bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Karakterisasi Reservoir Karbonat Berdasarkan Analisis Inversi Seismik Impedansi Akustik dan Atribut Seismik di Lapangan “CLM” Cekungan Jawa Barat Utara
Authors:   Institut Teknologi dan Sains Nahdlatul Ulama Pekalongan, Yuniarto Abdul Hakim Prima
Published: August 2021

Research with 2D seismic data and wells used for acoustic impedance (AI) seismic inversion analysis and seismic attribute analysis has been carried out in the "CLM" Field of the North West Java Basin. The purpose of this study is to obtain the distribution pattern of acoustic impedance in the carbonate reservoir and to determine the hydrocarbon prospect zone in the study area. The acoustic impedance distribution pattern is obtained by the AI inversion process carried out on 15 2D post-stack seismic lines and 2 wells. Meanwhile, the identification of hydrocarbon prospect zones is carried out by integrating 3 maps, namely acoustic impedance slice maps, RMS amplitude attribute slice maps and envelope attribute slice maps. Based on the results of the acoustic impedance seismic inversion, it was found that the target reservoir zone in the Upper Cibulakan Formation was carbonate that had high AI values with a range of 42500-52500 (ft/s)(g/cc). Sandstone has a moderate AI value with a range of 34000-42500 (ft/s)(g/cc) and shale has a low AI value with a range of 21000-34000 (ft/s)(g/cc) which has the potential to become a seal rock. Meanwhile, based on the results of the analysis of seismic attributes, the hydrocarbon prospect zone is located in the northeast and northwest of the ITSNU-2 well location in the "CLM" field in the research area
Analisis Kondisi Atmosfer Saat Kejadian Hujan Lebat dan Angin Kencang di Probolinggo Berdasarkan Citra Satelit dan Citra Radar
Authors:   Sekolah Tinggi Meteorologi Klimatologi dan Geofisika, Muzaki Nur Habib
Published: August 2021

The phenomenon of extreme weather, heavy rain and strong winds hit four sub-districts in Probolinggo Regency, East Java on January 3, 2020 at 17.00 WIB. Based on data from the East Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the incidence of heavy rain and strong winds resulted in damage to as many as 204 houses. This study uses remote sensing data in the form of C-Band Radar and Himawari-8 Satellite and Copernicus ECMWF renalysis data. The data is processed into spatial maps and graphs which are then analyzed descriptively. The results of data analysis show that the reflectivity value reaches 43 dBZ and the wind speed reaches 13.57 m / s with a rainfall of 15.83 mm / hour at 10.00 WIB. Based on the analysis of the Himawari-8 Satellite, the peak temperature of the clouds reached -73.1 oC and the atmospheric lability data showed that the atmosphere was unstable, which could indicate the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds. The value of vortices in the 1000 mb - 500 mb layer is negative and the humidity value ranges from 85% - 90% and a positive sea surface temperature anomaly value and the presence of windshields result in convergence of air masses which can support convective cloud growth as the cause of heavy rain events and strong winds in Probolinggo Regency, East Java
Microzonation of Cisarua District Using Horizontal Vertical Spectral Ratio
Authors:   Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Fattah Elrangga Ibrahim
Published: August 2021

The Bandung region is part of the framework of the Indonesian tectonic system, namely the tectonic plate meeting zone, where the Indo Autralia plate is infiltrated under the Eurasian plate in a convergent manner. The subduction process produces an effect in the form of an active fault geological structure in the Bandung area. One of these active faults is the Lembang Fault, which has a length of ± 29 kilometers and a shear acceleration of 3 to 5.5 millimeters per year. The microtremor measurement method is a passive geophysical method that utilizes natural subsurface vibrations so that it can provide dominant frequency data and amplification factors for soil layers. Based on the results of seismic susceptibility research using microtremor measurements using the HVSR method in the Lembang Fault zone in Cisarua Sub-District, it can be seen that the distribution of the dominant frequency values tends to be influenced by lithology and topography. In the research area, it is known to have a dominant frequency value that varies due to the different types of lithological units. In general, the dominant frequency ranges from 1-3 Hz because it is dominated by tuff sand and tuff pumice, and areas composed of volcanic breccias have a dominant frequency value between 3-6 Hz. Meanwhile, the amplification factor value will be influenced by rock deformation and weathering. The area that has a very high amplification factor value is in the southeast of the study area with an A0 value greater than 5. This indicates that the area is composed of a layer of thick and not dense tuff sand
Pemetaan Tingkat Kerawananan Banjir Di Kota Jambi Menggunakan Metode Scoring Dan Overlay Berbasis Sistem Informasi Geografis
Authors:   Universitas Jambi, Pryastuti Lusiani
Published: August 2021

This research is about flood vulnerability mapping in Jambi City based on Geographic Information System (GIS). This study is aiming to find out the flood vulnerability level, spatial distribution of flood, and flood prone areas in Jambi City. We used five parameters that affect flood vulnerability, including land slope, land level, land use, soil type, and rainfall during 2019. The method used is the scoring and overlay method with the help of ArcGis software. Flood vulnerability level was divided into three categories, namely quite vulnerable, vulnerable, and very vulnerable. The results obtained in this study are that most of Jambi City has a level of flood vulnerability in the vulnerable category, which is an area of 9254.82 ha (58%), while for the area that is dominated quite safe from flooding, Jambi Selatan sub-district, is 2849.14 ha (18%). This shows that more than half of the Jambi city area is a flood-prone area so it is very important to carry out structural and non-structural mitigation actions
Physical and Thermal Properties of Briquettes from Empty Fruit Bunches and Palm Kernel Shell by Mixing Tapioca Flour and Molasses
Authors:   Universitas Padjadjaran, Rostina Tintan
Published: August 2021

West Java has the potential of palm oil wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm kernel shell (PKS) that can be used for fabrication of briquettes as raw materials. Briquette as a solid fuel and as a substitute for fossil fuel must have a good quality to be accepted in the market, such as having a good thermal and good physical properties. This research, reviewing the effect of particle size parameter and the effect of adding adhesive on briquette to heating value, thermal properties and physical properties. Briquettes were determined by using varying EFB and PKS biomass ratios of 50:50 and by adding 7% adhesive from tapioca flour or molasses of the total mass of the briquette. Particle size variations are set for 20 mesh and 40 mesh. The best heating value was found at 5,898 cal/g in the sample briquette by using 40 mesh particle and tapioca flour adhesive. The thermal properties test shown the combustion rate of 0.34 g/minutes and combustion lenght of 111 minutes found in 40 mesh briquette sample by using tapioca flour adhesive. The physical properties test shown the best density value of 0.215 g/cm3 and shattering resistance of 66,23% found in the 40 mesh briquette sample by using tapioca flour adhesive. The best durable value found in sample briquette with 20 mesh particle with tapioca flour adhesive which is 54.35%. The result was indicated that briquette with 40 mesh particle size and tapioca flour adhesive gives the best result of heating value, thermal properties and physical properties
Analisis Proksimat Karbon Kulit Kemiri (Aleurites moluccana) dengan Variasi Suhu Karbonisasi
Authors:   Universitas Padjadjaran, Mudaim Sarifah
Published: August 2021

Candlenut (Aleurites moluccana) is a plant with various benefits. Currently, candlenut is mostly used as a spice, candlenut shells also has a high calorific value so that it can be used as fuel. Candlenut has shells which is an organic waste. Candlenut shells have a hard texture and high carbon content. Most of the candlenut shell is used as fuel and only a small part is used as raw material for carbon production. Candlenut shell have good physical and chemical properties as carbon raw materials. Activated carbon is one of the carbon phases that can be used for various applications. In this paper, we report on the synthesis and characterization of carbon from candlenut shells to obtain high-quality carbon by controlling the carbonization temperature. In carbon production, we use variations in carbonization temperatures of 300, 400, 500, 600 and 700 C. Proximate analysis was carried out to determine the moisture content, ash content, volatile matter content and bound carbon content. Analysis of the effect of carbonization temperature on the quality of carbon from candlenut shells resulted in the highest carbon in the sample with a temperature of 700 C, producing carbon with 5.32% moisture content, 9.40% ash content, 12.76% volatile matter content, and fix carbon content 72,52%
Kajian Pengaruh Temperatur Sintering terhadap Peningkatan Derajat Kristalinitas Karbon dari Limbah Kulit Kemiri
Authors:   Universitas Padjadjaran, Suryana Nana
Published: August 2021

Allotropes of carbon has advantages in the ability to intercalate ions, atoms or molecules that potentially to apply in various technological applications. Graphite one of allotrope carbon which has well intercalation and ion transport capabilities. In case, the synthesis of activated carbon made from candlenut shell was carried out with carbonization temperatures at 700C and used a chemical activator in form of 30% KOH. After the activation process, given the sintering treatment for activating carbon with temperature of 950C and 1000C, respectively, which this process is expected to increase the crystalline phase of activated carbon close to the graphite phase. The result showed that dominantion of the structures were amorphous, with varying degrees of crystallinity ranging 35.23% and 35.44%, respectively, and the degrees of graphitization 36% and 37% for the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively. The treatment of the sintering process with a temperature of 1000C has the highest degree of crystallinity, 35.44%. This indicates that the sintering process has an effect on the activated carbon
KREATIVITAS GURU DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS DARING DI PAUD ISLAM TERPADU ANAK MANDIRI KOTA PALU DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Madrika  , Rusdin  , H. Tahang Jumri
Published: August 2021

Penelitian ini membahas tentang kreativitas guru dalam pembelajaran berbasis daring di PAUD Islam Terpadu Anak Mandiri Kota Palu di masa pandemic covid 19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, penyajian data dan verifikasi data. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, diperoleh bahwa kreativitas guru dalam pembelajaran berbasis daring pada masa pandemi covid-19 di PAUD Islam Terpadu Anak Mandiri Kota Palu yaitu dapat dilihat dari kreativitas guru dalam manajemen kelas seperti mengelola dan menyusun perencanaan kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilakukan melalui kelas daring dengan membuat grup kelas di aplikasi whatsapp dan membuat video pembelajaran kemudian dikirim ke grup kelas yang telah dibuat, dan kreativitas guru dalam memanfaatkan media pembelajaran yang ada di lingkungan sekitar, penggunaan media pembelajaran dapat mempermudah guru dalam menjelaskan materi pembelajaran yang diberikan  dan penggunaan media pembelajaran yang bervariasi dan sesuai dengan materi yang diajarkan akan  membuat peserta didik tertarik untuk belajar serta cepat paham dengan materi yang disampaikan. Adapun yang menjadi faktor pendukung kreativitas guru dalam pembelajaran berbasis daring di PAUD Islam Terpadu Anak Mandiri Kota Palu yaitu ketersediaan sarana prasarana di sekolah, kerja sama sesama guru dan mengikuti program webinar. Sedangkan faktor penghambat kreativitas guru dalam pembelajaran berbasis daring di PAUD Islam Terpadu Anak Mandiri Kota Palu yaitu Keterbatasan waktu dalam membuat video pembelajaran, terbatasnya memori penyimpanan di HP dan gangguan jaringan yang mengakibatkan proses pembelajaran menjadi terhambat
Marginal donors and organ shortness: concomitant surgical procedures during heart transplantation: a literature review
Authors: Piperata Antonio , Caraffa Raphael , Bifulco Olimpia , Avesani Martina , Apostolo Anna , Gerosa Gino , Bottio Tomaso
Published: August 2021

Heart transplantation represents the gold standard for end-stage heart failure. However, due to the increasing demand and the shortage of available organs, donor supply remains the main limitation. Marginal donor hearts in high-risk candidates who do not meet standard listing criteria are the only alternative when life expectancy is limited, but their use is still debated. Surgical correction of detected coronary lesions or valvular heart defects allows further enlargement of the number of available organs.

In this article, we offer a literature review on this topic and report two marginal donor hearts with angiography evidence of coronary stenosis and preserved ventricular function, which underwent concomitant myocardial revascularization during heart implantation.
Potential of amentoflavone with antiviral properties in COVID-19 treatment
Authors: Singh Akhilesh Vikram
Published: August 2021

Amentoflavone is one of the flavonoids that are known for their antiviral effects and many of them are predicted to have inhibitory effects against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) enzymes 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro) and papain-like protease (PLpro). Amentoflavone is a biflavonoid found in the herbal extracts of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum),Gingko biloba,Selaginella tamariscina, Torreya nucifera, and many other plants. Its pharmacological actions have been listed as antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antidepressant, and neuroprotective. Molecular docking studies have found that amentoflavone binds strongly to the active site of the main protease (Mpro) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). As conventional antiviral medications are met with limited success against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and vaccines are one of the only weapons against COVID-19 in the pharmaceutical armamentarium, traditional medicines are being considered for the forefront battle against COVID-19. Clinical studies withHypericumandGingkoextract as additional or alternative drugs/supplements are registered. Here we review the potential of amentoflavone, an active agent in bothHypericumandGingkoextract as an adjunct therapy for COVID-19. Its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and sepsis preventive actions could provide protection against the “cytokine storm.” Compared with the herbal extracts, which induce cytochrome P450 (CYP) and uridine 5′-diphospho (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferases (UGT) activity producing a negative herb–drug interaction, amentoflavone is a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, CYP2C9, and UGT. Further studies into the therapeutic potential of amentoflavone against the coronavirus infection are warranted.
PRKAA2variation and the clinical characteristics of patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Authors: Virginia Dita Maria , Wahyuningsih Mae Sri Hartati , Nugrahaningsih Dwi Aris Agung
Published: August 2021

Background

Adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK; EC 2.7.11.31) enzymes play a pivotal role in cell metabolism. They are involved in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) pathogenesis. Genetic variation ofPRKAA2coding for the AMPK α2 catalytic subunit (AMPKα2) is reported to be associated with susceptibility for T2DM.

Objectives

To determine the association betweenPRKAA2genetic variations (rs2796498, rs9803799, and rs2746342) with clinical characteristics in patients newly diagnosed with T2DM.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study including 166 T2DM patients from 10 primary health care centers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. We measured fasting plasma glucose, hemoglobin A1c, serum creatinine, glomerular filtration rate, blood pressure, and body mass index as clinical characteristics.PRKAA2genetic variations were determined by TaqMan SNP genotyping assay. Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium was calculated using χ2tests.

Results

There was no difference in clinical characteristics for genotypes rs2796498, rs9803799, or rs2746342 (P> 0.05). No significant association was found betweenPRKAA2genetic variations and any clinical feature observed. Further subgroup analysis adjusting for age, sex, and waist circumference did not detect any significant association ofPRKAA2genetic variations with clinical characteristics (P> 0.05).

Conclusion

PRKAA2genetic variation is not associated with the clinical characteristics of Indonesian patients with newly diagnosed T2DM.
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Langerhans cell histiocytosis at a single institution in Thailand: a 20-year retrospective study
Authors: Kitticharoenjit Ponrachet , Supakul Nucharin , Rujkijyanont Piya , Traivaree Chanchai , Photia Apichat , Monsereenusorn Chalinee
Published: August 2021

Background

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disease characterized by the various systems involved and clinical manifestations with a wide range of symptoms.

Objectives

To describe clinical characteristics, imaging, treatment, and outcomes of pediatric LCH at Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

Methods

We conducted a 20-year retrospective review of the medical records of patients diagnosed with LCH from birth to 21 years old from January 1, 1997, to December 31, 2016.

Results

In all, 14 patients with median age of 2.5 years were studied. Six (43%) patients had single-system (SS) LCH. Five patients (63%) with multisystem (MS) LCH (n = 8. 57%) had risk-organ involvement (RO+). All patients had plain X-ray imaging of their skull with 11 (79%) showing abnormal findings. Tc-99m bone imaging and fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) demonstrated abnormal findings in 8 (89%) and 4 (29%) patients, respectively. The 5-year event-free survival (EFS) for patients with RO+ MS-LCH was less than that for those without risk-organ involvement (RO−) MS-LCH and SS-LCH (20% vs. 100%, P = 0.005). Hematological dysfunction, hypoalbuminemia, and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia may be worse prognostic factors for RO+ MS-LCH.

Conclusion

FDG-PET-CT might have a greater accuracy to detect LCH disease than conventional plain X-ray and Tc-99m bone imaging. RO+ MS-LCH has been encountered with relapse and poor outcomes. Hematopoietic involvement, hypoalbuminemia, and conjugated hyperbilirubinemia may be worse prognostic factors for RO+ MS-LCH.
Room-temperature stable loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) reagents to detect leptospiral DNA
Authors: Lee Pui-Yuei , Wong Yien-Ping , Othman Shuhaidah , Chee Hui-Yee
Published: August 2021

Background

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is one of the most promising tools for rapidly detecting Leptospira spp. However, LAMP is hampered by cold storage to maintain the enzymatic activity of Bst DNA polymerase.

Objective

To overcome the drawback of cold storage requirement for LAMP reagents we modified the reagents by adding sucrose as stabilizer. We then sought to determine the stability at room temperature of the premixed LAMP reagents containing sucrose.

Method

Premixed LAMP reagents with sucrose and without sucrose were prepared. The prepared mixtures were stored at room temperature for up to 60 days, and were subjected to LAMP reactions at various intervals using rat kidney samples to detect leptospiral DNA.

Results

The premixed LAMP reagents with sucrose remained stable for 45 days while sucrose-free premixed LAMP reagents showed no amplification from day 1 of storage at room temperature up to day 14.

Conclusion

The LAMP reagent system can be refined by using sucrose as stabilizer, thus allowing their storage at room temperature without the need for cold storage. The modified method enables greater feasibility of LAMP for field surveillance and epidemiology in resource-limited settings.
A giant fourth-ventricular tuberculoma mimicking a primary posterior fossa tumor
Authors: Nguyen Minh Duc
Published: August 2021

Typically, an intracranial tuberculoma occurs within the brain parenchyma. Intraventricular tuberculomas are rare in the absence of systemic tuberculosis (TB), and the differential diagnosis between tuberculoma and other lesions, such as primary brain tumors, can be difficult. We report an extremely unusual case of solitary fourth-ventricular tuberculoma, which occurred in a 3-year-old female patient, with no indication of TB. This lesion appeared as a primary intraventricular tumor in the fourth ventricle in both clinical and radiological examinations. In this scenario, a surgical treatment option was pursued. Histopathological testing supported the diagnosis of tuberculoma. The patient was subsequently treated with 18 months’ therapy for tuberculous, without adverse events.
Exploration of PYP Practitioner Preschool Teachers’ Science Teaching Practices: The Effect of Pedagogical Beliefs
Authors: Kutluca Ali Yiğit , Aşar Dilara
Published: August 2021

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate PYP practitioner preschool teachers’ science teaching practices in terms of their pedagogical beliefs.

Methods: In this mixed method study, the quantitative data were first collected and analyzed, and then the qualitative data were collected and detailed. Accordingly, Pedagogical Belief Systems Scale (PBSS) was first implemented to 39 preschool teachers. Then, teachers were selected based on their scores from PBSS and included in the qualitative data processes. Data sources in this study are PBSS, Science Teaching Construction Task (STCT) and Classroom Observations. On the other hand, data analysis consisted of three steps. In the first step, quantitative data analysis was performed. Qualitative data analysis was performed in the second and third steps. In the first step of the qualitative data analysis, inductive content analysis was performed based on the constant comparative method on the responses of the teachers in the lower and upper groups to eight questions in STCT. Then, teachers’ science teaching practices in their own classrooms were analyzed through analytic rubric and enriched with field notes

Results: The results revealed that PYP practitioner preschool teachers had child-centered pedagogical beliefs. They also performed science teaching activities based on question-answer and deliberative interactions representing child-centered orientation, independently of their pedagogical beliefs.

Discussion: According to the results in this study, the quality of PYP practitioner preschool teachers’ theoretical orientations and practical applications for science teaching was independent of their pedagogical beliefs. However, preschool teachers with high pedagogical beliefs put more emphasis on inquiry in their theoretical conceptualizations about science teaching.

Limitations: The most important limitation in this study is the population. The first limitation occurs because PYP practitioner preschool education institutions were very limited in Istanbul; PYP practitioner preschool teachers were difficult to reach. The second limitation is that this research relied on only teachers’ self-reported views and practices.

Conclusion: Findings in this study is important in terms of describing the quality of preschool science teaching in the context of PYP and how teachers’ pedagogical beliefs serve it. Hence, based on the results obtained in the study, it was revealed that PYP practitioner preschool teachers were generally based on child-centered teaching and tended to use inquiry-based pedagogical strategies.
Effect of Online Learning on Transfer Student Success
Authors: Metzgar Matthew
Published: August 2021

Introduction: Online learning increased rapidly during the 2020 school year due to COVID-19. While online learning was perhaps the only realistic response to the health crisis, students differ in terms of their success with online learning. One particular group which may be vulnerable to problems with online learning is transfer students. Transfer students may be coming from smaller, in-person classes and are now put into fully online environments. This paper studies the performance of transfer students in online classes versus in-person classes.

Methods: This study compares the success of transfer students for an in-person semester to an online semester. A simple statistical test was performed to compare results for transfer students to control students.

Results: Transfer students appear to be performing worse than control students in the fully online learning environment.

Discussion: There may be a variety of reasons for the poorer performance of transfer students. They may be switching from smaller, in-person learning environments to more impersonal online environments.

Limitations: Pre-existing differences in individual students could not be controlled for.

Conclusion: These results suggest that transfer students may not be adapting to fully online learning as well as control students. Further research is needed to clarify this.
Nursery School Cooperation with the Family in the Field of Media Education in Children
Authors: Kocourková Vladimíra , Janiš Kamil , Woznicová Veronika
Published: August 2021

Introduction: The paper focuses on a narrowly specific topic of the family cooperation with an institution of pre-school education - the nursery school (or also just the nursery), concentrating on a specific topic of “media education”. It considers the determining factors and presents partial findings of a research survey aimed at the field of media education in nursery schools.

Methods: The paper contains the results of our own questionnaire research, which was carried out online in nursery school teachers. It also contains a theoretical definition of media literacy and media education in the context of the target group.

Results: The result is an analysis of the obtained findings and formulated proposals for measures in the given field, which are usable and applicable in practice.

Discussion: The individual presented results are continuously discussed with regard to the findings from the field of media education in the nursery school. Today, the world of the media is a common part of life even for children of pre-school age, and therefore it is necessary to teach them to orient themselves in it, which should be one of the tasks of the nursery school. In the Czech Republic, this issue has not yet been addressed at a significant level or to an appropriate extent. Our results are therefore closely linked not only to the discussion comments, but also to the conclusions drawn from them.

Limitations: The results of the empirical research may be influenced by the attitudes and prejudices of nursery school teachers in relation to media in pre-school children.

Conclusion: An early intervention can teach children to use media for their benefit and prevent media from negatively affecting them. The negative consequences of unrestrained effects of e.g. the television or mobile phones have been empirically proven. This information about the negative consequences is very general, distorted or superficial for the general public (parents), though. We consider the implementation of media education into the “teaching” process in nursery schools to be inevitable, even with regard to a closer cooperation between the institution and parents. However, this also places increased demands on training pedagogical staff in nursery schools in the subject area, creating methodological materials, etc.
Metaphoric Perceptions of Preschool Teachers towards Inclusive Education
Authors: Bulut Ayhan
Published: August 2021

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to determine the metaphorical perceptions of preschool teachers in regard with the concept of inclusive education.

Methods: In this study, phenomenology design, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The study group of this research consists of preschool teachers, who have students either received or currently receiving inclusive education in their classrooms. In the research, the content analysis was conducted in order to analyze the data obtained from preschool teachers.

Results: Of the 113 preschool teachers participated in the study, the answers given by 101 teachers to the research question were included in the evaluation. At the end of the evaluation phase, it was determined that preschool teachers developed a total of 53 different metaphors in regard with the concept of inclusive education and 53 valid metaphors developed by preschool teachers were analyzed by gathering them under 9 different categories according to their common characteristics.

Discussion: In accordance with the data obtained from the research, the distribution of metaphors developed by preschool teachers regarding the concept of “inclusive education” by categories is observed as follows: inclusive education as the riches of nature, inclusive education depending on the soil and inclusive education as work and living areas. However, the metaphor of the “rainbow” draws attention as the most developed metaphor for inclusive education in all categories by the participants.

Limitations: Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, data were collected from participants using an online interview form.

Conclusion: The study also concluded that the perceptions of the participants towards inclusive education were generally positive.
Difficult Situations in Educational Management
Authors: Lajčin Daniel
Published: August 2021

Introduction: The scholarly paper focuses on addressing selected issues related to the forms of managers’ behaviour in coping with difficult situations in managerial work.

Purpose: The aim is to enrich human knowledge in the field of coping with difficult situations in managerial work both at the methodological level and at the level of theory development in this area.

Methods: The most commonly used method was quantitative-qualitative content analysis of the text of various types of communicants in order to systematise, analyse and describe various phenomena and situations in educational management. We describe the objects and subjects they have a quantitatively and qualitatively differentiated essence and characteristics (manager’s personality, demanding working environment, specific environment of class or school, processes at work, at school or during teaching, management style, workplace culture, etc.).

Conclusion: In terms of the specific application of the mentioned knowledge in managerial work, we can assume a positive impact on increasing the effectiveness of managerial work, in the context of which this can be used to increase the quality of selection of suitable people for managerial positions, education and training of managers, as well as prediction of possible risk factors in coping with difficult situations in managerial work.
Reflections on Rationality, Utility, University, Mass Culture and Unsustainable Society
Authors: Śleszyński Jerzy
Published: August 2021

This paper is an expression of gratitude, remembrance and honour the jubilee of Prof. Tomasz Żylicz. As I have been invited to write a paper for a special issue of the CEEJ journal, I sincerely wanted to express regarding my friendship and my research that have been binding me with Tomasz in my more than 40-year work in the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw. Our cooperation was varied and rich including joint articles, research projects and our work for the Ministry of the Environment. In this paper, after friendly acknowledgment, I decided to propose my polemical answer to the paper ‘Is reason valued now?’ written by Tomasz. The subject of my reply is primarily the rationality in general and in the institution of university in the context of teaching and practicing science, including first of all economics and ecological economics. The method applied in this paper is my descriptive and polemical reference to Tomasz's theses with the analytical use of literature, both classics and very current references. The basic topic of the paper focuses on the fact that modernity continues in an increasingly inertial movement towards mass culture and is dominated by three criteria in this mechanism namely usefulness, non-exclusion and accessibility. I analyse these three fetishes in our dynamic times and with particular emphasis on their negative role in academic education. In my conclusions I categorically state that scientific knowledge and education, perfectly represented by universities, were formed and developed in an alliance with usefulness and utility, but never only thanks to them and never only for them.
The Issues of Justice in Economic and Environmental Policy
Authors: Górka Kazimierz , Thier Agnieszka
Published: August 2021

The article presents the gist, the kinds and manifestations of justice, with the discussion of the controversies around social justice. The analysis deals with the relationship between social justice and economic efficiency and effectiveness – especially in the environmental protection – as well as the concepts of international and cross-generational justice. In summary, the authors discussed inequality of income and the structure of welfare benefits as well as the scale of poverty and social exclusion in Poland.
Disputes Over the Concept of Ecological Economics and Environmental Economics in the Light of the Works of Professor Tomasz Żylicz
Authors: Czaja Stanisław
Published: August 2021

The problem of the concept of ecological and environmental economics and the relationship between them is the vital research problem in modern economics. The presentation of disputes in this respect is the subject of the presented article. For obvious, substantive and non-substantive reasons, the scientific views of Professor Tomasz Żylicz will be the central axis. The purpose of the topic presented in this paper analysis is not to settle the controversy but to present the dispute using the views of some discussion participants, especially the comments formulated by Professor Tomasz Żylicz. The research method is based on a critical analysis of the literature and desktop research.

Conclusion 1: The problem of understanding ecological and environmental economics is just one of the many important issues that can be found in the works of Professor Tomasz Żylicz.

Conclusion 2: This problem is connected with very interesting theoretical, cognitive and terminological issues and practical issues related to the implemented environmental policies or sustainable development strategies at their various levels.
Application of the Contingent Valuation Method in Water Resources Protection
Authors: Miłaszewski Rafał
Published: August 2021

The option of using the contingent valuation method (CVM) to assess residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for upgrading the quality of water resources in their communes is discussed in the article. Surveys were conducted using the direct interview method. The analysis included the application of CVM to examine the potential for financing projects that are focused on reducing the eutrophication process of the Baltic Sea, financing the construction of municipal sewage treatment plants in selected communes in Greece and Poland and financing the upgrade of sewage disposal and treatment standards in Śniadowo in north-eastern Poland. For authorities of a given area, the CVM is an instrument supporting the decision-making process regarding investments in water resources’ protection.
State of Democracy in Poland versus Environmental Protection
Authors: Markowska Agnieszka
Published: August 2021

The paper starts with a review of literature focusing on links between democracy and environmental protection, pointing out a fair weight of scientific evidence that democratic societies on average enjoy a higher level of environmental quality than autocracies. It subsequently provides a quick insight into the recent trends in the state of democracy and the rule of law in Poland as well as a few examples of measures taken concerning environmental policy that have been undertaken after 2015. The paper concludes by expressing concern about certain negative patterns in the Polish environmental policy in the past few years, which seem to be connected to the deficiencies in the rule of law and democracy as observed in Poland. The shrinking space for civil society to participate in democratic governance concerning environmental issues and the excessive appetite of the current government for large infrastructural investments seem to be in contradiction with the European and global strive for sustainable development and tackling climate change. It remains to be seen if the recent negative trends in the Polish environmental policy will have a structural impact on the state of environment in Poland.
Economic Dynamic Modelling of Climate Policy in Poland
Authors: Kiuila Olga , Lewczuk Emilia
Published: August 2021

Poland is responsible for 9% of CO2 emission in the European Union (EU), making it the fifth biggest emitter in the region. The energy sector is dominated by electricity produced from coal (around 70%). The country currently uses massive subsidies to boost the coal sector. We propose a dynamic intertemporal hybrid general equilibrium model to simulate the economic effects of sector regulations and new policy targets within environmental taxation scenarios, by accounting for a complex set of linkages between the energy sector and other components of the economy. Our simulation results suggest that positive economic growth is possible with a realistic energy mix, but it will not offer considerable emission reduction, as required by the European Commission. In the short-time horizon, the best choice is renewable energy sources indicated by less capital-intensive technologies (such as biomass). In the long-time horizon, more capital-intensive technologies (such as wind turbines) will be a better choice for economic growth. Carbon tax plays a crucial role in optimal energy mix targets, since its elimination ceteris paribus implies negative economic growth.
Value of Life Year and Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds: The Case of Poland
Authors: Markiewicz Olimpia
Published: August 2021

Objective

The objective of this article is to examine how people value two different attributes of Value of Life Year (VOLY): life expectancy and the quality of life. The results of the first VOLY estimations conducted in Poland are discussed and compared with Polish cost-effectiveness thresholds for medical treatments in the period 2008–2020.

Methodology

The Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) method was used to value two attributes of VOLY: increase in life expectancy and improvement in the quality of life.

Main findings

The VOLY research was conducted in two populations: general and dialysis. Depending on their current health status, people value increased life expectancy and improvement in health quality differently. In light of these results, the VOLY should be differentiated. Also in the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) indicator, the weights of the attributes of length and quality of life should be varied according to different states of health.

A uniform cost-effectiveness threshold is not justified from the perspective of stated preferences. Cost-effectiveness thresholds based on demand-side values should be differentiated.

Current Polish cost-effectiveness thresholds are overestimated compared to valuations based on stated preferences.

Contributions

The article presents the first estimations of two attributes of VOLY: life expectancy and the quality of life, carried out in Poland.
Exploring Resistance Operating Concept. Promises and pitfalls of (violent) underground resistance
Authors: Maskaliūnaitė Asta
Published: August 2021

The paper aims to contribute to discussion on comprehensive defence development by looking into Resistance Operating Concept and Comprehensive Defence Handbook. These two documents are designed as a guide for the countries facing a formidable adversary to help them develop resistance (including violent) infrastructure before the potential invasion. After discussing the main tenets of the concept and suggesting a wider engagement with case studies and scientific literature on this and similar topics, the paper addresses the pitfalls and considerations of preparing such resistance in peacetime, focusing on five areas: C2, legitimacy, recruitment, potential problems in long-term and communication.
Fate of forest tree biotechnology facing climate change
Authors: Ahuja M. R.
Published: August 2021

Woody plants have been culturedin vitrosince the 1930s. After that time much progress has been made in the culture of tissues, organs, cells, and protoplasts in tree species. Tree biotechnology has been making strides in clonal propagation by organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. These regeneration studies have paved the way for gene transfer in forest trees. Transgenics from a number of forest tree species carrying a variety of recombinant genes that code for herbicide tolerance, pest resistance, lignin modification, increased woody bio-mass, and flowering control have been produced byAgrobacterium-mediated and biolistic methods, and some of them are undergoing confined field trials. Although relatively stable transgenic clones have been produced by genetic transformation in trees using organogenesis or somatic embryogenesis, there were also unintended unstable genetic events. In order to overcome the problems of randomness of transgene integration and instability reported inAgrobacterium-mediated or biolistically transformed plants, site-specific transgene insertion strategies involving clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR-Cas9) platform offer prospects for precise genome editing in plants. Nevertheless, it is important to monitor phenotypic and genetic stability of clonal material, not just under greenhouse conditions, but also under natural field conditions. Genetically modified poplars have been commercialized in China, and eucalypts and loblolly pine are expected to be released for commercial deployment in USA. Clonal forestry and transgenic forestry have to cope with rapid global climate changes in the future. Climate change is impacting species distributions and is a significant threat to biodiversity. Therefore, it is important to deploy Strategies that will assist the survival and evolution of forest tree species facing rapid climate change. Assisted migration (managed relocation) and biotechnological approaches offer prospects for adaptation of forest trees to climate change.
Investigation of Clonal Structure and Self-incompatibility in Japanese Endemic Snow Camellia (Camellia rusticana)
Authors: Kohama Hiroki , Abe Harue , Moriguchi Yoshinari
Published: August 2021

We investigated the clonal structure, self-incompatibility, and number of seeds per fruit in Camellia rusticana, a Japanese endemic species, in comparison to the closely related C. japonica. Clonal propagation was more vigorous in C. rusticana than in C. japonica and the clonal structure of C. rusticana varied among populations. C. rusticana can maintain genets for extended periods, even in harsh environments such as high-altitude areas with considerable snow accumulation, because even a single surviving genet can propagate clonally. However, sexual reproduction (i.e., reproduction by seed) is advantageous for dispersal to distant suitable habitats. An artificial crossing test revealed high self-incompatibility in C. rusticana, as observed in C. japonica. In addition, the number of seeds per fruit was lower in C. rusticana than in C. japonica. Self-incompatibility in C. rusticana may play a role in production of high-quality seed, despite low seed production.
Organizing State Intervention in an Authoritarian State: From Fascist Import Substitution to French Developmentalism in Postwar Spain
Authors: Ban Cornel
Published: August 2021

The economics of the authoritarian regime of Francisco Franco in Spain are often narrowed to a bespoke form of fascism. This paper suggests that this regime’s rather inchoate economic regimes were in fact a series of experiments that blended varieties of statism and liberalism. Thus, a form of import-substitution industrialization colored by Italian fascist features (1939-1959) lasted fifteen years longer in Spain than in the country of importation. In contrast, a local version of French developmentalism (1964-1975) was largely in sync with what was being tried in France at the time. However, this French developmentalist template imbued with fiscal Keynesianism was layered with liberal economic projects, particularly in the monetary policy arena. But while fascist import substitution (the so called “autarky”) collapsed mostly due to its internal problems, Spain’s translation of French developmentalism was associated with economic growth and was only extensively damaged by the crisis of the global capitalist core ushered by the 1973 oil shock. Critically, while in the symbolic terrain of Spanish politics the liberal economic projects that accompanied the local translation of French developmentalism were always associated with reformist and even “dissident” elite circles, the stigma of developmentalism’ association with the core elites of authoritarianism removed developmentalism as a source of alternatives to the liberal economic reforms ushered by Spain’s transition to liberal democracy in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Flexible Working Practices in the ICT Industry in Achieving Work-Life Balance
Authors: Ágota-Aliz Birtalan
Published: August 2021

Flexible labour practices became increasingly institutionalized and professionalized (Aroles, Mitev and de Vaujany, 2019). However, mechanisms and motivations behind these practices have remained often unexplored. This paper discusses the flexible labour practices among ICT professionals with regard to their spatial and temporal dimensions, with the aim to identify the key-factors that improve work-life balance and overall well-being. The qualitative research is based on in-depth face-to-face interviews with ICT knowledge workers, using Grounded Theory in generating new theoretical approaches that connect flexible labour practices with work-life balance. The study reveals, on the one hand, that particular and adapted flexible arrangements contributes to the reconciliation of the working life with the personal life; on the other hand, had led to the rise of knowledge workers with power and influence over their own intellectual capital, with a richness in personal choices.