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Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Academic Accreditation
Authors: Abdelhadi Abdelhakim
Published: December 2020

Background

Higher education quality is an essential measurement for any country's development, since education is a significant source of new sciences and its applications. This importance works as one of the cornerstones toward public health. The sudden change from traditional classroom teaching and learning to online education and learning process did not give educators the time to adjust the teaching material or, for that matter, did not give the program administrators the time to prepare for the needed documents toward the accreditation. This situation creates a dilemma for all members involved in certification. This research is addressing this issue from the accreditation point of view.

Design

Brainstorming methodology is used to study the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the academic/health accreditation.

Methods

Cause and effect diagram (Fishbone diagram) is used to present the ideas presented by institutional participants related to the effect of COVID-19 on the accreditations processes.

Conclusions

The study shows that COVID-19 pandemics have dramatic influence on accreditation processes, which may lead to change and/or adjust the rules and the requirements of the educational institutions due to changes in the fulfillment of the accreditation by the institutions during this period.
How to increase interest in chemistry in High Schools and universities
Authors: Bani Manjola
Published: December 2020

Chemistry has become one of the most important disciplines in the school program and is very important in general education. Effective teaching is the basis for successful learning, so the purpose of this paper is to introduce current gaps and identify current pedagogical methods and technologies that are best used to teach in chemistry, improve teaching, increase interest in this field, and increase the level of teacher-student collaboration by thus creating an advanced shift in teaching methodology, from traditional to contemporary. It is conducted a quantitative study through which been observed some public and non-public high schools and some universities in Albania. Also, there were designed several questionnaires for teachers, pupils and students. In this study 20 high schools and 5 universities are included, are interviewed and have replenished the questionnaires about 200 pupils and students, 38 teachers and lecturers of different ages and at different times of experience as teachers. From the findings, it can be understood that the teaching process is set in a not very good situation. For people who are not passionate about teaching, such an attitude reflects on the way they learn and explain their subjects, and this has a negative impact on student performance. It is clear that the negative attitude of students towards chemistry is what often leads to the low performance we experience today. The study also found that time constraint is one of the main factors responsible, practical science does not develop, students are discouraged because they require proper attention, the number of hours given to chemistry in a week and the time allotted for each lesson, the impossibility of teachers to develop any significant practice within this timeframe are usually not sufficient for an effective chemistry lesson
Memories of Salonica: Estrea Aelion celebrates her one hundredth birthday
Authors: Pomeroy Hilary
Published: December 2020

Estrea Aelion was born in Salonica in 1884. She belonged to a well-off family; her grandfather opened Salonica’s first department store and her father was a jeweller. In 1994, she celebrated her hundredth birthday in London and dictated her memories for her family and, especially, for her great grandchildren. Estrea Aelion lived at the beginning of a period of great change for Salonica and the Jewish community. Her memories are not a formal historical document, they are personal experiences. She was one of the first girls to go to school, in her case a missionary one, although her brothers went to an Alliance Israélite Universelle school. She witnessed the arrival of modern inventions such as electricity and running water. She lived through the catastrophic 1890 and 1917 fires. Estrea Aelion’s memories, however personal they may be, are a document of great interest to all those interested in a vanished world.
HALAL-LOGISTICS VALUE CHAIN ON FIRM PERFORMANCES: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Authors: Hashom Hasrul , Ariffin Ahmad Shabudin , Sabar Rohafiz , Ahmad Hartini
Published: December 2020

Various research on logistics has been conducted to examine Logistics Service Provider (LSP) firm performances in many angles. This is important since logistics service has become an important industry globally and the trend also absorb in Malaysia`s commercial market. Growing in innovation trend was also effected logistics when demand on green logistics take place in international stages on awareness over environmental issues. In line with this development, halal-value creation concept also emerges and constructively contribute to the sustainability of the industry. Therefore, there is a discrepancy in the study of business models, particularly on the firm performance that have not yet been tested in the role of halal and green logistics as a catalyst for marketing strategies that can benefit a company. Thus, this concept paper will conduct an effort and check previous literature related to business performance to see the direct relationship on halal and green logistics as independent variable toward firm`s performance. Through this conceptual study, halal-green logistics will be dedicating as element of sustainability marketing in firm`s performance; which environmental and contamination issues will be highlights and address accordingly. This study will propose Resource-based View Theory as underpinning theory to prove inclination of relationship between variables. Finally, the paper will provide Halal-Logistics Value Chain conceptual framework as initiative to facilitate the global community of researchers and practitioners in understanding the diversity, meaning, and evolution of the halal-green logistics phenomenon in the context of emerging economies, also as improving firm performance.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORIENTATION EFFECT ON FIRM PERFORMANCES: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Authors: Hashom Hasrul , Ariffin Ahmad Shabudin , Sabar Rohafiz , Ahmad Hartini
Published: December 2020

Research on social entrepreneurship was variously published and has been dedicated to conceptual frameworks, synthesizing and integrating past study in fast growing economies environment. conducted to examine its performances in many angles. This is important since social entrepreneurship has become as new trend in business model globally and the trend also absorb in Malaysia`s commercial market. Although numerous studies have been done, specifically research on social entrepreneurship orientation not yet been tested over firm performance especially company with social mission objective. Therefore, this concept paper will focus and check on direct relationship on social entrepreneurship orientation as independent variable toward firm`s performance. Furthermore, this paper focuses on reviewing the social entrepreneurship performances especially in Malaysia. This study is important since the social entrepreneurship continue to grow blossomly for future country economy development as per stated by join partnership report by British Council, Yayasan Hasanah, United Nation ESCAP and Ministry of Entrepreneurship Development in “The State Of Social Enterprise In Malaysia”. To have an impact of the result, this study will implement Theory of Structural Contingency since it was widely used in previous research especially to test the ‘fit’ factors between variables. This conceptual paper able to develop understanding on diversity, meaning, and evolution of the social entrepreneurship phenomenon in the context of emerging economies; including to facilitate the community of social entrepreneurship researchers and practitioners respectively. It also can advance research in this domain with the aid of the proposed framework and the research questions proposed for future research.
ANTİK YAZILI BELGELER IŞIĞINDA MAKEDONYA KRALI III. ALEKSANDROS’UN KÜÇÜK ASYA POLİS’LERİ İLE İLİŞKİLERİ
Authors: KÜÇÜKER Sultan Deniz , GÜLER Türkan Banu
Published: December 2020

Makedonya Kralı III. Aleksandros, İÖ 334 yılında Hellespontos üzerinden Küçük Asya’ya geçerek Pers Devleti egemenlik coğrafyasında seferlerine başlamıştır. Bu süreçte Küçük Asya’daki Hellen polis’leri ile ilişkilerinde uyguladığı diplomasi ve kullandığı siyasi terminoloji, Klasik Dönem devletler arası ilişkilere ait izler taşırken aynı zamanda önemli siyasal ve kavramsal dönüşümlere neden olarak Hellenistik dünyanın politik çerçevesini belirlemiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, III. Aleksandros’un Küçük Asya polis’leri ile ilişkilerinde uyguladığı politikaları irdelemek ve diplomaside kullanılan siyasi terminolojiyi tarihsel bağlamda değerlendirmektir. Çalışmada Aleksandros’un Küçük Asya polis’leri ile ilişkileri zaman dizinsel bir perspektif içinde ele alınacak, konuyu işleyen antik edebi kayıtlar mevcut epigrafik belgeler ile nümismatik veriler üzerinden irdelenecek ve konu bağlamında polis’lerin siyasal düzenleri ile dönüşümleri de işlenecektir.
MARQASİ’DEN NAMBURBİ RİTÜELİNE AİT BİR TABLET: NİSAN AYINDA GÖRÜLEN YILANIN UĞURSUZLUĞU
Authors: ÇEÇEN Salih , GÖKÇEK L. Gürkan , AKYUZ Faruk
Published: December 2020

90 yıllık bir zaman aralığını kapsayan (MÖ 703-613) Maraş Tabletleri arasında ebatları ve içeriği açısından farklı bir yere sahip olan belge (AMM 119.1.09+36.28.07) Nisan ayında görülen yılanın sebep olduğu uğursuzluğa karşı yapılan namburbi ritüelini içermektedir. İlk defa burada yayımlanan belge Yeni Asur Dönemi’nin son yüzyılına ait olmalıdır.
Forma urbana e equidade
Authors: Silveira Tiago , Maraschin Clarice
Published: December 2020

Este artigo enfoca a influência da forma urbana no acesso da população aos equipamentos e seu objetivo é sistematizar uma metodologia para a avaliação da equidade no acesso a equipamentos de saúde pública, baseada em modelos configuracionais. O estudo analisa como a população de Porto Alegre está localizada com relação ao acesso às unidades de saúde de atenção primária (US). Os dados empíricos provêm do banco GEOSAÚDE da Prefeitura Municipal (2010) e do IBGE, Censo 2010. A metodologia apresentada envolveu o cálculo da acessibilidade direcionada das demandas (moradores) às ofertas (US), com base no modelo de oportunidade espacial. A análise da equidade foi realizada de forma comparativa, considerando diferentes grupos de renda e bairros selecionados. A metodologia mostrou-se com potencial para analisar e discutir a complexidade dos padrões de acesso da população aos serviços de saúde e também pode contribuir para testar cenários alternativos, servindo de suporte à tomada de decisão.
Controlling the Tube Diameter of SWCNTs Using High Melting Point Promotors
Authors: Almkhelfe Haider
Published: December 2020

A particular control of the diameter of Single Walled-Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) using Chemical vapor Deposition (CVD) system will enable many promising applications in different fields. Here we demonstrate the growth of SWCNT with good control of diameter (1.5 nm ± 0.7) using a high melting temperature metal (Ru) as a catalyst promotor with the main catalyst Co at 850˚C via CVD. We hypothesis that using high melting temperature metal as a promotor, like Ru can limit the mobility/change in the shape of the formed metal nanoparticles and eventually decrease the effects of Ostwald ripening (OR). FTS-GP is used as a carbon precursor. The results have been verified by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and multi-excitation Raman.
Peningkatan Aktivitas dan Hasil Belajar Ekonomi Kelas XI IPS 1 Melalui Penerapan Metode Snowball Throwing Pada Mata Pelajaran Ekonomi Di SMA Negeri 10 Kota Jambi
Authors: Cutranike Cutranike
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan aktivitas dan hasil belajar ekonomi kelas XI IPS 1 melalui penerapan metode pembelajaran Snowball Throwing (Bola Salju) pada mata pelajaran ekonomi di SMA Negeri 10 Kota Jambi Tahun Ajaran 2018/2019. Melalui metode Snowball Throwing ini diharapkan siswa mampu mencapai tujuan peningkatan aktivitas dan hasil belajar ekonomi.

Penelitian ini merupakan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang dilakukan dalam dua tahapan siklus . Siklus I terdiri dari dua kali pertemuan dan siklus II terdiri dari satu kali pertemuan. Setiap siklus terdiri dari empat tahap yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI IPS 1 SMA Negeri 10 Kota Jambi yang berjumlah 22 siswa. Indikator keberhasilan pada penelitian ini adalah apabila 75% siswa aktif terlibat dalam pembelajaran dan juga terjadi peningkatan hasil belajar pada tiap siklus melalui post test dan apabila 75% siswa dapat mencapai nilai Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal (KKM) yang ditentukan oleh sekolah yaitu 75.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dengan penerapan metode Snowball Throwing di kelas XI IPS 1 skor aktivitas belajar siswa pada masing-masing indikator secara keseluruhan meningkat 19,17%, dari rata-rata siklus I sebesar 60% menjadi 79,17% pada siklus II. Peningkatan ketuntasan hasil belajar siswa meningkat dari siklus I sebanyak 11 siswa (74%) menjadi 16 siswa (84%) yang mencapai nilai KKM pada siklus II.
Sản xuất hydro từ các nguồn tái tạo và sử dụng trong các nhà máy chế biến dầu khí tại Việt Nam
Authors: Nguyen Huu Luong  , Nguyen Thi Chau Giang  , Huynh Minh Thuan
Published: December 2020

Phát triển hydro từ các nguồn tái tạo là xu thế chung hiện nay. Hai hướng chủ đạo để sản xuất hydro tái tạo là điện phân nước và khí hóa sinh khối. Trong khi công nghệ khí hóa sinh khối đã được thương mại hóa hoàn toàn, công nghệ điện phân nước mới được thương mại hóa một phần. Trong lĩnh vực chế biến dầu khí, để đảm bảo phát triển bền vững và tận dụng được cơ sở hạ tầng sẵn có, các nguồn tái tạo nói chung và hydro tái tạo nói riêng có thể được tích hợp vào các nhà máy lọc - hóa dầu trên cơ sở lợi thế và bối cảnh cụ thể của các nhà máy. Hydro tái tạo cho các Nhà máy Lọc dầu Dung Quất, Liên hợp Lọc hóa dầu Nghi Sơn và Nhà máy Đạm Phú Mỹ có thể được đi từ quá trình điện phân nước biển và nước sông sử dụng năng lượng tái tạo từ gió và mặt trời. Đối với Nhà máy Đạm Cà Mau, hydro tái tạo có thể được cung cấp thông qua quá trình khí hóa sinh khối.
Modeling the influence of disturbing influences on the stability of an air manipulation system in the UAVManipulatorModeling software
Authors:   V.V. Nguyen St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nguyen V.V.
Published: December 2020

The paper discusses the scientific problem of controlling an air manipulation system and describes the experimental results of modeling the influence of disturbing influences on the stability of the manipulator movement with 3 degrees of freedom in the developed software system UAVManipulatorModeling.
Economic and resource structure of the rare fraction of the flora of Kabardino-Balkaria
Authors:   S.Kh. Shkhagapsoev Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov, Shkhagapsoev S.Kh. , Nadzirova R.Y. ,   R.Y. Nadzirova Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Published: December 2020

The economic and resource structure of the rare fraction of the natural flora of Kabardino-Balkaria is considered. The reasons for the rarity of decorative, food, fodder, medicinal, wood-cellulose and melliferous groups of plants are analyzed on the basis of our own data, literary and archival materials.
Archeophytes in the nart heroic epic
Authors:   K.A. Shkhagapsoeva Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov, Shkhagapsoeva K.A. , Shkhagapsoev S.Kh. ,   S.Kh.  Shkhagapsoev Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Published: December 2020

Based on the analysis of phytonyms in the Nart epic, the article presents archaeophytes of Kabardino-Balkaria and their classification.
The dependence of the development of language and people on the democratization of public life
Authors:   N.T. Gishev, Gishev N.T.
Published: December 2020

The article deals with the emergence of language, its functions in society, and issues of development in a democratic society.
The danger of jargonization of modern literary language to detriment of its cultivation
Authors:   F.N. Khuako Maikop state technological university, Khuako F.N.
Published: December 2020

In the article, the object of the analysis is put forward a slang style, which is not uncommon today, in artistic and journalistic texts. There is a consideration on the example of the analysis of M. Shakhnazarov's stylе (material of interview and the book "On the Left a hammer, on the right a sickle"). Proceeding from the statement of more careful handling of stylistic variations in classical texts, the author of the article directly refers to the text of this author and, making selections from some line-by-line and verbal examples, comes to conclusions about the inadmissibility of the use of such vocabulary in the book.
The effectiveness of fungicides against blister smut and fusarium on the cobs in growing self-pollinated corn lines
Authors:   L.Kh. Azubekov Institute of Agriculture - Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Federal Scientific Center ", Azubekov L.Kh. ,   Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Shabatukov O.H. ,   O.H. Shabatukov Institute of Agriculture - Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution Federal Scientific Center "Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences", Dolov M.S. ,   M.S. Dolov FEDERAL STATE BUDGETARY SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION "ALL-RUSSIAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CORN"
Published: December 2020

In the Stavropol Territory and in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of late, the most harmful and dominant diseases of corn are blister smut and fusarium on the cob. It has been established that the most harmful damage to the ears, in which the productivity of plants decreases by 30-50%. Studies carried out in 2018-2019 showed that seed infections are due to a high (54-66%) prevalence of diseases of the ears, such as fusarium, blister and head smut. The severity of the blister smut depends on the stability of the hybrid, the timing of infection, which organ is affected and weather conditions.
Colisão entre Princípios e Ponderação: a questão do acesso a documentos e informações por legitimados à propositura de ações de reparação de danos concorrenciais
Authors: Violada Kelly Fortes
Published: December 2020

O artigo se propõe a analisar a proporcionalidade jurídica da restrição de acesso a documentos e informações sigiloso de um processo administrativo perante o Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) por um legitimado à propositura de ação de reparação de danos concorrenciais, em especial a documentos provenientes de acordos de leniência.  Para isso, serão estudados o princípio da publicidade, o direito de acesso à informação, e o princípio de defesa da concorrência, para então verificar a colisão entre eles e a possibilidade de restrição da publicidade no caso concreto, objetivando resolvê-la através da utilização do princípio da proporcionalidade e seus elementos: adequação, necessidade e proporcionalidade em sentido estrito.
Through student eyes: Assessment conceptions and quality assurance
Authors: Pastore Serafina
Published: December 2020

Recent reforms of higher education systems in Europe, since the implementation of the Bologna Process, encourage teachers to incorporate a range of assessment practices that should be more responsive to students’ learning needs. Over the years, an extensive body of literature has been produced regarding principles and practice guidelines for the assessment of students’ learning outcomes. However, what are students’ conceptions of assessment? The present article, given the strong drive to understand the role that conceptions have in educational practices, focuses on students’ conceptions of assessment within the Italian higher education system. More specifically, this paper reports on a research study realised through the administration of the Students’ Conceptions of Assessment Inventory (SCoA). The data were analysed using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) design. This study represents a useful step in understanding conceptions that students have of assessment within the framework of quality assurance. Results of the study may set the groundwork for a critical debate on changes and improvements in the higher education field.
Spatial and temporal aspects of high streamflow periods within the Danube drainage basin in Bulgaria
Authors:   Sofia University, SEYMENOV Kalin
Published: December 2020

High flow events are the main prerequisites for floods with negative social and environmental consequences. Their study under uncertain and changing climate gives informative knowledge for further management decisions. This paper seeks to analyze the spatio-temporal parameters of high flow periods within the Danube drainage basin in Bulgaria. Three characteristics of the hazard phenomena: time of occurring, frequency and duration are investigated. The analysis is based on daily discharge data collected from 20 gauging stations for the period 2000–2005. The surplus water quantities are identified by the Threshold level method using fixed values – Q25 and Q5, derived from the flow duration curve. Results show a concentration of the high flow periods during the spring hydrological season, with an average duration up to six weeks. The calculations establish positive correlations between the duration of high flow, the altitude of catchments, and the density of drainage network. The resulting information can serve as a support for the development of preliminary flood risk assessments in the Danube River Basin.
Socio-economic evaluations of nature protected areas: health first effect
Authors:   Institute for Development & International Relations – IRMO, Croatia, TISMA Sanja , BOROMISA Ana-Maria , FARKAS Anamarija , TOLIC Iva
Published: December 2020

The importance of protected areas rich in forest ecosystems rapidly grows. Forests in parks become recreation centres for cities near protected areas having strong health function. Thus, also Medvednica Nature Park near Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, is frequently used as lungs of the city. The research presented in this article aims to valorise the health function of the Forest Ecosystem Service (FES) in the Nature Park and develop the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) methodology to be used for the assessment of the introduction of the entrance fee payment for the Park. The article provides a methodological framework for validation of health function of the forest ecosystem of the Medvednica Nature Park. It also brings a socio-economic assessment of the health function of the forests in the Park. The measurement results and assessments emphasize the need to raise public awareness of health benefits of FES and FES in general.
SOSYO-KÜLTÜREL ÖZELLİKLER BAKIMINDAN ÇOK EŞLİLİK: “KUMA” FİLMİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: TAN EREN Gizem
Published: December 2020

Aile, bireylerin birlikteliklerinin onaylanması, çocuk sahibi olma, çocukların bakımının ve sosyalizasyon süreçlerinin gerçekleştirilmesi açısından önemli bir kurumdur. Eş olma, ebeveynlik, ev içi sorumlulukların gerçekleştirilmesi gibi rollerin üstlenilmesi ve ev içi ilişkiler anlamında aile, toplumsal cinsiyet unsurlarıyla kuşatılmaktadır. Aile birliği, evlilik yoluyla kurulmaktadır. Evlilikte tek eşlilik esas olsa da çok eşli evliliklerin varlığından da söz edilebilmektedir. Nitekim çalışmada erkeğin birden çok kadınla evlenmesi olarak ifade edilen çok eşli evlilikler, günümüzde halen varlığını sürdürmektedir. Bu durum, geleneksel ve ataerkil toplumsal unsurların varlığını devam ettirdiğini göstermektedir. Böylelikle çalışmada geleneksel ataerkil yapının Türkiye de dâhil dünyanın çeşitli yerlerinde sürdürülüyor olması nedeniyle ve çok eşliliği, buna dair toplumsal yapıdaki söylemleri analiz etmek amacıyla “Kuma” filmi ele alınmaktadır. “Kuma” filmi çalışmada, bir nitel araştırma tekniği olan söylem analizi yoluyla analiz edilerek toplumsal yapının çok eşlilik üzerindeki etkisi görülmeye çalışılmaktadır. Buna göre, söylem analizi ile toplumsal yapıda bireylere yönelik gerçekleştiren söylemler yoluyla bireyler üzerinde oluşturulan baskılar ve aile yaşantısında kadın-erkek ilişkilerini etkileme biçimlerine odaklanılmaktadır. Çalışma sonucunda toplumsal yapıda hâkim unsurların ve bu doğrultuda gerçekleştirilen söylemlerin bireyleri aile yaşamlarında toplumsal cinsiyet rollerine maruz bıraktığı söylenebilir. Buna göre; toplumsal açıdan kadının doğurganlığının vurgulandığı, çocuk sahibi olamaması durumunda çok eşliliği kabullenmek zorunda kaldığı görülmektedir. Tohum ve tarla metaforlarından hareket edilerek erkeğe yaratıcı gücün, kadına ise yaratılanı büyütme gücünün verildiği belirtilmektedir. Bu durum erkeğin kadın üzerindeki tahakkümünü de göstermekte olup toplumsal açıdan erkek olarak tanımlanabilmesi için baba olması gerekliliği vurgulanmaktadır.
SİVİL TOPLUM VE ULUS DEVLET
Authors: YEŞİLYURT Yaşar
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmada ulus devlet gibi homojenleşmeyi esas alan bir yapıda sivil toplum alanının özerkliğini nasıl koruyabileceği tartışılmakta ve ulus devletin sivil toplum örgütlenmeleri olmaksızın yaşayamayacağı savunulmaktadır. Sivil toplum ulus devlet ile millet arasında bir köprü vazifesi işlevi yaparak devlet ile millet arasında bir denge kurmaktadır. Çalışmamda küreselleşmenin artmasıyla birlikte sivil toplum kuruluşlarının, ulus devlet politikalarının belirlenmesinde ve ulus devletin varlığını sürdürmesinde ki rolünün arttığına vurgu yapılmaktadır. Bunu vurgularken de özellikle Türkiye’de sivil toplumun gelişimi ve ulus devlet için ifa ettiği rol ele alınarak Türkiye örnekliği üzerinden bir okuma yapmak amacı güdülmüştür.
TÜRK TOPLUMUNDAKİ ERKEKLİK YÜKLERİNİN LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZLER ÜZERİNDEN ANALİZİ
Authors: TEKKE Aynur , YILDIZ Sıtkı
Published: December 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı Herb Goldberg’in (1992) Erkek Olmanın Tehlikeleri adlı kitabında erkek kurtuluşçuluğu toplumsal hareketini destekleyen erkeklik yükleri perspektifinden yola çıkarak Türk toplumu üzerindeki erkeklik yüklerinin yansımalarını analiz etmektir. Sosyalleşme süreçleri içinde erkek bireyden gerçek bir erkek olduğunu topluma kanıtlaması adına beklenen sorumlulukların erkeğin kişiliği, yaşamı, fiziksel ve ruh sağlığı üzerinde tahakküm kurduğunu belirten erkek kurtuluşçuluğu toplumsal hareketi ataerkil toplum yapısının erkek için zararlı olduğunu savunmaktadır. Erkek kurtuluşçuluğu hareketinin savunularını destekleyecek şekilde Goldberg’in belirlemiş olduğu erkeklik yükleri, çalışmada genel kategoriler halinde etiket yükleri, aktiflik yükleri, saklama yükleri, imaj yükleri şeklinde sıralanmıştır. Çalışmada Türk toplumundaki yansımaların izlerini sürebilmek adına amaca uygun örneklem yöntemi ile belirlenen 2000-2019 yılları arasında erkeklik alanında hazırlanan, YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezinde yayınlanan ve tam metin olarak ulaşılabilen 67 lisansüstü tez ele alınmıştır. Ele alınan lisansüstü tezler içerik analiziyle birlikte belirlenen araştırma sorularına uygun şekilde değerlendirilmiştir. Tezler yıl, düzey, dil, yöntem, konu dağılımı açısından nicel olarak incelendikten sonra erkeklik yüklerine dair yer alan etiketler niteliksel olarak çözümlenmiştir. Değerlendirmeler sonucunda erkek kurtuluşçuluğu hareketiyle özdeşleştirilebilecek olan toplumsallaşma süreçlerinde erkekten beklenen geçiş aşamalarıyla karşılaşılmıştır. Bu toplumsallaşma süreçlerinin görünür kılındığı tezlerde erkeklik yükleri kategorilerinin tamamına rastlanmamıştır. Rastlanan kategoriler arasında genel başlıkların hepsinin yer aldığı fakat detaylarında yer alan yüklerin hepsinin lisansüstü tezlerde yer almadığı tespit edilmiştir.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pediatricians and Family Physicians about Early Childhood Caries in Riyadh City
Authors: Ingle Navin A , Baseer Mohammad A , Alsanea Jamal A , Almeslet Asma H , AlOtaibi Fatima , Alshammari Talal Muteb
Published: December 2020

Introduction

Early childhood caries (ECC) has an impact on deciduous teeth of infants and children. Pediatricians and family physicians are often in a better position to evaluate children at an early age and are capable of assessing the oral health of children during regular visits. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ECC among pediatricians and family physicians in Riyadh region.

Materials and methods

A close-ended self-administered questionnaire was hand-circulated and mailed to pediatricians and family physicians in 5 tertiary hospitals in Riyadh (King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud Medical City, King Fahad Medical City, Prince Sultan Medical Military City, Security Forces Hospital) to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about ECC.

Results

A total of 207 medical practitioners participated in the study. The mean KAP scores were compared across different categories by applying Kruskal Wallis tests. Pediatricians showed higher knowledge [5.05 vs 4.28, p = 0.000], attitude [2.38 vs 2.30, p = 0.565], and practice [4.0 vs 3.58, p = 0.003] scores toward early childhood caries compared to the family physicians. The mean knowledge and practice scores were significantly higher among pediatricians compared to the family physicians. However, no significant difference was observed in attitude scores.

Conclusion

Most of the physicians have knowledge regarding some aspects of early childhood caries but not the identification of early childhood caries. It is the need of the hour to formulate oral health information programs catering to both pediatricians and family physicians.

How to cite this article

Alshammari TM, Ingle NA, Baseer MA, et al. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pediatricians and Family Physicians about Early Childhood Caries in Riyadh City. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2020;14(2):54–61.
New Algorithms for Computing Field of Vision over 2D Grids
Authors: R.M. Debenham Evan , Solis-Oba Roberto
Published: December 2020

The aim of this paper is to propose new algorithms for Field of Vision (FOV) computation which improve on existing work at high resolutions. FOV refers to the set of locations that are visible from a specific position in a scene of a computer game. We summarize existing algorithms for FOV computation, describe their limitations, and present new algorithms which aim to address these limitations. We first present an algorithm which makes use of spatial data structures in a way which is new for FOV calculation. We then present a novel technique which updates a previously calculated FOV, rather than recalculating an FOV from scratch. We compare our algorithms to existing FOV algorithms and show they provide substantial improvements to running time. Our algorithms provide the largest improvement over existing FOV algorithms at large grid sizes, thus allowing the possibility of the design of high resolution FOV-based video games.
Minimum Viable Model Estimates for Machine Learning Projects
Authors: Hawkins John
Published: December 2020

Prioritization of machine learning projects requires estimates of both the potential ROI of the business case and the technical difficulty of building a model with the required characteristics. In this work we present a technique for estimating the minimum required performance characteristics of a predictive model given a set of information about how it will be used. This technique will result in robust, objective comparisons between potential projects. The resulting estimates will allow data scientists and managers to evaluate whether a proposed machine learning project is likely to succeed before any modelling needs to be done. The technique has been implemented into the open source application MinViME (Minimum Viable Model Estimator) which can be installed via the PyPI python package management system, or downloaded directly from the GitHub repository. Available at https://github.com/john-hawkins/MinViME.
PNFUZZ: A Stateful Network Protocol Fuzzing Approach Based on Packet Clustering
Authors: He HuiHui , Wang YongJun
Published: December 2020

Due to the interactivity of stateful network protocol, network protocol fuzzing has higher blindness and lower testcase validity. The existing blackbox-based fuzzing has the disadvantages of high randomness and blindness. The manual description of protocol specification which requires more expert knowledge, is tedious and does not support the protocol without public document, which limits the effect of current network protocol fuzzer. In this paper, we present PNFUZZ, a fuzzer that adopts the state inference based on packet clustering algorithm and coverage oriented mutation strategy. We train a clustering model through the target protocol packet, and use the model to identify the server’s protocol state, thereby optimizing the process of testcase generation. The experimental results show that the proposed approach has a certain improvement in fuzzing effect.
The Statistical Correlation between Distortion and Adding Signal for PAPR Reduction in OFDM based Communication Systems
Authors: Guel Désiré , Zerbo Boureima , Palicot Jacques , Sié Oumarou
Published: December 2020

In recent past years, PAPR (Peak-to-Average Power Ratio) of OFDM (Orthogonal FrequencyDivision Multiplexing) system has been intensively investigated. Published works mainly focus on how to reduce PAPR. Since high PAPR will lead to clipping of the signal when passed through a nonlinear amplifier. This paper proposes to extend the work related to "Gaussian Tone Reservation Clipping and Filtering for PAPR Mitigation" which has been previously published. So, in this paper, we deeply investigate the statistical correlation between PAPR reduction, and the distortion generated by three (3) adding signal techniques for PAPR reduction. Thereby, we first propose a generic function for PAPR reduction. Then, we analyse the PAPR reduction capabilities of each PAPR reduction technique versus the distortion generated. The signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR) metric is used to evaluate the distortion generated within each technique by assuming that OFDM baseband signals are modelled by complex Gaussian processes with Rayleigh envelope distribution for a large number of subcarriers. The results related to one of the techniques is proposed in the first time in this paper, unlike those related to the other two PAPR reduction techniques where the studies were already published. Comparisons of the proposed approximations of SNDR with those obtained by computer simulations show good agreement. An interesting result highlighted in this paper is the strong correlation existing between PAPR reduction performance and distortion signal power. Indeed, the results show that PAPR reduction gain increases as the distortion signal power increases. Through these 3 examples of PAPR reduction techniques; we could derive the following conclusion: in an adding signal context, the adding signal for PAPR reduction is closely linked to the distortion generated, and a trade-off between PAPR-reduction and distortion must be definitely found.
Subnational Turnover, Accountability Politics, and Electoral Authoritarian Survival: Evidence from Museveni's Uganda
Authors: Wilkins Sam
Published: December 2020

Most non-democratic regimes engineer elections such that regime change is effectively impossible via the ballot. However, many of these elections see high turnover of politicians at the subnational level, often through competitive processes that occur within ruling parties. This is
the case for President Yoweri Museveni's dominant National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Uganda, the ranks of which have been decimated by intra-party competition at each election throughout its three decades in power. This competition includes high levels of voter participation in mass primaries
and general elections and is particularly acute in the rural southern areas where Museveni's simultaneous presidential candidacy draws most support. Based on qualitative data from the 2016 elections, this article investigates the relationship between this local, intra-party competition and
Museveni's survival, building a theory that local competition in electoral authoritarian regimes can provide an outlet for accountability politics by redirecting widespread voter frustrations away from a regime and towards expendable local politicians.
Los proyectos de paz perpetua del siglo de la ilustración
Authors: Espinosa Antón Francisco Javier
Published: December 2020

El artículo afirma que los proyectos de paz de la era de la Ilustración son uno de los elementos esenciales de este movimiento. El artículo parte de una nueva metodología para abordar esta corriente: distinguir entre normas gramaticales o lógica interna de la Ilustración y sus expresiones. Defiende que las líneas fundamentales de esos proyectos (la participación de todo individuo en la política, el desarrollo de democracia, la importancia de la opinión pública, el respeto por la igualdad entre los pueblos y las culturas, así como por su diversidad, el fomento de la cultura de la paz y la creación del europeísmo, el americanismo y el cosmopolitismo), formaron parte de las normas gramaticales o lógica interna de la Ilustración. En un segundo momento, pretende explicar que las ideas más importantes de los proyectos de paz siguen incitándonos hoy a la reflexión sobre nuestros problemas.
Attrition, mental health and student support in engineering education: the Engineering Futures Project
Authors: Andrews Jane , Clark Robin , Phull Sukhvinder
Published: December 2020

This paper deals with issues surrounding student attrition in engineering education. Looking beyond the traditional markers associated with student attainment, and adopting an action research approach, the “Engineering Futures Project” aimed to tackle an attrition rate in
a faculty of engineering that was twice the university average. An algorithm was developed and students ‘at risk’ of not progressing identified. Such students were then contacted individually and offered intensive support and guidance from a member of the project team.Working
with academics on a one-to-one basis, students were encouraged to reflect on why they felt they were at risk of not progressing on to the next level of their course. One of the surprising outcomes was that the majority of students indicated they had experienced considerable difficulties with
their mental health in the previous 12 months. This, together with a number of other individual issues, impacted their studies. Taking account of the students' perspectives, the project team developed and put in place two distinctive support pathways; one focusing on ‘wellbeing’,
the other on “academic support’. Each individual student was given time and assistance to develop their own pathways. Although resource intensive, the Engineering Futures Project was a marked success, drastically reducing attrition and making a notable difference at both the individual
and faculty level.
Does a training programme improve the perceived confidence and performance of student mentors in their delivery of a widening access to medicine programme?
Authors: Whiting Jack Robert , Wickham Sam
Published: December 2020

Background – Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) uses medical students to deliver widening access to medicine (WAM) interventions. Previously, new BSMS teaching-mentors received no formal training beyond safeguarding procedures. A training programme for new teaching-mentors
was designed, aiming to improve their confidence and self-perceived performance. This study explored its effectiveness. Methodology – Participants self-selected into an intervention group (received formal training) or a control group. The intervention group completed one questionnaire
either side of receiving training; the control group completed one questionnaire after taking part in two WAM sessions. Four participants were selected for qualitative interviews which were thematically analysed. Ethical approval was received from the BSMS Research Governance and Ethics Committee.
Results – Average confidence and average self-perceived performance within the intervention group improved significantly following training. There was no significant difference between intervention and control groups. Qualitative results uncovered three main themes: Need Training, Benefits
of Training, and the Shadowing Day. Discussion – It is argued that whilst training is not essential, and should not be compulsory (if mentors are already confident, it does not augment their self-perceived confidence and performance), nervous teaching-mentors do benefit from a training
programme, so it should be offered to new mentors, nonetheless.
Instalacje fotowoltaiczne jako nowe wyzwanie dla straży pożarnej. Część I: Budowa i zasada działania systemów fotowoltaicznych
Authors: Urbańczyk Mateusz , Hajdas Damian , Barasiński Adrian
Published: December 2020

Instalacje fotowoltaiczne (PV) stały się integralną częścią instalacji elektroenergetycznej
niskiego napięcia (nn) w gospodarstwach domowych i zakładach pracy. Coraz więcej osób
decyduje się na korzystanie z alternatywnych systemów opartych na odnawialnych źródłach
energii. Energia ta w zależności od sposobu pracy instalacji, oprócz bieżącego zapotrzebowania,
może być gromadzona w akumulatorach bądź przesyłana do sieci elektroenergetycznej niskiego
napięcia. Produkcja energii elektrycznej z wykorzystaniem modułów fotowoltaicznych
jest przyjaznym rozwiązaniem dla właścicieli takich systemów, jak i środowiska, jednakże
w przypadku wystąpienia sytuacji awaryjnej spowodowanej niewłaściwą pracą systemu
może doprowadzić do powstania np. pożaru. Dlatego niezbędne jest kształcenie strażaków
na temat zasad funkcjonowania takich systemów, mogących wystąpić zagrożeniach, sposobach
ich dezaktywacji oraz wytycznych dotyczących postępowania podczas prowadzonych
akcji. Celem pierwszej części artykułu jest przedstawienie ratownikom biorącym czynny
udział w działaniach ratowniczo-gaśniczych budowy i zasady działania instalacji PV. Dobre
zrozumienie zasad funkcjonowania umożliwi podejmowanie skuteczniejszych decyzji oraz
zwiększy bezpieczeństwo strażaków.
Szczególna dynamika zmian współczesnych zagrożeń w sferze bezpieczeństwa publicznego na przykładzie cyberprzestrzeni
Authors: Lubiewski Paweł
Published: December 2020

Nie jest odkrywczym stwierdzenie, że środowisko bezpieczeństwa człowieka od zarania dziejów charakteryzowała zmienność. Wiedza o zagrożeniach, z jakim miał do czynienia człowiek, wskazuje, że były to głównie zagrożenia, których źródłem były siły natury. W znacznie mniejszym stopniu, poza konfliktami natury społecznej, człowiek był źródłem zagrożeń swojego bezpieczeństwa. Jednak rozwój cywilizacyjny, wprowadzanie do ludzkiego życia wielu udogodnień technologicznych spowodowało, że tym samym stał się on na równi wynalazcą narzędzi ułatwiających jego egzystencję, jak i jej zagrażających. Tym samym natura nowych zagrożeń okazuje się zgoła odmienna, bardziej zmienna i nieprzewidywalna. Jednym z wyraźnych dowodów na tak postawioną tezę jest funkcjonowanie cyberprzestrzeni wraz z niezwykle dynamicznie zmiennymi zagrożeniami, których za sprawą człowieka jest on ich źródłem.
Short-term Social Skills Training in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Clinical Trial in an Outpatient Setting
Authors: Takaloo Sara , Mirsepassi Zahra , Sharifi Vandad , Farsham Aida , Farhadbeigi Parvaneh , Karbalae Nouri Ashraf
Published: December 2020

Background: Loss of social skills in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders affects their quality of life. Social skill training is an effective intervention to improve the patient’s function and quality of life. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of short-term social skills training on symptoms, quality of life, and global functioning in these patients in an outpatient setting in Iran. Methods: Twenty-nine patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, none in the acute phase and on antipsychotics, were recruited by convenience sampling. We used the global assessment of functioning scale, positive and negative syndrome scale, and the world health organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument. The patients participated in 12 group sessions of social skill training. Immediately at the end of the intervention and 3 months later, reassessments were done. Results: The mean score of positive and negative symptoms and psychological domain of quality of life improved at the end of the intervention and three months later. Repeated measures ANOVA showed a statistically significant difference in three times of assessments. The mean score of GAF improved in all three assessments. Pairwise comparison between baseline and the end of the intervention, and also between the baseline and after three months of follow-up suggested a statistically significant difference. Conclusions: Social skills training may reduce symptoms and promote global functioning in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, which was achieved after three months of follow-up. This intervention should be incorporated in a comprehensive rehabilitation program in aftercare services.
INVERSE SCATTERING THEORY FOR ELECTRON COLLISION WITH ATOMS AND MOLECULES
Authors: CHEN XUE-JUN  , WANG YAN  , LI BO  , DENG XIN-YUAN  ,   清华大学现代应用物理系
Published: December 2020

A brief of the parameterized inverse scattering methods including WKB and quantum-approaches are described at first and then,these methods are tested in detail by an example of model potential.
EVOLUTION OF THE FIELD ENTROPY IN JAYNES-CUMMINGS MODEL WITHOUT ROTATING-WAVE APPROXIMATION
Authors: FANG MAO-FA  ,   湖南师范大学物理系
Published: December 2020

The evolution law of the field entropy in the J-C model without rotating-wav approximation are invesitigated. Comparing with the results obtained with the rotating-wave approximation, the influence of the virtual photon processes on the evolution of the field entropy are discussed.
SMALL-AMPLITUDE SOLITONS SUPPORTED BY THE SELF-STEEPENING EFFECT IN OPTICAL FIBERS
Authors: CHEN LU-JUN  , LIANG CHANG-HONG  , WU HONG-SHI  ,   西安电子科技大学物理系
Published: December 2020

Based on the small-amplitude approximation on a CW pedestal, the role of self-steepening effect in nonlinear dynamics and transmmision of soliton in normal and anomalous dispersion regions is investigated. The results show that, by taking into account the loss and gain, as well as the self-induced Raman effect, there exist both bright and dark small-amplitude solitons in both normal and anomalous dispersion regions. Especially, there exist the types of solitons opposite to the ordinary types of bright or dark solitons in both regions.
LOCALIZATION OF THE COMPONENT ATOM DEPTH-PROFILES IN Al-Sn ALLOY SURFACE LAYER
Authors: WANG ZHEN-XIA  , PAN JI-SHENG  , ZHANG JI-PING  , ZHU FU-YING  ,   中国科学院上海原子核研究所
Published: December 2020

The Sn atom depth-profiles in the micro-phase region of the Ａｌ70Ｓｎ30 alloy surface for before and after the 27keV Ar+ ions bombardment have been studied using micro-beam Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (M-RBS) analysis methods. The experimental results shown that the depth-profiles of the Sn atom between Al-rich phase region and Sn-rich phase region, and these phase regions locate on the unsputtered and sputtered surface are different.
STUDY ON THE FERROMAGNETIC STATE IN QUASI-ONE-DIMENSIONAL ORGANIC FERROMAGNETIC
Authors: FANG ZHONG  , LIU ZU-LI  , YAO KAI-LUN  , LI ZAI-GUANG  ,   (1)华中理工大学物理系; (2)华中理工大学物理系,中国高等科学技术中心(世界实验室); (3)激光技术国家重点实验室
Published: December 2020

The ferromagnetic state in quasi-one-dimensional organic ferromagnet poly-SIPO has been studied. We consider the electron hoping, electron-electron correlation and Pierls instability in one-dimensional system. And self-consistent calculations are performed to investigate the structure of energy band and the distribution of spin density. The effects of the above aspects on the ferromagnetic state are studied. The results show that the ground state is a stable ferromagnetic state in this system.