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What kind of Poland?
Authors: Mierzwa Janusz
Published: August 2023

The end of World War I brought the collapse of three multinational monarchies, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Germany, in Central and Eastern Europe, which offered the societies living in the region a chance to organize their own state structures. In Poland, the political elites agreed that the western border would be demarcated at the Paris Peace Conference, while chances for a more independent resolution were seen in the east. There were two competing notions of the Polish presence in this area: the incorporationist view, promoted by nationalists and advocating the division of the so-called partitioned territories between Poland and Russia, and the federal view, under which socialists and Pilsudski supporters championed the establishment of independent Lithuania, Ukraine and Belarus, which were bound to it by alliances, on the eastern fringes of the Republic. Although the final decisions at Riga were closer to the former, the territory of Poland that was outlined in both concepts raised objections from Ukrainians and Lithuanians. Germany reacted similarly to demands that Pomerania, Greater Poland and Upper Silesia be annexed to Poland, and Czechs opposed the annexation of Cieszyn to Silesia. These demands were only moderately strengthened by the ethnic predominance of Poles in these areas, but the final decisions were influenced by the pressure of uprisings and the goodwill of France. The borders postulated by the nationalists and the Pilsudskiites corresponded with their vision of policy toward national minorities. The nationalists believed that Slavic minorities, who were denied the right to a separate state, should be assimilated. The Pilsudskiites, on the other hand, advocated state assimilation: they allowed religious, cultural and linguistic separateness of national minorities on condition of loyalty to the Polish state. Ultimately, however, the Second Republic failed to develop a long-term and consistent policy towards national minorities, as well as towards Poles living abroad.
The Poetry of Ivan Franko
Authors: Nakhlik Yevhen
Published: August 2023

This paper is based on the political, philosophical, and journalistic poetry of the Ukrainian writer, thinker, and public and political figure Ivan Franko (1856–1916), on top of the evolution of his views on the problems of national unity of eastern and western Ukrainians, the achievement of Ukrainian statehood, and the ways and means of the liberation struggle is highlighted. The poet and thinker expressed these views in poems of various genres (sonnet, epistle, manifesto, duma, dedication – posviata, apostrophe, “fairy tale,” obituary, pomennyk, “prologue,” “march,” etc.) and lyrical epics. In Franko’s early poetry, the future social and national liberation of Ukraine is linked to a universal and socialist perspectives, while the Ukrainian people play a messianic role in liberating peoples from the yoke of Russian tsarism. In the mature Franko, the messianic emphasis changes from universal to national. It is noteworthy that in Franko’s poetry of 1875–1905 the image of the national (native/our/our own) home appears regularly. At the beginning of the twentieth century, his poetry shows an awakening neo-romantic current. Franko’s state-building poetic discourse is characterized by prophesying freedom, relentless therapeutic exposure and scourging of the inert slave mentality of the oppressed nation. In his state-building pathos, Franko refers to the historical duchies, resorts to poetic allegory, and originally processes biblical (Old Testament) plots, images, and motifs, actualizing them and projecting them onto his contemporary Ukraine; he weighs the priorities between humanism and militant nationalism, and reflects on the rationale of numerous Ukrainian sacrifices in the bloody liberation struggle. Reflecting on the problem of power in history, the poet came to the conclusion that national will is measured by the degree of struggle to gain it (and the degree of its defense).
Theatre of the Nation
Authors: Hațiegan Anca
Published: August 2023

This study investigates the way in which Romanian theatre before World War I contributed to the formation of Romanian national consciousness and to the articulation of the ideal of a unitary national state. My analysis addresses the historical drama and dramatic allegories of the nation, with special focus on the drama of the early 20th century (and on the works of playwrights such as Alexandru Davila, Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea, Nicolae Iorga, Zaharia Bârsan, Ștefan Octavian Iosif and Victor Eftimiu). As a related topic, I address the rise of extremist nationalism in pre-war Romanian society. Mainly resorting to discourse analysis and close reading, I demonstrate the importance of theatre in the crystallisation of the Romanians’ national-identity assertiveness, which culminated, politically speaking, in the achievement of the Great Union of 1918.
Jacek Malczewski’s picturesque story
Authors: Kozakowska-Zaucha Urszula
Published: August 2023

Jacek Malczewski was a painter who, in his monumental artistic output, left works revolving around the problems of homeland, freedom and lost identity, life and death, spanning between romantic visions and metaphysics. He was inspired by the art of antiquity, Polish Romanticism, but also tapped into folklore, complicating the meaning of his paintings with  symbolism that was not always easy to understand. It was a multi-layered oeuvre, a testament to his great erudition, but also to the imagination and sensitivity of a refined humanist.
In his paintings, he also asked about the essence of being an artist, the artist’s responsibility, and was interested in the problem of whether artists are really only masters of themselves, or whether they have a responsibility for the artistic tasks they take on.
During the seventy-five years of the artist’s life, the history of Europe and Poland changed profoundly. His creative personality was mainly influenced by Poland’s loss of independence which entailed an identity crisis. Throughout his artistic path, Malczewski subscribed to the inherent mission of art to build national identity through creative exploration of various myths. He illustrated the dream of freedom and independence, showed the suffering of the nation and its sacrifice, and recalled the idea of the homeland which was to be both a homeland, a home, but also the foundation of national culture.
Impact Analysis of Pt. X Scholarship Program to Improve the Quality of Students at State Universities
Authors: Widyastomo Rinadi Nugroho , Nilasari B Medina
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the scholarship program provided by PT X through the Corporate Social Responsibility program to students at 2 State Universities, in addition to its impact on student achievement, but also examines its relationship with Sustainable Development Goals No. 4 Quality Education. The subjects of this study were students who received PT. X scholarships at two state universities. This research is a qualitative research. The types of data used are primary and secondary data. Primary data was obtained from in-depth interviews and secondary data was obtained from Activity Reports related to the implementation of this program. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, interview and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the PT. X Scholarship Program has a positive impact on its recipients and has an impact on the implementation of SDGs No. 4, but no impact and benefits have been found for the recipients after they graduate and are no longer part of the PT. X scholarship recipients.
Assessing the Influence of Institutional Quality on Chinese OFDI Location Selection: An Analysis of African and Asian Countries
Authors: Elattar Zakariae , Ye Mingque
Published: August 2023

This study explores the role of institutional quality as an important factor in facilitating Chinese foreign direct investment (OFDI) into African and Asian countries. We analyze the different market- and resource-seeking incentives of Chinese firms and measure the impact of institutions on their investment decisions. Our data set covers 72 countries over eight years, which we analyze using the Generalized Method of Moments. Our results show that institutional quality, particularly in terms of government effectiveness, regulatory quality, and the rule of law, plays a significant role in both attracting and deterring market-seeking investments while having a less pronounced effect on resource-seeking investments. Our findings are important for understanding the dynamics of Chinese OFDI in Africa and Asia and its implications for long-term economic growth.
Novos desenvolvimentos em normalização internacional
Authors: Nielsen Leif , Sørensen Liselotte , Aidar Fernando
Published: August 2023

Esta publicação é uma versão de artigo entitulado Sounding Right – Recent Developments in International Noise Standardization que apareceu no Boletim da Organização Internacional para Normalização, Boletim ISO Janeiro de 1996, páginas 4–12. Matéria adicional foi introduzida pelos autores nest artigo. –(Editor) “Recent Developments in International Standardization”, artigo publicado no “Noise/News International (NNI) edição de março de 1997, e traduzido para a SOBRAC pelo Eng.º Fernando Aidar, Engenheiro Civil – Politécnica/USP – 1953. Conselheiro da SOBRAC – Consultoria/Projetos de Acústica – (011) 866-3512 – Cel. (011) 931-5825 – São Paulo – SP
A atuação dos profissionais da Acústica e áreas afins na construção do Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Authors: Paixão Dinara Xavier da
Published: August 2023

O texto enfatiza a necessidade do empenho dos profissionais da Acústica e áreas afins, com o objetivo de garantir que as temáticas ligadas aos problemas decorrentes do ruído sejam consideradas nas políticas públicas de implantação de ações, que visam o desenvolvimento sustentável. Apresenta uma síntese histórica da construção do conceito de desenvolvimento sustentável e mostra que todos os setores da Acústica, profissionais ou empresas, podem ampliar suas perspectivas de atuação, gerando possibilidades de financiamento e abertura de novos mercados, desde que estejam engajados na elaboração das políticas públicas, em todos os níveis. Expõe a compatibilização de ideias que um grupo de pesquisadores latinoamericanos vem trabalhando, com vistas a dar maior visibilidade e objetividade na solução dos problemas relacionados à questão do ruído, a partir da aproximação de suas instituições associativas.
Controle de Ruído em Transportes Metropolitanos
Authors: Oliveira Filho Ricardo Humberto de , Nishida Pedro Pio Rosa , Flabes Neto Paulo Balduino , Duarte Marcus Antônio Viana
Published: August 2023

O controle de ruído gerado pelo tráfego é de suma importância para a preservação da saúde da população, já que a exposição a elevados níveis de ruído pode causar perda auditiva, hipertensão e ainda problemas cardíacos. Este trabalho trata especialmente do ruído gerado por metrôs e aborda uma forma de controle. A fim de analisar o resultado final dos tratamentos acústicos que foram propostos – instalação de barreiras acústicas – foi utilizado um programa computacional desenvolvido e validado pelo Laboratório de Acústica e Vibrações – LAV – da Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica – FEMEC – da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia – UFU – para a simulação dos Níveis de Pressão Sonora (NPS) nas proximidades do metrô, sendo o seu impacto analisado pelas recomendações contidas no documento FTA-VA-90-103-06:2006 [1]. Para o tratamento acústico na linha do metrô simulada, foi estabelecida a necessidade de barreiras que fornecessem uma atenuação mínima de 35 dB(A). Áreas de impacto foram definidas para a análise da eficácia do projeto. Para possibilitar a simulação, um modelo tridimensional da área foi criado e em seguida, identificado os Níveis de Potência Sonora (NWS) da fonte (metrô propriamente dito) e as propriedades acústicas dos materiais das barreiras. Realizadas as simulações de campo acústico, foi comprovado que a situação final gerará, no máximo, um impacto de nível moderado nas áreas preestabelecidas.
Controle Passivo da Vibração em Reator Elétrico Utilizando Absorvedor Dinâmico Viscoelástico
Authors: Setúbal Fábio Antônio do Nascimento , Braga Danilo , Pinheiro Giovanni S. , Soeiro Newton Sure , Melo Gustavo da Silva Vieira de , Lima Luiz Otávio Sinimbú de , Silva Paulo Thadeo de Andrade
Published: August 2023

A eficiência do atual sistema de transmissão elétrica no Brasil, bem como o gerenciamento de manobras energéticas, depende diretamente da qualidade dos serviços oferecidos em cada subestação. Dentro deste contexto, é possível encontrar em subestações, reatores elétricos trifásicos. Estes dispositivos possuem funções específicas na operacionalização e manutenção da funcionalidade destas instalações, sendo equipamentos aplicados no controle de reativos, de correntes de curto-circuito e surtos de manobra em sistemas de transmissão de energia elétrica. Porém, alguns reatores quando em funcionamento podem apresentar elevadas amplitudes de vibração estrutural. A existência deste tipo de problema operacional pode ocasionar interrupções na transmissão de energia elétrica. A aplicação de ferramentas utilizadas na mitigação da vibração em reatores pode evitar danos estruturais e operacionais que muitas vezes resultam na parada obrigatória do equipamento. No intuito de reduzir as vibrações localizadas, propõe-se a aplicação de absorvedores dinâmicos fixados na estrutura externa de um reator. Uma vez conhecidas as regiões de maiores níveis de amplitude de vibração no reator, dimensionam-se os absorvedores, em quantidade, posição e parâmetros definidores (massa, rigidez e amortecimento), sintonizados com a frequência da excitação, de natureza eletromagnética, de modo a absorver parte da energia vibratória. São utilizados materiais viscoelásticos nos absorvedores dinâmicos (com propriedades dinâmicas dependentes tanto da temperatura, quanto da frequência de operação), em virtude de estes materiais aumentarem o campo de ação dos absorvedores, adequando-os à elevada densidade modal, verificada em algumas regiões da chaparia metálica do reator. Neste sentido, será também apresentado neste trabalho o cálculo de absorvedores dinâmicos com amortecimento viscoelástico aplicados em algumas regiões com altos níveis de energia vibratória do reator, assim como o resultado da aplicação desses absorvedores observados via modelo de elementos finitos. Uma redução na amplitude de vibração nas proximidades do ponto de aplicação desses absorvedores foi verificada.
Estudo do Impacto Sonoro Provocado por Instalações de Bombeamento em Área Urbana
Authors: Oliveira Alexandre Morais de , Medeiros Eduardo Bauzer
Published: August 2023

Neste trabalho considera-se a análise de fenômenos acústicos associados às instalações de bombeamento de água tipo Booster e o respectivo impacto sonoro em área residencial. Através do estudo de campo em espectro de frequências foram obtidas informações precisas necessárias à completa caracterização do campo acústico gerado pela fonte ruidosa. Na segunda parte do trabalho, os ambientes foram modelados e implementados com auxílio do software Raynoise. Os resultados obtidos nas simulações foram comparados com as medições de campo para validar os modelos computacionais e também serviram de base para o projeto de controle do ruído.
Identificação de Fontes Sonoras Via Algoritmos Genéticos
Authors: Oliveira Filho Ricardo Humberto de , Nishida Pedro Pio Rosa , Flabes Neto Paulo Balduino , Marques Vinícius Abrão da Silva , Duarte Marcus Antônio Viana
Published: August 2023

Um ambiente de trabalho adequado deve oferecer condições que não comprometam a saúde dos colaboradores. Segundo o Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego, elevados níveis de ruído podem causar sérios problemas à saúde, físicos e psicológicos. O Laboratório de Acústica e Vibrações da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia desenvolveu um programa voltado ao controle de ruído industrial. Para isto é necessária uma correta identificação dos níveis de Potência Sonora irradiados pelos equipamentos a serem tratados. Neste trabalho é apresentada uma metodologia de identificação dos NWS (Níveis de Potência Sonora) de um conjunto compressor (compressor, amplificador de rotação e motor de indução) através dos NPS (Níveis de Pressão Sonora) medidos a um espaçamento constante entre pontos de medição e distância do equipamento. A metodologia utiliza uma rotina de otimização via Algoritmos Genéticos, que minimiza o erro entre os NPS medidos e os NPS estimados. Através da utilização deste procedimento, foram encontrados valores estimados coerentes para os NWS do conjunto compressor, possibilitando assim uma identificação confiável para a utilização do programa computacional para tratamento das fontes.
I Workshop de Engenharia Mecânica da Região Norte: TEMA: “Integração e Tecnologia em Prol do Desenvolvimento”
Authors: (ABCM) Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Mecânica
Published: August 2023

Ocorrerá em Belém-PA, no período de 26 a 27 de novembro de 2013, o 1º Workshop de Engenharia Mecânica da Região Norte - WEMEC, evento ligado à Regional Pará da Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Mecânica - ABCM e que contou com o apoio da Regional Norte da Sociedade Brasileira de Acústica - SOBRAC. Nesta primeira edição, tem-se como objetivo principal integrar as mais diversas áreas da Engenharia Mecânica, assim como incentivar a comunidade acadêmica local a divulgar suas pesquisas a um público de alunos, professores, técnicos e apreciadores do assunto em questão.
Editorial Acústica e Vibrações 45
Authors: Soeiro Newton Sure , Michalski Ranny L. X. , Teodoro Elias Bitencourt
Published: August 2023

A Comissão Editorial da Revista Acústica e Vibrações, edição n°45, apresenta à Comunidade Científica um grupo de artigos plural em sua temática, mas equânime em sua qualidade e importância, o que demonstra a grande abrangência da área de Acústica e Vibrações. [...]
Associe-se à Sobrac
Authors: (Sobrac) Sociedade Brasileira de Acústica
Published: August 2023

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Chamada FIA 2020 e Encontro da Sobrac
Authors: FIA 2020 Organização
Published: August 2023

Com o avanço da pandemia da COVID-19 e a incerteza gerada em toda a comunidade de Acústica e Vibrações, a Sociedade Brasileira de Acústica (Sobrac) optou em adiar o 12° Congresso lberoamericano de Acústica, para 23 a 26 de maio de 2021, na mesma cidade, Florianópolis/SC. A programação incluirá palestras de especialistas mundialmente renomados, bem como apresentações de trabalhos e pôsteres. Uma exposição técnica com os últimos avanços em produtos e equipamentos e o XXIX Encontro da Sobrac ocorrerão em paralelo ao Congresso. O FIA2020 tem como objetivo promover o intercâmbio de experiências de pesquisadores, professores, estudantes e profissionais dos países ibero-americanos que atuam em questões de Acústica, Vibrações e áreas correlatas. Busca-se criar um ambiente de discussão entre as pessoas envolvidas na produção, difusão e aplicação de técnicas e processos nos campos de abrangência.
Strategies for Learning Arabic from Home at Islamic Boarding Schools During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Berger Michael , Michael Guri , Christoph Nash
Published: August 2023

The current pandemic situation, which requires the learning process to be carried out from home online, makes it a challenge to learn Arabic. Initially, this policy was very much accepted by learners and educators with excitement. However, the reality is that this policy makes the learning process difficult to implement optimally. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method by collecting all data sources. Data source collection is carried out by interviewing teachers and students and documentation. Qualitative studies are carried out to analyze the problems faced by students and offer several possible recommendations to improve the quality of teaching Arabic as a foreign language based on student perceptions, taking into account the social context experienced during the learning process of the 2020-2021 academic year. The purpose of this research is to find problems that are being faced by students and educators in Islamic boarding schools during the pandemic and find the right solution to solve the problem so that the right strategy can be found for learning Arabic during this pandemic for a number of Islamic boarding schools.
The Impact of Infidelity on Children’s Psychological Development
Authors: Imtinan Ghina , Rahayu Z Sri Putri , Anindya Shuxiang , Malin Anna
Published: August 2023

Children's psychological development is development related to conditions that can affect children's daily lives both in the circle of friends and the surrounding community. There are so many factors that can affect the psychological development of children, including the family environment which will be the closest factor in the psychological development of children. Because basically the family is the first place for children to socialize after being born. The family is the first place for children regarding the social environment. If a child is in a harmonious and happy family, he will experience good psychological development, he will grow into a child who is physically, mentally and behaviorally healthy. However, it will be inversely proportional to children who grow and develop in an inharmonious family environment, such as the occurrence of an affair from one of their parents or both parents having an affair. These problems will have a tremendous impact, both on the perpetrators of the affair themselves, their partners and their children. Children will become victims of the infidelity committed by their parents. The impacts that will be obtained by the child include: there will be a child's distrust of a marriage relationship or distrust of the opposite sex, will cause anger and hatred in the child towards parents who have an affair, will cause indifference to their environment, children will close himself from the environment, the child will experience stress and the worst the child will experience depression. From the impact that the child gets, it will affect the development of the child in the future, both physically, psychologically and mentally. Efforts that can be made to maintain household harmony and maintain children's psychological development can be done by parents by building and maintaining small family harmony, by doing positive things together, spending weekends traveling together, being open to one another. So that the household is harmonious and the development and growth experienced by children is good and healthy physically, mentally and in behavior for the future.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB diagnosis in the Brazilian prison population, 2020–2021
Authors: do Nascimento D. R. , Serpa S. F. , Bezerra-Santos M. , do Carmo R. F. , de Brito R. J. V. C. , Gomes O. V. , da Costa Armstrong A. , de Souza C. D. F.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: TB is an infectious disease with a worldwide impact. TB is closely associated with social and housing conditions, exerting a significant impact on the prison population, which is particularly susceptible to the disease. Evidence suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic
has exacerbated social vulnerability. This study therefore aimed to analyse the impact of the pandemic on the diagnosis of new cases of TB in the Brazilian prison population in the years 2020 and 2021.METHODS: This is an ecological study involving cases of TB recorded in the prison
population of Brazil from 2015 to 2021. Data were collected from the Brazil’s Information System for Notifiable Diseases.RESULTS: The incidence of TB in the prison population in Brazil fell from 1,005.9/100,000 population between 2015 and 2019 to 852.3/100,000 population between
2020 and 2021. In 2021, there was a deficit of 539 cases (–7.6%) compared to what was expected for the year. In 2020, there was a 10% reduction in TB diagnoses in January and February, reaching 3.8% in March. A negative percentage was observed in most of the subsequent months. In 2021,
the year began with a 21.6% decline in January, returning to positive values only in August and September.CONCLUSION: The first years of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in underdiagnosis of TB in the Brazilian prison population.
Valorization of hydrosol derived from Rosmarinus officinalis cultivated in Metouia oasis
Authors: Lahmar Imen , Mosbahi Nawfel , Yotova Lyubov
Published: August 2023

Hydrosols, are by-products of the hydrodistillation of plants. They consist of the distillation water in which very small amounts of essential oils remain dispersed. The aim of this study is the valorization of the hydrosol of a Tunisian aromatic and medicinal plant, Rosmarinus officinalis, by evaluating its phenolic content, antioxidant properties and enzyme activities. Through pH measurements, it has been determined that the hydrolate possesses an acidic character, with pH value falling within the range of 4.9. Total phenolic content assay and antioxidant assays DPPH radical scavenging activity unequivocally demonstrated the presence of antioxidants in the hydrosol and highlighted its potential to combat free radicals. The results showed that Rosmarinus officinalis presented an interested tyrosinase, polyphenol oxidase and lipoxygenase activities. Detected enzymes are identified for the first time in plant hydrosol and are searched for health care and manufacturing industries.
INVESTMENTS IN THE AREA OF CYBERSECURITY IN RUSSIANFEDERATION BETWEEN 2018 AND 2022
Authors: TAŁUĆ Andrzej
Published: August 2023

The study presents the level of financial investments made between 2018 and 2022 byRussian Federation authorities in the sector related to cybersecurity of the state.The text covers the following areas: expenses incurred for cybersecurity, projects"Digital economy" and "Independent Internet", funds to support Russian programmers,data security in rail transport, radio and TV, biometric security in passports,participation of commercial entities in the government program "Digital economy",expenses for independent test centers, software and hardware, as well as filteringinternet traffic among children and detecting any malicious activities related to it.
STRENGTHENING THE SECURITY OF THE ELECTRONIC BANKINGCUSTOMER IN THE LIGHT OF THE CONDUCTED RESEARCH
Authors: CISZEK Paweł
Published: August 2023

The article presents the results of the project "Security environment for electronicbanking customers". It presents the methods and research tools used to achieve theobjectives of the project - to identify the solutions used and the accompanying threats,the characteristics of customers and the direction of development in the field of ebanking. The most important results of empirical research - surveys and extended expertinterviews are presented. Recommendations on the architecture of solutions and securityof e-banking environment were presented.
Higher education as a space for shaping the professional identity of special educators
Authors: Olszewski Sławomir
Published: August 2023

The presented article contains a collection of reflections on the possibility of shaping the professional identity of special educators during university studies. Professional identity is shown as an important and necessary category in the description of a special educator. It can be considered as a response to the threats and challenges associated with this profession, and at the same time as the beginning of a professional and personal development project. It can also unite a given professional group, be a professional and creating factor, conducive to the development of the profession, expanding its achievements both in terms of theory and professional practice. Higher education is an excellent opportunity to shape the professional identity of future special educators. This article is an invitation, a trigger to critical reflection on the activities undertaken as part of studies, both by students – future special educators – and by academic teachers working with them.
Birth Order and Achievement of Students in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State
Authors: Queen Ogundip Nnennaya , Chika Chibuzor
Published: August 2023

This study investigated birth order and achievement of students in Obio/Akpor LGA. Two research questions and two corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. The correlational research design was adopted for the study. The participants were secondary school students from government secondary schools in Obio/Akpor LGA. The study group included 300 students, of whom 60.9% (103) were female, and 39.1% (66) male. There were 58 (34.3%) first-born, 56 (33.1%) middle-born and 55 (32.5%) last-born participants The finding of the study revealed that birth order significantly predict academic achievement among secondary school students in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study also showed that f amily types significantly predicts academic achievement among secondary school students in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Based on the findings of this study, It was also gathered that birth order , locus of control, parenting styles, family type, and gender (male/female) significantly predicts academic achievement among secondary school students in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was therefore recommended that more academic events should be conducted to help students review and utilize their knowledge and skills, as well as to make them more competitive, in order to improve academic achievement or bring out the students' potential academically.
Construction of a Small-Scale Tugboat
Authors: Lima Matheus Valente de , Neto João Evangelista , Cisneros Edry Antonio Garcia
Published: August 2023

Support vessels for other ships emerged to provide specialized assistance in port logistics. Among these support vessels are tugboats. In this logistics, a tugboat that has an ineffective propulsive system will cause poor support, bringing losses to the sector's production chain. The problem addressed in the work aims precisely to present the construction process of tugboats as complex and dynamic, but at the same time allows to achieve very favorable results in terms of teamwork and the use of computer simulation in the process of projecting parts and components. This work presents the process of building a tugboat on a reduced scale, the elements mentioned here are valid for the construction of tugboats at any scale, which reaffirms the importance and topicality of the theme addressed. The procedures for the construction of the 2017 naumodel were described. Hull designed in DELFTship. The construction of the tug was made by cuts in welded 3mm aluminum sheets. The propellers designed using 3 software: NavCad, PropCad and SOLIDWORKS, cast through 3D molds printed on ABS molds. Magnification box designed, using parameters from NavCad results, in Autodesk Inventor, model 1:1.2. Axis and alignment of the motors carried out in order to reduce the maximum losses.Palavras chaves: rebocador, projeto mecânico.
Debt Financing and Performance of Indigenous Oil and Gas Operators: Some Selected Marginal Fields in Nigeria
Authors: Spiff Otonye , Oriji Boniface , Amah Edwinah
Published: August 2023

The objectives of marginal fields were amongst other factors to create wealth, stimulate indigenous participation and increase government revenue from oil and gas. Several challenges have hindered the potential role of marginal field development and inadequate finance is a major setback. This study analyzed the relationship between debt finance and the performance of marginal oil fields in Nigeria. Feasible generalized least square and Panel spatial correlation consistent fixed effects methods were used to analyze data from 2011 to 2021. Return on Asset (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) were performance measures used as explained variables. Debt indicators are long term debt and short-term debts. Size and taxation were control variables. Findings show long-term debt and short-term debt have inverse and significant impact on performance. Equity was preferred by indigenous oil and gas companies to debt finance, as high debt policy results in lower performance. The study recommends shareholders and managers of marginal fields to focus on strategic debt policy that will enhance their access to finance and increase firms’ values.
Antioxidants-rich Nutraceutical Ameliorates Lead-induced Oxidative Stress in Albino Rats
Authors: S. Rabiu , Abubakar M. G.
Published: August 2023

Treatment of lead toxicity is usually through aggressive approach such as chelation and bowel irrigation and these therapies are used just to promote body metal excretion and are considered less effective due multiple limitations and side effects. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the protective and curative potentials of formulated antioxidant-rich nutraceutcals against lead-induced oxidative stress in albino rats. A total of Fifty (50) albino rats of both sexes weighing 200–220 g were equally and randomly divided into two (2) groups (A and B models) of twenty five rats each. The group A was designed to study the protective effect of formulated nutraceutical against lead-induce oxidative stress. While group B was to evaluate the curative effect of same formulated nutraceutical in rats after lead intoxication. The rats in each of the models were randomly divided into five groups. Thirty (20) rats of lead treated groups were administered with different concentration of antioxidant-rich nutraceutical in both models. While 10 rats were treated with standard drug. Our findings reveals that oral administration of antioxidant- rich supplement in lead-intoxicated rats (in both models) significantly reduced blood lead levels, increased the activity of antioxidants enzymes and glutathione levels. Similarly, the levels of antioxidant minerals (Fe, Zn, Cu and Se) and vitamins (A, C and E) were boosted significantly. Concurrently, significant decreased levels of malondialdehyde were observed after administration of the antioxidant-rich supplement, hence, lowering lead-induced oxidative stress. Therefore, oral administration of antioxidant-rich supplement may invariably use as protective and as well as curative regimen to curtail lead-induced oxidative stress.
Exploring the Treatment, Symptoms and Management of Male Andropause: The Analysis of Guidance and Counselling Imperative as Sub-Normality in Men
Authors: Effiom Bassey Ekeng , Ebuara Mary Oshama , Ekwok Mercy Lawrence , Ntui Anyin Nnyenkpa , Bassey Queen Bassey , Agbor Dr.(Mrs) Patricia Ellah , Asuquo Prof. P. N.
Published: August 2023

Menopause and the man equivalent, andropause, are normal process of aging, however, the symptoms associated with either are often frustrating, confusing and often depressing. This study examine the meaning of andropause, cause , symptom, treatment, Implications, recommendation as well as other therapies associated with andropause. The implications for counselling were discussed. The focus was on the key strategies the counsellor should adopt in helping men to cope with andropause develop positive attitude towards it. Andropause is also called “ Male menopause”. Andropause is a typical problem that affect men as they approach middle age. It’s the point of your life when your reproductive system is slowing down and testosterone level drop. some men may not seem to notice the difference when their testosterone begins to decrease, it can be an extreme change for others. When this happens, our andropause treatment for men can give your body the hormones it needs in order to relieves your symptoms.
Pre-operative Counselling: A Pathway for Managing Anxiety among Surgery Patients in Healthcare Facilities in Maiduguri, Borno State
Authors: Dakasku Dr. Usman Mohammed , Ngohi Bukar Umar
Published: August 2023

The study surveyed pre-operative counselling: A pathway for managing anxiety among surgery patients in healthcare facilities in Maiduguri, Borno State in which the pre-operative counselling rendered to surgery patients were identified. Target population of the study comprised of 447 registered nurses and 246 admitted surgical patients in 6 secondary healthcare facilities in the study area. However, a sample size of 211 subjects was selected using Guilford and Flruchter (1973) formula for determining sample size of a giving population. 101(47.9%) of the respondents are male while 110(52.1%) are female. Stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents based on gender, age and educational status. Researchers’ designed 23 items open ended instrument tagged ‘Pre-operative Counselling Questionnaire’ (PCQ) was used to elicit data for the study. The PCQ was divided into 3 sections (A, B and C). Section A sought data on demographic characteristics of the respondents. Section B elicited information on pre-operative counselling rendered to surgery patients while section C collected data on reasons for pre-operative counselling in the study area. Sections B and C were designed using five points likert-scale. Average mean of 3.00 was used as the cut-off score for decision making. Face and content validity of the PCQ was 0.79 as determined by 3 experts from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. It has reliability coefficient of 0.87 which was adjudged appropriate for the study. Three objectives and three research questions guided the study. Data collected for the study was analyzed using SPSS Version 23.0 Items with mean rating of 3.00 and above were regarded as acceptable pre-operative counselling measure while mean rating below 3.00 was considered not being a pre-operative counselling measure hence rejected and items with standard deviation of 0.00 to 0.05 indicates that the respondents were not far from the mean and opinion of
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS-BENCHMARK FOR THE PALM OIL INDUSTRY
Authors: GAN LIAN TIONG
Published: August 2023

The Sustainable Development Goals (SD Gs) are desgined to achieve a better and more sustainable future for mankind. The SDGs focus on the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic prosperity, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. The SDGs aim to eradicate poverty, hunger and inequality; to improve welfare and fulfilment of livelihood; to create peace and social participation; to prevent the planet from environmental degradation and to promote partnership to attain SDGs by 2030. The SDGs encourage countries and the private sector to support and advance these goals. SDGs provide the framework for guiding and gauging a corporations business action and set benchmarks against which they will be held accountable. The palm oil industry is made up of large, medium and small sized entities. They all have different capabilities to commit to these strict sustainability standards. This paper reviews the sustainable practices of the large oil palm plantations and the palm oil industry matching them against the SDGs with the objective to examine and identify where farther advancement can be made by the industry to move forward. Gaps are identified and presented in this paper. Keywords: UN SDG, palm oil, sustainable development.
FORECASTING OIL PALM PRODUCTION BASED ON A NONLINEAR AUTOREGRESSIVE EXOGENOUS (NARX) NEURAL NETWORK MODEL
Authors: YOUSIF Y HILAL , AZMI YAHYA , WAN ISHAK W , ASHA’ARI ZULFA H
Published: August 2023

time series data analysis and prediction tool that is able to predict the yield of oil palm is needed to ensure an acceptable forecasting quality. An attempt was made in this study to develop a Nonlinear Autoregressive Exogenous (NARX) neural network model of oil palm production using MATLAB. This NARX model was used to predict the yield of oil palm in the states of Kelantan, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia. The performance of the NARX model was tested and validated using the Levenberg-Marquardt (LM) training algorithm and was compared with the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model. The best performance of the NARX model was achieved at 70 per cent: 15 per cent: 15 per cent, with 10 neurons in the hidden layers and a delay value of four for Sarawak. For Kelantan and Johor, the NARX model produced the best result using the parameters of 70 per cent:10 per cent:20 per cent, with 13 neurons in the hidden layers and a delay value of four. The best result for Sabah was achieved using the parameters of 70 per cent: 15 per cent: 15 per cent, with 13 neurons in the hidden layers and a delay value of four. The results demonstrated that the proposed NARX model was more effective in modeling and forecasting time series data than the ARIMA model. The NARX model registered a minimum mean square error and mean absolute percentage error with a maximum average accuracy percentage and correlation coefficient. Keywords: Oil palm cultivation, yield predictions, nonlinear autoregressive exogenous neural network, autoregressive integrated moving average.
Basınç Ünitesinde Argümantasyona Dayalı Öğretimin Akıl Yürütme ve Akademik Başarıya Etkisi
Authors: YETKİL Kübra , OKUMUŞ Seda
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmada argümantasyonun 8. sınıf basınç ünitesinde uygulanmasının öğrencilerin akıl yürütme becerilerine ve akademik başarılarına etkisinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada yarı deneysel desene göre hareket edilmiş ve deney ve kontrol gruplarından 30 öğrenci ile çalışma yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada veri toplamak amacıyla Akıl Yürütme Becerisi Ölçeği, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen Ön Bilgi Testi ve 8. sınıf basınç ünitesi kazanımlarını içeren Basınç Bilgi Testi kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için öncelikle test ve ölçeklerden elde edilen verilerin normallikleri değerlendirilmiş, ardından verilere Mann Whitney U testi, bağımsız örneklem t testi ve ANCOVA uygulanmıştır. Çalışmada argümantasyonun akıl yürütme becerilerini ve basınç ünitesinde akademik başarıyı geliştirdiği ortaya konmuştur. Çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlar çerçevesinde argümantasyonun fen bilimleri derslerinde hem başarıyı artırmada hem de akıl yürütme süreçlerini geliştirmek amacıyla kullanılması önerilmektedir.
Analysis of Determinants of Economic Growth
Authors: Sangadji Maryam , Suriani Seri , Basir Abdul , Sari Dian Indah , Anantadjaya Samuel PD
Published: August 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of locally-generated revenue, HDI and inflation on economic growth in the city of Semarang and also to test whether locally-generated revenue and HDI mediate the effect of inflation on economic growth in the city of Semarang. The data used in this research is secondary data. The variable of this research consists of inflation as the independent variable. economic growth as the dependent variable and locally-generated revenue, HDI as a mediating variable. The analytical method uses the path analysis method. The results of the analysis show that inflation has a negative effect on locally-generated revenue, HDI and economic growth. locally-generated revenue and HDI have a positive influence on economic growth. locally-generated revenue and HDI are mediating variables proven to be able to mediate the effect of inflation on economic growth in the city of Semarang.
The Detection of Biomarkers and Cocaine in Fingernails Using Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Authors: Wilson Megan , Birkett Jason , Khan Iftikhar , Abbas Ismail , Tang Leung , Al-Jumeily Dhiya , Assi Sulaf
Published: August 2023

Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR) provides portable and rapid analysis of biomarkers and drugs within fingernails. Fingernails offer a suitable alternative to traditional biological matrices and provide advantages such as non-invasive collection and requiring small sample sizes. This work utilized ATR-FT-IR for detecting biomarkers and cocaine within fingernails. Fingernails were analyzed initially “as received” to identify biomarkers such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins over the range 650–4000 cm-1. Spectra were collected for fingernails before and after spiking with cocaine hydrochloride. Measurements were taken at one week and up to six weeks. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed distinct clusters within the PC scores of cocaine-spiked versus unspiked fingernails. Findings showed that ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy could characterize fingernails based on intrinsic components and identify the presence or absence of cocaine within them.
Flexible Stacked Partial Least Squares for Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Glucose Detection
Authors: Zhu Sicong , Gu Hanwen , Zhang Zhushanying , Sa Jiming , Zheng Dongyun , Cao Huimin , Xie Qinlan
Published: August 2023

In this work, we propose a data fusion regression approach for quantitative analysis of glucose using mid-infrared (IR) spectra. First, the approach computes the variable score index. Several submodels are then generated in terms of the index from the calibration set. Finally, the ensembled regression model is created by combining these submodels. In addition, five different regression approaches from the literature are comparatively assessed. Our research shows that one model proposed achieves good performance (with a correlation coefficient of 0.94). our conclusion is that the data fusion model can provide an accurate and robust prediction result for IR glucose measurements.
Pengaruh Distribusi Pupuk, Biaya Produksi Kelapa Sawit dan Subsidi Pupuk terhadap Pendapatan Petani di Desa SEI Siarti Kabupaten Labuhanbatu
Authors: Raniwati Siregar  , Zuhrinal M Nawawi  , Laylan Syafina
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis Pengaruh Distribusi Pupuk, Biaya Produksi Kelapa Sawit dan Subsidi Pupuk terhadap Pendapatan Petani di Desa Sei Siarti Kabupaten Labuhanbatu. Adapun populasi dalam penelitian ini ialah para petani Kelapa sawit di Desa Sei Siarti sebanyak 810 orang. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 89 para petani di Desa Sei Siarti Kabupaten Labuhanbatu. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan data primer dan teknik pengambillan sampel menggunakan rumus slovin. Teknik analisis yang digunakan ialah statistik deskriptif, uji kualitas data, uji asumsi klasik, uji hipotesis dan uji analisis linear berganda. Hasil penelitian secara parsial menunjukkan bahwa distribusi pupuk (X1) tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap pendapatan petani, hal ini dapat dibuktikan dengan thitung (0,327) lebih kecil dari ttabel (1,988) dengan nilai signifikansi (0,744) lebih besar dari 0,05. Variabel  biaya produksi kelapa sawit (X2) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pendapatan petani, hal ini dibuktikan dengan nilai thitung ((3,526) lebih besar dari ttabel (1,988) dengan nilai signifikansi (0,001) lebih kecil dari 0,05. Variabel subsidi pupuk (X3) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pendapatan petani, hal ini dibuktikan dengan nilai thitung (2,255) lebih besar dari ttabel (1,988) dengan nilai signifkansi (0,027) lebih kecil dari (0,05). hasil penelitian secara simultan menunjukkan bahwasanya distribusi pupuk (X1) biaya produksi kelapa sawit (X2) dan subsidi pupuk (X3) berpengaruh positif terhadap pendapatan petani (Y) di Desa Sei Siarti Kabupaten Labuhanbatu, hal ini dibuktikan dengan tingkat probabilitas Fhitung (11,426) lebih besar dari Ftabel (2,71) dengan nilai signifikansi 0,000 lebih kecil dari 0,05.