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Оцінка ефективності лікування кишкової форми аскаридозу в дітей
Authors: Sorokman T.V. , Moldovan P.M.
Published: December 2019

Актуальність. Паразитарні захворювання і в XXI столітті залишаються одним із найбільш частих видів патології і є медико­соціальною проблемою. З числа виявлених гельмінтозів 90 % випадків реєструються в дитячого населення. Найбільш часто зустрічається аскаридоз та ентеробіоз. Важливим є комплексний підхід до корекції порушень, викликаних як прийомом антигельмінтних препаратів, так і присутністю гельмінтів в організмі. Мета: оцінити ефективність комплексного лікування кишкового аскаридозу в дітей. Матеріали та методи. В основу роботи покладено результати обстеження 178 дітей віком від 3 до 18 років із кишковою формою аскаридозу. Діагностика аскаридозу здійснювалася за допомогою копрологічного дослідження та методу концентрування Parasep. Із обстежених дітей було сформовано дві групи: I група (n = 99) отримувала альбендазол (200–400 мг на добу) в комплексній терапії аскаридозу (антигістамінний препарат, сорбент, пробіотик), II група (n = 80), окрім стандартної схеми, отримувала додатково препарат Ворміл Фіто. Результати. Середня тривалість купірування больового синдрому в дітей групи порівняння становила 3,6 ± 0,2 дня, основної групи — 2,6 ± 0,9 дня, p < 0,001. Прояви диспептичного синдрому нівелювались упродовж 5,3 ± 0,3 дня у дітей групи порівняння та 4,3 ± 0,2 дня — у дітей основної групи, p < 0,01. Ознаки астеновегетативного синдрому в дітей групи порівняння зникали на 8­му — 10­ту добу, у той час як у дітей основної групи — на 6­ту — 7­му добу. Застосування комплексного лікування дітей дозволило скоротити на 27,8 % термін купірування больового, на 14,0 % — диспептичного та на 25,0 % — астеновегетативного синдромів. Клінічне одужання у дітей, пролікованих запропонованим методом, відбувалося швидше, у середньому в 1,8 раза, порівняно з методом лікування з використанням тільки альбендазолу (Вормілу). Паразитологічна ефективність запропонованого методу становить 95 %, тоді як застосування тільки альбендазолу (Вормілу) — 89,8 %. Висновки. Додавання фітокомплексу Ворміл Фіто до схеми лікування хворих із аскаридозом прискорює одужання, швидко покращує їх самопочуття, забезпечує високий показник клінічної та паразитарної ефективності.
Тези доповідей науково-практичної конференції з міжнародною участю «Актуальні інфекційні захворювання. Сучасні аспекти клініки, діагностики, лікування та профілактики» (28–29 листопада 2019 року, м. Київ)
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Прогностическое значение исходных гематологических и биохимических параметров у больных раком шейки матки с поздними лучевыми осложнениями при цисплатинсодержащей химиолучевой терапии
Authors: Hladkykh F.V. , Kulinich G.V.
Published: December 2019

Актуальность. Рак шейки матки (РШМ) является одной из самых распространенных форм злокачественных новообразований у женщин. Согласно прогнозам Global Cancer Observatory, к 2050 году заболеваемость указанной нозологией вырастет вдвое и достигнет 1 млн новых случаев в год. Цель: провести сравнительный анализ клинико-лабораторных показателей пациенток с поздними радиационными осложнениями и без них после комбинированного химиолучевого лечения с применением цисплатина по поводу рака шейки матки. Материалы и методы. Проведен ретроспективный анализ 92 историй болезни пациенток, распределенных на две группы: основная (44 пациентки) — больные с поздними лучевыми осложнениями (ПЛО) после цисплатинсодержащей химиолучевой терапии (ХЛТ) и контрольная (48 пациенток) — больные без отсроченной радиационной токсичности после аналогичного лечения. Результаты. Анализ гематологических показателей пациенток показал, что у больных РШМ с ПЛО после ХЛТ до лечения отмечались более низкие количества тромбоцитов на 21,2 % (р = 0,002) и лейкоцитов на 17,4 % (р = 0,07), а также ниже скорость оседания эритроцитов на 16,7 % (р = 0,2) относительно показателей пациенток контрольной группы в аналогичные сроки исследования. Привлекают внимание и высшие значения исходных показателей АлАТ и АсАТ у больных РШМ с ПЛО на 6,7 % (р = 0,3) и 5,8 % (р = 0,06) соответственно относительно показателей пациенток контрольной группы. Характеризуя показатели свертывающей системы крови на фоне ХЛТ больных РШМ, авторы установили, что у больных с ПЛО отмечено статистически достоверно (р = 0,01) выше на 23,4 % активированное парциальное тромбопластиновое время (38 [35; 40] с), а также выше на 11,6 % (р = 0,09) время свертывания относительно показателей больных без ПЛО в те же сроки исследования. Выводы. У больных РШМ при проведении цисплатинсодержащей ХЛТ прогностическими маркерами поздней лучевой токсичности является ослабление отдельных звеньев сосудисто-тромбоцитарного гемостаза. Со стороны биохимических показателей у больных РШМ прогностически неблагоприятными по развитию различных лучевых осложнений у больных после цисплатинсодержащей ХЛТ являются высшие значения печеночных ферментов.
Impact of Manufacturing Flexibility on Business Performance: Malaysian’s Perspective
Authors: TAN KONG WOUN , Lim Kong Teong
Published: December 2019

This research aims to investigate the impact of manufacturing flexibility on business performance. The manufacturing flexibility dimensions are mix, new product, labor, machine, material handling, routing and volume flexibility. The measures for the business performance are product market performance, customer satisfaction and profitability. The impact of manufacturing flexibility on business performance has been tested using a cross sectional study employing survey methodology, conducted within five manufacturing industries in Malaysia. Data were obtained from 137 returned questionnaires, which were analyzed using correlational and regression analyses. The results of the correlation analyses indicated that the manufacturing flexibility dimensions were positively and highly correlated among themselves, thus suggesting that the dimensions were interdependent. Meanwhile, the findings of the regression analyses provided support for the idea that manufacturing flexibility has a positive and significant impact on business performance. In other words, manufacturing flexibility improves business performance. In conclusion, this empirical research provides insights and a better understanding about the relationship between manufacturing flexibility and business performance. This research allows researchers/practitioners to gain in-depth knowledge about the concept of manufacturing flexibility and its impacts.
Formation of roadside service facilities in Belarus: problem formulation and solutions
Authors: Evstratenko Anzhelika V.
Published: December 2019

Introduction. The article analyzes the domestic and foreign papers devoted to the study of the transport infrastructure of motor roads and recommendations for its further development. A special place is given to the issues of architectural and construction formation of roadside service network facilities due to the insufficient elaboration of the problem and the almost complete lack of implementation of the available research results. The research object is the structure and content of scientific papers on the most important aspects of forming the roadside infrastructure. The study aims to provide insight to the current situation in the arrangement of major motor roads in Belarus, reveal the most significant domestic and foreign research in accordance with the selected topics, and define the promising areas of building up a service system based on the gained experience and elaborated recommendations . Materials and methods. The study used systematization, structural and comparative analysis, the theoretical generalization of the data obtained in the detailed study of literary sources of domestic and foreign authors. Results. A review of a wide range of studies on the roadside service formation and development in Belarus and abroad was performed. The paper substantiated the need for developing theoretical and practical science-based recommendations based on the results achieved in several important areas. Conclusions. The paper considered and systematized the papers devoted to various aspects of roadside service network formation. The problem issues of infrastructure development and possible ways of solving urgent problems were identified. The most researched aspects of forming the roadside service objects were established. Issues of architectural and construction development of the network closely related to other areas require further studying. The study revealed that matters of motor road equipment with necessary facilities attract the attention of many researchers. Solving the problem of motor road infrastructural development on the quantitative and qualitative levels would assist in settling a whole series of economic, social, and engineering tasks.
Study of biodegradability of the vegetable oil modified epoxy coatings
Authors: Gotlib Elena M. , Anh Nguyen  , Vdovina Tatiana V. , Rakova Olga M. , Sokolova Alla G.
Published: December 2019

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Introduction. For solving environment protection problems and reducing the volume of ‘polymer waste’, the study of biodegradability of polymer materials by means of their modification without impairing main performance is of practical importance. This is achievable by application of biodegradable natural additives. The radical solution is the development of polymer materials that are capable of retaining their performance throughout their service life only.

Materials and methods. To modify compositions, APh-2 aminoalkylphenol-cured ED-20 epoxy diane resin was used. Liquid fraction of rubber tree oil (RTO) and Vietnam-produced soybean oil (SO) were used as the modifiers. Biodegradability of the materials was evaluated by Sturm’s method checking respirometric activity of soil in their presence. Resistance of the epoxy materials to microbiological putrefaction in soil was investigated by mass loss value. Thermal stability of the epoxy coatings was tested by simultaneous thermal analysis on Netzch-Gerätebau GmbH apparatus at the heating rate 10 °C/min when the temperature varying within the range of 25 °C to 600 °C. Water absorption was evaluated as per GOST 4650-2014 standard. Sol-gel analysis was implemented in boiling acetone in the Soxhlet apparatus. Abrasion hardness of epoxy materials was carried out on the IZV-1 vertical optical caliper. Hardness was checked by Barcol impressor. Frictional factor was determined by means of the CSM Instruments Tribometer automated friction machine.

Results. Applying vegetable oils governs a significant growth of the abrasion resistance and enhancement of antifriction characteristics of epoxy materials. The vegetable oils exercise a plasticizing effect on epoxy compositions, accelerate processes of epoxy material biodegradation in soil and reduce their resistance to micromyces. Epoxy resin is characterized with high funginertness and its modification by the RTO results in enhancement of biodegradability when exposed to mouldy fungi.

Conclusions. Applying the RTO as a modifier of the epoxy materials accelerates processes of their biodegradation in soil and decreases their resistance to micromyces. The higher biodegradation of vegetable oil-modified epoxy films takes place at complex exposure to bacteria and mycelian fungi as a part of soil microbiocenosis.
Analysis of existing technological solutions of foam glass production
Authors: Sopegin Georgiy V. , Rustamova Diana Ch. , Fedoseev Sergey M.
Published: December 2019

Introduction. Foam glass is often represented as a thermal insulation, a sound insulation and a sound absorbing material in the form of blocks (slabs), granules and shaped products. Cellular glass is characterized by durability, incombustibility, biostability and sufficient strength. Among the main properties, it is also possible to mark out low thermal conductivity of foam glass which makes it a promising thermal insulation material. Materials and methods. A complex of general scientific logical methods of research is used in this work. The complex is based on a theoretical analysis of technological solutions for the foam glass production described in the scientific and technical literature, patents as well as scientific papers. Results. Possible classifications of foam glass products are marked out; an authors’ classification is suggested depending on the field of foam glass application. The main foam glass properties are considered. The advantages and disadvantages of the foam glass charge mixture are identified in the course of analysis of possible raw components as well as their influence on the foam glass production technology and properties of the finished product are examined. Comparison of blowing agents is conducted depending on the foaming temperature and pore character that affect the field of material application. A comparative table of the foam glass production technologies is proposed, the merits and demerits of each technological solution are revealed as well as variants of the obtained products and needed equipment are considered. Conclusions. Allowing for the consumer demand for thermal insulation materials and strict requirements for them, it is most expedient to produce granulated foam glass with a wet method. The advantages of this technology are the accelerated grinding of glass in liquid media, lowering the foaming temperature, expanding the temperature range of structure formation, eliminating dust emission that permits reducing the finished product cost.
París, California y la búsqueda por una teoría del cambio cultural
Authors: Baravalle Lorenzo
Published: December 2019

The debate on the possibility of an evolutionary theory of cultural change has heated up, over the last years, due to the supposed incompatibilities between the two main theoretical proposals in the field: dual inheritance theory and cultural epidemiology. The former, first formulated in the 1980’s by a group of biologists and anthropologists mostly hosted at Californian universities, supports an analogy between genetic inheritance and cultural transmission. Cultural epidemiology, more recently formulated by Dan Sperber and his collaborator (mostly hosted at Parisian universities), denies the defensibility of such an analogy and put forward a partially alternative model. But how much do these proposals actually differ with each other? In this article, I shall argue that less than what cultural epidemiologists use to think.
Sobre la legitimidad de la interrogación meta-filosófica en filosofía de la biología
Authors: Suárez-Ruíz E. Joaquín
Published: December 2019

One of the most controversial and currently developed lines of research in philosophy of biology is that in which philosophers investigate pre-Darwinian assumptions that would still be present at the base of other philosophical sub-disciplines, such as ethics, epistemology, philosophy of language, etc. This type of inquiry, which I will call here “meta-philosophical interrogation,” can be thought as a complementary approach to the epistemological one, which allows us to broaden the critical approach of the discipline in question. The objective of this article will be to analyze the characteristics of the “meta-philosophical interrogation” and to argue about its legitimacy as a way of inquiry proper to the philosophy of biology.
El estatus metateórico de ZFEL
Authors: Roffé Ariel Jonathan , Ginnobili Santiago
Published: December 2019

In a recent book, McShea and Brandon argue that the observed diversity and complexity of life are explainable by a principle they call the “zero-force evolutionary law” or “ZFEL”. Although this principle would be implicit in many explanations given by biologists, it would have never been made explicit. Assuming that this idea is interesting, and that the authors are right, we will discuss the metatheoretical way in which they present said principle, as being a part of probability theory. This allows the authors to claim that probability theory provides the reductive basis for all evolutionary biology (given that they consider other principles, such as the principle of natural selection, as part of probability theory as well). We will defend, in accordance with them, that ZFEL is not a solely biological principle, but not because it is a part of probability theory, but rather because it is a specific version of the principle of common cause.
Why did the stegosaurus have plates, or is biology second-rate because it thinks in therms of ends?
Authors: Ruse Michael
Published: December 2019

There is something distinctively different about explanation in the biological sciences, as opposed to explanation in the physical sciences. In the former one has functional arguments, arguments making reference to what Aristotle called “final causes.” As in: “The function of the plates on the back of the Stegosaurus was to keep the body at a constant temperature.” Since the Scientific Revolution, such explanations have been forbidden in the physical sciences. Does this then mean that biology is second rate, as is suggested by many including Immanuel Kant? It is argued that the Darwinian mechanism of natural selection explains why there is need of functional explanation in biology and that once this point is grasped, there is no reason to judge biology second rate.
Biología y guerra: una perspectiva pragmática
Authors: Estany Profitós Anna
Published: December 2019

An approach to the philosophy of biology in the 21st century requires going beyond its epistemological side, betting on pragmatic aspects, in the sense of the social impact of the instrumentalization of biological developments. These advances have both beneficial and harmful consequences for humanity. Among the latter, it is its use for military conflicts, as a result of advances in biotechnology. The objective of this work is to address the role of biological knowledge in wars, analyzing some especially relevant cases such as bioterrorism, but also other types of conflicts in which biology, broadly understood with its different branches, plays an important role. First, I will introduce the most important concepts in the relationship between biology and war, taking into account historical precedents in this area. Secondly, since biology enters in military conflicts, I will address the case of bioterrorism as one of the most pressing problems in that it is one of the forms that war is currently taking, as well as one of its derivatives, “agroterrorism”, which consists in causing the destruction of crops or the death of livestock that feeds the population. In this regard, I will examine other ways of resolving conflicts in which biological factors play an important role in establishing dominance between two or more nations or populations facing each other, paying special attention to agriculture and livestock. Regarding the possible theoretical models to analyze these conflicts, I will focus on the relationship between pure, applied science and technology, the methodological models of design sciences and ethical and moral reflection.
THE RELATION BETWEEN GUT MICROBIOTA AND OBESITY AMONG CHILDREN IN WEST LOMBOK, WEST NUSA TENGGARA, INDONESIA
Authors: Helmyati Siti , Wisnusanti Setyo Utami , Wigati Maria , Yuliati Endri
Published: December 2019

Background. Obesity in children makes the higher risk of micronutrients deficiency, increase profile lipid, and promote cell inflammation. Some studies report that gut microbiota may have roles in body metabolism include obesity. Our study aimed to compare the number of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacteria, Escherichia coli, and Enterobacter between obese, normal, and wasted children. Methods. The study was performed in 115 healthy children in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The total number of bacteria was counted using a culture technique with selective media and total plate count method. Dietary intake assessed to all subjects using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA between three groups. Results. The result showed a significant difference in the number of Escherichia coli between obese, normal, and wasted children (p= 0.02), meanwhile there were no significant differences of dietary intake and the number of Lactobacillus, Enterobacter, and Bifidobacteria between the three groups. A potential mechanism by which dysbiosis may cause obesity is its ability to produce short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) by fermentation in the colon. It may increase gut permeability, ghrelin secretion, or bind to toll-like-receptor which leads to enhancement of free fatty acid, cholesterol, and adipose tissue synthesis. Conclusion. Dysbiosis often happened in obese children. Obese children tend to have an imbalance of gut microbiota. However, it needs further study to assess the effects of certain gut microbiota on dietary intake and their effects on obesity cases among children.

Keywords: children, dysbiosis, gut microbiota, obesity
Sounding Out Vacancy: Performing (anything but) Empty Space
Authors: Julieanna Preston
Published: December 2019

This exposition translates the intentions and experience of the 2014 performance Sounding Out Vacancy as a piece of spatial writing structured by four voices operating in unison to contest ‘emptiness’ as a condition of interior space. The seven-day performance occurred in a street-level urban central business district retail shop that, like many other ‘for lease’ properties in the city, had stood empty for several months. Its glass façade obscured from view, the performance broadcast sounds continuously from the interior space to the general public as an alternative advertisement of the shop’s availability. During the nine-to-five work day, sounds were harvested from the interior where construction hand tools and material surfaces interacted as a process of virtual renovation. While the city slept, the ambient sounds of the space persisted and put the shop’s vacancy into question.
Site-integrity: a dynamic exchange between site, artist, device and audience
Authors: JULIE MARSH
Published: December 2019

Site-integrity is a proposal for a working methodology - a particular but original mode of site-specific practice that potentiates a dynamic exchange between site, artist, device and audience. Non-haptic, non-temporal ways of representing place have come to dominate contemporary practice. When site is reduced to representation, the experiential qualities are lost. Site-integrity repositions the act of representation from its retrospective or projective dimensions towards that which is performed and is experiential. This exposition presents three specific projects; Assembly, Moving site/sight and Screen space that explore temporal relations with space and place via motorised recording/display devices. These projects are examples of artistic devices that contributes (not exclusively) to a specific practice - site-integrity.
A TEORIA DOS REGISTROS DE REPRESENTAÇÃO SEMIÓTICA: CONTRIBUIÇÕES PARA O ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM DA FÍSICA
Authors: Lima Luís Gomes de
Published: December 2019

Este trabalho é, em partes, fruto de uma pesquisa de doutorado, e tem por objetivo apresentar a Teoria dos Registros de Representação Semiótica e suas contribuições teórico-metodológicas para o ensino e aprendizagem da física. Busca-se verificar os signos e símbolos próprios da física pela vertente semiótica de Duval, a fim de possibilitar caminhos possíveis para o ensino da disciplina que permita melhorar sua aprendizagem por parte dos estudantes. As atividades cognitivas fundamentais de representação ligadas às semiósis: formação, tratamento e conversão, são analisadas com foco na verificação do fenômeno de congruência que leva à compreensão integrativa. Como aporte metodológico é sugerido que os critérios de congruência e modelo cognitivo de representação, centrado sobre a função de objetivação, sejam articulados de forma a permitir o uso da teoria aos problemas específicos da física. Nesse sentido, são tratados cinco problemas canônicos de física com 28 alunos de 3º ano do Ensino Médio, de uma escola da rede privada de São Paulo, durante o 2º semestre de 2017. As análises realizadas sobre as atividades, com aporte da Teoria dos Registros de Representação Semiótica apontam para resultados que demonstram sua importância no desenvolvimento do ensino e aprendizagem da física por permitir aumentos nas taxas de sucesso dos alunos ao tratarem os problemas próprios da disciplina.
MODELAGEM TRIDIMENSIONAL: REFLEXÕES DE FUTUROS PROFESSORES DE QUÍMICA PARA O ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM DA INTERAÇÃO ENZIMA-SUBSTRATO
Authors: Almeida Joyce Fernandes , Bossolani-Kiill Keila
Published: December 2019

No Ensino de Ciências, a participação de estudantes em atividades de modelagem tridimensional tem sido um tema ainda pouco explorado em termos de pesquisa. Neste contexto, a presente investigação teve como objetivo apresentar e discutir as reflexões de futuros professores de química sobre o processo de modelagem tridimensional como estratégia de ensino e aprendizagem da interação enzima-substrato. Para isso, quinze estudantes de uma turma do 7º período do curso de Licenciatura em Química realizaram uma sequência de etapas da modelagem científica propostas na literatura e adaptadas para a modelagem tridimensional. As informações foram geradas por meio de desenhos, entrevistas, relatos pessoais e diário de pesquisa, seguido da transcrição e análise temática. Os resultados apontam que a participação dos estudantes nas atividades de modelagem tridimensional possibilitou: (i) indícios de aprendizagem significativa da interação enzima-substrato; e (ii) contribuições para a formação docente. Isso no sentido de possibilitar a reflexão sobre as implicações do uso de modelos 3D impressos em suas futuras práticas de ensino. Os apontamentos deste estudo sugerem que o processo de modelagem tridimensional apresentado pode orientar professores e pesquisadores em atividades práticas de construção de conhecimento em sala de aula, sobretudo, podem contribuir para as discussões a respeito da participação de estudantes em atividades de modelagem tridimensional.
“Apa Harapan Terbesar dalam Hidupmu?” Studi pada Mahasiswa Bugis Makassar
Authors: Jamaluddin Bambang Pratama , Fitroh Nurul , Hamka Muh. Ahyar , Ramadani Andi Azizah , Yusuf A. Mursyidah , Kurniawan Wawan , Mutmainnah Andi Nurul
Published: December 2019

Harapan merupakan salah satu emosi positif yang ada pada manusia yang mendorong kita untuk terus bergerak melakukan aktivitas, mulai dari keinginan yang sederhana hingga paling besar yang menentukan seperti apa kita dimasa mendatang .Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui 1) makna harapan pada mahasiswa, 2) harapan mahasiswa yang belum tercapai, 3) harapan terbesar mahasiswa di masa depan. 4) langkah yang akan ditempuh untuk mencapai harapan mahasiswa. Jumlah partisipan dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 256 mahasiswa (laki-laki=41, perempuan=216), seluruhnya adalah mahasiswa Bugis Makassar dengan melengkapi sebuah kuisioner pertanyaan terbuka. Data dikumpulkan dan dianalisis dengan open-ended response, melalui kategorisasi opencoded, axial-coded, dan selanjutnya cross-tabulated. Hasil penelitian pun menunjukkan beberapa hal. Pertama, harapan dimaknai sebagai keinginan yang hendak dicapai. Kedua, harapan mahasiswa yang telah tercapai cenderung mengarah ke bidang pendidikan. Ketiga, harapan terbesar di masa mendatang pada mahasiswa adalah sukses pada jenjang karir. Keempat, mahasiswa akan mengambil langkah untuk belajar demi mencapai harapan-harapan tersebut. Peran harapan menjadi sangat penting bagi mahasiswa Bugis Makassar.Kata kunci: bugis; harapan; mahasiswa; makassar Hope is one of the positive emotions that exists in human. The purpose of this study is 1) to know the meaning of hope in students, 2) to find out the expectations of students who have not been reached, 3) to know the greatest expectations of students in the future. 4) to find out the steps to be taken to achieve student expectations. The number of participants in this study were 256 students (male = 41, female = 216), all of them were Bugis Makassar students by completing an open question questionnaire. The data was collected and was analyzed by open-ended response, through categorization of open-coded, axial-coded, and then cross-tabulated. The results of the study showed several things. First, hope is interpreted as a desire to be achieved. Second, student expectations that have been achieved tend to lead to education. Third, the greatest hope in the future for students is to success at the career level. Fourth, students will take steps to learn in order to achieve their expectations. The role of hope is very important for Bugis Makassar students.Keywords: bugis; hope, students; makassar
Makna Simbolik Zikir Pada Jemaah Tarekat Qadiriyah Naqsabandiyah (Studi Kasus Pada Jemaah Tarekat Naqsabandiyah di Pondok Pesantren Sirnarasa Ciamis)
Authors: Rusydati Khaerani Izzah Faizah Siti , Nurlaen Yuyun
Published: December 2019

This paper discusses symbolic meaning of the ritual of zikir in the Qadiriyah Naqsabandiyah followers (TQN) in Sirnarasa Ciamis “. This research uses a case study method assisted with a symbolic interactional approach. The focus of his study is the followers of the Qadiriyah Naqsabandiyah (TQN) who have been practicing zikir for more than 3 years. The results of the study found the symbolic meaning of zikir as follows (1) There is no space for immersion in worldly affairs because the essence of each work is part of zikir to Allah 2). Zikir is a blessing of God, for ordinary people enjoying zikir is sought, in order to feel the temporary in his life. 3). This pleasure creates a peace of mind, because people who always do zikir are believed to be always remembered by God, forgiven of sin, always have hope that every prayer is accpeted, the most important part of zikr is to feel knowing Allah. This is reflected by always loving kindness (jȃr al-khair), softening hearts, and miftah al ghaib (be opened things that we do not know yet).
Assessment Of The Relationship Between Capital, Risk And Efficiency In Ghana Commercial Banking Sector
Authors: Yusheng Kong , Asubonteng Samuel , Antwi-Adjei Alex
Published: December 2019

This article analyzes the relationship between capital, risk and efficiency for a large sample of banks in Ghana between 2008 and 2016. Contrary to the American belief, we do not find a positive correlation between inefficiency and the acceptance of risk by banks. Ineffective banks in Ghana seem to have more capital and less risk. Empirical evidence of the positive correlation between capital risk (and liquidity risk) has been found, indicating that the regulator prefers to use capital to limit its risk-weighted assets. We also discovered that the financial strength of the corporate sector had a positive effect on risk appetite and the reduction of bank capital. There is no significant difference between capital, risk and efficiency in commercial banks, savings banks and cooperative banks. For cooperative banks, we find that capital is inversely proportional to risk and that inefficient banks have less capital. Some of these relationships also depend on the banks of the most efficient or efficient operators.
Assessment of the Efficiency of the Ghana National Health Insurance Using Network Analysis
Authors: Wu Jiying , Beraud Jean-Jacques Dominique , Ankomah-Asare Evans Tekyi
Published: December 2019

This study sought to assess the efficiency of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana. Data was obtained from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) website in Ghana. We divided the NHIS into four main zones (Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western zone) and grouped per the number of facilities under the NHIA (hospital, clinic, pharmacy, government disbursement) weighted against the number of referrals, the number of professional staffs and funding. Network analysis and regression methodology was used to study and analyze the data. Our result showed that the number of professional staff and funding were insignificant in some zones. However, the overall analysis showed that the number of professional staff had a positive influence on the NHIA network; there was a positive flow of information within the network, which facilitate the number of referrals within the network. Funding was insignificant because the first aim of the NHIA was to meet subscribers’ satisfaction and alleviate the cost of treatment. Efficiency can be improved by establishing a system that validates and controls the bodies under the NHIA.
Anadolu Alevî-Bektaşî İnanç Dünyasında Kurban Anlayışı Ve Kurbanla İlgili Ritüeller
Authors: Yıldız Harun
Published: December 2019

Kurban ritüeli, eski çağlardan beri tüm zamanlar boyunca hemen bütün din ve geleneklerde değişik biçimlerde hayata geçirilen önemli bir ritüeldir. İlk olarak Hz. Adem’in çocukları olan Habil ve Kabil ile başlayan bu ritüeli, özellikle Eski Çağ insanlarının doğa üstü güçlerden çekindikleri için, onların gazabını üzerlerine çekmemek ve bu yüzden meydana gelebilecek felaketlerle karşılaşmamak amacıyla icra ettikleri görülür. Günümüzde sadece Müslümanların yerine getirdiği bir ritüel olarak bilinse ve anlaşılsa da, çok çeşitli inanış ve kültürlerde kurban ritüelinin değişik örneklerini görmek mümkündür.

Anadolu coğrafyasında yaşayan önemli dinî topluluklardan biri olan Alevî-Bektaşî topluluklarının da çok yaygın bir şekilde kurban ritüelini yerine getirdikleri görülür. Alevî-Bektaşî toplulukları arasında bu ritüelin yaygın oluşunda dinî bazı motifler kadar, sosyo-kültürel ve geleneksel motiflerin de etkili olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Zira Alevî çevrelerde bu ritüelin İslam dini ile yakın ilişkisi olduğu gibi, Eski Türk kültürüne dayanan bir arka plan ve kökleri olduğu anlaşılır. Alevî-Bektaşî çevrelerde temelde içeri/cem ve dışarı/adak kurbanları şeklinde adlandırılan bu ritüel, Abdal Musa Cemi, Görgü Cemi, Muharrem Cemi, Musahip Cemi, Düşkün kaldırma Cemi, Dâr/Kabir Cemi ve Bayram kurbanı gibi genellikle cemlerle birlikte ve cemlerin yapısal bir parçası olarak birbirinden farklı isimlerle ve değişik ritüeller halinde yerine getirilir.

Bu çalışmamızda, genel hatlarıyla Anadolu Alevî-Bektaşî inanç dünyası içerisinde kurban anlayışı ve kurbanla ilgili ritüeller üzerinde durmaya çalışacağız. Bu çerçevede öncelikle kurban ritüelinin Anadolu Alevî-Bektaşî inanç dünyasındaki yeri, önemi ve anlam boyutlarına değinilecek, ayrıca Alevî-Bektaşî çevrelerdeki farklı kurban ritüelleri üzerinde durulacaktır. Arkasından, Anadolu coğrafyasında değişik yörelerden verilen örneklerle bu ritüelin nasıl yerine getirildiği ifade edilecektir. Makalede takip edilen yöntem ise, mukayeseli ve eleştirel bir bakış tarzından çok, betimleyici ve çözümleyici bir yaklaşımı içermektedir.
Olmak Ya Da Olmamak: II. Meşrutiyet Yıllarında İttihatçılar ve Bektaşiler (1908-1918)
Authors: Yılmaz Eray
Published: December 2019

1826’da Yeniçeri Kırımıyla birlikte onlarla iş birliği halinde görülen, dahası Yeniçerileri kışkırttıkları ileri sürülen Bektaşi tekkesi de tasfiye edilmek, tekkenin geleneksel inancı dönüştürülmek istenmişti. 1826’da ve bu yılı takip eden yıllarda tekkenin bazı din adamları idam edilmiş, bazı din adamları sürgüne gönderilmiş, önemli miktarda malı müsadere edilmiş, bazı tekkelerin başınaysa Sünni din adamları atanmıştı. Bektaşi tekkesini geleneksel özelliklerinden tasfiye ve Sünnileştirme politikası 19. yüzyıl boyunca sürüp gitmiş, 1826’da başlayan söz konusu politika, Tanzimat dönemi ve ardından II. Abdülhamid döneminde de istikrarlı bir biçimde uygulanmıştı. Tasfiye ve Sünnileştirme politikasına karşı Bektaşiler direnmiş, kendi inanç ve ritüellerini ayakta tutmaya gayret etmiş, tekkelerine ve din adamlarına sahip çıkmaya çalışmışlardı. II. Abdülhamid rejiminin meydana getirdiği ve on yıllarca süren istibdat rejimi nihayet II. Meşrutiyet’in ilanı ile sona ermiş, Hürriyet, Bektaşiler tarafından da sevinçle karşılanmıştı. Bu yıl Bektaşiler de Hürriyet’e kavuştukları ümidine kapılmışlar, artık kimliklerinin tanınmasını çeşitli yollarla meşrutiyet hükümetlerinden talep etmişler, dilekçeler yazmışlar, kendi din adamlarının tekkelerin başına getirilmesini talep etmişlerdi. Bu makale II. Meşrutiyet yıllarında Bektaşiler ile meşrutiyet yıllarındaki hükümetler ve İttihat ve Terakki Hükümeti arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmakta, Bektaşilerin Hürriyet’ten beklentilerini, kimliklerinin tanınması arayışlarını bir başka ifadeyle yasal sınırlar içinde olmak ya da olmamak sürecine odaklanmaktadır. Makale, İttihatçıların önce denetleme ve ardından tam iktidar oldukları döneme odaklanmakta, 1908-1918 yılları arasında İttihatçı iktidarın Birinci Dünya Savaşı yıllarına kadar sürdürdüğü ve Birinci Dünya Savaşı yıllarında gerçekleştirdiği Bektaşi siyaseti, Bektaşilerin söz konusu siyasetten beklentileri ve tepkilerini incelemektedir. Makale aynı zamanda İttihat ve Terakki’nin iktidar döneminde Baha Sait ile başlayan ve ardından Mehmet Fuad ile önemli bir aşamaya ulaşan Bektaşi araştırmalarını da incelemekte, bu araştırmaların İttihat ve Terakki’nin gündeme getirdiği milliyetçilikle ilişkisini Bektaşilerin tepkisiyle birlikte değerlendirmeye çalışmaktadır.
Alevi-Bektaşi Kültür Enstitüsü Arşivi Yazma Eserler Kataloğu I
Authors: Ceylan Ömür , Ersal Mehmet
Published: December 2019

Alevi-Bektaşi Kültür Enstitüsü, Alevilik ve Bektaşilik üzerine bilimsel, kültürel ve inançsal çalışmalar gerçekleştirmek amacıyla, 1997 yılında Prof. Dr. İrene Melikoff’un onursal başkanlığında Almanya’nın Köln kentinde kurulmuştur. Alevi-Bektaşi Kültür Enstitüsü’nün temel misyonu, “Alevi-Bektaşi inanç sisteminin düşünsel, tarihsel ve inançsal çizgisini koruyarak geleceğe taşınması ve bilimsel açıdan araştırılması” olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda Alevi-Bektaşi Kültür Enstitüsü, kuruluşundan itibaren kuruluş amacına uygun bir biçimde bilimsel, kültürel ve inançsal içerikli faaliyetler gerçekleştirmiştir. Enstitü, yine bu çerçevede, bilimsel alanda sempozyum, panel, konferans, çalıştay ve seminerler düzenlemekte, kitaplar basmakta ve uluslararası indekslerce taranan “Alevilik-Bektaşilik Araştırmaları Dergisi” adlı akademik hakemli dergiyi yayımlamaktadır.

Enstitü’nün bilimsel alanda en önemli birikimlerinden biri de Alevilik konulu özel bir arşiv içeren bir kütüphaneye sahip olmasıdır. Enstitü’nün bu kütüphanesi, yazma eserler arşivi ile Alevilik konulu basılı eserler ve dijital arşivden oluşmaktadır. Alevi-Bektaşilerin şahsi arşivlerinden toplanan yazma eserler ve belgeler, Gazi Üniversitesi Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Merkezi’nin yazılı ve görsel materyal dijital arşivi kopyası ile Ayhan Aydın’ın saha araştırmaları ile topladığı verilerden oluşan dijital arşivi Alevi-Bektaşi Kültür Enstitüsü’nün kütüphanesinde yer almaktadır. Alevi-Bektaşi Kültür Enstitüsü’nün kütüphanesinde bulunan yazma eserler, 2019 yılı Şubat ayından itibaren bu makalenin yazarları tarafından tespit ve tasnif edilmeye başlanmıştır. Eserlerin incelenmesi sırasında dijital kopyaları da bilgi formları oluşturularak kayıt altına alınmıştır. Bir dizi makalenin ilki olarak tasarlanan bu makale, enstitünün sahip olduğu yazma eser külliyatını; (-varsa- telif tarihi ve kaydı, -varsa- istinsah tarihi ve kaydı, fiziki durumu, yapısal özellikleri, içerik bilgisi vb.) bilim dünyasına tanıtmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Enstitü arşivinde bulunan yazma eserlerin önemli bir bölümü Mehmet Yaman’ın ailesi tarafından Enstitü’ye bağışlanan eserlerden oluşmaktadır. Mehmet Yaman’ın şahsi arşivindeki bu eserler incelendiğinde, Erzincan yöresi başta olmak üzere Alevi toplulukların yaşadığı farklı yerleşim birimlerinden toplanmış bir şahsi arşiv olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Enstitü kütüphanesinde, Yaman’ın şahsi arşivi dışında da Alevi bireylerin bağışladığı münferit yazmalar bulunmaktadır. Yazmaların tamamı Alevi-Bektaşi topluluklarının üyelerince kaleme alınmış eserlerdir. Eserlerin, inanç sistemince kutsal kabul edilen metinler olduğu rahatlıkla söylenebilir. Tespit edilen eserlerin önemli bir kısmını cönkler oluşturmaktadır. Makale hacmi göz önünde bulundurularak bu çalışmada otuz yazma eserin tanıtımına yer verilmesi uygun görülmüştür.
Inovação e protagonismo na universidade
Authors: Goulart Sheila Fagundes , Vargas Bolzan Doris Pires
Published: December 2019

Resenha crítica deIMBERNÓN, Francisco. Inovar o ensino e a aprendizagem na universidade. São Paulo: Cortez, 2017. 128 p.
Reflexão dos docentes sobre sua prática pedagógica: implicações para o seu desenvolvimento profissional
Authors: Soares Sandra Regina , De Miranda Dayse Lago
Published: December 2019

O artigo apresenta parte dos resultados da pesquisa realizada com docentes que publicaram narrativas reflexivas sobre experiências pedagógicas inovadoras na Série Práxis e Docência Universitária, da Universidade do Estado da Bahia (Uneb). A pesquisa ancorou-se na perspectiva epistemológica construtivista; foram utilizadas a análise documental e a entrevista semiestruturada para a produção dos dados, aos quais foi aplicada a análise de conteúdo. O objetivo foi identificar a percepção dos docentes sobre as aprendizagens que conquistaram, especialmente em função da reflexão à qual foram provocados, destacando-se: a abertura para a pessoa do estudante e para seu engajamento consciente; a ressignificação de crenças e pressupostos; a valorização do trabalho coletivo; e o reconhecimento da necessidade de formação político-pedagógica do professor universitário e da importância da reflexão sobre a prática docente para essa formação. Os resultados revelaram que o processo dialogado e problematizador, incentivado por iniciativas institucionais, possibilitou que a maioria dos participantes avançasse para níveis de reflexão mais profundos e vivenciasse o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional docente.
The effect of allergic conjuctivitis on choroidal thickness
Authors: Taha Ayyildiz , Mevlut Yilmaz , Didem Ayyildiz
Published: December 2019

Background: To examine the effects of allergic conjunctivitis and its treatment upon choroidal thickness (ChT) using topical antihistaminic agents. Methods: 60 eyes of 30 children and adolescents with allergic conjunctivitis and 60 eyes of 30 healthy controls participated in the study. Inclusion criteria for patient groups were best-corrected visual acuity 20/20 or better, normal intraocular pressure (IOP) and no systemic or ocular diseases other than allergic conjunctivitis. Healthy controls recruited from children and adolescents who had no ocular or chronic systemic disorders and had best-corrected visual acuity 20/20 or better and normal IOP. ChT was measuredby using Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography (EDI-OCT) before and after treatment by antihistamine agents. Results: Subfoveal choroidal thicknes mean value was 364.1 ± 63.8 m in the allergic conjunctivitis group and the first-month values after the treatment were 333.5 ± 52.1 m. Subfoveal choroidal thickness means value in the control group was 320.6 ± 80.9 m. There was a statistically significant decrease in ChT after treatment of allergic conjunctivitis patients and there was a significant difference in terms of baseline ChT values between the allergic conjunctivitis group and the control group. There was no significant difference between one month after treatment values and the mean values of the control group. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate that ChT can increase in allergic conjunctivitis patients and can become normal again with topical antihistamine treatment. In order to support choroidal thickness to be a marker for the diagnosis and follow-up of allergic conjunctivitis, further studies with larger samples and longitudinal studies are needed.
The Diagnostic Capabilities of the Topogram Methodology as an Instrument for the Research of Students’ Psychological Representation of Educational Environment of the University
Authors:   Russian State Agrarian University, Panyukova Yulia Gennadievna , Panina Elena Nikolaevna ,   Siberian Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
Published: December 2019

The paper provides empirical data to analyze the diagnostic capabilities of several methodological tools aimed at studying the characteristics of the students’ psychological representation of the edu-cational environment of the university. To test the diagnostic capabilities of the graphical Topogram methodology, authors analyzed the data ob-tained as a result of the methodology “Subjective Assessment of the Realizability of Basic Values” (SARBV), the Topogram itself and the associative experiment. Using statistical methods, the diagnos-tic capabilities of Topogram are justified as a tool that allows the researcher to obtain information about the features of the representation of the edu-cational environment, in particular through the rep-resentation of various elements of the educational environment, and the relationship of this infor-mation with the degree of feasibility of basic values at the university. It was found that, firstly, the indica-tors obtained using the Topogram methodology are statistically significantly associated with the indica-tors of the SARBV methodology; secondly, the di-agnostic capabilities of Topogram allow us to record data as solidary with indicators of other methods, as well as providing additional information.
The Formation of Morality of Future Teachers in the Educational Process of the University
Authors:   Department, Nevinnomyssk State Institute for Humanities and Technical Sciences, Kononova Svetlana Viktorovna , Kachanova Larisa Aleksandrovna ,   Department, Nevinnomyssk State Institute for Humanities and Technical Sciences
Published: December 2019

The paper analyzes the conditions for the develop-ment of moral priorities of future teachers in the modern Russian educational process. The idea of the existence of a contradiction between the inertia-functioning traditions of teacher education and the rapidly changing needs of the modern information, digital society is substantiated. The results of an anonymous survey conducted in 2017–2018 in order to determine the level of moral education of stu-dents of the pedagogical direction of training at the Nevinnomyssk State Humanitarian Technical Insti-tute (120 students of 1–3 courses were interviewed) are presented. According to its results, a tendency of students to violate moral and social norms as a result of various factors is revealed. As a measure to improve the morale of students in the direction of “Pedagogical Education”, it was decided to include in the curriculum for the training of specialists a number of disciplines that form not only general cultural competencies, but also the moral founda-tions of the personality of future teachers.
Modernization Development Management of the Stavropol Territory: Sociological Aspect
Authors:   North Caucasus Federal University, Pasler Olga Vladimirovna , Kuznetsova Oksana Nikolaevna ,   North Caucasus Federal University
Published: December 2019

The modernization potential of the Stavropol territo-ry in the context of the implementation of national development projects from the perspective of man-agement sociology is analyzed in the paper. The connection of the socio-cultural modernization pro-cess of the regions of the Russian Federation with the degree of development of management systems in them is postulated. It is established that accord-ing to the phase values of modernization the Stav-ropol territory belongs to the regions of the second type, continuing industrial (primary) modernization, its individual indicators are experiencing phases of growth and maturity. According to the calculation results the secondary (informational) modernization index for the Stavropol territory amounted to 60% in 2017, which is comparable to the level of average developed countries. The results of the analysis revealed the center-periphery heterogeneity of the Stavropol territory, the fragmentation of its econom-ic and intellectual space, which does not allow to use the existing potential of the region to the full. The idea of necessity of sociological support of the taken priority measures of the address management strategy taking into account economic and cultural specifics of the region and the factors interfering modernization is presented.