bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On the comparison of Precipitation Gauges
Authors: KALYANASUNDARAM V.
Published: April 2022

In order to assess the reliability of rainfall measurements made in India, comparisons between raingauges in routine use in the national network and raingauges adopted by WMO as International Reference Precipitation Gauges (IRPG) were organised at Poona, Bombay, New Delhi, Calcutta, N 9gpur and Madras for a period of 16-28 months spread over the three years 1963-1965. The differences between the 24-hour rainfalls recorded by the IRPG and I.M.D. gauges vary between 0.3 and 2.4 per cent. The differences between these gauges at Madras, Bombay and Calcutta are statistically insignificant, while the differences between the corresponding values at the other stations as well as for all the stations combined are statistically significant. However, the differences between the 24.hour rainfalls recorded by two I.M.D. gauges vary between 0.4 and 1 per cent while the differences between two IRPG's are smaller and insignificant. All differences are insignificant above a daily fall of 25 mm. Hence one is led to conclude that the national gauges of Indi8 need a small positive correction of 1 per cent to bring them to the IRPG value. A description of the various rain gauges and details of their installation are included for the benefit of those who are not familiar with these details.
A recording tele thermometer for use at airports
Authors: DATAR S. V. , MOHAMMED P. M. PAKKIR
Published: April 2022

A recording telethermometer for use at airports, developed at the Instruments Division Meteorological Office Poona is described. The instrument designed for reliable and almost unattended performance over long periods, gives a continuous record of temperature at a remote location, with an accuracy of  ±0.2°C. A rapid response time and high sensitivity render the instrument also useful for micrometeorological measurements and temperature profile studies.
Direction of approach of Microseism
Authors: NAG S. K.
Published: April 2022

By using three component records of Shillong an attempt has been made to determine the direction approach of microseism from the Bay of Bengal on account of a cyclonic storm which originated there during the month of May 1963. Three methods, viz., amplitude method, slope method and particlotr3jectory method, were employed for the determination of the direction of approach of the microseism and a consequent determination of the direction of the centre of the storm. The relative merits of all the methods are discussed.
MAPPING PERUMAHAN LAYAK HUNI DI DALEM KANEMAN BERDASARKAN INDIKATOR DARI PROGRAM KOTAKU
Authors: Suharno YE , Iskandar Nur
Published: April 2022

Kompleks Dalem Kaneman sebagai bagian konsep kewilayahan merupakan salah satu bentuk perumahan milik Kraton yang ditempati oleh Bangsawan atau Pangeran, putra-putri dari Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII, dan saat ini juga sebagai tempat tinggal abdi dalem dan masyarakat biasa. Sesuai amanat UU. No. 1/2011 diharapkan  kompleks Dalem Kaneman sebagai perumahan memiliki prasarana, sarana dan utilitas umum untuk upaya pemenuhan rumah yang layak huni. Amanat Permen PUPR No. 15 Th. 2015 disebutkan bahwa penyelenggaraan perumahan di perkotaan juga terkait dengan pengembangan kawasan permukiman di perkotaan yaitu sesuai dengan program Kota Tanpa Kumuh (KOTAKU). Untuk mengetahui pemenuhan rumah layak huni di kompleks Dalem Kaneman diperlukan pengamatan langsung di lapangan dengan melakukan mapping prasarana, sarana dan utilitas umum yang ada di dalamnya. Mapping yang dilakukan dengan metode kualitatif eksplorasi  dari aspek arsitektural antara lain seperti kecukupan luasan rumah terhadap penghuni, kondisi bangunan, ketersediaan MCK, jalan lingkungan dan sebagainya. Hasil mapping selain dapat mengetahui kelayakan huni kompleks Dalem Kaneman juga berguna sebagai masukan kajian teoritis bagi pemerintah kota terkait dengan program Kota Tanpa Kumuh.
Kata kunci : Dalem Kaneman, perumahan layak huni, Kota Tanpa Kumuh (KOTAKU)
KONSEP IMPLEMENTASI PEMBELAJARAN TAFSIR AMALY DAN KAITANNYA DENGAN PEMAHAMAN AYAT TENTANG FIKIH
Authors: Ainiyah Qurrotul , Fatikah Noor , Yuyun Faris Daniati Eka
Published: April 2022

Amaly's interpretation is a form of interpretation that does not emphasize certain studies in accordance with the specifications of interpretation as generally in the science of interpretation. However, Tafsir Amaly emphasizes more on something that can be practiced and practiced from a verse on the basis that the Qur'an was revealed by Allah SWT to be nothing but practiced in everyday life. There are several styles Tafsir , including: Hadith, Fiqh, Science and Technology, and Sufi patterns. So Amaly 's Tafsir a Sufi-style interpretation. Amaly's Tafsir does not use Arabic, but uses Indonesian, Amaly's special Tafsir Method is to use the tadabbur. This method is the same as the Amaly Tafsir in general, only the difference is in the study of each lafadz and analysis of the lafadz. In the verses about fiqh (tafsir ayata ahkam), Amaly's interpretation serves to emphasize the creed, that the shari'ah and aqidah are one unit, because every verse on law must end with the
Zygomatic implant: major considerations in the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: López Steven , Alvarez Orley , Sánchez Carlos , Kassis Elias Naim
Published: April 2022

Introduction: The dissemination of COVID-19 has presented significant challenges for dentistry. In this context, dental care during the pandemic is challenging due to the high risk of infection. In this scenario of infections and the COVID-19 pandemic, there are huge concerns in dental implant procedures, especially zygomatic implants (ZI), which need to be performed for several reasons, mainly to improve the quality of life of patients. Objective: The present study performed a brief systematic review of zygomatic implantation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, to highlight the main challenges and guideline-based safety strategies. Methods: The research was carried out from May 2021 to June 2021 and developed based on Scopus, PubMed, Science Direct, Scielo, and Google Scholar, following the Systematic Review-PRISMA rules. The quality of the studies was based on the GRADE instrument and the risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane instrument. Results: European guidelines and expert opinion showed on the control and prevention of infections in dentistry during the pandemic. As the guidelines were not based on solid evidence, they were supplemented by expert opinion on the control and prevention of infections in dentistry. The type of personal protective equipment provided by the dental team must be appropriate for the procedure and the risk of infection. the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) points to the issues listed as “What constitutes a dental implant-related emergency?; How should patients be screened and screened?; What personal protective equipment is needed?; How should operators be equipped?; What equipment should be used?; What, when, and how can procedures be performed?” Conclusion: In this current context of general care with dental procedures, especially with ZI, clinical studies show how these safety measures against COVID-19 are important, as ZI involves important surgical management.
Silikon Replika Dayanak ile Ekstraoral Simantasyon Tekniği: Olgu Sunumu
Authors: KİLİC Aybike , YALUĞ Suat
Published: April 2022

Dental implantlarda implant ve protetik yapı arasındaki bağlantı vida tutuculu veya siman tutuculu olabilmektedir. Siman retansiyonlu restorasyonlarda abutment ve kuronun bağlantı bölgesindeki simanda oluşacak marjinal sorunlar kemik kaybına yol açabilecek peri-implant hastalıklara sebep olabilir. Artık siman miktarını azaltmak için implant üstü sabit protetik tedavide çeşitli simantasyon teknikleri geliştirilmiştir. Bunlardan biri de ekstraoral replika tekniğidir. Bu olgu sunumunda klinik şartlarda silikon replika dayanak yapımı ve ekstraoral simantasyon tekniği ile simantasyon anlatılmıştır.
Mandibuler Anestezi için Vazirani-Akinosi Kapalı Ağız Tekniği
Authors: CENGİZ Cevahir , KARATAŞ Gülşah , SAMUR ERGÜVEN Sara
Published: April 2022

Günümüz diş hekimliğinde etkin ve güvenli lokal anestezi uygulaması ağrısız diş hekimliği prosedürlerini gerçekleştirmek için gerekli bir şart olup, bir çok diş tedavisi işlemi için ön koşuldur. Diş hekimliğinde inferior alveolar sinir blokajı için çoğunlukla standart teknik tercih edilmekle birlikte, yapılan çalışmalarda Vazirani-Akinosi kapalı ağız anestezi tekniği; anestezi başlangıç süresi, anestezinin başarısı ve düşük pozitif aspirasyon riski kriterleri doğrultusunda başarılı bulunmuştur. Bu teknik notta kullanım oranı düşük olduğu bilinen bu değerli yönteme ilişkin bilgi verilmesi amaçlanmaktadır.
Geçmişten Günümüze Ortodontide Ankraj
Authors: ÇAKMAK Berrak , RÜBENDÜZ Meliha
Published: April 2022

Ortodontik tedavilerin başarısı, bireye uygun tedavi ve ankraj planlaması ile ankrajın amaca uygun olarak korunabilmesi esasına dayanır. Dolayısıyla ankraj başarılı bir ortodontik tedavide farkı yaratan en önemli unsurdur. Ankraj, reaksiyon kuvvetlerine karşı hekim tarafından belirlenecek dişleri saran çevre dokular ve ağız dışı dokuların istenmeyen diş hareketlerine karşı gösterdiği dirençtir. Ankraj kontrolü ortodontik tedavi sonrası stabiliteyi de önemli ölçüde etkilediğinden, geçmişten günümüze birçok araştırmacı tarafından farklı ankraj felsefeleri ortaya konulmuştur. Ankraj, ortodontik kuvvetin yanı sıra periodonsiyumun durumu, kemik yaşı, yoğunluğu, çene içi ve çeneler arası temas yüzeyleri, dişlerin aksiyal eğimi, yüz iskelet tipi, muskuler konfigürasyon ve muskuler kuvvetler gibi çevre dokularla ilgili birçok faktörden olumlu veya olumsuz etkilenebilir. Bu nedenle ankrajın kurulmasında ve korunmasında bireysel planlar yapmak son derece önemlidir. Bu makale, ankraj kavramını ve ankraj sistemlerinin kullanım yöntemlerini sunmayı amaçlamaktadır.
Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms in Bronchial Washings and their Antibiotic Sensitivity Profile
Authors: Sajed Ahmad Naeem
Published: April 2022

This study was carried out to isolate and identify the pulmonary microbial pathogens in bronchial washings. It was intended to make a diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections in bronchial washings of patients whose sputum specimen failed to expose any aerobic pathogenic microorganism.The study was conducted in Microbiology Laboratory, Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore. The specimens were taken from patient of tuberculosis, Chest, Medicine, Gynea and ENT wards at Jinnah Hospital Lahore and transported to Microbiology Laboratory, Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore. All samples were processed for Culture and sensitivity, microbial identification was based on colony morphology, Gram staining, Microscopy, Biochemical and antibiotic susceptibility testing. Out of 126 specimens of bronchial washings 44 (34.92%) specimen revealed no micro-organism on culture media. The remaining 82(65.08%) specimens revealed Pseudomonas aeruginosa 25(30.48%), Acinetobacter,17 (20.73%), Escherichia coli, 07(8.54%), Haemophilus infuenzae 3(3.66%), Proteus mirabiles 2 (2.44%), Klebsiella Pneumonia 3(3.66%); B-haemolytic streptococci 6(7.32%), Streptococcus pneumonia 7(8.54%), Staphylococcus aureus, 6(7.32%); Neisseria meningitidis 3(3.66%); Candida species 3(3.66%). This study suggests that bronchial alveolar washings are superior to sputum specimen in diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections.
Phytochemical Composition of Ginger, its Nutritional and Pharmacological Importance
Authors: Hussain Shabbir , Zamir Ishrat , Javed Mohsin , Munawar Khurram Shahzad , Batool Iqra
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT: Current studies were performed to evaluate the phytochemical, nutritional and pharmacological importance of Zingiber officinale (ginger). Z.officinale contains γ-cadinene (2.13%), α-curcumen (8.11%), α-fernesene (8.22%), 2, 6, 10-dodecatrien-1-ol (8.29%), β-seiquphellandrene (11.80%), α-gingiberene (15.32%). Ginger is cultivated worldwide due to its general usage as a spice in food. It is rich in nutritional contents especially carbohydrates, crude protein, lipid, crude fat 5.03±0.43 and crude fiber so it plays a good role in human health. It also contains trace amounts of minerals such as 0.20±0.01 mg/100 mercury, 0.070±0.02 mg/100 nickel, 0.50±0.01 mg/100 lead, 3.70±0.08 mg/100 cadmium, 15.50±0.09 mg/100 chromium, 28.20±0.11 mg/100 manganese, 21.60±0.12 mg/100 zinc, 25.10±0.13 mg/100 copper, 26.60±0.11 mg/100 iron, 31.20±0.15mg/100 sodium and 47.60±0.17 mg/100 calcium. Z. officinale also finds numerous medicinal applications and is used as anti-viral, anti-oxidant, antibacterial, anti-anthelmintic and anti-diabetic agent.
Impact of Natural Antioxidants on Biological Systems
Authors: Raza Muhammad Asim , Malik Malka Samra , Azam Muhammad , Azam Muhammad
Published: April 2022

ABSTRACT:Free radicals are the unstable electron-deficient species that reacts with different molecules to gain stability and to eliminate their unpaired condition. Antioxidant molecules neutralizes the free radicals by donating their electrons and inhibits the unwanted oxidative reactions in biological system. The imbalance between antioxidants and free radicals generated oxidative stress which leads to severe impairment of the biological systems. The purpose of the present review is to highlight the beneficial role of naturally occurring antioxidant systems in minimizing the damage and maintaining the homeostasis in the biological system. Enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants are the major classes of natural antioxidants which executes diverse functions in the biological system to provide defense against the destructive accumulating effects of ROS/RNS. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) are responsible for providing first line of defense to thebiological system, by converting the superoxide anion radical (O oˉ) into hydrogen 2 peroxide (H O ) which eventually converted into water and oxygen. Non-enzymatic 2 2 antioxidants either endogenous or exogenous provides numerous crucial mechanisms to quench the ROS/RNS in the biological system. Endogenous antioxidants inhibits lipid peroxidation in the cellular membranes while the exogenous antioxidants acts as chain breakers and terminates the oxidative chain reaction. It is significant to sustain the level of exogenous antioxidants in the body through diet so that the normal biological processes can be maintained at optimal levels.
Strategic Data Pattern Visualisation
Authors: Cuthbert Carol E. , Pearse Noel J.
Published: April 2022

Data visualisation reveals patterns and provides insights that lead to actions from management, thereby playing a mediating role in the relationship between the internal resources of a firm and its financial performance. In this chapter, contingent resource-based theory is applied to the analysis of big data, treating its visualisation as a mode of interdisciplinary communication. In service industries in general and the legal industry in particular, big data analytics (BDA) is emerging as a decision-making tool for management to achieve competitive advantage. Traditionally, data scientists have delved into data armed with a hypothesis, but increasingly they explore data to discern patterns that lead to hypotheses that are then tested. These big data analytics tools in the hands of data scientists have the potential to unlock firm value and increase revenue and profits, through pattern identification, analysis, and strategic action. This exploratory mode of working can increase complexity and thereby diminish efficient management decision-making and action. However, data pattern visualisation reduces complexity, as it enables interdisciplinary communication between data scientists and managers through the translation of statistical patterns into visualisations that enable actionable management decisions. When data scientists visualise data patterns for managers, this translates uncertainty into reliable conclusions, resulting in effective management decision-making and action. Informed by contingent resource theory and viewing these primary and secondary resources as independent variables and performance outcomes such as revenue and profitability as dependent variables, a conceptual framework is developed. The contingent resource-based theory highlights capabilities emerging from the interrelationship between primary and secondary resources as being central to competitiveness and profitability. Data decision-making systems are viewed as a primary resource, while complementary resources are (1) their completeness of vision (i.e., strategy and innovation) and (2) their ability to execute (i.e., operational capabilities). Data visualisation is therefore crucial as a resource facilitating actionable decisions by management, which in turn enhances firm performance. The balance between expert agents' self-reliance and central control, the entity's values, task attributes, and risk appetite all moderate the type of data visualisation produced by data scientists.
An Intervention Program Cultivating Emotional Social Skills in Israeli Arab Adolescents
Authors: Masri Sehrab , Zubeidat Ihab , Dallasheh Waleed , Kupermintz Haggai
Published: April 2022

Arab society in Israel is a traditional patriarchal culture holding collectivistic, interdependent values. Arabs in Israel receive basic human rights and privileges, but the Israeli society treats them as a separate minority group. The basic premise of the current study was that improving the emotional intelligence and the empathy abilities of adolescent Arabs in general – through a uni-national group program – would result in stronger empathy towards Jews in Israel – a change that would improve the Arab participant's attitudes and behaviors towards the Jews in Israel. The research accompanying the implementation of the program was quasi-experimental. The main goals of the current intervention were to improve the intra-personal, interpersonal and inter-group skills and functioning, to strengthen awareness and skills in identifying and understanding emotions in themselves and other people – their causes and effects, to improve emotion regulation and ability to manage other people's emotions, to improve empathy towards members of the in-group (Arabs) and the out-group (Jews), to reduce stereotypes against minority groups, and to improve Jewish-Arab relations. The sample included 172 Arab 10th and 11th grade adolescents in northern Israel. The main research hypotheses were: 1) The participants' emotional intelligence and empathy towards Arabs will be higher at the end of the program than at its beginning; 2) The participants' empathy towards Jews will be higher at the end of the program than at its beginning.
Borders and Bridges – Boundaries as an Opportunity
Authors: Follesa Stefano , Armato Francesco , Cesaretti Sabrina , Peian Yao
Published: April 2022

The boundary is an ephemeral concept, an imaginary line that marks the terms of a territory. The term boundary is related to the concept of limit that indicates both a sign not to be exceeded and, by extension, a value that conditions a behavior or a performance. The Italian word "confine" that means boundary comes from the Latin cum-finis; the etymology of the term indicates something that separates but, at the same time, that unites, something that has an end but that creates the presuppositions for something else. The border, therefore, is not only a limit but an opportunity; crossing the border is a gesture that gives us the awareness that nothing is taken for granted, immutable and that everything can change in the relationship with otherness. Cultural wealth is built first in a direct relationship with the material and immaterial resources of a place but also through "contaminations" that come from external knowledge and are acquired and made their own through a local reinterpretation. Globalization has cut the threads of such contaminations, drying the sources of diversity in the project and giving us back the shared universal languages that guide the aesthetics of objects. The recent pandemic has shown us how the creation of virtual connections has contributed to enrich the scenarios of research by giving it a multiplicity of views. The same mode can be used for applied research. Borders and Bridges is a pilot project of exchange between international universities that is born with the aim of developing practices of transdisciplinary cultural contamination in the context of an exchange through the internet between international universities. The design discipline has in its D.N.A the ability to connect and develop proposals that create synthesis between the vision of project activities and that of social sciences. The idea of the project is to work on borders as lines of opportunity for the elaboration of elements of innovation through the tools of the design discipline. The dual objective is, on the one hand, to promote new methods of exchange in the educational field, and on the other to promote the encounter between cultural systems. The design, in fact, is free from borders, "has always had the ability to look at different fields and disciplines favoring cross-contamination" (Cappellieri A. Tenuta L. 2019).
Acceptance of Technology and e-Learning Among Undergraduate Business Students
Authors: Shaaban Safaa A. M. , Rabie Rehab G.
Published: April 2022

Recently, e-Learning during the COVID-19 pandemic have affected all academic institutes all around the world. Academic institutes are facing challenges in keeping the education process in place. In order to keep the education system running at its capacity, academic institutions have had to quickly find solutions to adapt to the situation and overcome delays in many approaches and systems. The increased impact of the World Wide Web are leading to new and innovative ways of learning and education. educators and technology lead assumed that new e-learning system technologies and services enable activities that allow users to be active learners, actively participating in the on-line learning process. The objective of this paper is to examine the acceptance of e-education from the perspective of students and to raise their points of view. The methodology used is a self-reported survey and the PLA approach to confirm the findings. The main finding was that more training for teachers and students are essential to better implement technology in the education. Furthermore, the acceptance of e-Learning technology by students in higher education based on their training and orientations for the concept, while some students confirmed that their face-to-face education is more interaction.
Human Vis-à-Vis Artificial Intelligence in Trans-Disciplinary Research
Authors: Nikolarea Ekaterini
Published: April 2022

Based on the claim that only human mind/intelligence (nous) (HI) - with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) and through different mental/cognitive processes (noesis) - can communicate an inter-disciplinary and a trans-disciplinary research to an international scientific community, my discussion will develop around three axes. First, what happens when English and non-English scientists (noes), who carry out an inter-disciplinary and a trans-disciplinary research project, "hit" on polysemy of scientific discourse (issues of inter-scientificity and reverse inter-scientificity, as discussed in Section 3) and have difficulty to communicate with each other. Second, how terms such as the "grid" in English and "αποτίμη" (: valuation, evaluation or assessment] in Greek), become examples of inter-scientificity and reverse inter-scientificity respectively (i.e. terms that are used in different scientific domains with totally different semantics), and can lead to a possible total breakdown of communication, when scientists (noes) from different scientific domains, being unaware of the complexity of the polysemy of these terms, try to communicate their inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research project. The interconnectedness of inter-scientificity and reverse inter-scientificity with inter-disciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity will also be discussed. Finally, I will try to establish certain criteria in choosing appropriate terms, so that an inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary research can be communicated properly, and thus (international) scientific communication can be achieved effectively.
Seasonal adjustment of daily data with CAMPLET
Authors: Abeln Barend , P.A.M. Jacobs Jan , Mulder Machiel
Published: April 2022

In the last decade large data sets have become available, both in terms of the number of time series and with higher frequencies (weekly, daily and even higher). All series may suffer from seasonality, which hides other important fluctuations. Therefore time series are typically seasonally adjusted. However, standard seasonal adjustment methods cannot handle series with higher than monthly frequencies. Recently, Abeln et al. (2019) presented CAMPLET, a new seasonal adjustment method, which does not produce revisions when new observations become available. The aim of this paper is to show the attractiveness of CAMPLET for seasonal adjustment of daily time series. We apply CAMPLET to daily data on the gas system in the Netherlands.
THE REALITY OF DIGITAL SOCIETY IN THE 21st CENTURY
Authors: Apdillah Dicky , Elza Ms Muhammad Fadli , Simanjuntak Angelina Deasyta , Sihombing M Hafiz Nurhasan , Nadeak Bill Yansen
Published: April 2022

We can see that digital technology is increasing rapidly year after year, and we also know that technology has become a significant part of our everyday lives for a variety of reasons, including work, school, leisure, and a variety of other activities. As a result, many individuals with non-digital jobs are losing their jobs at an alarming rate as they are replaced by technology. As a practical matter, we must be able to balance our technical capabilities in order for them to survive in the future. On the other hand, this quick development has both a positive and a negative impact on us. It has a beneficial impact on us, but it also has a detrimental impact on us. Hence , the author is interested in discussing and conducting research on "The Reality of Digital Society in the 21st Century" which is the topic of this article.
Optimization of Telenursing in Combating COVID-19: Preparation for Transitioning from Pandemic to Endemic Era
Authors: Mafula Dluha , Satrio Pambudi Bagus
Published: April 2022

COVID-19 conducted the worst impact in many aspects, especially in Health Care Workers (HCW) as a first liner. Abundant quantities of people infected by COVID-19 were far beyond the hospital's capability in many areas, thus making them neglected and generating an unpleasant favor toward HCW. Approval of a new strategy is needed to overcome those problems, which telenursing has a role in it. However, are there any aspects that could make it feasible in Indonesia? Bear in mind that this practice is not favored here. This editorial was carried out to explain what was happening and what action could be taken to solve it.
Key Generation Techniques in IOT systems
Authors: Patankar Dr. Nikhil , Boghey Dr. Rajesh , Mishra Dr. Pankaj , Chintamani Rameshwar Dadarao
Published: April 2022

Internet of things (IoT) is an open area of next-generation innovative communication derived from the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). The applicability of IoTs breaks the boundary of the digital era, such as education, transportation, hospital, agriculture, and many more. The process of communication of IoTs depends on the physical hardware of the embedded device and non-standard protocols. The exchange of information and data over the non-standard protocol of communication creates a security gap for the authentication and prevention of network and data.
The World Food Programme’s Contribution to Improving the Prospects for Peace in Ethiopia
Authors: Hegazi Farah , Murugani Vongai , Pacillo Grazia , Läderach Peter
Published: April 2022

This report aims to explain and assess the contribution of WFP Ethiopia’s climate adaptation and risk management programmes to peace in Ethiopia. The research focused on the Satellite Index Insurance for Pastoralists in Ethiopia (SIIPE) programme, a multidimensional programme that aims to enhance beneficiaries’ integrated risk management capacities. The results indicate that the SIIPE programme can potentially contribute to conflict reduction and thus negative peace in the Somali region of Ethiopia through reducing herders’ mobility during droughts and improving natural resource management. They also find that there is a lack of clarity regarding the selection criteria for the programme, which proved to be a point of potential contention, and that conflict analysis and sensitivity are not incorporated into the programme’s design, since conflict reduction was not an objective of SIIPE. Based on these findings, the report makes recommendations to improve WFP’s contribution to the prospects for peace.
CORONAVIRUS VERSUS NEUROLOGICAL VULNERABILITIES FOLLOWED: A SOCIOLOGICAL EVALUATION
Authors: MOHAMMAD TAGHI SHEYKHI
Published: April 2022

The pandemic of Coronavirus suddenly and gradually widespread all over the world, has contributed to social, economic, production, unemployment, neurological and many other vulnerabilities. The pandemic has paralyzed all the countries in a way, not being able to recover for years even when the Coronavirus is over. One of the objective and obvious effects of the Coronavirus is neurological problems leaving behind. So, countries will seriously be in need of neurologists and psychological advisers to treat the growing patients. Countries will at the same time be in need of economic advisers and experts to modify the destructed economies. However, many Coronavirus-hit countries will find their full-fledged frames for years after the Corona recovery. So, countries should build up the necessary infrastructures in advance. Sociologically speaking, people would need various sorts of socialization in different areas to eliminate their stress disorders, anxieties, and adjust their nervous systems. However, rehabilitation and adjustment are widely recommended to be applied.
PEACE JOURNALISM VERSUS EMBEDDED JOURNALISM IN PAKISTAN WITH A DETAILED HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: AWAIS AHMAD , JAHIDUL ISLAM
Published: April 2022

Announcing “war on terrorism” by United States had dire consequences upon independent Pakistani journalists. Pakistan army has carried out several military operations against local and foreign militants those expected to be hidden in these regions. During these operations journalists were restricted from objective and free coverage and therefore they remained embedded with military in FATA. The embedding process created by the Pentagon and implemented for the first time in Iraq, was highly criticized by American citizens for not showing real casualties in Iraq war. Similarly, Pakistani journalists experienced this practice of being embedded in FATA after 9/11 attacks and the coverage went pro-military where civilian casualties were misrepresented. On one side this practice was praised by some journalists for their security and protection while on the other side it was highly criticized by public for violation of human rights. The method of analysis of choice was descriptive and explanatory. For the purpose different journals, research articles, existence literature and books were consulted. This paper shows that in the present age of media galore conflicts are viewed not just from the opposing parties ‘perspective but media is also considered a party to the conflicts. Moreover, the paper finds that it becomes very difficult for a journalist to report independently while staying 24/7 with an army unit in a conflict zone. And if they go against the commandments of army they could be killed, and nobody would report this big tragedy. By considering the above facts it has become crystal clear that media portrayals of conflict all over the world including Pakistan have seen major concern to media professionals, combatants and public.
DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHER KNOWLEDGE AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE USING TEACHER COMMITMENT AS MEDIATOR
Authors: MASHOOD WARRAH SALEMAN , MUSA ALOBA FATIMAH , IBRAHIM ABDULRAHAMAN OLAREWAJU
Published: April 2022

Teacher knowledge has been regarded as important tool for improving students’ academic performance. Thus, the knowledge gained by teachers would transform teaching activities in the classroom. It is imperative for Nigeria teachers to keep abreast of latest information that would help teaching and learning in Nigeria secondary schools. Therefore, this study examined structural equation modeling to determine the relationship between teacher knowledge and students’ academic performance with mediating effect of teacher commitment. A quantitative research approach was used to determine the relationship among the three variables. Four hundred (400) teachers were selected through stratified random sampling technique. Structural equal modeling (SEM) analysis was employed to test the data fitness in with constructs formulated in the model. Based on the findings of the study, there was direct and significant relationship between teacher knowledge and students and academic performance. Also, teacher commitment was able to mediate on the relationship between teacher knowledge and students’ academic performance. The findings encourage the schools to up-date their teachers by given them in-service training.
RETHINKING: PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHT
Authors: SINGH AMIT KUMAR
Published: April 2022

Human rights are grand political philosophy of the modern times which have transcended national boundaries to become aspiration of humankind. Centred upon moral belief propelled on metaphysical moral assumption with its origin in Christianity pity and Enlightment discourse, however, human rights have become a sort of moral imperialism of our time which exclude and include humanity on the basis of coloniality of power. The combination of emotional/moral appeal and lack of conceptual clarity makes human rights immensely effective as a rhetorical tool and serve as a moral apparatus for humanitarian intervention into the third world countries. Both, the just war tradition and those who theorize the ethics of the law of armed conflict have taken moral and political reality of human rights seriously. Taking anti-foundational approach by challenging its main elements such as ‘universality’ and ‘morality’ this paper would argue that moral premises of human rights is flawed.
INFUSING DALCROZE EURHYTHMICS IN IMPROVING SINGING SKILLS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: ANUAR AZU FARHANA , ISMAIL MD JAIS
Published: April 2022

Singing is one of the main music activities in Malaysian primary music education. It is believed that singing makes a class fun and it is closely related to students. As singing comprises vocal elements such as pitching, tempo, rhythm and expression, students are taught to master all the elements in producing a pleasant song. Nonetheless, the current teaching method does not meet the high level of singing skill among students where all the students scored C Grade (satisfactory) in the preliminary test conducted. Thus, researchers introduced Dalcroze Eurhythmics approach to intervene in the problem, creating a fun music class and further improving students' singing musicality. The ideas of the approach are found to be related to time, space and energy to mold students’ comprehension to the concept of tempo, meter and rhythm, further applying in their singing skill. The combination of rhythmic and solfege activities with the accompaniment of percussion enables students to master all the vocal elements in a fun learning environment. This study has patently found the increment of students' result from pre-test to post-test based on quantitative analysis by comparing two groups of students learning in different teaching environments. The strengths and significance of Dalcroze Eurhythmics approach is further discussed with some recommendations for the future studies.
MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ TEACHING EFFICACY AND IRRITIONAL BELIEFS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: ALBAO EDRACHEL , MANGILA BENJAMIN
Published: April 2022

This particular study was performed to identify the Mathematics teachers' irrational beliefs and teaching effectiveness and the relationship of theirs to students' academic achievement in almost all public secondary institutions of Quality Learning Circle I in the province of Zamboanga del Sur during the School Year 2018 to 2019. It used the descriptive correlational study look together with the questionnaire checklist as information collecting instrument plus the inferential and descriptive statistics as information analysis tools. The study results disclosed that a much better bulk of the teachers had a moderate sense of teaching efficacy as well as firm irrational opinions. Most of the pupils had shown development in attaining mastery of fundamental competencies in Mathematics. Generally there was no substantial connection between the teachers' instructing efficacy and also the students' academic achievement. Moreover, an insignificant connection existed between the teachers' irrational beliefs and also the students' academic achievement.
THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TOWARDS SELF-EMPLOYMENT INTENTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: HARIS FADZILAH ASMAUL HUSNA , HUSSAIN WAN MOHD HIRWANI WAN
Published: April 2022

It is platitude that entrepreneurship education presents students with knowledge and motivation that will encourage entrepreneurial success and increase self-employment. Presently, it is glaring to note that nations of the world wishes to promote its entrepreneurial sector for a vibrant and robust economy. The reason is because entrepreneurship education can provide opportunities if earnest properly through good education and orientation, using the invention and development of new products and services leading to the motivation of self-employment among the students. The major aim of this work is to enhance entrepreneurship education towards cultivating the intention of self-employment among university students. By so doing, meta analytic research approach will be made use of to exhaustively identify all relevant studies that meet the established criteria in existing literatures and desk research. The findings of this study show that training programs in university curriculum are able to enhance entrepreneurship education towards self-employment and it’s becoming a new trend in developing economy to achieve the aim of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The current research recommends supportive business environment, new institutional mechanism and incentives for seed capital funding while its limitations are lack of basic skills, capital and contacts. Hence, this study will highlight that entrepreneurship education will address financial bottleneck encountered by entrepreneurs.
THE WESTPHALIA PEACE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MODERN EUROPRAN STATE
Authors: ZREIK MOHAMAD
Published: April 2022

This paper addresses the Westphalia peace, which came after the Thirty Years War as a solution to the crisis among European groups. European history as a whole is black and has many wars, in addition to the division between religious groups such as Protestants and Catholics. The Westphalia peace came to lay the foundation for a modern European state, it helped the emergence of international law, which was based on many international principles and laws that regulate international relations between states in order to control the deteriorating situation and prevent the use of power. It stressed the principle of international balance and made it a necessity, and thus this principle will create a balance between States and prevent the use of the policy of violence and power and domination in international relations. This paper has been divided into historical parts, beginning with European history before the Treaty of Westphalia and focusing on the Thirty Years War, and then identifying what the Westphalia peace was and what it produced.
EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING CORE-SKILLS ACQUISITION ON GRADUATES’ SELF-EMPLOYABILITY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Authors: MUSA ALOBA FATIMAH , WARRAH SALEMAN MASHOOD
Published: April 2022

Globally, youths unemployment is a negate to socio- political and economic development of a given societies. This challenge has affected African socio-economic development including Nigeria. The problem of unemployment has spread not only among the youths but to various cultures, ethnics, race, gender and religious. The government of Nigeria developed a policy framework for youth’s entrepreneurship, purposely to reduce the problem of unemployment among the youths. The policy came up with the creation of National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in 1986 and the work for yourself programmed (WFYP) in 1987. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The relevant data for the study were collected with aid of questionnaires among purposely selected students in north central public university and eight (8) Directors of entrepreneurship centers. In all a total of 382 respondents participate in the research. Quantitative data generated was analyzed using descriptive statistic measurement of data presentation. The finding of the study revealed that theoretical training is the mostly available entrepreneurship training among the students in public universities in north central, Nigeria. Based on the finding of the study, it was recommended that university administrators should partner with the community so as to lessen the burden of recruiting core-skill personal that can aid effective vocational and practical training.
THE PERSONALITY APPROACH TOWARDS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Authors: FIROS MUHAMMAD , ATING RASHID
Published: April 2022

Entrepreneurship development requires behaviors interaction to be related to particular personality traits. Personality traits characteristics predict a large portion of entrepreneurial behaviors. The creation of an entrepreneur should played an active role in stimulating personality traits approach. The progression of entrepreneurship should use more radical theories and systematic approaches. The personality traits and entrepreneurs is about to shared experience of entrepreneurs towards goals orientation. The current study demonstrates that cognitive capacity must be taken into account in research on entrepreneurial development and economic growth.
STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION ON THE QUALITY OF SERVICE UNIVERSITY PARCEL CENTRE (UPC): A FOCUS ON UUM
Authors: ZAINUDDIN NIZAMUDDIN , DERAMAN NORITA , KAMIS KHALIESAH NORFAIQAH , MARIMUTHU DARVINTH
Published: April 2022

The purpose of this paper is to measure the level of students’ satisfaction on University Parcel Centre (UPC) among University Utara Malaysia (UUM) students. The University Parcel Centre (UPC) play pivotal role in providing fundamental services to classify, arrange and store the students’ parcel which arrive from the third-party couriers. It also recognizes as a one stop parcel hub center, so that students can collect their respective parcel by themselves at UPC. This study has adopted SERVQUAL model as the research framework. The five dimensions of this model which are tangibility, assurance, reliability, responsiveness and empathy were used to determine its effect on students’ satisfaction on using the UPC services. This study adopted quantitative research design. A total of 370 respondents participated in the survey from which all of them were taken from around 20,000 UUM students living in campus. The Cronbach’s Alpha score was 0.813. The findings showed that all the factors tested (tangible, reliability, responsiveness and empathy) were significant with positive relationship. Only one factor (assurance) is not significant. Strategies and dynamic initiatives should be driven by these factors to improve UPC service quality.
ENGAGEMENT TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: BAHARUDIN RABEAH ADAWIYAH , ZAINI SAKAWI , JALALUDDIN ABDUL MALEK , AZLAN ABBAS
Published: April 2022

Various adaptation and mitigation studies have been conducted on climate change issues. Nevertheless, studies on the engagement of climate change adaptation have been well-received due to the inconsistent themes used in the studies. Therefore, this study aimed to obtain research scenarios related to the engagement towards the adaptation of climate change. The SCOPUS database was used to collect the data. A systematic literature review (N = 14) was performed, focusing on the inclusion criteria and findings related to climate change adaptation. The evidence showed that perception, understanding, behavior, awareness, experience, motivation, intention, knowledge, and attitude were involved to show engagement in climate change adaptation. The results of the analysis also showed that relevant research was critical to aid policymakers, and an increase of knowledge in the field of research. An appropriate method for future studies is to combine quantitative and qualitative methods. Therefore, it can be concluded that this study can help researchers to further develop future studies by identifying the contribution of knowledge and gaps in past studies.
MAPPING AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF POLLING UNITS TO ENHANCE VOTING IN AKURE SOUTH, NIGERIA
Authors: HERBERT TATA , LATEEF LUKUMON O. , SALAMI AFEEZ O. , MORAKINYO AKINWALE D.
Published: April 2022

Polling units are isolated places with significant structures established by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria to serve as registration centers and voting units. The study aimed at mapping and examining the spatial distribution of polling units to enhance the voting process in Akure South, Ondo State. Handheld-GPS map 76CSX was used in acquiring coordinates of the existing polling units. Queries were performed to examine the ownership of the polling unit premises and also determine polling units with over 500 registered voters. The result of the query shows that 276 out of the 302 polling units in the study area have over 500 voters. The distribution pattern of the polling units was determined using the average Nearest Neighbour Analysis. The result indicates clustered with Rn as 0.502292 and Z- value is -16.546600 less than 1. Geocoding was done to ease accessibility and navigation to polling units. A map depicting the polling units’ locations and landmarks was produced using ArcGIS 10.6, and it was revealed that some polling units allocated for the study area fall into surrounding Local Governments. It is worthy to note that the results of this study should be adopted, as it would efficiently enhance the voting process.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON THE INFLUENCE OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM TEACHING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: ZHAO BIN , CAO JINMING
Published: April 2022

Currently, many educational practitioners do not agree on how flipped classroom affects students’ learning effect. In order to further explore the impact of flipped classroom on students’ learning effect, this paper conducts a quantitative analysis of some flipped classroom experimental and quasi-experimental studies systematically by means of meta-analysis method. The study finds that the random effect model shows that the combined effect is 0.373, reaching the statistical significance level, which indicates that flipped classroom has moderate positive effect on improving students' learning effect. There is no significant difference in the effect of flipped classroom on the learning effect of different subjects and stages, but the effect on primary school students is weaker. Significant differences in the effect on learning outcomes among different knowledge types have been found, and specifically, the flipped instruction is good for the study of practical knowledge, but has less influence on theoretical knowledge learning. Therefore, in the application of flipped classroom, it is necessary to pay attention to the characteristics of different learning objects and types of knowledge, and flipped classroom teaching cannot be used too much in primary school and the teaching of theoretical knowledge during the coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic.