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Bewältigungskapazitäten im deutsch-polnischen Kulturvergleich
Authors: Schonder Malgorzata
Published: June 2021

Malgorzata Schonder: Coping capacities in a German-Polish cultural comparison): Comparative cultural research reveals interesting differences in coping strategies between collectivist and individualistic cultures. However, there is no study in a German-Polish comparison so far. Therefore, the question of whether and to what extent coping capacities of young people from a more individualistic culture (such as Germany) and a more collectivist culture (such as Poland) differ from each other is examined here. According to the results, German students perceive stress more strongly than their Polish colleagues. One possible reason for this could be the training stress. With a university degree, Germans have better chances on the job market. This situation is associated with more competition and pressure to perform. Great importance is attached to individual career design. On the other hand, Poles notice that a graduation does not guarantee employment, and sometimes it even makes it difficult to find a job. The differences could also have their roots in the character of the two cultures, which were influenced by different attitudes to life and religious beliefs (protestantism vs. catholicism
Book Review
Authors: Engelmann Sebastian
Published: June 2021

Book Review
Mentoring, Counselling and Mediator Models to Improve the Educational Situation of Sinti and Roma in Germany
Authors: Hofmann Natascha , Óhidy Andrea
Published: June 2021

This article presents the educational situation of Sinti and Roma in Germany. The members of this highly heterogeneous minority group differ not only in terms of the time of their immigration, their legal status and language, but also in terms of their educational participation and success. The only thing they have in common is that they can all be defined as disadvantaged when compared to an average German citizen. Since the 1990s, various mentoring, counselling and mediator programmes have been developed and implemented in Germany to improve the participation in education and the educational success of Sinti and Roma. The impact – for example the positive effects of self-chosen mentors and role models from the majority society or of Sinti and Roma educational mediators – has been proved by empirical studies. In order to further improve and strengthen these models, educational programmes for the professionalisation of mediators have been developed, such as the Hamburg Model or the ROMED Model.
A New Theoretical Platform of Personality Development in the System of Higher Education
Authors: Berulava Galina A. , Berulava Mikhail N.
Published: June 2021

The article discusses the main factors of personal development and the dynamics of their role in the modern world. It is shown that an organized system of education, a teacher, is no longer a priority source of personal development: such a source is the electronic media that are today having a mostly negative impact on personal development. The paper considers the prognosis of the new trends in personality development: decentralization of the universities functioning; identification as the main source of personal development via electronic information sources; development, active use of educational films and video courses, the formation of positive stereotypes of mental activity in the individual. It is substantiated that the answer to the question of what and how to teach in a higher education institution autonomously is impossible, without analyzing the role of various sources of personality development and, in particular, a detailed philosophical, sociological, and psychological analysis of the role of modern electronic means for the formation of personality.
Aspects of a Categorization of the Concept "Personality" in the Professional Consciousness of Teachers - An Example from Belarus
Authors: Bylinskaya Natalia V.
Published: June 2021

The article presents research into the concept of "personality" in the categorical grid of the consciousness of primary and secondary school teachers. The data obtained demonstrate the presence of an orientation in the teachers’ minds and activities towards the implementation of personality-oriented, humanistic models of learning. At the same time, the structure of the concept of "personality" revealed in the pedagogical consciousness is not cognitively complex and holistic. This determines the specific tasks of psychological education to clarify and enrich teachers' perceptions of personality.
Türkiye'de Profesyonel Futbolcuların Sendikalaşma Algıları
Authors: CENGIZ Recep , IŞIK Utku , YIKMIŞ Göksel
Published: June 2021

Bu araştırmanın amacı profesyonel futbolcuların sendikalaşmaya ilişkin algılarını belirlemektir. Profesyonel futbolcularda sendika faaliyetlerine katılım ve sendika bilincinin oluşması, futbolcu-kulüp ihtilaflarının çözümünde sendikanın rolü bu çalışmanın teorik alt yapısını oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden görüşme tekniği uygulanmıştır. Maksimum çeşitlilik örnekleme yöntemine göre seçilen 44 profesyonel futbolcuyla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme soruları hazırlanarak görüşme yapılmıştır. Profesyonel futbolcuların sendikaların işleyişine, faaliyetlerine ve sorunlarına yönelik görüşleri belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Türkiye liglerinde profesyonel futbolcuların, futbol sendikalarına yönelik düşüncelerini belirlemek için toplanan veriler Maxqda programı kullanılarak içerik açısından analiz edilmiştir. Bu süreçte kodlar, kategoriler ve temalar haline dönüştürülmüştür. Araştırmanın tema özetlerine göre; profesyonel futbolcuların sendika konusunda olumlu bir algıya sahip olmadıkları saptanmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra birçok futbolcunun etiketlenme korkusu nedeniyle sendikalara üye olmadığı, sendikaların düzenlemiş olduğu etkinliklere katılımın çok düşük olduğu, futbolcuların kulüpleriyle ihtilaflarının çözümde sendikanın sınırlı rol oynadığı, hak arama noktasında menajerlerin daha fazla yol gösterici olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Araştırma sonuçlarına dayalı olarak sendikacılıkta sadece futbol çalışanlarını değil, diğer spor çalışanlarını da içine alacak şekilde ortak platformlar yaratılması önerilebilir.
Kadın Voleybolculara Uygulanan Core ve Düzeltici Egzersizlerin Fonksiyonel Hareket Taraması Test Skorlarına Etkisi
Authors: ALTUNDAĞ Emre , AKA Hasan , AKTUĞ Zait Burak , AKARÇEŞME Cengiz , SOYLU Çağlar
Published: June 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı kadın voleybolculara uygulanan core ve düzeltici egzersizlerin, Fonksiyonel Hareket Taraması (FMS) test skorlarına etkisinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya 13 kadın voleybolcu (yaş= 27,53 ± 5,12 yıl) gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Katılımcıların fonksiyonel hareketleri FMS test kiti ile belirlenmiştir. Voleybolculara haftada 3 gün olmak üzere 8 hafta boyunca core ve düzeltici egzersiz programı uygulanmıştır. Voleybolcuların FMS alt testleri ve FMS toplam puanları ile ön test ve uygulanan egzersiz programı sonrası son test puanlarının istatistiksel farkları Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar Testi ile belirlenmiştir. Yapılan istatistiksel analiz sonucunda voleybolcuların omuz hareketliliği, gövde rotasyon dengesi ve FMS toplam puanları son testte istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark gösterdiği, diğer alt testlerden alınan puanların ise anlamlı fark olmamasına rağmen geliştiği belirlenmiştir. Uygulanan core ve düzeltici egzersizlerin voleybolcularda fonksiyonel hareket kalıplarını geliştirdiği ve yaralanma potansiyelini azalttığı bulunmuştur. Voleybolda sporcuların yaralanma risklerini azaltmak ve fonksiyonel hareket kalıplarını geliştirmek için antrenman programlarına core ve düzeltici egzersizlerin de eklenmesi önerilebilir.
TÜRKİYE’DEKİ KURUMSAL AKADEMİK ARŞİVLER ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: CENGİZ Emine
Published: June 2021

Türkiye’de kurumsal akademik arşiv çalışmaları her geçen gün artmaktadır. Araştırma kurumları olan üniversiteler bünyelerinde oluşturulan her türlü akademik veriyi kendi kurumsal akademik arşivlerine eklemektedirler. Bu çalışma Türkiye’deki araştırma kurumlarının kurumsal akademik arşiv bağlamında genel olarak değerlendirmesini amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışmada betimleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. İlk olarak Türkiye’deki tüm üniversiteleri içeren bir veri havuzu excel sayfası aracılığı ile oluşturulmuştur. Çalışma sırasında akademik arşivlerin web sayfaları, TÜBİTAK Harman, OpenDOAR, OpenAIRE, ROARMAP sayfaları tek tek incelenmiş ve bulunan veriler bu havuza aktarılmıştır. Çalışmada araştırma kurumlarının kurumsal akademik arşive sahip olma durumları, kurumsal akademik arşive sahip olanların politikaları/yönergeleri olup olmadığı, kurumsal akademik arşivlerinin kaçının OpenDOAR, OpenAIRE ve ROARMAP sistemlerine kayıt olduğu, kaçının TÜBİTAK Harman’da listelendiği ve kurumsal akademik arşiv oluşturma aşamasında kaç kurumun özel destek hizmeti aldığı bilgileri saptanmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda kurumsal akademik arşivlerle ilgili önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
YÜKSEKÖĞRETİM KURUMLARINDA ELEKTRONİK BELGE YÖNETİM SİSTEMİNİN İŞ SÜREÇLERİNE OLAN ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ: TOROS ÜNİVERSİTESİ ÖRNEĞİ*
Authors: YETER Diler , TEMİZ Nurcan
Published: June 2021

Günümüzde birçok kurum paraf, onay, imza gibi el yordamıyla gerçekleştirilen işleri elektronik ortamda yürütebilir duruma gelmiştir. Kurumların, belge yönetim süreçlerini elektronik ortamda yürütmesi, iş süreçlerini kolaylıkla gerçekleştirmelerini sağlamaktadır. Bilgi teknolojilerinin iş süreçleri üzerinde bu denli yaygın kullanımı, personelin iş yükünü hafifletirken aynı zamanda kurum açısından verimliliği de arttırmaktadır.
Bu çalışmada, iş süreçlerinde EBYS kullanımının faydalarının incelenmesi, Toros Üniversitesi akademik ve idari personelinin bu sisteme karşı bakış açısının ölçülmesi ve farkındalıklarının ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda tasarlanan anket, surveey online surveysystem üzerinden Toros Üniversitesi akademik ve idari personeline e-posta yoluyla gönderilmiştir. Analizler, SPSS 22 paket programı kullanılarak 101 personelden alınan geri dönüşle gerçekleştirilmiştir. İstatistiksel analizlerde parametrik olmayan yöntemlerden Kruskal Wallis Testi kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda Elektronik Belge Yönetim Sisteminin, personelin iş süreçlerinde olumlu etkisinin olduğunu söylemek mümkündür.
REFERENCE SERVICES IN ARCHIVES: A MATTER OF PRESTIGE
Authors: ŞENTÜRK Burçak
Published: June 2021

Archival services have a different place among information services. The main factors determining this place are the nature of archival material, the archive users and the mission and the usage purposes of the archives. Besides it is very important to meet the expectations of users of archival services, as in all types of services. In the archival management process, a very difficult and long term effort is carried out before the archival material is put into use. The process in which this effort is reflected on the user is reference services. Reference services are a matter of prestige for archives. For this reason, it is very important that reference services are carefully designed and managed with a user-oriented perspective.
Classical Poetry in the Arabic, Persian and Turkish Languages A Poetological Approach
Authors: Duraković Esad
Published: June 2021

Toplam dört bölümden oluşan eserin ilk bölümü; edebiyat tarihi ve şiir ilişkisini sosyal ve fikri bir çerçeveyi gözeterek ortaya koyuyor. İkinci bölümde; Türk, Arap ve Fars edebiyatlarında edeb, şair, şiir, fen, sanat, nazire gibi temel terimler çerçevesinde edebiyatlar arası ilişkilere ve yapısal özelliklere değiniyor. Üçüncü bölümde ise bu üç edebiyatın doğasındaki sanatta yaratma ve güzellik kavramlarını inceleyen bir bölüme geçiliyor. Dördüncü bölümde Müslüman Doğu edebiyatlarında edebî türlerin yapısal oluşum ve gelişim süreçlerini kaside, gazel, musammat, mesnevi gibi türler ve biçimler etrafında ele alırken, beşinci ve son bölümde bu edebiyatlarda tasavvufun yeri ve işlevine eğiliyor. Esad Durakoviç'in Arapça, Farsça ve Osmanlı Türkçesini birbirinden etkileşimi olan bir havza gibi düşünerek hazırladığı bu eseri, Türk kültürü, sanatı ve edebiyatını anlamak ve yorumlamak bağlamında da önemli dikkatler, bilgi ve yorumlar içeriyor, zengin ve ayrıntılara inen bir bilimsel çalışma olarak okuruyla buluşuyor.
Ortaçağ Temrenleri
Authors: Yavaş Alptekin
Published: June 2021

Anadolu-Ortaçağ kazıları arasında bulunmuş en büyük koleksiyon olan 12.200 adet ok ucunun yani temrenin bilim dünyasına kazandırılması fikriyle yola çıkan Doç. Dr. Alptekin Yavaş, nihayetinde bu fikri bir TÜBİTAK Projesi’ne dönüştürüyor. Adıyaman-Samsat Höyük kazılarında ortaya çıkan, Ortaçağın en büyük saldırı silahı okun esas yaralayıcı kısmı temren bu vesilesiyle tüm detaylarıyla inceleniyor. 4 yıl süren çalışma içerisinde; ilk olarak temrenler müzelerden ÇOMÜ tarafından sağlanan ofise taşınıyor. Ardından binlerce temrenin restorasyon ve konservasyon sürecine geçiliyor. Bu uzun soluklu çalışma Konservasyon Uzmanı Tuğba Yavaş ve Konservasyon Uzmanı Dr. Berna Çağlar tarafından gerçekleştiriliyor. Daha sonra Arş. Gör. Gökhan Meriç, Gizem Çetin, Emre Efe, Berkcan Bayraktar tarafından çizim ve fotoğrafla belgeleme çalışmaları devam ediyor. Tipoloji yurt içi ve dışı örneklerin tamamı göz önünde bulundurularak yapıldığı için uzun bir zaman alıyor. İşleve yönelik bir ayrımın yapılabilmesi için dönemin okçuluk risaleleri taranıyor, buradaki verilere uygun olarak temrenlere işlev kazandırılıyor. Ayrıca çalışmanın sonundaki temren sözlüğü için de dönemin bu risalelerin taranması, tespit edilen kavramlara uygun ve doğru izahların dönemin anlam dünyasına uygun izahlarının yapılmasına özellikle dikkat ediliyor. Bu yönleriyle kitap; Sanat Tarihi-Restorasyon- Arkeoloji-Metalürji gibi farklı bilim alanlarını bir araya getiren multi-disipliner bir çalışmanın sonuçlarını içeriyor.
Prevalence of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in women in Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Samoa, 1995–2017: Spectrum-STI model estimates
Authors: Nishijima Takeshi , Nand Devina , David Nefertti , Bauri Mathias , Carney Robert , Win Htin Khin Cho , Shwe Ye Yu , Gurung Anup , Mahiane Guy , Ishikawa Naoko , Taylor Melanie , Korenromp Eline
Published: June 2021

Objectives: To estimate prevalence levels of and time trends for active syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in women aged 15–49 years in four countries in the Pacific (Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia [FSM], Papua New Guinea [PNG] and Samoa) to inform surveillance and control strategies for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Methods: The Spectrum-STI model was fitted to data from prevalence surveys and screenings of adult female populations collected during 1995−2017 and adjusted for diagnostic test performance and to account for undersampled high-risk populations. For chlamydia and gonorrhoea, data were further adjusted for age and differences between urban and rural areas. Results: Prevalence levels were estimated as a percentage (95% confidence interval). In 2017, active syphilis prevalence was estimated in Fiji at 3.89% (2.82 to 5.06), in FSM at 1.48% (0.93 to 2.16), in PNG at 3.91% (1.67 to 7.24) and in Samoa at 0.16% (0.07 to 0.37). For gonorrhoea, the prevalence in Fiji was 1.63% (0.50 to 3.87); in FSM it was 1.59% (0.49 to 3.58); in PNG it was 11.0% (7.25 to 16.1); and in Samoa it was 1.61% (1.17 to 2.19). The prevalence of chlamydia in Fiji was 24.1% (16.5 to 32.7); in FSM it was 23.9% (18.5 to 30.6); in PNG it was 14.8% (7.39 to 24.7); and in Samoa it was 30.6% (26.8 to 35.0). For each specific disease within each country, the 95% confidence intervals overlapped for 2000 and 2017, although in PNG the 2017 estimates for all three STIs were below the 2000 estimates. These patterns were robust in the sen sitivity analyses. Discussion: This study demonstrated a persistently high prevalence of three major bacterial STIs across four countries in WHO’s Western Pacific Region during nearly two decades. Further strengthening of strategies to control and prevent STIs is warranted.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Business Research, Vol. 14, No. 7
Authors: Duran Kevin
Published: June 2021

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Business Research, Vol. 14, No. 7, 2021
A Nexus of Group Learning and Collaborative Learning Facilities in Stimulating Oral Interaction of Learners: A Case of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Abulhassan Abdulbagi Babiker Ali , Hamid Fatima Ibrahih Altayeb
Published: June 2021

The collaborative learning environment promotes socialization and learning among the students. Therefore, the present study has focused on stimulating oral interaction among students through group and collaborative learning. A qualitative survey study was conducted by selecting ten tenth-grade male students with ages ranging between 14 and 15 years. A total of 10 students were randomly selected from collaborative learning classrooms and were asked about their experiences in that particular environment. The data gathered through interviews were transcribed and presented in the form of themes to highlight students’ perceptions towards a collaborative learning environment. The results demonstrated that most students perceived that the collaborative learning environment was very beneficial for them. It built self-confidence, improved their oral presentation skills, made them responsible, performed diverse tasks, and respected opinions. Therefore, it is suggested that collaborative learning concepts should be implemented in EFL education programs for in-service and pre-service teachers.
The Contribution of Monuments to Educating About Holocaust Commemoration in Israel
Authors: Dorot Ruth , Ben-Ishay Shlomit , Davidovitch Nitza
Published: June 2021

“After the death of the last witnesses the memory of the Holocaust must not be left to historians alone, now is the time for works of art” Aharon Appelfeld.

This study focuses on the role and contribution of monuments to educating about Holocaust commemoration in Israel. Holocaust monuments are located throughout Israel, from north to south, and over the years memorial centers have been added, which contain additional monuments commemorating the story of the specific place and/or personal stories. Many of the latter have original displays from the period of the Holocaust and, according to definitions that will be presented below, these too can be defined as “monuments” and their place as a commemorative site. Commemoration of the Holocaust is an important value in the education of the young generation, as a lesson and as a call to always remember that which happened. The educational system has a very significant role in providing instruction on the memory of the Holocaust and it must teach this complex topic using interesting visual means such as monuments, which have a meaningful role in the story of the Holocaust, similar to journals, letters, films, and drawings. The study explores the role of monuments as meaningful, reliable, and historically valid sources of information, which serve as a visual text for Holocaust instruction. This is with the purpose of examining the meaning of monuments as a source of information in learning about the Holocaust.

The research method: Qualitative research based on observations of a case study consisting of an educational program dealing with remembrance based on monuments and on a catalogue of monuments. The catalogue, built specifically for this study, is unique in its scope and categorizes and charts monuments from different locations throughout Israel, providing a venue for educational activities studying the memory of the Holocaust and its commemoration.

The research findings show that there is at present no organized study program encouraging schoolchildren’s visits to monuments in Israel, and these remain abandoned, with no visitors. In many cases they are displayed in open public spaces, and those passing by do not stop to learn their story. Hence, the contribution of the educational program based on the catalogue and on the visit to the monuments will have an effect on all learners, encouraging learning based on experience, i.e., learning outside the classroom. The program blurs the distinction between social classes and sectors and lets each and every student embark on a journey that includes touring, learning, experiencing, and leading.
Investigation of the Relationship Between Class Teachers’ Levels of Mathematical Thinking and Mathematics Teaching Anxiety in Terms of Different Variables
Authors: Küçüktepe Coşkun , Balkan Sevgi
Published: June 2021

The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between class teachers’ level of mathematical thinking and level of anxiety about mathematics teaching in terms of different variables. To this end, the correlational and causal comparative method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. The study group of the current research is comprised of 509 class teachers working in state primary schools in the city of İstanbul in the 2019-2020 school year. As the data collection tools, the “Class Teachers’ Mathematical Thinking Scale” and the “Mathematics Teaching Anxiety Scale” were used. In the analysis of the data obtained from the scales, descriptive and parametric analyses (t-test and ANOVA) and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation were used. A low and negative correlation was found between the class teachers’ levels of mathematical thinking and mathematics teaching anxiety. Moreover, the class teachers’ levels of mathematical thinking and mathematics teaching anxiety were found to be varying significantly depending on gender. In addition, the class teachers’ levels of mathematical thinking and mathematics teaching anxiety were also found to be varying depending on the type of high school graduated and the length of service in the profession.
The Minimum Wage as Method of Alleviating Poverty: Current Practices versus Alternative Policy and Legal Resolutions
Authors: Li Yuyang , Zhang Jie , Deng Xinxin
Published: June 2021

Poverty is a social issue that impacts much of the world, including the United States. Oftentimes, proponents of the minimum wage argue that a higher minimum wage would help alleviate poverty in the country. Whether or not there will be impacts, or how significant the impact will be, is a subject of debate. The paper first analyzes arguments in support of using the minimum wage to reduce poverty in the US. Then, arguments against the current minimum wage are presented. Discussion regarding alternatives or alterations to the current minimum wage is raised at the end of the paper that would provide a more sustainable and legally sound public policy choice. This includes an analysis of the current minimum wage policies in the city of Philadelphia as example.
Proposta didàctica. Encapsulació de pols de peles de mandarina en boles d’alginat de calci. Aplicació com a sorbent del blau de metilè.
Authors: Olivella Costa Angels , Santaló Nuria Fiol , Ortiz Aparicio Sergi
Published: June 2021

Les aigües residuals de la indústria tèxtil han estat estudiades al llarg del temps degut als problemes ambientals que genera el seu abocament a les aigües naturals. El blau de metilè és un colorant catiònic àmpliament utilitzat en la indústria de paper i del teixit. Tot i que no es considera un colorant molt tòxic, pot tenir diversos efectes nocius sobre els organismes vius i un cop inhalat pot causar diversos trastorns per a la salut humana. En aquesta experiència didàctica s’explica com encapsular pols d’un residu de fruita en alginat de calci i posteriorment s’ha estudiat la seva capacitat d’eliminació del blau de metilè en fase aquosa en funció de diferents temps de contacte. La següent experiència didàctica consta de cinc sessions amb una durada total de 16 hores que s’ha extret del treball de recerca dut a terme per un alumne de 1r de Batxillerat, Sergi Ortiz Aparicio.
Costs of multidrug-resistant TB treatment in Finland and Estonia affected by the 2019 WHO guidelines
Authors: Feuth T. , Patovirta R-L. , Grierson S. , Danilovits M. , Viiklepp P. , Aaltonen H. K. , Vauhkonen M. , Pehme L. , Vasankari T.
Published: June 2021

BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) is a growing problem in the effort to end the global TB epidemic. In 2019, the WHO adopted a new standardised regiment for MDR-TB, consisting of only oral medications.METHODS: We estimated the impact of the new guidelines
on the costs of TB treatment in Estonia and Finland. For both countries, the costs of the two most common new drug regimens were calculated, including drug costs, as well as care- and monitoring-related costs.RESULTS: In Turku, Finland, treatment costs with the old regimen were
€178,714; this could either increase by 10% or decrease by 18%, depending on the duration of bedaquiline use (6 months vs. 20 months). In Estonia, treatment costs with the old regimen were €33,664, whereas the new regimens were associated with a 40% increase in overall costs.CONCLUSIONS:
The 2019 WHO guidelines have led to significant changes in the costs of MDR-TB treatment in Finland and Estonia. These changes depend mostly on the drug regimen administered and on care-related practices, with important differences between countries and even within the same country due to
local practices.
FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF HORTICULTURAL HOLDINGS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES SPECIALIZING IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE PERIOD 2008-2018
Authors: Bieniek-Majka Maryla , Guth Marta
Published: June 2021

The aim of the article is a comparative assessment of the productivity of horticultural farms, taking into account their economic size, in selected EU countries that specialize in horticultural production, i.e. Greece, Spain, Italy, Poland and Romania. The concentration of production and the associated increase in the economic strength of farms, as well as the multiplicity of entities of different sizes in European Union countries made it necessary to take into account the criterion of economic strength as a factor that allows comparisons between countries. In order to achieve the objective, average factor productivity and profitability of horticultural holdings from the EU FADN database in 2008-2018 were examined in static and dynamic terms through the average annual rate of change. The conducted research confirmed that with an increase in the economic size of farms, on average, their efficiency increases, and the production of fruits and vegetables in the studied period was profitable in all countries and economic size groups. The highest land productivity was achieved by Italian farms, the lowest by horticultural farms from Romania. The highest asset productivity was recorded in Spain and slightly lower in Poland, and the lowest in Italy and Romania. The highest labour productivity was in Spanish and Polish agricultural holdings, and the lowest in Italian agricultural holdings. These results were translated into profitability of production, which was the highest in Spanish farms and the lowest in Italian farms. Sales were unprofitable only in Italian and Romanian agricultural holdings.
Espaços de Convivência Híbridos: Possibilidades para a Compreensão Leitora de Infográficos
Authors: Soares Elaine Aparecida , Vieira Fábia Magali Santos
Published: June 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar a descrição do desenvolvimento de um projeto de intervenção educacional, que pretendeu melhorar a capacidade de leitura de alunos do ensino fundamental, especificamente a leitura de textos que se utilizam de linguagem verbal e não verbal para geração de sentido.  O projeto de intervenção é parte final de uma pesquisa realizada em uma escola pública na zona rural da cidade de Montes Claros (MG), onde averiguou-se deficiência de compreensão textual, por parte dos discentes, ao depararem-se com textos multissemióticos. A pesquisa contou com a fase inicial de coletas de dados e mensuração das informações obtidas; formulação de estratégias de ação para solução do problema detectado; desenvolvimento dessas estratégias; e por fim avaliação da eficiência das estratégias aplicadas ampliando a compreensão dessa nova situação. O projeto de intervenção utilizou o ensino híbrido como possibilidade para desenvolver a compreensão leitora de infográficos. Como resultado, o trabalho evidencia a importância do uso de metodologias ativas associadas a educação personalizada e as reais condições de aplicabilidade no ensino fundamental, em escola pública.
resentación: Investigación en Relaciones Públicas / Presentation: Public Relations Research
Authors:   Universidad de Malaga, Ana Almansa-Martinez , isabel Ruiz-Mora ,   Universidad de Málaga
Published: June 2021

Hace diez años, un grupo de personas comenzamos esta ilusionante aventura de publicar la Revista Internacional de Relaciones Públicas. El principal objetivo de la publicación era y es convertirse en la plataforma en la que investigadores e investigadoras puedan publicar y difundir sus trabajos. Este sigue siendo hoy nuestro compromiso. En estos diez años hemos visto crecer la disciplina. Se han creado nuevos estudios de posgrado vinculados a las Relaciones Públicas y la profesión goza cada vez de mayor reconocimiento. Hoy, cualquier organización que se precie debe satisfacer las necesidades de comunicación de sus públicos. Las crisis vividas en este tiempo, incluida la COVID-19, han servido para que se evidencia le importancia de las Relaciones Publicas en todo tipo de entidades. Ten years ago, a group of us began the exciting adventure of publishing the International Journal of Public Relations. The main objective of the publication was and is to become the platform where researchers can publish and disseminate their work. This continues to be our commitment today. In these ten years we have seen the discipline grow. New postgraduate studies related to Public Relations have been created and the profession enjoys increasing recognition. Today, any self-respecting organization must satisfy the communication needs of its public. The crises experienced during this time, including COVID-19, have served to highlight the importance of Public Relations in all types of organizations. A decade later, we present the 21st issue, which, faithful to its biannual appointment, presents diverse contents of research in Public Relations. That is precisely what we wanted its title to be. The issue brings together a good number of researchers from Spain, Mexico, Argentina and, especially, Brazil. Articles published in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Public Relations and the Fundraising professional in the Cultural Heritage Industry: a study of Spain and Mexico / Las relaciones públicas y el profesional de la captación de fondos en la industria del patrimonio cultural: un estudio de España y México
Authors:   Universidad de Malaga, Torres-Mancera Rocio , de las Heras-Pedrosa Carlos ,   Universidad de Malaga, Jambrino-Maldonado Carmen ,   Universidad de Malaga, Iglesias-Sanchez Patricia P. ,   Universidad de Malaga
Published: June 2021

The present research aims to understand the current situation of strategic communication and public relations applied in the professional field of fundraising in the cultural heritage environment. It observes the current patterns used in the sector to obtain and generate long-term sustainable funding, through the stimulation of investors and International Cooperation projects from the European Union in line with UNESCO. Two international case studies are compared: Spain and Mexico, through the selection of territorial samples in Malaga and San Luis Potosi. The methodology used is based on a combination of in-depth interviews with key informants and content analysis. In the first instance, the degree of application of communication and public relations tools for strategic purposes to directly attract economic resources to the management of cultural heritage (tangible and intangible) in the region is studied. In line with the results obtained, the current parameters and key indicators of the profile of the fundraising professional in public and private cultural management are presented.
Comparison of RAMP and New Modified RAMP Positioning in Laryngoscopic View During Intubation in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Alimian Mahzad , Zaman Behrooz , Seyed Siamdoust Seyed Alireza , Nikoubakht Nasim , Rounasi Ramin
Published: June 2021

Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, and anesthesiologists are facing challenges in the airway management of such patients. Excessive adipose tissue influences pharyngeal spaces and affects the laryngoscopic grade. Standard ramp positioning is time-consuming and difficult to prepare, and requires expensive equipment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the standard ramp position with the proposed low-cost and easily accessible modified ramp position in laryngoscopic view during the intubation of patients with morbid obesity. Methods: In this single-blind clinical trial, 84 patients candidate for bariatric surgery at Rasoul Akram Hospital in 2020 were assigned to the rapid airway management positioner (RAMP) (R) and new modified RAMP (MR) groups by the block randomization method. The laryngoscopic view of the glottis based on the Cormack-Lehane scale, ventilation quality, duration of intubation, intubation attempts, oxygen saturation at the end of intubation, and the need for backward, upward, rightward pressure (BURP) maneuver for successful intubation were recorded. Normal distribution tests and Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed no significant differences between the two groups regarding ventilation score, laryngoscopy grade, number of intubation attempts, duration of intubation, and the need for BURP maneuvers during intubation (P > 0.05). Conclusions: The two methods are not significantly different, and the new modified ramp position can be used with more ease and availability and less cost.
An Evaluation of the Online Quality of Content of United States Accredited Pain Medicine Fellowship Training Programs
Authors: Mukhdomi Taif , Woolley Parker , Mukhdomi Junaid , Beck Brandon , Patel Deeran , Harris Marcus , Yadav Abhishek , Kendall Mark C.
Published: June 2021

Background: Pain medicine fellowship applicants often seek information about programs from the Internet, which is becoming even more relevant with the transition to virtual interviews as a consequence of the global pandemic. Previous literature has revealed the significance of training program websites as part of the application process in other specialties. Objectives: The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the content, design, organization, and user friendliness by using a composite score to determine the quality of the pain medicine fellowship websites (PMFW). Methods: Accredited pain medicine fellowship programs was queried from three databases for pain medicine education: (1) Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS); (2) the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database (FREIDA); and (3) the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Programs that appeared within one and/or more databases were eligible for study inclusion. PMFW were evaluated for the accessibility of recruitment and education content items. The quality of PMFW was determined as multifactorial composed of four dimensions: content, design, organization, and user friendliness. Results: For program recruitment, PMFW contained an average of 12 ± 4.0 of 32 content items (38%) for fellowship programs: (1) 83% of fellowship programs specified the number of positions available for the 2021 Match; (2) 17% indicated alumni career placement; (3) 6.8% supplied interview dates; and (4) merely 4.9% detailed the selection process. For program education, PMFW contained an average of 7 ± 3.4 of 16 content items (44%): (1) 70% of programs provided a rotation schedule; (2) 49% detailed operative experiences; and (3) just 16% included simulation training. Regarding the quality based on content, design, organization, and user friendliness, the average PMFW was not “good” with only 1% of PMFW meeting “great” standards. A kappa value of 0.92 was calculated for inter-rater reliability. Conclusions: The web presence of pain medicine fellowship programs falls short of providing essential accessibility, content, design, organization, and user friendliness to allow applicants to adequately access information about program characteristics. There are ample opportunities to increase the effectiveness of PMFW to benefit training programs and to inform prospective applicants, especially given the rise of virtual applications and interviews.
Economic Evaluation of Home Care for Stroke Patients Compared to Hospital Care: A Systematic Review
Authors: Khoramrooz Maryam , Asgharzadeh Asra , Alidoost Saeide , Foroughi Zeynab , Azami Saber , Rezapour Aziz
Published: June 2021

Context: Stroke is one of the main causes of premature death and disability, imposing significant costs on the healthcare system, especially due to expensive hospital care. Home care service is one of the interventions used in the last two decades to reduce the cost of services provided for stroke patients in different countries. Objectives: The present study aimed to systematically review studies related to the economic evaluation of home care compared to hospital care for stroke patients. Data Sources: A search was conducted between January 1990 and January 2021. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase databases were searched systematically. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to select the studies. Data Extraction: To evaluate the quality of studies included in this systematic review, Drummond’s ten-item checklist was used. Results: Five economic evaluation studies were included in this review. The included studies reported different results regarding the effect of home care on improving different indicators and the cost-effectiveness ratio of home care to hospital care. Most previous studies reported that home care is a more cost-effective option for improving many indicators, such as physical function and quality-adjusted life years (QALY), and for reducing mortality and institutionalization, compared to hospital care. Conclusions: Home care is a more cost-effective option than hospital care for stroke patients with regard to some indicators, such as the Barthel index for Activities of Daily Living, Modified Rankin Scale (mRS), quality of life, mortality, and institutionalization. However, there are some exemptions to this conclusion. Due to limitations, such as heterogeneity of interventions in the existing studies, different levels of patients’ disabilities, different perspectives toward economic evaluation, and differences in the healthcare systems of countries, further research is needed according to the context of each country based on clinical trials.
PFKFB3 Promotes Liver Fibrosis by Regulating Aerobic Glycolysis of Hepatic Stellate Cells
Authors: Zhou Ming-yu , Zhao Xue-ke , Huang Tao , Zou Gao-liang , Hu Rui-Han , Cheng Ming-liang
Published: June 2021

Background: Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are the key effector cells in the occurrence and development of liver fibrosis, while aerobic glycolysis is one of the important metabolic characteristics of HSC activation. 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase-3 (PFKFB3) is a homodimeric bifunctional enzyme, which is a rate-limiting enzyme in glycolysis. This metabolite is important for the dynamic regulation of glycolytic flux. However, little is known about the role of PFKFB3 in liver fibrosis. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to explore the effects of PFKFB3 on aerobic glycolysis in the process of HSC trans-differentiation and liver fibrosis. Methods: Immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and immunofluorescence assays were used to examine PFKFB3 expression in mice fibrotic liver tissue. The determination of extracellular acidification rate was used to examine changes in aerobic glycolytic flux, lactate production levels, and glucose consumption levels in HSCs upon TGF-β1 stimulation. Western blot analysis of the expression of PFKFB3, α-SMA protein, and type I collagen was done. Liver histopathology was also examined. Besides, glycolytic inhibition by pharmacologic approaches was used to demonstrate the critical role of glycolysis in liver fibrosis. Results: The PFKFB3 protein expression was increased in mouse fibrotic liver tissue. In addition, immunofluorescence revealed the colocalization of PFKFB3 and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) protein. In vitro experiments showed that PFKFB3 could promote glycolysis flux, lactic acid production, and glucose consumption of hepatic stellate cells. The PFKFB3 inhibitor was used in a mouse model of liver fibrosis, and the inhibition of PFKFB3 reduced the degree of liver inflammation and liver fibrosis. Conclusions: PFKFB3 can promote HSC aerobic glycolysis, which, in turn, promotes HSC activation and liver fibrosis.
Cytotoxic Effect of Iris germanica L. Rhizomes Extract on Human Melanoma Cell Line
Authors: Iranzadasl Maryam , Pasalar Parvin , Kamalinejad Mohammad , Mousavi Mohammad Javad
Published: June 2021

Background: Melanoma is the leading cause of 80% of skin cancer worldwide due to its high proliferation rate, metastatic nature, and limited effective therapies. Given the rapid increase in its incidence compared to other skin cancers, new therapeutic agents are needed to control the disease. Scientists are interested in medicinal plants due to their anticancer properties. The rhizomes of the Iris germanica L., known as “Irsa”, is one of the herbs used in traditional Persian medicine for the treatment of various skin cancers. Objectives: This study aimed at investigating the cytotoxic effects of Iris germanica on A375 melanoma and AGO-1522 normal human fibroblast cell lines for the first time. Methods: The ethanolic extract was prepared by the maceration method. Cell viability and cytotoxic activities were assessed through 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and flow cytometric assay, using annexin V/propidium iodide (PI) staining. Results: IC50 values were estimated for the A375 melanoma and the AGO-1522 normal cell lines. We revealed that the IC50 for the A375 melanoma was 0.0438 mg/mL and for the AGO-1522 normal cell line was 0.8494 mg/mL after 48 hours of treatment. Furthermore, flow cytometry analysis illustrated that 0.125 mg/mL of the Iris germanica extract could lead to 55.24% apoptosis of the A375 melanoma cell line. The same concentration of the Iris germanica extracts only lead to 8.76% apoptosis in the AGO-1522 cell line. Conclusions: Iris germanica extract has considerable cytotoxic effects on the human melanoma cell line. Further studies are required to demonstrate the therapeutic effects of Iris germanica on melanoma cancer.
Evaluation of Risk Factors for Pediatric Cancers in the West of Iran
Authors: Moradveisi Borhan , Amiri Jamal , Derakhshan Siamak , Roshani Daem , Elahimanesh Farideh
Published: June 2021

Background: Occurrence of pediatric cancers is affected by maternal, environmental, and hereditary/genetic factors. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between background radiation, ultrasound and other possible risk factors for pediatric cancers incidence indicators. Methods: In a cross-sectional study during 2 years, 103 patients under 14 years were studied. A total of 13 environmental, maternal and hereditary/genetic risk factors were studied, and the study was performed by using a questionnaire, measurement of background radiation, and statistical data. Incidence in the studied sample size at city (ISSSC) and incidence in the studied sample size at area (ISSSA) indicators were defined. Results: The mean age of patients was (6.31 ± 3.22) including 54 (52.4%) males and 49 (47.6%) females. History of repeated ultrasound before gender determination (RUBGD) and repeated ultrasound during pregnancy (RUDP) were statistically higher in solid tumors group. Toxic substances (TS) and pediatric medical ionizing radiation (PMIR) was higher in hematologic malignancies. Statistically significant association were found between of cancer types and Family history of leukemia (FHL), Family history of solid tumors (FHST), Abortion history (AH), Maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP), Children’s residence place (CRP), and background radiation (BR) variables. No statistically significant association was found between cancer types and maternal pregnancy age (MPA), IVF baby, and maternal ionizing radiation exposure (MIRE) variables. Conclusions: Pediatric cancers are multifactorial diseases. Increased background radiation is correlated with an increased incidence of all pediatric malignancies. It seems that increasing ultrasound scans might increase the risk of solid tumors in children.
Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS)
Authors: Farrahi Hassan , Gharraee Banafsheh , Oghabian Mohammad Ali , Pirmoradi Mohammad Reza , Najibi Seyyed Morteza , Batouli Seyed Amir Hossein
Published: June 2021

Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the overall anxiety severity and impairment scale (OASIS), a measure designed to evaluate the severity and functional impairments associated with clinical and subsyndromal anxiety. Methods: Using a descriptive-analytic framework, first, the OASIS was translated into Persian according to the forward-backward translation guidelines. Then, a total of 463 students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2017 - 18 were selected using the convenience sampling method. Participants completed seven measures (i.e., OASIS, anxiety and stress subscales of depression anxiety stress scales-21, Beck anxiety inventory, openness subscale of NEO five-factor inventory, positive affect and negative affect scales, Connor-Davidson resilience scale, and state subscale of state-trait anxiety inventory), and the data were analyzed by SPSS V. 20.0 for windows and Lisrel V. 8.80. Results: Internal consistency reliability of the OASIS was acceptable (Cronbach’s α = 0.877). The exploratory factor analysis indicated that all items were loaded on a single factor (loadings = 0.799 - 0.849). The confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the single-factor model has resulted in an adequate model fit. The OASIS was positively correlated with the anxiety- and negative affect-related scales, whereas it was negatively correlated with the resilience- and positive affect-related scales. Correlations with the openness subscale were not significant. Conclusions: In line with previous studies, the findings showed that the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the OASIS are acceptable. Therefore, it seems that the measure can be used in clinical practices and research studies in Iran.