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Perspective Chapter: The Use of Social Media in Sharing Information in Sub-Saharan Africa Region – The Types, Purpose, Benefits and Challenges
Authors: O. Idiedo Victor , Ebiwolate Posigha Bassil
Published: February 2024

This chapter discusses the use of social media in sharing information in the Sub-Sahara Africa region: The types, purpose, benefits, and challenges. However, the discussion on the above subject matter focused on Sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the paper exploited empirical and theoretical literature written about the region to support the discussion on the basic concept of social media, the various types, and purposes of using social media, the importance of social media, challenges prohibiting effective utilization of social and way of resolving the challenges in Sub-Sahara Africa. More importantly, the paper discussion revealed the increased use of social media on health, agriculture activities, politics, etc. with Nigeria and Ghana at the top. The discussion also exposed the various challenges (Poor power outrage; Low level of technology development, Network hitches, High level of poverty, etc.) hindering the effective utilization of social media in the Sub-Saharan region of the world. Based on the challenges observed in the discussion, the paper outlined and discussed some ways of improving social media usage in the region.
Psychological Interventions for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients’ Receiving Hemodialysis
Authors: Shouket Haseeba
Published: February 2024

Hemodialysis is the lifesaving treatment for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients; however, the treatment’s nature impacts the patient’s quality of life and mental health. Focusing on the mental health of patients receiving hemodialysis, the chapter draws attention to the psychological interventions that can improve patient’s quality of life. The mental health of ESRD patients receiving hemodialysis can be improved with cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, peer support groups, spiritual therapy, and technology-based psychological interventions.
Inventory Management
Authors: Esmail Mohamed Ahmed
Published: February 2024

Inventory management is pivotal for business performance and profitability. Efficiently handling inventory levels enhances operational efficiency and financial strategies. Poor management can result in financial losses, stock imbalances, delayed order fulfillment, and dissatisfied customers. This chapter discusses inventory management frameworks, focusing on objectives, techniques, and best practices. The primary goal is to balance overstocking and understocking, ensuring adequate working capital while optimizing costs. The chapter delves into various inventory management techniques, aiming to effectively control and manage inventory. It particularly sheds light on two pivotal techniques: Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) and Just-in-Time (JIT). VMI reduces inventory levels and improves fill rates, enhancing supply chain performance. On the other hand, JIT minimizes excess inventory and improves material flow. Both techniques present challenges and benefits. Accurate forecasting is highlighted as a best practice, aligning production with demand, reducing carrying costs, enhancing cash flow, and streamlining the supply chain. The literature is reviewed, emphasizing inventory management’s role in the broader context of supply chain management.
Advances and Challenges of Boiling Heat Transfer
Authors: L. Pioro Igor
Published: February 2024

Boiling is a heat-transfer process during which vapor bubbles are created on a heated surface (nucleate boiling) or inside overheated liquid (bulk boiling). Boiling has been used by humans for tens of thousands of years for cooking, however, its application in industry started somewhere in the seventeenth century. Moreover, actual research into boiling-heat-transfer phenomena started only around 1920s. In general, several major types of boiling process can be identified: natural-convection pool boiling vs. forced-convection flow boiling and nucleate boiling vs. bulk boiling. Major nucleate-pool-boiling characteristics are as the following: Onset of Nucleate Boiling (ONB); Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC); Critical Heat Flux (CHF); HTC at film pool boiling; minimum heat flux at film pool boiling; and HTC at transition boiling. Quite similar characteristics correspond to flow-boiling: Onset of subcooled Nucleate Boiling (ONB); Onset of Significant Void (OSV); HTC; CHF; and Post-DryOut (PDO) heat transfer. In spite of more than 100 years of active research and many years of applications, boiling phenomena/heat transfer are still not fully investigated and understood. There are some attempts to develop boiling-phenomena theories, but, unfortunately, they are not so practical yet. Therefore, more or less all practical calculations of various boiling characteristics/parameters rely heavily on empirical correlations, which were obtained experimentally. Due to this sophisticated studies are performed into boiling phenomena in the world.
The Role of Digital Technology in the Transformation of Agriculture Toward Smart Farming
Authors: Rasyid Harun , Mumpuni Ningsih Gumoyo
Published: February 2024

Agriculture is one of the important sectors in the Indonesian economy. However, the agricultural sector also faces various challenges, such as climate change, limited land, and high production costs. One solution to overcome these challenges is to utilize digital technology. The transformation of agriculture towards smart farming is one effort to utilize digital technology in agriculture. The aim of this research is to analyze the role of digital technology in the transformation of agriculture towards smart farming. This study used qualitative research methods. The data collection technique in this research is a literature study with publication period criteria in the last 10 years, namely 2014-2024. The data obtained was then analyzed in three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. Research results from 15 pieces of literature show that digital technology plays an important role in the transformation of agriculture towards smart farming. Digital technology can increase agricultural productivity, agricultural operational efficiency and the competitiveness of agricultural products. Digital technology can increase agricultural productivity by increasing the efficiency of agricultural inputs and increasing agricultural productivity. Meanwhile, the company's operational efficiency is through increasing the effectiveness of communication and supply chain management. Meanwhile, product competitiveness is carried out by improving product quality and increasing product added value.
The Miracle of Stem Cell Therapy for Post-Stroke Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Susanti Vinski Deby , Cinta Vinski Natasha
Published: February 2024

The objective of this research is to explain and analyze the miraculous effectiveness of stem cell therapy in treating post-stroke patients, particularly those with diabetes, and to study the consistent properties of this treatment method. The research method employed is a case study that administered stem cell therapy to five post-stroke patients with diabetes, aged between 53 and 72 years. Patient care records, including evaluations and analyses, serve as the primary data source for this study. The stem cells utilized in the therapy are derived from products cultured by the CELLTECH Stem Cell and Banking Laboratory, with processes undergoing thorough quality reviews. The study demonstrates that stem cells have proven to be capable of repairing damaged cells, especially in post-stroke therapy. Some patients undergoing therapy at the CELLTECH Stem Cell Center have successfully recovered and regained the ability to walk. These results are reinforced by a series of laboratory tests confirming their efficacy. Treatments conducted at the Vinski Regenerative Center also show positive research outcomes, enhancing confidence in the clinic's medical services. The implications of this research suggest that stem cell therapy could be an effective method in treating post-stroke patients with diabetes. The positive outcomes of this research could also bolster public trust in medical services provided by stem cell therapy centers such as CELLTECH Stem Cell Center and Vinski Regenerative Center. Further studies and the development of stem cell therapies may open new possibilities in the treatment of post-stroke and related conditions.
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN IBU NIFAS DENGAN KEIKUTSERTAAN PENGGUNAAN ALAT KONTRASEPSI
Authors: Milatul Agustina Indri , Puspitasari Nunik
Published: February 2024

Keikutsertaan ibu nifas menggunakan Alat Kontrasepsi merupakan hal yang penting untuk menjaga jarak kehamilan, data yang dimiliki BKKBN menyebutkan penggunaaan Alat Kontrasepsi pasca persalinan masih rendah. Salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi yang kurang adanya dengan pengetahuan ibu yang kurang juga. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan ibu nifas dengan keikutsertaan penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi literature review. Database yang diakses antara lain Pencarian artikel ini menggunakan kriteria yang ditentukan dengan model PICO, di Indonesia. Ditemukan sebanyak 4 artikel yang sesuai dengan kriteria dan dianalisis dalam penelitian ini. Hasil dalam penelitian yang ada menunjukan Ibu dengan pengetahuan yang baik akan mempengaruhi persepsi seseorang ketika menangkap informasi. Ibu dengan pengetahuan yang tinggi akan berpeluang sebesar 10,75 kali lebih besar menggunakan Alat Konrasepsi IUD dibandingkan dengan ibu yang mempunyai pengetahuan kurang. Ditemukan adanya hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan keikutsertaan penggunaan Alat Kontrasepsi pada ibu nifas, ibu nifas dnegan pengetahuan yang kurang mempunyai sikap negative dalam keikutsertaan mengguna Alat Kontrasepsidisbanding dengan ibu yang mempunyai pengetahuan baik. Upaya yang dapat dilakukan adalah meningkatkan keikutsertaan pengguna Alat Kontrasepsi pada ibu nifas, dengan mengikuti konseling dan kegiatan pelatihan yang diselenggarakan oleh para tenaga kesehatan.
Truthfulness and Sense-Making: Two Modes of Respect for Agency
Authors: Kennett Jeanette , Matthews Steve ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: February 2024

According to a Kantian conception truthfulness is characterised as a requirement of respect for the agency of another. In lying we manipulate the other’s rational capacities to achieve ends we know or fear they may not share. This is paradigmatically a failure of respect. In this paper we argue that the importance of truthfulness also lies in significant part in the ways in which it supports our agential need to make sense of the world, other people, and ourselves. Since sense-making is something we do together, and that we can support or undermine, it generates norms of interaction that constitute a further, distinct, mode of recognition and respect for another’s agency. But the requirements of truthfulness and support for sense-making sometimes conflict. Through a series of cases, we analyze why and when a rigid insistence on truthfulness is disrespectful of the other and undermining of their agency.
STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA BERDASARKAN IMPLEMENTASI PERMEN PANRB NOMOR 1 TAHUN 2023 TENTANG JABATAN FUNGSIONAL PADA BAGIAN PROTOKOL DAN KOMUNIKASI PIMPINAN KOTA
Authors: Dwi Sofian Octa
Published: February 2024

This research aims to determine human resource development strategies based on the implementation of PANRB Ministerial Regulation Number 1 of 2023 concerning Functional Positions in the Protocol and Communication Section of Batu City Leadership. The problem is focused on development strategies in the form of training, education and coaching. This research refers to the implementation of functional position competency development as stated in competency development in Article 46 of PANRB Ministerial Regulation Number 1 of 2023. The research method used is descriptive qualitative by analyzing human resource development strategies. Data was collected through interviews with department heads. and staff in the Leadership Protocol and Communications Section. This study concludes that the implementation of the development strategy has been implemented and improvements are needed at certain points during activities.
TRANSFORMASI DIGITAL : MENINGKATKAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN PUBLIK MELALUI PENERAPAN E – GOVERNMENT DI KANTOR KECAMATAN JABUNG KABUPATEN MALANG
Authors: Hanafiah Ali , Abidin Alie Zainal , Zainur Yatim
Published: February 2024

A sub-district is an administrative regional unit in Indonesia which is under the auspices of a district or city. An sub-district head heads the sub-district and divides it into several sub-districts or villages. The implementation of regional autonomyn policies has encouraged changes in the general structure of regional government, including structural, functional and cultural changes. One of the most influential changes relates to the position, authority, duties and responsibilities of a sub-district head. Along with technological advances and referring to Presidential Instruction no. 3 of 2003, E-Government was implemented to ensure the integration of electronic document and information management and processing systems. The focus is on developing a transparent public service system. Jabung District consists of 15 villages and has a population of 78,031 people with a male population of 39,873 while a female population of 38,158 people. This research aims to find out how E-Government is implemented and public service innovations in the Jabung District Office. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews and documentation techniques. The results of this research indicate that the implementation of E-Government and public service innovation in the Jabung District Office has been running well and in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). In implementing E-Government at the Jabung District Office, there are also several things that often make people confused in managing administrative needs, such as the absence of information regarding changes to forms or policies related to direct electronic based government administration or clear information via print or electronic media. so it can be said that it is still not optimal.
Hermeneutics in the Interpretation of Qur’an
Authors: Noor Muhammad Fauzi , Saputra Eko
Published: February 2024

Hermeneutics, as a new method of interpreting the Qur'an, is expected to be able to reveal things that cannot be known with other forms of interpretation. The author strives for this research to examine various hermeneutical method approaches in Islamic studies. The technique used in this research is a literature study. The results obtained from this research are that hermeneutics can be interpreted as an interpretation method that pays attention to the context of the words of a text and the cultural context of thought. Hermeneutics is considered to have a distinctive characteristic, namely the development of contextualization values of a text to be studied. Hermeneutics in the Islamic study of the interpretation of the Al-Qur'an finds the correspondence between the verses of the Al Qur'an in science. Also, it shows the miracles of the Al-Qur'an and its glory.
Uppdrag forskningscirkel: Ett ULF-projekt på landsbygden
Authors: Eliaso Magnusson Josefina , Nordén Per
Published: February 2024

Sweden has had the national experimental activity known as ULF – development, learning and research – running since 2017 as an investment in practice-oriented research. This study is carried out within the framework of ULF. More specifically, this study is based on experiences from two research circles with lead teachers in a rural area during 2021/2022. Through autoethnography, not only teachers’ experiences of research circles are made visible, but also those of the researchers. Here, the empirical basis also consists of the researchers’ personal stories with the aim of exploring, describing, and analyzing the research circle as a process from an inside perspective. The empirical material has been analyzed from the perspective of mediated discourse analysis (MDA). The result shows how the research circles come to constitute an epistemological development, a change of perspectives among the lead teachers. The result also shows how the research circles generate experience of autonomy. This enables the lead teachers to conduct their own school development projects in the future, such as classroom interventions with their own pupils. We argue that the research circles have an emancipatory function since they theorize the social relationship of learning.
Polskie Towarzystwo Statystyczne w Wielkopolsce
Authors: Kruszka Kazimierz
Published: February 2024

Polish Statistical Association (PTS) was established in Kraków in 1912. The history of the PTS in Wielkopolska region began in 1915. The study shows the stages of development with particular emphasis on those persons who have formed the organization and its leaders. The four periods were extracted: the interwar period (1915?1939), World War II (1939?1945), post-war period (1945?1981) and the period after PTS reactivation in 1981.
Causas de enfermedades transmisibles relacionadas con el manejo inadecuado de residuos comunes generados por habitantes
Authors: Moreno Tapia Cintya Belén , Velasco Arellano Marco Hjalmar , Villagómez Cabezas Alexandra Valeria
Published: February 2024

El análisis de las causas de enfermedades transmisibles relacionadas con el manejo inadecuado de residuos comunes generados por los habitantes de la comunidad Licán, son la fuente principal de adquisición de importantes enfermedades que se transmiten directamente de persona a persona. Es importante definir que el objetivo de esta investigación se basó en la identificación de las principales causas de las enfermedades transmisibles relacionadas con el manejo inadecuado de residuos comunes generados, realizando una investigación bibliográfica preliminar sobre el incorrecto manejo de residuos, localizando las principales infecciones que pueden ser transmitidas al ser humano a través de la manipulación de residuos contaminantes  y evaluando los riesgos predisponentes sobre la salud de los seres humanos. A través del tiempo a pesar de las grandes investigaciones y avances científicos, en esta era los microorganismos encargados de las infecciones que producen enfermedades transmisibles dirigidas al ser humano, siguen produciendo problemas graves que involucra déficit en la salud, proporciona varias oportunidades para una investigación preliminar, relacionado con el inadecuado manejo de residuos sólidos comunes emitidos por niveles y otras fuentes de distintos contaminantes generados. Para el desarrollo de este artículo se utilizó una revisión sistemática cualitativa a través del método PRISMA, que nos ha permitido realizar una revisión sistemática ordenada. Según los resultados obtenidos en este proyecto se puede indicar que las principales enfermedades transmisibles ocasionadas por el inadecuado manejo de residuos sólidos son diarrea, parasitosis intestinal, enfermedades respiratorias, IRA, dengue, malaria fundamentada en el incorrecto método para la recolección y clasificación de residuos emitidos por los hogares, falta de conocimientos sobre normas de bioseguridad, menor disposición de contenedores de basura, déficit económico para garantizar y apoyar una correcta disposición de residuos sólidos, y falta de controles médicos periódicos.

Palabras Clave: Enfermedades, transmisibles, residuos, contaminación, comunes.
Das Leitlinienpapier „Open Access in Deutschland“ aus Sicht der Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle Open Access Brandenburg
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: February 2024

In dieser Woche wurden auf der 16. Berliner Open-Access-Konferenz der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft die aktuellen Leitlinien des Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) und der Länder präsentiert.
Publikationsfonds für OA-Monografien: überarbeitete Förderkriterien veröffentlicht
Authors: Eppelin Anita
Published: February 2024

Das Dokument „Publikationsfonds zur Förderung von Open-Access-Monografien des Landes Brandenburg 2021–2023: Eckpunkte und Fördergrundsätze“ gibt detailliert Auskunft über die Voraussetzungen, die für eine Förderung gegeben sein müssen, sowie über den Antragsprozess.
Neues vom Open Access Monitoring Brandenburg: Kostenmonitoring über die Deutsche Bibliotheksstatistik
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: February 2024

Ein wichtiges Teilprojekt der Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle Open Access Brandenburg ist bekanntlich die Entwicklung und Umsetzung eines landesspezifischen Monitorings der Open-Access-Transformation und damit auch des Anteils der Open-Access-Publikationen am gesamten Publikationsaufkommen der Hochschulen im Land Brandenburg.
OA Takeaways: Der Vorschlag „Towards Responsible Publishing“ der cOAlitionS
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: February 2024

Quelle: Bodo Stern, Zoé Ancion, Andreas Björke, Ashley Farley, Marte Qvenild, Katharina Rieck, Jeroen Sondervan, Johan Rooryck, Robert Kiley, Maria Karatzia, Nora Papp (2023):  Towards Responsible Publishing  (1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8398480 Das wissenschaftsgeleitete Publizieren bzw. „Scholar-led Publishing“ ist zumindest im Open-Access-Diskurs ein Haupttrend des Jahres 2023.
OA Takeaways: Erfahrungen des wissenschaftsgeleiteten Publizierens. Ein Anwendungsfall aus der Philosophie
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: February 2024

zu Mark Schroeder:  Trials and Triumphs of University-Funded Open-Access Publishing: New Leadership for JESP  . In: Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy. Vol 26 No 2 (2023): Volume XXVI, Issue 2. https://doi.org/10.26556/jesp.v25i3.3083 Ein zentrales Thema im Open-Access-Diskurs im Jahr 2023 war, zumindest im deutschsprachigen Raum, das Thema wissenschaftsgeleitetes Publizieren bzw. scholar-led Publishing.
OA Takeaways: Ein Debattenbeitrag zur Definition von „Diamond Open Access“
Authors:   Team OA Brandenburg
Published: February 2024

zu Sarah Dellmann, Xenia van Edig, Jesko Rücknagel, Stefan Schmeja: F  acetten eines Missverständnisses. Ein Debattenbeitrag zum Begriff „Diamond Open Access“  , in: o-bib 9 (3), 2022, S. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.5282/o-bib/5849 Neben dem zwanzigsten Jahrestag der Berliner Erklärung hatte das Jahr 2023 auch ein zehnjähriges Jubiläum zu bieten.
OA Takeaways: Jenseits der Transformationsverträge. Ein Blick nach Schweden
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: February 2024

Wenn man an Open Access denkt, denkt man mittlerweile oft direkt auch an Transformationsverträge (  transformative agreements  ). Das gilt vermutlich auch für Schweden, aber zusätzlich denkt man dort nun gezielt über Alternativen nach und gibt diesen die Form einer Arbeitsgruppe namens „Beyond Transformative Agreements“, wie unter anderem eine aktuelle Pressemitteilung der Universität Stockholm vermeldet.
Neu und Open Access. Ellen Euler, Gabriele Beger: Urheberrecht in Bibliotheken (MUR-Verlag, 2023)
Authors: Eppelin Anita
Published: February 2024

Im August 2023 erschien die Open-Access-Publikation „Urheberrecht in Bibliotheken.
Hinweis auf eine Stellenausschreibung im Bereich Open Science
Authors: Kaden Ben
Published: February 2024

 Update (29.11.2023): Die Bewerbungsfrist wurde bis zum 15.12.2023 verlängert.  Open Access als freier Zugang zu wissenschaftlichen Publikationen gliedert sich bekanntlich in den umfassenderen Komplex der Open Science bzw. Open Research ein. Erst vergangene Woche wurde dies erneut in der Stellungnahme zur Offenen Wissenschaft in Berlin bestätigt.
Student autonomy as the goal of education and education
Authors: Munćan Suzana
Published: February 2024

The paper discusses student autonomy as part of the education in the context of school modernization. The very concept autonomous for a student does not have a single definition. Proponents of student autonomy in their theoretical statements emphasize how important its development is for a person in the XXI century. In a brief consideration of the educational goals of certain advanced educational systems, it was observed that school to a certain extent support autonomy of a student, which varies among different educational institutions the system has. In the education system of the Republic of Serbia the focus of the goal of upbringing and education is on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, and far less on the student's personality and their individual development. Level of student autonomy is emphasized to a greater extent within elective subjects, extracurricular activities (sections) and extracurricular activities. The work points out that question of appreciation of the student's personality, development of his potential and promoting of autonomy in the school context should be solved through the goal of education and upbringing, that is, that the aim of upbringing and education which respects the autonomy of students is necessary for the school of the modern age.
Poetry in the age of digital (re)production: Digital aura in new media poetry
Authors: Panić Aleksandra
Published: February 2024

The paper "Poetry in the Age of Digital (Re)production: Digital Aura in New Media Poetry" explores the evolution of new media poetry from the 1990s to the present day, engaging with Walter Benjamin's concept of the aura of authentic art to analyze three forms of new media poetry and define the digital aura in this context. The following analysis is grounded in new media theories, particularly those of Lev Manovich and N. Katherine Hayles. The paper discusses how digital technologies have transformed the creation, distribution, and consumption of poetry and challenged notions of authenticity and originality. It emphasizes the interaction between poets and software, the blurring of boundaries between different forms of new media art, and the concept of materiality in the digital realm. The paper highlights the significance of the material aspects of digital art, drawing attention to the interplay between the physical and virtual dimensions and the sensory experiences they provide. The paper traces the development of new media poetry in different web eras - Web 1.0 helped launch e-poetry, Web 2.0 enabled poetry on social media platforms, and Web 3.0 engraved NFT poetry on blockchain technology. The analysis of three distinct forms of new media poetry - kinetic poetry, Instapoetry, and NFT poetry - demonstrates how each form engages with the digital aura and challenges traditional notions of authenticity and artistic presence. The paper concludes that the digital aura is not an inherent characteristic of artwork, but a continuous process realized through the interactions of artists and the audience with code, software, and interface.
Translating Postcolonial Europhone African Literature: The German translation of Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus
Authors: Nneka Ugagu-Dominic
Published: February 2024

Literary hybridity necessitated by cultural differences is a distinct feature of Postcolonial Europhone African Literatures. This is evident in Chimamanda Adichie's Purple Hibiscus (2000). This paper examines the hybridity in the source text (ST) and their translation from English into German. Instances of hybridity in the source text and their translation were identified. This highlights the translation strategies in the process of analyzing the translation choices and their implications, especially in transferring culture-specific elements in the source text into the target text (TT). Some challenges of intercultural translation are discussed in relation to the reflection of the author's style in literary translation. The paper reveals the consciousness of the translator to preserve the culture-specific elements that portray the author's culture and purpose through the adoption of ethnocentric strategies. Nida's equivalence theory was adopted to examine the translation of cultural phrases to determine how they were transferred to German language, and also discuss the implications of some choices made by the translator in propelling intercultural dialogue through translation. The study concludes that the translator's effort to strike a balance between the source and the target text was challenged as a result of inability to provide explanation for some unexplained culture-specific terms of vernacular origin in the source text.
Writing abstracts in English: Guidelines for Serbian authors
Authors: Ivančević Otanjac
Published: February 2024

Abstracts generally summarize key points of research studies, and as such, their main purpose is to attract the attention of potential readers. Thus, they should be well-written, concise, clear, and informative. This paper aims to provide basic guidelines for writing a good abstract in English, focusing mainly on linguistic aspects. Also, the paper addresses some common abstract-writing mistakes resulting from Serbian-English language differences that are usually overlooked or unrecognized by Serbian authors and available proofreading tools. The examples come from a corpus of 71 abstracts written in English by Serbian authors for the 11th International Scientific Conference Special Education and Rehabilitation Today in 2021. They illustrate some frequent errors, ways to correct them, and suggestions on how to achieve greater clarity and coherence in English sentences. Both versions (before and after the proofreading process) were analyzed. It was observed that sentences and structures in English abstracts were significantly affected by the rules, sentence patterns, and flexibility of the Serbian language.
Propeller and Engine Performance of Commercial Windships: Benefits and Trade-Offs
Authors: Reche-Vilanova Martina , Bingham Harry B. , Fluck Manuel , Morris Dale , Psaraftis Harilaos N.
Published: February 2024

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Wind propulsion systems (WPS) for commercial ships can be a key ingredient to achieving the IMO green targets. Most WPS installations will operate in conjunction with propellers and marine engines in a hybrid mode, which will affect their performance. The present paper presents the development of a generic, fast, and easy tool to predict the propeller and engine performance variation, along with the cost, as a function of the wind power installed in two operation conditions: fixed ship speed and constant shaft speed. Specific focus is directed toward showing generic trends and trade-offs that inform economic decision-making. To this end, a key feature of the presented work is the ability to assess the cost–benefit of both controllable pitch propellers and fixed pitch propellers (CPPs and FPPs). This provides advice on when, in terms of WPS installation size, it is worthwhile to install which kind of propeller. CPPs are found to be more suitable for newly built wind-powered ships (>70% wind power), while a conventional FPP is satisfactory for wind-assisted ships (<70% wind power) and retrofitted installations. The results for a 91,373 GT bulk carrier showed that a WPS unloads the propeller and the engine, which leads to an increase in the propulsive efficiency and a detrimental rise of the engine specific fuel oil consumption. However, propeller gains are found to be greater than engine losses, which result in extra savings. Thus, not only does a WPS save fuel and corresponding pollutant emissions, but it also increases the entire propulsive efficiency.

Keywords

Windship; sailing ship; wind propulsion technologies; propulsion; performance prediction; marine engines; decarbonization; alternative propulsion
The Influence of Green Performance and Intellectual Capital on Tax Avoidance
Authors: Sailendra Sailendra
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of green performance and intellectual capital on tax avoidance, focusing on intellectual capital as a moderating variable. The research sample consists of 264 observations from 45 publicly listed groups of green companies (proper) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2017 to 2022. The data were collected from the website of the Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX), the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, and the websites of the companies. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the research hypotheses. The results of the hypothesis test indicate that environmental performance does not affect tax avoidance, but shows a negative relationship. Similarly, intellectual capital does not affect tax avoidance but also has a negative relationship. In addition, intellectual capital shows no moderating but negative directional sign between green performance and tax avoidance. The moderating function of intellectual capital reduces the tendency of tax avoidance in firms with high green performance.  The results of this study suggest that intellectual capital strengthens environmentally and socially responsible behavior.  Firms with lower intellectual capabilities tend to engage in tax avoidance practices. This research contributes to the literature on the drivers of corporate tax avoidance and sustainable practices, which can provide insights into how intellectual capital drives responsible tax compliance behavior in green companies. The results of this study have implications for corporate tax policy and motivate ethical behavior within the firm.
Ziviler Ungehorsam im Parlament
Authors: Schulte Henrike
Published: February 2024

Wie Menschen haben auch Verfassungen einen blinden Fleck. Bis zu einem gewissen Maß sind sie blind für die inhaltliche Ausrichtung einer Partei. In diesem Bereich können sie herannahende Gefahren nicht erkennen. Hat es eine autoritär-populistische Partei einmal geschafft, Abgeordnete ins Parlament zu entsenden, schützt und unterstützt die Verfassung die „Gefahrenquelle“ sogar noch, statt sie abzuwehren. Der dagegen von Abgeordneten teilweise praktizierte „zivile Ungehorsam“ in Form von Boykotten und Ausschlussmaßnahmen befindet sich daher häufig nahe am Rechtsbruch und schadet der Sache letztendlich mehr, als er ihr zuträglich ist.
Kein Geld ist auch eine Lösung
Authors: Jores Malaika
Published: February 2024

Viereinhalb Jahre nach dem Antrag von Bundestag, Bundesrat und Bundesregierung auf Ausschluss der NPD (heute „Die Heimat“) von der staatlichen Parteienfinanzierung hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht am 23. Januar 2024 entschieden: Die „Heimat“ ist für sechs Jahre von der staatlichen Parteienfinanzierung ausgeschlossen. Das Verfahren ist das erste seiner Art nach Verankerung des Finanzierungsausschlusses im Grundgesetz im Jahr 2017. Dessen Voraussetzungen hat das Bundesverfassungsgericht nunmehr erstmals konkretisiert und dabei den engen Zusammenhang zwischen Finanzierungsausschluss und Parteiverbot betont.
Illuminating a bacterial adaptation mechanism: Infrared-driven cell division in deep-sea hydrothermal vent environments
Authors: Dai Jie , Li Xue-Gong , Zhang Tian-Yuan , Chen Hong , Zhang Wei-Jia , Li Denghui , Liu Jia , Chen Jianwei , Lu Yuan , Wu Long-Fei
Published: February 2024

Based on Planck's black-body radiation law, deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimneys emit light, predominantly infrared light, which potentially supports bacterial photosynthesis in this ecosystem independently of the solar energy. To investigate the impact of this geothermal light on bacterial growth, we collected samples from the Southwest Indian Ridge and demonstrated that infrared light alone promotes bacterial growth and alters population composition. The mechanism of infrared stimulated growth was analyzed by monitoring cell wall synthesis using the Tepidibacter hydrothermalis strain SWIR-1, which was isolated from cultures enriched through infrared irradiation. The results showed that the elevated hydrostatic pressure inhibited septal peptidoglycan synthesis and cell division, but had less effect on cell elongation, chromosome replication and segregation. The dominant cell shape was filaments with some swelling and inertness in cell wall synthesis depending on the level of pressure applied. Interestingly, irradiation with 880 nm infrared light effectively initiated septal synthesis and alleviated the obstruction. This revelation uncovers a novel adaptation mechanism involving infrared light for bacteria dwelling in deep-sea environments, and sheds light on the potential of infrared-mediated photobiomodulation.
أحكام العدّة بعد الدخول
Authors: الجاسم أحمد حواس
Published: February 2024

حرص الإسلام على بناء الأسرة والمجتمع، وحثّ على تحقيق مقاصد الشّريعة، ومنها صيانة الأنساب؛ بأن أوجب العدّة على المرأة المدخول بها، وحرّم عليها الزواج حتى تمضي عدّتها من الزوج الأول؛ للتأكد من براءة رحمها، ثمّ حدّد الشّارع مقدار العدّة سواء كانت صغيرة أو كبيرة أو حاملاً، ورتّب أحكاماً خلالها، فنهى عن خِطبتها، أو الزواج بها، كما أوجب عليها ملازمة بيت الزّوجيّة والمبيت فيه وعدم الخروج منه؛ مراعاة لحال المعتدّة.
وقد اتبعت في هذا البحث المنهج التحليلي المقارن، مستعرضاً آراء المذاهب الأربعة المعتمدة، مع قانون الأحوال الشخصية السوري حال ارتباط مسألة به، فجاء مؤلفاً من مبحثين: الأول: تحدّث عن أحكام المعتدة بعد الدخول بها، والثاني: تحدّث عن الآثار المترتبة على المعتدة بعد الدخول بها، ثم الخاتمة بأبرز النتائج والتوصيات، ومن أبرز النتائج: 1- أنّ العدّة من مقاصدها حفظ النسب، 2- أنّ الشريعة الإسلاميّة تنظر إلى حال المكلف ومآله بما يتناسب مع مقاصدها ومصالح العباد.
Mimic Octopus
Authors: Balyi Blanka , Fushtey Krystyna , Marinović Nela
Published: February 2024

Thaumoctopus mimicus is the scientific name of the Mimic octopus. The Mimic octopus is best known for being a mimic. It is a species of octopus from the tropical southwestern Pacific Ocean. Like other octopuses, it utilizes its chromatophores to camouflage itself with its background. Also, it is noteworthy for being able to mimic a wide range of other marine animals. It imitates other sea creatures, from flatfishes to sea snakes to anemones. It can also match its color scheme to those creatures. Mimics are also subterranean experts. They can dig burrows, navigate underground tunnels, and even blindly stick their arms into holes in search of snacks. Unlike the stereotypical octopus, which likes reefs with many crevices and holes to hide in, the Mimic octopus prefers the muddy areas of river mouths and estuaries. Because of its fantastic ability to change color and behavior and quickly burrow into soft sediment, the Mimic octopus doesn’t need to rely on structures to hide in. This makes wide-open, silty ocean floors a perfect habitat for them.
Physicochemical Properties of Films from Semirefined Carrageenan/TiO2 Integrated with Cinnamaldehyde Pickering Emulsion for Active Food Packaging
Authors: Abd Hamid Khadijah Husna , Ajit Azilah , Asmawi Azren Aida , Arzmi Mohd Hafiz , Mohd Azman Nurul Aini
Published: February 2024

Plastic waste has become a significant global environmental issue, particularly in the context of food packaging. In the present study, active packaging films were fabricated by integrating chitosan-stabilized cinnamaldehyde Pickering emulsion (PE) and titanium dioxide particles (TNPs) into the semirefined carrageenan (SRC) matrix. The impact of cinnamaldehyde PE and TNPs on the physical and mechanical attributes of the SRC films was explored. The integration of TNPs (3%, w/v) and 0.5% cinnamaldehyde PE revealed promising mechanical properties, with 21.86 MPa tensile strength and 34.21% of elongation at break value. The inclusion of TNPs and cinnamaldehyde PE led to enhancements in the moisture content and water solubility of the SRC films. The thermal stability of the film was marginally increased with 0.5% cinnamaldehyde PE. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a uniform distribution of active compounds in the SRC matrix. The study findings highlight the potential of cinnamaldehyde PE and TNPs in active food packaging films as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional petrochemical-derived plastics in food packaging.
Penerapan Bahan Manipulatif Balok Garis Dapat Meningkatkan Pembelajaran Operasi Hitung Campuran Bilangan Bulat
Authors: Siti Sovia Aprilia  , H. U. Abdul Azis  , Muhammad Arif
Published: February 2024

Mathematics is one of the curricular fields of study at the Elementary School (SD) level. Due to the lack of students' understanding of this lesson, especially the material for mixed integer arithmetic operations in class VI of SD Negeri Neglasari, the compiler made the learning better. Classroom Action Research (PTK) was conducted at Neglasari Public Elementary School in the second semester of the 2022–2023 school year to improve learning in class VI, which consisted of 30 students., Student learning activities in the Mathematics subject matter of arithmetic operations on mixed integers with the application of manipulative materials row blocks in two learning cycles. After carrying out learning improvement activities using the line block manipulative material, students saw improvements in their learning outcomes and activities. As shown by the data collected, the percentage of student completeness increased from 60% in the first cycle of learning activities to 93.3% in the second cycle of learning activities. Only 6.6 percent of students have not achieved the KKm score, with a class average of 74.33. According to the data collected, it can be concluded that the use of manipulative materials can improve student learning outcomes and activities in Mathematics about mixed integer arithmetic operations in class VI of SD Negeri Neglasari. Thus, one of the effective learning methods to improve student learning outcomes and activities on mixed integer arithmetic operations material
Upaya Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menulis Deskripsi Melalui Model Picture And Picture pada Siswa Kelas II SD Plus MIP Marelan
Authors: Prasasti Tri Indah , Resti Citra Dewi  , Supriadi
Published: February 2024

Menulis merupakan sebuah hal yang penting sebagai bentuk mengapresiasikan sesuatu dan mengungkapkan ide yang ada dalam diri seseorang. Menulis merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan siswa kelas 2 SD Plus MIP Medan dalam mendeskripsikan sebuah gambar yang ada dalam buku pelajaran. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis statistic deskriptif dan metode penelitian tindakan kelas. Teknik pengumpulan data serta alat pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, tes, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Dalam perbaikan pembelajaran, berdasarkan analisa data prasiklus, penelitian perbaikan pembelajaran dapat dideskripsikan menggunakan presentase yang mencapai KKM secara berurutan pada prasiklus 46, 15%, siklus 1 pada 69,23%, dan siklus 2 pada 100%. Berdasarkan temuan pada penelitian ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat peningkatan kemampuan siswa dalam menulis deskripsi dengan menggunakan model picture and picture dilihat dari hasil belajar siswa dari prasiklus, siklus 1 dan siklus 2.
Studi Pendahuluan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat Siswa di Kelas IV SD Islam Nibras Kota Padang
Authors: Abdul Halim
Published: February 2024

This research aims to determine and obtain preliminary data on the clean and healthy living behaviors of fourth-grade students at SD Islam Nibras in Padang City. This study is a quantitative descriptive research. The subjects of this research are ten fourth-grade students at SD Islam Nibras Padang. Data sources for this research were obtained through observation sheets and questionnaires. The data from the observation sheets were quantitatively analyzed in the form of percentages. The preliminary research results show that approximately 20% of students can be categorized as successful or able to demonstrate clean and healthy living behaviors in the excellent and good categories. Around 80% of students have not been able to demonstrate their behavior as satisfactory or less good. The results of this research can be concluded that the clean and healthy living behaviors of fifth-grade students at SD Islam Nibras are still in the less good category.
Guerra y Cambio Social
Authors: Malešević Siniša
Published: February 2024

Warfare has shapedmuch of humanhistory and as such has had a profound impact onthe rise and Transformation of social relations.This entry defines warfare and outlines the key instances in the historical relationship between war and society.

La guerra ha dado forma a gran parte de la historia humana y, como tal, ha tenido un profundo impacto en el surgimiento y la transformación de las relaciones sociales. En este breve ensayo Malešević define la guerra y describe los casos clave en la relación histórica entre la guerra y la sociedad.
MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING BERBANTUAN PhET SIMULATION UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI BENTUK MOLEKUL
Authors: RIKU MOSES
Published: February 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendiskripsikan proses pembelajaran dan meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa melalui model pembelajaran discovery learning berbantuan PhET simulations pada materi bentuk molekul. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian tindakan kelas dan terjadi dalam dua siklus. Masing-masing siklus dilakukan dengan tahapan yang sama yakni meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan, observasi dan refleksi. Subyek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas X-IIS2 SMA Negeri 1 Wolowae tahun pelajaran 2023/2024 yang berjumlah 25 orang terdiri dari 17 orang laki-laki dan 8 orang perempuan.  Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan metode tes sedangkan analisis data hasil penelitian dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan data bahwa hasil belajar siswa kelas X-IIS2  pada materi bentuk molekul mengalami peningkatan.  Perolehan nilai rata-rata mencapai 72,48 pada siklus pertama dan meningkat menjadi 81,24 pada siklus kedua. Ada  peningkatan hasil belajar siswa kelas X-IIS2 pada materi bentuk molekul sebesar 8,76. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa model pembelajaran discovery learning berbantuan PhET (Physics Education and Technology) simulations dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa. Pembelajaran dengan model discovery learning berbantuan PhET simulations juga dapat menumbuhkan semangat dan minat siswa kelas X-IIS2 dalam pembelajaran materi bentuk molekul. Model pembelajaran discovery learning berbantuan PhET simulations sangat cocok untuk diterapkan dalam pembelajaran ilmu-ilmu sains.
ICU Physical Therapy Benefits for Patients Infected with SARS-CoV-2
Authors:   Emergency County Hospital ", TURDA Vlad ,   Dr. Constantin Opriș",   , Baia Mare, Romania, BOCA Ioan-Cosmin ,   "Department of Physical Education, Sport and Physical Therapy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania; icboca@yahoo.com", URSU Theodora ,   Biomedical Sciences Doctoral School, University of Oradea, Romania
Published: February 2024

"Background: SARS-CoV-2 is a still new condition whose etiologies and physiopathogensis are still incompletely elucidated, one of the certain things about this condition being the fact that it causes a multisystemic pathological affect. Material and methods: The study was conducted on a sample of 10 patients aged between 40 and 65 years from the Intensive Care Unit. The main inclusion criterion was the presence of chronic respiratory failure exacerbated by SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, with all patients following the same recovery protocol. Results: The results showed improvement in forced expiratory volume, forced vital capacity, overall mobility, and in quality of life. Conclusion: Respiratory physiotherapy determines a significant improvement of the respiratory function in the patients infected with SARS-CoV-2"