bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Developing Cognitive and Metacognitive Reading Skills in Bulgarian Language Teaching by Working with Learning Tasks
Authors:   Sofia University, Vasileva Despina
Published: June 2022

The presented article deals with the problem of developing cognitive and metacognitive skills for reading and also for solving learning tasks in Bulgarian language classes. Cognitive skills refer to the learning activities. When working with text, they are related to the student's ability to extract information from text and construct meaning from what is read. Metacognitive skills include the volitional tracing of one's own reading patterns. Cognitive reading skills are systematized in four groups: (1) skills for extracting information from text, (2) skills for interpretation, (3) skills for critical reflection, and (4) skills for working with text presented on a screen. A study of assessment given by teachers of Bulgarian language on the degree of acquisition of cognitive and metacognitive skills by students in lower secondary and upper secondary education in reading text and solving learning problems is presented. Cognitive skills are divided into four groups – for extracting information from text; for interpretation; for critical reflection; and for working with text on a screen. The obtained results demonstrated that teachers rate as more developed the skills for extracting information from text than those for interpretation, critical reflection, and working with text on a screen. There is no real (statistical significant) difference between cognitive and metacognitive skills in assessing the level of skills developed when working with learning tasks.
Theory and Practice in Teaching Bulgarian as Foreign Language in the Freely Chosen Discipline “Bulgarian for Medical Purposes”
Authors:   Medical University – Plovdiv, Dimitrova Margarita , Krasteva Hristiana ,   Plovdiv University „Paisii Hilendarski", Todorova Teodora ,   Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystems Research Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Sofia, Bulgaria
Published: June 2022

This is not only the general communicative competence, but also professional competence to converse. That gives us confidence to further actively research working pedagogical study models. In the course of one academic year, we have been developing such dynamic model with the medical students (who study Medicine in English), taking part in the freely chosen discipline “Bulgarian for medical purposes”. At this stage we have the following goals: to verify problematic areas in communication in professional environment and during practice; applying together conventional and innovative methods, instruments, and forms of education and proposing ways to improve the educational process; interdisciplinary approach to realize successful communicative competence by creating a direct connection between theory and practice. At the end of the academic year, we thus define the parameters of the results of the communicative competence in Bulgarian for professional communication. Achieving excellent communicative competence of the foreign students for a year is a key factor for checking the results.
Avaliação de nodulação, temperatura, índices SPAD e NDVI na soja manejada em sistema bioagrícola com e sem o uso do pó de rochas
Authors: Olias Caroline , Reschke Lajús Cristiano , Aline Vanessa Sauer Aline , José Busnello Fábio
Published: June 2022

A produção de alimentos em todo o mundo vem sendo um dos grandes desafios da agricultura moderna. A cultura da soja é considera uma das principais Commodities agrícolas, por sua expresividade alternativas e técnicas de manejo a fim de otimizar a produção e reduzir os custos de produção são fundamentais. Diante disso, torna-se necessário explorar alternativas que sejam capazes de proporcionar melhor aproveitamento do solo e associado aos pilares da sustentabilidade, otimizar os sistemas de produção agrícola. Diante do exposto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a nodulação, temperatura, índice SPAD e índice NDVI em fase V3 na cultura da soja manejada sob sistema de produção bioagrícola com e sem a utilização do pó de rochas. O presente trabalho foi realizado em uma propriedade rural, localizada na Linha Sachet, no município de Quilombo-SC, durante a safra de soja 2021/22. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado (DIC). Foram realizados 2 tratamentos e 12 repetições, totalizando 24 parcelas, cada tratamento ocupou 5 hectares da área. As variáveis respostas avaliadas foram a contagem de nódulos ativos e totais, temperatura, índice SPAD e índice NDVI das plantas. Com base nos resultados foi possível perceber que para a avaliação da nodulação (ativos e totais), e temperatura da folha houve significância no tratamento sem a utilização do pó de rochas, para as avaliações de do índice SPAD e índice NDVI estas não possuíram significância. Conclui-se, que em função da cultura ter passado por um déficit hídrico durante o período do experimento, ocorreram distúrbios fisiológicos, o que justifica a significância estatística, observada nos resultados.
Os estudos na área de inclusão na Educação Infantil: um olhar sobre trabalhos produzidos
Authors: Diez Isabela Araujo Vaca , Marcato Daniela Cristina Barros de Souza
Published: June 2022

Este artigo é proveniente de uma pesquisa com o caráter investigativo, o qual teve como objetivo investigar pesquisas que unem a temática de Inclusão escolar a começar na primeira infância. A busca priorizou os artigos disponíveis nas plataformas da Anped e do Google Acadêmico no período de 2008 a junho de 2020, como recorte temporal. Teve como fundamentação teórica Mendes (2010), Glat (2007) e normativas como as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Infantil (2010) e a Política Nacional de Educação Especial na Perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva (2008). A seleção resultou em 13 artigos pertinentes para a investigação. A partir da leitura destes, percebemos semelhanças e divergências nas concepções de educação inclusiva na Educação Infantil, as quais discutimos à luz de nossos pressupostos teóricos. Embora haja respaldo em leis e normativas, muitas crianças da Educação Especial ainda não encontram escolas que atendem as suas necessidades. Os resultados apontam que grande parte desses estudos são ainda exploratórios e conclusões semelhantes, sem aprofundarem as especificidades necessárias para que a inclusão de todas as crianças tenha início na Educação Infantil, primeira etapa da educação básica, visto que, é nesse ambiente onde as crianças são desafiadas a desenvolverem-se de maneira integral, por meio da interação entre seus pares e troca de conhecimentos.
Robo hand car to monitor the health of the tracks in railways
Authors: Raj V. Arun , Kumar J. Senthil , Dhas M. Davidson Kamala
Published: June 2022

Transportation plays a major role of a person’s life. A life without transportation is unimaginable. People focus on four major types of transportation i.e. Roadways, Railways, Airways and Waterways. Among these transportation majority of people prefer railways as it helps connect distant locations and the comfort it provides. But the problem in railways is it needs more of monitoring and thereby the person travelling across areas can be at ease. In order to ensure safety in railway transportation, monitoring of tracks is very crucial. Hence, this research article focuses on monitoring the tracks present in railways through a novel image processing technique devised. The name of the technique we devised is known as CRACK TRACKER. Crack Tracker does the role of monitoring the tracks by capturing the images of the tracks and it is sent to the nearby station so that the cracks can be patched in the future. The cracks are clearly detected and intimated instantly to the station master. A reliable solution for continuous and cost efficient tracking is processed and depicted in this research article.
Analysis of sliding behavior of coated surfaces under shear traction
Authors: Venugopal S. , Nagaraju K. , Oli P. J. Arul
Published: June 2022

The tribological behavior of non conformal coated contacting surface i.e. rigid sphere on the coated flat material surface normal force and shear traction is studied through numerical results. The non-conforming contact is a fundamental problem in the contact mechanics, which has a wide range of applications. Contact is the science behind tribology, the interdisciplinary study of friction, wear and lubrication with major applications in particle handling or friction between contacting rough surfaces, brakes, Bearings and so on. In the present investigation, the contact between the coated flat and the rigid sphere under the combination of normal and tangential loading is analyzed using finite element software ABAQUS. The substrate material is chosen for the analysis High speed steel, Titanium alloy and coating material is TiN (E=305GPa) of 5µm thick with a bonding material is Chromium (379GPa) of 1µm thick at the interface between the coating and substrate is modeled by three dimensional finite element method (3DFEM) in order to optimize coating coated surface and bonding layer to coating fracture. The elastic-perfectly plastic contact is assumed on the flat model. The results obtained from the FEA are used in the understanding of the tribological behavior of the contact pair.
C-reactive protein in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Muthanna Fares M , Ibrahim Hamza Khalifa , Al-Awkally Noor-Alhooda Milood , Yousuf Aejeeliyah , Mounich Kamilia
Published: June 2022

The coronavirus illness 2019 (COVID-19) has spread to over 200 countries and infected over 70 million individuals since December 2019. The precise nature of the SARS-CoV-2 infection is yet unknown. In this study, we look at whether a C-reactive protein biomarker can predict clinical outcome or is linked to the severity of COVID-19 illness. Potential research published from the COVID-19 pandemic to May 2022 was found using the databases MEDLINE, Hinari, Google Scholar, and Google search. To extract relevant facts from each original report, a format established in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet was employed. The retrieved data were transferred to STATA/MP version 16.0 software for further analysis. Keywords such as "COVID-19," "SARS-CoV-2," and "C-reactive protein," among others, were searched to find relevant papers. Only studies that reported mean C-reactive protein levels and COVID-19 disease stage results were included. The review contained twenty papers. All investigations indicated that individuals with severe COVID-19 had considerably greater levels of C-reactive protein than patients with moderate illness. This review indicated that a specific biomarker may still be used to predict the risk of disease progression in asymptomatic and/or slightly too seriously unwell persons.
Factors associated with zoonosis and reverse zoonosis of mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium bovis in Ethiopia
Authors: Desta Getahun Bahiru , Jena Pratap Kumar , Hassen Hailemariam Mamo , Behera Manas Ranjan
Published: June 2022

Zoonotic TB (M.bovis) is transmitted from animals to people. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is responsible for the transmission of reverse zoonotic tuberculosis from humans to animals. Without sufficient proof, a few recommendations can be made regarding zoonotic and reverse zoonotic transmission. The researchers aimed to review and meta-analysis of risk variables for zoonotic and reverse transmission of bovine tuberculosis. Until May 2022, 13 published publications from Pub-Med, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were identified for review using the PRISMA checklist. The findings revealed that increasing age, raw milk and meat consumption, lack of knowledge, human and animal contacts were strongly associated with zoonotic TB. A house without ventilation and presence of TB case in the household were all strongly linked to the risk of reverse zoonotic tuberculosis, but gender being male was not significantly associated with the reverse zoonosis of tuberculosis (p > 0.05). Addressing these risk factors would aid in preventing and controlling zoonotic and reverse zoonotic tuberculosis in Ethiopia.
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND THE ASSESSMENT OF POND WATER SUITABILITY FOR AQUACULTURE IN THE SONADANGA AND KOTWALI THANAS OF KHULNA CITY CORPORATION
Authors: Siddique Safiha , Al Shoumik Baig Abdullah , Kibria Khandoker Qudrata
Published: June 2022

In Bangladesh, aquaculture has become an extensive practice, and over 12% of the population is involved in it. It is well-recognized that water quality determines the metabolic and physiological activities of fishes and negatively affects fish production. However, both groundwater and surface water resources in many places are affected by various pollutants. This research was conducted to assess the suitability of pond water for aquaculture in Sonadanga and Kotwali thanas in Khulna City Corporation Area of Bangladesh using spatial distribution. For doing this, samples from 23 fish cultivated ponds in those two thanas were collected for analyzing the basic physical and chemical parameters. Results revealed that only the pH of the ponds was in a favorable range (8.03 to 7.37) for aquaculture, but other water quality parameters like electrical conductivity (EC), total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), water hardness (WH), total iron (Fe2+ and Fe3+), sodium (Na+), chloride (Cl-), bicarbonate (HCO3-), nitrate (NO3-), phosphate (PO43-), and sulfate (SO42-) were present in excessive concentrations. The Pearson correlation among these parameters were found to be significant. Although, the water bodies in both thanas were unsuitable for fish farming, the Kotwali thana had more degraded ponds compared to the Sonadanga thana. It is recommended that the local administration should undertake necessary actions to improve the suitability of aquaculture and to conserve these water bodies in the area.
Code to produce figure summarizing the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions of five publishers
Authors: Hartgerink Chris
Published: June 2022

This module contains reproducible code for creating a figure. The figure itself is contained in the supporting files. This figure displays some of the data published in the previous step, as it pertains to the emissions reported by the five biggest publishing houses. This code is written in R and can be run on its own, as long as you have the relevant packages installed and an internet connection is present to download the data.
A note on twin and triplet seedlings in Madhuca Latifolia Roxb.: An important bio-fuel yielding tree species
Authors: Wanage S. , Mirgal A. , Gunaga Rajesh , Rane A. , Narkhede S. , Bhave S.
Published: June 2022

Madhuca latifolia is one of the economically important species, presently seeds of this species is used in biodiesel. In the present study we report twin and triplet seedlings in this species. Reporting of such variation in tree species is most important for future genetic improvement and conservation programmes.
Plant antidotes from the folklore of Adilabad district, Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Swamy N. , Seetharami Reddi T.V.
Published: June 2022

The ethnobotanical survey was made during 2006-2008 and information was gathered from medicine men and other knowledgeable persons.
Technical efficiency of health production in Africa: A stochastic frontier analysis
Authors: Asbu Eyob Zere , Al Memari Aziza Musabah , Al Naboulsi Marwan , Al Haj Mohamed Abdulla
Published: June 2022

Background: Inefficiency is widespread in health systems all over the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 20%-40% of the global health spending is wasted. In African countries, inefficiency of this magnitude will seriously hamper progress towards achieving universal health coverage and other health system goals. It is thus, significant to assess the efficiency of health systems over time in order to set the ground for identifying the contextual factors leading to inefficiency and design appropriate efficiency-enhancing measures.Methods: Using panel data for the years 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015, the study employs a time-variant stochastic frontier production function to assess efficiency. The input measure used is current expenditure per capita in purchasing power parity (Int$) terms and the measure of output is health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE). Moreover, mean years of schooling, GDP per capita in Int$, and out-of-pocket payment as a share of current expenditure on health were used as technical inefficiency effect variables. Data were analyzed using Frontier Version 4.1.Results: The mean technical efficiency scores were 79.3% in 2000, 81% in 2005, 85.6% in 2010 and 88.3% in 2015. Over the four periods of time, Cabo Verde registered the highest technical efficiency scores, while Eswatini and Sierra Leone had the lowest. The minimum technical efficiency scores were 58.7% (in 2000), 59.1% (2005), 67.4% (2010) and 71.8% (2015). These indicate that despite improvements, there is a significant degree of technical inefficiency. Most of the countries among those in the bottom 10% efficiency scores are countries in Southern Africa, which in 2015 had a very high prevalence of HIV among adults, compared to the top 10%, which had prevalence rates of less than 0.1%.The mean efficiency score increased progressively over time – a nine percentage point increase between 2000 and 2015. The elasticity of current health expenditure was positive (0.06) and statistically significant. All the technical inefficiency variables had no statistically significant effect.Conclusions: Over the period of time covered in this study, there was some improvement in the average technical efficiency scores. However, there was also marked inefficiency in many countries, which is likely to hamper their progress towards universal health coverage and other health system goals. In a context where health spending is too low to provide needed services, it is imperative to address the causes of technical inefficiency and produce more health for the money. Furthermore, low-performing health systems should learn from their relatively high-performing peers.
Penggunaan Metode Important Performance Analysis dan Model Kano pada Penumpang Kereta Rel Listrik di Stasiun Bekasi
Authors: Candra Ryco Pradhana , Hidayat Masjraul , Majid Suharto Abdul , Ricardianto Prasadja
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this research is to maximize efforts in the innovation of Commuter Line services at Bekasi Station and know the service indicators that get the top priority to improve. The Importance Performance Analysis technique which is integrated with the Kano model is carried out because the increase in performance is always proportional to the increase in customer satisfaction, so a research was conducted at Bekasi station by integrating IPA and Kano models.Based on the result of the analysis of IPA integrated and Kano model there are four elements that need to be prioritized handelrs, namely Bekasi Station officers can be reliable and reliable, Bekasi Station officers have competence and trust, Bekasi Station officers have good information, data and years in answering passenger questions, Bekasi Station provides good physical facilities. The whole element is in quadran I whose handler needs to prioritize its existence because it is this element that is considered very important by service users, but is performance is still not statisfactory and belongs to the category of the one dimensional, where for this need. Customer satisfaction has linear fungction with the performance of the product element.
Preoperative Planning for Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Horneff John G. , Serra López Viviana M.
Published: June 2022

The success of total shoulder arthroplasty is dependent on both proper patient selection and restoration of the native anatomy. After proper patient selection, preoperative planning is essential to select implants that will allow the surgeon to properly restore soft-tissue tension and correct for deformity. Although it is possible to template implants with plain radiographs, these do not allow accurate measurements of the complex three-dimensional anatomy of the glenohumeral joint. CT can be used to further examine version of the glenoid and humerus, as well as humeral head subluxation. Three-dimensional reconstructions also allow for virtual implantation, resulting in a more reliable prediction of implant appearance. Commercial software is available that calculates parameters such as version; however, these have been shown to have variability when compared with measurements obtained by surgeons. Patient-specific instrumentation can also be obtained based on preoperative measurements; however, although it allowed for improved measurements when compared with two-dimensional imaging, there has been no difference in version error, inclination error, or positional offset of the glenoid implant when comparing patient-specific instrumentation with standard instrumentation. Intraoperative navigation can also be used to give real-time feedback on implant positioning; however, additional studies are needed to fully evaluate its benefit.
Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Matematika di Sekolah Menengah Pertama pada Era New Normal
Authors: Rohaini Rohaini , Edy Wibowo Sarwo , Rahmawati Rahmawati , Putriawati Wiwin
Published: June 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana pelaksanaan pembelajaran yang digunakan guru selama pembelajaran di era new normal. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dalam menganalisis data. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan pembelajaran yang digunakan adalah pembelajaran daring, pembelajaran hanya melalui grup WA saja, siswa di tuntut mandiri dengan mencari materi sendiri lewat media yang di sarankan oleh guru. Pelaksanaan pembelajaran matematika di era new normal ini pengaturan atau manegemen pembelajaran guru sudah di sesuaikan dengan aturan-aturan pemerintah tentang pembelajaran di era new normal. Pembelajaran tatap muka dan daring guru menggunakan manajemen/peraturan yang sama yang dimana waktu yang di berikan dalam satu jam pembelajaran tiga puluh menit saja, dan untuk waktu yang di berikan tidak cukup untuk pembelajaran.
REBT Supervision Practical: Focusing on Competence Enhancement and Assessing Competence
Authors:   Korean Association of Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, KIM Mo-Ra , CHA Min-A , CHOI Sam-Young
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical basis and practical help for the implementation of domestic cognitive behavioral therapy supervision by reviewing the studies centered on competence enhancement and competency evaluation of supervisors, which are the core emphasis in the practice of cognitive behavioral therapy supervision. To this end, this study introduced the practice of capacity building and evaluation based on several studies that verified inter-rater reliability and validity of evaluation tools for cognitive behavioral therapy supervision. The conclusion is as follows. First, competency reinforcement used in cognitive behavioral therapy supervision is basically divided into basic competency and functional competency, and helps to perform high quality psychotherapy and supervision. Second, representative measurement tools for evaluating the competence of cognitive behavioral supervision are SAGE(Supervision: Adherence and Guidance Evaluation) and CTS-R(Revised Cognitive Therapy Scale). In the future, for domestic use of SAGE and CTS-R, additional processes such as understanding of evaluation tools, ethical aspects, evaluator training, and securing reliability are thought to be necessary. In addition, if continuous exploration and training are conducted for the development of domestic cognitive behavioral therapy research, it is believed that it will be of great practical help to the qualitative growth and development of supermarkets.
Prevalence and Chemo-kinesis of Toxic Trace Metals in Environmental Samples
Authors:   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Hilia I , Hange C ,   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Hakala F ,   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Matheus M ,   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Jansen C ,   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Hidinwa J. ,   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Awofolu O ,   Department of Health Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Published: June 2022

The aim of the study was to assess incidences, level and mobility of some toxic trace metals in environmental samples. By this, the potential impacts of anthropogenic activities on environmental and human health would be evaluated. Soil, plant and lower animal samples were randomly collected from stratified study area, labelled and taken to the laboratory for pre-treatment and analysis. Acid digestion technique was employed for the isolation of metallic contents in samples and quantitation was by Inductively-Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The analytical protocol was validated through the quality assurance process which was found acceptable with quantitative metallic recoveries in the range of 85-90 %; hence considered applicable for the analyses of samples. The mean concentration of analysed metals in soil samples ranged from 53.2-2532.8 mg/kg (Cu); 59.5-2020.1 mg/kg (Zn); 1.80 –21.26 mg/kg (Cd) and 19.6-140.9 mg/kg (Pb). The mean level in grass samples ranged from 9.33 –38.63 mg/kg (Cu); 64.20-105.18 mg/kg (Zn); 0.28–0.73 mg/kg (Cd) and 0.53 -16.26 mg/kg (Pb) while the mean level in lower animal sample (beetle) varied from 9.6 -105.3 mg/kg (Cu); 134.1-297.2 mg/kg (Zn); 0.63 –3.78 (Cd) and 8.0 –29.1 mg/kg (Pb) across sample collection points (SCPs) 1-4 respectively. Metallic transfer factors (TFs) were in the order Zn >Cd > Cu> Pb with metal Pollution Indices (MPIs) in the order SCP1 > SCP2 > SCP3 > SCP4. About 60-70 % of analysed metals were above the Maximum Allowable Limits (MALs) in soil and plant samples using the European Economic Commission (EEC) and CODEX MALs respectively.Results obtained revealed general prevalence of analysed metals at all sampled sites with indication of metallic mobility across the food chain. This signifies dire consequences for environmental and human health. Control of pollution from source and passive environmental remediation strategies are recommended
AN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSALITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BITCOIN ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION, PRICE AND VOLUME
Authors: Söylemez Yakup , Gürsoy Samet
Published: June 2022

This study aims to analyze the causal relationship between electricity consumption, price and transaction volume of Bitcoin, which is the most important asset of the crypto money market in terms of both market capitalization and transaction volume. In this study, the Bitcoin electricity consumption variable is represented by Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index. As the data set, 1446 days of data between February 2017 and February 2021 were used. The causality relationship between the variables is analyzed using the Hatemi-J (2012) and Toda Yamamoto (1995) tests. In addition, this study is a rare study that examines the relationship between electricity and volume, together with the work done by Schinckus et al. (2020). According to the results of this study, the decrease in Bitcoin electricity consumption causes a decrease in the Bitcoin price. However, a negative relationship is detected Bitcoin electricity consumption and Bitcoin trade volume in this study, like the study by Schinckus et al. (2020), the relationship was found to be very weak.
IS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) REPORTING FINANCIALLY USEFUL? EVIDENCE FROM TURKEY
Authors: Özdarak Eylül , Akarçay Çağatay
Published: June 2022

Sustainability reporting is attracting widespread interest as humanity is exposed to risks related to climate change and overexploitation of limited resources. Accordingly, many authorities have been and still are encouraging companies to disclose sustainability information for the purpose of increasing transparency and accountability in capital markets thereby ensuring stakeholder trust. However, the irregularity of sustainability reporting and the nature of non-financial information cast doubt on the usefulness of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosure. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of sustainability reporting on financial performance. Panel regression tests were applied to companies listed on Borsa Istanbul Metal Products Machinery Index throughout 2009-2018 in this paper. As a result, no statistically significant relationship was found between sustainability disclosure and financial performance.
Test Construction Principles Violated in Selected Summative Tests in English
Authors: Cristobal Jay-ar
Published: June 2022

Teachers give many forms of assessment to measure their students’ performance and achievement. Paper and pencil test might be considered as an old and traditional form of assessment, but it is still effective until now. However, it has been observed that many test papers contain erroneous test papers. Thus, this descriptive study aimed to determine the test construction principles violated in sixteen summative tests in English gathered from high school teachers in a public secondary school in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.  Frequency counts and percentages were used to treat the data gathered. Interpretation and analysis of data were guided by the test construction principles used in the study of Lin (2002). Results of the study show that most of the vocabulary items violated the principle on making all the options with the same word class. On the other hand, the majority of the grammar test items used mixed options. When it comes to the reading comprehension section, most of the items can be answered from general knowledge. These test construction violations, in many ways, could hamper effective and successful assessments.
Analisis Perbandingan Metode K-Nn Dan Decision Tree Dalam Klasifikasi Kenyamanan Thermal Bangunan
Authors: Yusuf Akbar Ilham , Faisal Muhammad , Pagalay Usman
Published: June 2022

Thermal comfort and good air quality can have a positive influence on a person's health and activities. Human knowledge will determine the right quality for a building or room that can only be used at a minimum first if it is based on the value of temperature and humidity standard measuring instruments that display raw data so that a system is needed that makes it easy for humans to determine thermal building comfort. Most systems that discuss thermal comfort revolve around temperature and humidity monitoring still do not use a machine learning model to maximize data analysis. In this study, a comparison of machine learning models is designed that is able to provide a classification to predict the category or label given to a data set consisting of the thermal comfort variable. The output produced in this comparison is the result of labeling predictions from 3 temperature comfort levels by testing 30% praise data and 70% training data. From the results of the segmentation accuracy level using K-Nearest Neighbor, the accuracy reaches 100% with the highest accuracy at a value of K = 1, while the Decision tree comparison method also gets an accuracy value that reaches 100%, this shows that thermal comfort can be applied in the classification machine learning method
SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION OF ARBOBLEND V2 NATURE COATED WITH CERAMIC MICRO PARTICLES
Authors:   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Machine Manufacturing and Industrial Management, Marguță Alina , Mazurchevici Simona-Nicoleta ,   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Machine Manufacturing and Industrial Management, Popa Ramona Iuliana ,   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Machine Manufacturing and Industrial Management, Benchea Marcelin ,   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics
Published: June 2022

The paper aims to investigate the behavior of Arboblend V2 Nature biopolymer samples covered with three ceramic powders, Amdry 6420 (Cr2O3), Metco 143 (ZrO2 18TiO2 10Y2O3) and Metco 136F (Cr2O3-xSiO2-yTiO2). The coated samples were obtained by injection molding, and the micropowder deposition was achieved by using the Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS) method, with varied thickness layers. The present study will describe the results for nine, seven and five-layer deposition. It was observed that with the increase of the number of deposited layers the surface quality and mechanical/thermal characteristics such as wear and hardness are also increased. The followed determinations were conducted: the adhesion strength and hardness on a microscopic scale by micro-indentation. The samples’ crystalline structure as well as the presence of the Cr2O3 compound signiﬁcantly inﬂuenced the micro-indentation and scratch analysis responses. The novelty of this study is given by itself the coating of the Arboblend V2 Nature biopolymer (as base material), with ceramic microparticles as the micropowder coating material. Following the under-taken study, the increase in the mechanica and tribological characteristics of the samples recommend all three coated biopolymer samples as suitable for operating in harsh conditions, such as the automotive industry, in order to replace plastic materials.
SIMULATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE TIGHTENING FORCES TO A BUSHING TYPE PART
Authors:   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi-Romania, Department of Machine Manufacturing Technology, Mîndru Teodor Daniel , Popa Madalina-Cristina ,   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi-Romania, Department of Machine Manufacturing Technology
Published: June 2022

The MUSDP technological system (machine tool, tool, device, part) consists of several technological equipment modules and creates a surface or a complex of surfaces on a semi-finished product using different processing processes. From one processing to another processed surface will be accompanied by deviations from the nominal dimensions to be obtained. These deviations are called processing errors, which also include fixing errors. The paper presents a study regarding the simulation of the influence of the tightening forces to a bushing type part using Solidworks software. The simulation takes into consideration three material types (DIN1.0406-C25, DIN1.0601-C60, DIN1.2085 - X33CrS16) with eight different wall thikness (3-10mm) and four values of clamping force (300, 600, 900, 1200N). The presented results show the level of displacement and the trend line at different type of materials and different wall thickness. According to the obtained results, it can be specified that from the wall thickness higher than 6 mm, the fixing errors that appear can be neglected.
Some aspects regarding the selection of industrial robots in manufacturing or assembly processes
Authors:   Politechnic University of Timișoara-România, Department of Management, Belgiu George , Cărăușu Constantin ,   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi-Romania, Department of Machine Manufacturing Technology, Iftode Ionut-Adrian ,   “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi-Romania, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Duroi Alexandra ,   Politechnic University of Timișoara-România, Department of Management
Published: June 2022

The current period involves a short product life, associated with frequent changes in the product range. In order to cope with the new world economic conditions, a high degree of automation of production and assembly processes is required. As a result, industrial robots must also meet a new level of flexibility and versatility. It is now clear that it is very important to evaluate the performance as well as the safety characteristics, but especially the compatibility with the existing production system, as well as the compatibility with the possible evolution of the production system or even the substantial modification of the tasks of the industrial robot in a new production system, totally modified from the previous one. This requires the formulation of evaluation methods with relevant design metrics and quantitative methods based on simulations, which can support the mechanical designer of the robot, but especially the production system manager, to correlate the load-based performance characteristics, compatibility and safety of the industrial robot, taking into account the wide variety of possible solutions.
تمرينات ال ( TRX) لتطوير التوازن الثابت وتأثيره بتهديف بالقفز من خارج القوس الثلاث نقاط للاعبي كرة السلة المتقدمين
Authors: نور عبد العظيم قاسم  , ندى محمد امين
Published: June 2022

تعد ‏لعبة كرة السلة من الألعاب التي تتطلب مجهودا بدنيا عاليا كونها تمتاز بتغيير مستمر الإيقاع اللعب ، ‏ ‏والتي تتطلب من اللاعبين امتلاك قدرات بدنيا وحركية التي تمكنهم من أداء مهارات اللعبة  . وتبرز أهمية البحث في العمل على التمرينات TRX ليكون عوناً‏للمدربين للنهوض بمستوئ الأداء ‏ليسهم بشكل ‏‏ايجابي لتطوير التوازن الثابت وبيان تأثيره ‏بتهديف  في القفز من خارج القوس الثلاث نقاط للاعبي كرة السلة المتقدمين .اما مشكلة البحث  تكمن في التمرينات المستخدمة من قبل بعض المدربين تفتقر إلى استعمال الوسائل التدريبية الحديثة‏مما لا يسمح بحدوث التنويع والتغيير في الوحدات التدريبية ،لذا ارتات ‏الباحثتان الخوض في هذه ‏المشكلة من خلال استخدام وسيلة مساعدة تدريبية حديثة و توظيفها بما يخدم اللعبة وهي استخدام تمرينات ال TRX .استخدمت الباحثتان المنهج التجريبي و بأسلوب المجموعة الواحدة ذات الاختبارين القبلي والبعدي ، انسجاما مع طبيعة المشكلة وأهدافها ، تم اختيار عينة البحث بالطريقة العمد ية باختيار‏نادي الشهداء والجرحى الرياضي بواقع (10) لاعب  ،أستنتجت الباحثتان : وجود تاثير لتمرينات ال ( TRX) في تطوير التوازن الثابت وكذلك ثبت تاثيرها تطوير الاستلام والتصويب من خارج قوس الثلاث نقاط ،ظهور فروق في متغيرات البحث الحركية والمهارية في الاختبارات البعدية-بعدية ويعد هذا مؤشرا وضحاً لتاثير تمرينات ال (TRX)،واوصت  الباحثتان بالتالي:-ضرورة الاستفادة من التمرينات المعدة من قبل الباحثتان في الوحدات التدريبية بعد ان ثبت دورها الفعال في التطوير،والتأكيد علئ مدربي الأندية لكرة السلة استخدام هذه التمرينات  انسجاماً مع خصوصية أداء لعبة كرة السلة، و العمل علئ تطوير التوازن لما له دور فعال في الأداء المهاري الهجومي تماشيًا مع خصوصية كل مهارة
What’s in Your Water? Development and Evaluation of the Virginia Household Water Quality Program and Virginia Master Well Owner Network
Authors: Benham Brian , Ling Erin , Ziegler Peter , Krometis Leigh Anne
Published: June 2022

Approximately one-fifth of Virginians (about 1.7 million people) rely on private water supplies (e.g., wells, springs, cisterns) for their household water. Unlike public water systems, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not regulate private systems. As a result, private water system owners are solely responsible for system maintenance and water quality but are often unaware of common issues and lack access to objective information. We report on the development and evaluation of the Virginia Household Water Quality Program (VAHWQP), an ongoing Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) program that provides affordable water testing and education about private water supply system maintenance and groundwater protection. A companion capacity-building program, the Virginia Master Well Owner Network (VAMWON), provides training to volunteers, agency collaborators, and VCE agents who support the goals and objectives of the VAHWQP by conducting VAHWQP drinking water clinics and other outreach efforts. Program assessment findings indicate that VAHWQP drinking water clinic participants regard this programming favorably and are taking recommended actions. We discuss the program assessment framework and continued efforts to improve these programs to achieve long-term behavioral changes regarding water testing and system maintenance, which will yield safer private water supplies and improved environmental stewardship.
From Farm Results Demonstrations to Multistate Impact Designs: Cooperative Extension Navigates its Way Through Evaluation Pathways
Authors: Nichols Allison , Blake Stephanie M. , Chazdon Scott , Radhakrishna Rama
Published: June 2022

This article explores how evaluation has been developed and expanded within the Cooperative Extension system, from the beginning of agricultural education in America in 1800 to the present day. Important periods across the history of Extension evaluation have been identified and categorized according to major themes and significant contributions of Extension individuals and organizations. Challenges for the future of evaluation within Extension are discussed.
The Influence of Problem Solving Style on Team Dynamics When Building Consensus
Authors: Lamm Alexa J. , Carter Hannah S. , Settle Quisto , Odera Erica
Published: June 2022

Issues facing the agricultural and natural resource (ANR) sector can be contentious due to opposing viewpoints, with people working against one another rather than working together to come to consensus on what will benefit the industry as a whole. Without a consistent message, the ANR industry will struggle when trying to gain support from decision makers. Therefore, opinion leaders need the skills to bring individuals and organizations together when facing critical issues that require groups to reach consensus. Agricultural leadership programs can offer educational opportunities for individuals to build problem-solving and team-building skills that will enable them to lead discussions when facing current issues. Unfortunately, little is known about how opinion leaders in the ANR sector work together when facing critical issues or how diverse cognitive styles influence this process. This study explored how cognitive style influenced team dynamics while ANR opinion leaders built consensus around critical ANR issues. Results illustrated that grouping participants by cognitive style influenced how the teams progressed through the consensus building process. The findings and resulting recommendations can assist educators in being selective when assigning groups and developing team-building activities that will prepare ANR opinion leaders to lead cognitively-diverse teams when building consensus.
Reducing Risky Driving Behavior: The Impact of an Adolescent Driver Intervention Program With and Without Mandatory Parental Attendance
Authors: Jordan James L. , Lekies Kristi S. , Scheer Scott D.
Published: June 2022

The United States is a vehicle-dependent society and allows adolescents to obtain driver’s licenses at age 16 or younger. This study examined the impacts of a driver intervention program on reducing risky driving behaviors among youths who had received their first traffic citation, as well as parental management of driving practices. Participants consisted of 243 youths ages 16 and 17 who were court-ordered to attend the Ohio 4-H CARTEENS (CAR = Caution and Responsibility and TEENS = Teens who volunteer as teachers) program with and without parents. Results indicated that risky driving behavior decreased significantly for both groups after the intervention program. Parental management practices, however, increased only for youths attending without parents. Regression analysis indicated that risky driving behavior at Time 1 and levels of parental management (parental control) at Time 2 predicted risky driving behavior after completion of the program. Implications of this study include the importance of adolescent driver intervention and prevention programs to teach youths about unsafe driving practices before licensure.
Successfully Changing the Landscape of Information Distribution: Extension Food Website Reaches People Locally and Globally
Authors: Henneman Alice , Franzen-Castle Lisa , Colgrove Kayla , Singh Vishal
Published: June 2022

The goal of the Food website was to develop Internet-based content that was relevant and reached the general public and multiplier groups, such as educators, health professionals, and media outlets. The purpose of this paper was to examine whether a multi-modal approach to information delivery through increases in and changes to content, electronic mailing list creation, and social media posting impacted user access, traffic channels, and referrals from 2010 to 2014. When comparing 2010-2011 versus 2013-2014, there was a 150% increase in total pageviews, 197% increase in unique pageviews, and a 39% increase in average time spent on a page. Since 2010, the website had over 5.2 million total pageviews, 3.1 million sessions, and 2.6 million users. In 2014, top social media referrals included Pinterest, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Age of visitors ranged from 18 to 65+, with 45% being 18-34 years old. Approximately 70% were female. Visitors came from 229 countries/territories and 18,237 different cities. The website connects Nebraska and the world to the exciting food research and information generated at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is playing an increasingly important role in shaping the future of food in the local and global community.
Examining the General Global Competence of Students Enrolled in an International Dimension Course: An Attempt to Internationalize Undergraduate Education in a College of Agriculture
Authors: Moriba Samba , Edwards M. Craig
Published: June 2022

Many U.S. colleges and universities are concerned with how best to prepare students to become globally competent citizens. Therefore, the need existed to examine the general global competence of students enrolling in international dimension (ID) courses at Oklahoma State University. This investigation was a census study; the target population included all undergraduate students (N = 147) enrolled in three ID courses offered in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) during the fall semester of the 2010–2011 academic year. General knowledge instruments were used to gather pretest and posttest data to measure differences. Although students’ post-course scores were higher than pre-course scores, their overall performance was below 60%. This difference in knowledge gain connoting general global competence was statistically significant (p < .05), but the corresponding effect size was small, which signaled little practical significance. Whether ID courses are an efficacious way of achieving substantial change in students’ general global competence remains an open question. A more appropriate method to assess change in general global competence may be writing assignments. Faculty are encouraged to improve their ID courses by infusing learning experiences that stand to enhance students’ general global competence while complementing content-specific objectives.
The Impact of Competitive Foods on Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption: An Observational Plate Waste Study
Authors: Cole Janie W. , Aloia Christopher R. , Dodd Lacy M. , Knight Kathy B.
Published: June 2022

Little is known about the effect of competitive foods on children’s consumption of lunch meals in elementary schools in Mississippi. The objective of this observational study was to examine how competitive food purchases affect entrée, fruit, and vegetable consumption using the quarter-waste method. A total of 862 meals and purchase of competitive foods were observed. Children who purchased ice cream or pudding were 1.6 times more likely to throw away more than 50% of their entrée, 3.5 times more likely to not eat their vegetables, and more than two times more likely to not eat their fruit than children who did not purchase ice cream or pudding. Children who purchased chips were also less likely to consume more than 50% of their entrée. These findings suggest that competitive foods can impact children’s fruit and vegetable consumption.