bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Von der charismatisch-ambulierenden zur technisch-seminaristischen Fachlichkeit – das Beispiel des Lese- und Schreibverständnisses um 1800
Authors: Isensee Fanny , Töpper Daniel
Published: July 2024

In Preußen etablierte sich im Bereich der Elementarschule früh ein spezifisches Fachwissen, das sich an Verordnungsvorgaben und lokale Arbeitsbedingungen anschloss. Der Beitrag skizziert dessen Entstehung und die Relevanz für den Lese- und Schreibunterricht. Scheiterten staatliche Steuerungsversuche im 18. Jahrhundert noch an ständischen Widerständen (vgl. Neugebauer 1989), so konnten die preußischen Verwaltungsakteure zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts ein Fachwissen im Bereich der Elementarschule etablieren und die Lehrkräfte auf dieses verpflichten. Dadurch wurde um 1800, wie wir argumentieren, die vorher bestehende charismatisch-ambulierende Elementarschulfachlichkeit durch eine technisch-seminaristische ersetzt, der Ort der Legitimierung und Kohärenz wechselte von einer nicht-institutionellen konkreten Person zur Institution des Seminars. Im Sinne einer Wissensgeschichte wurde ein Wechsel des Referenzrahmens vom Erfahrungswissen hin zu einem diskursiv und prozessual entwickelten Fachwissen bestimmter Akteure vorgenommen. Dieser wird unter (1) Zuhilfenahme von Schulplanungen und Reiseberichten, aber auch (2) Lehrerhandbüchern rekonstruiert und (3) dessen Bedeutung am Beispiel des Lese- und Schreibunterrichts veranschaulicht. (DIPF/Orig.)
Die neusprachliche Reformbewegung (1880–1914): Initiativen zur Neugestaltung des Französisch- und Englischunterrichts
Authors: Klippel Friederike
Published: July 2024

In der Fachgeschichtsschreibung nimmt die neusprachliche Reformbewegung, die im letzten Quartal des 19. Jahrhunderts einsetzte, eine wichtige Position ein. Sie ist eine Phase breiter und intensiver Debatten zu Unterrichtszielen, Lehrverfahren, Lehrerbildung sowie wissenschaftlichen und technischen Neuerungen, die den Unterricht in den modernen Fremdsprachen betreffen und in vielerlei Hinsicht bis heute nachwirken. (DIPF/Orig.)
Individuelle Lernunterstützung als Voraussetzung für kooperatives Lernen mit digitalen Medien im inklusiven Grundschulunterricht. Befunde eines videographischen Forschungsprojekts
Authors: Kürzinger Anja , Böttinger Traugott , Schulz Lea
Published: July 2024

In der Grundschule ist ein heterogenitätssensibles Vorgehen unumgänglich. Dies gilt auch für digital gestützten Unterricht im Rahmen eines weiten Inklusionsverständnisses. Vor allem heterogene Lerngruppen profitieren von einer Differenzierung und Individualisierung digitaler Lernangebote, die – angepasst an die Bedürfnisse und Lernvoraussetzungen der Schüler*innen – auch inklusive Lehr-Lernsettings unterstützen. Erste Forschungsarbeiten verweisen jedoch auf Exklusionsrisiken, die durch den Einsatz digitaler Medien im Unterricht entstehen können. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird in der vorliegenden Studie das Unterstützungsverhalten angehender Lehrkräfte in einem digital-inklusiven Unterricht videobasiert analysiert. Im Beitrag werden die Anzahl der Lernunterstützungen sowie deren Formen und thematische Schwerpunktsetzungen in den einzelnen Unterrichtsphasen der aktiven Medienarbeit dargestellt und diskutiert. Dabei wird bezüglich möglicher Exklusionsrisiken vor allem die Bedeutung diagnostischer Unterstützung (im Sinne des Einholens von Informationen zum Lernprozess) beleuchtet. (DIPF/Orig.)
Multiprofessionelle Kooperation im inklusiven Unterricht. Eine videobasierte Analyse von Interaktions- und Zuständigkeitsordnungen
Authors: Fabel-Lamla Melanie , Meyer-Jain Cara
Published: July 2024

Für die Gestaltung inklusiver Schulen wird der multiprofessionellen Kooperation zwischen Angehörigen verschiedener Professionen bzw. Berufsgruppen eine zentrale Bedeutung zugesprochen. In diesen Konstellationen müssen neue Formen der Bearbeitung gefunden sowie Zuständigkeiten, Aufgaben und Verantwortungen neu bestimmt, ausgehandelt und erprobt werden. Der Beitrag richtet einen empirischen Blick auf das körperlich-materiell konstituierte Interaktionsgeschehen zwischen Angehörigen verschiedener pädagogischer Berufsgruppen im inklusiven Unterricht und analysiert, welche Interaktions- und Zuständigkeitsordnungen sich zwischen ihnen im Unterricht zeigen. Exemplarisch wird auf der Grundlage einer videographierten Unterrichtsstunde rekonstruiert, wie Regelschullehrerin, Förderschullehrerin und Schulbegleiter ihre multiprofessionelle Zusammenarbeit im inklusiven Unterricht gestalten. Dabei wird auf einen interaktionsanalytischen Ansatz videobasierter Unterrichtsforschung zurückgegriffen. Im untersuchten Fall dokumentiert sich eine Interaktions- und Zuständigkeitsordnung, die durch eine deutliche Hierarchisierung zwischen den multiprofessionellen Akteur*innen sowie Zuständigkeitsdiffusion insbesondere auf Seiten der Förderschullehrerin gekennzeichnet ist. (DIPF/Orig.)
PANJANG TUNGKAI BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN KECEPATAN BERLARI SPRINT 60 METER SISWA KELAS V - VI di SDN KEBONAGUNG 01
Authors: Bani Adam Farid , Nilawati Ika , Aristiyanto Aristiyanto , Amin Nur
Published: July 2024

Short distance sprinting is a race where athletes use full speed over distances of 60 meters, 80 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters. A runner must know the basics of sprinting techniques so that the runner can get maximum results. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between leg length and 60 meter sprint running speed for students in classes V-VI at SDN Kebonagung 01. This research used a survey method with a total sampling technique of 20 students. The data collected for the leg length variable used a meter, sprint speed used a stopwatch and a meter. Data analysis used the Spearman's Test correlation test. The results of this research included the 60 meter sprint for class V-VI students at SDN Kebonagung 01, which resulted in the speed of 14 students in the men's category (70%), the speed of the women's category in 6 students (30%). Based on the correlation test, the results showed that there was a relationship between leg length and running with a p-value of 0.02. The conclusion of this research is that there is a relationship between leg length and running in students at SDN class V-VI Kebonagung 01.
ABSTRAK
Lari sprint jarak pendek adalah suatu perlombaan dengan atlet yang menggunakan kecepataan penuh dengan jarak 60 meter, 80 meter, 100 meter, 200 meter, dan 400 meter. Seorang pelari wajib pengetahui dasar-dasar teknik lari sprint supaya pelari tersebut mendepatkan hasil yang maksimal. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengatahui hubungan panjang tungkai dengan kecepatan lari sprint 60 meter siswa kelas V-VI SDN Kebonagung 01. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan teknik total sampling pada 20 siswa. Pengambilan data yang digunakan pada variabel panjang tungkai menggunakan meteran, kecepatan lari sprint menggunakan stopwatch dan meteran. Analisis data menggunakan uji korelasi Spearman’s Test. Haisl Penelitian ini antara lain lari sprint 60 meter siswa kelas V–VI SDN Kebonagung 01 mendapatkan hasil kecepatan kategori Putra 14 siswa (70%), kecepatan kategori Putri 6 siswi (30%). Berdasarkan uji korelasi didapatkan hasil bahwa terdapat hubungan antara panjang tungkai dengang berlari dengan nilai p-value 0.02. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungan antara panjng tungkai dan berlari siswa SDN kelas V-VI Kebonagung 01
International comparative analysis of prosumers in selected fields of energy use and further customer preferences in environmental issues
Authors: Vona Gábor
Published: July 2024

By providing insights into the energy choices and attitudes of retail customers, this article widens the knowledge about consumer behaviour related to photovoltaic (PV) systems. The calculations rely on the dataset of a survey conducted in Italy, Norway, Serbia, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom between 2016 and 2019 by ENABLE.EU team. (1) The analysis revealed the areas where both prosumers and traditional customers with PV plans in the near future demonstrate significant advancements. These common characteristics are the type of building, use of energy-efficient bulbs, disposal of smart meters, less energy consumption, acceptance of the inconvenience arising from eco-friendly measures, educational level, and household income. Further differentiating attributes leading to PV plans are family size, employment status, age, gender, and commitment to environmental issues. In addition, prevailing phenomena were identified between Western and Eastern countries. (2) Prior to PV installations, formal information channels (one-sided p-value: 6.01%) are preferred when obtaining information about such systems. Both in the circle of prosumers and those with PV plans in the near future, technological, environmental, and remaining (e.g. financial) reasons are the most motivating drivers ranked in ascending order. (3) Ultimately, the study examined the nexus amongst having future PV plans, the routines for own energy conservation actions, and the evaluation of factors detaining other people from saving electricity.
Exploring the performance of the GPSC method under several levels of outliers
Authors: Pérez Garrido Betsabé
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of the Groupwise Principal Sensitivity Components method which is a robust iterative procedure for fitting linear regression models with fixed group effects. A simulation study is carried out to assess its ability to detect multiple outliers located in the response variable (vertical outliers) or in the explanatory and response variable (high leverage outliers). Several levels of outliers are considered ranging from 5% to 45% within selected groups. The results suggest that the GPSC method is able to avoid the masking effect under low or moderate level of outliers -approximately below to 30%. Additionally, in almost all cases the GPSC method reports lower levels of false outlier detection under high leverage outliers.
Statistical modelling of extreme rainfall in Khartoum, Sudan
Authors: Ismail Mohamed A.
Published: July 2024

The objective of this study was to analyse the extreme rainfall data of Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. The study's data consist of monthly rainfall data obtained from the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal for the years 1901 to 2021. The generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution was used to model the annual maximum rainfall using the block maxima method. The model parameters were estimated using the maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method. We found evidence to suggest that the Gumbel model better fits the maximum rainfall data based on the likelihood ratio test of the GEV and Gumbel models. The return levels of maximum monthly rainfall in Khartoum and their 95 percent confidence intervals were computed for selected return periods: 2, 10, 20, 25, 30, 50, 100, 200, and 500 years.
Impact of executive attributes on corporate social responsibility: A comparative study
Authors: Mashne Loma , Szalay Márk , Buics László
Published: July 2024

This study, grounded in the principles of the upper echelons theory, aims to assess how the socio-demographic attributes of chief executive officers (CEOs) and the legal systems of their operating countries impact corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate performance. In addition, this study seeks to establish a profile of CEO attributes associated with high CSR performance among the world’s best-performing corporations. The empirical analysis is based on a 5-year dataset sample of the top 100 CEOs globally, provided by Harvard Business Review for the years 2015 to 2019. The examined attributes include age, gender, tenure, engineering degree, MBA study, employment type and the legal system of the country where the CEO is operating, all in relation to CSR and corporate performance. Our empirical analysis indicates that CEOs’ age, gender and tenure positively influence CSR and corporate performance. The average CEO age is 60 years, with the majority being male and having a significant tenure ranging from 12 to 15 years. Furthermore, the analysis suggests that engineering and MBA studies do not substantially influence CSR and corporate performance. Insider CEOs also show a positive impact on CSR and corporate performance. The prevalent legal system, according to our analysis, is the common law, with the United States having the highest representation. Moreover, based on our further analysis, a suggested profile of CEOs’ attributes includes internally appointed male CEOs in their early sixties who do not necessarily hold an engineering or MBA degree. The distinctive aspect of this study lies in its multi-attribute approach and the offering of a CEO profile associated with high CSR and corporate performance. This approach opens avenues for future CSR research and exploration.
Aid for Trade: Boosting exports in emerging economies
Authors: Kheyirkhabarli Mahammad
Published: July 2024

This study delves into the impact of Aid for Trade (AfT) disbursements, examining their aggregate influence and effects, when considered as distinct subcategories, on the export activities of emerging economies (EEs). Additionally, the study determines whether this impact differs based on whether these exports are directed towards countries that provide aid (29 donor countries) or those that do not (157 non-donor countries). The study focuses on a specific cohort of 24 EEs, examining data from 2002 to 2019. This timeframe was selected due to the widespread availability of variables used in the analysis, ensuring consistency across the selected period. The analysis employs gravity models with ordinary least squares (OLS) fixed-effects and Poisson pseudo-maximum likelihood (PPML) fixed-effects methods. The findings reveal that not only does AfT have an overall positive and significant impact on the exports of EEs to donor and non-donor countries, but its subcategories, Aid for Economic Infrastructure (AfEI) and Aid for Building Productive Capacity (AfBPC), exhibit similarly positive effects. Furthermore, it becomes evident that AfT and AfEI exert a more pronounced influence on exports to donor countries than to non-donor countries. In the case of AfBPC, differences in the results between OLS and PPML estimations suggest potential variations in its impact depending on the importing country. While the influence of Aid for Trade Policies and Regulations (AfTPR) subcategory was generally deemed insignificant, the PPML model revealed a negative and significant impact on exports to donor countries.
EPC DESIGN MODEL FOR COST OVERRUNS USING THE LASSO REGRESSION APPROACH TO ASSESS CONTRACTOR COST PERFORMANCE FOR INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Natasasmita Tommy Utama , Herwindiati Dyah Erny , Anondho Basuki
Published: July 2024

The EPC planning process must be organized precisely to avoid contractors from failing to manage the final project costs following the contract agreement. This study aims to formulate a new assessment tool to predict the final cost of an EPC lump-sum contract with the lowest cost overrun target or a 10% maximum of the initial contract as a cost-performance benchmark. Advanced statistical techniques, such as least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASO) regression with the double-jackknife resampling algorithm, are used to provide robust prediction results. The research methodology was developed by compiling data from 40 project respondents for primary data analysis. The model results demonstrate more robust accuracy than the other methods, with an R-squared of 0.996. Significant research findings provided highly accurate results of the regression coefficient, showing the same project’s final cost as the initial contract value when the project begins, reflecting the original previous tender results due to the cost overrun risk for design changes, EPC contractor experience, and engineering design quality product. The proposed assessment tool is valuable for scientific research novelty. This shows that cost overruns of design changes contribute up to 5.86% and recommends a roadmap for improving EPC contractor competence.
Transformations: Time in Culture, Literature, and Language
Authors: Wojciechowska Sylwia J.
Published: July 2024

“What, then, is time? There can be no quick and easy answer, for it is no simple matter even to understand what it is, let alone find words to explain it,” asserts St. Augustine in his Confessions (XI, 14, 263–264). It is perhaps surprising that, after nearly two millenia since the composition of the philosophical treatise, we still ponder time. This volume of the Perspectives on Culture [Perspektywy Kultury] continues the inquiry by engaging in a dialogue upon time and transformation discernible in social, cultural, and literary space.
Narratives of the Threshold
Authors: Shadurski Maxim
Published: July 2024

This article develops a timescape perspective on the novel. It contends that timescape provides an analytical tool which prises open the novel’s capacity to confront the Anthropocene with narratives of the threshold. Timescape pertains to the imperceptible interactions between life and matter. It juxtaposes the culturally inflected notions of human time with Earth’s nonlinear temporal orders. Such reciprocities acquire a chronotopic and narrative expression in the novel, as testified by a sample of three British fictions under discussion: Maggie Gee’s The Flood (2004), Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go (2005), and Will Self ’s The Book of Dave (2006). These novels explore multitemporality in threshold situations, whose narrative pauses at once enhance and estrange the experience of time. Their respective timescapes disclose not only the existential crises inflicted by the Anthropocene, but also the planet’s temporal alterity.
Czas i zmysły
Authors: Nowińska Joanna
Published: July 2024

Apokaliptyka biblijna wypracowała własny język ujęć temporalnych. Z racji specyfiki gatunku i związanej z tym retoryki oraz prowadzonego za jej pośrednictwem procesu perswazji zostają one bardzo mocno powiązane ze zmysłami. Ciekawym przykładem ze względu na kumulację zarówno określeń temporalnych, jak i sensorów jest jedenasty rozdział Apokalipsy według św. Jana. Ich korelacja i transformacja w obrębie 19 wersetów zostaje wpleciona w obrazy o bardzo bogatej wymowie, zaczerpnięte zarówno ze Starego, jak i Nowego Testamentu, przedstawione lapidarnie, w sposób właściwy dla tego tekstu kultury. Ciekawe jest ujęcie wspomnianych transformacji od strony gramatycznej, gdyż odzwierciedla myśl semicką werbalizowaną za pomocą koine. Warta uwagi jest także eufonia, istotna w tych tekstach kultury, z racji specyfiki ich kształtowania się i funkcjonowania społeczności. Wielopłaszczyznowość ujęcia tematu transformacji czasu w Apokalipsie według św. Jana wydaje się niezwykle oryginalna na tle innych tekstów literackich.
Contemporary Reimaginings of Heart of Darkness
Authors: Pośpiech Agnieszka Maria
Published: July 2024

In contemporary visual culture, we may observe various transformations of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Artists adapt the classic tale to various media. The novella appears in a theatrical form on the Bulgarian and British stages (a performance by Museum Theatre directed by Valeriya Valcheva in Sofia and the production by the imitating the dog theatre company in London). In film, there is a sand-on-glass animation directed by Gerald Conn and the animeinfluenced Brazilian/French animated feature Heart of Darkness by Rogério Nunes. Additionally, there are video games (Spec Ops, Far Cry 2) based on its plot as well as numerous comics and graphic novels depicting the story, starting with the famous version by C. Anyango and D. Mairowitz through T. Tirabosco and Ch. Perrissin’s (Adamowicz-Pośpiech, 2024) and P. Kuper’s adaptations. On top of that, we have latest Instagram videos by Sascha Ciezata. In this paper, I argue that contemporary interpretations of Heart of Darkness to resonate with present-day audiences must inevitably modernize the novella formally and/or ideologically. I will substantiate this claim through an examination of two instances of the novella’s adaptation in distinct media: specifically, on Instagram and within the theatrical realm.
O chlebie – surogaty chleba, dodatki i przyprawy
Authors: Ujwary Maria
Published: July 2024

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na kwestię surogatów chleba, które w związku z problemami z dostępnością ziaren zbóż wpisały się w jadłospis ludności na ziemiach polskich. W zastępstwie mąki pszennej bądź żytniej pojawił się szereg dodatków, które finalnie miały umożliwić konsumentowi wypiek chleba, albo raczej jego namiastki. Na podstawie analizy literatury obejmującej okres od XIX do początku XXI w. pokazane zostały stosowane do wypieku chleba dodatki. Niektóre z tych składników dzisiaj uznalibyśmy za niejadalne, ale jeszcze do połowy XX w. były wykorzystywane. Uwzględniono także współczesne dylematy związane z dodatkami do chleba oraz zmiany jego składu, dzięki którym może on być spożywany również w przypadku szczególnych zaleceń dietetycznych.
Hybrydowe praktyki muzyczne jako fenomen współczesnej kultury
Authors: Jabłońska Barbara
Published: July 2024

Celem artykułu jest omówienie natury hybrydowych praktyk muzycznych związanych z tworzeniem, dystrybucją i konsumpcją muzyki, rozumianych jako fenomen współczesnej, zglobalizowanej i zapośredniczonej cyfrowo kultury. W pierwszej kolejności przedstawiona została natura muzyki pojmowana jako forma międzyludzkich interakcji i przestrzeń do budowania relacji społecznych. W szczególności podkreślono założenia Christophera Smalla o interakcyjnym charakterze muzyki. Dalej zarysowane zostały dwa wielkie przełomy – analogowy oraz cyfrowy – które zrewolucjonizowały charakter praktyk muzycznych (zarówno na poziomie twórczym, jak i odbiorczym), prowadząc ludzkość w stronę współczesnej hybrydy i przenikania się tego, co realne, z tym, co wirtualne. Specyfika owych praktyk omówiona została w odniesieniu do takich zagadnień, jak: (a) nowa, hybrydowa „kultura ucha”, (b) nowe, hybrydowe sposoby poruszania się w muzycznej przestrzeni cyfrowej, (c) nowe, hybrydowe konteksty doświadczania muzyki, (d) nowe praktyki związane ze współczesnym streamingiem. To właśnie „muzyka w chmurze” wraz z jej interaktywnym charakterem stanowi współcześnie najpopularniejszą formę konsumowania treści muzycznych, co poparte zostało dostępnymi badaniami o globalnym zasięgu. W tym kontekście ukazane zostały współczesne zjawiska i procesy związane – z jednej strony – z potencjałem streamingu, jak i – z drugiej – z pewnymi dysfunkcjami związanymi z dystynkcją i wykluczeniem cyfrowym. Zagadnienia te osadzone zostały także w kontekście czasów pandemicznych, w których cała kultura, a zatem i muzyka, przeniosły się do sieci, generując z jednej strony wiele nowych możliwości na linii realny-wirtualny, ale też tworząc szereg problemów związanych z przekraczaniem granic pomiędzy tym, co zapośredniczone cyfrowo, oraz tym, co dostępne w naturalnych kontekstach tworzenia i doświadczania muzyki. Paradoksalnie więc czas pandemii Sars-CoV-2 okazał się swoistym katalizatorem dla współczesnej kultury i współczesnych praktyk muzycznych ludzi.
Ekologia mediów i teologia: (nowe?) perspektywy i propozycje badawcze
Authors: Rygielska Małgorzata
Published: July 2024

Paul A. Soukup S.J., jezuita i wykładowca na amerykańskim Santa Clara Univeristy, od wielu lat zajmujący się problematyką mediów i teologii oraz ich wzajemnymi zależnościami, polskiemu czytelnikowi może być znany z wydanej kilkanaście lat temu książeczki Wrócić do raju… (wyd. ang.: 2006; wyd. pol.: 2010) zawierającej rozważania, które „powstały w okresie Wielkiego Postu, w oparciu o teksty biblijne z tego właśnie okresu liturgicznego” (Soukup, 2010, s. 8). Ramą dla refleksji inspirowanej medytacją ignacjańską jest szeroko pojmowane zagadnienie komunikacji: „samokomunikacji” Boga, czyli „samokomunikacji materialnej w stworzeniu i samokomunikacji werbalnej w objawieniu” (Soukup, 2010, s. 7), komunikacji Boga z człowiekiem, człowieka z Bogiem i wreszcie komunikacji człowieka z innymi ludźmi.
Association of TGF-β1 with cystatin-C in patients with diabetic nephropathy
Authors: Jasem Ali Hassan , Haddad Nazar S. , Yaseen Nassar Taha , Alrufaie Mohauman Mohammed
Published: July 2024

Background & Objective: Diabetes is considered a condition that is characterized by an increase in oxidative stress and inflammation. Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) belongs to the TGF-β subfamily of the TGF-β superfamily. Numerous biological processes, such as cell growth, differentiation, adhesion, proliferation, tissue repair, morphogenesis, and apoptosis, are regulated by the TGF-β subfamily. Five TGF-β isoforms in this subfamily have been found in vertebrates; however, only TGF-β 1-3 has been demonstrated to be expressed in mammals.
Methodology: The current research comprised of a total of 130 individuals, all of whom were placed into one of three primary groups ; 50 (25 males and 25 females) diabetic patients without nephropathy; 50 (25 males and 25 females) diabetic patients with nephropathy as cases, and 30 (15 males and 15 females) persons in good health, who were of the same age as the patients being studied. In order to measure the concentrations of the parameters, the standard procedures and techniques were used.
Results: The mean value of serum TGF-β1was significantly higher in diabetic patients without nephropathy and diabetic patients with nephropathy (40.19 ± 3.56 ng/ml),(51.21 ± 5.20 ng/ml) respectively as compared to controls (24.80 ± 3.51 ng/ml) with a high significant difference (P < 0.01). The level of TGF β1 showed a positive correlation in the study population with fasting blood sugar (r = 0.273, P = 0.006), creatinine (r = 0.546, P = 0.004), and cystatin C (r = 0.597, P = 0.005). The main finding of the present study was that the mean value of serum TGF-β1 in diabetic patients without nephropathy was 40.19 ± 3.56, and for diabetic patients with nephropathy 51.21 ± 5.20, while for controls was 24.80 ± 3.51, a significant difference (P < 0.05). In addition, there was a statistically significant and positive link between the blood TGF 1 levels and the serum creatinine levels of the individuals who participated in the study (r = 0.611, P = 0.003). In addition, patients who had diabetes for a longer period of time (more than five years) had higher levels of TGF β1 than those who had just been diagnosed with the condition. This difference, however, was not statistically significant (P > 0.05), which may be due to the fact that the level of TGF 1 rises with increasing duration of the participant's cases.
Conclusion: There is no significant correlation between cystatin-C with fasting blood sugar. There was a statistically significant and positive link between the blood TGF-β1 levels and the serum creatinine and cystatin-C levels.
Key words: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus; TGF-β1; Cystatin-C.
Citation: Jasem AH, Haddad NS, Yaseen NT. Association of TGF-β1 with cystatin-C in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2024;28(1):151−154; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i1.2399
Received: October 26, 2023; Reviewed: December 11, 2023; Accepted: December 11, 2023
A comparative study between tongue thickness measured by ultrasonography and thyromental distance in anticipation of difficult intubation
Authors: Kadhim Ahmed Bassim , Hamid Ghaidaa Rifaat
Published: July 2024

Background & objective: Difficult intubation remains a risk for patients undergoing general anesthesia (GA) or mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU). Macroglossia is a known factor for difficult intubation. But it is not routine to assess the tongue size to predict difficult intubation. Studies are found deficient in comparing usefulness of measuring thyromental distance and the tongue thickness (TT) measured by ultrasonography to estimate difficult intubation. We compared tongue thickness measured by ultrasonography and thyromental distance as a means to anticipate difficult intubation.
Methodology: A convenient sample of 60 patients; 32 males and 28 females, who were undergoing elective surgery with GA were included. Thyro-mental distance (TMD), along with tongue thickness (TT) were measured consecutively in each patient in a transitional room. After induction of GA, Cormack Lehane (CL) score was assessed for all patients to detect difficult intubation.
Results: Thyro-mental distance was significantly reduced in patients with difficult intubation, while the reverse was in the measurement of tongue thickness; where patients with difficult intubation had significantly a greater TT than those with no difficult intubation. TT measurement had significantly higher sensitivity and specificity (38%, and 96% respectively; P = 0.002) than thyro-mental distance in the detection of difficult intubation.
Conclusion: In this study we demonstrated that there was statistically significant inverse relationship of thyro-mental distance on CL, and statistically significant direct relationship of tongue thickness on CL. The results showed that tongue thickness was more effective to detect difficult intubation.
Abbreviations: CL - Cormack Lehane; TMD - Thyro-mental distance; TT - Tongue thickness;
Keywords: Tongue Thickness; Thyromental Distance; Difficult Intubation
Citation: Kadhim AB, Hamid GR. A comparative study between tongue thickness measured by ultrasonography and thyromental distance in anticipation of difficult intubation. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2024;28(3):431−435; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i3.2465
Received: March 16, 2024; Reviewed: March 29, 2024; Accepted: March 31, 2024
Метод прогнозування врожайності кукурудзи на зерно з використанням нечітких когнітивних карт
Authors: Попов Михайло Олексійович , Тараріко Олександр Григорович , Альперт Софія Іоганівна , Кохан Світлана Станіславівна , Ільєнко Тетяна Володимирівна , Андреєв Артем Андрійович , Сибірцева Оксана Миколаївна
Published: July 2024

У даній роботі розглядається підхід до прогнозування врожайності кукурудзи на зерно за допомогою нечітких когнітивних карт (FCM) та експертний підхід для опису ступеня впливу одних факторів (концептів) на інші. FCMs – це методологія моделювання, заснована на досвіді. Вона включає в себе основні переваги нечіткої логіки та нейронних мереж. FCM являють собою графічну модель, яка складається із вузлів-концептів, що з’єднані ребрами. Вузли-концепти описують елементи системи, а ребра виражають зв’язки між цими концептами. FCM можна застосовувати в різних сферах, особливо для точного землеробства, моделювання та прогнозування врожайності. FCM також можна застосовувати для моделювання складних систем та використовувати в задачах прогнозування. FCM є ідеальним інструментом для моделювання динамічних систем. Основними перевагами та особливостями запропонованого алгоритму є гнучкість, простота та висока адаптованість до різноманітних умов. У цій роботі для класифікації врожайності кукурудзи було обрано підхід FCM. Ця запропонована методологія може використовувати супутникові та експертні дані для прогнозування врожайності. Розроблена модель FCM складається із вузлів, які представляють основні концепти, що впливають на врожайність, такі як: вміст калію (K), гумусу, фосфору (P), pH, вміст азоту (N), вологи, температура, NDVI (нормалізований диференційний вегетаційний індекс), LAI (індекс листкової поверхні). Калій, фосфор, pH, азот та гумус є експертними даними, а температура, вологість, NDVI і LAI є супутниковими даними. Орієнтовані ребра FCM відображають причинно-наслідкові зв’язки між концептами та врожайністю. Основною метою даного дослідження було визначити рівень врожайності кукурудзи за допомогою нечітких когнітивних карт. Наша модель була застосована для прогнозування класу врожайності між трьома можливими категоріями (низька, середня та висока) для трьох різних експертів. Було показано, що запропонований алгоритм може вирішувати задачу прогнозування врожайності кукурудзи.Слід зазначити, що даний алгоритм можна застосовувати для прогнозу врожайності інших сільськогосподарських культур.
Слід зазначити, що даний алгоритм можна застосовувати для прогнозу врожайності інших сільськогосподарських культур.
Markov Model Simulation and Analysis for Future Expectation of Awarded Grades for IB Secondary Schools
Authors: Ameen M.  W.
Published: July 2024

Markov Chains can be a valuable tool for analyzing expected awarded grades in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for secondary schools. A core principle of the IB program is the emphasis on student progress throughout the two-year Diploma Programme (DP). Markov Chains excel at modeling transitions between states, which in this case, could represent different grade levels (e.g., predicted grade of 4 transitioning to a final awarded grade of 5).
One of the complicated parts in the teaching system is how to conduct the evaluation process. The absence of an ideal evaluation standard is a problem in the teaching system at all [4, 5]. In this study, it is aimed to implement Markov mathematics in analyzing and modeling the IB Diploma Statistical Bulletin of May examination sessions, which is interesting and the most common to any IB student. Markov model will be realized using students’ grades which were contained the awarded grades for each of the six EE groups. The data are examination results from 427452 students in 2211 schools for nine years of the IB Diploma statistical bulletin of May examination sessions 2006 – 2014 [6].
Inspection as a Means of Evidence in Administrative Judiciary
Authors: Nada Rajab Mohammed
Published: July 2024

Inspection is considered one of the most important methods of proof and direct evidence by the judiciary, because it relates to proven facts, in order to prove the truth in judicial disputes brought by the judiciary. Inspection may be carried out by the court itself, by asking one of the other litigants to inspect the disputed objects, whether they are Movable or immovable, or, if possible, by bringing it to court to do so or by changing the judge who undertakes it, it has jurisdiction over the subject of the dispute. Inspection is the most important method of proof approved by the Egyptian legislator, as it allows judges to personally inspect the subject of the dispute to ensure the validity of the other party’s claims, and it is a direct means of proof in administrative lawsuits . This study aimed to clarify the legal nature of inspection in Egyptian legislation, as well as to explain its importance, its controls, and the relationship between it and the judge’s ruling with his knowledge. The problem of
The Effectiveness of Various Insecticides Against Bagworm Pests (Mahesa corbetti) Mortality in Oil Palm Produtive Plants in Marbau District, Pernatian Village, PT Umada Plantation
Authors: Lubis Muhammad Azizi , Ainy Dalimunthe Badrul , Hariyati Adam Dini
Published: July 2024

Palm oil plays a crucial role in the vegetable oil industry, particularly in palm oil production. Bagworms, a major pest affecting oil palm plants, cause significant harm to leaves and decrease plant productivity. These caterpillars can rapidly reproduce and spread extensively if not effectively managed. Sipermetrin and Dimehipo are two types of insecticides utilized to combat bagworm pests on oil palm plants. This study employs a descriptive analysis approach, involving the collection of primary data through field observations and pest censuses, as well as secondary data from previous pest censuses within the company. Data collection was conducted meticulously to ensure precision and relevance to actual field conditions. The objective of this study is to assess the extent of bagworm pest infestation and evaluate the efficacy of Sipermetrin and Dimehipo insecticides in controlling these pests on oil palm plants at PT Plantations in Umada Pernantian "A", Marbau sub-district, North Labuhan Batu Regency. The findings of the study revealed that the application of Sipermetrin was more successful in managing bagworm pests compared to Dimehipo. The mortality rate of bagworm pests with Sipermetrin usage ranged from 80-90%, while with Dimehipo, it only reached 40-50%. Therefore, Sipermetrin has demonstrated greater efficiency in controlling bagworm populations and preserving the health of oil palm plants, offering a superior solution to the pest issue in these plantations.
THE PREVALENCE OF THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD COMPONENTS AND RISK FACTORS IN ATHLETES AND DANCERS
Authors: Arroyo Julia Pearl M.
Published: July 2024

Purpose: The female athlete triad is a condition of low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and low bone mineral density common to dancers and weight-class sports athletes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of the female athlete triad components and risk factors. The components and risk factors were discussed in light of the sources of nutritional information and factors that affected the daily dietary intake of female athletes and dancers.
Materials and Methods: Fifty-four (54) female athletes and dancers (18.96 ± 3.49 years old) answered a survey questionnaire about years of formal dance or sports training, sources of nutritional information, factors that affected their daily food choices; menstrual history, and injury history. Energy availability was estimated using the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q; MELIN, et. al., 2014).
Results and Conclusion: Twenty-one participants (38.90 %) had a risk of low energy availability, while 28 participants (51.90 %) had menstrual dysfunction. Twenty participants (37%) had a history of musculoskeletal injuries. The mean body mass index was 20.46 ± 4.08 and the mean percent body fat was 18.19 ± 5.73%. The primary sources of nutritional information were coaches, peers, and magazines. Personal preference, convenience, and parents were the main factors that affected daily food choices. The prevalence of the Female Athlete Triad components and risk factors was relatively high. The presence of the components and risk - factors should alarm coaches, trainers, and parents for further tests and proper intervention measures.
NEUROFEEDBACK TRÉNING ALKALMAZÁSA UTÁNPÓTLÁSKORÚ VÍVÓKNÁL
Authors: Torma Eszter Panna , Balogh László
Published: July 2024

During our research, we applied neurofeedback training to youth fencers. We investigated the effects of the six-week intervention program on the mental toughness, stress tolerance and executive functions of teenage epee fencers.
We used the validated Muse 2 EEG-based Teamflow system, the Sport Mental Toughness Questionnaire, Electrogastrographic Stress Holter (MDE Heidelberg, MSB MET Balatonfüred) and the internationally recognized stress test of the Vienna Test System (Schufried, Vienna).
The practical benefit of neurofeedback training can be seen in its application as a complementary method, as this innovative protocol can help enhance the performance of the athlete. However, the international literature is not clear about the effect of neurofeedback training
In conclusion, the improvements can be observed in mental toughness and psycho-physiological indicators, but negative changes can also be observed in several parameters in both subjects. Various other psycho-physiological factors need to be taken into account, since our pilot study included two participants.
Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Management System as an Effort to Prevent Occupational Accidents in the Food Industry
Authors: Apriyanti Tia , Sukwika Tatan , Prinajati Purnomosutji Dyah
Published: July 2024

It is essential for companies operating in the industrial sector to implement an occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS). There needs to be control and prevention efforts so that work accidents can be minimized. The success of PT. X in implementing OSHMS as an effort to prevent work accidents. The efforts made by PT. X in overcoming work accidents. Quantitative descriptive research using a purposive sampling method, the sample was selected by 4 people who have in-depth knowledge and competence related to OSH in the company. Data was obtained and analyzed using Risk Management, which refers to the checklist in the PP attachment—50 of 2012. Data analysis is displayed in the form of a percentage number. The research results concluded that the implementation of the occupational safety and health management system in the food industry was achieved with an average score of 80.30% in the excellent category. Efforts made to overcome work accidents include implementing coaching in the form of emergency simulation training and SMK3 education, as well as hazard identification. It is recommended that there be ongoing training to improve the implementation of OSHMS in companies.
Improving Employee Performance Through Workload and Work Motivation at the Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School
Authors: Mastur Mastur , Hafidz Putra , Fitriani Eka , Dzulfikar Dzulfikar , Sativa Risya Oriza
Published: July 2024

Islamic boarding schools as Islamic educational institutions are needed by the community, but their existence requires good management for the sustainability of the Islamic boarding school itself. This sustainability can be realized by improving the performance of employees in a pesantren, with improved performance it will have an effect on the sustainability of the pesantren itself. This good performance can be obtained by providing workloads that are adjusted to their competence. In addition, good performance can be influenced by high employee motivation. The research sample consisted of 33 employees using smart PLS data analysis. with the results of research 1) workload has no significant effect on employee performance. 2) Workload has a positive and significant effect on work motivation. 3) Work motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. 4) Work motivation is capable of mediating between workload and employee performance.
Sharia Hospital As An Added Value: Sharia Hospital Competitive Excellence Strategy Based On Positioning
Authors: Nugroho Arif Julianto Sri , Almasitoh Ummu Hany , Tasari Tasari , Supratikno Supratikno , Christanti Paramita Lea , Santoso Agus
Published: July 2024

This research aims to determine the excellent position of each sharia hospital in Klaten Regency so that it can determine the right marketing strategy to satisfy and increase public interest in trusting the quality of services provided by sharia hospitals. This research was carried out with a quantitative approach through Multivariate multidimensional scaling statistical tests. The novelty of the research combines the concept of competitive excellence, quality performance of sharia health service institutions through position mapping using a multidimensional scaling model. The population in the study were all people who had used sharia hospital services in Klaten. The sample of respondents was taken using a purposive sampling technique as many as 120 adult respondents. Attributes in the questionnaire include Sharia facilities, paramedical services, medical expertise, medical atmosphere and facilities, administrative services. In the final stage of the research, a map of the position of each sharia hospital was formed so as to create the competitiveness of each excellent sharia hospital in Klaten Regency to welcome the era of achieving SDGs goals and achieving optimal sharia economic growth in the health sector in 2045
Comparative Analysis Of Financial Performance Before And After The Acquisition Of The PT. Fajar Surya Wisesa Tbk
Authors: Saputro Ricki Eko , Murwanti Sri
Published: July 2024

In business, expansion is an action taken to widen one's business or extend influence. One strategy for expansion is through acquisition. This strategy was employed by Siam Cement Group (SCG) from Thailand, which officially acquired 55% of the shares of PT. Fajar Surya Wisesa. Based on this, an analysis is needed to determine whether there are differences in financial performance. The method used is quantitative, utilizing six financial ratios as indicators: ROA, ROE, NPM, TATO, CR, and DER. Data was collected from PT. Fajar Surya Wisesa's financial reports during the period before acquisition from the first quarter of 2015 to the third quarter of 2019, as well as the period after acquisition from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2023. The analysis method involves normality testing and non-parametric Wilcoxon test. The final analysis indicates that the ROA, ROE, NPM, and CR ratios experienced differences after acquisition, while TATO and DER ratios did not show significant differences. Therefore, it can be interpreted that the acquisition strategy carried out by Siam Cement Group (SCG) on PT. Fajar Surya Wisesa is quite effective.
Competitive Option Preferences of Daring and Hybrid Course Models In The Faculty Of Engineering: A Game Theory Approach
Authors: Sukwika Tatan , Situmorang Marningot T. Natalis
Published: July 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift in the educational paradigm towards daring and hybrid learning models, especially at the Faculty of Engineering, Sahid University. Students are faced with the choice of daring or hybrid courses, which gives rise to differences in preferences and impacts on learning effectiveness. This research aims to identify the factors that most influence student preferences in choosing daring and hybrid study models. The research method uses a quantitative research design. An daring survey was distributed to Faculty of Engineering students with structured questions designed to identify preferences regarding lecture models. Samples were taken randomly from the student population of the Faculty of Engineering. Finally, the survey data was analyzed quantitatively using statistical methods such as logistic regression and factor analysis using a Game Theory approach. Based on the processing results using the POM-QM application, it is known that the Daring and Hybrid learning models show optimal values. The payoff value is 2.0, meaning that both learning models have their strategies for student preferences. Based on the maximin and minimax output, the respective values are -1 and 5.
Contribution of Financial Performance to Profit Growth In the Primary Goods Retail Trade Subsector Companies
Authors: Sirait Clara Victoria , Paranita Ekayana Sangkasari
Published: July 2024

This research aims to determine the contribution of financial performance to Profit Growth. Financial performance is measured based on liquidity, solvency, profitability, and activity ratios, while CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) measures profit growth. The research object is primary goods retail trading subsector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2019-2022 when this subsector experienced fluctuations in profit growth. The research population was 13 primary goods retail trade subsector companies. Based on purposive sampling, 10 companies met the criteria, so there were 40 observations in 4 years. The data analysis technique is panel data regression. The model estimation test shows that the Fixed Effect Model is the best model in this research. The research findings show that partially the Current Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio, Return On Equity, and Total Asset turnover do not have a significant effect on profit growth. Still, simultaneously all of these independent variables have a significant effect on profit growth.
Biomarcadores na Doença Renal Crônica: Papel Clínico e Relevância Prognóstica
Authors: Gonçalves Zoppé Milene , Nogueira da Costa Maria , Franskoviak Cunha Silva Ana Carolina , Lima de Freitas Franciele , Meneses dos Santos Leticia , Porcari Dutra Gaspar Rosa Anita , Tavares Mariano Maria Eduarda , Fontana Gomes Catarina , Gaburro Tozzi Monique
Published: July 2024

Em resumo, foi pesquisado artigos nos idiomas português e inglês publicados no período de 2015 a 2024, sendo selecionados 11 artigos acessados através da BVS, nas bases de dados na USA National Library of Medicine (PubMed) . Com isso, foi notório que o diagnóstico de doença renal é resolvido quando há dano renal por pelo menos 3 meses, confirmado por biópsia renal ou marcadores de dano renal. Após estabelecer esse diagnóstico, é necessário classificar a doença em um dos cinco estágios. Além disso, é importante também dizer que já existem pesquisas que confirmam a relação de DRC com doenças cardiovasculares, osteoporose e histórico de fraturas ósseas. Conclui-se então que é de extrema importância que alguns biomarcadores sejam avaliados para ter assim um bom prognóstico.