bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Relationship Between Fear of Falling and Physical Activity among Older Adults
Authors: Rezaeipandari Hassan , Koochakinejad Najma , Chahmatki Fatemeh , Taheri Tanjani Parisa , Shaker Maryam , Dehghani Tafti Arefeh
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Physical activity (PA) improves balance, walking, and muscle strength and reduces the prevalence of falls among the elderly. Fear of falling (FOF) is the most common fear among older adults and a major health problem among them. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between FOF and PA among older adults in Iran.
 
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 687 elderly people aged ≥ 60 years in Yazd province, Iran using cluster sampling method. The data collection tools were The Falls Efficacy Scale International and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly. The data were analyzed by describing frequency distribution, Mann-Whitney, Spearman correlation tests and Hierarchical regression under SPSS software.
 
Results: The mean score of FOF and PA were 27.08 ± 12.30 (range 16-64) and 86.87 ± 79.15 (range 0-494), respectively. There was an inverse significant correlation between PA and FOF(r = -0.304) and with increasing age, PA of the elderly decreases, and the FOF increases. Demographic variables (age, gender, living status, and retirement status) which were entered into the model in the first stage, predicted 10.9 % of the variance of PA (p < 0.001). In step 2, chronic diseases predicted 3.5 % which was statistically significant and in step 3, FOF also significantly predicted 2.8% of the variance of PA (p < 0.001).
 
Conclusion: The level of PA among older adults is very low, so it is very important to know the factors influencing that, to take action to prevent the occurrence of these factors, and also to eliminate them. Considering that demographic variables and FOF can predict changes in PA, therefore, it is possible to improve the PA of older adults by performing appropriate interventions on these issues.
Iron Profile in Adolescent Scavengers Living in Slum Areas
Authors: Andriastuti Murti , Fathinasari Anisa Dwi , Salsabila Khansa , Medyatama Miranti Fristy
Published: July 2023

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is one of the major health issues in the world, especially in developing countries. During adolescence, iron deficiency can be caused by a growth spurt, inadequate nutritional intake, parasite infection, and heavy blood loss during menstruation. Regarding the importance of this issue, we aimed to assess the iron profile in adolescent scavengers living in slum areas.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in October 2016 at an alternative school for adolescents working as scavengers in Bekasi, Indonesia. Data on menstrual status, weight and height measurements, and blood samples were collected to define iron status (iron depletion, iron deficiency, and IDA).
Results: In this study, 96 adolescents aged 10–18 years were recruited. The prevalence of anemia was 13.6%, and half was caused by iron deficiency. The iron profiles of subjects were iron depletion (2.1%), iron deficiency (18.8%), and IDA (7.3%). Hemoglobin, ferritin, and transferrin saturation were significantly lower in females (P<0.01, P=0.01, P<0.01 respectively).
Conclusion: Anemia, iron depletion, iron deficiency, and IDA are more prevalent among adolescent girls. Special attention is needed to improve the iron status of girls, especially by giving iron supplementation for IDA prevention. Moreover, achieving the optimal iron reserve is imperative to enter a safe and healthy pregnancy by reducing delivery complications due to inadequate iron storage of both mother and fetus.
ORCHITIS and Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Authors: Yazdanparast Amer , Fathpour Gholamreza , Hashmi Arman
Published: July 2023

Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) is a primary immunodeficiency disorder, which is almost always characterized by impairment of the function of leukocytes and generally presents with recurrent chronic relapsing bacterial or fungal infection. This study reported a three-year-old boy who was referred to the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Center of Shohada Khalij-e-Fars general hospital, Bushehr with recurrent lymphadenitis, and orchitis, who suffered from this disease. Since confirmation of diagnosis, he is receiving Co-trimoxazole three times per week as prophylaxis, and the plan for him is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Chronotype, Daytime Sleepiness, and Related Factors Effects on Skipping Classroom among Medical Students in Tabuk
Authors: Aqahtani Turki , Albalawi Abdulaziz , Alotaibi Jalawi , Alshareef Atheer , Alrasheed Tariq , Mirghani Hyder , Mirza Iman , Alatawi Amerah , Albalawi Hani , Sheik Mohammed
Published: July 2023

Background: Lecture attendance is very critical in medical practice. Good sleep hygiene is crucial for academic performance. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the relationship between daytime sleepiness and the chronotype, and skipping the classroom.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical Students in Tabuk from April 2022 to July 2022. Three hundred and thirty-four medical students were randomly selected. A standardized questionnaire based on the daytime sleepiness scale, morningness–eveningness questionnaire, and risk for skipping classrooms was used. The students detailed their sleeping habits for two weeks and then responded to the questionnaire distributed directly by the researchers who attended to solve any difficulties.
Results: Out of the 334 students,74.7% skipped the classroom last month. The most common reason for absence was the lecturer directly reading from the slide show (72.8%), followed by late lectures (67.8%), lecturers’ presentation skills (65.6%), and lack of interest (57.9%). Daytime sleepiness was evident in 40.1% of the students and was associated with skipping lectures (Wald, 3.86, P-value, 0.049, and 95% CI, 0.19–0.91). The majority were intermediate chronotypes (66.4%), followed by evening chronotypes (24.2%) with no association with skipping classrooms.
Conclusion: Skipping lectures is common among medical students in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia; the causes were lecture timing, daytime sleepiness, and lecturers’ presentation skills. Most students were an intermediate chronotype that was not associated with classroom absence. Further larger multi-center studies are needed.
Comunicación gubernamental sobre el Covid-19 en México: dos estrategias discursivas
Authors: Velázquez Yáñez Axel
Published: July 2023

La llegada del Covid-19 a México hizo necesaria una versión oficial respecto a cómo afectaría la Pandemia eso que se ha dado en llamar la cotidianidad. Se identificaron dos versiones al respecto en el discurso del Gobierno federal: la del presidente López Obrador en sus conferencias mañaneras y la del subsecretario López-Gatell, quien repitió dicho formato por las tardes. Por ello, se enmarcó lo que se considera un modelo original dentro del campo de la comunicación política al mismo tiempo que se reparó en el marco que se propuso en dicho modelo para interpretar la pandemia. Luego de comprender ambos mensajes como parte de un mismo paradigma, se analizó la diferenciación en el mensaje a través de la construcción de interlocutores en los discursos.
Ethical critique in political discourse
Authors: de Barros Solange M.
Published: July 2023

In recent years, we have witnessed a drastic wave of totalitarian regimes, as noted by Levitsky and Ziblatt (2018) in the book entitled How Democracies Die. The authors provide historical examples of democratic rupture in the last one hundred years: from Hitler and Mussolini in the 1930s to the current populist wave of right-wing extremism in Europe, preceded by the military dictatorships of Latin America in the1970s. The dizzying growth of Brazil’s new right wing, particularly the democratic far right, which is spearheaded by current president Jair Bolsonaro as the “honest politician” who stands in opposition to the corrupt political class. Regarding the present context of abuse of power, denial, and fake news, I decided to reflect upon the issue of ethics, more specifically of ethical critique in political discourse.
The influences of cultural characteristics in writing English: Perspectives from multilingual learners
Authors: Fitriana Rahma
Published: July 2023

Research studies have discussed about potential influences of the learners’ cultural characteristics on writing in the first language to writing in English. However, only limited bodies of literature highlighted the phenomenon from the learners’ perceptions and experiences. Using a case study approach, the current study interviewed two ESL writing students who come from Indonesia and went to Australian high schools. The audio-recorded interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Findings of the study show that writing in their first and additional languages as well as writing in English do not have significant differences, despite a few difficulties dealing with English grammar. There were several other factors which could also determine students’ performance in writing classes, such as teachers’ instruction, teachers’ feedback, classroom environment, and home literacy practices. The participants’ experiences have demonstrated that intercultural rhetoric (IR) better approached ESL writers as it views culture in complex and dynamic perspectives, and acknowledges learners’ different cultural backgrounds. The learners expect that the writing teachers aware of potential cultural differences in their writing and provide more intercultural opportunities. This article also highlights the IR-informed pedagogical approach which can potentially utilize the strengths of multicultural and multilingual writers in ESL classrooms.
Perspectivas sobre responsabilidad en la proyección social de la universidad
Authors: Velásquez Moreno Jairo Rodrigo , Cortés Salcedo Ruth Amanda
Published: July 2023

El artículo divulga parte de los resultados de la revisión y el análisis del concepto de responsabilidad social universitaria abordados dentro del marco de una investigación doctoral, donde se discuten las tendencias de los estudios y una reinterpretación a partir de la perspectiva filosófica de Hans Jonas y Hannah Arendt. El método es una revisión documental exploratoria centrada en el análisis de contenido. Como resultados se afirma que es importante darle a la proyección social un enfoque centrado en una ética orientada al futuro y una concepción de responsabilidad colectiva. A modo de discusión se hace un contraste con el mensaje de algunas universidades decoloniales que basan su actuar en los principios de vida, comunidad, oferta educativa pertinente para los territorios y procesos pedagógicos fundamentados en la identidad cultural.
Teaching understandings of critical thinking in rural educational contexts of Urrao (Antioquia) municipality
Authors: Madrid Hincapié Joan Manuel
Published: July 2023

This paper presents the results of the doctoral thesis Teaching comprehensions of critical thinking in rural educational contexts of Urrao (Antioquia) municipality, considered as a higher order competence to be developed by the student according to the curricular guidelines and competence standards of the social sciences area; qualitative study, phenomenological paradigm, comprehensive-interpretative; data collection was carried out through focus groups technical; his analysis corresponded to the critic of discourse by condensation of meaning. As a result, a consensus persists that limits this ability to reading comprehension and the presentation of written tests, therefore, it is unlikely to form a critical subject if there is little approximation to its theoretical foundations, since its development does not obey temporary conditions.
The Role of Local Resources in Mitigating the Impact of Covid-19
Authors: Tafere Yisak , Shahan Asif , Diwakar Vidya
Published: July 2023

Governments often found it challenging to mitigate the negative socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19 for households in and near poverty. Local efforts were critical to supplement government measures and implement government guidelines. In Ethiopia, these efforts mobilised a pre-existing, government supported village network system. In Bangladesh, a network of formal and informal strategies played an important role in increasing assistance to people affected by the pandemic, including through industry-based corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This policy brief outlines local responses to and lessons learnt from mitigating the negative socioeconomic impacts of Covid-19.
SCHOOL BUDGET NEEDS ASSESSMENT: MULTI-SITES STUDY AT MALANG PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Authors: Sutrisno
Published: July 2023

This study aims to examine more deeply and find supporting factors related to the need for assessment funding in three public junior high schools in Malang city. In addition, this study also aims to analyze what dimensions are very supportive in the financing assessment process within the institution. This article uses a qualitative research type with a multi-site and descriptive approach to reveal some of these dimensions. Meanwhile, the techniques used in extracting data related to the research theme are in-depth interview techniques, participant observation, and documentation techniques. After going through data mining techniques to obtain information, the researchers found that five main things became successful in assessing school financing needs. First, identify the urgency of allocating absorbed education funding. Second, policy analysis in determining the main priority elements of education financing must be considered so that it is right on target and under the vision and mission of the institution. Third, being able to assess and identify sources that generate funding for education. Fourth, agencies and stakeholders involve the community in the education design and financing process.
MANAJEMEN KONFLIK MADRASAH PASCA PANDEMI COVID- 19 DI WILAYAH TAPAL KUDA
Authors: Husnan Riayatul , Hidayat Rofiq , Machfudz
Published: July 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has created new conflicts within educational institutions, especially madrasas. Moreover, the Tapal Kuda is an area that has a different culture and language so it requires proper conflict management. For this reason, this research is focused on three places, namely MAN 1 Jember, MAN Bondowoso, and MAN 2 Banyuwangi which are in the center of the Tapal Kuda. The purpose of this study is to describe the process of identification, classification, and problem-solving strategies related to conflict management in Madrasas after the Covid-19 pandemic in the Tapal Kuda area. Data mining using observation, documentation, and semi-structured interviews. Data analysis used the Miles and Huberman models, testing the validity of the data using technical triangulation. The results showed that 1) The process of identifying post-covid-19 madrasa conflict management problems in the Tapal Kuda area based on Tosi's conflict theory is still in the first stage in the form of antendants of conflict, 2) The majority conflict classification process is with intragroup, for MAN 2 Banyuwangi with intragroup and intergroup because it deals with stakeholders outside the school, 3) Conflict resolution strategies are in an integrative style because the three madrasas involve many parties and remain open to suggestions and criticism.
ONLINE-BASED PROMOTION MODEL IN RECRUITING OUTSTANDING NEW STUDENTS
Authors: Wahyudi Kacung , Badrus Soleh
Published: July 2023

In this very competitive era of globalization, marketing is likened to the heartbeat for the continuity of educational institutions engaged in services. Promotion is one of the important activities that must be carried out by an institution to maintain its survival in order to develop and achieve the expected goals. The results of this study indicate that: First, the initial design of the promotion model in the form of advertising in the selection of new high achieving students online at MAN 2 Pamekasan started with a meeting to form a committee appointed to prepare everything in implementation. Second, the implementation of online promotional advertising features that are carried out in the selection of new outstanding students based on online using website media and WhatsApp in the registration process. And using website media, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube in promoting it. Third, the results of the promotion in selecting new outstanding students based online at MAN 2 Pamekasan got the best students as many as 222 students, and will be placed according to the interests of the students themselves. The 222 students were judged by the number of championships won and the level of championship they had.
MANIFESTASI MANAJEMEN BUDAYA RELIGIUS DI SDN II PAGENDINGAN GALIS PAMEKASAN
Authors: Umaiyah Faradila aini , Abdul Aziz
Published: July 2023

Ada dua permasalahan yang menjadi kajian pokok dalam penelitian ini, yaitu pertama; bagaimana manajemen budaya religius di SDN II Pagendingan Galis Pamekasan?, Kedua; Apa saja faktor pendukung dan penghambat implementasi budaya religius di SDN II Pagendingan Galis Pamekasan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif, jenis deskriptif. Dengan prosedur pengumpulan data melalui wawancara dan observasi langsung. Sedangkan pengecekan keabsahan data dilakukan melalui perpanjangan kehadiran peneliti dan triangulasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut: Pertama; Manajemen implementasi budaya religius di SDN II pagendingan melalui beberapa tahapan perencanaan, pengorganisasi dan pembagian tugas, dan dilakasanaan dalam bentuk kegiatan antara lain  shalat dhuha berjama`ah, membaca juz amma sebelum pelajaran di mulai, membaca do`a sebelum belajar, shalat dhuhur berjama`ah, membaca do`a sebelum pulang sekolah, membaca Yasin dan istighasah pada hari jum`at manis, melakukan pondok ramadhan, melaksanakan maulid nabi, santunan anak yatim di bulan asyura, kegiatan hari santri, santunan anak yatim dibulan a`syura, dan manajemen evaluasi pada nilai budaya religius yang telah ditetapkan. Kedua; faktor pendukung implementasi budaya religius di SDN II Pagendingan Galis Pamekasan dalam implementasi budaya religius dapat dibedakan menjadi tiga faktor, yaitu: 1. Faktor guru, 2. Faktor siswa, dan 3. Faktor orang tua. Sedangkan faktor penghambat implementasi budaya religius di SDN II Pagendingan galis pamekasan dalam implementasi budaya religius terdiri dari dua faktor yaitu: 1. Faktor siswa, dan 2. Faktor orang tua.
Social Norms in the Online Environment: A Psycho-Behavioral Perspective
Authors: BAKHAYA Irina
Published: July 2023

Personal space has little meaning in many virtual environments, but it is quite relevant in a virtual space such as a “second life” space. From the perspective of legal and social norms, things are different and the rules of the online environment often are very similar and applicable legal social norms, being a normalized space and divided between individuals represented online and legal entities that also build a virtual identity. The myth of anonymity in online environment is a big challenge for those who have to maintain the order and security in society.
The Dynamic Psychology of Mental Energy: Rediscovering Pierre Janet’s Trauma Theory
Authors:   The Criticism and Theory Society of Korea, Yang Seokwon
Published: July 2023

Recent scholarly attention to the affinity of neuroscience and Pierre Janet’s psychology has led to his reassessment as a precursor of neuroscientific trauma studies. This essay examines Janet’s trauma theory in the context of this reappraisal of his psychology in the age of neuroscience. Janet’s resurgence is primarily due to the fact that he constructed his psychological system on his keen observations of the inseparable connection and dynamic interaction between the mind and the body. Janet’s observation of hysterical patients’ unconscious automatic activities enables an understanding of human activity as a psychological phenomenon, leading him to the discovery of the subconscious which is dissociated from the normal consciousness and holds fixed ideas that cause symptoms of involuntary movement and paralysis. Dissociation results from the narrowing of consciousness and its failure to integrate perceptions. Traumatic events, together with heredity factors, induce the retraction of consciousness, precipitating the mind’s lower function such as psychological automatism, and impairing its higher function of integration.
Janet’s theory of psychological healing aims to reintegrate dissociated consciousness by finding and liquidating fixed ideas through suggestion, but it also substitutes those ideas for positive re-conceptualization of traumatic events and even dismantling and excising traumatic memories. Unable to assimilate traumatic events into the narrative of his life history, the patient repeatedly and unwittingly re-enacts them. Accordingly, healing involves “presentification” which empowers the patient to narrate traumatic events as past accidents from the vantage point of the present. Adaptation is accomplished by economically assessing the level of patient’s mental energy, which has been depleted by trauma, and promoting diverse methods to prevent further exhaustion and reinvest psychological “force” into higher “tendencies” of the mind. Janet also proposes the therapist’s “moral guidance” that balances the therapist’s active intervention and his support of the patient’s psychological independence, which reminds neuroscientific traumatologists of the importance of the subject’s agency and human interaction in the healing process.
Catalogue of the entomological collection of the Division of Zoology of the Faculty of Science in Zagreb, collection of family Coccinellidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)
Authors:   Oroslavska 1, HR-49243 Oroslavje, Croatia, Horvatić Barbara , Koren Toni ,   Association Hyla, Lipovac I no. 7, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Zadravec Mladen ,   independent researcher, HR – 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Durbešić Paula ,   independent researcher, HR – 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Brigić Andreja ,   University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, HR–10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Published: July 2023

Entomological collections are an invaluable source of data, due to the variety of species they contain, capturing the biodiversity of a given time. Thus, the entomology part of the Division of Zoology Collection (Faculty of Science, Department of Biology), in Zagreb, established in 1890, is an important asset for all faunistic research and any overview of historical changes in species composition, as well as an important resource in the education of young scientists. Here we provide records of 198 ladybird specimens belonging to five tribes and 24 taxa. Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758 and Hippodamia (Hemisphaerica) tredecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) were the most abundant species in the collection, with 59 and 40 specimens respectively. The altitudinal range for the specimens in the collection is 10–1031 m a.s.l., with most records having been found between 10 and 199 m a.s.l. Due to the educational and scientific importance of entomological collections, it is recommended that the review and inventory of the entomological material within the Division of Zoology Collection be continued.
History of special education development and current issues of inclusion in Russia
Authors: Bistrova Julija A. , Savinkov Stanislav N.
Published: July 2023

The research purpose is to analyze the formation and development of special education in Russia, as well as to summarize the current issues for specialists working with children with various health limitations. We analyze psychological and pedagogical literature and present the main stages of special education development in Russia and abroad. The presented works of scientists have had the most significant impact on the process of creating a special education system both around the world and in individual countries, including the Russian Federation. We consider current state and basic principles of inclusive education: main purpose and elements for successful work with children with disabilities. The research presents the current state of special education in Russia and the most important milestones in its history. The historical method and the analysis of scientific literature allow to identify works that have largely determined the directions of current research in various branches of special education (deaf pedagogy, blindness and education, special education, speech therapy). Approaches to solving the problems of supporting effective individual educational routes for children with disabilities are considered.
Modeling of technology for development of students' social intelligence
Authors: Uvarov Evgeniy A. , Gorbunova Anna V.
Published: July 2023

We present a model of the author's technology for development of students' social intelligence, which is based on the ideas of national and foreign scientists on emotional flexibility, emotional intelligence and adaptive abilities of the individual. It is suggested that students can achieve successful social and psychological adaptation on the basis of relation between social intelligence and the ability to understand and manage one's emotions and formed empathy. 153 students took part in the study. Most of them have average and low indicators of emotional intelligence, which indicates an insufficient formation of personal qualities that affect self-motivation to any activity, as well as the ability to recognize emotions of other people. This circumstance significantly complicates intra-group communication processes in the student environment. A high correlation was found between empathy and emotional intelligence, adaptive potential and penetrating abilities in empathy. On the basis of conducted empirical research we have proposed a model technology for the formation of students' social intelligence, which includes four main components (empathy, emotional intelligence, personal adaptive potential and communicative abilities) and five additional ones (identification of emotions, verbal and nonverbal communication, moral normativity, self-motivation and self-regulation).
Preparation of educational and methodological materials in local history for general education organizations by students of pedagogical specialties
Authors: Akolzina Marina K.
Published: July 2023

The research is devoted to the issue of developing educational and methodological materials on History and Local studies by students of pedagogical specialties. Today, teachers face a difficult task related to improving the effectiveness of teaching History and Local studies in primary school. To organize teaching with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard, teachers need to use new universal methods and technologies. In this matter, teaching materials prepared by students – future history teachers – will be an excellent assistance for teachers. The project activity of students of pedagogical specialties 44.03.05 Pedagogical education (with two training profiles) (profiles «History and culture of confessions», «History and social studies») is analyzed. Considered various educational and methodological materials in local history for educational organizations created by students at project activities are: lesson-game, lesson-excursion, reproduction of archival graphic materials, interactive video tour. The main attention is paid to the workbook on local history, which will allow integrating the local history module into the academic subject «History». The concluded analyzed role of the workbook in the educational process is that the workbook is one of the leading tools that allow independent study of the subject and control of students' knowledge at all stages of learning, which provides an opportunity for the teacher to eliminate gaps in knowledge in time. Designed its own methodological development on the history of the cities of Tambov province in the 19th century, which is a workbook with assignments for students, with which you can study not only historical urbanism, Tambov local history, but also the history of Russia.
ANALISIS MAQASHID SYARIAH DALAM SETORAN AWAL DANA HAJI DI INDONESIA
Authors: Yuliani Ma’rifah
Published: July 2023

Sejak dikelolanya dana haji oleh BPKH tahun 2017 menimbulkan polemik di masyarakat, karena saat calon jamaah haji menyetorkan dana awal haji untuk mendapatkan nomor porsi haji, calon jamaah diminta untuk menyetujui persyaratan bahwa dana haji yang disetorkan disetujui untuk dikelola oleh BPKH menggunakan akad wakalah. Sebenarnya bagaimanakah pandangan maqashid syariah terhadap kedudukan akad wakalah dalam setoran awal dana haji dalam hukum ekonomi syariah. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian hukum normatif dengan sifat penelitian bersifat desktiptif analitis. Berdasarkan sifat dan sumber bahan hukum, penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan maqashid syariah fiqh muamalah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa akad wakalah dalam setoran dana awal haji bagi setiap pendaftar calon Jemaah haji di Indonesia adalah boleh digunakan, penting dan mutlak adanya untuk kepentingan pengelolaan seluruh dana yang dimiliki oleh calon jemaah haji agar dapat dikelola oleh Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji (BPKH). Karena tanpa akad wakalah, setoran dana calon jemaah haji tidak dapat dikelola BPKH, sehingga tidak dapat menghasilkan keuntungan bagi penyelenggaraan ibadah haji setiap tahunnya (lebih besar mashlahat dibandingkan mudharat-nya).
Türkiye de X, Y ve Z Kuşaklarının Gözünden Çevrimiçi Müşteri Yorumları: Nitel Bir Çalışma (Online Customer Reviews from the Perspective of Generations X, Y, and Z in Turkey: A Qualitative Study)
Authors: Küçüka Sumru , Huseynov Farid
Published: July 2023

Amaç –Araştırmanın amacı, X, Y ve Z kuşaklarının satın alma kararı alırken, çevrimiçi müşteri yorumlarından ne ölçüde ve ne doğrultuda etkilendiklerine dair bir bakış açısı sunmaktır. Çalışmada, üç kuşağa ait katılımcıların müşteri yorum okuma alışkanlıkları ve yoruma güven duydukları güven irdelenirken, satın alma kararı vermelerinde çevrimiçi müşteri yorumlarının rolü araştırılmıştır.Yöntem –Nitel araştırma yöntemlerine dayalı bu çalışma kapsamında üç kuşaktan toplamda 25 katılımcı ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Verileri derinlemesine analiz etmek amacıyla içerik analizi yapılarak araştırma sorusuna dair değerlendirmeler ortaya konmuştur. Taslak temaların oluşturulmasında literatürde yapılmış çalışmalar göz önünde bulundurulmuş olsa da, temalar tümevarım yöntemi kullanılarak görüşme verilerinden oluşturulmuştur. Tüm kuşaklarda birbirinden farklı fakat bu çalışmanın kategori ve temalarının altında gruplanabilen bazı kodlar oluşmuştur. Kodlardaki farklılıklar, kuşaklar arasındaki benzerlik ve farklılıkların belirlenmesinde fayda sağlamıştır.Bulgular –Görüşmeler sonucunda ortaya çıkan temalar; Yorumlarda Seçicilik, Yoruma Güven, Yorumlarla İlişki ve Müşteri Profili’dir. Bulgular tema ve kategorilere göre detaylı olarak verilmiştir.Tartışma –Tartışma bölümünde, araştırma sonuçları literatürde yapılmış bazı çalışmalar ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Çalışmadaki kısıtlılıklarından biri, tüm nitel çalışmalarda olduğu gibi, örneklemin evreni temsil etme gücünün az olmasıdır. Nitel araştırma bulgularının temel amacı, evrene genellenebilmesi değil, yalnızca örneklemi temsil edebilmesi ve araştırma sorusunailişkin, katılımcıların deneyimlerinden yola çıkarak daha derinlemesine bir perspektif sunmasıdır. Bir diğer kısıtlılık, Z kuşağı katılımcıların tamamının henüz ekonomik özgürlüğe sahip olmamaları, karar ve araştırmayı ailelerine bırakmış olmalarıdır. Z kuşağının, araştırmanın yapıldığı 2022 yılı itibariyle 11-26 yaş aralığındaki kişileri kapsadığı göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, Z kuşağı mensupları ekonomik özgürlüğe sahip olacak yaşa geldiklerinde, araştırmanın tekrarlanması halinde daha sağlıklı sonuçların elde edilebileceği düşünülmektedir.
Hutu vs. Tutsi in Burundi: why local vigilantes are a threat to the future of the state?
Authors: Ivanov P.
Published: July 2023

Burundi has a long history of political violence and vigilantism that were particularly widespread in the context of the 1993–2005 civil war. During this period, various armed groups and militias emerged and engaged in violent attacks against civilians, rival rebel groups, and even government forces for ethnic or political reasons. In the aftermath of the civil war, the government of Burundi has struggled to address the legacy of violence and establish a stable political system. Yet vigilantism remains a significant issue in Burundi, with reports of civilians taking the law into their own hands in response to perceived threats and injustices. In some areas, local communities have organized vigilante groups to protect themselves from different crimes, while police as the only legal law enforcement actor to fight crime remains unsuccessful in providing proper security. However, vigilante groups also engage in extrajudicial acts of violence, such as lynching, or mob justice, and can exacerbate existing ethnic tensions and conflicts. The article concludes that long-term interethnic antagonism, coupled with experience of mutual extermination, can become the main catalyst for vigilantism that presents a threat for the overall stability of political system.
The King of Birds and the Bird of Kings: About the Symbolism of the Eagle in Culture, Beliefs and Art
Authors: Filipek Slawomir
Published: July 2023

The eagle is a bird widespread in all cultures and beliefs. Throughout history, it has gained a rich symbolic reference. It appears in antiquity as a royal bird and mythological personification of the gods. The Christian world saw in the eagle a symbol of rebirth, as well as Christ himself. The bird was used in Christian art and culture, also in the Greek liturgy as a soteriological, baptismal and eucharistic symbol. Christian writers and theologians pay much attention to it, deriving its symbolism both from the Bible, and medieval bestiaries as well. It appears in the art of painting and sculpture of many epochs, constituting an important ritual, religious and cult element. Up till now, it is an important element of culture - the eagle is the emblem of many modern countries, which often derive their genesis and origin from legends in which this bird appears.
Can Artificial Intelligence be Used to Improve Productivity by Automating Elements of the User Experience Design Processes?
Authors: Choudhury Nural
Published: July 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many advantages over humans in that it can detect incredibly subtle patterns within large quantities of data. This study suggests using AI algorithms in user research tasks for mining variables ranging from the tone of voice, image banks, historical records, and product use to determine where brands sit and where there could be competitive advantages. This study reviews the current design processes of User Experience (UX) designers and the advancements in Deep Learning (DL). It identifies potential areas of automation in the Preparation, Incubation and Illumination stages of the design process. It recognises the possibility of using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) models to automate design feedback and the creation of alternate designs with Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs).
A Comparative Study in Measuring Street Networks (Space Syntax SS and Multiple Centrality Assessment MCA) A Literature Review
Authors: Al-Saaidy Haider
Published: July 2023

In an urban context, the street network can be considered the most substantial element, as its role is to create the whole urban setting. The street network is a spatial pattern that can be recognized as a linkage bonding other components of the urban context, such as buildings and open spaces. Basically, the street is not only a collection of lines that transfer people, vehicles and goods but also denote a broad range of activities and influences people’s responses. In this respect, some studies address the street as a network that entails two key elements, link and node; the link can be defined by the type of mechanism that it connects, while the node can be identified according to the analysis technique. Defining the street’s elements is a crucial step in ascertaining the expression of whatever is a link or/and a node. Thus, some scholars use the link to refer to a street, and node for the intersection, while others employ the opposite meaning. Two different viewpoints deal with spatial network analysis; the first is a technique based on topological depth, such as Space Syntax SS, and the second is Multiple Centrality Assessment (MCA) that is employed for metric analysis. This paper compares Space Syntax (SS) and Multiple Centrality Assessment (MCA) by measuring the integration and centrality of the street, and highlights the points of similarity and difference between the two techniques.
Multi-Agent Evolutionary Game Analysis of Group Panic Buying in China during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Wang Xunqing , Huang Xinpeng , Zhou Hang , Zhang Nan , Luo Rundong
Published: July 2023

With the global outbreak of COVID-19, the panic buying incidents triggered by the variants of the Omicron strain have severely affected the normal social order. This paper considers the complex interest game and interactive relationship among multiple subjects in the mass panic buying event caused by rumors and constructs a three-party evolution game model of local government, rumor-monger, and public. Based on the theory of evolution game, the evolutionary process of the strategy selection of game subjects is studied, and the strategy selection of the three-game subjects under different scenarios is compared and analyzed. Taking the example of the montmorillonite powder panic buying caused by the XBB virus strain rumor in China, the evolutionary game model constructed in this study is simulated and analyzed. The study shows that: the evolution process of the mass panic buying event is characterized by six stages: the initial stage E1(0,0,0); the outbreak stage E3(0,1,0);the spread stage E7(0,1,1);the climax stage E8(1,1,1);the relief stage E5(1,1,0);and the recovery stage E4(1,0,0); there are four stable points in the evolutionary game of the three game subjects, namely (no intervention, no rumor, no panic buying), (no intervention, rumor, no panic buying), (intervention, no rumor, no panic buying), and (intervention, rumor, no panic buying), and the strategy of government intervention will be adjusted according to the strategy selection of the public and the rumor-monger; under the mechanism of reward and punishment of the higher-level government, increasing the punishment and reward intensity of the higher-level government will promote the local government to intervene in the rumor-mongering event faster, but increasing the reward intensity has a more significant impact on the intervention behavior of the local government than punishment, and increasing punishment intensity has a more significant impact on the non-rumor-mongering behavior of the rumor-monger than reward; the parameters of social risk-bearing cost, risk transmission coefficient, rumor-mongering income and cost, and public drug purchase cost have different degrees of influence on the evolutionary behavior of game subjects. This study provides new ideas for effectively responding to mass panic buying events in the context of public emergencies.
Potential Role of Moesin in Regulating Mast Cell Secretion
Authors: Theoharides Theoharis C. , Duraisamy Kempuraj
Published: July 2023

Mast cells play a critical role in allergies and inflammation via secretion of numerous vasoactive, pro-inflammatory and neuro-sensitizing mediators. Secretion may utilize different modes that involve the cytoskeleton, but our understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating secretion is still not well understood. We previously showed that the ability of the so called mast cell “stabilizer” disodium cromoglycate (cromolyn) to inhibit secretion from rat mast cells closely paralleled the phosphorylation of a 78 kDa protein, and subsequently showed this protein to be moesin, a member of the Ezrin/Radixin/Moesin (ERM) family of proteins, which are involved in linking cell surface-initiated signaling to the actin cytoskeleton. Unlike phosphorylation on the C-terminus Thr558 associated with activation of ERMs, including secretion from macrophages and platelets, we showed that phosphorylation of moesin during inhibition of secretion was on the N-terminal Ser56/74 and Thr66 residues. This phosphorylation pattern could lock moesin in its inactive state and remain inaccessible to bind to the Soluble NSF attachment protein receptors (SNAREs) and synaptosomal associated proteins (SNAPs). Using Confocal microscopic imaging, we showed moesin to colocalize with actin and cluster around secretory granules during inhibition of secretion, In conclusion, the phosphorylation pattern and localization of moesin may be important in the regulation of mast cell secretion and could be targeted for the development of effective inhibitors of secretion from mast cells.
Chemicals in Essential Oils of Lamiophlomis rotata (Benth.) Kudo and Their Antioxidant Activities
Authors: Pan Zheng , Xie Chen , Yan Xiao Tong , Su Yong Mei , Ul Haq Anwar , Wang Jian
Published: July 2023

Due to the low content, very few studies were focused on the essential oils (EOs) of Lamiophlomis rotata (Benth.) Kudo (L. rotata), which has been used to treat rheumatic arthritis and grasserie in China. However, such EOs may have important pharmacological activities such as anti-cancer. To explore the potential of L. rotata, we firstly conducted a thoroughly investigation on the chemicals in its EOs and their antioxidant activities, to the best of our knowledge. Light yellow EOs with fresh and elegant smell were obtained by hydro-distillation with percentage yields of 0.08-0.13% (volume mL/weight g). The crystals were separated from these EOs further. Therefore, the EOs, crystals, and EOs removed crystals were studied in-depth. A total of 56 components were qualified and quantified, in which 22 ones were first reported in such EOs. The main compounds were long-chain fatty acids and their esters. Seven compounds included n-hexadecanoic acid (47.1-60.8%), tetradecanoic acid (2.8-3.9%), linoleic acid (2.7-7.7%), oleic acid (0-3.7%), hexadecanoic acid, methyl ester (1.5-3.9%), 2-pentadecanone, 6,10,14-trimethyl- (2.0-3.0%), and phytol (2.0-5.8%) were prominent. The crystals were mainly composed of n-hexadecanoic acid with content 61.3-69.2%. Their antioxidant activities were evaluated through three common methods such as DPPH (1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazy1 radical), ABTS ((2, 2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt), and FRAP (ferric reducing/antioxidant power). Three kinds of EOs and EOs removed crystals present some antioxidant activities, but insignificant compared with that of ascorbic acid. The crystals showed nearly non antioxidant activities and even oxidant activities, and the same situation for palmitic acid. As a result, the EOs removed crystals usually showed some stronger antioxidant activities than that of corresponding EOs. This study will give some hints for the full usage of such EOs with lower extracted rate and mainly composed of compounds with high boiling point such as n-hexadecanoic acid, 6,10,14-trimethyl-2-pentadecanone, etc..
The Plutonium Temperature Effect Program
Authors: Leclaire Nicolas , Jaiswal Vaibhav
Published: July 2023

Various theoretical studies have shown that highly diluted plutonium solutions could have a positive temperature effect, but up to now, no experimental program has confirmed this effect. The French Plutonium Temperature Effect Experimental Program (or PU+ in short) aims to effectively show that such a positive temperature effect exists for diluted plutonium solutions. The PU+ experiments were conducted in the “Apparatus B” facility at the CEA VALDUC research center in France. It involved several sub-critical approach type experiments using plutonium nitrate solutions with concentrations of 14.3, 15, and 20 g/l at temperatures ranging from 20 to 40 °C. Fourteen (five at 20 g/l, four at 15 g/l, and five at 14.3 g/l) phase-I experiments (consisting in independent subcritical approaches) were performed between 2006 and 2007. The impact of the uncertainties on solution acidity and plutonium concentration made it difficult to demonstrate the positive temperature effect, requiring an additional phase-II experiment (with a unique plutonium solution) from 22 to 28 °C, that were performed in July 2007. This phase-II experiment has shown the existence of a positive temperature effect of ~ +2.2 pcm/°C (from 22 to 28 °C for a plutonium concentration of 14.3 g/l). It has been recently possible to confirm the results of this program with MORET 5 calculations by generating thermal scattering data S(α,β) at the correct experimental temperatures.
Another Approach to the Analysis of Isotropic Rectangular Thin Plates Subjected to a Concentrated Bending Moment Using the Fourier Series
Authors: Fogang Valentin
Published: July 2023

The aim of this paper is the analysis of isotropic rectangular thin plates simply supported or clamped along two opposite edges and subjected to a concentrated bending moment perpendicular to these edges, whereby the other edges have arbitrary support conditions. The standard approach to this problem is to replace the bending moment with a couple of forces infinitely close and to use the known expressions of efforts and deformations for the plate subjected to concentrated forces; the results are then related to the first derivatives of those efforts and deformations with respect to the position of application of the load. In this study, the concentrated moment was expanded into a Fourier series, leading to a distributed external bending moment, and the boundary conditions and continuity equations were set. Plates of infinite length were also analyzed and the results obtained were identical to those in the literature.
Fullerene Nanowhiskers and Control Their Geometric Dimensions
Authors: Bakhramov Sagdulla A , Makhmanov Urol K , Aslonov Bobirjon A
Published: July 2023

Semiconductor nanowhiskers, in particular, nanostructured whiskers based on zero-dimensional (0D) C70 fullerene, are being actively discussed due to the great potential of their application in modern electronics. For the first time, we proposed and implemented a method for the synthesis of nanostructured C70 fullerene whiskers based on the self-organization of C70 molecules during thermal evaporation of C70 droplets on the substrate surface. We found that the onset of the synthesis of C70 nanowhiskers upon evaporation of drops of a C70 solution in toluene on the substrate surface depends on the substrate temperature. We have provided experimental evidence that an increase in both the C70 concentration in the initial drop and the substrate temperature leads to an increase in the geometric dimensions of C70 nanowhiskers. The obtained results provide useful vision on the role of solute concentration and substrate temperature in the synthesis of one-dimensional materials.
Pentingnya Desain Interior terhadap Kenyamanan Pengunjung Perpustakaan
Authors: Afrina Cut , Rasyid Saifuddin , Nazira Hanifa , Oktaviani Annisa , Yoelanda Aqli Mazikra , Syukrinur Syukrinur , Elvi Elvi
Published: July 2023

Interior design is very important and needs to be considered when building a library. Efforts to present a library interior design that meets the needs and comfort of library visitors requires good understanding and planning. Library interiors that combine aesthetic values will affect the use of library services for users. This study uses the method of literature study or literature review through scientific concepts that discuss library science from several library journals and interior design. The research develops the main issues on how interior design can affect the comfort of library visitors and how to develop a good library interior design. The aim of the research is to find out how interior design affects the comfort of library visitors. This research is expected to be useful for library development and facilitate planning in the library.