bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Ecotourism and Its Impact on Indigenous People and Environment: A Case of Dir Valley (Pakistan)
Authors: Ali Zahid , Jamal Nasir Muhammad , Shah Farooq , Mehran  , Iqbal Shahid , Tufail Muhammad
Published: May 2024

Tourism, particularly eco-tourism, promotes long-term development by supporting local economies while protecting ecosystems and culture. It also acts as a conservation catalyst, raising awareness about biodiversity and encouraging environmental stewardship. It promotes a greater understanding of nature through educational programs and programs, boosting support for conservation projects. This research investigates tourism's cultural, ecological, and socioeconomic ramifications from the viewpoint of the indigenous population in Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A survey on ecotourism's socioeconomic impact involved 180 respondents across ten high-potential communities. Reliability was ensured using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Varimax rotation clarified key findings: strong support (loading factor: .990) for population increase. Concerns included rising standard of living (loading factor: .776) and seasonal employment (loading factor: .819). Consensus (loading factor: .962) favored environmental conservation and community-based business opportunities. It also recommends robust policies, infrastructure investments, targeted marketing, community engagement, visitor facilitation, and hospitality among locals to promote tourist return visits.
Efectividad de la flor de jamaica y arándano (rojo) en mujeres con infección urinaria
Authors: Rodríguez Borda Kelly
Published: May 2024

·  Recibido: 18 de agosto de 2023
·  Arbitrado: 5 de septiembre de 2023
·  Aceptado: 30 de octubre de 2023
·  Publicado: 1 de febrero de 2024

 Adult women over 50 years of age are prone to having urinary infections due to different factors such as underlying disease, malnutrition, poor quality of life and bacteria. Therefore, we set ourselves the following objective: to determine the effectiveness of ingesting hibiscus flower and cranberry (red) in women with urinary tract infection between 50 and 80 years of age in the city of Santa Cruz. For which an experimental method was used, it was based on selecting women with symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTI) and giving them as a preventive method the ingestion of blueberries and Jamaica flower for 45 days. The consumption of cranberry extract and hibiscus flower infusion, the answers they gave to the survey questions: What was used as a variable, is that in the 45 days of consumption they felt improvement and were no longer recurrent to having urinary infections. Its effectiveness has been demonstrated as a preventive method for urinary infections in older women.
Analisis Media Monitoring Terhadap Brand Hamlin Pada Bulan Maret 2024 Menurut Teori Evring Goffman
Authors: Alifia Sherli Septyani  , Hanny Hafiar
Published: May 2024

The fashion industry in 2024 will continue to develop along with developing trends, technology and consumer needs. The existence of the fashion industry as one of the largest industries in the world contributes to the Indonesian economy. In the Indonesian fashion industry, there are many local brands. One of them is the Hamlin brand. In mid-March 2024, Hamlin was hit by an issue of product counterfeiting. This issue prompted the author to carry out media monitoring to monitor and analyze updates related to conversations regarding the Hamlin brand, including specific, positive opinions and negative opinions that could affect the public's reputation and trust in the Hamlin brand. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Research data was obtained from the results of analysis of reviews on several social media. Researchers also use secondary data in the form of journal articles, books and other literature on the internet. The theory used in this research is Erving Goffman's dramaturgical theory. The results of the analysis show that the issue of product counterfeiting involving the Hamlin Brand has significantly disrupted the brand's image and reputation. Hamlin Brand's ineffective response to this issue has exacerbated the situation and increased public doubt and distrust of the brand.
Ganancia de peso durante el confinamiento por COVID 19 en una Unidad de Medicina Familiar de la Ciudad de México
Authors: Hidalgo Salazar Allan
Published: May 2024

Objetivo: Determinar la ganancia de peso durante el confinamiento debido a la pandemia por COVID 19 mediante la aplicación de una encuesta a derechohabientes. Métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, transversal y comparativo. Muestra no probabilística de tipo accidental de 400 participantes. Se aplicó un cuestionario epidemiológico en la Unidad de Medicina Familiar No. 21 del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social de la Ciudad de México; entre los meses de agosto y septiembre de 2022. Resultados: De la población estudiada se encontró que el 58.7% percibió incrementó de peso debido al confinamiento por COVID-19. El 58.8% de la población de estudio refirió haber estado completamente aislada; 68.3% reportó haber hecho más de tres comidas al día, el 60.5% manifestó no haber realizado actividad física durante el confinamiento, el promedio de aumento de peso de la población estudiada fue de 6.8 kg. Conclusiones: Se presentó percepción de incremento de peso favorecido por el confinamiento. Los factores que más influyeron en dicho incremento fueron: el aumento en el consumo de alimentos junto con la falta de ejercicio físico. La percepción de ganancia de peso promedio en ambos sexos fue mayor a la reportada en otros estudios internacionales similares.
On discriminating more then two clinical subgroups by means of the weighted G analysis and the WHIDD analysis
Authors: Vegelius Jan , Meyer Lennart
Published: May 2024

Two discriminant analysis methods, the WHIDD analysis and the weighted G analysis are compared, using dichotomized clinical data from Max-Planck-Institute for Psychiatry in Munich. Both methods are based on the weighted G index of agreement. The methods were used in a serial discrimination manner for the assignment of persons into four preestablished clinical subgroups. The two methods gave rather similar results.
Longitudinal stability of the primary and secondary dimensions of the 16PF-E
Authors: Bolton Brian
Published: May 2024

Thirty-two clients completed three standard personality inventories at the time of acceptance for rehabilitation services and again six years later. Stability coefficients for the 16 primary scales and eight secondary factors of the 16PF-E were calculated. The coefficients for six primaries and four secondaries exceeded .50 and were significant at the .001 level (A, E, F, H, I, L, Exvia, Cortertia, Independence, and Prodigal Subjectivity) with four being exceptionally high: I. Sensitive (.80), Exvia (.67), Cortertia (.75), and Prodigal Subjectivity (.70). These results, in conjuction with other data and previous research, provide additional support for Cattell's conceptualization of the normal personality sphere.
Sex-role and need configuration
Authors: Batlis N. , Small A. , Erdwins C. , Gross R.
Published: May 2024

This study examined configurations of needs for various sex-rile typologies. 134 undergraduates completed the BSRI and the Adjective Check List. Based upon median splits of the Masculine and Feminine scales, subjects were assigned to one of four sex-role categories: Androgynous, Masculine, Feminine, and Undifferentiated. Within each sex-role category, the t-scores for the 15 need scales were factor analyzed using a varimax rotation. In each case, a four-factor solution appeared most meaningful. Additionally, coefficients of congruence were calculated between factors for each sex-role pair, and a procedure devised to test the statistical significance of factor structure similarity between groups. As hypothesized, the Androgynous and Undifferentiated individuals were most dissimilar whereas the Feminine and Undifferentiated were most similar. The results confirm the findings of previous studies that have examined personality attributes in isolation. Discussion of factor structures of the need scales is presented.
El sapo y la rana: Animales de la cosmovisión Mochica y Lambayeque
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Fernández Alvarado Julio césar
Published: May 2024

El artículo explora la relevancia del sapo y la rana en las cosmovisiones de las culturas Mochica y Lambayeque de la antigua costa norte del Perú. Estos anfibios fueron representados recurrentemente en la iconografía y cultura material de estas sociedades, lo que sugiere su importancia simbólica. El objetivo principal del estudio fue conocer la condición y el significado del sapo y la rana dentro de las cosmovisiones Mochica y Lambayeque, a través del análisis de evidencias arqueológicas y representaciones iconográficas. La metodología empleada incluyó la revisión bibliográfica, el análisis de evidencias arqueológicas (cerámica, metalurgia, iconografía y restos óseos), el examen detallado de representaciones iconográficas en museos y colecciones, el registro fotográfico, y la comparación y análisis de las diferentes representaciones y características de estos anfibios. El estudio identificó una mayor representación de sapos en comparación con las ranas, posiblemente debido a su relación con la llegada de lluvias y su presencia en zonas de bosques secos. Las ranas, por su parte, podrían haber estado vinculadas a los bosques húmedos y los cuerpos de agua. Aunque no hay evidencia suficiente para afirmar que fueron considerados deidades, su presencia en diversos objetos indica que tenían un significado particular, probablemente asociado a la fertilidad, la agricultura y los ciclos de lluvia. Se concluye que el sapo y la rana fueron representados recurrentemente en la iconografía y cultura material de las sociedades Mochica y Lambayeque, sugiriendo su importancia simbólica y posible relación con aspectos de su cosmovisión, como la fertilidad, la agricultura y los ciclos naturales. Si bien no se puede afirmar con certeza si fueron considerados sagrados o divinidades, es posible que se les atribuyera un carácter místico o simbólico. Futuras investigaciones podrían arrojar más luz sobre el significado preciso de estas representaciones en el contexto de las cosmovisiones prehispánicas de la costa norte del Perú.
Spontaneous peeling of an epiretinal membrane in an eye with treated proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Authors: Sastry Ananth , Wisely Clayton , Patel Sejal , McNeill Lucas , Fekrat Sharon
Published: May 2024

An epiretinal membrane (ERM) usually occurs in eyes that have had a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). Primary causes are typically unknown, but several secondary causes are known, such as retinal vascular disease. The presence of an ERM can exert traction on the neurosensory retina and can also contribute to the development of cystoid macular edema (CME). Rare ERM cases have shown spontaneous separation from the inner retinal surface, often leading to improved visual symptoms. We present a diabetic patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy treated with panretinal laser photocoagulation who developed a marked ERM. Over a 5 year period, there was liquefaction and separation of the posterior hyaloid along with progressive and spontaneous release of the ERM, leading to improved foveal contour. This case demonstrates the self-peeling of a secondary ERM following PVD formation in an eye with treated proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
The Mathematics Learning Process in Using Counting Media in Grade 1 Elementary School Students as an Improvement in Student Understanding
Authors: Siyamsih Dwi
Published: May 2024

The purpose of writing this research is to find out that math learning has an important role in shaping students' understanding and numeracy skills. Teachers use various active learning strategies such as math games, math manipulatives, and creative projects to help students understand math concepts concretely. Students are also invited to see the connection between mathematics and daily life situations. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach to explain the implementation of innovative learning in student character building in junior high school. The qualitative approach is used to describe naturally observed phenomena and to interpret the meaning behind them. The results of the study Mathematics is a fundamental branch of science, covering concepts such as numbers, counting, algebra, geometry, statistics, and calculus. Using symbols, formulas and rules, mathematics allows us to explain and model phenomena in a wide range of fields, from nature to science, technology and economics. More than just a tool for solving practical problems, math is also a means for the development of logical, analytical, and creative thinking skills.
LANDASAN HUKUM PERJANJIAN (AKAD) DAN PENERAPANNYA DALAM KONTEKS PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Adriana Surya Isabella , Aisyah Malik Gabriella , Aurelia Pratiwi Valencia
Published: May 2024

Penelitian ini dipicu oleh pertumbuhan industrialisasi yang terus meningkat saat ini. Seiring dengan perkembangan di sektor industri, terjadi spesialisasi dan peningkatan pendapatan masyarakat. Fokus penelitian ini adalah dampak program industrialisasi yang berkembang pesat terhadap penyelesaian masalah ekonomi, khususnya dalam mengatasi ketidaksetaraan ekonomi. Melalui pendekatan deskriptif dan syar'i, penulis mengumpulkan data menggunakan metode penelitian kepustakaan. Industrialisasi dalam perspektif Islam diharapkan sesuai dengan maqashid syari'ah, sebagaimana tercantum dalam Al-Qur'an, yang dapat memberikan manfaat bagi semua pihak. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa program industrialisasi memiliki dampak signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi suatu negara. Dengan pertumbuhan ekonomi, negara dapat menuju kesejahteraan, yang sering diwakili oleh pemerataan hak-hak masyarakat untuk mendapatkan peluang yang sama dalam segala hal, sehingga tidak ada ketidaksetaraan di masyarakat.
MENINGKATKAN KESEJAHTERAAN EKONOMI MASYARAKAT MELALUI UPAYA DAKWAH NABI
Authors: Nailun Nabhan Abbad
Published: May 2024

Selama perjalanan Nabi SAW dalam menyampaikan tugas ketuhanannya sebagai pembawa pesan-pesan suci, dakwah Nabi telah menjadi wahana utama untuk menyampaikan pesan-pesan ilahi kepada umatnya. Salah satu tema dalam khotbah Nabi melibatkan ekonomi; Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan dan mendeskripsikan aspek-aspek pemberdayaan ekonomi yang terkandung dalam dakwah Nabi, dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pesan-pesan ekonomi dalam dakwah Nabi. Upaya ini juga bertujuan untuk mendorong terciptanya kemandirian ekonomi, kesejahteraan masyarakat dan kebahagiaan umum di masyarakat, termasuk dalam perspektif kiamat. Dengan demikian, pemberdayaan ekonomi yang ditekankan Nabi dalam ajaran Islam tidak hanya relevan di dunia saat ini (duniawi) tetapi juga memiliki dimensi masa depan (ukhrawi). Berbagai aspek pemberdayaan ekonomi dalam dakwah Nabi meliputi Ekonomi-Aqidah (Keyakinan Ekonomi Ilahi dan Rabbani), Hukum Ekonomi (membedakan antara halal, haram dan syubhat), dan Ekonomi-Akhlak (etika dalam bisnis, produksi, konsumsi dan pemasaran).
PHƯƠNG PHÁP RÚT GỌN BẢO TOÀN HỆ CÓ CẤU TRÚC: TRƯỜNG HỢP LIÊN KẾT SONG SONG
Authors: Minh Hà Bình , Minh Chu Bình , Quyên Nguyễn Mai , Hiếu Nguyễn Văn , Phùng Phan Đình
Published: May 2024

Trong bài báo này tác giả sử dụng phương pháp chặt cân bằng để giải bài toán rút gọn mô hình cho hệ có cấu trúc. Những phương pháp này đòi hỏi có sự thỏa hiệp giữa việc rút gọn từng thành phần và việc rút gọn của toàn bộ hệ có cấu trúc.
ĐÁNH GIÁ THỰC TRẠNG VÀ XÂY DỰNG QUY TRÌNH THI TỰ LUẬN TRỰC TUYẾN TẠI TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CÔNG NGHIỆP THỰC PHẨM THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
Authors: Nguyễn Xuân Hoàn  , Đỗ Thị Lan Nhi  , Trần Chí Hải  , Hoàng Thị Trúc Quỳnh  , Lê Thị Hồng Ánh
Published: May 2024

Đại dịch COVID-19 đã làm thay đổi nhiều hoạt động, trong đó có hoạt động dạy và học. Nghiên cứu này đã đánh giá thực trạng và xây dựng quy trình thi tự luận trực tuyến tại Trường Đại học Công nghiệp Thực phẩm Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Thông qua khảo sát trực tuyến bằng Google Form, kết quả cho thấy hơn 90% người học có điện thoại thông minh và/hoặc laptop, đáp ứng được điều kiện cơ bản cho quá trình thi trực tuyến nói chung và thi tự luận trực tuyến nói riêng. Quá trình thi tự luận trực tuyến đã được tiến hành thí điểm ở học kì 2 năm học 2020-2021, cho 23 học phần, 352 phòng thi với 7278 lượt sinh viên dự thi. Tỉ lệ sinh viên nộp bài thành công ở từng phòng thi luôn đạt trên 95% và nhiều phòng thi đạt 100%. Tỷ lệ nộp bài thi thành công trung bình là 97,28% trong điều kiện người học bị hạn chế về đường truyền tốc độ cao. Bên cạnh đó, người học cũng đánh giá quy trình thực hiện rõ ràng, thuận lợi cho sinh viên. Quy trình thi tự luận trực tuyến nhìn chung có thể áp dụng cho toàn trường Đại học Công nghiệp Thực phẩm Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh cũng như các đơn vị có nhu cầu.
Application of the new PRINTO classification criteria for juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a sample of Portuguese patients
Authors:   Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal., Catarino S , Nunes J ,   Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal., Ganhão S ,   Pediatric and Young Adult Rheumatology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal, Aguiar F ,   Pediatric and Young Adult Rheumatology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal, Rodrigues M ,   Pediatric and Young Adult Rheumatology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal, Brito I ,   Pediatric and Young Adult Rheumatology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto; Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
Published: May 2024

Background: The International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) classification system for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) does not depict homogenous subgroups of disease. As to unify our language with the adult rheumatic diseases, the Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO) is attempting to revise these criteria. Objective: To reclassify a JIA sample according to the new provisional PRINTO subsets: systemic JIA (sJIA), RF-positive JIA (RF-JIA), early-onset ANA-positive JIA (eoANA-JIA), enthesitis/spondylitis-related JIA (ESR-JIA), "other JIA" and "unclassified JIA". Methods: Retrospective study including JIA patients followed in a Pediatric Rheumatology Unit at a university hospital. Medical records were reviewed, and patients were reclassified as per the provisional PRINTO criteria. Results: Of a total of 104 patients, 41 (39.4%) were reclassified as "other JIA", 36 (34.6%) as eoANA-JIA, 15 (14.4%) as ESR-JIA, 8 (7.7%) as sJIA and 4 (3.8%) as RF-JIA. More than 90% of the oligoarticular JIA were reclassified into either eoANA-JIA or "other JIA". Only one negative RF polyarticular JIA converted to RF-JIA due to the presence of a positive anti-citrulinated peptide antibody (ACPA). The psoriatic arthritis (PsA) subgroup disappeared into eoANA-JIA (25%), ESR-JIA (25%) or "other JIA" (50%). There were significant differences in age of onset, but not on the gender ratio or uveitis presence. Antinuclear antibody was more frequent in females (p=0.035) and younger patients (p<0.001). Conclusion: The number of affected joints and PsA features elapsed in favour of laboratory RF, ACPA and ANA traits. PsA and oligoarticular JIA were abolished. The "other JIA" entity is heterogenous and prevalent, claiming reformulation.
O USO DO ORIGAMI NO PROCESSO DE ENSINO DE MATEMÁTICA: UM ESTUDO EM PRODUÇÕES ACADÊMICAS
Authors: Vizolli Idemar , Freire José Carlos Silveira , Gonçalves Thalis de Oliveira
Published: May 2024

Ao cursar Pedagogia na Universidade Federal do Tocantins, muito se discutiu em relação a importância da utilização de atividades lúdicas no desenvolvimento do processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Por ocasião da realização do Estágio Supervisionado desafiamo-nos a propor atividades de recreação com dobraduras utilizando a técnica do origami e a desenvolver o presente estudo. Para tanto, estabelecemos como identificar conteúdos/conceitos matemáticos presentes em dissertações que tematizam o uso do origami no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico no escopo de revisão sistemática de literatura em que consultamos no catálogo de teses e dissertações da CAPES o termo de busca “origami”, ao que, inicialmente, foram identificadas 102 produções publicadas no período de 2001 a 2022, sendo 7 teses e 95 dissertações. Após o refinam ento foram selecionadas 46 dissertações, sendo que a publicação mais antiga data de 2013. Os resultados indicam que estes estudos exploram conceitos de geometria nos diferentes níveis de ensino, inclusive na formação de professores, como por exemplo, cônicas, hipérboles, esferas, lugar geométrico, razão áurea, construções euclidianas. Constam também estudos em que o origami é utilizado para tratar de conceitos de fração, assim como de desenvolver atividades voltadas às artes.
Scientific and technical research in the field of transport, Volume 1
Authors:   Non-Government Organization ", Lomotko Denys ,   Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine", Bakulich Olena ,   Non-Government Organization "Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine", Dembitskyi Valerii ,   Non-Government Organization "Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine", Baulina Hanna ,   Non-Government Organization "Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine", Novalska Nadiia ,   Non-Government Organization "Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine", Shapatina Olha ,   Non-Government Organization "Academy of Technical Sciences of Ukraine"
Published: May 2024

У монографії запропонована концепція використання логістики, як основи покращення показників вантажних залізничних перевезень, наведені результати досліджень екологічної безпеки транспортних потоків та енергетичних показників транспортних засобів з електричним приводом, розроблена автоматизована технологія управління вагонопотоками при здійсненні міжнародних перевезень, наведені організаційно-технологічні аспекти мультимодальних перевезень та запропоновані шляхи розвитку інтермодальних перевезень в умовах України та у міжнародному сполученні.
The Effect of origami training on increasing creativity and mathematical-spatial Intelligence
Authors: Fathyipor Ali , Sohrabi frozen Hossein , Ghasi Sonaki Piran , Behboodi Pouria
Published: May 2024

Origami, which is calculated from the figures of Henry, is also developed as a name for it. In the event that there is a problem in this field, in order to create any trace of materials or materials, especially for its use. The morality of human thinking is to support the morality of your blessing on the side of God for the sake of a person who is more in a good way than to use it in the life of a heretic. It is well documented in a descriptive-descriptive manner and in a qualitative manner, based on the sources of any book and valid articles that have been used. The goal of this game is to have an origami effect on creativity and mathematical excitement. The results are as good as origami, and they are not finished in the same way as the codecan and nojoanan, but in terms of creativity that over time, you can achieve achievement and even effective technical skills. Origami is a phrase that is calculated as if it was presented in the past. There is a measure in the timing of the memorizer, and there is no need for it, and there is an effective way to keep moral necessities in this age range. This is a good idea and you can use it in the form of a specialization and origami with a familiarity with the name of the names in this resource, the use of which can be decided
Examining the decision-making style of managers and its effectiveness in the country's insurance industry
Authors: Hemadi Sedigheh
Published: May 2024

Undoubtedly, the main essence of any organization is the managers of that organization, and their decision-making has a significant impact on the movement and progress of organizations and forms the main foundation of the organization. The decision-making style of managers in the insurance industry is not only part of the vital pulses of this industry and insurance companies, but with these decisions facing a new cycle of the economic situation and the growing attitude of digitalization and developments, the importance and attention to this the issue has been noticed before and the future of insurance companies is influenced by the decision-making process of managers and determines its growth or decline.
Therefore, in this regard, our hypothesis originates from the fact that the effectiveness of these decisions is so effective that it determines the achievement or non-achievement of the organization's mission, and we believe that in this article while taking a general look at the views of elders and let's examine the decision-making styles of managers and the effectiveness of general decision-making styles in the country's insurance industry. For this purpose, a sample consisting of 74 managers of the country's insurance industry was formed in 2022-2023 at different levels. And the sampling method is the general decision-making styles questionnaire of GDMS Scott and Bruce, 1995, according to the test reliability and validity of sample data and related analyzes based on the approach and effective performance of the decision-making style, which is considered a valid tool in this field. The results obtained in the insurance industry are the result of the insurance industry managers using Intuitive and rational decision-making styles are more confident in their decisions than dependence and avoidance styles, although with the rise of organizational levels, due to the type of facing the issues, these decisions become preferable with an immediate approach.
Investigating The Relationship Between Learning Styles with Students' Academic Procrastination
Authors: Masoumi Hamid
Published: May 2024

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between learning styles with students' academic procrastination. The statistical population of this study was all graduate students studying in universities of higher education institutions in Mashhad from 1400-1399. Among the senior students studying psychology in higher education institutions in Mashhad, which were about 8796 people, according to Krejcie and Morgan's table and the total number of these people in higher education institutions in Mashhad, a random sample of 245 people. It was selected that due to the fall, 200 people finally completed the questionnaires. In this study, Club learning styles (1985), and Tuckman et al.'s (2001) academic procrastination questionnaire, were used. In this study, Club learning styles (1985), and Tuckman et al.'s (2001) academic procrastination questionnaire were used.
The results showed that there was a significant relationship between different learning styles with students' academic procrastination (p < 0.05).
"Georgia’s Foreign Policy from Geopolitical Perspective" (2008-2022); Evaluation Based on The James Rosenau’s Foreign Policy Theory
Authors: Hakim Hamid , Ghasemi Faezeh , Asgari Ali
Published: May 2024

After the Georgian-Russian war in August 2008, the Geopolitical equation for Georgia changed. It lost 20% of its territory. Georgia was an attractive destination for the West from the very beginning of the dissolution of the USSR. Since this country had a suitable geography to replace the energy transfer route to the West, it could achieve membership in NATO and the EU as an Eastern European State. Due to its location between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, and its Geopolitical superiority, it could open the region to new regional energy projects such as BTC. However, this territorial disintegration suspended Georgia's membership in NATO and the EU, affecting Georgia's foreign policy. Based on the geopolitical characteristics and Rosenau’s foreign policy, which defines the individual and the role of leaders during each government, their decisions reflect differently on the government and society, so the international system is affected by their policies and affecting to their policies. From this viewpoint, the foreign policy of Georgia is derived from the combination of geopolitical elements and James Rosenau’s foreign policy criteria. This descriptive-analytical research is based on data gathering in the library method and it is going to infer the realistic outcomes of foreign policy goals regards to the geopolitics of Georgia based on its leaders' role.
necessity and application of educational technology in teaching
Authors: Fardad Nariman , Fardad Fariba
Published: May 2024

Educational media have undergone significant changes and transformations with the passage of time and the advancement in science and technology, and for this reason, different educational media have been used by educational centres in each period and according to the available facilities. Any educational system will be successful in fulfilling its mission if it has teachers with scientific qualifications familiar with educational methods and equipped with educational, occupational and professional skills. Among these very efficient educational methods are educational technologies and tools. In 1954, the Ford Foundation launched educational television and introduced it to schools, and the US Senate passed the National Defense Plan for Education, and schools immediately started buying educational tools. In this way, modern devices and tools entered the field of education and were used to facilitate and improve it. In general, educational technology can be considered as a set of methods and instructions that are used by using scientific findings to solve educational problems, including design, implementation, and evaluation in educational programs. This article focuses on the use of new technologies in teaching to improve the quality of teaching and also facilitate the teacher's work, it has been compiled with a descriptive and analytical method and using library information, and we are trying to find out which tools What tools and equipment can be used in teaching and what should be the conditions of working with them so that it can help students' learning and speed up the teacher's teaching work.
Affective Disorders and General Health Status in Patients with Total Laryngectomy
Authors: Iravani Kamyar , Tavallai Maryam , Doostkam Aida , Malekmakan Leila , Zareiee Arsalan
Published: May 2024

Introduction: Total laryngectomy (TL) is a procedure that severely affects the patient's quality of life. This study determined the prevalence of general health and affective disorders as an often neglected aspect of cancer care in patients following TL.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional case-control study. We enrolled 80 participants into two groups; male patients who had undergone TL due to advanced squamous cell laryngeal cancer from 1 to 3 years ago (n=45) and a control group of healthy individuals (n=35). The DASS-21 and SF-36 questionnaires were used to evaluate participants' affective disorders and general health, respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS, and a p-value <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The mean age of the patients and control group were 57.9±7.7 and 55.4±8.7 years, respectively (p=0.338). The mean scores of general health status were significantly lower in TL patients than in the control group (84.9±13.1 vs. 94.9±8.4, respectively, p=0.011), and the mean scores of overall affective disorders were higher in TL patients than in the control group (40.8±25.1 vs. 26.7±19.0, respectively, p=0.009). Also, we found a significant positive relationship between the prevalence of affective disorders and patients' age (r= 0.46, p=0.004). But there was no correlation between other demographic variables, affective disorders, and general health status.
Conclusions: Significant high status of depression and anxiety and lower general health state were seen in TL patients compared with the control group. To enhance patients' quality of life, supporting patients before and after surgery is recommended.
Oxidative stress and its role in insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome
Authors: Zafari Zangeneh Farideh
Published: May 2024

The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) can alter macromolecules in living organisms and can result in a wide range of injuries. Recently, oxidative stress has been known as a key mechanism in insulin resistance. Today, oxidative stress (OS) status assessment is performed using circulating markers such as malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX). Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with a prevalence of 4-12 % is the most common endocrine-metabolic disorder in the reproductive age of women. PCOS is now recognized as an important metabolic disorder. Insulin resistance (IR) independent of obesity in PCO women has been identified as a predisposing factor for type2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Oxidative stress index is strongly associated with PCOS. The role of oxidative stress is very important but not considered but it plays an important role in the development of IR. In this mini review, we presented a viewpoint about the key role of brain̕s IR/OS in the brain-ovarian axis in the women with PCOS. These review articles helps us to better understanding of the PCO etiology.
Problémy s obživou v pasteveckých oblastech vysokohorské Asie
Authors:   Institute of Geographic Sciences, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany, Kreutzmann Hermann
Published: May 2024

Zmenšování pasteveckých oblastí je jev, který se projevuje v celosvětovém měřítku, a to zejména v horských oblastech. K tomuto procesu přispěly přerušené migrační trasy, státní regulace, správní a mocenská kontrola, stejně jako působení rozšiřujících se sídel a modernizačních strategií. Pro 20. století je charakteristický rozvoj infrastruktury, kultivace dříve nedotčené půdy, ničení lesů a nové zhodnocování přírodního bohatství, růst počtu obyvatel a osídlení. Archaické formy extenzivních forem pasteveckých praktik našly svou antitezi v duchu modernizace a technologického pokroku. Propagátoři modernizace a využívání zdrojů podporovali „moderní“ mobilní společnost, ale klasické formy mobility označovali za zastaralé, zaostalé a neudržitelné. V pozadí je dávný a dobře známý kulturní konflikt mezi mobilními a usedlými komunitami, které se jeví jako vzájemně nedůvěřivé vůči chování a životnímu stylu těch druhých. Zmenšování pasteveckého prostoru je tedy stejně tak územní fenomén zaměřený na rozlohu a vzdálenost jako politický, sociokulturní a rozvojovou teorií inspirovaný proces, který ve většině zemí urychlil programy sedentarizace a usazování mobilních komunit. Vyvrcholením tohoto procesu by mohlo být tzv. konečné usazení všech kočovníků, které bylo v posledním desetiletí realizováno v Čínské lidové republice. Moje diskuse o „tragédii odpovědnosti“ bude příkladem procesu, který proběhl v pasteveckém prostoru, a poukáže na diverzity a rozdíly v legislativě v rámci sociálních a klimatických změn ve vysokohorském asijském pasteveckém prostoru.
Паломничество (хадж) мусульман Средней Азии до присоединения к Российской империи
Authors:   Yelets State University named after I. A. Bunin, Department of History and Historical and Cultural Heritage, Litvinov Vladimir ,   Institute of Strategic Analysis and Forecasting KRSU named after B. N. Yeltsin. 399770, Russian Federation, Lipetsk region, Yelets, St. Kommunarov 28
Published: May 2024

This study examines the pilgrimage practices of Central Asian Muslims to Mecca before the region became part of the Russian Empire and shows that despite the importance of the Hajj in Islam, participation from this area was limited. The analysis outlines the various barriers to making the pilgrimage, such as the strict Sharia requirements that many could not meet, the financial and logistical challenges involved, and the fear of the dangers associated with the journey. In addition, social and family obligations prevented a significant number of Muslims from making the Hajj, leading to a preference for local pilgrimage sites in Central Asia as an alternative. The research also examines the socio-political implications of the hajj for Central Asian Muslims, including the different routes taken to reach Mecca and the role of socio-economic status in facilitating or hindering the pilgrimage. Through this examination, the article sheds light on the complex interplay of religion, culture and politics in the practice of hajj among Central Asian Muslims prior to Russian annexation.
Female Genital Mutilation practiced by Dawoodi Bohras of Pakistan
Authors:   Institute for Conflict Management, New Delhi, India, Bhattacharya Sanchita
Published: May 2024

This paper examines the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) among the Dawoodi Bohra community in Pakistan. FGM, a non-therapeutic alteration of the female genitalia, is examined through the lenses of religion, culture and health. The Dawoodi Bohra, predominantly based in Karachi, practice FGM as a religious and cultural rite, linking it to notions of purity and social acceptance. Despite global efforts to outlaw and eradicate FGM, it persists, underpinned by deeply held beliefs and the insular nature of the community. The physical and psychological effects of FGM are profound, leading to immediate and long-term complications such as severe pain, infection and psychological trauma. This paper discusses the impact of these practices on women’s health and rights, while critiquing the lack of an effective legal framework in Pakistan to combat FGM. In addressing this issue, the paper contributes to the broader discourse on gender-based violence and the rights of women and children in patriarchal societies.
Remodeler le récit traditionnel de l’histoire de la musique occidentale : pistes théoriques et pratiques pour l’enseignement universitaire
Authors: P. Bouliane Sandria , Arsenault Sarah-Anne , Pearse D. Linda , Walker Margaret E.
Published: May 2024

Dans un contexte de sensibilisation grandissante aux enjeux de décolonisation des savoirs et de l’enseignement au sein des universités, un nombre croissant de professeures et professeurs, au Canada comme ailleurs, cherchent à repenser leur rapport à une histoire de la musique centrée sur la tradition européenne. En musicologie, une discipline enracinée dans les épistémologies de l’Europe du xixe siècle, les voix sont variées et les idées, qu’elles soient radicales, modérées ou conservatrices, se croisent et s’influencent mutuellement. Ces débats incitent à réfléchir sur la manière de conceptualiser l’histoire de la musique occidentale et à en revisiter les approches pédagogiques, pour ainsi en approfondir et en élargir la compréhension dans sa dimension globale. En s’appuyant sur une variété de sources théoriques et pratiques et à partir des expériences de refonte des cours d’histoire de la musique dans trois universités canadiennes (Université Laval, Mount Allison University et Queen’s University), cet article met l’accent sur l’importance d’examiner les fondements du récit prédominant, d’effectuer un travail historiographique critique, de faire place à la démarche réflexive et d’avoir recours à un éventail de ressources pédagogiques adaptées.
Créer aux marges de l’art et du service. La dramaturgie sociale d’un travail compositionnel contemporain
Authors: Kirchberg Irina
Published: May 2024

L’analyse du processus de création des musiques de ballet de natation synchronisée offre un intéressant cas d’école pour interroger les modalités d’autodéfinition et de reconnaissance des compositeur·rices travaillant au service de commanditaires novices, voire néophytes dans leur art et issu·es d’une autre sphère d’activité. L’enquête réalisée auprès du compositeur et des entraîneuses de l’équipe de France permet tout d’abord de saisir ce que les logiques d’actions en situation doivent aux représentations intériorisées durant leur formation musicale ou sportive par les membres de cette équipe. Elle permet également d’analyser l’actualisation de ces représentations dans les postures professionnelles adoptées par chacun·e des membres de l’équipe au cours de leurs interactions. L’analyse des principes de cette collaboration permet de s’interroger plus largement sur les modalités concrètes d’exercice du travail créateur des compositeur·rices engagé·es dans des activités en marge de l’art et du service.
Essential oils as green controllers of the cotton pest Dysdercus
Authors: De Albuquerque Ricardo Diego Duarte Galhardo , Venegas-Casanova Edmundo Arturo , Rubio-López Felipe Rúben , Gutiérrez-Ramos Miriam E. , Alfaro-Beltrán Iris Melina , Jara-Aguilar Rafael , Cerna-Reyes Francisco Tito
Published: May 2024

The Dysdercus genus is identified as a major pest group affecting cotton crops due to feeding damage and staining of fibers. The reliance on synthetic pesticides has led to environmental issues, driving the search for sustainable alternatives like essential oils (EOs), which in turn offer a promising solution by effectively targeting pests while minimizing ecological harm and aligning with modern agricultural sustainability goals. This review examined 19 documents exploring the insecticidal potential of EOs against Dysdercus insects. EOs derived from Brazilian coast plants showed significant activity against Dysdercus peruvianus, particulary Pilocarpus spicatus’s EO, presenting marked efficacy against nymphs. In addition, the work highlights the promising insecticidal activities of Artemisia annua, Boswellia serrata, and Ocimum sanctum EOs against different Dysdercus species. Furthermore, the studies on field efficacy, non-target organism toxicity, and innovative nanoemulsions were considered. Overall, the review underscores the EOs potential as sustainable biocontrollers for Dysdercus pests in global cotton production.
Difficulty in artificial word learning impacts targeted memory reactivation and its underlying neural signatures
Authors: Klaassen Arndt-Lukas , Rasch Björn
Published: May 2024

Sleep associated memory consolidation and reactivation play an important role in language acquisition and learning of new words. However, it is unclear to what extent properties of word learning difficulty impact sleep associated memory reactivation. To address this gap, we investigated in 22 young healthy adults the effectiveness of auditory targeted memory reactivation (TMR) during non-rapid eye movement sleep of artificial words with easy and difficult to learn phonotactical properties. Here, we found that TMR of the easy words improved their overnight memory performance, whereas TMR of the difficult words had no effect. By comparing EEG activities after TMR presentations, we found an increase in slow wave density independent of word difficulty, whereas the spindle-band power nested during the slow wave up-states – as an assumed underlying activity of memory reactivation – was significantly higher in the easy/effective compared to the difficult/ineffective condition. Our findings indicate that word learning difficulty by phonotactics impacts the effectiveness of TMR and further emphasize the critical role of prior encoding depth in sleep associated memory reactivation.
The substrate-binding domains of the osmoregulatory ABC importer OpuA transiently interact
Authors: van den Noort Marco , Drougkas Panagiotis , Paulino Cristina , Poolman Bert
Published: May 2024

Bacteria utilize various strategies to prevent internal dehydration during hypertonic stress. A common approach to countering the effects of the stress is to import compatible solutes such as glycine betaine, leading to simultaneous passive water fluxes following the osmotic gradient. OpuA from Lactococcus lactis is a type I ABC-importer that uses two substrate-binding domains (SBDs) to capture extracellular glycine betaine and deliver the substrate to the transmembrane domains for subsequent transport. OpuA senses osmotic stress via changes in the internal ionic strength and is furthermore regulated by the 2nd messenger cyclic-di-AMP. We now show, by means of solution-based single-molecule FRET and analysis with multi-parameter photon-by-photon hidden Markov modeling, that the SBDs transiently interact in an ionic strength-dependent manner. The smFRET data are in accordance with the apparent cooperativity in transport and supported by new cryo-EM data of OpuA. We propose that the physical interactions between SBDs and cooperativity in substrate delivery are part of the transport mechanism.
Aβ-driven nuclear pore complex dysfunction alters activation of necroptosis proteins in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Bansal Vibhavari Aysha , Tan Jia Min , Soon Hui Rong , Zainolabidin Norliyana , Saito Takashi , Ch’ng Toh Hean
Published: May 2024

The emergence of Aβ pathology is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the mechanisms and impact of Aβ in progression of the disease is unclear. The nuclear pore complex (NPC) is a multi-protein assembly in mammalian cells that regulates movement of macromolecules across the nuclear envelope and its function is shown to undergo age-dependent decline during normal aging and is also impaired in multiple neurodegenerative disorders. Yet not much is known about the impact of Aβ on NPC function in neurons. Here, we examined NPC and nucleoporin (NUP) distribution and nucleocytoplasmic transport using a mouse model of AD (

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KI neurons become more vulnerable to inflammation-induced necroptosis – a programmed cell death pathway where the core components are activated via phosphorylation through nucleocytoplasmic shutting. Collectively, our data implicates Aβ in progressive impairment of nuclear pore function and further confirms that the protein complex is vulnerable to disruption in various neurodegenerative diseases and is a potential therapeutic target.
The interplay between biomolecular assembly and phase separation
Authors: Bartolucci Giacomo , Haugerud Ivar S. , Michaels Thomas C.T. , Weber Christoph A.
Published: May 2024

Many biological functions and dysfunctions rely on two fundamental processes, molecular assembly and the formation of condensed phases such as biomolecular condensates. Condensed phases generally form via phase separation, while molecular assemblies are clusters of molecules of various sizes, shapes, and functionality. We developed a theory that relies on thermodynamic principles to understand the interplay between molecular assembly and phase separation. We propose two prototypical classes of protein interactions and characterize their different equilibrium states and relaxation dynamics. We obtain results consistent with recent in vitro experimental observations of reconstituted proteins, including anomalous size distribution of assemblies, the gelation of condensed phases, and the change in condensate volume during ageing. Our theory provides the framework to unravel the mechanisms underlying physiological assemblies essential for cellular function, and aberrant assemblies that are associated with several neurodegenerative disorders.