bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparative assessment of patients' admission to urology departments during and before the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: KELEŞ Ahmet , KARAKECİ Ahmet , OZAN Tunç , YUVANÇ Ercan
Published: April 2023

Aim: To determine the diseases that presented to the urology department during the COVID-19 pandemic and for hospital-based comparison with the diseases that presented in the same period of the previous year.

Material and Method: In this retrospective follow-up study, patients who were admitted to the tertiary university hospital and secondary state hospital urology departments between April-July 2019 and April-July 2020 were included in the study. We searched the health administrative data using the International Classification of Diseases-10 codes. The number and variety of patients who were admitted to the urology departments in the same months of 2019 and 2020 were compared.

Results: In both hospitals, the total number of admissions decreased during the pandemic in 2020 compared to the pre-pandemic year. Also, elective admissions decreased in 2020 compared to the pre-pandemic year (p
Comparison of I-Gel insertion conditions with two different induction methods in children: a prospective observational study
Authors: KAŞIKARA Hülya , ÖZMERT Sengül
Published: April 2023

Aim: Insufficient depth of anesthesia is one of the important causes of laryngospasm in pediatric patients undergoing surgery. Propofol is a widely used anesthetic agent for induction of anesthesia in children. Its use alone in induction may be insufficient to suppress laryngeal reflexes during laryngeal mask insertion and may lead to complications such as cough, hiccups, and laryngospasm. In this study, the effects of fentanyl-ketamine mixture and remifentanil used as co-induction in anesthesia induction in children on I-gel insertion conditions and hemodynamic stability were compared. In addition, the evaluation of propofol injection pain after the use of coinduction agent was made.

Material and Method: The study included 60 patients aged 2-10 years, of ASA I-III class, who underwent ambulatory surgery. For anesthesia induction, the KF group (n:30) were administered intravenous (iv) 1 mcg/kg fentanyl + 0.5 mg/kg ketamine followed by 3 mg/kg propofol, and the R group (n:30) were administered iv 0.5 mcg/kg remifentanil followed by 3 mg propofol. The I-gel insertion conditions were evaluated by scoring the six variables of mouth opening, ease of insertion, swallowing, coughing, movement, and laryngospasm. Pain during propofol injection was graded using a four-point scale.

Results: No statistically significant difference was determined between the groups in terms of I-gel insertion conditions total score values (p>0.05). The pain of the propofol injection was determined at a significantly higher level in Group R (p
The effect of generalized joint hypermobility on functional capacity, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and chest expansion in healthy young adults
Authors: KEPENEK VAROL Büşra , ŞIRAYDER Ukbe , SANDAL Metehan , TUNCER Deniz
Published: April 2023

Aim: Genetic involvement of connective tissue containing elastin, collagen, and fibrils in joint hypermobility determines the tightness and laxity of the ligaments, thereby increasing the possibility of injuries by affecting the stability of joint capsules and the extensibility of tendons. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) on respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength, chest expansion, and functional capacity in healthy young adults.

Material and Method: Thirty subjects aged between 18-25 years with a four or higher Beighton Score were included as the GJH group, and 30 healthy age-gender volunteers with three or lower scores were included as the control group. Functional capacity was measured with the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), the quadriceps muscle strength with a digital dynamometer, pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength with a spirometry, and chest expansion with a tapeline.

Results: There were significant differences in the 6MWT distance (p=0.017), FVC (p=0.001), FEV1 (p=0.001), and MEP (p0.05). There is a significant difference in the xiphoid (p
The relationship between uric acid variability and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with diabetes
Authors: AKBAŞ Emin , AKBAŞ Nergis
Published: April 2023

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between uric acid variability and cardiovascular risk factors, primarily albuminuria and blood lipids, in patients with diabetes.

Material and Method: Data from 174 patients with diabetes whose biochemical parameters were examined at least once a year were collected over the course of five years of regular follow-up. The five-year averages and standard deviations of each parameter for each person were calculated. The adjusted standard deviation for each parameter was considered as a measure of individual variability. The patients were divided into two groups according to the median of the mean uric acid and the median of the adjusted standard deviation of uric acid.

Results: Between low and high uric acid variability groups, while there was no statistically significant difference for the mean values of following parameters, there was a difference in the variability of glucose (p=0.010), HbA1c (p=0.016), total cholesterol (p=0.008), and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (p=0.002). Moreover, there was difference in mean albuminuria (p= 0.019), albuminuria variability (p=0.040), mean triglyceride (p=0.011), triglyceride variability (p=0.018), and mean high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol cholesterol (p=0.008).

Conclusion: Clinicians should pay attention to uric acid variability in addition to basal uric acid levels since it is associated with albuminuria, an atherogenic lipid profile, renal functions, and the variability of these parameters, independent of HbA1c and glucose levels.
Functional outcomes of periprosthetic and non-periprosthetic distal femur fractures: a comparative study
Authors: ERGİŞİ Yılmaz , TIKMAN Mesut , KORKMAZER Selçuk , KEKEÇ Halil , ÖZDEMİR Erdi , YALÇIN Muhammed Nadir
Published: April 2023

Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of locked plating in closed distal femur periprosthetic, and non-periprosthetic fractures. We hypothesized that the outcomes would be superior in the non-periprosthetic distal femur fracture group.

Material and Method: Patients who underwent surgery for distal femur fractures between January 2019 and January 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients aged under 18 years, who had multiple fractures, pathological fractures, follow-up less than 6 months, previous history of revision knee arthroplasty, interprosthetic fractures between hip and knee arthroplasties, fixation performed other than distal locking femoral plate and intra-operative periprosthetic fractures were excluded. Patients’ age, gender, laterality, length of hospital stay, and follow-up duration were obtained from hospital registry notes. Fractures were classified using the AO classification system. At the last follow-up, visual analogue scale (VAS), Tegner activity score, Lysholm knee score, and short form 36 (SF-36) scores were noted.

Results: A total of 30 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. There were 14 patients in the non-periprosthetic fracture group and 16 patients in the periprosthetic fracture group. The periprosthetic group had significantly lower mean VAS score (p=0.047), Tegner activity score (p=0.015), and Lysholm knee score (p=0.034) than the non-periprosthetic group. The periprosthetic fracture group had significantly inferior quality of life scores compared to non-periprosthetic groups based on SF-36 sub-parameters.

Conclusion: Periprosthetic distal femoral fractures have inferior clinical outcomes and quality of life than non-periprosthetic fractures despite having similar fracture healing rate. Orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of the frailty of the patients caused by prior total knee arthroplasty surgery.
The effect of the pretreatment systemic immune-inflammatory index and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio on prognosis in pediatric patients with IgA vasculitis
Authors: GÜNGÖRER Vildan , DİŞÇİ Işık , ARSLAN Şükrü 
Published: April 2023

Aim: Indices related to blood parameters that indicate inflammation have recently started to be used in determining prognosis for many diseases. Visceral involvement is the most important factor affecting prognosis in immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV). In this study, we sought to explore the value of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and the C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR) in predicting visceral involvement in IgAV.

Material and Method: Patients diagnosed with IgAV who had gastrointestinal, renal, testicular, or central nervous system involvement were considered patients with visceral involvement. All patients with IgAV were divided into two groups, those with and without visceral involvement. The effect of SII and CAR in predicting visceral involvement was evaluated by logistic regression analysis.

Results: We found that in the summertime, the percentage of patients with visceral involvement was significantly higher than those without visceral involvement (p=0.010). The rates of the recurrence of the disease, arthralgia, arthritis, and fever were significantly greater in those with visceral involvement (p=0.032, p
Психолого-педагогічні особливості наукового екологічного дискурсу
Authors: Рудишин Сергій
Published: April 2023

У статті зроблено огляд теоретико-методичних підходів лінгвістів, психологів, філософів до формування терміносфери лінгвістичної екології – маргінального напряму мовознавства, який вивчає взаємозв’язок між мовою та навколишнім середовищем, базується на тому, як люди поводяться з природним світом під впливом думок, концепцій, ідеологій та світоглядів, які виражаються мовою. Гуманітарне мислення лінгвоекологів дозволило мовознавцям через контекст створити власну терміносферу («екосистема мови», «екологія перекладу», «екологічний моніторинг у мовній сфері» та ін.). На нашу думку, прагматичне в моделі під назвою «лінгвістична екологія» – це психолінгвістичний конструкт, що використовує позитивну енергетику емоційного і когнітивного сприймання ядра понять «екологія», «екологічний» як чистий (без забруднень), збалансований, природний, здоровий та інший позитив для життя людини в навколишньому середовищі. Вважаємо, що периферія понять може відображати певну конкретику, ситуативність, цілі дослідження, але не повинна змінювати сутність самого поняття, яку визначає його природничо-наукове ядро.
Особливості освітнього процесу в закладах загальної середньої освіти в умовах воєнного стану та повоєнного відновлення: сучасні онлайн-ресурси
Authors: Алєксєєва Світлана
Published: April 2023

В умовах воєнного стану в Україні актуалізуються питання організації освітнього процесу та забезпечення гарантій здобуття загальної середньої освіти. Правовою підставою розв’язання поставлених завдань є Закон України «Про повну загальну середню освіту», що регламентує можливість активного використання змішаних форм навчання та технологій дистанційного навчання у період воєнного стану та повоєнного відновлення. У статті проаналізовано сучасні онлайн-ресурси для навчання учнів середньої та старшої школи за матеріалами, що пройшли експертизу та відповідають державним освітнім стандартам. Констатовано, що активно працює платформа для дистанційного та змішаного навчання «Всеукраїнська школа онлайн», яка містить уроки з основних предметів. Використання платформи також надає доступ до навчального контенту українською мовою для учнів та вчителів, які проживають на тимчасово окупованих територіях України та перебувають за кордоном, але хочуть навчатися за українською державною програмою.Здійснено огляд навчального онлайн-контенту, доступного для учнів, що розроблено й розміщено на різних освітніх платформах, контент уможливлює відслідковування навчальних результатів здобувачів освіти та системний моніторинг освітнього процесу. Узагальнено методичні рекомендації застосування сучасних освітніх технологій, що необхідні для вчителів. Висвітлено можливості організації освітнього процесу в умовах воєнного стану завдяки розгалуженій системі дистанційних шкіл в Україні. Запропоновано онлайн-сервіси, які дають змогу створювати інтерактивні навчальні ігри: вікторини, обговорення, опитування, що значно підвищує якість навчання у період воєнного стану та повоєнного відновлення.Особливістю організації освітнього процесу в умовах воєнного стану є необхідність психологічної підтримки. У статті висвітлені онлайн-сервіс для надання психологічної допомоги дітям, їх підтримки, підтримки батьків та вчителів.
KOMPETENSI KEPRIBADIAN GURU PRESPEKTIF KH. TAUFIQUL HAKIM (ANALISIS KITAB IRSYADUL MUALLIMIN)
Authors: Tilmidzi Saknu
Published: April 2023

Pendidikan menjadi kebutuhan utama dalam meningkatkan kemampuan sumber daya manusia, dimana perkembangan suatu negara diukur dari seberapa berhasil mereka mengembangkan sumber daya manusianya melalui pendidikan. Sehingga perlu adanya peningkatan dalam pengembangan sistem pendidikan khususnya sember daya manusia pendidikan yang merupakan seorang guru. Peneliti mendapati dalam kitab Irsyadul Muallimin karya KH. Taufiqul Hakim ada beberapa kepribadian yang harus dimiliki guru apabila guru diantaranya; Proaktif, cerdas, empati, bijaksana, kreatif dan inovatif, selalu belajar, humoris, bersahabat, mengetahui kebutuhan siswa. Bersikap adil, sederhana, komunikatif, sabar, rendah hati, penyayang, tegas, mengayomi, berdisiplin, menghargai siswa, tulus/ikhlas, berfikir positif, pemaaf, dan demokratis. Jenis penelitian ini adalah studi pustaka murni. Adapun hasil temuan penelitiannya bahwa Kepribadian-kepribadian ini kebanyakan berkaitan langsung dengan interaksi guru dan peserta didik. Kompetensi kepribadian ini menjadi landasan utama untuk seluruh kompetensi-kompetensi guru yang lainnya. Oleh karena itu guru dikatakan profesional apabila di dalam dirinnya melekat kompetensi kepribadian guru.
UPAYA GURU AKIDAH AKHLAK DALAM MEMBENTUK PERILAKU TAAT KEPADA ORANG TUA DI MTS RAUDATUL MUTA’ALIMIN 1 SUMBERBARU JEMBER
Authors: Rofiq As’adur , Munir Misbahul
Published: April 2023

This research examines the efforts and factors supporting and inhibiting Akidah Akhlak teachers in shaping obedient behavior to parents at MTs Raudlatul Muta'allimin 1 Sumberbaru Jember. Qualitative approach with field research design. The research instrument used observation, interviews with the principal, Akidah Akhlak teachers and students, and documentation. The results of this research are Akidah Akhlak teachers using three methods, namely the method of advice, example and habituation. The supporting factors for the teacher of Akidah Akhlak. The internal factor is the motivation within the students. External factors, a). Environment. b). presence of LKS. c). habit. While the inhibiting factor for the teacher is Akidah Akhlak. The internal factor is the absence of student motivation. External factors a). busy and forget parents. b). family and community environment. c). technological developments that have a negative impact on students.
PENERAPAN METODE BILQOLAM UNTUK PENINGKATAN BACAAN AL-QUR’AN SISWA-SISWI SD ISLAM TERPADU IQRO KARANGPLOSO-MALANG
Authors: Baharsyah Ushuludin Baharsyah , Said Akhmad
Published: April 2023

Al-Qur'an development education cannot be separated from the Qur'anic learning method. In this study, the researcher chose the Bilqolam method to study because many of the formal educational institutions cooperated with Bilqolam, especially in the Malang area. Meanwhile, as a place of research, researchers are motivated to conduct research on the application of Bilqolam at SD Islam Terpadu Iqro Karangploso-Malang because Bilqolam is used as intracurricular. This research was conducted to find out how the implementation of Bilqolam. The research approach used by the researcher is a qualitative approach with a case study type. Data collection is done by interview, observation, and documentation. Check the validity of the data are triangulation, and confermability. The result of the research is that the school made a slight modification of the duration of Bilqolam teaching time.
PENERAPAN NILAI-NILAI KEAGAMAAN DALAM MENGATASI KEDISIPLINAN SISWA DI MADRASAH ALIYAH INTEGRATIF NAHDLATUL ULAMA AL-HIKMAH JERU TUMPANG
Authors: Ahmaliya Nurul Lailatul , Rif’an Ali Rif’an
Published: April 2023

The application of religious values is an act carried out by a person to practice a theory that has become a shari'a decree that has a relationship between man and his god, and is applied in his daily life. Besides religious values, discipline is also very important to be applied in everyday life. This study uses a qualitative approach and the type of case study research which takes place at the Integrative Madrasah Aliyah NU Al-Hikmah Jeru Tumpang, and uses interview, observation, and documentation techniques. Religious values developed at Madrasah Aliyah Integrative NU Al-Hikmah Jeru Tumpang are Religious Values, Moral Values, Love for Peace, Honesty Values, Love to Read. in the process of applying religious values to overcome student discipline includes planning, implementation, and evaluation processes. the challenges in this case are disciplinary regulations, istighotsah activities that are less than optimal and student discipline towards the completeness of attributes.
Certain Characteristics of Strategic Communication in Armed Conflicts over the Past Decades
Authors: Torda Péter
Published: April 2023

This article argues a discrepancy between the low degree of interest afforded to military disciplines in strategic communication research and the high degree of significance of strategic communication to modern military practice. A relatively low number of scholarly articles have been published in the field of strategic communication which focus on military disciplines, with most of them being empirical studies addressing research objects on the frontiers of military science. Meanwhile, strategic communication has become increasingly central to military practice in the post-1990 period, as seen in armed conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Artificial Intelligence Landscape in South America
Authors: Urbanovics Anna
Published: April 2023

South American countries have also started to develop national AI strategies. The aim of the study is to provide a comparative analysis of strategy development processes in five South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. For the quantitative analysis, I used data from the OECD AI Policy Observatory (Artificial Intelligence Policy Observatory) and other international databases, while for the qualitative analysis, I used document analysis on national strategies. The countries surveyed have taken different paths in preparing their national strategies, but the common point is that in all of them the strategy is part of a larger digitisation agenda. Although the AI strategies of the countries in the region are still at an early stage, the existence of national intent will allow progress in terms of both national and regional regulation, with the potential for these countries to become AI powers.
Digital Competences in Public Sector Education as a Prerequisite for e-Government
Authors: Müller-Török Robert , Hemker Thomas
Published: April 2023

e-Government in Germany is usually not ranked top of the class in Europe. Rankings, such as the EU eGovernment Benchmark 2022, UN E-Government Development Index and others show that Germany is rather poorly ranked among the developed nations of the world. The authors assume that there is a correlation between the quality of Public Sector Education regarding digital competences and the quality of e-Government the so digitally educated civil servants can deliver. Civil servants in Germany usually graduate from one of the approximately 20 main universities of public administration; hence, an overview of the digital competences taught there is the core of this article. The main result is that both the quantity and the quality of digital competences taught need to be improved and, in the worst case depend on the university chosen, even zero digital competences are taught to the future civil servants.
Hacking the Attention Economy: the Use of the Twittersphere of Italian Party Leaders Before the 2018 Elections
Authors: Takács Lili
Published: April 2023

The 2018 Italian Parliamentary elections were marked by the success of populist parties. With the consolidation of hybrid media, campaigning on Twitter became an increasingly important communication channel for party leaders. An analysis of Twitter communications from 1 February 2018 to 4 March 2018 (day of the elections) reveals that Matteo Salvini and Matteo Renzi dominated the election campaign in the Twittersphere. Other party leaders did not use Twitter as skilfully as these two politicians and their engagement indicators are lower than those of Salvini and Renzi. The internal communicational dynamic between the party leaders shows that their main target was Matteo Renzi. Even though he had the most followers within this period and, overall, his communication indicators were good, in the end his party suffered a historical loss at the elections.
Book Review: Michela Minesso (ed.): Welfare Policies is Swtizerland and Italy. Institutions, Motherhood, Family and Work in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Authors: Belcsák Péter
Published: April 2023

Welfare Policies in Switzerland and Italy, edited by Michela Minesso, was published in 2021 by Peter Lang. The book comprises six studies, with a word from the editor at the beginning, and provides a broad overview of the whole system of Italian and Swiss welfare policies in the 19th and 20th centuries. The authors include Jean-Pierre Tabin, Brigitte Studer, Paolo Passaniti, Gianni Silei and Massimiliano Paniga, all eminent researchers in their fields. The studies in this volume provide insight into the development of family law, women’s rights and social rights in this period. It makes a very interesting reading for those interested in the subject.
ПРОБЛЕМИ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ДЛЯ ЗАХИСТУ ДОВКІЛЛЯ В УКРАЇНІ
Authors: КОВАЛЕНКО Антон
Published: April 2023

Стаття присвячена дослідженню проблем застосування інформаційних технологій у сфері захисту навколишнього середовища в Україні. Було розгялнуто використання інформаційних технології в низці державних програм захисту довкілля. Зокрема, розглянуто загальнодержавну атоматизовану систему моніторингу та захисту навколишнього середовища «Відкрите довкілля». Створення єдиної інформаційно-комунікаційної системи сфери охорони навколишнього природного середовища та сталого розвитку передбачало розробку двох сервісів для громадян та бізнесу – «Геопортал екологічних даних» для моніторингу екологічного стану та «Портал адміністративних послуг» та три сервіси електронного врядування. Проте за відсутності належного фінансування не було створено конкретного продукту, з яким би можна було ознайомися та проаналізувати, так як більшість серверів, що мали забезпечувати роботу системи більше не працюють. Були проаналізовані технічні рішення моніторингу забруднення повітря дрібнодисперсним пилом «SaveEcoBot» та «Eco-cit». Ці системи відображають данні зібрані з станцій моніторингу повітря, що знаходяться в багатьох містах України. Загалом, дана система збирає показники з понад 300 працюючих станцій. Головною перевагою розглянутих рішень є можливість моніторингу забруднення в режимі онлайн та отримання сповіщень через чат-боти при перевищенні норм вмісту шкідливих речовин. Найсуттєвішим недоліком систем є відносно мала кількість станцій моніторингу, оскільки більшість невеликих наелених пунктів їх не мають. Також було розглянуто систему моніторингу забрудення поверхневих вод «Чиста вода», яка спираючись на дані з понад 400 пунктів контролю якості води відображає інтерактивну карту забруднення основних річок України. Основними недолікоми даної системи є відсутність даних про невеликі водні ресурси та неможливість моніторингу даних в режимі онлайн, оскільки аналіз води проводиться вручну та з низькою періодичністю.
Desenvolvimento de formulações de uso tópico contendo extrato bruto de Tabernaemontana catharinensis A.DC. (Apocynaceae)
Authors: Schröder Tainá , Goldschmidt Mylene da Silva , Piana Mariana , Kratz Cristiane de Pellegrin
Published: April 2023

Este estudo teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento e a avaliação da estabilidade de diferentes bases farmacêuticas contendo o extrato bruto de Tabernaemontana catharinensis A.DC. (Apocynaceae). O material vegetal foi cadastrado no Sistema Nacional de Gestão do Patrimônio Genético e do Conhecimento Tradicional Associado, cadastro AB06FBA. A estabilidade física e química de duas bases distintas de pomadas foi estudada através de testes de características organolépticas, ciclo gelo-degelo, determinação de pH, determinação do tamanho de partícula e determinação da espalhabilidade. Na análise das características organolépticas ambas pomadas apresentaram algumas modificações, porém aceitáveis, ao fim do ciclo gelo-degelo a pomada vaselinada com extrato apresentou uma pequena separação de fases, já a pomada iônica hidrofílica com extrato permaneceu estável. Nas análises de pH ocorreram oscilações nos valores, no entanto ambas permaneceram dentro das faixas indicadas. A análise granulométrica foi estável durante o período do estudo, assim como o teste da espalhabilidade, principalmente em relação a pomada iônica hidrofílica com extrato. Frente aos resultados, percebeu-se que a pomada iônica hidrofílica com extrato se mostra promissora para novos estudos, por outro lado, deve-se repensar na formulação da pomada vaselinada com extrato.
Inclusión, exclusión, justicia social
Authors: Oviedo Oviedo Alexis
Published: April 2023

La educación para las diversidades y la inclusión educativa se consolidan desde una dimensión integral, allí caben también discapacidades, así como población migrante y segmentos poblacionales socioeconómica desfavorecidos. Desde esa perspectiva, la educación inclusiva se asocia al enfoque de derechos y al principio de equidad, el concepto de inclusión, garantiza derechos e incentiva nuevos compromisos para lograr su vigencia. Sin embargo, otras voces miran el concepto de inclusión desde una perspectiva crítica que cuestiona la inclusión como un discurso aparejado a la exclusión, vinculado a los discursos de jerarquía y normalización, así como un paliativo a la injusticia social estructural. Ambas perspectivas tanto la positivista oficial, como las cercanas a la teoría crítica y a la teoría decolonial se estudian en este artículo.
The Dilemmas of Silence: Evidence, Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Secrecy in Four Cases Involving Indigenous Peoples in Cultural and Territorial Isolation
Authors: Kolowratnik Nina Valerie
Published: April 2023

Within many Indigenous cultures, traditional and spiritual knowledge is considered secret. It requires initiation and is safeguarded by different groups or levels of religious authority within a community. Transmission of such knowledge is usually performed at specific times, places and to selected peoples only. When Indigenous communities are claiming their rights to traditional land in western-oriented legal forums, they are required to provide proof of their connection to the lands and speak about the importance the sacred grounds hold in their tradition–and are required to do so according to Western legal discourse and protocol. When requirements for evidence neither represent nor respect Native culture, Indigenous parties to the claim often go silent, or else risk silencing the practices they originally aimed to protect. This article discusses the dilemma Indigenous communities face when asked to provide evidence despite cultural restrictions on traditional knowledge transfer. It first looks at evidence and secret knowledge in the case Pueblo of Jemez vs. United States of America (2019) adjudicated in federal US courts, and suggests a set of alternative evidentiary mappings that respect Jemez Pueblo rules of traditional knowledge sharing, produced by the author and Jemez tribal members. It then turns to acts of refusal to share detailed information on sacred sites and its consequences, litigated over in the US federal court cases Havasupai Tribe v. United States of America (1990) and Pueblo of Sandia vs. United States of America (1995). Finally, it discusses questions of evidence production in the case Pueblos Indígenas Tagaeri y Taromenane vs Ecuador, the first case on peoples in voluntary isolation to be adjudicated by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Évaluations heuristiques pour les décisions en matière d’accessibilité : revue systématique de la littérature
Authors: Almeida Hugo Leonardo Nascimento , Correia Walter Franklin Marques , Almeida Filho Adiel Teixeira de
Published: April 2023

De plus en plus de personnes utilisent quotidiennement la technologie pour communiquer et accéder à l’information, y compris les personnes âgées et les personnes handicapées. Les technologies d’assistance, aussi appelées aides techniques, sont des ressources d’accessibilité et d’inclusion qui offrent un plus grand degré d’autonomie et d’aide aux personnes qui ont un certain degré de difficulté à utiliser les ressources dans leur contact avec des environnements réels et virtuels. Le but de cette étude est d’étudier les perceptions sur l’évaluation heuristique de l’accessibilité dans les logiciels en entreprenant une revue systématique de la littérature qui couvre les 5 dernières années. Cela a commencé avec un total de 8548 articles publiés qui sont indexés dans les bases de données Scopus et Web of Science. Douze questions de recherche pertinentes ont été rédigées et ont reçu une réponse conforme aux résultats trouvés dans la série finale d’articles. Deux groupes de mots-clés ont été créés pour faciliter la recherche d’articles et un processus de filtrage a été appliqué aux résultats des recherches. La recherche montre, au moyen de chiffres et de tableaux, des preuves de la croissance des articles scientifiques dans le domaine. Les auteurs principaux et les revues qui publient sur l’évaluation de l’accessibilité des logiciels sont énumérés, de même que les réponses aux questions sur les modèles d’évaluation, les heuristiques, les mesures, les limites, les technologies d’assistance et les publics cibles les plus cités dans les articles publiés. Cette étude analyse également la co-citation des références et des couples sources bibliographiques. La recherche a montré qu’il n’y a pas de consensus général sur l’utilisation d’un modèle unique pour évaluer l’accessibilité, mais que les directives WCAG du W3C sont les sources les plus utilisées pour référencer les heuristiques et les métriques dans les études de ce type. Il a également été remarqué que la plupart des études ne se concentrent pas sur les technologies d’assistance, mais sont largement utilisées pour appuyer les décisions sur les sites Web.
Evaluation of Ranquilon® pharmacokinetics, safety profile and tolerability in healthy volunteers: a phase I clinical trial.
Authors: Dorofeeva O. , Zakharov K. , Grigoriev A. , Vasilyuk V. , Sidorova A. , Piven A. , Ivashkina N. , Globenko A. , Kapashin A. , Kovchan O. , Pasko M.
Published: April 2023

Comparative evaluation of the pharmacokinetics, safety profile and tolerability of Ranquilon® 1 mg tablets with a single administration under fasting and fed conditions among healthy male and female volunteers.
Government Policies and Regulations, Leadership Style and Employee Performance in Increasing Productivity of Indonesia’s Small and Medium Enterprises
Authors: Umar Akmal , Adawiah Andi , Barkatullah Abdul Halim , Ifrani Ifrani , Mahyuni Mahyuni , Amrin M Ali , Farisi Nur Ali
Published: April 2023

The performance and productivity of any enterprise is a contentious topic of discussion in development. This research looks at the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and how they are regulated to increase company productivity. Specifically, the paper sought to establish how policies and regulations contribute to leadership tasks, loyalty, employee motivation and job performance, affecting a firm’s production capacity. Policies and Regulations are examined in this paper because to enhance the performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, the government of Indonesia issued regulation No. 20/2008, Article 3 about Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises intending to support the growth and development of the economy since 99% of the country’s economy is support by SMEs which also employees 97% of the working population of the country, yet there is still limited research on policies in relation performance and Productivity of SMEs. Though policies are a fundamental component in business growth, it has been established that employee performance affects company productivity, affecting local employment rates. The sample population was taken from Indonesia’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) employees. The sample size was 250, and PLS software was applied to analyze the data. The study’s findings showed the leadership role’s significance concerning existing Policies and Regulations regarding SMEs. It was also revealed that motivational policies enable employees to go beyond expectations and show higher levels of job performance in their respective tasks, increasing productivity.
Métamorphoses de la figure parentale. Analyse des discours de l’école des parents de Genève (1950-2010)
Authors: Odier Lorraine
Published: April 2023

Qu’est-ce qu’ «un parent »? Qu’est-ce qu’«une mère»? Qu’est-ce qu’«un père»? Comment éduquer les enfants? Comment soutenir les parents? Les réponses à ces questions varient dans le temps et dans l’espace social. À travers l’analyse des archives d’une association, l’École des Parents de Genève, qui depuis 1950 développe des activités pour orienter les parents dans leurs pratiques éducatives, cet ouvrage explore ce que signifie être «un parent», «une mère », «un père» et ses variations de 1950 à 2010. Il apporte ainsi un éclairage sur les transformations et les continuités de l’éducation des enfants du point de vue du professionnel·le·s de l’éducation. Par une mise en contexte du discours de l’École des Parents de Genève, cet ouvrage montre aussi comment la question parentale est présentée comme une problématique publique à différentes périodes, comment les figures parentales sont hiérarchisées, et comment varie la distinction entre les figures maternelle et paternelle.
An Error Analysis on the Use of Preposition on Students’ Writing Descriptive Text
Authors: Harefa Hasrat Sozanolo , Laoli Roy Martin
Published: April 2023

Students with different first languages will make an error when learning a second language or foreign language. It occurs in spoken or written form. Based on the researcher’s observation and interview with the English teacher at SMK Negeri 1 Gunungsitoli Alo’oa, the researcher found some students’ problems in using preposition in writing descriptive text. The purpose of the research is to analyze the type of errors that is made by the tenth grade of Agriculture Department in SMK Negeri 1 Gunungsitoli Alo’oa in using the preposition in writing descriptive text.. The research used Corder’s theory of error classification namely, omission, addition, misformation, and misordering. As the result, the students made a 57.14% error on misformation, 26.53% on omission, 10.21% on addition, and 6.12% on misordering.
Investigating EFL Students' Capabilities in Grammatical Articles for Second Language Communicative Competence at an Indonesian Higher Education Context
Authors: Hattah Muhammad Fiqih Oktavian , Rusdiah Rusdiah , Ratnawati Ratnawati
Published: April 2023

The study aims to determine the ability to use English Articles by ABA UMI students and classify the types of difficulties in using English Articles by ABA UMI students. The study was conducted at ABA UMI using Google Form with a sample of 35 students. Data collection techniques through Interviews and essay tests were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that the average number of students' correct answers from 20 questions was 12,1 questions or 60,71%. The average value obtained is 60,57. The Classification of students' abilities is in the "Good" category. The greatest difficulty of ABA students is in using article A, an average of 19,7/20 students (56,29%) answered correctly, and 15,3/15 students (43,71%) answered incorrectly from 6 questions related to article A. Most of the students answered article An for article A. On average, 23,7/24 students (67,71%) answered correctly, and 11,3/11 students (32,29%) answered incorrectly out of 7 questions in Article An. Students still have difficulty using articles A, An, and The. On average, 20 students (57,14%) gave correct answers, and 15 students (42,86%) answered incorrectly out of 7 questions for the article The. It can be concluded that the average ABA students are still quite difficult (39,62%) in understanding and using articles A, An and The.
The Poet as a Crusader for Social Justice: Stylistic Implications in Niyi Osundare’s Random Blues
Authors: Eyang Anthony Ebebe , Archibong Emmanuel Israel
Published: April 2023

The role of the poet as a crusader for social justice has been well-acknowledged in literary circles and beyond. This stems from the nature of art as a humanistic endeavor genetically imbued with the spirit of standing with humanity and freeing it from the stranglehold of social malfeasance, reprehensible and tendencious inclinations. Poetry is, therefore, a unique artistic expression of solidarity with the people and an aspiration or vision towards a better human experience. Osundare’s social involvement through literary practice has meant the engagement of issues with the intent of exposing the contradictions that impoverish society. The social involvement and foregrounding of the thematic issues has entailed the mobilization of linguistic resources as stylistic strategies for poignancy and effective communication. This paper interrogates the meeting point between Osundare’s social concerns in his Random Blues and the linguistic strategies he employs to the service of poetic communication. To this end, the paper analyses New Historicism which underscores the invocation of socio-political times in the production and interpretation of literature; and insights from Systemic Functional Linguistics that stress the place of function and relevance in determining linguistic choice and meaning. The paper concludes that as a social critic, Osundare has used poetry to spearhead a rude awakening of the oppressed in the society against the contradictions and manipulations by the powerful few, calling the latter to action and championing the cause to bring about social transformation and liberation from the chokehold of tyranny and oppression.
Identity as Life & Death in My Name Is Okoro
Authors: Onuoha Onyekachi Peter , Ohanyere Lilian Onyinye
Published: April 2023

History provides the framework for literary production and the corroboration of historical controversies. Identity is implicated in the controversy of My Name is Okoro. This paper, through the application of new criticism as an analytic framework, examines identity as a thin line between life and death in My Name is Okoro. It further examines how identity is self-definition and survival. Many scholars have focused their literary analysis on the effects of the Nigerian Civil War without paying attention to the role of naming and identification during the war. This study also highlights that in times of crisis, identity protect the individuals who are associated with the side that wills more physical and military power. Identity is factor that affects the survival of individual in the society. This paper concludes that those of minority extraction as well as the Igbo of the Eastern region suffered greatly as a result of their identity in My Name is Okoro.
The Role of “Ana’dara Kallolo” as Tourism Ambassador in Promoting Tourism Potential in Soppeng Regency
Authors: Rahayu Vera , D Muhammad Basri , Abdollah Abdollah
Published: April 2023

The Soppeng regency required a tourism ambassador to market the region as a tourist information hub. The objectives of the study were to determine the role of Ana'dara Kallolo as a tourism ambassador in promoting tourist attractions and to identify the elements that supported and hindered Ana'dara Kallolo's efforts to promote tourism in Soppeng regency. Based on the foregoing promotions, it became necessary to define the communication strategy employed by Ana'dara Kallolo to promote the programs of tourist attractions. The research employed a qualitative approach to delve more deeply into the subject to be watched closely. Ana'dara Kallolo had important roles as the actors of the activity, as a tourism information centre, and as the Soppeng regency tourism ambassador, according to the findings of the study. The supporting factors indicated a high level of public interest in tourism destination areas in that regency, while the inhibiting factor was the lack of community resources when tourism promotion was conducted. It was determined that the public had recognized Ana'dara Kallolo's information regarding tourism in Soppeng regency as accurate; thus, the barriers to engaging in socializations or other activities must be eliminated by significantly improving human resources. The purpose of the study's execution was to gain the strategy for completing a variety of tasks and to carry out the scheduled activities.
Pan-Africanism and African Citizenship: The Way Forward
Authors: Asuquo Gabriel
Published: April 2023

This paper critically analyses Pan-Africanism as an ideology for the liberation of Africa, with a view to assessing the possibilities of a common African citizenship. This paper argues the claim that the focus of Pan-Africanism should shift from activism, agitations, and struggles to a univocal platform that will define authentic African identities by crystallising a common nationality for Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora. This claim is known to be rooted in the age-long African values of brotherhood, complementarity, and family hood (Ujamaa) that make Africans see other Africans as brothers who share the same humanity. This is different from the Africans of today who have assimilated western values of individualism, which are divisive and exclusive in nature, which in reality is a negation of authentic African personhood and society. This has given rise to ethnic agitations, xenophobic attacks, populism and hatred against "outsiders". Therefore, it is in the forging of common identities for Africans that African citizenship can be made possible. It should be the way forward for Pan-Africanism in the 21st century. Thus, in this paper, we employ the philosophical method of critical analysis in carrying out our investigation of the various issues that necessitated this research work.
The Effect of Using Information Gap Technique to Improve Students’ Speaking Skill in The EFL Context
Authors: Triana Neni , Anita Fenny
Published: April 2023

Using information gap technique in teaching speaking is a way where the pupil is lacking a few information important to finish a task or resolve a trouble, and they should communicate with their classmates to fill the gaps. The purpose of this studies turned into to find the effect of the use of the Information gap technique on EFL students’ speaking competencies. the design of this research became the use of experimental research with Pretest and post-test procedures. The pattern of this research become 64 students on first grade students of SMPN 1 Rambah Hilir. They had been divided into two groups, the experimental group, and the manipulate institution. The information was analyzed the usage of the t-test approach to discover the whether or not significant distinction effect between the experimental group become taught the usage of the information gap technique and the control group became taught by the non-information gap technique. The result of this research turned into observed that the students’ speaking skill in each of the groups inside the pretest became the same an average rating of 51.85 and their degrees have been mediocre. After being taught the information gap technique the experimental group had seventy 75 with a degree a good ability and the control group become taught the noninformation technique with average 51.85 or still mediocre ability. It could finish that using the information gap technique can improve the students' speaking skill at SMPN 1 Rambah Hilir in the EFL context. This technique can improve speaking skill for students at SMPN 1 Rambah Hilir.
The Realization of Adverb –Ly in English Sentences
Authors: Huda Masrul
Published: April 2023

The objective of the study is to find the realization of Adverb -ly in sentences. This study is descriptive qualitative which is carried out through the process of providing data, the data analysis stage, and the systematic stage of presenting the results of data analysis. In the data analysis stage, the data that has been collected is sorted according to their respective categories and given further descriptions and explanations. The result shows 1. The position of the adverb –ly can be placed in three positions, the beginning of the sentence (before the subject), the middle of the sentence (before the verb), and the end of the sentence (after the main clause). 2. Adverb –ly in a sentence can modify if it is in the form of a phrase, in the construction of comparative sentences, modifying 'however' to open a clause, modifying 'how' in an exclamation sentence, and modifying 'so' which is followed by the subject. and clauses. 3. Based on its semantic meaning the adverb -ly can have several meanings: point of view, as an emphasizer, as a maximiser, as a booster, as a minimizer, and as instrument. The research answers the realization of the adverb –ly can be in various places in English sentences, but the semantic meaning can be different. The present study implicates on adverbs having distinct semantic orientations, which provides natural reference materials for teaching and learning English in the EFL context.
Implementation of Education Policy in Secondary Schools in Delta State: Challenges and Future Directions
Authors: Ossa Anthony Great
Published: April 2023

Unqualified teachers, a lack of financing, and the absence of or limited availability of some essential educational facilities are issues encountered in the implementation of education policy. A descriptive research method was used. The purpose of this research is to investigate the challenges and opportunities of educational policy implementation in Delta State public secondary schools. The population consisted of all principals and teachers. The sample size was 62 principals and 260 teachers. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study, and the tool for data collection was a questionnaire. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using the Z-test. Findings showed that challenges in implementing education policies include underfunding, irregular classroom supervision, and so on. Among others, it recommended that the government should increase annual budget allocations to education and regular visits to schools by inspectors and supervisors.