bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
O ardil feminino do pseudônimo: a “Colombina” de Yde Schloenbach Blumenschein
Authors: Farra Maria Lúcia Dal
Published: September 2022

Resumo Pesquisa histórico-literária sobre a obra da poetisa paulista Yde Schloenbach Blumenschein (1882-1963), tendo em vista a recepção de suas produções (as niveladas pela moralidade de então) e o não acolhimento final (1961) concernente à edição dos versos que, desde o princípio, lhe foram interditos. Por meio da análise de seus 12 livros, observa-se o quanto é escarpada e dificultosa a construção da feminilidade literária, uma vez que a mulher é compelida a usar ardis de pseudônimos para apagamento de identidade.
Corpos duplamente dissidentes: a condição da migrante brasileira no Japão
Authors: Matsue Regina Yoshie
Published: September 2022

Resumo A partir de uma experiência etnográfica no Japão, este artigo visa refletir sobre a condição das mulheres brasileiras na sociedade japonesa. Em um primeiro momento, resgato as experiências vividas e afecções do trabalho de campo, considerando a ação da norma na construção política do corpo. Em seguida, a partir de uma contextualização dos dados etnográficos, analiso a situação de dupla subordinação e o status da mulher migrante, como um corpo feminino e dissidente. E, por fim, mostro que a condição de subordinação aponta, contudo, para um novo devir.
Instruments used to measure the quality of life related to oral health: integrated review
Authors: CALMON Marcela Vieira , VELTEN Deise Berger , ALMEIDA Ana Paula Santana Coelho , LEITE Franciele Marabotti Costa , MIOTTO Maria Helena Monteiro de Barros
Published: September 2022

ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the instruments used to measure the quality of life related to oral health (HRQoL) as well as the measures that were adapted for the Portuguese language of Brazil. This is an integrative review whose inclusion criteria were papers in Portuguese, English and Spanish, published and indexed in databases Medline (PubMed) and Virtual Health Library (BVS). One thousand two hundred and sixty papers submitted, fifty-five were considered eligible for review, from which the following information was extracted: instrument; composition; community; sample size; measured domains / dimensions; and author, year, country. Subsequently, the data related to the translation and cultural adaptation processes for the Portuguese language of Brazil were collected in order to evaluate the psychometric properties of each study. The studies of this review show that the HRQoL theme has remained in evidence since the creation of the first instruments and seems not to be close to being exhausted. Of the 36 instruments presented, only 17 articles were identified in the databases assessed for cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and validation of psychometric properties. Thus, despite the enormous dissemination of instruments, the need for translation, adaptation in the language and analysis of psychometric properties was pointed out in this study.
Caregivers of older adults in palliative care: level of burden and depressive symptoms
Authors: Teixeira Luciana Aparecida , Borges Marisa de Carvalho , Abreu Daniela Pacifico Homem de , Ribeiro Karen Bento , Shimano Suraya Gomes Novais , Martins Lislei Jorge Patrizzi
Published: September 2022

Abstract Introduction The burden perceived by informal caregivers of older adult cancer patients in palliative care is an incessant daily repetitiveness, and can negatively affect their physical and mental health, as well as their social and family life. Objective To assess the level of burden and the intensity of depressive symptoms in caregivers, and the dependence of the older adults for basic and instrumental activities of daily living. Methods This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study, composed of 20 caregivers and 20 older adults with cancer in palliative care. Caregivers and older adults were administered the socio-economic and demographic profile assessment. For the caregivers, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ, the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used. For the older adults, the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz Index ADL) and the Lawton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scales (Lawton and Brody IADL scales) were used. Data were represented in absolute and percentage values. Results Caregivers were predominantly female, mostly daughters of the older adults, married or with a partner, with elementary school education, income of 1 to 3 times the minimum wage, and had a sedentary lifestyle. A moderate level of burden was verified in 75% of the caregivers, and mild to moderate depressive symptoms in 45%. The assessment of ADL in older adults found that 55% were independent in all six functions, with greater dependence (75%) in ADL for housekeeping such as laundry (85%) and driving vehicles (90%). Conclusion Caregivers of older adults cancer patients in palliative care show moderate level of burden, and mild to moderate depressive symptoms.
Cuidadores de idosos em cuidados paliativos: nível de sobrecarga e sintomas depressivos
Authors: Teixeira Luciana Aparecida , Borges Marisa de Carvalho , Abreu Daniela Pacifico Homem de , Ribeiro Karen Bento , Shimano Suraya Gomes Novais , Martins Lislei Jorge Patrizzi
Published: September 2022

Resumo Introdução A sobrecarga vivenciada por cuidadores informais de idosos com câncer em cuidados paliativos em uma repetitividade diária incessante pode afetar negativamente a saúde física e mental, bem como a vida social e familiar do cuidador. Objetivo Avaliar o nível de sobrecarga e a intensidade de sintomas depressivos nos cuidadores e a dependência para as atividades básicas e instrumentais de vida diária dos idosos. Métodos Estudo transversal e descritivo, composto por 20 cuidadores e 20 idosos com câncer em cuidados paliativos. Os cuidadores e os idosos foram submetidos à avaliação do perfil socioeconômico e demográfico. Quanto à avaliação dos cuidadores, utilizaram-se o Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física- IPAQ, a escala Zarit Burden Interview e o Inventário de Depressão de Beck. Para a avaliação dos idosos, o índice de Katz para as atividades básicas da vida diária (ABVD) e a escala de Lawton e Brody para atividades instrumentais de vida diária (AIVD). Os dados foram representados em valores absolutos e percentuais. Resultados Houve predomínio de cuidadores do sexo feminino, a maioria filha dos idosos, casadas ou com companheiro, com ensino fundamental I, renda de 1 a 3 salários mínimos e sedentárias, sendo constatado nível de sobrecarga moderado em 75% dos cuidadores e sintomas depressivos de leves a moderados em 45%. Quanto à avaliação das ABVD nos idosos, constatou-se que 55% eram independentes nas seis funções, com maior dependência (75%) em AIVD para trabalhos domésticos como lavar roupas (85%) e condução de veículos (90%). Conclusão Os cuidadores de idosos com câncer em cuidados paliativos apresentam nível de sobrecarga moderado e sintomas depressivos de leves a moderados.
Plantar pressure during gait: norm-referenced measurement for Brazilian healthy adults using the Footwork Pro® System
Authors: Rogerio Fernando Raphael Pinto Guedes , Guedes Dartagnan Pinto
Published: September 2022

Abstract Introduction The measurement of plantar pressure is an important component in the evaluation of the locomotive system. However, the absence of norm-referenced measurement poses limitations to its use. Objective To verify the influence of gender on plantar pressure during gait in healthy adults and to propose norm-referenced measurement that may be used as a reference for monitoring. Methods The study included 353 healthy participants (158 females and 195 males), aged between 20 and 64 years, and with a normal foot posture. Using a pressure platform, the peak plantar pressure and pressure-time integrals were measured in three areas of the foot: forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot. Results Both indicators of plantar pressure showed no significant differences between genders (p ≤ 0.05). Higher peak plantar pressure was found in the forefoot region, while a higher pressure-time integral was found in the hindfoot region. Percentile distribution values were made available for the data set of females and males. Conclusion The available norm-referenced measurement may be used to identify pathological gait parameters, monitor the efficacy of therapeutic interventions, and detect individuals in need of referral for a more sophisticated and detailed evaluation.
South-South Cooperation through the Lenses of Bureaucrats: Peripheral Policy Transfers
Authors: Silva Michelle Morais de Sá e
Published: September 2022

Abstract As Brazil makes it to international headlines with its new official stance against human rights and environmental protection, one can hardly imagine that the country was, at one point, engaged in human rights cooperation in the Global South. Most of these projects were outside of the media’s radar, as they were low-budget initiatives developed in small and poor countries. One might reasonably ask: Why engage in small, low-profile projects on marginalized topics in the peripheries of the Global South? This article addresses this question by presenting data and testimonies of individuals working on two of those experiences, namely Brazil’s cooperation with Haiti for the promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities; and Brazil’s cooperation with El Salvador for the protection of children against violence and abuse. This article will suggest that the answer to the proposed research question is to be found in the rich experiences these projects brought to the bureaucrats who were, in their own domestic contexts, struggling to secure a place for their policy issues in the agenda.
O Programa de Apoio a Planos de Reestruturação e Expansão das Universidades Federais (REUNI): articulações com a nova gestão pública
Authors: Rothen José Carlos , Ramos Géssica Priscila , Borges Regilson Maciel , Silveira Ana Paula , Fernandes Maria Cristina da Silveira Galan
Published: September 2022

Resumo O artigo analisa as políticas institucionais da UFSCar e suas repercussões nas práticas de avaliação e gestão com base nos processos atuais de reconfiguração das políticas e procedimentos de avaliação e de regulação da educação superior brasileira, no contexto do Programa de Apoio a Planos de Reestruturação e Expansão das Universidades Federais (Reuni). A partir de um estudo documental e de entrevistas semiestruturadas com agentes institucionais, toma como objeto de estudo os mecanismos de controle, tendo como categorias e subcategorias: procedimentos de contratualização (definição das metas); políticas institucionais (atores: papéis e responsabilidades; ações de gestão); e performatividade (processos reguladores; controle a distância; processos de avaliação; e prestação de contas). Os resultados indicam que, não obstante a conveniência da adesão ao Reuni pela UFSCar, posto pelos enlaces provenientes da compatibilidade de objetivos de expansão e do modelo gerencial adotado, o referido Programa acabou intensificando mecanismos da Nova Gestão Pública que já estavam presentes na gestão da universidade. Isso impactou diretamente na gestão da Instituição: a burocracia interna incorporou mecanismos de controle externo, atendendo à demanda de controle a distância, gerou novas demandas e ênfases, criando novos problemas administrativos e explicitando algumas deficiências da universidade a partir de seu processo de expansão pelo Reuni.
Enseñanza de la comunicación oral en contexto indígena
Authors: Ramírez María Paz Vásquez , Del Pino Miguel
Published: September 2022

Resumen La comunicación oral como eje en el plan de estudio escolar en Chile es un tema relevante para las comunidades indígenas mapuche de la Región de La Araucanía, sobre todo, porque la oralidad es la fuente de conocimiento y transmisión de saberes para este pueblo. Aunque este eje se considera en el currículo oficial, se enseña y se evalúa desde métodos educativos occidentales. Este estudio tiene como finalidad identificar y describir componentes de la comunicación oral, cuya inclusión es necesaria en escuelas con estudiantes mapuche y chileno-occidentales. Para esto, el estudio fue participativo en base al enfoque dialógico-kishu kimkelay ta che, por medio de una fase de revisión de fuentes documentales, y una fase de trabajo con profesores/as que se desempeñan en contexto indígena rural y urbano. Entre los principales resultados, se identifica la distancia epistémica entre la oralidad de los programas ministeriales y la experiencia del profesorado, como también, se presentan recursos metodológicos, tanto didácticos como evaluativos, cuya incorporación es importante en las prácticas de aula cuando se desempeña en contextos con población indígena.
EFFECTS OF NANOREFRIGERANTS FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM: A REVIEW
Authors: Kumar Amit , Narendran G. , Perumal D. Arumuga
Published: September 2022

In this article various nanorefrigerants have been critically reviewed towards the performance enhancement of the refrigeration system. Research has been more focused on the different techniques to prepare nanorefrigerants. This paper is an attempt to summarize all aspects of nanorefrigerants such as preparation, thermophysical properties, hydrodynamic study, boiling heat transfer, and performance of nanorefrigerants. It also discusses the effects of different nanoparticles on thermophysical properties. Nanorefrigerants are a special category of nanofluid, advanced nanotechnology-based refrigerants that are stable mixtures of nanoparticles and base fluid, which improve thermophysical properties such as heat transfer and pressure drop and bring compactness to the system. This article presents an overview of improving thermal performance by using different nanoparticle blends with different base refrigerants. Further, influential parameters of nanoparticles and thermal performance are discussed. This paper also discusses the effects of different nanoparticles such as Al2O3, TiO2, CuO, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), etc., on thermophysical properties. The present situation requires a robust system and refrigerants for required performance. Some refrigerants cannot be used directly. So, this paper deals with using nanorefrigerants for better system performance such as coefficient of performance (COP) enhancement, compressor work reduction, and energy efficiency. It is seen that the use of nanorefrigerants, or nanotechnology-based refrigerants, results in highly effective cooling and thus enhances the thermophysical properties of refrigeration systems.
Comprehensive dielectric model of cement concrete including frequency and temperature
Authors: Meng Meili , Chen Zhanglan , Wang Fuming
Published: September 2022

The dielectric properties of cement concrete are not only related to the dielectric properties and volume ratio of each component, but also related to frequency and temperature. In order to analyse these influencing factors, a dielectric constant test was done in the laboratory. Experimental results show that the dielectric constants decrease linearly with increase of temperature and decreases exponentially with the increase of frequency. Based on the experimental rules, a new dielectric model including frequency and temperature is established and verified by experiments. The verification results show that the calculation accuracy of the comprehensive dielectric model after considering the influence of frequency and temperature is improved by 25.5%, which meets the requirements of engineering detection accuracy. The model is applied to engineering practice, and the calculation methods of pavement structural layer thickness and moisture content are developed. The results show that the comprehensive dielectric model established in this paper has smaller error and higher accuracy. Using this dielectric model, the data conversion between different frequency and temperature can be achieved. The research results of this paper can provide a reference and basis for the quality evaluation of concrete structures.
A silver-nanoparticle-based chemosensor for optical detection of captopril
Authors: Bamdad Farzad , Kazemzadeh Farnaz
Published: September 2022

Captopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme commonly used to treat high blood pressure and to improve survival after a heart attack. Considering the importance of the assay of this drug, the authors propose a simple and cost-effective colorimetric technique for its quantitative determination. The detection strategy was based on the redshift of the surface plasmon resonance band of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induced by the action of captopril molecules. Under optimal experimental conditions, the interaction of AgNPs with captopril molecules in the presence of barium ions induces the aggregation of AgNPs. The final result of this process is an observable change in the color of the tested solution from pale yellow to light brown. The experiments showed that there is a linear relationship between the absorbance of the AgNP solution and the captopril concentration at about 720 nm. Thus, it is possible to assay the captopril amount just by measuring the absorbance of the examined solution at this wavelength. The calibration curve was linear in the range 1.0–6.0 μM captopril with a detection limit equal to 0.4 μM. The proposed strategy was successfully applied to the determination of captopril in pharmaceutical preparations.
From Individual to Community: Geometry as a Mediating Tool in Jan Verhoeven’s School Architecture
Authors: Martin Dominguez Guiomar
Published: September 2022

Drawing from Aldo van Eyck’s theories of ‘twin phenomena’, the Dutch architect Jan Verhoeven (1926-1944) found in the manipulation of geometrical patterns a powerful design tool for reflecting on the duality of individual and community. Despite the key contribution of Verhoeven's work to the emergence of Dutch structuralism, and although it was acclaimed by critics and the wider public at the time, that work has not received the academic attention that it deserves, overshadowed as it is by other figures of his generation, such as Herman Hertzberger, Piet Blom, and Joop van Stigt. Expressed in all his projects is a keen interested in the symbolic and existential meaning of geometry, a meaning unabashedly loaded with classical connotations from the point of view of the design process yet manifesting in a daring vernacular appearance in its built form. This is especially true of the eight nursery and primary schools that Verhoeven designed from 1973 to 1984. This paper focuses on analyzing Verhoeven’s first two such projects, the schools in Rozendaal and Cuijk. In both projects, he tried to bring architecture close to its users through formal, constructional, and perceptional resources  - directly derived from the application of geometry - while accepting a general European trend towards the wearing away of the modern movement in favor of a transition to other aesthetic and ideological horizons.
“Our Blood Itself Is Disabled!”: Haemoglobinopathy, Certificate Anxiety, and Contested Constitutionalism in Disability Legislation in India
Authors: Das Sanghamitra
Published: September 2022

On 28 December 2016, the Government of India passed a national disability act which for the first time recognised genetic blood disorders—thalassemia, sickle cell disease, and haemophilia—as disabilities, entitling affected individuals to affirmative action. While it was welcomed by patient communities, this policy decision also sowed seeds of collective anxieties regarding the assessment of the required degree of disability in affected individuals. Thirteen months later, a set of national guidelines were published that dictated the procedures for determining whether a patient meets this ‘benchmark disability’ standard, thus materialising the collective anxieties of blood disorder patient communities. Utilising ‘patchwork ethnography’ as a methodology, in this article I focus on haemoglobinopathy (thalassemia and sickle cell disease) patient communities in India to investigate the ‘certificate anxieties’ that stem from the difficulties of certifying disability percentage for those with genetic blood disorders. These anxieties arise from the tensions between a (bio)constitutional reordering of disability categories and the contestations of these categories, which are rooted in articulations of citizenship rights. I argue that such contested constitutionalisms give rise to productive tensions in State–(disabled) citizen relations that have the potential to realign institutions with citizens’ accounts of social justice.
Augmented Pokemon Go in Times of Covid-19: Does it Have any Effect on Promoting Teenagers’ Physical Activity?
Authors: Jumareng Hasanuddin , Setiawan Edi , Németh Zsolt
Published: September 2022

Study purpose. One of the main problems during the COVID-19 pandemic that needs to be considered is the decline in physical activity carried out by teenagers. The overall objective of this mixed method is to investigate the effects of the Pokemon Go intervention program to promote physical activity in teenagers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Materials and methods. This study was conducted through a mixed method approach. 94 teenagers in grades 10–12 from three high schools agreed to participate in this study. The subjects were divided into 2 groups, namely in the Pokemon Go intervention program group (N=47) and a control group that did not get any physical activity (N=47). The Pokemon Go intervention program was carried out for 7 weeks with an intensity of 3 times a week in physical education classes. After carrying out the Pokemon Go intervention program, the forty-seven subjects were interviewed. The quantitative instrument used to measure the physical activity level was IPAQ, while the qualitative instrument used in-depth interviews.
Results. The quantitative and qualitative (mixed) research confirms that the Pokemon Go intervention program showed to positively promote PA levels in teenagers to higher levels in the current COVID-19 crisis. The results of this study are in line with the previous studies which explained that Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game that requires players to travel to various locations in the real world where distances are relatively far.
Conclusions. Teenagers with the status of players, ex-players and non-players experienced a significant increase in physical activity level after participating the Pokemon Go intervention program for 7 weeks, and the majority of subjects considered that Pokemon Go had a positive effect to promote physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. After implementing the Pokemon Go intervention program for 7 weeks, the results of our study confirm that the physical activity levels of teenagers have gradually increased during the COVID-19.
The Philosophy of Sport and Physical Education: Four Decade Publication Trends via Scientometric Evaluation
Authors: Sofyan Davi , Abdullah Khairul Hafezad , Hafiar Hanny
Published: September 2022

The study purpose was to look into the production of scientific publications on the Philosophy of Sports and Physical Education.

Materials and methods. Scopus and Web of Science databases and various bibliometric indicators such as global publication trends, most active authors, number of citations, and author keywords were used to collect publications.

Results. A total of 1103 publications on the philosophy of sport and physical education were found from 1981 to 2021. This review used data in comma-separated values (CSV) format for Scopus, which was then exported to Microsoft Excel and text documents in WoS format, as well as ScientoPy software. The research findings provide information that, from 1981 to 2021, publications experienced a fluctuating trend in quantity. Starting in 2016, publications have reached double digits, with the number of publications reaching 71 documents. The United States is listed as the most productive country with a number of published documents as high as 226 academic scientific works. Ryall, E., University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, became the most prolific author with a total of 33 publications. The Department of Philosophy in the United States is at the forefront of publications with 39 documents.

Conclusions. A number of limitations in this study are unavoidable. First, the research method used by researchers is not completely perfect, including how to find documents, categorize documents, and document provider databases, which cannot be ignored. Researchers believe that this scientometric research provides important information about future research directions in the philosophy of sport and physical education.
Assessment of Vulnerability, Resilience Capacity and Land Use Within the Scope of Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Balıkesir-Susurluk Basin
Authors: AYTEKİN Mustafa , SERENGİL Yusuf
Published: September 2022

Aim of study: Countries will be affected by climate change in different levels and ways. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on methods and options specific to regions. Basin approach, the sustainability of the basins and their capacity to be exposed to the possible effects of climate change, adapting to and resisting climate change should be addressed with an integrated approach. “Basin vulnerability analysis” methods are developed to ensure ecosystems sustainability and reveal their adaptive capacities. The purpose of these analyses is to calculate the basin’s vulnerability to all anthropogenic stress factors, especially climate change, for prioritizing investments and measures.
Area of study: This study applied in Balıkesir-Susurluk sub-basins.
Material and methods: This study applied a vulnerability analyses and mapped in Balıkesir-Susurluk sub-basins. The vulnerability analysis results were evaluated together with land use and resilience capacity.
Main results: We obtained a high correlation (r2=0.788) between the vulnerability values and the water quality scores. The used method was verified and found to be successful and applicable.
Highlights: The dissemination of the method with its application to other basins is critical in analyzing the vulnerability at the basin scale and directing the basin restoration investments.
Determining the Near-Future Biocomfort Zones in Samsun Province by the Global Climate Change Scenarios
Authors: KOÇ İsmail
Published: September 2022

Aim of study: This study aimed to determine the current and future (present, 2040, 2060, 2080) climate changes in the study area within the scope of climate change scenarios (SSPs 245 and SSPs 585) of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project.

Area of study: The study area is Samsun province.

Material and methods: The current climate data were obtained from the measurements performed by 24 meteorology stations. Using the measurement data of the period 2000-2020 obtained from these data, the climate maps were prepared with the “Inverse Distance Weighted” method were used for this study. The biocomfort index formulas were applied to these maps, and biocomfort maps were obtained.

Main results: Today’s average minimum and maximum temperature changes around 7-24 °C in the area. According to the two scenarios, the temperature will change between 13-19 °C from 2040 to 2080 and then stay constant in the first scenario while it will increase up to 19-25 °C in the second scenario during 2080-2100. As a result, the area will have much warmer, and there might be warm zones in Samsun in 2100.

Highlights: The biocomfort zones in Samsun province would remarkably change soon, especially the cooling costs, and will negatively contribute to global climate change due to energy consumption and gases used by air-conditioning systems.
Dairy goats fed sunflower hay intercropped with chickpea in small-scale systems. Part II: Cheese yield and composition, sensory analysis and economic performance
Authors: Sainz-Ramírez Aurora , Estrada-Flores Julieta-Gertrudis , Velarde-Guillén José , López-González Felipe , Arriaga-Jordán Carlos-Manuel
Published: September 2022

Background: Goat production has grown worldwide as a way to improve the quality of rural life and reduce the environmental footprint; nevertheless, there is a need to increase productivity through improved feeding strategies. The market demands healthier products with organoleptic characteristics similar to the traditional ones; thus, it is necessary to evaluate the effect of new forages for goats and its acceptance by consumers. Chemical and organoleptic composition of goat milk vary according to the diet which, in turn, affects the characteristics of cheese. Cheese texture, taste and smell are the most important sensory attributes for consumers. Objective: To evaluate the effect of substituting corn straw with sunflower hay associated with chickpea for dairy goats on yield, chemical composition and sensory acceptability of cheese, as well profitability. Methods: Twenty-eight Saanen dairy goats were randomly assigned to two treatments in a 30-day experiment on a small farm. The daily ration per goat in the MZST treatment (control treatment) consisted of alfalfa hay (200 g/goat/day) and concentrate (400 g/goat/day) plus 600 g/goat/day (50% of the ration) of corn straw. The SFCP treatment substituted corn straw with sunflower-chickpea hay; it had the same alfalfa and concentrate content, but with no corn straw and was added with 600 g/goat/day of sunflower-chickpea hay. The yield, composition and sensory evaluation of fresh cheese made with milk from each treatment were recorded, and the feeding costs and returns evaluated. Variables for the chemical composition of cheese were analyzed following a completely randomized design. Results: Significant differences were observed in cheese yield and all chemical composition variables. According to sensory evaluation, SFCP cheese had significantly higher scores for texture and odor but lower for taste and overall acceptability compared to MZST. In terms of profitability, SFCP increased feed costs by 5% but resulted in higher margins over feed costs of 12 and 24% for milk and cheese, respectively, compared to MZST. Conclusion: In spite of favorable performance and economic returns of MZST treatment (control treatment), the organoleptic characteristics of the cheese reduced its general acceptance.
Acil Uzaktan Öğrenimde Öğrencilerin Öz Düzenlemeli Öğrenmeye Yönelik Görüşlerinin Akademik Başarı İle İlişkisi
Authors: DÜZGÜN Serkan , ÜNAL Fatma
Published: September 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, Covid-19 pandemisinde acil uzaktan öğrenmeye katılan üniversite öğrencilerindeki üç etkileşim (öğrenci-içerik, öğrenci-öğretmen, öğrenci-öğrenci) türünde öz düzenlemeli öğrenme durumları ile bu durumlarının akademik başarı ve bazı değişkenlerle (cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim düzeyi, alan, sınıf düzeyi) ilişkisini incelemektir. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını Covid-19 pandemisi acil uzaktan öğrenme sürecinde çevrimiçi öğrenmeye katılan Türkiye’de bir devlet üniversitesindeki 913 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırma sonucunda, bu süreçte öğrencilerin en fazla ücretsiz sanal sınıf uygulamalarını kullandıkları, ayrıca akıllı telefonlarını, ev ve telefon interneti ile birlikte çevrim içi öğrenmeye katılmada önemli bir araç olarak kullandıkları görülmektedir. Çevrimiçi öğrenmeye katılan öğrencilerin öz düzenlemeli öğrenme puanlarına göre yaşı büyük olanların yaşı küçük olanlara göre ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu, üst sınıflarda okuyan öğrencilerin alt sınıflarda okuyan öğrencilere göre ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu, ön lisans öğrencilerinin lisans öğrencilerine göre ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu, ön lisans ve sosyal bilim programlarındaki öğrencilerin fen, mühendislik, sağlık ve öğretmenlik öğrencilerinin ortalamalarına göre daha yüksek olduğu görülmektedir. Ayrıca öz düzenlemeli öğrenme düzeyleri yüksek olan öğrencilerin, akademik başarılarının da yüksek olduğu görülmektedir. Çevrim içi öğrenme ortamlarında öz düzenlemeli öğrenme ile ilişkili önemli bir unsurun başarı olduğu söylenebilir. Başka bir ifade ile öz düzenlemeli öğrenme becerilerinin başarıyı arttırdığı ifade edilebilir.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Nomofobi Düzeyleri ile Akademik Erteleme Davranışları Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: AKSOĞAN Mustafa , ATICI Bünyamin
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışma üniversite öğrencilerinin nomofobi düzeyleri ile akademik erteleme davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma grubu, araştırmacılardan birinin görev yaptığı üniversitede 2020-2021 döneminde öğrenim gören 532 öğrenciden oluşmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Nomofobi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Veriler elektronik ortamda çevrim içi olarak toplanmış ve analiz edilmek üzere bir paket programa aktarılmıştır. Normallik testi yapıldıktan sonra verilerin analizinde bağımsız gruplar t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), Tukey testi ve Pearson Korelasyon katsayısı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları öğrencilerin nomofobi ve akademik erteleme davranış düzeylerinin orta düzeyde olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca kadınların erkeklere göre, gençlerin ise nispeten yaşı daha ileri olan öğrencilere göre nomofobi düzeylerinin daha fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir. Erkeklerin akademik erteleme davranış düzeyleri kadınlara göre daha yüksek iken, yaş değişkenine göre anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır. Araştırmada nomofobi düzeyi ile akademik erteleme davranışı arasında pozitif yönlü düşük düzeyde bir ilişki olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu sonuca göre katılımcıların nomofobi düzeyi arttıkça daha fazla akademik erteleme davranışı sergiledikleri söylenebilir.
Combined Antioxidant Formulation of Ascorbic Acid with Resveratrol Ameliorates Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Infarction in Rats
Authors: Gao Haichao , Wang Hong , Han Tingting , Huang Xiansheng , Li Shucheng , Wang Xibing
Published: September 2022

The current investigation was proposed to assess the effectiveness of the combination of resveratrol and ascorbic acid against Isoproterenol (ISO)-induced myocardial infarction in rats. The experimental model was divided into six groups (n = 6 in each group). Group I: control, Group 2: isoproterenol (ISO)-100 mg/kg b.wt, Group 3: ISO+Resveratrol (RES) (20 mg/kg b.wt) treated, Group 4: ISO+ Ascorbic acid (AA) (80 mg/kg b.wt) treated, Group 5: ISO+RES (20 mg/kg b.wt)+AA (80 mg/kg b.wt) treated and Group 6 : RES (20 mg/kg b.wt)+ AA (80 mg/kg b.wt) alone treated. The study showed an increase in lipid peroxides and cardiac markers in the serum samples of experimental animals administered with ISO. Treatment with RES and AA individually and a combinational formulation brought a significant decrease in lipid peroxides and cardiac markers. They increased the level of enzymatic antioxidants and non-enzymatic antioxidant levels. Histopathological results showed the distortion of heart architecture among the experimental groups administered with ISO and significant recovery when treated with RES and AA individually and in their combination. The study presents the effective combination of RES and AA in combating ISO-induced myocardial infarction and protection against ROS-mediated oxidative stress.
Preventive Effects of Moringa oleifera on Obesity and Hyperlipidaemia: A Systematic Review
Authors: Raja Kumar Sivanesan , Muhammad Norliza , Fernandez Mary Nancy , Mohd Fahami Nur Azlina
Published: September 2022

Obesity and hyperlipidaemia are metabolic dysregulations, arising from poor lifestyle and excessive dietary intakes which may contribute to many chronic diseases if not treated. Studies have shown that plant-based supplementations can suppress this metabolic dysregulation. Moringa oleifera (MO) is a plant that is known to be nutritious and can alleviate obesity and hyperlipidaemia owing to its medicinal properties. A literature search on the effects of MO on obesity and hyperlipidaemia using electronic databases which included Ovid Medline and Scopus was performed. Specific descriptors were used to perform the search strategy. The articles were selected based on the principles that report on the effects of MO on obesity and hyperlipidaemia. Titles of the articles were screened for Moringa oleifera OR obesity OR hyperlipidaemia. Twenty-nine articles, 19 from Ovid Medline and 10 from Scopus were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A flow chart was created to represent the study selection. Based on the chosen articles, MO was shown to suppress obesity and hyperlipidaemia directly and indirectly through the regulation of gene expression, enzyme activity and adipocytokines. Through animal trials, MO demonstrated promising results in alleviating obesity and hyperlipidaemia. More human trials should be performed to strengthen the accomplished effects seen on animals. As there were no side effects identified in animal studies, it could be recommended to patients with obesity and hyperlipidaemia.
Identifying Merging Galaxies in MaNGA using H-a and Hi Observations
Authors: Ariffin Lee Danial Ahmad , Zainal Abidin Zamri , Md Jwel Abdul Kadir , Hassan Mohd Shaiful Rizal
Published: September 2022

Reliable methods that could recognise and distinguish galactic mergers are important for better understanding of galaxy evolution. This paper explores the feasibility of using observations on Hα and HI as a method to identify mergers. Sixty sample galaxies were carefully selected from the MaNGA DR15 database and cross-checked with the MaNGA Deep Learning DR15 Morphology to determine the merger signature. The chosen galaxies were divided into two groups, where galaxies with P M E RG < 0.5 were selected as non-merging galaxies and galaxies with P M E RG > 0.8 were selected as mergers. The Hα emission line plot and Hα velocity maps were obtained from the MaNGA DR15 database while HI data comes from HI-MaNGA DR1 catalogue for all 60 galaxies. Seventeen of the 30 merging galaxies have more than Hα blobs (28.3% of the 60 galaxies) compared to 14 of the 30 non-merging galaxies (23.3%). Fourteen of the mergers (23.3% of 60 galaxies) have asymmetric Hα velocity plots compared to 8 of the non-mergers. Thirteen of the mergers have a well-defined HI peak (21.7%) versus 11 of the non-merging galaxies (18.3%). These parameters were found to be a feasible new method in determining merging galaxies in the universe.
The Nexus between School Leadership Preparation and Student Achievement
Authors: Mamo Daniel
Published: September 2022

The major objective of this study is to assess the most common school leadership practices in the Dire Dawa Administrative region and their relationship with student achievement. To this end, it used a cross-sectional and correlational study design. Sample schools were selected using purposive sampling techniques and principals and vice-principals were selected using the availability sampling method. Accordingly, 16 schools and 48 principals participated in the study. Data was collected using a self-developed questionnaire, interview and document analysis. The reliability of the self-developed questionnaire was .77. Student achievement data for the three years the principal/vice principal was assigned were collected from the regional education bureau data set. The collected data was analyzed using narrative analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics. The relationship between leadership preparation and student achievement was analyzed using correlation and simple regression. The findings indicated strong relationship between leadership development and student achievement with r=0.18 at a p<0.05 level of significance. The relationship is moderate but significant at a p<0.05 level of significance and with rho=0.426. Whereas the most common leadership preparation strategy employed is experience sharing, with other strategies such as short-term training and job assignments being less common.
Peculiarities of monetary support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine under martial law
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Gorodianska L.
Published: September 2022

During the period of war and the introduction of the legal regime of martial law, the amount of expenses for the financial support of the functioning of the defense and security sector of Ukraine increased significantly compared to those planned in the State Budget for 2022. The analysis was made on the basis of generalizing the losses of the state budget and the lost financial opportunities of Ukraine in the conditions of Russia's armed aggression. The state budget of Ukraine is the basis for the financial support of the defense capability, maintaining the financial stability and security of the state. During the war, the government took prompt action to transform the financial system of the state. The features of adaptation under martial law of the military state of the system of monetary support for military personnel and employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a component of the financial system of the state are revealed. Analysis of the changes the current regulatory framework, which were implemented by the Government of Ukraine in a state of martial law, made it possible to peculiarities the features that have occurred in the monetary support of military personnel and employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. For researching the peculiarites of the legal regulation of the system of monetary support for military personnel and employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the conditions of martial law, a systematic approach was applied. An analysis was made of the legal framework governing the financial and legal aspects of the functioning of the system monetary support for military personnel, on the basis of which the concept of "the system of monetary support" for military personnel was clarified. The structure has been formed and the new values of monetary support for military personnel in war conditions have been specified. It was clarified that the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine consists of military personnel and employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who are citizens of Ukraine. Generalize of reguliarities of labor relations and guaranteeing the preservation of the place of work (position) and the average earnings of employees, including employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the context of the introduction of the legal regime of martial law, are summarized.
Model of connection between defense costs and economic growth
Authors:   Central Research Institute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Marko І. , Chernyshova І. ,   Central Research Institute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ostapenko О. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Published: September 2022

Defense spending is one of the most important functions of national security and defense. Defense costs in peacetime may seem too burdensome for the state budget, but their long-term low level has a negative impact on the combat capability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On the other hand, the level of defense spending should be such as to create conditions for the development of the country's economy, not to slow it down. Today, it is impossible to give an unambiguous answer about the direction of the impact of military spending on economic growth. Many publications mention only the existence of a conditional level to which the increase in military spending contributes to economic growth, but after exceeding it there is a negative impact on economic development. Therefore, the article presents a model of the connection between defense costs and economic growth in the context of reconciling the needs of national security and defense and the need to maintain optimal macroeconomic indicators of the country. The model is based on the analysis of data from 40 countries for the period from 2011 to 2020 in Excel and STATISTICA with the output of the final results in the form of tables. The individuality of the proposed model is that its application allows the analysis of the influence of a number of factors on the results of macroeconomic effects. The theoretical basis for determining the effects of military spending on macroeconomic stability is the theory of economic growth. In the future, the application of the proposed model will provide an opportunity to develop recommendations for increasing the country's economic growth. Further research may focus on finding optimization models for defense spending based on certain standardized macroeconomic proportions.
The purpose and features of public safety and law and order as a type of public administration
Authors:   Interregional Academy of Personnel Management, Kyiv, Ukraine, Zhukova Е.
Published: September 2022

The article is devoted to defining the goals and features of ensuring public security and law and order as a type of public administration. The article establishes that the goal of public security and law and order is to strengthen and maintain a safe environment, a high level of legal culture of participants in public relations and reduce the risks of harm and danger to their rights and obligations, interests and needs. The level of development of the legal support of public security and law and order is characterized as insufficient. Arguments are given that the most important component of ensuring public safety and law and order (prevention of offenses) has not been reflected at the legal level. The author found that an indefinite wide range of persons were named as subjects of the prevention of administrative offenses, but the scope of competence of each of them and the minimum systemic nature of their activities are absent. Arguments are given that the main achievements in ensuring public security and law and order are: a) specifying the scope of responsibility of officials and officials in their professional activities, which contain elements of coercion; b) legalization of the participation of civil society in ensuring public security and law and order in the Law of Ukraine "On National Resistance"; c) reducing the formalization of elections to public councils under law enforcement and other state bodies. It is concluded that the main shortcomings of the administrative-legal regulation of ensuring public security and law and order are: a) the lack of a unified law enforcement policy, lack of coordination, leading to competition and rivalry between different law enforcement agencies; b) the lack of a well-thought-out personnel policy for recruiting positions in law enforcement agencies, isolated cases of nepotism, leading to the occupation of senior positions, giving access to state secrets, by citizens of the aggressor state, previously convicted etc.; c) the uneven remuneration of law enforcement personnel, in which the difference between the wages of the head and his subordinates creates conditions for significant social stratification, which creates an imbalance in the moral climate in the units; d) the lack of a valid nationwide concept of crime prevention, which leads to a discrepancy between the efforts of subjects of law enforcement.