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PENATALAKSANAAN AWAL GLAUKOMA SUDUT TERTUTUP DI UNIT GAWAT DARURAT RSUD DR M HAULUSSY AMBON MALUKU
Authors: Rieuwpassa Pratami Friria
Published: February 2025

Pelayanan gawat darurat merupakan tindakan medis yang dibutuhkan oleh pasien gawat darurat dengan segera untuk menyelamatkan jiwa dan mencegah kecacatan. Salah satu kegawatdaruratan pada penyakit mata adalah glaukoma. Glaukoma merupakan suatu kelompok penyakit mata yang terdiri dari atrofi papila optikus glaukomatosa (N.II) dan defek lapang pandang yang khas (sejalan dengan gangguan saraf optik). Penanganan dini pasien glaukoma di Unit Gawat Darurat (UGD) dapat menurunkan risiko terjadinya kebutaan. Seorang pasien laki-laki berusia 60 tahun datang ke UGD RSUD Dr. M. Haulussy dengan keluhan mata kanan merah sejak 1 hari sebelum masuk rumah sakit. Keluhan mata merah disertai rasa nyeri dan bengkak. Os juga mengeluhkan adanya penurunan penglihatan pada mata kanan. Keluar cairan mata sedikit namun tidak bernanah. Selain itu pasien juga mengeluhkan sakit kepala dan hidung berair. Os sebelumnya sudah pernah berobat di poliklinik tersebut tahun lalu dan didiagnosis menderita glaukoma namun pasien tidak memeriksakan diri kembali karena merasa bahwa sebelumnya penglihatannya sudah membaik. Pasien mengatakan bahwa sebelumnya sudah diberikan obat tetes mata xytrol dan timolol maleat. Riwayat memakai kacamata, hipertensi dan diabetes melitus disangkal. Riwayat trauma juga disangkal. Riwayat glaukoma dalam keluarga disangkal. Pada kasus ini disimpulkan berdasarkan anamnesis dan pemeriksaan fisik, pasien didiagnosis glaukoma sudut tertutup akut. Prinsip penatalaksanaan pada kasus ini adalah segera menurunkan tekanan intraokular (TIO), menekan inflamasi dan membuka sudut yang tertutup. Karena pasien baru datang untuk memeriksakan matanya (sudah dalam stadium lanjut) maka tujuan pengobatan atau tindakan hanya untuk mempertahankan sisa penglihatan yang masih ada atau mencegah skotoma agar tidak meluas.
PERANCANGAN APLIKASI INVENTORY BARANG PADA TOKO BANGUNAN
Authors: Annisa Nur , Sukmawati
Published: February 2025

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk merancang dan membangun sistem inventory barang pada Toko Bangunan. Adapun jenis penelitian yag digunakan penulis adalah jenis penelitian Research and Developmen (R&D) dengan metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi, wawancara, dan studi pustaka, serta untuk pengambilan data barang pada Toko Bangunan. Pembuatan aplikasi menggunakan Netbeans IDE 8.2, bahasa pemrograman Java dan basis data MySQL. Berdasarkan hasil pengujian black box pada sistem berarti semua tombol dan menu berfungsi dengan baik dan sistem berjalan sebagaimana mestinya.
Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1, YKL-40) in cardiovascular pathology
Authors: Alieva A. M. , Valiev R. K. , Baykova I. E. , Teplova N. V. , Shnakhova L. M. , Saryev M. N. , Kotikova I. A. , Nikitin I. G.
Published: February 2025

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent a global medical, social, and economic issue. Currently, the search and study of new biological markers that can provide early diagnosis of CVD, serve as laboratory tools for assessing the effectiveness of treatment, or be used as prognostic markers and risk stratification criteria are ongoing. Scientists are particularly interested in studying chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1, YKL-40) in relation to CVD. The precise role of CHI3L1 in both normal and pathological conditions remains unclear. Existing data suggest that CHI3L1 may regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, programmed cell death, as well as participate in embryonic development, angiogenesis, inflammatory responses, tissue remodeling, and a number of other processes. According to clinical studies conducted, CHI3L1 is a promising molecule with diagnostic and prognostic potential in CVD. The definitive confirmation of the role of CHI3L1 in cardiovascular pathology will be obtained through future research.
Pathogenesis of nervous system lesions and clinical syndromes of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19
Authors: Patsenko M. B. , Glotko V. L. , Shirokov E. A. , Gaivoronskii I. N.
Published: February 2025

Based on the analysis of literature data, the issues of neurological complications after the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 are highlighted. There is little evidence for a direct mechanism for the neuroinvasiveness and neurotoxicity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Various mechanisms of coronavirus penetration into the brain are discussed - anterograde and retrograde, neuronal spread, transcriptional and hematogenous pathways. Retrograde/anterograde transport and transsynaptic transfer of the virus have been confi rmed by in vitro studies. Penetration of the virus into the central nervous system is also possible by spreading through peripheral nerves, for example, along the vagus nerve, which innervates the lungs and intestines. There are several possible mechanisms for the spread of SARS-CoV-2 across the blood-brain barrier: circulation of viral particles in the bloodstream, viral transcytosis through endothelial cells of blood vessels and capillaries, infection of leukocytes by viruses and transfer of viruses through the blood-brain barrier. Hypoxia caused by cytokine storm and respiratory distress lead to disruption of brain metabolism and the development of neurological complications.

Aim. Analysis of literature data on the study of early and long-term manifestations of neurological disorders and diseases during a new coronavirus infection, postCovid syndrome (long COVID-19), as well as after vaccination.

Results. Among the large number of nervous system disorders, there are five main types with long-term neurological complications associated with COVID-19: 1) encephalopathy with delirium/psychosis; 2) inflammatory syndromes of the central nervous system; 3) ischemic strokes; 4) peripheral neuropathies, in particular Guillain–Barre syndrome and brachial plexopathies; 5) other disorders of the central nervous system.
Nodular goiter and anamnesis of COVID-19: clinical and pathogenetic relationships, sonographic and cytological features
Authors: Nekrasov A. I. , Pochinka I. G. , Strongin L. G. , Orlinskaya N. Yu. , Lugovaya L. A. , Melnichenko O. V.
Published: February 2025

There is literature data on the development of destructive thyroiditis in patients with COVID-19, which may increase the risk of thyroid pathology in the post-COVID period. Special attention is paid to autoimmune thyroid diseases, while the impact of COVID-19 on nodular goiter (NG) has been studied little.

The aim of this study was to investigate the sonographic and cytological features of nodular goiter in patients with a recent history of COVID-19. Materials and Methods: A total of 132 patients who sequentially presented to a healthcare facility between October and May 2021-2022, where they were fi rst diagnosed with nodular goiter, were examined. Of these, 36 denied a history of COVID-19 (control group), while 96 had experienced it 2-9 months prior (main group).

Results: According to sonographic data, there were more patients in the main group with microcalcifications (17 (17.8%) vs. 2 (5.6%), p = 0.047), cystic components of nodules (22 (22.9%) vs. 2 (5.6%), p = 0.015), and hypoechoic nodules (23 (23.9%) vs. 4 (11.1%), p = 0.078). In the main group, cytological signs of degenerative changes in thyrocytes combined with macrophage clusters were more frequently observed, which is a nonspecifi c but common manifestation of the consequences of destructive thyroiditis (16 (39.0%) vs. 2 (10.0%), p = 0.017).

Conclusion: Nodular goiter identified in the post-COVID period is characterized by an increased prevalence of microcalcifi cations, a tendency towards reduced echogenicity of nodules, as well as cyst formation against a background of degenerative changes in thyroid tissue. The features of nodular goiter identified in the post-COVID period do not exclude a propensity for oncogenic disorders.
Autoimmune gastritis and Helicobacter pylori infection: how do these diseases relate to each other?
Authors: Sheptulin A. A. , Rabotyagova Yu. S.
Published: February 2025

The article discusses the relationship between autoimmune gastritis and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The prevailing point of view in the literature is that Hpylori infection  can act as a trigger factor, contributing to the development and progression of autoimmune gastritis due to the phenomenon of antigen mimicry. At the same time, there are publications on the protective effect of H. pylori infection in relation to the occurrence of autoimmune gastritis and the absence of a link between these diseases. Recent data indicate that the presence of Hpylori infection in patients with autoimmune gastritis contributes to the progression of atrophic changes of the mucous membrane and an increased risk of gastric cancer, which makes it justified to carry out eradication therapy in such cases, which allows to prevent the progression of the disease and the development of complications.
Preventive heparin therapy in obstetric practice
Authors: Melnikov A. P. , Khrustaleva T. Yu. , Bokarev I. N.
Published: February 2025

In obstetric practice, a significant number of patients receive anticoagulant medications for prophylactic purposes. This review presents the types of heparins used and examines clinical situations where prophylactic treatment with heparins is administered, including assisted reproductive technologies, obstetric complications of pregnancy, aspects of delivery, thrombotic complications, and extragenital pathology. The possibilities for improving the outcomes of prophylactic treatment with heparins and preventing arising complications are discussed.
The effect of postoperative anesthesia on cognitive impairment in patients
Authors: Kochubeinik N. V. , Groshilin V. S. , Kubasov R. V. , Zakrevsky Yu. N. , Shatov D. V. , Kubasova E. D. , Linchenko S. N. , Korobitsyn A. P.
Published: February 2025

The study of the problem of postoperative cognitive impairment arose from the first moment of anesthesia usage. Over the long history of observations, enough clinical information has been accumulated, however, sometimes it is contradictory and difficult to understand. In most cases, the connection between the fact of surgical intervention with the use of anesthesia and a slowdown in neurocognitive recovery in patients has been confi rmed. There is still an ongoing debate about whether the effects on cognitive abilities can be explained either by the anesthetics themselves or by other factors.

The aim of the work is to use a narrative review to study modern ideas about the effect of anesthesia on the occurrence of cognitive impairment and the further development of cognitive dysfunctions.

Material and methods. To analyze the literature, sources from the international databases Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, as well as the national library system eLibrary were used.

Results and discussion. The review made it possible to collect the results of long-term clinical observations, as well as experimental studies. Several hypotheses have been put forward about the potential mechanisms triggering the occurrence and development of postoperative cognitive disorders, commonly referred to as postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In particular, special attention was paid to changes in the content of Aß- and Tau-protein substances, increased immunological markers of inflammation, impaired regulation of calcium, and mitochondrial dysfunction. All these mechanisms cannot be considered separately. It represents a complex of interrelated, consistent phenomena. Due to the increasing prevalence of various forms of dementia among the population, there is a need to solve the problem of a deeper study of potential factors affecting postoperative cognitive impairment.

Conclusions. Contemporary researchers are faced with the task of further studying the risk factors of postoperative cognitive impairment, their systematization, development and implementation in clinical practice. New methods of anesthesia in surgical interventions involve the modernization of techniques that reduce the potential risk of cognitive dysfunction.
The effectiveness of different methods for the hybrid reconstruction of lower limbs arteries
Authors: Vaganov A. G. , Nochnoy M. S. , Lisitsky D. A. , Gavrilenko A. V.
Published: February 2025

Objective of the study: To improve the outcomes of hybrid reconstructions in patients with multifocal atherosclerotic lesions of the lower limb vessels.

Material and methods. The study involved 87 individuals who underwent hybrid reconstructions of the lower limb arteries. All hybrid interventions began with open reconstruction of the femoral arteries. Patients were divided into three groups based on the technique used for transitioning between stages of the intervention and performing endovascular revascularization: in the first group, the introducer was placed proximally through a partially sutured patch and distally via puncture of the sutured patch; in the second group, the endovascular stage of the operation was performed by introducing the introducer into one of the branches of the common femoral artery; in the third group, a bifurcated synthetic patch was used for synchronous positioning of the introducers both proximally and distally. Intraoperatively and in the early postoperative period, blood loss, presence and causes of complications, number of reoperations, and length of hospital stay were assessed. Postoperative management included monitoring the functional status of the limb by measuring the ankle-brachial index, ultrasound dopplerography, and laboratory tests at discharge, as well as at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. The average follow-up period for patients in the late postoperative period was 6.8 ± 1.1 months.

Results. Technical success was observed in 32 (91.4%) patients in the first group, 20 (90.9%) in the second group, and 29 (96.7%) in the third group. Intraoperatively, two patients in the first group experienced complications that required additional manipulations. In two cases in the second group, arterial wall perforation occurred during introducer rotation. No early intraoperative complications were noted in the third group. In the early postoperative period, four patients in the first group and two patients in the second group developed acute thrombotic complications. No early thrombotic complications were observed in the third group. In the distant postoperative period, primary arterial patency rates were 94.2% in the fi rst group, 95.5% in the second group, and 100% in the third group.

Conclusion. The technique of hybrid reconstruction with simultaneous endovascular revascularization of proximal and distal segments of the arterial basin of the lower limb is effective in both early and distant medium-term postoperative periods.
Hybrid Drainage Technique Application on Bimodal Limestone
Authors:   TotalEnergies, Fernandes Victor , Nono Franck ,   TotalEnergies, Nicot Benjamin ,   TotalEnergies, Pairoys Fabrice ,   TotalEnergies, Bertin Herni ,   12M-Université de Bordeaux, Lachaud Jean ,   12M-Université de Bordeaux, Caubit Cyril ,   TotalEnergies
Published: February 2025

Representative relative permeability and capillary pressure must be provided for reliable reservoir production forecasts. These petrophysical parameters are exclusively obtained through laboratory experimental work and numerical simulation. Thus, appropriate techniques are necessary for restoring initial water saturation (Swi) and wettability. In a previous paper (Fernandes et al., 2023), we presented the Hybrid Drainage Technique (HDT), which is a primary drainage method used in water/oil systems. It generates a homogeneous water saturation profile at a targeted Swi value in reduced experimental duration compared to the porous plate method. The proof-of-concept study was successfully applied to simple rocks, such as Bentheimer and Richemont outcrop samples. In this paper, we tested a more complex bimodal system, represented by the Estaillades limestone rock, with the aim of comparing the HDT with the viscous oilflood method (VOF). Primary drainage by VOF is commonly used on full-size cores, as it is very time consuming to desaturate large rocks to Swi using the porous plate method and impossible to use the centrifuge technique. The points of interest for this comparison are as follows: reaching the targeted Swi value, homogeneity of the saturation profile at the end of primary drainage, wettability alteration, and imbibition interpretation via a history-matching process of differential pressure, oil production, and saturation profiles when available. During VOF experiments, we noticed a difficulty in obtaining low values of Swi (below 35%). This could be due to the dual-porosity nature of the Estaillades limestone and the poor connectivity between large and small pore networks. On the other hand, the capillary-pressure-controlled step of the HDT provides access to both porosity networks, thus reaching lower Swi values. Furthermore, the invasion process is different for the two techniques. Therefore, even if the same Swi value is obtained, pore occupancy at the end of primary drainage is different on such a bimodal pore network. This will also impact wettability alteration and, thus, imbibition results. Monitoring using both nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and microtomography (μ-CT ) imaging allowed visualization of fluid saturation and distribution at pore and core scales. These were not only valuable input data for interpreting flooding experiments through numerical simulations but also for phenomenological understanding.
Impact of Dopants on SCAL Experiments, Phase I
Authors:   SLB, Pairoys Fabrice , Caubit Cyril ,   TotalEnergies, Nono Franck ,   TotalEnergies, Rochereau Laurent ,   TotalEnergies, Nepesov Ata ,   TotalEnergies, Danielczick Quentin ,   TotalEnergies, Agenet Nicolas ,   TotalEnergies
Published: February 2025

It is a common practice in special core analysis (SCAL) to add sodium iodide (NaI) to the formation brine and injection brine during laboratory waterflooding experiments. It helps in improving the contrast between water and oil for in-situ saturation monitoring using an X-ray technique. Recent progress in our understanding of crude oil, brine, and rock interaction points towards a non-trivial role of NaI in wettability alteration. This alteration could introduce a significant bias in the SCAL experiments. This study addresses the impact of NaI in connate and injection brines on oil recovery during coreflooding experiments. In total, six Bentheimer samples have been tested. The samples were initially saturated with undoped or doped brines, brought to irreducible water saturation (Swi), and aged using crude oil at reservoir temperature. The samples were then loaded in Amott cells for spontaneous imbibition before being brought to residual oil saturation (Sor) during centrifuge-forced imbibition. The results show a significant NaI impact on oil recovery in clastic rocks, especially during the spontaneous displacement process. Additional work is needed to assess the NaI impact on carbonate rocks and the impact of iodide in oil (organic dopants such as iododecane).
‘You’re considered a warrior then’
Authors: Väyrynen Marjo
Published: February 2025

For many Crows, respect and the related value of individualism are central elements in their culture and social relations. They are commonly used to comprehend and conceptualize Crow military service as an institution, giving it distinctive cultural meaning and transforming it into a part of their own tradition. The notions of respect and individualism are also reflected in the admiration of tribal veterans that has priority over any elusive political concern with the veterans’ personal achievements and their role as embodiments of tribal values. In addition, they are repeatedly employed by the Crow in discussions of military service to construct their understanding of themselves as a respectful people, as opposed to Anglo-American society. Like many other indigenous peoples, the Crow today struggle to construct their lives on their own terms, and they do this by applying their traditional values, such as respect and individualism, to interpret reality and their own identity, hence perpetuating the essence of their distinctive way of life.
Keywords: Native Americans, military service, values, respect, individualism, identity,tradition
Writing Against Culture with Online Poker
Authors: Jouhki Jukka
Published: February 2025

As with many new cultural formations, the recent online poker boom is, in a way, an accident. When the NHL strike (2004–2005) in North America created an  cute need for television re-scheduling, poker tournaments filled the empty programming slots. A stale game of middle-aged men turned into an exciting, familiar hobby with a global reach. Progress in internet infrastructures enabled a boost of poker online. Nowadays, online poker is depicted as a game for young men whose lives are devoted to the pursuit of intense experiences. The game is also characterized by its contradictory embodiment and rejection of the virtues of the Protestant work ethic. It emphasizes diligence, yet places a high value on quick success and money. It suggests a highly competitive recreational venture, a postmodern Darwinist challenge.
The Social Rewards of Online Gambling
Authors: Kinnunen Jani
Published: February 2025

Gambling games have been played around the world in most cultures where money has been in use (Binde 2005). The games and the ways of playing them  ave varied over time and space, but the core of gambling is always the same: players place a monetary bet on a possible outcome of some event. It is thus clear that money matters in gambling, but it is not the priority. More bluntly: gambling is not about money.
Gambling and Consumption
Authors: Matilainen Riitta
Published: February 2025

Gambling is a consumption decision (e.g., Garvía 2007: 644; Casey 2008). Sociologist Emma Casey (2008: 3), who has studied British working-class women’s  xperiences of the National lottery, points out that buying a lottery ticket is a very popular routine purchase with unique mass appeal. Nonetheless, gambling can still have a rather dubious image. Sociologist Colin Campbell (1998: 235, 238) describes the tendency of intellectual discussions of consumption to use a dichotomy of need and want. The former is viewed as ‘a legitimate activity’, because it satisfies what is necessary, whereas catering to ‘non-essential’ or ‘superficial’ desires is seen to be driven by ‘ethically dubious motives’. The rhetoric of need has therefore dominated the study of consumption as well as the views of ordinary people. As gambling falls into the ‘want’ category it has had the unfortunate fate of having been regarded as something unnecessary and objectionable.
Book review: Chris Coulter. Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers: Womens Lives through War and Peace in Sierra Leone .
Authors: Gross Toomas
Published: February 2025

COULTER, CHRIS. Bush Wives and Girl Soldiers: Womens Lives through War and Peace in Sierra Leone. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2009. Pp. 290.ISBN: 978-0-8014-7512-2.
Book review: Maya Mayblin. Gender, Catholicism, and Morality in Brazil: Virtuous Husbands, Powerful Wives
Authors: Schram Ryan
Published: February 2025

MAYBLIN, MAYA. Gender, Catholicism, and Morality in Brazil: Virtuous Husbands, Powerful Wives. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Pp. 224.ISBN: 978-0-230-62312-5.
Interesting new publications
Authors: Karttunen Marie-Louise
Published: February 2025

Would you like to write a review of a recent publication of interest to the readers of Suomen Antropologi? Please suggest a title from the list below or a title of  your own choice and contact Review Editor.
The effects of academic oral presentations on EFL students’ oral communication strategy use: an intervention study
Authors: Yüce Erkan , Curle Samantha
Published: February 2025

This study examined the effects of academic oral presentations on the oral communication strategies used by students to deal with speaking problems in their target language. The study took place in an English Language Teaching department in which students’ native language (L1) was Turkish and target language was English (L2). Two groups of first-year students were assigned to the intervention and control groups, and a pre-test was administered to both groups. The students in the intervention group conducted 20–30 minutes of academic oral presentations in the target language, while the control group participated in traditional classes led by the lecturer for 12 weeks. After the intervention, a post-test was administered to both groups. The results showed that academic oral presentations contributed to the students’ oral communication strategy use in terms of total strategy, fluency-oriented strategies, accuracy-oriented strategies, and nonverbal strategies while speaking in the intervention group. Furthermore, it was found that there was a significant increase in sub-dimensions except for message reduction and alteration strategies, message abandonment strategies, and strategies for attempting to think in English in the post-test results of the intervention group. No significant difference was observed between the pre-test and post-test results in the control group.
Predictors of foreign language speaking anxiety in a tertiary level EFL context
Authors: Ölmez Gonca Nur , Genç İlter Binnur
Published: February 2025

This study aimed to investigate tertiary level English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ L2 speaking anxiety and its relationship with their L2 willingness to communicate (WTC), ideal and ought-to L2 selves, and L2 motivation in a Turkish EFL context with a mixed-methods approach. A composite survey form was used for quantitative data while qualitative data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews. Major findings indicated that the ought-to L2 self had the strongest positive link with L2 speaking anxiety whereas other variables were correlated with L2 speaking anxiety negatively. Multiple regression analysis displayed that the ought-to L2 self was the strongest and the only positive predictor of L2 speaking anxiety. L2 motivation and the ideal L2 self followed it as two negative predictors, respectively. However, L2 WTC did not significantly impact the regression model. The study provided some implications for L2 learning and teaching based on the results.
Revisiting Chinese English learners’ perceptions of English as a global language: A qualitative case study
Authors: Lu Huashan , Fang Fan
Published: February 2025

The increasing growth of English as an international language has resulted in many changes in sociolinguistic realities. The complex sociolinguistic landscape of the English language has led to diverse attitudes toward English as a global language and generated various concerns and debates on how the language should be taught and learned in various contexts. There are calls for a pedagogical paradigm shift from the traditional native-oriented approach to Global Englishes (GE)-informed pedagogy to facilitate students’ communication in international settings. However, GE-informed teaching in the English language classroom is rarely incorporated in contexts where English is used as a foreign language (EFL). The present study employed a semi-structured interview and student diaries to unpack Chinese university English language learners’ perceptions of GE. Findings showed that although Chinese English learners had a certain awareness of GE, the ideology of native-speakerism was still rooted in their minds, which might lead to the fixed language ideology regarding the native speaker model as a norm in English language education. The study proposes the importance of incorporating GE-informed pedagogy in the classroom and calls for a more critical approach to moving beyond the ideology of native-speakerism in English language education.
Teaching English as an International Language. Selvi, A. F., Galloway, N., & Rose, H. (2024). Cambridge University Press, 96 pages, ISBN: 978-1-108-82123-0
Authors: Li Qiudong
Published: February 2025

As a utilitarian global lingua franca, English has eventually evolved into one language which abounds with diverse forms, functions, roles, domains, and users to date. Nevertheless, English language teaching (ELT) is still dominated by static nativeEnglish speaker episteme, resulting in a failure to suit current sociolinguistic realities and learners’ dynamic needs. By scrutinising exhaustively the spread of English as an international language (EIL) from historical, sociolinguistic, and pedagogical perspectives, Selvi, Galloway, and Rose’s monograph titled Teaching English as an International Language (TEIL) represents a timely and significant contribution to catalysing change and innovation in traditional ELT beliefs, principles, and practices that prioritise native speakerism. This review first outlines an overview of the contents of each chapter, and then discusses the strengthes and weaknesses of the book. This book is strongly recommended to EFL teachers, ELT administrators, policymakers, curriculum designers, material developers, and test writers in the realms of applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and second language acquisition. For those postgraduate students and pre-service teachers interested in TEIL, this book also proves to be a thought-provoking must-read for their research and teaching work.
Assessment for language teaching, Aek, Phakiti and Constant, Leung, Cambridge Elements in Language Teaching, Cambridge University Press, the UK (2024). 112 pages. ISBN 978-1-108-92877-9
Authors: Hong Ying
Published: February 2025

Language testing and assessment (LTA) is a critical element of English language teaching (ELT) and teacher professionalism (Gambell, 2004; Shohamy, 2020). Effective second/foreign language (L2) teachers are also effective assessors. This signifies the tight connection and confluence of LTA and ELT, as approved in previous studies (Bachman & Adrian, 2022; Brown & Abeywickrama, 2004). Over the past decades, a resounding emphasis has been placed on L2 teachers’ assessment literacy (AL) and language assessment literacy (LAL) (Fulcher, 2012; Levi & Inbar-Lourie, 2020). Without such literacies, it would not be possible to ensure the efficacy of one’s instruction and the incidence of students’ learning over a semester. Although there are some studies and publications on L2 teachers’ assessment practices and literacies, a cohesive resource on the key concepts and operational assessment practices is missing in ELT. Spurred to address this gap, Phakiti and Leung composed an influential book on “assessment for language teaching” in a series entitled “Elements in Language Teaching”. The book is a timely effort to move from L2 assessment theories and terminologies to actual and real-life practices in the classroom. It integrates different perspectives on common assessment approaches and methods in ELT by referring to their merits and demerits. Therefore, the book is highly recommended to English teachers, teacher educators, and researchers, who can develop a theoretically and practically informed understanding of LAL and its implementation.
Implementation Of the Independent Curriculum In the Subject Of Aqidah Akhlak At MTS Nur Iman Sleman
Authors: Lidinilah Izul Haq , Achadi Muhammad Wasith
Published: February 2025

That the independent curriculum is a rule in the implementation of education in Indonesia, the presence of the independent curriculum is also a form of evaluation of the 2013 curriculum, this is a means of relevance to current developments. The study of Moral Aqidah is interpreted as a mandatory subject for Madrasahs. The meaning of the moral aqidah itself is that Aqidah is defined as a belief that is believed by the human heart, while morals are a reflection of the human character itself. So this lesson aims to shape the character of students who have strong faith and noble character.The implementation of the independent curriculum in the Aqidah Aklak subject at MA Nur Iman goes through various stages: first is planning, this stage plans everything that will be done such as learning strategies, facilities used and others, second is implementation, this stage is the core of the implementation, the plan that has been In this stage it is implemented, the last is evaluation, here everything that has been done must be evaluated so that in the future it will be even better.
USO DA TERAPIA POR PRESSÃO NEGATIVA PARA CICATRIZAÇÃO DE FERIDAS ONCOLÓGICAS: RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA
Authors: Basso da Silva Giovani , Souza dos Santos Vinicius , Paulo de Souza Lucas , Paula Dias da Silva Ana , Mendonça da Rosa Fabiane , Goldberg Rabin Eliane , Gabriel Toledo Medeiros João
Published: February 2025

RESUMOIntrodução: A Terapia por Pressão Negativa (TPN) é uma tecnologia eficaz no tratamento deferidas crônicas e complexas, como as de pacientes oncológicos. Essas feridas enfrentamdificuldades de cicatrização devido a fatores como imunossupressão, quimioterapia, radioterapia edesnutrição. Objetivo: Descrever o uso da TPN no manejo de uma ferida operatória abdominal deum paciente oncológico, em cuidados paliativos, destacando seu impacto na cicatrização e naqualidade de vida. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo realizado em um hospital no sul doBrasil. O paciente, homem de 66 anos, apresentava ferida complexa decorrente de laparotomia eretirada de tumor. O sistema RENASYS foi utilizado em oito trocas de curativo ao longo de oitosemanas, com pressões ajustadas conforme o estágio do tratamento. Resultados mostraramsignificativa regressão da ferida, com aceleração da formação de tecido de granulação, redução dorisco de infecção e maior conforto. Na sexta troca, foi realizada aproximação por segunda intençãopara acelerar a cicatrização. Resultados: A abordagem multiprofissional, incluindo suportenutricional e fisioterapia, potencializou os resultados. A TPN demonstrou ser uma alternativa eficaze custo-efetiva, mesmo em cuidados paliativos, contribuindo para redução de complicações emelhora da qualidade de vida. Conclusão: Conclui-se que a TPN é uma ferramenta inovadora nomanejo de feridas em pacientes oncológicos, aliando tecnologia e cuidado clínico. Estudosadicionais são recomendados para padronizar protocolos e expandir sua aplicação em contextossemelhantes.
Political Mobilization and Election Outcomes: Evidence from Bharat Jodo Yatra
Authors: Choudhary Utkarsh , Mishra Sumit
Published: February 2025

This paper estimates the association between Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), a campaign run bythe Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi across India during 2022 and 2023, andelection outcomes in the Indian general elections of 2024. Using the data from the ElectionCommission of India (ECI), we have four main findings to report. First, in the 2024 generalelections, the Indian National Congress’ vote share for constituencies covered by the BJYwas higher by roughly six percentage points than other constituencies. Second, INC’s voteshare went up by approximately three percentage points between 2019 and 2024. Third, wedo not find evidence that the BJP (the ruling party and the INC’s main opponent) lost voteshare between the two elections. Fourth, the Yatra did not lead to a significant increase inCongress party’s probability of winning a seat.
Pre-results Review at the Journal of Development Economics: Lessons learned
Authors: Bogdanoski Aleksandar , Foster Andrew , Karlan Dean , Miguel Edward
Published: February 2025

In this blog post originally published on the World Bank Development Impact blog, BITSS and the JDE Editorial Team reflect on lessons learned from the first year of pre-results review and offer perspectives on the future of pre-results review at the JDE and in the discipline as a whole. Given the high interest among authors and the largely positive experiences so far, the JDE has decided to make pre-results review a permanent track for article submission at the journal.
The compositional nature of number concepts: Insights from number frequencies
Authors: Pajot Maxence , Sablé-Meyer Mathias , Dehaene Stanislas
Published: February 2025

The frequency with which humans use words provides a window into the psychological representation of the corresponding concepts. Capitalizing on the availability of massive lexical databases, we evaluate the frequency with which specific number words and their combinations (e.g. “twenty-four”, “quatre-vingt-douze”) are used in six different languages. We use these data to probe the hypothesis that complex concepts arise as syntactic combinations of simpler ones in a language of thought. First, we confirm our previous report of a regular and reproducible profile of decrease in frequency with number size, with local peaks for round numbers. Second, we show that frequency varies with the simplicity of the decomposition of a number into small prime factors. Third, we demonstrate that the entire frequency profile, including its overall decrease and local peaks, can be modeled by a grammar of algebraic combinations, whereby each number arises from addition and multiplication operations on smaller numbers. Those findings strengthen the hypothesis that compositionality in a language of thought underlies the emergence of exact number concepts.
Your, mine, OUR face: A meta-analysis of the enfacement illusion
Authors: Liu Tuo , Yu Jingyuan , Hildebrandt Andrea
Published: February 2025

Facial self-representation plays a crucial role in the development of self-consciousness and social cognition. The enfacement illusion, resulting from interpersonal synchronous multisensory stimulation, causes individuals to update their facial self-representation by incorporating another person's facial features. The discovery of this illusion is not far behind us, but plenty of studies have been conducted since then. Taking into account the numerous variations in the experimental implementation and measures, the overall picture of findings on enfacement seems intricate at first sight. In order to provide a systematic summary of the overall effect of the enfacement illusion, there is time for a meta-analysis. We identified 44 publications that described experiments consisting of at least one synchronous and one asynchronous multisensory facial stimulation condition. Our aim was to (a) determine the overall effect size of the enfacement illusion, (b) evaluate the moderating effects of methodological variability, and (c) assess the presence of publication bias. The results demonstrated a robust overall medium effect size, regardless of the experimental procedures and measures employed. Despite the risk of potential undocumented methodological variation and slight publication bias, the result of this meta-analysis provides evidence that the enfacement illusion is a replicable phenomenon and that human facial self-representations are indeed malleable.
The Impact of Learning Environment on EFL Students’ Academic Achievement: A study of Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Academic Achievement
Authors: Amiri El Makki , KARFA Abderrahim El
Published: February 2025

It is worth pointing out that learning a foreign language in a multicultural context is a long and complex undertaking. Several factors influence whether or not English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students can accurately perceive and produce the foreign language. These variables can potentially contribute to the success and, or failure in learning and acquiring a foreign language. Given the Moroccan educational system, the research provided minimal insight into the relationship between those factors and language achievement. The present study’s aim, therefore, was to investigate the environmental factors that affect students’ academic performance. It also aimed to find out how these variables affect students’ academic achievements. To achieve this aim, data have been collected via open-ended questionnaires, and interviews addressed mainly to First Year Students of Master Programs, Department of English, FLDM, USMBA-Fez. The findings have shown that students’ academic achievements were significantly positively/negatively linked with the environmental factors, namely societal, home/family and school/classroom variables. The findings also revealed that the more highly sophisticated the social environment is, the more likely it is to foster EFL students’ academic achievements. In addition, the more similarity exists between the students’ cultures, the more successful the learning is. This study also showed that the development of EFL proficiency is a product of contextual factors influence. As such, the study concludes with several implications that brought up for possible effective change in the future to enhance the learning environment atmosphere, boost students’ academic achievements, and, therefore, achieve better results.
A consolidação do setor farmacêutico na economia global: crescimento, influência, desvios e marketing
Authors: Stacciarini João Henrique Santana
Published: February 2025

Este trabalho investiga como o setor farmacêutico tornou-se um dos maiores e mais influentes setores econômicos da atualidade. Apresenta números e informações que respaldam essa afirmação e busca elucidar os fatores que contribuíram para tal ascensão. Desde a descoberta da penicilina por Alexander Fleming em 1928, as indústrias farmacêuticas evoluíram de pequenas entidades - muitas vezes familiares e de atuação local - para corporações multinacionais avaliadas em centenas de bilhões de dólares com influência global. Entretanto, além da descoberta e diversificação de medicamentos, do aumento da demanda e da expansão da capacidade produtiva, parte dessa evolução é sustentada por estratégias complexas e, em alguns casos, perversas, que priorizam a maximização dos lucros em detrimento da saúde pública e individual. Os achados deste estudo revelam que, nas últimas duas décadas, as receitas do setor quadruplicaram, atingindo 1,48 trilhão de dólares em 2022, um montante comparável ao Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) de países desenvolvidos, como a Espanha. As vinte maiores empresas do setor possuem um valor de mercado combinado de US$ 3,5 trilhões e ativos totalizando US$ 1,86 trilhões, gerando receitas anuais de US$ 820 bilhões e lucros de US$ 181,6 bilhões. Para contextualizar, somente os ativos dessas companhias são comparáveis ao PIB de todos os países da África Subsaariana. Empresas, como a Johnson & Johnson, possuem um valor de mercado que supera o PIB de 184 nações. O estudo também examina e discute práticas questionáveis adotadas pela indústria farmacêutica, incluindo o investimento de bilhões de dólares em lobby e financiamento eleitoral, influência sobre órgãos reguladores, apoio financeiro a organizações de pacientes, patrocínio a autores de "Diretrizes Clínicas", manipulação e ocultação de pesquisas e testes de medicamentos, e o direcionamento de investimentos maciços para fortalecer laços com prescritores, hospitais universitários e instituições acadêmicas. São fornecidos exemplos concretos dessas ações, apoiados por estudos, levantamentos de dados e decisões judiciais, que ressaltam as consequências alarmantes desta realidade. Por fim, a pesquisa analisa o marketing farmacêutico como uma das principais estratégias de aumento de vendas. A despeito dos medicamentos não serem mercadorias comuns, suscetíveis à promoção sob a lente do consumo desenfreado, as empresas investem bilhões anualmente em publicidade dirigida diretamente ao consumidor. No contexto brasileiro, o setor farmacêutico destaca-se como um dos principais investidores em marketing. Nos últimos anos, diversas empresas da área figuraram entre os maiores gastos individuais com propaganda. A emergência de estratégias de marketing digital impulsionadas pela internet, algoritmos avançados e redes sociais, junto a campanhas publicitárias nocivas à saúde pública e coletiva, ratificam um cenário preocupante e desafiador.
Start-up pitches as a spectacle of the good economy
Authors: Heimstädt Cornelius
Published: February 2025

Start-up founders often face the challenge of pitching their ventures to a heterogeneous audience, with varying expectations and values. In the early 21st century, start-up pitches have become increasingly complex, with the value of start-ups no longer conceived solely in economic terms, but also in moral, social, and environmental ones. This chapter explores how a start-up, presenting its value through "sustainability," navigates these multiple valuations during its pitch. Drawing on Goffman’s dramaturgical framework, Muniesa and Helgesson’s concept of "spectacles of valuation," and Asdal et al.’s concept of "the good economy," I coin the concept of "the spectacle of the good economy" to describe how start-up pitches function as public performances where valuation takes place between entrepreneurs and their audiences. Through an analysis of the pitch of a start-up (pseudonym: SoilSight) at a major agricultural trade fair, the chapter examines how material and semiotic elements of the pitch—particularly the "pitch deck" and the entrepreneur’s performance on stage—contribute to a valuation of the start-up as "sustainable," understood as a hybrid value that combines both economic and more-than-economic (social, moral, environmental) elements. By extending Peircean semiotics to the analysis of pitch performances, the chapter contributes to the understanding of how the good economy is staged, negotiated, and redefined in contemporary start-up culture.
Migration as a Possible Substitute for Foreign Direct Investment- The Case of Nepal
Authors: Chaudhary Sookti
Published: February 2025

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Editorial Vol.2(2)
Authors: Giri Bishnu
Published: February 2025

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Predictors of Financial Satisfaction: Mediating Role of Financial Behavior
Authors: Paudel Sujan Raj , Ghising Milan
Published: February 2025

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between financial socialization, financial knowledge, and financial satisfaction with financial behavior as a mediator.
Design/methodology/approach – The research used descriptive and causal-comparative research design. A questionnaire-based survey was used to collect data from 319 individuals living in the city of Lalitpur district of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. To test the research hypotheses, the bootstrap re-sampling method was applied using Hayes’s SPSS multiple-mediator PROCESS macro.
Findings – The results indicate that financial knowledge, attitude and management have a significant relationship with financial satisfaction. However, financial socialization has no significant relationship with financial satisfaction. The study also found financial behavior to play a mediating role in between predictors of financial satisfaction and financial satisfaction.
Conclusion – Greater financial satisfaction is a result of having a positive attitude towards finances as well as having adequate financial knowledge and using efficient financial management techniques. The way that people manage their finances, budgeting, saving, and investing is a major factor in determining how satisfied they are with their overall financial situation.
Implications - The insights from the paper suggest that tailored financial education programs and inclusive services can significantly enhance overall well-being. By leveraging personalized marketing and fostering open communication about money or wealth, stakeholders can empower individuals to make informed decisions and achieve greater financial security and satisfaction.
Originality/value - This study stands out as one of the few studies to examine the relationship between predictors of financial satisfaction and financial satisfaction where financial behavior is a mediator.