bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CO-CREATION AS A MEANS OF CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN LOCAL CULTURAL POLICY MAKING
Authors: Asare Ilona
Published: November 2022

We have experienced a shift in local cultural policy making towards a more participative governance during the last decades in a situation when understanding of the meaning of culture in cultural policy has enlarged and cultural policy makers are concerned with more active actors in the field, including cultural prosumers. In the meantime, we can observe in our contemporary cities new creative forms of civic activism trying to build sustainable and livable places with creative professionals engaging as facilitators of these creative change processes in local communities. Co-creation approach is a recent trend in public governance to ensure the engage- ment of local citizens as equal partners in developing, implementing and evaluating creative solutions for local problems related to raising the quality of life. The application of co-creation approach in local cultural policy making is still comparatively new and experimental, but one can find multiple good practice case studies in Europe, although the understanding of this new concept varies in different contexts. The goal of this article is to analyse the available literature in order to clarify the use of co-creation concept in the field of culture in different contexts along with the similar concepts of co-production and co-design, to identify the purpose and possible gains of applying a co-creation approach in local cultural policy making.
A STUDY OF PLACE AND IDENTITY : THE MAIN FEATURES OF DISTINCTIVE PLACE BRAND IDENTITY
Authors: Ozoliņa Lolita
Published: November 2022

Place branding as an integral part of competitive place development strategy became a relevant topic for urban and rural municipalities in Latvia relatively recently, at the beginning of 2000. In particular, the issue of narrative exploration of place identities in Latvia has become a key subject, linked to sustainable demonstrations of the attractiveness of places, and the listing of their unique benefits in order to increase economic value and improve social welfare for place residents and other stakeholders. The article seeks answers to a range of interdisciplinary research questions related to the topic of place branding: how can a place brand identity be created that is relevant to place residents and expresses the distinctiveness of the place; what are the main features of belonging to place; and what intangible and/or tangible attributes of the place can provide an authentic and convincing identity narratives for place brands? The empirical part of the article is based on a qualitative research methodology, in- depth semi-structured interviews with place branding experts, and analysis of the content of brand identities of Latvian cities and regions. The article reveals how place branding as a strategic marketing process is managed by local municipalities and involved stakeholders, provides a critical view of local practices and strengthens appreciation of one of the most important reference stages of the place-branding development process: cooperation in finding the key narratives for place identities.
NORDIC NOIR INNOVATIONS – “ FOLLOW THE MONEY ” AND “ THIN ICE ”
Authors: Agger Gunhild
Published: November 2022

The phenomenon of Nordic noir involves a dual legacy – the tradition of social realism and the tradition of Gothic thrillers. The article focuses on the following question: How do these traditions support innovation in recent Nordic noir TV series? The answer implies an evaluation of the following issues: To which degree has it been possible to develop and sophisticate the trend of social realism? Which main functions does the Gothic tradition provide? How do the two traditions relate to production contexts? The analysis is based on two cases, the Danish public service TV drama “Follow the Money” and the Swedish “Thin Ice”, produced by Yellowbird.
CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Authors: Broka-Lāce Zenta
Published: November 2022

This article is an attempt to understand the ongoing processes of global archaeology during the last two decades. The aim of this article is to identify the most talked-about concepts of the recent period. The article is intended as a retrospective, subjective reflection from the viewpoint of Latvian archaeologist on the latest period of global historiography, seeking to answer the following question: What key concepts are trending in the global archaeological thought, and do they resonate in Latvian archaeology? The author offers a critical view suggesting that the contemporary archaeological thought differs from the previous periods with pluralism, deep specialization and diversity of ideas as well as pronounced discursive radicalization in the form of unexpected criticism of capitalism in the Western intellectual world. The attempts to politicize the discipline is problematized. In the end, it is concluded that the theoretical framework of Latvian archaeology is more conservative than contemporary global archaeology. Even if some new ideas are adapted, it is still not possible to talk about Latvian archaeologist as a public figure, a social or political activist.
NEOECLECTICISM – OTHER MODERNISM OF THE 1930s
Authors: Krastiņš Jānis
Published: November 2022

Neoeclecticism was one of the stylistic trends of the interwar architecture. It was based on the classical architectural language and especially flourished in the 1930s parallel with the then dominant Modern movement. Roots and development of this stylistics in different countries and in Latvia are studied in the article, and its innovative nature in the context of Modern movement is analysed. Historical place of Neoeclecticism and its value in the cultural heritage is identified. All figures in the text are photographs by the author, unless stated otherwise.
FRAGMENTARY AND MODERATE MODERNISM IN LATVIAN MUSIC HISTORY .
Authors: Kudiņš Jānis
Published: November 2022

The question of 20th century modernism in the history of Latvian academic genres music is still topical. The prevailing opinion in musicological research (literature) is that representation of modernism in the history of Latvian music has been fragmentary. In various decades of the 20th century (the first and second half of the century), Latvian composers have rarely turned to the most radical expression of modernism, the avant-garde. Much more often possible identified stylistically moderate manifestations of modernism. However, these issues have still been little researched. This article offers a focused (panoramic) characterisation, looking at local peculiarities of adaptation and representation of modernism in Latvian music history in the 20th century.
MODERNIST INFLUENCES IN ROLANDS KALNIŅŠ’ FILM “FOUR WHITE SHIRTS” (ČETRI BALTI KREKLI ,1967)
Authors: Rietuma Dita
Published: November 2022

The 1950s and 60s in European film history is considered to be modernist period that was most explicitly manifested in the cinema of West European countries (France, Italy and others). Fragmentation of the narrative, loosening of linkage between events, innovative approaches in editing, foregrounding of subjectivity are only some of formal techniques characterizing the modernist aesthetics in cinema. In the soviet period of Latvian film history there are merely a few films in which one can identify modernist features. Basically, those are films by Rolands Kalniņš and in particular his feature film “Four White Shirts” (1967). By its form this film is very unusual in the context of Latvian film history and it resonated with the dominant trends in West European cinema in the 1950s and 60s. “Four White Shirts”, as well as several other films by Rolands Kalniņš, like “Stone and Flinders” (Akmens un šķembas, 1966), and “Maritime Climate” (Piejūras klimats, 1974) were banned by censorship and never got to cinema screens and were practically “erased”, eliminated from the Latvian cinema processes. The present research will be an analysis of the aesthetics of Rolands Kalniņš’ film “Four White Shirts” (1967) focusing on those elements in the film that are typical for European modernist cinema. The return of the film “Four White Shirts” to the world cinema context took place half a century after it was made – its restored print was included in Cannes Film Festival programme Cannes Classics in 2018. The international premier of the film in 2018 enabled it to become the most renowned Latvian fiction film in Western Europe by revealing the internationally practically unknown modernist period of Latvian cinema in the 1960s that culminated in Rolands Kalniņš’ film “Four White Shirts”. The destiny of this film, the ban to screen it publicly affirms the fact that modernist aesthetics was considered to be unacceptable within the context of the soviet culture.
Jejak Pejuang Islam di Blitar setelah Perang Jawa 1825-1830
Authors: Wardana Billy Eka
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengumpulkan informasi jejak para pejuang Islam di wilayah Blitar-Jawa Timur dan mengulas khususnya sejarah mengenai KH, Imam Bukhori. Peneliti menggunakan metode library research atau kajian pustaka, yang mana peneliti mencari sumber kepustakaan, kemudian menarik benang merah dan menuangkannya dalam gagasan baru. Hasil yang diperoleh ialah KH Imam Bukhori merupakan Laskar Perang Jawa 1825-1830 yang didalangi oleh Pangeran Diponegoro. Hasil penelitian KH, Imam Bukhori Perintis Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia dan Pendiri Pondok Pesantren Jatinom.
Synthesis of ammonia from water and nitrogen using a compo-site cathode based on La0.6Ba0.4Fe0.8Cu0.2O3-δ-Ce0.8Gd0.18Ca0.02O2-δ
Authors: Amar Ibrahim
Published: November 2022

Carbon-free electrochemical synthesis of ammonia is a promising technology for CO2 emission reduction. This study aims to explore the electrocatalytic activity of A-site Ba-doped perovskite cathode catalyst (La0.6Ba0.4Fe0.8Cu0.2O3-δ, LBFCu) for ammonia synthesis from water and nitrogen. LBFCu was prepared via the sol-gel method using combined EDTA-citrate complexing agents and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Ammonia was successfully synthesised from water and nitrogen under atmospheric pressure, and LBFCu mixed with Ce0.8Gd0.18Ca0.02O2-δ (CGDC) was used as a cathode. When a voltage was applied to the cell containing CGDC-carbonate composite solid electrolyte, ammonia formation was observed at 375, 400, 425 and 450 °C. At 400 °C and 1.4 V, the maximum rate of ammonia production was achieved at 4.0×10-11 mol s-1 cm-2, which corresponds to Faradaic efficiency of ~ 0.06 % at the current density of 19 mA cm-2. According to the findings, the synthesis of ammonia directly from water and nitrogen may be considered a promising green synthesis technology.
Educación en nutrición clínica en Colombia. Estado actual y el papel de la educación en línea
Authors: López David , Posada Cristina , Roldán Piedad , Earthman Carrie P. , Savino Patricia
Published: November 2022

Antecedentes: La educación en nutrición clínica para nutricionistas dietistas (ND) debe alinearse con las complejidades de los entornos de salud. Este artículo explora el estado actual de la formación en nutrición clínica en Colombia, y la aceptación de los cursos en línea ofrecidos por el Centro Latinoamericano de Nutrición (CELAN). Métodos: Estudio observacional descriptivo. En la primera parte se evaluó la educación nutricional clínica en todas las universidades colombianas con programas de nutrición y dietética mediante una encuesta estructurada; en la segunda parte se analizaron las características de los solicitantes y las tasas de finalización de los cursos en línea ofrecidos por CELAN. Resultados: El total de las universidades (n=15) respondieron la encuesta. La mediana (rango) de créditos académicos informados para la teoría de la nutrición clínica fue 4 (2-15) y la práctica 6 (1,3- 13). La mayoría de los encuestados (87 %) consideró que los programas de formación de pregrado cumplían con los requisitos actuales del sistema de salud; el 93 % estuvo de acuerdo en que la falta de formación de posgrado en nutrición clínica constituye una necesidad insatisfecha. Con respecto a los cursos de nutrición clínica en línea, se inscribieron 2.668 participantes de 12 países de América Latina (91 % de Colombia). La mayoría de los solicitantes eran ND (69 %), seguidos de médicos (19 %), estudiantes de ND y otros (12 %). Conclusión: Los programas de pregrado para ND en Colombia varían ampliamente en la intensidad de la enseñanza y en las oportunidades de capacitación práctica, lo que indica una disparidad en los conjuntos de habilidades requeridas para enfrentar los desafíos de la vida profesional. La adopción de cursos en línea muestra además que los ND y otros profesionales buscan conocimientos especializados. Se destaca la necesidad de cambios en el sistema para abordar las deficiencias actuales de los programas de capacitación en nutrición clínica.
Libro tratado "El estómago"
Authors: Landazábal Bernal Gustavo Adolfo
Published: November 2022

FRAGMENTO

La palabra estómago surge del vocablo latino stomăchus y este, a su vez, del griego στόμαχος (stómachos), que parece provenir de la raíz indoeuropea stomen, que significa ‘boca’. En español, dicho término define uno de los órganos más interesantes del cuerpo humano, fundamental en los procesos de digestión e, incluso, se le atribuyen algunos de absorción. Tiene una cualidad como la de brindar satisfacción, o sea, la sensación de bienestar cuando se sacia la necesidad de comer y se anula la percepción de hambre. Para todos los que tratamos las diferentes patologías digestivas, el estómago ocupa un espacio importante de nuestra actividad médica, y en nuestro medio es aún más importante, ya que actualmente es también la primera causa de mortalidad por cáncer en Colombia.

Estamos en una época de la vida en la que valoramos mucho la experiencia obtenida por cerca de 35 años de ejercicio profesional, durante los cuales aprendimos, disfrutamos y sufrimos junto con nuestros pacientes, profesores, colegas y alumnos, en la medida en que entendimos que lo último no siempre es lo mejor, que efectivamente las cosas evolucionan y que nos tenemos que adaptar a los cambios.
Paul Broca y sus aportes a la neurociencia
Authors: Palacios Sánchez Leonardo
Published: November 2022

Paul Broca (1824-188) fue un médico y antropólogo francés que hizo aportes en diferentes disciplinas, particularmente medicina y antropología. En el campo de la neurociencia su principal contribución fue la descripción de varios casos de pacientes con afasia motora. Realizó sus autopsias y describió que el área ubicada en la tercera circunvolución frontal izquierda es la responsable de la producción del lenguaje y que lesiones allí ubicadas producen afasia motora. En su honor dicha región del cerebro es denominada área de Broca y la afasia expresiva, afasia de Broca. Describió también un área del cerebro que denominó lóbulo límbico, y demostró que las trepanaciones llevadas a cabo durante la prehistoria en diversos lugares del mundo fueron realizadas en individuos vivos.
Académico honorario. Eduardo Gaitán Marulanda
Authors: Jácome Roca Alfredo
Published: November 2022

FRAGMENTO.

El académico honorario Eduardo Gaitán Marulanda (1933 - 2021) se graduó Summa Cum Laude de médico en la Universidad Nacional de Colombia en 1954 y se especializó en Medicina Interna y Endocrinología en la Universidad de Tulane en New Orleans. Durante este tiempo investigó sobre las hormonas de la neurohipófisis. En 1962 regresó a Cali, Colombia, para dirigir la sección de endocrinología en el Hospital Universitario Evaristo García, donde se formaron y trabajaron importantes endocrinólogos del país, en la mejor época de la Universidad del Valle, con apoyo de la Fundación Rockfeller, del programa Tulane Colombia y de otras fundaciones. Ocupó la Cátedra de Endocrinología en la Universidad del Valle entre 1960 y 1975, donde se distinguió por sus investigaciones sobre mecanismo de acción de las hormonas de la hipófisis posterior y, particularmente, por el descubrimiento de los bociógenos naturales en las aguas de consumo humano como causa coadyuvante de la endemia bociosa, trabajos inicialmente llevados a cabo en la localidad de Candelaria y extendidos después al Valle de Sibundoy y a numerosas poblaciones del occidente colombiano. Su interés investigativo cambió al campo de la glándula tiroides, interés que continuó por el resto de su vida. Su trabajo más importante en esta etapa fue Caracterización química, geoquímica y biológica de los bociógenos naturales del agua. Fue publicado en el exterior y presentado en diversos congresos interna1 Editor Emérito Revista MEDICINA. cionales. Posteriormente fue elegido presidente de la Sociedad Colombiana de Endocrinología, cargo en el que tuve el honor de sucederlo. Desde 1975 el doctor Gaitán residió en los Estados Unidos; allí fue Profesor Titular de su especialidad en las Universidades de Alabama y de Mississippi.
Documentário
Authors: Monguilhott Louise Elis
Published: November 2022

Resenha Crítica do Documentário: Muito Além do Peso. Diretora: Estela Renner. Roteiro: Estela Renner, Marcos Nisti. Lançamento: 2012. 1h23min
EDUCAÇÃO E A FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL PÓS-ESCOLARIDADE OBRIGATÓRIA NA EUROPA
Authors: Souza Iracema Hofman de , Cupertino Poliana Hofman de Souza
Published: November 2022

Ampliar os conhecimentos na área da educação para além do território brasileiro são referenciais significativos para uma visão pedagógica mais ampliada principalmente no que se refere à formação dos jovens e adultos em escolas brasileiras, em virtude das características entre Brasil e Portugal que marcaram o século XX e ainda presentes na atualidade. Entre elas, por exemplo, a baixa taxa de escolarização dos jovens e os índices de analfabetismo. Assim, nesta pesquisa pretende-se detalhar a educação e a formação profissional pós-escolaridade obrigatória na Europa, com ênfase nas experiências pedagógicas de Portugal. Posto isso, espera-se dar destaque às experiências e às ideias que servirão de reflexão para analisar as mudanças referentes aos modelos de formação, aos riscos e obstáculos para sua implantação, bem como os pontos positivos e negativos observados ao longo dos anos nos processos de educação e formação na sociedade do conhecimento e da informação.
Trust Relationship of Patients with The Dentist and The Hospital
Authors: FAKİ Süleyman , FAKİ Süleyman
Published: November 2022

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

In this study, it was aimed to determine the level of trust in the physician of the patients who applied to the dental clinic and to reveal whether this level shows a statistically significant difference according to socio-demographic and other characteristics.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

This research consists of patients who applied to the dentistry clinic in Antalya province between May 25 and June 10, 2022. No sampling selection was made in the study, and data were collected from 311 patients in this context.

RESULTS

According to the results of the analysis, it was found that the trust level of the patients to the physician was high (3.78 / 5.00). The level of trust in the physician and the ownership status of the health board were statistically significant but there was no statistically significant difference according to other characteristics (age, gender, income and employment status) except income status (p
“Acollim. Però com acollim?” L’acollida des del sistema estatal de protecció internacional a Espanya
Authors: Rué Alèxia
Published: November 2022

En el marc de l’asil, “l’acollida” és un con­cepte en disputa. Mentre a nivell de les ins­titucions s’ha entès com una obligació legal derivada de la necessitat de protecció que s’as­sumeix de la persona refugiada, en altres con­texts pot ser entesa com un imperatiu moral o com una forma d’acció política enfront el sistema global de control de les migracions. Si les polítiques “d’acollida” s’han conver­tit en una de les prerrogatives bàsiques del dret d’asil a la Unió Europea, la realitat so­bre el terreny mostra una cara ben diferent. Els sol·licitants d’asil s’enfronten a situaci­ons de desprotecció a la majoria de països membres, incloent situacions de carrer, ex­trema pobresa i greus vulneracions de drets bàsics. A Espanya, “l’acollida” està estre­tament lligada al sistema públic de recep­ció, com també ho està la desprotecció de les persones sol·licitants d’asil i refugiades. Aquest article explora com aquesta idea de “l’acollida” s’ha articulat en el cas d’Espa­nya a través d’una aproximació etnogràfica a l’experiència de les treballadores de les organitzacions no governamentals que ges­tionen el programa estatal recepció d’asil i refugi.
La migración forzada por violencia del Triángulo Norte de América Central a Cataluña: explorando procesos de acogida y resiliencia
Authors: Poblet Gabriela , Carrasco Silvia
Published: November 2022

Los procesos de acogida y apoyo a la inte­gración de las personas recién llegadas se han centrado en Cataluña en perfiles inequí­vocos de migración económica y reagrupa­ción familiar, sin contemplar específicamen­te las necesidades y dinámicas vinculadas al refugio y el asilo. En este sentido, a partir de 2015, la atención mediática se ha cen­trado en el mejor de los casos en la acogi­da de personas refugiadas desde imagina­rios relacionados con la guerra de Siria y los conflictos de la zona que se vinculan a ella, pero no en la llegada de flujos ines­perados de personas de los países centro­americanos conocidos como la zona del Triángulo Norte, que huyen de la violen­cia y la extorsión de las pandillas, en espe­cial procedentes de El Salvador y Hondu­ras. El artículo presenta los resultados del trabajo etnográfico realizado en el marco de un proyecto financiado por el Institut Català Internacional per la Pau sobre la llegada de esta población refugiada a Ca­taluña desde una perspectiva familiar, de género y de generación, para orientar pro­puestas de acompañamiento en su proceso de resiliencia y reparación.
“Aquella escola era casa meva”: Mobilitat de l’alumnat i acollida des de l’experiència infantil
Authors: Martorell Faus Miquel
Published: November 2022

L’“acollida” en l’àmbit escolar català s’ha relacionat tradicionalment amb les migra­cions internacionals. Tanmateix, els canvis sociodemogràfics dels últims anys han ge­nerat nous patrons de mobilitat residencial i escolar, que afecten infants tant nacionals com d’origen estranger. Aquest article explo­ra etnogràficament la realitat de l’acollida en escoles d’Educació Primària de Catalu­nya a partir del fenomen de la mobilitat es­colar. L’article se centra en les experiències en primera persona de l’alumnat de nova incorporació, documentades a través d’una etnografia escolar comparativa en dues es­coles públiques de la regió metropolitana de Barcelona. Per una banda, s’explora la manera com aquests nens i nenes perce­ben els dispositius designats oficialment a acollir. Per l’altra, s’analitzen les relacions i interaccions desplegades amb la seva ar­ribada al centre, interpretades com a pràctiques informals d’acollida. Això permet evidenciar la importància de les xarxes re­lacionals dins del grup d’iguals i contribuir a l’estudi de la sociabilitat infantil en mo­ments de transició.
ISOLATION AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF PHOSPHATE SOLUBILIZING BACTERIA FROM RHIZOSPHERIC SOILS OF TROPICAL LOWLAND RICE
Authors: MOHAPATRA SIMRAN , TRIPATHI RAHUL , SWAIN C. K. , NAYAK A. K.
Published: November 2022

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can promote the dissolution of insoluble phosphorus in soil, enhancing the availability of soluble P and reducing the consumption of fertilizer and aid in sustainable agricultural development. The phosphate solubilising bacteria were isolated from the rhizospheric soils of the experimental site located in the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute's experimental farm in Cuttack, India. & the population of PSBs varied between 1-22.5 cfu/gm*104 and higher in DSR (Direct seeded rice) compared to TPR (Transplanted rice). Phosphate solubilization efficiency (PSE) of the isolates gave better result in Pikovskaya’s agar medium plates i.e. 188.9% in K6 (Kasalath, P80, DSR) rather than National Botanical Research Institute’s Phosphate growth medium (NBRIP) i.e. 73.3% for K6. The highest PSE% in C sources was found in lactose i.e. 166.7% for the isolate K9 (Kasalath, P0, DSR) and 180.0% for the isolate D17 (Dular, P80, TPR) for potassium nitrate as N source. The morphological study by staining characteristics showed that all the isolates were gram negative and cocci except D19 (Dular, P80, TPR) which was gram positive and rod shaped. Amplified fragments of oligonucleotide primers in RAPD characterization showed 51.81% polymorphism and 44.54% monomorphism. Based on dendrogram all the isolates were placed in group A except S11 (Dular, P80, TPR) which was placed in major group B showing great variation from all other isolates and group A consists of 6 minor groups in which minor group A6 was the largest containing 5 isolates i.e. Kasalath, P40, DSR (S13), Kasalath, P80, DSR (S14, S15, S16) & IR36, P40, DSR (S17).
UTILIZING ROOTS AND PATTERNS TO IDENTIFY ARABIC NAMED ENTITIES
Authors: AHMED ABDULMONEM , HANÇRLİOĞULLARI AYBABA , TOSUN ALİ RIZA
Published: November 2022

Named Entity Recognition NER is a subset of information extraction that seeks to recognize and categorize named things in text data into specified categories, such as people's names, organizations' names, geographic locations, and so on. This task has recently attracted a lot of attention due to the discovery it has the potential to boost the performance of a variety of NLP applications. In the domains of Question Answering and Summarization Systems, Information Retrieval and Extraction, Machine Translation, Video Annotation, Semantic Web Search, and Bioinformatics, the majority of difficulties require named entity recognition. Arabic is an inflectional language, which allows for non-concatenative morphological operations on the root. The purpose of this study is to extract and recognize entity names from Arabic articles. We proposed an algorithm for determining names from roots using patterns. We developed it in Python and leveraged the "pyqt5" visual package to see the results immediately, as well as modify and add patterns easily. To replicate the names, we used a random sample of 400 names and 45 different patterns. The algorithm correctly identified 370 names easily and quickly, yielding a success rate of 93%. All names with the same recognized names will be known in the same way by the method and do not need any manipulation in code or design. The names that are not recognized by our algorithm have no roots in the list of known Arabic roots. Our research shows that the approach can recognize names with roots with high speed and accuracy, but it is not possible to identify nouns that are not in the Arabic language using this method. As a result, we recommend using a hybrid method that incorporates multiple concepts.
STATUS OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN MAJOR RIVERS OF KERALA, SOUTH INDIA – A REVIEW
Authors: MATHEW SOJOMON , RADHIKA R.
Published: November 2022

In the past few years, rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to an enormous increase in the amount of industrial waste generated, including heavy metals. Metal contaminants are usually found in a variety of sources, including soils, sediments and water. Rivers are the major source of fresh water for drinking, domestic needs, irrigation, industries etc. Kerala is home to 44 rivers, most of which are now polluted to a great extent due to anthropogenic activities. This manuscript reviews the research work on the heavy metal status of 10 rivers in Kerala. The levels of heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni) etc. are increasing substantially in rivers of  Kerala. Heavy metals cause irrevocable damage to the biota, when they are transferred from water bodies to the food chain via assimilation, bioaccumulation and biomethylation processes.
Kadın, Aşk ve Sihir. Heinrich von Veldeke’nin Eneas Romanında Bakışma Metaforu
Authors: TEKİN Habib
Published: November 2022

Heinrich von Veldeke (doğum 1150 öncesi, vefat 1180-1200 arası) 12. yüzyılda yaşamış önemli Hollandalı-Alman yazarlardan biridir. Servatius efsanesi ve Eneas romanı, yazarın temel eserleri arasında yer almaktadır ve söz konusu yapıtlar günümüze kadar gelmeyi başarmıştır. İncelenecek eserlerden biri olan Eneas romanının en güçlü özelliklerinden biri Alman edebiyatında önemli bir yere sahip olan “erkeklerin, kale içerisinde yaşayan kadına yönelik duydukları aşktan” (höfische Minne) bahsediyor olmasıdır.

Bu doğrultuda çalışmamızın amacı, Eneas romanındaki Lavinia ve Dido ismindeki kadın karakterlerin, eserdeki Eneas isimli ana karaktere karşı olan aşklarını çözümlemek ve birbirleriyle karşılaştırmak olacaktır. Araştırmamızın metodolojik çerçevesini roman karakterleri arasında gelişen aşkın ilerleme bicimi, kadın figürlerinde baş gösteren aşk belirtileri ve birbirlerine yönelttikleri bakış metaforu oluşturacaktır. Bir diğer amacımız ise, orta çağda yaşanan bu aşkların, bahsi gecen bu iki kadın karakterin yaşamlarını ne yönde etkilediğini okura sunmak olacaktır. Orta çağ romanındaki aşkların betimlenmesi, biçimlenme süreci ve gelişimi, eser içinde yer alan birçok kesitte çözümlenerek açıklanmaya çalışılacaktır. Ek olarak Eneas romanında çözümlenen kısımlar, bugüne kadar ele alınmış araştırmalar ışığında irdelenecektir.
وفاء الوفا بأخبار دار المصطفى لنور الدين علي بن عبد الله السمهودي (المتوفي سنة 911هـ)
Authors: السمرائي قاسم
Published: November 2022

يؤرخ هذا الكتاب، الذي صدر في خمسة مجلدات، لتأريخ شامل للمدينة المنورة بكل تفاصيلها بصفة دقيقة وجامعة ومحققة. إذ لم يترك السمهودي، مؤلف الكتاب، أي تفصيل يتعلق بالمدينة المنورة من قريب أو بعيد إلا وذكره. وقد استوفى تاريخها واستقصى أخبارها من مصادر مختلفة، كونه ناقداً - متقصياً – مدقّقاً، لا يورد الأخبار إلا بعد تمحيصها، وإخضاعها للنقد، ومن ثم تحديد وضعها من حيث القبول أو الرفض. كما أرّخ جميع الحوادث إلى حين وفاته في عام 911هـ.
الروضة الفردوسية والحضرة القدسية تصنيف محمد بن أحمد بن أمين الآقشهري (739-656هـ)
Authors: السامرائي قاسم
Published: November 2022

لا يؤرخ هذا الكتاب للمدينة المنورة وذكر فضلها وفضل المسجد النبوي فحسب، بل هو كتاب منسك وتاريخ وتراجم وأنساب معا. فالكتاب في أوله دليل لآداب زيارة المسجد النبوي الشريف والسلام على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم. أما القسم الأكبر والأهم من كتاب الروضة فقد اقتصر فيه المؤلف على تراجم من توفي في المدينة الشريفة ودفن في بقيعها. كما نجد فيه أبوابا وفصولا عن سيرة النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام وتراجم عن آبائه وجداته وأبنائه وبناته وأمهات المؤمنين والخلفاء الراشدين والعشرة المبشرين بالجنة.
الرياضيات التحليلية بين القرن الثالث والقرن الخامس
Authors: راشد رشدي
Published: November 2022

يعتبر هذا الكتاب الضخم المكوّن من خمس مجلدات إنجازًا تراثيًا كبيرًا في اكتشاف المخطوطات العربية العلمية، ودراسة موسوعية متكاملة متينة البنية المنطقية في مجال "الرياضيات التحليلية"، وفي التأكيد على وجود مدرسة عربية أصيلة فعالة ومنتجة في مجال الرياضيات التحليلية والهندسية. وقد اجتهد المؤلف في تجميع وثائق هندسة اللامتناهيات في الصغر، المكتوبة بالعربية، وتحقيقها وشرحها وكتابة تاريخها خلال فترة ازدهارها القصوى بين القرن الثالث والقرن الخامس للهجرة (بين القرن التاسع والقرن الحادي عشر للميلاد)، وقد تتبع علماءها، وخاصة منهم العالم الرياضي الحسن ابن الهيثم، الذي يعد بحق مبتكراً في العلوم الرياضية في عصره، ومؤثراً في من جاء بعده من علماء البصريات تحديداً، وعلوم الفيزياء عامة. وتتسم الدراسة بالتحليل الموضوعي، والاستنباط الرياضي، و الاستقراء المنطقي الموثق.
لواء القدس الشريف دراسة تحليلية للنص العثماني وترجمته إلى العربية مع الشروحات الإيضاحية
Authors: عدنان البخيت محمد
Published: November 2022

تعتبر سلسلة دفاتر تحرير لواء القدس الشريف، المكونة من 6 مجلدات، الركيزة الأساسية والأولية لكتابة أهم مرحلة في تاريخ تلك المدينة وأحوالها خلال العهد العثماني، من خلال تسليط الأضواء على أهم آثار العمران والسكان. إذ ترصد هذه الموسوعة، بشكل منهجي، خصائص مدينة القدس من خلال وصف شوارعها وحاراتها وأسواقها ومحلاتها ومساجدها ومدارسها وسورها. كما تحتوي على دراسة تحليلية شاملة لإحصاءات السكان وذكر أسماء القرى ومواقعها والمزارع وأسماء أصحاب الوقفيات وقطع الأراضي، ودراسات عن التقسيمات الادارية والثروة الزراعية والحيوانية والتجارة والقيمة النقدية والمكاييل والاوزان والرسوم. كما تطرقت الدراسة إلى موضوع تحبيس الأوقاف على المدارس والمساجد والزوايا والخوانق والمقامات والبيمارستانات وقنوات الماء في القدس ولوائها. وقد اعتمد المؤلفان (الدكتور محمد عدنان البخيت والدكتور نوفان السوارية) في تحقيق الدفتر بإثبات صورة الأصل العثماني والترجمة العربية على الصفحة المقابلة له، وقاما بدراستها وتحليل مادتها بشكل منهجي متكامل، وتعزيزها بدراسة تفصيلية بالاعتماد على المصادر المخطوطة والمطبوعة، وما كتب حول القدس الشريف في مطلع العهد العثماني. ذُيّلت هذه الدراسة بمسارد تحليلية تفصيلية بأسماء الأعلام والأفراد والمدن والأمكنة والمواقع والجماعات مع خرائط للواء القدس وقراه. ملاحظة: يمكن اعتماد مركز الوثائق والمخطوطلت ودراسات بلاد الشام في الجامعة الأردنية مركزاً معتمداً لبيع هذه الدفتار وبقية المجلدات التي صدرت، وعددها ستة.
المواعظ والاعتبار في ذكر الخطط والآثار لتقي الدّين أحمد بن عليّ بن عبد القادر المقريزي (845-766هـ / 1442-1365م)
Authors: فؤاد سيد أيمن
Published: November 2022

يعتبر هذا الكتاب واحدا من أهم المصادر في تاريخ مصر وجغرافيتها، حيث يقدم للقارئ عرضا شاملا لتاريخ مصر الإسلامية، ولتأسيس ونمو مدينة القاهرة منذ الفتح الإسلامي حتى القرن التاسع الهجري / الخامس عشر الميلادي. كما يقدّم للقارئ قائمة تفصيلية ووصفاً دقيقاً للقصور والجوامع والمدارس والخوانق والحارات والأخطاط والدور والحمامات والقياسر والخانات والأسواق والوكالات ومحطات القوافل التي وجدت في الفسطاط والقاهرة خلال تسعة قرون. تكمن أهميّة هذ الكتاب أيضا في أنّ مخطوطته كُتبت بخط المؤلف. وسبق أن نشرت مؤسسة الفرقان مسودة الكتاب في مجلد واحد.
Inmunoterapia en cáncer de pulmón metastásico
Authors: Storino Jésica , Cerini Matías , Lupinacci Lorena , Specterman Sergio , Cayol Federico
Published: November 2022

El cáncer de pulmón es la principal causa de muerte por cáncer en el mundo1. Más del 80% de los casos corresponden al subgrupo de carcinomas de pulmón de células no pequeñas (CPCNP)2. A pesar de que en los últimos años han aumentado las opciones terapéuticas para los subgrupos molecularmente seleccionados (ej.: mutación del factor de crecimiento epidérmico (EGFR), re arreglos de la quinasa del linfoma anaplásico (ALK), mutación ROS1, entre otros), estos tratamientos son inefectivos en aquellos sin estas alteraciones moleculares. Por lo que en estos pacientes la única opción posible era la quimioterapia, con una supervivencia global mediana menor de 18 meses en los ensayos clínicos3-5.

Recientemente, la inmunoterapia ha aparecido como una opción estándar de tratamiento, generando mejoría en la supervivencia global y calidad de vida6-12.

Los inhibidores de los puntos de control inmunitarios aprobados por la Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica (ANMAT) para el tratamiento del CPCNP son contra el PD-1 (pembrolizumab y nivolumab) y el PD-L1 (atezolizumab y durvalumab).

Habitualmente, los factores que se utilizan para la elección del tratamiento en estos pacientes son la ausencia de mutaciones drivers, los tratamientos previos recibidos, los niveles de expresión de PD-L1, la extensión de enfermedad, la histología y el performance status, entre otros2.

A propósito de esto se revisó una serie de pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer de pulmón metastásico tratados con inmunoterapia en el Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires durante el período 2013-2019.
Female student teachers’ political participation in a Ghanaian College of Education; a Myth or Reality
Authors: Agbofa Francis Justice Kwesi , Mensah Dominic Kwaku Danso , Adu-Boahen Anitha Oforiwah , Kyeremeh Sender
Published: November 2022

All over the world, women are underrepresented at socio-political levels. This study investigated the political interest and engagement of female students of the Seventh-Day Adventist College of Education, and the rationale for their low political engagement. The study adopted the transformative philosophical worldview with quantitative backing. Employing stratified and convenience sampling approaches, the study considered 405 female student teachers. Data from questionnaires were analysed descriptively and inferentially with means, standard deviation, multiple linear regression, and Pearson two-tailed correlation using SPSS V.20 and are presented in tables. The study found that female student teachers moderately involve themselves in politics-related issues and activities. The study also found that the society around student teachers is responsible for their lower political engagement. Demographic characteristics of female student teachers were found to be significant predictors of their political engagement. The study found a statistically inversed relationship between female student teachers’ political engagement index and both their academic performance and their level in college. The study also found that with higher Commutative Grade Point Average (CGPA), there is a significant chance that female student teachers will maintain their political interest as they progress to advanced levels in the College. It has been recommended that society should rethink gender roles and as such, strengthen women empowerment programmes to groom women and build their competence and interests in the field of politics.
Ideology, Power and Gender Representation in two Selected Nollywood Movies
Authors: Nyamkoh Wanyu Ernest , Ngwa Arnold Tumasang
Published: November 2022

This paper examines the discursive representation of power distribution between men (as husbands) and women (as wives) in Nollywood movies to unravel the ideological resource(s) against which such power is vested. Gender representation in Nollywood movies is imbued with ideologies that index differential power relations between men and women within the family circle. The bone of contention remains the distribution of power between men and women, with a tendency to always see women as victimized and sidelined social actors. Movie producers either sustain or subvert these ideological propensities. From this perspective, this paper examines the role of ideology in power distribution between men (as husbands) and women (as wives) within the marriage institution in an attempt to answer the following questions. What resource (s) is/are depicted as power resource(s) in Nollywood movies? Through what discursive means are these ideological propensities sustained or subverted in the two selected movies? As a follow-up to these questions, this paper hypothesized that wealth/money is ideologically tantamount to power within the family unit. Nollywood filmmakers use discursive linguistic and non-linguistic strategies to sustain this ideology. The analysis demonstrates that wealth is represented as a power resource, a representation that engenders unwarranted pursuit for wealth/money to wield power. The representation and understanding of women’s domestic roles, sex roles, and other related political roles as marginal rather than complementary have tended to create resistance resulting in miscommunication and unnecessary tensions.
Print media and functions of devolved governance in Kenya: A study of awareness creation among residents of Embakasi east sub county, Nairobi
Authors: Anyuor Nicholas
Published: November 2022

During the campaigns for new constitutional dispensation in Kenya, the media played the role of informing and educating its audience about the struggle that led to the promulgation of the new laws in 2010. After the kick-off of the county governments' operations in 2013, the media had the task to inform and educate its audiences about the functions of the county governments. Therefore, this study assessed the role media, particularly print, played in creating awareness about these functions. Specifically, the study examined the extent to which Nation and Standard newspapers informed and educated their audiences about county governments' functions. The study covered five thematic areas representing the devolved functions, namely: health, water, education, transport, and lands. The study used a sequential mixed method design where qualitative and quantitative designs were combined in data collection. For quantitative data, questionnaires were administered. Analyses and presentations were done in the form of tables and texts. The study analysed the contents of these newspapers for qualitative data. Systematic Random sampling procedure was used to reach respondents, while a purposive sampling procedure was used to pick the required 208-weekend newspapers for 12 months for content analysis. The study was conducted in Embakasi East Sub County, Nairobi County, with 48 983 households. The research used Yamane’s formula to determine the sample size of 399 households. The study's key finding was that print media inform and educate residents of Embakasi East Sub County in Nairobi County about county governments' functions. The study is significant as it can promote Sustainable Development Goals’ tenet of peace, justice, and establishment of strong institutions.
The circuits-of-power framework and dance institutionalisation in Cameroon
Authors: Flore Chamba Nana Mirelle
Published: November 2022

Dance in Cameroon is witnessing a fast-moving mutation entrenched in power relationships. Based on qualitative data analysis, we conceptualise Clegg’s circuits-of-power framework to show how dance institutionalisation is a source and result of power. Hypothesising that power is central in dance practice, we argue that disciplinary machineries inherent in the power-circuit were practised during and after colonisation to institutionalise dance. Findings reveal that, during colonisation, dance institutionalisation was based on the annihilation and alteration of native dances through the development of Eurocentric cultural hegemonic traits. Nonetheless, dance played an important role in the cultural decolonizing process. Still, unfortunately, the dancing body remained subordinate to the (ex)-colonisers domination as professional dancers seek recognition from the West. After independence, the Cameroonian State used institutionalisation to control dance by creating the national ballet to meet national embodiment and unity needs. However, by introducing Western innovative body techniques amidst traditional dance practices, dance became a way to answer the demands of cultural globalization.
Public debt and economic growth: What we know today about the Nigerian economy tomorrow
Authors: Kur Keghter Kelvin , Abugwu Chimezie O'Brian , Abbah Chidozie Sunday , Anyanwu Ogochukwu
Published: November 2022

With the rising trend in Nigeria’s debt profile, this paper investigated public debt and its potential consequence on economic growth through its impact on investment. The study cut across 1981 to 2019 with data from World Bank Development Indicators (WDI) and Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin. The Phillips-Perron unit root tested for stationarity, while the study estimated the model by adopting the Autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. The long-run estimated results report that external debt and investment have a strong positive link with economic growth, while domestic debt and external debt service are inversely related to growth. In ascertaining the threshold level of investment, the estimated result suggests that investment of domestic debt should not fall below 25.41% to avoid an economic downturn. However, investing more than 24.55% of external debt will leave the economy in shambles. Further findings suggest that increased investment of domestic debt and external loans in Nigeria is a blessing and curse, respectively. Therefore, it is recommended that external debt investment be closely monitored to ensure optimal use so that such debts would not be diverted to personal gain.
Important pillars in delivery of mass campaign messages to a target audience through earned media
Authors: Emojong' Omukule , Korir Geoffrey
Published: November 2022

Over the years, the remits of different theoretical and policy discourses on media issues have dealt with how conventional forms of mass media are a crucial ingredient for effective media campaigns. They have marked and interrogated, in greater detail, how this essential role is augmented in today’s era through these traditional media’s adoption of digital technology. It is against this backdrop that a vast collection of research on mass media campaigns has been conducted across the world; however, many of these studies are seemingly suffused in how these campaigns are expended to enhance the behavior of a target audience positively and submerge or ignore in toto why some of them fail to realize the same. Given the persistent reality of how some of these campaigns are failing to achieve such desirable outcomes, primarily because of inadequate funding that leads to their inconsistent delivery installments, or absolute lack of it through the media, this brief article delves into how such campaigns can still be delivered despite this financial impediment. Based on a qualitative systematic review research design, it demonstrates how mass campaigns can be delivered successfully through earned media coverage. In light of this possibility, it is concluded that relevant institutions seeking to deliver mass campaign messages should do so, at the very outset, by creating an enabling environment for such coverage to ensue. It is argued that such an environment will be realized if these institutions build a sustained series of events and news conferences specifically geared towards availing the campaign content for dissemination to a target audience at an affordable cost.
Social security as a panacea to kidnapping in South-West Nigeria: A theoretical review
Authors: Oluwajenyo Fasoranti Olayiwola , Akporaro Abrifor Chiedu , Abdullahi Haruna Ishola
Published: November 2022

There are various security challenges facing societies around the world. Kidnapping is one challenge that undermines peace and stability in the globe. Kidnapping leads to death of victims, bodily harm, loss of properties and worsening economic conditions. To tackle kidnapping, social security is one valuable measure put in place. However, social security is bedeviled with challenges like corruption, mismanagement, lack of political will, ethnicity, bad policy and programmes. Therefore, this paper addresses the challenges of social security and kidnapping in South-West, Nigeria.  The study intends to fill the gap created by shortage of scholarly materials to explore challenges of social security and kidnapping in South-West Nigeria. The data were obtained secondarily through the content analysis of peer reviewed journals, edited textbooks, and credible online resources. It anchors on social control theory by Travis Hirsch. Findings revealed that corruption, lack of political will, ethnicity, religiosity and other challenges are working against social security drives to combat kidnapping in Nigeria. The paper recommends effective youth empowerment schemes to bring to the shore the potentials among the youths. This paper will be useful by improving knowledge on the social security and kidnapping, improve the extant literature on social security and kidnapping, the policy-makers, employment of labour, organized private sectors and researchers in the field of social and management sciences will find it beneficial.