bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
What does your partner want? Using a gender equality lens to assess partner support and involvement in Family Planning in Uganda
Authors: Olapeju Bolanle , Passaniti Anna , Odeke Paul , Hendrickson Zoé Mistrale , Nalukwago Judith , Mugabe Pallen , Bufumbo Leonard , Kimbowa Musa , Amado Fiona , Kayongo Emmanuel , Naibere Mabel , Nanyonga Nanah , Mkandawire Glory , Mugahi Richard , Bakyaita Tabley , Kabanda Richard , Storey Doug
Published: December 2022

Background: While partner involvement in health-related decision-making is linked with positive health behaviors, a key gap in the literature exists on how this construct should be measured and the specific ways men and women in Uganda perceive partner support in the context of family planning. The USAID-funded Social and Behavior Change Activity (SBCA) in Uganda explored the differences in male versus female priorities in the decision-making considerations and preferred measures of partner support related to family planning in order to design contextually relevant solutions.
Methods: Cross -sectional study using a nationally representative telephone survey among 1177 men and women aged 18-49 years old in sexual partnerships. Key measures included current family planning use (Are you or your partner currently doing anything to prevent or delay becoming pregnant?); family planning decision-making considerations (In your experience, which of the following are the three most important considerations as you make family planning decisions?); and preferred partner support (What level of involvement would you like to see from your partner in your family planning decisions?). Multivariable logistic regressions explored factors associated with decision-making priorities and preferred partner support, adjusting for sociodemographic confounders.
Results: Two-thirds (66%) of men and women wanted a high level of involvement from their partner, which was associated with higher odds of using family planning (aOR: 2.46, 95% CI: 1.87 - 3.24). Specific ways partners could be involved included accompanying them to health services (39%), permitting them to get family planning services (26%), and jointly discussing family planning options (23%). Of note, more women wanted their partner to accompany them (45%) than men (33%) while more men (29%) wanted to jointly discuss options than women (15%).
Conclusions: Partner support needs to be operationalized differently for men and women; therefore, social and behavior change (SBC) interventions should employ a gender lens when implementing family planning programs. The project used these insights to implement a health campaign that leverages the views of key audiences; explicitly encourages partner dialogue across the various life stages; and empowers women with knowledge and skills to have honest conversations with their partners about when to have children and how many to have.
Nanoplastics Detected in Commercial Sea Salt
Authors: Ruan Xuejun , Ao Jianpeng , Jones Robin , Liu Juan , Li kejian , Ge Qiuyue , Xu Guanjun , Liu Yangyang , Wang Tao , Xie Lifang , Gong Kedong , Wang Wei , Valev Ventsislav K. , Ji Minbiao , Zhang Liwu
Published: December 2022

People of all ages consume salt every day, but is it really just salt? Plastic nanoparticles (nanoplastics) polluting the oceans and the atmosphere are posing an increasing environmental threat and have begun to contaminate everyday salt in consumer goods. Herein, we developed a combined Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) approach that can simultaneously realize the filtration, enrichment, and detection of nanoplastics in commercial salt. SERS was used to explore the potential types of nanoplastic contaminants in salts. SRS was used to conduct imaging and to quantify the presence of nanoplastics. Nanoplastics in sea salts produced from different sources were studied, with the following nanoplastics detected: polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP). We estimate that, depending on location, an average person could be ingesting as many as 63,100 nanoplastics per year through the consumption of sea salt alone. Nanoplastics can readily adsorb organic matter and heavy metal particles, so the potential harm to human health should not be underestimated.
Ewing's sarcoma microenvironment-sensitive theranostic nanoprobe for image-guided drug delivery
Authors: Wang Yu , Wang Wenxiang , Yi Xinzeyu , Liu Changjiang , Zhang Hao , Wu Song , Liu Qiaoyun , Yu Aixi
Published: December 2022

To improve the specificity of the current diagnosis and treatment of Ewing's sarcoma (ES), efforts are underway to develop theranostic targeting probes. In particular, tumor specific markers and microenvironment represent potential targets. In addition, tumor exosomes are considered as possible nanocarriers for drugs to achieve tumor targeting and therapy. Herein, the development of CS2-YK@Exo, by packaging the pH-responsive ES-targeting near-infrared probe CS2-YK into ES exosomes is presented. The engineered exosome can serve as shuttle vehicles for drug uptake by tumor cells, and the pH-activatable characteristics of CS2-YK@Exo in acidic tumor environments can realize a precise image-guided drug delivery for the treatment of ES. The in vivo and in vitro studies verified the targeting, specificity, efficacy, and safety of the probe. Subcutaneous ES tumor mouse models, orthotopic models, and lung metastasis models are established to evaluate the real-time target imaging capabilities of the probe. This study demonstrates the potential of CS2-YK@Exo as a delivery nanosystem for tumor-targeted imaging and release of therapeutics to achieve real-time monitoring of therapy.
The effect of strabismus surgery performed by preserving the anterior ciliary vessels on the choroid in pediatric patients
Authors: Yetkin Ali Asgar , Şimşek Ali
Published: December 2022

Background: Horizontal strabismus surgery is one of the most common eye operations. Many studies have shown that strabismus surgery has an effect on choroidal thicknesses. This study aimed to evaluate choroidal changes after the anterior ciliary vessels (ACV) conservation surgery using Enhanced Depth Imaging-Optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT).
Methods: This study included 41 eyes of 26 pediatric patients that were diagnosed with esotropia and underwent surgery with the standard procedure and 38 eyes of 25 pediatric patients treated with ACV preservation. Preoperative and postoperative refraction error measurements, biomicroscopic examinations, intraocular pressure measurements, dilated fundus control, and strabismus examinations were performed, and the best corrected visual acuity was determined. The patients were operated on under general anesthesia by the same surgeon using two different procedures: the standard procedure (Group 1) and by preserving the ACV (Group 2). Using EDI-OCT, choroidal measurements were performed preoperatively, on postoperative week 1, month 1, and month 3.
Results: The preoperative and postoperative choroidal thickness measurements of the patients in Group 1 decreased in all regions postoperatively (p<0.05) especially at week 1 and month 1, but approached the preoperative values at the third -month evaluations (p>0.05). In Group 2, there was no statistically significant difference in the choroidal measurements between the preoperative ​​and postoperative week 1, month 1, and month 3 values (p>0.05).
Conclusions: ACV preservation is recommended to prevent choroidal changes occurring in the early period after horizontal strabismus surgery.
Design and implementation of a carry-save full adder in quantum-dot cellular automata
Authors: Amiri Melika , Dousti Massoud , Mohammadi Majid
Published: December 2022

Adders are one of the most widely used circuits in microprocessors. These circuits can also be used in various arithmetic operators. Adders are generally made in standard CMOS technology. However, at the nanoscale, CMOS technology faces some issues, such as less control over the gate and high current leakage. Quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) can be employed to implement the next generation of digital electronic circuits. The present study proposes a carry-save adder in QCA technology for the first time. To the best of our knowledge, no QCA-based carry-save adder has been designed and examined to date. The simulation results show the superior performance of the proposed design over the state-of-the-art ripple-carry adders, with at least two QCA clocks faster addition operation even in the worst-case scenario. The proposed QCA-based adder has significantly higher speed and lower power consumption than its CMOS-based counterpart. The manufacturability of the design is substantially improved. In addition, our proposed full adder requires only 62 cells and the proposed full adder–subtractor requires only 521 cells. The proposed full adder–subtractor occupies 0.62 µm2. A design and simulation tool for QCA-based circuits, QCADesigner, is used to analyze the proposed designs.
A Qualitative Exploration of the Predictors and Approaches of Misuse of Digital Media among Adolescents in Bangladesh: A Public Health Perspective
Authors: BakiBillah Abul Hasan
Published: December 2022

This study investigated the variables affecting the inappropriate use of digital media in Bangladesh with regard to sexual and reproductive health. Academics, researchers, officials, and activists were among the nineteen key informants who took part in the study's Key-Informant-Interview (KII). The transcripts of the interviews were analyzed thematically. The informants had at least a bachelor's degree, with a mean age of 40 (SD+/- 6.8) years. The main causes of the misuse of digital media in the forms of cyberbullying, sexting, revenge porn, sextortion, access to and production of porn videos, etc. were identified as being easy access to indecent (porn) websites, low self-awareness of girls when using social networking sites and other digital devices, the culture of injustice and the muscle-man phenomenon, parental negligence, and level of awareness. According to this study, women and girls are the main misuse victims, with becoming sex slaves and continuing to have persistent mental illnesses being the worst forms of victimization. The research advocated for a total prohibition of pornographic websites, more awareness among women and girls, prompt assistance from law enforcement, and, most importantly, parents' full care and attention.
Assessing of HIV Knowledge among Young Adolescents in Malaysia: Findings of National Health Morbidity Survey in 2020
Authors: Hasim Mohd Hazrin , Azlan Shaiful , Ahmad Fazila Haryati , Sahril Norhafizah , Ying Chan Ying , Mang Chan Yee , Majid Nur Liana , Rahim Syamlina Che Abdul , Riyadzi Mohd Ruhaizie , Zainuddin Ahmad Ali , Razak Mohamad Aznuddin Abd , Suleiman Anita
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that targets the CD4+ of human T-lymphocyte cells of the immune system. The weakening immune system causes susceptibility to multiple infective diseases and cancers. This study is aimed to determinant the knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and to identify the associated factors of the HIV/AIDS knowledge among the urban and rural Malaysian young people.
Methods: Data was collected using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) method. HIV knowledge was assessed using the UNGASS indicators, which contain five questions on HIV prevention and transmission. There were two questions regarding the association between HIV transmission with sexual practice and behaviour. The remainder was one question, each related to insect bite, meal sharing, and knowledge about the physical appearance of someone with HIV infection. Respondents who correctly answer all five questions were considered to have adequate knowledge about HIV/AIDS.
Results: The result from a questionnaire revealed the prevalence of the young people HIV/AIDS knowledge in urban area was 14.7% (95% CI: 9.96, 21.28) whereas in rural area was 10.9% (95% CI: 6.83, 16.89) in 2020. The results revealed significant difference of misconceptions on healthy-looking person have HIV where urban was 71.7% (95% CI: 66.46, 76.37) and rural was 59.8% (95% CI: 56.05, 63.41). Furthermore, there are significant difference of misconceptions on person get HIV by sharing food with someone who is infected where as urban was 64.8% (95% CI: 60.48, 68.98) while rural was 52.6% (95% CI: 48.67, 56.50).
Conclusion: The findings from this survey have important implications for the development of primary HIV/AIDS prevention programs and HIV educational campaigns to increase knowledge and dispel misconceptions about HIV.
Medienkompetenz – ein Beipackzettel
Authors: Iske Stefan , Barberi Alessandro
Published: December 2022

Im Folgenden wird der Beipackzettel des medienpädagogischen Konzeptes Medienkompetenz entfaltet. Diese pharmazeutische Analogie bzw. Metapher zielt darauf ab, ausgehend von der klassischen Bestimmung dieses theoretischen Konzepts durch Dieter Baacke die grundlegenden Charakteristika zusammenfassend darzustellen, um die Haupt- und Nebenwirkungen in den Blick zu nehmen. Insgesamt zielt der Beitrag darauf, Medienkompetenz angesichts der Vielfalt von Begriffsbestimmungen und Verwendungskontexten – und auch angesichts von Diskussionen von Konzepten wie Medienbildung – in eine neue Perspektive zu rücken und mit Blick auf medienpädagogische Grundannahmen und Standards darzustellen und zu diskutieren.
Film und Interaktion
Authors: Holze Jens
Published: December 2022

Der Beitrag diskutiert das Konzept einer Neoformalistischen Computerspielanalyse, welches Fromme und Könitz (2014) als eine methodische Innovation im Kontext der Strukturalen Medienbildung entwickelt haben, und verfolgt seine Wurzeln in den russischen Formalismus und zur neoformalistischen Filmanalyse zurück. Ziel ist es, daraus Impulse für die Weiterentwicklung und Ausweitung des neoformalistischen Prinzips abzuleiten und zu zeigen, dass der Ansatz des Neoformalismus als Methodologie zur Analyse von Kunstwerken eine Reichweite entfaltet, die sich jenseits des (Spiel-)Films auf weitere audiovisuelle Artefakte und Architekturen übertragen lässt und insbesondere für die Frage nach Bildungspotenzialen in medialen Artefakten fruchtbar ist.
Eine strukturale Analyse von Comics
Authors: Much Josefa
Published: December 2022

Die strukturale Medienbildung nach Benjamin Jörissen und Winfried Marotzki (2009) weist eine Vielzahl von Analysetools vor, die in den letzten Jahren erprobt, getestet und erweitert wurden. Das Medien in den unterschiedlichsten Formaten wie Film, Computerspiele oder Internet untersucht werden können, ist in Zeiten der Medienkonvergenz und neue Formaten des Erzählens besonders wichtig, damit diese besser nachvollzogen werden können, auch um Ableitungen auf Selbst- und Weltreferenzen vorzunehmen. Mittlerweile werden ganze Medienfranchises aufgezogen, in denen über mehrere Medien hinweg Geschichten erzählt werden – zum Beispiel durch das transmediale Erzählen. Die strukturale Medienbildung weist bereits Analysemodelle zum Film, Bild, Internet und dem Computerspiel vor – allerdings noch nicht zum Comic. Dieses sehr langlebige Medium wird in den vergangen Jahren immer wieder herangezogen um Franchises zu erweitern oder bildet die Grundlage für diese – von daher kann ihnen eine besondere Bedeutung zugewiesen werden. Damit z. B. Medienfranchises oder Storyworlds umfänglich oder ganzheitlich analysiert und betrachtet werden können, bedarf es ebenfalls ein Analysemodell für den Comic. Dies ist so in der strukturalen Medienbildung noch nicht vorhanden. Der Artikel gibt einen ersten Entwurf für eine strukturale Analyse von Comics und wie diese ggf. transmedial eingeordnet werden kann.
Freizeitpädagogik in der entwickelten Erlebnisgesellschaft
Authors: Brinkmann Dieter
Published: December 2022

Den Rahmen für die Arbeiten von Johannes Fromme an der Universität Bielefeld bildeten die Konzepte für eine «Freizeitpädagogik in der nachindustriellen Gesellschaft» (Nahrstedt). Insofern spielte eine Analyse von gesellschaftlichen Makromodellen und die Erarbeitung von pädagogischen Strategien in diesem Kontext eine wesentliche Rolle. Sie bestimmten das zeittypische Denken, sei es nun bezogen auf Abenteuerspielplätze, medienpädagogische Settings oder Konzepte der selbstorganisierten Freizeitkultur im Wohnumfeld. In diesem Sinne untersucht der Beitrag eine mögliche Aktualisierung der gesellschaftlichen Bezugstheorien und bezieht sich beispielsweise auf Ansätze des Soziologen Andreas Reckwitz in seinem Buch «Die Gesellschaft der Singularitäten» zur Individualisierung von Alltagskulturen. Neue Klassenstrukturen mit einer Elite der Kreativen in der «Experience Economy» (Pine und Gilmore), eine anhaltende Erlebnisorientierung auf der Basis neuer digitaler Möglichkeitsräume und eine weiter voranschreitende Pluralisierung von Lebenswelten sind dabei kritisch zu thematisieren und zu problematisieren. Freizeitpädagogik muss sich hier neu verorten, um nicht aus der Zeit zu fallen, so die These, und bespielt inzwischen als ein pragmatischer methodischer Zugang der Praxis viele Felder und Sparten. Der Beitrag bezieht sich dabei auf eine qualitative Veränderung von Museen, Erlebnisbädern und Themenparks und diskutiert Daten aus explorativen Projekten an der Hochschule Bremen. Die Weiterentwicklung der Freizeitpädagogik zu einer «erlebnisorientierten Pädagogik» in einem breiten Spektrum pluraler Freizeitkontexte zeichnet sich ab.
Uma Introdução a Metodologias Fuzzy para Otimização Multiobjetivo em Ambiente Incerto
Authors: Coelho Ricardo
Published: December 2022

This paper provides an introduction about multiobjective optimization concepts in uncertain environment with the aid of the Fuzzy Mathematical Programming paradigm. The goal is to present methodologies based on Fuzzy Mathematical Programming to solve Multiobjective Programming problems, which model optimization problems with several objective functions and, in many cases, conflicting ones. The article also presents an extensive survey of the classic bibliography in this area, such as the Evolutionary Algorithms for Multi-Objective Optimization (MOEAs), which presents a growing development of algorithms and applications in practical problems since the beginning of this century. Besides, one of the steps in modelling practical problems is to deal with the uncertainty in the real-world data and here we show some proposals that use the Fuzzy Sets Theory for this treatment.
Intelligent Detection of Arrhythmia Episodes in Dialysis Patients
Authors: Gomes Junior Sergio Pinto , Souza Filho João Baptista de Oliveira , Henriques Felipe da Rocha , Tcheou Michel Pompeu
Published: December 2022

This work discusses the design of an automatic detector of arrhythmia episodes in patients submitted to dialysis. The system aims to operate on portable devices in real-time, allowing a faster response of healthcare workers to possible intercurrence episodes. The detection is based on processing short windows of samples extracted from the electrocardiogram signal around the R-wave peak in raw format. A comprehensive study evaluating several classification techniques and class-imbalance strategies is conducted based on the MIT-BIH Arrhythmia Database. Besides, a new procedure for tuning the sample window length based on an experimental feature importance cumulative distribution is proposed. Results show that a Random Forest classifier, trained with minority class oversampling, is cost-effective regarding complexity and computational cost, achieving an accuracy of 98.7% for windows sizes as small as 105 samples.
TÜRKİYE’DE PETROL VARLIĞI ÇALIŞMALARINA BİR ÖRNEK: SCHWENNESEN RAPORU
Authors: ÇOLAK Mustafa , DAŞDEMİR Hasan
Published: December 2022

Petrol 19. yüzyılda endüstriyel bir ürün olarak işlenip kullanılmasıyla birlikte insanlık açısından vazgeçilmez bir enerji kaynağına dönüşmüştür. Özellikle motorlu taşıtlarda petrolün kullanılmasıyla birlikte bu yer altı kaynağına duyulan ihtiyaç günden güne artmıştır. Bu durum 19. yüzyılın sonlarına doğru dünyada petrol alanında önemli şirketlerin kurulmasına neden olmuştur. Bu asırda Osmanlı Devleti’nde ise petrol arama faaliyetlerine yönelik ciddi bir girişim olmasa da genellikle petrol arama faaliyetleri Batılı devletlerin ilgisi doğrultusunda sürdürülmüştür. Cumhuriyet’in ilk yıllarında da petrol aramaları genellikle kamu eliyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ancak 1948 yılına kadar Türkiye’de ticari amaçlı bir kuyu keşfedilememiştir. Özellikle II. Dünya Savaşı sonrasında Türkiye ile ABD arasında yaşanan yakınlaşmanın bir sonucu olarak birçok alanda ABD’li uzman Türkiye’de incelemelerde bulunarak raporlar hazırlamıştır. Ülkede artan ihtiyaca bağlı olarak inceleme yapılan alanlardan birisi de petrol sahaları olmuştur. Nitekim bu dönemde birçok ABD menşeli şirketin jeoloğuna Türkiye’de araştırma yapılması için izin verilmiştir. Bu bağlamda Türkiye’de inceleme yapan uzmanlardan birisi de Socony-Vacuum Oil Şirketi personeli ABD’li Jeolog Alvin Theodore Schwennesen’dir. Schwennesen 1948 yılının başlarında Türkiye’ye gelerek ülkenin petrol olanaklarına yönelik bir rapor hazırlamıştır. Türkiye’nin petrol olanaklarının teknik bir dille anlatıldığı raporda, ülkenin iktisadi kalkınmasında oldukça etkili olacak petrol sahalarının açıklaması bakımından oldukça önemli bilgilere yer verilmiştir. ABD arşivinde yer alan Dışişleri Bakanlığı koleksiyonundan elde edilen raporun değerlendirilmesi bu çalışma kapsamında ele alınmıştır.
Criminal offense. Crime. Criminal misconduct
Authors: Grodetsky Yurii Vasylovych
Published: December 2022

Fundamental concepts of criminal law are considered – criminal offense, crime, criminal misdemeanor. Their characteristics and history of development in the 20th century are studied. Deficiencies in the legislative regulation of these concepts in the Criminal Code of Ukraine were revealed.
DIGITALIZATION OF RHETORIC IN XXI CENTURY
Authors: Baulina Tamila Elkhanivna
Published: December 2022

The article examines the essence and basic approaches to the interpretation of the concept of "digital rhetoric" in modern times, which is characterized by an extremely close combination of real and digital worlds. It is proposed to highlight another new stage - digital rhetoric, along with such generally accepted stages of rhetoric development as classical rhetoric and neorhetoric. The need to single out such the stage is explained by the general trends of changing communicative practice today.
ON THE NEED FOR LOGICAL EXPERTISE IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS (SCIENTIFIC AND THEORETICAL RATIONALE)
Authors: Yurkevych Olena
Published: December 2022

Problem setting. The article deals with the problem of improving the legislative process, its democratization and rationalization. An introduction to the legislative expert practice of logical expertise is proposed. The methodological arsenal of logical knowledge and legal logic is being explored to bring the logical examination of draft laws to the scientific and methodological foundations. A clearer distinction is made between the spheres of linguistic and logical expertise.
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON UKRAINE AS A CLAIM FOR AUTHORITARIAN CHANGE OF WORLD ORDER
Authors: Polishchuk Ihor
Published: December 2022

The article considers the causes and consequences of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine to form a new world order. It is noted that Putin as a political phenomenon did not emerge from nowhere, but was a product of the then system of power, which was formed in Russia in the late 90's of the twentieth century. With roughly equal starting opportunities, Russia and Ukraine have demonstrated different trajectories of post-communist transit. If with each new term of Putin Putin, Russia slipped more and more into chauvinistic militaristic authoritarianism, Ukraine with each new election moved towards the regime of electoral democracy. The current war is a war between different civilizations: the authoritarian Asian (Russia) and the democratic European (Ukraine). It is concluded that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in geopolitical terms should be considered as the first attempt at an authoritarian change in the world order. Therefore, only the victory of Ukraine and the restoration of its territorial integrity within the generally recognized borders of 1991 will allow to preserve the existing democratic world order.
SECURE EXISTENCE OF SOCIAL SYSTEMS IN A TURBULENT WORLD: AXIOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Authors: Kalinovsky Yuriy , Zhdanenko Svitlana
Published: December 2022

The value guidelines of the society’s secure existence under conditions of increasing global instability are determined. The stabilizing role of social solidarity in the functioning of modern social systems is revealed. The axiological essence and significance of social justice for reducing the level of conflict in the existence of social formations is analyzed. The humanistic impact of democratic values on the progressive development of social systems is substantiated.
MODERN PROTEST MOVEMENTS IN THE USA AS A SUBJECT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
Authors: Skrypchenko Ihor , Tkach Oleg
Published: December 2022

The article analyzes the main approaches to defining and understanding modern protest movements in the USA. The role of political protest as one of the forms of contentiouspoliticsis defined. The key importance of protest in the formation of mass social movements is clarified. The main theoretical approaches to defining the essence of the phenomenon and the concept of «social movement» are presented. The stages of development of modern protest movements and their key importance in the political life of the United States of America are studied.
INFLUENCE OF STATE-CHURCH RELATIONS ON THE PROCESS OF CIVIL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATION OF NATIONAL FORMS OF POLITICAL POWER
Authors: Trebin Mykhailo , Blihar Vyacheslav
Published: December 2022

The article examines the peculiarities of state-church relations that are formed in the process of legitimizing civil society. It is substantiated that the 21st century, like the last 20th century, forces us to search for a new format of state-church relations ‑ in the context of international relations, modern globalization challenges, and the development of the latest communication and information space. This, of course, prompts a new assessment of the status of religion and the church in the modern political system and the state based on equality, taking into account the unsuccessful experience in the Soviet past of perceiving the church as an enemy of man and, at best, a secondary or auxiliary element in state-building processes. There is an increased interest of the Christian community in direct participation in social life, the formation of civil society and the establishment of a democratic and legal state. The church, as an institution, is quite different from the state, exerting its influence not only on the spiritual situation in Ukraine, but also trying to doctrinally intervene in political life and taking responsibility for determining the civilizational perspective of the state’s development.
Investigating the Extent of Critical Thinking in Field-Dependent and Field-Independent Students’ Critical Thinking and Blogging
Authors: Shahsavar Zahra , Bulut Sefa
Published: December 2022

Identifying critical thinking and learners’ characteristics is very important in an online learning environment. This study investigated the extent of critical thinking between field-dependent and field-independent students’ critical thinking and blogging. It is a quasi-experimental in which a quantitative method was employed on an intact class of the students to develop their CT skills in their argumentative blog posts. Different aspects of CT skills, such as observation, inference, reasoning, assumption, and credibility were explained to the students. The GEFT developed by Witkin et al. (1971) was applied to evaluate the students' field dependency. Moreover, Newman et al. model (1996) was applied to analyze students’ CT in their blog posts.  No significant difference was found in the number of positive and negative CT indicators used by FD and FI students. Therefore, educators who wish to improve the students’ learning may train the students in CT skills by using a pre-planned and systematic procedure without worrying about learners’ cognitive styles, particularly their field dependency.
Main dimensions, initiatives, barriers, and international best practices of sustainability in the higher education sector
Authors: Lukács Rita
Published: December 2022

Higher education institutions can play three different roles in promoting sustainability, which makes the relationship between higher education and sustainability unique. Universities can shape the attitudes of future generations through education and can also act as scientific laboratories to address environmental, social, and economic challenges. Their operations can have a wide range of positive and negative impacts on their environment that are worth addressing. This paper will explore the role of universities in sustainability, presenting international best practices in the different aspects of sustainability and analysing the impact of COVID-19 on the sustainability of universities.
Az online vásárlási szokások pandémia okozta változásának vizsgálata és fenntarthatósági aspektusa
Authors: Takáts Alexandra
Published: December 2022

Az üzleti vállalkozások esetében a már érezhető digitalizáció trendjét a járványhelyzet és a korlátozások tovább erősítették, amit az online vásárlások igénye és növekvő aránya is eredményezett. A bizonytalanságban a fogyasztói magatartás és igények egyik napról a másikra alakultak át. Az online vásárlás esetében fontos a tudatos és biztonságos vásárlás. Azok a szempontok, aminek hatására előnyben részesítik az emberek az online vásárlást: a kényelem, rugalmasság, kedvezőbb árak, helyi üzletekben nem megtalálható termékek vásárlási lehetősége online. Az online vásárlás hátrányai: nem látható élőben a termék, szállítási költség. További kérdés volt, hogy a pandémia hatására felerősödött egészség védelmének szempontja mellett az online vásárlás során megjelenik-e a környezettudatos szemlélet is. Megállapítható, hogy csak egy szűk vásárlói szegmens (8%) a környezettudatos vásárló, akik szerint online vásárlás során könnyebben megtalálhatók a környezetbarát termékek. Az egyes generációk vásárlási szokásai között eltérés tapasztalható, a fiatal felnőttek és a középkorúak körében elfogadott vásárlási forma az online vásárlás, akik elsősorban a bankkártyás fizetési módot részesítik előnyben.
Rapid sequence intubation experiences in the pediatric emergency department
Authors: YARADILMIŞ Raziye Merve , BODUR İlknur , GÜNEYLİOĞLU Muhammed Mustafa , ÖZTÜRK Betül , GÖKTUĞ Aytaç , AYDIN Orkun , GÜNGÖR Ali , KARACAN Can Demir , TUYGUN Nilden
Published: December 2022

Aim: Patient selection and management of rapid sequence intubation (RSI) application in the emergency department can be challenging for clinicians. In this study, we aimed to describe the demographic information, clinical characteristics, and medical conditions of the patients who underwent RSI in our hospital’s pediatric emergency department and to present patient management strategies.Methods: Cases between 1 month to 18 years old who underwent RSI in the emergency department between January 2021 and January 2022 were analyzed retrospectively.Results: Eleven patients; 7 girls (63,6%) and 4 boys (36,4%) were included in the study. The median age of the patients was 6(2-15) [minimum (min)-maximum (max)]. The median time from symptom onset to presentation was 120 minutes (min-max 15 minutes-2 weeks). RSI indications were trauma (n=5), intracranial mass (n=4), ventriculoperitoneal shunt dysfunction (n=1), and refractory status epilepticus (n=1). All patients had focal neurological deficits on examination. Glasgow Coma Scale median score was 8 (min-max 4-15). The first neuroimaging method was cranial tomography in ten (90.9%) patients. Intracranial hemorrhage was present in 45.4% (5 patients) of the patients. No complications were observed in any of the patients during the RSI application. One patient died due to intracranial hemorrhage and shunt dysfunction. Neurological deficits (dysarthria, gait disturbance, hemiparesis, and visual impairment) were detected in five patients during their first-month follow-up.Conclusion: This retrospective study identified critically ill children who were admitted to the emergency department with acute neurological symptoms and underwent RSI to prevent increased intracranial pressure and further brain damage.
Schistosomiasis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Authors: Graham Brian B.
Published: December 2022

Schistosomiasis is a major cause of group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) worldwide. Schistosomiasis results from a parasitic infection present in over 200 million individuals worldwide. Schistosomiasis-associated PAH was initially thought to be obstructive due to egg embolization but has a pulmonary vascular pathology like other forms of group 1 PAH and can be treated using conventional PAH therapies. Mechanisms that underlie the development of schistosomiasis-associated PAH include type 2 inflammation which triggers TGF-β signaling; importantly, TGF-β signaling is a pathway shared with other PAH etiologies. However, many things which are unknown about this disease remain, including if the lung vascular pathology results from egg embolization causing localized inflammation and vessel remodeling, or if this is a form of portopulmonary hypertension resulting from schistosomiasis liver disease.
PH Professional Network: The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse With Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy and Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for CTEPH
Authors: Nelson Wendy , Miller Mary , Salveson Shannon
Published: December 2022

Advanced practice nurses play an integral role in the management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty. As integral members of the multidisciplinary team, advance practice nurses assist chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients in the presurgical, postsurgical, and procedural settings by ensuring appropriate referral, workup, evaluation, and education.
Stylowa święta – meksykański kult Santa Muerte (Święta Śmierć) a moda
Authors: Kaleta Karolina I.
Published: December 2022

Celem artykułu jest analiza związków pomiędzy kultem meksykańskiej świętej ludowej Santa Muerte (Święta Śmierć), a szeroko pojmowaną modą. Zarys źródeł kultu i jego historii przybliża specyfikę tego fenomenu religijnego, którego popularność w ostatnich dekadach gwałtownie wzrosła. Postać Świętej Śmierci wciąż jednak pozostaje niedostatecznie zbadana, co więcej, otaczają ją liczne kontrowersje i nieścisłości, bezpośrednio wiążące jej wyznawców ze światem przestępczym, a samą patronkę określające jako narkoświętą. Wśród poruszanych w artykule zagadnień znalazła się praktyka dekorowania ołtarzy poświęconych patronce oraz zwyczaj przebierania figury w specjalnie przygotowane szaty. Podjęta została również próba interpretacji poszczególnych elementów otaczających figurę oraz modyfikacji, którym jest ona poddawana, w celu zaprezentowania relacji pomiędzy wizerunkiem świętej a intencjami modlących się. W dalszej części artykułu uwzględniony został wpływ wizerunku świętej śmierci na fashion industry oraz jego obecność na odzieży, gadżetach i w tekstach (pop)kultury. Tematem rozważań były też trendy panujące wśród wyznawców Świętej Śmierci oraz ich oddziaływanie na rozwój przemysłu ezoterycznego. Artykuł poddawał również analizie rolę portali społecznościowych w przeobrażeniach zachodzących w wizualnym aspekcie tego kultu.
Altruizm w kontekście ekonomicznym – analiza wybranych modeli i badań ekonomii behawioralnej
Authors: Wasilewska Magdalena
Published: December 2022

Celem artykułu jest zarysowanie teorii, a także kierunku i wyników badań dotyczących altruizmu oraz zachowań prospołecznych w ekonomii. W tekście zostały przedstawione podstawowe założenia ekonomii neoklasycznej, według której decydenci są samolubni i racjonalni oraz maksymalizują własną użyteczność, a następnie ekonomii behawioralnej, będącej alternatywnym spojrzeniem na racjonalność jednostek w obliczu wyborów ekonomicznych. Następnie została omówiona metodologia i wyniki badań nad altruizmem w ekonomii eksperymentalnej z użyciem gry ultimatum, gry dyktator oraz gry o dobro publiczne. W końcowej części pracy opisano wybrane postacie funkcji użyteczności proponowane przez ekonomię behawioralną, uwzględniające, że na użyteczność decydentów ekonomicznych nie wpływa wyłącznie ich własne dobro lub majątek, ale także sytuacja i dobrobyt innych.
Zainteresowania poznawcze i osiągnięcia w nauce młodzieży szkół średnich – uzupełnienie ustaleń badawczych Janusza Mariańskiego i porównanie z danymi dotyczącymi młodzieży akademickiej
Authors: Choczyński Marcin
Published: December 2022

Tematem niniejszego komunikatu badawczego są archiwalne już dane uzyskane w 2017 r. z ogólnopolskich badań socjologicznych młodzieży szkół średnich (nazywanych również w kontekście reformy systemu edukacji z 1999 r. ponadgimnazjalnymi) i młodzieży akademickiej, zatytułowanych Młodzież a wartości. Dotyczą one pola zainteresowań oraz osiągnięć w nauce młodzieży szkół średnich. Warto dodać, że badania z 2017 r. były kontynuacją serii analiz socjoreligijnych przeprowadzanych w latach 1988, 1998 oraz 2005. Badania z 2017 r. zaowocowały wydaniem dwóch niezależnych publikacji – autorskiej monografii Janusza Mariańskiego pt. Kondycja religijna i moralna młodzieży szkół średnich w latach 1988–1998–2005–2017 (2018) oraz pracy pod redakcją naukową Sławomira H. Zaręby i Marcina Zarzeckiego, zatytułowanej Między konstrukcją a dekonstrukcją uniwersum znaczeń. Badania religijności młodzieży akademickiej w latach 1988–1998–2005–2017 (2018). W pierwszej wymienionej pracy nie omówiono jednak danych dotyczących zainteresowań oraz osiągnięć w nauce młodzieży szkolnej, stąd też prezentowane są one zbiorczo po raz pierwszy w niniejszym tekście. Warto zauważyć, że zainteresowania młodzieży są dość spójne (preferencja muzyki i popularnej kultury medialnej, mniejsze zainteresowanie kulturą wysoką, elitarną), zmieniają się natomiast formy uczestnictwa i idei zainteresowań (przede wszystkim wirtualizacja).
Estimation of Cross Classified Value of Travel Time Using Binary Logit Model on Egyptian Roads
Authors: Bakry Heba Mahmoud , Elgohary Yusra M.H. , Farag Aya , Ramadan Ibrahim M.I.
Published: December 2022

Objective:

In this study, cross-classified categories of Value of Travel Time (VOT) are estimated using the binary logit model for the users of both public and private vehicles who have diverse income levels and go on different trips. The travelers’ income level has a large impact on their VOT and on their willingness to pay regarding other factors that impact the travelers’ choice of the most suitable means of transport for them.

Methods:

The research uses the combined stated and the revealed preference survey and applies the logistic regression analysis to estimate the categorized VOT on Egyptian roads. The data sets consist of 1123 respondents who were approached to collect information related to the socio-economic factors and the trips’ characteristics. Each respondent was requested to choose an alternative to each of the choice sets’ levels. All data sets were collected in light of the Binary Logit analysis and recorded concerning the socio-economic factors. A total of 33 models were developed to predict the VOT.

Results:

According to the given analysis, VOT for private car owners (32.5 LE/HR about 2.06 $/ HR) is higher than that for public transport users (18.3 LE/HR about 1.16 $/ HR) in Egypt. As for the diverse income level groups, a positive correlation is found between each traveler and his/her income. To clarify, the travelers’ VOT increases when their income levels improve.

Conclusion:

Concerning the purpose of the trip, the VOT reaches its peak for travelers who travel for the sake of work as their VOT is approximately 38.82 LE/HR, about 2.47$/HR compared to the other travelers who have different traveling purposes other than doing business.
Algumas notas de investigação em torno da poesia de Maria de São José Salazar
Authors: Sánchez Rosa María
Published: December 2022

The barefoot Carmelite Maria de São José Salazar, a beloved disciple and faithful follower of Saint Theresa of Jesus, was the author of a remarkable literary production, practically all of it written in Lisbon, at the convent of Saint Albert. This article focuses particularly on his poetic production and on those poems that show similarities with the poetic production of Saint John of the Cross.
Perbandingan Metode Alih Ragam Hujan Menjadi Debit dengan FJ. Mock dan NRECA di DAS Welang Kabupaten Pasuruan
Authors: Anindya Devita Putri , Suhartanto Ery , Fidari Jadfan Sidqi
Published: December 2022

The transformation of rain to discharge is a modeling process that converts rain data into discharge data. Discharge data in a watershed (DAS) is needed to determine the availability of water discharge in a river that will be used to meet the needs of living things around it. However, the availability of river flow data is often incomplete. Therefore, a change in the variety of rain to discharge is needed. This study aims to determine the results of the calculation of the conversion of rainfall into discharge at the Welang watershed location, Pasuruan Regency. The method used is the FJ. Mock and NRECA methods. The calculation results from these two methods will be compared with the AWLR data in the Welang watershed. From the results of the analysis, it was found that the most suitable method for calculating the transfer of rainfall into discharge in the Welang watershed is the FJ. Mock method with an NSE value of 0.629, a PBIAS value of 0.437, and a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.793. The use of the surrounding land influences the discharge condition in a watershed. The relationship between changes in land use and the condition of the annual average discharge of the Welang watershed shows that the discharge value tends to decrease in terms of comparisons in 2006, 2010, 2015, and 2020.Â Alih ragam hujan menjadi debit merupakan proses permodelan yang mengubah data hujan menjadi data debit. Data debit pada suatu daerah aliran sungai (DAS) diperlukan untuk mengetahui ketersediaan debit air pada suatu sungai yang akan dipergunakan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan makhluk hidup disekitarnya. Tapi pada kenyataannya ketersediaan data debit aliran sungai sering kali tidak lengkap, Maka dari itu dibutuhkan suatu alih ragam hujan menjadi debit. Pada studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hasil perhitungan alih ragam hujan menjadi debit pada lokasi DAS Welang, Kabupaten Pasuruan. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode FJ. Mock dan NRECA. Hasil perhitungan dari kedua metode tersebut nantinya dibandingkan dengan data AWLR pada DAS Welang. Dari hasil analisis didapatkan bahwa metode yang paling sesuai untuk perhitungan alih ragam hujan menjadi debit pada DAS Welang adalah metode FJ. Mock dengan nilai NSE sebesar 0,629, nilai PBIAS sebesar 0,437 dan nilai koefisien korelasi (R) sebesar 0,793. Kondisi debit pada suatu DAS dipengaruhi oleh penggunaan lahan disekitarnya. Hubungan antara perubahan tata guna lahan dengan kondisi debit rerata tahunan DAS Welang menunjukkan nilai debit yang cenderung menurun, ditinjau dari perbandingan tahun 2006, 2010, 2015 dan 2020.
Imaging features of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) involving the vertebral column of a lemur with subsequent paraplegia due to pathological fractures
Authors: Toom M. , Saunders J. , Vercauteren G. , Haesendonck R. , Quievy A. , Stock E.
Published: December 2022

A seven-year-old, female ring-tailed lemur was referred for progressive non-ambulatory paraplegia. A computed tomographic (CT) scan of the whole body revealed multifocal lytic lesions involving multiple vertebrae and several pathological vertebral fractures. Necropsy and histopathology identified pyogranulomatous osteomyelitis. The imaging and histopathological findings resemble chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis described in human medicine.
Accidentele monensin-intoxicatie bij een hond
Authors: De Bosschere H. , Kindermans E.
Published: December 2022

Een vijftien maanden oude, mannelijke, gecastreerde labrador retriever werd aangeboden met uitgesproken apathie, bruinrood verkleurde urine, polyurie en polydipsie. Differentiaaldiagnostisch werd initieel aan leptospirose, intoxicatie en acuut nierfalen gedacht. Uit het bloed- en urineonderzoek kon een zeer erge spierbeschadiging afgeleid worden. De eigenaars hadden de hond zien kauwen op een pensbolus met monensin. Monensin-intoxicatie uit zich onder andere in erge myopathie. Dit is een casusbeschrijving van een accidentele monensin-intoxicatie.
School well-being pada siswa berprestasi tinggi dalam bidang matematika (studi kasus di sekolah dasar)
Authors: Sholihah Dyahsih Alin
Published: December 2022

School well-being merupakan penilaian individu yang bersifat subjektif terhadap rasa terpenuhinya kebutuahan dasar di sekolah untuk melakukan kegiatan belajar yang meliputi having, loving, being, dan health. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana school well-being siswa sekolah dasar yang termasuk dalam kategori siswa berprestasi tinggi dalam bidang matematika. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis studi kasus. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan melibatkan sumber data primer dan sekunder. Sumber data primer terdiri dari dua orang siswa yang berprestasi dalam bidang (mata pelajaran) matematika. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan dengan dengan wawancara terstruktur dan observasi. Kemudian data dianalisis dengan menggunakan model analisis interaktif. Keabsahan data yang digunakan adalah triangulasi sumber data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kedua subjek merasakan kenyamanan dalam belajar di sekolah karena meraka mampu beradaptasi dengan baik terhadap segala kondisi dan lingkungan sekolah, mereka menganggap segala kekurangan yang ada di sekolah bukan sebagai hambatan dalam proses belajar. Perasaan sejahtera dan nayaman yang dialami siswa di sekolah menyebabkan siswa menikmati untuk belajar, sehingga berdampak pada prestasi belajarnya.AbstractSchool well-being is a subjective individual assessment of the sense of fulfillment of basic needs at school to carry out learning activities, including having, loving, being, and health. This study aims to explore the school well-being of elementary school students included in the category of high achieving students in mathematics. The research uses a qualitative approach with the type of case study. This research was conducted by involving primary and secondary data sources. Primary data sources consist of two students who excel in mathematics (subjects). Data collection was carried out with structured interviews and observations. Then the data were analyzed using an interactive analysis model. The validity of the data used is a triangulation of data sources. The results showed that the two subjects felt comfortable learning at school because they could adapt well to all conditions and the school environment. They considered all the shortcomings that existed at school, not as obstacles in the learning process. The feeling of well-being and comfort experienced by students at school causes them to enjoy learning, so it impacts their learning achievement.