bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Automated monitoring of pollen quality in Douglas fir using digital images: applications for handling and storage
Authors: Rubio-Plascencia Cassandra , Sánchez-Salgado Mara Lizbeth , García-Campusano Florencia , Muñoz-Gutierrez Liliana
Published: November 2023

Background: Conservation and breeding programs for forest species require efficient pollen quality monitoring strategies to maximize collection, storage and pollination efforts.

Question: Can the ImageJ image analysis software be implemented to efficiently monitor pollen viability and germinability for quality testing?

Studied species: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco

Methods: Tetrazolium staining and germination on 10 % Brewback media was used to test Douglas-fir pollen quality. Two macros for automated counting were developed with ImageJ free software using digitized microscopic images, and were tested to evaluate provenances, germination in different media, dehydration/rehydration and freeze-storage treatments, and finally to compare pollen quality between mature trees and GA-induced strobili from juvenile trees.

Results: Automated monitoring of pollen quality was feasible because the software suitably distinguishes viable from non-viable pollen grains due to differential tetrazolium staining that translates into pixel density, whereas germinability was assayed based on pollen size and circularity. This tool was used to guide the selection of appropriate pollen handling conditions and compare pollen production in adult and GA-induced juvenile trees. Pollen flash-freezing and storage at -80 °C showed recovery between 74 and 98 % of its initial germinability after rehydration; however, viability detected by tetrazolium is reduced, suggesting that handling and storage affect the reliability of the test.

Conclusions: The flexibility of the Fiji software allowed the development of an efficient and accurate macro for monitoring P. menziesii pollen quality, reducing invested time and effort involved, which supports future research on its conservation physiology and its successful application for germplasm production.
Investigating the difficulty level of multimodal representations used by science teachers of gifted students
Authors: Gül M. Davut , Costu Bayram
Published: November 2023

In view of the tendency for gifted learners to experience disinterest in commonplace concepts and oversimplified explanations, coupled with their inclination towards intellectually challenging learning materials, this study aims to how science teachers respond to these unique learning needs by means of multimodal representations. To do this, the study investigated the difficulty level of these representations with regard to intersemiotic relations. The present study is a qualitative research including Systemic Functional Multimodal Discourse Analysis (SF-MDA). Data obtained from multimodal representations -318 representations from all different grades (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th)- were analyzed according to the analytical framework which developed in this study regarding the SF-MDA approach. Results showed that teachers generally use primitive forms of multimodal representations. The number of advanced forms of multimodal representations is minimal. It was concluded that there is a requirement to arrange teacher training programmes in order to equip teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills about choosing and designing the upper level of multimodal representations in order for they meet instructional needs of gifted students.
Reliability assessment of folding wing system deployment performance considering failure correlation
Authors: Zhao Zhiqiang , Xie Liyang , Zhao Bingfeng , Wang Lei
Published: November 2023

The reliability of folding wing deployment performance greatly impacts flight vehicle reliability. Based on the dynamic analysis theory, the deployment dynamic model of folding wing mechanism with joint clearances is established and solved. Considering the failure correlation, the system reliability models are developed for both cases, without considering synchronization and considering synchronization. For the former, a solution method combining saddle point approximation and numerical integration is proposed. For the latter, an estimation method based on a combination of the fourth order moment Pearson distribution family and the numerical integration is proposed. The efficiency and accuracy of the proposed methods are verified through examples. In addition, the trend of the system reliability change when the distribution parameters of random variables are different is also analyzed. From the perspective of improving reliability, the above study can provide theoretical guidance and data support for the design, manufacturing and service process of the folding wing mechanism system.
La Niñez Migrante en la Voz de Educadoras de Preescolar: Desafíos y Estrategias para Abordar la Diversidad Cultural durante el COVID-19
Authors: Ortiz Lopez Juan Eduardo , Pavez Soto Iskra , Ríos Chandía Marta , Escobar Caro Yasmín , Pérez Jopia Francisca , Meneses Contreras Lidia
Published: November 2023

El presente estudio investigó las estrategias didácticas e interculturales utilizadas por los Educadores Infantiles durante la crisis sanitaria para promover el aprendizaje en niños culturalmente diversos. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa y un diseño de caso instrumental. Los participantes fueron tres Educadoras Infantiles de un centro educativo público de una comuna de Santiago de Chile, caracterizada por la pobreza y la matrícula escolar de migrantes. A través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, las voces de los Educadores fueron recopiladas, transcritas, codificadas y categorizadas inductivamente para su análisis. Los resultados indican que los Educadores necesitan capacitación y actualización en estrategias y recursos didácticos para enseñar en contextos educativos diversos y adversos. Surgieron dificultades, especialmente en la implementación de enfoques interculturales en las experiencias de aprendizaje. Los Educadores resaltaron la importancia de una formación actualizada en nuevos enfoques, que deben integrarse en la formación inicial docente. Los avances y limitaciones de la educación inclusiva e intercultural en Chile son evidentes, especialmente en la primera infancia, donde la atención se ha centrado principalmente en la inclusión de niños con necesidades educativas especiales, pueblos indígenas y barreras idiomáticas, dejando de lado la promoción de una educación inclusiva e intercultural más profunda. ambiente intercultural. Estos hallazgos resaltan la importancia de abordar de manera integral la diversidad cultural en la educación infantil y desarrollar programas de capacitación y actualización para Educadores de la Primera Infancia.
La Licenciatura Intercultural como Campo de Formación de Profesores e Investigadores Indígenas: Explorando Vías para Transformar las Metodologías de Investigación
Authors: Costa Carvalho Thalia , Nazareno Elias , Neiva Costa Manrique Tâmara
Published: November 2023

Este artículo pretende examinar el impacto potencial de la formación de profesores-investigadores indígenas, especialmente en el contexto del Núcleo Takinahakỹ de Educación Superior Indígena, de la Universidad Federal de Goiás, como catalizador de enfoques de investigación descolonizadores. El trabajo tiene como objetivo profundizarse en la comprensión de cómo la Educación Intercultural no sólo cuestiona las estructuras dominantes en la producción de conocimiento, sino también actúa como un punto de convergencia para el diálogo entre diferentes disciplinas académicas, proporcionando nuevas oportunidades metodológicas para la investigación con una aplicación integral, descolonizada e intercultural. Los debates propuestos buscan contribuir a la reflexión sobre cómo los sistemas educativos, la formación académica y las investigaciones indígena pueden desencadenar la revisión de las prácticas metodológicas convencionales, induciendo potencialmente cambios en los métodos de investigación en las áreas de conocimiento predominantes. La licenciatura en educación intercultural y la formación de investigadores indígenas surgen como elementos cruciales en este proceso, allanando el camino para la coexistencia de saberes y la transformación de las metodologías de investigación en herramientas emancipadoras.
Dialogic Leadership of Roma Women: A Case Study
Authors: Khaqan Shiza , Redondo-Sama Gisela
Published: November 2023

Research demonstrates that Roma women can be leaders to support educational processes that contribute to social change and transformation. However, there are few studies addressing the case of the role of Roma women in the learning communities project to show the ways they are committed to education, specially of young Roma women. This article analyses in depth the case of a learning community in which Roma women organize dialogical meetings to share their concerns about education, thus exercising dialogic leadership. Through the communicative methodology, a case study was developed using different techniques. The data analysis and results illustrate the powerful and inspirational narratives of change resonating with the dialogic leadership of the Roma women participating in the school.
Effect of experimental therapy on the gas and acid–base composition of the blood in the dynamics of toxic pulmonary edema
Authors: Torkunov Pavel A. , Zemlyanoy Aleksandr V. , Torkunova Torkunova V. , Shabanov Petr D.
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND: This study is part of an extended research onfinding ways to prevent and treat toxic pulmonary edema. This study aimed to examine the gas transport function, acid–base state, and gas composition of blood in the dynamics of experimental toxic pulmonary edema and the effect on them of experimental therapy with a combination of drugs that have shown effectiveness in preliminary studies.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Toxic edema of the lungs was modeled in mice by inhalation of toxic doses of phosgene LСt50. Gas and acid–base composition parameters of the blood were determined using a gas analyzer 3 and 24 h after poisoning. Thirty minutes after poisoning, parts of the animals were injected intraperitoneally with a complex of drugs consisting of natrii dimercaptopropansulfonas (unitiol) 150 mg/kg, diclofenac sodium 35. 0 mg/kg, and аprotinin (contrikal) 250 IU/kg.
RESULTS: The results revealed 3 h after poisoning of animals, changes in the gas composition and parameters of the gas transport function in the blood were detected, and 24 h after poisoning, impaired acid-base balance was noted. The use of a therapeutic combination of drugs consisting of sodium dimercaptopropanesulfonate (unithiol), sodium diclofenac, and aprotinin (kontrikal) led to the partial normalization of the altered parameters of the blood gas composition and parameters of the blood gas transport function but was not accompanied by the normalization of the acid-base state of the blood. The formulation demonstrated a pronounced negative effect on the blood gas composition in intact animals. The treatment of pulmonary edema with the comparison drug unithiol did not result in the normalization of the gas composition and acid-base state of the poisoned animals.
CONCLUSION:The treatment of toxic pulmonary edema with a combination of medications led to an improvement in the gas composition and gas transport function of the blood.
Kisspeptin reduces sexual dysfunction in a rat model of posttraumatic stress disorder
Authors: Tissen Ilja Yu. , Lebedev Andrey А. , Tsikunov Sergey G. , Shabanov Petr D.
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND: Sexual dysfunction is not a specific symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, it is a common clinical complaint. Rodents exposed to a traumatic event exhibit behavioral disturbances in tests designed to measure emotional behavior. In relation to sexual behavior, exposure to acute stress leads to a decrease in the frequency of ejaculation and an increase in latency to first intercourse, first intromission, and ejaculation. Kisspeptin is a neuropeptide that plays important roles in the functioning of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis and sexual behavior.
AIM: To examine the effects of a single traumatic event caused by a predator on sexual behavior and motivation in male rats and correct them using hormonal and nonhormonal regulators.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used 60 copulatory-naive male Wistar rats aged 90–100 days weighing 220–230 g, which were divided into six groups of 10 animals each. Animals of group 1 were intact; in the remaining groups, PTSD was modeled by exposure to a predator (tiger python). In the experimental groups, animals received buserelin, kisspeptin-10, and yohimbine. An unattainable reinforcement chamber was used to assess sexual motivation. The free locomotor activity of animals was evaluated in the “open-field” test. The elevated plus maze test was used to assess the effects of stress. Blood and brain samples were collected for testosterone and corticosterone enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS: Acute predator stress, as an animal model of PTSD, significantly reduces several components of sexual motivation in male rats and increases serum corticosterone levels. After chronic stress, both intranasal and systemic administrations of kisspeptin increase sexual motivation in male rats. Buserelin significantly affected testosterone secretion but had slightly affected sexual motivation. Systemic administration of kisspeptin partially restored testosterone production in a rat model of stress disorder. Yohimbine did not affect hormonal levels and had a disruptive effect on sexual motivation in rats. None of the hormonal and nonhormonal regulators used affected corticosterone levels.
CONCLUSION:The findings indicate that exposure to predator stress has a greater effect on sexual motivation and the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis than on sex hormone production. This necessitates searching for new mechanisms underlying the regulation of reproductive behavior and the influence of stress factors on its implementation.
Analisis Perbandingan Tutupan Lahan (Land Cover) Wilayah Malang Raya Menggunakan Citra Sentinel
Authors: Nadzirah Rufiani , Indarto Indarto , Widyaningsih Dini Retno , Okiawan Muhammad Ilwan Tegih
Published: November 2023

Abstrak. Wilayah Malang Raya merupakan salah satu wilayah dengan pertumbuhan penduduk yang cepat di Jawa Timur. Selain jumlah pertumbuhan penduduk yang besar, wilayah Malang juga memiliki potensi wisata dan termasuk daerah dengan pusat pendidikan di Jawa Timur. Hal tersebut berpengaruh besar terhadap pertumbuhan pembangunan yang terjadi di wilayah Malang Raya. Saat ini informasi mengenai tutupan lahan mulai banyak dibutuhkan, salah satunya adalah untuk mengetahui ketersediaan lahan terbuka yang dapat digunakan dalam sektor pertanian. Informasi mengenai tutupan lahan dapat memanfaatkan teknologi penginderaan jauh. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perbandingan tutupan lahan di Wilayah Malang Raya selama periode 2015 dan 2020 menggunakan Citra Satelit Sentinel dan metode Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC). Analisis yang telah dilakukan menghasilkan peta tematik tutupan lahan Wilayah Malang Raya tahun 2015 dan 2020. Peta tematik yang dihasilkan pada tahun 2015 memiliki kualitas citra yang kurang baik karena terdapat tutupan awan dan kabut. Pada tahun 2020 menghasilkan kualitas citra yang lebih baik. Hasil klasifikasi yang dilakukan menggunakan metode Maximum Likelihood menunjukkan bahwa pada tahun 2015 nilai Overall sebesar 87.81% dan Kappa 85.79%. Pada tahun 2020 menghasilkan nilai Overall sebesar 91.88% dan Kappa sebesar 90.56%. Perbandingan tutupan lahan periode tahun 2015 dan 2020 menunjukkan hasil peningkatan terbesar terjadi pada kelas tutupan tegalan/ladang. Sedangkan penurunan terbesar terjadi pada kelas tutupan kebun. Comparative Analysis of Land Cover in the Malang Regional Area Using Sentinel ImageryAbstract. The Greater Malang region is experiencing the swiftest population growth in East Java. In addition to substantial population expansion, the Malang area possesses tourism potential and serves as an educational hub in East Java. This growth significantly influeces the region's development. Comprehensive information about land coverage is essential, including determining the availability of open land for agricultural use. Remote sensing technology facilitates obtaining land coverage data. This study compares land coverage in the Malang region during 2015 and 2020, utilizing Sentinel Satellite Imagery and the Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) method. The analysis produced thematic maps of land coverage for the Greater Malang Region in 2015 and 2020. The 2015 thematic maps suffered from poor image quality due to cloud cover and fog, which improved in 2020. The Maximum Likelihood classification results indicated an overall accuracy of 87.81% and a Kappa value of 85.79% for 2015, improving to 91.88% and 90.56% in 2020, respectively. A comparison of land cover for the 2015 and 2020 periods shows that the most significant increase occurred in wasteland/heterogeneous agricultural field areas, while the most significant decrease ensued in plantation areas.
The Impact of Compensation, Organizational Commitment, and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention among Young Female Employees
Authors: Wajdi Muhammad Farid , Nafisa Arni
Published: November 2023

This study meticulously examined the impact of compensation and organizational commitment on turnover intentions among young female employees, with job satisfaction as a mediating factor. The study's subject pool comprises young female employees aged between 19 and 25 in private healthcare institutions. Data collation entailed employing a Likert scale questionnaire, while the ensuing analysis adopted the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) approach. The conclusions study proffered that compensation exerted a non-significant negative impact on turnover intentions, concurrently exerting a significant positive influence on job satisfaction. Organizational commitment yielded a notable and negative impact on turnover intentions, simultaneously engendering a marked positive impact on job satisfaction. Curiously, job satisfaction evinced a non-significant negative impact on turnover intentions. Further nuanced analyses revealed that compensation yielded a non-significant negative impact on turnover intentions via the intermediary of job satisfaction. Similarly, organizational commitment's influence on turnover intentions was insignificant when mediated through job satisfaction. This study's seminal contribution discovered that contrary to prevalent assumptions, especially for young female employees, when compensation could provide job satisfaction and is combined with organizational commitment, it will not affect turnover intentions directly or indirectly.
How does Transformational Leadership Influence Creativity Through Job Satisfaction?
Authors: Hidayat Rizky Kurnia , Tjahjono Heru Kurnianto
Published: November 2023

This research examined how transformational leadership affects creativity through job satisfaction. This study focuses on elementary school teachers as the research subject. A total of 10 elementary schools were selected as the population for the study. This study utilized a total sampling technique, involving all the teachers who work in the ten selected elementary schools as the research participants. In this study, 147 questionnaires were distributed, of which 130 questionnaires completed by teachers were considered usable. This study employed the AMOS 22 application program as the analytical tool for conducting Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis. The analysis revealed that transformational leadership did not directly impact creativity. Transformational leadership had a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction had a positive and significant effect on creativity. Transformational leadership positively and significantly affected creativity through job satisfaction with a full mediation. The result has practical and meaningful implications for elementary school principals in fostering teachers’ creativity through transformational leadership and job satisfaction.
The Role of Good Corporate Governance in The Timeliness of Financial Report Presentation
Authors: Safitri Julia , Suhartini Suhartini , Suhendri Suhendri
Published: November 2023

The first study's goal was to determine whether profitability, leverage, firm size, institutional ownership, and independent commissioners have an impact on financial reporting timeliness. The second goal was to see if the auditor class might mitigate the influence of profitability, leverage, company size, institutional ownership, and independent commissioners on financial reporting timeliness for energy businesses listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange between 2017 and 2021. The data analysis method used logit regression for panel data analysis. According to the findings, profitability and independent commissioners had a considerable influence and a favorable link with financial reporting timeliness. Leverage, institutional ownership, and company size were not significant in the financial reporting timelines. The auditor class is unable to balance the variables of profitability, leverage, firm size, independent commissioners, and institutional ownership with financial reporting timeliness.
Fa’a Pasifika: Moving beyond culturally sustaining education
Authors: Bills Trevor , Enari Ala'imalo Falefatu
Published: November 2023

Embracing Fa’a Pasifika within New Zealand schools helps students of Pacific heritage to feel that their culture is valued. If transformational change is to happen for Pacific students, then Fa’a Pasifika needs to be weaved through everything that the school does. This article looks at one school’s journey to achieve that.
C1q tumor necrosis factor related proteins (CTRPs) in patients with cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Barmoudeh Zahra , Shahraki Maryam Hashemi , Pourghadamyari Hossein , Borj Mina Rohani , Doustimotlagh Amir Hossein , Abbaszadeh-Goudarzi Kazem
Published: November 2023

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the major cause of death in both developed and developing countries. It is widely accepted that predicting CVDs in the early stages or before the onset of the diseases could be a central goal in the management, prevention, and treatment of these diseases. Adipokines, a large and diverse group of molecules secreted by adipose tissue that affect cardiovascular function, have played a crucial role in the cardiovascular system. C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein (CTRP) is a newly discovered family of adipokines that are paralogs of adiponectin. This family includes 15 members (CTRP1 to CTRP15). Recent studies have shown that CTRPs have diverse biological effects on the cardiovascular system. In this review, recent research on the expression of the CTRP gene superfamily in CVDs is examined to assess their potential as new CVD biomarkers. Given the growing data on the roles of CTRPs in the physiology and development of CVDs, this review discusses the role of various types of CTRPs, including CTRP1, CTRP2, CTRP3, CTRP6, CTRP9, CTRP12, and CTRP13 in the management, prevention, and treatment of CVDs.
Resveratrol reduces high glucose-induced de-novo lipogenesis through mTOR mediated induction of autophagy in HepG2 cells
Authors: Gorgani-Firuzjaee Sattar , Meshkani Reza
Published: November 2023

Resveratrol has been reported to decrease lipid accumulation in the liver, but the molecular mechanism underlying this effect remains unknown. In this study, the role of autophagy in high glucose (HG)-induced lipogenesis in the presence of resveratrol in HepG2 cells was investigated. Resveratrol pretreatment prevented HG-induced total lipid content, triglyceride level, apo B secretion, and key lipogenic gene expression (FAS, ACC, SREBP1c, and MTP). HG diminished p-Foxo1 and p-AMPK levels, while resveratrol reversed this effect by inducing p-Foxo1 and p-AMPK levels by 40% and 47%, respectively. HG treatment reduced autophagy markers such as LC3-II, ATG5, and ATG7 and increased p62 protein levels, whereas resveratrol significantly reversed these effects. Additionally, inhibiting autophagy with chloroquine led to enhanced total lipid and triglyceride content compared to untreated control cells. Notably, co-treatment with chloroquine inhibited the preventive effect of resveratrol on HG-induced lipogenesis in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, while HG induced p-mTOR level in HepG2 cells, resveratrol reversed this effect. Rapamycin, an inhibitor of mTOR, ameliorated HG-induced total lipid and triglyceride content and the expression of lipogenic genes. Collectively, these data demonstrate that the lipid-lowering effect of resveratrol is mediated through the induction of autophagy in an mTOR-dependent mechanism.
m-Polar Fuzzy B-ideal of B-algebra
Authors: Amandani Dian Kartika , Hidayat Noor , Rouf Abdul
Published: November 2023

B-algebra is an algebraic structure related to BCI/BCK-algebra. Many researchers have studied fuzzy B-ideal on B-algebra, m-polar fuzzy set on BCI-algebra and B-algebra, m-polar fuzzy subalgebra on BCI-algebra and B-algebra, m-polar fuzzy ideal on BCI-algebra, m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy p-ideal on BCI-algebra, m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy q-ideal on BCI-algebra, and m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy a-ideal on BCI-algebra. We build a new structure, namely m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy B-ideal on B-algebra. This research aims to extend the knowledge of m-polar fuzzy sets, which can be combined with other algebraic structures, besides BCI-algebra. In this study, we investigate and describe the properties of m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy B-ideal of B-algebra. We also investigate the connection among m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy B-ideal, m-polar fuzzy subalgebra, and m-polar fuzzy ideal. We serve a condition that causes an m-polar fuzzy ideal to become an m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy B-ideal. We also serve expansion properties of an m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy B-ideal. Futhermore, examples showing the modification of π_i formula are added. The properties of m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy B-ideal of B-algebra are obtained by combining and modifying the properties of m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy p-ideal, m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy q-ideal, and m-polar (∈,∈)-fuzzy a-ideal of BCI-algebra
THE MEDIATING AND MODERATING EFFECT ON SMES' PERFORMANCE: DOES RELIGIOSITY MATTER?
Authors: Lestari Wiwik , Lindiawati Lindiawati , Ulum Achmad Syaiful , Permana Dhyka Bagus
Published: November 2023

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are entities managed and controlled by the owners. The performance of the owners strongly reflects the business performance of the SMEs. That is also the way of looking into the study aiming at analyzing the performance of SMEs from an Islamic perspective, which can be viewed from the owners' religiosity and financial behaviour. This framework is still rarely found in shari'a economics literature. This also involves further consideration of the need for Islamic values on the performance of small businesses in countries with Muslim-majority. Using a survey research design, 238 small business owners and managers participated in responding to a self-registered questionnaire research instrument. Using PLS-SEM, the research instrument has been tested for its validity and reliability and the variable's influence. The result proves that religiosity does not directly affect the performance of SMEs but indirectly influences the performance through financial behaviour. It means that religiosity forms good financial behaviour, and then the financial behaviour increases business performance. This study also finds that gender moderates the effect of religiosity on the behaviour of SME owners or managers. Furthermore, business age reduces the effect of financial behaviour on performance. The results of this study warn that old businesses should not make SMEs owners feel comfortable and resistant to change unless they fail to gain good business performance.
From Burnout to Parental Burnout: How Does Caregiving Become a Burden?
Authors: ÇAKMAK Sena , ARIKAN Gızem
Published: November 2023

Parenting, traditionally associated with positive feelings, simultaneously presents formidable challenges that can be detrimental to both families and children. The emergence of parental burnout as a contemporary construct describes the complex array of issues and hardships faced by parents. In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the prevalence of parental burnout and its consequences. Accordingly, this review critically examines the evolution of burnout as a concept, particularly within the realm of caregiving, and subsequently delves into the genesis of parental burnout. This comprehensive exploration includes an analysis of the primary determinants contributing to parental burnout and its multifaceted effects on parents, children, and family relationships. Finally, this review culminates in an outline of prospective implications and interventions designed to mitigate parental burnout, thereby providing valuable insights for professionals involved in the support and guidance of families and children.
Globalización y bilingualización en Colombia
Authors: Miranda Montenegro Iván Ricardo
Published: November 2023

La presente obra es el resultado de un trabajo de investigación que indaga desde una perspectiva glotopolítica, sobre el papel  de la lengua en el contexto de políticas públicas en el sistema educativo colombiano. La bilingualización se entiende como el  proceso de instauración de un modelo educativo para el bilingüismo cuyo discurso circulante desde la institucionalidad viene  estableciendo unas representaciones sociales positivas asociadas al anhelo del país en ser aceptado por la comunidad  globalizada. Los conceptos sobre discurso y su función determinadora y determinada a partir de las interacciones  comunicativas en la formación, transformación, mantenimiento y supresión de algunas representaciones sociales que  proporcionan legitimidad aparente al proceso de participación en la internacionalización de mercados, asigna sustento teórico  al estudio. Colateralmente, el ejercicio discursivo oficial sobre la implementación de un bilingüismo educativo empieza también a generar un proceso de reconfiguración de nuevas identidades que socavan las identidades regionales y nacional. El análisis crítico del discurso (Fairclough, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2006; Van Dijk, 2004, 2009; Wodak, 2003) posibilitó el discernimiento sobre el rol del discurso oficial en búsqueda de la aceptación social de la política de bilingüismo. El Ministerio de Educación Nacional colombiano se ha encargado de circular un discurso impregnado de poder institucionalizado que ejerce coerción sobre un actor social pasivizado, que impulsa el desconocimiento de un país tradicional y naturalmente multilingüe, en procura de un bilingüismo artificial. La reproducción del discurso sobre educación bilingüe en Colombia, según el estudio, devela un sesgo sociopolítico que se inclina hacia las determinaciones transcendentales que favorecen los procesos de internacionalización mercantilista, y minimiza los procedimientos de salvaguarda y fortalecimiento cultural regional. La representación de institucionalidad, la necesidad de ser bilingües y la identidad supranacional junto con la mediación del currículo en el marco de la globalización, sugieren un cambio de arquetipo identitario.
Canada's Literary and Cultural Heritage and Yann Martel: Reading Canadian Identity in 101 Letters to a Prime Minister
Authors:   The Korean Society For Teaching English Literature, Kang Sukjin , Ro Hee Jin , Ko Mi-Jin , Lee Jong-Woo , Kang Gyu Han
Published: November 2023

This paper explores Canada’s literary and cultural heritage in Yann Matel’s 101 Letters to a Prime Minister, which has been largely ignored so far. Martel seems far removed from Canadianness, considering the diverse cultural backgrounds of his major works. However, he had an in-depth understanding of the intellectual traditions of Canada and its identity, along with a belief that Canada’s cultural heritage should be preserved and developed. This belief is condensed and well expressed in 101 Letters. This book demonstrates a wide spectrum of Canadianness. It covers the traditional conception of Northrop Frye’s educated imagination and the typical Canadian people’s voices, including Milton Acorn and Al Purdy. Alice Munro and Margaret Atwood depend less on regional characteristics, while John Steffler and Paul Quarrington are deeply involved in these features. Aboriginal and Quebecois writers such as Tomson Highway, Wajdi Mouawad, and Gabriel Roy complicate the conception of Canadianness, thus challenging a monotypical understanding of Canadian literary and cultural legacy. 101 Letters investigates a wide spectrum of Canadian cultural layers and discovers the chasms among them.
Understanding and Practicing Ethical Gastronomy: How to Use Life of Pi in Undergraduate Courses
Authors:   The Korean Society For Teaching English Literature, Lee Joori
Published: November 2023

Following Brillat-Savarin’s aphorism, “You are what you eat”, many contemporary literary scholars and college professors have been increasingly drawn to food-centric studies. They seek to articulate and develop the profound connection between food consumption and personal identity. Remarkably, in the USA and Canada, some scholars advocate for literature courses that combine literary analysis with immersive experiences like food-oriented field trips, cooking classes, and communal dining. These courses allow students to explore the intricate relationship between food, culture, environment, politics, and economics. This paper asserts that by participating in such courses, college students can derivate intellectual enrichment and practical skills in the culinary arts. Furthermore, these courses encourage students to consider their connections to the place and environment where the food was made. With the aim of inspiring the design of a creative and interdisciplinary curriculum for undergraduate students, this paper proposes that Yann Martel’s 2001 novel Life of Pi as a potential text suitable for food-oriented classes. It demonstrates that Life of Pi is, in essence, a food narrative that underscores the importance of physical and spiritual nourishment. Additionally, it outlines a pedagogical approach for using Life of Pi in a classroom setting that seamlessly blends literary study and culinary projects.
Exploring the Message of Perseverance and Hope Through the Novel A Single Shard
Authors:   The Korean Society For Teaching English Literature, Hahn Meeya
Published: November 2023

This study aims to explore the transformative power of patience and hope, as imparted by the Crane Man in A Single Shard on the character of Tree-ear. This study will delve into their lives through the lens of Victor Frankle’s ‘Logotherapy’ theory, which asserts that humans can thrive when they pursue meaning, and that such meaning can be created by fulfilling their responsibilities. Despite his physical limitations, the Crane-man imparts noble principles and guidance to Tree-ear, encouraging him to set lofty goals and strive to achieve them. He emphasizes honesty, resilience, and the courage to face adversity to Tree-ear. Although the Crane-man does not live to see Tree-ear’s success as a potter, he fulfills his life’s purpose by nurturing Tree-ear with unwavering devotion. Under the Crane Man’s loving care, Tree-ear eventually becomes an accomplished potter, creating exquisite celadon pottery that is akin to heavenly works of art.
Using duality models to understand how consumers process information about food and nutrition
Authors:   Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany, Jahn Steffen , Boztuğ Yasemin ,   Georg-August University Göttingen, Germany
Published: November 2023

This chapter focuses on using duality models to understand how consumers process information about food and nutrition. The chapter begins by discussing the elaboration likelihood model, arguably the most prominent dual-mode model in nutrition research. This is then followed by a discussion of the contribution of dual-system models as well as duality models’ potential to further our understanding of nutrition information processing, focusing on nutrition message and labelling effectiveness. It also describes contingency effects in nutrition information processing as well. A section on how duality models can guide future nutrition research is also provided.
Understanding consumer perceptions and attitudes towards nutrition labels and health claims in food
Authors:   University College Cork, Ireland, Bogue Joe , Repar Lana ,   University College Cork, Ireland
Published: November 2023

Healthy food choices have an important role to play in one’s personal health and wellbeing and in the prevention of chronic diseases. Nutrition labels and health claims (NLHCs) on packaged foods are important instruments used by food and health policy makers seeking to reduce the consumption of unhealthy foods that influence the levels of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). To identify contemporary issues in consumer perceptions and attitudes towards NLHCs, a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted using a PRISMA approach, which focused on articles published between 2015-2022, from twenty leading journals, to synthesize the key research themes and findings. Key research trends were identified and future trends were discussed that may impact how consumers perceive NLHCs on packaged foods. A more market-oriented approach to the design of NLHCs is needed, using the consumer as an active co-designer and integrating the consumer into the design process at an early stage.
Trends in consumer preference for locally sourced food products
Authors:   Newcastle University, UK, Gorton Matthew , Tocco Barbara ,   Newcastle University, UK, Csillag Péter ,   Eco-Sensus Research and Communication Non-profit Ltd., Hungary, Filipović Jelena ,   University of Belgrade, Serbia, White John ,   University of Plymouth, UK
Published: November 2023

Recent years witnessed an increase in academic, policy and consumer interest in local foods. Yet, overwhelmingly positive attitudes toward local foods are often not translated into purchases. This chapter reviews the literature regarding the conceptualization of local food as well as consumer motivations, and barriers, to purchase local food products, drawing largely on evidence from Europe and North America. This is complemented with a case study of cooperative food labelling in southern Hungary, which illustrates the market opportunities and frequently encountered obstacles faced by local food initiatives. The chapter identifies, as a critical impediment, a lack of practitioner and scholarly consensus regarding what constitutes a local food, with consequent disagreement regarding the socio-economic and environmental outcomes of local food systems. In turn, consumers often struggle to comprehend the benefits of local foods, hindering informed decision making. The chapter concludes with an agenda for future research.
Understanding consumer attitudes to organic food: using profile deviation analysis for consumer benchmarking
Authors:   Linnaeus University, Sweden, Anisimova Tatiana , Mavondo Felix T. ,   Monash University, Australia
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this chapter is to examine to what extent misalignment with an organic food consumer benchmark profile affects two key consumer performance indicators: consumer satisfaction and loyalty. The chapter performs a profile deviation analysis on a cross-sectional sample of 1011 Australian organic food consumers. An extensive literature review revealed three key dimensions of comprising organic food consumer benchmark: healthism, hedonism, and organic food trust. The analysis reveals the significant negative consumer satisfaction and loyalty implications of deviating from the benchmark consumer profile. Separate profile deviation analyses for each theoretically identified consumer profile dimension (i.e. healthism, hedonism and trust) have revealed strong support for our hypotheses concerning loyalty.We demonstrate the theoretical and practical relevance of using configuration theory to understand and explain the consumer performance implications of a misalignment with a benchmark organic consumer profile.
Sheathless radial approach in contemporary coronary rotational atherectomy: data from two high-volume centers
Authors: Dall’Ara Gianni , Alagna Giulia , Spartà Daniela , Compagnone Miriam , Grotti Simone , Guerrieri Giuseppe , Campanella Francesca , Taverna Giovanni , Galvani Marcello , Tarantino Fabio , Andò Giuseppe
Published: November 2023

Aim: To analyze the feasibility and procedural outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using rotational atherectomy (RA), performed via transradial sheathless guiding catheter, as compared to a standard radial and femoral vascular approach.

Methods: All consecutive patients undergoing RA at two high-volume PCI centers from May 2011 to May 2023 were included. Comparisons were made between the two transradial approaches and between the three types of vascular access.

Results: Two hundred twenty-three patients were enrolled. Baseline characteristics were similar, with the exception of gender. We observed, in percentages, fewer cases of failure for sheathless than standard transradial attempts (7.5% vs. 11.5%, respectively), whereas all trans-femoral attempts were successful. Transfemoral procedures were longer and more frequently performed under mechanical circulatory support. There was no difference in procedural success between the three vascular approaches. A trend towards a higher rate of vascular and bleeding complications was found in the femoral group.

Conclusion: Sheathless transradial vascular access is a viable option when performing RA during complex PCI procedures, tending to result in fewer failures than the standard transradial approach and reduced bleeding and vascular complications compared to the femoral method.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEACHER IN ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY AMONG THE GIFTED STUDENTS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION
Authors: Stojanovska Vesna
Published: November 2023

The development of students' creativity is one of the main goals of educational activities. However, it is not always properly developed in the school environment, especially when it comes to the education of gifted students. Creativity can be challenging for most teachers due to lack of understanding and inadvertently inhibit it with teaching methods that are not aimed at encouraging student potential. Therefore, the teacher and his behavior play an important role in the development of creativity. The way teachers, especially in primary education, perceive creativity provides a basis for their real activities that are oriented towards the development of students' creativity. The purpose of this paper is to highlight teachers and their behaviors for developing creativity in the school environment from primary education.
PANNONIC LEGENDS – ATTRIBUTION
Authors: Angelevska Anita
Published: November 2023

The question of the attribution of the colloquially named Pannonian legends, i.e., the hagiography of St. Cyril and the hagiography of St. Methodius, is very important from two aspects. It is essential for the attribution of Saint Clement's work, and on the other hand, these two hagiographies represent written documents that provide the closest data on the Moravian mission, i.e., on the Cyril Methodius issue, one of the most significant points on which Slavic philology rests. The fact that the Moravian mission is a testimony to the formation of the new strong European civilization – the Slavic one – is undoubtedly important.
USING STEM EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Authors: Petrovski Josif
Published: November 2023

STEM education is an educational approach that contains multiple scientific disciplines and has become a popular method in recent years. Since more efforts are made to integrate STEM more effectively into the educational system, educators face major challenges in finding teaching methods and strategies. STEM education offers many advantages to students, teaching them critical skills they can use to succeed in life. STEM assignments can be easily adjusted to suit different age ranges, abilities, group sizes and interests. Their adaptability is part of what makes them so great to use in teaching and learning environments. The main purpose of implementing STEM education in standard curriculum is for students to learn to solve problems through scientific methods and mathematics to become highly skilled workforce in the future. Although history has played and continues to play a role in STEM education, there are many variations and opinions about what STEM education is and how it should be taught. This paper will attempt to break through the complexities of STEM in the fields of education and will try to give a clear definition of STEM, as well as the aspects in which STEM is implemented.
A Brief Case Report on Umbilical Cord Connective Tissue Allograft Application for Defects of the Achilles Tendon
Authors: Parker Robert , Shou John , Lambert Naomi , Woods Crislyn , Barrett And Tyler
Published: November 2023

Damaged connective tissues between the bone and tendons or ligaments are common among adults regardless of activity level. Achilles tendinosis is one of the most common tissue defects and enthesopathies. The patient in this study is a 54-year-old female with chronic Achilles tendinosis from chronic enthesopathy at the Achilles tendon insertion with a retrocalcaneal exostosis for three years who has failed standard-of-care practices for over two years. The patient received extracorporeal pulsed-activated therapy (EPAT) before applying 2ml of CryoText, a Wharton’s jelly tissue allograft. The patient then received class IV laser therapy treatments twice weekly for three weeks. The patient started with a 10/10 VAS at the initial visit. At five weeks post-application, the patient’s score had improved by 80% at 2/10 VAS. By week 13, the patient rated her pain as 0/10 VAS. The improvement in patient-reported pain and functionality reported in this study after the application of Wharton’s Jelly, EPAT, and class IV laser therapy warrants future research studying the safety and efficacy of these patient care modalities together.
Plot-Tools in Protein Structure Validations: From the Ramachandran Plot to the Complementarity Plot (Commentary)
Authors: Basu Sankar
Published: November 2023

A picture is worth a thousand words. Many branches of Science have been historically benefited with plots and visual analyses (lately, image processing and deep learning) alongside with traditional number crunching. In Molecular Biophysics, one such problem is the structure validation problem in proteins which stands with a history of plot-tools being effectively serving the complex problem to its complete resolution. Spanning across six decades, validation of protein structures (from experimental to modeled) dates back to the legendary Ramachandran Plot (with its never ending growth and modern-day applications) to the relatively recent innovation of the Complementarity Plot (CP), establishing the dual nature of complementarity as the physical basis of both binding and folding of proteins. Lately, CP has been extended to serve as a trustworthy free energy predictor utilizing supervised learning in the form of a comprehensive web-server (EnCPdock: https://www.scinetmol.in/EnCPdock/) that can be directly used in the design of protein interfaces. The commentary recapitulate the history of structure validation with a special emphasis on plot tools, highlighting key features and important discoveries worth re-visiting.