bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pure quotients and Morita’s theorem for -spaces
Authors: Lazar Aldo J. , Somerset Douglas W.B.
Published: July 2021

A
$k_{\omega }$
-space X is a Hausdorff quotient of a locally compact,
$\sigma $
-compact Hausdorff space. A theorem of Morita’s describes the structure of X when the quotient map is closed, but in 2010 a question of Arkhangel’skii’s highlighted the lack of a corresponding theorem for nonclosed quotient maps (even from subsets of
$\mathbb {R}^n$
). Arkhangel’skii’s specific question had in fact been answered by Siwiec in 1976, but a general structure theorem for
$k_{\omega }$
-spaces is still lacking. We introduce pure quotient maps, extend Morita’s theorem to these, and use Fell’s topology to show that every quotient map can be “purified” (and thus every
$k_{\omega }$
-space is the image of a pure quotient map). This clarifies the structure of arbitrary
$k_{\omega }$
-spaces and gives a fuller answer to Arkhangel’skii’s question.
Dynamics of leukocytic blood parameters depending on the activity of inflammatory bowel disease in children
Authors: Semikina Elena L. , Tsvetkova Valeriya S. , Potapov Alexander S. , Kopyltsova Elena A. , Fisenko Andrey P. , Akulova Svetlana S. , Surkov Andrey N. , Lokhmatov Maksim M. , Vershinina Marina G.
Published: July 2021

Aim: to establish the patterns of changes in leukocyte blood parameters to determine their diagnostic significance in the different activity of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) in children. Materials and methods. 370 5-18-year children (198 boys, 172 girls) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were examined. Leukocytic blood parameters, concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), faecal calprotectin (FC) levels were determined. Changes in clinical activity in Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) cases were determined using pediatric activity indices: PCDAI and PUCAI, respectively. Analysis of endoscopic activity in 160 CD and UC patients was determined using the scales: SES-CD and UCEIS, respectively. Results. It was found that with an increase in the clinical activity of CD in children, the absolute numbers of leukocytes, lymphocytes and monocytes did not change significantly. In contrast, a significant increase in neutrophil reactivity was noted. In patients with high endoscopic CD activity an increase in the absolute number of monocytes and neutrophil reactivity was found. In patients with high clinical activity of UC, an increase in the number of leukocytes and the absolute number of neutrophils was found. At the same time, the granularity and reactivity of neutrophils increased from remission to moderate and high clinical activity of UC. In children with high endoscopic UC activity, the number of leukocytes, the absolute number of neutrophils and monocytes increased. At the same time, the granularity of neutrophils significantly increased as the endoscopic activity of UC increased from remission to moderate activity. Leukocyte parameters in UC patients correlated moderately with FC level, and the absolute number of neutrophils was closely related to its content. The granularity and reactivity of neutrophils positively correlated with ESR and CRP levels in children with CD and CRP concentrations in children with UC. Conclusion. The established patterns of changes in the quantitative composition of leukocytes and their functional properties (reactivity and granularity) are directly determined by the different activity of IBD in children and have diagnostic value
Use of a combined acellular vaccine against pertussis infection in children over four years of age: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Sutovskaya Diana V. , Burlutskaya Alla V. , Dubova Larisa V. , Krylova Daria R.
Published: July 2021

An increase in the incidence of whooping cough has been noted in recent years in both unvaccinated and vaccinated children and adults. In Russia, recently, new possibilities of protection against pertussis infection have appeared for children over four years old and adults. Purpose: to analyze the specific immunoprophylaxis and safety of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis for children over four years old in Krasnodar. Materials and methods. We examined 393 children over four years and 125 adults who were immunized with a vaccine for the prevention of diphtheria (with a reduced antigen content), tetanus, pertussis (acellular), combined, adsorbed (Adasel) at the SKIB city hospital in Krasnodar in the period from July 2018 until October 2019. The respondents had a vaccination history and did not suffer from whooping cough, according to medical records. Results. The number of people vaccinated with acellular vaccine doubled among the child population (2018 - 129; 2019 - 264) and adults (2018 - 39; 2019 - 86). General post-vaccination reactions among children amounted to 12.2% (48), weak responses prevailed - 36 (9.2%), strong responses were found in 12 people (3%). In adults, general post-vaccination responses were not observed. Local post-vaccination reactions among children amounted to 38.2% (150), weak reactions prevailed - 103 (26.2%), strong ones were found in 47 children (12%). Conclusions. During the study period, immunoprophylaxis with this vaccine doubled, showing a satisfactory safety profile. However, to reduce the incidence of whooping cough, it is advisable to examine the immunological protection and conduct revaccination with a booster dose to achieve stable post-vaccination immunity.
Psychomotor skills in first-year infants born by multiple sclerosis mothers: a single-centre prospective clinical observational study
Authors: Vinogradova Tatyana V. , Sitnikova Elena P. , Kasatkin Dmitriy S.
Published: July 2021

Introduction. The impact of a mother’s MS on the intrauterine and postnatal development of the infant remains controversial. Aim: to study the influence of mother’s MS, and pathogenetic therapy, on the formation of psychomotor skills in first-year infants under comparison with a group of infants from healthy mothers (“case-control”). Materials and methods. Prospective observational study (“case-control”) at months 3, 6, 9 and 12. The WHO-recommended scale of motor development (WHO six milestones), 46 infants from MS mothers and 46 infants from the control group. Results. The duration of the mother’s MS disease, the severity of the neurological deficit, and the disease course’s activity was found not significantly to affect the motor and neuropsychiatric development of the child in the first year of life. Significant differences were established between the groups of children and patients with MS from the control group in terms of mastering the skills of standing and walking; the presence of better motor parameters in children from patients receiving pathogenetic therapy was established too. The negative influence of interferons in the first trimester on speech skills in infants was revealed. Conclusion. The main influencing factor was mother multiple sclerosis and the pathogenetic therapy received by the mother before and during pregnancy. This fact can play a significant role in managing this infant cohort. Special exercises such as stimulation of motor and speech skills need to be included.
The Classroom as a Peace Incubator: A US-Gaza Case Study
Authors: McIntosh Ian , Alfaleet Jamil
Published: July 2021

This paper describes the design, implementation, and lessons from a case study in transforming two university classrooms into what we call an international “peace incubator.” In the besieged Gaza Strip, opportunities for normalization of relations with Israel are almost non-existent, and there is very limited desire or personal capacity among the student population of Gaza to do the work of peace-building. A semester-long videoconference class linking IUPUI and Gaza University students sought to address this deficit by developing a model for building ties of friendship and cooperation. West Bank peace activist Juliano Mer Khamis once spoke of a coming Third Palestinian Intifada (or uprising) that would be mounted through art, music, poetry and film. Inspired by his dedication to long term peacebuilding, we set about opening a channel of communication through our classroom experiment to allow the students to see beyond the negative stereotypes and allow friendship and understanding to flourish. Our experiment was designed to not only promote trust between US and Palestinian faculty and students, but to also creatively endorse Mer Khamis’ strategy for peace-building, and giving voice to those struggling to be heard.
The Combined Effect of Individualism – Collectivism on Conflict Styles and Satisfaction: An Analysis at the Individual Level
Authors: Kim Regina , Coleman Peter
Published: July 2021

This research examines the relationships among individualism-collectivism (IND-COL), conflict management styles and conflict satisfaction. The authors aim to explain some of the inconclusive findings in the literature related to IND-COL and conflict styles by studying IND-COL as states, rather than dispositional traits. By taking a dynamic approach to conceptualizing IND-COL and measuring IND-COL over time, we investigate how different ratios of individualistic-to-collectivistic orientations are associated with different conflict management styles. Results show that individuals who employed a balanced focus (1:1 ratio) of both individualistic and collectivistic orientations utilized an integrative style in conflict more than individuals with either a strong individualistic or collectivistic orientation. Integrative style was associated with higher levels of satisfaction with conflict outcomes, processes, relationships, goal attainment and job satisfaction at work. Individuals with predominant focus on individualism utilized a dominating style more, whereas individuals with predominant focus on collectivism utilized obliging and avoiding styles. Furthermore, results show that state-level IND-COL is a better predictor of conflict management styles than trait-level IND-COL. Past research has focused on studying IND-COL primarily as a trait variable at the individual level, but we examine IND-COL as states in relation to conflict management styles. In addition, we investigate the combined and optimal effects of both individualism and collectivism value-orientations on conflict management styles.
"Our Branches Are Broken:" Using the Tree Of Life Healing Methodology with Victims of Gukurahundi in Matebeleland, Zimbabwe
Authors: Ngwenya Dumisani
Published: July 2021

Between 1983 and 1987, an estimated 20,000 people from Matabeleland and parts of Midlands Province in Zimbabwe were killed by government forces in an operation code-named Gukurahundi. Since that time, no official apology, justice, reparations or any form of healing process has been offered by the government which was responsible for these atrocities. Many people still suffer trauma from the events of this time. The overall question that this research project sought to answer was whether a small group of survivors of Gukurahundi could heal via participation over time in a group action research project directed at their healing. This article assesses the effectiveness of the Tree of Life healing approach, which was one of the methodologies tried during the course of the research with a small group of survivors of the 1980s atrocities. We found that while the approach was very helpful to the participants, it was difficult to talk about “total healing” due to the fact that the perpetrators are still in power. In addition, no effort had been made to even acknowledge the harm done, and the participants still felt marginalized politically and economically, while the perpetrators appeared to be care-free and enjoying life. Participants agreed that, given the circumstance, this approach offered them a measure of relief and that it was still necessary to address healing holistically. It was however acknowledged that some form of relief was better than a lifetime of painful memories even if systemic change remains to be seen.
Examining Peacebuilding Through a Trauma Lens: Practitioner Reflections on Programs for Youth Exposed to Traumatic Stressors in Intergroup Conflict
Authors: Hester Liza
Published: July 2021

The international community recognizes that young people are increasingly vulnerable to psychosocial trauma within in intergroup conflict. Exposure to traumatic stressors within these conflicts poses unique risks not only to the neurological and social development of youth, but also to their capacities to fully engage in peacebuilding interventions. With a growing focus on youth programming in peacebuilding strategies, there is greater imperative to explore the intersections of trauma and peacebuilding, which are naturally linked in their focus on intra- and inter-personal transformation. This intersection has largely been overlooked in the literature, though it deserves far greater attention based on the growing knowledge of the psychological sequela of youth in intergroup conflict. Through a qualitative evaluation of practitioner reflections, this study explores how practitioners conceptualize and approach issues of traumatic stress in youth peacebuilding programs focused on youth in intergroup conflict. The aim is to identify the working assumptions related to trauma undergirding peacebuilding practice and determine how to revisit these assumptions to account for the traumatic dimensions of intractable identity-based violence. The study's findings offer practical steps forward to enhance trauma-sensitive peacebuilding practice.
Looking for Peace in the National Curricula of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Standish Katerina , Talahma Rula
Published: July 2021

What values do national curricular statements communicate related to peace, conflict, violence and nonviolence? Schools are places that teach morals and mind-sets—transmission belts—cultural establishments that can contribute to how a student learns (pedagogy) and what a student learns (curriculum). Informed by Curriculum Theory and Peace Education Theory this mixed-method study utilizes directive and summative content analysis to inspect the General Statement, Teachers Guide and Shari’a national curricular statements at the elementary and preparatory level (mandatory education) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). It examines each document for three elements found routinely in peace education (PE): recognition of violence; addressing conflict nonviolently; and, creating the conditions of positive peace. Elementary and preparatory education is compulsory in the KSA and this study found the mandatory education of the KSA has variable content that relates to the three PE elements and that the KSA mandatory curricula only minimally teaches peace.
Israeli Peacemaking Since 1967: Factors Behind the Breakthroughs and Failures, by Galia Golan. Reviewed by Michael Garver
Authors: Garver Michael
Published: July 2021

This book review analyzes Galia Golan’s recent book Israeli Peacemaking Since 1967: Factors Behind the Breakthroughs and Failures. Using seven (7) conflicts following the 1967 Seven-day War, Golan identifies the actors and processes that were factors that led to progress or failure in the peacemaking relations between Israel, neighboring Arab nations, and international parties. Leadership, security, and interstate negotiation were the three (3) primary factors that were identified as having the greatest impact on Israeli peacemaking process, both positive and negative. The interplay between primary leaders and leaders of opposing factions (spoilers) is traced through the course of the initiation of conflicts and the peace process to illustrate the importance of regime change and public opinion pressure on Israel and parties negotiating with Israel. The legitimate security concerns of Israel were also analyzed and were criticized in light of changes in the relations between different neighboring parties. Golan also covers the complex impact of the variety of actors and interests that have comprised the interstate negotiations that have supported and sabotaged the peacemaking process in the Middle East. Written from the perspective of an Israeli academic and a private citizen, Golan makes compelling arguments that illustrate the conditions under which the peace process has resulted in breakthroughs and the conditions that have resulted in failure.
Subject Formation, Fundamentalism and Instrumentalist Nationalism in Zimbabwean politics
Authors: Tarusarira Joram
Published: July 2021

This article argues that despite presiding over a failed economy, the Zimbabwe African Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) led by Robert Mugabe, has willing and enthusiastic supporters. There are claims that the large crowds witnessed singing and dancing at ZANU PF rallies are mobilized by force because the attendees do not benefit anything from supporting the regime. In a divergence from the consensus of the literature, this article surfaces other explanations than coercion for the huge turnout at rallies, rented crowds, handouts, and well-articulated election manifestos. The psychological dimension, especially the fundamentalist mindset created by instrumentalist nationalism, is one such other perspective to clarifying why this is the case. It might also explain why some Zimbabweans are so susceptible to compliance with power relations that subordinate them. Thus, a psychological dimension is added to the level of analysis beyond the often resorted to socio-economic and political explanations for political mobilization. Willing and enthusiastic support is not to be necessarily judged by ZANU PF’s winning or losing elections, or the number of supporters it has, but more by the effervescence observed at rallies and other political activities. The article interrogates ZANU PF’s instrumentalist nationalism through both religious and non-religious lenses, such as the education system, media, church platforms, music, history and culture, galas, and its usual political campaigns.
“If You Want Peace, Work For Justice:” Assessing Pope Paul VI as a Peacebuilder on the Levels of Insight and Action
Authors: Hrynkow Christopher
Published: July 2021

Paul VI was the first reigning pope to travel via airplane. On one such trip, he addressed the UN General Assembly, emphatically declaring “War never again! Never again war!” During the same period, Paul VI also saw the Second Vatican Council through to its completion. Vatican II produced an articulation of substantive peace in one of its final documents, Gaudium et Spes. This article employs an analytical yardstick through reading Gaudium et Spes in conversation with a Peace and Conflict Studies perspective, as a means to assess Paul VI’s peacemaking efforts on the levels of insight and action. Specifically, this article addresses Paul VI’s diplomatic initiatives, ecumenical outreach, and his contributions to Catholic Social Teaching, inclusive of the establishment of the annual World Day for Peace Messages. One of those messages is the source of what is his most repeated social teaching: “if you want peace, work for justice.”
Facing History In The Aftermath Of Gukurahundi Atrocities: New Media, Memory And The Discourses On Forgiveness On Selected Zimbabwean News Websites
Authors: Ndlovu Mphathisi
Published: July 2021

In 1983, the Robert Mugabe-led government deployed a military unit to the Matabeleland and Midlands provinces under the guise of quelling a “dissident” movement. This army unit went on to commit atrocities on the civilians in these south-western parts of Zimbabwe. By the time this violence ended in 1987, at least 20 000 Ndebele people had been killed. This violence is known as Gukurahundi, and remains a dark chapter in the national memory. Given that the regime that committed these atrocities is still in power and the perpetrators have not been brought to justice, it is timely to probe how online participants are employing news websites to recollect and negotiate the memories of Gukurahundi that are repressed in official circles. This paper examines the discourses on forgiveness that are being reproduced and shaped on selected Zimbabwean news websites as online participants attempt to deal with the painful Gukurahundi past. In probing the complexities, ambiguities and limits surrounding the imaginations on forgiveness, this article demonstrates that forgiveness is not always a virtue as some narratives seek to perpetuate state-imposed amnesia and shield the perpetrators from prosecution.
The British Art of Colonialism in India: Subjugation and Division
Authors: Rahman Aziz , Ali Mohsin , Kahn Saad
Published: July 2021

This article utilizes a three-pronged analytical model to examine the mechanics of British colonialism and its socioeconomic and political consequences in India. Those three elements are divide and rule, colonial education, and British laws. The British took some reformative initiatives that ostensibly deserve appreciation such as the development of a predictable legal system, investment in infrastructure development, and education in the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. However, most colonial policies and reforms were against the will and welfare of the people of India. The British took away India’s resources and introduced the English educational system to create an educated and elite buffer class for its own interests. It also introduced positivistic and predictable laws and repressive and discriminatory measures, including force, to control the natives and prevent anti-British agitation, protests, and armed uprisings in India. Although the consequences of British colonialism in India has been explored from various disciplines, the legacy of British colonialism to present day Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan has not been examined from the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) lens. Johan Galtung’s (1990) violence triangle framework helps us to understand the different forms of colonial violence, and the need for positive peacebuilding in the post-colonial context. This paper argues that the current educational policy, the legal framework, and the ethno-religious-cultural diversity of today, exhibiting the structural, cultural, and direct violence, are a continuation of the legacy of the British Raj.
Cyprus and British Colonialism: A Bowen Family Systems Analysis of Conflict Formation
Authors: Fics Kristian
Published: July 2021

This article uses family systems theory and Bowen family systems psychotherapy concepts to understand the nature of conflict formation during British colonialism in Cyprus. In examining ingredients of the British colonial model through family systems theory, an argument is made regarding the multigenerational transmission of colonial patterns that aid in the perpetuation of the Cyprus conflict to the present day. The ingredients of the British colonial model discussed include the homeostatic maintenance of the Ottoman colonial structure, a divide and rule policy through triangulation, the use of nationalism and triangulation in the Cypriot education system, political exploitation, and apartheid laws. Explaining how it centers on relationships and circular causality, nonsummativity and homeostasis reveals the useful nature of family systems theories in understanding conflict formation. Also, Bowenian universal forces are examined in terms of the emotional system, individuality and togetherness, and anxiety. These are coupled with six Bowenian concepts in assessing functionality and symptom formation, namely: 1) differentiation of self, 2) triangles, 3) nuclear family emotional process, 4) multigenerational transmission process, 5) emotional cutoff, and 6) societal emotional process.
How Religion Influences Peacemaking
Authors: Glazier Rebecca
Published: July 2021

Although a large amount of scholarly and popular attention has been devoted to understanding the relationship between religion and violence, comparatively less attention has been paid to the relationship between religion and peace. Yet, there are many reasons to believe that religion can be a powerful force for peacemaking. Qualitative research indicates that religious leaders and religious people are often credible peace brokers who are respected in their communities, have ready access to cultural peace-promoting concepts like reconciliation and forgiveness, and may be motivated by non-partisan factors like fulfilling religious obligations or furthering God’s will. Despite this promising research, little large-scale quantitative data has yet been collected from individuals engaged in peacemaking. In this study, the relationship between religion and peacemaking is explored using survey data collected from 171 international peacemakers, the majority of whom are Christian and white. The results indicate that religion influences peacemaking in at least two non-mutually exclusive ways: through motivating religious individuals to participate in peacemaking and through the use of religious tactics by those engaged in peacemaking. Through both means, religion influences commitment to continuing peacemaking, subjective evaluations of success by peacemakers, and hope for success in the future.
Arab American College Students: What Predicts Their Engagement with the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict?
Authors: Yazbak Abu Ahmad Manal , Dessel Adrienne , Ali Noor
Published: July 2021

Arab and Jewish U.S. college students are impacted by the Israeli/Palestinian (I/P) conflict and heated interactions among students have erupted across campuses. There is a dearth of research on Arab American student perspectives on this conflict and on their interactions with Jewish students in higher education settings. This study seeks to further our understanding of these topics by reporting on a quantitative survey of Arab American college students (n=66). We examined dependent variables of Arab students seeking education on the I/P conflict, and interest in collaborating with Jewish students for peace. Independent variables were gender, religion, having Jewish friends, learning about Jewish history of oppression, growing up in Arab schools and communities, and parents’ and own views about Palestine. Multiple regression analysis indicates being male, believing Palestine is important, learning about Jewish history of oppression, and having parents with pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel attitudes predicted students’ seeking out education about the conflict. Being male, Christian, having friends who are Jewish and wanting opportunities to talk with Jews about the conflict predicted higher interest in Arab students’ wanting to collaborate with Jewish students for peace. Implications for working with these two groups on college campuses given both the tensions in the Middle East and experiences of Arab American college students are discussed and future recommendations are made for educational settings.
Struggle and Martyrdom: Abusive Power and Root Narrative in the Aftermath of the Eritrean Revolution
Authors: Simmons Solon
Published: July 2021

In this paper I have applied root narrative theory to the case of conflict in Eritrea, a small African country along the Red Sea that has been embroiled in conflict with its neighbors and the international community on and off since at least 1961. Examining a small sample of representative texts from the government of Eritrea and from international critics of the regime, I demonstrate that these parties—different moral languages that make it almost impossible for each side to see the point of view of the other. Using the semiotic structure of the story system implied by root narrative theory I point out possible moves that both international actors and interested scholars and journalist could make to improve relationships with Eritrea, which has been erroneously maligned with the title, “the North Korea of Africa.” I’ve titled this paper struggle and martyrdom to signal the most efficient way to come to terms with the current leadership of Eritrea. Any policy proposal or technical solution that is not in some way compatible with the Liberation narrative implied by this imagery will be bitterly opposed, not only in the short term but also into the foreseeable future.
National Resilience to Protracted Violence in Ukraine
Authors: Korostelina Karina
Published: July 2021

This paper concentrates on the production of power of the Ukrainian nation, that not only deals with continuous violence within the nation, but also develops national strength to address this violence. This paper aims to explore how the Ukrainian nation develops resilience to protracted violence as a form of transformative power and what factors contribute or impede this process. The paper defines resilience as a form of power that enhances the capacity of a national community to heal from trauma, effectively resists perpetrators of violence, and positively transform intergroup relations to remove communities from contexts of chronic violence and war. Based on semi-structured interviews with twenty-six respondents and a phenomenological analysis of data, this paper shows that effective practices of resilience developed by the national community of Ukraine, including volunteerism, a critical approach to history, and dialogue, not only aid Ukrainians in the adaptation to the chronic violence but also in the transformation of the nature and the impact of the violence on the national community. At the same time, these practices not only utilize external and internal resources but shape the societal capacities and the international interventions. Finally, these practices also alter visions of the society and dynamics of relations between power agents.
Kiss of Love Campaign: Contesting Public Morality to Counter Collective Violence
Authors: Kurup Sonia
Published: July 2021

The paper studies the immense opposition to a nonviolent campaign against the practice of moral policing in Kerala to understand the dominant spaces, collective identities, and discourses that give shape to the outrage of public morality in India. The campaign through its politics specifically targeted rightwing and political groups as well as socially embedded familial and institutional structures that exercise control over individuals through patriarchal regimes. The adverse reaction to the campaign revealed that collective aggression or violence can be used to impose majoritarian values and exert social control through the authority of public morality and everyday acts of moral policing in masculinized, politico-religious spaces that characterize the traditional public sphere in India. The contested ‘morals’ were gendered and communal notions particular to the middle classes and central to the maintenance of dominant structures of family, marriage, religious community, and the nation. The same informs notions of popular morality that give moral policing its ‘rational’ authority. The research employs online opinion pieces, reports and discussions, and two structured interviews to examine why the campaign became prominent in the public sphere. It gives coherence to the campaign’s agenda to counter the underlying violence of moral policing and suggests measures for peaceful resolution of public contestations.
Covid-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Uzaktan Eğitime Yönelik Öğretmen Görüşleri
Authors: METİN Mustafa , GÜRBEY Sümeyya , ÇEVİK Aynur
Published: July 2021

Araştırmanın amacı öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitime ilişkin görüşlerini belirlemektir. Araştırma nicel araştırma yaklaşımı kapsamında tarama yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemini 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yılında farklı branşlarda görev yapan 390 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen 37 maddeden oluşan “Uzaktan Eğitime Yönelik Görüş Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Beşli likert tipinde hazırlanan ölçekte 18 olumlu 19 olumsuz madde yer almakta ve ölçek 6 faktörden oluşmaktadır. Ölçekten elde edilen verilerin analizi için SPSS 25.00 paket programından yararlanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde ölçekte yer alan 37 maddenin her biri için ayrı ayrı frekans ve cevaplanma yüzdeleri belirlenmiş ve ortalama puanları hesaplanmıştır. Analizler yorumlanırken maddelerin ortalama puanları dikkate alınarak o maddeye ilişkin genel görüş belirlenmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitime yönelik genel olarak olumsuz görüş belirttikleri tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmenlerin özellikle sınıf kontrolünü sağlama, öğrenciler ile etkili iletişime geçebilme, öğrencilerin derse yönelik motivasyonlarını arttırma ve derse katılımlarını sağlama konularında sıkıntı yaşadıkları belirlenmiştir. Bunların yanı sıra uzaktan eğitim öğretmenlerin iş yükünü arttırmış ve boş zaman kavramını ortadan kaldırmıştır. Ayrıca hem öğrencilerin hem de öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitimde kullanılan teknolojik aletleri ve programları kullanabilme becerisi açısından yetersiz oldukları, gerekli internet alt yapısının olmaması ve teknolojik aletlerin ortak kullanım zorunluluğundan dolayı sıkıntılar yaşadıkları ulaşılan sonuçlar arasındadır. Çalışmanın sonuçları literatürdeki benzer çalışmaların sonuçları ile karşılaştırılarak tartışılmış ve öneriler sunulmuştur.
Türkiye’deki Astronomi Eğitimi Araştırmalarının İncelenmesi: Bir Betimsel İçerik Analizi
Authors: OĞUZMAN Tuğba , METİN Mustafa , KAYA Hasan
Published: July 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı 2010-2020 yılları arasında yapılan astronomi eğitimi alanındaki makaleleri inceleyerek içerik analizini yapmaktır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda astronomi eğitimi temel alanı içerisinde olup ULAKBİM, TR dizini, Google Akademi veri tabanlarında tam metin olarak yer alan 54 farklı dergide yayımlanmış 77 makale analiz edilmiştir. Betimsel içerik analizinin kullanıldığı bu araştırmada incelenen makalelerin yıllara göre dağılımları, amaçları, araştırma alanı, yaklaşımları/yöntemleri, konu alanları, örneklem büyüklükleri, veri toplama araçları, veri analiz yöntemlerine göre sınıflandırılarak analiz edilmiştir. Betimsel analiz sonuçları tablo ve grafiklerle sunulmuştur. Çalışma sonucunda, astronomi eğitimi alanında yayımlanan makalelerin son yıllarda artış gösterdiği, yapılan çalışmaların konu alanlarının "fen bilimleri eğitimi" alanında olduğu, kavram öğretimi üzerine yoğunlaştığı, araştırmalarda çoğunlukla nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden deneysel desenin kullanıldığı, çalışmaların çoğunluğunda çalışma grubu olarak ortaokul öğrencileri ile ve 26-50 kişilik katılımcı ile yürütüldüğü ve veri toplama aracı olarak ise açık uçlu soruların kullanıldığı bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Bu çalışmanın sınırlılıkları dâhilinde Türkiye’de yapılmış ve yayınlanmış olan astronomi eğitimi alanındaki çalışmaların mevcut durumu yansıttığı değerlendirilmektedir.
ОБОСНОВАНИЕ СОСТАВА И БИОПОТЕНЦИАЛА
ПОЛИКОМПОНЕНТНОЙ СУХОЙ СМЕСИ
С ПРОФИЛАКТИЧЕСКИМИ СВОЙСТВАМИ,
ПРЕДНАЗНАЧЕННОЙ ДЛЯ БОЛЬНЫХ ДИАБЕТОМ II-ГО ТИПА
Authors: Чижова А. А. , Мезенова О. Я.
Published: July 2021

Обоснован состав биологически активной добавки (БАД) к пище, оказывающей профилактическое влияние на развитие сахарного диабета II-го типа. Основными компонентами добавки являются концентрат сывороточных белков, кедровый жмых, порошок околоплодника шиповника, гидролизат рыбной чешуи. Получена математическая модель рецептуры и определены оптимальные значения содержания основных компонентов БАД. Изготовлен экспериментальный образец добавки и оценены ее органолептические показатели в сухом виде и в составе напитка. Проведена оценка пищевой ценности БАД, биологической ценности белковой и жировой фракций. Определена суточная норма приема БАД для оказания антидиабетического эффекта. Разработаны рекомендации по применению добавки.

Описаны механизмы профилактического метаболического воздействия на организм.
РАЗРАБОТКА КОМПЛЕКСНОГО РЕШЕНИЯ ДЛЯ
ЗАЩИТЫ ПРОЕКЦИОННОГО ОБОРУДОВАНИЯ
Authors: Горьковский Ф. П. , Старостин Е. С. , Лысенко М. А. , Харитонов М. С.
Published: July 2021

Представлены результаты исследования основных факторов, оказывающих негативное влияние на работу проекционного оборудования. Рассмотрен ряд перспективных направлений по снижению опасных воздействий. Представлена комплексная защитная система, обеспечивающая минимизацию взаимодействия оператора с проекционным оборудованием.
МИКРОФЛОРА ЛЕЩА ABRAMIS BRAMA (LINNAEUS, 1758)
ОЗЕРА ВИШТЫНЕЦКОГО В ЛЕТНИЙ ПЕРИОД 2020 Г.
Authors: Мирошниченко Я. В. , Авдеева Е. В.
Published: July 2021

С целью изучения микрофлоры леща оз. Виштынецкого, исследованием которого

ранее никто не занимался, произведен микробиологический анализ его кожи, жабр и

внутренних органов. Обнаружено доминирование в бактериоценозе леща оз. Виштынецкого

бактерий рода Bacillus. Результаты наших исследований были сравнены с данными по

микрофлоре леща Куршского залива, полученными сотрудником АтлантНИРО

Н. Н. Чукаловой – выявлены различия в видовом и количественном составе бактерий

изучаемых водоемов и количестве представителей условно-патогенной микрофлоры.
АНИМАЦИОННЫЙ ПРОЕКТ КАК СРЕДСТВО
ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ЛАТЕРАЛЬНОГО МЫШЛЕНИЯ
Authors: Казыханов В.Р. , Болотина М.А.
Published: July 2021

В данной статье исследуются вопросы применения анимационных проектов, даётся обоснование положительного влияния анимации на процесс становления

личности и необходимости её внедрения в образовательный процесс. Авторы рассматривают эффективность анимационных проектов как средства формирования латерального мышления обучающихся.
ВЛИЯНИЕ ПРОЦЕССА СУШКИ НА ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ КАЧЕСТВА И
БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ МАРМЕЛАДА С ПОНИЖЕННЫМ
СОДЕРЖАНИЕМ САХАРА
Authors: Строшкова А. В. , Титова И. М.
Published: July 2021

В статье приводятся характеристики образцов мармелада, изготовленных разными

технологическими способами. Анализируются физико-химические и органолептические

показатели полученных образцов. Приводятся результаты санитарно-микробиологических

исследований по показателям безопасности полученных образцов, устанавливаются сроки

их хранения.

желейно-фруктовый мармелад, показатели качества и

безопасности, хранимоспособность
INFLUENCE OF DRIED PLANT MATERIAL ON BAKEDPRODUCT QUALITY
Authors: Savateeva P.D. , Massalina I.P. , Anistratova O.V.
Published: July 2021

The chemical composition of sea buckthorn meal, stevioside sweetener, lemon and orange zest is studied. The recipe of a new low-calorie bun was established with mathematical

modeling. Yeast activity, active and titratable acidity of the dough in dynamics and moisture of

the dough were studied. Titratable acidity and moisture of curb were studied in the baked products. The results of organoleptic and microbiological researches were presented. Possibilities of

using dried plant materials in baked products were discovered.
Kinetics gelling process of isolated soy protein into a non-dairy beverage
Authors: Bernardini Brenda Olivera , González Rodrigo González
Published: July 2021

Soy proteins are used for their emulsifying, foaming, gelling properties, among others. These characteristics can be modified depending on the conditions to which the product is located. These modifications can now be risky for companies that evaluate product shelf life. Non-dairy products, such as soy-based beverages are the model for characterizing protein gelling kinetics by subjecting them to four different temperature and concentration changes, checking the viscosity of the product after a while.  This work evaluated a soy-based drink by adding soy protein isolate at concentrations of 3% 4%, 5% and 6% and then taking it to pasteurization, which would help us make a safe drink. Once pasteurized, tests were placed at the temperature of 45 ºC, 60 ºC, 65 ºC, and 80 ºC respectively for 48 hours to see a change in the properties in the beverages and calculate the gelling curve of each concentration with each temperature. To see the change generated before and after the temperature, viscosity measures were taken, which will help us to have a clearer change from what happens to the isolated soy protein. Curves and kinetic parameters were obtained by making significant differences mainly at a higher temperature and at high concentration, I have even suspended particles forming a gel type in the drink.
Potential, Prospects and Challenges Associated with the Implementation of Photovoltaic Solar Energy in Zimbabwe
Authors: Njenda Takawira Cuthbert , Munochiveyi Munyaradzi , Marufu Todd , Chiroodza Jennifer Ruvimbo
Published: July 2021

Renewable energy is one of the critical solutions to address the ever-increasing demand for energy. In developing countries such as Zimbabwe where the conventional generation hardly sustains half of the nation’s energy demands, renewable energy solutions are compensating for the deficit. Among these renewables, solar energy technologies have witnessed rapid growth. In most cases, solar energy installers assume to have all the knowledge required in the field. However, many technical barriers still exist within the field of solar energy systems. For solar energy systems which are synchronized to the grid, the integration of these renewables pose a serious stability and protection threat to the already unstable and even stable grids. In this paper, some of the technical problems being faced are discussed. Policy issues as well as the possible solutions needed in order to realize full, unhindered growth of solar energy are addressed.
Analisis Efektivitas Kondensor Di PLTU PT. Semen Tonasa Btg Unit I 2×25 MW
Authors: Bhuana Jamal Chandra , Muh Irfan , Maulana Aqsha
Published: July 2021

Abstract: This research was conducted to determine the effect of fouling on the effectiveness of condensers in the Steam Power Plant (PLTU) PT. Semen Tonasa. The research method used is data collection in the central control room PLTU PT. Semen Tonasa. Steam temperature inlet condenser (Thin), temperature of condensate water  (Thout), steam pressure inlet condenser (Ps), pressure of cooling water (Pcw), inlet temperature (Tcin) and outlet temperature of cooling water (Tcout), steam flow rate ( and cooling water flow rate () is the data needed in this research. Data were analyzed to get the value of effectiveness, number transfer of units (NTU), capacity ratio (C), log mean temperature different (LMTD) of the condenser. The results of the analysis showed that the decrease in condenser performance was influenced by the effect of fouling. Overhaul is done every 2 years. There was a decrease in NTU's value of 31.69% and an effective value of 22.29% in the period April 2016 to March 2018.
Food Supply Chain Disruptions Owing to Covid-19
Authors: Saxena Anupam , Suman Preetam
Published: July 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that food supply chains are the most critical component of economic and human activities. It has also created a lot of interest among researchers, practitioners and policymakers to study the significant challenges of the food supply chain caused by the pandemic. Therefore this work wanted to investigate the critical supply chain challenges due to Covid-19 with the help of a systematic literature review of well-established articles published in interdisciplinary journals. The selection of thirty one papers was made through a research protocol that helped select and identify research papers which were coded with the help of qualitative software Atlasti 9.0 to study which supply chain challenge amongst disruption, forecasting and inventory was most prominently studied in the literature. Results of software coding revealed that disruption was coded 170 times whereas forecasting 10 times and inventory 37 times as challenges of food Supply Chain Management (SCM). Therefore, it was concluded that most of the researchers considered disruption as one of the significant food supply chain challenges. Further coding also revealed that lockdown and labour related issues were the primary reasons for food supply chain disruption.
Resource Optimization in Paddy Cultivation, for Developing Countries; A Sector Synergetic Approach
Authors: Madhavika W.D.N. , Nagendrakumar Dr.N. , Colombathanthri P.S.H. , Rathnayake R.M.T. , Jayaweera J.H.M.P.S.B. , Buddhika M.S.
Published: July 2021

The misleading fallacy of, higher the chemical fertilizer higher the yield therefore, better the income be. Have triggered in an over usage of chemical fertilizer more than the recommend standard. This has created in a self-pressuring situation among farmers in developing countries. This vulnerability occasionally leads into a decision-making situation where both life and death are seen as viable options. Hence in order to safeguard the farmer, with the aims of educating these disobedient farmers, through the process of validating the existing chemical fertilizer standard. This research was carried forth in Sri Lanka, for the paddy farmer. The data were collected in a data triangulation, where a controlled experiment, two series of interviews and two sets of questioners were utilized. Both, quantitative as well as qualitative data and, primary as well as secondary data were collected. Depending on the nature of the data collection instrument, an experiment, thematic, descriptive and a correlation analysis were performed through statistical software applications. Further, a yield and a soil test was performed for the controlled experiment plots. By adjusting the parameters accordingly, this study could be used as a model by other countries, regions or crops. Finally concluding on a policy implication, to eliminate or reducing the chemical fertilizer over usage in developing countries. Further avenues for a managerial implication where the Balance of Payment could be used to positively stimulating a developing countries Gross Domestic Product to achieve sustainable economic growth in the long run are discussed.
Comparative Analysis of Customer Satisfaction of Telecom Service Providers in Haryana
Authors: Hooda Ramesh C. , Tyagi Dr. Vikas
Published: July 2021

Objective of the study is to make a comparative analysis of customer satisfaction of different Telecom Service Providers in Haryana along with identification of factors which influence customer satisfaction. After completing extensive literature review, eight attributes namely ‘attractive offers’, ‘using advanced technology’, ‘mobile provider being friendly’, ‘reliability’, ‘promptness of response’, ‘it delivers promises, it makes’, ‘availability’ and ‘network’ are identified influencing customers satisfaction. Survey method was adopted for the study. 250 respondents of different TSP’s covering all Telecom Districts in Haryana. SPSS 21.0 was applied for analysis of the collected data. Statistical tools namely Descriptive Analysis, Frequency Analysis, Cross-Tabs Analysis and One Way ANOVA were used in the research study. After systematic analysis and findings of the study, it is found that highest percentage of respondents are satisfied with the attributes namely ‘attractive offers’, ‘mobile provider being friendly’, ‘availability’ and ‘network’ of Airtel along with ‘reliability’ and ‘it delivers promises, it makes’ of Vodafone-Idea, ‘promptness of response’ of BSNL and ‘using advanced technology’ of Reliance-Jio. It is also revealed from the study that Airtel is required to improve ‘reliability’ and ‘availability’ of its mobile networks. Vodafone-Idea needs to improve upon the attributes ‘attractive offers’, ‘using advanced technology’, ‘mobile provider being friendly’ and ‘network’. BSNL may further improve ‘promptness of response’ and Reliance-Jio needs to show improvement about ‘it delivers promises, it makes’. It is concluded from the research study that services of Airtel are preferred by maximum percentage of respondents.