bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Animal Minds in the Media: Learning Outcomes for a Critical-Analysis Assignment for Students of Comparative Cognition
Authors: Washburn David A
Published: December 2020

Students of comparative cognition must learn to read and evaluate scholarly writings such as journal articles and textbooks, and to think critically about information they hear from talks and lectures from experts in the field. They also must develop a healthy skepticism for popular-media portrayals of the mental and behavioral competencies of animals, whether those appear in serious formats such as documentaries and non-refereed popular science magazines or blogs, or even in media portrayals of animals that are intended purely for entertainment. Across a ten-year period, students in either a senior psychology course or a freshman honors seminar completed multiple assignments each semester called “Animal Minds in the Media” requiring identification and evaluation of popular media portrayals of the cognitive capabilities of animals, viewed through the lens of the comparative-psychology literature. The assignment was designed to motivate students to cultivate scientific skepticism and develop a “comparative psychologist’s way of seeing the world” by identifying implications or assumptions of popular-media treatment of animals and by bringing scientific literature to bear on the question of whether animals can actually think in the way implied by the commercial, comic, film, meme, or other media example.
The Use of 3D Printing in Comparative Research and Teaching
Authors: Vora Hitesh D. , Abramson Charles I.
Published: December 2020

The past decade has witnessed remarkable advancements in 3D printing or more scientifically called as additive manufacturing. Surprisingly, few comparative psychologists have taken advantage of 3D printing in the design of apparatus. Our paper discusses the advantages of 3D printing, the type of 3D printers (printing technologies) we have found most useful for various applications, offers practical suggestions on how engineers and comparative psychologists can communicate with each other on apparatus design issues and discuss how apparatus design with 3D printing can increase student interest in the STEM field. We first document that comparative/experimental psychologists seldom use 3D printer technology and then offer recommendations on how to increase the use of such technology in the behavioral sciences.
Sistem Informasi Penyewaan Lapangan Futsal Di Galaxy Futsal Ketapang Berbasis Android
Authors:   Akademi Manajemen Komputer dan Informatika (AMKI) Ketapang, Fahri Muhammad , Purwanto Edi ,   Akademi Manajemen Komputer dan Informatika (AMKI) Ketapang
Published: December 2020

Hampir semua orang saat ini merupakan pengguna sistem operasi android. Galaxy Futsal merupakan salah satu tempat yang menyediakan fasilitas penyewaan lapangan futsal di kota ketapang, yang terletak di Jl. S. Parman (belakang SMA Yohahes/Reva Lama). Penyewaan lapangan di Galaxy Futsal masih menggunakan pencatatan pada buku, hal ini menyebabkan tidak maksimalnya produktivitas yang terjadi dalam proses bisnis penyewaan lapangan futsal. Dengan Metode Penelitian Obsevarsi, Wawancara dan Dokumentasi dibuatlah sistem Informasi Penyewaan lapangan Futsal berbasis Android.
Philosophical Sketches on Category Theory Applied to Music-Mathematical Polar Semiotics
Authors: Pareyon Gabriel
Published: December 2020

This is an attempt to combine Matthai philosophy (of Heraclitan inspiration) and Category Theory using the Yoneda Lemma as a means for harmonizing the traditionally opposite values and conceptions dissociated between the Euclidean tradition and Heraclitus thought. The text is divided in three sections: general background and description of Yoneda, a contextualization on Heraclitan aesthetics and polar semiotics (a notion firstly intuited by I. M. Lotman and Th. Sebeok), and an experiment suggested for the revision of the grounds of music theory, with the purpose of conciliate extremely dissociated notions of music (Euclidean vs. Heraclitan) however making part of a common musical experience and knowledge. Conclusions are addressed to hypothesize that Yoneda lemma may support a robust philosophy of music within the field of Category Theory where any group is isomorphic to a subgroup of a permutation, with one-to-one paired correspondences.
Peran Guru dalam Pelaksanaan Bimbingan Konseling
Authors: Mulyati Sri , Kamaruddin Kamaruddin
Published: December 2020

This study aimed to determine the role of teachers in the implementation of counseling guidance. The teachers' role in the implementation of counseling must able to involve parties in schools such as students, subject teachers, school principals, and parents so that the counseling program can be carried out properly because there are few things or problems that often arise during the school day. The role of the teacher in this study is the role of a guider, counselor, informant, facilitator, mediator, collaborator, organizer, motivator, director, initiator, transmitter, and evaluator in achieving educational success. This type of research is library research, the method used is qualitative descriptive, Data were analyzed narratively. The result showed that teachers carried out their roles by implementing a continuous process, voluntary nuances, guiding principles for both male and female students, implementing Eastern culture, and implementing effective and efficient implementation.
Relasi Tasawuf dengan Pendidikan Karakter
Authors: Junaedi Dedi , Norcahyono Norcahyono
Published: December 2020

Sufism means reviving the relationship between man and Allah SWT. Awareness of the sense of connection with Allah SWT will place a person to pleasure and mahabbah and ma'rifat, then he will not be disturbed by the changes of time during his life because the center of attention is no longer on those who change, but on those who remain unchanged, that is Allah SWT. Humans in this life need education as a means of communication with those in need. So, in this case, religious education is a very fundamental foundation in achieving the goals both ethically and aesthetically. Takhalli is a way of purifying oneself from reprehensible traits, such as jealousy or envy, suudzan, kibir, ujub, ria, suma ', bakhul, hubbul mal, tafahur, ghadab, ghibah, namimah, kizib, treachery. Then Tahalli by filling himself with praiseworthy attributes such as repentance, khauf, sincerity, gratitude, asceticism, patience, ridha, tawakal, mahabbah, zikrul maut, and getting closer to Allah SWT with four levels of perfection of Islam among them is the first Shari'ah, the second tariqat, the third fact, the fourth ma'rifat. This study discussed what is Sufism and education, how is the relationship between Sufism and education.
Peutz-Jeghers sendromu ile ilişkili olmayan overin malign annüler tubuli seks-kord stromal tümörü: Olgu sunumu
Authors: KARATAŞ Ediz , YÜKSEL Dilek , KILIÇ Çiğdem , ÇAKIR Caner , ŞAHİN Onur , ÜNSAL Mehmet , MESCİ Çiğdem , TURAN Taner
Published: December 2020

Annüler tubuli seks-kord tümörler seks kord stromal tümörlerin nadir bir alt tipidir. Klinik özellikleri Peutz-Jeghers Sendromu (PJS) ile birlikte olup olmamasına bağlıdır. PJS ile ilişkili olmayan tip %20 oranında malignite ile seyretmektedir. Bu makalede 22 yaşında, primer infertil, PJS’nun eşlik etmediği malign annüler tubuli seks-kord stromal tümör olgusunun sunulması amaçlanmıştır.
NEXT-GENERATION UNIVERSITIES: DESIGN OF EDUCATIONAL SPACES
Authors: Pavlovskaya Elena E. E.
Published: December 2020

The articles considers issues in the development of spatial environment in university educational spaces. Global changes in higher education, most vividly manifest in a consistent progression of functional university models (from university 1.0 to university 4.0), are accompanied by no less important changes in educational processes. The trends of massification, digitalization, transdisciplinarity, deformalization, etc. are coming into contradiction with the classical spatial layout of universities. Based on a review of the main transformations in educational processes, the author proposes a design typology of educational spaces in next-generation universities.
Una aproximación al diagnóstico del grado de cultura ambiental. El caso de los estudiantes ingresantes a una universidad del conurbano bonaerense
Authors: Abasto Patricia , Galván Matilde , Di Ciocco César
Published: December 2020

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue indagar acerca del grado de cultura ambiental de un grupo de estudiantes ingresantes a la Universidad Nacional de Luján y consistió en una encuesta escrita, individual y anónima realizada a 623 alumnos. La encuesta contó con cuatro secciones tendientes a evaluar características personales, conocimientos en temas ambientales generales, hábitos cotidianos que podrían contribuir a un empeoramiento de la situación ambiental e intenciones de comportamiento respecto del cuidado ambiental. Entre los principales resultados de este estudio se destacan un bajo nivel de cultura ambiental de los estudiantes analizados pero un gran interés en participar de capacitaciones vinculadas al cuidado del ambiente natural que se pudieran dar en el ámbito de la universidad a la que asisten. Dados estos resultados y la grave situación ambiental actual, resulta necesario que los estudiantes profundicen sus conocimientos sobre el tema a fin de alcanzar un grado de conciencia ambiental que les permita comprometerse con un desarrollo sostenible. Para el logro de dichos objetivos  resultaría necesario el diseño e implementación de acciones de educación ambiental no solo en las universidades, sino también en los niveles educativos previos y en distintos ámbitos culturales, en los que el Estado, la comunidad  y los medios de comunicación deberían jugar un rol destacado.

Abstract

The objective of this work was to inquire about the degree of environmental culture of a group of students entering the National University of Luján and it consisted of a written, individual and anonymous survey carried out on 623 students. The survey had four sections aimed at evaluating personal characteristics, knowledge of general environmental issues, daily habits that could contribute to a worsening of the environmental situation, and behavioral intentions regarding environmental care. Among the main results of this study, a low level of environmental culture of the analyzed students stands out, but a great interest in participating in trainings related to the care of the natural environment that could be given in the field of the university they attend. Given these results and the current serious environmental situation, it is necessary for students to deepen their knowledge on the subject in order to achieve a degree of environmental awareness that allows them to commit to sustainable development. In order to achieve these objectives, it would be necessary to design and implement environmental education actions not only in universities, but also in previous educational levels and in different cultural settings, in which the State, the community and the media should play a prominent role.
THE ARTISTIC-AESTHETIC EFFECT OF AMIRI'S POETRY SCOPE
Authors: Qobilova Zebo
Published: December 2020

The article describes the scope of creative and aesthetic influenceof the founder of the literary environment of Kokand and the talented poet Amirion the example of the works of poets of Kokand and Khorezm.
Adjoint Curve According to Modified Orthogonal Frame with Torsion in 3-Space
Authors: ARIKAN Murat , KAYA NURKAN Semra
Published: December 2020

The main purpose in this study is to create the adjoint curve of a curve according to the modified orthogonal frame created by torsion in Euclidean and Minkowski 3-space. Besides, it is another purpose to reveal the relationships between the modified orthogonal frame of these curves.In this paper, firstly, the adjoint curve of a space curve in 3D Euclidean space with respect to the modified orthogonal frame formed by torsion is defined and the modified orthogonal frame of the adjoint curve is given by a theorem in terms of the modified orthogonal frame of the main curve.With the help of this theorem, results about properties such as being a general helix and a Salkowski curve between main curve and adjoint curve were given. Similar approaches are discussed for non-null curves in 3D Minkowski space and the adjoint curve of a space curve is defined.
KÜRESEL ELEKTRİKLİ OTOMOBİL PİYASASINA GENEL BAKIŞ
Authors: ARİ Yilmaz Onur
Published: December 2020

Küreselleşen dünyada şehirlerin kalabalıklaşması ve buna bağlı olarak motorlu taşıtların artması petrol rezervlerinin azalması, çevre tahribatı ve iklim değişikliği gibi birçok sorunu beraberinde getirmiştir. Bu noktada elektrikli otomobil piyasasında yaşanan teknolojik yenilikler ulaşım sektöründe sera gazı emisyonunun azaltılması ve ekoloji-dostu akıllı şehirlerin inşasında önemli bir etken olarak görülmektedir. Teknolojik yeniliklerin AR-GE harcamalarında, üretimin yapılacağı yerin belirlenmesinde, uluslararası ticarette ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma üzerinde birtakım küresel etkileri bulunmaktadır. Ulaşım sistemlerini sürdürülebilir bir şekilde geliştirmek için, ekonomik büyüme, toplum talepleri ve çevresel etki faktörleri dikkate alınmalıdır. Bu çalışma teknolojik yeniliklerle sürekli değişen ve gelişen elektrikli otomobillerin sürdürülebilir kalkınma üzerindeki rolünü ele almıştır. Buna göre, gelecekte hibrit otomobillere kıyasla menzil uzunluğu ve düşük maliyeti ile birlikte, daha çevreci araçlar olması saf elektrikli otomobil olarak da tabir edilen akülü elektrikli otomobillerin (BEV) üretim ve satışında dinamik bir büyüme beklenmektedir.
Make it easier: A narrative review of dual-career empirical studies (Hacerlo más fácil: Una revisión narrativa de estudios empíricos sobre carrera dual)
Authors: Rodrigues da Costa Felipe , Torregrossa Miquel , Figueiredo António , Gonçalves Soares Antonio Jorge
Published: December 2020

A dual career is a challenge faced by many athletes, who have to compaginate their sports training with the dedication required for study, work, or both. A narrative review was conducted to identify and analyze barriers to and resources for the routine of elite athletes. Eleven databases available in the Capes Journal Platform (Portal Capes) were searched using the keywords “dual career” and “athletes,” written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Twenty-two articles that met the established inclusion criteria and categories based on the characteristics of their samples were analyzed. The analysis showed that athletes’ difficulty in organizing a routine to meet the requirements of the educational and sports fields was the main issue regarding the conciliation of their dual careers. Among the cited sports programs, there was some success regarding time management for sports practice; however, there was a lack of in-depth analysis of the reach of these services, and elite athletes lacked a more balanced adherence to university routine. Beside the objective dimensions of dual-career management, we highlighted the importance of new lines of investigation that analyze the life projects of both athletes and their relatives in different cultures and socioeconomic realities.
Resumen. La doble carrera es un desafío para muchos atletas, que necesitan conciliar su entrenamiento deportivo con la dedicación requerida para estudiar y/o trabajar. Se realizó una revisión narrativa para identificar y analizar barreras y recursos de la rutina de los atletas de élite. Se realizaron búsquedas en once bases de datos disponibles en Capes Journal Platform (Portal Capes) utilizando las palabras clave "carrera dual" y "atletas", publicados en inglés, español o portugués. Se analizaron 22 artículos que cumplían los criterios de inclusión establecidos y las categorías basadas en las características de sus muestras. El análisis mostró que la dificultad principal de los atletas para organizar una rutina para cumplir con los requisitos de los campos educativo y deportivo era la conciliación de sus carreras duales. Entre los programas deportivos citados, hubo cierto éxito con respecto a la gestión del tiempo para la práctica deportiva; Sin embargo, falta analizar en profundidad el alcance de estos servicios, y los atletas de élite carecían de una adhesión más equilibrada a la rutina universitaria. Además de las dimensiones objetivas de la gestión de doble carrera, destacamos la importancia de nuevas líneas de investigación que analizan los proyectos de vida de los atletas y sus familiares en diferentes culturas y realidades socioeconómicas.
El campamento educativo como escenario para el fortalecimiento de habilidades sociales (The educational camp as a setting for strengthening social skills)
Authors: Balcazar Vega Andrés
Published: December 2020

Este articulo condensa los resultados de las reflexiones generadas en torno a un proceso investigativo –aún en curso− que pretende determinar la manera en que los campamentos educativos contribuyen al fortalecimiento de las habilidades sociales. La investigación, adoptó la metodología estudio de caso. No obstante, los aspectos que motivaron esta publicación, se derivan de los debates del grupo de investigación, durante la revisión bibliográfica requerida para la construcción del estado del arte, las categorías de análisis y la elaboración del marco conceptual del proyecto que, hasta la fecha, ha permitido reconocer las virtudes de los campamentos educativos. En este sentido, es necesario contemplar la asertividad como una de las habilidades sociales a fortalecer en los campamentos educativos; igualmente, es imprescindible la promoción de las directrices que regulan el comportamiento de esa micro-sociedad constituida en el campamento, la cual es pertinente para garantizar la convivencia pacífica de los acampantes. Identificando de acuerdo con las experiencias de campamento desarrolladas en municipio de Villavicencio – Colombia, los cuatro momentos o escenarios ideales de esta práctica, para poner en marcha el acto de educar, así como, las posibles acciones asumidas por los participantes, para generar cavilaciones conducentes al fortalecimiento de habilidades. Por último, las conclusiones reflejan la viabilidad de articular los campamentos a los diseños curriculares de las instituciones educativas.
Abstract. This article condenses the results of the reflections generated around an investigative process - still ongoing - that seeks to determine the way in which educational camps improve the strengthening of social skills. The research adopted the case study methodology. However, the aspects that motivated this publication, are derived from the debates of the research group, during the bibliographic review required for the construction of the state of the art, the categories of analysis and the elaboration of the conceptual framework of the project that, to date, has allowed to recognize the virtues of educational camps. In this sense, it is necessary to consider assertiveness as one of the social skills to be strengthened in educational camps; Likewise, it is essential to promote the guidelines that regulate the behavior of that micro-society constituted in the camp, which is pertinent to guarantee the peaceful coexistence of the campers. Identifying, according to the camping experiences developed in the municipality of Villavicencio - Colombia, the four ideal moments or scenarios of this practice, to start the act of educating, as well as, the possible actions taken by the participants, to generate conducive reflections to strengthening skills. Finally, the conclusions reflect the feasibility of articulating the camps to the curricular designs of educational institutions.
IMPORTÂNCIA GEOPOLÍTICA DA AMÉRICA DO SUL NA ESTRATÉGIA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
Authors: Bandeira Luiz Alberto Moniz
Published: December 2020

Este artigo faz uma análise da importância da América do Sul dentro da estratégia global dos Estados Unidos. E assim, partindo-se dos elementos geopolíticos que circunscreveram a elaboração da Doutrina Monroe em 1823, investiga-se as razões pelas quais o continente torna-se uma zona estratégica dentro da política externa estadunidense. Em seguida, examinase a perspectiva da formação de uma identidade própria da América do Sul e, também, os reflexos da militarização da Colômbia e da presença dos Estados Unidos na região, para, finalmente, chegar-se à questão da energia, onde se pretende delinear a posição do Brasil dentro do mapa geopolítico mundial da energia.
EDITORIAL:
Authors: Rolla Carlos Alberto Pires
Published: December 2020

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POLÍTICA DE DEFESA DE UM PAÍS PACÍFICO
Authors: Amorim Celso
Published: December 2020

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POSICIONAMENTO MILITAR BRASILEIRO DURANTE A SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL:
Authors: Rodrigues Fernando da Silva
Published: December 2020

O final dos anos 1930 foi marcado por uma forte oposição ideológica no cenário mundial. Embora ocorresse um crescimento do intervencionismo estatal, em especial com o fortalecimento de regimes autoritários como o fascismo e o nazismo, os principais países do mundo permaneciam democráticos. No entanto, a influência dos Estados Unidos começou a ser sentida com mais intensidade na América Latina durante o desenrolar da Segunda Guerra Mundial. Conversações foram mantidas, com diferentes focos: relações econômicas; questões estratégicas, como o fornecimento de matéria-prima ou o uso de partes do território; alinhamento de doutrinas militares e fornecimento de tecnologia, objetivando estabelecer uma defesa continental das Américas.
PERSPECTIVAS FUTURAS DA HEGEMONIA MUNDIAL EM FUNÇÃO DA CRISE ECONÔMICA
Authors: Salomão Luiz Alfredo
Published: December 2020

A equação de poder científico-tecnológico e militar mundial não se alterou, parece que não vai se alterar nos próximos 30 anos, em função da evolução da crise econômico-financeira deflagrada em 2007/08, que se estende até o presente, e das políticas fiscais, monetárias e regulatórias adotadas pelos países centrais para enfrentá-la. Os chamados países emergentes adquiriram proeminência no cenário internacional, mas não o suficiente para alterar o equilíbrio vigente desde a II Grande Guerra, com ligeiras mudanças, tal como a queda da URSS e o surgimento da Federação Russa. O artigo procura mostrar que o equilíbrio atual tende a se manter no futuro a longo prazo, a menos que surjam novos fatos imprevisíveis no momento.
ONU E A PRIVATIZAÇÃO DA VIOLÊNCIA:
Authors: Mendes Cristiano , Mendonça Christopher
Published: December 2020

Contratar Empresas Militares Privadas (EMPs) passou a ser rotina após o fim da Guerra Fria. A diversidade de serviços tornou essas empresas, importantes agentes em operações militares e humanitárias por todo o globo. A ONU monitora e utiliza os serviços das EMPs em Missões de Paz desde a década de 60 do século XX. De forma variada, as EMPs sempre estiveram envolvidas, ora de maneira direta, ora indiretamente, na maior parte das missões administradas pelas Nações Unidas. O presente trabalho baseia-se em dois objetivos básicos: o primeiro deles busca descrever e analisar a utilização de Empresas Militares Privadas nas diversas operações de paz espalhadas pelo globo; o segundo objetivo busca vislumbrar os principais pontos positivos e negativos observados na ocorrência de tais fenômenos. A apresentação de um trabalho mais descritivo busca contribuir para a concepção e o desenvolvimento de estudos futuros, que visem construir inferências explicativas capazes de adensar a ainda incipiente literatura sobre o tema
CLAUSEWITZ E OS CONFLITOS IRREGULARES:
Authors: Coutinho Rachel Silva da Rocha , Gomes Victor Leandro Chaves
Published: December 2020

Após o atentado de 11 de Setembro de 2001, muito se tem discutido acerca das possíveis transformações na natureza da guerra, especialmente em virtude do terrorismo e de outros conflitos não tradicionais. Os atores neste contexto são diversificados, e os inimigos não são mais clássicos e claramente identificáveis, no caso da guerra ao terror e às drogas. Conquanto o crescimento da guerra irregular tenha adquirido maiores proporções no início dos anos 2000, esta remete a tempos bem mais antigos. No século XIX, o general Carl von Clausewitz promoveu importantes contribuições sobre a guerra – especialmente no que tange à sua essência, aos meios e aos objetivos –, onde a violência se constitui parte fundamental e a política é vista como o cerne deste processo. Neste sentido, o presente artigo visa analisar, ainda que brevemente, alguns princípios estabelecidos pelo autor no que diz respeito a um modelo clássico de guerra, a fim de comparar argumentos que possam ou não indicar a presença de uma “nova” configuração no atual cenário.
Costs of Biological and Cultural Resource Protection to the U.S. Natural Gas Industry
Authors: Kunce Mitch
Published: December 2020

Using a unique land transaction from the 1860s in the Western U.S., this paper examines whether the presence of biological and cultural resources on private and federal land increase drilling costs to the U.S. natural gas industry. Our results suggest that the presence of these resources can increase costs, but the effect depends on the land type and which resources are being protected. The presence of threatened and endangered species increase drilling costs significantly on both federal and private lands; whereas the existence of migratory wildlife like elk and pronghorn does not. Cultural resources have a differentiated impact-they raise drilling costs significantly on federal lands, but not on private lands.

JEL classification numbers: C23, Q58.
Keywords: Endangered Species, U.S. Natural Gas, Cultural Resources, Drilling Costs.
ADVANTAGES OF PORTRAYING FIGURES VIA JOURNALISTIC WORKS IN THE “MEGA STORY” FORM ON E-NEWSPAPERS
Authors: Pham Thi Huong
Published: December 2020

The article introduces the notion and key features of journalistic works in the Mega Story form on e-newspapers as well as systematizes knowledge of the writing form focusing on figure portrayal as the main theme in journalism in general. This serves as a basis for the article’s generalizations of the features, analysis and identification of the advantages of portraying the figures in writings in the Mega Story form. Mastering the above-mentioned advantages helps journalists and journalism students to make worthwhile investments for this new form with a view to developing personal skills and partly enhancing the competitive edge of the newspaper in the context of digital media.
THE CONCEPT OF CONVEYING THE DAO THROUGH LITERATURE AND CORE EXPRESSION IN TAN DA’S POETRY
Authors: Le Thanh Son
Published: December 2020

It can be said that the sustainable relationship with traditional culture was one of the most stable and profound value systems in Tan Da literature. Tan Da lived in a transitional period which contained fluctuations and conflicts between the old and the new, between tradition and modernity. However, Tan Da still retained his lofty principles so that he could dedicate himself to life passionately, could fulfill the dream of practicing the morality and could preserve the beauty of someone who always remained loyal to Confucianism.
ARTISTS CHANTING - NARRATING EPIC POEMS PROFESSIONAL OR UNPROFESSIONAL?
Authors: Nguyen Viet Hung
Published: December 2020

Homer’s creative works Iliad, Odyssey have undergone a history of thousands of years, but the Homeric issues have never ceased to be new to generations of researchers. There still remain unanswered questions: Was Homer a professional writer or a folk artist? Did his epical compositions belong to the written or oral literary genre? Were Homer's poems the works of a single poet or of many contributors? We refer to Homer as an artist, a collector and compiler of Greek epics in relation to the type of epic artists in Vietnam. A study of the artists chanting-narrating epic poems from various perspectives: society - profession (professional or amateur?), mode of artistic creation (folk or scholarly?), the relationship between performance and context (ritualistic or non-ritualistic?) ... will clarify the characteristics of the artists chanting - narrating epic poems and the nature of the artistic creation process, and probably put forward suggestions for the preservation of the epic repertoire of ethnic groups.
Africans and the Power of Socio-Cultural Belief: To Break or to Keep the Status Quo? Analysis of Emmy Unuja Idegu’s the Legendary Inikpi
Authors: Ouarodima Ph.D Maina , Oumarou Ibrahim
Published: December 2020

Every single society has its dos and don’ts, and African is not an exception. What is more, Africans are strongly attached to their socio-cultural beliefs. However, as time is dynamic, there is need toreflect on the context of situation to evaluate our tradition.Thus, The Legendary Inikpi, the play under discussion, does not only serve as a central source to enable the readers find outhow African societies hold on to their religious beliefs and practices as part of their cultural identities, but also serves as a media tool that calls Africans for a change of attitude. The author considershuman sacrifice as a murder.To redirect the mentality towards certain religious practices such as human sacrifice, Emmy Unuja is able to create a female character named Daughter whose role is to convince people for a change of mentality. If we want African societies to move forwards, it is high time people change their mentality for the better.
Concept Analysis of Caring Personality for Nursing: A Review
Authors: Kuntarti  , Rustina Yeni , Umar Jahja , Irawati Dewi
Published: December 2020

Caring as a human trait means that a nurse should have a caring personality. As a personality, caring will be an enduring characteristic and behavior; so, a caring nurse always shows caring behavior throughout his or her lifetime. Although experts have studied and applied the concept of caring, studies on the concept of a caring personality are rare. The purpose of this article is to conceptualize the meaning and significance of a caring personality among nurses providing nursing care. To achieve this, we used the Walker and Avant concept analysis approach. The attributes of a caring personality include (1) altruism, (2) emotional intelligence, (3) emotional stability, (4) personal integrity, and (5) optimism. The antecedents of these attributes are biological bases, characteristic adaptation, and learning organization. Nurses with caring personalities will have an impact on professional caring and patient satisfaction. This article presents case examples and a definition of a caring personality. This study concludes that a caring personality in a nurse is an essential foundation for the provision of professional care and satisfaction of patients in nursing care and that the nurse must have a caring personality, in order to provide high-quality, humanized healthcare.
Academic Stress, Coping and Social Cultural Adaptation of Psychological Well Being among Indonesian Postgraduate Students
Authors: Selian Sri Nurhayati , Hutagalung Fonny Dameaty , Rosli Noor Aishah
Published: December 2020

This article explores the various dimensions of academic stress factors, coping, and social-cultural adaptation on psychological well-being of 150 Indonesian postgraduate students. The study implemented a correlational research design whereby a conceptual model was produced, which correlated both the dependent and independent variables. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and SmartPLS (Partial Least Squares). The scientific novelty includes the conceptualization of academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation, and psychological well-being among Indonesian postgraduate students; thus, results may differ from previous findings, while contributing an in-depth knowledge in this area. The preliminary analysis results indicate that the Cronbach Alpha (CA) and Composite Reliability (CR) of the four first-order reflective dimensions, namely academic stress, coping, social-cultural adaptation and psychological well-being, met the quality standard of reliability (CR) and convergent validity (AVE). Therefore, all constructs are reliable and valid. Consequently, it can be concluded that academic stress, coping, and social-cultural adaptation have a significant influence on the psychological well-being of Indonesian postgraduate-students.
Emotional Intelligence from Perspectives of Malaysian Helping Professionals: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Tharbe Ida Hartina Ahmed , Sumari Melati , Ng Kok-Mun
Published: December 2020

Frequent emotional interactions between professional helpers and their clients mean that helpers must possess a high level of emotional intelligence (EI). No previous study explores the specific aspects of EI needed to become efficient helpers. Moreover, most EI research has been carried out in Western countries, where the concept of EI may be different in comparison to the Malaysian context. Therefore, this study explores the idea of EI from the perspective of professional helpers in Malaysia through a qualitative research design. Twenty-four professional helpers, with a minimum of five years working experience in their respective fields, were recruited for four focus group interviews. Participants included counsellors, psychologist, rehabilitation officers and social workers. Data were analysed using Atlas.ti, and the results yielded 11 themes. They were self-awareness, self-expression, self-understanding, self-acceptance, self-management, social awareness, effective decision making, effective communication, management of others emotion, intrapersonal professional competencies and interpersonal professional competencies. The research highlights the vital components of EI from the perspective of professional helpers in the multicultural society of Malaysia.
Trust your Abilities More than the Stereotype: Effect of Gender-stereotype Threat and Task Difficulty on Word Production, Clustering, and Switching in Letter Fluency
Authors: Wulandari Sri Wulandari , Hendrawan Donny
Published: December 2020

Gender-stereotype threat consistently accounts for underperformance phenomena experienced by women on male-stereotyped cognitive tasks. However, only a few studies have examined how the threat is affecting performance on female-stereotyped cognitive tasks, such as letter fluency. The present study examined whether variations in the cues to activate stereotype threat and the level of task difficulty would affect the letter fluency performance of undergraduate men and women (n = 168) and the underlying cognitive processes of this performance (i.e., switching, clustering). The results indicated participants held beliefs about women’s superiority in this task. However, threat-activation cues did not affect production of correct words, errors, clustering, or switching in men and women. Task difficulty affected the number of correct words, yet it did not interact with the stereotype threat-activation cues. Finally, participants’ actual performance was related to their self-rating perception about their ability instead of the stereotyping they perceived. The effect of self-efficacy, educational level, and individuals’ susceptibilities should be taken into account when studying the effects of stereotype threat.
Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Engineering Students Based on Structural Equation Modeling
Authors: Arango-Botero Diana , Arias Martha Luz Benjumea , Montoya Mauricio Hincapié , Valencia-Arias Alejandro
Published: December 2020

Entrepreneurial intention models are widely accepted in university contexts in developed countries; however, more robust studies in emerging economies are needed. With the aim of filling this gap, this work analyzes the influence of subjective norms, behavioral beliefs, attitudes, and entrepreneurial behavior on the entrepreneurial intention of college students. Structural equation modeling was implemented by means of a self-administered questionnaire that was answered by 636 undergraduate engineering students in Medellín, Colombia. According to the findings, both attitude and entrepreneurial behavior have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention. Nevertheless, no evidence was found to confirm that subjective norms affected entrepreneurial intention, i.e., that other people’s opinions were important to individuals when they decided to start a new venture. By investigating the entrepreneurial intention of college students, better strategies can be adopted to promote venture creation among this population group, focusing efforts on the variables that presented the strongest relationships in the model proposed in this study.
Exploring Patients’ Experience on Hospital Merger: Have they benefited from Cluster Hospital Initiative in Malaysia?
Authors: Ng Rui Jie , Mohamed Nik Nur Eliza , Khairul Anuar Ili Liyana , Lee Kun Yun , Musa Nurul Syarbani Eliana , Omar Mohd Idris , Abu Sapian Roslinda , Syed Ahmad Yunus Sharifah Zawani , Shauki Nor Izzah Ahmad , Bidin Noriah
Published: December 2020

Cluster Hospital Initiative (CHI) in Malaysia is a hospital merger exercise to establish an integrated network of specialist and non-specialist hospitals. The resource sharing, services realignment, and better care coordination from this integration have been shown to improve operational efficiency and quality of care from the providers’ perspective. However, there are very limited studies which focus on the effects of hospital merger on patients. Therefore, this study aims to explore patients’ and caregivers’ experiences of CHI. A qualitative study using purposive sampling was conducted from July to August 2017 at the three pilot sites. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 85 patients and caregivers who received healthcare services before and after CHI. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analysed using thematic text analysis. Three main themes transpired from the analysis were changes in healthcare service delivery, time spent on healthcare-related activities, and financial implications. Firstly, participants were generally satisfied with the increased access to specialist services, better quality of care, and upgraded equipment and facilities. Secondly, many participants experienced a shorter waiting time and reduced travelling time after CHI. Thirdly, CHI led to financial savings for the participants in terms of reduced out-of-pocket expenditure and productivity loss. This study demonstrated that the implementation of CHI appeared to be well-received by the patients. The expected benefits brought on by hospital mergers were also acknowledged by the study participants. A follow-up study is recommended due to the short duration of CHI implementation and low awareness about the initiative among patients.
The Transformation of Ice-Candy-Man: Account of Partition Trauma in Cracking India
Authors: Katariya Archana , Chaudhary Priyanka
Published: December 2020

This article aims to unveil the capricious transformation of the key figure, Ice-Candy-Man (named Dilnawaz) and the riotous traumatic impact of the Partition of India on his personality in Cracking India. The most arousing, poignant, efficacious figure Ice-Candy-Man of Bapsi Sidhwa’s magnum opus Cracking India traps the mind of the readers. Sidhwa, the original mark and a victim of the Partition in 1947, had sensed the brutal incidents which impaled her heart with pathos and enforced her to pen it down by presenting vivacious, colorful characters with autobiographical touches. The Ice-Candy-Man appears with a different disguise each time. Why did Sidhwa characterize him in such a specific and dynamic manner? His gestures, speech and even his transition stages and his every next footstep are the symbols and metaphors of the changing society during the traumatic events of Partition—they denote how an individual turns his course of life. His act of transformation is the core to unlocking Sidhwa’s magical world. Without analyzing the Ice-Candy-Man, all endeavors to interpret Sidhwa’s messages are futile.
Rewriting the Feminine Construction of a Nation in Comfort Woman by Nora Okja Keller
Authors: Fun Chow Sheat
Published: December 2020

This essay highlights the way Keller’s novel, Comfort Woman (1997) explores the connection between women’s sexual bodies, colonialism and Korean nationalism. Through the resistance of heroic women characters against patriarchal definitions and feminization of a colonized nation, Keller narrates subversive feminist resistance to humiliating inscriptions of patriarchy and colonialism onto the sexual bodies of women. The text is closely analysed using tools of literary devices, in particular, subversive strategies and the idea of silences as a tool and a theme to convey the unspoken and the unspeakable. Soon Hyo’s passive silences as a comfort woman in the comfort camps and her transformation later to paranormal articulations as a shaman is interpreted as powerful forms of resistance against patriarchy’s inscription upon her body. Her silent passivity, re-interpreted as a form of active resistance becomes more meaningful as she wrestles back the identities and recognition for the thousands of comfort women that would otherwise be forgotten. Comfort Woman inquires into the links between languages, silences and subjectivity, colonial domination and Korean nationalism, sexuality and nation, resisting any attempts at separating the links. Keller invoked the power of performance and silences in the form of “strange” articulations and tropes which were culturally specific as subversive means of re-telling her story and inscribing new meanings onto women’s sexual bodies, thus rewriting the feminine constructions of a nation.
Professional Learning Communities Assessment - Revised: A Measure of Schools as Learning Organisations
Authors: Moosa Visal , Salleh Sallimah , Hamid Lukman
Published: December 2020

Recent years showed a much stronger appeal for transforming schools, among other organisations, into learning organisations. More than two decades into the coining of the term learning organisations, researchers are still in pursuit of proper tools for measuring the construct. The present investigation aims to evaluate the appropriateness of Professional Learning Communities Assessment – Revised (PLCA-R) for assessing schools as learning organisations. Data gathered from 224 elementary teachers were analysed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to validate the dimensionality of the selected tool in an organisational context. The results provided reasonable model fit and validity for the hypothesised six-factor model indicating that PLCA-R is a suitable tool for assessing schools as learning organisations. The findings imply that all the dimensions of PLCs have to be given equal consideration when implementing PLCs in the context of learning organisations.
The Concept of Ali Abdul Halim Mahmud’s Quranic Education: A Critical Analysis of ‘Fundamentalist’ Exegesis Paradigm
Authors: Arif Mahmud
Published: December 2020

The principle of the Quran’s universal relevance is understood in various ways among scholars. Such principle has led to the emergence of various perspectives. On the one hand, some consider the Quran as an open text that can continuously be reinterpreted, while on the other hand, some consider it as the ultimate book that provides guidance concerning all matters of human life. Given this context, it is of great interest to critically discuss Ali Abdul Halim Mahmud’s views that considered the Quran as a comprehensive source of guidance for addressing the various problems of life as well as a text filled with a myriad of educational prescriptions. This literary study focuses on Mahmud’s exegetic works by applying the holistic method based on a content analysis and a textual investigation. In his works, Mahmud affirmed that the sole solution for Muslims was returning to the guidance of the Quran and the Sunnah. According to him, the Quran serves as the primary source in understanding Islam as a Divine system that is compatible throughout the ages. He had applied two models in elaborating the Qur’anic tenets: (1) selecting a certain surah, and (2) appointing a certain educational topic. Mahmud’s conviction that the perfect Quranic education system exists had prompted him to interpret Quranic verses, in clarifying and conclusive manners. His Quranic interpretation fully contains messages pertaining to morality, da’wah, and social movement in order to revive the glory of the Muslim, but frequently it lacks appreciation for critical-interpretation.
Companding Technique for Reducing Peak-to-Average Power Ratio in OFDM Linear Coded Systems
Authors: Ragini B. , Babu M. Sushanth , Rao K. Kishan
Published: December 2020

Orthogonal Frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is a very attractive technique in wireless communications which provides robustness to channel fading and immunity to impulse interference. Despite of its advantages, one of the major drawbacks of OFDM system is very high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). Among the various PAPR reduction techniques, companding appears attractive for its simplicity and effectiveness. In this paper novel Low density parity check (LDPC) encoded new companding technique is proposed which offers improved bit error rate, minimizes out-of-band interference and reduce PAPR effectively. Simulation results illustrates the performance of the system under Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) and further evaluation is done for comparing the proposed companding technique with previous techniques.
Overload Alleviation And Determination of Cost of Rescheduling In An Open Acess Power System
Authors: Hota P. K. , Mohanty Banaja
Published: December 2020

This paper presents an approach for alleviation of network over loads in the day-to-day operation of power systems. The method used for over load alleviation is real power generation rescheduling based on relative electrical distance (RED) concept. The
method estimates the relative location of load nodes with respect to the generator nodes. First congestion is observed, and then each generator’s contribution to the congested line is found out. Based on RED method desired generation rescheduling is obtained to
relieve overloaded line. Cost is also a key factor which has to be considered in real power rescheduling. A case studied is carried out for modified IEEE 39-bus New England system, where power flow is found by Newton Rapson’s method and compared with operational load flow method.
The Wind Power Industry : An Overview, Major Issues and Strategies Adopted with Specific Reference to India
Authors: Dash Aswini Kumar , Das Biswajit
Published: December 2020

With the increase in awareness about protecting our environment and the support for the cause by all major economies of the world through the Kyoto Protocol, the importance of wind power has grown in stature since it is clean and the most viable renewable energy resource. The global annual market of new wind turbine installation is more than US$ 40 billion at current prices, considering world-wide installations of about 40000 MW annually. This paper reviews the growth of the wind power industry globally as well as in India. The opportunities for investment in this industry and problems associated with it are also discussed with specific reference to India. In the second part of this paper, the business model of two of the major wind turbine manufacturers of India, Suzlon Energy Limited, and Enercon India Limited are discussed and their strategies are compared.
Energy Conservation, Efficiency and Demand Side Management
Authors: Singh Pappu Kumar , Mahapatra A. K. , Prasad U.
Published: December 2020

The efficient use of energy is the key to maintaining our world’s resources; indeed our future depends on it. Energy conservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, in connection with decreased energy consumption and reduced
consumption from conventional energy sources. Energy conservation can result in increased financial capital, environmental quality, national security, personal security, and human comfort. Individuals and organizations that are direct consumers of energy choose to conserve energy to reduce energy costs and promote economic security. In view of the nation's energy security interests, it is important to be increasing alternative fuel capability throughout the fleet. The need to ensure the nation's long-term energy security is of such vital concern that it takes precedent over possible short-term convention energy sources consumption and environmental impacts.