bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
STUDENT SATISFACTION OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM WITH THE EDUCATION PROCESS AT STAI ALHIKMAH JAKARTA
Authors: Taufik Abdillah Syukur
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the level of student satisfaction of the Islamic Religious Education Study Program towards the educational process at STAI ALHIKMAH Jakarta. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. The conclusion of this study shows that the majority of students of the Islamic Religious Education Study Program are very satisfied with the educational process at STAI ALHIKMAH Jakarta.
Penerepan Pembelajaran Aktif Teknik Everyone Is A Teacher Here Untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Peserta Didik Pada Mata Pelajaran IPS Materi Globalisasi
Authors: Ainun Jariyah
Published: July 2023

Motivasi belajar Peserta Didik pada mata pelajaran IPS kelas IX D di MTs Negeri 12 Jombang masih rendah. Hal tersebut disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor, diantaranya proses pembelajaran yang belum optimal. Penelitian bertujuan mengetahui bagaimana penerapan pembelajaran aktif teknik Everyone Is a Teacher Here untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar Peserta Didik pada mata pelajaran IPS kelas IX D MTs Negeri 12 Jombang dan untuk mengetahui kendala- kendala dalam penerapan pembelajaran aktif teknik Everyone Is a Teacher Here. Penelitian adalah penelitian tindakan kelas (Classroom   Action Research) yang mencakup perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Penelitian berlangsung selama 3 siklus. Sumber data dari penelitian ini Peserta Didik kelas IXD MTs Negeri 12 Jombang. Teknik pengambilan data melalui observasi, wawancara, angket, dokumentasi, dan catatan lapangan. Keabsahan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah teknik triangulasi metode. Penelitian menggunakan analisis data analisis analisis kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran dengan menerapkan pembelajaran aktif teknik Everyone Is a Teacher Here ditambah dengan kompetisi berkelompok, pujian, dan pemberian hadiah dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar IPS Peserta Didik kelas IXD di MTs Negeri 12 Jombang. Hal tersebut terlihat dari peningkatan motivasi berdasarkan basil angket yang diberikan. Pada siklus I rata-rata motivasi kelas Peserta Didik mencapai 64,2% atau meningkat 3,8% dari angket sebelum tindakan. Pada siklus II rata-rata motivasi belajar kelas mengalami peningkatan 7,9% sehingga mencapai 72,1%. Pada siklus III rata-rata motivasi kelas adalah 78,3% atau mengalami peningkatan sebesar 6,2%. Dengan demikian, penerapan pembelajaran aktif teknik Everyone Is a Teacher Here dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar Peserta Didik pada mata pelajaran IPS kelas IXD MTs Negeri 12 Jombang Adapun kendala dalam penerapan pembelajaran aktif teknik Everyone Is a Teacher Here adalah membutubkan waktu pembelajaran yang lama.
Programa de habilidades sociales para el fortalecimiento de la convivencia educativa en el CEBA Manuel C. Bonilla, Cuidad Eten 2020
Authors: Limonchi Falen Ernesto Wenceslao
Published: July 2023

Programa de habilidades sociales para el fortalecimiento de la convivencia educativa en el CEBA Manuel C. Bonilla, Cuidad Eten 2020
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Authors: Tiara rifia carmila
Published: July 2023

Artikel ini akan membahas cahaya dalam dua perspektif: sains dan Al-Qur'an. Cahaya adalah kuantitas fisik dengan kecepatan tertinggi di dunia. Teori cahaya berkembang seiring kemajuan sains dan peradaban. Sifat dualisme cahaya (sebagai gelombang dan partikel) telah memungkinkan manusia untuk membuat perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi secara luas. Sedangkan di dalam Al-Qur'an disebutkan bahwa cahaya dapat menjadi penuntun bagi manusia menuju jalan kebaikan. Al-Qur'an juga menyatakan bahwa cahaya datang dari Allah kepada siapa saja yang dikehendaki-Nya
PENERAPAN KONSEP IPA PADA PEMBUATAN PUPUK KOMPOS ORGANIK DI AGROTECHNOPARK UNIVERSITAS JEMBER
Authors: Anti Septiawati
Published: July 2023

Pembuatan pupuk kompos organik merupakan salah satu upaya dalam mengurangi penggunaan pupuk kimia yang berlebihan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penerapan konsep IPA khususnya pada proses pembuatan pupuk kompos organik. Penerapan konsep IPA dapat diamati dalam proses pengolahan pupuk kompos yang pengolahannya berbantuan dengan teknologi mesin pengolah pupuk dan proses fermentasi hingga menjadi produk pupuk kompos organik. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode wawancara serta pengamatan secara langsung di Agrotechnopark Universitas Jember. Hasil penelitian mengenai penerapan konsep IPA pada proses pembuatan pupuk kompos terdapat kaitannya pada materi pesawat sederhana (tuas pengungkit, bidang miring), penerapan gaya gesek dan gaya otot, perubahan fisika, dan proses fermentasi pupuk kompos.
ANALISIS KETRAMPILAN PROSES SAINS MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN IPA PADA MATA KULIAH PRAKTIKUM FISIKA DASAR 2
Authors: Nurwahidah Indri
Published: July 2023

Mata kuliah praktikum merupakan pengembangan dalam penguatan kompetensi keterampilan. Keterampilan proses sains dibutuhkan oleh mahasiswa calon guru IPA sebagai bekal dalam pelaksanaan proses pembelajaran IPA. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui keterampilan proses sains mahasiswa Pendidikan IPA pada mata kuliah fisika dasar 2. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif deskriptif. Penelitian melibatkan mahasiswa semester 2 Pendidikan IPA Universitas Ivet pada semester genap tahun akademik 2022-2023. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada keterampilan mengamati diperoleh nilai 82,14, keterampilan mengukur 80,95, mengklasifikasi 75,60, memprediksi 63,27, menyimpulkan 73,81, serta mengomunikasikan 77,98. Hasil rata-rata dari enam indicator keterampilan proses diperoleh 75,62. Sedangkan nilai keterampilan proses sains pada masing-masing mahasiswa diperoleh nilai tertinggi yaitu 86,11 dan nilai terendah 63,19. Hasil rata-rata keterampilan proses sains mahasiswa sebesar 77,38. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa keterampilan proses sains mahasiswa Pendidikan IPA cukup baik.
DÖVİZ KURU VE HİSSE SENEDİ FİYATLARI GEÇİŞKENLİĞİ: BİST100 VE ALT ENDEKSLER ÜZERİNE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: İMAMOĞLU İlyas Kays , AYDIN Rahman
Published: July 2023

Hisse senedi piyasası ile döviz kurları arasındaki ilişki özellikle gelişmekte olan ülkeler için araştırılmaktadır. Çünkü bu ülkeler ekonomik büyümeleri için dış tasarruflara ihtiyaç duymaktadırlar. Ayrıca yabancı fonlar da bu piyasalarda var olan fırsatları değerlendirmek üzere farklı sektörlere yatırım yapmayı tercih etmektedirler. Bu sektörlerden biri de hisse senedi piyasasıdır. Hisse senedi piyasasına gelen fonların nedeni ise literatürde farklı teoriler yardımı ile açıklanmaktadır. Bu teoriler, özellikle gelişmekte olan ülke piyasaları üzerine geçerliliği incelenmektedir. Bu kapsamda çalışmada Türkiye’de hisse senedi piyasaları arasında yer alan BİST100, BİST Mali, BİST Hizmet, BİST Sınai ve BİST Teknoloji endeksleri ile döviz kuru arasındaki ilişki araştırılmaktadır. Bu amaçla çalışmada beş farklı model kullanılmış ve bu modelleri tahmin etmek üzere ARDL yöntemi tercih edilmiştir. ARDL yönteminden elde edilen bulgulara göre BİST100, BİST Mali ve BİST Hizmet endekslerinde geleneksel teorilerin geçerli olduğu belirlenmiştir. BİST Teknoloji endeksinde ise portföy teorisinin varlığı tespit edilmiştir. Son olarak BİST Sınai endeksinde ise döviz kuru ile hisse senedi arasında bir ilişki olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
ENTEGRE RAPORLARDA İÇERİK ANALİZİ: BANKACILIK SEKTÖRÜNDE BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: SENOCAK Nurıye , ONAT Osman
Published: July 2023

Küreselleşmeyle birlikte yaşanan iklim değişiklikleri, azalan doğal kaynaklar, ekonomik krizler ve toplumsal sorunlar gibi etmenlerin kuruluşların geleceği konusunda önemli olduğu bilinmektedir. Kuruluşlar yayınladıkları entegre raporlarda tüm bilgi kullanıcılarına yarattıkları değeri daha iyi anlatmasını ve anlam bütünlüğünü korumasını sağlamaktadır. Covid-19 pandemisi tüm dünyada ve Türkiye’de ekonomik, sosyal ve kültürel alanları etkileyerek hızlı bir yayılım göstermiştir. Ciddi sağlık riskleri oluşturan pandemi bankacılık sektörünü de etkilemiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı bankacılık sektöründe yayınlanan entegre raporlar da pandemi sürecinin nasıl bir etki yarattığını incelemektir. Bu kapsamda özel sektörde bankacılık faaliyetinde bulunan 4 farklı bankanın 2019 ve 2020 yıllarında yayınladığı entegre rapor verileri kullanılmıştır. Entegre rapor verileri Maxquda uygulaması kullanılarak kavramsal açıdan içerik analizine tabi tutularak incelenmiştir. Bu yılların seçilmesinde tüm dünyayı etkisi altına alan pandemi süreci etkili olmuştur. Her iki yıl içinde entegre raporlarına ulaşılabilen bankacılık sektörü araştırmaya dahil edilmiş ve diğer sektörler araştırma dışı bırakılmıştır. Bu bankaların içerisinde Garanti Bankası, Yapı Kredi Bankası, Türkiye İş Bankası ve Türkiye Sinai ve Kalkınma Bankası yer almaktadır. İncelenen raporlarda kavramsal karşılaştırmalar doğrultusunda 2020 yılı raporlarında pandemi etkisiyle dijitalleşme, güvenlik, hızlı kredi, risk, sürdürülebilirlik, yapay zekâ gibi kavramların ön plana çıktığı tespit edilmiştir. Pandemi etkisiyle, aslında bir tercih olan bankacılık işlemlerindeki dijitalleşmenin bir zorunluluk haline geldiği görülmektedir. Bu etkinin mobil uygulamalarda inovasyonu, hızlı kredi seçeneği, zamansız – mekânsın işlem özgürlüğü gibi değişimlerin temelini oluşturduğunu göstermektedir.
Ukraine-Russian Federation Relations within the Concepts of Security Dilemma and Responsibility To Protect (R2P)
Authors: TAŞLICALI KOÇ Tuba
Published: July 2023

Since the early ages of history, the need to feel safe in human beings has emerged and the instinct to act collectively for the purpose of self-protection has settled. This collective movement motive has led to the construction of identities and states over time. Many approaches in the discipline of international relations examine the formation processes of the states, which were built with the aim of establishing the need for this environment of trust. However, as can be seen from history, these institutions could not provide the establishment of security sufficiently and as a matter of fact, the wars experienced throughout history became the evidence of the atmosphere of this insecurity causing the concepts of “security dilemma” and “responsibility to protect (R2P)” to take their place in international relations discipline. The aim of this article is to figure out the relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation within portrayed concepts in light of the events after the annexation of Crimea. With this purpose, it is aimed to reach a resolution whether the conflict can be explained within the concepts of the security dilemma and R2P as Russia claims or Russian Federation’s “special military operation” to Ukraine is rationalized in line with Russia’s revisionist attitude stemming from its Eurasian ideologies. In this article, the case study approach is used that enables an in-depth analysis of the subject.
Eğitim Liderlerinin Çocuk İstismarı ve İhmaline Yönelik Bilgi ve Farkındalık Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: KINASAKAL İdris , KAYMAKCI Selahattin
Published: July 2023

Gerek sosyolojik gerekse psikolojik etkileri nedeniyle istismarın teşhisi, minimum hasarla atlatılması ve olabildiğince en aza indirgenmesi hayati önem taşımaktadır. Son yıllarda kayda değer artış gösteren okul içi istismar vakalarında krizi yönetme, önleme, teşhis ve bildirim gibi durumlar istismar olaylarının tanınması ve durdurulması açısından çok önemlidir. Bu konuda kilit noktayı okullarımızda görev yapan yöneticiler oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışma, istismar hakkında okul yöneticilerinin farkındalık düzeylerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, 2021-2022 Öğretim yılında Karabük il merkezinde yer alan 15 okul yöneticisi ele alınmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak hazırlanmış olan yarı yapılandırılmış açık uçlu sorular ile görüşme formu oluşturulmuş ve bu form okul yöneticileriyle yüz yüze görüşülerek uygulanmıştır. Burada gönüllülük esasına dikkat edilmiştir. Okul yöneticileri istismar konusunda doğru ancak eksik bilgilere sahip olmakla birlikte; istismar karşısında nasıl bir yol izleyecekleri ve nasıl davranacakları konusunda yetersiz bilgiye sahiptirler. Bu sonuçlar okul yöneticilerinin hem üniversite hem de hizmet içi eğitimlerinde istismar konusuna da yer verilmesinin gerekliliğine işaret etmektedir.
CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEO-ECOLOGICAL ATLAS OF THE NATURAL RESERVE FUND OF UKRAINE
Authors: Bondarenko Eduard , Kyryliuk Mykola
Published: July 2023

The article substantiates that the most complete cartographic model, which comprehensively characterizes the objects and territories of the natural reserve fund (NRF) of Ukraine is the geo-ecological atlas. It is indicated that the basis for the creation of the atlas is its conceptual model, within the framework of the formulation of its provisions are defined: the object of modeling, structure and composition of the modeled system, the characteristics of its elements, as well as inherent in the system cause-effect relationships that are considered essential to achieve the purpose of modeling. The functions of the atlas of NRF are formulated. The formal features of its content are interconnected. The authors in the context of the formulation and use of methodological principles of atlas completing with maps (sequential-traditional; block-issue; combined) applied combined principle and determined the optimal thematic content of the atlas in the form of a list of maps, grouped by sections and blocks (three sections, each of which contains two blocks of maps). The types of maps included in each section / block are defined (mainly they are: analytical (inventory), analytical-synthetic (evaluation), synthetic (recommendation, forecast), for each of which the indicators of mapping and methods of cartographic representation are justified.
Morphological and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species in Conidiobolus s.s. (Conidiobolaceae, Entomophthorales) from China
Authors: Nie Yong , Cai Yue , Zhao Heng , Zhou ZhengYu , Zhao ChangWei , Liu XiaoYong , Huang Bo
Published: July 2023

The genus Conidiobolus s.s. (Conidiobolaceae, Entomophthorales) has been delimited to accommodate members that produce microspores. Herein, morphological studies, combined with phylogenetic analysis based on the nuclear large subunit of rDNA (nucLSU), the mitochondrial small subunit of rDNA (mtSSU), and the elongation-factor-like gene (EFL) revealed two Conidiobolus s.s. species isolated from plant debris in China. Conidiobolus longiconidiophorussp. nov. is mainly characterised by its long primary conidiophores, while Conidiobolus polysporussp. nov. is diagnosed by 2–3 primary conidia arising from branched primary conidiophores. Phylogenetically, the former is grouped into a separate clade, while the latter is closely related to C. incongruus, but is morphologically distinguished by its larger primary conidia and branched conidiophores.
Catalog of the invertebrate type specimens hosted at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and Escuela Politécnica Nacional natural history collections
Authors: Salazar-Buenaño Fernanda , Guevara Diego , Barragán Alvaro , Carvajal Vladimir , Donoso David A.
Published: July 2023

This work updates the invertebrate type specimen catalog published by Donoso et al. (2009). The catalog is increased by 2281 type specimens (from 454 species or subspecies) to a total of 4180 type specimens (from 770 species or subspecies) hosted at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and Escuela Politécnica Nacional natural history collections. The new material adds 307 holotypes, 1910 paratypes, and 64 allotypes. It provides original information from four phyla (Arthropoda, Mollusca, Nemata, and Platyhelminthes), eight classes, 21 orders, 73 families, and 156 genera. This updated catalog includes a map showing the type localities in the country, a list of the 71 new type specimens (from 23 species or subspecies) from other countries hosted at both museums, corrections to the previous catalog published by Donoso et al. (2009), and label information from each new specimen.
A new species of Umbilia Jousseaume, 1884 (Mollusca, Cypraeidae) from the Pliocene fauna of the Roe Plains, Western Australia
Authors: Southgate Paul C. , Militz Thane A.
Published: July 2023

A new morphologically distinct species of cowry (family Cypraeidae Rafinesque, 1815) is described from the Late Pliocene Roe Calcarenite of the Roe Plains, Western Australia. Previously assigned to Umbilia hesitata (Iredale, 1916), the new species differs morphometrically from related taxa and is differentiated from U. hesitata by a number of shell features including a prominent, projecting protoconch, less extended posterior and anterior terminals, coarser columellar teeth extending onto the base, and well-developed, thickened anterior flanges, supporting a rounded anterior extremity with blunt anterior tips. Umbilia tomdarraghi sp. nov. is the third Umbilia species to be described from the Pliocene.
First report of a histozoic Henneguya (Cnidaria, Endocnidozoa) infecting a synbranchid potamodromous fish from South America: Morphostructural and biological data
Authors: Mathews Patrick D. , Mertins Omar , Espinoza Luis L. , Aguiar Julio C. , Milanin Tiago
Published: July 2023

In this study, a Henneguya myxosporean species is described to infect an ecological, biological, and evolutionary important fish from Amazon biome. The myxosporean was found in the skin of only one specimen of marbled swamp eel, Synbranchus marmoratus caught in a small stream from Peruvian Amazon floodplain. Mature myxospores have ovoid shape from the valvular view, measuring 32.2 ± 0.6 μm (31.6–32.8) in total length, 21.5 ± 0.3 μm (21.2–21.8) in spore body length, 11.7 ± 0.5 μm (11.2–12.2) in width and 10.6 ± 0.9 μm (9.7–11.5) in thickness. Non-bifurcate caudal appendage, measuring 10.7 ± 0.4 μm (10.3–11.1) in length. Two polar capsules elongated aubergine in shape, equal in size and measuring 4.9 ± 0.2 μm (4.7–5.1) in length and 3.1 ± 0.5 μm (2.6–3.6) in width. Polar tubules coiled in 7–8 turns. This is the first report of a Henneguya species parasitizing a fish of the order Synbranchiformes from Amazon basin and the first to describe this parasite infecting a potamodromous fish from South America.
Ergodic stationary distribution of stochastic virus mutation model with time delay
Authors: Ma Juan , Ma Shaojuan , Bai Xinyu , Ran Jinhua
Published: July 2023

The virus mutation can increase the complexity of the infectious disease. In this paper, the dynamical characteristics of the virus mutation model are discussed. First, we built a stochastic virus mutation model with time delay. Second, the existence and uniqueness of global positive solutions for the proposed model is proved. Third, based on the analysis of the ergodic stationary distribution for the model, we discuss the influence mechanism between the different factors. Finally, the numerical simulation verifies the theoretical results.
Results on a neutrosophic sub-rings
Authors: Elrawy Amr , Abdalla Mohamed
Published: July 2023

The goal of this paper is to create an algebraic structure based on single-valued neutrosophic sets. We present a novel approach to the neutrosophic sub-ring and ideal by combining the classical ring with neutrosophic sets. We also introduce and investigate some of the fundamental properties of the concepts. Finally, we show how to use a neutrosophic ideal to make a decision.
A stabilized multiple time step method for coupled Stokes-Darcy flows and transport model
Authors: Zhang Jingyuan , Zhang Ruikun , Lin Xue
Published: July 2023

A stabilized finite element algorithm with different time steps on different physical variables for the coupled Stokes-Darcy flows system with the solution transport is studied. The viscosity in the model is assumed to depend on the concentration. The nonconforming piecewise linear Crouzeix-Raviart element and piecewise constant are used to approximate velocity and pressure in the coupled Stokes-Darcy flows system, and conforming piecewise linear finite element is used to approximate concentration in the transport system. The time derivatives are discretized with different step sizes for the partial differential equations in these two systems. The existence and uniqueness of the approximate solution are unconditionally satisfied. A priori error estimates are established, which also provides a guidance on the ratio of time step sizes with respect to the ratio of the physical parameters. Numerical examples are presented to verify the theoretical results.
Research on motion recognition based on multi-dimensional sensing data and deep learning algorithms
Authors: Qiu Jia-Gang , Li Yi , Liu Hao-Qi , Lin Shuang , Pang Lei , Sun Gang , Song Ying-Zhe
Published: July 2023

Motion recognition provides movement information for people with physical dysfunction, the elderly and motion-sensing games production, and is important for accurate recognition of human motion. We employed three classical machine learning algorithms and three deep learning algorithm models for motion recognition, namely Random Forests (RF), K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) and Decision Tree (DT) and Dynamic Neural Network (DNN), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Network (RNN). Compared with the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) worn on seven parts of body. Overall, the difference in performance among the three classical machine learning algorithms in this study was insignificant. The RF algorithm model performed best, having achieved a recognition rate of 96.67%, followed by the KNN algorithm model with an optimal recognition rate of 95.31% and the DT algorithm with an optimal recognition rate of 94.85%. The performance difference among deep learning algorithm models was significant. The DNN algorithm model performed best, having achieved a recognition rate of 97.71%. Our study validated the feasibility of using multidimensional data for motion recognition and demonstrated that the optimal wearing part for distinguishing daily activities based on multidimensional sensing data was the waist. In terms of algorithms, deep learning algorithms based on multi-dimensional sensors performed better, and tree-structured models still have better performance in traditional machine learning algorithms. The results indicated that IMU combined with deep learning algorithms can effectively recognize actions and provided a promising basis for a wider range of applications in the field of motion recognition.
Učinci stambenog zbrinjavanja mlađe populacije na demografske trendove u Zagrebu
Authors: Bežovan Gojko , Jakovčević Drago
Published: July 2023

This paper researches the impacts of the housing problem of younger population on the demographic trends in the city of Zagreb. Housing problems in the city of Zagreb are marked by an increase of housing prices and rents, mainly in the uncontrolled market, and they differ from other parts of the country. In the context of the challenges of housing policy development in transition countries, the housing standard, housing tenure, the housing market and the rental housing market in Zagreb are analysed. Regarding the research methodology, the paper is based on a survey, analysis of statistical data and other, relatively scarce literature. The analysis of the housing market and the uncontrolled housing rental market speaks of the key problem of housing affordability. Social programs in this area are residual in nature and do not provide housing for vulnerable groups. An important contribution of the paper is a survey in the population aged 18 to 39 years. The results of the research show that less educated immigrants who come to Zagreb for employment cannot afford decent housing. The unsustainable status of tenants in the uncontrolled private market makes this population socially excluded. The affordability of decent housing mediated by financial problems and other factors has negative effects on childbearing. In addition, such forms of social deprivation are proving to be triggers for emigration from the country. Certain methodological innovations are proposed for future research in this area. In addition to the negative effects on demographic trends, the unaffordability of decent housing also affects labour mobility, and thus the social and economic development of the city of Zagreb. Key words: housing, housing policy, affordable housing, demographic renewal, Zagreb
Dimensions of the Universities Third Mission from the University Teachers and Students Perspective
Authors: Bosanac Maja , Milutinović Jovana , Lungulov Biljana
Published: July 2023

The new roles of universities result in the expansion of traditional missions (teaching and research) in the direction of institutionalization and strengthening of the third mission and connecting the university with the community. Accordingly, the aim of the paper is to examine the perceptions of university teachers and students about different university missions, with special reference to the civic dimension, which is less studied in relation to the economic dimension of the third mission. The research included a total of 1 048 respondents, including 582 students and 466 teachers of the University of Novi Sad, and used the Questionnaire on the civic mission of the university and education for sustainable development. The obtained results indicate that there are more similarities between teachers and students than there are differences in the perception of the importance of different university missions. When it comes to differences, teachers attach more importance to the role of the university in promoting civic advocacy, while students attach more importance to the role of previous levels of education. Key words: civic engagement, third mission, teaching, research, university.
Christian Archaeological Sites in Iraq Before and Slightly After the Arab Conquest
Authors: Harrak Amir
Published: July 2023

During the past century or so, many churches and monasteries have been excavated by international archaeological projects in the south, centre and north of Iraq and in the Gulf, Turkey and Syria, shedding much light on Christian architecture, art and material culture in the Middle East. Unfortunately, multilingual reports on these excavations are scattered in journals, encyclopaedias and other types of publications, not always accessible to scholars and the interested public. The present article brings together such reports and adds details drawn from such publications about various sections of church buildings, including the bema and the šqaqona-alley linking the bema with the sanctuary. Literary sources seldom consulted by archaeologists are also used to assess links between church buildings and Middle Eastern Christianity. Given the fact that church buildings are strictly dependent on the liturgical celebrations held in them, some details about the liturgy are also added, bringing a little life back to the stones, bricks and mortar.
A Composite Monastic Community? New Hypotheses on al‑Quṣayr Settlement (Province of Karbalā, Iraq)
Authors: Atiyah Haider Naji , Bonnéric Julie
Published: July 2023

The site of al‑Quṣayr, in southern Iraq, is known for its monumental church built at the turn of Islam. Mentioned by orientalists, surveyed in 1973 and then excavated in 1978 and in 2009, it was interpreted as a monastery with a church surrounded by a village with another church. A preliminary architectural survey and a study of previous publications suggested that it was a mixed monastery with monks living outside the coenobium, which enclosed the monumental church and conventual buildings. It is surrounded by at least 160 hermitage-like buildings, probably consisting of a three-room structure and a courtyard. The monastic church was originally built of stone with a particularly long and narrow original (monophysite?) plan with multiple doors. It was enlarged in the second phase with the addition of one transverse and two longitudinal aisles, as well as annexes, all built of mud-bricks. In the third phase, the southern aisle was transformed into a conventual area, perhaps a library and a scriptorium. The building identified as another church could be a funerary chapel. It is located outside of the coenobium and surrounded by a graveyard.
الاستجابة المسيحية المبكرة لدخول الإسلام الى العراق
Authors: الكعبي نصير
Published: July 2023

تسعى هذه الورقة إلى دراسة الصورة التي كونتها ثلاثة نماذج مختلفة من التواريخ السريانية العراقية عن الامتداد العربي الإسلامي في العراق. وحاولنا فيها تقديم رؤية تكاد تكون منفردة عن التواريخ العربية الإسلامية فيما يتعلق بأحداث الفتوحات العربية على جبهة العراق وردود الفعل المسيحية من سكان العراق بعد التحول السياسي والديني الكبير الذي حدث بعد انهيار الدولة الساسانية وقيام المسلمين العرب بتأسيس دولتهم وشيوع دينهم (الإسلام). نرجو أن تفيد الدراسة في معرفة وجهة نظر المغلوب إزاء تلك التطورات الجديدة، وقد تقدم رؤية مخالفة إلى حدٍّ ما لما شاع وانتشر في التواريخ العربية التي تمثل رواية الغالب.
The Beribboned Cross in Christian Art of the Early Islamic Period in Iraq and the Gulf
Authors: Lic Agnieszka
Published: July 2023

One of the most wide-spread motifs in Christian art of the early Islamic period in Iraq and the Gulf is the beribboned cross. It derives from the Sasanian composition of a fire altar decorated with fluttering ribbons. The symbolic meaning of ribbons in the Sasanian period was associated with the notion of authority and kingship, known as xᵛarənah (Avestan) or farr (Middle Persian). The same notion could also have been expressed in this period by other motifs such as, among many others, a pair of wings, or a ram and a pomegranate. It has been argued that the combination of such motifs (multiplication of farr symbols) in a single composition expresses farrah afzūn, which should be translated as: ‘may glory be increased’. This provides context for the possible reading of the representation of a cross (which can be understood as a Christian symbol of farr) decorated with ribbons as a Christian expression of farrah afzūn, the increased glory of Christ, the victorious King of Kings.
The Rise of Early Plain and Painted Handmade Wares in the Southern Transjordan (10th-12th Centuries)
Authors: Makowski Piotr
Published: July 2023

Excavations by a French-Jordanian team in the area of a significant sacred complex surrounded by a small village in Dharih (southern Jordan) yielded a fair number of handmade coarse ceramics. The main part of this assemblage was related to several makeshift structures established high above the Nabataean to Early Islamic remains. The chrono-typological analysis of both pottery and glass finds supported by the interpretation of relative stratigraphy and radiocarbon dating suggests that this phase can be attributed to the period between the second half of the 10th to 12th centuries. This provides a chronological improvement of existing pottery classifications and sheds new light on the settlement fluctuations in the Wādī al‑Ḥasā and, more broadly, southern Transjordan during the whole span of Islamic periods.
Organizing Data Using Lists
Authors: Samad Saleem Raja Abdul , Arulkumar N. , Rajasekaran Justin , Vinodini R. , Ganesan Pradeepa
Published: July 2023

Computer programming aims to organize and process data to get the desired result. Software developer chooses a programming language for application development based on the data processing capabilities of the language. The list is one of the sequential data structures in Python. A list is limited to a particular data type, such as numbers or strings. Occasionally, a list may include data of mixed types, including numbers and strings. Elements in the list can be accessed by using the index. Usually, a list's elements are enclosed within square brackets and divided using commas. The list may be referred to as a dynamic-sized array, which denotes that its size increases as additional data is added and that its size is not predefined. List data structure allows repetition; hence, a single data item may appear several times in a list. The list assists us in solving several real-world problems. This chapter deals with the list's creation and manipulation, the complexity of processing the list, sorting, stack, and queue operations.
A Comprehensive Analysis of Stack and Queue Data Structures and Their Uses
Authors: Rajasekaran S. , Shaik Mastan Vali
Published: July 2023

The chapter provides a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of two fundamental linear data structures in computer science: Stack and Queue. It begins with an introduction to these data structures, highlighting their key features and fundamental differences. It then explains various operations that can be performed on both data structures, such as push, pop, enqueue, and dequeue. These implementations are thoroughly compared and contrasted, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. These applications are discussed in detail, showcasing the versatility of Stack and Queue data structures in different scenarios. The chapter includes Python code snippets demonstrating Stack and Queue data structures further to aid the reader's understanding of the material. This chapter provides a comprehensive and practical guide to Stack and Queue data structures, making it a valuable resource for computer science students, researchers, and practitioners.
Exploring the Role of Python in Self-Supervised Contrastive Learning for Generating Medical Imaging Reports
Authors: Kumar Rahul , Arulkumar N.
Published: July 2023

This chapter investigates Python's involvement in self-supervised contrastive learning (SSCL) for medical imagery with report generation. The research highlights the relevance of SSCL as a method for creating medical imaging reports and the benefits of implementing it using Python. The literature review gives a complete overview of SSCL approaches in medical imaging and shows the advantages of SSCL implementation using Python libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Keras. The study's methodology describes the research topics, survey design, methods of data gathering, and analytic procedures. The study named SSCL-GMIR findings indicate that several practitioners utilize SSCL in medical imaging using Python modules. This study highlights Python's significance in implementing SSCL for creating medical imaging report documents, offering researchers and practitioners a more efficient and effective method for producing accurate and informative reports and diagnoses.
European Initiatives for the Support and Counselling of Victims of Hate Crimes
Authors: López César Arroyo , Ramiro Beatriz Esteban , Lörincz Marcell
Published: July 2023

In this chapter, the authors introduce the readers to SHELTER, support and advice through health system for hate crimes victims, an European project implemented between 2018 and 2021, by a diversity of partners conformed by universities and NGOs. The main aim of the project was to improve the protection of victims of hate crimes and their access to resources and networks that facilitate the report, assistance and specialised support, by four specific objective: Tackling the underreporting data whithin the health system in relation to aggression and violence committed under the approach of hate crime; strengthening the medical and psyco-social care to victims of hate crime at the heath system; facilitating the access of victims to protection, assistance, and specialised support resources; and incorporating the health system institutions to a international network for supporting victims of hate crime.The results showed, among others, an improvement on the knowledge of the state of art and enhancement of the competences of the medical staff trained.
Using HurtLex and Best-Worst Scaling to Develop ERIS
Authors: Basile Valerio , Markantonatou Stella , Stamou Vivian , Alexiou Iakovi , Apostolopoulou Georgia , Archonti Vana , Balas Antonis , Koutli Eleni , Panagiotopoulou Maria
Published: July 2023

ERIS, a lexical resource of Modern Greek for offensive language detection, is the result of cleansing, enriching and assigning graded offensiveness values to the EL branch of HurtLex. ERIS contains 1148 entries and is openly available. Graded values were obtained with the Best-Worst Scaling methodthat was applied with the Litescale tool. Nouns and adjectives that have humans as a target were found to attract bigger offensiveness values. The classification of the terms in ERIS with the BWS method and a previous classification of a substantial subset of these terms into “offensive (context in/dependent)” with the inter-annotator agreement method are found to stand in a broad correlation, thus validating the methodology that was adopted to produce a more fine-grained and informative affective lexical resource. ERIS contains 1148 terms and their inflectional paradigms. It is openly available under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license.
The Southernification of the Pandemic in Italy
Authors: Messina Marcello
Published: July 2023

Starting from February 2020, Italy was the first among the European countries, to experience dramatic rises in daily COVID-19 deaths and contagions. An important aspect that distinguished the first COVID-19 wave (Feb-Jun 2020) from the following waves of infection in Italy was the sheer imbalance, in terms of deaths and contagion, between Northern and Southern regions of the country. Despite the fact that the South was far less hit by the disease, a series of narratives that associated the spread of the epidemic with some sort of Southern infector started to appear, conveyed by social media posts, news pieces, talk shows, and even football banners. In this chapter, there is an attempt to identify and critically analyse the discourses that inscribe a characteristic “Southernification” of the pandemic in Italy, that is a partial and symbolic attempt to (1) discursively transfer the infection to the South; and/or (2) hand over the responsibilities that are behind the particularly violent first wave of infections in the country to Southern communities, polities, and cultural practices.
Impacts of international cricket stadiums on community perception of neighborhood; with special reference to Pallekele international cricket stadium
Authors: Waidyarathne K. A. G. N. S. , Dharmasena J.
Published: July 2023

In recent years urban Sportscape or sports landscape have developed aiming at urban rejuvenation, economic growth, and tourism. Stadiums are a key element of these sportscapes. Therefore, the infrastructure including stadiums required for the growth of sports has gradually increased in the country. Cricket, as a subculture within the Sri Lankan context has influenced neighborhood communities with significant tangible and intangible impacts. Therefore, stadium neighborhood is a significant sub-cultural landscape within the urban environs. This study focuses on perception of neighborhood community on the impacts of the international cricket stadiums (ICS). Pallekele ICS (newer stadium in sub-urbs) was selected as a case study to represent cricket stadiums in Sri Lanka. Environmental and spatial perceived impacts were identified through literature survey and justified through pilot survey. Survey for the spectator responses was conducted during an ODI match. Post-match on-site field surveys were carried out for assessing the perceived impacts for the neighborhood community. Collected data were statistically analyzed by using SPSS 22.0 tool. This research concluded that stadium neighborhood landscapes act as a platform for public spaces and the neighbors’ perceptions may be used in minimize the impact on and uplift the neighborhood landscape when constructing future ICSs.
Benefits and barriers for poka-yoke implementation to minimise variations in construction projects
Authors: Uhanovita A. C. Nadeeshan , Ranadewa K. A. T. O. , Parameswaran Agana
Published: July 2023

Variations are inevitable in any construction project. People tend to view variations as a natural and inherent part of construction work, due to the complexity of the construction project. Lack of knowledge, inexperience, and wrong expectations frequently caused variations and eventually lead to exceeding the project cost. Hence, minimising variations in construction projects is vital to the sustainable delivery of the project. Poka-Yoke is a Japanese mistake-proofing method that received wider recognition in the service industry. However, there is a lack of research on how Poka-Yoke can be implemented to minimise mistakes in construction projects. Therefore, this research is aimed to investigate the benefits and barriers of Poka-Yoke implementation for Sri Lankan construction projects to minimise variations. To collect qualitative data, semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts, and code-based content analysis through NVivo 12 was used to analyse the data. As Poka-Yoke is novel to the Sri Lankan construction industry, the identified nine barriers will pave the way for professionals to avoid the existing barriers by taking necessary precautions prior to implementation. Thus, the findings further emphasised the need for the government to provide proper knowledge through training sessions. The identified fifteen benefits will be encouraged professionals to use Poka-Yoke to minimise the causes of variations in construction projects. The construction industry professionals, Engineers, Architects, and Quantity Surveyors have to bind their greatest involvement during the designing stages to minimize the variations and thus benefit from the research findings.
An investigation of the difficulty of implementing design for disassembly principles in the construction industry of Sri Lanka
Authors: Wickramasuriya P. , De Silva V.
Published: July 2023

Construction materials take up the highest percentage of natural resource consumption while providing a considerable amount of waste. Also, the construction industry is responsible for a substantial percentage of greenhouse gas emissions which cause global warming. Design for disassembly would provide a solution by delivering disassembly measures for a buildingcomponents, and materials could be reused keeping them in a closed loop to minimise manufacturing of new construction materials. This paper will discuss the difficulty of implementing principles of design for disassembly in Sri Lanka by considering the expert opinion collected through a questionnaire as quantified qualitative data. Samples will be based on convenience in nonprobability sampling method. Findings of the paper express, market demand for reused components and materials is the most challenging barrier for implementing Design for Disassembly in Sri Lanka, following compatibility with commercial market standards. In the local construction sector possibility of implementing design for disassembly is heavily based on the selection of materials and construction system.
Study on the effect of handle in porcelain tea cup for its overall design and functionality
Authors: Mathugama M. W. A. V. G. , Ranasinghe W. M. N. D.
Published: July 2023

Tea consumption has been an integral part of cultures around the world for centuries, and porcelain teacups have been an essential part of the tea-drinking experience. This research paper focuses on the impact of porcelain teacup handle design on the overall functionality and design of the teacup, specifically from a product design perspective. The study aims to identify how the development of the porcelain teacup handle affects consumer behavior and preferences through aspects such as form, shape, size, proportions, and ergonomics. Using randomly selected teacup designs manufactured by Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC, qualitative, quantitative, and comparative analyses were conducted using methods such as questionnaires, interviews, observations, and surveys. The research findings aim to contribute to the future design and production of porcelain teacups, facilitating innovation of a feasible product with high-quality and improved user experience.
Spatial and temporal changes of land use land cover distribution in selected sites of the southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka
Authors: Wijesundara W.M.I.C. , Gunathilaka D.U.V. , Madarasinghe S.K. , Andrieu J. , Muthusankar G. , Kankanamge N.R. , Kodikara K.A.S.
Published: July 2023

The southern coastal zone of Sri Lanka has been subjected to a variety of natural and anthropogenic influences over the past three decades. Understanding impacts of such influences on Land Use Land Cover (LULC) is vital for proper management of the coastal zone. This study, therefore, focused on mapping the change/s in the distribution of selected LULC in the selected sites, Bundala, Galle, Kalametiya, and Hambantota of the southern coastal zone, over last 24 years using satellite imagery. LULC maps of nine classes (mangrove, inland vegetation, marsh and grass, sand, bare land, built-up, cultivation, water, and unclassified) were created by employing an on-screen digitization technique achieving an accuracy of >70%. Trend analysis and two-sample proportion tests were used for statistical analyses, whereas geometric calculations were used for descriptive analyses. The results showed the highest overall change in LULC in Kalametiya, followed by Hambantota, Galle, and Bundala. The changes in the LULC classes are mainly attributed to the conversion of water to mangroves, marsh and grass areas in Kalametiya, water to built-up areas in Hambantota, cultivations to built-up areas in Galle, and marsh and grass areas to bare lands in Bundala. The causes of LULC changes were site specific. Trend analyses indicate the least LULC changes in Bundala possibly by 2025. The study highlights the significance of taking into account geographical dislocations when considering and anticipating the potential impacts of development projects over broader extents.
Análisis comparativo en la rehabilitación de envolvente térmica de cerramientos educacionales con criterio ambiental
Authors: Muñoz-Rojas Rodrigo , Figueroa-San Martín Rodrigo , Saelzer-Fuica Gerardo
Published: July 2023

Esta investigación busca verificar la huella de carbono (HC) en envolvente térmica de los cerramientos para proyectos de rehabilitación en infraestructura educacional, utilizando el análisis de ciclo de vida (ACV). El análisis comparativo de los casos se enfoca en materiales aislantes de origen vegetal, mineral y sintético. Los resultados indican que los valores de HC en soluciones comparadas disminuyen solo ahí donde se utiliza aislante térmico local, como el caso de celulosa proyectada y poliestireno expandido (EPS). Las soluciones con aislantes importados de HC negativa en la fase de extracción-fabricación (como losa de corcho o lana de roca), aumentan su huella en la fase de construcción hasta en tres veces respecto de soluciones locales debido a la incidencia del transporte. Se concluye que el impacto del transporte en la construcción de envolventes aumenta considerablemente las emisiones de CO2 en el ciclo de vida del proyecto, siendo los aislantes locales la solución más sustentable.
La sostenibilidad y la innovación como nuevos principios para la construcción de bordes urbanos
Authors: Aguilera-Martínez Fabián Adolfo , Medina-Ruiz Marielena
Published: July 2023

Hablar de urbanismo contemporáneo es entender la actual ciudad latinoamericana, es decir, comprender que el fenómeno de ocupación de la ciudad está expuesto a un sinnúmero de externalidades y que el impacto sobre los bordes y las áreas suburbanas solo ha dejado marginalidad, segregación y altos índices de precariedad social, ambiental y humana. Alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible como el “deber ser” para el territorio nos demanda un estudio consiente con el fin de encontrar estrategias que permitan la implementación y alcanzar metas para ciudades más prosperas para el año 2030. A partir de la deducción “practica” del urbanismo como disciplina, se han logrado identificar cuatro indicadores relevantes que permiten hablar de desarrollo sostenible desde una visión más social, con ideas de valor, dentro de un marco de fortalecimiento comunitario, y superando el grado de fragmentación que constantemente muestra la ciudad en su periferia. La prosperidad, la inclusión, la apropiación y la adaptación han sido definidas como índices alternativos para medir la sostenibilidad del territorio y la capacidad de innovación en pro del crecimiento y el desarrollo social y urbano. Al final se encuentra un instrumento que permite cuantificar con más profundidad el impacto que los asentamientos de borde tienen sobre las áreas suburbanas para así planificar la ciudad desde un modelo prospectivo.