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Analysis of Classroom Action Research Studies: The Effectiveness of Inquiry Learning Models on Biology Education Undergraduate Students Problem Solving Ability
Authors: Kawuwung Femmy Roosje , Mamahit Jimmi Andrew
Published: August 2023

The ability to solve problems is a skill that students should have in the 21st century to support better life activities. Observations on learning activities found that students were still relatively passive in learning activities, lacked confidence in conveying ideas, lacked the motivation to learn, and had no more interaction between students during learning, which affected low problem-solving abilities. It is in line with the evidence obtained through the acquisition of pre-research data where the results of problem-solving abilities include indicators of understanding problems with an average score of 55.63, indicators of preparing a settlement plan with an average value of 43.78, indicators of implementing a settlement plan with an average value of 50.37, and the indicator checks back with an average value of 46.53. Low problem-solving abilities can impact the quality of life of students who are less able to compete for jobs in the future. Increasing student solving needs to be considered so that from these problems, it is necessary to conduct classroom action research using the inquiry learning model to improve student problem-solving abilities, where this model has learning steps in guiding students to study in a directed manner and be able to solve problems. The research sample was 21 undergraduate students in Biology Education program. They obtained data through student activity questionnaires, student responses to learning models, model teacher activity questionnaires, and the results of problem-solving skills through giving test questions in the form of essays. This classroom action research was conducted in 3 learning cycles, with an average score between cycle I of 45.96%, cycle II of 94.78%, and cycle III of 95.26%. The acquisition of the average value shows an increase in problem-solving results between cycles I and II, cycles I and III. Testing the effectiveness of the learning model was carried out by the N-Gain test of 86.63% with the interpretation of "effective," and the distribution of the N-Gain score of 0.86 was greater than g > 0.7 with the "high" category. Obtaining these data can be concluded that the inquiry learning model effectively improves students' problem-solving abilities.
A Comprehensive Analysis of Society's Perspective on Urban Air Mobility
Authors: ÇINAR Ertan , TUNCAL Arif
Published: August 2023

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is an innovative concept that offers a distinct solution for dense urban transportation through the use of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), despite not being the first technological development in transportation. This study aims to understand society's perspective on this innovative concept by analysing its benefits and challenges. A total of 518 individuals living in Ankara and Istanbul, which are the provinces with the highest population density in Türkiye, were surveyed online as part of this research. The analysis results indicate that the system is perceived as beneficial by the public, particularly in emergency situations, where its usage receives general acceptance. However, significant challenges are observed in terms of integrating UAM into the existing airspace. Moreover, variations in the level of benefit based on gender and frequency of public transportation usage, as well as differences in the level of challenge based on age, have been identified. Furthermore, it is evident that there are differences in society regarding knowledge level, attitude, and willingness to use UAM.
Development of leave information system and office travel costs in Private Hospital HR with scrum method
Authors: Arif Yuniarto
Published: August 2023

One of the needs for Human Resource Information System at private hospitals is a system for calculating official travel costs and the remaining leave for workers in private hospitals as one of the agency units under the corporation. Both guidelines for calculating official travel fees and for employee leave rights in private hospitals are still in the form of books and decrees signed by the director. The rules in the guideline for official travel fees and in the collective work agreement are include in the information system to calculate employee leave entitlements and official travel fees. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that hit during the last 1 year required changes in the handling of patients in all health facilities around the world. Changes in patient handling not only change health care procedures but also encourage function shifts in several hospitals. The shift in the function of the hospital to a special Covid-19 hospital also affects the information system that is already running in the hospital. One of the factors that influence information systems is requirement physical distancing and social distancing. The method used to minimize changes in information systems is the Scrum method. The Scrum Method was chosen due to the shorter time for system development and cost efficiency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
The psychological aspects of parents who take care of children with chronic illnesses: A Review of the literature
Authors: Maria Ververidou  , Nikoleta Petarouda  , Alexandra Vaina  , Pantelis Perdikaris
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Nowadays, chronic diseases in children are constantly increasing. Parents have a crucial role in taking care of their children as they are responsible to fulfill their needs. This situation aggravates their psychological state. Purpose: To study the psychological effects of parents who take care of children-adolescents with chronic diseases which don’t belong to the category of rare diseases or psychiatric disorders. Methods: This literature review was conducted with data retrieved from two electronic databases, "Pubmed" and "Google Scholar". The research lasted from December 2021 to September 2022. Results: For this literature review 1433 studies were retrieved while after further analysis 32 studies were used. As a result, parents of children with chronic illness experienced the feeling of anxiety, fear, depression and emotional burden, affecting their quality of life to a large extent. Conclusions: Families caring for a child with a chronic disease were characterized by a burdened psychological state and a low quality of life, which was influenced by socio-demographic, economic and psychological factors. It was deemed necessary to provide more effective support to these families as well as to develop tools for the treatment of chronic disease.
Appraisal of ionic behaviors of aqueous sodium and potassium valinate conductometrically
Authors: Mahendra B. Dhande  , Kiran P.  Jumde  , Dipak T. Tayade  , Ajay B. Wadekar
Published: August 2023

Dissociation of molecules, ionization and conductivity closely related to each other. Conductivity is very good tool to understand ionic behaviour of electrolytic solution. Bearing these things in mind present scheme designed as apprise ionic behaviour of sodium and potassium valinate with varying concentrations and temperatures. In this work ionic export of sodium and potassium salts of valinate is studied by conductometric method. During this work conductometric parameters (G, k and Λ) and thermodynamic parameters (ΔH, ΔS and ∆G) parameters for sodium and potassium salts of valinate were investigated at concentrations range (0.01 to 0.15) mol L-1 and at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, and 313.15 K. Observed values of G, k and Λ and thermodynamic parameters values helps to understand a solute-solute, solute-solvent and solvent-solvent interaction and this information helps to understand pharmodynamics of same salts.
Physico-chemical quality of tap water in an urban environment: The case of the Massengo district, arrondissement n°9 Djiri, Brazzaville
Authors: Grace Mazel Ifo  , Zita Flora Diamouangana Mpissi  , Merline Lady Kouhounina Banzouzi  , Polycarpe Ossebi  , Laurent Matini
Published: August 2023

The drinking water supply in the Massengo Soprogi district in Brazzaville's Djiri 9 arrondissement is provided by the Djiri river, whose mineralization dictates that of the water in the distribution network. Tap water in this district was analyzed for various parameters in order to understand the acquisition of mineralization. The physico-chemical analysis of these water samples showed that the water has very little mineralization, and is not very hard due to the geological nature of the Djiri riverbed (sandy soil). The pH values in the wet and dry seasons give the water a weakly acidic nature and, taking into account the concentration of bicarbonate ions, a low level of complete alkalinity. The geochemical processes responsible for this mineralization are mainly: water-rock interaction and ion exchange, and silicate dissolution. The geochemical methods used were the Gibbs diagram and the calculation of a few characteristic ionic ratios. Tap water has a strong aggressive and corrosive tendency, as revealed by Langelier's saturation index and Ryznar's stability index.
Utilization of pectin as a polysaccharide microcarrier for drug delivery
Authors: Paolina Lukova
Published: August 2023

Pectin is a polysaccharide of natural origin, which has been widely exploited in the food and pharmaceutical industry due to its biodegradable and biocompatible nature. It is commonly used as an efficient texturizer and stabilizer in different food products due to its high stability and also as a pharmaceutical excipient in various drug formulations due to its valuable characteristics. The utilization of pectin as a drug carrier for achieving controlled drug release in pharmaceutical dosage forms has been extensively researched recently. Pectin has the potential for targeted drug delivery due to its degradation by colonic microorganisms, making it a popular subject of investigation for biomedical applications. The developed in recent years pectin microparticle systems have several advantages over classical pectin gel formulations. These advantages include higher drug loading efficiency, reduced burst drug release, and the ability to better control the drug release and limit the polymer swelling. This review outlines the recent developments of pectin as a microcarrier in the production of drug delivery systems, which include the properties of the polysaccharide material essential for microparticle production, specific formulation methods with their key technological parameters, influencing the final microparticle product and potential applications of the proposed pectin microsized formulations.
Peran Guru Akhlak dalam Membentuk Karakter Religius Peserta Didik di SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Purwokerto
Authors: Aprilia Saras , Makhful Makhful
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of moral teachers in shaping the religious character of students at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Purwokerto and to find out the inhibiting and supporting factors of moral teachers in shaping the religious character of students at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Purwokerto. This research is a type of field research with data collection techniques, namely interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis used primary data from the results of interviews with moral teachers. The results showed that the role of the moral teacher at SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Purwokerto in shaping the religious character of students, among others, as educators and teachers, was by conveying material according to religious teachings, and having a good personality that students could later emulate as their role models, and continue to guide and remind students to always carry out Islamic coaching. While the supporting factors in the formation of the religious character of students are that almost all teachers in the school can attend every religious subject as well as the existence of supporting religious facilities. While the inhibiting factors are that there are still many students who cannot recite the Koran or pray, the learning system changes frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic, and students have different characters so that sometimes it is quite difficult for teachers in the learning process.
Implementasi Model Pembelajaran Group Investigation dalam Mata Pelajaran PAI Kelas X Multimedia di SMK YPT 2 Purbalingga
Authors: Fathurrohman Fathurrohman , Makhful Makhful
Published: August 2023

This article discusses Group investigation (GI) as a learning model with students studying in groups, study groups are formed based on the topics chosen by students. This approach requires more complex norms and structures than the more teacher-centered approach. In GI cooperative learning, students are divided into several groups with heterogeneous members of 2-6 students. The group chooses a topic to investigate and conducts an in-depth investigation of the chosen topic, then prepares and presents a report in front of the class. This study aims to determine of the implementation of the group investigation learning model and to find out the supporting and inhibiting factors in implementing the Group Investigation learning model in the class X PAI subject at SMK YPT 2 Purbalingga. This research uses qualitative research with descriptive methods. Data collection techniques using interview techniques, documentation, and observation. The data analysis technique uses data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the group investigation learning model in PAI subjects for class X Multimedia at SMK YPT 2 Purbalingga was that the teacher prepared the lesson plans and materials first. the teacher greets and attends to students after that a little adds material and gives direction to the students. Next, the teacher divides the class into several groups where each group is given different material for investigation, students search for material independently using books or the internet, each group represents 2 or 1 child to explain their learning outcomes and is responded to by other groups, the last one the teacher gives comments and conclusions. Supporting and inhibiting factors in implementing the group investigation learning model in PAI class X Multimedia subjects at SMK YPT 2 Purbalingga, namely the facilities and infrastructure for student learning are sufficient, while the inhibiting factor is that some students are not active in their groups.
Preface
Authors: Editor
Published: August 2023

Preface Page Proceedings of Program Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto
Evaluasi Pendidikan Agama Islam Multidisipliner
Authors: Darodjat Darodjat
Published: August 2023

Terjadinya revolusi industri 4.0 telah membawa banyak perubahan dalam semua segi-segi kehidupan, termasuk di dalamnya dalam pendidikan Islam. Di mana dalam revolusi industri tersebut banyak menghadirkan misalnya superkomputer dan kecerdasan buatan. Maka, mau tidak mau pendidikan sebagai center excellent harus mampu memfasilitasi lahirnya generasi yang memiliki critical thinking, kemampuan pemecahan masalah yang semakin kompleks, kemampuan literacy komunikasi dan kolaborasi, dan keterampilan berpikir lainnya yang capable dengan era revolusi industri 5.0 (Paschek et al., 2019; Rahmat, 2019; Rohmatika, 2019). Secara axiology, banyak terjadi perubahan pada tata nilai dan moralitas di tengah masyarakat, sementara nilai-nilai moralitas baru tersebut tidak sesuai dengan pandangan dan jiwa bangsa. Dalam konteks ini, pendidikan menjadi sangat urgent bagi proses pelestarian nilai dan penyelamatan generasi muda bangsa, yang memiliki kemampuan fisik, pengembangan spiritual dan akhlak yang tidak mengalami erosi dan dehumanisasi akibat revolusi industri tersebut. Sangat diperlukan kemampuan/kapabilitas pendidikan untuk menyiapkan generasi yang mampu menghadapi era perubahan tersebut. Pendidikan Agama Islam harus terus melakukan pembaruan/continuous improvement secara terus menerus, untuk menyiapkan generasi yang unggul. Satu pemikiran yang cukup strategis adalah dengan Pendidikan Agama Islam yang multidiscipline. Lalu bagaimana bentuk dan evaluasi pendidikan agama Islam yang multidisciplinary tersebut? Makalah ini akan membahas secara ringkas tentang evaluasi Pendidikan agama Islam dengan pendekatan multidisipliner.
Fuzzy risk priority number assessment to detect midsole product defects
Authors: Krisnaningsih Erni , Sulistyo Arif Budi , Rahim Abdul , Dwiyatno Saleh
Published: August 2023

The quality of midsole products significantly impacts the quality, durability, and comfort of the users of shoe products manufactured by ABC company. The high percentage of the average number of product defects based on product yield data for 12 months is 3.1% which exceeds the average number of product defects required by the company by 2%. There are six types of defects in the midsole: yellowing, porous, bubbles, broken, over left material and trimming. Three types of midsole product defects from six types of defects are the focus of improvement based on the Pareto concept, the name of the type of defect is yellowing. Porous and over left material with a total defect percentage of 82.9%. This study aims to evaluate flaws in the midsole production process using a method that combines failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), fuzzy logic, and Pareto diagram analysis. FMEA is used in shoe manufacturing to identify failure modes, their causes, and their effects. In contrast, fuzzy logic methods for input factors, such as occurrence (O), severity (S), and detection (D), are used to obtain a fuzzy risk priority number (FRPN). The assessment using rule-based FRPN provides strong evidence that the proposed methodology is logically useful for prioritizing the value of the RPN.
MITOS E SÍMBOLOS COMO ESPELHO HUMANO NOS CONTOS DE FADAS
Authors: França Cecília de Campos
Published: August 2023

Tratar desta temática requer alguns cuidados para não correr o risco de transitar somente na superfície. Por outro lado, sua complexidade, tornou necessário fazer alguns recortes analíticos a fim de possibilitar reflexões que venham a contribuir para o entendimento e aprofundamento do papel fundamental tanto dos mitos, dos símbolos como dos contos de fadas, pois estes tocam em aspectos-chave da psiquê humana e os põem em movimento, possibilitando inquietação e mobilização para a superação de dificuldades, a fim de permitir um maior entendimento da dinâmica de si mesmo e do mundo.
O UNIVERSO DISCIPLINAR SOBRE LEITURA, LITERATURA E ENSINO
Authors: Hunhoff Elizete Dall'Comune
Published: August 2023

Reflete-se sobre como a prática da leitura pode proporcionar o ingresso do leitor na sociedade letrada. Para isso conferimos como esse ato pedagógico se tornou um processo necessário para melhorar a comunicação entre os seres humanos, pois, ao saber ler e interpretar, o indivíduo se torna independente e membro participativo da civilização moderna, apto a entender símbolos da comunicação. Buscou-se embasamento em textos de críticos envolvidos com pressupostos teóricos relativos à leitura e à literatura, visando a ampliar conhecimentos empíricos e práticos que possam orientar o profissional de Letras e outros, a vislumbrarem ações educativas sobre a leitura, a literatura e, por consequência, formar leitores protagonistas. Isso por entendermos que os índices, em pesquisas, atuais demonstram uma situação alarmante de reprovação nacional nesse quesito pedagógico.
LITERATURA DE AUTORIA INDÍGENA: ENCANTAMENTO E CUMPRIMENTO DA LEI 11.645/2008
Authors: Reis Vanilda dos
Published: August 2023

Este estudo aborda o ensino de Literatura de Autoria Indígena como suporte para o cumprimento da Lei 11.645, criada em 10 de março de 2008, que tornou obrigatório, nos estabelecimentos de Ensino Fundamental e Médio, o estudo da história e cultura dos povos indígenas. Os objetivos que balizam este estudo são: refletir sobre o processo de criação dessa lei e o uso da Literatura de Autoria Indígena em sua implantação nos componentes curriculares de Literatura e Língua Portuguesa, bem como o encantamento que tais narrativas despertam nos leitores. A importância deste debate se evidencia pelas fragilidades existentes na formação docentes, mesmo após quinze anos de implantação da lei. A princípio foi realizado um levantamento na legislação brasileira a fim de pontuar como o nosso sistema tratou os povos indígenas nas Constituições Federais já publicadas e também nas principais leis que foram criadas a partir da Constituição de 1988. A seguir, fez-se uma breve abordagem de quatro obras de cunho literário, escritas por autores indígenas, trazendo-as como sugestões para desenvolver o tema proposto e encantar os leitores. As obras escolhidas no recorte trazem em si uma problemática que veio à tona nas últimas décadas e podem ser trabalhadas em qualquer momento do ano letivo, inclusive nos meses de abril e agosto, quando se comemora o dia dos Povos Indígenas e o dia do Folclore Nacional, respectivamente. Espera-se contribuir com diretores, coordenadores, professores e professoras da Educação Básica, para que possam tornar suas escolas mais inclusivas, através de leitura crítica que venha culminar na reparação histórica de danos causados aos povos indígenas, na emancipação dos estudantes da Educação Básica e no cumprimento da legislação vigente.
LEITURA LITERÁRIA COMO ESTRATÉGIA DE ENSINO EM AULAS REMOTAS
Authors: Cruz Neuza Silva da , Hunnhoff Elizete Dall’Comune
Published: August 2023

Neste artigo explanam-se reflexões referentes à importância da leitura literária para o desenvolvimento intelectual dos educandos quanto à sua formação leitora, em aulas remotas. Tem-se como base teórica os escritos de Hans Robert Jauss (1994), Zilberman (1989), Jouve (2002), Coelho (2000), Colomer (2007) e outros que discorrem sobre propostas de incentivos à leitura e estratégias para vencer o desafiador papel de formar alunos leitores. Reflete-se sobre como se pode e deve fazer para inspirá-los e lhes apresentar o valor da leitura. A literatura infantojuvenil, ao gerar a aprendizagem, contribui para o desenvolvimento do indivíduo, proporcionando o seu aprimoramento cidadão. A metodologia para a realização da pesquisa qualitativa baseou-se nas propostas da pesquisa-ação e metodologias ativas em período de isolamento, devido a pandemia do COVID 19, com aulas assíncronas de cunho interventivo. Portanto, neste trabalho visou-se a discutir as concepções de leitura que nortearam as práticas pedagógicas no Ensino Fundamental, da segunda fase do terceiro ciclo em uma escola pública: Escola Estadual Irmã Miguelina Corso, do município de São Pedro da Cipa, MT, onde procurou-se, destarte, desenvolver a habilidade de formar alunos leitores e com produção autoral.
A PRODUÇÃO DE LEITURA E ESCRITA NO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL I: COLETÂNEA DE ATIVIDADES LITERÁRIAS
Authors: Santos Rosilane Silva dos , Hunhoff Elizete Dall´Comune
Published: August 2023

Neste relato de experiências refletimos sobre a produção de leitura e escrita, mobilizada em práticas literárias de ensino, dinamizadas nos momentos de aprendizagem e desenvolvida em um projeto interventivo no contexto de uma pesquisa-ação, no Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Letras – PROFLETRAS, com educandos do 5º Ano - 2º Ciclo do Ensino Fundamental I, de uma escola pública estadual , em 2020. No recorte apresentado selecionou-se o produto educacional elaborado em um caderno pedagógico intitulado Coletânea de Atividades Literárias para o Ensino Fundamental I, direcionado ao processo de leitura e escrita com o uso das tecnologias digitais de ensino, webaulas e metodologias ativas. Espera-se que esta reflexão, permeada pelos estudos canônicos, elucide dúvidas de professores leitores, também empenhados em discutir melhorias no âmbito do ensino literário nas escolas.
Yazma Güçlüklerinin Tespiti ve Giderilmesi: Bir Eylem Araştırması
Authors: YAŞARTÜRK İsmail , AKYOL Hayati
Published: August 2023

Araştırmanın amacı, yazmada güçlük yaşayan bir ilkokul dördüncü sınıf öğrencisinin yazma becerilerini geliştirerek yazısında okunaklılığın sağlanmasıdır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda eylem araştırması deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, özgül öğrenme güçlüğü başlığı altında disgrafili (yazma güçlüğü) olduğu tanılanmış bir öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Öğrenci yazma çalışmaları sırasında gözlemlenmiş ve yazı örnekleri incelenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda eylem planı hazırlanmış ve bu plan doğrultusunda çalışma haftada dört kez olmak üzere on haftalık bir sürecin ardından tamamlanmıştır. Ön ve son test yazma örneklerindeki okunaklılığın belirlenmesi için Çok Boyutlu Okunaklılık Ölçeği’nin dik temel yazıya uyarlanmış hali kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca öğrencinin yazısı örnekleri analiz edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak gerçekleştirilen uygulamanın başarılı olduğu ve öğrencinin yazısının okunaklı bir düzeye ulaştığı görülmüştür. Yapılan araştırma, doğru bir uygulama süreci ile disgrafili öğrencilerin yazısının iyileştirilebileceğini göstermektedir.
Analisis karakteristik bahasa Youtuber Perempuan Indonesia perspektif Lakoff
Authors: Rahmawati Dian , Anshory Abdul Muntaqim Al
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan karakteristik kebahasaan YouTuber perempuan Indonesia, yang direpresentasikan dengan tiga sampel video unggahan dari akun Tasya Farasya, Ria Ricis, dan Ria SW. Proses analisis  penelitian  ini berdasarkan pada teori bahasa dan gender milik Lakoff. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif dengan sumber data dari ketiga video dan beberapa literatur lainnya. Proses pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik simak bebas libat cakap dan teknik catat, serta dianalisis melalui proses pemilahan, penelaahan data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Pada penelitian ini ditemukan enam karakteristik kebahasaan perempuan yang domi-nan, yaitu tag questions, hedges, intensifier, empty adjectives, question intonation, dan avoidance swear words.
 
Analysis of language characteristics of Indonesian female Youtubers from Lakoff's perspective
 
Abstract: This study aims to describe the linguistic characteristics of Indonesian female YouTubers, which are represented by three samples of uploaded videos from the accounts of Tasya Farasya, Ria Ricis, and Ria SW. The analysis process of this research is based on Lakoff's theory of language and gender. This research is descriptive and qualitative, with data sources from the three videos and some other literature. The process of collecting data uses the technique of free-living expert observation and note-taking techniques and is analyzed through the process of sorting, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. In this study, six dominant female linguistic characteristics were found, namely tag questions, hedges, intensifiers, empty adjectives, question intonation, and avoidance of swear words.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF HIGH-TECH EXPORTS WITH GEOGRAPHICALLY WEIGHTED REGRESSION
Authors: KALKAN Yusuf
Published: August 2023

The development of High-Technology Exports (HTE) contributes to the increase of competitiveness and growth in national production, the development of commercial and economic cooperation with foreign countries, and the diversification of the economy. In addition, high technology exports reduce the current account deficit of the country's economy. Therefore, high-tech industries have become indispensable for economic development in a country. The aim of this study is to examine the existence of spatial (neighbourhood) relations of countries in high-technology exports. In this study, Exploratory Regression analysis was applied to determine the model that best explains HTE among the variables. Moran Index was used for spatial autocorrelation, Geographical Weighted Regression (GWR) method for spatial regression analysis, and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method, to compare with the GWR method. The GWR model established in this study showed that countries have a weak or strong spatial relationship with their neighboring countries in terms of HTE. It has been observed that this spatial relationship is strong in the countries neighboring China, which ranks first in HTE, while the spatial relationship is weak in countries where HTE is low.
Signal algorithmistics of software-configurable radio monitoring module with frequency scanning sweep
Authors:   ", Nikashin A.K. ,   MIREA - Russian Technological University",   , 119454 Moscow, Vernadsky Prospect, 78, Korchagin A.S. ,   "MIREA - Russian Technological University", 119454 Moscow, Vernadsky Prospect, 78, Polevoda Yu.A. ,   "MIREA - Russian Technological University", 119454 Moscow, Vernadsky Prospect, 78, Kostin M.S. ,   "MIREA - Russian Technological University", 119454 Moscow, Vernadsky Prospect, 78
Published: August 2023

The paper presents an analysis of scientific and practical development of software-configurable radio monitoring module based on RTL2832U tuner in Simulink environment in order to scan a given ultra-short-wave (VHF) frequency range and perform automatic search, counting and output of the number of broadcasting stations. Given is a structural and circuit diagram of the modernized SDR-receiver (Software Defined Radio) with the inclusion of a balanced mixer, expanding the frequency range of the SDR-receiver from 1.8 GHz to 4.6 GHz. We developed an algorithm for controlling the software architecture of the scanning radio monitoring module, which searches for radio signals in a given band, calculates the spectral power of radio signals, counts the number of detected radio channels.
Modeling of the process of pore formation during electrical breakdown of bilayer lipid membranes
Authors:   I. M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University), 119435, Russia, Moscow, Trubetskaya str., 8, b. 2, Starostin A.D. , Mitkevich L.A. ,   I. M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University), 119435, Russia, Moscow, Trubetskaya str., 8, b. 2, Agentova V.S. ,   I. M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University), 119435, Russia, Moscow, Trubetskaya str., 8, b. 2, Upatova A.G. ,   I. M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University), 119435, Russia, Moscow, Trubetskaya str., 8, b. 2, Shogenov I.M. ,   I. M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University), 119435, Russia, Moscow, Trubetskaya str., 8, b. 2, Anosov A.A. ,   I. M. Sechenov First MSMU (Sechenov University), 119435, Russia, Moscow, Trubetskaya str., 8, b. 2,   Kotelnikov IRE RAS, 125009, Russia, Moscow, Mokhovaya str., 11, b.7
Published: August 2023

Targeted drug delivery is one of the most important areas in pharmacology. The drug can be placed in a liposomal shell and destroyed it in a specific location in the body using electroporation. In many experiments on the study of electroporation, the bilayer lipid membrane BLM (black film) is used as a model for the action of an electric field. The characteristic pore size during electroporation is several nanometers, which corresponds to the membrane thickness. These pores can be visualized using cryoelectron microscopy or atomic force microscopy. However, we cannot observe with the help of these methods the dynamics of pores: changes in their number in the membrane and changes in their size over time. We suggest using 100-500 nm color film until it has turned into a black BLM film as the BLM model. Metastable pore-defects about 6 µm in size were registered in the color film, which were observed with a light microscope (video is attached, pore-defects appear at the very end of the recording). The temporal characteristics of the registered pore-defects were considered: the lifetime of pores before membrane rupture, the rate of increase in the number of pores in the membrane. The results obtained show that a thick colored film can be used as a BLM model for studying the process of pore formation during electroporation.
Non-thermal impact of powerful microwave electromagnetic pulses on insect - pests of grain
Authors:   Kotelnikov IRE RAS, 125009, Russia, Moscow, Mokhovaya str., 11, b.7, Vdovin V.A. , Gulyae Yu.V. ,   Kotelnikov IRE RAS, 125009, Russia, Moscow, Mokhovaya str., 11, b.7, Zakladnoy G.A. ,   All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Grain and its Processing Products, 127434, Russia, Moscow, Dmitrovskoe highway, 11, Maslennikov O.Yu. ,   Limited Company "Innovation center of impulse technologies", 117342, Russia, Moscow, Vvedensky str., 3, b. 5, Cherepenin V.A. ,   Kotelnikov IRE RAS, 125009, Russia, Moscow, Mokhovaya str., 11, b.7
Published: August 2023

Experimental results on the non-thermal effect of powerful electromagnetic pulses of nanosecond duration on grain pests are presented. The possibility of the death of most insects is shown.
Identifying barriers faced by university EFL instructors in integrating mobile-assisted language learning
Authors: Chen Kate Tzu-Ching
Published: August 2023

The present study aimed to examine the barriers faced by Taiwanese university English as a foreign language (EFL) instructors when incorporating mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) into their teaching, and to explore how these barriers are influenced by the instructors’ background characteristics. To assess the variables, a survey questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of 350 university instructors. Additionally, interviews were conducted with a subset of instructors to complement and clarify the quantitative data. The findings indicated that university EFL instructors encountered moderate barriers when integrating MALL into their teaching practices. Furthermore, the study identified significant differences in the barriers experienced based on the amount of time instructors dedicated to MALL on a daily basis. Both quantitative and qualitative data highlighted the importance of time as a critical factor for successful MALL integration. As a recommendation, it is advised that university administrators consider reducing instructors’ workload to facilitate the seamless integration of MALL.
Selective adsorption of multi-dye ions by Citrus Peel: Characterization, Performance, Regeneration
Authors: Çelebi Hakan , Şimşek İsmail , Bahadır Tolga , Tulun Şevket
Published: August 2023

The irrefutable harmful components of wastewater originating from the textile industry are dyes. For this reason, it is accepted as an important environmental and health problem. A large number of natural adsorbents have been used for the efficient removal of industry-sourced dyes. In this study, removability was investigated of methylene blue (MB) and reactive black-5 (RB-5) which are used as dyestuffs in many industries by using Citrus Peel (CP), which is an environmentally friendly, economical, and easily accessible adsorbent with high removal potential. For this purpose, the batch adsorption method was applied to remove dyes from industrial synthetic wastewater. The main parameters affecting the adsorption process such as initial dye doses, citrus peel amount, pH, and contact time were studied in single, double, and triple combinations. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to determine the properties of the Citrus Peel surface before and after adsorption. Citrus Peel was regenerated after loading with dyestuffs and its reusability was investigated. The results obtained show that the removal efficiency of raw Citrus Peel is highly dependent on the dye types and reveals that it can be an effective adsorbent to remove these dyes.
Water centrality to enabling water-energy-food systems
Authors: Susnik Janez , Masia Sara , Teutschbein Claudia
Published: August 2023

Water is a key enabler of global water-energy-food nexus systems. The role of water in energy generation and its role in food provision, is made explicit. These are aspects that are often overlooked, or ‘embedded’ in assessments, skimming over the critical role that water plays in societal-enabling systems. The historical role of water in enabling agriculture, settlements, civilization, and development is discussed. The role of water in the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is discussed, showing that in some cases, achieving water-related goals in de-facto necessary for the accomplishment of others. Water may be the most important resource needed in a broader water-energy-food context, as well as in the scope of human development. The review highlights the consequences of ‘water going wrong’. The paper ends with a call for greater ‘nexus awareness’ in policy and decision making, while cautioning against the potential ironic situation of returning to a sectoral, water-centric view of resource management.
Development and application of a LC-HRMS method for the identification and quantification of CECs concern in urine
Authors: Gil-Solsona Rubén , Gutiérrez-Martín Daniel , Sánchez-Resino Elena , Restrepo Esteban , Golovko Oksana , López-Serna Rebeca , Marquès Montse , Aalizadeh Reza , Thomaidis Nikolaos , Gago-Ferrero Pablo
Published: August 2023

Chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives, and we encounter them through various pathways. Human biomonitoring (HBM) is commonly used to understand our exposure to these chemicals. Traditionally, HBM focused on a limited number of chemicals analyzed with specific instruments. However, recent advancements in high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) have allowed for a more comprehensive analysis of the chemical exposome. This study aimed to validate a methodology using HRMS to accurately profile exogenous chemicals and their metabolites in urine samples. Five extraction protocols covering different chemical classes were evaluated for their effectiveness in terms of extraction recoveries, linearity, sensitivity, and reproducibility. The best protocol was then validated (e.g., recoveries generally in between 60-120%, or lower matrix effect) and applied to analyze over 2,000 chemicals in 10 real human urine samples. Using the HRMS approach, 36 chemicals (e.g., plastic additives, UV-filters or pharmaceuticals) were identified and semi-quantified, demonstrating the effectiveness of the methodology. Interestingly, the laborious deconjugation step was deemed unnecessary as HRMS yielded comparable results without it, while also successfully identifying other metabolites.
Testing a pilot-scale of constructed wetlands for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment using Jordanian zeolitic tuff
Authors: Almashaqbeh Othman , Lyu Tao , Alsalhi Leial , Dotro Gabriela , Salaimeh Lana
Published: August 2023

A pilot scale of constructed wetlands (CWs) was designed, constructed and operated on August 2022 at pharmaceutical factory in Jordan. This pilot is aiming to remove pharmaceuticals (i.e. antibiotics) from treated industrial wastewater generated from secondary activated sludge system. Jordanian zeolitic tuff (RZT) and its modification (MRZ) were used as the wetland media in all CWs. A tidal flow constructed wetlands (TF) filled with MRZ was used for the first stage treatment followed by a horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF) filled with RZT as the second stage treatment. To date, the system was operated under the hydraulic loading rate 0.32 m/day for 75 days. The average influent concentrations of COD, TN, and TP were 286, 25, 6 mg/l respectively. The removal performance of COD, TN, and TP achieved up to 55%, 67%, and 25% in the CWs pilot. The removal of three key pharmaceutical compounds, i.e., ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, flumequine was also monitored in the pilot. Over 99% removal efficiency was achieved for ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin. However, the removal efficiency performance of flumequine achieved up to 68%. The pilot results demonstrated a promising performance for innovate nature-based solutions for pharmaceuticals removal, however, the pilot performance should be evaluated over the whole year to (four seasons).
Fair and Efficient Allocation of EU Emission Allowances
Authors: Dimos Sotirios , Fotakis Dimitris , Mathioudaki Angeliki , Papadopoulos Konstantinos
Published: August 2023

Under the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS), the European Union issues and allocates emission allowances (EUA) to the member states to cap the total volume of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Since the first years of operation, the EU ETS allocation procedure has undergone multiple changes in an attempt to both fix over-allocation issues and balance surplus as well as to protect firms from carbon leakage. This is partially done through the means of grandfathering emission permits, auctioning or benchmark-based allocation. In this work, we study the allocation methods applied by the EU throughout the years, and we establish a notion of fairness based on the goals that the EU aims to achieve. Aiming to reach a balance between fairness and efficiency, we collect a series of indicators that describe the economic conditions and the energy intensity of each member state, and we perform a cluster analysis to categorize the countries. We then perform a regression analysis to examine whether our selected indicators best describe the free allowance allocation of the EU ETS throughout the years and observe similarities between countries in the same clusters. Finally, we provide a simple yet flexible allowance allocation optimization problem which can incorporate various fair allocation principles proposed by the literature.
Nature-based solutions and policy instruments towards an optimal urban design
Authors: Mendonça Rita , Roebeling Peter , Fidélis Teresa , Saraiva Miguel
Published: August 2023

Urban planning is crucial to promote resilience and liveability of cities in the face of current urbanization patterns and climate change challenges. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are viable alternatives to grey infrastructure, with multiple environmental, social and economic benefits and co-benefits, comprehensively contributing to the sustainable development goals. Despite their widely recognized importance, socio-economic dynamics are less studied – namely in simulation approaches. Additionally, they are rarely considered alongside policy instruments to either steer or potentiate the NBS socio-economic and urbanization impacts. Hence, the objective of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of several simulated NBS and policy instruments in different case studies with different socio-economic contexts. It aims to provide municipalities and policy-makers evidence to learn from and extrapolate expected outcomes based on urban characteristics. From a participatory approach perspective, the methodology included NBS co-design workshops with municipalities as well as NBS and policy instrument scenario simulations. Regarding NBS impacts, attractiveness has proven to be the most relevant characteristic, in combination with urban pre-greenness, size and/or location. Furthermore, NBS in combination with policy instruments demonstrated the potential to maximize NBS benefits and control urbanization processes, such as gentrification and urban expansion, namely though real-estate taxes, subsidies and zoning.
The building façade as an active skin: Water bio-remediation through a probiotic layer system
Authors: Zavoleas Yannis , Almpani-Lekka Dimitra
Published: August 2023

In 2020, the United Nations demonstrated that the building sector is responsible for 38% of all energy-related CO2 emissions [1]. Architecture as an invasive practice, bears a responsibility and the capacity to minimize its negative ecological impact. This study investigates alternative methodologies of architectural design that employ the upgrading of greywater through the building envelope to integrate the building in the environment’s metabolic cycles. The building façade may be treated as an active membrane that controls energy and material resources to carry out energy-related functions. Its performance may be modeled by the operational principles of cell membranes and living organisms. The activation of the membrane is achieved by managing greywater resources, while architectural design is informed by biotechnology and environmental engineering. On a different note, water is a vital resource for the sustenance of life whose scarcity increases rapidly. By upgrading greywater, the building membrane becomes a space for different species to inhabit. Considering the above, an interdisciplinary design method is proposed that: • Allows the envelope to circulate water in a controlled manner. • Incorporates the bio-remediation of greywater. • Adapts the envelope to create living “pockets” activated by water. These pockets host vegetation and microorganisms, serving as a probiotic layer that regulates the micro-climate and supports local fauna.
Climate change, air pollution, and risks to honeybees – a review of biomonitoring data
Authors: Oliveira Marta , Soares Sónia , Delerue-Matos Cristina
Published: August 2023

Environmental pollution and climate change are among the biggest concerns of the World population and represent an increased risk for the survival of very sensitive animals and insects, including honeybees. Environmental health monitoring can be performed through the biomonitorization of sentinel species. Honeybees are essential pollinators for global sustainale terrestrial productivity. This work presents a global overview of the available information on biomonitoring of honeybees and identifies the most characterized environmental pollutants. Available data clearly demonstrate the presence of different metals (arsenic, nickel, cadmium, lead, etc.), PAHs (naphthalene, acenapthylene, acenaphthene, fluorene, phenanthrene, anthracene, pyrene, chrysene, benzo(a)pyrene, benz(a)anthracene, isomers of benzofluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, and dibenz(a,h)anthracene), polychlorinated biphenyls, plasticizers residues, and microplastics on bees. The contamination of bees was increased near urban areas and/or locals with increased anthropization. Biomonitoring of bees allows the identification of local sources of pollution in the surroundings of beehives (e.g., urban traffic emissions, forest fires, and agriculture). Additional studies are needed to better characterize the impact of environmental pollutants on bees.
EIP-AGRI innovation drivers on the path to climate change mitigation and adaptation: Multi-Actor approach mapping
Authors: Mosquera Losada María Rosa , Rodriguez Rigueiro Francisco Javier , Santiago-Freijanes José Javier , Fountas Spyros , Panoutsopoulos Hercules , Ferreiro Domínguez Nuria
Published: August 2023

Multi-Actor projects (MAPs) are a type of action funded by the EU Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes to foster agricultural innovation in response to the challenges of climate change and rural depopulation. This study describes the regional deployment and synergies of 120 MAPs coordinated by different European countries. The analysis includes the mapping of coordination and partners, and the interactions within the H2020 landscape. The results show that Western European countries, especially Spain, France and the UK, are the main origin countries for both project coordinators and participants of MAPs, while Eastern and North European countries, as well as Ireland, present a lower share. Greece, Denmark and Sweden stand out as the countries with more significant participation relative to their population. The number of connections between projects reveals the networking and knowledge co-creation and sharing within the innovation programmes with larger countries, as well as Belgium and the Netherlands, as main EU innovation hubs performing the higher number of interactions, while Eastern countries such as Croatia and Slovakia have low figures. Therefore, the present study provides insights into the regional distribution and synergies of MAPs and suggests areas for improvement in terms of geographical balance and collaboration.