bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mujeres en ingeniería: Educación sin desigualdad
Authors: Trindade Natiele Cruber , Young Juliana
Published: December 2023

Aún con la evolución de la ingeniería, área que era predominantemente masculina, aún son innumerables las dificultades que enfrentan las mujeres en su permanencia en el ámbito académico e inserción en el mercado laboral. Desde que la igualdad de género y la autonomía de las mujeres se convirtió en un compromiso firmado por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), muchos proyectos sociales comenzaron a promover la igualdad de oportunidades. Y con eso, se creó el Proyecto Mujeres en Ingeniería con el objetivo de promover la divulgación científica, buscando el ingreso de mujeres en carreras de las áreas precisas, especialmente en ingenierías, creando una red para involucrar a mujeres/niñas de primaria y secundaria en los municípios de Caçapava do Sul, Lavras do Sul y Santana da Boa Vista; a través de un Curso EAD y jornadas de extensión para la divulgación de la ingeniería, acercando el día a día al trabajo de los ingenieros. El objetivo principal del proyecto se logró y el impacto del proyecto se puede ver, principalmente a través de las publicaciones, en la valoración de la vida académica de estas niñas. Esta percepción se vio reforzada por el interés de los participantes en la edición actual de participar en futuras publicaciones. Este interés revela la importancia de la divulgación científica no solo en los círculos académicos, sino para la comunidad.
Proyecciones demográficas y de salud y su logística en el manejo sustentable del Parque Histórico Nacional Monte Pascoal
Authors: Vieira Micléia Nascimento , Lopes Elfany Reis do Nascimento
Published: December 2023

El estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar la relación entre los factores socioeconómicos y de salud en el Parque Histórico Nacional Monte Pascoal y realizar proyecciones demográficas y de residuos sólidos a mediano plazo (2042) para incentivar la toma de decisiones y la viabilidad del manejo sustentable de un área de ​​relevante importancia ecológica, cultural y turística. Las proyecciones de población fueron generadas utilizando el software Excel, adaptadas para la suma por el método aritmético, utilizando datos de las secciones censales del IBGE (2000 y 2010) para el área de estudio. Se determinaron escenarios de generación per cápita y de residuos sólidos de acuerdo al rango de población proyectado para cada sector censal. Los sectores fueron procesados, vinculando la información de las variables a cada uno de los centroides promoviendo la interpolación del IDW. La ocurrencia de normalidad se probó mediante la prueba de Shapiro-Wilk y se analizó mediante la matriz de correlación de Pearson. En el año 2000 había baja cobertura de residuos en las comunidades al interior del Parque. En 2010, los cambios observados se refieren a las características de las personas residentes, sin ingresos y alfabetizadas, ambas presentan dinamismo en toda la CU, con excepción de la recolección de basura, que presenta las tasas más altas en Caraíva Velha. La estimación poblacional muestra un incremento de 34.40% de habitantes en el PNHMP hasta el 2042. La UC muestra una tendencia al crecimiento poblacional, al mismo tiempo que crece la generación de residuos, evidenciando la necesidad de atención por parte de las autoridades públicas, municipales, estatales y federales.
Reutilización de residuos de construcción y demolición (RCD): una revisión de la literatura
Authors: Oliveira Sandilla Santana de , Santos Aline Gasparoni dos , Hippert Maria Aparecida Steinherz
Published: December 2023

Teniendo en cuenta el volumen de residuos generados por el sector de la Construcción Civil y los impactos ambientales y sociales causados ​​por la gestión ineficiente de esta cantidad de residuos, este texto tiene como objetivo discutir la reutilización de los residuos de construcción y demolición (RCD) como una alternativa para reducir la cantidad de residuos desechados. Para ello se realizó una revisión bibliográfica entre los meses de mayo y junio de 2022 y utilizando las bases de datos del sitio web de Periódicos Capes. Los resultados encontrados muestran la necesidad de adquirir conocimiento sobre RCD y posibles formas de reutilizarlo, incentivando la adopción de medidas en este sentido por parte de los agentes de Construcción Civil Brasileños y cumpliendo con la legislación vigente. Además, las obras analizadas apuntan a avances en las medidas de reutilización adoptadas en Brasil, aunque aún existe la necesidad de una mayor adherencia a la implementación de estas medidas por parte de las constructoras nacionales.
Reflexiones sobre una Educación Continuada para los Primeros Años involucrando Matemáticas y Educación Ambiental
Authors: Daleaste Rosineide Fátima , Lübeck Kelly Roberta Mazzutti
Published: December 2023

Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar y discutir las actividades desarrolladas junto con un curso de formación continua para profesores en los primeros años del municipio de Ramilândia-PR, relacionados con el ODS número 13, con el fin de identificar, entre los profesores, el tipo de enfoque asociado a la Educación Ambiental (EA) y las conexiones que se establecen con la disciplina de las Matemáticas. Por lo tanto, realizamos una investigación bibliográfica para la elaboración del curso, la técnica de recolección de datos fue la observación participante, con registros en diario de campo y videos, y para el análisis de datos nos apoyamos en el análisis de contenido. La investigación permitió la combinación de métodos matemáticos más contextualizados y significativos en el estudio de temas sobre el Medio Ambiente, en un proceso creativo, destacando el medio ambiente en el que vivimos y la conciencia de los valores ambientales sobre la forestación del área urbana de Ramilândia. Concluimos que el curso permitió transformar concepciones obsoletas sobre el tema, utilizando las matemáticas aliadas a la EA, destacando la importancia de desarrollar una estrategia de forestación en el casco urbano de esta ciudad. Además, fue una oportunidad para reflexionar sobre cómo planificar las clases, ver y utilizar las matemáticas aliadas a problemas cotidianos, discutir conceptos de EA y enseñanza crítica de las matemáticas. Así, la investigación demostró que incluso los docentes formados en programas tradicionales son capaces de vincular la enseñanza de las matemáticas con el entorno, dejando de lado el aprendizaje a través de ejercicios repetitivos para dar cabida al método de aprendizaje investigativo y emancipador.
Utilización de cáscaras y orujo de naranja como tecnología sostenible para la eliminación de iones de cobre de soluciones acuosas
Authors: Stadnik Jucieli , Borges Aline Rocha
Published: December 2023

La presencia de metales tóxicos contribuye a la contaminación del aire, el suelo y el agua. El cobre, por ejemplo, actúa en nuestro organismo como un mineral esencial y está presente en la minería, la fundición, la incineración y los plaguicidas. Para mejorar las condiciones medioambientales y alcanzar los objetivos del desarrollo sostenible, es esencial la gestión racional de los recursos naturales. En esta dirección, la biosorción es una alternativa que ofrece bajo costo operacional y posibilidad de reutilización de la biomasa. Este trabajo, presenta la investigación de las cáscaras y orujos de naranjas para la remoción de iones de cobre de soluciones acuosas. Los resultados mostraron que el mejor pH a utilizar es superior a 5,8 para el bagazo de naranja Pêra; 5,5 para la cáscara de naranja Pêra; 4,5 para el bagazo de naranja Bahia y 5,5 para la cáscara de naranja Bahia, ya que estos valores correspondían al punto cero de carga de las superficies de la biomasa; El mejor tiempo de contacto entre la solución de metal y la biomasa se estableció en 6 horas para la cáscara de naranja Pera y 9 horas para las demás. La masa de biosorbente que proporcionó los mayores índices de recuperación fue de 0,15g en solución de aproximadamente 10 mgL-1 de cobre. Las superficies de las biomasas fueron evaluadas por espectroscopia infrarroja, siendo posible identificar los grupos -NH, -OH y -CH como responsables por el proceso de biosorción; también, la microscopia de barrido, mostró la naturaleza irregular y porosa del material antes de la biosorción y el relleno de estos espacios después del proceso.
Educación ambiental en la escuela: una investigación nacional y global
Authors: Lapa Junior Luiz Gonzaga , Lira Marinalva Maniçoba de , Costa Kelly Cristina de Aguiar Rosa , Souza Norberta Nunes de
Published: December 2023

El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo reflejar la práctica de la Educación Ambiental en las escuelas a nivel nacional y mundial. El método cualitativo fue utilizado a través de la investigación bibliográfica, apoyada por varios autores, brasileños y extranjeros, con el fin de enfatizar la importancia del estudio en Educación Ambiental en el espacio educativo. Los resultados demostraron la preocupación por los problemas ambientales en Brasil y en otras culturas, lo que nos permitió observar los éxitos y dificultades para discutir la Educación Ambiental en las escuelas. El trabajo contribuye con información motivadora para la implementación de proyectos pedagógicos en Educación Ambiental de forma crítica y consciente.
El Diseño Ambiental Urbano como base para la planificación de la Infraestructura Verde: un estudio de caso en Teresina, PI.
Authors: Lima Amanda Lages de , Franco Maria de Assunção Ribeiro
Published: December 2023

La creciente urbanización a la que se enfrenta el mundo, especialmente desde mediados del siglo XVIII, ha impuesto una serie de modificaciones a la naturaleza para albergar asentamientos humanos y las actividades asociadas a ellos, ya sean residenciales, agrícolas, comerciales o industriales. Salvo contadas excepciones, el modelo de urbanización practicado en la mayoría de las ciudades del mundo, en consonancia con el modo de producción capitalista, se ha mostrado indiferente a las características medioambientales de los lugares ocupados y a los recursos y procesos naturales existentes en ellos. Como consecuencia, las ciudades se han convertido en foco de inundaciones, anegamientos, corrimientos de tierras, islas de calor y otros problemas medioambientales intensificados por la acción humana. En respuesta al distanciamiento entre la ciudad y la naturaleza, a lo largo de los años han surgido diversos enfoques de planificación y diseño del paisaje destinados a integrar estos elementos, entre los que destaca la Infraestructura Verde, que, en este caso, corresponde a una red de espacios verdes interconectados que contribuye a la preservación y conservación del medio ambiente y, a través del mantenimiento de los procesos y recursos naturales, a la calidad de la vida humana. A su vez, el trabajo en cuestión tuvo como objetivo identificar las principales áreas a preservar en la ciudad de Teresina, a partir de la aplicación del método de Diseño Urbano Ambiental, con vistas a la posterior planificación de una Infraestructura Verde para Teresina.
Особенности постсоветской рождаемости на Северном Кавказе: инновации или сохранение традиций?
Authors: Казенин Константин Игоревич , Митрофанова Екатерина Сергеевна
Published: December 2023

Статья посвящена особенностям рождаемости на постсоветском Северном Кавказе и их возможным причинам. На примере Дагестана и республик Северо-Западного Кавказа рассматриваются три характеристики рождаемости: более высокая по сравнению с Россией в целом доля третьих и последующих детей среди всех родившихся, более короткий интервал между первым и вторым деторождениями и наличие межэтнических различий по среднему числу рожденных детей. Исследуется вопрос, в какой мере эти характеристики постсоветской рождаемости имеют исторические корни. Для этого на основе данных микропереписи населения России 1994 г. с помощью дескриптивных методов, а также с помощью моделей пропорциональных рисков изучается рождаемость когорт женщин 1920-1970-х годов рождения, относящихся к коренным этносам данных регионов. Показано, что относительно высокая доля третьих и последующих детей, а также наличие межэтнических различий, наблюдаемых в постсоветское время, присущи и современным, и «советским» когортам. Короткий интервал между первыми и вторыми рождениями, напротив, скорее является «инновацией» постсоветского времени, особенно в Дагестане. Обсуждаются возможные пути объяснения полученных результатов.
ELEKTİF SEZARYEN OPERASYONLARINDA UYGULANAN ANESTEZİ YÖNTEMİNİN, YENİDOĞAN BİLURUBİN SEVİYESİ ÜZERİNE OLAN ETKİLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Authors: TURAN Deniz
Published: December 2023

Amaç

Günümüzde oransal olarak artma eğilimi gösteren

sezaryen operasyonlarında, genel ve rejyonel anestezi

teknikleri uygulanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada; genel

anestezi yönteminin yenidoğan bilurubini üzerine olan

etkisini incelemek ve rejyonel anestezi yöntemi ile

doğan bebeklerin bilurubin seviyesi ile karşılaştırmak

amaçlanmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntem

Mart 2022- Eylül 2022 tarihleri arasında,18 yaşın üzerinde

term gebelik ile elektif olarak sezaryen planlanan,

komplikasyonsuz 154 hasta rastgele çalışmaya

dahil edilmiştir. Karaciğer ve safra yolları hastalığı tanısı

alan, sistemik karaciğer ve safra yolları etkili etkili

ilaç kullanımı olan, direkt coombs testi (Dcoombs) (+)

ve covid (+) kliniği olan vakalar ekarte edilmiştir.

Bulgular

Çalışmamıza dahil edilen hastalardan 75’i (%48,8)

genel anestezi yöntemi, 79’una (%51,2) spinal anestezi

yöntemi uygulanarak sezaryen operasyonu gerçekleştirilmiştir.

Genel anestezi grubunda; yenidoğanlardan

transkutanöz yolla ciltten bakılan, 1.saat ve

4.saat bilurubin değeri spinal anestezi grubundan anlamlı

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Risks of oesophageal cancer in Zimbabwe: Eating habits and indoor air pollution from firewood smoke
Authors: Webster Kadzatsa , Tinashe Mazhindu , Martha Chadyiwa
Published: December 2023

Background: Oesophageal cancer is among the top five (5) cancers in Zimbabwe, and it has a high mortality rate. Several studies have alluded to the association between exposure to firewood smoke and this cancer. This study assessed the association between firewood smoke exposure, consumption of hot beverages, and food with oesophageal cancer among cancer patients in Zimbabwe. Methods: This study was quantitative in nature and adopted a cross-sectional design. A matched case-control approach with 95 pairs of cases and controls from Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals' Radiotherapy Centre, a major referral hospital in Zimbabwe was used. A total of 190 participants were interviewed using a questionnaire administered via telephone by trained interviewers. Secondary data using histology results and radiology reports were obtained from the patient's medical records. SPSS version 27 was used to perform the descriptive analysis for variables such as age, marital status, exposure to firewood smoke, and thermal burns. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to examine the relationship between oesophageal cancer and dependent variables. Results: The ratio of male to female OC cases was 1.4 to 1, with a mean age of 63 for males and 60 years for females. The OC was significantly associated with the usage of firewood smoke as a major source of cooking energy (OR: 2.961; 95 % CI 1.46 - 6.03) (AOR: 4.22; 95% CI 1.22 - 14.59) with a p - value of 0.043. Also, the OC was significantly associated with high consumption of sweet potatoes (OR: 3.26; 95 % CI:1.67 - 6.55) (AOR: 3.47; 95% CI: 1.07 - 11.23) with a p - value of 0.001. The co-usage of the kitchen as a dining room was associated with OC (OR: 2.65; 95% CI: 1.44 - 4.88), no association was found (AOR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.34 - 2.72) after adjusting for confounders. Risk factors such as age, alcohol intake, smoking, HIV status, and marital status were not associated with OC. Conclusion: The use of firewood for cooking and the consumption of sweet potatoes are the major contributors to OC among Zimbabweans. Awareness of the eating habits of sweet potatoes and using the kitchen as a dining area could significantly reduce cases of OC among Zimbabweans.
Developing Smoking Cessation Program for Female Smokers and Assessment of Its Impacts
Authors: Suh Kyung Hyun
Published: December 2023

Background: Female smokers find it challenging to quit smoking. The number of female smokers in Korea has not seen any decline. This study developed a smoking cessation program tailored for female smokers and evaluated its effectiveness.Methods: The treatment group, which was subjected to the smoking cessation program, was composed of seven adult female smokers and five female college students who smoked. The control group comprised 7 adult female smokers and 5 female college students who wanted to quit smoking.Results: Of the 12 participants in the control group, only 1 (8.3%) reported that she had maintained abstinence for 4 months and 1 week, while 5 (41.7%; 3 adults and 2 students) out of the 12 in the treatment group managed to abstain. For female smokers in this group, the motivation and empowerment to quit smoking increased significantly after participating in the program, and these positive effects were sustained for up to 3 months after the completion of the program.Conclusions: Female smokers who participated in the program that was developed as part of this study exhibited a significant abstinence rate, and their motivation and empowerment to quit smoking improved. These results indicate that this smoking cessation program can be clinically useful in helping female smokers quit smoking.
Organisational Identity Construction on Social Media Amidst COVID-19: The Case of a Fast-Food Chain in Malaysia
Authors: Azizan Mazlin , Saifuddin Muhammad Zulfadhli , Zulkifli Najwa , Ismail Wardah
Published: December 2023

COVID-19 has profoundly changed the way big brands communicate on social media and it is crucial for them to redefine their identities online for businesses to survive during trying times. This qualitative study examines the discourse strategies adopted by a popular fast-food chain in Malaysia, namely McDonald’s, in its postings on a social media platform during the pandemic. Through a hybrid analytical framework consisting of Critical Discourse Analysis and Politeness Theory, 79 postings on Facebook related to COVID-19 have been identified, coded and then examined using thematic analysis. The analysis found that McDonald’s adopted colloquialism, code-switching and linguistic politeness as its relational and localization strategies in communicating on Facebook. Further analysis also suggests that the organisation has utilised the social media platform consistently not only to keep the business afloat but also as an opportunity in expressing solidarity with and showing empathy towards Malaysians (for example, through COVID-19 hashtags like #safewithmekdi and #staysafe), creating a positive online organisational identity during the pandemic. This critical discourse study highlights the importance of altruistic values and prosocial behaviour in an organisation and hopes to shed light on the prominent role of linguistic strategies in online communication especially in managing a crisis. Keywords: Business communication, critical discourse analysis, linguistic politeness, organisational identity, COVID-19.
An Exploratory of Sentiment Analysis on e-Commerce Business Platform: Shopee Malaysia
Authors: Md Saad Nor Hasliza , Sin Lee Pei , Yaacob Zulnaidi
Published: December 2023

The social media landscape creates opportunities for businesses to gain insights into public opinions about the brand, products and services issues discussed online. This research focuses on analysing public opinion on Twitter (currently rebranding to ‘X’) using Nvivo software. A qualitative technique was used to perform sentiment and content analyses on data gathered on 29 November 2021 concerning one of the top E-commerce business platforms in Malaysia, Shopee. In sentiment analysis, the cases of "Very Negative", "Moderately Negative", "Moderately Positive" and "Very Positive" were to be established. There are 3261 comments; 284 tweets have been coded as very negative, 122 as moderately negative, 412 as moderately positive, and 2443 as very positive. There are seven themes of the topic that emerged within the positive sentiment group: Customer satisfaction, customer service, delivery service, giveaway, promotion, seller satisfaction and socialising. Five themes for the negative sentiment group are identified: apps service, customer satisfaction, customer service, delivery service, and seller satisfaction. These findings will assist Shopee in determining what is effective and what is not. The findings add to the knowledge of e-commerce business platforms. It presents an overview of the public perspective for e-commerce businesses to understand the strengths and weaknesses of their services and react swiftly to customer demands. Keywords: Sentiment analysis, Shopee, e-commerce, Twitter, Nvivo.
The Clash of Pro and Anti-Protest Sentiments during the Pandemic: Youths’ Narratives in Malaysia and Hong Kong as Contrasting Political Communication
Authors: Bahri Aqmal Afiq Shamsul , Govindasamy Geetha , Jamil Nur Shahadah
Published: December 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching effects, impacting not only the health and economic sectors but also the global political landscape. In response, certain youth groups have turned to protests as a means of expressing their dissatisfaction with their governments. This study aims to analyse the conflicting narratives between protest groups that support the right to assemble and the anti-protest narratives promoted by governments. While the Malaysian and Hong Kong governments implemented Movement Control Order and a national lockdown respectively, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, young people within these countries perceived these measures as incompatible with their political objectives. This study employs a narrative analysis approach and the theoretical framework of New Social Movement (NSM) in order to examine this issue. The findings of this study indicate the youths in Malaysia and Hong Kong who supported mobilizing protests during the pandemic perceive the government’s presented narratives and response as a defence mechanism to opportunistic suppression of democratic, government-critical actions. Thus, it can be concluded that there is a clear clash of implicit political messages conveyed by both the youths and governments, with the pandemic serving as the instigating factor in motivation for or against the mobilization of protests. Keywords: Protest, political-communication, youth, Malaysia, Hong Kong.
Teori Situasi Publik (STP): Mengungkai Isu Komunikasi WhatsApp di Malaysia
Authors: Shafie Siti Azura , Hashim Norliana
Published: December 2023

Isu komunikasi WhatsApp sering kali didengari berlaku dalam mana-mana organisasi kerajaan mahupun swasta. Masalah komunikasi WhatsApp iaitu majikan memberi arahan kerja di luar waktu bekerja telah menyebabkan berlakunya tekanan kerja kepada pekerja. Dengan mengambil pandangan daripada sudut komunikasi, kajian ini mengaplikasikan Teori Situasi Publik (STP) untuk mengenal pasti persepsi situasi dan tingkah laku komunikasi dalam kalangan pekerja di Malaysia. Objektif spesifik kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti persepsi dan tingkah laku komunikasi pekerja dalam masalah situasi apabila majikan memberi arahan kerja di luar waktu bekerja melalui WhatsApp. Maklumat ini dapat mempengaruhi cara individu dalam aktiviti pencarian, pemilihan, dan pemprosesan maklumat sebagai langkah kepada proses penyelesaian masalah dari sudut komunikasi WhatsApp di UPM. Kajian ini juga bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan antara persepsi situasi dan tingkah laku komunikasi melalui WhatsApp dalam kalangan pekerja UPM. Borang soal selidik digunakan sebagai instrumen kajian. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 364 orang pekerja UPM yang telah memberi maklum balas. Hasil kajian menunjukkan secara signifikannya pengenalpastian kekangan dalam kalangan pekerja UPM merupakan pemboleh ubah peramal paling utama dalam melakukan tindakan penyelesaian masalah iaitu (ß= .109, p<.05) dan memberi sumbangan varians sebanyak 34%. Pengenalpastian penglibatan pula merupakan peramal kedua utama yang menyumbang dalam tingkah laku komunikasi iaitu (β = .30, p<.05) dengan sumbangan varians sebanyak 33%. Seterusnya pengenalpastian masalah iaitu (β= .32, p<.05) dengan sumbangan varians sebanyak 26% merupakan peramal yang kurang menyumbang kepada tingkah laku komunikasi. Perbincangan yang kritis mengenai penyelesaian masalah komunikasi WhatsApp mampu memberi kesimpulan signifikan kepada organisasi untuk merangkakan komunikasi yang lebih berkesan. Kata kunci: Tekanan kerja, komunikasi WhatsApp, situasi, pekerja di Malaysia, organisasi.
Content Analysis of Cybercrime Infographic
Authors: Ahmad Zeti Azreen , Abd Mubin Nur Nadia , Arzeman Akmal
Published: December 2023

Malaysia is one of the vulnerable regions of cyberattack in which cybercrimes continue to increase at alarming rate. Cyber criminals are attacking not only organisations but also individuals. Various types of cybercrimes that have resulted in significant financial losses have been reported in the media. Despite the daily coverage of cybercrime incidents, people continue to fall victims. Keeping the public informed of the potential online threats should not be taken for granted. This study argues that effective communication of cybersecurity information is essential to enhance public’s resilience in dealing with cybercrimes. Infographic is a useful tool for conveying cybersecurity information. Infographic is a visual communication that is often used to communicate complex messages that include science related information. Literature on infographics often emphasizes on its key components that include; visual, content and knowledge. As a visual form of communication, it makes information appear to be appealing and easier to understand to diverse types of publics. The format could be easily shared with others through different types of social media platforms. This study examined infographics related to cybercrimes from CyberSecurity Malaysia’s Facebook account. Visual content analysis has been adopted to analyse more than 20 infographics based on content, visual and knowledge. The study found the content of infographics was mainly text and graphic with instructive guidelines. However, the visual elements appear cluttered, potentially compromising the efficacy of the conveyed message. Keywords: Infographic, cybercrimes, scam, CyberSecurity Malaysia, cyberthreat.
The Mediating Role of Parasocial Interaction in the Relationship Between Loneliness and Netflix Binge-Watching Tendencies: A Case Study of Malaysian University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Shariffadeen Tengku Siti Aisha Tengku Mohd Azzman , Manaf Aini Maznina A. , Chan Tak Jie
Published: December 2023

Streaming services such as Netflix are already penetrating the mainstream market in Malaysia. Netflix offers a wide range of binge-worthy content to young adults, such as K-dramas, anime, thrillers, rom-coms, sitcoms, or reality television shows. As a newer form of media engagement, media researchers are just beginning to understand the meaning of binge-watching, and how motivation to binge-watch (MBW) predicts binge-watching tendencies (BWT). Research on parasocial relationships formed with Netflix characters and how they influence BWT is also relatively scarce. Thus, we seek to identify predictors of BWT from the uses and gratification (U&G) perspective. We predict that parasocial interaction (PSI) will mediate the relationship between loneliness and binge-watching tendencies (BWT). Six hypotheses were tested using zero-order correlations and PROCESS Macro Hayes. A cross-sectional online survey was constructed using Google Forms, and distributed among university students in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 284). Data was collected from October to December 2021. Four hypotheses were supported; results indicate that PSI, stress relief, and enjoyment predicted BWT. PSI also mediated the relationship between loneliness and BWT. Thus, parasocial relationships formed with Netflix characters prompted lonelier individuals to binge-watch more. The repercussions of these findings on U&G, PSI, and binge-watching literature will be discussed. Keywords: Binge-watching tendencies, loneliness, motivation to binge-watch, parasocial interaction, uses and gratification.
«Меблировочная музыка» и «Яндекс Музыка»: к изучению современного субъекта культуры
Authors: Романов Н.А.
Published: December 2023

На примере музыкального стримингового сервиса «Яндекс музыка» и концепции «меблировочной» музыки Эрика Сати анализируется повседневность современного субъекта культуры. Внимание уделяется изучению музыкальных подборок, которые созданы для «меблирования» повседневных занятий, задач и настроений пользователей сервиса. Отмечается, что варианты выбора музыкальных подборок в стриминговом сервисе детерминированы, а категоризация внутри подборок, с одной стороны, соответствует современной действительности в контексте массовой культуры, а с другой стороны, подстраивает внесетевую реальность под унифицированный и заданный в медиа образец. Делается вывод, что используемые в музыкальном стриминговом сервисе «Яндекс Музыка» повествовательные практики и связанные с ними классификации в значительной степени редуцируют спектр потенциально возможных модусов существования субъектов культуры, тем самым оказывая влияние на оформление повседневности в современной культуре. В виде краткого рассмотрения демонстрируются музыкальные подборки и анализируется функционал других популярных отечественных и зарубежных стриминговых музыкальных сервисов. Выдвигается гипотеза о тенденции к общей унификации и стандартизации форм музыкального «меблирования» основных повседневных занятий субъектов культуры и связанных с ними описательных практик в разных стриминговых музыкальных сервисах.
NextGenerationEU and the European Semester: Comparing National Plans and Country‐Specific Recommendations
Authors: Guidi Mattia , Piccinetti Michele , Verzichelli Luca
Published: December 2023

This article examines the main features of the Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) that member states have presented to access NextGenerationEU (NGEU) funds, and it explores the relationship between NGEU and the European Semester. Relying on a dataset collected for this purpose, which coded all RRPs and all recommendations received by the member states in the years preceding NGEU, we explore quantitatively the variation in the countries’ resource allocation and reform agendas and the congruence between RRPs and the recommendations issued in the European Semester. Our analysis reveals three key findings. First, substantial variation exists across member states, reflecting the diverse economic and political contexts shaped by a decade of crises. Second, by disaggregating RRPs into the six policy pillars indicated by the Commission, we show differences in the member states’ patterns of intervention. Third, we offer insights into the extent to which member states address the Semester recommendations. The data we present is a relevant tool for understanding NGEU and generating research questions aimed at exploring its nature and its implementation in the years to come.
The National Recovery and Resilience Plans: Towards a Next Generation of Fiscal Coordination?
Authors: Ceron Matilde
Published: December 2023

The Recovery and Resilience Facility reflects unprecedented solidarity through common financing paired with an innovative governance framework. Member states can access grants and loans through the formulation of National Recovery and Resilience Plans, under a set of conditions that include minimum allocation targets and addressing country-specific recommendations. The analysis evaluates whether the governance of the Recovery and Resilience Facility mitigates one of the longstanding weaknesses of the Economic and Monetary Union architecture: fiscal coordination. Assessing the prevalence of green, digital, and social priorities in the (a) National Recovery and Resilience Plans, (b) the country-specific recommendations, and (c) party manifestos through a quantitative and qualitative text analysis shows some convergence toward supranational preferences, albeit only in the green domain. I provide preliminary evidence at the stage of the formulation of the plans of the effectiveness of the Recovery and Resilience Facility fiscal policy coordination by testing whether recovery agendas in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans reflect EU or national priorities. Deviating from the limited implementation of country-specific recommendations within the European Semester, the analysis indicates the governance of the Recovery and Resilience Facility orients the National Recovery and Resilience Plans toward fostering a green recovery. Findings contribute to the assessment of how pandemic recovery instruments innovate EU fiscal governance and longstanding discussions on the ineffectiveness of fiscal coordination within the Economic and Monetary Union, informing the ongoing debate on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact and a permanent successor to the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Effectiveness of various organic peels in facial rejuvenation and treatment of sensitive skin
Authors: SN Dogiparthi , S Mohan , A Bala , J Jenson
Published: December 2023

The problems with adverse effects of conventional treatments for a range of dermatological conditions have led scientists to search for new compounds of therapeutic value. Efforts have included the evaluation of natural products such as manuka honey, black olives, citrus extracts , pumpkin enzyme extracts for example, has been scientifically recognized for its anti-microbial and skin rejuvenation properties and is now used clinically as a part of medi-facials or as basic low strength peels for skin rejuvenation and for those with sensitive skin. We evaluated the effects of various organic peels on sixty patients over a period of six months by using a grading scale for following skin characteristics post peel procedure; smoothness, firmness, even coloration, normal texture and absence of active skin infections. The overall score in current study was showed that the effectiveness of mandelic peel was more when compared with other organic peels which showed significant difference (p value 0.033). Keywords: sensitive skin; organic peels; medifacials; black olive; manuka honey; pumpkin peel; citrus peel; chemical peels
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZATION AND CONSUMPTION HABITS OF PORTUGUESE HUNTERS
Authors: ABRANTES Ana Carolina , FERNANDES Ana Raquel , VIEIRA-PINTO Madalena
Published: December 2023

Hunting is the most popular rural activity in Portugal. Currently, the number of licensed hunters in Portugal is around 115 000, preferentially hunting large game, particularly wild boar. The objective of this study is the demographic characterization of the hunters who consume game meat. In an ongoing anonymous survey of hunters on `wild boar consumption habits`,were raised questions about personal demographic data (age, gender, scholar level, and residency) and wild boars’ meat self-consume, such as the number of hunted animals per season and their self-consume and if, they consume it undercooked or make traditional products, as sausages. Of the 206 hunters from all over Portugal who responded to the survey, the majority are males aged between 31 and 50 years (n = 106; 51.5%) and practice selfconsumption of wild boar meat they hunt (average wild boar hunted per hunting season is 4). 177 do not make traditional products based on raw game meat (86%), nor do they consume it undercooked. Knowing these data is important to understand the attributable risk of self-consuming game meat and the perception of hunters about this.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE USE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN MANAGING GREENHOUSE
Authors: MORADI Mohammad Ali , EBRAHIMI Mohammad Sadegh , KARBASIOUN Mostafa
Published: December 2023

In recent years, information and communication technology in the field of e-commerce has reduced many of the challenges of business development. E-commerce can be used to develop the agricultural sector and to market agricultural products. This research is a survey aimed at evaluating the adoption of greenhouse owners to Affecting the use information and communication technology in managing greenhouse units in Isfahan Township. The type of research is descriptive-analytic. The statistical community is about 460 and 197 number of sample units are accidentally chosen using Cochran formula with possible precision. The research method was library and field based. After determining the indices and variables of the research, a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect the required statistical data in the study area. The main tool of the research is questionnaire and its processing is done in the software Spss21. The reliability of questionnaire has been gained through using cronbach alpha also the validity of the research was also calculated using the KMO coefficient higher than 0.7. Results of this research showed that 10 percent greenhouse owners have started accepting the use information and communication technology in managing greenhouse units. The results of the research show that the there was a correlation between the level of education, job satisfaction and income level with the components of adopting, decision, persuasion, and knowledge of meaningful and positive. The results of regression analysis also show that variables such as age, job, experience and communication channels, psychological factors and decision describe 46 percent of the dependent variable of accepting the use of the internet.
THE DIFFERENCES IN ARABIAN HORSE BODY MEASUREMENTS USED IN DIFFERENT HORSE SPORTS (RACING AND JEREED)
Authors: YILDIRIM Fatih
Published: December 2023

Numerous sports disciplines employ Arabian horses. The use of Arabian horses bred in Turkey for flat racing and javelin (jereed) sport was examined in this study, as well as the effects of aging. 13 different physical sections of Arabian male horses were measured, 43 of which competed in races at the racetracks in Ankara, Adana, Bursa, and Şanlıurfa, and 58 of which took part in javelin competitions in the heart of Erzurum. When the body measurements of male Arabian horses used for javelin and racing were compared, it was found that there were differences in the croup length (p < 0.01), back length (p < 0.001), chest depth (p < 0.05), chest circumference (p < 0.001), pectoral chest width (p < 0.01), neck circumference (p < 0.001), and hock circumference (p < 0.001). The changes in the withers height, croup length, and chest circumference of male Arabian horses at different ages were found to be significant (p < 0.05), but not in the other body measurements (p > 0.05). The pectoral chest breadth and hock circumference were shown to be significant in the usage area of horses (JAVELIN-RACING) x age interaction (p < 0.05). The choice of Arabian racing horses for the javelin or training purposes was thought to have altered the anatomical structure, which could account for the differences in various body measurements between racing and javelin horses.
Relationship between atrial fibrillation and P wave dispersion in inpatients with COVID-19
Authors: EREN Hayati , OMAR Muhammed Bahadır , KAYA Ülker , AKKAN Sedat , DEMİRBAŞ Zehra
Published: December 2023

Objective: Various cardiac arrhythmias, primarily atrial fibrillation (AF), have been reported to occur in 7% to 22% of patients hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It has been shown that P wave dispersion (PWD) predicts the development of AF in different clinical situations and is closely related to the inflammatory process. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between PWD and the development of new-onset AF in hospitalized patients due to COVID-19.

Methods: 51 COVID-19 patients who developed AF and 72 COVID-19 patients who did not develop AF were included in the study as the control group retrospectively. Electrocardiography (ECG) was performed in all patients and PWD was calculated. In addition, demographic data, imaging findings and laboratory test results of all COVID-19 patients were obtained from the institutional digital database and recorded.

Results: Patients who developed AF were older and had a higher frequency of hypertension and heart failure (p
Chronic gastritis in pediatrics
Authors: Gabueva N.V. , Kalinchuk V.S. , Radchenko D.R. , Donchenko S.A. , Panesh A.A. , Popov S.A.
Published: December 2023

Chronic gastritis is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. High rates of gastritis in children are associated with poor nutrition, physical inactivity, drug abuse, bad habits, a number of concomitant diseases, immune disorders, allergization of the body, and stress. Although a significant proportion in the structure of chronic gastritis is occupied by gastritis associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, many clinical forms are diagnosed that are not associated with the presence of a microbial pathogen in the gastric mucosa. The goal is to highlight the problem of chronic gastritis in children, including risk factors, etiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment. Materials and methods. To achieve these goals, a literature search was carried out in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases. The search depth did not exceed 5 years. Uninformative and duplicate articles were excluded. The final list of references included 42 articles. Results. In addition to traditional risk factors for adults, the incidence of chronic gastritis in children is influenced by artificial feeding, pathology of pregnancy and childbirth, respiratory infections, decreased mobility, and concomitant pathology. Helicobacter pylori infection is detected in 56% of children referred to a gastroenterologist for gastrointestinal symptoms. Manifestations of gastritis vary from asymptomatic to epigastric pain with dyspeptic symptoms. Conclusion. 1) Currently, up to 30-40% of children suffer from chronic gastritis. 2) Triple therapy regimens are traditionally used to eradicate Helicobacter pylori, but quadruple therapy is used in populations with high resistance to antimicrobial drugs. 3) In the treatment of eosinophilic gastritis, the drugs benralizumab and vedolizumab demonstrate high effectiveness, leading to depletion of the pool of eosinophils in the blood and tissues of the stomach, as well as clinical improvement. 4) Effective treatment for collagen gastritis has not yet been developed. The treatment regimen includes an elimination diet, proton pump inhibitors, and iron supplements.
Effectiveness of modified Manchester triage flow model regarding patients’ waiting time
Authors: Shaheen M. , Afzal M. , Mukhtar M.
Published: December 2023

Triage is a French word meaning to sort or to choose. Triage is therefore a process whereby each patient is prioritized amongst the randomly approaching patients in the Accident & Emergency Department/rescue area for emergency care ( Zachariasse et al., 2021). Sorting of patients into priority categories is often performed by an experienced doctor/surgeon or a senior health professional/nurse. The triage nurse/health professional shall quickly assess the patient’s condition, interpret the clinical features and then exercise interventions in the early phase to prevent deterioration and death (Soler‐Sanchis, Martínez‐Arnau, Sánchez‐Frutos, & Pérez‐Ros, 2022). The objective of the triage is to defer a patient who can wait, while give priority to those who are in imminent danger, and whose life can be saved by a timely intervention (Costa, Nicolaidis, Gonçalves, Souza, & Blatt, 2020). The Manchester Triage System is used to maintain a consistent method of prioritising and assessing patients, allowing for thorough audits and improved patient safety. Emergency departments (EDs) are seeing more difficulties globally as a result of an increase in patients and an inability to adjust capacity to meet demand. This is against a background of decreasing hospital resources. Consequently, ED crowding has become a great, international phenomenon (Zachariasse et al., 2021). The Manchester Triage System is one of Europe's most widely used triage systems, considering five levels to prioritise patients in the ED: level 1 (red), immediate; level 2 (orange), very urgent; level 3 (yellow), urgent; level 4 (green), standard; and level 5 (blue), non-urgent (Brutschin, Kogej, Schacher, Berger, & Gräff, 2021) Patient flow model refers to the movement of patients through health care settings involves the medical care, physical resources, and internal systems needed to get patients from the point of admission to the point of discharge while maintaining quality and patient/provider satisfaction (Tlapa et al., 2020). The major facility for urgent medical difficulties is a hospital emergency department (ED), which is a complex system with erratic demands.
QUALITY CONTROL OF NK CELLS PRODUCED EX VIVO FOR MALIGNANT NEOPLASM THERAPY
Authors: Lukashina M.I. , Mollaev M.D. , Posvyatenko A.V. , Kibardin A.V. , Maschan M.A. , Larin S.S.
Published: December 2023

The process of transferring the technology for obtaining a drug from the laboratory to production and, then, to the clinical practice is always a very complicated and time-consuming way, requiring many adaptation solutions. Regarding biomedical cell products (BMCP), this is even a more complex process, requiring large-scale expansion of procedures to obtain clinically significant numbers of cells, adaptation to reagents and equipment, and establishment of safety parameters for reagents, equipment and the final product. Nevertheless, cell therapy has become an integral part of treatment regimens for malignant neoplasms. Today, thousands of studies of BMCP are being conducted around the world, both in mono-regimen and in various regimen combinations.
THE INFLUENCE OF A PERIPHERAL TUMOR ON THE BEHAVIOR OF ANIMALS AND THE STRUCTURE OF NEURONS IN THE PREFRONTAL CORTEX
Authors: Obanina N.A. , Bgatova N.P.
Published: December 2023

Melanoma is the most aggressive of the common forms of skin cancer. Proinflammatory cytokines produced by the tumor and delivered via the circulatory and lymphatic systems can lead to damage to the structures of the central nervous system. Damage to the blood-brain barrier and the endothelium of blood capillaries can cause dysfunction of neurons in the cerebral cortex, induce changes in neural plasticity, cognitive functions and result in the development of depression. Depression is observed in 20% of the cancer patients, and it affects quality of life, treatment effectiveness and survival. Depression has been linked to damage to the prefrontal cortex, which plays an important role in many brain functions, including cognition, emotion regulation, motivation and sociability.
MEDICINAL PLANTS CONTAINING ALKALOIDS: PROSPECTS FOR THEIR USE IN ONCOLOGY
Authors: Fadeev N.B. , Sidelnikov N.I.
Published: December 2023

The aim of our study was to search and identify new promising plant species containing alkaloids in order to develop new effective herbal medicines for antitumor therapy.