bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
KEMAMPUAN BERTANYA VERSUS HASIL BELAJAR KOGNITIF MAHASISWA: ANALISIS KORELASI KEMAMPUAN BERTANYA PADA LEVEL MAHASISWA IPA
Authors: Septaria Kiki
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengukur keterampilan bertanya yang dimiliki oleh 60 mahasiswa universitas islam lamongan yang dianggap agent of change bagi perubahan di masa depan. Keterampilan bertanya ini sangat dibutuhkan untuk membantu mahasiswa dalam mengenali lingkungan sekitar dan menyelesaikan permasalahan yang terjadi. penelitian ini dilakukan melalui proses pengamatan dan identifikasi konten pertanyaan yang disampaikan oleh mahasiswa selama tiga kali pembelajaran serta mengetahui korelasi pencapaian hasil belajar kognitif dengan kemampuan bertanya mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh mengemukakan bahwa kemampuan bertanya mahasiswa mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan didukung dengan perbaikan kualitas konten pertanyaan yang disampaikan selama pembelajaran. kemampuan bertanya juga memiliki tingkat korelasi pada level sedang, sehingga hasil belajar kognitif juga dapat dipengaruhi oleh kemampuan belajar mahasiswa begitupun sebaliknya. Penelitian ini akan dikembangkan mendatang untuk mengetahui literasi sains yang dimiliki mahasiswa terhadap kalimat tanya yang disampaikan.
Stage IV invasive breast cancer in an indigenous villager: a case report and review of literature
Authors: Lisboa Maillene Rodrigues , Escobar Ana Lucia , Shibayama Thamy Yamashita , Oliveira Raphael Lima de Assis , Santos Marcos Vinícius dos
Published: September 2022

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Among the risk factors related to this disease, lifestyle and unhealthy diet have important relevance. In the present report, we describe the case of an indigenous villager who consumed processed foods, such as snacks, soft drinks, artificial juice and biscuits. Therefore, we were able to observe a transition in habits of the indigenous population with possible epidemiological repercussions.
Traditional processes of food products bio conservation based on plants extracts in south and central-Benin
Authors: Justin G. GANDEHO  , Célestin C. K. TCHEKESSI  , Daouda BELLO O.  , Spéro K. U. EDIKOU  , Laurent G. D. ATCHOUKE  , Aimé-Césaire AYENA  , Innocent Y. BOKOSSA  , Joseph DOSSOU
Published: September 2022

This study aims to diagnose the traditional processes of bio conservation of food products based on plant extracts. A semi-structured survey was conducted among 240 state and private actors in agricultural and citrus production and practitioners of this method of conservation in the communes of Za-Kpota and Klouékanmè in Benin. The data collected (type of conservatives, plant used, products conserved, production technology of the bioconserver) were subjected to a descriptive analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by the Student Newman Keuls test at 5%. The results indicate that the respondents in the commune of Za-Kpota are (p<0.05) the oldest (43.32±2.03 years). In all survey areas, orange and chili are the plants most used for post-harvest conservation (43.8%). Chili fruits combined with orange peels are frequently used for the conservation of harvested products (56%) and the products conserved are mainly cowpeas (37.9%), maize (26.2%) and groundnuts (15.4%). The conservatives used to control pests are introduced at the beginning and end of the drying process before the commodities are put into storage. Conservatives operate most often by repulsion (57.1%). The maximum duration of harvested products using conservatives is three months (67.1%) and 73.8% of stored products are accepted by consumers. It is therefore necessary to define the production parameters of orange tree-based bioconservatives in order to optimize this technology.
A floristic study on some natural and cultural sites of Adana (Türkiye) province
Authors: TEL Ahmet Zafer , ORTAÇ İshak , ÖZUSLU Ergün
Published: September 2022

This study was carried out between 2014-2016 to investigate the plant cover of seven localities (Ağyatan, Tuzla and Yumurtalık Lagoons, Yer Köprü Natural Formation, Akyatan Lagoon, Şekerpınar, Tatarlı Village Ancient Period Ruins) having cultural and natural site within the borders of Adana province in Eastern Mediterranean Region (Turkiye). As a result 219 taxa belong to 70 families and 180 genera were identified. Among them, 18 were determined in Ağyatan Lagoon, 41 in Tuzla Lagoon, 83 in Yumurtalık Lagoon, 13 in Akyatan Lagoon, 55 in Yer Köprü Natural Formation, 56 in Şekerpınar and 48 in Tatarlı Village Ancient Period Ruins. Eight of these taxa are endemic, and seven are in the critical species category.
Ferret Systemic Coronavirus in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Knockout Ferrets
Authors: Osborne Andrea J , Hussain Shah S , Helman Emily E , Foote Jeremy B , Kiupel Matti , Rowe Steven M , Collins Dalis E
Published: September 2022

Ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV) causes a highly fatal disease of ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). It is believed to be a mutated variant of ferret enteric coronavirus (FRECV) and has a clinical presentation similar to that of feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) in
cats. The interplay of infectious diseases and host genetics will become a greater issue in the research environment as genetically modified species other than rodents become available due to advances in gene editing technology. In this case series, we present the clinical and histopathologic
features of a FRSCV outbreak that affected 5 out of 10 ferrets with α-1 antitrypsin knockout (AAT KO) over an approximately 1-y period. Clinical features varied, with the affected ferrets presenting with some combination of wasting, hind limb paralysis, incontinence or sudden death.
Multiple ferrets had gross pathologic lesions consistent with FRSCV, but the lesions were typically mild. Microscopic pyogranulomatous inflammation was present in 4 ferrets. Immunohistochemistry using an anti-feline coronavirus antibody that cross reacts with ferret coronavirus confirmed infection
of intralesional macrophages in 4 out of 5 animals with suspected FRSCV infection. PCR testing of formalin fixed tissue was negative for all ferrets. PCR testing of feces from healthy wild-type ferrets indicated that the endemic presence of FRECV genotype 2, while PCR surveillance testing
of other in-house AAT KO ferrets revealed both enteric coronavirus genotypes 1 and 2. This case series highlights the potential for greater disease incidence in the future as genetically modified ferrets are used more often, and may support exclusion of FRECV and similar viruses from highly
susceptible ferret genotypes.
»Die ›freischaffende‹ Arbeitsweise des Psychologen zu beseitigen«
Authors: Voelker Henriette
Published: September 2022

Der Beitrag nähert sich der Rolle der Pädagogischen Psychologie im Schulwesen der DDR aus geschichtswissenschaftlicher Perspektive. Dazu untersucht er die Einbindung von Psycholog:innen in Pädagogische Kreiskabinette ab 1974 anhand von Verwaltungsschriftgut des Ministeriums für Volksbildung. Das Ministerium schuf die neuen Stellen und versah die Pädagogische Psychologie mit dem Auftrag, pädagogische Prozesse zu verbessern und junge Menschen ideologisch zu prägen. Anhaltende Besetzungsschwierigkeiten werden auf die Drosselung der Studierendenzahlen im Kontext der dritten Hochschulreform sowie die Abwanderung von Absolvent:innen in den klinischen Bereich zurückgeführt. Ein verkürztes und spezialisiertes Psychologie-Studium für Pädagog:innen sollte dem so entstandenen Personalmangel entgegenwirken. Die Absolvent:innen erlernten und internalisierten Praktiken, wie die Anwendung psychodiagnostischer Verfahren und Erziehungsberatungsgespräche, die für ihr professionelles Handeln konstitutiv werden sollten. Bedingt durch ein anfängliches ministerielles Anleitungsvakuum, griffen Psycholog:innen auf diesen Praxiskomplex zur Bewältigung alltäglicher Herausforderungen in den Pädagogischen Kreiskabinetten zurück. Auch wenn dies nicht notwendigerweise eine politisch-ideologische Opposition darstellen musste, entstand ein Rationalitätenkonflikt mit dem sich formierenden ministeriellen Anforderungsprofil, das die Weiterbildung von Pädagog:innen priorisierte. Intensivierte ministerielle Steuerungsversuche trafen auf die Eigenlogik psychologischer Praxis und mündeten in einem Aushandlungsprozess, bei dem das Ministerium partielle Zugeständnisse machte. Der Vorstellung von »Herrschaft als sozialer Praxis« folgend zeigt der Beitrag, wie Psycholog:innen die Herrschaftsbeziehung »von unten« mitformten, sodass es dem Ministerium nicht gelang, ihre »freischaffende Arbeitsweise« restlos zu beseitigen.
La “Carta de Baeza” y su potencial jurídico para la protección del Patrimonio agrario. “Naturales del Sierro”, un ejemplo en vivo de su aplicación
Authors: Gamero Ruiz Eva
Published: September 2022

El objetivo del presente escrito es ensalzar la “Carta de Baeza”, poniendo al descubierto sus virtudes y especialmente su potencialidad jurídica como fundamento para la protección integral del Patrimonio agrario andaluz. Se analiza la viabilidad de que las actuaciones de reconocimiento y protección de este patrimonio, que corresponden a la Administración de cultura, tomen en especial consideración los principios y valores recogidos en la Carta de Baeza. Todo ello a la luz de un ejemplo concreto, el que ofrece “Naturales del Sierro”, una explotación agrosilvopastoral de Morón de la Frontera, en la Sierra Sur sevillana.
Paisajes culturales agrarios. Una reflexión desde sus consideraciones por la UNESCO y la FAO en sus concreciones españolas
Authors: Silva Pérez María Rocío
Published: September 2022

El objeto de este artículo es el análisis comparado de la consideración de los paisajes culturales agrarios por la Convención del Patrimonio Mundial Cultural y Natural de la UNESCO y el programa SIPAM de la FAO; desde la perspectiva de la gestión para su preservación, legado y fomento. Tras una aproximación epistemológica y normativa, el análisis se centra en las áreas españolas incluidas en ambos registros. Las fuentes son los expedientes disponibles en la web del Centro de Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO y en el portal SIPAM de la FAO. Su análisis detallado permite la identificación y caracterización agropatrimonial de esos paisajes y adentrarse en sus prospectivas. La indagación sobre las diferencias y complementariedades de ambos programas lleva a concluir que enfrentan grandes dificultades para hacer frente a la desagrarización de los bienes concernidos, con la consecuente pérdida de autenticidad patrimonial de los mismos. También se colige en la ineludible búsqueda de sus sinergias y se proponen algunas vías para explorarlas.
Caracterización y valoración patrimonial de los secaderos de tabaco negro en la Vega de Granada.
Authors: Castellón Valderrama Angie
Published: September 2022

El cultivo de tabaco negro en la Vega de Granada alcanzó su máximo esplendor hacia la mitad del siglo XX, siendo consecuencia directa la construcción de hasta seis mil secaderos de tabaco negro que transformaron por completo el paisaje y el estilo de vida de esta zona. El presente trabajo pretende poner en valor tanto la arquitectura tradicional que vertebra estas construcciones así como su patrimonio inmaterial asociado. Para ello, por un lado, se presenta una caracterización de los secaderos de tabaco negro en función al material de construcción y el diseño de los mismos y, por otro lado, se ofrece una valoración patrimonial de estos bienes con el fin de demandar una adecuada protección legislativa que permita que esta huella, aún viva, perdure en el tiempo.
Las Caívas del sur de Brasil: ¿un ejemplo de patrimonio agrario?
Authors: Tomporoski Alexandre , Hanisch Ana Lúcia , Bueno Evelyn , Muchalovski Eloi Giovane , Wechinewsky Guerber Patricia Minini
Published: September 2022

La dinámica de la categoría patrimonio cultural ha dado lugar a numerosas variables conceptuales a lo largo del tiempo. Sin embargo, algunos bienes patrimoniales continúan sin identificación y reconocimiento. Este es el caso de los bienes patrimoniales agrarios, que históricamente han sido objeto de un proceso de marginación, que impacta reiteradamente en el mundo rural y sus protagonistas. Durante la última década, este vacío se ha llenado a raíz de la propuesta de constituir la categoría de Patrimonio Agrario, que permite la valoración de los bienes patrimoniales agrarios desde la premisa de que la agricultura es cultura. Más recientemente, el debate sobre este concepto y su utilización ha trascendido las fronteras europeas y ha llegado al Sur global, especialmente al territorio brasileño, donde los investigadores han estado trabajando en su aplicación. Este artículo se propone analizar las caívas, abordadas como un ejemplo de patrimonio agrario ubicado en el sur de Brasil. Con este objetivo, se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo, marcado por una amplia revisión bibliográfica sobre los temas centrales de la investigación, revisión sistemática de documentos y salidas de campo para estudios in situ de las caívas ubicadas en el corte territorial previamente definido. Entre los principales resultados obtenidos destaca la identificación de un amplio abanico de bienes patrimoniales agrarios presentes en el contexto de las caívas, cuyo mantenimiento de la actividad productiva es condición fundamental para su conservación. Se concluye que las caívas configuran efectivamente un ejemplo de patrimonio agrario y que esta categoría patrimonial tiene un potencial relevante de aplicabilidad, especialmente en territorios que buscan estrategias alternativas de desarrollo.
The emergence of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes, with a focus on Viticultural landscapes
Authors: Prats Michèle
Published: September 2022

La Convención más famosa de la UNESCO es, sin duda, la del Patrimonio Mundial de 1972, que suma hoy en día1154 bienes naturales y/o culturales de “Valor Universal Excepcional” basado en 10 criterios. La inscripción en laLista de Patrimonio Mundial, cuando el sitio se gestiona adecuadamente, puede contribuir en gran medida aldesarrollo turístico, económico y social y al bienestar de la población local considerada, de ahí su éxito. Si los términos de esta Convención no han cambiado desde su adopción, su interpretación y alcance han evolucionado mucho a largo plazo, a través de las Directrices Prácticas para su aplicación.

Un gran cambio se produjo en 1992 con el reconocimiento oficial de los paisajes culturales por parte de la UNESCO, una nueva categoría de bienes que completaba las 3 iniciales (monumentos, conjuntos y ciudades, sitios), a medio camino entre los sitios culturales y los naturales aunque categorizada como perteneciente al patrimonio cultural.

Desde entonces, se han inscrito 119 paisajes culturales, pero muchos otros, inscritos como “sitios” o en las Listas Indicativas, podrían entrar en esa nueva categoría. Este artículo reflexiona en primer lugar sobre la evolución de esta categoría y su potencial para proteger los paisajes culturales y agrarios. En segundo lugar, analiza los paisajes vitivinícolas Patrimonio Mundial, uno de los tipos de paisajes rurales y agrarios bastante bien representados en la Lista, partiendo de los 19 paisajes inscritos, los 9 que figuran en las ListasIndicativas, los que deberían ser propuestos y los que son susceptibles de ser potencialmente seleccionados. Y en tercer lugar analiza las convergencias en el reconocimiento de los paisajes rurales y agrarios entre la UNESCO y la FAO, en el marco de una posible actualización de la Carta de Baeza sobre el Patrimonio Agrario y teniendo en cuenta que ICOMOS ya ha reconocido oficialmente los principios del Patrimonio Rural en 2017, y su importante papel vital, cultural y ecológico, lo cual no significa que todo paisaje rural pueda ser catalogado como Patrimonio Mundial, ya que su Valor Universal Excepcional específico tiene que ser evaluado primero según los criterios de la UNESCO.
MANGROVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS BASED ON INDONESIAN ECOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
Authors:   Universitas Brawijaya, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Malang, Indonesia, TJAHJONO Agus , ADI INTYAS Candra ,   Universitas Brawijaya, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Malang, Indonesia, FATTAH Mochammad ,   Universitas Brawijaya, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Malang, Indonesia
Published: September 2022

Mangrove ecotourism provides ecological and economic benefits for the community. This study examines the sustainability of the ecotourism business with a 5-dimensional approach, namely: ecology, economy, social, technology, and infrastructure, as well as law and institutions. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the sustainability of the Banyuurip Mangrove Center (BMC) ecotourism business. The data analysis used quantitative with Multidimensional Scaling (MDS)-ecotourism analysis and SWOT analysis. The sustainability of the BMC ecotourism business multidimensionally resulted in a value of 52.36, so it can be said to be entirely sustainable. The government, managers, and related parties are expected to consider the variables that affect the sustainability of ecotourism, including mangrove rehabilitation, government budget, public awareness, environmentally friendly development, and local government commitment. Mangrove ecotourism management strategy is to carry out an aggressive strategy by increasing and developing the quality of human resources and facilities to improve the community's economy and sustainable mangrove ecosystems. Ecotourism provides many business opportunities for the community to maintain ecological sustainability if it provides economic value.
Sexualidad, cuerpo y educación. Currículo oculto de educación sexual en Ecuador en el periodo 2015-2016
Authors: Puebla Aspiazu Sandy Carolina , Páez Vacas Carolina Veronica
Published: September 2022

En el año 2015, Ecuador observó el reemplazo de la Estrategia Intersectorial de Planificación Familiar por el Plan de Fortalecimiento de la Familia. En ese Plan se planteó la abstinencia, la familia, la afectividad, el proyecto de vida y los valores humanos como estrategias para contrarrestar conductas de riesgo asociadas a la sexualidad.

Para analizar la estrategia desarrollada en educación sexual en el contexto de este cambio, nos aproximamos a un colegio privado religioso en la ciudad de Quito en el período 2015-2016. Desde un enfoque constructivista, exploramos las ideas de sexualidad de 45 adolescentes entre 16 y 17 años.

Los resultados indican la existencia de una educación sexual presente en la asignatura de Orientación, pero a través de un currículo oculto. Identificamos la construcción de tres tipologías corporales: un cuerpo del saber para el distanciamiento, un cuerpo del miedo para el rechazo y un cuerpo de la profesionalización para la postergación.
Trabajo docente en el contexto de la enseñanza remota de emergencia: priorización, planeación, desarrollo y evaluación de actividades de aprendizaje en la educación primaria en México
Authors: Hernández Razo Óscar Enrique , López Sandoval María Guadalupe
Published: September 2022

Se analiza la forma en que profesores de dos escuelas primarias públicas en México organizaron y llevaron a cabo su trabajo docente durante el ciclo escolar 2020-2021. Particularmente, se analiza la priorización curricular, la planeación pedagógica, así como la manera de desarrollar actividades de aprendizaje y su evaluación en el contexto del programa Aprende en casa, implementado por el gobierno federal ante la suspensión de clases presenciales en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19. Dada la importancia que tuvieron, también se analizan las posibilidades y limitaciones de las herramientas digitales en el trabajo docente.  Se retoma la conceptualización de priorización curricular en el contexto de los programas de enseñanza remota de emergencia, con énfasis en la autonomía de la gestión curricular. Los datos se recabaron a través de un cuestionario electrónico con preguntas abiertas, aplicado a inicios del año 2022. Se encontró que la enseñanza de matemáticas y español constituyeron los campos de conocimiento que se priorizaron en la práctica concreta de las escuelas; que uno de los principales retos en la planeación y el desarrollo de las actividades de aprendizaje fue la incorporación de las madres y los padres de familia como actores clave en la enseñanza remota; y que, si bien, el uso de las tecnologías digitales fue esencial para la continuidad de las actividades escolares, constituyó uno de los principales retos ante las desigualdades en su disponibilidad y la falta inicial de conocimientos sobre su uso, tanto en estudiantes como en docentes.
Perencanaan Konsep Desain Daur Ulang Plastik Untuk Bahan Bangunan
Authors: Sari Indah Yulia , Alam Bambang Perkasa , Triharto Wiyoga
Published: September 2022

The purpose of community service is for residents to have skills in planning plastic recycling designs into items of economic value as an alternative to building materials and have an entrepreneurial spirit. The method used is observation, interviews, and training. Based on the training that has been carried out, the following results are obtained: 1. Residents are able to process other recycled plastic materials with various functional process design concepts. 2. Residents are able to create attractive design concepts in the marketing phase of building materials. 3. Residents are able to market plastic recycling designs through social media and marketplaces as alternative activities for online entrepreneurship.

 
IMPLEMENTASI PENGEMBANGAN KARAKTER BERBASIS PANCASILA MELALUI PENDIDIKAN KEWARGANEGARAAN
Authors: Monalisa
Published: September 2022

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi pengembangan karakter berbasis pancasila melalui pendidikan kewarganegaraan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif secara deskriptif dengan menerapkan teknik studi dokumentasi. Karakter moral yang dikembangkan di sekolah yaitu: (1) karakter religius, (2) karakter rendah hati, (3) Karakter sopan santun dan hormat, (4) Karakter peduli, dan (5) Karakter toleransi. Tiga unsur utama dalam pendidikan pendidikan karakter, yakni: (1) Knowing the good, yakni siswa tidak hanya tahu tentang hal-hal yang baik tetapi siswa harus memahami mengapa melakukan hal itu, (2) Feeling the good, yakni membangkitkan rasa cinta siswa untuk melakukan hal yang baik siswa dilatih untuk merasakan efek dari perbuatan yang baik dilakukannya, dan (3) Acting the good, yakni siswa dilatih untuk berbuat mulia, berbuat sesuatu yang baik itu harus melalui pelatihan. Implementasi materi Pancasila kedalam pembelajaran PKn adalah dengan mengembangkan materi pengetahuan teoritis pancasila menjadi materi pendidikan di kelas
Development and validation of the Exteroceptive Body Awareness (EBA) questionnaire
Authors: Vabba Alisha , Porciello Giuseppina , Panasiti Maria Serena , Aglioti Salvatore Maria
Published: September 2022

The conscious processing of body signals influences higher-order psychological and cognitive processes, including self-awareness and body image. Dysfunctions in the processing of these signals has been connected to neurological and psychiatric disorders characterized by altered states of self-consciousness. Studies indicate that the process of perceiving the body through interoceptive signals (e.g., from internal organs such as heartbeat and breathing) is distinct from the one that relies on exteroceptive signals (e.g., from outside the body such as vision, touch, and smell). Questionnaires are available for assessing interoceptive but not Exteroceptive Body Awareness (EBA). To fill this gap, we performed three studies to develop and validate a novel scale designed to assess bodily self-consciousness based on the processing of exteroceptive bodily signals. Exploratory factor analysis (N=302) led to an 18-item questionnaire comprised of four factors. Confirmatory factor analysis (N=184) run on a second sample showed an acceptable fit for a bifactor model. Overall EBA showed good internal consistency. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed via cross-validation with existing body awareness questionnaires (N=366) and behavioural measures (N=64) of exteroceptive and interoceptive body awareness. Research applications are discussed within a multi-faceted model of exteroceptive and interoceptive awareness as distinct, but at the same time interconnected, dimensions of bodily self-consciousness.
Syllables and their beginnings have a special role in the mental lexicon
Authors: Sun Yue , Poeppel David
Published: September 2022

The beginnings of words are, in some informal sense, special. This intuition is widely shared, for example when playing word games. Less apparent is whether the intuition is substantiated empirically and what the underlying organizational principle(s) might be. Here we answer this seemingly simple question in a quantitatively clear way. Based on arguments about the interplay between lexical storage and speech processing, we examine whether the distribution of information among different speech sounds of words is governed by a critical computational unit for online speech perception and production: syllables. By analyzing lexical databases of twelve languages, we demonstrate that there is a compelling asymmetry between syllable beginnings (onsets) versus ends (codas) in their involvement in distinguishing words stored in the lexicon. In particular, we show that the functional advantage of syllable onset reflects an asymmetrical distribution of lexical informativeness within the syllable unit, but not an effect of a global decay of informativeness from the beginning to the end of a word. The converging finding across languages from a wide range of typological families supports the conjecture that the syllable unit, while being a critical primitive for both speech perception and production, is also a key organizational constraint for lexical storage. Specifically, speech sounds at the beginning of individual syllables of words are granted a privileged role in representing the sound forms for words in the lexicon.
The ephemeral nature of wording effects
Authors: Ponce Fernando P. , Irribarra David Torres , Vergés Álvaro , Arias Victor Benito
Published: September 2022

This article explores the analysis and interpretation of wording effects associated with using direct and reverse items in psychological assessment. Previous research using bifactor models has suggested a substantive nature of this effect. The present study uses mixture modeling to systematically examine an alternative hypothesis and surpass recognized limitations in the bifactor modeling approach.In preliminary studies S1 and S2, we examined the presence of participants who exhibited wording effects and evaluated their impact on the dimensionality of Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem (RSES) and the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R), confirming the ubiquity of wording effects in scales containing direct and reverse items. Then, after analyzing the data for both scales (n =5953), we found that, despite a significant association between wording factors (Study 1), a low proportion of participants simultaneously exhibited asymmetric responses in both scales (Study 2). Similarly, despite finding both longitudinal invariance and temporal stability of this effect in three waves (n =3712, Study 3), a small proportion of participants was identified with asymmetric responses over time (Study 4), reflected in lower transition parameters compared to the other patterns of profiles examined. In both cases, we illustrate how bifactor models capitalize on the responses of individuals who do not even exhibit wording effects, yielding spurious correlations suggesting a substantive nature of the wording effect.These findings support the notion of an ephemeral nature underlying wording effects. The discussion focuses on alternative hypotheses to understand these findings and emphasizes the utility of including reverse items in psychological assessment.
Is visual metacognition associated with autistic traits? A regression analysis shows no link between visual metacognition and Autism-Spectrum Quotient scores.
Authors: Embon Iair , Cukier Sebastián , Iorio Alberto , Barttfeld Pablo , Solovey Guillermo
Published: September 2022

Metacognition —the human ability to recognize correct decisions— is a key cognitive process linked to learning and development. Several recent studies investigated the relationship between metacognition and autism. However, the evidence is still inconsistent. While some studies reported autistic people having lower levels of metacognitive sensitivity, others did not. Leveraging the fact that autistic traits are present in the general population, our study investigated the relationship between visual metacognition and autistic traits in a sample of 360 neurotypical participants. We measured metacognition as the correspondence between confidence and accuracy in a visual two alternative forced choice task. Autistic-traits were assessed through the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) score. A regression analysis revealed no statistically significant association between autistic traits and metacognition or confidence. Furthermore, we found no link between AQ sub-scales and metacognition. We do not find support for the hypothesis that autistic traits are associated with metacognition in the general population.
Sexual health and sexual quality of life among individuals with spinal cord injury in Latin America
Authors: Perrin Paul B.
Published: September 2022

Background: Sexual changes are an area of primary concern for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their partners, but the topic has gone largely unexplored in the research literature and particularly with a focus on Latin America. This study examined how individuals with SCI in Latin America experience their sexuality and what issues they and their partners face in this area. Methods: 248 individuals with SCI from Latin America completed an online 60-item survey regarding sexuality. Results: The vast majority of participants (87.7%) reported having noticed changes in sexuality after the injury, mainly physical problems (50.7%), emotional problems (38.7%), and changes to relationships with partners (27.5%). Regarding sexual desire, 47.2% indicated that desire remained the same after SCI. The majority of participants (81.9%) indicated not having received any information about sexuality after SCI during their hospital stay but reported that they would have liked to have received information (98.1%); 66.1% reported never having been asked about problems or difficulties in their sexual life after SCI by any health professional. Conclusions: Interventions designed to educate individuals with SCI regarding the effect of injury on their sexual function, responsiveness, and expression and to support them in maintaining and enhancing their sexual well-being may be extremely beneficial, particularly in Latin America. Findings also highlight the distinct need for professionals to introduce the topic of sexuality by discussing it in a straightforward and non-judgmental manner and integrating discussions about sex and related issues into assessment, planning, and ongoing treatment.
Trends in Education technologies: A view from Learning Technologies France 2022
Authors: Silveira Joao
Published: September 2022

The Learning Technologies France, which takes place in Paris, is one of the most important events in Europe for those working with technologies related to learning, training, and skills development. This paper is a brief report of the 2022 edition, including the main solutions categories present in the event, the author's opinion on trends that will transform Education in the coming years, and what is relevant to follow up with in the near future in the field of Education technologies.
Efficacy of Laser Vs Pneumatic Lithotripsy for Mid and Distal Ureteric Stone: A Comparative Study
Authors: Shah Ram Sagar , Shrestha Nischal
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Urolithiasis refers to a condition characterized by the formation or occurrence of calculi in the urinary tract. In Asia, about 1%-19.1% of the population suffers from urolithiasis. Pneumatic and laser intra corporeal lithotripsy are mostly preferred and frequently used during endoscopic management for ureteral stone.

Aims: This study was done to compare the efficacy of the laser versus pneumatic lithotripsy.

Methods: This was a prospective comparative study conducted from May 2019 to April 2020 in Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar. Patients with mid- or distal ureteric calculi of size 5mm and more or failed medical management were included in the study. The patients were equally divided into two groups: laser & pneumatic. The efficacy of the procedure was measured in terms of stone clearance. Stone size less than 5mm, nephrolithiasis on same side of ureteric stone, pregnancy, bleeding disorder and patient not giving consent were excluded from the study.

Results: Total 130 patients were enrolled in this study. The stone clearance was observed in 86.15% in pneumatic group and 96.92% in laser group at the end of 6 weeks. In pneumatic group 13.85% did not achieve stone clearance where as in laser group it was 3.08%. In patients with mid ureteric stone the clearance rate was significantly higher in laser group (93.33%) than in pneumatic group.(p=0.041) When the clearance rate of two techniques were compared  for  distal ureteric stone the results were similar. The mean operation time was 28.89 ± 8.26 min in pneumatic group and 22.93 ± 6.05 min in laser group(p<0.05).

Conclusion: Holmium: YAG laser lithotripsy is superior to pneumatic lithotripter in terms of stone clearance rate for the mid ureteric calculus and also less time consuming.
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Febrile Seizure in Children Presenting with Seizure
Authors: Gupta Murli Manohar , Sah Shyam Nandan
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Febrile seizures are generally defined as seizures occurring in children from 6 months to 60 months of age in association with a fever greater than 38°C (100.4°F), who do not have evidence of an intracranial cause (e.g. infection, head trauma, and epilepsy), another metabolic cause of seizure (e.g. electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia, drug use, or drug withdrawal), or a history of an afebrile seizure.

Aims: To find clinical and laboratory characteristics of febrile seizure.

Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was performed in Nepalgunj Medical College, Kohalpur, Banke  from March 2021 to February 2022. Children of aged 6 months to 60 months, with fever and  seizure  admitted in Department of Pediatrics and visiting in outdoor fulfilling inclusion criteria were taken for the study. Detailed history and examination was performed, Data related to age, sex, family history, recurrence and relevant investigations was carried out in all patients.

Results: Out of 3294 admitted patients, 82 children with febrile seizure were studied, in which 55 (67.1%) male and 27 (32.9%) were female respectively which accounts for 2.03:1 ratio. Majority of 34 (41.46%) belongs to 13-24 months of age. 70 (85.4%) had children simple febrile seizure and 12 (14.6%) had complex febrile seizure. 25 (30.5%)  had recurrence history. Majority of children had history of cough 26 (31.7%). Mean total leukocyte count (TLC) was slightly higher  and other  are within normal range.

Conclusion: Febrile seizure is more common in male, majority of children affected are below two years of age. Simple febrile seizure is more common variety.
Effect of Serum Osmolarity on Prognosis of Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Banskota Narendra Prasad , Malla Sibika , KC Rupak
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Road traffic accident has been a significant cause of mortality in today's fast paced world. Metabolic and intracranial parameters have affected the outcome of traumatic brain injury. Countless analysis on biomechanical injury and tissue damage has substantiated additional treatment strategies. Laboratory values have been less investigated to predict the outcome of brain injury.

Aims: This study was done to find out the association between the serum osmolarity with severity of head injury and the outcome in traumatic brain injury.

Methods: This study was conducted at Department of Neurosurgery, Nepalgunj Medical college, Kohalpur, Banke from July 2020 to June 2021. 106 patients were included in the study. Clinical profile of the patients and calculated plasma osmolarity were monitored daily.

Results: 106 patients were enrolled with mean age of 39±18.6 and male study population being on the higher side. 62(58.49%) patients with Traumatic Brain Injury accounted for road traffic accident with mild head injury as the commonest presentation. In about 40.57% of the patients osmolarity ranged between 285 to 295 milliosmole/ litre with mean osmolarity of 290.99±10.60. There was no significant association between severity of head injury and serum osmolarity (p value=0.45).

Conclusion: There is no association between the severity of head injury with serum osmolarity.
Validity of Sinonasal Outcome Test 22 in Assessing Symptomatological Outcome Following Septoplasty in Deviated Nasal Septum
Authors: Bhandari Shama , Paudel Dhundi Raj , Mahaseth Subhash
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Nasal obstruction is the most common symptom of deviated nasal septum. Septoplasty is a surgical procedure that corrects deformity of the nasal septum. Sinonasal outcome test 22 is a  subjective questionnaire tool that include various nasal symptoms which is useful to measure patient`s symptoms outcome after septoplasty.

Aims: To determine the symptomatologic outcome in patients with deviated nasal septum following septoplasty using Sinonasal outcome test 22.

Methods: This prospective longitudinal study was done atNepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur including 60 patients of symptomatic deviated nasal septum who underwent septoplasty. Details of patient symptoms as per Sinonasal outcome test - 22 were graded from zero to five preoperatively and were compared one month following surgery.

Results: Patients who underwent septoplasty were commonly in the age group 20-45 years and least in the age group 46-60 years with a mean age of 25.48. In the present study, the male to female ratio was 1.4:1. Deviated nasal septum was more common on the left side (53.3%). The mean preoperative sinonasal outcome test -22 score was 24.42 (range 14-40), and the mean postoperative sinonasal outcome test-22 score was 12.93 (range 8-23) and the difference was 11.49.

Conclusion: Sinonasal outcome test 22 is a subjective questionnaire tool used in patients with deviated nasal septum. In our study with the use of this questionnaire tool there was improvement in nasal symptoms on comparing preoperative and postoperative symptoms following septoplasty.
Variations of Renal Vasculature in Multi Detector Computed Tomography Evaluation of Abdomen
Authors: Paudel Nabin , Jha Amit , Dahal Ujjwal
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Normal vascular supply to each kidney is by a single artery and vein on each side. This normal pattern is not found in all cases. Arterial variations can be accessory renal arteries which can be hilar, upper polar or lower polar and early branching. Venous variations can be late confluence, multiple renal veins and on left there can be retroaortic or circumaortic course of the left renal vein.

Aims: To evaluate renal vasculature variations in patients who undergo contrast enhanced MultiDetector Computed Tomography of the abdomen.

Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study done in 290 consecutive patients who underwent contrast enhanced Multi Detector Computed Tomography abdomen in Nepalgunj Medical College. Normal as well as variations in renal vasculature was evaluated.

Results: Total of 158 (54.48%) cases had normal arterial supply. Out of 132 cases with renal arterial variation, 96 cases (72.7%) were unilateral and early branching was the most common unilateral renal arterial variation (36.4%) followed by upper polar (20.8%), lower polar (20.8%) and hilar (16.6%) arteries. Concurrent upper and lower polar arteries and combined early branching and lower polar arterial system were the most common multiple unilateral renal arterial variation seen in 2.08% cases respectively. 36 (27.27%) cases had bilateral renal arterial variations. Most cases had early branching in bilateral renal arteries seen in 9.09% cases. Venous variations were seen in 11.03%.Late confluence was the most common variation seen in 62.5% cases with variations. Rest were multiple renal veins. Left sided retroaortic and circumaortic course and bilateral renal vein variations were not found in our study.

Conclusion: Renal vasculature variations were frequently observed in routine contrast enhanced Multi Detector Computed Tomography evaluation of abdomen. Renal arterial variation was more common than venous variations. Unilateral variations were more common than bilateral.
Three Werthers over the precipice. Goethe allusions in Goncharov’s novel
Authors: Kazakova S. K.
Published: September 2022

The article discovers an allusion to Goethe’s Werther in Goncharov’s The Precipice [Obryv] and explains its role in the novel. The author notices how the book’s leading male characters — Boris Raysky, Mark Volokhov, and Tit Nikonych Vatutin — exhibit the intertextual markers. The triple allusion to Goethe’s protagonist is examined as a key to understanding the novelist’s aesthetic testimony of the diversity of the forms of life, which calls for adequate, i. e., flexible, artistic representation. The author proposes and goes on to justify a hypothesis that The Precipice should be treated as a juxtaposition of two novelistic models. The article uncovers the supposed discrepancy between Goncharov’s own artistic method and the one perceived through his character Boris Raysky’s literary experiments. While Goncharov abandons the linear and monolithic nature of artistic structures, Raysky (if only subconsciously at times) prefers his characters and plots to be well-rounded and complete. The scholar finds that, through an ingenious use of the complex structure of a novel-within-a-novel, Goncharov on behalf of his hero invokes the classical paradigm of the 1800s — 1850s novel, only to deconstruct it in his own work.
What is wrong with Fomushka the Chimney-Sweep?. Why the first Russian translation of C. Kingsley’s The Water Babies was a flop
Authors: Veligorsky G. A.
Published: September 2022

The article is concerned with the first Russian translation of Charles Kingsley’s (1819–1875) The Water Babies (1863), one of the most controversial children’s books written by a British author: rich in allusions and quotations and disguised as a fairy tale, it features a powerful social commentary and a stinging satire of the Victorian society. On the back of the popularity of British children’s books, the novel was translated and published in 1874 — the second major work by C. Kingsley (who had been generously promoted by A. Kraevsky on the pages of Otechestvennye Zapiski) to have been printed in Russia, and the first ever translation of The Water Babies. The book, under the Russian title of The Adventures of Fomushka, the Chimney-Sweep, above Ground and under Water [Priklyucheniya Fomushki-trubochista na zemle i pod vodoyu], was lavishly illustrated, boasted a large print run and was extensively advertised in periodicals; yet it proved to be a failure. Its publication undermined Kingsley’s popularity in Russia and allowed ‘pochvennichestvo’- leaning reviewers to question the value of English children’s literature in general.
Game Of Shadows: Statistical Inferences of Projections and an Application on Macroeconomic Indicators Affecting Exchange Rates in Turkey
Authors: GÜRAL Yunus , DEMİRELLİ Arzu , GÜRCAN Mehmet
Published: September 2022

The mathematical backgrounds of statistical methods used in practice can often be seen as insignificant details for those who apply them. However, they are very important techniques for different details of scientific research. For example, the least-squares method can be elaborated in three different ways. While a practitioner sees the method as the analysis button of the package program, a theorist sees the EKK method as a solution technique for a system of equations with a variable number less than the number of observations. This is also the technique of obtaining an inverted image of an element taken from the image space in a case where the image space is larger than the domain. In this respect, this study aims to give the theoretical background of techniques such as principal component analysis, Karhunen-Loeve transform, partial least squares regression, and Nipals algorithm used in research. In order to make methods understandable, the application in which USD and Euro rates are chosen as the answer variable is included in the study. Explanatory variables, on the other hand, are export, import, stock market index, unemployment rate, inflation, current account deficit, and foreign Exchange reserve variables, which are thought to be interrelated. The NIPALS algorithm was applied after multiple linear regression, NIPALS algorithm and Karhunen-Loeve transform were applied to the model, which was created by taking monthly data in the period of 2014:01/ 2021:06.
PEG-DA/Concanavalin A Biocomposite Hydrogels Synthesis And Investigations For Cancer Therapy
Authors: DEMİRCİ Sabiha , AYHAN Fatma
Published: September 2022

Drug therapy is an important research area in cancer treatment. Conconavalin a (ConA) is a lectin used for anti-cancer drug research because it can interact with cancer cells. In this study, hydrogels was synthesized using ConA and polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA). Synthesized hydrogels were characterized by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and the Scanning Electron microscope (SEM). When we examined at the characterization of hydrogels, it was observed that PEGDA/ConA was integrated and that biocomposites were synthesized. Dynamic swelling behavior of synthesized hydrogels were studied at pH = 7.4 and 1.2. When we examined the swelling behavior of synthesized PEGDA/ConA hydrogels, it was observed that biocomposite hydrogels reached maximum in approximately 60 minutes. PEGDA/ConA hydrogels were loaded gentamisin, a broad spectrum antibiotic,and drug release behavior of gentamicin loaded hydrogels at pH=7.4 and pH=1.2 were investigated and compared. Considering the drug release behavior of PEGDA/ConA biocomposite hydrogels at pH=1,2, it was observed that the drug release was around 15-20% in 400 minutes, and that the drug release was around 60% in 400 minutes at pH=7,4. It has been found that its design is suitable as a drug delivery system that can be used in long-term release studies. Thus, it has been seen that PEGDA/ConA hydrogels can be used in anti-cancer drug release.