bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
التوثيق عند ابن سعيد المغرب في حلى المغرب نموذجاً
Authors:   كلية الآداب والعلوم الإنسانية، جامعة محمد الخامس الرباط، المملكة المغربية, اشفيرة بهيجة
Published: March 2021

يهدف هذا البحث إلى توضيح أهمية كتاب المغرب في حلى المغرب الذي يعتبر من المؤلفات الموسوعية التي جمع فيها ابن سعيد المغربي مادة علمية متنوعة تشمل ما هو تاريخي وجغرافي وأدبي ونقدي، سلك فيها منهجا تاريخيا تمثل في تأريخه للأندلس بمنظور شمولي على مختلف الاتجاهات السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية والعمرانية، ممهدا للعصر الأدبي بلمحة تاريخية، يستحضر فيها الحالة السياسية وأهم الأحداث التي شهدها العصر، ثم ينتقل إلى الحديث عن الحركة العلمية مع الترجمة للعلماء، مؤرخا للحركة الأدبية من خلال الحديث عن الدول التي تعاقبت على الحكم انطلاقا من التعريف بشخصيات تميزت معظمها بالحنكة والكفاءة السياسية والاهتمام بالأدب ورعاية أصحابه، معتمدا على التأريخ للأحداث والوقائع، والتدقيق في تحديد هذه المجريات كالاعتماد على الحوليات والميل إلى اختصار المادة التاريخية في السرد.
نزع ملكية الاستثمارات الأجنبية غير المباشر للمنفعة العامة
Authors:   باحث دكتوراه في القانون، جامعة المنصورة، جمهورية مصر العربية, عثمان مصطفى أشرف مصطفى
Published: March 2021

يتناول البحث محاولة إيجاد آلية نظامية لتعيين الحد الفاصل بين الإجراءات التنظيمية العامة التي تصدرها الدول المضيفة للاستثمارات الأجنبية، والإجراءات الماسة بحقوق وجوهر هذه الاستثمارات، والتي يمكن أن تصل لحد الاعتداء على ملكية هذه الاستثمارات والتأثير السلبي على فوائدها أو إدارتها، كما يتطرق البحث إلى بيان الآثار المترتبة على هذه التفرقة لا سيما من حيث إلزامية سداد التعويضات المستحقة للمستثمرين الأجانب المتضررين من هذه الإجراءات أو عدم أحقيتهم في التعويض، طالما كان تَدَخُل الدولة المضيفة يندرج تحت طائفة الإجراءات التنظيمية العامة في المجالات العامة التي تسعى لتحقيق المنفعة العامة لمواطني هذه الدولة، خاصةً إذا ما تعلقت هذه الإجراءات باعتبارات المصلحة العامة، ومن هذه المجالات؛ المحافظة على الصحة والسلامة العامة، والأمن والنظام العام، والحفاظ على البيئة وحقوق الحيوان، وغيرها من المجالات العامة الأخرى. ويُمكِن القول إن نزع ملكية الاستثمارات الأجنبية غير المباشر من المفاهيم غير المؤكَدَة التي أثارت نقاشات عديدة في قانون الاستثمار الدولي، وذلك فيما يتعلق بتحديد الإجراءات التنظيمية العامة التي يترتب عليها التعويض وتلك التي لا يترتب عليها تعويضات للمستثمر الأجنبي الذي تَضَرَّر منها، وكذلك فيما يتعلق بإقامة التوازن بين مصالح المستثمرين والدول المضيفة للاستثمار، بيد أن الفقه القانوني الدولي تَمَكَّن من صياغة نظريتين يُمكِن من خلالهما تفسير الإجراءات التي تتخذها الدول في مواجهة المستثمرين الأجانب.
Una guía para el estudio de la Macroeconomía del Capital: ¿Existen razones para pensar que los ciclos recesivos responden a errores políticos y empresariales?
Authors: Neira Miguel Ángel Alonso Neira
Published: March 2021

This article reviews the present state of macroeconomics with re-spect to its capacity for explaining the cyclical recurrence of economic re-cessions. Specifically, capital theory is introduced as the focal point for the comparative analysis of the different approaches, and the chief conclusions are applied to the study of the most recent expansion-recession cycle that have affected western economies.

Palabras clave: ciclos económicos, teoría del capital, estructura producti-va, ahorro, inversión, expansión crediticia.

Códigos JEL: B53, E12, E32, E42, E51, E52, E58

Resumen. En este artículo se pasa revista al estado actual de la macro-economía en relación con su capacidad para explicar los ciclos recurrentes de expansión y recesión económica. En concreto, se da entrada a la teoría del capital como hilo conductor del análisis comparativo de los diferentes enfoques, aplicándose sus principales conclusiones al análisis de la última fase de expansión-recesión que ha afectado a las economías occidentales.
Alcune osservazioni sugli aspetti economicopolitici dell’opera di Juan de Mariana
Authors: Zanotto Paolo Zanotto
Published: March 2021

This paper studies the principal economic and political contributions of Father Juan de Mariana in terms of his possible influence on the evolution of modern libertarian thought. Moreover, the extent to which Mariana can be considered a forerunner of members of the Austrian school of economics is examined.

Palabras clave: Escuela austriaca, pensamiento económico preclásico, li-bertad económica, mercado, inflación monetaria.

Códigos JEL: B11, B31, B53

Resumen. El presente trabajo estudia las principales aportaciones econó-micas y políticas del padre Juan de Mariana en la perspectiva de su posi-ble influencia en la evolución del moderno pensamiento liberal. Igualmente se analiza hasta qué punto puede considerarse a Mariana como un ante-cesor de los teóricos de la Escuela Austriaca de economía.
Open Letter to Mothers against Drunk Driving
Authors: Block Walter Block
Published: March 2021

Although I shall be criticizing you, even severely, please do not take this amiss. I mean your organization no harm. Quite the contrary. My two children, in their early 20’s, are both new dri-vers. I would suffer more than I can tell you if anything were to happen to them as a result of drunken driving. I am thus a sup-porter of yours. I am on your side. Please take what I say as no more than friendly amendments to your plans and proposals. Some of the following critiques may sound harsh, but friends do not mince words with each other in life and death situations, and I would like you to consider me a friend of yours. We may disagree on means, but certainly not on ends.

First, you must expand your scope of operations. While drunk driving is of course a major calamity on our nation’s roads, it is far from the only one. There are quite a few others, even besides the «big three» of speed, weather conditions and driver error1.

What difference does it really make if our children and loved ones die in a traffic fatality emanating from drunkenness or any of these other conditions? Happily there is no need to change even the MADD name if you adopt this suggestion. Only instead of the first «D» standing for «drunk» it could refer to «death,» as in Mothers Against Death Drivers. All of these things —alco-hol, drugs, speeding, malfunctioning vehicles, badly engineered roads, weather conditions, whatever— are threats to our fami-ly’s lives. Why single out any one of them?

A possible defense of the status quo is to borrow a leaf from the economists, and defend the present, limited, status of MADD on grounds of specialization and division of labor2. True, no one organization can do everything. Better to take on a limited agenda and do it well, than to take on too much and accomplish little or nothing.
Identification of The Mating Type (MTL) Genotypes of Clinical Candida parapsilosis Complex Species isolated from Blood Cultures
Authors: Metin Banu , Yaşar Melike , Hoşbul Tuğrul , Döğen Aylin , Hilmioğlu Polat Süheyla , İlkit Macit
Published: March 2021

Objective: Candida parapsilosis is one of the most common species after Candida albicans among the causative factors of systemic candidosis. In Candida species, determination of the cell identity and the sexual reproduction process take place under the control of the mating type (MTLα) locus. This region has completely different sequences in two different mating types (a and α) and is called an idiomorph. While the MTLa idiomorph encodes the transcription factors a1 and a2, MTLα encodes α1 and α2 proteins. Apart from these genes, both idiomorphs have a or α versions of PAB, OBP, and PIK genes, whose functions in sexual reproduction are unknown. On the other hand, up to now neither Candida parapsilosis nor the closely related species Candida orthopsilosis or Candida metapsilosis has been reported to have sexual cycles. While C. orthopsilosis was found to have a mixed population structure harboring MTLa and MTLα homozygous and MTLa/MTLα heterozygous genotypes in realized studies, the majority of C. metapsilosis isolates were MTLa/MTLα heterozygotes. Nevertheless, all C. parapsilosis isolates analyzed were found to be of a single mating type (MTLa). Method: This study was aimed to determine the MTL genotypes of C. parapsilosis isolates of Turkey origin, and 167 blood isolates were used for this purpose. The isolates identified as C. parapsilosis by PCR-amplifying and sequencing the ITS region were screened for MTLa1, MTLa2, MTLα1 and MTLα2 genes. Results: Only MTLa1 and MTLa2 genes were detected in PCR; therefore, all isolates were determined to have the MTLa genotype. Conclusion: When the results are assessed with previous findings, it could be inferred that the MTLα mating type of C. parapsilosis has been lost or extremely rare in yet unanalyzed geographical regions.
Identification and Molecular Analysis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus In Children With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Authors: Sağlık İmran , Çolak Dilek , Mutlu Derya , Can Sarıoğlu Rabia , İnan Dilara , Günay Nurgül , Öngüt Gözde , Oygür Nilhal , Dursun Oğuz
Published: March 2021

Objective: This study was performed with the aim to define the genotypes of RSV strains in pediatric patients with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), and to evaluate their molecular correlations. Method: Nasopharyngeal swab samples were obtained from 72 patients with LRTI, between December 2012 and May 2013, in the Pediatrics Department of Akdeniz University Hospital. Twenty- eight RSV-A isolates and one RSV-B isolate were determined by real-time PCR (RealStar RSV RT-PCR, Altona Diagnostics). The part of the G gene was sequenced for genotyping 20 RSV-A strains. Nucleotide sequences were analyzed with ClustalX program (version 2.1). The phylogenetic tree was constructed with “neighbor-joining” by the using the MEGA (version 6.06) software. Results: The median age of the patients were 35 days (range: 8-6061). All RSV-A isolates were identified as genotype GA2. Eleven isolates were identical; six of them caused hospital-acquired and five communityacquired RSV infections. Six patients were considered to have nosocomial infections including 4 cases in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (premature), one in the Neonatal Clinics and one in the Pediatric HematologyOncology Clinics. Five of eleven identical isolates were identified in patients with community-acquired infections. Conclusion: Nosocomial and community-acquired RSV infections in our hospital were caused by RSV A GA2 subtype. Identical strains were detected in community- acquired infections in the same region, and; these strains also caused nosocomial infections. Monitoring of RSV infections, detecting of genotype with molecular microbiological analysis and applied standard isolation precautions are important in clinics at increased risk for nosocomial infections.
Retrospective Evaluation of Helicobacter pylori Antigen Positivity in the Stool Samples of Patients with Gastroduodenal Complaints
Authors: Ziver Sarp Tevhide , Dinç Harika Öykü , Özbey Doğukan , Akkuş Seher , Aslan Beyza , Cihan Merve , Gareayaghi Nesrin , Tokman Hrisi Bahar , Sarıbaş Suat , Kocazeybek Bekir
Published: March 2021

Objective: Helicobacter pylori is an important pathogen that causes the development of important gastroduodenal pathologies such as acute and chronic gastritis, ulcer and gastric cancer. This pathogen is estimated to infect about half of the world’s population. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the five-year data retrospectively by investigating the presence of H. pylori antigen in stool samples taken from patients who applied to Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty Medical Microbiology Department Serology/ELISA laboratory with gastroduodenal complaints between January 2015 and December 2019. Method: Stool specimens of 4696 patients admitted to the hospital with gastroduodenal complaints between January 2015 and December 2019 were analyzed using an immunochromotographic H. pylori stool antigen test containing monoclonal antibodies. Results: Among 4696 patients who were examined retrospectively in a five-year period, 1176 (25%) had positive, and 3520 (75%) of them negative H. pylori test results. H. pylori-positivity was found in 210 (21.30%) of 986 children and 966 (26.04%) of 3710 adults. H. pylori detection rate in children was found to be significantly lower than adults (p: 0.002). H. pylori positivity was found higher in the 30-39 age range compared to other age groups. Conclusion: Although current study results showed a lower prevalence compared to recent studies, it has been concluded that H. pylori is an important pathogen in all age groups with gastroduodenal complaints and should be monitored in the community.
Multivariate Analysis of Rotifers Community from Safari Zoo Lake Lahore, Pakistan
Authors: Hayee Sara , Akhter Naveed , Sulehriya Abdul Qayyum Khan
Published: March 2021

Rotifers are zooplanktons that react more sharply to the environmental changes.

Objective:To better understand the community composition of rotifers in Safari Zoo Lake, Lahore, PakistanMethods:We collected 16 water samples on monthly basis, dividing lake into four major sites: northern,southern, eastern, and western sites. Each of these was further subdivided into four locations, for a totalof 16 sampling sites. A total 23 rotifer species were recorded from the lake with Brachionus calyciorushaving maximum abundance. A species abundance curve was plotted between months and number ofspecies of rotifers indicating their lowest and highest abundance through the study period.Results:A Cluster Analysis yielded three main groups of closely related species including species likeBrachionus quadridentatus, Synchaeta stylata and Brachionus calyciorus etc. We used a PrincipalComponent Analysis (I and II) to study variation in the rotifer community on a seasonal basis and amongsampling sites. A biplot of Principal Component Analysis (PCA I) reected the relationship of rotifers withthe months. Some of the species showed a positive positive relationship, while others showed negativeone. PCA II was plotted between months and physico-chemical parameters showing their negative andpositive relations.Conclusion:We conclude that a lesser replacement of fresh water, increased density of waterfowl, reptilia andsolid waste left over during boating has resulted in eutrophication of lake leading to overall low diversity ofrotifers observed.
Physical activity in prevention of cancer and better prognosis
Authors: Yousafzai Muhammad Sulaiman
Published: March 2021

Cancer is a multifactorial disease with genetic and environmental risk factors. Environmental factors may also be termed as modifiable risk factors and these contribute towards 35% of cancer related mortalities as reported by World Health Organization. Obesity is the leading risk factor in this regard, causing not only deaths due to cancer but also to many other diseases. Among different factors causing obesity, a major contributor is lack of physical activity. In this era of modern technology and digitalization, sedentary mode of life has become a part of life and is mostly unavoidable. At the same time, there is a rise in the incidence of cancer. In the olden times, people used to do all manual work, a lot of walk, exercise and had healthy life style. Such healthy life style may have prevented them from various diseases. Physical activity as a therapy on daily basis, is associated with a reduction in incidence of various carcinomas. It may improve overall wellbeing of healthy people as well as diseases persons from various ailments. As it is a common proverb that, “prevention is better than cure”, physical activity serves as a preventive measure for various diseases and also for fitness of normal healthy people. Although it is a known fact, yet planned population studies are required to provide evidence. Instead of unorganized physical activities, a structured physical activity may help in improvement of condition of cancer patients, prevention of cancer, cancer related deaths as well we quality of life. Healthcare providers should guide the patients in this regard. There is lack of awareness among physicians and mostly they don’t refer them to physical therapists. There is also lack of information regarding the implementation of the programs and regimens of physical exercises for different diseases and cancers. Physical therapists may guide the patients in terms of frequency, intensity, duration of exercises which may serve as a betterment of their condition.
Epidemiology of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Response to Different Hazardous Chewing Causes in Lahore, Pakistan-a Unicenter study
Authors: Siddiqui Maria Fareed , Yaqoob Umair , Al Mostafa Morad Yaser
Published: March 2021

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) being the world’s most prevailing and frightening cancerousdisorder lacks the sufficient data in Pakistan despite of its higher magnitude and prevalence. Objective:This study was specifically designed and conducted with the aim to identify the frequency of this disorderalong with causative factors in past three years in a tertiary care hospital of Lahore, Pakistan. Methods:Epidemiological study was conducted using retrospective randomized method and all pre-requisites werefilled. The clinical profiles of patients were collected from Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Department ofPathology, Mayo Hospital Lahore. Patients who had undergone treatment for OSCC were contacted andinterviewed for information about demographic regions, previous history of malignancy, disease onset,chewing habits, exposure to pesticides, industrial exposure to metals etc. and all particulars were not andcompiled on questionnaire. Results: A total of 54 patients from different districts of Punjab participatedin the study. Percentages for each possible causative chewing habit were calculated and 87.50 % ofpopulation was found addicted to different habits. Genetic factor might have contributed in remaining fordevelopment of OSCC. Conclusions: Informative data provided in this study will be helpful to be used bythe government and private health agencies while designing and planning management of oral healthproblems and allocating health budgets in focusing this issue.
Isolation of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria from the Rhizosphere of Different Plants and Assessment of Their Plant Growth Promotion Potential
Authors: Yousaf Anam , Khan Hassan Ahmed , Younas Tayyaba
Published: March 2021

Plant are benefitted in different aspects by symbiotic bacteria. Environmental conditions, Plantconditions and type of pathogens determine these important services for plants Objective: Theresearch was conducted to assess the plant growth enhancing effects of wheat and cabbagerhizobacteria on the growth of wheat plant Methods: For this purpose, total 49 bacteria were isolatedand characterized from the rhizosphere of wheat and cabbage plants. The isolates were assessed forplant growth promoting properties such as: indole acetic acid production, phosphate solubilization,antibacterial activity and heavy metal resistance. Indole acetic acid was found to be produced by 7isolates and phosphate solubilization was shown by 20 isolates. Antibacterial activity was determinedagainst four clinical isolates like Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella sp., Escherichia coli and Pseudomonasaeruginosa Results: Antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus was shown by 38 isolates, 12isolates showed antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella sp., whereas no isolate wasfound to be positive against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Another plant growth enhancing trait (heavymetal resistance) was shown by 28 rhizobacteria. In order to evaluate the capability of isolates toenhance the plant growth, bio-inoculation assay was performed using wheat seeds Conclusions:Rhizobacterial inoculation increased the number of roots, shoots, leaves and roots and shoot length ofwheat plantlets as compared to un-inoculated control.
Determinants of Peptic Ulcer
Authors: Khan Mehmoona Hafeez , Kamran Hafsa , Naveed Maryam , Ali Mahrukh , Khan Anam Hafeez
Published: March 2021

Globally, peptic ulcer is a disease that is very common in an adult population with 10% prevalence.Patients with H.pylori infection has 3 to 4 folds higher risk of getting peptic ulcer.Objective: To find out the determinants of Peptic ulcer among the patients visiting Services HospitalLahore Methods: A Cross sectional study was carried out. Patients were selected through nonprobabilityconvenient sampling technique from Services Hospital, Lahore. Patients were assessedthrough pre-tested questionnaire. SPSS version 21.0 was used for analysis of data. The study wascarried out at Medical departments of Services Hospitals, Lahore during Dec-2017 to March-2018Results: The prevalence of peptic ulcer was higher in males i.e. 68%. 41% patients were 36-45 years ofage, 63% patients were from urban areas, 40% of patients were overweight, 32% patients weresecondary educated and 75% patients were having no knowledge about peptic ulcer. There wassignificant association of gender with consumption of fried food items and smoking Conclusions:Study concluded that, male gender, low educational status, work pressure, smoking, addiction of painkillers and intake of fried food items were the risk factors of peptic ulcer.
Impact of Covid-19 on people and Work from Home
Authors: Hassan Dr. Sana
Published: March 2021

already experiencing significant revenue and job losses. The ability to ‘Work from Home’ (WFH) can helpdamp down the impact of the situation, undoubtedly. Overall, the effects of WFH arrangements rely a loton the job status of parents and presence of dependents (children & elderly), and this current situation islikely to intensify these differences. It does not necessarily mean, however, that the effect of the crisisshould inevitably be gender neutral. Working women have been particularly affected. It seems to be veryfascinating to work from home, while sitting on a comfortable couch, casually dressed, even sometimesin sleep suits, without stepping out in scorching heat and wasting time in traveling, but this may not be apreferred situation for everybody, especially women. The most significant impact on working womenduring the crisis will be trying to balance household demands, childcare needs and work demands.The group most likely to be hardest hit then would be lower income families with young children, and singlemothers in particular. Generally women are in charge of planning, organizing and recalling of everythingthat needs to be remembered. The mental stress and load that comes with such work has risenexponentially in present circumstances. Even though many countries are relied on lockdown to controlwidespread of COVID-19 pandemic, the mental problems such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, suicidalthoughts and other psychological trauma are most common in case of normal individual and extensive incase of people who are psychologically ill. Females are more prone to psychological distress. The mainconcern is to manage and provide opportunities for regulation of stress caused due to anxiety and lack ofpeer contact. Another main threat is an increased risk of parents to develop mental illness, women mayalso suffer from domestic violence and consequently it results child maltreatment. The current scenariomay be particularly challenging especially for children and adolescents with special needs ordisadvantages, such as disabilities, also if someone has prior trauma experiences, undiagnosed mentalhealth problems, background of migration and low socioeconomic status.Dr. Sana HassanUniversity College of Medicine and Dentistry,The University of Lahore, Teaching Hospital,Lahore, Pakistan
Teológiai és gyakorlatbeli hangsúlyeltolódások a középkor liturgikus életében és szemléletében
Authors: Diósi Dávid
Published: March 2021

Theodor Klauser bezeichnete in seinem Werk Kleine Abendländischen Liturgiegeschichte (Bonn 1965) die früh- und hochmittelalterliche Periode als die „Periode der Auflösung, der Wucherungen, der Um- und Mißdeutungen“ (S. 95). Im liturgischen Leben dieser Zeit traten in der Tat andere Gesichts-punkte in den Vordergrund, wurden andere Akzente gesetzt. So spielte das Alte Testament bereits früh für das theologische Denken, aber auch für die liturgische Praxis dieser Periode eine wichtige, in vielen Fällen sogar eine entscheidende Rolle (z. B. Königssalbung, Verwendung von ungesäuertem Brot in der Messe, Sonntagsruhe, kultische Reinheit, Priesterbild). Die bedeutendste Neuerung, die das Mittelalter in der Messfeier hervorgebracht hat, ist die Elevation im Zentrum der Messe. Dadurch kam es zu einer Schwerpunkt-verlagerung in der Messfrömmigkeit (Elevationsfrömmigkeit, Augenkom-munion). Im Folgenden werden wir diese erwähnten Sachverhalte präsentieren und in ihrem Kontext näher untersuchen.
Per ipsum et cum ipso et in ipso. A doxologia finalis interpretációs modelljei
Authors: Diósi Dávid
Published: March 2021

In der folgenden Studie werden die zwei Interpretationsmodelle der Schlussdoxologie (doxologia finalis) vorgestellt und näher analysiert. Das erste Modell tematisiert das immanante, das zweite hingegen das ökonomische Leben des dreifaltigen Gottes.
A virtualizálódó szubjektum (helyzetjelentés; morfondírozás)
Authors: András István
Published: March 2021

Il mondo postmoderno, nel quale viviamo, si presenta come un mondo virtuale, dove il soggetto scoperto da Cartesio tenta sciogliersi. Sembra che tutto si cambia con la virtualità. Cosa possiamo fare con questa nuova “realtà” o come può sopravvivere il soggetto sono le domande più intense per il nostro pensiero. Nell’articolo seguente cerchiamo di mostrare cosa signifi ca virtualità, quale sono i suoi parametri, le sue caratteristiche e come possiamo usare tutto ciò per il nostro bene. Seguendo l’itinerario speculativo di Vattimo tentiamo di mostrare che in realtà questo mondo virtuale e virtualizzante si presenta come un chance per noi e per soggetto postmoderno. Con l’aiuto di Vattimo possiamo concludere con la scoperta, che il soggetto non rimane senza identità, perché nella virtualità può scoprire nuove frontiere.
Queering Bratislava: On Borders, Otherness and Public Space
Authors: Tsilimpounidi Myrto
Published: March 2021

This paper follows the multiple layers of an urban fabric that is stereotypically characterised as ‘post-socialist’, yet in essence, it is subject to ongoing transitions – much like the notion of being queer. What can we learn from queer theory in relation to post-socialist urban theory? What are the methodological advancements that derive from a queer approach to research? In this light, the presentation breaks the usually logocentric academic discourse as it engages with the premises of visual sociology. Using visual material from Bratislava focusing on urban inscriptions (street art, urban interventions), it opens up a discussion about the changes in the city and the struggles of different groups.
EFFECTIVENESS OF ERGOTHERAPEUTIC AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHS WITH DISABILITIES IN FAMILY-TYPE RESIDENTIAL CENTERS
Authors:   Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy and Sports, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria., Vacheva Danelina , Petkova Iskra ,   Department of Social and Pharmaceutical Activities, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria.
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of ergotherapy and occupational therapy activities included in upbringing and education of children and youths with disabilities that use the social service "Family-type accommodation center". Materials and Methods: The study included 37 users using the relevant social service in the Municipality of Pleven, distributed by age groups and degree of disability. A survey was conducted with 26 employees in these Centers to determine the impact of the program on consumer development. Tests were performed to assess the skills for independent daily life. The obtained results were processed statistically to determine their significance. Results: The data from the study show a statistically significant positive impact of the selected ergo- and occupational therapy program in children and young people with disabilities raised in Family-type Centers, and is most significant in children of preschool and primary school age. The improvement in young people with severe physical and mental disabilities is expected to be insignificant, but the results of the survey of employees show a positive effect on their psycho-emotional state. Conclusion: Inclusion of an appropriate ergo- and occupational therapy program in the upbringing and education of children and young people with disabilities, who are in a disadvantaged social position and use social services, has a favorable impact on the formation of their skills for independent living.
På sporet af en legende og multi-modal literacypraksis i vuggestuen
Authors: Basse Lena
Published: March 2021

Artiklen beskriver og analyserer, hvorvidt metoden Leg en bog bidrager til småbørns tilegnelse af tidlige literacy kompetencer. Fokus er rettet på, hvordan krop og leg understøtter børnenes deltagelse og tilegnelse af tidlig literacy gennem Leg en bog som literacy-praksis, dvs. social kontekst for literacy. Leg en bog belyses i relation til implementeringen af den styrkede pædagogiske læreplan i Danmark, som netop sætter legen i centrum for en nyorientering af daginstitutionspædagogikken. Analysen tager udgangspunkt i et kvalitativt casestudie i en dansk vuggestue (daginstitution for 0–3-årige børn) i efteråret 2018. Ud fra registreringsanalyse og narrative fortolkninger af en videoobservation af Leg en bog diskuteres det, om og hvordan metoden kan bidrage til børns literacy-kompetencer og dannelse, og hvordan metoden kan fungere som ramme for pædagogens guidning af børn ind i legens univers. Artiklen tager afsæt i et bredt, socio-kulturelt og multi-modalt literacy-begreb og indkredser, hvilken betydning leg og kropslige tilgange har for småbørns tilegnelse af tidlig literacy. På baggrund af 3 kategorier for deltagelse i leg analyseres børnenes kropslige og verbale deltagelsesformer i den observerede literacy-praksis. Desuden belyser artiklen, hvordan pædagogens deltagelse og sensitive justeringer i situationen bliver garant for børnenes deltagelse i den fælles meningsskabende legesituation.
Upprepningar och glada utrop – pedagogers och barns agenda under tre bokstunder i språkbad
Authors: Tjäru Sofie
Published: March 2021

Denna artikel undersöker pedagogers och barns agenda under tre bokstunder med högläsning av bilderböcker i en språkbads-förskolegrupp. Samtliga barn har en finskspråkig bakgrund och lär sig svenska i förskolan. Analyser av de videofilmade bokstunderna har gjorts med en sociokulturell och diskursanalytisk infallsvinkel. Resultaten visar att pedagogerna fokuserar på barnens språkförståelse och språkutveckling, medan barnen på eget initiativ och genom estetiska förhållningssätt riktar sin uppmärksamhet mot den egna upplevelsen av bokens innehåll. Barnens handlingar visar också att det är centralt för dem att uppfylla vissa förväntningar på hur bokstunder ska gå till. De bidrar därmed till att upprätthålla bokstunden på ett bestämt sätt. Pedagogernas koncentration på språk kan ses som naturlig eftersom språkstödjande handlingar främjar barnens förståelse av boken. Däremot får barnen knapphändigt stöd för sin läslust och få utmaningar när det gäller att utgående från sina egna tankar, föreställningar eller tolkningar förhålla sig till bokens innehåll.
Dreamworlds of the Avant-Garde in 1920s Peru: Narratives of Modernity and Community in the Andes
Authors: Castillo Mauricio A.
Published: March 2021

The socialism that spread globally after the Russian Revolution of 1917 emerged as a radical political avant-garde in Latin America. In Peru's case, this strain of the avant-garde was not only a literary and artistic movement but also a set of cultural and political practices, the goal of which was the articulation of socialist dreamworlds for a modern nation. In the 1920s, these dreamworlds consisted of alternative utopian narratives to capitalism that envisioned the indio as the modern subject who would reconfigure ideas of community in the country. This article analyzes the utopian narratives of José Carlos Mariátegui, Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, and Luis E. Valcárcel, who initially shared many ideals but ultimately took different paths. This study identifies which utopian narrative finally prevailed (it is none of the three above) and their legacy as a blueprint for future ways of thinking about social justice and community in Peru.
On the Geometric Algebra and Homotopy
Authors: Alkhezi Yousuf
Published: March 2021

This paper aims at evaluating geometric algebra’s applications and characteristics, as well as assessing the new characteristic known as pinched homotopy. We elaborate a new approach to the pinched tensor and present the impact of such tensor on the homotopy. We also substitute the ordinary tensor product with the pinched one. Motivated by the different properties of the two tensors, we study several cases on which the difference is shown with providing counterexamples. The proof of some theorems ensure this approach.
Fitted Numerical Scheme for Solving Singularly Perturbed Parabolic Delay Partial Differential Equations
Authors: Duressa Gemechis File , Woldaregay Mesfin Mekuria
Published: March 2021

In this paper, exponentially fitted finite difference scheme is developed for solving singularly perturbed parabolic delay partial differential equations having small delay on the spatial variable. The term with the delay is approximated using Taylor series approximation. The resulting singularly perturbed parabolic partial differential equation is treated using im- plicit Euler method in the temporal discretization with exponentially fitted operator finite difference method in the spatial discretization. The parameter uniform convergence analysis has been carried out with the order of convergence one. Test examples and numerical results are considered to validate the theoretical analysis of the scheme.
Method of evaluating transport tasks in the army with the use of mathematical modelling
Authors: Łagowska Eliza
Published: March 2021

The article analyzes military transport operating within the Armed Forces logistics system. The proprietary method of its evaluation was presented. The technical subsystem has been characterized with the specification of the requirements it is faced with. General criteria for the assessment of the technical subsystem were identified, distinguishing the equipment, personnel, technical material resources, training and experience of soldiers, as well as their combat readiness and flexibility.
The essential part of the discussion is devoted to empirical evaluation. It was made through the analysis of completed transport tasks. The research conducted with respect to the mileages of motor vehicles allows to ascertain whether the system is sufficient to meet the current needs. The mathematical model proposed allows to estimate the development tendency, based on which it is possible to formulate improvement proposals.
Ferrovanadium. Determination in workplace air
Authors: Surgiewicz Jolanta
Published: March 2021

Żelazowanad należy do grupy żelazostopów stosowanych do produkcji stali węglowej, stali stopowej o wysokiej wytrzymałości, odpornej na temperaturę i skręcanie. Żelazowanad w postaci pyłu jest łagodnym środkiem drażniącym dla skóry i dróg oddechowych człowieka. Jednak wśród pracowników narażonych na żelazowanad stwierdzono zmiany patologiczne w układzie oddechowym. Wartość najwyższego dopuszczalnego stężenia (NDS) na stanowiskach pracy dla frakcji wdychalnej żelazowanadu wynosi 1 mg/m3, wartość najwyższego dopuszczalnego stężenia chwilowego (NDSCh) wynosi 3 mg/m3. Przedstawiono metodę oznaczania żelazowanadu do oceny narażenia zawodowego na tę substancję w zakresie 1/10 ÷ 2 wartości NDS. Metoda polega na: pobraniu żelazowanadu zawartego w powietrzu na filtr, mineralizacji filtra z w stężonym kwasie azotowym i chlorowodorowym oraz oznaczaniu żelaza i wanadu metodą płomieniową absorpcyjnej spektrometrii atomowej (AAS). Metoda umożliwia oznaczenie żelazowanadu zawartego w powietrzu na stanowiskach pracy we frakcji wdychalnej w zakresie stężeń 0,073 ÷ 2,06 mg/m3 (dla próbki powietrza o objętości 720 l). Uzyskana względna niepewność rozszerzona pomiaru żelazowanadu spełnia wymagania zawarte w normie europejskiej PN-EN 482 dla procedur stosowanych do oznaczania czynników chemicznych. Opracowana metoda umożliwia wykonywanie pomiarów zgodnie z zasadami dozymetrii indywidualnej. Zakres tematyczny artykułu obejmuje zagadnienia zdrowia oraz bezpieczeństwa i higieny środowiska pracy będące przedmiotem badań z zakresu nauk o zdrowiu oraz inżynierii środowiska.
Rise of Hindutva Politics, Demonetisation, and Its Impact on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India
Authors: Sinha Geeta , Shankar Nayak Bhabani
Published: March 2021

In India, different political regimes have introduced varied policies for the economic and social development of the nation. Within the context of industrial sector development, MSMEs contribute and play a pivotal role in the growth of Indian economy. These enterprises nurture local entrepreneurship and generate large employment opportunities that are comparatively less capital intensive and stands next to agriculture. This paper examines the relationship between the rise of Hindutva politics and MSMEs in India and argues that the rise of Hindutva politics and its demonetisation policies have adversely impacted the MSME sector. The demonetisation policies proved to be fatal and laden with complexities for the MSME sector to cope that mostly overlaps with the informal sector. The paper explores the impacts of demonetisation on MSMEs that proved detrimental and unfavourably affected the lives of the people, hence, rendering to its decline in the country.
Application of X-Ray Diffraction to Study Mineralogical Dependence of Reduction: Disintegration Indices RDI of Blast Furnace Sinters
Authors: Krztoń Hanna , Stecko Janusz
Published: March 2021

The aim of this research was to continue an examination of influence of mineral components of blast furnace sinters on their quality. Two of reduction-disintegration indices RDI were taken into account: static resistance to degradation RDI-1+6.3 and static susceptibility to degradation RDI-1-3.15. X-ray diffraction was used for phase identification and the Rietveld method was applied to study quantitative dependence. Static susceptibility to degradation RDI-1-3.15 showed clearly dependence on quantitative mineral composition, namely on quantities of magnetite, silicates and slag phases. Static resistance to degradation RDI-1+6.3 was also dependent on fractions of magnetite and silicates.
Green Computing: A Machinery for Sustainable Development in the Post-Covid Era
Authors: Nwankwo Wilson , Uchenna Chinedu Paschal
Published: March 2021

Socio-economic sustainability has emerged the common song of the policy makers globally. It has been projected as a developmental strategy by international and regional agencies. There has been several campaigns and programs all of which are intended to promote sustainability. In developing countries, the masses have been bamboozled with often unrealistic bogus policies hypocritically crafted in a bid to deceive the uninformed who are undoubtedly helpless in the midst of the conundrum. However, the 2019 reports of the IPCC and OECD respectively on global warming, sustainability and climate change is not a phenomenon that should be swept under the carpet by any sensible government. Though in many jurisdictions, campaigns and policies have long assumed political undertone, it must be stressed that it is time for talking the walk. Governments must put up implementable strategies that are all encompassing across the various sociopolitical classes and the different industry levels. According to the said reports, global warming and climate change pose severe challenges to sustainability and this is attributed to social, and economic root causes. The social sources are conflicts and poor socio-political governance structures whereas the economic sources are connected to industry, electricity, residential, agriculture, and transport. It is reported that 60% of greenhouse emissions globally emanate from the economic source. The worst hit is the sub-Saharan Africa where the dumping of electronic wastes and uncontrolled deployment of unregulated hardware for industry operations have remained a major environmental menace in the last decade. Having regard to the foregoing, this paper seeks to provide a systematic inquiry into the green computing policies and legislations in a major economic hub in the sub-Saharan Africa. The essence of this investigation is to critically review the present status of existing policies, strategies, and legislation vis-à-vis their strengths, lapses, and the contributory effect of these on driving the sustainability programs in the general developmental outlook of the sub region.
In Situ TEM Studies of III-V Nanowire Growth Mechanism
Authors: B. Maliakkal Carina
Published: March 2021

Growing nanowires inside a transmission electron microscope (TEM) and observing the process in situ has contributed immensely to understanding nanowire growth mechanisms. Majority of such studies were on elemental semiconductors – either Si or Ge – both of which are indirect bandgap semiconductors. Several compound semiconductors on the other hand have a direct bandgap making them more efficient in several applications involving light absorption or emission. During compound nanowire growth using a metal catalyst, the difference in miscibility of the nanowire species inside the metal catalyst are different, making its growth dynamics different from elemental nanowires. Thus, studies specifically focusing on compound nanowires are necessary for understanding its growth dynamics. This chapter reviews the recent progresses in the understanding of compound semiconductor nanowire growth obtained using in situ TEM. The concentrations of the nanowire species in the catalyst was studied in situ. This concentration difference has been shown to enable independent control of layer nucleation and layer growth in nanowires. In situ TEM has also enabled better understanding of the formation of metastable crystal structures in nanowires.
Parenting and Reproductive Stoppage in the Psychopathology for Recurrence Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Beenstock Michael
Published: March 2021

During 1950 to 1975 autism was considered to be psychopathological in origin, brought on by ‘bad’ mothering in particular. Subsequently, research into the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been dominated by the neurodevelopmental paradigm according to which ASD is genetic or biological in origin. In the present paper population cohort data for Israel are used to show that recurrence risk of ASD (when more than one child has ASD) depends on three parent-related phenomena. First, it varies inversely with the ‘veil of ignorance’ defined as the period of time younger siblings were raised before their elder sibling was diagnosed. Second, it varies inversely with the ‘shadow of ASD’ defined as the period during which parents raised their child with ASD before younger siblings were born. Third, recurrence risk is greater if parents knew the ASD status of their child before conceiving their next child. These three effects, which are shown to be consistent with a behavioral theory of ASD, are inconsistent with neurodevelopmental theory. They suggest that what parents know or do not know about the ASD status of their child is salient for recurrence risk in their subsequent children.
Designation of Traditional Agroforestry Clusters for Handling Climate Change Based on the Sustainability Index in the Archipelago
Authors: Willem Hatulesila Jan , Mardiatmoko Gun
Published: March 2021

Many people already understand that the impact of climate change is directly related to forestry, agroforestry, and agricultural crop production, as well as the preservation of biodiversity in small islands, which supports the local community’s economy by producing various types of plants. According to studies, the dynamics of climate change directly impact the availability of food and island communities’ readiness to maintain local economic resources. Therefore, agroforestry clusters can be determined based on the agroecological conditions directly related to the distribution of plant species, such as their ecological, conservation, landscape, and economic aspects. Furthermore, the area of ​​land and the composition of the types of agricultural crops grown were taken into account based on the form of cluster analysis variables, in the villages on the small island of Maluku, which are only in the good (average sustainability index score is 89.2) and moderate (average sustainability index score 69.7) categories. Agroforestry also contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation, therefore, to determine the magnitude of the contribution of agroforestry in absorbing carbon, it is necessary to measure biomass using non-destructive and destructive methods.
Vaginal Delivery
Authors: Omona Kizito
Published: March 2021

Vaginal delivery refers to the birth of offspring in mammals or babies in humans, through the vagina, also known as the “birth canal”. It is the natural method of birth for most mammals excluding those which lay eggs. For women who deliver vaginally, childbirth progresses in three stages: labor, delivery of the baby and delivery of the placenta. There are two types of vaginal delivery: Unassisted vaginal delivery and assisted vaginal delivery. In the later, this assistance can vary from use of medicines to emergency delivery procedures. The following types of vaginal delivery have been noted; (a) Spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD) (b) Assisted vaginal delivery (AVD), also called instrumental vaginal delivery (c) Induced vaginal delivery and (d) Normal vaginal delivery (NVD), usually used in statistics or studies to contrast with a delivery by cesarean section. Delivery of a full-term newborn occurs at a gestational age of 37–42 weeks, usually determined by the last menstrual period or ultrasonographic dating and evaluation. Nearly 80% of newborns are delivered at full term while approximately 10% of singleton pregnancies are delivered preterm and 10% of all deliveries are post-term.
Management of Patients with Refractory Coeliac Disease
Authors: J. Ciclitira Paul , Forbes Alastair
Published: March 2021

Coeliac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated disorder affecting the small intestine. The condition represents an intolerance to gluten. Removal of dietary gluten permits recovery, with a full recovery for the majority of affected subjects. A percentage of affected subjects who do not improve with a gluten-free diet are considered to have refractory coeliac disease (RCD). Refractory coeliac disease is subdivided into type 1, characterised by a polyclonal expansion of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) that have a normal phenotype, and type 2 (RCD2) which exhibits IELs with a monoclonal phenotype. Subjects with RCD carry a high risk of complications, including ulcerative jejunitis and lymphoma affecting the small intestine, the latter termed enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL).
Human Papillomavirus Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma-Diagnosis and Management
Authors: Prakasan Aparna Mullangath , Rejnish Kumar Ravi , Rafi Malu , Babu Geethu , Naveen Kumar Pradeep , Ramadas Kunnambath , Cessal Thomachan Kainickal
Published: March 2021

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas arise from the mucosa of the upper aerodigestive tract and is often driven by risk factors like tobacco and alcohol consumption. Most of the time patients present with locally advanced stages and the outcome is poor, despite recent advances in multi-modality treatment. The epidemiology of the disease has changed over the last decade with the introduction of a separate clinical entity; Human Papillomavirus (HPV) associated head and neck cancer. The tumorigenesis is different from that of tobacco and alcohol-driven malignancies. These tumors have a better response to treatment owing to their inherent genetic makeup and carry an excellent prognosis. The current school of thought is to reduce the long-term morbidities associated with various treatment modalities, as these patients tend to survive longer. The best management of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer is under active investigation.