bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HUBUNGAN ANTARA KONFORMITAS TEMAN SEBAYA DENGAN MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI KELAS VII MTS BUDAYA LANGKAT TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020
Authors: Aulia Rini , Hasanah Nurul
Published: March 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara konformitas teman sebaya dengan motivasi berprestasi kelas VII MTs Budaya Langkat tahun pelajaran 2019/2020. Jenis penelitian ini kuantitatif. subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah 25 orang siswa kelas VII. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah konformitas teman sebaya dan Motiasi berprestasi. Dari 50 item skala konformitas yang di uji terdapat 50 item yang valid, sedangkan skala motivasi 50 item skala yang di uji terdapat 9 item yang tidak valid. Objek nya adalah kelas VII MTs Budaya Langkat. Dari hasil penelitian yang didapat subjek yang berjenis perempuan berjumlah 17 orang laki-laki 8 orang. Berdasarkan deskripsi diketahui hubungan antara konformitas teman sebaya dengan motivasi berprestasi adalah P>0,007 yang mana terdapat penelitian pengaruh hubungan antara konformitas teman sebaya dengan motivasi berprestasi. Penelitian adalah uraian tentang hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan proses kegiatan penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan, maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan yang sangat signifikan antara hubungan konformitas teman sebaya dengan motivasi berprestasi, hal ini dibuktikan dengan nilai hasil koefisien korelasi yang menunjukan angka 0,523 dengan nilai sig 0,007 dimana p<0,05. Artinya semakin tinggi hubungan antara konformitas teman sebaya maka semakin baik motivasi berprestasi. Sebaliknya, semakin rendah hubungan antara konformitas teman sebaya dengan motivasi berprestasi semakin rendah.
HUBUNGAN SELF EFFICACY TERHADAP PERILAKU KECEMASAN KELAS X SMK NEGERI 2 KARANG BARU ACEH TAMIANG TAHUN PELAJARAN 2019/2020
Authors: Nurkholisah Nurkholisah , Hasanah Nurul
Published: March 2021

Permasalahan yang dibahas pada penelitian ini adalah tentang hubungan self efficacy terhadap kecemasan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan self efficacy terhadap kecemasan siswa kelas X SMK Negeri 2 Karang Baru Aceh Tamiang Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020.Dalam penelitian ini dapat didefenisiskan bahwa self efficacy adalah kemampuan untuk membuat keputusan dan penilaian-penilaian tanpa harus bergantung pada orang lain,Sedangkan kecemasan adalah seuatu pengalaman subjekif mengenai ketegangan mental kesukaran dan tekanan yang menyertai konflik atau ancaman.Selain mempengaruhi tingkat aspirasi, situasi belajar yang menekan juga cenderung menimbulkan kecemasan diri siswa. Populasi berjumlah enam puluh siswa , terdiri dari dua kelas yang masing-masing kelas terdapat 30 orang siswa. Berdasarkan pendapat Suharsimi Arikunto, maka sampel yang diambil 60 orang. Instrument yang digunakan adalah dengan menyebarkan angket pada seluruh sampel sebagai bahan masukan untuk mengetahui situasi yang sebenarnya di SMK Negeri 2 Karang Baru Aceh Tamiang,dengan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dan analisis datanya menggunakan korelasi product moment. Dari hasil korelasi yang besarnya 0,978 maka koefesien korelasi ynag ditemukan adalah sangat kuat, sedangkan r tabel adalah 0,312 dan hasil dari thitung > ttabel yaitu 28,643 >2,02 maka dari itu Ha = diterima dan Ho = ditolak. Terdapat hubungan self efficacy terhadap kecemasan siswa kelas X Karang Baru Aceh Tamiang Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020.
PENGARUH BELAJAR KELOMPOK PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN (PKn) TERHADAP MINAT BELAJAR SISWA KELAS X DI SMKS-PP PUTRA JAYA STABAT KABUPATEN LANGKAT TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021
Authors: Br. Ginting1 Sri Ulina , Sembiring Muhlis Fahdiar , Agustinawati Agustinawati
Published: March 2021

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh belajar kelompok Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan (PKn) terhadap minat belajar siswa kelas X di SMKS- PP PUTRA JAYA STABAT Kabupaten Langkat Tahun Pelajaran 2020/2021. Metode penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kuantitatif survey. Alat pengumpul data pada penelitian ini adalah observasi dan angket. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh 25,6% siswa menunjukan kategori persepsi positif dan 74,4% menunjukan kategori persepsi sangat positif. Dengan rata-rata 87 dengan kategori persepsi sangat positif. Minat belajar siswa setelah pelaksanaan belajar kelompok menunjukan persepsi sangat positif yang artinya dengan belajar kelompok minat belajar siswa semakin tinggi. Berdasarkan pembahasan hasil penelitian menunjukan hipotesis yang diajukan terbukti kebenarannya yaitu tingginya minat belajar pendidikan kewarganegaraan (PKn) siswa setelah diterapkan belajar kelompok pada siswa kelas X SMKS-PP PUTRA JAYA STABAT tahun pelajaran 2020/2021.
The Effect of Prolanis Exercise Activities on Decreasing Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Authors: Silvia Fitria , Nyorong Mappeaty , Afriany Miskah , Lastiur Lucia
Published: March 2021

Diabetes exercises are physical exercises designed according to age and physical status and are part of the treatment of diabetes mellitus. When a person does physical exercise in the muscles of the body, the heart system and blood circulation and breathing are activated. Therefore, the body's metabolism, fluid and electrolyte balance and acid base must adjust. Muscles will use free fatty acids and glucose as a source of energy or energy. When physical exercise begins glucose originating from muscle-muscled glycogen when physical exercise starts being used as a source of energy. Assessing the effect of the implementation of prolanis exercise activities on reducing blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Puskesmas Padangmatinggi in 2019. This type of research is quantitative with a quasi-experimental design that designs using one group pretest-posttest, when this study was conducted in January-April year 2020. The population in this study were all patients with diabetes mellitus who follow prolanis gymnastics in Padangmatinggipuskesmas with purposive sampling technique, namely the determination of the sample by specifying specific characteristics consisting of 15 intervention / experimental groups and 15 control groups 15 people The results showed that there was an effect of the application of prolanic exercise activities to reduce blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes at Padangmatingi Public Health Center in Padangsidimpuan with a P-Value of 0.007, and there were differences in blood sugar levels in the intervention and control groups with a P. Value of 0,000.
Non-conventional Cascade Multilevel Inverter with Lower Number of Switches by Using Multilevel PWM
Authors: Abdali Adala , Abdulabbas Ali , Nekad Habeeb
Published: March 2021

The multilevel inverter is attracting the specialist in medium and high voltage applications, among its types, the cascade H bridge Multi-Level Inverter (MLI), commonly used for high power and high voltage applications. The main advantage of the conventional cascade (MLI) is generated a large number of output voltage levels but it demands a large number of components that produce complexity in the control circuit, and high cost. Along these lines, this paper presents a brief about the non-conventional cascade multilevel topologies that can produce a high number of output voltage levels with the least components. The non-conventional cascade (MLI) in this paper was built to reduce the number of switches, simplify the circuit configuration, uncomplicated control, and minimize the system cost. Besides, it reduces THD and increases efficiency. Two topologies of non-conventional cascade MLI three phase, the Nine level and Seventeen level are presented. The PWM technique is used to control the switches. The simulation results show a better performance for both topologies. THD, the power loss and the efficiency of the two topologies are calculated and drawn to the different values of the Modulation index (ma).
Philips Lamp Product Innovation into UV-C Disinfectant Desk Lamp to Improve The Company's Competitiveness during The Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sunarno Ning , Hamdani Fajri , Anantasiska Viana
Published: March 2021

The pandemic period is the reason for the company to set up an innovating strategy after conducting a series of research and product development. The purpose of Philips Company is to innovate not only to maintain the sustainability of product livecycle, but also to meet consumer needs for disinfectant tools by not leaving brand image in the pioneer of lighting products. Product innovation is done by designing products that effectively disable viruses, bacteria, fungi, and spores, in minutes. Consumer objectivity in deciding a product purchase due to the advantages of modern product design, energy saving, simple and put forward the ethics of environmentally friendly products.
Ética y coronavirus
Authors: Peña y Lillo Macarena
Published: March 2021

Reseña del libro Ética y coronavirus. Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2020.
Novel Approach for Mining Patterns
Authors: Meddah Ishak H. A. , Remil Nour Elhouda , Meddah Hadja Nebia
Published: March 2021

Process mining techniques allow for extracting information from event logs. In general, there are two steps in process mining, correlation definition or discovery and then process inference or composition. Firstly, the work consists to mine small patterns from a log traces; those patterns are the representation of the traces execution from a log file of a business process. In this step, the authors use existing techniques. The patterns are represented by finite state automaton or their regular expression. The final model is the combination of only two types of small patterns that are represented by the regular expressions. Secondly, they compute these patterns in parallel and then combine those small patterns using the MapReduce framework. They have two parties the first is the map step. They mine patterns from execution traces, and the second is the combination of these small patterns as reduce step. The results are promising; they show that the approach is scalable, general, and precise. It minimizes the execution time by the use of the MapReduce framework.
Real-Time Embedded Systems Scheduling Optimization
Authors: Boutekkouk Fateh
Published: March 2021

The embedded real-time scheduling problem is qualified as a hard multi-objective optimization problem under constraints since it should compromise between three key conflictual objectives that are tasks deadlines guarantee, energy consumption reduction, and reliability enhancement. On this fact, conventional approaches can easily fail to find a good tradeoff in particular when the design space is too vast. On the other side, bio-inspired meta-heuristics have proved their efficiency even if the design space is very large. In this framework, the authors review the most pertinent works of literature targeting the application of bio-inspired methods to resolve the real-time scheduling problem for embedded systems, notably artificial immune systems, machine learning, cellular automata, evolutionary algorithms, and swarm intelligence. A deep discussion is conducted putting the light on the main challenges of using bio-inspired methods in the context of embedded systems. At the end of this review, the authors highlight some of the future directions.
Mobile Phones' Video Recording Tool
Authors: Le Van Huynh Ha , Nguyen Huy Ngoc
Published: March 2021

Foreign language anxiety (FLA) has a debilitating influence on the oral performance of EFL speakers. Over the past decade, most research in MALL has emphasized the use of mobile applications on improving language skills, but little research has explored the impact of using video recording tool to decrease foreign language speaking anxiety (FLSA). Hence, this study examines the effect of using video recording tool on students' EFL speaking anxiety. Twenty-eight pre-intermediate freshmen at Van Lang University, Vietnam, participated in a seven-week project. In this research, mixed method was used in combination with three data collection instruments: questionnaire, observation notes, semi-structured interview. The results indicated that video recording tool significantly lowers EFL speaking anxiety. Therefore, this study makes a major contribution to research on FLA by exploring freshmen's anxiety causes and its impacts on learners' oral performance and offering a technique to help them overcome that phobia: mobile phone video recording.
A Continuous Sampling Method for Batch Data Auditing in Cloud Storage
Authors: Daniel Esther , Durga S.  , Vijila M.
Published: March 2021

Cloud storage offers online storage services to back up data and enables easy access to real-time data at any time and on the fly. The primary issue of security arises as the data is outsourced to remote servers that cause data loss and modifications to occur. Data corruptions or misbehaviours in the cloud service providers (CSP) have to be detected at low cost and promptly. The data outsourced to CSP by the data owners might suffer from cloud service provider misbehaviour, in particular unauthorized deletion of data by CSP to save storage space towards attracting potential clients. Adapting continuous sampling of random blocks as batches reduce the computation workload on the servers, thus detecting the modifications or corruptions if any without time delays. The corrupted data blocks are located with continuous sampling methods and the probability of detection is high.
Nurses’ Perceptions of Telemedicine Adoption in the Intensive Care Unit
Authors: Kaplow Roberta , Zellinger Mary
Published: March 2021

Background

With telemedicine technology, off-site expert clinicians can consult in real time with bedside nurses and providers. The success of telemedicine may depend on its acceptance by bedside nurses and providers.

Objectives

To compare nurses’ perceptions of telemedicine in 2 intensive care units (ICUs) at Emory University Hospital, an academic medical center, and to determine the relation between nurses’ years of ICU experience and their perceptions of telemedicine in the hospital’s ICUs (Emory e-ICU Center).

Methods

This study used a descriptive correlational design. Nurses in the 2 units completed a demographic form and a questionnaire about their perceptions of the Emory e-ICU Center.

Results

A total of 60 participants completed the study (30 nurses from each unit). Among the entire sample, the perception scores ranged from 2.4 to 5.0, with a mean score of 3.8 (SD, 0.6). Perception scores were significantly higher for nurses in the acute respiratory ICU than for those in the cardiovascular ICU; nurses in the acute respiratory ICU had spent less time working in an ICU. No statistically significant correlation was found between nurses’ years of experience in an ICU and their perception scores. This correlation was also not significant within each unit. Nurses’ experience with telemedicine in the ICU also did not correlate significantly with perception scores.

Conclusions

Despite differences in nurses’ years of experience, the perceptions of the Emory e-ICU Center did not differ significantly among nurses.
Hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, and hypolipidemic effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Eryngium billardieri root on nicotinamide/streptozotocin-induced type II diabetic rats
Authors: Khani Samira , Abdollahi Maasoume , Asadi Zeynab , Nazeri Mohamad , Nasiri Mohammad Amin , Yusefi Hossein , Moghadam Abbas , Heidari Hamid
Published: March 2021

Background and purpose:

Erynginum billardieri has been used to control diabetes in traditional medicine. This research was performed to study the antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, and hypolipidemic effects of E. billardieri root extract (EBRE) on streptozotocin/nicotinamide-induced type 2 diabetic male rats.

Experimental approach:

Type two diabetic animals were treated by three different doses of EBRE (100, 200, and 400 mg/kg), orally administered for 4 weeks. Ultimately, after anesthesia, the glucose, insulin, lipid profiles, hepatic enzyme levels in the blood and liver, and pancreas tissues of the animals were analyzed.

Findings/Results:

Induction of diabetes caused a diminution in insulin level, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and significantly enhanced the level of other lipid profiles, glucose, and liver enzymes (P < 0.05). Administration of the EBRE to diabetic-male rats significantly reduced glucose level, lipid profiles, and liver enzymes, and increased the level of HDL to near normal.

Conclusion and implications:

The results of the present study showed that E. billardieri had a positive effect on diminishing the lipid profiles, liver enzymes, and controlling diabetes. The most effective dose was found to be 100 mg/kg.
Chronic Periodontal Disease and COVID – 19 Complications
Authors: Jagannathan Raghunathan , Balaji Thodur Madapusi , Rajendran Swaminathan , Prabhu V. Raj , Varadarajan Saranya , Ajitkumar Supraja
Published: March 2021

Introduction:

It is well known that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 could enter the human host through the oral cavity. In patients with periodontal disease, there is an increase of Furin, Cathepsin, and CD14+ CD16+ monocytes. The hypothesis stated here sheds light on the regular need of periodontal management to reduce inflammation and the levels of deleterious host enzymes and cytokines, which could pave the way for deadly viral diseases such as COVID-19.

The Hypothesis:

Patients with periodontal disease are at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection due to elevated levels of Furin and Cathepsin in oral cavity and COVID-19 complications like cytokine storm could occur with increased frequency in patients with periodontal disease due to the significant increase of CD14+ CD16+ monocytes in blood.

Evaluation of the Hypothesis:

Oral and periodontal examination of patients with mild, moderate, and severe SARS-CoV-2 infection could shed light on the significant role played by periodontal disease in making an individual more prone to get SARS-CoV-2 infection by elevation of Furin and Cathepsin and the elevation of CD14+CD16+ monocytes and proinflammatory cytokines in the blood that could consequently worsen COVID-19 complications like cytokine storm. The blood counts of CD14+CD16+ monocytes need to be assayed in SARS-CoV-2 patients with and without periodontal disease to observe if periodontal disease as a coexisting condition elevates the proportion of CD14 CD16+ monocytes in SARS-CoV-2 patients. In fact, assessment of monocyte subsets in peripheral blood could be used as an immunosurveillance marker in SARS-CoV-2 patients. Hence, SARS-CoV-2 positive patients with chronic periodontal disease should be closely monitored for potential signs of a cytokine storm and its related complications.
Prerequisites in Behavioral Sciences and Business Revisited a Decade Later
Authors: Beckler Rebecca M. , Nuckolls Natalie A. , Dunning David G.
Published: March 2021

Introduction:

Ten years ago a study reported on the lack of prerequisites in behavioral sciences and business management for entry into dental college. The primary objective of this follow-up study was to assess the current status of similar prerequisite courses in both U.S. and Canadian dental schools.

Materials and Methods:

Required and recommended courses in behavioral sciences and in business in each North American dental school’s official online publication were analyzed in December 2019. Admissions requirements were readily available in sixty-five of the sixty-eight U.S. dental schools and in all ten schools in Canada; three U.S. schools were contacted by phone to collect the information.

Result:

Only nine (13.2%) U.S. and four (40%) Canada schools required at least one behavioral sciences course; however, thirty-nine (57.3%) U.S. and six (60%) Canada schools recommended a behavioral sciences course, most often in psychology, sociology, or communication. Zero (0%) of the total seventy-eight dental schools required a course in business; however, eighteen (26.5%) U.S. and two (20%) Canada schools recommended a business course, most often economics.

Conclusion:

The authors strongly encourage the dental education community to again reconsider establishment of a minimum core of behavioral sciences and business courses as prerequisites in predoctoral dental education. Doing so will provide a much needed stronger foundation upon which to build upon in the curricula of dental schools.
Determinación del Número de Curva (CN) de la cuenca del Río Portoviejo.
Authors: Espinales Cedeño Fabián Rodrigo , Alulema del Salto Rafael Alberto , Caicedo Toro Micheal David
Published: March 2021

El número de curva (CN) es un método para calcular la precipitación efectiva producida por una tormenta en una determinada área. El presente trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el Número de Curva (CN) de la cuenca hidrográfica del río Portoviejo para evaluar y conocer su potencial de escurrimiento. Para la obtención de los parámetros morfométricos de la cuenca y los grupos hidrológicos del suelo (HSG) se utilizó el software ArcGIS y la herramienta HEC-GeoHMS. Los resultados indicaron que los números de curva predominantes para condiciones normales de humedad (AMC II) son de 76, 85 y 82. El grupo hidrológico del suelo con mayor presencia en la cuenca es el tipo D, luego seguido el tipo B y C.
Cambios en patrones de precipitación y temperatura en el Ecuador, región costa.
Authors: Valderrama Chávez María Doménica , Vásquez Granda Vicente David , León Baque Elvia Ligia
Published: March 2021

El cambio climático es una problemática que afecta al planeta. La investigación de la Región Costa del Ecuador Continental analizó variables de temperatura y precipitación en las estaciones meteorológicas de la red nacional de INAMHI a partir de 1980 y se encontraron tendencias significativas de precipitación en varias zonas de la costa, y valores con poca significancia para la temperatura; esto debido a la situación geográfica, ubicación y otros factores como la proximidad al mar; estas tendencias se determinaron mediante la aplicación de los 4 momentos estadísticos y el test no paramétrico de Mann Kendall.
Gestión de la atención al paciente mediante tecnología RFID en el hospital naval del Perú.
Authors: Zamora Mondragón Jesús Elmer , Segura Terrones Luís , Álvarez Cruz Yván , Niño Montero José Segundo
Published: March 2021

El gobierno del Perú, de acuerdo a las leyes y reglamentaciones impuestas por los avances en tecnologías de la salud, ha suscitado la inversión en sistemas de información que presenten la historia clínica electrónica, las cuales permiten una atención ágil, oportuna y dinámica en el registro en la historia clínica, y mitigar errores comunes como la duplicidad, el deterioro y la pérdida de la misma. La investigación exhibe las bondades de esta tecnología mediante la comparación de dos grupos muestrales extraídos de una población perteneciente al Hospital Naval del Perú, donde se evidenció las potencialidades y la optimización del tiempo mediante RFID para la mejora de los servicios asistenciales de salud en diferentes especialidades médicas.
Soon the Recovery will Likely be the Rule and Death will be an Exception in COVID-19
Authors: Piryani Rano Mal , Piryani Suneel , Dangal Ganesh , Muzaherul Huq
Published: March 2021

Since the cluster of cases of SARS-CoV-2 first reported in December 2019, the number of COIVD-19 cases have rapidly been increasing and deaths too but cumulative percentage of deaths have been decreasing since the April 2020 both worldwide and South Asian countries. Knowing the number of reported deaths during a period of the pandemic is not enough but knowing the number of excess deaths in a given population over the time may carry weight which is yet to be known globally. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to increased deaths from some other communicable diseases such as TB, dengue, and fewer deaths from some other causes such as road accidents. Hence, both reported mortality figures and excess mortality figures are required to understand the death toll of the pandemic COVID-19. Around one third patients are asymptomatic transmitting infection and among symptomatic, 80% mild to moderate disease managed as outpatients in home isolation; 15% develop lower respiratory tract infection require hospitalization and recover; 3-5% require intensive care and may need ventilator support and 0.5-1% of patients will die. We are of the opinion that in case of COVID-19, soon the recovery will likely be the rule and death will be an exception and our opinion is based on the facts of better understanding of COVID-19 infection and disease and its prevention, control and supportive treatment strategy even in absence efficacious vaccine for prevention and effective medicine for cure and prophylaxis. The condition is that if continue to follow non-pharmacological interventions for containment and mitigation with true public health spirit.
COVID-19 Course of Infection and Disease
Authors: Piryani Suneel , Piryani Rano Mal , Dangal Ganesh
Published: March 2021

Letter to editor
Generalised Informative Discrimination Measure and Its Properties with Applications
Authors: D.K. Sharma , Saxena Sonali
Published: March 2021

The Shannon interval uncertainty was suggested as a convenient functional uncertainty metric for dual-sided shortened latent variables in the composite reliability. A new measure of disparity has recently been suggested between two doubly truncated distributions of life. The generalised informative discrimination measure for lifetime distribution in the given time interval is described in the present paper. Few features of the new generalised measure are also being investigated. An analysis of lung-cancer data is done using survival function, and Kaplan Meier estimator using Python libraries.
Thermic Epidermic Tissue Surgical Generator Using Bipolar Electrode
Authors: K.S Dhanalakshmi , A Azhagu Jaisudhan Pazhani , R Anusha Padmavathy
Published: March 2021

Hemostasis remains the foremost vital role of cautery, without hemostasis we have the danger of bleeding which results in the worst-case of a retro neural structure intumescence and visual impairment. Hemostasia permits for a safer and a lot of favorable outcomes, besides hemostasia cautery is used for different functions. We use it ordinarily in medicine to induce timely structure for patients with dry eyes, to shut conjunctivas incisions also as a surgical marker. Heat is generated through associate electrical current and flows to a metal tip to coagulate blood vessels to stop bleeding. Electrocautery comes within the monopolar or bipolar style with monopolar electrocautery and is applied through a hand-held active conductor which travels back to the generator through an inactive conductor connected to the patient (the grounding pad). Therefore, the patient is an element of the circuit. The inactive conductor is usually placed on the outsized space of the body to avoid physical heat phenomenon. With bipolar electrocautery, the existing is passed between one extractor tip to the opposite and a restricted quantity of tissue is cauterized in between. The existing is unfolded with monopolar electrocautery in which there's a lot of tissue harm and the tissue recovery takes a longer time.
Public Opinion and the Death Penalty: A Qualitative Approach
Authors: Falco Diana , Freiburger Tina
Published: March 2021

Strong public support for capital punishment is arguably the number one reason why the death penalty continues to be used as a form of correctional policy in the U.S. criminal justice system. Therefore, it is fundamental that the measure of death penalty opinion be heavily scrutinized. Utilizing a methodological approach not typically employed in this area, the current study conducted six focus groups to gain a better understanding of the complexity of these opinions. During the focus groups, participants were asked to state their general beliefs concerning the death penalty, respond to scenarios, and respond to research findings regarding the death penalty (i.e., costs, deterrence, wrongful convictions, race, etc.). The findings suggest that participants' views regarding the death penalty are more multifaceted than previously believed. This study further suggests that current methods used to measure public support of the death penalty fail to capture the complexity of sentiment on this issue.
Methodological and Ethical Dilemmas Encountered During Field Research of Family Violence Experienced by Adolescent Women in Buenos Aires
Authors: Luxardo Natalia , Colombo Graciela , Iglesias Gabriela
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this article is to examine some obstacles and dilemmas related to methodological strategies and ethical considerations that arose during the fieldwork of research focused on family violence during the stages of pregnancy and childbirth in adolescent females in Buenos Aires during 2007. From this study, we are able to contribute some reflections in the arena of qualitative and mixed methods inquiries. Some of the problematic topics encountered were: institutional constraints, questionnaires with categories too abstract for the target population, lack of interest in participating, orthodox methods that did not work in the field and ethical protocols that only focused on informed consent. We conclude that optimizing a research endeavor is affected by the emergent components of fieldwork, and the reformulation and incorporation of new techniques of data collection should be suitable to the specific requirements of the population under study.
A Tool in the Kit: Uses of Bullshitting among Millennial Workers
Authors: Martin Daniel , Wilson Janelle
Published: March 2021

This study explores the nature, use, and social organization of one form of communicative action that is common in everyday life -- "bullshitting." We use this form of communication to assess the ways in which dimensions of community, power and status are created in interaction. Abiding by the canons of ethnographic content analysis, we gathered data from over one hundred student respondents to ascertain the behaviors, utterances, and stories that people define as "bullshitting." The study finds that members of the "millennial generation" hone skills both in the telling and detection of this form of communication as they participate in a variety of contexts, including school, work, and interpersonal relationships. Special attention is given to the ways in which bullshitting is used as a cultural resource for agentive action. Dramaturgical and organizational theories are drawn upon in theorizing the data.
Participatory and Action-Oriented Dissertations: The Challenges and Importance of Community-Engaged Graduate Research
Authors: van der Meulen Emily
Published: March 2021

Graduate students commonly experience isolation and estrangement when conducting their final research projects, which can contribute to difficulties in completion. A creative and socially beneficial way to offset academic isolation is for graduate students to engage in participatory and action-oriented research projects with local communities. Facilitating a research study with a local partner can be a richly rewarding experience. This article argues that students who enjoy working in collaborative environments and want their final research projects to lead to beneficial social change can find fulfillment in action research (AR) methodologies. Critiqued by some for its lack of tangible and practical methods and its over-reliance on ideology, others, including the author, argue that the benefits of participatory research far outweigh the challenges.
The Unfocused Focus Group: Benefit or Bane?
Authors: Franz Nancy
Published: March 2021

Facilitating successful focus groups requires both science and art. One element that can fully challenge focus group facilitators includes how to handle the unfocused focus group. This article describes "unfocus" and the benefits and disadvantages of unfocus in focus groups. Lessons learned from and approaches taken on this journey are shared to enhance focus group facilitation best practices.
More about "Research in Ambiguous, Conflictual, and Changing Contexts": Studying Ethnic Populations in China, Xi'an to Urumqi
Authors: Dorsten Linda , Li Yuhui
Published: March 2021

A recent article in this journal discusses ways to manage uncertainty when the research field abruptly and significantly changes on researchers working inside their own society (Kacen & Chaitin, 2006). Our essay extends this discussion by asking: How do researchers manage ambiguous, conflictual, and rapidly changing events when they engage in study outside their own society? We describe three aspects of our data collection experience that coincidentally began one week before the Urumqi city, Xinjiang, China, riots of 2009 in which over 200 people were reported as killed and several thousand injured: (a). our original research agenda and the uncertain situation in Xinjiang in recent years; (b). how we modified our research project and approach to data collection; and (c). what we learned that can contribute to knowledge about conducting research under ambiguous, potentially unstable and rapidly changing socio-political conditions.
AIDS Related Stigma in Social Relations: A Qualitative Study in Turkey
Authors: Kasapoglu Aytul , Saillard Elif , Kaya Nilay , Turan Feryal
Published: March 2021

The actual number of HIV/AIDS cases in Turkey is higher than the number of cases reported, and People Living with HIV (PLWHIV) may refrain from acknowledging their sickness or seeking help because of the stigma associated with HIV and fear of discrimination from their close friends, workmates, and even their families. In this paper we aim to explore HIV-positive people's relationships with significant others such as family members, friends, sexual partners, employers and health professionals in order to present the patients' perceptions about stigma and attitudes that lead to pro-social or anti-social behavior towards them. We carried out a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with 16 PLWHIV in order to understand the conditions of people living with HIV/AIDS in Turkey. Our results revealed that except for family relations, the fear of contagion is the main obstacle for HIV-positive people's relations with others. HIV-positive people are severely afflicted with discrimination due to the overlapping "instrumental" and "symbolic" stigmas that directly affect their relations. The attribute of responsibility is related to gender and socio-economic status of PLWHIV living in Turkey.
Competing Cultural Worldviews in the United States: A Phenomenological Examination of the Essential Core Elements of Transnationalism and Transculturalism
Authors: Orbe Mark , Drummond Darlene
Published: March 2021

The objective of this study was to explore inductively the complex ways in which everyday discourse reflects larger - and often competing - cultural worldviews. A phenomenological framework was used to analyze transcripts generated through 13 focus group discussions involving 100 individuals. This particular analysis highlights how individuals who adopted a transnational worldview worked to transform cultural divisions through criticism of existing labels that failed to capture the multicultural nature of their identifies. Alternatively, individuals who adopted a transcultural worldview worked to transcend traditional cultural divisions through a rejection of traditional labels that worked against one unified social identity. The thematic insights generated through the study are significant in that they provide a heuristic framework for scholars and practitioners who are interested in promoting greater understanding through engaging transnationalism, transculturalism, and related issues.
Residential Grief Camps: An Initial Phenomenological Study of Staff Perspectives
Authors: Brown Tiffany , Kimball Thomas
Published: March 2021

Research has focused primarily on the impact of death on family functioning and the stages and tasks of grief, though little attention has been given to grief camps or the experiences of those who work there. This study explored the experiences of staff at a four-day overnight children’s grief camp. Eight participants reported their experience of camp in two major categories: connection to others and independence in grief and five themes. Camp provides the opportunity for campers to connect to others while finding their own path to healing. Clinical implications and future research directions are also discussed.
Recursive Frame Analysis: Reflections on the Development of a Qualitative Research Method
Authors: Keeney Hillary , Keeney Bradford
Published: March 2021

The origin of recursive frame analysis (RFA) is revisited and discussed as a postmodern alternative to modernist therapeutic models and research methods that foster hegemony of a preferred therapeutic metaphor, narrative, or strategy. It encourages improvisational performance while enabling a means of scoring the change and movement of the contextual organization of communication. Here we revisit the origin of RFA, its subsequent development, and new directions it may pursue both in the domains of organizing therapeutic discourse and post hoc critical analysis.
Компетентностный подход в формировании профессиональной
готовности кинолога-фигуранта
Authors: Ходак В.Н.
Published: March 2021

Рассматриваются вопросы развития у кинолога-фигуранта профессиональных качеств через призму развития его компетентности. Компетентностный подход является ключевым фактором организации обучения специалистов кинологической службы войск национальной гвардии Российской Федерации для обеспечения ими своей военно-профессиональной деятельности. Раскрываются профессионально значимые качества фигуранта-кинолога, отображающие важность компетентностного подхода в образовательной деятельности вуза. Обсуждаются принципы организации школы подготовки кинологов-фигурантов с целью формирования у обучающихся эталонного образа специалиста кинологической службы, обла-дающего определенными специальными качествами, предназначенного для обеспечения дресси-ровочного процесса
Педагогические условия развития произвольного внимания у девочек старшего дошкольного возраста, занимающихся художественной гимнастикой
Authors: Ширшова Е.О. , Глинчикова Л.А. , Бакланова Ю.Д.
Published: March 2021

Рассматривается содержание педагогических условий, средств и методов и их реали-зация в группах начальной подготовки по художественной гимнастике. Экспериментально обосновываются разработанные условия развития произвольного внимания у девочек старшего дошкольного возраста, занимающихся художественной гимнастикой
Педагогические условия подготовки курсантов военных вузов к
профессиональному взаимодействию в поликультурной среде
Authors: Пинчукова О.С.
Published: March 2021

Рассматриваются педагогические условия подготовки будущих офицеров военных вузов к профессиональному взаимодействию в поликультурной среде. Описывается значимость предлагаемых педагогических условий. Сделан вывод о том, что в высшем военном образовании стала осознаваться задача подготовки курсантов военных вузов к профессиональному взаимодействию в поликультурной среде.
Использование исследовательского метода преподавателями
военных институтов в обучении курсантов
Authors: Плюхин А.Ю. , Дмитриев А.И.
Published: March 2021

В процессе выполнения учебно-исследовательских работ курсанты вырабатывают у себя многие конкретные навыки и умения: изучать теорию проблемы, применять расчёты и вы-воды теории на практике, читать и выполнять технологические карты, схемы и чертежи; собирать, систематизировать и обрабатывать фактический материал; ставить эксперименты, пользоваться справочными данными; формулировать основные выводы и рекомендации. Чтобы обеспечить успех применения исследовательского метода, важно помочь обучаемому в определении темы, объема работы, границ исследования, исходя из его способностей и реаль-ных возможностей, которыми он располагает: наличия времени, оборудования, литературы и др. Исследовательский метод обучения курсантов применяется в процессе выполнения разнообразных работ учебно-исследовательского характера: подготовки докладов и рефератов для семинарских занятий, выполнения лабораторных работ, постановки и проведения эксперимен-тов, выполнения курсовых проектов и работ, а затем выпускных квалификационных работ. Вся образовательная деятельность курсантов в данном плане протекает под руководством преподавателя, который выступает в качестве научного руководителя, консультанта
Формирование коллокационной компетентности
адъюнкта при изучении английского языка для специальных целей
Authors: Смагина Г.А.
Published: March 2021

Описывается опыт формирования коллокационной компетентности адъюнктов в рам-ках изучения дисциплины «Иностранный язык». Особое внимание уделяется важности знания сочетаемости слов, умения их распознавать в иноязычном научном тексте и способность гра-мотно применять в различных видах научной коммуникации. Междисциплинарный аспект обра-зовательной программы и эффективно организованное педагогическое взаимодействие рас-сматриваются в качестве условий, стимулирующих формирование и развитие коллокационной компетентности обучающихся
Интеграция детей мигрантов в учебную группу:
результаты педагогического эксперимента
Authors: Дударева П.М.
Published: March 2021

Представлены некоторые результаты исследования социально-культурной адаптации детей мигрантов, обучающихся в начальных классах. Предложены способы оптимизации адаптации, с учетом выявленных социально-психологических проблем и субъективных ощущений различий между детьми мигрантов и их одноклассниками. Делается вывод о результативности предлагаемых эволюционных изменений, на основании использования математических методов.
Вариативность использования педагогических кадров на селе как условие обеспечения доступности дополнительного образования
Authors: Лушникова Т.В.
Published: March 2021

Обозначена значимость педагогического фактора как важного условия обеспечения до-ступности дополнительного образования, осуществляется анализ мнений обучающихся и их родителей о роли педагогов дополнительного образования в сельской школе. Поднимается про-блема нехватки и востребованности специалистов дополнительного образования в условиях села, предлагаются апробированные на практике варианты развития педагогического коллек-тива на основе сетевого взаимодействия, внедрения программ подготовки и переподготовки педагогов по программам, адаптированным под условия села, привлечения ресурсов ближайшего социума. Подчеркнута важность управленческой задачи по развитию кадрового обеспечения в сфере дополнительного образования
PERENCANAAN REHABILITASI SALURAN INDUK DAERAH IRIGASI CIBINUANGEUN DI KABUPATEN LEBAK PROVINSI BANTEN
Authors: Candra Restu , Sadi Rino Dwi , Abadi Ma'ulfi Kharis
Published: March 2021

Irrigation is an effort to provide and regulate water for agricultural land. The main objective of this study is to plan the rehabilitation of the main channel of Cibinuangeun irrigation area, Lebak Regency, Banten Province. The main channel serves to carry water from the main network to the secondary channel and tertiary plot. The material can be made of masonry, concrete or masonry and concrete. The Cibinuangeun main channel relies on a water source from the Cibinuangeun river through the Cibinuangeun weir building. The Cibinuangeun Irrigation Area has a functional area 2570 ha. The condition of the Cibinuangeun main canal currently has a lot of damage, which results in water drainage being not optimal so it is necessary to plan for rehabilitation by directly examining the condition of the canals at the location to determine the volume of damage and calculate the cost of rehabilitation on the channel. The research method used is the Irrigation Planning Criteria issued by the Ministry of Public Works, Directorate General of Water Resources as the basis for standard irrigation planning. The results showed that the trapezoidal trunk channel and the current available flow rate were not in accordance with the initial planning of the Cibinuangeun main channel construction, due to sedimentation and damage to the walls and floor of the leaking channel. The level of damage to the main line reached 47,37% of a total trunk length of 950 meters. The planned cost required for the rehabilitation of the Cibinuangeun main channel is four hundred seventy million four hundred thousand rupiah.
ANALISIS KARAKTERISTIK DAN KEBUTUHAN RUANG PARKIR KENDARAAN DI AREA PASAR PAMARAYAN
Authors: Sukri Sukri , Rosdiyani Telly , Amilia Euis
Published: March 2021

Masalah kebutuhan fasilitas parkir adalah hal yang biasa terjadi seiring terus bertambahnya tingkat kepemilikan kendaraan. Hal tersebut menyebabkan kebutuhan akan fasilitas parkir menjadi sangat penting. Tingginya jumlah pengunjung Pasar Pamarayan ini bisa kita lihat dari banyaknya kendaraan yang memarkirkan kendaraannya di dalam pasar maupun disekitar pasar. Metodologi adalah cara untuk mendapatkan kesimpulan dari suatu penelitian dengan mempelajari, mengumpulkan, mencatat, dan menganalisa data yang diperoleh. Metodologi bertujuan untuk mempermudah peneliti memperoleh pemecahan masalah yang sesuai dengan tujuan dan maksud yang akan dilaksanakan. Pengumpulan data merupakan salah satu langkah penting dalam melakukan dan menyelesaikan penelitian. Dalam pengumpulan data ini, data yang dibutuhkan yaitu data primer. Data primer adalah data yang diperoleh dari hasil pengamatan oleh surveyor di lapangan. Data primer dalam penelitian ini berupa data karakteristik parkir, data satuan ruang parkir dan data luas parkir di Pasar Pamarayan.. Lahan Parkir sudah tidak mampu menampung jumlah kendaraan yang akan parkir. Lokasi parkir A dan B bermaslah, baik di hari sabtu maupun hari minggu. Ruang parkir yang ada tidak bisa menampung kebutuhan parkir, dikarenakan akumulasi tertinggi parkir melebihi kapasitas normal. Nilai IP ˃ 100%. Penerapan kebijakan parkir serta penambahan ruang parkir adalah solusi yang baik untuk mengatasinya,. Namun seiring bertambahnya jumlah kepelikian kendaraan untuk beberapa tahun kedepan, maka pihak pengelola perlu mempertimbangkan untuk menyediakan lokasi parkir yang lebih besar agar dapat mengimbangi jumlah kendaraan yang makin meningkat.
SERVICIOS ECOSISTÉMICOS DEL RÍO GUINEAL DE LA PARROQUIA NOBOA
Authors: Pincay Baque Marvin Ariel , Baque Piguave Jordin Joel , Tumbaco Pincay Junior Isidro , Lucio Villacreses Luis Fernando
Published: March 2021

El río Guineal se encuentra ubicado en la parroquia Noboa del cantón 24 de Mayo, provincia de Manabí. En este contexto se realiza la presente investigación con la finalidad de conocer los servicios ecosistémicos del río Guineal de Noboa el mismo que atraviesa la zona 2 (Río plátano, Río Chico), zona 4 (Porvenir) y zona 6 (San Jacinto, la Mocorita y Zapan) estas zonas están beneficiadas directamente por el afluente. Los métodos utilizados fueron el cualitativo, analítico y deductivo directo basados en la lógica y la información de las investigaciones realizadas con el objetivo de comprender la importancia de los servicios ecosistémicos. Estos nos permitió encontrar los siguientes resultados de acuerdo al dato del censo INEC 2010 evidencian que el abastecimiento de agua creció en 7,52% en un período de 9 años, en el mismo tiempo se incrementó el número de personas que acceden al recurso hídrico a través del río. Otros datos encontrados en el PDOT 2015 de la Parroquia Noboa, denotan un crecimiento poblacional en los últimos años con un porcentaje del 3,94% justificando los datos anteriores. Los servicios ecosistémicos de la cuenca son de gran valor para la sociedad, como la oferta de agua potable, control de erosión del suelo, hábitat de vida silvestre y recreación acuática. Cabe indicar que el estudio también fue relacionado con los ODS (Objetivos de desarrollo Sostenible) los cuales buscan mejorar la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos y el ambiente que los rodea, los objetivos que más se relacionan a los servicios ecosistémicos del río fueron el objetivo 6 (Agua potable y Saneamiento), objetivo 14 (Vida submarina) y el objetivo 15 (Flora y Fauna terrestre).