bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Penggunaan Pronomina Persona dalam Takarir (Caption) Instagram @Jokowi dan Implikasinya terhadap Pembelajaran Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Aryanti Yeni , Hilaliyah Hilda , Ramdayana Ira Pratiwi
Published: August 2022

This study aims to analyze the use of personal pronouns in @Jokowi's Instagram caption and its implications for learning Bahasa, besides that the author also hopes that readers can understand the language and using pronouns according to Indonesian rules. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method with content analysis techniques. Based on the results of research and analysis, it is known that the use of personal pronouns reached 127 findings from a total of 51 uploads studied, 7 uploads contained no use of personal pronouns. The findings of the first-person singular pronouns were 67 (53%), first-person singular pronouns 38 (30%), second-person singular pronouns 4 (3%) and plural 0 (0%), and the last is third-person pronouns. singular as many as 5 (4%) and plural as many as 13 (10%) findings.

 

Keywords: Pronouns, Persona Pronouns, Indonesian Language Learning, Instagram, Jokowi.
Keluwesan Memberikan Ide dalam Berpikir Kreatif Melalui Proses Matematisasi untuk Memecahkan Masalah Matematis
Authors: Nengsih Gita Ayu , Syamsuri Syamsuri
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan  keluwesan memberikan ide dalam berpikir kreatif melalui proses matematisasi untuk memecahkan masalah matematis. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini melibatkan 32 siswa kelas XI MIPA yang telah mendapatkan materi barisan dan deret. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah tes dan wawancara. Analisis data pada penelitian ini ada tiga tahap yaitu: (1) reduksi data, (2) penyajian data, dan (3) penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat 3 kelompok siswa yang berbeda. Kelompok flexibility yang pertama dapat melewati semua proses matematisasi horizontal dan melewati semua proses matematisasi vertikal, serta mampu menyelesaikan masalah dengan 2 cara yang berbeda. Selanjutnya, kelompok flexibility yang kedua mampu melewati semua proses matematisasi horizontal dan melewati semua proses matematisasi vertikal, namun hanya mampu menyelesaikan masalah dengan menggunakan 1 cara. Sedangkan kelompok flexibility yang ketiga hanya mampu mengungkapkan hubungan antara bahasa masalah dengan simbol matematika.
Evaluación de los micromicetes asociados a la corteza de fresno en Buenos Aires (Argentina): su capacidad para degradar madera y tolerancia a metales pesados
Authors: Navarro Liliana Evelin , Levin Laura , Rosenfeldt Sonia
Published: August 2022

Introducción y objetivos: La contaminación ambiental podría afectar el estado sanitario del arbolado y a la biodiversidad de microorganismos. Fraxinus pennsylvanica es uno de los árboles más frecuentes en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. 
Los objetivos del trabajo fueron: relevar los micromicetes presentes en la corteza y madera de fresno, determinar si los micromicetes hallados con mayor frecuencia en la corteza producen enzimas lignocelulolíticas, describir los principales cambios anatómicos generados en la madera, y evaluar su tolerancia a metales pesados (Cu y Pb).
M&M: Se recolectaron trozos de corteza y madera en un gradiente urbano-periurbano en el AMBA. Se evaluó el deterioro causado in vitro en la madera por los micromicetes aislados con mayor frecuencia. Se determinó la pérdida de peso, se analizaron los cambios anatómicos. Se determinó la producción de enzimas lignocelulolíticas y tolerancia al Cu y Pb.
Resultados: Diplodia sp., Fusicoccum sp. y Sordaria sp. fueron los micromicetes detectados con mayor frecuencia en corteza, mientras que Alternaria sp., Diplodia sp. y Phialophora sp. se aislaron de madera. Ninguno causó síntomas de pudrición blanda, ni pérdidas importantes en el peso seco de la madera (3-5% luego de 6 meses), ni cambios microanatómicos. Se detectó actividad celulolítica en todos los micromicetes evaluados. Todos fueron capaces de crecer en 250 mg/Kg de Cu o 1000 mg/Kg de Pb.
Conclusiones: Los micromicetes presentes en la corteza no afectarían el estado sanitario del arbolado. Su tolerancia a altas concentraciones de metales pesados sugiere potencialidad como biomonitores de contaminación ambiental.
Una mirada sobre la relevancia y las contribuciones de la fauna para los pobladores de Ñacuñán, Mendoza, Argentina
Authors: Moreno María Carolina , Cannizzo Mariana G. , Torres Laura , Campos Claudia M.
Published: August 2022

Introducción y objetivos: Los conocimientos ecológicos acerca de la fauna silvestre muestran que las especies tienen diferente importancia para las comunidades humanas. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo identificar las etnoespecies de mayor relevancia cognitiva para la población local, y explicar su relevancia en función del valor cultural que se les asigna.
M&M: A partir de listados libres de fauna, se calculó el índice de relevancia cognitiva de Sutrop para cada etnoespecie, y se estableció su significancia estadística. A partir de entrevistas y observación, se procedió al análisis cualitativo y estadístico descriptivo de usos y percepciones, por medio de las categorías de contribuciones de la naturaleza para las personas.
Resultados: Los listados libres registraron en total 100 etnoespecies, correspondientes a aves (58%), mamíferos (18%), insectos (13%), reptiles (7%), y anfibios y arácnidos (2% c/u). Se detectaron contribuciones positivas y negativas en 38 etnoespecies, aunque solo once resultaron estadísticamente significativas. Entre las positivas resaltan contribuciones materiales, seguidas por las no materiales y reguladoras. Entre las negativas, las vinculadas al daño sobre animales domésticos y a la peligrosidad. Adicionalmente, aparecieron valores relacionales y no antropocéntricos.
Discusión y conclusiones: Entre las etnoespecies relevantes destacan aquellas con mayor cantidad de contribuciones positivas. También algunas sobre las que recaen percepciones negativas por ser responsables de los ataques a animales domésticos, y dada su peligrosidad. Los resultados aportan insumos para la formulación de políticas adecuadas de gestión del área protegida y para re-pensar los vínculos de la población local con la fauna.
Identification of Potential Biomarkers Associated with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis
Authors: Guo Qixin , Qu Qiang , Wang Luyang , Liao Shengen , Zhu Xu , Du Anning , Zhu Qingqing , Cheang Iokfai , Gao Rongrong , Li Xinli
Published: August 2022

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the main causes of systolic heart failure and frequently has a genetic component. The molecular mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of DCM remain unclear. This study aimed to identify novel diagnostic biomarkers to aid in the treatment and diagnosis of DCM. Method: The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database was explored to extract two microarray datasets, GSE120895 and GSE17800, which were subsequently merged into a single cohort. Differentially expressed genes were analyzed in the DCM and control groups, followed by weighted gene coexpression network analysis to determine the core modules. Core nodes were identified by gene significance (GS) and module membership (MM) values, and four hub genes were predicted by the Lasso regression model. The expression levels and diagnostic values of the four hub genes were further validated in the datasets GSE19303. Finally, potential therapeutic drugs and upstream molecules regulating genes were identified. Results: The turquoise module is the core module of DCM. Four hub genes were identified: GYPC (glycophorin C), MLF2 (myeloid leukemia factor 2), COPS7A (COP9 signalosome subunit 7A) and ARL2 (ADP ribosylation factor like GTPase 2). Subsequently, Hub genes showed significant differences in expression in both the dataset and the validation model by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). Four potential modulators and seven chemicals were also identified. Finally, molecular docking simulations of the gene-encoded proteins with small-molecule drugs were successfully performed. Conclusions: The results suggested that ARL2, MLF2, GYPC and COPS7A could be potential gene biomarkers for DCM.
Strengthening the Capacity of Tourism Aware Groups Through Citizens Journalism Assistance As A Promotion Effort for Village Tourism Labuhan Burung Village Towards Tourism 4.0
Authors: Najamudin
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this service is to facilitate the availability of trained resources in promoting the tourist village of Labuhan Burung Village, In addition, it can help reduce unemployment through productive activities that can generate a source of income for residents, become a source of Village PAD so that the formation of an independent and independent Labuhan Burung Village prosperous. However, due to the lack of understanding and competence of POKDARAWIS in Labuhan Burung Village in promoting and introducing tourism potential in Labuhan Burung Village, this has become a significant problem and obstacle. The implementation methods in this service are preparation and team consolidation, providing training/assistance in managing citizen journalism, distributing and establishing work divisions, evaluation and monitoring. The results of the implementation of this activity, namely, the implementation of tourism promotion training activities, training on the management of citizen journalism, the dissemination of activities to all target areas. From the implementation of this activity, we can conclude that, there has been a tourism priority program in Labuhan Burung Village, the formation of ready and professional tourism activists. In addition, the promotion of tourism in Labuhan Burung Village is maximized, such as the Village Tourism Facebook, the Labuhan Burung Village Tourism Website, and the establishment of sustainable collaboration between the IISBUD SAREA PHP2D Team and Pokdarwis, the Labuhan Burung Village government, and several related institutions.
Differences in civic participation between natives and immigrants living in the Netherlands
Authors: Damian Elena , Scheepers Peer
Published: August 2022

The present study investigates the differences in civic participation between native Dutch, Western, and non-Western immigrants living in the Netherlands. Moreover, we set out to test which cultural, human, and social individual resources explain these differences. A unique representative sample of 6054 respondents was used from Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences Panel (LISS Panel). We found that the three groups have very similar patterns of involvement in different civic organizations (i.e. activist, leisure, interest, religious organizations). The differences in civic participation between the three ethnic groups vary with the type of civic organization taken into consideration. Contrary to our expectations, we find that non-Western immigrants perform less civic activities in religious organizations compared to the native Dutch, while Western immigrants are more likely to participate in secular organizations compared to native Dutch. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Cancelling cancellation? Sensorimotor control, agency, and prediction
Authors: Press Clare , Thomas Emily , Yon Daniel
Published: August 2022

For decades, classic theories of action control and action awareness have been built around the idea that the brain predictively ‘cancels’ expected action outcomes. However, recent research casts doubt over this basic premise. What do these new findings mean for classic accounts of action? Should we now ‘cancel’ old data, theories and approaches generated under this idea? In this paper, we argue ‘No’. While doubts about predictive cancellation may urge us to fundamentally rethink how predictions shape perception, the wider pyramid using these ideas to explain action control and agentic experiences can remain largely intact. Some adaptive functions assigned to predictive cancellation can be achieved through quasi-predictive processes, that influence perception without actively tracking the probabilistic structure of the environment. Other functions may rely upon truly predictive processes, but not require that these predictions cancel perception. Appreciating the role of these processes may help us to move forward in explaining how agents optimise their interactions with the external world, even if predictive cancellation is cancelled from theory.
Replicability of the neuroanatomical correlates of impulsive personality traits in the ABCD study
Authors: Owens Max Michael , Hyatt Courtland , Xu Hui , Thompson Matthew , Miller Josh , Lynam Donald , MacKillop James , Gray Joshua
Published: August 2022

While the neuroanatomical correlates of impulsivity in youths have been examined, there is little research on whether those correlates are consistent across childhood/adolescence. The current study uses data from the age 11/12 (N = 7083) visit of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study to investigate the replicability of the neuroanatomical correlates of impulsive personality traits identified at age 9/10. Neuroanatomy was measured using structural and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging and impulsive personality was measured using the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale. Replicability was quantified using the Open Science Foundation replication criteria, intraclass correlations, and elastic net regression modeling to make predictions across timepoints. Replicability was highly variable among traits: the neuroanatomical correlates of positive urgency showed substantial similarity between ages 9/10 and 11/12, negative urgency and sensation seeking, showed moderate similarity across ages, and (lack of) premeditation and perseverance showed substantial dissimilarity across ages. In all cases, effect sizes were small. These findings suggest that, even for studies with large samples sizes and the same participant pool, the replicability of brain-behavior correlations cannot be assumed. However, they also highlight an array of neuroanatomical structures that may be important to impulsive personality traits across development from childhood into adolescence.
‘We have our lessons in Teams’ – Strategies chosen in Swedish schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and consequences for students in upper secondary education
Authors: Kreitz-Sandberg Susanne , Ringer Noam , Fredriksson Ulf
Published: August 2022

In Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, compulsory schools were generally kept open but upper secondary schools closed and turned instead to distance education for a time during the spring term 2020. This article investigates the strategies chosen in Swedish schools, with special focus on the consequences of these decisions for students in upper secondary education. The study, built on interviews with a group of 15- to 19-year-old youths, contributes through a student perspective on learning from home during remote education. The article analyzes the strategy in the Swedish education sector during the pandemic, and describes how a group of upper secondary students perceived the shift to digital and remote teaching during the pandemic with regard to the availability of the digital infrastructure and to studying under the new conditions of distance and remote education. Possible lessons to learn from the pandemic in Sweden could be that students are better technically prepared to work with computers, but less prepared to work independently.
Austrian schools in the COVID-19 pandemic era
Authors: Altrichter Herbert , Helm Christoph
Published: August 2022

Like many other school systems around the world, Austrian schools were crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic for an extended period of time. In 2020 and 2021, students in Austria spent between 40% and 60% of their school days in (partial) distance education. After explaining the main features of the Austrian school system, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of Austrian pandemic management in the school sector in 2020, 2021 and early 2022. In a further step, the most important empirical research findings on key effects of school closures and COVID-19-related changes on the learning and well-being of children and young people are compiled and summarized. Furthermore, the paper examines how teachers and parents in Austria have coped with this new situation. Finally, the main features of Austrian pandemic management in schools and a number of implications for future school practice and research are discussed.
The German school system in the COVID-19 pandemic era
Authors: Sonnenburg Nadine , Buddeberg Magdalena , Hornberg Sabine
Published: August 2022

This article retrospectively reviews findings to date on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the German school system and discusses selected topics, i.e. general conditions of teaching and learning, didactic design and methodology, and the effects on educational outcomes. Like many other countries, Germany had to close its schools several times and switch to distance or alternate-shift learning, although the measures implemented by the federal states in this respect differed by region. In what follows, we first identify seven phases in the chronological course the pandemic took in Germany across the various ‘Länder’, or federal states. Next, we turn to a discussion of the medium- to long-term development needs of the German school system, based on the empirical findings available to date. Here our focus will be on the following issues: Fostering students’ selfregulated learning, making up for students’ learning losses, with special attention to inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic, and digitalizing the school system. Lastly, we address the future development of concepts for linking synchronous and asynchronous (digital) forms of learning and their integration into classroom instruction.
Rutinemessig plikt eller produktiv læring? En studie av praksis og arbeidskrav i en veilederutdanning knyttet til veiledning for nyutdannede lærere.
Authors: Hanssen Brit Sætre , Østrem Sissel
Published: August 2022

Denne rapporten handler om en studie av veilederutdanningen på Institutt for grunnskolelærerutdanning, idrett og spesialpedagogikk på Universitetet i Stavanger. Den skal utdanne profesjonelle veiledere for nyutdannede lærere, og vi ser den derfor som en type profesjonsutdanning. Denne utdanningen fikk 10 faste studieplasser fra Kunnskapsdepartementet i 2010 og nye 10 studieplasser fra 2011. Den skriver seg derved inn i rekken av formaliserte utdanninger som vårt universitet skal ta hånd om. Siden oppstarten i 20031 har utdanningen fått gode studentevalueringer. Selv om studenttilfredsheten synes å ha vært stor, er det likevel blitt et gnagende spørsmål om vi er på rett veg og utdanner de veilederne som er best med tanke på nyutdannede læreres behov og deres komplekse oppgaver i en inkluderende skole. Studenttilfredshet er tross alt bare en av mange mulige indikatorer på kvalitet i en utdanning og etter vår mening ikke tilstrekkelig for å kunne uttale seg om kvaliteten på en utdanning. Studieemnet er stadig blitt revidert, og utdanningen framstår annerledes i dag enn den gjorde ved oppstarten. Revisjonene er blitt gjort på grunnlag av ideer vi har utviklet og omsatt til praktisk handling, og de nasjonale føringene for en veilederutdanning knyttet til nyutdannede lærere fra 2010. Disse revisjonene er i liten grad forskningsbaserte. Dette er motivet for å gjennomføre forskningsprosjektet som setter søkelyset på en utdanning vi selv er arkitekter for og i tillegg har vært ansvarlig for å gjennomføre. Undersøkelsen gjelder utdanningen i 2011 – 2012 og er knyttet til lærere i skolen.
Hydrogenic impurity effect on optical properties of Wannier-Mott exciton confined in a spherical quantum dot with Kratzer potential under magnetic field
Authors: Varsha . , Giri Rajesh , Arora Monika , Prasad Vinod
Published: August 2022

Confinement effects of Kratzer potential on a Wannier-Mott Exciton(W-M) are studied in a spherical quantum dot(QD) in the presence of a static magnetic field. Time independent Schr$\ddot{o}$dinger equation is solved numerically to obtain the energy states. The excitonic transitions so realized have been used to explore the non-linear optical properties that are important for optical characterization of materials such as the optical absorption coefficients (ACs) and refractive index changes (RICs). Impact of magnetic field, strength of the laser field and transition parameters using familiar compact density matrix approach are also analyzed. It has been observed that optical properties get radically modified under confinement effects. Also, the shift of degeneracy of different excitonic energy levels with the magnetic field in confinement potential has been reported for the first time for W-M exciton in the spherical quantum dot, the study that may have crucial input to the literature and myriad of practical implications.
Approximate fractal morphometry of spherical type essential oil microemulsions: A simple model
Authors: García Julio Cesar Campos , Quihui-Cota L. , Gómez-Aldama O. R. , López-Mata M. A. , Valdez-Melchor R. G.
Published: August 2022

In the present study, the approximate fractal morphometry of spherical-type essential oil microemulsions was performed. The geometric fractal characterization was carried out by a recently published continuous half-fractal model which allowed to model microemulsions as systems in their stable thermodynamic equilibrium phase with high degree of homogeneity. Regarding the characteristic of high homogeneity an equation was obtained to roughly describe the volume fractal dimension and the fractal volume of two special cases elaborated from Rosmarinus officinalis and Melaleuca alternifolia previously investigated. In addition, referring to the characteristic of high homogeneity, it was possible to approximate the fractal dimension of area and the fractal area for each microemulsion. Our numerical estimates showed coherence with the principles of Hausdorff-Besicovitch geometry and with the experimental evidence about the physical dimension as a non-integer dimension.
Implementasi sistem informasi manajemen pendidikan (SIMDIK) dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah
Authors: Purwaningsih Yunika
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini mendiskripsikan implementasi sistem informasi manajemen pendidikan dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan di MI Muhammadiyah Paremono Kecamatan Mungkid Kabupaten Magelang. Sistem Informasi Manajemen Pendidikan dikembangkan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan lembaga madrasah, dimana madrasah menghendaki pegelolaan kegiatan akademik yang terkomputerisasi sebagai kontribusi dalam meningkatkan kualitas pelayanan madrasah serta dalam rangka mempermudah dan memperlancar proses belajar mengajar madrasah dan pelayanan madrasah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan mengggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi sebagai teknik pengumpulan data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa implementasi sistem informasi manajemen pendidikan di MI Muhammadiyah Paremono Kecamatan Mungkid Kabupaten Magelang dalam bentuk pemanfaatan sistem aplikasi yang terdiri dari pelayanan tenaga pendidik dan kependidikan dengan memberdayakan aplikasi SIMPATIKA (Sistem Informasi Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan Kementrian Agama), aplikasi pembelajaran e-learning, aplikasi fingerprint baik guru maupun siswa dan aplikasi berbasis web dalam penerimaan peserta didik baru (PPDB). Ada beberapa faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam implementasi SIMDIK di MI Muhammadiyah Paremono Kecamatan Mungkid Kabupaten Magelang adalah tersedianya fasilitas sistem informasi dan adanya kendala dalam sumber daya manusia maupun kesalahan teknis serta kendala siswa dalam mengikuti pembelajaran dengan aplikasi tersebut.
A Review of automotive green technology: Potential of butanol as biofuel in gasoline engine
Authors: Rahayu Sri Mumpuni Ngesti , Hananto April Lia , Herawan Safarudin Gazali , Asy'ari Muhammad Zacky , Sule Ahmed , Idris Muhammad , Hermansyah Dhany , Balogun Shuaibu Alani , Ali Esam Abu Baker
Published: August 2022

In comparison to ethanol biofuel, butanol is considerably less corrosive, permitting the utilization of existing infrastructures used to ship gasoline or diesel for its distribution. Less corrosive also means that butanol can be utilized with no engine alteration. If butanol is mixed with water, it is less likely to split from the main fuel, thus facilitating the storage and distribution of blended fuels. Butanol also comprises a comparable energy content to petrol fuel, with 25% more energy density/liter as opposed to ethanol. All these excellent qualities have led to higher engine performance, enabling the vehicles to achieve higher mileage using butanol with no significant issue. Several challenges and future research directions are discussed and in the last section of this review article, we emphasize the importance of an optical engine to diagnose engine combustion in more detail. The consequence of using butanol on spark ignition engine on cold start and knock phenomena are also worth investigating. Results on the spray, the pressure inside the cylinder, rate of heat release, and detonation are thus required.
Environing Empire: Nature, Infrastructure and the Making of German Southwest Africa
Authors: Kalb Martin
Published: August 2022

Even leaving aside the vast death and suffering that it wrought on indigenous populations, German ambitions to transform Southwest Africa in the early part of the twentieth century were futile for most. For years colonists wrestled ocean waters, desert landscapes, and widespread aridity as they tried to reach inland in their effort of turning outwardly barren lands into a profitable settler colony. In his innovative environmental history, Martin Kalb outlines the development of the colony up to World War I, deconstructing the common settler narrative, all to reveal the importance of natural forces and the Kaisereich’s everyday violence.
Nurturing the Other: First Contacts and the Making of Christian Bodies in Amazonia
Authors: Grotti Vanessa
Published: August 2022

Combining archival research, oral history and long-term ethnography, this book studies relations between Amerindians and outsiders, such as American missionaries, through a series of contact expeditions that led to the 'pacification' of three native Amazonian groups in Suriname and French Guiana. The author examines and contrasts Amerindian and non-Amerindian views on this process of social transformation through the lens of the body, notions of peacefulness and kinship, as well as native warfare and shamanism. The book addresses questions of change and continuity, and the little explored links between first contacts, capture and native conversion to Christianity in contemporary indigenous Amazonia.
A School Selfie
Authors: Knittel Tania Filomena , Mattar Joao , Correa Czeszak Wanderlucy Angelica Alves , Oliveira Neide Aparecida Arruda de
Published: August 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools offered what became known as emergency remote teaching. However, teachers, students, school leaders, and parents were naturally unprepared to teach and study at a distance. This article aims to evaluate the support offered to students during the pandemic in a school in the city of São Paulo (Brazil). A mixed-approach case study used as a theoretical reference DigCompOrg, a framework for assessing digital competence developed by the European Commission. Teachers, school leaders, and students answered a DigCompOrg-based questionnaire (SELFIE), some of which were selected to participate in interviews and focus groups. The research also involved documents analysis and participant observation. The results indicated that the school offered adequate support to students, parents, and teachers. However, some challenges were identified, such as communication with families, timely feedback, assessment at a distance, and plagiarism. The research results may enhance the development of a plan to improve student support in the school.
Nursing care in combating and preventing the risks of hospital infection
Authors: Fernandes Bruno César , Barros Primo Raquel Borges de , Brito Araújo Alan Márcio de , Delgado Vanessa Rodrigues Moraes , Ikeda Kaio Guilherme Campos Paulo , Assunpção Costa Priscila Rosa de , Vieira Vinícius Alberto Barros , Souza Carmen Célia Neves de , Mota Michelle Katiuscia Melo , Pereira Valeska Lopes , Costa Ubirajara Medeiros , Nascimento Eusania Marcia
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study was to understand the factors predisposing to the development of hospital infections, as well as to explain the risks of contracting hospital infections to which patients and professionals are exposed in hospitals. The study was conducted through a narrative review research, with the collection of data in books, official publications of the health area and, mainly, published articles. Through this study it was possible to conclude that there are numerous biological risks to which nurses, other health professionals and patients are exposed, which predisposes them to the development of hospital infections. Therefore, it is necessary that nurses receive instructions and training on the biological risks to which they are exposed, as well as on the need for the use of personal protective equipment and other precautionary measures. Here is the warning about the importance of adopting biosecurity measures to avoid exposure to these risks.
Design and analysis of Analytical Model of an Archimedes Screw Turbine
Authors: Hedia Ahmed Ibrahim , Mouris Ehab Mina , Shehata Omar
Published: August 2022

For centuries, Archimedean screws have been used to pump water, but mainly for that purpose. In recent decades, there has looked to be an increase in interest in using them as hydro turbines to produce electricity. While Archimedean screws are highly adapted that are used as pumps, research is currently being conducted to determine the characteristics that provide the highest performance when used as turbines. This study provides a simple but effective method for designing an Archimedean screw that may be used as a turbine. The methods for estimating the screw's outer diameter and efficiency are the most essential ones implemented in this study. The optimum of the power produced is the requirement applied for determining diameter. The diameter must be calculated by estimating the volume of the water buckets that develop between the screw blades. Although an analytical formula for this volume is nearly hard to discover, a rough approximation may be easily found. This preliminary estimate is then corrected using regression of data from turbines that are already operating at high efficiency. Finally, the rotational speed is then calculated depending on whether the rated discharge can pass through the turbine at the specified speed.
Information Management Needs among Small holder Farmers: The Case of Poultry Famers in Arusha of Tanzania
Authors: Mariki Martina
Published: August 2022

Thirty-seven (37) smallholder poultry farmers from four Arusha and Meru districts villages in the Arusha region were interviewed to gather insight into their farms’ information management needs and challenges. The farmers were interviewed to obtain information regarding their farming system, mobile phone usage and record-keeping behaviour. The primary aim was to acquire the smallholder poultry farmer’s needs regarding information management and gather the possible requirements to assist in the system development process. The farmers interviewed kept 300 to 1000 chickens for either meat or egg production. The interviews revealed that 30% of the farmers kept records of varying quality in farm logbooks. The main interest in record-keeping was on three farm production, sales, health, and finances. All farmers owned at least one mobile phone and used its primary communication function to run their businesses, and 75% of the farmers kept their records in diaries and notebooks for a short period. None of the farmers used the cell phone to record detailed information on the farm, although some used the calendar for vaccination reminders and mobile money transactions. With observed farmers’ information management needs, the system that will help them record their data and manage the information, give back analyses reports, and register their farms is required by the farmers to satisfy the needs.
Exploring Effective Practices of an Elementary STEM Block Program
Authors: Waters Carol C.
Published: August 2022

Creating a STEM-driven culture incorporating engineering habits of mind and 21st century skills at an early age could impact students’ STEM interests and knowledge.  Therefore, early exposure to effective engineering design practices could create a foundation for a STEM program. This exploratory case study examined the integration of a STEM program in an elementary-level school. Survey, interview, focus group, and observational data were analyzed and coded to determine effective practices of the STEM program. This paper focuses on the emergent themes of the (a) critical role of the specialist, (b) instructional design, and (c) integration of the engineering laboratory.  The STEM specialist at Gemini Elementary School provided the teachers with the foundation for the in-depth acquisition of STEM content and pedagogical skills. Teachers were provided with team planning time that focused on the instructional design of the STEM Block lessons. Through collaborative settings, teachers and the specialist were able to design modern real-world problems for students that allowed students to apply engineering design practices to find solutions. The results of this study point to the need to increase the number of STEM programs embrace engineering design in elementary schools.
Bilingual education in Germany: French-speaking context
Authors: Vynarchyk Mariya
Published: August 2022

The research highlights the problem of bilingual education in Germany in a French-speaking context. An analysis of the scientific and pedagogical literature has shown that bilingual education is the type of education that is of constant interest to domestic and foreign scholars. The aim of bilingual education is to develop students' communication and activity skills, which provide an opportunity to act and interact in situations of oral and written speech on the topics of everyday life and on the basis of authentic documents and materials. The organization of bilingual education in the French-speaking context in Germany is aimed at developing students' ability to express personal views, describe and comment on information received, draw conclusions, participate in discussions and debates. It also provides for the development of intercultural skills, as intercultural education aims to form citizens who are open to other peoples, tolerant of their cultural and national uniqueness. From this point of view, educators seek to impart knowledge about the country whose language is being studied. It is primarily a matter of learning to work in direct contact with representatives of other countries. The socio-cultural content of bilingual education in Germany is closely linked to the daily life of society, the positive experiences gained, the successes and challenges of young people, and the modern perception of the European dimension. It involves the use of the latest learning strategies. Students learn to work with authentic texts, receive information from the media and the Internet. German bilingual education experts encourage the active use of innovative techniques and strategies, the use of additional learning tools. The role of self-education and self-improvement, which serve to prepare for language learning throughout life, is growing.
Optimisation of the Network of Higher Education Institutions: Theoretical Features and Practical Recommendations
Authors: Kalashnikova Svitlana , Orzhel Olena
Published: August 2022

The article explores European experience in optimisation of higher education institutions network, provides theoretical background for the above process and identifies its key features, as well as formulates practical recommendations for implementation of Ukraine’s higher education sector optimisation. The relevance of this research is conditioned by ongoing higher education reform, its strategic objectives, developments triggered by russian federation aggression, and objectives of post-war revival of Ukraine. The article is rooted in the experience and optimisation practices of 9 European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom and identifies key specific features of higher education institutions network optimization in each of the above countries. The analysis of theoretical texts by foreign and domestic scholars, practical cases, analytical reports dedicated to university mergers and restructuring of the landscape of national higher education systems allowed to identify: terminology on the research topic (namely: amalgamations, mergers, concentration processes, clusters, alliances, collaborations,  optimization of higher education institutions network); pre-conditions that trigger optimisation process (in the format of 5 pairs “reason — goal”); trends and approaches to optimisation implementation (8 trends including  duration; diversification; dominance of vertical heterogenous amalgamations; pairing; positioning on higher education international arena; combination of bottom-up and top-down approaches; supporting role of the state; partnership and trust); factors that ensure success of optimisation efforts (presented in the form of three-level segmented pyramid with value, system and institutional dimensions). Practical recommendations formulated by the authors are the outcomes of adaptation of prominent European experience — its theoretical and practical domains — to the priorities, challenges and specific characteristics pertinent to the development of Ukraine’s higher educations.
POTENSI PENDAPATAN LIMBAH KOPI DI KABUPATEN MAJALENGKA
Authors: Marina Ida , Ismaya Dena
Published: August 2022

Tanaman kopi disebarkan oleh orang-orang Arab hingga menembus pasar Eropa dan Asia. perkembangan luas perkebunan dan produksi kopi di Indonesia cenderung berfluktuatif, Jika dirata-ratakan produktivitas kopi Indonesia dari tahun 2011-2017 sekitar 652.258 ton/tahun. Seiring dengan meningkatnya produksi kopi maka pengolahan kopi akan menghasilkan banyak limbah kulit kopi yang berdampak pada pencemaran lingkungan, Oleh karena itu, perlu sebuah terobosan baru guna mengolah limbah kopi agar dapat dimanfaatkan dengan baik. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui proses pengolahan cascara, menganalisis nilai pendapatan dan  kelayakan usaha. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif, analisis pendapatan, analisis kelayakan usaha. Hasil analisis penelitian menunjukan bahwa, pengolahan cascara dilakukan dengan 4 tahapan, yaitu pemisahan biji kopi dan kulit kopi (Pulping), penjemuran, sortasi dan pengemasan. Penerimaan yang di peroleh petani dengan mengolah cascara yaitu sebesar Rp. 250.000 dan mendapatkan keuntungan Rp. 89.808 dengan R/C Ratio sebesar 1,56 dari bahan baku kulit kopi sebanyak 40kg.
RESPON PETANI TERHADAP PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH SEKAM PADI MENJADI BRIKET DI DESA KARANGSAMBUNG KECAMATAN KADIPATEN KABUPATEN MAJALENGKA
Authors: Andriani Ghisha Aulia , Marina Ida , Sumantri Kosasih
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan di Desa Karangsambung Kecamatan Kadipaten Kabupaten Majalengka yang bertujuan untuk Menggambarkan dan  mengetahui keadaan petani padi dalam memanfaatkan limbah, faktor-faktor mengenai pemahaman petani padi mengenai konsep pemanfaatan dari limbah sekam padi menjadi Briket, respon petani terhadap pemanfaatan limbah sekam padi, asumsi perbandingan pendapatan petani jika mengolah limbah. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah deskriptif  kualitatif dengan pendekatan survei. Jumlah subjek penelitian pengambilan data sebanyak 12 orang yang berprofesi petani. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling. Berdasarkan hasil yang diperoleh data kondisi sosial ekonomi, separuh petani di desa karangsambung berusia 52-58 tahun, 70% berpendidikan SD, sebagian besar petani memiliki 3 tanggungan keluarga, dan sebagian besar penghasilan petani sebesar 4 juta permusim. Uji linieritas signifikansi pada bagian Linearity sebesar 0,003 maka dari itu H0 diterima. Nilai R yang merupakan nilai koefisien korelasi sebesar 0,641. Nilai tersebut dapat diartikan bahwa hubungan antar kedua variabel penelitian yang termasuk kategori kuat Mengingat keseluruhan luas lahan pertanian di Desa Karangsambung adalah 434 Ha maka potensi pendapatan dari penjualan briket arang sekam di Desa Karangsambung adalah Rp 5,208miliar.
Locality properties of standard homogenization commutator
Authors: Chatzigeorgiou Georgiana
Published: August 2022

We study stochastic homogenization for linear elliptic equations in divergence form and focus on the recently developed theory of fluctuations. It has been observed that the fluctuations of averages of the solution are captured by the so-called standard homogenization commutator [Formula: see text]. Our aim is to study how [Formula: see text] (and its higher-order analogs) decorrelates on large scales when averaged on balls which are far enough. Taking advantage of its approximate locality, we give a quantitative characterization of this decorrelation in terms of both the macroscopic scale and the distance between the balls showing that [Formula: see text] inherits the correlation properties of the environment.
Arc entropy of uncertain sets and its applications
Authors: Tan Guimei , Yu Xichang
Published: August 2022

As an important tool to measure the degree of difficulty of predicting the realization of an uncertain set, entropy theory of uncertain set has been investigated by many scholars. In order to measure the uncertainty associated with some uncertain sets, this paper first proposes the arc entropy for an uncertain set. Then a computational arc entropy formula via inverse membership function is introduced to calculate the arc entropy more quickly, and some properties of arc entropy are studied. Furthermore, some applications are also provided to illustrate the superiority of the arc entropy.
Experimental results of the first ANET resolution campaign with the compact neutron collimator
Authors: Sans-Planell Oriol , Costa Marco , Durisi Elisabetta , Mafucci Ettore , Menzio Luca , Monti Valeria , Visca Lorenzo , Grazzi Francesco , Bedogni Roberto , Altieri Saverio
Published: August 2022

This paper presents the first determination of the improvement in beam divergence when including the ANET Compact Neutron Collimator on an existing thermal neutron beam, obtained with a measuring campaign at the LENA Mark-II TRIGA reactor in Pavia. This novel collimator consists of a sequence of collimating and absorbing channels organised in a chessboard-like geometry. It has a scalable structure both in length and in the field of view. It is characterized by an elevated collimation power within a limited length. Its scalability and compactness are added values with respect to traditional collimating system. The prototype tested in this article is composed of 4 concatenated stages, each 100 mm long, with a channel width of 2.5 mm, delivering a nominal L/D factor of 160. This measuring campaign illustrates the use of the ANET collimator and its potential application in ne
Workers’ subjective discomfort, muscle fatigue, and kinematics during a manual packaging task
Authors: Liu Li , Guo Fu
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: Due to the prevalence and increased demand for manual packaging tasks, the concern for worker health and safety has grown. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the effects of gender and work postures on subjective discomfort, muscle fatigue, and kinematics during a manual packaging task. METHODS: Twenty participants, including 10 males and 10 females, were recruited to perform a 60-minute manual packaging task in sitting and standing postures. RESULTS: Discomfort was evidenced by increased the rating of perceived exertion (RPE) values (sit: from 6 to 14.55; stand: from 6 to 17.15) and muscle fatigue was supported by decreased median power frequency (MPF) values for right brachioradialis (RB) (sit: –23.68%; stand: –16.20%), right upper trapezius (RUT) (sit: –20.14%; stand: 11.79%), and right erector spinae (RES) (sit: 8.64%; stand: 11.21%) muscles. Women were more likely to bend forward in a relaxed upper body position, especially while sitting, which may increase the risk of low back pain and women also reported greater discomfort than men, but not in the hands and back. Compared with sitting, the back showed greater muscle fatigue in standing, while muscle fatigue for the shoulders and hands was the opposite. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that work posture should be considered to prevent fatigue in manual packaging tasks. Given the impact of gender on muscle fatigue, work performed by women and men should both be considered. The results can help to develop action strategies and work posture design to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the manual packaging industry.
Work stressors and coping strategies of expecting and employed women in Germany: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Kordsmeyer Ann-Christin , Mette Janika , Harth Volker , Mache Stefanie
Published: August 2022

BACKGROUND: The current state of research indicates pregnancy-related discrimination as a potential stressor during pregnancy for women at work, which may result in perceptions of occupational stress. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine women’s perceptions of pregnancy-related stressors at work, problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies as well as attributed consequences for mental, physical and social dimensions. METHODS: The survey was completed online with a cross-sectional study design. Inclusion criteria for the study participation were being currently pregnant and engaged in paid work (regardless of full-time or part-time work). Women were recruited via social media and with the support of pro familia. RESULTS: Results indicate that 79 (53.4%, n = 148) participating women experienced pregnancy-related stressors at work. The most relevant kinds of stressors were intrapersonal stressors and interpersonal stressors related to employers or colleagues. The most prevalent coping strategy was to seek social support or advice from gynaecologists. Attributed physical consequences were exhaustion, fatigue and sleeping disorders. Mental health consequences were named in terms of feeling emotionally upset and having fears related to the baby’s health. CONCLUSIONS: Family-friendly support policies need to be further developed and topics like pregnancy-related stressors need to be addressed in an occupational context. Especially the perspective and knowledge of employers on the topic needs to be strengthened, e.g., to ensure an ongoing communication between employers, HR and employees during pregnancy. Further research is needed which provides representative data, analyses employer’s experiences and their attitudes in managing pregnancies as well as consequences for women when returning to work.