bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Beberapa Sifat Mekanis Kayu Jenis Meranti Merah (Shorea leprosula Miq) yang Berasal dari Hutan Bekas Terbakar
Authors: - Iskandar
Published: August 2021

Kurangnya informasi mengenai perubahan sifat kayu dari pohon bekas kebakaran hutan juga merupakan pertimbangan khusus yang menyebabkan belum dimanfaatkannya kayu bekas kebakaran hutan. Konsumen dalam hal ini perusahaan pengolahan kayu masih berpendapat bahwa kayu dari hutan bekas kebakaran sifat kayunya akan musnah atau berkurang. Dalam penelitian ini akan diteliti sifat-sifat mekanika kayu setelah terjadi kebakaran hutan, dimana akibat kebakaran hutan semua pohon terbakar tetapi ada yang bisa hidup dan ada juga yang langsung mati. Agar permasalahan tidak terlalu meluas, maka disini diperiksa pengaruhnya hanya pada jenis Meranti Merah (Shorea leprosula). Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: 1. Ketangguhan kayu Meranti Merah (Shorea Leprosula Miq) tidak berubah secara signifikan akibat kebakaran hutan, 2. Kekuatan lentur dan ketahanan patah  kayu Meranti Merah (Shorea Leprosula Miq) nilainya berkurang secara signifikan akibat kebakaran hutan yang terjadi 3. Hal tersebut di atas terjadi karena mati dan keringnya beberapa sel penyusun kayu akibat pengaruh panas, sehingga kayu cenderung bersifat keras.
PECS: An Evidence-Based Orientation Event Framework for Enhancing Students' Sense of Belonging
Authors: Cooper Rhys
Published: August 2021

In 2020, staff at Griffith University, Australia used a best practice and evidence-informed orientation event framework to create the University’s first series of fully online, university-wide orientation sessions. The PECS design framework was created to ensure that orientation events at Griffith focused on developing students’ sense of belonging at their institution. For the first time, this framework was used as the foundation of the new “Griffith Welcome Sessions”. This study uses established qualitative methods to analyse 572 student surveys about the Griffith Welcome Sessions. It finds that the use of a PECS orientation design framework improved students’ orientation experience and helped them to develop a sense of connection at university. This study also establishes that the PECS-based orientation sessions remained a key driver for many students’ continued sense of belonging five weeks after the sessions were delivered.
Balancing the COVID-19 Disruption to Undergraduate Learning and Assessment with an Academic Student Support Package: Implications for Student Achievement and Engagement
Authors: Lloyd Natalie , Sealey Rebecca , Logan Murray
Published: August 2021

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced emergency pivot to online teaching and assessment, an Academic Safety Net was implemented at a regional Australian university to provide academic student support. Bayesian hierarchical models were used to compare student performance between 2019 and 2020. More students withdrew from subjects in 2020, while fewer students remained enrolled but failed. While there was no overall year effect for overall student achievement, exam achievement increased and on-course assessment achievement decreased in 2020. When achievement was analysed according to an assessment task change, a year effect emerged, with the magnitude and direction of the effect dependent on the task changes. The results indicate that the enrolment component of the Academic Safety Net was an effective equity measure that enabled students an extended opportunity to self-withdraw in response to general impacts of the pandemic; while the results component protected the integrity of results awarded during the emergency pivot.
PENGARUH PIJAT OKSITOSIN TERHADAP PRODUKSI ASI PADA IBU POST PARTUM (STUDI LITERATUR) TAHUN 2021
Authors: Admin  , Untari Anggeni
Published: August 2021

ASI tidak keluar adalah kondisi tidak di produksinya ASI atau sedikitnya produksi ASI pada ibu. Pijat oksitosin adalah salah satu terapi atau pemijatan yang dilakukan pada tulang belakang dan untuk merangsang refleks oksitosin atau refleks let down. Tujuan Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh pijat oksitosin pada ibu post partum. Desain penelitian ini adalah menggunakan metode studi literatur dengan teknik membandingkan (compare). Sumber data dari penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang didapat dengan melakukan literatur review dari jurnal-jurnal yang sesuai dengan topik peneliti dari tahun 2015-2020 sebanyak 15 jurnal. Berdasarkan hasil literatur review yang dilakukan oleh penulis, dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada pengaruh yang signifikan dari pijat oksitosin terhadap produksi ASI pada ibu post partum, yang menjadi pembedanya yaitu dari jumlah responden, teknik cara pengambilan sampel, dan metode penelitiannya. Diharapkan pada ibu yang mengalami ketidaklancaran produksi ASI agar rutin melakukan tindakan pijat oksitosin untuk memperlancar produksi ASI dan diharapkan untuk tenaga kesehatan khususnya bidan untuk mengenalkan dan melakukan pijat oksitosin kepada ibu-ibu post partum dengan keluhan ASI yang tidak lancar ataupun sedikit.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN STUNTING PADA BALITA USIA 24-59 BULAN DI DESA BERASANG KECAMATAN KISAM TINGGI KABUPATEN OKU SELATAN TAHUN 2020
Authors: Admin  , U’Un Sintia  , Faulia Mauluddina
Published: August 2021

Indonesia menduduki pringkat kelima dunia untuk jumlah anak dengan kondisi stunting. Menurut Riskesdas tahun 2013, menunjukan prevalensi balita stunting di Indonesia mencapai 37% (terdiri dari 18% sangat pendek dan 19,2% pendek) yang berarti mengalami peningkatan tahun 2010 (35.6%) dan tahun 2007 (36,8%). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan stunting pada balita usia 24-59 bulan Desa Berasang Kecamatan Kisam Tinggi Kabupaten OKU Selatan tahun 2020. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Hasil penelitian uji statistik didapatkan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara tinggi badan ibu (p value=0,026), riwayat ASI eksklusif (p value = 0,001) dan tidak ada hubungan bermakna antara riwayat BBLR (p value =0,983) dengan stunting pada balita usia 24-59 bulan di Desa Berasang Kecamatan Kisam Tinggi Kabupaten Oku Selatan tahun 2020. Saran diharapkan tenaga kesehatan  khususnya bidan yang ada di Desa Berasang Kecamatan Kisam Tinggi Kabupaten OKU Selatan agar lebih meningkatkan dalam pemberian informasi kepada masyarakat melalui pendekatan persuasif dengan menjelaskan kepada masyarakat bahwa stunting harus atau dapat dicegah mulai dari memenuhi gizi ibu hamil, gizi bayi baru lahir dan 1000 hari pertama kehidupan.
The excess of life and death in Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 and Horacio Castellanos Moya’s Senselessness
Authors: Piccini Mark
Published: August 2021

This paper examines two novels, both published in 2004 and later translated into

English: 2666 by Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño and Senselessness by Honduran-Salvadoran writer Horacio Castellanos Moya. Bolaño and Castellanos Moya write

death and dying as a global concern and place readers in the global North at the centre

of events that happened, or are happening, in the South. This paper argues that 2666

and Senselessness express the human potential in desire for, and to create, excess,

universalising guilt against a tendency to contextualise or localise events of mass

murder in Central and South America. Both novels represent death and dying while

expressing an uncanny excess of life at the level of form and content. Bolaño and

Castellanos Moya bombard the reader with the details of crimes and harrowing witness

testimonies in their novels, but deny the reader closure or the ability to mourn the dead.

Instead, the excess of life traces a void that, according to French psychoanalyst Jacques

Lacan and others, is at the centre of the subject of desire. It is at the level of desire that

we can locate ourselves in both novels and understand our part in the events of mass

murder their writers narrate.
‘The wolf bane is blooming again’: Gothic desire in R. H. Morrieson’s The Scarecrow
Authors: Mercer Erin
Published: August 2021

R.H. Morrieson’s fiction has received little scholarly analysis in New Zealand, but

when it has, it has been common to consider it as part of a tradition emerging during

the middle decades of the twentieth century that sought new modes of writing with

which to best express the realities of a post-World War II world. Peter Simpson argues

that as a post-provincial novel, Morrieson’s The Scarecrow (1963) ’turns the typical

pattern of provincial fiction – sympathetic individual versus hostile society – upside

down. The isolated individual – the Scarecrow – is viewed as a threat to the community

from outside’ (1982: 59). Yet the pattern that Simpson notes here as belonging to the

post-provincial novel belongs to another mode of fiction: the Gothic, which frequently

involves a communal effort to vanquish an evil threat, such as in Bram Stoker’s

Dracula (1897). By considering The Scarecrow as a Gothic novel, post-provincial

writing in New Zealand can be seen as not just building on a local tradition of literary

realism, but as engaging with a popular international tradition as well.
Behind passwords: An analysis of preliminary results in order to understand how users protect their privacy
Authors: Roskó Tibor , Szőllősi Gergő József
Published: August 2021

Nowadays, the Internet is the most common source of information, it is the means of almost any activity, such as shopping, online banking, getting informed or keeping contacts. Users need to know privacy regulations, read privacy and cookie policies to protect themselves against illegal or unwanted data use. The answers obtained to our questionnaire have been analyzed and they prove our hypothesis that users’ privacy awareness is low, and highlight that users need a deeper education in privacy protection. In our questionnaire people were asked general questions, such as “Do you always read cookie policies?” or “Do you have deep knowledge of privacy regulations?”, and more specific questions, such as “Have you ever used the Hungarian National eHealth Infrastructure (EESZT)?” or “Do you know that Facebook plugins follow all your online activities?”.
Toward a purposeful design strategy for visually impaired Web users
Authors: Barpanda Rahul , Reyes Jared , Babu Rakesh
Published: August 2021

The central premise of this research is the belief that using the Web non-visually is cognitively burdensome and tedious due to its complex, sight-centered design. There exists a literature gap on visually impaired (VI) users’ perceptions and experiences regarding Web site complexity. This paper reports the findings from a survey of 50 visually impaired individuals regarding perceived complexity and usability of a popular shopping Web site and its less complex version. Results show that significant gains in usability could be achieved by reducing complexity in Web design. A theoretical model of perceived complexity and associated propositions are presented to guide future research on improving the VI user experience of Web sites and Web applications.
Incidence comparison of adverse events in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving different biologic agents: retrospective long-term evaluation
Authors: Barberio Brigida , Savarino Edoardo Vincenzo , Card Timothy , Canova Cristina , Baldisser Francesco , Gubbiotti Alessandro , Massimi Davide , Ghisa Matteo , Zingone Fabiana
Published: August 2021

Background/Aims: Current literature is lacking in studies comparing the incidence of adverse events (AEs) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) treated with adalimumab (ADA) or vedolizumab (VDZ) in a real-life scenario. Therefore, our primary aim was to compare the AEs occurring in patients taking ADA to those of patients taking VDZ. Methods: In this single center study, data on AEs from IBD patients who underwent treatment with ADA and VDZ were retrospectively collected. AE rates per 100 person-years were calculated. A Cox regression model was used to estimate the hazard ratios of the AEs between the 2 drugs. Results: A total of 16 ADA patients (17.2%) and 11 VDZ patients (7.6%) had AEs causing drug interruption during the study period (P=0.02). Most of the AEs were noninfectious extraintestinal events (50% in ADA and 54.5% in VDZ) while infections accounted for 31.2% of the AEs in patients treated with ADA and 27.3% in those treated with VDZ. The incidence rate of AEs causing withdrawal of therapy was 13.2 per 100 person-years for ADA and 5.3 per 100 person-years for VDZ, corresponding to a 76% lower risk in patients in VDZ. Considering the first year of treatment, we observed 34 subjects treated with ADA (36.5%) having at least 1 AEs and 57 (39.3%) among those taking VDZ (P=0.67). Conclusions: VDZ has a lower incidence rate of AEs causing withdrawal of treatment compared to ADA but a similar risk of AEs not causing drug interruption. Real-life head-to-head studies are still necessary to further explore the safety profile of these drugs.
Performance of Calcium Chloride- Ammonia Adsorption Refrigeration System
Authors: John Michael , Kimambo Cuthbert , Nydal Ole , Kihedu Joseph
Published: August 2021

An experimental study on the performance of calcium chloride-ammonia adsorption system is described. A single bed water cooled condenser adsorption refrigerator prototype, which utilises calcium chloride-ammonia pair has been developed and tested in the laboratory. Experiments have been conducted for desorption temperatures of 100 °C with desorption time varying from 1 to 4 hours. An electric tape heater and a timer were used to perform the experiments. The adsorption temperature profile, adsorption rate and prototype performance have been analysed and discussed. The tested heating and desorption temperature of 100 °C and heating and desorption time of 1 to 4 hours was able to create a cooling effect of the cold chamber of the prototype of between -0.8 to 8.3 °C, which is adequate for vaccine storage requirement of 2 to 8 °C. The estimated Coefficient of Performance of the system ranges between 0.025 and 0. 076.
Pemahaman Masyarakat Terhadap Pelaku Usaha yang Menghimpun Dana dalam Bentuk Investasi di Kecamatan Rumbai Kota Pekanbaru
Authors: Triana Yeni , Iriansyah Iriansyah , Azmi Bahrum
Published: August 2021

Tujuan dari pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk menganalisis terhadap pemahaman pelaku usaha terhadap hukum perusahaan dalam menjalankan usaha dibidang investasi sesuai dengan prinsip kepatutan dalam menjalankan usahanya. Pada kelompok masyarakat di Kecamatan Rumbai di Kota Pekanbaru, dalam aspek akibat hukum yang ditimbulkan tidak melaksanakan prinsip hukum investasi  dalam perspektif hukum bisnis. Target Luaran peningkatan pemahaman para pelaku usaha terhadap prinsip hukum perusahaan investasi dalam menjalin hubungan kemitraan ini, merupakan hal sangat penting dalam dunia usaha terhadap persaingan usaha untuk meningkatkan daya saing tercapai keuntungan, khususnya  dan, maka tindak lanjut dari hasil pengabdian ini, semoga bermanfaat bagi tim pengabdian maupun pihak luar terkait dengan usaha kecil menengah mengenai prinsip kepatutan ini adalah berupa artikel bahan kajian perkuliahan bagi mahasiswa serta memungkinkan sekaligus untuk melakukan pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Metode pelaksanaannya adalah sifat pengabdian ini adalah ceramah dan Tanya jawab dengan peserta dengan webinar. Dalam pembahasan pengabdian ditemukan bahwa permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh mitra tersebut, maka perlu diadakan pemecahan masalahnya dengan memberikan gambaran yang jelas kepada mitra tersebut, karena pengetahuan mereka sangat kurang terhadap prinsip hukum investasi dalam menjalin hubungan kemitraan dan akibat hukum yang ditimbulkan, oleh  karena itu selanjutnya perlu dilakukan penyuluhan hukum. Beberapa temuan dalam pengabdian ini dijadikan bahan untuk perbaikan pelaksanaan pendayagunaan prinsip hukum investasi, guna peningkatan terhadap masyarakat pelaku usaha. Luaran yang dihasilkan sesuai rencana kegiatan bagi pengusul berupa artikel ilmiah, dan bahan kajian pembelajaran untuk mahasiswa.
Pelatihan Membaca Gambar Teknik Untuk Tim Sales Dan Produksi Pada PT. ISTW Jakarta
Authors: Dewi Ariya Purnamasari , Casban Casban , Marfuah Umi , Sunardi Didi
Published: August 2021

Pelatihan membaca gambar teknik tidak banyak ditawarkan di pasaran, sehingga mitra mengalami kendala dalam ketersediaan nara sumber yang dapat memberikan materi. Pelatihan ini merupakan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat tim Dosen Teknik Industri UMJ yang bertujuan untuk memberikan pengetahuan dan pemahaman dalam membaca gambar teknik. Mitra kerjama dalam kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat adalah PT. Indonesia Steel Tube Works (ISTW) Jakarta. Alur langkah kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dilakukan melalui identifikasi masalah yang terjadi pada mitra, menentukan skala prioritas yang perlu dilakukan tindakan perbaikan, problem solving dengan memberikan pelatihan, feedback berupa evaluasi peninjauan hasil kegiatan pelatihan. Tahapan kegiatan pelatihan yang dilakukan meliputi presentasi materi pelatihan, diskusi, tanya jawab  dan evaluasi pelatihan. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pelatihan dilakukan secara daring dengan menggunakan aplikasi video converence zoom meeting. Materi pelatihan membaca gambar teknik mencakup 4 topik yang meliputi standarisasi, mendeskripsikan gambar teknik, simbol las dan toleransi. Hasil kegiatan pelatihan membaca gambar teknik dalam pengabdian masyarakat untuk tim sales dan produksi PT. ISTW sebagai peserta pelatihan sudah mendapatkan pengetahuan dan pemahaman dalam membaca gambar teknik. Berdasarkan hasil evaluasi kegiatan pelatihan yang sudah dilakukan menyatakan bahwa pelatihan dapat memperluas keilmuan gambar teknik sehingga mitra dapat meningkatkan kemampuan dan keterampilan dalam pelaksanaan tugas dan tanggung jawab pekerjaan yang ada di perusahaan.
Analisis Adopsi Inovasi Teknologi Informasi Menggunakan Innovation and Diffusion Theory (IDT) Pada PPDB Online SMKN 3 Gowa
Authors: Perdana Ayu Lestari , Suharni Suharni
Published: August 2021

SMKN 3 Gowa  adalah salah satu sekolah  yang sudah menerapkan teknologi informasi. Untuk memudahkan kinerja sekolah dalam pelayanan masyarakat, SMKN 3 Gowa mengadopsi sebuah inovasi proses Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru (PPDB) secara online. Namun dalam pelaksanaannya masih banyak permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh user baik yang bersifat  teknis maupun non teknis. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan evaluasi terhadap penerapan PPDB Online guna mengetahui seberapa baik sistem informasi dapat beroperasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi  pelaksanaan PPDB Online menggunakan Innovation and Diffusion Theory (IDT). Terdapat lima karakteristik yang digunakan sebagai  kerangka umum faktor penentu diterimanya sebuah inovasi yaitu relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, and observability. Berdasarkan analisis yang dilakukan diperoleh informasi bahwa dengan adanya penerapan teknologi informasi PPDB online menjadikan proses pendaftaran dalam menyaring nilai lebih transparan dan terpusat. Namun dalam menerapkan sistem informasi tersebut belum sepenuhnya berjalan dengan baik, masih ada berbagai kendala yang dihadapi di antaranya infrastruktur jaringan internet  yang kurang memadai, kurangnya pengenalan dan pelatihan secara insentif dan kurang memperhatikan kebutuhan penggunaan terhadap sistem tersebut.
مسلم امت کی ہم آہنگی میں مسالک اسلامیہ کے فقہی مشترکات کا کردار
Authors: Shabbir Hussain  , Akhtar Shiraz
Published: August 2021

In early Islam, there was a strong unity, harmony, and entirety in the religious and secular matters of Muslims. However, with the passage of time, and especially with the development of different schools of thought, the differences slowly gave way to divisions and discord. However, there are numerous doctrinal and jurisprudential commonalities in different Islamic schools of thought which need to be put forth in a systematic form. This article attempts to locate such commonalities in various jurisprudential schools of thought with which Pakistani Muslims associate themselves. It is also argued in the article that bringing forth the commonalities among Muslims could lead to the existence of a tolerant and peaceful society.
Religious Spirituality in a Time of Pandemic; Strategies for Strengthening Diversity in FIS UNJ Students
Authors: Pramudya Afif Ridho , Anta Muslimatun Kholifah , Taqiyya Hana , Effendi Muhamad Ridwan
Published: August 2021

Melandanya virus Covid-19 ke berbagai penjuru dunia tak terkecuali Indonesia membuat berbagai gerak dan aktivitas menjadi terbatas, termasuk beribadah, MUI berijtihad dengan mengeluarkan fatwa tentang pelaksanaan ibadah di masa pandemi Covid-19 ini. Namun, hal tersebut menuai pro dan kontra. Fenomena inilah yang menjadi objek kajian tulisan ini. Penelitian ini bermaksud menguraikan sikap keberagamaan mahasiswa muslim FIS UNJ di tengah wabah corona virus desease 2019 (COVID-19). Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survei. yang digunakan untuk mencari keterangan atas aspek-aspek dan argumentasi sebab akibat serta analisis studi kasus yang ada. Konflik internal umat Islam dalam saat ini, didasarkan kepada kesalahpahaman dalam memahami fatwa MUI No. 14 tahun 2020. Sebenarnya, sangatlah jelas bahwa MUI tidak semena-mena dan tidak memukul rata, dalam artian MUI tidak melarang dan meniadakan, hanya saja mengganti shalat berjama’ah di masjid dengan shalat munfarid di rumah masing-masing. Dari hasil survei kepada mahasiswa FIS UNJ disimpulkan bahwa mereka tidak mengalami kesulitan ibadah selama pandemi dan dominan dari mahasiswa FIS UNJ setuju dengan fatwa MUI meski terdapat beberapa saran terhadap fatwa tersebut.
Pengaruh Pelayanan Terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Pada Angkringan Abah Agus Karawang
Authors: Agus Moch Agus Ariffianto , Suryadipraja Rian Permana , Septiawati Rohma , Paramansyah Arman
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini akan membahas mengenai proses pelayanan Angkringan terhadap Kepuasan para pelanggan. Sejalan dengan masalah tersebut penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan Penelitian Kualitatif  dengan metode deskriptif analisis, yaitu penelitian dengan memusatkan perhatian pada aspek-aspek tertentu dan menunjukan adanya hubungan antara berbagai variable, kemudian mengadakan deskripsi untuk memberikan gambaran yang jelas. Berdasarkan hasil analisa pada Angkringan Abah Agus Karawang,  maka dapat disimpulkan nilai Koefisien korelasi antara kedua variabel X dan variabel Y dimana dihasilkan nilai r = 0,51 terdapat hubungan yang cukup kuat, dan didasarkan dari Koefisien regresi Y  =  31,16  +  7,5 X, artinya jika nilai  X  bertambah maka nilai Y akan semakin besar. Hal ini telah dibuktikan melalui uji F, dimana hasil uji F memperlihatkan bahwa F-hitung >F-tabel yang dalam penelitian ini telah terbukti dan dapat diterima. Dan kepuasan pelanggan, berpengaruh positif dan signifikan berarti kedua variable dalam penelitian ini tidak adanya variabel yang lebih dominan sehingga dinyatakan tidak terbukti dan tidak dapat diterima. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut maka Angkringan Abah Agus karawang di sarankan perlunya peningkatan mutu pelayanan yang diberikan sebagai rangsangan untuk meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan angkringan dan untuk mendapatkan kepuasan pelanggan yang diharapkan juga Perlu adanya proses penilaian yang berkala atas pelayanan yang diberikan sebagai tolak ukur kepuasan yang tepat bagi pelanggan.
The Usage of Non-Biodegradable Packaging Materials, Recycling Strategies and Impacts on the Environment: the Case of Bahrain
Authors: Dutta Arpita
Published: August 2021

The increased usage of non-biodegradable packaging materials is an integral part of our modern life and they are used in many daily activities. Generally, plastics are synthesized from non-renewable sources and are mostly not biodegradable, while waste plastics are the cause of many of the serious environmental problems the world faces today. This study investigated consumer behaviour and perceptions related to the increased use of plastic bags in transporting household goods from shops. Specifically, the study identified the status and effectiveness of the use of non-biodegradable packaging methods amongst retailing establishments (cold stores and super markets) in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of usage, recycling strategies adopted, disposal, the problems encountered and impact on the environment. A descriptive study research method was used in this study. The researcher also used five point Likert-like scales in the study. The respondents strongly agreed that there is high usage of plastic bags in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The reasons given for this included durability, cheaper prices, lighter than other alternatives and easy storage. The respondents moderately agreed that recycling strategies adopted by both the retail establishments and the consumers are in place in the Kingdom of Bahrain but indiscriminate use and disposal of these plastic carrier bags does pose a significant environmental threat to the country. Again, the study found that since most plastic waste is disposed of in landfill sites where, although not visible, bags are nevertheless coming to the surface as debris and are affecting marine life as well as being ingested by animals like camels. In addition, the conditions within landfills are causing the chemicals contained within the plastic to become more readily available to the environment and this is a particular concern in a small island like the Kingdom of Bahrain, where landfill management is not as closely monitored as in the developed countries. Plastic carrier bags were found to be favoured in transporting high-risk food products to avoid possible cross contamination. Consumers’ perceptions and usage behaviours in connection with respective government’s policies and implementation of recycling systems could be highly decisive in reducing the eco-impact of plastic and paper shopping bags. Keywords: disposal to landfill, plastic bags, recycle, reduce, reuse, usage
Digital Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Introductory Survey
Authors: Tossou Hermann S. , Thoto Fréjus S.
Published: August 2021

The past two decades have shown the potential of information and communication technologies to transform the agricultural sector, improve the livelihoods of farmers, and support the economic growth of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. From precision agriculture to creating direct linkages between farmers and markets, the possibilities seem endless. Therefore, there has been a boom in digital entrepreneurship in the Sub-Saharan African agricultural sector. Numerous digital applications are being developed and deployed. However, there are limited data and evidence on how the ecosystem is organized and whether and how the many digital applications that are being created are viable. This research aims to fill a gap by reporting a survey of 306 digital applications. The study found that digital entrepreneurs are mainly male; digital applications are mainly single-countryfocused, address crop production more than any other agricultural subsector, and mainly offer integrated services. One key finding of the study is that the death rate of digital applications in Sub-Saharan Africa is 50%. The study discusses the implications of such findings for policy and practice.
The Militarization of the Persecution of African Religions and the Demonization of Vodun Cults in Eighteenth-Century Minas Gerais, Brazil
Authors: Rodrigues Aldair
Published: August 2021

This article analyzes the persecution of African religions in eighteenth-century Brazil focusing on two important yet largely unstudied dimensions. First, it explores the militarization of policing Vodun practicioners by capitães do mato (“bush captains”), whose main function was capturing runaway slaves, after the destruction of the great maroon state of Palmares. Second, it examines the demonization by colonial society of African and diasporic religions, focusing on the process of knowledge production about the liturgical languages used by West African priests and the visual culture of the cults dedicated to the ophidian Voduns (Dan).
Making the Chief Servant Mad: Disability, the Regulation of Afro-Caribbean Religions, and the Political Prophesy of Tubal Uriah Butler
Authors: Rocklin Alexander
Published: August 2021

Facing unrest after a global economic downturn, the British government in Trinidad arrested the labor organizer Tubal Uriah “Buzz” Butler in 1937. The colonial government charged him with sedition, claiming that his actions had led to revolts. While evidence in the king's court focused on Butler's supposedly seditious rhetoric, in the court of elite public opinion and in popular and official speech and writing Butler was repeatedly portrayed as a disabled madman, an unreasonable religious fanatic. Colonial regimes and their dependents in the Caribbean have used a racializing discourse of mental and physical disability purportedly caused by African superstition or fanaticism to contain the social formation of the colonized, including uprisings but also general community-building outside of colonial control. In this article, I use the history of such regulation to better understand the government crackdown on Butler's activism as well as his critique of colonialism and British sovereignty.
The Religious Persecution of Casa do Rei e Senhor das Alturas
Authors: De Sousa Vilson Caetano
Published: August 2021

This essay recounts how a Candomblé terreiro in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, was harassed by a neighbor. By lodging fictitious or exaggerated complaints to the authorities, neighbors harness the power of the state to support their intolerance against Afro-Brazilian religions.
Tell Me Who You Pray For, and Justice Will Guarantee Your Rights—Or Not
Authors: Rodrigues Rosiane
Published: August 2021

In this essay, an iyalorixá describes how she temporarily lost legal custody of her son because of her affiliation with Candomblé. The author's ordeal represents a disturbing trend to limit or terminate the parental rights of devotees of Africana religions in Brazil and other parts of the world.
Pedra de Xangô Park: An Act of Historical Repair
Authors: Silva Maria Alice
Published: August 2021

This essay explores an evangelical pastor's campaign against the city of Salvador's plans to name a public park after an orixá. The pastor claims that his opposition is based on the notion that Brazil, as a secular state, should not provide public funds or recognition of Afro-Brazilian religions. However, this essay argues that state-sponsored Christian parks and monuments have not faced similar opposition.
Abortion activism, legal change, and taking feminist law work seriously
Authors: Enright Máiréad , McNeilly Kathryn , De Londras Fiona
Published: August 2021

Abortion laws in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have recently undergone radical reform. This occurred following a 2018 referendum in the Republic and the passing of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 in Northern Ireland. In both jurisdictions, these legal changes are the products not only of moments of constitutional and legislative action or of litigation, but of decades of feminist protest and strategising that both generated and exploited moments of legal opportunity. In this article, drawing on a 2018 workshop and qualitative interviews with feminist activists, we focus attention on what we call the ‘feminist law work’ involved in reform, highlighting the role of non-lawyer activists in achieving legal change in instrumental, creative, emotional, and laborious ways. We argue that ‘feminist law work’ should be taken seriously as a highly skilled and indispensable driving force in formal legal change processes.
ENSINO DA MATEMÁTICA NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: REGINA DA ROCHA ALINE
Published: August 2021

O presente artigo aborda sobre o ensino dos conceitos matemáticos na Educação Infantil como conteúdo essencial para a formação do raciocínio lógico das crianças ocasionado pelo contato com atividades que estejam ligadas a ludicidade. Inicialmente, reflete sobre a importância do desenvolvimento de habilidades matemáticas nas crianças, primando por uma formação a qual possibilite encontrar significados sociais em tais aprendizagens. Em sequência, expõe a respeito da inserção de atividades que envolvam a matemática no ambiente de Educação Infantil apontando para a sua necessidade na formação das crianças. Em continuidade, aponta para o papel do professor em propiciar atividades que sejam planejadas com a intencionalidade de maximizar experiências matemáticas na Educação Infantil. Conclui evidenciando que a matemática deve ser trabalhada desde as menores idades por fazer parte do cotidiano em que as crianças se encontram inseridas, permitindo as mesmas que construam conhecimentos significativos em torno desta. Traz por objetivo apresentar argumentos que fortaleçam o processo reflexivo sobre a presença da matemática na Educação Infantil, primando por práticas pedagógicas que a contemplem. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de revisão de literatura.
CORPO E MOVIMENTO: AS RELAÇÕES DA MOTRICIDADE E A APRENDIZAGEM ESCOLAR
Authors: LUCIA GONÇALVES RAMOS ANA
Published: August 2021

O referente estudo tem como objetivo principal explanar a importância do corpo, do movimento e suas relações com a aprendizagem escolar. Diante disto, foi realizado um estudo sobre a motricidade, desenvolvendo as principais teorias e estudos que evidenciam o trabalho da mesma na educação infantil. Um desenvolvimento psicomotor apropriado na infância torna-se essencial para que a criança tenha estruturado seus aspectos motores, intelectuais e afetivos, repercutindo estas bases fundamentais para a fase adulta. Frente aos estudos realizados por autores como Vitor da Fonseca, e pelas análises de resultados dentre a ligação dos aspectos motores com as práticas pedagógicas, pode-se sustentar a importância do movimento, por meio de práticas psicomotoras, que aprimoram o aspecto psicomotor da criança. Por meio do estudo realizado, podemos analisar como o professor é corresponsável por estimular o acréscimo das habilidades motoras, cognitivas e afetivas do aluno, contribuindo para a socialização do mesmo. Esta pesquisa busca contribuir para que o conhecimento da motricidade seja aplicado em sala de aula, a fim de incentivar o desenvolvimento psicomotor dos alunos, a fim de que as crianças se tornem indivíduos capazes de enfrentar os desafios e expectativas, tornando-se um ser autônomo e integral.
O BRINCAR COMO FONTE DE PRAZER
Authors: MORAES FROES FABIANA
Published: August 2021

O artigo tem como objetivo mostrar que os desenvolvimentos psíquicos da criança em idade pré-escolar auxiliam na ampliação da atenção, memória, concentração, coordenação motora, sentimento, emoções, estimulam a imaginação e a compreensão de regras, além de trazer vantagens em todas as etapas da vida da criança. O brincar é uma experiência que possibilita a criança demonstrar sua personalidade, e manifestá-las por meio da ação e da imaginação. A brincadeira propicia à criança um melhor conhecimento de si próprio e do processo de socialização, devido às situações de vida que são vivenciadas e compartilhadas com outras crianças.
MUSICALIZAÇÃO : UMA EXPERIÊNCIA DE INTEGRAÇÃO DO SER HUMANO
Authors: GOUVEIA SILVA IVANETE
Published: August 2021

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar a música e a musicalização como elementos contribuintes para o desenvolvimento da inteligência e a integração do ser. Explica como a musicalização pode contribuir com a aprendizagem, traz algumas sugestões de atividades e analisa o papel da música na educação. Remete também à Inteligência Musical, e à capacidade que a música tem de influenciar o homem física e mentalmente, podendo contribuir para a harmonia pessoal, facilitando a integração e a inclusão social.
PORQUE BRINCAR NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL?
Authors: CILENE MACHADO JESSICA
Published: August 2021

Este artigo tem como objetivo principal apresentar considerações relevantes acerca da importância do brincar na Educação Infantil, mesmo que para muitos pais e adultos a escola é somente um lugar de aprendizado sistematizado, aonde as crianças são matriculadas apenas para aprender os números e as letras, e não entendem a importância do brincar na educação infantil. Chegam a questionar porque tantas brincadeiras e poucas atividades, e até acham que as crianças devem sair da educação infantil sabendo ler, contar e escrever, e fazem comparação com outras crianças que já desenvolveram estas habilidades. Na verdade, quando se pula esta etapa do desenvolvimento, o brincar da criança na educação infantil, também está tirando desta criança o tempo de viver a sua infância. Para tanto, foram realizados diversos estudos de revisão bibliográfica e digital por meio da coleta de dados em livros e artigos científicos e periódicos relevantes à abordagem do tema em questão.
NEUROCIÊNCIA E EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: BRITO SAMPAIO JOICILENE
Published: August 2021

Educar é proporcionar oportunidades e orientação para aprendizagem, para aquisição de novos comportamentos. Comportamentos resultam da atividade cerebral. O cérebro, portanto, é o órgão da aprendizagem. As descobertas das neurociências estão esclarecendo alguns dos mecanismos cerebrais responsáveis por funções mentais importantes na aprendizagem. No entanto, a aplicação desse conhecimento no contexto educacional tem limitações. As neurociências não propõem uma nova pedagogia, mas fundamentam a prática pedagógica que já se realiza, demonstrando que estratégias pedagógicas, que respeitam a forma como o cérebro funciona, tendem a ser mais eficientes. Conhecer a aprendizagem numa perspectiva neurobiológica pode auxiliar educadores, professores e pais, a compreender alguns aspectos das dificuldades para aprendizagem e inspirar práticas educacionais, mas não possibilita a solução dos problemas da educação. Aprendizagem não depende apenas do funcionamento cerebral. Diversos fatores, como condições gerais de saúde, ambiente familiar, estímulos na infância, interação social, tipo de escola, aspectos culturais, socioeconômicos e até políticas públicas de educação, também interferem na aprendizagem. Cabe, assim, uma reflexão sobre as possibilidades e desafios do diálogo entre a neurociência e a educação.
A UTILIZAÇÃO DO TEATRO NA EDUCAÇÃO PARA A CIDADANIA: ASPECTOS GERAIS E POSSIBILIDADES
Authors: GONÇALVES DE SOUZA POSSIDONIO MIZA
Published: August 2021

O teatro é uma forma de arte que, segundo registros históricos, é praticada desde a Grécia Antiga, servindo para a manifestação de ideias diversas em suas modalidades trágica ou cômica. Essa forma de expressão tem evoluído ao longo do tempo, acompanhando a história das mais diversas sociedades, mas sempre presente em todas elas. Além de forma de expressão o teatro é também uma forma de desenvolvimento, pois permite a quem o pratica tanto o exercício intelectual e a construção do conhecimento como também o exercício corpóreo.
A MÚSICA COMO INSTRUMENTO DE APRENDIZAGEM DA LÍNGUA
Authors: MARIA DA SILVA SIMONE
Published: August 2021

Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar os efeitos práticos da utilização da música como instrumento de aprendizagem da língua inglesa que são oferecidas a partir do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental II em escolas públicas. Apontando vantagens associadas ao uso desta ferramenta. Esta pesquisa foi elaborada sobre um arcabouço de teorias sobre: A música como ponte de aprendizado da língua inglesa. Como o inglês é esperado por alunos ingressantes do 6º ano e como é desprezado por eles. Nessa pesquisa alguns autores nos darão um norte de pensamentos dentre eles: Deoclaiano (2016), Marcelino (2015), Algayer (2013) entre outros. Foram analisados também como base teóricas monografias e artigos. A pesquisa em si mostrou um trabalho interessante e útil para os meus conhecimentos, e espero que seja interessante para outros pesquisadores também. Esse trabalho que visou observar como a música poderia ajudar na memorização da (LI), mostrou também que essa ponte tornou as aulas mais produtivas e atraentes, pois, as canções deixam as mais divertidas e leves, pois deixam os alunos com sensação de relaxamento o que oscila e facilita a aprendizagem.
AUTISMO NA ESCOLA: INCLUSÃO DE ALUNOS COM TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA (TEA)
Authors: ALVES DOS ANJOS OLIVEIRA SONIA
Published: August 2021

Esse artigo tem a finalidade de apresentar como a inclusão escolar de alunos portadores de Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) deve ser realizada dentro da realidade das instituições escolares. O objetivo deste artigo é identificar, discriminar e apresentar como a inclusão escolar de alunos portadores do Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) deve ser realizada. Para a realização deste artigo, seguiu-se a metodologia de pesquisa científica. Dentro da metodologia científica existem diversas vertentes, no qual, escolheu-se uma vertente da revisão bibliográfica: a revisão narrativa, onde busca-se na literatura já publicada respostas para a problematização elaborada. Para o levantamento de dados utilizou materiais já publicados, tais como: monografias, trabalhos de conclusão de curso, artigos, livros, revistas, seminários, manuais, entre outros materiais.
O PROFESSOR E SUA FORMAÇÃO DIANTE DAS DIFICULDADES DE ENSINO
Authors: GOMES LANDIM SUELI
Published: August 2021

Durante as visitas de acompanhamento que foram realizadas nas escolas, foi percebido o quanto a formação dos professores afeta diretamente no aprendizado dos alunos. Mesmo quando as dificuldades de aprendizagens não apresentam outros fatores mais profundos (dislexia, discalculia, síndromes, vulnerabilidades etc.), os professores não conseguem somente com a bagagem que trazem da graduação, atuar de forma que possibilite a aprendizagem de competências e habilidades esperadas para determinados grupos. Observamos o quanto é importante à atuação do psicopedagogo institucional junto a estes professores que precisam de apoio à sua prática diária. O conhecimento profissional do professor é um misto de saber e saber fazer que vêm de múltiplas origens, na própria experiência acumulada da profissão, com as suas tradições, normas e mitos, bem como o saber que se vai elaborando em reuniões de formação continuada através das trocas com seus pares.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Balmant Wellington
Published: August 2021

The editorial of Thermal Engineering of this issue continues the discussion on scientific research needs in vital areas in which thermal engineering has important participation. The main goal is to motivate the readers, within their specialties, to identify possible subjects for their future research. Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool used in engineering when one wants to design and optimize and equipment and/or processes. The main idea behind a mathematical model is to be able to simulate, as accurately as possible, the behavior of any physical system, real or virtual. However, the task of creating a mathematical model is far from simple. For the sake of comparison, disciplines of physics also propose mathematical models, but these models need to be universal. In engineering, this degree of universality is practically impossible. In reality, a good mathematical model for engineering is the one that is a good tool, assisting the design and optimization of equipment and systems. But which model should we choose when we find ourselves in real life engineering problems? Unfortunately, mathematical models for engineering are quite subjective. It takes into account what each author of the model saw and what problem he/she wanted to solve. That is why for the same system, for example, a shell and tube heat exchangers, there are multitude mathematical models proposed with different features, from highly complex models that use computational fluid dynamics to the simplest models used in undergraduate courses. This makes creativity and analytical skills very important when designing and optimizing a real system in view of the fact that design failures can generate monetary and human life losses. Choosing the right mathematical model is not a simple task, especially in unconsolidated areas, which are generally those where there is a great interest in applied research. Due to the very large number of existing mathematical models, engineers generally choose to propose their own mathematical model. A classification system for mathematical models would be very useful to find what mathematical models are most useful for a given situation.The mission of Thermal Engineering is to document the scientific progress in areas related to thermal engineering (e.g., energy, oil and renewable fuels). We are confident that we will continue to receive articles’ submissions that contribute to the progress of science.
ESTIMATION OF PARAMETERS AND SELECTION OF MODELS APPLIED IN ADSORPTION
Authors: Amador I. C. B. , Viegas B. M. , Macêdo E. N. , Nunes K. G. P. , Féris L. A. , Estumano D. C.
Published: August 2021

The modeling of complex phenomena such as adsorption often requires the determination of parameters that cannot be directly measured and, therefore, must be estimated. An important point is related to the analysis of the inverse problem as a method of estimating parameters and selecting models. In view of this, this work aims to apply the Monte Carlo method via Markov Chains (MCMC) as a technique for solving the inverse problem of estimating fixed-bed adsorption parameters using analytical models proposed in the literature. In addition, this work aims to select the best model through the statistical metrics Akaike, corrected Akaike and Bayesian Information Criterion. The use of the Bayesian approach allowed the analysis of the convergence of the chains, as well as selected the best model to represent the experimental data obtained from the literature.
UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION USING THERMOCOUPLE AND ARDUINO® COMPATIBLE HARDWARE
Authors: Da Silva L. R. R. , Ferreira-Oliveira J. R.
Published: August 2021

Temperature is a critical aspect in the control of processes in engineering. The measurement, however, must take into account not only the accuracy of the sensor but also the implementation costs and uncertainty. Thermocouples are one of the most widely used temperature measurement methods combining low costs, high measurement ranges, and relatively good accuracy. The acquisition system, however, is usually expensive. This paper evaluated the uncertainty in the temperature measurements of a K-type thermocouple using low cost Arduino® compatible hardware as a data acquisition system. This set was calibrated using a thermostatic distilled water bath at both freezing and boiling phase change points. The equations for uncertainty calculation were fully developed, and the procedures described serve as a reference for uncertainty assessment for thermocouples with other data acquisition systems. Although the calibration was the most significant contributor, the low variability of measurements shows the system has good stability and is a fine choice for industrial applications. The calculations are easy to implement as a routine for several measurements and guarantee results up to the international reference standard.