bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ribosome-inactivating Protein MAP30 Isolated from Momordica Charantia
L. Induces Apoptosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells
Authors: Zhou Yiping , Yang Di , Qiang Zihao , Meng Yanfa , Li Ruigang , Fan Xiang , Zhao Wei , Meng Yao
Published: November 2022

Background:

Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) have been reported to exert antitumor
and anti-virus activities. A recent patent CN202011568116.7 has developed a new method
to prepare Momordica anti-HIV protein of 30 kDa (MAP30). MAP30 is a type I RIP, which kills
various tumor cells through the N-glycosidase activity and irreversibly inhibits protein synthesis.

Objective:

To assess the potential role of MAP30 in inducing apoptosis of human hepatocellular
carcinoma HCC-LM3 cells and elucidate the molecular mechanism of MAP30.

Methods:

CCK-8 assay was used to assess the proliferation of HCC-LM3 cells. Flow cytometry
was used to measure the cycle, the level of ROS and apoptosis in HCC-LM3 cells. Western blots
was used to measure protein levels.

Result:

Treatment with MAP30 reduced survival and proliferation of human liver cancer HCCLM3
cells in a dose-dependent manner. PI staining showed cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase. Furthermore,
MAP30 increased the level of ROS in HCC-LM3 cells in 24 h treatment. To further
confirm the role of MAP30 in inducing cell apoptosis, immunoblotting was carried out to detect
the change of apoptosis-related proteins including PARP poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP-
1), Casepase3 and Cleaved-Caspase9. We found that PARP-1 and Caspase-3 were downregulated,
whereas Cleaved-Caspase9 was up-regulated in HCC-LM3 cells treated with MAP30.

Conclusion:

This study indicated that MAP30 has the potential to be a novel therapeutic agent for
human hepatocellular carcinoma.
Ganoderic Acid A Enhances Tumor Suppression Function of Oxaliplatin via Inducing
the Cytotoxicity of T Cells
Authors: Liu Chengkui , Song Zhichao , Wang Chunhui , Ding Fei , Zou Hao
Published: November 2022

Background:

Various natural products have been demonstrated for their anti-tumor activities. As a natural
triterpenoid, the effects of ganoderic acid A on oxaliplatin chemotherapy for cancer treatment remain unclear.

Methods:

A xenograft mouse model of colon cancer was constructed using the HT-29 cells. Ganoderic acid A was
intravenously administered with or without oxaliplatin. The CCK-8 method was performed to assess cell viability.
Flow cytometry was used to determine cell apoptosis and subtyping of T cells. Cytotoxicity of the T cells was assayed
using a lymphocyte-tumor co-culture system in vitro.

Results:

Ganoderic acid A enhanced tumor suppression of oxaliplatin in the xenograft model, while single administration
showed no obvious anti-tumor effect. Ganoderic acid A didn’t affect cell proliferation and apoptosis of HT-29
cells treated by oxaliplatin in vitro. Additionally, ganoderic acid A co-administered with oxaliplatin didn’t impact T
cell subtyping in the xenograft model. Cytotoxicity of T cells in co-administered mice was remarkably enhanced compared
with oxaliplatin-treated mice.

Conclusion:

Our findings reveal that ganoderic acid A synergistically enhances tumor suppression of oxaliplatin possibly
via increasing the cytotoxicity of T cells.
Nitrogen to Protein Conversion Factors - An update and practical guidance for their use and for determining specific factors for novel protein sources
Authors:   EKSci, LLC, Krul Elaine
Published: November 2022

Protein content in food is measured indirectly (since the 1880’s) by determining nitrogen (N) and using a nitrogen to protein conversion factor (NPCF). NPCFs were initially based on proteins that were readily available at the time and found to contain about 16% N. Hence, a NPCF of 6.25 (100/16) was applied to all proteins, assuming all N was from amino acids (AAs). Recent technological advances revealed differences in AA composition and content of non-protein N between proteins indicating that an NPCF of 6.25 overestimates the protein content of most foods. However, 6.25 is still widely used. In 2017, use of specific NPCFs for proteins received attention from the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) as they addressed standards for infant and follow-up formula. Should proposed specific NPCFs for soy protein of 5.71 (proposed in 1931 based on the AA composition of glycinin) and 6.38 for dairy protein (based on unique methods of determining NPCFs) be used? In July 2019, a joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Nutrition (JEMNU) systematically analyzed all data and developed a recommendation. The JEMNU report concluded that there were shortcomings of methods used for protein estimation resulting in low to moderate confidence of the factors recommended: NPCFs of 6.1 and 5.7 for dairy and soy protein, respectively. A September 2021 CCNFSDU report concluded that the NPCF value for 6.25 should be retained based on the low confidence of NPCFs recommended by JEMNU and the significant ramifications of changing the NPCFs. This highlights the challenges faced with determining the protein content for novel proteins. There are published, unstandardized methods for determining NPCFs and if the limitations of these methods are recognized and reported, this can allow data-based comparisons of NPCFs between proteins. Ideally, a universal direct method of protein content determination is needed.
Foodomics study of the neuroprotective potential of natural products
Authors:   Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL-CSIC), Valdes Alberto , Cifuentes Alejandro , Sanchez-Marti­nez Jose David , Herrero Miguel , Gallego Rocio , Suarez-Montenegro Zully
Published: November 2022

Worldwide, around 50 million people have dementia with nearly 10 million new cases every year. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and it may contribute to 60–70 % of these cases. This multifactorial pathophysiology has been widely characterized by neuroinflammation, extensive oxidative damage, synaptic loss and neuronal cell death. However, only a few drugs have been approved for the therapeutic treatment of AD (with unpleasant side effects), and many studies have suggested that diet and/or food components can prevent the onset of AD. Among these constituents, terpenoids and carotenoids from diverse natural sources have been investigated, and based on a Foodomics approach, our group has demonstrated that an olive leaves extract enriched in triterpenoids and a carotenoids-enriched extract from Dunaliella salina microalgae have neuroprotective potential using in vitro assays. In addition, the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory potential of these extracts have been confirmed in a neuronal in vitro cell culture model and in vivo using a transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans model. Moreover, different lipidomics studies were performed using advanced analytical methodologies, namely, charged-surface hybrid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (CSH-Q-TOF MS/MS). This technology allowed the annotation of more than 250 intracellular lipids, and among them, a number of phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines and triacylglycerols were significantly altered, suggesting triterpenoids from olive leaves and carotenoids from microalgae as good neuroprotective candidates.
Detection of genome edited products - is it CRISPR?
Authors:   BASF, Shillito Raymond
Published: November 2022

Interest in genome editing in plants has been stimulated by the relative ease of making edits, and to some extent by expectations around their regulatory status. Products of genome editing are being developed and planted. Due to a globally fragmented regulatory environment, as well as some marketing concepts, there is a lot of interest in whether such products can be detected in grain and foods. This presentation will examine the issues around detection methods as applied to genome edited grain and food, including processed products, and oils, and explain the technical limitations of applying such methods to food matrices.
Calibration of NMR for total fat analysis in chocolate manufacturing.
Authors:   Guittard Chocolates Company, Lau Danika , Liu Linsen , Kuehn Rebecca
Published: November 2022

In chocolate manufacturing, the measurement of total fat is essential to consistently control the rheological properties, sensory characteristics, cost, and functionality of both in-process and finished chocolate. NMR has been proven a fast and non-destructive solution for total fat analysis in food and oilseed industries particularly for fast paced production. However, chocolate is a complex fat-based system with cocoa butter, lecithin, and sometimes milk fat. The combination of liquid and solid fat as well as difference in their molecular weights provides a challenge to calibrate the NMR accurately for total fat analysis in chocolate manufacturing. We have conducted a systematic calibration using a Bruker MQ-10 TD-NMR for chocolate products and validated against the Soxhlet wet chemistry method. Results from the study show that Nuclear Magnetic resonance may be an accurate and precise method to measure total fat content of various chocolate products and a correlation value of 0.9989 was achieved.
Enhancing techno-functional and bioactive properties of whey proteins by conjugation with quercetin using combined treatment of redox pair and ultrasonication
Authors:   UAE University, Baba Waqas , Maqsood Sajid
Published: November 2022

Camel whey-quercetin conjugates were fabricated via free radicals using a combination of ultrasonication treatment and a redox-pair (ascorbic acid/H2O2). Conjugation of whey with quercetin was confirmed using UV-Vis. spectroscopy, FTIR and SDS-PAGE. UV-Visible spectroscopy showed a bathochromic shift and appearance of a hump around ≈350 nm (absent in whey sample) that can be attributed to binding of quercetin with whey protein. As indicated by FTIR, the association of whey with quercetin took place via covalent (appearance of new peak at 3399 cm-1) as well as noncovalent linkages (shift-ing of peak at 3271 cm-1, 1655 cm-1 (amide I), 1534 cm-1 and 1422 cm-1 (Amide II). The appearance of new peaks in UV-Visible spectroscopy and FTIR of conjugates was resolved using a second derivative of the spectrum. Reducing SDS-PAGE revealed shifting of protein bands towards higher molecular weight due to increase in the mass of conjugates that can be attributed to covalent conjugation between whey and quercetin. A significant improvement in the functionality and bioac-tive properties was witnessed after conjugation of whey with quercetin. Ultrasonication improved the emulsifying and foaming properties while a combination of ultrasonication and redox pair method enhanced the antioxidant properties. Moreover, conjugated samples showed higher inhibition of enzymatic markers involved in diabetes (α-amylase & DPP-IV) and obesity (cholesterol esterase & lipase) with highest potential recorded for conjugates produced using ultrasonication only. Therefore, ultrasonication can be successfully used individually as well as in combination with redox-pair for produc-tion of whey-quercetin conjugates with enhanced bioactive and techno-functional properties.
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) approaches for analysis of chlorinated paraffins in edible fats and oils
Authors:   Toxicological Centre, McGrath Thomas ,   University of Antwerp, Covaci Adrian , Van Hoeck Els ,   Sciensano, Limonier Franck , Poma Giulia ,   Toxicological Centre,   University of Antwerp, Bombeke Jasper , Vanneste Kevin ,   Sciensano, Joly Laure , Andjelkovic Mirjana , Winand Raf
Published: November 2022

Chlorinated paraffins (CPs) are high production volume chemicals composed of complex mixtures of thousands of compounds that have been applied widely as flame retardants and plasticizers. CPs have demonstrated toxic and bioaccumulative properties, while evidence suggests dietary intake to constitute a major pathway for human exposure. This study reports on the optimization and validation of an analytical method for the quantification of short- and medium-chained CPs (SCCPs and MCCPs, respectively) using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in fats and oils, and the development of liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) methods for investigation of long chain CP (LCCP) occurrence. Extraction was performed by ultrasonication in n-hexane and dichloromethane followed by sulphuric acid and acidified silica cleanup and fractionation on neutral silica to remove potentially interfering organohalogen contaminants. Quantification of GC-MS results using a chlorine-content calibration procedure was assessed via repeated analysis (n=3) of olive oil fortified with SCCP and MCCP technical mixtures at two concentration levels and spiked lard samples from a recent European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) interlaboratory study. The average accuracy ranged from 76 to 126% in the olive oil samples and from 57 to 150% in fortified lard, meeting the EURLs acceptability criteria for all tests, while the precision was < 15%. The applicability of the method was demonstrated by analysis of 26 fats and oil samples purchased in Belgium. SCCPs were detected in 31% of samples, ranging < LOQ to 19 ng/g, and MCCPs were present in 85%, ranging < LOQ to 190 ng/g. Each of four samples selected for homologue profiling by LC-HRMS were also found to contain LCCPs. This research demonstrates reliable methods for CP analysis in fats and oils and highlights the potential for contamination of these products by CPs. Fats and oils appear to be substantial contributors to overall human exposure to CPs.
Stressors and coping style among volleyball referees in the Northern Border region
Authors:   Department of General Courses, College of Education and Arts, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia, Alsentali Ahmed M.
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of sports stressors and coping strategies among volleyball referees during match management. Although psychological stressors are inherited in the sports arena, research in controlling or limiting stressors among athletes in multiple sports settings are rapidly growing field of sports literature. However, stressors faced by volleyball referees have received less attention from researchers. This study attempts to develop a framework for identifying the most stressful situations experienced by volleyball referees during matches. Participants were a straightforward sample consisting of 18 volleyball male referees registered in the Saudi Volleyball Federation at the Northern Border region. A Stressors of Volleyball Referee Survey (SVRS) was designed and applied, which consisted of five dimensions based on sources of stress: players, coaches, spectators, mass media, and officiating-technical pressure; these dimensions contain a total of 38 items presented. Results found that all the main and sub-dimensions items for SVRS correlation coefficients ranged between 0.639 and 0.798, which were statistically significant at the level of stability of 0.01. Data revealed that the dimension of officiating-technical pressure ranked as the highest psychological stressor of the total scale's dimensions with an average of 19.78, whereas the lowest ranking score of the total scale's dimensions was the coaches' pressure dimension with an average of 19.56. The study recommended that future studies should apply an intervention program that trains volleyball referees to gain confidence and maintain resilience in order to cope with all stressors faced during matches.
Stock Price Prediction Using Arima Forecasting and LSTM Based Forecasting, Competitive Analysis
Authors: Jolhe Prof. Rashmi , Shelke Deep S. , Walunj Parmesh M. , Tank Rishi K. , Bhandarkar Athang S. , Shah Krupa M. , Prasad Saumya C.
Published: November 2022

Abstract: Given the commercial and personnel assets involved as well as the unpredictable nature of the gains switching limbs, stock systems are among absolute highly exciting areas for net worth progress and GDP expansion. Forecasting the future and performances of every stock industry could help investors accumulate wealth during prosperous periods and reduce liabilities during turbulent moments. "Stock industry forecasting" is the process of estimating the eventual worth of transfer business shares and comparable monetary assets. Stock price forecasting has long been a popular area of study. Nevertheless, the widely adopted auto - regressive integrative movement averaged (ARIMA) approach has its inherent benefits and drawbacks. Longer short-term memory (LSTM) systems paradigm consumption towards forecasting additionally demonstrates intriguing potential. By comparing the concepts of such different approaches and the outcomes of predictions, this paper particularly contrasts such two concepts. The LSTM framework is thought to have the strongest forecasting power inside the end; however, data manipulation has a significant impact on it.
Masculinities and Putin’s War in Ukraine
Authors: Shand Tim
Published: November 2022

The war in Ukraine is largely being discussed in gender-neutral terms. Where it is gendered, it is primarily in the context of the impact on women and their role in protecting and caring for children. But this war is overwhelmingly gendered: it is an invasion conceived principally by one man and the men around him, is being fought largely between men, and is part of a wider masculinised system and process. This article explores the connections between masculinities and the Ukraine-Russia war, in particular President Putin’s construction of militarised nationalist masculinities and the impact of this war on the lives of men and their partners and families. A greater focus on men’s gender in the context of this current conflict, and war more broadly, has several implications for work on gender equality, peace, and security.
Análisis de la volatilidad del desempleo en México por regiones, 2000-2018
Authors: Díaz Solís Victoria de los Ángeles , Mendoza Cota Jorge Eduardo
Published: November 2022

El comportamiento volátil del desempleo en México constituye un problema que apunta a la existencia de factores que determinan la dinámica cíclica del desempleo. Este artículo aporta evidencia empírica sobre los determinantes que explican la volatilidad del desempleo en México. Se utilizan los microdatos disponibles de la Encuesta Nacional de Empleo y la Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo en el ámbito estatal para el periodo 2000-2018, y se estima la variabilidad de la tasa de ocupación parcial y desocupación estatal. La metodología utiliza técnicas econométricas de panel con efectos fijos y de cointegración de panel para analizar el corto y el largo plazo. Los resultados sugieren que una alta volatilidad del desempleo en México puede explicarse por bajos niveles de productividad laboral y altos salarios reales, acompañados de un mayor grado de flexibilidad laboral y altas tasas de ocupación en el sector informal.
Labour Demand Effects of Internationalization in the Colombian Manufacturing Industry, 1974-2015
Authors: Agudelo Ayala Sonia Alexandra
Published: November 2022

Colombia experienced a major structural change in the early nineties. This structural change is related to major trade and labour market reforms undertaken around 1992, which is considered the inflection year. This paper focuses on evaluating whether the structural change in international trade exposure significantly altered the employment response to wage changes in the manufacturing industry. Hamermesh’s (1993) framework is used to explain the total employment effect, which is made of the substitution and scale effects. This total effect is empirically quantified, and its two components disentangled. We find that the employment elasticity of a wage change rose from -1.05 in 1974-1991 to -1.56 in 1992-2015. By components, the substitution effect rose from -0.68 to -1.19, and the scale effect remained stable at -0.38. These findings suggest that trade liberalization has had negative consequences on workers’ welfare. A larger sensitivity of labour demand has been associated with a larger workers’ tax burden and a greater instability in labour market outcomes (Rodrik, 1997). Therefore, the increases in payroll taxation experienced during the nineties may have led to job destruction and an amplified workers’ tax burden, while capital-labour substitution processes may have accelerated on account of the larger employment sensitivity.
Damage characteristics of continuous-wave laser ablation triple-junction solar cells
Authors: Guo Wei , Chang Hao , Yu Cheng Hao , Li Ming Yu
Published: November 2022

The effect of laser irradiation on triple-junction GaAs cells studied via cell irradiation experiments was carried out using a continuous-wave laser with a wavelength of 808 nm. In the experiments, a thermal imaging system was used to measure the surface temperature of the cell, and the surface morphology of the irradiated cell was analyzed. The output performance of the irradiated cell was measured by a source meter, and the results show that the change rate of cell surface temperature increased with increasing laser power density. When the cell damage intensifies, the output characteristics of the cell gradually decay, and the cell loses its photoelectric effect.
Additive manufactured of pure copper by blue diode laser induced selective laser melting
Authors: Takenaka Keisuke , Sato Yuji , Yoshida Norio , Yoshitani Mitunari , Heya Manabu , Tsukamoto Masahiro
Published: November 2022

The authors developed a galvano selective laser melting (SLM) system equipped with a blue diode laser and clarified that the volume of the fabricated pure copper part has an influence on the relative density. SLM is a 3D printing technology. Blue diode laser is anticipated to effectively form pure copper parts because the absorptance of 450 nm light on pure copper is higher than that of conventional 1 μm light. In our previous study, the authors reported a newly developed blue diode laser whose wavelength was 450 nm. Laser power and fiber core diameter were 200 W and 100 μm, respectively. In this study, the height and width of the copper part were changed, and their influence on the density of the parts was investigated. As a result, it was found that the larger the volume of the fabricated copper part, the lower the density. In addition, the diluted layer of pure copper and the stainless steel baseplate in the copper part were measured. By controlling the amount of laser heat input between the diluted layer and the undiluted layer, it was possible to form a pure copper part with a high density of 99.6%.
Influence of process parameters in blue laser welding of copper and aluminum thin sheets
Authors: Perez Zapico Eriel , Ascari Alessandro , Fortunato Alessandro , Liverani Erica , Dimatteo Vincenzo
Published: November 2022

The present study deals with using a blue laser to weld dissimilar thin sheets for applications in the e-mobility field. A 1.5 kW laser source, emitting at 450 nm, was exploited in the lap welding of 0.3 mm thick copper sheets over 0.4 mm thick aluminum 1050 ones. The relatively small spot (485 μm) exploited allowed smooth and narrow beads at a welding speed up to 120 mm/s, guaranteeing a good contact area suitable for achieving electrical and mechanical performance. Design of experiment approach was exploited to properly plan the number of trials constituting the experimental campaign. The welding results were characterized using metallographic analysis that pointed out the geometric features of the fused zone and the eventual presence of cracks and pores. The role of process parameters was also investigated in terms of influence on mechanical and electrical performances. The specimens were tested, in fact, through shear tensile and electrical resistance tests. Hence, assessing the general applicability of that kind of welding on a real potential application was possible.
Leder: Praksisforskningens mange dimensjoner
Authors: Fjørtoft Henning , Hoveid Marit H. , Al Norozi Sultana , Enge Ole
Published: November 2022

Praksisforskeren David Nicolini (2013) påpeker at det er en dramatisk vekst i analyser som bruker begreper som praksis, interaksjon, aktivitet og performativitet. Han mener at det ikke finnes en enhetlig teori om praksis, men at vi snarere må forholde oss til et perspektivmangfold. Artiklene i dette nummeret av Nordisk tidsskrift for utdanning og praksis reflekterer dette mangfoldet.
The Distinction between R-CNN and Fast R-CNN in Image Analysis: A Performance Comparison
Authors: Mijwil Maad M. , Aggarwal Karan , Doshi Ruchi , Hiran Kamal Kant , Gök Murat
Published: November 2022

Deep learning techniques have become vital in many fields in the modern era because they are excellent at analysing and predicting real big data to act in different situations. Although it is marvellous in many aspects, it is prone to misinterpretation of data, so teams of experienced specialists cannot be dispensed with in following up on the execution stages of data analysis. Convolutional Neural Network is one of the most significant deep learning techniques. It is widely employed in visual image analysis. In this article, R-CNN and Fast R-CNN are summarised and compared and are the best in image analysis. This article concluded that the most suitable performance is for Fast R-CNN in testing and training.
VALUE ORIENTATION AND THE FEELING OF COMPASSION IN THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN STUDENTS
Authors:   West University of Timisoara, DRAGAN Catalin-Iulian
Published: November 2022

Since ancient times, to survive this society it has required affectivity, empathy and compassion. Thus in a world of speed, a world that seems to have lost nature, we can see that these feelings are actually necessary. Without them, humanity would be represented by robots, which would have a stable schedule, work without communication and cooperation. Daily we take part in the sufferings and joys of others, our vocation as persons is to help them, to develop them, to get them out of the deadlock, but also to be present at their joys. Human behavior must be full of delicacy, purity, transparency, showing deep compassion through these feelings of ours.
INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES IN EVALUATING ACQUISITIONS AT AN EARLY AGE
Authors:   Universitatea Transilvaia Brasov, Facultatea de Psihologie si Stiintele Educatiei, Brasov, FLORESCU Daniela Mihaela , CIOLAN Laura ,   Bucharest University
Published: November 2022

This article presents the results of a research developed through applying an international assessment tool for development and early education. The study reveals the benefits of using a standardized assessment tool correlated with the current regulatory documents. Starting from the results obtained after the application of the batch of tests, a formative training program was created in which the correlation of the areas of development was investigated, with the indicators of the Fundamental Reference in the Learning and Early Development of Children and the tests of the evaluation tool. The research was carried out during a school year, with the target group being the preschoolers of the Preschool with extended program "Căsuța Bucuriei" no. 11 Brașov. At the beginning of the school year, in the initial assessment, the IDELA standardized assessment tool was applied to a number of 10 groups with a total of 259 preschoolers, then at the summative assessment (at the end of the first semester) the application was resumed to all groups in the experiment, identifying the natural evolution of preschoolers. During the second semester, between the two moments of evaluation (summative and final), the group of preschoolers was divided into an experimental group and a control group. Preschoolers in the experimental group benefited from formative training. Following the collected results, our aim was to offer teachers a complex vision of the level of development and school preparation of preschoolers, using an innovative assessment tool. The IDELA tool (international early childhood development and education assessment of children aged 3-6.5 years), was developed following three years of testing and piloting at international level. The tool drew on a number of existing sources and tools, including the Early Development Tool, the Age and Stages Questionnaire, the Denver Multiple Indicator Set Study, the Early Childhood Development Standards from a number of countries where these were available, as well as numerous tools developed and used by Save the Children national teams.
SECONDARY SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF CORRUPT PRACTICES IN NIGERIA: SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING AND VALUE REORIENTATION
Authors:   Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences/ Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Sciences/ Hungary, Rudnak Ildiko , CUHADAR Sevinur ,   Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences/ Doctoral School of Economic and Regional Sciences/ Hungary
Published: November 2022

Teamwork activities are becoming significant in higher education system. Especially professors, lecturers apply teamwork activities such as group assignments, group presentations group discussion, seminars to help students comprehend lectures easily and reveal students’ leadership skills such as project planning, reflection, problem solving, team building, decision making, goal setting, time management, project management resource allocation, effective communication networking, conflict resolution, diversity awareness, and selfconfidence. Universities, colleges prepare students to the business life after the graduation, In order to preparing student to their future career path, leadership skills play significant role. The more student leadership skills develop, the more students will adapt to real world situations. Teamwork activities help to improve students’ leadership skills. Students that participate group activities to collaborate their teammate’s purpose of complete the course, assignments, presentations will be having self-confident, effective communication, decision making, problem solving, conflict resolution skills so on. Students whose student leadership skills improved might have chance to be successful at their future occupations while they work as a part of team, collaborations in organizations. The purpose of this study is to provide a better comprehension of the concept of student leadership skills, teamwork activities at universities and colleges, link between teamwork activities and student leadership skills. We have done this by clarifying student leadership skills within the teamwork activities context identifying the idea of relationship based on project planning, reflection, problem solving, team building, decision making, goal setting, time management, project management resource allocation, effective communication networking, conflict resolution, diversity awareness, and self-confidence skills based on past studies in the literature.
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE CONSTRAINTS IN MEETING THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION’S STANDARDS FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
Authors:   Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, Osun State University, FAKOKUNDE Jubril Busuyi , OKANLAWON Ayoade Ejiwale ,   Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, Osun State University, RAJI Nimota Moromoke ,   Department of Guidance & Counselling, Osun State University, OYELADE Ayobami Anthonia ,   Department of Educational Management, Osun State University, OLATEJU Oluwayemisi Ruth ,   Department of Educational Management, Osun State University
Published: November 2022

The study investigated the perception of heads of departments on the constraints confronting universities in Nigeria in meeting NUC’s accreditation requirements. Two universities were purposively selected based on the fact that they were in session when the study was carried out. A total of 100 participants were also selected purposively premised on their position as either former or current heads of departments who had presented programs for NUC’s accreditation during their tenure. The instrument used for data collection is a self-developed instrument titled ‘‘Heads of Departments’ Perceived Constraints in Meeting NUC’s Accreditation Requirements’. Four research questions were answered in the study while the data were analyzed using frequency count, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and Analysis of Variance. The study revealed that delay in releasing fund for accreditation, problem of getting qualified lecturers in the affected programs, poor funding, inadequate library resources, poor record keeping and inefficiency on the part of the members of staff in physical planning unit of the university are the major constrains facing universities in their bid to meet NUC’s accreditation requirements. There is no significant difference on the bases of gender and university ownership. However, there is a significant difference in their perception based on discipline. The researchers therefore recommend proper funding of university education in Nigeria as funding is the major barrier on which all other constrains are anchored.
FOSTERING ACADEMIC MOTIVATION FROM A STUDENT-CENTRED PERSPECTIVE
Authors:   Universitatea Tehnica din Cluj-Napoca, CRISAN-TAUSAN Liana
Published: November 2022

The fostering of the academic motivation of pupils/students by the teachers should represent one of the fundamental and permanent objectives of the instructive-educational activity, all the more so since motivation is assigned the second place in the hierarchy of importance of academic success factors, right after academic intelligence ( D. Ausubel, F. Robinson, 1981). The quality of the results of the learning activity and the student's academic adaptation are also conditioned by the degree and type of motivation that supports the learning activity. From the set of variables that determine the students' academic motivation, the school can influence or control, through the instructive-educational activity, only the factors that pertain to its own domain: the interactions between pupils/students and teachers; the interactions between pupils/students and other pupils/students; selecting, processing, and adapting the content of the educational process, the didactic methods, the assessment methods of academic performance. Considering the importance of strategies to stimulate the motivation for learning in the context of academic performance, we set out to investigate the perception of a group of students from faculties with a technical profile regarding educational practices that favour the development of academic motivation. The research method used is the questionnaire-based survey. To identify the students' perceptions of strategies that contribute to stimulating their academic motivation, we used closed-ended items in a questionnaire.
INSIGHTS INTO THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS REMOTE EDUCATION OF UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Authors:   Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, PECULEA Lorena
Published: November 2022

The implementation of emergency remote education due to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect students’ online learning attitudes. Exploring these attitudes, as higher education adapts to uncertainty, has become more critical than ever. This study aims to obtain information about students' attitudes towards remote education by studying in a hybrid format in the first semester of the 2021-2022 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A non-experimental research design with quantitative research methods was used. A total of 135 students enrolled in undergraduate programs at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, responded to the survey. The study found that students had a neutral attitude towards remote education. There was no statistically significant difference by gender and residence area. However, the results indicated that the 4th year students had higher attitude scores towards remote education than those in previous years. The findings of this study may also provide suggestions for further developments and improvements in students’ online learning attitudes and in the pedagogy of engineering disciplines in the post-pandemic perspective.
Inquisitio. Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Komunikācijas fakultātes pētnieciskās žurnālistikas žurnāls, Nr. 5, 2019
Authors:   Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, Komunikācijas fakultāte
Published: November 2022

Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes Komunikācijas fakultātes studentu pētnieciskās žurnālistikas izdevuma "Inquisitio" piektajā numurā pētīta Latvijas karavīru uzvedība sociālajos medijos, Rīgas kriminogēnākās apkaimes, un testēts, cik pieejamas ir kultūras vietas cilvēkiem ar kustību traucējumiem, kā arī izmēģinātas izplatītākās receptes lētu aviobiļešu pirkšanai un analizēta virkne citu tēmu. Žurnāla rakstu autori: RSU Komunikācijas fakultātes studiju programmas "Žurnālistika", un "Fotogrāfija" studenti. ISSN 2256-0424
The Concept of Experience as Grounding for The Waste Land
Authors:   University of California at Berkeley (US), Altieri Charles
Published: November 2022

"This essay tries to understand one shaping logic by which Anglo-American modernist poets distinguish themselves from their nineteenth century predecessors. Both William James and F.H. Bradley developed ways of thinking that did not divide experience into how subjects process objects. Instead there is, first, experience –an encounter with qualities of events. The mind imposes its interest either in experience, mainly mattering for the person, or for the state of the world it makes present. But for Eliot and the Modernists there was something beyond the person and so a call for impersonality as a potentially fuller, more immediate encounter with the world. Eliot’s concerns for immediate experience operate in The Waste Land primarily to shape how he treats events and voices. But by the end, he cannot but place interpretation against experience in regards to the Thunder. This prepares for Eliot’s separation of humanism from the ways faith requires direct experience."
The Waste Land and the Release of Social Energy: An Eliotean Reading of Thomas Pynchon’s Fiction
Authors:   Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain), Collado-Rodríguez Francisco
Published: November 2022

"This essay discusses the striking influence of The Waste Land on Thomas Pynchon’s oeuvre and evaluates the stylistic and thematic links connecting them. More specifically, the article centers on twin aspects of Pynchon’s intertextual reframing of Eliot’s representation of the waste land. The first refers to the use of certain motifs and symbols of the poem, such as the narrator’s bouncy character, the living-dead condition of some personages, and the evocation of the violet hour. The second aspect concerns Pynchon’s versions of the figure of Belladonna as a “lady of situations” and her relationship with the notion of waste associated with mythic thinking, ethics, and the complexity of life. These themes are developed intensely in Pynchon’s oeuvre and are reflected in his complex experimental style."
The Waste Land in Spanish a Hundred Years Later: The Case of Claudio Rodríguez
Authors:   Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (Spain), Carbajosa Natalia
Published: November 2022

"This article explores Claudio Rodríguez’s approach to Eliot’s poetry through his unpublished translation of The Waste Land. It also considers Rodríguez’s translation work within the wider context of Eliot’s influence on Spanish poets during the twentieth century, an influence deriving largely from the repeated translations of The Waste Land. Unlike other renowned Spanish poets from the 1950s, my study tackles the significance of Rodríguez’s contribution to the translations of Eliot into Spanish by focusing on his initial reluctance to undertake the task and on the conceptual divergence he felt vis a vis the Anglo-American poet’s poetic principles."
“A current under sea,” “Then spoke the Thunder” (2022). “The Waste Land (2022)
Authors: Hunecke Wolfgang , Fortes Carlos ,   University of Salamanca (Spain)
Published: November 2022

"This issue also includes a selection of artwoks by the German artist Wolfgang Hunecke and a digital collage by the Spanish artist and designer, professor at the University of Salamanca and curator of many exhibits, Carlos Fortes."
Marginalising Within The Margins: The Evolution of Dalit Women’s (Mis) Representation in Narendra Jadhav’s Untouchables: My Family’s Triumphant Journey Out Of The Caste System In Modern India (2005) And Baby Kamble’s The Prisons We Broke (2008)
Authors:   Universidad de Zaragoza (España), Cherechés Bianca
Published: November 2022

"Dalit women have traversed a long path over the last four decades. During this time their consciousness has evolved in many ways as reflected in Dalit writing. Life narratives function as the locus of enunciation where agency and self-identity are attended and asserted by Dalit women, through different approaches. As the social location determines the perception of reality, this paper attempts a look at how Narendra Jadhav and Baby Kamble tackle and bring to the centre the gendered nature of caste and the power-relations that still affect Dalit women. Form, language and subject matter are some of the resources that Dalit women use to defy generic conventions, depart from imposed identities, and build up resistance against an enduring double oppression which insists on homogenising Dalit body politics."
Snack intake among college students with overweight/obesity and its association with gender, income, stress, and availability of snacks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors:   Florida International University, Baghdadi Mohammed , Prapkree Lukkamol , Uddin Rianna , Jaafar Jafar Ali Ajaj , Sifre Niliarys , Corea Gabriel , Faith Jordan , Hernandez Jacqueline , Palacios Cristina
Published: November 2022

Objective. To assess the determinants of snack intake among college students with overweight/obesity during COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that younger and male students, those from minority background, those experiencing higher stress levels, and those with higher accessibility/availability of unhealthy snacks would snack more frequently or consume more unhealthy snack choices. Methods. This was a secondary analysis of the baseline data obtained from the Snackability trial, a trial testing the efficacy of a smartphone application for improving the quality of snack intake in US college students with overweight/obesity. Participants completed a survey on socio-demographics, stress levels, and snack patterns at the baseline visit (n=298). Analyses included correlation, Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis, and logistic regressions. Results. Most students were females 81.9%, 40.9% were whites, and 55.7% had a household income
John Mbiti’s Ubuntu Theology: Was it Rooted in his African heritage?
Authors: Gathogo Julius M.
Published: November 2022

This research article sets out on the premise that African theology, as was propounded by the likes of John Mbiti (1931‒2019), is historically seen as synonymous with African ubuntu (cultural-sensitive, humane and community-focused) theology. Mbiti is undoubtedly the father of Africa’s indigenous theology that puts much emphasis on societal concerns rather than individual concerns. He is a scholar who contextualised it as an academic discipline right from its formative stages to its current status in our theo-paradigmatic market. In his ubuntu (humane) theological articulation, he employs an inclusive model that demonstrates the three-fold approaches in African theology: oral, written, and symbolic theology. He also vouches for a symbiotic relationship between the gospel and culture, in an endless rhythm for their respective survival. While urging that Africa’s ubuntu theology cannot be excluded from the catholicity of the church, as it is kerygmatically universal but theologically provincial, one wonders whether he compromised the originality of the former. Through the use of historical-analytical design, this article attempts to retrace Mbiti’s contribution as it strives to understand his methodological considerations. Was it rooted in the Ibadan Conferences of 1958 and 1966, or is it a mere progression from the earlier initiatives by the works of Kenyatta (1938) and Tempels (1945)? In appearing dismissive of the Black theology of South Africa and other liberation theologies, did he miss out on his otherwise inclusive (ubuntu) approach? The material in this presentation was gathered through a critical review of Mbiti’s selected works and from interviews that were conducted with some people who came from Mbiti’s Mulago village, Kitui County, Kenya.
A Critical Historical Evaluation of the Formation of the Anglican Province of Zimbabwe (APZ) by Bishop Nolbert Kunonga
Authors: Mutamiri Farai , Duncan Graham
Published: November 2022

The continued appointments of white expatriate priests as rectors of Zimbabwean parishes constituted a challenge to the Quest for Belonging in the post-independence period in Zimbabwe. A substantial challenge to the status quo came from Bishop Nolbert Kunonga with the formation of the Anglican Province of Zimbabwe in his apparent attempt at â€œbelongingâ€ and indigenisation. However, subsequent developments testify to Kunongaâ€™s domineering leadership style, his disregard for the doctrines, laws and traditions of the denomination.
Emerging Ecumenical Church Polity, 1965–2010: Lessons from Efforts at Church Unity in Zambia
Authors: Duncan Graham , Msiska Godfrey
Published: November 2022

This article explores an emerging ecumenical church polity in Zambia from a church historical perspective. While church polity and church unity literature has acknowledged the role of church polity and church unity in Zambia, and its use for ecclesiological purposes, the growing use of church polity and the efforts at church unity in the period 1965–2010 in Zambia, have remained unexamined. This article thus explores qualitatively how church polity and church unity were viewed in church legislation and official church documents of the United Church of Zambia (UCZ), the Anglican Church in Zambia (ACZ) and the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) in Zambia. The article observes that ecumenical church polity has indeed been developed in Zambia and lessons from efforts at church unity in Zambia can assist in developing ecumenical church polity. This is demonstrated by comparing the church legislation and by studying lessons from efforts at church unity within the ranks of the UCZ, ACZ and UPCSA, among other ways. The article therefore advances the argument that ecumenical church polity can be developed by comparing the church legislation provisions and by studying the lessons from efforts at church unity in Zambia. This article contributes to the field of church history, church polity and ecclesiology.