bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Комплекс наконечников стрел раннего железного века из аварийного памятника Байтерек 1 (восточная окраина г. Алматы)
Authors: Жамбулатов Кайрат Абаевич , Казизов Ерлан Сатыбалдыевич , Ахияров Ислам Кизамединович
Published: August 2022

В статье в научный оборот впервые вводится комплекс бронзовых и железных наконечников стрел, полученный при проведении первичного обследования аварийного памятника раннего железного века, расположенного близ г. Алматы. Всего рассмотрено 50 наконечников, относящихся по классификационному делению к втульчатым, черешковым и зажимным, встречающимся на обширном степном пространстве распространения скифо-сакских культур от Восточного Туркестана до Южного Приуралья. Из общего числа наконечников половину составляют с зажимным способом крепления, что не встречается ни в одном другом археологическом объекте степного региона и делает этот памятник весьма неординарным. Среди зажимных наконечников стрел обращают на себя внимание экземпляры, которые выделяются своими крупными размерами. Они относятся к трехлопастным, с треугольной формой головки и широко расставленными лопастями. Подобной формы наконечники встречаются среди железных черешковых, которые массово используются начиная с рубежа эр. По аналогиям с синхронными памятниками, приведенным в статье, наконечники стрел из поселения Байтерек 1 могут датироваться VI–IV вв. до н.э.
Образ быка в петроглифах хребта Кетпен (по материалам из ущелий Науакескен, Узынкунгей)
Authors: Амаргазиева Асель
Published: August 2022

Петроглифы – один из самых ранних источников информации о жизни, культуре и мировоззрении древних людей. В настоящее время разработаны различные методы изучения петроглифов и в достаточной мере накоплены исторические знания в этой области. Однако, одной из актуальных проблем современной науки по-прежнему остается комплексное изучение наскальных рисунков, требующее решения вопросов, касающихся определения хронологии, интерпретации и др. В статье представлены предварительные результаты сравнительного историко-культурного и семиотического исследования изображения быка, зафиксированного на скальных поверхностях северных склонов хребта Кетпен в ущельях Науакескен и Узынкунгей (Алматинская обл.). Эти петроглифы до сих пор являются малоизученными объектами. За основу взяты исследования ученых, сосредоточенные на анализе представлений древнего населения, предпринята попытка произвести культурно-хронологическую атрибуцию изображений, определить основные причины нанесения изображений животных на поверхность камня, осмысления сюжета петроглифов. Кроме того, сравнивались наскальные изображения из Жетысу и Южного Казахстана, Кыргызстана; отмечена актуальность изучения этих археологических объектов.
虛擬實境於技術型高中自閉症學生職業技能可用性之研究
Authors: 張怡華 張怡華 , Yi-Hua Chang 佘永吉 , Yung-Ji Sher 洪榮昭 , Jon-Chao Hong 戴凱欣
Published: August 2022

探討應用虛擬實境於技術型高中自閉症學生職業技能的可用性，以科技接受模式、認知負荷與認知焦慮理論為基礎，以知覺有用性、知覺易用性、認知負荷、認知焦慮與系統提示作為問卷構面，由自閉症學生體驗虛擬實境語音版與字幕版的切小黃瓜任務後填寫問卷，回收40份有效問卷，以Spearman等級相關係數檢驗知覺有用性、知覺易用性、認知負荷、認知焦慮與提示模式對行為意圖之關係。結果自閉症學生知覺有用性與職業技能行為意圖達正向關係，知覺有用性越高，使用VR學習職業技能的行為意圖越高；知覺易用性與職業技能行為意圖達正向關係，知覺易用性越高，使用虛擬實境學習職業技能的行為意圖越高；不同智力水準認知負荷達顯著差異，合併智能障礙的自閉症學生認知負荷與行為意圖無相關，未合併智能障礙的自閉症學生為負向關係；不同智力水準認知焦慮達顯著差異，合併智能障礙的自閉症學生認知焦慮與行為意圖無相關，未合併智能障礙的自閉症學生認知焦慮與行為意圖為負向，即認知焦慮越高，應用虛擬實境學習職業技能行為意圖越低；自閉症學生系統提示模式與行為意圖為正向，合併智能障礙的自閉症學生偏好語音旁白與字幕之提示模式，未合併智能障礙的自閉症學生偏好藍色閃爍與字幕的提示模式。

 

The usability of virtual reality (VR) for vocational students with autism spectrum dis-order (ASD) was uncommon. The purpose was to evaluate that these students adopt the theories of technology acceptance model, cognitive load, cognitive anxiety, and take per-ceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, cognitive load, cognitive anxiety and system prompts. Students with ASD took the task of cutting cucumber in the VR voice version and the VR subtitle version respectively and filled out the questionnaires. The results of the study showed that perceived usefulness of students with ASD has a positive relationship with be-havioral intention. The positive relationship between perceived ease of use and behavioral intention, the higher perceived ease of use, the higher behavioral intention of using VR. The cognitive load of different levels of intelligence had reached significant differences. There were significant differences in cognitive anxiety among different levels of intelligence. The cognitive anxiety of students with ASD with intellectual disability was not related to be-havioral intention. The system prompt mode of students with ASD had a positive relationship with behavioral intentions, but the system prompt modes of different intelligence levels were different. The students with ASD with intellectual disabilities preferred voice narration and caption description prompt modes, and the students with ASD without intellectual disabilities preferred blue flashing and caption description mode.

 
Perfil socioeconômico e eficácia do treinamento para manipuladores de alimentos em escolas de educação infantil de Uberlândia, MG
Authors: Montenegro Aline Alves , Jardim Fernanda Barbosa Borges , Santos Helen Mara dos , Bonnas Deborah Santesso
Published: August 2022

Foram avaliados o perfil socioeconômico e eficácia do treinamento de manipuladores de alimentos em escolas municipais de educação infantil em Uberlândia/MG. A metodologia da pesquisa baseou-se na aplicação de questionários e em treinamento para 230 merendeiras. Dos entrevistados, a maioria era do sexo feminino, casada e tinha ensino médio concluído. Em relação à experiência na área de alimentação, a maioria nunca trabalhou na área. Dentre os entrevistados, 79  participaram duas ou mais vezes de treinamentos ou palestras sobre a manipulação de alimentos, porém todos os entrevistados reconhecem o conhecimento sobre Boas Práticas para serviço de alimentação ser importante. As merendeiras relataram que apesar do conhecimento sobre as Boas Práticas, enfrentam dificuldades para executar as atividades de forma mais efetiva. De acordo com os dados apresentados, pode-se concluir que os manipuladores de alimentos apresentam uma variação em relação ao perfil sócio econômico. Portanto, tais fatores devem ser explorados e adaptados de acordo com a função de manipulação dos alimentos, a fim de colocar em prática as Boas Práticas, assegurando a produção de alimentos seguros.
Procrastination in daily academic tasks and its relationship to self-esteem among university students
Authors: Awwad Anas , Alkhutaba Malek , Alnajjar Khaled , Alkhawaldeh Sanaa , Alkhawaldeh Asma
Published: August 2022

Procrastination in daily academic tasks is a popular and complex phenomenon that can be influenced by several factors including self-esteem. The current study seeks to explore the relationship between procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem among university students in Jordan. Additionally, the study aims at examining whether the participants’ gender, academic level and academic specialization have significant effects on procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem. Data were collected form 240 university students in Jordan (123 male & 117 female) by administering an online survey. The study adopted a descriptive correlational approach by employing academic procrastination and self-esteem scales. Results of the study reported a low negative relationship between procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem of participants. The participants reported a moderate level of procrastination in daily academic tasks and self-esteem. The level of procrastination was slightly higher than self-esteem level. Moreover, there was a significant difference in levels of procrastination and self-esteem which were attributed to gender which was in favour of male students. Finally, there were no significant differences between procrastination and self-esteem according to academic level or academic specialization variables.
Can new teachers learn teaching by reciprocating?
Authors: Alnajjar Khaled
Published: August 2022

Preservice teachers are expected to learn to teach through opportunities provided by their supervisors in their field experience. This study explores supervisor-supervisee reciprocity as a learning opportunity. Supervisor-supervisee reciprocity is an empirically undocumented phenomenon in teacher education. This study examines how it relates to supervisors’ roles. Using interviews and focus groups, this study found that reciprocity relates to three aspects of supervisors’ roles: educational trainer, sentimental underpinning, and social facilitator. The study also reported perceived effects of reciprocity on the building of supervisory relationships.
relationship between intervertebralis disc height and pfirrmann’s degenerative degree:
Authors: Harmawan Endra Wibisono , Parenrengi Muhammad Arifin , Bajamal Abdul Hafid , Subagio Eko Agus , Utomo Sri Andreani , Utomo Budi
Published: August 2022

This study aims to determine the relationship between disc height as objective data and the degree of disc degenerative Pfirrmann score assessed on MRI imaging, the imaging modality with the best current degenerative lumbal disease’s diagnosis. The measurements of disc height and Pfirrmann degenerative degree of the intervertebral disc were performed on a T2WI MRI sequence, sagittal sections of the 1-2 lumbar intervertebral discs to 5-sacral 1 (5 disc levels) using dicom MRI data using the Horos dicom viewer software. Analysis of the correlation between disc height and the degree of degeneration on MRI was performed using the Pearson correlation test. Statistical tests were performed using SPSS software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The results were evaluated with a significance value of p<0.005. The results of the Pearson test in the three groups of patients, namely in the HNP L4-L5, HNP L5-S1 and HNP patient groups at both disc levels showed an inverse relationship between disc height and Pfirrmann's degenerative degree which was statistically significant, with values ​​in the L4 HNP group.
Returns to education: Empirical evidence from Kyrgyzstan
Authors: Sulaimanova Burulcha
Published: August 2022

The aim of this study is to identify the returns to education in Kyrgyzstan, with special reference to employment type and gender differences. The empirical analysis of this study is based on Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) survey data collected in 2016. The sample for analysis is constructed with employees and self-employed persons aged 18-65, who indicated their monthly income from employment. According to the empirical outputs, there is a wage premium for higher education such that the marginal return to education for women is higher than men.
PERBEDAAN PENGGUNAAN BAHASA ANTARA LAKI-LAKI DAN PEREMPUAN DALAM BERKOMUNIKASI DI FACEBOOK
Authors: Wisnu Bayu Temaja I Gede Bagus , Yoga Purandina I Putu
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki perbedaan bahasa yang digunakan antara laki-laki dan perempuan dalam berkomunikasi di Facebook. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan desain deskriptif kualitatif dengan teknik observasi dengan memilih status yang sesuai di Facebook. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa laki-laki dan perempuan memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda dalam menggunakan bahasa untuk komunikasi. Karakteristik laki-laki bersifat konfrontatif, informatif, langsung ke intinya, memberikan nasihat, sarkastik, dan membuat lelucon. Karakteristik perempuan adalah mendukung, memberi dan mencari pemahaman, memberikan perasaan yang lebih pribadi, menghindari konflik, mencari keintiman
Tripogon velliangiriensis (Poaceae) - a new species from Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Murugesan M. , Balasubramaniam V.
Published: August 2022

A new species of Poaceae, Tripogon velliangiriensis Murugesan and Balasubramaniam, from Tamil Nadu, India is described and illustrated.
Additions to the flora of Himachal Pradesh from Sirmaur district
Authors: Lal Krishan , Rawat Gopal
Published: August 2022

Six species of Angiosperms are being reported for the first time from the State of Himachal Pradesh, all collected from Sirmaur District during recent floristic surveys. These are: Angelica archangelica Linn. var. himalaica (Cl.) Nasir, Diphylax griffithii (Hook. f.) Kranzl., Onosma thomsoni Hook. f., Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr. var. chinensis, Trachelospermum axillare Hook. f., and Tricholepis roylei Hook. f.
Bird Mortality and Incidence of Chlamydial Infections Among Poultry Farmers in Abia State, Nigeria
Authors: Iheukwumere Ijeoma , H U Ndom , O. C Ahuama , L N Chigbu
Published: August 2022

Bird mortality has been frequently reported among poultry farmers, and the prevailing circumstances in the poultry farms seem most favourable for incidental cross-infections, notably Chlamydia infections among poultry farmers. This study therefore has investigated Bird mortality and incidence of Chlamydia infections among poultry farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. A total of 127 poultry farmers, comprising 66 females and 61 males aged 21-60 years were evaluated for Chlamydia and other microbial infections using Endo cervical swab, urethral swab, from female, male workers respectively, as well as nasal/mouth secretions from sick birds, for microbiological cultures. Two (2) mls of venous blood was also collected from each farmer for serological detection of Chlamydia Antibody using Chlamydia kit. Three hundred and sixty (360) Sick birds comprising 18 sick birds from each of the 20 poultry farms studied were collected with sterile swab sticks, and then transported to the laboratory in transport medium for processing immediately for isolation and identification of microorganism using appropriate media. Each of the 20 poultry farms randomly selected has grown their birds for at least ten (10) weeks before study recruitment, and the number of deaths recorded in each farm was obtained. Of the 20 farms with 10,200 birds 427 (4.3%) deaths were obtained. A total of 360 sick birds evaluated microbiologically, 157 (43.6%) were infected with either bacteria or fungi or a combination of the two.  Three hundred and sixty (360) birds, poultry farm workers evaluated, 6(1.7%)  Chlamydia antibody was reported, 16 (4.4%) Aspergillus sp; 48(13.3%) Bacillus sp; 98(27.2%) Staphylococcus sp; 108(30.0%) E. coli, and 18 (5.0%) Salmonella sp. These microbial agents isolated in the study could be responsible for the recorded proportion bird deaths from the poultry farms investigated. At the time, the microbial agents isolated from the urine, urethral and Endo cervical swabs of the poultry farmers appeared similar to those from the mouth secretion of sick bird, thus suggesting that the poultry farmers may have acquired the pathogens from the birds following cross-infection.
A Look at the Course and Management of Non-Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation
Authors: Stoy Conrad , Kwan Stephanie , Kistler Justin , Tulipan Jacob
Published: August 2022

Objectives
Amputation is a major source of morbidity and mortality. Non-traumatic amputations of the upper extremity are less common, and less well-characterized, than the lower extremity. We hypothesize that upper extremity amputations are often associated with multiple returns to the operating room.

Methods
Twenty-five patients were identified that underwent primary or revision ray or phalangeal amputations for vascular/infectious indications. Chart review was utilized to gather information on additional amputations and demographic information. These groups were compared via chi-squared analysis assuming equal distributions of operations would be present between groups.

Results
Of the patients with infectious and/or vascular amputations, 56% had a subsequent amputation. Additionally, 23 irrigation and debridement\’s (I and D) were performed before resorting to amputation with 6 patients requiring multiple I and Ds. Post-amputation, 3 patients required I and D, 7 revision amputations at higher levels, 8 amputations of additional ipsilateral digits, and 4 amputations of contralateral digits were performed. After initial amputation, there is a 76% chance of undergoing an additional operation and/or amputation of the upper extremity. A subgroup of these patients with diabetes showed statistically significant increases in ipsilateral amputations following initial amputation.

Conclusions
Our study shows that patients undergoing digit amputation for nontraumatic indications may require additional upper extremity operations following initial amputation. Subsequent revision amputation at a higher level is common and suggests that more aggressive early amputation may be warranted in these patients. Specifically, diabetic patients are at significantly increased risk of requiring additional digit amputations and may benefit from more aggressive initial surgery at time of presentation.
Effects of Vitamin C and Vitamin E in rheumatoid arthritis - A randomized, open label, and comparative study in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: A Gomathi , G Chenthamarai , S Manvizhi , G Gowrithilagam
Published: August 2022

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of autoimmune origin. It affects many organs and joints symmetrically. The involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the pathogenesis of RA is significant. Oxidative stress occurs when there is excess production of pro oxidants (ROS) and decrease in the level of antioxidants causing oxidative damage to tissues. Anti-oxidants such as Vitamins C and E are very effective in controlling free-radical induced inflammation. Apart from providing symptomatic relief they also modify the disease.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to study the efficacy of Antioxidants Vitamins C and E as an add-on therapy to standard treatment in the management of RA compared to standard treatment alone.

Materials and Methods: This was an open label randomized comparative study. In this study, 96 patients were screened and 60 patients were included. They were randomly divided into 30 each in study and control group. Control group received T. Hydroxy chloroquine 400 mg OD and T. Indomethacin 25 mg BD (standard treatment), study group received standard treatment plus T. Vitamin C 500 mg, and Vitamin E 400 mg for 8 s. They were followed for 4 weeks. Improvement of patients was monitored by, pain by visual analog scale, tender joint score, swollen joint score, disease activity score 28, inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP), and every 4 weeks till 12 weeks.

Results: All the 60 patients included in this study completed the study. After 8 weeks of treatment in the study group there is statistically significant improvement in pain score, tender joint score, swollen joint score and DAS score. Similarly, statistically significant reduction in inflammatory markers includes ESR and CRP. In the follow-up period, the improvement in study group was sustained.

Conclusion: Adding Vitamins C and E over and above the standard treatment can be a new approach in the treatment of RA.
Introduction and evaluation of “Peer-assisted learning” in department of physiology in first-year MBBS students in Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar
Authors: Sharma Bhawana , Sharvi Sharvi , Goel Charu , Aggarwal Tanu
Published: August 2022

Background: Traditional lectures (using PowerPoint presentation or chalk and board) have become less effective, monotonous, and involve less student-teacher interaction. Introducing peer-assisted learning (PAL) may improve learning by increased student-teacher interaction, making interesting, and more effective for better student outcome, producing a competent Indian medical graduate.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to introduce PAL in 1st year MBBS students, to evaluate effectiveness of PAL both from Students and Teachers perspective, and to determine feasibility of PAL in a large batch of 150 students with limited teacher availability.

Materials and Methods: Place of study is Muzaffarnagar medical college, Muzaffarnagar, UP. Study was conducted on 80, 1st phase MBBS students (2020 Batch) Ethical clearance from Institutional Ethics committee was obtained. A pre-test and a post-test of ten MCQs were given. Feedback from students and faculty members was also taken.

Results: As post-test scores show a significant improvement Pal can be introduced as a TL method in MBBS students.

Conclusion: Feedback from both the students and teachers show that a significant percentage agree that PAL is helpful in increasing knowledge, should be included in the teaching methodology in CBME curriculum, is feasible, can be included in internal assessment, and improve critical thinking skills.
A comparative study of cardiovascular responses to exercise in trained and untrained individuals
Authors: B Alekya , Goud Kondam , A Chandrasekar
Published: August 2022

Background: This experiment has been designed for you to learn more about the way the cardiovascular system how it respond toward exercise. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its resultant debilitation of cardiac performance are expected to increase in the future generation. Eelier research on cardiovascular adaptations to endurance training has primarily focused on young generation. Recent work on the present study indicates that the basis of trained older male’s increased aerobic power is their superior ability to increase stroke volume during exercise, which, in turn, allows them to marked increase in cardiac output.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the differences in cardiovascular responses to exercise in trained and untrained individuals.

Materials and Methods: In this, 100 subjects were included and divided into trained (50) and untrained (50) for a minimum of 1 year duration by the time of study and 50 untrained individuals acted as controls. Institution ethics committee permission obtained and the subjects performed four exercise sessions per week for a minimum of 1 year duration by the time of study; supervised by the personal trainers at gym center, according to instructions.

Results: The mean resting heart rate (HR) of strength trained was lesser when compared to mean resting HR of untrained.

Conclusion: Regular strength training exercise results in a decrease in weight, body fat, resistance of insulin, triglycerides, and an increase in excess good cholesterol levels. Regular strength training exercise if performed within normal limits decreases cardiovascular risk factors.
Evaluation of preferred learning styles among undergraduate students of Government Medical College, Jammu
Authors: Chouhan Nusrat , Shan Retash , Gupta Mrityunjay , Rashid Soobia , Manhas Monica
Published: August 2022

Background: A person’s preferred method of collecting, processing, interpreting, and organizing knowledge is referred to as their “learning style” and several models exist to assess one’s preferred learning style. The VARK model that encompasses four sensory modalities, namely, Visual (V), Auditory (A), Read/Write (R), and Kinesthetic (K) provides students with insight into their preferred forms of sensory information perception.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was (1) to evaluate the learning styles of medical undergraduates, and (2) to determine the gender-specific relationship between learning style and academic performance.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out for duration of three months, covering 200 MBBS students (males and females both) from all phases of the MBBS. The VARK self-administered structured questionnaire, version 7.8, was distributed among students and their response collected.

Results: About 53% of pupils in the current study utilized multimodal learning, while 47% utilized unimodal knowledge. Kinesthetic approach was the most prevalent unimodal approach (22%), followed by auditory (21%). Bimodal was the most common multimodal strategy, accounting for 31% of all multimodal techniques (Audio and kinesthetic together). About 1% were tetramodal (visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic), and 21% were trimodal (auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic). There was no statistically significant correlation between gender and learning styles.

Conclusion: VARK is a useful tool to collect information about different learning styles. It makes the student as well as the educator aware about different learning style preferences. Moreover, it is better if students in a teaching medical institute are made aware of their preferred learning style.
Universal access to higher education: Trends, barriers and drivers
Authors: Vieira do Nascimento Daniele , Mutize Takudzwa , Roser Chinchilla Jaime Felix
Published: August 2022

This paper develops a global analysis on access to higher education and how it has evolved between 2000 and 2018, and the associated drivers and impediments to its achievement. The paper also addresses the concept of higher education’s importance to human, social and economic development, as well as from a human rights’ perspective. The study draws from a two-pronged methodology. First, a data analysis on the main indicators used to monitor access to higher education, disaggregated by region, gender and income group. Secondly, a comprehensive literature review on the drivers and barriers to achieving access to higher education. This access has increased globally, however, stark differences are noticed at region, gender, and income-group level. Economic development of nations and the rise of middle-class aspirations, the growth of private institutions and the expansion of distance education institutions have been major contributors to this increase in access. Poverty, crises, adverse institutional admission practices and the location of institutions pose continuous challenges to universal access. A combination of policies and actions can be adopted and taken by national governments and higher education institutions to further increase access, taking into particular account populations which are falling behind.
Modelo universitario de acompañamiento para la formación del compromiso social desde la perspectiva de educación para la ciudadanía mundial
Authors: Arellano Vaca Flor Lizbeth
Published: August 2022

En este artículo nos interesamos en la formación del compromiso social del alumnado de educación superior para desempeñarse como una ciudadanía activa y crítica. Tomando como referencia la educación para la ciudadanía mundial (UNESCO, 2016), realizamos una investigación descriptiva interpretativa basada en focus group y entrevistas semidirigidas con el profesorado de una universidad jesuita en México reconocida por sus proyectos sociales. En los resultados mostramos el modelo para la formación del compromiso social con cinco etapas y seis estrategias.
Internacionalização e Interculturalidade: A experiência da UNILA
Authors: Dianapereira Diana Araujo Pereira , Dos Santos Honório Karen , Fortes Laura
Published: August 2022

O artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a experiência da UNILA (Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana) no campo da Internacionalização do Ensino Superior no Brasil e na América Latina e Caribe. Destaca-se nessa temática a especificidade da missão da instituição, pautada na integração da América Latina e Caribe pela via da educação e do conhecimento. Aborda-se, portanto, a internacionalização a partir de duas chaves: a) o processo seletivo internacional (PSI) da UNILA e b) o tripé fundacional das atividades de Ensino, Pesquisa e Extensão baseados no bilinguismo, plurilinguismo e interculturalidade.
Qualidade e avaliação: possibilidades do contraditório em uma visão latino-americana
Authors: Balarine Cavalheiro Leite Denise
Published: August 2022

Este artigo discute a relação qualidade associada à avaliação nas narrativas e discursos de autores latino-americanos sobre o tema. Ao revisitar a história da avaliação e o estado da arte neste campo, destaca posições críticas sobre o pressuposto da qualidade associada à avaliação. Analisa as possibilidades do contraditório e descreve modelos de avaliação institucional participativa (AIP), em teoria e práticas, sugerindo a existência de uma contribuição latino-americana aos estudos sobre avaliação. A contribuição latino-americana à avaliação diz respeito a outra qualidade, a qualidade da diferença, que marca o compromisso social de cada instituição nesta parte do mundo.
Capitalizing on inequalities to build a sound partnership: The story of SISSTEM, an international collaboration between a continental and a small island state university
Authors: Mertens Anouk , Buys Nadine , Arens Patrick , Gielen Georges , Mijts Eric
Published: August 2022

TThe literature on north-south inter-university collaborations emphasizes on the need for equality amongst partners when aiming to develop successful and sustainable partnerships. However, universities in the north usually differ largely from their counterparts in the south in terms of amongst others access to resources and scale and are therefore often inherently unequal. This is especially true when a large-scale renowned university in Europe, like KU Leuven, establishes a partnership with a young small-scale university located on a small island state, like the University of Aruba, in establishing a new education and research institute in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In this paper, we investigate how an equal and sustainable partnership between these institutes is established, not despite these inequalities but precisely by recognizing and capitalizing on their inequalities. Based on an explorative case study analysis using semi-structured interviews, we aim to contribute to the literature by reporting on this continental-small island state inter-university partnership and by providing insight into the broader critical drivers and challenges of the partnership.
Internacionalización del currículo: una respuesta democratizadora a las desigualdades resultantes de la movilidad académica elitista
Authors: Beneitone  Pablo
Published: August 2022

La internacionalización del currículo cobra relieve con la pandemia como una alternativa a la movilidad, la cual brindaba solo a una elite la posibilidad de ser atravesados por una experiencia internacional. El debate sobre internacionalización del currículo tiene 20 años, pero la coyuntura lo puso en el centro de la agenda universitaria de internacionalización. Este artículo recorre su evolución conceptual y presenta tres dimensiones de análisis que se requieren para poder avanzar en su comprensión e implementación. La dimensión disciplinar y la individual son las fuerzas motoras de la internacionalización del currículo al interior de las universidades. Ambas dimensiones no suelen ser exploradas con tanta profundidad en los estudios de internacionalización del currículo, los cuales priorizan la dimensión institucional, Aquí se describen las tres dimensiones en detalle y se enfatiza la necesidad de lograr una articulación entre todas, para ir más allá de la enunciación de acciones exitosas de internacionalización del currículo, que por su fragmentación, quedan imposibilitadas de réplica y/o de supervivencia a lo largo del tiempo.
Student Academic Performances in Racial and Social University Quotas
Authors: Menezes da Cunha Rêgo Oliva Luciana , Madeira Nogueira Jorge , Teodoro Santos Roberta , Bernardo Carolina
Published: August 2022

This paper aims to analyze effects of the Quotas Policy for Access to the University of Brasília (UnB) after the sanction of Law n°. 12.711 in 2012. This Brazilian federal Law wishes to promote greater democratization and equal access to higher education by different social and ethnical groups in the country. We evaluate the overall students' Academic Performance Index (IRA in Portuguese) in 39 undergraduate courses of UnB from 2014/1 to 2018/2 (ten academic semesters), both by the Universal System and by reserving openings for Blacks and Students from Public Schools. Our results reveal that in 11 of the 39 courses, there are no significant differences between the students of the three access categories. Differently, in 25 courses the averages of the IRAs were statistically lower for Quotas' students from Public Schools vis-à-vis the Universal System, against two courses that presented the opposite result. In only ten courses, IRA averages were statistically lower for Black students vis-à-vis the Universal System, against two that presented the opposite result. Therefore, we indicate that there is need for actions to incorporate quota students - particularly those from public schools - successfully into UnB's academic activities.
Educación Superior en América Latina. Transformaciones ante un creciente proceso de digitalización
Authors: Crovi Delia
Published: August 2022

El propósito del presente artículo es analizar las condiciones actuales de la Educomunicación superior digitalizada, señalando algunas de las líneas de reflexión imprescindibles a profundizar para alcanzar mayor calidad educativa. A partir de una discusión documental crítica, se actualizan definiciones de la educomunicación previas a la pandemia del virus SARS-CoV 2 y el confinamiento sanitario, indicando los cambios derivados de este proceso. Se considera que tales transformaciones han sido determinantes, ya que, algunas de ellas formarán parte de los futuros programas educativos universitarios híbridos o blend. El trabajo describe el acceso, uso y apropiación tecnodigital como un proceso en tres etapas que conduce a una transformación cultural. Asimismo, acentúa la importancia de la nueva dimensión espacio-tiempo propiciada, por la digitalización, y señala las características sobresalientes de la actual educomunicación superior mediada digitalmente. Plantea los principales retos de este tipo de educación, valorando la experiencia del confinamiento que recurrió a la conectividad como una salida espontánea ante el aislamiento y la parálisis social emergente. Como resultado de estos análisis se señalan, finalmente, los beneficios que puede aportar la reciente experiencia digital. Asimismo, desde una perspectiva crítica y creativa, se identifican algunos de los retos a superar para alcanzar una mejora en la calidad de la educación superior mediada digitalmente.
Formación docente y calidad en América Latina. Análisis de casos en Chile, Ecuador y Perú
Authors: Vezub Lea , Cordero Arroyo Graciela
Published: August 2022

En las últimas cuatro décadas se han desarrollado estrategias de mejora de los distintos componentes de la formación inicial docente. Sin embargo, las condiciones institucionales para el fortalecimiento y calidad de las instituciones que permitan afrontar los desafíos de la formación docente, de cara al siglo XXI, continúan en debate. El artículo revisa en tres instituciones formadoras los procesos de calidad: una universidad de Ecuador, una facultad de educación en Chile y un instituto superior pedagógico de Perú. Estas fueron seleccionadas en base al juicio de expertos por su proyecto formativo e institucional. A tal fin se realizó un análisis documental y de fuentes complementarias aportadas por coordinadores académicos. Los resultados muestran que las instituciones formadoras atraviesan procesos de evaluación de la calidad que aún no se han consolidado. La discusión argumenta que el debate de la calidad en la formación docente genera una tensión entre la agenda de la Educación Superior y la de la formación de maestros y profesores; por lo cual parece más conducente avanzar hacia una cultura de la calidad, más que pensar en procedimientos de aseguramiento.
Foundations of Constructivism Philosophy in Classroom Learning
Authors: Sumarna Cecep , Gunawan Heri
Published: August 2022

The presence of constructivism philosophy brought significant changes in learning in the classroom, especially the paradigm shift in learning, namely the paradigm of teacher centre to the student centre. Students are encouraged to use all of their abilities constructively by building meaning according to their understanding. This has also brought changes in the learning process, where teachers only act as facilitators, mediators and motivators who help active learners with their knowledge. One of the constructivism-based learning models is Contextual Teaching and Learning, which tries to link the material students learn with their real lives to find meaning.
Cancer Patient with Malnutrition
Authors: Eduardo Nani
Published: August 2022

Nutrition is an important part on the implementation of cancer, both in patients who are undergoing therapy, restoration of the therapy, in a State of remission or to prevent a recurrence. Nutritional status in cancer patients is known to correlate with response therapy, prognosis and quality of life. More or less 30-87% of cancer patients experiencing malnutrition before undergoing therapy. The incidence of malnutrition vary depending on the origin of cancer, for example in patients with pancreatic cancer and gaster are experiencing malnutrition to 85%, 66% in lung cancer, and 35% in breast cancer. One of the problems of nutrients that need attention in cancer patients is the kaheksia. The malnutrition common in advance because the nutrition component of the intake not as recommended.
Från klövrande till rysk diplomati
Authors: Meurling Birgitta
Published: August 2022

Artikelns syfte är att studera mellanmänskliga relationer i sanatoriemiljö såsom de uttrycks i personliga minnesbilder och med en viss sidobelysning från skönlitteraturen. Frågor som diskuteras är hur de relationer som utkristalliserades inom och mellan olika grupper på sanatoriet beskrivs, liksom i vad mån man kan utläsa något om betydelsen av position, klass och genus. Vidare diskuteras vilka strategier som användes av patienter och personal för att uppnå olika typer av mål. Huvudmaterialet består av en manlig patients anteckningar från Bollnäs sanatorium respektive Kolmårdssanatoriet utanför Norrköping samt en kvinnlig patients skildring från Orups sanatorium i Skåne. Kompletterande källor utgörs bland annat av en kortare samtalsintervju med en läkare. Den period som behandlas är tiden under och strax efter andra världskriget. Resultatet visar att sanatoriet var ett mikrosamhälle som på flera sätt speglade det omgivande storsamhället. Maktrelationer och hierarkier utkristalliserades både bland personal och i viss mån patienter, vänskap, kärlek och antagonism likaså.
HERPES SİMPLEKS VİRÜS ENSEFALİTİ: BİR ÜNİVERSİTE HASTANESİ DENEYİMİ
Authors: SAĞMAK TARTAR Ayşe , KAYALI Sümeyra , AKBULUT Ayhan , DEMİRDAĞ Kutbeddin
Published: August 2022

Herpes simpleks virüsü (HSV) ensefaliti sporadik, akut başlangıçlı ve mortal seyredebilen beyin parankimi enfeksiyonudur. Bu çalışmada HSV ensefaliti tanısıyla takip ettiğimiz hastalar literatür eşliğinde incelenmiştir.
Çalışmaya 2013-2021 yılları arasında Fırat Üniversitesi Hastanesi Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları kliniğinde takip edilen beyin omurilik sıvısı (BOS) HSV polimeraz zincir reaksiyonu pozitifliği ile tanısı doğrulanmış 18 yaş üstü HSV ensefaliti tanılı hastalar alınmıştır. Hastaların demografik verileri, klinik belirti ve bulguları, laboratuvar sonuçları, tedavi ve prognozları incelenmiştir.
Çalışmaya 16 hasta dahil edilmiştir. Hastaların dokuzu (%56.3) kadın, yedisi (%43.7) erkektir. Yaş ortalamaları 55.4±16.3’tür. Bilinç bulanıklığı, ateş, bulantı/kusma ve baş ağrısı en sık görülen klinik semptom ve bulgular olmuştur. BOS mikroskopisinde 15 (%93.8) hastada lenfositik pleositoz, 10 (%62.5) hastada eritrosit saptanmış, bir hastada ise hücre görülmemiştir. Manyetik rezonans görüntülemesi (MRG) yapılan hastaların tamamında patolojik bulguya rastlanmıştır. En sık tutulum görülen bölgeler temporal lob, frontal lob ve insular korteks olmuştur. Elektroensefalografi (EEG) yapılan 11 hastanın ikisinde (%18.2) patolojik bulguya rastlanmazken bir (%9.1) hastada periyodik lateralize epileptiform deşarj, 8 (%72.7) hastada yetersiz temel biyoelektrik aktivite üzerinde keskin dalgalar saptanmıştır. Tüm hastalara intravenöz asiklovir semptom başlangıcından sonra ortalama 3.25 (min-max: 1-13) günde başlanmıştır. İntrakranial basıncı azaltmak amacıyla bir (%6.3) hastaya kortikosteroid tedavisi, iki (%12.5) hastaya dekompresif kraniektomi uygulanmıştır. Üç (%18.8) hasta ölmüştür.
HSV ensefalitinin nörolojik belirtilerinden önce gelen sistemik prodromal dönem semptomları, tanıyı zorlaştırmakta ve gecikmeye neden olabilmektedir. COVID-19 döneminde, ateş, takipne ve bilinç değişikliği gibi semptomlar, hipoksi veya COVID-19’un nörolojik komplikasyonları ile karışabilir. Klinik şüphe bulunan hastalarda BOS incelemeleri, kranial MRG ve EEG’nin beraber değerlendirilmesinin önemli tanısal ipucu sağladığı düşünülmüştür.
COVID-19 HASTALARINDA SEKONDER ENFEKSİYONLAR VE LİTERATÜRÜN GÖZDEN GEÇİRİLMESİ: ÜNİVERSİTE HASTANESİNDE YAPILAN RETROSPEKTİF BİR ÇALIŞMA
Authors: ERDAL Berna , KESKİN Beyza , ALTINTAŞ Nejat , KİRAZ Nuri
Published: August 2022

Sekonder enfeksiyonlar, COVID-19 ile hastaneye yatırılan hastalarda yüksek mortaliteye yol açan başlıca komplikasyonlar arasındadır. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19 hastalarında gelişen sekonder enfeksiyonların prevalansı, risk faktörleri, etiyolojik ajanları ve antimikrobiyal direnç paternlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya 48 saat hastanede yattıktan sonra sekonder bakteriyel ve fungal enfeksiyon gelişen, COVID-19 PCR testi pozitif olan hastalar dahil edilmiştir. Hastaların klinik örneklerinden elde edilen bakteri ve mantar kültürlerinin sonuçları retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın sonunda hastanede yatan 267 hastanın %16.1'inde (n=43) sekonder enfeksiyon geliştiği belirlenmiştir. Sekonder enfeksiyonlar erkeklerde (n=28, %65.1) kadınlara (n=15, %34.9) göre daha fazla saptanmıştır (p=0.024). Sekonder enfeksiyonu olan hastaların medyan yaşı (65.0 yıl) daha yüksek bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Sekonder enfeksiyonlu 43 hastanın %93'ünde (n=40) komorbidite saptanmıştır. Sekonder enfeksiyon gelişen hastaların 29'unun (%67.4) yoğun bakım ünitelerinde, 14'ünün (%32.6) servislerde tedavi gördüğü belirlenmiştir (p<0.001). Sekonder enfeksiyonların hastanede kalış süresini uzattığı (ortalama 25.5 gün) ve mortaliteyi artırdığı (n=16, %37.2) bulunmuştur (p<0.001). Etken ajan olarak tanımlanan ilk üç mikroorganizma, metisiline dirençli koagülaz negatif stafilokoklar (n=21, %16.3), Acinetobacter baumannii (n=19, %14.7) ve Candida albicans’tır (n=14, %10.9). Acinetobacter baumannii izolatlarının karbapenem direnç oranları %94.7 saptanmıştır. Koagülaz negatif stafilokokların %100'ünde metisilin direnci bulunurken vankomisin, teikoplanin ve linezolid direnci saptanmamıştır. C. albicans (%10.9) izolatlarında test edilen antifungal ajanlara karşı direnç bulunmamıştır. Sekonder enfeksiyonlar arasında özellikle pnömoni (n=25, %36.3), kan dolaşımı enfeksiyonları (n=19, %27.6) ve idrar yolu (n=18, %26.1) enfeksiyonları ilk sırada yer almıştır. COVID-19 ile ilişkili olarak gelişen sekonder enfeksiyonların ve risk faktörlerinin saptanması, etken mikroorganizmaların tanımlanması ve antimikrobiyal direnç paternlerinin belirlenmesi hastalığın prognozu, enfeksiyon kontrolü ve antimikrobiyal yönetimi açısından oldukça önemlidir.
Prediction and Validation of 3-Dimensional Structure of Rice OsTHIC Abiotic Stress Responsive Gene
Authors: Mohammed Sulaiman , Sa’idu Haruna , Manzo Joel Obed , Hussein Abubakar Sadiq , Alhassan Jamilu Abbas , Muhammad Usman Zainab , Aliyu Amina Haruna
Published: August 2022

Rice is an important cereal crop believed to have been cultivated for hundred years. The ancestry and evolution of this plant and its diverse cultivars remain contentious. Thus, determining the cultivar's molecular mechanism of abiotic stress-responsive genes using a bioinformatics system continues to be an area to investigate. For better knowledge of the mechanisms of the abiotic stress-responsive gene from rice, a novel stress-related gene named OsTHIC was selected for this study. The OsTHIC gene accessions were collected from NCBI, then predict its secondary structure. I-TASSER server was used to predict the 3-dimensional [3D] model of the gene protein and validated using ERRAT and Ramachandran plot. The OsTHIC gene appeared to be highly conserved and structurally functional. The secondary structure of the OsTHIC indicated a high percentage of a random coil [47.35%], followed by an alpha helix [45.05%], then an extended strand [10.61%]. The prediction using I-TASSER modeller produced structures based on the protein sequence. The protein 3D model showed different model qualities using the two-refinement software which ERRAT Plot model refinement having the best score at 97.266%.
Test of the Randomness of Residuals and Detection of Potential Outliers for the Morgan-Mercer-Flodin Used in the Fitting of the Prediction of Cumulative Death Cases in Nigeria Due to COVID-19
Authors: Uba Garba , Yahuza Salihu
Published: August 2022

In this study, we use the Wald–Wolfowitz runs test as a statistical diagnosis tool to check whether the randomness of the residual for the Morgan-Mercer-Flodin (MMF) utilized in the fitting of the prediction of cumulative death cases in Nigeria owing to COVID-19. The runs test revealed that there were 13 total runs, however the number of runs that should have been expected based on the randomization assumption was 26. Because the p-value was less than 0.05, we can conclude that the residuals are not truly random and must reject the null hypothesis. Too many instances of a specific run sign may indicate the presence of a negative serial correlation; on the other hand, too few runs may indicate the presence of a clustering of residuals with the same sign or the presence of a systematic bias. A further analysis of the residuals using the Grubb's test indicate the existence of an outlier, which indicates that the data must be remodeled because of the presence of the outlier.
Isothermal Modelling of the Adsorption of Lead (II) Onto Activated Carbon from Tridax procumbens
Authors: Ubana Muhammed Abdullahi , Ya'u Murtala , Basirun Ain Aqilah , Yasid Nur Adeela , Shukor Mohd Yunus
Published: August 2022

Hypertension and kidney damage have been linked to lead exposure in adults. Any person can be harmed by lead, but pregnant women and their unborn children are especially vulnerable. Presently, lead pollution is removed using membrane separation, ion exchange, precipitation, and biosorption. Biosorption's low operating costs, high efficiency at detoxifying low concentrations of toxicants, and small volume of disposal materials make it the least problematic of these technologies. The biosorption of lead (II) onto activated carbon from Tridax procumbens is remodeled using nonlinear regression and the optimal mode was determined by a series of error function assessments. The Freundlich model performed best in statistical tests including root-mean-square error (RMSE), adjusted coefficient of determination (adjR2), bias factor (BF), accuracy factor (AF), and corrected Akaike Information Criterion (AICc) The calculated Freundlich parameters kF value using nonlinear regression was 1.334 (1/g) (95% confidence interval from 0.821 to 1.847) and nF value of 3.872 (95% C.I. from 1.972 to 5.771). Modelling using a nonlinear approach allows for the calculation of uncertainty range in terms of 95% confidence interval that would be useful for model comparison and discriminant in future studies
Activation energy, Temperature Coefficient and Q10 Value Estimations of the Growth of Alcaligenes sp. YLA11 on Diesel
Authors: Yakasai Hafeez Muhammad , Aisami Abubakar
Published: August 2022

Several models can be used to mimic the temperature-dependent growth rate of microorganisms on different media. Arrhenius is a popular model because of its small number of parameters. Microbial growth and metabolic activity on their substrates are generally affected by temperature. Microbes are vulnerable to temperature changes because of their small size. With a chevron-like discontinuous graph of apparent activation energy and a breakpoint, growth on diesel by Alcaligenes sp. YLA11 is described showing a breakpoint at 28.05 °C. Regression analysis resulted in two activation energies: 20–27 °C and 30–42 °C with the activation energies of 41.72 kJ/mol and 84.72 kJ/mol, respectively. For the examined temperature range (30-42 °C), a Q10 value of 2.905 and a theta value of 1.11 was calculated. Predicting the breakdown of diesel and its movement during bioremediation is an output that can be predicted by parts of this study.