bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Automatización del diseño de Sistemas de Detección de incendios en BIM y su potencial en Big Data
Authors: Orihuela-Martínez Claudia Angélica , Bigurra-Alzati Carlos A.
Published: June 2022

En la actual revolución industrial 4.0, la arquitectura se ha visto transformada por la digitalización con la incorporación del BIM y Big Data, que se orienta principalmente a la sistematización y procesamiento de datos informáticos. Aunque esta era digital está ya bien establecida, en comparación con los programas educativos de las escuelas de arquitectura mejor evaluadas en el mundo, a la docencia de la arquitectura en México todavía le falta soporte metodológico y técnico para guiar a los proyectos de investigación que buscan generar herramientas derivadas del desarrollo de software para mejorar la práctica y quehacer arquitectónico. En el presente artículo se hace un recorrido por un trabajo de investigación en el que los autores proponen la generación de un producto de desarrollo de software con el método Scrumb para mejorar las prácticas arquitectónicas con la intención de compartir el mismo proceso y de facilitar una guía para estudiantes que tengan interés en realizar investigaciones o productos similares. Se habla tanto del desarrollo metodológico como práctico y, entre otras cosas, también de cómo se aproxima el tema de programación desde la perspectiva de un arquitecto. El producto de la investigación es un complemento Plug-in del software Autodesk Revit para mejorar el diseño de Sistemas de Detección de Incendios (SDI), automatizando el análisis y sembrado de dispositivos de acuerdo con la normativa.
Configuración de un modelo de Cadena de Suministro para la energía solar fotovoltaica Caso México.
Authors: Escorcia Hernández José Rogelio Efraín , Montaño-Arango Oscar , Castañeda-Robles Ivan Erick , Corona-Armenta José Ramón , Medina-Marin Joselito
Published: June 2022

El objetivo de este trabajo es identificar el estado actual de la cadena de suministro de la generación de electricidad a partir de la energía solar fotovoltaica y los factores que permitan configurar un modelo factible para México, para lo cual se llevó a cabo una investigación de tipo exploratoria, donde se desarrolló una búsqueda documental, consulta a expertos y estudios de campo, encontrándose que la cadena de suministro está constituida con eslabones desarticulados. Por lo que se desarrolló un modelo que toma en consideración las variables sociales, económicas y de medioambiente y políticas, que son vitales para una mejor gestión.
Earnings management by operational decisions and debt financing in the brazilian capital market
Authors: Chaves Cecilia Ferreira , Santos Wesley Cirino dos , Lamounier Wagner Moura
Published: June 2022

This article verified if management operational decisions at the publicly held companies is influenced by companies’ capital structures. It verified if some companies with a greater emphasis on debt financing would be more likely to practice earnings management by operational decision. The study used as a sample of the non-financial publicly held companies listed in the Brazilian capital market in the period from 2010 to 2018. As a result, it was found that there was a significant and positive correspondence between greater debt financing and a higher frequency of earnings management. Therefore, the increase in debt financing, regardless of the proxy used, implied an increase in earnings management by operational decisions. Furthermore, by analyzing the ratio between debt and equity it was found that the greater the long-term debt to the detriment of short-term debt, the more likely the managers of the firms will be to manage the results. Finally, in terms of the control variables created, the negative and significant relation between corporate governance and earnings management in the analysis of long-term debt financing stands out.
Palavras-chave: Estrutura de capitais. Gerenciamento de resultados por decisões operacionais; Mercado de capitais brasileiro.
 
Gerenciamento de resultadospor decisões operacionais e financiamento por dívida no mercado de capitais brasileiro
Resumo
Este artigo analisou se o gerenciamento de resultados por decisões operacionais nas companhias abertas apresenta relação com a estrutura de capital. Buscou-se verificar se firmas com maior ênfase em financiamento por dívida teriam maior tendência a praticar gerenciamento de resultados por meio de decisões de natureza operacional. Utilizou-se como amostra as companhias abertas não financeiras listadas no mercado de capitais brasileirono período de 2010 a 2018. Como resultado, foi verificado que houve uma correspondência significante e positiva entre maior financiamento por dívida e maior frequência de gerenciamento de resultados. Sendo assim, o aumento do financiamento por dívida, independentemente da proxy utilizada, implicou em um aumento do gerenciamento de resultados por decisões operacionais. Ademais, foi verificado pela análise do quociente entre dívidas e capital próprio que quanto maior for a dívida de longo prazo em detrimento dívida de curto prazo, mais propensos os gestores das firmas estarão a gerenciar os resultados. Por fim, em termos das variáveis de controle criadas, destaca-se a relação negativa e significativa verificada entre governança corporativa e gerenciamento de resultados na análise de financiamento da dívida de longo prazo.
Palavras-chave: Estrutura de capitais. Gerenciamento de resultados por decisões operacionais; Mercado de capitais brasileiro.
Simulação de frenagem de veículos com motoristas, veículos autônomos e veículos colaborativos
Authors: Santos Carlos Renato Borges dos
Published: June 2022

Os desafios enfrentados pelos veículos autônomos nos quesitos localização, navegação, detecção de obstáculos e segurança ainda necessitam de soluções, permitindo um vasto campo para estudos e pesquisas. A gradual inserção de veículos autônomos nas vias de trânsito aumentará o número de encontros entre esses veículos, tornando viável a comunicação entre os mesmos, designada V2V (vehicle to vehicle). Este trabalho realiza uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a colaboração veicular e mostra os resultados da simulação de cenários de frenagem, com o objetivo de comparar os efeitos do tempo de reação de veículos comuns, veículos autônomos eveículos colaborativos. Utilizou-se o Matlab para realizar simulações de pelotões de veículos andando em fila única. Os resultados de simulação mostram a influência do tempo de reação e de transmissão da mensagem na tentativa de evitar colisões.
Palavras-chave: Colaboração veicular. Frenagem de emergência. Simulação. Veículos autônomos.
 
Simulation of braking vehicles with drivers, autonomous vehicles and collaborative vehicles
Abstract
The challenges faced by autonomous vehicles in terms of location, navigation, detection of obstacles and safety still need solutions, allowing a vast field for studies and research. The gradual insertion of autonomous vehicles on traffic routes will increase the number of encounters between these vehicles, making communication between them viable, known as V2V (vehicle to vehicle). This work performs a literature review on vehicular collaboration and shows the simulation results of braking scenarios, in order to compare the reaction time effects of common vehicles, autonomous vehicles and collaborative vehicles. Matlab was used to carry out vehicles platoon simulations traveling in a single file. The simulation results show the influence of reaction time and message transmission in an attempt to avoid collisions.
Keywords: Autonomous vehicles. Emergency braking. Simulation. Vehicular collaboration.
Fmoc Grubu Taşıyan Dipeptit Yapılarının Termal ve Elektriksel Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ÇALIŞKAN Eray , BİRYAN Fatih , KORAN Kenan
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışmada Fmoc grubu ile korunmuş amino asitler ile karboksilik asit ucu metil ester olan amino asitlerin reaksiyonu bir seri dipeptit bileşikleri sentezlendi. Sentezlenen bileşiklerin yapısı FT-IR, 1H-13C NMR spektroskopi teknikleriyle karakterize edildi. Bileşiklerin termal bozunma sıcaklıkları oda sıcaklığından 600oC’ye kadar azot atmosferinde termogravimetrik analiz yöntemiyle belirlendi. Dipeptitlerin TGA eğrileri incelendiğinde termal bozunma sıcaklıkları 181 ile 200 oC aralığında değiştiği gözlendi. Dipeptitlerin 1-30 kHz frekans aralığında empedans analizör cihazı ile elektriksel davranışları incelendi. Dielektrik sabiti, dielektrik kayıp, suseptans ve empedans parametrelerindeki değişim frekansın bir fonksiyonu olarak araştırıldı. Dipeptitlerin dielektrik sabiti 5.99 ile 6.67 aralığında değişmektedir.
Compatibilizer effect on optical properties of immiscible PMMA/PS blends
Authors: YILMAZ Ersen
Published: June 2022

Immıscible polymethyl methacrylate/polystyrene (PMMA/PS) mixtures with various maleic anhydride-styrene-methyl methacrylate (MAStMMA) compatibilizer ratio (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10) % were obtained by solution casting. The spectral results showed that the optical constants such as refractive index (n), extinction coefficient (k) and absorption coefficient increase with increasing terpolymer compatibilizer ratio. On the other hand, the optical energy gap Eg showed an inverse trend to concerning optical constants. The lowest observed energy gap was between 8 and 10 % compatibilizer ratio.
Güncel Metasezgisel Yöntemlerin Standart Kalite Testi Fonksiyonlarında Karşılaştırılması
Authors: ALTAY Osman
Published: June 2022

Metasezgisel yöntemler genellikle doğadan ilham alınarak oluşturulmuş algoritmalardır. Bu yöntemler özellikle karmaşık problemlerin çözümünde oldukça başarılı sonuçlar üretmektedir. Önerilen yöntemlerin performansları, uygulanan probleme göre değişiklik göstermektedir. Bu çalışmada son dönemlerde ortaya çıkmış ve popüler olan Harris Şahin Optimizasyon Algoritması, Serçe Arama Algoritması, Çoklu Evren Optimizasyonu, Deniz Avcıları Algoritması ve Coot Optimizasyon Algoritması detaylı bir şekilde incelenmiştir. Bu algoritmalar 23 standart kalite testi fonksiyonlarında analiz edilmiştir. Analiz edilen fonksiyonlar tek modlu kalite testi fonksiyonları, çok modlu kalite testi fonksiyonları, karmaşık boyutlu çok modlu kalite testi fonksiyonlarından oluşmaktadır.
The Mathematical characteristic of the Phase and Group Velocities of Pure Alfvèn Wave in the E Region of the Ionosphere for Low Latitudes
Authors: YEŞİL Melik Buğra , KURT Kadri
Published: June 2022

In this study, we mainly focus our attention on mathematical analysis of the phase and group velocities of low-frequency Alfvèn waves in the E region of the ionosphere. According to observational conclusions it is known that the phase and group velocities of such waves are equal to each other when kinematic and magnetic viscosity are ignored. On the other hand, these velocities have different velocities when we take kinematic and magnetic viscosities into account. Since it is very difficult to analyze the group velocity analytically, we plan to discuss its numerical solutions in our future investigation. Thus, in the present study, we focus on the features of phase velocity of low-frequency of Alfvèn wave and analyze its nature in the E region of the ionosphere for low latitudes. we see that the trend of change of magnitudes of the phase velocities on on March 21st and June21st resembles to the behavior of cosine function Moreover, it is concluded that the magnitudes of real and imaginary parts of the corresponding solutions are larger than the ones obtained for March 21st. The ma in reason of this case may be higher electron production in the ionosphere in June.
Analysis of Double Differential Cross Section for Neutron Induced and Neutron Emission Reaction of 209Bi Isotope
Authors: CANBULA Deniz
Published: June 2022

The double-differential cross sections (DDX) of neutron induced and neutron emission reaction of 209Bi isotope are calculated and analysed at neutron emission energies below 7 MeV at 3 laboratory angles between 200 and 1500 . In the calculations, the latest version of Talys 1.96 is utilized to calculate the total, direct, pre-equilibrium and compound cross sections, which are obtained using the same parameters. The contributions of direct, pre-equilibrium and compound processes to the total cross section are separately investigated. It is presented that the compound part has the greatest contribution. The calculation results are compared with the existing experimental data taken from EXFOR library.
Turkish Music Elements in Ali Ufkî Bey's Turkish-Latin Grammar
Authors: TOKAY Yaşar , BESLİ Nurdan
Published: June 2022

Ali Ufkî Bey (Albert Bobowski), başta müzik ve kutsal kitap tercümesi olmak üzere birçok konuda Türkleri tanıtan ve Avrupalılara yol gösteren eserler kaleme almıştır. Yazarın sözlük-gramer kitapları da bunlardandır. Çalışmamızın esasını
teşkil eden Grammatica Turcico-Latina, Ali Ufkî Bey’in 1666 yılında İstanbul'da Latince kaleme aldığı bir Osmanlı Türkçesi grameridir. Eserde; Kitab-ı Mukaddes'ten bölümler, kehanetler, hikâye ve efsaneler, mezmurlar gibi daha
çok kültürel alanları kapsayan önemli veriler tespit edilmiştir. Türkçeyle ilgili gramer malzemesi bir kenara bırakılırsa en dikkat çekici nokta, notalarıyla beraber gösterilmiş biri Türkü, diğeri Varsağı formatında hazırlanmış
Türk ezgileridir. Ali Ufkî Bey'in Türk musikisine olan ilgisi ve yeteneği bilinmekle beraber bir gramer kitabında notalı müzik parçalarına yer vermesi oldukça ilgi çekicidir. Bu ezgilerin yanında, dünyanın geçiciliğinin anlatıldığı
bir beyit ve şair Usûlî'nin gazeline hemşehrisi Vardarlı Agehî'nin yaptığı bir tahmis de yer almaktadır. Bu yazıda, Ali Ufkî Bey'in Türk ezgileri olarak adlandırdığı malzeme üzerinde durulmuş, notalarıyla beraber kaydedilen Türkü
ve varsağının yazarın müzikle ilgili meşhur eseri Mecmua-yı Sāz u Söz'de geçtiği tespit edilmiş, beyit ve tahmis örneğinin ise diğer çalışmalarında yer almadığı fark edilmiştir. Öncelikle bu iki notalı parça yazma nüshanın son
üç varağında yer almaktadır. Dolayısıyla Ali Ufkî Bey, Türkçenin ses, şekil ve cümle özelliklerini anlatmayı bitirdikten sonra bu metinleri eklemiştir. Türkü ve Varsağının notalı gösterimlerinin Mecmua-yı Sāz u Söz'deki notalamayla
aynı olması ve kullanılan yazı şeklinin birbirine çok benzemesi bu Türk ezgilerinin Ali Ufkî Bey tarafından tekrar kaleme alındığı noktasında hiçbir şüpheye yer bırakmamaktadır. Birkaç yardımcı eylem dışında metinlerin aynı olduğunun
da altını çizmek gerekir. Yukarıda sözü edilen müzik parçalarının geçtiği varaklar ve kullanım özellikleri ele alınarak Ali Ufkî Bey'in Türk ezgileri karşılığı verdiği parçaları gramer kitabına müsvedde kullanımı ya da karalama
yapma amacıyla eklediği yönünde bir sonuca ulaşılmıştır.
A Study on the Transition of Training Program in Korea Military Academy(KMA) : Focusing on the Professionalization of Samuel P. Huntington
Authors:   Institute of East and West Studies Yonsei University, Choi Jung Joon
Published: June 2022

This study firstly identified the key subjects and contents of education of the Korea Military Academy(KMA) from 1946 to the present and analyzed by applying the elements of Samuel P. Huntington's military professionalization. The training process for cadets of the KMA can be divided into four periods. First, the introduction period of professionalization(1946-1950) continued its efforts to train elite officers as a regular Military Academy despite poor conditions for professionalization. However, due to the outbreak of the Korean War, these efforts were stopped and did not bear fruit. Second, the beginning of professionalization(1951-1960) was the first step toward professionalization when the regular four-year Military Academy was reopened during the Korean War. Although it began by imitating the system of the U.S. Military Academy(USMA), an educational system for military schools with military expertise as a beginner commander and national guardianship began to be established. Third, in the period of professionalization development(1961-1980), due to North Korea's frequent armed provocations and participation in the Vietnam War, graduates of the military history had the opportunity to participate in the war, and their experience factors were reflected in the military history curriculum. The spirit of sacrifice and patriotism shown by the graduates of the KMA served as an example for the cadets to establish a view of the state and life. Fourth, in the period of settlement(1981-present), various educational programs were implemented to establish new education courses to keep pace with the rapidly changing security environment, internationalization, and information age. As such, it can be seen that the training process of the KMA has gradually changed from simply training officers to systematic education for professionalization. Based on the results of future research, it will be possible to more clearly see the impact of each military academy's education on professionalization by comparing and analyzing the training education system of Naval and Air Force academies.
The Rise of China and Autocracy Diffusion: the Case of East Asia
Authors:   Institute of East and West Studies Yonsei University, Kwak Dongjin
Published: June 2022

Does the rise of China impact individuals' evaluation of democracy and autocracy? This article explores how autocracy diffusion comes up among individuals in neighboring countries of China. Using Asian Barometer Survey data between 2010 and 2019, I argue that the emergence of China can affect individuals' assessments of autocratic norms and practices in neighboring countries of China. The empirical results support that individuals in East Asian countries are more likely to assess authoritarian norms and practices positively when an individual evaluates the influence of China more positively. This tendency is more inclined in democratic countries than autocracies. The findings suggest that the emergence of strong autocracy can negatively impact individuals' evaluation of democratic norms and values.
Penyuluhan Pemasaran Pasca Pandemi Covid-19 di Kawasan Wisata Pantai Cemara
Authors: Permadi Lalu Adi , Oktariyani GA Sri , Tara Nur Aida Arifah , Diswandi Diswandi
Published: June 2022

Cemara Beach which is located in South Sheet Village, Lembar District, West Lombok Regency is a potential tourist location to be developed. To redevelop the Cemara Beach Area as a post-Covid-19 tourist location, a good marketing strategy is needed. The Mataram University Community Service activity carried out in the Cemara Beach area aims to provide marketing knowledge to tourism actors in order to prepare the right marketing strategy after the Covid-19 Pandemic. This activity was carried out by means of door-to-door lectures along the beach in Cemara Hamlet. This is because this service took place at a time when the Pandemic was still ongoing. The result of this activity is that tourism actors at Cemara Beach are able to develop tourism marketing strategies that can be applied after the Covid-19 pandemic. Of all the service activities in Cemara Hamlet, this community service activity succeeded in providing enlightenment about marketing science to tourism actors about the Marketing Strategy that will be carried out after Covid-19.
Keterampilan Mengajar Mahasiswa Calon Guru dalam Melaksanakan Program Seminar Praktik Sekolah (SPS) di SMAN 1 Kota Tambolaka
Authors: Garung Etheldreda Rosari , Kaleka Yohanis Umbu , Deke Oktavianus
Published: June 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keterampilan mahasiswa calon guru dalam melaksanakan Program Seminar Praktik Sekolah (SPS). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuanlitatif dengan melibatkan 7 mahasiswa program studi Pendidikan Fisika di SMAN 1 Kota Tambolaka. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan metode observasi dan dokumentasi. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah rubrik penilaian keterampilan mengajar calon guru. Teknik analisis data berupa penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan hasil penelitian. Keterampilan mengajar yang diamati terdiri dari sebelas komponen. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa rata-rata keterampilan membuka pembelajaran sebesar 3,8, keterampilan menerapkan langkah-langkap pembelajaran sebesar 3,6, keterampilan menggunakan metode pembelajaran sebesar 3,3, keterampilan menggunakan media pembelajaran sebesar 3,4, keterampilan  menggunakan bahasa sebesar 3,4, penguasaan materi sebesar 2,7, penguasaan kelas sebesar 3,2, manajemen waktu sebesar 3,3, partisipasi sebesar 3,7, interaksi sebesar 3,8 dan Keterampilan menutup pembelajaran sebesar 3,7. Secara keseluruan keterampilan mengajar mahasiswa calon guru berada pada kategori sangat baik.
Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah Berbantuan Simulasi PhET Terhadap Sikap Ilmiah dan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Fisika Peserta Didik
Authors: Amalia Rizki , Kosim Kosim , Gunada I Wayan
Published: June 2022

Penelitian ini memiliki tiga tujuan diantaranya; (1) untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan simulasi PhET terhadap sikap ilmiah; (2) untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan simulasi PhET terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis; dan (3) untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan simulasi PhET terhadap sikap ilmiah dan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuasi eksperimen dengan desain Non-equivalent Control Group. Data yang diperoleh berupa skor sikap ilmiah dan kemampuan berpikir kritis. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa angket dan soal. Analisis statistik yang digunakan yaitu uji t dan uji manova dengan hasil; (1) terdapat pengaruh model pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan simulasi PhET terhadap sikap ilmiah (0,000 < 0,050); (2) terdapat pengaruh model pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan simulasi PhET terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis (0,04 < 0,050); dan (3) terdapat pengaruh model pembelajaran berbasis masalah berbantuan simulasi PhET terhadap sikap ilmiah dan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik (0,000 < 0,050).
PENGEMBANGAN BUKU AJAR SOSIOLOGI BERBASIS KEARIFAN LOKAL SEBAGAI UPAYA PENGUATAN KARAKTER SISWA SMA/MA DI LOMBOK UTARA
Authors: Masyhuri Masyhuri , Suud Suud , Ilyas Muhammad
Published: June 2022

Basic Competencies of Sociology subjects in SMA/MA show the potential for developing local wisdom-based learning as an effort to strengthen students' character. For this reason, it is necessary to prepare learning tools, in the form of textbooks which should also be in accordance with the needs for achieving the intended KD. The textbooks referred to in fact have not been developed by Sociology teachers at SMA/MA in North Lombok. Therefore, a research was conducted with the aim of producing a local wisdom-based sociology textbook that could be implemented as an effort to strengthen the character of SMA/MA students in North Lombok. For this reason, development research was carried out with activity stages, namely needs analysis, drafting of textbooks, validation tests by a team of experts, and revisions. The results of the study show that textbooks based on local wisdom are needed because they are a necessity to help students achieve the predetermined KD. Textbooks based on local wisdom of the people of North Lombok are also not yet available. This makes Sociology learning in SMA/MA in North Lombok not contextual, and does not contribute to strengthening students' character. Based on the needs analysis, a draft textbook for class XII semester II which consists of two chapters is drawn up according to the number of KD knowledge that is targeted to be achieved in that semester. The innovation in the textbook is to integrate the local wisdom of the people of North Lombok to illustrate the various existing materials, so that the material in the textbook is interesting, easy to understand and meaningful, which is not only building knowledge but also as an effort to strengthen character. The results of expert assessments of textbooks are very good and are ready to be tested for their effectiveness, which is planned for the next stage of research.
Implementing the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement: A Case Study of the Vhembe West District, South Africa
Authors: Calvin Rammbuda Mulatedzi
Published: June 2022

This qualitative study was undertaken to investigate how district officials implemented Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement in the Vhembe West District in South Africa. Interview data were collected and used for themes identification. The study identified the following challenges that the district officials experienced as they performed their duties: insufficient resources, lack of finances to buy learning and teaching support materials, infrastructure failures, the district’s inadequate support to schools, shortage of district officials in certain disciplines, unclear roles, lack of collaboration, unavailability of follow-up visits, the shortage of computers for the district officials and teacher support materials, bribery and corruption of selling principalship posts, slow filling of district officials posts, and inappropriate skills for school management and leadership. The study concluded that qualified district officials should be appointed, ongoing support from the Department of Basic Education and provision of resources in ensuring smooth curriculum implementation is needed, and bribery and corruption should be stopped when school principal appointments are made. This study also concludes that the district officials should be continuously capacitated so that they should be able to meet curriculum challenges, and the Department of Basic Education should speed up the curriculum delivery by ensuring that the vacancies are filled up.
Strangers in a New Land: Rural School Personnel’s Perceptions of the Implementation of an International Student Program
Authors: Lasky Caryn A
Published: June 2022

Many high schools in the northeastern United States have suffered from declining enrollment due to a declining population of school-age children in the region. Administrators, counselors and teachers perceive many impacts of the implementation of an international student program at a rural high school. This qualitative case study reveals that the rural high school’s unique nature impacts international student programs, international students influence both school culture and programming, and international students suffer from isolation. School leaders would benefit from considerations in the form of professional development both prior to implementation of an international student program and ongoing throughout its duration. It is important for schools to find ways to respectfully honor student cultures and optimize learning experiences. School leaders would be wise to determine desired size of international student programs and make efforts accordingly to achieve that size for optimal effectiveness for the benefit of both host and international students. Implications and recommendations for future research include further exploration of the perceived experiences of European and Chinese international students, understanding the unique nature of rural high schools and international student experiences, and examination of school practices.
Athletic Participation and Academic Achievement of High School Students: A Longitudinal Study of Athletic and Non-Athletic Participants
Authors: McCarthy Robert F.
Published: June 2022

The majority of extant research studies have established that high school students’ athletic participation is positively associated with several educational outcomes, including academic performance. However, the effect of long-term athletic participation on academic performance remains unclear. Using a longitudinal data of 220 students from a high school in eastern Massachusetts of the United States, this study has revealed that athletic participants in this school started with a statistically significant higher GPA than non-participants in the first year of study, and have continued to be higher in the following two years, lag behind significantly, however, in academic achievement growth from their non-participation counterparts. The results of the study call for thoughtful decision-making regarding sports programs and athletic policies, proper guidance and adequate support for athletes and an optimal sport-academic culture in American high schools.
Sono4Students – A student Sonography Project
Authors: Recker Florian Konrad Johannes
Published: June 2022

Clinical sonography is of high significance in the daily medical practice. This field is growing more and more important and larger in clinical daily routine and is used numerously in today’s medicine. Clinical sonography is a useful tool, which burdens the patients less than other investigation technologies, by quickly confirming suspected diagnoses or excluding differential diagnoses. Therefore, sonography should be a part of early student education at universities. In spite of the immense importance of ultrasonic testing in clinical daily routine, only few universities make an effort to integrate a broad and organized ultrasound education in the curriculum.At the University of Bonn students frequently asked for ultrasonic courses, but only a few medical subject areas offered detached ultrasonic courses, which cover only a fraction of the demand.Because of the missing anchoring of this field in the curriculum of the medical faculty of Bonn, “Sono4Students” a student managed ultrasonic course was found in the beginning of 2010.Today, Sono4Studens is the biggest student initiative in Germany, in the scope of peer-teaching sonography. Since the beginning 189 courses with around 700 participants were held. The course offers a structured and standardized concept for participants, which focuses on topics relevant for the final exam and the clinical daily routine.
Education, Political Trust, and Perceptions of Distributive Justice——An Empirical Research in China
Authors: Jiang Yali
Published: June 2022

Using data from the General Social Survey of Wuhan in 2014, this paper designs three paths to analyze the direct and indirect effects between education and perception of distributive justice   income. The first path explores whether education directly affects people’s feeling of distributive justice. The second path connects education to socioeconomic status in to determine whether higher status creates a higher perception of distributive justice. The last path introduces political trust as mediating variable to evaluate the relationship between political trust and justice perception. Results show that only education can promote the feeling of justice through improving people’s political trust.
Investigating Learner Engagement in Flipped English as a Foreign Language Classroom
Authors: Liu Yan
Published: June 2022

Flipped classroom is an innovative instructional method. Recent technological developments have given rise to the popularity of flipped classroom. This study reports the findings of a questionnaire survey that investigates learners’ perceptions of flipped EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classroom, with a particular focus on their self-perceived learner engagement. The results of the study indicate that the learners generally have positive and favorable attitudes toward flipped classroom. Seventy-five percent of them consider flipped classroom useful in boosting their confidence in learning English and 50.6% think that they have become more interested in the course. Yet, it is also found that only 30.1% agree that flipped method has helped them to understand the course content more clearly. In addition, as high as 71.6% of the respondents agree that the flipped method can increase their motivation to participate in classroom learning activities, but only 44.9% believe that their engagement has been raised. While the results show that the students tend to accept this new teaching method, their evaluation of the actual effects of it is not as expected, which may be due to the lack of guidance and the weak connection between online self-study and classroom activities. Future studies are needed to explore how to strengthen these areas.
Need Saliency and Academic Behavior of Technical Students in India: Implications for Career Sustaining Competences
Authors: Mohanty Atasi , Pradhan Rabindra Kumar , Bhattacharyya Pratishtha
Published: June 2022

In the current scenario of rapid expansion of higher education, it becomes imperative to study the dynamic factors underlying quality education, student motivation and learning outcomes. Most of the literature available as on date are predominantly based on western studies, where the individual’s personal achievement, autonomy, control, power are considered to be most important. But these western models often influenced by their individualistic philosophy and cultural values are quite inapplicable for pluralistic Indian society, where we believe in collaboration and teamwork. Rare attempts have been made to develop an indigenous model to measure these attributes in our society. The present study is first of its kind to assess the salient and non-salient needs of technical students pursuing their studies in India. Authors have identified measures of the students’ engagement in various academic, co-curricular activities and their performance outcomes. A sample of Four-hundred and Sixty-five (N=465) engineering/science students were collected through purposive sampling exclusively from IIT Kharagpur , a premier technical institute in eastern India where students across the country got selected and joined on merit basis, through the national level joint entrance examination for Engineering and Science, the toughest examination in the country, known as IIT-JEE. Career implications are discussed in light of the major findings.
A Logistic Regression Model to Predict Graduate Student Matriculation
Authors: Lei Ouyang , Liang Tanjian , Xie Xiuye , Rizzolo Sonja
Published: June 2022

Higher education institutions invest a significant amount of resources every year to recruit new students. However, higher education administrators have been continuously facing challenges in enrollment management due to the demographic shifts, dramatic increases in educational costs, intense competition among institutions, and the uncertain nature of human selection patterns (Baum, Kurose, &McPherson, 2013).[3] Today's post-baccalaureate applicants are more knowledgeable than in previous years, because they can access information on a specific graduate program, in a given college, at any time. As reported in numerous studies, the number of graduate students switching out of their universities continues to be an essential issue. A useful prediction model of matriculation that uses available student data is highly desirable to assist the graduate students with timely advising early in their universities. This study was designed to build a predictive model for the probability that a specific admitted graduate student will matriculate. The results indicated that ten predictive variables were statistically significant at the .05 level. Getting an assistantship made the most substantial positive contribution in predicting student matriculation, followed by FAFSA, experience with the university, campus, degree level, college, gender, age, the number of days between application and admission, and distance to the university. This study's results could be beneficial for improving marketing efforts aimed toward individuals with characteristics most likely to enroll. Administrators could calculate the predictive score (or percentage) for each prospective student based on the predictive model. Marketing efforts could then concentrate on those applicants whose predictive score is high and eliminate the low qualifying students from their recruitment plan.
Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education System: University Student’s Perspective
Authors: Halim Md. Abdul , Nimnee Nusrat Nasir
Published: June 2022

Using a qualitative research approach, the current analysis aimed to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on Bangladesh's higher education from the viewpoint of students. The report comprises a survey of 300 students from higher education institutions.  Convenient sampling method is used to pick fifty university students for the study in order to collect enough data to answer the test query. They were students from Bangladesh's eight universities and three other institutions, including five public universities and three private universities. The pandemic of Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on all facets of human life, including education. It has culminated in learning experiences that have never been seen before. Many schools and universities have shut their doors and moved their teaching and learning to the internet. This study found that there has an effect of COVID-19 on higher education system in Bangladesh. Both the government and private universities are required to work together to resolve the academic delays as fast as possible, such as the closing of educational schools and the transition to online schooling, have had a serious impact on the education sector and students' lives. This is the first study of Bangladesh. This study tries to find out the problem of education systems and solving the problem of Bangladesh which will be a great effect on the education system of Bangladesh and the economy.
Electrical Resistivity Survey on Two Waste Dumpsites at Nguru, Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria to Determine the Effect of Leachates on Ground Water Aquifer
Authors: Bala G. A. , Buba I. G. , Ngaram S. M. , Galadima O. O. , Rilwan U.
Published: June 2022

The research intends to bring out the contribution of leachate on groundwater in two dumpsites in Nguru and Potiskum all in Yobe state, Nigeria. A total of seven (7) and eight (8) VES by Schlumberger electrode with the use of Wenner electrode configuration. The results were interpreted by the use of WinRESIST for VES and IPWIN2INV for ERT. The study pointed out that, the area in question is comprised of four layers of geoelectric such as the topsoil, clay, sand, sandy clay and sand. The range of the first resistivity layer was from 6.16 Ωm to 332 Ωm in the first geo-electric layer and its thickness range from 2.77 m to 37.7 m and a depth range of 2.77 m to 37.7 m. the range of the second resistivity layer was from 16.5 Ωm to 37.9 Ωm which has the range of its thickness from 4.1 m to 10.7 m. The range of the third resistivity layer was from 101.2 Ωm to 288.2 Ωm which has the range of its thickness from 38.9 m to 99.7 m, and the first aquifer in the area. The range of the first resistivity layer was from 100.7 Ωm to 214.3 Ωm which has the range of its thickness from 28.5 m to 94 m. The fifth layer which is the second aquifer and has resistivity from 254 Ωm to 350 Ωm with a very large thickness. The range of the first resistivity aquifer is from 101.2 Ωm to 288.2 Ωm and the range of the second resistivity aquifer is from 253.8 Ωm to 350.1 Ωm. The 2D ERT profiles unveiled areas with low resistant zones and later discussed as zones penetrated by contaminants originated from dumpsites whereas high resistant zones represent areas of low or non-conductive materials in the area. Data obtained from four dumpsites indicated that leachate of the waste dumpsites penetrated into aquifers and polluted the groundwater. The existence of contaminants in the water was noted by a decrease in the formation resistant values. It is seen, from the results of the survey (geophysical) that the water in the area is polluted and it accounts for the prevalence of any disease related to water that are common in the area
A small deposit for plastic packaging waste could improve sorting habits in rural areas
Authors: Laasasenaho Kari , Savolainen Jenni , Kirveslahti Anna , Lauhanen Risto
Published: June 2022

There is an intent to increase the recycling rate of plastic waste in the European Union. Yet, the current actions have not been sufficient to achieve the recycling targets. Especially the most sparsely populated rural areas have been identified to be the most challenging area for waste management, as distances between households and recycling points are long. Consequently, more attention should be paid to the waste management methods of rural inhabitants. 
Previously, economic incentives have been identified as an important driver for better recycling habits. In the present study, a deposit-based recycling system for plastic packaging is introduced in a study area in rural Finland. Two deposit allocation systems were studied, where the deposits were allocated based on the returned plastic-mass or the number of specified plastic items returned. The results show that a small deposit can drive consumers to improve their sorting, and those respondents who had previously disposed plastic with mixed waste or incinerated plastic waste in domestic fireplaces improved their sorting habits. A mass-based deposit allocation system was favored over a piece-based deposit system. Implementing this practice would enhance consumer-based sorting, recycling, and refinability of plastic waste and enable rural areas to meet the recycling targets.
Miten soveltaa puurakentamista kaupunkiympäristössä?
Authors: Norvasuo Markku
Published: June 2022

Artikkeli perustuu teemahaastatteluihin, joilla tutkittiin seitsemän yhdyskunta­suunnittelun piirissä toimivan henkilön käsityksiä puurakentamisen sopivuudesta kaupunkiin, keinoista liittää puurakentaminen ympäristöönsä sekä puurakennusten suhteesta ympäröiviin rakennuksiin. Haastattelut tehtiin vuosina 2019–2020. Kaupungeilla on merkittävä rooli puurakentamisen edistämisessä, ja ne kaavoittavat sekä yksittäisiä täydennyskohteita että puurakentamisen asuinalueita. Uudelle puurakentamiselle on ominaista perinteisistä materiaaleista poikkeavien teollisesti valmistettujen puutuotteiden hyödyntäminen. Myös rakennuskorkeudet ovat kasvaneet merkittävästi etenkin asuin­rakentamisessa. Haastattelujen perusteella voitiin erottaa kolme pääasiallista tapausta: ympäristöstään erottumaan pyrkivät kohteet, ympäristöön sovitettu rakentaminen sekä kokonaiset puu­rakennusalueet joilla on omat piirteensä. Puujulkisivulla on puurakentamisessa keskeinen merkitys. Niiden osalta tuloksia verrattiin julkisivuja pohtineeseen tutkimuskirjallisuuteen.
Kansalaiset ympäristöhallinnan osapuolena
Authors: Möttönen Sakari , Salo Miikka , Konttinen Esa
Published: June 2022

Risteyksessä on Versuksen ja Alue- ja ympäristötutkimuksen seuran (AYS) teemajulkaisusarja.
Chabad on Ice
Authors: Czimbalmos Mercédesz Viktória , Tuori Riikka
Published: June 2022

The article examines the Finnish branch of Chabad Lubavitch as a fundamentalist and charismatic movement that differs from other branches of ultra-Orthodox Judaism in its approaches to outreach to non-observant Jews. Whilst introducing the history of Chabad Lubavitch in Finland and drawing on historical and archival sources, the authors locate the movement in a contemporary context and draw on 101 semi-structured qualitative interviews of members of the Finnish Jewish communities, who either directly or indirectly have been in contact with representatives of Chabad Finland. The material is examined through the theoretical concept of ‘vicarious religion’. As the results of the article show, whilst Chabad very much adheres to certain fundamentalist approaches in Jewish religious practice, in Finland they follow a somewhat different approach. They strongly rely on people’s sense of Jewish identification and Jewish identity. Individuals in the community ‘consume’ Chabad’s activities vicariously, ‘belong without believing’ or ‘believe in belonging’ but do not feel the need to apply stricter religious observance. Whilst many of them are critical of Chabad and their activities, they do acknowledge that Chabad fills the ‘gaps’ in and outside the Jewish Community of Helsinki, predominantly by creating new activities for some of its members.
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Authors: Kivistö Mari Susanna
Published: June 2022

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Il vincolo sportivo: estensione dell’applicabilità dell’istituto e potenzialità afflittiva nei procedimenti disciplinari sportivi
Authors: Calò Giuseppe
Published: June 2022

Il contatto diretto delle atlete o degli atleti al fine di cooptarne le prestazioni verso il proprio sodalizio non è l’unica condotta che può evocarsi come “violazione del vincolo sportivo”: ve ne sono altre che, pur generiche, ed in buona fede, che possono costituire l’oggetto di un procedimento disciplinare, quali la presentazione di semplice progetto educativo e sportivo nel contesto territoriale limitrofo.
La pronuncia in commento traccia un limite alla potenzialità applicativa dell’istituto: vi è violazione dei doveri di fedeltà e probità sportiva allorquando l’esercizio di una libera manifestazione del pensiero e della progettualità sportiva è scevra da intenti di illecita cooptazione diretta, ed esercitata, piuttosto, in modo generale ed indeterminato ad una serie di soggetti potenzialmente raggiungibili.
La partecipazione strumentale
Authors: Bonetti Tommaso
Published: June 2022

Il volume mira ad offrire un contributo allo studio della partecipazione procedimentale dei soggetti privati, interrogandosi sui contorni che ha progressivamente assunto nel divenire delle traiettorie evolutive dell’ordinamento giuridico italiano. Da tempo, infatti, si assiste alla graduale affermazione di itinerari ordinamentali che, pur non mettendo in discussione le ricostruzioni sistematiche circa la polifunzionalità dell’assetto partecipativo, inducono ad assumere una lettura della partecipazione procedimentale, finanche una visione, non valoriale, ma strumentale, nel senso di pienamente immersa nelle dinamiche procedimentali e soprattutto intimamente correlata al perseguimento del risultato, ovvero alla soddisfazione degli interessi pubblici primari, che l’amministrazione è doverosamente chiamata a perseguire. Una strumentalità, però, che in sé e per sé non dovrebbe tradursi nella sostanziale marginalizzazione del paradigma partecipativo, ma che – invece – una parte della giurisprudenza amministrativa, nel quadro di una dilatazione sempre più intensa del relativo sindacato sul continuum procedimento-processo, tende spesso a dequotare, a trasfigurare, in un accidente meramente formalistico rispetto al risultato legale da raggiungere.
The EFL Students’ Critical Reading Skills Across Cognitive Styles
Authors: Par Leonardus
Published: June 2022

This study aims to explore the difference between the field independent (FI) and field dependent (FD) learners in the area of EFL critical reading skills. To this end, 60 undergraduate EFL students who had taken and passed the Critical Reading course involved as the subjects. The Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT) was administered to classify the students’ cognitive styles into FI and FD groups. Furthermore, to measure the students’ critical reading skills, the critical reading comprehension test (CRCT) in the form of multiple choice questions was developed and administered. The test items were focused on assessing students’ analytical and inferential skills of reading texts, specifically on determining the main idea, the purpose, the tone, making an inference and taking conclusion. The findings indicate that there is a statistically significant difference in the critical reading skills between FI and FD students. More specifically, the differences are in determining the main idea, determining the purpose, making an inference, and taking the conclusion of the texts in the CRCT. Pedagogically, selecting appropriate reading texts to be used in Critical Reading course practice for developing the students’ critical reading skills will be beneficial for both of FI and FD students.