bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ultragarsinis gimdos rando po cezario pjūvio operacijos tyrimas nėštumo laikotarpiu – gimdos rando nišos įtaka nėštumo baigtims
Authors: Savukynė Eglė , Kliučinskas Mindaugas , Machtejevienė Eglė
Published: March 2023

Tyrimo tikslas. Nustatyti gimdos rando po cezario pjūvio operacijos (CPO) nišos dažnį nėštumo laikotarpiu bei susieti gimdos rando matavimus, demografinius ir akušerinius veiksnius su gimdymo baigtimis. Tyrimo metodai. Perspektyvusis stebėsenos tyrimas, kuriame dalyvavo nėščiosios, turinčios randą gimdoje. Randas tirtas 11+0–13+6, 18+0–20+0 ir 32+0–35+6nėštumo savaitėmis. Gimdos randas apibrėžiamas kaip echoneigiama įkarpa apatinio gimdos segmento raumens sluoksnyje, gimdos rando niša – kai raumens pažeidimo gylis daugiau nei 2 mm. Nėštumo priežiūra tiriamosioms atlikta pagal galiojančius SAM įsakymus, tiriamųjų po vienos CPO gimdymo būdo klausimas buvo sprendžiamas neatsižvelgiant į gimdos rando pobūdį nėštumo laikotarpiu. Rezultatai apdoroti „IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0“ programa. Taikytas chi kvadrato (χ2) kriterijus arba tikslusis Fišerio kriterijus. Rezultatai laikyti statistiškai reikšmingais, kai p < 0,05. Rezultatai. Tirtos 122 moterys po vienos arba kelių apatinio segmento CPO. 95 (77,9 proc.) tiriamosioms nustatytas matomas gimdos randas, iš jų 49 (51,5 proc.) randas formavo nišą. Iš viso natūraliais takais pagimdė 41 (33,9 proc.) tiriamoji, planinė CPO atlikta 48 (39,7 proc.), o 32 (26,4 proc.) atlikta skubi CPO. Statistinio skirtumo tarp grupių tiriamųjų, turinčių rando nišą ir jos neturinčių, bei gimdymo būdo nenustatyta (p = 0,802). AGS raumens sluoksnio storio mediana pagimdžiusiųjų natūraliais takais buvo 3,4 mm, skubios CPO atveju – 4,1 mm, kaip ir planinių CPO (p = 0,928). Apgar balai po gimimo tarp šių grupių statistiškai reikšmingai nesiskyrė (p = 0,951). Išvados. Gimdos rando niša nustatoma daugiau nei pusei tiriamųjų, kai randas yra matomas, tačiau įtakos gimdymo būdui, nėštumo baigtims neturi.
Moterų cistito bei pasikartojančio cistito diagnostikos ir gydymo rekomendacijos
Authors: Bartusevičienė Eglė , Kačerauskienė Justina , Rimkus Justinas , Strelcovienė Zita , Railaitė Dalia Regina
Published: March 2023

Straipsnyje aptariama nesilaukiančių moterų besimptomė bakteriurija ir apatinių šlapimo takų infekcija, jos rizikos veiksniai, pateikiamos praktinės diagnostikos bei gydymo rekomendacijos. Taip pat išsamiai aptariamos pasikartojančio cistito profilaktikos priemonės, įskaitant neantibakterinių priemonių naudojimą bei mažų dozių antibiotikų profilaktiką. Apžvelgiami su kateterio naudojimu susijusio cistito gydymo principai.
Endometriumo receptyvumo ir liuteininės fazės savitumai pagalbinio apvaisinimo atvejais
Authors: Maleckienė Laima , Trečiokaitė Joana , Kryžiūtė Ugnė , Drejerienė Eglė , Bartašienė Rūta , Kozlovskaja-Gumbrienė Agnė
Published: March 2023

Straipsnyje nagrinėjami endometriumo receptyvumo, embriono implantacijos bei liuteininės fazės savitumai, skiriant gydymą pagalbinio apvaisinimo būdu. Literatūros apžvalgai tinkamų straipsnių buvo ieškoma „PubMed“ („Medline“), „Embase“, „Cochrane“ duomenų bazėse. Atrinkti 36 anglų kalba parašyti straipsniai su prieiga prie viso teksto ir išspausdinti per pastarąjį dešimtmetį. Taikant kontroliuojamą kiaušidžių stimuliaciją, endogeninio progesterono gamyba yra nepakankama, todėl įprastai „šviežiame“ cikle skiriamas liuteininės fazės papildymas progestageninio poveikio preparatais. Atšildyto embriono įkėlimas į gimdą gali būti atliekamas natūraliame mėnesinių, modifikuotame natūraliame, medikamentais indukuotos ovuliacijos arba programuotame cikle. Siekiant didžiausio pagalbinio apvaisinimo veiksmingumo ir saugumo, medikamentinis gydymas liuteininėje fazėje kiekvienu atveju turi būti individualizuotas.
Investigating the Effective Technique Used by Secondary School Students in Strengthening Reading Comprehension
Authors: Ishag Elhady Ishag Hmouda , Ahmed Sabir Mirgani Ali , Abdalhaliem Abdalla  Elfadil Mohammed , Mohammed-Noor Tohami Mohammed Hassan
Published: March 2023

This study aims at investigating the effective technique used by secondary school students in strengthening reading comprehension. The study adopted the experimental method.  Pre-posttest test is used as a primary tool for data collection. The population of the study is year students of English- College of Education at SUST. The sample of study drawn from the population consisted of 44 students who were selected randomly. This study used the statistical package for social science (SPSS) program to analyze and verify the hypotheses.  The results showed that pre-test and posttest show that there are statistical significance differences among the respondents of experimental group in terms of reading technique. On the other hand, students unable to use scanning techniques while practicing reading in the classroom. Furthermore, students do not use skimming technique for obtaining general information. The study recommended that students should be aware about different types of reading skill.  Teachers should consider students' level when using reading techniques.
Ecological Momentary Assessment of the stress-recovery process through technology mHealth in sports: a scoping review protocol
Authors:   Department of Basic Psychology and Sport Research Institute, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona., Guillen Joel , Capdevila Lluis , Losilla Josep-Maria , Parrado Eva
Published: March 2023

Review question / Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the EMA methodologies through mHealth technology to monitor the sport load or the stress-recovery process in athletes. The specific objectives are: - To describe the relationship between the external (distance, accelerations, decelerations, etc.) and internal (physiological, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, subjective, etc.) parameters, and the technology used for the monitoring. - To describe and classify the methodologies and the technology used according to individual or team sports.  - To analyse the relationship between the subjective and objective parameters of the internal measures.
Effectiveness of teleneuropsychological rehabilitation – A systematic review protocol
Authors:   Rehabilitation Foundation, Naamanka Elina , Salakka Ilja , Parkkila Minna , Poutiainen Erja
Published: March 2023

Review question / Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of teleneuropsychological rehabilitation on cognitive, behavioral, and socio-emotional functioning. Information sources: MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane library, Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO electronic databases. In addition, searches will be supplemented from relevant Finnish electronic databases (Journal.fi; Helda, psykologia.fi., Julkari). Main outcome(s): All outcome measures of cognitive, behavioral, and socio-emotional functioning.
Protocol: Discrimination attributions in the workplace – a scoping review of causes and correlates
Authors:   Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Warnke Kaja , Di Stasio Valentina , Lubbers Marcel
Published: March 2023

Rationale: Altogether, previous research attests to the importance of multiple factors that refer to personal characteristics (either of those being targeted by, or witnessing discriminatory behavior), situational factors that are inherent to the discriminatory event as well as contextual features that exert influence on discrimination attributions. However, a clear overview of this research field is lacking, which makes it difficult to grasp which factors have been studied – either in isolation or jointly with other factors - to understand discrimination attributions, how robust the existing evidence is and where future research is needed. With this scoping review, we aim to systematically synthesize the existing evidence and identify the state of knowledge on the correlational and causal impact of different factors on discrimination attributions, building on and extending the reviews of Major and Sawyer (2009) and Barreto and Ellemers (2015). Additionally, this scoping review includes more modern forms of discrimination, such as microaggressions or workplace incivility as well (Marchiondo et al., 2018), allowing us to draw general conclusions about whether the same determinants and correlates have been studied in relation to modern forms of discrimination.
Book Review: Indian Agriculture After the Green Revolution: Changes and Challenges
Authors:   International Rice Research Institute, Sampriti Baruah , Mohanty Samarendu ,   International Potato Center:CIP
Published: March 2023

This book attempts to capture the challenges faced by Indian agriculture through the post Green Revolution period and assesses its readiness to face emerging challenges. Through 14 chapters, the book weaves together the passage of the Indian agriculture through its various achievements, and emphasizes on the past five decades. Each of the chapters can also be read in isolation with ample references for further readings. Overall, it is well written and can be used as a good study material for both undergraduate and graduate level courses on agricultural development in India.
Self-Sufficiency and International Trade Policy Strategies in the Malaysian Rice Sector: Approaches to Food Security Using Spatial Partial Equilibrium Analysis
Authors:   Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Binti Ali Roslina , Durand-Morat Alvaro ,   University of Arkansas, United States of America, Wailes Eric ,   University of Arkansas, United States of America, Luckstead Jeff ,   Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Arkansas
Published: March 2023

While the status quo of the national rice economy remains ambiguous, the Malaysian rice policy stand and tendency is more likely to move to a self- sufficiency strategy. Despite this, Malaysia has made an extreme policy decision to pursue an autarky economy in its primary staple, i.e., rice, thus closing its borders from international markets. The existing body of evidence shows that self-sufficiency is not an efficient policy strategy to address food security concerns and to alleviate poverty. Thus, this study evaluates and analyzes the impact of two alternative approaches to achieve food security. In particular, these approaches are through pursuing rice self-sufficiency and through free trade in rice. The results indicate that although Malaysia could achieve rice self-sufficiency, the net welfare impact on Malaysia would be negative and would be driven primarily by consumer welfare losses. This is because pursuing rice self-sufficiency may result in significantly higher rice prices, which would accordingly offset the gains acquired in producers’ welfare. On the other hand, free trade results in lower consumer prices and greater rice consumption. This would consequently increase consumers’ welfare and would yield a net welfare gain for Malaysia. However, this approach may deteriorate producer welfare due to higher import competition and lower producer prices.
Analysis of the Operational Constraints of the Rice Value Chain in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar
Authors:   Ghent University, Belgium, Linn Thuzar , Maenhout Broos ,   Ghent University, Belgium
Published: March 2023

The rice industry is the most important agriculture subsector in Myanmar. However, far lower profits are gained from producing rice in Myanmar compared with those gained in other rice-producing ASEAN countries. This paper analyzes the operational constraints experienced by the different actors in the rice value chain in Myanmar. Both primary and secondary data on the rice value chain in Ayeyarwaddy Region, the main rice-growing area in Myanmar, were collected. The actors in the region suffer from constraints in material input, production, financial, distributional, and institutional. This study examines the actors’ profitability, together with their sociodemographic and operational characteristics, to provide proper policy guidelines to address constraints. The analysis revealed that the value chain in the study area is structurally inefficient, characterized by a large number of actors who face numerous constraints. Diverse policy recommendations are then put forward to improve the rice value chain in the Ayeyarwaddy Region. Stakeholders need to implement projects that would increase the quantity and quality of rice produced, ranging from input quality control to more efficient extension services. Credit and sufficient working capital should also be provided to make infrastructure investments possible at each stage of the value chain in order to improve production and profitability.
From Commitment to Action: Filipino College Students' Involvement in Agriculture in Selected Provinces in the Philippines
Authors:   Philippine Rice Research Institute, Altamarino Hazel Joy , Tanzo Irene ,   Philippine Rice Research Institute, Ibarra Racquel ,   Philippine Rice Research Institute, Saludez May Angelica ,   Socioeconomics Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute
Published: March 2023

This study determined which knowledge sharing and learning (KSL) intervention best fits agriculture and non-agriculture students in the Philippines, and documented each of the student groups' commitments to be intermediaries to farmers. Six months after the data had been gathered through survey method, the research team documented which KSL intervention each student group shared to others. The study also determined whether the students’ expressions of commitment had been concretized into action. Samples were randomly selected from higher education institutions in the Philippines, namely, Central Mindanao University in Bukidnon, Central Bicol State University of Agriculture in Camarines Sur, Father Saturnino Urios University in Agusan del Norte, and Camiguin Polytechnic State College. A total of 44 agriculture students and 59 non-agriculture students were compared. The study found that agriculture students involved themselves using their technical knowledge of information and communications technology (ICT)-based tools, whereas the other group of students employed nontechnical and practical ways to help their communities—specifically by encouraging people to save rice. Agriculture students reached more farmers than the non-agriculture students did. The results of this study could guide policymakers in developing policies that would enhance students’ involvement in agriculture.
Pendekatan Design Thinking Dalam Perancangan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Mobile “Teater Tradisional Indonesia”
Authors: Fujiawati Fuja , Ulfa Saida , Praherdhiono Henry
Published: March 2023

Teater merupakan salah satu konten dalam mata pelajaran seni budaya yang memiliki beragam jenis dan bentuk dalam penyajiannya, dalam mengenalkan jenis pertunjukan masih menjadi permasalahan dalam penggunaan media yang memudahkan siswa untuk mengaksesnya sesuai dengan kebutuhan siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang media pembelajaran berbasis mobile pada mata pelajaran seni budaya untuk materi teater tradisional Indonesia, berdasarkan kebutuhan pengguna, karakteristik materi, kemudahan belajar siswa yang dapat diakses kapan saja dan dimana saja yang dirancang dalam bentuk aplikasi mobile. Media ini dirancang dengan menggunakan pendekatan metode design thingking yang memiliki lima tahapan yaitu: (1) Empathize, (2) Define (3) Ideate (4) Prototype (5) Test. Data informasi kebutuhan pengguna diperoleh dari siswa dan guru dengan teknik wawancara dan dikembangkan dalam produk aplikasi media berbasis mobile untuk mengenal Teater Tradisional Indonesia, yang mana media tersebut menjadi panduan kegiatan siswa dan guru, memberikan materi pengantar, menunjukan contoh video pertunjukan, dan menyediakan evaluasi pembelajarannya. Media pembelajaran berbasis mobile ini dirancang untuk menjadi sumber belajar siswa yang dapat diakses dimana saja dan kapan saja sesuai kebutuhan pengguna.
Percepción de las reacciones secundarias de la vacuna covid 19 en adultos mayores del centro de longevidad en Xalapa, Veracruz en el 2021
Authors: Navarrete Lara Norami , Rios Palomo Isaac Gamaliel , Ruiz Moya Erick Gerardo
Published: March 2023

El virus del SARS COVID es una enfermedad respiratoria infecciosa, de etiología viral sistémica, transmitida por gotitas de flush, de presentación clínica variable, evolución poco predecible, incapacitante y con variedad de cuadros clínicos que afecta al mundo entero en forma de pandemia, en México se estiman secuelas que afectan intra y extracelularmente con daños incuantificables en la salud de los pacientes. Los adultos mayores se caracterizan por la inmunocenesencia que influye en la vulnerabilidad para el desarrollo de diferentes enfermedades infecciosas como las causadas por el coronavirus.Objetivo General: Identificar la percepción del adulto mayor sobre las reacciones secundarias de la vacuna de covid19 en el Centro de Longevidad de Xalapa Veracruz en 2021.Material y métodos: Descriptivo , transversal, documental, retrospectivo.Resultados: La percepción de los síntomas posterior a la aplicación de la vacuna de SARS covid-19 en los adultos mayores encuestados fueron los siguientes: fatiga (40%), cefalea (17.5%), dolor el sitio de la aplicación, artralgias (11%), dolor torácico (11%) y mialgias (11%).
Aplicaciones de los autómatas celulares en los procesos de marcado de agua digital
Authors: Lozada González Francisco , Cedillo Hernández Manuel , Guevara López Pedro
Published: March 2023

Los grandes avances de la tecnología hoy en día han ayudado a la comunicación y distribución de todo tipo de material digital de manera instantánea. Este es uno de los grandes beneficios de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación, donde también existen diversas amenazas de infracciones relacionadas al derecho de autor o Copyright, falsificaciones de contenido, plagios, por mencionar algunas. Al pasar de los años se han desarrollado diferentes algoritmos computacionales para coadyuvar a la protección de datos en archivos de textos, audio y video, respectivamente. En este artículo se presenta un análisis del estado del arte sobre el uso de autómatas celulares dentro del campo de procesamiento de imágenes digitales en conjunto con la técnica de Marcado de Agua Digital (Digital Watermarking).
Caracterización de la salud mental de estudiantes universitarios de enfermería
Authors: Simental-Chávez Lorena
Published: March 2023

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo conocer las características del estado de la salud mental en estudiantes universitarios de la licenciatura en enfermería de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, campus Mexicali. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó el Cuestionario de Salud General de Golberg y los resultados se analizaron con el programa estadístico para las ciencias sociales SPSS 22, fue aplicado a 204 estudiantes, de los cuales 70.1% fueron del sexo femenino y 29.9% del sexo masculino, el 36.3% se encuentran cursando el tercer semestre de la licenciatura en Enfermería, mientras que el 33.3% son de cuarto semestre y un 30.4% de quinto semestre.  El 62.3% de los estudiantes oscilan entre los 20 – 21 años de edad. Una vez analizadas las subescalas del cuestionario de salud general de Golberg, se observa que el porcentaje de casos detectados con problemas de salud mental es bajo.
The frequency of hypertension and other risk factors in patients undergoing large joint arthroplasty: a real-world study
Authors: Okisheva E. A. , Madoyan M. D. , Fidanyan S. E. , Semenova A. I. , Panferov A. S. , Mironova O. Iu. , Lychagin A. V. , Fomin V. V.
Published: March 2023

Background. The population of patients undergoing large joints arthroplasty has a high prevalence of comorbidities, such as hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, etc., that are independent risk factors for the postoperative complications, especially of the thromboembolic events.

Aim. To evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and other risk factors in patients undergoing large joint arthroplasty in real-world practice.

Materials and methods. The study included an unselected sample of patients (n=82) who underwent arthroplasty of large joints in December 2022 at the Clinic of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Joint Pathology of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. A detailed history was collected from all patients and, if necessary, a laboratory and instrumental examination was performed to assess the presence of target organ damage.

Results. Sixty-two patients (81.7%) had hypertension; among them 12.6% had no previous antihypertensive therapy. The average body mass index (BMI) was 31.3±5.2 kg/m2 confirming the high prevalence of obesity in this population. All obese patients had concomitant hypertension (n=62), and 6 people (7.3%) with a BMI over 40 kg/m2 had signs of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Diabetes mellitus (DM) was diagnosed in 13 people (15.9%); in all cases it was type 2 diabetes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 2-4 was diagnosed in 67 people (81.7%), and all these patients had concomitant obesity and hypertension.

Conclusion. Based on the analysis of published literature and a sample of patients from real-world practice, the main population undergoing the arthroplasty of large joints include elder patients, and the vast majority of them have multiply comorbidities (obesity, hypertension, CKD) that are not only the independent risk factors for poor prognosis, but also exacerbate the other concomitant conditions and further increase the risk of complications. It is necessary to conduct large prospective studies with specific evaluation of various cohorts of patients undergoing arthroplasty of large joints including a pharmacoeconomic analysis to determine the need and scope of further examination in this population with a high risk of perioperative complications.
‘Clio’ in Danger: The Causes, Condition and Consequences of the Decline of Interest in History in Perspective
Authors: Adjepong Adjei , Oppong Charles Adabo , Kachim Joseph Udimal
Published: March 2023

History, which was a popular discipline in the past, is now one of the marginalised subjects in schools, while many people today also pay little attention to the events which occurred in their past lives. Several causes have combined to bring about this unfortunate state of affairs which, in turn, has produced some adverse consequences. Essentially, the problem of the decline of interest in history has three parts to it: causes, conditions and consequences. Using both primary and secondary data and employing the qualitative approach, this study generally examined the problem of the decline of interest in history in the context of what it calls the ‘“3 Cs” of historical events’. The paper arbitrarily categorised the causes of the decline into “historical thoughts” and “historical deeds”, and showed the extent to which each has contributed to the existing condition. It then provided empirical evidence to show the reality and universality of the decline. After displaying the cause-and-effect relationship between the causes and the condition, the study, in a brief fashion, identified and analysed some of the major consequences of the decline of interest in history. In its conclusion, the paper first re-emphasised the thesis of the study and evaluated the authenticity of the framework adopted for the study. Finally, the paper recommends that efforts must be made to regenerate interest in history and place the discipline back in its rightful position in the school curriculum.

Keywords: Causes, Condition, Consequences, Decline of History, Historical Deeds and Historical Thoughts
Fluidity and Hybridity of Customary Marriage Traditions in Contemporary Uganda
Authors: Isiko Alexander Paul , Isabirye Joy Mukisa
Published: March 2023

The ideology that customary marriages are celebrated according to ancestral traditions and customs is rife in Africa. There is however continuous invention and evolution of institutions associated with customary marriage rendering it burdensome to trace the visibility of ancient ‘traditions’ therein. This argument is anchored in the theoretical perspective of ‘invention of tradition’, to analyse the extent to which the celebration of customary marriages in Uganda has maintained the ancestral ‘traditional’ status quo owing to the influences of colonisation, westernisation globalisation and modernisation. Busoga, a predominantly Bantu ethnic society, is used as a representative case for this analysis. Using a historical and ethnographic approach, it was established that there is a lot of fluidity and hybridity of contemporary traditions upon which these marriages are celebrated. The notion that customary marriages are celebrated based on past traditions is a fallacy, although at best, efforts have been invested to dramatise past traditions in contemporary settings.

Key words: Marriage, Customary, Traditions, Culture, Traditional Marriage, Invention, Busoga, Uganda
Notes on the distribution, ecology, and life history of Maotoweta virescens (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae, Macropathinae) and a comparison of two survey methods
Authors: Tweed James M. H. , Wakelin Michael , McKinlay Bruce , Murray Tara J.
Published: March 2023

When described in 2014, Maotoweta virescens was believed to be one of New Zealand’s rarest cave wētā (Rhaphidophoridae). Here, we present new information about the distribution, ecology, and life history of the species. M. virescens has now been recorded from indigenous forest sites throughout the length of the western South Island, where it can occur in relatively high abundance. M. virescens shows a close association with arboreal mosses, particularly Weymouthia mollis, roosting within them during the day and feeding on them at night. The wētā has also been documented feeding on lichens and dead insects. The species is hypothesized to have a lifecycle of approximately one year, closely linked to season. Eggs are thought to hatch out relatively quickly after being laid in summer and early autumn, with the species overwintering as nymphs and maturing the following late spring through to early-autumn. Further work is required to fully understand its biology. A comparison was made between active night searching and vegetation beating as two different methods for the detection and monitoring of M. virescens. Beating of W. mollis and other suitable M. virescens microhabitats was found to be significantly more effective than night searching. Our results show that M. virescens is widespread and can occur at relatively high densities within South Island temperate forests, with the species’ perceived rarity to date largely owing to a lack of survey effort and the past use of ineffective sampling methods.
The effect of creating a single EAEU labor market on the level of financial well-being of migrant households (exemplified by the Republic of Armenia)
Authors: Oksinenko Valeriia G.
Published: March 2023

The article analyzes the effect of creating a single EAEU labor market on the financial well-being of households in countries that mainly send migrants, exemplified by the Republic of Armenia. Based on data of the Integrated Living Conditions Survey (ILCS) 2012-2017 and using the difference-in-differences method, the study has identified a significant causal relationship between the country’s accession to the EAEU and reduced income gap between households with migrants in Russia and households with migrants in other countries and regions or without migrants at all. Thus, after Armenia’s accession to the EAEU, income of the households sending migrants to Russia became 6-11% higher than the one of the households sending migrants to other countries, despite the fact that until 2015 there was hardly any difference in income; the income gap with the households without migrants decreased from 6% in 2012-2014 to 2% in 2015-2016. The confirmed positive impact of Armenia’s accession to the EAEU makes it possible to consider it a tool for reducing poverty in the Republic of Armenia as well as recommend to continue development and harmonization of the labor migration policy of the EAUE member states.
Conceptualising Higher Education in Wales: Balancing Local and Global
Authors: Lewis Caroline
Published: March 2023

Devolution has seen a number of fundamental education developments since the establishment of the Welsh Government. Key policies have earmarked the higher education sector as a driver of economic growth on both a local and a global level. This article explores how an agenda of internationalisation
in the context of higher education in Wales can address the needs and expectations of local government while simultaneously promoting an outward-looking global agenda, with all the implications this may have.
The Evil of Authoritarian Education: Banality and Compliance in the Neoliberal Era
Authors: Clarke Matthew , Lyon Charlotte Haines
Published: March 2023

Education is widely seen as a force for good, associated with hope and optimism about better individual and social futures. By contrast, and controversially, this paper argues that education and education policy in recent decades has been far from benign, as evidenced in the growing
alienation of significant numbers of teachers and students and, crucially for our paper, in the growth of authoritarian models of schooling, involving 'zero-tolerance', 'no excuses' disciplinary approaches. Against this background, and drawing on Hannah Arendt and the work of contemporary
moral philosophers Elizabeth Minnich and Simona Forti, this paper diagnoses the nature and effects of school discipline policies in the neoliberal era, and in particular practices such as isolation, as a contemporary form of banal, or everyday, evil.
Psychédélisme raté. De quelques relations entre musique expérimentale, sommeil et autosabotage
Authors: Dunoyer de Segonzac Thomas
Published: March 2023

Si vous avez eu la chance de dormir debout pendant un concert dans une salle comme les Instants Chavirés (Paris), le Buffet Froid (Grenoble) ou la Cave 12 (Genève), ou de laisser votre esprit chavirer jusqu’à ne plus rien remarquer de ce qui se jouait vraiment sur scène, vous vous en souvenez peut-être aussi, comme nous, comme l’un de vos meilleurs souvenirs de musique. Recevoir ce texte de Thomas Dunoyer de Segonzac, auteur pour Revue & Corrigée et taulier du label No Lagos, fut un petit moment d’émotion en plein lent déconfinement, à rapprocher du visionnage du documentaire « Le rock aux Instants Chavirés (ou comment en finir avec le jazz) » d’Yves-Marie Mahé (disponible en ligne). La musique est parfois là pour abolir la musique. On peut habiter avec elle un espace où la poésie, l’émeute, la conscience modifiée, et la conversation d’à côté ne sont plus dans les marges — et où ces marges ont envahi le centre. On y est bien.
De l’ œconomia à l’échange volontaire : la délimitation de l’activité économique chez Thomas d’Aquin
Authors: Januard Pierre
Published: March 2023

La pensée économique de Thomas d’Aquin est connue pour son apport concernant le juste prix ou l’usure, mais sa délimitation épistémologique de l’activité économique retient peu l’attention des commentateurs. L’Aquinate hérite d’Aristote de la notion d’ œconomia , gestion familiale se distinguant à la fois du politique, qui concerne la cité, et de l’activité du marchand, pour « le gain » ou « pour l’argent ». La délimitation de l’activité économique se fait donc par l’agent et par la finalité. Jusqu’à la Somme de théologie , le traitement des activités économiques est dispersé dans ses œuvres. La Somme fait œuvre novatrice en adoptant une typologie objectiviste, par la nature de l’opération, ici l’échange. Elle regroupe ces activités d’échange, à savoir le commerce et le prêt, en deux questions contiguës et leur donne un prologue commun. Elle les réunit comme échanges volontaires et nomme les péchés qui s’y rapportent. Thomas délimite ainsi l’activité économique, qui doit étre un échange et un acte volontaire. Ce cadre est à la fois extensif et restrictif : il permet de rendre compte des cas limites comme l’échange de biens non marchands, mais il exclut ce qui se rapporte à un don sans contrepartie, ou à un échange effectué avec secret (vol) ou violence (rapine). Ces critères, loin de constituer des évidences, viennent interroger les lectures économiques de l’œuvre thomasienne et la compréhension des rapports asymétriques entre co-contractants.
Oscillation results for a nonlinear fractional differential equation
Authors: Bosch Paul , Rodríguez José M. , Sigarreta José M.
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the authors work with a general formulation of the fractional derivative of Caputo type. They study oscillatory solutions of differential equations involving these general fractional derivatives. In particular, they extend the Kamenev-type oscillation criterion given by Baleanu et al. in 2015. In addition, we prove results on the existence and uniqueness of solutions for many of the equations considered. Also, they complete their study with some examples.
Fostering Educator Agency Through Bilingual Podcasting
Authors: McMahon Jennifer D.
Published: March 2023

This chapter explores the development of educator agency through the new literacy of bilingual podcasting. Focusing on a group of teacher leaders in Cambodia, the chapter first introduces the educational context and relevant history of these participants. It further describes the process used as teacher leaders are introduced to podcasting as a teaching and learning tool. Using the lens of agency and the factors found to help develop agency including professional development, professional collaboration, and reflective practice, teacher leaders share their perspectives on the podcasting experience through journal entries and interviews.
The Challenge of the Digitalization of the Water Sector
Authors: Carriço Nelson Gaudêncio , Ferreira Bruno , Antunes André , Caetano João
Published: March 2023

The digitalization of the water sector is of utmost importance for improving the efficiency and sustainability of the managed systems. The digitalization process, however, can be seen as a ladder with several steps that the water utility must climb to become a smart utility. The reality is that many water utilities worldwide have not realized yet the benefits of digital transformation and, thus, the digitalization of the water sector lags behind other industries. This chapter presents the major challenges and the promising future that water utilities face in the journey of digitalization. Guidelines on how to choose the most adequate digital solution are also presented, as well as the trends for a smarter water utility.
The Challenges Cities Face on Their Way Towards Creativity
Authors: Stefanidou Antonia
Published: March 2023

The chapter highlights how important it is for modern cities to invest in the field of creative economy, which has dominated the international scene in recent decades. Promoting innovation, with emphasis on competitiveness and cultural diversity, creative economy's sectors are developing dynamically. The chapter aims to define the concept of the city, to present cities' categorization nationally (in Greece), as well as in European and global level. It highlights the relationship between culture and development, creative cities' characteristics, as well as examining the creative sectors, with emphasis to the challenges that cities face in their effort to benefit from the creative economy. For the empirical analysis of the theoretical part, indicative case studies of cities, such as Nantes and Medellin, models of urban revival at European and world level, are used. The challenges faced by these cities and the policies they have implemented, aimed at development, are presented.
Relay Nodes Placement Approaches in Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Harizan Subash , Kuila Pratyay , Kumar Rajeev , Khare Akhilendra , Srivastava Ashis Kumar , Prabaharan S. Beski
Published: March 2023

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have drawn its enormous attraction in both academic and industry for its exceptional monitoring capabilities. However, due to its shortcomings like reliability, energy cost, limited sensing and communication range, etc., degrades its performance in real world applications. Therefore, in order to overcome these shortfall, relay node (RN) deployment/placement could aid to improve the performance of the WSNs. In this chapter, various algorithms and techniques are presented that aim to address the relay node placement/deployment problem.
Utilization of E-Waste as Coarse Aggregates in Geopolymer Concrete
Authors: Verma Parth , Dhurvey Priyanka , Gour Chandra Prakash
Published: March 2023

E-waste is a general term for damaged, surplus, or excess electrical and electronic equipment. Due to quick technological advancement and inexpensive beginning costs, there is a rapidly expanding global surplus of e-waste. If not managed appropriately, the many sorts of compounds and chemicals included in e-waste can seriously harm both human health and the environment. Large volumes of e-waste may be recycled in the concrete sector, solving both the disposal and reuse issues. The most practical application of e-waste is thus thought to be recycling and reuse in the geopolymer concrete (GPC) industry. The experimental study is carried out to enhance the mechanical properties of the GPC (M30 Grade) with varies percentage e-waste replacement for coarse aggregates by casting cubes, cylinders, and beams. Also, an empirical regression-based model is also formulated for the evaluation of the strength of GPC at varying e-waste coarse aggregate (EWCA) percentages.
E-Waste Management Toward Environmental Sustainability in Malaysia
Authors: Yusof Yusnita , Tun Ismail Wan Nor Azilawanie , Mohd Noor Noor Aina Amirah , Abu Bakar Mazriah Ayu
Published: March 2023

Industrialized and developing countries today are plagued by the gravity of the problem of e-waste. Managing e-waste is a global environmental problem that has created significant environmental damage in some parts of the world. Although Malaysia has plans to manage e-waste, there are still difficulties, and the need to manage e-waste is now even more pressing. Therefore, to manage e-waste effectively, it is necessary to develop general, structured policy measures to address the issue within the nation and globally. This chapter aims to explore the sustainability issues in Malaysia, challenges towards e-waste management in Malaysia, an overview of e-waste policy implementation, the effects of e-waste on the environment, the activities organized by the government and other organizations, and the mechanism of e-waste management in Malaysia. By making diverse research contributions, it would eventually encourage the growth of sustainable e-waste management in Malaysia.
Comparison of Mobile Health Application Examples in Turkey and the World
Authors: Tekin Engin , Emikönel Serpil
Published: March 2023

The use of rapidly developing technology in the modern world for the purposes of human needs facilitates social life. Today, the increasing demand for health systems with the developing technology has made technology an indispensable part of the health sector. Mobile health applications are widely used in health services to support health outcomes, improve public health, promote a healthy life in society, and reduce chronic diseases. Many digital applications that have become widespread in the health sector both provide convenience for health professionals in the health management process and provide instant access to data for health service recipients. In this study, information is given about the most popular mobile health applications in Turkey and in the leading countries in the field of mobile health: England, the United States, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Finland, France, and Germany. Comparisons of applications were made, and areas of mobile health applications that were lacking were emphasized.
Power to the People
Authors: Bello Adeniyi W. K. , Kaufhold Kelly
Published: March 2023

This study examined the role of social media in activating civic engagement and political participation among Nigerian citizens by age. It used a substantial secondary data set from the Afrobarometer Index (N=45,823 from 34 African countries; N=1,600 respondents across Nigeria) to examine the relationship between getting news via social media, and how it predicted civic engagement and political participation. Consuming news on social media significantly predicted civic engagement with family and neighbors and increased political participation from contacting a government official to joining a political party to voting. Young Nigerians were the most likely to get news via social media but the least likely to vote.
The stimulus of factors in implementing the e-governance concept in Namibia
Authors: Mutasa Laizah Sashah , Iyamu Tiko
Published: March 2023

This paper reports on a case study where the Namibian environment is used to gain deeper understanding of the factors that influence e-governance and how those factors manifest themselves. This study is motivated by the continuous challenges that are encountered by many African countries, either in the development or implementation or both, of the e-governance solution. The interpretivist approach was employed, and qualitative data were gathered using the semi-structured interview technique. Activity theory was used as a lens to guide the analysis of the data, from which six factors were found to influence the implementation of e-governance in the country. The factors are know-how; requirements of both technical and non-technical components; political-will, which draws on power to make decisions; heterogeneity; a repertoire of actors-power relationship; and governance, which includes standards, policies, and principles. The empiricism nature of the study boosts knowledgeability of the challenges that hinder implementation of the solution, which in-turn affect service delivery.
Does More Investment in Universities Improve Their Performances?
Authors: Xie Xin , Siau Keng , Chen Chunxiao
Published: March 2023

Universities play a critical role in improving the economic prosperity and social well-being of a country. Many countries have invested heavily in higher education and funding university education for their citizens. Does more investment enhance universities' performances? What other factors contribute to universities' productivity? This research used the data envelopment analysis methodology to study the total factor productivity (TFP) of 60 Chinese universities from 2006 to 2016. The study found the values of TFP fluctuated between 0.950 and 1.050 and were relatively stable. Contrary to common belief about productivity improvements, universities with more investment from the Chinese government did not show better performances. Nevertheless, the study found evidence that human resources (e.g., postgraduate-teacher ratio), physical resources (e.g., campus areas), and policy factors (e.g., tenure of the presidents, mergers) have a positive impact on universities' productivity.
Application of American Aluminum Specification in Design of Cold-Rolled Aluminum Alloy Channel Columns
Authors: Pham Ngoc Hieu
Published: March 2023

Cold-rolled aluminum sections are new products that are available in the market with two typical sections of channel and Zed sections. These sections in the form of thin-walled sections become sensitive to buckling instabilities, leading to different behaviors in comparison with those of traditional extruded aluminum sections. The current aluminum design standards were regulated on the basis of research studies on extruded aluminum sections, and their accuracies in the design of cold-rolled aluminum members have been not reported. Based on collected experimental and numerical strengths of cold-rolled aluminum channel columns, the paper will compare these collected data with the strengths predicted by American Aluminum Specification. The comparisons are the bases to provide recommendations for the application of American Aluminum Specification in the design of cold-rolled aluminum channel columns. This specification was found to give conservative predictions for global buckling failure modes and provide un-conservative predictions for local-global interaction buckling failure modes in the design of aluminum alloy channel columns.
Effect of Selective Laser Melting Parameters on Physicomechanical Properties of Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Ni36Al27Co37 Alloy
Authors: Mazeeva Alina K. , Kim Artem , Starikov Kirill A. , Shamshurin Aleksey I. , Popovich Anatoly A.
Published: March 2023

In this work Ni36Al27Co37 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy was studied. Selective laser melting (SLM) was carried out at the modes providing the volumetric energy density (VED) of 70-200 J/mm3. It was shown that in order to obtain dense samples, VED should be at least 90 J/mm3 for this alloy. The maximum density was achieved at 150 J/mm3.With an increase in VED, the hardness nonlinearly decreases from 447 HV to 413 HV. The samples without visible defects showed a mean conventional tensile failure stress of 479 MPa and a residual deformation of about 0.04%, which confirms their brittleness when not heat-treated.Investigation into crystallographic structure of Ni36Al27Co37 SLM-samples showed that the laser power, scanning speed and hatch distance effects should not be considered separately but in complex. It was found that the most promising approach to obtain anisotropy in this alloy is a simultaneous decrease in the hatch distance and an increase in the scanning speed. In this case, the crystallites aspect ratio achieves values of up to 12 that makes the alloy prospective to show high magnetically induced strain.
High-Temperature Low Cycle Fatigue of Nickel-Based Superalloy IN738LC
Authors: Šulák Ivo , Chlupová Alice , Obrtlík Karel
Published: March 2023

Polycrystalline cast nickel-based superalloy IN738LC is employed for critical parts of gas turbine components in the power industry, aircraft engines, and the marine sector. These components undergo severe degradation by low cycle fatigue caused by thermal gradients, particularly during start-up and shut-down periods. The present work reports the cyclic deformation behaviour and fatigue damage of IN738LC during high-temperature isothermal fatigue. Cylindrical specimens were cyclically deformed under strain control with constant total strain amplitude in symmetrical cycling at 800 °C and 950 °C in air. The microstructure is typical of coarse dendritic grains with carbides, eutectic, and shrinkage pores. SEM imaging revealed a γ matrix with coherent L12 γ′ precipitates with bimodal morphology. Cyclic hardening/softening curves, cyclic stress-strain response, and fatigue life diagrams were determined. An increase in testing temperature is associated with a significant decrease in stress amplitude and an increase in plastic strain amplitude. The fatigue life gradually decreases with increasing temperature. The fracture surfaces and polished sections parallel to the specimen axis were examined to study damage mechanisms in cyclic loading at high temperatures.
Influence of Strain Hardening on Sectional Capacities of Cold-Formed Rectangular Hollow Steel Sections
Authors: Pham Ngoc Hieu
Published: March 2023

Cold-formed steel members have been widely used in structural applications and have been included in current design standards. These current standards have been established on the basis of the idealized plastic behavior of material properties, whereas the rounded stress-strain curves are obtained with the significant strain hardening due to cold-forming processes. The predictions from the current standards become overly conservative compared to the actual strengths of cold-formed steel sections. A new design method named the Continuous Strength Method, therefore, has been proposed and developed to provide more accurate strength predictions of this structural type with the consideration of strain hardening effects. In this paper, this method is applied to investigate the sectional capacities of cold-formed rectangular hollow steel sections under compression or bending with the variation of ultimate strengths compared to the predicted strengths using the European Code.