bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Association between post-stroke depression and functional outcomes: A systematic review
Authors: Butsing Nipaporn , Zauszniewski Jaclene A. , Ruksakulpiwat Suebsarn , Griffin Mary T. Quinn , Niyomyart Atsadaporn
Published: August 2024

Background

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a frequent problem in stroke patients, affecting their rehabilitation process and functional outcomes. Several studies have investigated the relationship between PSD and functional outcomes, but the results have been inconsistent.

Objective

This systematic review of non-experimental studies aims to investigate the prevalence of post-stroke depression and the association between post-stroke depression and functional outcomes.

Method

A search of PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and CINAHL Plus with Full Text was carried out from inception until January 2024. The literature was screened using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, with relevant papers included. We extracted data from non-experimental studies that examined associations between PSD and functional outcomes. The Joanna Briggs Institute for systematic reviews was used for critical appraisal.

Results

Twenty-one studies met the study criteria, including sixteen cohort studies, four cross-sectional studies, and one case-control study. PSD prevalences ranged from 12.2% to 32.2% in the first two weeks, 17.9 to 35.5% in the first month, and 10.4% to 32.0% in the third month following a stroke. Functional outcomes were evaluated in four domains: degree of dependence, basic activity of daily living, instrumental activity of daily living, and physical and cognitive function. Significant associations between PSD and functional outcomes were identified after controlling potential factors such as age, comorbidities, and stroke severity. PSD had negative associations with functional outcomes in all four measure domains from one month to five years after a stroke. Depression treatment showed positive results on functional outcomes in stroke patients.

Conclusion

PSD prevalence was high in the first three months after stroke. PSD is significantly associated with poor functional outcomes. PSD assessment and management should be performed on a frequent basis in the early stages of stroke to achieve the best possible functional recovery.
A multimodal couple-coping intervention for enhancing sexual adjustment among breast cancer women: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Chow Ka Ming , Chan Carmen Wing Han , Choi Kai Chow , McCarthy Alexandra Leigh
Published: August 2024

Aim

To investigate the effects of a multimodal couple-based sexual health intervention for premenopausal women treated for breast cancer and their partners to provide personalised psychosexual care, and to understand participants’ experience of, and adherence to, the intervention.

Methods

This is an assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial. Premenopausal women treated for breast cancer (N = 160) and their partners will be recruited. Dyads will be randomised into an intervention (n = 80) or attention control (n = 80) group. The intervention group will receive the multimodal couple-based sexual health intervention over eight weeks. The intervention comprises five face-to-face and virtual individual couple counselling sessions combined with online reading, a chat-based discussion forum, and telephone calls. The intervention is based on level I-II evidence and a robust theoretical framework. The attention control group will receive usual care plus telephone calls comprising general greetings and reminders to complete follow-up surveys. Sexual adjustment, relationship quality and quality of life will be measured at baseline, after completion of the intervention, three months and six months post-intervention. The project will adhere to the CONSORT-EHEALTH checklist. Qualitative interviews will explore the participants’ experience of, and adherence to, the intervention.

Discussion

This study will provide the first pragmatic evidence of the effectiveness of a multimodal couple-coping intervention to support premenopausal women and their partners to improve sexuality, relationship quality and quality of life after treatment for breast cancer.

Implications for the profession and /or patient care

Sexual health is a neglected area in clinical practice, for patients and partners. The ever-growing population of women treated for breast cancer at younger age has created a more pressing need for the development of tailored sexual health interventions. If effective, this intervention could be incorporated into routine cancer care to provide better support and care for this patient population to enhance sexual health, intimacy and overall well-being.

Trial registration

ISRCTN35481498; prospectively registered on 08/05/2023.
Tamsulosin use in benign prostatic hyperplasia and risks of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and mortality: An observational cohort study of elderly Medicare enrollees
Authors: Fung Kin Wah , Baye Fitsum , Baik Seo H. , McDonald Clement J.
Published: August 2024

Purpose

To study the effects of benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments, namely: alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors on the risk of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and mortality.

Materials and methods

All male Medicare enrollees aged 65 or above who were diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia and received one of the study drugs between 2007–2020 were followed-up for the three outcomes. We used Cox regression analysis to assess the relative risk of each of the outcomes for each study drug compared to the most prescribed drug, tamsulosin, while controlling for demographic, socioeconomic and comorbidity factors.

Results and conclusions

The study analyzed 1.1 million patients for a mean follow-up period of 3.1 years from being prescribed one of the study drugs. For all outcomes, patients on tamsulosin were used as the reference for comparison. For mortality, alfuzosin was associated with 27% risk reduction (HR 0.73, 95%CI 0.68–0.78), and doxazosin with 6% risk reduction (HR 0.94, 95%CI 0.91–0.97). For Parkinson’s disease, terazosin was associated with 26% risk reduction (HR 0.74, 95%CI 0.66–0.83), and doxazosin with 21% risk reduction (HR 0.79, 95%CI 0.72–0.88). For Alzheimer’s disease, terazosin was associated with 27% risk reduction (HR 0.73, 95%CI 0.65–0.82), and doxazosin with 16% risk reduction (HR 0.84, 95%CI 0.76–0.92). Tadalafil was associated with risk reduction (27–40%) in all 3 outcomes. More research is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of these observations. Given the availability of safer alternatives for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, caution should be exercised when using tamsulosin in elderly patients, especially those with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases.
Risk factors and strategies for relapse prevention among individuals living with serious mental illness in South Africa: Qualitative inquiry from patients’ and caregivers’ perspectives
Authors: Mlay Joyce Protas , Naidu Thirusha , Ramlall Suvira , Mhlungu Sbusisiwe Sandra , Zondi Makhosazane , Lessells Richard , Manuel Jennifer I. , Tomita Andrew
Published: August 2024

Introduction

Relapse among individuals with serious mental illnesses in resource-limited contexts, including South Africa, is a significant concern. To date, the risks for relapse among this population is well documented, but little is known about prevention strategies to reduce its occurrence in these resource-limited settings. Therefore, this qualitative study explores the risk factors and strategies for relapse prevention from the patients’ and caregivers’ perspectives.

Methods

We conducted audio-recorded face-to-face in-depth interviews to capture the lived experience of relapse of inpatient study participants with serious mental illness (N = 24) at a public specialized psychiatry hospital in South Africa and their caregivers (N = 6). We conducted an inductive thematic analysis with two pre-specified themes (risk factors for relapse and strategies for prevention), with the codes devised from the data.

Results

Six sub-themes were identified from the analysis within the two pre-specified themes(Risk factors and strategies for relapse prevention): personal-related, family-related, and health system-related risk factors and strategies for preventing relapse, respectively. To highlight some essential findings, the importance of motivation for drug adherence, family involvement, and availability of anti-psychotic drugs in public health care were noted. More importantly, this study identified important cultural complexities where traditional healers play a significant role in some cultural understanding and treatment of mental illness, affecting medication adherence.

Conclusion

This study calls for people-centered mental health care delivery in a public health system that listens to the voice of concern, including cultural challenges, and implements meaningful support that matters most to the patient and their family/caregivers.
Examination of the proportion and characteristics of cognitive function changes during hospitalization in patients with cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Shimoda Takahiro , Suzuki Shinzi , Mizukoshi Daisuke , Saori Wada , Yokoshima Erina , Terai Tomoko
Published: August 2024

Objective

Cognitive function decline is influenced by cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors. However, changes in the cognitive function of patients with cardiovascular diseases during hospitalization and the factors influencing these changes remain unclear. This study elucidated the proportion and characteristics of changes in cognitive function during hospitalization in patients with cardiovascular diseases.

Methods

We conducted cognitive function assessments at admission and discharge for patients with cardiovascular diseases. Using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-J), we categorized the patients into cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and non-cognitive impairment. Changes in MMSE or MoCA-J scores of ≥2 points at discharge were classified as improvement or decline, and all others as maintenance.

Results

The cognitive impairment, MCI, and non-cognitive impairment categories comprised 215 (41.3%), 224 (40.2%), and 103 (18.5%) patients, respectively. The results of the cognitive function assessment at the time of discharge classified 90 patients (35.9%) into the maintenance group, 117 (46.6%) into the improvement group, and 44 (17.5%) into the decline group based on changes during hospitalization. There was a statistically significant difference among the three groups only in cognitive function at admission (P = 0.026). In multivariate analysis, those with MCI or cognitive impairment at admission and younger patients were associated with improved cognitive function during hospitalization. No factors were extracted that showed statistically significant associations with cognitive decline.

Conclusion

Approximately half of the patients with cardiovascular disease experienced improvements in cognitive function during hospitalization, while approximately 20% showed a decline in cognitive function during the same period. These findings demonstrate the importance of assessing cognitive changes in hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. Future studies are needed to identify factors associated with changes in cognitive function.
roles del tacto en la estética del decrecimiento
Authors: Eizaguirre Granados José Manuel
Published: August 2024

Según gana más adeptos debido a una mayor conciencia de la crisis ecológica, dentro del decrecimiento han surgido llamadas a elaborar más su aspecto estético. Se busca, así, una iconografía positiva, que contrarreste la indiferencia ante los datos y la simple crítica, y que anticipe una estética de época, una cultura propia, para cuando el decrecimiento pase de propuesta a realidad. En este artículo planteamos cómo la apelación al tacto, y sus usos, pueden participar en la construcción o promoción de esta iconografía y esta estética. Esto se debe a que el tacto, entre otras cosas, nos retrae a la concreción de lo corporal frente a la abstracción de la comunicación científica, atenta contra la lógica del objeto como mercancía, y puede relacionarse simbólicamente con los valores que defiende el decrecimiento, tales como la suficiencia, la igualdad, la solidaridad, la importancia de los cuidados o la lentitud.
Beyond Access: Factors Influencing Students' Utilization of Educational Technologies at Selected High Schools in Addis Ababa – A Survey Analysis
Authors: Yimmam Anteneh
Published: August 2024

Relevant studies showed the positive influence educational technologies have on students' academic experience. This study examined how students in Addis Ababa's public, private, and international high schools use Educational Technologies to improve their academics. Thirty random schools were surveyed, and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive, regression, and inferential statistics to address the objectives of the study. The online survey had more than a thousand views per school, showing high accessibility of both the internet and devices. Most of the respondents used educational technologies. 18.4% of students who didn’t use edtech attributed it to a lack of guidance from their teachers. In Ethiopia and similar countries, many studies, including this one, found that teachers were not using educational technologies.

This study confirmed that using Edtech increased academic motivation. Interestingly, educational technologies were used equally irrespective of whether students found their daily lessons “applicable” or not. This contradicted other studies, which found that the use of e-learning in developing countries was significantly affected by their perceived utility. Similarly, there were only a few significant advantages or disadvantages of enrolling in any of the three high school categories. For instance, students learning in public schools showed a significant increase in social media use while international high school students got significantly better guidance on using edtech compared to their public counterparts.
Characterization and Serum Protein Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects of Western Region of Mumbai
Authors: Desai Rupal H. , Chunduri Jayaprada Rao
Published: August 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) a degenerative, inflammatory autoimmune disorder if undiagnosed can lead to mortality and morbidity. The diagnosis of RA is based on the scoring criteria of the 2010 ACR/EULAR classification for serological and acute-phase reactant measurements. Post-translational modifications of proteins are one of the reasons for RA. So far Synovial fluid-based proteomic studies have been done for protein characterization and studies on serum or urine samples to assess RA association proteins were minimal. Thus, the current study aimed to compare the serum samples of healthy and affected subjects using Orbitrap LC-MS and gene Ontology, Reactome & KEGG pathways to develop a profile. A study of 500 symptomatic patients was screened and found 46.6 % positivity of which 85 % were women & 15 % were men. A comparison of proteins between normal and affected individuals showed 27 differentially expressed proteins (DEP). A detailed study of protein functions and pathways using gene ontology was conducted. The studies indicated the 7 down-regulated proteins (Apolipoprotein B (112), Complement C3(89), CDNA FLJ75416 (30), Apolipoprotein A-I (24), Apolipoprotein A-IV (22), Complement C5(21), Prothrombin (14), and Heparin cofactor 2) may have good impact to initiate the Rheumatism associated Arthritis. Further studies on these proteins may help in their use for diagnostic purposes.
The 1 January 2024 Noto Peninsula co-seismic landslides hazards: Preliminary results
Authors: Gomez Christopher
Published: August 2024

On the first day of 2024, a strong Mw.7.6 earthquake followed by a tsunami shook the Noto Peninsula (Japan) located on the coast facing the Sea of Japan. It resulted in numerous casualties, infrastructures and dwelling destroyed. The earthquake also triggered an estimated 5,000 coastal and mountain co-seismic mass-movements, from which 930 were identified by aerial photographs and digitized from the emergency aerial photographs (2/1/2024). The goal has been to provide a preliminary assessment of their distribution and characteristics. The medium surface of the landslides was found to be 1,749 m2, with numerous small < 50 m2 landslides and at least one large deep-seated landslide (0.8 km × 1 km). The mountain landslides were concentrated around two clusters, which were not close to the epicentre, but around 7 km and 10 km from the epicentre. From a disaster-risk perspective, the 1/1/2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake is typical of a ‘coastal earthquake’ where the coastal landslides, even sparse collapsed on the main artery of the peninsula, the ring road, isolating communities and hampering the disaster relief process.
Pharmacokinetic-based Dosing Individualization of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Solid Organ Transplanted Patients
Authors: Merdita Sara , Ryšánek Pavel , Hartinger Jan Miroslav , Slanař Ondřej , Šíma Martin
Published: August 2024

Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunosuppressant drug approved for prophylaxis of transplant rejection in patients undergoing solid organ transplantation and is further employed in management of various autoimmune disorders. MMF exhibits notable pharmacokinetic inter- and intraindividual variability necessitating tailored therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes while mitigating risks of adverse effects. The objective of this review was to summarize factors that influence the pharmacokinetics of MMF and its active metabolite mycophenolic acid in order to deduce recommendations for personalized treatment strategies. Presumed predictors were analysed in relation to each of the four pharmacokinetic phases, providing tools and targets for MMF dosing optimization amenable to clinical implementation.
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in Adult Women: A Functional Approach to the Stomatognathic System
Authors: Esposto Danilo Stefani , Palinkas Marcelo , Righetti Mariah Acioli , Taube Oswaldo Luiz Stamato , Fernandes Anna Luísa Alves , Chiaratto Jéssica , Ricardo Vitória , Rufato Fernanda Cristina Toloi Fiori , Regalo Simone Cecilio Hallak , Siéssere Selma
Published: August 2024

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis both affect the articular cartilage, and are characterized by signs and symptoms that can affect the functions of the human body. This cross-sectional observational study evaluated electromyographic activity in the masseter and temporalis muscles, molar bite force, and mandibular mobility in adult women with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. A total of 42 women were distributed into 3 groups: rheumatoid arthritis group (ARG, n=14); osteoarthritis group (OAG, n=14); and a healthy control group (CG, n=14). Electromyography was used to evaluate mandibular tasks at rest, right and left laterality, protrusion, and dental clenching during maximum voluntary contraction, with and without parafilm, and a dynamometer was used to analyse the right and left molar bite forces. A digital caliper was used to measure the range of mandibular movement for maximum mouth opening, right and left laterality, and protrusion. Statistical analyses were performed, including analysis of variance and Tukey’s test (P<0.05). Electromyography showed no significant differences between the groups when evaluating the masticatory muscles during the mandibular tasks. Significant difference was observed between the ARG and CG, however, in the maximum right (P=0.007) and left (P=0.02) molar bite forces. Significant difference was observed in the maximum mouth opening of the ARG and OAG groups compared with that of the CG (P=0.009), suggesting that adult women with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis experience functional alterations in the stomatognathic system, particularly in molar bite force and maximum mouth opening.
Cerebral Arterial and Venous Air Embolism Following Removal of Percutaneous Sheath Introducer
Authors: Ghalib Sana , Saha Biplab K. , Chieng Hau , Beegle Scott H.
Published: August 2024

Cerebral air embolism after removal of central venous catheter (CVC) is a rare complication but can lead to fatal outcomes. We report a rare case of both cerebral venous and arterial embolism occurring in a patient with underlying scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and pulmonary hypertension following removal of percutaneous introducer sheath for pulmonary artery catheterization. We discuss the mechanisms, pathophysiology, management and prevention of cerebral air embolism.
Tryptyk – "Grudki kadzidła IV" Andrzeja Nikodemowicza i metafizyka człowieka medytującego
Authors: Furtak Karol
Published: August 2024

The oeuvre of Andrzej Nikodemowicz (1925–2017), a composer born and living until 1980 in Lviv and then in Lublin, is largely seen through the prism of his religious music. This situation influences the interpretations of his works, including those of a secular nature. Hitherto, the oeuvre of Andrzej Nikodemowicz has been discussed in the literature with regard to his early works, works of the cantata genre and concertante works. The author of this article places Nikodemowicz’s cycle composed in 2010 to Beata Obertyńska’s religious poetry Tryptyk: Grudki kadzidła IV at the centre of his interest. First of all, he aims to draw from it an interpretation related to the attitude of a meditating human being (homo meditans), known from the works of the aforementioned poet. In order to accomplish this goal, it is necessary to identify in the musical structure of the cycle ‘hermeneutic windows’ in the character of textual inclusions and structural tropes, and then the interpretative categories to which they might refer the listener. Inspired by Lawrence Kramer’s theory, these categories are presented, on the one hand, as metaphors, referring to the listener’s subjective states, on the other hand, as a set of views and theses of a general nature, which this American musicologist calls metaphysics.
Współczesny styl życia przyczyną zachowań ryzykownych, w tym zażywania środków psychoaktywnych – na przykładzie NSP
Authors: Nosko Damian
Published: August 2024

The article addresses one of the most difficult problems to solve at present, i.e. addiction and its causes. The author, Dr Damian Nosko, draws a close parallel between addiction to psychoactive substances and young people’s sense of insurmountable deficits. This most often results from a perceived clash, difficult to rationalize and often impossible to name, between expectations and authentic possibilities for realizing dreams and achieving goals. The essence of the reflections concerns an area related to engaging in risky behaviors, including reaching for psychoactive drugs as an outlet for emotions, forgetting about  problems, and a substitute  for pursuing real fulfilment. While the author ascribes  a huge role in shaping socially desirable attitudes of youth during adolescence to family, they admit that the pace of life, consumerism, dependence on technological achievements and on mass media, as well as a lack of conclusive legal regulations do not facilitate the struggle for the well-being of young people and create a convenient possibility of raising a next generation of unfulfilled adults who are also predisposed to addictions.
Film dokumentalny Akcja T4, lekarze w służbie nazizmu jako medium pamięci protetycznej
Authors: Pawelczak Katarzyna
Published: August 2024

Prosthetic memory refers to memories acquired because of the personal experience of receiving audiovisual and multisensory products of mass culture (Skalska, 2014, p. 343). The article attempts to answer the question of whether a documentary narrating a silenced event with no full representation, can function as a medium of prosthetic memory? I attempt to indicate how the film structure of Action T4, A Doctor Under Nazism (dir. Catherine Bernstein, 2014) can generate the experience of events getting blurred in communicative memory and not yet fixed in cultural memory. Is the bricolage structure of the film narrative, engaging the viewer’s attention and emotions, capable of bringing back from oblivion those who had to die because they were deemed unworthy of life, i.e. psychiatric hospital patients and persons with disabilities? Can a documentary film, by evoking facts affected by amnesia and pushed out of memory, manage to turn the traces of the absence of the victims of Action T4 into a m e m o r y that, at least for a moment, will restore their indispensable human dignity?
Dam-Break Risk Analysis and Mitigation at Pidekso Dam, Wonogiri Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Authors:   Institut Teknologi Bandung, Huseiny Moh. Iqbal , Kuntoro Arno Adi ,   Institut Teknologi Bandung, Nugroho Eka Oktariyanto ,   Institut Teknologi Bandung, Kusuma Muhammad Syahril Badri ,   Institut Teknologi Bandung
Published: August 2024

This study analyzed the flood risk associated with potential dam break events at the Pidekso dam in Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Embankment dams, such as the Pidekso dam, are susceptible to piping and overtopping, which can result in dam failure and severe natural disasters, causing loss of life and infrastructure damage. The study utilized HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS software to simulate dam break scenarios, generating maps of dam break flood discharge, flood inundation, and flood arrival time. The analysis revealed that overtopping scenarios resulted in a higher outflow discharge compared to piping scenarios, with a peak discharge of 14,821 m3/s. Flood inundation and arrival time maps were used to assess the risks to nearby villages. Moreover, based on the risk index calculation using the formula provided by the National Disaster Management Agency, the studied villages were classified into distinct risk levels. Specifically, one very low-risk, four low-risk, six medium-risk, and seven high-risk villages, with none classified as very high-risk. This study also recommends a combination of structural and non-structural solutions to mitigate the risks of a dam break. By implementing structural mitigation measures such as an emergency spillway and compound channel along the downstream river, the study achieved an 8.4% reduction in flood extent. While most villages showed no significant changes in their risk indices, Sinorboyo village, which was previously susceptible to flooding, benefited from enhanced protection measures.
Phenolic compounds, chemical oxygen demand and total carbon organic removal from olive mill wastewater by activated persulfate oxidation using full factorial design
Authors: Iboukhoulef Hamida , Hamidouchi Fatma , Malki Katia , Amrane Abdeltif , Sebaoui Ouiza , Begbeg Amel , Amghar Fahima
Published: August 2024

This study investigated phenolic compounds (PC), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total carbon organic total (TOC) removal from olive mill wastewater OMW via activated persulfate oxidation. Persulfate (PS,

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Evaluating agricultural yield and economic implications of varied irrigation depths on maize yield in semi-arid environments, at Birfarm, Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia
Authors: Amare Dessie G. , Zimale Fasikaw A. , Sulla Guchie G.
Published: August 2024

The agricultural crop that is particularly important to the world is maize, and its development is frequently impacted by a crucial factor known as moisture stress. It is crucial to understand how maize reacts to different irrigation depths, especially in dry and semi-arid locations where it has high irrigation requirements and is sensitive to water stress. Using the furrow irrigation method, an experiment at Birr Farm in the irrigation seasons of 2022–2023 examined the effects of varying irrigation depths (from 50% ETc to 150% ETc) on maize yields and related components. The experiment is set as a randomized complete block design with three replications. The outcomes showed that different irrigation depths had a substantial (P < 0.001) impact on yield characteristics. The highest grain yield, reaching 6.08 t/ha and 5.83 t/ha, occurred at 100% ETc in the second and first seasons, respectively. Similarly, the peak above-biomass yield, at 14.28 and 14.94 t/ha, was observed at 100% ETc in the second and first seasons, respectively, diminishing with further deviations in irrigation depth. From an economic standpoint, applying 100% ETc proved financially viable for small-scale farmers. Notably, utilizing a 50% ETc irrigation depth allowed for water savings of 4345.95 m3/ha, subsequently enabling the irrigation of an additional 0.43 ha, demonstrating a practical water-saving approach for downstream users in irrigation schemes, even if it was 8.9 kg m−3 yield reductions.
Die Zukunftsquote: ein neuer Kompass für den Bundeshaushalt
Authors: Bohne Albrecht , Heinemann Friedrich , Niebel Thomas , Thöne Michael
Published: August 2024

In diesem Beitrag beschreiben Albrecht Bohne, Friedrich Heinemann, Thomas Niebel und Michael Thöne das Konzept und die Implementierung einer „Zukunftsquote“ als einen möglichen neuen Kompass zur Bewertung von Staatsausgaben. Ziel dieser Kenngröße ist es, den Haushaltsanteil zu identifizieren, der nicht primär auf einen Gegenwartsnutzen ausgerichtet ist, sondern mit teilweise langen Wirkungsverzögerungen primär Nutzen erst in der Zukunft stiftet. Die Zukunftsquote grenzt sich dabei vom klassischen Investitionsbegriff ab. Die Autoren beschreiben die finanzwissenschaftliche Fundierung des Konzepts und demonstrieren dessen Operationalisierbarkeit für den Bundeshaushalt. Die Berechnungen einer Zukunftsquote für die Bundeshaushalte von 2018 bis 2023 unter Einschluss der extrabudgetären Sondervermögen deuten auf eine steigende Zukunftsorientierung des Bundeshaushalts hin. Allerdings war dieser Anstieg zuletzt den Sondervermögen zu verdanken, die sich in ihrer bisherigen schuldenfinanzierten Konstruktion als nicht verfassungsgemäß erwiesen haben. Der Beitrag schließt mit Überlegungen zur möglichen Nutzung der Zukunftsquote für die Überwachung des Haushalts bis hin zu einer möglichen Rolle für eine reformierte Schuldenbremse.
Dízimo
Authors: Cattelan João Carlos , Schröder Luciane Thomé
Published: August 2024

Este estudo busca analisar alguns painéis expostos numa igreja, que abordam o tema do dízimo, e desvelar uma estratégia discursiva posta em prática: ela não permite que o fiel diga não à contribuição. Os painéis estavam pendurados nas paredes em diversos lugares. Embora se trate de painéis, como dito, a análise considera apenas a constituição lingüística dos mesmos, sem atentar para a sua imagética ou para a sua distribuição espacial. O suporte teórico de análise é crucialmente ducrotiano e se vale dos conceitos de topos argumentativo e formas tópicas. Vale-se, ainda, das noções de encadeamento, pressuposição e inferência, já que é pela sua aplicação que se encontram os implícitos do discurso, responsáveis pela coação mencionada.
An exploration of Colombian EFL teachers’ knowledge base through teachers’ reflection
Authors: Valencia José Aldemar Álvarez
Published: August 2024

This article reports on a qualitative, descriptive-interpretative study carried out in the M.A. in Applied Linguistics to TEFL at Universidad Distrital in Bogotá. It describes both the way the knowledge base of five in-service teachers has been constructed and the elements that articulate it. Data were collected during a period of seven months through journals and interviews. The findings show that teachers’ knowledge base is the result of life experience and educational process. The components of knowledge base that teachers favored were content knowledge, general pedagogical knowledge and the knowledge about their role, their students and the teaching context. The study thus indicates that the knowledge base of language teacher education should not merely be founded on the knowledge provided during professional training; it should also be understood against the backdrop of teachers’ language learning stories and instructional practice experiences, and within a particular sociocultural milieu.
Resenhas
Authors: Da Silva Clara , Soares Machado Gabriel
Published: August 2024

Esta seção contém resenhas de dois livros.
O papel da instrução na aquisição do espanhol como L2
Authors: Preuss Elena Ortiz , Finger Ingrid
Published: August 2024

Este artigo visa a analisar o papel da instrução formal na aquisição do conhecimento implícito sobre o pronome SE, como operador aspectual em espanhol, por aprendizes brasileiros. O estudo foi desenvolvido com aprendizes, divididos em dois grupos, um experimental e outro de controle, que participaram das etapas de pré e póstestagem. As tarefas envolviam atividades de compreensão, que exigiam justificativa para as respostas, e de produção de frases. O grupo experimental foi também exposto à instrução formal sobre o uso do pronome SE em espanhol durante duas semanas de aulas. A análise dos dados revelou que a intervenção pedagógica realizada aumentou o grau de acurácia em ambas as tarefas, confirmando assim as predições da Hipótese da Interface Fraca com relação à interação entre conhecimento implícito e explícito na aprendizagem de L2.
O papel do auto-conceito na motivação de alunos brasileiros no contexto do inglês como língua estrangeira
Authors: Ribas Fernanda Costa
Published: August 2024

Este estudo qualitativo, conduzido em uma escola pública no Brasil, trata da influência dos fatores pessoais – crenças, expectativas e auto-conceitos na motivação de alunos para aprender inglês como língua estrangeira, à luz das teorias do “eu”. Essas teorias enfatizam a força das percepções que os indivíduos têm de si mesmos, das aulas de inglês e do processo de aprendizagem enquanto reguladoras do comportamento, as quais podem influenciar o grau de engajamento dos alunos no aprendizado da L2. Os resultados apresentados neste artigo mostram como os fatores pessoais podem desencadear ou impedir a motivação e como eles são sensíveis às condições do contexto de aprendizagem, como por exemplo, os recursos oferecidos pela escola. Apresentamos também estratégias para lidar com a motivação dos aprendizes, apesar das restrições contextuais comumente observadas nas escolas públicas brasileiras.
Escrevendo as horas
Authors: Ribeiro Ana Elisa
Published: August 2024

Este artigo apresenta uma discussão de base sociolinguística sobre convenções da língua portuguesa escrita. O trabalho está ancorado em debates sobre o novo Acordo Ortográfico e em autores brasileiros importantes dos estudos linguísticos contemporâneos. Faz-se uma reflexão sobre as “colunas” sobre língua e linguagem publicadas nos meios de comunicação de massa. Com base em pesquisa bibliográfica em gramáticas, dicionários e manuais conhecidos, apresenta-se uma série de prescrições sobre abreviaturas e, em seguida, passa-se a demonstrar os usos da abreviatura de “horas” em pesquisa empírica, em sala de aula, com alunos de engenharia de instituição pública federal de ensino técnico e superior. Conclui-se que, a despeito das prescrições, os usos variam enormemente, sendo pouco influenciados pelas prescrições.
Commoning, access, and sovereignty: Disentangling land–food relations in the case of peasant livestock farmers in Romania
Authors: Gătejel Ana-Maria , Maiello Antonella
Published: August 2024

From seeds to land and knowledge, protecting the commons and participating in commoning practices are considered essential for the realization of food sovereignty (FS). Nonetheless, the relationship between land-based institutions, and existing commoning experience and their impact on FS in the Global North is underexplored. The persistence of historical land commons institutions in Romania and the high occurrence of small-scale livestock farmers compared to the rest of the European Union’s member states offer a fertile ground for empirical inquiries to investigate these relationships in an expanding neoliberal (land) market regime. The overarching methodological approach for this study consists of multi-sited ethnographic research based both on fieldwork and historical analysis of secondary sources. The study unravels the bundle of power relations that shape access to land and food production practices for small- and medium-sized livestock farmers in Southern Transylvania. The main findings suggest that there is a continuous tension in making and remaking property relations which threatens the existence of traditional commons and agroecological knowledge. In this interplay, peasants and small-scale producers are not passive actors, but individuals with their agency, interests, and powers. The concept of quiet sovereignty helps us to grasp the hidden dynamics of resistance and everyday attempts to counter the penetration of the global food industry into the territorial markets and local food culture and practices. The extent to which these interests and actions are directed toward collective rather than private goals will determine the potential for the land commons and agroecological practices to resist neoliberal forces and support “FS” in Romania.
Community Acceptance of SIKESAL: An UTAUT Model Approach in E-Government Services in Jambi City
Authors: Bulya Bulya , Ulung Pribadi
Published: August 2024

Purpose: This research examines the factors influencing public acceptance of e-government services, particularly the Sikesal system in Jambi City. The urgency of this research lies in its potential to improve the quality of public services, increase community engagement, and support digital transformation goals in Jambi City. This study contributes to understanding how local communities perceive and utilize e-government services, providing insights to improve service design and Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model, we evaluated variables including Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, and Facilitating Conditions. The study utilized a quantitative approach, collecting data through questionnaires distributed to 100 respondents, selected using the Slovin formula.
Result: Results indicate that Effort Expectancy significantly impacts the use of e-government services (T value of 18.339, P value of 0.000), highlighting the importance of user-friendliness. However, performance expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions did not significantly impact.
Novelty: The novelty of this study lies in its localized examination of e-government acceptance, providing insights for targeted improvements in service design and implementation.
The use of set magnetic teaching aids to improve mathematical communication ability
Authors: Pujiastuti Heni , Haryadi Rudi , Rosyana Rizki Fitriani
Published: August 2024

Mathematical teaching aids are a set of concrete objects designed, created, collected, or arranged on purpose that is used to help instill or develop concepts or principles in mathematicsâ€”the purpose of this study to improve students' mathematical communication skills by using teaching aids. The method in this research is a quantitative approach. This type of research is experimental research, where the purpose of this study to examine the effect of teaching aids on students' mathematical communication skills. The study was conducted on 26 students randomly. Students are selected based on scores from the highest to the lowest on their mathematical abilities. The instruments used were the pretest and posttest of the set material in the form of students' mathematical communication skills. Based on the analysis results, set magnetic teaching aids in learning selected material shows a good category. This was obtained from the posttest average score of 86.73. From these results, in general, mathematics learning using set magnetic teaching aids received a positive response; this was seen through the posttest results of students' good communication skills with a percentage of 84.62%.
KEEFEKTIFAN PEMBELAJARAN MURDER BERPENDEKATAN PMRI DENGAN ASESMEN KINERJA PADA PENCAPAIAN KEMAMPUAN LITERASI MATEMATIKA SISWA SMP SERUPA PISA
Authors: Hasanah Uswatun , Wardono Wardono , Kartono Kartono
Published: August 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui keefektifan pembelajaran MURDER berpendekatan PMRI dengan asesman kinerja terhadap kemampuan literasi matematika. Metode penelitian ini adalah metode kombinasi concurrent embedded. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 20 Semarang. Sampel dipilih dengan teknik cluster random sampling. Kelompok sampel diberi pretes dan postes dengan instrumen yang sama. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji proporsi, ANAVA, uji LSD, dan uji Gain ternormalisasi. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) pembelajaran MURDER berpendekatan PMRI dengan asesmen kinerja efektif pada pencapaian kemampuan literasi matematika siswa, (2) kualitas pembelajaran melalui pembelajaran MURDER berpendekatan PMRI dengan asesmen kinerja mencapai kategori baik, dan (3) kemampuan literasi matematika subjek pada kelompok atas dapat memenuhi enam aspek pada literasi matematika, subjek pada kelompok menengah dapat memenuhi lima aspek pada literasi matematika, dan subjek pada kelompok bawah dapat memenuhi tiga aspek pada literasi matematika.
The effectiveness of auditory intellectually repetition learning aided by questions box towards studentsâ€™ mathematical reasoning ability grade XI SMA 2 Pati
Authors: Agoestanto Arief , Priyanto Oei Yuda Setiyo , Susilo Bambang Eko
Published: August 2024

The objective of this study is to determine does the AIR learning is effective towards studentsâ€™ mathematical reasoning ability grade XI SMA 2 Pati on the sequence and the series material. The population in this study is all students grade XI SMA 2 Pati Academic Year 2016/2017. The method used in this study is quantitative method. While the data collection includes test methods, questionnaires, and observations. The results showed that: (1) the mathematical reasoning ability of students grade XI SMA 2 Pati who learn with AIR learning model is reaching the mastery learning; (2) the mathematical reasoning ability of students grade XI SMA 2 Pati who learn with AIR learning model aided by Questions Box is reaching the mastery learning; (3) the  mathematical reasoning ability of students grade XI SMA 2 Pati who learn with AIR model aided by Questions Box is better than the mathematical reasoning ability of students who learn with AIR learning model and expository learning model; (4) the  mathematical reasoning ability of students grade XI SMA 2 Pati who learn with AIR model aided by Questions Box is better than the mathematical reasoning ability of students who learn with AIR learning model and expository learning model for each group, either low, medium or high. Based on the four results of the above research, it can be concluded that the AIR learning aided by Questions Box is effective towards studentsâ€™ mathematical reasoning ability grade XI SMA 2 Pati on the sequence and series material.
El acto de desacuerdo en el español coloquial
Authors: Urbaniak Ewa
Published: August 2024

El presente artículo trata del acto de habla de desacuerdo en español coloquial. El estudio está basado en el análisis del acto de desacuerdo en las conversaciones coloquiales recogidas en el corpus Val.Es.Co. El objetivo del trabajo consiste en proponer una definición del acto en cuestión, elaborada a partir de los ejemplos encontrados en el corpus. Además, se introduce una clasificación del acto de desacuerdo basada en los factores que influyen tanto en la forma como en el significado pragmático del acto, especialmente su función a nivel argumentativo e interactivo. Además, se explica cada tipo del acto de desacuerdo, exponiendo sus características y particularidades.
Seasonal variability of water parameters and construction of laccase biosensors using ureasil polymers for analysis of water pollutions
Authors: Kavetskyy T.S. , Demkiv O.M. , Pryima A.M. , Hoivanovych N.K. , Bryndzia I.V. , Briukhovetska I.V. , Drozd I.F. , Voloshyn S.V. , Kossak G.M. , Senkiv V.M. , Mykytchyn O.I. , Krechkivska G.V. , Kropyvnytska L.M. , Voloshanska S.Y. , Kiv A.E.
Published: August 2024

Physical and chemical indicators of underground waters of the Skole region were studied. The samples were taken from natural water sources of Skole district of Lviv region and analyzed within organoleptic and physico-chemical indicators of the quality of water. The organoleptic and physico-chemical indicators of the quality of natural water sources of the studied area meet the requirements of the State sanitary norms and rules. Organic-inorganic ureasil polymers with different precursors were used as holding matrixes in construction of laccase biosensors for analysis of water pollution. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometric measurements were carried out to estimate the main parameters of the constructed biosensors. It is found that the sensitivity of the constructed biosensors correlates well with the network properties (free volume and crosslinking) of the investigated polymers studied using positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy and swelling measurements. The same correlation was also earlier reported for ureasil composites of different prehistory and photopolymers and it seems to be universal that allows controlled biosensing according to the required needs of analysis.
The Limits of Labor Solidarity
Authors: S. Jiang Jessica
Published: August 2024

In the first half of the twentieth century, the canned salmon industry brought Asian migrants and Northwest Coast Native peoples together in a racially segmented labor force that spanned from Alaska to Oregon. This article focuses on the leadup to the 1946 union election for cannery workers in Alaska, where Seattle-based Filipino organizers affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) clashed with the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) as they competed to represent the growing number of Alaska Native workers. I analyze the diverging ideologies of CIO and ANB leadership to understand the disjunctions that occurred throughout this conflict, focusing on debates over residency, race, and Indigeneity; Native women workers’ responses to the competing campaigns; and the post-election trajectories of both organizations. While CIO and ANB organizers agreed at times on certain measures, such as the need to curtail industrial fish trap usage, I argue that the divergence between their campaigns can be explained by their reliance on opposing ideological frameworks: Filipino organizers understood labor rights as an extension of civil rights, while Native leaders like William Paul understood labor rights as an extension of Indigenous land and resource claims. The competition between the CIO and ANB leading up to 1946 epitomizes a broader conflict between frameworks of civil rights and Indigenous sovereignty, and it provides an important opportunity to examine Native experiences with wage labor, tensions between Indigenous and migrant communities, and heterogeneous conceptions of settler colonialism and racial capitalism within labor movements.