bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On Race, Value, and the Need to Reimagine Ethnomusicology for the Future
Authors: Harris Deonte L.
Published: May 2022

This article contributes to literature on value in ethnomusicology by shifting the discourse to issues of racism. Drawing from several years of fieldwork in London's carnival arts scene, I develop an approach called “value from below,” which illustrates how racial oppression often directly affects how members of BIPOC communities assign value, meaning, and significance to particular things, spaces, places, and actions. I then extend this approach to consider the impacts of systemic racism on BIPOC scholars in ethnomusicology, arguing that the growing call for the making of an antiracist and decolonized ethnomusicology is indicative of the continued struggle over value in the field and the larger world.
Post-Tarab: Music and Affective Politics in the US SWANA Diaspora
Authors: Figueroa Michael A.
Published: May 2022

In this article, I answer Anne K. Rasmussen's call for a “migration of ethnomusicology toward the ‘Diasporic Domestic’” (2019) through an ethnographic study of post-tarab, a postmigrant aesthetic practice among musicians and participants in the Southwest Asian and North African diaspora in the United States. In documenting how this emergent musical vernacular promotes a sense of “diasporic affect” among participants through intersubjective musical encounters, I propose a concentric model that accounts for post-tarab's metacognitive, liminal, and experiential dimensions. Ultimately, I argue that an attention to affective politics presents productive challenges to predominant ethnomusicological models of “culture.”
Profitability, Leverage, Firm Size and Enviromental Performance Moderated Company Profile in Company CSR Disclosure
Authors: Riyadi Padlah , W Respati Novita , Oktaviani Ayu
Published: May 2022

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of profitability, leverage, firm size and environmental performance moderated by company profile variable on the CSR disclosures of companies listed the IDX in 2014-2019. Based on purposive sampling, there were 12 companies according to the research criteria multiplied by the number of 6 years of observation, 72 data were processed and analyzed using multiple linear regression. The result of simultaneously, the variables of profitability, leverage, firm size, environmental performance and company profile have a significant influence on CSR Disclosure. Partial testing shows that only leverage has a significant effect on CSR disclosure, while profitability, firm size, environmental performance and company profile have no significant effect on CSR disclosure.
Did Lockdown Affect Stock Returns of Airline Sector in India
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (West Bengal), India, Banerjee Prof. Samrat , Agarwalla Vidisha ,   Department of Commerce, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (West Bengal), India.
Published: May 2022

In this study, we will analyze the impact of lockdown on stock returns of airline industry in India. For this purpose, market model of event study methodology is used. The event window of 21 days have been taken to show the impact on stock returns due to announcement of lockdown. We will also understand how investors react at the time of fall in the stock market in terms of one industry and the impacts of lockdown in the economy of India. We will investigate into the impact of the first lockdown on returns, abnormal returns and cumulative abnormal returns for all three companies of the airline sector viz., GLOBALVECT.BO, SPICEJET.BO and INDIGO.BO. Data for this research was obtained from the official website of National Stock Exchange (NSE) . Conclusions were drawn based on this data and it was found that the lockdown had a more significant impact on abnormal returns of Indigo compared to that of Spice Jet and Global Vectra. Further, it can be inferred that the impact of lockdown on the average abnormal return and the cumulative average abnormal returns of the airline sector was highly significant, which displayed more volatility in stock prices.
The Digital Economy and Usury in Indonesia
Authors:   Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Jember, Indonesia, Viphindrartin Sebastiana
Published: May 2022

This study examines the impact of internet literacy on interest rates, consumption and economic growth.This study analyzes 21 years of data, from 2000 to 2020, to create "autoregressive vectors" to evaluate the causal relationship between variables. The following multivariate regression model was used to analyze the causal relationship between internet literacy, interest rates, consumption, and economic development in Indonesia, based on secondary data from the World Bank. We found that internet literacy has an impact on consumption and economic growth in Indonesia but does not have a significant impact on interest rates. This shows that internet technology penetration has no significant effect on interest rates but does affect consumption and economic growth. The level of interest rates itself encourages domestic consumption but suppresses economic growth. This becomes rational because the ease of credit makes it easier for people to consume but becomes a burden from economic growth.
Cytotoxicity Comparisons between "Young Protein" from Sea Star Igkappa Gene and Doxorubicine against Cancerous Mcf7 Cells
Authors: Leclerc Michel
Published: May 2022

Some years ago, we found that Axial organ (AO) cells exerted an induced and spontaneous cytotoxicity against SP2 and MBL2 mouse tumoral cells. Recently, we discovered a sea star Igkappa gene with immune properties. This gene was first, inserted in a CMV (cytomegalovirus) and finally in a plasmid called « young » plasmid. In the present experiment the sea star IGKappa gene was cloned in HeK human cells to produce the specific protein. The induced« young » protein exerted a weak cytotoxicity against MCF7 cells.
Case Series of Parinaud’s Oculoglandular Syndrome Caused by Fungal Infection
Authors: Chee Min Lim
Published: May 2022

We report 5 cases of fungal-related Parinaud’s oculoglandular syndrome (POS), presenting to Hospital Sultanah Aminah from June 2017 to June 2019. This is a retrospective case series. Four patients presented with unilateral POS while another patient presented with unilateral granulomatous conjunctivitis which did not respond to a two-week course of oral doxycycline (4 patients) or a three-day course of oral azithromycin (1 patient). While all patients had contact with cats, only one had a history of being scratched by a cat. Three patient’s pet cats were receiving treatment for ‘Sporo’ skin infection by their veterinarians while another two patients had no history suggestive of their cats having active infection. The first patient who presented with POS following her cat scratching her leg, had a skin biopsy done and received a course of antifungal antibiotics from a dermatologist when it was discovered that the cat had a fungal skin infection. Both her leg skin lesion and POS completely resolved. Conjunctival biopsies were performed in other 4 patients at 2 weeks to 1 month after their first presentation in view of poor response to antibiotics. Two patients’ conjunctival fungal culture and sensitivity showed a growth of Sporothrix schenkii. Both symptoms and conjunctival lesions resolved completely after taking a course of oral Itraconazole for 6 weeks (1 patient), 3 months (3 patients) and 4 months (1 patient). POS is most commonly caused by Bartonella hensalae infection related to a cat’s scratch. Detailed history taking is important in diagnosing infection by other microorganisms such as fungi especially when the lesion does not respond to conventional antibiotic therapy. Besides clinical monitoring, conjunctival culture and sensitivity support the diagnosis.
The Effects of Multilingual Teaching Materials on Pupils' Understanding of Geographical Content in the Classroom
Authors: Repplinger Nikolaus Paul , Budke Alexandra
Published: May 2022

The article sounds the potentials of multilingualism as a resource for geography lessons. In detail, it examines the use of multilingual teaching media and their effect on the comprehension of the content. First, the potentials of multilingualism for geography lessons are theoretically developed. After the development and adaption of the material, field research was conducted with a test group of pupils. Based on this, the results of an empirical classroom study are presented. A pretest elicited their prior knowledge, then a multi-perspective analysis on the learning process using screen recording took place. Finally, the data gained was evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively. The central aims of the study are how pupils use teaching media that are offered in different language. In addition, it will be analysed what effect the use of multilingual teaching materials have on pupils' understanding of content. Nearly all pupils used the material in different languages. The multilingual approach had a positive effect on the learning process. The pupils who had the best learning outcome used more non-German media and consumed the same contents repeatedly, but in several translations. Multimedia and digital learning tools are suited well for a multilingual approach and fosters pupils' independence in the learning process and the self-directed acquisition of knowledge.
A statistical model suitable for describing weather persistence
Authors: SRINIVASAN T. R.
Published: May 2022

Persistence is a factor of major importance in meteorological studies. In a system where there is no persistence, the probability p of occurrence of an event and q (=-1—p) that of non-occurrence are independent of what has happened previously. It can be easily seen that the cumulative frequencies Fs of occurrences of runs of length n or more are terms of the geometric series F, pF, p2F so that the ratio of the successive terms of the actual cumulative frequency distribution provides an estimate of the probability p. However, in persistent series such as are usually met with in meteorology the ratios of the cumulative figures are not constant and this feature which is brought about due to the effect of persistence requires to formulate a different model.
Fog at Bairagarh
Authors: TENPE KD
Published: May 2022

A statistical analysis of fog occurred during 1954 to 1965 is made and favourable conditions for the formation of fog have been brought out.
Mean effective tailwinds along some Indian air-routes
Authors: BEDEKAR V.C.
Published: May 2022

Mean effective tailwinds along some Indian air-routes
Insolation measurements at Poona during the solar eclipse on 14 December 1955
Authors: JAGANNATHAN P. , CHACKO O. , VENKITESHWARAN S.P.
Published: May 2022

Insolation measurements at Poona during the solar eclipse on 14 December 1955
On the thermal features of bottom water during upwelling on the E. Coast of India
Authors: FOND E.C.LA , BHAVANARAYANA P.V.
Published: May 2022

On the thermal features of bottom water during upwelling on the E. Coast of India
Sqalls at Cochin
Authors: RAMAKRISHNAN K.P.
Published: May 2022

Sqalls at Cochin
Fog over Safdarjung airfield
Authors: KUNDU T. K.
Published: May 2022

Fog over Safdarjung airfield
Point discharge current, the earth's electrical field and rain charges during disturbed weather at Poona
Authors: SIVARAMAKRISHNAN M.V.
Published: May 2022

An analysis of ,measurements of the current flowing to earth through an insulated point set up at the Meteorological Office, Poona, at a height of 17.8 metres together with simultaneous measurements of potential gradient by a quick-run photographic electrograph during fourteen thunderstorms in 1955 show that point discharge currents of either sign; can be represented a~ increasing with the square of the field as found by Whlpple and Scrase for Kew, Hutchmson for Durham, Chlplonkar for Colaba (Bombay). An advancement of the field change ahead of the corresponding point discharge current is shown during a few thunderstorms at Poona like the one noticed by Hutchin~on for Dllrham. A comparison of point discharge current measurements with field strength at Poona taken typical of tropical region and Kew (taken typical of temperate region) show that there is no major difference in the electroal conditions in the tropical and temperate regions. Simpson's 'mirror image' effect is also shown by Poona records but the syncbronization of the change in the sign of the rain current is more with the field change rather than with the point discharge current which lags behind the field change, Preliminary results with four-point discharger show that the total current is more than the current from a similar single point for the same field.
Radar observation of supercooled water in thunderstorms at Poona
Authors: GUPTA B.K. , VENKITESHWARAN S.P.
Published: May 2022

Radar observation of supercooled water in thunderstorms at Poona
Numerical prediction of the movement of Bay depressions
Authors: DAS P. K. , BOSE B. L.
Published: May 2022

The 24 hour displacement of two monsoon depressions In the Bay of Bengal was computed on and what the basis of the non, divergent barotropic model of Charney and Estoque's baroclinic model. Relaxation methods a situation were used for the barotrofic model, and Fiortoft's graphical technique was employed for Estoque's model, the difficulties expenenced with the data available, and effect of errors caused by inadequate data are discussed. Finally, the predicted contours of the 1000 and 500.mb surfaces are compared with the observed patterns and coalescence suggested lines for improvement are indicated
The coefficient of aerodynamic resistance of large balloons used in radiosonde-rawin ascents
Authors: SINHA K.L.
Published: May 2022

The coefficient of aerodynamic resistance in the case of the large balloons that are employed for radiosonde.rawin flights has been worked out here with the help of the radiosonde observations.
The formation and structure of a rare fog at Jodhpur
Authors: RAO D. VENKATESWARA , MUKHERJEE A. K.
Published: May 2022

The meteorological conditions leading to the formation of a rare fog, which caused a spectacular lunar corona at Jodhpur in the ear]y hours of 18 January 1957, have been investigated. The observed reversal of the surface wind just prior to the development of fog is explained.

The variation in the angular diameter of the red annulus of the lunar corona at different times showed that the fog was homogeneous soon after formation with a droplet diameter of l8.2 um. It is shown from the changes of the chromatic structure of the corona that the drop size increased rapidly with the ageing of the fog but did not, however, exceed 50 u before its dissipation.
Du greier det ikke alene – Samskaping krever komplementære kompetanser
Authors: Bjørnerud Anne Merete , Krane Vibeke
Published: May 2022

The project Co-creative Welfare Innovation explored what compe- tencies employees need and developed knowledge of co-creation processes along with vulnerable service recipients. Action research was used to gather data from four cases in three Norwegian mu- nicipalities. Data were analyzed by using thematic analysis. Find- ings indicate that employees working closely with recipients of welfare services need professional support to understand co-crea- tion and develop an own sense of professional confidence. There is a need for methodical competence, local experiential competence and target group competence. The study shows that proper prepa- rations before involving the recipients is essential, along with safe, supportive, collegial unities internally in the services. Co-creation seems to function as a change process bringing forth competence, provided there’s an organizational framework for it. A dedicated co-creation team of employees with complementary competencies seems essential to succeed.
Gjensidig støtte som forberedelse for samskaping med sårbare familier
Authors: Kobro Lars Ueland
Published: May 2022

People in need of support often experience to be well helped when they themselves holds a helping role. Equality and reciprocity are central values in the literature on co-creation and a recognition of such values was implicitly embedded in an initiative we took to- wards an action learning project in Larvik (Norway). An action learning project was aiming towards creating a dialogue between public service receivers and their counterpart public servants in the context of a public social housing support program. In the first phase we emphasized on creating contact and dialogue across the counter. Along the way however, we had to flip our focus in the project. We realized that vulnerable people need to prepare before meeting social service servants on equal basis. The article shows how recipients of social housing service benefit strongly from a pro- cess where they got the opportunity to support each other before participating in a broader co-creating partnership.
Frontmedarbejdere som professionelle samskabere
Authors: Mortensen Nanna Møller
Published: May 2022

Co-production is a process in which frontline employees collaborate with service users to develop welfare, remodel public service delivery to improve quality, and create self-efficacy for service users. The service users thus become – at least in theory – equal partners, who are assigned great responsibility for planning, implementing and evaluating public welfare services.In this account, the role of frontline employees is reframed as complementary to and supportive of the empowered service users. This article investigates the (new) role ascribed to frontline employees as professional co-producers by focusing on the dilemmas and pressures they may experience during the implementation of co-production. The article emphasizes the importance of frontline employees and organizations building relational and interpersonal capacities to bring service users and other stakeholders together for a common goal in situations of interdependence.
Samskabelse mellem frontmedarbejdere og udsatte grupper
Authors: Müller Maja , Stougaard Marianne Staal
Published: May 2022

Co-production in its ideal sense, involves new roles for front-line workers and citizens. The potentials and barriers for the development of new roles for socially vulnerable citizens through co-production within social work has been discussed in the literature. Still, the consequences of these new roles, and in particular their transferability to other social work contexts has not been adequately investigated, why this is the aim of the article. Data are based on two qualitative case studies of co-production involving a Danish-Somali women’s association and the users of a Drop-in center for socially vulnerable citizens, respectively. The analysis is conducted through a lens of selected theoretical notions from Goffman’s role theory. It shows that although the citizens acquire new roles transcending the traditional professional-client relation, this only takes place within the concrete social situation of the specific co-production process and are not easily transferable to other contexts with other social actors.
Strategisk samskabelse på biblioteker
Authors: Lystbæk Christian T.
Published: May 2022

Co-creation has emerged as a way in which organizations combine strategic product development and strategic customer relationship building. This article takes a relational approach to co-creation and presents two typologies that can serve to facilitate strategic leadership of constructive collaboration between the parties in co-creation.The first typology concerns the strategic alliances in co-creation. It differentiates between the parties collaborating as a ”club of experts”, a ”crowd of people”, a ”community of kindred spirits” and a ”coalition of parties”. The second typology concerns the strategic agendas of co-creation. It differentiates between the creation of “ideas”, “designs” and “practices”. Taken together, these typologies show why there is no one best practice in co-creation, but different options and opportunities. Hence, co-creation requires on-going attention to and dialogue about the best fit between the key aspects of co-creation: The purpose, the participants, the processes and the product.
Total Joint Arthroplasty Training (Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation) in Lower Extremity Arthroplasty
Authors: Ginnetti John G. , O'Connor Mary I. , Chen Antonia F. , Myers Thomas G.
Published: May 2022

Lower extremity total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has an established track record of success and a subset of patients who fail to experience desired improvements. Current TJA success can be attributed to refined surgical techniques, improved preparation of patients for surgery, and enhanced postoperative recovery protocols. One aspect of preoperative patient preparation and enhanced postoperative recovery includes training regimens intended to prepare patients for TJA and facilitate TJA functional recovery (often referred to as using the jargon prehabilitation and rehabilitation). The importance of prehabilitation and rehabilitation is open to debate because of historically insufficient and inconsistent evidence. This review aims to provide direction for future investigative efforts by presenting an overview of current preoperative and postoperative TJA training/exercise programs within the framework of utility, timing, form, setting, and cost.
The efforts made to solve environmental health problems in developing countries. A case from Mtwara town in Tanzania
Authors:   Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture), Ibadan, Nigeria., Bishoge Obadia Kyetuza ,   National Institute for Medical Research, P.O. Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., Aremu Ademola Kabir ,   Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria., Ajayi Dickson Dare ,   Department of Geography, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Mfinanga Sayoki ,   Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Published: May 2022

In this study, the cross-sectional study was designed to assess efforts to solve environmental health problems in Mtwara town, Tanzania. A questionnaire survey was used to collect perceptions from 685 secondary school students on environmental health problems and efforts to solve these problems. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were applied to describe the basic characteristics of the data, and principal components analysis was used to examine the dominant modes of variation of functional data in environmental health concerns of Mtwara town. The Relative Importance Index method was used to analyze the efforts made to solve environmental health problems. This study revealed seven environmental health issues that are pressing in Mtwara town (water supply, natural hazards, sanitation and hygiene, solid waste, air quality, climate change, and population concern). All of the questionnaire variables had significant factor loadings ranging from 0.429 to 0.854. In addition, the creation of environmental awareness among individuals, the existence of various campaigns, water purification, sociocultural beliefs, and mass media have been identified as the main efforts to solve the environmental health problems. The creation of environmentally conscious individuals was the highest among all items with a weight of 3.054545, and the schools' sensitivity to environmental health was the lowest with a weight of 1.314425. It is recommended that countries strengthen capacity building for more effective policy responses by consolidating the knowledge base and developing cross-sectoral cooperation strategies. In addition, socio-economic and political approaches should be introduced to sustainably link the environment and health.
Scoping review: Neglect of the elderly by nuclear family members
Authors:   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, Felix Mark Stephan , Kitcharoen Patreeya ,   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, Cheurprakobkit Sutham ,   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, Le Thi Ngoc Phuc ,   Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Guo Haihu ,   Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, Jin Weiyun ,   Faculty of Humanities and Education, Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Published: May 2022

Neglect of the elderly in the context of a global aging population is of concern, more so neglect caused to the elderly by nuclear family members. However, the literature on the subject of neglect of the elderly by nuclear family members has yet to be mapped out to afford academics insight into future research directions on the subject. Therefore, a scoping review guided by the PRISMA-ScR checklist was undertaken and mapped out the relevant literature, identified gaps and made suggestions on the subject of neglect of the elderly by nuclear family members. To gain a wider range of possible sources of evidence, the Thai Journals Online (ThaiJO) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched in tandem with the English-Language based Wiley Online Library and ScienceDirect databases. The databases were searched for academic articles published between July 2011 and mid-July 2021. The screening process reduced the initial 975 articles found to 15 sources of evidence. The content of these 15 sources of evidence was mapped out and synthesized via a charting table. Gaps identified include how and why physical necessities are withheld from the elderly; how financial restraints on the elderly by nuclear family members occur; the interplay between finances and neglect; how stress levels, family dynamics, family history and living conditions exacerbate psychological neglect; and, a needed exploration of the forms of verbal neglect perpetrated on the elderly by nuclear family members. Suggestions for future research based on these identified gaps were discussed and offered in this manuscript.
PENGARUH PERMAINAN PUZZEL PADA ANAK TUNAGRAHITA TERHADAP PERKEMBANGAN SOSIAL DI SEKOLAH LUAR BIASA-G
Authors: Ganjar Safari  , Hastin Nafitri
Published: May 2022

Insiden retardasi menatal 1,5 kali lebih banyak pada masa anak sekolah dengan puncak usia 6 sampai 17 tahun pada anak yang mengalami retardasi mental perlu mendapatkan perhatian dalam pembentukan sikap , kepribadian, dan pengembangan kemampuan sosial. Melalui kegiatan bermain, akan membantu anak untuk mengembangkan hubungan sosial dan belajar memecahkan masalah dari hubungan sosial. Puzzel merupakan alat permainan edukatif yang dapat merangsang kemampuan anak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh permainan puzzel terhadap perkembangan sosial pada siswa tunagrahita atau retardasi mental di sekolah SLB-G. Desain penelitian yang digunakan pra eksperimental (one-group pra- post test design). hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa jumlah anak yang mengalami retardasi mental sebelum diberikan permainan puzzel sebagian besar anak dengan perkembangan sosial belum berkembang sebanyak 11 orang, setelah diberikan perlakuan permainan puzzel sebagian besar anak sebanyak 13 orang dengan perkembangan sosial berkembang sesuai harapan, dalam penelitian ini yaitu terdapat pengaruh antara permainan puzzel terhadap perkembangan sosial pada siswa dengan retardasi mental. Untuk anak yang belum berkembang disarankan untuk lebih aktif lagi dalam melakukan proses pembelajaran menggunakan permainan yang mengedukatif salah satunya permainan puzzel. Kata kunci : Perkembangan Sosial, Permainan Puzzel, Tunagrahita
News Chat APP: Connecting People During Crisis
Authors: Bisht Shreya , Dwivedi Paranjal , Gupta Shruti , Verma Priya
Published: May 2022

Focusing the light on current political unrest going on between Russia and Ukraine this article look into the crucial role played by news chat application. The app acts as a guide during crisis for people by telling stories, identifying resources, verifying facts and most importantly by reporting real-time information to the people . This News Chat Application focuses to connect people with their friends along with the live news taking place around the globe .By acting as Emergency News Broadcast System it gives relevant information to the people who need it the most
Un recorrido por las Jornadas de la Tierra y las muestras ecoempresariales realizadas en la ETITC por el grupo GEA
Authors: Prieto Sáenz Ana Katerine , Cárdenas Rodríguez Rosa Yamile , Monroy González María Flor Stella , López Martínez Germán Arturo
Published: May 2022

En este artículo se muestran las actividades que se han desarrollado en las diferentes Jornadas de la Tierra y las muestras ecoempresariales en la ETITC, bajo la coordinación del grupo de investigación GEA (Grupo Interdisciplinar de Estudios Ambientales) y del semillero SER (Semillero de Investigación en Energías Renovables). Las actividades realizadas han consistido en concientizar a la comunidad académica -tanto del Bachillerato Técnico Industrial como de las carreras de educación superior- acerca de la necesidad del cuidado del planeta. Para ello, se realizan dos tipos de actividades: una pedagógica y una muestra ecoempresarial. La actividad pedagógica consiste en la presentación de ponencias relacionadas con el cuidado del medio ambiente, orientadas por invitados tanto internos como externos a la institución y con exhibición de posters y prótotipos desarrollados por docentes y estudiantes, con temáticas anuales propuestas por los organizadores. Por otra parte, la muestra ecoempresarial consiste en la exhibición y venta de productos elaborados a partir de materiales reciclados, procesos ecológicos desarrollados por estudiantes emprendedores y empresas invitadas que exhiben propuestas empresariales ambientalmente exitosas. El recorrido de este artículo comprende desde el año 2008 hasta el año 2015.
Diseño y construcción de un prototipo para la enseñanza del control industrial
Authors: Fajardo Torres David Esteban , Muñoz Cruz Daniel Alejandro , Morales Miguel
Published: May 2022

Este artículo presenta los resultados del proyecto desarrollado por estudiantes de la Escuela Tecnológica Instituto Técnico Central (ETITC), por medio del Semillero de Investigación Automatools. Debido a la falta de equipos de laboratorio para las prácticas de Instrumentación Industrial, Automatización y Control, entre otras materias, el estudiante elabora sus propios equipos para suplir sus necesidades. Este primer proyecto tiene como objetivo el diseño y construcción de un prototipo para la enseñanza didáctica del control industrial. Este prototipo permitió a los estudiantes apropiarse de los conceptos que van a ser aplicados en los equipos por construir, demostrar cómo funciona la idea y mejorarla para que sean más eficientes las prácticas de Control.
Principles, Practice, and Policy Problems in the Financing of Higher Education in India
Authors: Sharma Dr. Meenakshi
Published: May 2022

Due to theoretical and practical issues, funding advanced learning in India has been a difficult task. It has mainly been a government-funded endeavor, with the government bearing about three-quarters of the entire cost. Non-government sources of revenue, such as fees and voluntary donations, have been decreasing in recent years. At the similar moment, the secondary educational sector is undergoing a transformation. demands have been steadily increasing. It is becoming clearer that public finances will not be able to properly support higher education, especially while public school systems are struggling to meet even basic requirements. As a result, many policy suggestions have been proposed recently, including 'privatization.' This essay examines these ideas critically and contends that India's The higher educational sector isn't ready for "privatization" yet.' Simultaneously, the importance of experimenting with a variety of options, such as It is emphasized the importance of college tuition, students financing, graduation tax, and privatisation in generally.
Designing Combinations of Species for Multifunctional Farming with the Helps of EcosystemDesigning Combinations of Species for Multifunctional Farming with the Helps of Ecosystem
Authors: Kumar Dr. Prafull , Nandan Durgesh
Published: May 2022

Natural ecosystem research and plant species mix studies reveal that both species and genetic diversity improve ecosystem efficiency in general. As a result, crop variety combining might be a feasible option to changing today's high-input farming, that has been linked to a significant loss from within crop genetic variation but also is generally acknowledged as unsustainable. Researchers investigate how various types of mixes impact ecosystem functioning or the underlying ecosystem systems, as explored in ecology or agronomy, but how this information may be used to create more effective combinations. The authors propose that two complementary techniques for boosting variety mixes, namely sampling or complementing effects, be developed through encouraging ecological steps that contribute to a favourable relationship between biodiversity or environmental functioning, as well as its stability over time. (1) High performance mixes are created using the "trait-blind" technique, which is based on assessments of various mixing skills. Although this method is handy since it does not need comprehensive trait information, it does rely on large-scale experimental methods to determine mixing capacity. (2) The trait-based technique is especially beneficial for creating combinations of varieties to supply certain service baskets, but it necessitates the creation of crop variety trait databases as well as the tracking of traitservice correlations. The effectiveness of mixes must be assessed in real-world economic, social, or agronomic situations. Mixtures are becoming more appealing due to the need multifunctional low-input agricultural output, but new breeding approaches are essential to develop variants with better mixing abilities, foster complementarity as well as selection consequences by increasing the variations of relevant traits, as well as investigate various combinations of trait values.
Aspecte juridice ale exercitării funcției publice în cadrul sistemului național de apărare
Authors:   Academia Forțelor Terestre „Nicolae Bălcescu”, Sibiu, STOIAN Alexandru
Published: May 2022

"The development of the attributions of the public authorities that play a significant role in the functioning of the national defence system is achieved through human resources. The legal regulation of human resources used by the national defence system offers a wide diversity that includes both militarized categories of personnel and those with civil status. This approach distinguishes the category of civil servants, with or without special status, who work within the central and territorial authorities of the national defence system. Starting from the provisions of the fundamental law, the Constitution of Romania, the analysed regulations take into account provisions of The Administrative Code, The Statute of Military Personnel, The Law on the Preparation of the Population for Defence, The Law on the Remuneration of Staff Paid from Public Funds, which, together, give particularities to the integrated implementation, through human resources, of the functions of the national defence system."
Considerations on the Role of Strategic Analysis for Defence Planning in the Context of the Current Risks and Threats
Authors:   „Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy , Sibiu, NEAG Mihai Marcel , ISPAS Lucian ,   „Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy , Sibiu
Published: May 2022

"Through this paper, we have tried to highlight the role of strategic analysis in the scientific approach of the issues related to the necessary correspondence between the objectives set and the resources needed to achieve these objectives, to help improve the defence planning system, in the spirit of increasing the process efficiency. Given the particular complexity of the field, we focused on the importance of the relationship between military and non-military vision in the strategic analysis of defence."
Considerations Regarding the Integrated Approach to Defence Resources Management
Authors:   “Carol I” National Defence University, București, NICOARĂ Gabriela-Florina
Published: May 2022

"The integrated defence resources management is an organisational approach developed in order to provide a tailored and suitable response to the security challenges within the Romanian society. It was assumed by the Ministry of Defence and it aims to bring a holistic image of the resources potential. The general purpose of the integrated approach is to put together the military and civil institutions in order to support and enhance the national security system by handling the designated resources. In order to develop and implement a managerial approach you have to start with the core elements of the approach. The subject covered in the article is centred on the basics and try to cover three main issues: the fundamental elements of the integrated approach, the factors that are interdependent and interacting within the defence resources field and resilience of the defence resources area."
Azerbaycan ve Türk Atasözlerinin “Dildönmez” veya “Dilterpenmez” Davranış Formülleri
Authors: MAMMADOV Xankişi
Published: May 2022

Bu eserde ilk defa hiçbir kaynakta bulunmayan Azerbaycan ve Türk "dil dönmez" veya "diltarpenmez"atasözlerinden bahsedilmiştir. Kaydolunur ki, "dil dönmez atasözleri" terimi "dudak degmez atasözleri", "koşayarpak atasözleri" ve "evvel-axir atasözleri" kibi ilk olarak bu setirlerin müellifi terefinden kullanılmıştır. "Dildönmez", dilin dönmesine neden olan "l" ve "r" ünsüzlerini kullanmayan kelimelerden oluşan şiirlere verilen isimdir. Her iki dilde kelimelerin büyük çoğunluğu "l" ve "r" ünsüzlerine sahip olduğundan, şiir biçimi oluşturmak çok zordur. Elçin ve V.Guliyev Azerbaycan aşık şiirinde Aşık Alasgar'ın eserlerinde tek bir deyim "dil dönmez" olduğunu yazarlar. Aslında bu dil dönmez kusurludur. Ancak hep Azerbaycan hep de Türk atasözlerinde olduğu gibi folklorun diğer örneklerinde de pek çok "dil dönmez" örneği vardır. Elbette bu, eski Türk-Oğuz boylarının düşünce alanının, ideolojik ve estetik küreselliğinin zenginliğine tanıklık etmekte ve babalarımızın ne kadar manevi ve sanatsal açıdan zengin olduğunu göstermektedir.
PWVAS
Authors: Volume 1 PWVAS
Published: May 2022

Volume 1
Active Learning Approach is a Key Component of Effective Education
Authors: Kettler Karen , Guthrie Kinsey Taylor , Omelchenko Natalia
Published: May 2022

New pedagogical approaches shifted education from unified instructions about basic facts and concepts to student-centered learning.  A growing number of studies support the superiority of active learning approaches in the classroom over traditional instruction. During the active learning portion of a class, students may discuss and solve problems, or engage in various cooperative learning activities. Studies of student motivation can be an indicator of student achievement, as motivation plays an important role in the development of critical thinking skills and learning strategies. In the current study, we compare traditional and more innovative approaches to teach non-major biology classes that are offered in our institution (A- student-centered learning, no significant active learning component, B- student-centered learning, active learning component, C- traditional approach).  In order to determine the effectiveness of different teaching strategies, we adapted a previously developed questionnaire concerning student motivation toward science learning (SMTSL) which examines 5 factors of motivation (self-efficacy, active learning, science learning value, achievement goal, and learning stimulation). A comparison of the 3 approaches indicates significant differences in self-efficacy (p < 0.0107) and active learning (p < 0.0107) between the significant active learning approach and traditional approach. The statistical analysis also demonstrated that observed differences could not be attributed to the academic standing of the students. In conclusion, the data indicate the importance of a significant active learning component for general education biology courses.
Investigation of environmental disturbances on habitat associated with Plethodon nettingi, Cheat Mountain Salamander.
Authors: Watson Mark Brian , Pauley Thomas K.
Published: May 2022

Habitat fragmentation and disturbances due to anthropogenic activities are some of the most pressing problems in modern conservation biology.  Fragmentation is often due to construction of barriers through habitats.  Barriers include land development, roads, pipeline and powerline rights-of-way or through destructive energy resource collection such as timber harvest and mining.  We investigated the effects of three fragmentation types on environmental conditions and abundance of plethodontid salamanders in temperate upland forest of West Virginia, USA.  The study area targeted habitat supporting Plethodon nettingi, Cheat Mountain Salamander, to help determine potential impacts to this federally protected species.  The study used five 50m transects of artificial coverboard arrays beginning at the edge of the disturbance and extending into the forest.  Arrays were placed every 10m and salamanders and environmental data were collected at each coverboard array.  The results of the study showed a positive linear relationship between distance from the habitat edge and abundance of salamander species.  In addition, habitat disturbance influenced environmental conditions such as soil moisture and temperature and air temperature.  This work was supported by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
Enhancing Academic Achievement and Career Preparation for Scholars in CME: the S-STEM Scholarship Program at Shepherd
Authors: Wang Zhijun , Wang Qing
Published: May 2022

The Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program in the Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (CME) at Shepherd has been funded by NSF since June 2013 (grant number: DUE - 1259713) and has supported 40 students with majors in computer science, mathematics, and engineering at Shepherd University. The overall goal of the program is to increase the number of STEM graduates by providing financial, academic, and social supports, which enables qualified students to overcome certain barriers that prevent them from meeting their educational and career goals. In 2016, 40 new applications were received and 6 new awards were made. In this poster, major activities and outcomes of supported students during the 2016- 2017 academic year are presented. Survey and report results from the last academic year, along with initiatives that increase, retain, and support students in CME fields are discussed.
Preliminary investigation of soil bacterial communities from sites experiencing diverse human activity.
Authors: Robertson Laura , Class Microbial Ecology , Joyner Jessica
Published: May 2022

Students in the Microbial Ecology class at Shepherd University investigated the bacterial communities present in soil samples collected from four sites across Shepherd University that experience different vegetation and distinct human activities: a wooded site, a perennial garden, an organic garden at the Campus Sustainability Site, and a grass lawn that experiences heavy student traffic.  To identify bacterial species present in the soil samples, DNA was extracted from the soil and sent to Molecular Research Labs for 16S rRNA microbiome sequencing.  The resulting sequences were then organized into operational taxonomic units for each site and biodiversity estimated for each site.  Principal coordinate analysis revealed that the bacterial community in soil from the heavily trafficked lawn site was distinct from the bacterial communities found in soils collected from the other three sites.  This initial research provides a basis for a longitudinal study investigating the effect of human activity on microbial communities in soil at Shepherd University. This course-based research project was supported by a West Virginia Space Grant Consortium College Course Development Grant, Authentic Research Experience in Microbiology (NSF-TUES #1323225), and the Shepherd University Biology Department.
What factors influence Quercus rubra growth performance along elevational and exposure gradients
Authors: Hoffman Sierra , Jalil Amaris , Lesser Mark
Published: May 2022

How tree species perform across the breadth of their realized niche is essential for understanding their response to changing environmental conditions. This is especially relevant in topographically heterogeneous landscapes, where changes in elevation, exposure, slope and aspect all interact to determine how a particular species will perform at any location.  We focused on growth performance in Quercus rubra (red oak) in Shenandoah National Park. We established 4 transects that spanned >700 meters of elevation change. Each transect encompassed an exposure gradient from a stream-side to a ridgetop location, and were positioned on opposing aspects. Along each transect we cored five mature red oak trees at six equally spaced points. Tree cores were prepared using standard dendroecological methods. Temperature and precipitation data from 1945 to 2016 were obtained from National Climatic Data Center for nine weather stations surrounding Shenandoah National Park. Elevational lapse rates were calculated for temperature data to adjust regional temperature to accurately represent coring locations. Ring width was modelled against climatic and topographic variables to determine which variables were important to red oak growth.Results showed spring and autumn precipitation and temperature from both current and previous year were associated with growth performance. Red oak growth was maximized at low elevations at near to intermediate distances from stream, however as elevation increased red oak performed better at greater distances from streams. As climate continues to warm, higher elevations may receive more precipitation due to evapotranspiration and red oak will be found further from streams at higher elevations.
Screening of Natural Product Library for the Discovery of Novel Leukemia Therapeutics
Authors: Hancher Kayla Michelle , Horzempa Joseph , Schmitt Deanna
Published: May 2022

KAYLA HANCHER, DEANNA SCHMITT, and JOSEPH HORZEMPA. Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV 26074. Screening of a Natural Product Library for the Discovery of Novel Leukemia Therapeutics Leukemia is the leading cause of death in children. The discovery of effective cancer therapies is imperative to combat this deadly disease. The National Center for Natural Products Research (NCNPR) has comprised a library of over 4,000 organic extracts derived from plants, fungi, marine, and algae species with potential anti-cancer properties. In partnership with NCNPR, we have developed a rapid and effective method for screening large quantities of these organic compounds for anti-cancer efficacy against THP-1 cells (a monocytic leukemia cell line). A microtiter-based AlamarBlue Assay was used to identify extracts that reduced the viability of the THP-1 cells.  For this assay, THP-1 cells were treated with an extract from the NCNPR library and were incubated at 37˚C, 5% CO2 for 24 hours. Subsequently, resazurin was added and incubated for an additional 24 hours.  Change to a red color was an indicator of viability.  Cells treated with extracts that produced little to no color change were identified as leads.  Lead extracts will be further evaluated for toxicity to non-cancer cells.