Conducting Field Work Research Articles

Basic cultivation of crops by irrigation

An analysis of the results of field studies on the cultivation of crops against the background of various methods of soil cultivation is presented: agrophysical and agrochemical indicators, water and food regime of the soil. The purpose of the research is to study and develop improved agrotechnical techniques for growing crops using various methods of tillage, ensuring the improvement of agrophysical, agrochemical properties and preventing the development of degradation processes in irrigated lands of the Volga region. The object of research was the main and pre-sowing tillage for the crops of the link of irrigated crop rotation. The work methodology included studies that were based on the analysis of literature using a systematic approach, theoretical developments, generally accepted methods for laying and conducting field work. Studies were carried out in the Volga region on irrigated lands of the experimental production facilities of the Moscow Research and Development Institute in 2021-2023, where multifactorial field experiments were delivered and carried out. The issues are considered and justification is given for the existing resource-saving methods of soil cultivation. Based on the comparative characteristics, it has been proven that various methods of soil cultivation make it possible to identify their influence on agrophysical and agrochemical properties and fertility. It was found that the use of flat and fine tillage did not increase the compaction of the arable layer compared to plowing, however, in the lower layers (10-20 cm) there was an increase in soil density by 0.12-0.18 g/cm3. In the 0-10 cm layer, the greatest losses of soil structure were observed. Due to the lower impact on the soil during flat cutting, the proportion of water-reinforced aggregates in the upper horizon was higher compared to plowing with the formation turnover. However, in the 0-10 cm layer, prolonged use of this formulation by spraying and deflation resulted in a 1.1% reduction in agronomically valuable aggregates. Therefore, it is advisable to alternate dumping, flat cutting and minimal treatment in the irrigated crop rotation to optimize the composition of the arable layer and prevent erosion processes.

Towards A Scientific Methodology for Arab Investigative Journalism: An in-depth Analysis of Interviews with Ten Arab Journalists

This study aimed to build an applied model on the methodology of investigative journalism in the Arab world. To achieve this goal, this study followed the methodology of in-depth analysis of interviews via e-mail with ten Arab journalists interested in investigative journalism, whether those who practiced investigative reporting or received training in this field. This study is significant because it draws the attention of researchers and academics to the need for adopting a scientific methodology for investigative journalism. In addition, it could be turned into a part of a broader research track to develop Arab investigative journalism methodology. Based on the analysis of the interviewees’ answers, these steps can be listed as follows: Finding an original idea, writing the hypothesis, preparing a solid systematic action plan to prove the hypothesis of the investigation, conducting field work, producing the investigative report whether written or televised, and finally publishing the report.

Strategi Pelayanan Kepada Konsumen Di Agen Pos Gunung Sari Indah-Surabaya

AgenPos is a network development concept through partnership cooperation between PT Pos Indonesia and individuals or business entities in order to provide wider postal services to the community. The practice of conducting Field Work Lecture activities lasts for one month, starting from May 1, 2023 to June 1, 2023. The package delivery input system and payment input system, along with the realization review that has been carried out by the Gunung Sari Indah Post agent is very good and contributes greatly to the target at the Gunung Sari Indah Postal Agent, but there are obstacles that occur as well as balance changes in the postal agent program, both for payments and for shipments so that the company has to lose customers. The advice that the author can give is to retain customers, improve optimal service so as to create customer satisfaction and establish good relationships with customers as a form of customer retention strategy.

Conducting Field Work While Black (FWB).

Field Work is essential to the career of many biologists, however when working in the Field While Black (FWB), everyday tasks conducted while in the field can be life threatening. As a Black individual or as the principal investigator supervising Black individuals, safety in the field requires you to not only navigate weather and wildlife but also your fellow humans. In this article I address some of the challenges faced by Black scientists in the field, as well as within conservation agencies, universities, and neighboring towns of field sites. I will also discuss how PIs, universities, and employers can ensure a safer, more inclusive experience for their Black friends, colleagues, and students while conducting fieldwork.

IMPROVING STUDENT COMPETENCE THROUGH LEARNING MANAGEMENT OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION

The era of the industrial revolution 4.0 really needs human resources who have excellence in the fields of communication and knowledge, where higher education as a place for building student character has an important role in improving the quality and competence of students in the results-based domain. This OBE-based learning can be the main way for students to develop the competencies that each student has that they cannot express when they are students. This competence and results-based learning does not only focus on learning using methods but also in conducting field work practices. Writing this scientific paper has a very significant goal in realizing student competency in improving the quality of results-based learning. The research approach used is a qualitative approach with a case study type. In order to obtain data, researchers used observation and interview techniques. The results of the study show that the management of learning based on outcome base education in order to improve quality and competence is carried out in the form of; Internships and work practices, serving students, teaching campuses and student exchanges.

Integration of New Media and Prophetic Communiacation Enhanced for Zakah, Infāq, Ṣadaqah, and Waqf Fundraising: A Case Study of Baitulmaal Munzalan Indonesia

Recent developments in Islamic philanthropic practices have shifted from traditional to modern ways through the use of information technology. This article seeks to analyze how prophetic communication is integrated by Baitulmaal Munzalan Indonesia (BMI) in its use of new media to enhance Zakah, Infāq, Ṣadaqah, and Waqf (Ziswaf) fundraising. This research uses a qualitative method by conducting field work through primary and secondary data collection. Primary data were collected through observation and interviews with members of the executive board and managers of this institution, while secondary data were obtained by exploring its website and social media. We found that the BMI has been using a number of new media, both online media and social media, to build the trust of the Muslim community in charity. Mellineals are recruited as agents to carry out all of the BMI’s carefully planned programs. Through its social media, the BMI uses prophetic communication by involving several well-known ustadz (preachers) on social media as ambassadors for Ziswaf fundraising. We argue that the transformation of new media that communicate religious messages and are supported by the millennial movement has become an ecosystem for collecting, managing and distributing Ziswaf funds in its latest practice.

Biosafety Practices When Working with Bats: A Guide to Field Research Considerations.

Introduction:Field work with bats is an important contribution to many areas of research in environmental biology and ecology, as well as microbiology. Work with bats poses hazards such as bites and scratches, and the potential for exposure to infectious pathogens such as rabies virus. It also exposes researchers to many other potential hazards inherent to field work, such as environmental conditions, delayed emergency responses, or challenging work conditions.Methods:This article discusses the considerations for a thorough risk assessment process around field work with bats, pre- and post-occupational health considerations, and delves into specific considerations for areas related to biosafety concerns—training, personal protective equipment, safety consideration in field methods, decontamination, and waste. It also touches on related legal and ethical issues that sit outside the realm of biosafety, but which must be addressed during the planning process.Discussion:Although the focal point of this article is bat field work located in northern and central America, the principles and practices discussed here are applicable to bat work elsewhere, as well as to field work with other animal species, and should promote careful considerations of how to safely conduct field work to protect both researchers and animals.

The Influence of School Infrastructure and Teacher Competencies on Student Competencies in Conducting Field Work Practices in Schools SMK Swasta Teladan Rampah

This study aims to determine the effect of school infrastructure and teacher competence on student competence in carrying out field work practices at the Medan Teladan Private Vocational School. This research was conducted at the Medan Teladan Private Vocational School on Jln. Medan No. 5 Sei Rampah, Sei Rampah Subdistrict, Serdang Bedagai Regency, North Sumatra Province where the population in this study was 102 students and a sample of 50 students. The technique of collecting data in this research is through observation and distributing questionnaires. In the test of the validity of the analysis of the questionnaire items using the Product Moment correlation formula, the reliability test was carried out using Cronbach alpha. Data processing is carried out using the SPSS 25.0 application. The results of the study can be concluded that there is a positive and significant effect between school infrastructure and student competence in conducting fieldwork practices, furthermore, there is a positive and significant influence between teacher competence and student competence in conducting fieldwork practices, and there is a positive and significant influence between facilities and infrastructure. school infrastructure and teacher competence on student competence in conducting fieldwork practices.

Smartphone-supported mapping of landforms – A new tool in teaching geomorphology

Understanding 3D properties of objects is an integral part of geomorphological teaching. This can best be achieved during field trips. However, there are numerous reasons why teaching outdoor might not be possible, either for a group of students or just individuals. 3D models of landforms, either static or interactive, are a great method to improve students learning success, e.g. in a blended learning environment. Preparation of 3D models of individual geomorphological landforms has been so far time-consuming. But since 2020, LiDAR sensors have been integrated into some new smartphones. These systems offer great potential for geomorphological teaching, as they enable simple and cost-effective recording of geomorphological landforms and objects in three dimensions. The smartphone LiDAR systems are suitable for the documentation and 3D reconstruction of objects in the range of several decimetres to metres. By means of three examples, the possible applications of smartphone-based LiDAR systems in the field of geomorphological teaching will be demonstrated. All in all, these smartphone LiDAR systems offer great potential, as they support the understanding of the three-dimensional structure of geomorphological landforms and objects in teaching in schools and universities and thus increase the success of teaching among pupils and students. Furthermore, 3D models make geomorphology more inclusive, e.g. for people not able to conduct field work. At the same time, in research, they offer new opportunities for scientific observation projects, e.g. through the continuous monitoring of geomorphological changes in the context of Citizen Science projects.

Jazz Places: How Performance Spaces Shape Jazz History

Jazz Places: How Performance Spaces Shape Jazz History

Two‐phase adaptive cluster sampling with circular field plots

AbstractAdaptive cluster sampling (ACS) is extended to the case when the primary sampling units consist of circular field plots. When conducting field work for environmental monitoring, circular field plots are often preferred as they are easily set up by field workers. ACS was developed by tessellating the area frame into square plots. By using a two‐phase sampling procedure, a first‐phase sample of circular field plots can be established as the primary sampling units, from which ACS can be performed. However, the two‐phase approach introduces some additional complexity in estimation. We derive estimators and conservative variance estimators for two‐phase ACS using circular field plots. For some populations, ACS may produce a highly variable sample size. To deal with this issue, we provide a way to reduce the maximal possible sample size. By using simulated populations, we compare the efficiencies of two‐phase methods with ordinary simple random sampling. The simulations show that the two‐phase approach is a competitive alternative to regular ACS, and that adding a restriction to the maximal possible sample size makes ACS a viable alternative for a larger set of populations.

Заграничные командировки антиковедов, их содержание и модели построения маршрутов в конце XIX - начале XX в.

This article examines the overseas business trips of domestic antiquity researchers in pre-revolutionary Russia at the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th centuries. For the professional development of a scholar of antiquity, the importance of foreign business trips was essential for a number of reasons. Firstly, during an overseas trip, future researchers received the opportunity to touch the materials of the epoch they were interested in while visiting museums, participating in archaeological excavations, and studying monuments. They could directly observe the places in which the historical events they were investigating took place and dive into the atmosphere and the spirit of these places. Secondly, contacts with the leading foreign professors from Germany, France, England, Italy were extremely important for young researchers. During such academic contacts, Russian researchers adopted new, advanced theories from foreign colleagues, and also mastered previously unknown methods of research and teaching work. This study was based on a wide range of sources, including sources of personal origin (letters, autobiographies), regulations governing the work of this institution, as well as obituaries of antiquity scholars who went to overseas business trips. As a result of the study, the author distinguished two models of building the routes for overseas business trips of antiquity researchers. The first model, which involved visiting leading European academic centers, was formed in the first half of the 19th century and was the most widespread until the 1880s. It was replaced by a “new” model, which suggested spending the entire period allotted for a business trip in the countries of classical antiquity rather than visiting advanced academic centers in Europe. Along with the change in the model of building routes, the content of such business trips changed significantly. If in the previous period the main occupation of antiquity scholars abroad was acquaintance with the achievements of foreign colleagues and studying with them, in the later period, it was participating in archaeological excavations, making independent archaeological discoveries, visiting local museums and monuments, conducting field work with representatives of European science in the form of equal cooperation. The emergence of a new model of building the routes for overseas business trips and its predominance at the time under consideration is due, first of all, to positive changes in our science. Achievements in the development of Russian classical studies by the end of the 19th century brought it to the level corresponding to European; therefore, there was no need to undergo additional postgraduate training with European professors. In this period of time, libraries of the capital's universities were better supplied with advanced scholarly literature, including latest foreign works.

The ethics of drug use research and ‘wild self-care’: a dialogue between a postgraduate student and their supervisor

ABSTRACT This article outlines the experiences of a postgraduate student conducting research on drug use and ‘wild self-care’ in the format of a dialogue with their supervisor. There is a wealth of literature on the ethics of drug use research, the unique issues postgraduate students contend with during their tenure, researcher emotions in the field, and how self-care can be included in the research process, but there is surprisingly little literature discussing the intersection of these issues. Furthermore, it is established good practice for qualitative researchers to engage in reflexive thinking and writing as part of their data analysis process, yet this does not appear to be commonly applied in qualitative drug research. The structure of a dialogue between the postgraduate (Simon Clay) and their supervisor (Gareth Treharne) is used to critically analyse issues of participant and researcher vulnerability when conducting field work, intoxication, and the potential benefits of researchers being more reflexive and open about their personal relationship to substance use. The role of ‘wildness’ and ‘wild self-care’ are used to explore the study of drug use and the research process in general through a series of questions for researchers to consider in practice.

Conducting Field Work with Microfinance Programs’ Participants in a Non-Western Setting: A Reflexive Account

While volumes of procedural guidelines are available on how to conduct fieldwork, in practice a researcher encounters various challenges and dilemmas in the field. This paper presents a holistic view of the puzzles this researcher encountered in gaining access, negotiating positionality, application of the pre-determined methodology, and ensuring ethics during his fieldwork with microfinance program participants in a non-Western setting. This paper contributes to the fieldwork literature by enhancing a researcher’s understanding of the unanticipated challenges.

Pelaksanaan Kegiatan Pengabdian Masyarakat di Komplek Perumahan PT.BDSN Desa Tangga Batu 1 kec. Parmaksian Kab. Toba, Ramadhan 1442 H, 2021 M

Abstract
 In this day and age the adherents of Islam are very many, ranging from children to adults, but many are only Muslim but do not know anything about Islam, both the basics and others. Likewise in the country of Indonesia, there are many people who do not understand the basics of Islam, especially in the Toba area which is mostly Christian. Because it is really needed people who can teach the true religion of Islam well there who can help people understand Islam properly. From the above statement, a question can be drawn how to solve the problem of a lack of understanding of the correct Islam in areas with Islamic minorities? Therefore, we are conducting Field Work Lectures in the Toba area to overcome this problem, which is expected to produce satisfactory results and can help in the development of Islam in Indonesia
 .Keyword: Basic of Islam, minorities, Islam

METHODS OF ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING WORKS FOR CREATING A 3D MODEL OF ARCHITECTURAL OBJECTS

Currently, geospatial 3D modeling is one of the modern ways to represent digital geodetic data on the size and shape of the objects under study. However, the publication of requirements and recommendations in methodological and regulatory documents describing the use of laser scanning in engineering-geodesy, as well as methods for analyzing the accuracy of the obtained measurements, today, significantly lags behind the market demand. In this regard, we propose an experimental technique that allows conducting field work using a robotic electronic total station Trimble SX10 with a laser scanning function and identify measurement errors, followed by an analysis of the influence of external and internal factors of deterioration in the quality of the data obtained, for example, facade surveying and creating a united 3D model of the Assumption Cathedral, located in Omsk.

Ngajat Iban: A Cultural Study

The Ngajat is a traditional dance which synonym with the ethnic of Iban in Sarawak. This dance is usually performed in festive such as the Gawai Dayak and matrimony. The purpose of the dance is to entertain and showing gratitude for the attended guest. In Iban’s culture, the Ngajat dance can be divided in two categories by referring to gender, which are Ngajat Indu (Female’s dance) and Ngajat Laki (Male’s dance). Other than that, the Ngajat dance have significant meaning and scared in the Iban’s culture depending on the ritual performed by the ethnic itself. Therefore, this is an ethnography study emphasized on the intangible culture of the Iban’s Ngajat. This study applied the qualitative method of exploratory research and exploring a concept of phenomena through conducting field work and interview with an expert in the Iban’s culture. The studies sites are located in Betong and Sri Aman which have the largest Iban’s settlement in Sarawak. The studies find the Ngajat dance still widely practised and there is an effort to conserve the traditional dance to prevent it from extinction.

Towards a Methodology for Field Work in Computational Creativity

This work proposes a methodology for conducting field work in computational creativity, referring to field work as the effort of actively making a system or its artifacts widely accessible outside the academic world. Field work aims to study how creative computer agents and/or their products influence society, and how the dynamics that arise from the interaction between people and those inventive machines or their artifacts can inform the design of computational creativity methods, systems and artefacts. In this paper, we reflect on our experiences making our systems ALYSIA and MEXICA broadly available. In the case of ALYSIA, the system itself was made accessible, whereas MEXICA’s artifacts (stories) were shared through a traditionally published book for a broad readership. We then propose a five step methodology for effectively conducting field work in Computational Creativity. The participation of the computational creativity community is essential to test and enrich this methodology.

Environmental gradient relative to oxbow lake-meandering river connectivity in Zoige Basin of the Tibetan Plateau

Oxbow lakes generated from meandering river cutoffs are an indispensable component of riparian ecosystem. This study aimed to examine whether predictable patterns in water properties arise relative to oxbow lake geometry and lake-channel connectivity. We selected 24 oxbow lakes along a meandering river belt in Zoige Basin, the Tibetan Plateau, to conduct field work at the beginning (May) and the end (September) of the flood season, 2019. Six parameters (pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), conductivity, total dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus) were measured to represent water property. Lake surface area, length, width, length/width ratio, distance to active channel, and curvature were measured to represent lake geometry. Shrinkage ratio, defined as current lake length/initial lake length, was measured to represent lake-channel connectivity between oxbow lakes and active channel. We found an environmental gradient relative to connectivity. As oxbow lakes aged and gradually disconnected from the channel, increased DO and nutrients drove the lakes towards eutrophication. This trend however was disturbed by (i) flood pulses that diluted nutrient concentrations in oxbow lakes and narrowed the differences among different types of lakes and the channel through altering lake-channel connectivity, and (ii) lateral meander migration passed through older lakes such that regulated water properties by reconnecting older lakes to newly formed lakes. Maintenance or restoration of connectivity thus should be of great importance to prevent oxbow lakes from eutrophication in meandering river belts in Zoige Basin.

Design and Fabrication of Gloves for Cold Temperature Field Work

Conducting field work in cold temperature was a difficult task. The most important safety consideration for field work was to maintain normal body temperature and the proper flexibility of the hand. Heat production and insulation was done through multiple thin layers needed for different temperature and activity level. This work had been focused on the design and fabrication of gloves with minimum thickness and minimum heat loss. The multilayered construction is 44% thinner and 17.5% lighter than the existing materials.