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Christian Arguments for Gun Violence Prevention: Reflections on Moral Claims in the Context of Advocacy
Authors: Marshall Ellen Ott
Published: October 2023

This article begins with an overview of Christian moral arguments that surface in the context of gun violence prevention advocacy. The description focuses on three claims that appear in press events and many web resources: all life is sacred, the sin of idolatry, and a call to nonviolence. Running through these arguments are references to vulnerability that bring significant moral confusion. Is vulnerability something to be addressed as a social problem, accepted as existentially inevitable, or embraced as a sign of faithfulness? The third part of the article returns to the contexts of activism to introduce a third space, the vigil. When participants in the vigil read the names of victims and hear the stories of survivors, we are reminded that gun violence prevention necessitates a distinction between actual vulnerability to gun violence, existential vulnerability as finite creatures in a fragile creation, and a virtuous vulnerability that voluntarily assumes risk as a sign of faith in God. The vigil not only reminds participants of these distinctions, but holds those vulnerable to gun violence at the center of concern around which one organizes a moral and political response that approaches vulnerability as a problem to address and not a virtue to commend.
Gun Culture, Free Riding, and Nothing Short of Conversion
Authors: Schlabach Gerald W.
Published: October 2023

Gun-control advocates need to name what they are up against in the defensive gun culture of the United States. Once so many guns are in circulation, there may be no solution short of mass conversion. For the many good reasons to regulate and reduce the aggregate presence of guns in US culture are almost all collective ones, and that presents a classic “collective action problem.” Any one person or family can easily imagine a moment of extreme crisis that gives them reasons to become a “free rider,” insofar as reasons for self-preservation diverge from collective reasoning about what best serves the common good. Philosophers and economists alike have shown that the free rider problem is nearly insoluble. If reasons for free riding can only be renounced not argued down, we must admit—as an objective statement not simply a religious appeal—that we need nothing short of conversion. Christian “progressives” often have scruples against proselytism, but gun-control advocates should put them aside. In the face of defensive gun culture, we are arguably dealing with idolatry, and thus are on religious terrain already. By turning to a “just peace” ethic and the normative practices of “just peacemaking” we find that by taking the first step to respond to conflict with creative, unexpected transforming initiatives, along the lines of Glen Stassen’s exegesis of Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, we can break vicious cycles and thus neutralize the free-rider problem.
Contribution of Civil Society in Climate Change Adaptation in Nairobi City County, Kenya
Authors:   Post Graduate Student: School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nyaundi Crispus Michira
Published: October 2023

The impacts of climate change, the brunt of which is experienced in the Global South, have occasioned the development of adaptation plans, policies, and strategies by developing countries, with the aim of reducing vulnerability and risks. By and large, however, these adaptation plans and strategies have not yielded the expected results, as evidenced by the increasing manifestations of climate change, including declining agricultural production, food insecurities, and floods, among others. Against this backdrop, this study sought to explore the avenues for enhancing the contribution of civil society organizations in adapting to climate change in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study adopted the descriptive survey design, targeting all 267 civil society organizations pertinent to adapting to climate change in Kenya. A total of 160 top administrative personnel were randomly sampled from among the civil society organizations. Primary data was gathered for the study using a standardized questionnaire. In data analysis, descriptive analysis and a Chi-square test were performed. The results established that mobilization, knowledge sharing, and policy support have a significant effect on the contribution of CSOs in adapting to climate change in Nairobi City County. It was also found that institutional coordination was also found to have a significant intervening role in the association between the avenues for enhancing the contribution of CSOs in adapting to climate change in Nairobi City County, Kenya. It is thus recommended that administrators of CSOs involved in adapting to climate change in Nairobi City County, invest in mobilization, knowledge sharing, policy support, and institutional coordination.
Perspectivas interdisciplinares e transdisciplinares: o ensino de língua portuguesa em foco
Authors: Da Silva Juliana Coelho , Pinto Maria Geizi Silva , Costa Annara Maria de Melo , Dantas Débora Dayane Pereira da Fonseca , Ferreira Bruna Danyellem de Macedo , Da Silva Kelly Cristina , De Medeiros Emanuele Rayane , Costa Glenia Ellen Soares
Published: October 2023

Este estudo investigou as bases conceituais de duas abordagens disciplinares, a interdisciplinaridade e a transdisciplinaridade. A literatura ao longo dos anos tem evidenciado a importância dessas duas perspectivas no meio pedagógico-educacional, apontando-as como possibilidade para o defrontamento da descontextualização dos conhecimentos estudados e trabalhados nos espaços escolares. Diante disso, tendo observado a fragmentação do ensino de língua materna, o estudo objetivou compreender a partir da literatura as bases conceituais da interdisciplinaridade e da transdisciplinaridade e sua importância para o ensino de Língua Portuguesa. O procedimento adotado foi a pesquisa bibliográfica, na qual seguimos uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa. Constatamos que o ensino de Língua Portuguesa historicamente foi fragmentado a partir da divisão em literatura, gramática e produção textual. Entretanto, há uma interligação entre esses saberes e um atravessando natural que necessita ser melhor explorado nos estudos de linguagens. Destarte, todavia, concluímos que a transversalidade das práticas de língua e linguagens, assim como a produção de discursos e textos devem estar imbricadas. Apesar das dificuldades e limitações para isso, tais como as ligadas à formação inicial e continuada, à infraestrutura, aos próprios currículos, à postura dos educadores, e tantas outras, essas abordagens apresentam-se como sendo as mais produtivas e adequadas quando se busca a construção de um conhecimento real, aplicável e contextual; se aspira edificar a tríade entre o aluno, a língua e o ensino; e, se ambiciona a leitura e o letramento crítico para as práticas discursivas de língua.
Assessment of the Profitability Indicators of Armenian Commercial Banks and the Forecast of Possible Scenarios to Increase Profitability
Authors: Bayadyan Anna Ashot
Published: October 2023

Purpose: The main purpose of the study is the comparative analysis of total capital, total assets, net profit, return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and net interest margin (NIM) of 17 commercial banks operating in Armenia for several years are presented, the advantages and disadvantages of the banks with high and low results in the above-noted indicators have been briefly commented on.

 

Theoretical framework: Currently, the banking system of Armenia is the most developed one in comparison with other sectors of the economy, as the processes of attracting deposits, providing loans and fulfilling the standards set for commercial banks are regulated in line with the world experience. The object of study is operational environment of the banks.

 

Design/methodology/approach: The profitability indicators are considered to be the most basic tool for assessing the efficiency of operations carried out by commercial banks. Methodological tools of the study methods were interest income, interest expense and average annual return on profitable assets, which were analyzed separately.

 

Findings: The relevance of this scientific problem decision is that the negative consequences the COVID-19 pandemic within the business environment of the Armenian banking system have been studied.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: In the context of new economic relations, the banking system holds an important part in ensuring the economic growth and economic development of any country, including the Republic of Armenia. Possible ways to increase the profitability of the Armenian banking system were suggested in this study, the existing challenges of the banking system were identified.

 

Originality/value: Based on the results of the research of the profitability indicators of the RA banking system and the conclusions drawn, several ways of increasing the profitability of banks were proposed.
Protection of Human Rights Against the Environment in the Indonesian Legal System
Authors: RS Iza Rumesten , Muhtar Mohammad Hidayat , Harun Amanda Adelina , Bakung Dolot Alhasni , Junus Nirwan
Published: October 2023

Purpose: This research examines the relationship between human rights and environmental protection in the context of Indonesia's legal system.   Theoretical Reference: It refers to Indonesia's legal system and the 1945 Constitution to understand the regulation and implementation of human rights and environmental protection.   Method: The study employs the normative law method with philosophical and analytical approaches.   Results and Conclusion: Indonesia's constitution guarantees the right of every individual to a good and healthy environment; the enforcement and safety of these rights often face various challenges. The challenges include the imbalance between economic goals and environmental protection, weak law enforcement, and a need for more understanding of Human Rights and public participation in environmental issues.    Implications of Research: Through a deeper understanding of the relationship between human rights and environmental protection, it is expected that Indonesia's legal system can be more effective in ensuring a sustainable and habitable environment for all its citizens.   Originality/Value: This article suggests the importance of enhancing the integration of human rights and environmental protection within the framework of the Constitution and daily practices.Additionally, increasing awareness and compliance among all parties with existing regulations is highly necessary. Hopefully, these efforts will support achieving sustainable development goals in Indonesia, which encompass human rights and a healthy environment.
Online Tax Service Quality in Indonesia After Sixteen Years: Taxpayers’ and Tax Authority’s Point of Views
Authors: Putra Aditya , Fathurrahman Reza
Published: October 2023

Purpose: This research aims to enhance the quality of online tax services in Indonesia by identifying and addressing service-related issues, offering practical solutions, and paving the way for future research endeavors that can further refine and optimize digital governance in the tax domain.
 
Theoretical Reference: This study draws upon theoretical frameworks related to service quality assessment and evaluation in the context of online government services. By integrating these theoretical perspectives, this research seeks to analyze online tax service quality in Indonesia comprehensively and offer practical solutions to address the identified issues.
 
Method: Various researchers studied service quality, from manual to electronic service, and different countries. However, almost all of them used a quantitative approach, which sometimes cannot explain the reason behind events. For these reasons, this research chose a qualitative approach to evaluate online tax service quality owned by the Directorate General of Taxes by observing, documenting, and interviewing. The interviewees were taxpayers and the Directorate General of Taxes’ employees, connecting both views.
 
Results and Discussion: It turns out that the current service, in general, can fulfill taxpayers’ needs to a certain degree, and the taxpayers are satisfied. This research also addressed several problems related to the online tax service, such as server capability, internal communication, understaffing, and ICT infrastructure problems.
 
Implications of Research: The findings of this research hold significant implications for policymakers and practitioners in the field of online tax services in Indonesia.
 
Originality/value: This research contributes to the tax field by presenting solutions related to the problems of tax service quality. This study contributes to the existing body of knowledge in online tax services and e-government in several distinctive ways, adding originality and value to the academic and practical discourse.
 
Conclusion: The current online tax service quality is generally sufficient to satisfy taxpayers. The problems that cause some taxpayers to feel dissatisfied or complain are prominently directed to the server capacity, human resources, the DGT’s internal communication, and the digital divide.
Effects of 8-weeks of training conducted at two ambient temperatures on basic physiological characteristicsand heat stress levels in young, non-training men
Authors: Koteja Piotr , Pałka Tomasz , Wiecha Szczepan , Tota Łukasz , Angelova-Igova Boryana , Swolkień Michał , Czerwińska-Ledwig Olga , Bagińska Małgorzata , Ostrowski Paweł , Tyka Anna , Szpotowicz-Czech Barbara , Ambroży Dorota , Czuban-Szlachetka Agata , Piotrowska Anna
Published: October 2023

Background: Adaptive changes to work in a warm environment are manifested by greater sweat secretion, a reduction in the time required to trigger this response, and a smaller volume of droplet sweat flowing down the skin, much of which is not evaporated. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of aerobic physical training at two different ambient temperatures of 210.50C and 310.50C on the level of exercise physiological responses of the body in young, non-trained men.Material and Methods: Basic anthropometric measurements were taken, as well as baseline exercise tests to assess aerobic capacity and the efficiency of the body’s exercise thermoregulatory mechanisms. After the 8-week training cycle completion, anthropometric and physiological tests were repeated. During the training cycle, at the first, middle and last workout, changes in rectal temperature and heart rate during training were assessed, as well as the assessment of its nuisance in Borg’s scale. The efficiency of exercise-induced thermoregulatory mechanisms was assessed by the Kubica test. Two indices were used to examine the effect of heat stress: the Physical Strain Index and the Cumulative Heat Strain Index.Results and Conclusions: Training at ambient temperatures of 21C and 31C did not significantly change the body’s aerobic capacity (VO2max), resulted in a significant and similar increase in the body’s endurance level as demonstrated by an increase in the work time in the graded test; the time to reach the anaerobic threshold and an increase in maximal aerobic power; contributed to a higher level of efficiency of the body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms. The repetitive physical stimuli at different ambient temperatures had a significant effect demonstrated by a decrease in the subjective feeling of the strenuousness of the work performed in the graded test, on each segment of the exercise load.
Beneficial effects of intraovarian injection of platelet-rich plasma in women with poor ovarian response
Authors: Najafian Aida , Alyasin Ashraf , Aghahosseini Marziyeh , Hosseinimousa Sedigheh , Kazemi Seyyedeh Neda
Published: October 2023

Objective: Infertility can result from a diminished ovarian reserve, but a potential remedy exists in the form of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) administration. This treatment involves both biological factors and tissue trauma mechanisms, which stimulate folliculogenesis, making it a promising and effective strategy. We assessed the impact of direct PRP injections into the ovaries on the fertility outcomes of women classified as poor responders.Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted from April 2021 to December 2022, focusing on patients classified as POSEIDON grade 3 or 4. PRP injections were administered into both ovaries. After 3 months, data were collected on anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level, and the numbers of oocytes, mature oocytes, and good-quality embryos following ovarian stimulation. We then compared the data from before and after PRP injection.Results: This study included 50 women, with a mean of 39 years (interquartile range [IQR], 35 to 43) and 4 years (IQR, 2 to 6) for age and infertility duration, respectively. FSH levels decreased after treatment, while AMH levels and the numbers of oocytes, metaphase II oocytes, and high-quality embryos increased. However, only the increase in high-quality embryos was significant. The pregnancy and spontaneous pregnancy rates were 20% and 14%, respectively. Notably, women with secondary infertility exhibited a significantly higher pregnancy rate than those with primary infertility.Conclusion: Ample evidence suggests that PRP can enhance ovarian function. However, further studies are needed to identify the appropriate candidates for this procedure, establish the optimal PRP preparation method, and standardize the procedure for its adjuvant use in assisted reproductive technology cycles.
Historia familiar de consumo de alcohol en adolescentes de Morelia, Michoacán, México
Authors: Andrade Madrigal Dariana , Vargas Peña Josué , Ruiz Recéndiz Ma. de Jesús , Calderón Béjar Claudia Elizabeth
Published: October 2023

El consumo de alcohol es ya un problema de salud pública, especialmente entre adolescentes y la familia puede ser un factor de riesgo para su consumo. Evaluar la historia familiar de consumo de alcohol en adolescentes de Morelia, Michoacán, México. Estudio cuantitativo con diseño no experimental, observacional, descriptivo y transversal. Muestra no probabilística de 100 adolescentes de Morelia, Michoacán, México. Inventario de Historia Familiar de Consumo de Alcohol con seis ítems y opciones de respuesta de cero a seis. Se empleó estadística descriptiva y el programa SPSS v.15. Se respetó el derecho al anonimato y la retractación. Del total de participantes, 61% fueron mujeres, 52% cursaban el nivel medio superior (bachillerato), 92% eran solteros, 55% se dedicaban exclusivamente a estudiar y 75 % eran católicos. La media de edad fue de 17.59 años (DE = 1.98), con rangos de 13 a 21 años; se encontró que sólo el padre (54%) y los amigos (90%) consumía alcohol. Se identificó que 57% de los adolescentes presentaron antecedentes de historia familiar de consumo negativo, es decir, tener padres abstemios o con consumo ocasional. En cinco de cada 10 adolescentes los padres tenían consumo ocasional de alcohol o eran abstemios.
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest in Australia: a narrative review
Authors: Dennis Mark , Shekar Kiran , Burrell Aidan JC ,   For the National ECPR Working Group
Published: October 2023

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in patients with prolonged or refractory out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is likely to be beneficial when used as part of a well developed emergency service system.

ECPR is technically challenging to initiate and resource‐intensive, but it has been found to be cost‐effective in hospital‐based ECPR programs.

ECPR expansion within Australia has thus far been reactive and does not provide broad coverage or equity of access for patients.

Newer delivery strategies that improve access to ECPR for patients with OHCA are being trialled, including networked hospital‐based ECPR and pre‐hospital ECPR programs. The efficacy, scalability, sustainability and cost‐effectiveness of these programs need to be assessed.

There is a need for national collaboration to determine the most cost‐effective delivery strategies for ECPR provision along with its place in the OHCA survival chain.
Australian evidence‐based guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes‐related foot disease: a guideline summary
Authors: Lazzarini Peter A , Raspovic Anita , Prentice Jenny , Commons Robert J , Fitridge Robert A , Charles James , Cheney Jane , Purcell Nytasha , Twigg Stephen M
Published: October 2023

Introduction

Diabetes‐related foot disease (DFD) — foot ulcers, infection, ischaemia — is a leading cause of hospitalisation, disability, and health care costs in Australia. The previous 2011 Australian guideline for DFD was outdated. We developed new Australian evidence‐based guidelines for DFD by systematically adapting suitable international guidelines to the Australian context using the ADAPTE and GRADE approaches recommended by the NHMRC.

Main recommendations

This article summarises the most relevant of the 98 recommendations made across six new guidelines for the general medical audience, including:

prevention — screening, education, self‐care, footwear, and treatments to prevent DFD;

classification — classifications systems for ulcers, infection, ischaemia and auditing;

peripheral artery disease (PAD) — examinations and imaging for diagnosis, severity classification, and treatments;

infection — examinations, cultures, imaging and inflammatory markers for diagnosis, severity classification, and treatments;

offloading — pressure offloading treatments for different ulcer types and locations; and

wound healing — debridement, wound dressing selection principles and wound treatments for non‐healing ulcers.

Changes in management as a result of the guideline

For people without DFD, key changes include using a new risk stratification system for screening, categorising risk and managing people at increased risk of DFD. For those categorised at increased risk of DFD, more specific self‐monitoring, footwear prescription, surgical treatments, and activity management practices to prevent DFD have been recommended. For people with DFD, key changes include using new ulcer, infection and PAD classification systems for assessing, documenting and communicating DFD severity. These systems also inform more specific PAD, infection, pressure offloading, and wound healing management recommendations to resolve DFD.
Dynamic Response Mechanism and Prediction Model of Fractured Formation Loss
Authors: Gao Reyu Y. , Cui Yi , Liu Yuhan H. , Cui Meng , Zhao Fei , Ding Yan
Published: October 2023

The deep fractured formation has the characteristics of complicated temperature and pressure environment and narrow safe density window, which makes it easy to lose during drilling. Most of the loss models established in the past only start from the perspective of mudflow and ignore the coupling between fluid and surrounding rock, which makes their application unsatisfactory. To better understand the dynamic response mechanism of fractured loss in the formation, and obtain the changes of fluid and formation in this process. A new model is developed to simulate the loss of drilling fluid, predict the total loss and the mud penetration distance, based on the stress-seepage coupling method of dual-porosity media and the non-Newtonian fluid seepage law. Using this model, the whole process of the loss is analyzed. It is found that the flow rate is rapid at first and then slow, and the total loss increases continuously. At the same time, the influence law of various parameters related to the formation and mud on the loss is studied. The results show that the bottom pressure, mud rheology, and initial width of fracture have significant effects on total loss. Among them, the total loss increases with the increase of bottom pressure and initial fracture width, and decreases with the increase of mud viscosity. The change of elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio has little effect on the total loss.
Verfremdete Schrift
Authors: Niehaus Judith
Published: October 2023

In der Gegenwartsliteratur wird Schriftgestaltung zur Basis für poetische Verfahren: Verfremdung wird typographisch, Typographie wird verfremdet. In der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur trifft man seit der Jahrtausendwende immer häufiger auf typographisch auffällige Romane: Die Schrift wird vergrößert oder verkleinert, Zeilen verlaufen kreuz und quer über die Seiten, einzelne Wörter oder ganze Passagen werden getilgt oder durchgestrichen, es tauchen Wörter in anderen Schriftarten und Schriftzeichen anderer Schriftsysteme oder Alphabete auf. In diesen Fällen können die Schrift und ihre Materialität nicht länger übersehen werden, die Typographie wird zu einem integralen Bestandteil der Erzählung und ihrer ästhetischen Strategien. Judith Niehaus entwickelt eine Terminologie und Systematik, um derlei typographische Verfahren aus einer genuin literaturwissenschaftlichen Perspektive in den Blick zu nehmen. Ausgehend von differenzierten Lektüren deutschsprachiger Erzähltexte, von Wolf Haas, Jan Brandt, Terézia Mora, María Cecilia Barbetta, Walter Moers, Michael Lentz und zahlreichen weiteren Autor*innen, entwirft sie Antworten auf die Frage, wie literarische Texte mittels typographischer Verfahren das, was geschrieben wird, die Art, wie geschrieben wird, oder sogar die Schrift selbst `fremd` machen – verfremden.
The Effect of Aerobic Exercise and Bitter Orange Peel Extract on Oxidative Biomarkers and the Nrf2-Keap1 Signaling Pathway in the Quadriceps Tissue of Male Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet
Authors: Shamsnia Elham , Matinhomaee Hasan , Azarbayjani Mohammad Ali , Peeri Maghsoud
Published: October 2023

Background: There appears to be a relationship between high-fat diet (HFD), inactivity, obesity, and many diseases. The effects of aerobic exercise (AE) on the improvement of oxidative stress have been confirmed, and the antioxidant effects of bitter orange peel (BOP) have been identified. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the synergistic effects of 4 weeks of AE and BOP extract consumption on oxidative biomarkers and the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway in the quadriceps tissue of male rats fed an HFD. Methods: In this experimental trial, 30 male rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: (1) control-normal diet (CO-ND), (2) CO-HFD, (3) AE, (4) BOP, and (5) interaction of AE and BOP (AE-BOP). The BOP group received 60 mg (per kg of body weight) of BOP extract daily during the intervention period. The AE program with moderate intensity was implemented for 4 weeks, 5 days a week. Results: The nuclear factor erythroid 2 (NRF2) gene expression was significantly increased in the AE and AE-BOP groups, but this increase was not significant in the BOP group. The decrease in the KEAP1 gene expression in the studied groups was not significant. A significant decrease in MDA and a significant increase in the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes and the glutathione peroxidase (GPX) gene expression were observed in the studied groups. Conclusions: Aerobic exercise and BOP reduced the oxidative stress caused by HFD by regulating the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling pathway. Therefore, these two interventions are recommended in the conditions of HFD.
Departments: Responsive Teaching in Action: The Extraordinary Ordinary in Trauma-Responsive Literacies toward Justice
Authors: Elizabeth Dutro , Erica Caasi
Published: October 2023

Responsive teaching can question the boundary between the ordinary and extraordinary and recognize the connection between what can seem benign with what is undoubtedly profound.
Departments: From Language Arts to Learning Communities: Critical Literacy as a Frame to Support Students as Co-designers of Their Learning
Authors: Scane Clare Donovan
Published: October 2023

(Re)considering ways to engage with students in the design of learning through a critical approach to curriculum.
Public Relations in Practice: the Case of Promoting Tourism by Advertising under Vietnam Law
Authors:   Institute for Economic Development and Tourism Research in Ho Chi Minh City., Ta Ph.D. Linh Duy
Published: October 2023

Public relation (PR) in tourism activities promotes the destination and contributes to build reputation and trust with tourists. PR is also regarded as an effective tool supporting different perspectives of tourism. Law plays a crucial role in determining and ensuring the accuracy, legality, and ethics of tourism promotion campaigns within the context that tourism is becoming a key economic sector in Vietnam. This study focuses on clarifying the practical implementation of PR through tourism promotion activities according to Vietnam Law.
ROPE and RACE: An Ingenious Board Game for Intermediation in Mastering the Four-Fundamental Operations of Grade 5 Learners
Authors:   Talisay Elementary School, Talisay, Tiaong, Quezon, Del Rosario Shirlyn M.
Published: October 2023

The study generally aimed to let selected grade 5 learners had the mastery on Four-Fundamental Operations using the ingenious board game, ROPE and RACE. This is a Quasi-Experimental research design using purposive sampling technique in selecting Grade 5 learners who were identified as low performer in the basic mathematical skills which are the four-fundamental operations. The results of the score of the respondents were 51.50 in the pre-test and 90.13 in the post-test. The increase of 38.63 justified that there was an improvement in the performance of the learners. It implies that the respondent shows mastery in performing the four-fundamental operations in mathematics. Based from the computed t-value which was compared to critical p-value, there was a highly significant difference in the performance of selected Grade 5 learners. This shown that the use of ROPE and RACE board game was effective. This study is limited to 20 struggling learners in grade 5 in performing the fourfundamental operations and got the score of 20 and below. It covered the second quarter of the school year 2021-2022. With this implication in the educative process, the use of ingenious board game, ROPE and RACE, gives mastery to learners in performing the four-fundamental operations. The mechanics of the board game commit the mathematical skills and ability of the selected 20 Grade 5 learners in mastering the four-fundamental operations in mathematics. As a result, the intervention was effective and highly proposed.
Optimal control applied to a visceral leishmaniasis model
Authors: Pantha Buddhi , Agusto Folashade B. , Elmojtaba Ibrahim M.
Published: October 2023

In this article, we developed a deterministic model for the transmission dynamics of visceral leishmaniasis in humans, canine reservoirs and sandflies, which is the only vector that transmits the disease parasite. The theoretical and epidemiological findings of this study indicates that the disease-free equilibrium of the model is locally and globally asymptotically stable when the associated reproduction number is less than unity. We perform sensitivity analysis on the model parameter to determine the parameter with the most impact on the reproduction number. Following the results obtained from the sensitivity analysis, we apply optimal control theory using three time dependent control variables representing personal protection, insecticide spraying and culling of infected canine reservoirs. Simulation results are presented for various outbreak scenarios which indicates that leishmaniasis can be eliminated from a region by the application of three time dependent controls representing respectively, personal protection, insecticide spraying and culling infected canine reservoir.

For more information see https://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2020/80/abstr.html
Przestrzenny taksonomiczny miernik rozwoju
Authors: Antczak Elżbieta
Published: October 2023

The nature and level of the analyzed variables are not only the result of the passage of time, the structure of the economy and geographical conditions of the region but also the location and the neighborhood of other regions. Until now, an aspect of the spatial interactions in form a matrix of spatial weights, was not included in any of the formula synthetic measure. This paper proposes a taxonomy spatial measure of development which allows simultaneous analyzes in three dimensions as follows: time, section and space. The modification of classical measurement consisted in introduction of the spatial weights matrix elements to the formula of the classical Hellwig development measure (formerly verifying the existence of the phenomenon of spatial autocorrelation on the basis of Moran I statistics). Then, an application of the proposed tool was prepared to study the level of development of Polish regions in 2000 as well as 2010.
Modyfikacja testu niezależności
Authors: Sulewski Piotr
Published: October 2023

This paper proposes a modification of the classic test of independence chi-square involving the use of modular statistics, as a measure of discrepancy between the observed and hypothetical distribution. Module statistics differs from Pearson chi-square statistics that deviation square of the theoretical and expected empirical probability is replaced by absolute value. For the proposed statistics is given the critical value |Χ|α α by different size samples of significance α∈{0,01; 0,05; 0,1}. The ability of two-part tables was examined to detect a relationship between characteristics, defined as the power of the test as well as the results were compared with the power of the test of independence, using statistics by Χ2 z (k-1)(w-1) degrees of freedom. The author examined whether the distribution of discrepancy measurements of two-part tables is consistent with the theoretical distribution of chi-square by Χ2 z (k-1)(w-1) degrees of freedom. Their usefulness in statistical practice was indicated too.
Usługi kulturalne w małych miastach
Authors: Środa-Murawska Stefania
Published: October 2023

This paper describes the use of cultural services in small Polish towns against other towns and cities taking into account the cultural sector represented by museums, cultural centers, cinemas and libraries. The study was based on CSO data urban centers with less than 20 thousand inhabitants. It was found that some changes in the availability and use of facilities providing cultural services in small towns are consistent to those seen in larger cities.
Implementasi Teori Belajar Behavioristik Pada Pembelajaran Matematika Kelas V SDN 13 Tilamuta
Authors: Amrain Sri Delsya , Nasibu Ana Anggriana , Abud Farha , Annisa Nur , Pou Apriun , Uno Winda Anggriyani
Published: October 2023

This study was conducted due to elementary school students' lack of understanding of mathematics. The aim is to assess the implementation of behavioristic learning theory in mathematics learning in class V. This study uses qualitative descriptive methods with observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the implementation of behavioristic learning theory improved students' understanding in mathematics learning.
SAVED TO SERVE: SALVIFIC ROLE OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN DISCIPLING MUSLIM CONVERTS FOR SOUND CHURCH INTEGRATION
Authors:   Associate Director, Institute of Family Life and Societal Development, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, Aderele Abiodun James
Published: October 2023

This paper is an exposition of the salvific role of Christian education in discipling Muslim converts for sound church integration. This is done by considering the responsibility of the great commission to disciple and the fact that Muslim converts need special attention in terms of discipleship for proper and sound church integration, which helps them become stable Christians. This situation is particular to but not limited to churches in North-East Nigeria. To achieve this, the writer employed the descriptive method for the study. Findings revealed that the role of Christian education is paramount to the physical and spiritual growth of Muslim converts and to integrate them into the church through engaging discipleship, which consists of the practical and biblical orientation of love, service, worship, proclamation, and advocacy, which are the tasks of Christian education according to Pazmino. This writer concludes that discipleship is a responsibility following salvation of individuals and groups to enhance the belief of Muslim converts. Moreover, there is no other option than for Christian educators in the church to care and teach with relevant resources considering the situation and the understanding of the Muslim converts who see the church as a community where they can love and be loved. This writer hereby recommends that churches in this changing world should be prepared for Muslims who will come to Jesus Christ and not wait until they come before thinking of what to do.
Tantiemenstreit: GEMA-Beschwerde abgewiesen, Nachzahlungen noch ungeklärt
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Die GEMA darf Tantiemen, die den Künstlern zustehen, nicht an Musikverlage ausschütten. Der Bundesgerichtshof wies eine Beschwerde der Verwertungsgesellschaft gegen ein entsprechendes Urteil ab. Noch ist nicht geklärt, wie viel Geld die GEMA nachträglich an Künstler zahlen muss. Wenn die GEMA Tantiemen an Künstler ausschüttet, darf sie das Geld nicht um pauschale Anteile für Verlage kürzen.
Schattenbibliotheken: Ein Krisensymptom der Wissenschaft
Authors: Strecker Dorothea
Published: October 2023

Schattenbibliotheken wie Sci-Hub sind für viele Wissenschaftler zur ersten Anlaufstelle geworden, um Aufsätze und andere Texte zu beschaffen. Sie sind eine Antwort auf mangelnden Literaturzugang, können die tieferen Probleme des Publikationswesens der Wissenschaft aber nicht lösen, schreibt Dorothea Strecker. Das Geschäft mit wissenschaftlichen Aufsätzen ist lukrativ.
Kalkulierte Gesundheit: Du bist, was du misst
Authors: Heise Nele
Published: October 2023

In Medizin und Gesundheit spielen digitale Technologien eine immer größere Rolle. Neue Audiofolgen des iRights-e.V.-Projekts „ANNA – Das vernetzte Leben“ beschäftigen sich mit Selftracking und algorithmischen Diagnoseverfahren. Welche Folgen haben sie für Nutzerinnen und Nutzer? Bei Anzeichen einer Krankheit im Netz nach den Symptomen googeln und auf mitunter beängstigende Resultate stoßen: Das tun heute viele.
…and that, ladies and gentlemen, is why you code Brachiosaurus and Giraffatitan separately
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

D’Emic (2012: figure 5) Now this is super-freakin’ cool, and I’ve been meaning to blog about it for a while.
Welcome Kaatedocus: this is how to illustrate a sauropod
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

A couple of days ago, a paper by Tschopp and Mateus (2012) described and named a new diplodocine from the Morrison Formation,  Kaatedocus siberi  , based on a beautifully preserved specimen consisting of a complete skull and the first fourteen cervical vertebrae.
Wer verlinkt, muss nicht immer prüfen: Neue Urteile zur Linkhaftung
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Website-Betreiber, die unerlaubt veröffentlichte Inhalte verlinken, können damit Urheberrechte verletzen. Wann sie Links vorab prüfen müssen, hängt aber vom jeweiligen Angebot ab, entschied nun das Landgericht Hamburg. Bei zwei Seiten mit automatisch erstellten Links sah es keine Rechte verletzt.
What is a viral licence?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

Earlier today, Richard Van Noorden pointed out on Twitter that in this video, at about 5:40, the speaker says that “CC BY is essentially a viral licence”. I was surprised to say the least that the speaker — Sue Joshua, Director of Legal Affairs at John Wiley & Sons — would make such a basic mistake. I’d have expected a copyright lawyer to know what the term “viral licence” means. Hence this post.
Datenpolitik jenseits von Datenschutz
Authors:   Gastautor
Published: October 2023

Der klassische Datenschutz erreicht sein Ziel nicht mehr. Auch die neue EU-Grundverordnung wird das Problem allein nicht lösen. Wo kann eine Politik der Daten ansetzen, die ihre sinnvolle Nutzung ermöglicht und Individuen wie Gemeinwohl schützt? Wenn wir digitale Dienste nutzen, begleiten uns Überraschung und Schrecken. Einerseits schätzen wir die sich täglich erweiternden Möglichkeiten, die sie uns bieten;
Post vom Anwalt, was tun?
Authors: Kreutzer Till
Published: October 2023

Viele Website-Anbieter und Privatpersonen erhalten Abmahnungen, weil sie selbst oder Angehörige ihres Haushalts gegen Urheberrechte verstoßen haben sollen. Die Forderungen in den Abmahnungen sind häufig drastisch, die Fristen kurz. Wie sollte man sich in einem solchen Fall verhalten? Abmahnungen sind Schreiben von Anwälten, die behaupten, dass man eine Rechtsverletzung begangen hat.
Plateosaurus is pathetic
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

This photograph is of what I consider the closest thing to the Platonic Ideal sauropod vertebra: it’s the eighth cervical of our old friend the  Giraffatitan brancai  paralectotype MB.R.2181.
Zusammenarbeit in Museen, Archiven, Bibliotheken: Die Konferenz „Zugang gestalten!“ zum Nachsehen
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

In eigener Sache: Auf der Konferenz „Zugang gestalten!“ diskutierten Fachleute aus Museen, Archiven und Bibliotheken über Zusammenarbeit bei der Digitalisierung des Kulturguts. Videos der Konferenz sind jetzt verfügbar. Die Keynote der Konferenz, die am 19. und 20. Oktober in Frankfurt/Main stattfand, hielt Jens Nymand-Christensen, bei der Europäischen Kommission in der Generaldirektion Bildung und Kultur tätig.
Offen für Kommerz? Bildungsmaterialien und das Problem nicht-kommerzieller Lizenzen
Authors: Steinhau Henry
Published: October 2023

Wer Bildungsmedien und andere Inhalte unter Creative-Commons-Lizenzen veröffentlicht, kann die Freigabe auf „nicht-kommerzielle Zwecke“ beschränken. Was ist darunter zu verstehen? Weshalb sind nicht-kommerzielle Lizenzen umstritten? Die freien Lizenzen von Creative Commons erlauben es, urheberrechtlich geschützte Werke zu verwenden, ohne bei jeder Verwendung Rechte klären oder Erlaubnisse einholen zu müssen.
Is it immoral to hide your research behind a paywall?
Authors: Taylor Mike
Published: October 2023

As noted a few days ago, I recently had an article published on the  Guardian  site entitled  Hiding your research behind a paywall is immoral  . The reaction to that article was fascinating, exhilarating and distressing in fairly equal parts. Fascinating because it generated a fertile stream of 156 comments, most of them substantial. Exhilarating because of some very positive responses.
Reihe „Datenschutz auf Webseiten“: Updates zur Datenschutz-Grundverordnung
Authors: Schallaböck Jan
Published: October 2023

Webseiten, die sich an Kinder richten, stehen vor besonderen Fragen beim Datenschutz. Die Reihe „Datenschutz auf Webseiten“ von iRights.info und Seitenstark e.V. berücksichtigt jetzt die neue EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung. Der folgende Artikel ist Teil der Service-Reihe  Datenschutz auf Webseiten  in Zusammenarbeit mit Seitenstark.
Datenschutz im WLAN: Was Anbieter und Nutzer beachten sollten
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Bei öffentlichen WLAN-Netzen sollten sowohl Anbieter als auch Nutzer auf den Schutz privater Daten achten. Im Interview erläutert der WLAN-Rechtsexperte Reto Mantz, was es zu beachten gilt und was das neue EU-Datenschutzrecht für Funknetze bedeutet.
Ending on a high note
Authors: Wedel Matt
Published: October 2023

We’ve gotten a few complaints this year about how much time we’ve spent talking about open access instead of dinosaurs. Brian Engh is in the more-dinosaurs faction, but he doesn’t just whinge about our non-dino coverage, he does something about it. He writes: Awesome. Happy new year, sauropod fans. Enjoy this rearing  Dicraeosaurus  courtesy of Brian.
Kopiervergütung: Kein Grundrecht auf Ausschüttungen für Verlage
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Im Streit um die Kopiervergütung der VG Wort hat das Verfassungsgericht eine Beschwerde des C.H.-Beck-Verlags abgewiesen. Der Verlag habe nicht ausreichend begründet, dass er in seinen Grundrechten verletzt werde, wenn er kein Geld der Verwertungsgesellschaft erhalte. Der Beck-Verlag wandte sich mit seiner Beschwerde gegen ein vom Urheberrechtler und Autor Martin Vogel erstrittenes Urteil des Bundesgerichtshofs.
Problems of lamella flanges in steel bridge construction
Authors: Křístek Vladimír , Škaloud Miroslav , Urushadze Shota , Kunrt Jaromír
Published: October 2023

As the plate elements of ordinary lamella flanges always exhibit unavoidable initial geometrical imperfections, a gap always occurs between them, into which the loaded lamella is pressed under load. Given the fact that the loading is many times repeated, the above phenomenon is also many times repeated, a pronounced cumulative damage process being thereby generated. As it was manifested during the authors' tests, this leads to the initiation and propagation of fatigue cracks in the longitudinal fillet welds connecting the individual lamellas, which can, of course, imperil the safety and useful lifetime of the bridge structure concerned.
Ispravka: Rezultati evaluacije znanja zdravstvenih radnika o bolničkim infekcijama (2011, vol. 40, br. 2, p. 32-40)
Authors: Uredništvo U
Published: October 2023

U radu: Rezultati evaluacije znanja zdravstvenih radnika o bolničkim infekcijama, autora: Andrea Uzelac Škorić, Nevenka Žakula, Biljana Begović Vuksanović, Leposava Garotić Ilić, Suzana Živadinović Tasić, Slavica Maris, Ivana Begović Lazarević, koji je objavljen u časopisu Zdravstvena zaštita 2011; XL(2): 34-40., u grafikonu 3.: Prosečan broj tačnih odgovora zdravstvenih radnika prema zanimanju ispitanika, greškom je uneta vrednost od 19,15 umesto 9,19 za SSS (srednja stručna sprema), pod oznakom "ulazni". Ovaj grafikon trena da ima sledeći izgled.
Acompañamiento pedagógico y desempeño docente en la educación basica
Authors: Aquehua Miluzca Tinco
Published: October 2023

Hoy en día, el sistema educativo tiene la necesidad de contar con un personal calificado, dentro de ello establecieron estrategias como el acompañamiento pedagógico para ser parte de la guía de desarrollo del docente, mejorando de esta manera su desempeño en conjunto del rendimiento académico de muchos estudiantes. Por ende, el objetivo principal fue determinar la relación existente entre Acompañamiento pedagógico y desempeño docente en la educación básica. La metodología del estudio se desarrolló mediante un enfoque cuantitativo, el diseño fue no experimental, de naturaleza transversal, considerando 117 docentes aplicando dos cuestionarios. Los resultados demuestran que el 64,1% en la variable acompañamiento pedagógico se encuentran en un nivel regular; además, en el desempeño docente se evidencia el desempeño docente se encuentra en un nivel alto; asimismo, el 68,4% se encuentran en un nivel regular. Como conclusión existe una relación significativa entre las variables, representado por un Rho de 0,546**.