bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN PENERIMAAN DIRI PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIK YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISIS DI RSUD DR. SOEDARSO PONTIANAK
Authors: C.W Siti Aminah , . Herman , Fauzan Suhaimi
Published: April 2021

Latar Belakang: Angka penyakit gagal ginjal kronik mengalami kenaikan setiap tahunnya. Gagal ginjal kronik merupakan penyakit yang memerlukan pengobatan dan terapi jangka panjang. Terdapat perubahan-perubahan selama sakit dan menjalani terapi yang dapat menimbulkan masalah pada psikologis pasien. Permasalahan psikologis yang muncul seperti penolakan pada penyakit dan ketidaksiapan menghadapi terapi mempengaruhi penerimaan diri terhadap kondisinya sekarang. Dukungan keluarga merupakan satu diantara faktor untuk meningkatkan penerimaan diri pada individu. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan keluarga dengan penerimaan diri pasien gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalani hemodialisis di RSUD Dr. Soedarso Pontianak. Metode: Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain studi penelitian analitik korelatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional study. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purosive sampling. Jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 57 responden. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner dukungan keluarga dan kuesioner penerimaan diri, uji statistik yang digunakan adalah uji korelasi spearman. Hasil: Berdasarkan uji spearman menunjukkan dukungan keluarga dengan penerimaan diri P value 0.000 (<0.05). Nilai koefisien korelasi sebesar 0,732 menunjukkan bahwa arah korelasi positif dengan kekuatan korelasi kuat. Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan dukungan keluarga dengan penerimaan diri pada pasien gagal ginjal kronik yang menjalani hemodialisis. Kata Kunci: Dukungan keluarga, penerimaan diri, gagal ginjal kronik, hemodialisis
Ultrastructural changes of Basolateral Amygdaloid nuclei in the Sprague Dawley rats brain following exposure to naphthalene balls
Authors: Angu Bala Ganesh K S V  , Sujeet Shekhar Sinha  , Kesavi Durairaj  , Abdul Sahabudeen K
Published: April 2021

Naphthalene is a bicyclic aromatic constituent commonly used in different domestic and marketable applications comprising soil fumigants, lavatory scent disks and mothballs. Accidentally, workers, children and animals are exposed to naphthalene mothballs, so there is a need to study the pathology behind this chemical toxicity. The current study was carried out to assess the ultra structural changes of basolateral amygdaloid nuclei in the Sprague Dawley rats brain in association to naphthalene toxicity. The toxicity model group was administered with naphthalene (200 and 400mg) using corn oil as a vehicle for 28 days. The post delayed toxicity of naphthalene high dose ingestion was also assessed in rats. After the experimental period, the brain tissue was processed to observe the ultra structural changes using a transmission electron microscope. The alterations in cell organelles, nuclei damage, mitochondrial swelling, chromatin condensation suggested naphthalene induced damage in the neurons of the basolateral amygdala of the brain in the toxicity model group. These experimental trials provide information about the alert of mothball usage in the home and identify risks linked with accidental exposure and misuse.
Review of The Effectiveness of Plant Media Extracts in Barium Hexaferrite Magnets (BaFe12O19)
Authors: Edianta Jaya , Fauzi Nanang , Naibaho Marzuki , Arsyad Fitri Suryani , Royani Idha
Published: April 2021

Betel leaf is a typical Indonesian herbal plant that propagates on other tree trunks. So far, betel leaf has only been used in biomedicine and traditional medicine, whereas the chemical compounds of betel leaf can be used to absorb electromagnetic waves. In this mini-review, we review several research results to discuss the potential effectiveness of betel leaf in barium hexaferrite as an absorber of electromagnetic radiation. We compiled this mini-review based on the literature review method that is discussed extensively and in-depth regarding the chemical composition of betel leaf, modification of the development of barium hexaferrite material with betel leaf media extract, characteristics of BaFe12O19 as absorption of electromagnetic waves, and the effectiveness of media extracts in BaFe12O19 as absorption of electromagnetic waves. Based on the results of the literature review, the modification of BaFe12O19 material synthesis can include microemulsion, solid-state, coprecipitation, sol-gel, and hydrothermal synthesis. So far, hydrothermal synthesis is a synthesis method of mixing betel leaf extract media and ferrite-based magnets that have been studied before. Betel leaf in ferrite-based magnetic materials has been studied not to damage the surface morphology and characteristics of the magnetic material. The results of the assessment also show the effectiveness of adding other elements or compounds such as Ni, Al2O3, and composites in ferrite-based magnetic materials that can absorb more than 90% of electromagnetic waves in the frequency range 2-18 GHz.
Stakeholders’ Role in Creativity: A Multidimensional Business Model for Arts Festivals
Authors:   University of South Australia, Australia
Published: April 2021

This paper aims to empirically identify the key factors that drive effective innovative business models in the creative industries. There have been various approaches of analyzing the impact and importance of the creative industries but few appears to address the importance of major stakeholders driving innovation potential in this arena. A case study of the Moon Lantern Festival event held in Adelaide South Australia, where it is part of the OzAsia Festival has been adopted in this paper to underline the analyses of this study. Using a systems approach and stakeholder theory this research aims to develop a model that evaluates innovative business practices in major public Performing Arts Festivals. From the case study and its stakeholder analysis a new business model framework is proposed with a focus on organisational culture, idea generation, relationships and collaborations, team work and resource sharing.
Does Psychological Capital Influence Employees’ Burnout? A Review Paper
Authors:   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: April 2021

In this globalization era, burnout has been known as one of the critical issues in organizations. Overlooking the issue of burnout could lead to negative consequences, such as negatively affecting the overall organizational performance, and poor mental health among employees. It is crucial to know the factors that can help to improve burnout. One of the factors that can reduce burnout is psychological capital. Psychological capital is known as one of the elements that could help to reduce negative emotions. However, it was claimed that the influence of psychological capital is remained unexplored. Hence, this article reviewed the past studies that were conducted in the past decade (2008-2018) on the linkage between psychological capital and employees’ burnout. From the findings, it was revealed that there are inconsistency of the findings in the past studies. Hence, this has triggered a need for further exploration on the linkage between psychological capital and employees’ burnout. It is suggested that more empirical researches to be conducted in the future to provide a more concrete evidences on the linkage between psychological capital and employees’ burnout.
Specification of Changes in Coping with Demanding Situations Strategies in the Context of Management Study
Authors:   University of Prešov in Prešov, Slovakia
Published: April 2021

The preparation of Management students as well as managers in practice to cope with demanding situations in managerial work is an important predictor of the efficiency of the manager's work. The paper presents the results of the experimental verification of changes in coping with demanding situations by Management students. The concept of the research project was based on experimental verification of incorporation of the subject "Coping with demanding situations in human resource management" into the study program Management in the specialization Human Resource Management. The experimental project was conducted on the basis of a comparison of the results of the experimental and the control group, where the experimental group passed the subject and the control group did not have it included in the study curriculum. The experiment was conducted on a sample of 293 Management students by means of the Brief COPE (COPE (b) [1]) methodology. The experimental results confirmed the statistically significant differences between the ante and the post measurement within the experimental group in terms of the following coping factors: Positive reframing, Active coping, Planning, Humor, and Venting. Within the control group, none of these differences were recorded.
Determinación proximal de los principales componentes nutricionales de harina de maíz, harina de trigo integral, avena, yuca, zanahoria amarilla, zanahoria blanca y chocho
Authors: Coral T. Valeria , Gallegos G. Ramiro
Published: April 2021

Se realizó el estudio sobre la composición química de siete variedades de alimentos: harina de maíz, harina de trigo integral, avena, yuca, zanahoria amarilla, zanahoria blanca y chocho, a través de la aplicación del análisis proximal de Wendee. Se determinó el contenido de los principales nutrientes, proteínas, grasas, minerales y realizó una comparación con los datos de la Tabla de Composición Nutricional de los Alimentos Ecuatoriana del año 1965. Los resultados se compararon utilizando la prueba t de Student, se determinó que existen diferencias significativas entre los valores y se concluyó que es necesario realizar el mismo estudio con otros alimentos producidos en el país con el objetivo de actualizar dicha tabla. Se aplicó el análisis de varianza ANOVA para comparar los resultados de las muestras tomadas en diferentes lugares de expendio de los alimentos. Se consideró finalmente que el método representa solamente la fuente de error aleatorio, mientras que el error sistemático depende del lugar de procedencia de la muestra, es decir que existen diferencias entre lugares de muestreo. Además, los alimentos procesados presentan mayores diferencias entre muestras, que aquellos que se venden frescos.
Water infiltration in the domains of the Brazilian Tropical Savanna: what do we really know?
Authors: Brito Gleicon Queiroz de , Murta Johnny Rodrigues de Melo , Mendonça Filho Sérgio Fernandes , Salemi Luiz Felippe
Published: April 2021

Water infiltration is a key process in groundwater-river recharge. However, it is poorly known in the Brazilian Tropical Savanna (biome with different natural ecosystems, such as savannas, native grasslands, and forests). Thus, we carried out a review on soil water infiltration in different natural ecosystem types within the domains of the Brazilian Tropical Savanna. We collected articles from the Web of Science, Periódicos CAPES, and Scholar Google databases. We found 15 articles (including 22 assays) with studies prevailing in the Midwest region of Brazil. The mean and median infiltration capacity of all studies was 792 and 567 mm h-1, respectively. The majority of the studies (12 articles) did not clearly define which specific type of ecosystem was studied. Furthermore, most of the studies were carried out in Oxisols. Generally, the studies had a low sample size to characterize soil properties. A better description of ecosystem type, as well as a more significant sample size, are needed to understand infiltration in natural ecosystems of the Brazilian Tropical Savanna. Given the limitations of the studies available, our review showed that it is still too early to synthesize and to make an in-depth discussion on such topic in such huge and heterogeneous biome. Infiltração de água nos domínios da Savana Tropical Brasileira: o que realmente sabemos?  R E S U M OA infiltração de água é um processo chave na recarga de rios e aquíferos. Entretanto, é pouco conhecido no Cerrado brasileiro (bioma com diferentes ecossistemas naturais, tais como as formações savânicas, campestres e florestais). Assim, realizou-se uma revisão sobre a infiltração de água no solo em diferentes tipos de ecossistemas dentro dos domínios do Cerrado brasileiro. Os artigos coletados foram das bases de dados Web of Science, Periódicos CAPES e Google escolar. Foram encontrados 15 artigos (que incluem 22 ensaios) presentes em sua maioria na região Centro-oeste do Brasil. A média e a mediana da capacidade de infiltração de todos os estudos foram 792 e 567 mm h-1, respectivamente. A maioria dos estudos (12 estudos) não define claramente qual o tipo de ecossistema foi avaliado. Além disso, a maioria dos estudos foram realizados em Latossolos. Em geral, os estudos tiveram um número amostral baixo para caracterizar as propriedades do solo. Diante disso, uma melhor descrição do tipo de ecossistema avaliado, bem como um número amostral mais significativo são necessários para compreender a infiltração de água nos ecossistemas naturais do Cerrado brasileiro. Em razão das limitações dos estudos encontrados, essa revisão mostrou que ainda é cedo para sintetizar e aprofundar a discussão deste tema em um bioma tão grande e heterogêneo.Palavras-chave: fitofisionomia, solo, vegetação nativa.
A seca de 2012-2014 no município de Taperoá-PB e o papel das ações de convivência nesse contexto
Authors: De Farias André Aires , De Sousa Francisco de Assis Salviano , Alves Aires Telma Lucia Bezerra , De Brito Thyago Carneiro
Published: April 2021

O presente artigo buscou identificar e analisar os impactos sociais, econômicos e ambientais da seca de 2012-2014 no município de Taperoá-PB e o papel das ações de convivência nesse contexto. A identificação dos impactos foi realizada utilizando-se o método de listagem descritiva check-list, dados bibliográficos e documentais. Para analisar as variáveis socioeconômicas e as ações de convivência foram utilizados os mesmos materiais dos impactos, exceto o check-list. Os impactos continuaram porque faltou recursos financeiros para implantar programas e as políticas públicas de convivência não foram efetivas, só aparecendo com maior intensidade quando a região estava prejudicada pela seca. Para redução dos impactos é necessário aumentar o número de cisternas, principalmente a calçadão. É necessário também perfurar poços e construir açudes, além de fazer manutenção nos que estejam com capacidade reduzida ou desativados; construir barragens subterrâneas e tanques naturais; terminar e colocar em funcionamento a Transposição do Rio São Francisco; incentivar a gestão dos recursos hídricos, criar programas que visem o fortalecimento da agricultura familiar, incentivando a fenação, silagem, meliponicultura, apicultura, criação de animais e plantas adaptados à região, dentre muitos outros.  The drought of 2012-2014 in the municipality of Taperoá-PB and the role of the coexistence actions in this context A B S T R A C TThe present article sought to identify and analyze the social, economic and environmental impacts of the drought of 2012-2014 in the municipality of Taperoá-PB and the role of the coexistence actions in this context. The identification of impacts was performed using the method of descriptive listing check-list, bibliographic and documentary data. To analyze the socioeconomic variables and of actions of living together were used same materials of the impacts, except the check-list. The impacts continued because they lack financial resources to implement programs and public coexistence policies were not effective, only appearing with greater intensity when the region was hampered by drought. To reduce the impacts is to increase the number of cisterns, especially the boardwalk. You also need to drill wells and build dams, in addition to maintenance on that are with reduced or deactivated capacity; building underground dams and natural ponds; finished and put into operation the Transposition of the São Francisco River; encourage the management of water resources, create programs aimed at strengthening family farming, encouraging haymaking, silage, meliponiculture, beekeeping and the husbandry of animals and plants adapted to the region.Keywords: impact; family farming; livestock.
Mensurações de campo para disponibilidade e demanda hídrica de agricultura irrigada familiar na bacia hidrográfica do Córrego Sujo – Teresópolis (RJ)
Authors: Bastos Brum Leonardo , De Souza Avelar André
Published: April 2021

A aplicação de mensurações de campo para compreensão da disponibilidade e demanda hídrica na bacia hidrográfica do Córrego Sujo é o escopo deste trabalho. Desta forma, a bacia em questão se situa em Teresópolis-RJ, possui 54 km2 e é caracterizada pela ocupação agrícola familiar, organizada em pequenas e médias propriedades, que utilizam sistemas de irrigação por aspersão para execução dos turnos de rega. As mensurações ocorreram ao longo de 2009 e para conhecer a disponibilidade hídrica da bacia, o estudo contou com três estações plúvio-fluviométricas, que permitiram a coleta diária de dados, que foram associados as medições de vazão no canal. E para estimar a demanda de água pela agricultura, foi desenvolvida uma metodologia de campo específica, que possibilitou quantificar a entrada de água diretamente para o cultivo. Os resultados se mostraram satisfatórios e indicaram na relação demanda-disponibilidade significativo uso da água pela agricultura irrigada, o que se agrava no período de vazão mínima, ocorrendo situações de déficit hídrico. O mês de agosto se apresentou como o mais crítico, acentuando disputas pelo recurso o que atesta a necessidade de intervenção que garanta o acesso justo e compartilhado da água na bacia.  Field measurements for availability and demand of water in a family irrigated agriculture in the Córrego Sujo basin – Teresópolis (RJ) A B S T R A C TThis study evaluates water availability and demand in the Córrego Sujo watershed through field measurements. This 54 km2 basin is located in Teresópolis-RJ and is characterized by family agricultural operations organized into small and medium-sized properties that use sprinkler irrigation. Field measurements were collected throughout 2009. Three pluvio-fluviometric stations were surveyed daily and this data related with channel flow measurements aimed to know the water availability of the basin. To estimate the water demand for agriculture, a specific field methodology was developed, made it possible to quantify the inflow of water directly into the crop. The results indicated a substantial use of water by irrigated agriculture operations in relation to demand and availability, which worsens during periods of minimum flow and causes occasional water deficits. August was the most critical month of demand, with increased disputes over water resources. This finding confirms the need for intervention that ensures fair and shared access to water in the basin.Keywords: Water use, Availability, Olericulture, Irrigation, River Basin.
Avaliação da aplicação de modelos de desprendimento em bacia experimental do semiárido brasileiro
Authors: De Souza Silveira Paulo Roberto , Mamede George Leite
Published: April 2021

Granulometria é um dos principais fatores que afetam a dinâmica de sedimentos em bacias hidrográficas, desde seu desprendimento do solo matriz até o transporte ou deposição pela rede e reservatório. Objetivou-se com esse trabalho analisar o comportamento granulométrico dos sedimentos em uma bacia do semiárido brasileiro, no bioma Caatinga e analisar a eficiência da aplicação de modelos de estimativa do padrão granulométrico do sedimentos desprendido das encostas. O estudo foi realizado na bacia hidrográfica do Pentecoste, situada no semiárido do Ceará. A parte experimental da pesquisa foi realizada na Bacia Experimental do Vale do Curú (BEVC) com coleta de dados pluviométricos e hidrossedimentológicos, amostras de solo da bacia de captação, precipitação diária e de escoamentos superficiais, durante a quadra chuvosa entre os anos de 2015 e 2017. Modelos de desprendimento de sedimentos divulgados na literatura foram testados e aplicados para a área de estudo. Os resultados mostraram que o modelo de desprendimento de sedimento da encosta proposto por Foster et al. (1981) apresentou os melhores resultados quando comparado aos demais, com coeficiente de Nash e Sutcliff (NS) de 0,99, em ambiente de cobertura vegetal mista. Evaluation of the application of detachment models in the experimental basin of the Brazilian semi-arid region A B S T R A C TSize grain is one of the main factors that affect sediment dynamics in watersheds, from its detachment from the soil to the transport or deposition through the drainage network and reservoir. The objective of this research was to analyze the granulometric behavior of the sediments in a Brazilian semi-arid basin in the Caatinga biome and to analyze the efficiency of the application of models for the estimation of the granulometric pattern of sediments detached on slopes. The study was carried out in the Pentecost basin, located in the semi-arid region of Ceará. The experimental part of the research was conducted in the Curú Valley Experimental Basin (BEVC) with rainfall and hydrosedimentological data collection, soil samples from the catchment basin, daily precipitation and surface runoff during the rainy season between 2015 and 2017. Models of sediment release disclosed in the literature were tested and applied to the study area. The results showed that the slope sediment detachment model proposed by Foster et al. (1981) presented the best results when compared to the others, with Nash and Sutcliff coefficient (NS) of 0.99, under mixed vegetation cover.Keywords: size grain, Foster model, Experimental Basin of the Curú Valley, Caatinga biome.
Zoneamento agrícola de risco climático da bananeira (musa sp) na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Paraná 3
Authors: Caldana Nathan Felipe da Silva , Ferreira Luiz Gustavo Batista , Zaccheo Paulo Vicente Contador , Aguiar e Silva Marcelo Augusto , Martins Jorge Alberto
Published: April 2021

A fruticultura é um segmento de destaque da agricultura brasileira. O zoneamento agroclimático deve ser uma das primeiras informações a serem consideradas ao iniciar o cultivo de determinada cultura. Dessa forma, o objetivo desse trabalho foi realizar o zoneamento de risco climático para a Bananeira (musa sp) na bacia do Rio Paraná 3, estado do Paraná. Para isso foram utilizados dados meteorológicos de 43 estações com recorte temporal de 1976-2018. A análise do risco climático foi pautada nas exigências climáticas da espécie, sendo estas, precipitação, deficiência hídrica anual, temperatura média anual e do mês mais frio e o risco de geada. A Bacia Hidrográfica Do Rio Paraná 3 possui regiões com baixo risco climático para a cultura da bananeira. A precipitação e o balanço hídrico apresentaram valores suficientes em todos os cenários testados. Apenas nos meses de verão em algumas localidades foi registrado déficit hídrico, mas que não restringe a produção. O fator mais limitante para a produção, em parte da bacia, é a ocorrência de geadas, restringindo assim, a produção na porção leste da bacia. No extremo oeste as baixas altitudes propiciam temperaturas máximas elevadas com frequência, devendo-se utilizar técnicas de manejo em ocorrência de calor extremo. Agricultural zoning of climate risk of banana tree (Musa Sp) in the Hydrographic Basin of Paraná River 3, BrazilA B S T R A C TFruticulture is a prominent segment of Brazilian agriculture. Agroclimatic zoning should be one of the first information to consider when starting a particular crop. Thus, the objective of this work was to perform climate risk zoning for Banana (musa sp) in the basin of Paraná River 3, Paraná state, South of Brazil. We used meteorological data from 43 stations from 1976-2018. The climate risk analysis was based on the climatic requirements of the species, such as rainfall, annual water deficit, average annual and coldest month temperature and the risk of frost. The findings of this study suggest that the basin has areas with low climate risk for banana crops. Rainfall precipitations and water balance were sufficient in all scenarios tested. Only in particular periods during the summer in specific locations was a water deficit registered, however that does not restrict production. The most limiting factor for production in part of the basin is the occurrence of frost, thus restricting production in the eastern portion of the basin. In the far west the low altitudes often provide high maximum temperatures and management techniques should be used in extreme heat.Keywords: fruticulture; climate variability; agrometeorology.
The formation of the agenda by the periodical editions in 1943 (based on the analysis of the newspapers “Azovskyi Visnyk”, “Bobrynetskyi Holos”, “Buh”, “Vidrodzhennia”)
Authors: Pochapska Oksana
Published: April 2021

The current trends in the development of the Ukrainian and world society indicate the need to develop a unified strategy of national information borders protection. The work of the Soviet and German propaganda schools is the basis for the formation of the concept of information protection at different levels of society: from media policy to the development of information coverage and development the main vector in public policy. Today Ukraine is in a state of hybrid warfare and should not only protect its own information space, so the study of the peculiarities of agenda-setting by Pro-German periodical editions on the territory of Ukraine in 1943, when Ukraine was in a state of war, is relevant today. The subject of the study is the features of the agenda by pro-German printed periodical editions in the territory of Ukraine during 1943 (“Bulletin of Azov”, “Bobrynetsky Voice”, “Bug” and “Renaissance”). The purpose of the study was to analyze the peculiarities of the agenda formation in the 1943 by Pro-German printed periodical editions. The research methods are thematic analysis and content analysis. Results. To form a system of the audience’s necessary reactions to certain facts, events, phenomena, analyzed pro-German publications published in Ukraine in 1943, formulated a clear agenda, where the most important (central) role was of reports about the achievements of German troops, and about the economic and cultural development of Germany. The overall narrative was created on the basis of contrast, which allowed not just to actively show the advantages of Germany, but to emphasize on the shortcomings of the administrative activities of the USSR as much as possible. In addition to criticizing the actions of the Soviet authorities, German propaganda used the technique of approaching information in time and space, explaining to the audience that working in Germany is a way to gain new experience, to support the development of Ukrainian culture – a priority for the German leadership, etc. The agenda catered to negativization of the image of the Jews as an ethnicity.
Intelligent banquet, or Where... Ulianenko
Authors: Meizerska Tetiana
Published: April 2021

Review of the monograph: Shteinbuk, F. (2020). Pid “Znakom Savaofa”, abo “Tam, de…” Ulianenko [Under the “Sign of Savaof”, or “Where…” Ulyanenko]. Vol. 1. Dmytro Buraho Publishing House
MULTI-ELEMENT SCALE INDICATOR DEVICES IN BUILT-IN SYSTEMS
Authors: Bushma Oleksandr , Turukalo Andrii
Published: April 2021

The work is devoted to investigation of functional principles of data display means building in embedded systems and definition of ways of reliability increasing of information transfer at interaction in user interface. The importance of a visual communication channel with the operator to ensure the protection of information in complex systems and responsible applications is shown. The principles of implementation of the data output subsystem in embedded systems are analyzed and it is found that the required level of information is provided only by multi-element indicator devices. The element base of indicators is investigated and determined that the most effective display elements from a reliable and ergonomic point of view for built-in applications are LEDs. Analysis of the principles of visual presentation of information showed that the analog (discrete-analog) method of data transmission to the operator provides the highest level of ergonomic parameters of indicators. In this case, the best results have a scale indication based on the additive information model. The use of color speeds up the reading of information from the scale. The control schemes of indicator elements for construction of reliable devices are analyzed. It has been found that the use of microcontrollers significantly increases the level of reliability and provides flexibility of such control schemes. In this case, the software used has a significant impact on the reliability and efficiency of solutions. The matrix connection of LEDs, which are switched in a dynamic mode, allows to build effective means of communication with the operator. It is determined that the best set of technical, reliability and ergonomic characteristics will be obtained when implementing data output in embedded systems using LED bar graph display with microcontroller means in bicyclical dynamic mode. However, very little attention has been paid to investigation of the principles of construction and software optimization support for scale information using control schemes based on microcontrollers.
METHOD OF MANAGING ROUTING OF DATA FLOWS IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS UNDER CONFLICT, UNCERTAINTY AND DISTURBANCE
Authors: Semko Viktor , Semko Oleksiy
Published: April 2021

This paper proposes a method of synthesis of data transmission routes in conflicting heterogeneous self-organized wireless data networks under external and internal influences. In this case, routing is understood as the process of determining in a data transmission network one or a set of routes (pathspaths) , that are optimal within the selected criteria between a given pair or set of network nodes. Thus, a route is a sequence of network nodes and data transmission paths that connect a pair of network nodes for communication. The method is based on a mathematical model of the data network operation in a virtual multidimensional parameter space. The model of operation is based on a graph-model of information interaction of network nodes in the process of data transmission between receptor nodes and acceptors in the transmission of data streams. Based on the problem statement, the price function is formally defined as the value of the virtual distance between the nodes of a heterogeneous data network. In contrast to the Floyd-Warshall and Dijkstra algorithms, the synthesis of the data transmission route takes into account both the load of the computing environment of network nodes and the state of information interaction channels of network nodes, as well as possible changes in network parameters during data transmission. The data transmission network is self-organized, has no dedicated nodes, which ensures its reliability under external and internal influences, conflicts in data transmission, as well as variable topology. The proposed method for synthesizing data transmission routes when controlling the routing of data flows in heterogeneous networks is focused on the possibility of implementing the basic model of open systems interaction within the framework of existing protocols - the OSI model, which is a reference network model for communications and the development of network protocols.
Intimate Labor at Biomedical Frontlines: Situated Knowledges of Female Community Health Workers in the Management of COVID-19 in India
Authors: Das Sanghamitra , Das Samhita
Published: April 2021

Media reports of the COVID-19 pandemic in India have highlighted the important role that India’s female community health workers, the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), have played in managing COVID infections in India. This paper explores the epistemic basis of ASHA work to understand the significance of their role. Through a discourse analysis of textual media articles, we show that the ASHAs’ routine and COVID-related caregiving practices are a form of embodied, intimate labor rooted in their situated, community-oriented knowledge. This labor is devalued as emotional and feminized care work, which denies the ASHAs professional status in the public healthcare system of India and, in turn, reflects a hierarchy among health practitioners that stems from the status of objectivity/disembodiment in biomedicine. We find that, despite their low status in the public health system, ASHA workers develop a self-concept that enables them to self-identify as healthcare professionals, motivating them to continue providing essential healthcare services during the pandemic. We argue that an official recognition of the epistemic value of ASHA work would help to overcome the age-old nature/culture dichotomy that informs what counts as valuable, legitimate, formal medical knowledge. Furthermore, our analysis provides a critique of the gendered devaluation of care work within a political economy of health increasingly dictated by a neoliberal logic.
Forecasting COVID-19 Pandemic and Capital Market Efficiency in Africa
Authors: Subair Kolawole Lookman , Adekunle Ibrahim Ayoade
Published: April 2021

Despite a large and growing list of studies on COVID-19 across space and time and on heterogeneous social, environmental and welfare issues, the empirical relations on the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic and Africa’s market capitalization objectives remain dimly discerned. Even more worrisome is Africa, where the condition for growth and development has not been adequately fulfilled. This structural ambiguity calls for a policy document that is evidence-based to reach conclusions to aid the containment, risk analysis, structures and features of the deadly and fast-spreading disease. This study employed negative binomial and the Poisson regression to establish the contemporaneous influence of COVID-19 pandemic on market capitalization capabilities in Africa. Health data from various reports of the World Health Organization (WHO) is regressed on the all-share index from World Development Indicators (WDI) to establish a clear line of thought. It is found that the growth of confirmed cases and attributable deaths are inversely related to the growth in market capitalization in Africa. The findings from this study show that Africa market capitalization is inversely related to total growth in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and attributable COVID-19 deaths. This leads to the assertion that Africa’s capital market is fast nosediving in the time of COVID-19 due to global uncertainties caused by the pandemic. With no known cure or vaccine procedure discovered yet, the global uncertainty around the novel coronavirus disease will lead to approximately 0.56 percentage decrease in market capitalization in Africa. To this end, emphases must be laid on identifying and including non-traditional sources of financing strictly tied to projects that could encourage institutional investors. It is therefore equally imperative for Africa to form a formidable and integrated capital market among themselves. 

Keywords: market capitalization; COVID-19 pandemic, negative binomial Regression, poisson, Regression, Africa

JEL Classification: C10, C31, G15, I12
Fiscal Response to Terrorism in Pakistan: The Role of Institutions
Authors: Mukhtar Tahir , Jehan Zainab
Published: April 2021

This study empirically estimates the fiscal consequences of terrorism in Pakistan by using annual time series data from 1984 to 2016. By employing the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique, the study has gauged the impact of terrorist incidents on two important facets of fiscal policy, namely, tax revenue and defense spending. The results reveal that terrorism has detrimental ramifications for fiscal policy in Pakistan. Specifically, on the one hand, an increase in terrorist incidents tends to bring a fall in tax revenue while on the other hand, they induce a rise in defense outlays, thus deteriorating both fronts of the fiscal position. Notably, the moderating role of institutional quality appears significant and indicates that institutional quality has not only a significant direct impact on fiscal policy, but it also helps in completely mitigating (reducing) the harmful impact of terrorism on defense spending (tax revenue) in Pakistan. These findings suggest that there is a need to take appropriate steps for strengthening institutional setup to control the fallouts of terrorism on fiscal behavior of the government of Pakistan.

Keywords: Terrorism; Tax Revenue; Institutional Quality; ARDL

JEL Classification: E62; H2; E02; H5; F35
Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution Act and Indigenous Self-Determination in Canada
Authors: Lothamer Hailey
Published: April 2021

This research paper analyzes the impacts of Section 35 of the Canadian Constitution on the enhancement of Indigenous rights in Canadian politics. As outlined in Section 35, Indigenous rights are recognized as pre-existing prior to the Constitution Act of 1982 and the identity of Aboriginal, Inuit and Métis peoples are defined. Academic literature, television broadcasts, and personal accounts of the implementation and effects of Section 35 were used to conduct this research and investigate the origins of this section in the Constitution. Notably, this analysis demonstrated that the inclusion of Section 35 in the Constitution has led to more public discussion and court cases to claim treaty rights by Indigenous peoples. The effect of including Indigenous rights in the Canadian Constitution has expanded the role of the courts in adjudicating relations between the Canadian government and Indigenous people, effectively expanding the accountability of the Canadian government to upholding treaty rights. Overall, the findings of this paper were that Section 35 plays a large role in promoting awareness of reconciliation to the Canadian public, however, it stops short of including Indigenous people as meaningful participants in their own self-determination.
Alberta COVID-19 Response: Critical Considerations for Health Care Worker Single-Site Exclusion Policies and Wage Supplements
Authors: Dhunnoo Darshina
Published: April 2021

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On April 20, 2020, Alberta Minister of Health Tyler Shandro issued a single-site exclusion order and wage supplement for health care aid workers at long term care centres in an effort to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 between and within high-risk populations. Adequate staffing and diligent infection prevention measures in long term care centres are necessary to maintaining a medically secure environment and alleviating the pressures that are being faced by acute and intensive care units in-hospital, which have reached capacity as of December 2020. This paper argues that the April 20th order was an insufficient and inefficiently executed iteration of a policy intended to protect both the lives of residents and livelihoods of employees in long-term care throughout the pandemic. I propose instead that centralized regulation of all health care aid and nursing support staff would have better addressed the financial and health concerns that this policy aimed to target. I will also point out systemic issues in Canadian long-term care provision that have been aggravated by COVID-19, as well as reiterate the need for general infection prevention measures outside of the long-term care setting.
"Regulate the Regulator"
Authors: Li Grace
Published: April 2021

As the 2008 Financial Crisis caused global markets to contract, and people across the United States and the world suffered the costs, there has been a growing and significant body of literature investigating the relative culpability of different financial actors and institutions in perpetrating the 2008 crisis. “Regulate the Regulator” highlights the culpability of credit rating agencies (CRA) for the reason that their industry acted as a de-facto financial regulator in themselves, wielding a unique amount and type of power as the “gatekeepers” or “security guards” of capital markets. This article explores the role of CRAs in precipitating the events of the 2008 crisis by examining factors like inherent conflicts of interest, an opaque rating process that lacked substantive oversight, and the enforcement of a profit-oriented workplace culture. Taking its analysis a step, "Regulate the Regulator" then contextualizes the behaviour of CRAs within the post-1980s American financialization movement.
On Guard: The Discourse of Difference in Trudeau’s Speech on National Unity
Authors: Rweyongeza Francis
Published: April 2021

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s July 1, 2017 speech to commemorate 150 years of Canadian Confederation and its seemingly banal content and delivery ironically beckons for critical attention. Delivered to the Prince of Wales on Parliament Hill and millions via television and Internet, the address capped off the immense cultural spectacle of Canada’s sesquicentennial with tributes to Canadian exceptionalism in battle and in sport. However, behind references to reconciliation and tolerance is a well-documented history of contestation that runs contrary to the international myth of Canadian unity. This essay deconstructs a consonance of perspectives on Indigenous relations, multiculturalism, and citizenship proposed by Prime Minister Trudeau in his Canada 150 address on Parliament Hill that is inconsistent with a defining decade of Canadian resistance. I analyze the speech’s attempts to whitewash Canada’s colonial origins and dispel numerous claims of peaceful coexistence between the nation-state and various minorities, fundamentally challenging perceptions of Canadian identity and national values.
Unmasking the Democratic Man: A Modern Application of Plato's The Republic
Authors: Alford Alexis
Published: April 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down and it has become clear how thin the human veneer truly is. In order to protect their citizens from contracting and spreading coronavirus, governments have had to enact strict measures, including mandatory mask bylaws. With anti-mask protests emerging across the province of Alberta, it is difficult to understand the rationale behind the protesters. By applying Plato’s description of the 'democratic man’ to the anti-mask protests, the conclusion that previous thinkers’ contributions cannot be underestimated, no matter the age of the text, is reached.
FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERKAITAN DENGAN KOHESIVITAS KELOMPOK DAN ADOPSI TEKNOLOGI IPB PRIMA
Authors: Soleha Dian Purnama
Published: April 2021

DINA PURNAMA SOLEHA. Faktor-Faktor yang Berkaitan dengan Kohesivitas Kelompok dan Adopsi Teknologi IPB Prima. Dibimbing oleh AMIRUDDIN SALEH. Komunitas Estate Padi (KEP) merupakan wadah sejumlah petani yang melakukan usaha bersama dalam satu kesatuan manajemen yang dikelola oleh Forum Perwakilan Petani Pemilik dan Penggarap (FP4L). Kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam komunitas ini adalah salah satunya penggunaaan teknologi IPB Prima yaitu teknologi dengan pengembalian jerami ke lahan, aplikasi pupuk hayati IPB Bio, mekanisasi pertanian, dan penyuluhan atau pendampingan. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengidetifikasi dan menganalisis hubungan antara karakteristik anggota, karakteristik kelompok, dukungan kelembagaan, kepemimpinan FP4L, kohesivitas kelompok, dan adopsi teknologi IPB Prima. Penelitian ini menggunakan 30 orang anggota KEP Mekar Kesuma Tani yang dijadikan sampel. Analisis hubungan menggunakan korelasi rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kohesivitas kelompok adalah kepemimpinan F4PL dan frekuensi pertemuan kelompok dan faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan adopsi teknologi IPB Prima di antaranya adalah karakteristik anggota, dukungan kelembagaan, kepemimpinan FP4L, dan ketertarikan terhadap fungsi dan kegiatan kelompok.

Kata kunci: Adopsi, Kohesivitas, Komunitas estate padi, Teknologi IPB Prima.
HUBUNGAN PERAN PEMIMPIN DENGAN KEBERHASILAN USAHA BUDIDAYA IKAN HIAS
Authors: Zuryati Aini
Published: April 2021

Kepemimpinan merupakan faktor utama yang mampu mengorganisasikan anggotanya untuk mencapai tujuan bersama. Peran pemimpin dalam sebuah kelompok usaha mempunyai pengaruh yang sangat besar jika pemimpin berhasil menjalankan perannya dengan baik. UMKM (Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah) Budidaya ikan hias di Desa Ciherang merupakan salah satu UMKM yang telah memiliki prestasi dalam pengembangan usahanya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis hubungan peran pemimpin dengan keberhasilan usaha budidaya ikan hias di Desa Ciherang, Kecamatan Dramaga, Kabupaten Bogor. Data dianalisis menggunakan tabel frekuensi dan uji korelasi Rank Spearman untuk mengetahui hubungan pada kedua variabel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara variabel peran pemimpin dengan keberhasilan usaha. Namun jika dilihat dari indikator peran pemimpin, terdapat dua indikator yang berhubungan signifikan dengan keberhasilan usaha, yakni peran pemimpin dalam memfasilitasi tercapainya tujuan dan peran pemimpin dalam menampung aspirasi anggotanya.

Kata Kunci: Keberhasilan usaha, peran pemimpin, UMKM (Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah).
The Effects of Guided Inquiry Learning with the Assistance of Concept Maps on Students' Scientific Literacy
Authors: Artayasa I Putu , Muhlis Muhlis , Merta I Wayan , Hadiprayitno Gito
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the application of the guided inquiry learning model assisted by concept maps on the scientific literacy of junior high school students in the city of Mataram. The research was conducted through a pretest-posttest design with a non-randomized control group. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The sample of 90 students was divided into three classes, where the first-class applied guided inquiry learning assisted by concept maps, the second class applied inquiry learning without the help of concept maps, and the third class applied conventional learning. All classes were given a pretest and posttest scientific literacy. Data in the form of pretest and posttest scores were analyzed by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and continued with the Least Significance Difference (LSD) test at 5% alpha. The results showed that the mean score of students' scientific literacy in the class that applied the guided inquiry learning model assisted by concept maps was significantly higher than the mean score of the conventional class. The conclusion is that there is an effect of the implementation of the inquiry learning model assisted by the concept map method on students' scientific literacy
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT MENUJU LINGKUNGAN BERSIH DUSUN DASAN DAYA DESA LEMBAR
Authors: Wirawan Rahadi
Published: April 2021

Desa Lembar adalah salah satu desa yang terletak di Kecamatan Lembar, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat. Desa Lembar tepatnya di Dusun Dasan Daya baru-baru ini sedang dalam proses menuju lingkungan bersih. Dasan Daya akan menjadi contoh untuk dusun-dusun yang lain didalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas lingkungan yang bersih. Kendala yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat Dasan Daya adalah kurangnya motivasi dan kesadaran mengenai pentingnya kebersihan lingkungan. Solusi yang dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi kendala tersebut dengan mengadakan sosialisasi gerakan dasan daya bersih dan mempertahankannya melalui lomba RT terbersih. Tujuan program ini adalah memberdayakan masyarakat dalam menanamkan kesadaran dan kepedulian masyarakat maupun terlibat secara langsung mengkondisikan lingkungan melalui program terkait. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan mengumpulan data melalui pengamatan langsung di lingkungan sekitar dengan memperhatikan jumlah limbah plastik yang diangkut serta menjaga kebersihan sepanjang hari. Hasil dari program pemberdayaan masyarakat ini adalah Dusun Dasan Daya dapat meningkatkan tingkat kebersihan lingkungannya serta mempertahankan dan bahkan mengembangkan hal tersebut. Hasil monitoring dan evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa gerakan Dasan Daya bersih meningkatkan kebersihan lingkungan dan kesehatan di lingkungan tersebut. Selain itu melalui perlombaan yang diikuti oleh sluruh RT serta penghargaan yang diterima, masyarakat Dusun Dasan Daya berkomitmen untuk melakukan upaya berkelanjutan dari program gerakan Dasan Daya bersih._________________________________________Kata Kunci : Lingkungan, Kebersihan, Pemberdayaan