bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determining the role of digital literacy in EFL teaching concerning the views of Turkish EFL Teachers
Authors: Ahmed Kwestan Hussein , Tümen Akyıldız Seçil
Published: June 2024

The use of digital technologies in English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching has not been addressed enough. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the significance of digital technology and digital literacy in EFL field. This study aims at finding out EFL in-service secondary school (SS) and high school (HS) teachers’ views on the role of digital literacy in their EFL teaching; revealing the level of EFL teachers’ digital literacy and its effects on their teaching, and understanding the facilities of the digital tools and challenges in EFL teachers’ instructions. Further, this study aims to examine the difference between the thoughts of SS teachers and HS teachers about the role of digital literacy in EFL. To achieve these aims, this study utilized a qualitative paradigm to determine the role of digital literacy in EFL classes concerning the views of Turkish EFL teachers, and their perceptions about digital teaching and learning tools in their instruction. First it was found that HS teachers knew the term digital literacy more than the SS teachers. Both SS and HS teachers were confident using digital tools and being digitally literate although some of them could not define the term properly. Secondly digital literacy was claimed to have positive effects on language teaching. Thirdly, all the participants agreed with the fact that the innovations of the digital technologies facilitated their language instruction. Lastly, digital tools had many challenges due to some problems besides their advanteages. All in all, when taken together, the results of this study confirmed the vital role of digital literacy in EFL teaching in the digital age that teachers should acquire and use it actively. Therefore, EFL teachers should incorporate digital literacy in using different digital technologies such as Web 2 tools having several facilities into their instructions. The EFL teachers also admitted the need for trainings and seminars to help them using those tools and become digital natives.
Assessment of the need for modeling of organizational and technological processes at the stage of capital construction facility operation
Authors: Paramonov Maksim
Published: June 2024

The article is devoted to analyzing promising methods of interaction with the digital twin of a capital construction object and the need to create various methods to identify the need for certain processes with the building, whether it is operation, demolition, restoration and so on. The article gives a brief overview of the situation in the digital transformation of the construction industry and the process of getting rid of outdated methods.
Changing business processes at the early stages of formation of the information model of the capital construction object allows to get a significant increase in the quality of information at all stages of the life cycle, which in turn makes it possible to implement a reasonable policy for the management of technological processes and production. All conclusions drawn from the experience of fellow researchers, empirical and statistical studies allow to significantly raise the quality of the developed system for the operation of the capital construction object, relying on all the above-mentioned indicators.
Earthing Method as a Lifestyle Medicine to Accelerate the Healing of Chronic Diabetic Wounds
Authors: Estiningtyas Estiningtyas , Novitayanti Eka , Proborini Christiana Arin , Cahyaningtyas Anindhita Yudha , Muflikhun Muhammad Akhsin
Published: June 2024

Diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 is a non-communicable disease that causes death number 6 worldwide. Caused by resistance to insulin, accompanied by many complications, including neuropathy (peripheral nerve damage), diabetic ulcers, heart disease, kidney failure, hypertension, retinopathy (damage to the retina in the eyes), blindness, leg amputation, stroke, and death. Diabetic wounds do not heal because of microbial infections in the wounds, accompanied by high blood sugar levels. This study aims to analyze the effect of earthing/grounding on chronic diabetes wound healing. This research was conducted in June-December 2023 in Karanganyar Regency, Central Java. The population in this study were clients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Earthing intervention was carried out for 1 hour every day for 30 days. The sample size was 21 respondents taken by the purposive sampling method. Statistical analysis shows a P value of 0.000<0.000 and a Z-score of -4.032. Shows the significant effect of earthing/grounding therapy on accelerating diabetes mellitus wound healing. It is highly recommended for clients with type 2 DM to apply earthing/grounding as part of Lifestyle Medicine, which is integrated into life habits to cure infections and speed up wound healing, thereby preventing amputations.
PERCEPTION, MISCONCEPTIONS AND SATISFACTION REGARDING CHHAYA (NON-HORMONAL WEEKLY CENTCHROMAN PILL) AMONG WOMEN WITHIN REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP ATTENDING GYNECOLOGICAL OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL, KOLKATA
Authors: Roy Ishita , Mazumder Manika , Ghosh Rakhi
Published: June 2024

Population growth is a serious threat to the international community and a major obstacle for nation’s social and economic development, moreover it is one of the biggest problems developing country like India is facing at the moment and to satisfy the need of contraceptive as well as to fulfill the undertaking of the 2030 Agenda GOI has introduced ‘Centchroman’, non-hormonal or non-steroid based weekly pill which is relatively safer and better choice as contraceptive for the reproductive age women even for breastfeeding women as it has no side-effects like other steroidal contraceptives.Aim: This study aims to assess the Perception, Misconceptions and Satisfaction regarding CHHAYA (Non-hormonal weekly Centchroman Pill) among women within the reproductive age group attending the Gynecological Out Patient Department in a selected hospital, Kolkata.Methods: An exploratory survey research was carried out with 115 reproductive age group women using CHHAYA attending the Gynecological Out Patient Department in a selected hospital, Kolkata. The Total enumerative sampling technique was employed to select as subjects and the Data was collected by using self-developed, validated demographic proforma, perception assessment scale, misconception rating scale, satisfaction assessment tool through interviewing technique.Results: The findings revealed that of all these women, 51.30% had positive perception, 60% had misconceptions and 55.65% respondents were satisfied with CHHAYA. Statistically a significant relationship was found between the perception and the satisfaction of the women regarding CHHAYA (‘ρ’=0.61, ‘t’ =8.18, p= 0.0008). Statistically significant association found between level of perception and partner’s approval (ꭓ2 = 5.94, p =0.01), duration of use (ꭓ2 = 7.65, p =0.005). It has also been outlined that there was statistically significant association between level of misconception and the religion (ꭓ2 = 6.94, p =0.008), education level of the women (ꭓ2 = 6.16, p =0.01). It also depicted that there was statistically significant association between level of satisfaction and the type of family (ꭓ2 = 8.33, p =0.003), partners approval (ꭓ2 = 4.64, p =0.03), duration of use (ꭓ2 = 8.93, p =0.002).Conclusion: In spite of the fact that CHHAYA is an effective, inexpensive, easily accessible, lack of stringent schedule, safe in terms of side-effects like other OCPs, non-interference with sexual drive, reversible contraceptive method for women who opt for family planning it is mostly underutilized among contraceptives as there is negative perception, strong misconceptions, lack of satisfaction. As it is till now underuse due to insufficient information about it among the women, so collaborative efforts of proper counselling and follow up can be made by the health care providers reducing the misconceptions, discontinuation rates and to sustain compliance to CHHAYA.
Fungsi Lanskap pada Zona Rehabilitasi di Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai
Authors: Adani Marini , Sulistijorini Sulistijorini , Putra Hirmas Fuady
Published: June 2024

Forest rehabilitation on Gunung Ciremai National Park (GCNP) has been carried out since 2008, but it has not yet known the progress of the landscape function of the rehabilitation fields. The progress of landscape function can be evaluated using landscape function analysis method which yields three indexes namely land stability, water infiltration, and land nutrition cycle. This study aims to determine the progress of landscape function in several GCNP rehabilitation zones based on the age of rehabilitation. The research method consist of: (1) determination of research location, (2) microclimate measurement, (3) measurement of soil characteristics, and (4) landscape function analysis (LFA). Land stability in forest and land rehabilitation zones (RHL) were 9, 7, and 5 years old and the natural zones respectively: 57.9%; 54.3%; 48.6%; and 56.1%, respectively. Infiltration in RHL zones aged 9, 7, and 5 years and natural zones respectively: 49%; 39.4%; 31.8%; and 36.2%, respectively. The nutritional cycle in the RHL zone was 9, 7, and 5 years old and the natural zone was 47.9%; 34.6%; 23.4%; and 29.2%. Therefore a rehabilitation zone in GCNP which is seven years or older showed its landscape function has reached even beyond the original landscape function.
Mobilization after Fixation with Endobutton Device versus Transfixation Screw for Syndesmotic Disruption
Authors: Kuechly Henry , Kurkowski Sarah , Bonamer John , Johnson Brian , Smith Richard , Shah Nihar , Roca Augusto , Meyer Jacob , Laughlin Richard
Published: June 2024

Background: Fitness trackers have been used to measure postoperative mobility following arthroplasty procedures, but there is no published research using fitness tracker data to compare mobilization following screw fixation versus dynamic fixation for syndesmotic ankle injuries. The objective of this study was to measure steps and activity levels following syndesmotic fixation with either endobutton fixation or screw fixation using a wearable fitness tracker. Methods: Patients that underwent operative management of ankle fractures with syndesmotic disruption using either a transfixation screw or endobutton were provided a Fitbit Inspire to electronically track their steps and activity level. Results: Patients treated with endobutton fixation device had statistically significantly more mean daily steps and more mean daily very active minutes than patients treated with screw fixation at the 3, 4, 5, and 6-month time points and 4, 5, and 6 month time points respectively (p<0.05). Conclusion: Patients with ankle fractures treated with endobutton device for syndesmotic fixation have earlier and higher levels of mobilization during the first 6 postoperative months than those treated with transfixation screw as measured by a fitness tracker. Fitness trackers are increasing in popularity and the data gathered from these devices contains significant potential for creating patient specific rehabilitation guidelines that may ultimately improve patient functional outcomes postoperatively.
Formação continuada para professores
Authors: Matos Samira da Silva , Oliveira Ivana Esteves Passos de
Published: June 2024

A publicação tem como objetivo auxiliar o trabalho dos professores no ensino das estratégias de compreensão leitora para alunos autistas.
PROGRAMA DE DIVERSIDADE DE UMA EMPRESA CATARINENSE DE REVESTIMENTOS
Authors: Almeida Ana Paula da Silva , Muniz Carlos Alberto , Amaral Melissa
Published: June 2024

As limitações deste estudo incluem o fato de que o relatório
foi direcionado especificamente para a empresa analisada;
portanto, as recomendações podem não ser aplicáveis a outras organizações e contextos. Sugere-se para trabalhos futuros a realização de pesquisas com pessoas colaboradoras e clientes para avaliar a percepção que possuem em relação ao nível de diversidade e inclusão da organização. Com as pessoas colaboradoras, investigar o impacto das práticas no ambiente organizacional; com clientes, compreender se a existência de um programa de diversidade afeta sua decisão de compra e coletar sugestões para possíveis implantações na empresa.
Articulações discursivas e sentidos de educação para as relações étnico-raciais na educação básica
Authors: Silva Zelânia do Carmo , Eugenio Benedito G.
Published: June 2024

Este artigo objetiva apresentar, com base na Teoria do discurso de Laclau e Mouffe e do Ciclo de políticas de Ball, a análise da política curricular de educação para as relações étnico-raciais. O texto trabalha com categorias das perspectivas Pós-estruturalista e Pós-fundacionalista. Com esse aporte teórico, buscamos argumentar por uma teoria discursiva de currículo que o concebe como arena de disputa e interpreta a política curricular como a luta por sua significação, resultante de articulações de demandas que visam universalizar sentidos particulares. Evidenciamos que as articulações em torno da produção das Políticas curriculares de educação para as relações étnico-raciais, aqui discutidas, envolveram diferentes agentes políticos, a exemplo do movimento negro disputando sua significação na perspectiva de hegemonizar demandas históricas, materializadas pela inclusão do Ensino da História e das culturas africana e afro-brasileira no currículo, normatizado pelas Leis n.º 10.639/2003 e 11.645/2008.
Morphological and histological analysis of six Lamiaceae species from the North-Western Indian Himalaya
Authors: Pallvi Kumari , Srivastava Devendra Kumar , Rubal Kumari , Singh Pradeep Kumar , Ahluwalia Amrik Singh
Published: June 2024

The present work presents a morpho-histological study of six Lamiaceae species, namely Ajuga integrifolia Buch.-Ham., A. parviflora Benth., Pseudocaryopteris bicolor (Roxb. ex Hardw.) P. D. Cantino, Roylea cinerea Baill., Salvia cana Wall. ex Benth. and S. coccinea Buc'hoz ex Etl., native to the North-Western Indian Himalaya region. Histological features have been investigated for the first time in A. parviflora, A. integrifolia, P. bicolor, and S. cana. Salvia cana and S. coccinea are reported to have highly reduced connectives, an unusual trait for the Salvia genus, which typically features elongated connectives forming a lever mechanism. Three types of stomata, anisocytic, anomocytic, and diacytic were observed among the studied species. Pollen grains identified within the taxa exhibit shapes ranging from prolate to sub-oblate and prolate-spheroidal, accompanied by hexa-zonocolpate aperture. Eleven different types of trichomes were identified in the studied species, categorized as non-glandular (5 types) and glandular (6 types). The new insights gleaned from this study contribute significantly to our comprehension and bridge notable lacunae in botanical understanding pertaining to these taxa, heretofore neglected.
»[…] sind wir Cyborgs, Hybride, Mosaike, Chimären«
Authors: Rudolf-Petersen Almut
Published: June 2024

Als Psychoanalytiker:innen arbeiten wir mit Konzepten von großem heuristischen Wert, die aber gleichzeitig immer wieder die Natürlichkeit der Geschlechterdifferenz, der Binarität betonen. Queertheoretisch formuliert wird Binarität durch diese Wiederholungen nicht einfach nur beschrieben, sondern als Effekt produziert und perpetuiert. Im Artikel wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit queertheoretische Anregungen, zum Beispiel die Infragestellung der Unterscheidung (und damit impliziten Bewertung) von Original und Kopie, von Heterosexualität und Homosexualität eine produktive Verschiebung in psychoanalytischen Konzepten in Gang setzen könnte wie auch die Auffassung des eigenen Geschlechts als immer performativ, als drag.
Skrining Dan Konseling Kesehatan Dalam Upaya Meningkatkan Manajemen Kesehatan Diri Dan Pencegahan Penyakit Degeneratif Pada Pekerja Pabrik
Authors: Mawaddah Nurul , Fatmawati Atikah , Prastya Anndy , Mujiadi Mujiadi , Ariyanti Fitria Wahyu , Suhartanti Ika , Sari Ike Prafita , Puspitaningsih Dwiharini , Rachmah Siti , Kusuma Yudha Laga Hadi
Published: June 2024

Penyakit degeneratif merupakan masalah kesehatan yang dapat dialami oleh pekerja pabrik dan dapat menyebabkan penurunan fungsi jaringan organ, sehingga dapat berdampak pada produktifitas kerja. Tujuan kegiatan ini adalah melakukan skrining kesehatan dan memberikan konseling kesehatan sebagai upaya peningkatkan manajemen kesehatan diri dan pencegahan penyakit degeneratif pada pekerja pabrik. Kegiatan ini dilakukan oleh tim dosen dan mahasiswa Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Majapahit sebagai bentuk kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan pekerja pabrik dalam pencegahan penyakit degeneratif. Tahapan kegiatan dimulai dari melakukan skrining berupa pengukuran berat badan dan lingkar perut, indeks massa tubuh, tekanan darah, asam urat dan gula darah, dan dilanjutkan memberikan konseling kesehatan sesuai hasil skrining dan assessment lanjutan. Hasil kegiatan ini mendapatkan respon positif dari pekerja serta dapat memberikan informasi kondisi kesehatan pekerja dan pengetahuan dalam pencegahan penyakit degeneratif. Diharapkan dengan adanya kegiatan ini derajat kesehatan pekerja pabrik dapat meningkat dan tercipta lingkungan kerja yang aman, sehat sejahtera, efektif, dan produktif.
PERGUMULAN ISLAM DAN BUDAYA LOKAL DI PULAU NAIN, KECAMATAN WORI, KABUPATEN MINAHASA UTARA TAHUN 2019-2020 (STUDI KASUS MANDI SAFAR)
Authors: Hafidzoh Ulfah Ainun , Hadirman Hadirman , Luma Meiskyarti
Published: June 2024

Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan Mandi Safar di Pulau Nain secara sejarah sudah dilaksanakan dengan serentak seluruh masyarakat Desa Nain dari tahun 1960-an namun pada tahun 1970-an terhenti dan mulai digalakkan lagi pada tahun 2017. Makna dari sombol-simbol yang digunakan dalam Tradisi Mandi Safar sebagai upaya masyarakat desa mengajarkan agama kepada generasi muda lewat budaya yang dapat dilihat dari penulisan wafaq yang diambil dari beberapa penggalan-penggalan ayat al-Quran. Makna Mandi Safar sebagai salah satu cara menyambung tali silaturahmi, terhindar dari bala’ dan wabah penyakit,  juga sebagai memperlancar rejeki. Akulturasi budaya lokal dan Islam dalam konteks Mandi Safar di Nain tidak terlepas dari peran ulama yang mengajarkan syariat Islam di Pulau Nain. Proses akulturasi dilakukan dengan cara dialog kebudayaan.
PENGETAHUAN SANRO ASE DALAM RITUAL PADI SAWAH MASYARAKAT BUGIS DI KABUPATEN BONE.
Authors: Yusuf Andi Muhammad , Wahyunis Wahyunis
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh fenomena kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat desa sengeng palie, meski mereka sudah dibekali dengan pengetahuan pertanian modern akan tetapi mereka masih melakukan beberapa ritual pertanian yang dilaksanakan oleh masyarakat petani padi sawah di desa Sengeng Palie. Setiap ritual yang dipimpin oleh seorang yang disebut Sanro Ase.
Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif untuk mendeskripsikan peran Sanro Ase dalam ritual pertanian padi sawah, Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara dan observasi. Pengetahuan Sanro Ase mengenai penentuan hari baik untuk melakukan kegiatan penanaman serta pengetahuan mengenai penatalaksanaan ritual yang dilakukan petani sehingga petani memerlukan seorang Sanro Ase guna memimpin ritual.
Ethics and Aesthetics in Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Cinema
Authors: Serdaroğlu Fatma
Published: June 2024

This paper examines the relationship between ethics and aesthetics in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's cinema, exploring how his films intertwine moral considerations with aesthetic expression. Focusing on themes such as identity, belonging, and displacement, Ceylan's work reflects societal issues without any direct political commentary, emphasizing ethical questions. His distinctive approach, characterized by a slow pace, sparse dialogue, and extended shots, invites audiences into moral explorations. Ceylan's films stand out as profound ethical inquiries, challenging viewers to engage with the moral nuances of everyday life and reflect on their own values. This study explores the relationship of ethics and aesthetics in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's films through Nicolai Hartmann’s new ontology and the anthropological approach. It examines how ethical considerations shape and enhance the visual narrative in Ceylan's work, focusing on content and form relation.
Finite mixture modeling of eye-tracking data: An example of L2 metaphor reading
Authors: Kaakinen Johanna K. , Olkoniemi Henri , De Maeyer Sven
Published: June 2024

Eye movement measures provide detailed information about the time-course of linguistic processing. However, many eye fixation measures typically reported in reading studies may reflect a mixture of underlying processes. For example, gaze durations, which are calculated as the sum of fixations made on a word during its first-pass reading, may contain a composite of observations originating from two types of processes: a fast and efficient process characterized by short fixation durations, and a slower and more effortful process characterized by longer fixation durations. Finite mixture models offer a statistical tool for examining whether fixation durations are driven by multiple underlying processes. Furthermore, these models allow testing hypotheses on whether linguistic manipulations influence the means of these distributions or their proportion. In the present study, we demonstrate how finite mixture models can be used to analyze a dataset on gaze durations during L2 reading of metaphors and similes. The results show that gaze durations likely originate from two different distributions: short and long gaze durations. The explicit cue of “like” present in similes has a small impact on shortening the long gaze durations. We suggest that finite mixtures models are a valuable tool for examining the underlying processes reflected in eye fixation times.
Characterizing Contextual Variation in Children’s Preschool Language Environment Using Naturalistic Egocentric Videos
Authors: Sparks Robert Zane , Long Bria , Keene Grace , Perez Malia , Tan Alvin Wei Ming , Marchman Virginia A. , Frank Michael C.
Published: June 2024

What structures children’s early language environment? Large corpora of child-centered naturalistic recordings provide an important window into this question, but most available data centers on young children within the home or in lab contexts interacting primarily with a single caregiver. Here, we characterize children’s language experience in a very different kind of environment: the preschool classroom. Children ages 3 – 5 years (N = 26) wore a head-mounted camera in their preschool class, yielding a naturalistic, egocentric view of children’s everyday experience across many classroom activity contexts (e.g., sand play, snack time), with >30 hours of video data. Using semi-automatic transcriptions (227,624 words), we find that activity contexts in the preschool classroom vary in both the quality and quantity of the language that children both hear and produce. Together, these findings reinforce prior theories emphasizing the contribution of activity contexts in structuring the variability in children’s early learning environments.
Polski film i fotografia nowego wieku na tle kultury wizualnej. Widma, antropocienie, sztandary
Authors: Budzik Justyna Hanna
Published: June 2024

The book covers the findings of research on the 21st century Polish film and photography. For the purposes of this study, the terms film and photography are broadly understood and rooted in the culture studies perspective. Due to such framing, the author combines studies on fiction, documentary, short and feature-length films as well as documentary and staged photographs. The presented readings are created around three main categories of images, which are: spectres, shadows of the anthropos and banners.
Pamięć kulturowa a symptomy traumy. Idea ojczyzny w liryce bułgarskiej po 1989 roku
Authors: Gołek-Sepetliewa Dorota
Published: June 2024

The main aim of the monograph is a multifaceted interpretation of the idea of homeland in post-1989 Bulgarian lyric poetry through the prism of the concepts of cultural memory and trauma. According to the adopted model, poetic texts are carriers of cultural and traumatic memory and thus delimit the space in which memory is the object of creation, affirmation, and community consensus. Within the framework of the lyrical dialogue with literary tradition, there is a reconstruction, restoration, or revision of traditional notions of the native. The attitude to the Bulgarian homeland manifested in the lyric is explained in broad historical, social, cultural, and literary contexts. The problematization of the idea of homeland refers mainly to the themes of the Bulgarian (post)transformation's traumatic character and ideological polyphony.
“Open Access APCs Are Already a Scam”: Knowledge and Opinions of Open Access and Article Processing Charges From Faculty at a Large Public University
Authors: Winkler Heidi M.
Published: June 2024

Introduction: In the 2020s, open access (OA) continues to act as a challenging force in the ever-shifting landscape of scholarly communication. The objective of this study was to survey faculty at an R1 research institution about their perspectives on OA publishing, article processing charges (APCs), and knowledge of the institutional repository (IR).
Methods: This study employed an anonymous online survey of 415 faculty members, with a response rate of 12.77% (53 responses). The survey collected both quantitative and qualitative data from respondents.
Results and Discussion: Results showed engagement with OA publishing but skepticism of APCs as a reasonable alternative to subscription-based funding models. Survey respondents were also mostly unaware of the library’s IR self-archiving service.
Conclusion: For-profit OA business models do not serve academics, and they and scholarly communications librarians should better collaborate to advocate for transitioning away from APCs. The article concludes by sharing how the author changed practice based on the results of the study.
Особливості використання геоінформаційних систем у процесі формування екологічної свідомості дітей молодшого шкільного віку
Authors: Карпенко Олена
Published: June 2024

Актуальність проблематики щодо застосування геоінформаційних технологій у початковій школі пов’язана із розвитком ефективних педагогічних підходів, які сприяють успішному навчанню учнів. Встановлено, що використання інструментів та технологій, а саме географічні інформаційні системи (ГІС) може значно полегшити розвиток просторового мислення учнів. Навички, які вони отримають у процесі використання ГІС, допоможуть учням краще розуміти просторові взаємозв’язки. Геоінформаційні технології сприяють просторовому мисленню учнів, що є необхідністю в сучасному світі, де наукова та технологічна грамотність відіграють ключову роль.
З’ясовано, що навчання через розв’язання задач на основі геоінформаційних технологій допомагає учням практично застосовувати навички, що позитивно впливає на засвоєння матеріалу та залученню учнів до навчання. Викладачі можуть використовувати онлайн платформи, що допомагають представити інформацію про різні предмети з різних галузей навчання. Крім того, ці онлайн картографічні інструменти для створення інтерактивних завдань та проєктів для учнів, можуть навчити їх працювати з новими технологіями, організовувати інформацію з різних джерел у переконливому візуальному форматі та представляти різні типи письмової інформації разом з геовізуалізаціями у форматі, відмінному від традиційних письмових дослідницьких робіт Здійснено огляд картографічних платформ та віртуальних глобусів, які доцільно використовувати в початковій школі.
Запропоновано веб-ресурси та програми, що можуть бути застосовані на уроках інтегрованого курсу «Я досліджую світ» та розроблена методика їх використання з впровадженням методичних розробок, що є корисним дидактичним матеріалом для вчителів початкової школи при підготовці до уроку «Я досліджую світ» в змістовній лінії «Людина і природа».
Внутрішньоособистісний конфлікт у структурі професійного самовизначення здобувачів закладів вищої освіти
Authors: Мороз Людмила
Published: June 2024

Оскільки професійне майбутнє людини у сучасному суспільстві можна охарактеризувати певною невизначеністю та динамічними змінами, через це індивідуальним траєкторіям кар'єрного зростання притаманні велика варіативність і багатовимірність. Наслідком цього є те, що, сучасна людина під час вибору шляху професійного самовизначення зазнає внутрішньоособистісного конфлікту. Внутрішньоособистісний конфлікт розглядають як негативне переживання із вираженим характером, яке є наслідком пролонгованої боротьби певних елементів внутрішнього світу особистості, яке відзеркалює суперечливі зв'язки особистості із соціальним середовищем, і загальмовує прийняття актуальних рішень. Цей конфлікт має два види: функціональний або дисфункціональний залежно від того, як і яке рішення прийме людина і чи прийме його взагалі. Авторкою зроблено спробу визначити, у яких груп здобувачів частіше спостерігався внутрішньоособистісний конфлікт, наскільки впливає внутрішньоособистісний конфлікт на вибір професії, і як вони впоралися з ним. Дослідження підтвердило гіпотезу: із внутрішньоособистісним конфліктом стикався кожен, ті, хто подолали у собі це, нині почуваються комфортно та їм легше із професійною самоідентифікацією. Це підтверджується тим, що у здобувачів, які мають низький рівень тривоги та високий рівень самооцінки, а також відсутні мотиви уникнення, сформована професійна ідентичність. Респонденти, які мають високий рівень тривоги і високий рівень мотиву уникнення, демонструють кризу вибору. У подібний стан потрапляє людина, яка перебуває у пошуку альтернативних варіантів свого подальшого розвитку у професійному плані та докладає активних зусиль, щоб залишити його, ухваливши осмислене рішення про власне майбутнє.
Підготовка майбутніх вихователів закладів дошкільної освіти до професійної діяльності в умовах освітнього хабу для дітей дошкільного віку
Authors: Поліщук Катерина
Published: June 2024

Стаття присвячена особливостям організації Освітнього хабу для дітей дошкільного віку як практико-орієнтованій формі підготовки студентів спеціальності «Дошкільна освіта» до професійної діяльності в умовах дії воєнного стану в країні. У результаті аналізу фахових джерел з’ясовано, що в умовах сьогодення у професійній діяльності вихователя ЗДО з’явилися нові аспекти, які впливають на виконання ним трудових функцій (організація, забезпечення та реалізація освітнього процесу, участь у створенні, підтримці та розвитку здорового, безпечного, розвивального, інклюзивного освітнього середовища, партнерська взаємодія з учасниками освітнього процесу, професійний розвиток та самовдосконалення). Це зумовлює зміни у формах та змісті підготовки майбутніх вихователів ЗДО до професійної діяльності. Охарактеризовано можливості Освітнього хабу для дітей дошкільного віку УДУ імені Михайла Драгоманова в окресленому контексті, який передбачає зміну акцентів взаємодії з учасниками освітнього процесу закладу дошкільної освіти. Особливу увагу зосереджено на підготовці та проведенні online-занять у синхронному режимі (режимі живого спілкування) з дітьми дошкільного віку. Визначено основні особливості таких занять: присутність батьків, з різним ступенем активності та зацікавленості; втрата через монітор зорового контакту та особистісного підтексту спілкування з дітьми; важливість практичного досягнення чи результату для кожного учасника заняття; обмеженість вихователя у способах показу виконання завдань та тривалості зустрічі, зумовлена можливостями перебування дітей дошкільного віку перед екраном. Подано методичні рекомендації щодо поетапної підготовки студента до online-занять у Освітньому хабі, підбору змісту та особливостей його реалізації у роботі з дітьми, презентації інформації для батьків, з урахуванням специфіки організації діяльності хабу та індивідуальних технічних можливостей. Запропоновано перелік ресурсів для швидкої та якісної підготовки майбутніх вихователів до проведення занять в синхронному режимі з дітьми дошкільного віку.
Investigating the nephrotoxic effects of medroxyprogesterone in female albino rats
Authors: Abed Mohammed N. , Qazzaz Mohannad E. , Alassaf Fawaz A.
Published: June 2024

Progestins, though integral to various bodily functions as endogenous hormones, have been associated with adverse effects when administered exogenously in excessive amounts. This study investigates the impact of medroxyprogesterone (MePro) on kidney function, examining biochemical parameters, histology, and oxidative stress markers.
Methods. Twenty healthy adult female Albino rats were assigned to four groups: Group 1 consisted of 10 rats before MePro treatment, Group 2 comprised the same rats 8 weeks after intramuscular MePro administration (3.5 mg/week), Group 3 served as the control group, and Group 4 represented the same rats as Group 3 at the conclusion of the study. Serological and histological markers of renal damage, as well as parameters of oxidative stress (malondialdehyde, MDA) and antioxidant status (total antioxidant status, TAS), were investigated in female albino rats following MePro administration.
Results. MePro administration resulted in notable increases in weight, urea, creatinine, and MDA levels, alongside a decrease in TAS compared to baseline levels (p < 0.001). Conversely, the control groups showed no significant changes in these parameters over time. Creatinine levels and oxidative stress markers in Group 2 were notably higher than those in Groups 3 and 4 (p < 0.001). Post-MePro administration, renal histopathology revealed significant deposition of hyaline casts in the tubular lumens, along with vascular lesions, hemorrhage, and inflammation.
Conclusions. The decline in kidney function, antioxidant status, and propensity for renal injury associated with MePro use underscore its potential renal toxicity.
How to promote social innovation within Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The case of the Audiovisual Industry in Navarre
Authors: Olloqui Isabel , Alfaro José Antonio , Recalde Mónica
Published: June 2024

This article examines the situation of social innovation in the audiovisual industry, which is a gap in the field of media management regarding the promotion of innovation with social impact. The main objective of this paper is to conduct a study in order to promote social innovation in the audiovisual industry at regional level. By collaborating through an action research case with the audiovisual cluster in Navarra (CLAVNA) this research focuses on specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to gender equality, decent work and economic growth, and industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Three are the main findings of this study: 1) Technological innovations are crucial to promote social innovation; 2) the need for public-private co-creation for the development of the focused industry; 3) the relevance of focusing efforts on social innovation in firms based on animation and video games.to attract development and investments.
 
Resumen
Este artículo examina la situación de la innovación social en la industria audiovisual, que constituye una laguna en el campo de la gestión de los medios de comunicación en lo que respecta al impulso de la innovación con impacto social. El objetivo principal de este artículo es realizar un estudio para promover la innovación social en la industria audiovisual en el ámbito regional. Mediante la colaboración a través de un caso de investigación-acción con el Cluster Audiovisual de Navarra (CLAVNA), esta investigación se centra en Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) específicos relacionados con la igualdad de género, el trabajo decente y el crecimiento económico, y la industria, la innovación y las infraestructuras. Tres son las principales conclusiones de este estudio: 1) Las innovaciones tecnológicas son cruciales para promover la innovación social; 2) se advierte la necesidad de la co-creación público-privada para el desarrollo de la industria con foco; 3) se ve necesario centrar esfuerzos en la innovación social de empresas basadas en animación y videojuegos. para atraer desarrollo e inversiones.
Palabras clave: innovación social; ODS; audiovisual; Navarra; investigación-acción.
 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir.23-2.2
Influence of Reinforcement of Reinforced Concrete Beams Subjected to Biaxial Bending on the Position of Their Neutral Axis
Authors: CHEREPANOV V.S. , VORONTSOVA N.S. , RUDNIY I.A.
Published: June 2024

In building habits, members that are in a state of biaxial bending are often encountered. For example, reinforced concrete purlins, contour beams, crane beams, reinforced concrete frame elements. Despite the fact that building codes contain recommendations for the calculation of members subjected to biaxial bending, the issue of rational placement of reinforcement in the section remains relevant. The article reviews the work in this scope and concludes that there is insufficient research on the effect of reinforcement on the position of the neutral axis. The importance of the relationships under consideration is due to their direct connection with the load-bearing capacity of members subjected to biaxial bending. The purpose of the research is to determine the influence of the location of the reinforcement in the section and the ratio of its dimensions on the position of the neutral axis in a member subjected to biaxial bending. The authors calculated beams with various options for the location of the reinforcement in the section and analyzed the influence of the location of the reinforcement and the ratio of the dimensions of the reinforced concrete members on the position of the neutral axis. The angle of inclination of the axis and the area of the compressed zone of concrete were chosen as parameters determining the position of the neutral axis. Corresponding relationships were established between the effective depth of the section, the ratio of the beam dimensions and the parameters characterizing the position of the neutral axis. The calculation was carried out in accordance with state-of-the-art-type design regulations on ultimate forces and on a nonlinear deformation model. A comparison of the results obtained by the two methods showed both a general and opposite nature of the change in relationships, which is reflected graphically; numerical disarrangements were also identified due to the accuracy of the calculation, the prerequisites and assumptions underlying them.
IRON IN THE SOUL
Authors: Loizos Peter
Published: June 2024

In his vivid, lively account of how Greek Cypriot villagers coped with a thirty-year displacement, Peter Loïzos follows a group of people whom he encountered as prosperous farmers in 1968, yet found as disoriented refugees when revisiting in 1975. By providing a forty year in-depth perspective unusual in the social sciences, this study yields unconventional insights into the deeper meanings of displacement. It focuses on reconstruction of livelihoods, conservation of family, community, social capital, health (both physical and mental), religious and political perceptions. The author argues for a closer collaboration between anthropology and the life sciences, particularly medicine and social epidemiology, but suggests that qualitative life-history data have an important role to play in the understanding of how people cope with collective stress.
WORKING WITH SPIRIT
Authors: Wreford Jo Thobeka
Published: June 2024

In the current model of health dispensation in South Africa there are two major paradigms, the spirit-inspired tradition of izangoma sinyanga and biomedicine. These operate at best in parallel, but more often than not are at odds with one another. This book, based on the author’s personal experience as a practitioner of traditional African medicine, considers the effects of the absence of spirit in biomedicine on collaborative relationships. Given the unprecedented challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country, the author suggests that more cooperation is vital. Taking a critical look at the role of anthropology in this endeavor, she proposes the development of a “language of spirit” by means of which the spirit-inspired aetiology of izangoma sinyanga may be made comprehensible to academic scientists and applicable to medical interventions. The author discusses white izangoma in the context of current debates on healing and hybridity and insists that there exists a powerful role for izangoma in the realm of societal healing. Above all, the book constitutes a start in what the author hopes will develop into an ongoing intellectual conversation between traditional African healing, academe, and biomedicine in South Africa.
Through the Looking Glasses and Anthropology Comes ‘Home’: Globalising the View on European Cultures
Authors: Cash Jennifer R.
Published: June 2024

Shortly after being confirmed as the new co-editor of AJEC, I attended the annual meeting of the East Asian Anthropological Association. With an institutional base in Singapore, there are not many anthropology meetings within easy reach, but EAAA meets most autumns; and the meeting of 2023, held in Hong Kong, was the third meeting I had attended since 2018. This year's meeting started with an open forum, as the existing leadership announced its desire to recruit junior colleagues and set a fresh and vibrant agenda for the coming years. Many hands were raised; and as voices accented from across the globe spoke of the isolation of Asian perspectives on anthropology, and of the marginality of East Asia to the global discipline, I was reminded strongly of the many marginalities so often voiced by anthropologists of Europe.
Perspectives on Climate Change Impact on Intangible Cultural Heritage
Authors: Laime Sandis , Balcare Kitija , Gailīte Elīna , Grīnvalde Rita , Vaivade Anita
Published: June 2024

Climate change is occurring worldwide, affecting everyday life and cultural traditions cherished for centuries. Intangible cultural heritage is vulnerable to climate change, as it depends on local resources and on the skills and knowledge of living in a certain environment. By studying the example of the lamprey fishing tradition in the village of Carnikava, Latvia, the article explores connections between climate change and intangible cultural heritage from the point of view of tradition-bearers, local community, local government, scientists and state institutions. This example shows that, when climate change equally affects both biological species and centuries-old fishing traditions specialised in harvesting these species, sustainable solutions are necessary to preserve both.
A Soviet-Estonian Ethnographer Contributing to the Ethnic Movements of Fellow Finno-Ugrians
Authors: Jääts Indrek , Karm Svetlana
Published: June 2024

This article is about the interplay between the Soviet nationalities policy, ethnography and ethnic activism in in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It focusses on Aleksei Peterson, an Estonian ethnographer, and his relationship with two Finno-Ugric peoples he had studied for decades – the Veps and the Udmurt. Based on interviews, field diaries, official documents and other material, we claim that Peterson (and his Estonian colleagues) made an important contribution to the ethnic revival movements of the Veps and Udmurt. Peterson was primarily interested in the traditional folk culture of these peoples, and he considered it their ‘national heritage’ and used it to strengthen their ethnic identity.
Novel Representations of the Experiences of Calculus I Students’ Participation in the Parallel Spaces of Coursework and Complementary Instruction
Authors: Yu Karmen Tracy , Greenstein Steven
Published: June 2024

Calculus has long been known for its "gatekeeping" role in postsecondary students' pursuit of STEM careers. In addressing this pressing issue, researchers at Montclair State University developed a model of peer-led complementary instruction to engage Calculus I students in small-group, collaborative problem solving on inquiry-oriented, groupworthy tasks. This work comes from a multiple-case study that sought to address the question, “How do undergraduate students experience and navigate their calculus learning in the parallel spaces of coursework and inquiry-oriented complementary instruction?” The analytic representations that were constructed to represent the findings of that study are presented here. Those findings include characterizations of the different forms of Calculus I students’ agentive participation and the figured worlds of class and complementary instruction. The analytic representations depict those findings in the form of word clouds and Venn diagrams. The analytical representations of “Victor’s” participation are presented and discussed here, and an argument is made for their particular representational power and efficiency. As such, this work seeks to make a methodological contribution to education research that seeks to characterize the nature of participation by the actors in figured worlds.
Media Education in the Preparation of Teacher Training
College Students
Authors: Gudilina S. I. , Korzinova E. I.
Published: June 2024

The article considers the necessity of developing literacy to work with media
content and communication technologies. Mastering media and information literacy is a
long-term process and is connected with purposeful work on media education. Three levels
of media and information literacy have been defined: primary, basic, and professional.
Students of pedagogical universities need media education training at the basic level as
a general cultural approach for the development of universal and general professional
competencies aimed at the meaningful use of media and information resources and
independent creation of media content. The strategy of introducing media education requires
a systematic approach at the informative level, which determines the introduction of special
courses, the development of a set of teaching and learning aids, elaboration of professional
development courses, teacher training, creation of a media education environment, and
psychological and pedagogical expertise of courses, teaching and learning materials. The
article provides examples of courses and assignments based on integrated media education
Research into Employers’ Requests and Preferences in
the Recruitment of Educational Staff
Authors: Seryakova S. B. , Kirsanova K. G.
Published: June 2024

The article presents a study of the requests of heads of educational
institutions in Russia in the selection of teaching staff: preferences in the choice
of higher education institution when hiring, priority of teacher training areas, the
preferred level of a teacher’s education; an assessment of the level of training and
readiness of young teachers for professional activity is given; the problems of teacher
training are characterized and recommendations for improving the professional
training of teachers in the system of higher education and in the system of further
vocational education are offered; the assessment of the level of teachers’ readiness to
work in modern educational institutions is given. In general, the positive assessment
of teachers’ readiness to work in a modern educational institution was accompanied,
however, by criticism of psychological training, low level of motivation, unrealized
potential of the mentoring institute and lack of support from the professional
community, especially during the adaptation period of a young teacher. The system
of continuous teacher education has not yet found its proper manifestation in projectnetwork interaction with institutions of higher pedagogical education. Further work
is to be done in the following areas: filling professional deficits (including in the
(further vocational education system), career guidance of students throughout their
pedagogical education, increasing the level of continuous methodological training
(advanced courses), providing educational institutions with highly qualified staff.