bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teaching Early Years Children during COVID-19 through Digital Technologies
Authors: Asim Iqra , Farooq Dr. Muhammad Shahid
Published: October 2021

Covid 19 outbreak has its considerable effects on whole education system. Due to forced school closure many students have left schools. This study was conducted to check the influence of digital technologies on early childhood education during covid-19. Data were collected through convenience sampling technique. Respondents of this study were consisting on twenty teachers and head teachers of public and private schools of early childhood education. Data were collected through audio and written interviews. The findings of this study revealed that a number of ways were adopted effectively to transmit education to children at their home i.e. online Google classrooms and live sessions in Whatsapp groups, and Google meet/zoom, Blended learning system (LMS), skype.com, youtube.com, Go to meeting.com, Blacknoard.com, Zoom etc. Some challenges were also found in this study such as internet access issue, electricity issue, lack of technological equipment’s (laptop/ smart phones) lake of students’ attention, less skills to use technology that leads towards inefficient teaching at ECE level. It created difficulties for teacher, parent and students. A more interactive system of teaching to facilitate learning at early childhood level may be developed with all needs to be filled easily. Further online sessions may be organized to give awareness and knowledge about the use of technology and digital skills to parents and teachers with low level of digital literacy.

Key words: Technological tools, digital skills, early childhood education, digital literacy, COVID-19
Exploring the use of continuous assessment in the context of outcome-based education in Malawian primary schools
Authors: Kumwenda Colby , Chiziwa Wezzie
Published: October 2021

The
purpose of this study was to explore primary school teacher’s use of continuous
assessment (CA) in supporting the teaching and learning of Social Studies in
the context of Outcome Based Education (OBE) in Malawi. This was in an effort
to seek deeper understanding of how CA is used to support learning. The study
was informed by the following main research question: How do teachers use CA to
realise the core values of OBE in the teaching of Social studies? The following
specific research questions guided the study: What are the teacher’s practices
on continuous assessment in the context of OBE? What opportunities and
challenges does CA bring in the teaching of Social Studies in primary schools?
How do teachers cope with challenges associated with CA practices? This was a
qualitative case study of eight primary school teachers. Classroom observation
was the main data generation tool. In addition, an in-depth interview and
document analysis was done which sought to understand teacher practices in the
use of CA as a tool for learning in the context of OBE. The results of the
study revealed dominant use of continuous testing practices in form of tests
administered fortnightly or monthly thereby negating the use of other forms of
CA tasks. Even though participants in the study had good opinion of the
integration of CA into teaching and learning process, the CA practices showed
little alignment with OBE. The implication of the findings is that the reform
regarding CA in OBE remain symbolic if the contextual factors impeding it are
not addressed. If teacher CA practice is to support learning in line with OBE,
there is need to address contextual constraints such as large class size,
limited teacher assessment literacy and limited support mechanism.
الرمز في شعر حافظ جميل
Authors: حسين الخالدي جاسم , نصرت مظلوم حنين
Published: October 2021

تناول البحث الرمز في شعر حافظ جميل في القرن العشرين، فاللغة الرمزية تعطي الشاعر مساحة كبيرة لتعبير عن أهدافه بشكل غير مباشر، لما تمتلكه من دلالات وايحاءات متنوعة، ويلجأ الشاعر إلى اللغة الرمزية لأسباب سياسية أو اجتماعية أو نفسية ، وبذلك تلبي اللغة الرمزية طموحات الشاعر حينما تعبر عن عالمه الداخلي بصورة غير مباشرة إلى المتلقي.
إمكانية تطبيق أهداف إدارة الجودة الشاملة في إدارة وتنظيم الأقسام العلمية في الجامعات العراقية ( جامعة بغداد أنموذج )
Authors: سموم عبد كاطع
Published: October 2021

تواجه الإدارة التعليمية المعاصرة معوقات إدارية متعددة تحد من أدائها للرسالة العلمية المناطة بها نظراً لغياب الرؤية الشاملة والنظرة الاستراتيجية لدور التعليم في تفعيل مستقبل التنمية واستثمار الموارد ، مما ينتج عنه تضارب وظائف مؤسسات التعليم وازدواجيتها ، وبطء عمليات التطور والإنتاج وضعف آليات منظومة العمل الإداري والأكاديمي للتعليم .

وتكمن أهمية البحث من طريق الآتي:

1- مدى تقبل رؤساء الأقسام العلمية ، والتدريسيين ، والعاملين الآخريين لمعايير الجودة الشاملة في الجامعات العراقية .

2- تحقق إدارة الجودة النمو النوعي والكمي من طريق وضوح الأهداف والسياسات والبرامج التي تركز على نوعية التعليم والارتقاء بمستواه.

3- كون الدراسة تنطلق من أحد أهم القطاعات ذات الإهتمام المباشر إلى التنمية الشاملة وهو قطاع التعليم.

4-  تسهم في حل الكثير من المشكلات التي تعاني منها الإدارات الجامعية .

1- التعرف على مستوى إمكانية تطبيق إدارة الجودة الشاملة في إدارة وتنظيم الأقسام العلمية من وجهة نظر الهيئة التدريسية .

2- التعرف على مستوى الفروق ذات الدلالة الإحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة (0،05)  درجة متطلبات تطبيق الجودة الشاملة في إدارة وتنظيم رؤساء الأقسام العلمية وفقاً للمتغيرات الآتية (الجنس ، المؤهل العملي، عدد سنوات الخدمة، نوع الكلية).

تكون مجمع البحث من أعضاء هيئه التدريس في جامعة بغداد من حملة درج الدكتوراه والماجستير، موزعين على (24) كلية علمية وإنسانية ، وقد بلغ أعداد الهيئة التدريسية (5867) عضواً

 

 

اما،عينة البحث: تم اختيار عينه البحث بالطريقة العشوائية، حيث تكونت عينه الدراسة التي أستعان بها الباحث للقيام بالدراسة من مجتمع الدراسة المتمثل بأعضاء هيأة التدريس في كليه التربية جامعة واسط ، إذ تم توزيع الإستبانة على عينه أفراد البحث الذين تواجدوا في الكلية ، وكان عددهم (368) عضواً من هيأة التدريس

الاستنتاجات : استنتج الباحث الآتي :

    ضرورة تطبيق معايير الجودة الشاملة في إدارة وتنظيم العمل الإداري في الأقسام العلمية وتوفير المتطلبات الاساسية اللزمة للنهوض بواقع العمل الإداري الاكاديمي لمواكبة التطور العلمي والتقني المعاصر .
تفسير الذات ذو الاعتماد المتبادل لدى المرشدين التربويين
Authors: عبد العباس عبد الكاظم الموسوي محمد
Published: October 2021

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على :

1- تفسير الذات ذو الاعتماد المتبادل لدى المرشدين التربويين 0

2- الفروق في تفسير الذات ذو الاعتماد المتبادل لدى المرشدين التربويين على وفق متغير الجنس (ذكور– إناث )0

    ولتحقيق أهداف البحث أختار الباحث عينة مكونة من (100) مرشداً ومرشدة تربوية من المرشدين التربويين التابعين لمديرية تربية محافظة كربلاء ، ومن كلا الجنسين (ذكور- إناث) في المدارس المتوسطة والإعدادية والثانوية وللعام الدراسي ( 2018 -2019 )، تم اختيارهم بالطريقة العشوائية الطبقية ذات التوزيع المتناسب ، اذ بني مقياس لتفسير الذات ذي الاعتماد المتبادل على وفق نظرية ماركوس وكيتياياما ، وحللت الفقرات احصائيًا للتحقق من الخصائص السيكومترية للمقياس والمتمثلة بالصدق الثبات ، اذ استخرج الصدق بطريقتين هما الصدق الظاهري وصدق البناء أما الثبات فقد أستخرج بطريقة الأختبار– إعادة الأختبار ومعادلة الفاكرونباخ ، ومن ثم طبق المقياس على عينة البحث الأساسية ، وأستعمل الباحث الوسائل الإحصائية التي تتناسب مع بيانات البحث  وبعد التطبيق تم التوصل الى الآتي :

المرشدين التربويين يمتلكون تفسير الذات ذو الأعتماد المتبادل 0

المرشدين التربويين الذكور يظهرون اتجاهًا أعلى في تفسير الذات ذو الأعتماد المتبادل من الأناث 0

كما وضع الباحث بعض التوصيات والمقترحات المناسبة مع نتائج البحث 0
SAR data and field surveys combination to update rainfall-induced shallow landslides inventory
Authors: Miele Pietro , Di Napoli Mariano , Novellino Alessandro , Calcaterra Domenico , Mallorquì Jordi , Di Martire Diego
Published: October 2021

The Campania region has been recurrently hit by severe landslides in volcanoclastic deposits. The city of Naples, and in particular the Camaldoli and Agnano hills, also suffered several landslide crises in weathered volcanoclastic rocks as a consequence of intense rainfalls or wildfires. This work provides an updated landslide database for the suburbs of Naples. The obtained database consists of about 1322 landslides considering available information dated back to 1816, identified thanks to the historical newspaper's examination; 62 landslides were recorded between 2019 and 2020. Furthermore, the achieved database is the result of the standardization of available information from different sources, organized in a completely different way. The newly identified phenomena have been recognized thanks to a combination of optical satellite imagery with Google Earth, Sentinel-1 radar satellite imagery and field investigation. The implemented methodology is based on change detection analysis of satellite imagery by using polarimetric features. Subsequently, output derived from the segmentation procedure of satellite images have been compared with field trip observations. The main purpose of this procedure is to emphasize areas where land cover changes, potentially related to slope failures, occur in the Phegraean Fields, facilitating the following possible phases of mapping and/or field survey. Eventually, this type of information is expected to help decision-makers with land planning and risk assessment.
Adaptive thresholding increases ability to detect changes in rate of skin conductance responses to psychologically arousing stimuli
Authors: Kleckner Ian R , Wormwood Jolie B. , Jones Rebecca Merrill , Siegel Erika , Culakova Eva , Heathers James , Barrett Lisa Feldman , Lord Catherine , Quigley Karen , Goodwin Matthew
Published: October 2021

Psychophysiologists often record electrodermal activity (EDA) exosomatically to derive measures of slow, tonic activity—skin conductance level (SCL)—and faster, more punctate changes—skin conductance responses (SCRs). An SCR is considered relevant when its amplitude exceeds a researcher-determined threshold (e.g., 0.05 μS), typically fixed across study participants and conditions. However, fixed SCR thresholds may detect more SCRs in samples with higher SCL because the number and amplitude of SCRs correlate positively with SCL. To address this issue, we developed a novel fixed plus adaptive (FA) thresholding method that adjusts SCR detection as a function of the prevailing SCL. We hypothesized greater statistical power to detect a difference in the rate of SCRs across high vs. low arousal stimuli using FA thresholding compared to fixed thresholding. Study 1 consisted of 254 young adults measured in a laboratory using wired EDA sensors during exposure to evocative images and sounds. Study 1 constituted our exploratory dataset, wherein we found an optimal FA threshold of 1.9% that maximized the ability to detect a difference in SCR rate between high vs. low arousal stimuli. Study 2 involved 20 children with autism repeatedly measured in a clinic using wireless EDA sensors during several behavioral tasks. Study 2 constituted our validation dataset, wherein FA thresholding at 1.9% increased statistical power to detect a difference in SCR rate between high vs. low arousal tasks, compared to fixed thresholding at 0.05 μS. Future research should test for reproducibility and generalizability of our results in other tasks, samples, and contexts.
The Folk Fight Back: Protesting the Cancellation of Don Messer’s Jubilee in 1969
Authors: Marquis Greg
Published: October 2021

This article examines part of the reaction to the 1969 cancellation of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (cbc) television’s Don Messer’s Jubilee , one of the most popular Canadian-produced programs of the era. In addition to an exploration of television history and popular culture, it is also a look at the neglected topic of “square” Canada in the 1960s. Messer began fiddling at dances in rural New Brunswick in the 1920s and moved to radio and recording prior to becoming an unlikely national television star by 1961. After exploring possible classifications of the show’s music, the article examines themes in protest letters and petitions sent to the cbc. These include Canadian nationalism in opposition to American mass culture, Canadian folk culture, cbc elitism, Maritime regionalism, nostalgia, and the related themes of the generation gap and permissive society. The article concludes that fans viewed Messer as a custodian of Canadian folk culture that was being erased by the national broadcaster at a time of heightened nationalism.
Neck Pain and Disability: Are They Related to Dysfunctional Breathing and Stress?
Authors: Stephen Sarah , Brandt Corlia , Olivier Benita
Published: October 2021

Purpose: People with neck pain are likely to have negative respiratory findings. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between neck  pain and dysfunctional breathing and to examine their relationship to stress. Method: This cross-sectional study included 49 participants with neck pain and 49 age- and sex-matched controls. We measured neck pain using the numeric rating scale (NRS); neck disability using the Neck Disability Index (NDI); dysfunctional breathing using the Nijmegen Questionnaire (NQ), Self-Evaluation of Breathing Questionnaire (SEBQ), breath hold time, and respiratory rate (RR); and stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Results: Participants with neck pain scored higher on the NQ ( p < 0.01) and the SEBQ ( p < 0.01) than controls. NQ and SEBQ scores correlated moderately with NDI scores ( r > 0.50; 95% CI: 0.25, 0.68 and 0.33, 0.73, respectively) and PSS scores ( r > 0.50; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.78 and 0.31, 0.73, respectively). SEBQ scores showed a fair correlation with NRS scores and RR a fair correlation with NDI scores. Conclusions: Participants with neck pain had more dysfunctional breathing symptoms than participants without neck pain, and dysfunctional breathing was correlated with increased neck disability and increased stress. The NQ and SEBQ can be useful in assessing dysfunctional breathing in patients with neck pain.
TRATAMENTO E ABORDAGENS DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NO ENSINO TÉCNICO EM PERIÓDICOS NACIONAIS: O ESTADO DA ARTE
Authors: Gasparotto Guilherme da Silva , Navarro Rodrigo Tramutolo
Published: October 2021

Este estudo se propôs levantar todos os trabalhos sobre o ensino de Educação Física em escolas técnicas, publicados em periódicos da área, desde a publicação dos PCNs e discutir as ações pedagógicas expostas. Para tal, foram realizadas buscas nas bases Scielo, Periódicos Capes, Google Acadêmico, além de em todos os periódicos de estrato A e B no Qualis Capes, que possuem a Educação Física escolar em seu escopo. Somente sete artigos abordaram a temática desde a publicação dos PCNs. Estes artigos foram categorizados em “legitimidade da disciplina na comunidade acadêmica”, “a história da Educação Física na escola técnica” e “ações pedagógicas de professores de Educação Física no ensino técnico”. A falta de estudos publicados em periódicos da área, em que se discute a Educação Física no ensino técnico, expõe um cenário que necessita ser explorado, na perspectiva de preencher não somente esta lacuna científica, como fomentar a prática dos docentes que atuam neste nível de ensino.
CARACTERÍSTICAS E MONITORAMENTO DO TAPERING NO TRIATHLON: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA
Authors: Buck Kelmerson Henri , Braz Tiago Volpi , Biscalchin Jeferson Gustavo , Vilela Junior Guanis De Barros , Lopes Charles Ricardo
Published: October 2021

O tapering é o momento da periodização em que a carga de treino é reduzida visando à minimização do estresse fisiológico, biomecânico e psicológico, acarretando a otimização da performance. O objetivo foi apresentar e discutir as características e monitoramento do tapering no triathlon. A partir dos critérios de seleção estabelecidos, foram encontrados 7 artigos. As evidências apontam que no tapering para triatletas treinados deve ocorrer redução do volume na natação em torno de 41% a 60%, no ciclismo e corrida de 21% a 60%. Deve-se manter a intensidade durante o tapering com a utilização do tipo exponencial de queda rápida, durando de 8 a 14 dias no ciclismo e corrida, bem como, 21 dias na natação. O período pré tapering determina a magnitude dos efeitos do tapering, com expectativa do aumento de performance de 3% na competição.
ELABORAÇÃO E VALIDAÇÃO DE UM TESTE DE QUADRA ESPECÍFICO PARA A DETERMINAÇÃO DA POTÊNCIA AERÓBIA DE TENISTAS
Authors: Zoccolaro Durigan Julia , Ramos da Silva Missaka Ivomary , Batista de Almeida Lucélia , Dourados Antonio Carlos , Bobroff Daros Larissa , Reeberg Stanganelli Luiz Claudio
Published: October 2021

O objetivo do presente estudo foi o de desenvolver e validar um teste para estimar a potência aeróbia de jovens tenistas do sexo masculino. Participaram no estudo 24 tenistas competitivos com média de idade de 15,58±1,77 anos, os quais foram submetidos a dois tipos de testes máximos e diretos, um específico no campo de ténis, e outro em passadeira no laboratório. A normalidade dos dados foi analisada pelo teste de Shapiro-Wilk, e pelo teste “t” pareado para análise das diferenças entre cada teste e entre o teste de campo e o seu reteste. Correlação de Pearson para análise da relação do teste de laboratório com o de campo, e também entre o teste e o reteste de campo. O poder de explicação das variáveis preditoras do VO2 para o teste de campo foi determinado pela regressão linear simples e o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse. Os resultados evidenciaram diferenças significativas para as variáveis, tempo total, distância percorrida, pico de consumo de oxigênio (VO2pico) e quociente de trocas respiratórias entre o teste de campo e o de laboratório; correlação moderada entre o teste de campo e o de laboratório (r=0,539; p
QUANTIFICAÇÃO DA CARGA DE TREINAMENTO POR MEIO DO MÉTODO DA PERCEPÇÃO SUBJETIVA DO ESFORÇO DA SESSÃO NO CROSSFIT®: UM ESTUDO DE CASO E REVISÃO DA LITERATURA.
Authors: Tibana Ramires Alsamir , De Sousa Nuno Manuel Frade , Prestes Jonato
Published: October 2021

A aplicação de uma adequada carga de treinamento é um dos fatores fundamentais para proporcionar adaptações positivas com consequente melhora do desempenho. O método da percepção subjetiva de esforço (PSE) da sessão tem sido proposto como uma das melhores alternativas para quantificar a carga de treinamento, principalmente pela sua fácil compreensão e a pela sua relativa simplicidade. O objetivo do presente estudo de caso foi quantificar a magnitude da carga de treinamento através da PSE da sessão em dois atletas de CrossFit® e comparar a carga de treinamento com outras modalidades esportivas. A carga de treinamento média durante as 11 semanas foi 173,5 UA (unidade arbitrárias) para o sujeito A e 190,6 UA para o sujeito B. Após á análise de diversos estudos que avaliaram a CT média pelo método de PSE da sessão, todos os esportes apresentaram scores de PSE da sessão maiores do que os observados no treino de CrossFit® utilizado no presente estudo. Em conclusão, os resultados apresentados sugerem que o método da PSE da sessão é uma importante ferramenta que pode ser usada para controlar a carga de treinamento e possivelmente evitar o overreaching não funcional e o overtraining.
A DINÂMICA DO VOLEIBOL SOB AS LENTES DA PRAXIOLOGIA MOTRIZ: UMA ANÁLISE PRAXIOLÓGICA DO LEVANTAMENTO
Authors: Fagundes Felipe Menezes , Ribas João Francisco Magno
Published: October 2021

O objetivo desse ensaio foi realizar uma análise praxiológica do levantamento, de modo a apontar seus desdobramentos na dinâmica do Voleibol, ao considerar como ponto de partida o alicerce teórico da Praxiologia Motriz. A pesquisa, teórica e explicativa, desenvolveu-se pela utilização do Sistema de Classificação e dos Universais, ferramentas de análise das práticas motrizes, as quais configuram a pesquisa como uma modelização. O Sistema de Classificação considera as relações do sujeito com os demais jogadores e com o espaço, ao passo que os Universais se constituem por sete modelos operativos que substanciam e evidenciam a lógica interna dos jogos e dos esportes. Como principais resultados, percebeu-se que o levantamento apresenta maior número de interações motrizes quando comparado aos demais momentos do jogo de Voleibol, além de não apresentar predominância de nenhum tipo de interação. Evidenciou-se que, mesmo que a conquista de pontos esteja atrelada à oposição, a eminência da cooperação para a organização ofensiva mostra-se cabal na lógica interna do Voleibol, o que remete a relevância do levantamento na construção ofensiva. Também foi possível burilar as diferentes possibilidades de ação do levantador a partir dos papeis assumidos por ele nos principais sistemas de jogo do Voleibol. Por fim, constatou-se a necessidade do levantador conhecer a linguagem do jogo, ao passo que suas tomadas de decisão serão baseadas nas constantes leituras de jogo. A partir disso, torna-se necessário a apropriação de um método de ensino que possibilite a inserção desses conceitos no processo de ensino/aprendizagem, assim como se preocupe em ensinar para a compreensão do jogo e para seu entendimento articulado em diferentes esferas sociais, caracterizando o papel da Educação Física na formação cidadã, por meio do movimento humano.
POTÊNCIA ANAERÓBIA MÁXIMA E ÍNDICE DE FADIGA EM ATLETAS DE FUTSAL FEMININO: UMA ANÁLISE ENTRE AS POSIÇÕES
Authors: Alvares Poliane Dutra , Diniz Renata Rodrigues , Santana Paulo Vitor Albuquerque , Lima Franciléia Andrade , Da Costa Laissa Lima , Leite Richard Diego , De Carvalho Raul Pinho , Reis Andréa Dias , Pires Flávio De Oliveira
Published: October 2021

Resumo - Não existem evidências científicas traçando um perfil metabólico ideal de jogadores de futsal. Tornando-se necessário compreender um pouco mais sobre algumas variáveis importantes da modalidade e a posição que cada jogador atua. O estudo objetivou traçar o perfil morfológico, mensurar a potência máxima anaeróbia e o índice de fadiga de atletas de Futsal feminino correlacionando com as diferentes posições de jogo. Participaram 17 atletas do sexo feminino, idade de 21,38±4,38 anos, estatura 1.59±0.07m e massa corporal 56.2±8.2kg. Foram avaliadas medidas antropométricas, composição corporal, neuromotora e da potência anaeróbia máxima. Para caracterização da amostra utilizou-se a estatística descritiva (média ± desvio padrão), mínimo e máximo. Foi utilizado o teste de Shapiro Wilk para a normalidade dos dados, teste t de Student pareado, Correlação de Pearson e ANOVA one-way para relacionar algumas dessas variáveis, sendo adotado um nível de significância de p
AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO MEASURE EFFECT SIZE
Authors: Pandelo Jr Domingos Rodrigues
Published: October 2021

The aim of this paper is to present an alternative approach to measure effect size. The model proposed belongs to r family
COMPARISON OF LOWER LIMB STRENGTH IN YOUNGER AND OLDER FEMALE ADULTS
Authors: Spinoso Deborah Hebling , Hallal Camilla , Marques Nise , Crozara Luciano , Morcelli Mary , Gonçalves Mauro
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Age-related weakness results in slow movements, altered motor control, and higher sense of effort during activities of daily living. Thus, when an older adult performs tasks closer to the maximum functional capacity it may contribute to the onset of fatigue and increased risk of falling. Objective: The present study aimed to compare lower limb strength and strength ratio (isokinetic strength/isometric strength) in younger and older adults. Methods: The maximum isometric and isokinetic strength were assessed at hip, knee and ankle joints at sagittal plane. Peak isometric and isokinetic torque were normalized by body mass (Nm.kg-1) and strength ratio was calculated dividing the maximum isokinetic strength over the maximum isometric strength of each joint in each movement. Results: Younger adults had 11.6% higher ankle extension strength ratio (p = 0.013) and 17.6% higher ankle flexion strength ratio (p = 0.001) than older female adults. The isometric peak torque was higher in younger adults than in older adults during all movements tested (p < 0.001). The isokinetic peak torque was higher in younger adults than in older adults during all the movements tested (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that older female adults had increased functional demand (lower strength ratio) than younger women, which may predispose them to fatigue and increased risk of falling.
Occupational Stressors and Stress Levels of Faculty Members at a Camarines Sur State College
Authors: Jintalan-Manzano Maria Teresa
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT Stress is a fact of everyday life, felt with the family, business, academe, workplaces, political organisations, and in any other social or economic groups and activities. Thus, this study determined the stressors and the stress level of the Camarines Sur Polytechnic College’s (CSPC) faculty and formulated an action plan to help the faculty cope with stress. The descriptive survey method was used with a survey questionnaire, the main gathering tool for data supplemented by an unstructured interview. Purposive sampling determined the respondents. Percentage technique, weighted mean, and rank order were used to determine the percentage of the professional profile, sequence standing of data gathered, and the perceived stressors and level of stress. On professional profile along with educational attainment, the majority of the respondents were with Doctoral units. Stressors found to highly affect the stress level of the CSPC faculty were class size and workload. The study concluded that different academic activities, workloads, and time constraints contribute largely to the stress levels of the CSPC faculty.
PERJANJIAN EKSTRADISI DALAM PENEGAKAN HUKUM TINDAK PIDANA KORUPSI DI INDONESIA
Authors: Rona Sahati Nabella , Alam Kodrat
Published: October 2021

Extradition Agreeament (treaty) provides facilities for countries that have an agreement, where the agreement is to act against, arrest and prosecute criminals in a country who have fled to another country outside national jurisdiction. The presence of the perpetrator in another country is to avoid attempts to arrest him in connection with the crime he has committed in the country of origin. So by running out of the country, this means that there are other countries whose interests are harmed because they cannot arrest the perpetrator, in which the perpetrator has committed a violation of the law based on the location where the crime was committed (locus delicti). One of them is that the criminal case of corruption is considered a threat of extraordinary crime that harms all people in the world, in upholding the law of corruption in which the perpetrator has fled abroad so that he feels safe and free from a crime he has committed. So extradition is very necessary for the perpetrators of corruption who have fled to other countries. From the background that has been explained, the following problems can be made inventory, namely 1) what is the position of the extradition agreement in international law related to criminal acts of corruption and 2) how is the implementation of extradition agreements against perpetrators of corruption in Indonesia. This study uses a normative juridical research method, namely legal research that refers to legal norms contained in statutory regulations with descriptive analytical research specifications with the aim of obtaining an overview of the application of extradition agreements to perpetrators of corruption in Indonesia based on Law Number 1 of 1979 of Extradition. The results in this research have shown that indeed there have been regulations regarding extradition treaties but it has been long enough and it is necessary to have regulatory reforms according to existing needs, furthermore it is necessary to improve diplomatic relations because law enforcement of criminal acts of corruption which involves cooperation between two countries is not only achieved through extradition treaties, but also good diplomatic relations.
Associations Between Brain Volumes and Cognitive Tests with Hypertensive Burden in UK Biobank
Authors: Newby Danielle , Winchester Laura , Sproviero William , Fernandes Marco , Wang Dai , Kormilitzin Andrey , Launer Lenore J. , Nevado-Holgado Alejo J.
Published: October 2021

Background: Mid-life hypertension is an established risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia and related to greater brain atrophy and poorer cognitive performance. Previous studies often have small sample sizes from older populations that lack utilizing multiple measures to define hypertension such as blood pressure, self-report information, and medication use; furthermore, the impact of the duration of hypertension is less extensively studied. Objective: To investigate the relationship between hypertension defined using multiple measures and length of hypertension with brain measure and cognition. Methods: Using participants from the UK Biobank MRI visit with blood pressure measurements (n = 31,513), we examined the cross-sectional relationships between hypertension and duration of hypertension with brain volumes and cognitive tests using generalized linear models adjusted for confounding. Results: Compared with normotensives, hypertensive participants had smaller brain volumes, larger white matter hyperintensities (WMH), and poorer performance on cognitive tests. For total brain, total grey, and hippocampal volumes, those with greatest duration of hypertension had the smallest brain volumes and the largest WMH, ventricular cerebrospinal fluid volumes. For other subcortical and white matter microstructural regions, there was no clear relationship. There were no significant associations between duration of hypertension and cognitive tests. Conclusion: Our results show hypertension is associated with poorer brain and cognitive health however, the impact of duration since diagnosis warrants further investigation. This work adds further insights by using multiple measures defining hypertension and analysis on duration of hypertension which is a substantial advance on prior analyses—particularly those in UK Biobank which present otherwise similar analyses on smaller subsets.
The mediterranean diet: Healthy and sustainable dietary pattern in the time of Sars-Cov-2
Authors: Bagnato Carmela , Perfetto Carmela , Labanca Flora , Negrin Lorenza Caregaro
Published: October 2021

COVID-19, first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019 quickly spread worldwide leading to serious health, social and economic consequences. A crucial role in the pathogenesis of severe disease has been attributed to the inflammatory status, that in more severe cases may evolve in an overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (“cytokine storm)” and fatal outcome. Non-communicable diseases, nutritional disorders and advanced age, conditions associated with a low-grade systemic inflammation and immune function alterations, have been identified as major risks for severe COVID-19. General recommendations for fighting COVID-19 highlighted the paramount importance of adopting a healthy plant-based dietary pattern and healthy lifestyle. The Mediterranean dietary pattern is considered as one of the healthiest dietary patterns, and its benefits are supported by a large body of evidence. Furthermore, it is considered as a sustainable lifestyle model. The aim of this research was to update the multiple benefits of the Mediterranean dietary pattern on physical and mental health, focusing on the effects that it may have in combating COVID-19. The potential effects and mechanisms of action of the main bioactive components of Mediterranean diet were also analyzed. Considering its effects in modulating inflammation and oxidative stress and supporting the immune system, the Mediterranean dietary pattern may be considered the most promising dietary approach to combat COVID-19.
La corrupción administrativa en Colombia: Reflexiones sobre su evidente complejidad
Authors: Pardo-Ramos Oscar
Published: October 2021

El propósito principal del presente trabajo es realizar una reflexión sobre el fenómeno de la corrupción administrativa en Colombia. En éste se aportan algunos elementos claves relacionados con los factores condicionantes de este flagelo en la administración pública colombiana, se resumen las actitudes observadas en la sociedad colombiana, se examinan las cifras relacionadas con el valor monetario de los grandes fraudes ocurridos en Colombia, así como las calificaciones otorgadas a instituciones nacionales y a los países americanos, realizadas por importantes organizaciones nacionales e internacionales estudiosas de este fenómeno. Se resalta en el trabajo el carácter trasnacional de la corrupción administrativa, las principales modalidades de corrupción administrativa en Colombia, así como sus causas y efectos, los principales instrumentos de lucha anticorrupción y una propuesta para construir una estrategia coherente para combatirla. Entre las conclusiones se destaca que en el caso colombiano la lucha contra el flagelo de la corrupción es muy compleja debido a que coexiste con otros fenómenos indeseables y degradantes del desarrollo como la ineficacia de la justicia, el narcotráfico y el conflicto armado. Así mismo, se resalta que para enfrentar con posibilidad de éxito este fenómeno, se requiere un esfuerzo enorme que busque unificar las fuerzas institucionales y de todos los actores sociales, articulando los esfuerzos de éstos, en especial del gobierno, el sector privado y una ciudadanía consciente de sus deberes y derechos.Palabras Clave: Corrupción, servidor público, burocracia, politiquería, clientelismo, fraude, trámites, contratación pública.
Capital humano y mercado laboral en Cartagena: Análisis de los retornos educativos
Authors: Quejada-Pérez Raúl , Del Río-Carrasquilla Felipe
Published: October 2021

En el presente trabajo se desarrolla un análisis del comportamiento de la tasa de retorno de la educación, en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) durante los terceros trimestres del período 2001-2004, para este propósito se emplea in- formación recolectada por el DANE mediante la Encuesta Continua de Hogares (ECH). Inicialmente se realiza la caracterización del mercado y se desarrolla un ejercicio eco no métrico empleando regresión cuaniilica con splines lineales, luego de corregir el sesgo de selección muestral mediante la metodología de Heckman. Se encuentra que el mercado premia la inversión educativa, sobre todo la que se haga en los niveles más avanzados (profesional y postgrado); además las mujeres presentan mayor número de años de educación y que existen desigualdades educativas y salariales entre los diferentes percentiles de la distribución salarial.Palabras Clave: retornos de la educación, splines, regresión cuantilica, capital humano, distribución salarial, desigualdades educativas y salariales.
Cinética de crecimiento de Fusarium oxysporum cultivado en diferentes niveles de glucosa y pectina
Authors: Macías-De la Cerda Gabriela , Veana Fabiola , Contreras Esquivel Juan Carlos , Aguilar-González Cristóbal Noé , Rodríguez-Herrera Raúl
Published: October 2021

La pectina y enzimas pécticas son esenciales en la industria alimentaria, principalmente en la industria del jugo, confitería y panadería. Diversas especies de hongos son capaces de producir pectinasas con la finalidad de degradar la pectina para sobrevivir y crecer. En el presente estudio se evaluó la velocidad de invasión de Fusarium oxysporum. La glucosa, pectina e hidrolizados de pectina (con diferentes grados de depolimerización) se emplearon como sustratos. Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que las bajas concentraciones de sustrato promueven una mayor velocidad de invasión de hongos, mientras que, en virtud de las altas concentraciones de sustrato, esta es menor. El control del fenómeno de represión catabólica a través de la definición de las concentraciones de ambos sustratos es esencial para la producción de pectinasas bajo fermentaciones de estado sólido y el incremento de aplicaciones biotecnológicas de estas enzimas.
Cruel Insensibility and an Ethics Without Authority
Authors: Boetzkes Amanda
Published: October 2021

This article considers the phenomenon of being insensible to animal cruelty, and how such insensibility relates to human transgressions of the planet. I consider the visualization of animal culls that appeared upon the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic. The spectacular wasting of animal life, I argue, discloses the economic logic by which humanity secures itself as a sovereign species. Such a logic and its visuality are not only underpinned by a broader necropolitical paradigm, moreover, they co-constitute a primal scene that enables the liquidation of animal life to the point of extinction. Following the evolutionary biologist Rob Wallace, I consider animal culls in relation to the phenomenon of virus dumping, a systemic perturbation of forest ecologies preceded by the influx of capital in agricultural markets that results in the release and rapid evolution of viruses. I therefore recapitulate the relationship between animal cruelty and the economy of planet wasting that subtends it. In this vein, I consider how the visuality of animal cruelty is predicated on a banal violence. Yet, drawing from Hannah Arendt, I call for an ethics without authority, a version of the Sensus Communis by which we might witness cruelty from within the depths of planetary transgressions.
The Chemical Theory of Phlogiston in the Cultural Economy of Fire: From the Enlightenment to Contemporary Times
Authors: Kirillova Olga
Published: October 2021

The article focuses on how the chemical concept of phlogiston functions in the so-called economy of fire from the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries, in view of a shift in “pyropolitics” (politics of fire) in their relation to the economic paradigms (cameralism, industrial capitalism, postindustrial digital economy), and theories of chemical flame processes (phlogistics, oxygen theory,theory of detonation and deflagration). The phlogiston concept is explored as the key substantial notion of the phlogictic chemical theory of the Enlightenment (regarded also as a natural “cameralistic science” in terms of metallurgy), the epistemological metaphor of ignorance in nineteenth-century Marxist discourse. Phlogiston circulates in the economics of fire discourse as a signifier for surplus value (and some other Marxist terms). “Fire as equivalent to money” becomes, in petropolitical studies, a means for turning petropolitics into pyropolitics with the radical metaphor of “PyroGaia” (Nigel Clark) in the Anthropocene period.
Tuberculosis
Authors: Kaufmann Stefan HE
Published: October 2021

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health threat caused by the intracellular bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).

Globally, 10 million individuals fell ill of TB and 1.4 million died in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted on TB notifications in 2020, thereby markedly increasing morbidity and mortality caused by TB.

The lung is the most frequent site of disease manifestation, the site of pathogen entry and the source of dissemination.

In the infected lung, granulomas are formed at the site of Mtb persistence which primarily consist of macrophages of different maturation stages and T lymphocytes. Solid granulomas contain Mtb, thus preventing outbreak of active disease. The individual is now latently infected.

Once Mtb evades immune control, granulomas become necrotic and later caseous. Active TB disease has started.

Diagnosis of TB is done by chest X-ray, microscopy, bacterial culture, molecular test, and immunologic test.

TB can be cured by a combination of 3-4 specific drugs given over a period of 6-9 months.

Increasing incidences of multi-drug and extensively drug-resistant Mtb render therapy difficult to impossible.

The current vaccine, Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) prevents extrapulmonary childhood TB but fails to protect against pulmonary TB in all age groups.

New vaccines against TB are urgently needed. New candidates that have entered clinical trials are killed whole cell vaccines, recombinant live vaccines, Mtb antigen-adjuvant formulations or viral vectors expressing Mtb antigens.
The relationship between the CAPRA-S and the time of biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy
Authors: Tağcı Süleyman , Özden Cüneyt , Kızılkan Yalçın , Şenel Samet , Demirel Doruk , Aktaş Binhan Kağan , Gökkaya Cevdet Serkan , Bulut Süleyman
Published: October 2021

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between biochemical recurrence time and the “cancer of the prostate risk assessment post-surgery” score (CAPRA-S) after radical prostatectomy (RP). Material and Methods: Retrospective evaluation was made of the records of 328 patients applied with RP for a diagnosis of clinically localized prostate cancer. The patients were separated into groups according to the CAPRA-S score determined according to the preoperative PSA level and pathological characteristics of the RP specimen and the biochemical recurrence time after RP. Results: The mean follow-up period was 76.9±34.5 months. Biochemical recurrence was determined in 23.2% (n:69) of the cases, as early recurrence in 71% (n:49) and late in 29% (n:20). According to the CAPRA-S score, 186 (62.4%) patients were classified as low risk, 66 (22.1%) as moderate risk, and 46 (15%) as high risk. The 3 and 5-year BRFS rates of all the patients were 88.9% and 81.8% respectively. Patients with a low CAPRA-S score were determined to have a statistically significantly higher 3 and 5-year BRFS rate than patients in the moderate and high groups. Early biochemical recurrence after RP was statistically significantly correlated only with lymph node involvement (OR: 2.42, 95% CI: 1.07-5.47, p=0.03). Conclusion: This study showed that the CAPRA-S score, which is effective in predicting the risk of biochemical recurrence after RP, was not effective in predicting the time of biochemical recurrence after RP. Keywords: Biochemical recurrence, CAPRA-S score, prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy
ФОРМУВАННЯ ТА ПІДГОТОВКА КАДРОВОГО РЕЗЕРВУ НА КЕРІВНІ ПОСАДИ В СУДОВО-ЕКСПЕРТНИХ УСТАНОВАХ
Authors: Курдес О. В.
Published: October 2021

У статті розглянуто зарубіжний досвід роботи з кадровим резервом юридичних осіб публічного права. Наголошено на необхідності нормативно-правового врегулювання формування та підготовки кадрового резерву на керівні посади в судово-експертних установах Міністерства юстиції України. Доведено, що вдосконалення теоретичних програм підготовки резервістів, проходження ними практичної частини підготовки під час виконання обов’язків тимчасово відсутнього керівника — це основні напря­ми навчання осіб зі складу кадрового резерву, що є запорукою якісного комплектування посад керівного складу судово-експертних установ Міністерства юстиції України. Зарахування до резерву кадрів на керівні посади має стати одним із суттєвих мотиваційних факторів для ефективної роботи співробітника, що означає для нього перспективу обійняти посаду з більшими повноваженнями.
МЕТОДОЛОГІЯ ТА МЕТОДИ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ АДМІНІСТРАТИВНО-ПРАВОВОГО СТАТУСУ ДЕРЖАВНИХ АРХІВІВ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: Хромов А. В.
Published: October 2021

У сучасних умовах динамічного розвитку науково-технічного прогресу, високих темпів інформатизації та комп’ютеризації суспільства, проблеми методології дослідже­ння адміністративно-правового статусу державних архівів набувають особливої актуальності, оскільки така методологія забезпечує правильне застосування понять і категорій у пізнанні, відображає специфіку процесу пізнання, орієнтує суб’єкта пізнання на те, які сторони досліджуваного необхідно вивчати, яким чином слід застосувати в пізнанні теоретико-понятійний апарат тощо. У статті зазначено, що зміст методів формується не довільно, а визначається шляхом практичної взаємодії дослідника з об’єктом дослідження у поєднанні з використанням об’єктивних знань про об’єкт дослідження. Розглянуто ті методи, які, на думку автора, слід використовувати в ході наукового дослідження адміністративно-правового статусу державних архівів в Україні.
ОКРЕМІ КРИМІНАЛЬНО-ПРАВОВІ АСПЕКТИ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНОСТІ СЛІДЧОГО (ПРОКУРОРА) ЗА ПУБЛІЧНЕ РОЗГОЛОШЕННЯ ДАНИХ ДОСУДОВОГО РОЗСЛІДУВАННЯ
Authors: Дехтярьов Є. В.
Published: October 2021

У статті констатовано, що кримінальна карність незаконного розголошенням даних досудового розслідування визначається не лише потребою забезпечення інтересів слідства в отриманні доказової інформації, але й необхідністю захисту відносин з відправлення правосуддя. Обґрунтовано позицію про те, що дія кримінально-правової заборони, що передбачена ч.2 ст. 387 Кримінального кодексу України, повинна охоплювати випадки публічного оприлюднення співробітниками правоохоронних органів даних досудового розслідування, вчиненого за відсутності підстав, передбачених законом.
ПРО РЕКРИМІНАЛІЗАЦІЮ ТОВАРНОЇ КОНТРАБАНДИ В КОНТЕКСТІ ЄВРОІНТЕГРАЦІЙНИХ ПРАГНЕНЬ УКРАЇНИ
Authors: Дудоров О. О. , Мовчан Р.О.
Published: October 2021

Статтю присвячено проблемі відновлення кримінальної відповідальності за товарну контрабанду в Україні. З урахуванням здобутків вітчизняної кримінально-правової науки, матеріалів правозастосовної практики, результатів соціологічних опитувань і на підставі аналізу супровідних документів до відповідних законопроєктів з’ясовано соціальну обумовленість криміналізації контрабанди товарів, проаналізовано аргументи «за» і «проти» її рекриміналізації. Досліджено іноземний досвід криміналізації вказаного різновиду контрабанди. Пояснено, чому для порівняльно-правового аналізу обрано передусім законодавство Європейського Союзу. Зроблено застереження щодо запозичення європейського досвіду кримінально-правової боротьби з товарною контрабандою.
Dynamic Microbial Shifts and Signatures of Long-Term Remission in Allergic Rhinitis After an Herbal Formula Treatment
Authors: Zhu Libing , Wu Yuning , Lin Chenglong , Tang Lin , Yu Bin , Wan Wenrong , Xuan Jingxiu , Du Yanling , Chen Zhangran , Liang Wei
Published: October 2021

A mixed Chinese herbal formula, Xiao-Qing-Long-Decoction (XQLD), may contribute to sustained remission in allergic rhinitis (AR), but it is unknown which factors determine such long-term effect. Here, we aimed to identify bacterial signatures associated with sustained remission. To this end, samples from AR patients at four different times were analyzed to compare the dynamic bacterial community and structure shifts. Diversity indices Chao1 showed significant difference across different time (p<0.05), and the Kruskal-Wallis test identified that Dialister (OTU_31), Roseburia (OTU_36), Bacteroides (OTU_22), Bacteroides (OTU_2040), and Prevotella_9 (OTU_5) were the significant differential bacterial taxa (p<0.05). These distinctive genera were significantly associated with the change of AR clinical indices and the predicted functional pathways such as PPAR signaling pathway, peroxisome, and citrate cycle (TCA cycle) (p<0.05), indicating that they may be important bacterial signatures involving in the sustained remission in AR (p<0.05). Besides, lower Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) ratio at 6 months follow-up may also contribute to the long-term remission of AR. No seriously adverse events and safety concerns were observed in this study. In conclusion, XQLD is a meaningful, long-term efficient and safe medication for AR treatment. The underlying mechanisms of sustained remission in AR after XQLD treatment may be associated with the dynamic alteration of featured gut bacteria taxa.