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A Case Study on Course Outcome & Program Outcome Mapping Levels Based on Competency & Performance Indicators
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering Department, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Rajaramnagar. SUK., Mulla Ansar A. , Jadhav Hanmant S. ,   Civil Engineering Department, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Rajaramnagar. SUK., Shah Abhijit P. ,   Mechanical Engineering Department, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology Rajaramnagar. SUK.
Published: March 2023

This Paper gives an insight into an essential part of practicing outcome-based education (OBE). One of the crucial parts of OBE is measuring the quality and quantity of Program learning skills that student has acquired through various assessments. Course Outcome attainment heads up the learning in a specific course. However, the Program Outcome (PO) attainment needs the relation of Course Outcome & Program Outcome (CO-PO), i.e., mapping levels for calculations. The author has demonstrated the CO-PO mapping level underpinning the competency and Performance Indicators. The methodology for CO-PO Mapping has been shown in the Paper. A review on Mapping has been taken on an online feedback survey and found that mentoring is required in the CO-PO mapping level and interpreting it at hard-shell. CO-PO Mapping for a course has been demonstrated w.r.t. the process followed, and calculations to the end have been explained. There is an opportunity to take PO assessment methods further with mapping levels concentrating on defining competencies and Performance Indicators. Keywords—Course Outcome (CO), Program Outcome (PO), COPO Mapping, Competency, Performance Indicators OBE.
A novel way to designing the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum using active stakeholder participation
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Maharashtra, India, Khot Sachin B. , Patil Sachin K. ,   Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Maharashtra, India, Kulkarni Sushma S. ,   Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Maharashtra, India
Published: March 2023

Curriculums that are adaptable to the demands of the communities they serve are the most effective. Whether you intend to modify an existing curriculum or develop one from scratch, you must first undertake an evaluation. This article outlines the creative method utilised to develop the new curriculum in accordance with AICTE requirements. The first stage in formulating a plan is to determine the industries where graduates will find work and the skill sets they will require to be successful in those professions. The strategy emphasizes the need of including important stakeholders in curriculum development at an early stage. According to the findings of a survey given to a diverse group of stakeholders, there are issues with the current curriculum as it is assessed. This paper presents a case study of the development of the mechanical engineering curriculum at Tier-I institution from western Maharashtra for undergraduate (UG) students. Keywords— Curriculum Design; stakeholders’ involvement; active participation; Mechanical Engineering.
Computer-Aided Teaching and Assessment of Reading Skills in English as a Second Language
Authors:   Department of Sciences and Humanities, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Sangli Maharashtra, India., Pawar Pradip N. , Yadav S. N. ,   Department of Sciences and Humanities, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Sangli Maharashtra, India., Lohar R. R. ,   Department of Sciences and Humanities, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Sangli Maharashtra, India.
Published: March 2023

The research article presents the observations and findings of a case study on the effectiveness that the computeraided teaching of reading skill in English as a second language of first year engineering students. The research focuses on the students’ reading skills such as concentration on the text, transforming information, perception of meaning in the content, reasoning, and retrieval of required information from text. The present research investigates the change in language abilities deduced from the reading in the context of delivery of reading units in English Proficiency course. The study was conducted during two academic semesters of first year engineering for the academic year 2021-22. The target group consists of four batches of twenty five students having Marathi as their mother-tongue. The study has been carried out with the help of a computer based language laboratory multimedia instructional tool having the standard functions in it. The Reading Skill units of the course were taught in the traditional classroom approach to the control group and the experimental group has received the same content in computer assisted language laboratory software tool that enhances teaching-learning experience. The analysis of study is based on the formation and implementation of assessment tests on a CG and an EG. The result analysis directs the researcher to conclude that the computer-aided language learning tools generate positive change in students’ perception, transcoding, reasoning, and information recalling abilities. Keywords—Second language, Language proficiency, Reading Skills, Teaching-learning techniques, Computer-assisted learning.
Heritage grammars as checkpoints in acquisition: A Dependent Case Theoretic account
Authors: Atlamaz Ümit , Demirok Ömer , Bağrıaçık Metin
Published: March 2023

This paper investigates split ergativity in Turkish-dominant heritage speakers of Kurmanji. We show that the Dependent Case Theory (Marantz 1991; Baker 2015) accounts for the variation in case patterns across the baseline and heritage varieties. We develop a model of checkpoint-based acquisition that allows the emergence of the heritage patterns in Kurmanji as natural outcomes of acquisition paths where upward and downward dependent case rules are learnt independently. This sheds light into the shift from split ergativity towards accusativity across Kurmanji dialects including the heritage variety.
2018 Türkçe Öğretmenliği Lisans Programı’ndaki Dil Bilgisi Dersleri Üzerine Bir İnceleme
Authors: DOLUNAY Salih Kürşad
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmada 2018 Türkçe Öğretmenliği Lisans Programı’ndaki dilbilgisi derslerinin sayı, içerik ve ders saatleri bakımından incelenmesinin yanı sıra öğretim sürecinde derslerin içeriğine bağlı olarak karşılaşılan sorunlara ilişkin değerlendirmelerde bulunmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya veri toplamak amacıyla doküman inceleme tekniği, verileri incelemek için içerik analizinin alt tekniklerinden kategorisel analiz tekniği kullanılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında, Program’daki dil bilgisi ve öğretimine yönelik “Türk Dil Bilgisi 1, Türk Dil Bilgisi 2, Türk Dil Bilgisi 3, Türk Dil Bilgisi 4, Dil Bilgisi Öğretimi ve Anlam Bilimi” dersleri ayrıntılı olarak incelenmiştir. Sonuç olarak Program’daki Türk Dil Bilgisi derslerinin içerik ve ders saatlerinin düzenlenmesi, Anlam Bilimi dersinin zorunlu dersler arasına alınması, Dil Bilgisi Öğretimi dersinin 2 döneme çıkarılması, Program’a Yazım ve Noktalama Öğretimi dersinin yanı sıra Türk dilinin tarihsel dönemleriyle ilgili derslerin de konulması gerektiği görülmüştür. Dil bilgisi öğretimi sürecinde ders içerikleriyle ilgili olarak karşılaşılan sorunların giderilmesi için bir okul dil bilgisinin yazılması ve lisans programına Okul Dil Bilgisi dersinin konulması gerekliliği de ortaya çıkmıştır.
Effects of Critical Multicultural Education on Preservice Teachers’ Multicultural Attitudes and Efficacy
Authors: KURTULUŞ Fulya , ARSAL Zeki
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study is to find out the effects of critical multicultural education (CME) on preservice teachers’ multicultural attitudes and efficacy. In order to investigate the effects of critical multicultural education, a nine-week CME program is designed. The program is based on Banks’ (2015) multicultural education approaches and dimensions. For this study, the multicultural content is integrated into English Language courses of the preservice teachers studying at English Language Teaching (ELT) program. A total of 46 preservice teachers participated for the study and a quasy-experimental design with an experimental and a control group is employed. Before and after the application, Multicultural Efficacy Scale (MES) is administered to all the participants (23 in control and 23 in experimental group). The MES is composed of two subscales; one is multicultural attitudes and the other one is multicultural efficacy. While in the control group the existing language program is applied, the experimental group is provided with critical multicultural education which is integrated into English courses. At the end of 9 weeks, the analysis of pretest and posttest results revealed that there is a significant difference in the multicultural attitudes and multicultural efficacy of experimental group before and after the program. Further, the posttest results showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control group in terms of preservice teachers’ multicultural attitudes and efficacy. As a result, CME applied in experimental group had significant and positive effects on preservice teachers’ multicultural attitudes and efficacy. Therefore, in order to increase preservice teachers’ multicultural attitudes and efficacy, CME can be provided for preservice teachers at teacher training programs at the collage and universities.
Temel Bir Beceri Olarak Finansal Okuryazarlığın Sosyal Bilgiler Dersine Yansıması
Authors: AKTAŞ Veysi , TOKMAK Ahmet
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırmada etkin vatandaşlık gereği ülke ekonomisine katkı sunulmasında katalizör görevi gören Sosyal Bilgiler dersinin bireylere finansal okuryazarlık becerisini kazandırma amacıyla finansal konulara ne derece yer verdiği incelenecektir. Bu amaçla bu çalışmanın konusu “Sosyal Bilgiler Ders Kitaplarında Finansal Okuryazarlık Becerisi” olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada ortaokul Sosyal Bilgiler dersinin öğretim aracı olan ders kitabında yer alan konular, kazanımlar ve görseller finansal okuryazarlık açısından ele alınmıştır. Nitel araştırma deseninde tasarlanan çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak doküman incelemesi tekniği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular içerik analizine tabi tutularak yorumlanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda Sosyal Bilgiler kitaplarının genel olarak kazanım, görsel ve içerik açısından finansal okuryazarlık becerisini kazandırma konusunda gelişime açık olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Sanal alışveriş ve finans okuryazarlık becerisi ile ilgili konulara 5. ve 6. sınıfta daha çok yer verildiği fakat 7. sınıf ders kitabında konunun ihmal edildiği görülmektedir. Finansal okuryazarlık becerisi ile ilgili görsel, kazanım ve içeriğe en fazla “Üretim, Dağıtım ve Tüketim” öğrenme alanında yer verildiği tespit edilmiştir. Beceri eğitimi temelli Sosyal Bilgiler dersinde öğrencilere finansal okuryazarlık becerisinin kazandırılması için ders kitaplarının bütünleşik bir yapıda hazırlanması ve konu ile ilgili içeriğin zenginleştirilmesi önem arz etmektedir. Ders kitaplarının günümüz ihtiyaçları dikkate alınarak finans ve ekonomiyle ilişkili görsellere ve etkinlik uygulamalarına daha çok yer verecek şekilde tasarlanmasının faydalı olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Kuantum Fiziği Kavramsal Anlama Testinin Geliştirilmesi: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması
Authors: ENSARİ Ömer , BAYRAK Celal
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışma, ortaöğretim öğrencilerinin kuantum fiziği giriş konularına yönelik kavramsal anlamalarını ölçen geçerli ve güvenilir bir test geliştirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Testin kapsamı kuantum fiziği giriş konuları olan siyah cisim ışıması, fotoelektrik olayı, Compton saçılması, ışığın ikili doğası ve madde dalgaları (de Broglie) konularından oluşmaktadır. Testte yer alan maddeler yenilenmiş Bloom taksonomisine göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Geliştirilen testin geçerlik ve güvenirlik incelemeleri için test 12. sınıfta öğrenim gören 148 öğrenciye uygulanmıştır. Testin geçerliği için uzman görüşleri alınmış ve madde güçlük ile madde ayırt edicilik indeksleri hesaplanmıştır. Ayrıca açımlayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Testten elde edilen puanların güvenirliğini belirlemek için KR-20 güvenirlik katsayısı hesaplanmıştır. Analizler sonucunda testin üç faktörden oluştuğu tespit edilmiştir. Testten elde edilen puanların güvenirliği için KR-20 güvenirlik katsayısı 0,93 bulunmuştur. Testin ayırt edicilik indeksi 0,63 ve güçlük indeksi 0,48 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Çalışma sonunda kuantum fiziği giriş konularını geçerli ve güvenilir bir şekilde ölçebilecek 24 maddeden oluşan ideal bir kavramsal anlama testi geliştirilmiştir.
Devlet Üniversitelerindeki Fakülteler için Teknoloji Planlamasından Çıkarılan Sonuçlar
Authors: CURAOĞLU Orhan
Published: March 2023

Günümüzde teknolojinin oldukça yaygınlaşması, eğitim ve öğretimde teknoloji kullanımını zorunlu hale getirmiştir. Öğretmenler, sınıf içi öğrenci başarısını artırmak için her türlü teknolojiden faydalanmak zorundadır. Teknolojinin okul müfredatına entegre edilebilmesi için öğrencilerin ihtiyaçları, kaynakların mevcudiyeti, teknoloji ve teknoloji tasarımına yönelik öğretimsel ihtiyaçların belirlenmesi, öğretmenlere teknoloji kullanımında rehberlik ve teknik destek sağlanması gibi faktörler göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Dolayısıyla doğru yapılan ve uygulanan bir teknoloji planlaması, teknolojiyi eğitim kurumlarına entegre etmenin en sağlıklı yoludur. Teknoloji planlamasını, bir kurum ya da kuruluş bünyesinde çalışan kişilere şu anda nerede oldukları ve nerede olmak istedikleri konusunda yol gösteren ve yardımcı olan bir faaliyet olarak tanımlamak mümkündür.
Anderson'un Öğretim Teknolojileri Plan Kılavuzu temel alınarak Eğitim Fakültesi için hazırlanan ve uygulanan teknoloji planı güncellenerek bu çerçevede bir model oluşturuldu. Teknoloji planlaması, vizyon ve misyonun tanımlanması ve önerilen modelde hedeflerin belirlenmesi ile başlar. Çalışmada teknoloji entegrasyonu açısından durumu ortaya koyacak çıkarımlarda bulunmak amacıyla Okul Teknoloji Profili Anketi (STPQ) anketi uygulanmıştır. Süreç, kurumdaki bireylerin, çevrenin ve ihtiyaçların analizi ile devam eder ve mevcut durum değerlendirilerek ihtiyaçlar belirlenir. Belirlenen ihtiyaçlar neticesinde kurumun hedefe ulaşması için bir eylem planı oluşturulur. Bu noktadan hareketle kurumların mevcut teknolojik durumu değerlendirmeleri, gelecekte ulaşılması gereken noktayı belirlemeleri ve hedeflenen olanaklara ulaşmak için yapılması gereken eylemleri planlamaları sağlanır. Bu plan sayesinde kurum çalışanları zamanı etkin kullanabilir, teknoloji harcamalarını doğru yapabilir ve teknoloji ile ilgili ortaya çıkabilecek sorunları en aza indirebilir. Bu çalışma, öğretim üyelerinin farklı teknolojilerle ilgili bu planlama faaliyetlerine nasıl dahil olmaları gerektiğini düşündüklerini incelemek üzere tasarlanmıştır. Özellikle, bu keşifsel çalışma, öğretim üyelerinin nasıl dahil olmaları gerektiğini düşündüklerini belirlemek ve bu konuda fikir birliği geliştirmek için tasarlanmıştır.
USING NUDGE MECHANISMS IN PROMOTING VACCINATION. REVIEW OF FOREIGN STUDIES
Authors:   Vladimir State University named after Alexander and Nikolay Stoletov, Pogodina Irina , Avdeev Danila ,   Vladimir State University named after Alexander and Nikolay Stoletov
Published: March 2023

Immunization through vaccination is considered the most effective for the prevention of infectious diseases. There is public hesitation about vaccination; addressing this situation requires effective management strategies from the authorities. Public administrations in many countries use different ways and methods to stimulate the population, including behavioral regulation tools. The use of nudge has shown positive results in many areas and has the potential to be effective in increasing public confidence in vaccination. There are various options for “pushing” citizens to get vaccinated. Which of them are effective? What do the data from experimental studies published in scientific journals indicate? These questions have become central in the present article. To answer them, the authors reviewed studies from Russian and international scientific databases. The analysis of research papers made it possible to combine them into groups depending on the type of Nudge studied in them: “informing, reminding, disclosing information”, “simplifying and facilitating the choice”, “appealing to social norms”. The review found that the use of Nudge had a positive effect on public perceptions of vaccination. At the same time, Nudge tools, applied not only to citizens, but also to medical workers and other stakeholders, have a certain potential. The results of foreign experimental studies on the use of Nudge mechanisms for vaccination of the population may be useful in the development of appropriate interventions that are effective in changing the behavior of citizens, which is timely in the context of an ongoing pandemic.
HOW COVID-19 HAS CHANGED THE MANAGERIAL PROCESSES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Minchenko Olga
Published: March 2023

The article presents data from a survey of employees of private and public organizations to identify the most significant organizational changes that occurred as a result of introducing new digital and non-digital practices, and to evaluate their effectiveness. The results of this survey showed that the pandemic has made significant organizational changes in the work of public and private sector. A digitalization has become one of the main directions of public administration modernization. However, in organizations of the public sector, there seem to be problems with the adaptation of employees to innovations. To overcome them, it is necessary to encourage civil servants to use new technologies, as well as improve the digital competencies of employees.
ANALYSIS OF STRATEGIES FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF RUSSIAN REGIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF ACHIEVING NATIONAL GOALS
Authors:   National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Abramov Victor , Andreev Vitaly ,   National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Published: March 2023

The article analyzes the planned estimates of digital maturity indicators from 2022 to 2024 for 82 Russian regions, which are calculated on the basis of regional digital transformation strategies. The indicators are determined by the methodology of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation. Based on these indicators, a planned index of digital maturity was determined for five key industries in each of the regions of Russia under consideration: education, healthcare, public administration, public transport and urban economy. It is shown that the expected rate of digital transformation in different industries will vary significantly. In the regions, there have been identified advanced, medium-high, medium-low and lagging regions in the field of digital transformation for the planned period. Based on the results of the study, the authors recommend creating a comprehensive federal program to help increase the digital maturity index in lagging industries, which will solve the problem of digital transformation imbalance and the problem of lagging regions. For three regions from each category ways are proposed for redistributing resources and capacities to increase the rate of digital transformation in lagging industries from the standpoint of balanced digital transformation, taking into account growth dynamics from 2022 to 2024.
Bipolar disorder and aging
Authors: Michel Bourin
Published: March 2023

Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness, defined by a succession of depressive and/or manic periods separated by free intervals. Its evolution with aging is marked by a high suicide mortality rate. Bipolar disorders raise the question of their evolution when the age of the subject, in particular with regard to their frequency, their clinical characteristics, their prognosis and their management. The evolution of bipolar disorder with aging poses several difficulties in clinical practice due to its underestimated frequency and its misleading presentation and in particular by the presence of sometimes significant cognitive alterations leading sometimes to dementia.
A distinctive ageing: Age and people with intellectual disabilities
Authors: José Luis Cuesta Gómez , María Teresa Ortega Camarero , Raquel de la Fuente Anuncibay
Published: March 2023

People with intellectual disabilities have seen their life expectancy increase in recent years to match that of the general population. The aging of each person will depend on the events experienced throughout their lives, their illnesses, and the psychosocial aspects of their environment. In spite of this, in the case of people with intellectual disabilities, there is evidence of a peculiar way of aging, with significant changes with respect to the general population that affect the age of onset of the first symptoms of aging, and physical, emotional, and health status changes. This article performs a systematic review of the literature to demonstrate the peculiarities of aging in people with intellectual disabilities, concluding on the need to know these changes to adequately guide professional care and thus improve their quality of life.
BAHR-İ AHMER, BEZM-İ ALEM VE MİTHATPAŞA VAPURLARININ KARADENİZ’DE BATIRILMASI VE KAFKAS CEPHESİNE YANSIMALARI
Authors: ERDOĞAN Mehmet Ferhat
Published: March 2023

Dünya devletlerinin kuruluş mücadelelerinde savaşların büyük bir payı vardır. Osmanlı İmparatorluğu için de bu süreçler kuruluş mücadelesinden itibaren belirli dönemlerde devam etmiştir. Bu hadiseye birçok örnek gösterilebilir. Osmanlı Devleti’nin Jeopolitik konumu, zengin yeraltı kaynakları ve deniz ulaşımına elverişli coğrafyası ile sürekli savaşa dahil edilme planları ile karşı karşıya kalmıştır. Bu maksatla I. Dünya savaşı öncesi Osmanlı Devleti denge politikası gütme amacıyla gizli olarak ittifak çalışmaları içerisinde yer alsa da sadece Almanya ile mutabakat sağlanabilmiştir. Bu yardım antlaşması çerçevesinde, Alman askeri heyeti Osmanlı ordusu ve deniz gücünü Yavuz ve Midilli kruvazörleri ile güçlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Genel olarak I. Dünya savaşında Osmanlı Devleti mağlup görünse de kısmı olarak kendi coğrafyasını koruma amacına ulaşmıştır. I. Dünya savaşı dünya devletlerinin dönüm noktası olma özelliği taşıması bakımından Osmanlı Devleti için de yeni bir kuruluş mücadelesi dönemini yansıtmaktadır. Bu makalede Osmanlı Devleti’nin I. Dünya savaşında kaybettiği topraklarını yeniden sınırlarına dahil etmek istemesi amacıyla Kafkas cephesine lojistik desteği Karadeniz üzerinden gerçekleştirmek gayesindedir. Bu amacını gerçekleştirmek üzere I. Dünya savaşına Rusların Odesa limanlarını bombalatmasının ardından hem savaşa dahil olmuş hem de Kafkas cephesine lojistik yardım götürmek üzere yola çıkan Bahr-i Ahmer, Bezm-i Alem ve Mithatpaşa gemilerini Karadeniz’de kaybetmiş, cepheye yardım planlandığı şekliyle ulaşamamış ve etkisi fazlasıyla hissedilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında I. Dünya savaşında Karadeniz’de Ruslar tarafından batırılan Bahr-i Ahmer, Bezm-i Alem, Mithatpaşa vapurlarından yola çıkılarak lojistik destek yardımının başarıya ulaşamamasındaki etkenler ve Kafkas cephesine etkileri tarihi kaynaklardan, bilimsel geçerliliğe sahip ulusal ve uluslararası dergilerde yayımlanmış makale ve literatür taraması kapsamında incelenecektir.
DifferentiationNPCsto Dopaminergic/Midbrain Neurons v1
Authors: not provided michela.deleidi
Published: March 2023

This protocol details methods for differentiation of NPCs to Dopaminergic/Midbrain Neurons.
Mo'orea Coastal Use Monitoring Protocol v1
Authors: Gelt Ellis
Published: March 2023

This procedure is used for costal monitoring and has been tested along the majority of the coast of Mo'orea, French Polynesia; completed by UC Berkeley's Island Sustainability classes. This protocol includes steps to collect observation data regarding birds, costal armoring, and boats, along shoreline transects.
MICROBIOLOGIA DA ÁGUA UTILIZADA PARA CONSUMO NAS ESCOLAS PÚBLICAS DE SÃO SEBASTIÃO DE LAGOA DE ROÇA-PB, BRASIL
Authors: Silva Aldeni Barbosa da , Silva Filho Edmilson Dantas da , Brito Janaína Moreira de , Silva Josikleio da Costa , Medeiros Andressa Vicente de , Pinheiro Elânia Engrácio dos Santos , Silva Rayssa Santos da
Published: March 2023

Este trabalho teve o objetivo de verificar os parâmetros microbiológicos da água utilizada para consumo nas escolas públicas de São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB. As amostras de água destinadas para as análises microbiológicas foram coletadas, diretamente, das cisternas em garrafas de vidro (500 ml) com boca larga, protegidas com papel laminado, previamente, esterilizadas em autoclave a 121oC, por 30 minutos e foram encaminhadas para o Laboratório do Centro de Formação Profissional do Instituto Albano Franco de Tecnologia de Couro e de Calçado (CTCC) em Campina Grande/PB. Os parâmetros analisados foram: coliformes totais, coliformes termotolerantes, Escherichia coli e bactérias heterotróficas. As amostras foram coletadas in loco e identificadas como amostras 1, 2, 3, 4 e 5. Não se detectou coliformes totais, coliformes termotolerantes, E. coli e bactérias heterotróficas nas amostras de água coletadas diretamente das torneiras. Já com relação as amostras de água que foram coletadas diretamente dos bebedouros, detectou-se, em duas das amostras, a presença de bactérias heterotróficas com valores bem superiores ao que especifica a norma vigente. Com relação as amostras de água coletadas diretamente das cisternas, detectou-se a presença de coliformes totais, coliformes termotolerantes e bactérias heterotróficas em uma das amostras. Não se detectou a presença de E. coli em nenhuma das amostras. Conclui-se que todas as amostras coletadas das torneiras estão apropriadas para consumo humano. Duas das mostras coletadas dos bebedouros não estão aptas para o consumo humano. Uma das mostras de água coletadas das cisternas está totalmente em desacordo com a norma vigente.
PREVALÊNCIA DE FEAR OF MISSING OUT E FATORES ASSOCIADOS EM ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS: SOCIABILIDADE, BEMESTAR E CULTURA DIGITAL
Authors: Ferra Pêgo Beatriz , Santos Brant Rocha Josiane , Santos Gustavo Souza
Published: March 2023

O avanço da comunicação mediada por dispositivos móveis e o crescimento das redes sociais on-line transformou as relações coletivas e o acesso à informação. Diferentes grupos e comunidades surgem no universo da esteira digital e com elas os sujeitos encontraram novos modelos de participação e interação que refletem na sua própria identidade. Acompanhar o que os outros membros das suas redes sociais postam e vivenciam, se torna para muitos, uma medida de socialização e pertencimento a um grupo específico. Dessa forma, estudos revelaram que tem sido percebido um sentimento ávido, desconfortável e avassalador de que você está perdendo algo por tomar conhecimento do que seus colegas estão fazendo, sabendo ou possuindo na rede on-line, o Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO). O FOMO reflete no bem-estar social dos indivíduos e na realização das atividades cotidianas, estando associado a sensações de angústia, ansiedade e comportamentos depressivos. Este estudo analisou a prevalência de FOMO nos estudantes da UNIFIPMoc, considerando fatores sociodemográficos, escolares e comportamentais. Por meio de um método de survey, uma amostra de 311 estudantes de uma instituição de ensino superior privada do Norte de Minas Gerais foi investigada considerando gênero, faixa etária e estágio de conclusão do curso. Os dados evidenciaram que 58% dos estudantes apresentam alto FOMO, sendo este mais prevalente entre mulheres, em quem está cursando a primeira metade do curso, que possuem entre 18 e 23 anos de idade e em quem acessa redes sociais mais de 5 vezes por dia, quando se está sozinho, no trabalho e estudando. Os resultados evidenciam que o FOMO pode passar de um fator distrator do comportamento para um distúrbio que afete a subjetividade, a socialização e o bem estar do estudante.
Design and performance of radio frequency micro energy harvesting MEMS antenna for low power electronic devices
Authors:   Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IMEN-UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Sampe Jahariah , Mohd Yunus Noor Hidayah ,   Communication Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur-British Malaysian Institute (UniKL-BMI), Batu 8, Jalan Sungai Pusu,  53100 Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia, Yunas Jumril ,   Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IMEN-UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, G. Ismail Ahmad ,   Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IMEN-UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

Radio Frequency (RF) ambient energy has become the choice as a source of green energy for energy harvesting systems due to the existence of electromagnetic wave signals that are always present in the environment without incurring cost. This RF energy is very low usually less than 190 µW. However, the antenna needs to supply sufficient power to the RF energy harvesting system to power low-power electronic devices. Therefore, the antenna needs to be designed to capture and transfer energy to the RF micro energy harvesting circuit to supply optimal power to the electronic device. The micro-strip antenna design using Micro Electro Mechanical (MEMS) fabrication technology process is the most suitable choice because of its small size, light weight and high performance. This MEMS antenna design uses Computer Simulation TechnologyMicrowave-Studio software(CST-MWS). Comparisons were made for four types of antennas namely silicon surface micromachine, silicon bulk micro-machine with air cavity, glass surface micro-machine and RT/Duroid 5880 as reference. The simulation results show that the glass surface micro-machine antenna is the smallest in size compared to the other three antennas. The return loss of this antenna is also better which is increased by 55.1% and 5.6% compared to silicon surface micro-machine antennas and conventional RT/Duroid antennas respectively. The antenna also has a large bandwidth of 117 MHz, a gain of more than 5 dB and a direction of more than 5 dBi. The glass surface micro-machine antenna has been successfully fabricated using MEMS technology which produces a transparent antenna measuring (L/W) 19 mm x 19 mm. This small sized MEMS antenna is highly sensitive and highly effective for capturing ambient RF signals and is capable of supplying sufficient power to the RF energy harvester system.
A Systematic Literature Review on Vision-Based Hand Gesture for Sign Language Translation
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan  Malaysia, Malaysia, Johari Rina Tasia , Ramli Rizauddin ,   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan  Malaysia, Malaysia, Zulkoffli Zuliani ,   Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, UCSI University, Saibani Nizaroyani ,   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan  Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

Deaf and hard of hearing people use sign language to communicate. People around mute and deaf people have difficulty communicating with each other if they do not understand sign language. This problem has prompted many researchers to conduct studies on sign language translation. However, there is a lack of compilation of SLR on this topic. Therefore, this paper aims to provide a thorough literature review of previous studies on sign language to text translation based on the vision method. PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items to writing a standard Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses) is used in this systematic review. Two primary databases, Web of Science and Scopus, have been used to search for relevant articles and resources included in this systematic literature review. Based on the outcome of the systematic review of the topic, the primary studies on sign language translation systems were conducted using self-generated datasets more than public datasets. More static action sign language was studied compared to dynamic action sign language. For the type of recognition, more alphabet sign language was studied compared to digit, word, or sentence sign language. Other than that, most studies used digital cameras rather than Microsoft Kinect or a webcam. The most used classification method was Convolution Neural Network (CNN). The study is intended to guide readers and researchers for future research and knowledge enhancement in the field of sign language recognition.
Development of Amphibious Mobile Solar Power Generator with Ultra Water Filtration System for Disaster Relief
Authors:   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Mohd Ashhar Muhamad Zahin , Chin Haw Lim ,   Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Published: March 2023

During severe flood and natural disaster scenarios, electricity power becomes an essential and critical element to ensure the operation of medical services, equipment and communication systems as the power stations will most likely be shut down. Delivering power source and potable water to disaster areas becomes a major obstacle during severe flooding following the rise of water level causing road transportation becomes inaccessible. Therefore, an amphibian trailer equipped with a hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and an ultra-water filtration system is a good solution as it can be deployed or towed to the disaster areas by either a boat or a pickup truck. The amphibian trailer is equipped with a hybrid standalone solar PV system with battery storage and a generator set that can supply approximately 25 kWh of electric power per day. An ultra-water filtration system is also installed on the trailer, and it is powered by the hybrid solar PV system. Aluminium is used to construct the chassis of the trailer to ensure that the trailer is lightweight, strong, durable, and anti-corrosion. The wheeled trailer is integrated with a fiberglass floatable pontoon to allow it to operate on land and water. More importantly, the amphibious trailer can be relocated easily based on the situation and needs. This paper describes comprehensively the design and development process of the solar amphibious trailer.
IoT Based Monitoring System for Mobility Control of Dairy Cattle in Indonesia
Authors:   Informatics Management Study Programme, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Indriasari Sofiyanti , Resti Yuni ,   Livestock Management and Technology Programme, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Sutisna Arvy Adhitya ,   Computer Engineering Programme,College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Wicaksono Aditya ,   Informatics Management Study Programme, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Firmansyah Dudi ,   Livestock Management and Technology Programme, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University
Published: March 2023

Providing appropriate space for movement is one of the best ways needed to increase cows’ comfort in optimizing their productivity. Currently, several farms have made some changes to the housing system by implementing a free-stall housing system. The system makes the cows more comfortable to rest and do activities because they are not tied up. Due to the large number of cows that are kept, sometimes farmers find it difficult to detect the health condition of each cow individually. Hence, an early detection system is needed to control and monitor cattle activity. The study aimed to develop a monitoring system at the free stall barn farm based on the internet of things. The method used for the study adopted the steps in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Microcontroller-based dairy cow mobility monitoring tool built with NodeMCU ESP8266, GPS sensor, 5v booster, 18650 battery and housing to protect all components. All components used cables with the provisions of the NodeMCU ESP8266 as the tool control centre, GPS sensor as a coordinate point reader, battery as a voltage source, and 5v voltage booster as a component that controls the tool and controls the power off or on. The tool works by getting a power source from the battery and then displaying all the components. The GPS antenna will search for satellites to determine the coordinates of the tool and the coordinate point information will be sent to the NodeMCU ESP8266. When the GPS antenna searches for coordinates, the NodeMCU ESP8266 will look for a WiFi connection in it to then be able to access the internet and send information from the GPS sensor to the hosting website.
Sustainable Cost Optimisation Measures for The Lifecycle of Tolled Highway Projects in Malaysia
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, S.Sukumar Sukhadeva , Yusof Abu Hanifah ,   Civil Engineering Department, Politeknik Kota Bharu, KM24, Kok Lanas, 16450 Ketereh, Kelantan, Abd Hafiz Muhamad Iqbal Aslam ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Mat Yazid Muhamad Razuhanafi ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, 43600  Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, Ladin Mohd Azizul ,   Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Bastam Mukhlis Nahriri ,   Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Bina Darma, Indonesia
Published: March 2023

The implementation and maintenance of highway infrastructure often requires significant capital throughout its life cycle which affects stakeholders including the government, developers, operators, users, etc. Furthermore, the sustainability aspect and existing toll systems in Malaysia are currently in the midst of being re-evaluated in order to attain a long-term gain that benefits both road users and relevant stakeholders. The objective of this study is to propose a Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) model for sustainable highway projects in Malaysia which considers certain cost optimisation measures throughout the stages of concept, design, construction, and operation & maintenance. The proposed LCCA model intends to act as a cost optimisation tool that provides sustainability recommendations for toll systems, highway alignments, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, existing policies, contract and project type, material, equipment, time-cost factor, etc. Additionally, a relationship between the financial efficiency of toll systems and the affect it has on the overall cost of highway projects was established. The significance of cost pertaining to highway infrastructure components and the perception of toll systems was evaluated via a survey questionnaire; distributed to a select group of senior and principal engineers. The survey utilised a 5-point Likert scale which assisted in forming a regression analysis along with determining a correlation between toll systems and the overall cost of highway projects. Secondary data obtained from a reputable consultancy aided in understanding highway components that could potentially undergo further cost optimisation. Lastly, the sustainable and cost optimised LCCA model consists of recommendations and measures intended for a new age of sustainable highway projects in Malaysia.
Adaptive Reuse of Port Heritage Leads to Urban Waterfront Regeneration: A Proposed Case Study in Zhuzhou City, China
Authors:   Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Shen Ling , Mohd Sarman Asmawan ,   Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Bin Mohamad Mohamad Ibrahim ,   Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia,, Wei GuoMin ,   Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia,, Jiang Mian ,   School of Architecture and Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Published: March 2023

Improvements in transportation and logistics have forced many ports lost their functional status even abandoned in the recent globalization context. While these deteriorated port-related area could get revitalization when reusing the port heritage as a catalyst to rebuild the better connection to the city, just as the ideal redevelopment projects worldwide have revealed. They provide ways to identify and conserve the port heritage, especially set a research foundation to explore how to use them for urban economic, social-cultural and environmental sustainability. In this sense, three common perspectives towards adaptive reuse of the port heritage have been introduced, respectively representing as multi-functional creator, adhesive back to the city and environmental-friendly messenger, based on which, practical implementation can be directly performed despite the scale of the port area. Consequently, this approach selects a typical port heritage site (Yong Li dockyard) in Zhuzhou, which is just an average industrial port city in center China, to illustrate that the essential factors extracted from project icons will also work for proceedings with considering their own context. In addition, a visual adaptive reuse plan is proposed, aiming to trigger the urban waterfront regeneration by recreating the port heritage as new roles to increase economy, satisfy residents and improve environment. Additionally, this research might shed lights on other cities with potentials.
Review of Materials for Electrodes and Electrolytes of Lithium Batteries
Authors:   ITMO University, Russia, Podlesnov E. , Nigamatdianov M.G. ,   ITMO University, Russia, Dorogov M.V. ,   ITMO University, Russia
Published: March 2023

Lithium-ion batteries are still efficient and reliable energy storage systems and are widely used in portable electronics and electric vehicles. This review describes the types of currently existing lithium batteries, systems with anodes, cathodes and electrolytes made of various materials, and methods for their study. Specifically, it begins with a brief introduction to the principles of lithium-ion batteries operation and cell structure, followed by an overview of battery research methods. Particular attention is paid to the use of nanosized particles for the modification of electrodes and electrolytes, as well as the copolymerization of individual polymers of the gel-polymer electrolyte. The review analyzes possible future developments and prospects for post-lithium batteries.
Enduring disembeddedness? Understanding the persistence of trade disconnects in US digital trade policy
Authors: Velut Jean-Baptiste
Published: March 2023

The ever-expanding regulatory scope of “new generation” trade agreements has created new linkages, and thus, new spheres of political conflicts opposing advocates of trade liberalization and free trade critics seeking to make globalization more socially responsible. Scholars have provided different explanations to understand the determining factors behind attempts to re-embed trade, but little attention has been given to the persistence of “trade disconnects”—as opposed to trade linkages—between economic issues and social or environmental externalities that, at the domestic level, can hardly be dissociated. This article proposes to analyze the dynamics and factors of what might be described as persistent disconnects or enduring “disembeddedness” in US trade policy-making. To do so, it examines US digital trade policy and its mixed social record by comparing two issues: labor rights and data privacy. This article builds upon recent scholarship on deliberative forms of exclusion in trade policy-making to track the hidden dynamics of “non-decision-making.” It demonstrates that discursive, institutional, inter-scalar, and countermobilizing processes have restricted the terms of political participation and perpetuated a disconnect between digital trade and labor rights, by contrast with the growing trade linkages with data privacy.
THE REAL STORY OF “BLOOD WEDDING” AND THE ARTISTIC TRANSFORMATION BY F. GARCIA LORCA
Authors:   Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Saifutdinova Olena
Published: March 2023

In the article, the prototypical facts of real life that inspired Lorca to write “Blood wedding” are studied. The tragedy by Lorca is compared with the original story taken in different versions from several sources. For this purpose, the two nearest newspapers’ notes are analyzed. Daily newspaper ABC released on the 25th and the 28th of July, 1928 gives scarce facts, but it still discovers the author and his motives for the murder it describes the root cause of the conflict as well. Another article released by Almería Daily (El diario de Almería) on the 24th of July, 1928 adds more facts, describes details, and gives opinions. The differences between the original plot and the tragedy of Federico García Lorca are discovered. Thus the features that Lorca had changed to transform an ordinary criminal plot into a masterpiece are divided. The directions of this artistic transformation are outlined. The psychoanalytic method is used to explain these mechanisms, as the logic of human reflection is based on symbols: interaction between images and concepts. Other changes in the plot occur due to the mechanism of displacement from one person (character, fact) to another. The features turning “Blood wedding” into a classic tragedy, known among the humans from the age of Ancient Greece, are highlighted.
Hasat Sonrası UV-C Uygulamalarının Angeleno Erik Çeşidinde Muhafaza Süresince Meyve Kalitesine Etkileri
Authors: ÜNAL Sevil , KÜÇÜKBASMACI SABIR Ferhan
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışmada ‘Angeleno’ erik çeşidinde farklı sürelerde UV-C ışık uygulamalarının soğukta muhafaza ve raf ömrü koşullarında meyve kalitesine etkileri araştırılmıştır. Sert olum hasat edilen ve bir örnek olacak şekilde seçilen meyveler UV-C ışık uygulaması yapılmak üzere 4 farklı sürede (5, 10, 20 ve 30 dakika) bu amaç için özel tasarlanmış kabin içerisinde tutulmuştur. Uygulamalar sonrasında meyveler 1 °C ve %90 oransal nem içeren soğuk hava deposunda 120 gün süreyle muhafaza edilmiştir. Meyveler 15 gün arayla depodan çıkartılarak örneklerin yarısı hemen, kalan yarısı da 20 °C ve %65 oransal nem içeren raf ömrü koşullarında 3 gün bekletildikten sonra ağırlık kaybı, meyve eti sertliği, meyve kabuk rengi, meyve et rengi, titre edilebilir asitlik miktarı, görsel kalite, toplam fenolik madde miktarı, toplam antioksidan aktivite miktarı, çürüme oranı, poligalakturonaz enzim aktivitesi değişimleri tespit edilmiştir. Hem soğukta depolama hem de raf ömrü süresince UV-C uygulamalarının kontrol ile karşılaştırıldığında kalite özelliklerinin korunmasında etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak ‘Angeleno’ erik çeşitlerinde 10 dak ve 20 dak UV-C uygulamalarının soğukta depolama ve raf ömrü koşullarında meyvelerde kalite özelliklerini koruyarak muhafaza süresini uzatmada umut verici sonuçlar verdiği tespit edilmiştir.