bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Empirical Analysis of Poverty in India Using Multidimensional Poverty Index
Authors: Varghese Jacob , Roy Sakhi
Published: August 2023

Background:

This study has employed the multidimensional and flexible index that is the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in achieving the objective of this study.

Aims and Objectives:

This study intends to assess and quantify the poverty levels of India using MPI.

Materials and Methods:

This study has selected eight indicators across three dimensions – health, education and social capital, and standard of living – in the estimation and applied the MPI method of cross-dimensional cut off across the indicators.

Results:

Upon completion, this study showed that India faces multidimensional poverty with an MPI of 0.4328.

Conclusion:

Estimation of multidimensional poverty can be done by even health-care professionals/institutes, notwithstanding constraints of data availability, to be used for policy considerations.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of COVID-19 among Individuals Belonging to Rural Part of Bihar
Authors: Kotoki Rituraj , Bobdey Saurabh , Kansara Nikunj Kumar , Yadav Arun Kumar
Published: August 2023

Aim and Objective:

This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of individuals residing in the rural part of Bihar toward COVID-19.

Methods:

We conducted a cross-sectional study from September 10, 2020, to September 29, 2020, with the help of a prevalidated questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to individuals living in the different rural parts of the Patna district in Bihar. People from the age group of 16 years and above were included in the study. Health-care workers, Anganwadi workers, and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) were excluded from the study.

Results:

Out of 385 study participants, 58.7% were males. The majority of the respondents belonged to the age group of 26–35 years (39.2%). 64.9% of the study participants were working in the private sector, and 5.5% were unemployed. The majority of the participants (98.44%) agreed regarding the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic and had adequate knowledge about symptoms of COVID-19. The female knowledge score was slightly more than males, but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.5). Furthermore, 97.4% of the study participants were aware that there is no specific cure for the disease. Higher income was associated with higher knowledge, attitude, and practice.

Conclusion:

The participants had significant knowledge about COVID-19 and acceptable practices toward its protective measures. However, there was continuing movement of participants to meet relatives and friends.
Assessment of the Status of Emergency Obstetric Care Services in Primary Health-Care Centers in Selected Local Government Areas of Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Jaja Ishmael D. , Ogolodom Michael Promise
Published: August 2023

Background:

Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity are major public health concern globally and demands policies and commitments, strategy formulations and implementation and improved health-care service delivery and management. This study aimed to evaluate the status of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in primary health care centers in selected local government areas of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Materials and Methods:

This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, which was conducted among primary health-care workers in Rivers State, Nigeria. Data obtained were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results:

Among the participants in the intervention group, 72 (79.1%) were females, while 19 (20.9%) were males. In the control group, 67 (78.8%) were females, while 18 (21.2%) were males. There was no statistically significant difference between the intervention and the control groups as regards sex (χ2 = 0.0023; P = 0.96). There was no statistically significant difference in the marital status of the participants between the intervention and control groups (χ2 = 0.81; P = 0.93). Midwives/nurses were highest in number with 32 (35.2%) and 27 (31.8%) in the intervention and control groups, respectively, and the least were health attendants with 6 (6.6%) and 7 (8.2%) in the intervention and control groups, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between participants in the intervention and control groups (χ2 = 1.05; P = 0.96).

Conclusions:

This study revealed that of all the EmOC signal functions, administration of antibiotics, and oxytocics were the most performed. This study revealed a nonperformance of other signal functions, namely administration of parenteral anticonvulsants for preeclampsia and eclampsia using magnesium sulfate, removal of retained products, assisted vaginal delivery using vacuum extraction or forceps delivery, blood transfusion, and surgery.
Understanding Health Seeking Behavior and Evaluating Adequacy of Health System for Catering to Health Needs of Hard-to-Reach Tribal Populations in a North Indian Hilly Province
Authors: Chaudhary Ankit , Raina Sunil Kumar , Sood Rupal , Kumar Parveen
Published: August 2023

Background:

In India, tribal communities constitute about 8.6% of total population, residing mainly in isolated and hard-to-reach regions. Considering the lack of knowledge of local health needs, nonspecific health policies, far-flung inhabitation, sociocultural peculiarity, and challenges of local health system; the present study tried to explore the health-care behavior, needs of the tribal communities in a North Indian State, simultaneously evaluating the adequacy of local health system addressing those needs.

Materials and Methods:

A qualitative approach (Focus Group Discussions, In-Depth Interviews) was adopted for understanding health care of tribal communities. Issues such as prevailing health problems, risk factors, difficulties faced accessing healthcare, preference of health system, shortcomings of the current health system, and expectations from service providers were discussed with the natives. Regional health-care administrators, managers, and providers were also interviewed.

Results:

The study identified noncommunicable diseases as a common health problem in these communities and locals could associate lifestyle behavior with these. Poor all-weather road connectivity, lack of transport facilities, unavailability of doctors (especially specialists), frequent referral to distantly located higher-level institutions, and incurring high out-of-pocket expenditure were the common difficulties cited by the locals while accessing health care.

Conclusions:

The study highlighted a mismatch between the health-care needs of the indigenous communities and service provision. These observations warrant the aligned effort of various stakeholders of tribal health to realize the vision of sustained development.
Assessment of Behavioral and Economic Changes in Various Phases of Lockdown during COVID-19 Pandemic among People Living in an Urban Slum of Pune City
Authors: Vardhan Prem , Prasad S. Vishnu , Anand Vivek , Bhaskar Vijay , Yadav Arun Kumar , Singh Priyanka
Published: August 2023

Introduction:

COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sections of society; this study was conducted with the aim to assess the behavioral and economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown among people living in an urban slum in Pune city, Maharashtra.

Materials and Methods:

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among people living in an urban slum of the southeastern Pune region using a semistructured questionnaire by house-to-house interviews of residents. Participants were asked about knowledge and practice of COVID-appropriate behavior and change in income and expenditure patterns to assess economic impact.

Results:

A total of 130 households with one adult member from each household were included in the study with a mean age of 46 years with a standard deviation of 15. On inquiring about the COVID appropriate behavior, 94.6% agree that face mask is essential and 93% of the respondents agree that hand washing is essential for the prevention of COVID-19 infection. Out of 130 respondents, 49% were unemployed at the time of the study and 39% had monthly household income < Rs. 10,000 per month. A notable decrease in the monthly household income after the lockdown period was reported by 76.2% of the study participants while 46% of the study participants reported a decrease in monthly expenditure on food. About 24% of the study participants gave a history of selling personal belongings to meet monthly expenses during the lockdown period.

Conclusion:

COVID-appropriate behavior was adequately practiced by the study participants during COVID restrictions. A significant decrease in household income coupled with a change in trends of monthly expenditure affected the slum population. These transitions need to be further deliberated to understand the shift in administrative and economic policies needed to combat the effects of the pandemic.
A Community-Level Educational Intervention Trial to Study the Impact of Lifestyle Modification in Control of Hypertension and Diabetes
Authors: Kundapur Rashmi , Modi Bhavesh , Mary Lavanya , Manjula R. , Santhosh P. , Saxena Deepak
Published: August 2023

Background:

Dietary habits and physical inactivity are related to the risks of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases. It is essential that lifestyle modification and nondrug treatment measures such as health education, reduction in weight through regular exercise, and changing in eating patterns are essential to control diabetes and hypertension. Hence, the present study is taken up with objectives.

Objectives:

The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to assess and compare the impact of health education on lifestyle modification (diet modification and physical activity) on control of hypertension and diabetes of intervention group and (2) to assess and compare the practice of changed pattern of lifestyle modification (diet modification and physical activity) of known hypertensives and diabetics with continuous health education module and follow-up.

Methodology:

This community-level education intervention trial to reduce the burden of NCDs (hypertension and diabetes) was conducted in coastal Karnataka. The study was taken up in a rural area of coastal Karnataka. A Module was prepared, which address the physical activity, diet modification of Diabetes mellitus patients and Hypertension. This modules were reviewed and approved by the experts in the field. This module was used for training health workers. Here the intervention was directed to the family member, who actually cook for Diabetes and hypertension patient, so that the intervention planned would be implemented.

Results:

In the study subjects, it was observed that the subjects who had higher systolic and diastolic pressure before intervention changed to the lower levels after intervention, though the change in blood pressure (BP) is not statistically significant. In the intervention of overall lifestyle intervention, there were increased subjects with glycated hemoglobin (Hb1Ac) in the range of 7%–9% and reduced subjects with Hb1Ac of >9.1%, though it was not statistically significant. There was a significant improvement in the mean duration of physical activity in order to control hypertension and diabetes mellitus. We also noticed that there was a reduction in the sedentary hours, though the difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusion:

Lifestyle intervention with continuous monitoring is essential to bring down the BP and diabetic sugars. The intervention of lifestyle modifications has brought in better care and quality of life in the villages compared to control village.
Genetically determined alcohol consumption and cancer risk in Korea
Authors: Jung Keum Ji , Baek Ji Woo , Shin Sang Yop , Jee Sun Ha
Published: August 2023

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the causal relationship between the genetically determined amount of alcohol consumption and the occurrence of major cancers.METHODS: The data used in this study were from 129,324 people selected from the Korean Cancer Prevention Study-II, the participants of which visited 18 health examination centers between 2004 and 2013. Cancer incidence was confirmed as of 2020 using data from the National Cancer Center. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) on alcohol consumption was performed using PLINK 2.0, and sex, age, chip type, and principal components were adjusted.RESULTS: From the GWAS, a genetic risk score for alcohol consumption was calculated and genetically determined alcohol consumption (GDAC) was estimated. GDAC was divided into quintile groups and showed significant causal relationships with rectal cancer and liver cancer, but not with other cancers. For liver cancer, an association was shown in the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative group, and a particularly strong association was found in the over-60-year-old HBsAg-negative group, in which, compared to the GDAC Q1 group, the Q4 group had a 2.35 times higher risk (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 to 5.23), and the Q5 group had a 2.40 times higher risk (95% CI, 1.09 to 5.30).CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study provided evidence that the amount of alcohol consumed is causally related to the occurrence of rectal cancer and liver cancer in HBsAg-negative individuals. Additional studies should be continued for other cancer types through long-term follow-up.
Adaptive threshold for discrete fourier transform‐based channel estimation in generalized frequency division multiplexing system
Authors: Vincent Vincent , Hamid Effrina Yanti , Permana Al Kautsar
Published: August 2023

Even though generalized frequency division multiplexing is an alternative waveform method expected to replace the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing in the future, its implementation must alleviate channel effects. Least‐squares (LS), a low‐complexity channel estimation technique, could be improved by using the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) without increasing complexity. Unlike the usage of the LS method, the DFT‐based method requires the receiver to know the channel impulse response (CIR) length, which is unknown. This study introduces a simple, yet effective, CIR length estimator by utilizing LS estimation. As the cyclic prefix (CP) length is commonly set to be longer than the CIR length, it is possible to search through the first samples if CP is larger than a threshold set using the remaining samples. An adaptive scale is also designed to lower the error probability of the estimation, and a simple signal‐to‐interference‐noise ratio estimation is also proposed by utilizing a sparse preamble to support the use of the scale. A software simulation is used to show the ability of the proposed system to estimate the CIR length. Due to shorter CIR length of rural area, the performance is slightly poorer compared to urban environment. Nevertheless, satisfactory performance is shown for both environments.
Radiation therapy prior to a pancreaticoduodenectomy for adenocarcinoma is associated with longer operative times and higher blood loss
Authors: Aploks Krist , Kim Minha , Stroever Stephanie , Ostapenko Alexander , Sim Young Bo , Sooriyakumar Ashwinkumar , Rahimi-Ardabily Arash , Seshadri Ramanathan , Dong Xiang Da
Published: August 2023

Tumour rupture of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) has been considered to be a remarkable risk factor because of its unfavourable impact on the oncological outcome. Although tumour rupture has not yet been included in the current tumor-node-metastasis classification of GISTs as a prognostic factor, it may change the natural history of a low-risk GIST to a high-risk GIST. Originally, tumour rupture was defined as the spillage or fracture of a tumour into a body cavity, but recently, new definitions have been proposed. These definitions distinguished from the prognostic point of view between the major defects of tumour integrity, which are considered tumour rupture, and the minor defects of tumour integrity, which are not considered tumour rupture. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that the risk of disease recurrence in R1 patients is largely modulated by the presence of tumour rupture. Therefore, after excluding tumour rupture, R1 may not be an unfavourable prognostic factor for GISTs. Additionally, after the standard adjuvant treatment of imatinib for GIST with rupture, a high recurrence rate persists. This review highlights the prognostic value of tumour rupture in GISTs and emphasizes the need to carefully take into account and minimize the risk of tumour rupture when choosing surgical strategies for GISTs.
Comparison between upfront surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer: A systematic review
Authors: Fiflis Stylianos , Papakonstantinou Menelaos , Giakoustidis Alexandros , Christodoulidis Gregory , Louri Eleni , Papadopoulos Vasileios N , Giakoustidis Dimitrios
Published: August 2023

Tumour rupture of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) has been considered to be a remarkable risk factor because of its unfavourable impact on the oncological outcome. Although tumour rupture has not yet been included in the current tumor-node-metastasis classification of GISTs as a prognostic factor, it may change the natural history of a low-risk GIST to a high-risk GIST. Originally, tumour rupture was defined as the spillage or fracture of a tumour into a body cavity, but recently, new definitions have been proposed. These definitions distinguished from the prognostic point of view between the major defects of tumour integrity, which are considered tumour rupture, and the minor defects of tumour integrity, which are not considered tumour rupture. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that the risk of disease recurrence in R1 patients is largely modulated by the presence of tumour rupture. Therefore, after excluding tumour rupture, R1 may not be an unfavourable prognostic factor for GISTs. Additionally, after the standard adjuvant treatment of imatinib for GIST with rupture, a high recurrence rate persists. This review highlights the prognostic value of tumour rupture in GISTs and emphasizes the need to carefully take into account and minimize the risk of tumour rupture when choosing surgical strategies for GISTs.
(Un)deliberate ignorance. Dyskretny urok i adaptacyjne funkcje niewiedzy
Authors: Mudyń Krzysztof
Published: August 2023

First, the author cites several definitions of wilful ignorance and analyzes the concept in relation to related terms such as “voluntary blindness”, “information avoidance” and “negative knowledge”. Then he presents the six groups of motives distinguished by Engel and Hartwig, provoking the occurrence of the phenomenon of deliberate ignorance. The author proposes to reduce this division to three more general motives, i.e. emotional, pragmatic and moral category, and characterizes their specificity. Referring to psychoanalytic tradition and the role attributed by the modern experimental psychology to unconscious processes, he notes that not every type of motivated ignorance is preceded by a “deliberate”, conscious decision. Many manifestations of ignorance are spontaneous (but not accidental) products of the activity of unconscious processes. More or less “deliberate” ignorance is a frequent reason for potential patients to avoid or delay medical examination. The practical problem is how to counteract this unfavorable tendency.
Przymus w psychiatrii
Authors: Sułkowski Michał , Bargiel Katarzyna , Safin Róża
Published: August 2023

Human health and life are the most important values, which is why all means are used to protect them. In certain situations, in the case of mentally ill people, the protection of these legal interests is in direct conflict with the protection of the constitutional right to freedom. The Act of 19 August 1994 on the protection of mental health provides for the possibility of using coercion against people with mental disorders who, due to their illness, pose a threat to their own life or other persons’ health or life or significantly paralyze the work of a medical unit. In some cases, it is also possible to admit and treat a mentally ill person in a psychiatric hospital without their consent, if there is a legal basis for such action.
Food Herstories and Everyday Life in Times of Crisis. Women’s Experiences in Food Production, Distribution and Consumption
Authors: Popławska Magdalena
Published: August 2023

The aim of this article is to analyze women’s experiences of household food production, distribution and consumption as a response to the difficulties and challenges of daily life. The adopted perspective integrates research from food studies, historical sociology, and gender studies. The author’s intention is to discuss the multifaceted, gendered nature of food practices, highlighting their transformations, and modes of continuation. References to the analysis of alternative food networks draw attention to both contemporary and post-WWII food practices and introduce to the discussion concepts which remain important for contemporary society, e.g. community and sustainable solutions. This analysis is based on a review of literature, particularly oral histories and autobiographical accounts by both urban and rural women, and references various documented food-related activities. As demonstrated in the article, presentation of women’s food-related stories involves exploring alternatives to the scarcity economy of state socialism and contemporary anonymous mass production. These alternatives, embedded in the space of the kitchen, the farm field, or the allotment garden, are more than just coping strategies – they appeal to such values and ethical norms as mutual assistance, trust, and reciprocity. They can be interpreted through the lens of creativity and resourcefulness, as well as in terms of power relations and resistance in the context of everyday crises.
Memory of War. Remembering Hollywood’s Vietnam War in Call of Duty: Black Ops
Authors: Nguyen Anh-Thu
Published: August 2023

The Call of Duty franchise is well-known for its setting in historical warfare and is frequently discussed under the themes of realism or its treatment of history. Whilst this is helpful to address historical inconsistencies and the often-resulting lack of critical perspective on warfare in general, it is perhaps more accurate to refer to Call of Duty as a site of memory. Call of Duty is not interested in an accurate historical retelling of war, rather, it is to evoke cultural memories usually produced by (popular) media related to specific events, repurposing them for entertainment. By analysing Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War through its Vietnam War missions, I explore the formal and narrative qualities of the game to examine what the game chooses to remember. Two key aspects can be found in its gameplay: the game takes on an exclusive U.S.-American perspective on the Vietnam War. Second, Vietnamese characters are largely absent or only exist as enemies. I will then discuss the game’s use of the Vietnam War as a catharsis for its storytelling and how it fails to live up to any subversive potential it has concerning its treatment of memory. This essay will then conclude with final thoughts on how the Vietnam War is remembered in international politics and how its remembrance is also related to intergenerational divides within the Vietnamese diaspora.
W poszukiwaniu kobiecej narracji historycznej. Małgorzata Radkiewicz, Refleksje zza kamery. Reżyserki o kinie i formie filmowej, Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Warszawie, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Fundacja Okonakino, Warszawa, Kraków 2022, ss. 264.
Authors: Stańczyk Marta
Published: August 2023

The review is devoted to the book by Małgorzata Radkiewicz Refleksje zza kamery. Reżyserki o kinie i formie filmowej [Reflections from behind the Camera: Women Directors on Cinema and Film Form]. The publication showcases a deeply feminist frame of reference not only in its theme which is women directors’ theoretical oeuvre, from Alice Guy-Blaché to Alexandra Juhasz, but also in its concept. The author presents their reflections on cinema in the broader context of changing social norms, cinematic language, feminist philosophy and other minority discourses. The review highlights the importance of translating and publishing those reflections in Polish, however it pays particular attention to the author’s proposal of alternative form of scientific discourse and historical narrative. Radkiewicz changes traditional structure – which, typically, is linear, final, unified and focus on progress and hierarchization – for more open, horizontal and activating. That approach led to placing the book as a parallel to feminist, avant-garde endeavors of presented women directors. It could be positioned as a new narrative mode in the process of (re)writing film history by women and other minorities and inspire future relocations.
ELEKTRİKLİ ARAÇLAR İÇİN RÖLE ANAHTARLAMALI BATARYA YÖNETİM SİSTEMİNİN TASARLANMASI VE GERÇEKLEŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: PALTACI Samet , YALCİN Samet , GENÇ Abdullah
Published: August 2023

Elektrikli araçların günümüzde yaygınlaşmaya başlamasıyla birlikte batarya teknolojileri gelişimiyle sorunları da beraberinde getirmektedir. Yükselen depolama talebiyle birlikte batarya yönetim sistemine olan ihtiyaç da artmaktadır. Ancak endüstride kullanılan yöntemlerin yanı sıra maliyetin düşürülmesi amacıyla röle anahtarlamalı batarya yönetim sistemi tasarımı ile bu makale literatüre önemli bir katkı sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmada 23 Seri LiFePO4 hücre ile yaklaşık 5kW/h enerji kontrolü Master-Slave yöntemi, röle anahtarlamalı ve Stm32f108c8t6 mikroişlemcileri ile kontrolü sağlanmıştır. Master-Slave arasındaki haberleşme CAN-Bus protokolü ile yapılarak her Slave kartın göndermiş olduğu hücre gerilimleri, hücre paketi ve hücrelerin sıcaklık değerlerini Master kartı üzerinden kalan enerji miktarı ile birlikte, izlenme merkezi tarafından takip edilmesi için Master kartına lora modülü entegre edilerek sistemin uzaktan izlenmesi sağlanmıştır. Bu sayede hücrelerin doğru bir şekilde izlenebilmesinden dolayı şarj anında herhangi bir hücrenin 3.6 V seviyesine çıktığında dengelemeye girmesi ve deşarj anında ise 2.8 V seviyesine indiğinde sistemin kapatılması sağlanarak hücrelerinin doğru kullanımı ile ömrünü uzatma işlemi sağlanmıştır.
INFLUENCE OF THE ENERGY PARAMETERS OF THE PRIMARY CIRCUIT ON THE CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DIN-2K ACCELERATOR
Authors: Vinnikov D.V. , Katrechko V.V. , Ozerov O.M. , Tkachev V.I. , Marchenko S.V. , Yuferov V.B. , Manuilenko O.V.
Published: August 2023

Optimal voltage values were established for plasma guns and the pulsed current generator providing maximum break current values. The current values were determined for the plasma jumper formation region. The optimal time delay between the triggering of the plasma guns and the pulsed current generator has been established. The beam
current was measured in the region behind the vacuum diode and in the plasma jumper region. The ultimate current was determined for the available plant geometry.
Exploring the Relationship Between Emotion Regulation and Addiction Severity Among Adolescent Patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Insights from a Rehabilitation Center Study
Authors: Shahzadi Mafia , Jabeen Mehwish , Din Islah ud , Mazhar Razma
Published: August 2023

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between emotion regulation and addiction severity among adolescent patients with substance use disorder (SUD). The study involved 100 participants from various drug rehabilitation centers. The sample size included 100 clients, aged 10 to 18 years (M=16.16 & SD=0.36) who have completed the detoxification process. Emotion regulation was measured using the Emotion Regulation Scale (ERS_T), which comprises Reappraisal and Suppression subscales. Drug addiction severity was assessed using the 20-Question Addiction Questionnaire (AQ_T). Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the associations between emotion regulation and drug addiction severity. The study found a weak positive correlation between overall emotion regulation (ERS_T) and drug addiction severity (AQ_T) among adolescent patients with SUD (r = 0.145, p < 0.01), suggesting a slight increase in addiction severity with better emotion regulation. There was a strong positive correlation between overall emotion regulation (ERS_T) and reappraisal (r = 0.752, p < 0.01), indicating higher reappraisal levels were associated with better emotion regulation abilities. Additionally, a moderate positive correlation was observed between overall emotion regulation (ERS_T) and suppression (r = 0.227, p < 0.05), suggesting higher suppression use linked to better overall emotion regulation scores. Positive correlation was found between overall emotion regulation and addiction severity, with cognitive reinterpretation (reappraisal) playing a significant role. Emphasizes the need for comprehensive interventions addressing emotion regulation to reduce addiction severity in this vulnerable population.
Impact of Globalization on Youth: (A Case Study of Southern Punjab)
Authors: Jahangir Muhammad , Ashraf Muhammad Uzair , Shabbir Syed Waqas
Published: August 2023

The study was conducted on the topic “Impact of Globalization on Youth (A Case Study of Southern Punjab)” with the aim to evaluate the level of awareness about globalization, positive and negative impact of globalization, impacts of changing and restructuring the social structure of the society due to global village and values changing due to globalization. For purpose of data collection interview schedule was use as tool and selects 200 respondents from four Districts of Southern Punjab by using convenient sampling technique. The results showed that the globalization has its negative effects on youth some of the effects are; values for elder decrease, people become materialistic, having love for others instead of parents, people adopting new fashion and trends due to the globalization. All these factors affect the culture and society negatively.
An Overview of Quantitative Research Methods
Authors:   Veritas University College, Malaysia, Ghanad Anahita
Published: August 2023

The phrase "research" refers to seeking knowledge. It is a scholarly and systematic search for relevant knowledge on a specified subject. The Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries defines “Research” as “A careful study of a subject, especially to discover new facts or information about it”. Research is a philosophy of systematic study that critically investigates several aspects of professional work, including development of prominent concepts that manage a particular process, and development and analyse novel theories. In accordance with Woody (1927), research includes identifying research problem, creating hypotheses, collecting, analysing, and assessing data and making inference. As a result, research is a distinctive contribution that advances the current knowledge via investigation, observation, comparison, and experimentation. To put it in a nutshell, research is the pursuit of knowledge through a methodical approach to problem-solving.
A failed assassination attempt on the Deželić family in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1965 by the Yugoslav Security Service
Authors: Krašić Wollfy
Published: August 2023

The article analyzes the failed assassination attempt by the Yugoslav communist security service on Croatian émigré Berislav Đuro Deželić and his family in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1965. The unofficial position of the Yugoslav communist regime was that only those political opponents who engaged in violent anti-Yugoslav actions were killed abroad. Based on the documents of the Yugoslav Security Service, it is proven that Deželić was not involved in such activities, but that the Yugoslav regime tried to kill him for exclusively non-violent political work.
Analiza socioekonomskih djela Rudolfa Bićanića iz perspektive globalne povijesti
Authors: Koshimura Isao
Published: August 2023

U radu se na osnovu relevantne literature razmatra i analizira gospodarsko i političko djelovanje hrvatskog ekonomista Rudofa Bićanića (1905.-1968.) iz perspektive seljačke ideologije te ekonomske i globalne povijesti. Također se analiziraju razlike između ideologije i ekonomske stvarnosti. Njegova djela se u ovom članku razmatraju u komparatističkoj perspektivi.
VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF THEORY OF MIND TASK BATTERY (TOMTB) FOR 3-5 YEAR OLD CHILDREN
Authors: KELEŞ ERTÜRK Canan , TEPELİ Kezban
Published: August 2023

This study was conducted for the validity and reliability study of the Theory of Mind Task Battery (TOMTB) for 3-5 year old children. The study was designed in the general survey model, one of the quantitative research. The study group consists of 310 children in the 3-5 age group attending kindergartens affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in Konya City Centre in the 2019-2020 academic year. Theory of Mind Task Battery (TOMTB) and General Information Form were used to collect the research data. Content validity (expert opinion) and construct validity (confirmatory factor analysis) were examined for the validity studies of the Theory of Mind Task Battery (TOMTB). The reliability of the measurements in terms of internal consistency was calculated with KR-20, test-retest reliability and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The analyses showed that the Theory of Mind Task Battery (TOMTB) is a valid and reliable test for 3-5 year old children.
Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development
Authors: Muturi Dianah
Published: August 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development.

Methodology: This study adopted a desk methodology. A desk study research design is commonly known as secondary data collection. This is basically collecting data from existing resources preferably because of its low cost advantage as compared to a field research. Our current study looked into already published studies and reports as the data was easily accessed through online journals and libraries.

Findings: The study revealed Research on infrastructure investment and economic development highlights the vital role of robust infrastructure in driving economic growth and improving living standards. Adequate infrastructure enhances productivity, reduces transaction costs, and promotes economic activity. Well-developed transportation, energy, and communication systems boost trade competitiveness, attracting foreign investments and fostering global integration. Access to basic infrastructure services aids poverty reduction and inclusive growth by providing employment opportunities and market access, particularly in rural areas. Although infrastructure investments offer multiplier effects, challenges such as funding constraints and regulatory hurdles must be addressed for sustainable and impactful development.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Infrastructure-led Growth Theory, New Economic Geography and Infrastructure as a Constraint to Growth Theory may be used to anchor future studies on Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development. Evaluate projects on their potential to generate direct and indirect economic benefits. Streamline permitting processes, establish clear property rights, and ensure fair competition to foster a competitive market for infrastructure projects.
HOW TO IMPROVE RELATIONS BETWEEN YOUR MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES
Authors:   Editor, Business.com, New York, Caramela Sammi
Published: August 2023

The relationship between your managers and your employees is key to maintaining a productive and happy workplace. Here's how to improve the dynamic. Manager and employee relations is an important aspect of day-to-day business operations. Poor relationships in the workplace can directly impact employee performance and retention. You shouldn’t run the risk of losing good workers due to something solvable like poor working relationships. Here’s what you need to know about improving manager-employer relations for long-term success.
A Buyer’s Guide to Retail Mathematics
Authors: Greene Marla
Published: August 2023

In A Buyer’s Guide to Retail Mathematics, you will learn the retail math skills needed to be a retail buyer, planner, or store line retailer. This includes the basic formulas that a buyer uses every day and how the formulas work together to maximize profitability. The book begins with the components buyers use for achieving gross margin and profit, followed by how pricing affects the profitability, the inventory amounts necessary for buyers to achieve their planned sales, and the six-month planning process. A description of the buyer’s job explains the variety of tasks a buyer is responsible for, including analyzing reports, working with vendors, the buying process, visualizing the presentation, competitive shopping, and more, to show you how critical the job is to a retailer.

The text has real-life mathematical examples for various retail channels: department stores, off-price retailers, mass-market retailers, fast-fashion retailers, and more. Interviews in every chapter with buyers in the industry highlight situations faced within the industry. Math problems reflect the retailing skills you will need for retailers’ executive training programs. Case studies cover current industry issues and develop the critical thinking skills you will use as a buyer.

STUDIO Features:

-Excel Spreadsheet math problems for further practice problems

-A selection of Self-Assessment Questions to test yourself on key concepts

-A digital deck of Flashcards to review key terms and formulas

Instructor’s Resources

-An Answer Manual of the math problems showing step-by-step solutions

-PowerPoint Presentations for each chapter

-A Test Bank offering exams for each chapter
Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics: 5th Edition
Authors: Young Deborah E.
Published: August 2023

This all-in-one text and swatch book offers current and high-quality fashion fabric samples alongside vital information like fabric name, fiber content, yarn construction, count, coloration, weight, uses, characteristics, and comparisons to other fabrics. The textbook with activities, 210 exclusive fabric samples, Quick Reference Guide tables, pre-printed mounting boards for quick access to all swatches, and an 8x metal pick glass are all contained in a sturdy three-ring binder. Step-by-step instructions and hands-on assignments help students to apply their knowledge about fabric identification and use for specific garments, encouraging deeper learning through this workbook approach.

New to this Edition

-New fabric and yarn samples and more technical and performance fabrics, for a total of 210 swatches that reflect current trends in the industry

-Expanded coverage of knits, socially responsible market practices, and sustainable alternatives

-Discussions on the circular economy and recycling in every chapter

-Stain Removal Guide with instructions for fabric care

STUDIO Features Include

-Watch video tutorials that bring fabric swatch exercises to life

-Study smarter with self-assessment quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips

-Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions

-Apply knowledge through additional assignments and labs

Instructor Resources

-Comprehensive Fabric Chart lists swatch number, fiber content, yarn construction, fabric structure, fabric name, count, stage of dye or print, weight, and visible finishes for each of the swatches from the text

-PowerPoint® slides include front, back, and 10x magnified views of all swatches from the text labeled by fabric and fiber type

-Instructor's Guide provides sample course outlines, answer keys to quizzes and exams, additional assignments, and tips for overcoming common obstacles

-Test Bank contains chapter quizzes with multiple exams covering both the chapter text and the swatch board information
Outsourcing Aircraft Maintenance: What Impact on Flight Safety?
Authors: Commine Quentin
Published: August 2023

The practice of outsourcing aircraft maintenance has become increasingly prevalent in the aviation industry. This article examines the critical issue of how outsourcing impacts flight safety. While outsourcing maintenance offers potential cost savings and increased operational efficiency, concerns arise regarding its impact on flight safety. The article delves into the potential risks associated with outsourcing, including challenges in ensuring compliance with stringent safety regulations and standards. The study explores how the geographical distance between airlines and maintenance providers may hinder effective oversight and communication. It also addresses the potential implications of language barriers, cultural differences, and varying safety protocols on maintenance quality and safety outcomes. To gain a comprehensive understanding, the research draws on case studies and data from aviation authorities and industry reports. The findings of this study reveal that while outsourcing maintenance can yield economic benefits, it also introduces inherent risks to flight safety that demand careful consideration, even if it is not concluded that an outsourced maintenance causes more safety issues. The article underscores the importance of robust regulatory frameworks and stringent oversight mechanisms to ensure that outsourced maintenance operations adhere to the highest safety standards.
For an epistemological and cognitive approach to Matteo Ricci’s The Palace of Memory. Didactics and imaginative processes
Authors: Aliffi † Maria Lucia , Albano Mariangela
Published: August 2023

In this chapter, we examine The Palace of Memory by Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit who in 1577 arrived in China not only with a solid cultural background but also a mnemonic technique that would allow him to carry his knowledge across China. He taught a method of memorization and proposed a new didactization of written Chinese. On the one hand, our epistemological analysis focuses on the origins and consequences of the metalanguage used by Ricci and its didactic consequences. On the other hand, we examine these concepts from a perspective specific to psychology and cognitive linguistics.
The role of British missionary scholars in setting the foundations for the academic study of Chinese in British universities
Authors: Jin Tinghe , Cowan Steven
Published: August 2023

This chapter explores the role that British missionary scholars played in laying the foundations for future university-based study and teaching of Chinese. The seminal role of the London Missionary Society is highlighted and discussed in association with Nonconformist academies that were flourishing during the late eighteenth century. We argue that the origin of Chinese language studies in Britain is not to be found within universities during the nineteenth century but instead can be traced to dissenting missionary academies where very high levels of academic teaching and intellectual endeavor were characteristic features of their practice. In particular, we discuss some of the pioneers working at the beginning of the nineteenth century, who together helped to lay the foundations for future academic teaching and learning of Chinese in British universities.
Recent trends in the management of anterior knee pain
Authors: Yoon Jung-Ro
Published: August 2023

Background: Anterior knee pain (AKP) syndrome is one of the most common conditions that prompt active young individuals to seek evaluation at sports injury clinics. Compared to the general population, patients with AKP appear to be at a higher risk of developing patellofemoral osteoarthritis. AKP can be detrimental to the affected patient’s quality of life and, in the larger context, it could markedly burden the economy with high healthcare costs. This opinion aims to present a comprehensive evaluation of AKP to improve its management in clinical practice.Current Concepts: AKP has a multifactorial etiology. It can be attributed not only to structures within and around the knee but also to external factors, such as limb malalignment, weakness of specific hip muscle groups, and core and ligamentous laxity. Hence, AKP warrants a detailed evaluation of patient’s medical history and a thorough clinical examination complemented by relevant radiological investigations to identify its origin in the knee and the underlying cause. Conservative management yields favorable outcomes in the majority of patients with AKP, whereas surgical management becomes necessary only when well-characterized structural abnormalities of the knee or limb correlate with the clinical presentation of AKP or when conservative measures fail to provide substantial and sustained symptoms relief.Discussion and Conclusion: The treatment strategy for AKP should be individualized based on the patient’s profile and the specific cause identified. Therefore, the management of AKP requires a focused evaluation of the patient’s medical history, clinical examination, and radiological investigations to identify the condition’s origin and underlying cause.
CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS ' RESEARCH SKILLS WHEN TEACHING CHEMISTRY AT A UNIVERSITY
Authors: Асирбаева Ж.М. , Бахыткарим Ы.
Published: August 2023

Исследование –это стремление к новым знаниям в процессе открытия. Научное исследование предполагает тщательное изучение явлений и систематическое наблюдение. Большинство исследовательских проектов связаны с экспериментами, часто требующими проверки влияния изменяющихся условий на результаты.Большинство химиков учатся работать влабораторных условиях. Информация, полученная в классе, понятна и легко запоминается, если ее применить на практике. Эти знания расширяются за счет опыта и дальнейшего обучения. С точки зрения обучения, исследование представляет собой очень продуктивный цикл. Проведение исследователь-ского проекта включает в себя ряд шагов, начиная с уровня запроса и заканчивая отчетом. На основе данной темы мы рассмотрим описание, условия развития исследовательских навыков студентов при обучении химии в вузе

Зерттеу –бұл жаңалық ашу процесі арқылы жаңа білімге ұмтылу. Ғылыми-зерттеу құбылыстарды мұқият зерттеуді және жүйелі бақылауды қамтиды. Ғылыми-зерттеу жобаларының көпшілігі эксперименттермен байланысты, көбінесе өзгеретін жағдайлардың нәтижелерге әсерін тексеруді қажет етеді.Химиктердің көпшілігі зертханалық жағдайда жұмыс істеуді үйренеді. Сыныпта алынған ақпарат іс жүзінде қолданылғаннан кейін түсінікті және есте сақтау оңай. Бұл білім тәжірибе мен одан әрі оқу арқылы кеңейеді. Оқыту тұрғысынан зерттеу өте өнімді цикл болып табылады. Зерттеу жобасын жүргізу сұрау деңгейінен басталып, есеппен аяқталатын бірқатар қадамдарды қамтиды. Осы тақырып негізінде біз, ЖОО-да химияны оқыту кезінде студент-тердің зерттеу дағдысын дамытудың сипаттамасын, шарттарын қарастыратын боламыз.

Research is the pursuit of new knowledge through a process of discovery. Scientific research involves a thorough study of phenomena and systematic observation. Most research projects are associated with experiments, often requiring verification of the impact of changing conditions on results.Most chemists learn to work in laboratory conditions. The information obtained in the classroom is clear and easy to remember once it is applied in practice. This knowledge is expanded through experience and further study. From the point of view of training, research is a very productive cycle. Conducting a research project involves a series of steps, startingwith the query level and ending with the report. On the basis of this topic, we will consider the characteristics, conditions for the development of students ' research skills when teaching chemistry at universities.