bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Multiple Indicators of Ion Nitrided Layers of BH11 Steel
Authors: Tontchev Nikolay T. , Zumbilev Angel P. , Yankov Emil H. , Zumbilev Ilia A.
Published: October 2021

In modern scientific and engineering expertise there are a few methods for graphical computational analysis related to decision making. However, few of them are devoted to materials science and the determination of the complex of properties separately and simultaneously. This research proposes a decision analysis approach tested for the basic properties of BH11 steel. With the help of the approach the tendencies as technological regimes in the change of the microhardness Hv, the relative wear resistance Kv and the connected nitride zone δnz are established. A model for the phase composition is derived, which interprets all observed trends and technological regimes for the relatively minimal and relatively maximal studied values. Thus, the efficiency of the technology in processing the considered steel is associated with the structure and properties of ion nitrided layers, which as a research is the main task of materials science.
Investigation of Mechanical Behavior of Layered Metal-Rubber Composites Based on Steel and Aluminum Alloy
Authors: Kuteneva Svetlana , Gladkovsky Sergei , Nedzvetsky Pavel , Veselova Valeriya
Published: October 2021

Metal-polymer composites are advanced materials for the aerospace, automotive and railway industry where details and elements of construction are affected by impact, cyclic and vibration loads. In the present work layered composites based on steel, aluminum alloy and rubber as intermediate layers were obtained by cold and hot bonding using adhesives. Adhesive lap-shear bond strength of layered composites fabricated by various techniques was determined using tensile shear test. To evaluate the mechanical behavior of layered metal-rubber composites under simulated operational conditions static, dynamic and cyclic, three points bending tests were carried out. The results of mechanical tests of these composites indicated that hot bonding is the most preferred fabrication method for the formation of increased mechanical characteristics.
Not only pond sliders: freshwater turtles in the water bodies of the Milan northern urban area (Italy)
Authors: Foglini Claudio
Published: October 2021

Freshwater turtles represent one of the most common pets released in urban water bodies. In Europe, after the ban on the import of Trachemys scripta, other non-native turtle species now dominate the legal pet trade. Some of these species have high invasive potential, such as the well-known slider turtle, but their diffusion outside their native range is poorly known. This work summarises presence data about non-native freshwater turtles, different from slider turtles T. scripta, into two urban parks located at the northern boundary of the Milan outskirts (Italy, Lombardy). Turtle detections were obtained merging field surveys conducted from 2014 to 2020, with sparse pictures taken by occasional observers. The situation depicted shows, in addition to the ubiquitous spread of slider turtle subspecies and hybrids in both parks, the frequent presence of other multiple genera such as Pseudemys and Graptemys. Isolated individuals of Apalone spinifera, Graptemys ouachitensis, Mauremys sinensis, Pelomedusa subrufa and Sternotherus carinatus were also found. I also detected one Emys orbicularis, probably escaped or released.
Short wave treatment methods
Authors: Meredith E. M.
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Authors: Erasmus L. D.
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Physiotherapy in the treatment of the asthmatic and emphysematous patient
Authors: White Margaret R.
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Anatomy of the thorax
Authors: Jonck L. M.
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Physiotherapy treatment of surgical chest conditions
Authors: White Margaret R.
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Recent advances in cerebral palsy with special reference to South Africa
Authors: Epstein Ben
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Professor Raymond Dart
Authors: Verster J. D.
Published: October 2021

No abstract available.
Some aspects of the anatomy of movement
Authors: Wells L. H.
Published: October 2021

No abstracts available.
Consonant Recognition Using Coarticulatory Cues in Individuals with Normal Hearing and Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Authors: Mohan Dhanya , Maruthy Sandeep
Published: October 2021

Background and Objectives

The study investigated the role of coarticulatory cues in the perception of consonants in Malayalam and its temporal window. It also compared normal hearing individuals and individuals with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) for their ability to utilize coarticulatory cues for the perception of consonants.

Methods

The study used a quasi- experimental post-test only mixed research design. Fifteen normal-hearing individuals and 15 individuals with SNHL who were native speakers of Malayalam participated in the study. The stimuli included consonant-vowel syllables in their original and truncated forms. The forward-gating method was used to generate the truncated tokens. The participants were assessed for their consonant recognition in closed-set conditions.

Results

There was a significant difference in the temporal window of the utility of coarticulatory cues across consonants and also between the two groups of participants.

Conclusions

In normal-hearing individuals, coarticulatory cues are useful for the recognition of stop consonants, nasals as well as fricatives, with the maximum temporal window of utility seen in nasals. However, individuals with SNHL fail to utilize the available coarticulatory cues to recognize the consonants.
Effect of manual versus mechanical irrigation agitation protocols on postoperative pain in patients with irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis
Authors: Badr Mahmoud M.
Published: October 2021

Aim

This study was intended to compare syringe irrigation versus two irrigation agitation protocols [manual dynamic agitation (MDA) and passive ultrasonic irrigation] regarding postoperative pain (PP) after chemo-mechanical preparation of mandibular first molars with irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis using numerical rating scale.

Participants and methods

Ninety patients with mandibular first molars diagnosed as symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with apical periodontitis were included in this study. Teeth were classified into three groups (n = 30) according to the final irrigation agitation protocol used. Root canals were irrigated using 5.25% sodium hypochlorite using the following protocols; group A: NaviTip (31-G 27 mm) with double side-port irrigator tip (side vented needle). Group B: MDA with well fitted master cone. Group C: ultrasonic activation using Endo ultra. PP was evaluated after 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h and 1 week. Level of confidence at 95% was used for statistical significance.

Results

Severity of PP was significantly more intense at 6–12 and 24-h time intervals in group B patients than groups A and C (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference among all groups at the other time intervals (P > 0.05).

Conclusion

After chemo-mechanical preparation in mandibular first molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis, MDA caused greater PP in comparison with the other irrigation agitation protocols in the first 24 h. Severity of PP in all groups decreased over time.
The relation between the severity of reading disorder and visual functions among children with dyslexia
Authors: Darvishi Azam , Rad Davood Sobhani , Atigh Somayyeh Boomi Quchan , Hamidi Aghdas , Shandiz Javad Heravian , Baghini Ahmad Shojaei
Published: October 2021

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relation between the severity of reading disorder and visual functions among children with dyslexia.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The present study included 32 dyslexic children selected from two centers for learning disabilities in Mashhad, Iran. Dyslexics were then classified as mild, moderate, and severe based on an instrument used to determine the severity of their reading disorder. Complete optometric examinations to measure visual acuity, refractive errors, latent and manifest deviations, stereoacuity, and amplitude of accommodation were performed for all participants. The correlation between visual functions among dyslexics and their reading disorder severity was investigated.

RESULTS:

The mean age of the participants in this study was 8.1 ± 0.8 years. Among participants, 40.6%, 31.3%, and 28.1% presented with severe, moderate, and mild levels of reading difficulties, respectively. Only exophoria significantly correlated with the severity of reading disorders. No significant correlation was found between other visual functions and the severity of reading disorders in dyslexic children.

CONCLUSION:

We found that higher exophoria at near has a significant correlation with the severity of dyslexia. A complete and detailed eye examination of patients with dyslexia and correcting their visual impairments might be helpful.
A critical assessment of the recent proposals and reports on the regulation of digital mergers
Authors: Gürkaynak Gönenç , Yeşilaltay Kansu Aydoğan , Aydoğan Zeynep Ayata
Published: October 2021

This article examines the recent proposals and reports on the regulation of digital mergers in the European Union, United Kingdom, United States and other jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the proposals for presumptions against mergers. It argues that any intervention in digital mergers needs to calibrate a balance between preventing excessive levels of market concentration and promoting innovation and that any departure from existing laws should be justified. Against this background, this article concludes that the recent arguments for lowering the threshold for blocking digital mergers undermines the risk of chilling innovation and losing significant efficiencies, and does not rely on concrete evidence and sound economic theories.
The Caricatures of Pavel. E. Shcherbov in the Satirical Magazine “The Jester”
Authors: Zhuravleva Aleksandra G.
Published: October 2021

Pavel. E. Shcherbov's caricatures were first brought to the public's attention in the satirical magazine “The Jester” in which he had published them for several years. The cartoons of this period led P.E. Shcherbov to serious success, while their chosen theme - the artistic environment of St. Petersburg at the turn of the century - brought him fame. The research is aimed at studying the artist's collaboration with this magazine through the cartoons themselves as well as his relationship with the magazine's editorial board. It records the assessments, memories and reactions of the contemporaries about Shcherbov's cartoons published in “The Jester”. The study found that the reactions were opposite at times, from sharply negative to rave reviews. A subsequent analysis of the influence of the cartoonist's works on the art world is carried out. Within this article Shcherbov's caricatures that were published in the magazine “The Jester” and other themes that the artist used are identified. As a result of the research, a close cooperation between Shcherbov and the magazine “The Jester” is revealed as well as the conclusion that the cartoonist contributed to the rise of the satirical publications, whilst his works generated great public interest, having influenced further decisions and actions of his contemporaries, is made.
Humour in Film as a Method of Expression
Authors: Baltag Victoria
Published: October 2021

Living in a social world, we experience feelings and react to others’ feelings as they appear to us. For instance, we have all smiled since we were babies. The first “genuine” social smile typically occurs sometime between weeks 6 and 8, as a response to recognizing someone very special: Mom or Dad (Kail, V., Robert & Cavanaugh, John C., 2019). We see, we are happy, we smile. We are born with the desire to be happy.

Humankind has searched for different revelations of happiness, and this is how humour was born. From ancient times to the present day, humour has been an instrument of communication, a social behaviour that is an integral part of mass media and social interaction. Humour provides a reciprocal influence. It is a way to interpret information as well as a specific media that can be used to convey this information. What happens to the media once it is "infected" by humour? Does humour necessarily satisfy the need for entertainment? Can humour have a "serious face"? Is it true that "Humour is always a monopoly of the semi-literate" (McLuhan, 2016)?

This essay will explore the above-mentioned topics from the perspective of the humour applied in motion pictures, during the interwar era. It will specifically discuss the genre of satire using as a case study the humour found in Latin America during that time as evidenced in the movie Tararira, the film of Benjamin Fondane produced by Falma Film in Buenos Aires in 1936.
The Genealogy of Ancient Comedy in the Representation of Olga Mikhailovna Freidenberg (Russian Translation)
Authors: Bednarczuk Arkadiusz , Troitskiy Sergey A.
Published: October 2021

The article discusses the concept of genealogy and the cultural significance of the ancient comedy in the view of O. M. Freidenberg. For Freidenberg, the ancient comedy was a form of metaphorization of reality. The metaphor, like the symbol in Cassirer's philosophy, was interpreted by Freidenberg as the immanent product of the human spirit. Recognizing the similarity between the ideas of Cassirer and the reflection of Freidenberg, this study attempts to indicate the relationship between the literary concept in the context of Freidenberg and the theory of culture, which was the work of Cassirer. As with Cassirer, the original thinking was, in the Russian researcher's view, concrete, indivisible and figurative. The development of literature is the development of conceptual thinking, which became more and more abstract. The structure of ancient comedy was, therefore, the result of the development of human thought, the evolution of which Freidenberg saw, like Cassirer. The concept of the genealogy of comedy by Freidenberg, seen from the perspective of the Cassirer's theory of symbolic forms, is an original, consistent and logical hypothesis about the cultural significance of ancient comedy. Most of the interpretative problems it presents arise from the attempts to consider it in isolation from the cultural theory endorsed by Freidenberg, of which Cassirer was the author. The article is addressed to philosophers of culture, literary critics and historians.
Empreendedorismo feminino: um estudo com mulheres empreendedoras do município de Almenara/MG
Authors: Costa Sousa Pillar , Fagundes Dias Diego , Alves Pelogio Emanuelly Alves
Published: October 2021

O presente estudo objetivou investigar os fatores que levaram mulheres da cidade de Almenara/MG a abrirem suas empresas e atuarem como empreendedoras, assim como apresentar as principais conquistas e obstáculos enfrentados por elas. Para o desenvolvimento deste artigo foi necessário expandir os conhecimentos acerca de temas específicos como a história do empreendedorismo no Brasil e no mundo, os conceitos de empreendedorismo, as diferenças e as características de um empreendedor, a inserção das mulheres no mercado de trabalho e atuação delas como empreendedoras. As principais fontes de embasamento teórico foram o GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor), o SEBRAE (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas), e autores como Dornelas, Gil, Machado, e Julien. Para alcance dos objetivos do estudo, foi utilizada como metodologia uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva com caráter qualitativo, e a mesma foi realizada por meio de uma entrevista com roteiro semiestruturado, utilizando a análise de conteúdo para análise dos dados. Por fim, foram apresentados em quadros os resultados obtidos por meio da pesquisa onde se pode comparar o material coletado. A partir disso, foi possível identificar que o fator que levou essas mulheres a empreenderem foi o fato de morarem na cidade ou o desejo de voltar para a cidade, e que a maior motivação delas foi independência financeira e realização pessoal. Concluímos que todas as entrevistadas em algum momento das suas carreiras empreenderam por oportunidade. Sugere-se, para estudos futuros, a verificação dos resultados obtidos neste estudo para que se torne um parâmetro de comparação em novas pesquisas. Sugere-se também a aplicação da presente pesquisa em outras empresas da cidade, visando contribuir com o seu desenvolvimento social e abrangência do assunto na cidade e região do Jequitinhonha.
INOVAÇÃO NAS EMPRESAS DE SERVIÇOS: ANÁLISE DO INQUÉRITO COMUNITÁRIO À INOVAÇÃO
Authors: Purcinelli Lilian Meira , Pinto Cátia , Ventura Márcia , Natário Maria Manuela Santos
Published: October 2021

O principal objetivo deste estudo é fazer uma análise evolutiva do Community Innovation Survey (CIS) 2014 e CIS 2018, entender o papel dos inquéritos europeus de inovação na medição da capacidade de inovação nos serviços, com base na análise dos dados europeus, e compreender em que medida as pesquisas europeias refletiram na dinâmica subjacente ao desenvolvimento das teorias económicas. Metodologicamente, este estudo propõem-se duas análises complementares: a análise teórica realizada através de pesquisa bibliográfica sobre a evolução dos inquéritos europeus e a análise empírica que tem o enfoque nos resultados obtidos dos últimos levantamentos europeus de seis quadros de atividades de inovação das empresas de serviços por atividade económica, número de pessoas ao serviço e obstáculos à inovação. Os resultados mostram que a interação entre elementos não tecnológicos e tecnológicos tem sido cada vez mais reconhecida, porém, o tratamento da inovação tecnológica e não tecnológica nos inquéritos europeus ainda é desigual.
Kompleksno vrednovanje studenata u digitalnom okruženju
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Teacher Education Faculty, Maričić Sofija , Vilotijević Anđela
Published: October 2021

The introductory part of the paper analyzes the increase of a new digital generation of students characterized by freedom, speed, and flexibility (Prensky, 2005; Berk, 2009; Tapscott 2011) optimism, team and global orientation, rationality, extreme curiosity (Jones & Shao, 2011) performance of parallel processes, enjoyment current pleasures, and aspiration for networking (Berk, 2009; Tapscott, 2011). In line with the above, this research aims to determine the advantages and limitations of complex evaluation in the digital environment. A theoretical analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of computer utilisation in the complex evaluation was performed, with special reference to specific aspects (objectivity, individualization, reliability, evaluation of results, processes, and application of knowledge). The attitudes of final-year students of the Faculty of Teacher Education at the University of Belgrade were investigated. The phenomenon of depersonalisation of education was noticed and the advantages and limitations of the use of evaluation in the digital environment were pointed out. Pedagogical recommendations have been made aimed at: 1. the criteria that technology needs to meet in order to support complex evaluation; 2. development of a digitally competent teacher, who is qualified for the pedagogical use of technologies.
OLASI HATA TÜRLERİ VE ETKİLERİ ANALİZİ (HTEA) YÖNTEMİ İLE BİR YERALTI KÖMÜR İŞLETMESİNİN RİSK ANALİZİNİN YAPILMASI
Authors: ŞENSÖĞÜT Cem , SARGIN Süleyman Sırrı
Published: October 2021

Madencilik sektörü, gelişmekte olan tüm ülkeler için olduğu gibi ülkemiz açısından da önem arz etmektedir. Sanayi kuruluşlarına dolaylı veya doğrudan hammadde sağlama işlevi bakımından ülkelerin öncü sektörleri arasında sayılan madencilik iş kolu, çalışanların iş sağlığı ve güvenliği açısından büyük tehlike ve riskler barındırmaktadır. Madencilik sektöründe çalışanlar için güvenli bir ortam oluşturabilmek adına bu tehlike ve risklerin belirlenmesi, tasnif edilmesi, acil önlem alınması gereken tehlike ve risklerin analiz edilerek güvenli bir ortam oluşturulması hayati önem taşımaktadır.

Bu çalışmada bir yeraltı kömür işletmesine ait tehlike ve riskler “Olası Hata Türleri ve Etkileri Analizi (HTEA) Yöntemi” ile analiz edilerek değerlendirilmiş, güvenli bir çalışma ortamı oluşturmak için alınması gereken önlemler belirlenmiştir.
Influence of Internal Factors of the Enterprise on the Performance-Based Payfor Employees
Authors:   Faculty of Human Resource Management, University of Labor and Social Affairs, Vietnam, Phuong Tran Thi Minh
Published: October 2021

This paper is conducted to investigate the influence levels of internal factors of the enterprise on the performance- based pay for employees in State-owned enterprises in Hanoi. Data were collected from getting 120 questionnaires from board of manager, head of Human Resources (HR) administration and HR administrative staff in State-owned enterprises in Hanoi. Based on the data collected, the author use descriptive statistics analysis, cronbach Alpha analysis and Indepentdent T-Test for knowing the influence levels of each independent variable on dependent variable of the performance-based pay for employees. The results show that five internal factors of the enterprise including: production and business characteristics of enterprises; business development strategy; employees; the company's salary payment perspective; and personnel in payroll department have relationships with the performance-based pay for employees. Based on the findings, some recommendations are given for improving wages of employees to ensure the sustainable development of enterprises.
The Capital Structure and It’s Impact on the Profitability of the FMCG Companies in India – A Study
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce Calcutta Girls’ College, Kolkata West Bengal, India, Patra Dr. Amalesh
Published: October 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the capital structure on the profitability of the companies under the FMCG sector listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India. The sample of 10 companies over 14 years from 2007 to 2020 is considered in this study. To examine the impact of capital structure on the profitability, Total Debt to Total Assets (TDTA) Debt- Equity (DE), Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) consider as the independent variables, Price to Book Value Ratio (PBVR) and Growth (GROW) considered as the control variables and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) considered as dependent variable (profitability). To fulfil the objective of the study Pearsons' Correlation has been conducted for testing the Collinearity, Shapiro- Wilk test has been run for normality test of the variables, to test the Stationary Hadri LM test, Kao and Pedroni test for cointegration test and to choose the appropriate model Hausman test and finally, for the result, I run Fixed Effect Model. The result of the Regression analysis showed that Total Debt to Total Assets (TDTA), Debt- Equity (DE), Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR), and Price to Book Value are the factors that have an impact on the Profitability (ROCE) of the company. The empirical result also suggests that total debt to Total Assets (TDTA), Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR), and Price to Book Value of the company have a positive impact but Debt -Equity has a negative impact on the ROCE
Analysis of Organizational Performance through Environmental Uncertainty and Business Strategy: Case Study of Garuda Indonesia
Authors:   Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur, Surabaya, Indonesia, Irbayuni Sulastri
Published: October 2021

Organizational performance plays an important role as a measure of the success of an organization or company. To achieve this success, organizational performance is influenced by many factors, including environmental uncertainty and business strategy that has been implemented by the organization. The airline industry in Indonesia is in a high competitive condition and faces environmental uncertainty challenge with the gain of tight margin. The researches on the most suitable business strategy choice for airline in the midst of environmental uncertainty condition in order to obtain organizational performance have not been many examined in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the effect of environmental uncertainty and business strategy on organizational performance of Garuda Indonesia. Based on the research finding, it was known that the environmental uncertainty could affect positively on business strategy that has been implemented by the organization, for strategy choices of cost leadership, focus orientation, or differentiation. But, it turned that only the differentiation strategy which was able to affect positively the organizational performance. The conclusion of test result referred that the Indonesian airline in the midst of a very dynamic environment was demanded to be able to offer a unique and different product and service from other competitors and deliver the higher value to the customers, so it could achieve a good organizational performance.
Lingkungan Berbahasa Arab di Madrasah Aliyah Bilingual Batu
Authors: Muhammad Dalle  , Muhammad Jundi
Published: October 2021

Umumnya lingkungan berbahasa Arab hanya terdapat di pesantren, namun semakin hari program semacam ini juga turut berkembang di lingkungan madrasah non-pesantren. Tidak hanya menjadikan bahasa Arab sebagai bahasa yang dipelajari di kelas, tetapi juga menerapkannya secara luas di lingkungan sekolah.. Di Kota Batu Jawa Timur terdapat sebuah Madrasah Aliyah Bilingual swasta yang fokus pada pembiasaan bahasa Arab dan Inggris bagi siswanya dengan sederet prestasi para siswanya di bidang kebahasaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap bagaimana cara menciptakan lingkungan berbahasa Arab di Madrasah Aliyah Bilingual Kota Batu?. Digunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis studi kasus dan data diambil melalui wawancara dan observasi. Analisis data menggunakan model Miles dan Huberman yang meliputi 3 tahap, yaitu Data Reduction, Data Display, Conclusions or Drawing or verifying. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa lingkungan berbahasa di Madrasah Aliyah Bilingual Kota Batu terwujud melalui strategi terencana dan terstruktur yang dilaksanakan oleh seluruh elemen yang ada di lingkungan sekolah tersebut. Utamanya guru-guru yang selalu menumbuhkan semangat berbahasa Arab pada diri siswa dan membiasakan penggunaan bahasa Arab dalam interaksi mereka dengan para siswa. Sehingga interaksi antara siswa pun juga dilakukan dengan bahasa Arab. Guru juga aktif melaksanakan upaya-upaya meningkatkan prestasi siswa-siswanya dalam bentuk pembinaan bahasa serta keikutsertaan pada lomba atau kegiatan internal sekolah maupun eksternal.
Penggunaan Bahan Ajar Peta Konsep untuk Meningkatkan Penguasaan Mapel Jurmiyah dalam Proses Pembelajaran Daring
Authors: Rauf Abdur Rauf , Nuril Mufidah
Published: October 2021

Penelitian yang dilakukan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan penguasaan konsep siswa pada mata pelajaran nahwu Jurmiyah dengan pendekatan penggunaan peta konsep dalam proses pembelajaran daring akibat ketidak-mungkinan melakukan pembelajaran tatap muka langsung karena wabah covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK). Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VII A & VII B Depag MTs Salafiyah Syafi’iyah Tahun 2021. Jumlah populasi keseluruhan adalah 70 siswa dengan masing-masing kelas berisi 35 siswa. Dari data yang telah terkumpul diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa penggunaan peta konsep pada mata pelajaran nahwu Jurmiyah di kelas VII A & VII B Depag MTs Salafiyah Syafi’iyah dalam proses pembelajaran daring dapat meningkatkan penguasaan konsep siswa menjadi 83% dengan indikator 80% dari jumlah populasi harus mendapatkan nilai di atas 70. Hal ini dapat dirinci, pada siklus I mayoritas siswa mampu menyerap penguasaan konsep dengan rata-rata nilai 67. Sedangkan dalam siklus ke II setelah diberlakukan penggunaan bahan ajar dengan peta konsep, kemampuan siswa menyerap pemahaman materi menjadi naik dan meningkat menjadi rata-rata 77. Dan siswa terlihat lebih aktif dan dapat merespon dengan lebih baik saat menggunakan bahan ajar dengan peta konsep, serta motivasi belajar siswa menjadi lebih tinggi.
Reflections and focal points for critical intercultural communication
Authors: Drzewiecka Jolanta
Published: October 2021

Invited paper
Encounters with strangeness: Intercultural learning in an engineering course
Authors: Van Maele Jan , Schelkens Steven , Mertens Katrien
Published: October 2021

This paper reports on an intervention whereby a critical approach to intercultural communication is implemented in a module for undergraduate students of engineering technology. The module centers on an encounter in which small teams engage with people and practices that represent cultural strangeness to them. A qualitative, exploratory study was carried out on how participating students perceive strangeness, on their motives for selecting their encounter, and on the insights as they reported and demonstrated them in their project reports. Students confirmed the primacy of first-hand experience in intercultural learning, and pointed at an open mind, a non-essentialist view of culture, and an awareness of stereotyping as key takeaways from the project. Providing additional teacher guidance could further support students in their acquisition of critical understanding, for instance through the development of validated (self-)assessment tools. The authors conclude that the described project can help to fill the observed lack of intercultural communication practices from a critical, non-essentialist perspective in engineering education. More generally, this study contributes to a wider pedagogy of encounter by elucidating the concept of strangeness as a linking concept for examining underlying dynamics in intercultural interaction.
Examination of Efficiency Change of Provincial Hospitals in Azerbaijan with Malmquist Index
Authors: SELAMZADE Fuad , YÜKSEL Oğuzhan
Published: October 2021

The level of development in health is an important criterion for countries. In a study aimed at measuring the performance of the health system in Azerbaijan on a provincial basis, the change in health efficiency of 56 cities between 2015-2019 was analyzed with the Malmquist Total Factor Productivity Index (MPI). As an input variable, the number of hospital beds, the number of health workers and the number of physicians were used in the provinces. The values used in input variables are figures per 10,000 people. As an output variable, the number of deaths of infants (under 1 year old), the number of deaths and the number of outpatient clinics were determined. The values used in the output variables are figures per 1000 people. The average MPI scores of the provinces covered by the study were 0.998 in 2015-2016, 1.002 in 2016-2017, 1.036 in 2017-2018 and 1.027 in 2018-2019. Out of the sample cluster of 56 provinces, Total Factor Productivity (TFP) increased in 36 (64.29%), remained constant in 1 (1.79%) and decreased in 19 (33.93%). Furthermore, TFP values were highest in Qazakh (20.6%), Aghdam (12,7) and Dashkesen (12,2). As a result of the study, it was found that there was an increase in productivity levels during the time period when the health performance of the provinces in Azerbaijan was evaluated. For this reason, it is proposed to develop actions and policies aimed at improving performance in low-productivity provinces and to allocate resources taking into account social needs.
Variabilidad del número de curva en función de las fuentes de datos en áreas cultivadas del sureste español
Authors: García-Guerrero Juan Manuel , García Juan Tomás , Alcaraz-Aparicio Manuel , Castillo Luis Gerardo , Altarejos-García Luis , Carrillo Jose María
Published: October 2021

La evaluación de la infiltración es clave para poder estimar la escorrentía superficial, donde el método del número de curva (CN) es uno de los más usados. Este trabajo ha analizado la variabilidad del número de curva en dos cuencas situadas en el sureste español, a partir de los usos de suelo de los proyectos Corine Land Cover y SIOSE en diversos periodos, y a partir de las clasificaciones de suelo del proyecto LUCDEME y el mapa geológico MAGNA. Haciendo uso de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, se han obtenido como resultado 11 valores de CN para cada cuenca, concluyendo que, si bien los usos de suelo hacen variar el CN, la mayor variación se produce al considerar el grupo hidrológico del suelo como tipo B o C. La simulación continua de la humedad del suelo, en parcelas con cultivos y riegos específicos, en el periodo de estudio ha resultado en valores de humedad antecedente próximos a la hipótesis CN II durante considerables periodos del año.
La calle proyectada en el planeamiento urbanístico reciente. Murcia, 2001-2016
Authors: García Martín Fernando Miguel , Ros Sempere Marcos , Silvente Martínez María José
Published: October 2021

The 'prodigious decade' of Spanish urbanism caused a large expansion of urban lands, but also a much greater amount of planned but undeveloped land. The planning for this 'expectant city' is a challenge for the future of our cities. In this work, the streets proposed in these plans are analysed by evaluating their dimensional characteristics (surface and width) and their habitability (pedestrian-cyclist space and previsions of tree lines). The research is focused on the city of Murcia, paradigmatic case of the expansive urbanism typical of the real estate bubble. We have studied 2,096 streets from 92 partial plans approved during the period 2002-2013. The results show how the analysed variables change according to the use and density of the sectors and can be useful to evaluate the improvement of the habitability of these streets before their execution.
Drawing and architectural analysis of San Ildefonso’s Baths in Seville (1542)
Authors: Núñez-González María
Published: October 2021

This paper deals with the first hypotheses of elevations and of the architectural analysis of San Ildefonso’s Baths on the basis of unpublished data offered by the Book of written descriptive records (apeos) of 1542 in the Chapter on Seville Cathedral. Our own transformation methodology has been applied to this hitherto largely unknown book in order to attain and encompass graphic representation from the literary description. After giving a brief history of the Baths, the objective is to ascertain its location, by drawing hypothetical floor plans and elevations and analysing its typology, dimensions, spaces, and building elements. This research has shown that it was one of the most important bathing complexes in the historical centre of Seville, at least in the 13th Century, although it later became obsolete and was demolished in the 18th Century.
Multiculturalismo y tolerancia a las restricciones internas
Authors: Rudas Sebastián
Published: October 2021

Una crítica común al multiculturalismo señala que este es tolerante con las restricciones internas, esto es, con restricciones a los derechos básicos de integrantes de las minorías vulnerables al interior de las minorías culturales. Este artículo responde a esa crítica, identificando tres motivaciones que fundamentan al multiculturalismo como teoría política normativa – comunitarista, pluralista, individualista – y argumentando que la tolerancia con las restricciones internas solo es compatible con la primera y la tercera. Argumento también que la tolerancia con las restricciones internas del multiculturalismo individualista no es consecuencia de la lógica normativa de esta concepción de la justicia y, por lo tanto, no se ve afectado por la crítica. De esta manera, el artículo revindica al multiculturalismo individualista como una teoría de la justicia y sugiere su relevancia para analizar preguntas de justicia social de los pueblos indígenas de América Latina.
Recusa desejante: uma interpretação do conceito adorniano de ressentimento
Authors: Stefanuto Jéssica Raquel Rodeguero
Published: October 2021

A proposta do presente trabalho é apresentar uma interpretação do conceito de ressentimento na obra de Theodor W. Adorno que resulta de uma pesquisa mais ampla sobre esse mesmo objeto. Considerando que Adorno não define o conceito, mas o pulveriza em sua obra, propõe-se aqui uma constelação conceitual que lance luz sobre a dinâmica do ressentimento. Tal constelação inclui: o preconceito, a personalidade autoritária, o narcisismo ferido e a subjetividade danificada. A partir dessa interpretação, é possível indicar que o conceito de ressentimento, em Adorno, é uma constelação afetiva que tende a emergir não simplesmente no contexto da subjetividade danificada, mas fundamentalmente, quando o sujeito se faz cúmplice do sacrifício dos vestígios de individualidade. Entende-se, assim, que a ambiguidade presente no conceito fornece elementos importantes para a crítica.
Totalidade e contradição: uma nota sobre a recepção da dialética de Hegel por Adorno
Authors: Fleck Amaro , Pucciarelli Daniel , Caux Luiz Philipe de
Published: October 2021

A maior parte do debate sobre as diferenças entre as abordagens dialéticas de Hegel e de Adorno se concentra ou bem na sua estrutura lógica, ou bem nas implicações de uma inversão materialista da versão idealista hegeliana. O presente artigo ensaia um desvio dessa discussão, sugerindo que o escopo da dialética é bastante diferente nos dois autores. Paralelamente à tentativa de pensar as diferenças nas abordagens, caberia distinguir a extensão a que se aplica o estatuto da dialética em cada um dos autores. Em outras palavras, enfatizar que Adorno e Hegel também diferem na compreensão do que se move de modo dialético.
Bei vagen Werten – besser keine Werte wagen
Authors: Isensee Till , Bähr Sonja
Published: October 2021

Hier geht es nicht um die inneren Werte. Das, was zählt, sind ausschließlich die äußeren und davon gibt es jede Menge, mit sehr viel Interpretations- und Auslegungsspielraum. Schönrechnen, bis das Ergebnis passt, ist möglich. Bei zu vielen Annahmen jedoch, sollten sie besser nicht ausgewiesen werden.
Lieferketten zum Zerreißen gespannt
Authors: Röhl Thomas
Published: October 2021

Die Nachfrage ist wieder da, aber das Angebot kommt nicht hinterher. Egal ob Holz, Microchips, Kunststoffe oder Metalle – vielen Branchen fehlen die Mittel zur Produktion. Die Knappheit an Vorprodukten sei ein „ernsthaftes Problem“ für die deutsche Industrie geworden, heißt es vom Ifo-Institut in München.
Sesam öffne dich – aber safe
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: October 2021

Wo Mensch und Maschine in Produktionsbereichen aufeinandertreffen, ist ein Gefahrpotenzial unausweichlich. Eine Automatisierungslösung aus Steuerung und Sensorik sorgt für Sicherheit und Produktivität in der Wellpappe-Produktion.
Echte Nachhaltigkeit statt grünem Anstrich
Authors: Röhl Thomas
Published: October 2021

Ein Unternehmen, das nicht nachhaltig ist, kann mittel- bis langfristig nicht wirtschaftlich und somit auch nicht zukunftsfähig sein. Im Interview erklärt Mathias Heidemann, warum Nachhaltigkeit im Industriebau so viel mehr ist als die simple Installation von Solarkollektoren auf dem Werksdach.
Histopathological effects of silver nanoparticles in Rhamdia quelen after oral exposure
Authors: López-Barrera Ellie Anne , Grotzner Sonia R. , Esquivel Louise , Voigt Carmen Lúcia , Campos Sandro Xavier , Oliveira Ribeiro Ciro Alberto de
Published: October 2021

The studies about silver nanoparticles (AgNP) increased in the last years but few is known about their effects in Brazilian neotropical freshwater fish species. The current study investigated the effects of AgNP on adult silver catfish Rhamdia quelen after subchronic oral exposure. After nanoparticle (NP) size and area characterization fish were administrated with three different doses for 15 days (0.03, 0.3 and 3 μg g-1). The concentration of silver in liver and kidney was measured to evaluate the bioaccumulation and discuss its effects in the target organs. Liver bioaccumulated 15, 1.7 and 0.2 % of administered doses while kidney bioaccumulated 1.33, 0.33 and 0.9 % (respectively for 0.03, 0.3 and 3 μg g-1). The histopathological findings were considered in both organs to evaluate the effects of AgNP, according to Bernet’s Lesion Index (BLI). Also were included the melano-macrophages center (MMC) and new nephrons (NN) counting respectively in liver and posterior kidney. The results revealed morphological injuries as inflammation in both studied organs and vascular congestion and steatosis in liver, in a concentration dependent way. The presence of AgNP in the tissues revealed the bioavailability of the nanoparticle while the damages and morphological disturbs showed the potential risk of exposure in R. quelen, even under environmental relevant concentrations.
DE METRÓPOLIS A AVATAR: O PÓS-HUMANO ANTECIPADO NO CINEMA
Authors: Paiva Cláudio
Published: October 2021

A realidade virtual, proclamada com o advento dos computadores e da internet, há muitotem sido focalizada no universo fi ccional da literatura e do cinema, desde obras comoMetropolis (1927) e 2001: uma odisséia no espaço (2001: A space odyssey, 1968), passandopor Blade Runner (1982) e O exterminador do futuro (Terminator, 1984) até Matrix(1999). São fi lmes implacáveis em sua imaginação do futuro e radicais em sua miradana condição do pós-humano, isto é, a conexão do Ser e da máquina numa simbioseradical. Contemplando a fi cção científi ca do cinema (sci-fi ), já disseminada na televisãoe na internet, percebemos que as suas imagens e sons contêm o DNA da cibercultura,uma visão do futuro que se tornou presente no “breve século XX”.Palavras-chave: cinema, fi cção, cibercultura, realidade virtual.
Diários
Authors: Ayala Walmir
Published: October 2021

O abstracionismo. Antes o pintor se punha no quadro através da realidade exterior,visível e contemplável. Seu acréscimo a esta realidade era o seu dom. O abstracionismoprocura um movimento quase musical de expressão, despreza o objeto comomediador, recorre à paixão como orientadora de uma técnica cada vez mais afastada dascoisas que ambientam o homem. O pintor então procura sua essência emocional e umrealismo através dela, que revele um estado de alma como tal, sem as muletas de umapaisagem, de uma fi sionomia, de uma natureza-morta. Em vez de nos endereçar ao objetoe, através dele, a uma linguagem criadora oculta sob a composição e armada sobre acor, o artista nos entrega diretamente seu gemido, seu apelo, sua angústia e mesmo seudesejo de ordem, através de volumes que nada guardam do descritivo. Uma atmosferaé o que resulta disso, e o espectador se vê solicitado por um rumo inteiramente novo dedisponibilidade. Não procura o bonito com que se distrair; quer sentir o bom jacentesob a harmonia, perceber a afi nação do instrumento e participar da vivência exposta emtermos abstratos. Isto é, vivência pura, radicada no circunstancial mas distanciada deleenquanto resolução de si mesma.
Una mirada indisciplinada hacia la educación por el arte
Authors: Salort Ramón Oscar Cabrera
Published: October 2021

Through a theoretical route experienced in academic land about the art and refersto the specific contexts of the graduate at the Higher Institute of Art (Havana, Cuba), settledliminal ideas unfold in paradigm changes of knowing the world and in recognitionof porous boundaries between the sciences and the arts and modalities of inquiry, whichbecomes an indisciplinar look.
Designing a fair and feasible loss and damage finance mechanism
Authors:   Stockholm Environment Institute, Shawoo Zoha , Maltais Aaron , Bakhtaoui Inès , Kartha Sivan
Published: October 2021

Severe climate-related disasters have already disproportionately affected some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, which are typically some of the least-responsible for the catastrophes. This report highlights the stalemate of international loss and damage support and what can be done to shore up higher-income countries’ responsibilities – starting with COP26.
Barriers and drivers for enterprises to transition to circular economy.
Authors:   Stockholm Environment Institute, Melati Kuntum , Nikam Jaee , Nguyen Phuong
Published: October 2021

This brief provides an overview and discussion of barriers and drivers for enterprises to adopt circular economy practices. The research involved a literature review, an online survey with enterprises in the Southeast Asian region, and an in-person workshop discussing circular practices with private companies and other circular economy stakeholders. Business leaders and enterprises often understand the benefits of circular economy approaches but lack appropriate support from policy and financial institutions to make the necessary investments towards change.
Violence against student nurses by patients and their relatives in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal
Authors:   , Majola Bongi Angeline
Published: October 2021

BACKGROUND: Quiet often when students return from clinical placement, complain of being abused by patients and their relatives. Student nurses view clinical placement as an anxiety producing part of the nursing programme (Magnavita and Heponiemi 2011: 208). As a result, some resign and leave nursing fearing for their lives. AIM OF THE STUDY: To determine the extent and types of violence experienced by student nurses from patients and their relatives or friends in public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, and whether this leads to intentions to leave the nursing profession. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative, descriptive cross sectional survey approach conducted amongst student nurses (n=421) at KwaZulu-Natal College Nursing R425 Program starting from their first year of training up to the midwifery module. Self-Administered Questionnaires (SAQ) were used to collect data and data analysed using SPSS version 23. RESULTS: All respondents (n=421) completed the SAQ (annexure B). Many student nurses, especially female students, are victims of intimidation, bullying and verbal abuse as opposed to physical and sexual abuse by patients’ relatives and patients. The workplace violence against student nurses resulted in anger and absenteeism. The majority have not reported any abuse and they were not even aware of any policy that exists in their institutions against any form of violence. DISCUSSION: Findings in this study revealed that student nurses, like all other nurses, were also at a high risk of workplace violence. This may be because nurses have the closest contact with patients and their relatives; hence they are at high risk of exposure to violence. Since all settings are potentially high risk for violence, it is therefore necessary for the management to improve security in all high-risk areas for the student nurses to be safe. RECOMMENDATIONS: Public hospitals and the Department of Health (DOH) needs to formulate clear policies regarding violence against student nurses, and information on how to report the occurrence. There is a need for development or improvement of policies, procedures and intervention strategies. The DOH needs to address the issues of violence by implementing strategies to create a supportive environment that facilitates empowerment for the positive emotional wellbeing of student nurses. Managers have the responsibility to create and maintain zero tolerance regarding workplace violence. Public hospitals need to employ Managers with required skills and higher education to deal with workplace violence. There is a need for further research and more details on workplace violence and its cause.