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The Role of the Dalton Plan-Based Instruction in Enhancing Learner Autonomy and Reading Proficiency for Chinese College English Students
Authors: Qi Tianxiu , Mohd Ariff Albakri Intan Safinas , Mokhtar Mazlin Mohamed
Published: July 2024

This study explored the role of the Dalton Plan-based instruction in improving learner autonomy and reading performance among non-English major university students in China. A quasi-experimental design was utilized to reach the goal. The Dalton Plan-based instruction in this study consists weekly individual sessions and monthly class meetings, which were held on the basis of the problems reported in students’ self-reports in accomplishing their reading assignments. The experiment was undertaken in one university characterized by students from multi-ethnic background in China. The participants were 62 second-year non-English major students from medical college of the university, thirty-two of them makes the experimental group, the rest 30 composes the control group. The experimental group received the Dalton Plan-based instruction and the control group received conventional classroom instruction. The quantitative data of Autonomous Learning Scale and reading tests were collected and analyzed to answer the research questions. The results of this study revealed that the Dalton Plan-based instruction was more conducive to building learner autonomy and improving reading proficiency than conventional instruction, and there’s a moderate positive relationship between the learner autonomy and reading proficiency among College English learners under the Dalton Plan-based instruction.
A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF HEALTHCARE FRAUD AND UTILIZATION OF AI FOR MITIGATION
Authors: Sayem Md Abu ,   University of North Alabama, USA, Taslima Nazifa , Singh Sidhu Gursahildeep , W. Ferry Dr. Jerry ,   University of North Alabama, USA,   University of North Alabama, USA,   Professor Emeritus of Accounting, University of North Alabama, USA
Published: July 2024

Healthcare fraud is an emerging and prevalent problem that threatens the reputability of the healthcare system, leading to significant financial charges and disrupting the patient's care. Conventional fraud prevention techniques include manual audits and rule-based systems, which are no longer adequate in the contempt of sophisticated fraud schemes. The advent of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence contributes to new opportunities to confront healthcare fraud more effectively. AI-powered solutions include voice biometrics and scrutinizing distinctive identifiers like patterning voice to detect fraudulent activities with greater efficiency and accuracy in contrast to conventional methods. By leveraging Machine Learning algorithms, these systems could incessantly detect fraud patterns and curtail the risk of false positives, improving the overall effectiveness of fraud detection. The research has attempted to exemplify AI implementation in providing accessibility and availability for reliance aid in the healthcare system by gauging its effectiveness in fraud detection. The research presents a comprehensive quantitative scrutiny of AI facilitation over the healthcare system's security threats for mitigation. Since building large-scale labelled Medicare datasets, a data-centric approach empowers healthcare providers to reduce paperwork and time-consuming settlements for policyholders. The present research outcome has proven that applying AI-based fraud mitigation strategies could significantly influence the healthcare industry through quantitative analysis. Hence, by enhancing and automating fraud detection capabilities, healthcare organizations could maintain their capital resources, protect patient data, and retain public reliance. Moreover, the proposed results highlight AI's potential to transmit the prospect of healthcare fraud prevention, facilitating a more efficient and secure healthcare system.
THE EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE ALLOWANCES ON EMPLOYEE WORK MOTIVATION AT THE MEDAN CITY MINISTRY OF RELIGION OFFICE
Authors: Nasution Lukman ,   Universitas Muslim Nusantara Al Washliyah, Rizkina Seila
Published: July 2024

This research aims to determine the effect of performance allowances on employee work motivation at the Medan City Ministry of Religion Office. This study uses a quantitative approach. The population in this study were 30 employees of the Medan City Ministry of Religion Office. The data collection technique used was a questionnaire and then analyzed using simple linear regression analysis to test hypotheses, correlation analysis and coefficient of determination. However, previously validity and reliability tests were carried out. Based on the research results, there is a significant influence between performance allowances and work motivation. The Tcount value is 2,476 > Ttable value 2,048 and the significance value is 0.016 < 0.05.
Social values and propaganda: theoretical perspectives of key concepts
Authors: Farcaş Ana-Daniela
Published: July 2024

From the negative connotation it receives in Marx’s theory to the idea that from birth we live in a network that is imbued with it, as Mannheim claims, ideology has always aroused the interest of researchers. The promotion of an ideology, and the change of one by another, is made possible by propaganda. However, for propaganda to succeed in promoting an ideology legitimizing a certain course of events, it must be based on a series of values deeply rooted in society. The propagandist discourse will appeal to the axiological universe to motivate and mask actions, facts, and ways of thinking. From a political point of view, all forms of societies use propaganda; in this regard, it is important to look at how varied the values used in propaganda discourse are and what they are masking.
Derrière le masque de la qualité des services de la gestion managériale : les droits sociaux bafoués des usagers et les fondements occultés de la profession des travailleurs sociaux
Authors: Chouinard Isabelle , Guénette Martine
Published: July 2024

L’augmentation des mesures d’évaluation de la qualité des services dans les établissements de santé et de services sociaux publics au Québec a contribué à accroitre les exigences envers le personnel professionnel. Inspirées des modes de gestion issus du secteur privé, ces mesures s’appuient sur les principes de la nouvelle gestion publique et s’opérationnalisent grâce à une idéologie gestionnaire situant la qualité des services au cœur des discours institutionnels. L’adoption conséquente par les travailleurs sociaux d’un registre langagier adopté n’est pas sans impacter leurs pratiques et l’essence même de leur profession, qui comporte une dimension politique. Cet article vise à illustrer la façon dont ce discours devient propagandiste lorsqu’il masque les effets délétères des impératifs gestionnaires et économiques et porte ainsi atteinte aux fondements transformationnistes du travail social, les réduisant à une perspective conditionnante et intégratrice.
Comment porter le masque vertueux d’une pensée dominante et enseigner la création de liens empreints d’authenticité en relation d’aide ?
Authors: Ardiet Gregory
Published: July 2024

Depuis quelques années, on observe dans les sociétés occidentales le rétrécissement de la liberté d’expression découlant des mesures sanitaires et des discours bienveillants tenus par les universités. Dans ce contexte, les valeurs cardinales du travail social sont mises à mal : congruence, authenticité et réflexion sur la pluralité de points de vue de la pensée critique. Trois postures se dégagent alors au sein du corps professoral : 1) une adhésion totale à la pensée unique en portant le masque de l’authenticité et celui de la pensée critique; 2) une attitude assumée contre la pensée unique en enseignant sans masques la pluralité de points de vue et le lien authentique; 3) une posture oscillant entre les deux premières. En guise de conclusion, l’auteur défend un travail de reliance ancré dans l’introspection, la réflexion et une pensée critique qui favorise le maintien des liens authentiques et congruents avec les destinataires des interventions.
Navigating crisis: leadership dynamics and decision-making in emergency vaccine authorization - insights from Brazilian Health Agency (ANVISA) response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Nagai Renata , Bataglia Walter
Published: July 2024

This study delved into how contextual factors influenced the emergency authorization of the CoronaVac vaccine in Brazil by the Brazilian Health Agency (ANVISA) amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. The investigation specifically focused on the authorization protocol within the strategic decision-making process, examining it from both an experiential standpoint and through the lens of senior management. Utilizing a qualitative empirical approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior executives of (ANVISA), thereby enabling an in-depth exploration of the intricacies surrounding emergency authorization procedures. The findings elucidated that, amidst an emergency impacting the entirety of society, including stakeholders within the agency itself, the authorization framework necessitated adaptation to effectively address the crisis, akin to a wartime scenario. The sobering statistics, exemplified by the staggering toll of over 1,000 deaths in a single day within the country, underscored the critical urgency for resolution. Additionally, the study underscored the paramount importance of human-centric decision-making facets and the recognition of professionals' contributions, particularly emphasizing the imperative for empathy, solidarity, and collaborative efforts during periods of heightened exigency.
Cómo contribuyen los aspectos medioambientales, sociales y de gobernanza al uso sistenible y eficiente de la energía
Authors: Steiner Vera Lúcia
Published: July 2024

La responsabilidad social corporativa, conocida globalmente como ambiental, social y de gobierno (ESG), es un enfoque que anima a las empresas a adoptar prácticas que buscan promover el uso racional y eficiente de la energía, con el objetivo no sólo de reducir costes, sino también de mitigar los impactos negativos sobre el medio ambiente y la sociedad. La concienciación sobre la sostenibilidad y el consumo eficiente de la energía es crucial para garantizar que las generaciones futuras puedan disfrutar de un medio ambiente sano y equilibrado. Se explora cómo la adopción de prácticas ESG puede ayudar a las empresas a alcanzar estos objetivos, contribuyendo a la reducción de gases de efecto invernadero y a la preservación del medio ambiente, al tiempo que se mejora la sostenibilidad corporativa. El objetivo general es analizar cómo las empresas pueden contribuir a aumentar la concienciación sobre el uso sostenible y eficiente de la energía a través de la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa, centrándose en la reducción de los gases de efecto invernadero y la preservación del medio ambiente para las generaciones futuras. Los objetivos específicos son: conceptualizar la Gestión Ambiental, Social y de Gobierno (ESG); discutir la importancia del uso racional y eficiente de la energía; evaluar cómo la RSE puede promover la sostenibilidad y la eficiencia energética. El método utilizado fue analítico deductivo con enfoque cualitativo, basado en estudios de referencias bibliográficas. Se puede concluir que las empresas que invierten en fuentes de energía renovables y prácticas de eficiencia energética demuestran liderazgo y responsabilidad social, además de garantizar beneficios financieros y sostenibilidad a largo plazo, y la incorporación de la estrategia ESG ayuda a alcanzar estos objetivos.
O impacto da guerra fria 2.0 no retorno das ações das empresas petrolíferas
Authors: Mello Kanan Camilo , Micherif Marcus Santos , Jucá Michele Nascimento
Published: July 2024

Os conflitos entre Rússia e Ucrânia materializam a Guerra Fria 2.0. Ela é inicialmente travada entre Estados Unidos e China. Porém, em 4 de fevereiro de 2022, os líderes da China e Rússia comunicam ao mundo a solidez de sua amizade. Em retaliação à invasão da Ucrânia, em 28 de fevereiro de 2022, o presidente dos Estados Unidos anuncia a exclusão dos principais bancos russos do sistema Swift. Confrontos armados em regiões produtoras de petróleo provocam flutuações no preço da commodity, afetando os retornos das ações dessas companhias. Assim sendo, esse estudo tem por objetivo verificar as seguintes hipóteses: H1 - O anúncio da exclusão dos principais bancos russos do sistema Swift impacta negativamente o retorno das ações de suas petrolíferas e H2 - O anúncio da exclusão dos principais bancos russos do sistema Swift impacta positivamente o retorno das ações das petrolíferas dos demais países. Para tanto, são obtidas as cotações dessas companhias, bem como do índice de mercado S&P500 - para o período de setembro de 2021 a março de 2022. Esses dados são analisados por meio de um estudo de eventos. Os resultados apontam para a confirmação da H2. No caso das empresas russas, há uma interrupção da negociação dos seus papeis – o que denota um impacto negativo no retorno dessas companhias. Quanto aquelas dos demais países, os dados apontam para uma alta volatilidade do mercado de ações global - nos pregões próximos à data do evento.
Análise do perfil epidemiológico de hemorragia intracraniana no Brasil entre 2020 e 2022
Authors: Borges Maria Eduarda de Carvalho Moita , Sousa Noé Victor Damasceno Carvalho , Coelho Maria Eduarda Escórcio , Lustosa Mariana Santos Batista , Karvanis Stella Hilma Marathaoan Castello Branco , Andrade Maria Clara Araújo , Pinheiro Filho Flavio Barbosa , Caldas Ingrid Leandro de Sousa
Published: July 2024

Introdução: A Hemorragia Intracraniana é uma emergência médica, com alta taxa de mortalidade. Ela é causada pelo rompimento de uma artéria e gera graves sintomas, como déficit neurológico focal, cefaleia súbita e síncope. Objetivo: Realizar um estudo epidemiológico que analise a prevalência de óbitos por Hemorragia Intracraniana entre os anos de 2020 e 2022 no Brasil. Metodologia: Realizou-se uma pesquisa epidemiológica de caráter retrospectivo, com abordagem quantitativa, que permite analisar a prevalência de óbitos relacionados ao CID – 10 (Hemorragia Intracraniana), entre os anos 2020-2022. A investigação se baseou nos dados disponíveis no Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde (DATASUS). Resultados e Discussão: A região Sudeste, obteve o maior número absoluto de internações e óbitos. Enquanto, que a região Norte teve o menor número absoluto de internações e óbitos. Além disso, a faixa etária que apresenta um maior risco de desenvolver a Hemorragia Intracraniana é a de 60-69 anos. Conclusão: O número de óbitos por Hemorragia Intracraniana é alto no Brasil. Com maior quantidade de óbitos nas regiões Sudeste e Nordeste. Além disso, notou-se que o risco de desenvolver uma Hemorragia Intracraniana aumenta com a idade.
Desenvolvimento de mudas de jatobá (Hymenaea Courbaril) em função de diferentes métodos de superação de dormência
Authors: Silva João Manoel da , Barros Vladimir , Alves Aglair Cardoso , Jesus Fábio Nascimento de , Amaral Tayron Sousa , Silva Alcilane Arnaldo , Alves Elizabeth Simões do Amaral
Published: July 2024

Objetivou-se o estudo dos métodos de superação de dormência no desenvolvimento de mudas de jatobá. Foram utilizados cinco métodos: lixa no hilo, lixa ao oposto ao hilo, imersão em água em temperatura ambiente por 24h, imersão em água quente por 30 minutos e imersão em HCL concentrado por 15 minutos. Após os tratamentos, foi realizada a semeadura em sacos de muda contendo solo, acomodando cinco sementes por saco. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado com cinco repetições. O experimento foi mantido por 90 dias em telado, sendo, ao final, avaliadas suas características morfométricas e índices de qualidade de planta e robustez. Os dados foram submetidos à ANAVA e as médias comparadas pelo teste de Tukey (p≤0,05). Os dados obtidos revelam que a utilização de lixa na posição do hilo proporciona maior velocidade de germinação e plantas maiores. Os índices analisados mostram que todas as plantas apresentaram qualidade e robustez.
Competitiveness of the use of solar energy in an educational institution in Santa Marta (North of Colombia)
Authors: Cabezas Meri Ruiz , Ropain Narlys Villalobo , Soto Cristian Guzmán
Published: July 2024

The objective was to determine the competitive advantages provided by the use of photovoltaic solar energy in the educational process of an educational institution in the District of Santa Marta, capital of the department of Magdalena in Northern Colombia. Non-experimental, cross- sectional and descriptive study, where the survey technique was applied. The study sample was 120 parents and 10 teachers. The results of the study showed that both teachers and parents have a favorable perception regarding the cost implications experienced by the educational institution based on the use of photovoltaic solar energy, with advantages from an economic point of view as well as in Regarding the added value based on the use of this type of energy, however, this potential is not fully exploited, given that there is a lack of clear knowledge regarding the profiles of the students and their needs according to the educational levels; on the other hand, the educational plan of the institution is not aligned with the care of the environment through the use of renewable energies and the objectives of the use of Photovoltaic Solar Energy are not clear either. On the other hand, the necessary information and guidance is not provided to teachers to promote the educational process by taking advantage of this energy, nor does it offer training or training for its efficient use.
Pretagogia na implementação da ERER: árvore dos afrossaberes e estações de aprendizagem como caminho de fortalecimento do pertencimento afro de professoras/es numa comunidade negra do Ceará-Brasil
Authors: Petit Sandra Haydée , Masullo Alessandra Sávia da Costa , Santos Lara Shaina Lopes Borges , Silva Júnior Francisco Manoel da
Published: July 2024

O artigo apresenta a abordagem teórico-metodológica Pretagogia e os seus dispositivos Árvores dos Afrossaberes e Estações de Aprendizagem como estratégias potentes na implementação da Educação das Relações Étnico-Raciais (ERER). Partindo de uma pesquisa com docentes de uma escola de educação básica na comunidade do Macaco, em Itapipoca-CE, o artigo buscou então refletir sobre as contribuições dos referidos dispositivos pretagógicos para a ERER na escola da comunidade citada e no fortalecimento do sentimento de pertencimento afro das pessoas. Dentre alguns dos resultados, foi possível descobrir que as pessoas docentes da escola possuem um conjunto de afrossaberes que envolvem os temas Barro, Taipa e Terra numa relação forte de encantamento com suas histórias e com suas trajetórias de vida. Identificamos também que existe uma grande variedade de informações e fontes de pesquisas diversificadas para o trabalho com ERER que pode ser realizado na escola envolvendo os elementos que esse eixo temático sugere.
Keterampilan Menulis Rekomendasi Artikel Ilmiah Jurnal Online via Google Form bagi Mahasiswa Universitas Tidar
Authors: Sariasih Yanti , Praditha Linda Eka
Published: July 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan keterampilan menulis aspek rekomendasi pada artikel ilmiah jurnal online. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada semester ganjil tahun akademis 2022/2023. Mahasiswa Prodi Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia, FKIP Universitas Tidar semester 5 merupakan populasi penelitian ini. Mereka berjumlah 38 mahasiswa. Jumlah populasi ini merupakan para mahasiswa yang submit tes keterampilan menulis rekomendasi artikel ilmiah jurnal online semester 3 sejumlah 14 mahasiswa dan semester 5 sejumlah 24 mahasiswa. Sampel ditetapkan 35 mahasiswa yang terbagi dari 13 mahasiwa semester 3 dan 22 mahasiswa semester 5 yang dipilih secara random sederhana menggunakan teknik penarikan tanpa pengembalian. Instrumen berbentuk esai tes keterampilan menulis aspek rekomendasi artikel ilmiah jurnal online yang memenuhi syarat validitas isi. Tes ini menggunakan aplikasi google form. Data dianalisis menggunakan prosedur statistik inferensial paramterik yakni uji t satu sampel untuk menjawab rumusan masalah-1 dan uji t sampel independen untuk menjawab rumusan masalah-2. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keterampilan menulis aspek rekomendasi pada artikel ilmiah jurnal online berkategori sedang. Simpulan ini berdasarkan mean keterampilan menulis aspek rekomendasi pada artikel ilmiah jurnal online sebesar 23,03 sama dengan mean pembanding sebesar 24 yang menghasilkan t uji satu sampel sebesar -1,764 pada sig. 0,083. Temuan kedua adalah keterampilan menulis aspek rekomendasi pada artikel ilmiah jurnal online berbeda menurut perspektif kelompok sampel. Simpulan ini berdasarkan mean keterampilan menulis aspek rekomendasi artikel ilmiah jurnal online untuk mahasiswa semester 3 sebesar 21,38 dan mahasiswa semester 5 sebesar 24,00 yang menghasilkan t negatif 2,492 pada sig. 0,018.
El alumnado de aulas enclave como destinatario de actividades educativas de museos: una comparación entre tipos de usuarios
Authors: Rodríguez Hernández Juan Antonio , Rossi Maria Marta Carrera , Santana Bonilla Pablo Joel
Published: July 2024

Este estudio persigue dos objetivos: describir a qué tipo de usuarios se ofrecen las actividades educativas presenciales visibles en las webs de los museos y analizar la relación entre el tipo de usuarios a quienes se ofertan actividades y la visibilidad de la dimensión educativa de los museos en sus webs. Se trata de una investigación cuantitativa y exploratoria. La muestra, compuesta por 33 webs de museos, se seleccionó entre 134 instituciones museísticas. Se elaboró un instrumento específico para analizar la faceta educativa de los museos en sus webs. En relación con el primer objetivo, las principales conclusiones son: (a) las actividades educativas ofertadas están dirigidas principalmente a alumnado de enseñanza obligatoria y Bachillerato, mientras que la oferta de actividades para el alumnado de aula enclave es baja; y (b) las webs de museos que ofertan actividades para el alumnado de aula enclave son exclusivamente de titularidad pública. Respecto al segundo objetivo: (a) la oferta de actividades educativas dirigidas al alumnado de Enseñanza Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato está asociada significativamente con la visibilidad de la educación en la página de inicio de la web, con la presencia de una sección educativa y de un departamento de educación en la web institucional; y (b) ningún aspecto de la visibilidad de la faceta educativa de la institución en la web se encuentra asociado significativamente con la oferta de actividades para el alumnado de aula enclave.
Physiological Studies and Yield of Different Mustard Genotypes under Saline Water Irrigation in Semi-arid Region of Haryana
Authors: Prakash Ram , Devi Sarita , Rani Sarita , Jat Mukesh Kumar , Dhanda Ankush , Meena R.L.
Published: July 2024

The present study was undertaken to identify a salt-tolerant mustard variety suitable for the semi-arid region. This particular region faces a significant challenge due to abundance of low-quality water for irrigation. The accumulation of nutrients in a saline environment represents the primary hindrance to achieving sustainable crop production. Three different water qualities ECiw (Canal, 2.5 and 7.5 dS m-1) were applied to evaluate the eleven mustard varieties. Among the eleven mustard genotype CSCN 220-10 gave the highest seed yield (23.7qha-1) and the lowest seed yield (15.0 qha-1) was obtained in variety Kranti at ECiw 7.5 dS m-1. The overall mean reduction in yield at 2.5, 5.0 and 7.5 dS m-1was 3.31, 14.12 and 23.34%, respectively as compared to canal. The entire range of characteristics i.e. seed yield, plant height, number of branches and siliqua per plant, chlorophyll content (SPAD units) and photochemical quantum yield (Fv/Fm) exhibited a consistent decline as salinity levels increased from canal to 7.5 dS m-1. Salinity susceptibility index (SSI) indicated the varietal tolerance when values <1 under salinity stress. Notably, the genotype CS 60, CS 2020-4, NPJ-231 and CS 2009-234 demonstrated the highest salt tolerance (from canal to 7.5 dS m-1) among the tested varieties.
Long-term Effect of Sodic Water for Irrigation on Soil Quality and Wheat Yield in Rice-Wheat Cropping System
Authors: Yadav Kirti , Aggarwal Neeraj K , Singh Awtar , Yadav Gajender , Yadav Rajender Kumar
Published: July 2024

Increasing scarcity of good quality water in many arid and semi-arid regions necessitates the use of poor quality groundwater for irrigation. Soil degradation resulting from alkali water irrigation has become a serious threat to soil health. In the present study, we conducted an investigation (2021-22) on the physicochemical properties (soil organic carbon, available Na, and available K) of sandy loam soil under a semi-controlled lysimeter. Wheat was grown as an experimental crop, which was irrigated with synthetic alkali waters having similar salts (total electrolyte concentration, TEC = 30 me L−1) and sodium adsorption ratio (SARiw 10 mmol L−1) but varying in residual sodium carbonate (RSC) are being continuously applied since 2004 (20 years). Five types of irrigation water having different levels of residual sodium carbonate comprised. (T1) best available groundwater, (T2) residual sodium carbonate water 1 (RSC- 5 me L–1), (T3) RSC water 2 (RSC 10 me L–1), (T4) RSC water 3 [RSC 10 treated with gypsum (RSC 10 neutralized to RSC 5 me L–1 with gypsum)] and (T5) RSC water 4 [RSC 10 treated with sulphur (RSC 10 neutralized to RSC 5 me L–1 with sulphur)]. Soil samples were collected after harvesting two wheat varieties (KRL 210 and HD 3226). Long-term irrigations with alkali water increased the available Na and K in the soil. Furthermore, soil organic carbon (SOC) decreased significantly with increasing alkalinity of irrigation water. Continuous irrigation with alkali water reduced grain yield of wheat by 31.7% over BAW. Moreover, the addition of gypsum and sulphuric acid has shown some capacity to partially restore soil properties, although not to the level of BAW. The majority of soil parameters under both crop cultivars showed a similar trend. The study's findings led to the conclusion that continuous applications of alkali water drastically degrade soil physicochemical properties. Partial neutralization of alkali water did not allow for the sustained existence of soil physicochemical properties. Consequently, it is recommended that the rate at which amendments are added to alkali water be adjusted to restore the decline in soil physicochemical properties.
PROSES PEMBUATAN BODY CALIPER PADA MOTOR MATIC DI PT. XXX
Authors: Muhammad Yusuf Nurfani
Published: July 2024

The body caliper is a crucial component of the braking system designed to ensure safety and security while driving, especially on two-wheeled vehicles. For the production of the body caliper on the , Aluminium Alloy AA 319 T6 is used due to its high strength and lightweight properties, consisting of 90.48% Aluminum, 2.7% Chromium, 6.6% Silicon, and 0.22±0.02% Magnesium. The manufacturing process involves melting the metal and pouring it into molds. Electromagnetic penetration is used to detect conductive structures and cracks in the raw material. Hardening tests are conducted using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), as well as hardness measurement and tensile testing. The results show an improvement in the mechanical properties of the AA319 alloy after T6 heat treatment, with a hardness of 124.2 ± 3.2 HV, tensile strength of 298 ± 3.0 MPa, yield strength of 201 ± 2.6 MPa, and elongation to fracture of 4.5 ± 0.3%.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN PAKAIAN WEGAH MANGAN MENGGUNAKAN CMS WORDPRESS BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Indah Tri Handayani  , Hafidzah Hafidzah
Published: July 2024

The design of a web-based sales information system is a form of utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) in the economic sector. It is expected to facilitate financial transactions in a virtual marketplace, allowing buyers and sellers to meet and mutually benefit. The aim of this research is to develop a web-based application using WordPress CMS for the sale of ready-to-wear clothing at Wegah Mangan store. Based on the research conducted, it can be concluded that this application can be used as a ready-to-use online store. The development process involves several stages, including feasibility study, system analysis, planning, system design, and implementation. The result of this web-based clothing sales website at Wegah Mangan Online Clothing Store is expected to be one of the online shop making options that utilizes information technology and facilitates the sales and purchasing process between sellers and buyers according to the developments of the times.
The Influence of Husband Support and Information Sources on Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior
Authors: Salam Ilham , Sudirham Sudirham , Sari Tika Bela
Published: July 2024

ntroduction: Cervical cancer is still the "cold-blooded killer" in the world because most cases develop without any real symptoms in the early stages. Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. Around 90% of the 342,000 deaths from cervical cancer occur in developing countries, including Indonesia. Cervical cancer is a disease that can be prevented through early detection. However, the number of women who undergo VIA examinations is still very small, so there are still many women who suffer from cervical cancer. This study aims to determine the direct and indirect influence of husband's support and sources of information on VIA examination behavior in an effort to detect cervical cancer early in women of childbearing age at the North Tondano District Health Center in 2023.
Methods: The research design used was cross-sectional. The population in this study was women of childbearing age who were registered at the Pasar Minggu District Health Center. The total sample was 53 respondents. The analytical method used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS 2.0 and SPSS 23.
Results: The results of the study show that the behavior variable for VIA examinations in an effort to detect cervical cancer early in women of childbearing age (WUS) at the North Tondano District Health Center is directly influenced by husband's support (47.1%) and information sources (31.3%), while other factors that were not considered influenced the VIA examination behavior variable by 21.6%.
Conclusion: In conclusion, husband's support and effective information dissemination significantly enhance VIA examination participation, aiding in the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer among women of childbearing age. It is recommended to increase outreach in the community to promote early cancer detection.
Kasnosrednjovjekovna nekropola u Celebićima kod Konjica
Authors: Busuladžić Adnan
Published: July 2024

Na lokalitetu "Mravinjac” u Ćelebićima kod Konjica tokom izvođenja mašinskog iskopa za pripremu i izgradnju novoga mosta koji bi povezao dvije obale Neretve, odnosno vještačkog jezera, prije gotovo dvije godine (2004 god.), se naišlo na prve grobne konstrukcije. Intervencijom općine Konjic, ubrzo je došlo do reagiranja Federalnog ministarstva kulture i sporta, Federalnog zavoda za zaštitu kulturno-historijskog i prirodnog naslijeđa i Zemaljskog muzeja Bosne i Hercegovine.
Keramik mit Basarabi und basarabi-artiger Ornamentik in Bosnien
Authors: Gavranović Mario
Published: July 2024

Zu den wichtigsten Merkmalen der beginnenden Eisenzeit im Raum der mittleren und unteren Donau gehort die im sog. Basarabi-Stil verzierte Keramik. Ihr Verbreitungsschwerpunkt kann durch den Morava Zusammenfluss im Suđen, den Fluss Bosut im Westen sowie durch Siebenbiirgen im Norden und die untere Moldau im Osten umrissen werden. Dieser Raumwird auch als Kerngebiet der Basarabi-Kultur bzw. Basarabi. Komplexes / Gruppe aufgefasst. Neben der Kernzone werden in der Forschung auch eine Randzone und ein sog. Ausstrahlungsterritorium bzw. eine Einflusssphare unterschieden.
An Assessment of Some Meristic and Metric Characteristics and Biological Indices of the Introduced Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in Pantabangan Reservior, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Authors: Mendoza Gerondina C. , Vigilia Erriz Gio R.
Published: July 2024

The study was conducted to characterize the invasive largemouth bass in Pantabangan Reservoir, Nueva Ecija in terms of meristic, metric and some biological indices. This study aimed to provide critical information on the size composition, length and weight relationship, body condition, sex ratio, stomach fullness and content, and other biological indices. Samples of largemouth bass were collected through the aid of commissioned fishers and subjected to meristic and biometric assessments. The data were consolidated and analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. Results revealed some similarities with previous studies in terms of dorsal spine and rays and lateral line scales. Also, the biometric characteristics were found to be within the commonly reported range. The established model for the length and weight of fish showed high level of significance (p<0.01). As to condition factor, the range of the computed value of fish is 2.08 to 6.50 with a mean of 3.77. The range of hepatosomatic index of the fish is 0.1142 to 2.4623 with a mean of 1.0390 while gastrosomatic index recorded a range of 0.9132 to 6.8376 with a mean of 3.8560. Analysis of stomach content and food indices revealed that majority (61.00%) of fish samples exhibited empty stomachs. Furthermore, analysis of food items showed that the IRI percentage of fish is 88.96% while plant materials are negligible with IRI percentage of <10%. The obtained information showed some characteristics of the introduced fish; however, further assessment is imperative to have better insight of its status in the area.
Michael A. Musmanno
Authors: Haller John S.
Published: July 2024

Aimed at scholars and general readers alike, this book offers the first biography of Michael A. Musmmano, a Pittsburgh native, who found national and international fame in his storied roles as lawyer, judge, and author of sixteen books, two of which became Hollywood movies. Born to Italian immigrants, Musmanno began working as a coal loader when he was a teenager, and he later earned a law degree from Georgetown University. Over the course of his colorful career, Musmanno became best known for serving as appellate attorney in the Sacco-Vanzetti trial; presiding over the Einsatzgruppen trial at Nuremberg; and issuing over 500 impassioned dissents as a justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. John Haller’s lively biography highlights the historical and political significance of these achievements, while also illuminating the range and influence of Musmanno’s other professional accomplishments. At the same time, Haller’s book also looks beneath this public persona. It uncovers striking and sometimes troubling details about Musmanno’s private life, including his relationship with a young child who would eventually become his fiancée for a brief time. In telling the story of Musmanno, Haller transforms extensive archival research into an engaging narrative. His book not only charts Musmanno’s indelible political influence, but also portrays a human a figure riven with ambiguity, complexity, and contradiction.
Materialist Philosophy of History
Authors: Mitrovic´ Branko
Published: July 2024

What does it mean for our understanding of history if we assume that everything is physical and that no immaterial entities, forces, or phenomena exist? A Materialist Philosophy of History: A Realist Antidote to Postmodernism examines the implications of a materialist worldview in contemporary philosophy of history. Materialism has wide-ranging consequences for historical research as well as for the credibility of various conceptions of the historical past. Branko Mitrović shows how these implications pertain both to the nature of social institutions and the capacities of historical figures to decide, act, acquire beliefs, and communicate and to the methodology of historical research and problems, such as the interpretation and the translation of historical documents. A materialist view also entails rejecting the view that forces such as culture, language, or society can construct physical reality or that the historical past is constructed through the work of the historian. This book examines these consequences and presents a comprehensive materialist perspective on historical research and the understanding of the historical past.
Entrepreneurs and Capitalism since Luther
Authors: Light Ivan , Dana Léo-Paul
Published: July 2024

In Entrepreneurs and Capitalism since Luther: Rediscovering the Moral Economy, Ivan Light and Léo-Paul Dana study the history of business, capitalism, and entrepreneurship to examine the values of social and cultural capital. Six chapters evaluate case studies that illustrate contrasting relationships between social networks, vocational culture, and entrepreneurship. Light and Dana argue that, in capitalism’s early stages, cultural capital is scarcer than social capital and therefore more crucial for business owners. Conversely, when capitalism is well established, social capital is scarcer than cultural capital and becomes more crucial. Light and Dana then trace moral legitimations of capitalism from the Reformation to the Enlightenment, the Gilded Age, and finally to Joseph Schumpeter whose concept of “creative destruction” freed elite entrepreneurs from moral restraints that encumber small business owners. After examining the availability of social and cultural capital in the contemporary United States, Light and Dana show that business owners’ social capital enforces conventional morality in markets, facilitating commerce and legitimating small businesses the old-fashioned way. As their networks become more isolated, elite entrepreneurs must claim and ultimately deliver successful results to earn public toleration of immoral or predatory conduct.
School Gun Violence in YA Literature
Authors: Brown Laura A.
Published: July 2024

Since Columbine, the topic of school shootings has become ever more prevalent in the media, in research, and in fiction. This book provides analyses of several Young Adult (YA) texts about school shootings and uncovers how the authors represent such violence (and those who perpetrate it) while developing stories that effectively speak to their adolescent readers. Employing Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, Laura A. Brown examines how the texts frame particular settings and events as important to the development of young people as a way of accounting for the shootings. Likewise, psychologist Peter Langman’s classification of the three populations of school shooters is utilized as a framework to analyze the characterization of fictional shooters in the texts. The author argues that these texts, while not easy to read, are important, as they problematize the ways we think about, approach, and react to school shootings and the students who commit such acts.
Grassroots Activism of Ancient China
Authors: Ip Hung-yok
Published: July 2024

This book examines Mohism as a movement in early China, focusing on the Mohists’ pursuit of power. Fashioning themselves as grassroots activists, the Mohists hoped to impact the elite by gaining entry in its community and influencing it from within. To create a less violent world, they deployed strategies of persuasion and negotiation but did not discard counterviolence in their dealings with the ruling class. In executing their activism, the Mohists produced knowledge that allowed them to hone their nonviolent strategies as well as to mount armed resistance to aggression. In addition, the Mohists paid significant attention to the issue of personhood, constructing a self-cultivation tradition unsparing in its demands for overcoming human conditions that would impede their performance as activists. This book situates Mohism in the history of nonviolent activism, and in that of negotiation and conflict resolution.
The Hindu Monastery in South India
Authors: Rao Nalini
Published: July 2024

Drawing on both textual and archaeological evidence, this study offers an integrated approach to scholarly debates on monasteries and guru relics in South India between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. This study analyzes the role of the guru in the development of Hindu monastic orders, from centers of education to institutions of traditional authority. Focusing on the complex socio-religious context of the whole-body icon, the author analyzes the relic as a nexus of contradictions surrounding sacredness and death.
Hume and the Demands of Philosophy
Authors: Sasser Nathan I.
Published: July 2024

Hume and the Demands of Philosophy: Science, Skepticism, and Moderation offers a comprehensive interpretation of the relationship between Hume’s scientific project and his skepticism. Nathan I. Sasser argues that Hume is a radical epistemic skeptic who has purely practical reasons for retaining the beliefs that are essential for ordinary life and scientific research. On Sasser’s reading, the key to Hume’s epistemology is his conception of philosophy as a normative method of inquiry governing the special sciences. Philosophy approves of the mental faculties that produce reasoning and sensory beliefs. But sensory beliefs and the products of reason themselves face insuperable rational defeater arguments, and because they do, philosophy demands that we suspend these beliefs. Hume’s solution to this skeptical dilemma is to point out the fatal practical consequences of doing so. He advises us not to submit to the demands of philosophy when doing so is neither agreeable nor useful to ourselves or others. Hume’s moderate approach to philosophy recognizes that if the human mind is not created by a beneficent deity, then we must learn to live with the divergence between the epistemic demands of philosophy and the practical demands of life.
Democratic Theory Naturalized
Authors: Horn Walter
Published: July 2024

To some, the word populism suggests the tyranny of the mob; to others, it suggests a xenophobic nativism. It is often even considered conducive to (if not simply identical to) fascism. In Democratic Theory Naturalized: The Foundations of Distilled Populism, Walter Horn uses his theory of "CHOICE Voluntarism” to offer solutions to some of the most perplexing problems in democratic theory and distill populism to its core premise: giving people the power to govern themselves without any constraints imposed by those on the left or the right. Beginning with explanations of what it means to vote and what makes one society better off than another, Horn analyzes what makes for fair aggregation and appropriate, deliberative representation. Through his examination of the American government, Horn suggests solutions to contemporary problems such as gerrymandering, immigration control, and campaign finance, and offers answers to age-old questions like why dissenters should obey the majority and who should have the right to vote in various elections.
Necropolitics
Authors: Ringer Christophe D.
Published: July 2024

Necropolitics: The Religious Crisis of Mass Incarceration in America explores the pernicious and persistent presence of mass incarceration in American public life. Christophe D. Ringer argues that mass incarceration persists largely because the othering and criminalization of Black people in times of crisis is a significant part of the religious meaning of America. This book traces representations from the Puritan era to the beginning of the War on Drugs in the 1980s to demonstrate their centrality in this issue, revealing how these images have become accepted as fact and used by various aspects of governance to wield the power to punish indiscriminately. Ringer demonstrates how these vilifying images contribute to racism and political economy, creating a politics of death that uses jails and prisons to conceal social inequalities and political exclusion.
Family Constellations
Authors: Janus Damian
Published: July 2024

Based on the knowledge derived from family constellations, a therapeutic method developed by Bert Hellinger, Janus investigates other psychotherapeutic approaches and introduces a new perspective on human behavior. Janus addresses debated issues like nature versus nurture, the role of unconscious factors in shaping behavior, and the structure of the conscience, arguing that family constellations offer new understandings for the fields of psychotherapy, psychology, anthropology, and religious studies.
Art As Witness
Authors: Boursier Helen T.
Published: July 2024

Art As Witness is an invitation for professors, researchers, clergy, educators, students, and activists to creatively integrate the arts in theology and religious studies for a practical theology of arts-based research that prioritizes public witness. This methodology challenges the traditional written word as being the privileged norm, arguing that this emerging research genre is an excellent, viable, and necessary option for research that supports, promotes, and publicizes liberating theology for the marginalized, victimized, and oppressed. It includes a detailed case study of “Art Inside Karnes,” the all-volunteer arts-based ministry of presence the author facilitated inside a for-profit immigrant family detention center that became the Power of Hope traveling art exhibit for education, advocacy, and public witness. This primer covers practical ethical, legal, and political matters; includes pedagogical examples for how to use arts-based research for student assessment in theology and religious studies; and provides an overview of arts options, including literary genres, visual arts, fabric arts, theater, filmmaking, and new media with digital content. Art as Witness features 40 illustrations, several case studies, and multiple contributing theologian-artists who engage the arts in themes that include immigration, HIV/AIDS, biblical studies, political protest, gender equity, gun law reform, racial justice, and more.
Communicating in the Anthropocene
Authors: Fletcher C. Vail , Dare Alexa M.
Published: July 2024

The purpose of Communicating in the Anthropocene: Intimate Relations is to tell a different story about the world. Humans, especially those raised in Western traditions, have long told stories about themselves as individual protagonists who act with varying degrees of free will against a background of mute supporting characters and inert landscapes. Humans can be either saviors or destroyers, but our actions are explained and judged again and again as emanating from the individual. And yet, as the coronavirus pandemic has made clear, humans are unavoidably interconnected not only with other humans, but with nonhuman and more-than-human others with whom we share space and time. Why do so many of us humans avoid, deny, or resist a view of the world where our lives are made possible, maybe even made richer, through connection? In this volume, we suggest a view of communication as intimacy. We use this concept as a provocation for thinking about how we humans are in an always-already state of being-in-relation with other humans, nonhumans, and the land.
Social Media Victimization
Authors: Emami Jessica
Published: July 2024

Every week we read more and more stories of someone who commits suicide, gets fired, gets "canceled", abandoned, or worse, because of a conflict or misunderstanding involving social media. Using theories that originated in studies of extremism and terrorism, Jessica Emami analyzes the processes that drive people to punish others using social media. Professor Emami makes a case that "cyberpunishment" is driven by outrage against our personal sense of morality, and a deep desire for our act of punishment to be acknowledged by others. Moreover, she demonstrates that today's social media platforms are by their very structure unable to curb or resist cyberpunishment.