bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Submaksimal Düzeyde Yapılan Egzersizin Covid-19 Geçiren ve Geçirmeyen Sedanter Bireylerin Vital Kapasitelerine Olan Etkisinin İncelenmesi
Authors: BURU Kıvanç , BATU Batuhan
Published: June 2023

Bu araştırmada, 8 haftalık submaksimal düzeyde yapılan egzersizin covid-19 geçiren ve geçirmeyen bireylerin vital kapasiteleri üzerine etkilerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma ön test- son test yarı deneysel model temel alınarak yapılmıştır. Çalışma grubunu yaş ortalamaları 27.5±3.3 olan 13 covid-19 geçirmiş ve 13 covid-19 geçirmemiş 26 erkek, 12 covid-19 geçirmiş ve 12 covid-19 geçirmemiş 24 kadın olmak üzere toplam 50 birey oluşturmaktadır. Kişisel bilgi formu ve Bionet Cadiotouch 3000s spirometre veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Katılımcıların FEV, FVC ve FEV1/FVC (%) solunum parametreleri ön ve son test olacak şekilde iki kez alınmıştır. Ön test sonrası dinlenik kalp atım sayısı ve egzersiz geçmişine bağlı olarak karvonen formül yardımıyla %70-80 yüklenme şiddetinde kardiyo ve ağırlık egzersizi planlanmış ve egzersiz boyunca hedef kalp atım sayısı kontrol edilmiştir. 8 haftalık egzersiz uygulaması sonunda Covid-19 geçiren bireylerin ön test son test değerlerinde anlamlı farklılık bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yine aynı şekilde Covid-19 geçirmeyen bireylerin ön test son test değerlendirmelerinde de anlamlı farklılık bulunmuştur. Covid-19 geçiren bireyler ile geçirmeyen bireyler arasında ön test son test analizleri değerlendirildiğinde anlamlı bir farklılık tespit edilmemiştir.
Welche Geschichte? Wessen Geschichte?
Authors: Anderson Jonas
Published: June 2023

Nicht erst seit dem gewaltsamen Tod von George Floyd stehen Denkmäler, die im amerikanischen Süden an die Konföderation und ihre Persönlichkeiten erinnern, in der Kritik. Sie stünden für ein Festhalten an der white
supremacy und verklärten die Geschichte der Südstaaten und ihres Krieges für die Sklaverei, daher sei eine Entfernung der Statuen und Monumente überfällig. Auf die Abbau-Forderungen entgegnen jedoch Verteidiger der
Denkmäler, dass damit ein Auslöschen von Geschichte einhergehen würde. Der Artikel blickt ausgehend von diesem Konflikt auf die Geschichte der umstrittenen Statuen und fragt nach den Entstehungsbedingungen und
zugrundeliegenden Intentionen. So stammen die Denkmäler hauptsächlich aus der Zeit um die Jahrhundertwende, einer Zeit, in der im Süden die Rassentrennung und systematische Diskriminierung von Afroamerikanern
durchgesetzt, und die auf white supremacy basierende soziale Ordnung zementiert wurde. Als Symbole des Sieges über Besatzung und Emanzipationsbestrebungen des Nordens sollten sie die weiße Bevölkerung hinter sich
versammeln und deutlich machen, dass der selbstbestimmte Süden untrennbar mit der Idee der Rassenhierarchie verbunden blieb und in die Zukunft ging. Die Statuen sind also, anders als von ihren Verteidigern behauptet,
weniger Ausdruck südstaatlicher Kultur und gemeinsamer amerikanischer Geschichte, als vielmehr die visuelle Formulierung des Herrschaftsanspruchs der Weißen und der Exklusion der Afroamerikaner.
(Ge)Schichte(n) freilegen
Authors: Naß Mira Anneli
Published: June 2023

Kunst-aktivistische Strategien haben sich zu einem festen Teil erinnerungskulturellen Gedenkens entwickelt. Unter dem Rekurs auf einen westlich-modernen Kunstbegriff versuchen konservative bis rechtsextreme
Positionen immer häufiger, Denkmäler vor der Weggestaltung zu bewahren. Der Beitrag fragt nach den Möglichkeiten antifaschistischer Interventionen in Denkmaldiskurse: Wie können sie einer »Rechtsverschiebung
der Idee autonomer Kunst« (Wolfgang Ullrich) entgegentreten und für intersektionale Formen der Erinnerungskultur kämpfen, ohne eine Errungenschaft moderner Kunst zu negieren, mit der Betrachter*innen verunsichert
und Erkenntnisprozesse in Gang gesetzt werden? Die Autorin skizziert das Konzept des Gegen-Denkmals nach James E. Young und das des Para-Monuments nach Nora Sternfeld. Beide entwerfen Theorien für eine
Gestaltungspraxis, die eine stetige Reflexion postnazistischer und postkolonialer Gesellschaften vorantreiben soll. Zugleich knüpfen sie an das Konzept von Denkmälern als dauerhaftem Erinnerungsort an.
Interventionistische Formen eines geschichtspolitischen gestalterischen Gedenkens versprechen, autoritäre Endgültigkeitsgesten zu unterlaufen. Die Autorin analysiert zwei Interventionen, die überholte
Denkmalbilder aufbrechen und bestehende gesellschaftliche Strukturen zur Disposition stellen. Sie machen auf bestehende Herrschaftsformen sowie geschichtspolitische Normen aufmerksam und erlauben alternative
erinnerungskulturelle Strategien – ohne gesellschaftliche Reflexion in neuen Denkmälern festzuschreiben.
Der Schmutz der Geschichte
Authors: Leinung Mona
Published: June 2023

Wenn es um dekoloniale Umbenennungsinitiativen oder Denkmalproteste geht, taucht in öffentlichen Debatten und Facebook-Kommentaren ziemlich verlässlich ein ganz bestimmter metaphorischer Reflex auf:
Die Fantasie einer Säuberung von Geschichte. Was soll das bedeuten: die Geschichte säubern? Der Beitrag geht der sprachpolitischen Kraft dieses Säuberungsbegriffes auf den Grund und fragt nach seinen
historischen und epistemologischen Besonderheiten, die neue Perspektiven auf das Sprechen über Denkmalproteste ermöglichen. Dabei werden wesentlich drei verschiedene Anwendungsfälle beleuchtet, welche
die Hygienemetapher konturieren: 1. die politische Tradition des Säuberungskonzepts, 2. die religiöse und philosophische Vorstellung von Reinheit und 3. die ästhetische Dimension, die im Begriff der
Katharsis zum Ausdruck kommt. Diese Bereiche unterscheiden sich vor allem darin, als dass in ihnen unterschiedliche Vorstellungen davon zum Ausdruck kommen, auf was sich das Reine oder Saubere überhaupt
bezieht (Räume, Körper, Zustände), was wiederum erlaubt, unterschiedliche Arten von Denkmalprotesten in den Blick zu nehmen und sie als Akte der Tilgung, der Korrektur oder der Reparatur zu verstehen.
Teilhaberechte an der Gestaltung des öffentlichen Raums durch Denkmäler
Authors: Brüning Christoph
Published: June 2023

Die Erinnerungskultur im öffentlichen Raum wird insbesondere durch Denkmäler geprägt. Der Beitrag untersucht in rechtlicher Hinsicht, ob und inwieweit eine solche Erinnerungskultur auch staatlich bestimmt und geformt werden kann.
Die Kulturpflege, verstanden als staatliche Integrationsaufgabe, ist beschränkt auf eine Angebotsverwaltung, die unter den Geboten der Nicht-Identifikation, mithin Neutralität, der Parität und der Toleranz steht.
Bereits verfassungsrechtlich haben sich die staatlichen Akteure auf den Bezugspunkt der freiheitlich demokratischen Grundordnung zu beschränken; eine darüber hinausgehende inhaltliche kulturelle Gestaltung ist ihnen verwehrt.
Innerhalb dieser materiell-rechtlichen Vorgaben sind im Rahmen grundgesetzlicher Kompetenzen grundsätzlich die Länder zuständig für den Denkmalschutz und die Denkmalpflege. Eine infolge der verfassungsrechtlich gebotenen
Neutralität zwingend erforderliche gesellschaftliche Beteiligung erfolgt in den formalisierten Bahnen des Denkmalrechts.
An Examination of the Role of Public Theology in the Church’s Efforts Toward National Transformation in Ghana
Authors: Opuni-Frimpong Kwabena
Published: June 2023

The central argument of this article is that Christianity which is relevant to Ghanaians must be responsive to the realities of the people and committed to promoting social justice and national transformation. Contemporary socio-economic challenges demand the constant participation of the church in the process of social change. The church’s participation in the transformation process however must be guided by its Christian beliefs and values. Public Theology that is concerned with how Christian beliefs and values intersect with issues of public life and social transformation must therefore be the catalyst for the church’s public witness toward national transformation. The study conducted interviews with significant academics and practitioners in its effort to appreciate the place of the church in the contemporary socio-economic challenges facing the nation as well as reviewing available relevant library materials. It concluded with the identification and recommendation of the church’s prospects and capacity for national transformation in challenges like ethnocentrism, religious conflicts, moral decadence and political instability through the church’s moral authority, structures for mobilization, legacy and ecumenical relationships.

Keywords: Public Theology, African Christianity, National Transformation, Ghana
HOW DIFFERENT ARE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS? EMPIRICAL TYPOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Authors: Kadak Tarmo , Laitinen Erkki K.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of the research is to extract an empirical typology presenting the diverse types of PMSs. For creating empirical typology, a Two-Step cluster analysis was applied. The types of PMSs are characterized by the variables extracted from the chain model found in the literature. We discovered two relevant dimensions specifying the PMSs: the importance of strategy for the firms and the multitude of organizational levels. Based on these, we extracted four clusters (types) of PMS along the dimensions of strategy focusing and organizational level. The findings show that the most advanced PMSs are found in the Strategy-focused Multi-level cluster, before the Strategyfocused One-level cluster. We also linked the dimensions within the four aspects of PMSs: strategic, alignment and process, usage, and information aspects. We found that the expected success of PMSs is positively related to the strategy-focus and multiplicity of levels. These findings broaden the common typologies of PMS and add the intrinsic features of the firm to the types of PMS reflecting strategy orientation and the multitude of hierarchy levels of the firm.
ETHICAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION: A CURSE OR A BLESSING?
Authors: Fülöp Melinda Timea , Topor Dan Ioan , Ionescu Constantin Aurelian , Cifuentes-Faura Javier , Măgdaș Nicolae
Published: June 2023

Due to the progress of digitization and the associated use of artificial intelligence in the economic and especially the accounting field, the cooperation between man and machine is becoming increasingly prominent in society. The objective of this research to address the ethics of using artificial intelligence in the accounting firms by looking at the novel challenges that it brings to the field. The research adopted a deductive approach, starting with the basic concepts and then conducting an empirical study based on an interview. The results of the interview were processed with the Nvivo12 application, through which a thematic analysis was carried out in order to present the results. The research results indicate that most of the accountants involved in the study have a basic knowledge of artificial intelligence but that few of them fully understand the phenomenon. However, they all believe that the ethics of artificial intelligence is vital and that the involvement of regulatory bodies in ethical legislation regarding artificial intelligence is indispensable. The results obtained can serve as an X-ray of the current situation and can be used to derive practical and managerial implications.
The phylogeny and taxonomy of Glypholecia (Acarosporaceae, lichenized Ascomycota), including a new species from northwestern China
Authors: Yin An-cheng , Zhong Qiu-yi , Scheidegger Christoph , Jin Ji-zhen , Worthy Fiona R. , Wang Li-song , Wang Xin-yu
Published: June 2023

Glypholecia qinghaiensis An C. Yin, Q. Y. Zhong & Li S. Wang is described as new to science. It is characterized by its squamulose thallus, compound apothecia, ellipsoid ascospores, and the presence of rhizines on the lower surface of the thallus. A phylogenetic tree of Glypholecia species was constructed based on nrITS and mtSSU sequences. Two species G. qinghaiensis and G. scabra are confirmed in China.
A new species of Illacme from southern California (Siphonophorida, Siphonorhinidae)
Authors: Marek Paul E. , Hall Charity L. , Lee Cedric , Bailey James , Berger Matt C. , Kasson Matt T. , Shear William
Published: June 2023

The millipede fauna inhabiting deep soil are poorly known. They are small and threadlike, slow moving, lacking pigmentation, and rarely encountered due to their obscure underground way of life. One family, the Siphonorhinidae, encompasses four genera and 12 species in a fragmentary distribution in California, southern Africa, Madagascar, the Malay Archipelago, and Indo-Burma. The family is represented in the Western Hemisphere by a single genus, Illacme Cook & Loomis, 1928 from California, with its closest known relative, Nematozonium filum Verhoeff, 1939, from southern Africa. A new species of this family is documented from soil microhabitats in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, Illacme socal Marek & Shear, sp. nov. Based on this discovery and the recent documentation of other endogean millipede species, we show that these grossly understudied subterranean fauna represent the next frontier of discovery. However, they are threatened by encroaching human settlement and habitat loss, and conservation of this species and other subterranean fauna is of high importance.
The Effect of Povidone-Iodine Irrigation on the Efficacy of Antibiotic Cement In Vitro
Authors: McChesney Grant R. , Nielsen Marisa C. , Fang Rong , Williams-Bouyer Natalie , Lindsey Ronald W.
Published: June 2023

Povidone-iodine is a common antiseptic demonstrating success in reducing infection rates in primary arthroplasty; however, recent data suggest that its use in revision arthroplasty may increase infection rates. This study evaluated the effect of povidone-iodine solution on antibiotic cement and investigated the connection between povidone-iodine and increased infection rates in revision arthroplasty. Sixty antibiotic cement samples (ACSs) were formed using gentamicin-impregnated cement. The ACSs were divided into three groups: group A (n=20) was subject to a 3-minute povidone-iodine soak followed by a saline rinse; group B (n=20) underwent a 3-minute saline soak; and group C (n=20) underwent only a saline rinse. The antimicrobial activity of the samples was tested using a Kirby-Bauer–like assay using
Staphylococcus epidermidis
. The zone of inhibition (ZOI) was measured every 24 hours for 7 days. All groups possessed the greatest antimicrobial activity at 24 hours. Group C displayed a mass-corrected ZOI of 395.2 mm/g, which was statistically greater than the group B ZOI (313.2 mm/g,
P
<.05) but not the group A ZOI (346.5 mm/g,
P
>.05). All groups demonstrated a decrease in antimicrobial activity at 48 through 96 hours, with no significant difference at any time point. Prolonged soaking of antibiotic cement in a povidone-iodine or saline solution results in elution of the antibiotic into the irrigation solution, blunting initial antibiotic concentration. When using antibiotic cement, antiseptic soaks or irrigation should be focused prior to cementation. [
Orthopedics
. 2024;47(1):10–14.]
Conexiones territoriales y sociales de los puentes sobre el Río Bogotá, Colombia
Authors: Agudelo Salamanca Manuela , Hernández Lamas Patricia , Cabau Anchuelo Beatriz , Bernabéu Larena Jorge
Published: June 2023

El río Bogotá conforma el territorio de la Sabana de la capital colombiana. Sus puentes definen la historia de cómo las personas se han relacionado con el río y el territorio; muestran la evolución tecnológica así como los cambios sociales. Las técnicas constructivas del momento histórico construyen conexiones que superan las limitaciones geográficas. Este artículo plantea un análisis histórico y tecnológico a través de tres puentes que representan tres episodios clave en su historia a partir de tres tipos estructurales y sus correspondientes momentos tecnológicos y sociales: el Puente del Común, el Puente Antonio Nariño y los Puentes de Guadua. La investigación se apoya en una recopilación inédita de fuentes históricas y documentales sobre las que se argumenta cómo los puentes, más allá de su relevancia constructiva y tecnológica, aportan un importante valor identitario. Constituyen elementos relevantes como patrimonio cultural y establecen conexiones que configuran la identidad social del territorio.
Design of IoT Based Remote Renewable Energy Laboratory
Authors: Al-Obaidi Marwah Q. , Derbel Nabil
Published: June 2023

With continuous increase in the number of students enrolled in universities, e-learning has become an urgent necessity in modern education systems. However, applied programs face challenges in adopting this type of learning because of their need for laboratories and training workshops. With the advancement in computers and wireless communications technologies, and advent of Internet of Things technology, it has become possible to design real laboratories that can be accessed remotely. Remote labs are an advanced step that enables students to interact remotely with real laboratory  devices using personal computers or smartphones from anywhere and at any time. This paper presents the use of Internet of Things technology in the design of the renewable energy laboratory, where the experiments are designed in a way that allows the student to choose the required experiment remotely, study its components, and measure many variables in order to obtain the necessary skills.
Comprehensive Evaluation of Online Experimental Teaching Quality in Colleges and Universities Based on Support Vector Machine
Authors: Ou Jianmeng , Lin Dongdong , Zheng Zhitao
Published: June 2023

Affected by the global COVID-19 epidemic, many universities in China have to carry out online experimental teaching. Online experimental teaching can fully realize retention of experimental teaching data, the maximum sharing of experimental teaching, and improve teachers’ ability to complete experimental teaching by mobile means through good network storage devices. Scientific and systematic evaluation of online experimental teaching quality can promote continuous improvement of online teaching activities, give full play to teachers’ teaching enthusiasm, improve comprehensive training quality of college students, and make online experimental teaching a new trend of experimental teaching reform. Based on existing literature, this study analyzes the factors affecting the quality of online experimental teaching, puts forward evaluation indicators of online experimental teaching quality, and uses support vector machine training evaluation system to establish evaluation model of online experimental teaching quality in colleges and universities. Experimental results show that evaluation indicator of online experimental teaching quality proposed is relatively perfect, and has good applicability and popularization. The method based on the support vector machine has improved evaluation effect of online experimental teaching quality in colleges and universities. Output evaluation results are highly consistent with actual evaluation results. Online experimental teaching quality evaluation results are very objective and comprehensive. Conclusions have important reference value for online experimental teaching behavior analysis, improvement of online experimental teaching quality evaluation indicators, reduction of online teaching quality evaluation errors, and improvement of online teaching quality evaluation effect.
The Effect of Integrating Interactive Simulations on the Development of Students’ Motivation, Engagement, Interaction and School Results
Authors: Lahlali Abdelouahed , Chafiq Nadia , Radid Mohamed , Moundy Kamal , Srour Chaibia
Published: June 2023

The concept of chemical bonding and related concepts are essential topics for the fundamental understanding of chemistry courses by secondary school students. Because of the abstraction aspect, students find it difficult to understand this topic. The aim of this study is to improve students' motivation, engagement, interaction and school results by integrating interactive simulations into the teaching-learning process of chemical bonding concepts. The study was conducted in a secondary school in the Kingdom of Morocco, with a sample of 56 students in the qualifying secondary education cycle. The sample was divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group is taught using more molecular models PhET simulations, while the control group follows the traditional teaching method. Using a quantitative research method with a pre- and post-test design, and an observation grid measuring students' motivation, engagement and interaction before and after the integration of interactive simulations. The data were then analysed using the IBM SPSS 25 program. The results showed that students in the experimental group working with PhET interactive simulations scored significantly higher (p<.01) than students in the control group after the post-test, thus the study showed that there is a positive correlation between students' motivation, engagement, and interaction and their school results during instruction using PhET computer simulations combined with molecular models. Therefore, the results of this study suggest that the teaching-learning of chemistry topics related to chemical bonding can be enhanced using PhET interactive simulations combined with molecular models. This research highlights the usefulness of integrating interactive simulations into the chemistry teaching-learning process.
Getting Students Empowered Towards an Equitable Learning Environment
Authors: Işcan Seher
Published: June 2023

The persistence of educational inequity has been the most durable and vigorous problem education research has faced since mid-20th century. Besides, education is a whole formed by different agents and all agents should take part to reach the desired quality education by coping with all inequity. Educational empowerment can be regarded as one strategy to create a more equitable atmosphere in learning settings. This chapter mainly focuses on the development of students' sense of empowerment in order to overcome disequilibrium at schools. It will also assess different techniques that can be utilized to make teachers and school principals empowered, and assist them to make students empowered. In order to come through some evidence, the results of previous studies on teacher and school principals' empowerment will be analyzed. After presenting the ideas, the chapter will provide some strategies and recommendations for both teachers and school principals on how to empower students to create equitable learning environments for them.
Addressing Diversity in Language Teacher Education
Authors: Taner Gülden , Ataş Ufuk
Published: June 2023

This chapter defines diversity with its relation to initial teacher education and discusses its significance for the pre-service teachers' practicum experience, which, in addition to the theoretical courses that might (and usually might not) address diversity, enables them to conceptualize the term. It also refers to teacher education systems in some European countries to present the ways in which diversity could be addressed in teacher education. The second half of the chapter presents a case study carried out in Turkey to illustrate how diversity is perceived from the views of teacher educators and pre-service teachers in the context of pre-service language teaching practicum. Though the case study is context-specific, the context bears similarities with many other teacher education environments offering suggestions, implications, and conclusions for initial language teacher education, policy development, and research.
Media Psychology Approaches in Digitalization and Human Communication
Authors: Govindaraju Vimala
Published: June 2023

Digital communication between people is fundamentally changing the nature of communication. Recent technological advances have dramatically impacted the way people communicate. Technology has become an integral part of how people communicate with each other, increasingly replacing face-to-face communication. With the rapid development of technology, many people fear that people are getting too immersed in this digital world and not fully integrated into the real world. This chapter aims to provide an overview of media psychology theories and approaches in digitalization and human communication.
Narratives of Indigenous University Students in the English Classroom
Authors: Sánchez Ana Arán , Arzola-Franco David Manuel
Published: June 2023

This chapter explores the narratives that indigenous students of a normal rural school of the north of Mexico have about English learning and how this process is connected to their native language and the acquisition of Spanish. Through the biographical-narrative method, an interpretative framework and a qualitative approach, this research examines the testimonies of six key informants using in-depth interviews. The results show that students experience an acculturation process that makes them abandon their native language in favor of the use of Spanish, which is the predominant language in all of the education levels in Mexico. In this way, tensions between the cultural identity of the family origin and their performance in other contexts, such as higher education, is identified. In regards to English learning, a late and sporadic contact is observed, which is formalized once they access higher education
3I Engineer (Industry, Innovation, Interculturality)
Authors: Cechin Marizete Righi , do Nascimento Décio Estevão , Ramond Bruno , Pilatti Luiz Alberto
Published: June 2023

The present study aims to present the origin, phases, characteristics, adjustments, and future perspectives of an inter-institutional program of international academic mobility and complementary training for engineering undergraduate degree, the 3I Engineer Program. This is a qualitative study that, due to the technical procedure adopted, is characterized as a documentary. The data collected was submitted to the content analysis technique. The 3i Program, designed by the Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR) and the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), refers to the training of an engineer oriented to industry (productive sector), innovation, and interculturality. The proposal for international student mobility reflects the efforts of the two institutions to advance the teaching of engineering. It is concluded that the three i of the programs appear as an important reference for thinking about the becoming of the engineer profession in a borderless world.
Analysis of Factors Subjacent to the Implementation of ICTS in Higher Education
Authors: Patón Daniel , Mar Miralles-Quirós María , Miralles-Quirós José Luis
Published: June 2023

Nowadays, technology is pervasive in society and, therefore, in the economy and businesses. The so-called fourth industrial revolution, marked by the digital economy, has the potential to be enormously disruptive. Therefore, higher education must change and adapt, increasing the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). It is necessary to detect the needs and make proposals to higher education institutions that will also be transferred to the real economy, since today's university students are tomorrow's professionals. To this end, the authors have carried out a survey of university students of different economics and business administration subjects. The answers have been treated using a non-metric multidimensional scaling. The main results obtained indicate that the response profile is very homogeneous, with a minority rejection of ICTs, predictably caused by learning difficulties or economic inequalities, issues that should be addressed in future research.
Cooperation Between Higher Education Institutions and Local Stakeholders
Authors: da Conceição Rego Maria , Rodrigues Ana Luísa , da Conceição Marques Freire Maria , Lucas Maria Raquel
Published: June 2023

Cooperation between HEIs and other stakeholders is one of the ways to promote local development due to the possibility of introducing innovative knowledge in the many activities and thus improving the competitiveness of companies and the institutions' performance. New educational perspectives in higher education using innovative pedagogical methods are required to enable collaborative processes and partnerships between HEIs and stakeholders that contribute to local development. The chapter intends to analyse some of the innovative pedagogical methods that can be used to promote regional and local development. The selected cases study is two. One will address an example of designing a garden for an urban parish in the city of Évora (Portugal). This project was developed by students of the Landscape Architecture graduation of the University of Évora. The second was developed by students of the masters in agribusiness and in management of the University of Évora, and the intervention focus was the organic cocoa producers in the São Tomé and Principe.
I Give You Mobility
Authors: Cardoso Paula , Sousa Ana Elisa
Published: June 2023

Co-creation processes are crucial in education, both as tools for pedagogical innovation and to address higher education institutions' social responsibility. This chapter presents a project that took place at the Polytechnic of Leiria, as part of a broader initiative that brought together 13 Portuguese Polytechnic Institutions, the Portuguese government, and Demola Global. This project considered this type of collaborative network particularly important in the role HEIs have in transforming society and describes the co-creation process and analyses its methodology through the lens of how this initiative brings together the educational opportunities and social responsibility of HEIs with the affordances of pedagogical innovation tools.
The Perception About Financial Education Among Students at the University of Extremadura
Authors: Gallardo-Vázquez Dolores , Mar Miralles-Quirós María , Miralles-Quirós José Luis
Published: June 2023

There is great concern about the population having adequate financial education (FE). This could help prevent financial fraud and contribute to creating a more stable system. In Spain, there has been an FE Plan in place since 2008, promoted by the Bank of Spain and the National Securities Market Commission. The basic action areas for the 2022-2025 period constitute the fourth phase of the national plan. In this stage, special emphasis is placed on training university students. This research is focused on this segment of the population, who will form the qualified professionals of the future. The authors analyse the perceptions of first-year students taking different degrees at the University of Extremadura during the 2021-22 academic year about aspects such as income, expenses, budgets, financial security, investment, and financial digitisation. The results are relevant for the university community and the regional authorities responsible for education. This research serves as a basis for future research focused on comparing the degree of FE between European regions.
Foreign Owned Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises in a South African Township and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Abe Ethel Ndidiamaka , Soriano Lisa , Mukuku Doreen Vongai
Published: June 2023

Foreign-owned SMMEs lessen poverty and encourage economic development. They are easily distinguished from their local counterparts by the unique way in which they serve society. For example, retailers from China mostly service the markets in the urban areas while those from Somalia service the township areas. Extant literature focuses on the difficulties that foreign-owned SMMEs face such as insufficient funds, business expertise, and financial knowledge to successfully run businesses. Others see strict laws, compliance requirements, and Xenophobia as major problems that foreign-owned SMMEs face. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic with its conventions further complicated the situation of the foreign-owned SMMES. Using a qualitative research approach, this study investigated the influence that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the operations of SMMES in Ekurhuleni Township. It found inter alia that the South African government provided some relief for SMMEs, however, foreign-owned SMMEs were not included.
Trust Works
Authors: Williams Ronald Coleman , Lucas Tammira
Published: June 2023

This chapter presents a trust framework for facilitating equitable access to opportunity in an ingepreneurial ecosystem. An ingepreneur is “a person who engages in entrepreneurial activity with an emphasis on the innovative aspects of enterprise development while infusing creativity into every phase of the business development process. Ingepreneurs demonstrate a concern for influencing the socioeconomic trajectory of members of a select geographic or demographic community” (Williams & Klugh). Trust frameworks facilitate relationship-building between non-profit, private, and university partners, where historical distrust exists. Social migration and education are used as the context for the evolution of institutional and organizational distrust potential impediments to ingepreneurial advancement. While opportunities arise, distrust due to perceived and actual inequities creates barriers to collaborative economic development. The “trust framework for facilitating equitable access to ingepreneurial opportunity” offers a tool for potentially facilitating relational innovation.
Design and Simulation of an Automated Sanding Machine for the Roughing of Plastic Parts
Authors: León Noemi González , Santiago Abraham Hernández
Published: June 2023

This chapter presents a proposal for the design and simulation of an automated sanding machine for the roughing of plastic parts for the company SOLGISTIKA. S.A. DE C.V. The methodology used is fuzzy logic; the software used for the design of the machine is Solidworks for the simulation of the Proteus electronic components and for the control of the rules of the Matlab system. This research is carried out by the Division of Electromechanical Engineering of National Technology of Mexico, Higher Technological Institute of the Sierra Norte de Puebla.
Research on Intelligent Landscape Design Based on Distributed Integrated Model
Authors: Tang Xihui
Published: June 2023

Traditional landscape design methods rely entirely on the experience of designers and are difficult to adapt to the needs of modern society. This article proposes a landscape design method based on a distributed integrated model. Based on landscape design scheme data, the intelligent landscape design function is achieved by constructing a distributed geographic model, extracting features through data analysis and key point analysis, and using virtual environments in computer-aided design to display and restore the actual effects of landscape design. The results indicate that the landscape design method based on distributed integration mode is more in line with the needs of modern society and has significant advantages over traditional landscape design in terms of public interest and evaluation coefficient. The intelligent landscape design method based on distributed integrated models has important significance in modern urbanization construction, which can effectively improve the accuracy and speed of landscape design and create better living spaces for people.
Bending Responses of Bi-Directional Advanced Composite Nanobeams Using Higher Order Nonlocal Strain Gradient Theory
Authors: Belkacem Abdelkader , Ladmek Miloud , Daikh Ahmed Amine , Bessaim Aicha , Houari Mohammed Sid Ahmed , Belarbi Mohamed Ouejdi , Merzouki Tarek , Tounsi Abdelouahed
Published: June 2023

The bending response of two-dimensional (2D) functionally graded (FG) nonlocal strain gradient nanobeams is explored analytically in this work. The longitudinal and transverse orientations vary in material gradation and material characteristics. Kinematic relations of nanobeams are proposed according to hybrid hyperbolic-parabolic functions. The virtual work principle obtains the equilibrium equations, which are then solved using Navier's method. The accuracy and dependability of the suggested analytical model are demonstrated by comparing the results to predictions made in the literature. A thorough parametric study also determines how sensitive the material distribution, the nonlocal length-scale parameter, the strain gradient microstructure-scale parameter, and the geometry are to how the bending response and stresses of 2D FG nanobeams. The results obtained provide benchmark results, which can be used in the design of composite structures.
Le esperienze vissute dai familiari delle persone ricoverate in terapia intensiva: uno studio fenomenologico
Authors: Vannini Chiara , Pazzini Andrea , Baschetti Eleonora , Di Giandomenico Simona , Dominici Sofia
Published: June 2023

Introduzione: Il ricovero in Terapia Intensiva ha effetti significativi sui familiari delle persone ricoverate, da un punto di vista bio â€“ psico â€“ sociale, con ricadute anche rilevanti sulla propria vita. Obiettivo: Lâ€™obiettivo dello studio Ã¨ valutare lâ€™impatto del ricovero in Terapia Intensiva sulla qualitÃ  di vita dei famigliari delle persone ricoverate. Materiali e metodi: Ãˆ stato condotto uno studio qualitativo fenomenologico; sono stati arruolati per lo studio 100 famigliari di pazienti ricoverati in Terapia Intensiva nel periodo da maggio 2019 a novembre 2019 che sono stati sottoposti ad unâ€™intervista strutturata. Risultati: Sono stati coinvolti 100 famigliari, fra questi 73 donne e 27 uomini. Lâ€™etÃ  media delle persone coinvolte Ã¨ stata di 51,50 anni con una mediana di 50, e lâ€™intervista Ã¨ stata svolta in media dopo 6,3 giorni dal ricovero. I risultati mostrano che il 36% degli intervistati non ha piÃ¹ tempo da dedicare a se stesso, agli altri famigliari e alla vita sociale. Il 71% delle persone riferisce di sentirsi teso, sovraccaricato e desidererebbe fuggire dalla situazione. Per quanto riguarda le abitudini quotidiane, circa il 60% riferisce di sentirsi stanco; il 40% circa riferisce di avere difficoltÃ  a dormire, e circa il 15% di dover ricorrere a farmaci per poter dormire. Per quanto riguarda lâ€™alimentazione, piÃ¹ del 35% riferisce di non avere piÃ¹ abitudini alimentari regolari, e sul versante lavorativo, il 31% degli intervistati riferisce di non riuscire a lavorare come di consueto, e il 14% ha dichiarato di aver dovuto lasciare, anche solo temporaneamente, il lavoro. Discussione/Conclusioni: I risultati mettono in luce come il ricovero in Terapia Intensiva di un proprio caro abbia effetti anche sulla vita del familiare e abbia conseguenze significative. Per questo, lâ€™assistenza dovrebbe prevedere il coinvolgimento globale di tutta la famiglia, attraverso lâ€™accoglimento dei famigliari e caregiver. Parole chiave: â€œTerapia Intensivaâ€, â€œfamigliariâ€, â€œcaregiverâ€, â€œvissutoâ€.
Performance of European Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System in Stratifying Malignancy Risk of Thyroid Nodules: A Prospective Study
Authors: Nabahati Mehrdad , Moazezi Zoleika
Published: June 2023

Background:

There is a limited number of studies reporting the performance of European Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (EU-TIRADS) guideline in identifying thyroid nodule malignancy. We aimed to evaluate diagnostic accuracy of EU-TIRADS regardless of thyroid nodule size.

Methods:

During August 2019-November 2021, subjects with thyroid nodules were prospectively included. Sonographic characteristics were recorded and scored as per EU-TIRADS guideline. Finally, fine-needle aspiration (FNA) was performed, and cytological findings were reported.

Results:

Totally, 1266 thyroid nodules from 984 subjects were assessed, of which 295 nodules were smaller than 10 mm and 971 nodules were 10 mm or larger. Among nodules <10 mm, prevalence rates of malignancy for EU-TIRADS classes 2–5 were 0.0%, 3.7%, 20.6%, and 40.9%, respectively; these rates among nodules ≥10 mm were 2.3%, 4.0%, 19.3%, and 43.2%, respectively. The accuracy values of EU-TIRADS class 5 and EU-TIRADS class 4 or 5 in diagnosis of malignancy for nodules <10 mm were 86.4% and 79.7%, respectively; these rates for nodules ≥10 mm were 83.8% and 76.3%, respectively. Hypoechogenicity, microcalcification, ill-defined and irregular margins were predictors for malignancy regardless of thyroid nodule size.

Conclusion:

EU-TIRADS could provide an acceptable malignancy risk stratification that is helpful for better distinguishing benignity from malignancy, as well as preventing unnecessary FNA biopsies, in thyroid nodules irrespective of their size.
Clinical intervention of poly herbal Siddha preparation Karpa nei in the treatment of polycystic ovarian disease
Authors: Stephen Rajiah Mary Princess Sulekha , Sundar Rajan Priyadharshini , Sathiyamurthy Archana , Sivagnanam Mathukumar
Published: June 2023

Background:

Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD) is one of the most common gynecological disorders of women with sedentary lifestyle. It is considered as a problem of anovulation and infertility, which is characterized by irregular menstruation, insulin resistance, hirsutism, and obesity. PCOD affects 5%–10% of women population all over the world and in India depending upon the diagnostic criteria used, the prevalence estimates vary between 8.2% and 22.5%. It is the most common cause of infertility. The classic clinical features of PCOD such as hyperandrogenism, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, hirsutism, acne, acanthosis nigricans and infertility can be compared with the Sinnaippai neerkattigal in various traditional Siddha literatures. Many herbal, polyherbal, herbo-mineral formulations are indicated for the disease in ancient Siddha texts. One of such polyherbal formulation is Karpa nei, which is mentioned in the text of Marundhu vagadam (Ettu murai) for treating Sinnaipai neerkatti. The main aim of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of Karpa nei, as internal medicine in treating PCOD.

Materials and Methods:

The trial medicine Karpa nei is administered to 8 female patients with Sinnaipai neerkatti who attended the Sool Magalir Maruthuvam outpatient department of Sri Sairam Siddha Medical College and Research Centre.

Results:

This clinical study shows the reduction of symptoms and regulation of menstrual disturbance. The efficacy of Karpa nei is depending upon the active principles present in the ingredients of the poly herbal preparation.

Conclusion:

It was concluded that the trial medicine Karpa nei provided a positive end point in treating PCOD.
Evhad Şeyhi Seyyid Hüseyin Efendi’nin er-Risâletü’t-devrâniyye ve İânetü erbâbi’t-tarîka Adlı Risâlesi Çerçevesinde Semâ ve Devranla İlgili Görüşleri
Authors: REİS Bedriye
Published: June 2023

Bir sûfînin tek başına veya tarikat mensuplarının zikir meclislerinde bir araya gelerek topluca ayağa kalkıp dönmesi anlamına gelen devran, Melâmiyye ve Nakşibendiyye dışındaki tarikatların çoğu tarafından uygulanmıştır. Semâ ve devran konusu zâhir uleması ile sûfiler arasında tartışmalara sebebiyet vermiş, lehte ve aleyhte pek çok risaleler yazılmış ve fetvalar verilmiştir. 16. yüzyılda Osmanlı toplumunda ciddi düzeyde cereyan eden semâ ve devran tartışmaları, 17. yüzyılda Kadızâdeliler’in cehrî zikir ve devran icra eden tarikat mensuplarına yönelik fiili müdahalelerine kadar varmıştır. Kadızâdeli hareketin lideri konumunda olan Kadızâde Mehmet Efendi’nin tasavvuf ve sûfîler aleyhindeki söylemlerine karşı en güçlü tepki Halvetiyye meşayıhından olan Abdülmecid Sivâsî’den gelmiştir. Kadızade Mehmet Efendi’den sonra takipçilerinden Üstüvânî Mehmet Efendi de semâ ve devran karşıtlığını sürdürmeye devam etmiş, onun karşısında ise Abdülahad Nûri yer almıştır. Semâ ve devranı savunmak için risale kaleme alan sûfîler arasında Abdülahad Nûri ve halifesi Seyyid Hüseyin Efendi de vardır. Bu makalede devran müdâfaaları literatürüne katkı sağlamak amacıyla Seyyid Hüseyin Efendi’nin er-Risâletü’t-devrâniyye ve iânetü erbâbi’t-tarîka isimli eseri çerçevesinde zikir, semâ ve devran hakkındaki görüşleri ele alınmıştır.
Practices of using Rapid Response Collecting by Ukrainian museums in wartime
Authors: Hudoshnyk Oksana , Krupskyi Oleksandr
Published: June 2023

Social activity and public involvement in participatory practices, and the creation of civic spaces on the basis of the museum have become relevant for the formation of the concept of a modern museum. Such practices are especially important in times of crisis, when history is being documented online and the Rapid Response Collecting (RRC) method is becoming widespread. Modern war discourse requires the newest forms of archiving and description, because the recording of history is complicated by the volatility of the military situation, the movement of large flows of displaced persons and the departure of citizens abroad. The Ukrainian experience of documenting the war is examined in the article taking the example of the ATO Museum (an acronym for anti-terrorist operation) in Dnipro and the online Museum of Civilian Voices. It is important for us to pay attention to the national peculiarities of the codification of collective memory through individual experience and life stories during the full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, and to show the newest forms of presenting the evidence of war.
Protection of museum collections in emergency situations: Solutions used in the state of Vermont (USA)
Authors: Dworzecki Jacek , Nowicka Izabela , Urbanek Andrzej , Szkurłat Izabela , Horyń Wojciech
Published: June 2023

The article presents organisational solutions for the protection of museum collections and cultural heritage sites using the example of the state of Vermont (USA). Also described are the solutions adopted by US nationwide agencies established to respond to natural disasters. In addition, the article introduces the mechanisms and organisational and legal solutions for managing information in connection with an emergency situation, taking into account the needs for protecting museum collections and objects important to the culture and history of the residents of the state of Vermont. The article in question was prepared on the basis of expert interviews, analysis of the literature and current laws and regulations.
GENETIC ENGINEERING: IS IT ETHICAL?
Authors: Oberoi Kartavya
Published: June 2023

This research delves into the field of genetic engineering, discussing its nature, mechanisms, practical applications, scientific advantages and ethical implications. Essentially, genetic engineering involves the modification of genetic material in various organisms, including but not limited to plants, animals and even human beings. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of existing information on genetic engineering and addresses the ethical concerns surrounding this controversial technology. Some of the key aspects explored in this study include the ways in which genetic engineering is performed, its potential benefits and drawbacks, and the complex ethical considerations involved in its use. Although genetic engineering has enormous potential for improving the quality of human life, there are also significant concerns about the potential negative implications of this technology. Despite these concerns, research into genetic engineering continues to progress at a rapid pace, with ongoing scientific advancements in the field that are likely to have far-reaching consequences for a range of industries and fields. This paper aims to provide a clear and concise overview of this fascinating and complex field in order.