bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CARACTERIZACIÓN DE SISTEMAS AGROFORESTALES TRADICIONALES EN EL PACIFICO SUR DE COLOMBIA, DEPARTAMENTO DE NARIÑO
Authors: Navia Estrada Jorge Fernando , Benavides Benavides Orlando , Barraza Álvarez Fernando Vicente
Published: May 2021

La presente investigación se realizó en el municipio de Tumaco, departamento de Nariño, en el Consejo Comunitario Río Mejicano localizado a 1°40´50” Latitud Norte y 78°31´11” Longitud Oeste de Greenwich, cuyo objetivo fue caracterizar los sistemas agroforestales tradicionales y proponer opciones agroforestales a partir de la realidad local. Para lo cual, se aplicó una encuesta a los productores que permitieron la identificación de los sistemas productivos tradicionales; El arreglo agroforestal más generalizado en el río Mejicano es el Silvoagrícola, conformado por Cacao (Theobroma cacao) y Plátano (Musa sapientum), frutales y maderable; La especie forestal mas importante en el sistema es el Cedro (Cedrela odorata)y los frutales, que se encontraron en mayor frecuencia fueron los cítricos (Naranja y Limón), que le brinda al sistema características especiales de aroma y sabor. De acuerdo a esto se propone implementar sistemas agroforestales silvoagrícolas basados en las especies de Cacao, Plátano y Maderables, a partir del mejoramiento técnico de los sistemas tradicionales actuales.
TEACHER TRAINING AT CHEMISTRY FACULTIES – MUTUAL BENEFITS? A CASE STUDY BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE IRRESISTIBLE PROJECT
Authors: Maciejowska Iwona , Apotheker Jan
Published: May 2021

The training of teachers at educational science faculties prepares them better to deal with class management, individualization of teaching, evaluating, problems with motivation, etc. Teachers educated at chemistry faculties have a profound and well-established knowledge in the field of chemistry, but they demonstrate limited pedagogical skills.
Recently, the collaboration between chemists, researchers in chemistry education and chemistry teachers has become more intense. In 2013, the Jagiellonian University joined the 7th Framework Programme project – IRRESISTIBLE (http://www.irresistible-project.eu). The goal of the project IRRESISTIBLE is to design activities that foster the involvement of students and the public in the process of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI).
A case study based on the example of the IRRESISTIBLE project is presented. Some interesting results are discussed.
Key words: educational science, science education, teacher education.
DIDACTIC POSSIBILITIES OF REALISATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONS: SUBJECT FRUIT JUICE PROPERTY
Authors: Šlekienė Violeta , Ragulienė Loreta , Lamanauskas Vincentas
Published: May 2021

Natural Science Education improvement remains one of the most important current challenges in education system. In general, 21st century raises new challenges for Natural science, Mathematics, Technology teachers. Young generation interest in Natural Sciences and Technology is poor. It is predicted that in not so far future, a shortage of qualified specialists will be felt in this sphere. It is obvious, that Natural science and Technology education basics is being formed in general education school. How to strengthen the pupils’ Natural science and Technology learning motivation, to increase their interest? This is one of the most important questions of today’s education. On the other hand, improvement has to be carried out in different directions. Not only motivation strengthening is important, but also creating proper educational environments (spoken here about green environment, so-called outdoor didactics, teacher competence and so on). Extra didactic material preparation for teachers becomes an urgent question. It is very important to help teachers prepare for practical work lessons and to give them, using ordinary and digital devices for the performance of practical-experimental works.
In this analysis, a didactic scenario is presented realising an interdisciplinary – integral teaching/learning. The investigated topic is “Juice properties”. Natural sciences and Mathematics teachers’ collaboration possibilities are revealed.
Key words: interdisciplinary relations, natural science education, titration, vitamin C.
INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATION REALISATION DIDACTIC POSSIBILITIES: SUBJECT HEAT TRANSFER PHYSICAL MODEL
Authors: Šlekienė Violeta , Ragulienė Loreta , Lamanauskas Vincentas
Published: May 2021

One of the natural science education aims is to help students understand what is going on in nature, how and why? In other words, how natural phenomena function. Quite often, going deeper into natural phenomena, seeking to cognise them, we split the cognition process itself into separate spheres or parts. In this case we have separate teaching/learning subjects, such as Biology, Physics, Chemistry and other. It is understandable in itself, in order to sufficiently exhaustively perceive and understand the analysed spheres. On the other hand, it is equally important to integrally perceive the phenomena and/ or processes going on in nature. In the second part of the 20th century, the developing synergetics states, that everything in nature is integrally interrelated. Education science and practice constantly search for the ways how to realise transdisciplinarity in natural science education process. Integrated education programmes are created and improved and the other teaching/learning devices. However, integrated natural science education content is the only one from the system elements. Integral and transdisciplinary should be the process itself. One of the ways to realise such process is Natural science and Maths teachers’ cooperation. In this analysis, relationship realisation didactic possibilities between the subjects of Natural science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Maths are analysed, analysing heat transfer model.
Giving one lesson example, Natural science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Maths subject relationship realisation didactic possibilities are revealed in the presented analysis. Specimen scenario of the heat exchange research Water containing a clay jug is presented. The pupils, having performed the experiment in Natural science lessons, draw the graphs of temperature and humidity change in time, integrally analyse the results obtained during the experiment. For the result analysis they apply Mathematics knowledge about dependent and independent variables, remember how the relationship between two variables is expressed by graphs. The lesson’s structural parts are presented: discussion of theoretical material, explanation of practical work meaning and experiment procedure, the experiment and the task performance, discussion of the obtained results and their meaningfulness will enable natural science teachers to give a lesson about heat transfer, using integration possibilities.
The research is carried out during implementation of the international project „Materials for Teaching Together: Science and Mathematics Teachers collaborating for better results“. Number of the contract: 539242-LLP-1-2013-1-AT-COMENIUS-CMP/.
Key words: integrated education programmes, heat transfer, science education, science teachers, transdisciplinarity in science education.
Enabling the Disabled using Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
Authors: Mapari Nafisa , Shaikh Abdullah , Shaikh Atik , Siddiqui Zaid
Published: May 2021

Humans communicate with each other through natural language channels such as words and writing, or through body language (gestures) such as hand and head gestures, facial expression, lip motion, etc. There are some examples of natural languages that people use to communicate with each other. We all know that understanding natural language is essential, learning sign language is also very important. For disable people, sign language is the primary communication method for hearing. As there is no translator for communicating among them, so they face problems in communicating. So this is the motivation for us to create a system that recognizes sign language to impact deaf people's social lives significantly.
O elemento de intenção nas Observações Filosóficas de Wittgenstein: fundamentos teóricos
Authors: Mello Marcio Rodrigo
Published: May 2021

O propósito deste trabalho é analisar o conceito de intencionalidade de Wittgenstein desenvolvido no texto das Observações filosóficas, esclarecer o contexto imediato do seu surgimento e localizar suas relações com a filosofia do Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Tal conceito aparece de modo explícito pela primeira vez no contexto do debate do autor com Russell, no qual Wittgenstein critica a visão deste autor presente na obra The Analysis of Mind, ao dizer que a concepção da relação entre pensamento e fato, segundo Russell, depende de uma relação externa, enquanto a sua própria concepção figurativa depende apenas de uma relação interna. As raízes dessa afirmação se encontram no Tractatus, no qual ele apresenta a sua concepção de “relações internas”. É o objetivo deste trabalho analisar a necessidade deste “elemento de intenção” e seus fundamentos no Tractatus, para o contexto do debate com Russell e o desenvolvimento do pensamento de Wittgenstein no período intermediário de sua filosofia.
The development of autocompetence as a condition for the prevention of destructive phenomena among teachers
Authors: Савва Н.В.
Published: May 2021

Актуальность статьи обусловлена необходимостью профилактики профессионально-деструктивных явлений у педагогов дошкольных образовательных учреждений. Авторами статьи описаны основные причины возникновения профессиональных деструкций у специалистов дошкольных образовательных учреждений. Раскрыта сущность аутокомпетентности как одной из базовых компетентностей педагогов. Выделены основные компоненты аутокомпетентности: пофессионально-деятельностный, социально-коммуникативный и личностный. Цель статьи заключается в обосновании значимости развития аутокомпетентности как условия преодоления и профилактики профессионально негативных явлений в профессии педагога. Обоснована роль аутокомпетентности и ее основных компонентов в развитии поведенческих стратегий по преодолению педагогами психоэмоционального и физического напряжения в рамках профессиональной деятельности. Представлены результаты диагностики, проведенной в рамках наших экспериментальных исследований. Обоснована необходимость создания программы психолого-педагогического сопровождения для педагогов с целью профилактики негативных профессиональных явлений. Статья предназначена для педагогов и специалистов, работающих в системе образования.

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to prevent professionally destructive phenomena among teachers of preschool educational institutions. The authors of the article briefly describe the main causes of professional destructions among specialists of preschool educational institutions. The article describes the essence of autocompetence as one of the basic competencies of teachers. The main components of auto-competence are identified: professional-activity, social-communicative and personal. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the importance of the development of auto-competence as a condition for overcoming and preventing professionally negative phenomena in the teaching profession. The role of autocompetence and its main components in the development of behavioral strategies for overcoming psychoemotional and physical stress by teachers in the framework of professional activity is substantiated. The results of the diagnostics carried out in the framework of our experimental studies are presented. The necessity of creating a program of psychological and pedagogical support for teachers in order to prevent negative professional phenomena is justified. The article is intended for teachers and specialists working in the education system.
The concept of the individual «culture of self-education of a modern» university graduate student
Authors: Поспелова Ю.П. , Фахрутдинова А.В.
Published: May 2021

Актуальность статьи обусловлена процессами глобализации и международной интеграции, определившими новые требования к компетенциям и основным трудовым функциям работников на всех уровнях, которые лежат в основе определения компетенций. Это, в свою очередь определило изменение парадигмы образования, что нашло отражение в государственных стандартах высшего образования. Одновременно с концепцией образования в течение всей жизни, расширением коммуникативного поля, особую значимость обретают не только процессы самообразования и саморазвития выпускника учебного заведения, но и процесс формирования культуры его самообразования. Цель статьи заключается в определении сущности и содержания данного понятия, которое сформулировано авторами на основе анализа и классификации психолого-педагогической, философской и социологической литературы. Статья предназначена для педагогов высшего, среднего профессионального уровней образования.

Тhe relevance of the article is devoted to the discussion of the processes of globalization and international integration, which have defined new requirements for the competencies and basic labor functions of employees at all levels. These, in its turn, are the basis for the definition of students’ competencies as the main subject of research. It also helps to define changes in the educational paradigm, which is reflected in the state standards of higher education. Simultaneously with the concept of Lifelong Learning (LLL) and the expansion of the communicative field, it is not just the processes of self-education and self-development, but the process of forming a culture of self-education of a graduate student of an educational institution that is of particular importance. The purpose of the article is to determine the essence and content of this concept (culture of self-education), which is formulated by the authors on the basis of the analysis and classification of psychological, pedagogical, philosophical and sociological literature. The article is intended to be useful for teachers of higher and secondary professional levels of education.
Features of design and development of electronic educational resources in the training of theologians
Authors: Петров А.В.
Published: May 2021

Одним из направлений развития современного высшего образования является его информатизация, открывающая новые возможности для организации образовательного процесса. В связи с этим проблема проектирования, разработки и использования электронных информационно-образовательных ресурсов в профессиональном образовании в целом и в теологическом образовании, в частности, является актуальной. Цель статьи – раскрыть особенности проектирования и разработки электронных информационно-образовательных ресурсов в профессиональной подготовке будущих бакалавров теологии. Автором охарактеризованы особенности теологического образования, выделены этапы проектирования, принципы разработки, предложена структура электронных информационно-образовательных комплексов, используемых при подготовке бакалавров теологии. Статья предназначена для преподавателей вузов, интересующихся проблемами внедрения новых образовательных технологий в профессиональную подготовку в вузе, заинтересованных в разработке и внедрении в образовательный процесс электронных образовательных ресурсов.

One of the directions for development of modern higher education is its Informatization, which opens up new opportunities for organizing the educational process. In this respect, the problem of designing, developing and using electronic information and educational resources in professional education, in general, and in theological education, in particular, is relevant. The purpose of the article is to reveal the features of designing and developing electronic information and educational resources in the professional training of future bachelors of theology. The author describes the features of theological education, identifies the stages of design, development principles, and suggests the structure of electronic information and educational complexes, used in the preparation of bachelors of theology. The article is intended for University-teachers who are interested in the problems of introducing new educational technologies in professional training at the University, in the development and implementation of electronic educational resources in the educational process.
Concept and essence of anti-corruption personality education process
Authors: Тряев А.Г.
Published: May 2021

Антикоррупционное воспитание в наши дни является одной из приоритетных педагогических задач практически на всех ступенях системы образования России. Решение этой задачи, прежде всего, сопряжено с разработкой соответствующего понятийно-терминологического аппарата, недостаточность которого не отвечает потребностям современной образовательной практики. Несмотря на обилие научных работ по данной проблематике в педагогической литературе, краткий обзор которых представлен в данных материалах, понятие и сущность антикоррупционного воспитания остаются неоднозначными. В статье на основе результатов семантического и морфологического анализа раскрываются недостатки трактовок антикоррупционного воспитания, расширенных, а потому выходящих за рамки значения данного термина и необоснованно предполагающих противодействие коррупции всеми субъектами образовательного процесса. Четко описано предназначение прилагательного «антикоррупционный», обозначающего активную деятельность по пресечению коррупции, осуществление которой является исключительной прерогативой сотрудников правоохранительных органов. Приводится авторская трактовка антикоррупционного воспитания как специализированного и уникального направления воспитательной работы в вузах МВД России.

Anti-corruption education nowadays is one of the priority pedagogical tasks at almost all levels of the Russian education system. The solution of this problem, first of all, involves the development of an appropriate conceptual and terminological apparatus, the insufficiency of which does not meet the needs of modern educational practice. Despite the abundance of scientific works on this issue in the pedagogical literature, a brief review of which is presented in these materials, the concept and essence of anti-corruption education remains ambiguous. The article, based on the results of semantic and morphological analysis, reveals the shortcomings of interpretations of anti-corruption education, expanded, and therefore beyond the meaning of this term and unreasonably suggesting countering corruption by all subjects of the educational process. The purpose of the adjective "anti-corruption" is clearly described, indicating active activities to suppress corruption, the implementation of which is the exclusive prerogative of law enforcement officials. The author's interpretation of anti-corruption education as a specialized and unique direction of educational work in universities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is given.
Upbringing tolerance and intercultural communication among students via means of learning a foreign language
Authors: Шишигина Я.А. , Какадий И.И.
Published: May 2021

Статья посвящена исследованию основ воспитания толерантности и межкультурной коммуникации учащихся на уроках иностранного языка. Актуальность исследования воспитания толерантности и межкультурной коммуникации учащихся обусловлена общечеловеческой потребностью сохранения мира, взаимодействием с различными культурами и социально-экономической интеграцией России в мировое пространство. Путь к восприятию ценностей и культуры других народов лежит не только через понимание собственной неповторимости и достоинства нации, самосовершенствование, но и через желание и умение подрастающего поколения общаться с представителями других культур для взаимообогащения. Это возможно через открытость и диалог, уважение к различиям, утверждение толерантности во взаимоотношениях. Целью данной статьи является исследование возможностей повышения уровня толерантности и формирования способности к межкультурной коммуникации учащихся посредством занятий по иностранному языку. Авторами рассмотрены дефинитивные подходы к понятию толерантности. На основании проведенного эмпирического исследования в виде тестирования определены уровни сформированности толерантности и способности к межкультурной коммуникации учащихся средней общеобразовательной школы, предложена программа внеурочных занятий по английскому языку.

The article is devoted to the study of the basics of tolerance education and intercultural communication among students in foreign language lessons. The relevance of the study of the education of tolerance and intercultural communication of students is due to the universal need to preserve peace, interaction with different cultures and socio-economic integration of Russia into the international environment. The path to the perception of the values and culture of other people lies not only through the understanding of their own uniqueness and dignity of the nation, self-improvement, but also through the desire and ability of the younger generation to communicate with representatives of other cultures for mutual enrichment. This is possible through openness and dialogue, respect for differences, and the establishment of tolerance in relationships. The purpose of this article is to study the possibilities of increasing the level of tolerance and the formation of the ability to cross-cultural communication among students via means of learning a foreign language. The authors consider definitive approaches to the concept of tolerance. Based on the conducted empirical research in the form of testing, the levels of tolerance formation and the ability to cross-cultural communication in secondary school students were determined, the program of the club of extracurricular activities in English is proposed.
Distance learning at a university as a difficult life situation for correspondence students
Authors: Шерешкова Е.А. , Спицына О.А.
Published: May 2021

Актуальность статьи обусловлена необходимостью изучения эмоционального состояния и способов преодоления ситуации дистанционного обучения студентами заочного отделения. Теоретический анализ проблемы позволил сделать выводы о наличии трудностей у студентов в связи с переходом на дистанционную форму обучения. Цель исследования: выявить взаимосвязь эмоционального состояния, тревожности студентов заочного отделения и субъективной оценки ситуации дистанционного обучения как трудной, способов владения ситуацией дистанционного обучения. Исследование показало, что студенты, имеющие высокую тревожность, в большей степени склонны к снижению настроения, активности и самочувствия, они ригидны и переживают фрустрированность. Тревожные студенты преимущественно используют эмоционально-ориентированный копинг и оценивают ситуацию дистанционного обучения как трудную. При этом они реже прибегают к избеганию трудностей в обучении.

The relevance of the article is due to the need to study the emotional state and ways to overcome the situation of distance learning by correspondence students. The theoretical analysis of the problem made it possible to draw conclusions about the presence of difficulties among students in connection with the transition to distance learning. The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between the emotional state, anxiety of correspondence students and the subjective assessment of the situation of distance learning as difficult, ways of coping with the situation of distance learning as difficult. The study showed that students with high anxiety have a bad mood, activity and well-being. They are rigid and frustrated. Anxious students use emotionally oriented coping. They assess the distance learning situation as difficult. They rarely resort to avoiding learning difficulties.
Studying the level of subjective control as a factor of students’ readiness for family life
Authors: Кибальник А.В. , Федосова И.В. , Соловьева Р.А.
Published: May 2021

В статье предпринята попытка осмысления факторов, оказывающих влияние на формирование готовности студентов к семейной жизни. Обозначены наиболее существенные трудности, которые испытывает современная семья. Представлены эмпирические данные выявления уровня субъективного контроля (локуса контроля) студенческой молодежи по следующему алгоритму: изучение общей интернальности / экстернальности, исследование локуса контроля в области межличностных и семейных отношений, выявление особенностей мотивации (стремление к достижению успеха – преобладание мотива избегания неудач). На основе представленного диагностического исследования выявлены основные трудности, с которыми сталкиваются молодые люди при локализации контроля в области личных и семейных отношений, в сфере принятия ответственных решений; а также предложены пути формирование ценностного отношения молодых людей к семье и браку.

The authors attempt to analyze the factors influencing the formation of students’ readiness for family life. The article outlines the most considerable difficulties faced by a modern family. It presents the empirical data on researching the level of subjective control (locus of control) of student youth according to the following algorithm: studying general internality and externality, studying locus of control in the area of interpersonal and family relations, and revealing peculiarities of motivation (striving for success or avoiding failures). Based on the presented research, the authors reveal the main difficulties faced by young people during localization of control in interpersonal and family relations. Finally, the article suggests the ways of forming young people’s value attitude to family and marriage.
Information Security: Cost and Individuals’ Habit
Authors: Sulaiman Lubna
Published: May 2021

The aim of this research is to identify the availability levels of cost, habit, and Information Security(IS)and determining the impacts of cost, and habiton IS. The primary data of the study collected using manual distributed questionnaire. By using appropriate statistical test, the collected data has been analyzed. The reliability and hypotheses tested using several statistical methods such as multiple and linear regression test. While validity tested using Cronbach's alpha. The findings of the study proved that cost and habits has an effect on information security as they explained(18.5%) of the variation in IS. However,implications have discussed.
Changes on the Socio-Cultural Lifestyle of the BangsaSama as Influenced by the Migrants: A Case Study
Authors: A. Noor Jeffrey Yasin
Published: May 2021

This study was made to bridge the gap between the BangsaSama and the migrants in their quest for co-existence and improving their socio-cultural lifestyle in the changing society. Understandably, by knowing the importance of their co-existence, one is invariably geared towards the promotion of unity and harmonious relationship among the diversified groups of people. Hopefully, the results of this study would help the Tawi-Tawians attain freedom in making their destiny towards a strategic southern frontier of national community with a distinct identity of their own. This study utilized the triangulation technique of the qualitative research. The descriptive narrative survey technique with key informants’ (kI) personal interview and the organized focus group discussion (FGD) were the basic tools of gathering the data needed in this study. The fifty-five (55) migrant participantsin accordance with their tribal affiliations andsixty-three (63) BangsaSamanative participants are composed of professionals, laymen and religious leaders. They served as the primary sources of information and feedback. Optimistically, this study would become as basis of understanding of their own people so that peace and development will reign among the different ethnic groups that constitute the pluralistic society of Tawi-Tawi.
Analysing the preparedness of Office Management & Technology graduates for multitasking in the workplace
Authors:   , Phumelele Precious Kubheka
Published: May 2021

A number of studies have been conducted in relation to the preparedness of students for the workplace and particularly the role of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in this preparation. However, fewer have specifically investigated the Office Management and Technology (OMT) student’s preparedness for multitasking in the workplace, and none have been found to investigate this within a South African University of Technology. The literature indicates that there are major causes for the increased use of multitasking1 in the business workplace: the nature of work, working environment and skills required from employees by organisations have now developed and expanded. The office administrator in today’s electronic office has to cope with a wide variety of electronic devices which often need to be used simultaneously and their work covers many more skills than were required in the past. Students with Office Management and Technology qualifications are now employed as office administrators, senior secretaries, and even as assistant managers. They are expected to have the ability to execute all duties that are within their job description and sometimes beyond their job description, and to be able to handle them within a limited time. Administrators who have multitasking skills are therefore preferred by employers and the literature shows that the multitasking skill is regarded as one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace. The purpose of this case study was therefore to investigate the preparedness of Office Management and Technology students for multitasking in the workplace. To achieve a complete analysis the study used a mixed methods approach involving three questionnaires with both closed and open-ended questions, administered to 3rd year students who have had WIL experience; B Tech students /recent employees to provide Multitasking has been defined as the ability to undertake competently more than one task at the same time and multitasking success as ‘the ability to draw on a wide range of cognitive functions when acting to achieve multiple goals’ (Peterson, 2014:22). A different perspective of experience gained; as well as WIL Supervisors who have supervised OMT students while on WIL. Analysis of data revealed that students require additional knowledge before they go on WIL training to prepare them for multitasking, with a better understanding of the office environment. The study concluded that a curriculum upgrade is required involving increased use of practicals at undergraduate level, and that the universities need to work more closely with companies to determine what skills they require from Office Management and Technology students when they reach employment. The study recommends that the identified gaps should be addressed in order to improve students’ knowledge and to upgrade their skills in multitasking and in time management in order to improve their performance in the workplace.
The influence of leadership styles on small medium enterprise survival in the manufacturing sector within Msunduzi Municipality
Authors:   , Nelisiwe Mary-Anne Mchunu
Published: May 2021

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key contributors to the South African economy. In order to survive the current volatile economy, SME leaders need to implement leadership styles that are good for the survival of businesses in the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector in South Africa is growing at a slower pace in comparison to other sectors due to high labour and production costs. However, implementing a management system, such as, suitable leadership style creates the competitive advantage necessary for survival. The aim of the study was to identify the leadership styles used by SMEs in the manufacturing sector within Msunduzi Municipality and to determine the effectiveness of leadership styles on enterprise success and survival. Managers and other people in authority in organisations adopt certain leadership styles in order to communicate with their subordinates with regard to the execution of tasks. Adopting unsuitable leadership styles impacts negatively on business performance. The study was conducted at SMEs in the manufacturing sector within the Msunduzi Municipality in Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal. This project emphasised the context of leaders of SMEs and the amount of influence or non-influence that leadership has on the survival of the business. A quantitative research design was adopted for the study; a structured closed-ended questionnaire based on the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) developed by Avolio, and Bass (2004) was used to collect data from the sample respondents. The target population comprised 686 SMEs. A random sampling technique was used and a sample size of 200 was drawn. A response rate of 68% was successfully achieved. The researcher used personal and email methods of data collection. The data collected from the sample respondents were captured on Microsoft Excel and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0. Several hypotheses were formulated and tested using the Pearson’s Chi-Square. Results revealed that applying a transformational leadership style in managing a business tends to increase the length of business survival. The opposite is true regarding the laissez-faire leadership style. The study further revealed that there is no evidence to suggest that a transactional leadership style has any effect on the survival length of SMEs in the manufacturing sector. Tentative recommendations suggest that leadership in SMEs should adopt a leadership style that is best for the survival of the business.
A design framework for e-learning that advances e-skills of students in a South African University of Technology
Authors:   , Subashnie Soobramoney
Published: May 2021

Nationwide E-inclusion is yet to be realised in many countries, including South Africa, conceivably resulting in the E-skills diversities that exist in the workplace and amongst university students. Literature confirms diversity of E-skills, however does not provide a strategy to develop these E-skills diversities, such that students may cope with the rapid, countrywide adoption of E-learning by South African universities, which has consequently imposed additional demands on students to use unfamiliar technology for learning. Since E-learning technology is supported by universities, identifying a strategy that incorporates elements of E-learning that may develop E-skills will benefit disadvantaged students and prepare students for a technology dependent economy. The relative novelty of using E-learning to develop E-skills is underpinned by a constructivist philosophical view that necessitates a qualitative approach for discovery. A longitudinal case study of undergraduate first year students with diverse E-skills levels was conducted to gather qualitative data needed to gain a thorough understanding of how E-learning tasks might be structured towards firstly helping the student cope with technology enhanced learning, and secondly to develop students’ E-skills over a prolonged period. Focus group interviews and course assessments were used to gather data from participants and Straussian-grounded-theory methods were employed to ensure a rigorous, structured analysis of student experiences with technology and their related E-skills development. Elements of E-learning design that influence E-skills were identified as concepts and categories using Straussian grounded theory coding techniques. Emerging categories show that diversity may be addressed by introducing carefully designed incrementally complex E-learning tasks, stimulating the student to achieve the next level of E-skills competency. This incremental digital development may be achieved through strategic manipulation of elements, such as providing support for development, motivation for technology use, creation of opportunities to use the technology, acknowledging challenges in access to technology and providing optimal time for tasks to encourage E-skills development and minimise competence related anxiety. Complemented by instructor interventions, beginning with instruction, then involvement, thereafter facilitating interaction and finally encouraging independence to stimulate E-skill development from fundamental to strategic levels, builds an effective platform to develop E-skills. Increasingly complex tasks need increasingly complex technologies. It provides a framework that an instructor may use as a strategy to improve the adoption of E-learning and address E-skill diversity in the classroom in a way that can develop student E-skills on multiple levels, so that they will be equipped to meet the demands of the university environment and ultimately the technology driven workforce.
Intensification of the use of electrical equipment in order to optimize energy resources in floor-type chamber dryers
Authors:   ООО ", Saakian Alexander ,   БАЛАНС ПРОФИ"
Published: May 2021

The article deals with the issues of intensification of the use of electrical equipment and the efficiency of energy saving in chamber grain dryers of the floor type. A cyclic technology of drying seeds in dryers of this type with the use of two-stage drying technology is proposed. Keywords: ENERGY SAVING, INTENSIFICATION, CHAMBER DRYER, DRYING MODES, OPTIMIZATION
PEMAHAMAN KIERKEGAARD TENTANG ?DIRI', DALAM BUKU THE SICKNESS UNTO DEATH
Authors: Kristiono Ivan
Published: May 2021

Buku The Sickness Unto Death menjadi salah satu kunci memahami konsep diri menurut Kierkeegard. Di buku ini, Anti-Climacus, nama samaran Kierkegaard, digambarkan sebagai figur Kristen yang memiliki level lebih tinggi dari Kierkegaard sendiri. Diri barulah dapat terwujud melalui sintesis dari berbagai relasi, dan saat berada dalam keseimbangan diantara kutub-kutub yang bertegangan antara tak terbatas dan terbatas, mewaktu dan kekal, serta kebebasan dan keharusan. Pewujudan diri yang ideal juga memerlukan model ideal yang hendak dicapai, yaitu pribadi Yesus Kristus yang bersifat universal sekaligus partikular.
TENTANG KERJA DAN PANGGILAN
Authors: Lima Jadi
Published: May 2021

Dalam artikel ini penulis melakukan kajian pada aspek- aspek teologis, filosofis dan sosiologis dari pekerjaan untuk memahaminya secara Kristiani. Analisis ini akan dipakai untuk menyusun suatu usulan etika kerja Kristen yang dapat diterapkan pada zaman ini. Ada tiga sumber yang akan dipertimbangkan dalam mengulas etika kerja Kristen tersebut: alkitab, tradisi, dan situasi hidup modern.
ALKITAB MENENTANG PERNIKAHAN SESAMA JENIS KELAMIN
Authors: Steven Un Antonius
Published: May 2021

ALKITAB MENENTANG PERNIKAHAN SESAMA JENIS KELAMIN?
TEOLOGI DEVOSI MARIAWI MENURUT LOUIS-MARIE GRIGNION DE MONTFORT DAN PENGARUHNYA PADA SPIRITUALITAS KATOLIK: SEBUAH TINJAUAN KRITIS DARI PERSPEKTIF REFORMED
Authors: Santino Nathanael Marvin
Published: May 2021

Dasar teologi devosi Mariawi yang dikembangkan oleh Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort adalah kecintaannya pada Maria yang diperoleh melalui pengajaran Alkitab, tradisi gereja katolik, dan Magisterium gereja Katolik mengenai Mariologi. Signifikansi yang diberikan teologi ini terhadap spiritualitas umat Katolik yaitu sudut pandang baru untuk mengkhususkan hidup secara total kepada Yesus melalui Maria dan pendekatan devosi yang menyatakan bahwa Yesus dan Maria tidak terpisahkan. Akibat ajaran dan karya Montfort ini, muncul semangat yang baru dalam devosi kepada Maria sehingga muncul kongregasi-kongregasi baru di dalam spiritualitas Mariawi. Kongregasi-kongregasi yang berdiri akibat ajaran Montfort adalah Company of Mary, Daughters of Wisdom, dan Brothers of Saint Gabriel. Studi ini membuktikan bahwa menurut sudut pandang teologi Reformed, teologi devosi Mariawi ini bukanlah ajaran yang berdasarkan Alkitab. Alkitab mengajarkan devosi umat hanya kepada Allah Tritunggal di dalam dan melalui Kristus tanpa perlu pengantara yang lain.
Enhanced Secured Communication Optimization In Data Packets Using Proxy Protocols
Authors: Hameed A Shahul , George Dr. A. Shaji , Aremu Bashiru , Pandey Digvijay
Published: May 2021

The principle objective of this paper is to build up a Computational Private Information Retrieval conventions on cloud design utilizing deletion code for made sure about information sending. These conventions are too costly in view of the fact that they are combining complicated numerical operations for the whole database. Essentially distributed storage engineering would provide a range of higher performing capacity staff that provides long-term internet storage management and even the distributed storage architecture. Putting information away and retrieving it in an external cloud system and public review plan creates difficulties and disputes about classification of information during transfers. On any outsider's case, this dispute is usually a massive amount of knowledge stored with the cloud worker. Also you can defeat this problem by means of various methods such as encryption, key encryption, etc. In either case, overall encryption plans maintain confidentiality of information during the exchange, thus restricting the utility of the capability system in parallel with this cycle. This is because a few activities have only been supported by scrambled knowledge. These techniques will cause disappointment. To building a protected stockpiling framework that underpins different capacities is testing when the capacity framework is appropriated and has no focal power.
SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Sharma Ayushi
Published: May 2021

The world is dealing with global crisis due to COVID-19 which appeared as a threatening
pandemic. With the increasing number of positive cases, there has also been a visible psychosocial impact. Many people have isolated themselves and are quarantined in their own homes. Social distancing is mandatory for everyone, as it is the most important measure to avoid this virus. Social isolation usually leads to chronic loneliness and also affecting the social relationships. This research article will bring forth the importance of social relationships in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic.
Direct estimates of biomass burning NOx emissions and lifetime using daily observations from TROPOMI
Authors: Jin Xiaomeng , Zhu Qindan , Cohen Ronald
Published: May 2021

Abstract. Biomass burning emits an estimated 20 % of global annual nitrogen oxides (NOx), an important constituent that participates in the oxidative chemistry of the atmosphere. Estimates of NOx emission factors, representing the amount of NOx per mass burned, are primarily based on field or laboratory case studies, but the sporadic and transient nature of wildfires makes it challenging to verify whether these case studies represent the behaviour of the global fires occur on earth. Satellite remote sensing provides a unique view of the earth, allowing the study of emission and downwind evolution of NOx from a large number of fires. We describe direct estimates of NOx emissions and lifetime for fires using an exponentially modified Gaussian analysis of daily TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) retrievals of NO2 tropospheric columns. We correct the low bias of satellite retrieved NO2 columns over fire plumes by replacing the a priori profile of NO2 with a fine-resolution (0.25°) global model simulation from NASA’s GEOS Composition Forecasting System (GEOS-CF). We derive representative NOx emission factors for six fuel types globally by linking TROPOMI derived NOx emissions with observations of fire radiative power from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Satellite-derived NOx emission factors are largely consistent with those derived from in-situ measurements. We observe decreasing NOx lifetime with fire intensity, which we infer is due to the increase in both NOx abundance and hydroxyl radical production. Our ﬁndings suggest promise for applying space-based observations to track the emissions and chemical evolution of reactive nitrogen from wildfires.
Mixed layer depth dominates over upwelling in regulating the seasonality of ecosystem functioning in the Peruvian Upwelling System
Authors: Xue Tianfei , Frenger Ivy , Prowe A. E. Friederike , José Yonss Saranga , Oschlies Andreas
Published: May 2021

Abstract. The Peruvian Upwelling System hosts an extremely high productive marine ecosystem. Observations show that the Peruvian Upwelling System is the only Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems (EBUS) with an out-of-phase relationship of seasonal surface chlorophyll concentrations and upwelling intensity. This "seasonal paradox" triggers the questions: (1) what is the uniqueness of the Peruvian Upwelling System compared with other EBUS that leads to the out of phase relationship; (2) how does this uniqueness lead to low phytoplankton biomass in austral winter despite strong upwelling and ample nutrients? Using observational climatologies for four EBUS we diagnose that the Peruvian Upwelling System is unique in that intense upwelling coincides with deep mixed layers. We then apply a coupled regional ocean circulation-biogeochemical model (CROCO-BioEBUS) to assess how the interplay between mixed layer and upwelling is regulating the seasonality of surface chlorophyll in the Peruvian Upwelling System. The model recreates the "seasonal paradox" within 200 km off the Peruvian coast. We confirm previous findings that deep mixed layers, which cause vertical dilution and stronger light limitation, mostly drive the diametrical seasonality of chlorophyll relative to upwelling. In contrast to previous studies, reduced phytoplankton growth due to enhanced upwelling of cold waters and lateral advection are second-order drivers of low surface chlorophyll concentrations. This impact of deep mixed layers and upwelling propagates up the ecosystem, from primary production to export efficiency. Our findings emphasize the crucial role of the interplay of the mixed layer and upwelling and suggest that surface chlorophyll may increase along with a weakened seasonal paradox in response to shoaling mixed layers under climate change.