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Research on the Cultivation Path of Public Management Talents under the Background of High-quality Development
Authors: Yu Jie , Tang Lina
Published: September 2024

Higher education is closely connected with national strategic needs and economic and social development. High-quality development in higher education is directly related to whether national strategy can be realized and the degree of support for economic and social development. With the continuous development of the country’s social economy, the social demand for high-quality public management personnel is also constantly improving, in this case, on ways to explore the effective public management personnel training path base on the goal of high-quality development, has also become the majority of colleges and universities public management majors and teachers need to think deeply. In this regard, this paper discusses and analyzes the effective path of public management personnel training under the background of high-quality development, only for the reference of the relevant people.
Research on the Design of Academic Evaluation Standards of E-commerce Professional Group in Secondary Vocational Schools based on the Integration of Post-course Competition Certificate: Taking Short Video Courses as an Example
Authors: Chen Luyao
Published: September 2024

Given the subjective and one-sided problems existing in the current evaluation system of e-commerce courses in secondary vocational schools, this paper puts forward the implementation path of “four in one.” Through the integration of big data technology, knowledge graph technology and the PGSD ability analysis model, the evaluation graph is constructed, aiming at achieving comprehensiveness, adaptability, professionalism, scientific and objectivity of the evaluation. The evaluation graph includes a three-tier structure of evaluation system, knowledge domain and skill dimension, and systematically distributes weights to realize the development of multi-dimensional evaluation and personalized learning path.
A Study on the Cultivation Strategies of Critical Thinking Ability in Graduate Public English Teaching
Authors: Wang Dan
Published: September 2024

In graduate education, critical thinking is of vital importance not only to students’ study and research but also to their future career success. Yet at present, this ability hasn’t been attached enough importance to graduate public English classes. Given this situation, this study, based on the practical teaching of “New Era Academic English for Graduate Students,” discusses in detail the strategies for cultivating students’ critical thinking ability in graduate public English teaching from the perspectives of teaching objectives, teaching contents and methods, course assessment and students’ evaluation, to improve students’ critical thinking ability to elevate their core competence in their research field or in their future work.
Pengaruh Media Video Animasi Hygiene dan Sanitasi Makanan Terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Pekerja Industri Rumah Tangga
Authors: Puspita Urai Ghina , Selviana Selviana , Suwarni Linda
Published: September 2024

Latar belakang: Makanan juga disebut sebagai bagian tidak terpisahkan dari kehidupan, menjaga kebersihan dan kesehatan makanan adalah langkah penting untuk melindungi diri dari penyakit dan menjaga kualitas produk makanan pada industri rumah tangga. Hygiene memastikan lingkungan dan makanan tetap bersih, dari tahap pengolahan hingga saat kita menikmatinya. Sanitasi disisi lain berfokus pada pencegahan kontaminasi yang bisa merusak makanan dan kesehatan konsumen. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui pengaruh dari edukasi hygiene dan sanitasi makanan pada industri rumah tangga melalui media berupa video animasi terhadap pengetahuan serta sikap pelaku industri rumah tangga. Metode: Menggunakan pre-eksperimental dan desain one group pretest-posttest. Populasi nya adalah seluruh UMKM di Kota Pontianak, dengan sampel 31 orang. Sampel diambil dengan tenik purposive sampling. Waktu pelaksanaan yaitu pada bulan Agustus 2024. Analisis data univariat dan bivariat (uji t berpasangan dengan CI 95%). Hasil: Analisis bivariat dengan uji t berpasangan memperoleh hasil rata-rata nilai pengetahuan sebelum mendapat edukasi 5.61 dan sesudah diberikan 7.16 (delta mean sebesar 1.54). dengan p value < 0.05 dan peningkatan pengetahuan 45.1%.Sikap sebelum diberikan edukasi sebesar 29.1 dan sesudah 38.1 (delta mean sebesar 9.03). dengan p value < 0.05 dan peningkatan sikap 61.3%. Kesimpulan: Media video edukasi efektif dalam pemberian edukasi hygiene dan sanitasi pada kelompok industri rumah tangga di Kota Pontianak
Hubungan Karakteristik Individu dengan Kelelahan Kerja pada Guru Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) X
Authors: Parmasari Damairia Hayu , Suryanto Suryanto
Published: September 2024

Latar Belakang: Guru SMA tidak hanya dibebani untuk mengajarkan konsep di dalam kelas, tetapi juga sebagai wali kelas serta memiliki pekerjaan-pekerjaan lain untuk mendukung karir dan keterampilan mereka. Hal ini dapat berakibat terhadap guru yang mengalami kelelahan kerja. Tujuan Penelitian: Untuk mengetahui hubungan karakteristik individu dengan kelelahan kerja pada guru Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) X.Metode Penelitian: Desain penelitian ini adalah cross sectional dimana data diambil satu waktu secara bersamaan. Subjek penelitian adalah guru SMA X. Cara pengambilan sampel penelitian adalah total sampling sehingga diperoleh 42 orang guru. Cara pengukuran untuk mengukur variabel karakteristik individu, beban kerja dan kelelahan kerja adalah kuesioner. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan uji bivariat chi square untuk mengukur hubungan antar variabel. Hasil penelitian: Hasil analisis univariat menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 26 guru berisiko mengalami kelelahan kerja berumur ≥35 tahun, sebanyak 33 guru berjenis kelamin perempuan, dan sebanyak 15 guru memiliki riwayat penyakit. Hasil analisis bivariat dengan chi square menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara variabel usia, jenis kelamin, dan riwayat penyakit dengan kelelahan kerja dengan nilai p value<0,05. Usia tidak memiliki hubungan signifikan dengan kelelahan kerja (p value = 0,791), jenis kelamin tidak memiliki hubungan signifikan dengan kelelahan kerja (p value = 0,472), dan riwayat penyakit tidak memiliki hubungan signifikan dengan kelelehan kerja (p value = 0,421). Kesimpulan: Tidak terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara variabel usia, jenis kelamin, dan dan riwayat penyakit dengan kelelahan kerja (p value < 0,05). Saran penelitian adalah penelitian selanjutnya meneliti variabel lain selain karakteristik kerja yaitu motivasi kerja dan pendapatan.Kata kunci: Faktor, Karakteristik, Individu, Kelelahan, Kerja
Variations of VHCF Characteristics by Microstructure of a Spring Steel to UNSM Treatment
Authors: Nahm Seung-Hoon , Suh Min-Soo , Suh Chang-Min
Published: September 2024

The bainitic structure resulting from the austempering of spring steel exhibits high strength and ductility. On the other hand, there appears to be no study on the effects of very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) and ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) of this bainite structure. Therefore, this study compared the fatigue properties of VHCF using spring steel with bainitic and martensitic structures and bearing steel data. This study analyzed the characteristics of microstructure transformation associated with the heat treatment cycles and studied and evaluated the fatigue strength characteristics because of the UNSM in terms of fracture mechanics method and fracture surface analysis through electron backscatter diffraction, scanning electron microscopy fracture analysis, and energy-dispersive spectroscopy analysis. The fatigue limit of UNSM-treated spring steel was improved significantly by approximately 33% to 50% compared to the fatigue test results of the untreated material in the VHCF. In the long life range of bainized spring steel, fish-eye cracks appear in the form of the fine granular area, and fatigue cracks occur in the form of fish-eye cracks that occur in the bainite facet and matrix, resulting in a significant increase in fatigue strength and fatigue life.
Teachers Management of Everyday-Living Skills of Intellectually Challenged Learners
Authors: Odutayo Adesegun Olayide , Adebayo Adeshina Abdullateef , Adewuyi Habeeb Omoponle
Published: September 2024

Intellectually Challenged Learners (ICLs) are a long-lasting medical condition that affects people for the rest of their lives and typically prevents them from reaching their full potential. This study, therefore, investigated teachers’ management of Everyday-Living Skills (ELS) of ICLs. The research is survey-based and primarily descriptive. The study’s population was made up of instructors in public inclusive basic schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study’s sample consisted of 100 inclusive basic school instructors in total. The researchers employed a well-structured study questionnaire they had created to gather information on the “Management of ELS of ICLs.” A reliability index of 0.72 was calculated with the aid of the Spearman-Brown Prophecy Formula. To address the questions posed, a mean rating was used. The t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to evaluate the hypotheses at the 0.05 significance level. This study discovered that when teaching ELS to ICLs, the teacher-direct approach (TDA), generalization and application, task analysis (TA), and positive reinforcement and encouragement (PIE) were consistently used. It was recommended that to enable effective ELS instruction, the government should allot enough funds to equip instructors with the required instructional resources, assistive technology, and improved environments.
Measuring School Well-Being in Primary Education: A Systematic Review
Authors: Losada-Puente Luisa , Fraguela-Vale Raúl , Facal Alejandra
Published: September 2024

The aim was to explore the literature for instruments that assess school well-being, identifying their design features and construct appropriateness. A systematic review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020, and the PICO strategy to formulate the research questions. Fifty-two articles on instruments to assess pupils' school well-being were analysed using an interpretive approach. The results showed that school well-being is a topic of global interest, with China standing out, with non-uniform growth since 2007, being most notable in 2018 and 2019. Longitudinal and qualitative studies have appeared more frequently in recent years. The presence of multidimensional instruments stood out, with no consensus on the identification of the items to be assessed from a holistic perspective. This study paves the way for the design of a questionnaire that operationalise school well-being, considering not only the literature, but also the direct perceptions of pupils.
Teacher Emotions and Teacher Self-Regulation: Insights from Teachers Perspectives
Authors: Yurtseven Nihal , Saraç Seda
Published: September 2024

In this paper, we aimed to explore the connection between teacher emotion and self-regulation, the predictive power of teacher emotions on teacher self-regulation, and factors that influence teachers’ emotions. An exploratory sequential design was adopted in the study. Data was gathered from 403 teachers teaching actively in elementary grades in the quantitative dimension. In the qualitative dimension, a focus group interview was held with eight teachers. The Teacher Emotion Questionnaire (TEQ), The Teacher Self-Regulation Scale, and focus group interview questions were used to collect data. The quantitative data was analyzed through correlational analysis and simple linear regression analysis and the qualitative data was analyzed through content analysis. The quantitative findings demonstrated that teachers' pride and love in the profession significantly predicted teacher self-regulation levels; however, predicted only 2% of the variability in teacher self-regulation. The findings from the qualitative dimension seemed to explain why we did not find significant relationships between teacher self-regulation and teacher emotions. Emotions seem to be unrelated to teaching skills. Instead, the teachers attribute the source of their emotions mostly to external factors and individual characteristics to some extent.
The Effectiveness and Relationship of Student Responses toward Learning Outcomes Using Interactive Multimedia-Based E-Modules in Elementary Schools
Authors: Alyusfitri Rieke , Gistituati Nurhizrah , Fauzan Ahmad
Published: September 2024

An interactive multimedia-based e-module is an enhanced version of conventional modules incorporating information technology. It integrates navigation buttons and user instructions, enabling independent use by those at any location and time. This phenomenon facilitates the optimal implementation of learning in the digital literacy era. This study employed a quantitative design utilizing the pre-experimental design research method. It specifically utilized a one-shot case study research form to examine the effectiveness of learning. Additionally, it employed the correlation analysis method to investigate the relationship between student responses and learning outcomes. This effort is achieved by utilizing interactive multimedia-based e-modules focused on the topic of building space in elementary school. A total of 24 fifth-grade students were included as research subjects. Moreover, the employed instruments consisted of tests of learning outcomes and questionnaires. The research data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, the N-Gain, and the correlation test. The findings indicated that using interactive multimedia-based e-modules for teaching space-related content yielded significant positive effects on learning outcomes. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, N-Gain, and correlation tests. The findings revealed that: 1) the utilization of interactive multimedia-based E-Modules for teaching space-related content is quite effective, resulting in significant improvements in learning outcomes falling within the medium category; and 2) there exists a strong and close relationship between student responses to the implementation of interactive multimedia-based E-Modules and their learning outcomes in mathematics learning at the elementary school level.
Fostering Students L2 Writing Skills and Intercultural Awareness Through Digital Storytelling In Elementary Education
Authors: Korosidou Eleni , Griva Eleni
Published: September 2024

This paper presents a study conducted in a Greek Elementary school and explores the impact of Digital Storytelling (DST) on developing children’s second language (L2) writing skills and their intercultural awareness. The development of digital technologies has enabled the use of different multimedia tools to reconfigure traditional storytelling. The researchers’ aim was to reinforce a learner-centered approach to the teaching of writing by provoking influence in innovation of pedagogical practices that personalize learning. L2 learners of diverse cultural backgrounds attending the fifth grade (n=21) of a Greek state elementary school, were involved in composing, sharing and reflecting upon stories from their own cultural backgrounds. The researchers built an interculturally-oriented language framework for better addressing young learners’ literacies, ensuring they work in a stimulating environment, spending time online and engaging with digital applications. Qualitative and quantitative mix methods were used to estimate the feasibility of the intervention, including a pre- and post-test, teachers’ journals and focus group discussions with the L2 learners. Variables of the study were fifth graders in the context of an elementary school in Greece (independent variable) and their writing skills in Greek as a second language (dependent variable). Data processing, by means of a pre- and post-test, revealed that the DST approach provided students with opportunities to acquire improved communicative competence through writing creatively. Journal data indicated that DST application in a game-based context enhanced task engagement, encouraging young learners to use interactive media in a digital environment. Young learners’ intercultural competence development was also shown to be supported through the DST approach. In the focus group discussions, participants stated their interest and satisfaction in the approach and the methods applied. All in all, the results imply that the approach implemented has the potential to be used as a meaningful technology integration approach as far as language teaching and learning is concerned. The findings additionally explore pedagogical implications for future teaching practices in order to enhance and extend the approach and methods employed.
Psychosocial and Moral Factors of Bystanders in Peer Bullying
Authors: Pečjak Sonja , Pirc Tina , Markovič Rene , Špes Tanja , Košir Katja
Published: September 2024

The aim of our study was to explore students’ bystander roles in peer bullying considering the interaction between their individual and contextual characteristics. We included social status goals (popularity, social preference and social insecurity), moral disengagement and peer support as key variables for differentiating bystander behaviour. Our sample comprised 5148 students from the 8th and 9th grades across 118 primary schools in Slovenia. Bystander roles (active and passive reinforcers, ignorants and defenders) were determined by peer nominations. Other characteristics were measured with self-report questionnaires. For each variable, we normalized students’ results with regard to their classroom to define classroom norms as the context of peer bullying resulting in “low”, “average” and “high” group. Students with similar individual and contextual characteristics were grouped into four clusters. The results showed that students from all clusters were present in all bystander roles, which indicates a highly complex interaction of various factors in bystander behaviour. Some educational implications are discussed.
Does Primary School Teachers Resilience Have a Correlation With Students Reading Comprehension Skills
Authors: Öncü Burak
Published: September 2024

The psychological resilience of teachers refers to their capacity to cope with the challenges teachers face and their ability to prevent burnout. Teachers' psychological resilience can help them teach students more effectively and maintain their profession in the long term. To date, studies on teacher resilience have generally focused on teachers' characteristics, socialization, and behavior. However, very few studies investigate teacher resilience and its reflections on education through the relationship between teachers' resilience, students' transformation of educational behaviors into skills, and reading comprehension skills. Henderson and Milsteins’ study (2003) suggests that if teachers, who are the main source of role models in education, lack resilience, it is not a realistic expectation for students to be educationally resilient and indirectly demonstrate educational skills. So this study investigated the relationships between teachers' resilience and students' reading comprehension skills. This study was designed with the relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods. The relationship between primary school students and their teachers was investigated. Numerical quantities representing the universe were calculated to question the existence of the relationship. In this regard, a total of 761 students and their teachers from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades of primary school constitute the participants of the research. A total of 31 classes and their teachers from public and private primary schools were involved in the process. This study found a positive but low-level relationship between teachers' professional resilience and their students' reading comprehension skills. While teacher resilience contributes to students' reading comprehension, its impact is relatively limited, suggesting that other factors also play a significant role in students' academic success.
Wideband and Low-Profile Array of Tightly Coupled Dipole Subarrays
Authors: Kim Seongjung , Nam Sangwook
Published: September 2024

This letter introduces a novel wideband, low profile, tightly coupled dipole subarray for wireless communication systems. The proposed subarray, composed of 3 × 3 unit elements, offers a planar structure with high aperture efficiency. The unit element is a bow-tie-shaped tightly coupled dipole antenna covered by a frequency-selective surface for wideband operation. Using power dividers with quarter-wave transformers, the proposed subarray achieved an impressive impedance-matching bandwidth of 28.6–41.6 GHz (37.8%). This wideband performance was maintained in a 4 × 4 array configuration as well. The antenna’s low-profile design (0.08λc) and high aperture efficiency (77.2%) set it apart from existing wideband patch array antennas, making it a promising candidate for future wireless communication applications.
Novel Multi-Band SIW Antenna with Filtering Function
Authors: Sung Youngje
Published: September 2024

In this paper, the basic structure of a quad-band substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) antenna with filtering characteristics is proposed. The proposed antenna consists of a four-slot SIW and a single-probe feed. Despite having a single feed, it was able to independently control the four resonant frequencies. However, since a basic quad-band SIW antenna has three radiation null frequencies, the left skirt characteristics of f1 and the right characteristics of f4 were not good. To improve this, four pairs of vias and a pair of U-slots were introduced to add two radiation null frequencies to the lower part of f1 and the upper part of f4, respectively. This time, the parameters of the basic structure did not change, except for those of the added structure. The fabricated antenna operated at 3.9, 4.03, 4.2, and 4.3 GHz, and exhibited a radiation null below -15.6 dBi at 3.6, 3.95, 4.09, 4.27, and 5.07 GHz.
A Compact and Flexible Monopole Antenna with Controllable Bandwidth
Authors: Kim-Thi Phuong , Nguyen-Tien Dat , Nguyen Tung The-Lam
Published: September 2024

In this paper, a compact antenna with flexible and controllable bandwidth characteristics is proposed. To ensure wide coverage along with an omnidirectional radiation pattern, a monopole structure was utilized as the primary radiating element of the proposed antenna. The monopole was fed using a coplanar waveguide technique to achieve a single-layer design. To alter the operating bandwidth, defined by a reflection coefficient of less than -10 dB, a single stub was directly connected to the feeding transmission line. By controlling the stub's length, matching performance in the high-frequency range was found to undergo significant degradation, indicating that the operating bandwidth could be controlled. Furthermore, for validation, two antenna prototypes were fabricated and measured under different circumstances. In the unbending mode, the design without the stub achieved a wideband of 51.6%, while the other design with the stub exhibited a narrower band of about 19.6%. Additionally, the antennas worked efficiently when operating in bending mode. It is also worth noting that the antenna gain and radiation pattern remained stable across the entire operating bandwidth.
Efficient Training Data Acquisition Technique for Deep Learning Networks in Radar Applications
Authors: Choi Young-Jae , Cho Woojin , Lee Seungeui
Published: September 2024

In the field of radar, deep learning techniques have shown considerably superior performance over traditional classifiers in detecting and classifying targets. However, acquiring sufficient training data for deep learning applications is often challenging and time consuming. In this study, we propose a technique for acquiring training data efficiently using a combination of synthesized data and measured background data. We utilized graphics processing unit (GPU)-based physical optics methods to obtain the backscattered field of moving targets. We then generated a virtual dataset by mixing the synthesized target signal with the background signal real data. Subsequently, we trained a convolutional neural network using the virtual dataset to identify three different classes—Bird, Drone, and Background—from a range-Doppler map. When tested using the measurement data, the trained model achieved an accuracy of over 90%, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed method in acquiring training data for radar-based deep learning applications.
Hybrid Checkerboard Metasurface Combining Passive and Active AMCs
Authors: Kim Sung Hoe , Kim Donghyun , Lee Chang-Hyun , Yoon Young Joong
Published: September 2024

In this paper, a hybrid checkerboard metasurface is proposed for controlling radar cross-sections (RCSs) using a small number of active devices. The proposed metasurface consists of passive and active artificial magnetic conductors. The passive metasurface contributes to reducing the RCS level owing to the dispersion characteristics of the checkerboard arrangement, while the active metasurface aids in controlling the RCS. The active RCS pattern of the proposed hybrid checkerboard metasurface in response to changes in phase distribution is also investigated. The results show that the RCS level at the boresight changed from -20.3 dBsm to 4.4 dBsm, and the main lobe of the RCS pattern steered up to 31°. The fabrication and measurement results of the proposed hybrid checkerboard metasurface are also described in this study.
Rejection of Surface Clutter in Far Sidelobes for Airborne Radars
Authors: Yoon Ji Hwan , Park Yeonhee , Roh Ji Eun
Published: September 2024

In airborne radar, false alarms caused by surface clutter returns through antenna sidelobes need to be suppressed to detect the target of interest. Sidelobe blanking is widely used to reject false alarms. Ideally, an auxiliary antenna radiation pattern should cover entire sidelobes of the main antenna radiation pattern. However, this may not always be satisfied, especially in the case of far sidelobes (FSL) of the main antenna, for various reasons. In this work, rejection techniques for false alarms caused by surface clutter returns through FSL are proposed. The distortion of the measured angle and velocity of the surface clutter are explained, and a measurement process for estimating the true location and velocity of the clutter is derived. Subsequently, two techniques for false alarm rejection are presented. The first technique is based on the look-up table (LUT) of FSL, which is robust but not practical due to the time and cost required to build a LUT with sufficient resolution. In the second technique, false alarms are rejected when they satisfy predefined criteria derived from their common characteristics, and flight test results confirm that false alarms can be effectively rejected by applying the second technique.
A Wideband and Compact Millimeter-Wave Antenna Array Fed by Printed Ridge Gap Waveguide for 5G Applications
Authors: Chen Qian , Cheng You-Feng , Peng Qi-Hang , Liao Cheng
Published: September 2024

This paper proposes a printed ridge gap waveguide (PRGW)-based 2 × 2 millimeter-wave antenna array with broad bandwidth and compact aperture. A dual-resonance element consisting of a quarter circular and a quarter annular patch is initially designed. Subsequently, to reduce the cross polarization (XP) radiation and enhance the gain of the proposed antenna, a four-element array with symmetric arrangement is developed, leading to a decline in the normalized XP levels from -4.5 to -18.9 dB and from -4.4 to -18.7 dB in the xoz and yoz planes, respectively. In addition, a pair of parasitic shorted half-circular patches is loaded to improve the antenna gain in the highfrequency range. Finally, a PRGW feeding network is designed and applied to provide differential feeding for the planar array. To validate the reflection and radiation performance, an array prototype is fabricated, and experimental verification is conducted. Measurement results show that a -10-dB impedance bandwidth of 14.3% (26.0–30.0 GHz) is realized for the prototype, and an average realized gain of 9.8 dBi with low XP radiation is achieved by the proposed array.
Türkiye’de Motosiklet Şeridi Gerekliliği ve Tasarım Önerisi
Authors: Battal Şal Özlem , Taştekin Erdem , Akdoğan Buğratürk
Published: September 2024

Bu çalışmada, şehirlerde meydana gelen trafik sıkışıklığına ve sorunlarına çözüm getirmek amacıyla araç türleri incelenmiş ve motosiklet sürücülerinin problemleri göz önüne alınarak çözüm önerileri ile trafik yoğunluğunu önleyecek bir motosiklet şeridi tasarım önerisi geliştirilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında ilk olarak motosiklet kullanıcılarının ve araç kullanıcılarının güncel sorunları incelenmiş, motosikletler için yeni bir şerit ihtiyacının gerekliliği tartışılmıştır. Araştırmanın devamında motosiklet kullanıcılarının oranlarının tespiti ve bu oranların yıllara bağlı değişimi tespit edilmiş ve son yıllarda trafikteki motosiklet kullanıcılarının sayılarında büyük bir oranda artış görülmüştür. Çalışmada anket metodu kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bilgiler göz önüne alınarak, motosikletlere şerit ihtiyacının ne kadar gerekli olduğunun tespiti için hem motosiklet kullanıcılarına hem de araç kullanıcılarına trafikteki güncel sorunlar ve sorulardan oluşan iki farklı anket hazırlanmıştır. Anket sonuçları değerlendirilerek mevcut ihtiyaca göre şerit tasarımının gerekliliğinin nedenleri tespit edilerek, mevcut isteklere ve ihtiyaca uygun motosiklet şerit tasarımı oluşturulmuştur.
BİST Çimento Sektöründe LODECI ve CRADIS ile Finansal Performans Analizi
Authors: Pala Osman , Atçeken Özgür , Omurtak Hasan , Şimşir Berat
Published: September 2024

Türkiye çimento sektörü, oldukça gelişmiş ve önemli bir sektördür. Sektör, ülke ekonomisindeki büyüme ve gelişmenin önemli bir göstergesi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Çimento şirketleri, finansal performanslarını artırmak için farklı analizler uygulayabilirler. Bu analizler, şirketin yönetim kurulu, yatırımcılar ve diğer paydaşlar için değerli bilgiler sağlar. Analizlerin gerçekleştirmesinde sıklıkla kullanılan yöntemlerden bir tanesi ise çok kriterli karar verme teknikleridir. Bu çalışmada finansal göstergelerin önem düzeylerinin belirlenmesinde literatüre yeni dahil olan LODECI ve yine yakın zamanda performans sıralamasında kullanılmaya başlanılan CRADIS yöntemleri ilk defa birlikte kullanılmışlardır. BIST Çimento endeksindeki şirketlerin 2020-2022 dönemi arası finansal başarım düzeylerinin ölçülmesi ile gerçekleştirilen çalışmada, öz sermaye karlılığının önemi ortaya çıkarken, özellikle düşük performansa sahip şirketlerin, öz sermaye karlılığına ek olarak net kar marjlarının da iyileştirilmesi gerektiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu iyileştirmeler için Maliyet kontrolü ve verimlilik üzerinde yoğunlaşılmalı ve bunun için maliyet analizleri, operasyonel verimlilik ve teknoloji kullanımı ön planda tutulması önem arzetmektedir.
The Importance of Soft Skills in Employability: A Two-Way Perspective
Authors: Yılmaz Büşra , Urhan Bahar
Published: September 2024

Soft skills are skills that people are born with and are known to be strengthened and increased with experience and practice, such as effective communication, emotional intelligence, leadership, creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. They are also called 21st century skills due to their power to compete with technology in employability. The business world needs employees with developed soft skills to complement their technical skills in an increasingly competitive environment with the development of technology.
In the research, the skills that employers and managers look for in the people they can employ were investigated through semi-structured in-depth interviews and it was seen that 26% of these were technical skills and 74% were soft skills. A total of 470 university senior students participated in the survey study conducted with students and the factors of skill perception were determined as Effective communication, Professional competence, Self-efficacy and Emotional intelligence. Skill perceptions differ according to gender. Perceptions of professional competence increase depending on the educational level of their mothers.
Evaluation of Financial Performance of BIST Participation Banks: CAMELS and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Approach
Authors: Bulut Emre , Şimşek Ahmed İhsan
Published: September 2024

This study presented an evaluation of the financial performances of six Turkish participation banks with feats of being registered in Borsa Istanbul for the year 2023. The analysis employed 20 different financial ratios using the CAMELS rating. The weighting method of this study was determined to be the CRITIC approach. The financial performances of the 6 participation banks traded in BIST were performed with the weighting method of the CAMELS rating and the CRITIC approach. The performance evaluation was done with the ARAS, TOPSIS, and COPRAS methodologies. As can be observed from the tables, it is clear that EMLAK Katılım Bank has the highest performance in all three methods. Making an evaluation, one can safely argue that the participation banks’ financial performance provides similar results in the three different ways. The similarity, plus the reliability, and the validity of these analyses conducted in this study are that the utilization of the TOPSIS, COPRAS, and ARAS approaches yield similar results.
A Novel Index for Survival in Acute Heart Failure: Diuretic Efficiency Score
Authors: Akbulut İrem Müge , Kozluca Volkan , Tan Kürklü Türkan Seda , Ali Ramtin , Ateş Bilge Nazar , Özerdem Mehmet Emre , Atan Seyhmus , Yamantürk Yakup Yunus , Esenboğa Kerim , Sayın Tamer
Published: September 2024

Aims: Acute heart failure (AHF) is the leading cause of hospital admissions among adults ≥65. Loop diuretics are the mainstay of treatment of congestion in AHF. Response to loop diuretics is closely related to morbidity and mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate (1) the clinical determinants of diuretic efficiency (DE) by using three separate indicators for assessing DE and (2) the prognostic effect of diuretic efficiency in acutely decompensated heart failure patients. Methods: 42 consecutive patients admitted to the hospital for acutely decompensated heart failure were included. Early diuretic response, spot urine sodium excretion (UNa), and hemoconcentration were evaluated individually to predict loop diuretic efficiency. Results: Good early diuretic response (EDR) was associated with higher diastolic blood pressure on admission and eGFR, atrial fibrillation, and bolus dosing of intravenous furosemide. Hypertension and low systolic blood pressure on admission were inversely related to hemoconcentration. Conclusion: Diuretic efficiency is strongly influenced by the heart rhythm, renal function, blood pressure, prevalence of hypertension, and schedule of furosemide administration. We developed a novel, 3-variable index called DES (diuretic efficiency score) that predicts mortality in AHF patients. Future research in larger cohorts is needed to validate DES as a predictor of mortality in heart failure.
Adli Olguların Ceza Hukuku Bağlamında Psikiyatrik Değerlendirmesi; Sosyodemografik Özellikler, Klinik Tanılar ve Suç İlişkileri: Retrospektif Bir Çalışma
Authors: Puse Bayramoğlu Esra , Demir Nefise
Published: September 2024

Amaç: Çalışmamızda, psikiyatri polikliniğine adli makamlar tarafından, ceza hukuku üzere yönlendirilen adli olguların; sosyodemografik özellikleri, klinik tanıları, gönderilme nedenleri, değerlendirme sonucundaki kanaatleri ve bu değişkenlerin birbirleriyle olan ilişkilerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Retrospektif kayıt taraması yapılarak yürütülen kesitsel tasarıma sahip bu araştırma, 18 yaş ve üzeri olgular ile yürütülmüştür. Türk Ceza Kanunu (TCK) kapsamında değerlendirilmek üzere gönderilenler için 18 sorudan oluşan sosyodemografik veri formu kullanılmıştır. Form, demografik özellikler, klinik öykü, TCK kapsamında gönderilme nedenleri, fail-mağdur ve suç ile ilgili özellikleri içermektedir.
Bulgular: Psikiyatri polikliniğine 1 Ocak 2019 ve 15 Temmuz 2021 tarihleri arasında başvuran adli olgulardan 88’inin TCK kapsamında geldiği görülmüştür. Katılımcıların %87,5’i fail, %12,5’i mağdur olarak gönderilmiştir; %72,7’sinin erkeklerden oluştuğu, %76,1’inin 50 yaş altı olduğu, %23,9’unun evli olduğu, %79,6’sının ilköğretim ve altı düzeyinde eğitimi olduğu görülmüştür. Olgulara konulan tanılar arasında, şizofreni ve diğer psikotik bozukluklar ilk sırada yer almaktadır. Yine gönderilen olgular içinde, faillerin yarısı düzenli tedavi almaz iken, mağdurların %90’ı düzenli tedavi almaktadır. Cezai ehliyeti olmadığına dair karar verilen olguların dörtte üçü şizofreni ve diğer psikotik bozukluklar iken, azalmış olanlarda sınır mental kapasite, tam olanlarda ise antisosyal kişilik bozukluğu olanlar ve ruhsal açıdan sorun olmayanlardır. Mağdura karşı işlenen en sık suç türü, cinsel suçlardır.
Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, ceza kanunu kapsamında psikiyatrik hastalıklarla suç ve mağdur ilişkisi ele alınmıştır. Sonuç olarak, suça karışan hasta grubunun ele alınarak, suçun önlenebilmesi için gerekli hasta takibi ve tedavi sürecinin düzenlenmesi, eğitim ve iş hayatına kazandırılması, psikososyal hizmetlerle entegre edilmesi gibi sosyolojik faktörlerin geliştirmesi önem arz etmektedir.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES AMONG ADULTS REGARDING DENGUE IN SELECTED RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF KHURDA DISTRICT, ODISHA
Authors: Sarkar Amrita , Adhya Subarna , Das Reshmi
Published: September 2024

A comparative study to assess the knowledge and preventive practices among adults regarding dengue in selected rural and urban areas of khurda district, odisha. The objective of the study was to assess and compare the knowledge and practices of adults regarding dengue and its prevention in selected rural and urban areas of Khurda, and to correlate knowledge with practices in both settings. The investigator utilized a descriptive survey research approach, incorporating both correlational and comparative designs. She selected adults 50 from rural and 50 from urban area of khurda district by non-probability convenience sampling technique. Data were gathered using a valid and reliable checklist along with a semi-structured interview schedule. The study revealed that urban residents have better mean knowledge and practices regarding dengue prevention compared to rural residents. While the majority of both rural (98%) and urban (100%) participants recognized fever and rash as signs of dengue, few were aware that headache, muscle pain, joint pain, and pain behind the eyes are also symptoms. A significant difference in knowledge was observed between rural and urban participants (z = 2.3), but no significant difference in practice (z = 1.9). There was a moderately positive correlation between knowledge and practice for both rural (r = 0.78) and urban (r = 0.42) residents, indicating that increased knowledge leads to better practices. his study has potential applications across various areas of nursing, including education, practice, research, and administration. It could be expanded by replicating it with a larger randomized sample in a different setting. Additionally, a comparative study could be carried out to examine the knowledge of dengue and its prevention between nursing students and general college students.
HEALTH PROBLEMS AND CARE OF ELDERLY WOMEN IN SILIGURI, WEST BENGAL
Authors: Roy Sourajit
Published: September 2024

In the line of word wide trend the elderly population in India is also increasing very rapidly. Moreover, unlike the other age group, women population among the older adults supersedes the male population. Majority of these elderly women are widowed, economically dependents on others, suffer from lower social status and less powerful than their male counterpart. In other words, they remain socio-economically in more vulnerable state than elderly male population. In this backdrop, the present proceeds for investigate the health problems, treatment seeking behavior, and the problems involved therein of elderly women. It is found that, majority of the elderly women suffer from multiple health disorders like blood pressure, arthritis, heart diseases, dental problems, etc. Such ailments of the aged women become more severe and recurrent with augmentation of age. Further, the treatment seeking behavior of the elderly women depicts that for major ailments they always prefer allopathic medicine because it is more effective and reliable, though, a substantial section of them also avail homeopathic medicine for minor ailments because it is cheap, has no side effect and effective for some particular diseases. However, majority of the elderly females economically depend on others for treatment as they do not have their own source of income. Such dependency some time leads to negligence of their health by the other family members. Finally, the caring system of the elderly women in present research reveals that though still majority of the respondents get care from traditional care-givers like daughters or daughter-in-laws but a substantial section of them have to depend on husbands or sons for such care.
HUMAN RESOURCE SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED BY OPD-SHRM (ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
Authors: Diwakar Shalini , Singh Panchali
Published: September 2024

Old HR system based on profile while OPD-SHRM based on skills. The origin of Ongoing Professional Development is the evaluation of human psychology based totally on human behavior. The OPD concept is based primarily on the validation of the Herzberg hygiene-motivator theory, with OPD providing the motivators. Similarly, creating clear frames of recreation plans in a person's mind and then running with the person to find flow and have fun while turning in the best actions parallels. It instructs HR to rethink employee considerations in a new light so that they can yield greater results. Ongoing Professional Development is a novel way to consider the relationship that exists between an organization and its employees. Currently, HR practices are based on hundred-year-old models that are both powerful and ineffective. OPD is a complicated concept, unlike modern-day ones, that is supported by new technological advancements and is based on scientific proofs. After the OPD concept was implemented on clients in New Zealand, the results were tremendous and superior to those of traditional HR practices. When combined with Human Resource Practices, the OPD theory creates the OPD-SHRM system.
DETERMINANTS OF HAPPINESS OF OLDER MEN AND WOMEN IN SILIGURI, WEST BENGAL
Authors: Roy Sourajit
Published: September 2024

Happiness denotes a subjective feeling of living a good life. It is a key to successful aging. The older adults who judge themselves as happy, remain in more advantage position to cope up with age related changes than their counterparts. The feeling of happiness in old age depends on several internal and external factors. In this light the present study has tried to examine the variation of feeling of happiness among older adults on the basis of some selected socio-economic and demographic variables. It is found that the augmentation of age, no income and subjective assessment of poor health significantly reduce the feeling among happiness among men elderly. On the other hand, loss of spouse and separate living from children have a greater impact on feeling of happiness among women older adults. Thus, the present investigation indicates that power dimensions like income or participation in family decision play more vital role in influencing happiness among elderly men, whereas, in case of women elderly.
A STUDY ONETHNOCENTRIC ATTITUDE OF SOJOURNER WHILE IN THE HOST COUNTRY AND HOME COUNTRY
Authors: S. Vignesh  , R. S.Thangeswari
Published: September 2024

In this study, the researcher examines the state of consumer ethnocentrism of non-immigrants in India. The spotlight of this study is to find out the consumers' ethnocentric tendencies, especially among those foreign students who reside in India during the research study time.To collect primary data from the respondent questionnaires were used. For the betterment of education every academic year India acquires many students from different nations. When purchasing any goods in India, what will their priority will be? With the view to find the answer to this question, the researcher develops this study.Due to LPG we the consumers are enjoying goods from various countries. Foreign goods are available in the Indian market. Ethnocentrism means providing priority to the ethno goods i.e., own nation goods. This research will enlighten the fact whether foreign students are ethnocentric or not in their host country.
AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TOWARDS NEP 2020 WITH REFERENCE TO SCHOOL EDUCATION
Authors: Neelofar  , G. Suneetha Bai
Published: September 2024

The present study was taken up to find out the “Awareness and Attitude of Secondary School Teachers towards NEP 2020 with Reference to School Education. “ The study aims to know about the awareness of secondary school teachers regarding NEP 2020 in secondary schools and also the attitude of secondary school teachers towards NEP 2020 on teaching learning process in secondary schools. The main motto behind this presentation is to present Review of Related Literature that is published in the chosen topic which provides proper meaning to Research work which will be helpful in formulating objectives and hypothesis clearly and carry out research work systematically.
Leadership as Métissage: Seeking to Indigenize our faculty of education
Authors: Hill Joshua , Crawford Kathryn , Martens Sherry , Pelletier Crystal , Thomas Christy , Wong Arch Chee Keen
Published: September 2024

As a faculty of education, we have ethical, professional, and legal commitments that compel us to make meaningful and significant contributions to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. This work is long overdue, justice has too long been denied, the ongoing legacies of colonization that play out through education need to be disrupted now. Yet this work must be done in a good way, decolonization is required, many complexities exist stemming from the past and present dominance of Eurocentric knowledge in our society, K-12, and post-secondary education systems. The authors of this paper made up all of the full-time staff members in a faculty of education. We used a collaborative scholarship of teaching and learning research project and a Métissage methodology to seek to collectively lead the Indigenization of learning, teaching, leadership, and scholarship in our faculty. In braided narrative vignettes, we situate ourselves in relationship to this work, explore tensions and complexities, wrestle with axiological considerations, reflect on practices we have engaged in, share how we have taken up this work with our students, colleagues, and school partners, identify questions and steps in front of us, and reflect on how Métissage has served as a shared leadership process to support the Indigenization of our faculty and our University as a whole. Our stories are situated in a Bachelor of Education after degree program that serves approximately 120 students located in the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuut’ina Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda Nations.