bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Study on Isolation and Identification of Exopolysaccharide (EPS) producing Bacteria from Soil
Authors: Sree Sudha
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Polysaccharides are important potent molecules with their structural and compositional complexity which led to wide range of applications in various industries. The exopolysaccharides of microbial origin are released in response to extreme environmental conditions for the purpose of survival. The present study focuses on the isolation of exopolysaccharide producing bacteria from the soil sample and oil contaminated soil sample. Screening for the EPS production by the isolates is determined by the dry weight determination of precipitates of EPS and quantitative estimation of glucose content of EPS by PhenolSulphuric acid method. In the present study, out of 5 bacterial isolates isolated on screening, Lactobacillus sps and Pseudomonas sps. isolates produced the precipitates of EPS whose dry weight was determined to be 0.09g and 0.17g respectively. Further, glucose concentration of EPS was quantitatively determined. The glucose content of Lactobacillus sps. isolate was 0.1125mg/ml and Pseudomonas sps. isolate is 0.2875mg/ml. The EPS producing isolates were further grown in the presence of carbon sources like Glucose, Lactose, Maltose and Sucrose to determine the best utilizable carbon for their growth. The most utilizable carbon source for maximum growth of EPS producing isolates was determined to be sucrose with 2% concentration. All the 5 bacterial isolates were screened for their ability of antibiotic resistance. The EPS producing isolates, Lactobacillus sps, Pseudomonas sps were found to be resistant towards all the antimicrobial agents owing to the presence of EPS protective layer around their cell wall than non-EPS producing isolates. Keywords: Exopolysaccharide, Screening, Carbon sources, Antibiotic resistance.
Design and Development of a Numerical Model and Study on Kinematic Analysis of a Circular Diamond Saw Blade for Ceramics
Authors: Balasubramanyam N
Published: December 2021

Abstract: Diamond tools are currently being used by an increasing number of architects, miners and construction engineers because they are faster and easier to use than older, more traditional instruments like sledge hammers and pneumatic and hydraulic jacks. Bridge and highway surfaces are cut with diamond asphalt and concrete cutting machines to provide for quick, clean, and easy section removal and replacement. The entire cost is reduced since diamond tools take less time and manpower The experiment is carried out to validate the performance of diamond saw blades by taking into consideration characteristics such as normal force, tangential force, cutting speed, cut depth, and peripheral velocity. In present exploration work we are introductory phase of plan conclusion of a jewel device cutting edge with various segmental like 8,12,16,20 corn meal by utilizing Solid works programming we are planning the apparatus cutting edge after that we are imported in Ansys Software for Analysis reason. Computing the necessary qualities for examination and estimations of earthenware tiles likewise are some other stone molecule. Another power model of cutting is presented and inferred numerical demonstrating for chip thickness. Identical chip thickness to coarseness space proportion is gotten from the new power model another outspread opening like profile is presented. Fragmented sort jewel saw sharp edge with the measurement of 400 mm and different portion, for example, 8, 12, 16 and 20 are planned in Solid works effectively. An examination study between existing roundabout outspread space and cone like opening is done to decide deformity, stress dispersion, vibration and temperature conveyance.
Factores motivacionales que inciden en la elección de la carrera policial como patrullero de la Policía Nacional de Colombia
Authors:   Policía Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D. C., Colombia, Hernández González Ángel Uriel , Echeverri Petti Luce Marina ,   Policía Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D. C., Colombia, Cortés Olarte Gonzalo Andrés ,   Policía Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D. C., Colombia
Published: December 2021

La presente investigación se desarrolló en trece escuelas de policía, con el propósito de analizar los factores motivacionales que inciden en la elección de la carrera como patrullero de la Policía Nacional. Se trabajó bajo un enfoque mixto, con un diseño metodológico de tipo “no experimental”, transversal y de alcance descriptivo, utilizando una muestra aleatoria estratificada de 400 estudiantes, de ambos sexos, donde la edad promedio de los evaluados fue de 23 años. Para la recolección de información, se aplicó el cuestionario denominado “Factores Motivacionales que inciden en la elección de la carrera policial”, el cual consta de cinco ejes, cada uno con cinco ítems. La consistencia interna de la escala se establece mediante Alpha de Cronbach con un valor de 0.749, lo que valida la fiabilidad del cuestionario. Los datos son analizados a partir de medidas de tendencia central. Asimismo, se realizó una entrevista semiestructurada denominada “Percepción de la Policía Nacional de Colombia como empleador”, y se aplicó a 20 estudiantes, con el fin de triangular los datos cuantitativos con la información cualitativa, permitiendo establecer que el motivo principal de los jóvenes que deciden incorporarse como patrullero es el relacionado con Beneficios a la sociedad (M = 99.06 %) (3 = 396); los ítems más representativos son: “Sé que desde mi profesión puedo aportar a otros” y “Siento que pertenezco a esta institución y me enorgullece”; con esto se demuestra que los factores sociales son los más influyentes en la decisión de ingreso de los estudiantes de policía en Colombia.
Knowledge Intensive Business Sector in Latvian National Economy: Random Effect Factor outlook
Authors:   University of Latvia, Olevsky Gregory , Safiulins Timurs
Published: December 2021

Global experience shows that sustainable economic development takes place in countries with economies focused on the creation and intensive use of knowledge. Entrepreneurs are interested in investing in knowledge, using obtained findings in the company’s development. Investment knowledge strengthens company’s market position, thus increasing the probability of successful implementation of its new products and services. Based on the general idea of tailor-made mix of content, structure, and functioning mechanism of market relations, it can be stated that knowledge is necessary for market participants in order to reach broader market share, take business advantage from innovations, increase competitiveness and uptake new markets, as well as ensure higher satisfaction regarding both goods and services for their customers. Investing in large-scale research projects enables opportunity to accumulate knowledge is a power for large corporations, which further determines their dominance in the global market. However, knowledge in terms of disruptive services is still more important among owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The expansion of knowledge in the medium and especially in the small business environment promoted the emergence of a specific business niche known as the knowledge intensive business. The knowledge-based economy is gradually “displacing” the resource-based economy, stimulating entrepreneurs to put more focus on the use of information resources as a feature of the knowledge-intensive economy, thus pacing overall growth dynamics of segment. This article focuses on the identification and analysis of factors affecting the knowledge intensive business development business sector in Latvian national economy with random effects regression model. Random effects regression was used since it best suited for panel data. Compiled available repeated observations on the same units allowing to enrich the model by inserting an additional term in the regression, capturing individual-specific, time-invariant factors affecting the dependent variable.
Kompetensi Sikap Mahasiswa Calon Guru Di Universitas Islam Riau
Authors: Cendra Romi
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kompetensi sikap mahasiswa calon guru di Universitas Islam Riau angkatan 2017/2018. Jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Lokasi penelitian dilaksanakan di FKIP Universitas Islam Riau. Sedangkan yang menjadi subjek penelitian adalah mahasiswa calon guru FKIP Univeristas Islam Riau yang berjumlah 100 orang dengan teknik pengambilan sampel cluster random sampling. Tahapan penelitian dilakukan dengan tiga tahap, yaitu: 1) pra lapangan; 2) pekerjaan lapangan; dan 3) analisis data. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan angket skala sikap. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah statistik deskriptif, statistik ini ditujukan untuk mengumpulkan data, menyajikan data dan menentukan nilai. Hasil penelitian dituangkan dalam 4 kategori yaitu baik sekali, baik, cukup, dan kurang. Berdasarkan analisis data yang telah dilakukan maka dapat disimpulkan penelitian ini yaitu kompetensi sikap calon guru mahasiswa Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Universitas Islam Riau termasuk kategori baik dengan persentase sebesar 53% dari total sampel. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa mahasiswa calon guru FKIP UIR memiliki kompetensi sikap yang baik untuk menjadi calon guru.
AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS’ COPING MANAGEMENT OF PERCEIVED STRESS AND FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
Authors: Ocampo Merissa Braza
Published: December 2021

Amidst the burgeoning research currently conducted on the effects of COVID-19, this study looks particularly at teachers’ stress and anxiety during a time of heightened global uncertainty, which also strongly affects educational processes. The paper draws on data provided through online questionnaires, and follow-up interviews with teachers at a variety of educational institutions in Japan, the Philippines, and eight other countries. Findings from 100 respondents include details regarding the extent and distribution of various behaviors and emotional tendencies gained from quantitative analysis, and additional follow up questions, all conducted online. Numerous strategies for combatting the negative impact of COVID-19 are presented, and a variety of individual responses to this predicament is stressed. The study confirms that COVID-19 is having an unprecedented impact on education, affecting not only students but teachers as well. Thus, the study aims to both assist in alleviating the negative impacts on teachers’ wellbeing and to provide helpful insights that contribute to the body of knowledge on teachers’ coping management of perceived stress and anxiety.
Measuring heterogeneity with fixed effect quantile regression: Long panels and short panels
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Besstremyannaya Galina , Golovan Sergei ,   New Economic School, Moscow
Published: December 2021

The desire to capture heterogeneity in the response of the dependent variable to covariates often forces empiricists to employ panel data quantile regression models. Very often practitioners forget the limitations of their datasets in terms of the sample size n and the length of panel T. Yet, quantile regression requires large samples, long panels and small value of the ratio n/T. So the estimator in quantile regression with short panels is biased. The paper reviews the approaches for estimating longitudinal models for quantile regression. We highlight the fact that a method of smoothed quantile regression may be viewed as a remedy for reducing the asymptotic bias of the estimator in short panels, both in case of quantile-dependent and quantile-independent fixed effect specifications.
Structural breaks in cointegration models: Multivariate case
Authors:   RANEPA, Moscow, Russian Federation, Skrobotov Anton ,   St.Petersburg University, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation
Published: December 2021

This review discusses methods of testing for a cointegration rank in a multivariate time series in the presence of structural breaks. The review covers both the methods with known and unknown break date. Multiple breaks are also considered. The issues of testing for cointegration with a possible change in the cointegration rank over time are discussed separately.
Editorial: Rethinking operational governance and board composition
Authors: Chidiac El Hajj Mireille
Published: December 2021

There is a lot going on, nowadays, in terms of corporate governance (CG). The amount of discussion concerning CG and the boardroom dynamic, and behaviors is quite phenomenal; even in developing countries with weak institutions (Aguilera, 2005), where scholars are doing valuable work to shed light on what is missing to reinforce the CG practices. Poor ethical leadership, fraud, corruption, lack of cultural homogeneity, lack of diversity, and mismanagement are the main contributors to failures. Rethinking operational governance, the board composition, and how decisions are made, executed, and monitored can deeply affect organizational effectiveness and corporate performance (Wyman, 2015). The following papers published in the present issue mainly discuss how organizational effectiveness and performance are a function of the board composition, diversity, and behavior
Digitális egyenlőtlenségek és digitális tőkemegoszlás Romániában
Authors: Tőkés Gyöngyvér Erika
Published: December 2021

A tanulmány a digitális egyenlőtlenségek és a digitális tőkemegoszlás romániai helyzetét vizsgálja az európai és a romániai nyilvános statisztikai adatok másodelemzése alapján. Az elemzés két feltételezés megerősítését célozza: 1. a digitális
technológia széles körű elterjedése ellenére a digitális egyenlőtlenségek nem egyenlítődnek ki; 2. a hagyományos és a digitális tőke megoszlása hasonló tendenciákat követ. A feltételezéseket a vizsgálat igazolta. Az elmúlt tíz évben Romániában az
internethasználók aránya folyamatosan nőtt, azonban a másodlagos és harmadlagos digitális megosztottság tekintetében Románia és az európai országok között jelentős szakadék húzódik.
The effects of local filtering processes on the structure and functioning of native plant communities in experimental urban habitats
Authors: Borowy Dorothy , Swan Chris
Published: December 2021

Despite a growing literature-base devoted to documenting biodiversity
patterns in cities, little is known about the processes that influence
these patterns, and whether they are consistent over time. In
particular, numerous studies have identified the capacity of cities to
host a rich diversity of plant species. This trend, however, is driven
primarily by introduced species, which comprise a large proportion of
the urban species pool relative to natives. Using an experimental common
garden study, we assessed the relative influence of local assembly
processes (i.e., soil environmental filtering and competition from
spontaneous urban species) on the taxonomic and functional diversity of
native plant communities sampled over four seasons in 2016-2018.
Taxonomic and functional diversity exhibited different responses to
local processes, supporting the general conclusion that species- and
trait-based measures of biodiversity offer distinct insights into
community assembly dynamics. Additionally, we found that neither soil
nor competition from spontaneous urban species influenced taxonomic or
functional composition of native species. Functional composition,
however, did shift strongly over time and was driven by
community-weighted mean differences in both measured traits (maximum
height, Hmax; specific leaf area, SLA; leaf chlorophyll a fluorescence,
chl a) and the relative proportions of different functional groups
(legumes, annual and biennial-perennial species, C4 grasses, and forbs).
In contrast, taxonomic composition only diverged between early and late
seasons. Overall, our results indicate that native species are not only
capable of establishing and persisting in vacant urban habitats, they
can functionally respond to local filtering pressures over time. This
suggests that regional dispersal limitation may be a primary factor
limiting native species in urban environments. Thus, future regreening
and management plans should focus on enhancing the dispersal potential
of native plant species in urban environments, in order to achieve set
goals for increasing native species diversity and associated ecosystem
services in cities.
Effect of COVID-19 vaccination on menstrual periods: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Male Victoria
Published: December 2021

Objective. Clinicians and regulators are receiving reports of changes to
menstrual periods following COVID-19 vaccination. However, it is unclear
if the two are biologically linked. If they are, people using hormonal
contraception are predicted to be less likely to report a change and
spontaneously cycling people vaccinated prior to ovulation more likely.
The objective was to test these hypotheses. Design. Retrospective cohort
study. Setting. UK. Population. 1273 people who had received at least
one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, have periods or withdrawal bleeds
and keep a record of the dates of these. Methods. Participants reported
whether they use any hormonal contraception and, for each dose of the
vaccine, on which day of their menstrual cycle they were vaccinated and
details of how the timing and flow of their next period compared to
their normal experience. Main outcome measures. Association between 1.
the use of hormonal contraception and reported changes to timing or flow
of the next menstrual period, and 2. the timing of vaccination within
the menstrual cycle and reported changes to timing or flow of the next
menstrual period. Results. The data from this cohort did not support the
pre-specified hypotheses that people using hormonal contraception would
be less likely to report a change, or that spontaneously cycling people
vaccinated prior to ovulation would be more likely to report a change.
Conclusions. This study did not detect strong signals supporting the
idea that COVID-19 vaccination is linked to menstrual changes in most
people. Funding. No specific funding.
Efektivitas Penerapan Pembelajaran Daring dengan Platform Google Classroom Pada Mata Pelajaran PJOK
Authors: Mahendra I Made
Published: December 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas penerapan pembelajara daring dengan platform google classroom pada mata pelajaran PJOK di SMA Negeri 3 Singraja. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriftif kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian survei. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah peserta didik SMA Negeri 3 Singaraja dengan jumlah keseluruhan 1041 orang. Sampel penelitian ini menggunakan teknik random sampling dengan quota sampling sebanyak 10% dari total populasi sehingga jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 107 orang. Data dianaisis menggunakan teknik deskriptif kuantitatif dengan mencari persentase. Hasil dalam penelitian ini dilihat dari respon peserta didik terhadap proses pembelajaran daring dengan platform google classroom pada mata pelajaran PJOK dengan nilai persentase keefektifan sebesar 74,3%  ada pada criteria efektif dan nilai output peserta didik sebagai penguat data dengan nilai persentase  ketuntasan pembelajaran 75,8% (tuntas) ada pada katagori efektif. Penerapan pembelajaran daring dengan platform google classroom  pada mata pelajaran PJOK dapat dikatakan efektif.
Sistem Layanan Informasi PISA (Programme For International Student Assessment) Berbasis Website untuk Guru IPA SMP dan SMA
Authors: Hartono Hartono , Fadhilah Ayu , Slamet Adeng
Published: December 2021

PISA merupakan program internasional yang diselenggarakan oleh OECD untuk membandingkan kemampuan peserta didik yang berada pada rentang usia 15 tahun. Hanya saja pada tidak semua guru mengetahui serta memahami apa itu PISA. Peningkatan pemahaman guru mengenai PISA dapat dilakukan dengan mengembangkan PISA berbasis website dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui kevalidan, kepraktisan dan efektivitas penggunaan Website. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian pengembangan, yang dikembangkan dengan menggunakan model Alisse dan Trollip yang tersusun dalam 3 tahap antara lain perencanaan, desain dan pengembangan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini yakni seluruh guru mata pelajaran IPA SMP dan SMA. Penentuan sekolah dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik Purposive sampling yaitu dipilih  berdasarkan kriteria tertentu, yaitu berdasarkan letak dan akreditasi sekolah. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan wawancara dan kuesioner. Kuesioner yang diisi oleh para ahli bertujuan untuk mengetahui kevalidan sistem layanan informasi berbasis Website sedangkan kuesioner yang diisi oleh responden bertujuan untuk mengetahui keefektivan sistem layanan informasi PISA. Instrumen validasi ahli, dan Instrumen efektifitas pada penelitian ini menggunakan Skala Likert yang memiliki 5 pilihan jawaban. Website divalidasi oleh 1 validator ahli desain, 1 validator ahli materi dan 1 validator ahli bahasa. Hasil analisis penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Uji terhadap validitas oleh ahli desain 90,91% dan materi 87.5%, berkualifikasi dan hampir sempurna dengan dilakukan perbaikan ringan, selanjutnya pada uji terhadap efektivitas menunjukan persentase 87,49 dengan kategori sangat efektif. Dengan demikian, sistem layanan informasi PISA berbasis Website dinyatakan layak untuk diproduksi dan diterapkan.
Peningkatan Kinerja Guru Melalui Supervisi Kepala Sekolah pada Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Sanglah I Nyoman
Published: December 2021

Dalam rangka melaksanakan tugas dan tanggung jawabnya seorang guru dituntut memiliki beberapa kemampuan dan ketrampilan, yang ditunjukkan dalam bentuk kinerja seorang guru. Hanya saja tidak semua guru memiliki kualitas kinerja yang baik, sehingga perlu dilalukan berbagai macam upaya untuk meningkatkan kinerja guru tersebut. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini yakni untuk mengetahui upaya peningkatan kinerja guru melalui supervisi kepala sekolah. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian tindakan, yang dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus penelitian yakni siklus I dan siklus II. Pada masing-masing siklus terdapat tahap perencanaan, tindakan, observasi serta evaluasi dan refleksi. Subjek yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 10 orang, yang terdiri dari 9 orang guru dan  1 orang pegawai tata usaha. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan pemberian kuisioner. Data hasil penelitian kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan teknik analisis analisis statistik deskriptif yaitu dengan mencari rata-rata peningkatakan kinerja guru yang kemudian dikonfersikan kedalam PAP skala lima untuk menentukan tinggi kinerja guru setelah dilakukan supervisi kepala sekolah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan kinerja guru pada setiap siklusnya dimana pada tahap prasiklus rata-rata penilaian kinerja hanya mencapai 75%, kemudian meningkat pada siklus I menjadi 90%, dan meningkat kembali pada siklus II menjadi 100%, dimana semua guru telah memiliki kinerja yang baik. Sehingga berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa secara signifikan supervisi kepala sekolah dapat meningkatkan kinerja guru.
Dubbing Method and Learning Videos for Improving Students' English Speaking
Authors: Christina Dian , Putri Dwi Megista , Marhayati Laila
Published: December 2021

Sebagian besar mahasiswa masih memandang bahasa Inggris sangat sulit untuk dipelajari. Selain itu mahasiswa tidak percaya diri dan takut melakukan kesalahan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis kemampuan siswa berbicara bahasa Inggris setelah menggunakan metode dubbing dan media video pembelajaran. Model penelitian eksperimen yang digunakan adalah one group of pre-test and post-test eksperimental design. Metode pengumpulan data eksperimen terdiri dari observasi, wawancara, dan perekaman. Analisis data melalui pengelompokan dan perbandingan berdasarkan kategori; kategori tidak puas (AS), kategori cukup (F), kategori baik (G), kategori sangat baik (V), dan kategori sangat baik (E). Hasil penelitian berdasarkan pre-test masuk dalam kategori US = 7 siswa, F = 21 siswa, G = 13 siswa, VG = 3 siswa dan E = 0, tidak ditemukan hasil dan post test hasil belajar siswa US = 0, tidak ditemukan hasil, F = 6 siswa, G = 20 siswa, VG = 17 siswa dan E = 1 siswa. Kemudian efek positif dari penggunaan metode dubbing hasil adalah kemampuan siswa dalam berbicara bahasa Inggris meningkat lebih tinggi, mengacu pada hasil pre-test kategori kemampuan siswa ditemukan dalam kategori US dan tidak ditemukan kategori yang sama pada hasil post-test, siswa ' kategori kemampuan tidak ada hasil yang ditemukan dalam kategori E dan kategori AS. Jadi metode dubbing bekerja secara efektif dalam proses pengajaran untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berbicara bahasa Inggris siswa.
Do rito ao cânone
Authors: Torres-Londoño Fernando , Ramalho Jefferson , Righi Maurício G.
Published: December 2021

O presente artigo, escrito a seis mãos tem por objetivo traçar um recorte interdisciplinar e transdisciplinar, no que inclui perspectivas arqueológicas, históricas e antropológicas, em diálogo com a ciência da religião, em uma análise de cenários consideravelmente distantes um do outro. Um olhar no contexto pré-histórico da religião no sítio neolítico em Çatalhöyük, a problematização dos textos hebreus a partir de uma atenção dedicada à cultura material, as recepções dos primeiros textos cristãos em diferentes fontes arqueológicas da Antiguidade Tardia e a aplicação da ideia de canonicidade ao contexto xamânico amazônico são as abordagens temáticas que aqui se propõem, evidenciando eixos teóricos comuns, apesar das distâncias e diferenças entre os objetos, que seriam o eixos das relações entre religião e poder, e entre oralidade, escrita, imagem e canonicidade.
Caracterização das publicações fonoaudiológicas sobre síndromes neurológicas (2009-2019)
Authors: Castro Bianca Martins , Palladino Ruth Ramalho Ruivo , Pallotta Mara Lucia , Pereira Mariane Maião
Published: December 2021

Introdução: Caracterização das publicações fonoaudiológicas sobre síndromes neurológicas. Objetivo: Identificar síndromes pesquisadas, aspectos clínicos abordados, metodologia utilizada e número de publicações em 4 periódicos brasileiros entre 2009-2019. Método: Revisão Integrativa da literatura. Resultados: A Fonoaudiologia participa ativamente deste campo, com publicações distribuídas de modo equilibrado ao longo do período estudado, com 36 síndromes pesquisadas, 8 delas com estudos mais sistemáticos; a maioria sob a forma de estudo de caso, abordando, sobretudo, questões ligadas aos procedimentos de avaliação. Conclusão: Na Fonoaudiologia, há, no período visitado, uma produção constante de artigos ligados ao campo das síndromes neurológicas. Portanto, este campo tem presença reconhecida nesta área. Estudos são necessários para uma caracterização mais abrangente do “estado da arte”.
Cinema e educação
Authors: Corrêa Camila de Castro , Fidêncio Vanessa Luisa Destro , Martins Joyce Ribeiro , Pereira Ingrid Moura de Jesus , Rodrigues Kalita Kayne , Louzas Rebeca Moreira , Berretin-Felix Giédre , Noblat Lygia Rondon de Mattos
Published: December 2021

Introdução: A pandemia pela COVID-19 impactou diretamente a vida de professores e estudantes, que, devido ao isolamento social, tiveram que reinventar o processo de ensino e aprendizagem. A tecnologia se tornou a principal forma de contato e foi o meio para continuar as aulas e projetos de extensão. Objetivo: Relatar a experiência da idealização e execução de um projeto de extensão baseado em metodologias ativas de ensino-aprendizagem envolvendo a temática do cinema em tempos de isolamento social em um curso de graduação em Fonoaudiologia. Métodos: A comissão organizadora foi composta por 3 professores e 129 participações de graduandos do 5º ao 8º semestre do curso de Fonoaudiologia de uma faculdade privada. Por meio de um planejamento prévio, os integrantes da comissão escolheram o filme, os debatedores, e realizaram o processo de inscrição e divulgação da atividade. O evento foi realizado por meio do serviço de conferência remota “Zoom”. Resultados: Foram promovidos 12 encontros com duração de 2 horas cada encontro, com um total de 1717 inscritos, 896 ouvintes. Para as discussões foram convidados ao todo 36 debatedores, sendo eles fonoaudiólogos, psicólogos, fisioterapeutas, técnicos em enfermagem, advogados, empresários, policiais militares, administradores de empresas, médicos e pedagogos. Os debatedores abordaram temas pessoais e profissionais proporcionando aos ouvintes um olhar mais profundo e diferente em relação ao filme e aos contextos vividos diariamente. Conclusão: A execução do projeto de extensão CineUNIPLAN, por modalidade remota, proporcionou o engajamento dos alunos do curso de graduação em fonoaudiologia em tempos de isolamento social, levantando discussões relevantes, em um momento descontraído.
relação idoso-ambiente em praças e parques
Authors: Boletti Neto Roberto , Graeff Bibiana , Bestetti Maria Luisa Trindade
Published: December 2021

Progressivamente, desenvolve-se a Gerontologia Ambiental como subárea deste campo interdisciplinar que é a Gerontologia. Este estudo foca na ambiência, em especial na perspectiva da pessoa idosa que frequenta parques e praças, buscando compreender o contexto social e a inter-relação pessoa-ambiente, com foco nessa população. Esta é uma análise que explora conceitos, teorias e estudos empíricos, considerando que a área de estudo ainda apresenta escassez de produção e de levantamento de dados. Foram obtidos resultados relativos às motivações que levam idosos a frequentarem parques e praças, tais como a prática de atividade física e a socialização.
DEFENSIVE CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLAS AND THE MONASTERY OF BERNARDINS IN BEREZHANY
Authors: Tykhyi Bohdan
Published: December 2021

The article is devoted to the history of the monastery of the Order of Bernardines in Berezhany in Ternopil region. The analysis of the architectural features of the complex is main purpose of the work. The monastery is located in the northwest corner of the city. The territory of the was surrounded by defensive bastion fortifications. The monastery fortifications were a part of the city defensive lines. The mountain, on which the monastery located, is called - "St. Nicholas Mountain". On the place of the present monastery was a boyar's manor in the XIV century, and then the orthodox church of St. Nicholas.The construction of a defensive complex of monastic buildings began in 1630. The Bernardine complex includes - the Catholic Church of St. Nicholas, the house of the monastery cells, defensive walls and ramparts. The complex occupied the highest position in the north-western wing of the city's defense system. It was an important strategic point that controlled the Lviv-Berezhany road. The construction of all the objects of the monastery lasted 112 years until 1742.In 1809–1812, the Austrian authorities liquidated the city's powerful defenses. In particular, the ramparts and bastions that were on the territory of the monastery were eliminated. Today there is only a fragment of a defensive wall and a moat on the southern slope of the mountain, which separated the territory of the monastery from the urban areas of the New Town. The fortifications of the monastery are shown on the map of 1720 by Major Johann von Fürstenhof. The bastion belt of the monastery had underground structures. In 2010, murals were found in the interior of the church. According to the author, the carved stone decoration of the church (columns, capitals) was made by the sculptor Johann Pfister (in 1630–1642). The altars, with carved figures of saints, were probably made by the artist Georg Ioan Pinzel from Buchach. The architecture of the monastery's defensive structures needs further research. In the temple there are several valuable icons of the prophetic series of iconostasis. These are works originating from the famous Krasnopushchany iconostasis by Gnat Stobynsky and Fr. Theodosius of Sichynskyi. This iconostasis was donated in 1912 by Metropolitan Andrei Sheptytskyi. Restoration work on the monastery began in 2007 after a visit by President Victor Yushchenko. First of all, the roof of the temple was repaired. Work is underway to restore and recreate the interior of the temple. Archaeological research of lost fortifications needs special attention.
AGGLOMERATION PROCESSES OF BALANCED DEVELOPMENT OF SUBURBAN AREAS OF LARGE UKRAINIAN CITIES
Authors: Yatsenko Viktor
Published: December 2021

The article is a result of an analytical research on development of relations between the city and suburban area. An attempt to define main factors that may be included into a future strategy of balanced development and to avoid a number of problems in the organization of group forms of settlement in the big cities' influence zone. The decentralization processes in the governance system constitute the social and economic potential for creation of a system of common interests in development, and not for destruction of both cities and suburban area. The research materials analyze the current state of affairs of urban planning activities in Ukraine, in particular, peculiarities of regional planning, using three largest cities and their suburbs as case studies. A number of negative trends have been discovered in the relations between the city and suburban area, that need to be resolved during the subsequent stages of designing to take into account the changes in the management system – decentralization and development of territorial communities that will be interacting with the city on systemic positions.
PENGARUH MEDIA TANAM SABUT KELAPA DAN SERBUK KAYU JATI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN MISELIUM JAMUR TIRAM PUTIH (PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS)
Authors:   Universitas Puangrimaggalatung, Yani Ahmad , Mutmainnah Nurul , Haerunnisa Haerunnisa
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study to determine the effect of planting media of coconut husk and teak sawdust on the growth of white oyster mushroom mycelium (Pleurotus ostreatus) and its implementation on fungi class X SMA. The data analysis used was ANOVA and BNJ tests. This study used 4 treatments, namely P0 as much as 1000 grams of bran, P1 as much as 700 grams of teak wood powder + 300 grams of bran, P2 as much as 700 grams of coconut fiber + 300 grams of bran, P3 as much as 350 grams of coconut husk + 350 grams of teak wood powder + 300 grams bran. The results showed that the planting media of coconut husk and teak sawdust on the growth of the white oyster mushroom mycelium (Pleurotus ostreatus) did not significantly affect the initial time of growth with the fastest mycelium growth in Treatment P3 which is day 4 HSI, no significant effect on the length of the mycelium with an average of 19.5 cm in the P3 treatment and significantly affected the mycelium fulfillment time in the P1 treatment, which is day 49 HSI.
Religious and Moral Education Textbooks in Upper Primary Schools in Botswana – A Question of Relevance
Authors: Dinama Baamphatlha , Moseki Rebecca Khaza , Olesitse Vivian
Published: December 2021

Concerns have been raised about the quality of religious and moral education textbooks used in upper primary school classes in Botswana. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to assess the appropriateness of these textbooks. The study adopted a qualitative methodology approach, using interviews and also reviewing some documents. Data collected from the study suggest that the content of the prescribed religious and moral education textbooks in the upper primary school curriculum does not address the prescribed syllabus objectives, hence affects the teachers’ classroom practices and consequently students’ learning and performance. Based on these findings, the study, therefore, recommends the involvement of teachers in the selection of the prescribed textbooks for religious and moral education in upper primary schools classes.
Big Five Personality Traits on Job Satisfaction Mediated by Procedural Justice
Authors: Tham Soot Yee , Wong Hoo Meng
Published: December 2021

The aim of this paper is to investigate relations between an isolated dimension of Big Five personality traits and job satisfaction, while considering a mediating effect on this relationship. More specifically, personality traits like Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism or OCEAN, are treated as antecedents of job satisfaction while procedural justice is considered as mediator in understanding the underlying mechanism. Data was gathered via a questionnaire in a cross-sectional study of Big Five Inventory (44 items), Job Satisfaction Survey (12 items) & Procedural Justice (9 items). Primary data were collected from 127 hotel front desk managers working in three-star hotels within central region in Malaysia and were analyzed by using SPSS v25 and PLS-SEM v3.2.8. It was found that across the traits, Neuroticism had the strongest relationship with job satisfaction, while Conscientiousness did not have any relationship with job satisfaction. Procedural justice completely mediated the association between Conscientiousness and job satisfaction, but only partially mediated the relationships between Openness to experience, Extraversion, and Agreeableness and job satisfaction. By assessing the Big-Five personality traits as predictors of job satisfaction, this research adds to the body of knowledge and gives crucial information to indicate that organizations should place a greater emphasis on improving employees’ justice, which is the underlying relationship between personality and job satisfaction. The findings from this paper may allow organizations related to hotel industry to formulate strategic plans to diminish employee turnover rates while increasing job satisfaction and thus profitability.
Media’s Role in Televised Media Coverage and Its Influence on Terrorist Attacks in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Nyakomitah Kenwilliams , Mwaeke Panuel , Mareri Lydia
Published: December 2021

With the turn of the century, Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has had its share of terrorist activity. Due to their nature, global media houses have centred on these occurrences as they have formed the focal point during their immediacy. This has led to the rise of media; in all its variety, as a reliable ate truthful source of information: on the other hand, terrorists have used the media as a veritable and strong propaganda tool. This is in line with the main aim and intent of terrorism; the spread of fear and it also feeds to the belief by various terrorist groups that media is one of their biggest investments. This study sought to examine media’s role in televised media coverage and it’s influence on terrorist attacks in Nairobi County, Kenya. The sample size for the study was derived from 110 officers from the Anti-Terror Police Unit, a section of the Directorate if Criminal Investigations and informants numbering to 14 from television editors, freelance reporters, and across civil society. The data was collected through questionnaires and interview guides for the officers from ATPU and respondents from the media and civil society respectively. It was further analysed using SPSS and presented through the use of frequency distribution tables and bar graphs; other modes include inferential statistics of linear regression and Chi square. The study revealed that there was a significant effect on the security situation in Nairobi due to televised media coverage of terrorist attacks. The study revealed a significant relationship between media coverage of terrorist incidents and increased insecurity in Nairobi. (χ2 = 9.499a, p = 0.023). The recommendations include the development of proportionality in the reporting on terrorist attacks. This is because an overemphasis on terrorist threats has an inadvertent advancement of terrorism and terrorist activities. There is therefore a need for care by journalists lest they be used as vehicles of propaganda by terrorists. This is due to the power that is inherent in misinformation in denying the general public independent reporting and the resultant understanding that comes with it. It is recommended that there be a limit as to the amount and type of information released to the media and eventually to the public in the event of a terrorist attack; this helps in averting the spread of terrorist propaganda and the misinformation of the public.
PENGARUH PENERIMAAN PAJAK DAERAH DAN RETRIBUSI DAERAH TERHADAP PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH (PAD) (Studi Empiris Pada Kabupaten/Kota Provinsi Sumatera Utara Periode 2017-2020)
Authors: Harefa Kornelius , Tampubolon Khairunisa
Published: December 2021

Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah apakah pajak daerah dan retribusi daerah berpengaruh terhadap pendapatan asli daerah pada pemerintahan Kabupaten/Kota Sumatera Utara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pajak daerah dan retribusi daerah terhadap pendapatan asli daerah pada pemerintahan Kabupaten/Kota Sumatera Utara. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder yaitu Laporan Realisasi Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah (APBD) Kabupaten/Kota Provinsi Sumatera Utara tahun 2016-2018. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh kabupaten/kota di Provinsi Sumatera Utara yang terdiri dari 33 kabupaten (25 Kabupaten dan 5 kota). Metode yang digunakan dalam penentuan sampling adalah Saturated Sampling (sampling jenuh). Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis regresi berganda dengan SPSS Versi 20. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukkan Pajak Daerah berpengaruh terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah. Sementara Retribusi Daerah tidak berpengaruh terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah
What Lies Beneath? The History of Underground Public Conveniences in Dunedin 1910-1929
Authors: Breese Alison
Published: December 2021

Turn-of-the-century public conveniences are more than just reminders of a now common public service. The early twentieth century saw enormous transformation in the approach to public conveniences in New Zealand, evident in the changing architectural approaches in their design, construction and visibility. They brought challenges to Dunedin and its local authority, Dunedin City Council. Tasked with their supply, the Council was required to not only invest heavily but also commit to this public provision. This article looks at the establishment and the reasons for the decline of the popularity and use of the underground conveniences.
Stories of Victorian Paintings at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki – Navigating Intersections between Past and Present
Authors: Samarasinghe Anya
Published: December 2021

Victorian painting featured strongly in Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki’s early collection and continued to be acquired well into the twentieth century. These artworks have tendedto be displayed through the lenses of theme and narrative. However, the need to invigorate this format is gaining momentum as curators are exploring ways to navigate intersections between past and present. Te Haerenga/The Passage, currently on display at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, is in keeping with the drive towards enabling historical, international artworks, such as Victorian painting, to be displayed in connection with contemporary New Zealand and Māori art, thus shifting boundaries between traditional perceptions of the art historical canon and contemporary notions of identities and ideas.
Tensiones en el archivo colonial latinoamericano: la crónica mestiza Relación de Texcoco (1582) de Juan Bautista Pomar
Authors: Aldao María Inés
Published: December 2021

En este artículo se responden algunos interrogantes respecto del sujeto de la enunciación del complejo grupo cronístico colonial denominado “crónicas mestizas” a través del análisis de uno de sus textos más representativos, Relación de Texcoco (1582) del cronista mestizo texcocano Juan Bautista Pomar. Además de ser una crónica pocas veces abordada desde una perspectiva literaria, este texto, cuyo original se encuentra perdido y del que se conservan apenas algunos capítulos, es ejemplo de las tensiones y arbitrariedades que subyacen al archivo colonial latinoamericano.
Sandra Contreras y José Goity (coords.), Las humanidades por venir. Políticas y debates en el siglo XXI. Rosario, Humanidades y Artes Ediciones, 2020, 344 páginas
Authors: Suasnábar Iván
Published: December 2021

Revisión del libro Las humanidades por venir. Políticas y debates en el siglo XXI por S. Contreras y J. Goity (coords.).
Orfa Kelita Vanegas Vásquez, Imaginarios políticos del miedo en la narrativa colombiana reciente. Ibagué, Editorial Universidad del Tolima, 2020, 257 páginas
Authors: Sancholuz Carolina
Published: December 2021

Revisión del libro Orfa Kelita Vanegas Vásquez, Imaginarios políticos del miedo en la narrativa colombiana reciente. Ibagué, Editorial Universidad del Tolima, 2020, 257 páginas.
Contemporary possibilities in the diagnostics of anterior and posterior eye diseases with the use of new-generation OCT
Authors: Paczwa Katarzyna , Mędrzycka Justyna , Gołębiewska Joanna , Różycki Radosław
Published: December 2021

Optical coherence tomography is a non-contact imaging method of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye that is based on laser scanning in spectral domain. This study presents diagnostic possibilities of the new generation Solix FullRange™ OCT&OCTA apparatus (Optovue) to examine meibomian glands, cornea, anterior chamber, as well iridocorneal angles and lens. In the posterior segment of the eye it allows for the precise evaluation of the vitreous body, choroid, retina, optic nerve and blood-flow measurements.
The Value of Postgraduate Students Opinions in the Quality Management of Academic E-Learning
Authors: Rembielak Grażyna , Marciniak Renata
Published: December 2021

The quality of online education is of interest to universities around the world. Only high quality and cyclical evaluation are the conditions for obtaining students’ satisfaction with this form of education. In the pandemic era, digital dissemination and open education have become a special obligation of academic education. This paper aims to present the opinions of postgraduate students on the quality of e-learning forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was conducted using an online survey questionnaire sent to all 173 MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) students studying during the pandemic era in Poland's leading Business School, 40% of whom returned completed valid surveys. Students assessed aspects of e-learning such as teaching materials, communication with lecturers, the attractiveness of online classes, networking, strategies, and criteria for evaluating didactic activities, e-learning platform, and support received from the university. The results showed that although most examined aspects are perceived very well or well by the students, there is always some space for improvement. Despite the fact that the study was conducted on a small sample of students, their opinions obtained during the survey provide valuable information to universities about the quality of postgraduate e-learning from its main actors, that is, students. Based on this, the paper presents clear recommendations to universities on how the quality of online education could be managed and improved.
Gifting a Healing Education Through Writing Life and Art: A Paris Studio Residency
Authors: Jordan Nané , Bickel Barbara
Published: December 2021

We are two Canadian arts-based educational researchers who collaborated during a studio residency in Paris, France, during May 2015, for ten days. Our residency curriculum included study of feminist poet-thinker Hélène Cixous, taking walks in Paris locales, viewing women’s art, and engaging arts-based inquiry methods such as journaling, life writing and creative embodied practices, as a way to pay attention to and document our daily experiences. We practiced what we call companion pedagogy, with a feminist focus on mothering and gifting relations. We find that arts-based, restorative practices strengthen our wellbeing and resiliency as educators, and also support our desire for a more nurturing, mothering humanity to come forward for gifting a healing education. Healing education begs the question of how to address the resiliency of educators over time through what are increasingly challenging and depleting conditions of institutional cultures and economies. We thus offer creative practices such as studio residencies for collective care and gifting that can nurture a restorative pacing of life, while supporting the resiliency of educators to gift their energies towards creative curriculum visioning and enacting of social change.