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Impact Assessment of Farmland Lease-Out on Rural Households’ Livelihood Capital and Livelihood Strategy
Authors: Xiao Hui , Xiao Jianxiu , Xie Fangting
Published: August 2022

Rapid urbanization and the gradual disappearance of urban and rural barriers have accelerated rural surplus labor migration. This study focused on the rural household’s livelihood from the perspective of farmland lease-out. Using 382 rural households’ data in Jiangxi Province, we used the seemingly unrelated regression and binary logistic models to analyze the impact of farmland lease-out on rural households’ livelihood capital and livelihood strategy. The results indicated that farmland lease-out did not affect rural households’ human capital but had a negative impact on social capital, natural capital and future life expectation, and had a positive impact on financial capital and physical capital. Farmland lease-out had a significant negative impact on agricultural pluriactivity-type livelihood strategies, while having a significant positive impact on off-farm employment livelihood strategies. In addition, the scale of farmland lease-out had a positive impact on the off-farm pluriactivity and off-farm employment livelihood strategies.
Autonomous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Conditions—A Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Azam Muhammad , Hassan Sitti Asmah , Che Puan Othman
Published: August 2022

Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) with their immaculate sensing and navigating capabilities are expected to revolutionize urban mobility. Despite the expected benefits, this emerging technology has certain implications pertaining to their deployment in mixed traffic streams, owing to different driving logics than Human-driven Vehicles (HVs). Many researchers have been working to devise a sustainable urban transport system by considering the operational and safety aspects of mixed traffic during the transition phase. However, limited scholarly attention has been devoted to mapping an overview of this research area. This paper attempts to map the state of the art of scientific production about autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic conditions, using a bibliometric analysis of 374 documents extracted from the Scopus database from 1999 to 2021. The VOSviewer 1.1.18 and Biblioshiny 3.1 software were used to demonstrate the progress status of the publications concerned. The analysis revealed that the number of publications has continuously increased during the last five years. The text analysis showed that the author keywords “autonomous vehicles” and “mixed traffic” dominated the other author keywords because of their frequent occurrence. From thematic analysis, three research stages associated with AVs were identified; pre-development (1999–2017), development (2017–2020) and deployment (2021). The study highlighted the potential research areas, such as involvement of autonomous vehicles in transportation planning, interaction between autonomous vehicles and human driven vehicles, traffic and energy efficiencies associated with automated driving, penetration rates for autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic scenarios, and safe and efficient operation of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic environment. Additionally, discussion on the three key aspects was conducted, including the impacts of AVs, their driving characteristics and strategies for their successful deployment in context of mixed traffic. This paper provides ample future directions to the people willing to work in this area of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic conditions. The study also revealed current trends as well as potential future hotspots in the area of autonomous vehicles in mixed traffic.
Study on Peak Travel Avoidance Behavior of Car Travelers during Holidays
Authors: Zhu Haiyan , Guan Hongzhi , Han Yan , Li Wanying
Published: August 2022

Traveling during off-peak season can mean cheaper flights, cheaper hotels, and the chance to see a destination at a less frenetic time of year. To alleviate the congestion of roads and tourist attractions, a better demand management plan is needed to guide tourists to avoid travel during holidays. This study takes holiday tourists’ peak travel avoidance behavior as the research object, and a Nested Logit (NL) model of travel time and destination joint decisions was established based on Utility Maximization Theory. Model calibration and elastic analysis were carried out using Revealed Preference/Stated Preference (RP/SP) survey data. Results show that tourist attributes such as the number of tourists traveling together, travel companion, duration of the visit, the number of previous visits, tourism motivation, type of tourist attraction, quality grade of tourist attraction, and degree of congestion significantly influence destination decisions. Travel scope, travel duration, age, and other factors significantly influence travel time decisions. The traffic congestion around tourist attractions, holiday admission ticket prices, and non-holiday admission ticket prices significantly influence travel time and destination decisions. Holiday admission ticket price increases have a strong impact on the decision to change the travel destination, while non-holiday admission ticket discounts have a weak impact on travel time decision behavior. The findings of this study offer a theoretical basis for holiday travel management and tourism management. It is practical and significant to reasonably guide tourists to travel during the off-peak season and to understand the travel needs and characteristics of holiday tourists, thus adjusting the distribution of holiday tourist flow.
Variations of Soil Chemical Properties and Microbial Community around the Acid Reservoir in the Mining Area
Authors: Guo Jing , Xuan Fengqin , Li Deming , Wang Jiaquan , Zhang Baichuan
Published: August 2022

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is unique acidic wastewater produced in the process of iron mining and utilization. The soil and wetland contaminated by AMD in a mining area in Ma’anshan were studied in this paper. The physical and chemical characteristics and microbial community structure of the samples were analyzed to evaluate the resident soil pollution. The results showed that the soil around the acid reservoir was seriously polluted by metals such as Fe, Mn, Cd, and sulfate, and the loss of organic matter and total nitrogen was serious. With the increased distance between soil samples and the acid reservoir, the pollution degree of AMD decreased, the soil pH, organic matter and total nitrogen contents increased gradually, the soil microbial species increased slightly, and the diversity index increased. Bacillus, Lactococcus, and other bacteria with hydrolytic acid-producing functions accounted for more than 55.0% of the total bacterial community. Desulfuromonas, Desulfobulbus, and other genes involved in sulfur metabolism accounted for more than 24.0% of the total microbial community. In addition, Nitrosophaera, Nitrosopumilus, Methanoregula, and Methanosphaerula, which were involved in nitrogen cycling, were the dominant bacteria in the sampled soil. Our findings provide the basic data to support the mineral industry in China as well as for ecological functional evaluation based on species differences.
The Environmental Risk Assessment of Fire and Explosion in Storage Tanks of Petroleum Products
Authors: Doregar Zavareh Razieh , Dana Tooraj , Roayaei Emad , Monavari Seyed Massoud , Jozi Seyed Ali
Published: August 2022

The present study provides a framework for assessing the environmental risk associated with fire and explosion of gasoline storage tanks in oil depots. The proposed framework includes three main steps: problem formulation, risk analysis, and risk description. The necessary basic details were identified and collected in formulating the problem. The source, pathway, receptor (SPR) model was employed in the risk analysis process. Each part was analyzed using tools that provide appropriate results and maintain the model integrity; additionally, the findings can be used in the whole process. The Dow Fire and Explosion Index (F&EI) was deployed to scrutinize the source, the pollutant dispersion and transmission path characteristics were measured to inspect the pathway, and the vulnerability indicators of the receptor and the degree of impact were determined to scrutinize the receptor. Finally, the risk assessment results were presented in the form of risk description tables. The purpose of this integration was to develop a framework thoroughly evaluating the risk associated with fire and explosion to the point of environmental consequences and providing a better understanding of the outcomes. This study, conducted for the first time specifically for an oil depot, provides an exhaustive view highly contributing to managers and decision makers.
Urban Ecosystem Services in South America: A Systematic Review
Authors: Muñoz-Pacheco Catalina B. , Villaseñor Nélida R.
Published: August 2022

Nature within cities provides benefits for people known as urban ecosystem services. An assessment of urban ecosystem services is growing in South America, a biodiverse and highly urbanized region. To synthesize this growing body of knowledge in South America, we performed a systematic review identifying patterns in the literature and knowledge gaps. Our review shows that Brazil, Chile, and Colombia contribute the greatest number of studies. More than 80% of the studies were published in the last five years, revealing this as an emerging research topic in the region. More than half of the studies had an environmental perspective and focused on services provided by green spaces. Nearly all studies involved regulating services, followed by cultural services. We found clear knowledge gaps, including a paucity of assessments on supporting and provisioning services, as well as the lack of studies in several countries, evaluations concerning land cover other than parks, and large-scale assessments. Comparing ecosystem services in different planning scenarios is urgently needed to make informed decisions, aid nature conservation, and provide ecosystem services for all urban dwellers. This knowledge will contribute to achieving sustainable cities and equitable access to ecosystem services in South America.
Comparison of the Different Presentations of Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) Sequence to Teach Functional Academic Skills for Students with Developmental Retardation
Authors: Ruştioğlu Omaç , Avcıoğlu Hasan
Published: August 2022

The research aims to compare the use of 3D materials and video prompting presentations in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency in implementing the CRA teaching strategy. Four students with developmental retardation, aged 8 to 10, participated in the study. The design of the alternating treatment, one of the single-subject research designs, was employed in the research. In addition, in the research, social validity data were collected with the interview form consisting of semi-structured interview questions, and content analysis was performed. The study’s dependent variables are the subjects’ ability to accurately tell the time and recognize money. There are two independent variables in the study. The first independent variable is the presentation of the CRA teaching strategy with 3D materials, and the second independent variable is the presentation of the CRA teaching strategy with video prompting. Functional academic skills teaching was applied to four selected students alternately using 3D materials and video prompting. A total of 135 sessions took place in the experimental process. As a result of the research, it was found that both presentation styles were effective, but video prompting presentation was more efficient. These results show that the CRA teaching strategy with video prompting can be used to teach functional academic skills to students with developmental retardation. Both teachers and families expressed positive opinions about the skills handled by both methods. The use of video prompting in schools and homes can be beneficial when teaching functional academic skills to individuals with special needs.
Analysis of Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Land Use/Cover Changes in Jubek State, South Sudan
Authors: Gudo Adam Juma Abdallah , Deng Jinsong , Qureshi Asad Sarwar
Published: August 2022

The Republic of South Sudan lacks adequate data to support decision-makers in planning. Therefore, a land use land cover (LULC) study was conducted in Jubek State for 17 years (2000–2017). It was divided into three time intervals, using remote sensing (RS), geographic information system (GIS), Landsat TM, Landsat ETM+, and Landsat 8 OLI approaches. A transition matrix for the total change was developed to generate spatiotemporal and quantitative indicators to analyze LULC spatiotemporal dynamics for better developmental decisions. Overall accuracy assessment results were 97.41% (kappa 0.96), 90.45% (kappa 0.85), and 91.5% (kappa 0.89) for years 2000, 2009, and 2017, respectively. Furthermore, quantitative and spatiotemporal results show that built up areas drastically increase, especially from 2009 to 2017. The most dominant class in the study area was grassland, 9929.9 km2 (54.22%), followed by forest, 5555 km2 (30.33%), barren land, 2497.3 km2 (13.64%), built up areas, 166.7 km2 (0.9%), farmland, 128.31 km2 (0.71%), and water bodies, 35.91 km2 (0.96%). The outcomes of the analysis show that since 1955 Jubek State (Juba) has been the preferable place for the local citizens’ settlement in South Sudan. Unfortunately, agricultural production was insufficient due to the limited cultivated area; on the other hand, the study area is rich in natural resources and could meet local people’s demand if a proper strategy such as LULC transformation is well implemented.
Comparing Four Machine Learning Algorithms for Land Cover Classification in Gold Mining: A Case Study of Kyaukpahto Gold Mine, Northern Myanmar
Authors: Oo Tin Ko , Arunrat Noppol , Sereenonchai Sukanya , Ussawarujikulchai Achara , Chareonwong Uthai , Nutmagul Winai
Published: August 2022

Numerous studies have been undertaken to determine the optimal land use/cover classification algorithm. However, there have not been many studies that have compared and evaluated the performance of maximum likelihood (ML), random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), and classification and regression trees (CART) using ASTER imagery, especially in a mining district. Therefore, this study aims to investigate land use/cover (LULC) change over three decades (1990–2020), comparing the performance of the ML, RF, SVM, and CART machine learning algorithms. The Landsat and ASTER data were retrieved using Google Earth Engine (GEE). Traditional ML classification was performed on ArcGIS 10.2 software while RF, SVM, and CART classification were undertaken on GEE. Then, thematic accuracy assessments were conducted for the four algorithms and their performances were compared. The results showed that the largest changes in area occurred in forest cover that decreased from 37.8 to 27.3 km2 during the three decades. The remarkable expansion of gold mining occurred during 2005–2010 with the increases of 1.6%. The mining land rose by 2.9% during the study period whereas agricultural land increased significantly by 10.7% between 1990 and 2020. When comparing the four algorithms, the RF algorithm gives the highest accuracy with an overall accuracy of 95.85% while SVM follows RF with 91.69%. This study proved that RF is the best choice for optimal land use/cover classification, particularly in the mining district.
Can Carbon Emission Trading Policy Reduce PM2.5? Evidence from Hubei, China
Authors: Wang Ruiqi , Tang Huanchen , Ma Xin
Published: August 2022

China is facing serious haze pollution while its economy is developing at a high speed. Nevertheless, traditional command-and-control environmental regulation has been ineffective in reducing haze pollution. The Chinese government must find more effective ways to combat haze pollution immediately. Through the synthetic control method, this paper uses the provincial PM2.5 concentration and economic data from 2000 to 2016 to examine the causal effect between the Hubei carbon emission trading pilot and haze pollution, and further establish a mediating effect model to explore the impact mechanism between the carbon emission trading market and haze pollution. The results show that the pilot of carbon emission trading in Hubei Province has led to a decrease of PM2.5 by 10% in five years, which is significant at least at the level of 10%. It mainly achieves the purpose of reducing haze pollution by adjusting the energy structure and increasing R&D investment.
Can Coordinated Development of Manufacturing and Information Communication Service Industries Boost Economic Resilience? An Empirical Study Based on China’s Provinces
Authors: Xu Yi , Li Jian , Yan Yongcan , Gao Pengcheng , Xie Heng
Published: August 2022

Information and communication technology has supported industrial digitalization and brought profound changes to many industries. Under the influence of new technologies and applications, the production mode, enterprise form, business mode and employment mode of manufacturing have accelerated reform, which has effectively promoted the production efficiency and green development of manufacturing. In the face of the complicated and severe economic situation and the wave of industrial digitalization in the world today, it is necessary to study the influence of the coordinated development of manufacturing and information communication service industries (M&ICS industries) on economic resilience. Based on the data of China’s 30 provinces during 2010–2020, this paper estimates the economic resilience and the degree of coordinated development of M&ICS industries. Next, based on the setting of two spatial weight matrices, it uses a spatial econometric model to systematically analyze the influence of the coordinated development of M&ICS industries on economic resilience across China’s provinces. The research results show that the economic resilience across China’s provinces had significant positive spatial correlation. Moreover, the coordination between M&ICS industries had a significant positive effect on economic resilience; however, such an effect was concentrated mostly locally, and the spillover effect on surrounding regions was negative and nonsignificant. This study is of vital strategic significance and practical value to promoting both the resilience of the regional economy and the digital transformation of manufacturing.
Sustainability Governance: Insights from a Cocoa Supply Chain
Authors: Keller Jakob , Jung Martin , Lasch Rainer
Published: August 2022

The food industry is one of the main drivers of climate change, with serious impacts on the living and working conditions in developing countries. Due to these sustainability issues, consumers, governments, and non-governmental organizations are pressuring food companies to rethink their current business concepts of food production. Food companies rely on supply chain governance and its mechanisms to implement sustainability standards across all tiers of their supply chains. This study examines the sustainability governance at all stages of a cocoa supply chain, from the raw material production to the retailer, by using a qualitative case study approach. The results show a differentiation of the sustainability governance according to the different supply chain stages. At the raw material production stage, sustainability is mainly improved using contracts, extensive and frequent knowledge sharing, and audits. After the raw material production stage, environmental and social sustainability is almost exclusively coordinated by certificates, while other governance mechanisms are used to foster long-term economic business relationships. This study gives detailed insights into the application intentions and the functioning of sustainability governance mechanisms and provides propositions on how to efficiently improve sustainability in food supply chains.
Diagnosing hypertension in primary care: a retrospective cohort study to investigate the importance of night-time blood pressure assessment
Authors: Armitage Laura C , Davidson Shaun , Mahdi Adam , Harford Mirae , McManus Richard , Farmer Andrew , Watkinson Peter , Tarassenko Lionel
Published: August 2022

Background

Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring (ABPM) has become less frequent in primary care since the COVID-19 pandemic, with home blood-pressure monitoring (HBPM) often the preferred alternative; however, HBPM cannot measure night-time blood pressure (BP), and patients whose night-time BP does not dip, or rises (reverse dipping), have poorer cardiovascular outcomes.

Aim

To investigate the importance of measuring night-time BP when assessing individuals for hypertension.

Design and setting

Retrospective cohort study of two patient populations — namely, hospital patients admitted to four UK acute hospitals located in Oxfordshire, and participants of the BP in different ethnic groups (BP-Eth) study, who were recruited from 28 UK general practices in the West Midlands.

Method

Using BP data collected for the two cohorts, three systolic BP phenotypes (dipper, non-dipper, and reverse dipper) were studied.

Results

Among the hospital cohort, 48.9% (n= 10 610/21 716) patients were ‘reverse dippers’, with an average day–night systolic BP difference of +8.0 mmHg. Among the community (BP-Eth) cohort, 10.8% (n= 63/585) of patients were reverse dippers, with an average day–night systolic BP difference of +8.5 mmHg. Non-dipper and reverse-dipper phenotypes both had lower daytime systolic BP and higher night-time systolic BP than the dipper phenotype. Average daytime systolic BP was lowest in the reverse-dipping phenotype (this was 6.5 mmHg and 6.8 mmHg lower than for the dipper phenotype in the hospital and community cohorts, respectively), thereby placing them at risk of undiagnosed, or masked, hypertension.

Conclusion

Not measuring night-time BP puts all groups, other than dippers, at risk of failure to identify hypertension. As a result of this study, it is recommended that GPs should offer ABPM to all patients aged ≥60 years as a minimum when assessing for hypertension.
Dietas alimenticias y valor nutritivo de la canal en (Cavia porcellus)
Authors: Hinojosa Benavides Rene Antonio , León Laurente Christian Carlos , Condori Ramos Genaro Mario , Espinoza Quispe Carlos Enrique , Yzarra Aguilar Adelfa
Published: August 2022

El ahorro en costos de producción de cuyes permite a los criadores obtener mejores ingresos para la satisfacción de sus necesidades primarias tanto en alimentación, salud y recreación, motivo por el que se desarrolló el presente estudio con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto de cuatro dietas alimenticias sobre el valor nutritivo de la canal en cuyes (Cavia porcellus). Se trabajó con 360 cuyes machos de 30 días de edad, a los que se les alimentó con cuatro dietas alimenticias en base a forraje verde hidropónico de cebada (Hordeum vulgare). Los semovientes estuvieron sujetos a un periodo pre – experimental de una semana de adaptación al nuevo alimento, y distribuidos al azar en cuatro tratamientos, 90 cuyes por tratamiento: T4: FVH + alfalfa, T3: FVH + residuos de molinería, T2: FVH + follaje de camote y T1: FVH + concentrado. Se reporta que, la canal de los cuyes que consumieron FVH + alfalfa tuvo 5% más de humedad, que la carne de los que se alimentaron con FVH + concentrado; 2,8 % más de proteína cruda y 0,9 % más de grasa cruda que la canal de los cuyes que consumieron FVH + residuos de molinería. Se concluye que el tipo de dieta alimenticia tiene efecto sobre el valor nutritivo de la canal de cuyes, siendo la dieta FVH + alfalfa, la de mejores resultados.
Estudio de tiempos para la optimización de la producción en el área de postcosecha de una florícola
Authors: Espín Cristian , Naranjo Christian , Eugenio Cristian
Published: August 2022

La investigación está enfocada en la organización del trabajo y la ingeniería de métodos con la aplicación del estudio de tiempos y movimientos en la empresa “Rosas del Cotopaxi” ubicada en Latacunga-Ecuador. El principal objetivo del trabajo es incrementar la productividad en el área de postcosecha; reduciendo actividades innecesarias y disminuyendo tiempos improductivos. Se inicia con un diagnóstico de la florícola mediante la utilización de diagramas de procesos que permiten identificar las actividades que se ejecutan en esta área. Posteriormente se registró los tiempos por actividad. Se tomó como base el diagnóstico inicial donde se producía un total de 946,95 bonches al mes. Se realizó mejoras con nuevos métodos de trabajo con la combinación de actividades, logrando disminuir el tiempo de ciclo de 10.14 min por bonche a 8.29 min, obteniendo como resultado un aumento de la capacidad de producción mensual a 1158.20 bonches, aumentando la productividad en un 22%.
La nube en Pymes mediante las normas ISO 27005
Authors: Guevara Arias Verónica Isabel , Domingo Soriano Saúl
Published: August 2022

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar los sistemas en la nube en Pymes milagreñas, mediante una encuesta basada en las normas ISO 27005; también se valoró el uso de los sistemas en la nube mediante una encuesta y con ello se identificó los riesgos de seguridad de la información al subirlos a la nube. Para el desarrollo, se estableció una metodología mixta con diseño descriptivo por el campo de acción con corte transversal bajo muestreo no probabilístico de tipo discrecional; logrando como resultados: el uso del Cloud Computing en las pymes del caso Milagro es relativamente bajo. Se concluyó que, no existe aprovisionamiento de tecnologías para la adopción del Cloud; sí aplican métricas descritas en la norma ISO, brindando la seguridad a la información, evitando que esta sea mal utilizada, respetando las políticas públicas establecidas por el Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones y la Sociedad de la Información. El uso de la norma ISO no incide al crecimiento de la adopción de este servicio de las pymes milagreñas.
Tenişev’in Tuvinsko-Russkiy Slovar' Adlı Sözlüğüne Derlem Dil Bilim ve Sözlük Bilimi Açısından Bir Bakış
Authors: ALTUNDAŞ Uğur
Published: August 2022

Tuvaca, Türk dillerinin tasnif denemelerinde Eski Türkçe ve Sibirya grubu Türk dilleriyle birlikte ele alınmıştır. Tuvacanın Eski Türkçe dönemine ilişkin önemli arkaik izler barındırması araştırmacıların dikkatini çekmiştir. Bu sebeple karşılaştırmalı dilbilim çalışmalarında Tuvaca önemli bir yere sahip olmuş, Tuvaca üzerine önemli ölçüde çalışma kaleme alınmıştır. Bu anlamda sözlük çalışmaları, Tuva araştırmalarında önemli bir yere sahiptir. Tuvaca üzerine yapılan ilk çalışmalar metin derleme ile sözlük çalışmalarıdır. Bu çalışmada Tuva araştırmalarında temel kaynak niteliğindeki Tenişev’in Tuvaca sözlüğü (TRS), derlem dil bilim ve sözlük bilimi ilişkisi açısından ele alınmıştır. Batı dillerinde leksikografi terimi ile adlandırılan sözlük bilimi, Türkiye’de aynı zamanda sözlükçülük terimi ile de ifade edilmektedir. Sözlükbilim; sözlük hazırlama yolları, yöntemleri ve tekniklerini konu alan, işleyen kuramsal ve uygulamalı bir bilim dalıdır. Söz konusu yöntem ve tekniklerin işlenmesi derlemin niteliği ve niceliği ile doğrudan ilişkilidir. Bu sebeple çalışmada TRS bir derlemin temel nitelikleri olarak kabul edilen söz varlığı, ses bilgisi, biçim bilgisi, biçimsel ses bilgisi, dil bilgisi, söz dizimi ve anlam bilimi yönleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Derlemden hareketle TRS’de sözlük biliminin hangi yöntem ve tekniklerinin kullanıldığı tespit edilmiş ve uygulama açısından sözlüğün planlanması, sözlük materyallerinin derlenmesi ve sözlük metninin özellikle madde başı sözcüklerin seçimi, sıralanma biçimi ve hangi açılardan ele alındığı incelenmiştir.
Bodily Semelfactives in Turkish: Aspectual and Pragmatic Analysis of Öksür- and Göz Kırp-
Authors: ADIGÜZEL M. Fatih
Published: August 2022

The study covers aspectual potentials of the Turkish Semelfactive verbs öksür- (cough) and göz kırp- (wink) comprehensively through their concordances in the Turkish National Corpus TNCv3.0. Their common feature in their Semelfactive meanings is that the bodily events expressed with them may be both physiologically and pragmatically motivated, which determines Turkish speakers’ aspectual choices. For öksür-, self-induced coughs are called fake coughs in the study, conveying pragmatic messages with corresponding aspectual shifts. Likewise, göz kırp-, when agent-controlled, conveys certain pragmatic messages. It also has figurative meanings, which causes aspectual shifts. The present article revealed the interactions between aspectual construals of the two verbs and their pragmatic functions and figurative meanings. Corpus data indicated that figurative meanings of göz kırp- are either inadequately defined or missing in the most comprehensive Turkish dictionary of Turkish Language Association (TDK dictionary). The study has lexicographic implications that some improvements and modifications should be made for the entry göz kırp- in the dictionary because aspectual construals are sensitive to different meanings and pragmatic functions. The study demonstrated that accurate aspectual assessments depend on not only sentential levels but also supra-sentential contexts. It was also found that for pragmatic reasons öksür- tends to select preponderantly male subjects.
İdil-Ural Grubu Türk Lehçelerinde (Kazan Tatar-Başkurt Türkçeleri) Antropometri Yöntemiyle Oluşturulmuş Ölçü Birimleri
Authors: IŞIKTAŞ SAVA Işılay
Published: August 2022

Tarih boyunca bir nesnenin boyutunu, ağırlığını, büyüklüğünü veya küçüklüğünü; herhangi bir yere olan uzaklığını veya yakınlığını anlatmak için kişioğlu, çeşitli yollara başvurmuştur. Bazen genelgeçer yöntemlerle ölçülerini dile getirirken, bazen de bu yöntemlerin dışında dolaylı ölçme yollarını hayata geçirmişlerdir. Genelgeçer yöntemlerle ölçmenin bilinmediği dönemlerde başvurulan yöntemlerden birisi “antropometri”den yararlanmak olmuştur. Kişinin vücudunun organlarından yola çıkılarak, benzetmeler yoluyla bu organlar ölçü birimi yerine kullanılmıştır.Diğer dillerde kullanılan bu yöntemden hem genel Türkçede hem de Çağdaş Türk Lehçelerinde sıklıkla yararlanıldığı görülmektedir. İdil-Ural grubu Türk Lehçelerinden Kazan Tatar-Başkurt Türkçelerinin söz varlığında ölçü terminolojisi ve antropometri sistemiyle oluşturulmuş ölçü bildiren sözcükler de önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bugüne kadar Başkurt ve Kazan Tatar Türkçelerinde ölçü kavramları ve antropometri sistemiyle oluşturulmuş ölçü birimleri hakkında yapılmış başlı başına bir çalışma bulunmamaktadır. Bu makalede amacımız, Başkurt ve Kazan Tatar Türkçelerinin söz varlığındaki antropometri sistemiyle oluşturulmuş ölçü birimleri ve adlandırmalarının zenginliğini ortaya çıkarmak, bu alanda çalışacaklara katkı sağlamaktır. Çalışmamızda Başkurt Türkçesi ve Kazan Tatar Türkçesinin sözlükleri taranmış, tespit edilen kelimeler art zamanlı ve eşzamanlı inceleme ile açıklanmış, farklılıklar ve benzerlikler ortaya konulmaya gayret gösterilmiştir.
Bir Kitabın Gayrıresmi Tanıtımı: Muhammed, Ferruh u Hümā (Ferruhnāme)
Authors: AKSOYAK İ. Hakkı
Published: August 2022

Bu çalışma “Tezcan, S. ve Aksoyak, İ. H. (2021). Muģammed, Ferruĥ u Hümā (Ferruĥnāme). Harvard Üniversitesi Yakındoğu Dilleri ve Medeniyetleri Bölümü Doğu Dilleri ve Edebiyatlarının Kaynakları, 148. (Yayınlayanlar: Cemal Kafadar & Gönül Alpay Tekin) Türkçe Kaynaklar CXLVIII.” künyeli kitabın tanıtımıdır.
İnşâ Eserlerine Sözlükbilimsel Bir Yaklaşım:Hâzâ İnşâ-i Merğûb Örneği
Authors: TUĞLUK Mehmet Emin
Published: August 2022

Tarih boyunca, uzakta bulunan kişilerle iletişim kurmanın yaygın yollarından biri mektup göndermek olmuştur. Ancak mektup bir tür olup bu adla yazılan metinlerin hepsi aynı özelliği göstermemektedir. Mektup terimi yaygın olarak her toplum ve kültürden insanların haberleşmesi için kullanılmaktadır. Türk edebiyatında ise edebî nesir için ve klasik edebiyata özgü bir terim olarak mektup karşılığında inşâ terimi kullanılmış ve inşâ bir ilim dalı olarak yaygınlaşmıştır.İnşâ ilminin kurallarına uygun olarak hazırlanmış eserler olan münşeâtlara kılavuzluk etmesi amacıyla örnek metinler içeren pek çok eser kaleme alınmıştır. Münşeâtların yazımında genellikle Arapça, Farsça kelime ve tamlamalar ile belirli kalıplar kullanılmıştır. Münşeâtların bazılarında bu kelime ve kalıplara ait sözlükler bulunmaktadır. Münşeât mecmualarının sözlükleri bugüne kadar sözlük bilimsel açıdan ele alınmamıştır. Bu bağlamda münşeât mecmualarının dil bilimciler tarafından sözlük bilimsel açıdan incelenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada inşâ ilminde kullanılan kelimeleri konu edinen bir sözlük ile örnek inşâ metinleri ve bu metinlere ait sözlüğü içeren, yazarı bilinmeyen Hâzâ İnşâ-i Merğûb adlı eser, sözlük bilimsel açıdan ele alınmıştır. Ayrıca eserin Latin harflerine çevirisi çalışmanın sonuna eklenmiştir.
MicroRNAs as Targets for Cancer Diagnosis: Interests and Limitations
Authors: Shademan Behrouz , Karamad Vahidreza , Nourazarian Alireza , Masjedi Sepideh , Isazadeh Alireza , Sogutlu Fatma , Avcı Cigir Biray
Published: August 2022

MicroRNAs are small RNAs with ability to attach to the large number of RNA that regulate gene expression on post-transcriptional level via inhibition or degradation of specific mRNAs. MiRNAs in cells are the primary regulators of functions such as cell growth, differentiation, and apoptosis and considerably influence cell function. The expression levels of microRNAs change in human diseases, including cancer. These changes highlight their essential role in cancer pathogenesis. Ubiquitous irregular expression profiles of miRNAs have been detected in various human cancers using genome-wide identification techniques, which are emerging as novel diagnostic and prognostic cancer biomarkers of high specificity and sensitivity. The measurable miRNAs with enhanced stability in blood, tissues, and other body fluids provide a comprehensive source of miRNA-dependent biomarkers for human cancers. The leading role of miRNAs as potential biomarkers in human cancers is discussed in this article. In addition, the interests and difficulties of miRNAs as biomarkers have been explored.
Optimization of a Self-microemulsifying Drug Delivery System for Oral Administration of the Lipophilic Drug, Resveratrol: Enhanced Intestinal Permeability in Rat
Authors: Mirzaeei Shahla , Tahmasebi Negar , Islambulchilar Ziba
Published: August 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to formulate Resveratrol, a practically water-insoluble antioxidant in a self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) to improve the solubility, release rate, and intestinal permeability of the drug. Methods: The suitable oil, surfactant, and co-surfactant were chosen according to the drug solubility study. Utilizing the design of experiment (DoE) method, the pseudo-ternary phase diagram was plotted based on the droplet size. In vitro dissolution study and the single-pass intestinal perfusion were performed for the investigation of in vitro and in-situ permeability for drugs formulated as SMEDDS in rat intestine using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Results: Castor oil, Cremophor RH60, and PEG 1500 were selected as oil, surfactant, and co-surfactant. According to the pseudo-ternary phase diagram, nine formulations developed microemulsions with sizes ranging between 145-967 nm. Formulations passed the centrifuge and freeze-thaw stability tests. The optimum formulation possessed an almost 2.5-fold higher cumulative percentage of in vitro released resveratrol, in comparison to resveratrol aqueous suspension within 120 minutes. The results of the in-situ permeability study suggested a 2.6-fold higher intestinal permeability for optimum formulation than that of the resveratrol suspension. Conclusions: SMEDDS can be considered suitable for the oral delivery of resveratrol according to the observed increased intestinal permeability, which could consequently enhance the bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy of the drug.
Parents' attitude to children's musical education as a factor of self-realisation of children's art school learners (based on the results of online surveys of children and parents)
Authors: Krasnoshchechenko Irina P. , Platonov Aleksandr S.
Published: August 2022

The article presents the results of a study aimed at studying the influence of parents' attitude to the musical education of children in the context of the development and self-realisation of learners in children's art schools. The paper analyses the prevailing values, interests, attitudes towards learning, self-assessment of the possibilities and self-realisation effectiveness in the educational space, as well as parents' assessments of development opportunities, children’s self-realisation, and the results of the educational process in art schools. As a methodological tool, 2 author's questionnaires were used – for children's school learners and their parents, posted in Google forms. The statistical package Microsoft Office Excel was used to process the results. In total, the study involved 134 learners of the children’s art school and 139 adults – parents of children studying in music schools in two subjects of the Russian Federation in its European Centre – Bryansk and Kaluga regions. The work showed the majority of learners positively assessing the results of studying at a music school – music education creates conditions for formation of their worldview, values, entry into culture; it enriches the value sphere, contributes to the formation of an appropriate personality orientation – interest, hobbies in music. Leaners attending a children's art school need good relations, support from both pedagogues and parents. The majority of schoolchildren stated the predominance of positive, friendly relations between peers and pedagogues. The study confirmed the importance of parental support for the self-realisation of learners in the educational space of the children’s art school. Parents play a decisive role in deciding whether to send their children to a music school. A relationship has been established – parents who perceive children as gifted and talented, devote more time to their children, show greater interest in the affairs and successes of their children, and show greater involvement in their musical education and creative activity.
Characteristics of cognitive processes of mentally disabled pupils at primary school as the basis for the implementation of a level-differentiated approach in correctional and pedagogic work
Authors: Kryukovskaya Natalia V.
Published: August 2022

The article presents an analysis of the results of studying the cognitive processes of mentally disabled schoolchildren. Based on this analysis, the levels of formation of cognitive processes are identified and characterised. The basis for determining the levels is the number of fully correctly completed tasks. Mentally retarded children in forms I-V revealed low, below average or average levels of formation of cognitive processes. As general manifestations, difficulties in the logical processing of information and lack of drawing conclusions due to the lack of formation of thinking and mental operations can be noted; difficulties in retaining speech information in memory, as well as a reduced ability to regulate their activity were also evident. The remaining manifestations differ depending on the level of formation of cognitive processes. In this regard, the conditions of correctional and pedagogic work with the mentally disabled in correctional classes and at Maths lessons are highlighted.
Consequences of the Battle of Satala (298)
Authors: MAKSYMIUK Katarzyna , HOSSEIN TALAEE Parviz
Published: August 2022

The priority for the Sasanid rulers was to eliminate from the throne of Armenia, the Parthian Arsacid dynasty, linked by blood ties to the formerly abolished Iranian ruling dynasty. In 298, the Battle of Satala took place in Armenia, in which the Roman army commanded by Caesar Galerius won a crushing victory over the Sassanian troops headed by King Narseh. The Romans captured huge amounts of booty and captured the Persian royal family. The campaign ended with a peace treaty very favourable to Rome, in which Narseh renounced Trans-Tigritania, pledged non-intervention in Armenia, and recognised the Roman protectorate in Iberia. The revision of the so-called Treaty of Nisibis was the foundation of the Persian-Roman wars in the 4th century carried out by Shapur II. In this study, it is aimed to give information about the effect of the Battle of Satala on the beginning of the Persian-Roman wars in the 4th century and its results.
The Daylamite Involvement in the Lazic War (541-562)
Authors: KHOPERIA Nika
Published: August 2022

In the Late Antiquity, the Caucasus region had become a battle ground for the Byzantines and the Sasanians. The conflict between the two great empires escalated in the 6th century, when both sides overcame internal conflicts and pursued active foreign policies. The Lazic War (541-562 CE), fought on the territory of modern western Georgia, then the Lazic Kingdom, was one of the most important conflicts of the Late Antiquity and an integral part of the unremitting wars of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian. The conflict witnessed both sides employing combatant populations residing within the borders of their empires. Among them were the Daylamites, a kin-group from the rugged mountains of northern Iran, just south of the Caspian Sea who had long served as mercenaries for various powers. This article discusses the combat culture, tactics, equipment, and role of the Daylamites in the Sasanian military campaigns in the Caucasus in the 6th century CE.
USO DE SEMILLA CRIOLLA Y CARACTERES DE MAZORCA PARA LA SELECCIÓN DE SEMILLA DE MAÍZ EN MÉXICO
Authors: Herrera-Cabrera B. Edgar , Macías-López Antonio , Díaz-Ruíz Ramón , Valadez-Ramírez Mario , Delgado-Alvarado Adriana
Published: August 2022

Con el propósito de conocer la proporción de productores que utilizan semilla de maíz (Zea mays L.) criolla o mejorada, y algunas características físicas de la mazorca que los agricultores consideran al realizar la selección de su semilla en diversas regiones agrícolas de México, se realizó una encuesta muestral con componente de marco de lista, con una muestra completamente al azar de 543 productores en 16 regiones, ubicados en 15 estados de la República Mexicana. Se encontró que 76.5 % de los agricultores utilizan semilla criolla para sus siembras y 23.5 % usan semilla mejorada. El uso de semilla está asociado con el tipo de agricultura; en las regiones con agricultura campesina típica de 80 a 100 % de los agricultores usan fundamentalmente semilla criolla, en las áreas con agricultura de transición de 50 a 80 %, y en la agricultura empresarial menos de 50 %. Existe una clara preferencia en la mayoría de los productores por seleccionar la mazorca para semilla después de concluida la cosecha (77.8 %); los restantes›=la realizan antes y después de la cosecha (13.9 %), y durante y después de la misma (8.3 %). Respecto a las características de la mazorca; 81.2 % de los agricultores seleccionan su semilla en función del tamaño, seguida de sanidad (69.2 %), olote delgado (38.0 %), número de hileras (36.9 %) y otras (12.4 %). El agricultor al momento de seleccionar su semilla toma en cuenta uno o varios caracteres: 11.4 % considera a uno, 31.4 % a dos, 52.8 % a tres y 4.4 % a cuatro caracteres.
REACCIÓN DE GERMOPLASMA DE Phaseolus sp. A Macrophomina phaseolina
Authors: Mayek-Pérez Netzahualcóyotl , López-Castañeda Cándido , Acosta-Gallegos Jorge A.
Published: August 2022

Durante 1996 y 1997 se determinó la reacción de 166 genotipos de frijol, en su mayoría cultivados, y 237 genotipos de germoplasma criollo y poblaciones silvestres de Phaseolus sp., con diversos orígenes, a un aislamiento altamente agresivo de Macrophomina phaseolina en condiciones de invernadero en Montecillo, México. Se identificaron genotipos mejorados, criollos y poblaciones silvestres de Phaseolus sp resistentes a M. phaseolina. Entre los genotipos resistentes sobresalen Amarillo de Calpan, Manzano, Negro Perla, G 4523, BAT 477, Bayo Zacatecas, Pastilla de Teocaltiche, "Ballacote" (P. coccineus) de San Francisco, Querétaro, Bayo Baranda, PT 91084, MUS 133, Michoacán 9-1-A, una colecta de Villa Las Rosas, Chiapas, dos de Teopisca, Chiapas, una de Pabellón, Aguascalientes y G 12201. Se determinó una correlación negativa entre la severidad de la enfermedad causada por M. phaseolina y, la biomasa aérea. No existió una asociación clara entre reacción a la pudrición carbonosa y la adaptación geográfica, raza o condición genética del germoplasma evaluado; sin embargo, los genotipos con resistencia a M. phaseolina en invernadero pertenecen principalmente a la raza Mesoamérica. La susceptibilidad a la pudrición carbonosa se detectó con mayor frecuencia en germoplasma de las razas Jalisco y Durango.
Revisión del género Oncosalpingus Blair, 1919 (Coleoptera: Salpingidae), con descripción de dos especies nuevas
Authors: Solervicens Jaime
Published: August 2022

Se revisa el género Oncosalpingus Blair, 1919, al que se le atribuyen tres especies endémicas de Chile: O. variegatus (Fairmaire y Germain, 1861), O. sulcatus nov. sp. y O. minor nov. sp. Se reconoce la sinonimia entre Oncosalpingus podagricus Blair, 1919 y Salpingus variegatus Fairmaire y Germain, 1861, y se establece una nueva combinación, Oncosalpingus variegatus (Fairmaire y Germain, 1861). Se redescribe el género Oncosalpingus y la especie O. variegatus, y se describen los dos nuevos taxones. Se proporciona una clave para el reconocimiento de las especies e imágenes de su hábito y caracteres morfológicos diferenciales.
Píldoras formativas geográficas: el Nomenclátor
Authors: López Casado David , González Romero Gema
Published: August 2022

En este video se lleva a cabo una presentación del Nomenclátor, herramienta de permite conocer la distribución de la población, y que se utiliza como fuente para la investigación en geografía humana. El video aborda la definición del concepto y sus orígenes, como se estructura (entidades territoriales de referencia y censo municipal) y que información contiene. Para finalizar se analiza cuáles son sus usos potenciales y las limitaciones que presenta. El vídeo forma parte de la colección de "píldoras formativas geográficas".
Píldoras formativas geográficas: fuentes e índices en geografía económica
Authors: González Romero Gema , López Casado David
Published: August 2022

Introducción a las principales fuentes estadísticas y técnicas de análisis para los estudios de geografía económica. En este video se explican cuáles son las fuentes estadísticas más usadas en el ámbito de la geografía económica. Para ello se analizan algunas de las limitaciones de dichas fuentes como la naturaleza de los datos o la disponibilidad en abierto, así como otras consideraciones previas. A continuación, se explican tres de los índices más usados como son el “cociente de localización”, el índice Nelson o el de Gibbs-Martin. El vídeo forma parte de la colección de "píldoras formativas geográficas".
Píldoras formativas geográficas: la representación en mapas.
Authors: Guisado Pintado Emilia Soledad
Published: August 2022

La representación de la información geográfica a través de cartografía es una de las prácticas más habituales ya que el mapa permite representar de una forma simplificada la realidad. La realidad en 3D se simplifica a 2D y se usa la escala para poder representar los elementos. En este polimedia se define que es la información geográfica y el dato, así como los atributos que tiene. Además, se analizan en detalle los diferentes elementos que debe tener un mapa tales como la leyenda, la escala, el norte y otra información adicional. a. El vídeo forma parte de la colección de "píldoras formativas geográficas".