bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reconstructing the Three-Dimensional Model of CSR
Authors:   University of Technology & Applied Sciences, Shinas, Oman, Kumar Suneel , Kumar Vimal ,   University of Technology & Applied Sciences, Shinas, Oman, Khusro Soofi ,   University of Technology & Applied Sciences, Shinas, Oman, Rajan Sunder ,   University of Technology & Applied Sciences, Shinas, Oman
Published: October 2022

Purpose: The objective of this paper is to examine the CSR activities in various economies and evaluate CSR-related publications at different times and propose a revised three-dimensional model of CSR integrating the four responsibilities of businesses, stakeholder theory, with voluntary and coordinated CSR approaches. Design/methodology/approach: To identify various responsibilities of businesses this conceptual paper is based on an extensive review of literature that traces the historical evolution of CSR. Moreover, it analyses explicit and implicit CSR in different economic–legal environments. This paper analyses several CSR theories and other models that could be integrated to develop a new three-dimensional model of CSR. The search engine was used to retrieve references. Articles and publications referred were selected based on their contribution and the number of citations from the decade 2012 – 2022. Findings: It was confirmed that the businesses perform activities – four expectations that society places on businesses to satisfy their stakeholders including employees, investors, customers, suppliers, the community, and the environment. This research proposes that businesses can perform their responsibilities either voluntarily or in coordination with the government schemes, and provisions. Firms may choose an approach suitable to their political, financial, educational, cultural, and labor systems. Based on the literature review a reconstructed three-dimensional CSR model was proposed in which four responsibilities of business were put in one dimension, stakeholders in another dimension, and a voluntary or coordinated CSR approach in the third dimeson. Research limitations/implications: The proposed three-dimensional CSR model can help managers to plan for their CSR initiatives that could satisfy their stakeholders. This model can be used for identifying the strong or weak areas in a firm’s CSR performance. Future researchers can examine this model with empirical data. Social Implications: The present research can benefit society by fine-tuning the CSR initiatives with stakeholders’ expectations. This research can be used to identify the unserved segments of society on which the CSR programs can be targeted. Originality / Value: This paper proposes a unique comprehensive model that covers three important dimensions of CSR. None of the existing models of CSR cover such dimensions and approaches.
Sand By Passing Method; Kajian Teknik Pelestarian Kawasan Pesisir Tanjung Benoa Dan Nusa Dua, Bali
Authors: Nurjani Ni Putu Suda , Sudipa I Nyoman
Published: October 2022

Kawasan pesisir Bali dipandang sebagai salah satu kawasan yang memiliki banyak makna dan tata nilai ruang. Sebelum pengembangan pariwisata, kawasan pesisir telah memiliki beragam fungsi. Pertama sebagai tempat bermukim, Kedua sebagai tempat untuk melaksanakan upacara yadnya. Namun, pasca pengembangan pariwisata di Bali, kawasan pesisir mengalami degradasi. Kawasan Tanjung Benoa dan Nusa Dua sebagai salah satu ikon pariwisata Bali, saat ini banyak mengalami permasalahan lingkungan. Pembangunan akomodasi pariwisata tanpa adanya usaha pelestarian, menyebabkan banyak daerah pesisir yang mengalami erosi dan abrasi. Tempat ritual keagamaan di area pesisir semakin berkurang karena sebagian besar dikuasai oleh pemilik modal besar. Permasalahan ini memerlukan kajian mendalam dan kerjasama dari berbagai pihak, agar identitas kawasan pesisir dapat berjalan selaras dan seimbang dengan perkembangan peradaban saat ini. Penelitian ini termasuk ke dalam penelitian kualitatif temuan lapangan (fields research). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian di lapangan serta pelaksanaan focus group discussion (FGD) dengan masyarakat setempat, ditarik kesimpulan bahwa, teknik pemulihan pantai dengan metode sand by passing dipandang efektif untuk menanggulangi erosi dan abrasi di kawasan pesisir Nusa Dua Bali. Namun, keberhasilan metode ini dalam menangani abrasi serta erosi berdampak pada pembentukan pola ruang dan sistem petanda aktivitas, di sepanjang pesisir Nusa Dua dan Tanjung Benoa.
Penelitian Viskositas Oil Sae Terhadap Kinerja Hidrolik Pada Alat Uji Kekuatan Beton
Authors: Saleh Mochammad , Anwar M. Syaiful , Djaelani Mohammad , Triono Bambang , Putra Arif Rachman
Published: October 2022

Sistem hidrolik adalah sistem yang menggunakan fluida sebagai media untuk memindahkannya. Untuk mengembangkan teknologi di bidang hidrolika, diperlukan suatu analisis yang berkaitan dengan sistem tersebut. Diantaranya dengan menggunakan sistem hidrolik yang dapat menghasilkan produk dengan kualitas terbaik dan untuk mendapatkan efektifitas kerja dalam memenuhi kualitas produksi. Sistem hidrolik ini dibuat melalui beberapa tahapan antara lain. Cari tahu lebih lanjut tentang semua komponen hidrolik yang akan digunakan dalam pembuatan mesin uji kuat tekan beton dengan sistem hidrolik, untuk memudahkan merancang model sesuai dengan fungsi dari masing-masing komponen tersebut. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan mewujudkan desain menjadi objek nyata. Tahap terakhir adalah menganalisis cara kerja mesin. Proyek ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji cara kerja mesin uji kuat tekan beton dengan sistem hidrolik. Dalam menganalisa cara kerja mesin hydraulic beton tester kekuatan dengan pengujian mesin. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa dalam pembuatan paving menggunakan mesin hidrolik. Mesin ini dapat menghasilkan kualitas penekanan yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan pembuatan manual.
(u)Mzantsi Classics: Dialogues in Decolonisation from Southern Africa
Authors: Masters Samantha , Nzungu Imkhitha , Parker Grant
Published: October 2022

Though Graeco-Roman antiquity (‘classics’) has often been considered the handmaid of colonialism, its various forms have nonetheless endured through many of the continent’s decolonising transitions. Southern Africa is no exception. This book canvasses the variety of forms classics has taken in Zimbabwe, Mozambique and especially South Africa, and even the dynamics of transformation itself.

How does (u)Mzantsi classics (of southern Africa) look in an era of profound change, whether violent or otherwise? What are its future prospects? Contributors focus on pedagogies, historical consciousness, the creative arts and popular culture.

The volume, in its overall shape, responds to the idea of dialogue – in both the Greek form associated with Plato’s rendition of Socrates’ wisdom and in the African concept of ubuntu. Here are dialogues between scholars, both emerging and established, as well as students – some of whom were directly impacted by the Fallist protests of the late 20-teens.

Rather than offering an apologia for classics, these dialogues engage with pressing questions of relevance, identity, change, the canon, and the dynamics of decolonisation and potential recolonisation. The goal is to interrogate classics – the ways it has been taught, studied, perceived, transformed and even lived – from many points of view.
African port cities and the classics
Authors: Bocchetti Carla
Published: October 2022

In considering classical references as a hybrid global product, we can describe a classical reference as a commodity, with forms and context inmovement, and one which is being consumed around the world. Accordingto the current debates on global history, the transmission of material culture across regions of the world leads us to narratives of interaction, trade and economic development, hybridity in taste and fashion; a cosmopolitanism that is exemplified in the diversity of objects circulating through Africanport cities.
Analisis Perbandingan Routing Dinamis Dengan Teknik EIGRP dan OSPF Pada Topologi Mesh dalam Jaringan LAN
Authors: Simanjuntak Yohanes Panangian
Published: October 2022

Teknologi jaringan komputer adalah teknologi yang masih banyak digunakan oleh manusia untuk berinteraksi dengan mengirim berbagai data dalam jarak dekat dan jauh dalam waktu singkat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk Mengetahui perbandingan routing dinamis Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) dan Open Shortest Path First (OSPF). Delay dan Packet loss digunakan untuk mengetahui kinerja Routing pada pengiriman paket ICMP, sedangkan Throughput digunakan untuk mengetahui kinerja routing pada pengiriman HTTP dan FTP. Hasil pengujian telah menunjukan bahwa simulasi dan pengujian EIGRP memiliki nilai rata-rata delay terendah dibandingkan OSPF. Hasil pengujian packet loss yang dikonfigurasikan menggunakann EIGRP dan OSPF pada topologi mesh yaitu 0% atau tidak terjadi packet loss. Hasil pengujian parameter throughput traffic tidak sibuk routing EIGRP memiliki hasil throughput lebih besar dibandingkan routing OSPF, sedangkan pada throughput traffic sibuk routing OSPF memiliki hasil throughput lebih besar dibandingkan routing EIGRP. Sehingga EIGRP memiliki kinerja terbaik berdasarkan parameter delay dan parameter throughput traffic tidak sibuk dan routing OSPF memiliki kinerja terbaik berdasarkan parameter throughput traffic sibuk.
Teacher Professional Code of Conduct: its effect on Teaching and Learning Process in Public Secondary Schools in Busega District, Simiyu, Tanzania
Authors: Arnold Esther , M. Mwila Prospery
Published: October 2022

A shared set of ideals that teachers base their professional work on are outlined in the Teachers’ Professional Code of conduct. The Code is designed to give teachers the principles and guidelines they need to handle professional work. The main purpose for this study was to examine the effects of teacher professional code of conduct on teaching and learning process in public secondary schools in Busega District. Specifically the study aimed to explore forms of teachers misconduct that affect teaching and learning process. The 1986 Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory provided the theoretical foundation for the study. The study used mixed research methods approaches and designs. The data was collected from a total targeted population of 457 from which a sample size of 82 respondents was obtained through probability and non-probability sampling techniques. Data were collected from respondents using questionnaire and interviews. A pilot study conducted employed split half technique and the result was 0.7 correlation coefficient hence the researcher used the instruments to collect data. Quantitative data collected were analysed through descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS version 20 while qualitative data were thematically analysed and presented in narrative form. The study found that various forms of misconduct such as teachers absenteeism, unethical dressing, the use of abusive language, drunkenness, lateness and others, highly and negatively affect the teaching and learning process. Therefore the study concluded that teacher professional code of conduct is essential for successful teaching and learning process besides effective achievement of educational goals. The study recommended that the government should improve teachers’ living and teaching conditions, use various discipline methods effectively to reduce indiscipline actions of teachers in school setting, service training and induction programmes concerning the teacher code of conduct for the newly appointed teachers, and cooperation between teachers and head teachers and also among teachers themselves for mutual relationship.
OZONIOTERAPIA APLICADA NAS DISFUNÇÕES ESTÉTICAS DE FIBRO EDEMA GELÓIDE (FEG)
Authors: Guimaraes Zen Piana Rosane , Peder Leyde Daiane de
Published: October 2022

A celulite e a gordura localizada são as principais queixas das mulheres e a busca pelo corpo ideal faz com que sejam testados novos métodos de tratamentos para tais disfunções. Atualmente a ozonioterapia tem ganhado espaço na área da dermatologia funcional devido ao seu efeito vasodilatador, antioxidante e por estimular a lipólise, atuando diretamente nas causas da formação das celulites e aumento de tecido adiposo localizado. Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender as evidências científicas da técnica de ozonioterapia nas disfunções estéticas para isso foi realizada uma pesquisa bibliográfica.
METAVERSO E EDUCAÇÃO: UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
Authors: Marques Walter Rodrigues
Published: October 2022

Este artigo é proveniente de uma revisão de literatura realizada por meio de pesquisa de campo em meio virtual. Trata do tema do Metaverso e seus desdobramentos, dentre os quais as implicações no campo da educação. Ressalta-se que as análises aqui empreendidas buscam compreender os conceitos do metaverso e quais ecossistemas seus tentáculos já envolvem e/ou atuam. Ainda que se debruce sobre suas questões conceituais, intenciona-se situá-lo para direcionar a discussão para o campo da educação. Portanto, buscando responder ao que seja esse novo hábitat, chega-se às áreas em que abrange e dentre elas está a educação. Questiona-se, portanto, o que seria o metaverso na educação? Como atuaria nesse campo? Quais as possibilidades de inclui-lo na escola pública? Ele é inclusivo ou excludente? De que forma esse mundo virtual chamado metaverso poderia ser universal, no sentido de ser acessível a todos, indiscriminadamente? Espera-se que a compilação conceitual sobre esse hábitat virtual possa contribuir para a discussão da abrangência, especialmente no que tange à educação.
BARREIRAS PARA NÃO ADESÃO DAS GESTANTES AO RASTREAMENTO DO CÂNCER DO COLO DO ÚTERO DURANTE O PRÉ-NATAL
Authors: Costa Barbosa Tatiani , Gabriela Carvalho Brandão Alicia , Barbosa Furtado Dheison , Bruna Costa dos Santos Marcela , Dolores Rodrigues da Silva Maria , Vilanova Araújo Raquel
Published: October 2022

Entende-se que o câncer de colo de útero acomete com frequência o público feminino e a principal estratégia para esse rastreamento é acompanhar o pré-natal desde o início. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo busca conhecer as barreiras para não adesão das gestantes ao rastreamento do câncer do colo do útero durante o pré-natal. A metodologia é baseada em um estudo de revisão integrativa de literatura, uma vez que, se construiu por meio de pesquisas nas bases de dados: Lilacs, Scopus, Scielo, Pubmed, Bdenf. Para a seleção dos estudos foram utilizados os Descritores em Ciências da Saúde, seus respectivos sinônimos e os Medical Subject Headings correspondentes. Com a presente pesquisa foi possível atingir os objetivos propostos, reconhecendo algumas das principais barreiras: a falta de conhecimento sobre a importância do exame, dificuldade para agendamento do exame, receio de realizar o exame com um profissional do sexo masculino, ideia de dano ao bebê, desconfortos emocionais como: timidez e associação à dor etc. Em todo caso, o estudo foi significativo e trouxe contribuições para a atuação da enfermagem.
Procurement Contract Management and Sustainable Performance of State Corporations in Kenya
Authors: Gatari Catherine Njoki , Shale Noor Ismail , Osoro Anthony Osoro
Published: October 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of procurement contract management on sustainable performance of state corporations in Kenya.

Methodology: The research design used in this research was mixed-methods research design. The study focused on 187 state corporation as the target population. Census was applied where all state corporations were surveyed and purposive sampling was used to pick the finance manager and the procurement manager which resulted to 374 respondents. The study main source of data was primary data which was gathered using research questionnaires. The gathered data was assessed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 28. The study carried out both descriptive and inferential analysis to draw conclusions.

Results: The inferential analysis results revealed that procurement contract management had a significant and positive influence on the sustainable performance of state corporations in Kenya at p<0.05. This indicates that contract preparation, contract administration, contract control and monitoring and contract conflicts resolution mechanisms are crucial drivers of sustainable performance of an organization. The model summary found that a unit change in procurement contract management may account for a variability of 45.1% in a firm's sustainable performance. The R value for the model was 0.670 and the R2 was 0.451. This was a sign that the model was appropriate for establishing the link between procurement contract management and sustainable performance and, as a result, for drawing the conclusions and suggestions from the study.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: While the existing theory of public contracts used in this study was validated, the study recommends that the government through the appropriate regulatory agencies and the management of public procuring entities have the mandate to make sure that appropriate oversight of the management of contracts in state corporations is carried out as a means of ensuring accountability and justice throughout the entire process. According to the study, policymakers and state regulatory organizations should take the lead in making sure that contracts are properly documented and that they are diligently and effectively managed to ensure full adherence to the rules and regulations.
Synthesis of Hollow Fe3O4 Magnetic Nanospheres and Their Application in Magnetorheological Fluids
Authors: WANG Ruping , LI Yakun , SI Fangfang , QI Xiongwei , GENG Jiahong , WANG Guangshuo
Published: October 2022

Magnetorheological fluid (MRF) is a rapidly developing emerging intelligent material with excellent properties, featuring fast response time, reversible rheological properties, controllable mechanical properties and a wide range of operating temperature. It is widely used in engineering fields such as shock absorbers, clutches, sensors and dampers. In this paper, hollow structured Fe3O4 magnetic nanospheres were synthesized by using a facile one-step hydrothermal method, and then their comprehensive properties such as morphology, structure and magnetic properties were thoroughly characterized by using analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction and superconducting quantum magnetic interferometry, and then, a homogeneous magnetorheological fluid was prepared by using the prepared hollow Fe3O4 magnetic nanospheres as the dispersed phase, and finally the rheological properties and sedimentary stability of magnetorheological fluid were tested by rotational rheometer and direct observation method respectively.
First record of the invasive alien species Cynaeus angustus (LeConte, 1851) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Bulgaria
Authors: Sivilov Ognyan , Hristova Hristina
Published: October 2022

The invasive alien species Cynaeus angustus (LeConte, 1851) was detected for the first time in Bulgaria. In 2020-2022, eight exemplars of this North American pest were collected at three sites along the Danube River. Its distribution, microhabitat affinity, food preferences as well as some methods for control are outlined. Photographs of the adult habitus, male genitalia and female ovipositor are also provided.
Design and fabrication of novel optical fiber architectures for sensing applications
Authors:   , Imas González José Javier
Published: October 2022

Optical fiber sensors have experienced an important progress in recent years with the employment of structures based on gratings, interferometers or electromagnetic resonances, among others; and the development of nanotechnology, that has enabled the deposition of coatings at the micro- and nanometric level on the fiber. These advances have allowed the manufacture of optical fiber sensors for measuring physical variables, chemical parameters or biosensing applications. This thesis contributes to the analysis and optimization, both theoretical and experimental, of different configurations and structures in optical fiber, applied to the development of sensors. Several structures are studied in this thesis, including Lossy Mode Resonances (LMRs) and optical fiber gratings: FBGs (fiber Bragg gratings), LPGs (long period fiber gratings) and TFBGs (tilted fiber Bragg gratings). The main research lines that are presented in this thesis are the fabrication of multisensing devices based on LMRs and the enhancement of the mode transition in optical fiber gratings: LPGs in double clad fibers and TFBGs. The common element between both research lines is the employment of thin films of high refractive index materials: tin oxide (SnO2), indium tin oxide (ITO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2). The results shown in this thesis reveal the potential of combining several structures and/or phenomena in optical fibers to improve the performance of optical fiber sensors.
Large Accessory Scrotal Spleen Masquerading as Testicular Tumor
Authors: Bharadwaj Sirish , Sinha Sanjay , Swain Meenakshi
Published: October 2022

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The Challenges of EFL Learners in Higher Education to Participate the Online Presentations
Authors: Saputri Dian Wahyu , Fornitasari Paulina Besty
Published: October 2022

Not only presenters but also participants can affect the process of online classroom presentations, including the discussion in question-and-answer sessions. Sometimes, several EFL learners who participate in online classroom presentations do not actively join the discussion by asking the presenters questions, suggestions, or objections. Various reasons may affect the issues, including the challenges the participants face. Therefore, this study aims to determine the challenges of EFL learners as participants during online classroom presentations. The participants were 23 sixth-semester students from English Department, Universitas Tidar. The researchers used descriptive qualitative methods and questionnaires as instruments to collect and analyze the data. The researchers found that 61% of the respondents often and sometimes joined the discussion, and 39,1% of the respondents rarely joined the discussion. The researchers conclude that many students actively join the discussion in question-and-answer sessions, but the number of students who did not actively join the discussion is relatively high. The reasons are the challenges faced by the EFL learners related to the low confidence, anxiety, and noise from the presenters and the participants during online classroom presentations. Based on the data, the students prefer using the chat box to the microphone to join the discussion.
The Role of Cultural Content in Teaching Reading Comprehension
Authors: Rasmayanti Nur , Mu'in Abdul , Rohbiah Tatu Siti
Published: October 2022

This study investigates the role of cultural content in teaching reading comprehension. This research is (1) to analyze the teachers’ way to teach the cultural content in the classroom in teaching reading comprehension; (2) to find out whether teachers have an awareness of the importance of cultural learning in the form of cultural content in learning English; and (3) to find out the teachers’ responses to teach cultural content in reading comprehension. The reseach used qualitative research. The instruments used in this research were documentation, observation, and interviews. This research involves three English teachers as participants of SMKN 02 Rangkasbitung. The research findings show that cultural content on teaching reading comprehension was found to have been applied by the three English teachers. In class X, it was found that the teacher represented international culture in descriptive texts with material on the history of Hagia Sophia. Then, in class XI, it was found that the teacher represented target culture in the procedure text with the material How to Make Sandwich. In class XII, it was found that the teacher represented source culture in descriptive texts with Baduy Culture material. Next, the English teachers have realized the importance of learning cultural content on teaching reading comprehension. The last, the teachers gave a positive response and argued that cultural content can improve student’s learning processes in reading comprehension.
Developing Supplementary Speaking Material for Eighth Grade Students
Authors: Ferdiyanto Feri , Kholili Achmad
Published: October 2022

The objective of this study is focusing on developing supplementary speaking materials for the eighth grade students of junior high school. It is according on students’ need and their difficulties in mastering their speaking ability. This problem found in SMP Plus Al-Mashduqiah. Students felt very difficult to speak because they did not know how to pronounce the word. Moreover, the speaking material in the existing book that used by school are too limited in scope of speaking. In fact, textbook and workbook used by the eighth grade students SMP Plus Al-Mashduqiah only have little portion, making a supplementary speaking material is needed and crucial. This design of the development is research and development with the adaption of the development proposed by Borg and Gall (1983). The procedures employed in this study were need analysis, stating instructional goals, developing instructional material, expert validation, try-out and final product. The results indicate that speaking materials developed by the researchers are appropriate to use for eight-grade students in the school and the teachers, therefore, strongly recommend that it be used by the teachers in other school settings as well.
Evaluation of root resorption in maxillary anterior teeth during orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance based on panoramic radiographs
Authors: Futyma-Gąbka Karolina , Różyło-Kalinowska Ingrid , Piskórz Magdalena , Bis Emanuela , Borek Wiktoria
Published: October 2022

Introduction

The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of apical root resorption in the anterior teeth of the maxilla visible on panoramic images during orthodontic treatment with a fixed appliance.

Material and methods

A total of 194 panoramic radiographs of patients with a fixed appliance in the upper arch were analysed to evaluate the severity of root resorption in maxillary incisors and canines according to Levander and Malmgren classification. The research group included 135 females and 59 males, aged 15-28 years, with a mean 20.6 years.

Results

Of examined patients 75.26% had signs of apical root resorption. The tooth most frequently affected by resorptive changes was the right central upper incisor. The gender and age of the patients were not found to be significant factors. The highest number of teeth had second (II) stage root resorption (53.09%).

Conclusions

Panoramic radiographs can be useful in diagnosing external apical root resorption due to orthodontic treatment.
Between Earth and Sky: The Cook as Environmental Mediator in Paradise Lost
Authors: Bassnett Madeline
Published: October 2022

To examine the cook’s mediating power, this chapter turns to the vitalist,
monist universe of Paradise Lost to explore how cooking relies on, emerges
from, and interacts with the poem’s environments of Heaven, Earth, and
Hell. Focusing on Eve, who relies on the environmental cookery of ripening
to create her dishes, and the fallen angels, who use kitchen techniques to
pursue their destructive work of mining, I suggest that both the processes
(concoction, fermentation, and adustion) and products of cookery (Eve’s
meal, Pandemonium and the cannon) reflect the environmental contexts
and associated ethics of their makers.
Teaching English Writing in the
Twentieth Century Seen through
Handbooks for Mother-tongue and
Foreign Speakers
Authors: Pinnavaia Laura , Zanola Annalisa
Published: October 2022

The production and consumption of handbooks for MTS and for FS have
remained distinct, characterized by two different theoretical traditions.
This divide has never been based upon the systematic contrastive and
comparative analysis of the two types of handbooks, but purely on abstract
histories of ‘method’ and origins. This work features the analysis of the
prefaces and contents of six handbooks—three addressed to MTS and
three to FS—covering the periods 1880–1920, 1920–1960, 1960–1990) to
see whether similarities between the two text-types exist. The results
of the analyses disclose interesting similarities, suggesting the need to
further pursue this innovative line of research.
English as a Foreign Language in Georgia
Authors: Shaverdashvili Ekaterine , Chkhikvadze Nino
Published: October 2022

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, “Georgia […] entered into linguistically
and culturally diverse space”1and Russian was replaced with
English,now a mandatory first foreign language. This chapter explores
the establishment of English as a foreign language in Georgia in the 1930s
and its development to the present day. It analyses the factors influencing
English language teaching before, during, and after the Soviet period,
and examines English language curricula and teaching materials. The
chapter also offers the results of empirical research on the current state
of English teaching and the impact of the Soviet period, based on focus
group interviews which were conducted throughout Georgia.
EFEKTIFITAS PELAYANAN INSTALASI GAWAT DARURAT (IGD) PADA PUSKESMAS BLANG ASAN KECAMATAN PEUSANGAN TAHUN 2020-2021
Authors: Tanasah Suci Diana , Murniyanti Sri
Published: October 2022

Pelayanan Kesehatan adalah upaya yang diselenggarakan oleh suatu organisasi untuk memelihara atau meningkatkan kesehatan, mencegah dan menyembuhkan penyakit serta memulihkan kesehatan individu, keluarga, kelompok, dan masyarakat. Efektivitas merupakan unsur pokok untuk mencapai tujuan atau sasaran yang telah ditentukan di dalam setiap organisasi. Kegiatan ataupun program disebut efektif apabila tercapai tujuan atau sasaran seperti yang telah ditentukan. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Puskesmas Blang Asan Kecamatan Peusangan Tahun 2021-2022. Pemilihan Puskesmas ini sebagai lokasi penelitian didasarkan pada hasil penggambaran penelitian melalui pengalaman yang dialami oleh para informan terkait dengan efektivitas pelayanan Kesehatan di Puskesmas.  Analisa data dalam penelitian ini diuraikan dengan indikator penelitian dalam kerangka berpikir bahwa konsep Efektivitas Pelayanan pada Instalasi Gawat Darurat di Puskesmas Blang Asan Kecamatan Peusangan Kabupaten Bireuen meliputi: kemampuan menyesuaikan diri, produktivitas kerja, kepuasan kerja, dan pemanfaatan sumber daya.
PENGARUH VARIASI PRODUK DAN KEMASAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN (Study Kasus pada Home Industry Bintang Bakery Kabupaten Bireuen)
Authors: Putri Melia , Firmansyah Denny
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif yang dilaksanakan pada Home Industry Bintang Bakery Kabupaten Bireuen, mulai Mei s.d Agustus 2022. Adapun sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 35 responden. Lalu, alat pengukuran data mengunakan questioner. Selanjutnya, data diolah secara kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui penyebaran pada 35 konsumen. Sedangkan, analisis data mengunakan SPSS dengan teknik random sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) terdapat pengaruh secara parsial antara variasi produk terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 0.600 dengan tingkat signifikansi 0.013 < 0.05 yang berarti variasi produk berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian; 2) terdapat pengaruh secara parsial antara kemasan produk terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 0.600 dengan tingkat signifikansi 0.013 < 0.05 yang berarti kemasan produk berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap keputusan pembelian; 3) terdapat pengaruh secara simultan antara variasi produk dan kemasan produk terhadap keputusan pembelian sebesar 6.362 dengan signifikansi 0.001 < 0.005 yang berarti variasi produk, kemasan produk memiliki hubungan yang sangat kuat terhadap keputusan pembelian.
An Energy-Efficient Protocol Based on Leach for Smart Home
Authors: FrÃ­as Carlos Enrique GÃ³mez , Xiong Shuming , Asim Muhammad
Published: October 2022

In Smart Home (SH) the devices and appliances can be controlled automatically and remotely via the internet. Sensors in a smart home detect changes, which are processed and used to make intelligent decisions, such as automatically turning on the lights. To be effective, a smart home's sensors must be connected, establishing a wireless sensor network as the backbone for the smart home's functionalities. For many researchers, the performance of WSN faces several challenges. Power consumption is the most crucial factor since nodes require power to collect, process, and send data but have limited energy. As a result we propose an improved protocol for WSN in smart homes called EEP-LEACH (Energy Efficient Protocol - Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy) based on the LEACH protocol. Matlab was used for the algorithm's performance analysis, and the simulation result showed that, compared to others protocols the death time of the nodes was longer, thus managing to balance the consumption of energy of the network nodes. Python and Arduino are used in this research to perform some simulations.
Teenage pregnancy in KwaZulu-Natal high schools : an action research project
Authors:   , Ramakatsa Relebohile R.
Published: October 2022

Teenage pregnancy in South African communities has become a socioeconomic challenge which has risen to greater heights with the passing of years. Although it may prove problematic in South Africa, it is not an exclusive issue for South African communities, as empirical evidence indicates that this is a worldwide problem where other countries, such as the United States, have recorded appalling teenage pregnancy frequencies. While teenage pregnancy is an important topic which deserves much research and attention, this study has streamlined it to its frequencies at high schools in South Africa, particularly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The overarching aim of the study is was to find, understand and address the underlying issues behind teenage pregnancy and establish the factors responsible for reducing teenage pregnancies in South African schools. It should be noted that the focus was on teenage parenthood and its impact on the lives of young people, both male and female, family structures and socialisation. The study explored cultural and structural violence in South African families and its residual effects on the lives of these young individuals. The study is qualitative in nature and data were collected through the means of action research with the deployment of semi-structured interviews, focus groups discussions, narratives and observations. All the necessary documentation was gathered in adherence to ethical requirements as outlined by the Institutional Research and Ethics Committee (IREC), the findings suggest that teenage pregnancy is merely a smoke-screen, they point to lack of intimacy in parent-child relationship as a possible major cause for the phenomenon.
Operational studies of the stability and uniformity of fuel supply parameters
Authors:   Kabardino-Balkarian SAU, Apazhev Aslan , Shekikhachev Yury , Dzuganov Vyacheslav , Batirov Vladimir , Bolotokov Anzor , Gubzhokov Hussein
Published: October 2022

The article presents the results of operational studies of the stability and uniformity of the fuel supply parameters, using the diesel fuel equipment standardization system, measures are formulated to reduce the specific fuel consumption of engines entering operation after repair and maintenance. Keywords: DIESEL, FUEL, FUEL EQUIPMENT, CONSUMPTION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, STANDARDIZATION
Parameters of the concept range «processes of social communication» as an object of study
Authors:   Vasil Stefanik Carpathian National University, Kholod Oleksandr
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the study is to search, identify and clarify the parameters of the range of the concept of "object of study" in the study of social communication processes. To achieve this goal, the author analyzed 27 sources (scientific papers, electronic resources, brochures, official documents of organizations, bibliographic and biographical records, and historical references) of researchers, social and medical organizations located in 15 countries. Research methods and techniques. Holism (the concept of the unity of tangible and intangible, which is in constant development), methods of analysis and synthesis, abstraction and generalization, axiomatic method, quantitative and qualitative analysis was chosen as research methods. Results and discussion. For ease of analysis, five tables were compiled. According to the results of the research, the conclusions of materialist and holistic substantiation are obtained. From the standpoint of materialism, it is established that the identification of the object of study in the study of social communication in the analyzed sources focuses mainly on the conceptual-terminological and methodological-methodological levels of communication theory (mass communication theory, communicative studies, media studies, medieval studies), communication technologies (marketing, advertising, targetology), concepts of psycholinguistics and ethnopsycholinguistics and knowledge of classical psychology. Conclusions. From the standpoint of holism, it is clear that social communication as a product of social processes reflects the essence of the Whole and its quantum nature. Moreover, researchers and practitioners of social services, medical centers, and commercial organizations do not realize the essence of the Whole. The whole hypothetically forms the idea of researchers and practitioners of social communications (s) about the object of their interest, or research, or educational process of training future professionals, or production and advertising process, PR or HR activities.
MÔ TẢ LẠI CURVELLA TONKINIANA, MỘT LOÀI ỐC CẠN ĐẶC HỮU CỦA VIỆT NAM VÀ DANH SÁCH CẬP NHẬT CÁC LOÀI CURVELLA (GASTROPODA: ACHATINIDAE)
Authors: Đỗ Đức Sáng , Nguyễn Thanh Sơn
Published: October 2022

Loài ốc cạn Curvella tonkiniana Jaeckel, 1950 được mô tả từ Bắc Bộ Việt Nam. Đến nay, loài này vẫn chưa được biết rõ và không có nghiên cứu bổ sung nào liên quan đến phân loại hoặc môi trường sống. Dựa trên nguồn mẫu vật thu được trong giai đoạn 2019-2020 từ Khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên Ngọc Sơn - Ngổ Luông, tỉnh Hòa Bình, chúng tôi mô tả lại loài với những thông tin mới về hình thái vỏ, kích thước vỏ và sinh cảnh. Phạm vi phân bố của loài bao gồm cả Khu bảo tồn thiên nhiên Pù Luông, Vườn Quốc gia Cúc Phương và vùng đá vôi Hạ Long. Ngoài ra, một danh sách kiểm tra của tất cả các loài Curvella cũng được giới thiệu.
NGHIÊN CỨU CÁC YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG TỚI TÁCH CHIẾT HỢP CHẤT POLYPHENOL TỪ LÁ SIM (Rhodomyrtus Rommentosa)
Authors: Trịnh Thị Chung , Lưu Hồng Sơn
Published: October 2022

Tách chiết các hợp chất polyphenol và xác định hoạt tính chống oxyhoa bằng thuốc thử 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) của lá sim (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) thu hoạch xã Tiên Hội, huyện Đại Từ, tỉnh Thái Nguyên được thực hiện bằng phương pháp chiết bằng dung môi thông thường. Hàm lượng polyphenol và hoạt tính chống oxy hóa được xác định bị ảnh hưởng bởi loại dung môi và nồng độ dung môi, tỷ lệ dung môi/ nguyên liệu, nhiệt độ và thời gian chiết. Các điều kiện được lựa chọn phù hợp cho chiết xuất polyphenol có hoạt tính chống oxy hóa như sau: nồng độ ethanol, tỷ lệ dung môi/ nguyên liệu; nhiệt độ và thời gian chiết lần lượt là 60%, 1/30, 70°C và 60 phút. Hàm lượng polyphenol thu được và hoạt tính chất oxyhoa của lá sim là 162,33 ± 1,23 mg GAE /g DW và 1334,84 ± 14,05µmol TE/g DW đương lượng trolox trên một gam lá khô tương ứng. Những giá trị cao có thể thấy lá sim là một nguồn dược liệu tiềm năng về hợp chất polyphenol có hoạt tính chống oxy hóa cao để ứng dụng trong thực phẩm chức năng và dược phẩm trong tương lai.
ỨNG DỤNG CÔNG NGHỆ TƯỚI NHỎ GIỌT TRONG SẢN XUẤT TẠI VÙNG NGUYÊN LIỆU MÍA CỦA CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN MÍA ĐƯỜNG SƠN DƯƠNG
Authors: Trần Thị Nhung , Phạm Thị Mai Trang , Nguyễn Thanh Phong
Published: October 2022

Công nghệ tưới tiết kiệm nước với mục tiêu khắc phục được những hạn chế của cách tưới truyền thống như: chủ động cấp nước cho cây trồng theo từng thời kỳ sinh trưởng ở mức độ chính xác cao, chiếm ít đất canh tác. Với công nghệ tưới nhỏ giọt, nước được cấp trực tiếp cho vùng đất chứa bộ rễ của cây trồng, giảm tổn thất do thấm và bốc hơi nên tiết kiệm được từ 20 – 30% so với công nghệ tưới truyền thống. Theo kết quả nghiên cứu trên cây mía tại Tuyên Quang cho thấy, mỗi ha trồng mía áp dụng công nghệ tưới nhỏ giọt chi phí sản xuất tăng từ 10,5 - 12 triệu đồng/ha/năm nhưng năng suất tăng ít nhất 40% do vậy lãi của diện tích mía tưới nhỏ giọt đạt từ 24,5-26,3 triệu đồng/ha, cao hơn tưới truyền thống từ 8,3 - 10 triệu đồng/ha. Hiệu quả 1 đồng vốn đầu tư của mô hình tưới đạt 1,53 - 1,58 lần lần trong khi tưới truyền thống chỉ đạt 1,47 lần.
THÀNH PHẦN LOÀI THÂN MỀM CHÂN BỤNG (GASTROPODA: MOLLUSCA) Ở ĐẢO LAN CHÂU VÀ HÒN NGƯ TẠI CỬA LÒ, TỈNH NGHỆ AN
Authors: Nguyễn Thanh Bình , Đỗ Đức Sáng
Published: October 2022

Nghiên cứu về thành phần loài Thân mềm Chân bụng trên cạn ở trên đảo Lan Châu và Hòn Ngư tại vùng biển Cửa Lò (Nghệ An) được tiến hành vào 8/2022. Kết quả phân tích được 5 loài, 5 giống và 4 họ. Qua nghiên cứu cho thấy các loài Thân mềm Chân bụng trên cạn tại khu vực nghiên cứu thường ở những nơi có nhiệt độ dao động từ 20,10C - 240C, độ ẩm dao động từ 85% - 89,1%.

Các loài Thân mềm Chân bụng trên cạn thường phân bố ở những nơi có lớp thảm mục dầy hoặc dưới các giá thể có ánh sáng thấp: Ở đảo Lan đã xác định được 4 loài, với mật độ trung bình của tất cả các loài là 30,3 cá thể/m2; tại đảo Hòn Ngư đã xác định được 3 loài với mật độ trung bình của tất cả các loài là 15,87 cá thể/m2. Kết quả nghiên cứu đã xác định được chỉ số đa dạng sinh học của Thân mềm Chân bụng trên cạn tại đảo Hòn Ngư ở mức độ kém đa dạng hơn đảo Lan Châu.
The Vital Role of Medical Librarians in a Time of Information Overload
Authors: Rabb Danielle
Published: October 2022

This October is Canadian Library Month, which underscores the value of libraries and medical librarians as trusted sources in a world of information overload.

The changing information landscape has served to transform the role of medical libraries and librarians and to highlight their crucial role in supporting rigorous scientific research.

Medical librarians who specialize in the field of health technology assessment have taken on the role of monitoring the evolving landscape of information sources and technological advancements.

Building communities of practice among health technology assessment librarians offers opportunities to strengthen skill sets, discuss methodological standards in information retrieval, and nurture broad participation in these conversations.
USO DO ULTRASSOM NO TRATAMENTO ENDODÔNTICO – REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Costa Beatriz Gomes da , Silva Ana Claudia Rodrigues da , Viola Kennia Scapin , Moreti Lucieni Cristina Trovati , Fernandes Karina Gonzalez Camara
Published: October 2022

O tratamento endodôntico tem se beneficiado cada vez mais com o desenvolvimento de novas técnicas na atualidade. O ultrassom pode ser utilizado em diferentes etapas do tratamento do canal radicular. Este trabalho tem como objetivo abordar a melhora na qualidade do tratamento endodôntico utilizando o ultrassom e suas várias aplicações na endodontia, como a desobturação dos canais radiculares, irrigação, aplicação de medicação intracanal, remoção de instrumentos fraturados, remoção de retentores intrarradiculares, retratamentos endodônticos, entre outros. Este trabalho foi realizado pelo método de pesquisa básica, através de uma revisão de literatura sobre a temática específica. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados Google Acadêmico, SciELO e revistas digitais, utilizando as palavras-chave: “Ultrassom”, “Endodontia” e “Tratamento do canal radicular”. Conclui-se que o ultrassom se mostra bastante eficaz diminuindo o tempo clínico e aumentando as taxas de sucesso do tratamento, se utilizado de maneira correta.
The Volyn biota (Ukraine) – 1.5 Ga old (micro)fossils in 3D-preservation, a spotlight on the ‘boring billion’
Authors: Franz Gerhard , Khomenko Vladimir , Lyckberg Peter , Chournousenko Vsevolod , Struck Ulrich , Gernert Ulrich , Nissen Jörg
Published: October 2022

Abstract. The Volyn biota, fossilized organisms with a minimum age of 1.5 Ga, were found in cavities in granitic pegmatites from the Korosten pluton, NW Ukrainian shield. Fossilization was due to influx of hydrothermal fluorine-rich waters, which silicified the outermost part of the organisms, thus preserving the 3D morphology. Details of the morphology (investigated by scanning electron microscopy) show that the majority of the specimens is filamentous, of a large variety with diameters ranging from ~10 µm to ~200 µm, thin filaments with typical branching, thick filaments with ball-shaped outgrowths and dented surface. Filaments can be straight or conical, curvilinear or strongly curved, up to mm in length, some with a central channel. Some filaments show indications for segmentation, are grown as sessile organisms onto substrate; others show both intact ends, indicating growth in soft medium or floating in water. Objects with flaky morphology and agglutinating filaments are interpreted as fossil biofilms. Other objects are hollow and show a large variety of forms; spherical objects are scarce. Infrared spectroscopy indicates the presence of chitosan in one filament, electron microprobe analysis of nm-sized inclusions in filaments identified the presence of Bi(Te,S) minerals, and both observations are compatible with the interpretation of filaments as fungi-like organisms. Stable C- and N-isotope data of bulk samples are in the range of -31 to -47 ‰ δ13C/12C, and of +3 to +10 ‰ δ15N/14N, indicating possible methanogenic bacteria as part of the subsurface micro-ecosystem. The Volyn biota show that at 1.5 Ga fungi-like organisms lived in the continental deep biosphere, where complex forms of life existed, well above the microscopic level.
Utility of disc space aspirate cell counts and differentials in the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis
Authors: Riaz Talha , Howard Matthew , Diehn Felix , Tande Aaron Joseph , Ross Courtney , Huddleston Paul , Berbari Elie
Published: October 2022

Abstract. Background: Aspiration of intervertebral disc space is often done
to confirm the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis. A study has not
been done examining the utility of cell counts and differentials of the
aspirated fluid in diagnosing native vertebral osteomyelitis (NVO).
Methods: In this feasibility study, we prospectively enrolled
patients with a suspected diagnosis of NVO referred to the Division of Neuroradiology for image-guided needle aspiration of the intervertebral disc. In
this study, manual cell count was done on the aspirated fluid, followed by
a differential cytospin technique and touch prep. We obtained demographic,
lab, and microbiologic data and used the receiver operating curve (ROC) for statistical
analysis.
Results: Over 12 months, we performed 17 aspirates on 14 patients.
The median age was 70.5 years (range: 45–77). The median manual cell count
on the aspirated fluid was 52 cells µL−1 (range: 0–6656), the median
neutrophil percentage on the touch prep slide was 73 % (range: 5 %–100 %), and
the median neutrophil percentage on the cytospin slide was 82 % (range: 0 %–100 %). Routine bacterial cultures were positive in five cases, and the 16S
ribosomal RNA gene polymerase chain reaction was positive in two cases. The
optimal cutoff for a cell count of 104 total nucleated cells offered a
sensitivity and specificity of 86 %, and a neutrophil cutoff of 83 % was
associated with a 71 % sensitivity and specificity.
Conclusion: An image-guided aspirated specimen leukocyte differential of ≥83 % neutrophils or a leukocyte count of ≥104 µL−1 was a sensitive and specific test for
diagnosing patients with suspected NVO. Additionally, more extensive studies are warranted to confirm the findings.