bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical Profile of COVID-19 Patients from March 2020 to March 2021 in Abepura Regional General Hospital (RSUD Abepura), Papua
Authors: Jioe Yenny Belinda , Pakiding Helena , Lorein Nancye , Yuliana Dessy , Mangontan Febrianti Manga , Berhitu Fergina Stefany
Published: November 2022

Background: SARS-COV-2 infection has widely spread and caused high morbidity and mortality rates. Despite more than one year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, there is no scientific report regarding COVID-19 from Papua. This study aims to assess the clinical profile of COVID-19 patients in Abepura Regional General Hospital (RSUD Abepura), Papua.Methods: We retrospectively recorded patients' age, sex, race, comorbidities, admitting and principal diagnoses, length of stay (LOS), and outcome (deceased/discharged) from the medical records from March 2020 to March 2021. Categorical data were described in frequencies and percentage, while numerical data were described in mean±SD or median and IQR. We analyzed the association between independent variables (age, sex, race, comorbidities, and diagnoses) with LOS and mortality rate.Results: We included 461 patients (58.6% female) with a median age of 36.90 (26.35-49.35) years who were hospitalized for 17 (12-25) days, in which 5.4% mortality occurred. Overall COVID-19 patients were dominated by non-Papuan race (75%). The most frequent comorbidities were hypertension (19.1%), electrolyte imbalance (10.2%), and diabetes (10.0%). Increased mortality rates were significantly associated with older age (≥65 years), cerebrovascular conditions, hypertension, coronary heart disease, liver disease, diabetes, and electrolyte imbalance (P<0.05). Moreover, several comorbidities, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes and electrolyte imbalance, and a principal diagnosis of critical COVID-19, were associated with a significantly shorter period of LOS (P<0.05).Conclusion: Mortality and LOS due to COVID-19 in RSUD Abepura, Papua, are influenced by older age and several comorbidities.
TOWARDS A GENERAL THEORY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Authors: Holtzhausen Defina , Verwey Sonja
Published: November 2022

The existence of a general theory of public relations is pivotal to the argumentation about public relations as science. A general theory can be expected to supply a framework which includes aU the theoretical applications within a scientific domain. This article sets out to cover the theoretical applications made to the field of public relations to detennine what the domain parameters of public relations are and whether this can lead to a general theory of public relations. It proposes that public relations is an applied science, govemed by theory application at the meta theoretical, organisational and communication levels of public relations practice, and that public relations practice takes place at three strategic levels in the organisation, namely the macro, meso and micro level. The article further suggested that two normative and one positive model of public relations practice exist and that the heuristic value of the general theory is one of its most positive aspects.
INDIVIDUALISME-KOLLEKTIVISMEDIMENSIE VAN KUL TURELE VARIASIE
Authors: Terblanche Frederick
Published: November 2022

Meaningful instructlona' communication. In a multicultural context is only possible if the participants on the one hand take into account similarities, and on the other hand show mutual understanding for inter alia, differences in culturally detennined habftt; of thought and communication patterns. One way of 'understanding the Innuence of different cultural orientations on Instructional communication, is to con,lder aspects of the dimensions of cultural variation. In this regard tt could be argued that the indlvidualism-coUectivlsm dichotomy can probably be regarded as the most important dimension. This article pOliti the communication implications that certain individualism- collectivism related trends and patterns haYe in a teaching context. This is achieved by virtue of a comprehensive overview of recent scientific literature, as well as the findings of a research project conducted on the campus of the UOFS.
ON THE COLONISATION OF WORDS IN THE AMERICAN SIMULACRUM
Authors: Herwitz Daniel
Published: November 2022

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THE LAST WORD
Authors: Kinder Marsha
Published: November 2022

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Authors: Verwey Sonja
Published: November 2022

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Participatory communication for social change
Authors: Bydawell Moya
Published: November 2022

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ROLE OF PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ON FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN RURAL AND URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN ODISHA
Authors: Kishore Kumar Takri  , Manesh Choubey
Published: November 2022

This study substantiates the role of public distribution system in food security by evaluating the expansion of the state-run food aid program in the state of Odisha, India. Over the years, percentage of households’ consumption of rice, wheat and sugar from PDS has been increasing whereas there has been a decrease in consumption of kerosene from 2009-10 to 2011-12. Comparisons of rural and urban households of Odisha, show that rural households hold a major share in PDS consumption of all items except for wheat. Also, majority of the rural households possess ration cards whereas majority of the urban population do not possess. In rural Odisha, calorie intake has seen moderate improvement from 1995 calories per capita in 1972-73 to 2116 calories per capita in 2011-12. Intake of fat has also increased significantly from 8 per cent to 24 per cent during the same period whereas protein intake has remained stagnant. Thus, provision of pulses and protein-rich foods through PDS can improve the situation. The overall study suggests that the PDS has positively impacted the households food security in the region, however, it does not entirely meet the adequate calorie requirements.
KEY WORD: PDS, Food Security, Per-Capita Calorie, Odisha,
Effectiveness Of Water And Air Pumps On The Growth And Production Of Lettuce (Lactusa sativa L.) On Various Kinds Of Media With Hydroponic Systems
Authors: Supriyadi Teguh , Endang Suprapti  , Dewi Tyas Soemarah Kurnia , Budiyono Agus , Daryanti  , Supadi
Published: November 2022

Lettuce (Lactusa sativa L.) is one of the vegetable commodities that can be grown in tropical and subtropical areas. This research was conducted in March-June at the Green House of FP.UTP. This study uses the factorial method with a completely randomized design (CRD), a factorial pattern consisting of two factors. 1) Use of a Pump (P0: Without a Water Pump (Aquarium Pump) and Air Pump (Aerator), P1: Using only a water pump, P2: Using only an air pump, P3: A combination of using a water pump and air pump.  2) use of planting media (S) Rockwool; cocopeat, moss, repeated three times. The results showed 1) Pump use treatment (P) had a very significant effect on the parameters of plant height (cm), stem diameter (cm), number of leaves (strands), leaf width (cm), fresh plant weight (g), dry weight plants (g), consumption weight (g), number of leaves consumed (strands), and root length (cm) on the growth of lettuce (Lactusa sativa L). 2) The treatment using media (S) had a very significant effect on the fresh weight parameters of the roots (g). It significantly affected the root volume parameters (mm) on the growth of lettuce (Lactusa sativa L). 3). The combination of pump and media treatment had a significant effect on the root volume parameter (mm) on the growth of lettuce (Lactusa sativa L). 4). The best result, namely the consumption weight, was achieved in the P3S2 treatment (Combination of treatment using a pump and cocopeat media) with a value of 119.33 g.
Orchids Cytogenetics and Karyotype of Phaius callosus and Phaius montanus
Authors: Hartati Sri
Published: November 2022

The Phaius callosus and Phaius montanus orchids are ornamental orchids with high ornamental value and are classified as endangered plants. Genetic information from Phaius callosus and Phaius montanus orchids will facilitate plant breeding as it is essential to improve ornamental plant properties. Chromosome analysis aims to determine chromosomes' shape, number, and size. The research was conducted at the Cytology Laboratory of the LIPI Biology Research Center, Bogor, West Java. Analysis of research results based on observations of shooting results and data on the size and shape of chromosomes was carried out descriptively. The chromosome number of Phaius callosus and Phaius montanus had a similarity of 2n = 46, metacentric in shape. The chromosome size of Phaius callosus was 1.30 ± 0.29, while that of Phaius montanus was 2.32 ± 1.01. The karyotype formula of Phaius callosus and Phaius montanus had a similarity of 2n=46=23m which was dominantly metacentric.
PENGETAHUAN DAN MINAT MASYARAKAT PETERNAK UNTUK MENERAPKAN TEKNOLOGI INSEMINASI BUATAN
Authors: Asgaf Khaifah , Arsan Jamili Muhammad , Rusman Rusli Muhammad
Published: November 2022

Artificial insemination (AI) is one of the appropriate techniques in increasing cattle productivity and to improve cow genetics. However, not all people are interested in implementing IB Technology. This study aims to explain how to increase the interest of the breeder community to apply artificial insemination technology. This study uses a descriptive quantitative approach. The total sample of 33 respondents was taken by purposive sampling, namely farmers who have at least one calf produced by means of artificial insemination (IB) technology. The analysis used for knowledge and interest variables is descriptive analysis, regression analysis, and T-Test. From the research results obtained knowledge and interest are very influential in improving the application of artificial insemination (IB) technology. The contribution of increasing each variable is knowledge by 24.4% and interest by 48.8%. From these results, it can be concluded that the interest and knowledge of the farming community about artificial insemination technology is very influential or significant based on the results of the T-Test which shows that the substantial value in the attitude of farmers is (0.000) < (0.05). With the implementation of artificial insemination technology carried out by farmers, the community is expected to be able to increase the productivity and quality of their livestock genetic products
Keywords: Breeding Community; Interest; Knowledge; Artificial Insemination Technology
PENGARUH RASIO NASI DAN DAGING TERHADAP TOTAL ASAM, PH, DAN SIFAT ORGANOLEPTIK BEKASAM DAGING SAPI
Authors: Lispi Marlena Gita , Santoso Urip , Suharyanto Suharyanto
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to know the effect of rice and meat ratio on the total acid, pH, and organoleptic properties of beef bekasam. The study employed 5 treatments with 4 replications, namely, 30% rice and 70% meat (P1), 40% rice and 60% meat (P2), 50% rice and 50% meat (P2). P3), 60% rice and 40% meat (P4), 70% rice and 30% meat (P5). The variables observed were cooking loss, pH, total acid, moisture content and organoleptic properties. The data were analysed for variance (ANOVA) and post hoc DMNRT. The results showed that the ratio of rice and meat had a significant effect (P<0.05) on cooking loss, pH, total acid and organoleptic properties of beef bekasam, but had no significant effect (P>0.05) on moisture content. So it could be concluded that the ratio of rice and meat in the manufacture of beef bekasam had an effect on cooking loss, pH and total acid but has no effect on the water content of beef bekasam. The use of a ratio of 30% rice and 70% meat showed the bekasam with the best physical characteristics and the most prefered by panelists.
Keywords: Bekasam, organoleptics, pH, total acids.
FREKUENSI PEMUTARAN TELUR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN DAYA TETAS, FERTILITAS, MORTALITAS TELUR PUYUH (coturnix coturnix japonica)
Authors: Suhadi Miki , Herdiansah Riko , Eka Wati Novi
Published: November 2022

One of the influencing factors in hatching is egg screening. This study aims to determine the frequency of egg turning to increase hatchability, fertility, and mortality of quail eggs. Completely randomized design (CRD) is the design used in this study and the experiment in the study which consisted of 4 treatments and 5 replications. The treatments of this study were: 1 screening/day for each replication (p0), 2 screenings/day for each replication (p1), 3 screenings/day for each replication (p2), 4 screenings/day for each replication (p3). From the results of this study, it was concluded that the frequency of three rotations per day on quail eggs showed the highest percentage yield at 100% hatchability, while the highest percentage of fertility was 84%, and the lowest percentage of mortality was 19%.

Keywords: Turning eggs, hatchability, fertility, mortality
Relationship between Body Mass Index and Complaints of Low Back Pain (LBP) on Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Medan, Indonesia
Authors: Sitorus Tamar Roganda , Erin Christ Veronika A. Lubis  , Rico Alexander
Published: November 2022

Low back pain is one of the musculoskeletal conditions caused by a lack of exercise. Worldwide, 37 percent of cases of LBP are related to occupational variables, including prolonged standing or exposure to vibration. Healthcare workers, drivers, and construction workers are also more susceptible to LBP. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and complaints of low back pain on online motorcycle taxi drivers in Medan. This study is an observational study, and as many as 97 respondents participated in this study. Data analysis was carried out with SPSS version 25, where univariate and bivariate analyses were performed. Correlation between body mass index and complaints of LBP, where there is a low correlation and statistically different. An increase in body mass index will tend to be followed by an increase in LBP complaints, although the correlation between the two is low. There is a relationship between body mass index and complaints of low back pain on online motorcycle taxi drivers in Medan, Indonesia.
STUDI KASUS: HANDLING STUNTING CHILDREN USING MANDALA OF HEALTH ANALYSIS
Authors: Juhairina  , Maisarah  , Tyas Ningrum Rahmadayanti
Published: November 2022

Stunting merupakan masalah malnutrisi yang dapat memberikan dampak jangka pendek dan jangka panjang bagi anak yang mengalaminya. Studi kasus ini menyajikan penyelesaian masalah stunting pada anak dengan pendekatan kedokteran keluarga menggunakan analisis Mandala Of Health. Kasus adalah ibu dengan anak perempuan berusia 30 bulan dengan tinggi badan, berat badan dan kemampuan yang tertinggal dari teman seusianya. Berdasarkan indikator status gizi anak tergolong sangat pendek, underwight dan tumbuh kembang yang meragukan. Anak merupakan anak ke-2 dari 2 bersaudara. Penyebab keadaan ini adalah pemberian cemilan yang keliru dan adanya pembatasan kegiatan anak oleh orang tua. Upaya yang dilakukan yaitu dengan memberikan edukasi tentang pola asuh balita kepada ibu dan keluarga terdekat.
Analisis Pengendalian Kualitas pada Pengolahan Produk Lemari Tipe MC11 01 dengan Metode Statistical Process Control pada PT Alis Jaya Ciptatama
Authors: Rozi Fahrul , Setiafindari Widya
Published: November 2022

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PT Alis Jaya Ciptatama is a manufacturing company that produces furniture made of mahogany and teak wood into furniture items. From the production data for the MC11 01 type wardrobe in August to September 2021, it reached 800 products with a percentage of cracking defects of 5% per year then knot defects of about 4% per year, and color defects of 1% per year, far from the defect tolerance limit of 1% at PT Alis Jaya Ciptatama resulting in a re-production process and additional production costs. In this study, the method used is Statistical Quality Control where the method is used to analyze what types of defects occur in the production of MC11 01 type cabinets, then look for factors causing defects in the product and provide suggestions for improvement. This method consists of Check Sheet, Stratification, Control Map, Pareto Diagram, Cause and Effect Diagram, Scatter Diagram, and Histogram.The results of this study indicate that the factors that occur in the MC11 01 type wardrobe product are human factors, machines, methods and materials. the biggest defect is crack with a total damage of 60 products or about 50%. Then followed by wood eye defects as much as 40 or about 33%, and color defects as much as 20 or about 16.7%. Proposed improvements should be made by reviewing the machine operation process, conducting employee training, implementing a reward and punishment system and working according to the SOP for the production process.
Analisis Faktor Psikologi Yang Mempengaruhi Stress Kerja Pada PT. XYZ
Authors: Mukti Anggoro Daru , Praditar Bayu Surya , Setiyawan Andie
Published: November 2022

Uncomfortable workplace conditions play an important role in causing work stress. Whereas work stress can directly affect the safety and health of workers. This is because work stress can trigger health problems and even work accidents. The method used is a quantitative method. The data obtained from the results of distributing questionnaires with a total of 250 respondents were processed and analyzed using SPSS 22.00 software for windows. Factor 1 was able to explain 37.461% of variations, namely role ambiguity, role conflict, career development, work stress, work conflict. While factor 2 explains 20.126% of the variation which includes quantitative overload, qualitative overload. From these results, to reduce employee work stress, it is necessary to make clear SOPs for each employee and make team building sessions between leaders and employees in reducing the workload.
Analisis hasil pengukuran Key Performance Indikator Ratio Produksi dengan Sigma level dan DPMO
Authors: Supriyati Supriyati , Irwati Dwi , Hermawan Muhid , Nurlaili Nurlaili
Published: November 2022

SAn established company has a goal to produce products and services. To determine the company's performance in terms of quality and other KPIâ€™s as measurement indicators are applied in the company. One way to measure organizational achievement with KPI to be more accurate is to use the SMART method. The expectation of a company that implements KPI is the optimal achievement of the specified target even though the implementation of several components has not been achieved. Production Ratio is one of the company's KPIs, some Plants have not met the expected expectations. There are 4 production plants, 3 plants did not reach the target, from the results of data processing Plant 1 has the highest DPMO value and the lowest Sigma when compared to other plants, process variations and product types affect quality and have an impact on KPI achievement.
Pembuatan Sabun Ultra Transparan Berbasis Minyak Kelapa (Virgin Coconut Oil) Melalui Proses Pemanasan (Hot Process)
Authors: Hidayat Ade Nurul , Supriyati Supriyati , Krismanto Rendy
Published: November 2022

Indonesia is the second largest coconut producing country in the world and demand for coconut products continues to increase both in the export and domestic markets. Coconut oil is one of the most important raw materials for making soap. There are two processes of making soap by saponification reaction, namely hot and cold processes. The purpose of this study was to provide scientific information about the benefits of adding the content of soap making. This research is expected to help improve the economy of coconut farmers in Indonesia. The materials used in this study were VCO, stearic acid, NaOH, glycerin, ethanol (70%), sorbitol solution (66.66%). This experimental research method uses laboratory experimental methods (pH and homogeneity tests) using descriptive analysis (using SPSS), to provide information about the manufacture of this soap product. The hot process method is carried out to streamline the saponification process in soap making so that ultra transparent soap products can be formed properly because the hot process has the advantage of accelerating the saponification reaction process. The results of testing/evaluation of ultra transparent soap products are in accordance with the SNI (1994) standard, namely having a satisfactory level of satisfaction, pH 9.46 and having homogeneity properties.
Pitivätkö Sipilän hallituksen puolueet vaalilupauksensa?
Authors: Ylisalo Juha , Makkonen Kimmo
Published: November 2022

Puolueet lupaavat vaalikampanjoissaan edistää monenlaisia asioita. Suuri yleisö suhtautuu vaalilupauksiin skeptisesti. Siitä, missä määrin puolueiden vaaleissa lupaamat asiat toteutuvat Suomessa, ei kuitenkaan ole aiemmin ollut saatavilla systemaattisesti koottua tietoa. Tässä tutkimuksessa sovellettiin kansainvälisessä tutkimuskirjallisuudessa vakiintuneita menetelmiä Juha Sipilän hallituksen (2015–2019) puolueiden vaaliohjelmiin sisältyneiden lupausten tutkimiseen. Vaalilupaus määriteltiin sellaisena sitoumuksena tiettyyn toimenpiteeseen tai lopputulokseen, että toimenpiteen suorittaminen tai lopputuloksen saavuttaminen on selvästi todennettavissa. Luvattujen asioiden toteutuminen tai toteutumatta jääminen todennettiin asiakirja- ja tilastoaineistoilla. Sipilän hallituksen muodostaneet puolueet tekivät vuoden 2015 eduskuntavaaleissa yhteensä 319 vaalilupausta, joista 45 prosenttia toteutui ainakin osittain. Osuus on jokseenkin pieni, kun sitä verrataan monista muista maista saatuihin tuloksiin. Jos kuitenkin huomioidaan Sipilän hallituksen koostuminen useista puolueista ja erot puolueiden kokeneisuudessa hallitusvastuusta, toteutuneiden lupausten osuus näyttäytyy kansainvälisesti vertaillen varsin tavanomaisena.
Jean Bodin ja biopolitiikka
Authors: Lindholm Samuel
Published: November 2022

Kirjoitus perustuu väitöstilaisuudessa pidettyyn lektioon.
Validación del cuestionario EdSocEval_V2
Authors: Martínez-Pérez Alejandro , Lezcano-Barbero Fernando , Casado-Muñoz Raquel , Zabaleta-González Rebeca
Published: November 2022

The objective is the development and validation of a tool that allows us to obtain information on the use, training and valuation of ICT among social educators. A review is carried out by means of expert judgment, calculation of internal consistency by means of Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis. It was applied to a sample of 504 professionals. The level of internal consistency is high (0.891) and shows a factorial structure in eight factors that explain 60.2 of the variance. The proposed tool is useful for its objectives. We highlight the interest of the tool due to the interrelation of the three measures.
ФАХОВА ПЕРЕДВИЩА ОСВІТА: АНАЛІТИЧНИЙ ОГЛЯД ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ
Authors: Радкевич Валентина Олександрівна , Лузан Петро Григорович , Пащенко Тетяна Миколаївна
Published: November 2022

У статті проаналізовано мережу закладів фахової передвищої освіти в регіонах і конкретних населених пунктах України, з’ясовано контингент студентів, визначено профільну спрямованість фахових коледжів, актуальні для майбутніх фахових молодших бакалаврів галузі знань і спеціальності. За результатами аналізу даних ЄДЕБО, опитувань педагогічних працівників, стейкхолдерів висвітлено докладні характеристики функціонування закладів фахової передвищої освіти в регіонах України. Наведено приклад результатів аналізу підготовки фахівців середньої управлінської ланки в Одеській області. Розкрито особливості освітньо-професійних програм підготовки фахівців зі спеціальності «274 Автомобільний транспорт» у закладах фахової передвищої освіти в різних регіонах України. Виявлено низку актуальних питань професійної підготовки фахових молодших бакалаврів у коледжах та сформульовано рекомендації щодо підвищення якості фахової передвищої освіти.
Una mujer sola en el cante canta desde muchas memorias: los "9 cantares" de Sonia Miranda a José Ángel Valente
Authors: AYALA GALLARDO FRANCISCO JAVIER
Published: November 2022

En el artículo titulado “El cante, la voz”, escrito en conmemoración del vigésimo quinto aniversario de la peña El Taranto de Almería, José Ángel Valente esboza una suerte de poética del cante jondo en su relación con la palabra. De ella se desprenden algunos de los elementos fundamentales que ese fondo de lírica primitiva vino a dejar en su obra, resultado de la unión entre lo popular y lo culto. En la primera parte de nuestro estudio analizaremos las claves de esa poética. Seguidamente, se revisarán los diferentes acercamientos que desde la órbita del cante jondo se han hecho a la poesía de Valente y nos detendremos en el que es el trabajo más completo editado hasta el momento: el de la cantaora Sonia Miranda. En su álbum 9 cantares, título que recoge el de la composición inédita que Valente entregara en 1988 a sus amigos de la peña El Taranto, Miranda rinde homenaje al poeta en conmemoración del vigésimo aniversario de su muerte. En él musicaliza una decena de textos, algunos de ellos en verso, otros en prosa, que nos ofrecen una buena muestra del enorme caudal lírico que confluye en una obra que, pese a haber sido calificada de hermética, o precisamente por ello, encuentra en lo más oscuro de sí el misterio de su encarnación, esa voz hecha canto que nace de la propia esencia de su poesía. A partir del concepto de “expansión” descrito por Dalmonte (2002), y con la música como puerta de entrada a lo poético, se analizarán en esta última parte cinco de las canciones del disco de Miranda, poniendo el énfasis en los aspectos rítmicos del texto que con mayor fuerza emergen en el proceso de adaptación del poema a la letra cantada.
Einleitung von Schubkräften in dünnwandige Fertigteilträger bei der Erstanwendung des Brückenklappverfahrens/Introduction of shear forces into thin- walled precast girders during the first application of the balanced lowering method
Authors: Gaßner Kerstin , Rath Michael , Untermarzoner Franz , Kollegger Johann
Published: November 2022

Bei der Erstanwendung des Brückenklappverfahrens bei zwei Brücken in Österreich wurden trogförmige Fertigteilträger mit 70 mm dicken Wandplatten eingesetzt. Verankerungs- und Umlenkkräfte von Spanngliedern und Abspannungen wurden über Querbalken in die dünnwandigen Fertigteilträger eingeleitet. Zur Aufnahme der Schubkräfte in den Fugen zwischen den Wandplatten und den Querbalken wurden Leiterbewehrungen verwendet. Die Verankerungs- länge der Leiterbewehrungen in den Wandplatten betrug nur 40 mm. In experimentellen Untersuchungen wurde die Tragfähigkeit der Schubfugen überprüft. Die experimentell ermittelten Schubspannungen beim Versagen stimmten gut mit den aufnehmbaren Schubspannungen gemäß Eurocode 2 überein, wenn mittlere Materialfestigkeiten in die Bemessungsgleichungen eingesetzt wurden. Damit konnte nachgewiesen werden, dass die kurzen Verankerungslängen der Leiterbewehrungen ausreichten, um eine sichere Eintragung der Schubkräfte in die Wandplatten beim Bau der Brücken über den Lahnbach und die Lafnitz zu gewährleisten.
Level(s) – Eine gemeinsame europäische Methode zur Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeitsleistung von Gebäuden/Level(s) – A common European method to assess building sustainability performance
Authors: Del Rosario Pamela , Backes Jana Gerta , Traverso Marzia
Published: November 2022

Ziel dieses Beitrags ist es, alle Akteure des Bausektors für Level(s) als robustes Instrument zur Quantifizierung der Nachhaltigkeitsleistung von Gebäuden zu sensibilisieren. Nachhaltigkeit spielt für den Bausektor eine immer größere Rolle. Gebäude haben erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt, die Wirtschaft und die Gesellschaft (drei Säulen der Nachhaltigkeit). In dieser Hinsicht hat die EU Maßnahmen ergriffen, um die negativen Auswirkungen des Bausektors auf die ökologische Nachhaltigkeit zu mildern. Heutzutage gibt es eine große Vielfalt an Zertifizierungssystemen, die die Nachhaltigkeitsleistung von Gebäuden bewerten sollen. In diesem Zusammenhang wurde Level(s) von der Europäischen Kommission entwickelt, um eine gemeinsame Sprache für die Nachhaltigkeit von Gebäuden zu schaffen, indem einheitliche Metriken und Indikatoren für die Bewertung festgelegt werden. Obwohl Level(s) die Erreichung der europäischen Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung unterstützt, müssen weiterhin Herausforderungen des Rahmenwerks betrachtet werden, wie etwa die Optimierung seiner Anwendung sowie die Bewertung der sozialen Auswirkungen hinsichtlich aller Stakeholder, nicht nur der Gebäudenutzer, im Lebenszyklus.
Metacognitive Domains Are Not Aligned along a Dimension of Internal-External Information Source
Authors: Arbuzova Polina , Maurer Lisa K. , Filevich Elisa
Published: November 2022

It is still debated whether metacognition, or the ability to monitor our own mental states, relies on processes that are “domain-general” (a single set of processes can account for the monitoring of any mental process) or “domain-specific” (metacognition is accomplished by a collection of multiple monitoring modules, one for each cognitive domain). It has been speculated that two broad categories of metacognitive processes may exist: those that monitor primarily externally generated versus those that monitor primarily internally generated information. To test this proposed division, we measured metacognitive performance (using m-ratio, a signal detection theoretical measure) in four tasks that could be ranked along an internal-external axis of the source of information, namely memory, motor, visuomotor, and visual tasks. We found correlations between m-ratios in visuomotor and motor tasks, but no correlations between m-ratios in visual and visuomotor tasks, or between motor and memory tasks. While we found no correlation in metacognitive ability between visual and memory tasks, and a positive correlation between visuomotor and motor tasks, we found no evidence for a correlation between motor and memory tasks. This pattern of correlations does not support the grouping of domains based on whether the source of information is primarily internal or external. We suggest that other groupings could be more reflective of the nature of metacognition and discuss the need to consider other non-domain task-features when using correlations as a way to test the underlying shared processes between domains.
Robustness of the performance of the optimized hierarchical two-parameter logistic IRT model for small-sample item calibration
Authors: König Christoph , Spoden Christian , Frey Andreas
Published: November 2022

Hierarchical Bayesian modeling is beneficial when complex models with many parameters of the same type, such as item response theory (IRT) models, are to be estimated with sparse data. Recently, Koenig et al. (Applied Psychological Measurement, 44, 311–326, 2020) illustrated in an optimized hierarchical Bayesian two-parameter logistic model (OH2PL) how to avoid bias due to unintended shrinkage or degeneracies of the posterior, and how to benefit from this approach in small samples. The generalizability of their findings, however, is limited because they investigated only a single specification of the hyperprior structure. Consequently, in a comprehensive simulation study, we investigated the robustness of the performance of the novel OH2PL in several specifications of their hyperpriors under a broad range of data conditions. We show that the novel OH2PL in the half-Cauchy or Exponential configuration yields unbiased (in terms of bias) model parameter estimates in small samples of N = 50. Moreover, it outperforms (especially in terms of the RMSE of the item discrimination parameters) marginal maximum likelihood (MML) estimation and its nonhierarchical counterpart. This further corroborates the possibility that hierarchical Bayesian IRT models behave differently than general hierarchical Bayesian models. We discuss these results regarding the applicability of complex IRT models in small-scale situations typical in psychological research, and illustrate the extended applicability of the 2PL IRT model with an empirical example.
Rechnen lernen mit der Kraft der kleinen Zahl. Zahlbegriffserwerb und Förderung von Kindern mit dem Förderschwerpunkt geistige Entwicklung
Authors: Musan-Berning Angela
Published: November 2022

Wie genau verläuft der Zahlbegriffserwerb von Kindern mit dem Förderschwerpunkt geistige Entwicklung? Ist er eher von Verlangsamungen oder von Abweichungen geprägt? Erweist sich im Rahmen inklusiver Settings der Einsatz von Arbeitsmitteln aus dem Regelunterricht als sinnvoll oder müssen die Arbeitsmittel Besonderheiten berücksichtigen? Kann das Förderprogramm Viereraufbau mit seinem Fokus auf den simultan erfassbaren Zahlenraum das mathematische Lernen dieser Kinder voranbringen? Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung ist es, den Fragen in einem qualitativen Forschungsdesign nachzugehen. Zunächst wird der Zahlbegriffserwerb von vier Schulanfänger*innen mit dem Förderschwerpunkt geistige Entwicklung im Rahmen einer fallorientierten Langzeitstudie beschrieben und analysiert (Teilstudie Zahlbegriffserwerb). Die Wirksamkeit des Förderprogramms Viereraufbau wird mit Hilfe einer qualitativen Evaluation bestätigt (Teilstudie Förderung). Der Zahlbegriffserwerb der untersuchten Kinder wird durch fehleranfällige Zählvorgänge und Beeinträchtigungen bei der Informationsverarbeitung erschwert. Entsprechend werden im entwicklungs- und ressourcenorientierten Förderprogramm Viereraufbau Zahlaspekte und Zahlbeziehungen exemplarisch an Mengen mit zwei bis vier Elementen erarbeitet. Auf diese Weise können Beeinträchtigungen des Aufmerksamkeitsumfangs und des Arbeitsgedächtnisses aufgefangen werden und der Erwerb des Kardinalzahlbegriffs wird unterstützt.
The economic importance of the tourism transport activity and its role in maximizing revenues for the tourism sector in Iraq
Authors: Nasser Dr. Majid Hameed
Published: November 2022

The study deals with a basic problem embodied in the absence of official statistical surveys for the tourism sector within the reports of the Central Statistical Organization in the Ministry of Planning of indicators or data on the volume of revenue from the tourism transport activity in Iraq, in addition to the absence of indicators that reflect the economic importance of the tourism transport activity in relation to the tourism sector or the economic structure For Iraq, except for the availability of the 2019 Tourism Expenditure Survey, which was used to obtain data for our study. The importance of the study is shown by identifying the volume of tourism revenues generated by the tourism transport activity in the tourism sector compared with other categories of tourism activity, in addition to showing the economic importance of the tourism transport activity within the framework of the tourism sector in particular, and the economic structure in general. The aim of the study was to investigate the reasons for the absence of transport indicators for tourism activity and the revenues it achieves that contribute to supporting the tourism sector, and to develop solutions to address those reasons, in addition to highlighting the economic importance of tourism transport activity in the gross national product, the balance of payments, reducing unemployment, and investing in infrastructure. Infrastructure and superstructure of the tourism transport activity. The study adopted the use of the descriptive method in the theoretical aspect, in addition to the use of the analytical method in interpreting the data available in reports and statistical surveys of the activity of the tourism sector and the activity of the transport sector, which were obtained from the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Ministry of Planning in Iraq. The study ended with a set of results that included the realization of the two hypotheses (the existence hypothesis H1), and on the basis of which a set of recommendations were developed that contribute to maximizing the role of tourism transport and its economic importance in the tourism sector, which is reflected on the economic structure of Iraq.
CORRUPTION, DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: Toba Olakunle Abiloro , Victor Makinde Akinnigbagbe
Published: November 2022

Corruption has a way of influencing social economic and political factors of any nation directly and (or) indirectly through the country’s institutional framework. The basis of both ‘grease the wheels’ and ‘sand the wheel’ hypotheses of corruption lie in the interaction between corruption and institutional features, hence the need for democracy. This study empirically investigated the impact of corruption on economic development by incorporating the institutional feature (democracy) in Nigeria. The study used primary source of data. The population of the study was made up of staff of all 16 offices (including the Headquarters) of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offence commission (ICPC) in Nigeria which amount to 752 members of staff whereas 261 members was chosen as sample. The findings of the research showed that public procurement corruption, nepotism, and democracy had a negative and significant relationship with economic development while bribery had a positive and significant relationship on economic development. Generally, corruption and democracy has brought about a negative effect on economic development in Nigeria. The study recommended that Nigerian leadership should be keen in holistically addressing corruption in the Nigeria public sector. Also, democracy in Nigeria is too costly, the is a need for referendum and a revisit to our constitution. lastly, there should be an implementation of a serious and effective regulatory policy, stringent codes of conduct, political and bureaucratic transparency, an effective anti-corruption measure which is not targeted against oppositions, general restructuring of Nigeria political and democratic form of governance.
THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZED CRIME ON GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA
Authors: Aisedion Rufus , Goddy Uwa Osimen , Ade-Ibijola Aderemi Opeyemi
Published: November 2022

The security, economic, social and political disruptions of the state induced by the activities of organized crime has weakened the state’s authority to carry out its expected functions of good governance. In Nigeria, the illegal activities of criminal cartel groups affect government’s resources and its ability to enhance the welfare, basic human needs and living standard of its citizens. The criminal cartels who in their corrupt practices penetrate political offices to wax their influence, strengthened by the integration of security agencies and judicial organs of the state to shield their illegal activities carried out by violence or threat of violence have become a course for national concern. This is why urgent attention needs to be taken to address the menace. It is against this background that the paper examined the impact of organized crime on good governance and also to proffer ways the menace can be reduced to the barest minimum. The paper adopted the bureaucracy model of organized crime since it is organized like a conventional bureaucracy pyramid shape with members in hierarchical leadership through which its activities are carried out. The paper utilized secondary sources of data and was historically analyzed. The findings of the paper revealed that the ill activities of organized crime undercut government’s transparency, accountability, popular political participation and ability to harness resources for the well-being of the citizens. It is also observe that the infiltration of organized criminals in public affairs subverts government’s welfare policies of its citizens, due to gross corruption all over public office, among others. The recommendations include inter alia: That political and economic agencies should beef up their administrative tentacles and arsenals to stem the tide of organized criminal cartels, leaders should muster the political will to restrict people from lifestyles that encourages organized crime, the government should ensure that welfare dimension of human needs is provided to attract citizens’ patriotism to shun criminal groups and their activities, among others.
THE EFFECT OF VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT ON WORK STRESS
Authors: Taleb Nouri Mushtaq , Raheemah Dr Salma Hatyta
Published: November 2022

The current research aims to show the effect of Vocational Adjustment in reducing the work pressures that the research sample is exposed to, represented by the doctors working in the hospitals of the Medical City Department, whose number is (221) doctors, who represent the research sample from the total community of (521) doctors distributed over four hospitals (m. Ghazi Al-Hariri Specialized Surgery / m. Baghdad Educational / m. Burns Specialist / m. Digestive System and Liver Education) to represent the research community, and in light of this, a hypothetical chart was built showing the influence relationship between the variables concerned with the research and a set of main and subhypotheses was derived from it, and from In order to achieve the goal of the research, answer its questions, test its hypotheses and verify their validity, the researcher adopted the questionnaire as a main tool for the purpose of data and information collection, which included (32) paragraphs supported by structured questions for the research sample as an auxiliary tool. , standard deviation, coefficient of variation, Pearson correlation coefficient), and the results were extracted using the computer program (SPSS V.25) and the statistical analysis program (Amos V.25) and used the method of (Stepwise) to find out the effect between the variables. The research reached a set of results, perhaps the most important of which is the presence of a significant effect of Vocational Adjustment in reducing stress, as the surveyed hospitals when they have Vocational Adjustment , and every doctor works according to the specialization and in line with the nature and a positive work environment, this will have an effective and influential role In contributing to reducing the work pressures to which the doctor is exposed during work, the research presented a set of recommendations, the most prominent of which is that hospital administrations should pay actual attention to the advancement of the levels of the work environment by paying attention to the material aspects in the workplace and using and developing modern work methods and attention to developing training programs and organizing hours Shift work The research concluded with a number of proposals for subsequent future studies.
THE IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL CAPITAL ON HIGH PERFORMANCE: ANALYTICAL RESEARCH AT THE IRAQI MINISTRY OF LABOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Authors: Fendi Dr. Ali Hassoon , Sultan Ashkr Bahr
Published: November 2022

This research aims to show the extent of the impact of professional capital in achieving high performance in the research sample, and to diagnose the relationship between the research variables and their dimensions, and based on the basic problem by asking the extent of the impact of professional capital as an independent variable represented by its three dimensions (human capital, social capital , decision capital) in achieving high performance as a responsive variable represented by its four dimensions (management quality, openness and orientation towards work, long-term orientation, continuous improvement and renewal), and on the basis of which a hypothetical scheme was designed that shows the relationship between the main variables, including its dimensions, and deduced from them. A set of main and sub-hypotheses, and for the purpose of reaching the results, the descriptive analytical approach was used in presenting and interpreting the research information. In the center of the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, which numbered (578), and the sample of the research was (231), which was determined based on the Thompson equation, where and (240) questionnaires were distributed and (235) were retrieved from them, and the good ones were (231) representing the research sample. The statistical analysis of the research concluded a number of results, the most prominent of which was the presence of a significant effect of professional capital on high performance, and this indicates that professional capital has an active and influential role in achieving high performance, that is, whenever the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs seeks to adopt capital Professional, this will constitute a major and effective factor to reach high levels of performance.
COMPUTER ERGONOMICS DAN REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY PADA PEGAWAI UNIVERSITAS SELAMA PANDEMI
Authors: Paoki Rouna , Kaparang Grace Fresania
Published: November 2022

Abstract

 

The "new normal" conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have forced all to work from home and many people are just lacking of the knowledge to organize an ergonomic workplace thus, opening the potential to produce new problems, one of which is repetitive strain injury. This study aims to investigate the description of computer ergonomics behavior and repetitive strain injury figures in employees of K university, Indonesia. With a descriptive method and a cross-sectional approach, a simple random sampling technique, this study was attended by a total of 78 people but only 65 participants filled in the data completely. RULA score and Nordic Body Pain are used as research instruments. The results showed that risky computer ergonomics behavior of the majority of employees (n=64; 98.5%) universities resulting in repetitive strain injury in the majority (n=70; 89.7%) of participants, with complaints of neck pain (n=54; 69.23%), right shoulder pain (n=33; 42.3%) and left shoulder pain (n=24; 30.7%) as the three most painful sites. Recommendations for university administrators to hold computer ergonomics training to their employees, and for subsequent research to continue research with an experimental approach to the handling of emerging RSI.

 

Keywords: computer ergonomics, pandemic, repetitive strain injury, university employee

 

Abstrak

 

Kondisi “new normal” karena pandemi COVID-19 ini memaksa semua untuk bekerja dari rumah dan banyak orang yang minim dalam pengetahuan untuk mengatur tempat kerja yang ergonomis sehingga berpotensi menghasilkan masalah baru yang salah satunya adalah repetitive strain injury. Studi ini bertujuan melihat gambaran perilaku computer ergonomics dan angka repetitive strain injury pada pegawai universitas K, Indonesia. Dengan metode deskriptif dan pendekatan potong lintang, teknik pengambilan sampel simple random, penelitian ini diikuti oleh total 78 orang namun hanya 65 partisipan yang mengisi data dengan lengkap. RULA score dan Nordic Body Pain digunakan sebagai instrumen penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan perilaku computer ergonomics yang berisiko dari mayoritas pegawai (n=64; 98.5%) universitas sehingga mengakibatkan repetitive strain injury pada mayoritas (n=70; 89.7%) partisipan, dengan keluhan nyeri leher (n=54; 69.23%), nyeri bahu kanan (n=33; 42.3%) dan nyeri bahu kiri (n=24; 30.7%) sebagai tiga tempat terbanyak yang nyeri. Rekomendasi bagi administrator universitas untuk dapat memberikan pelatihan computer ergonomics pada pegawainya, dan untuk penelitian selanjutnya untuk dapat melanjutkan penelitian dengan pendekatan eksperimental untuk penanganan RSI yang muncul. 

 

Kata Kunci: computer ergonomics, pandemi, pegawai universitas, repetitive strain injury
Aplicación de capacidades digitales al proceso de cotización de una MIPyME integradora
Authors: Ortiz Esquivel Ing. Jorge Guadalupe , Pineda Briseño Dra. Anabel , Rivas Guevara Mtro. José Fernando
Published: November 2022

Los avances tecnológicos de los últimos años han venido impulsando la adopción de la transformación digital en las MIPyMES en México. Sin embargo, la pandemia de COVID-19 ha obligado a muchas de ellas a migrarse a un nuevo modelo de trabajo donde las Tecnologías de la Información desempeñan un rol sumamente importante para su competitividad ya que favorecen a su crecimiento al permitir mejorar y agilizar sus procesos, operaciones y diferentes actividades de la organización. En este artículo se presenta el diseño e implementación de un sistema de cotización para IDMOVIL, una MIPyME integradora ubicada en H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas. La principal aportación de este trabajo radica en la combinación de herramientas digitales gratuitas a fin de que la organización aproveche las capacidades de éstas para ofrecer un servicio de cotización más ágil al cliente, y actividades más eficientes en el departamento de compras. Con el despliegue de este sistema de bajo costo, la organización logró reducir los tiempos operativos en un 80%, además de encaminarse a la transformación digital que demanda urgentemente el mundo contemporáneo.