-target population, 120 top management employees responded to the questionnaire hence results from the findings were based on the 120 respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in analyzing the data. Descriptive statistics entailed the measure of central tendency (mean) and the measure of dispersions (standard deviation). The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used to generate the descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics entailed regression and correlation analysis. Data were presented using tables. The study established that there was a significant influence of process innovation strategy on the performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The findings of the study concluded that mobile banking and internet banking have greatly enabled customers to access essential services in the comfort of their homes or offices and without necessarily having to go to the bank whereas agency banking has significantly reduced the queues in the banking halls and customers do not have to wait for long hours to be served at the bank. The study recommended that banks need to adopt a process innovation strategy in order to enhance performance.
Effect of Transformational Leadership, Supervision, Work Discipline and Information Technology on Employee Performance
Authors: Suryantini Wayan Putri , Riana I Gede , Suwandana I Gusti Made
Published: November 2022

Performance has an important role because performance is a behavior that is owned by everyone as work performance is produced by employees in accordance with their role in an organization. This study aims to determine the effect of transformational leadership, supervision, work discipline, and information technology on employee performance at the Kuta Mimba Cooperative. This research was conducted at the Kuta Mimba Cooperative, Kuta District. The number of samples taken from this study was 49 people. Data was collected using a survey approach, where the research instrument used was a questionnaire. The data collected was then analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results show that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Supervision has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Work discipline has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Information technology has a positive and significant effect on employee performance.
PARP Inhibitor for Ovarian Cancer Therapy
Authors: Mahendra I Nyoman Bayu , Setiawan William Alexander
Published: November 2022

Almost all ovarian cancers are comprised of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Approximately 80% of patients with EOC initially respond to standard cytoreductive therapy and postoperative platinum-based chemotherapy. However, due to drug resistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), recurrence is almost inevitable. Recently, the nuclear enzyme poly (ADP ribose) polymerase (PARP) represents a surprisingly new target in EOC therapy. Inhibitors of PARP have demonstrated promising efficacy in the treatment of EOC. Studies on Olaparib, in particular, hastened its approval in the USA and Europe. The main topics of this study are the pre-clinical evidence, ongoing clinical studies, recent advancements in PARP inhibitor technology, and their potential future roles in clinical care for EOC patients.
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Due to COVID-19: Do We Need to Worry?
Authors: Mahardhika Gembong Satria , Azizah Fitriana Nurul Ilmi  , Pugud Samodro  , Dhadhang Wahyu Kurniawan
Published: November 2022

Abstract—SARS-CoV-2, a Coronaviridae virus related to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), is the virus that causes the COVID-19 pandemic. Diabetes mellitus is a condition that is reported to have a connection with the emergence of COVID-19. A diabetic patient has a higher risk of infection compared to other nondiabetic patients. In addition, some reports showed the possibility of infection that can stimulate diabetes in an individual without a hyperglycemia history. COVID-19 was also found to show a hyperglycemic conditions that may affect mortality. Therefore, a proper monitoring as well as management of glucose level is needed for COVID-19 patients regardless of their diabetes status, to minimize the risk of mortality and development of diabetes. The possibility of diabetes mellitus induced by COVID-19 infection is investigated in this paper, as well as the monitoring of COVID-19 patients with hyperglycemic conditions. Further investigation might be needed to confirm the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus type 1.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus type 1, sars-cov-2, insulin

Abstrak—SARS-CoV-2, virus Coronaviridae yang berkaitan dengan enzim pengubah angiotensin 2 (ACE2), adalah virus yang menyebabkan pandemi COVID-19. Diabetes mellitus adalah suatu kondisi yang diyakini memiliki hubungan dengan adanya COVID-19. Pasien dengan diabetes memiliki risiko infeksi yang tinggi dibandingkan dengan pasien nondiabetes lainnya. Meskipun demikian, beberapa laporan menunjukkan kemungkinan infeksi yang dapat merangsang diabetes pada individu tanpa riwayat hiperglikemia sebelumnya. COVID-19 juga ditemukan menunjukkan kondisi hiperglikemik yang dapat menyebabkan angka kematian yang cukup signifikan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pemantauan serta pengelolaan kadar glukosa yang tepat untuk pasien COVID-19. Kemungkinan diabetes mellitus yang disebabkan oleh infeksi COVID-19 akan diselidiki dalam makalah ini, serta pemantauan pasien COVID-19 dengan kondisi hiperglikemik. Penelitian lebih lanjut mungkin diperlukan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara COVID-19 dan diabetes melitus tipe 1.

Kata Kunci: diabetes mellitus tipe 1, sars-cov-2, insulin
Manufacturing offshoring and reshoring in Poland. Evidence from the fashion and electromechanical meta-sectors
Authors: Młody Michał , Fratocchi Luciano
Published: November 2022

After decades of offshoring, in recent years, companies have sometimes revised their location decisions implementing one of the three alternatives of the so-called ?relocations of the second degree?. More specifically, they have relocated manufacturing activities either in their home country (back-shoring), in their home region (near-shoring), or in a further away location (further offshoring). While offshoring and relocations of the second degree have been heavily analysed in US and Western European countries, there is no evidence regarding companies in Central and Eastern Europe. This paper focuses on Polish companies belonging to the fashion and electromechanical meta-sectors. More specifically, it investigates the relocation of both manufacturing and supply activities. Based on 602 questionnaires collected during 2020-2021, it emerges that Polish companies rarely offshored their production activities in both the investigated industries. This is mainly explained by concerns in terms of reduced responsiveness, higher coordination and quality appraisal costs, and patriotism. Finally, some differences emerged in terms of geographical location between the two meta-sectors, inducing speculation that fashion companies were mainly boosted by efficiency-seeking aims, while electro-mechanical companies by market-seeking aims. Due to scant evidence of offshoring strategies, relocations of the second degree are very few. However, differences emerge between the two investigated meta-sectors. More specifically, when considering ?relocations of the second degree?, fashion companies preferred to back-shore, while electromechanical companies decided to relocate to a second host country.
KECEMASAN, EFIKASI DIRI AKADEMIK, MOTIVASI BELAJAR: ANALISIS JENIS KELAMIN PADA MAHASISWA SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Imania Hanny , Latifah Melly , Yuliati Lilik Noor
Published: November 2022

Di tahun 2021 pandemi Covid-19 kian melonjak tinggi sehingga pemerintah menerapkan Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat (PPKM) yang dapat mengakibatkan pembatasan interaksi sosial dan perubahan model pembelajaran yang menyebabkan terjadinya kecemasan pada mahasiswa. Riset ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perbedaan dan pengaruh tingkatan kecemasan, tingkatan efikasi diri akademik, serta motivasi belajar berlandaskan jenis kelamin. Riset ini menggunakan desain eksplanatori. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama 6 bulan dimulai dari bulan Juni 2021 sampai bulan November 2021 dibantu dengan kuesioner daring. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dan inferensial dengan uji independent t-test dan Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) menggunakan fitur SPSS 25.0 serta Smart PLS 3.0. Hasil riset menunjukkan kalangan mahasiswa Laki-laki mengalami kecemasan yang lebih rendah dibandingkan kalangan perempuan. Sementara itu, efikasi diri akademik dan motivasi belajar tidak berbeda antara kalangan mahasiswa laki-laki dan perempuan. Hasil uji SEM menunjukkan bahwa motivasi belajar dipengaruhi oleh kecemasan melalui efikasi diri akademik baik pada kalangan laki-laki maupun perempuan. Hasil  riset ini berimplikasi pada pentingnya upaya peningkatan efikasi diri akademik dan motivasi belajar untuk menurunkan kecemasan mahasiswa di masa pandemi Covid-19.
Allophane, a natural nanoparticle present in andisols of equatorial Ecuador, properties and applications
Authors: Silva-Yumi Jorge , Cazorla Martínez Roberto , Medina Serrano Carlos , Chango Lescano Gabriela
Published: November 2022

Allophane is a natural nanoparticle present in soils of volcanic origin such as andisols, which are distributed around the world in countries with volcanic activity. In Ecuador, andisols constitute 30% of the territory in high and humid areas of the northern highlands. Allophane can be obtained from andisols through physical and chemical processes, or it can be synthesized. This nanomaterial has multiple properties for various applications in different areas. There is a lot of research on these nanoparticles and this type of soils, but they have not been studied yet in Ecuador. In this article, the structural characteristics, properties, formation, isolation, synthesis and uses of allophane are presented, with the ﬁnish of generating knowledge and encouraging research on these soils that are the source of the aforementioned nanoparticle. The literature search was performed in Science Direct and Google Scholar databases, and high impact articles related to natural or synthetic allophane research were used. The particular characteristics that allophane has allows it to be used as an environmental remediator, bactericide, anti-inﬂammatory, flame retardant, enzyme support, but in addition it has been studied in catalysis, photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. Considering the area covered by allophane in the Ecuadorian territory and its availability, it can be used for research based on international studies that have been developed to take advantage of it in the environmental and medical areas.
Advances in preparation and application of carbon nanotube films
Authors: Wu Yaxian , Zhang Qilin
Published: November 2022

Nanotechnology is recognized as one of the high and new technologies in the 21st century. Carbon nanotubes have been widely used in molecular sieve, drug transport and seawater desalination due to their unique mechanical, electrical, optical and other excellent properties. As the main representative of carbon nanotube macroscopic materials, carbon nanotube film not only retains the microscopic properties of carbon nanotube, but also has good mechanical properties and stable chemical properties. The preparation and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTS) have attracted extensive attention from scholars at home and abroad. In this paper, the research on carbon nanotube films in recent years is reviewed. Based on the preparation of carbon nanotube films, chemical vapor deposition, LB (Langmuir-Blodgett) film and electrostatic layer-by-layer self-assembly techniques are briefly described. In addition, the applications of carbon nanotubes in biological field, photoelectric nano devices, water treatment, seawater desalination and other fields are also described.
Book Review: Thomas A. Schwartz, Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography, New York: Hill and Wang, 2020.
Authors: Gürler Ahmet Yavuz
Published: November 2022

Henry Kissinger has been an active politician and diplomat in the international politics of Cold War with demonstrated success in theory and practice. He is one of the rare politicians with a quite a few biography books. In this latest biography of Kissinger, Thomas Schwartz from Vanderbilt University reveals a unique perspective on Kissinger’s life and work. Learning about Kissinger's life and his decision-making process is as crucial as the most fundamental question of the book: Who is Kissinger? What would or could Kissinger do? Beyond Kissinger, the book entails information about the politicians Kissinger interacted across the world on various political disputes. Schwartz’s work objectively summarizes these disputes and Kissinger’s approach to each dispute gives reader a glimpse of his political personality.
Book Review: Judith Surkis, Sex, Law, and Sovereignty in French Algeria, 1830–1930, Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2019.
Authors: Ferreira-Meyers Karen
Published: November 2022

Judith Surkis’ study on sex, law, and sovereignty in French Algeria in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries starts with a list of illustrations, a section in which she acknowledges universities (Rutgers, Brown, Princeton, and Harvard) and people—family, friends, colleagues but also graduate students—who have helped her publish this book, a note on translation and transliteration and an all-important map of 1834 Alger. The note on translation and transliteration indicates that the current book is based on the colonial archive of French Algeria.
Book Review: Laura M. Zucconi, Ancient Medicine. From Mesopotamia to Rome, Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2019.
Authors: Ferreira-Meyers Karen
Published: November 2022

In her foreword to Laura M. Zucconi’s lengthy publication on ancient medicine, Candida Moss, Cadbury Professor of Theology in School of Philosophy, Theology, and Religion of the University of Birmingham (UK), indicates how important the author’s work is as it brings together a number of research fields, often examined in silos or “balkanized” (p. xv) areas of expertise. According to Moss, Zucconi’s transdisciplinary approach is what is most exceptional in this publication; a “complicated web of geographical, social, and historical boundaries” (p. xvi). At the start, besides the foreword, there is a section on abbreviations and acknowledgments. At the end, a detailed bibliography and three handy indexes (authors, subjects, scriptures and other ancient texts) complete Zucconi’s superb work on ancient medicine. As both historians and medical practitioners will probably constitute the majority of this publication’s readers, the introduction explains some general health-related concepts, such as health, disease, illness, healers and patients, as well as a historical overview of the contexts—time and place—discussed.
Book Review: Xin Fan, World History and National Identity in China: The Twentieth Century, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2021.
Authors: Clemens, Jr. Walter C.
Published: November 2022

Most Chinese officials and academics close to the government maintain that China is unique—indeed, superior to other civilizations. Therefore, the only history that counts is Chinese history. Yes, there have been recurring patterns in Chinese history, but they too are unique—not related to any global patterns, such as identified by British scholar Arnold Toynbee. Xin Fan, Associate Professor of History at the State University of New York at Fredonia, finds that national, Chinese history has gradually hijacked the dominant mode of thinking in Chinese historiography. This book examines how four generations of Chinese historians have tried to professionalize the practice of history in China. In the late Qing period, amateur historians working within the framework of neo-Confucianism explored Western ideas received mainly through Japan. Second, a generation of better trained historians in the 1920s and 1930s sought to temper Sino-centrism with greater objectivity, but the pressures resulting from the Japanese invasions pushed them away from objectivity.
Usurpação das cotas raciais em concursos públicos
Authors: Fernandes de Oliveira Vale Pedrosa Eduarda Shirley , Alves de Lima Jhessica Luara
Published: November 2022

A Lei n.º 12.990, de 9 de junho de 2014 instaurou no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro a reserva de vagas para os pretos e pardos nos concursos públicos na Administração Pública Federal, o que gerou intensos questionamentos por parte de setores da sociedade. Acontece, que a adoção de reservas de vagas no concurso público da Administração Pública Federal representa instrumento concretizador da igualdade material entre pretos e brancos nos mais diversos espaços do Brasil. Nesse sentido, a presente pesquisa tem como finalidade analisar a aplicação do Código Penal a conduta prevista na Lei nº 12.990, de 9 de junho de 2014, em que o candidato não obtém a convalidação da sua autodeclaração pelas comissões de heteroidentificação. O estudo foi desenvolvido mediante método dedutivo, por meio da revisão bibliográfica, documental e jurisprudencial. Verificou-se que a conduta de falsa declaração de candidatos no certame público da Administração Pública Federal geram efeitos na área administrativa independente da intenção em seu ato. Conduto, a aplicação da penalidade prevista no Código Penal só ocorrerá caso comprovada a existência de dolo na autodeclaração.
A crise da racionalidade jurídica: análise do banco de dados do Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Santa Catarina nos anos de 2014 a 2016
Authors: Boeck Fert Felipe , Grassi Viviane , Leone Martins Ricardo
Published: November 2022

O artigo aborda a crise da racionalidade jurídica no âmbito das sentenças de primeira instância reformadas pelo Tribunal de Justiça do Estado de Santa Catarina entre 2014 e 2016, período em que se encontravam disponíveis para acesso aos dados estatísticos, de sentenças reformadas, na plataforma do TJSC. O problema de pesquisa que se traz no presente artigo é quais as consequências da crise da racionalidade jurídica no Poder Judiciário, quanto à ineficiência das decisões proferidas, afastando o seu principal objetivo de conceder direitos e aplicar justiça e o impacto que ocasiona na sociedade? A metodologia utilizada foi a dialética, a qual a partir de uma tese, que se contrapõe a uma antítese formula uma síntese de modo racional, que com a utilização de fontes bibliográficas, dados oficiais consolidados pelo governo, entre outros documentos, chegue-se a uma resposta. Dos dados, foi possível observar que a racionalidade jurídica se afasta das decisões proferidas pelos magistrados, em fase da inefetividade de entrega ágil das prestações jurisdicionais.
Constitucionalismo brasileiro: passado, presente e futuro da Constituição cidadã
Authors: Peña de Moraes Guilherme
Published: November 2022

Este trabalho procura investigar as definições de constitucionalismo brasileiro, constitucionalização do Direito e mutação constitucional. O caráter inovador reside na análise dos impactos da Constituição de 1988, comportamento da jurisprudência nesses trinta anos e, por último, futuro do Direito Constitucional no Brasil.
Regulação para melhorias ao ensino superior: urgência da multidisciplinariedade entre educação e biodireto e o acesso a todos
Authors: Alves Vasconcelos Priscila Elise , Vasconcelos Paulo Sérgio , Nunes Pereira Claudia
Published: November 2022

Ano após ano, as questões relacionadas a educação no Brasil continuam sendo discutidas. Com ênfase no acesso à educação superior presencial, verifica-se que se trata de um dos grandes desafios em países em desenvolvimento. Ter um ensino de qualidade foi ao longo dos anos privilégio de uma minoria, geralmente situada nos grandes centros urbanos. Com o advento da tecnologia e de programas de incentivo estatal, tornou-se possível levar o conhecimento técnico aos locais mais longínquos. Juntamente à qualificação dos futuros discentes, é necessário e imprescindível que o docente se aperfeiçoe. A interdisciplinariedade traz uma oportunidade de conhecimento ampliado e demonstra como as carreiras se interligam e interagem no cotidiano profissional. Através de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e com base em dados oficiais, foi possível desenvolver de forma a abordar não só a educação superior como a importância do biodireito no tocante ao meio ambiente cultural.
New Academic Model for First Year Engineering Program at Capilano University
Authors: Wlodyka Mark , Mahboubi Pouyan , Vaughan Mark
Published: November 2022

Capilano University offers a First Year Engineering transfer program that ladders to large receiving engineering schools. As part of a larger strategy by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Capilano University, the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and its Department of Engineering, a new Academic Model was developed to support student success in a rapidly changing education environment, as well as the modern employment landscape. The Academic model consists of four major co-active elements that are ideally suited to support the engineering curriculum, namely: Studio learning; Innovation-enabled thinking; Collaborative leadership; and Region-integrated learning. The subject of this research is to conduct an initial assessment of first-year course offerings within the Capilano University engineering program to (1) evaluate the extent of current alignment with the Academic Model; (2) the extent of potential alignment; (3) constraints to maximum alignment; and (4) opportunities to overcome constraints.
Living-Learning Communities in the First-year Engineering Experience
Authors: Kary Raili , Variawa Chirag
Published: November 2022

This exploratory study investigates the design and impacts of a curated Living-Learning Community (LLC) piloted at a large student residence for a large (1000+ student) first-year engineering design course.  Alongside the live-in Faculty-in-Residence (FiR), the research includes surveying first-year engineering students participating in this program and understanding the impacts on the lived student experience, and student motivation. The first-year engineering design, teamwork, and communication course is central to engineering education at this large institution.  The course offers opportunities for students to work in multidisciplinary teams, applying term knowledge to authentic engineering applications, in a problem-based learning environment.  The goal of the LLC is to create opportunities for interaction and scaffolded connection between like-minded students taking similar courses and inspire learning within the students living environment; an entire floor of the Residence is assigned to be an LLC for the 2022 academic year, with support from the Don, ResLife Office, and the Faculty-in-Residence (an engineering faculty member). The purpose of this study is to observe and report on the student experience throughout the duration of the course.  We aim to learn how participating in the Living-Learning community can affect the perception of confidence in students’ learning of course concepts, and inter-team relations.  In order to do so, students will be surveyed at multiple check points throughout the semester.  Furthermore, additional relevant information will be gathered from the Living-Learning Community Don, teaching assistants, and the course instructors. The outcome of this analysis has the potential to educate us on the positive and negative connotations that come along with close-quarters learning. The applications of the results found with this study can be vast, from influencing future residence programs and the first-year engineering education experience.  This study focuses on the student’s perception of their experience.  Understanding how the perception of manageability of workload [1] can affect student mental health leads the curiosity of how close-quarters learning can affect the student experience, to what degree, and how this understanding can help influence future programming.  A positive experience that improves student confidence of understanding and course material has the potential to positively improve mental health and engagement in education; we hope that this research brings together the academic and lived-experiences of students through this work.
Pedagogical Strategies for Enhancing the Outcomes of Weekly Readings
Authors: Garner Sarah , Neal Vivian
Published: November 2022

This study explores different pedagogical methods to understand what motivates undergraduate and graduate engineering students to read more thoroughly, deeply and with greater criticality. It analyzes three associated activities that were intended to encourage reading: a summary of the readings, an online discussion board and a student-led discussion. The study explores questions about the amount and depth of reading, and students’ perceptions of the value of the readings and associated activities. Data was collected using the following methods: student questionnaires and focus groups, TA and instructor reflections, end of course evaluations and student grades. The results indicate thatthe associated assignments encouraged students to read more and motivated the students to read with more depth and criticality. Overall, the students had a positive perception of the readings and assignments, but they also identified pedagogical improvements that would have encouraged them to be more engaged with the reading material. The results of this research show that the associated activities in all three iterations of the undergraduate course increased reading compliance. The online discussion activities increased the depth of reading more than the summary assignment, though the discussion students read less of the entire reading weekly. The overall student perception of the reading assignment was that the assignment was good but could be made more effective with some changes. Future iterations of the courses could include new pedagogical strategies with interactive components to increase depth and engagement.
Integrating the Modern and the Archaic in an Introductory Programming Course - C++ 20; the Command Line; Multilingual Coding; and a Code Review Exam
Authors: Foster Jason
Published: November 2022

This practice paper describes the design and implementation of a “one shot” redesign of an introductory programming course intended to support students both in developing programming and coding skills, and in obtaining a software development position in a competitive hiring environment. The technological and pedagogical approaches used in this course were drawn from a combination of the archaic (e.g. command lines; shell scripting; and, console graphics) and the emerging modern (e.g. multilingual instruction; “Pythonic C++”; and, a code review exam). This paper discusses each approach and design feature of the course in terms of its pedagogical objectives; setup and implementation; operational challenges; and, perceived impact on student learning and both student and instructor experience.
Building Engineering Fundamentals in an Active Learning Environment
Authors: Nafie Ghada , Rosi Giuseppe Antonio , Mai An , Johnston Kim
Published: November 2022

Schulich has undergone a dramatic transformation of its first-year engineering cohort from a traditional delivery method to a flipped classroom. That is, course material is delivered online and class time is effectively used for active learning sessions. However, the majority of legacy first-year course content needs adaptation to fit this model, which aims at maximizing student learning and creativity. Active learning engages students and promotes analytical problem solving, critical thinking, and develops an understanding geared towards the application of the material. The necessary scaffolding to achieve this mission is a large undertaking but the added value for students is immense. We provide evidence that supports our goals and describe and reflect on seven practices implemented by our teaching team to over 500 students in 6 sections including one remote block. Active learning represents huge shifts for both instructors and students. This study aims to provide insight to those who are exploring a transition towards an active learning approach that utilizes instructor teaching teams, and more individualized support for students’ learning.