bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Highly Efficient and Robust Grid Connected Photovoltaic System Based Model Predictive Control with Kalman Filtering Capability
Authors: Ahmed Mostafa , Abdelrahem Mohamed , Kennel Ralph
Published: June 2020

Renewable energy sources, especially photovoltaic (PV) ones, are gaining more and more interest due to the predicted lack of conventional sources over the coming years. That shortage is not the only concern, as environmental issues add to this concern also. Thus, this study proposes two-stage PV grid connected system, which is supported with extended Kalman filter (EKF) for parameter estimation. In the first stage, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for the boost converter is accomplished using new MPPT method in which the switching state of the converter is directly generated after the measurement stage, so it is called direct switching MPPT technique. This technique is compared with the conventional finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) method, where the design of the cost function is based on minimizing the error between the reference and the actual current. The reference current is obtained by employing perturb and observe (P&O) method. In the second stage, the two-level inverter is controlled by means of model predictive control (MPC) with reduced computation burden. Further, to overcome the parameter variations, which is a very common problem in MPC applications, an extended Kalman filter is utilized to eliminate the control algorithm’s dependency on the parameters by providing an efficient estimation. After the inverter, an RL filter is inserted to guarantee the quality of the currents injected into the grid. Finally, the system is validated using Matlab under different operating conditions of atmospheric variation and parameter changes.
Icebergs of Expertise-Based Leadership: The Role of Expert Leaders in Public Administration
Authors: Hanif Sadia , Ahsan Ali , Wise Graham
Published: June 2020

There is a pressing need for public administration leaders to exhibit expertise-based intuitive leadership traits for developing countries to respond to sustainability challenges. While the importance of explicit and tacit knowledge to underpin expertise-based intuitive decision-making is known, public service leaders of developing countries can lack these traits. It is necessary to explore the reasons for leadership skills gaps in order to define remedial actions, such as better executive development training. This study conducts 28 in-depth interviews with public administration leaders, managers, and executive training professionals in Pakistan to address the challenge of how to build expertise-based intuitive leadership traits in public administration leaders. The main findings highlight deficiencies in domain-specific knowledge and soft skills. Deficits in the formal training of leaders and the negative contribution of cultural preconditions both result in explicit and tacit knowledge gaps that undermine expertise-based intuitive decision-making. An “iceberg of expertise-based leadership” model is conceptualized, extending on previous models, to describe the intangible role that explicit and tacit knowledge play in the visible expression of leadership skills. The relevance of this model for the success of public sector-led initiatives for sustainable development is highlighted.
Implementing a Teacher-Focused Intervention in Physical Education to Increase Pupils’ Motivation towards Dance at School
Authors: Amado Diana , Molero Pablo , Del Villar Fernando , Tapia-Serrano Miguel Ángel , Sánchez-Miguel Pedro Antonio
Published: June 2020

A teacher-focused intervention that supports the needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness was designed and implemented, to help experienced teachers develop a motivational style during dance teaching sessions at school. Four schools in Mexico, with 12 physical education teachers and 921 pupils, participated in the research. A program was developed at the beginning with the teachers in the experimental group to support the psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness. Both groups were assessed at the beginning and at the end of the program and the results showed that participants from the experimental group had an increase in their perception of autonomy, relatedness and self-determination levels towards dance teaching sessions at school compared with participants from the control group. In conclusion, teachers’ training is important to increase pupils’ motivation towards dance. Schools should focus on encouraging teachers’ “training in motivational strategies to create pupils’” adaptive behaviors.
Sustainable Lighting and Light Pollution: A Critical Issue for the Present Generation, a Challenge to the Future
Authors: Zissis Georges
Published: June 2020

Human beings’ poor night vision and primitive fear of the dark are reflected in an imperative need to use artificial light to illuminate their environment. Outdoor illumination undoubtedly contributes to the enhancement of practical opportunities for social and economic developments. Considered as a necessity, a means of security, and an attraction or valorization, city lighting growth has been literally exponential in the last half century. Beyond the financial and energy resources that it absorbs, the artificial lighting of urban spaces overflows its objective by polluting our nights to the point that, in our modern megacities, the stars disappear. Apart from the fact that stars are no longer visible, the scientific community is increasingly interested in the direct and indirect impacts of artificial lighting on biodiversity. In parallel, some studies have shown recently that stray light may have direct or indirect effects on human health and mood. The scope of this Special Issue, dedicated to the memory of Prof. Abraham Haim and Dr. Thomas Posch, is to put together a series of high-level papers treating light pollution in a holistic manner that goes from technological advances to policies, passing through impacts on biotopes and human health. Beyond its evident scientific interest, this Special Issue is also contributing to awareness raising, aimed at decision- and policy-makers.
Selection of Winter Season Crop Pattern for Environmental-Friendly Agricultural Practices in India
Authors: Sambasivam Veerasekar Palaniappan , Thiyagarajan Gowtham , Kabir Golam , Ali Syed Mithun , Khan Syed Abdul Rehman , Yu Zhang
Published: June 2020

Owing to the sudden changes in climatic conditions, monsoon failure, and scarce availability of resources because of population hike, yielding a minimum profit has become a challenge for Indian farmers. This is a severe problem for India, as a major part of the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) depends on agriculture. To change this dreadful situation, Indian farmers must employ sustainable agricultural practices in farming, as it will help them to meet their agricultural needs and economic stability. Here, we have built a framework for selecting the ideal crop pattern for Winter Cropping Season (Rabi Season), as crop pattern plays a vital role in the effective function of sustainable agricultural practices. We have used the rough AHP-TOPSIS (Analytical Hierarchy Process-Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) method for finding the best crop pattern for the Rabi season, by considering all the influential criteria in terms of agriculture sustainability. Our study demonstrates an overall idea to the farmers and stakeholders about attaining maximum crop productivity with optimum use of available resources, without compromising the economic, social, and ecological aspects of agriculture.
Student Perceptions of Formative Assessment and Cooperative Work on a Technical Engineering Course
Authors: Revilla-Cuesta Víctor , Skaf Marta , Manso Juan Manuel , Ortega-López Vanesa
Published: June 2020

Formative Assessment and Cooperative Work (FACW) is a teaching methodology that promotes student learning based on peer support, both in solving problems and identifying the mistakes made through feedback. The perceptions of 49 mechanical engineering students at the University of Burgos are analyzed in this article with regard to their first practical experience of FACW methodology in a technical subject, characterized by a highly complex content and a strong link between theoretical and practical concepts. The responses of the students to two blocks of open questions were evaluated in a qualitative, mixed, and statistical analysis. Various aspects that the students raised in relation to FACW could therefore be studied, such as their points of view towards: (1) The usefulness of FACW teaching modality; and (2) their preferences regarding the optimum teaching modality. The results showed that, although the students expressed favorable opinions towards FACW, they did not consider, in general, that teamwork was necessary for optimal learning, revealing a clear dependence on formal classroom presentations for the explanation of theoretical concepts. Students considered that theoretical concepts could not be autonomously acquired. Therefore, the application of the FACW teaching methodology to these courses could be especially beneficial to favor autonomous learning and to develop teamwork skills, training engineers with the right knowledge and skills today for tomorrow’s world.
Business Failure Prediction for Slovak Small and Medium-Sized Companies
Authors: Svabova Lucia , Michalkova Lucia , Durica Marek , Nica Elvira
Published: June 2020

Prediction of the financial difficulties of companies has been dealt with over the last years by scientists and economists worldwide. Several prediction models mostly focused on a particular sector of the national economy, have been created also in Slovakia. The main purpose of this paper is to create new prediction models for small and medium-sized companies in Slovakia, based on real data from the Amadeus database from the years 2016–2018. We created prediction models of financial difficulties of companies for 1 year in advance and also a model for 2 years prediction. These models are based on the combination of two methods, discriminant analysis and logistic regression that belong, among others, to the group of the most commonly used methods to derive prediction models of financial difficulties of the companies. The overall prediction powers of the combined model are 90.6%, 93.8% and 90.4%. The results of this analysis can be used for early prediction of the financial difficulties of the company, that could be very useful for all the stakeholders.
Assessment of Exposure to Electric Vehicle Inductive Power Transfer Systems: Experimental Measurements and Numerical Dosimetry
Authors: Liorni Ilaria , Bottauscio Oriano , Guilizzoni Roberta , Ankarson Peter , Bruna Jorge , Fallahi Arya , Harmon Stuart , Zucca Mauro
Published: June 2020

High-power inductive power transfer (IPT) systems for charging light and heavy electric vehicles pose safety concerns if they are installed in uncontrolled environments. Within the framework of the European Project EMPIR-16ENG08 MICEV, a wide experimental and numerical study was conducted to assess the exposure of the general public to IPT stray magnetic fields for two different exposure scenarios: (1) for an IPT model system derived from the SAE J2954 standard operating at 85 kHz for a light electric vehicle coupled with the model of a realistic car-body model; and (2) for an IPT model system with a maximum rated power of 50 kW at 27.8 kHz for a real minibus that was reproduced with some simplifications in two different 3D finite element method (FEM) simulation tools (Opera 3D and CST software). An ad hoc measurement survey was carried out at the minibus charging station to validate the simulations of the real bus station for both aligned and misaligned IPT coils. Based on this preliminary study, a safety factor was chosen to ensure a conservative dosimetric analysis with respect to the model approximations. As highlighted in this study, the vehicle-body serves as an efficient screen to reduce the magnetic field by at least three orders of magnitude close to the coils. By applying FEM, computed spatial distribution to the Sim4Life software, the exposure of three Virtual Population human anatomical phantoms (one adult, one child, and a newborn) was assessed. The three phantoms were placed in different postures and locations for both exposure scenarios. The basic restriction limits, established by the current guidelines, were never exceeded within the vehicles; however, the basic restrictions were exceeded when an adult crouched outside the minibus, i.e., near the coils, or when a newborn was placed in the same location. Borderline values were observed in the light car. In the case of the bus, limits coming from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) guidelines are never exceeded, while basic restrictions coming from the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines are exceeded up to 12% for an adult and up to 38% for a newborn. This paper presents novel dosimetric data generated in an IPT system for heavy vehicles and confirms some of the literature data on light vehicles.
Evaluation of Circular and Integration Potentials of Innovation Ecosystems for Industrial Sustainability
Authors: Tolstykh Tatyana , Shmeleva Nadezhda , Gamidullaeva Leyla
Published: June 2020

The aim of this paper is to address the gap in the academic literature towards the development of methodological approaches to the industrial ecosystem potential assessment. This study is focused on the industrial ecosystems formed on the basis of a symbiotic model and implementing the principles of circularity. The article systematizes the problem of using circular and ecosystem approaches in industrial development. A contribution to the literature was achieved by providing a systemic perspective on the sustainable industrial process. In this paper, we develop the methodological foundations to improve the understanding of circular and integration processes’ influence on the industrial ecosystem potential. For a relevant analysis of industrial ecosystem potential, the existing patterns of system functioning were taken into account, including entropy equilibrium and Harrington model. We illustrate our assumptions with an empirical case study of two different industrial ecosystems, Kalundborg Symbiosis and Baltic Industrial Symbiosis, with an assessment of their circular and integration potentials. The results highlight that the potential of Kalundborg Symbiosis in the field of circularity is realized quite productively, but not in full. The holistic knowledge of circularity process provides new information that supports academics, policymakers, government, and individuals with a more appropriate understanding of the conditions that help to eliminate the environmental problems faced in society, helping to achieve the country’s sustainable development goals.
Social Housing as an Experimental Approach to the Sustainable Regeneration of Historic City Centers: An Ongoing Study of Sassari City, Italy
Authors: Beretić Nađa , Talu Valentina
Published: June 2020

The urban development in the 21st century builds upon sustainable urban redevelopment. In this paper, we use urban regeneration as a strategic intervention that reverses social and physical decline through an integrated approach. We argued that social housing is an important strategic intervention of urban regeneration. Unlike many European countries, social housing in Italy has remained an experimental field that urgently needs new models, and urban planning tools and techniques. We presented guidelines for an experimental social housing model. We focus on abandoned buildings and spaces, social issues, and services, with the goal of contributing to urban welfare in the old town center of Sassari City. This approach goes well beyond efforts to put uninhabited or degraded land and buildings to new uses. A model is an integrated tool that is capable of triggering and guiding the processes of social innovation, inclusion, cultural promotion, and economic development. It grounds on the collaborative use of spaces that stimulate a new culture of living together: collaborative living. This paper is based on the results of an ongoing research project, which involves the local University and the Municipality. More research is needed to enclose the model.
Making Smallholder Value Chain Partnerships Inclusive: Exploring Digital Farm Monitoring through Farmer Friendly Smartphone Platforms
Authors: Agyekumhene Christopher , de Vries Jasper R. , Paassen Annemarie van , Schut Marc , MacNaghten Phil
Published: June 2020

Value chain partnerships face difficulties achieving inclusive relations, often leading to unsustainable collaboration. Improving information flow between actors has been argued to contribute positively to a sense of inclusion in such partnership arrangements. Smallholders however usually lack the capability to use advanced communication technologies such as smartphones which offer a means for elaborate forms of information exchange. This study explores to what extent co-designing smartphone platforms with smallholders for farm monitoring contributes to smallholder ability to communicate, and how this influences smallholder sense of inclusion. The study uses an Action Design Research approach in engaging smallholders in Ghana, through multi-stakeholder and focus group discussions, in a reflexive co-design process. The research finds that co-designing a platform interface was significant in improving farmer ability to comprehend and use smartphone based platforms for communicating farm conditions and their needs with value chain partners. Farmers were however skeptical of making demands based on the platform due to their lack of power and mistrust of other actors. This highlights a need for adjusting the social and political dimensions of partnership interactions, in tandem with the advancement of digital tools, in order to effectively facilitate a sense of inclusiveness in partnerships.
Differential Effects of Human Adenovirus E1A Protein Isoforms on Aerobic Glycolysis in A549 Human Lung Epithelial Cells
Authors: Prusinkiewicz Martin A. , Tu Jessie , Dodge Mackenzie J. , MacNeil Katelyn M. , Radko-Juettner Sandi , Fonseca Gregory J. , Pelka Peter , Mymryk Joe S.
Published: June 2020

Viruses alter a multitude of host-cell processes to create a more optimal environment for viral replication. This includes altering metabolism to provide adequate substrates and energy required for replication. Typically, viral infections induce a metabolic phenotype resembling the Warburg effect, with an upregulation of glycolysis and a concurrent decrease in cellular respiration. Human adenovirus (HAdV) has been observed to induce the Warburg effect, which can be partially attributed to the adenovirus protein early region 4, open reading frame 1 (E4orf1). E4orf1 regulates a multitude of host-cell processes to benefit viral replication and can influence cellular metabolism through the transcription factor avian myelocytomatosis viral oncogene homolog (MYC). However, E4orf1 does not explain the full extent of Warburg-like HAdV metabolic reprogramming, especially the accompanying decrease in cellular respiration. The HAdV protein early region 1A (E1A) also modulates the function of the infected cell to promote viral replication. E1A can interact with a wide variety of host-cell proteins, some of which have been shown to interact with metabolic enzymes independently of an interaction with E1A. To determine if the HAdV E1A proteins are responsible for reprogramming cell metabolism, we measured the extracellular acidification rate and oxygen consumption rate of A549 human lung epithelial cells with constitutive endogenous expression of either of the two major E1A isoforms. This was followed by the characterization of transcript levels for genes involved in glycolysis and cellular respiration, and related metabolic pathways. Cells expressing the 13S encoded E1A isoform had drastically increased baseline glycolysis and lower maximal cellular respiration than cells expressing the 12S encoded E1A isoform. Cells expressing the 13S encoded E1A isoform exhibited upregulated expression of glycolysis genes and downregulated expression of cellular respiration genes. However, tricarboxylic acid cycle genes were upregulated, resembling anaplerotic metabolism employed by certain cancers. Upregulation of glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle genes was also apparent in IMR-90 human primary lung fibroblast cells infected with a HAdV-5 mutant virus that expressed the 13S, but not the 12S encoded E1A isoform. In conclusion, it appears that the two major isoforms of E1A differentially influence cellular glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation and this is at least partially due to the altered regulation of mRNA expression for the genes in these pathways.
EVALUATION OF THE SEISMIC INERTIA FORCES ON THE ACTUAL DAMAGE OF BRIDGES
Authors: Kalachuk T. , Kolmykova I. , Shin E.
Published: June 2020

because of the constant threat of earthquakes in seismic hazardous areas, it is necessary to study the issues of seismic resistance of structures and development of methods of their design, taking into account the seismic factor. A significant share in the total volume of engineering structures permanent and built on canals and roads is occupied by artificial structures, such as aqueducts, small and medium bridges (overpasses). In this regard, the provision of seismic resistance of these structures is of practical interest. Buildings and structures located in seismic areas are affected by factors that cause the occurrence of seismic forces and changes in the working conditions of structures during earthquakes The article presents the results of comparison of calculations in the dynamic theory (by the method of spectral curves) and static seismic coefficient determination with the actual data on damage to structures in strong earthquakes. A formula for calculating the coefficient of seismicity is proposed.
CHEMICAL REACTIVITY ASSESSMENT METHOD OF NANOSTRUCTURED LOW CALCIUM ALUMINOSILICATES
Authors: Kozhuhova N. , Strokova V. , Chizhov R. , Kozhuhova M.
Published: June 2020

Nowadays, the production of high-performance composites is a relevant objective in construction industry. Normally, geological and/or technological conditions of phase formation are responsible for chemical and structural characteristics of raw materials. In this regard, the use of a certain material dictates terms to optimizing production process, efficient use and, therefore, requires to develop a method for quality evaluation of raw materials. This approach allows a considerable time saving and raw materials sources, while the evaluation of final performance characteristics of designed materials is being done. The biggest interest in this area is focused on new types of developed and poorly-studied composite systems which results in a lack of capacity to design materials with known performance and, therefore, constrains the areas of application of construction composites

Among such composite systems there are zero cement alkali-aluminosilicate systems or geopolymers. For geopolymers production a wide range of different aluminosilicates with varied characteristics potentially can be used. And also, in each certain case, the quality evaluation methods for aluminosilicates should be different.

This study is focused on chemical reactivity assessment method of crystalline (mainly, nanocrystalline) low calcium aluminosilicates exposed to high-alkali media. The solubility degree in high-alkali media and compressive strength performance were evaluated in this study in order to define chemical reactivity of low calcium aluminosilicates. The compressive strength data demonstrated a positive correlation with the crystallinity degree of aluminosilicates.
Spiritualite Ve Palyatif Bakım
Authors: KARASU Fatma
Published: June 2020

Spiritualite, insan deneyiminin temel bir unsurudur ve palyatif
bakımın temel bir alanıdır. Spiritualite din, inanç, maneviyat
gibi anlamlarda ilişkilendirilen subjektif bir kavram olmasından anlaşılması
zor, kompleks ve belirsizdir. Spiritualiteye
ilgi özellikle ikinci dünya savaşından sonra artmıştır. Spiritualite
yaşamın amacını oluşturan ve kişiye anlamlı gelen unsurları içerir ve aynı
zamanda zorluklara karşı sağlam duruş sergilemede önemli katkısı olan baş etme
sürecidir. Spirituel bakımın, palyatif bakımda son derece uygun bir terapötik
kaynaktır. Palyatif bakım ortamı, spirituel desteğe elverişlidir ve palyatif
bakım hizmetlerinin spirituel desteği göstermesine ve ciddi bir hastalıkla
karşı karşıya kalırken spirituel sıkıntı hisseden hastalara yardım ederek
uygulamalarına spirituel desteği dahil etmesi gerekmektedir. Bu makalede
palyatif bakımda iyileşme terapisi ile sağlığı iyileştirme imkanı olmayan
hastalara, spiritualitenin bakımın temel bir bileşeni olduğunu göstermek için
yazılmıştır.
Ertelenen Cerrahi Girişimlerin Nedenleri Ve Hasta Anksiyete Düzeyine Etkisi
Authors: KARAHAN Elif , ÇELİK Sevim , ZAMAN Funda
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Bu araştırmanın amacı hastaneye yatış
yapılarak cerrahi girişim uygulanması planlanan ancak ameliyatı ertelenen
hastalarda ertelenme nedenlerinin incelenmesi ve bu durumun hastaların
anksiyete düzeyi üzerine olan etkisini belirlemektir.

Yöntem: Araştırma
Batı Karadeniz Bölgesinde yer alan bir Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma
Merkezi’nin genel cerrahi servisi, 
ortopedi ve travmatoloji servisinde yatan gönüllü 100 hasta ile
gerçekleştirildi. Hastalar; cerrahi girişimi ertelenen (n=50) ve
ertelenmeyen (n=50)
şeklinde iki gruba ayrıldı. Verilerin
toplanmasında; Hasta Bilgi Formu, Durumluk Anksiyete ve Sürekli
Anksiyete Ölçeği Ölçeği kullanıldı.
Tanımlayıcı analizlerle birlikte, Student t testi, 
Pearson Kikare testi ve Fisher-Freeman-Halton Exact Testi ile
istatistiksel analiz yapıldı.

Bulgular: Bu
araştırmada  61-80 yaş aralığında olan
hastalarda ertelenme oranının anlamlı düzeyde yüksek olduğu saptandı. Cerrahi
girişimin ertelenme nedenleri sıklıkla enfeksiyon/ ateş ve akciğer
fonksiyonlarında ani değişikliklerdi. 
Ameliyatın ertelendiğini açıklayan kişinin %50 oranında asistan, %40
oranında ise hemşireler olduğu ve hastaların %60’ının ameliyatın ertelenme
açıklamasından tatmin olduğu belirlendi. 
İki grup karşılaştırıldığında hastaların durumluk kaygı puanları
arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık olmadığı ancak cerrahi girişimi
ertelenen hastaların sürekli kaygı puan ortalamalarının diğer gruba göre daha
yüksek olduğu tespit edildi.

Sonuç: Planlanan
cerrahi girişimin ertelenmesinin hastaların sürekli kaygı düzeyini arttırdığı
sonucuna varıldı.
The Buddhism Morality in The Epic Manimekalai
Authors: M Hemalatha
Published: June 2020

Manimekalai is one of the five biggest epics. Its religious principle denotes that love and charity are the two eyes of the human life. Love all the human beings in the earth is the major principle of Buddhism. Live without any desire is the noble principle of Manimekalai. The highest altitude and goal of this poetry is Love. Restoration and realization of mankind is the highest doctrine of humanity. We realize the social outlook and voice of humanity by the author Saathanar in this manimekalai epic. The author registered the cruelty of hunger by the character "Theeva Thilakai".
The Recent Trends of Public Expenditure on Education in Karnataka
Authors: Yadav Deepmala , Singh Suma
Published: June 2020

The very recent and emerging trends of the primary education system in Karnataka show that the enrollments of government schools have come down, Even though the Government expenditure on various schemes to promote Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE), has been increasing in every consecutive year, these schemes are not fulfilling the Government’s aim to improve enrollment and retention rate. On the other hand, private schools have become synonymous with a quality education that is leading to an increase in the number and the enrollments of private schools and is causing the shutdown of government schools. To deal with the problems of providing quality education and keeping the increasing number of private schools in view, the government has involved private sector by passing the bill of Right to Education Act (2009), which in turn has added one more financial responsibility to shoulder for the government in the form of reimbursement to private schools. Reimbursement is a financial burden on government and, at the same time, is not enough to meet the per-child expenditure of (some) private schools. In this changing scenario, the government pattern of spending on elementary education has also changed. Thus, analyzing the pattern and composition of expenditure is crucial to make any government policy feasible, needbased, and result-oriented.
Ownership Pattern of Public Debt in India: A Study
Authors: Pradeep Kumar B , Ramya R
Published: June 2020

To bridge the inevitable gap between the expenditure and revenue of governments, public debt has been resorted to increasingly by the government all over the world. In India, too, public debt has been reckoned as a device though which governments attempt to garner enough resources for both developmental and non-developmental activities. The present paper looks into the change and pattern in the ownership of public debt in India in recent years. In recent times, there has been a slight decline in the State government securities issued in India. Provident Funds have become dominant and permanent owners of state government securities in Indi, especially in recent times. Commercial banks in India are the main owners of GOI dated securities. Half of the T-Bills have been held by the Commercial Banks in the country. Mutual Funds also have been buying the Treasury Bills on a large scale. Provident Funds (PFs) do not seem to be interested in engaging in Treasury Bills operations in the country.
Agriculture Accounting In India
Authors: Nandan K
Published: June 2020

India is an Agriculture based country where 50% of the population is based on agriculture. Agriculture is a main source of income to the Government. Agriculture accounting is very useful for agriculturist which helps them to know the income and expenses by agriculture activity. Therefore, a standard is introduced to provide a guidelines for agriculture Accounting called Ind AS41.Standaerd specifies the reorganization and measurement of Agriculture Assets, Gains and losses, Government subsides. It helps the agriculturist to avoid the unnecessary expenses and better utilization of available recourses.
Socio-Economic Condition of Urban Street Food Vendors
Authors: Tigari Harish , Shalini S
Published: June 2020

The street food sector plays an important role in urban areas of many developing countries. Street food represents a significant part of urban food consumption for millions of low and middle-income consumers in urban areas daily. Street foods may be the least expensive and most accessible means of obtaining a nutritionally balanced meal outside the home for many low-income people. In Davanagere city most of the vendors are poorly educated, untrained in food hygienic food, and most of the foods are not well protected from flies; street food is relatively cheap. You can get to try a wide selection of different foods in one place. Street food stands are a source of income for many families. Some street food vendors are facing problems like those that don’t have their van or shop. They have to pay a limited amount of money for this. And they earn only a little profit.
COVID-19: An Overview of Economic Waves on Indian Economy
Authors: Jaya Selvi S
Published: June 2020

A worldwide pandemic that has a powerful disruptive in the world is the COVID-19 outbreak. It brought significant volatility and chaos, which are affecting investors’ confidence in Indian markets and the world. India is one of the emerging economies that hold the position of the fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP), which has the second-largest population country in which the population size of about 1.3 billion after China in the world. COVID-19 emerged from China and started to spread all other countries rapidly and create a great impact on world countries. Most of the people lost their lives, resources, jobs, etc. As the whole countries in the world are struggling, the whole economy standstill, and it’s very difficult to overcome from the recession. The Indian government took a rapid decision to prevent the disaster novel Coronavirus or Covid-19 by launching the complete nation-wide lockdown for 40 days. The result of 40 days lockdown is direct output loss of more than 8 percent over time. There are the indirect impacts onlivelihoods of the unorganized workforce, and a sharp increase in corporate and banking stress, which are likely to further weigh on growth.
An Empirical Analysis on India’s Food Grain Cultivation, Production and Yield in Pre & Post Globalisation
Authors: Chitra M , Nambi Malarvizhi Chinnasamy Agamudai
Published: June 2020

Globalization is, directly and indirectly, contributing to its effect in all sectors of an economy. The agricultural sector is not exempted from the effect of change due to globalization as a component of the primary sector and a prime sector for human survival needs. The status of self-sufficient in the production of food grain will lead a nation to make a walk of pride among the other member globally. India is an agro-economy. In other words, agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. So the production of food grain and its cultivation and yield should be normally high to meet out the demand of a growing population. Also, with the implementation of a policy of globalization, there might be some change in cultivation, production, and yield of food grains in India. In this paper, an attempt was made to examine/ identify the change in area under cultivation, yield, and production by using the secondary sources of data from 1970 to 2017. The selected breakeven point of time was 1991-1992. The annual growth rate pictured the change in a particular point of time; the linear and quadratic model gave the growth over the period selected for the study, and dummy used regression model presented the difference in structural change. AGR results dominated by the negative growth rate; the linear growth model for production depicts that 3.6 percentage of tons of production will be move when a year moves upward. The area under cultivation is deteriorating in AGR, and other models used gave a weakness in explanatory level concerning time for the area under cultivation of food grain. Regarding the obtained results for yield reflect that a positive change exists after globalization, even though a reduction in area under cultivation.
Analysing the Economic Performance and Projecting for Future: The Case of Malaysia
Authors: Nambi Malarvizhi Chinnasamy Agamudai , Chitra M
Published: June 2020

After Independence, Malaysia had originally started with a focus on diversifying agricultural exports by growing and strengthening its export earnings and income. This approach was pursued as a reliable economic development strategy. However, with the resulting rapid development, the country transited from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing-centric economy.Considering the diverse trends of Malaysia’s economy due to the globalization and privatization, this study aims to analyze the past trends of the economy and mainly concentrate on the current and future scenario in this country. By following a historical research method and by considering the economic data sets for the period of 2005-2016, this paper finds that the impact of globalization, the impact of enterprise privatization on economic growth, job creation, and on FDI inflow, vary significantly over ten years under consideration.
Study on Academic Self Image of B.Ed., Trainees in Perambalur District
Authors: Rajendran P , Anandarasu R
Published: June 2020

The present study was Academic Self Image of B.Ed., trainees in the perambalur district. The main objectives of the study are to find out the academic self-image of B.Ed., trainees concerning the Demographic variables such as gender, year of study, subject, locality of college, marital status. A sample was using the survey method, and the simple random sampling technique was adopted for the selection of the sample. The samples of 941 B.Ed., trainees were taken from the study. The main findings of the study are there is no significant difference in the mean scores on the academic selfimage of B.Ed., trainees concerning their gender, subject, and marital status. There is a significant difference in the mean scores on the academic self-image of B.Ed., trainees concerning their year of study, locality of college. It’s my conclusion that the present study reveals that there is morenumber of B.Ed., Trainees have a high academic self-image.
Determining Students’ Conceptual Understandings of Physics Concepts
Authors: Ozkan Gulbin , Topsakal Unsal Umdu
Published: June 2020

In this study, it was aimed to determine the students’ conceptual understanding and misconceptions about the concepts in the 8th grade Matter and Properties unit. Students (n = 180) of two high schools in Istanbul Province participated in the study. The qualitative research method was used to determine students’ conceptual understanding. A paper-and-pencil questionnaire consisting of six questions was applied as a data collection tool. Student responses to the questionnaires were subcategories by content analysis, and the percentages of the responses were determined. As a result of the findings obtained from the study, it was seen that 8th-grade students had some conceptual deficiencies and misconceptions about pressure and buoyancy.
An Anthropocentric Approach to Evaluate English Language Teaching Course Books
Authors: Yastibas Ahmet Erdost
Published: June 2020

The new geological epoch Anthropocene poses a significant problem to people because it shows how human activities have started to change and shape the world negatively to a big extent. One way to deal with this problem is education, including English language teaching. In English language teaching, course books can be used to deal with the Anthropocene. When the literature was reviewed, it was seen that English language course books were evaluated according to English language teachers’ and students’ perspectives, but not with an Anthropocentric perspective. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate an English language course book used in Turkey with an Anthropocentric approach. It was designed as a qualitative study. The data collected were documented analyzed. Qualifications of the researcher and thick description were used for the trustworthiness of the research. The findings have indicated that the course book has units and parts of units related to nature. They have also shown that students can understand the relationship between people and nature by studying this course book. The results were discussed, and suggestions for further research were made.
Kultura – sztuka – młodzież Refleksje z perspektywy potrzeby szerszego zaangażowania kultury i sztuki w procesy edukacyjno-wychowawcze
Authors: Rzymełka-Frąckiewic Agata , Wilk Teresa
Published: June 2020

Obserwowany deficyt zainteresowania i świadomego udziału młodzieży w kulturze i sztuce skutkuje niekontrolowanym rozpowszechnieniem różnorodnych zagrożeń w wymiarze indywidualnym i społecznym. Dynamika i różnorodność dokonujących się przemian sprawia, że pomimo systematycznej wieloaspektowej edukacji człowiek, zwłaszcza młody, doświadcza szeregu wątpliwości, braku stabilizacji oraz lęku wobec teraźniejszości i przyszłości. Trudno o racjonalny i w pełni skuteczny pomysł na usprawnienie takiej rzeczywistości, chociaż wydaje się, że można znacząco ją ustabilizować poprzez szersze i w pełni świadome włączenie kultury i sztuki w proces edukacyjno-wychowawczy, zwłaszcza młodego pokolenia. W tym kontekście warto podjąć wysiłek wychowawczo-edukacyjny, by młodzież odczuwała większą potrzebę uczestniczenia w kulturze i sztuce, aby kultura, sztuka i młodzież, za sprawą edukacji, stanowiła swoistą „wspólnotę” wzajemnych interesów/potrzeb. Wartość sztuki, jej artyzm, estetyka oraz utylitaryzm w najwyższym stopniu warunkują szansę konstruktywnego i holistycznego rozwoju, mobilizując różnorodne aktywności, dlatego nakazem moralnym wydaje się zorientowanie uwagi społecznej na potrzebę pełnego zaangażowania sztuki w praktykę edukacyjną poszczególnych środowisk wychowawczych, tak by kultura/sztuka stały się integralną częścią codziennego życia młodych ludzi.Prezentowane refleksje w przedmiotowym zakresie są konsekwencją obserwacji oraz analizy wyników badań własnych realizowanych wśród młodzieży akademickiej.
Avaliação de desgaste por perda de massa de sistema extrator de moldes de injeção de termoplásticos revestidos com filme fino de DLC
Authors: Chiarello Diego , Gasparin Alexandre Luis
Published: June 2020

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo, a deposição de filmes finos de DLC sobre componentes do sistema extrator de moldes de injeção, verificando a influência deste revestimento superficial no desgaste desses componentes, sob diferentes configurações de lubrificação superficial. Para esta avaliação, pinos extratores, atualmente produzidos em aço AISI H13 e nitretados à gás, foram revestidos com um filme fino de DLC (carbono tipo diamante, do inglês Diamond Like Carbon) e buchas extratoras foram confeccionadas em AISI P20 e AISI H13, e, posteriormente, temperadas e revenidas. O filme fino de DLC foi depositado em uma câmara com sistema PECVD (deposição química a vapor assistida por plasma, do inglês Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) auxiliado por confinamento eletrostático de plasma. Um dispositivo que simula o sistema de extração de um molde de injeção foi utilizado para testar o comportamento ao desgaste dos conjuntos pino-bucha propostos, em função do aumento do número de ciclos.  O desgaste nos pinos foi avaliado quantitativamente por perda de massa, após 100.000 ciclos. Os resultados da perda de massa mostram que para as amostras sem utilização de graxa lubrificante, a taxa de desgaste foi consideravelmente menor. Os pinos que menos apresentaram desgaste foram os dos conjuntos PS e HS, ambos sem utilização de graxa, com perda de 5,400 e 5,467 mg, respectivamente. Com isto, ficou evidenciado a possibilidade de utilização de pinos com revestimento de DLC sem a utilização de graxa lubrificante em sistemas extratores de moldes de injeção e que isto ainda propiciou uma redução considerável na taxa de desgaste.
pesquisa no ensino médio integrado à educação profissional: visão dos professores do IFRS sobre a iniciação científica na educação básica
Authors: Pontel Taiane Lucas , Vieira Josimar de Aparecido
Published: June 2020

A iniciação científica (IC) pode ser definida como o desenvolvimento de um projeto de pesquisa elaborado e realizado sob orientação de um professor, executado com ou sem bolsa para os estudantes. No Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS), esta evidência está presente nos cursos superiores e cursos técnicos. Diante dessas ponderações, este estudo, oriundo de um recorte de pesquisa de mestrado, analisa as percepções de professores do ensino médio integrado à educação profissional (EMIEP) sobre as atividades de IC disponibilizadas pelo IFRS, os fatores que determinam (ou não) suas participações como orientadores, as contribuições da IC para o estudante de ensino médio, assim como os principais desafios e perspectivas encontradas neste processo. Foi desenvolvido a partir de dois momentos: pesquisa bibliográfica a partir de material já publicado e pesquisa de campo por meio de um estudo de caso envolvendo professores que atuam nos Campi Alvorada, Bento Gonçalves, Canoas, Caxias do Sul, Farroupilha, Feliz, Ibirubá, Osório, Restinga, Rio Grande, Rolante, Sertão, Vacaria e Viamão. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio da aplicação de um questionário a 20% desses professores, perfazendo um total de 174, que foram escolhidos de forma aleatória, por meio de sorteio. Além disso, foi realizada análise documental, abrangendo todos os Campi que oferecem o EMIEP. O desenvolvimento da dimensão pesquisa e nela, da IC, pode contribuir para a institucionalidade do IFRS e outros Institutos Federais assim como para o planejamento, definição e retroalimentação de políticas educacionais voltadas para a educação profissional.
Integração como possibilidade de valorização do trabalho terceirizado nos Institutos Federais
Authors: Artmann Hylariane Rosa Ribeiro , Pizzato Michelle Camara
Published: June 2020

O presente trabalho faz parte de uma pesquisa que busca estudar possibilidades de integração dos trabalhadores terceirizados nos Institutos Federais de Educação, e de que maneira essas Instituições colocam ou podem colocar em prática a premissa do trabalho como princípio educativo. A escolha do tema motivou-se pela reflexão da centralidade do trabalho na vida do ser humano, e na reflexão das condições desses trabalhadores dentro da nossa Instituição. Neste trabalho, especificamente, busca-se verificar se há alguma atividade dentro da Instituição que os terceirizados participam e se há ações destinadas à integração por parte dos Diretores de Administração. A pesquisa, de caráter qualitativo, utilizou como instrumento para a produção de dados um questionário, aplicado com os Diretores de Administração dos 17 Campi do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS). Os resultados parciais apontam para um suposto conhecimento superficial ou desconhecimento, por parte dos terceirizados, sobre a missão e os objetivos da instituição, e para a valorização, por parte dos diretores, da realização de ações de integração dos terceirizados com seu local de trabalho, sem deixar de observar as normativas vigentes e sem deixar de cumprir as obrigações contratuais. Com essa pesquisa pretende-se contribuir na perspectiva de construir um ambiente profissional que valorize o trabalhador terceirizado, para que ele se sinta parte da Instituição, colocando em prática o princípio de que o que ocorre em uma instituição de ensino é educativo, seguindo uma lógica oposta ao neoliberalismo, valorizando o ser humano como sujeito cidadão através de uma educação integral.
Indissociabilidade do ensino, pesquisa e extensão na prática profissional do ensino médio integrado à educação profissional
Authors: Marques Maristela Beck , Vieira Josimar De Aparecido
Published: June 2020

Este trabalho é parte integrante de uma pesquisa em andamento relacionada a um curso de mestrado profissional que aborda a Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT). Buscou-se analisar procedimentos que estão sendo utilizados na implementação da prática profissional no ensino médio integrado à educação profissional (EMIEP), com a finalidade de promover a indissociabilidade entre o ensino, pesquisa e extensão na formação do estudante. Constituído numa abordagem qualitativa, foi produzido por meio da análise de diretrizes e perspectivas da prática profissional neste nível e modalidade de ensino no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Farroupilha (IFFar) – Campus Santa Rosa, bem como das normativas relacionadas a indissociabilidade do ensino, pesquisa e extensão contida em documentos institucionais e de pesquisa bibliográfica concentrada em obras de autores que investigam a citada temática. As repercussões indicam que a prática profissional prevista na estruturação do percurso formativo do estudante de educação profissional, organizadas intencionalmente nos currículos dos cursos, representam a possibilidade de efetivar na educação básica a indissociabilidade da tríade ensino, pesquisa e extensão. O compromisso de educação integral expresso nos documentos dos Institutos Federais encontram nas orientações da citada indissociabilidade possibilidades concretas de efetivação desta missão. É nesta lógica que o IFFar propõe nas suas diretrizes a Prática Profissional Integrada (PPI), prevista nos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos,  onde indica possibilidade de ação curricular, constituindo oportunidade de construção de metodologia integradora, compatível com os princípios da interdisciplinaridade, da contextualização e da integração entre teoria e prática no processo ensino-aprendizagem, podendo potencializar a relação entre educação e prática social, entre pesquisa e o princípio educativo do trabalho.