bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Are we on the right path to honoring diversity in early education? Lessons learned from Canada
Authors: Bernhard Judith K.
Published: September 2022

What are unique challenges of global migration on Latin American families in Canada? Latin  American  immigrants  in  Canada  are  not  flourishing  in  comparison  to  other  groups.  One can  see  this  by  looking  at  a  number  of  indicators  including,  low  high  school  and  university  graduation rates, low representation at advanced level classes, high drop our rates.   At the group level,  Latin  American  face  high  unemployment,  poor  housing,  and  relative  poverty.  One  of  the  barriers  which  immigrant  parents  may  encounter  in  the  process  of  acculturation  into  their  new  country  is  differing  expectations  about  how  children  should  behave  in  school.  Major  conflicts  may  arise  from  differences  relating  to  the  whole  range  of  child  rearing  and  care  issues,  with  particular emphasis on the ways of handling misbehaviors of children.  
A Tale of Two Systems: Success and Failure in a Single Information System Implementation
Authors: Middleton Catherine A.
Published: September 2022

This paper presents a case study of an information system implementation. The system, a computerized student record system, was introduced into a small university when the university opened. Unlike many other case studies of systems implementation, there was no existing system to replace, thus it was expected that there would be little resistance to the system. Successful implementation was anticipated, particularly as the systems designers were also the primary users. An evaluation of the system shows this was not the case. Two groups of users are identified, one pleased with the system, the other dissatisfied. The secondary users did not display their dissatisfaction with the system by resistance, however. They used the system frequently, but were denied the full access they required to do their jobs. Ostensibly due to technical limitations of the system, the primary users acted as gatekeepers. An examination of the culture and management structure of the university reveals strong political motivations for the primary users to exert power over the secondary users. Markus’s (1983) interpretation of interaction theory is used to discuss the political implications of the system design. It is concluded that senior management must be aware of the importance of information systems to their organizations, and understand the potential for designers to use these systems as sources of power.
The case study is reconstructed from the author’s experiences as a staff member at the university during the system implementation, initially as a primary user of the system (but not an active member of the system design team), and later as a secondary user. The case is evaluated from the perspective of both user groups, using a framework derived from the literature on information systems failure and successful systems implementation.
Enlargement and Eurozone: Convergence or Divergence
Authors: Koukouritakis Minoas , Michelis Leo
Published: September 2022

This paper investigates empirically the extent to which the ten new countries of the recent EU enlargement are ready to join the European Monetary Union (EMU). We assess the prospects of successful accession into the EMU using cointegration and commontrends analysis on the nominal convergence criteria specified by the Maastricht Treaty aswell as on real exchange rates and real per capita GDPs. The empirical results indicatethat the enlargement countries are partially ready to join the Eurozone, and need furtheradjustments in their government policies to be fully prepared for joining the EMU. 
Strategic Outsourcing under Economies of Scale
Authors: Chen Yutian , Sen Debapriya
Published: September 2022

Economies
of scale in upstream production can lead both disintegrated downstream firm as well as its vertically integrated rival to outsource
offshore for intermediate goods, even if offshore production has moderate
cost disadvantage compared to in-house production of
the vertically integrated firm.
Photoacoustic Detection of Protein Coagulation in Albumen-based Phantoms
Authors: Castelino Robin F. , Whelan William M. , Kolios Michael
Published: September 2022

Photoacoustic tomography provides good optical contrast with high spatial resolution making it an attractive tool for noninvasive imaging. While the mechanical parameters of tissue affect the photoacoustic signal, the differences in optical absorption mainly determines the contrast between different media. In this work we investigate how the variation in optical and mechanical properties during laser-induced coagulation can be detected by changes in the amplitude and temporal characteristics of photoacoustic signals. Photoacoustic pressure profiles are investigated for tissue equivalent albumen phantoms exposed to varying thermal doses, simulating thermal coagulation. Illumination is performed using an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) fed by a Q-switched Nd:YAG pulsed laser to illuminate at multiple wavelengths. The results of the study demonstrate that photoacoustic signals are sensitive to changes in delivered thermal dose and, hence, photoacoustic imaging has potential as a non-invasive monitoring tool for thermal therapy.
When an inefficient firm makes higher profit than its efficient rival
Authors: Sen Debapriya , Stamatopoulos Giorgos
Published: September 2022

This paper considers a Cournot duopoly game with endogenous organization structures. There are two firms A and B who compete in the retail market, where A is more efficient than B. Prior to competition in the retail stage, firms simultaneously choose their organization structures which can be either ‘centralized’ (one central unit chooses quantity to maximize firm’s profit) or ‘decentralized’ (the retail unit chooses quantity to maximize firm’s revenue while the production unit supplies the required quantity). Identifying the (unique)Nash Equilibrium for every retail-stage subgame, we show that the reduced form game of organization choices is a potential game. The main result is that with endogenous organization structures, situations could arise where the less efficient firm B obtains a higher profit than its more efficient rival A.
Ergonomics and Productivity Consequences in Adopting a Line-Based Production System
Authors: Neumann Patrick , Winkel Jorgen , Magneberg R. , Mathiassen S. E. , Forsman M. , Chaikumarn M. , Palmerud G. , Medbo P. , Medbo L.
Published: September 2022

Ergonomic and production system effectiveness are evaluated in a case of a production system re-design: from parallel flow dock-based, to serial flow line-based assembly. The line-based system displayed much tighter coupling of operators to the technical system and introduced system, balance and downtime losses. We observed reductions in: cycle times to 6% of previous, decision latitude, influence and control over work, perceived work load, and perception of available pauses. Layout and technology changes helped improve co-worker interaction and support, and reduce instances, but not magnitude, of peak spinal loading. It is concluded that serial flows can negatively affect psychosocial conditions and, if losses are high, reduce physical workload. An ‘Action Group’ has been formed in the company to adopt an evidence-based approach to the development of systems that are sustainable from both productivity and ergonomics perspectives.
Microbioma cutâneo e dermatite atópica
Authors:   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal, Abreu Daniela ,   Imunologia Básica e Clínica, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Silva Diana ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal,   Imunologia Básica e Clínica, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Moreira André ,   Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal,   Imunologia Básica e Clínica, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal, Lopes Cristina ,   Imunologia Básica e Clínica, Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal,   Unidade de Imunoalergologia, Unidade Local de Saúde, Matosinhos, Portugal
Published: September 2022

O microbioma é definido como o conjunto dos microrganismos, os seus genomas e respetivas interações num determinado nicho ecológico. O estudo da composição do microbioma cutâneo tem sido alvo de interesse nos últimos anos, não só em indivíduos saudáveis, como na presença de doenças cutâneas, como é o caso da dermatite atópica (DA). Esta é uma doença complexa e multifatorial dependente de fatores ambientais e do hospedeiro subjacentes à sua patofisiologia. Diversos estudos têm demonstrado uma diminuição da diversidade do microbioma cutâneo nos doentes com DA, especificamente com diminuição de bacteroidetes, fusobacteria e proteobacteria e aumento de actinobacteria e firmicutes, mais especificamente estirpes de Staphylococcus aureus. Esta variação parece estar relacionada com a gravidade da doença e com a presença de exacerbações. Várias terapêuticas da DA apresentam capacidade para modular o microbioma cutâneo, nomeadamente determinados emolientes, corticoides tópicos e inibidores da calcineurina tópicos, têxteis funcionais com propriedades antisséticas, banhos de hipoclorito de sódio, técnicas de fototerapia e climatoterapia, bem como terapêuticas mais inovadoras, como é o caso do dupilumab. À medida que surgem novas terapêuticas para o controlo da doença, nomeadamente novos imunomoduladores tópicos e sistémicos, o estudo do potencial terapêutico e preventivo do microbioma cutâneo na DA carece ainda de investigação, estando em desenvolvimento tratamentos para a doença que atuem primariamente na modulação da composição do microbioma, como é o caso da utilização de probióticos tópicos ou orais e transplantes de microbioma.
Approach to Improving the Teaching Effect of General Education Course of Humanities in Research Universities: Taking South China University of Technology as an Example
Authors: Jianxin Zhou
Published: September 2022

General education of humanities has been implemented in China’s colleges and universities for nearly 30 years, but so far, there are not many studies on the teaching of general education courses of humanities, among which the study on improving the teaching effect of general education courses of humanities, especially the study based on empirical evidence, although is very necessary, is even rarer. In order to explore the approach to improve the teaching effect of general education courses in humanities, in the past 9 semesters at South China University of Technology, a research-oriented university in China, the author of this paper carried out teaching exploration in a total of 14 large classes, and 23 small classes taught by himself, with 3094 undergraduate students enrolled, in three general education courses of humanities, namely "Anglo-American Literature and Culture", "Selected Readings of English Poetry", and "Tasting Chinese Classics in English", by implementing four teaching modes in classroom teaching: topic+interactive, topic+non-interactive, non-topic+interactive, non-topic+ non-interactive. It is found that topic-centered interactive small class teaching achieves the best teaching effect. At the same time, surveys and investigations conducted by the author of this paper on the teaching of general education courses of humanities at South China University of Technology demonstrate that interactive small class teaching taught by teachers with professor titles achieves optimal teaching effect. It can be thus concluded that the topic-centered, interactive small class teaching taught by a professor is the best approach to improve the teaching effect of general education courses of humanities in a research university. It is expected that the findings of this study will serve as a reference for other research universities in China to improve the teaching effect of general education courses in humanities.
Numerical Statements of the Holy Quran Based on Verses, Words, and Letters in Makki and Madani Sura
Authors: Md. Rashidul Hasan  , Mamun Fazly Ealahi
Published: September 2022

Thy Quran is such a Holy book that has several purposes and objectives for different people. The main objective of this study is to provide numerical statements of the Holy Quran based on verses, words, and letters in Makki and Madani sura. The study intended to compute several descriptive statistics, construct frequency distribution and present it graphically. The data used in this study were extracted from Quran Code software. The result of the study found that the average number of verses, words, and letters in Madani sura is higher than the Makki sura though the number of Makki sura is higher than the Madani sura. The number of verses, words, and letters per Makki and Madani sura is exponentially declining. The first Arabic letter A-lif(ا) occurs at maximum times, and another Arabic letter Dh-aa(ظ) occurs at minimum times than all other letters in both Makki and Madani sura.
The Impact of Self-discipline on Classroom Management in Casablanca-Settat Middle/ High Schools
Authors: El Hamydy El Mehdi , Brigui Hind
Published: September 2022

This paper examined the effect of self-discipline on classroom management in Casablanca-Settat private and public high/middle schools. The major purpose was to see the extent to which self-discipline is taught in these schools, to find out if Moroccan middle/high school teachers have received any training concerning the subject matter, and explore the importance of the latter in relation to classroom management. The single most important instrument used to conduct this study was an online questionnaire. A sample of 100 Moroccan EFL teachers participated in this survey. The findings revealed that self-discipline is not taught in Moroccan middle/high schools, and the results also showed that teachers did not receive any training with regard to self-discipline. The results further indicated that most teachers stressed the significance of self-discipline in enhancing classroom management. Various ways of how to implement self-discipline in the classroom are also discussed in this paper.
Impact of COVID-19 on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Park Jae-Seon , Lee Kyung Chul , Hong Seok Jin
Published: September 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused major psychological distress, mental health problems, sleep disturbances, anxiety, and depression. Among them, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known as a comorbidity of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, obesity, high blood pressure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and these are poor prognostic factors for COVID-19 morbidity. Therefore, it is important to properly diagnose and treat sleep apnea during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, in-lab sleep studies such as polysomnography (PSG) tend to slightly decrease, and alternative methods such as home sleep apnea tests (HSAT) and telemedicine tend to emerge relatively. In the post-COVID-19 era, HSAT with a technically adequate device and telemedicine may become an important modality for the diagnosis and treatment of OSA. In addition, the protection of PSG technicians and the disinfection of equipment and the environment of in-lab sleep studies are emphasized. If COVID-19 is ruled out, the use of positive airway pressure devices for therapeutic purposes is not restricted, but efforts should be made to minimize the risk of aerosol generation. Infection and quality control in PSG are important and inevitable issues, and regulation within each institution will be required during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Laws of Manu and Nietzsche's Attainable Perfection
Authors: Kaye Bradley
Published: September 2022

Nietzsche's views on the Laws of Manu are widely considered some of his most controversial. Even among those who express a supportive view of Nietzschean philosophy tend to shy away or outright ignore his apparent praise for the laws responsible for the caste system in India. It is strange enough that Nietzsche would ever comment on the caste system and weirder still is that these comments on the Laws of Manu seem to be one of the only overt examples of Nietzsche’s political philosophy. It might be akin to contemporary readers of Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit suddenly getting goosebumps and chills of terror as they discover the conclusive section of ‘Observing Reason’ where Hegel devotes time and effort to discussing the defunct science of phrenology.
Dennis Vanden Auweele. Exceeding Reason: Freedom and Religion in Schelling and Nietzsche
Authors: De Souza Pedro Nagem
Published: September 2022

Dennis Vanden Auweele. Exceeding Reason: Freedom and Religion in Schelling and Nietzsche. Reviewed by Pedro Nagem de Souza. Dennis Vanden Auweele’s book has the rare merit of reconciling a rigorous and focused reading of classical philosophers with a genuine philosophical proposal. As a historian of philosophy, he tries to recover the meaning of his source’s thoughts in their context. And as a philosopher himself, he absorbs them as predecessors while trying to respond to a legitimate contemporary concern.
Armiero, Marco, (2021). Wasteocene. Stories from the Global Dump
Authors: Boric Irena
Published: September 2022

Armiero, Marco, (2021). Wasteocene. Stories from the Global Dump. Cambridge Elements. Elements in Environmental Humanities, Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-1-108-82674-7.
Posthuman Mimesis II - Connections: A Dialogue between Nidesh Lawtoo and Katherine Hayles
Authors: Hayles Katherine , Lawtoo Nidesh
Published: September 2022

In this dialogue Katherine Hayles and Nidesh Lawtoo join forces to cast light on the central role of embodied mimesis in the emergence of the posthuman subject. From Platonic abstraction to Turing’s imitation game, hypermimetic conspiracy theories to contagious processes of affective contagion that go viral online before infecting subjects online to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis and microbiomimesis, the ancient concept of mimesis turns out to be, for better and worse, consciously and above all, unconsciously, inscribed in the human and nonhuman contagious processes that give birth to posthuman subjectivity.
Towards a Diffractive Mimesis: Karen Barad’s and Isabelle Stengers’ Re-Turnings
Authors: Rybačiauskaitė Karolina
Published: September 2022

This article seeks to further the discussion of mimesis in the current new materialist philosophies that are charged with doubts about the potential of mimetic practices, i.e., practices of reflection, and propose a more differential /diffractive notion of mimesis. It argues that the concept of mimesis and performative approaches to knowledge making can be compatible. The figures of mimesis appear in the conceptualizations of both reflective and diffractive practices, and if mimesis is considered rather as a diffractive operation, it could be seen as having a different efficacy and ethico-political function. Drawing on Karen Barad’s and Isabelle Stengers’ arguments, I start by showing why in the representationalist view of knowledge making, the tool of mimesis is dysfunctional—it is a way of separating and classifying copies of reality. Then, I introduce a diffractive notion of mimesis in line with the mimetic re-turn in posthuman studies. From the perspective of relational understanding of knowledge making supported in Barad’s and Stengers’ ethico-political proposals, mimesis can be perceived as a tool for provoking change and thus, imply a need to do it carefully.
Revisiting Theoretical and Methodological Aspects of a Scientific Inquiry of Migration in the Era of Digitalisation
Authors: Tatibekov Bolat
Published: September 2022

This paper discusses how new information technologies will change the inquiry of social processes, particularly regarding migration studies. Modern innovations in the sphere of collection and processing of information, like digitalisation, analysis of Big data, and the development of data science, might transform theoretical approaches to migration studies. Applying Babbie’s (2021) macro and micro theory of social process inquiry, the intention in the current article is to add a nano level, which will be increasingly utilised in the coming years, particularly in the sphere of inquiry of population migration using personal biological (fingerprints, eye features, and even DNA) characteristics. The paper underlines that modern information technologies will not only allow for a deeper understanding, but also for a broader capture of social processes. Moreover, these technologies will facilitate the use of mixed method research, i.e. incorporating quantitative and qualitative approaches. It is also important to understand the continued importance of ethical principles regarding the protection of personal information.
The Influence of the Soviet Regime on the Religious Beliefs of Ethnic Minorities
Authors: Khussainova Gulzhan , Dyussenova Nursulu , Simitikov Zhomart , Zhalmaganbetova Amangul , Nuralina Botakoz
Published: September 2022

This article explores the development of religious relations in modern post-Soviet republics with reference to mobility and the imprint of the influence of the Soviet regime. Populations with different religious beliefs in Kazakhstan are reflective of the country’s geographical position and the migrations and deportations during the Soviet regime. This article aims to identify and reveal the processes of transformation of religious thinking and beliefs of ethnic minorities in the USSR, as well as to uncover the notion of transformation of ethnic identity and self-consciousness. The leading approaches to the study of this topic are the descriptive method, the method of historiographical analysis and synthesis, as well as the problem-chronological approach. In addition, the article presents an analysis of various normative acts, examines the development of the Soviet regime’s pressure on religious institutions and organisations of national minorities.
Unemployment in the Area of Construction of the Turkestan-Siberian Railroad
Authors: Abdildinova Lashyn , Kassymova Nazym , Santayeva Kulimkoz , Abdildanova Albina , Kalelova Zhadyra
Published: September 2022

It is important to underline the relevance and role of the Turkish railroad construction in the early twentieth century, one of the most ambitious transport projects of those times. It was a unique project which connected Asia and Siberia. From the beginning of the construction of the Turkestan-Siberian Railway (Turksib), controversy began with construction and the labour force. This study explores the characteristics of the construction of Turksib with a focus on labour migration and labour law. The article deals with the archival materials of the Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The results of this study will be useful as a basis for further research into the regions' demographics and the characteristics of railroads and construction employment.
Relations Between the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhs Abroad (1991-2000)
Authors: Karassayev Ganiy , Kenzhebayev Gabit , Aminov Talgatbek , Duisen Seiitkali , Shukeyeva Ainur
Published: September 2022

To date, the number of Kazakhs around the world is about 15 million. About 5 million of them live in 45 countries around the world. The article is based on domestic and international scientific literature. The emphasis here is on Kazakh diaspora and its development trends. This includes an analysis of demographic factors and the distribution of the Kazakh diasporas. We have identified main characteristics of Kazakh migration and the Kazakh diaspora as well as their relations with other Kazakhs and the Republic of Kazakhstan. This article is likely to be useful for further research and a general understanding of migration processes in Central Asia.
Turkey’s Military Urbanism and Neocolonial Architecture in Kurdish Cities
Authors: Tas Diren
Published: September 2022

This commentary focuses on how the Turkish state facilitates military urbanism as revanchist and racialized mechanisms of collective punishment to suppress grassroots mobilization, oppositional politics, and resistance in Kurdish cities. Based on an ethnographic case study in Sur, Diyarbakır, it shows how neocolonial urban policies are employed to annihilate, displace, and dispossess localities while replacing them with standardized, bordered, and financialized architectures of state security and control. Mass scale destructions, militarized policies, and coercive restructuring in Kurdish cities reveal the state’s emergent spatial strategy to recolonize the region at the urban level. The state dominates, frames, and reconfigures Kurdish urbanities so as to eliminate alternatives, opposition, and challenges to its existing and deepening hegemony.
Promoting Terror by the Turkish State
Authors: Seevan Saeed Seevan
Published: September 2022

When it comes to the issue of terror and terrorism, the Turkish State very comfortably labels whoever is not in line with Turkey’s interest and strategy. Moreover, almost all Western states are outspokenly suggesting that they do understand Turkish concern about its national security and its struggle for counter terrorism actions. However, the other side of the coin is very rarely looked at. This article argues that the Turkish State is promoting terror through supporting the Islamist fundamentalist organisations inside and outside Turkey. The aid and support of the Turkistan Islamic party is one of the cases that Turkey has its hand in it.
De lo Común y de lo poco corriente: cómo entienden diferentes feminismos subalternos la propuesta de los Comunes.
Authors: Delbene Lucía , Castelblanco Anyi , Santacruz Cristina
Published: September 2022

La epistemología feminista ha permitido, a través de sus distintas corrientes, cuestionar el colonialismo, el capitalismo y el patriarcalismo. En este texto presentamos tres concepciones feministas subalternas: la decolonial, el ecofeminismo y el feminismo comunitario para comprender la nocion de Comunes y las disputas que se han dado alrededor de los mismo. Consideramos que las propuestas feministas que se analizan en el artículo se basan en la relacionalidad, lo que permite reconocer y plantear cambios, prácticas y alternativas para transformar nuestra relación con el entorno.
Mujeres farianas y el Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia: una aproximación al feminismo insurgente.
Authors: Ramírez Ortíz Ana María
Published: September 2022

En este artículo se plantean algunos de los fundamentos para generar unas nuevas formas de pensar, sentir y crear desde la conciencia feminista de las mujeres que han estado vinculadas a diferentes protagonismos y experiencias de guerra y de paz. La construcción de paz se disputa desde la propia guerra y las formas en las que las mujeres combatientes y no combatientes asumieron acciones que les permitieron resistir y ser protagonistas centrales de acuerdos de paz, movilizaciones sociales y procesos de representación política. En este sentido, es importante identificar tres aspectos correspondientes a la experiencia que ellas han tenido en el marco del Acuerdo Final para la Terminación del Conflicto y la Construcción de una Paz Estable y Duradera de la siguiente manera: 1. La construcción de un enfoque de género para la paz. 2. Identidad colectiva de mujeres en resistencia por la paz y 3. Elementos para un feminismo insurgente.
El primer aspecto permitió el desarrollo del segundo y tercero por medio de la creación del enfoque de género en un contexto de tensiones y arreglos donde las mujeres, particularmente guerrilleras, disputaron un espacio de reconocimiento e interlocución que terminó transversalizando el Acuerdo de Paz. Este artículo pretende desarrollar estos tres aspectos como elementos característicos para comprender algunas de las disputas y resistencias de las mujeres en transiciones de paz, particularmente sobre la experiencia de las mujeres firmantes del Acuerdo de Paz y en memoria de las mujeres aniquiladas por la contrainsurgencia.
Protestas, movilizaciones, movimientos y rebeliones: una posible guía de ruta.
Authors: Aguirre Rojas Carlos
Published: September 2022

El presente artículo realiza una radiografía en la que se ponen de manifiesto las líneas de tendencia de los movimientos sociales contemporáneos, sus características y las lecciones de los movimientos predecesores en el siglo XX. En el texto se argumenta cómo estos nuevos movimientos pasan de tener formas de protestas individuales y locales a convertirse en formas de protestas mucho más permanentes en el tiempo-espacio con un marcado carácter anticapitalista y antisistémico.
Arte mural contemporáneo y sostenibilidad. El uso de estrategias transmedia para ejercer la ciudadanía
Authors: Le Mur Rozenn
Published: September 2022

Esta investigación propone analizar cómo el arte mural contemporáneo mexicano aborda temáticas de sostenibilidad ambiental, política y social, y de qué forma los artistas usan estrategias transmedia para ejercer la ciudadanía. Metodológicamente, se delineó una propuesta de Análisis Crítico del Discurso (ACD) que se enlaza con la etnografía digital. El corpus está formado por obras murales realizadas por 33 de los artistas más destacados en México actualmente que abordan temáticas de sostenibilidad y que divulgan sus murales en varios medios digitales. En un primer momento, se aborda la cuestión de la sostenibilidad ambiental, política y social, y se reflexiona sobre la importancia de la ciudadanía para los artistas. A continuación, se analiza el uso estratégico de la transmedialidad, destacando siete funciones transmedia que usan los artistas para fomentar la interactividad y el dialogo. Esto nos lleva a reflexionar sobre la imbricación de lo local y lo global en el ejercicio de la ciudadanía.
Post-COVID Presentation of Black Hairy Tongue Treated with Topical Tretinoin
Authors: YILDIRICI Şebnem , VURAL Seçil
Published: September 2022

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2019, the involvement of the oral mucosa is observed in many patients, tongue being the most affected area. In the recent literature, there are a wide range of lesions reported such as enanthema, Kawasaki-like disease, oral ulcers, and atrophic glossitis. This paper addresses a black hairy tongue case in a 47-year-old woman presenting after 2 weeks of COVID-19 infection. The patient was responsive to topical retinoid cream therapy.
Management of post-COVID olfactory disorder: Is olfactory training effective on recovery of olfactory mucosal function?
Authors: DEMİR Songül , SİZER Bilal , SIRMA Enes
Published: September 2022

BACKGROUND: The number of patients presenting with sudden onset and persistant anosmia and other olfactory disorders, which is a finding related to coronavirus disease has been increased considerably. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of olfactory training in patients with persistent anosmia after Covid-19 infection.

METHODS: Forty-six patients who applied for sudden loss of smell after Covid-19 infection and still had olfactory disorders were included in the study. Odor threshold and odor identification tests were performed on the patients before the treatment. As olfactory training, 4 scent bottles included the following groups: phenyl ethyl alcohol, eucalyptol group, citronellal group and eugenol group were given to patients and patients instructed to sniff the odors twice a day, for 5 seconds each, when they woke up in the morning and before they went to sleep and make a daily check that they applied the treatment. Patients who continued the training for 12 weeks were re-evaluated with the odor threshold test and odor identification test.

RESULTS: The pre-training mean olfactory threshold score of the patients was 1.65±1.74, and the post-training mean olfactory threshold score was 3.89±2.73. It was observed that the olfactory threshold scores increased significantly after the olfactory training (p
Функціональне значення, вікова структура та продуктивність соснових насаджень Харківщини
Authors: Ющик В. С. , Румянцев М. Г. , Кобець О. В. , Борисенко О. І. , Тупчій О. М. , Бондаренко В. В.
Published: September 2022

За матеріалами лісовпорядкування (таксаційної повидільної бази даних) оцінено розподіл загальної площі вкритих лісовою рослинністю ділянок у межах Харківської області за переважаючими породами. Проаналізовано розподіл площі та запасу соснових насаджень за категоріями лісів та їхню вікову структуру за походженням. Визначено основні таксаційні показники за класами віку та походженням соснових насаджень. Виявлено, що вікова структура соснових лісів є розбалансованою із переважанням як за площею, так і за запасом пристиглих сосняків природного походження та середньовікових сосняків штучного походження. Розраховано показники використання лісорослинного потенціалу сосновими насадженнями за співвідношенням фактичної та потенційної продуктивності. З урахуванням походження та категорій лісів побудовано таблиці продуктивності, які доцільно застосовувати для аналізу особливостей росту соснових насаджень регіону, а також під час визначення обсягів лісогосподарських заходів та черговості їхнього проведення.
Використання особливостей розподілу дерев за класами Крафта для контролю ефективності доглядових рубань у лісових насадженнях
Authors: Кічура В. П. , Кічура А. В.
Published: September 2022

Досліджено характер розподілу дерев Abies alba Mill. за класами Крафта в умовно-одновікових високоповнотних зімкнених (рубки догляду не проводили) і модальних (проведено рубки догляду низької й помірної інтенсивності) деревостанах Карпат. Отримано середню відносну репрезентованість дерев у насадженнях за класами Крафта залежно від природних ступенів товщини й середніх діаметрів деревостанів. Виявлено, що здійснення рубок догляду (формування) за слабкого та помірного зріджування сприяє відносному збільшенню в насадженнях кількості панівних і, відповідно, зменшенню пригнічених дерев. Формування деревостанів за такої інтенсивності є близьким до природного процесу виховання насаджень, коли рубки догляду не проводять зовсім. У разі інтенсивності рубок догляду, більшої за помірну, що можливо тільки у випадку відбору до рубки не тільки пригнічених (V і IV класів Крафта), але й панівних дерев (ІІІ, ІІ і, навіть, І класів Крафта), пропонується дотримуватися показників наведених рядів розподілу дерев за класами Крафта в деревостанах упродовж періоду їхнього вирощування.
Efficacy of bacterial phytase, citric acid and their combination in broiler fed inorganic phosphorus free diet
Authors: Munmun S , Rahman MA , Islam KMS , Chowdhury R
Published: September 2022

Present study was conducted to assess the efficacy of Escherichia Coli derived phytase alone or with citric acid (CA) given inorganic phosphorus (P) free broiler diet.  Ninety six one-day old COBB-500 male broilers were divided into four groups and fed one of the following diets for a period of 35 days: positive control (PC) diet formulated based on the NRC (1994) recommendations, negative control (NC) diet (inorganic P free diet; containing 0.20% lower P than that in the PC diet), and two other diets were formulated by adding only phytase (500 FTU/kg of feed) or phytase with CA (500 FTU/kg of feed with 2 % CA) in the NC diet. Growth performance, serum minerals concentration, tibia and shank characteristics, and nutrient retention were measured. Impaired growth performance (final BW, BW gain, and FCR) in broilers (NC group) fed inorganic P free diet was restored with the addition of phytase in NC diet. Best FCR (1.83) was recorded in phytase added group and worst in NC group (2.03), however, further addition of CA with phytase did not show any significant variation. Lowest concentration of serum P (mg/dl), tibia P (%) and shank P (%) were ameliorated (P<0.05) by the addition of phytase, and the restoration magnitude was non-significantly greater in phytase with CA group. Retention of total P (%) in broilers given phytase added diet was comparable with broilers given PC diet, although the former diet contained lower level of available P in diet than the later one. Addition of CA further increased this retention (%) numerically. Broilers fed inorganic P free diet deficient in available P, with Escherichia Coli derived phytase showed the growth performance (P<0.05) and relative retention of P comparable with broilers fed NRC (1994) recommended one. Therefore, relying on Escherichia Coli derived phytase alone in available P deficient diet may be viable to ensure sufficient supply of P in broilers diets.

Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science 51 (3): 107-114, 2022
Performance of hilly and naked neck hilly chicken at Naikhongchari of Bangladesh
Authors: Alam MA , Khatun R , Hasan MT , Rakib MRH , Hossain MA
Published: September 2022

A study was conducted to evaluate the production and hatching performances of hilly chickens and naked neck (NN) hilly chickens at the hilly areas of Naikhongchari regional station research farm of Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI). The experimental chickens were reared in an open-sided poultry house under an intensive management system for a period of 18 month. The birds were allowed to take feed and clean drinking water ad libitum. Data on productive and reproductive performances of hilly and NN hilly chickens were recorded regularly. Result revealed that no significant (P>0.05) difference on body weight of day old, 2nd weeks and 4th weeks of age but significantly (P<0.05) differ on 6th to 12th weeks of age on hilly and NN hilly chicken. Result also showed that average feed intake and mortality percentage at day old to 12th weeks of age were significantly (P<0.05) differ among hilly and NN hilly chicken. It was found that no significant (P>0.05) difference of egg weight and chick weight between hilly and NN hilly chicken but significantly (P<0.05) differed in hatchability percentage. On the other hand, result exhibited that average body weight (ABW) of cock and hen, feed intake and mortality were significantly (P<0.05) differed among hilly and NN hilly chicken. Hen days egg production was significantly (P<0.05) differed between hilly and NN hilly chicken but no significant (P>0.05) difference of average total egg weight and age at first egg. These findings imply that Hilly chicken performance was better than NN hilly chicken in terms of body weight (BW), age at first egg (AFE) and egg production. Both hilly (feathered) and NN hilly chickens need to be conserved and improved further through selective breeding and a better management system.

Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science 51 (3): 133-137, 2022
Analisis butir soal pilihan ganda ulangan akhir semester genap mata pelajaran kearsipan
Authors: Ambarwati Yulia Fitri , Ismiyati Ismiyati
Published: September 2022

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengatahui kualitas butir soal ulangan akhir semester genap mata pelajaran kearsipan yang digunakan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu kuantitatif, dan subjek yang digunakan sebanyak 105 siswa. Hasil penellitian menunukan bahwa validitas soal mayoritas berada pada kategori valid yaitu 70% atau sebanyak 28 butir soal dan soal yang tidak valid yaitu 30% atau sebanyak 12 butir soal. Nilai reliabilitas menunjukan Alpha=0,81 yang artinya reliable. Berdasarkan yang dilihat dari tingkat kesukaran sebanyak 1 (2,5%) butir soal kategori sukar, 19 (47,5%) butir soal kategori sedang, dan sebanyak 20  (50%) butir soal kategori mudah. Daya pembeda terdapat 7 (17,5%) butir soal kategori jelek, 15 (37,5%) butir soal kategori cukup, dan 18 (45%) butir soal kategori baik. Keefektifan fungsi distractor, secara keseluruhan terdapat 59 (36,88%) fungsi pengecoh berfungsi dengan baik dan sebanyak 101 (63,13%) tidak berfungsi. The analysis of multiple-choice questions of the final exam on archive subject Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of the end semester exam items in archiving subjects used. This research uses quantitative research methods and the subjects in the study were 105 question sheets. The results showed that the validity of the majority of the questions was in the valid category, namely 70% or 28 items and 30% or 12 invalid items. The reliability value shows Alpha = 0.81 which means the question is reliable. Based on the difficulty level of the questions, there was 1 (2.5%) item in the difficult category, 19 (47,5%) items in the medium category and as many as 20 (50%) items in the easy category. Based on the discrimination power, there are 7 (17,5%) bad items, 15 (37,5%) enough items, and 18 (45%) good category items. Based on the effectiveness of the distractor function, overall there are 59 (36,88%) distractor functions functioning properly and 101 (63,13%) are not functioning.
Perbandingan metode Skala Thurstone dalam mengukur kompetensi kepribadian guru
Authors: Bahar Rosid , Setiawati Farida Agus , Sutarji Asep , Hidayat Opik , Sudarna Nanong
Published: September 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk membandingkan akurasi hasil penskalaan instrumen kompetensi kepribadian guru pada tipe thrustone menggunakan metode interval tampak setara dan interval sukesif. Pendekatan pada penelitian ini menggunakan kuantitaif deskriptif. Subjek penelitian yaitu 62 guru di Kabupaten Tasikmalaya dengan karakteristik tingkat mengajar yang berbeda. Instrumen pengukur Kompetensi kepribadian guru diadaptasi dari artikel sebelumnya yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabiltasnya. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu menentukan Nilai S dan Q pada skala thrustone, kemudia diuji reliabilitas baru menggunakan persamaan KR 20 dan standar kesalahan pengukuran menggunakan teori tes klasik. Hasil analisis skala thrustone menggunakan nilai S dan Q menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 10 butir pernyataan yang dibuang dan terjadi perubahan urutan butir pada metode interval tampak setara dan interval sukesif. Hasil uji reliabilitas baru untuk metode interval tampak setara didapatkan nilai estimasi koefisien sebesar 0,83 dengan standar kesalahan pengukuran sebesar 1,49, sedangkan reliabilitas untuk interval sukesif sebesar 0,83 dengan standar kesalahan pengukuran sebesar 2,57. Hasil-hasil analisis pada setiap langkah menunjukkan bahwa skor hasil penskalaan pada metode interval tampak setara akan berbeda dengan metode interval berurutan.Kata Kunci: Penskalaan, thrustone, kompetensi kepribadian guruÂ Comparison of the Thurstone Scale method in measuring teacher personality competenceÂ Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of the results of scaling the teacher's personality competency instrument on the Thurstone type using the seemingly equivalent and successive interval methods. The approach in this study uses descriptive quantitative. The research subjects were 62 teachers in Tasikmalaya Regency with different teaching level characteristics. The instrument for measuring teacher personality competence was adapted from the previous article, which had been tested for validity and reliability. The data analysis technique used was to determine the S and Q values on the Thurstone scale, then tested the new reliability using the KR 20 equation and the standard error of measurement using the classical test theory. The results of the Thurstone scale analysis using the values of S and Q indicate that there are ten items of statements that are discarded, and there is a change in the order of the items in the interval method that looks equal and successive intervals. The results of the new reliability test for the interval method seem equivalent. The estimated coefficient value is 0.83 with a standard error of measurement of 1.49, while the reliability for successive intervals is 0.83 with a standard error of measurement of 2.57. The results of the analysis at each step show that the score of the results of the scaling on the interval method looks equal will be different from the sequential interval method.
Meletakkan keterampilan mental dalam sepakbola pada konteksnya
Authors: Ardiyanto Hysa
Published: September 2022

Keterampilan mental dianggap salah satu aspek penting dalam permainan sepakbola. Namun demikian, pembahasan tentang keterampilan mental dalam sepakbola yang berangkat dari perspektif olahraga individu berpotensi menimbulkan persoalan. Perbedaan yang signifikan antara sepakbola sebagai permainan tim dengan olahraga individu seharusnya tidak diabaikan begitu saja. Oleh karena itu, mental dalam sepakbola perlu ditempatkan pada suatu sistem, alih-alih terisolasi dari aspek lain-nya. Artikel ini bertujuan mendiskusikan keterampilan mental dalam sepakbola dan meletakkannya pada suatu konteks berdasarkan gagasan dari Periodisasi Taktikal. Kerangka acuan yang dipakai adalah model struktur logis aksi-aksi sepakbola dan model momen dalam permainan sepakbola. Hasil dari pembahasan adalah keterampilan mental dalam sepakbola seharusnya dikembangkan dan dilatihkan secara terintegrasi dengan struktur logis aksi-aksi sepakbola dan selaras dengan fase permainan. Lebih dari itu, pembahasan keterampilan mental dalam sepakbola perlu diangkat ke tingkat yang lebih tinggi daripada individu, yaitu tim dan organisasi klub. Putting mental skills in football to its context Abstract: The discussions about mental skills in football from the perspective of individual sports could be problematic. However, a significant difference between football as a team sport compared to an individual sport should not be neglected. Therefore, putting mental skills in football into a system rather than being isolated from other aspects was necessary. This article aimed to discuss the mental skills in football and put it to a context according to the idea from Technical Periodization. The framework models used were the logical structure of football actions and moments of the football game. In conclusion, mental skills in football should be developed or trained in an integrated manner with the logical structure of football actions and aligned with the phase of play. Furthermore, the discussion of mental skills in football needs to be drawn at a higher level than individuals at a team and club organizations.