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Music Matters: Diplomasi Budaya Indonesia terhadap Negara di Kawasan Pasifik Melalui ‘the Symphony of Friendship’ di Selandia Baru
Authors: Bernadette Sophia , Septiana Rizka , Kusumawardhana Indra
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine Indonesia's strategy in implementing cultural diplomacy and soft power diplomacy through the cultural event ‘The Symphony of Friendship’ by the Indonesian Embassy in New Zealand. Using a descriptive qualitative research method with data collection techniques through semi-structured in-depth interviews, which are then analyzed in depth supported by trust checking techniques through triangulation of data sources. The findings in this study are cultural diplomacy aimed at building Indonesia's image in the South Pacific region in dealing with separatist issues in Papua, which have been raised internationally by several countries, namely Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. The TSF was conducted to build a perception of Indonesia in the Pacific community as a colonialist against Papua, presenting a positive perception so that Indonesia is not seen as carrying out repression in Papua through a cultural approach and embracing the community to work together and encourage togetherness through a musical approach.
DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT PADA ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI KURS TUKAR MATA UANG IDR/USD
Authors: Britania Rizka
Published: December 2022

Prediksi kurs tukar mata uang memiliki peranan penting dalam bisnis, salah satunya dalam hal international purchasing. Terdapat beberapa metode yang digunakan dalam melakukan forecasting mata uang, salah satunya adalah Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Berdasarkan beberapa penelitian terdahulu, ANN terbukti superior dibandingkan metode forecasting lainnya dalam memprediksi kurs tukar mata uang. Salah satu kelemahan ANN adalah tidak adanya setting parameter yang baku untuk digunakan, sehingga setting parameter yang berbeda dapat memberikan hasil akurasi yang berbeda. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan dua nilai parameter yang memiliki pengaruh signifikan, yaitu jumlah input node dan jumlah hidden node melalui metode design of experiment dalam memprediksi kurs tukar mata uang IDR/USD. Bobot awal dan bias pada replikasi yang memberikan performansi lebih baik dari replikasi sebelumnya disimpan untuk selanjutnya digunakan dalam membangkitkan forecast pada periode selanjutnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa delapan input nodes dan empat hidden nodes memberikan akurasi terbaik yang ditandai dengan nilai MSE test terendah. Selain itu, berdasarkan grafik perilaku MSE test dari setiap arsitektur jaringan yang terbentuk, dapat disimpulkan bahwa dalam memprediksi kurs tukar mata uang IDR/USD, jumlah hidden nodes bersifat lebih sensitif dibanding jumlah input nodes. AbstractDesign of Experiment in Artificial Neural Network to Forecast Foreign Exchange Rate IDR/USD]. Forecasting foreign exchange rate plays a significant role in business, for example in international purchasing. There are several methods used in forecasting foreign exchange rates, one of them is the Artificial Neural Network (ANN). Based on several earlier literatures, ANN has been proven as a superior method in forecasting foreign exchange rate compared to other methods. However, ANN has several weaknesses, for example, there is no standard parameters setting used in ANN, thus different parameters setting could lead to different accuracy. This research aims to determine two crucial parameters that give significant impact to the ANN model built; the number of input nodes and the number of hidden nodes, through the design of an experiment to forecast the IDR/USD exchange rate. Initial weights and bias in replication that give better performance than earlier replication are stored and used to forecast the data for next periods as needed. The result of this research shows that eight input nodes and four hidden nodes give the best accuracy to forecast IDR/USD exchange rate which is proven by the lowest MSE test score. Moreover, based on the MSE test behavior graph, the number of hidden nodes is more sensitive than the number of input nodes in forecasting IDR/USD exchange rate.Keywords: Artificial Neural Network; design of experiment; forecast; foreign exchange rate
Small towns and their surroundings in the context of local government reorganisation. Results from Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
Authors: Priebs Axel
Published: December 2022

The importance of small towns for stabilising and supporting the development of rural regions is being gradually recognised in spatial research and planning. This paper discusses the status of small towns in local administrative reform processes. It is based on the example of reform processes that were carried out in the German state of Schle- swig-Holstein. At the end of this process, the small towns found themselves in very dif- ferent political and administrative constellations with respect to neighbouring districts. Strengthening towns as central service locations was not part of the state’s plans for reform. In several cases, even if a town had an efficient administration, the surrounding municipalities were not prepared to entrust their administration to the town, but rather perpetuated duplicate structures in a local “collar” district administration around the town. Steps for better efficiency and specialisation of employees were not implemented. It became clear that many small municipalities did not want to be administered by towns. As a final result, the concerns of the small towns were not taken into account sufficiently in the reform processes in question.
First- and second-class citizens? Governance disparity in the urban development of Conakry – Republic of Guinea
Authors: Rey Pascal , Petitpierre Margot
Published: December 2022

This article focuses on urban development in Conakry, the capital of the Republic of Guinea, to reflect on the progress and innovation represented by the increasingly widespread application of the World Bank’s international environmental and social standards with respect to the consideration of local stakeholders in governance processes. It also examines the paradoxical fact that, within the same territory, the variable application of those standards can create strong inequalities, particularly in the treatment of people involuntarily displaced by projects of public interest. This article underlines that the funding source of a project often determines whether international standards are adhered to. These differences in the consideration of people affected by projects may thus depend on criteria that are difficult for them to understand and are largely beyond their control.
Bridging the urban planning gender gap – in search of policy coherence between Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 11
Authors: East May
Published: December 2022

Urban planning suffers from a historic gender gap in theory, policy and practice. While some research has focused on how urban planning fails to respond to women’s needs and perspectives, the concept of an ‘urban planning gender gap’ remains undertheorized and underrepresented in the realm of practical applications. Adopting a systems critical analysis perspective, the aim of this paper is to investigate to what extent do the UN Sustainable Development Goals support or hinder the capabilities of women to participate equally and meaningfully in urban planning. To do so, this article first provides an overview of existing frameworks for the conceptualisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) interdependencies followed by a systematic investigation of the interlinkages between SDG 5 Gender Equality and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities. Secondly, it questions why at the target level SDG 11 positions women amongst the vulnerable segments of society requiring protection alongside children, older persons and persons with disabilities. It concludes by highlighting that not only are urban spaces gendered, but so are urban policies and international accords as well. Based on these findings, the article proposes new narratives highlighting the interdependencies between women and cities, which if adopted, could bridge the historic urban planning gender gap.
Measuring the impact of international tools in local governance: The new urban diplomacy
Authors: Espiñeira-Guirao Tamara
Published: December 2022

Which is the added-value of the international action of cities? Is this action legitimate? Our analysis proposes to invert the famous slogan and get local authorities to think local and act global. This reversed framework, that we may call “new urban diplomacy” focuses on governance and more specifically in the urban project, understood as the policy agenda of the city council. Based on active subsidiarity, local development moves through new urban diplomacy to a foreground where European policies are a tactical choice among other planning tools. Thus, in order to explore how this framework works, our analysis will examine three categories of instruments: programming, communication and representation, notwithstanding with the role of city networks. Our proposal to structure this new urban diplomacy is the result of a process of participatory observation (almost 15 years) supported by grounded theory. Three main approaches of the international role of cities rooted our analysis: economic (global cities, city branding), political (governance, international relations) and geographical (territorial development, urban planning). So as to define the contours of new urban diplomacy as a lever for the urban project, this proposal presents three main indicators (capacity, intensity and coordination) and three possible scenarios (the bywatcher, the silent silo and the strategist). Our results highlight two key factors: one external (the europeanisation processes of local authorities) and another internal (talent, perceived both as the implication of the municipality and the creation of a local think tank, that we called Noodle). Our final goal is to offer a guide for analysis and further research. This guide should also serve cities in search of additional tools for their urban project.
Differentiation of social attitudes of students and academic teachers in Wielkopolska region during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Czasopisma Redakcja
Published: December 2022

Pandemia COVID-19 w różnym stopniu wpłynęła na  codzienne  życie wszystkich ludzi, a jedną ze sfer silnie dotkniętych skutkami zaistniałej sytuacji były (i są) usługi edukacyjne. W publikacji skupiono się na szkolnictwie wyższym i dokonano analizy najbardziej znaczących aspektów postaw studentów i nauczycieli akademickich szkół wyższych, zarówno publicznych, jak i niepublicznych, oraz absolwentów studiów wyższych wobec nowych wyzwań w okresie pandemii, związanych z reorganizacją przebiegu prowadzenia zajęć z formy kontaktowej w budynku uczelni na zdalną, prowadzoną przez różnego rodzaju platformy komunikacyjne. Podjęte zagadnienia badawcze zostały opracowane w perspektywie regionalnej, tj. dotyczą całego województwa wielkopolskiego.
Enhanced high-rate cycling performance of LiMn2O4 cathode materials by coating nano-TiO2
Authors: Dai Shihang , Li Yunxiu , Li Xuetian , Zhang Jian , Shao Zhongcai
Published: December 2022

LiMn2O4 has the advantages of low cost and no pollution, and is widely regarded as a large-scale lithium battery cathode material. However, the capacity decays rapidly, which seriously affects the application of LiMn2O4 cathode materials. Therefore, improving the cycling performance of LiMn2O4 is the focus of current research. LiMn2O4 precursors were prepared by chemical precipitation and the precursors were coated to prepare LiMn2O4/TiO2 composites. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy showed that LiMn2O4 had been successfully combined with TiO2. Electrode charge–discharge and electrochemical impedance tests showed that LiMn2O4/TiO2 had the best cycle performance at high rates. The initial discharge capacities of LiMn2O4/TiO2 reached 106.4 mAh·g−1 at 0.2 C. After 100 cycles, the 2 C capacity retention rates was 76.3 %, compared to only 66.5 % for pristine LiMn2O4. The improved electrochemical performance was attributed to the nanoscale oxides hindering the reaction between the electrolyte and the electrode, which effectively improved the stability of the material during high current charge and discharge.
Preparation of polymer gel dosimeters for low gamma irradiation dose
Authors: El-Kelany Moushera A. , Khozemy Ehab E. , Goda Heba , Boshra Awad
Published: December 2022

In this study, two separate hydrogel dosimeters were prepared for low-dose measurement. The first system is based on Congo Red (CR) dye and a blend of natural polymers (gelatin/CMC) while the second system is based on 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol (DCP) blue dye and a hybrid polymer blend (PVA/gelatin/CMC). The sensitivity of Congo red (CR)–(gelatin/CMC) gel dosimeter and 2, 6 – di choro phenol indophenols(DCP)-(PVA/gelatin/CMC) gel dosimetry systems were examined by studying the comparative results between the two different systems through the change in optical properties upon exposure to different gamma radiation doses, which showed the sensitivity of the second system (DCP)-(PVA/gelatin/CMC) to radiation is more than the first system(CR)–(gelatin/CMC) (CR) and (DCP)dyes have absorbance crest at 492 and 622 nm respectively. With the increase of the radiation dose, the decomposition of the dyes increases, and thus the color of the prepared hydrogel changes from orange to colorless in the case of (CR) dye at the dose (0–3.5 kGy) and from blue to colorless in the case (DCP) dye at the absorbed doses ranged from (0–1000 Gy). Dose-response curves, sensitivity, FTIR analysis, and the relative stability of the prepared hydrogel before and after irradiation were studied.
Ignorantia doctorum – Hochschulschreibdidaktik und die Rhetoriktradition
Authors: Oertner Monika
Published: December 2022

Since the turn of the millennium, many writing centers have been established at universities in the German-speaking world, in order to support students in academic writing. This essay argues for offering subject-anchored directive guidance and using scientific texts as a basis for model learning. It states that the rhetorical tradition is hardly taken into account in the writing centers. Five arguments for this ignorance are discussed and, if possible, dispelled: the antiquity argument, which considers rhetoric outdated; the orality argument, which understands rhetoric as irrelevant to writing; the moral argument, which condemns rhetoric as a tool for demagogues; the positivist argument, which criticizes rhetoric as unempirical; and the didactic argument, which rejects rhetoric as a rigid doctrine. The discussion shows, however, that the rhetorical tradition, with its normative power and centuries of teaching practice, is a treasure trove of writing didactics that holds many resources, such as well-founded assessment criteria for the quality, appropriateness, and usefulness of texts.
Freiheit, Gleichheit, Gerechtigkeit – Antikolonialismus und Frauenrechte bei Olympe de Gouges
Authors: von Wedemeyer Catarina
Published: December 2022

This article offers an insight into life and work of the French author and politician Olympe de Gouges as well as an analysis of her positions on the French Revolution and on other contemporary issues such as anti-colonialism, class differences and women’s rights. The article argues that the author used literature as a space to develop a political stance that, due to the legal situation, she could not carry out professionally. In her play “L’Esclavage des Noirs, ou l’Heureux naufrage” (1792) and in the essay “Réflexions sur les hommes nègres” (1788), de Gouges openly criticizes the brutality of white plantation owners, invokes the equality of all people, and condemns human trafficking. In “La Nécessité du Divorce” (1790), the author demands the right to divorce, a fair division of property, protection of one’s own property also for women, and a financially secure future for the children born out of wedlock. In her famous “Déclaration des Droits de la Femme et de la Citoyenne” (1791), the author called for truly universal suffrage, as well as for the right to liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
Writing regime change: a research agenda
Authors: Coulmas Florian
Published: December 2022

This essay reviews some of the changes engendered by the digital turn in language attitudes and language behaviour. It compares the current nexus of technology and language with that of print capitalism and examines the dimensions of digital society that have been affected particularly strongly, paying special attention to social practices, Bourdieu’s notion of “legitimate language”, legal issues, and our general understanding of how language works. It concludes by proposing a new research agenda in the form of a list of topics that sociolinguistics should address in the future, in particular the role of language institutions in cyberspace, the future of multilingualism, and a reinterpretation of Bourdieu’s notion of “legitimate language”. The paper is intended as a contribution to the ongoing and increasingly urgent discussion about the nexus of cyberspace, deliberative democracy, and multilingualism.
Language biographies
Authors: Franceschini Rita
Published: December 2022

The various collections of language biographies starting in the 1990s have given rise to a new field of investigation in sociolinguistics. The interest in the very individual, autobiographical viewpoint on languages in speakers’ own repertoires offers new insights for macrosociolinguistic research. These detailed corpora also provide data for microanalytical investigations into the specificity of autobiographical narrations, i.e. how speakers construe their language repertoires in the narrative interview setting. This contribution seeks to depict how the interest in LB emerged and subsequently describes the most important developments in LB research, which to date is still limited to the European arena. Since the field is still growing and is in need of formalization, this overview must remain incomplete. Finally, the contribution warns of pitfalls and highlights some fields where LB has provided important input, from language didactics to neurolinguistic studies.
The pursuit of language standardization research as a mission for true sociolinguists
Authors: Vandenbussche Wim
Published: December 2022

Research on language standardization witnessed remarkable progress over the past two decades. Building on the strong foundations laid by Einar Haugen, the scholarly canon on the topic was renewed, while also addressing a number of shortcomings of earlier theory building. As historical sociolinguistics gained momentum, standardization history faced the challenge of including ‘voices from below’ as they appeared in new and socially inclusive corpora of egodocuments from the past centuries. This implied an increased focus on the formerly overlooked role and presence of non-standard varieties, but also on the ideological driving factors behind many standardization efforts. The article makes a case for specific and ongoing attention to the implementation phase of standardization measures, as well as for the study of language conflicts from times past to help prevent imminent geopolitical struggles (or, for worse, to inform our understanding of these conflicts in the near future).
Algorithmisches Investment. Zum Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz und Big Data in Finanzorganisationen
Authors: Jöstingmeier Marco
Published: December 2022

Quantitative Hedge-Fonds, kurz Quants, nutzen heute zunehmend digitale Künstliche Intelligenz- und Big-Data-Technologien, um ihre Marktanalyse und ihr Portfoliomanagement zu optimieren. Quants stehen damit exemplarisch für einen gesellschaftlichen Trend, Entscheidungsprozesse zunehmend digitalen Algorithmen zu überantworten. Zugleich zeigt die fortschreitende Algorithmisierung in und durch Quants, dass Digitalisierungsprozesse in hohem Maße in und durch Organisationen vorangetrieben werden. Die Algorithmisierung des Finanzsystems wird sowohl durch organisationale Strukturen und Prozesse geprägt wie auch umgekehrt Algorithmen die organisationale Informationsverarbeitung- und Wissensgenerierung verändern. Algorithmisches Investment durch Quant-Hedge-Fonds verdeutlicht, dass Digitalisierungsprozesse der Gesellschaft in ihrer organisationalen Verfasstheit verstanden werden müssen.
The Wounded Pilgrim: A Psychodynamic Perspective on Therapeutic Journeys in Search of Healing
Authors: Khan Muhammad Shameel , Khan Maria
Published: December 2022

Traveling in search of healing is quite common in Pakistan, where people gravitate toward large urban tertiary-care centers. In this article the authors explore psychodynamic aspects of the therapeutic journey, with respect to the traveler, the healer, and other symbolic aspects of the doctor-patient relationship in the multicultural nation of Pakistan.
The Plan Formulation Method from Control Mastery Theory and Management of Countertransference
Authors: Gazzillo Francesco , Bush Marshall , Kealy David
Published: December 2022

The aim of this article is to show how the plan formulation method (PFM), an empirically validated method for case formulation based on control mastery theory (CMT), can help clinicians make sense of and use what they feel during sessions to better understand and treat their patients.

We give a brief overview of the main psychoanalytic conceptions about countertransference, provide a brief introduction to CMT, and describe the concept of the plan and the PFM.

We then show, using several brief clinical examples, how the components of the plan (patient's goals, pathogenic beliefs, traumas, tests, and insights) may help understand clinicians’ in-session feelings.
Investigation of Fused Deposition Modelling Process Parameters in 3D Printing for Composite Material (Poly Lactic Acid and Banana Fibre)
Authors: Patel Ravi , Dhimmar Vishal , Kagzi Shakil , Patel Milan
Published: December 2022

Additive manufacturing is gaining popularity nowadays due to its applications in the automotive, medical, aerospace industries, and sports to manufacture complex parts. Fused deposition modelling is an additive manufacturing process utilised widely due to its lower cost, fast prototyping and faster production time. The present study focuses on applying FDM to the composite material filament and the impact of parameters of FDM on the part quality. A composite filament material was prepared to combine PLA (Poly-lactic Acid) and banana fibre. Specimens were prepared using this composite filament by varying various parameters such as layer thickness, infiltration and build orientation. Flexural and tensile tests were performed as per standards. It was found that the material properties considered are significantly affected by percentage infill and build orientation. The ‘on edge’ build orientation provides better material properties as compared to the other two orientations. The tensile strength is observed to be 73% and 77% more in flat orientation and ‘on edge’ orientation, respectively, as compared to upright orientation. Also, the flat orientation and ‘on edge’ orientation respectively showed 60% and 70% more flexural strength than the upright orientation.
Various Drying Techniques for Conversion of Extracted Chicken Feather Keratin Solution to Powder
Authors: Alberto V. , Gupta A.
Published: December 2022

Keratin powder is produced from the drying of keratin solution extracted from chicken feathers. Powdered form of keratin protein eases the storage and transport of keratin and can be further developed into nutrient supplements. The objective of this research is to convert liquid keratin obtained from chicken feathers into powder through different methods and also to identify the effects of various drying methods on the keratin sample. Liquid keratin was converted into solid particles through spray drying, freeze drying and vacuum-oven drying where the products were visually observed and analysed using FTIR and SEM to determine the effects of the drying methods on the keratin sample. The SEM results show that the product of spray drying produced smaller spherical particles with diameter ~3µm-17µm while freeze drying and vacuum-oven drying produced coarse, flaky irregular-shaped particles with diameter ~70µm-470µm and ~100µm-530µm respectively. FTIR spectroscopy shows that the keratin samples remained their characteristics as a true protein including spray drying when encapsulated with Arabic gum even at high temperatures up to 110°C.  Conclusively, spray drying should be considered for future development of keratin as a nutrient supplement while freeze drying and vacuum-oven drying for storage and transport of keratin.
Preparation of Titanium Oxide-Fibrous Zeolite Y Catalyst for Desulfurization of Fuel
Authors: Mutalib A. A. A. , Jaafar N. F. , Torlaema T. A. M. , Salamun N.
Published: December 2022

In this study, TiO2 supported on fibrous Zeolite Y (FY) was synthesized via ultrasonic co-impregnation for desulfurization of dibenzothiophene (DBT). The physicochemical properties of the prepared TiO2/FY were characerized by XRD and TEM. Next, to determine the efficiency capacity of TiO2/FY in the fuel desulfurization process, several photocatalytic tests with different parameters including time (0 – 180 min), TiO2/FY dosage (0.1 - 5 g/L), initial pH (2 - 8), and initial concentration (50 – 400 mg/L) were conducted accordingly. A high DBT removal (87%) was successfully accomplished at the optimum conditions of 5 g/L TiO2/FY, pH 8, and 300 mg/L, which may be contributed from the fibrous structure as recorded by TEM and high crystallinity from the XRD analysis. It can be concluded that the TiO2/FY own great potential to be applied as an efficient material for the fuel desulphurization.
INVESTIGATING EFFICIENCY OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM)
Authors: Hassan Murshid Zsa Zsa Nura’in , Ismail Siti Zubaidah
Published: December 2022

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) businesses always facing a challenge in managing the material effectively and efficiently. The aim of this  is to identify, analyse and improve the Efficiency of Materials Management at Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) company. There are two materials management problems: stock-out and overstock, occur frequently in the OEM company. Data collection is through the observation and interviews with the top manager and other staff involved in materials management operations. Secondary data is retrieved from the related information on materials management. The collected data were categorised using IDEF0 and the development of the inventory control system used MS Excel Macro. The outcome of this research is a computerised material management system that is beneficial and essential for material management efficiency.
The Significant of Lean Practice on the Sustainability Performance in Automotive Manufacturing Industry
Authors: Abdul Ghafar Amiera Azwa , Mohd Razali Noraini
Published: December 2022

This study attempts to evaluate the significant of lean practices on the sustainability performance in automotive manufacturing industry. Lean practices are typically used to eliminate waste that are produced by defects, waiting time, overproduction, extra motion, extra processing, excess inventory and unnecessary transportation. Meanwhile, sustainability performance is defined as the alignment of financial, environmental, and social objectives in the conduct of fundamental business operations with the goal of maximizing value. The study was conducted in the form of a questionnaire survey and the statistical analysis was carried out based on collected data. This study only focuses on automotive manufacturing industry in the area of peninsula Malaysia. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) is applied to answer the research objectives and to test the hypotheses. The results show the high levels of Cronbach's Alpha indicate that the questionnaire data are valid and dependable. All the companies have significant gain more in terms of environment sustainability performance by adopting lean techniques. The study also indicates the most tools that had been implementing among the four companies are 5S, kaizen, kanban, employee commitment and teamwork. Through the multiple regression analysis, the result indicates that the lean practices have significant and positive effect on sustainability performance in automotive manufacturing industry. The current study also benefits manufacturer by providing information on the extent of lean manufacturing practices and their impact on three bottom lines (TBL) sustainability performance, allowing helping their company achieve long-term economic, environmental, and social improvements.
Study on Effectiveness of Air-Horn Device for Bird Deterrent in Paddy Cultivation Area
Authors: Sidek Mohd Zaidi , Johari Muhammad Afiq Miqhail
Published: December 2022

Pest birds that have adapted well in paddy cultivation area create problems to rice farmers. Among sound-based bird deterrent device, air-horn could be used since it generates high sound intensity. This study is conducted to evaluate performance of portable air-horn in open-area test condition conducted. This study successfully identifies three dominant pest birds in Pekan’s paddy cultivation area i.e lesser whistling-duck (itik belibis), white-headed munia (pipit uban) and barn swallow (walet). Other than that, site test for portable air-horn device shows that air horn able to produce around 100 dBA sound level. It is enough to frighten bird over 40 metre during daytime and reduce to 20 metre during a night. Further investigation on birds response on different sound quality and setting are still needed for thorough understand for best solution of the pest birds problem in paddy cultivation area.
Performance-Messung und deren Anwendung auf nachhaltige Fonds-Anlagen
Authors: Goodfellow Christiane , Tober Alexander
Published: December 2022

Die Transformation einer Volkswirtschaft zu Nachhaltigkeit kann nur gelingen, wenn auch die Finanzströme zu nachhaltigen Verwendungen geleitet werden. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt sich die Frage, welche risikoangepasste Rendite nachhaltige Kapitalanlagen erzielen, verglichen mit der ebenso angepassten Rendite konventioneller Investitionen: Müssen Investoren, die in nachhaltige Wirtschaftstätigkeit investieren, auf Rendite verzichten? Die empirische Evidenz ist gemischt.
Colonialidad, extractivismo y resistencia en la Amazonía peruana
Authors: Bernuy Arenas Susan Carol
Published: December 2022

Los territorios de lo que hoy conocemos como América Latina y el Caribe fueron atravesados por violentos procesos de colonización que instalaron estructuras de poder a nivel político, económico, social y cultural, las cuales generaron relaciones profundamente asimétricas. Años después, con los procesos independentistas, abolicionistas y la conformación de los Estados-nación, lejos de superar aquellas estructuras, estas se camuflaron y transformaron en estrategias, discursos y prácticas que han seguido reproduciendo la lógica colonial. Este ensayo tiene como objetivo analizar cómo la colonialidad continúa operando a través del extractivismo y, cómo, frente a sus impactos, los pueblos originarios despliegan procesos de resistencia para la defensa del territorio y la vida. Metodológicamente, se realizó el análisis bibliográfico y documental de las propuestas teóricas y conceptuales sobre colonialidad y extractivismo desde el pensamiento crítico latinoamericano y caribeño, y del caso de contaminación petrolera en los territorios donde funcionan el lote 192 (antes 1AB) y el lote 8, ubicados al norte de la Amazonía peruana. A partir de este análisis, se comparten reflexiones finales.
Todas las sangres y el discurso ideológico
Authors: Archi Orihuela Juan
Published: December 2022

En el presente artículo se analiza la diferencia entre el contenido de la novela “Todas las sangres” de José María Arguedas y el discurso ideológico que se ha generado a partir del título de aquella producción literaria como una idea-fuerza, originada y reproducida por la academia cuya influencia es posible de ser referida como parte de un discurso político en particular. Este fenómeno social no material corresponde a una determinada forma de reproducción ideológica que sostiene o pretende sostener un determinado orden social en el Perú contemporáneo.
Notas sobre los problemas de la investigación social en América Latina
Authors: Quijano Obregón Aníbal
Published: December 2022

El texto de Aníbal Quijano, que publicamos en la sección Clásicos de las Ciencias Sociales, tiene por objeto abrir algunas cuestiones epistemológicas y teóricas fundamentales para comprender las profundas transformaciones que se estaban produciendo en la investigación social en América Latina a partir de los inicios de los años setenta. Estas reflexiones tienen como punto de partida la exploración de la crisis del pensamiento social a nivel mundial y sus características específicas en América Latina. La crisis se presenta en dos niveles: como “crisis de paradigmas” –donde los modelos del conocimiento social que surgieron en Europa en el siglo XIX ya “no permiten producir interrogaciones significativas sobre la realidad”- y como “crisis de problemática” –se trata del conjunto de cuestiones relacionadas entre sí donde, en el caso de América Latina, en los últimos años, la investigación social ha abandonado las cuestiones relativas a los conflictos de poder y de la transformación social para centrarse en necesidades meramente tecnocráticas. En consecuencia, el autor propone avanzar en la tarea de ir hacia una nueva problemática de la investigación social latinoamericana.
Articulación de los modos de producción y los dos circuitos de la economía urbana: los mayoristas de Lima, Perú
Authors: Delgado Estrada Juan Manuel
Published: December 2022

El autor dedicó principal atención a las cuestiones económicas dentro de las ciudades y las relaciones socio espaciales que tienen estas con su región, país y el mundo. En el caso de Perú, estudia un caso en particular sobre Lima y el Mercado Mayorista de abastos (La Parada) de esta ciudad. Estos estudios micro escalares son muy precisos sobre la comercialización de los alimentos frescos y la relación entre los comerciantes mayoristas y minoristas, transportistas, productores e intermediarios, además de los que ofrecen servicios y actividades complementarias dentro de la cadena de valor de los productos agroalimentarios que llegan desde las diversas zonas agrícolas del interior del Perú a Lima.
Prognostic equations on COVID-19 in the province of Cienfuegos, Cuba
Authors: Cortés C Manuel Eduardo Cortés , Mendieta uan Felipe Medina , Iglesias Manuel Cortés , Pérez C Ridelio Miranda
Published: December 2022

Cuba and all its provinces have been affected by Covid-19 disease. The government and the health system carry out measures to avoid contagion. To take these measures it is important to have estimates of the rate of infection. To this aim the authors’ research evaluate the effectiveness of three important stochastic mathematic models (Weibull, Gompiertz and Log-logarithm models) on the prognostic equations of COVID-19 in the 8 Municipalities of the Province of Cienfuegos. The obtained results allows to confirm the good quality of the three predictive models. Objective: The objective of this work is to analyze effectiveness of the application of these models in order to predict the behavior of pandemics in the case of the city Cienfuegos, results that can be of great help to the authorities that must deals with such situations.
Pagar o no pagar, ¿esa es la cuestión? Consumo de bienes y servicios públicos en asentamientos de Buenos Aires y Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Rosaenz Micaela Díaz
Published: December 2022

El modo en que interactúan el estado, el mercado y las familias se objetivan en las prácticas de consumo impactando en las condiciones de vida y el bienestar de los más pobres. A través de un trabajo de campo realizado en un asentamiento urbano informal en las ciudades de Buenos Aires y Río de Janeiro se analizan las prácticas y hábitos de consumo de bienes y servicios públicos. Se argumenta que el acceso a estos bienes no solo es condición necesaria para el ejercicio de los derechos de ciudadanía, sino que funcionan como medios de diferenciación y distinción.
Caracterización de la migración de Venezuela hacia Colombia y su influencia en la reunificación familiar
Authors: Ruiz-Santacruz J. Sebastian , Castellanos Elizabeth , Cristancho Fajardo César Andrés
Published: December 2022

En esta investigación se caracteriza la migración venezolana hacia Colombia, según sexo, nivel educativo, actividad laboral y por área geográfica de los migrantes y los tiempos de reunificación de los hogares. A partir de los resultados del Censo de Población y Vivienda de Colombia 2018 (CNPV-2018) se analiza el perfil demográfico de los migrantes y se examinan las formas características de reagrupación de los hogares de venezolanos en Colombia en función de los tiempos de migración mediante estimadores de Kaplan-Meier y se utilizan modelos de Cox, los cuales permiten identificar que factores como la edad, el nivel educativo, el año de llegada y la actividad económica son determinantes de dichos tiempos de reunificación. En la investigación se identicó que el aumento de la migración desde Venezuela ha sido determinante en la transición reciente de la estructura de la población colombiana según edad y sexo, al estar concentrado en edades intermedias y con un perfil diferenciado en las principales ciudades. Asimismo, fue posible identificar que el patrón de migración venezolana reciente se puede clasificar como de tipo familiar, con énfasis en edades productivas y reproductivas, y alta presencia de menores de edad y que los vínculos todavía activos con conyuges, hijos y en general parientes que fueron pioneros en el proceso migratorio corresponden a un factor fundamental en las diferencias en las propensiones a migrar por parte de los hogares y sus integrantes.
A conceptualisation of computed tomography outputs in entomological research by step by step displaying trough the CT-based visualization of a wood-boring larvae
Authors: Donkó Tamás , Petneházy Örs , Fajtai Dániel , Keszthelyi Sándor
Published: December 2022

The non-invasive diagnostic methods represent a new branch of insect diagnostics, which can provide novel information especially about insects with hidden lifestyle. Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most useful non-destructive techniques allowing for both qualitative and quantitative assessments. The aim of the present study was to attain entomological information through the implementation of CT imaging, hence contributing to the spread of non-invasive imaging in entomological research. Through monitoring the development of wood-dwelling cerambycid larvae in beech branches, we point out some outputs applicable in entomological studies, which originate from CT image post-processing. We present findings on the location, and size of specimens of some hidden arthropods, as well as cavities formed by them, stemming from the maximum and minimum intensity projections, windowing, 3D-reconstruction, or virtual endoscopy, as steps of the imaging. In summary, it is expected that our findings contribute to a wider recognition of the entomological information that can be gathered from these non-invasive imaging techniques.
South African Universities and the Question of Decolonization
Authors: Wolff Ernst
Published: December 2022

This article brings together reflections on the recent debates regarding the decolonization of philosophical and social scientific curricula at South African universities. This context is outlined, and the specificity of philosophy as a vantage point is explained. Thereafter four dilemmas are outlined as constitutive of university practices beyond the limits of South African university philosophy: (1) the relative importance of local and Western legacies, (2) weighing the positive and negative potential of the ambiguous Western traditions and their reception, (3) distinguishing what is relevant in any tradition to our work in the present and (4) the politics of the rights and freedoms of divergent role players to participate legitimately in these debates. I describe these four issues as core to our ongoing struggles for finding appropriate ways to work in universities “after Bandung”.
Convergence and Asymmetry
Authors: Vincent Alana M.
Published: December 2022

Drawing on a survey of forty-five statements on the status of JewishChristian dialogue, this article argues that the theme of convergence which underlies a substantial portion of this dialogue programme arises from an asymmetric power relationship, in which Christian institutions have been insufficiently attentive to the issue of Jewish self-understanding.
İbn Sînâ’nın İbdâ‘ Nazariyesi Etrafında Yoktan Yaratma Tartışması
Authors: KOÇAK İsmail
Published: December 2022

Yaratma meselesi, insanlığın asırlardır üzerinde durduğu bir konudur. Kanaatimizce bu meseleyi önemli kılan unsurlar, üç kategoride değerlendirilebilir: Birincisi insanın ‘bilme’ gereksiniminden kaynaklı olarak yaptığı ontolojik sorgulama, ikincisi var olma niteliğinin müşterekliği bakımından; varlığı, epistemolojinin temeline yerleştirme zorunluluğu ve son olarak yaratmanın âlem ve insanın başlangıç tarihi olması. Tarih boyunca başlangıçla ilgili farklı görüşler ortaya atılmıştır. Kelâmcılar ve Felsefeciler, bu konuda hem Tanrı ve Âlem olmak üzere iki temel varlık hem de niteliksel ve varoluşsal anlamda farklı yapıya sahip iki varlık alanı belirlemişlerdir. Felsefeciler ile Kelâmcılar, bu iki varlığın ilişkisini araştırmışlardır. Genel kabule göre Kelâmcılar, yoktan yaratmayı (ex nihilo); Felsefeciler ise sudûr (emanation) nazariyesini benimsemişlerdir. Söz konusu iki yaratılış izahı, birbirlerinin karşısında konumlandırılmasına rağmen yaratmayı açıklama bakımından sudûr nazariyesini tercih eden İbn Sînâ’nın (ö. 428/1037); ibdâ‘ kavramını, yoktan yaratma anlamında kullandığı iddia edilmektedir. Bu bağlamda İbn Sînâ’da yoktan yaratmadan söz edilebilir mi? sorusu, cevaplanması gereken önemli bir problem olarak karşımızda durmaktadır. Biz makalemizde sudûr nazariyesi ile yoktan yaratmayı ilişkilendirmenin mümkün olup olmadığını tartışmayı hedeflemekteyiz. Özellikle ibdâ‘ kavramının bazı âlimler tarafından yanlış anlaşıldığı varsayımından hareketle çalışmamızda Kemâlpaşazâde’nin (ö. 940/1534) konu hakkındaki görüşleri odak noktamızı teşkil edecektir. Zira Kemalpaşazâde’nin konu hakkındaki tartışmalara dair çözümlemesi üçüncü bir yaklaşımı ortaya koymaktadır. Başka bir ifade ile Kemalpaşazâde felsefî ve kelamî tartışmalar arasında yeni ve özgün bir yaklaşımı ifade etmektedir. Bu makalede söz konusu iddiaları değerlendirip İbn Sînâ’nın ibdâ‘ nazariyesinde mutlak yoktan yaratmanın imkân dâhilinde olduğunu iddia etmenin bazı güçlükler içerdiği gösterilmeye çalışılacaktır.
DEVELOPMENT OF COARSE-GRAINED MODELS OF LIQUID WATER BY DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS FOR SIMULATING ACOUSTIC VIBRATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES IN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Yu Zhenwei , Gan Yong , Shen Yonggang
Published: December 2022

Molecular-level simulation can effectively complement continuum analysis for the study on the damping mechanisms of acoustic vibrations of nanostructures in aqueous environment, which is central to the applications of nanostructures in high-sensitivity sensing and detection. It is highly desirable to develop coarse-grained (CG) water models that can accurately reproduce the density, compressibility, and viscosity of water simultaneously, for the molecular simulations of vibrations of nanostructures in water at affordable computational cost. In this work, the CG water models based on Lennard-Jones potential have been developed with each CG particle representing three and four water molecules. The deep neural networks have been trained using the data generated by CG molecular-dynamics simulations and used to solve the inverse problem of parameterization of the CG force fields for the target properties of water. As compared with many other existing CG models, the proposed CG water models are advantageous in terms of the ability to accurately predict the experimentally measured density, compressibility, and viscosity of water simultaneously, which is essentially important for the faithful molecular-level descriptions of the damping effect of the surrounding water on mechanical vibrations of nanostructures. Further comparisons suggest that the proposed three-to-one CG water model is a preferable option for molecular simulations of vibrations of nanostructures in water, due to its more accurate descriptions of target water properties.
BICHO DE SETE CABEÇAS? TFC EM LICENCIATURAS DA UAB E FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES-PESQUISADORES
Authors: Domingo Reinaldo Portal , Rocha de Lira Luiz Alberto
Published: December 2022

O estudo apresentado neste artigo articula-se à política nacional de melhoria da formação de professores do Ministério da Educação (MEC), que, por meio de projetos e programas descentralizados junto às universidades brasileiras, principalmente as públicas, vem sendo implementada com incentivo à inclusão de atividades de pesquisa relacionadas ao processo de formação docente. Em seu campo teórico, a investigação fundamenta-se na abordagem reflexiva de autores e pesquisadores que discutem a temática formação do professor-pesquisador. No campo empírico da pesquisa, referenciais subsidiam à análise e composição dos dados: (1) Relatório Parcial do Grupo Nacional de Formação Cientifica; (2) Projeto Piloto de Iniciação Cientifica (2021), desenvolvido pela equipe da Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA) no âmbito da Universidade Aberta do Brasil (UAB); e, ainda, (3) Respostas ao questionário aplicado ao grupo de quarenta e dois discentes em fase  de orientação e finalização do Trabalho de Final de Curso (TFC). É possível compreender que o ensino-pesquisa, aliados às atividades de extensão, representam estímulos acadêmicos que regem o funcionamento de todas universidades públicas, e no caso da UAB não é diferente. Portanto, algumas das principais ações de incentivo à comunidade UAB tem se intensificado por meio da prospecção de estudos e pesquisas, sobretudo no campo teórico e prático de um conceito inovador para uma formação de um professor pesquisador, ou seja, a inserção do tema pesquisa nos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de licenciaturas apresenta-se como requisito à melhoria da formação, principalmente devido ao fortalecimento e aprimoramento das ferramentas tecnológicas aplicadas à educação.
REFLEXÕES SOBRE O PROCESSO DE ELABORAÇÃO DE MATERIAIS PARA O ENSINO A DISTÂNCIA
Authors: Alves Joyce
Published: December 2022

Resenha do livro Como preparar conteúdos para EAD