bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Institutionalized Psychopathic Male and His Relationship with Control as Measured by the Tiffany Control Scale (Tcs) and Rotter's Internal/External Locus of Control Scale
Authors:   , Nelson Dawn
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this investigation was to assess the ability of the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL) to differentiate between psychopaths (as defined by Cleckley & Hare) and non-psychopaths in a criminal population. In addition, this investigation assessed the ability of the Tiffany Control Scales (TCS) and Rotter's Internal/ External Scale to measure the level of control that exists among psychopaths. The PCL measures both personality-related and behavior-related characteristics of psychopathy; it can be used to obtain both dimensional and categorical scores, it is scored on the basis of both present-state and historical information; and the target population--criminals--is a group for whom there is always collateral information available. The PCL is a 20-item scale scored from interview and file information. Each of the 20 items obtained from the interview was scored on a 3-point ordinal scale with a score of 30 or more indicating psychopathy. The Tiffany Control Scales (TCS) is a 32-item personality inventory that assesses perceived control over and perceived control from events and influences in eight common life situations. The participant responses were recorded on a scale ranging from a (no control) to 100 (complete control). Rotter's I-E Scale is a 29-item questionnaire designed to assess whether an individual perceives their generalized experiences as being determined by internal control versus external control. The psychopathy mean score (0 to 40) for the 34 subjects was 29.5. These figures indicate that the majority of subjects were classified as psychopathic. The overall mean obtained on Rotter's I-E scale was 7.235 out of a total of 23 external choice items indicating that these individuals are likely to have more internal than external expectancies. Of the four component factors (Fl, OI, OE, FE) on the TCS, none were revealed as being statistically different in terms of comparing the prisoners with the Tiffany standardized sample . This suggests that these prisoners exhibit a level of control similar to Tiffany's standardized sample. When conducting a Pearson Correlation among the PCL and Rotter's I-E scale, no significant relationship was found (r = -.1175; p < .05). The only significant relationship that did exist was between the PCL and the TCS component factor FI (r = .4156; p < .05). Data analysis did reveal other significant findings relevant to this study as discussed in the text.
Ecological Preferences and Behavior of Palaeologus Haydeni with Implications for Leporid Evolution
Authors:   , Steffen Brian
Published: February 2023

The ecological preferences and behavior of the early Tertiary leporid Palaeolagus haydeni are inferred from the natural history of extant taxa that are morphologically similar. Evidence suggests that P. haydeni functioned as an ochotonid. This determination is based on three lines of investigation: skull morphology, brain anatomy, and skull ontogeny. Similarity of skull morphology was determined by measuring 15 characters on two ochotonid species and 19 leporid species. Analysis of these measurements via base-10 log transformations and ratio diagrams place Palaeolagus haydeni into the rock rabbit ecomorph, based on similarities in skull proportions with extant pikas. In the investigation of the brain, the dimensions of the olfactory lobes and cerebral hemispheres were measured in extant Lepus californicus, Ochotona collaris, and Sylvilagus floridanus. Identical measurements were made on a cranial endocast of Palaeolagus haydeni. These data were analyzed by drafting regular geometric shapes based on an arrangement of measurements that approximated a frontal section through the brain. Areas of the \sectioned\ olfactory lobes and cerebral hemispheres were calculated, and a ratio of cerebral hemisphere to olfactory lobe area was determined. A comparison of the taxa indicates that Palaeolagus haydeni has the largest olfactory lobes. The ontogenetic investigation compared the skulls of P. haydeni against a growth series of 102 skulls of Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsi. The ontogenetic ages of the extant series were determined by Hoffmeister and Zimmerman (1967) using the eye lens method that is based on the observation that the mammalian eye lens increases in mass with increasing age. Twelve characters of the skull were measured. These measurements also were analyzed by base-l0 log transformation and ratio diagrams. The resulting data show that P. haydeni skulls are similar to skulls of juvenile S. f. mearnsi. The implications of this study are twofold. First, the large olfactory lobes of Palaeolagus haydeni suggest that it was dependent on olfactory cues to a degree not now seen among extant lagomorphs. A possible use of this sense was to establish territories in a manner similar to extant pikas. Whether or not P. haydeni behaved like pikas in other ways is difficult to determine. The environment which P. haydeni preferred was probably valleys or meadows dominated by herbaceous cover and accessible water, apparently similar to the environment preferred by Pleistocene Ochotona princeps. Second, because the skull of Palaeolagus haydeni is proportioned unlike any extant adult leporid, but is similar to juvenile Sylvilagus floridanus mearnsi, it implies that leporid evolution progressed by extending the developmental process. The adult morphology of P. haydeni became the juvenile morphology for more advanced leporids.
Barriers to Behavior Modification as Related to Knowledge, Stress, and Perceived Utility
Authors:   , Rowland Julie
Published: February 2023

Perceptions of barriers to behavior modification, as related to knowledge, stress, and perceived utility, were surveyed in a sample of 80 educational staff members in several rural Kansas school districts. The results of this study found a relationship between knowledge of behavioral methods and perceived utility, thus supporting the hypothesis that personnel with more knowledge of behavioral methods will perceive it as more useful. In addition, results indicated that personnel with high stress perceived institutional constraints to be a barrier to effective implementation of behavioral techniques. This finding lends support to the hypothesis that staff members with high stress will perceive more barriers to behavioral techniques. The present study provided no support for the hypotheses that, personnel with less work experience will report more barriers to behavioral methods, and will have higher stress scores. Further analyses indicated that perceptions of barriers and perceived utility varied among work assignments, and that personnel with academic training in behavioral methods perceived it as more useful, and reported fewer barriers, than personnel with no training.
Ecological Aspects of Sigmodon Hispidus in a Mature Eco-System
Authors:   , Mares Michael
Published: February 2023

A Sigmodon hispidus population in a relict grassland was studied by live-trapping from April, 1965, to February, 1969. The populations oscillated from high densities in the fall to low densities in the spring. Initial population declines were caused primarily by a normal cessation in the breeding cycle and accelerated by harsh winter weather, although other factors were probably involved. The population underwent a 92% turnover in six months. Ecological densities ranged from 0.0 to 20.6 animals/ acre/ month in the favored habitat. Exclusive boundary strip male seasonal home ranges (0.962 +/- 0.206 acres) averaged significantly larger (p = 0.01) than those of the females (0.543 +/- 0.090 acres) and males tended to be more nomadic than females. Animals tended to traverse smaller areas during periods of high densities. No indications of territorial defense were evident. Sigmodon hispidus preferred habitats with a dense undergrowth and a protective overstory although they utilized less-favored habitats during high density periods. The population consumed about 0.7% of the available vegetation produced on the area per year.
Fort Hays: An Analysis of the Federal Government's Military Activities on the Kansas Plains
Authors:   , Ramsey Jerry
Published: February 2023

This thesis is an analysis of the military activities of the federal government at Fort Hays, Kansas, 1865-1889, and demonstrates that the army played a significant role in the settlement of the West. Major sources used in this study were memoirs of army officers and the various microfilmed records available from the National Archives; special attention was given to the post returns, medical records, and official correspondence. Fort Hays (first called Fort Fletcher, 1865-1866) provided protection from Indians for travelers and stage lines along the central portion of the Smoky Hill Trail du ring the early years. Later, the advance of the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, across Kansas changed the activities conducted by the military at Fort Hays. The railroad was guarded during and after construction. The rail road assisted the army with both the supply of military forts and the movement of troops to areas where trouble had occurred. The aid given to the provisioning of outposts was especially shown at Fort Hays when it became the major point of supply for the Winter Campaign of 1868-1869. The presence of the fort attracted businesses and persons who supplied the wants of the military establishment as well as the desires of individual soldiers. Civilian laborers moved into the area to supply the manpower needed to construct post buildings and move the tons of supplies used yearly by the military. The development of Hays City was affected directly and indirectly by the presence of the troops. Relations were not always harmonious between Fort Hays and the community of Hays City, and fighting between fort and city elements was not unknown. The guardhouse at Fort Hays protected many lives, both civilian and military, from unruly mobs. However, the presence of a jail was not always enough to prevent violence; three Negro soldiers were lynched for the alleged murder of a government employee. Health was a vital issue in the understaffed frontier army. Disease was a more serious enemy than the Indian. Outbreaks of contagious diseases limited the strength of the military. The medical officers stationed at Fort Hays had to fight epidemics (such as the cholera outbreak in 1867), venereal disease, and influenza. They did an effective job and kept the post personnel in condition to fulfill their duties. Although the post could have been abandoned in the mid-1870's, when the Indian problem was settled in Kansas, it remained open until 1889. The federal army at Fort Hays, a partner of the pioneer, had assisted with the protection and settlement of the region.
The Effects of Athletes' Interpretation of Preceived [Sic] Precompetitive Arousal on Self-Confidence, Anticipatory Anxiety, and Performance
Authors:   , Johnson Brad
Published: February 2023

The present study examined the effects of athletes' interpretation of perceived precompetitive arousal on patterns of anticipatory anxiety, self -confidence, and the quality of performance. Recent research and theory suggests that a positive interpretation of arousal is associated with: (1) an inverted-V pattern of anticipatory anxiety (anxiety initially increases but peaks near the middle of the preparatory period and decreases thereafter) (2) high self -confidence, and (3) successful athletic performance. Also, research has shown that successful athletes can be distinguished from less successful athletes on the basis of their patterns of anticipatory anxiety in closed-skill sports but not in open-skill sports. Thirty- one male and fourteen female Kata performers from martial clubs in Hays, KS, and Wichita, KS were selected as subjects. Kata is a closed-skill sport (environmental surroundings remain constant) where the athlete performs a predetermined routine which is subjectively judged. The Performance Attitude Questionnaire was utilized to classify the athletes as facilitators (those interpreting their arousal positively) or debilitators (those interpreting their arousal negatively). The Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (which measures somatic anxiety, cognitive anxiety, and self-confidence) was administered 1 week, 1 day, 1 1/2 hours, 45 min., and 15 min. before the competition. The facilitators were significantly more self-confident than the debilitators 45 minutes, F (1, 95) = 4.01, p = .05, and 15 minutes, F (1, 95) = 4.41, p = .04, before the competition. The Hays athletes participated in Kata only, whereas the Wichita athletes participated in both Kata and sparring (an open-skill s port where the athlete must react to continually changing environmental surroundings). As such, hypotheses concerning anticipatory anxiety patterns were examined separately by location. The interpretation of arousal by time of measurement interaction in Hays was significant, F (4, 36) = 4.1, p <. 01, which indicates that the anticipatory somatic anxiety patterns of facilitators and debilitators were significantly different. Anticipatory somatic anxiety patterns did not distinguish between the Wichita facilitators and debilitators or the more and less successful athletes in both locations. The coaches did not rate the facilitators as more successful than the debilitators.
The Coping Styles of Children of Alcoholics
Authors:   , Michels Kathleen
Published: February 2023

Children of alcoholics have recently been identified as a large group of individuals that can be adversely affected by parental drinking habits. Research to date has shown several different characteristics of this population. Much of the emphasis has been on the children of alcoholics who have developed coping problems and has failed to address those children of alcoholics that have developed effective coping styles. The literature does suggest that different coping styles do exist. Denial has been depicted in the literature as a common barrier to effective coping. The current research attempted to identify a coping style that is more prevalent among children of alcoholics as compared to children of non-alcoholics. The Miller Behavior Style Scale was used to determine If children of alcoholics tended to distract (blunt> from a situation as a means of coping more frequently than If they chose to gain Information (monitor) about a situation. The results indicated that as a group children of alcoholics do not tend to be more blunters than monitors. The other three groups, children of non-alcoholics, children of problem drinkers, and children of recovered alcoholics also showed no significantly prevalent style of coping. Suggestions for further research are also described.
A Comparative Study of Selected Legislative Provisions in the Field of Special Education
Authors:   , Corn Wilma
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this report was to make a comparative study of selected legislative provisions and to give emphasis to Kansas’ position in that comparison. A form letter was composed which would provide complete coverage (as nearly as possible) of the state’s legislation and board of education rulings. This letter was then printed and mailed out to each of the state’s superintendents of education. Answers were eventually received from all the states. There were five general areas in which comparisons were made. These were: (1) personal attributes of the special education teacher, (2) general qualifications of the special education teacher, (3) special qualifications of the special education teacher, (4) required or suggested courses for the special education teacher, and (5) areas of exceptionality for which legislative provisions provide. Only ten of the states listed personal attributes essential for the special education teacher to possess. Kansas was one of these ten. The area of general qualifications for the special education teacher was divided into four sections for convenient comparison via tabulation. These four sections were: previous teaching experience, regular teacher certification, a bachelor’s degree, and additional hours of course work. The findings revealed that Kansas was one of the six states demanding all four of these requirements. There were thirty-one states demanding certain specific qualifications of the teachers in the various specialized fields. These demands were in addition to the general qualifications. Here again Kansas was found to figure prominently in thoughtfully planned requirements, and was the only state to demand as many as forty-two hours of special training of the speech correctionists. These demands were given detailed elaboration in the fourth section of the report findings. There were eleven areas of exceptionality considered in the various states legislation. Kansas provides for nine of these areas. The tabulation form of reporting these findings was used whenever possible to provide ease in making specific comparisons between states. The writer hopes that this report may prove helpful and informative to present and future students in special education, as well as interesting to those persons now serving in this field.
Knowledge and Skills in Counseling: Opinions from Accredited Programs in Speech-Language Pathology
Authors:   , Konrade Celina
Published: February 2023

This study had a two-fold purpose. One purpose was to examine the procedures used by accredited speech- language pathology programs to provide opportunities for students to obtain the necessary knowledge and skills in the area of counseling in speech-language pathology. The second purpose of this study was to examine the opinions of professionals within communication disorders departments about the academic and clinical preparation of students in the area of counseling. Academic professionals from accredited speech-language pathology programs across the nation served as participants for this study. Each participant completed a questionnaire created by the researcher. Of the 231 questionnaires that were successfully distributed, 90 were returned for a response rate of 39%. Specific questions regarding academic and clinical preparation in the area of counseling within communication disorders, as well as opinions about counseling preparation, are detailed. The questions resulted in (I variety of answers regarding how counseling is incorporated into accredited speech-language pathology programs. Over 80% of responding programs selected more than one way in which they incorporate counseling into the curriculum. Some examples include an embedded counseling component within an academic or clinical experience, intervention activities, evaluation activities, and observation. In addition, 58% of respondents indicated that a specific counseling course should be required at the graduate level to provide for the development of counseling expertise. While this study looked to identify patterns in the way programs enable their students to become knowledgeable and confident in the area of counseling within communication disorders. The results revealed diverse responses from programs.
Creative Personality in Oil Painting
Authors:   , Perdaris Peter
Published: February 2023

Just as a personality acts, it also reacts. The same is true with a work of art. To intertwine the personality with the dynamic art form and strive to keep both pure is the essence of creative art. My challenge is to create a series of interwoven forms, compatible in color and texture, using what seems pleasing to the receptive eye. Only the element of space is consciously controlled to any degree at the outset. All of the elements are involved, including the injection of the artist’s personality. They are controlled from the aspect that I will not deliberately insert disharmony and the influence of subject matter.
Scene and Lighting Design for the Play, \The King is Dead\
Authors:   , Phillips Wayne
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study is to design a set that will complement the actors and give them an environment to act in. A set should also create motivation for the show. If the curtain comes up and the audience sees a nicely furnished apartment, it tells something about the people who live there and also suggests something about the play.
Alcoholism and Surrender
Authors:   , Speer Robert
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate alcoholism and surrender. The independent variables were: gender, number of times in treatment, drinking behavior, length of time sober, and level of recovery. The dependent variable was scores from the Reinert S Scale. Five composite null hypotheses were tested. Two main effects were found to be statistically significant at the .05 level. The results of the study indicated that people who had a higher level of recovery had a higher level of surrender than those who had a lower level of recovery. Those who had been sober longer also had a higher level of surrender than those who had been sober a shorter period of time. The results of the present study appear to support the following generalizations: 1. level of recovery is associated with level of surrender, 2. people who are sober longer have a higher level of surrender than those who have been sober a shorter period of time, and 3. the variables, level of recovery, and number of times in treatment should be interpreted concurrently.
Attitudes of Long Term Nursing Assistants Toward the Elderly
Authors:   , McReynolds Margarette
Published: February 2023

Improvements in health care and standards of living have resulted in the elderly becoming one of the fastest growing groups of people. Current estimates by the US Department of Health and Human Services (1990), projects by the year 2000, the 35 million people over age 65 will represent about 13% of the population and by 2030, 22%. The population of the \oldest old\, those over age 85, will have increased by about 30% to a total of 4.6 million by 2000. These figures contrast with only 4% of those over 65 constituting the population in 1900 and 8% in 1850. These estimates create significant concerns for health care workers. Literature suggests attitudes toward the elderly may have a relationship to standard of care. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if age and/or educational achievements of nursing assistants have an effect on their attitude toward the rural elderly. Nursing assistants have the most direct contact with the elderly while performing cares, but few studies have used the nursing assistant as subjects. This investigation used 80 nursing assistants employed at three rural Western Kansas long term care institutions. The nursing assistants completed two questionnaires, Kogan's Old People Scale and the McReynolds Nursing Assistant Information Sheet. This investigation used a non-experimental design using descriptive statistics. To substantiate the findings, a Spearman Rank Correlation was performed on all positive statements, all negative statements, and on the total score of the Kogan Old People Scale in relationship to age and educational achievements. Findings of this investigation show no significant relationship between age and/or educational achievements and attitudes toward the elderly.
Heber Doust Curtis And The Island Universe Theory
Authors:   , Somers Hyrum
Published: February 2023

The beginning of the twentieth century was a time a great change and development within American astronomy. The period is rife with astronomers, both men and women, who advanced the discipline. However, few historians have looked at the lives of these astronomers. When an astronomer is chosen for closer study, they tend to be one who contributed to the astronomical discipline with a significant discovery. Unfortunately, those astronomers whose careers did not climax with discovery have a tendency to be forgotten by historians, even though their lives and research have affected our modern understanding. This thesis looks at one such astronomer named Heber Doust Curtis. Curtis did not make a grand discovery in the cosmos, but he combined his research with the research and observations of other astronomers to fundamentally change our understanding of the scale of the universe. To understand Curtis’ significance, the author looked at his published scientific papers and the papers of other astronomers from the era. This was done to see how Curtis’ research fit into other research being done at the beginning of the twentieth century. Also important in this study was the writing of contemporary authors who looked back on this period as a time of discovery, especially in shaping our understanding of the shape and extent of the cosmos. These elements combined show a rounded perspective of Curtis, during an epoch of great and significant astronomical discovery. These sources show Curtis’ importance as one of the main driving forces behind a modern return to the Island Universe theory, the belief that the Milky Way was not the only galaxy but one of many within the universe. Curtis’ tenacious support of this idea would fundamentally change our understanding of the shape and scale of the universe. For this reason, he is one of the most important American astronomers of the early twentieth century.
Phylogeography of Tamiasciurus Hudsonicus in Colorado
Authors:   , Johnson Lacrecia
Published: February 2023

I analyzed variation in a portion of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region to determine if montane populations of the red squirrel (tamiasciurus hudsonicus) in Colorado are isolated and to relate genetic variation in the species to glacial cycles in the Pleistocene and associated forest fragmentation. I also used molecular data and boundaries of other boreal mammalian subspecies to investigate the taxonomy of T. hudsonicus in Colorado. AMOVA revealed that the proportions of genetic diversity resulting from variation among mountain ranges and among populations within each mountain range was 64.67 and 8.21%, respectively, whereas the proportion of genetic diversity within populations was 27.12%. Diversity of mtDNA haplotypes (h) was high for this study, whereas diversity of nucleotides (pi) was low. Analyses revealed a deep phylogenetic break (northern and southern refugia) exhibited by T. hudsonicus in Colorado. Current classification recognizes only one subspecies of red squirrel in Colorado, T. hudsonicus fremonti. I suggest that at least two subspecies exist in Colorado, with the boundary correlating with the deep phylogenetic break exhibited by T. hudsonicus. No taxonomic distinctions are proposed at this time.
A Study of Mathematics Offered in the Twelfth Grade in Unified Districts of Kansas, 01/01/1965-66
Authors:   , Miller Thomas
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was threefold. First, to determine what mathematics is being taught at the twelfth grade level in Unified School Districts of Kansas. Second, to obtain the recommendations of mathematics teachers of Unified School Districts concerning what they believe should be taught at the twelfth grade level. Third, to compare the present mathematics programs and recommendations of mathematics teachers of Kansas to the recommendations made by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and by the United States Office of Education.
Semantic Satiation in a Word Pronunciation Task
Authors:   , Shuart John
Published: February 2023

72 subjects read aloud two lists of words, constructed to assess the effects on elapsed reading time of contextual vs. random arrangement, intact vs. visually degraded stimuli, and including three conditions designed to elucidate the effects of word repetition on these variables. The data were analyzed to evaluate the extent of semantic priming and semantic satiation produced, and were examined to determine the contribution of the encoding stage of word processing to these effects. Semantic priming effects were found in several groups. An expected interaction between semantic relationship and visual quality of the stimuli was not found. Evidence regarding the possibility of semantic satiation in one of the degraded conditions was discussed, and the role played by the encoding stage of processing was evaluated.
Tom Plumb, A Novel
Authors:   , Dimmitt Gwendolyn
Published: February 2023

This is a true story, as far as actual dates and the verification of the incidents is concerned. The writer has filled in the conversation and the human interest bits as it seemed the people of that day might have talked or acted. Mr. Plumb is a true character, and the story of his life is given according to the facts as the writer was able to find them. That Mr. Plumb was a typical, and yet individual character, is proved by the fact that one year before his death he was chosen by t h e Red Willow County, Nebraska, Pioneer Association to drive the oxen and buckboard in the Old Settlers' parade in McCook , Nebraska.
Assessment of Effectiveness of A Didactic Treatment Program for Weight Control / by Frances J. Joslin
Authors:   , Joslin Frances
Published: February 2023

The effects of a behavior modification program for weight control were assessed using a didactic classroom approach. Subjects were volunteers from a Psychology of Weight Control class in which they were required to enroll for one hour college credit. The subject’s course grade was contingent on attendance and completion of homework assignments. The 24 overweight women were administered a pretreatment questionnaire and assigned to Group 1, which proceeded immediately with the treatment, or to Group 2, which waited to begin treatment and acted as a control. The results indicated that the didactic treatment approach was significantly more effective than waiting to begin treatment. The low attrition and high compliance rates make this type of approach for service delivery look promising for future obesity treatment programs and future research.
Formal Training in Oral Interpretation : Its Relation to the Teaching of Poetry and Other Literary Types
Authors:   , Gantz Thelma
Published: February 2023

The purpose of this study was to examine (1) whether the English teachers in the comprehensive schools in Kansas had taken oral interpretation as a course of study, and (2) whether this training, or the lack of it, in their opinions, affected their English teaching methods, particularly in the field of poetry.
Going For The Goal: The Effect Of Subjective Temporal Distance On Goal Selection
Authors:   , Blackley Megan
Published: February 2023

Goals are often classified into two types, intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic goals are furnished when one finds an activity inherently interesting or pleasurable (Abuhamdeh & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009), whereas extrinsic goals are created when one seeks a reward from an external force (Gunnell, Crocker, Mack, Wilson, & Zumbo, 2014). The pursuit of intrinsic goals represents the purest form of autonomy, which is a staple of positive psychological well-being, and promotes greater task orientation (Nie, Chua, Yeung, Ryan, & Chan, 2014). The current study explores the effects of subjective temporal distance on the selection of intrinsic or extrinsic goal pursuit. Construal Level Theory posits that goals set in low construal are more concrete and feasible, increasing the likelihood of goal progress (Trope & Liberman, 2010). Based on CLT and the task orientation associated with intrinsic goals, it is postulated that intrinsic goals are represented in low construal. Additionally, it is hypothesized that the selection of intrinsic or extrinsic goals will vary according to the temporal distance between the present and the goal. It is predicted that participants induced to perceive high level construal will be more likely to work towards an extrinsic goal. Conversely, participants primed to perceive a low level of construal will be more likely to select an intrinsic goal. There has been little research examining the effect of temporal distance on pursuit of intrinsic or extrinsic goals. Research into this area is important for psychotherapy because intrinsic goal pursuit has shown benefits in the areas of education and psychological well-being.
MODELS AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE LABOR MARKET OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Beqiri Agim
Published: February 2023

Many factors influence the unemployment rate, including economic, social, political, and other factors. How a country fights unemployment and how successful it is also dependent on legal regulations, workforce training and mobility, and policies to encourage the employment of certain social groups, particularly those who, for one reason or another, have been discriminated against during employment and have limited or total access to the labor market. The study includes additional analyses of unemployment as well as the variables that affect unemployment reduction. The Republic of North Macedonia’s employment trends, the legal framework, which contains all the employment-related laws and regulations, the political programs put forth by the major political parties during the parliamentary elections - specifically the section relating to employment-related measures - have all been examined. A special emphasis has also been placed on the attitudes of the general public toward this issue. On this basis, information about the general foundation of the attitudes of citizens capable of working in the Republic of North Macedonia, the level of their trust in the institutions, and their views on policies have been gathered, too.

Keywords: economic and social factors, institutions, current policies, government.
Dialogue and convergence of actors of religious pluralism or clash of civilizations?
Authors: Veličković Dunja
Published: February 2023

The paper discusses the role of the religious phenomenon throughout history and in modern times, its functions and treatment by various actors (society, political movements and researchers). Huntington's thesis on the necessity of the clash of civilizations in the 21st century, which represents a kind of ideological legitimation of actors of neoliberal globalism/ New World Order, for NEO-imperialist predatory interventionist politics, is especially critically problematized. Contrary to Huntington, the paper presents pleas for dialogue and convergence of actors of religious, ethnocultural and civilizational pluralism and building a partnership for peace, sustainable development in the world and global solidarity of humanity.
Characteristics of social functioning of clinical population: Quality of close relationships and attachment
Authors: Kuruzović Nikolina , Batić-Očova Sanja , Radošević Danijela
Published: February 2023

The aim of this study was to examine the relations between the quality of close relationships and attachment styles using a clinical sample (N = 57.61% female, Age range = 17-68 years). To measure the quality of social functioning we used the Inventory of the Social Relations Network (NRI), to assess the attachment styles, we used the Relationships Questionnaire (RQ), and for assessing the severity of psychopathological symptoms: the Beck Depression Inventory, Cornell index and MMPI-202 were used. The obtained results showed that subjects of different categories of mental disorders do not differ significantly according to general estimates of the quality of close relationships. However, when considering the dimensions of psychopathological symptoms, we found statistically significant differences in the quality of close relationships. The research also shows that subjects with different attachment styles significantly differ in the quality of close relationships. Given that more pronounced psychopathological problems are associated with diminished quality of close relationships, we discussed that mental difficulties are potentially adversely reflected in the social functioning of individuals.
The tourism in Latin America and Caribbean: A Panel VAR evidence
Authors: Belucio Matheus , Fuinhas José , Banks Liberato , Antunes José , Fernandes Fábio
Published: February 2023

In the late twentieth century, the increase in globalization was vital for the tourism industry. The tourism industry is commonly understood as essential for several economies. In this study, through a Panel Vector Autoregressive composed of 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, there was a relationship between the Gross Domestic Product of tourism, the Gross Domestic Product, the decomposition of the KOF Globalization Index (social, economic, and political), public investment, the exchange rate, and the population. The time horizon for the empirical analysis comprises annual information from 1995 to 2015. The results show a bidirectional relationship between social globalization and public investment. In addition, evidence shows other important results: Gross Domestic Product and Gross Domestic Product of tourism, Gross Domestic Product of tourism and public investment, and Gross Domestic Product and public investment. The empirical results contribute to the discussions on tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean, providing a theoretical basis that contributes to the deci sion-making of public and private agents.
Et hverdagsliv i forandring – brud og læreprocesser i kræftramtes liv
Authors: Prip Anne , Liljegren Rikke
Published: February 2023

Resumé Artiklen viser, hvorledes menneskers hver­dagsliv bryder sammen og ændres som et re­sultat af at blive kræftramt og behandlet. Dette betyder, at hverdagslivet skal etableres under ganske nye betingelser. Denne reorientering kan beskrives som en læringsproces for den kræftramte, hvor pågældende lærer at leve og deltage på en ganske anderledes måde end før. Artiklen inkluderer en diskussion af re­habiliteringsbegrebet og af den eksisterende rehabiliteringspraksis. Som konklusion un­ derstreger artiklen betydningen af, at rehabiliteringsbestræbelser baseres på de kræftramtes reelt levede kontekster
English Abstracts
Authors: På RUC, DPU og AUC Redaktionerne
Published: February 2023

English Abstracts of the papers
Skolen virker!
Authors: Bjerg Helle
Published: February 2023

Artiklen præsenterer perspektiver fra en ph.d. afhandling om elevsubjektivering i et historisk perspektiv. Det gennemgående fokus er, hvor- dan skolen virker gennem skoling af lyst i levet skoleliv. Afhandlingens empiri er produceret gennem fokusgruppeinterviews med tidligere skolelever om deres skoleerindringer. Med baggrund i kvalitativ analyse af tre elevge- nerationers skoleerindringer fra 1950 – 2000 udfolder artiklen tre optikker. Først begrebs- liggøres skolen som erindringsrum med hen- blik på at indfange de skiftende tidsligheder og sanseligheder indeholdt i det empiriske materiale Dernæst begrebssættes skolen som ideologisk rum – en analytisk optik baseret på Slavoj Zizeks ideologikritik med henblik på at introducere begreber om ideologisk fantasi og begær i empiriske analyser af lærer-elev- forhold og lærerautoritet over tid. Den sidste optik skolen som affektivt rum anvender be- grebsliggørelser af affekt og intensitet udviklet af Brian Massumi i analyser af skolingen af lyst til læring og kultiveringen af elev-selver i historisk forskellige pædagogiske praktikker. Artiklen kan læses som et bidrag til udvikling af teoretiske begrebsliggørelser og empiriske analysestrategier, som sigter på at integrere analyser af følelser og fantasier, fornemmelser og følsomheder i forståelsen af, hvordan skolen virker på og gennem eleverne.
Antibacterial Activity of Synbiotic Yoghurt Peel Extract of Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Evaporation with Honey
Authors: Pradana Dimas Wahyu , Manab Abdul , Sawitri Manik Eirry
Published: February 2023

Synbiotic yogurt contains both probiotics and prebiotics. The peel of red dragon fruit contains 10.79% pectin, which can be used as a prebiotic. Red dragon fruit peel synbiotic yoghurt has an unpleasant aftertaste. Honey can enhance the functional properties of dragon fruit peel synbiotic yogurt. Yogurt with the addition of prebiotics can increased the functional properties of probiotic yogurt and increase the viability of bacteria the digestive tract. The purpose of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of synbiotic yogurt with evaporated red dragon fruit peel extract and honey. This research was conducted at the Laboratory of Animal Products Technology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Universitas Brawijaya. The research material is 3-month-old male 15 white rats (Rattus norvegicus) weighing between 150-180 g and divided into 3 groups, probiotic yoghurt, synbiotic yoghurt with addition of red dragon fruit peel extract (Hylocereus polyrhizus) 20% made from 10% skim milk and yoghurt starter containing Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus (1:1), and the addition of 2% honey to synbiotic. Animals were given probiotic yogurt (P0), 20% red dragon fruit peel extract synbiotic yogurt (P1), and 20% red dragon fruit peel extract synbiotic yogurt with 2% honey sweetener (P2). The duration of experimenting is 30 days. Afterward, white rats will be dissected and the faeces in the ileum will be taken for testing. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive qualitative. The results showed that P0 did decrease coliform and Enterococcus spp but increase total bacteria, mold and yeast, and Escherichia coli. The addition of evaporated red dragon fruit peel extract in synbiotic yogurt (P1) did decrease total bacteria, coliform, and Enterococcus spp but increase in mold and yeast and Escherichia coli. The addition of honey (P2) did decrease total decrease, mold and yeast, and Enterococcus spp but increase Escherichia coli. The addition of honey to the synbiotic yogurt of red dragon fruit peel extract can affect the total number of bacteria, mold and yeast, coliform, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus spp.
Development of a Domestic Water Medium Rice De-Stoning Machine
Authors: Stanley B. D. , Oni T. A. , Idowu A. S. , Fatounde S. A.
Published: February 2023

Local rice processing by small scale agro-processor has suffered tremendous setback ranging from stone presence and foreign materials in processed rice. It has become critical to develop a domestic rice de-stoning machine that can be utilized by small scale agro-processors. As a result of these bottlenecks this paper has focused on developing a destoning machine that utilizes water medium for stone separation. The design was built using locally accessible materials. Major components of the machine being reservoir, hopper, de-stoning chamber, washing chamber, impeller, water filter, and brush drum. The developed de-stoning machine was powered by a 1.8 kW variable electric motor that communicated the rotating motion of the driving pulley to the driven pulley, which was supported by bearings, through a V-belt. The machine was developed and evaluated for its efficiencies with respect to stone separation and rice cleaning using 2 kg clean rice with 20 incorporated small stones of different sizes. It was discovered that 2 kg/10minutes and 20.04 kg/hour of processed rice were de-stoned at a speed of 400 rpm, which is the optimal speed for maximum separation process. The de-stoning machine's effectiveness in terms of stone removal is approximately approaching 100 percent free of impurities. This discovery elucidates the potential to deal with the challenges of stone removal from locally produced rice using hand and manual method, which are inefficient, time and energy consuming, therefore this developed machine acts as a rice processing industry innovation.
Is Minimum Support Price Effective in India? Evidence from State-wise Paddy Procurement
Authors: Kumar Basantaray Amit
Published: February 2023

Aims: The paper tries to examine the effectiveness of the minimum support price (MSP) policy based on empirical data on price deviations as well as the procurement of paddy crops by various agencies. The cost and gross margin of cultivation are also analysed to add further reliability to the overall assessment of MSP policy.

Data and Methodology: The effectiveness of price policy is examined by studying farm harvest price (FHP) with respect to MSP of Paddy. We have calculated the deviations of FHP of paddy from MSP for the entire study period of 1996-2016, where the positive deviations are taken as an indicator of the effectiveness of price policy. Our study has analysed the procurement data published by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare. We also used the unit-level data from the ‘Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households’, 2012-13 of NSSO.

Results: The MSP policy is found to be effective in Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab but ineffective in other major rice-producing states across the country. And in states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, a vast majority of the medium, semi-medium, and small farmers sell their paddy to private agencies, thus making MSP policy for paddy in those states a complete failure. In states such as Haryana and Maharashtra, large farmers are found selling a significant portion of their total marketed surplus to processors.

Conclusion: Overall, at the national level, procurement by government agencies (which stands at 17.2 percent) is far from satisfactory. The policy implication calls for enhancing paddy procurement by government agencies across the farming groups rather than concentrating only on medium and large farmers.
Ultrasonic Measurement of Left Ventricular Mass Index of Hypertensive and Normotensive Adults in a Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria
Authors: N. Ejindu , E. W. Ugboma , N. C. Nwankwo
Published: February 2023

Background: Hypertension is a known cause of heart disease which may manifest as an increase in left ventricular mass index. Echocardiography is a painless, safe and reliable test using sound waves for measuring Left Ventricular Mass (LVM) from which Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI) can be derived.

Aims and Objectives: This study was aimed at evaluating and comparing the ultrasonic measurement of the left ventricular mass index of hypertensive patients and normotensive participants and correlating the Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI) to the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Gender in the study populations.

Methodology: This was a prospective hospital-based case-control study of adult hypertensive participants and normotensive controls. Echocardiography was done with measurements of the Left Ventricular Mass (LVM) obtained. The LVMI of the study groups was correlated to their BMI and gender.

Results:  The mean BMI was statistically higher in the hypertensive group (25.98  4.40 kg/m2) (p-value=0.001).The mean Left Ventricular Mass Index (LVMI) was significantly higher in the hypertensive group (79.5961.67g/m2.7) than in normotensive group (55.36  34.77g/m2.7) (p-value 0.0001). In this study, the high BMI category (obese/overweight) was the strongest predictors of LVMI above 51g/m2.7 (p-value= 0.0001) and  females were almost 1.8 times more likely to have increased LVMI than men

 Conclusion: This study revealed that the female gender, BMI and hypertension were significant predictors of increased left ventricular mass index. High BMI category (obese/overweight) was the strongest predictors of LVMI above 51g/m2.7. Periodic ultrasonic measurement of the ventricular mass index will help in early detection and reducing this common and potentially modifiable risk that leads to increased morbidity and mortality.