bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Variability of extreme weather events and its impact on crop yield in Bundelkhand Agroclimatic zone of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: A K SRIVASTAVA , YOGRANJAN YOGRANJAN , LALIT M BAL
Published: November 2021

The Bundelkhand Agroclimatic Zone of Madhya Pradesh has witnessed many extreme weather events in recent decades like excessive hotness, dryness, coldness and number of consecutive drought years. Drought and water scarcity are the major resource limiting factors of this zone. There was sharp increase in numbers of hot days during last decade (2001-10) in Chhatarpur and Datia districts. The numbers of heavy rainfall days sharply decreased at Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur districts while frost days increased in Datia during last decade. The micro level variability of drought was much higher than the temporal scale variability. The occurrence of drought at micro level in the recent decade was much higher. The frequent occurrence of drought during recent past had increased the soybean and paddy yield variability in this zone. This paper attempts to present impact of variability of extreme weather events on paddy and soybean yield and also rural livelihood. The paddy and soybean yield were normally affected by number of heavy rainy days and number of rainy days. The number of heavy rainy days greater than equal to 6 days in Tikamgarh, 7 days in Chhatarpur per year were may be required for sustainable paddy production. It is observed that in those districts where the temporal variation in number of rainy days is decreasing, the decrease in number of rainy days below 5 days per year was crucial for sustainable yield. Whereas in the districts where little temporal variation in number of rainy days observed, a particular number of heavy rainy days is not necessary for adequate crop yield. In Datia and Chhatarpur district, the animal discomfort days increased over the decades.
Study the rainfall variability and impact of El Nino episode on rainfall and crop productivity at Parbhani
Authors: K K DAKHORE , Y E KADAM , P VIJAYA KUMAR
Published: November 2021

The weekly rainfall data for 36 years (1981-2016) recorded at Vasantrao Naik Marathwada  Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani were analyzed for mean seasonal, weekly rainfall and also weekly rainfall probabilities. The mean seasonal rainfall was 796 mm, received in 38 rainy days. The seasonal rainfall indicated that there is 53% chance of receiving less than 700 mm with variable intensities and 36% chance of getting more than normal rainfall and 11% chance of seasonal rainfall, in between 700 mm to 800 mm. The mean weekly rainfall during crop season was 45.8 mm with a CV of 116%. Highest mean weekly rainfall was recorded 71.8 mm with SD (95.3) and CV (132.7%) in 30th MW. Sowing of Kharif crops should be undertaken during 24th MW to 27th MW. Significant and positive correlation between yield and rainfall was observed for Soybean, Pigeonpea, Black gram, Green gram and rice. The predictability of productivity of crops using seasonal rainfall is 10-20% variation in productivity for all the crops at the Centre. The El Nino episode was negatively influencing Southwest monsoon and annual rainfall as well as rainfall during the months of July and September. El Nino episodes exhibit more negative influence on productivity of all the crops except rice crop. Among the different categories of El Nino, weak events exerted more negative impact on productivity of short duration crops (i.e., sorghum, soybean and Black gram)  as compared to moderate and strong El Nino events.
An analysis of monthly rainfall and the meteorological conditions associated with the deficient rainfall towards the end of 2017 southwest monsoon season
Authors: BANDGAR ARTI , PALLAVI PRABHU , O P SREEJITH , D S PAI
Published: November 2021

This paper studies the summer monsoon 2017 and examines the number of parameters which we believe were important in understanding why monsoon failed in second half over India. The list of parameters includes monthly mean or anomalies of the following fields : sea surface temperature, outgoing longwave radiation, stream function of lower and upper atmosphere, velocity potential and monthly and seasonal precipitation. ENSO conditions were mainly neutral with warm ENSO neutral conditions observed in the first half and cool ENSO neutral conditions observed in the second half. As a result, influence on the monsoon from the large scale SST forcing from Pacific Ocean was nearly absent during the season. However, Positive IOD conditions over the Indian Ocean during the monsoon season, particularly during first half of the monsoon were prominent. The transition of warmer than normal SSTs (June and July) to normal SSTs (August) and then becoming cooler than normal SSTs (September) in the equatorial Indian Ocean had a significant influence which lead monsoon to fail in second half.
Onset of northeast monsoon over South Peninsular India
Authors: G C SATYANARAYANA , C V NAIDU , D V BHASKAR RAO , N UMAKANTH , N NAVEENA
Published: November 2021

The onset dates of the northeast monsoon over South Peninsular India are determined using the wind data at 850 hPa and 200 hPa, OLR, mean sea level pressure data for the domain 40° E to 120° E, 0° to 40° N.  These three data sets are sourced from NCEP/NCAR reanalysis daily data sets. Further the daily grid point (0.25° Lat. × 0.25° Long.) rainfall data over India from Indian Meteorological Department is considered for delineation of rainfall pattern. The total length of the data of the above mentioned parameters is 21 years (1994 to 2014). 

                Pentad distributions of the above parameters for the domain  considered  are prepared for examining the circulation patterns and rainfall activity. The pentads taken for the study are from 55th (28th September - 2nd October) pentad to 65th (17-21 November) pentad. In the determination of the northeast monsoon over South Peninsular India, the following points are considered: (i) The persistence of the northeasterlies at 850 hPa level, (ii) Occurrence of the rainfall over the South Peninsular India, (iii) Presence of east-west oriented trough [Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)] in the lower latitudes from Ethiopia region to Malaysia region passing through South Arabian Sea, southern region of South Peninsular India and South Bay of Bengal,  (iv) The presence of low pressure over the southwest Bay of Bengal at the surface, (v) Persistence of a high pressure zone in northern latitudes of India (extending from the Saudi Arabia/Jordan region to the Head Bay of Bengal running through North Arabian Sea, Gujarat and Orissa), (vi) Presence of subtropical ridge at 200 hPa level around 17.5° N, (vii) Presence of north-south ridge over theeastern parts of China and (viii) Presence of relatively low OLR values over South Peninsular India when compared to the northern latitudes.

                If any pentad satisfies the above points, the middle date of the pentad is considered as the date of onset of northeast monsoon over South Peninsular India.  If any pentad satisfies all the points except point number 2, importance is given to the persistence of northeasterlies and the middle date of the pentad will be declared as the onset date.  By following the criteria, the dates of onset of northeast monsoon are determined for the latest 21 years.  These dates are compared with those of the India Meteorological Department.
Meteorological sub-divisions of India and their geopolitical evolution from 1875 to 2020
Authors: R. R. KELKAR , O. P. SREEJITH
Published: November 2021

The great diversity of the weather and climate of India prompted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) soon after its establishment in 1875 to delineate its own meteorological provinces that were different from political ones. These provinces, now known as meteorological sub-divisions, changed in number, nomenclature and spatial extent, over the years from 1875 to 2020. The present paper traces the heritage of IMD’s 36 meteorological sub-divisions as of 2020 to the past, in terms of history, geography and political changes.
Pengaruh Motivasi dan Disiplin terhadap Kinerja Karyawan PT. Polypet Indonesia di Jakarta
Authors: Ilham Nurul
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi dan disiplin terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Polypet Indonesia di Jakarta. Metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory research dengan teknik analisis menggunakan analisis statistik dengan pengujian regresi, korelasi, determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini motivasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan sebesar 45,0%, uji hipotesis diperoleh t hitung > t tabel atau (7,062 > 2,000). Disiplin berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan sebesar 50,8%, uji  hipotesis diperoleh t hitung > t tabel atau (7,942 > 2,000). Motivasi dan disiplin secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan persamaan regresi Y = 5,789 + 0,368X1 + 0,501X2. Kontribusi pengaruh sebesar 63,6%, uji hipotesis diperoleh F hitung > F tabel atau (18,770 > 2,760).
Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Daring berbasis WhatsApp dan Youtube untuk meningkatkan Partisipasi dan hasil belajar Mata pelajaran PAI siswa Sekolah Dasar
Authors: Kesumadewi Raden Roro Vemmi
Published: November 2021

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskritif kualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan kegiatan siswa sekolah dasar dalam proses belajar dimasa pademi Covid-19. Bahan penelitian merupakan mata pelajaran PAI. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah guru serta siswa Sekolah Dasar di beberapa wilayah Tarumajaya Kbupaten Bekasi dan beberapa Sekolah Dasar di wilayah Kecamatan Tarumajaya guna mendapatkan hasil penelitian yang diharap terkait proses pembelajaran daring dimasa pademi saat ini. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik triangulasi yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi hasil pencapain karya yang telah ditulis. Dari hasil temuan bahwa pada masa pademi saat ini adapun siswa yang tidak mendapatkan materi pada pembelajaran PAI, Proses pembelajaran PAI memiliki banyak kendala baik terkait jaringan maupun kuota sehingga siswa perlu meminjam handphone agar dapat mengikuti pembelajaran dan mengumpulkan tugas, orang tua murid ikut andil membantu proses belajar secara daring, pembelajaran PAI dimasa pademi guru memberikan tugas dengan menggunakan aplikasi whatsaap dan memberikan contoh materi menggunakan youtube, pembelajaran PAI menggunakan dua metode pembelajaran manual dan online.
Pengembangan Buku Ajar Apresiasi Sastra Berbasis Sastra Lisan Suku Mbojo Berorientasi pada Model CIRC untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Mahasiswa
Authors: Taufik Taufik , Imansyah M. Nur , Yulianti Eka
Published: November 2021

Model Pembelajaran Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) merupakan salah satu model pembelajaran kooperatif terpadu membaca dan menulis, dimana mahasiswa di bagi menjadi beberapa kelompok untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pemahaman dalam membaca, menulis, memahami kosakata, dan seni berbahasa. Dengan memanfaatkan model pembelajaran Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) bertujuan untuk memberikan kebebasan pada mahasiswa untuk melakukan langkah-langkah berpikir kreatif, ilmiah dengan cara mengumpulkan data dari hasil pembelajaran, kemudian mahasiswa dapat menafsirkan, menganalisis, dan akhirnya sampai pada suatu kesimpulan, sehingga diharapkan prestasi belajar mahasiswa menjadi meningkat. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (developmental research), dengan mengembangkan perangkat pembelajaran yang meliputi: Buku Ajar, RPS, Worksheet serta instrument kemampuan berpikir kreatif mahasiswa yang mengacu pada model 4-D (Define, Design, Develop, dan Deisemination). Berdasarkan hasil analisis deskriptif, Pengembangan Buku Ajar Apresiasi Sastra Berbasis Sastra Lisan Suku Mbojo Berorientasi pada Model CIRC untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Mahasiswa diketegorikan “baik”.
Manajemen Implementasi Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter (PPK) Untuk Meningkatkan Disiplin Peserta Didik Dalam Masa Pandemi Covid 19
Authors: Nurani Rini , Syamsudin TB Abin , Insan Husen Saeful
Published: November 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perencanaan, pelaksanaan, evaluasi, hambatan, dan solusi menghadapi hambatan implementasi penguatan pendidikan karakter (PPK) untuk meningkatkan disiplin peserta didik dalam masa pandemi covid 19. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan reduksi data, peyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan program penguatan pendidikan karakter (PPK) diawali dengan pembentukan tim penanggung jawab yang dibentuk dibawah kepemimpinan kepala sekolah. Pelaksanaan penguatan pendidikan karakter (PPK) sudah sesuai dengan Peraturan Presiden No 87 Tahun 2017 tentang Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter terbagi menjadi beberapa kegiatan yaitu: kegiatan pembiasaan, kegiatan pembelajaran, dan kegiatan ekstrakurikuler. Evaluasi implementasi penguatan pendidikan karakter (PPK) dilakukan oleh guru yang diberikan tanggung jawab terhadap peserta didik sedangkan Kepala Sekolah sebagai pimpinan Sekolah mempunyai kewajiban wewenang dan bertanggung jawab dalam mengawasi kegiatan penguatan pendidikan karakter (PPK). Hambatan yang terjadi merupakan dampak pandemi covid 19 sehingga Sekolah harus menyesuaikan dengan kondisi pembelajaran daring, sehingga dibutuhkan berbagai alternatif dalam menyesuaikan kondisi yang saat ini terjadi. Serta untuk mengatasi berbagai hambatan yang muncul yaitu pembenahan berbagai program yang tidak efisien, menguatkan berbagai program PPK yang memang sudah dilaksanakan sejak dulu (kegiatan ekstrakurikuler, pembiasaan-pembiasaan), memperbanyak sosialisasi atau arahan kepada seluruh warga sekolah akan pentingnya pendidikan karakter, meningkatkan kualitas guru (diklat), bekerja sama dengan pihak luar (koramil, polsek), membangun komitmen ke semua warga sekolah, dan menjalin komunikasi yang baik ke setiap warga sekolah.
Recommendations for implementation of the topic musculoskeletal disorders in the occupational health and safety postgraduate programmes at European Universities
Authors: Bellosta-López Pablo , de Brito Silva Priscila , Jensen Palle S. , Hoegh Morten S. , Palsson Thorvaldur S. , Christensen Steffan Wittrup Mc Phee , Blasco-Abadía Julia , Belsué Pastora Javier , Berjano Pedro L. , Langella Francesco , Vanni Daniele , Doménech-García Víctor
Published: November 2021

Historically, the role of professionals specialized in occupational health and safety (OHS) has emerged from the need to protect employers working in major risk industries such as nuclear plants and large-scale chemical industries in Europe. More recently, a few studies highlighted that the range of activities linked to safety management responsibilities includes monitor and prepare reports, inspection and auditing, regulatory compliance, emergency response, incident investigation, hazard and risk assessment, and training. Additionally, there are some supplementary non-safety related duties, such as including environmental responsibility. Considering that work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) are a major burden worldwide, adding up to 1.3 billion cases, more than 100 million years loss of disability-adjusted life years and that such disorders are common causes of disability and sick leave, this topic is highly relevant to OHS professionals. In EU Member States for which data are available, a large majority of all workers report complaints related to musculoskeletal disorders as their most serious work-related health problems. The percentage of workers reporting such complaints as their most serious health problem ranges from 40 % in Luxembourg to 70 % in Czech Republic and Finland. Furthermore, more than half of workers with musculoskeletal disorders reported taking time off work in a 12-month period. In the EU, 26 % of workers with musculoskeletal long-lasting disorders, that is lasting over 3 months, combined with other health problems report more than 8 days of absence per year. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) have a key role in disseminating and increasing accessibility to the most up-to-date evidence available regarding the impact and management of musculoskeletal disorders, to facilitate translation of knowledge to implementation in practice. This way, the Knowledge Alliance Prevent4Work for Preventing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders has elaborated this document with the most recent and relevant knowledge within the topic. HEI that offer courses within OHS as well as graduation and post-graduation courses for health professionals that work within the area, may benefit from the recommendations presented here.
Apakah Bahasa Roh Merupakan Tanda Awal Baptisan Roh Kudus?
Authors: Purnama Ferry
Published: November 2021

Since the reappearance of the gifts of the Spirit, especially the use of the language of the Spirit in the middle of the church at the beginning of the 20th century, it has reaped the pros and cons among the church circles. This raises quite a serious problem especially for the Pentecostal and Charismatic congregations because they are considered heretical when they maintain the belief that speaking in tongues is a gift from God.This paper examines whether the use of tongues is currently biblical? This paper also examines the relationship of speaking in tongues with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. This paper is made using descriptive qualitative research methods. The data collection technique that I use is through literature study. To get conclusions in general, intact and thorough from the research that has been done, the writer will use inductive methods.
KAJIAN TEOLOGIS PERKATAAN YESUS TENTANG PERCERAIAN MENURUT MATIUS 19:1-12 DAN IMPLEMENTASINYA BAGI MASYARAKAT DESA TOLOK KECAMATAN TOMPASO
Authors: Onibala Maysieta
Published: November 2021

AbstrakTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pemahaman masyarakat desa Tolok mengenai perkataan Yesus tentang perceraian yang digambarkan dalam Matius 19:1-12. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode tafsiran kritik historis dan hasilnya akan  diimplementasikan pada masyarakat desa Tolok kecamatan Tompaso.            Data yang dikumpulkan melalui penelitian kepustakaan dan penelitian lapangan. Dari hasil penelitian kepustakaan ditemukan, ketika Yesus bersama dengan murid-muridNya tiba di Yudea orang-orang Farisi datang untuk mencobaiNya dengan pertanyaan soal perceraian apakah bisa seseorang dapat menceraikan pasangannya dengan alasan apa saja. Kemudian Yesus menjelaskan bahwa sepasang suami istri yang sudah menikah telah mengucapkan janji untuk sehidup semati dan juga telah menjadi satu daging. Yesus menegaskan kembali karena apa yang telah dipersatukan Allah tidak dapat diceraikan oleh manusia. Perdebatan tentang perceraian ini muncul karena adanya perbedaan pandangan dari para pengikut rabi Syammai dan rabi Hilel yang berpandangan laki-laki boleh menceraikan istrinya apabila istrinya berbuat zinah sedangkan menurut pengikut rabi Hilel suami boleh menceraikan istrinya apabila tidak senang atau suka lagi dengan istrinya itu.            Dari hasil temuan tersebut maka direkomendasikan untuk dapat memahami maksud perkataan Yesus tentang perceraian menurut Matius 19:1-12, menjaga dan mempertahankan keutuhan rumah tangga dalam kehidupan masyarakat desa Tolok kecamatan Tompaso.Keywords: Perkataan, Yesus, Perceraian.      Abstract The purpose of this research is to find out the understanding of the Tolok villagers regarding Jesus' words about divorce as described in Matthew 19: 1-12. This research is a qualitative research with historical criticism interpretation method and the results will be implemented in the community of Tolok village, Tompaso district.Data collected through library research and field research. From the results of the literature research it was found, when Jesus and His disciples arrived in Judea the Pharisees came to tempt Him with the question of divorce, whether someone could divorce his partner for any reason. Then Jesus explained that a married couple had made a promise to live and become one flesh. Jesus reiterated because what God has joined together cannot be divorced by humans. The debate about divorce arises because of the different views of the followers of the Shammai rabbis and Hilel's rabbis who view that men can divorce their wives when their wives commit adultery, whereas according to followers of rabbinic Hilel, husbands can divorce their wives if they are not happy or like their wives anymore.From these findings, it is recommended to be able to understand the meaning of Jesus' words about divorce according to Matthew 19: 1-12, to maintain and maintain the integrity of the household in the life of the community in Tolok village, Tompaso district.Key words: Words, Jesus, Divorce.
Media Sosial Sebagai Jembatan Pembinaan Warga Gereja Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Geptha Hendra , Setiawan David Eko , Revanda Ayu Cisilia , Risno Florensius
Published: November 2021

Seeing the condition of the church during the pandemic era created an ironic situation for the formation of church members that was difficult to carry out. Meanwhile, the formation of church members is a very vital activity for a church. The method that the author uses is descriptive, using books, journals and research reports that can be accounted for. So that through writing this journal the writer wants to try to share an effective method of coaching church members through virtual media, so that the activities of coaching church members can continue even in a pandemic. This long distance training has become an effective solution to the restrictions imposed by the government on every place of worship in Indonesia.Melihat kondisi gereja pada masa pandemi menimbulkan suatu keadaan ironi bagi pembinaan warga gereja yang sulit dilaksanakan. Sedangkan pembinaan warga gereja sendiri adalah sesuatu kegiatan yang sangat vital bagi sebuah gereja. Metode yang penulis gunakan adalah deskriptif, menggunakan buku, jurnal dan laporan penelitan yang dapat dipertaanggungjawabkan. Sehingga melalui penulisan jurnal ini penulis ingin mencoba membagikan suatu metode pembinaan warga gereja yang efektif melalui media virtual, supaya kegiatan pembinaan warga gereja terus dapat berlangsung meskipun dalam keadaan pandemi. Pembinaan jarak jauh ini telah menjadi solusi efektif dari pembatasan-pembatasan yang diberikan pemerintah bagi setiap tempat peribadatan di Indonesia.
Menguraikan Seksualitas Alkitabiah Pada Remaja Kristen: Sebuah Upaya Pembinaan Warga Gereja
Authors: Harita Novi Saria , Setiawan David Eko , Sinabariba Daniel Irwanto , Buulolo Karima
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this research is to describe Biblical Sexuality in Christian Adolescents as an Effort to Form Church Citizens. This is because adolescence is a transitional period, namely the transition from childhood to adulthood. At this age they also have wants and needs that must be met, such as being greeted, valued as a complete person and invited to exchange ideas like adults and their physical changes also change. The closure of parents to children about sex can also make children take the initiative themselves to find out the answers to their peers and supported by a lack of understanding of sexuality in a biblical manner can encourage them to have premarital sex. The author will answer research problems using the literature method. And based on research results, biblical sexuality can only be done when blessed in a holy marriage. Therefore, the role of the church in coaching is very necessary and can be done through KTBK, Christian faith seminars and personal services.Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguraikan Seksualitas Alkitabiah Pada Remaja Kristen Sebagai Upaya Pembinaan Warga Geraja. Hal ini dikarenakan masa remaja merupakan masa transisi, yaitu masa peralihan dari masa kanak-kanak menuju dewasa. Pada usia ini juga mereka memiliki keinginan dan kebutuhan yang harus dipenuhi, seperti disapa, dihargai sebagai pribadi yang utuh dan diajak bertukar pikir layaknya orang dewasa serta fisiknya juga mengalami perubahan. Ketertutupan orang tua terhadap anak mengenai seks juga dapat menjadikan anak berinisiatif sendiri untuk mencari tahu jawabannya kepada teman-teman sebayanya dan didukung dengan kurangnya pemahaman seksualitas secara Alkitabiah dapat mendorong mereka untuk melakukan hubungan seks pranikah. Penulis akan menjawab masalah penelitian dengan menggunakan metode kepustakaan. Dan berdasarkan hasil penelitian, seksualitas secara Alkitabiah hanya bisa dilakukan ketika diberkati dalam pernikahan suci. Oleh karena itu, peran gereja dalam pembinaan sangat diperlukan dan dapat dilakukan melalui KTBK, seminar iman Kristiani dan pelayanan personal.
GREEK-ORTHODOX RELIGIOSCAPES AS DOMAINS OF MIGRATORY INTEGRATION AND HYBRIDISATION IN GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Authors: Trantas Georgios
Published: November 2021

This paper aims to introduce an alternative research approach in dealing with migrant communities as religioscapes, from the perspective of religious aesthetic. Namely, it focuses on the Greek and Greek-Cypriot migrant communities in Germany and Great Britain and examines their religiocultural symbolic constellations in the public sphere, particularly, those which illustrate aspects of their self-perception and migration narratives. In both cases churches serve as arks of culture and identity. In the lapse of time, community and church, being closely knit, jointly constructed their migrant narratives of de- and re-territorialisation, cultural adaptation and hybridisation, essentially their own distinct sense of being and belonging. Therefore, one observes the phenomenon of interwoven migrant and church narratives. The particularities of these constantly under construction identities are manifest in the architectural, hagiographical/iconographical themes, aesthetics and concepts of their churches. It is typical, however, of the Byzantine iconographic tradition to include and demonstrate the socio-political conditions of its time and place; and, those visual manifestations, as part of a sociocultural reality, possess a contextual dimension in their symbolic content, while being an act and a medium of communication in their own right. It is therefore feasible to decode their aforementioned content and articulate the narrative therein.
THE TIJĀNIYYAH ṢŪFĪ BROTHERHOOD AND THE NIGERIAN PARTY POLITICS IN RETROSPECT
Authors: Anjola Quadri Yasir
Published: November 2021

Religion appears to be one of the factors that determine the political situation of a country. It has played a significant role in shaping the form of Nigerian politics. The objective of this paper is to examine the participation of a religious body in the Nigerian party politics. The body is the Tijāniyyah, a Ṣūfī (mystical) brotherhood and one of the major Islamic mystical organisations in the country, the other being the Qādiriyyah. Historical and phenomenological methods were adopted for this purpose. The study revealed that the involvement of the members of the Tijaniyyah in politics was circumstantial and reactionary to the unfriendly attitude of the Qadiri-dominated Sokoto Council. It concluded that intolerance and suppression of a particular religious group could lead to political instability and social unrest, hence the need for the existing political parties and most especially the ruling party to accommodate others irrespective of their disparity.
The Early Irish Saga “Fled Bricrend ocus Loinges Mac nDúil Dermait” on the Food-Rent and Royal Circuits
Authors: Chekhonadskaya Nina
Published: November 2021

The article deals with two kinds of sources for early Irish economic history: sagas and law-tracts. The author compares data on food-rent provided by free and unfree clients from the sagas “Bricriu’s Feast” (FB) and “Bricriu’s Feast and the Exile of the sons of Duil Diarmaid” (LMDD) with the lists of food-rents from a number of law-tracts. Unlike the FB, the list in LMDD is quite realistic and may even reflect the custom of preparing feasts for a lord for eve-ry season of the year.
The Flow in Periciliary Layer in Human Lungs with Navier-Stokes-Brinkman Equations
Authors: Wuttanachamsri Kanognudge , Oangwatcharaparkan Nattapol
Published: November 2021

In the human respiratory tract, air breathed in is often contaminated with strange particles such as dust and chemical spray, which may cause people respiratory diseases.

However, the human body has an innate immune system that helps to trap the debris by secreting mucus to catch the foreign particles, which are removed from the body by the movement of tiny hairs lining on the surface of the epithelial cells in the immune system.

The layer containing the tiny hairs or cilia is called Periciliary Layer (PCL). In this research, we find the velocity of the fluid in the PCL moved by a ciliary beating by using the Navier-Stokes-Brinkman equations.

We apply the Galerkin finite element method to determine numerical solutions. For the steady linear case of the equation, the numerical result is in good agreement with an exact solution.

Including the time derivative and nonlinear terms, we show that the velocity of the liquid is affected by the velocity of the solid, which follows the physical meaning of the fluid flow.

The result can be applied as a bottom boundary condition of the mucous layer to be able to find the velocity of mucus in the human lungs.
Classification of Newborns with Congenital Syndrome Associated with Zika Virus Infection Using Machine Learning
Authors: Assis Érika G. de , Zárate Luis E. , Nobre Cristiane N.
Published: November 2021

Due to evidence that Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy caused congenital brain anomalies, including microcephaly, in 2016 the WHO declared this disease a worldwide public health problem. The objective of this work is to identify the most important characteristics for the diagnosis of children with congenital syndrome due to ZIKV virus infection. We applied machine learning algorithms to RESP-Microcephaly, a database from the Brazilian Ministry of Health that records suspected cases of congenital abnormalities. At the end of the process, the most relevant characteristics were: weight, age of the pregnant woman, length, head circumference and region where the mother lives. This information is very significant as it is in agreement with the literature that associates these attributes with critical factors for the occurrence of congenital infection.
CSR- und Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement
Authors: Fifka Matthias S.
Published: November 2021

Corporate sustainability and social responsibility are topics of increasing importance due to the manifold social, ecological and economic challenges we are confronted with today. Developments like climate and demographic change, as well as resource scarcity, require a change in business approaches. How companies can successfully address these and other challenges to create shared benefits for both businesses and society is discussed in this book, which will appeal to students, academics and practitioners alike.
Ausgestaltung der digitalen Vernetzung zwischen Investitionsgüterproduzenten und Lieferanten
Authors: Rusch Marc
Published: November 2021

Digital transformation of the economy is changing the way companies in supply chains communicate with each other. In this work, the author derives managerial options for establishing digital linkages between capital goods producers and suppliers. He thereby evaluates the suitability of information and communication technologies for establishing such linkages. Furthermore, the author analyses what effects information exchange has on performance. For companies, this shows the extent to which they must take into account contextual factors such as the complexity of a procurement task, relationship strength or their dependence on a partner when implementing digital linkages.
Podpora nulové hypotézy a její miskoncepce v psychologii: Teoretické představení testování ekvivalence
Authors: Lacko David , Prošek Tomáš
Published: November 2021

Tento teoretický článek představuje způsoby, kterými lze statisticky argumentovat ve prospěch nulové hypotézy. Představuje čtyři způsoby, které lze využít k testování ekvivalence: metoda dvou jednostranných testů (TOST), p-hodnotu druhé generace (SGPV), Bayesův faktor (BF) a oblast praktické ekvivalence (ROPE). Článek je doplněn o praktické ukázky možných výsledků TOST. Součástí článku je také nezbytné objasnění logiky testování hypotéz a p-hodnoty a kritická analýza výhod a nevýhod popsaných postupů.
Editorial 14. čísla
Authors: Gottfried Jaroslav
Published: November 2021

Vážené čtenářky, vážení čtenáři,máme to potěšení opět ohlásit vydání nového čísla časopisu Testfórum. Toto číslo považujeme za obsahově velmi bohaté a potěší zvláště ty z vás, které zajímají recenze psychologických metod. V aktuálním čísle naleznete závratných osm recenzí metod a jeden teoretický článek o problematice hledání podpory pro nulovou hypotézu.
A Experiência Estético-Metafísica de “Os Alpes”. Sobre a Génese da Stimmung em Georg Simmel
Authors: Dugos Teresa ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

In The Alps (1911), G. Simmel describes the birth of Stimmung in the absolute Height, as the atmosphere where man and nature dispose themselves towards unity. The narrative of what has happened in the Alps originates the esthetic-metaphysical experience, which is present in the concept of landscape developed by Simmel two years later, in the article Philosophy of the Landscape.
O Auto-Retrato como Consciência da Nossa Vida
Authors: Ramos José Artur ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

Departing from the work of Georg Simmel on Rembrandt, we try to characterize self-portrait as a moment of inner confrontation and of inner inquiry on our inner self and individuality. All self-portraits are pervaded by the ephemeral character of life, where death is constantly present. The self-portrait is born from the drawing and the drawing develops it in a continuity where the past juts out in the present. The human face is the sum of a duration that moulds its traits, its expression and its variation in a tension that brings the past to a present that is now remade. Thus, the self-portrait, more than the portrait, enables the possibility to transmit what the subject has of unique as an individual. In this sense, the self-portrait represents the knowledge of an individuality felt in the process of life, individuality withdrawn from the stream of life and in the unity of its existence.
La Dé-Séparation Comme Autoproduction du Sens
Authors: Bensussan Gérard ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

The “speculative” in Hegel can be defined as a dynamic of deseparation towards an identification of the end and the beginning. Hegelian dialectics is a speculative dialectics of contradiction, but even more so a dialectics of identity that has become - originating in a deseparating and reconciliating circle of difference and identity, end and beginning, subject and substance. Therefore, the objections put forward by Schelling (“being” before “thinking”) and the young Marx (“world” before “spirit”) have to be interpreted, from a Hegelian point of view, as the prolongation of a separation, of a reflexive dispositif which would endanger absolute knowledge of the absolute, that is, would be a fall-back on Kant.
O Problema da Metafísica em Heidegger no Período de Gestação de ser e Tempo
Authors: Blanc Mafalda ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: November 2021

O presente artigo traça a génese da questão do ser em Heidegger procurando evidenciar a sua íntim a articulação com o problema da possibilidad e da Metafísica como ciência. Mostra como foi através da leitura de Aristóteles, que o filósofo se deu conta da ausência, em Metafísica, de um sentido unitário e abrangente para o conceito de ser e da necessidade de suprir esta lacuna a fim de viabilizar qualquer intento consistente de nova sistemática. A seu ver, os grandes problemas da Ontologia prendem-se com a insuficiente clarificação daquele conceito, designadamente no que concerne a sua relação com o tempo. Os principais influxos do seu percurso filosófico até ao amadurecimento da problemática da obra-magna Ser e Tempo - o sistema de Metafísica escolástica, o neokantismo e a fenomenologia - são sempre acolhidos do ponto de vista da sua pertinência para a consecução do projecto, que anima o jovem filósofo, de reforma da Metafísica. No entanto, a experiência da primeira grande Guerra mundial e da crise de sentido dela decorrente fê-lo romper com a dogmática católica e o racionalismo académico da época e procurar junto do protestantismo e da filosofia existencial, então emergente, inspiração para um novo ponto de partida filosófico. O antigo projecto filosófico radicaliza-se neste outro de teor refundacional: trata-se não apenas de reformar, mas de inovar, lançando as bases de uma nova interpretação do ser a partir do tempo.
Les tres darreres obres de Josep Maria Benet i Jornet: "Soterrani, Dues dones que ballen i Com dir-ho?"
Authors: Prieto Nadal Ana
Published: November 2021

En aquest article ens proposem analitzar les tres darreres obres del dramaturg català Josep Maria Benet i Jornet, Soterrani (2008), Dues dones que ballen (2011) i Com dir-ho? (2013), tenint en compte també la posada en escena de cadascuna d’elles, dirigides totes tres per Xavier Albertí.
Recordando a Manuel Rodríguez Alonso
Authors: Urquizu Patricio
Published: November 2021

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What influence will the new Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) have?
Authors: Sowder Judith T.
Published: November 2021

The new NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) were presented to the public with great fanfare at the NCTM Annual Meeting in Chicago in April of this year. The mood was celebratory, perhaps even more so than when the 1989 Standards were presented. How will these new Principles and Standards be accepted? What influence will they have? Are there messages here to which the research community ought to be attending?
Effective psychological treatment of adult male sexual offenders
Authors: Marshall William L.
Published: November 2021

This paper describes psychological approaches to the treatment of sexual offenders. The empirically generated principles of effective treatment are outlined followed by the identification of the evidence-based issues that need to be addressed. The established important role of the therapists’ behaviors during treatment is then described along with the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and of tactics aimed at ensuring all entrants complete the program. Meta-analytic reports describing treatment efficacy are considered followed by an outline of the appraisal of the effectiveness of two large scale independent treatment programs. Finally, a brief description of a cost-benefit report indicates that when treatment of sexual offenders effectively reduces re-offense rates, it also saves a considerable amount of taxpayers’ money.
Reactions of two xeric-congeneric species of Centaurea (Asteraceae) to soils with different pH values and iron availability
Authors: Wala Mateusz , Kołodziejek Jeremi , Mazur Janusz , Cienkowska Alicja
Published: November 2021

Centaurea scabiosa L. and C. stoebe Tausch are known to co-exist naturally in two extremely different types of open dry habitats in the temperate zone, alkaline xerothermic grasslands and acidic dry grasslands. However, knowledge about their preferences to edaphic conditions, including soil acidity (pH), and iron (Fe) availability is scarce. Therefore, experimental comparison of soil requirements (acidic Podzol vs alkaline Rendzina) of these species was carried out. The study was designed as a pot experiment and conducted under field conditions. Fe availability was increased by application of Fe-HBED. Reactions of plants to edaphic conditions were determined using growth measurements, leaf morphometric measurements, chlorosis scoring, chlorophyll content and chlorophyll a fluorescence (OJIP) quantification as well as determination of element content (Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu). Growth and leaf morphometrical traits of the studied congeneric species were affected similarly by the soil type and differently by the chelate treatment. Increased availability of Fe in Rendzina contrasted the species, as treatment with 25 µmol Fe-HBED kg−1 soil promoted growth only in C. stoebe. Both species turned out to be resistant to Fe-dependent chlorosis which was also reflected in only minor changes in chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters. Both species showed relatively low nutritional demands. Surprisingly, Fe-HBED did not stimulate Fe acquisition in the studied species, nor its translocation along the root:shoot axis. Furthermore, contrary to expectations, C. scabiosa took up less Fe from the acidic than alkaline soil. C. scabiosa not only absorbed more Ca and Zn but also translocated greater amounts of these elements to shoots than C. stoebe. Both species acquired more Mg on Podzol than on Rendzina which suggests adaptation allowing avoidance of aluminum (Al) toxicity on acidic soils. Overall, it seems that C. scabiosa prefers alkaline soils, whilst C. stoebe prefers acidic ones.
Sustained Delivery of SARS‐CoV‐2 RBD Subunit Vaccine Using a High Affinity Injectable Hydrogel Scaffold
Authors: Chen Jing , Wang Bo , Caserto Julia S. , Shariati Kaavian , Cao Peng , Pan Yang , Xu Qixuan , Ma Minglin
Published: November 2021

The receptor binding domain (RBD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) spike protein that mediates viral entry into host cells is a good candidate immunogen for vaccine development against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Because of its small size, most preclinical and early clinical efforts have focused on multimerizing RBD on various formats of nanoparticles to increase its immunogenicity. Using an easily administered injectable hydrogel scaffold that is rationally designed for enhanced retainment of RBD, an alternative and facile approach for boosting RBD immunogenicity in mice is demonstrated. Prolonged delivery of poly (I:C) adjuvanted RBD by the hydrogel scaffold results in sustained exposure to lymphoid tissues, which elicits serum IgG titers comparable to those induced by three bolus injections, but more long‐lasting and polarized toward TH1‐mediated IgG2b. The hydrogel scaffold induces potent germinal center (GC) reactions, correlating with RBD‐specific antibody generation and robust type 1 T cell responses. Besides being an enduring RBD reservoir, the hydrogel scaffold becomes a local inflammatory niche for innate immune cell activation. Collectively, the injectable hydrogel scaffold provides a simple, practical, and inexpensive means to enhance the efficacy of RBD‐based subunit vaccines against COVID‐19 and may be applicable to other circulating and emerging pathogens.
Temporary Tattoo pH Sensor with pH‐Responsive Hydrogel via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition
Authors: Unger Katrin , Greco Francesco , Coclite Anna Maria
Published: November 2021

In the expanding field of physiological pH skin sensors, thin temporary tattoo‐based devices have gained attention because of ultra‐conformal adhesion while providing excellent water vapor transmission. Here, a pH sensor tattoo made of temporary tattoo paper, screen‐printed poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate electrodes, and pH‐responsive hydrogel deposited via initiated chemical vapor deposition, is proposed. The tattoo sensor is easily transferred on skin, maintaining full functionality, and shows excellent conformability to topographical features of epidermis. The investigation of the morphology of all layers within the sensor verifies full control of the desired width of electrodes, thickness of hydrogel, and deposition shielded areas. The hydrogel layer exhibits a reversible pH‐responsive swelling of 24.7 ± 0.3% to 38 ± 1%, with respect to the dry state, at pH 4 to pH 6, respectively. Impedance spectroscopy identifies the phase shift at 10 and 1000 Hz as an excellent pH‐related property of the sensor, which can be only ascribed to the presence of the hydrogel. The sensors ability to be operated with non‐sophisticated read‐out hardware and software is also demonstrated.
Neutral 1D Perovskite‐Type ABX3 Phase Transition Material with a Narrowband Emission and Semiconductor Property
Authors: Zhuang Jia‐chang , Zhang Yi‐Hua , Song Ning , Tan Yu‐hui , Tang Yun‐zhi , Huang Yan‐Le , Zhang Hao , Li Yu‐kong
Published: November 2021

Cyclic organic amines are emerging as excellent building blocks to assemble organic–inorganic hybrid phase transition materials due to their flexible cyclic structure. Here, we have assembled a 1D organic‐inorganic hybrid dielectric material C5H6NOPbBr3 (1) by alloying the cyclic organic amine 3‐hydroxypyridine. 1 displays a remarkable switchable dielectric response induced by an order‐disorder transformation of the organic moiety, this transformation behaviour is confirmed by DSC and Hirshfeld surface measurements. More interestingly, 1 has a narrowband emission (FWHM=4.64 nm) at 590 nm; FWHM is a major quality figure for narrowband photodetectors. In addition, 1 exhibits semiconducting properties with an indirect bandgap of 2.78 eV by the analysis of the UV‐Vis absorption results.
Enhanced Sieving of C2‐Hydrocarbon from Methane by Fluoro‐Functionalization of In‐MOF with Robust Stability
Authors: Guo Yan , Liang Chen , Zhang Chengcheng C. , Ferrando‐Soria Jesús , Gao Yu , Yang Jiahui H. , Liu Xiangyu Y. , Pardo Emilio
Published: November 2021

Developing efficient adsorbent materials is crucial for adsorption and separation to realize the purification of energy source and raw chemicals. Here, we report a novel and robust 3D In‐based MOF built up with fluorine‐functionalized ligands,QMOF‐2F, with improved separation properties of C2‐light hydrocarbons over methane at room temperature respect isoreticular non‐fluorinated MOF.QMOF‐2Fshows a remarkable chemical stability in different solvents, including water, and pH (2–12). DFT calculations support the key role of fluorine‐functionalization on the improved performance ofQMOF‐2F.
When 2 + 2 should be 5: The summation fallacy in time prediction
Authors: Halkjelsvik Torleif , Jørgensen Magne
Published: November 2021

Predictions of time (e.g., work hours) are often based on the aggregation of estimates of elements (e.g., activities and subtasks). The only types of estimates that can be safely aggregated by summation are those reflecting predicted average outcomes (expected values). The sums of other types of estimates, such as bounds of confidence intervals or estimates of the mode, do not have the same interpretation as their components (e.g., the sum of the 90% upper bounds is not the appropriate 90% upper bound of the sum). The present research shows that this can be a potential source of bias in predictions of time. In Studies 1 and 2, professionals with experience in estimation provided total estimates of time that were inconsistent with their estimates of individual tasks. Study 3 shows that this inconsistency can be attributed to improper aggregation of time estimates and demonstrates how this can produce both overestimation and underestimation—and also confidence intervals that are far too wide. Study 4 suggests that the results may reflect a more general fallacy in the aggregation of probabilistic quantities. The inconsistencies and biases appear to be largely driven by a tendency to naïvely sum (2 + 2 = 4) probabilistic (stochastic) values. This summation fallacy may be consequential in contexts where informal estimation methods (expert judgment) are used.