bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Information Support of Economic Security of Mining Enterprises’ Competitive Status and its Assessment Taking into Account the Level of Digital Maturity
Authors: Mishchuk Ievgeniia , Zinchenko Olena , Zinchenko Dmytro , Pawliszczy Dariusz , Adamovska Victoria
Published: July 2021

The article substantiates that the internal security level influences greatly the level of external security of the competitive status. Internal security is determined to become apparent through the productivity value of current costs, product quality, the degree of production capacities use and technical characteristics of equipment. External security of the competitive status should be assessed on the basis of determining the deficiency of the earnings before tax value which is short-received by an enterprise because of discrepancy between its market share and the share of a leading one. The developed indices underlie assessment of economic security of the competitive status of Ukraine’s mining enterprises. The methods suggested in the article are used for calculating the level of reserves of internal security of the competitive status for iron ore open pits of mining and concentrating works and demonstrate availability of considerable reserves at all open pits of Ukraine’s mining and concentrating works. At the same time, iron content in products of Ukrainian mining enterprises is known to be lower than that at foreign companies and the content of impurities does not meet international market requirements. Due to that, all Ukrainian enterprises are characterized by non-compliance of key indicators that describe their competitive status with threshold values. This testifies to inefficiency of economic security provision and management. To ensure the economic security of enterprises in the future, it is currently proposed to assess the level of digital maturity of the enterprise and, based on the data obtained, develop appropriate measures. These measures should include digitalization of all areas of the enterprise. It is proposed to introduce activities to digitize the value chain, equipment and mineral resources. Important indicators that provide information about the level of economic security in the future are the current level of use of big data and the level of digitalization of product promotion.
Method of Enterprise Economic Security Evaluation
Authors: Shumilo Olha , Babenko Vitalina , Liubokhynets Larysa , Volovelska Iryna , Arefieva Olena
Published: July 2021

The article examines foreign and domestic experience in organizing financial monitoring systems, systematizes the requirements for its implementation in Ukraine. The basic legal norms, enshrined in the joint directives of the European Parliament and of the Council of the EU, and underlying the national financial monitoring systems of the EU countries and Ukraine have been also analyzed. Taking into account the fact that the risk-based approach is the main basis for the effective implementation of all FATF recommendations, the nature of the risk of ML/ financing of terrorism (FT) and the criteria for their assessment have been investigated. A scheme of improving the process of financial monitoring in a bank has been developed, as well as a number of measures have been proposed  to raise the level of adhering to the legislation in the field of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) by the banking sector.
A proposed chronostratigraphic framework for the late Quaternary of southern Africa
Authors: Knight J. , Fitchett J.M.
Published: July 2021

The principles of chronostratigraphy can inform the process of correlation between different palaeoclimate records, enabling the coherence of spatial and temporal patterns of past climates and environments to be identified based on the physical, chemical, biological and isotopic properties of individual depositional units. This study presents a chronostratigraphic framework for the late Quaternary of southern Africa, based on the integration of palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental proxy data from key records across the country from the start of Marine Isotope Stage 6 (~191 ka BP) to present. The methodology adopted in this study involves, first, wiggle-matching between sufficiently long and continuous records from different regions across southern Africa, informed by radiometric age controls from individual records. Based on interpretive limitations of these records, we then integrate different geomorphic and archaeological data types in proposing successive chronostratigraphic time periods that collectively extend through the late Quaternary of southern Africa. These time periods correspond to phases in which, within them, a certain set of (relative) stable climates or environments existed in different regions of southern Africa, as recorded in different ways in different proxy records. The boundaries between successive time periods are identified where there is evidence for a significant change in the workings of the climate or environmental system as reflected in the preserved proxy record found in a certain locality. These chronostratigraphic units are interpreted as reflecting the impacts of external forcing that is of regional extent, synchronous, and are not merely an outcome of local environmental variability. These chronostratigraphic phases identified for the late Quaternary period also correspond to distinctive technological and cultural phases in the southern African archaeological record, demonstrating links between coeval climate and environmental change and phases of human evolutionary development. This chronostratigraphic approach provides both a correlative framework for understanding the varied late Quaternary records of southern Africa, and a testable hypothesis for considering the synchroneity or otherwise of different records and thus their associated forcing factors.
Misnaming Africa: Dehumanising Images of Africa in Twelve Years a Slave and The Good Lie
Authors: Gijimah Tevedzerai
Published: July 2021

Since the advent of slavery and colonial rule, Africa has been portrayed as a dark continent, hence slavery and colonialism were said to be on a civilising mission. Colonial administrators were responsible for disseminating ideas that dehumanise Africa. Since the acquiring of freedom of Africans, including those in the diaspora, the media have been used to maintain dichotomies that existed prior to the liberation of Africa. Against this background, the total emancipation of the mind and spirit of Black people on the continent and in the diaspora becomes urgent and inevitable. Deploying Afrocentricity, this paper explores the portrayal of Black people in the movies, Twelve Years a Slave (2003) and The Good Lie (2014). It revolves around interrogating the various images of Black people in the two selected movies. The implications and agenda of such images are discussed. The paper establishes that the way in which Africans are portrayed in the movies is dehumanising. The images border on stultifying representations that seek to subjugate and subvert African humanity and agency. The representation of Africans in the movies is informed by the ideology of Eurocentrism, which maps Europeans as the superior race and Africans and other oppressed peoples of the world as a peripheral race. The movies aim to disempower and induce a sense of self-hatred in people of African descent. The paper concludes that movies can be agents of the miseducation of African people and may inadvertently valorise European people.
The Igbo Persona and the Agony of the Nigerian Civil War in Hyginus Ekwuazi’s That Other Country
Authors: Awuzie Solomon
Published: July 2021

The article contends that Hyginus Ekwuazi’s That Other Country addresses the Nigerian Civil War experience and the agonies of the Igbo persona. Being a latter third generation Nigerian poetry, the collection chronicles the connection between the agonies of the Igbo persona, the activities that led to the war, and the war experience itself. Unlike most Nigerian Civil War poetry, Ekwuazi’s That Other Country is influenced by the recent campaign and agitation for Biafra. The poetry does not only record a new version of the war experience, it reflects the Igbo persona’s disenchantment with the worsening socio-political situation of the Nigerian State. The poetry shows that the agony of the war glows, even though the war took place 50 years ago. The collection depicts that the agony of the war is fuelled by the inability of the Igbo persona to forget the horrible experience of his past. The article concludes that Nigerian Civil War poetry has continued to surface because successive Nigerian governments have been unable to provide a levelling ground for its people to melt away the tribal and ethnic mistrust that has become part of its national consciousness.
Association of Optimism and Perceived Stress among Young Adults
Authors: Joshi Ritika , Joshi Pragya
Published: July 2021

Optimism is a part of positive psychology which leads to better adaptive and coping skills and reduced stress level in an individual. The aim of the present research was to study the association of optimism and perceived stress among young adults. The sample consisted of 170 young adults (79 males and 91 females) within the age range of 18 to 25 years. Purposive sampling technique was employed for collecting the data. The Perceived stress scale-10 (PSS; Cohen, Kamarack & Marmelstein, 1983) and Life Orientation Test- Revised (Scheir, Carver, & Bridges, 1994) was used for measuring perceived stress and optimism respectively. Correlation and t-test was found using IBM SPSS software. Findings suggested that optimism was negatively correlated with perceived stress. Females were found to score significantly higher on perceived stress levels than males. While the gender difference in optimism level was reported to be insignificant. Future research needs to be conducted on the relationship between gender and levels of optimism.
Immunity boosters in COVID-19: Reality or myth?
Authors: Soni Vivek Kumar , Mehta Arundhati , Sharma Krishna , Ratre Yashwant Kumar , Dwivedi Mrigendra , Chaturvedi Navaneet , Shukla Dhananjay , Dixit Ashwini Kumar , Singh Alok Kumar , Vishvakarma Naveen Kumar
Published: July 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented threat to human beings. The emergence of pathogens always had been a threat as the designing and verification of treatment strategies and vaccines take time. In such a scenario, the use of strategies, formulations, or chemicals to improve immunity can provide protection, at least partially. The use of some traditional or folk medicinal preparations and other supplements derived from plants are among the most common agents used for keeping immunity tidy and tough. They are used by many with the belief that being herbal in origin these agents are safe. These formulations/preparations are regarded as “Immunity Boosters.” Revolving information and advertisements in bulk and the strategies of “the attention economy” also propagate this belief. The term “Immunity Booster” is a misnomer for these agents and is scientifically not approved. However, the benefits of these herbal formulations cannot be denied. Few of these herbal formulations have benefits in preventive and therapeutic management infections including those of SARS-CoV-2. Due to lifestyle, diet habits, deficiencies and neuropsychological stress, the immunity of a large fraction of the population is not optimal. Uncertainty and fear prevalent in the time of pandemic also negatively affect the immunity threshold. Many phytochemicals have been proven to aid in maintaining the threshold of immune response to an optimal level in subjects with compromised states of immunity. The immunomodulatory potential of these traditional herbal formulations also offers advantages when used along with standard operating procedures in COVID-19. Proposed formulations and their components also have disadvantageous effects and must be used under supervision with scientific methods. Excessive use of these agents may not only affect the organ and tissues deleteriously, but it can also invite immunopathology. Experimental verification of benefits being offered by these herbal agents will aid in their rightful exploitation in the therapy of human ailments including COVID-19.
Emergency surgery for traumatic spinal cord injury in a secondary hospital: A case report
Authors: Apriawan Tedy , Wicaksono Pandu , Meizikri Rizki , Subagio Eko Agus
Published: July 2021

Background:

Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a life-threatening condition. Prompt surgical intervention is needed to avoid hemodynamic and respiratory catastrophe. In Indonesia, however, spine surgery is more common in tertiary hospitals and thus might prolong the time gap to surgery due to referral waiting time.

Case Description:

We performed an emergency surgery for a patient with complete SCI due to unstable cervical fracture. The patient was in spinal shock and experienced respiratory arrest after radiological workup. Stability was achieved in the ICU and patient was directly sent to operating theater. Anterior-posterior approach was chosen to decompress and stabilize the cervical spine. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 17 and was seen well at 1-month follow-up.

Conclusion:

The capability to perform spine procedures should not be exclusive to tertiary hospitals in Indonesia. Satisfying results can be achieved with the presence of capable neurosurgeons or orthopedic surgeons and anesthesiologists in lower-level hospitals.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROBLEM POSING WITH FERRIS WHEEL HYDROLYSIS TO IMPROVE SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS
Authors: Ahsani Mar’atuzzakiya , Utami Annisa , Febriyanti Resi , Enawaty Eny
Published: July 2021

This study aims to determine the students’ science process skills towards Salt Hydrolysis material in class XI IPA of SMA Katolik Talino Ambawang before and after being given the problem-posing learning model by using Ferris wheel hydrolysis and how much it improves the skills. It is a pre-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sampling technique used is saturated sampling, of which the subjects are 12 students of XI IPA. The normality test used on the pretest and posttest results is the Shapiro-Wilk test, which results in a normal distribution, Asymp.Sig. (2-tailed) greater than 0,05 with a significance pretest of 0,197 and postest of 0,547. The t-test results of the pairing sample indicate that the Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value is less than 0.05, which is 0,000 < 0.05. It was concluded that there is a difference between the students’ science process before and after the treatment. The mean scores of the students’ skills before and after the treatment are respectively 45,69% and 82,36%, with a high category. The value of 0,68 from the N-Gain calculation showed that the problem-posing learning model using Ferris wheel hydrolysis on Salt Hydrolysis material improved the students’ skills with the medium category.
NEED ANALYSIS OF STUDENT WORKSHEET (LKS) OF IONIC EQUILIBRIUM AND pH OF THE SALT SOLUTION BASED ON PROBLEM SOLVING
Authors: Faizah Faizah , Widyastuti Suciati Rahayu
Published: July 2021

Problem solving skills are one of the skills needed by students in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, so it becomes a challenge for a teacher to design creative learning. One of the media that supports students' problem solving skills is to use worksheets. Meanwhile, the worksheets used so far are general in nature. Suitable worksheets are developed that support students in solving problems, namely problem solving-based worksheets. This study aims to analyze the need for problem solving-based student worksheets. This type of research is a qualitative descriptive study. This needs analysis is part of the research and development of the 4D model, specifically the Define stage. The subjects in this study were students of class XII in SMA Negeri 3 Cirebon City and chemistry teachers as informants. The results showed that students needed worksheets that were more attractive and easy to understand. The worksheets available are in accordance with KD, KI and the 2013 curriculum, but not yet according to student needs. Based on data obtained from several analyzes including analysis of student perceptions, teacher perceptions, student characteristics, curriculum, assignments, concepts and analysis of learning objectives. So it is necessary to develop problem solving worksheets, especially in the matter of ionic equilibrium and pH of salt solutions which can train students to solve problems and relate theory to facts in everyday life.
ALGEBRA PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY BASED ON SOLO TAXONOMY ASSESSED FROM COGNITIVE STYLE
Authors: Kusuma Arie Purwa , Waluya S B , Rochmad Rochmad , Mariani S
Published: July 2021

Algebra is a branch of mathematics that uses mathematical statements to describe the relationship between various things. This study aims to describe the algebra problem solving abilities of students in the Linear Program course. There are differences in student problem solving, which are caused by students' cognitive styles. Reflective and impulsive cognitive styles based on the SOLO taxonomy. This research method is descriptive qualitative. The research was conducted at STKIP Kusuma Negara Jakarta. The research subjects consisted of 4 students, 2 students having a reflective cognitive style and 2 students having an impulsive style. Purposive sampling technique was used in taking the subjects.Data collection techniques used cognitive style test questions Matching Familiar Figures Test (MFFT), algebra problem solving test questions and interview guidelines. Data collection techniques used two techniques, namely written tests and interviews. Technical analysis of data by reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. From the data processing, the results of the research were 2 students whose have flexible cognitive style also have good algebra problem solving abilities and based on SOLO taxonomy reached the Extended abstract level. Meanwhile, students who have an impulsive cognitive style in solving algebra problems based more on the SOLO taxonomy have Multistructural and Unistructural levels. So each cognitive style of students gives the different results in solving problems.
ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIAL ETHANOL EXTRACT OF KAYU RACUN LEAF (Rhinacanthus nasutus) AGAINST Staphylococcus aureus AND METHICILLIN RESISTANT Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Febria Fuji Astuti , Rahmadeni Yossi , Bachtiar Amri
Published: July 2021

The excessive use of antibiotics in the treatment of infections or diseases caused by Staphylococcus aureus is the main cause of antibiotic resistance. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains are a serious problem because of their wide distribution in the clinical environment and the living community, so it is necessary to search for antibacterial sources from natural products and traditional medicines such as Kayu racun leaves (Rhinacanthus nasutus). Information regarding the content of the active ingredient and the antibacterial potential of the ethanol extract of Kayu racun leaves is still limited. This study aims to test the phytochemical and antibacterial activity of the ethanol extract of Kayu racun leaves against S. aureus and MRSA bacteria by invitro. The research used an experimental method and was divided into two stages, namely; Phytochemical test of the ethanol extract of Kayu racun leaves using the Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) method and the antibacterial activity test of the ethanol extract of Kayu racun leaves against S. aureus and MRSA using the paper disc diffusion method. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the ethanol extract of Kayu racun leaves contains alkaloids, phenols, and flavonoids. The best antibacterial activity was found at a concentration of 100 mg/ml with an inhibition zone diameter of 26.20 mm against S. aureus and 17.90 mm against MRSA.
Tratativa constitucional de los derechos culturales como categoría de derechos humanos en el Perú
Authors: Zegarra Rivera Daniel Arnaldo
Published: July 2021

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo central determinar cómo ha sido el desarrollo de la tratativa constitucional de los derechos culturales como categoría de derechos humanos en el Perú. Se revisaron los principales instrumentos internacionales de los cuales surgen estos derechos para identificarlos y clarificarlos. Se comprobó que era necesario revisar las dos últimas cartas magnas peruanas (la Constitución de 1979 y su sucesora, la Constitución Política de 1993, vigente hasta la actualidad), pues ambas trataron los derechos culturales entendidos como derechos fundamentales, pero una y otra presentan diferencias no menores en cuanto al abordaje de estos derechos. Los resultados, en términos generales, fundamentaron que se ha operado un desarrollo positivo de la tratativa constitucional de los derechos culturales como categoría de derechos humanos en el Perú, y que los derechos culturales devenidos de la fuente constitucional son estos: identidad cultural, educación y formación cultural, información y comunicación, patrimonio cultural, expresiones culturales, creación cultural y cooperación cultural.
La responsabilidad social como imperativo en la Constitución económica peruana
Authors: Guerra-Cerrón María Elena
Published: July 2021

El deber de realizar las actividades económicas con responsabilidad social en el Perú se establece en la Constitución económica, y no solo comprende a las actividades del poder privado, sino también a las del poder público en el marco de la llamada economía social de mercado. Por tanto, es incomprensible que este deber se considere como una facultad y se deje su cumplimiento a la libre voluntad. En este artículo se explicará que la responsabilidad social es un componente esencial del régimen económico nacional y, por ende, se encuentra prevista de manera implícita en la Constitución Política del Perú. La denominación apropiada y omnicomprensiva debería ser economía de mercado con responsabilidad social, de tal modo que la responsabilidad social pase de verse como una facultad a aceptarse como un imperativo constitucional de obligatorio cumplimiento.
Importancia de la función notarial en la protección de los derechos fundamentales en el contexto del COVID-19
Authors: De Vettori González Jessica María
Published: July 2021

El mundo vive una situación sui generis con la actual crisis y mortandad que causa el COVID-19. Sus consecuencias han incidido en todas las esferas de nuestra sociedad y el mundo del derecho no ha sido ajeno, porque las personas, a pesar de las restricciones personales o impuestas para evitar el contagio, tienen que seguir con su vida, sus acciones y sus relaciones dentro del ámbito jurídico. Aunque muchos operadores se han resistido por múltiples motivos a seguir laborando, hay una institución que mantiene su presencia activa: la función notarial. Todos los notarios han puesto su mejor esfuerzo para dar cumplimiento al servicio esencial que se les ha conferido para el ejercicio y tutela de los derechos fundamentales. La función notarial, sin perder su esencia, que es la de dar fe pública y autenticidad a los actos y contratos que ante el notario se celebran, viene utilizando la tecnología adaptándola a los requerimientos actuales y actuando frente a esta nueva realidad originada por la pandemia, tanto en su relación con los usuarios como con el Estado, manteniendo siempre su esencia y el respeto a sus principios.
Effect of vitamin C supplementation on hematological parameters in smokeless tobacco chewers
Authors: Jaywant S. Thorat  , Anand G. Joshi  , Kanchan C. Wingkar
Published: July 2021

The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of Vitamin C (VC) supplementation on hematological parameters in Smokeless Tobacco (ST) chewers.  A total of 338 subjects aged between 31 to 60 years (168 ST chewers and 170 ST non-chewers) participated in the present study. ST chewers were further divided into 3 subgroups with respect to ST chewing duration in years. Subjects of both the groups were examined at the baseline study and after 45 days of supplementation of 1 g of Vitamin C (VC) for hematological parameters.  WBC count (p=0.04), granulocytes % (p=0.0007), HCT (p=0.01) and MCV (p=0.04) were significantly increased whereas, monocytes % (p=0.002) and platelet count (p<0.0001) were significantly decreased in ST chewers as compared to controls. After supplementation of VC, WBC count (p<0.001) and granulocytes % (p<0.0001) were significantly decreased and lymphocytes % (p=0.008), monocytes % (p<0.0001), RBC count (p=0.01) and Hb content (p=0.006) were significantly increased in ST chewers as compared to their baseline values. In conclusion,  the use of ST had deleterious effects on hematological parameters; however, supplementation of 1 g of VC showed protective effects on hematological parameters.
The Christian Question
Authors: Boer Roland , El-Ojeili Chamsy
Published: July 2021

Roland Boer’s five-volume work, On Marxism and Theology (2007–2013), explores the connections between Marxism and Christianity. In this interview, Boer speaks about some of the pressing issues and knotty questions raised in the series. Beginning with questions of Boer’s intellectual and political formation, of previous work on the Marxism–Christianity link, and contemporary claims about the return of religion, the discussion moves to the treatment of religion by Marx and Engels, by key Second International thinkers, and within Russian Marxism. The interview then turns to the Western Marxist tradition and the importance of Ernst Bloch and Theodor Adorno in Boer’s work. Responding to a final set of questions, Boer reflects on post-secularism and the new atheism, ethics and grace, and the contemporary struggle over the Christian legacy.
Figures and Tables. Reprinted from “Comprehensive сlassification of virtual assets”, A. A. Kud, 2021, International Journal of Education and Science, 4(1), 52–75
Authors: Kud A.A.
Published: July 2021

Figure. Distributed Ledger Token Accounting System. Figure. Subjects of Social Relations Based on the Decentralized Information Platform. Figure. Derivativeness of a Digital Asset. Figure. Semantic Features of the Concept of a “Digital Asset” in Economic and Legal Aspects. Figure. Derivativeness of Polyassets and Monoassets. Figure. Types of Tokenized Assets Derived from Property. Figure. Visual Representation of the Methods of Financial and Management Accounting of Property Using Various Types of Tokenized Assets. Figure. Visual Representation of the Classification of Virtual Assets Based on the Complexity of Their Nature. Table. Comparison of Properties of Various Types of Virtual Assets of the Distributed Ledger Derivative of the Original Asset. Table. Main Properties and Parameters of Types of Tokenized Assets. Table. Classification of Virtual Assets as Tools for Implementing the Methods of Financial and Management Accounting of Property.
العوامل الدافعة للتطرف العنيف بين النساء العربيات: النموذج التَّنَبُّئِي الآلي
Authors:   College of Criminology Naif Arab University for Security Sciences   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Eltayeb Shahla , Ammi Meryem ,   College of Criminology Naif Arab University for Security Sciences   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Abbas Wijdan ,   College of Criminology Naif Arab University for Security Sciences   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Published: July 2021

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على العوامل المرتبطة بالتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية من خلال تحديد أقوى العوامل الدافعة والجاذبة للتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية، وتحديد عوامل الدفع والجذب النفسية والاجتماعية والسياسية والسيبرانية المهيئة للتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية. ومن ثم هدفت الدراسة إلى تصميم نموذج آلي، يسهم في توقع التطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية؛ ليصبح بذلك من البرامج الوقائية المهمة للتطرف العنيف على مستوى الوطن العربي.

وتعتبر الدراسة (وصفية تحليلية)، وقد استخدمت المنهج الكمي المستعرض في جمع المعلومات من خلال استقراء آراء الرجال والنساء في الوطن العربي فيما يختص بالعوامل المرتبطة بالتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية، كما استخدمت الدراسة نموذج (العوامل الدافعة والجاذبة) كإطار منهجي للتحليل.

وتمثل مجتمع الدراسة في خمس دول عربية تعتبر الأعلى في استخدام الفضاء السيبراني، وكذلك من حيث تجنيد النساء والتحاقهن بجماعات متطرفة عنيفة، وقد تمثلت هذه الدول في كل من: (مصر، الجزائر، العراق، السودان، المملكة العربية السعودية). وقد بلغ حجم عينة الدراسة الطبقية من جميع الدول الخمس 1345 مبحوثًا ومبحوثة. وقد تم استخدام الاستبيان بنوعيه (الورقي والإلكتروني) لجمع المعلومات.

وجاءت نسب توزيع العينة عبر الدول الخمس على النحو التالي: مصر 24% من عينة الدراسة، والمملكة العربية السعودية 25٪، والسودان 26%، والعراق 16٪، والجزائر 9٪ من المبحوثين.

كما أشارت النتائج إلى أن أغلب خصائص العينة كانت على النحو التالي: 72٪ من أفراد العينة إناث، في حين أن 67٪ منهم من الفئة العمرية أقل من سن 30، كما وجد أن 67.6٪ من المبحوثين من طلاب الجامعات، وأن 58.1٪ كانوا غير متزوجين.

وجاء ترتيب العوامل الدافعة للتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية على النحو التالي: احتل عامل (سهولة ممارسة حرية التعبير في الفضاء السيبراني) بنسبة 47%، ثم جاء عامل (صعوبة الضبط القانوني للمتطرفين في الفضاء السيبراني) بنسبة موافقة بلغت 40% من المبحوثين.

  وفيما يتعلق بالعوامل الجاذبة للتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية جاءت النتائج على النحو التالي: في المرتبة الأولى عامل (المعاناة من البطالة والفقر) بنسبة 41٪ من عينة الدراسة، يليه عامل (فعالية أساليب التجنيد للجماعات المتطرفة في الفضاء الإلكتروني) بنسبة موافقة بلغت 39٪، وحل ثالثًا عامل (السلوك المغامر والجريء) بموافقة 38٪ من المبحوثين. وجاءت نتيجة ترتيب العوامل المرتبطة بالتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية من حيث قوة الارتباط على النحو التالي: في المرتبة الأولى جاءت العوامل السيبرانية، تلتها العوامل الاجتماعية

وتم استخدام نتائج الدراسة في بناء نموذج تنبؤي آلي للعوامل المهيئة للتطرف العنيف لدى المرأة العربية، ومن هذه النتائج ضرورة اعتماد الجهود المبذولة لمكافحة التطرف العنيف على نماذج تنبئية متعددة المحاور شاملة لخصوصية المرأة في الوطن العربي.
Perceived Satisfaction of Emergency Remote Teaching: More Evidence from Thailand
Authors: Fuchs Kevin
Published: July 2021

The sudden shift from physical classroom education towards emergency remote teaching (ERT) in higher education during the unprecedented global pandemic caused an abrupt change in the learning environment for students and educators alike. The disruptive overnight change and conversion of entire courses to emergency remote teaching caused concern for not only educators, but also students that had little time to adapt to the new circumstances. While the embedment of technologies in the classroom is not a new concept, this quantitative research expands a case study that sought to examine the perceived satisfaction of undergraduate students with the emerging paradigm of ERT. Responses based on empirical data (n=450) as well as secondary data (n=219) were analyzed to conclude that, in particular, younger freshmen students struggled more with online emergency remote teaching than their older peers. Furthermore, the study identified numerous similarities between both data samples. The current research informs educators about student perceptions and preferences during these extraordinary circumstances of uncertain duration. Furthermore, the paper concludes with recommendations that aim to provide institutions and educators with practical guidance on how to tackle the outlined issues.
Emerging Trends in Metaphoric Images of Curriculum Reform Implementation in Schools: A Critical Literature Review
Authors: Chimbi Godsend T. , Jita Loyiso C.
Published: July 2021

Curriculum reform is often difficult to conceive, disseminate, and implement, resulting in the use of metaphors to make sense of how changes initiated at national level are enacted in schools. This theoretical paper, which employs Critical Metaphor Analysis (CMA), constructs an account of emerging trends in metaphoric language to unlock the complexity of reform implementation. A deductive critical review of literature was adopted as the qualitative design to glean insights into how metaphors have been used to shape mental images of curriculum reform across time and space. Findings indicated converging and diverging trends in metaphoric semantics. While some studies have equated curriculum change to a battlefield and a ghost of control, others have likened reform implementation to driving through the fog or wearing a donated gown of the wrong size. School reform has also been portrayed as a journey, a jigsaw puzzle, and a gardening project demanding meticulous planning and concentration. The unique contribution of this research is the clustering of reform metaphors into a three-tiered spectrum of pessimism, ambiguity, and optimism, thereby extending insights into the dynamics of curriculum enactment. Strategic implementation is recommended so that curriculum reform may be couched in metaphors of hope instead of anger and confusion.
The Role of Nurturing Technopreneurship Education and Building University Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Skill Sets in Fostering Digital Innovation and Augmenting the Tech Start-Up Ecosystem in Bahrain
Authors: Al Hashimi Sama’a , Zaki Yasmina , Al Muwali Ameena , Mahdi Nasser
Published: July 2021

This paper examines the relationship between the success of tech start-ups and the educational backgrounds of their owners. To better comprehend and encourage technopreneurial growth, it is essential to understand the educational background of tech start-up founders in Bahrain. The paper attempts to explore whether or not different educational qualifications of tech start-up founders are associated with their success. It also aims to investigate the pedagogical approaches, strategies, skills, and objectives that may have contributed to the success of leading technopreneurs, locally and globally in an effort to suggest the right practices to implement in Bahrain in order to emulate their educational experiences. The research qualitatively investigates the perceptions and academic experiences of the founders of five innovative Bahraini digital applications in an attempt to explore the role of their education in their success and growth. In addition, twelve support organizations in Bahrain were interviewed to examine the influence of higher education on entrepreneurial success. The paper argues that education is very essential to entrepreneurial success, and its findings provide clear evidence of the impact of education which focuses on fostering creative thinking, innovation, and team-working skills on technopreneurial success. These findings may have implications for universities in Bahrain to promote successful entrepreneurs through integrating the best practices in innovation and entrepreneurship education into the curriculum, and strengthening their cooperation with the government and various support organizations. Finally, the paper provides higher education institutions with guidelines and recommendations to maximize their role in the tech start-up ecosystem in Bahrain.
Modeling of elastic-plastic deformation of the ring parts as applied to the analysis of the results of testing the material of the fuel-element cladding
Authors: Markochev V. M.
Published: July 2021

An analytical formula for a smooth description of the tension diagram of EK-181 steel and a method for rearranging the diagram when changing the direction of deformation are proposed for the first time. The process of straightening a quarter of an annular sample and further stretching is numerically modeled. It is shown that the conditional yield strength of the material of the straightened sample is 7.5% less than the actual conditional yield strength of steel. It is shown that the test for pure bending of a cantilever sample in the form of a semicircle with the processing of the bending diagram (by analogy with GOST 3565–80 for torsion) provides an estimate of the conditional yield strength which is 32% higher than the actual yield strength. The possibility of numerical reconstruction of the tension diagram from the diagram of pure bending of a cantilevered semi-ring sample is proved. It is shown that this procedure really gives the value of the conditional yield strength of steel EK-181 with a tolerance for the residual deformation of 0.2%. The analysis of the test procedure for the rings of fuel element cladding and the proposed algorithm for determination of the conditional yield stress of the ring material is carried out. Attention is drawn to the arbitrariness of the choice of the designed load on the two-stage diagram of the diametrical tension of the ring and to the lack of scientific substantiation of the possibility of determining the yield stress on the second part of the diagram. It is shown that this method in the current form contradicts GOST for tensile testing due to the absence of a base with a uniform stress state on the ring. Therefore, the considered method is not recommended for determining the values of the conditional yield strength suitable for strength calculations.
Correlation Among Obesity, Oocyte Characteristics, Embryo Characteristics and Maternal Plasma Folate Level in a Sample of Iraqi Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
Authors: Hasan Nahlah Abdulmajeed , Abdulhameed Wasan Adnan , Rahim Ali Ibrahim
Published: July 2021

The effect of maternal body mass index (BMI) on fertility outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles has been extensively evaluated and the results of these studies have shown a lot of controversial issues. Folate is a naturally occurring type of vitamin B9 crucial for reproductive health. 65 infertile couples were subjected to intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles. Both primary and secondary types of infertility were involved, with different causes. The mean plasma folate of all infertile women was 12.71±6.52, with pregnant 11.60±5.57 and non-pregnant 11.74±8.80; with no significant difference in mean plasma folate between them. Moreover, the means of follicular fluid folate of all infertile women, pregnant women, and non-pregnant women were 8.00±5.39, 7.84±4.68, and 8.39±6.19 respectively. There was no significant statistical difference in mean follicular fluid folate between pregnant and non-pregnant women (p=0.719). Also, both plasma folate and follicular fluid folate were not significantly correlated to oocyte and embryo characteristics. Although plasma folate was higher in obese than normal and overweight women, the difference did not reach statistical significance. It appears that the correlation among maternal BMI, folate level and fertility outcomes in women undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles are still controversial and much research work is needed to figure out such complex interaction among these variables.
A Comparison Between the Effect of Vaginal Sildenafil Versus Oral Estradiol Valerate on Ultrasound Parameters of Endometrial Receptivity and Follicular Growth in Iraqi Females Receiving Letrozole for Induction of Ovulation
Authors: Dawood Sundus Ali , Jwad Mufeda Ali , Hussaini Huda Ali
Published: July 2021

Endometrial thickness (ET) is one of the best predictors of implantation rate and pregnancy success rate because endometrial growth depends on hormones. Estrogen regulates the proliferative phase, endometrial proliferation induced by estrogen after menstruation is largely dependent on blood flow to the basal endometrium that produces progesterone receptors which are required for progesterone-regulated endometrial growth in the secretory process. To compare the effect of estradiol valerate vs. sildenafil citrate on endometrial receptivity and subsequent pregnancy outcome in unexplained infertility patients receiving letrozole for ovulation induction. Herein, 21 patients with unexplained infertility underwent ovulation induction by letrozole (2.5 mg). Patients were divided into 2 groups; group A (10 patients) were given sildenafil tablets vaginally (25 mg) four times daily and group B (11 patients) were treated with estradiol valerate tablet 2 mg/12 hours. Patients were evaluated by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) to determine endometrial thickness, pattern, size, and the number of the dominant follicles, serum assessment of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) level at trigger day, and chemical pregnancy outcome 14 days later. Results showed that the endometrial thickness, patterns of the endometrium, VEGF, size of the dominant follicle at the trigger day, and pregnancy rates were not significantly different between the two groups. However, the difference in the number of the dominant follicles at trigger day was statistically significant which is more in the sildenafil treated group. The present study confirmed the findings of both Sildenafil and E2 valerate to boost endometrial receptivity and pregnancy rate.
Effect of drugs used in general anesthesia on oocyte and embryo quality in Iraqi infertile females undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Authors: Mohsin Hameedah Abdul Hussein , Jwad Mufeda Ali , Reshan Raed Ghazi
Published: July 2021

Various types of anesthetic techniques were described for oocyte recovery. Different anesthetic agents have been used with different effects on oocyte quality and embryonic development and studies on the potential toxicity of general anesthesia ended up with conflicting results. Many experiments as well as human studies documented the existence of anesthetic agents in the follicular fluid (FF) with possible adverse effects on the oocyte quality and subsequent embryo development. Ketamine and remifentanil were used for the studied groups to compare oocytes and embryos characteristic of infertile women during oocytes retrieval under general anesthesia: one group receiving ketamine, midazolam, and propofol and the other group receiving remifentanil, midazolam and propofol. 60 infertile females were undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection categorized in two groups, group I received midazolam, remifentanil and propofol; whereas, group II received midazolam, ketamine and propofol. There was highly significant difference in mean abnormal oocyte between ketamine and remifentanil groups. Grade III embryos were significantly limited to ketamine group. FF ketamine and remifentanil were not significantly correlated to any of oocyte characteristics or embryo characteristics. Anesthetic agents, ketamine and remifentanil, were detected in the FF of infertile women and within recommended doses. Ketamine resulted in adverse effects on oocyte and embryo quality in comparison with remifentanil represented by greater percentage of abnormal oocytes and that bad quality embryos were limited to ketamine group.
Соціально-особистісні аспекти психофізичної підготовки особового складу Національної Гвардії України
Authors: Andres Andrii , Kryzhanovsky Valeriy , Rymar Olha
Published: July 2021

Актуальність. Соціальна спрямованість професійної підготовки, особливості розвитку й формування психофізичної готовності правоохоронних органів України в цей час зумовлені, передусім, ускладненням соціально-політичної ситуації в державі та труднощами розвитку українського суспільства. Психофізичні особливості працівників правоохоронних органів України повинні визначати зміст професійно-прикладної фізичної підготовки. Із підвищенням рівня розвитку психофізичних якостей покращується функціональний стан організму й забезпечується його стійкість до впливу несприятливих чинників в екстремальних умовах. Мета роботи – з’ясування ступеня важливості та впливу професійно-прикладної психофізичної підготовки на ефективність роботи військовослужбовців. Матеріали і методи. У роботі використано методи теоретичного аналізу й узагальнення даних спеціальної науково-методичної літератури та інформаційних ресурсів мережі Інтернет; соціологічний метод (анкетування) та методи статистичної обробки даних. У ході дослідження про- ведено опитування 168 фахівців військово-облікових спеціальностей Київського національного університету Національної гвардії України з актуальних питань професійно-прикладної психофізичної підготовки військово- службовців. Результати дослідження та ключові висновки. З’ясовано, що потребує розв’язання проблема встановлення мирного врегулювання воєнного конфлікту на Сході країни, пошуку ефективних засобів, методів і технологій для покращення фізичної підготовленості офіцерів та модернізація озброєння військових. Перспек- тивними напрямами вдосконалення фахової підготовки військовослужбовців є формування психофізичної підготовки та розвиток професійно важливих якостей особового складу Національної гвардії України. 92,3% фахівців відзначили актуальність питання пошуку шляхів удосконалення психофізичних професійно-важливих якостей офіцерів Національної гвардії України. 51,2 % фахівців військової сфери відзначили, що підвищення психофізичної підготовленості в особистісному аспекті матиме позитивний вплив на психічне й соматичне здоров’я офіцерів. У соціальному плані вдосконалення психофізичної підготовленості, на думку 44,6 % фахівців, сприятиме покращенню обороноздатності країни та 42,3 % указали на підвищення іміджу офіцерів.
Адекватність самооцінки фізичного розвитку за показниками фізичної підготовленості хлопців середніх класів
Authors: Bakiko Ihor , Savchuk Sergіy , Dmitruk Vitaly , Kovalchuk Vladimir
Published: July 2021

Актуальність. Для виховання й формування цінностей особистої фізичної культури школяра необхідні відповідні умови організації фізичного виховання та визначення його значимого статусу й іміджу в суспільстві. Проте вчені відзначають украй низький рейтинг цінностей фізичної культури в сучасному суспільстві. Мета дослідження – дослідження адекватності самооцінки фізичного розвитку за показниками фізичної підготовлено- сті хлопців середніх класів для визначення ефективності засобів педагогічного контролю в процесі фізичного виховання. Методи дослідження – аналіз даних науково-методичної літератури, нормативно-правових доку- ментів, програми з фізичної культури, педагогічне тестування фізичної підготовленості, методи математичної статистики, тест-опитувальник Є. В. Боченкової «Самоопис фізичного розвитку». Визначено фізичну підготов- леність хлопців 6- та 9-го класів за загальноприйнятою методикою. Також надавалися відповіді на опитувальник для визначення самооцінки фізичного розвитку (за Боченковою Є. В.). Результати дослідження та ключові висновки. Самооцінка – це елемент самопізнання, рефлексії, яка характеризується емоційно насиченою оцінкою себе як особистості, своїх можливостей, критичному ставленню до себе й тим самим впливає на ефективність діяльності людини. Самооцінка формується протягом розвитку підлітків під впливом соціуму та може відображати їх ціннісні орієнтації, які стимулюють або пригнічують діяльність спрямовану на саморозвиток. Аналіз взаємозв’язку між показниками допомагає визначити засоби, завдяки яким хлопці відчувають можливість досягнення визначеної мети. У цьому разі ми розглядаємо кореляційні зв’язки між самооцінкою й показниками фізичного розвитку. Найвищі коефіцієнти кореляції в шестикласників між даними самооцінки та фактичними показниками фізичного розвитку не перевищують r = 0,6 (фізична активність) і r = 0,21 (самооцінка). Вагомі коефіцієнти кореляції дев’ятикласників між показниками самооцінки й фактичними даними фізичного розвитку не перевищують r = 0,9 (зовнішній вигляд) r = 0,28 (фізична активність). Проведені дослідження виявили неадекват- ність самооцінки фізичної підготовленості хлопців середніх класів, що свідчить про важливість теоретичного висвітлення та практичного впровадження в уроки фізичної культури розділу педагогічного контролю й самоконт- ролю фізичної підготовленості, що має бути стимулом для самовдосконалення в процесі фізичного виховання.