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Manichaeism in the Uyghur written monuments
Authors:   L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Кalikov R.К.
Published: January 2023

The article is devoted to the study of Manichaeism in Uyghur written monuments. Manichaeism is a religious belief that emerged in the Middle East in the 3rd century AD. Manichaeism contained Zoroastrian, Christian, Judaic, Mithraic and Buddhist elements. However, it is a holistic, complex religious system based on the dualistic philosophy of the struggle between good and evil, darkness and light, bright and dark. After the demise of the Old Turkic Khaganates, the Uyghur Begyu Khagan made Manichaeism the state religion of the Uyghur Khaganate. One of the reasons for the adoption of Manichaeism by the Uyghurs was the Begyu Khagan’s desire to establish relations with the Sogdians, the missionaries of Manichaeism, who were trying to spread it in East Turkestan, China and Mongolia.The spread of Manichaeism among the ancient Uyghurs is attested by Chinese and Arabic sources, but especially by several Uyghur monuments. Among these monuments is the Karabalgasun inscription, found by N.M. Yadrintsev in 1889 during an expedition to Mongolia, Ordu-Balyk (Karabalgasun). The author of the article analyzes the content of the Karabalgasun inscription and other Uyghur texts, explores the essence of the ideas of Manichaeism and reveals its origin, spread and close connection with Buddhism
Кенен Әзірбаев шығармашылығы: шығыс сюжеттері және олардың поэтикалық түрленісі
Authors:   L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Омаров Б.Ж.
Published: January 2023

Бұл мақалада авторлық ауызша поэзияның көрнекті өкілі Кенен Әзірбаевтың түрлі жанрдағы шығармалары, Шығыс құндылықтарынан, әсіресе, Үнді әдеби ескерткіштерінен енген «көшпелі сюжеттерге» негізделген оқиғалар, мотивтер және желілер қарастырылған. Автор қазақтың халық ақынының «Бақ, қыдыр мен ынтымақ» атты мысал өлеңіне, «Үш кедей» ертегісіне, «Бұрынғы өткен батырлар» дастанына суырып салмалық дәстүрмен жырланған шығармалардың мазмұны мен поэтикалық құрылымын Нахшаби «Тотынамасындағы» тәмсілдердің түпкі мәтінімен және әр жылдарда Хайдари, ән-Наари, Фаизханұлы, Тобыш жариялаған кейінгі нұсқалармен салыстыра отырып ғылыми талдау жасаған. Зерттеу нәтижесінде бастапқы жазба ескерткіштер мен фольклорлық дереккөздердің нақты мәдени-тарихи ортада көркем тұрғыдан түрленуінің және жеткізілуінің көп сатылы үдерісі, сондай-ақ оларды жергілікті аудиторияның қажеттіліктеріне орай бейімдеудің ерекшеліктері ашып көрсетілген. Қазақтың ұлттық аспабы – домбыраны шебер игерген, ғаламат әншілік өнерімен, ерекше дауысымен дараланған Кенен Әзірбаевтың жоғары орындаушылық шеберлігі оның осы аталған шығармаларының қалың жұртқа кеңінен танылып, жан-жақты таралуына жол ашты. Кенен Әзірбаевтың теңдессіз өлең-толғауларды жырлап шығарған арқалы ақын болғаны ғана емес, сонымен қатар, шығыстың сөз өнерін жетік білгені, саналы ғұмырында қазақ пен қырғыздың ауызша халық әдебиетінің баға жетпес үлгілерін жинаумен және өңдеумен айналысқаны, ал бұл үрдіс оның шығармаларындағы фольклор, ауызша поэзия және жазба әдебиет элементтерінің үйлесімді синтезінен байқалатыны атап көрсетіледі.
Effects of Empowerment Programs on Nurses’ Competence in Disaster Response
Authors:   Community-oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, Aliakbari Fatemeh , Pirani Tahereh ,   School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, Heidari Mohammad ,   Community-oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran, Kheiri Soleiman ,   Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health Modeling in Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
Published: January 2023

Background: It is necessary to prepare nurses for their important and accountable roles in disaster response teams. Given the lack of in-service training courses, nurses’ knowledge and skills in responding to disasters are lower than the desired level. This status can lead to nurses’ poor performance in caring for victims of disasters. This study aims to determine the effects of empowerment programs on nurses’ competence in disaster response. Materials and Methods: A total of 70 nurses working in Ardal and Naghan hospitals in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran, in 2020 were selected via a sampling method. One hospital was randomly selected as the intervention and the other as the control. The members of the intervention group were divided into 5 groups. Educational sessions were held in four 2-h sessions in one month. In addition, the intervention consisted of a 2-day workshop, hanging posters, and pamphlets that covered topics of competencies in disaster nursing. Results: The results showed that the mean score of nurses’ competence score significantly increased in the intervention group (P=0.001); however, no significant difference was observed in the control group (P>0.05). Additionally, significant improvements were observed in all dimensions of competencies in the experimental group. The Mean±SD scores of the increase in different domains of nurses’ competencies were as follows: management, 16±4.6; ethical competency, 12±2.8; personal competency, 18±8.6; and technical competency, 30±9.3. Conclusion: According to other study results with the same scale in Iran, nurses’ competencies in disaster response are not desirable; therefore, it is recommended that nurses, administrators, and other members of the healthcare system use these results to improve nurses’ competencies through in-service training.
Vulnerability Management of the Elderly During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review
Authors:   Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Moslehi Shandiz , Dehghani Arezoo ,   Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of public health and safety , shahid-beheshty University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Masoumi Gholamreza ,   Health in Emergencies and Disasters Department, School of Health Management and Information Services, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Barghi Shirazi Fahimeh ,   Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Published: January 2023

Background: At the end of December 2019, a new infectious disease was reported in Wuhan, China. It was a new type of coronavirus named COVID-19. The spread of COVID-19 created an emergency in the global health system and the elderly was identified as a vulnerable group to the disease. Materials and Methods: This is a systematic review conducted to manage the vulnerability of the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, all articles published in this field from the beginning of March 2019 to the end of June 2021 have been extracted from the following databases: Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Irandoc, Magiran, MedLib, and SID. Results: High incidences of COVID-19 are exacerbated in the elderly with cognitive disorders, immunodeficiency, malnutrition, use of various medicines and social problems, anxiety, distance from the family, lack of healthcare, history of falls, multi-drug use due to old age during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the elderly with underlying diseases, such as kidney failure, diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, heart, and respiratory diseases. Conclusion: The prevalence of vulnerability in the elderly was high during the COVID-19 pandemic, which can be a significant risk factor for health. Suffering from several simultaneous diseases, the number of medicines used, the history of falls, underlying diseases, and living alone were some of the vital determinants of vulnerability and considering the adverse consequences of vulnerability, difficulty in designing and implementing appropriate interventions and self-care education for the elderly and their families to manage drug use, treating chronic diseases, and preventing falls, it seems necessary to observe health protocols and stay at home.
Investigating the Effects of COVID-19 Prevalence on Demographic Variables and Its Relationship With Social Participation
Authors:   Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran., Monfared Elyas , Shariatpanahi Seyyed Payam ,   Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran., Faraji Milad ,   Neuroscience Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Haghgoo Hojjat Allah ,   Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran.,   Neuroscience Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Published: January 2023

Background: Because COVID-19 has become a pandemic, public health measures to cut off human-to-human transmission may include quarantine and social isolation. This study aims to demonstrate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on demographic variables and their relationship to the level of social participation during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: In June 2020, the community integration questionnaire (CIQ) was transcribed along with the required demographic information on a web-based platform. A total of 461 people (Mean±SD age: 36.86±5.8 years) completed the questionnaire in a cross-sectional study. The effects of COVID-19 on social interaction were then calculated by analyzing the community integration questionnaire scores before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 and the data were analyzed using the SPSS software, version 26. Results: Quarantine measures had the most damage in the reference group (participants under 24 years old) (P<0.001) compared to before the COVID-19 outbreak. Except for participation in productive activities (compared to the elderly) (P<0.001), in all cases and among all age groups, integration and the total score of the questionnaire decreased. Conclusion: Psychosocial stress and reduced participation in social and life spheres are the results of quarantine measures and social distancing. Meanwhile, the participation rate of the under 24 years old age group significantly decreased in all areas. Following that, the older age group had a significant decrease in social participation. The results of this study can be used to prioritize the vaccination of different people in the community according to the amount of damage caused by COVID-19.
Fatty acid composition of mayonnaise based on sunflower and linen oil
Authors: Kryskova L. P. , Pokotylo O. S.
Published: January 2023

The study demonstrates the peculiarities of the fatty acid composition of oils and samples of mayonnaise prepared on the basis of these oils. The fatty acid profile of sunflower and linseed oil samples and control and experimental mayonnaise samples was investigated by gas-liquid chromatography. It was established that the ratio between PUFAs of the ω-9/ω-6/ω-3 families in the investigated sunflower oil samples is 177 : 553 : 1. This is due to the high content of linoleic and oleic acids. In the studied samples of linseed oil, the content of α-linolenic acid is 52 %, and the content of oleic (ω-9) and linoleic (ω-6) acids is 22.3 and 16.2%, respectively. Therefore, the ratio between ω-9/ω-6/ω-3 PUFAs in the studied samples of linseed oil is 1.4 : 1 : 3.2. It was established that mayonnaise (Control – K), which was prepared on refined sunflower oil with its content of 71.78 %, was characterized by a high content of PUFAs of the ω-6 family and a low content of PUFAs of the ω-3 family. The ratio of PUFAs of the ω-3, ω-6 and ω-9 families in this sample of mayonnaise is 1:13:7.3. In the sample of mayonnaise (Experiment – E) with a content of 35.03 % of sunflower and linseed oils, the total content of PUFAs of the ω-3 family is 24.0 %, which is 20.3 % more than in K. Such an increase in the content of PUFAs of the ω-3 family is due to the high content of α-linolenic acid – 23.1 %. The total content of PUFAs of the ω-6 family in mayonnaise E is 33.6 %, which is 16.04 % less than in sample K. The content of PUFAs of the ω-9 family in sample E is not significantly different from that in sample L. The ratio between the content PUFA of the ω-3/ω-6/ω-9 families in sample E is 1:1.4:1.1. Sample E of mayonnaise has a lower total content of saturated fatty acids, which was 14.88 %, compared to 18.26 % in sample K. Thus, replacing 50 % of sunflower oil with linseed oil in the manufacturing process of mayonnaise sample E gives a number of positive advantages compared to sample K, which contains only sunflower oil in its composition. Thus, the total content of PUFAs of the ω-6 family decreases, the total content of PUFAs of the ω-3 family increases, the ratio between the content of PUFAs of the ω-3 / ω-6 / ω-9 families is balanced, the content of saturated fatty acids decreases and, accordingly, the content of unsaturated fatty acids increases. The results of the analysis of the fatty acid composition of mayonnaise sample E allow recommending this emulsion oil-fat product as a functional product due to the high content of PUFAs of the ω-3 family and the balanced ratio between the content of PUFAs of the ω-3 / ω-6 / ω-9 families.
Impactos da coautoria internacional sobre a produção científica e tecnológica: um estudo em instituições internacionais e brasileiras vinculadas à biblioteconomia e ciência da informação
Authors: Fonseca Reuber da Silva , Lima Gercina Ângela de
Published: January 2023

Este artigo busca avaliar o desempenho acadêmico de instituições internacionais e brasileiras em termos da produção, citação e impacto de publicações em coautoria internacional no campo científico da Biblioteconomia e Ciência da Informação. A questão que motivou esta investigação é: qual o comportamento de produtividade das instituições internacionais mais bem-sucedidas e do Brasil no que tange a produção, citação e impacto de publicações em coautoria internacional no campo científico da Biblioteconomia e Ciência da Informação? A justificativa do estudo fundamenta-se na necessidade permanente de estudos e de avaliações dos resultados decorrentes dos investimentos públicos e privados na pesquisa acadêmica e tecnológica desenvolvida no país. Esta pesquisa tem natureza aplicada, objetivo descritivo e utiliza abordagem quantitativa. O corpus de análise considera 18.377 publicações com coautoria internacional vinculadas à base Scopus e abrange o período entre 2012 e 2021. Quanto aos resultados da pesquisa, conclui-se que a utilização de indicadores relativos deve ser incentivada neste tipo de análise.
Probióticos na terapia de manutenção em pacientes com retocolite ulcerativa: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Costa Cirlene Cardoso Monteiro , Fatal Lílian Brito da Silva
Published: January 2023

Introdução: A Retocolite Ulcerativa – RCU é uma doença inflamatória intestinal crônica caracterizada por episódios recorrentes de inflamação que acomete predominantemente a camada mucosa do cólon. O uso de probióticos pode ser uma forma alternativa de terapia para as DIIs, uma vez que pode auxiliar na alteração da microbiota intestinal, inibição do crescimento de bactérias patogênicas, estimulação da imunidade intestinal e o aumento de ácidos graxos de cadeia curta, que atuam como agentes anti-inflamatórios. Nesse contexto, procura-se investigar se a utilização de probióticos confere manutenção do estado de remissão em pacientes com Retocolite Ulcerativa. Objetivo: Verificar evidências do uso de probióticos para manutenção da remissão em pacientes com RCU, identificando cepas, tempo, dose resposta e os possíveis benefícios da sua utilização. Metodologia: Foi realizada uma revisão do tipo integrativa nas seguintes bases de dados: Pubmed, Lilacs, Scielo e Cochrane, utilizando-se os termos “retocolite ulcerativa”, “probióticos”, “remissão” e a combinação entre “manutenção” e “remissão”. Foram selecionados somente artigos originais, realizados em humanos, do tipo ensaios clínicos randomizados e/ou revisão sistemática com ou sem metanálise e estudos de coorte, publicados entre 2011 e 2021. Resultados: A busca nas bases de dados resultou em um total de 56 publicações, sendo 28 (50%) em inglês, 17 (30%) em português e 11 (20%) em espanhol. Destes, 51 artigos foram excluídos por não terem o delineamento desejado para esta revisão, totalizando 5 artigos finais selecionados. A predominância de artigos foi de estudos randomizados, ensaios estes que se constituem numa ferramenta para avaliação de intervenções para a saúde. Existem várias limitações na busca de encontrar resultados positivos frente a abordagem terapêutica com intenção de manutenção da remissão na RCU, somente dois dos cinco estudos demonstraram benefícios e manutenção de estado de remissão com uso dos probióticos, mas em um desses, o probiótico estava associado ao uso de medicamentos. Outro ponto importante é que a maioria das cepas utilizadas nos estudos foram heterogêneas, assim como o tempo de uso e a dosagem também. Conclusão: Com base na revisão realizada, não foram encontrados dados suficientes para a utilização de probióticos, como terapia de manutenção da remissão em pacientes com RCU.
Determining The Values and Attributes of e-Learning From Vocational Students' Perspectives
Authors: THANGAIAH ELIZA ANNIS
Published: January 2023

Value co-creation is created with the users when they consume or use the product or services. Value co-creation is exclusive among individuals but can influence the user's behaviour in using a product or service and in the users' cognitive space. E-learning as a service platform should deliver value that fulfils users’ needs. Thus, it is essential to identify users' critical features such as forums, videos, and rewards (referring to frequently or most used attributes) on the e-learning platform from the users' view and not the developer's perspective. Students as the primary users of e-learning are essential in creating and extracting users' co-creation values. This paper aims to identify the critical attributes and values from vocational students' perspectives using the means-end chain (MEC) methodology. The relationship among these elements would build a ladder and lead to the purpose of the research. Data were gathered from 151 vocational students using the MEC model and hard laddering – Association pattern technique (APT) technique and developed the summary implication matrix (SIM) and hierarchical value map (HVM). The results showed that students consider eight valuable values, with five dominant values: sense of accomplishment, helpful, self-fulfilment, excitement, and fun and enjoyment of life. Attributes such as games and quizzes, videos, chat forums, rewards, widgets, and apps contribute to co-creation values. Besides, vocational students tend to prefer simulation exercises and live streaming features. The significance of this study is to help identify the co-creation value based on critical elements on an e-learning platform. Building an e-learning platform based on the user's point of view is getting the users to use the system. Further, valuable insight into values may provide input for the design of the e-learning model from the perspective of value.
Antiproliferative Effect of Carrageenans on Epidermoid Carcinoma (A431NS) Cells Through Inhibition of DNA Synthesis and Translationally- Controlled Tumour Protein (TPT1) Gene Expression
Authors: Thevanayagam Haema , Mohamed Shar Mariam , Chu Wan Loy , Eshak Zolkapli
Published: January 2023

Carrageenans are polysaccharide constituents of red seaweed cell walls used in food and medicine as well as thickening agents and excipients in cosmetics and skincare products. Carrageenans have antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic properties that could potentially cause antiproliferative effects against cancer cells. The primary aim of this study was to assess the antiproliferative effect of iota (ι) and kappa (κ)-carrageenan as well as their combination with α-tocopherol on epidermoid carcinoma (A431NS) cells concerning DNA synthesis and translationally-controlled tumour protein (TPT1) gene expression. Carrageenans exhibited cytotoxic effects against A431NS cells with CD50<100ug/ml and an antiproliferative effect in a concentration-dependent manner after 24, 48 and 72 hours of treatment by inhibiting DNA synthesis in these cells. The expression of the TPT1 gene increased significantly (p<0.05) in untreated A431NS cells. However, the expression was either lowered or completely suppressed in groups treated with carrageenans and/or α-tocopherol compared to the untreated cells. This study indicates that carrageenans can exhibit an antiproliferative effect via inhibition of DNA synthesis and downregulation of TPT1 gene expression in A431NS cells. The anticancer activity of carrageenans deserves further studies to explore their potential applications as an ingredient in cosmetics or skin care products for the prevention of skin cancer.
TINGKAH LAKU PELAJAR UNIVERSITI DALAM PENGGUNAAN, PERBELANJAAN DAN PELABURAN
Authors: Sieng Lai Wei , Suresh Preevetha
Published: January 2023

Tingkah laku penggunaan, perbelanjaan, dan pelaburan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti sangat penting kerana di negara membangun seperti Malaysia, tingkah laku ini memainkan peranan penting sebagai pemangkin pertumbuhan dan pembangunan ekonomi. Penggunaan dan perbelanjaan mendorong pelaburan untuk mencetuskan pertumbuhan ekonomi negara. Kurang kajian yang difokuskan kepada tingkah laku kewangan pelajar universiti dan kebanyakan kajian ini tidak dilakukan secara teori dan hanya tertumpu pada faktor tunggal. Oleh itu, kajian ini adalah untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai pelajar universiti dan untuk mengisi jurang pengetahuan mengenai tingkah laku perbelanjaan, simpanan dan pelaburan mereka. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif di mana data untuk kajian ini diperoleh melalui kaedah tinjauan yang disasarkan kepada pelajar sarjanamuda Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). Sebanyak 300 set soal selidik telah diedarkan secara dalam talian. Hasil kajian mendapati rata-rata pelajar universiti menghabiskan lebih 30%  daripada duit pembiayaan mereka. Kajian ini juga mendapati bahawa kebanyakan pelajar universiti yang melabur di pasaran saham adalah berisiko dan majoriti pelajar universiti tidak gemar melabur dalam pelaburan berisiko tinggi. Kajian ini mencadangkan bahawa kaedah komunikasi yang lebih baik antara pelajar universiti dan institusi kewangan atau bank melalui media dalam talian seperti melalui e-mel dan komunikasi media sosial adalah salah satu langkah untuk memupuk sikap pelaburan dan penyimpanan dalam kalangan pelajar universiti.
CLUSTERING STUDENT PERFORMANCE DATA USING k-MEANS ALGORITHMS
Authors: Sultan Alalawi Sultan Juma , Mohd Shaharanee Izwan Nizal , Mohd Jamil Jastini
Published: January 2023

Education institutions store large amounts of data regarding students, such as demographics, academic-related data, and student activities. These data were recorded and stored in many ways, including different filing systems and database formats. By having these data, education institutions have a better way to manage and understand their students. In addition, information related to their students can easily be accessed and extracted. As more data is recorded and stored, this could allow the educational institution to make more informed decisions and give educators good insight into the educational system. The research approach known as educational data mining (EDM) focuses on using data mining techniques to extract massive data from the educational context and transform it into knowledge that can improve educational systems and decisions. Clustering, an unsupervised learning technique, is one of the most powerful machine- learning tools for discovering patterns and unseen data. This work aims to provide insights into the data obtained from Oman Education Portal (OEP) related to the student’s performance by manipulating the k-means algorithm.
RANKING OF CRITERIA FOR ORDER ALLOCATION IN A RUBBER GLOVE MANUFACTURING FACTORY USING ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP)
Authors: Kumaran Luvanyaa , Mohamed Nadhar Khan Sahubar Ali , Baten MD Azizul
Published: January 2023

Malaysia is the world’s leading producer of rubber gloves, among over 150 manufacturers worldwide. Based on current practice among the manufacturer of rubber gloves, there is no fixed guideline in planning for the orders based on various criteria as each criterion has its importance, and the orders are planned based on the real-time situation. Therefore, in this study, the criteria to be considered for order allocation to factories and their importance were determined using Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) technique. Six criteria, namely quality, cost, lead time, capacity, special requirement, and regulation compliance, were identified based on the literature search of past studies in the field and supported by the expert’s opinion. Later, the experts ranked the importance of each criterion using a specifically designed questionnaire employing the AHP method. The pairwise comparison matrix was consistent with a consistency ratio (CR) value of 0.0495. Thus, the six criteria by ranking top to bottom with respective weightage are quality (25.81%), cost (21.7%), lead time (20.73%), regulation compliance (16.86%), special requirement (7.86%), and capacity (7.04%). In summary, the objectives of this research have been successfully met, according to the findings, and the criteria ranking can be used as a guideline by rubber glove manufacturers in planning for order allocation.
The Impact of Ombudsman Investigations on Public Administration: A Case Study and an Evaluation Guide
Authors: Siemiatycki Myer , Noack Andie , Kane Jocelyn , Valade Marc , Crean Fiona , Lim April , Cook Graeme
Published: January 2023

[Executive Summary]: "It is not easy to evaluate the impact ombudsman have on the operations of a government or organization. While there are clear benefits for residents who have their problems solved, what are the benefits for the day-to-day operations and processes of a public service? 

It is difficult to point to the money saved and efficiencies found by ombudsman work. A comprehensive review of English-language literature on the subject of evaluating ombudsman impact turned up very little. That is because the ombudsman’s work focuses on something that is inherently difficult to measure: fairness in the way that government treats its citizens. This study breaks new ground by establishing how the Toronto Ombudsman’s office has, in the past five years, led to a more efficient and responsive city administration.  

Part I of this innovative project is an independent, in-depth, interview-based case study of the observed impacts of ombudsman investigations in the Toronto Public Service. Investigations are at the centre of ombudsman work: they involve complex and conflicting information, in-depth analytical work, and issues that often generate public interest and media attention. The investigations are frequently systemic or system-wide, allowing ombudsman to have a meaningful impact on many people at once. 

This report provides ombudsman with a set of tools that can be used to evaluate the impact of their work. Part research report and part evaluation guide, this publication leads practitioners through an evaluation process with a particular focus on the impact of ombudsman investigations on public administration. 

This has been a collaborative effort between researchers from Ryerson University and the Toronto Ombudsman’s office. It was funded with the help of a generous contribution from the International Ombudsman Institute. The work would not have been possible without the advice and guidance of an advisory group consisting of experts in the field from across North America."
Attitudes about science and conceptual physics learning in university introductory physics courses
Authors: Milner-Bolotin Marina , Antimirova Tetyana , Noack Andie , Petrov Anna
Published: January 2023

This paper examines the results of the repeated administration of the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS) in a large introductory physics course at a midsize, metropolitan Canadian university. We compare the results to those obtained previously in comparable courses at the University of British Columbia (Canada) and the University of Colorado (U.S.). Atypically, students in this study exhibited a positive shift in their attitudes about science over the semester. The change in students’ attitudes across the term appears to be moderated by their educational background—speciﬁcally, whether they had taken grade 12 physics or not. The correlation between students’ attitudes and their conceptual knowledge also appears to be inﬂuenced by students’ educational background. The results have pedagogical implications for instructors of introductory college and university physics and potentially for other science courses.
Who to inspect? Using employee complaint data to inform workplace inspections in Ontario
Authors: Noack Andie , Hoe Alice , Vosko Leah
Published: January 2023

  

In Ontario, as in many other jurisdictions, employment standards enforcement includes reactively investigating employee complaints and, to a lesser extent, proactively inspecting workplaces. Analyses of administrative data from Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MOL) show that the use of complaint data to inform workplace inspections is quite limited. Yet strict adherence to the MOLs procedures for workplace inspections is not conducive to the investigation of some of the empirically most common complaints. Accordingly, we argue for more strategic enforcement by making greater use of complaint data to guide workplace inspections triggered by complaints, and for the increased use of penalties in these inspections.
Standardising public service: the experiences of call-centre workers in the Canadian federal government
Authors: Pupo Norene , Noack Andie
Published: January 2023

This paper explores the impact of the adoption of neoliberal economic policies and practices on public sector jobs within the Canadian Federal government. In recent years, employment in the public sector has been increasingly shifted to a call-centre format, thereby transforming the working conditions of public servants as well as access to services enjoyed by Canadians. By adopting work practices, technologies and managerial techniques usually found within the private sector, we argue that the call-centre format fundamentally transforms the notion of public ‘service’ from secure employment and a dynamic career to that of a routine, Taylorised job. In this process, standardised interactions redefine the notion of public service and the role of the public servant.

 
A Long Way From Home—Industrial Chemicals in the Arctic That Really Should Not Be There
Authors: Suehring Roxana , Diamond Miriam L. , Scheringer Martin , Jantunen Liisa M
Published: January 2023

It is hard to believe, but some of the chemicals in our couches, computers, and even phones can travel all the way to the Arctic. How is that possible? That is exactly what we were asking when we found chemicals that are used in everyday items—like computers, phones, and couches—in the Canadian Arctic. In this article, we will tell you about our research into these chemicals in the Canadian Arctic and what we found out about their abilities to “fly” and “swim” north to the Arctic. We will also share our ideas on how we can keep animals and people in the Arctic—and around the world—safe from some of these chemicals.
Forging Paths to Enhanced Innovation
Authors: Coe Imogen , Hariri Mehrdad
Published: January 2023

Report of the Workshop for academia, education, business, industry, government and NGOs/not-for-profit hosted by Dr. Imogen R. Coe, Dean, Faculty of Science, Ryerson University & Dr. Mehrdad Hariri, President, CSPC. 
Política pública de assistência estudantil no ensino superior brasileiro como um instrumento para novos habitus nas universidades
Authors: Brito Adriana Carla Teixeira da Costa , Costa Ana Karoliny Teixeira da , Souza Kellcia Rezende
Published: January 2023

Este artigo traz os resultados de uma pesquisa inserida no campo das discussões sobre as políticas de assistência estudantil na educação superior no Brasil e adota como eixo analítico as concepções de acesso e permanência na universidade pública. Ao tomar como base as discussões do sociólogo francês Pierre Bourdieu, busca-se refletir sobre a influência da política de assistência estudantil no ensino superior como um instrumento para a formação de novos habitus nas universidades brasileiras. Para tanto, mediante abordagem qualitativa, foi realizado uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Além dos dados da literatura da área, foram coletados dados do Censo da Educação Superior/Inep do ano de 2020. Esses materiais foram problematizados a partir da análise de conteúdo. O estudo permite apontar que as políticas públicas educacionais voltadas para a garantia do acesso e da permanência no ensino superior são cruciais para a superação da desigualdade educacional e, também, para a mudança do habitus elitizado estabelecido, historicamente, nas universidades do país, uma vez que empenhadas na inserção de benefícios às camadas populares é possível propiciar as condições para democratizar o capital simbólico educacional, conforme se faz observar nas discussões em Pierre Bourdieu.
Law dissemination and education for ethnic minorities in mountainous areas in Vietnam
Authors: Quoc Suu Nguyen
Published: January 2023

The law dissemination and education for ethnic minority people in Vietnam is still facing challenges and suffering from shortcomings; hence, the effectiveness of law popularization is limited. Based on the aforementioned facts, this paper is dedicated to highlighting some important achievements in the law dissemination and education for the ethnic minorities, analyzing the drawbacks with the law dissemination and education for these populations and the causes of these drawbacks, and accordingly suggesting some radical solutions to the dissemination and education of law for ethnic minority people in Vietnam in the coming time. Thereby, the author proposes 4 groups of solutions in the coming time: First, improving professional capacity and skills for the contingent of legal reporters and propagandists who directly do legal education for people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas; Second, renewing the content of legal for these people; Third, innovating legal education methods; Fourth, reforming the form of legal education.
Estrategias biopolíticas escolares: una amable violencia para el estudiante
Authors: Cangas Omar Daniel
Published: January 2023

En las aulas contemporáneas, más allá del disciplinamiento de los cuerpos y la administración de las conductas de los estudiantes, se está consolidando otra estrategia biopolítica cuyo objetivo específico es el gobierno de la intimidad escolar. Este proceso es un tipo de intervención educativa específicamente violenta para llegar de modo más profundo en la conciencia del estudiante y alfabetizar sus emociones. Educar lo que sentimos, y que esa sensibilidad esté inducida por las estructuras de instituciones formales como la escuela, es enfrentarse a la más eficiente tecnología de sometimiento del estudiante, la institución de contenidos éticos y morales, alimentados por la sensibilidad emotiva de la racionalidad neoliberal, para legitimar y fomentar una agenda anímica con los valores trascendentales y funcionales para que una vida sea digna de ser vivida.
A magyar utazók attitűdjei a bolgár turizmussal kapcsolatban
Authors: Szabó Katalin , Hőnyi Dorottya , Kinczel Antonia , Tütünkov-Hrisztov Jordán , Molnár Anikó , Müller Anetta
Published: January 2023

A cikkünkben a magyar turisták utazási szokásait a Bulgáriai desztinációval kapcsolatos attitűdjeit és a népszerű bolgár desztinációkat vizsgáltuk. A primer kutatásunk (N=810) megerősíti a bolgár statisztikai hivatal azon kimutatását, mely szerint a tengerpart mellett a téli síturizmus is egyre népszerűbb a turisták körében. A magyar utazók még mindig a nyári szezont részesítik előtérbe, így a bolgár tengerparti desztináció népszerűsége vitathatatlan, ám a téli hónapokban növekvő magyar turistalétszám a hegyvidéki desztinációk erősödését igazolják.
Állóképességi sportrendezvények Magyarországon 2018-2019-ben
Authors: Maklári Gergely
Published: January 2023

Az alábbi tanulmány során a 2018-as és 2019-es évben Magyarországon megrendezett állóképességi sportrendezvények népszerűségének alakulását vizsgálom szekunder statisztikai adatok alapján, illetve a szabadidősport szerepét és jelentőségét elemzem, bemutatom az állóképességi sportrendezvények helyzetét, gazdasági hatásait. A kutatás eredményei igazolják, hogy mind a 2018-as, mind a 2019-es adatok alapján a futóversenyek a legnépszerűbbek az állóképességi sportokat tartalmazó versenyek közül. A triatlon és duatlon versenyek rendezésében szezonalitás érvényesül, leginkább májustól szeptemberig rendezik meg ezeknek az eseményeknek a döntő többségét. A kerékpárversenyek leggyakoribb versenyei május, június és a szeptemberi hónapokban vannak. A futóversenyek közül a legtöbbet szeptemberben rendezik, de az április és a május hónapok is népszerűek. A turizmusban betöltött szerepe is meghatározó ezeknek az eseményeknek, hiszen a különböző futórendezvényekhez kapcsolódó turisztikai fogyasztásnövekedést mutat, a versenyeken induló hazai és külföldi résztvevők számának növekedése miatt. 2018-ban több mint háromszor annyi külföldi futó vett részt a nagyobb budapesti versenyeken, mint 10 évvel korábban. A Magyarországon eltöltött vendégéjszakák száma pedig 2007-hez képest nagyjából négyszer magasabb lett, illetve a futóturizmus által generált költés is több mint hatszorosára emelkedett (Hecker, 2019).
A fenntarthatóság érvényesülése a pénzügyekben
Authors: Baranyi Aranka , Siklósi Veronika , Széles Zsuzsanna
Published: January 2023

Kutatásunk témája annak bemutatása, hogy miként érvényesülnek a fenntarthatóság elvei a pénzügyek terén. Az Európai Környezeti Információs és Megfigyelő Hálózat a fenntarthatóság fogalmának meghatározásánál az ENSZ 1987-es definíciójára támaszkodik, vagyis a fenntarthatóság célja olyan fejlődési folyamatnak a fenntartása melynek eredménye képen a jelen társadalmi szükségletei maradéktalanul kielégítésre kerülnek, szem előtt tartva hogy a felnövekvő generációk részére mindaz megadassék, ami az Ő jövőbeni szükségleteik kielégítését is lehetővé teszik. Egyre fontosabbá válik, hogy mit hagyunk az unokáinkra, vagyis az utókorra. A fenntarthatóság kérdéskörével gyakran együtt emlegetik a társadalmi jólét fogalmát is, melyet az elmúlt időszakban szintén átértékeltünk, elég ha a Covid-19 járványra gondolunk melynek hatására többek között az egészség védelme, megőrzése előtérbe került az anyagi jóléthez képest. Az orosz-ukrán konfliktus hatására a biztonság sokkal fontosabbá vált sokak számára, mint az anyagi jó lét. A jólét kérdéskörének változását mutatják a szakirodalomban használt kifejezések változása is vagyis már nem „wealth” vagy a „welfare” szó használatáról beszélünk, hanem mindinkább a „well-being” kifejezés kerül előtérbe. Mindazon által a fenntartható „jóllét” megvalósítása elválaszthatatlan a gazdasági folyamatoktól és azok pénzügyi vetületeitől. A fenntartható gazdálkodás, működés megvalósításához nem csak a megfelelő technológiák és folyamtok szükségesek, hanem ezek megvalósítását elősegítő pénzügyi megoldásokra is. Az elmúlt években, de különösen a Párizsi Klímaegyezmény aláírását követően felgyorsultak azok az események melyek minden szinten és szereplő részére megfogalmazták azon cselekvési területeket, melyek szerepet játszhatnak akár közvetlenül vagy közvetetten a fenntarthatóság mielőbbi megvalósításában.
A magyar gazdák helyzete a mezőgadaság 3.0 és 4.0 korában
Authors: Bazsik István , Bujdosó Zoltán , Koncz Gábor
Published: January 2023

A mezőgazdaság forradalmi vátozáson megy át. Az ipar robbanásszerű technológiai fejlődése oly mértékű, hogy az a 4. ipari forradalomnak tekinthető. Ez a folyamat begyűrűzött az agrárium területére és így már mezőgazdaság 4.0-ról is beszélünk, amelynek az agrárium teljes területén az információs technológiára alapuló innováció jelent a motorját. A mezőgazdaság esetében számos ok miatt elkerülhetetlen, a termelési hatékonyság növelése, amely a K+F+I azaz a kutatás, fejlesztés és innováció eszközeivel érhető el. Az exponenciálisan fejlődő technológia számos pozitív eredménnyel jár, hisz nő a termelés hatékonysága és volumene, emelkedik a minőség, magasabb szintű automatizációt és valós idejű optimalizációt tesz lehetővé. Mindezek ellenére veszélyeket is hordoz magában. A veszélyek közül jelen írásban a hazai gazdálkodókat markánsan terhelő problémák és az abból való kiút elvi alapjai kerülnek megvilágításra. A kevésbé fejlett országok –ideértve a Magyarországot is – agrárgazdálkodói a mezőgazdaság 4.0 által produkált technológiai innovációkat nem képesek megfelelő tempóban a saját gazdaságukba integrálni és hatékonyan felhasználni, mivel még a mezőgazdaság 3.0 vívmányait sem tudta magáévá tenni a gazdálkodók többsége, így a modern technológiához való tényleges hozzáférésük is egyre kétségesebb. Hazánkban az agrár szektor kis és középvállalkozásai különösen kitettek annak, hogy szubjektív és objektív okokból egyaránt megfosztottá válnak a modern technológiáktól. Ez a helyzet nem, vagy rendkívül nehezen oldható fel. Fogalomként az agrár depriváció szóösszetétellel fogalmazható meg legpontosabban a helyzet, mivel a megfosztottság tartós, a kitörés e helyzetből igen nehéz, a szakadék pedig a fejlett gazdaságokhoz képest akkor is nő, ha a deprivált vállalkozás technológiai színvonala stagnál, de sajnos jellemzőbb, hogy az eszközök avulásával inkább romlik, így az megfosztottság – azaz a technológiai fejlődési lemaradás és a gazdaság eszközeinek avulása – is erősödik.
Accionar desde Laboratoria Performativa: Una propuesta de artivismo
Authors: Ornelas Mónica
Published: January 2023

La presente propuesta se desprende de mi participación como ponente en la emisión 2021 del Coloquio Arte, Imagen y Sonido realizado por el Centro de las Artes y la Cultura, y la Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, particularmente en dos de las líneas temáticas entonces inscritas: Arte, Memoria(s) y Feminismos, y Cuerpo(s), afectividad y telepresencia, mismos que se corresponden con el aliento que dio origen al espacio autogestivo de creación – investigación – pedagogía denominado Laboratoria Peformativa.  

Compartir pues, los propósitos fomentados en este espacio de encuentro sentipensante ligado al arte, es el objetivo de la propuesta, enfatizando para tal efecto los trabajos más recientes desprendidos del programa Corazonar desde la incertidumbre con el anhelo también, de dar a conocer el afán de contribución social que se persigue al asumir la responsabilidad que implica nuestra cooperación en el bienestar colectivo; de aquí la noción de artivismo acuñada para acompañarle.

Debido a la diversidad de proyectos realizados bajo el sello de Laboratoria Performativa y la imposibilidad de atenderlos dadas las características del actual texto, se invita a consultarlos en la página web: https://www.monicaornelas.com.mx/laboratoria-performativa.html
risa entre Rosi Braidotti y Un útero es del tamaño de un puño de Angélica Freitas: apuntes desde una lectura cruzada
Authors: Rodríguez Ruiz Adriana
Published: January 2023

El presente ensayo pretende realizar un ejercicio de lectura cruzada entre el poemario Un útero es del tamaño de un puño de la poeta brasileña Angélica Freitas, y la filósofa italo-australiana Rosi Braidotti, particularmente de fragmentos que aparecen en su libro Feminismo, diferencia sexual y subjetividad nómade; haciendo énfasis en las nociones de cuerpo y sujeto, pero, sobre todo, el papel que juega la risa según Braidotti y su uso y efectos en la literatura de Freitas.

            Para este acercamiento lector se pretende como metodología el uso de la literatura comparada, buscando puntos comunes, de convergencia o asociación. Más que un análisis literario, este trabajo tiene como objetivo la relectura de Un útero es del tamaño de un puño, mediante la aproximación a los procesos en que se construyen o deconstruyen en la poesía de Angélica Freitas aspectos materiales y simbólicos desde la corporalidad, tales como la representación de la feminidad, la clase, la raza o el estándar de belleza, para identificar puentes posibles entre el texto poético y el texto teórico. Principalmente, hace referencia al humor y a la risa como recursos escriturales subversivos para el pensamiento crítico y el agenciamiento de sujetos políticos, así como a la necesidad de un ejercicio de autocrítica que incluya al humor en el pensamiento feminista como hace hincapié Rosi Braidotti. Es importante mencionar que el conjunto de apreciaciones que se generan a partir de la comparación tiene que ver con las rutas lectoras de la propia autora de este ensayo, por lo que el carácter subjetivo, aunque no por ello menos riguroso, está presente.

            Se trata de un trabajo no conclusivo, sino detonador del diálogo para ir formando, a través de dichos puentes, una serie de conexiones que nos permitan relacionar las interrogantes entre diversas pensadoras y su abordaje en la escritura desde sus propios géneros literarios.
Size Effect on Flexural and Fracture Properties of Polypropylene Fiber-reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composite
Authors: Hosseini Mehrab Alireza , Amirfakhrian Seyedmahdi , Esfahani M. Reza
Published: January 2023

The size effect on flexural properties and fracture behavior of polypropylene fiber-reinforced engineered cementitious composite (PPFECC) containing local waste materials was investigated. Geometrically similar notched beams with dimensions of 190 × 70 × 70 mm (small), 380 × 70 × 140 mm (medium), and 760 × 70 × 280 mm (large) were tested using three-point bending to study the size effect on flexural properties, toughness, and fracture behavior in PPFECC and the influence of tensile ductility of PPFECC on the size effect parameter. Two PPFECC mixtures containing 1% (PPFECC1) and 2% (PPFECC2) volume fraction of polypropylene fibers were prepared. The results indicated clear size effect on ductility, flexural strength, normalized deflection, normalized toughness, and fracture energy for both PPFECCs. The flexural properties and fracture behavior in PPFECC1 were more sensitive to the size effect parameter due to its lower tensile ductility compared to PPFECC2. Moreover, according to Bažant’s size effect curve, the behavior of notched beams in PPFECC2 with higher tensile ductility was closer to the strength criterion compared to PPFECC1.
A Seat at the Table
Authors: Pash Anthony , Patterson Erin
Published: January 2023

This paper reports on research into librarian participation on faculty association executive and collective bargaining teams at 46 Canadian universities at which librarians are in the same bargaining unit as professors. The goal of this study is to determine the extent of such participation on these key committees, whether such participation is mandated by governing documents or a matter of custom (or neither), and what barriers librarians face to such participation. The authors analyzed these associations’ constitutions and bylaws and then conducted interviews with faculty association leaders and librarian activists. Findings indicate that nearly half of the surveyed associations either have a mandated seat for librarians or make every effort to include librarians on their executive committees, and more than a third do the same for their collective bargaining teams. Many associations have had a librarian as faculty association president and a handful have had a librarian as chief negotiator. The most-cited barriers to taking on these leadership roles in the association are workload and the lack of or unsuitability of course release for librarians. The level of librarian participation in faculty associations across Canada is very encouraging, but many issues need to be addressed if librarians are to have a full seat at the table.