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Persuasive Speech and the Power Play in Pinter’s Mountain Language: An Interdisciplinary Analysis
Authors: Čirić-Fazlija Ifeta , KALAJDŽISALIHOVIĆ Nejla
Published: May 2023

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this paper analyses power play, speech strategies, and speech impact in Harold Pinter’s one-act play Mountain Language (1988), in which prison officials exercise power over inmates and their visitors through various tactics of control and subjugation. The paper’s methodological framework of corpus analysis is founded upon the linguistic features of police speak in the English language (a hybrid genre of spoken language police officers use when interrogating suspects), which, we propose, permeates the discourse in Mountain Language. The paper first reflects on discourses on/of power as observed in literary theory, then examines discursive strategies in the play, to illustrate speech impact caused by “conduct-regulating persuasion” and linguistic features of verbal violence. It also reflects on the concept of the persuasive power of discourse, in terms of the impact it may have on the mindset and behaviour of the interlocutor(s).
Closed Circle – The Ideal of Nationalism in a Palanka
Authors: Musabegović Senadin
Published: May 2023

By applying the figure of a closed circle, the paper aims to interpret the phenomenon of palanka, elaborated by Radomir Konstatinovic in his book titled Philosophy of Palanka. One of the main goals of the nationalism of palanka is achieving completeness, inhibition, and rooting itself in the reality of an island/isolation, thus emphasizing uniqueness, chosen, and perfect nature. Through the prism of the Bible, it is often believed that a nation, chosen by God, should be the one to transfer the message to the rest of humanity. The God-chosen nature could refer to the fact the nation is bearing a universal, messianic message aimed at humanity in total - but it could also mean that the nation, perfect as it is, should not mingle with other nations, but live its circular reality of an island. Konstatinovic points out that a palanka is always somewhere between openness and inhibition, between city and country life. This does not imply that palanka does know its borders so that it could open up - but that it prefers distance, reservation, and residing in its perfection of a closed circle. Relying on the circle - this paper not only provides a new angle for reading the Philosophy of Palanka, but also strives to obtain new insight into the nationalism of palanka.
The Inner World Of Tale Ličanin
Authors: Šemsović Sead
Published: May 2023

Among the numerous heroes of the Bosnian oral epic and the overall epic of the South Slavic region, there is Tale Ličanin as the most independent phenomenon - within the epic world, but also outside of it. He has long been recognized as a čauš in wedding-themed songs, a harlequin, an entertainer, and a completely carnivalesque hero, who violates the postulates of the epic world with his appearance and behavior. Still, it does not prevent him from entering every battle with heroic readiness and emerging as an undoubted winner. Therefore, his inner reality must necessarily be different from other epic heroes, because everything his appearance manifests must have some inner reason. There must be some inner driver of him as such. The search for his inner reality flows through a selection of poetic images in which his driving secret appears only in glimpses, which ultimately results in a clear discernment of the exceptional layers of his character as an epic hero. This hero's questionable characterizations are well founded, but their rationale, origin, and function are mostly overlooked.
Government Formation in Multi-level Settings: Evidence from Post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Vukojević Stefan
Published: May 2023

This article theorizes and analyzes the process of government formation in multi-level settings. The post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina is taken as a case study, as it represents an example of a multi-level and consociational political system and an ethnically divided and post-conflict society at the same time. Contrary to the theoretical findings arguing that congruence of ruling coalitions along different levels is desirable in multi-level settings, or where large coalitions in consociational arrangements are formed primarily for seat pooling due to the need to achieve a parliamentary majority, we argue that, in case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a grand coalition was formed based on electoral power between the moderate and hardline parties. Such strategies were not always compatible with aspirations for congruent coalitions, nor did they always strive for coalitions of convenience.
Presentation of the World of Politics (Consideration on the Book of Amir Karić the Dictionary of Politics)
Authors: Pašalić Enes
Published: May 2023

Amir Karic's The Dictionary of Politics ambitiously contains around 300 wide range of terms, from the basic categories of political science, law, and other related scientific disciplines, to the terms used in colloquial speech. The terms have been arranged in alphabetical order, which indicates that the author has already presented the world of politics through political concepts defined as separate units, and not through relations between terms and conceptual clusters. The author's approach in defining most of the terms in The Dictionary of Politics is by defining them as separate entities/units, without consideration of their relation to other terms, and even less so, their consideration from the aspect of certain conceptual clusters and ideological doctrines. Therefore, the conception of the world of politics in The Dictionary of Politics by Prof. Karic, often looks blurred and unclear. It is a world of extracted separate particularities whose understanding is just guessed, without an internal connection between them that would form a more complete depiction of the world of politics. The main reason for deficiencies in definitions of fundamental concepts of politics by Prof. Amir Karic is that he overlooked the complex relations between the concepts of politics and political, or political, as the ontological assumption of politics. But it is necessary to say that the author did not even have such ambitions. The dictionary is exclusively the function of training students of political science, and other related scientific disciplines, for whom it is known that they do not yet possess the knowledge of the meanings of basic political, sociological, and legal terms, which would allow them to follow and comprehend lectures held by professor Karić. In this way, we have received a dictionary of an informative nature for the needs of elemental understanding of basic terms in lectures of political, and related sciences. As such, it can serve its planned purpose (elemental literacy of students to understand the world of politics), but it cannot represent the basis for understanding the foundations of political science.
Activities of Students in Leisure-Time
Authors: Smajović Amina
Published: May 2023

With the development of industry and technology, leisure time gains sociocultural importance. Leisure activities are an important predictor of personal growth and improvement of the quality of life. The purpose of this research is to examine patterns, but also to reveal tendencies and perspectives of youth spending their leisure time. 120 first and second-cycle students of the University of Sarajevo participated in the research. The results of the research showed that students put their free time into the function of rest, leisure, and personality development. They prefer to spend their leisure time with close friends or on their own. The respondents, when they do not have family, professional, and other obligations, spend their time socializing and going out, relaxing activities, and on social networks. Also, they believe that free time is essential for self-development and productivity, as well as that the biggest challenges concern the methodical organizational and methodical performance creation of free time. Accordingly, guidelines for structuring the environment are offered, which have the potential to remove obstacles and maximize educational effects in leisure time.
Eros and Thanatos in the Poetry of Josip Osti
Authors: Travančić Melida
Published: May 2023

The work is focused on Josip Osti's book On the Cross of Love, in which the author searches for answers to the universal question of the intertwining of love (as the awakening and celebration of life - eros) and dying, i.e. death (as the end - Thanatos). Through poetry, Osti talks about human nature, about the fact that we are all, no matter how different from each other, made of the same elements: mortality, but also a renewing love for life and other people. This is a book about a man as he should be, a book about diversity, which opposes uniformity, accepting (and coming to terms with) the World. Two key questions come to mind while reading this book: is Osti's center of love a refuge from loneliness, and is it possible for death to be the trigger of new love? Is love how one can reach a sublime state of happiness and fulfillment? We try to offer possible answers to these questions as well as show the types of love the book is about. And all those answers in our research are sublimated into one: the collection of poems On the Cross of Love appears as an Orphean parable about the inseparability of Eros and Thanatos.
Innovative Teaching Systems in Teaching about Nature and Society at the Level of Initial Education
Authors: Milenović Hadži Živorad , Botić Mladen
Published: May 2023

In contrast to classical teaching, innovative teaching about nature and society is based on innovative teaching systems and innovative didactic-methodical systems by which teaching is planned, implemented, and evaluated in reverse design. The goal of this conducted research is to identify teachers' assessments of their familiarity with innovative teaching systems and of their participation in the nature and society lessons that they implement. The research was based on the assumptions that teachers estimate that innovative teaching systems are important for the effective implementation of teaching content in teaching about nature and society, but that they use them insufficiently in teaching about nature and society for various reasons: it takes a lot of time to prepare the lesson, insufficient professional training, lack of material resources, children's lack of interest in work, etc. To determine this, in the first half of the 2022/2023 school year, on a sample of 109 teachers employed in primary schools in the area of Zlatibor district (Serbia), the research presented in this paper was conducted. Data collected by Scaler – IEC-CNS and processed with descriptive statistics showed that teachers estimate that they are insufficiently familiar with innovative teaching systems and that they apply them insufficiently in teaching about nature and society. It was also determined that the most common reasons for the insufficient application of innovative teaching systems in teaching about nature and society are lack of time, insufficient professional training, lack of material resources, and insufficient training of teachers. Based on the obtained results, research conclusions and pedagogical implications are given. It is necessary to train teachers for familiarization with innovative teaching systems and planning, implementation, and evaluation of innovative teaching according to innovative didactic-methodical teaching systems in reverse design by attending training programs and acquiring knowledge through independent self-education.
Psychophysical Health and Generativity of Older Adults
Authors: Vrcić Amar Anida , Ferhatović Mirsen , Sejfović Hana
Published: May 2023

The trend of global population aging has led to an increase in the number of studies addressing the determinants of successful aging. Here, we argue that successful aging depends on psychophysical health and the successful overcoming of the generative stage. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the relationship between mentioned variables and selected sociodemographic characteristics of older adults. The study involved 101 respondents (M=71.7; SD=3.06), mostly residing in urban living conditions and having a lower level of education. The surveys were conducted using SC-Q, RAND-36, and the Adapted Loyola Generation Scale. The results of the multiple regression analysis showed that the model consisting of physical and psychosocial health dimensions statistically significantly predicts generativity (F(8,89)=2.17; p<.05). These eight predictors explain 16.3% of the variance in generativity (R2=.163). The t-test for independent samples revealed significant differences between respondents from the city and respondents from the village for the following variables: physical functioning (t=2.23; p<.05), vitality (t=2.16; p<.05), emotional well-being t=2.60; p≤.01), physical pain (t=3.10; p<.01), general health (t=2.65; p≤.01), and generativity (t=3.23; p<.01), while no significant difference was found for other variables. Examining the differences in the physical and psychosocial health variables and generativity showed statistically significant differences between respondents without children and respondents with two children in the level of physical functioning. We also examined differences in variables concerning the order of birth and determined that there are statistically significant differences only in the level of achieved generativity concerning birth order (F(4,95)=3.17; p<.05). Life in rural areas is associated with the unavailability of healthcare, while lower education is associated with lack of adequate coping strategies. Adding to the peculiarities of this cohort, we get a clear picture of the need to ensure a better quality of life for this growing population.
Characteristics of Procrastination among Students in an Academic Context: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Husić Indira , Dautbegović Amela
Published: May 2023

This research aimed to examine the experiences of students about the phenomenon of procrastination, investigating the following questions: Are students familiar with this phenomenon and do they report forms of behavior that can be characterized as procrastination? What are the reasons for such behavior? How does procrastination affect their emotions? Does procrastination negatively affect their psychophysical health? And finally, how do they deal with the negative consequences of procrastination? The study included 35 students from the Faculty of Teaching, University "Džemal Bijedić" in Mostar. Qualitative research was carried out to obtain answers to the questions posed. Through focus groups with students, the following topics were brought up to date: sources of procrastination, the consequences of such behavior on the psychophysical health of students, and the adaptation of students to such behavior. The results showed that students tend to procrastinate. The sources of procrastination were mainly the lack of motivation for work, poor organization of time, preoccupation with other, more interesting things, fatigue, tasks that were too easy, as well as the flexibility of professors to extend the deadlines for the completion of the tasks. Also, students reported that such behavior negatively affected their psychophysical health, however, despite this, they are not motivated to change it.
Examination of Differences in Pre-Competition Anxiety and Big Five Personality Traits in Esport Players and Athletes
Authors: Šunje Haris , Vardo Elvis
Published: May 2023

The primary aim of the paper is to conduct research on the personality traits and pre-competition anxiety of Esports and sports players, in addition to confirming differences in personality and pre-competition anxiety between the two examined groups. The research has been conducted on 67 (N=67) subjects, 30 of whom are semi-professional or professional gamers who participate in state-level and regional-level competitions. The remaining 37 subjects are the highest-ranked athletes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The t-test, a type of inferential statistic, has been used to determine statistical differences in disposition between the arithmetic means of the two groups, using BFI-44 (α=0.78) and CSAI-2 (α=0.60) measuring instruments. It has been anticipated that the Esports players are ranked lower at Extraversion (E) and Agreeableness (A) levels, while their Neuroticism (N) level is higher compared to the results of the athletes. The research indicates that all of the three hypotheses regarding the Big Five Model have been confirmed – on the scale of Extraversion (E) with significance levels of p=0.000 (p<0.0001); on the scale of Agreeableness (A) with significance levels of p=0.002 (p<0.01); on the scale of Neuroticism (N) with significance levels of p=0.042 (p<0.05). Furthermore, the fourth and fifth research hypotheses, proposing there is a statistically significant difference in cognitive and somatic anxiety (CSAI-2) in Esports players and athletes, were not confirmed. The sixth research hypothesis was confirmed, showing that there is a statistically significant difference between Esports players and athletes on the self-confidence dimension (CSAI-2) with p=0.030 (p<0.05). Results gathered on this sample could serve as an important part of understanding the differences between Esports players and athletes.
Lessons from Cyberpsychology that Educators Should be Reminded of
Authors: Jusić Mersiha
Published: May 2023

In recent years, cyberspace has emerged as a prominent realm for young people, perceived by them as at least as important as real life. Cyberspace has become a field for the satisfaction of many psychological needs and has brought to life novel factors that influence development among children and youth. As a consequence, the educational sphere has been dramatically affected by the changes in the psychological functions, behaviors, and habits of students, who are becoming increasingly different from what educators were trained for only a few decades ago. Causal connections are yet to be examined experimentally, and longitudinal research takes more time. In the meantime, based on theoretical assumptions in psychology and educational sciences, some of the changes that affect the motivation and behavior of students in the classroom can be assumed. With this being said, the following article, using the perspective of self-determination theory, is aimed at understanding changes in students’ motivation, engagement, and behavior caused by cyber-psychological factors. How are the attention and habits of new generations different? How does this affect their involvement and motivation to learn in the classroom? How do students’ emotional experiences that potentially permeate classrooms reflect their increased immersion in the digital world? What are the most important lessons from cyberpsychology that educational professionals need to be aware of to maximize the benefits of their teaching to students? This article attempts to provide some answers and recommendations regarding these vital issues.
Anxiety Related to Online and Remote Exams among Spanish University Students
Authors: Malas-Tolsa Olga
Published: May 2023

Exams are a common part of university studies, and they often generate a significant amount of anxiety, which can increase when they are taken remotely and online. The aim of this multi-centric, cross sectional study was to provide additional knowledge on this subject. The sample consisted of 1,024 Spanish university students with a mean age of 20.34 (SD: 1.78), 66.4% of them women. They were recruited from seven different universities and six areas of study. The instruments applied were the Exams Anxiety Self-Assessment Questionnaire and the Anxiety subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). For the purposes of data analysis, frequency and descriptive statistics were used. The results showed moderate to high rates of anxiety related to online and remote exams in 50.1% of the sample for generalized symptoms, levels not explicable by anxiety related to the person and their context, which was 32.9%. Anxiety is greater among women and among students in the disciplines of economics, business and law, followed by arts and humanities and health sciences. Based on the results, interventions to reduce anxiety related to online and remote examination techniques are recommended.
El e-portafolio profesional docente como instrumento formativo para la adquisición de la Competencia Digital Docente
Authors: Gairín Joaquín , Domingo-Coscollola Maria , Prats Miquel-Àngel , Simón Jordi
Published: May 2023

La Competencia Digital Docente (CDD) es una necesidad real y pronto una exigencia legal para el profesorado, planteándose como un reto profesional y formativo al que cabe dar la mejor respuesta. La presente contribución analiza el portafolio en general y en formato digital como un instrumento formativo para adquirir la CDD, delimitando su sentido, contenido y aplicación, al mismo tiempo que se comentan los aspectos problemáticos que plantea su utilización. El portafolio digital, también identificado como carpeta de aprendizaje, puede ser un buen instrumento para organizar y reforzar los aprendizajes durante la formación de los docentes, coherente con las demandas de la sociedad del conocimiento, con las nuevas funciones de los profesores y con las exigencias propias de una metodología que defienda el aprender haciendo. Puede también ser el inicio del portafolio profesional, como herramienta que acompañe a los docentes en su desarrollo y progreso profesional, siempre y cuando la mejora de la práctica se vincule a una práctica evaluativa continua y a un proceso reflexivo basado en el análisis de evidencias que la misma aporta.
الثُّنائية الضِّدِّيّة (الأنس والوحش) في ضوء التَّطوُّر الدلالِيّ
Authors: BOUBES Enas , KADDUM Mahmud
Published: May 2023

يُعَدُّ التّطوُّرُ الدّلاليّ من القَضايا اللُّغويّة المُهِمّة في عِلمِ اللّسانيّاتِ الحَديثة، إذ يتطرّق للبحث في جوانب حياة اللّغة، ومرورها بالزّمن، وما يطرأ عليها من تغيّرات كفيلة بتغيير مسار بعض ألفاظها أو هجرها بالمطلق، فبعض الألفاظ تتغير معانيها بمحض انتقالها من سياق إلى آخر، وتُعرفُ بـالمشترك اللفظي، وبعض الألفاظ تُترَك وَفقًا لتغيُّرِ البيئة الثّقافية والعوامِلِ الاجتماعية والحضارية المحيطة بمجتمع النّاطقين الأصليِّين بها، وبعض الألفاظ يلحق بمفاهيمها تطوّرٌ جَذريٌّ يُبعِدُها عن المعنى الأوَّل الذي وُضِعت له، وغالبًا ما يكون بسبب كثرة استعمالِها وتوظيفها في لغة الحياةِ اليوميّة، فالألفاظُ تتطوّرُ بانتقالها بين المفاهيم المحسوسة أحيانًا، وبانتقالها من الحسّيّ إلى المُجرّد في أحيان أخرى، وكثيرًا ما يكون التّطوّر ناتجًا عن الاستعمال المجازيّ لها. أمّا سبب اختيار هذه الثنائية الضدية -الأنس والوحش- التي يجمع بين لفظيها الطباق المعنوي فيعود إلى كثرة ورودها في الشعر العربي القديم من جهة، وفي فنون النثر جمعاء من جهة أخرى، والقارئ في كتب العربيّةِ يتبين بجلاء اهتمام العرب بالمتضادات واعتمادهم عليها في تفسير بعضها في المعاجم. وتتجلى إشكالية البحث في سؤالين اثنين؛ الأول: هل حافظت الألفاظ في رحلة الزمن عبر العصور على معانيها التي قامت عليها ووُضِعت لها؟ وما المراحل التي مرت بها في أثناء تطورها بداية من ورودها في القرآن الكريم مرورًا بمعجمات اللغة العربية، وانتهاء بالمعاني التي حملتها في الشعر العربي عبر عصوره كلّها؟ يبدأ البحث بمدخل نظريٍّ موجزٍ تحدّثنا فيه عن التَّطوّر الدّلاليّ وأهمِّ عوامله، وبعد ذلك يستعرض ما تحمله الثنائية الضدية -الأنس والوحش- من معانٍ مختلفة عبر رحلة الزمن، وينطلق لمُعاينة تطوّرهما، ويُبيّن دلالاتهما المعجميّة والاستعماليّة والمجازيّة، ثم يرصد كيفية مجيئهما في آياتِ القرآن الكريم، والشّعر العربيّ على مرِّ العصور، وينتهي البحث بِذِكر ما طرأ على اللفظين من تطوّر دلاليّ، ويُجمِلُ أهمّ ما وصل إليه من استنتاجات حول تطور كل من لفظي الثنائية الضدية المدروسة. إذ يؤكد البحث فيما وصل إليه أنَّ أكثر ألفاظ العربية تسامت وارتقت دلالاتها في ظلال الإسلام، وارتقت إلى مستوى رفيع وعالٍ بتأثير عوامل دينية وأُخرى حضارية. وهناك ألفاظ حافظت على مدلولاتها وهناك كلمات تركت دلالاتها الأصلية وصارت مفاهيم عرفية واصطلاحية، فلفظ الإنس –مثلًا- حافظ على دلالته الأصلية لكنه تطور حاملاً إلى جانب دلالته الحسية دلالة معنوية، أمّا لفظ الوحش فقد حافظ على معناه الأصلي وتوسع حتى صار لدينا ما يُعرف بمفهوم الوحشية، وقد هُجِرَ التعبير الذي يدل على الجوع وذلك انسجامًا مع الحاضن الثقافي والحضاري والاجتماعي الجديد.
Soret Dissipation Effect On Heat And Mass Transmission Of Non-Newtonian Casson Radiative Nanofluid Flow With Lorentz Drag And Rosseland Radiation
Authors: Awucha Uka Uchenna , Okechukwub Amadi
Published: May 2023

The goal of the current study considers the impact of Lorentz force and radiation on the reactive Casson-Nanofluid flow over a flow over a stretched surface with Soret impact. However, its industrial and technological applications are numerous but not limited to solar power, glass spinning, nuclear reactors, processing and packaging of food, etc. The flow being considered is a function of the stretched surface along its direction in line with a linearly changing velocity with such distance from a given immovable point. The partial differential equations describing the momentum, energy (heat) and mass transfer equations were transformed into non-linear ordinary differential equations in non-dimensional forms through the use of the similarity variables approach. The solution which was carried out through the application of the series approximation method is presented analytically. However, the Mathematica software was used in obtaining the numerical solutions. Thus, the impacts of physical parameters of the fluid were studied. The results indicated that: the velocity of fluid flow lessens due to the combined intensification of values of the non-Newtonian Casson fluid and magnetic field parameters. An upsurge in Grashof heat and radiation factors yields a rise in the velocity. Influence of collective Casson and magnetic parameters leads to an appreciation of heat distribution. Also, the concentration field declines as both the Casson and Schmidt parameters improve. The diminishing distribution fields of both the wall energy and mass gradients are functions of the appreciating values of the non-Newtonian number.
Genetic Identification of Meriones spp. The Reservoir Host of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the North Western Region of Libya
Authors: نورالدين  رشيد  , صالح عمار  , احمد المبروك  , مصطفى  عبدالرحيم  , عبدالله بشين  , الطاهر الشائبي  , بدرالدين النجار
Published: May 2023

The identification and classification of reservoir hosts of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis are very crucial towards the integrated management and control planning. Molecular techniques have been deployed and showed very sensitive and specific results to identify and differentiate rodents with great similarity in phenotypes including Meriones spp. Meriones species are very difficult to distinguish and separate according to their morphology and phenotype traits.  This study was carried out in western region of Libya and three Meriones rodents were collected and their genetic identification was conducted by PCR technique using designed forward and reverse primers from Meriones spp. cytochrome b (cytb) gene sequence. This study has differentiated three haplotypes of M. shawi. with sequences similarities between samples of haplotypes were 99.13%, 99.42% and 99.71% between H1 and H2, between H1 and H3 and between H2 and H3 respectively. The current work is the first to use molecular techniques to study the genetic sequence of Meriones in Libya and has illustrated that PCR technique is powerful tool to discriminate Meriones species in western region of Libya.
Design of Wireless Power Transfer SystemDesign of Wireless Power Transfer System
Authors: خديجة الشاعري  , محمد منصور الفارسي  , سليم مصطفى سليم  , عبد الحفيظ اللبار
Published: May 2023

In the recent years of the twenty first century, the world has witnessed a noticed evolvement in wireless techniques, such that wireless phones, wireless electronic devices, wireless communication and wireless power transfer. Wireless power transfer is a modern technique used to transfer an electric energy from a source to a destination that is consumed to the load. Wireless power transfer is an important for many applications like, wirelessly powered home appliances that received the power from a transmitting device wirelessly. For example lighting of bulbs, operating of electric equipment and wireless charging for electric tooth brush and charging mobiles. In the developed countries there is wireless charging of electric vehicles is based on magnetic resonance field as in Japan. Based on this concept , the idea of this paper has been chosen. This paper aims to design a wireless power transfer system. This design has accomplished three tasks: one is to build a Tesla Tower design circuit and measuring the possible efficiency can be obtained. It's got satisfied results to about 70%. The second task is to build a magnetic coupled circuit that is based on the idea of wireless mobile charging technique. During our work, it's studied the power efficiency and its related to the distance between transmitter and receiver, the diameter of the coils and number of turns. To enhance our results, it's suggested to connect and design of these circuits by simulation using Multisim software and get the desired goal.
A simple & Rapid Method For Detecting Bacterial Myrosinase Corresponding Protein Band
Authors: Albaser Abdulhadi , فيجترا لونغ ان  , نمرة نسار  , نورالهدى عبدالقادر  , جون روسيتر
Published: May 2023

Myrosinases have significant scientific and medical implications. Unfortunately, detection and purification of myrosinase from microbes requires the use of highly cost substrates (glucosinolates) such as sinigrin and expensive instruments such as Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography and or ion exchange chromatography. In this work, we used only 20 mL of bacterial culture supplemented with sinigrin (10 mM) to obtain partially purified myrosinase. The crude protein extract was loaded onto native polyacrylamide gel and putative myrosinase band was identified and eluted. This step successfully minimised the numbers of protein bands of bacterial crude extracts to be further analysed. The current method describes a simple, rapid and cost effective protocol for isolation and detection of active bacterial myrosinases. Furthermore, our method can be used as a purification step.
Los gobiernos urbanos andaluces a finales de la Edad Media: élites caballerescas, concejo cerrado y mecanismos de representación del común
Authors: Ruiz Pilares Enrique José
Published: May 2023

En este trabajo se analizará la formación de los grupos dirigentes de las ciudades andaluzas entre los siglos XIII y XV durante el proceso de conquista castellana. El control del cabildo por un reducido grupo de familias de origen caballeresco desde mediados del siglo XIII quedó consolidado e instituido con la creación del regimiento o concejo cerrado a comienzos del siglo XIV por Alfonso XI. A partir de este momento, el acceso a los órganos de poder estuvo reducido a familias y personajes vinculados a la vida militar, el control de destacados patrimonios agropecuarios, y, sobre todo, el favor de la monarquía y la nobleza señorial. Aunque algunos individuos y familias enriquecidas a través del comercio y la artesanía consiguieron acceder al concejo, la mayor parte, al igual que familias caballerescas de segunda fila, intentaron ocupar ciertas cuotas de poder en la ciudad a través de los oficios representativos, especialmente durante el reinado de los Reyes Católicos (1474-1516) bajo la proclama de representar al común.
El declive del empleo en la comarca de El Bierzo desde 2008: dimensión del problema y búsqueda de una explicación sindical
Authors: Ramón Sánchez Álvaro
Published: May 2023

La comarca de El Bierzo (León) era hasta la crisis de 2008 una zona próspera, pero ha experimentado un fuerte declive que se manifiesta en las cifras de empleo y de población. El objetivo de este artículo es tratar de encontrar la explicación que más se ajuste a la pérdida de oportunidades laborales a través de una combinación de análisis cuantitativo y entrevistas a los secretarios comarcales de CCOO y UGT. La situación en El Bierzo es el resultado de una compleja combinación de factores ante la que ha habido una escasa conflictividad laboral y social, pero se dan las condiciones para que deje de ser así.
Escenarios en la Transición ecológica: el respeto a la biodiversidad como desafío de las políticas económicas y de empleo
Authors: Albarracín Sánchez Daniel , González Reyes Luis , Oteros-Rozas Elisa , Monasterio Martín Camila , Gutiérrez Gión Alba , Hernández Arroyo Marta , Álvarez Vispo Isabel , Fernández Casadevante José Luis , Amo de Paz Guillermo , García-Llorente Marina , Hevia Martín Violeta , Iniesta-Arandia Irene , Quintas-Soriano Cristina
Published: May 2023

En base a la investigación Biodiversidad, economía y empleo en España. Análisis y perspectivas de futuro (Oteros et al, 2022), nos centramos en las dimensiones de cambio de modelo productivo y, especialmente, en las ocupaciones y en el empleo, respetuosas con la biodiversidad. El objetivo consiste en: a) Examinar la inversión, gasto y tipo de actuación de la economía española en relación con el empleo y la biodiversidad entre 2011 y 2019;b) proyectar el empleo, bajo hipótesis de cambio hacia un modelo productivo basado en un metabolismo sociedad-naturaleza compatible respetuoso con la biodiversidad, proyectando para el periodo 2019-2028, según diferentes escenarios, de transición suave o intensa, en la estructura de ocupaciones; c) sugerir potenciales líneas de transformación necesarias -reconversiones de actividades y cambios en el tiempo de trabajo- para posibilitar una transición ecológica socialmente justa cuyas condiciones puedan prevenir los peligros que acechan a la biodiversidad en España.
El trabajo fijo-discontinuo en el sector de la agroindustria en el sureste de Europa
Authors: Melgarejo Antonio Ramírez
Published: May 2023

Los modelos productivos de las regiones del sur de Europa han conformado históricamente mercados de trabajo locales prototípicos del capitalismo flexible, donde la eventualidad es uno de los rasgos básicos de las relaciones laborales para una parte importante de la clase trabajadora. En el enclave productivo de la Vega Alta del Segura (Región de Murcia), las relaciones salariales eventuales más estables se oficializan mediante el contrato fijo-discontinuo, especialmente en el sector productivo agrícola que es preponderante en la zona.  Para satisfacer las necesidades de fuerza de trabajo en temporada alta, el empresariado recurre de forma generalizada a la contratación eventual de personas mediante Empresas de Trabajo temporal, con estas dos formas de contratación solventan la incertidumbre del reclutamiento.  A partir de una investigación cualitativa y la consulta de fuentes secundarias, en el artículo se analiza principalmente la figura contractual del fijo-discontinuo y las consecuencias de su aplicación.
¿Representan los sindicatos a la clase trabajadora? Ideología y política en España (2002-2020)
Authors: Martin Artiles Antonio
Published: May 2023

La composición de la afiliación sindical sigue siendo dominante de clase trabajadora tradicional. Pero adquiere especial protagonismo el crecimiento de la clase media. Ambas clases perciben sus ingresos como suficientes y confortables, están satisfechos con la marcha de la democracia y se orientan hacia el centro-izquierda.
Por el contrario, la clase baja de servicios y el precariado tienen una escasa participación en la afiliación sindical; ambos grupos de afiliados perciben sus ingresos económicos como difíciles, están ubicados en los bajos deciles de ingresos, están insatisfechos con la marcha de la democracia y se orientan hacia el espacio político de centro-derecha.
El mundo sindical está fragmentado. Pero el punto de unión está más en el ámbito de la política que en el mercado de trabajo. La confluencia de intereses estriba en la redistribución, en la defensa y sostenibilidad del Estado del Bienestar.
Relações de gênero e sexualidade em livros didáticos dos anos finais do ensino fundamental: um estudo de caso em uma escola de Ilicínea-MG
Authors: Mariano André Sena , Ferreira Leandro Borges
Published: May 2023

Este artigo é resultado de uma dissertação de mestrado que teve como problema de pesquisa “Como os livros didáticos voltados aos anos finais do ensino fundamental abordam o tema das relações de gênero e sexualidade? Os livros selecionados foram usados por alunos/as e professores/as do nono ano do ensino fundamental de uma escola da rede municipal da cidade de Ilicínea-MG e tiveram a análise de imagens como foco. As disciplinas escolhidas foram Geografia, Matemática, Língua Portuguesa, Ciências e História. Os resultados deste estudo mostram que os livros didáticos reforçam os estereótipos em torno das relações de gênero; que as análises em torno da sexualidade, quando existem, não são explícitas, ficando, portanto, subentendida a heterossexualidade como a única forma de viver essa dimensão da vida.
Carrossel de Leitura: avaliação de uma metodologia de despertamento do gosto pela leitura em uma escola pública de Poços de Caldas- MG
Authors: Ferrarezi Junior Celso , Diniz Daniele Oliveira
Published: May 2023

O artigo aborda parte de uma pesquisa qualitativa, a partir da implementação do projeto-piloto Carrossel de Leitura, com uma turma de estudantes do 4º ano do Ensino Fundamental I, em uma escola pública de Poços de Caldas- MG. O estudo averiguou se as contribuições para o despertamento do gosto pela leitura no aluno leitor, a partir do Carrossel de Leitura, conseguiram romper com o padrão positivista e mnemônico da leitura escolar. A fundamentação teórica apoiou-se em uma abordagem multidisciplinar e metodologicamente, encontrou-se na pesquisa-ação uma importante possibilidade de efetivação na tentativa de entender as práticas sociais, culturais e educacionais que permeiam a prática da leitura. Os resultados obtidos revelaram ser possível contribuir para a leitura fruição por meio da metodologia do Carrossel de Leitura. Pretende-se ampliar o escopo dessa pesquisa com a Oficina Carrossel de Leitura como proposição à formação continuada dos professores da Educação Infantil e do Ensino Fundamental.
Um currículo que verte sangue: tecnologia de apoptose no necrocurrículo das narrativas midiáticas seriadas
Authors: Gurgel Evanilson , Maknamara Marlécio
Published: May 2023

Neste artigo, investiga-se o currículo das narrativas midiáticas seriadas, significando-o como um “necrocurrículo”, um artefato pedagógico cuja ação regulatória dá-se em torno da qualificação de modos de vida e, consequentemente, distribuição de mandos de morte. O argumento é o de que, ao articular uma política de morte frente a marcadores da diferença, esse currículo tem criado e articulado significados que justificam a possibilidade de expurgo do que considera indesejado por meio de uma “tecnologia de apoptose” relacionada às práticas de programação de morte. Evidencia-se uma forma estilizada de extermínio do sujeito negro a partir desse currículo que, sob a desculpa de estar dramatizando a experiência do racismo, termina por reiterar e adicionalmente produzir a própria violência que alega estar criticando. Conclui-se que tal artefato tem atuado como uma atualização do “corpo supliciado”, de modo a ensinar que a qualquer momento um sujeito negro está vulnerável à violência e à morte.
Impact of Microfinance on Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Khushhali Bank Mirpur Khas District
Authors: Lal Shankar , Kumar Dileep , Murtaza Ghulam
Published: May 2023

Micro finance banks are an important tools to alleviate the poverty. They effectively helps the poor people by increasing their income level. The present study is designed to explore the impact of microfinance on poverty reduction in the Mirpurkhas district, using Khushhalibank as a case study. It examine the size of MF loan and effect of this loan on income level of beneficiaries. Analyzed the different variables like as size of loan, living standard and their impact on poverty rate. Sample of 300 respondent was taken randomly by using close ended questionnaire mainly focus on the customers of the Khushhalibank Mirpurkhas branch .Further raw data was analyzed with the help of SPSS 22.0 software and PLS  . Finding concludes that microfinance is an effective tool for poverty alleviation, as it helps increase income and improve the living standards of the poor. Further suggests that microfinance institutions provide more effective opportunities for people living below the poverty line to invest money/capital based on their needs, experience, and knowledge. The study also suggests policy recommendations for planned improvements. The literature review highlights the importance of microfinance in poverty reduction, and how it has played a significant role in the economic development of people in rural areas. The study concludes that microfinance can be a powerful instrument in mitigating rural poverty.
Կիլիկիայի դասերը. մաս առաջին / Lessons of Cilicia: Part One
Authors: GALSTYAN Hamazasp
Published: May 2023

The model of Cilician Armenia, as a single system of the most important components of the life of
the state, is still waiting for its analyst and researcher. The history of the three-century life of Cilician
Armenia is a unique example and the study of its external and internal environment, especially in terms
of economic management and relations with the outside world, can revive very important and valuable
ideas, which are in the context of today's trends in state governance. In addition, with some contemporary adjustments, it can be localized in Armenia, as a positive and suitable experience.
A flexible foreign diplomatic policy and a realistic military-political concept, a new culture of
coexistence of the internal and external environment, a program of reforms in the economy and
especially in the field of trade, strategic and tactical victories - all this, in the presence of such
neighboring countries, which, to put it mildly, were not enthusiastic about the unexpected emergence
of the state With its creation, Cilicia seemed to begin mixing the active "game cards" of regional
players. The paper attempts to publicly explain the logic of such actions of Cilician Armenia and the
issues arising from themtrying to remain within the most visible common features with modern
Armenia.
Impact of low- and standard-abdominal pressure on post- operative pain during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
Authors:   Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China., Jiang Zebin
Published: May 2023

Background: This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the impact of low- and standard-abdominal pressure on intraoperative, postoperative, and survival outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC). Methods: A literature search of the databases, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library was performed until April 30, 2021. Studies comparing low abdominal pressure and standard abdominal pressure for LC were included. Two reviewers independently screened the studies, extracted the data of interest, and assessed the risk of bias. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.
Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab followed by lenvatinib in a case of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with Vp4 and child-pugh B
Authors:   Local Incorporated Administrative Agency, Tokushima Prefecture Naruto Hospital, 32 Kurosaki Aza Kotani Muya-cho, Naruto-city, Tokushima 772-8503, Japan., Tanahashi Toshihito
Published: May 2023

Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus (PVTT) is a highly advanced unresectable tumor with limited treatment options and a rather poor prognosis. Recently, atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was introduced as a new first-line combination therapy regimen for unresectable-HCC (u-HCC), but its use is restricted to patients with compensated liver function (ie, Child-Pugh [CP] class A liver function).
The glowing fate of hot electrons
Authors: Bouhelier Alexandre
Published: May 2023

I will describe a new series of nanoscale components based on a reversible transduction between electron and a photon using optical gap antennas. Our concept provides a novel approach where the light source and the detector can be integrated into a single metallic nanostructure. At the core of the device is an atomic-scale tunnel gap whereby optical rectification, inelastic tunneling, and hot carriers can reciprocally mix photons and electrons with ultrafast conversion dynamics. We will discuss the peculiarity of the broadband spectrum emitted from the antenna feed by a decaying population of hot electrons. The source can be readily integrated to plasmonic and photonic waveguides. The co-integration of atomic-scale optical functional devices with an electronic transduction offers a disruptive solution to interface photons and electrons at this ultimate length scale.
Ventricular septal defect’s closure via right thoracotomy: Experiences with 100 consecutive cases from Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
Authors: Vinh Tran Quang , Thao Giang Thach , Mai Nguyen Tuan , Chien Nguyen Dinh , Hang Nguyen Thi Thu , Truong Nguyen Ly Thinh
Published: May 2023

We evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of the right vertical sub-axillary incision used for the closure of ventricular septal defect. 100 patients (55 males and 45 females) who consecutively underwent surgical repair of their ventricular septal defect at our institution from January 2020 to November 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Technique considerations were right thoracotomy with a vertical mid-axillary line mini-incision, and central cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. Median age was 13 months; median weight was 8.7 kg. The mean cardiopulmonary bypass time and aortic cross-clamp time were 67 ± 16 minutes, 51 ± 15 minutes respectively. The ICU stay was 2.2 ± 1.2 days, mechanical ventilation time was 12.9 ± 28.2 hours, postoperative hospital stays was 9.9 ± 4.9 days. Morbidities were pneumonia (20%); surgical site infection (3%); subcutaneous emphysema (44%); transient arrythmias (10%). There was no conversion to another approach. There was no early or mid-terms mortality with a mean follow up of 15.8 ± 5.2 months. All patients are in a good health status. No significant residual defects were found on their last follow-up echocardiography. In conclusion, the ventricular septal defect’s closure via right thoracotomy at Vietnam National Children’s Hospital is a safe and feasible procedure with excellent cosmetic results.
Factors related to suicidal behavior in adolescents at the Vietnam National Children's Hospital from 2020 - 2022
Authors: Vinh Ngo Anh , Loan Do Minh
Published: May 2023

This is a prospective study on 32 children with suicidal behavior who came to the National Children’s Hospital for examination and treatment from February 2020 to September 2022. There were more girls than boys (71.9%% vs 28.1%). There is a relationship between the child -parents, father-mother with the child’s suicidal behavior. The main events leading to children’s suicidal behavior are mainly related to the family and school environment, accounting for 87.5%, 62.5% children are introverted, 28.1% children have suicidal ideation and behavior and 18.8% of cases had self-destructive behavior. 81.2% of children showed warning signs before committing suicide. Suicide is more common in girls. Family relationships between parents and children are related to children’s suicidal behavior. The main events associated with suicidal behavior are primarily in the home and school settings. We recommend that children should be examined when they show warning signs related to suicide.