bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Caregivers experiences of living with an adolescent who abuses drugs in the Sol Plaatjie Municipal area in the Northern Cape
Authors:   , Ditshetelo Nomonde Patience
Published: August 2024

Drug abuse by adolescents has devastating effects on the ability of their families and caregivers to function. The aim of the study was to explore and describe the caregiver’s lived experiences of living with an adolescent who was abusing drugs and receiving treatment in selected drug rehabilitation institutions. Research Design and Approach A qualitative, descriptive, and contextual with a phenomenological approach. was adopted to explore caregivers’ lived experiences living with adolescents who abuse drugs. Research setting The study was conducted at four purposively chosen Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) rehabilitation institutions situated in the Sol Plaatjie Municipality in Kimberly in the Northern Cape Province. Participants were recruited from selected rehabilitation government institutions and NGOs in the Sol Plaatjie Municipal area after full ethics approval was obtained from the DUT Institutional Research Ethics Committee (IREC). A non-probability purposive sampling, also known as the judgment sampling method, was used in this study. to interviews with 15 purposively selected caregivers whose adolescents were abusing drugs. Interviews were recorded and then simultaneously translated and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes related to the experiences of caregivers of adolescents with a drug abuse problem. Results Results show that the behaviour of these adolescents created an environment that led to feelings of shame and embarrassment, family disintegration, conflicts, and communication breakdown, suicidal feelings, and stress related ailments of these caregivers. Participants experienced personal challenges which included psychological and emotional effects of fear, stress, pain, and self-blame. Participants also highlighted family disruptions and financial drain as adverse experiences as a result of their adolescents’ behaviour. Conclusion The study results highlighted the psychosocial challenges experienced by those caregivers of adolescents who abuse drugs. These findings underscore the need for efforts to be directed at the development of formal support interventions for caregivers of adolescents who are affected by this public health scourge.
The Social Entrepreneurship Approach to Improve the Medicinal Efficient Wild Plants' Economic Value in the Community
Authors: Kosasih  , Kosasih
Published: August 2024

Indonesia has great biological prospects for the health sector, which need to be managed well. It is a fact that the raw materials used as medicinal plants to date are mostly obtained from wild plants, not cultivated plants. Several previous studies explored the ethno botanical and ethno pharmaceutical sides; this research became the basis for the researcher's study, which focused on developing social entrepreneurship programmes and activities by combining studies on pharmaceutical economics to increase the economic value of plants with medicinal potential in the social and economic development of society. This research aims to: a) explore the social entrepreneurship approach that can be used to empower the community; b) identify the obstacles and opportunities that exist in improving the community's economy through managing wild plants. The methodology of this research uses a mixed-methods approach with a sequential explanatory design, where the initial stage involves collecting and analysing quantitative data, followed by collecting and analysing qualitative data in the next stage. The social entrepreneurship approach involves a series of stages that include: 1) the social entrepreneurship process; 2) identification of social problems; and 3) idea development. 2) social entrepreneurship operations: planning, programme implementation, infrastructure development, and solution implementation; as well as 3) social value creation, including social impact evaluation, community capability development, and community empowerment. In its implementation, the social entrepreneurship approach has several obstacles and barriers. Social entrepreneurship must understand the local context and design strategies that can overcome these obstacles to achieve sustainable results in developing community capabilities. Support from various parties, including governments, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector, can also help overcome some of these obstacles.
Zoom as an Instructional Tool in Teaching Reading Among Kindergarten Learners During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: P. Manguilimotan Ramil , N. Sato Tomasa , P. Restauro Niña Angelica , D. Castro Ginevic , G. Padillo Gengen
Published: August 2024

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Zoom as an instructional tool in teaching reading among kindergarten learners of the three identified private schools, namely the Sae Young Christian Learning Center Inc. (SYCLC)., Thrice Admirable Montessori School (TAMS) and Seed Childhood Education and Learning Center Inc. (SCELCI) during the School Year 2020 - 2021. It utilized a quasi-experimental design to gather the needed data on the effectiveness of Zoom as an instructional tool in teaching reading among kindergarten learners in the three identified schools. There was a total of 30 Kinder 2 learner respondents. Each school has five (5) learners for modular instruction and another five (5) for blended instruction. Results showed that the reading performance of the kindergarten learners during the pretest and post-test was between “Good” and “Easy.” It was found that there is a significant difference in the reading performance of both the pretest and post-test in TAMS and SCELCI, while there is no significant difference in both the pretest and post-test in SYCLCI. Lastly, the effectiveness of Zoom as an instructional tool in teaching reading among kindergarten learners of the identified private schools was very satisfactory. Thus, the researchers recommend using the Zoom application as an instructional tool for teaching reading among kindergarten learners.
Sensuality and Spirituality in the Novel Crossroads Jasmine Musabegović
Authors: Sarić Safet
Published: August 2024

This essay follows Fatima (Fata), the protagonist of the novel Crossroads within the context of contemporary criticism, which essentially identifies all types of novelistic prose with a certain note of dialogism. In the role of mother and wife, the main character's communicative position directs the idea pattern of the novel from the external to the internal dialogue with herself. Fatima, wrapped in the mantle of an absolute subject, in the general chaos of war and existential paradox, transcends the role of victim and passive witness of the pogrom and through spiritual healing becomes an actor in the struggle. In the cognitive structure of the novel, the author breathes into her protagonist the knowledge that human destiny is almost always subject to the discursive power of intuition. And this undoubted power is given to people as a means and a rare possibility to overcome chaos.
About Lexicon, Stylistics, and Semantics of Water in the Novel Most by Jasmina Musabegović
Authors: Durmišević Elma
Published: August 2024

The main subject of this paper is the lexical-semantic classification of water-related lexicon in the novel Most (Bridge) by Jasmina Musabegović. We will explain the stylistic expressiveness of selected water-related lexemes, as well as the way the author constructs her identity and the identities of her characters through the conceptualization of the experience of water. The water lexics are analysed as dominant in relation to other types of words and classified into eleven lexical-semantic fields. Total of 79 water nouns have been registered. As expected, the most common water-related lexemes are ‘voda’ and ‘most’. Three water nouns are described: voda, most and tihanj, and it is concluded that lexeme ‘water’ has an associative and symbolic role; lexeme ‘most’, as a strong position of the text, since it is also a title of the novel, represents change, a path and growing up. The nonce word tihanj has a specific cultural and linguistic meaning in the context of the novel.
Mostar in Jasmina Musabegović's Novels
Authors: Hadžizukić Dijana , Spahić Vedad
Published: August 2024

This paper presents the thematologic interpretation of three novels written by Jasmina Musabegović, Skretnice, Most, and Žene, glasovi, highlighting Mostar as the author's continuous motif. The theoretical starting points are the acquisitions of the post-structural spatial turn, constructivism, women's writing, cultural memory, semiotics of space, ‘hybrid phenomenology’, and stylistics. Such an inclusivist inter-method approach dispelled formalist prejudices according to thematology, providing arguments for the representation of Mostar within the Foucaultian category of heterotopia. The interpretation of a spatial phenomenon, being Mostar in Jasmina Musabegović's novels, guided this multigenerational family trilogy in a three-stage projection encompassing the periods of human life: childhood – maturity – the third age.
Students' Attitudes towards the Use of English in Bosnian Advertisements
Authors: Kešetović Selma
Published: August 2024

One of the significant changes within Bosnian society and educational reality after the last war is the teaching and learning of English as a dominant foreign language at each level of the educational system, but also through the various forms of non-formal and informal education. This fact has a profound impact on the everyday communication of children and youth and their growing up in the post-war and globalized world. In this regard, this study investigated the attitudes of newer generations of Bosnians, who have learned English since kindergarten age and are highly proficient, towards the use of English in advertisements. Different advertisements were presented to respondents, i.e. the students of the University of Tuzla, and then they were given a questionnaire consisting of statements that measured their attitudes toward English in advertisements. A questionnaire was given in the form of a Likert’s scale and the data received were analyzed using the SPSS software. As it was expected, respondents showed positive attitudes towards the use of English in Bosnian advertisements. They did not feel threatened and claimed that English did not jeopardize the position of their mother tongue. Additionally, they rated advertisements containing English elements with higher marks than advertisements containing Bosnian only. Finally, the respondents claimed that English enriched their culture in general.
Investment Arbitration: A Model for Resolving Property Law Disputes on the Example of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia?
Authors: Velić Larisa , Mulalić Aida , Omerović Enis
Published: August 2024

Property disputes between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia are a reality that burdens the entirety of international diplomatic relations between two neighboring countries of the same subregion. After the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), numerous issues arose, of which property rights are among the most important. The republics of the former SFRY, as well as natural and legal persons, had their property in the entire territory of Yugoslavia, so it was necessary to adequately protect the existing rights. In this regard, in 2001, the Successor States of the SFRY concluded the Agreement on Succession, in which they agreed on movable and immovable property through seven Annexes. Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) started from the view that the comprehensive implementation of the Succession Agreement is the basis of permanent, stable, and friendly relations between the Contracting States and took all that was necessary to return the property claimed by the Successor States. However, the Republic of Croatia did not return the property in the way that Bosnia and Herzegovina did, and the first country started to violate the aforementioned multilateral international agreement. Given that the Agreement on Succession does not offer adequate solutions for the peaceful settlement of international disputes between the Contracting Parties, the paper analyzes the possibility of settlement of said disputes based on investment arbitration, which as a model for the settlement of international disputes is not an instrument used by individuals and legal entities from BiH into a sufficient extent. Equally, in this light, we explore the legal possibilities of the concluded Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia (bilateral investment treaty) and present the future of investment arbitration from the perspective of the European Union.
(Innovative) Teaching Models in Doctoral Dissertations at the Faculty of Teacher Education in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Vasilijević Danijela , Alavanja Biljana , Milenović Hadži Živorad
Published: August 2024

Starting from conceptual definitions and theoretical framework of the research problem, this paper offers the findings of empirical non-experimental research on the global and fragmented approach: a) assessment of the representation of (innovative) models of class teaching within the university repository of defended doctoral dissertations in the Republic of Serbia, and b) assessment of the innovative characteristics of selected doctoral dissertations through the analysis of reports from professional committees evaluating completed doctoral dissertations. All 109 PhD dissertations defended at Serbia’s six state faculties of teacher education between 2005 and 2022 are included in the overall sample. The second component of the research specifies a fragmented or deliberate/ stratified sample that consists of 36 defended PhD dissertations and 36 evaluation reports for the approval of PhD dissertations that inherently include novel teaching models. Both quantitative and qualitative content analysis were used in the research. The units of analysis include: the title of the defended doctoral dissertation, keywords presented in the doctoral thesis (quantitative analysis), and the content of the Evaluation Report of the doctoral dissertation, specifically the segment on scientific contribution (qualitative analysis). Based on the analysis of dissertation titles and keywords, it was found that one-third of doctoral dissertations focus on research in the field of (innovative) teaching models. The analysis revealed that not all models are equally represented in different subject methodologies of class teaching, nor within individual methodologies. Content analysis showed that the selected theses are dedicated to the specified problem, they support the issue of the innovation of the teaching process and indicate that there is room for innovation in the teaching process in a creative sense. Future PhD dissertations with a thematic focus on innovative teaching models should be directed towards the affirmation of research on different work models (of the entire corpus) in subject methodologies, the synthesis of innovative teaching models within the same methodology of class teaching, exploration of learning material most suitable for implementing a specific innovative work model within various methodologies of class teaching...
Socio-Demographic Differences of Academic Motivation in Students
Authors: Šimonji Černak Ruženka , Beljanski Mila , Marić Mia , Đorđić Dejan , Kočvarová Ilona , Wnęk-Gozdek Joanna
Published: August 2024

This paper reviews the research of learning in students throught socio-demographic determinants of academic motivation. The goal of this research was to determine statistically significant differences in some dimensions of academic motivation (internal motivation, external motivation and amotivation) in students in relation to variables from the socio-demographic domain (sex, age and education level of the respondents). The sample was apparent, 1711 respondents from four countries: Slovakia, Czechia, Serbia and Poland which are involved in some of the levels of formal education, from undergraduate, to doctorate. Respondents of both sexes were included, 20.7% were male, while 79.3% were female, ages ranging from 18 to 61 years (AS=25.4). The results of this study show that there are significant differences in the dimensions of academic motivation in relation to age, sex and education level of the respondents. This research has shown that internal motivation is less developed in younger age groups and those of lower educational levels. The results showed a relatively balanced relationship between internal and external motivation in women, which is not the case with men.
Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Quality among Medical Students
Authors: Perić Prkosovački Bojana , Gajić Marijana
Published: August 2024

The availability of smartphones and their multi-functionality make them indispensable devices in day-to-day life, especially among students. When smartphone use goes beyond necessity and turns into addiction, the consequences can affect various aspects of life such as mental health, sleep quality, and academic performance. The focus of this research was assessing the presence of smartphone addiction and its association with sleep quality among medical students of the University of Novi Sad. In this cross-sectional study, using the Smartphone Addiction Assessment Scale (SAS-SV) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), an online survey method, we included 119 medical students, mean age 21.5 (SD±2.8), from of which 75.6% were female students. The obtained results indicate the absence of smartphone addiction (SAS-SV=25.6; SD ±9.1) and the presence of poorer sleep quality (PSQI=5.9; SD±3.3). The prevalence of smartphone addiction was 21%, while the prevalence of poor sleep quality was around 46%. The established moderate positive, statistically significant, correlation between the scores of the questionnaire indicates that increasing the presence of smartphone addiction can worsen the sleep quality in medical students. The need for further research on this subject, on a wider, more representative sample, was recognized. As the complexity of the study program dictates the characteristic lifestyle of students, timely education and raising awareness of the potential risks of behavioral addictions is considered desirable, even necessary.
Reconceptualisation of Social Solidarity: Networked Segmentation as a New Digital Divide
Authors: Vatreš Amina , Alispahić Selma
Published: August 2024

Many authors have recognized the unifying potential of digital technologies. McLuhan introduces the phrase "global village," while Castells writes about the emerging society as "networked." However, the experience of living in a "networked society" has questioned assumptions about the one-dimensional nature of the impact of digital technologies both on global social solidarity and solidarity at the micro level. Castells himself makes a sort of leap by considering the transformation of society from networked to segmented, heralding the end of the traditional concept of mass audience. Through mass and especially new social media, the audience as an interactive subject is open to further segmentation and differentiation. These insights indicate the necessity of reconsidering the impact of new media technologies – on the one hand, on forms of constructing social identity and social connectivity, and on the other hand, on the creation of a digital divide, supported by algorithms and artificial intelligence. Furthermore, certain categories need to be revised/redefined, primarily considering them in the context of social and political divisions that the use of social networks generates and deepens, such as the concept of the "digital divide," originally associated with the problem of unequal access to digital resources. The main aim of the paper concerns contributing to the modernization of research categories used in media and society studies, to make their theoretical and practical application more adequate and tailored to contemporary social reality. The paper will propose new formulations of key concepts, aiming to make the inherent multidimensionality of the discussed categories evident, within the context of the impact of new media and technologies. The ultimate result of the paper is contained in a sort of mapping of how the new media ecosystem supports processes of building social solidarity and creating digital alienation.
Perception of the Importance of Professional Communication among Civil Engineering Students
Authors: Boko Antea
Published: August 2024

This paper aims to find out the attitudes and perceptions of civil engineering students about the importance of professional communication and their current and future competencies. In addition, this work aims to investigate their interest in courses on communication skills. For this research, a quantitative research method was used - an online survey. The research sample consists of 109 students of all years of undergraduate and graduate studies in Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Geodesy in Split. The work is based on three hypotheses that were tested with non-parametric statistical tests after the research was carried out. The results of the research rejected the first hypothesis that students of higher years of civil engineering studies consider professional communication skills more important for work in industry compared to students of lower years of studies. Furthermore, this research determined that there is a statistically significant correlation between the ratings of the importance of professional communication among civil engineering students and the ratings of their communication skills and that there is a statistically significant correlation between civil engineering students who show a preference for communication skills and interest in attending courses in the field of communication.
GÜNCEL YARGITAY KARARLARI ÇERÇEVESİNDE HATIR SENETLERİ: HATIR DEF’İ VE BEDEL (MALEN/NAKDEN) KAYDI
Authors: Şahin Furkan , Erdem Fatih Bugra
Published: August 2024

Kambiyo senetlerinde mündemiç olan hak, kıymetli evrakın mücerretliği ilkesinin bir sonucu olarak temel borç ilişkisinden bağımsız bir şekilde varlığını sürdürmektedir. Kambiyo senetleri ekseriyetle sinallagmatik bir ilişkiye dayanmakta olup taahhüt altında borçlandırıcı bir işlem mevcut olmadığı hallerde ilgili senet hatır senedi olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Hatır senetleri hatır alacaklısı ve hatır borçlusu arasında akdedilen bir hatır anlaşmasına dayanan bedelsiz fakat hukuken geçerli senetlerdir. Hatır senetleri, uygulaması oldukça yaygın senetlerden olup hem yargı kararlarında hem de öğretide sıklıkla zikredilen bir müessesedir. Hatır senetleri vasıtasıyla kredi temin eden tacirler, kredi kuruluşları nezdinde itibarlarını yeniden kazanacak fakat bu uygulamanın sıklaşması ile kredi enflasyonu kaçınılmaz hale gelecektir. Bir kredi temin aracı olarak kullanılan hatır senetleri, asıl borç münasebetinin var olmadığı bedelsiz ticari senetler olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Bundan dolayı, bu senetlerin lehtarı tarafından bedel talep edilmesi halinde hukuki ihtilaflar gündeme gelmektedir. Belirtilen bu gelişmeler cihetiyle göz ardı edilmesi oldukça sakıncalı bir hukuki müessese olan hatır senetlerinin güncel Yargıtay kararları ekseninde tetkik edilmesi gerekliliği hasıl olmuştur. Bu bağlamda, işbu çalışmada hatır senetlerinin iktisadi önemi, hukuki niteliği, hatır def’i kavramı, bedel kaydı, hatır senetlerinin bedelsizliği ve menfi tespit davasının unsurları hususları incelenmiştir.
PENGARUH SISTEM ZONASI TERHADAP MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA DI SMAN 1 AKABILURU
Authors: Putri Nilam Sari  , Sri Hartati  , Yeni Afrida  , Intan Sari
Published: August 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dampak kebijakan zonasi SMAN 1 Akabiluru terhadap motivasi belajar siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan strategi random sampling untuk melakukan analisis regresi kuantitatif dengan menggunakan populasi sebanyak 151 siswa dan desain sampel penelitian sebanyak 30 orang. Versi 26 dari Statiscal Product and Service Solution (SPSS) digunakan dalam metode pengolahan data. Temuan penelitian dan analisis menunjukkan bahwa siswa dalam sistem zonasi 17 memiliki tingkat pengaruh sistem zonasi yang tinggi yaitu 56,7%. 12 siswa memiliki persentasi 40% dengan pengaruh sistem zonasi yang sedang dan 1 siswa memiliki persentasi 3,3% dengan pengaruh sistem zonasi yang rendah. Begitupun dengan motivasi belajar diketahui 10 siswa memiliki persentasi 33,3% Dua puluh siswa mempunyai proporsi motivasi belajar sedang sebesar 66,6% dibandingkan dengan persentase motivasi belajar tinggi. Berdasarkan data tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem zonasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keinginan belajar siswa karena nilai F sebesar 4,771 pada taraf signifikansi 0,037 0,05, nilai sig kurang dari 0,05, dan H0 ditolak. Sistem zonasi mempunyai pengaruh sebesar 14,6% terhadap keinginan belajar siswa yang diukur dengan nilai R Squared sebesar 0,146. Mengingat siswa tidak dapat memilih sekolah pilihan mereka berdasarkan skema zonasi yang berlaku saat ini, maka kebijakan zonasi mungkin berdampak pada kemauan siswa untuk belajar.
INOVASI KURIKULUM PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (PAI) DALAM MENDORONG PENANAMAN NILAI-NILAI KEARIFAN LOKAL
Authors: Andy Riski Pratama  , Yulius  , Maysa Latifa  , Syafrudin  , Messy
Published: August 2024

Artikel ini membahas peran inovasi dalam kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) untuk memperkuat nilai-nilai kearifan lokal. Kurikulum memegang peran sentral dalam menentukan kualitas pendidikan dan pengembangan karakter siswa. Di tengah pesatnya inovasi pendidikan, terutama dalam pengembangan kurikulum, tantangan bagi guru PAI adalah beradaptasi dengan inovasi yang seringkali bersifat top-down. Namun, integrasi nilai-nilai kearifan lokal dalam kurikulum PAI memberikan nilai tambah signifikan, tidak hanya dalam memperdalam pemahaman agama Islam dalam konteks lokal, tetapi juga dalam memperkaya pengalaman pendidikan siswa dengan nilai-nilai luhur yang dapat diaplikasikan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Studi ini menggunakan desain tinjauan pustaka untuk menyintesis informasi tentang konsep inovasi kurikulum PAI dan pentingnya nilai-nilai kearifan lokal. Integrasi kearifan lokal dalam kurikulum PAI tidak hanya meningkatkan keterlibatan siswa dalam pembelajaran, tetapi juga memperkuat identitas keagamaan mereka dalam konteks sosial dan budaya yang beragam. Selain itu, pendekatan ini memperkaya karakter siswa dengan nilai-nilai seperti kepedulian terhadap lingkungan dan gotong royong, yang penting dalam membentuk individu yang bertanggung jawab dan peduli terhadap masyarakat. Artikel ini menyimpulkan bahwa inovasi kurikulum PAI yang mengintegrasikan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal tidak hanya memperkuat pendidikan agama Islam, tetapi juga menjaga dan mengembangkan nilai-nilai kemanusiaan yang lebih luas.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF DAN MINAT BELAJAR
Authors: Wisma Rahimma  , Hadeli Hadeli , Rivdya Eliza  , Remiswal  , Zulvia Trinova
Published: August 2024

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh rendahnya kemampuan berpikir kreatif dan minat belajar peserta didik kelas VIII di SMPN 1 VII Koto Sungai Sariak Padang Pariaman. Pembelajaran PAI dan BP masih cenderung pasif, dengan minat belajar peserta didik yang rendah dan kurangnya kreativitas mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran Problem Based Learning (PBL) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif dan minat belajar pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam dan Budi Pekerti. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain kuasi eksperimen randomized control group only design. Data dikumpulkan melalui tes, angket, dan observasi. Penelitian dilakukan di SMPN 1 Sungai Sariak dengan kelas eksperimen VIII.3 dan kelas kontrol VIII.5. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan berpikir kreatif peserta didik di kelas eksperimen adalah 80.31, sementara di kelas kontrol 74.53, dengan t hitung 3.06 dan t tabel 1.69. Ini menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan berpikir kreatif dengan model PBL lebih baik daripada model konvensional. Minat belajar PAI dan BP di kelas eksperimen memiliki nilai rata-rata 73.34, sedangkan di kelas kontrol 68.32, dengan t hitung 3.14 dan t tabel 1.69
A MODEL FOR FORECASTING DEW POINT PRESSURE IN NIGER DELTA CONDENSATE RESERVOIRS USING CONSTANT VOLUME DEPLETION TESTS DATA
Authors:   Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria, Chukwuka Peace , Ogali Ikechukwu Oscar ,   Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Okologume Wilfred Chinedu ,   Department of Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Nigeria, e-mail: okologume.wilfred@fupre.edu.ng, Dawaki Adamu ,   Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Published: August 2024

The dew point pressure plays a critical role in developing gas condensate reservoirs. It is a crucial factor used in fluid characterisation, performance estimation of gas reservoirs, and design of production systems. However, the composition of gas condensate fluid varies from one location to another, and thus, empirical correlations have been developed to determine the dew point pressure without conducting routine tests. As a result, correlations that are solely useful in the region where they were developed and analysed are developed. This work developed an empirical correlation using data from gas condensate wells in the Niger Delta using multiple linear regression. The model was developed using the Analytical Tools and techniques in Microsoft Excel. To develop the model, we utilised 63 data sets from the Constant Volume Depletion (CVD) experiment, which involved gas condensates from resources in the Niger Delta. The model comprises an empirical correlation that estimates the dew point pressure for gas condensate reservoirs. It uses compositional information of the fluid and reservoir temperature as input parameters. The correlation is derived through multiple regression analyses. Comparing the prediction accuracy of formulas based on the developed model and other conventional methods indicated that this model is more accurate than other statistical methods in predicting DPP within the Niger Delta region. This model can produce more accurate results than other estimation methods when working under limited field information and time constraints. The correlation developed in this process has a coefficient of determination of R2=0.869 and an Average Absolute Relative Error (AARE) of -2.0767%, along with a root mean square of 195279, indicating a high level of reliability in the proposed correlation.
CONTRIBUTION OF SEISMIC AND GEOTHERMAL DATA ANALYSIS TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE HYDROCARBON POTENTIAL OF THE CENTRAL BASIN OF THE D.R. CONGO
Authors:   Exploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo; email: marlinagolo123@gmail.com, Agolo Monza Marlin , Etshekodi Lohadje Joel ,   Exploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, Tondozi Keto Franck ,   Physics Department, Faculty of Science, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, Matamba Jibikila Raphael ,   Exploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, Bikayi Tshiani Néhémie ,   Exploration-Production Department, Faculty of Oil, Gas and Renewable Energies, University of Kinshasa, D.R. Congo; Petroleum Engineering Department, Polytechnic Institute of the Advanced Sciences of Sfax, Tunisia
Published: August 2024

This paper presents an evaluation of the hydrocarbon potential of the Cuvette Centrale basin in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) using an integrated approach that combines seismic and geothermal data. The envelope attribute of seismic data was used to identify different rocks of the petroleum system, including potential gas-prone zones. The interpretation of seismic profiles helped to delineate geological units and determine their lithology. Isobath maps based on seismic data revealed the presence of grabens and anticlines, which are favorable geological structures for hydrocarbon accumulation. Analysis of the geothermal gradient and temperature evolution in the formations allowed us to establish source rock maturity maps, highlighting two distinct zones: an overmature zone favorable for gas and a mature zone favorable for oil. These results suggest a strong hydrocarbon potential in the Cuvette Centrale basin.
DETERMINING THE PERFORMANCE OF A HEAT EXCHANGER USED IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Authors:   Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești, România, email: mpopa@upg-ploiesti.ro, Popa Maria
Published: August 2024

The study of heat transfer in the food industry is as important as in any other industry. Food products are constantly subjected to heat treatments. For this reason, a sunflower food oil, which undergoes heat treatment in the manufacturing process, was chosen for this study. The study was carried out on a laboratory plant and aimed to determine the heat transfer coefficients for three sets of determinations: partial heat transfer coefficient inside - where the warm sunflower oil circulates, partial heat transfer coefficient in the annular space - where cold water circulates and overall heat transfer coefficient, in a tube-in-tube heat exchanger made of copper. The obtained values of heat transfer coefficients were compared with literature data for the same type of food oil. This type of heat exchanger, tube-in-tube, is specific to the food industry. Countercurrent circulation of flows through the appliance was established from the outset, as this type of circulation is preferred from the point of view of determining the performance of heat exchange appliances. Efficiency values were also established for the three sets of experimental determinations. For the calculations, the values for the temperatures of the fluids, both at the inlet and outlet of the apparatus and the values for the volume flow rates of the fluids were required.
Traditional Leadership and Conflict Management in Africa: An Examination of the Bole Chieftaincy in Ghana
Authors: Yaro David Suaka , Nuru-Deen Ibrahim Mohammed , Kipo-Sunyehzi Daniel Dramani
Published: August 2024

Many scholars have studied the roles of traditional leaders in a democracy, social cohesion, political participation, and cultural heritage preservation. However, the extent to which their roles impact conflict management has not received much academic attention. This study attempts to bridge this gap. The main objective of the study is to examine traditional leadership and conflict management in Africa, and the theory employed is a subjective or objective approach to conflict management. The study employed a mixed method. Approached and cross-sectional design, questionnaires, and interviews were used to solicit primary data from 364 respondents. The target population for the study was the members of the three chieftaincy gates, which are Sarfope, Jagape, and Denkeripe. Simple random sampling for quantitative data and the snowball sampling technique were used to select key informants; descriptive analysis and correlational analysis were used to ascertain the relationship between traditional leadership and conflict management; and a relative importance index was used to identify the conflict resolution mechanisms in the Bole Traditional Area of Northern Ghana. The analyses revealed that traditional leaders’ roles have a positive impact on conflict management and collaborate with the central authority in conflict management in Ghana, but that this role is hampered by interference, corruption, inadequate resources, and conflicts of interest. The study recommends that the state put in place measures to improve the leadership skills of traditional rulers, increase collaboration between traditional and central authorities, and increase budgetary allocations for traditional authorities.
School Security and Academic Self-Concept Among Pupils in Primary Schools in Informal Settlements in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: Gatundu Grace Wandia
Published: August 2024

This study purposed to investigate the influence of school security on the academic self-concept of pupils in primary schools in informal settlements in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya. The social cognitive theory guided this research. The study employed a survey research design. The target population comprised 138 head teachers, 203 teacher counsellors, and 9536 learners in Class VII, totaling 9877 respondents, from which a sample of 385 respondents was determined using Yamane’s formula. Questionnaires were used to collect data from learners in Class VII, as were interview guides for head teachers and teacher-counsellors. Piloting was conducted among 38 respondents from primary schools in informal settlements in Kibra sub-county to establish validity and reliability. The opinions of educational psychology professionals were used to confirm the study's validity. The split-half method was used to calculate reliability, and the reliability coefficient (r = 0.728; p<0.05) at the 0.05 level of significance revealed a high degree of internal dependability. The tests were carried out at a 0.05 level of significance. Test of the null hypothesis indicated that there was a significant statistical relationship between school security and academic self at r=0.668, p=0.001<0.05. The study concluded that levels of pupils’ academic self-concept in primary schools in informal settlements can be enhanced through provision of adequate school security. The study recommended that the Ministry of Education should ensure that primary schools have security guards and fences and should comply with standards for child-friendly school environment. The main beneficiaries of this study will be learners in the primary schools in the informal settlements when the policy makers improve the school environment hence their academic self-concept will be enhanced.
HUBUNGAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN MENULIS NARASI SISWA KELAS IV DI SDN 26 CAKRANEGARA
Authors: ZAKIA ZAKIA , MUSADDAT SYAIFUL , INDRAWATI DYAH , MAKKI MUHAMMAD
Published: August 2024

This research aims to uncover the correlation between reading skills and narrative writing skills among fourth-grade students at SDN 26 Cakranegara. Data collection was conducted using tests that measure reading and narrative writing skills. The tests involved asking questions or assigning tasks to students. To determine the correlation between reading and narrative writing skills, the data was analyzed using the product moment correlation. Before this, a descriptive analysis of the researched variables is presented. Descriptive analysis was conducted to understand the relationship between reading and narrative writing skills among students at SDN 26 Cakranegara. Data on reading skills were obtained from a closed questionnaire distributed to 75 students. The questionnaire contained 27 statements with a score range of 1 to 4 for each statement, giving a total score range of 27 to 108 for reading skills. Using SPSS 23.0 for Windows, the mean score was 91.6, the maximum score was 107, the minimum score was 75, and the standard deviation was 7.4. The classification of reading skills based on the mean and standard deviation is presented in a table. Data on narrative writing skills were obtained from a writing test, evaluated on several aspects including ideas, content organization, grammar, diction, spelling, and writing conventions. The scores ranged from 0 to 100. The mean score was 50, the maximum score was 100, and the standard deviation was 16.7. The classification of narrative writing skills is presented in a table.
ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan korelasi antara keterampilan membaca dan keterampilan menulis narasi siswa SDN 26 Cakranegara. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan tes yang mengukur keterampilan membaca dan menulis narasi. Tes dilakukan dengan memberikan angket dan tugas kepada siswa. Untuk mengetahui korelasi antara keterampilan membaca dan menulis narasi, data dianalisis menggunakan korelasi product moment. Sebelum itu, analisis deskriptif dari variabel penelitian disajikan. Analisis deskriptif dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara keterampilan membaca dan keterampilan menulis narasi siswa SDN 26 Cakranegara. Data keterampilan membaca diperoleh dari angket tertutup yang dibagikan kepada 75 siswa. Angket terdiri dari 27 pernyataan dengan rentang skor 1 sampai 4, sehingga total skor berkisar antara 27 sampai 108. Menggunakan SPSS 23.0 for Windows, nilai mean adalah 91,6, skor maksimal 107, skor minimal 75, dan standar deviasi 7,4. Klasifikasi keterampilan membaca berdasarkan mean dan standar deviasi disajikan dalam tabel.
EDUCAÇÃO FINANCEIRA E GESTÃO INTELIGENTE DAS FINANÇAS
Authors: Tôrres Liliane Leopoldino , Gomes Douglas Willyam Rodrigues
Published: August 2024

A pesquisa em curso irá abordar a educação financeira e sua gestão inteligente, sabe-se que o tema é bastante importante e gera grandes discussões de cunho global que tem foco o alcance de toda a sociedade. O tema é relevante e imprime no cotidiano um singular e necessário frente ao consumismo exacerbado e a falta de controle financeiro. O estudo tem por objetivo geral refletir acerca da educação financeira e sua gestão consciente. E por objetivos específicos tem-se: discorrer sobre o consumo consciente face ao endividamento, analisar as principais formas de acúmulo de dívidas entre indivíduos e famílias e verificar as estratégias para evitar o endividamento. O tema abordado foi escolhido por ser uma temática bastante atual e que engloba aspectos que estão relacionados com a vida cotidiana e social de milhares de brasileiros. Utilizou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica qualitativa onde autores, artigos e legislações foram analisados a fim de se compreender o assunto para melhor explorar e expor um diálogo conciso com o leitor.
VIOLÊNCIA DOMÉSTICA CONTRA CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES: DESCRIÇÃO DAS MEDIDAS PROTETIVAS
Authors: Silva Maria Aparecida da
Published: August 2024

A violência doméstica contra crianças e adolescentes é uma realidade vivenciada na grande maioria dos núcleos familiares, seja ela praticada pelos pais, padrastos, madrastas ou demais componentes do ciclo familiar. Trata-se de um problema de saúde pública que exige dos governantes a criação de Leis que possam coibir tamanha atrocidade. Objetivou-se com esse trabalho de pesquisa descrever as medidas protetivas contra os crimes de violência doméstica praticados contra crianças e adolescentes no Brasil. Para a realização dessa pesquisa, foi feito um levantamento bibliográfico nas bases de dados disponíveis na internet. Utilizaram-se as plataformas de pesquisa Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) e Google Acadêmico. Como medidas protetivas foram criados o Estatuto da criança e do adolescente em 1990, a Lei do menino Bernardo ou da Palmada em 2014, a Lei da Escuta em 2017/2018, a Lei Henry Borel em 2021, e por fim, a Lei Nº 14.344, de 24 de maio de 2022 contra crimes de violência doméstica e familiar.
EDUCAÇÃO CRÍTICA E A CONSTRUÇÃO DO SUJEITO AUTÔNOMO: UMA ABORDAGEM FILOSÓFICA
Authors: Beserra Antonio Felipe
Published: August 2024

O artigo "Educação Crítica e a Construção do Sujeito Autônomo: Uma Abordagem Filosófica" examina a educação como um meio de formar sujeitos críticos e autônomos através de uma análise filosófica baseada nas contribuições de Freire (1970), Kant (1785) e Giroux (2004). Nesse contexto, o estudo busca investigar como a educação crítica pode promover a autonomia intelectual e moral dos indivíduos, contrastando com modelos que reduzem a educação a um simples treinamento técnico. Além disso, utiliza uma pesquisa bibliográfica com abordagem qualitativa e realiza uma revisão sistemática das obras desses teóricos para entender suas contribuições para a educação crítica. Para mais, os resultados evidenciam que Freire (1970) propõe uma pedagogia dialógica e participativa essencial para a conscientização crítica e a transformação social, desafiando o modelo bancário de educação. Kant (1785) oferece uma base filosófica para a autonomia moral, enfatizando a importância de agir conforme princípios racionais universais, e Giroux (2004) critica a redução da educação a um treinamento técnico, defendendo que ela deve fomentar a reflexão crítica e o engajamento social. Assim, as conclusões acentuam que a educação crítica, conforme as abordagens de Freire (1970), Kant (1785) e Giroux (2004), deve ultrapassar a simples transmissão de conhecimentos e promover a formação de indivíduos como agentes de transformação social, oferecendo um modelo consistente para reimaginar a educação como um processo de emancipação e desenvolvimento crítico, alinhado com princípios de liberdade, dignidade e justiça.
HANSENÍASE: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Toledo Alice Santos , Fialho Bruno Dutra Gonçalves , Coura Daniel Anacleto de Barcelos , Nunes Fernanda Rabelo Madeira , Pereira Karoline Gandra , Silva Luma Oliveira , Proba Manuela Martinho , Neves Marianne Oliveira , Martins Pedro Henrique Roriz , Silva Samantha Oliveira , Mendes Tamires Costa
Published: August 2024

A hanseníase é uma doença com potencial para afetar vários órgãos e estruturas do corpo, mas afeta predominantemente a pele e os nervos periféricos. Ela é causada pelo Mycobacterium leprae e pelo Mycobacterium lepromatosis , juntos denominados complexo M. leprae..Sinais de pele são tipicamente observados na fase inicial da doença, sendo, portanto, os primeiros sinais identificáveis ​​a impulsionar a suspeita clínica. Ao longo de muitas décadas, a classificação da hanseníase, a rapidez do diagnóstico, bem como seu tratamento mudou conforme a ciência médica moderna evoluiu. Pacientes com hanseníase são geralmente submetidos à discriminação, rejeição da sociedade e podem sofrer de estigma social e desfigurações permanentes. Este artigo engloba uma revisão prática da hanseníase abordando a fisiopatologia, manifestações clínicas, classificação, abordagem diagnóstica e tratamento da condição de uma forma que pode ser traduzida para a prática clínica e ajudar os médicos a identificar e tratar melhor os casos potenciais dessa doença.
Cloud masks and cloud type classification using EarthCARE CPR and ATLID
Authors: Okamoto Hajime , Sato Kaori , Nishizawa Tomoaki , Jin Yoshitaka , Ogawa Shota , Ishimoto Hiroshi , Hagihara Yuichiro , Oikawa EIji , Kikuchi Maki , Satoh Masaki , Roh Wooosub
Published: August 2024

Abstract. We develop the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) level 2 cloud mask and cloud type classification algorithms for the Earth Clouds, Aerosols, and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE), a joint JAXA and European Space Agency (ESA) satellite mission. Cloud profiling radar (CPR)-only, atmospheric lidar (ATLID)-only, and combined CPR–ATLID algorithms for the cloud mask and cloud particle type are described. The algorithms are developed and evaluated using ground-based data, space-borne data from CloudSat and Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) and simulation data from a Japanese global cloud-resolving model, the Non-hydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model (NICAM) with Joint simulator. The algorithms are based on our algorithms for CloudSat and CALIPSO with several improvements. The cloud particle type for ATLID is derived from an attenuation–depolarization diagram trained using 355 nm multiple-field-of-view multiple-scattering polarization lidar and changing the diagram from that developed for CALIPSO. The retrieved cloud particle phases (ice, water, and mixed phases) and those reported in the NICAM output data are compared. We found that the agreement for CPR-only, ATLID-only, and combined CPR–ATLID algorithms averaged roughly 80 %, 85 %, and 80 %, respectively, for 15 different cloud scenes corresponding to two EarthCARE orbits.