Concrete Form Research Articles

Post‐2015 refugees in Germany: “Culture of welcome”, solidarity or exclusion?

Post‐2015 refugees in Germany: “Culture of welcome”, solidarity or exclusion?

Factors Affecting the Psychological Well-Being of Terminal Cancer Patient Caregivers in Muang District Uttaradit Province

Background: Caring for terminal cancer patients is a heavy burden and complex. Caregivers take the important roles in caring. If caregivers could not adapt to the changing roles, this could negatively affect their health and they could be unable to continue taking care of the patients. Objective: To investigate the factors affecting the psychological well-being of terminal cancer patient caregivers. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study of terminal cancer patient caregivers in Muang Uttaradit District, Uttaradit Province was performed in the present study. The caregivers were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected between June and September 2021. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and stepwise multiple regression analysis. Results: Two hundred fifty participants were included in the present study. The results showed that the participants had an overall moderate level of psychological well-being. Support from public health personnel, spouse, neighbors, and community, underlying diseases of caregivers, and resilience were predictive of psychological well-being. Five variables could predict the psychological well-being of terminal cancer patient caregivers by 60.2%. Conclusion: Terminal cancer patient caregivers need support and assistance for enhancing psychological well-being according to predictable variables, which are concrete forms of activity. Keywords: Terminal cancer patient caregivers; Psychological well-being; Social support; Resilience

Characterizations of self-consolidating concrete (SCC) from a physicalmechanical perspective with various additions

Self-consolidating concretes (SCC) are special concretes that have the particularity of being very fluid and have been developed over the past thirty years. They are still qualified today as "new concretes" because their use remains modest, although they have strong development potential. The specificity of SCC compared to ordinary vibrated concrete (OC) lies in the fact that it is extremely fluid and does not require vibration to be implemented. Compacting under the effect of their own weight, they can be poured in areas with a high density of reinforcement. For the formulation of self-consolidating concretes, a large volume of mineral addition is necessary so as to reduce the quantity of cement induced by the increase in the volume of paste necessary to allow the flow of the concrete. The main objective of this work was to determine the effect of different cement additions (Filler limestone (Fc), crushed dune sand (Sd), and silica fume (Fs)) by partial substitution of a certain quantity of Portland cement on the physical-mechanical properties of SCC using the capillary absorption test. The results obtained demonstrate that all self-consolidating concretes give interesting results in terms of compressive strength and water absorption.

Disparitas Pemidanaan Terhadap Pelaku Permufakatan Jahat Melakukan Tindak Pidana Narkotika dalam Prespektif Tujuan Hukum

Law enforcement against narcotics trafficking is certainly a significant element in efforts to eradicate narcotics crimes. So it is interesting to observe the extent to which the perpetrators who cooperated in committing criminal acts of buying and selling narcotics were arrested, prosecuted and tried. This study aims to answer the problem of accountability of each perpetrator who cooperates in committing a criminal act of buying and selling narcotics and regarding the occurrence of criminal disparities in the case of cooperating to commit narcotics crimes by analyzing the legal considerations of the panel of judges, as well as answering the problem of criminal disparities in cases of cooperating to commit narcotics crimes based on the perspective of legal objectives. This research uses normative legal research methods. The results showed that, in the case of criminal acts of buying and selling narcotics with the inclusion of responsibility of the perpetrators, it must be proven whether as a pleger (the main perpetrator), or a medepleger (a person who participates). Because if it is not proven in the trial, it will have an impact on the unaccountability of the perpetrator. So the situation does not reflect justice and legal certainty. the concrete form of criminal liability is the imposition of punishment by the Panel of Judges in the form of imprisonment and fines, defendants who commit the same crime or the level of seriousness that can be equalized, are still sentenced to varying or different crimes. So that disparity in conviction becomes a phenomenon of injustice if the judge does not clearly provide a strong reason for distinguishing the sentence for the defendant in the case of cooperating in the criminal act of buying and selling narcotics.Keywords: Disparity, Conviction, Narcotics, Inclusion

Evaluating the performance of alkali activated concrete with fly ash, lime and GGBS

AbstractAlkali Activated Concrete (AAC) is a moderately new form of concrete that has gotten a lot of interest in recent decades owing to its environmental advantages and features. However, further research into the effects of various proportions of fly ash, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and lime on the characteristics of calcium-based AAC is still needed. This work aims to provide detailed information about the characteristics of AAC with various concentrations of fly ash, GGBS, and lime in order to produce the best combinations for engineering applications. The alkali activators in this investigation are sodium hydroxide and calcium silicate. All concrete mixes are examined for workability, strength, and durability for knowing the impact of fly ash, GGBS, and lime on AAC performance. The results specify that the increase in dosage of GGBBS diminishes the workability. The accumulation of only lime and GGBS shows optimum strength and durability results. In this study further regression analysis has been carried out for predicting the strength of the AAC. The regression equation was developed using the response surface approach for reliably predicting experimental outcomes with an acceptable margin of error.

Teacher and parental views on inclusive education policy lending in the Czech Republic

AbstractIn international education policy articulations by organisations such as the UNESCO, inclusive education is defined rather vaguely, usually in terms of human rights. Yet, national reception it is more or less taken for granted. Analyses of policy lending show that when national education traditions are not respected, the lack of clarity about the concrete form of inclusion is further augmented by resistance to a foreign import. Taking the example of the implementation of inclusive education in the Czech Republic, a secondary analysis of survey results on responses from teachers and parents is presented. This analysis contributes to a better understanding of the reactions of two groups of actors who have had only a marginal involvement in preparing the implementation of inclusion; specifically, teachers at ordinary schools and parents of pupils with special education needs. Teachers are critical of inclusion, which they regard as special care for individual pupils with special education needs. It is only in schools which have lengthy experience with integration that a transformation of the school culture and the teaching profession in the direction of greater teamwork has taken place. The imperative of inclusion coming from above is regarded more as interference with what is a spontaneous development. The view of parents to pupils with special education needs was that systemic support to inclusion was lacking. Parents are forced to be intermediaries between other actors, but often do not have enough information and are not respected by teachers as experts on their children.

Effect of incorporating fibers in reactive powder concrete – A review

Modified form of High-Performance Concrete is a Reactive- Powder Concrete(RPC) which was first found by PierreRichard and Marcel Cheyrezy, they successfully built France laboratory using RPC. High compressive strength of over 200 MPa has been achieved, with flexural strength up to 40 MPa, and in certain cases crushing strengthup to 800 MPa with the introduction of hybrid fibre reinforcement. Cement OPC grade, silica fume, quartz sand, crushed quartz flour, water, a superplasticizer, and fibre reinforcement all contribute to making RPC.These materials have high durability characteristics as a result of their extremely low porosity, low permeability, limited shrinkage, and higher corrosion resistance. To increase package density, the powder combination of RPC should have a variety of granular particle classes. By dense packaging theory and grading optimization technique, the absence of coarse aggregate increased compactness. Because of its compactness, it reaches high strength. The rapid hydration of cement and silica fume at a high curing temperature of 100 °C as compete to 27 °C is something that causes the higher early strength. This paper discusses about the hybrid fibers incorporation in RPC under various curing conditions and its enhancement in strength than single fibers. Using micro and macro fibers dramatically improves the properties of RPC and thermal properties with various types of fiber. The mechanical characteristics of the RPC beam without the hybrid fiber, on the other end, are the lowest of all the mixtures. Apart from these characteristics, RPC can be utilized for industrial and nuclear waste storage facilities due to its ultra-dense microstructure, which provides ultra-high strength even at elevated temperature and water resistance. This paper infers that the addition of hybrid fiber in RPC considerably reduces the spalling of concrete at elevated temperatures and it exhibits superior strength and durability.

Practice improvement: workshops for caregivers

The transmission of good practices is one of the missions of the mobile geriatric outreach teams (EMGE). In this context, the EMGE Centre-Nord 92 has proposed two activities for caregivers in residential care facilities for the dependent elderly (Ehpad) in a concrete and participatory form, called "workshop". The purpose of the workshop on handling hearing aids is to help caregivers handle these technologies used to correct hearing loss in the elderly. The etymology-card game workshop is designed to help caregivers review and use medical vocabulary.

Effect of normal, blended and geopolymer concrete on ecosystem

Though cement concrete has an omnipresence its sustainability is a concerning subject due to the carbon dioxide emissions stemming from cement production resulting in research work to find lesser polluting alternatives. A blended concrete made with partial cement replacement by pozzolans as well as a geo-polymer concrete made with partial or full cement replacement is the choice at the current setting. However, there still exists a huge knowledge gap on the ecological benefits obtained by using these alternatives combining various materials for cement replacement for the production of concrete for paver blocks. The concrete used in preparing paver blocks are different from normal structural concretes reason being large quantity of fine aggregate requirement to satisfy codal provisions. Based on a comparative analysis of the life-cycle in a cradle-to-gate approach between traditional cement concrete (TCC), blended concrete (BC) and geo-polymer concrete with fly ash and sugarcane bagasse ash (GPCBA) this study compiles and presents results on Aquatic ecotoxicity (AEC), Aquatic acidification (AA), Aquatic eutrophication (AE), Terrestrial ecotoxicity (TE) and Terrestrial acid (TA) impact categories in addition to mostly reported traits like Global Warming (GW) and Ozone Layer Depletion (OLD). The study showed that a paver block of TCC is more detrimental as compared to other sustainable forms of concrete by almost 40%. The introduction of fly ash in BC reduced the burden of TCC but marginally. A numerical co-relationship showed that GW and OLD were directly inter linked.

Criteria for entanglement and separability of discrete quantum states

Entanglement is an important quantum resource, which can be used in quantum teleportation and quantum computation. How to judge and measure entanglement or separability has become a basic problem in quantum information theory. In this paper, by analyzing the properties of generalized ring $\mathbb{Z}[i]^{{2}^{n}}$, a new method is presented to judge the entanglement or separability of any quantum state in the discrete quantum computing model proposed by Gatti and Lacalle. Different from previous criteria based on matrices, it is relatively simple to operate in mathematical calculation. And if a quantum state is separable, it can calculate the separable mathematical expression. Taking $n=2,3$ as examples, the concrete forms of all separable states in the model are presented. It provides a new research perspective for the discrete quantum computing model.

Objectiveness of The Alleged Victims as A Parameter for Law Enforcement in A Defamation Case

Activities in the complaints form from victims who feel libel by others have increased and occurred at all levels of the police in Indonesia. Everyone can feel offended by different insults, so the law enforcement of criminal offenses based on Article 310 paragraph (3) of the Criminal Code requires objectivity to accusations of defamation. The research points to a detriment as the basis for defamation, it is the concrete form of this detrimental requires further study as a manifestation of the substitute for defamation in the public interest. This article aims to validate the objectivity of the victim's alleged insult and defamation allegations. Article uses normative research type and conceptual approach with qualitative analysis. The defamation case regarding the meaning of the public interest. Justice is a baseline with the realization in concrete situations. The interest form of the community through the property by demanding actions that are proportional, appropriate, balanced, and in harmony with the rights of everyone. An emphasis on values prevailing in society (morals and customs). There are direct interests that are primarily economic. Then, the basis for filing a victim's complaint requires concrete evidence of the consequences of the alleged defamation, namely losses. Calculation of Losses. The specific requirement is that material or immaterial loss arise during the pre-contractual, contractual, and post-contractual periods. The complainant or victim must show the contract between the complainant and the offender.

Pengaruh Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) terhadap Hasil Belajar IPS pada Siswa Kelas V

The use of technology in learning is a concrete form of building education in the 21st century. This study aims to determine the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowlegde (TPACK) on social studies learning outcomes in fifth grade students at Wonoyoso State Elementary School, Semarang Regency. The research used quantitative and model used is Quasi Experimental Design with the research design used The Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Experimental class students totaled 28 students, while control class students totaled 28 students. The sample was selected by Purposive Sampling with a sample size of 56 students. The data collection technique used in this study was a test technique to measure the social studies learning outcomes of fifth grade students. The results showed that Technological Pedagogical Content Knowlegde (TPACK) affects the social studies learning outcomes of fifth grade students of Wonoyoso Elementary School. This is evidenced by the acquisition of hypothesis testing results with the T test formula, namely with the value of T count greater than T table (9.9123 > 2.670) then Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. This means there is an influence of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowlegde (TPACK) on social studies learning outcomes in fifth grade students at Wonoyoso Elementary SchoolKeywords: TPACK, learning outcomes, social studies

PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA VIDEO PEMBELAJARAN BERBANTU APLIKASI CABRI 3D V2 TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN KONSEP KUBUS DAN BALOK KELAS VIII SMPIT INSAN MULIA

The lack of use of learning media to illustrate abstract forms into concrete forms, makes students less understanding of the concepts in cube and block material. This study aims to develop learning media with the help of the Cabri 3D v2 application for understanding concepts in the material of cubes and blocks for class VIII SMP. This study uses the development method belonging to Sugiyono (2017), this research limits its stages only to stage 5, namely until the product revision stage I. After conducting research and development of Cabri 3D v2 assisted learning media, the results are as follows: 1) material experts get percentages 86.66% in the "Very Eligible" category, 2) media experts get 82.22% in the "Very Eligible" category, 3) linguists get 91.42% in the "Very Eligible" category, 4) education practitioners get the result is 100% in the "Very Feasible" category, student responses get a result of 82% in the "very feasible" category. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that Cabri 3D v2 assisted learning media for understanding the concept of cubes and blocks material for class VIII SMP, is suitable for use as a learning medium to be able to support the learning process at school

OPERATION ZENI TNI-AD IN FACING BIOLOGICAL THREATS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AS A STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY'S DEFENSE

The involvement of the military defense function in the face of non-military threats is indirect and prioritizes the deterrence function. But on a certain scale, military defense can be engaged in a more concrete form on the basis of government political decisions or at the request of the main non-military elements that need it, for example in overcoming widespread disease outbreaks and in overcoming the impact of natural disasters or search and rescue (SAR). The worldwide Covid-19 pandemic is a form of Nubika threat that is not clear about the causative factor, but has a tremendous impact, and has increased awareness and awareness of the world community, including Indonesia, about how terrible and tragic nubika's danger is to the safety of the nation and country, even the world. The Covid-19 pandemic until 2021 is not over and the emergence of new variants has caused the spread of the virus to be faster and wider in various countries. The Indonesian government continues to strive to reduce the rate of virus transmission through various social restriction policies, including involving the TNI in assisting in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. One of them is the involvement of the Pusziad Army Explosives Taming Zeni Company (Kizi Nubika) as the only strategic unit in the Indonesian Army that specifically addresses the dangers of Nubika The biological threat can be an asymmetric war and is a major threat to human, animal, and plant health. Infectious diseases and harmful biological materials can spread and have a detrimental impact on ecosystems and economies. The Indonesian Army (Army) is expected to become a major force in dealing with biological threats through the development of capabilities and capabilities in the field of bioskills, including understanding of zoonoses, epidemiology, early detection, prevention, control, and recovery from biological threats. The Indonesian Army is also expected to cooperate with various parties, including governments, international organizations, and the scientific community, in efforts to control biological threats

Hidden hurt: A qualitative study of the microaggressions experienced by disabled children in education in China

BackgroundMicroaggressions are brief, commonplace indignities expressed through verbal or behavioral means. In China, microaggressions have proliferated with the wide implementation of education protection policies for disabled children (including learning in regular classes (LRC), special school education (SSE), and home-delivery education (HDE)), resulting in severe consequences. However, related issues have not been discussed yet. ObjectiveThis study explores concrete forms of microaggressions that disabled children have experienced under three educational policies. MethodsWe took a qualitative phenomenological approach and used semi-structured interviews to collect data. 22 disabled children, their guardians, and eight educators from three compulsory education schools in Jinan, China, were included in this study. ResultsMicroaggressions are categorized into three types: microassaults, microinsults, and microinvalidations. In LRC, typical microaggressions include the microassaults of refusal, extra requirements, avoiding needs, and accusations; the microinsults of labeling, differential patronization, and over-protection; and the microinvalidation of suspicion. In SSE, typical microaggressions include the microassaults of refusal, belittling, hiding, and ignoring; the microinsults of assumptions of low intelligence, ignoring, and distancing; and the microinvalidation of suspicion. In HDE, typical microaggressions include the microassaults of denial of privacy and denial of expression; and the microinsults of infantilization and blame. ConclusionsThe microaggressions that disabled children experience under educational policies produce serious disciplinary effects. To eliminate microaggressions, it is necessary to publicize the new disability rights paradigm, engage disabled children and their families in participation in the political process, develop demand-oriented assessment criteria, and standardize educators' discretion.

Sanat ve Tasarımda Gerçeküstü Mizah: Marx Ernst ve Jan Lenica

Visual humor is one of the important tools used by designers and artists. Art historians and thinkers have mostly analyzed, commented on, and researched humor in literary fields, such as stories and novels. However, in the context of the relationships of absurd and absurd humor in art and design, the analyses and research on their differences and similarities have been limited. The aim of this research is to analyze how and why absurd humor, which has absurd and absurd characteristics in art and design, is used in the fields of art and design, and to derive findings and results. In the research, it was seen that the absurd, absurd and strange aspects of visual absurd humor are a common approach in the works of dada and surrealist artists. In order to discuss and analyze the subject in a concrete form, the works of Max Ernst, one of the important representatives of surrealism, were examined in this context. It was determined that the unexpected surprises formed by the strange and absurd phenomena seen in Ernst's figurative works constitute the basis of absurd humor. On the other hand, it was seen that similar surreal and strange figurative elements seen in the works of Jan Lenica, an important name in poster design, were used to create communication to tell a specific concrete story. In the analyses and findings made within the framework of the works of Ernst and Lenica in the context of visual absurd humor in art and design, it was seen that the visual language used and the idea analyses have a parallel structure. On the other hand, since the purposes of art and design fields are different, the use of absurd humor in art is handled with a more vague and uncertain understanding, while similar images in design are transformed into a specific concept for communication. It is possible to say that the findings obtained in this research with the comparative methodology in academic studies on the relationship between art and design will contribute to the literature on the subject.

Politik Hukum Partai Politik dan Pemilihan Umum

According to modern democracies, political parties and elections are institutions that cannot be separated from one another. Each Political Party will always try to gain great popular support during the General Election so that the People's Representative Institution is dominated by the Political Party concerned. General elections are people's parties which are a manifestation of the principle of people's sovereignty, so it is during elections that the people are given freedom in making political choices and attitudes through candidates for people's representatives who are members of Political Parties. The will of the people is the basis of government power. That will be born in periodic and honest elections conducted in general elections and in common with secret voting, by means of free and equal voting. Thus, freedom, honesty, secrecy and equality are essential in the administration of elections. Political, legal, political party and electoral policies in guarding democratization in Indonesia have undergone significant shifts over time. General elections are considered a real form of democracy and the most concrete form of public participation in participating in the administration of the state.

IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH LEARNING

This study aims to describe the implementation of multiple intelligences in learning in SD/MI. This research is qualitative and uses library research. Data collection is done by seeking information from literature or writing contained in various written sources through documentation studies. Data analysis was carried out using an analytical-descriptive approach, that is, after the data was collected, it was explained according to the problems studied, interpreted, and concluded. The results showed that learning from the point of view of multiple intelligences is a concrete form of humanistic education and highly values diversity. In this context, all students are seen as having the opportunity to succeed in learning. Teachers have a great responsibility to help students find suitable learning paths. The conclusion of this study is that the application of multiple intelligences in learning has broad implications for curricula, educational institutions, and human resources involved in education.

The Strategy of Islamic Religious Education Teachers in Fostering Student Morals at Elementary School

The major consideration for pupils during the learning process is morality. This study intends to outline the methods Islamic religious education (PAI) instructors use to boost the spirits of young students. The Mutiara Aulia Medan Sunggal IT Middle School served as the study's location. This study employs a qualitative methodology and a descriptive study design. School principals, PAI teachers, and three students serve as the research's primary data sources. Secondary data are gathered from books, notes, and pertinent scientific papers to supplement the primary data. using procedures such as document analysis, observation, and interviewing to gather research data. data analysis that includes data display, data reduction strategies, and conclusion-making. According to the study's findings, the PAI teachers used habituation techniques and contextual strategies to promote student values. The concrete form comprises prayer sessions before and after class, regular Al-Qur'an recitation exercises, and group prayers during all school-related events, all of which are intended to instill a religious outlook in students. Three things—the skill of PAI professors, proper facilities, and scheduled study time—support this approach. The absence of student knowledge and the surroundings around students who are not yet enthusiastic about worship behavior are both restricting factors.

Pull-out behavior and damage assessment of core concrete of Full-scale prestressed High-strength hollow square piles

Prestressed high-strength (PHS) hollow square piles have been used recently to improve the ability of structural foundations to resist uplift loads, and the connection between PHS hollow square pile and upper cap is often in the form of core concrete. The main purpose of this paper is to study the effect of the internal thread of the pile wall on the pull-out behavior of core concrete. For this reason, pull-out tests of the core concrete of full-scale PHS hollow square piles were carried out. And the influence of core concrete type, core concrete length, thread length, and thread depth on the pull-out bearing capacity of core concrete was discussed. Simultaneously, acoustic emission technology was used for damage monitoring in the whole process to characterize the progressive failure behavior of piles. The results show that the gain of ultimate pull-out bearing capacity caused by an increase in the core concrete length is highly dependent on the form of the inner wall of the pile. In addition, under the same core concrete length, the ultimate pull-out bearing capacity of core concrete with appropriate thread pitch (P) and thread depth (D) are increased by 79%, which means P/D should be considered in the optimal design of internally threaded PHS hollow piles. The test results also prove the great potential of UHPC for improving the pull-out behavior and safety of core concrete.