bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Experimental investigation and mechanism analysis: Effect of concentration and temperature on the heat transfer characteristics of novel MWCNT-mustard oil nanofluid
Authors: Vignesh V. , Vijayan S. , Selvakumar G. , Prince Sahaya Sudherson D.
Published: July 2022

ABSTRACT. The bio-oils as alternative lubricating fluid are potential solution for the automotive and industrial mechanical systems. The development of novel renewable and non-toxic bio-oils with better heat transfer distinctiveness will strengthen the economy of farmers in the agricultural based countries. The most innovative approach to improve the heat transfer characteristics of bio-oils is converting it into nanofluids by dispersing nanomaterials which has extremely high heat transfer characteristics. In this study, MWCNT-Mustard oil nanofluids were formulated through ultrasonication and their dispersion stability was estimated through Zeta-potential technique.  The thermal stability of the MWCNT-Mustard oil nanofluids are estimated through thermogravimetric analysis and concentration and temperature dependent density, thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity of MWCNT-Mustard oil nanofluids are also determined and their characteristics are discussed. The heat transfer characteristics of MWCNT-Mustard oil nanofluids observed through the heat pipe test rig at different inlet temperatures, mass flow rate of nanofluids and Reynolds number. The results exhibits that the dispersion of MWCNT enhances the heat transfer characteristics of MWCNT-Mustard oil nanofluids.

 

KEY WORDS: Non-toxic bio-oils, Nanomaterials, Nanofluids, Thermogravimetric analysis, MWCNT, Mustard oil

Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2022, 36(3), 675-686.                                                               

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v36i3.16
L’écriture de Malika Mokeddem : une écriture de la métamorphose
Authors: Atoui-Labidi Souad
Published: July 2022

Malika Mokeddem’s writing: a writing of metamorphosis The reader attentive to the novels of Malika Mokeddem cannot fail to spot the impressive link between humans and nature. The author’s fiction creates its own laws and invents a universe where language is no longer used as a means of description but as a tool to symbolically say a fusion between its different elements. The space of the dune amply brushed in the novels has captured our attention since it metamorphoses and changes status: sometimes affective/ maternal, sometimes seductive. As for the symbolically painted sea, has an emotional dimension since it has often been synonymous with substitute for the absent mother. We will try, in this article, to highlight a writing in metamorphosis and to understand its different manifestations through the analysis of the explicit and implicit words of the author in her stories. The use of Bachelard’s work will therefore be of great support to explore the proposed avenues.
Szkoły powszechne w Gminie Kazimierz Biskupi w pierwszych latach po II wojnie światowej
Authors: Gołdyn Piotr
Published: July 2022

Jednym z palących problemów tuż po zakończeniu II wojny światowej była reaktywacja szkolnictwa, przede wszystkim na poziomie powszechnym. Nie było to zadanie łatwe z kilku zasadniczych powodów. Brakowało bazy lokalowej, cześć budynków uległa bowiem zniszczeniu w czasie wojny, brakowało podstawowego wyposażenia – ławek, stołów. Uczniowie nie mieli podstawowych pomocy naukowych – zeszytów, książek. Często pisano na starych niemieckich drukach. Równie źle wyglądała kwestia kadrowa. Brakowało nauczycieli. Ci przedwojenni, albo byli wywiezieni do obozów, albo na roboty. Często podejmowali również pracę w innych szkołach. W podobnej sytuacji była większość szkół w Wielkopolsce Wschodniej, a tym samym w gminie Kazimierz Biskupi. Powyższy artykuł ukazuje zabieganie nauczycieli o reaktywację i w miarę normalne funkcjonowanie szkół powszechnych właśnie na terenie gminy Kazimierz Biskupi. Public schools in Kazimierz Biskupi commune in the.firstyears afler the second world war One of the burning problems just after the end of World War II was the reactivation of education, especially at the general level. It was not an easy task for several principal reasons. There was lack of academic base, some buildings were destroyed during the war, there was no basic equipment – benches or tables. The students did not have basic educational aids – notebooks or books so it was often written on old German prints. The matter of teaching staff was just as bad. The teachers were missing since the pre-war ones were either deported to camps or to work. They also often worked at other schools. A similar situation was observed in most schools in Eastern Wielkopolska, including the commune of Kazimierz Biskupi. The article presents the struggle of the teachers for reactivation and normal functioning of p
Inwentarz bernardyńskiego klasztoru i kościoła w Kazimierzu Biskupim z 1819 roku
Authors: Sitnik Aleksander Krzysztof
Published: July 2022

Bernardyni w Kazimierzu Biskupim sporządzili w 1819 roku inwentarz klasztoru i kościoła. Służył on prowincjałowi bernardyńskiemu do prowadzenia kontroli nad stanem majątkowym klasztoru. Był on przedstawiany i zatwierdzany na wizytacjach i kapitułach prowincjalnych. Twórcami inwentarzy byli zakonnicy, często dyskreci klasztoru. Następnie komisja złożona z przedstawicieli władz zakonnych badała zgodność inwentarza ze stanem rzeczy i składała swoje podpisy i pieczęcie. The inventory of Bernardine monastery in Kazimierz Biskupi from 1819 In 1819 the Bernardines in Kazimierz Biskupi made the inventory of their monastery and church. It was used by the Bernardines’ provincial to keep an eye on the financial stating of the monastery. It was presented and approved on inspections and provincial chapters. The inventories were made by monks, often the discretes of the monastery. Subsequently, the conformity of the inventory with the actual state was examined by a commission formed by the representatives of monastic authorities who set down their signatures and seals.
PEMBERDAYAAN KELUARGA DHUAFA DI DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Dinil Abrar Sulthani
Published: July 2022

Pemberdayaan keluarga dhuafa adalah program pengabdian masyarakat yang dilaksanakan berbasis riset. Riset yang dimaksud adalah pembuktian atau konfirmasi untuk menemukan korelasi kajian teori pada kelas Tafsir Tarbawi dengan kondisi fakta di lingkungan masyarakat. Memberikan santunan baik berupa moral seperti motivasi, bimbingan, dan menghibur maupun berupa materi seperti bantuan santunan pangan dan pemberian uang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan hidup. Pemberdayaan masyarakat berjalan selama +/- 1 semester yang selalu dipantau setiap perkembangan kegiatannya. Metode pelaksanaan dengan pengamatan dan memberikan santunan. Pengabdi terdiri 14 kelompok, yang masing-masing kelompok mengusahakan memberikan bantuan sebesar Rp.500.000,- yang bukan dari dana pribadi tetapi menjalankan proposal kegiatan dan berinteraksi sosial. Hasil pelaksanaan kegiatan berjalan dengan sukses, total dana yang terkumpul berjumlah Rp.14.568.000,- telah didistrubusikan kepada keluarga dhuafa, kegiatan ini mendapat sambutan baik dari kelurga dhuafa, dan juga memberikan pengalaman penting bagi para pengabdi untuk menumbuhkan jiwa peduli, dermawan, dan dekat dengan masyarakat.
Intelligent IoT Based Syringe Pump Controlling and Monitoring Drip Level, Temperature, And Pulse Rate Using A Smart Phone Application
Authors: Yasmin Nishana , J Sreelakshmi , P K Dilruba , P Punnya , V Remya
Published: July 2022

The syringe pump is a miniature infusion pump that’s utilized to give little volumes of liquid (with or without medicine) to an understanding or for chemical and biomedical research. This study describes how a smartphone application can be used to create micro-liter accuracy, lightweight, and remotely controlled syringe pump developed by the MIT app inventor using Intelligent Internet of Things (I2oT). The human health parameters such as heart rate, temperature, and drip level of the patient are measured using biomedical sensors and the corresponding readings and ECG graph are displayed using the Android app. This framework is able to entrust alert messages approximately the patient’s basic wellbeing information as content messages to the smartphone through Bluetooth. The main advantages of this syringe pump are that it is less expensive portable and also automatically works.
Care and Migration: A Reflexive Account of a Researcher with a Migration Background
Authors: Ahmad Menal
Published: July 2022

The importance of a researcher’s positionality has been well documented in prior studies. Yet, reflections on cross-cultural research from the positionality of a researcher with a migration background are rare. In this paper, I respond to this knowledge gap through a reflexive account of my positionality as a researcher with a migration background who has conducted cross-cultural research concerning dementia care. Following critiques of “ethnic matching,” I apply a reflexive approach in which researcher positionality is understood as intersectional. I illustrate how both commonalities and differences within the researcher-researched relationship impact rapport-building and power dynamics. Also, I highlight how a researcher’s experienced emotions can impact the content and analysis of the collected data. The insights from my reflexive account may help improve research strategies in culturally diverse settings. Moreover, I argue for a reflexive approach – rather than a deployment of “ethnic matching” – throughout future research in this field.
Turmeric survey – Final report
Authors: Anderson Sharron , Lloyd Antony , Baxter Malcom , Walls Michael , Bailey-Horne Victoria
Published: July 2022

The consumption of turmeric supplements is increasingly popular and is reported to provide numerous health benefits including antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anticarcinogenic, chemopreventive, chemotherapeutic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and antiplatelet activities [1]. However, in recent months there has been a number of reports of hepatotoxicity linked to the consumption of these supplements. Such reports and scientific publications led to a review of the safety of turmeric and curcumin by the UK Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT). The statement issued by COT in November 2019 concluded “Given past reported contamination issues with turmeric supplements, the Committee concluded that there would be value in commissioning a chemical analysis of turmeric supplements and raw/powdered turmeric available on the UK market”. To address this conclusion the FSA requested Fera to: develop and validate in-house method(s) for measuring curcumin in turmeric containing supplements, ground/powdered turmeric and raw/fresh turmeric develop and validate in-house a method for measuring piperine in turmeric containing supplements purchase turmeric containing supplements (n=15), ground/powdered turmeric (n=10) and raw/fresh turmeric (n=5) from a mixture of local outlets and over the internet analyse all 30 samples for trace elements and curcumin analyse all supplement samples for piperine content.
Field Evaluation and Economic Feasibility of Tractor Mounted FYM Spreader
Authors: Vinayak M.
Published: July 2022

A FYM spreader can do operations like shredding and spreading simultaneously in a single operation. Such a machine developed and its’ performance was evaluated at the field. The theoretical field capacity of the machine was determined to range between 0.36 and 0.54 ha h-1 whereas, the effective field capacity remained between 0.28 and 0.432 ha h-1, respectively. The cost of FYM transportation and application has been calculated according to conventional practise, and a comparison of labour savings has been made in order to assess the economic feasibility of the FYM spreader. In comparison to traditional FYM spreading method, the machine  operating costs were estimated to be lesser by 75%. The break-even point (BEP) calculated on a time and area basis for the FYM spreader was calculated to be 263.5 h and 53.50 ha, respectively. The pay-back period of FYM spreader was calculated as 1.2 years on a time basis.
Trend in Growth of Area, Production and Productivity of Selected Crops in Chhattisgarh with Special Reference to Raigarh District
Authors: Pate Pradip Kumar
Published: July 2022

"The study was conducted to examine the growth pattern of major crops in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh state. The specific objective was to analyse the linear growth rate (LGR) and compound growth rate (CGR) of major crops. The study was completely based on secondary data. The unpublished and public sources from which the secondary data were gathered. Data was taken into consideration for the years 2002-03 through 2016-17. In the Raigarh district, the LGR and CGR in the area of paddy were observed negative while production and productivity were observed positive. In the case of wheat growth rate in the area, production as well as productivity was observed positive in Raigarh district. However, the growth rate of groundnut depicted as same as paddy where the area was observed negative while production and productivity were found positive in the district, respectively."
"Livelihood Security of Migrated Farm Labours during COVID-19 Lockdown: Evidence from North Karnataka Region"
Authors: p Pooja
Published: July 2022

"During the COVID-19 pandemic, migrant workers encountered a number of obstacles. As a result of the country’s lockdown, millions of migrant workers have lost their jobs, income, and food. The response of migrant labour to livelihood security during the covid-19 outbreak was explored in North Karnataka. This study looked into the alternative employment options available to migrant workers who went home to avoid the outbreak. The purpose of this study is to apply logistic regression and path analysis to see what factors influenced agricultural migrant households’ livelihood security when they returned home following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The factors impacting livelihood security, according to the results of logistic regression, were family size, household income, and income from non-agriculture, dependency ratio, migrating reason, and average age of migrants. This study looks at the socioeconomic conditions of migrant workers as well as the factors that affect their capacity to earn a living."
"Economic Development of Milk Producers through Dairy Cooperatives with Special Reference to Banaskantha District"
Authors: Prajapati Maulik C.
Published: July 2022

"Dairy cooperatives in rural Gujarat provide a stable source of income for millions of people. Rural inhabitants are mostly involved in farming as well as non-agricultural activities such as livestock husbandry and dairy. The Economic Development of Member Dairy Farmers through Dairy Cooperatives was examined in this study. The primary data was acquired using a convenience sampling method from 200 Members Dairy Farmers in the Banaskantha district. Data was collected using a Google form. Simple percentage approaches were utilised to do the analysis. According to the findings, the Banaskantha District Dairy Cooperative plays an essential role in the economic development of its member dairy producers. Member Dairy Farmers provide a considerable contribution to Gujarat’s dairy industry, and their engagement in dairy farming is seen as a crucial instrument for increasing the standard of living of the rural community in Bansakantah District."
"Livelihood Vulnerability of Dairy Farming Households to Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kerala"
Authors: K Haritha, .
Published: July 2022

"Present study assesses the livelihood vulnerability of dairy farming households to impacts of COVID-19 pandemic by using primary data collected from 200 farmers of Kozhikode district, Kerala. A new index namely, Livelihood Vulnerability Index to Impacts of Pandemic (LVIIP) was developed based on LVIIPCC approach. Around 22 percent of the total households were found to be highly vulnerable to impacts of pandemic, whereas 41.5 per cent were moderately vulnerable and 36 per cent were less vulnerable. Farmers selling milk to cooperatives were found to have highest mean value of LVIIP (0.08) due to highest exposure (0.23) and lowest adaptive capacity (0.48). Most of the factors responsible for higher sensitivity of farmers selling milk to consumer households and lower adaptive capacity of farmers selling milk to cooperatives were linked to feed and fodder availability. Hence, special provisions for ensuring uninterrupted feed and fodder supply should be included in the rules and regulations formulated during any such future crisis."
"Do Institutional Interventions Benefit Farmers – Evidence from Marketing Maize Through Farmer Producer Organization in Davangere District of Karnataka"
Authors: Basavaraj Gali
Published: July 2022

"Government of Karnataka launched “State FPO Policy 2018” with the vision of forming at-least one Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) in every hobli (group of villages) jurisdiction, thereby collectivizing around 5 lakhs farmers over the next five years. Many of these FPO’s promoted by different development departments are in the nascent stage of development and are involved in input and output business. Davanagere district has the highest production of maize in Karnataka and FPO’s promoted by different organizations in the district are involved in activities of marketing maize of member farmers of FPOs. Hence, an attempt is made in the present study to analyze the benefits of marketing maize through institutional model of farmer producer organizations. Cost, returns, price spread, margins and efficiency of marketing were analysed and studied to understand the economic benefits of member farmers marketing maize through FPO’s. The cost of production per quintal of maize for FPO member farmer of over non-FPO farmers was lower by ` 86.25/quintal as FPO farmer realized a higher yield of 1.83 quintal per acre. Net returns realized by FPO farmers was higher by 13.46 over non-FPO farmers and producer share in the consumer rupee was higher by 4.93% over non-FPO farmers. The study findings indicate the benefits to member of FPO in marketing maize through institutional model and hence the model can be strengthened by addressing various constraints in the institutional supply chain model."
Growth and Variability Analysis of Seed Spices in Rajasthan
Authors: Bairwa Kailash Chand
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the growth and instability in area, production, and productivity of major seed spices in Rajasthan. This study was entirely based on secondary data. The study period was separated into three sub-periods: pre-Agri Export Zone Period (1991-92 to 2004-05), post-Agri Export Zone Period (2005-06 to 2019-20), and overall period (1991-92 to 2019-20). The data was analyzed using the compound annual growth rate, Cuddy-Della Valle instability index to accomplish the study’s objectives. The results of the study indicated that highest growth rates were observed in the production of fenugreek (7.53%), cumin (18.66%), and fennel (11.15%) during the pre-AEZ, post-AEZ, and overall periods. The highest instability was found in fennel production in Rajasthan, with 49.73, 65.51, and 73.76 percent,   respectively. Based on findings, researchers should give more emphasis to increasing the area under cultivation and improving spice productivity. The state government should establish Agri-Export Zones for fenugreek and fennel crops like cumin and coriander.
Rural EFL Teacher’s Challenges in Improving Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills
Authors: Pasutri Novita Silta , Yeni Melda
Published: July 2022

This research aims to explore the rural EFL teacher’s challenges in improving students’ higher order thinking skills. The participant of this research was one English teacher who teach in the Junior High School in Gaung district. By using qualitative approach, the researchers collected the data employs non-participant observation in the teaching and learning process, interviewed the English teacher, and took documents by collecting the lesson plan. The result of this research showed that the challenges in teaching higher-order thinking skills in the rural area are the teacher’s knowledge and ability to teaching for HOTS is still low, passive students, students’ low English proficiency, the limitation of the school facility, and lack of sources. Based on the finding above, this research recommends to the school to give a facility or train the teachers about how to teach the students’ higher-order thinking skills based on the demand of 2013 Curriculum. Besides that, the development of HOTS in the rural area is not easy for the teachers because of all those challenges. So, the headmaster or the education authorities should find the solution to make all the students in the rural area can reach the expectation of the Higher Order Thinking based on 2013 curriculum.
Assessment of Calcium Carbide and Natural Ripened Pawpaw (Carica Papaya) Fruits on Biochemical Parameters of Wistar Rats
Authors:   Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Anatomy, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, Timipa Richard Ogoun
Published: July 2022

This research was aimed at assessing calcium carbide and natural ripened pawpaw (Carica papaya) fruit on the biochemical parameters of the Wistar rats. Twenty four (24) adult Wistar rats weighing between 126.9- 213.3 g was used for this study. The experimental Wistar rats were grouped into three and were allowed to acclimatize for two weeks at libitum. Five (5) ml/kg of natural and calcium carbide ripened pawpaw fruit juice were administered orally. At the end of the four weeks feeding period, the rats were sacrificed through cervical dislocation. Blood was collected by cardiac puncture, using 5ml syringes and 23G needles into blood sample containers for biochemical analysis using the standard biochemical methods. The renal, hepatic, cardiac, heart and lipid profile parameters analyzed were albumin, total protein, urea, creatinine, Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total bilirubin, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and total cholesterol and were compared with the naturally ripened pawpaw fruit group. All mean values of total protein, total cholesterol, lactate dehydrogenase and creatinine levels of calcium carbide ripened pawpaw fruit juice fed group were significantly higher when compared with the natural ripened pawpaw fruit juice. Meanwhile, albumin, total bilirubin, urea, ALT, AST and ALP levels of calcium carbide ripened fruit juice fed group were lower when compared with the natural ripened pawpaw fruit juice. Statistically, there were no significant differences of albumin and total protein parameters at 95% confidence level (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the elevated levels of creatinine, total cholesterol and lactate dehydrogenase may result to kidney injury, cardiovascular and heart diseases. There is therefore need for institutional and legislative strengthening as well as enforcement to prevent the use of calcium carbide in the ripening of pawpaw and other fruits.
Therapeutic Effect of Vernonia Amygdalina Aqueous Leaf Extract on Salmonella Typhimurium-Infected Female Wistar Rats
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, P.M.B. 12003, Lagos, Nigeria, , Ifeanyi Amushie
Published: July 2022

This study investigated the therapeutic effects of Vernonia amygdalina aqueous leaf extract administration on Salmonella typhimurium infected Wistar rats. Rats were infected orally by a single dose administration of Salmonella typhimurium (1.5 x 108 CFU). Negative control groups were infected and treated orally with vehicle (distilled water), neutral control group were not infected, while the four test groups were treated up to 24 days with 50 mg/kg. 100 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg body weight of aqueous leaf extract of V. amygdalina respectively. The effects of leaf extract administration on serum markers (amino transferase activities, total protein, creatinine and bilirubin levels), as well as histopathology of the liver and kidney tissues were also investigated. Following in vivo studies, the 50 mg/kg dose of aqueous leaf extract of V. amygdalina was effective in alleviating liver damage as seen in the amino transferase activity. Infection resulted in a significant increase of amino transferase activity. The drug and plant extract helped to alleviate liver and kidney damage from infection as observed in the organ weights and their protein content. Findings from this study showed that the administration of this aqueous leaf extract at higher doses resulted in the ameriolation of the tissue damage caused by the S. Typhi bacteria (from histological studies). These results support the ethnomedicinal use of V. amygdalina, and posits that its leaves can be used in antibacterial phytomedicine.
HUBUNGAN BURNOUT DENGAN KINERJA PERAWAT PADA ERA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI RS WILLIAM BOOTH SURABAYA
Authors: Halawa Aristina , Tjahdjono Hendro Djoko , Khurniawati Erisa Navyta
Published: July 2022

Selama masa pandemi covid-19 banyak perawat yang mengalami kelelahan akibatnya perawat mengalami burnout karena banyaknya tanggung jawab dan tuntutan kerja. Burnout merupakan kondisi kelelahan secara fisik maupun emosi. Banyaknya tenaga kesehatan yang terkonfirmasi covid-19 dan peningkatan jumlah pasien covid-19 menyebabkan keterbatasan tenaga medis terutama perawat diruang rawat inap isolasi. Jam kerja yang semula hanya 8 jam menjadi lebih dari waktu tersebut bahkan tidak luput dari jam lembur sehingga dikhawatirkan perawat mengalami tingkat stres dan kelelahan kerja yang berdampak pada penurunan kinerja perawat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan burnout dengan kinerja perawat pada era pandemi covid-19 di RS William Booth Surabaya. Desain penelitian korelasi ini dengan kuantitatif menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi yang dalam penelitian ini adalah semua perawat yang pernah merawat pasien covid-19 diruang isolasi. Jumlah sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 35 responden yang diambil menggunakan teknik total sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuisioner Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) dan kuisioner kinerja perawat. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa paling banyak responden mengalami burnout tinggi sebanyak 13 responden (37,1%),  dan mayoritas responden memiliki kinerja baik sebanyak 34 responden (97,1%). Dan hasil uji statistik spearman rho didapatkan nilai p = 0.253 yang artinya tidak ada hubungan burnout dengan kinerja perawat pada era pandemi covid-19 di Rumah Sakit William Booth Surabaya. Oleh karena itu, perawat hendaknya mampu mengendalikan burnout yang dialami, agar dapat mempertahankan dan meningkatkan kinerjanya dengan baik dalam memberikan pelayanan profesional kepada pasien secara optimal kepada pasien.
Pengalaman Strategi Guru yang Digunakan Dalam Pengajaran “Reading Comprehension” di Smk Swasta Indramayu
Authors: Irawan Dede
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa pengalaman strategi guru yang digunakan dalam pengajaran Reading Comprehension di SMK Swasta Indramayu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan antara lain: Setiap guru memiliki pengalaman yang berbeda dalam mengajar Reading Comprehension. Guru Menerapkan memberi 3 langkah pertama, yaitu sebelum membaca, saat membaca, dan setelah membaca. Sebelum membaca, siswa dibagi menjadi beberapa kelompok dan diberi tugas teks, siswa diminta untuk mempelajari terlebih dahulu. Kemudian langkah kedua adalah saat membaca, siswa diberikan pilihan angka untuk giliran membaca di depan, langkah terakhir adalah setelah membaca, mereview setelah mempelajari materi, dan mengekstrak informasi yang telah mereka peroleh dalam bacaan tersebut. Adapun pengalaman guru lainya antara lain: menugaskan siswa menggunakan kerja kelompok dan berbagi tugas dengan satu tema dalam satu kelompok, berbagi informasi dari teks yang dipelajari untuk setiap tugas. Pertama siswa secara individu membaca teks dengan cepat, kemudian siswa memahami teks secara garis besar dengan mencari kata-kata sulit (glosarium), kemudian yang ketiga mencari informasi secara eksplisit dengan membuat soal. Kemudian yang keempat berdiskusi dengan teman membahas soal dan jawaban yang dibuat, yang kelima mencari gambaran umum dari teks/informasi tersirat, yang keenam menindaklanjuti masalah yang muncul setelah berdiskusi dengan teman, dan yang terakhir saling bertanya isi teks, Adapun untuk guru terakhir lebih suka bermain dengan siswanya terkait pembelajaran membaca pemahaman, agar siswanya lebih mudah memahami.
Ada berbagai Cara atau langkah yang dilakukan oleh guru dalam mengajar reading comprehension. Sebagian besar strategi yang dipilih guru bertujuan untuk memudahkan siswa memahami teks
Analisis Persepsi Guru Kelas I Terhadap Metode Struktural Analitik Sintetik (SAS)
Authors: Julia Julia , Ningsih Dewi Ismu Purwa , Setyowati Dessy
Published: July 2022

Membaca merupakan aktifitas yang melibatkan kemampuan individu dalam pengolahan mental sehingga dapat merekam, menilai dan mengevaluasi informasi yang tertuang dalam bentuk tulisan. Jadi kemampuan membaca sangat penting untuk dikuasai oleh peserta didik di kelas awal yaitu 1 dan 2 sebagai langkah pertama dan sangat mendasar untuk mengenal tulisan, memahami informasi, mengeksplorasi pemahaman sehingga menjawab rasa keingintahuan peserta didik terhadap ilmu pengetahuan yang tersurat dan sistematik. penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan persepsi guru kelas 1 terhadap metode SAS pada pembelajaran membaca permulaan yang dirancang guru kelas 1 di SDN 61 Sungai Raya, kelas 1 di SDN 06 Sungai Raya, kelas 1 di SDN 14 Sungai Raya dan kelas 1 di SDN 46 Sungai Raya. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil dari persentase keseluruhan total skor angket penelitian menunjukkan persepsi guru dalam penggunaan metode SAS di kelas 1 cukup baik dengan kategori dalam hasil tes adalah “C” dengan skor total akhir 77% yang dilihat dari data per sekolah. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tentang persepsi guru terhadap metode SAS pada Kelas I maka dapat diperoleh simpulan bahwa dari hasil angket yang sudah didapatkan oleh peneliti, tentang persepsi guru terhadap metode SAS ini secara teori dan tata pelaksanaannya bisa digunakan di kelas rendah terutama kelas I.
Keterampilan Menulis Puisi dengan Media Gambar Tokoh Pahlawan di Kelas IV SD
Authors: Mardiah Rodia Tama , Indihadi Dian
Published: July 2022

Sebagian besar peserta didik merasa kurang minat dalam kegiatan menulis, khususnya dalam menulis puisi. Hal ini dikarenakan peserta didik masih belum dapat memunculkan ide atau gagasan yang akan ditulis pada puisi tersebut. Oleh karena itu, permasalahan ini membutuhkan solusi yang dapat meningkatkan minat peserta didik dalam belajar menulis puisi. Solusi yang akan dikembangkan oleh peneliti yaitu melalui metode pengamatan media gambar tokoh pahlawan, disini peserta didik dapat mengembangkan keterampilan menulis puisi yang memuat aspek baris, bait dan rima. Tujuan penelitian ini secara umum adalah mendeskripsikan hasil tulisan teks puisi dari pengamatan media gambar tokoh pahlawan yang dibuat oleh peserta didik. Dalam penelitian ini, peneliti menggunakan metode penelitian analisis deskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Hal ini dikarenakan data sampel yang diperoleh akan diteliti lebih lanjut dan di analisis sebagaimana adanya data dengan di deskripsikan melalui kata-kata. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah peneliti lakukan, bahwa sebagian peserta didik kelas IV SDN Bantarkalong sudah mampu membuat karya teks puisi dengan dilihat dari hasil tulisannya berdasarkan hasil pengamatan gambar tokoh pahlawan yang digunakan sebagai media. Berdasarkan data pertama dan data kedua yang diperoleh dari hasil tulisan peserta didik, dalam penelitian ini peserta didik masih belum maksimal dalam penguasaan teks puisi. Akan tetapi, dari perbandingan rata-rata dari data pertama ke data kedua cukup meningkat yaitu dari rata-rata 7,0 menjadi 10,8.
ON UTOPIAN THINKING: LITERATURE AND THE IMAGINATION OF THE FUTURE TO COME
Authors: Gikandi Simon
Published: July 2022

The concept of utopia, which seems to have lost its conceptual power in the second half of the twentieth century, is increasingly returning to the center of debates on the relationship between literature and social change. Utopian thinking is now seen as a fundamental space for coming to terms with the present age—an age defined by pandemics, environmental destruction, and the threat to the narrative of freedom. But how do we go about rehabilitating utopia—itself a product of the long history of European domination—and make it adaptable to our postcolonial situation? How can the utopic be harnessed as an alternative way of imagining postcolonial futures? And is it capable of restoring idealism as a horizon of our expectations and as a precondition for freedom? Drawing on texts from the discourse of decolonization debates about utopian thinking in works of postcolonial literature and neo-Marxist criticism, my paper will address some of the ways in which the imaginative is asked to sustain the idea of an alternative society in moments of crisis and atrophy.
LINGUISTIC STRATEGIES AND POWER IN THE NARRATIVES OF WOMEN LEADERS IN A MALAYSIAN HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTION
Authors: Karimi Narjes , Mohd Jan Jariah
Published: July 2022

An important challenge for Malaysia today is to retain and attract more skilled and qualified women in the leadership positions. Because women account for more than half of Malaysia's population, gender diversity and inclusion strategies are required to help the country achieve high-developed status. The objective of this study is to investigate how women leaders in a Malaysian higher learning institution use language to exercise ‘power over’ their team members. Specifically, it explores the linguistic strategies used by women leaders in Malaysian higher education through their narratives. Using a qualitative research approach, the discursive features employed by these women are examined. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews in which women leaders presented their conversation with their colleagues in face-to-face interactions, email exchanges or WhatsApp messages. The gathered data were transcribed and analysed through content analysis in light of Fairclough’s (2009) theory of power to provide insight into how and why these women leaders enact ‘power over’ through language use. The findings of this research revealed that women leaders use different linguistic strategies in a direct or mitigated way for several reasons such as to show personal power, hierarchy, strictness with deadlines, enactment of leadership, and to assert authority which would enact ‘power over’ to their colleagues in order to achieve their agenda. Further, there is a tendency for women leaders in higher learning institution to frequently use I-statement as a strategy to enact ‘power over’ colleagues.
RECONSTRUCTING THE GENDERED SPACES USING PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY IN CHAN LING YAP’S SWEET OFFERINGS
Authors: Amran Nurul Atiqah , Ali Termizi Arbaayah , Talif Rosli , Awang Mohammad Ewan
Published: July 2022

The persistent male ideological narratives attached to psychogeography and walking still take pivotal sides in various discussions. This essay uses the psychogeographical approach that focuses on gender and space to prove that this masculine idea has changed otherwise. What makes the fictional character’s movement aesthetically imperative in Chan Ling Yap’s Sweet Offerings is the relationship with the environment both in the private and public spaces, associating walking, seeing, and sensing with the spatial and temporal position of the narrative. The interaction between the fictional character with her geographical environment while commencing the movement reveals a conscious act that provides readers with a symbolic expression in this literary representation of the period in history. This study seeks to achieve two objectives. Firstly, to analyse the protagonist’s experiences in the private and public space that reveals issues or situations that disrupt the very concept of masculine and feminine subjectivity in the prescriptive social and spatial setting. Secondly, to expand the existing discussion that uses the contemporary approach of feminist psychogeography to understand the social and spatial experience that connect or disconnect women with a particular space. Implementing the mixed method derived from Harlow’s Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Bridger’s Feminist Psychogeographical Method, this paper uncovers that Yap has portrayed a fictional female character that can take the wanderer mode in the city. She transgresses the traditional constraints and expectations and becomes an independent woman who resists the gendered spatial division in her private and public domain.
PERCEPTION OF CREATIVE ARTS PRACTITIONERS ON THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR CREATIVE PROJECTS AMONG CREATIVE ARTS STUDENTS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING
Authors: Lim Jing Yi , Baboo Shanthi Balraj
Published: July 2022

Innovation and continuous development of digital technologies have brought significant changes to learning. The use of digital technologies allows accessibility to a vast array of information and provides students with the opportunities to learn and grow in different ways. While the Malaysian government has constantly put in huge investments for developing Information Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in higher learning institutions to prepare students for new technologies and ‘new’ workplaces, information which focus on creative arts students’ digital competency in staying relevant to creative arts is still limited. This paper aims to explore the use of digital technologies by creative arts students for creative project development. This study employed qualitative methodology where in-depth interview was conducted with five well-known Malaysian creative arts practitioners. Perceptions and views of creative practitioners on creative arts students’ digital competency are gathered and analysed. While students in this day and age are known as ‘digital natives’, creative arts practitioners have different views on creative arts students’ digital competency in creative project development. Majority of the informants noted that digital technologies are helpful for creative arts students, but they also expressed their concerns on the challenges faced by the students. The interviews revealed that practitioners associated several issues in students’ creative projects, such as building collaboration, obtaining constructive and helpful information, as well as identifying goals and copyright concerns. The data collection outcome will enable policymakers and practitioners to identify actions that should be taken to prepare creative arts students with better skills, knowledge and attitudes for meaningful participation in the digital world. This article is written to generate and facilitate discussion on how creative arts students’ digital competency can be further improved for productivity and efficiency in accomplishing their tasks.
GEOSITES AND GEOSYSTEMS IN QUATERNARY AND DYNAMIC LANDSCAPES – CASE STUDIES FROM A CRATONIC SETTING AND THEIR WIDER SIGNIFICANCE/ GEOSSÍTIOS E GEOSSISTEMAS EM PAISAGENS QUATERNÁRIAS E DINÂMICAS - ESTUDOS DE CASO DE UM CENÁRIO CRATÔNICO E SEU SIGNIFICADO MAIS AMPLO
Authors: F. THOMAS MICHAEL
Published: July 2022

The rapidly expanding literature on the related subjects of geodiversity, geosites and their place in understanding andconserving our geoheritage has produced several proposed protocols for defining and valuing key sites and landscapes.Distinctions between geosites as well-defined features of our geological heritage and geodiversity sites as landscapes orgeomorphosites have been proposed, while many subdivisions of the criteria for geosite recognition are also recognised.This paper uses two areas in central Africa to illustrate the realities of many landscapes, termed geosystems in this study.Largely Quaternary and present-day dynamic geosystems are considered as essential components of geodiversity andequally aspects of our geoheritage. To understand these geosystems requires detailed fieldwork including theirrelationships to ecology, rural land use and sensitivity to environmental change.
Perceptions of Agricultural Educators Entering the Profession through Alternative Means
Authors: Cannon Allison Faivre , Smalley Scott W. , Hainline Mark S.
Published: July 2022

With the ongoing national shortage of agricultural educators, alternative certification has become increasingly important. The preparation programs for alternatively certified educators to enter the profession vary in content and length due to state requirements. This study sought to determine South Dakota Alternatively Certified SBAE Teachers’ decisions to teach and describe their perceived satisfaction associated with their decision to become a SBAE teacher. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight SBAE Teachers with alternative certification. Two main themes and two sub-themes emerged from the data derived from the interviews, which included (1) no plan to teach but the opportunity arose and (2) satisfaction with the decision to teach (i.e., regret not being certification sooner and passion for youth and agriculture). Conclusions, implications, and recommendations for future practice and research were provided.
Um processo de gestão de mudanças para melhoria na prestação de serviços de TIC
Authors: Ferreira Junior Linaldo Leite , Alves Carina Frota
Published: July 2022

Dados apontados pelo Tribunal de Contas da União (TCU) revelam que muitas organizações públicas não estão com desempenho adequado com relação ao processo de Gestão de Mudanças de TIC. A baixa capacidade na gestão de mudanças de TIC pode causar problemas graves à organização e afetar a qualidade da prestação de serviços aos clientes e usuários. Este estudo buscou investigar como realizar a gestão de mudanças de forma a melhorar a prestação de serviços de TIC e propor um processo para ajudar as organizações na gestão de mudanças de TIC. Para o desenvolvimento deste estudo, foi escolhido como método de pesquisa o Design Science Research (DSR). A principal contribuição deste artigo é a proposta de um processo chamado GMTIC com um conjunto de atividades, boas práticas e artefatos para apoiar a gestão de mudança de TIC. Uma prova de conceito foi realizada com a implantação do processo proposto na ferramenta OTRS. O processo também foi avaliado por meio de um grupo focal realizado com servidores em uma Instituição Federal de Ensino Superior (IFES). Ao final do estudo, foi possível avaliar que o processo proposto pode contribuir para a implementação da gestão de mudanças de TIC em organizações e apoiar a melhoria na prestação de serviços de TIC oferecidos pelas mesmas.
Commercialization of university innovation in South Africa
Authors:   , Bansi Ramika
Published: July 2022

Globally, commercialization of university innovation has increased and gained in interest by universities, industry and politicians. The idea of marketing innovation produced by universities is the practice embraced in most advanced economies. However, government’s investment in R&D have not generated the anticipated return. A gap has been identified between innovation developed from publicly financed research and the failure to convert these findings into tangible outcomes. This thesis reports on an investigation of the reasons for the current low rate of commercialization of innovations at South African universities, with a view to increasing this rate. From a survey of intellectual property and technology transfer (IP&TTO) managers and interviews with individual innovators, the main contributory factors were found to be a lack of support from university management, insufficient incentives for innovators, limited access to funding opportunities, institutional bureaucratic regulations and an inefficient system of decision making with regards to intellectual property. Accordingly, the critical measures which can be modified in order to build university IP&TTO success are senior executive support for innovation and commercialization activity, a greater share of financial rewards to individual innovators and a streamlined decision making procedures concerning intellectual property assets. University, government and industry executives need to demonstrate genuine support for research and innovation development activity over the long term, allocate the necessary resources required for its success, and implement a long term strategy for intellectual property.
Use of information and communication technology (ICT) and e-commerce in small remote hospitality establishments in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Nkosana Tenson
Published: July 2022

The advent of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) coupled with sophisticated network channels and applications have unveiled new avenues for small organizations and those in the hospitality industry must be included. However, there is limited industry specific research activity on the impact of adoption and utilisation of ICTs on business specifically with regard to the hospitality industry in developing countries. This report records the findings of an analysis into ICT and e-commerce adoption and use in small remote hospitality establishments in the Natal Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The research used a mixed methods approach involving questionnaires, observations and interviews. The participants were drawn from three case areas namely Curry’s Post, Nottingham Road and Lions River. From each case area, two restaurants, two wedding venues, two lodges and two curio shops participated. The findings indicate that most establishment acknowledged the need to adopt and utilise ICT and e-commerce. The links between ICT adoption and level of business success were marked. The challenges to adoption and utilisation of ICT were found to centre on cost, owners’ lack of familiarity with ICTs, and a corresponding lack of ICT skills amongst staff. The inability of imported software packages to suit local needs also emerged as a significant issue. Recommendations involve targeted sponsorships of ICT courses, language accessibility initiatives, and adaptation of software packages to local needs, along with advantages in starting small and adopting more sophisticated ICT as the business grows.
Analiza stanja i poslovanja poduzeća u Šibensko-kninskoj županiji – usporedba predpandemijske i prve pandemijske godine
Authors: Šišara Jelena , Goleš Divna , Krnić Antea
Published: July 2022

Godina 2020. obilježena je pandemijom virusa COVID-19, odnosno negativnim utjecajem koji je ta pandemija imala kako na globalno tako i na hrvatsko gospodarstvo. Zbog pandemije je došlo do smanjenja ukupne potražnje kao i do pada sklonosti potrošnje, smanjen je protok ljudi, roba i usluga, došlo je do prekida u lancima opskrbe, pa je posljedično došlo do smanjenja u proizvodnji i razmjeni roba i usluga na globalnoj razini. Ekonomska kriza nije zaobišla niti najrazvijenije zemlje svijeta, pa je zabilježen realan pad globalnog BDP-a od 4,4%, te je smanjen BDP svih najvećih svjetskih gospodarstava (osim gospodarstva Narodne Republike Kine). Cilj ovog rada je analizirati poslovanje poduzeća u Šibensko-kninskoj županiji za dva vremenska razdoblja, odnosno predpandemijsku 2019. godinu i prvu pandemijsku 2020. godinu. Analizirat će se slijedeći pokazatelji: ostvareni dobitak/gubitak, broj zaposlenih, broj poduzeća, ukupni prihodi, prihod po zaposlenom, prihod po poduzeću i tržišni udio. Osim toga, u svrhu jasnijeg uvida u stanje i poslovanje poduzeća u Šibensko-kninskoj županiji, napravit će se usporedba odabranih pokazatelja za Šibensko-kninsku županiju i Republiku Hrvatsku. Poduzeća su promatrana prema dva kriterija, prema veličini i prema djelatnosti. U radu su analizirani sekundarni podaci iz baze podataka Digitalne komore Hrvatske gospodarske komore te se također u radu navode nedostatci analize kao i preporuke za buduća istraživanja.