bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative Analysis of Oil and Gas Legal Frameworks in Bangladesh and Nigeria: A Pathway towards Achieving Sustainable Energy through Policy
Authors: Dhali Mohsin , Hassan Shafiqul , Subramaniam Umashankar
Published: October 2023

The demand for energy remains a cornerstone of modern civilization, with the oil and gas industry critically meeting the global population’s daily requirements. As energy continues to drive economic growth, propel climate change mitigation, and underpin sustainable development, its management requires astute legal frameworks. This research delves into the legal structures of Nigeria and Bangladesh’s oil and gas sectors, aiming to discern their alignment and contributions towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7. Adopting a library-based doctrinal legal research approach, this paper intertwines conceptual legal insights with comparative analysis. Our findings underscore that, while both Bangladesh and Nigeria have undertaken commendable strides towards SDG 7, the current pace and scope remain inadequate for realizing holistic energy sustainability. It becomes imperative, therefore, for their regulatory landscapes to evolve, integrating policy reforms resonant with the SDGs. This paper emphasizes the indispensable role of robust legislative frameworks in nurturing and fortifying a nation’s sustainable energy infrastructure.
The Impact of Green Innovation Capacity on Urban Economic Resilience: Evidence from China’s Yangtze River Delta Region
Authors: Lv Jia , Zeng Hao , Liu Zhi
Published: October 2023

Urban green innovation plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable urban economic development, and urban economic resilience is an important manifestation of urban economic development. This prese nt study aims to investigate how green innovation contributes to urban economies’ resilience, which is essential for long-term urban agglomeration expansion and sustainable economic development. To decrease subjectivity and achieve comprehensive evaluation, this study first constructs an index system for evaluating green innovation capability on urban economic resilience, which contains 21 indicators in three areas, including innovation input, innovation output, and green innovation foundation, and the performs a scientific evaluation using the TOPSIS method. On this basis, using the Super-SBM model, the green innovation efficiency value of cities in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) is calculated. Finally, ArcGIS 10.8 software is used to classify the economic resilience of the 26 cities in the YRD city cluster and analyze the spatial layout characteristics of urban economic resilience. The results show that: (1) the decision evaluation model used in this study is stable and effective, and it can effectively address the issues of subjective assessment processes and information redundancy; (2) green innovation capacity has a positive contribution to urban economic resilience, and its contribution is more significant for cities with strong economic strength; and (3) the green innovation capacity of the YRD city cluster is unevenly distributed, with Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Nanjing having high levels of green innovation capacity and strong urban economic resilience, thus forming the core area of cities radiating outward, showing a “core-edge” spatially. Finally, suggestions for improving the overall economic resilience of urban agglomerations are provided.
Test–Retest Reliability of the Magnitude and Direction of Asymmetry in the Countermovement Jump, Drop Jump, and Countermovement Rebound Jump
Authors: Xu Jiaqing , Jordan Matthew J. , Chavda Shyam , Turner Anthony , Bishop Chris
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to investigate the test–retest reliability of three bilateral jump tests to assess asymmetry and determine the consistency of both the magnitude and direction of asymmetry between two testing sessions. Thirty-three participants performed the countermovement jump (CMJ), drop jump (DJ), and countermovement rebound jump (CMRJ—jump 1: CMRJ1; jump 2: CMRJ2) over two sessions. Inter-limb asymmetry was calculated for kinetic metrics, including the mean propulsive force, net braking impulse, and net propulsive impulse. Test reliability was computed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), coefficients of variation (CV), and standard error of measurement. Furthermore, analysis of variance was used to determine the systematic bias between jump types and sessions. Kappa coefficients were utilised to assess the consistency of asymmetry favouring the same limb. Results showed poor to excellent reliability for all jump tests between sessions (ICC range = 0.19–0.99, CV range = 2.80–11.09%). A significantly higher magnitude of asymmetry was revealed for the net braking impulse during the DJ compared to the CMRJ2 (p ≥ 0.014, g ≤ 0.53). When computing the direction of asymmetry between test sessions, Kappa coefficients revealed that levels of agreement were substantial (Kappa = 0.63–0.70) for the CMJ, moderate to almost perfect (Kappa = 0.59–0.94) for the CMRJ1, moderate to almost perfect (Kappa = 0.58–0.81) for the DJ, and slight to moderate for the CMRJ2 (Kappa = 0.19–0.57). These results underscore the variable nature of both the magnitude and direction of asymmetry during jump testing. Thus, practitioners should carefully choose evaluation methods and metrics characterised by low variability to ensure robust asymmetry assessments.
A New Model for Determining Factors Affecting Human Errors in Manual Assembly Processes Using Fuzzy Delphi and DEMATEL Methods
Authors: Alqahtani Fahad M. , Noman Mohammed A. , Alabdulkarim Saad A. , Alharkan Ibrahim , Alhaag Mohammed H. , Alessa Faisal M.
Published: October 2023

Human errors (HEs) are common problems in manual assembly processes, impacting product quality and resulting in additional costs. Based on expert judgments, this study aims to identify the most significant factors affecting HEs in manual assembly processes and explore the cause-and-effect relationships among those factors. In order to achieve this objective, a proposed model is constructed using two types of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) techniques. Firstly, using two rounds of the fuzzy Delphi method (FDM), twenty-seven factors with an influence score of 0.7 or higher were found to have a major impact on HEs during manual assembly processes, with at least a 75% consensus among experts. After that, the twenty-seven factors affecting HEs were given to experts in a third round to analyze the cause-and-effect relationships among those factors using the fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method. In MCDM techniques, symmetry refers to an important property that can be used to find relationships between variables. It is based on the principle that the relative importance or preference between two variables should remain the same regardless of their positions or roles. Therefore, symmetry is a factor that MCDM approaches take into account to ensure that the relationships between variables are accurately represented, leading to more reliable decision-making outcomes. The reliability and normality of the surveying data were examined using the SPSS 22.0 software program. The study results revealed that training level, poor workplace layout, a lack of necessary tools, and experience were the major factors affecting HEs as root causes. Moreover, a failure to address the error-causing problem, unintentional unsafe acts, fatigue, and poor error visual perception were found to be effect (dependent) factors. The findings of this study can help organizations make better-informed decisions on how to reduce worker errors and interest in the factors that contribute to assembly errors and provide a good basis for reaching the quality of final assembled parts.
Climbing through Climate Change in the Canadian Rockies: Guides’ Experiences of Route Transformation on Mt. Athabasca
Authors: Hanly Katherine , McDowell Graham , Tricker James
Published: October 2023

Mountain guides play an important role in the provision of nature-based tourism activities, such as mountaineering, in alpine environments around the world. However, these locales are uniquely sensitive to climate change, and despite extensive documentation of bio-geophysical changes, there are few studies evaluating the impacts of these changes on mountaineering routes and the livelihood of mountain guides. This constrains adaptation planning and limits awareness of potential loss and damage in the mountain tourism sector. In response, our study explored mountain guides’ lived experiences of working on Mt. Athabasca in Jasper National Park, Canada, to reveal the effects of climate change on mountaineering routes and implications for the mountain guiding community. To do this, we used a mixed methods approach that combined spatio-temporal trend analysis, repeat photography, and semi-structured interviews with mountain guides. We found that rising temperatures and changing precipitation regimes in the Mt. Athabasca area are driving glacial retreat and loss of semi-permanent snow and ice, which is impacting climbing conditions and objective hazards on mountaineering and guiding routes. Guides’ experiences of these changes varied according to socio-economic conditions (e.g., financial security, livelihood flexibility), with late-career guides tending to experience loss of guiding opportunities and early-career guides facing increased pressure to provide services in more challenging conditions. Our findings offer novel insights that identify salient issues and bolster support for actions in response to the concerns of the mountain guide community. This study also underscores the need for further research, as the underlying issues are likely present in mountaineering destinations globally.
Circulation of Dengue Virus Serotype 1 Genotype V and Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Genotype III in Tocantins State, Northern Brazil, 2021–2022
Authors: Souza Ueric José Borges de , Macedo Ygor da Silva Miranda , Santos Raíssa Nunes dos , Cardoso Franciano Dias Pereira , Galvão Jucimária Dantas , Gabev Evgeni Evgeniev , Franco Ana Cláudia , Roehe Paulo Michel , Spilki Fernando Rosado , Campos Fabrício Souza
Published: October 2023

In Brazil, the state of Tocantins, located in north-central Brazil, has experienced a significant number of cases of arboviral disease, particularly Dengue virus (DENV). This study aimed to deepen the knowledge on DENV circulation within that state by conducting full genome sequencing of viral genomes recovered from 61 patients between June 2021 and July 2022. There were a total of 8807 and 20,692 cases in 2021 and 2022, respectively, as reported by the state’s Secretary of Health. Nucleotide sequencing confirmed the circulation of DENV serotype 1, genotype V and DENV serotype 2, genotype III in the State. Younger age groups (4 to 43 years old) were mostly affected; however, no significant differences were detected regarding the gender distribution of cases in humans. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the circulating viruses belong to DENV-1 genotype V American and DENV-2 genotype III Southeast Asian/American. The Bayesian analysis of DENV-1 genotype V genomes sequenced here are closely related to genomes previously sequenced in the state of São Paulo. Regarding the DENV-2 genotype III genomes, these clustered in a distinct, well-supported subclade, along with previously reported isolates from the states of Goiás and São Paulo. The findings reported here suggest that multiple introductions of these genotypes occurred in the Tocantins state. This observation highlights the importance of major population centers in Brazil on virus dispersion, such as those observed in other Latin American and North American countries. In the SNP analysis, DENV-1 displayed 122 distinct missense mutations, while DENV-2 had 44, with significant mutations predominantly occurring in the envelope and NS5 proteins. The analyses performed here highlight the concomitant circulation of distinct DENV-1 and -2 genotypes in some Brazilian states, underscoring the dynamic evolution of DENV and the relevance of surveillance efforts in supporting public health policies.
ZBP1 Drives IAV-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Lytic Cell Death, PANoptosis, Independent of the Necroptosis Executioner MLKL
Authors: Malireddi R. K. Subbarao , Sharma Bhesh Raj , Bynigeri Ratnakar R. , Wang Yaqiu , Lu Jianlin , Kanneganti Thirumala-Devi
Published: October 2023

Influenza A virus (IAV) continues to pose a significant global health threat, causing severe respiratory infections that result in substantial annual morbidity and mortality. Recent research highlights the pivotal role of innate immunity, cell death, and inflammation in exacerbating the severity of respiratory viral diseases. One key molecule in this process is ZBP1, a well-recognized innate immune sensor for IAV infection. Upon activation, ZBP1 triggers the formation of a PANoptosome complex containing ASC, caspase-8, and RIPK3, among other molecules, leading to inflammatory cell death, PANoptosis, and NLRP3 inflammasome activation for the maturation of IL-1β and IL-18. However, the role for other molecules in this process requires further evaluation. In this study, we investigated the role of MLKL in regulating IAV-induced cell death and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Our data indicate IAV induced inflammatory cell death through the ZBP1-PANoptosome, where caspases and RIPKs serve as core components. However, IAV-induced lytic cell death was only partially dependent on RIPK3 at later timepoints and was fully independent of MLKL throughout all timepoints tested. Additionally, NLRP3 inflammasome activation was unaffected in MLKL-deficient cells, establishing that MLKL and MLKL-dependent necroptosis do not act upstream of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, IL-1β maturation, and lytic cell death during IAV infection.
Adolescents’ Perceived Changes in Internalizing Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Father Internalizing Symptoms and Parent Support in Germany and Slovakia
Authors: Skinner Ann T. , Ondrušková Tamara , Klotz Eva , Çiftçi Leyla , Jones Sierra , Hoyle Rick H.
Published: October 2023

This preregistered study examined the relation between adolescents’ perceived changes in internalizing symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and four different family and peer relationships in two countries. Using a bioecological framework, we interviewed mothers, fathers, and adolescents from 212 families in Germany and Slovakia during the COVID-19 pandemic. In both countries, we found that higher levels of father internalizing symptoms exacerbated the relation between pandemic disruption and increases in pandemic-related adolescent internalizing symptoms. Similarly, parental support buffered the relation between adolescent perceptions of COVID-19 disruption and increases in the adolescents’ internalizing symptoms. Peer support and parental warmth were not associated with changes in adolescent-reported internalizing symptoms during the study period. The fathers’ symptoms of anxiety and depression during stressful life events may impact the parent–child relationship by changing the children’s perceptions of parent–child attachment, which may, in turn, be associated with higher levels of adolescent internalizing symptoms. Higher levels of parental support, however, may have helped protect adolescents from some of the more negative aspects of the pandemic.
THEORETICAL CONCEPTS OF METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Authors: KOLESNYK O. , LAVRYNENKO S. , TARANENKO K.
Published: October 2023

Theoretical concepts of methodological innovations in higher education institutions were comprehensively analyzed in the article. It must be stated that among the whole spectrum of pedagogical technologies, we prefer interactive ones. The implementation of these methods allows to conduct diagnostics and assessment of knowledge acquired by students as well as to conduct control of theoretical concepts of the necessary material, the result of all these must be filling of information gaps between existing and unknown knowledge for students. It must be stated that these technologies are effective both for conducting lectures and practical classes. Dialogic communication between the lecturer and the audience leads to mutual understanding, interaction, joint solution of general but significant tasks for each of the participants. At the same time, during the lecturer's dialogue with future teachers, they learn to think critically, solve complex problems, taking into account the analysis of the circumstances and the information provided.  No less important is the formation of alternative approaches, making deliberate decisions, skills of debating with the lecturer or fellow students, taking as a basis their own vision of the problem. Particular attention is paid to contextual learning, which greatly contributes to the optimization of learning. It is primarily based on students' creative and productive thinking, actions and communication, but not exclusively on the processes of perception or memory. Contextual learning is organized in such a way that knowledge, skills and abilities are not transferred as objects of student activity, but as means of solving tasks of professional activity.We found out that interactive technologies and strategy of contextual learning contribute to the consciousness of professional position and self-actualization of the future teacher. These technologies help to level out some "problem areas" of professional training of future teachers, guarantee the achievement of the expected results of the educational process and improvement of the quality of graduates’ training.
Specifics of teaching Russian language phraseology to foreign students (based on the phraseological units with verbs of motion)
Authors: Dinevich Irina , Ivanova Anna , Kulikova Ekaterina
Published: October 2023

This article is dedicated to the consideration of relevant methodological techniques of offline and online teaching of phraseological units with verbs of motion to foreign students taking into account the peculiarities of various teaching stages. The research novelty consists in the presentation of the polyvector module for working with phraseological units with verbs of motion to form language, sociocultural, sociolinguistic and cross-cultural competencies of a foreign speaker. When writing the article, the authors used the following methods: analytical method, component analysis, methods of interpretation and modeling. The analysis of the polyvector teaching module demonstrated that the acquiring process of Russian phraseological units by foreign speakers will be integral and effective, if lexical and grammatical material is selected in accordance with the criteria and objectives of each teaching level. The methodological techniques of the polyvector module take into account the features and objectives of teaching at each level; the system of the module tasks, implemented in the online format (mass open online course – MOOC) and offline, is aimed at developing foreign speakers’ skills and abilities to understand and use phraseological units with verbs of motion in speech in different communicative situations.
Electronic judiciary in Ukraine: Problems of implementation and possible solutions
Authors: Teremetskyi Vladyslav , Boiko Viacheslav , Malyshev Oleksandr , Seleznova Olha , Kelbia Stella
Published: October 2023

The purpose of the article is to study the possibilities to administer judicial proceedings with the use of information technologies at the current stage of judicial reform in Ukraine. The research methods are: formal and logical, analysis and synthesis, comparative and legal, generalization, forecasting, etc. The issue of the possibility and expediency of introducing full-fledged electronic justice in Ukraine in terms of the martial law has been considered. The authors have characterized the Strategy for the Development of the Justice System and Constitutional Judiciary for 2021-2023 in the context of ensuring the development of e-judiciary. The organizational and legal, financial and technical problems on the implementation of the Electronic Court and the Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication System have been defined. The authors have characterized the factors that must be taken into account while adopting a law on the effective regulation of remote and electronic justice in terms of the martial law or the state of emergency. It has been emphasized that the main indicator for the effective functioning of remote justice should be maintaining a balance between ensuring the right to access to justice and ensuring the safety of court proceedings participants.
The right to information from the point of view of legal theory, international law and international relations
Authors: Fedorov Valentyn , Fedorova Tetiana , Dronov Vladyslav
Published: October 2023

Taking into account the informatization of public life, the growing role of information, and the development of the information society, the right to information is important not only as a certain set of powers but also as a priority vital interest, the implementation of which has a decisive impact on the life of a modern person. The purpose of the work is the study of information rights in the context of law per se, from the point of view of establishing the researched law at the international level and with regard to international relations regarding information. Research methodology consists of such methods as comparative legal method, inference, hermeneutic method, induction and deduction method, and historical legal method. As a result of the conducted research, it was concluded that the legal regulation of the right of citizens to access public information is one of the most important guarantees of the development of any democratic society. It is concluded that the establishment of the right to information and access to public information at the international level has a positive effect on the realization of fundamental rights by citizens, as well as on the activities of authorities and institutions of public society.
The influence of U.S.-China relations on the current geopolitical situation
Authors: Mykhalskyi Ihor , Balatska Olena , Nefodov Dmytro , Altukhov Oleksii , Plevako Kateryna
Published: October 2023

The complex interaction between the USA and China, which has developed into a real confrontation, greatly affects global politics and economics, significantly influencing the geopolitical situation. The political behaviour of most countries, delicate geopolitical balance, and the solution to global problems are now directly dependent on changes in U.S.-China relations. The study aims to determine the consequences of U.S.-China relations for global politics. The methodology of the study involved using a comparison method, graphical analysis of the characteristics of the role of the U.S. and China for the respective countries (adversary, rival, ally, partner), prognostic method and content analysis of German political declarative documents. Establishing optimal U.S.-China relations would help solve the problems of global recession, mass migration, environmental issues, Russian military aggression in Ukraine, and food security. The article reveals the pragmatic approaches of most countries to the competition between the U.S. and China. Identifying the critical goals of U.S. and China relations will help establish possible prospects for cooperation or increased conflict due to changes in the geopolitical situation. The study proves the need to develop and implement strategies to support stability, find standard solutions to global problems, and cooperate between the U.S. and China.
Educação ambiental crítica e as premissas de uma ecologia política: um diálogo possível?
Authors: De Farias Junior Raimundo Sérgio , Moreira Lana Larissa dos Prazeres , Aranha Helenn dos Santos
Published: October 2023

Este ensaio se ocupará em analisar especificamente a crise ambiental que afeta sensivelmente não apenas o regime de acumulação, bem como a vida na terra. É produto de um estudo bibliográfico, a partir das premissas do materialismo histórico dialético e apresenta algumas considerações provisórias sobre os aspectos principais de uma ecologia política, destacando sua importância, mas também seus limites. Destacará, ainda, a importância de se pensar uma alternativa societal tendo em vista a contribuição da crítica marxista.
PERAN KOMUNITAS BASIS GEREJAWI BAGI EFEKTIVITAS PELAKSANAAN KARYA PASTORAL PARTISIPATIF DAN KONTEKSTUAL
Authors: Jewadut Jean Loustar , Nirmala Fransiska Rosari
Published: October 2023

The development of the Church as an organism demands active participation and cooperation between clergy and laity. The purpose of this article is to introduce Basic Ecclesiastical Community (KBG) as a model of church life which is a place for the involvement of the laity in collaboration with the clergy. This article was written using qualitative research methods with a focus on literature studies in the form of books and scientific journal articles according to the themes reviewed. The results of the literature study in this article confirm several important things. First, the model of church life through KBG empowerment can minimize the tendency of clerical feudalism. Pastoral officers (clergy) must act as facilitators, not rulers who authoritatively regulate church life. Second, KBG makes the implementation of participatory and contextual pastoral works effective. Participatory pastoral work means involving as many people as possible in planning, implementing, and evaluating pastoral activities, while contextual pastoral work means pastoral work that departs from a particular context and must respond to the context. Third, the spirit of a shepherd's life smelling of sheep plays an important role for the realization of participatory and contextual pastoral work.
Vertigo as a Problem in the Emergency Department
Authors: Poureskandari Masoumeh , Ala Alireza , Habibollahi Paria , Shams Vahdati Samad
Published: October 2023

Objectives: To assess patients with vertigo who came to the emergency department Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting(s): Emergency department of Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. Participants: 280 patients admitted to the emergency department with a complaint of vertigo. Outcome measures: The relationship between age, gender, previous medical history, computerized tomography (CT) scan, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were investigated in this study. Results: Vertigo was the most common complaint among emergency department visitors, accounting for 2.1% of all visits. Furthermore, 30.3 % (85 of 280) of all patients with vertigo were identified with central vertigo. The average age of central vertigo patients was 65.9±10.9. Females made up 58.6% and 41.2% of all vertigo patients and central vertigo patients, respectively. In the group with central vertigo, hypertension (HTN) was the most common risk factor (44.7%). Conclusions: Patients who refer to the emergency department with vertigo often do not respond to the usual treatments, and this is the main reason for them to visit the emergency department, so a good history and complete examination along with a suitable imaging modality can help assess these patients.
The Absence of Sporozoites in Anopheles Mosquitoes in the Malaria Pre-elimination Area
Authors: Sumanto Didik , Sayono Sayono , Handoyo Wahyu , Kristini Tri Dewi
Published: October 2023

Introduction: The existence of sporozoites in the salivary gland of Anopheles is a prominent factor in the transmission and spread of malaria. Malaria control programs must be comprehensive including the treatment of patients, management of the vector population, and efforts to prevent human-vector contact. The present study aimed to track the presence of sporozoite in the Anopheles mosquito population in a malaria pre-elimination area and evaluate the implementation of a malaria elimination program. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a malaria pre-elimination area over a period of one year. Mosquitos were caught using human bait and in resting sites close to cattle pens. Sporozoites were detected microscopically and circumsporozoite protein (CSP) was tested using polymerase chain reaction technique. Results: A total of 212 Anopheles mosquitoes were caught. Anopheles maculatus, Anopheles aconitus, Anopheles subpictus, Anopheles barbirostris, Anopheles vagus, and Anopheles kochi species were identified. Salivary gland of 111 mosquitoes were dissected and CSP was detected in 101 specimens. Neither type of test found any sporozoites in the captured Anopheles. Conclusion: The absence of sporozoites in Anopheles in the pre-elimination area is a good sign of the ongoing malaria control program. Breaking the life cycle of the parasite that causes it by minimizing contact with vectors is an effective method that should be continuously improved.
Efeito do fósforo (P) e do cálcio (Ca) na produção de laticínios
Authors: Bonifaz Verónica de los Ángeles , Morán Diana Leticia Torres , Morales Leila Isabel Cadena , García Yesenia Ivonne Malta
Published: October 2023

Este artigo apresenta uma revisão do efeito da adição de cálcio e fósforo à dieta de vacas leiteiras. As necessidades desses minerais são máximas durante os processos de lactação, crescimento e reprodução. O P no leite está associado à fração proteica (caseína) do leite. Ou seja, quanto maior for a produção de leite, maior será a secreção de P no leite e, portanto, maiores serão as necessidades. Portanto, devido aos altos níveis no leite, é necessário um suprimento contínuo na ração para permitir altos níveis de produção de leite. Por outro lado, o cálcio está envolvido em vários processos fisiológicos do corpo, especialmente na geração de impulsos nervosos e na contração muscular; é um componente fundamental na formação e no desenvolvimento dos ossos e o principal componente do leite. Quando há uma diminuição abrupta do cálcio no sangue de vacas leiteiras no início da lactação ou no periparto, isso faz parte de um distúrbio metabólico agudo. De uma forma ou de outra, é importante prevenir o aparecimento da doença por meio de um bom manejo nutricional dos animais. Isso pode ser complementado com a administração de fósforo e cálcio, a fim de evitar alterações que levem à baixa produção devido a problemas patológicos.
Novel single nucleotide polymorphism (rs1600485907) of IL-41 gene associated with systemic lupus erythematous
Authors: Mohammed Abed Reema , Ahmed Yaaqoob Laith
Published: October 2023

This study evaluated the serum concentrations of IL-41 and the detection of specific single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs1600485907, rs762398841, and rs575275512) within the IL-41 gene in female subjects diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The study sample comprised 124 female patients who had been diagnosed with SLE, with an equivalent number of healthy control volunteers. The levels of serum were determined using the application of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology, while SNPs were determined by conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and subsequent Sanger sequencing. The results revealed that the mean age of the healthy control group was 31.64 years, whereas the mean age of the group diagnosed with SLE was 33.66 years. The findings of the present investigation indicate that the individuals under examination demonstrated an average disease duration of 9.0 years, whereas the average SLEDAI-2k score for those diagnosed with SLE was 11.0. The concentrations of ESR, CRP, urea, creatinine, C3, and C4 in individuals diagnosed with SLE showed a statistically significant elevation in comparison to the control cohort. The analysis of patients’ anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) revealed that 89% of individuals have ANA, whereas 95.61% display anti-dsDNA. Significantly elevated levels of serum IL-41 were seen in patients diagnosed with SLE in comparison to healthy controls. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed on a cohort of patients diagnosed with SLE to assess the diagnostic efficacy of IL-41 in discriminating between SLE patients and non-afflicted persons. The study determined that the specificity of IL-41 was 82.26%, representing the percentage of accurate negative outcomes. In contrast, the sensitivity of IL-41 was found to be 84.68%, indicating the percentage of accurate positive outcomes. The computed value for the area under the curve (AUC) was found to be 0.937. The statistical analysis revealed a significant connection between the existence of both heterozygote and homozygote mutant genotypes of IL-41 (rs1600485907) and an increased vulnerability to the formation of SLE. In conclusion, it has been shown that individuals diagnosed with SLE demonstrate heightened concentrations of IL-41in their circulating blood plasma. Furthermore, a particular genetic variation, specifically a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) denoted as rs1600485907 located within the IL-41 gene, has been recognized as a potential susceptibility factor for the onset of this disorder.
DENSITY OF THE STRUCTURE AND HARDNESS OF THE SOIL FOR GROWING WINTER WHEAT
Authors: Matviichuk B. , Matviichuk N. , Korevo N.
Published: October 2023

The article highlights the results of research on over-compaction of the arable layer of the soil during the cultivation of winter wheat. When taking care of winter crops, the greater part of the researched fields begins to be affected by various technical measures in the fall, when at the beginning of September, the corresponding areas are prepared for sowing the crop after harvesting one or another predecessor. As a result, the agronomic value of the fields where the leading culture of modern agriculture of our country is grown is significantly reduced, as well as the productive capacity of the root system of winter wheat significantly deteriorates, which is reflected in a correspondingly negative way on the quality characteristics of plants and harvest.
In the studies that took place during 2018-2021, it was established that the method of the main tillage of the soil, namely its depth and the terms of determination in the arable layer, significantly influenced the final bulk mass of its layers. A rather significant deterioration of the structural agrophysical state of the soil and an increase in the hardness of the latter in variants with shallow disc tillage by 10-12 cm is explained, first of all, by the formation of a large dispersion of its seed layer (0-10 cm) and compaction of layers of 10-20 cm in comparison with shelfless plowing.
According to the research results, it was established that in all layers of the soil, when the latter was worked with disc harrows of the BDT-3 type, on average, its volume mass increased in the following parameters compared to tillage: 0-10 cm - by 0.13 g/cm3; 10-20 cm - by 0.09 g/cm3; 20-30 cm - by 0.01 g/cm3 and 0-30 cm, respectively, by 0.09 g/cm3.
Thus, our research has proven the preservation of the regularity of a larger volumetric mass of the soil when performing a shallow disc tillage of 10-12 cm in comparison with plowing without a shelf of 14-16 cm.
تقديرات الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة وخبراتهم التعليمية لتطبيق مبادئ نموذج التصميم الشامل للتعلم في جامعة اليرموك
Authors: Alodat Ali , Al-Gharaibeh Sheren
Published: October 2023

الأهداف: هدفت الدراسة الحالية التعرف إلى تقديرات الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة وخبراتهم التعليمية لتطبيق مبادئ نموذج التصميم الشامل للتعلم في جامعة اليرموك.
المنهجية: استخدمت الدراسة نهج التصميم المختلط لتقييم تصورات الطلاب ذوي الإعاقة للتصميم العالمي لمبادئ التعلم. كان المقياس يحتوي على 39 عنصرا وتم إعطاؤه لـ 121 طالبا معوقا تم اختيارهم عن قصد. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، شارك أربعة طلاب في مقابلات شبه منظمة. تم استخدام مقياس ليكرت المكون من خمس نقاط (يتراوح من موافق بشدة إلى غير موافق بشدة)، مع المعايير التالية: مستوى منخفض (1-2.33)، ومستوى متوسط (2.34-3.67)، ومستوى عال (3.68-5) لتقييم تقديرات الطلاب بناء على ردود العناصر وإجمالي الدرجات.
النتائج: أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن تقديرات الطلبة ذوي الإعاقة لتطبيق مبادئ نموذج التصميم الشامل للتعلم في جامعة اليرموك من وجهة نظر الطلبة جاء بدرجة متوسطة (2.87). كما دلت النتائج إلى عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (α≤0.05) في تقديرات أفراد عينة الدراسة لمستوى تطبيق مبادئ التصميم الشامل للتعلم تعزى لمتغير (الجنس، مستوى الدراسة، نوع الإعاقة، الكلية). كما أظهرت النتائج أن الخبرات التعليمية للطلبة ذوي الإعاقة في جامعة اليرموك كانت متباينة، إلا أنها بشكل عام تشير إلى رضا معظم هؤلاء الطلبة عن نوعية الخدمات العامة المقدمة في الجامعة.
الخلاصة: تعتبر مبادئ التصميم الشامل للتعلم مكونًا حاسمًا في أي نظام تعليمي يجب تضمينه في برامج إعداد أعضاء هيئة التدريس في الجامعة وتنفيذها بشكل فعال في تخطيط وتصميم الخدمات التعليمية للطلاب ذوي الإعاقة في مؤسسات التعليم العالي.
تطوير وحدات دراسيَّة باستخدام أنموذجي كلوزماير وميلر - تنسون واختبار فاعليته في تنمية المفاهيم اللُّغَوِيَّة لدى طالبات الصف السابع الأساسي في الأردن
Authors: Shahwan Orouba Mohammed Hamed , Al-Dulaimi Taha Ali Hussein
Published: October 2023

الأهداف: هدفت الدراسة إلى تطوير وحدات دراسيَّة باستخدام أنموذجي كلوزماير وميلر - تنسون واختبار فاعليته في تنمية المفاهيم اللُّغَوِيَّة لدى طالبات الصف السابع الأساسي في الأردن.
المنهجيَّة: تكوَّنت عينة الدراسة من (56) طالبة من طالبات الصف السابع الأساسي في الأردن في شعبتين، وُزِّعوا عشوائيًّا بحيث عُدَّت إحداهُما مجموعة ضابطة (28) طالبة والأخرى مجموعة تجريبيَّة (28) طالبة. تم استخدام اختبارُ المفاهيم اللُّغَوِيَّة أداةً بحثيَّةً لجمع بيانات الدراسة؛ وكانت أعلى علامة للاختبار (40) درجة وأقل علامة (صفر). وجرى تحليل البيانات باستخدام المتوسطات الحسابيَّة، والانحرافات المعياريَّة، إضافة إلى تحليل التباين المصاحب ANCOVA and MANCOVA.
النتائج: أشارت نتائج الدراسة إلى وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائيَّة بين متوسط علامات طالبات المجموعة التجريبيَّة اللواتي جرى تدريسهنَّ الوحدات الدراسيَّة المطوَّرة باستخدام أُنموذجي كلوزماير وميلر – تنسون (23.60± 0.881) وطالبات المجموعة الضابطة اللواتي جرى تدريسهنَّ بالطريقة الاعتياديَّة (22.83±0.841).
الخلاصة: إنَّ الوحدات الدراسيَّة المطوَّرة باستخدام أنموذجي كلوزماير وميلر - تنسون أكثرُ فاعليَّة من الطريقة الاعتياديَّة في تنمية المفاهيم اللُّغَوِيَّة لدى الطالبات. وعليه، فتوصي الدراسة بتدريب معلِّمي اللُّغة العربيَّة على استخدام أُنموذجي كلوزماير وميلر - تنسون المدمجين في تدريس فروع اللُّغة من قواعد وأدب وبلاغة.
درجة رضا معلمي الطلبة الصُّم عن استخدام المنصات التعليمية في تدريس طلبتهم خلال جائحة كورونا
Authors: Al-Momani Randa Mousa , Majali Areen A.Q Bajes AL Jadeed
Published: October 2023

الأهداف: هدفت الدراسة الحالية التعرف إلى درجة رضا معلمي الطلبة الصُّم عن استخدام المنصات التعليمية في تدريس طلبتهم خلال جائحة كورونا.
المنهجية: استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي، وتكون مجتمع الدراسة من جميع المعلمين والمعلمات العاملين في مدارس الصُّم في محافظة العاصمة خلال الفصل الدراسي الثاني للعام (2021/2022). وقد تم اختيار أفراد الدراسة بالطريقة العشوائية البسيطة من مدرستين للصم في محافظة العاصمة عمان، وهما: مدرسة ماركا لذوي التحديات السمعية، ومدرسة الأمل للصم، حيث بلغ عددهم (80) معلما ومعلمة. وتمثلت أداة الدراسة باستبانة مكونة من (13) فقرة، وتم التحق من صدقها وثباتها، واشتملت على خمسة بدائل وفق مقياس ليكرت الخماسي، وتم استخدم المعيار الإحصائي المكون من ثلاثة مستويات للحكم على النتائج، وهي: مستوى منخفض من (1-2.33)، ومستوى متوسط (2.34-3.67)، ومستوى مرتفع (3.68-5).
النتائج: أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن درجة رضا معلمي الطلبة الصُّم عن استخدام المنصات التعليمية في تدريس طلبتهم خلال جائحة كورونا قد جاء بمستوى متوسط، وبمتوسط حسابي بلغ (3.08)، كما أشارت النتائج إلى عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (α ≤ 0.05) في درجة رضا المعلمين تعزى لكل من متغير (الجنس، المؤهل العلمي، وسنوات الخبرة).
الخلاصة: توصي الدراسة بضرورة توفير المنصات التعليمية لكافة المتطلبات التي تراعي خصائص الطلبة الصم وتساعدهم على اكتساب المعرفة بسهولة كتوفير قاموس إشاري موحد، وأدوات تقويم مناسبة، واختبارات تجريبية، وقيام مصممي الدروس بالاهتمام بتوفير شرحًا لكافة الدروس بصورة بصرية واضحة ليتمكن الطلبة الصم من فهمها.
تبني إدارة نظم البيانات الضخمة وأثرها على التميز المؤسسي: دراسة ميدانية في الجامعات الحكومية السعودية
Authors: Bin Jomah Nouf Abdullah
Published: October 2023

الأهداف: التعرف إلى واقع تبني الجامعات الحكومية السعودية لمدخل إدارة نظم البيانات الضخمة، وأثر ذلك على تحقيقها للتميز المؤسسي.
المنهجية: تم استخدام المنهج الوصفي التحليلي وإعداد استبانة لقياس إدارة نظم البيانات الضخمة تكونت من (20) عبارة. كذلك تم استخدام أداة معايير نموذج التميز لجائزة الملك عبد العزيز للجودة، وتطبيقهما على عينة عشوائية بسيطة من (480) منسوباً في (5) جامعات سعودية.
النتائج: إن مستوى تبني الجامعات المبحوثة لمدخل إدارة نظم البيانات الضخمة ومستوى التميز المؤسسي للجامعات المبحوثة قد جاءا بدرجة متوسطة من وجهة نظر منسوبيها. كما أظهرت نتائج تحليل الانحدار بأن هناك أثر إيجابي دال إحصائياً لمستوى تبني الجامعات الحكومية السعودية لمدخل إدارة نظم البيانات الضخمة على درجة تميزها المؤسسي، حيث كأن أعلى تأثير لتبني هذا المدخل على البعد المتعلق بالتركيز على المستفيد، تلاها بُعد إدارة العمليات، ومن ثم بُعد التخطيط الإستراتيجي.
الخلاصة: ضرورة تبني الجامعات السعودية إدارة نظم البيانات الضخمة كمدخل مهم على صعيد تحقيقها للتميز المؤسسي المنشود في ظل توجهات المملكة نحو تحقيق الرؤية 2030.
أثر التّدريب المستند إلى أنموذج تصميم تعليم لابتكار مصادر تعليم مفتوحة على الكفايات المهنيّة للمعلّمين
Authors: Ghosheh Dua’ Wahbeh , Affouneh Saida , Burgos Daniel
Published: October 2023

الأهداف: هدفت هذه الدّراسة إلى الكشف عن أثر تدريب المعلّمين المستند إلى أنموذج تصميم تعليم لابتكار مصادر تعليم مفتوحة (أنموذج غوشه) على الكفايات المهنيّة للمعلّمين.
المنهجية: استندت الدّراسة إلى التّصميم المتوازي المتقارب الذي تضمّن جمع البيانات الكميّة بالتّزامن مع النّوعيّة، وتحليلهما بشكل منفصل، والاعتماد عليهما معاً في تفسير النّتائج. اعتمد البحث الكمّي على المنهج شبه التّجريبي؛ حيث تمّ تحديد عينة قصديّة تكوّنت من 289 معلّماً ومعلّمة، وإلحاقهم بتدريبات مستندة إلى أنموذج تصميم التّعليم لابتكار مصادر تعليم مفتوحة، وجمع البيانات من خلال استجابات عينة الدّراسة لاستبيان قبلي وبعدي لكفايات المعلّمين المهنيّة، ثمّ فحص الفروق في المتوسّطات الحسابيّة للاستجابات القبليّة والبعديّة. واعتمد البحث الكيفي على مقابلات المجموعات البؤريّة.
النتائج: أظهرت نتائج الدّراسة أنّ استناد تدريب المعلّمين إلى أنموذج تصميم تعليم يدمج مجموعة من النّظريّات الواعدة، والتي تندرج منها عدّة استراتيجيّات تعليميّة متمركزة حول المتعلّم، أدّى إلى تعاضد نقاط قوى تلك النّظريّات، والاستراتيجيّات؛ لتسهم معاً في تطوير كفايات المعلّمين المهنيّة من معارف ومهارات واتّجاهات، مع وجود تحدّيات في تطبيق الأنموذج الذي تمّ التّدريب عليه نتيجة ضيق الوقت، والعبء الوظيفي، وضعف البنية التّكنولوجيّة، ومقاومة التّغيير.
الخلاصة: خلصت الدّراسة إلى أنّ التّدريب المستند إلى أنموذج تصميم التّعليم لابتكار مصادر تعليم مفتوحة أثّر إيجاباً على كفايات المعلّمين المهنيّة في كل من المجالات المرتبطة بتصميم التّعليم، وتنفيذه، وإدارة العمليّة التّعليميّة، ومتابعتها وتقييمها، وبذلك أوصت الدّراسة بتبنّي أنموذج تصميم التّعليم لابتكار مصادر تعليم مفتوحة في برامج تدريب المعلّمين، وفي العمليّة التّعليميّة، وتبنّي سياسات تقلّل من التّحدّيات التي تواجه المعلّمين عند تطبيقه.
Peer-to-Peer Public Engagement – Developing Skills in Teenagers
Authors: Price Claire
Published: October 2023

More and more research is being produced suggesting that peer-to-peer learning is an aid to learning in the classroom. It has shown to be effective in settings from high school to higher education. However, very little has been recorded regarding this approach in public engagement, specifically in regard to teenagers passing on knowledge to younger children. This would provide us with a unique opportunity and allow us to share our skills more widely. Therefore, would using peers to pass on this knowledge in a public engagement setting work? Would the peer practitioners themselves find any benefit to such an endeavour? In this study, we took a group of 14-year-olds from a local high school in a disadvantaged area and gave them training in public engagement techniques from experienced practitioners. These transferable skills were designed to enable the teenagers to not only grow in confidence but to think of more artistically about how they delivered information. Therefore, practitioners enlisted to teach these teenagers had a plethora of talents – such as a science magician and a poet. The teenagers were then given an opportunity to use these skills to teach 0 to 12-year-olds science activities about the human body at a unique science event. They were given the basic outline of these, which were a mixture of traditional science experiments (e.g. using vinegar to simulate stomach acid) and crafts (e.g. making edible blood). The teenagers were asked to go away and use their newly found skills to present this information. This was a huge success, and they came up with novel ways to deliver this information to younger children. For example, one group made up a dance for the children to remember the different parts of the brain. In this study, we take a look at this event from the teenager’s perspective and how this event has made a lasting impact.
Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi dan Inovasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Kantor Dinas Pertanian, Merauke Papua
Authors: Tuakra Yulianus
Published: October 2023

Berbagai keluhan dan masalah yang timbul atas kinerja pelayanan yang dilakukan oleh pegawai di kantor Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Merauke. Kinerja pegawai di Dinas Kabupaten Merauke belum dapat merespon kebutuhan masyarakat secara optimal terutama dalam hal membantu masyarakat akan pelayanan sesuai dengan tugas pokok dan fungsinya. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survei dengan pendekatan analisis regresi dan korelasional. Sampel yang terdiri dari 95 responden yang telah ditentukan.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan korelasi antara Budaya Organisasi dengan Kinerja Pegawai diperoleh R Square yaitu sebesar 49,1% dan sisanya sebesar 50,9% kontribusi oleh variabel yang lain, korelasi antara Inovasi Kerja terhadap Kinerja Pegawai diperoleh R Square yaitu sebesar 48,5% dan sisanya sebesar 51,5% kontribusi oleh variabel yang lain, korelasi antara Budaya Organisasi dan Inovasi Kerja secara bersama-sama terhadap Kinerja Pegawai diperoleh R Square yaitu sebesar 53,6% dan sisanya sebesar 46,4% kontribusi oleh variabel yang lain. Disarankan bahwa : 1) Keberadaan nilai budaya pada suatu organisasi merupakan sesuatu hal yang penting karena budaya organisasi yang baik akan turut membentuk iklim kerja yang baik. 2) Inovasi Kerja di Kantor Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Merauke sudah cukup baik, hal ini harus dipertahankan dan jikalau perlu lebih ditingkatkan lagi; 3) Kinerja Pegawai di Kantor Dinas Pertanian Kabupaten Merauke sudah sangat baik, hal ini harus tetap dipertahankan jikalau perlu lebih ditingkatkan lagi. Kinerja yang baik menjadi faktor yang terpenting untuk terus di ciptakan dengan baik sehingga dapat memuaskan masyarakat.