bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Eviction filings during bans on enforcement throughout the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series analysis
Authors: Brown Erika M. , Moineddin Rahim , Hapsari Ayu , Gozdyra Peter , Durant Steve , Pinto Andrew D.
Published: August 2023

Objective

Bans on evictions were implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to protect vulnerable populations during a public health crisis. Our objective was to examine how three bans on eviction enforcement impacted eviction filings from March 2020 through January 2022 in Ontario, Canada.

Methods

Data were derived from eviction application records kept by the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board. We used segmented regression analysis to model changes in the average weekly filing rates for evictions due to non-payment of rent (L1 filings) and reasons other than non-payment of rent (L2 filings).

Results

The average number of weekly L1 and L2 applications dropped by 67.5 (95% CI: 55.2, 79.9) and 31.7 (95% CI: 26.7, 36.6) filings per 100,000 rental dwellings, respectively, following the first ban on eviction enforcement (p < 0.0001). Notably, they did not fall to zero. Level changes during the second and third bans were insubstantial and slope changes for L2 applications varied throughout the study period. The L1 filing rate appeared to increase towards the end of the study period (slope change: 1.3; 95% CI: 0.1, 2.6; p = 0.0387).

Conclusion

Our findings suggest that while the first ban on eviction enforcement appeared to substantially reduce filing rates, subsequent bans were less effective and none of them eliminated eviction filings altogether. Enacting upstream policies that tackle the root causes of displacement would better equip jurisdictions during future public health emergencies.
A Study of Agriculture Students’ Attitudes towards English Language: A Case Study
Authors: Khan Kifayatullah , Hayat Yousaf , Ahmad Syed Munir , Khan Wasal
Published: August 2023

Background: Like other professional institutions i.e., medical, law and engineering, at the University of Agriculture, Peshawar, all the core subjects are taught through English and all the exams (both oral and written) are conducted in English; hence, proficiency in English is an essential need of every student. As a majority of the agriculture students perform poorly in the core subjects due to their weakness in the English language, therefore, this study was undertaken to explore the attitudes of agriculture students towards the English language and its four skills i.e., listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Purpose: The main goal of the study was to investigate the Agriculture students’ attitude towards the English language and its basic skills. Moreover, the present study is also an attempt to unearth the differences, if any, in the attitudes of the male and female students towards English.

Method: This study employed a mixed-methods approach to address the research questions. To obtain valid and reliable results, the researcher considered application of both the quantitative and qualitative approaches to be very appropriate for the collection and analysis of data for the present study. The quantitative data were collected by means of a five-point Likert scale questionnaire with 30 closed items and was analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. The qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews from 30 purposively selected students and were analyzed using thematic analysis.

Conclusion: The findings revealed that the agriculture students had positive attitudes towards the English language and its four skills. The study also highlighted that there was no statistically significant difference in the attitudes of students by their gender; however, the female students displayed slightly more positive attitudes towards English as compared to their male counterparts. A majority of the students regarded writing in English as a hard task. However, most students desired achieving high proficiency in all the four skills of English language.
Vocabulary Breadth and Depth in Early School-Aged Children with Developmental Language Disorder – Evidence from Serbian Speaking Children
Authors: Drljan Bojana , Ječmenica Nevena R. , Arsenić Ivana P.
Published: August 2023

Objectives. Taking into account the positive association observed between lexical abilities and academic performance in children, this research aims to compare the expressive vocabulary skills and the organization of the lexical-semantic network in early school-aged children diagnosed with developmental language disorder (DLD) and their typically developing (TD) peers.

Method. The sample included 57 participants (aged 7 and 8 years), 27 children diagnosed with DLD and 30 TD children. The Boston Naming Test and Word Association Task were employed to assess lexical abilities.

Results. The findings revealed that children with DLD produced significantly fewer correct answers and a higher number of errors during the naming task when compared to their typically developing peers. Moreover, children with DLD provided significantly fewer developmentally mature types of associations and significantly more developmentally immature ones.

Conclusion. The study results indicate that children with DLD continue to display significant lexical deficits during school-age, encompassing both vocabulary breadth and depth. These findings highlight the importance of implementing additional intervention approaches that focus on semantic aspects to prevent further language deterioration and mitigate the potential negative impact of lexical impairments on the academic achievements of these children.
Exploring the Relationship between Language Attitude and Language Awareness towards World Englishes: A case of Indonesian pre-service English Teachers
Authors: Harsanti HG Retno , Nasanius Yassir
Published: August 2023

Introduction. World Englishes (WE) is an important topic, especially regarding pre-service English teachers' attitude and awareness towards the plurality of WE in English language teaching (ELT) practices. Many previous studies have discussed language attitude and language awareness separately. In contrast, research into the relationship between language attitude and awareness towards WE, especially in the context of pre-service English teachers, has not been widely explored.

Purpose. This study aims to fill the gap by researching the relationship between language attitudes and awareness of WE among pre-service English teachers, and its implication for their teaching practice.

Method. This study employed a mixed-method approach using correlational and interview-based research. The research data was obtained from 62 respondents who filled out questionnaires from three universities in Jakarta and Tangerang, Indonesia. In addition, there were nine interviewees.

Results. The results showed a weak relationship between Indonesian  language attitude and awareness of WE pre-service English teachers. Respondents indicated a positive attitude towards WE but had moderate awareness.

Conclusion. We concluded that pre-service English teachers view WE as an essential topic, but they tend not to teach WE because they have to obey the school curriculum.
An Investigation of Turkish EFL Teachers’ Work Alienation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Bilgi Tuğçe , Eraldemir Tuyan Seden
Published: August 2023

Introduction. The education sector has been severely affected by the pandemic caused by the sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), despite the preventive measures taken and innovations brought to mitigate its effects.

Purpose. This study investigated the impact of alienation experienced by EFL teachers as a result of obligatory social distancing that has become the new normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, it was determined whether gender, educational level, institution type, and years of experience in the profession were among the active determinants of work alienation.

Methods. A mixed-method approach was adopted for this study. Quantitative data were collected using the Work Alienation scale, completed by 160 EFL teachers working at public and private schools in Mersin, Turkey. Qualitative data were gathered from the responses of 18 teachers within the survey group. The data collected from the scale were analysed, and the data from the open-ended survey were coded and classified into three themes.

Results. The findings indicated that EFL teachers experienced low levels of work alienation during the pandemic, and the survey data provided thought-provoking examples of the damage caused by the pandemic. Although no significant differences were identified in alienation based on gender, institution type, and educational level, significant differences based on the years of experience were found in the powerlessness, meaninglessness, and isolation subscales, whereby teachers with 1–5 years of experience endured a higher level of work alienation than those with more experience.

Conclusion. The findings of the study not only raise awareness regarding the importance of providing guidance to EFL teachers during the pandemic but also raise concerns about their wellbeing and digital literacy.
Novice Russian Research Writing: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Authors: Shpit Elena I. , McCarthy Philip M.
Published: August 2023

Background: The research writing of novice Russian authors tend to be markedly different from that of expert academic writers from other countries. More specifically, Russian student writing has been characterized as wordy, difficult to comprehend, syntactically complex, and excessive in terms of nominalisation. One of the main manifestations of these characteristics is the deployment of a large number of prepositions and prepositional phrases.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the causes of this excessive use of prepositions in Russian student writing and to provide suggestions for improvement.

Methods: The quantitative analysis evaluates two self-compiled corpora using the computational linguistics tool Gramulator. The first corpus consists of published research papers written by international scholars of radio engineering. The second corpus comprises first drafts of research papers written by Russian graduate and postgraduate students majoring in radio engineering. The final qualitative analysis focuses largely on the student corpus.

Results: The seven most common writing features identified were as follows: excessive of-phrases, nouns/verbal nouns instead of gerunds, nouns instead of infinitives of purpose, nominalized structures instead of relative clauses, ‘strong noun + weak verb’ structures instead of ‘strong’ verbs, grammatical errors, and repetitions. Each of these features is discussed and followed by suggestions that may help both reduce the excessive number of prepositions and prepositional phrases and improve other important features of the text.

Implications: The results of this study are of interest to academic writing instructors as well as the developers of teaching materials and automated evaluation tools.
Modeling the Association between EFL Instructors’ Foreign Language Teaching Enjoyment and Humor Styles
Authors: Solhi Mehdi , Elahi Shirvan Majid
Published: August 2023

Background: Positive psychology in the field of applied linguistics has recently shifted its focus from L2 learners to L2 teachers as teachers have been revealed to be a pivotal external affordance for the emergence of learners’ positive emotions such as enjoyment. Exploring the link between teacher-related constructs can provide deep insights into L2 teachers’ emotional agency within L2 classroom context.

Purpose: The current study seeks to examine the association between English as a foreign language (EFL) instructors’ enjoyment of foreign language teaching (i.e., personal enjoyment, student appreciation, and social enjoyment) and humor styles (i.e., self-enhancing, affiliative, aggressive, and self-defeating humor styles).

Materials and Methods: In order to examine this association, 244 (151 males and 93 females) Turkish EFL instructors voluntarily completed self-report scales measuring their foreign language teaching enjoyment and humor styles.

Results: Results of the structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that higher levels of student appreciation and social enjoyment are correlated with higher levels of affiliative and self-enhancing humor. In addition, greater degrees of personal enjoyment, student appreciation, and social enjoyment are correlated with lower levels of aggressive humor, while self-defeating humor was unrelated to any of the enjoyment indices. There was also no significant gender difference for any humor styles.

Conclusion: The findings are discussed in view of implications for teacher well-being.
The relationship between the perception and knowledge of academic vocabulary among EFL and EMI university students
Authors: Makovskaya Liliya , Juraeva Ijobat
Published: August 2023

Background. Academic vocabulary is considered an essential component in the English language courses in higher education establishments. A number of studies have illustrated that the use of academic words in students’ work alone cannot always promise high grades, since students’ opinion about the importance of academic words can also have an influence on their knowledge and use.

Purpose. The research aims to determine the relationship between the vocabulary level of learners and their beliefs about the importance of academic words at the tertiary level.

Methods. For this study, the first and third-year students (N=440) in two Uzbek universities completed a beliefs questionnaire to rate their perceptions of the significance of academic words in improving reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in academia. The participants were also administered a vocabulary knowledge test to estimate their receptive dimension.

Results. The findings demonstrate that EMI students scored higher on the vocabulary test than EFL students and show that students’ perceptions of the significance of academic words changed in all four skills from the first to third year of study.

Conclusion. The article explores trends that emerged in the data and raises awareness for EAP teachers concerning the assumptions about students’ needs for vocabulary development based on learners’ perceptions and knowledge.
Research Article Introductions in Applied Linguistics: A Comparative Study on the Use of Appeals
Authors: Arianto M. Affandi , Haq Maulluddul , Jufrizal Jufrizal
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Although extensive studies have been carried out on the rhetorical structure of research article introduction (RAI), centrality as a promotional strategy has received very little attention.

Purpose: To address this lacuna in research literature, this study investigates centrality claims and how the appeals are realized strategically and linguistically.

Materials and Methods: 60 RAIs from three-corpora, i.e., 20 English L1 corpus (written by native authors in English), 20 English FL Corpus (written by Indonesian authors in English), and 20 Indonesian L1 corpus (written by Indonesian authors in Indonesian Language), in the field of applied linguistics (AL) were analyzed. The analysis started from the step of claiming centrality found in the authors’ RAIs using the Swales’ (1990) framework. Wang and Yang’s (2015) framework was used to identify the types of appeals in the claiming centrality.

Results: This study indicates that the three groups of authors use four types of appeals, namely the appeal to salience, magnitude, topicality, and problematicity. The appeals appear in varied ways, i.e., referring to the research world and the real world. Although application of each appeal in the step of claiming centrality is relatively different in the three groups, some share similarities in using the appeals in terms of referring to the research world and the real world.

Conclusion: This study provides pedagogical implications for teaching academic writing, particularly in writing research articles for publication.
Multilingualism and Beyond: Implications for Education
Authors: Raitskaya Lilia , Tikhonova Elena
Published: August 2023

Introduction: The JLE editors explore multilingual perspectives in language learning, education, and society, as compared with mono- and bilingual perspectives. The notion of a separate language system turned out to be far from today’s multilingual communications. The approaches to multiple language learning have dramatically changed towards multilingualism. The editorial review aims to consider the potential of the field for the JLE.

Basic Terminology and Definitions: the JLE editors dwell upon the key terms applicable to the field of multilingualism, including multilingualism on its own, plurilingualism, bilingualism, multilinguality, polylingualism, metrolingualism, heteroglossia, and linguistic repertoire.

Research on Multilingualism and beyond: in this section, the JLE readers can find a short review of the research publications on multilingualism, bilingualism, plurilingualism, and linguistic repertoire indexed in the Scopus database.

Conclusion: multilingualism as a research field has a perspective for the Journal of Language and Education. Multilingualism is a many-faceted field, developing rather fast. Research on multilingualism may enrich the scope of the JLE and attract new readers.
PRİMER TOTAL DİZ ARTROPLASTİSİNDE, KLORHEKSİDİN GLUKONAT VE POVİDON İYOTUN CERRAHİ ALAN ENFEKSİYONUNA ETKİNLİĞİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: URFA Selda , SAYGIN Büşra , CİCİBAŞ Yasemin , BALLI Bekir , GÜLKAN Dudu Ayşe , AKKUZU Süleyman , İNCİ Fatih
Published: August 2023

Amaç

Hasta cildi patojen mikroorganizmalar için majör bir

kaynaktır. Cerrahi öncesinde, cilt temizliğinin antiseptiklerle

yapılarak bu patojenlerin cerrahi alandan uzaklaştırılması

standart bir yöntemdir. Klorheksidin glukonat

(KG) ve Povidon iyot (Pİ) bu amaç için önerilen

iki farklı antiseptiktir. Bu antiseptiklerin kontamine cerrahilerdeki

etkinliğini gösteren çok sayıda çalışma olmasına

rağmen, temiz cerrahilerdeki etkinliğini bildiren

çalışmalar kısıtlıdır. Bu çalışmada, temiz cerrahi olan

primer total diz artroplastisinde klorheksidin glukonatın

cerrahi alan enfeksiyonuna etkinliğinin povidon iyot ile

karşılaştırılması amaçlandı.

Gereç ve Yöntem

Cerrahi alan cilt temizliğinde KG (110 hasta) ve Pİ

(135 hasta) kullanılan toplam 245 primer total diz artroplastisi

hastasının verileri incelendi. Hastalar kullanılan

antiseptiğe göre KG grubu ve Pİ grubu olarak 2

gruba ayrıldı. Grupların demografik özellikleri benzerdi

(p>0,05). KG grubunda, cerrahi alandan cerrahi öncesi

ve sonrasında alınan sürüntü örnekleri mikrobiyolojik

olarak incelendi ve çalışmanın birincil sonucu

olarak KG’nin cerrahi alan asepsisine anlık etkinliği

değerlendirildi. Her iki grupta cerrahi alanda gelişen

enfeksiyon komplikasyonu; yüzeyel enfeksiyon (minör

komplikasyon) ve derin enfeksiyon (majör komplikasyon)

olarak kaydedildi. Çalışmanın ikincil sonucu olarak

cerrahi alan komplikasyonları her iki grup arasında

karşılaştırıldı.

Bulgular

KG kullanılmadan önce cerrahi alandan alınan sürüntü

örneklerinin hepsinde en az bir patojen mikroorganizma

ürerken, KG kullanıldıktan sonra alınan sürüntü

örneklerinin hiçbirinde üreme olmadı. KG ve Pİ grubunda

cerrahi alan komplikasyonları sırasıyla; minör

komplikasyonlar (%4,54 ve %5,18) ve majör komplikasyonlar

(%0,9 ve %1,8) olarak bulundu. Minör ve

majör komplikasyonlar açısından gruplar arasında

istatistiksel anlamlı fark bulunmadı (p>0,05). Çalışmanın

birincil sonucunda, primer total diz artroplastisinde

klorheksidin glukonat kullanıldığında cerrahi alanda

tam bir asepsi oluşturmaktadır ve ikincil sonuç olarak

cerrahi alan enfeksiyonuna etkinliği açısından klorheksidin

glukonatın povidon iyot ile karşılaştırılmasında

gruplar arasında fark olmadığı sonucu elde edildi.

Sonuç

Bu çalışma temiz cerrahi olan primer total diz artroplastisinde

antiseptiklerin etkinliğini değerlendiren nadir

çalışmalardan biridir. Primer total diz artroplastisinde

klorheksidin glukonat kullanıldığında cerrahi alanda

tam bir asepsi oluşturmaktadır ve cerrahi alan enfeksiyonunu

önlemede povidon iyot gibi etkindir.
Generating regionally specified astrocytes v1
Authors: Fraser Tyra
Published: August 2023

This protocol outlines the differentiation of stem cells into regionally specific ventral midbrain and cortical astrocytes.The protocol is a 4–5-month procedure and requires media changes 3 times a week.
Nuclei Isolation for 10x Chromium single-nuclei RNA sequencing v1
Authors: Pavan Chiara
Published: August 2023

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing (sn-RNA seq) enables the profiling of nuclear gene expression in isolated cells. Herein, we present a step-wise protocol for single nuclei isolation from a fresh-frozen small biopsy of rat brain containing a human xenograft. The described method includes human-neuronal nuclei isolation and debris removal using fluorescent-activatednuclei sorting. The isolated nuclei were processed through the 10x Chromium Controller platform for snRNA-seq. Compared to single-cell RNA-seq (sc-RNA seq), the use of nuclei avoids dissociation-associated transcriptional artefacts and iscompatible with frozen tissue.
Free floating immunofluorescent staining protocol on mouse brain sections v1
Authors: Sagredo Giselle
Published: August 2023

This protocol describes our multiplex fluorescent immunohistochemistry protocol used to identify pathological signatures in human iPSC-derived cells within thin, fixed mouse brain tissue section series’. We apply this workflow for post-mortem assessment of the inclusions within human iPSC-derived cells which have been transplanted into the living brain of athymic mice.
Development of the program "Method of projects" in the organization of independent work of schoolchildren at the senior stage of learning
Authors: Startseva Natalia V.
Published: August 2023

The paper argues the use of the project method in the independent work of students in extracurricular activities and proves that it is not only an effective way to form a number of competencies, but also allows to form a high level of independence in their application. Skills of independent implementation of project activities, knowledge of methods, technologies and strategies of their implementation ensure the training of future specialists of a new generation at the secondary school stage. The article describes the developed project of extra-course activities of linguistic origination for secondary school students "Project method" in the organization of independent work of schoolchildren at the senior stage of education. It highlights all the constituents of the program: its explanatory note; educational and thematic plan; course topics; information and methodological support; methodical recommendations for the teacher; methodical recommendations for students. The relevance of the problem stated in the paper is due to the fact that the abilities developed in project activities outside of school English classes, contribute to the formation of a number of competencies.
Structural organization of learning styles among students with different risk of internet-dependent behavior
Authors: Bembeeva Natalia A. , Belousova Alla K.
Published: August 2023

The paper presents empirical results of the study of the structural organization of learning styles among students with unequal risk of Internet-dependent behavior based on structural and psychological analysis. The purpose of this research was to study the structural organization of learning styles among students, taking into account the degree of risk of their Internet-dependent behavior. The features of students learning styles in the Internet space are analyzed. The relevance of the research is due to the fact that the introduction of the Internet into a persons life has changed his thinking and, in general, his image of the world. At the same time, the study of learning styles at the student age is of interest not only in scientific terms, but also in practical terms due to the active introduction of online learning and the use of information technologies in the learning process. The study used Chens CIAS methodology, D.Kolbs "Definition of learning style" methodology, "Thinking Style" methodology by A.K. Belousova. The study also used methods of mathematical and statistical processing of empirical data, in particular, structural and psychological analysis based on generalized indicators of the index of organization, integrativity and differentiation of the structure, the express-x^2 method for comparing matrices and structurograms for their "homogeneityheterogeneity", proposed by A.V. Karpov. The results of the study show that the values of the indices of the structural organization of the indicators of learning styles and Internet addiction differ among students with different risks of Internet-dependent behavior. The structural diagrams of the study indicators in all three identified groups of students with varying degrees of Internet-dependent behavior are heterogeneous. Thus, they have qualitative differences in the content of the relationships.
Technologies of interactive English teaching at technical universities
Authors: Linnichenko Svetlana I.
Published: August 2023

The interactive learning is the mandatory requirement in the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education. Language skills are necessary for high-qualified specialists in different fields including the technical sphere. Therefore, the new interactive methods of teaching a foreign language should be developed. The goal of the study was to theoretically substantiate and experimentally test the pedagogical conditions and implementation forms of interactive teaching a foreign language at technical university. As research tools, we used methods of literature review, theoretical analysis of pedagogical literature, and generalization of scientific data. It is concluded that in the educational practice such forms of interactive learning as creative tasks, educational games, work in groups, projects and e-Learning are used. As a result of the study, there have been proposed pedagogical conditions for implementing interactive language teaching; besides, there have been studied the educational resources of the interactive forms; the created and tested author's educational and methodological materials based on the platforms Quizlet and Worldwall.net were intended for the effective organization of students independent work in an interactive mode. The study concluded that interactive methods and techniques develop language skills, but by teaching a foreign language in modern conditions, a competent combination of traditional academic forms and interactive, including electronic forms, is required.
Accuracy of different types of surgical guides for dental implant placement
Authors: Drobyshev Alexey Yu. , Vaulina Daria S. , Redko Nukolay A. , Pankov Egor V.
Published: August 2023

BACKGROUND: The advancement of three-dimensional (3D) imaging techniques and implant planning software has contributed to a wide adoption of prosthetically guided implant placement.
AIM: This study aims to examine the virtual planning accuracy of dental implant placement using various surgical templates.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 24 partially and fully edentulous patients. Patients were divided into four groups using a parallel group design: templates for pilot osteotomy made by 3D printing (group I), full-guided templates made by 3D printing (group II), surgical templates for pilot osteotomy made by milling (group III), and full-guided templates made by milling (group IV). The accuracy of dental implant position was assessed by comparing the planned and actual position of the implants using preoperative and postoperative computed tomography. Three mean deviation parameters (angular, at the neck position, and at the apex position) were defined to evaluate the discrepancy between the planned and placed implant positions.
RESULTS: The best results were obtained in group III, where dental implant placement was performed using milled surgical templates for pilot osteotomy. The mean angular deviation, deviation at the neck, and deviation at the apex of the implant were 4.013.21, 0.380.23 mm, and 0.560.51 mm, respectively (p 0.001 for all). The mean angular deviation in the group that used milled surgical templates for the full-guided osteotomy was 5.665.38, with deviations at the implant neck and apex of 0.730.71 and 0.680.67 mm, respectively (p 0.001 for all), demonstrating high accuracy of implant placement within the safety zone.
Lower accuracy scores were found in groups I and II, when 3D printed templates were used. The mean angular deviation in the pilot osteotomy group was 7.715.94, the mean deviation at the neck was 1.021.07 mm, and the mean deviation at the apex of the implant was 1.401.69 mm (p 0.001 for all). In the group for full-guided osteotomy, the mean angular deviation, deviation at the neck, and deviation at the apex of the implant were 6.46.21, 0.580.45 mm, and 0.830.80 mm, respectively (p 0.001 for all).
CONCLUSION: The use of surgical templates in dental implant placement allows for a high accuracy in implant position. Milled surgical templates for dental implants are more accurate than 3D-printed templates, allowing us to introduce surgical templates into clinical practice to improve dental care quality.
Can a fighter develop glass jaw? Statistical evidence from mixed martial arts
Authors: Kotrba Vojtech
Published: August 2023

This paper deals with a phenomenon in combat sports called the glass jaw or glass chin. It is the ability of a fighter to withstand punches to the jaw area without falling unconscious and thus receiving a knockout. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the possibility of developing a glass jaw over the course of a fighter's career, and whether certain fighters are more predisposed to experiencing knockouts. Utilizing data from the largest Mixed Martial Arts organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, spanning from 2010 to 2021, statistical models reveal that certain fighters may be more susceptible to knockouts compared to others. Conversely, it could not be shown that the probability of a future knockout loss, that is developing a glass jaw, increased with the number of knockouts received. However, there remains space for a more detailed investigation of this phenomenon. The historically debated resistance training of punches to the head area cannot be recommended. Conversely, it is advisable to observe the fighters' reactions to punches to the head in order to pick out those with a greater predisposition for a knockout. They should then be especially cautious when practicing combat sports.
Impact of Gender on Outcomes of Transcatheter edge to edge mitral valve repair: A Meta-analysis.
Authors: Mustafa Usman , Mina George , Gill Priyanka , Sheth Aakash , Helmy Tarek
Published: August 2023

Background: Gender disparities in outcomes after mitral valve surgery are well known. There are only few studies reporting the influence of gender on outcomes following transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER) of the mitral valve using MitraClip (MC). In this meta-analysis, we describe outcomes by gender after mitral valve TEER. Methods: Studies reporting gender specific outcomes in patients treated with MC were reviewed from January 2010 to February 2022. Outcomes evaluated include all-cause mortality, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, readmission for heart failure and residual mitral regurgitation (MR) at the longest follow up. Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using random effects models. Results: Seventeen studies with 33,747 patients (19,303 males and 14,444 females) were included. There was no difference in all-cause mortality (OR: 1.00, 95% CI: [0.90-1.12], p=0.93), residual MR (OR: 0.59, 95% CI: [0.34-1.02], p=0.06) or readmission for heart failure (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: [0.69-1.57], p=0.83). However, NYHA class III/IV was more frequent in female patients as compared to male patients at the end of follow up (OR: 0.62, 95% CI: [0.51-0.74], p<0.00001). Conclusions: Our meta-analysis, the largest to date, suggests that female patients have worse NHYA functional class after TEER without any difference in all-cause mortality, readmissions for heart failure or residual MR when compared to male patients.
Saúde mental e migração em Roraima:
Authors: De Sousa Bezerra Isabeau Cristina , Jarochinski Silva João Carlos
Published: August 2023

O presente artigo objetiva compreender sobre as possíveis consequências à saúde mental enfrentadas pelos sujeitos em processo migratório. A partir da realização de uma revisão bibliográfica de pesquisas em relação à temática, é realizada uma análise sobre os principais impactos do processo migratório na saúde mental do sujeito migrante. Como referências bibliográficas centrais aparecem os trabalhos desenvolvidos por Joseba Achotegui, Lucienne Martin-Borges, e materiais publicados pela própria OMS sobre a temática. Com base nesses autores, realiza-se a discussão em relação às principais dificuldades enfrentadas, os processos de lutos vividos nesse trajeto e os principais sintomas desenvolvidos nesse contexto. Tomadas como centrais para a análise a ser realizada, são elencadas as principais características apontadas por Achotegui, naquilo que ele denomina de Síndrome do Imigrante com Estresse Crônico e Múltiplo ou apenas Síndrome de Ulisses. Tal síndrome é hoje reconhecida pelas organizações internacionais que tratam de questões migratórias, de forma que uma maior discussão acerca da temática se faz importante e necessária, tanto para ampliar os debates, de modo a apontar meios de lidar com as questões de saúde mental dessa população, bem como para evitar manejos clínicos de culpabilização e medicalização do sujeito, ampliando o debate de ações a serem consideradas no apoio às populações afetadas. Dessa forma, tais apontamentos são também utilizados como base para realizar a crítica à medicalização do sofrimento vivido por esses sujeitos, de forma que é frisada a importância de sua não patologização, sendo o sintoma considerado como reflexo das condições objetivas e sociais enfrentadas. Por fim são elencados os dados sobre as ações de incentivo e sobre a rede de apoio à saúde mental da população migrante no Brasil, e mais especificamente no estado de Roraima, que demanda especial atenção devido à intensificação na chegada de milhares de migrantes venezuelanos nos últimos anos, ingressando no país através da fronteira entre os dois países.
Развитие таможенного дела в городах Курской губернии XVII века
Authors: Лубова М.С , Галкина С.Ю.
Published: August 2023

В данной статье рассмотрено развитие таможенного дела в России, а также развитие таможенного дела в городе Обоянь Курской губернии в период XVII века. Основным обстоятельством, определившим развитие таможенной системы в этот период, было формирование единого русского (Московского) государства с разветвленным государственным хозяйством. С созданием и укреплением Московского государства, с расширением территории открылись дополнительные возможности для развития торговых связей с Западом и Востоком. Барометром таможенного дела была торговля. Русским купцам разрешалось продавать свои товары во всех приграничных городах и на ярмарках, торговать с иноземными вольно. Представлена информация о торговых связях Обояни с городом Курском и Белгородом в период XVII века. Смысл откупного способа состоял в том, что заинтересованное лицо (или группа лиц) вносило в казну авансом или в рассрочку определенную сумму денег, исчисляемую из среднего таможенного дохода в данной местности за прошлые годы. Указаны способы развития таможенного дела, рассмотрена структура таможен. Указаны должностные лица таможни (таможенный голова, целовальник, дьяки и воевода). Проведен анализ Новоторгового устава 1667 года
Методические аспекты учета издержек как информационной базы для анализа себестоимости продукции
Authors: Максимович Л.В
Published: August 2023

В статье рассматриваются методы учета издержек, модели калькулирования себестоимости продукции и их разновидности, задачи и этапы комплексного анализа затрат и издержек производства
Стратегия социально-экономического развития Краснодарского края
Authors: Сироткин В.А , Дорошенко Н.М , Платонова А.А.
Published: August 2023

Данная статья исследует стратегию социально-экономического развития Краснодарского края – регионального субъекта Российской Федерации. Целью исследования является анализ основных направлений развития, принятых стратегических мер и их влияния на социально-экономическую ситуацию в крае. Проводится анализ существующей экономической ситуации, а также выделяются основные проблемы, с которыми сталкивается Краснодарский край, и предлагает конкретные меры по их решению. В частности, рассматриваются вопросы, связанные с улучшением инфраструктуры, развитием сельского хозяйства, привлечением инвестиций и развитием туризма
Частота возникновения головных болей у студентов при физических нагрузках.
Authors: Беседина Е.А. , Сумная Д.Б
Published: August 2023

В статье демонстрируется взаимосвязь возникновения головной боли при физических нагрузках, приводятся результаты анкетирования студентов университета физической культуры
Современные методы получения сульфата цинка
Authors: Ермуханова С.Т , Хацринов А.И
Published: August 2023

Чтобы повысить урожайность сельскохозяйственных культур, производители агрохимикатов предлагают применять сульфат цинка (Цинк сернокислый). Как показывает практика использования данного средства, оно способствует активному росту и развитию культур. В этом особая заслуга основного элемента - цинка
A Brief Overview of Historiography of Traditional Chinese Art
Authors: Vang E , Orlov I.I., , Polovinkina M.L
Published: August 2023

This article examines the historiography of the problem of exploring the features of traditional art in China, which has been most clearly formed since about the 19th century. Later, already in the 20th century, the art and culture of the Chinese habitat is already clearly manifested in the variety of types and subjects of fine and decorative arts. The article gives a brief historiography of the problem from the beginning of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century, when hundreds of articles were published on the visual and decorative applied traditional art of China. They present both scientific and informational materials on the general history of the emergence of traditional art, as well as on individual objects of Chinese traditional art.
Importance of Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings for HAIs Prevention
Authors: Smetanin V.N
Published: August 2023

This paper reports findings from a study aimed at demonstrating the importance of hand hygiene in healthcare settings as the most effective preventive measure against healthcareassociated infections (HAIs) as part of the National Concept for the Prevention of HealthcareAssociated Infections (approved by Chief Public Health Officer of Russia, November 6, 2011). Currently, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a serious challenge to Russian healthcare. Poor infection control in healthcare settings and overuse of antimicrobials have been identified as major contributors to HAIs. The research methods such as content analysis, literature review, ranking, hypothetico-deductive method, generalization, and formalization were used. This study was conducted using international bibliographic and abstract databases (Scopus, PubMed); Russian public documents, and international regulations (legal acts, programs, conventions, etc.) focused on healthcare-acquired infections. The systematic literature review suggests that one of the most effective measures to prevent HAIs is hand hygiene. A multimodal approach has been found to be an effective tool to maximize the prevention of HAIs. The available scientific researches identify the 5 key moments of hand hygiene, a concept explaining when healthcare workers (HCWs) should perform hand hygiene. It was concluded that HAIs prevention should be based on multifaceted strategies. In this context HAIs are successfully preventable through changing hospital culture, and well-coordinated efforts at the national level are essential to control HAIs which may pose a significant threat.
Evaluation of correspondence between clinical and pathological margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Karimi Abbas , Garajei Ata , Nazari Hesam , Emami Azadeh
Published: August 2023

Background: Microscopically, oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) spreads more than the gross tumor. Thus it is recommended to resect the tumor with a proper safe margin. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correspondence between clinical and histopathological margins in oral SCC.
 Methods: Samples were collected from patients diagnosed as oral SCC and referred to Iran Cancer Institute on 2015. All margins of tumors were determined by a marker and then the tumors were resected with 1cm safe margin. The superior, inferior, left and right borders were marked and examined microscopically. The lowest distance between tumor cells and border of resected tissue was considered as pathological margin. The cases with pathological margin less or more than 5 millimeters were classified as close and free margin group, respectively.
Results: forty-four specimens (20 females and 24 males), definitely diagnosed as SCC, were examined. The mean age was 61 years old. 19 cases (43.2%) were in the mandible; 23 cases (52.3%) in the tongue and 2 cases (4.5%) in the maxilla. 16 cases (38.4%) were free margin and 28 cases (63.6%) were close margin and the mean pathological margin was 3.52mm.
Conclusion: for some cases, especially SCCs of the mandible, 1-centimeter margin is not adequate to achieve free margins, thus evaluating tumor location, size and stage for more resection seems worthwhile and advisable and can decrease the risk of relapse after resection.
Knowledge and Performance of Senior Dental Students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (Iran) Regarding the Principles of Oral Biopsy and Cytology
Authors: Movahedinia Leila , Mansori Kamyar , Keshavarz Masoumeh Mir
Published: August 2023

Background: The present study was designed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of the sixth-year dental students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences regarding the principles of oral biopsy and cytology.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was concocted on 70 of the final year dental students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2021. The data was collected in the census method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, the first part of which included demographic information (n=3) and the second part related to students' knowledge (n=10) and performance (n=4) of the principles of biopsy and oral cytology. Before distributing the questionnaire, its validity and reliability were confirmed. The data was entered into SPSS24 software and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and Independent sample t-test were used to analyze the data.
Results: The mean and (±SD) of the age of the students was 24.84 ± 1.72 years and 31 (44.3%) were men. The mean (±SD) scores of students' knowledge and performance of biopsy were 4.41 (±1.12) and 0.68 (±0.60), respectively. Also, students' knowledge and performance regarding oral cytology were 0.51 (±0.63) and 0.47 (±0.58), respectively. There was no statistically significant relationship between gender and age variables with knowledge and performance levels in the biopsy and cytology sections (P-Value> 0.05).
Conclusion: Our study showed students' knowledge and performance of oral biopsy was moderate, while their knowledge and performance of oral cytology was very poor, therefore, it seems necessary to provide solutions to increase students' knowledge and performance.
Evaluation of the observation of infection control protocols in dental offices during the COVID-19 pandemic based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines in Zahedan in 2020-2021
Authors: Ramazani Sahel , Arefi Arian Hesam
Published: August 2023

Coronavirus disease-2019(COVID-19) was identified as a significant threat to health worldwide. During dental procedures, large amounts of aerosols are produced; therefore, dentists, the staff, and patients are exposed to the virus. The present study aimed to evaluate the observation of infection control protocols in dental offices during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) guidelines in Zahedan, Iran, in 2020-2021. The present descriptive study was carried out with the collaboration of general dental practitioners and specialists in 11 clinics and 133 private dental offices in the public and private sectors in Zahedan, who were active during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. The simple sampling method was used, and the data were collected using a checklist prepared based on the guidelines of the CDC. The dentists’ personal protection score was 63%, with 73% for the patients and clients. The mean scores for the personnel’s educational requirements, patients’ and clients’ educational requirements, screening, and personal protection equipment in the dental centers were 76%, 60.5%, 71.8%, and 81%, respectively. The observation of the infection prevention protocols in the dental offices in Zahedan by dentists, staff, and patients was moderate, necessitating further and more appropriate programs to improve it based on the CDC guidelines. Continuous education programs are necessary for dentists, with further information for the general population through the mass media and virtual social networks. periodic studies are necessary to evaluate the efficacy of these programs so that modifications in the policies can be implemented if necessary.
Viewing the Development of Tulungagung Artistry
Authors: Widodo Triyono , Indrawati Lilik , Ponimin Ponimin , Dhesti Anggriani Swastika
Published: August 2023

The existence and development of art in a region of Indonesia is perceived as a form of support and contribution to the existence of art in Indonesia, while it can also be part of the capital strength and dignity of a nation. The same goes for the efforts to trail the development of art in Tulungagung as a part of modern art in East Java. It is the gait and character of the driving artists that voice and move the next generation of modern art, so that Moelyono’s role as a character in the Tulungagung arts can drive the next young generation in both Tulungagung and East Java. This condition encourages our research to see the modern art in Tulungagung. This research leverages the qualitative approach by filtering the data through document analysis and interviews. The result of classification and data analysis describes that modern art in Tulungagung, based on the periodization model by Sanento Yuliman, can be recorded in the third period (1960-present). Although there were no traces of the first period (Mooi Indie 1900-1940) and the second period (1940-1960), the development of Tulungagung art in the third period also seems to be dominated by the figures of college graduate artists from Art College in Indonesia. Therefore, the classification of the periodization of art development in Tulungagung is named by: (1) the period of Art College influence in Indonesia 1970-1980s, (2) the period of Art College influence in Indonesia 1980-1990s, (3) The Period of Art College influence in Indonesia 1990-2000s.
Keywords: art development, modern art, artist
Semantic Interpretation in Experimental Typography Creation
Authors: Ade Lose Hermanto Yon
Published: August 2023

This research aims to reveal how to design by utilizing semantics to reinforce the meaning of a message through typography. The methods used in this research are: exposing, redefining, managing, prototyping, and trendspotting. The experiment was carried out by changing the nouns, verbs, and adjectives from the letters of the alphabet into visual semantics without changing the meaning of the words used. Semantic design for typography can be used by changing one or more letters into a visual form that still conveys the meaning and nature of the words used. The result of this study is the design of semantic interpretation in typography that strengthens and clarifies meaning. Design can be applied in turning letters into illustrative forms, whether it only uses one letter in a word or can also use more than one letter to strengthen the meaning of a word.
Keywords: semantics, interpretation, typography