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Exploratory Interview Study About Teacher Strategies in Encouraging Secondary Students Participation in EFL Writing Classroom
Authors: Elya Kristian Fernando
Published: October 2023

This research paper exploring teachers' strategies in encouraging EFL secondary students to participate in writing classes. The researcher conducted research in one of the public schools in district Karawang and appointed one of the teachers at the school as a participant. In this research, researcher employed qualitative design with the research method Interview Study. The researcher collects data using Semi-structured Interviews and documentation analysis. In addition, the data obtained were analyzed by researcher in several stages so that the findings could be identified. The findings show participant uses six strategies in encouraging EFL secondary students to participate in writing classes, namely, Building Motivation and Confidence in Learning Writing, Using English as a Classroom Language, Using Technology in Learning Writing, Mandatory Using Dictionary, Interweaving Assessment and Teaching, Proper Time Management.
Problems Of Online Learning In The Perspective Of English Education Students Ikip Budi Utomo Malang
Authors: Ghea Suramita Firdaus  , Dea Athaya Zhahira  , Anita Larasati Dwi Anggraini  , Munawwir Hadiwijaya
Published: October 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the government to make regulatory changes in several aspects, including education aspect in Indonesia. The government implements a new policy, namely online learning, including at the university level. Although it is effective in stopping the spread of Covid-19, it turns out that there are still many problems that students must face in its implementation. This study used descriptive qualitative method. Collecting data using questionnaires and interviews. The data collected will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. The subjects in this study were students of English Education IKIP Budi Utomo. Through this research, the problems faced by students can be recorded. The results showed that the problem faced by students was the decreased in academic motivation caused by the inability of students to participate in online learning. Many students admit that they are less focused, constrained by the internet connection and quota, and inadequate learning media.
Developing English App Based Mobile Learning as the Innovation of English Learning Media
Authors: Rahmah Dewi Anita , Asih Purwani Wilujeng , Avifah I'anatul
Published: October 2023

Abstract. This research aims to develop learning media as the innovation English app in enhancing the process of teaching-learning English in 4.0 Era. Through this app, it can be integrated by hybrid learning model that is prepared to deal with post-pandemic era challenge. This research was conducted based on the results of needs analysis of current learning that cannot be carried out fully face-to-face, as well as needs students and educators towards effective learning media. The objectives of this research are to elaborate the process of designing and developing learning media English App based M-Learning and examine the feasibility of that media in learning process of General English Courses in University of Billfath. The research design used is Research and Development (R&D) by applying the ADDIE model with five stages: analyze phase; design; development; implementation; evaluation. In further, the result of this research points out that in analyze phase found 71,3 % college students requires specific learning media-based M-learning that can be applied in hybrid learning model. While in the process of design and development English App as has been validated by experts that describe material validation 88,5 % and media validation 89% that can be said that the product is valid and deemed to be implemented. The stage of implementation is conducted seven meeting by hybrid learning. Furthermore, in evaluation stage indicates that the product has been feasibility to be applied in English learning due to the result obtained 80,6% (valid product). Hence, Mobile English App that is developed for college students in learning English has been succeed in fostering students ‘motivation and ability in General English Course.
Revealing Implementation of an Integrated Curriculum in Indonesian School.
Authors: Nistiti Nurul Ulfa
Published: October 2023

The curriculum plays a very important role in the world of education as a guide for future educational goals so that it runs better and maximally. In the application of the curriculum, it is developed in schools to adapt to environmental conditions and needs, because these are related to each other in it and become a reference for all parties who play a role in implementing the applicable curriculum. The curriculum process includes planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating, developing a good curriculum certainly requires in-depth study and thought. Evaluation as the final process of a curriculum is used as a benchmark for curriculum achievement. Education is a human effort to improve knowledge, both obtained from formal and informal institutions. To achieve this, proper educational goals are needed. The purpose of education will determine success in the process of forming the human person, of course, balanced with other elements in education. The purpose of writing this article is to analyze the importance of the role of the curriculum in achieving educational goals. This study is a qualitative descriptive method. Descriptive qualitative research is research with data collected in the form of words and not numbers. This study has three objectives, namely (1) revealing the concept of an integrated curriculum in schools by a model that is suitable within a single discipline, (2) implementation of an integrated curriculum in schools by a model that is suitable within a single discipline, and (3) Evaluation of an integrated curriculum. in school by a model that is suitable within a single discipline.
Attitudes of EFL Learners on Using Mall in English Online Classroom
Authors: Cahyaningrum Aulya , Indriani Lilia
Published: October 2023

In the era of easiness because of the development of modern things correlated with language, almost all human life aspects should include those. Nowadays almost nothing who do not know how to access technology, including EFL learners. Besides this research aims to identify EFL learners’ attitudes toward using MALL for online English classes. Technology role and learners’ ability to utilize it are considered significant after the global pandemic was announced, which drove all education activities to be fully online. One of the subjects that can greatly benefit from technology is English, since almost everyone worldwide enhances its technology. To achieve the goals of this study, a descriptive qualitative method was used, with a questionnaire adopted from Jebur and interviews conducted with 52 EFL learners at Tidar University who had completed a two-year English online course as a result of the pandemic outbreak. The result shows that the positive attitudes of most EFL learners are visible toward the use of mobile phones in English online classes. It can be a benefit in some cases, yet need another media where it could be depending on each learner’s preference. In conclusion, teachers should be aware of each learner to provide authentic media for particular class purposes. However, this research would benefit for the newest data to the readers or researchers in this certain field to make further improvements.
Self-Efficacy of Lecturers and Students in Academic Writing: Are there any differences?
Authors: Safriyani Rizka , Asmiyah Siti
Published: October 2023

Self-efficacy is a critical component of academic article writing. Numerous studies have demonstrated that self-efficacy affects reading comprehension, but few have examined the level of self-efficacy between students and lecturers regarding academic writing. Consequently, this study sought to ascertain students' and lecturers' levels of self-efficacy in academic writing. By administering questionnaires and conducting interviews with students and teachers, this study takes an explanatory mixed-methods approach to the topic. The online survey assesses self-efficacy in academic writing, and students and lecturers complete unstructured interviews. The study enrolled eighty students and eighteen lecturers from the English Department of UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya. The results indicate that students enrolled in the English Language Education and English Literature Study Programs have a moderate level of self-efficacy. The self-efficacy of lecturers in the English Language Education and English Literature Study Programs demonstrates similar results. Additionally, they are moderate, with a slightly higher average index. This study also discusses the implications of research in the field of education
Developing OCEAN as a Game based on English Learning in teaching Vocabulary
Authors: Afita Dewi Prastiwi  , Maxima Ari Saktiono
Published: October 2023

Abstract This study applied Research and Development (R&D) study which developed game application based English learning. The purpose of this study is to improve the leaner’s vocabulary and reduce their anxiety in mastering English. Vocational maritime students had problem in memorizing vocabularies and based on the result of need analysis, they need a media that can ease them in learning English. This study followed some steps in developing the game application, those were; assessing need analysis, writing performance objective, instructional strategy’s development, instructional materials’ development and selection, implementation of formative and summative evaluation. The instrument of this study were questionnaire and interview to gain students response in need analysis process and in evaluation. OCEAN can catch the learner’s attention and decrease their anxiety in learning English. Most of students agree if the game improves their motivation and they can enjoy playing the game. The development of this game as an educational game has good impact and responses even though some improvements are needed.
Analysis of Speaking Activities in Indonesian ELT Textbook Based on Cognitive Domain of Bloom's Taxonomy Revised
Authors: Inggrit Presti Rena  , Abdul Kodir Al-Baekani  , Acep Bahrum Kamil
Published: October 2023

Textbook has an essential role as teaching material, especially in learning speaking English. Teachers should use a suitable textbook in their teaching process to meet learning objectives. This study aims to analyze speaking activities based on cognitive domain in the Indonesian ELT textbook endorsed by Indonesian Ministry of Educational and Culture entitled Bahasa Inggris, Think Globally Act Locally untuk SMP/MTS Kelas IX [English for Junior High School Grade IX]. The data were collected using documentary technique. The findings show that there were three speaking activities such as reading aloud, role play, and presentation task. Also, there were 57 speaking activities that focused on cognitive domain category. Besides, all categories of cognitive domain did not apply in this textbook. There are only four categories that were applied such as remembering (C1), applying (C3), analyzing (C4), and creating (C6). Thus, this textbook was not quite good to fulfill learning objectives.
Exploring the Use of Flipped Classroom in Influencing Listening Comprehension of Civil Engineering Students
Authors: Chrissunday Jakob Juvrianto
Published: October 2023

Nowadays, maintaining students’ listening ability, particularly during this COVID-19 pandemic is difficult to do. One of the influential aspects in learning English which is also affected by learning patterns in today's pandemic era is listening comprehension. This study elaborates the influence of using flipped classroom to the learning motivation of civil engineering students of Politeknik Negeri Ambon. This study aims at finding out whether or not the use of flipped classroom influences students’ listening comprehension in learning English. The study applied quasi experimental design. The population of the study took two classes of the first semester of TKJJ Study Program in Civil Engineering Department of Politeknik Negeri Ambon as sample through cluster random sampling. One class act as experimental group and other class act as control group. Experimental group taught by implementing flipped classroom while control group taught by using traditional method. The teaching materials used in this study refers to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) namely English for Civil Engineering. The results of the study revealed that the use of flipped classroom encourage students’ listening comprehension as shown from data that t-test value (4.3) was higher than t-table value (2.000). It means that flipped classroom has influenced and improved students’ listening comprehension in classroom.
Keywords: civil engineering, ESP, flipped classroom, listening
AGENDA GOVERNAMENTAL DO FINANCIAMENTO DAS POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS NO BRASIL: UMA PERSPECTIVA MULTINÍVEL SOBRE A GOVERNANÇA ORÇAMENTÁRIA (2002-2022)
Authors: Machado Gabriel Santana , Peres Ursula Dias , Brasil Felipe Gonçalves
Published: October 2023

No contexto federativo brasileiro o processo de produção das políticas públicas é permeado por dinâmicas que envolvem diferentes níveis de governo, que por sua vez, afetam a governança orçamentária do financiamento das políticas públicas. Desta forma, a atenção governamental sobre as prioridades orçamentárias municipais tende a ser afetada pelas prioridades de outros níveis de governo na conformação das políticas públicas. Diante deste contexto, os objetivos deste artigo são (i) mapear a atenção governamental e as prioridades orçamentárias municipais de 2002 à 2022; e (ii) identificar como as transferências intergovernamentais da União afetam as despesas orçamentárias municipais nos diferentes setores de políticas públicas. O trabalho emprega metodologia qualitativa, na medida em que realiza a codificação de variáveis orçamentárias em setores de políticas públicas, conforme metodologia do Comparative Agendas Project (CAP). E emprega metodologia quantitativa, na medida em que formula e analisa quantitativamente banco de dados a partir dos dados orçamentários codificados na etapa anterior e elabora modelos de regressão de dados em painel para consecução do objetivo (ii). Os resultados indicam que as políticas sociais possuem alto nível de atenção orçamentária no nível municipal e que as prioridades orçamentárias da descentralização fiscal da União afetam o nível de atenção governamental sobre o orçamento dos municípios, sobretudo nas políticas sociais de educação, saúde e assistência social.
Effects of NANH as a nucleation agent on the performance of PLLA
Authors: Huang Hao , Cai Yanhua , Zhao Lisha
Published: October 2023

In this research, N,N′-bis(nicotinic) 1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid dihydrazide (NANH) as a new synthetic organic nucleating agent was employed to overcome the slow crystallization rate of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA). Melt crystallization showed that the crystallization ability of PLLA was significantly enhanced by NANH, with NANH still being able to accelerate PLLA crystallization at a cooling rate of 50°C/min. Additionally, when the final melting temperature was 170°C, the onset melt-crystallization temperature and melt-crystallization peak temperature of PLLA/3% NANH were up to 160.0 and 155.1°C, respectively. Isothermal crystallization showed that the half-time of the overall crystallization of PLLA/3% NANH was dramatically reduced, from 71.9 min at 135°C for the virgin PLLA to the minimum value of 0.3 min. This advanced nucleation effect was speculated to be due to chemical nucleation through the theoretical analysis of frontier orbital energy. Melting behaviors under different conditions further confirmed the crystallization-accelerating effect of NANH for PLLA crystallization, and the melting processes were affected by the crystallization temperature and heating rate. Although NANH decreased the thermal decomposition temperature of PLLA in air, the thermal decomposition temperatures of all PLLA/NANH blends were higher than 330°C, which could meet daily usage requirements. Finally, the addition of NANH enhanced PLLA fluidity; however, light transmittance was seriously weakened.
Aphid species (Hemiptera: Aphidoidae) determined from Antalya, Karaman and Muğla with new aphid records
Authors: GÖRÜR Gazi , ŞENOL Özhan , AKYILDIRIM BEĞEN Hayal , BAŞER Gizem , AKÇAY Bengisu Venhar
Published: October 2023

Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphidoidae) are obligatory phytophagous and many of them highly polyphagous pests and distributed almost all parts of the earth, especially temperature zone. Türkiye has a potential area for aphids because of its rich plant diversity and different climatic region. Most of the aphid species is specific to their host plant and both cause direct and indirect damages. So far, 654 aphid species have been determined on numerous host plants in Türkiye. As a result of the study conducted in Antalya, Karaman and Muğla provinces in Türkiye between March 2020 and September 2021, 12 aphid species were added to Türkiye aphidofauna. These species are Amphorophora urtica Essig, 1942 on Urtica dioica L., Aphis crepidis (Börner, 1940) on Crepis capillaris L. (Wallr.), Chaitophorus utahensis (Knowlton, 1928) on Salix sp., Monelliopsis caryae (Monell, 1879) on Juglans regia L., Doraphis populi (Maskell, 1898) on Populus sp., Eulachnus mediterraneus Binazzi, 1983 on Pinus sp., Metopolophium montanum Hille Ris Lambers, 1966 on Rosa sp., Protaphis echinopis (Hille Ris Lambers, 1948) on Echinops viscosus DC., Prociphilus erigeronensis (Thomas, 1879) on Cichorium sp., Sitobion leelamaniae (David, 1958) on Poa sp. and Triticum sp., Tiliaphis pseudoshinae Quednau, 1979 on Tilia sp. and Uroleucon iranicum Holman, 1980 on Gundelia tournefortii (L.). Türkiye aphidofauna has reached 666 species with this study. Detailed information of locality of new records are also given.
An exit out of the 'hive': post-apocalyptic fictions of data capitalism and technological acceleration
Authors: Bevington Rebecca
Published: October 2023

Digital technologies have come to frame the everyday interactions of our world, meshing together public and private spaces into seamless singular platforms for work, socialisation and leisure. At the centre of these transformations are the market imperatives of companies who trade in predictions based upon behavioural data, utilising a range of surveillance strategies to capture information that shapes the most effective corporate interventions into our lives. Shoshana Zuboff's 2019 book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power provides a thorough overview of these issues, constructing a new vocabulary with which to identify the forces that shape political, financial, and social processes on a global scale. However, the book maintains a liberal political alignment which reaffirms the powers of the right, advocating for a partial technological deceleration which preserves the violent political-economic foundations underpinning surveillance and digital control. This article examines Margaret Atwood's The Testaments and Richard K. Morgan's Altered Carbon, two contemporary novels which test out the predictions of technodeterminist logic in unequivocal ways, in order to interrogate the imaginative limitations prevalent in responses to data capitalism.
'You Become Pretty Much a Healthcare Worker': The Parenting of a Child with Inherited Metabolic Disease and its Metaphors
Authors: Rogalski Filip
Published: October 2023

Parents of a child diagnosed with a rare inherited metabolic disease (IMD) are required to actively participate in their child’s treatment, by managing the risk of metabolic crisis and ensuring that they adhere to a stringent diet. In this Research Article, I discuss the specific roles, tasks, and knowledge that Polish and Swedish parents of children with IMDs have developed. I also pay critical attention to the notions and metaphors that parents, clinicians, and social scientists use to describe these. The prevailing metaphors of professionalisation used to describe parental roles contribute to the acknowledgment of these caregivers’ unique expertise. However, I argue, they also overly stress an individualistic perspective and obscure the relationality of care, collaboratively achieved between parents, patients, relatives, and healthcare providers.
Fluid Fakes, Contested Counterfeits: The World Health Organization’s Engagement with Fake Drugs, 1948–2017
Authors: Sirrs Christopher J.
Published: October 2023

In recent decades, the scientific and medical literature has routinely argued that ‘fake’ drugs present a pressing threat to global health. However, this article steps back from the chorus surrounding fake drugs to ask what wider issues have been at stake in efforts to control and combat them over the last seventy years. Focusing on the World Health Organization, I present a genealogy of its engagement with fake drugs as part of its work on pharmaceutical quality, from 1948 until 2017 when the latest nomenclature of ‘sub-standard and falsified medical products’ was adopted. From 2008, the seizure by EU customs authorities of shipments of Indian generic drugs on the basis that they infringed local patents and hence were ‘counterfeit’, underlines the view that the specific terms used to describe fake drugs in global health are not neutral technical objects, but highly-charged political devices that serve the interests of particular actors.
Fake-talk, Side Effects and the Trouble with Hormonal Contraceptives among Women in Dar es Salaam
Authors: Bandora Rhoda Mkazi
Published: October 2023

This article analyses women’s accounts about hormonal contraceptives in Tanzania, and the social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that cause them to use such contraceptives, even as they called them ‘feki’ (Swahili for fake). Drawing on four months of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with four working-class women from various districts in Dar es Salaam, my research explores their anxieties about using these medications, the side effects of which they believe pose a threat to their health. The possible biomedical side effects the women spoke of include prolonged menstrual cycles, stomach cramps, fibroids, cancer, and infertility. They reasoned that medicine should not bring suffering to the body, and that therefore, if a woman experiences side effects it is a matter of concern. Given that all medications have side effects, I was interested in what exactly these women meant when they identified hormonal contraceptives as ‘feki’. Furthermore, if they believed that these contraceptives were fake, why did they continue to use them? Over time, I came to understand that calling hormonal contraceptives ‘feki’ did not mean the women thought the pharmaceuticals were inauthentic or ineffective in preventing pregnancy. Rather, it reflected their view of such drugs as being morally problematic, but sometimes necessary.
'We Still Living': The Digital Media and Fake-talk around COVID-19 in Tanzania
Authors: Peete John Keketso
Published: October 2023

In Tanzania, as COVID-19 emerged and became a pandemic, many claims about the fakeness of virus-related news began to appear in the digital media. These claims, or what I refer to as ‘fake-talk’, served to expose and discredit ostensibly false information and distinguish it from real news. However, I suggest that these instances of ‘fake-talk’ have a deeper sociopolitical meaning. Analysing posts collected between August 2020 and May 2022, I argue that such instances are performative acts of citizenship, whereby Tanzanians enacted and embodied ‘good’ citizenship when ‘fake news’ appeared to criticise their country and its leaders. This fake-talk, the paper shows, follows a pattern in Africa of criticising Western science and medicine, and can therefore be understood as an example of a specific form of postcolonial citizenship. Additionally, the paper reveals that claims about fakeness do not necessarily discredit the entities referred to as ‘fake’. Instead, in the very process of decrying something as ‘fake’, fake-talk can create a spectacle. Further attention still may be directed to it when fake-talk gives rise to moral and legal concerns that require intervention.
The Long Shadow of Fake Drugs and the Social Lives of Fake-ness
Authors: Hodges Sarah , Hornberger Julia
Published: October 2023

Introduction to the Special Section 'The Long Shadow of Fake Drugs and the Social Lives of Fake-ness', guest edited by Sarah Hodges and Julia Hornberger.
The Tide of Open Access
Authors: Editorial Collective MAT
Published: October 2023

Editorial to the September issue of 2023.
Measuring tongue strength in adults after partial glossectomy: a review
Authors: Shaw Wade , Ismail Azra , Vangu Baka Jolyne , Kimmie Deen , Naidoo Saijal , Katulondi Rosy , Madikoa Nkoe , Cassim Zarreen , Kana Nadir , Maharaj Shivesh
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study is to present a scoping review of the measurements of tongue strength available, particularly in adult patients, following partial glossectomy. The subsequent impact on functionality and quality of life were also explored.

Materials and methodsThis study used a scoping review and the study selection comprised two stages of screening: the review of the title and abstract followed by a full-text review. During the first stage of screening, the title and abstracts of all retrieved references were reviewed against the predetermined inclusion criteria. In the second stage of screening, all studies were reviewed at full-text level, utilising the Full-Text Screening Relevance measure. A total of 20 articles were reviewed as they met the inclusion criteria

Results The study found that subjective and quality-of-life measures may still be useful in measuring tongue strength in developing contexts as they closely approximate objective measures and are reliable as an interim measure. However, there is still a need for the development of other objective measures, should funding be available.
A correlation between the timing of skeletal maturity and dental development in black South African Patients
Authors: Opperman Rozanne Toinette , Sethusa Peter MS , Letsholo Dikeledi Maureen
Published: October 2023

The growth potential of patients has a significant influence on the timing of orthodontic intervention and treatment modalities. Skeletal maturity and dental development are biological maturity indicators which can be used to determine the growth status of an individual.ObjectivesTo correlate the dental maturational stages of black South African individuals with the stages of skeletal maturation and to determine the diagnostic accuracy of using dental developmental stages to identify an individual’s skeletal maturity.DesignRetrospective, cross-sectional study.MethodsSkeletal maturity and dental development of 224 subjects were assessed using lateral cephalograms and panoramic radiographs, respectively. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Spearman’s correlation coefficient and positive likelihood ratios (LHR).ResultsThe highest (rs =0.759, p<0.001) correlation with skeletalmaturity was identified for the second molar and the lowest correlation (rs=0.662, p<0.001) for the canine. Positive LHR>10 combined with sensitivity and specificity testing revealed that the second premolar (stage E), second molar (stage F) and second molar (stage H) have the most significant diagnostic reliability to identify the pre-pubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal growth phases, respectively. ConclusionDental development is a valuable diagnostic tool to assess skeletal maturation. The calcification of the second molar (stage F) is predictive of the pubertal growth phase.
Pulpotomy: An alternative treatment modality to conventional root canal treatment
Authors: Streit Günther , Vorster Martin , Van der Vyver Peet J
Published: October 2023

Vital pulp therapy is considered a successful treatment modality in primary and immature permanent teeth. The development of bioactive material has led to vital pulp therapy and pulpotomy treatment becoming a popular treatment modality in permanent teeth. This literature review investigates pulpotomy procedures on permanent teeth as a viable option, as opposed to conventional root canal treatment, as presented in the case report included.Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate literature on the reported success of pulpotomy treatment in mature permanent teeth. For this reason, the study specifically reviewed literature detailing the use of pulpotomies including the materials required for the procedure.MethodThe literature review is focused on studies using MTA and bioactive alternatives as pulpotomy material. An electronic search was done on EBSCOhost to source 58 articles published from 1979 to 2022. Results Literature investigated reports that pulpotomy treatment with bioactive materials shows promising results and therefore the possibility exists of it being a suitable treatment option or alternative to conventional root canal treatment.
De una “presencia invisibilizada” a ser “buenas chicas”: roles de mujeres investigadoras en el campo de la comunicación (1930-1990)
Authors: Herrero Esperanza , García-Jiménez Leonarda
Published: October 2023

Las mujeres han ocupado un rol secundario en la investigación de la comunicación y han sido, con frecuencia, olvidadas o incluso borradas. Por este motivo, la experiencia femenina en el campo de la comunicación ha sido escasamente abordada. Este trabajo plantea como objetivo principal entender y explorar los roles desempeñados por las mujeres investigadoras en comunicación a partir de la primera (1930-60) y la segunda (1970-90) generaciones. Para ello, desarrolla un doble enfoque metodológico, combinando una aproximación crítico-hermenéutica y entrevistas en profundidad a destacadas investigadoras del campo. Los resultados evidencian la existencia de dos roles que explican las experiencias femeninas en la disciplina, tal y como estos se dieron en círculos académicos masculinizados y androcéntricos: el rol de la “presencia invisibilizada” (años 1930-60) y el rol de la “buena chica” (1970-90). Ambos permiten identificar la incongruencia entre el rol femenino y el rol de autoridad científica que ha complicado las carreras de las mujeres investigadoras en el campo de la comunicación. A modo de conclusión, se plantea la necesidad de recuperar la experiencia femenina en la historia de la investigación de la comunicación como mecanismo para lograr una disciplina más justa y plural para con todos sus miembros.
David Fresko’nun Le Sionisme Adlı Eserindeki Siyonizm Karşıtı Söylemi
Authors: SUBAŞI Doğa Filiz
Published: October 2023

Yahudi cemaatleri, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’na geldiklerinden itibaren köklü Sefarad geleneklerine ve geleneklerinin aşırı muhafazakarlığına sadık kalarak barış içinde yaşadılar. Ancak XIX. yüzyıl üç cephede birden kültürel ve dilsel bir canlanma getirdi: Osmanlı devletinin modernleşme uğraşları, esas olarak L'Alliance Israélite Universelle tarafından temsil edilen Batı etkisi ve Kuzey ülkelerinden gelen Siyonizm. Bu kültürel mayalanma hali iki yüzyıl arasındaki yıllarda, en temelde Siyonizm/anti-Siyonizm tartışması da dahil olmak üzere, fikir yazıları ve tartışmalarla çok sayıda gazetenin ortaya çıkmasını beraberinde getirdi. Bu makalede, David Fresko’nun El Tiempo gazetesinde seneler içinde dile getirmiş olduğu ve 1909 yılında İstanbul’da derleyip Le Sionisme başlığı altında Fransızcaya çevrilmiş bir kitapçık halinde yayınladığı görüşlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Le Sionisme’de toplanan bu makaleler, XIX. yüzyılın sonları ve XX. yüzyılın başlarında, yaşam biçimlerini, kültürlerini, dilsel gerçekliklerini ve aynı zamanda Siyonist hareketin Yahudilikte meydana getirdiği derin devrimi etkileyecek olan modernleşmeye geçişi deneyimleyen Osmanlı Sefaradilerinin sosyo-kültürel durumunun açık bir yansımasıdır.
Social Cognitive Model of Academic Engagement
Authors: Zalazar-Jaime Mauricio Federico , Moretti Luciana Sofia , Medrano Leonardo Adrian
Published: October 2023

Academic Engagement has received widespread attention in educational research due to its association with multiple positive indicators of positive academic functioning and students’ well-being. Academic engagement is a positive state of mind characterized by students’ active participation and commitment to academic activities, which are critical aspects in the learning process. However, theoretical models that integrate relevant factors and explain how these factors contribute to academic engagement are currently lacking. The Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent et al., 1994) proven to be an integrative and useful framework to explain several aspects of academic behavior. In this study, we examined the adequacy of the SCCT model to explain academic engagement. Three-hundred and eleven university students (64% women) aged between 17 to 48 years old participated in the study. Results from structural equation modeling provide support for the SCCT model. Academic self-efficacy had a strong positive effect on academic engagement, as well as positive affect, social support and academic goal progress, although to a lesser extent. These findings confirm the value of SCCT as a heuristic model to explain a wide range of academic behavior, including academic engagement. Practical implications are discussed and avenues for future research are suggested.
Preventative initiatives to promote psychological adjustment among primary students: Findings of RULER Approach in Spanish public schools
Authors: Castillo Gualda Ruth , Moraleda Alvaro , Brackett Marc A.
Published: October 2023

Mental health during childhood is a growing social challenge with important implications for optimal development. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) interventions have been shown to prevent problems related to psychological maladjustment, as well as promote emotional well-being. This article aims to provide evidence for the impact of RULER (Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, Regulating), an evidence-based approach to SEL, on students’ mental health outcomes in Spanish public schools. A total of 207 primary school students (50.24% girls, mean age of 9 years) participated in the study. The teachers in the intervention school as compared to the control school received RULER instruction consisting of 15 hours of professional development training, 3 hours of follow-up, and SEL implementation guidelines throughout the school year. Students completed the Behavior Assessment System (BASC S-2). Results showed significant impacts in the RULER as compared to control school, including a reduction of clinical symptoms, such as anxiety and atypicality, as well as emotional symptoms, such as the sense of inadequacy among 9 to 12 year old students. Implications of these findings are discussed.
A fenntarthatóság érvényesülése a hazai kötvénypiacon
Authors: Széles Zsuzsanna , Baranyi Aranka
Published: October 2023

Kutatásunk központi témáját a vállalkozások finanszírozásának újszerű lehetőségének bemutatása, vagyis a zöld kötvények képezik. A hazai vállalkozások életében a 2013-as esztendő új lehetőséget nyitott ki a Növekedési Hitel Program (NHP) megjelenésével, mellyel jelentősen fellendült a kis és középvállalati (kkv) szektor forrásokkal történő ellátása, majd 2019-ben NHP fix konstrukcióval folytatódott a kedvező forrásbevonási lehetőség, mellyel párhuzamosan jelent meg a vállaltok részére kidolgozott és szintén a Magyar Nemzeti Bankhoz (MNB) köthető növekedési kötvényprogram azaz NKP. Az MNB a nemzetközi fenntarthatósági projektekhez és elvekhez igazodva elindította zöld kötvény programját, mely illeszkedik az MNB korábban megfogalmazott piaclikviditás bővítési szándékához. Tanulmányunkban tehát összefoglalóan áttekintjük a főbb „zöld” irányelveket, szabályzói intézményrendszert, majd pedig bemutatunk néhány hazai vállalati esettanulmányt, melyek jól mutatják a jövőt a pénzügyek terén.
Comparative Analysis of Three Preloaded and One Manual Injector for Intraocular Lens Implantation
Authors: Pershin K. B. , Pashinova N. F. , Tsygankov A. Yu. , Kosova I. V. , Saidalieva O. S.
Published: October 2023

Purpose: to evaluate the incision width and implantation time of different IOL models using three preloaded and one manual injector. Patients and methods. 146 patients (160 eyes) including 94 females and 52 males were included in a prospective study. Group I — Isert® (28 patients, 32 eyes); Group II — Multisert® (27 patients, 30 eyes); Group III — Autonome® (45 patients, 50 eyes) and Group IV — Monarch® (46 patients, 48 eyes). mean age of patients was 71.8 ± 11.7 years, follow-up period — 3.0 ± 0.2 months. Results. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between the groups when comparing the incision width before IOL implantation. After lens implantation, the incision width in group I was significantly higher than in groups II (p = 0.04), III (p = 0.037) and IV (p = 0.029). There were no significant differences in incision width after IOL implantation between groups II, III, and IV (p > 0.05). The average increase in corneal incision width in group I was 0.6 mm, and for groups II, III, and IV it ranged from 0.2 to 0.3 mm. Groups II, III, and IV showed lower values of surgically induced astigmatism compared with group I (0.47 ± 0.06 D, 0.41 ± 0.06 D, and 0.44 ± 0.07 D compared with 1.12 ± 0.17 D, respectively; p < 0.05 for all groups). No significant differences were found between groups II, III, and IV. Minimum implantation time was observed for groups II and III, maximum for groups I and IV, with a mean difference of about 30 seconds. Differences when comparing the mean IOL implantation time were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion. This paper presents the first worldwide comparative analysis of four IOL implantation systems, including Isert®, Multisert®, Autonome®, and Monarch®. The new Multisert® IOL implantation system has similar advantages to the known monofocal IOL injectors with respect to corneal incision width, surgically induced astigmatism magnitude, and time required for IOL implantation. IOL implantation time did not depend on the type of implantation (hydro- or viscous) and the type of injector.
A systematic review on the application of Aikido as a psychosomatic tool in therapeutic setting (Part I)
Authors: Gómez-Lozano Sebastián , Hurtado-Guapo Maria Antonia , Kelly-Lahon Clare , Arce-Moreno Jesús , León Kiko , Vargas-Macías Alfonso
Published: October 2023

It is our contention that Aikido may have sufficient support for its use in complementary therapies in the field of clinical treatment. However, as far as we are aware, no extensive scientific studies highlighting the application of Aikido as a psychosomatic therapy in the field of psychological behavioural disorders has been carried out. Our aim here was to conduct a systematic review of scientific studies associated with the possible psychosomatic benefits of Aikido practice and to examine whether there is any theoretical basis for this psychosomatic health connection. In terms of methodology, a systematic review of published scientific literature on health and Aikido was conducted in adherence with PRISMA guidelines. Three aspects of the application of Aikido were identified, one corresponding to phases more susceptible to psycho-emotional instability such as during the period of adolescence; another aspect related to the treatment of overcoming trauma in subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder and the final aspect related to the improvements as a result of the practical intervention of mindfulness. It is evident from our review, that the treatment of Aikido as a discipline with psychotherapeutic potential requires further expert analysis from a cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, which would involve establishing a suitable intervention model in order to attain a deeper understanding of the discipline of Aikido. Moreover, a mastery of the field of psychology and psychiatry is required to understand the internal cognitive processes of the subjects studied.
A systematic review on the application of Aikido as a psychosomatic tool in therapeutic setting (Part II)
Authors: Gómez-Lozano Sebastián , Hurtado-Guapo Maria Antonia , Kelly-Lahon Clare , Arce-Moreno Jesús , León Kiko , Vargas-Macías Alfonso
Published: October 2023

It is our contention that Aikido may have sufficient support for its use in complementary therapies in the field of clinical treatment. However, as far as we are aware, no extensive scientific studies highlighting the application of Aikido as a psychosomatic therapy in the field of psychological behavioural disorders has been carried out. Our aim here was to conduct a systematic review of scientific studies associated with the possible psychosomatic benefits of Aikido practice and to examine whether there is any theoretical basis for this psychosomatic health connection. In terms of methodology, a systematic review of published scientific literature on health and Aikido was conducted in adherence with PRISMA guidelines. Three aspects of the application of Aikido were identified, one corresponding to phases more susceptible to psycho-emotional instability such as during the period of adolescence; another aspect related to the treatment of overcoming trauma in subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder and the final aspect related to the improvements as a result of the practical intervention of mindfulness. It is evident from our review, that the treatment of Aikido as a discipline with psychotherapeutic potential requires further expert analysis from a cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective, which would involve establishing a suitable intervention model in order to attain a deeper understanding of the discipline of Aikido. Moreover, a mastery of the field of psychology and psychiatry is required to understand the internal cognitive processes of the subjects studied.
Buenas prácticas agrícolas para el control de la erosión hídrica del suelo en los cultivos anuales de las montañas de Guatemala y Nicaragua
Authors: Blanco Sepúlveda Rafael , Lima Francisco Javier , Gómez Moreno María Luisa , Enríquez Narváez Francisco , Aguilar Carrillo Amilcar
Published: October 2023

Los cultivos anuales (maíz, frijol, arveja, brócoli, papa y zanahoria) son muy importantes para la economía de los pequeños productores en las zonas montañosas de Guatemala y Nicaragua. La sostenibilidad de estos cultivos se encuentra en una situación muy precaria, debido a la degradación del suelo por erosión hídrica. Esta situación hace necesario reconducir los sistemas agrícolas actuales hacia modelos sostenibles. Los objetivos de este trabajo han sido: (1) analizar las pérdidas de suelos en los citados cultivos en Guatemala y Nicaragua, y (2) establecer las malas y buenas prácticas agrícolas para un adecuado control de la erosión. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que las medidas de control de la erosión que se requieren para revertir la situación son: (1) uso preferente de técnicas de no laboreo y (2) mantener una cobertura vegetal mínima para proteger el suelo de la erosión, lo que varía según el sistema de cultivo.
La justicia ambiental en ciudades latinoamericanas: una revisión de los indicadores utilizados para su análisis
Authors: Camacho Lorenzo Soledad , Alberich González Joan , Pérez Albert Yolanda
Published: October 2023

Si bien son diversos los estudios que han buscado aplicar herramientas para medir y explicar las desigualdades socio-ambientales en el mundo, existe un menor desarrollo de la investigación desde un enfoque cuantitativo de la justicia ambiental (JA) en el sur global y en particular en América Latina. Este trabajo busca identificar y clasificar los indicadores que han sido utilizados recientemente para medir la JA en zonas urbanas de Latinoamérica. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica utilizando tres bases de datos diferentes. Se identificaron 23 estudios distribuidos en 14 países. La mayor parte de indicadores se utilizan para medir aspectos positivos del ambiente al tiempo que el nivel socioeconómico de la población es el principal factor social considerado. El estudio da cuenta de un campo de investigación en desarrollo que evidencia desigualdades entre países y donde existe un sesgo entre estudios centrados en algunos aspectos de la JA.
Use of adapted maternal strain in tilapia production (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors: Rezende Cicero Eduardo , Marçal Danielle Cristina Pereira , Freitas Rilke Tadeu Fonseca
Published: October 2023

The world fish production has been growing in response to the great demand for healthy food and Brazil has the conditions to export fish. However, the development of the chain is necessary, with the use of production techniques and tested genetic material. Tilapia is an excellent breeder, however studies on specialized varieties need to be conducted. In view of the above, the present study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the MGTUFLAP variety as a matrix in diallel crossings with two commercial varieties widely spread in the territory and the performance of the offspring.  Data from offspring originating from nine distinct genetic groups produced in the 2015/2016 aquaculture year were collected in the fish farming sector of the Federal University of Lavras. All animals were weighed and had their morphometry measured, then slaughtered and processed in order to obtain the weight of the cuts and processing residues. The general and specific combining ability and the maternal effect were estimated and the morphometric averages, cuts and yields were grouped using the Skott Knott method (p<0.05). In general, the genetic groups descending from MGTUFLAP variety showed worse performance for head size and filet weight, but obtained higher filet yield and lower carcass yield. The adapted variety showed good general and specific combining ability, as well as better maternal effect on the traits of head weight and filet yield. We conclude that the variety MGTUFLAP presents good results in crossbreeding and the females are an excellent option for maternal line.
Psychosocial Integration Of Foreign Students Within The Faculty Of Dental Medicine In Craiova
Authors: Andrei Elena-Cristina , Predescu Anca Mihaela , Popescu Alexandru Dan , Voinea Dan Valeriu , Popescu Alexandrina Mihaela , Stefan Mihaela Aurelia , Drăcea Sanda Amelia , Busu Oprea Valentin
Published: October 2023

Intercultural education in the Romanian space is an insufficiently addressed topic. Against the background of the significant increase in foreign students who choose to study at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Craiova, as well as the implementation of study programs in English which in turn have attracted many students from both European and non-EU countries we decided to develop a study aimed at the socio-cultural integration capacity of students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Craiova with a teaching program in English. The general objectives of the study aim at the following aspects: the degree of social integration of students; degree of satisfaction of educational needs; the effectiveness of the feedback system; problems encountered throughout the years of study: conflicts, discrimination phenomena, etc.the quality of courses and internships compared to their countries of origin. The target group of the study is represented by the students of Dental Medicine from Craiova, within the teaching program in English, study years I-III. The students who participated in this study come from both EU and non-EU member states. The total number of students enrolled in this study program is 93, and in our study a total of 71 respondents gave their informed consent to complete the distributed questionnaire.