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COMPARAÇÃO SOCIAL, INVEJA, ESTRESSE E PERSEGUIÇÃO CORPORATIVA: UMA ANÁLISE DOS ASPECTOS OCULTOS DO LINKEDIN
Authors: Sameer El Khatib Ahmed
Published: January 2025

Pesquisas precedentes sobre a utilização das redes sociais revelam uma intersecção complexa entre o comportamento dos usuários e as repercussões psicológicas associadas ao uso dessa e de outras mídias sociais. Fenômenos como o medo de ficar de fora (Fear of Missing Out - FoMO), o estresse e a comparação social emergem como questões centrais nesse contexto. Embora estudos anteriores tenham abordado esses fenômenos de forma isolada em redes sociais, a análise das inter-relações entre eles é ainda escassa, dificultando a compreensão dos fatores motivadores e das estratégias para mitigar os efeitos adversos, sobretudo, em redes sociais corporativas. Este estudo propõe um modelo teórico integrando a Teoria da Comparação Social de Festinger (1954) e a Teoria do Uso Compensatório da Internet, com base em uma amostra de 622 usuários brasileiros do LinkedIn. Os resultados indicam que o FoMO e a comparação social estão diretamente relacionados ao estresse, com a comparação social atuando como mediadora nessa dinâmica. Além disso, a inveja relacionada ao uso do LinkedIn modera negativamente a relação entre FoMO e comparação social. Esses achados fornecem novos insights sobre as dinâmicas do uso do LinkedIn, destacando não apenas suas funções profissionais, como busca de emprego e networking, mas também os impactos psicológicos que podem surgir em um ambiente digital cada vez mais competitivo. A intensificação da comparação social nas plataformas digitais amplifica sentimentos de inadequação, insatisfação, inveja e raiva, uma vez que os usuários se veem constantemente expostos a representações idealizadas da vida profissional dos outros. Portanto, compreender essas interações é fundamental para desenvolver intervenções que possam atenuar os efeitos negativos associados ao uso dessas plataformas.
Radiological hazard assessment of radionuclides in soils from Okitipupa waste dumpsites
Authors: Ilori Abiola Olawale , Chetty Naven , Olabamiji Aliu Olayinka
Published: January 2025

This study assesses the radiological hazards of soils from dumpsites by measuring the activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th, and 40K using a thallium-doped sodium iodide detector system on 20 soil samples collected from waste dumpsites along Ore, Idepe, Market, and Doctor’s roads, Okitipupa, Ondo State. The average activity concentrations of 238U, 232Th, and 40K in soil samples from waste dumpsites were as follows: Ore Road (18.44 ± 7.28, 10.17 ± 3.47, 42.34 ± 18.29 Bq/kg), Idepe Road (123.58 ± 19.72, 28.24 ± 4.26, 373.26 ± 14.33 Bq/kg), Market Road (55.15 ± 2.71, 14.28 ± 3.31, 303.22 ± 13.96 Bq/kg), and Doctor’s Road (89.49 ± 10.41, 19.04 ± 3.90, 215.35 ± 25.62 Bq/kg). While 232Th and 40K levels were below global averages, 238U exceeded 33 Bq/kg, indicating potential health risks. The study calculated radiological risk indices, indicating low potential radiation exposure while emphasising the need for ongoing monitoring due to long-term implications, providing valuable insights for improving waste management policies and public health interventions in Nigeria and similar regions worldwide.
İçsel Pazarlama Unsurları ile İç Müşteri Memnuniyeti Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi: Kars Çağrı Merkezleri Örneği
Authors: Aküzüm Levent , Aslan Çetin Filiz
Published: January 2025

Günümüzün bilimsel ve teknolojik ilerlemeyle hızla gelişen ortamı, yoğun pazar rekabetini yönetebilmek için pazarlama stratejilerinde köklü değişimler gerektirmektedir. Çalışanları iç müşteri olarak kabul eden içsel pazarlama, onların iş memnuniyetini ve motivasyonunu artırmada çok önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu da dış müşterilere üstün hizmet sunma potansiyelini artırarak iç müşteri memnuniyetinin kritik önemini vurgulamaktadır. Bu çalışma, içsel pazarlama ve iç müşteri memnuniyeti üzerine yapılan önceki araştırmaları inceleyerek bu alanları etkileyen faktörleri araştırmaktadır. Kars'taki çağrı merkezi çalışanları arasında yapılan bir anket, içsel pazarlama ve iç müşteri memnuniyeti arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemiştir. SPSS 22 dahil olmak üzere istatistiksel metodolojiler kullanılarak 306 yanıt üzerinde yapılan nicel analiz, içsel pazarlama çabaları ile iç müşteri memnuniyeti arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bu durum, içsel pazarlamanın çalışan memnuniyetinin artırılması ve dış müşterilere hizmet sunumunun iyileştirilmesindeki önemli rolünün altını çizmektedir.
Education Indicators That Determine Welfare Level: EU Countries and Turkey
Authors: Yüzbaşı Gonca
Published: January 2025

Today, the concept of economy both expresses quantitative data ant includes factors that cannot be expressed in numbers. Economy and welfare indicators are now considered together. Education is one of the main determinants of both concepts. This study examines educational indicators that distinguish welfare states and non-welfare states by applying decision trees that are data mining techniques. Values of welfare index of EU countries and Turkey and its thirteen education indicators were used for the period of 2016-2020. Findings suggest that doctorate graduate indicator is the most important variable which discriminates welfare states and non-welfare states.
The Different Sources of Dirty Hands: Episodes, Rules, and Careers
Authors: Sarra Gianni
Published: January 2025

A recurring methodological mistake within the ‘dirty hands’ literature, the view that politicians must sometimes justifiably commit real moral wrongs, has been to assume that only a specific kind of choice structure creates the space for justifiable dirtying. Instead, I argue that the circumstances that justify political dirt are not monolithic and identify three separate ways in which dirtying conduct can become all-things-considered justifiable. Dirty Episodes cover instances of delineable episodic decisions that inflict dirt, and where such dirtying behaviour is justifiable as a lesser evil–I also argue that ‘ticking-bomb’ cases that usually serve this function in philosophy should be decentred. Dirty Careers covers the quotidian moral dirt demanded by politics as a career (without necessarily demanding an entirely separate political normativity). Dirty Rules concerns the contingent structural factors and ‘terms of the competition’ that undesirably demand or legitimise dirtying behaviour from political agents.
Wood Ash Liquid Fertilizer as Sustainable Soil Nutritional Supplement Modulates Changes on Growth and Fruits Nutritional Compositions of Capsicum frutescens L.
Authors: Ojewumi Anthony , Tope-akinyetun Racheal , Mustapha Zainab , Hussaini Musa , Kelani Temitayo
Published: January 2025

The use of plant-derived fertilizers is a promising approach towards sustainable crop production. This study exploited supplementary effects of 100, 75, 50, and 25% wood ash liquid fertilizer (WALF) on the growth and fruit nutritional contents of Capsicum frutescens. Ordinary water served as control. Agronomical, physiological, and fruit nutritional parameters of the pepper were determined. Higher plant height (25.17 cm) was observed in pepper seedlings sprayed with 25% WALF while several leaves (71.20), leaf area (100.62 cm2), specific leaf area (67.14 m2kg-1), and leaf area index (0.31 m2m-2) were higher (p<.05) in pepper treated with 50% WALF compared with other treatments. Higher net assimilation rate (0.0078 gm-2day-1) and leaf area ratio (0.07 m2kg-1) were observed in pepper sprayed with 100 % the treatment as well as the relative growth rate (0.05 mg-1day-1) of C. frutescens spayed with 75 % WALF. 50% WALF produced the highest number of fruits (38). Also, vitamin A (64.01 mg/100g), vitamin B3 (1.73 mg/100g), vitamin B5 (1.30 mg/100g), vitamin B6 (0.27 mg/100g) were observed in the fruits of pepper spayed with 50% WALF. Furthermore, sodium (11.17mg/100g), potassium (363.92 mg/100g), calcium (108.14 mg/100g), and magnesium (58.11 mg/100g) as well as moisture (68.32 %), fat (2.77 %), ash (3.55 %), crude fiber (2.49 %), crude protein (4.43%) and carbohydrate (9.20%) higher in the fruits of C. frutescens treated with 50% WALF. In conclusion, 50% WALF better enhanced the growth, yield, and nutritional quality of C. frutescens fruits.
GBL in History Education: Insights from Dogs of War
Authors: Bunt B , Bunt L
Published: January 2025

Game-Based Learning (GBL) is increasingly recognised for its ability to enhance educational outcomes through interactive and immersive experiences. However, there is limited empirical data on its effectiveness in promoting historical thinking and Self-Directed Learning (SDL), particularly in history education.
This study examines the impact of the Dogs of War (DoW) card game on historical thinking skills and SDL among history student teachers. It also explores the potential of GBL to enhance history teaching by fostering critical analysis skills.
A qualitative research approach was employed, analysing playtest sessions with 15 history education students who played DoW. An open survey collected participants' experiences, focusing on the game's complexity, rule clarity, engagement level, effectiveness in conveying historical content, and stimulating interest in World War II history.
The DoW game effectively increased players' interest in historical subjects and promoted strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. While responses varied regarding the game's complexity and rule clarity, the study identified a need for modifications to maximise educational benefits. Participants reported heightened motivation to explore World War II history further due to the game.
This study highlights the importance of GBL in history education, demonstrating its potential to improve historical thinking and SDL. Balancing challenge and clarity in game rules is crucial. Further research is needed to enhance game design and implementation for better educational outcomes in history and other fields.
The Spirit of Capitalism Matters
Authors:   Novosibirsk State University, Russian Federation, Trubitsyn Oleg
Published: January 2025

Since the 19th century, one of the main areas of dispute in the framework of social philosophy concerns the role of spiritual factors, psychology and culture in the development of society in general and in the formation of capitalism in particular. To overcome disagreements, it is necessary to understand what is the real role of spiritual factors (the spirit of capitalism) in the formation and functioning of the system of rational capitalism. The initial methodological premise of the study is that a multifactorial approach to historical explanation is required, in particular to explain the phenomenon of the emergence of capitalism. The emergence of rational capitalism is not so much a manifestation of the iron law of history as the result of a unique constellation of social factors. Most of these factors are of a material (in the sociological sense of the word) nature. Nevertheless, we can confidently say that the formation of the spirit of capitalism was one of the necessary factors in the formation of a system of rational capitalism. The spirit of capitalism is a combination of culture, ideology and the prevailing psychological mood that motivate economic agents to act according to the principles of a market economy, to strive for enrichment, but not by any methods, but only those that contribute to the formation of a rational capitalist system, productive and capable of sustainable self-development. The spirit of capitalism does not exist initially and is not formed automatically by the capitalist system in the course of its functioning. In particular, its formation and maintenance require a certain ideological activity of the humanitarian intelligentsia.
A Influência da Abertura de Janelas na Eficiência Energética de Edifícios de Escritórios
Authors: Vidmar Rangel Girardelo , Cunha Eduardo Grala da , Ribeiro Lauro André , Silva Thaísa Leal da
Published: January 2025

The construction sector is responsible for a significant portion of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, it is crucial to develop initiatives that identify and reduce energy consumption in buildings from the planning stage, contributing to the sustainability of these constructions. In this context, this study aims to examine the influence of window opening size in a model of an office building located in Passo Fundo, RS, in Bioclimatic Zone 2 (ZB2). To this end, six computer simulations were performed using Energy Plus software in a model of an office building, considering windows occupying 25%, 50% and 100% of the building's façade size. Tests were also performed using single and double glazing. The results revealed that the larger the window opening, the greater the energy consumption to maintain thermal comfort in the environment, representing an increase of 11.36% in consumption for the case with 100% window opening compared to the case with 25% opening. Thus, the size of the window opening has a significant impact on the energy consumption of the office building model analyzed.
Обсуждение идеи создания Института демографии АН СССР в 1944 г.
Authors: Богоявленский Дмитрий Дмитриевич , Захаров Сергей Владимирович
Published: January 2025

Впервые публикуется архивный документ – записка, подготовленная в 1944 г. известным статистиком и демографом А.И. Гозуловым в адрес Президиума Академии наук СССР с предложением организовать в системе академических учреждений специализированный институт демографии. К записке прилагается детально разработанная программа направлений научной деятельности, административная структура и штатное расписание будущего института. К этому моменту в СССР не было ни одного научно-исследовательского центра демографической направленности после закрытия Демографического института АН СССР в Ленинграде (в 1934 г.) и Института демографии АН УССР в Киеве (в 1938). Идея создания института демографии получила поддержку видных ученых того времени – статистиков, экономистов и демографов. Однако руководитель Центрального статистического управления В.Н. Старовский идею не поддержал, аргументируя тем, что передача исследователям для изучения статистической информации о демографических процессах в стране нецелесообразна.
Understanding the discourse of the Visegrad Group during the migration crisis
Authors: Ismayilzada Tofig
Published: January 2025

The Visegrad Group countries' political stance was not well received by most European Union member states when the migration crisis began. The discourse of the heads of state or other official representatives of Visegrad group countries had an unfavourable view of migration and recognised it as a security rather than a humanitarian one. The article explores the Visegrad group discourse during the European migration crisis. This study stands out because it examines the collective discourse of the Visegrad Group during the migration crisis rather than analysing each country separately. Three significant terror attacks in recent EU history have been incorporated into the analysis to see if they have increased the prominence of securitisation in the discourse of the Visegrad group. As the result of the Qualitative/Quantitative Content Analysis, we find out that after the Charlie Hebdo Attack, the Visegrad Group discourse on the migration crisis began incorporating the security dimension. Following the terror attacks in Paris, the securitisation dimensions of the migration crisis intensified and remained through the end of 2016. Our findings show that the communication style in the Visegrad group countries' declaration statements supports the security and terrorism linkage with migration.
Mitigating Duty Cycle Limitation and Maximizing DC Voltage Gain in Switch Mode Power Supplies Utilizing Tapped-Inductor Topology: A Case Study with Buck Converter Analysis
Authors: Yanarateş Cağfer , Altan Aytaç
Published: January 2025

This paper presents a comparative analysis of tapped inductor (TI) buck converters versus conventional buck converter topologies, highlighting the advantages of TI buck converters. The primary motivations for using TI DC-DC converters in step-down applications, such as battery charging and photovoltaic emulator design, include significant input-to-output voltage differences resulting in low converter duty cycles, favorable peak-to-average current ratios, and overall conversion efficiency. In conventional buck converters, the DC voltage gain is determined solely by the duty cycle, leading to linear output voltage variation with the duty cycle for a given input voltage. In contrast, the DC voltage gain of TI buck converters depends on both the duty cycle and the turns ratio. While the operating principles of conventional and TI buck converters are similar, the TI topology offers a wider range of voltage step-down options based on the TI turns ratio. System characteristics are analyzed using the transfer function model for ease of use and pole-zero detection. The state-space averaging method, known for its simplicity, is applied with AC small signal analysis to derive transfer functions for both converter types. The results show that the use of a tapped rather than a conventional inductor does not alter the step-down characteristics of the conventional buck converter. Moreover, any DC voltage gain consistent with the conventional buck converter condition can be achieved at any duty cycle value by appropriate selection of the turn’s ratio, increasing flexibility in converter design.
Implementation of a Low-Cost, Real-Time Assessment System for Primary School Classrooms
Authors: Işık Murat , Aydemir Emrah , Yalçınkaya Mehmet Ali , Orman Fahri
Published: January 2025

The integration of technology in educational surroundings has evolved from a supplemental enhancement to an essential element of modern education. In response to this shift, there is a growing need for cost-effective tools that can increase student engagement and streamline the assessment process for primary students. This study presents the design and implementation of a low-cost, real-time assessment system tailored specifically for primary school classrooms. Utilizing Arduino-based receivers and student-operated remote controllers, the system provides an affordable and scalable alternative to traditional student response systems. Field tests were conducted with 26 students aged 9 to 10 in a public primary school, where the system's effectiveness was evaluated through teacher observations and student feedback. Results indicate that the system significantly increased student participation, focus, and enjoyment during assessments compared to traditional paper-based methods. Despite some challenges, the system demonstrates great potential as a practical tool for resource-constrained educational environments, with future development focusing on addressing scalability and technical limitations.
Montage in European Culture as Montage in Cinema and Art
Authors: Oncins Valentine
Published: January 2025

The article presents a comparative approximation of the montage of culture and Europe with the process of montage in the visual arts. The article includes questions about the effects of montage applied in this way: is it a mixing, transplantation, a smooth transition from image to image or is it the law of attraction-repulsion that will create a flexible movement of connection or disconnection between European cultures? The method consists in identifying structures and models: topological – according to the movement of tectonic plates that break and find each other; linguistic – the Tower of Babel with a single language and human unity; or aesthetic – the operational model of montage in the arts, such as the one taken by various artists speaking of “national vegetable gardens” (K. Malevitch) or by L. de Vinci and S. M. Eisenstein, very close in their concepts and drawings. The body of the work is based on the history of art and on the texts of the artists. The analysis of works and the recall of numerous texts constitute montage in themselves. The problem is to observe the flexible relation of connection and distance, and then to check whether an aesthetic model such as montage is applicable to an artificial construction such as culture in Europe, which is itself a unifying montage.
Nino Haratischwili and Her Literary Image of Georgia as Depicted in Prose Works
Authors: Reszka Agnieszka
Published: January 2025

The prose works of Nino Haratischwili, a Georgian writer and playwright born in Tbilisi in 1983 and now living in Germany, contain autobiographical elements and motifs. In her monumental novels, reminiscent of the family sagas of the realist era, the author depicts the fate of Georgia and the Georgian nation from the late 19th century to recent times. The historical events, dating back to Tsarist Russia, show, on the one hand, the disintegration of the state, the burial of hopes of regaining independence and the dramatic events of the totalitarian period, the communist Soviet Union, but on the other hand, depict the complex situation that occurred in the 1990s, the internal conflicts and their impact on the lives of ordinary citizens. The aim of this article is to present the vision of the Georgian state and nation contained in the prose of the Georgian-German author. The following text analyses the Haratischwili’s novels, as well as selected interviews conducted with her and the literature on Georgia’s geopolitical situation. In conclusion, it was found that the picture presented by the writer is complex. It depicts both difficult moments for the nation and those that inspire hope for a better future.
Institutional Constraints and Agentive Stances of Adult ESL Instructors in Fostering Culturally Responsive Spaces in Their Language Classrooms
Authors: Sańczyk-Cruz Anna
Published: January 2025

Drawing on an ecological perspective of agency, this article provides insight into how two adult ESL instructors’ experiences and relationships influenced their capacity to exercise agency in fostering culturally responsive spaces in their classrooms. The study shed light on the several challenges adult ESL instructors face in supporting ELs and their choices to serve their culturally and linguistically diverse students. This article introduces new considerations for scholarship on language teacher agency by focusing on how language teachers exercise agency when experiencing constraints in promoting culturally responsive spaces in the language classrooms.
Selected Aspects of Space in Gilbert Keith Chesterton’s Manalive
Authors: Szymczak-Kordulasińska Monika
Published: January 2025

The objective of the article is to analyse selected aspects of space in Manalive (1912) by Gilbert Keith Chesterton and present how they illustrate and convey the meanings of the novel. The analysis, which is based on a close reading of the text, draws on various aspects of spatial dimension and refers to the topos of the garden and Otto Friedrich Bollnow’s selected terms formulated in his Human Space. The first part of the article examines the invading nature of the wind, as a result of which different spaces merge and which literally brings the character of Innocent Smith, who challenges everybody and everything around him. The second section is devoted to the garden space, whereas the third part shows the vertical movement that is connoted by the motif of height. The analysis demonstrates how the process in which the fossilised world of other characters is gradually transformed by Smith is further reinforced and reflected by the motif of space, including the main protagonist’s renderings of space and changes in perspective. Smith, being the character who is the title “Manalive”, in his playing with space, opens others to life.
Relationship between Personal hygiene and Environmental Sanitation to the Presence of Escherichia coli Bacteria in Food
Authors: Azzahra Erica Ardhana Fathimah , Novianti Vivi , Irsyad Muhammad Al
Published: January 2025

Food safety is one of the significant public health issues, especially in developing countries. The extraordinary incidence of food poisoning and a high number of cases of gastrointestinal infections in Malang City indicate infection with the bacteria that cause dysentery, namely E.coli. This study evaluated hygiene-sanitation practices at food stalls in Area Terusan Ambarawa Malang City. This study aimed to identify Escherichia coli bacteria in 11 food stalls and assess the relationship of environmental sanitation and personal hygiene of food handlers to the presence of E.coli. This study used a quantitative descriptive design with a cross-sectional approach, data collection using a checklist observation questionnaire sheet, and laboratory tests to determine the number of E.coli bacteria. Based on laboratory tests, 10 (90.1 percent) of 11 food samples exceeded the E.coli quality standard according to the requirements of the Indonesian Ministry of Health Regulation 2023, the results of chi-square analysis of the relationship between environmental sanitation (p is 0.012) and the relationship between personal hygiene (p is 0.012), both variables have a significant relationship to the presence of E.coli. There is a relationship between personal hygiene and environmental sanitation and Escherichia coli contamination in food sold in Area Terusan Ambarawa Malang City.
The Effect of Digital Flipbook on the Behavior of Using Light Fire Extinguisher in X Hospital Workers
Authors: Afifah Nadiyah Hanun , Marji Marji , Fanani Erianto , Supriyadi Supriyadi
Published: January 2025

Based on data from the Indonesian National Police, there were 5,336 fire cases from May 2018 to July 2023. In October 2021 Hospital X experienced a fire in the Pharmacy Building. The easiest fire protection tool to use is light fire extinguisher. In order for workers to understand the use of light fire extinguisher, it is necessary to carry out training. Light fire extinguisher training can be carried out by providing digital flipbooks via WhatsApp. This study aims to determine the effect of digital flipbooks on fire extinguisher use behavior in X Hospital workers. The research method is True Experiment Design. The sample in this study were 44 workers and used total sampling. Data analysis in this study using the independent T test and Mann Whitney Test which obtained a Sig value. 0.000 less than 0.05 which means that there is an influence of digital flipbooks on knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the use of fire extinguishers. It is hoped that light fire extinguisher training will be carried out evenly to every worker in the hospital, if a fire occurs workers can extinguish the fire using light fire extinguisher.
Descriptions of Adolescent Holistic Knowledge About HIV/AIDS at State Islamic Junior High School 2 Jember
Authors: Rosidah Chilmiyatur , Azizah Ashifatul , Firdausy Zeany Farra , Irmayanti Abidah , Permatasari Elok
Published: January 2025

HIV/AIDS is a global health issue, with the number of sufferers tending to increase each year. In 2015, there were 30,935 new HIV cases, and by 2020, this number had risen to 41,987 cases, indicating a 35.77 percent increase in new cases between 2015 and 2020. Adolescents constitute one of the groups vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to a lack of holistic knowledge on the subject. Knowledge related to HIV/AIDS is crucial for adolescents, as the adolescent phase is characterized by an increase in hormone production, which may trigger risky sexual behavior. This study used a qualitative descriptive method with Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with 22 respondents at State Islamic Junior High School 2 Jember grades 7 and 8. The five indicators of knowledge asked respondents include definition, mode of transmission, characteristics of people affected, prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS classified as less. Based on research results, knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adolescents is still relatively low, despite the respondents being organizational activists at school. As adolescents active in their organizations, they play an important role in disseminating appropriate information about HIV/AIDS to their peers. To address this issue, it is recommended that schools and other relevant stakeholders provide comprehensive sexual education for adolescents. Integrating education on sexual health into school subjects can help adolescents understand this disease comprehensively and realize the importance of sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Perspectivas sobre transformación digital, fintech e inclusión financiera: América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Navarro Daniel , Suarez Flor , Navajas Sergio
Published: January 2025

Este estudio explora cómo las instituciones financieras de inclusión en América Latina y el Caribe están adoptando tecnologías digitales para mejorar su eficiencia y ampliar su impacto. Analiza la interacción entre instituciones y proveedores fintech, destacando avances, desafíos y oportunidades para la transformación digital. Incluye casos de éxito, recomendaciones estratégicas y datos clave que muestran cómo superar barreras regulatorias, recursos limitados y una cultura digital incipiente, promoviendo un ecosistema financiero más resiliente e inclusivo.
The relationship between maternal vitamin D levels and osteopenia development in preterm infants: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Tabatabaei Razieh Sadat , Mirjalili Seyed Reza , Ashrafi Atefeh , Shamsi Farimah
Published: January 2025

Background: Osteopenia of prematurity (OP) is characterized by reduced bone mineral content, and vitamin D deficiency may worsen OP by affecting bone metabolism.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between maternal vitamin D levels and biochemical markers related to OP. Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study, conducted at Shahid Sadoughi hospital, Yazd, Iran, from June 2022 to September 2023, included 49 pregnant women and their preterm infants. Based on the serum alkaline phosphatase and phosphorus levels of the infants at birth and 4 wk after birth, they were divided into osteopenic and non-osteopenic groups. Maternal and neonatal vitamin D and calcium levels were then compared between these groups.
Results: The mean maternal vitamin D level was 24.9 ± 15.09 ng/ml, with 36% showing deficiency. 11 neonates at 4 wk exhibited osteopenia based on phosphorus and serum alkaline phosphatase levels. Those with osteopenia had significantly lower vitamin D (p = 0.032) and calcium levels compared to non-osteopenic neonates (p = 0.043), although maternal vitamin D mean was not a significant risk factor for OP (p = 0.313).
Conclusion: The results suggest that maternal vitamin D levels do not have a significant association with the incidence of osteopenia in neonates, as the mean maternal vitamin D concentration was not identified as a risk factor for this condition. Therefore, it is recommended that future research should investigate alternative factors that may contribute to the development of osteopenia in preterm infants
Evaluation of utilization of amplified blastocoel fluid DNA gel electrophoresis band intensity as an additional minimally invasive approach in embryo selection: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Khajehoseini Fattaneh , Noormohammadi Zahra , Eftekhari-Yazdi Poopak , Gourabi Hamid , Pazhoomand Reza , Hosseinishenatal Shirzad , Bazrgar Masood
Published: January 2025

Background: Embryo selection for transfer is critical in assisted reproduction. The presence of DNA in the blastocoel cavity of human blastocysts is assumed to be a consequence of common preimplantation chromosomal abnormalities.
Objective: This study examined the relationship between the amount of blastocoel fluid (BF) DNA and the band intensity of amplified BF-DNA in gel electrophoresis, considering the influence of ploidy status.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study categorizes blastocysts into 2 groups based on the array comparative genomic hybridization results by trophectoderm biopsy -the euploid and aneuploid group. After morphological scoring, a biopsy of BF was performed for whole genome amplification, followed by an assessment of band intensity and BF-DNA quantification. The relationship between BF-DNA levels, band intensity, and ploidy status were analyzed.
Results: The level of BF-DNA was higher in the aneuploid group compared to the euploid group, but the difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.2). We observed that the band intensity was affected by the ploidy status of the embryos, although this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.059). Notably, electrophoresis band of all embryos with chromosomal loss was strong. No correlation was observed between embryo morphology and chromosomal ploidy (p = 0.8).
 Conclusion: Our findings indicate that BF-DNA band intensity on agarose gel is not currently applicable for preimplantation embryo selection. It seems that embryos with chromosomal loss are more prone to DNA release to BF. The disrelation between embryo morphology and ploidy status represents the necessity of minimally invasive embryo screening methods based on ploidy status.
The association between the amount of fetal fraction in cell-free DNA testing and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A cohort study
Authors: Aryavand Maryam , Nurzadeh Maryam , Ghaemi Marjan , Eskandari Delfan Sina , Marsoosi Vajiheh
Published: January 2025

Background: Noninvasive perinatal testing is a new method of screening for aneuploidy called cell-free DNA (cfDNA). Fetal fraction (FF) plays a crucial role in assessing the reliability of aneuploidy detection through noninvasive perinatal testing.
Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between the amount of FF in cfDNA testing and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
 Materials and Methods: This cohort study was conducted on 619 singleton pregnant women who were candidates for cfDNA testing and were referred to the perinatology clinics of Shariati hospital and Arash Women’s hospital, both affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran from March 2019 to June 2020. The FF was extracted from the cfDNA test results, and the participants were followed until delivery.
Results: A total of 619 singleton pregnant women with a mean ± SD age and FF of 34.4 ± 4.85 and 8.39 ± 3.95, respectively, participated in the study. A significant association between maternal age and FF was not found (p = 0.12). A lower FF was associated with a rise in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (p = 0.02) and a higher FF was associated with a rise in the incidence of fetal growth restriction (p < 0.001). However, high or low FF was not associated with pre-eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, birth weight, or delivery time. No significant association was found between FF and multiple of the median of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A and free β-human chorionic gonadotropin.
Conclusion: The amount of FF may be considered a predictor of certain adverse pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, maternity care should be performed more carefully for women with high or low FF.
Philosophical Analysis of Modern Scientific Problems
Authors: Sorokin Gennady V. , Eroschenko Tatiana I.
Published: January 2025

The enormous role of the evolution of science, which can be presented as a set of moral, legal, political, philosophical, ideological and aesthetic values, is being actualized. Values regulate the life of the state, society, various social groups and individuals, integrate them into a single whole, consolidate society, lead to generally recognized goals in a given society, thereby revealing unresolvable contradictions that are a product of the historical era. The idea is being developed that modern society itself with a certain type of culture supplies meanings to science that are unresolvable at the current level of its development, since only philosophy can present provisions that resolve and clarify this situation.
Neue Schwarze Literatur als Feld der Germanistik – Überlegungen zu Theoretisierung und Didaktisierung in der Hochschule im Kontext von Dekolonialisierung
Authors: Kofer Martina
Published: January 2025

Nicht nur die Institution Universität, sondern auch das Fach Germanistik repräsentiert in aller Regel eine weiße Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte, in der die Geschichten und künstlerischen Produkte von BPoC-Akteur*innen nur am Rande Gegenstand der Lehre sind. In den letzten zehn Jahren verschaffen sich jedoch BPoC wieder zunehmend Gehör und bringen ihre Perspektiven beispielsweise in den Literaturbetrieb oder in Bildungsdiskurse ein. Literarische Texte thematisieren dabei Alltagsrassismus, Othering und (deutsche) Kolonialgeschichte, stellen aber auch andere Themen wie Familie, Liebesbeziehungen oder DDR-Geschichte ins Zentrum. Gemeinsam ist ihnen, dass sie von Deutschland als Schwarzer ‚Heimat‘ erzählen. Diese universalen literarischen Themen und ihre ästhetische Darstellung werden oftmals vernachlässigt, wenn es um Literatur von BPoC geht. Stattdessen werden sie gerne lediglich repräsentativ für die Darstellung von Rassismus oder Sklaverei in Seminaren thematisiert. So ist es einerseits zwar wichtig, im Sinne einer rassismuskritischen Bildung Perspektiven von BPoC in die Lehre einzubringen, andererseits aber genauso bedeutsam, diese nicht sporadisch und ausschließlich für die Thematisierung von Rassismus zu funktionalisieren.
Aufgrund der dargelegten Ambivalenzen stellt der Beitrag Überlegungen an, wie die Texte in die Lehre integriert werden können, ohne dass Differenzkategorien reproduziert oder sie auf Rassismuserfahrungen reduziert werden, Schwarze Perspektiven aber dennoch auch sichtbar und ernst genommen werden. Diese Überlegungen werden eingebettet in Ausführungen zur Dekolonialisierung der Institution Universität und eurozentristischer Wissensvermittlung und am Beispiel der Romane Adas Raum von SHARON DODUA OTOO, Brüder von JACKIE THOMAE und 1000 serpentinen angst von OLIVIA WENZEL diskutiert.
Eine Region an der Donau: Die Vojvodina – multimedial und multiperspektivisch. Kontexte und Ergebnisse eines interkulturellen Seminars
Authors: Király Edit , Simurdić Iva , Spiridon Olivia
Published: January 2025

Wir möchten in unserem Aufsatz die Thematik eines internationalen kulturwissenschaftlichen germanistischen Seminars vorstellen und erörtern, welche Bedeutung Raumvorstellungen für die Formung und Umformung von Identitäten haben. Hierbei möchten wir zeigen, wie diese Thematik Studierende in einem interkulturellen Seminar stimulieren kann, ihre eigenen unterschiedlichen Identitäten und Kooperationen zu reflektieren. Wenn Raum traditionell etwas selbstverständlich Vorgegebenes bedeutet hat, so wird er in den modernen kulturwissenschaftlichen Raumtheorien als etwas verstanden, in dem sich gesellschaftliche Relationen und Funktionen ausprägen. Man unterscheidet in der Folge zwischen dem physischen und dem sozialen Raum (Ort – Raum) und auf den Spuren von Henri Lefebvre auch zwischen den Repräsentationen bzw. den Imaginationen von Räumen, die diese mit Bedeutungen versehen. In dieser dynamischen Begriffstrias ist für uns besonders letzterer von Bedeutung. Wie wurde die Region Vojvodina von unterschiedlichen ethnischen Gruppen vorgestellt? Wie sind diese Raumvorstellungen mit ihren unterschiedlichen Geschichten verbunden und wie werden sie Teil unterschiedlicher Identitätsentwürfe? Im Seminar wurden einige herausragende Vertreter dieser multikulturellen Region mit exemplarischen Texten, aber auch Bildern und Filmen als Beispiele herangezogen: unter anderem ALEKSANDAR TIŠMA: Der Gebrauch des Menschen, DANILO KIŠ: Garten, Asche, LÁSZLÓ VÉGEL: Neoplanta; Johannes Weidenheim: Pannonische Novelle sowie die Filme Überwinterung in Jakobsfeld und Der Bauernhof in Mali Rit von Branko Bauer. Da die Themen im Rahmen eines viertägigen Blockseminars in Novi Sad im Herbst 2022 von Studierenden aus Deutschland, Serbien und Ungarn ausgearbeitet wurden, möchten wir schließlich auch auf unsere Unterrichtserfahrungen reflektieren. In der Beurteilung des gemeinsamen Projekts erscheint der Zusammenhang zwischen Themen und Unterrichtssituation besonders wichtig sowie auch die Frage, worin sich eine trilaterale Zusammenarbeit von einer bilateralen unterscheidet.
Rozpowszechnianie filmów w Polsce Ludowej w latach 1944–1956
Authors: Jajko Krzysztof , Klejsa Konrad , Grzechowiak Jarosław , Gębicka Ewa
Published: January 2025

Tom, będący efektem kilkuletniej kwerendy archiwalnej, zawiera niemal dwieście niepublikowanych wcześniej dokumentów z komentarzem naukowym, a także szereg materiałów ikonograficznych i zestawień statystycznych. Część pierwsza koncentruje się na instytucjonalnych przemianach kinematografii: jej reorganizacji w połowie lat czterdziestych, centralizacji w okresie stalinizmu i modernizacji podczas krótkiej odwilży. Tematyka części drugiej dotyczy sieci kin państwowych i społecznych, zaplecza technicznego, polityki kadrowej i form reklamy kinowej. W części trzeciej omówione zostały zagadnienia związane z polityką programową władz kinematografii, w tym: import i cenzura, a także reakcje widowni na poszczególne filmy.
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Zagadnienia związane z bardzo szeroko rozumianym rozpowszechnianiem filmów, choć dla funkcjonowania kinematografii posiadają fundamentalne znaczenie, ciągle są zbyt słabo obecne w polskim piśmiennictwie filmowym. Książka ma szansę stać się wzorem dla kolejnych publikacji. Zmienia ona sposób patrzenia na polskie kino nie tylko ze względu na weryfikację konkretnych faktów i przekonań, ale przede wszystkim oferując czytelnikowi nową perspektywę jego postrzegania.
Z recenzji prof. Piotra Zwierzchowskiego
North Korea’s ‘Hostile Two-State’ Claim and the ROK’s Unification Education
Authors:   Global Studeis Education Association, Jung Giwoong
Published: January 2025

This paper emphasizes the need for a fundamental re-examination of the Republic of Korea's unification policies and education, particularly in light of North Korea's recent claim that the two Koreas are hostile states. It explores the new challenges North Korea's doctrine of the “hostile two-state claim” poses to the division and unification of the Korean Peninsula. First, the paper analyzes the identity of inter-Korean relations established within the structural framework of division. It also investigates South Koreans' perceptions of unification. Subsequently, the paper examines the changes and determinants of unification policies and education under successive governments while considering the direction that future unification education should take. In this context, the paper reviews international factors, domestic political influences, and North Korean impacts surrounding unification education. Based on this analysis, it proposes a direction for future unification education. This study reflects on how sustainable policies and educational approaches for unification should be designed, emphasizing the necessity of effective unification education amid the complexities of inter-Korean relations and the evolving international landscape.
Hallyu as a Driving Force of Global Civic Culuture: Possibilities for Transnational Networks and Cultural Solidarity
Authors:   Global Studeis Education Association, Park Seong In
Published: January 2025

Hallyu transcends the dissemination of culture and the enjoyment of popular culture, emerging as a cultural phenomenon capable of explaining transformations in East Asian and global orders. This study argues that the global diffusion of Hallyu within the interplay of globalization and localization fosters new cultural solidarities and global identities. As a complex cultural phenomenon shaped by the mutual penetration of regionality and globality, Hallyu functions as a glocal platform that transcends the limitations of state and capital. It enhances cultural diversity and autonomy on a global scale through transnational networks formed by diverse actors, offering alternative cultural paradigms. Critiquing the limitations of nation-centric cultural strategies, this research highlights Hallyu's role and function in the domain of “life politics” at the intersection of globality and regionality. The horizontal and participatory network structures established by transnational actors provide a foundation for global citizenship culture, contributing to peace and prosperity in East Asia and beyond.
A Study on Practical Strategies for Regionally Connected Ecology-Centered ESD
Authors:   Global Studeis Education Association, Kim Yong Lyun , Jang Eun Young
Published: January 2025

This study examines cases of regional collaboration in ESD practices, focusing on the domestic RCEs in Inje County and Gwangmyeong City. It explores practical approaches for regionally connected, ecology-centered ESD, dividing the analysis into five domains: policy, governance building, education enhancement, development of teaching materials and curriculum design, and the creation of regionally connected programs. Based on the analysis, the study proposes the following improvements for each domain. First, relevant ordinances and laws should be revised to strengthen policy support for regionally connected ESD practices. Second, the formation of governance entities should be strengthened, along with the revising legal foundations. This will promote policy feedback for ESD practices and help expand civic participation. Third, it is essential to enhance local civic engagement and their capacities. This requires fostering an understanding of ecology-centered ESD. Fourth, tailored teaching materials should be developed to meet the specific needs and characteristics of each region. Fifth, programs should be developed that utilize regional characteristics and resources while comprehensively addressing environmental, economic, and social aspects. Lastly, diagnostic tools should be used to assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of activities.
THE ROLE OF WORK ENTHUSIASM IN MEDIATING THE INFLUENCE OF COMPETENCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF BANK SUMSEL BABEL SYARIAH EMPLOYEES
Authors: Seftriani Arimbi Putri ER  , Aryanto Rudi , Said Abdullah Syahab
Published: January 2025

This study aims to analyze the role of work enthusiasm in mediating the effect of competence on employee performance of Bank Sumsel Babel Syariah KC Palembang. This research method involves the use of a Likert scale as an assessment instrument. The population in this study were all employees of Bank Sumsel Babel Syariah Palembang Branch Office, totaling 35 people. The sample was taken using saturated sampling, namely all employees of Bank Sumsel Babel Syariah Palembang Branch Office were taken as a sample of 35 people. The analysis technique uses path analysis with the SEM PLS application. This study produces findings that competence affects employee performance, and the work enthusiasm variable also has an influence on employee performance, as well as competence affects work enthusiasm. However, work enthusiasm is not able to mediate the effect of competence on employee performance of Bank Sumsel Babel Syariah Office Palembang Branch Office. The conclusion shows that competence and work enthusiasm affect employee performance, competence affects work enthusiasm and work enthusiasm is not able to mediate the effect of competence on employee performance of Bank Sumsel Babel Syariah Office Palembang Branch Office
ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER DECISION PREFERENCES ON GLOD COLLATERAL LOANS AT BANK MANDIRI MITRA SYARIAH
Authors: Imaroh Ikhda Maslikhatul , Setiawan Firman
Published: January 2025

This quantitative research aims to identify factors that influence customers' decisions in choosing gold collateral services at Bank Mitra Syariah. The population of this study was 4,947 customers on gold collateral loans at sharia partner banks. The sample size used in the research was 370 customers who were selected using a purposive sampling method with the criteria being that the respondent was at least 17 years old and had a gold collateral loan. Data was collected using a questionnaire containing questions related to variables on a Likert scale, and processed using SPSS version 25 software. The results of the analysis showed that the variables promotion, ijarah fees, late fines, place and service quality had a positive and significant influence on customer decisions. On the other hand, the estimated value variable shows a positive and insignificant influence on customer decisions. The conclusion is that the factors that influence customer decisions, namely promotions, ijarah fees, late fines, location and service quality, are the main drivers in customers' decisions to choose gold collateral loans, while the estimated value has no effect on sustainable gold collateral loans.