bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Honest floral signaling traits vary across and within populations in a generalist-pollinated plant
Authors: Eisen Katherine , Boutsi Sotiria , Halley John , Pace Loretta , Petrén Hampus , Thosteman Hanna , Friberg Magne
Published: October 2022

In flowering plants that produce concealed rewards, pollinator foraging
preferences may select for traits that are correlated with rewards. We
tested for variation in, and selection on, honest signals across and
within populations and mating systems in Arabis alpina. In a
greenhouse common garden, we tested for correlations between corolla
area, floral scent, and nectar volume in 29 populations. In 12 field
populations, we estimated pollen limitation and pollinator-mediated
selection on corolla area. Across and within populations and mating
systems, larger flowers generally produced more nectar. Total scent
emission was not correlated with nectar production, but two
compounds—phenylacetaldehyde and benzyl alcohol—may be honest
signals in some populations. Corolla area was not under contemporary
selection and was correlated with pollen limitation only across
populations. Our results suggest that honest signals may be similar
across populations but may not result from contemporary direct selection
on floral advertisements.
Rapd marker to assess genetic diversity and exchange genes in Alcea (Malvaceae)
Authors: Yin Juan , Khodayari Hamed
Published: October 2022

In order to comprehend the plant resources' protection and management in
every setting, genetic variousness research is required. Because of the
minimal number of distinguishing morphological features, for example, leaf
sequence and carpel structure, Alcea includes a problematic taxonomy.34
Alcea species are reported in Iran among them, 15 species are endemic. There
are no specifics. Alcea genetic variousness was studied using RAPD (Random
Amplified Polymorphic DNA). As a result, we gathered and evaluated six
species from five Iranian provinces. Seventy plant samples were gathered in
total. Our objectives were to 1) determine the genetic variousness of Alcea
species and 2) determine the genetic variousness of Alcea species. 2) Is
there a link between a species's genetic makeup and geographical location?
3) Population and taxon genetic configuration. In-plant species, we found
considerable variances in quantitative morphological features. Alcea species
were separated into two categories using NJ clusters and principal component
analysis. The unbiased anticipated heterozygozygosity (UHe) of Alcea
rhyticarpa existed in the scope of 0.12. In Alcea aucheri, knowledge of
Shannon was increased (0.39). The lowest value, 0.20, was found in Alcea
rhyticarpa. In the Alcea species, gene flow (Nm) was quite modest (0.33).
The current findings demonstrated RAPD markers and morphometry approaches
for studying genetic variousness in Alcea species.
Population genetic study in Epilobium minutiflorum (Onagraceae) in Iran
Authors: Rahimi Sedigheh , Sheidai Masoud , Mehrabian Ahmad , Koohdar Fahimeh
Published: October 2022

The genus Epilobium has about 200 species in which taxonomic subdivisions are
difficult but possible. Species E. minutiflorum due to its fluffy white
inflorescence and small miniature flowers and beaked seeds, it is one of the
most prominent species of the genus Epilobium in the region. We have no data
on the population genetic structure of this species in the Iran. Therefore a
population genetic and morphological investigation was performed through
light on genetic and morphological variability in this taxa. We used SCoT
molecular markers for population genetic investigation. Genetic diversity
analyses revealed a moderate genetic variability between E. minutiflorum
populations, while PCoA showed some degree of genetic admixture among
populations. AMOVA produced significant genetic difference among
populations. Morphometric analysis showed that high degree of overlap among
the studied populations. However, the results showed that SCoT marker has a
good discrimination power and can differentiate the studied populations.
This marker can be used to evaluate genetic diversity and identify genotypes
of E. minutiflorum populations.
Assessment of pepper genetic resources for Verticillium wilt resistance
Authors: Vasileva Katya , Todorova Velichka
Published: October 2022

Study was carried out for determining the reaction of 83 peppers varieties,
breeding lines, and local forms /landraces/ to fungal pathogen Verticillium
dahliae Kleb. as they are the part of the Balkan Capsicum core collection
which was deeply phenotyped in the recent years. The development of the
disease was reported twice and high degree of resistance was reported for 41
accessions. The highest percentage of highly resistant group of genotypes
was 72%, followed by resistant group with 23%. The infestation in the groups
of medium sensitive, sensitive and highly sensitive was respectively 1%, 3%,
and 1%. The highly sensitive (0 - 19%), sensitive (20 - 39%) and medium
sensitive (40 - 59%) are consisted by the var. blocky, var. ratundum and
var. kapia accessions. The group of resistant (60 - 79%) was dominated by
var. ratundum and var. blocky. Materials from var. kapia prevail of highly
resistant (80 - 100%). The group of pungent peppers accessions was more
resistant to Verticillium infestation. On the base of current and previous
results may concluded that four accessions were identified as resistant to
TMV and non-infested by Verticillium while two ones possessed low
infestation by green aphids, trips and cotton bollworm and non-attacked by
Verticillium. Other seven genotypes combined lack of infestation by
Verticillium wilt with high levels of three and more agronomic and
biochemical traits.
Genetic structure of Sessil oak (Quercus petraea (matt.) liebl) from the area of outstanding natural beauty “Avala“
Authors: Popovic Vladan , Danicic Vanja , Milovanovic Jelena , Lucic Aleksandar , Rakonjac Ljubinko , Mladenovic-Drinic Snezana , Ristic Danijela
Published: October 2022

The paper presents the results of the genetic diversity analysis of Sessile
oak populations from the area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) "Avala"
which were obtained using SSR markers. Genomic DNA was isolated from leaf
tissue of 50 test trees from two populations. Genotyping was performed using
microsatellite markers QpZAG110, QpZAG15, QpZAG1/2, QpZAG3/64, QpZAG36,
QpZAG1/5, and QrZAG108. All loci were polymorphic with the high mean value
of PIC (0.934). The total number of alleles determined in the studied
population was 127. The range of alleles varies from 15 (QpZAG1/5, QpZAG1/2)
to 23 (QpZAG110) with an average of 18.14 alleles per locus. The number of
effective alleles ranges from 8.273 (QpZAG1/5) to 13.830 (QrZAG108). The
mean value of the gene flow (Nm) was 8.522 with a range from 5.548 to
14.876. Overall genetic diversity was high (He = 0.909) and ranged from
0.879 to 0.928. Due to the excess of homozygotes observed at most loci, a
significant inbreeding coefficient was detected (Fis = 0.796). The Analysis
of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) confirmed that genetic diversity was more
pronounced within populations (77.5%) than between them (1.6%). The average
allele frequency (Q) of the studied populations shows that the individuals
originate from two or more populations. The obtained results can be used for
the adoption of appropriate plans for the management of protected natural
resources and the management of this ecologically and economically important
tree species. Also, the obtained results enable the adoption of the
necessary measures for the conservation of sessile oak genetic resources by
in-situ and ex-situ methods. Based on the research results, the use of this
important species can be recommended for its reintroduction in optimal
microclimatic conditions, as well as in the selection of the best
individuals for the reintroduction.
Genotype × year interaction on rye productivity parameters cultivated on sandy chernozem soil
Authors: Milunovic Igor , Popovic Vera , Rakascan Nikola , Ikanovic Jela , Trkulja Vojislav , Radojevic Vuk , Drazic Gordana
Published: October 2022

Rye is a dual-purpose crop, for nutrition but also for bioenergy. The
selection of rye is aimed at its improvement as a plant for human and animal
consumption, but also it is interesting for bioenergy production as it
combines high biomass production with low environmental impact. There is a
growing demand for sustainable sources of biomass worldwide. Directions for
achieving rye selection for energy purposes include selection to increase
biomass yield and corresponding physiological properties. During three years
(2019-2021), four rye genotypes were examined. The aim of this study was to
examine the influence of genotype (G), year (Y) and their interaction (G?Y)
on rye productivity parameters: plant height (PH), spike length (SL),
1000-grain weight (TGW), hectoliter mass (HM), green biomass yield (GBY),
biogas yield (BGY) as well as the possibility of using rye as an alternative
fuel. Rye is an excellent raw material for the production of healthy food,
but also for the production of biofuels. The study discussed the potential
use of four high yielding genotypes for biofuel production. Genotype G1
(25.29 t ha-1) had a statistically significantly higher average green
biomass yield compared to genotypes G2, G3 and G4 (22.98 t ha-1, 23.56 t
ha-1 and 23.76 t ha-1). Significant G?Y interactions demonstrate differences
between rye genotypes in response to environmental conditions. Plant height
was directly proportional to biomass yield. As one of the targets in
breeding programs, to develop taller cultivars as biofuel feedstock.
Screening and selection of appropriate rye varieties for each region is
critical for optimum results.
Life Experiences of a Black Accounting Student and Faculty Member
Authors: Dawkins Mark C.
Published: October 2022

This article discusses my life experiences as (1) a Black student studying accounting at several predominantly white institutions (PWIs) and (2) a Black accounting faculty member serving at two PWIs for 28 years. I include some personal thoughts, memories, experiences, and lessons learned. After seeing videos of several Blacks suffocated or fatally shot by police officers and civilians, I felt compelled to write this article with the hope that my comments would better sensitize primarily majority accounting faculty to the actual or perceived realities of the world and, more specifically, the academy from the perspective of one Black accounting faculty member. Also, I hope my comments provide some lessons and insights about the need for and benefits derived from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, initiatives, and programs that help serve to guide our actions and behaviors as we educate the next generation of accounting students for life after college as practitioners and society members.
Automated Learning Strategy to Reinforce Business Writing Mechanics for Accounting Students
Authors: Samuels Janet A. , Huston Janet M. , Pasewark William R.
Published: October 2022

Given the importance of accountants’ writing skills, the written communication expectation-performance gap, and limited accounting faculty time and expertise, this Business Writing Mechanics (BWM) learning strategy provides students with a spelling, grammar, punctuation, and word choice refresher using minimal faculty effort. BWM is an online, self-graded resource that students complete outside of class and consists of four separate assignment modules covering (1) Effective Written Communication, (2) Basic Grammar, (3) Advanced Grammar, and (4) Business Grammar. For each module, students access a PowerPoint slide deck, watch lecture video(s), and demonstrate mastery of the material via a quiz. Large quiz pools allow students to take a quiz multiple times until mastery is achieved. Students’ feedback indicated the PowerPoint slide decks were a good reference tool, the videos were easy to follow, and students’ knowledge, confidence, and awareness of writing mechanics increased.
Implementation of School-Based Management in Improving The Character Quality of Elementary School Students
Authors: Panggabean Rika Rosanti , Astari Yulisa Puji , Sari Indah Permata , Rohmadani  , Safrudin
Published: October 2022

Principals face various problems, including the lack of disciplined educators and the lack of principal communication with educators and teaching staff. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of school-based management (SBM) in improving the character quality of elementary school students. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation, interviews, and documentary studies. The data analysis technique used in this research is qualitative data analysis. The results showed the implementation of School-Based Management in forming student character. Program planning begins with various socializations at coordination meetings between schools, committees, and related parties. Student character formation can be formed by collaborating in each subject, namely applying discipline, good manners, and respect for others. One of the moral values ​​teachers must instill in elementary school education is cultivating character values ​​in students. The implementation of SBM is in line with the education decentralization policy that provides management autonomy according to its authority and provides good services to all internal and external interested parties in fulfilling the character of high-quality students for a nation.
The relationship between citation-based metrics and Twitter in the area of age related macular degeneration research: Altmetric and bibliometric study
Authors: Koprubasi Sumeyra , Bulut Erkan , Celebi Ali Riza Cenk
Published: October 2022

Purpose: The aim of this research is to analyze the bibliometric and altmetric scores of highly cited articles in the area of age related macular degeneration (AMD) research and to assess the correlations between them.

Material and methods: The data of publications in last decade were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database using "age related macular degeneration" as a search term. The top 100 cited articles (T100)  list was analyzed by author name, publication year, main topic, study type, journal name, journal impact factor (IF), H-index, total citation number (TCN), average citation per year (ACpY), Altmetric attention score (AAS), and number of tweets (NTs). VOSviewer software was utilized for  visualization of  bibliometric data.

Results: We discovered 16.984 articles in the last decade. The median values for TCN and AAS were 221 (IQR 178–380.75) and 13 (IQR 4-37.75), respectively in T100 list. The majority of the highly cited articles in AMD research have mainly focused on AMD treatment (n=34), especially anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy. However, social attention was primarily on the stem cell therapy. While AAS and NTs did not have significant correlation with TCN, they did show a significant positive correlation with ACpY. AAS and NTs showed significant positive correlation with journal IF and H-index.

Conclusion: Treatment for AMD is the most interested issue in the area. Stem cell therapies are popular on social media. The interest of social media is on articles that continue to be cited over the years rather than articles with high total citations.
The association between non-HDL cholesterol and SYNTAX score in premature heart disease
Authors: Şahin Hakan , Oflar Ersan , Yıldız Cennet , Ungan İsmail , Polat Veli , Aktürk İbrahim Faruk
Published: October 2022

Aim: This study aimed to estimate the association of coronary artery disease complexity with non-HDL-C levels in premature CAD.

Background: Primary prevention has utmost importance in terms of minimizing the number of patients who had premature coronary artery disease (CAD). Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) contains potentially atherogenic lipoprotein fractions.

Material and methods: Coronary angiographic recordings of two hundred acute coronary syndrome patients were evaluated by two cardiologists. Clinical, demographic and lipid parameters of the patients were compared with SYNTAX score.

Results: Median age of the study group was 41 (18-45) years. One hundred eighty five (90.5%) of them were male, nineteen (9.5%) of them were female. Median SYNTAX score and ejection fraction of the patients were 17 (4.5-39) and 50 (33-68), respectively. SYNTAX score of the male patients was significantly higher compared to females [17 (4.5-39) vs 12 (8-26), p=0.048), similarly, diabetic patients had higher values of syntax score compared to non-diabetic patients [19 (10-39) vs 16 (4.5-37), p=0.005), There were no differences of SYNTAX score with respect to presence of hypertension, smoking status and family history of CAD.  There were very strong positive correlation between SYNTAX score and non-HDL-C, TC and LDL-C levels (r=0.958, r=0.946 and r=0.921, respectively, p<0.001 for all).   HgA1c levels showed positive correlation, whereas HDL-C showed negative correlation with SYNTAX score (r=0.793 and r=-0.620, respectively, p<0.001 for both).

Conclusion: non-HDL-C was a valuable tool in assessing the complexity of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in young patients.
The Effect of the Integrated Mathematics Lessons with Children’s Literature on the Fifth Grade Students’ Place Value Understanding
Authors:   ", DURMAZ Burcu ,   Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta (Turkey), E-mail: drburcudurmaz@gmail.com ", MIÇOOĞULLARI Semai ,   Ministry of Education, Hatay (Turkey), E-mail: semai_mico@hotmail.com
Published: October 2022

Abstract: The comprehension of the place value concept which is based on the grouping of numbers in accordance with distinct systems is not so easy. One of the sources that may contribute to the comprehension of the place value and making connections with daily life is children’s books. The effects of several tools on the comprehension of the place value have been analyzed in the literature, but the effects of children’s books in this regard have not been so frequent. Therefore, the aim of the study is to analyze the effects of the fifth-grade mathematics lessons integrated with children’s books on the students’ place value understanding. The study was designed through the case study which is a kind of the qualitative research methods. The participants of the study are 32 fifth grade students. The data of the study were obtained through the place value test, the place value achievement test, and an interview form. The findings indicate that the mathematics lessons integrated with the picture books have positive effects on the fifth-grade students’ comprehension and achievement about the place value. Also, the students participated in the study mostly reported positive views about the mathematics lessons integrated with the children’s books.
Pre-service pre-school teachers' opinions about using block-based coding/scratch
Authors:   Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey, Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Turkey). E-mail: serkantimur42@gmail.com, TİMUR Serkan , TİMUR Betül ,   "Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey, Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Turkey). E-mail: betultmr@gmail.com", GÜVENÇ Elif ,   "Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey, Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Turkey). E-mail: elifguvenc39@gmail.com", US İlknur ,   "Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey, Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Turkey). E-mail: ilknurr.us@gmail.com", YALÇINKAYA-ÖNDER Eylem ,   "Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey, Faculty of Education Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Turkey). E-mail: eylemyk@gmail.com"
Published: October 2022

"Abstract: In this study, it was aimed to examine the pre-service pre-school teachers’ opinions about using block-based coding/Scratch in education. 28 pre-service pre-school teachers were participated studying at a public university in a Marmara province region. Within the scope of the study, pre-service teachers were trained on the block-based coding Scratch program for four weeks. A semi-structured interview form consisting of 12 questions was used to determine the opinions of the participants. The data of the study were analyzed using the descriptive analysis method. As a result of the study, 85.71% of pre-school teacher candidates stated that block-based coding education should start at an early age like a language education, this education is important as a necessity of the technology age and all students should benefit from this education in order to provide an effective education, 14.25% of teacher candidates specified that this education is untimely for younger age levels and should not be given to everyone. In addition, the pre-service teachers stated that the block-based coding/Scratch program training helped them gain new ideas in terms of creating materials, improved their creativity and contributed to design abstract material in addition to concrete ones. Additionally, 46.42% of pre-service teachers stated that block-based coding education should start between the ages of 5-7. In this context, it is recommended to provide coding education both in pre-school and undergraduate education."
Development of Digital Storytelling Based on Local Wisdom
Authors: KISNO Kisno , WIBAWA Basuki , KHAERUDIN Khaerudin
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this study is to support learning using digital media based on local wisdom. The device product resulting from the development process in this study is Digital Storytelling which is validated and tested through four stages of testing, namely: Content testing by experts in the field of Technology and Information, experts in early childhood education materials, language and culture experts, and experts in the field of learning media. Product testing as a learning medium through reviews from various experts, namely: design experts, media experts, material experts and content experts, as well as field trials conducted on small groups of lecturers, teachers, and students in Early Childhood Education. This digital storytelling development research uses the system approach stage of the research and development model. Results of the research show that digital storytelling based on local wisdom as a medium and learning resource is very effective in disseminating knowledge and philosophical meanings of local wisdom, attracting interest and increasing children’s learning motivation.
The Relationship of the Philosophy of Education and the History of Philosophy: A Forecast of Educational Trends 2022-2024
Authors: MARTYNIUK Mykhailo , KYRYLENKO Kateryna , KRYMETS Liudmyla , MAKHOMETA Tetiana , MADI Halyna
Published: October 2022

Education is a systemic component of the worldview picture of the world. Along with the scientific and pedagogical arsenal, the historical and philosophical component is a fundamental analytical method of educational space research. The purpose of scientific exploration is to predict educational trends in the short term through the prism of historical and philosophical analysis. Synergetic interaction between the philosophy of education and the history of philosophy forms the basis for the study of practical and theoretical dimensions of modern education. The balance of dialectical and synergetic methods in examining educational trends provides a complete analysis in both practical pedagogical and theoretical-philosophical dimensions. The results of the study allow you to analyze the development of education from a cultural and historical perspective, which allows you to predict the optimal ways of further development of this sphere of social activity. The scientific novelty of the work consists in combining the potential of philosophy, history, science, pedagogy, and culture to forecast educational trends in the coming years. Thus, historical and philosophical interpretation of education points to the demand for three key short-term trends in the modern educational space: globalization, technologization, and informatization.
Innovators: Advantages and Disadvantages of the Future Profession from the Perspective of Students
Authors: NADTOCHIY Yulia
Published: October 2022

Development and implementation of innovations in different fields of human life becomes a driving force of economic development of any country in the modern world. Russian higher educational institutions are enrolling students for the Innovatics course to train future innovators. This raises a logical question - who is an innovator and what is he/she dealing with?

The purpose of the survey discussed by the article was to identify students’ opinions - the future innovators – on advantages and disadvantages of their future professional activity. Using a longitudinal method, two groups of students who took the Innovatics course (bachelor's degree) have been monitored for four years, which allowed identifying the students' opinions on both how they imagined their future profession, and how this opinion had changed throughout the period of study.

Key methods of the research were general scientific cognition methods, such as theoretical analysis of different positions on such area of knowledge as Innovatics and the profession of innovator, as well as empirical methods, such as observation, interviews and questionnaires.

The surveys of students obtained data on not only the advantages and disadvantages, which, according to future innovators, are associated with their professional activities, but also on what would be interesting for them to learn in the course of their professional activity.

Key competencies to be formed in the process of Innovatics training were listed to make the innovators-graduates demanded in the labor market.
Pedagogical Aspects of the Protection of Human Rights in the Context of the Philosophy of Education and Law
Authors: SLYVKA Stepan , KOLISNICHENKO Roman , TSUMARIEV Marat , BANDURA Ivan , GORKAVCHUK Sandra
Published: October 2022

The main goal of the study is to determine the main pedagogical aspects of the protection of human rights in the context of the philosophy of education and law. The philosophy of human rights, in the context of the philosophy of education and the philosophy of law, is an integral part of philosophical anthropology, the most important task of which is to study the nature of humans, which serves as the source of his inalienable rights and freedoms. The main aspects of the study are the issues of phenomenology and ontology, revealing human rights as its attributive property, which is formed in the context of social life. An important aspect of this issue is the study of the pedagogical aspects of the human rights protection system in the context of the philosophy of education and law. A detailed study of the foundations of the protection of human rights and their philosophical essence serves as a powerful basis for the formation of a modern democratic society. As a result of the study, the main aspects of the essence of human rights in the context of the philosophy of education and law were identified.
religião capitalista e o devir-negro do mundo
Authors: Paz Caio
Published: October 2022

Este artigo se propõe a estabelecer algumas aproximações entre as formulações que Giorgio Agamben fez a respeito do capitalismo e da escravidão e aquelas que estão ligadas ao que Achille Mbembe chamou de devir-negro do mundo. A partir de Walter Benjamin, Agamben sustenta que o capitalismo é a única religião conhecida pela nossa época. Esta religião “sans trêve et sans merci” [sem trégua e sem misericórdia] estendeu-se a quase todas as dimensões da vida e do planeta, conduzindo, por sua vez, ao devir-negro do mundo. Em termos mbembenianos, isto significa que a condição negra, que era algo quase exclusivo das populações africanas ou escravizadas, tornou-se a condição de grande parte da humanidade, que se vê confrontada com perdas excessivas e um profundo esgotamento de suas capacidades orgânicas. Essa articulação preliminar permitiu retomar as teses agambenianas acerca do campo de concentração como paradigma biopolítico, a fim de elucidar, como sugere Castor Ruiz, a senzala é o locus da exceção colonial.
Palavras-chaves: Capitalismo. Devir-negro. Escravidão. Agamben. Mbembe.
Potensi Beberapa Sayuran Indigenous Bali sebagai Pangan Fungsional
Authors: Widarta I Wayan Rai , Suter I Ketut
Published: October 2022

Sayuran merupakan sumber serat makanan, mineral, vitamin dan antioksidan yang sangat penting untuk kesehatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan karakteristik komponen kimia dan senyawa bioaktif beberapa sayuran lokal indigenous Bali (Daun Kejompot, Batang Semu Pisang Kepok, Pucuk daun Labu Kuning, dan Gonda) dalam upaya pemanfaatannya sebagai pangan fungsional. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan perlakuan jenis sayuran dan diulang sebanyak 4 kali. Data yang diperoleh selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif dan disajikan dalam bentuk tabel dan grafik. Parameter yang diamati meliputi: serat makanan, kadar air, kadar Ca, Fe, Zn, total fenol, total flavonoid, vitamin C, dan aktivitas antioksidan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sayuran lokal indigenous bali sangat berpotensi sebagai pangan fungsional, terutama Kejompot yang memiliki kandungan komponen bioaktif dan aktivitas antioksidan yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan sayuran lainnya.
The ARC Procedure - An Innovative Non Touch Technique to Obtain an Endometrial Biopsy at the Time of Vaginoscopy Avoiding the Use of a Speculum
Authors:   Good Hope Hospital, Griffin Chris
Published: October 2022

This paper describes the first recorded practice of a full non touch vaginoscopy in diagnostic and blind endometrial biopsy. Using the patented Endosampler® biopsy kit it is possible under direct vision with a hysteroscope and no speculum to pass the sampler through the vagina and the external os and achieve a viable endometrial sample.
AVALIAÇÃO DE UM SISTEMA DE IRRIGAÇÃO POR MICROASPERSÃO NA CULTURA DO LIMÃO
Authors: PEREIRA FILHO Sérgio Eduardo , PEDROBON JUNIOR Vilter Donizete , APARECIDO Camila Fernandes Ferreira , CARVALHO Jaqueline Bonfim de , MACHADO Danilo Agostini
Published: October 2022

No cenário agrícola mundial o uso consciente da água se vê cada vez mais necessário, pensando sempre tanto no bom uso da reserva hídrica, diminuir o desperdício da água, e olhando também para o lado econômico, sem deixar afetar o lado econômico da plantação. O objetivo do experimento foi avaliar as situações da irrigação da área de citros, para identificar o volume de agua que é gasto na propriedade e assim obter os dados necessários para realizar a avaliação da área  identificar se o consumo de água está menor, correto ou maior do que as plantas necessitam para realizar suas funções,  obtendo assim todo o potencial de produtividade da planta. Neste método avaliativo foi utilizado um balde graduado com capacidade para 4 litros como coletor, um cronometro, e uma jarra graduada de 1 litro, para assim avaliar CUC, CUD e CUE. De acordo com os cálculos realizados neste projeto com base no tipo de aspersores e suas vazões, o valor ideal seria de 2,66 litros dentro do período de tempo de 4 minutos que foram feitas as coletas, podendo variar entre 2,61 litros como sendo o mínimo de vazão até 2,72 litros o máximo de vazão, levando em consideração a uniformidade que é de 98% de eficiência do equipamento.
“Parallels”: Social justice through artmaking and the archives
Authors: Prasad Sheetal
Published: October 2022

Inspired by Thai artist Manit Sriwanichpoom (1997-2008), I created a series of photographic prints in 2019 called Sheila and the… (Figures 1-3) depicting in the foreground (in colour) my alter ego named “Sheila” against a black and white background of a historical event. Using a similar format, Parallels: Sheetal and the… (2022) (Figures 4-6) speaks to the shift that many have witnessed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Both series address the ongoing cycles of historical events and colonial violence. I posit that by engaging in history through artmaking, students can better understand the cycles of colonial narratives and navigate social justice issues in our lived experiences.
Reflections on the Art of Muddy Play: The Mud Kitchen
Authors: Menezes Ayesha Michelle
Published: October 2022

Due to Covid-19, much time and effort are dedicated to sanitizing at home and school. While we strive to protect children, we must re-examine the messages they receive about dirt and muddy play. Are we inadvertently prejudicing them against “unclean” entanglements that may afford them more significant learning opportunities? In this paper, I offer my experiences exploring the language of mud and its relationship with play, language, and learning for my four-year-old son. I explore how a mud kitchen can offer caregivers and children a space for collective inquiry in a post-pandemic world. This paper suggests that caregivers’ attitudes towards mess impact children’s openness to muddy play. Also, it highlights that muddy play can be a learning tool to encourage self-expression and teach personal hygiene and cleanliness. I discovered that storytelling normalizing muddy play positively impacted levels of engagement in the mud kitchen. I believe my findings demonstrate the value of mud for developing children’s resourcefulness, curiosity, responsibility, empathy, and self-reliance. My findings emphasize that children can thrive within discomfort with strategic support and compassion from caregivers. I hope that my experiences of muddy play can invite educators to reimagine educational engagements for the future.
ANALISIS PENGARUH INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP, SALES GROWTH, DAN CAPITAL INTENSITY TERHADAP EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
Authors: Ma'ruf Sw Fadhil Maulana , Murwaningsari Etty
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh institutional ownership, sales growth, dan capital intensity terhadap effective tax rate. Penelitian menggunakan perusahaan sektor bahan baku (basic materials) yang terdaftar pada Bursa Efek Indonesia dan melaporkan laporan keuangannya selama empat tahun dari tahun 2018 sampai dengan 2021. Populasi penelitian ini adalah perusahaan sektor bahan baku (basic materials) yang terdiri dari 93 perusahaan. Pemilihan sampel dilakukan dengan metode purposive sampling, sehingga diperoleh 45 perusahaan. Data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang berasal dari laporan keuangan perusahaan. Variabel dependen penelitian adalah effective tax rate. Variabel independen penelitian adalah institutional ownership, sales growth, dan capital intensity. Variabel kontrol penelitian adalah company size, return on asset, dan leverage. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara simultan institutional ownership, sales growth, dan capital intensity berpengaruh signifikan terhadap effective tax rate.
Performance Assessment of Convex Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Methods
Authors: Hofmann Christian , Morelli Andrea C. , Topputo Francesco
Published: October 2022

Different discretization and trust-region methods are compared for the low-thrust fuel-optimal trajectory optimization problem using successive convex programming. In particular, the differential and integral formulations of the adaptive pseudospectral Legendre–Gauss–Radau method, an arbitrary-order Legendre–Gauss–Lobatto technique based on Hermite interpolation, and a first-order-hold discretization are considered. The number of discretization points and segments is varied. Moreover, two hard-trust-region methods and a soft-trust-region strategy are compared. It is briefly discussed whether these methods, if implemented on relevant hardware, would fulfill the general requirements for onboard guidance. A perturbed cubic interpolation and the propagation of the nonlinear dynamics are used to generate initial guesses of varying quality. Interplanetary transfers to a near-Earth asteroid, Venus, and asteroid Dionysus are chosen to assess the overall performance.
Online Teaching and Learning in Correctional Facilities: Opportunities and Tensions
Authors: Johnson Lineo R.
Published: October 2022

In a prison environment, inmates participating in online learning face numerous challenges. Access to education and digital materials must compete with security protocols that usually stifle innovative approaches to online learning. Education in prison environments is well-established, and studies attest to this notion. This article explores online learning in a correctional environment where inmates enrol with two distance education institutions, the Open University of the United Kingdom (OUUK) and the University of South Africa (UNISA). The study showcases the conditions, opportunities and tensions in online education in prison contexts in the nexus of providing access while ensuring security. The article further concedes that various countries are embarking on viable partnerships between correctional services, institutions of higher learning, non-governmental agencies, and other stakeholders. The two institutions, OUUK and UNISA, through well-guided Memoranda of Agreements (as argued in this article), have provided best practices and models that could be emulated to advance the agenda for the fourth industrial revolution in online learning. The qualitative documentary research that directed this article used a case study of the two open distance learning institutions, and it entailed a directed, inductive document analysis of national and institutional policies and Memoranda of Agreement (MoA). The research findings point to the continued impact of the tensions between access and security and strategies in ameliorating these tensions. Thus, with specific practices and multiple factors in each country, conditions and opportunities for online learning exist and are utilised to the best of each country’s abilities in offenders’ educational pursuits.
Thanatopolitics and Fugitive Mourning in Pandemic Death
Authors: Canham Hugo
Published: October 2022

COVID-19 has reminded us that death is not only inevitable but also, for those who are constructed as death bound, imminent and immanent. In this paper, I contend that this season of mass death has led to an intensified thanatopolitics where the state has sought to take over full control of corpses and the death world. This has major implications for how we order and relate to the African death world. Mourning and funeral rites are important sites of sociality for the processing of loss, ritual cleansing and renewal. The COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic rise in deaths associated with it mean that mourning, rites, sociality and potential renewal are fundamentally disrupted. This disruption occurs because rituals and customs associated with how Africans honour and bury the dead have to change as a result of health protocols and government regulations that are promulgated against contagion. However, through media reports on those killed by COVID-19, I demonstrate that thanatopolitics remains fragile in the face of the erotics of mourning and fugitive mourning that families and communities engage in. This paper is an effort to engage with the subject of pandemic death and the meaning of what we lose when ritual and relation are threatened. It presents the erotics of mourning and fugitive mourning as forms of resistance that the black underclasses are always insurgently engaged in.
Pandemics Remind Us of Our Responsibility to Ourselves, Others and Future Generations: A Time for Intergenerational Justice?
Authors: Moodley Keymanthri
Published: October 2022

Over the past year, the world has experienced colliding pandemics of viral outbreaks and injustice - social and health inequities, gender-based violence, marginalisation of immigrant populations, racial discrimination. All of this was superimposed on an ever - worsening climate crisis. This is not the first viral pandemic neither will it be the last. The collective moral injury experienced by the global community requires recalibrating for life in an interpandemic world, moving beyond self-interest and building trust as an ethical imperative. Central to this recalibration is assumption of responsibility to future generations - intergenerational justice. Not only does such an ethics of responsibility enhance mutuality and reciprocity, it is also synchronous with African philosophical thinking, which supports interdependence in this world and is firmly rooted in ancestral worlds and future worlds.
She/Her/Hers
Authors: Ozias Moira , Nicolazzo Z
Published: October 2022

Gender is a catastrophic oppressive imposition. Gender structures and is structured by settler colonialism, just as it marks and is marked by ongoing investments in anti-blackness. Not only is gender a violent erasure of Indigenous ways of being, but as Spillers (1987) detailed, gender—specifically femininity and womanness—are foreclosed to Black women as an ongoing effect of chattel slavery. In this article, we focus on the pronouns she, her and hers as an artifact of white womanness. In so doing, we trace how white women not only articulate gender as a site of possession—here we specifically draw on Harris’s (1993) notion of the absolute right to exclude—but consume gender in a move toward necrocapitalism. Put another way, white women consume gender to further their presumed goodness, at the same time as—and indeed as a function of—desiring the death of trans women. As a result, trans women are rendered killable subjects, with their killability acting as a necessity for the furtherance of the catastrophe of gender itself. Through the commodification of the pronoun as a signifier of gender (e.g. pronoun stickers and pins, the performative nature of bringing trans women to speak without any resulting transformative change), we argue this acts to further necrocapitalism, especially in the notion “economy of deadly violence”, as it “ensures the maintenance of authority’s spread and permanence” (Sheehi in conversation with Shalhoub-Kevorkian; see Introduction to this special issue for further details).
al-Nizam
Authors: Sheehi Stephen
Published: October 2022

This article considers “necrocapitalism” as an analytic rubric and social system that governs Lebanon in its “post-War”.  I deploy the term “necrocapitalism” because the lives, deaths and psychic suffering of the population are either political and economic assets to be protected and cultivated (through sectarianism and clientelism) or, at worst, collateral cost, where life, physical well-being and psychic suffering are casually overlooked. Therefore, this article considers the political economy of sectarianism, kleptocracy, neoliberalism, and state capture within a series of ideological-affective mechanisms that bind elites to subordinates and the state to both. In thinking through what might characterize necrocapitalism in contrast to other forms of capitalism, this descriptive and analytic exordium considers Lebanese governmentality (a combination of sectarianism as a social system and the neoliberal-kleptocratic state) as a nizam, a system of governance, of social relations, and of psychic violence. Al-nizam is not only as the state and a particular ruling regime, but also a complex assemblage of social, political and economic relations, infrastructures and institutions of the state that the ruling class both captures, populates, exploits and undermines in a comprehensive social and political project to extract as much of Lebanon’s surplus capital as possible from the country regardless of the lives of those in it.
The Proliferation of Combat Drones in Civil and Interstate Conflicts: The Case of Türkiye and Azerbaijan
Authors: KHALILZADA JAVADBAY
Published: October 2022

Recent developments in conflict zones show the proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or combat drones and how they transform and shape new warfare. A rapidly growing literature examines UAV’s performance and utilization by the first generation of drone producers and users like the U.S. and Israel. However, the acquisition, proliferation, and production of combat drones by middle and small states and how these new technologies are applied in warfare by these countries have attracted less attention. The paper explores Türkiye as a producer and active user of UAVs in conflicts in Africa and the Middle East and Azerbaijan as a small state that is a consumer of Turkish and Israeli drones. The paper argues that drones provide an advantage on the battlefield, increase precision in wars, and expand the methods used in wars against insurgency; however, the proliferation of drones simultaneously makes states prone to war and so increases the vulnerability of regional peace and security.
O debate presidencial de 2021 entre Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa e André Ventura: estratégias de argumentação e de persuasão
Authors: Braz Ana , Marques Isabelle Simões
Published: October 2022

We are looking at a linguistic-discursive analysis of the most recurrent strategies of argumentation and persuasion in the TV debate of January 6, 2021 for the 2021 presidential elections in Portugal. In this debate, two candidates are opposed, namely Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa - President of the Republic at the time, and in the meantime elected for a second term - and André Ventura, deputy of the Assembly of the Republic and candidate for the Chega party.

Our analysis focuses on the manipulation strategies used by both speakers and candidates. The images that the political opponents build of themselves and of their opponent in and by discourse, the emotions that their words arouse, the predominant discursive topic, the main axiological values of the lexemes and expressions used, and the ways of refuting facts and views conveyed in the different verbal exchanges are studied. 

The present work is part of the perspective of discourse analysis (Kerbrat-Orechioni, 2005 and 2014), as well as within the framework of the study of argumentation, namely argumentation in the political discourse, in the path of Amossy (2000) and Plantin (1996), considering the contributions of Charaudeau (2005, 2008 and 2016) on the political discourse and Marques on the Portuguese political discourse (2009, 2013 and 2017).
Sobre a construção 'ir a' + Infinitivo em Português Europeu
Authors: Cunha Luís Filipe
Published: October 2022

Differently from e.g. Spanish, European Portuguese has two analogous but quite independent constructions incorporating the verb ir (to go) that point to the future realisation of an eventuality. In both cases, ir may retain most of its lexical properties or it may arise in constructions that have undergone a lower or greater degree of grammaticalization. The main goal of this paper is to compare the behaviour of these two structures, namely ir (‘go’) + Infinitive, which consistently conveys a temporal relation of posteriority, and its ir (‘go’) a + Infinitive counterpart, which seems to carry aspectual information of prospectivity. As a temporal operator, ir (‘go’) + Infinitive combines with all kinds of eventualities and occurs with different prospective temporal adverbials; on the other hand, as an aspectual operator establishing a preliminary state, ir (‘go’) a + Infinitive is completely incompatible with statives, is anomalous with long distance future temporal adverbials and demands the presence of another event in order to ensure the requirement of “present relevance”.