bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Technology-Enhanced Collaborative and Blended Learning Ensemble Learning: An Approach in Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Swapnali G. Kadao  , Bhagyashri A. Jagtap  , Rasika V. Bodkhe  , Dr. Prajakta Ratnparkhi
Published: November 2022

Progressive teaching methods are methods of improving teaching and learning performance. A variety of innovative teaching methods are now in use around the world. In addition to face-to-face classes, hybrid classes also include e-learning. The use of technology and multimedia is detailed. It covers the use of smart devices for various tasks such as teaching, designing surveys, assessing students, providing feedback, and research methodology. The application of innovative teaching and learning methods is very important if we want to inspire and arouse students' desire and enthusiasm for learning. The role of education is not only for faculty to teach, but to make it understandable to students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and to quickly familiarize them with the standards expected of them. It's common for students to drop grades because they don't know what level they're at or what their instructor expects of them. Teachers should therefore strive to use innovative methods in such a way that the student's learning process is as fluid as possible and the methodologies used are conducive to learning. Innovative teaching and learning methods such as short lectures, simulations, role-plays, portfolio development, and problem-based learning (PBL) are helping to keep pace with rapid technological advances and develop the jobs needed in the near future. Decades ago, in the field of machine learning and data mining, the development of methods of ensemble learning received significant attention from the science community. Machine integration techniques incorporate multiple learning acquisition skills and better performance of guesswork than you would find in any available learning skills alone. Combining multiple learning models is demonstrated in thought and experimentation providing better performance than single-foundation students. In a book, mix learning algorithms form a dominant and high-level approach to high throughput performance, thus applied to real-world problems ranging from face-face-to-facetional recognition through classification and medical diagnosis in financial forecasting.
Cloud Computing based E-Learning System for Collaborative and Blended-Learning Environment
Authors: Vaishali G. Belsare  , Yogesh T. Bisen
Published: November 2022

In recent years cloud computing technologies managed and changed the way applications are going to be developed and accessed in various E-learning platforms. Now days the use of collaborative and blended learning applications has been notably supported by cloud computing environment. Cloud computing provides a very low cost services to different academic institutions to access learning applications through mobile devices ,laptops and desk top computers. In this paper we present a solution that is based on cloud computing which is used for building a virtual environment both for teaching and learning. We present an interactive, modifying and monitoring educational or course contents. The environment and the design proposed can also be used as a platform for exploring and sharing new ideas as well as for designing integration of different pedagogical approaches for both teaching and learning.
Study of Business Models of E-Commerce in Rural Areas of Vidarbha Region
Authors: Abhijeet Joshi
Published: November 2022

Information Technology has been playing a vital role in the future development of financial sectors and the way of doing business in an emerging economy like Bangladesh. Increased use of smart mobile services and internet as a new distribution channel for business transactions and international trading requires more attention towards e-commerce security for reducing the fraudulent activities. The advancement of Information and Communication technology has brought a lot of changes in all spheres of daily life of human being. Ecommerce has a lot of benefits which add value to customer’s satisfaction in terms of customer convenience in any place and enables the company to gain more competitive advantage over the other competitors. This study predicts some challenges in an emerging economy.
Sino-American Relations
Authors: Li Xiaobing , Fang Qiang , Chambers Travis , Hou Xiaojia , Li Xiaobing , Fuliang Shan Patrick , Song Jingyi , Xia Yafeng , Yang Zhiguo , Yi Guolin , Zhu Pingchao
Published: November 2022

Sino-American Relations brings together high-quality research articles in order to examine one aspect of the political mechanism of modern China, from empire to the PRC: political initiatives to root out corruption. Proceeding chronologically, the eleven chapters explore modern political history through a particular focus on the anti-corruption campaigns of early modern and modern China. Our interdisciplinary analysis draws on methodologies from several distinct fields, including political science, civil law, and mass media. Such an analysis reveals the unique characteristics of China’s urbanization, which have transformed not only the country, but also the CCP – from a rural-based totalitarian party to a city-centered authoritarian party, and from a party of the people to a party of powerful interest groups by 2002–2016.
Legacy of the Exclusion Act and
Chinese Americans’ Experience
Authors: Song Jingyi
Published: November 2022

The core of the new cold war is racism. The race issue cannot be isolated
to US policies in relationship with other countries, nor to its domestic
policies. The world was dragged into more than half a century of Cold War
between the two major camps of the Soviet Union and the United States.
Meanwhile, the rise of China in global affairs and its rapid economic and
technological development alarmed the United States and its European
allies. Taking the neo-Churchillian view of the post-war globe, and sticking
to old playbooks, the old WWII reenactors envision China as an autocratic
foil against which democracy wages a global struggle.
Mao Zedong and the Taiwan Strait Crises
Authors: Hou Xiaojia
Published: November 2022

During the Taiwan Strait crises of 1954–1955 and 1958, the world media
was flooded with fear of imminent Chinese invasion of Taiwan. However,
in both cases, Mao Zedong never intended an actual invasion, and both
crises ended through diplomatic compromise. Paying special attention to
the memoirs of Chinese military commanders and the newspaper Cankao
Xiaoxi, this chapter examines Mao’s decision-making during the Taiwan
Strait crises. It attempts to take Mao’s perspective, assess the limits of
his calculations, and shed light on the rationales behind Mao’s appearance
of aggressiveness. Regardless of militant propaganda, this chapter
demonstrates that Mao was extremely cautious not to provoke the US,
and never planned to wage large scale warfare against the US or Taiwan.
Ordinary ethical navigation. An account of moral understanding
Authors:   , Ouellette-Dubé Maude
Published: November 2022

This dissertation defends an account of moral understanding as the competence to navigate ethical life. The nature of moral understanding is an object of controversy. Some claim that it can be reduced to a form of moral knowledge. Others claim that moral understanding is a complex moral epistemic good that cannot be reduced to a form of moral knowledge. I argue that this dispute dissolves once we acknowledge that the debate about the nature of moral understanding is one about the kind of epistemic competence a moral agent should develop and exercise. Against the view that moral understanding is an explanatory competence and the view that it is the capacity to gain moral knowledge, I argue that moral understanding is the competence to navigate ethical life. Through this navigation, one forms moral beliefs that speak to one’s agency, such that one successfully figures out what one should do. This competence is characterized by the abilities to be epistemically engaged with humility and to appreciate moral reason. Humble epistemic engagement is primarily guided by an attentional activity—moral attention—deemed the proper mark of the active moral agent by Iris Murdoch. Appreciation follows from normative experience resulting from the emotional experience of the subject. As a result, moral understanding is a necessary, although not sufficient, constituent of moral competence. This account aligns with the intuitions whereby moral understanding is something one should possess oneself—it should not be outsourced—whilst accepting help from peers. It also accommodates the fundamental intuitions that this moral epistemic good implies a systematic grasp of morality and the ability to figure out what one should do. I distinguish, moreover, between two significantly different deficits of moral understanding. Ordinary lack of moral understanding is in cases in which one’s navigation is compromised by one’s lack of epistemic engagement. Failed moral agency is in cases where one does not navigate to live well. Only the former deficit can be remedied. Explaining why ordinary ethical navigation fails, in turn, sheds light on the puzzling reality that people, although active and well-intentioned, are often ill-equipped to find their way in ethical life. Becoming clearer on the nature of moral understanding reveals that moral competence involves as much epistemic as practical engagement. The account also provides a novel set of conceptual tools for thinking about the way ordinary moral experience influences moral understanding.
Cuba desde la óptica de las mayorías populares
Authors: H. S.
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 525-526, 1992: 652-656.
Septiembre
Authors: El Editor
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 527, 1992: 793-800.
Recensiones
Authors: L. C.
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 527, 1992: 807-808.
foro de concertación económico social ; Situación económica ; Derechos humanos
Authors: El Editor
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 527, 1992: 809-819.
Neoliberalismo y derechos humanos
Authors: Martínez Julia E.
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 529-530, 1992: 1028-1036.
Noviembre-diciembre
Authors: El Editor
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 529-530, 1992: 1045-1056.
salvadoreños ante las medidas de política fiscal y opiniones sobre la coyuntura política
Authors: IUDOP
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 529-530, 1992: 1071-1082.
Tercer aniversario de los mártires de la UCA ; Acuerdo de paz ; Los partidos políticos ; Problemática laboral ; Derechos humanos ; Centroamérica
Authors: El Editor
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 47, No. 529-530, 1992: 1085-1107.
delincuencia urbana
Authors: Instituto Universitario de Opinión Pública, IUDOP
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 534-535, 1993: 471-479.
Izquierda y cristianismo en América Latina
Authors: Díaz-Salazar Rafael
Published: November 2022

Estas son las reflexiones de un europeo sobre las implicaciones que en la nueva coyuntura histórica tiene el hecho de que en el continente latinoamericano se haya producido el encuentro entre la izquierda y una gran masa de cristianos, tanto en las luchas concretas como en la pertenencia a las organizaciones, los sindicatos y los partidos de este signo político.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 536, 1993: 563-575.
Libertad sindical, tratados internacionales y constitución
Authors: Huertas Tebelia
Published: November 2022

Reflexión de carácter jurídico, en torno al papel de la constitución en el Estado de derecho que pretende ser el Estado salvadoreño, de su interpretación y de su relación con las leyes secundarias, en el caso de la asunción por el ordenamiento jurídico interno del derecho a la libertad sindical, en los términos establecidos en el derecho internacional público del trabajo. En la medida en que los argumentos en contra de la ratificación de estos convenios se han basado en su pretendida inconstitucionalidad, es necesario reflexionar sobre el papel de la constitución y los valores superiores que encarna, como ordenadores de todo el sistema jurídico. 
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 537-538, 1993: 657-675.
comisión de la verdad y el proceso electoral en la opinión pública salvadoreña
Authors: IUDOP
Published: November 2022

A finales de junio de 1993 se pasó una encuesta de opinión pública entre una muestra de 1175 adultos, representativa de la población total de El Salvador, con un margen de error del 4 por ciento. Los resultados de la encuesta se refieren a dos grandes temas: la Comisión de la verdad y el proceso electoral. Por un lado, la mayoría de los salvadoreños está satisfecha con el informe de la Comisión de la verdad, adversa la amnistía decretada por el gobierno y pide la destitución de los funcionarios acusados de violar los derechos humanos. Por otro lado, la encuesta mostró que existe un alto porcentaje de personas que no sabe por quién votará en las próximas elecciones, aunque entre los definidos destaca ARENA, seguido a distancia por el PDC y la coalición FMLN-Convergencia.

ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 537-538, 1993: 711-734.
avances del foro de concertación
Authors: C. Q.
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 537-538, 1993: 735-742.
ONUSAL
Authors: IDHUCA
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 537-538, 1993: 743-749.
Julio-agosto
Authors: El Editor
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 537-538, 1993: 763-773.
Junio
Authors: El Editor
Published: November 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 48, No. 539, 1993: 905-908.
Health and Happiness: The Upshot of Recreational Activities for Elderly People
Authors: EdD Fadare A.Stephen, , Loury Mae Isong , G.Kharen Montalban , L.Aisa Langco , LKen Paclibar
Published: November 2022

Recreational activities can meet a range of needs for elderly people as well as people of all ages, creating good health and happiness. Increased health and fitness are key benefits of recreation for the elderly population. Activities provide opportunities for socializing, utilizing skills and abilities earned over their lives, and learning new skills. The aims of this review were to emphasize the relevance of leisure activities for elderly people, aging and quality of life, leisure activities and physical health, leisure activities and well-being, mental health and well-being, and leisure and social connectedness. A literature review was conducted on several published peer-reviewed journal articles, but only articles from 2015–2021 and those written in the English language were considered for inclusion in this study. Researchers searched Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, ProQuest, PLoS One, Cochrane Library, JSTOR, Microsoft Academic databases, and Pubmed for information. Several articles were related to the subject, but only a few text articles were used for this review. According to the reviewed articles, the studies pointed to the fact that elderly and agedpeople should be encouraged to participate in recreational activities throughout their lives to maintain and improve their health.
The Effect of Celebrity Endorsement on Repurchase Intention with Brand Attitude, Brand Credibility, and Brand Image as Intervening Variables in MS Glow Products
Authors: Fabian Hudi , Rachmawati Indira
Published: November 2022

The beauty industry is growing every year globally. Indonesia ranks 12th in the largest sales globally. MS Glow is a local cosmetic brand that has developed products by utilizing online marketing since 2013. Many counterfeit MS Glow products have been found, in addition to damaging the company's reputation and endangering consumers. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a positive and significant effect of celebrity endorsement (attractiveness, trustworthiness, expertise) on repurchase intentions through brand attitudes, brand credibility, and brand image). A total of 385 MS Glow consumer respondents in five different cities participated. This study uses quantitative methods, as well as structural equation model (SEM) analysis, using Smart PLS software. The results of this study have a positive and significant partially and mediate influence between celebrity endorsement variables on repurchase intentions through brand attitudes, brand credibility, brand image. Except trustworthiness variable and expertise variable has no effect on brand credibility and also has no mediating effect on repurchase intention.
Barriers and Opportunities for Physical Activities: A Way Forward for Pregnant Individual
Authors: EdD Fadare A.Stephen , A. Levi Del Puerto , P. Ermalyn Lambaco , Lyn Masul A. Shaina
Published: November 2022

A woman's physical activity may change during pregnancy, a life-changing event. Working individuals, middle-aged adults, pregnant women, and seniors all have greater health and wellbeing when they participate in leisure activities. Improvements in physiological, metabolic, and psychological factors as well as a lower risk of illness and death are linked. According to current recommendations, both pregnant and non pregnant people should exercise moderately every day for at least 30 minutes. To pave the way for appropriate and sufficient physical activities that best suit pregnant women's conditions, the goal of this review was to examine the adequate physical activities for pregnant women, pregnant women's exercise ideas, barriers to physical activity, suggestions for overcoming physical activity barriers, and benefits associated with physical activities for pregnant women. The most current studies on the barriers pregnant women face while engaging in physical activity and the associated advantages they can provide will be discussed. Data was taken from a variety of literature reviews that have been published in peer-reviewed journal articles, but only English-language studies that had been published between 2015 and 2022 were taken into consideration for this study. For information, researchers used the databases of Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, ProQuest, PLoS One, Cochrane Library, JSTOR, Microsoft Academic, and Pubmed. Although there were several papers on the issue, only a small number of text pieces were included for this review. According to the reviewed articles, the studies pointed to the fact that exercise and recreation in the second and third trimesters lower the risk of caesarean birth. Thus, improved strategies to engage pregnant women in physical activities would be welcome.
ImportanteBuhi (What Matters, I’m Alive!): Visayan Catch Phrase and Its Implications after Typhoon Odette
Authors: Ed.D Mervin Q. Reyes , Ampit Athena , Almirante Kristine , Carredo Gilbert , Gomatay Carylle , Labiano Vena , Omamalin Andrea , Sulit Michael
Published: November 2022

This study was formulated to explore the usage of the catch phrase “ImportanteBuhi”, among Filipinos hit by typhoon Odette. The goal was to discover the different interpretations of the catch phrase and its implications to the individuals affected by typhoon Odette. The findings of this study were centered around the concept of resilience with which there were three subthemes namely lived experiences, coping strategies, and divine providence. This research utilized a qualitative method and the answers from the respondents were made into themes. The target population of this research were individuals who were seriously affected by the typhoon.
An Analysis of Discourse Occurrence Mechanism of Grammatical Metaphors
Authors: Mao Fanyu
Published: November 2022

The theory of grammatical metaphor is an important tool for human beings to understand the world. Its application makes texts have strong explanatory and persuasive powers, and contributes to the production of good cognitive effects. However, many scholars have found that there are many gray areas that are difficult to identify in the study of grammatical metaphors, which place too much emphasis on the relationship between the forms of language expressions, but do not pay enough attention to the semantic relationships embodied by expressions, resulting in different grammatical metaphors. Starting from the grammatical and metaphorical views of systemic functional linguistics, this paper affirms the grammatical-metaphorical relationship between different expressions that express the meaning of the same proposition, discusses the discourse generation mechanism of grammatical metaphor, emphasizing the importance of register in the formation of grammatical metaphors. It regards language expressions that meet the needs of the register as congruent, treats language expressions that deviate from the register as metaphors, and emphasizes that semantic relevance is the premise and foundation of the existence of grammatical metaphors.
Effect of temperature and BSFB population on the growth and yield of Brinjal
Authors: Parvin Most. Shahida , Hasan Md. Shaheen , Rahman Prof. Dr. Mahbubar
Published: November 2022

Brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB) leucinodes orbonalis is very persist insect. The experiment on brinjal shoot and foot borer (BSFB) in brinjal was conducted from 5th July to 30th October in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agriculture university, Gazipur. The results indicated that the number of BSFB adult was higher in the vegetative stage than the reproductive stages, among the reproductive stages; late fruiting stage encountered the maximum mean number of BSFB adults (5). The population of BSFB adult is highly correlated with temperature. A correlation between the number of BSFB adults and the rate of infestation in shoots or fruits was found. This correlation indicated that for each individual adult caught BSFB 4.70% shoot and 4.123% fruit infestation by number and 6.4% fruit infestation by weight. Percent fruit infestation both by number and weight and the daily temperature are positively correlated, which is indicated by the correlation coefficient of 0.7030 by number and 0.56 by weight. Similar effects of higher temperature on the population increase and increased activity of many insect pests including BSFB have been reported.
MANEJO FORESTAL Y SABERES DE LOS EJIDATARIOS DE SAN SEBASTIÁN RÍO HONDO, OAXACA
Authors: Ruiz Martínez Alfredo , Carmona López Antonio Maximino , Ramírez Sánchez Paul
Published: November 2022

El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar los saberes tradicionales de los ejidatarios de San Sebastián Río Hondo, Oaxaca, sobre el aprovechamiento forestal y la conservación de los bosques. La investigación es de carácter cualitativo basada en la metodología del Análisis de Contenido, la fuente de información consistió en el trabajo de campo en los ejidos del municipio con la aplicación de entrevistas semiestructuradas durante el año 2021. Los resultados muestran que el territorio ejidal, conformado primordialmente por bosques de pino y encino, es explotado por debajo de su potencial forestal y se ha mantenido inalienable desde su origen, lo que ha permitido la conservación de los recursos silvícolas. Por otro lado, no se identifican prácticas tradicionales que favorezcan la conservación de los bosques salvo los recorridos que realizan los ejidatarios para prevenir y controlar los incendios y plagas.
Body Mass Index as a Measure of Obesity and Cut-Off for Surgical Eligibility
Authors: Khangura Sara D. , Severn Melissa
Published: November 2022

This report sought to identify, list, and annotate sources that reported findings regarding the accuracy and/or validity of body mass index as a measure of obesity or a cut-off for surgical eligibility, including reported ethical issues.

A limited literature search was conducted, and 35 eligible sources were selected and annotated.

Most studies with relevant findings regarding validity and/or accuracy reported discrepancies between body mass index and other measurements of obesity, or highlighted concerns with current practices that limit surgical eligibility by body mass index for patients who may derive benefit that exceeds the risk of complications.

Ethical issues reported included stigma, bias (particularly for racialized people), and the potential for body mass index and its use as a cut-off to create or exacerbate disparities in health care access.

The guidelines identified made recommendations for the use of body mass index cut-off(s) for surgical eligibility, generally intended to limit the risk of post-surgical complications.

Given the widespread use of body mass index as a measure of obesity and eligibility cut-off for surgical interventions, despite reported discrepancies in accuracy and validity, as well as ethical concerns, further consideration regarding its use is warranted.
Evaluation of the methane full-physics retrieval applied to TROPOMI ocean sun glint measurements
Authors: Lorente Alba , Borsdorff Tobias , Martinez-Velarte Mari C. , Butz Andre , Hasekamp Otto P. , Wu Lianghai , Landgraf Jochen
Published: November 2022

Abstract. The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI), due to its wide swath, performs observations over the ocean in every orbit, enhancing the monitoring capabilities of methane from space. In the short-wave–infrared (SWIR) spectral band ocean surfaces are dark except for the specific sun glint geometry, for which the specular reflectance detected by the satellite provides a signal that is high enough to retrieve methane with high accuracy and precision. In this study, we build upon the RemoTeC full-physics retrieval algorithm for land measurements, and we retrieve 4 years of methane concentrations over the ocean from TROPOMI. We fully assess the quality of the dataset by performing a validation using ground-based measurements of the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) from near-ocean sites. The validation results in an agreement of -0.5±0.3 % (-8.4±6.3 ppb) for the mean bias and station-to-station variability, which show that glint measurements comply with the mission requirement of precision and accuracy below 1 %. Comparison to ocean measurements from the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT) results in a bias of -0.2±0.9 % (-4.4±15.7 ppb), equivalent to the comparison of measurements over land. The full-physics algorithm simultaneously retrieves the amount of atmospheric methane and the physical scattering properties of the atmosphere from measurements in the near-infrared (NIR) and SWIR spectral bands. Based on the scattering properties of the atmosphere and ocean surface reflection we further validate retrievals over the ocean. Using the “upper-edge” method, we identify a set of ocean glint observations where scattering by aerosols and clouds can be ignored in the measurement simulation to investigate other possible error sources such as instrumental errors, radiometric inaccuracies or uncertainties related to spectroscopic absorption cross-sections. With this ensemble we evaluate the RemoTeC forward model via the validation of the total atmospheric oxygen (O2) column retrieved from the O2 A-band, as well as the consistency of XCH4 retrievals using sub-bands from the SWIR band, which show a consistency within 1 %. We discard any instrumental and radiometric errors by a calibration of the O2 absorption line strengths as suggested in the literature.
Research on structural parameters and kinematic properties of a drill-in granary grain condition detector
Authors: Yin Qiang , Yu Junpeng , Song Shaoyun , Zhang Yonglin , Zhao Gang , Hao Zhiqiang , Hu Ao
Published: November 2022

Abstract. In order to realize the real-time monitoring of the grain condition, grain condition information should be collected during storage operations. A drill-in granary grain condition detector which can drill into a grain pile in a granary is proposed. The kinematic models of four Archimedes screw mechanisms were established, and the motion characteristics of grain particles in spiral grooves were described. Several groups of single variable simulation experiments are designed to discuss the important factors affecting the motion performance of the detector. Based on a discrete element method with multi-body dynamics (DEM-MBD) simulation calculation, the force and velocity change images of grain particles were obtained to verify the feasibility of the scheme. The
steering function of the detector is verified by simulation, and the
relationship between the steering radius and the screw rotation speed
difference is analyzed. The results show that the drill-in granary grain
condition detector can move forward and turn when it is immersed in the
grain pile. It has the characteristics of excellent flexibility and a high
degree of freedom. It compensates for the current situation in which robots
cannot go deep inside the grain pile and complete the steering.
EdD Student Research for Scholarly Practice
Authors: Jackson Sherisse G. , Sun Yuechen
Published: November 2022

This article introduces one design concept of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate’s (2022) framework, which is the emphasis on students becoming scholarly practitioners. In addition, this article provides an overview of each article appearing in this issue.
Assessment of Delivery of Routine Immunization in Kashmir: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Bashir Khalid , Qurieshi Mariya Amin , Kausar Zeenat , Khan S. Muhammad Salim
Published: November 2022

Introduction:Immunization is one of the splendid public health interventions that remarkably reduced child morbidity, mortality, and disability. Despite attaining substantial immunization coverage in Kashmir, assessment of the immunization system is quintessential for sustaining the gains and exploring the gaps. Objective: To assess the gaps in the delivery of routine immunization services in Kashmir Valley. Method: In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with thirty-two (32) important stakeholders, who were purposively selected as they play an active role in the planning and implementation of the Immunization Program and devise strategies at different levels of healthcare delivery. At the state level, SEPIO and SMO were interviewed at the District level, DIO/Deputy CMO was interviewed in all ten (10) districts of Kashmir Valley. From all ten Districts, two Medical-Blocks were selected from each District, and one Block Medical Officer and one Medical Officer were interviewed alternatively from each Medical-Block. Results: The thematic qualitative analysis approach was used and the analysis process generated five themes. Each of these themes included many sub-themes. 1. Factors facilitating the implementation of Routine Immunization (RI), 2. Limitations and deficits related to knowledge, attitude, monitoring, 3. Constraints encountered in the implementation of (RI) program, 4. Difficulties in the implementation of RI revealed by respondents, 5. Transformational steps to bridge gaps in the delivery of Immunization (RI) Conclusion: There were visible deficits related to knowledge, attitude, and monitoring among health professionals. Certain constraints encountered in the implementation of the program were financial constraints in the training of health care professionals and human resources constraints. The study showed the need for transformational steps to bridge gaps in the delivery of the Immunization (RI), which included regular monitoring and review meetings, teamwork and peer learning, training, and improvement in cold chain maintenance.
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Assessment of Field Visits in Community Medicine for Undergraduate Medical Students
Authors: Misra Shobha
Published: November 2022

Introduction : The Graduate Medical Education Regulation (GMR) 2019 in the curricular reforms recommends that “Shows How” level of the Miller's Pyramid is assessed through long case, Objective Structured Clinical Examination and Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini CEX). Objectives : 1. To utilize OSCE for assessing Field Visits carried out by Undergraduate medical students as formative assessment. 2. To find out the feasibility and effectiveness of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Community Medicine. Method : An Educational Innovation Pilot Project was carried out in the department rd of Community Medicine of a Medical College in India. A pilot (18) of 3 MBBS students were assessed through Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for epidemiological case study of malaria assigned to the author faculty. These students were also exposed to the oral viva. The analysis of the assessment was through assessment of codes of the procedure stations through checklists and mean scores of procedure and response stations. Qualitative analysis of emerging themes and quantitative analysis as likert scale were utilized for evaluation of the exam were used. Results : The mean score of all response stations was 5.1. Almost all students felt that OSCE was better than the conventional oral viva in assessing skills. Furthermore, almost all students and faculties suggested that it should gradually become a part of curriculum and scaled to entire and other batches with suggested modifications. The residents who participated as simulated cases found it to be a novel experience and a different kind of learning process. Conclusion : It is feasible to introduce OSCE with some modifications in assessing skills acquired in field visits in Community Case Management.
Rising Trends of Overweight and Obesity among Women in India
Authors: Saxena Vartika
Published: November 2022

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions globally, with a world- wide prevalence of around 39%. It is the fifth leading cause of death, resulting in about 2.8 million deaths of adults globally every year. Diabetes (44%), Ischaemic heart disease (23%) and certain cancer(7-14%) burdens are attributable to overweight or obesity. The problem is not only restricted to developed countries but poses a new challenge for developing countries, calling for immediate attention. In developed countries, food patterns like energy-dense food consumption and sedentary lifestyles may contribute to this increasing burden of obesity. While in developing countries like India, there is a transition from traditional food patterns to more westernised food which includes highly-saturated fats, sugar, and refined food. Apart from this, reduced levels of physical activity, better transport facilities, better healthcare, and increased stress, particularly in the rapidly-growing urban populations, are all critical factors leading to an increased burden of obesity in India. According to the National Nutritional Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) report (2012), the prevalence of overweight/obesity was significantly higher in those with high consumption levels of milk and milk products, fats and oils, sugar, and salt. India has more than 30 million obese people, which is increasing alarmingly. The problem is more acute among women than men. In India, the proportion of overweight or obese women is 24%, one percent higher than that of men (23%).
Rivelazioni. Berlino e i suoi monumenti. Le statue del passato tedesco in mostra alla Zitadelle di Spandau
Authors: Campanella Mirna
Published: November 2022

The permanent exhibition Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments at the Zitadelle in Berlin district of Spandau invites visitors on a journey through the city’s monumental landscape, presenting monuments that once characterized the urban space and, following political upheavals, were removed. Highlights include the monumental complex of the Victory Avenue and statues of Prussian royalty, Arno Breker’s Decathlete and the head of the monument to Lenin. At the beginning of 2023, the exhibition will be expanded by Joseph Thorak’s prancing horses, which were considered missing until a few years ago.
The history and development of business interruption insurance
Authors: Eckles David L. , Hoyt Robert E. , Marais Johannes C.
Published: November 2022

This paper chronicles the development of business interruption (BI) insurance in the U.S. The origin of modern-day BI insurance is traced as it evolved from so-called “profits insurance” in the United Kingdom (UK) and an endorsement to basic fire insurance policies in the U.S. to stand-alone BI insurance as it is known today. This paper identifies significant legal rulings and insurance catastrophes that have served as inflection points for the development of BI insurance, as well as major policy formats that have provided cover for the disruption of business.
Single women recreating family: An exploration of the role of the collective in empowering women.
Authors: Jalan Anurita
Published: November 2022

A study of single women; separated, divorced or deserted by their husbands, mostly mothers, belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society was conducted in states of North India. The women, under study, are members of non-government organisations working for rights of single women. The primary aim of this study is to analyse how women from the economically weaker sections of society rebuild their lives after their marriage breaks down, and to understand how they create new relations, and the meaning they assign to family. The focus is to understand the challenges faced by women post marital discord and whether being a part of the organisation empowers them through collective struggle. The data was collected using the methodologies of semi-structured interviews and informal conversations using their life narratives. Depending on the comfort of the respondents, their life stories are recorded or notes have been taken. The method of the narratives is used to encompass the stories of the individuals through their experiences. It was found that single women were forced into poverty as a direct consequence of their marital breakdown, and the women becoming „single‟. They seldom find support from the natal family, any kind of state support or an income they can depend upon.1 Having become a part of the organisation, these women seek to redress their rights collectively, and motivate other women in similar situations to join the social movement. Single women, not related by kinship, form a „sisterhood,‟ sharing a relationship of mutual interdependence and respect. Some single women have created women-centric families with fluid boundaries. The agency accorded to them through the strength of the collective, enables them to get rid of their stigmatised identities of „vulnerable‟ and from „broken homes‟ and empowers them to challenge patriarchal structures. The study concludes that „single women,‟ as a collective, are giving a new meaning to relationships and family, as they carve a new identity for themselves, which is not subsumed within the structure of a patriarchal family. Rethinking the family from the point of single women provides a new vantage point in the critical analysis of the family and opens possibilities of forging other family forms and relationships outside the mainstream, thus expanding the sociological theorisation of the family.
Equinox 2022: The Annual International Conference
Authors: Sinha Sanjana
Published: November 2022

The Centre for Research, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, organised a three-day Annual International Conference, Equinox 2022, under the aegis of Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis, from 11th to 13th August, 2022. Prof. Haritma Chopra, Officiating Principal, Maitreyi College was the coordinator of the conference and Dr. Gopi Devdutt Tripathy, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Dr. Brototi Roy, and Dr. Meena Yadav, Associate Professors, Department of Zoology, Maitreyi College, were the convenors. The theme of the conference was „The Expanding Frontiers of Knowledge‟.
Remembering revolution: Gender, violence and subjectivity in India’s Naxalbari Movement
Authors: Mishra Bijayani , Harshvardhan Mr.
Published: November 2022

The book, as the title suggests, is about „remembering,‟ about „memory‟ of middle-class women (and men) who participated in the Naxalite movement in the wake of Naxalbari uprising in 1967 in West Bengal. The objective of the author is to present a feminist reading of the experiences of women revolutionaries, who participated in the radical left movement in Bengal, which was characterized above all by violence. The book deals with „memory‟ i.e., memory as a culturally and politically mediated concept; and thereby depends heavily on oral narrative methods to bring the readers „her story‟ of the Naxalite movement. The author employs multiple methods and uses a broad array of materials from cinema, literature, and memories to personal interviews (of 26 Women and 16 men on which the book is mainly based) to bring fore the subtle and intricate manner in which the questions of gender and violence were embedded in the early days of Naxalite movement. Remembering Revolution, as the author claims, is an attempt to fill the gap in gendered politics of left-wing cultures and practices of violence, a topic that has remained at the margins in the study of the radical left movement in India.
Callimachus, Cyrene, and the Carneia: Social Solidarity in the Hymn to Apollo
Authors: Cross Nicholas
Published: November 2022

Callimachus’ Hymn to Apollo has been subject to multiple interpretations. Few, however, have recognized the social value of the hymn for the Cyreneans. This article proposes that the hymn’s two descriptions of the Carneia festival in Cyrene (the inaugural one at the city’s founding and the one in the time of Callimachus) shed light on the poet’s intentions for the work. His depictions highlight how the Carneia fostered the social integration of Apollo’s community. Callimachus’ hymn, therefore, like a festival, encouraged his contemporary Cyreneans to appreciate the social solidarity they experienced during the reign of Magas.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF INITIATIVES AND PRACTICES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY OF PAKISTAN (A CASE STUDY OF PRIVATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)
Authors: Fouzia Sohail, Nighat Bilgrami-Jaffery Humera Sultana,
Published: November 2022

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a leading business management concern over the globe. In Pakistan CSR, mostly multinational firm engagement is an early stage. Domestic companies due to resource constraints, political changes, cultural tradition, crisis effects, and lack of competition are not paying the required attention. Recently made mandatory for the corporate sector by SECP’s directive, the governing body in Pakistan. This study focuses on and presents an analytical review of CSR initiatives taken by the Banking Industry of Pakistan for the period (2010-2014). The banking industry plays a tremendous role in financial transactions, business investment, loan provisions, and many other activities to generate economic growth. Research findings suggest that in Pakistan banks have a perception that CSR is corporate philanthropy aimed at addressing socioeconomic development challenges. The present study provides a link between the financial sector and social investment in health, education, development, employment, sports, and the environment.
Pelatihan Membuat Konektor Masker : Upaya Pemanfaatan Waktu Luang di Masa Pandemi
Authors: Fauziah Puji Yanti , Laatifah Laatifah
Published: November 2022

Dusun Soko, Desa Sukorejo menjadi salah satu wilayah yang menerapkan sistem pembelajaran yang dilakukan yaitu secara full online. Gadget menjadi penunjang pelaksanaan pembelajaran. Namun di sisi lain muncul permasalahan dimana peserta didik terlena dalam hal penggunaan gadget di luar jam pembelajaran. Pengabdi berusaha untuk merespon permasalahan yang sedang dihadapi warga Dusun Soko. Pengabdi memberikan kegiatan berupa pelatihan pembuatan konektor masker. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan dan antisiasme anak-anak Dusun Soko terhadap pelatihan ini. Kegiatan ini juga bertujuan mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh pelatihan pembuatan konektor dapat menjadi sarana edukasi pencegahan COVID-19 serta mengurangi penggunaan media elektronik di luar jam pembelajaran oleh peserta didik. Pelatihan pembuatan konektor masker dilakukan secara luring di rumah warga yang akan berganti dalam setiap pertemuan. Kegiatan ini diawali dengan persiapan alat dan bahan konektor masker, diakhiri dengan pendistribusian konektor masker kepada peserta pelatihan serta komunitas Pemuda Madiun Bergerak (PMB). Pelatihan pembuatan konektor masker dapat dilaksanakan sebanyak 8 kali dan diikuti dengan sangat antusias. Kegiatan ini dinilai efektif sebagai sarana edukasi pencegahan COVID-19. Adanya rasa bangga karena telah berhasil membuat konektor mendorong peserta untuk memakai masker sekaligus konektor hasil karya sendiri. Pelatihan ini juga menjadi alternatif kegiatan positif di luar jam pembelajaran bagi anak-anak Dusun Soko.
Social Entrepreneurship sebagai Upaya Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat
Authors: Hidayah Retnoningrum , Suryandari Dhini , Suryarini Trisni , Sukirman Sukirman , Rohmah Fian Tri
Published: November 2022

Entrepreneurship menjadi hal yang penting bagi masyarakat di masa ini. Terutama bagi para wanita ibu rumah tangga yang membutuhkan tambahan pendapatan demi keberlangsungan ekonomi keluarganya  Sistem kewirausahaan yang ramah lingkungan sosial menjadi solusinya. Oleh karena itu tim pengabdian bermaksud melaksanakan social entrepereneurship manik-manik bagi ibu rumah tangga di wilayah Kelurahan Sukorejo Kecamatan Gunungpati khususnya Dawis Bougenvile 1 RT 7 RW 5.  Metode yang digunakan adalah pelatihan dan pendampingan ketrampilan pembuatan manik-manik. Pelatihan dilaksanakan secara luring dengan protokol kesehatan ketat. Hasil kegiatan sangat memuaskan. Hal ini terlihat dari peningkatan kemampuan para ibu rumah tangga dalam membuat konektor manik-manik. Pihak mitra pun telah menampung hasil kerajinan para wanita dan memberikan imbal jasa yang sesuai. Untuk selanjutnya, diharapkan kegiatan social entrepreneurship ini dapat berkesinambungan dan semakin banyak mitra yang bersedia menampung hasil karya masyarakat.
Upaya Peningkatan Pengetahuan Melalui Edukasi Penatalaksanaan Emergensi Pada Kejang Demam
Authors: Cing Marta Tania Gabriel Ching , Annisa Rully , Sulistyowati Retno
Published: November 2022

Kejang demam atau penyakit step adalah kejang pada anak yang dipicu oleh demam, bukan diakibatkan kelainan di otak. Kejang demam biasanya terjadi pada anak usia 6 bulan hingga 5 tahun. Kondisi anak demam sudah menjadi masalah yang mampu membuat orang tua tau pengasuh panic. Pada survey yang dilakukan pada anggota mitra mengenai penanganan kejang demam pada anak dapat ditemukan bahwa pengetahuan anggota mitra tentang pertolongan pertama pada kejang demam masih rendah untuk itu perlu dilakukan upaya untuk meningkatakan tentang penanganan kejang demam yang terjadi dirumah dapat ditangani dengan benar dan menurunkan resiko untuk menjadi lebih berat. kegiatan ini dirancang dengan tehnik diskusi dan demonstrasi dalam menatalaksana kejang demam. hasil pretest pada kegiatan ini mendapatkan nilai skor rerata 60, setelah kegiatan nilai skor pada post test adalah 80 artinya terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan sebesar 33% dari nilai awal, berdasarkan hasil tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan ini dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang penatalaksanaan kejang demam pada kondisi emergensi terutama di lingkungan rumah tangga.