bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical and economic analysis of the effectiveness of pre-implantation genetic testing in patients with various types of infertility in assisted reproductive technology programs
Authors: Kulakova Elena V. , Mikhailov Ilya A. , Makarova Natalya P. , Drapkina Julia S. , Kalinina Elena A. , Nazarenko Tatiana A. , Trofimov Dmitry Iu.
Published: July 2022

Introduction. A clinical and economic study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technology programs with preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in patients with various reproductive disorders.
Materials and methods. Twenty models representing discrete-time Markov processes are developed. A total of 10 possible paired scenarios for couples undergoing infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technology, depending on reproductive disorders and the use of PGT, were considered in the study.
Results. The most cost-effective scenarios from the simulation results should be the use of PGT in the group of females aged 3742 years and in the group of females under 35 years with missed abortion. These scenarios are not only resource-efficient in terms of the willingness-to-pay threshold, but they also preserve compulsory health insurance funds still with meaningful clinical efficiency. The remaining scenarios are characterized by significant clinical efficacy and low cost per added live birth, except for the PGT use in the group of males with teratozoospermia, which is characterized by a minimum of added live births and a maximum cost per added live birth.
Conclusion. The study results indicate the most optimal and economically feasible scenarios of PGT in patients depending on the infertility factor for implementation in the practical healthcare system of the Russian Federation.
‘THERE IS NOTHING BUT BLIND, PITILESS INDIFFERENCE IN THE UNIVERSE:’ EVOLUTION AND DIVINE PURPOSE
Authors: BROWN David O.
Published: July 2022

Questions of theological interpretations of evolution seem to fall into two categories: those who see evolution as a part of God’s purposes and those who see evolution as counter to God’s purposes for creation. Invariably, these interpretations of evolution emphasise one or more commonly held aspects of evolution: either evolution is genuinely creative - so part of God’s purposes - or suffering and death are inherent parts of evolution (natural selection) - so counter to God’s purposes. However, drawing on Thomas Aquinas, this paper will argue that a third theological interpretation of evolution is possible in which God is neutral towards evolution, that is, it is neither creative and nor does it inherently contain suffering and death. This will lead to the suggestion that theology is at least reconcilable with evolutionary positions that emphasise its ‘purposelessness,’ if not that theology is more favourable to those positions.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE ABOUT THE CREATION EX NIHILO IN THE WORKS OF GREEK APOLOGISTS
Authors: ANGHELESCU Gheorghe F.
Published: July 2022

The aim of our examination into this topic is twofold: 1) to examine the approaches of the theme of creation in the Christian apologetic writings of the second century; 2) to analyze their philosophical support, the concepts substantiating the expression of this theory on the origin of the universe. In methodological terms, we would like to focus on the cosmological ideas of four patristic personalities: Justin the Martyr, Athenagoras of Athens, Tatian the Syrian, and Theophilus of Antioch. An attentive examination highlights a progress in the Christian thinking regarding the origin of the world, which occured during a relatively brief periodl of time. We can notice, during a first stage, a cohabitation of the apologists with the Greek philosophical tradition, and, afterward, a gradual, yet decisive, breakup with the Hellenic vision regarding the way of understanding the relation between God and creation.
THE DISPUTE OVER UNIVERSALS AND ANSELMIAN REALISM
Authors: NIȚU Georgiana-Cerasela
Published: July 2022

The use of reason in the act of knowing God, led to the secularization of Western theological doctrine and its emergence in the eleventh century (and the beginning of the second Christian millennium), and the use of reason in understanding faith, with the introduction of the well-known Anselmian phrase understand what you think. Through Anselm's rational approach, philosophical speculation became an instrument for explaining the dogmas of faith. Anselm starts from the date of faith, encountered in his works by the fact that God exists and that nothing greater can be conceived. Faith is the essential premise for asserting the existence of God, having no empirical means to scientifically prove something so complex and almost impossible to understand. Anselm conceives a meditation on the reason of faith and thus demonstrates the existence of God, through what would later be called Immanuel Kant, the ontological argument. According to the definition offered by Gheorghe Vlăduțescu, Anselm was concerned with an inductive legitimation, of the determined being (of the second being), towards the determining being. This premise of the inductance of reason, appears in Anselmian realism, when trying to identify certain concepts called universals, with the essence of reality.
THE HOLY EMPRESS PULCHERIA IN LIGHT OF RECENT RESEARCH
Authors: ANGHELESCU Gheorghe F.
Published: July 2022

As an image of virginity and a model of Augusta, Empress Pulcheria of Byzantium played a remarkable role in the Christological controversies of the 4th and 5 th centuries, being a witness to the rejection of Nestorianism at the Third Ecumenical Council (Ephesus, 431), and equally of Eutichianism (Monophysitism) at the Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451) where she also participated. According to modern research, her feminine profile is complex, although the Church has kept a pious memory of her, dedicating two days of homage in the Synaxarion to her, on February 17, along with her husband, Emperor Marcian, and on September 10.
"One Paddock at a Time": A Multispecies Ethnography of Farmers' Experiments with Regenerative Agriculture in New Zealand
Authors:   , Evans Rachel
Published: July 2022

This thesis explores how and why farmers are transitioning to regenerative agriculture in New Zealand. Regenerative agriculture is an umbrella term that encompasses an array of practices which seek to bring more life to farm systems, with a central focus on soil health. I examine the more-than-human relationships that are involved in this transition and consider the practical, political, and moral implications of regenerative agriculture. I argue that farmers’ transitions to regenerative agriculture are best understood as a non-linear process of experimentation and that through engaging with regenerative agriculture, farmers are re-acquainted with the experimental nature of their farm systems. This thesis examines ethnographic data gathered through interviews and participant observation with medium-scale commercial farms in the South Island of New Zealand, across the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland regions. I analyse the historical processes through which paddocks were made in New Zealand and detail the political, economic and environmental factors which continue to shape the paddock today. Farmers’ experiments with regenerative agriculture are continually mediated by these dynamics and I complicate models which seek to understand why farmers engage with regenerative agriculture in behavioural terms alone. Throughout, I explore the more-than-human interactions that are involved in farmers’ experiments in order to demonstrate how experimentation, as a ‘machine for making the future’ (Rheinberger 1994), is always a multispecies affair. I suggest that following farmers’ experiments in regenerative agriculture gives insight into how farmers seek to enact more liveable worlds amidst the complex milieu of the export-orientated, productivist, New Zealand agricultural industry.
TURBULENT FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF DUAL JET INTERACTIONS USING DIFFERENT TURBULENCE MODELS
Authors: Kamel Bouaraour
Published: July 2022

This paper, reports the numerical results of the turbulent flow characteristics and turbulent quantities when a triangular object is placed at the exit of two nozzles. The fluid flow at the entrance of the nozzles is considered isothermal and incompressible. Three turbulence k-ε models are used to study the jets interaction and its resulting characteristics. The numerical method is first validated with the available experimental results for a configuration where no object is placed between nozzles. Numerical simulations are carried out for fixed turbulence intensity at the nozzles exit (3%), and for Reynolds numbers varied from 2.103 to 104. Results reveal that the existence of a solid object between the dual jets affects the location of the merge and combined points. The merge point is pushed downstream of the flow, and the corresponding axial velocity of the combined point is reduced for all Reynolds numbers. The turbulent kinetic energy field is also affected, either in the near field or in the far field for all Reynolds numbers. We have concluded also that the Realizable k-ε model overestimates velocity and turbulent kinetic energy fields compared to the other models.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT VISCOSITY ON THE UNSTEADY LAMINAR FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OF A VISCOUS INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID DUE TO A ROTATING DISC
Authors: Hossain Akter
Published: July 2022

In this article, the effect of temperature-dependent viscosity (TVD) on the unsteady laminar flow and heat transfer (HT) of a viscous incompressible fluid due to a rotating disc (RD) has been investigated numerically by exploiting an in-house numerical code. A set of time-dependent, axisymmetric, and non-linear partial differential equations which govern the fluid flows and heat transfer are reduced to non-linear local non-similarity ordinary differential equations by introducing a newly developed group of transformations for different time regimes. Three different solution methods, such as, (i) perturbation solution method for small t, (ii) asymptotic solution method for large t, and (iii) implicit finite difference method for the entire t regime, have been applied to solve the resulting equations treating t as the time-dependent rotating parameter. The local radial skin friction, tangential skin friction and the heat transfer are computed at the surface of the disc for different numerical parameters, such as, Prandtl number, Pr and the viscosity-variation parameter, e. Besides, the key dimensionless quantities such as velocity and temperature profiles, which are inherently linked with the boundary layer thickness, are presented graphically for different values of e while Pr = 0.72. It is found that the dimensionless radial, tangential and axial velocity profiles decrease as e increases, and consequently, the momentum boundary layer thickness is decreased. On the other hand, the non-dimensional temperature profiles are increased owing to the increasing values of e, and this effect eventually leads to a small increment in the thermal boundary layer thickness.
CFD ANALYSIS FOR HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP IN TUBE BUNDLE OF CROSS-FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER
Authors: Sen Shrinjoy
Published: July 2022

In the present work, the preliminary finding of possibilities of heat transfer and pressure drop is reported across the shell and tube arrangement cross-flow heat exchanger. The heat exchanger consists of cold-water flows through the bundle of circular tubes and hot air across the shell. Like in the conventional arrangement, the flow in adjacent rows of tubes is normal to the fluid flow in the shell in the cross-flow arrangement. The three-dimensional turbulent flow region is modelled by employing ANSYS FLUENT 21.0. The standard k-ε model is used to model the turbulence flow. A SIMPLE algorithm scheme is applied to link the pressure and velocity fields inside the domain for air fluids. The heat transfer in the water inside the tubes is represented by a convective boundary condition. The tube flow Reynolds number was fixed at 2200 and the shell flow Reynolds number was varied from 6000 to 10000 in the turbulent zone. The purpose of this paper is to determine temperature reduction and pressure drop across the tube bundle. The simulation will predict the temperature of the airstream at the heat exchanger exit and the pressure drop. The results indicated that there is a significant amount of temperature drop in the air that releases the heat due to forced convection and temperature drop continues in the turbulent region of the incoming fluid.
THE FLOW OF DUSTY VISCO-ELASTIC FLUID BETWEEN TWO PARALLEL FLAT PLATES.
Authors: Kundu Raju
Published: July 2022

The flow of dusty visco-elastic fluid between two parallel plates when the lower plate is at rest and the upper one begins oscillating harmonically in its own plane is considered because of its growing importance in various technical problems in modern applied science. In this paper, we would like to consider the laminar flow of visco-elastic fluid containing uniformly small solid particles between two infinitely extended parallel plates when the lower plate is at rest and the upper one begins oscillating harmonically in its own plane. The analytical expressions for velocity fields of fluid and dust particles are obtained which are in elegant forms. The effects of elastic elements in the fluid, the mass concentration, and the relaxation time of dust particles on the velocity profiles are studied in detail. The skin friction at the lower plate wall and the total volume flow in between the plates are also obtained.
A PROPOSED FIRE DETECTION SURVELLIANCE THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING BASED ON HAAR CASCADE CLASSIFIER
Authors: Khan Arshad Ullah
Published: July 2022

Fire is an unwanted event that could carry a high loss of social wealth and human life. To stop such losses, different alarm systems such as smoke detectors, and temperature sensor-based systems have been developed. Our proposed system is aimed to design and develop a fire detection system that detects fire without any heat or temperature sensor. The primary objective of the fire detection system is to detect a fire early and warn authorities when a fire takes place. The Machine Learning Algorithm has been used to detect the accurate image of fire because it has a prior pattern of fire images already fed into it. On occurring the fire, the camera will send this pattern to Raspberry pi which has already predefined patterns of fire written in the form of an algorithm and afterward will compare it with the new existing fire pattern. When both the pattern matches system will do processing based on the image processing technique. Finally, the system generates a warning message which will be sent on the LCD screen for display, and thereafter the buzzer starts working. The key benefit of this system is it will decrease the risk of losses which occurs mainly due to failure in controlling the fire. The experimental results showed that the designed system can efficiently extract and keep trace of fire pixels in the form of patterns and is worthwhile in providing better output results. This system has compact circuitry and functionality like it is easily implanted in public and commercial places for security and surveillance
A NOVEL METHOD TO FIND THE EQUATION OF CIRCLES
Authors: Bhattacharyya Prabir Chandra
Published: July 2022

The concept of the circle has been known to human beings since before the beginning of recorded history. With the advent of the wheel, the study of the circle in detail played an important role in the field of science and technology. According to the author, there are three types of circles, 1) Countup circle, 2) Countdown circle, and 3) Point circle instead of two types of circles as defined by René Descartes in real plane coordinate geometry and Euler in the complex plane. The author has been successful to solve the equations of three types of circles in the real plane by using three fundamental recent (2021 – 2022) inventions, 1) Theory of Dynamics of Numbers, 2) Rectangular Bhattacharyya’s Co-ordinate System, 3) The novel Concept of Quadratic Equation where the author becomes successful to solve the quadratic equation of x2 + 1 = 0 in real number instead of an imaginary number. In the present paper, the author solved successfully the problem where radius if g2 + f2 < c, c the constant term of the general form of the equation of a circle x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 by using Bhattacharyya’s Coordinate system without any help from the complex plane where Euler solved it by using a complex plane. According to Bhattacharyya’s Co-ordinate System, the equation of the countdown circle is as follows : where, the coordinates of the moving point P are (x, y) with Centre C (a, b) and radius = – r The concept of a countdown circle is very much interesting and it exists really in nature. We may consider that the rotational motion of the Earth around the Sun is a countdown rotational motion.
Editorial: Choosing a title for a scholarly paper
Authors:   Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia, Bisimbaeva Dinara
Published: July 2022

This editorial was written following the discussion initiated at the conference for scientific editors and publishers. The delegates raised a number of relevant and thought-provoking issues. Among them was the quality of reviews, the author-editorship interaction, ethical issues and many more. But the presentation on how to choose a title for a scientific paper kindled my interest. The speaker showed examples of headings in the manuscripts from the chemistry field. As the comments were quite universal, I would like to share them with readers and potential authors of Education and Self-Development Journal. When creating a title, one should remember two basic functions that headings carry out. First, they are supposed to engage the attention of readers. Second, they should facilitate the quick discoverability of a full manuscript in databases (Medvedev, 2022). Therefore, an initial recommendation for authors seeking to find a suitable title is the length. Long and complex titles usually discourage readers from reading the full text. Given that, it is recommended to make titles concise, but not too short. The length should range from 5 to 15 words (Enago Academy, 2022).
Investigation of Conservatory Students’ Perceptions of Value in Terms of Different Variables
Authors:   Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey, Çelik Sibel , Malkoç Tülün ,   Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, Bağci Hakan ,   Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Published: July 2022

There are various factors that affect people's perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours. One of these factors is the values that individuals have. Human values are widely being used as a notion in many disciplines. The aim of this study was to investigate the human values of conservatory students. The research group consisted of 204 conservatory students at the Dicle University State Conservatory and Gaziantep University Turkish Music Conservatory enrolled in the 2019-2020 academic year. In this study, the data of the research were used with a personal information form and the “The Human Values Scale” developed by Dilmaç, Arıcak & Cesur (2014). The data obtained were analysed with the SPSS 22 program. Descriptive analysis, Independent Group t-test, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Pearson Correlation Coefficient were used in quantitative data analysis. The findings showed that with respect to gender, a significant difference was not found in conservatory students’ human values by t-test result. According to the findings, conservatory students’ most important values are human dignity, social, freedom and futuwwat & courage. On the other hand, conservatory students’ the least important values are materialistic. Similarly, according to the variables of age and departments, significant differences were not found in conservatory students’ human values as shown by ANOVA test. Relationships among the sub-dimensions of the values scale has been determined statistically significant and strong except from between the human dignity and romantic values sub-dimension and between the materialistic values and futuwwat & courage sub-dimensions. It has been observed that participating students’ human values are above the average. This information reveals that conservatory students’ human values are at superior level.
Developing Reading Comprehension in L2 with respect to Text Genre and Form
Authors:   Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia, Stranovska Eva , Gadusova Zdenka ,   Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
Published: July 2022

Self-development in terms of reading comprehension in a second foreign language is often practiced to a small extent in foreign language education. In the L2 (German language) educational process, the teacher focuses mainly on teaching basic grammatical phenomena and vocabulary. The development of reading comprehension in L2, as to text genres and forms, provides a new dimension in terms of self-development, as it mainly supports metacognitive processes and thus self-efficacy and success in a foreign language text understanding. The goal of the presented research was to find out connections between students success in reading comprehension with regard to different categories of text genres (adventure books, historical novels, fairy tales, poems, legends, and science fiction, and others) and text forms (either printed - magazines, newspapers, books, textbooks or electronic - e-books, websites, e-textbooks, and others). We were interested in whether a particular (concrete) genre or form of text does (or does not) contribute to the success in L2 reading comprehension or whether reading of any genre or form of text does (or does not) contribute to the success in L2 reading comprehension. The research was carried out in secondary vocational and grammar schools in Slovakia on a sample of 126 respondents. Statistically significant correlations were found between specific (concrete) genres and forms of texts and success in reading comprehension. It turns out that short stories, legends and books about nature predict better understanding of texts in the German language, and reading of printed books and magazines promotes success in L2 reading comprehension.
Psychological Well-Being of Teachers
Authors:   St. Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Tikhomirova Marina , Bordovskaia Nina ,   St. Petersburg University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Koshkina Elena ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Severodvinsk, Russia
Published: July 2022

Psychological well-being is widely recognized an essential component of human life. Numerous studies have looked at the significance of teachers’ well-being for effective professional activity and self-efficacy. However, little is known about how a teacher’s personal and professional characteristics influence their psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore possible determinants of teachers’ psychological well-being, such as professional activity motivation, personal orientation, thinking style, terminological competence, and reflection. A total of 224 secondary school teachers from the Arkhangelsk area took part in the study. Ryff’s Scales of Psychological Well-being (SPWB) were used to assess the level of well-being. The teachers are found to have a moderate level of psychological well-being. It has shown that professional activity motivation has the most important role. Inner motives such as cognitive motives, activity motives, and self-realization goals promote psychological well-being, while external incentives such as communication and confession decrease it. The differences in professional and personal characteristics between teachers with various levels of psychological well-being were identified. Teachers with low levels of psychological well-being reported a greater importance for social approval. However, for those with the highest psychological well-being scores, it is more important to pursue professional development.
Text as a Goal and Outcome in the Teaching of Native Languages at the Primary General Education Stage (Comparative Analysis of Russia and Bulgaria)
Authors:   Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen, Shumen, Bulgaria, Georgieva Snezhanka , Khairova Irina ,   Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia
Published: July 2022

The capacity to work with text is becoming increasingly vital in the modern world. Text skills are now seen as ubiquitous, influential, and intellectual. This article analyzes the educational standards and curricula used in Bulgarian and Russian schools at the elementary general education level as they relate to the formation of textual skills for students in primary school. Additionally, the paper presents the results of a study that looked at the development of text skills among younger students from Bulgaria and Russia. The authors employed a variety of methods, including theoretical analysis, experiment design, and qualitative and quantitative analysis of the experiment outcomes. One-hundred and two Bulgarian and Russian primary school children participated in the study. The research findings may be of interest to scientists and practitioners in the field of teaching native languages and literature.
Designing New Educational Programs in Special Education
Authors:   Moscow Pedagogical State University, Moscow, Russia, Almazova Anna , Krotkova Alevtina ,   Moscow Pedagogical State University, Moscow, Russia
Published: July 2022

The growing number of children with disabilities studying in various institutional settings has made it necessary to analyze educational programs for special needs teachers in terms of their relevance. In the field of special psychology and correctional pedagogy, traditional specializations (speech-language therapy, oligophrenopedagogy, surdopedagogy) cannot adequately meet society’s needs for psychological and pedagogical support for all types of students with mental and physical health disorders. The authors identified general trends in the training of special education teachers while studying educational programs for bachelor’s and master’s degrees in special education offered by higher education institutions under the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. Persons with disabilities, whose education and psycho-pedagogical assistance are not given by professional workers, were identified. The factors that influence the development of new educational programs, as well as their validity and importance for providing correctional and pedagogical aid to students with special educational needs, are investigated.
An evaluation of reinforcement mechanical damages in geosynthetic reinforced piled embankments
Authors: Palmeira Ennio , Melchior Filho José , Fonseca Ewerton
Published: July 2022

The use of geosynthetic reinforcement in piled embankments over soft soils is an effective solution for the reduction of settlements and to increase the embankment stability. The most efficient position for the reinforcement layer is on the pile cap or head. However, a direct contact of the reinforcement with sharp edges may damage it, compromising its efficiency to transfer loads to the piles. This paper investigates the possibility of mechanical damages in geosynthetic reinforcements on pile caps by large scale laboratory tests. Tests with and without pieces of nonwoven geotextile protective layer between the caps and the reinforcements were executed. Wide strip tensile tests were performed on exhumed reinforcement specimens after the tests to assess tensile strength and stiffness variations. A statistical analysis of the results shows reductions in tensile strength of unprotected reinforcement layers of up to 28%. A mechanical damage index is introduced and its correlation with calculated reduction factors is investigated. The use of a piece of a thick geotextile layer to protect the reinforcement against mechanical damage can be effective. However, the geotextile product must be properly specified and installed with due care.
Vacuum preloading and PVDs in soft soils beneath embankments: 3D coupled analysis incorporating overall stability study
Authors: Borges José
Published: July 2022

Although embankments on soft soils with prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) under vacuum preloading have been widely studied, there is a lack of studies in the literature in which overall stability is analysed through three-dimensional (3D) mechanical-hydraulic coupled modelling. In order to contribute to overcome such deficiency, this paper presents 3D numerical analyses of an embankment on soft soils incorporating PVDs and vacuum preloading. A finite element code, which includes 3D fully coupled analysis, is used and a method for overall stability study – which uses the 3D numerical results obtained with the finite element code – is presented and applied. A parametric study is performed in order to analyse the influence of the magnitude of the vacuum preload and the staged construction of the embankment (time of vacuum application before completion of the embankment). Overall stability, excess pore pressures, settlements, horizontal displacements and stress levels are analysed.
Geotechnical characterization of the estuarine deltaic deposits in the Guayaquil city through in situ and laboratory tests
Authors: Álvarez Bosco , Palma Hernán , Besenzon Davide , Vera-Grunauer Xavier , Amoroso Sara
Published: July 2022

According to previously available research and seismic microzonation studies a large area of the Guayaquil (Ecuador, South America) sits on estuarine deltaic deposits which consist of weak and highly compressible clays with diatoms. The nature of these fine-grained deposits may determine difficulties in a proper estimation of the soil properties. In this respect, the paper provides a detailed geotechnical and geophysical characterization of these soft clays, carried out in the estuarine complex of the Ecuadorean city. Borehole logs, standard penetration tests (SPT), piezocone tests (CPTu), a seismic dilatometer test (SDMT), a non-invasive geophysical survey, and laboratory tests were performed and then compared to analyze the static and dynamic geotechnical parameters of these deposits. The interpretation of the results highlighted the higher reliability of CPTu and SDMT rather than SPT and characterization lab testing to estimate soil shear strength, compressibility and stress history due to the soft nature of these clays, underlining also a certain sensitivity to the presence of the diatoms.
A case study of bearing capacity of piles partially embedded in rock
Authors: Silva Marília , Coutinho Roberto , Danziger Bernadete
Published: July 2022

In the design of piles partially embedded in rock, the main factors that influence the strength and deformability of the rock and the transmission of loads from pile to rock are of utmost relevance to pile behavior. Most empirical methods were developed based on data from specific regions. Differences in geological conditions, drilling methods and other features are not considered in most procedures. The article deals with a case of piles partially embedded in rock located in the town of São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil. The rock mass consists of ancient deposits, formed mainly by granites of different compositions, gneiss and schists. The deposits have been deformed by several tectonic processes. Results from 99 dynamic loading tests enabled comparison between the mobilized lateral and pile toe resistance, with the estimated capacity obtained from the design methods known in the literature. In the prediction, the lateral shear resistance due to pile penetration in residual soil was also considered. Because failure was not reached in the dynamic tests, the estimated capacity was higher than the mobilized resistance. The resistances mobilized by the pile shaft friction in soil, by the pile shaft friction in rock and by the mobilized toe resistance in rock in the dynamic loading tests are compared to design methods known in the literature. Five static loading tests indicated failure loads greater than the mobilized resistance in the dynamic methods. The comparisons allow recommendations of the most consistent design methods to use in similar cases in practice.
TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONGST STUDENTS FROM PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONS IN OSMANABAD CITY
Authors: Amrutrao Dr. Suyog
Published: July 2022

In the world's history, we have seen the changes of resources from generation to generation. People can gain access to developed resources. Science and technology have given various platforms to improve the quality of human life. The 21st century is about science and technology. The human capital of a particular nation is the backbone of that nation's development. Citizens' knowledge and capacity can help that country develop in accordance with the needs of the situation. In this study, researchers are finding technological literacy among students who are taking professional education in Osmanabad City.

The definition of literacy changes as and when new instruments are introduced. Reading and writing were the primary intentions of educational literacy, but afterwards it changed to using education for living life. Similarly, different levels of literacy are required of a country's citizens. As we say, the 21st century is about science and technology. It is very much necessary to know the status of technological literacy and that of students because students are those who are getting maximum resources for learning and they are young enough to take on the challenges of learning new tools. Students have access to a variety of technological tools such as smartphones, computers, tablets, and so on, but do they use these tools to analyse and evaluate the information they receive before drawing conclusions? Do they use technical tools for their work? Are they comfortable handling technical tools? Are they using the technical tools responsibly? Is there a role for technological tools in their daily lives? The researcher is trying to get the answers to these sub-questions from the study.
Uji Laboratorium Pola Perambatan Panas pada Sampel Gambut yang Berulangkali Terbakar di Jambi
Authors: Satyawan Verda Emmelinda , Putra Erianto Indra , Nugroho Yulianto Sulistyo , Ramadhi Almi , Nurhayati Ati Dwi , Wardana Wardana , Setianto Eko
Published: July 2022

Kebakaran gambut relatif sulit dipadamkan karena karakter kebakaran gambut yang membara di bawah permukaan tanah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perambatan api yang membara pada gambut yang sering terbakar dengan berbagai kadar air. Variabel yang diukur adalah perubahan suhu terhadap waktu, laju propagasi, dan laju kehilangan massa. Kadar air dari daerah yang sering terbakar yang dikeringkan selama 16 dan 24 jam adalah 272,00% dan 494,00%. Kadar air pada penelitian sebelumnya yang dilakukan terhadap sampel gambut yang dikeringkan selama 16 dan 14 jam adalah 577,52% dan 713,24%. Analisis pada kedua sampel menunjukkan bahwa sampel gambut yang dibakar pada tahun 1997/1998 memiliki suhu yang lebih tinggi daripada sampel gambut yang sering dibakar. Perambatan panas pada sampel gambut yang terbakar sekali pada tahun 1997/1998 berlangsung lebih lama (9-10 jam) dibandingkan dengan gambut yang sering terbakar (6-7 jam). Laju perambatan vertikal pada gambut yang sering terbakar lebih lambat (6-30 cm/jam) dibandingkan dengan sampel gambut yang terbakar tahun 1997/1998 (9-41 cm/jam), tetapi laju perambatan horizontal pada gambut yang sering terbakar terjadi lebih cepat (5-35 cm /jam) dibandingkan gambut yang terbakar sekali pada tahun 1997/1998 (11-21 cm/jam). Laju kehilangan massa pada gambut yang sering terbakar adalah lebih rendah (9-22 gram/jam) dibandingkan dengan contoh gambut yang terbakar sekali pada tahun 1997/1998 (25-32 gram/jam).

Kata kunci: gambut, kadar air, pembakaran
Analisis Kesiapan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) pada Pembelajaran Kimia Siswa
Authors: Jannah Rauhul , Andayani Yayuk , Al Idrus Syarifa Wahidah
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kesiapan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) pada pembelajaran kimia siswa kelas XI IPA SMA/MA di kecamatan Narmada tahun ajaran 2020/2021. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode expost facto. Aspek kesiapan TIK diukur menggunakan 2 aspek kesiapan TIK yaitu aspek infrastruktur dan aspek sumber daya manusia. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik proportional sampling. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 168 siswa atau 56% dari seluruh populasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan tingkat kesiapan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) siswa di kecamatan Narmada pada kategori tinggi dengan nilai rata-rata sebesar 62,44. Tingkat kesiapan TIK di SMAN 1 Narmada dan SMAN 2 Narmada memiliki nilai rata-rata sebesar 62,70 dan 68,10 berada pada kategori tinggi. Sedangkan SMA NW Narmada dan MA Hikmatusysyarief NW memiliki nilai rata-rata sebesar 60,92 dan 58,04 berada pada kategori sedang. Adapun untuk mengetahui adanya perbedaan tingkat kesiapan TIK dianalisis menggunakan uji kruskal wallis, diperoleh hasil nilai signifikansi 2.29E-04< 0,05, terdapat perbedaaan yang signifikan terhadap tingkat kesiapan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) pada pembelajaran kimia siswa. Sehingga dalam hal ini, sekolah negeri memiliki kesiapan lebih tinggi dalam mengimplementasikan TIK sebagai sumber dan media pembelajaran dibandingkan sekolah swasta
Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Kimia Berbasis Model Problem Based Learning (PBL) pada Materi Koloid
Authors: Sari Helmina , Al Idrus Syarifa Wahidah , Rahmawati Rahmawati
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Research and Development (R&D) yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui kevalidan dan kepraktisan dari modul pembelajaran kimia berbasis model problem based learning untuk kelas XI MIA di SMAN 1 Pemenang. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah model 4D yang dibatasi pada 3 tahapan yaitu Define, Design, dan Develop.Populasi dalam penelitian ini meliputi seluruh siswa kelas XI MIA di SMAN 1 Pemenang tahun ajaran 2020/2021.Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah dua puluh orang siswa dari kelas XI MIA tahun ajaran 2020/2021 dan seorang guru bidang studi kimia.Sampel ini diambil secara acak dan kemudian dijadikan sebagai responden untuk uji coba terbatas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai validitas dari tiga orang validator yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan indeks Aiken adalah V = 0,71 yang menunjukkan bahwa modul pembelajaran kimia berbasis model problem based learning untuk kelas XI MIA telah valid untuk digunakan. Sementara itu, kepraktisan dapat dilihat dari respon siswa dan guru yang menunjukkan respon positif dengan rata-rata persentase kepraktisan semua komponen modul sebesar 84,5%. Berdasarkan data tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa modul pembelajaran kimia berbasis model problem based learning untuk kelas XI MIA di SMAN 1 Pemenang yang dikembangkan bersifat valid dan praktis sehingga dapat digunakan pada proses pembelajaran.
Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Kimia Materi Asam Basa Berbasis Problem Based Learning (PBL) untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi Belajar Siswa
Authors: Handayani Dini , Anwar Yunita Arian Sani , Junaidi Eka , Hadisaputra Saprizal
Published: July 2022

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kelayakan dan kepraktisan modul pembelajaran kimia materi asam basa berbasis Problem Based Learning (PBL) untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar. Penelitian ini adalah jenis Penelitian pengembangan yang mengadopsi model 4-D (define, design, develop, disseminate), namun dibatasi hanya pada sampai tahap pengembangan (develop). Tingkat kelayakan modul diukur melalui lembar validasi ahli dengan 6 aspek penilaian yang dinilai oleh 3 validator. Tingkat kepraktisan modul diukur melalui angket respon yang diisi oleh 22 orang siswa kelas XI IPA SMAN 8 Mataram. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat kelayakan modul yang dihitung dengan rumus Aiken V adalah 0.83 dalam kategori sangat layak dan sangat praktis dengan persentase praktikalitas sebesar 89.14%. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa modul yang dikembangkan bersifat layak dan praktis untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar.
Pengaruh Pembelajaran Berbasis E-learning pada Masa Covid-19 Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Siswa SMA Negeri di Lombok Timur
Authors: Adawiah Rabiatun , Purwoko Agus Abhi , Hadisaputra Saprizal , Sofia Baiq Fara Dwirani , Wahyudiati Dwi
Published: July 2022

Tujuan dari penelitian ini yakni untuk mendeskripsikan kualitas, pengaruh serta konribusi indikator dari penerapan pembelajaran berbasis e-learning pada masa Covid-19 terhadap motivasi belajar siswa SMA Negeri di Lombok Timur. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan ialah penelitian kuantitatif ex-post facto. Populasi penelitian sebanyak 155 siswa kelas XI MIPA SMA Negeri di Lombok Timur dan jumlah sampel sebanyak 111 siswa. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan multistage random sampling. Pengumpulan data pembelajaran berbasis e-learning dan motivasi belajar menggunakan angket dan wawancara. Analisis data penelitian yang digunakan terdiri dari analisis deskriptif dan statistik inferensial. Hasil analisis statistik deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa kualitas penerapan pembelajaran berbasis e-learning berada di kategori sedang dengan persentase frekuensi terbesar 70%. Tingkat motivasi belajar siswa berada di kategori sedang dengan persentase frekuensi terbesar 71%. Hasil analisis inferensial digunakan uji asumsi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil yang diperoleh dari uji hipotesis yang menggunakan pearson product moment menunjukkan rxy = 0,56 dan koefisien determinasi sebesar 31,87% sehingga ditunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan dan positif antara penerapan pembelajaran berbasis e-learning pada masa Covid-19 terhadap motivasi belajar siswa. Indikator pembelajaran berbasis e-learning yang paling besar memberikan pengaruh terhadap motivasi belajar ialah kesiapan siswa menerima materi pembelajaran melalui e-learning dan indikator yang paling sedikit memberikan pengaruh ialah keterampilan menggunakan komputer/smartphone.
Pengembangan LKPD Berbasis Inkuiri Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan HOTS Pada Materi Laju Reaksi
Authors: Amalia Eva Rizka , Novita Dian
Published: July 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kelayakan (kevalidan, kepraktisan dan keefektifan) Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) berbasis inkuiri untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir tingkat tinggi (HOTS) pada materi laju reaksi. Penelitian ini dikembangkan menggunakan metode 4D (define, design, develop, dissiminate), namun hanya sampai tahap pengembangan (develop) yang diuji cobakan terbatas pada 15 peserta didik SMA Muhammadiyah 10 GKB Gresik yang sudah mendapatkan materi laju reaksi. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan yakni lembar validasi, lembar angket respon, lembar tes ranah kognitif dan lembar tes keterampilan HOTS yang dianalisis menggunakan deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat kevalidan LKPD sangat valid dengan persentase kesesuaian isi 93%, kebahasaan 91%, penyajian 92% dan kegrafisan 88%. Respon peserta didik menunjukkan kategori sangat praktis dengan rata-rata presentase 90,5%. Hasil tes ranah kognitif memperoleh skor N-gain dengan kategori tinggi sebesar 0,88. Hasil tes ranah keterampilan HOTS tiap komponen C4, C5 dan C6 memperoleh nilai rata-rata presentase berturut-turut sebesar 87%, 85,8%, 86,6%. Selain itu, hasil tes ranah keterampilan HOTS dibuktikan menggunakan uji paired sample t test dan mendapatkan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0 sehingga dapat disimpulan bahwa LKPD berbasis inkuiri dapat melatihkan keterampilan HOTS pada submateri faktor yang mempengaruhi laju reaksi.
PENGARUH KOMITE AUDIT, STRUKTUR MODAL, DAN PERTUMBUHAN ASET TERHADAP KINERJA PERUSAHAAN (Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan Perbankan yang terdaftar di BEI Tahun 2016-2020)
Authors: Sagala Tiriwanti , Nurmala Putri
Published: July 2022

This study aims to analyze and provide empirical evidence of the effect of the audit committee,capital structure, and asset growth on company performance. This type of research is quantitative descriptive using secondary data that can be accessed through the Indonesia Stock Exchange website. This study uses three independent variables and one related variable. The population in this study are banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2016-2020 period, totaling 44 companies. The sample selection procedure was carried out by purposive sampling method, only 22 companies had criteria with an observation period of 5 years,so the number of samples for this study was 110 observations. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis, descriptive statistics, classical assumption test. selection of panel data regression model, test the coefficient of determination (R2) and test the hypothesis by using the eviews 9 program data processing. The results of this study state that based on the F test, the audit committee variables, capital structure and asset growth simultaneously have a significant effect on company performance. Partially, the asset growth variable has a significant effect on the company's performance. Meanwhile, the audit committee and capital structure have no significant effect on the company's performance.
KESADARAN HUKUM MASYARAKAT DALAM MEMBAYAR PAJAK BUMI DAN BANGUNAN DI DESA BONEDAA KECAMATAN SUWAWA SELATAN KABUPATEN BONE BOLANGO
Authors: Djaafar Lucyane , Mozin Nopiana
Published: July 2022

The low and not yet optimal legal awareness of the community in paying land and building taxes is one of the problems faced in Indonesia, as well as in Bonedaa Village, South Suwawa District, Bone Bolang Regency. Not optimal and low public knowledge about legal awareness in paying taxes, can result in development not going well and smoothly, the government is also not sufficient to meet regional needs, regional foreign exchange is reduced so that it can lead to a buildup of debt. This study aims to determine how the public's legal awareness in paying land and building taxes. The research method uses the methodqualitative, namely in the form of data collection through library research and field data. Based on the results of the study, it shows that the lack of legal awareness of the people of Bonedaa Village, South Suwawa District, Bone Bolango Regency in paying land and building taxes is caused by several factors, namely the economy, lack of socialization and lack of public awareness in paying taxes on time. To increase public legal awareness in paying taxes, the government must provide an understanding of the importance of paying taxes, either through socialization, through print or electronic media, so that people can understand the tax.
AHLI WARIS TUNGGAL PEREMPUAN MENURUT HUKUM WARIS ISLAM (ANALISIS PUTUSAN AGAMA MATARAM)
Authors: Mualifah Mualifah , Ridwan Ridwan , Faisal M.
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to determine the application of Islamic inheritance law in the settlement of inheritance disputes at the Mataram Religious Court, so that it can be seen whether there is gender discrimination in inheritance distribution according to Islamic inheritance law rules. This is done by analyzing the decisions of inheritance cases, which are decided by the Mataram Religious Court. The method used in this study is a normative legal approach which aims to analyze the decisions of religious courts related to inheritance cases. Aspects that will be studied are: Application of Islamic inheritance law in the settlement of inheritance disputes and discrimination against women in Islamic inheritance law. The results of the study show that the legal regulation of daughter inheritance in Islam is shown in Surat An-Nisa (IV): verses 11, 12, 33, 176 and in the hadiths of the Prophet. then in the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI) the distribution of inheritance for only female children is stated in article 176, where if "a daughter if only one then she gets half the share; if two or more persons, they jointly get two-thirds of the share; and if the daughter is together with the son, then the share of the son is two to one with the daughte.