bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pistacia terebinthus (Menengiç) Gallerinin Antimikrobiyal etkisi ve GC-MS analizi
Authors: AKPULAT Sibel , TRAŞ Mehmet , ŞAHİNKAYA Meltem Sude , AKPULAT Hüseyin Aşkın
Published: September 2021

Pistacia terebinthus galinin antimikrobiyal aktivitesini tespit etmek için disk difüzyon yöntemi kullanıldı. Standart mikroorganizmalarımız (Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 29212, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922) brain heart infüzyon brothlar içine alınarak Mc Farland 0.5 eşeline uyan konsantrasyonları hazırlandı. Mueller Hinton agar besiyerlerine steril eküvyon çubuklar kullanılarak ekildi. Bakteriler 35.5-36.5 derecede 24 saat inkübe edildi. İnkübasyon sonrası diskler etrafında oluşan inhibisyon bölgeleri bir cetvel yardımıyla ölçülerek değerlendirmeler yapıldı. P. terebinthus bitkisinin gal özütünün GC-MS analizini yapılmıştır. GC spektrumunda yaklaşık 85 bileşen belirlenmiştir, özütün içerdiği bileşenlerin yanısıra ve dekompozisyon ürünleri de mevcuttur. Özüte ait GC kromatogramı verilmiştir, ayrıca analizi yapılabilen fraksiyonlar üzerlerine belirlenen bileşenlerin isimleri ve olasılık oranları belirtilmiştir. P. terebinthus bitkisinin gal özütü gram (+) bakteriler olan Staphylococcus aureus ve Enterococcus faecalis üzerinde olumlu etkiye sahiptir ve büyük ölçüde bakterileri inhibe etmiştir. Antibiyotiklerin zararları düşünüldüğünde çıkardığımız özütün doğal olması ilaç gereksiniminde özütün kullanılmasının daha avantajlı olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Redesigning Post-Graduate Courses for Future Museum Educators in Time of a Pandemic: An Experience from University Roma Tre
Authors: Poce Antonella , Rosaria Maria , Valente Mara , Amenduni Francesca
Published: September 2021

The present paper aims to illustrate the reorganization of the second year course “Standards for museum education” of the two-year post-graduate course “Advanced Studies in Museum Education” promoted by the CDM (Museum Education Centre) – Dept. of Education at University Roma Tre, that was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic, and to analyse the educational strategies adopted in terms of museum educators’ professional development to face the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown of Italian museums and universities. The results, taking into consideration the activities and digital tools proposed, show in university students the efficacy of the course reorganization, in terms of transverse and professional skills development, critical thinking and collaboration in particular. Moreover, the data analysis offers useful indications in terms of university online lectures, e-learning laboratory activities and practices, evaluation tools and methodologies aimed at promoting professional development of in-training museum educators in a university learning context.
Interprofessional Learning in an Online Programme: A SWOT Analysis
Authors: Trapani Josef , Cassar Maria , Tartari Ermira , Montebello Veronica , Grech Adrienne , Camilleri Michelle
Published: September 2021

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has forced educators individually, and educational institutions collectively, to rethink their teaching and assessment modes. Several universities have seen a sudden shift from traditional face to face teaching and learning to online approaches. The aim of this case study is to share the authors’ experience in the design, coordination, delivery and evaluation of a fully online post-registration programme. Now in its twelfth year, this is an interdisciplinary course and caters for qualified health professionals from various sectors and with various levels of experience seeking a baccalaureate qualification. The paper uses the SWOT analysis technique to highlight the programme’s strengths and weaknesses, and to reflect on its opportunities for, and threats to, further development. In so doing, it discusses some considerations underpinning the shift from a face to face to an online, mainly asynchronous, mode of delivery for this post-registration academic top-up programme. The paper explains the challenges encountered and the lessons learnt through feedback from the students, stakeholders, and external examiners. The good practices that were developed as a result, including strategies to foster a community of learners, may be of interest to, and applied by, educators in other settings.
Evaluation of Online Programmes: Constructing the SEA-EU Toolkit
Authors: Trapani Josef , Cassar Maria , Tartari Ermira , Montebello Veronica , Grech Adrienne , Attard Stefan , Camilleri Michelle
Published: September 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic brought online learning to the forefront of education across the globe. Educational institutions were forced to develop and deliver online programmes of study at a manner and pace that left many unprepared. A year and a half into the pandemic, the need for review and evaluation of swiftly developed online programmes is clearly indicated. This paper presents the process of developing a toolkit for evaluating online programmes by academics from the six partners of the European University of the Seas (SEA-EU) project. The toolkit provides a user-friendly guide for educators, managers and stakeholders in the education field, seeking to assess the quality of online programmes. The toolkit development process is extensively described in order to highlight its potential and the usefulness of collaborative work amongst international academic partners.
Lessons Learnt from the Cardiff CPD Development Programme
Authors: Iniesto Francisco , Weller Martin , Roberts Sarah
Published: September 2021

The Cardiff Commitment Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme was a collaboration between Cardiff Council, Cardiff and Vale College and The Open University (OU). Initial contact with Cardiff Council’s Cardiff Schools Service (Cardiff Council) began with discussions around supporting teacher CPD needs through a co-designed teacher focussed workshop. The Global Covid19 Pandemic resulted in this collaboration being extensively redesigned to reflect the need for teaching staff to support their learners via a blended online distance learning model. Cardiff and Vale College also agreed to join the initiative. This programme ran between November ‘20 and March ‘21 with a total of 12 workshops and a sample of 32 teachers and lecturers from across 23 institutions. Key benefits identified to participating staff included the professional development and upskilling opportunity, input into the co-creation of resources for peers and the wider sector and effecting change within their organisation and wider cluster through peer to peer approach.
Safe from Harm: Development of Online Child Protection Training for Scouts New Zealand
Authors: Asbury Elizabeth , Addington Emma , Orsborn George , Williams John
Published: September 2021

Introduction: SCOUTS New Zealand place paramount importance on keeping young people safe from harm. New Zealand (NZ) has one of the highest rates of child abuse and child death by maltreatment in the developed world. SCOUTS NZ engage with 14,500 children and young people, supported by 4,500 adult volunteers in 340 locations across New Zealand. SCOUTS wanted to inform and educate all their members about the importance of child protection (CP), while managing the challenges of a geographically disparate population through online learning.Method: “Introduction to Child and Youth Protection” module was created collaboratively with SCOUTS NZ and online educators at Whitireia NZ. The aim was to provide an accessible, evidence based, self-paced online module illustrating the realities of child abuse and neglect in NZ, while enabling the participants to understand the role of SCOUTS NZ in child and youth protection. The module was developed using “Articulate Storyline”, peer reviewed by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) working in Youth Development and Social Work, and evaluated using the Kirkpatrick framework.Results: 1102 SCOUTS leaders and volunteers have completed the CP module and evaluation to date. Significant improvements in the learning outcomes “Understanding the realities of child abuse and neglect in NZ” (5.32 ± 1.35 vs. 6.26 ± 0.79, p  0.001), “Understanding the importance of child and youth protection in NZ” (5.99 ± 1.13 vs. 6.51 ± 0.71, p  0.001) and “Understanding the role of SCOUTS in child protection” (5.74 ± 1.22 vs. 6.46 ± 0.79, p  0.001) were found on completion of the module. Participants found the module engaging (95%), useful (97%), applicable (99%) and relevant to their role (99%).Conclusion: By using tailored, appropriate content, emotive topics can be addressed through online learning, as this successful collaboration has demonstrated.
Pandemic as Catalyst for National Digital Transformation of Higher Education - A Swedish Case Study
Authors: Dafgård Lena , Creelman Alastair
Published: September 2021

The covid-19 emergency presented daunting challenges for all in higher education, in particular teachers and students who were forced to quickly pivot from the familiar setting of the campus to purely online education in a matter of days. Despite the enormity of this challenge the transition was negotiated successfully in terms of online teaching though issues such as social interaction, student isolation and digital divides remained largely unaddressed. In Sweden, the pandemic response has been a wake-up call to address the lack of national coordination of online and blended education as well as the need for more coordinated approaches to professional pedagogical development. This paper outlines the response of several national networks and stakeholder organisations, notably the Network for IT in Higher Education (ITHU), though the forming of a mutual support group on Facebook to coordinating workshops and sharing resources. A survey of ITHU members revealed a number of key focus areas for national coordination as well as the development of a culture of sharing between teaching staff and educational technicians that did not exist before the pandemic.
From Bench to Monitor – Turning Advanced Life Science Courses into Virtual
Authors: Zielonka Elisabeth M. , Yeboah Yvonne A. , Provazníková Irena , Deka Juergen
Published: September 2021

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) provides advanced training for life science researchers in state-of-the-art technologies and fosters scientific exchange. The heart of the face-to-face advanced course programme is a strong focus on expert led hands-on training combined with theoretical and application lectures, as well as networking opportunities. Due to the pandemic, the face-to-face life science wet-lab and computational courses were converted into virtual formats. The courses are participant centred and focus on real scientific challenges and problems on the given topic. The need for these advanced molecular biology training courses is reflected by the high numbers of applications. Here we describe one solution to the virtual transformation of EMBL´s course programme, including the first reactions of our international audience and the effect for the future of cutting-edge advanced training courses for lifelong learning in the life sciences.
Windfall profits and losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Brukwicka Irena , Dudzik Iwona
Published: September 2021

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic is a great economic shock, both for the European countries and for the entire world. The subject of the study is the unexpected profits or losses connected with the coronavirus pandemic. The authors of the article focus on the areas affected by losses and the areas, which achieved windfall profits during the discussed period. The purpose of this article is to analyze and evaluate the profits and losses resulting from the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The world economy has been struggling with epidemic phenomena, varying in intensity and extent, since at least the Roman Empire. This is also the case when the global economy is affected by the pandemic. The business environment has radically evolved. The pandemic contributed to losses in many areas, the most influenced fields are the following: aviation, hospitality and tourism. Profits, on the other hand, relate to the Zoom company, which enables and facilitates videoconferencing, it is so important in the case of remote work. Online shops, such as Amazon, have also recorded an increase, especially during the closure of brick and mortar shops. Stock market increases were also observed among companies supplying food and food products. It should be emphasized, however, that the financial situation of individual companies also depends on the principals and permanent contracts.
SILENCE IN THE TOWER: ANALYSING THE REASONS OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AVOIDING VOLUNTARY REPORTING
Authors: Under Ilker , Gerede Ender
Published: September 2021

Defined in the organizational behavior literature as employee avoidance of expressing their feelings, thoughts and ideas, the concept of organizational silence refers to the failure to submit reports voluntarily in the context of aviation safety. Due to various factors, aviation employees may avoid reporting. However, managers need voluntary reports from their employees to prevent future accidents. The primary purpose of this study is to find out why air traffic controllers, one of the most critical safety components of flight operation, fail to do voluntary reporting. In addition, whether controllers are involved in real-life voluntary reporting and whether the factors that prevent voluntary reporting vary by demographic variables. The data collected from 212 controllers were subjected to Confirmatory Factor Analysis by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 24 program and the reasons for their failure to do voluntary reporting were identified. Furthermore, the study concluded that approximately 27% of controllers did not submit voluntary reporting on unsafe situations or safety-enhancing recommendations they had seen.
Verfreundete Kollegen: Stefan Zweig als Mäzen und Schüler von Joseph Roth
Authors: Lughofer Johann Georg
Published: September 2021

Les publications scientifiques récentes tendent à masquer la part de conflits dans la relation entre les deux célèbres auteurs autrichiens, voire à ne souligner que leur amitié et l’échange fructueux. L’article corrige ces représentations unilatérales et, en s’appuyant sur des anecdotes biographiques, des passages de la correspondance et des extraits des textes littéraires, met en évidence les tensions qui existaient dans cette relation. Dès lors apparaît le peu d’estime que Roth portait aux textes de Zweig. En revanche, une lecture, attentive aux détails, de l’unique roman achevé de Zweig, Ungeduld des Herzens , prouve l’attitude inverse de la part de Zweig, des rapports intertextuels apparaissant à plusieurs niveaux, ce qui permet même de voir en ce roman un hommage à Roth.
Derrière l’écran, la scène. The Flick ou le manifeste théâtral d’Annie Baker
Authors: Vatain-Corfdir Julie
Published: September 2021

Dans The Flick , pièce d’Annie Baker récompensée par le prix Pulitzer en 2014, le quatrième mur devient un écran de cinéma, derrière lequel le public est invité à observer une salle de spectacle vide que les personnages balayent inlassablement. Si ce dispositif interroge la condition du théâtre à l’ère de tous les écrans, il engage aussi une réflexion sur l’esthétique réaliste de son autrice. Cet article analyse la façon dont Baker fait renaître le théâtre autour du cinéma (Sontag), et examine son positionnement face au paradoxe du réalisme américain (Robinson). Échappant aux catégories, le style minutieux de Baker évoque des modèles contraires ; il réinvente la tradition américaine dans une langue contemporaine, traversée par une poétique du silence qui concentre l’attention sur les modalités de la représentation, sur la présence, et suscite une réflexion sur l’ontologie du théâtre (Phelan, Auslander).
Policiers vigilants et vigilants policiers. Community policing et division du travail policier en milieu urbain au Malawi
Authors: Grassin Paul
Published: September 2021

À partir d’un terrain ethnographique de plusieurs mois, alternant entre le poste de police d’un quartier densément peuplé de Blantyre, capitale économique du Malawi, et les groupes vigilants qui patrouillent quotidiennement dans ce quartier, l’article apporte une contribution à l’étude de ce qui se joue à la frontière entre travail de police et vigilantisme. Il s’inscrit dans la lignée des travaux démontrant la porosité de cette démarcation, tout en montrant comment les jeux contradictoires d’assimilation/distinction permettent à chaque groupe de définir sa place dans l’arène policière locale. L’approche historique rend compte des mécanismes d’inclusion des groupes vigilants dans l’institution policière, à travers l’introduction du community policing , qui exacerbent leur bureaucratisation et recomposent les trajectoires d’accession à la notabilité locale de leurs leaders. Inversement, cette inclusion contribue à légitimer les pratiques policières « hors la loi » directement inspirées des techniques vigilantes.
La certification d’un citoyen secoureur en Chine contemporaine. Établir et représenter a posteriori la vertu d’un acteur au sein d’une arène de droit
Authors: Boda Chayma
Published: September 2021

Dans cet article, nous suivons le parcours du dossier de candidature d’un citoyen chinois qui postule à un statut honorifique auprès de l’administration locale pour avoir essayé de stopper une agression en 2012. Alors que le récit de l’acte de secours se transforme, différents publics se forment autour de celui-ci. Par cette étude de cas, nous pénétrons dans les logiques d’une politique publique nationale qui encadre une participation citoyenne à l’ordre en influant a posteriori sur le sens donné aux actions de secours menées dans la sphère civile.
Contribution de la Gendarmerie nationale à un conflit de haute intensité
Authors: Bisognin Jérôme
Published: September 2021

La haute intensité est aujourd’hui prédominante dans l’agenda stratégique. Force armée dédiée à la sécurité et à la gestion des crises intérieures, la Gendarmerie est susceptible de contribuer à cette conflictualité, en complémentarité et avec différenciation de l’action des armées. Selon une stratégie intégrale approuvée en Conseil de défense et de sécurité nationale, des missions transverses pourront lui être confiées sur le théâtre d’opérations extérieures comme sur le territoire national avec un objectif de continuum. Une exigence élevée de coordination au niveau opératif, d’interopérabilités avec les composantes des armées ainsi que de protection des gendarmes y participant permettra de produire les effets attendus.
Nos cadres sont-ils le reflet de la société ? Convergences, divergences, enjeux
Authors: Theillier Jérôme
Published: September 2021

Ces dernières années, la structure sociale des officiers a convergé avec celle de la nation. Dans le même temps, la place des femmes et de la diversité dans la hiérarchie militaire a pris du retard sur la société française. Les armées doivent identifier les raisons de ce décalage, les obstacles au rapprochement et prendre conscience des forts enjeux internes liés à la représentativité de l’encadrement. Au-delà des attentes politiques, il est en effet de l’intérêt des armées elles-mêmes d’être plus vertueuses. S’il leur appartient de mettre en œuvre le « plan mixité » avec conviction, les armées devraient aussi avoir l’audace d’aller de l’avant en matière de diversité en ne s’interdisant pas d’intégrer des talents par un système de quotas.
Intelligence artificielle et armées françaises : une technologie du présent à mettre en œuvre immédiatement
Authors: Gary Arnaud
Published: September 2021

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) est une technologie qui irrigue nos vies au quotidien. Son intégration au profit des armées est déjà une réalité dans certains pays. Les armées françaises doivent sans plus attendre exploiter le potentiel de l’IA en réunissant les conditions nécessaires à son utilisation : sur le plan technique bien sûr, mais aussi et surtout dans les esprits. Car l’aventure du numérique est avant tout une histoire humaine qui nécessite un véritable changement culturel de nos armées, à tous les échelons. Il y a urgence, car nos compétiteurs ont déjà pris une avance certaine.
La théorie de l’esprit du vendeur et l’empathie : similitudes et différences
Authors: Châari Mefteh Kaouther
Published: September 2021

Le paradigme Biomarketing a pour objectif de croiser les apports des neurosciences cognitive et sociale et du marketing en vue de comprendre en profondeur l’interaction vendeur-client. Toutefois, un débat se pose autour des similitudes et des différences entre deux de ses concepts à savoir la mentalisation et l’empathie. Une revue de littérature issue des neurosciences cognitives, le test de l’hypothèse et la discussion des résultats sur la base d’un échantillon (n= 627 vendeurs), nous ont permis de confirmer la distinction entre la mentalisation et l’empathie, leurs rôles considérables et la proposition des implications pour les managers.
« L’enfant à la valise »
Authors: Desrues Martine , Zytnicki Jérémy
Published: September 2021

Cet article porte sur l’élaboration d’une action de sensibilisation au handicap psychique à destination d’élèves de cm 2, intitulée : « L’enfant à la valise ». Alors que les actions concernant différents types de handicap auprès des élèves se multiplient dans les établissements scolaires, les actions sur le handicap psychique sont encore peu nombreuses ou essentiellement destinées aux professionnels. Les auteurs de cet article commencent par s’interroger sur les difficultés à élaborer de telles actions en direction des plus jeunes, puis sur les axes à aborder pour faciliter leur mise en place. À partir des notions de « bien vivre ensemble », d’« empathie » et de « climat scolaire », les auteurs réinterrogent les caractéristiques de l’acte de « sensibiliser » et proposent d’inscrire leur démarche dans une réflexion plus large portant sur la sensibilisation au handicap psychique.
Blow-up analysis for a reaction-diffusion equation with gradient absorption terms
Authors: Liang Mengyang ,   School of Mathematical Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China, Fang Zhong Bo , Yi Su-Cheol ,   Department of Mathematics, Changwon National University, Changwon 51140, Republic of Korea
Published: September 2021

This paper deals with the blow-up phenomena of solution to a reaction-diffusion equation with gradient absorption terms under nonlinear boundary flux. Based on the technique of modified differential inequality and comparison principle, we establish some conditions on nonlinearities to guarantee the solution exists globally or blows up at finite time. Moreover, some bounds for blow-up time are derived under appropriate measure in higher dimensional spaces $ \left({N \ge 2} \right). $
Nonlocal fractional $ p(\cdot) $-Kirchhoff systems with variable-order: Two and three solutions
Authors: Bu Weichun ,   College of Science, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China, An Tianqing , Ye Guoju , Guo Yating ,   College of Science, Zhongyuan University Of Technology, Zhengzhou 450007, China
Published: September 2021

In this article, we consider the following nonlocal fractional Kirchhoff-type elliptic systems

   \begin{document}$ \begin{equation*} \left\{\begin{array}{l} -M_{1}\left(\int_{\mathbb{R}^{N}\times\mathbb{R}^{N}}\frac{|\eta(x)-\eta(y)|^{^{p(x, y)}}}{p(x, y)|x-y|^{N+p(x, y)s(x, y)}} \ \ \ \ \ dxdy +\int_{\Omega}\frac{|\eta|^{\overline{p}(x)}}{\overline{p}(x)}dx\right) \left(\Delta_{p(\cdot)}^{s(\cdot)}\eta-|\eta|^{\overline{p}(x)}\eta\right)\\ \; \; \; = \lambda F_{\eta}(x, \eta, \xi)+\mu G_{\eta}(x, \eta, \xi), \; \; x \in \Omega, \\ -M_{2}\left(\int_{\mathbb{R}^{N}\times\mathbb{R}^{N}}\frac{|\xi(x)-\xi(y)|^{^{p(x, y)}}}{p(x, y)|x-y|^{N+p(x, y)s(x, y)}} \ \ \ \ \ dxdy +\int_{\Omega}\frac{|\xi|^{\overline{p}(x)}}{\overline{p}(x)}dx\right) \left(\Delta_{p(\cdot)}^{s(\cdot)}\xi-|\xi|^{\overline{p}(x)}\xi\right)\\ \; \; \; = \lambda F_{\xi}(x, \eta, \xi)+\mu G_{\xi}(x, \eta, \xi), \; \; x \in \Omega, \\ \; \eta = \xi = 0, \; \; x \in \mathbb{R}^{N}\backslash \Omega, \end{array} \right. \end{equation*} $\end{document}

where $ M_{1}(t), M_{2}(t) $ are the models of Kirchhoff coefficient, $ \Omega $ is a bounded smooth domain in $ \mathbb R^{N} $, $ (-\Delta)_{p(\cdot)}^{s(\cdot)} $ is a fractional Laplace operator, $ \lambda, \mu $ are two real parameters, $ F, G $ are continuous differentiable functions, whose partial derivatives are $ F_{\eta}, F_{\xi}, G_{\eta}, G_{\xi} $. With the help of direct variational methods, we study the existence of solutions for nonlocal fractional $ p(\cdot) $-Kirchhoff systems with variable-order, and obtain at least two and three weak solutions based on Bonanno's and Ricceri's critical points theorem. The outstanding feature is the case that the Palais-Smale condition is not requested. The major difficulties and innovations are nonlocal Kirchhoff functions with the presence of the Laplace operator involving two variable parameters.
From Interpersonal Violence to Institutionalized Discrimination: Documenting and Assessing the Impact of Islamophobia on Muslim American
Authors: Ahmed Naheed , Quinn Sandra C , Limaye Rupali J , Khan Suleiman
Published: September 2021

Muslims and people perceived as Muslims face Islamophobia, defined as an “irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against Islam or people who practice Islam.” Reports of hate crimes motivated by Islamophobia have increased, as have other forms of Islamophobia, such as workplace discrimination. This qualitative study examined the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Americans, ranging from school and workplace discrimination to policies that target Muslims, such as government surveillance. The objectives of this study were to document the spectrum of Islamophobia in the U.S. and to assess the impact of Islamophobia on Muslim Americans using components of grounded theory, qualitative data collection, and analysis. Using a semi-structured interview guide, a total of 40 participants (20 women, 20 men) were interviewed about self-reported experiences with Islamophobia and responses to bias incidents. Participants self-identified as Muslim, were at least 18 years of age, and represented various ethnic groups. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using Nvivo 12. Findings indicate that Islamophobia and xenophobia are significant sources of long-term stress. Participants discussed physical assaults in public locations, vandalism at their homes, persistent questioning regarding their country of origin, and verbal harassment in the form of derogatory terms. Islamophobia in the U.S. is multifaceted and a significant source of stress for Muslim Americans. Findings from this study and others on this topic highlight the need for interventions to support Muslim Americans.
Maternal Attachment and Cognitive Distortion of Muslim Adolescents in Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Schools: Self-Regulation as Mediating Mechanism
Authors: Zulkefly Nor Sheereen , Mohd Shakir Athirah Yasmin , Baharudin Rozumah , Arshat Zarinah , Ismail Zanariah
Published: September 2021

The increase in disorderly behaviors at the adolescent stage is a major dilemma for Malaysian society as the number of criminal cases committed by Muslim adolescents is increasing from time to time. These unwanted behaviors may be triggered by the quality of attachment relationships and errors in terms of the adolescent’s cognitive interpretation. Therefore, the aim of the current study is to explore the relationship between maternal attachment (i.e., secure and insecure) and cognitive distortion of Muslim adolescents in Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential schools mediated by self-regulation. Data from 440 Muslim adolescents (aged between 14 and 18) from the Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential schools in Malaysia were examined using the structural equation model (AMOS). The finding indicated a significant positive relationship between secure maternal attachment and self-regulation as well as the relationship between insecure maternal attachment and cognitive distortion, while, a significant negative relationship was found between self-regulation and cognitive distortion. Moreover, the indirect effect indicated that only relationship between secure maternal attachment and cognitive distortion was completely mediated by self-regulation. This study suggests that secure maternal attachment was associated with higher self-regulation, which, in turn, lowers cognitive distortion among Muslim adolescents. The results may facilitate improvements of mother-adolescent relationship and reduction of cognitive distortion among Muslim adolescents with the guidance of their self-regulation.
Supply Chain View of Tourism
Authors: Panda Biranchi Prasad
Published: September 2021

Tourism being observed as a supply chain, this article describe its practices under a conceptual research framework with a special reference to education tourism. The author projects the education tourism as a continuum where both service supply chains of education and tourism are integrated. The research implication is directed towards the cross-sectoral objectives of communities involving the tourists, students and destination communities. The original thoughts and value propositions in this research are portrayed as a supply chain framework. Unlike goods supply chain management, the service supply chain of education tourism grows complex due to the coexistence of the overlapping service objectives for education and tourism. Education tourism deals with students and tourists frequently interchanging their roles; leveraging the services of the vendors and outsourced partners. The increasing complexity of education tourism demands smart technology applications to manage it as an integrated total supply chain.
A Path Analysis of Online Group Buying
Authors: Chen Chih-Ping , Tu Yanbin , Tung Y. Alex
Published: September 2021

Online group buying has emerged as a new bargaining power for many shoppers and become more so as a result of increasingly growing popularity of social networking and community-based web sites. Aside from significant quantity discounts, these buying groups can also potentially influence the manufacturers and retailers on policies, product characteristics, and services. We propose an Online Group Buying Decision Framework to model the overall process of online group buying. We use a major group buying community web site in Taiwan, ihergo.com, to test our framework and conduct follow-up analysis. Based on the proposed framework, we design a survey study in an attempt to gain more insights on group buying communities, their activities, and culture within these communities. We then perform a path analysis, a special technique of structural equation modeling (SEM), to study the relationship among the factors used in the survey. Our findings provide useful advice for online group buying sites to attract customers and increase sales.
The paleoecology of Pleistocene giant megatheriid sloths: stable isotopes (δ13C, δ18O) of co-occurring Megatherium and Eremotherium from southern Brazil
Authors: Lopes Renato Pereira , Dillenburg Sergio Rebello , Pereira Jamil Corrêa , Sial Alcides Nóbrega
Published: September 2021

The Pampa in subtropical Brazil (State of Rio Grande do Sul) is the only area of South America known so far where fossils of the Pleistocene giant megatheriid sloths Megatherium americanum, characteristic of subtropical-temperate areas, and Eremotherium laurillardi, widespread in the tropical zone, were discovered in the same deposits (Pessegueiro Creek and Chuí Creek), but it is not clear whether this co-occurrence is a product of taphonomic mixture, or co-existence, which would imply niche partitioning. In order to understand their paleoecology and reconstruct the associated paleoenvironments, dentin samples of both megatheriids from the two sites were analyzed for their carbon (δ13C) and oxygen (δ18O) isotope ratios. The δ13C values of Megatherium indicate mixed diet of C3-C4 plants with higher content of the latter in Pessegueiro Creek, whereas the δ13C values of Eremotherium indicate C3-dominated diets, the more negative value in Pessegueiro Creek possibly related to the canopy effect. The δ18O of Eremotherium points to 18O-depleted water sources, possibly also influenced by the diet, whereas Megatherium ingested 18O-enriched water. The results show that co-existence of both megatheriids would have been ecologically possible, and that the Pampa was occupied by open grasslands/woodlands, with closed forests in Pessegueiro Creek. The δ13C of Eremotherium from intertropical Brazil indicate a more generalist habit than Megatherium from subtropical Brazil and Argentina, which probably facilitated its dispersion from the tropics up to subtropical areas along two different routes, one along the coastal plain, and the other along the Paraná River Basin across central South America, following the southward expansion of riparian forests during warmer stages. The reduction of those forests during intervening cold stages possibly led to its disappearance in southern Brazil. Keywords: Quaternary, paleobiogeography, stable isotopes, Pampa, coastal plain, megafauna.
XXX Convegno Nazionale dell’Associazione Italiana Veterinari Igienisti (AIVI)| Webinar live 16-17 e 23-24 settembre 2021
Authors: The Editors
Published: September 2021

[This abstract book contains the abstracts presented at the 30th National Congress of the Italian Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists (AIVI)]

Webinar Live | 16-17 and 23-24 September 2021

[In italian]
Mass Screening Vs Lockdown Vs Combination of Both to Control Covid-19: A Systematic Review
Authors: Johanna Nadya , Citrawijaya Henrico , Wangge Grace
Published: September 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as lockdown and mass testing, remain as the mainstay of control measures for the outbreak. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of mass testing, lockdown, or a combination of both to control COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic search on 11 major databases was conducted on June 8, 2020. This review is registered in Prospero (CRD420201 90546). We included primary studies written in English which investigate mass screening, lockdown, or a combination of both to control and/or mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. There are four important outcomes as selected by WHO experts for their decision- making process: incident cases, onward transmission, mortality, and resource use. Among 623 studies, only 14 studies met our criteria. Four observational studies were rated as strong evidence and ten modelling studies were rated as moderate evidence. Based on one modelling study, mass testing reduced the total infected people compared to no mass testing. For lockdown, ten studies consistently showed that it successfully reduced the incidence, onward transmission, and mortality rate of COVID-19. A limited evidence showed that a combination of lockdown and mass screening resulted in a greater reduction of incidence and mortality rate compared to lockdown only. However, there is not enough evidence on the effectiveness of mass testing only.
Successful surgical repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient with subacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Authors: Cocchia Rosangela , Iannelli Gabriele , Capone Valentina , Chianese Salvatore , Langella Giuseppina , Ranieri Brigida , Majolo Massimo , Russo Giuseppe , Pilato Emanuele , Mauro Ciro , Bossone Eduardo
Published: September 2021

We report a successful surgical repair of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a patient with subacute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In the case of expansion of the infarct related ventricular wall, early (within 24 hours) or late (3-5 days after STEMI) cardiac rupture should be always borne in mind in order to proceed to life saving prompt surgical repair.
The Relevance of Theology and Legal policy in South African society in connection with violence against women
Authors: Pietersen Doniwen
Published: September 2021

The theological question raised in this article violence against women theologically, drawing and incorporating the South African government’s response to it in terms of legislation and policing strategies and the need for greater participation of communities to combat gender-related crimes. The caretaker approach of the church as the custodian of the Hebrew Bible was also highlighted. Even though a church-based care approach may be limited, it still has the potential to support the efforts of law-enforcement agencies. When women in communities do not feel safe and fear violence at the hands of men, they are forced to resort to the state to provide protection. Crime, including crime against women, draws on insecurities about the level of safety and well-being in communities. It cannot be prevented or eliminated by the police alone but by the concerted collaboration of the private sector, NGOs, faith-based organisations such as churches and the community itself.
Triage Room Principles and Recommendations for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Authors: Barzanji Arvin , Abdi Kamel , Yaghobi Mokhtar , Roshani Daem , Karimian Aram
Published: September 2021

Triage becomes necessary when resources and time are not sufficient to provide the best possible services to all patients. This condition is more common in situations with a large number of casualties, like infectious epidemics. What is apparent is that, in the case of a widespread outbreak of infectious disease, hospitals are on the front lines of infected patient admission and treatment. Since the training of health-care workers is one of the most important pillars of preventive measures in controlling this pandemic, this study was conducted with the aim of expressing the principles of triage of infectious disease epidemic with a COVID-19 approach.
Isolation and Characterization of Methylated Flavones from Artemisia kermanensis
Authors: Yazdiniapour Zeinab , Yegdaneh Afsaneh , Akbari Soudeh
Published: September 2021

Background:

Artemisia kermanensis Podl. is a green aromatic perennial shrub that belongs to the family Asteraceae and it grows widely in central deserts and south-eastern mountains of Iran such as Taftan Mountain in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Artemisia species have been used traditionally as a remedy for various feverous diseases, including malaria, treatment of colds, infections, parasites, inflammations of the liver, as well as dyspepsia, diabetes, hypertension, and so many other conditions.

Materials and Methods:

Air-dried A. kermanensis extraction from all parts of the plant was done using different organic solvents. The methanolic extract was selected for isolation of flavonoids, using thin-layer chromatography. The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were determined based on analysis of mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra.

Results:

Two flavone aglycones were isolated and identified for the first time from this plant's methanolic extract, including 5,7-dihydroxy-3',4',6-trimethoxyflavone (eupatilin) and 5,7,3'-Trihydroxy-6,4',5'-trimethoxyflavone.

Conclusions:

Eupatilin is known for its anticancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. In future researches on A. kermanensis, as a rich source of these flavone compounds, it is wise to investigate for the proven eupatilin's biological activities that have been mentioned.
Unexpected Positive Effects of Rituximab and Corticosteroids on COVID-19 in a Patient Suffering from Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Authors: Salesi Mansour , Shojaie Behrokh , Naderi Zohre
Published: September 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns among physicians and patients with autoimmune disorders about how this viral infection affects the patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs. There are speculations about a higher incidence and severity of COVID-19 in patients receiving a variety of immunosuppressant drugs. However, we reported the rapid recovery from COVID-19 in a 67-year-old male with granulomatosis with polyangiitis who did not experience severe symptoms of the COVID-19 as expected, despite having a history of serious lung involvement due to the autoimmune disease. He received conventional medications to treat COVID-19, though he had been receiving rituximab and corticosteroids before the onset of COVID-19 symptoms. Prevention of the cytokine storm caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection owing to taking the immunosuppressive drugs (rituximab and corticosteroids) could be a reason for these unexpected observations. Therefore, this case showed that taking immunosuppressive drugs is unlikely to be directly related to the increased severity of COVID-19.
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Giant Cell-Rich, Involving a Nonimplant Breast
Authors: Al-Zaidi Rana Shaker , Al-Noor Nasir I.
Published: September 2021

Primary breast lymphomas are uncommon tumors and account for <1% of all malignant neoplasms of the breast. They are almost always of non-Hodgkin type, with B-cell lymphomas being the most common subtype. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare T-cell lymphoma that can involve the breast. Most of the articles in the literature describe ALCL in association with breast implants. We present a 48-year-old woman with a left breast enlargement and no history of an implant. Microscopic sections showed a high-grade CD30-positive lymphoid neoplasm with frequent giant cells, which turned out to be a primary ALCL of the breast, giant cell-rich pattern. To our knowledge, no cases of primary ALCL, giant cell-rich variant, have been reported in the breast in the absence of an implant making our case unique.
Effectiveness of Short-Term Resuscitation Training Programming among Medical Trainees of a Peripheral Medical College and Practicing Professionals
Authors: Sharma Rohini , Kumar Arvind , Baitha Upendra , Swarnkar Neeraj Kumar , Unnikrishnan C Prasanth , Kumar Abhinav , Kumar Upendra , Singh Vishwajeet , Vishwakarma Vishal Kumar , Ranjan Piyush , Wig Naveet
Published: September 2021

Background:

Resuscitation in trauma and nontrauma patients (RTNTP) is essential for prompt recognition, timely prevention, and effective management of life-threatening emergencies (LTEs). Optimal knowledge and skills of health-care providers (HCPs) are most important. Structured resuscitation training programs are lacking in peripheral districts and medical colleges to the best of our knowledge.

Materials and Methods:

A 3-day short training program on RTNTP was conducted in the month of February 2020 at the Bihar Orthopedic Association Conference, in which trainees from the peripheral medical colleges of the districts and practitioners participated. A preformed study questionnaire consisting of 20 questions on general awareness, knowledge, and skills was used for pre- and posttest training assessment in RTNTP among 37 participants.

Results:

The knowledge of resuscitation among participants improved from a score of 10.8–89.1% (range: 78.3, median: 51.3 with an interquartile range [IQR] of [16.2–68.8] 52.6) to 94.5%–100%. The same for general awareness and skill improved from scores of 5.4–91.8% (range: 86.4, median: 37.8 with an IQR of [27–72.9] 45.9) to 91.8%–100% and for skills 18.9%–67.5% (range: 48.6, median: 27 with an IQR of [67.5–18.9] 48.6) to 94.5%–100%, respectively. The availability and accessibility of RTNTP trainings are critically limited in India.

Conclusion:

By introducing short-term training courses regularly in the academics (wherever lacking, more so in peripheries) to HCPs, their skills for effectively managing the LTEs can be enhanced and stable changes can be made for quality care in LTEs.
Exploitation et traits de menaces des grenouilles d’un intérêt socio-économique dans la province du Ganzourgou au Burkina Faso, Afrique de l’Ouest
Authors: Coulibaly Nessan Désiré , Zigui Boudoulaye
Published: September 2021

Les grenouilles font partie des ressources halieutiques dont l’exploitation n’est ni règlementée ni encadrée. Ce vide technique et juridique expose ces grenouilles à une exploitation anarchique pouvant conduire à leur extinction. Notre étude avait pour but d’identifier les grenouilles d’intérêt socio-économique, leur mode d’exploitation et les facteurs de menace dans la province du Ganzourgou. Des enquêtes ont été menées auprès des acteurs exploitant cette ressource. Quelques sites d’exploitation et de commercialisation des produits ont aussi été visités. Deux espèces de grenouilles sont rencontrées et exploitées artisanalement en contre-saison. Les grenouilles récoltées sont valorisées dans l’alimentation humaine, en pharmacopée et dans les rites culturels. Les facteurs de menaces identifiés et qui pèsent sur cette population sauvage de grenouilles est l’utilisation des substances agrochimiques et chimiques en production agricole et minière. D’autres facteurs tels que la pénurie d’eau, la modification ou la perte de leurs habitats sont cités. Toutefois, la menace la plus importante décelée serait le vide juridique qui ne permet pas de réguler ni d’encadrer l’exploitation de cette ressource naturelle. Les grenouilles sont sous la menace des facteurs climato-anthropiques, d’où la nécessité d’entrevoir dès à présent les stratégies de leur conservation, voire de leur domestication en vue d’une production durable et maîtrisée.

English title: Exploitation and threat traits of frogs of socio-economic interest in the province of Ganzourgou in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Frogs are part of fishery resources that are either regulated or controlled. This technical and regulatory void exposed these frogs to an anarchic exploitation which may lead to their extinction. Our study aimed to identify frogs of socio-economic interest, their mode of exploitation and the threat factors in the province of Ganzourgou. Surveys were carried out among frog stakeholders. Some sites for operating and marketing products were also visited. Two species of frogs are encountered and traditionally exploited in the off-season. The harvest frogs are valued in human food, in pharmacopoeia and in cultural rites. The identified threat factors that hangs on this wild population of frogs is the significant use of agrochemicals and chemicals in agricultural and mining production. Others factors such as water scarcity and the modification or loss of their habitats are cited. However, the most important threat detected would be the legal vacuum which does not allow to regulated or supervise the exploitation of this natural resource. Frogs are under threat from climatic and anthropogenic factors, hence the need to foresee now the strategies of their conservation or even their domestication with a view to a sustainable and controlled production.