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Damping Impact on 1-Dimensional Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Turning Machining
Authors:   School of Industrial Engineering, Telkom University, Bandung, 40257, INDONESIA, Arafat Mohammad , Ibrahim Rasidi ,   Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,  University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, 96400, MALAYSIA, Hambali Muhammad Agung ,   Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,  University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, 96400, MALAYSIA
Published: April 2021

In ultrasonic vibration-assisted turning (UVAT), vibration is one of the critical factors that causes noise during machining and affects cutting tool life, machining accuracy and workpiece surface quality. Vibration generated by piezoelectric actuators tends to transmit undesired vibration on the edge of the cutting tool and tool post. This situation hinders the maximization of vibration energy usage in the cutting tool. Thus, this paper investigated the vibration performance in the cutting tool by adding an isolator pad as damping element in the static zone of a tool holder to reduce the resonance generated during the machining process. The static, vibration and surface roughness analysis has been performed to determine the impact of damping on the machining performance. The results revealed a significant improvement in surface roughness where the best Ra for UVAT was 0.38 μm. In addition, vibration and static analysis showed the application of isolator pad capable of reducing 80% of energy loses and a supporter to increase the displacement, respectively. Ultimately this innovative solution can play an important role in improving UVAT performance.
Classification of Breast Cancer Patients Using Neural Network Technique
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Badarudin Putri Marhida , Ghazali Rozaida ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Alahda Abdullah ,   Hodeidah University, Alduais N.A.M ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, A Mostafa Salama ,   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Published: April 2021

This work develops an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model for performing Breast Cancer (BC) classification tasks. The design of the model considers studying different ANN architectures from the literature and chooses the one with the best performance. This ANN model aims to classify BCcasesmore systematically and more quickly. It provides facilities in the field of medicine to detect breast cancer among women. TheANN classification model is able to achieve an average accuracy of 98.88 %with an average run time of0.182seconds.Using this model, the classification of BC can be carried out much more faster than manual diagnosisand with good enough accuracy
Effects of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Salivary Lactoferrin Responses among Smokers and Non-Smokers
Authors:   Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences,  Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, MALAYSIA, Ahmad Halimatun Saadiah , Muhamad Ayu Suzailiana ,   Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences,  Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, MALAYSIA
Published: April 2021

Smoking can weaken immune function as reported in previous studies. However, benefits of exercise in reducing negative effects of smoking on salivary lactoferrin responses is scarce to date. Hence, the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of an acute bout of exercise on salivary lactoferrin responses among smokers and non-smokers. Eighteen sedentary men were recruited; nine smokers (age = 22.4 ± 1.4 years; BMI = 22.1 ± 1.1 kg/m2) and nine non-smokers (age = 22.1 ± 0.7 years old; BMI = 22.5 ± 1.9 kg/m2). In this study, participants cycled at an intensity of 60% maximum heart rate for 60 minutes. Participants were given cool water as much as 3 ml/kg body weight at minutes 20 and 40 during the exercise session. Participants’ body weight and saliva samples were collected at pre and post-exercise. Heart rate and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) were recorded at pre, during and post-exercise. Mixed ANOVA was used to measure significant differences between groups and within group. The results showed that saliva flow rate, lactoferrin concentration and lactoferrin secretion rate were not significantly different (p>0.05) between smokers and non-smokers groups and also between pre and post-exercise within each group. Heart rate and RPE showed significant increased (p<0.05) during the exercise session in both groups. As a conclusion, acute bout of exercised does not affect salivary lactoferrin responses among sedentary smokers and non-smokers men.
Mushafların Gelişim Süreci
Authors: UZUN Yakup
Published: April 2021

İslam kültür ve medeniyetinde çeşitli çalışmalarla ele alınan mushaflar, birçok faaliyete farklı açılardan muhatap olmuştur. Muhatap olduğu bu faaliyetler, sistemli bir şekilde zihinlerde yer etmesi, ancak bunları bir bütün olarak ele almakla mümkün gözükmektedir. Yapılan bu faaliyetler ise harekeleme, noktalama, ta‘şîr, tahmîs; cüz, hizb ve rubu‘lara ayırma; tezyinatın yanı sıra Kur’ân âyetlerini birbirinden ayırmak için âyetler arasına fasılaların yerleştirilmesi, sûre başları ve nihayetinde maksad-ı ilâhinin hâsıl olması için Kur’ân’ın anlam bütünlüğünü dikkate alarak vakf remizlerinin yerleştirilmesi vb. çalışmalardır. Bu çalış-mada, sıralamış olduğumuz faaliyetler, genel olarak ele alınmış, mushafın gelişim süreci görsel metin eşliğinde gözler önüne serilmiştir. Ayrıca ülkemizde basılan mushaflardaki vakf remizleri, genel itibarıyla Secâvendî’nin sistemi esas alınarak belirlendiği için Secâvendî’nin vakf sistemi sistemli bir şekilde veril-miş, yalnız Secâvendî’ye nispet edilip de ona ait olmayan vakf remizleri ise özetle geçilmiştir. Sonrasında hem Türkiye’de hem de dünya genelinde çeşitli merkezlerde basılan mushaflar, vakf remizleri ve bunların kaynağı açısından tetkike tabi tutulmuştur. Neticede bu mushaflardaki vakf remizleri ve remizlerin da-yandığı kaynakların farklılık arz ettiği ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Böylelikle dünya genelinde çeşitli merkezlerde basılan mushafların imlâ, ta‘şîr, tahmîs, hizb, rubu‘ vb. konulardaki kısmî olan farklılıkların, vakf remizleri konusuna gelince bu defa yerini çok çeşitliliğe bıraktığı vurgulanmıştır.
Dynamic Image Forensics and Forgery Analytics using Open Computer Vision Framework
Authors: Prof.Dr. j.k. Sumathi
Published: April 2021

The key advances in Computer Vision and Optical Image Processing are the emerging technologies nowadays in diverse fields including Facial Recognition, Biometric Verifications, Internet of Things (IoT), Criminal Investigation, Signature Identification in banking and several others. Thus, these applications use image and live video processing for facilitating different applications for analyzing and forecasting." Computer vision is used in tons of activities such as monitoring, face recognition, motion recognition, object detection, among many others. The development of social networking platforms such as Facebook and Instagram led to an increase in the volume of image data that was being generated. Use of image and video processing software is a major concern for Facebook because the photos and videos that people post to the social network are doctored images. These kind of images are frequently cited as fake and used in malevolent ways such as motivating violence and death. You need to authenticate the questionable images before take action. It is very hard to ensure photo authenticity due to the power of photo manipulations. Image formation can be determined by image forensic techniques. The technique of image duplication is used to conceal missing areas.
A Survey of Information Technology Applications to Treat Fear of Public Speaking
Authors: Qays Algahreeb  , Florica Moldoveanu  , Alin Moldoveanu
Published: April 2021

Public speaking started to gain much attention when it comes to phobias, which is anxiety for new presenters. In some cases, specialists consider that avoiding the phenomenon which causes the phobia is sufficient treatment; in others, the exact opposite, being gradually exposed to the object of fear may lead to a cure. We have to start looking for other psychotherapeutic methods, innovative ones, to help people surpass their immense fears and improve their ability to give presentations. The current article presents a survey on discovering fear and anxiety when preventing and treating it and analyses their utility as tools for learning how to overcome this type of phobias, thus improving presentation ability. Using IT-based solutions for treating presented this fear, especially anxiety for new presenters. The current methods of dealing with the fear of public speaking will be reviewed, as well as Clarify the technology (tools, systems, and applications) based used for detecting and treatment. We will analyze research that studies how to detect fear and the ways to treat it, the concept behind their mechanism and the possibility of exploiting them in presentations.  therefore, the paper debates these IT instruments and applications in this field. Based on the results of the survey, we will propose an appropriate mechanism for detecting degrees and types of fear when presenting presentations and their treatment.
PENTINGNYA PERAN DAN FUNGSI ORANG TUA DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENULARAN COVID-19
Authors: Helga Putri Dwi
Published: April 2021

Wabah Covid-19 yang terjadi di Cina telah menjadi pandemi baru karena telah menyebar keberbagai negara, tak terkecuali Indonesia. Karenanya, pemerintah terus berupaya guna memutus mata rantai dari wabah Covid-19. Dengan memfokuskan pembahasan pada peran dan fungsi orang tua dalam mencegah persebaran penularan Covid-19. Metode penulisan yang digunakan ialah dengan metode Literature review, dimana dilakukan dengan cara menganalisis kajian dan eksplorasi beberapa jurnal yang relevan yang berfokus pada tema. Hasil yang dapat diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa dengan menjalankan peran dan fungsinya secara optimal dan baik, maka orang tua dapat mencegah anak-anaknya dari persebaran wabah Covid-19. Oleh karenanya, peran orang tua maupun keluarga menjadi sangat penting dan dapat menjadi garda terdepan untuk memutus mata rantai dari persebaran wabah tersebut.
Country-of-Origin Bias towards COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Turkey
Authors: Elgin Ceyhun , Kamilcelebi Hatime
Published: April 2021

Rapid vaccination against COVID-19 is viewed to be the only way to exit from the current pandemic. In addition to the difficulties in the production and global distribution of the vaccines, one major barrier behind this is the vaccine hesitancy, and particularly biases to vaccines of different countries of origin among the public. In this study We conducted a cross-sectional vignette study and designed five online surveys, where the participants were given some information about the efficacy of vaccines from different countries of origin. We then used standard mean comparison tests and (ordered) logistic regressions to provide evidence for the country-of-origin bias of the COVID-19 vaccines. 1615 participants answered our five surveys. Even though the two vaccines are reported to have the same efficacy, participants' subjective evaluation of the vaccine's efficacy as well as their willingness to get vaccinated is significantly higher when the vaccine is from Germany rather than from China. Ordered logistic regressions also support the existence of a bias in favor of a vaccine from Germany rather than from China. This study underscores that manufacturing origin plays a significant role in people’s perceptions about the vaccine as well as their intentions to get vaccinated. Public health officials and scientists should take this into account, particularly due to the fact that the vaccination rates in the next few months will play a key role to control the pandemic.
Implementing the NHS England Long Term Plan for stroke: how should reperfusion services be configured? A modelling study
Authors: Allen Michael , Pearn Kerry , Ford Gary A. , White Phil , Rudd Anthony , McMeekin Peter , Stein Ken , James Martin
Published: April 2021

Objectives: To guide policy when planning reperfusion thrombolysis (IVT) and thrombectomy (MT) services for acute stroke in England, focussing on the choice between ‘mothership’ (direct conveyance to an MT centre) and ‘drip-and-ship' (secondary transfer for MT after local IVT) provision and the impact of bypassing local acute stroke centres.Methods: Computer modelling was used to estimate the likely outcomes from reperfusion therapies, along with admission numbers to units, based on expected times to IVT and MT.Results: Without pre-hospital selection for LAO, 94% of the population of England live in areas where the greatest clinical benefit accrues from direct conveyance to an IVT/MT centre. If this model was followed then net benefit from reperfusion is predicted to be increased from 31 to 34 additional disability-free outcomes / 1,000 admissions. However, this policy produces unsustainable admission numbers at these centres, and depletes all but 19 IVT-only units of all stroke admissions. Implementing a maximum permitted additional travel time to bypass an IVT-only unit, or using a pre-hospital test for LAO, both increase net benefit over the current drip-and-ship model, but produce a similar destabilising effect on acute systems of care. Use of IVT-only units manage admission numbers to IVT/MT centres.Conclusions: The mothership model reduces time to MT at the cost of increased time to IVT, but the benefit of faster MT is predicted to lead to a modest improvement in overall outcomes. Providing a sustainable national system of acute stroke care requires a hybrid of mothership and drip-and-ship provision.
Does the data do the talking? Confirmation bias in the interpretation of data visualizations
Authors: Yanai Itai , Lercher Martin J.
Published: April 2021

When analyzing the results of an experiment, we often assume that the interpretation of the data is a straightforward act; however, experiments on reproducibility that have large numbers of scientists analyze the same dataset show that even subtle differences in workflows can lead to drastically different results. Beyond the use of different analysis methods, one potential reason for different conclusions from the same data is confirmation bias, a phenomenon well documented in psychology. We reasoned that confirmation bias might not only influence the choice of analysis methods and depth of analysis, but that it might even shape how different researchers interpret the same graphical representation of data. To test this notion, we designed a simple experiment, in which we contrast the prior expectation of participants’ for the relationship between two variables (income and happiness) with their interpretation of a corresponding data plot. We artificially engineered the data such that under superficial examination, it shows an overall negative correlation, while a closer look at distinct age groups (distinguished by color) reveals a within-group positive correlation. Prior to showing the plot, we had asked the participants whether they expected a positive or a negative relationship. We found that participants who expected a positive correlation were more than twice as likely to detect the positive within-age group correlation than those expecting a negative correlation. This simple experiment demonstrates the presence of confirmation bias in the interpretation of graphical data representations.
The Comparison between the Process-oriented Approach and the Product-oriented Approach in Teaching Writing The Case of Moroccan EFL Students in Preparatory Classes for the Grandes Ecoles
Authors: Kadmiry Mariam
Published: April 2021

Writing is an important language skill, and learning to write is not an easy endeavour, especially for English as a foreign language (EFL) students. An effective EFL writing instruction, therefore, plays a significant role in helping EFL students deal with writing problems efficiently and approach writing tasks effectively. Based on this premise, the present study aims at investigating the effect of two alternative writing approaches, process and product, on Moroccan EFL students’ writing performance to find out which of these approaches is more effective. It explores process writing instruction based on Hayes’ (2012) recent model that responded to both critiques of the 1980-s original model of Flower and Hayes and to new ideas, which adds more layers to EFL writing research and instruction. To this end, the participants were divided into two groups, A and B, and they all took a writing pre-test before the treatment. For three months (two hours per week), group A students received academic argumentative writing instruction that was product-oriented, while group B students were taught academic argumentative writing based on Hayes’ (2012) process writing model. After the treatment, all participants took a writing post-test. The analysis of the collected data revealed that group B participants showed a significant improvement in their compositions compared to their group A counterparts, which provides evidence that the process-oriented approach is more effective in enhancing EFL writing than the product-oriented approach. In the light of these findings, some pedagogical recommendations were suggested.
Teaching English Speaking Online versus Face-to-Face: Saudi Students’ Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Alzamil Abdulrahman
Published: April 2021

In March 2020, schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were suspended. Online learning became a substitute for traditional face-to-face learning. This study addresses the implications of this shift for the attitudes of university-level English majored Saudi students taking a listening and speaking course. The study investigated the students’ attitudes towards: a) the importance of speaking in English; b) teachers use of emails to communicate their feedback on students’ English-speaking tasks; c) online teaching of English speaking; and d) online learning and teaching of the English language. The data collection tool was a 21-item questionnaire. The participants were 18 second-year male Saudi students who were studying English at a Saudi university. The findings showed that the participants: a) had positive attitudes towards the importance of speaking English; b) appreciated the benefits that online learning offers, but felt it could not replace face-to-face learning.
The Causal Theory of Names: Between Theory and Practice
Authors: Al-Sayyed Sa’ida Walid
Published: April 2021

This study explores to what extent a personal name has a causal relationship with its usage. Data were collected by means of a survey in which demographic data were elicited from the participants. Furthermore, the participants, whose ages were above 18 years, were asked to write their first names and reasons behind being given such names. The sample comprised 400 subjects who participated in the online survey distributed through social media network groups. The results revealed that names and naming practices are not haphazard ones. By and large, there is a relationship between the name and its usage, as stated by the causal theory of names. Whenever people choose a name, they are under the influence of; naming after people who are admired for their virtues, the aesthetic taste of the name, parents’ and relatives’ religious beliefs, maintaining rhyming names, circumstantial names, and respecting social and cultural traditions. Another striking finding is that nature and the environment are no longer rich resources for choosing names. Moreover, the analysis found evidence for the complete absence of names related to occupational and achievement names, death prevention and survival names, horrific names, and proverbial names. It is envisaged that the findings might be beneficial for sociolinguists, onomasticians, learners of Arabic as a foreign language, i.e. non-native speakers of Arabic. It might also help people working on language and culture and how culture affects naming traditions in the Arabic context.
Impact of EMI on Omani Engineering Students’ Academic Performance
Authors: Ali Holi Ibrahim Holi
Published: April 2021

Using English to teach and learn academic subjects in higher education (HE) across the globe is increasing in popularity. The overarching aim of this study is to examine the impact of English-medium instruction (EMI) on Omani engineering students’ academic performance and their studies in an English-medium engineering programme in Oman. This paper reports on findings from a larger project that was intended to investigate Omani engineering students’ experience of learning through the medium of English in one of the Colleges of Technology in Oman. The study adopted a qualitative interpretative approach with a case study strategy and a purposive sampling technique to look into the impact of EMI on Omani engineering students’ academic performance and their studies. The sample included 12 Omani engineering and 8 engineering instructors who were interviewed along with five classroom observations. The data were collected and generated through semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. They were analysed manually, inductively and thematically using Braun and Clarke’s model (2006). The findings showed that EMI had both positive and negative impacts on the students’ academic performance and their studies.
Deontological and Consequentialist Preferences Towards Arms Exports -- A Comparative Conjoint Experiment in France and Germany
Authors: Rudolph Lukas , Freitag Markus , Thurner Paul
Published: April 2021

Despite fierce politicization in arms-exporting democracies, we lack systematic research on mass public preferences on arms transfers. We propose that citizens either apply a deontologist (rejecting transfers categorically) or consequentialist (trading-off economic, strategic and normative aspects) calculus of preference formation. Conducting population-representative survey experiments (N=6617) in Germany and France, two global top-five major arms exporters, we find that 10–15 per cent of respondents follow deontologist considerations, a preference structure potentially relevant for all foreign policies involving the use of military force. Still, a majority shows differentiated preferences, giving largest weight to normative considerations, with assessments affected by moderating features (e.g., scenarios of just war). Principled rejection of arms trade and a large consequentialist weight for normative factors are more pronounced in Germany compared to France, indicating that public opinion might pose a stronger constraint for government policy in this country. Respondents' preferences match opinion polls on post-Russian invasion Ukraine armament, indicating high external validity of our experiments.
Bereavement from COVID-19, Gender, and Reports of Depression among Older Adults in Europe
Authors: Wang Haowei , Verdery Ashton M. , Margolis Rachel , Smith-Greenaway Emily
Published: April 2021

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has left older adults around the world bereaved by the sudden death of relatives and friends. We examine if COVID-19 bereavement corresponds with older adults’ reporting depression in 27 countries, and test for variation by gender and country context.Methods: We analyze SHARE COVID-19 data collected between June-August 2020 from N=51,383 older adults (age 50–104) living in 27 countries, of whom 1,363 reported the death of a relative or friend from COVID-19. We estimate pooled-multilevel logit regression models to examine if COVID-19 bereavement was associated with self-reported depression and worsening depression, and we test whether national COVID-19 mortality rates moderate these assocations. Results: COVID-19 bereavement is associated with significantly higher probabilities of both reporting depression and reporting worsened depression among older adults. Net of one’s own personal loss, living in a country with the highest COVID-19 mortality rate is associated with women’s reports of worsened depression but not men’s. However, the country’s COVID-19 mortality rate does not moderate associations between COVID-19 bereavement and depression.Discussion: COVID-19 deaths have lingering mental health implications for surviving older adults. Even as the collective toll of the crisis is apparent, bereaved older adults are in particular need of mental health support.
Boosting EFL Learners Critical Thinking through Guided Discovery: a Classroom- Oriented Research on First-Year Master Students
Authors: YAICHE Wahida
Published: April 2021

Critical thinking is widely recognized as a necessary skill for growth and intellectual development due to a variety of factors, including globalization, the revolution of information technology, modernity, and connectivity. EFL teachers can lay the groundwork for their students to attain critical thinking through various methods, models, and strategies. The present investigation suggests that the teacher could promote EFL learners’ critical thinking through guided discovery model of instruction. Henceforth, the current paper endeavors to enlighten the adequacy of applying guided discovery for developing learners’ critical thinking skills. It is an experimental research that investigates: how may guided discovery contribute to the development of EFL learners’ critical thinking? It attempts to examine the utility of discovery learning in teaching students how to process and think critically about the education they receive where information has become readily available and accessible. To this aim, 40 EFL Master students who took educational psychology courses were nominated from the university center of Naama, Algeria. The researcher selected Peter Honey Critical Thinking test and focus group discussions to attain data on students’ critical thinking skills. The test results demonstrated that the experimental group outperformed the control group. The students become more autonomous, reflect on their learning experiences, and identify the most useful strategies. Furthermore, the analysis of focus group interviews revealed that the experimental group participants hold positive attitudes toward discovery learning. They perceive it as a precious method that can enhance their awareness about the value of thinking critically.
A Comparative Study of Boosters between Genders in the Introduction Section
Authors: Mokhtar Mazlin Mohamed , Hashim Harwati , Khalid Puteri Zarina Megat , Albakri Intan Safinas Mohd Ariff , Jobar Norfaizah Abdul
Published: April 2021

Although there are several studies conducted by linguistics researchers on the differences between the linguistic styles of female and male writers, there are not many studies conducted on the use of boosters in academic writing. Boosters are used to convince and emphasize statements made. This study analyzes the regularity of boosters used in the Introduction section of Ten Research Articles (RAs). The influence of gender differences in the use of specific boosters will also be looked at. A document analysis method was chosen as the 10 RAs were analyzed as the corpus in this study. The findings showed that male writers used more boosters than female writers. Even though the number of words for the female writers was more than the male writers, it did not affect the number of boosters used in the Introduction section of those articles. In conclusion, it can be deduced from the analysis that both the female and male writers used boosters to highlight their claims or their beliefs regardless of their gender, while the use of boosters was more evident among the male RAs as the male writers seemed to be more direct in illustrating and mentioning their claims.
Utilizing Learners’ Linguistic Landscape as a Pedagogical Resource in the Translation Classroom: A case study in the Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Algryani Ali , Syahrin Syerina
Published: April 2021

The study investigates learners’ awareness of their linguistic landscape (LL) and perspectives on the use of LL as part of classroom teaching and learning. It also examines the course instructor’s pedagogical perspective on the use of LL. The study aims to explore the potential benefits of utilizing bilingual public signage representing translational content to develop translation students’ critical literacy, language awareness, and translation skills through reflecting on the use of LL as a teaching and learning material. The study is significant as it addresses the gap in the literature on the use of LL to promote students’ critical literacy, language awareness, and translation skills in the EFL context of Oman. The samples of the study are 58 participants enrolled in undergraduate translation courses at Dhofar University. The data collection methods used in the study consist of focus group discussions, online surveys, and teacher’s retrospective reflection. The quantitative data were analyzed by IBM SPSS V26, while the qualitative data were analyzed by common themes that emerged from students’ feedback and teacher’s reflection. The findings of the study showed positive outcomes on the use of LL as a teaching and learning resource such as improved language awareness, language proficiency, translation skills, creativity, and critical thinking skills. The implication of the study is to draw attention to the existing quality of the learners’ LL and invite them to actively and responsibly participate in improving the linguistic landscapes of their local communities.
ANALISIS MATURITAS SISTEM PENGENDALIAN INTERN PEMERINTAH PADA PEMERINTAH KOTA PEKANBARU
Authors: Ariesty Ariesty , Sari Ria Nelly , Rasuli M
Published: April 2021

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Government Internal Control System (GICS) in the city government of Pekanbaru. This research is a qualitative research with a case study approach and a Soft System methodology in problem solving. The data collection technique in this research is by conducting in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. The results showed that GICS for Pekanbaru City had been implemented in accordance with Government Regulation Number 60 of 2008. SPIP for Pekanbaru City was already at level 3 (three) but there were obstacles in its implementation, namely lack of commitment, lack of understanding of GICS, disorderly filing of documents, mutations or the frequent turnover of employees in the Pekanbaru City Government, insufficient human resource competence, limited budgets. Efforts made to overcome the obstacles in implementing GICS are compiling, implementing and evaluating SOP activities as well as disseminating information to related parties, order filing documents for each activity , conduct socialization and technical guidance for all regional officials, carry out education and training for assessors, carry out consultations, improve performance and commitment with respect for achievement. This study has a contribution to the Pekanbaru city government in increasing the maturity level of its internal control system.
Satisfaction among the Insured and the Uninsured Patients visiting for OPD services in various health facilities of Kaski
Authors: Yadav Dipendra Kumar , Kshetri Binod Poudel , Sharma Prabin
Published: April 2021

Health insurance is the process of financial protection against health-related poverty and catastrophic health care cost. Satisfaction of the patients is the perception towards services they get from the health institution. This study aims to assess the satisfaction level and factors associated with it among the insured and the uninsured patients visiting the OPD services in the health facilities of Kaski.

Cross-sectional analytical study was conducted using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through Face-to-face interview among 258 participants (107 Insured and 151 Uninsured) while EPI DATA and SPSS were used for the data entry and analysis respectively. Ethical approval was obtained from the institutional review committee of Pokhara University and respective health facilities and consent from each participant was taken.

Insured and uninsured participants were 41.5% and 58.5% respectively. 52.3% of insured and 49% of uninsured patients were female. Among the 107 insured participants, 74.8% participants visited for the first time and 18.7% for follow up. Educational status and SHI premium affordability were associated with satisfaction of the insured. Waiting time was associated with satisfaction among the uninsured participants. Waiting time, time provided doctors related availability of medicines related to lower level of satisfaction in both participants. Majority of the insured (83.2%) and uninsured (84.8%) participants were satisfied.

The study shows overall satisfaction to be good in both insured and uninsured participants; however, it is suggested to improve the health service-related factors like waiting time; time provided by the doctors and the awareness on policy among the patients for further improvement of the program in Nepalese context.
Od Redakcji. Kurs na ignorancję (Giroux)
Authors: Maliszewski Krzysztof
Published: April 2021

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The Curse of Totalitarianism and the Challenge of Critical Pedagogy
Authors: Giroux Henry A.
Published: April 2021

Expanding critical pedagogy as a mode of public pedagogy suggests being attentive to and addressing modes of knowledge and social practices in a variety of sites that not only encourage critical thinking, thoughtfulness and meaningful dialogue, but also offer opportunities to mobilize instances of moral outrage, social responsibility and collective action. Such mobilization opposes glaring material inequities and the growing cynical belief that today’s culture of investment and finance makes it impossible to address many of the major social problems facing the United States, Canada, Latin America and the larger world. Most importantly, such work points to the link between civic education, critical pedagogy and modes of oppositional political agency that are pivotal to creating a politics that promotes democratic values, relations, autonomy and social change.
Higher Education and the Politics of Disruption
Authors: Giroux Henry A.
Published: April 2021

At its best education is dangerous because it offers young people and other actors the promise of racial and economic justice, a future in which democracy becomes inclusive and a dream in which all lives matter. In a healthy society universities should be subversive; they should go against the grain, and give voice to the voiceless, the unmentionable and the whispers of truth that haunt the apostles of unchecked power and wealth. Pedagogy should be disruptive and unsettling and push hard against the common sense vocabularies of neoliberalism and its regime of affective management.
Recepcja idei postmodernizmu w pedagogice radykalnej Petera McLarena
Authors: Kruszelnicki Wojciech
Published: April 2021

The aim of this paper is to comprehensively reconstruct the reception of postmodernism in Peter McLaren’s critical/radical pedagogy. On a more general level, the article discusses the pedagogical perils of uncriticalinfatuation with poststructuralist and postmodernist principles of dismantling grand metanarratives and debunking the notions of truth, totality, and universalism and replacing them with the notions of pluralism and perspectivism. The author seeks to verify the statement that McLaren’s response to postmodern developments in philosophy and social theory is in as much similar to that of Henry Giroux’s that it produces a project of education informed by postmodern ideas. The thesis – advanced in the mid 1990s by Tomasz Szkudlarek – is refuted on the basis of thorough a analysis of both earlier and more contemporary texts of McLaren where the main tenets of postmodern theory are severely criticized. The argument about the evolution of McLaren’s thought from a cautious appropriation of some elements of postmodernism to its downright condemnation is supported by the theory of its increasing radicalization under the influence of Marxism. The alternative to the illusory radicality of postmodernism – denounced as affirming the status-quo – is “pedagogy of revolution,” which emerges as strictly political, interventionist praxis whose aim is no longer discourse analysis but concrete social struggle against the oppressive capitalist class relations.
JUGGLING WORK AND PRIVATE LIFE IN TELEWORKING DURING THE EPIDEMIC COVID-19
Authors:   ERUDIO master's student, Slovenia, Rendić Tjaša , Kovačič Andrej ,   Fakulteta za medije, Slovenia, Raspor Andrej ,   School of Advanced Social Studies Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Published: April 2021

In 2020, the world was hit by the Covid-19 epidemic and the countries made different decisions on when and how to adopt adequate measures. One of them was teleworking; many people stayed at home where they worked and at the same time took care of their family members and assisted their school-age children. After one month of working from home, the respondents assessed that their family members had a better understanding of the concept of working from home. Besides, the respondents were more organised for this type of work and took care of their school-age children. The fear of losing their job has also reduced, but they were more concerned about salary cuts. The selection of findings and measures could become a guide for employees in order to help them balance private life and work and thus manage stress when working from home.
THE CASE FOR A COUPLED USER-ORIENTED PROCESS (RE)DESIGN AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   University of Split, Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism, Cvite Fiskovića 5, 21000 Split, Croatia, Ćukušić Maja
Published: April 2021

The paper synthesises studies of two specific conceptual models from a rather wide area of user-oriented process (re)design and the development of related, modern information systems based on smart technologies. Further, it proposes a new approach for coupling (1) a methodology for convergent customer experience management and business process management, with (2) a framework for user-oriented data-driven information systems development. It also analyses the implications and conditions for its implementation in private and public organisations.
CREATING PERSONALIZED GUEST EXPERIENCE JOURNEY IN LEISURE HOTEL
Authors:   Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Ika, Primorska 42, Opatija, Croatia, Marković Suzana , Gjurašić Matina ,   Institute for Tourism, Vrhovec, 5 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Published: April 2021

With advancements in technology, the use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the hospitality industry has become common. New technologies have changed the guests expectations and their journey. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive conceptualization of the personalized guest experience journey in leisure hotel i.e. the way front-line employees creates personalized and pro-active guest experience that the intelligent use of data and technology support. The paper provides systematic literature review of VR and AI as support tool for front-line employees while creating personalized guest experience during each of the five stages of the guest cycle: pre-arrival, arrival, stay, departure, post-stay. This paper is theoretical, so empirical studies are necessary to validate or reject the proposed concept.
University Students Harvesting the Benefits of a Garden Laboratory
Authors: Ruhl Jillian , Lordly Daphne
Published: April 2021

Community gardens (CG) are areas of land where individuals or groups grow food in single or shared plots, typically in an urban setting, providing fresh produce, urban greening, and opportunities to socialize and improve the community. The purpose of this descriptive study was to introduce a CG laboratory (lab) as part of an introductory foods course within a nutrition program and explore how the lab influenced students’ learning and overall experiences. Forty-one students, 2 lab instructors, and 3 student volunteers who tended the CG participated in the survey. Survey analysis revealed 4 interrelated themes: (i) connection and exposure, (ii) food preparation, (iii) benefits of using local food, and (iv) explicit learning. Overall, the lab fostered multiple types of individual and relational learning involving the acquisition of course content and food literacy skills. The CG was valued by students as a curriculum component as well as opportunities for personal growth and development. With the growing importance of food systems knowledge to the profession, CG may act as a site for embodied forms of learning in nutrition programs.
Understanding the Need for Tools and Resources to Manage Enteral Nutrition Intolerance: An On-line Survey
Authors: Hopkins Bethany , Madill Janet
Published: April 2021

Purpose: Enteral nutrition intolerance (ENI) is a common complication among tube-fed patients, associated with reduced volumes of nutrition delivered, and may contribute to malnutrition risk. This research aimed to obtain insights about dietitians’ needs and preferences related to tools and resources to help identify and manage ENI.

Methods: An online survey was administered to registered dietitians (RD) engaged in enteral nutrition (EN) management, recruited from a list of attendees at a national webinar. The 16-question survey asked about participant’s experience with ENI and interest in resources to manage ENI.

Results: Of the 219 surveys completed (25% response rate), 86% identified ENI as an issue/concern that interferes with adequate nutrition or hydration for their patients. Ninety-seven percent reported being interested in having tools/resources to manage ENI. The symptoms identified as most pressing to manage were diarrhea (73%), bloating/abdominal discomfort (42%), and nausea (32%). Preferred types of tools were hard-copy resources (70%), algorithms (67%), and web-based instruments (62%).

Conclusions: ENI remains an issue for clinicians working with tube-fed patients and RDs are interested in management tools. These results have implications for the development of evidence-based resources to help improve EN delivery and ultimately may contribute to clinician’s efforts at reducing malnutrition.
Mental Health of Students Reporting Food Insecurity during the Transition to University
Authors: Howard Andrea L. , Barker Erin T.
Published: April 2021

Purpose: The present study examined differences in mental health and well-being between students with and without suspected food insecurity during their transition to university.

Methods: We drew on existing data from 4 samples of first-year undergraduates enrolled at 3 large universities in 3 provinces (Alberta n = 199, Québec n = 299, and Ontario n = 461 and n = 510). Students completed online surveys assessing a wide range of health-related behaviours and indicators, and students were classified as food secure or insecure based on their responses to screening questions.

Results: Mental health (depression, anxiety, low satisfaction with life) was consistently poorer in students classified as food insecure across all samples. The magnitude of mental health deficit was comparable to socioeconomic disadvantage associated with food insecurity.

Conclusions: Students experiencing food insecurity are disproportionately launching their university careers with poorer mental health, revealing a critical point of intervention for these socioeconomically higher-risk students.
Políticas Linguísticas de Moçambique: Controvérsias e Perspectivas
Authors: Macaringue Ilídio Enoque Alfredo
Published: April 2021

Neste trabalho, analisamos o contexto histórico, político-ideológico e sociolinguístico a partir do qual Moçambique adoptou as suas políticas linguísticas, tendo em conta a diversidade linguístico-cultural que caracteriza o país e problematizar a sua eficácia decorrente das ambivalências geradas em torno da oficialização do Português Europeu sem o nacionalizar e da nacionalização das línguas autóctones sem as oficializar. Além disso, observamos o facto de a lógica do que está institucionalizado estar a ser subvertida pela prática consuetudinária dos usos da linguagem, isto é, o Português Europeu como norma-padrão no país está nativizado e endogeneizado à ecologia sociocultural e linguística concomitante à moçambicanidade, pelo que devia ser normatizado e consagrado como língua oficial e nacional de Moçambique. Isso se deve ao fato de que a norma-padrão europeia é uma hipóstase e cada vez menos relacionada com as dinâmicas sociolinguísticas e culturais em curso. Essa afirmação pode ser constatada por meio de estudos já consolidados de linguistas como Firmino (2006) que apontam para a consolidação de características específicas desta outra língua portuguesa nas áreas do léxico, sintaxe e semântica.
Apresentação: Biodiversidade (II)
Authors: Gonçalves Aguiar Carlos Francisco
Published: April 2021

A informação fóssil mostra que a diversidade em espécies aumentou paulatinamente desde a emergência da vida há cerca de 3.500 milhões de anos. O número de espécies de plantas terrestres progrediu num crescendo inexorável, pontualmente interrompido por catástrofes naturais, desde a sua evolução, algures nas margens de um curso de água doce no Carbónico Superior/Ordovícico inferior. Nunca coexistiram tantas espécies de seres vivos e de plantas no planeta Terra como no Holocénico (últimos 11.500 anos). Quer isto dizer que, em média, a taxa de especiação foi naturalmente superior à taxa de extinção, ainda que permeada por eventos catastróficos. Em ciência, os conceitos são mais ou menos consistentes, e as teorias e as hipóteses corroboradas (confirmadas) ou refutadas (eliminadas) com base na evidência observacional e/ou experimental. Cientistas e não cientistas são livres de propor explicações alternativas, porém, em ciência, ninguém escapa à tirania dos factos: quem desafia uma hipótese ou uma teoria tem de provar que os dados que as sustentam estão errados ou propor explanações alternativas plausíveis, que compreendam toda a evidência disponível. A rejeição em definitivo de uma teoria depende do escrupuloso cumprimento de uma destas duas condições. Numa época de relativização da evidência e da ciência e, em particular, da ciência da biodiversidade, é crucial ter presente que o formidável corpo de observações acumulado na última década mostra, de forma perentória, que o biota terrestre enfrenta uma nova extinção em massa, desta vez mediada por uma espécie invulgarmente sucedida: o homem.