bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improving the global modeling of soils in JULES and the Unified Model: Updating from UM/HWSD to SoilGrids soil properties and from the Brooks & Corey to the van Genuchten soil-hydraulics model
Authors: McGuire Patrick C. , Vidale Pier Luigi , Best Martin J. , Case David H. , Dharssi Imtiaz , Duran Rojas Maria Carolina , Hatcher Rosalyn S. , Lister Grenville M.S. , Martinez de la Torre Alberto , Montzka Carsten , Müller Omar V. , Predoi Valeriu , Robertson Eddy , Todt Markus , Verhoef Anne , Wilson Simon S.
Published: April 2021

    We have updated the soil properties used in JULES (Joint UK Land Environment Simulator), which is the land-surface component of the UM (Unified Model, the UK Met Office’s climate model). JULES models the interaction of the land surface with the atmosphere, and simulates the energy, water, and carbon fluxes. JULES allows either: (i) the Brooks & Corey (BC) model for estimating soil hydraulic properties, or (ii) the van Genuchten (VG) model but using hydraulic parameters translated from the BC model. One advantage of the VG model over the BC model is the smoother dependence of water retention upon matric potential for nearly saturated soils. Herein, we report on our work towards fully implementing the VG model in JULES and in the UM, through the implementation and evaluation of several VG pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for estimating the soil hydraulic parameters used in the hydraulic functions.

    We have tested three VG PTFs in global offline JULES runs (driven with WFDEI data over 1979-2012): the combination of Tóth et al. PTFs 17 & 20, the Weynants et al. PTF, and the Zhang & Schaap ROSETTA3 H1 PTF (modified for sandy soils). We also modernized the soil basic properties that are conventionally used for JULES and the UM, from the UM version of the Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD) to the SoilGrids database.

    Evaluation of JULES simulations shows (i) that the modified version of the Zhang & Schaap ROSETTA3 H1 PTF is the best VG option, and (ii) that it compares favorably with the BC control model (which uses the Cosby et al. PTF and the UM/HWSD soils), in terms of the surface energy balance and the mitigation of near-surface temperature biases over mid-latitude continental regions. This modified version of the Zhang & Schaap ROSETTA3 H1 PTF with SoilGrids soils is also currently being used in coupled land-atmosphere UM runs.
Recent developments in the HPx-codes for coupled reactive transport in porous media
Authors: Jacques Diederik , Simunek Jirka , Leterme Bertrand , Meeussen Hans , Laloy Eric
Published: April 2021

Coupled reactive transport codes are indispensable tools for simulating the fate of solutes in porous media for both environmental and engineering applications. HP1 and HP2/3 are some of the most versatile tools for coupled processes of variably-saturated water flow, multicomponent solute transport, heat transfer, and equilibrium-kinetic chemical reaction networks (Jacques et al., 2018). To date, multiple extensions are included that significantly increase the flexibility of the HPx codes. In addition to the default PHREEQC geochemical solver, HPx provides alternatives for the geochemical step: the geochemical solver ORCHESTRA (Meeussen, 2003) or direct scripting. The ORCHESTRA solver is relatively small and efficient and comes with a large set of user definable adsorption models, including the NICA-Donnan model. The choice of the scripting language has been extended from the classical BASIC scripting language to the structured, prototype-based programming variant of BASIC and Python. The latter gives the possibility to include several libraries of Python immediately in the HPx based models. For example, machine learning techniques can replace computationally expensive geochemical calculations to speed up the calculations. The HPx code is also coupled to the MT3D-USGS code, the groundwater solute transport simulator for MODFLOW. Via the MODFLOW-HYDRUS1D integration, soil flow and transport processes can be integrated as an unsaturated zone component into MODFLOW and MT3D-USGS. The last change is the updated graphical user interface (GUI) for the geochemical model input and post-processing output, incorporated in the standard HYDRUS GUI. Besides, a stand-alone GUI version is available as an advanced interface for geochemical calculations with PHREEQC.

 

Jacques, D., J. Simunek, D. Mallants and M. T. van Genuchten (2018).  JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY AND HYDROMECHANICS 66(2): 211-226.

Meeussen, J. C. L. (2003). Environmental Science & Technology 37(6): 1175-1182.
A Pore Scale Characterisation of Plant Mucilage - Integrating Imaging, NMR, and Polymer Modelling  
Authors: Ruiz Siul , Williams Katherine , Petroselli Chiara , Walker Nancy , McKay Fletcher Daniel , Pileio Giuseppe , Roose Tiina
Published: April 2021

Plant roots secrete polymeric gels during root growth known as mucilage, which aid in root growth, nutrient acquisition, and water retention. Mucilage plays an important role in augmenting many soil physical and biogeochemical processes local to the root zone. However, most studies infer the effects of mucilage by reporting changes in the bulk soil. This investigation quantifies the isolated physical behaviour of plant mucilage in a highly simplified soil-analogous environment. We placed drops of hydrated mucilage between two flat surfaces to form liquid bridges and monitored their evolution under drying conditions considering different mucilage mass fractions. We used this information to develop a multi-phase model that characterises the mucilage-water interactions based on a polymeric description of the mucilage volume fraction. Unlike pure water liquid bridges that rupture, the hydrated mucilage liquid bridges collapsed under drying, but maintain connection between the surfaces. NMR imaging shows loss of water from the liquid bridge, particularly from the regions furthest from the surface contacts. Model of drying liquid bridges quantifies mucilage accumulation near the corners of the boundary where the adherence to surfaces is likely to occur. The modelled accumulation times overlapped with monitored bridge collapse for the different mass fractions. Consistency with the model and measurement results highlight the model’s ability to predict a transition when the hydrated mucilage mixture no longer behaves like a liquid. Results suggest that diffusion type models are not adequate for describing pore scale mucilage transport processes, indicating that mucilage’s zone of influence is local to the root, and the transition out of this zone is spatially sharp.
Digital soil mapping using machine learning techniques in a varied tropical environment
Authors: Miranda Rodrigo , Nobrega Rodolfo , Silva Estevão , Freire Jadson , Filho José , Moura Magna , Barros Alexandre , Saraiva Alzira , Verhoef Anne , Srinivasan Raghavan , Montenegro Suzana , Araújo Maria , Galvíncio Josiclêda
Published: April 2021

Environmental models often require soil maps to represent the spatial variability of soil attributes. However, mapping soils using conventional in-situ survey protocols is time-consuming and costly. As an alternative, digital soil mapping offers a fast-mapping approach that might be used to monitor soil attributes and their interrelationships over large areas. In Brazil, conventional survey methods are still widely used, and thus maps still in development are considered as the state-of-the-art products for decades. In this study, we address this lack of updated spatial information on many soil attributes by producing regional statistical soil models using an innovative framework. This new framework attempts to reduce prediction redundancies due to high multicollinearity, by implementing a Feature Selector algorithm. This is expected to improve a model’s strength by decreasing its unexplained variance. The framework’s core is composed of the Soil-Landscape Estimation and Evaluation Program (SLEEP) and a calibrated Gradient Boosting Model capable of modelling the spatial distribution of soil attributes at multiple soil depths. These models allowed us to explain the spatial distribution of some basic soil attributes (physical and chemical), and its environmental drivers. The model training and testing approach used 30 environmental attributes, and data from 223 soil profiles for the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Our models demonstrated a consistent potential to perform spatial extrapolations with r2 ranging from 0.8 to 0.97, and PBIAS from -0.51 to 2.03. The properties related to topographic and climatic conditions were dominating when estimating the number of horizons, percentage of silt and the sum of bases (a measure of soil fertility). We believe that our framework features high flexibility, while reducing capital investments when compared to in situ surveys and traditional mapping protocols. These findings also have implications for the improvement and testing of pedotransfer functions. We thank FACEPE for funding this through APQ 0646-9.25/16.
Modelling soil erosion on unpaved road surface with process-based model and terrestrial laser scanning
Authors: Cao Longxi , Li Xin , Shi Mingming
Published: April 2021

Unpaved roads are common man-made features that distributed in agricultural or forest watersheds. Road construction will change the underlying topography and alter the surface hydrology, in turn would enhance runoff generation and result in high soil loss risk. Therefore road erosion should be considered as one of the main sediment sources and should be properly evaluated. Process-based erosion models provide efficient tools to precisely evaluate soil loss along unpaved roads. This study was performed using the hillslope version of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) to estimate soil loss from 20 typical road segments in the red soil region of South China. The terrestrial laser scanning (TLS)-measured soil losses were used to validate the model simulations. The results showed that the WEPP model could reasonably predict the total soil loss in relatively short (less than 100m) and gentle (slope gradient lower than 10%) road segments. On the contrary, the WEPP simulated soil loss would result in underestimation for long or steep road segments. Detailed WEPP plot outputs along roads revealed that most of the peak soil loss rates cannot be adequately calculated as comparing with the TLS-measured values. The linear critical shear stress theory in WEPP model for soil detachment simulation might responsible for the underestimation of non-linear peaked soil losses in long or steep road segments. Meanwhile, the lack of upslope flow and the curved road tortuosity were also found to be connected to the relatively low efficiency of the model outputs. Nevertheless, the WEPP simulation could accurately fit the detailed trend of soil loss variation along road segment despite the underestimation. Furthermore, the simulated results could provide a reliable prediction of the maximum soil loss positions. Therefore, the WEPP model could be adopted to evaluate erosion risk of unpaved roads in red soil region of China.
Using four different approaches to separate the effects of climate change and human activities on sediment discharge in karst watersheds
Authors: Si Cheng , Xingxiu Yu , Zhenwei Li , Xianli Xu , Mingming Ding
Published: April 2021

Quantifying the relative contributions of climate and human activities to changes in sediment discharge is closely related to regional water resources, soil management and even the healthy operation of ecosystems. However, few studies used different methods to decompose influences of climatic variability and human activities on sediment discharge change, especially in karst regions of southwest China where experiencing severe soil erosion. This study systematically reviewed four different methods including simple linear regression method, double mass curve method, sediment identify factor analysis, and elastic coefficient method to separate the contribution of climate change and human activities to sediment discharge variation in four karst watersheds of southwest during 1955 to 2015. The trend and abrupt change year of sediment discharge in four watersheds were obtained by nonparametric Mann-Kendall test. Result showed that the sediment discharge in four watersheds all decreased significantly (P<0.05), and the abrupt change years were 2003, 2003, 2004 and 2004 for Wujiang, Yujiang, Hongshui, and Xijiang watersheds, respectively. The simple linear regression method, double mass curve method and elastic coefficient method all indicated that the sediment discharge was mainly influenced by human activities, with the contribution rate ranging from 73% to 101%. For the sediment identify factor analysis method, the sediment concentration is the principal factor influencing sediment discharge variation, and the contribution rate of sediment discharge varied from 100% to 154%. The results can provide good reference value for evaluating the influence of the climate and human activities on sediment discharge, and is significance for proper formulation of regional soil conservation policy in karst watersheds.
El alma al trabajo y el trabajo del alma
Authors: Beverinotti Matias
Published: April 2021

El presente artículo problematiza, centrándonos en el caso argentino, la herencia en la cultura del trabajo del último período dictatorial en América Latina y cómo ella delimita la política democrática. Tomando la novela La aventura de los bustos de Eva de Carlos Gamerro, veremos que los cambios del neoliberalismo en el trabajo, fijan los bloques antagónicos del presente político. La novela los denuncia por encontrar congruencias en su proceso de subjetivación laboral que coopta el alma y el deseo del trabajador, que se traduce en un antagonismo político con más similitudes que diferencias. Concluiremos que es necesario cuestionar al trabajo como praxis reproductiva para recuperar el alma del trabajador y crear otro tipo de política más allá del antagonismo pendular de lo político heredado por la última dictadura militar.
J. L. Villacañas, Eremitas, andalusíes y mozárabes. Las sociedades ibéricas bajo el poder islámico, Madrid, Guillermo Escolar editor, 2018, 351 pp.
Authors: Prieto López Leopoldo José
Published: April 2021

Reseña de la obra de L. Villacañas, Eremitas, andalusíes y mozárabes. Las sociedades ibéricas bajo el poder islámico, Madrid, Guillermo Escolar editor, 2018, 351 pp.
M. Löwy, Cristianismo de liberación. Perspectivas marxistas y ecosocialistas, Barcelona, El Viejo Topo, 2019, 346 pp.
Authors: Monedero García Fernando Andrés
Published: April 2021

Reseña de la obra de Löwy, Cristianismo de liberación. Perspectivas marxistas y ecosocialistas, Barcelona, El Viejo Topo, 2019, 346 pp.
PRINSIP-PRINSIP KONTRAK KONSTRUKSI INDONESIA
Authors: Japar Sugiarto Raharjo
Published: April 2021

The implementation of construction services must meet the principles of honesty and fairness, benefits, compatibility, balance, independency, openness, partnership and safety foremost in the interest of the community, nation and the state ( article 2 act no 18 years 1999 on construction services ).Then both users and providers services need to understand some of the stuff that fundamental i.e. the runway philosophical contractual relationship between providers of the construction services to the construction services and inspector construction services, the principle and legal norm the formation of legal construction contract, the principle and legal norm the implementation of legal construction contract . The legal research method in this journal uses a normative juridical research method with a statute approach that examines relevant laws and regulations and the conceptual approach that examines the theories and doctrines of experts in the field construction.
ASPEK HUKUM TERHADAP PENYELESAIAN SENGKETA BATAS WILAYAH DESA SENDI DI KABUPATEN MOJOKERTO
Authors: Riza Indra Naufal , Harianti Isnin , Suyatno Suyatno , Zamroni M
Published: April 2021

Studi ini bertujuan meneliti penyelesaian perselisihan yang disediakan dalam sistem hukum Indonesia dan peran pemerintah dalam menyelesaikan sengketa perbatasan. studi ini mengunakan  yuridis-empiris. Studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa; Pertama, sengketa tanah batas wilayah desa Sendi telah dipicu oleh krn agresi militer belanda, yg menyebabkan warga sendi meninggalkan wilayah sendi untuk mengungsi. Karena terjadi kekosongan tersebut, perhutan mengklaim itu miliknya. Dgn pembuktian jual beli uang golden dgn kepala desa yg dulu. Sekitar th 1998, warga keturunan sendi, menghendaki kembalinya desa Sendi. Kedua, paradigma penyelesaian sengketa batas umumnya melalui dua cara; resolusi sengketa perbatasan non-hukum, dan penyelesaian hukum. Dalam resolusi non-hukum, ini dimediasi oleh Kemendagri dan Pemerintah; sementara, dalam penyelesaian sengketa hukum itu dicapai melalui peninjauan kembali ke Mahkamah Agung atau Mahkamah Konstitusi. Ketiga, dalam sengketa batas wilayah, peran kasus sengketa adalah pemerintah. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa desa adat menjadi salah satu solusi untuk dapat mengakhiri sengketa desa Sendi antara penduduk Desa dengan Perhutani
AKIBAT HUKUM ATAS PEMBATALAN SURAT KEPUTUSAN BUPATI TENTANG PEMBERHENTIAN KEPALA DESA SUMURBER KECAMATAN PANCENG KABUPATEN GRESIK
Authors: Eksan Eksan , Masruroh Ainul , Sholihan Sholihan
Published: April 2021

The agency or the administrative office of the State does not necessarily succeed in carrying out its duties, sometimes the dispute arises due to a decision of the State administration that can cause dissatisfaction. The proposed termination of village chief conducted by the Village consultative Agency is not qualified as a reason to dismiss the head of Sumurber village, Panceng District, Gresik Regency. In addition to the State Administrative Decree/object dispute is contrary to government regulation about the village, also contrary to the regional regulation of Gresik Regency number 12 Year 2006 about the village government. On the other hand, the country's administrative decisions are contrary to good principles of government. Because the State Administrative Decree/object dispute is a state administrative decision contrary to good laws and principles of government. The author uses a method of scripting which provides the solution of legal case ATS that occur. This study analyzed the cancellation of decree of Regent of Gresik No. 141/678/HK/437.12/2013, dated 3 May 2013 concerning the dismissal of the village head of Sumurber, Panceng District, Gresik Regency. The decision of deliberation of the village consultative Agency related to the termination of the village head has been null and void, as a result of the Regent's decision on the termination of Sumurber village chief is irrevocable.
MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA SELAMA PANDEMI DENGAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DI LINGKUNGAN KELUARGA
Authors: Handayani Turah
Published: April 2021

Indonesia mengalami pandemi Covid-19 di awal tahun 2020. Pandemi ini memaksa masyarakat untuk tetap di rumah untuk menekan penyebaran virus, termasuk di sektor pendidikan. Pembelajaran harus dilaksanakan secara daring dari rumah. Orangtua turut berperan dalam cara belajar yang baru ini. Aktivitas Belajar Dari Rumah (BDR) ini mengingatkan implementasi pendidikan karakter dimana keluarga juga merupakan fondasi pendidikan. Sebagai penelitian kualitatif, peneliti menganalisis bagaimana 18 nilai pendidikan karakter, oleh Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, diimplementasikan di lingkungan keluarga di masa Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh (PJJ). Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara dan kuesioner terhadap informan dan responden yaitu sejumlah orang tua dan peserta didik yang diampu oleh peneliti di SMP Negeri 85 Jakarta. Narasi dan hasil respons yang diperoleh dari informan dan responden digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan temuan. Hasil temuan menunjukkan 18 nilai pendidikan karakter tersebut dilaksanakan dengan baik oleh keluarga di rumah dengan persentase pelaksanaan paling rendah 85 persen dan paling tinggi 100 persen.
 
Indonesia experienced Covid-19 outbreak in the beginning of 2020. This outbreak forced people to stay at home for pushing down virus spreading, including education sector. Learning activity had to be done by online in home. Parents took role in this new learning manner. This learning from home activity reminds the implementation of character education that family is also the foundation of education. As qualitative research, the researcher analyzes how the 18 values of character education, issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Republic of Indonesia, are implemented family in the period of distance learning. The data collection was done by doing interview and questionnaire to informants and respondents, they are a group of parents and students that were taught by the researcher in SMP Negeri 85 Jakarta. The narration and response result taken from informants and respondents were used to describe findings. The findings show that the 18 values of character education were done well by the families in home with the percentage of implementation at the lowest 85 percent and the highest 100 percent.
NORTHERN SEA ROUTE - RUSSIA AND CHINA: COMPETITION OR PARTNERSHIP
Authors: Mekhdiev Elnur , Zakharevich Ekaterina , Mammadova Parvana , Jumayev Farrukh
Published: April 2021

The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is one of Russia’s and Eurasia’s key arteries as a whole, connecting Asia and Europe. Being the shortest and the most difficult route for navigation, the NSR is of great interest for exploring its development potential, especially taking into account the fact that a new player is appearing in the Arctic arena: we speak about China. Within the article, the authors raise the question of what kind of future the NSR will have in the context of cooperation or competition between the Russian Federation and China in the development and in the NSR capacities development. Within the research a quantitative analysis of the goods’ and ships’ traffic by the NSR is carried out; the authors also make forecasts about its development for the period up to 2025. The authors come to the conclusion that traffic along the NSR is growing, but slowly; the Chinese presence is currently insignificant, that’s why the Russian Federation will have to develop the NSR without the active PRC’s support. Competition on the way will be delayed to a higher level of NSR infrastructure’s development.
Strategi Belajar Mengajar: Untuk Menjadi Guru yang Profesional
Authors:   Pendidikan Matematika, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Johar Rahmah , Hanum Latifah ,   Pendidikan Kimia, Universitas Syiah Kuala
Published: April 2021

Strategi belajar mengajar sangat penting dipelajari agar pembelajaran menjadi menarik dan tidak membosankan. Buku ini di kemas secara menarik dengan berbagai macam metode mengajar. Bukan hanya itu, buku ini juga menjelaskan secara rinci tentang model, strategi, pendekatan, dan teknik pembelajaran. Dikupas juga tentang keberhasilan belajar mengajar sangat ditentukan bagaimana mampu menghandel kelas. Bagaimana pengelolaan kelas yang baik dengan menentukan salah satu model tatanan ruang kelas. Diharapkan buku ini dapat membantu permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh calon guru maupun tenaga pengajar lainnya dalam situasi tersebut.
Bioluminesensi Laut
Authors:   Manajemen Sumberdaya Perairan, Universitas Diponegoro, Anggoro Sutrisno , Indarjo Agus ,   Manajemen Sumber Daya Perairan, Universitas Diponegoro, Salim Gazali ,   Manajemen Sumber Daya Perairan, Universitas Borneo Tarakan, Handayani Kun Retno ,   Ombudsman Republik Indonesia, Ransangan Julian ,   Institut Penyelidikan Marin Borneo, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jabarsyah Abdul ,   Manajemen Sumber Daya Perairan, Universitas Borneo Tarakan
Published: April 2021

Perairan laut adalah suatu ekosistem yang alamiah, unik, produktif, serta memiliki nilai ekonomi dan ekologi yang sangat tinggi. Perairan laut memiliki kawasan serta fungsi dari ekologisnya yang berupa berbagai jenis sumberdaya, penerima limbah dari daratan, menyediakan kebutuhan pokok manusia, serta jasa untuk kenyamanan. Bioluminesens atau “bioluminescence” (Bahasa Inggris) adalah suatu bentuk emisi (pancara) energi atau pendar cahaya hayati, yang disebabkan adanya perubahan proses kimiawi dengan melibatkan konversi energy kimia menjadi energy cahaya yang terdapat pada organisme tertentu (Lehninger, 1965). Menurut Harvey bioluminensensi merupakan organisme tertentu yang memiliki cahaya sebagai produksi cahaya yang berasal dari dalam tubuh organisme tersebut (biologis).
Istikhdamu Thoriqoh Al Isbai' Al Riyadiyyah (Jarimatika) Fi Ta'lim Al Lughoh Al Arobiyyah Li Ziyadati Al Itqon Madah Dhomir Munfashil
Authors: Sukmanasari Erry
Published: April 2021

Pada proses pembelajaran bahasa Arab di kelas menunjukkan bahwa banyak masalah ditemukan salah satunya yaitu kurangnya penguasaan materi dhomir munfashil   yang kenyataannya dhomir munfashil dalam bahasa Arab lebih banyak dibanding bahasa Indonesia dan bahasa Inggris dan hal ini membuat siswa merasa kesulitan dan  kurang semangat dalam proses pembelajaran sehingga materi dhomir munfashil  perlu diajarkan lebih mendalam dengan metode yang tepat.

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui  penggunaan metode jarimatika pada pembelajaran bahasa Arab untuk meningkatkan penguasaan materi dhomir munfashil siswa. Metode Penelitian adalah PTK  dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus dengan setiap siklus terdiri atas empat tahapan, yaitu: perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Subjek penelitian adalah siswa SMAN 1 Bojongsoang kelas X IPS 2 yang berjumlah 33 siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini yaitu  dengan observasi, tes dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data bersifat kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan metode jarimatika dapat meningkatkan  penguasaan materi dhomir munfashil  pada pembelajaran  bahasa Arab. 

Nilai rata-rata siswa pada prasiklus adalah 67,57. Pada siklus 1  76,36. Pada siklus 2  80,90. Pada prasiklus sebesar 33% atau 11 siswa mencapai ketuntasan. Pada siklus 1 sebesar 69,69% atau 23 siswa mencapai ketuntasan. Pada siklus 2 sebesar 90,90% atau 30 siswa mencapai ketuntasan.. Dengan demikian, penggunaan metode jarimatika dapat meningkatkan  penguasaan materi dhomir munfashil  pada pembelajaran bahasa Arab. 

 

Kata kunci: jarimatika , penguasaan, dhomir munfashil
Thực trạng và giải pháp nâng cao chất lượng công tác thi đua, khen thưởng tại Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp
Authors: Đặng Thị Thu Liễu , Trần Văn Thọ , Lê Quang Minh
Published: April 2021

Trong những năm qua, công tác thi đua, khen thưởng tại Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp đã có nhiều cải tiến, tạo chuyển biến tích cực góp phần hoàn thành tốt nhiệm vụ hàng năm của Nhà trường. Tuy nhiên, công tác này vẫn còn một số hạn chế, khó khăn như việc tổ chức phong trào thi đua, việc bình xét thi đua, khen thưởng, công tác nhân rộng điển hình tiên tiến,… chưa đáp ứng được hết các nguyện vọng của viên chức, người lao động trong Nhà trường. Việc phân tích thực trạng và đề xuất giải pháp nâng cao chất lượng công tác thi đua, khen thưởng có ý nghĩa quan trọng, nhằm tạo động lực, khuyến khích các tập thể, cá nhân hăng hái thi đua, lập thành tích trong lao động và công tác; góp phần thúc đẩy Nhà trường phát triển.
Analysis of Digital Games Related to Mathematics Education with Deconstructing
Authors: Alkan Selçuk , Korkmaz Ebru
Published: April 2021

In this study, the design and educational aspects of digital games on Steam (Digital Game Sales Platform) were examined. Case study, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. Universal design model and principles, educational and game mechanics were used in the analysis of the games. The games were analyzed using the Deconstructing method. In parallel with the findings obtained, it is seen that game mechanics are more various than learning mechanics in games. Also in game designs, it is considered that entertainment is more important than educational use. It was determined that question-answer mechanics are used more frequently among learning mechanics in games. One reason for this may be the ease of construction of question-answer mechanics. The main goal is to establish an interaction between education and game mechanics. In addition, it was defined that another important mechanic used in games is "instant feedback". In addition, in line with the findings, it was detected that in-game rules, levels and awards facilitate learning and increase motivation.
Research on the Influence of Village Carders on the Standardized Management System of Village-Level Affairs – Based on the Investigation and Analysis of District L, Y City, Shandong Province, China
Authors: Xing Li-Wei , Duan Ying
Published: April 2021

Chinese anti-corruption struggle has achieved phased victory, the national corruption governance center has gradually moved down, and the issue of "micro-corruption" of village cadres has attracted widespread attention from the political, practical and academic circles. The standardized management system of village-level affairs is promoted and implemented nationwide as an institutional arrangement for regulating the power of village cadres and combating corruption. However, in the actual implementation process, there are problems such as passive implementation and even resistance to implementation by village cadres. The study took the L District of Y City, Shandong Province as an example, and found that the village cadres did not implement the corresponding standardized management system. The factors affecting the implementation of the standardized management system of the village cadres were investigated from the three-dimensional perspective of motivation, ability, and pressure, and then reasonable policy recommendations were put forward. Aims to give better play to the effectiveness of standardized systems.
Zasady ustalania reguł niepreferencyjnego pochodzenia
towarów na potrzeby celno-podatkowe w UE
Authors: Gwardzińska Ewa , Chowaniec Jakub
Published: April 2021

Problematyka badawcza artykułu koncentruje się na regułach ustalania niepreferencyjnego pochodzenia towarów,
które stanowi podstawę do określania zobowiązań celno-podatkowych w obrocie gospodarczym. Jest to zagadnienie
niezwykle skomplikowane na gruncie regulacyjnym, stwarzające liczne problemy osobom uczestniczącym
w międzynarodowym obrocie towarowym. O ile pierwsze kryterium stosowane w tej regule i oparte na zasadzie
towarów całkowicie uzyskanych w jednym państwie lub na jednym terytorium bądź towarów tam wyprodukowanych
właściwie nie sprawia znacznych trudności, o tyle zastosowanie w praktyce drugiego kryterium, opartego na
poddaniu towaru ostatniemu, istotnemu, ekonomicznie uzasadnionemu przetworzeniu lub obróbce w co najmniej
dwóch państwach, wiąże się z dużymi problemami. Na arenie międzynarodowej nie ma jednolitych zasad w tym
zakresie, mimo że istnieje Porozumienie w sprawie reguł pochodzenia, które stanowi integralną część umowy
międzynarodowej Światowej Organizacji Handlu (World Trade Organization – WTO)1. Porozumienie to określa
tylko zasady ogólne. Rozpoczęty w 1995 r. proces harmonizacji tych reguł na razie nie doczekał się finalizacji i
każde państwo może stosować własne niepreferencyjne reguły pochodzenia w momencie dopuszczenia do swobodnego
obrotu.
Młodzi pracownicy na rynku pracy i w ubezpieczeniach
społecznych
Authors: Uścińska Gertruda
Published: April 2021

Osoby młode (do 30. roku życia) to grupa defaworyzowana na rynku pracy. Rzadziej niż starsi są zatrudniane na
podstawie stałych umów o pracę, a w konsekwencji rzadziej też obejmują ich ubezpieczenia emerytalno-rentowe,
chorobowe, wypadkowe i zdrowotne. W artykule scharakteryzowano sytuację młodych na rynku pracy i w ubezpieczeniach
społecznych. Zwrócono uwagę na formy zatrudnienia na podstawie nietypowych, nieoskładkowanych
umów cywilnoprawnych, na zagrożenie bezrobociem oraz bieżące i przyszłe skutki tej sytuacji dla ich bezpieczeństwa
socjalnego. Scharakteryzowano najmłodsze pokolenia (pokolenie Z) pod kątem ich oczekiwań wobec warunków
pracy. Wskazano wybrane rozwiązania ukierunkowane na wzrost aktywności zawodowej osób młodych oraz
zapewnienie adekwatności ich przyszłych emerytur.
Oppnåelse av dybdelæring i et teknologiog design-prosjekt
Authors: Moksnes Knut
Published: April 2021

The present case study examines a group of teacher students performing a Technology and Design project primarily intended for strengthening their competencies in electricity and electronics. The project was based on a traditional schema; a challenging task, design and problem-solving phases, decision making and finally assembling/building a real functioning product. The main purpose of the investigation was focusing on the type of competencies the students gained; transferable competence or rote learning, i.e. whether the project would facilitate deeper learning or not. The project was partly open-ended, where the students might conclude in different ways regarding their final circuit design. The motivating effect of having to alternate between calculations and circuit-testing, searching for faults, discussing with each other and finally succeeding, seemed to have a very positive effect on the overall learning outcome. At the end of the project the students had to solve a complete new circuit-construction challenge, with specifications differing from the ones in the original project, i.e. a new context. The demands for knowledge were similar to-, but higher than the first project, and they had to apply their newly acquired competency in a very different manner. All the student groups managed to solve the task in maximum 45 minutes. This tends to give evidence for deeper learning as an outcome of this particular project.
Lyčių lygybės politikos diskursai ir procesai savivaldoje: „gyvenimiškos būtinybės pas mus šiai dienai nėra“
Authors: Pilinkaite Sotirovic Vilana , Kontvainė Vita
Published: April 2021

Šiame straipsnyje pristatomi 2017–2018 metais atlikto tyrimo rezultatai apie lyčių lygybės politiką savivaldoje, analizuojant 10 savivaldybių strateginius planus ir kokybinių interviu duomenis su savivaldybių merais, administracijų, švietimo ir socialinių paslaugų vadovais ir lyčių lygybės koordinatoriais. Nacionaliniu lygiu Moterų ir vyrų lygių galimybių įstatymas (2013) ir Darbo kodeksas (2016) įpareigoja savivaldybes ir joms pavaldžias institucijas integruoti lyčių lygybės politikos priemones. Tačiau vietos kontekstuose teisinės-politinės nuostatos gali būti įvairiai interpretuojamos (Hudson and Rönnblom, 2007). Straipsnyje, taikant politikos diskursų metodologinę prieigą, tiriami lyčių lygybės politikos diskursai: kaip vietos politikoje (ne)integruojamas lyties aspektas, tenkinant gyventojų poreikius, kokios sampratos fiksuojamos (fixing) ir kaip jos susiaurinamos (shrinking), pritempiamos (stretching)  arba nukreipiamos (bending) į kitas politikos sritis. Analizuojant savivaldos atstovų pasisakymus ir interpretacijas, atskleidžiami vietos kontekstų kultūriniai filtrai. Pastarieji leidžia stebėti, kokie aspektai skatina arba trukdo lyčių lygybės politikos priemonių integravimui (Lombardo, Meier, Verloo, 2010). Tyrimo rezultatai rodo, kad savivaldos lygmeniu lyčių lygybės politikos tikslų svarbumas yra pripažįstamas. Tačiau dažniausiai lyčių lygybės politika susiaurinama iki nediskriminavimo principų teisinio reglamentavimo rėmuose. Vietos politikos uždaviniai ir jų įgyvendinimo rodikliai  matuojami lyčiai neutraliomis sąvokomis. Kai lyties aspektas „dingsta“ vietos kontekste, siekiama paaiškinti, kad lyčių lygybė  netiesiogiai integruojama į savivaldos politiką, nukreipiama arba pritempiama prie kitų socialinių problemų sprendimo sričių.  Analizuojant interviu su savivaldybių atstovais medžiagą pastebėta, kad kultūrinės nuostatos apie moterų ir vyrų skirtumus palaiko tradicines lyčių normas ir stereotipines nuostatas ir  tai trukdo lyčių lygybės politikos įgyvendinimui.
Role of External Public Audit in Ensuring the Financial Stability of the Budgets of Developing Countries
Authors: Karabayev Eldar , Sembiyeva Lyazzat , Zeinelgabdin Altai , Beisenova Lyazzat , Pankou Dzmitry
Published: April 2021

The system of external state audit reveals the potential for structural changes in terms of making effective management decisions that ensure the rational consumption of investment and other resources, taking into account the organizational and economic level of development. Based on the experience of foreign countries, it should be noted that in developed countries audit is the leading form of independent control. The purpose of this article is to determine the role of external public audit in ensuring the financial stability of the budgets of developing countries. To assess the financial stability of budgets, traditional methodological approaches, i.e. the analysis of absolute indicators and analysis of relative coefficients are used. In the study, financial stability was examined in the context of the possibility of evaluating the state audit of the budgets of developing countries for all expenses of the republican budget without raising the level of public debt. As a result of consideration of the budgets of developing countries, the problems were identified and the directions for their solution were proposed. In addition, tools which allow not only assess the financial stability of the budget, but also determine recommendations for managerial impacts aimed at strengthening the state budget are proposed. Thus, conducting a state audit in order to increase financial stability will lead to an increase in the efficiency of public administration and to a greater alignment of mechanisms for implementing state programs and projects with strategic planning mechanisms.
The Notion of Secrecy
Authors: Trallero Ocaña Teresa
Published: April 2021

In the digital age, information has become an increasingly valuable, but at the same time vulnerable commodity. The strategic role that trade secrets play in the economy of the Single Market and the scattered legal framework across EU jurisdictions prompted the EU Commission to harmonise this field of law and to adopt the Trade Secrets Directive.

This thesis analyses the conditions under which information loses its secret nature, enters the public domain and is then free for competitors to use, taking into account the legal framework created by the Trade Secrets Directive.
Das Argument des „mutmaßlichen Stifterwillens“
Authors: Schick Julian
Published: April 2021

In practice the "presumed founder's will" forms a kind of "all-purpose weapon" intended to enable the independent foundation under German civil law to flexibly escape from the stipulations in its statutes. This flexibility is fundamentally opposed by the conceptual non-availability of the foundation. The author derives the possible functions of the argument as well as, above all, its legal limitations from the general doctrine of legal transactions and methods: Contrary to the prevailing doctrine, it has a corrective function only where founders or authorities have made simple provisions of the statutes available for disposition and the original purpose of the foundation still exists as a private-autonomous point of reference for correction.
Arbeitgeberseitige Sprachanforderungen im Arbeitsverhältnis
Authors: Valentine Sophie
Published: April 2021

Does the requirement of "very good command of German" constitute discrimination on the grounds of "ethnic origin"? The author reviews the case law of the BAG on this legal question. As an alternative to the group-based approach, she develops a conceptual understanding of "ethnic origin" within the meaning of the Directive 2000/43/EC that includes ethnic ascriptions. The work considers social science findings on linguicism. In addition, it distinguishes the concept of indirect discrimination from reasonable accommodation as well as affirmative action and shows that reasonable adjustments can be expected from employers as mitigating means.
Ökonomische Praktiken
Authors: Knobbe Sonja
Published: April 2021

'Economical' is nowadays used synonymously with 'efficient'. But are economic practices really always efficient? To answer this question, the author of this book takes a look back and examines which conceptual factors are decisive for Lionel Robbins, as a relevant representative of economics, in describing economic action. This perspective is extended with a sociological one through Karl Polanyi’s substantive concept of economic action. Basing his analysis on this, the author makes clear that it is not efficiency but the interchangeability of goals as well as the institutional context that allow us to understand practices as economic.
Coordination of Public Health Response: The Role of Leadership in Responding to Public Health Emergencies
Authors: J. Fos Peter , A. Honoré Peggy , L. Honoré Russel
Published: April 2021

Public health emergencies are becoming more commonplace every year. Naturally occurring public health emergencies, such as hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, and floods cause significant devastation to property and people. Although these emergencies are becoming more and more common, response is still very challenging. A root cause of failed response is a lack of coordination between national, regional, and local public health agencies. These failed and unsuccessful responses are seen with naturally occurring public health emergencies, including pandemics. This chapter addresses coordination, its barriers and challenges, with a focus on the role of leadership in response to public health emergencies. Coordination leadership is a critical aspect of successful and effective response to emergencies. Leadership styles will be discussed and examples of effective leadership. Lessons learned will be presented, as well as research findings. Examples discussed include Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami of 2004 in Thailand, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals.
Managing Conflict in Faith-Based Organizations in Zimbabwe
Authors: Chivasa Norman
Published: April 2021

One of the basic theories commonly believed in the secular world today is that conflict is inevitable which means that individuals and groups have needs, interests, dislikes, likes, partnerships, values and preferences which are often not compatible. This is also true of faith-based organizations. Using the Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe church as a point of reference, this article argues that in Christian circles there is need to deliberately develop a perspective of conflict that reflects conflict as a positive force that generates both co-existence and growth in the church to counter the conventional view in the majority of churches that consider conflict as a destructive force. In the Apostolic Faith Mission church, intra-church disputes have a negative effect on the wellbeing of individuals and groups (the church) as conflict creates rivalry, hostility, divisions, hate, breakaways, among others. This is because a strongly adversarial attitude to conflict of all sorts is reflected in the approach of the church to conflict and in particular, some pastors have responded with legal action against the disciplinary activities of the church. Consequently, this article suggests that faith-based organizations should appreciate the importance of conflict for positive growth and development as a good number of Christians today are still pessimistic about conflict.
Performance Assessment of the Thermodynamic Cycle in a Multi-Mode Gas Turbine Engine
Authors: Gutakovskis Viktors , Gudakovskis Vladimirs
Published: April 2021

This chapter discusses the direction of development of promising multimode aviation gas turbine engines (GTE). It is shown that the development of GTE is on the way to increase the parameters engine workflow: gas temperatures in front of the turbine (T*G) and the degree of pressure increase in the compressor (P*C). It is predicted that the next generation engines will operate with high parameters of the working process, T*G = 2000–2200 K, π*C = 60–80. At this temperature of gases in front of the turbine, the working mixture in the combustion chamber (CC) is stoichiometric, which sharply narrows the range of stable operation of the CC and its efficiency drops sharply in off-design gas turbine engine operation modes. To expand the range of effective and stable work, it is proposed to use an advanced aviation GTE: Adaptive Type Combustion Chamber (ATCC). A scheme of the ATCC and the principles of its regulation in the system of a multi-mode gas turbine engine are presented. The concept of an adaptive approach is given in this article. There are two main directions for improving the characteristics of a promising aviation gas turbine engine. One is a complication of the concepts of aircraft engines and the other one is an increase in the parameters of the working process, the temperature of the gases in front of the turbine (T*G) and the degree of increasing pressure behind the compressor (π*C). It is shown how the principles of adaptation are used in these areas. The application of the adaptation principle in resolving the contradiction of the possibility of obtaining optimal characteristics of a high-temperature combustion chamber (CC) of a gas turbine engine under design (optimal) operating conditions and the impossibility of their implementation when these conditions change in the range of acceptable (non-design) gas turbine operation modes is considered in detail. The use of an adaptive approach in the development of promising gas turbine engines will significantly improve their characteristics and take into account unknown challenges.
Análise de indicadores epidemiológicos de crianças e adolescentes acometidos pela Covid-19 no Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Neto João Cruz , Feitosa Emanuel Messias Silva , Silva Kely Vanessa Leite Gomes da , Oliveira Célida Juliana de
Published: April 2021

Objetivo: analisar os indicadores epidemiológicos de crianças e adolescentes acometidos pela Covid-19 na região Nordeste do Brasil. Método: estudo ecológico com casos de Covid-19, nos estados do Nordeste. Calculou-se taxas de letalidade, prevalência, índice acumulado diário e razão de leitos de UTI. Analisou-se dados consolidados até 21 de agosto de 2020. Resultados: houve 74.705 casos de Covid-19, com prevalência do sexo feminino e quanto a faixa etária àqueles entre 10 a 19 anos. Letalidade foi de 8%, prevalência de 321/100.000 habitantes e razão de leitos menor que dois. Houve significância para relação entre o maior número de óbitos e o menor número de leitos de UTI (p=0.001), maior prevalência de casos em razão da menor quantidade de leitos de UTI (p=0.007). Conclusão: os indicadores revelam insuficiência quanto aos leitos para a doença, alta letalidade e prevalência, bem como quantidade razoável dos leitos de UTI.
Satisfeitos e comprometidos: é assim a geração Y? Um estudo com professores de escolas municipais de Curitiba/PR
Authors: Saldanha Aline , Pereira Tatiana Dos Santos , Silva André Felipe Zilio da , Stadler Adriano
Published: April 2021

Por este texto apresenta-se resultados de estudo que teve por objetivo analisar a influência da satisfação no comprometimento de professores da geração Y que atuam nas escolas municipais de Curitiba/PR. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, exploratória e descritiva utilizando-se a Escala de Satisfação no Trabalho (Siqueira, 2008), e das variáveis de comprometimento organizacional de Meyer e Allen (1991). Participaram da pesquisa os profissionais do magistério com até cinco anos de carreira e trinta anos de idade vinculados à rede municipal. Os dados foram tratados por meio de métodos estatísticos como medidas de tendência central, gráfico de variabilidade e modelo de regressão linear. Os resultados revelam que as dimensões de satisfação com a chefia, promoções e crescimento na carreira são as que impactam no comprometimento.
Ensaios em organização do conhecimento
Authors: Amorim Igor Soares , Sales Rodrigo de
Published: April 2021

Nesta coletânea, a combinação do teórico e prático estimula o pensamento crítico e oferece ao leitor os pilares para encontrar soluções a questões atuais da organização e representação do conhecimento e informação. Escritos, tecidos com rigor científico, incitando aqueles que desejam avançar na construção de um saber sólido, adaptado aos tempos modernos.