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An Examination of Exchange Rates on Foreign Tourist Flows into ASEAN-3
Authors: Purna Fitra Prasapawidya , Munandar Aris , Bija Rein Pong
Published: December 2021

This research aims to analyze the effect of exchange rates on foreign tourist flows in ASEAN-3. A fixed-effect model is used to estimate data from three ASEAN countries, namely: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand from 1995 to 2016. The result shows that the exchange rate has a significant positive effect on foreign tourist flow. In other words, the depreciation of domestic currency increasing foreign tourist flow. Other control variables such as income per capita, HIV prevalence, trade, and consumer price index significantly affect a different sign.
Identification of glucocorticoid-related molecular signature by whole blood methylome analysis
Authors: Armignacco Roberta , Jouinot Anne , Bouys Lucas , Septier Amandine , Lartigue Thomas , Neou Mario , Gaspar Cassandra , Perlemoine Karine , Braun Leah , Riester Anna , Bonnet-Serrano Fidéline , Blanchard Anne , Amar Laurence , Scaroni Carla , Ceccato Filippo , Rossi Gian Paolo , Williams Tracy Ann , Larsen Casper K , Allassonnière Stéphanie , Zennaro Maria-Christina , Beuschlein Felix , Reincke Martin , Bertherat Jérôme , Assié Guillaume
Published: December 2021

Objective

Cushing’s syndrome represents a state of excessive glucocorticoids related to glucocorticoid treatments or to endogenous hypercortisolism. Cushing’s syndrome is associated with high morbidity, with significant inter-individual variability. Likewise, adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening condition of cortisol deprivation. Currently, hormone assays contribute to identify Cushing’s syndrome or adrenal insufficiency. However, no biomarker directly quantifies the biological glucocorticoid action. The aim of this study was to identify such markers.

Design

We evaluated whole blood DNA methylome in 94 samples obtained from patients with different glucocorticoid states (Cushing’s syndrome, eucortisolism, adrenal insufficiency). We used an independent cohort of 91 samples for validation.

Methods

Leukocyte DNA was obtained from whole blood samples. Methylome was determined using the Illumina methylation chip array (~850 000 CpG sites). Both unsupervised (principal component analysis) and supervised (Limma) methods were used to explore methylome profiles. A Lasso-penalized regression was used to select optimal discriminating features.

Results

Whole blood methylation profile was able to discriminate samples by their glucocorticoid status: glucocorticoid excess was associated with DNA hypomethylation, recovering within months after Cushing’s syndrome correction. In Cushing’s syndrome, an enrichment in hypomethylated CpG sites was observed in the region of FKBP5 gene locus. A methylation predictor of glucocorticoid excess was built on a training cohort and validated on two independent cohorts. Potential CpG sites associated with the risk for specific complications, such as glucocorticoid-related hypertension or osteoporosis, were identified, needing now to be confirmed on independent cohorts.

Conclusions

Whole blood DNA methylome is dynamically impacted by glucocorticoids. This biomarker could contribute to better assessment of glucocorticoid action beyond hormone assays.
The progress on the estimation of DNA methylation level and the detection of abnormal methylation
Authors: Fan Shicai , Wang Likun , Liang Liang , Cao Xiaohong , Tang Jianxiong , Tian Qi
Published: December 2021

Background

DNA methylation is a key heritable epigenetic modification that plays a crucial role in transcriptional regulation and therefore a broad range of biological processes. The complex patterns of DNA methylation highlight the significance of the profiling the DNA methylation landscape.

Results

In this review, the main high‐throughput detection technologies are summarized, and then the three trends of computational estimation of DNA methylation levels were analyzed, especially the expanding of the methylation data with lower coverage. Furthermore, the detection methods of differential methylation patterns for sequencing and array data were presented.

Conclusions

More and more research indicated the great importance of DNA methylation changes across different diseases, such as cancers. Although a lot of enormous progress has been made in understanding the role of DNA methylation, only few methylated genes or functional elements serve as clinically relevant cancer biomarkers. The bottleneck in DNA methylation advances has shifted from data generation to data analysis. Therefore, it is meaningful to develop machine learning models for computational estimation of methylation profiling and identify the potential biomarkers.
Vision Payment Claims Analyses with Health Insurance
Authors: Houston MPH Aaron , Ruskiwewicz Joseph , Gaal MHA John , Baviskar MHSA Chaitali , Latimer Atiya
Published: December 2021

The purpose of  this study was to identify associations between insurance type and costs and to investigate specified variables’ influence on individuals’ access to adequate coverage. This was a cross sectional study, using secondary data analyses. The study was completed at The Eye Institute (TEI) East Oak Lane Campus in Philadelphia, PA. The study population was all patients seen at TEI East Oak Lane Campus, specifically patients seen at TEI clinic from January 1st, 2019, - to December 31st, 2019, whose encounter generated an insurance claim (n=68,484). The exposure was insurance type and outcomes were patient total amount, billed amount, and pay amount by patient. Data analyses were performed using SAS, version 9.4. In all statistical analyses, p-values were one-sided and considered statistically significant if 0.05 or lower. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of Salus University. The sample represented an older population with an average age of about 55. There was a significant association found between financial class with patient total amount (p<0.0001), billed amount(p<0.0001), and pay amount (p<0.0001). People with managed PPO pay the least, while those on Medicaid and workers compensation pay the most out of pocket. The two Philadelphia zip codes which pay the most out of pocket have two of the lowest average household incomes in the Greater Philadelphia area. Insurance type and out of pocket expenses potentially have a negative effect on patient vision health and affordability of care as well as access to care. These findings contribute to the identification of variables that influence individual’s healthcare accessibility and evidence for opportunities to improve insurance coverage.
Integration of Women Into Law Enforcement Agencies in Ukraine: the Sociological Dimension
Authors: DAVYDYUK О. О.
Published: December 2021

The article reveals the main trends in the process of feminization of law enforcement agencies in Ukraine, the sociological study describes the features and contradictions of women’s professional activities in force structures and the state of gender stereotypes and guidelines of men and women in law enforcement agencies. The article aims to identify the socio-psychological consequences of increasing the number of women in force law enforcement agencies and the nature of the relationship between the formed views on the role and place of women in law enforcement agencies and the relationship between women and men in this professional environment. To achieve this goal, a sociological survey was conducted, during which 784 employees of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine were interviewed (46.9 % women; 52.7 % men). The novelty lies in the definition of the main types of sexism in the professional environment of law enforcement agencies, it is also established that in modern conditions of formation of the gender structure of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies, stereotypes and directives based on patriarchal notions are predominant in employees of both genders that determine the recognition of lower and more limited professional abilities of female employees, and in this regard, their auxiliary (contractual) role position in all types of professional activities of law enforcement agencies. At the same time, the tendency of transformation of gender stereotypes and attitudes is revealed, which is determined by the strengthening of egalitarianism and weakening of traditional stereotypes and attitudes of employees of both sexes. It was found that the resource of gender tolerance (when the respondent clearly indicated that gender does not matter) in force structures is in the range of 40-60 %, depending on the question. Respondents (both men and women) showed situational gender flexibility, using both traditionally male (masculine) and female (feminine) models in assessing the professional environment of law enforcement agencies for gender equality. It is determined that women rate their abilities, competence, efficiency in force structures higher than men. Characterization of the processes of feminization in force structures is necessary to make timely and adequate efforts to remove or mitigate the emerging contradictions.
Again About the "Magmatic" Nature of Topaz Crystals From Chamber Pegmatites of Volyn (Ukrainian Shield)
Authors: VOZNYAK D.K. , BELSKYI V.M.
Published: December 2021

Various aspects of the genesis of primary fluid inclusions (0.01-1.0 sometimes up to 2 mm) with a large number of mineral inclusions in topaz crystals from chamber pegmatites of Volyn were analyzed. The data could be interpreted in two fundamentally different ways. The first argues for crystals grown in a magmatic melt; the second for an aqueous solution, with a density close to critical. The essence of the discrepancy is the reliability of the identification of the nature of mineral phases in the primary inclusions, if they are crystals captured during growth (xenogenic) or daughter crystals from the fluid. The xenogenic origin of the phases is indicated by the following observations: 1) The location of the mineral inclusions on the growing faces of the topaz crystals depends on the orientation of the crystal’s axis [001] relative to the horizontal plane. It determines the faces on which small mineral phases could be deposited from an aqueous suspension during the growth of topaz crystals. The studied crystals are dominated by individuals in which the mineral inclusions are located on the growing faces {011}, {021}, (001) (and others) of the crystal head. During growth, they were approximately in an upright position. 2) The filling of primary fluid inclusions is not constant. The volume of mineral phases in the inclusions varies from 40 to 95%, often 70-75%, the rest of the volume is gas and aqueous solution. Liquid-gas (liquids ˂ 40%) inclusions without or with < 5% solid phases are very rare. In addition, the ratio between the volumes of different mineral phases in the inclusions is not constant. 3) Light rims (Becke lines) around the inclusions record a change in the refractive indices (caused by a different chemical composition) of topaz when inclusions are acquiring the equilibrium form of the negative crystal. 4) The xenogenic nature of the mineral phases of the primary fluid inclusions in topaz is indirectly confirmed by the value of the fluid pressure (260-300 MPa)of the magmatic melt (determined by the method of homogenization of these inclusions), as it denies the possibility of chamber pegmatite formation at depths of 9-11 km. Thus, the peculiar mineral inclusions were deposited on the face of growing topaz crystals of small mineral phases from a turbid aqueous suspension, which boiled violently. We conclude that topaz crystals in chamber pegmatites of Volyn grew in aqueous solution at a temperature of 380-415ºС and a pressure of 30-40 MPa.
Environmental Exposures and Congenital Heart Disease
Authors: Boyd Rebekah , McMullen Hannah , Beqaj Halil , Kalfa David
Published: December 2021

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital abnormality worldwide, affecting 8 to 12 infants per 1000 births globally and causing >40% of prenatal deaths. However, its causes remain mainly unknown, with only up to 15% of CHD cases having a determined genetic cause. Exploring the complex relationship between genetics and environmental exposures is key in understanding the multifactorial nature of the development of CHD. Multiple population-level association studies have been conducted on maternal environmental exposures and their association with CHD, including evaluating the effect of maternal disease, medication exposure, environmental pollution, and tobacco and alcohol use on the incidence of CHD. However, these studies have been done in a siloed manner, with few examining the interplay between multiple environmental exposures. Here, we broadly and qualitatively review the current literature on maternal and paternal prenatal exposures and their association with CHD. We propose using the framework of the emerging field of the exposome, the environmental complement to the genome, to review all internal and external prenatal environmental exposures and identify potentiating or alleviating synergy between exposures. Finally, we propose mechanistic pathways through which susceptibility to development of CHD may be induced via the totality of prenatal environmental exposures, including the interplay between placental and cardiac development and the internal vasculature and placental morphology in early stages of pregnancy.
Pathways to sustainability
Authors: Foran Sean
Published: December 2021

Australian jazz culture faces an interesting conundrum. Professional jazz musicians aim to create high-quality music in a range of styles, but finding the eyes and ears of the wider audience can be a challenge, especially in a music that constantly invents and reinvents what it is and what it can be. The national jazz festival circuit in Australia contains several key events: the Wangaratta, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane jazz festivals. For these festivals to continue to attract sustainable audiences, a diversity of programming featuring the crucial balance between local artists, international imports and Australian music must be a part of a robust programming strategy. This article investigates the diversity of artistic programming at the Wangaratta, Perth, Melbourne and Brisbane jazz festivals, and the challenges faced by the regionality of their locations, in order to identify pathways for these festivals to connect with local audiences, musicians and wider fans of the music nationally.
Síndrome de «burnout» y apoyo social en maestros de Educación Primaria
Authors: Blázquez-Manzano Alberto , León-Mejía Ana , Patino-Alonso M.-Carmen , Feu Sebastián
Published: December 2021

Este trabajo examina la relación entre burnout y apoyo social percibido en una muestra de 801 maestros de Educación Primaria. Para ello se usa el Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) y el cuestionario Duke-UNC-11. El método estadístico empleado fue el análisis canónico de correspondencias, donde se seleccionó la combinación lineal de los factores del apoyo social que maximiza la dispersión de valores de las tres dimensiones del MBI. Los resultados muestran que un 20,8% de los maestros sufre burnout. El apoyo social percibido, en su carácter restaurador del equilibrio psicosocial, se relaciona de distinto modo con las tres dimensiones del burnout.
Effect of airborne pollution of cement factory and brick kilns on human health in Bokajan area
Authors: Chetia Darshana , Bhuyan Bijoylaxmi
Published: December 2021

Cement and brick manufacturing include emissions of airborne pollution during operation and production which can cause tremendous effect on human health and environment. Thus, this study was undertaken with the aim to study the health condition of the workers working in the cement factory and brick kiln of Bokajan, Assam and their adoption rate of safety measures. A total of 80 workers (40 numbers of workers exposed to cement dust and another 40 numbers of brick manufacturing workers) were randomly selected for the study. Data were gathered by personal interview and observation method. The findings of the study depicted that the workers of the cement factory and brick kiln of Bokajan were exposed to industrial dust and smoke for prolonged period, causing different health problems on them. Adoption rate of the safety measures was very poor among the brick kiln workers, while the cement factory workers fairly adopted few safety measurers provided by the factory. The study recommends proper preventive measures and awareness for health and wellbeing of the workers which would increase work efficiency and productivity.
Technology assessment on alternative natural sweetener used for cookies through on farm trial (2019-2020)
Authors: Karuppasamy P. , Latha M.R.
Published: December 2021

A study was conducted during 2019-2020 in ICAR-KVK, Vamban, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The people are facing various health problems for high consumption of white sugar viz., obesity, diabetes, dementia, cardiovascular disease, macular degeneration, alzheimer’s disease, increased blood glucose level, kidney ailments, gout, heart problems, hyperactivity, cancer and cavities. Children who eat sweets containing sugar also suffer from health issues. Hence, we have developed cookies with natural sugars and sensory evaluated for the period of 30 days stored in poly ethylene pack at room temperature. The cookies were nutritious and convenient snack for all age groups. The present study was undertaken to develop different cookies with addition of palm sugar, jaggery, white sugar and to evaluate the sensory acceptability, shelf life and benefit cost ratio of cookies through on farm trial for entrepreneurship development programme.
Development of home textiles inspired from mosaic tile motifs
Authors: Kaur Jaskiran , Gandotra Vandana
Published: December 2021

The study will help the designers in designing of various other products inspired from mosaic tiles motifs using screen printing. The present study would inspire the designers to create innovate designs to add more variety in the market. The study will help the designers in designs various products inspired from other tile motifs. A similar study on designing of other garments as well as accessories can be conducted. A similar study on product development through screen printing using other motifs can be conducted.
Antibacterial finishing of cotton fabric with clove oil microcapsules
Authors: Verma Kalindri , Srivastava Meenu
Published: December 2021

The present study was conducted to develop a microencapsulated antibacterial finish using clove essential oil for cotton fabric. Microcapsules of clove essential oil (Syzygium fragranceticum) were developed with phase separation - complex coacervation technique using five concentrations of essential oil for application on cotton fabric. The finished cotton fabric was tested for SEM analysis and anti-bacterial finish using standard test methods. Findings of SEM analysis revealed that small spherical shape microcapsules in the treated samples were located at interstices between the fibres and on the fibre surface. The zone of inhibition was found maximum at concentration 5 of MCCL treated cotton fabric before wash with 12.5 mm ± 1.5 and 12.33 mm ± 0.57 (Mean and SD) against S. aureus and E. coli. MCCL oil treated cotton fabric showed the good wash durability against S. aureus as compared to E.coli. The antimicrobial property decreased with increasing number of wash cycles.
SWOT analysis of handloom weaving units of Assam
Authors: Boruah Rickey Rani , Konwar Momita
Published: December 2021

Handloom industry in India is an ancient cottage industry with a decentralized set up. Handloom sector plays a very important role in the country’s economy. Assam is a state situated in the northeast of India and is located just below the eastern Himalayan foothills. Handloom industry is the most important industry in Assam having a glorious past. It is closely associated with art and culture of the society. It is the largest cottage industry next to agriculture and plays a key role in the socio- economic life of the people. Inspite of considerable efforts made to rehabilitate it; handloom weaving units continue to be in the grip of problems. Therefore the purpose of this study is to familiarize with the strength, weakness, opportunities and threat of Handloom weaving units of Assam.
Working pattern of powerloom MSMEs in Ludhiana city
Authors: Singh Garima , Brar Kawaljit Kaur
Published: December 2021

In the present study hyperglycemic and hyperlipedmic subjects were supplemented with fibre and polyphenol rich nutrimix. The study was designed as comparative study between residents of 2 cities i.e. Vizag and Bhubaneswar, from each city 80 participants were selected in the age group of 40-60 years. The data relating to study was collected using questionnaire method. The product was supplemented as a part of their daily diet for a period of 6 months. Post analysis the result showed decrease in blood glucose and lipid levels of the participants. A significant improvement was found in blood glucose levels of type 2 diabetic subjects.
Attitude of men and women towards use of mobile phone
Authors: Channal Geeta , Rayangoudar Rekha , Patil Supriya
Published: December 2021

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a tool which benefits all spectrums of people in the world and reach millions of people every day. Recent developments in the fields of information and communication technology are undeniably revolutionary in nature. Information has become the principal determinant of the progress of nations, communities and individual. There is a potential for ICTs to purge gender discrimination and to empower women in society. But with science, technological innovations and socio-economic changes, women, even rural women, are progressively starting to utilize various kinds of technological instruments. ICTs perform as an agent to empower women, allowing them into the main torrent of society. Amongst the various kinds of ICTs the cell/ mobile phone has reached a significant place. This technology provides knowledge, social security, social networks and self confidence to rural people, An attempt has been made in this paper to explore the attitude of farmers and farm women towards the use of ICTs. This study was conducted in Sulla village of Dharwad district with a sample of 100 farmers and 100 farm women. Pre tested interview schedule was used for data collection and suitable statistical tools like frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation and t-test were used for analysis of the data. The study revealed that, more number of respondents belonged to young age, educated up to middle school, they were married, from joint families and farming was the main occupation of the respondents. The Z test revealed that there was a highly significant difference between the attitude of men and women towards use of ICTs. The analysis further revealed that, almost equal per cent of men (45.00%) and women (46.00%) belonged to low category of attitude followed by high category in men (29.00%) and medium category in women (32%).
Impact of dress on human psychology
Authors: Singh Garima
Published: December 2021

Clothes have a strong influence over the way other people perceive us; you may be talented and qualified, but sweatpants at a job interview probably won’t communicate your ambition to a potential boss. “The formality of clothing might not only influence the way others perceive a person, and how people perceive themselves, but could influence decision making in important ways through its influence on processing style.” Fashion trend today does not give precedence to comforts and practicality. Sometimes the dress, that goes beyond modesty and simplicity, which does not allow someone to sit or walk properly, is attracted by youth. This growing trend of self awareness for one’s look has influenced every aspect of generation individual behaviour and is reflected in every sphere starting from social media platforms to real life purchase decisions. Colour can carry important meaning and can have an important impact on people’s affect, cognition, and behaviour. Clothes have systematic influence on wearer’s psychological processes. Minor clothing manipulations can give rise to significantly different inferences. Even small changes in clothing choice can communicate different information to a perceiver. Dress affects one’s ideas about the self (e.g., attitudes, values, beliefs) as well as selfdirected behaviours. This growing trend of self awareness for one’s look has influenced every aspect of new generation individual behaviour and is reflected in every sphere starting from social media platforms to real life purchase decisions.
Studies on seed maturation in Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub. for identification of best collection time
Authors: Kundu Maitreyee , Singh Tehsildar
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal harvest time for seeds of Butea monosperma as defined by fruit maturation stage. The seeds were harvested at different stages of their development and fruit and seed size, fresh and dry mass, moisture content, germination percentage, tolerance to drying were recorded. Though fresh weight of both fruits and seeds reached maximum at 58 DAA, dry weight of fruits and seeds continued to increase up to 73 DAA till the time of seed dispersal. Onset of germinability (25%) was observed at 58 DAA before the completion of dry mass accumulation. Full germinability and tolerance to low moisture content were achieved at 73 DAA at the time of seed shedding. At this stage colour of the seed turned brown that can be used as a visual indicator for time of seed collection.
Seasonal disease: Foamy bark canker of Citrus maxima in the delta region of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Venkatesan G. , Sharavanan P.S.
Published: December 2021

The Citrus maxima, commonly called pummelo, are a Rutaceae family. The Canker disease recently had an issue on Citrus species in the Delta region of Tamil Nadu. This disease is appeared by foamy oozes from the bark. The infected plant dies slowly in a short period. This study was identified the microorganism causes of foamy disease from bark and infected area. Totally 19 fungi were isolated. Among these 16 fungi were isolated from uninfected bark, 3 fungal species belonging to Ascomycetes, 2 fungal species belonging to Coelomycetes, and 10 species be classed Hyphomycetes and one sterile form, though 11 fungal species were isolated from infected bark foamy ooze, eight Hyphomycetes, one Oomycete, and two sterile forms were isolated. The RPO statistical analysis resulted, the bark fungi have been separated a group fungus from foamy fungi such a few fungi as the Fusarium, Phytophthora, and yeast have isolated in the foam. Also, the Jaccard’s similarity showed 42.105% and dissimilar among to the bark and foamy fungus. The plant was decay, branch dieback and tree death may induce by fungi also that the Canker disease on Citrus may be caused by Phytophthora fungal species.
Evaluation of nutritional quality, physical characteristics and functional properties of organically produced variety of red rice (Oryza sativa)
Authors: Joshi Priyanka , Sankhala Arti
Published: December 2021

The present study is an investigation to evaluate nutritional quality, physical characteristics and functional properties of organically produced variety of red rice (Oryza sativa). Results revealed that red rice contained 9.6 g crude protein, 1.7 g crude fat, 1.5 g total ash, 2.3 g crude fibre, 73.3 g carbohydrates, 347 kcal energy, 182 mg calcium, 1.76 mg iron and 1.52 mg zinc, respectively. Protein digestibility in-vitro of red rice was found to be 65.4 % whereas iron bioavailability was observed to be 0.27 mg/100g that pertaining to 15% availability of iron in the body. Anti-nutritional factors i.e. tannin and phytate content of red rice was found to be 0.29% and 0.96%, respectively. Red rice had a strong antioxidant property (75%). Results of physical characteristics and functional properties also showed that good water, oil absorption, emulsifying capacity. Organically produced variety of red rice were found to contain all essential nutrients and thus, can be recommended for regular use in daily diet to contribute various nutrients.
Physiological and biochemical evaluation of varagu with blackgram intercropping competition and yield advantage
Authors: Ananthi K. , Parasuraman P.
Published: December 2021

Intercropping increases in productivity per unit of land via better utilisation of resources, minimises the risks, reduces weed competition and stabilizes the yield. Many intercropping systems have proved to be better than sole crops in terms of yield because intercropping makes better use of one or more agricultural resources both in time and in space. The beneficial effect of pulse crops is improving soil health in the form of biological nitrogen fixation, leaf fall, addition of considerable amount of organic matter through root biomass, improving microbial biomass and they keep soil productive and alive by bringing qualitative changes in physical, chemical and biological properties and sustaining productivity. The principal advantage of intercropping system is the more efficient utilization of soil, water, nutrient and increased productivity compared with each sole crop under rainfed and irrigated ecosystem. Choice of ecologically sound crops as millets and adoption of intercropping systems are two of suitable options for maximization of productivity in drylands cropping system due to the reason that competition of plant could be minimized not only by spatial arrangement, but also by combining those crops which have best able to exploit soil nutrients. A field study was scheduled to estimate the impact of intercropping varagu with greengram and blackgram cropping system under rain-fed situation onleaf area, leaf area index, specific leaf weight, crop growth rate, chlorophyll content, no. of tillers per plant and grain yield at Centre of Excellence in Millets, Athiyandal, Tiruvannamalai. It was done in Kharif, 2018 and 2019. Randomized Block Design was used to conduct this experiment. It has three replications. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare varagu with blackgram and greengram inter cropping effects, as well as reveal which intercrops better adopts to rainfed cropping systems using these parameters to improve water use efficiency in the production. Highest returns were obtained from Sole Varagu with blackgram (1:1) due to greater productivity under this treatment with comparable cost of cultivation.
A gente se vê por aqui: a interpelação ideológica na sociedade do espetáculo
Authors: Da Silva Juliana Cristina , Tfouni Leda Verdiani
Published: December 2021

Nosso objetivo é realizar uma análise discursiva e psicanalítica da publicidade de autopromoção da Rede Globo a partir de alguns slogans institucionais da emissora. Desde o início, e nos mais diferentes momentos históricos, a propaganda de autopromoção buscou representar as emissoras (e, por consequência, a própria televisão) como representantes do Brasil, como espelho no qual o Brasil pode (ou deveria) se reconhecer. Tornando-se o semblante que ocupa o lugar do Outro nas sociedades do espetáculo, a televisão busca estratégias que (imaginariamente) eliminem a distância do sujeito em relação ao Outro, reforçando a ilusão de autonomia dos sujeitos. A análise proposta centra-se no slogan Globo, A gente se vê por aqui e buscará entender e interpretar os efeitos da interpelação ideológica condensada no enunciado no âmbito específico das sociedades do espetáculo.
Not only size matters: limits to the Law of Three Consonants in French phonology
Authors: Storme Benjamin
Published: December 2021

Grammont’s (1914) influential Law of Three Consonants (LTC) states that French schwa is obligatorily pronounced in any CC_C sequence to avoid three-consonant clusters. Later works have shown that schwa presence is also sensitive to the nature of the consonants involved, at least at the word and phrase levels. However the LTC is still generally considered as accurate under its original formulation to describe schwa-zero alternations at the stem level. The goal of the paper is to test whether the LTC should be relaxed even in this context. The paper presents two studies using judgment data to compare the behavior of schwa in derived words (stem-level phonology) and in inflected words (word-level phonology). The results of the two studies show that the nature of consonants involved in the CC_C sequence plays a role at both stem and word levels. Moreover, the same phonotactic asymmetries among consonant clusters are found in both contexts. The data therefore support a weaker version of the stem-level vs. word-level divide than what is usually assumed for French. This conclusion is strengthened by the results of a modeling study showing that a constraint-based grammar with the same phonotactic constraints across stem- and word-level phonologies provides a better fit to the judgment data from Study 1 and Study 2 than a grammar with different phononotactic constraints in the two morphosyntactic domains. The paper also replicates a number of earlier findings on the role of morphosyntactic domains, clash avoidance, and dialectal variation in schwa-zero alternations.
Book Review: Martin Barker, Clarissa Smith and Feona Attwood, Watching Game of Thrones: How Audiences Engage with Dark Television (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2021)
Authors: Coopey Louise
Published: December 2021

Martin Barker, Clarissa Smith and Feona Attwood, Watching Game of Thrones: How Audiences Engage with Dark Television (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2021), pp. vii – 200, ISBN: 9781526152176 (hb), £80.00.
Determinants of professionalisation of extension service delivery: A confirmatory factor analysis approach
Authors: Olorunfemi OD , Oladele OI
Published: December 2021

The need for agricultural extension services in Nigeria to attain a higher ethical and professional status of registering and certifying its service providers like other disciplines for effective service delivery has led this study to examine the factors influencing extension professionalisation in Nigeria. 356 extension agents from both public and private extension organisations were selected through a two-stage sampling procedure. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on the knowledge, attitude and perceptions on the effects of the components of professionalisation (i.e. accreditation, registration, and certification) on service delivery. The Cronbach alpha reliability values for the constructs used in the different sections of the instrument were knowledge (0.78), attitude (0.94), accreditation (0.92), registration (0.89) and certification (0.96). Data was analysed using IBM AMOS version 24 to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis to determine the interrelationships that exist between the extension agent’s knowledge, attitude, and the components of professionalisation. The findings revealed a significant and strong positive correlation between the constructs of the extension agent’s knowledge, attitude and the professionalisation components of accreditation, registration, and certification. These findings have implications for educating and training extension agents on professionalisation and its components to ensure its institutionalisation in the agricultural extension sector for the provision of a more ethical, competent, accountable, and efficient rural and advisory service delivery.
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Promoting Student's Problem-Solving Skills through STEM Project-Based Learning in Earth Layer and Disasters Topic
Authors: Kartini Firdha Sarah , Widodo Ari , Winarno Nanang , Astuti Lia
Published: December 2021

Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia is endangered by natural disasters. Through the changing of learning activity in a proper way by the application of STEM Project-Based Learning, future generations are expected to develop the knowledge and thinking skill to solve the problem. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate implementing STEM Project-Based Learning on student's Problem-Solving Skills. This research used a Pre-Experiment method with a One-Group Pretest-Posttest design and essay questions as data collection tools. In this research, 30 7th-grade students at one school in Bandung, Indonesia, were chosen as the participants. The data analysis showed significant improvement between student's Problem-Solving skills pretest and post-test (N-Gain=0.73). In addition, Idea-Finding is the most significant improvement during the Fact-Finding on the lowest. Based on the result, STEM Project-Based Learning is recommended to improve students' Problem-Solving Skills since they can use their integrated knowledge to solve a real-world problem.
Secondary School Students' Knowledge and Views on Laboratory Safety
Authors: Caymaz Belkız
Published: December 2021

Laboratory studies are very important for science education but also involve various risks. It is possible to minimize these risks by providing a safe working environment. This study aims to determine the knowledge and views of secondary school students on laboratory safety and to identify their deficiencies in this regard. The survey method was used in the study. The study sample consists of 136 students from 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students of a public secondary school in Kastamonu Province, Turkey. An open-ended questionnaire was used to determine the students' knowledge and views on the subject, and the data obtained were analyzed by the content analysis method. As a result of the study, it was seen that although secondary school students have some general information about laboratory safety, they have deficiencies in terms of most of the information. It was determined that students do not know most of the behaviors that must/must not be made in the laboratory, and they are not aware of some of the safety symbols in the science textbooks. In addition, most of the students stated that they don't feel competent about laboratory safety and need training on this subject.
Gifted Students’ Beliefs about Knowledge and Learning
Authors: Nacaroğlu Oğuzhan , Kızkapan Oktay
Published: December 2021

Epistemological beliefs can be defined shortly as beliefs about the source, certainty, organization of knowledge, and beliefs on ability and speed of learning. Word association tests (WAT) are practical alternative assessment and evaluation tools that can reveal students' thoughts on different concepts. In this regard, this research aims to investigate the gifted students' beliefs about "knowledge" and "learning" concepts by using WAT. Phenomenology design was utilized in the research. The study was carried out with 118 gifted students studying at Science and Art Center in Turkey's Central East Anatolia Region in the 2018-2019 academic year. The word association test was used as a data collection tool. In this context, participants were given the concepts "knowledge" and "learning" and asked to write their associations about these concepts. They were then asked to make a sentence about each concept. Deductive content analysis was used to analyze the data. The research findings revealed that most students have sophisticated epistemological beliefs in specific knowledge, simple knowledge, source of knowledge, and quick learning dimensions. However, it has been found that the number of students in the sophisticated and naive categories of innate ability dimension is approximately equal.
МУЛОҲАЗА: шаҳар назарияси. Ўқув қўлланма
Authors: Байджанов И.С. , Самандаров М.И.
Published: December 2021

Ушбу китоб шаҳар назарияси тўғрисида бўлиб, унда қадимийлик даври шаҳарлари, ўрта аср даври, янги давр, замонавий янги вақт йўналишлари борасидаги шаҳарларни келиб чиқиши уларни ривожланиш тарихи, фото фактларда, схемаларда ўз ифодасини топган ва шунингдек урбанизм, футуристик қарашларни билан боғлиқ шаҳарлар ривожининг ғоявий тизими шаклланиши тўғрисида фикрларни олдинга олиб чиқади. Ушбу «МУЛОҲАЗА: шаҳар назарияси» китоби, меъморчиликда таҳсил олаётган талабалар учун қўлланмадир.
Взгляд: городское управление
Authors: Байджанов И.С.
Published: December 2021

В книге рассматриваются факторы принятия мер, усиления управления городами, вопросы эффективной децентрализации, совершенствования управления столичными округами и мегаполисами, посредническая роль городского управления, широких партнерств, механизмы управления, использование умных технологий, участие женщин во власти, принятие решений при широком участии населения, города в качестве моделей, сотрудничество на уровне городов.
Intercultural Philosophy: A Polylogue of Traditions
Authors: Malinov A.V. A.V.
Published: December 2021

This article provides an overview of the Seventh International Readings on the History of Russian Philosophy, entitled “Intercultural Philosophy: A Polylogue of Traditions”, which were held at the Sociological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences – a branch of the Federal Research Sociological Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The path of the intercultural philosophy began around the 1980ies and 1990ies in Germany and Austria as a criticism of Western-centrism in philosophy and as an ideological alternative to the Western style of thinking. In this conference, an attempt was made to transfer the principles and methods of intercultural philosophy (philosophy of polylogue) to the history of Russian philosophy. This article also offers a summary of the structure of the conference, the content of its plenary lectures as well as the reports on the intercultural subjects and polylogue methodology, including their applied aspects. The main parts of the plenary sessions, roundtables and seminars that were held within the conference are also analyzed. It is pointed out that the process of formation of intercultural philosophy has not been completed yet; its terminology has not been established; and, eventually, the methods and results have not received wide recognition. However, the period of declarations and of manifestos is coming to an end. The conference contributed to the popularization of intercultural philosophy and the philosophy of polylogue in Russia. Relying on the experience and traditions of non-Western thinking, it offers a solution to the problems facing modern humanity, it indicates a number of possible ways to overcome the crisis situations in culture and society, and it also provides some answers to the “eternal” philosophical questions.
Towards Intergenerational Equity: Analysis of Youth Engagement Strategies in Climate Action Planning in Mzuzu, Malawi
Authors: Zimba Josephine Marion , Simbeye Brian , Chirwa Stanley Chilunga
Published: December 2021

Globally, meaningful youth participation in planning processes aimed at dealing with climate change impacts has been advocated for sustainability purposes. Article 6 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change requires parties to ensure there is public participation in addressing climate change, its effects, and the development of responses. In the city of Mzuzu, Malawi, local community members have been involved in planning processes at different planning levels but more intensively at the community level. Despite this approach receiving much attention, minimal consideration has been put on which societal groups are to be engaged directly, with youths being excluded to a large extent, even though about 49% of the population in Malawi is aged between 10 and 34 years. This article, therefore, seeks to foreground how current stakeholder engagement strategies in climate change planning marginalise the youth. To do this, this article critically reviews current stakeholder engagement strategies and assesses the extent to which youth are involved in the planning processes in Mzuzu City. It further assesses the factors affecting youth involvement in the planning process and subsequently recommends how stakeholder engagement strategies can be designed and implemented to ensure effective youth engagement in climate change planning processes in the city.
Grant Support as an Option for the Solution of Specific and Systemic Problems in the Activities of Non-Profit Organizations
Authors: Gebel Kira M. , Geger Aleksey E.
Published: December 2021

В данной статье рассматриваются существующие практики участия некоммерческих организаций (НКО) в решении проблем социальной политики, как на Западе, так и в России; проводится сравнительный анализ российского и зарубежного опыта в данной сфере. Отдельный раздел работы посвящен изучению системы грантовой поддержки НКО в России. Выявлены системные и частные проблемы. Делаются выводы о несовершенстве формирующейся системы взаимодействия государства и НКО, в том числе в вопросах финансирования проектов; а также о необходимости создания условий для тиражирования успешных пилотных проектов отдельных НКО на территории всей России.
Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Self-Expanding Metallic Stent Versus Decompressing Stoma as the Bridge of Elective Surgery for Left-Sided Obstructive Colon Cancer A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Jing Jin , Xu Wei , Xu Haiming , Yu ZhengHong , zhou Mengyun , Qian Danping
Published: December 2021

Background: Compared to emergency resection, elective surgery is a better choice for the people suffering from left-sided obstructive colon cancer (LOSCC). Both are considered as self-expanding decompressing stoma (DS) construction and metallic stent (SEMS) placement are accessible
bridges for elective surgery (BTS). We aimed to perform meta-analysis of LOSCC databases to comparethe pros and cons of the two options.

Method: LOSCC patients with curative intent were searched in medical databases, including PUBMED, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library. Results were
expressed as risk ratios. The meta-analysis was performed by Revman5.3.

Result: Three comparative studies were selected, including 847 LOSCC patients. The complete analysis showed that there is no statistically significant difference regarding primary anastomosis (0R=1.15, 95% CI
0.30-4.41, P=0.84), There was no significant difference in 90-day recurrence rate post resection (OR=0.90, 95% CI 0.68-1.20, P=0.47), and major complication (OR=1.86, 95% CI 0.98-3.54, P=0.06) between SEMS and DS group. In addition, the permanent stomas (OR=0.82; 95% CI 0.60-1.13, P=0.23),
overall recurrence (OR=0.82, 95% CI 0.48-1.40, P=0.46), and overall survival of 3-years (OR=1.24, 95% CI 0.69-2.25, P=0.48) showed no statistical difference between SEMS and DS group.

Conclusion: The after-effects of both short-term and long-term in patients who were treated by SEMS
or DS as BTS for LSOCC were not statistically significant. Considering of the even complicated surgical interventions, prolonged hospital stays, and worse body image of DS construction, SEMS placement seems to be the preferred option in treating LSOCC patients.