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DEVELOPMENT OF CORE INSULATORS FOR VACUUM INSULATION PANELS BASED ON EASY RENEWABLE RAW SOURCES
Authors: Zach Jiri , Peterkova Jitka , Zachova Petra , Novak Vitezslav , Zelenka Jakub
Published: October 2023

Vacuum insulation panels (VIP) represent a group of super-insulation materials that make it possible to significantly reduce the energy consumption of building structures even in places where it is not possible to build in a greater thickness of insulation. Considering that the consumption of these insulators worldwide is increasing every year, it is necessary to look for long-term sustainable raw material sources, such as easy renewable raw sources. The contribution is devoted to the possibilities of using easy renewable raw sources based on cellulose for the production of core insulators in combination with recycled core materials based on silica. The results of the conducted research show that micronized cellulose from wood and paper can substitute part of the nanosilica in the core insulator, while the resulting VIP retains similar properties as VIP based on pure nano-silica. As part of the research work, alternative core insulators were developed and a study of their behavior under reduced pressure was carried out.developed and a study of their behavior under reduced pressure was carried out.
IMMOBILIZATION OF HEAVY METALS IN PORTLAND CEMENT-MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATION ASH MATRIX
Authors: Zaleska Martina , Pavlikova Milena , Pivak Adam , Pavlik Zbysek , Nabelkova Jana
Published: October 2023

A novel composite matrix composed of Portland cement (PC) and municipal solid waste incineration ash (MSWIA) was developed for the simultaneous immobilization of three heavy metals - Ba, Pb and Zn. The main motivation for the research was to exploit and reuse MSWIA to design alternative composite matrix with the ability to immobilize hazardous pollutants, such as heavy metals, which might be used as filler for the cement-based construction materials. In composition of prepared composite matrix, MSWIA was used as addition to PC in the amount of 10 wt%. Silica sand of 0-2 mm fraction was used as aggregate. Water/binder ratio was 0.61. It was adjusted to obtain workable fresh mixture. Soluble heavy metal salts (BaCl2, Pb(NO3)2, ZnCl2) were added to batch water at a rate of 2.5% of the individual heavy metal by weight of the PC. The assessment of developed matrices included basic structural and mechanical properties. To evaluate the immobilization of the studied heavy metals in the prepared composites, the leaching test was performed with a ratio of liquid to solid of 10 l/kg. Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) was used to analyze the concentration of Ba, Pb and Zn in leachates. The presence of heavy metal salts negatively affected the strength of both composite matrices. Nevertheless, the addition of MSWIA improved both flexural and compressive strength in comparison to reference composite matrix. The increase in the flexural strength was 21.4% and 32.4% in the compressive strength. The concentrations of all examined heavy metals studied in the leachates from the developed composite matrices were very low, indicating that they were completely solidified and immobilized in the matrix. Moreover, the application of MSWIA reduced the leaching of Pb and Zn.
MULTICRITERIAL INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON THE LONGEST SUSPENSION BRIDGE FROM ROMANIA
Authors: BEJUSCA Andrei , LEPADATU Daniel , JUDELE Loredana , RUSU Ion , PROASPAT Eduard
Published: October 2023

The process of selecting and prioritizing investment project proposals in construction is characterized by multiple objectives and uncertainties due to incomplete information and the multitude and dynamics of factors that can intervene. Knowing their significance and influence on the final investment decision, it is a complex problem that requires a multi-critical analysis with both quantitative and qualitative factors, necessary for a good quantification and evaluation.
In recent years, the increase in the complexity of projects involves a large number of factors that ensure the technical and economic success of infrastructure investments and therefore it is necessary to identify the optimal decision criteria in their selection and prioritization. Identifying and setting these criteria is generally difficult and depends on the professional skills of the project manager but should follow a systematic process to ensure its validity and transparency.
The paper presents such an analysis of the Braila Bridge, which crosses the Danube River and is the largest suspended bridge in Romania and the third in Europe, which required such a study in order to benefit from the best investment decision from all points of view. Thus, two design versions with multiple and varied implications of parameters are analyzed, starting from the financial or technical one with the length of the route, the difficulty of the design and execution and especially its impact on the environment and biodiversity.
DESIGN OF TANGENTIAL CONNECTION OF TRAM RADIALS IN BRATISLAVA
Authors: Balint Gabriel , Schlosser Tibor , Zuzulova Andrea , Glasnakova Dominika
Published: October 2023

In 2011, it was decided that the carrying public transport system in Bratislava would be tram transport. Today's transport system is based on radials, it was created as part of Bratislava's first comprehensive transport concept in the ?70s. One of the disadvantages of Bratislava's public transport system is the few tram lines in the city centre, which, with a large number of radials, causes vehicles from different radials to cluster together at dense and poorly spaced intervals. The disadvantage of the radial system is that in the event of a traffic accident in any part of the radial, traffic on the rest of the radial is paralysed. The solution to this problem is the construction of a tangential track, which can be used to reroute traffic in the event of an emergency to maintain service to the area. Therefore, a radial-circular system should be built in Bratislava also for public tram transport. The proposed and analysed route starts with a rail junction with Racianska Street, will run along the extended Tomasikova Street, then will be connected to the line at Railway Station Nove mesto, continuing along the whole Tomasikova Street up to Prievoz city borrough. For space reasons, the tram line will be terminated by a Station Headshunt. The construction of this track will contribute to a more even distribution of modal split in favour of public transport in the area concerned.
PROSPECTS OF PHOTOGRAVITATIONAL CELESTIAL MECHANICS FOR SPACE SYSTEMS
Authors: Korolev Vladimir , Polyakhova Elena , Pototskaya Irina
Published: October 2023

The possibilities and prospects of a solar sail using to solve new problems of space systems control are discussed. The economic and environmental benefits that can be obtained with this control method for interplanetary transitions or for the functioning of the space system in the near-planetary space are considered. This type of control is carried out through the use of special solar sail designs that allow the maximum use of light pressure.
The very idea of the solar sail control is connected with the search for new ways to use solar energy, as well as with the expansion of the nanotechnology application field on Earth and in space. When designing the solar sail, the possibility is immediately taken into account that when it is deployed to its working position in orbit, it will be used to control the spacecraft (SC) during flight. At the same time, the question of the physical and optical properties of the real sail in space conditions is extremely important. The use of new technologies to significantly improve such properties should contribute to the prospect of the solar sail possible use as a space engine based on the direct use of an unlimited solar radiation energy source.
Challenges of social work towards women abusing alcohol. Reflections and observations based on selected results of own research
Authors: Chmielewska Anna
Published: October 2023

The article describes the problem of alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction among women. The reflections and observations contained therein are based on the results of own research conducted as part of a research project: “Interdisciplinary activities of selected social services with women abusing alcohol”. As part of the research, interviews were conducted with social workers who meet this group of clients in their daily work. Their statements allow us to understand the difficult situation of an addicted woman, raise awareness about her problems and show the circumstances that are the beginning of a difficult addiction battle.Of course, the social worker works only with a specific group of women struggling with the problem of alcohol abuse and addiction. Many of them are unknown to the environment, and they themselves do not ask for any help. This has to do with the way society perceives women abusing alcohol.
Recenzja książki Arlety Socjalnej, Wspomnienia socjalnej
Authors: Boryczko Marcin
Published: October 2023

recenzja książki Arlety Socjalnej, Wspomnienia socjalnej
Fala konstrukcyjnych i konstruktywnychprzeobrażeń – Mediopadana
Authors: Tofil Jolanta
Published: October 2023

Obiekt stacji kolejowej – Mediopadanajest przykładem, w którym właściwościgeometrii jego struktury odpowiedzialneza statykę nie stanowią jedynie konstrukcyjnejosnowy, lecz pełnią istotną funkcję w określaniuformy architektonicznej. Rozeznanieowego aspektu wraz z próbą oceny kontekstumiejsca stanowiły trzon badań określonychw artykule. Podstawowym źródłem informacjibyły obserwacje własne – rekonesans i rozeznaniewarunków na miejscu oraz doświadczeniaprojektowe, jak również wielokrotne studiumprzypadku. Uzupełnienie zagadnieniaFot. 11., 12. Stacja szybkiej kolei Mediopadana, Reggio Emilia, Włochy – widok wnętrza;źródło: fot. autor1 W przypadku obiektów jego autorstwa odnosi się wrażenie, iżpiękno formy i logika konstrukcji są dla niego równie ważne.Wielokrotnie czerpiąc inspiracje z natury kreuje formy, które niezostały ukształtowane w wyniku zabiegów czysto formalnych,ale stanowią logiczną, uzasadnioną analogię z matematycznymmodelem konstrukcyjnym.2 Trzy nowe wiadukty zostały zainaugurowane w 2007 roku.3 Więcej informacji: patrz wcześniejszy artykuł tego numeru,Formy reprezentacji architektonicznej. Powierzchnie Catalana –przykłady projektów studialnych.nastąpiło w oparciu o literaturę przedmiotu
Formy reprezentacji architektonicznej. Powierzchnie Catalana –przykłady projektów studialnych
Authors: Tofil Jolanta
Published: October 2023

W przypadku efektywnych form strukturalnych, cechujących się ścisłą symbiozą formy architektonicznej i rozwiązania konstrukcyjnego, właściwości geometrii nie tylko umożliwiają realizację zamierzenia, ale pozostają głównym środkiem kształtowania wyrazu architektonicznego w wymiarze estetycznym. Co więcej, geometryczne formy topologiczne opisane równaniami parametrycznymi dają wiele możliwości modelowania struktur, również w przestrzeniach cyfrowych. Zwrócenie uwagi na owe aspekty było celem akademickiego zadania projektowego określonego w artykule. Badania całokształtu zagadnienia oparto na przeglądzie literatury, obserwacjach własnych – doświadczeniach projektowych i dydaktycznych oraz wielokrotnym studium przypadku.
Opinions of hearing-impaired individuals about social media: A preliminary study
Authors: Tuz Deniz
Published: October 2023

Objectives: The study examined the opinions of hearing-impaired individuals about the content on social media platforms, their social media usage tendencies, and their feelings, thoughts, and experiences during their use. Patients and Methods: Forty individuals aged 18 years and older who are native Turkish speakers diagnosed with hearing loss regardless of the type and degree of hearing loss participated in this cross-sectional survey study between November 1, 2021, and September 1, 2022. Individuals with advanced vision problems and illiterate individuals were excluded from the study. The questionnaire consisted of four sections: (i) demographic data and hearing loss characteristics; (ii) social media usage and purposes; (iii) opinions about the content on social media; and (iv) feelings, thoughts, and experiences about social media. Responses were evaluated on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Results: The most common purposes of using social media were doing research and getting information about hearing loss and the technologies they use. Of the participants, 45.5% stated that they do not prefer their devices to be seen in the photos they share on social media platforms and that they are undecided about the ease of use of existing social media platforms for the hearing impaired. Conclusion: It is important to determine what hearing-impaired individuals feel about hearing loss and technologies, both to guide hearing care professionals and health institutions in creating content on these issues and to improve these platforms.
Cardiovascular surgery perspective on carotid body tumors: Retrospective study
Authors: Müdüroğlu Ayhan
Published: October 2023

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to share the results of the patients we operated on due to carotid body tumors and our preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative perspective. Patients and Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent surgery due to carotid body tumor between January 2004 and December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Seventeen patients (2 male, 15 female; mean age 52.4±15.4 years; range 25 to 75 years) who underwent surgery were evaluated based on age, sex, complaints, Shamblin classification, surgical procedures, and complications. Results: The smallest tumor was 15x15x11 mm, and the largest tumor was 75x55x45 mm. There were five Shamblin I, nine Shamblin II, and three Shamblin III patients. External carotid artery ligation and tumor excision were performed in one patient, while en blok tumor excision was performed in other patients without the need for vascular repair. No complications occurred, except for the ninth and 12th cranial nerve injuries that developed in one patient. Conclusion: Although follow-up and radiotherapy are recommended for high surgical risk, elderly, and comorbid patients, we believe that a careful and rigorous surgery by experienced surgeons, in accordance with the necessary multidisciplinary approach and thorough preoperative assessment, could be safely and effectively performed with low mortality and morbidity for carotid body tumors.
Exploring The Factors That Influence Life Insurance Sales Personnel Performance in Nigeria
Authors: Ewanlen Donald O.
Published: October 2023

To financial analysts, life insurance confers the benefits of investment as well as serve as an instrument of risk management on policyholders. This paper sought to ascertain the roles of organizational factors on life insurance sales personnel performance in Nigeria’s marketplace. This study specifically examines the influence of selection and recruitment, compensation, training, and sales territory on life insurance sales personnel performance. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. The population of study are the entire life insurance sales personnel in the twenty (20) quoted firms in Nigeria. However, the accessible population are the sales personnel in the three (3) top most listed firms with headquarter in Lagos state. Two hundred and fifty (250) copies of a structured questionnaire was administered to sales managers, unit managers and sales executives of AIICO, Leadway Assurance and FBN life. The study found that all the independent variables exhibit significant relationship with sales personnel performance. Specifically, employee compensation exert the strongest influence on sales person’s performance. Closely following is sales territory while selection and recruitment exert the least influence on sales force performance. This study conclude that the independent variables exhibit positive and significant influence on life insurance sales personnel performance. The paper recommend among others that operational managers desirous of outstanding marketplace performance should hire only high caliber employees, thoroughly train, adequately and competitively compensate and equip the sales force with sufficient information that would enable them thrive in their assigned sales territories.
Workplace Ethics and Employee Commitment of Public Secondary School Teachers in Rivers State
Authors: ORIJI Onyinye Chinedu
Published: October 2023

This study investigated the relationship between workplace ethics and employee commitment of public secondary school teachers in Rivers State. The objective of the study was to examine the influence of workplace ethics on employee commitment of public secondary school teachers. The study adopted survey research design. The population of this study comprised of Twenty (20) selected public secondary schools in Rivers State using simple random sampling. Four hundred and eighty (480) teachers were surveyed. Sample of two hundred and fourteen (214) was determined using Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination table. Two hundred and fourteen (214) copies of questionnaire were administered to the teachers but one hundred and eighty three (183) copies were correctly filled and returned. These copies were analyzed and the hypotheses were tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (rs) Statistical tools via SPSS Package version 22.0. The result revealed that there was a significant relationship between workplace fairness and affective commitment. Also, workplace integrity significantly influence affective commitment. Based on the findings, it was concluded that organizational fairness and integrity increases the commitment of workers thereby increasing productivity. The study therefore recommended that School administrators and principals should lead with integrity, openness, and be reliable that would inspire the best in their subordinates and increase the support needed for success.
Nollywood Productions and Campaign against Drug Abuse: Undergraduates’ Perception of Teens Characterization in Far From Home Movie
Authors: Adanma Vivian Obiora , Gloria Nwakego Chukwuemeka
Published: October 2023

Nollywood productions have been characterized with depictions of social vices which may influence teenagers indulging in such vices. However, early 2022 during the global campaign against the menace of drug abuse, Nollywood as an industry under the umbrella of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN} threw their support behind National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to combat the menace of drug and drug related crimes through their productions, targeting the youth. At the end of the same year, Far from Home movie was released, which characterized teens as major characters that were selling and using drugs in high school. This work is set out to seek the views of undergraduates in Anambra State on teen characterization in a drug related movie like Far from Home and the support of AGN in combating the menace of drug and drug related crimes. This work was hinged on reception theory and adopted focus group discussion as research design to elicit data from undergraduates in Anambra state. Findings revealed that respondents perceived the teen characters as replica of what is obtainable in the society as the movie reflected the happenings in secondary schools and higher institutions. Also, this study showed that Nollywood
Revenue Generation and Utilization in the Nigerian Public Sector (A Case Study of Katsina State)
Authors: Usman Muhammad , Abba Aliyu
Published: October 2023

The study aims to assess revenue generation and utilization in the Nigerian public sector with a case study of Katsina state. The population and sample size of the study comprised of Katsina state ministry of finance and office of the accountant general Katsina state of which period of seven years (7) was used from 2012 to 2018.
Juridiquês: Quando a linguagem jurídica distancia a lei do cidadão
Authors: Vasconcelos Anderson Milhomem , Aguiar Stefanny de Maria Inácio Parente
Published: October 2023

O presente trabalho busca apresentar a importância da linguagem como instrumento de comunicação e como a presença de alguns distúrbios denominados “ruídos” podem ser prejudiciais na transmissão das mensagens ao ponto de inviabilizar a comunicação ou alterar seu conteúdo. Analisa-se também a linguagem técnica específica das ciências jurídicas que é chamada pelos leigos de forma pejorativa de juridiquês, e se a utilização de termos técnicos ou de expressões em latim inviabilizaria a interpretação por aqueles que não possuem conhecimentos jurídicos, já que a finalidade das normas é atingir à todos os cidadãos, regulando assim suas relações sociais. Conclui-se que a utilização de expressões mais específicas dá área pelos profissionais do Direito deve ser feita com parcimônia, sempre analisando o contexto e quem será o destinatário da mensagem, para que todo o conhecimento não seja perdido durante a comunicação, o que acarretaria à uma dificuldade ao acesso à justiça pelos cidadãos que a não entenderam. A presente pesquisa se deu por meio de uma abordagem qualitativa e descritiva, utilizando–se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica em livros, artigos e revistas jurídicas.
Analysis of biogas production and prospects for the development of biogas technologies in Ukraine
Authors: Danylyshyn Volodymyr , Koval Mariia
Published: October 2023

The relevance of this study is determined by the fact that over the years the trend of finding new types of raw materials and technologies for their processing into biogas is growing rapidly. Not only people in European countries but all over the world tend towards the advantages of its production. For Ukraine, the development of infrastructure and a detailed study of this industry will later become a necessary stimulus for the reconstruction of the economy in the post-war period. The aim of the work is to analyze the biomass potential of fallen leaves for biogas production, taking into account the possibilities of technological development of this field in Ukraine. Several methods and approaches were used to achieve the goal. In particular, the physicochemical basis of the process of anaerobic fermentation of organic matter to obtain biogas was studied. A mathematical model of the process of obtaining biogas in a reactor from fallen leaves was also developed. And at the very end, the calculation of the economic efficiency of using a biogas plant for utilization of fallen leaves in a bioreactor was carried out. Summarizing the main results, it is possible to highlight the development of the patent-protected design of the bioreactor, the engineering methodology and the mathematical model for calculating the methane tank for the production of biogas from fallen leaves. First of all, the potential of biomass of plant origin for biogas production was analyzed and this led to the conclusion that the use of fallen leaves is a promising direction, but the significant advantages of using the raw material base are ignored. One of the main environmental problems of Ukraine remains the utilization of fallen leaves and other organic matter of plant origin. At the same time, the conducted research produces not only a number of solutions to this issue, but also turns the problem into an economically profitable solution and eliminates all ecologically unjustified processing methods
Effect of Powerlifting Exercises on Various Cardiovascular Parameters in Obese Individuals
Authors: Balakrishnan Rajan , Subbaiah Vanitha Krishna , Thomas Annie , Sudhakar Selvaraj , Arun B.
Published: October 2023

Powerlifting is an individual endeavor that involves three attempts at lifting the heaviest possible weights in three key lifts: the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift. Compared to their lean counterparts, obese individuals tend to have higher cardiac output and lower total peripheral resistance, primarily due to increased stroke volume rather than heart rate changes. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the impact of powerlifting exercises on various cardiovascular parameters in obese individuals. This research employs a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial conducted at a CSJ Sports Rehab Centre, Bangalore, to recruit participants. Individuals with a BMI exceeding 30 and an age range of 25 to 42 years, exclusively male participants, and Regular engagement in gym activities for a minimum of three months. Thirty six individuals included in the study, and they were randomly divided into two groups.

The Intervention Group engaged in 30 minutes of Powerlifting exercises and 30 minutes of supervised fitness exercises. Meanwhile, the Control Group participated in 30 minutes of supervised fitness exercises and 30 minutes of aerobics. Participants' abdominal pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and SpO2 levels were continuously monitored using pressure biofeedback equipment and a pulse oximeter. This study utilizes SPSS software version 24.0 for statistical analysis. Descriptive data are presented as the range, mean, and standard deviation. This study identified the Z score for the Intra-abdominal pressure as 2.041 (P=0.05), Heart rate as 2.9070 (P=0.05), Respiratory rate 5.109 (P=0.05), and SpO2 as 0.585 (P=0.05). In conclusion, this study shows that the effects of powerlifting exercises revealed a noteworthy decrease in abdominal pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and SpO2 levels among obese participants.
A családi gondozói szerep egyéni megítélése egy hazai kutatás tükrében
Authors: Leleszi-Tróbert Anett Mária , Bagyura Márton , Széman Zsuzsa
Published: October 2023

A várható élettartam kitolódásával az idősként betegségben töltött évek száma növekedhet. Az ellátórendszerek túlterheltek, a gondozásban egyre nagyobb szerep hárul a családtagokra. Tanulmányunkban idős családtagjukat gondozó személyeknek a gondozói szerep vállalásával, megélésével kapcsolatos tapasztalatait mutatjuk be. Az ismertetett, több módszertan alkalmazásával kapott (multimethod approach) kutatási eredményeink két forráson alapulnak: (1) idős családtagot gondozókkal készült mélyinterjúkon (2015–2016, n = 10) és (2) egy idős családtagot gondozók körében végzett online kérdőíves felmérésen (2018, n = 205). A gondozói szereppel kapcsolatos tapasztalatok megismerése szükséges a családi gondozókat támogató szakpolitikák megalkotásához, a családi gondozók helyzetét, igényeit figyelembe vevő szociális és egészségügyi ellátások kidolgozásához. Eredményeink a szociális és egészségügyi szolgáltatások igénybevétele akadályainak megértésében is segítséget nyújthatnak.
Effect Of Product Quality, Brand Trust, and Brand Image on The Brand Loyalty of Aqua
Authors: Nikmah Laily Faricha , Rina Rosia
Published: October 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of product quality, brand trust and brand image on the brand loyalty of AQUA. The population in this study is AQUA consumers in Central Java. Determination sample, using Cochrane formula, as many as 105 respondentsz. The data analysis method used is multiple linear regression. results study shows that product quality has a positive and significant effect on brand loyalty, then brand trust has a positive and significant effect on brand loyalty and brand image also has a positive and significant effect on brand loyalty. Meanwhile, product quality and brand trust simultaneously have a significant effect on brand loyalty, but brand image does not have a significant effect on brand loyalty for packaged drinking water products with the AQUA brand.
Keywords: Product Quality, Brand Trust, Brand Image, Brand loyalty
Analisis Sentimen Terhadap Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT) Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM) Menggunakan Support Vector Machine
Authors: Salam Rizky Rahman , Jamil Muhammad Fajri , Ibrahim Yusril , Rahmaddeni Rahmaddeni , Soni Soni , Herianto Herianto
Published: October 2023

Bahan bakar minyak (BBM) merupakan salah satu kebutuhan pokok masyarakat. Namun, harga BBM yang tinggi dapat menyebabkan beban ekonomi bagi masyarakat yang tidak mampu. Dalam rangka mengatasi masalah ini, pemerintah telah menerapkan program Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT) sebagai bentuk bantuan bagi masyarakat yang mengalami ketidakseimbangan ekonomi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis sentimen masyarakat terhadap program Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT) Bahan Bakar Minyak (BBM). Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data scraping, yaitu mengambil data dari media sosial Instagram. Jumlah yang digunakan sebanyak 356 data. Proses klasifikasi yang digunakan berdasarkan model pembelajaran dari Support Vector Machine (SVM) dan evaluasi dengan confusion matrix. Dari hasil perhitungan, terlihat bahwa proses klasifikasi sentimen menggunakan metode SVM didapatkan tingkat accuracy 85,98%, rata-rata nilai precision 82,25%, nilai rata-rata recall 66,35%, dan nilai rata-rata f-measure 73,44%. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa sentimen negatif lebih banyak daripada sentimen positif, dengan masing-masing persentase 78.61% dan 21.34%. Dari analisis sentimen yang dilakukan, ditemukan bahwa sentimen negatif adalah yang paling banyak muncul, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat tidak puas dengan bantuan langsung tunai BBM. Sebagai respon terhadap sentimen negatif yang dominan, perlu diterapkan strategi untuk melakukan pemerataan bantuan langsung tunai dan pendata’an yang terstruktur agar tingkat kekecewaan masyarakat dapat diminimalisir.
Implementasi Model Rapid Application Development untuk Pengembangan Pembelajaran Tajwid Al-Qur'an
Authors: Novita Rice
Published: October 2023

Shaykh Manna Al-Qahthan said that the Qur'an is the message of Allah SWT for all humankind. As a country with a majority Muslim population, 87.18% based on statistical data at the end of 2010 from the Central Statistics Agency. Data from research conducted by the Institute of Al-Qur'an Sciences in 2017 noted that around 65% of Indonesian Muslim communities are illiterate in the Qur'an. Learning tajweed Al-Qur'an by taking classes directly usually will take longer to master one material because it is carried out once a week. Information Technology can be utilized in this problem. Android-based application is one of them. The focus of this research is  build a mobile application for learning Al-Qur'an recitation with the Nurul Bayan method using the Rapid Application Development system method. The results of the Blackbox test calculation on the Tajweed Learning Application are 100% and the results of the UAT test are. Based on the results of testing using the Blackbox Testing and User Acceptance Test methods, Android-based Tajweed Learning Applications can assist users in learning the basic theory of Al-Qur'an recitation with the Nurul Bayan method.
Un penseur du rugby français : Julien Saby et le partage d’idées
Authors: Vincent Joris
Published: October 2023

L’histoire du rugby français est aussi celle d’entraîneurs-théoriciens qui ont façonné le jeu jusqu’à notre époque. Loin d’être le produit d’une pensée individuelle et originale, les idées des penseurs du rugby français sont en fait le résultat d’échanges et de transmission depuis l’entre-deux-guerres. Les conceptions de Julien Saby constituent un maillon important de ces chaînes produisant une forme d’hybridation culturelle entre influence britannique, culture sportive française et apostolat rugbystique en Italie. Le milieu des professeurs d’éducation physique et sportive a été particulièrement réceptif à ces échanges comme en témoigne la naissance du grand Béziers de Raoul Barrière ou l’importance d’un René Deleplace dans le développement d’un rugby scolaire, tous deux étant des disciples de Julien Saby.
Top modèle ? Une analyse économique du rugby professionnel français (Top 14)
Authors: Benammar Martine
Published: October 2023

Le championnat de Top 14, qui associe système de ligue et phase finale par élimination directe, est né dix ans après l’autorisation du professionnalisme rugbystique en 1995. Il contribue à mettre fin au rugby de village et des villes moyennes en favorisant l’émergence des clubs représentant les métropoles françaises. Il se veut toutefois un professionnalisme régulé par l’instauration du salary cap en 2009, alimenté par les recettes au guichet et d’hospitalité et les droits TV payés par les diffuseurs notamment le groupe Canal+. Les compétitions européennes représentent un apport marginal aux comptes des clubs dont les dépenses l’emportent sur leurs recettes. Les équipes du Top 14 ne peuvent donc se passer d’un mécène, souvent un groupe économique d’importance nationale ou même mondiale. Les vedettes actuelles et passées du Top 14 de Sébastien Chabal à Antoine Dupont bénéficient de contrats d’image avec des annonceurs. La pandémie de la Covid 19 a mis à l’épreuve le modèle économique du Top 14 mais la compréhension du diffuseur et des sponsors et l’aide des pouvoirs publics ont permis de résister à une crise qui a profondément fragilisé le championnat anglais et conforté la position hégémonique de la ligue française.
Jouer au rugby en Corse à l’ombre du football
Authors: Rey Didier
Published: October 2023

Si le rugby fait son apparition en Corse de manière éphémère entre 1904 et 1924, il est d’abord pratiqué par des membres de la diaspora sur le continent. Les vrais débuts du rugby corse commencent au début des années 1960 mais sont entravés par la Fédération française de rugby (FFR) qui refuse de faire un effort financier pour aider les clubs insulaires à participer au championnat de France. À tel point qu’une grande partie des clubs corses décident de passer au XIII dont la fédération se montre beaucoup plus accueillante. La situation perdure jusqu’au milieu des années 1980 quand la FFR lance une opération séduction pour imposer le rugby comme sport identitaire de l’île y compris devant le football. Si des matchs internationaux sont même disputés en Corse, le projet n’a pas vraiment réussi.
Investigation of Swelling Properties and Liquefaction of Solid Fuels
Authors: TEKEŞ Ahmet Turan , TANRIVERDİ Aslıhan Aycan , CANEL Ahmet Muammer
Published: October 2023

In this study, the effect of various parameters on the swelling of Edirne Uzunköprü, Edirne Keşan Çanakkale Yeniçirpılar and Bursa Mustafa Kemal Paşa lignites was investigated. In the first part of the study, swelling processes were applied to the lignites. Swelling measurements were made in closed glass tubes using 10 different solvents. Swelling ratios of lignite samples treated with solvents were determined and the dependence of these ratios on the properties of the solvent was examined. In the second part, the original lignite samples, swollen with various solvents, were subjected to soxhlet extraction with THF and the liquid product yields obtained from each sample were determined. Then, the same samples were extracted with toluene under supercritical conditions, and the effects of temperature, pressure, and pre-expansion on the extract yield were investigated. Extract yields of lignite samples swollen with solvents such as THF, TBAH, DMSO, DMF, and EDA were found to be higher than those of other solvents. The common features of these solvents are that they have atoms containing unpaired electrons such as N, O, etc. In addition, it was thought that the high extract yields of solvents with a large and positive difference in the number of donors and acceptors may be related to the breaking of the cross-links in the lignites by the solvent.
Learning Strategies for Islamic Religious Education for Mentally Disabled Students in State Junior High Schools Extraordinary - Jakarta
Authors: Mukhtar Muallim
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this research is to find out (1). Procedures for learning Islamic religious education for mentally disabled students at State SLB (2). The strategy applied in the learning process of Islamic religious education for mentally disabled students at State SLB (3). Islamic spiritual education learning method for mentally disabled SLB Negeri - Jakarta students. Research Methods Using descriptive qualitative theory describes the phenomena occurring in research locations. The data collection technique involved interviews with subject teachers, teaching staff, and parents. Documentation studies in the form of official notes at meetings, archives, and literacy related to learning, observations at research locations at SLB Mental Disability. Conclusion The learning procedure consists of initial, core, and final activities, with preparation before the learning process is carried out. Doing prayer learning and training on cognitive aspects, teachers with expository and contextual learning strategies. Learning methods through lectures, questions and answers, demonstrations, and exemplary. The media used in learning are prayer equipment, sarongs for male students, makes for female students, prayer mats, and places for ablution. The evaluation was carried out through test and no-test techniques. The test techniques are written tests and oral tests. Obstacle factors in learning are limitations in remembering lessons, language limitations, lack of discipline, and the absence of accompanying teachers.
Characterization of mean value harmonic functions on norm induced metric measure spaces with weighted Lebesgue measure
Authors: Kijowski Antoni
Published: October 2023

We study the mean-value harmonic functions on open subsets of \(\mathbb{R}^n\) equipped with weighted Lebesgue measures and norm induced metrics. Our main result is a necessary condition stating that all such functions solve a certain homogeneous system of elliptic PDEs. Moreover, a converse result is established in case of analytic weights. Assuming the Sobolev regularity of the weight \(w \in W^{l,\infty}\) we show that strongly harmonic functions are also in \(W^{l,\infty}\) and that they are analytic, whenever the weight is analytic. The analysis is illustrated by finding all mean-value harmonic functions in \(\mathbb{R}^2\) for the \(l^p\)-distance \({1 \leq p \leq \infty}\). The essential outcome is a certain discontinuity with respect to \(p\), i.e. that for all \(p \ne 2\) there are only finitely many linearly independent mean-value harmonic functions, while for p=2 there are infinitely many of them. We conclude with the remarkable observation that strongly harmonic functions in \(\mathbb{R}^n\) possess the mean value property with respect to infinitely many weight functions obtained from a given weight.
For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2020/08/abstr.html
Sub-super solution method for nonlocal systems involving the p(x)-Laplacian operator
Authors: Dos Santos Gelson C. G. , Figueiredo Giovany M. , Tavares  Leandro S.
Published: October 2023

In this article we study the existence of solutions for nonlocal systems involving the p(x)-Laplacian operator. The approach is based on a new sub-super solution method.

For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2020/25/abstr.html
Role of women and coastal livelihood in the small-scale fisheries (SSF) of Lupon and Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental
Authors: Maynawang Imee , Peralez Christine , Lorenzo Haifa , Macusi Edison
Published: October 2023

In the small-scale fisheries, women have played a significant role, upending their traditional role of domestic activities. In this study, we shed light on various roles of women in their coastal communities in Lupon and Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, and how their different activities revolve around the fisheries sector. A total of 88 women were randomly interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires in their homes and fish landing sites. Women participated in the fisheries between the ages of 35 and 55 years; in terms of educational attainment, they were primarily high school level and mostly were Cebuano. About 50% of them have access to credit, which they use for small businesses, purchasing fishing equipment, and the needs of their families. Women were involved in activities such as pre-fishing, fishing offshore, post-fishing, and fishing-related activities. Women were also engaged in collecting shells such as latticed top shells (Tectus fenestratus), little bear conch (Canarium urceus), singed cones (Conus consors), and blood clams (Anadara antiquata) at low tide. Their husbands were mainly engaged in fishing, where their common fish catch are flyingfish (Cheilopogon furcatus), roundscad (Decapterus macrosoma), dolphin fish (Coryphaena hippurus), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus), needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus), and common squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana). Overall, the women in the coastal communities played a significant role in the fisheries. Further, there is a need to empower them by providing loans and credit facilities, developing their capabilities, improving their livelihood, and enhancing their socioeconomic status.
Evaluating the Open Access software toolchain
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

I received an interesting email this week from Nate Wright, who posed the following questions: I asked Nate if he'd mind if I replied publicly to this in a blog post because, quite frankly, this issue is important: Although we always go by the aphorism that the social problems are the ones that need fixing, we cannot neglect the technological If we do not build and maintain an open toolset, we cannot rely on the arguments derived from the free
Modernist Intimacies conference
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

A quick heads-up to flag the following conference, taking place on the 17th May at the University of Sussex. Excellent exciting line-up! Modernist Intimacies: Panel Schedule.
Ethics
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

This is a post that I have found very difficult to write, because it puts me in a conflicted position. A while back, in light of the Troy Davis execution, which profoundly upset me, I promised to boycott travel to any region that implemented the death penalty.
Of divorce lawyers and scholarly publishers
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

I was reading an article recently about crowd-funded startups. One of the featured startups aims to make divorce more painless.
Our neural spine bifurcation paper is out
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

Figure 4. Cervical vertebrae of  Camarasaurus supremus  AMNH 5761 cervical series 1 in anterior view, showing different degrees of bifurcation of the neural spine. Modified from Osborn & Mook (1921: plate 67). Today sees the publication of my big paper with Mike on neural spine bifurcation, which has been in the works since last April.
Dear PLOS ONE: time to sort out your multiple review tracks
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Here at SV-POW!, we are an equal-opportunity criticiser of publishers: Springer, PLOS, Elsevier, the Royal Society, Nature, we don’t care. We call problems as we see them, where we see them. Here is one that has lingered for far too long.
Long and short-necked sloths of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Back in 2010, SVPCA was held in Cambridge. (It was the year that I gave the “why giraffes have short necks” talk [abstract, slides].) While we were there, I took a lot of photos in the excellent Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, which was just across the courtyard from the lecture theatre where the scientific sessions were held.
What specimen is this?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

A quiz. What is this? Here it is in close-up: (Click through the pictures for full resolution.) Anyone know?
My opening statement at the Evolution Or Revolution debate
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

I mentioned earlier that I was in Oxford yesterday — mostly to participate in the debate at the Oxford Union, “Evolution or Revolution in Science Communication?” I was on the revolution side, with Jason Hoyt (PeerJ), Amelia Andersdotter (Swedish Pirate Party MEP) and Paul Wicks (Patientslikeme). The “evolution” side was represented by David Tempest (Elsevier), Graham Taylor (ex Publishers’ Association), Jason Wilde (Nature) and — rather
The opportunity cost of paywalled research
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

My eye was caught by this tweet: https://twitter.com/gvwilson/status/330747014340018177 And I found myself wondering how often this scenario plays out around the world every day. How many hundreds, or thousands, or millions of people  would  look at some research if it were zero-cost to do so? How many thousands of valuable conversations never happen because you can’t idly browse at $15 a pop?
In eigener Sache: Kulturelles Gedächtnis und Digitalisierung, Verbraucher im Urheberrecht
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

Save the Date: Zwei Veranstaltungen mit iRights.info-Beteiligung stehen bevor. Themen sind die Zukunft des kulturellen Erbes und der Gedächtnisorganisationen in der digitalen Welt, außerdem die Rolle der Nutzerinnen und Nutzer im Urheberrecht.
Biology and palaeontology papers in arXiv
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Back in February last year, in a comment section, we got to discussing arXiv, the free-to-use open-access preprint repository that pretty much every physicist, mathematician and astonomer deposits their papers in. At the time, I wrote: After a bit more discussion, I emailed the arXiv administrators and promised to report back when I heard from them. And I did hear back, but failed to report it because Life happened.
Why did RCUK betray us to barrier-based publishers?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

I know I’ve written about this before, but Richard Poynder’s new post reminds me that we Brits really do need to be up in arms over the abject behaviour of our supposed representatives, the research councils (RCUK). As a direct result of this policy, the publisher Emerald has now introduced 24-month embargoes on RCUK-funded papers, where before it had none.
A pox on your numbered references, redux
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Folks, I am preparing a manuscript for PLOS ONE, which uses numbered references rather than author+date citations like sane journals. And I am hating it. I am taking perfectly good statements like: And reformatting them as: Which doesn’t look right at all. My question: how, when using numbered references, can I properly refer to page-range and figure number? Because there  has  to be a way — doesn’t there?
The evolution-or-revolution debate at the Oxford Union
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

I was really excited to get an invitation to the evolution-or-revolution debate in Oxford, partly for historical reasons. I thought the Oxford Union was where C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and their friends held various debates. Sadly, it turns out I was mistaken, and it was merely the stomping ground for a bunch of lame politicians.
Arguments from personal incredulity versus inductive arguments from sampling
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

All I want to do in this post is make people aware that there is a difference between these two things, and occasionally that affects those of us who work in natural history. In one of his books or essays, Stephen Jay Gould made the point that in natural history we are usually not dealing with whether phenomena are possible or not, but rather trying to determine their frequency.
All joined with a single voice to praise CHORUS, thus: “meh.”
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

 Introduction  I’m sure we all remember the White House OSTP’s recent memo on open access — a huge step forward that extends an NIH-like Green OA policy to all US federally funded research. It was a triumph for common sense, an explicit repudiation of the mindset behind the Research Works Act, and an affirmation for the ongoing FASTR legislation.
Tutorial 23: How to avoid giving your work to a “predatory open access publisher”
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

There’s an awful lot of talk about “predatory open access publishers” recently. So much talk that I can’t help wondering whether the phrase is being pushed by barrier-based publishers in another attempt to smear open access.