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Reimagining Scholarly Communication through Experiential Learning: Merging Theory and Practice for MLIS Students
Authors: Seelye Melissa , Clarke Sara , Harrington Marni
Published: November 2020

The lack of consistent training for scholarly authors, peer reviewers, and editors is a problem across disciplines, but it is one that affects academic librarians in a unique variety of ways. Like instructional faculty, academic librarians are generally required to engage in scholarly activity, but they are also increasingly in the position of providing guidance on and advocating for emerging trends in scholarly communication. This presentation will describe how the creation of a student-run journal and an associated scholarly communication course in Western University’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) are helping to meet this need.
L'absence d'une formation cohérente pour les auteurs, les évaluateurs et les éditeurs des communications savantes, est un problème dans toutes les disciplines de recherche, mais aussi un problème qui affecte les bibliothécaires universitaires de différentes manières. À l'instar des professeurs, les bibliothécaires universitaires sont généralement tenus de s'engager dans des activités savantes, mais ils se retrouvent aussi de plus en plus dans une position où ils doivent guider les chercheurs et leur fournir des conseils sur les tendances émergentes de la communication savante. Cette présentation décrira comment la création d'une revue dirigée par des étudiants et qu'un cours sur la communication savante dans la faculté d'information et des études des médias de la Western University peuvent contribuer à répondre à ces besoins.
CONSIDERAÇÕES IMUNOLÓGICAS SOBRE A PATOGENIA DA INFECÇÃO PELO SARS-COV-2
Authors: Cordeiro Leonardo Pessanha , Crespo Isabel Ribeiro Gomes de Queiroz , Falcão Maria Luisa Barcelos , Leite Yasmim de Souza , Magalhães Isadora Enne , Silva Valmir Laurentino
Published: November 2020

Nas últimas décadas, infecções por coronavírus representaram uma ameaça global à saúde pública. O novo coronavírus, SARS-CoV-2, que surgiu em Dezembro de 2019, levou poucos meses para provocar o surto da nova doença (COVID-19) declarada como pandemia pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS). SARS-CoV-2 se dissemina, inicialmente, pelo trato respiratório com linfopenia e hipercitocinemia, características de desregulação imunitária. Enquanto muitos indivíduos infectados podem apresentar-se assintomáticos ou com sintomas respiratórios superiores, outros desenvolvem pneumonia intersticial que pode rapidamente seguir com insuficiência respiratória, podendo evoluir com falência de múltiplos órgãos. O propósito desta revisão consistiu em apresentar as interações moleculares do SARS-CoV-2 com células hospedeiras; assinalar os efeitos citopáticos; avaliar a extensão da desregulação imunológica; revelar os mecanismos imunológicos associados à patogênese pulmonar e extrapulmonar e verificar a influência de marcadores genéticos de suscetibilidade e de proteção para COVID-19. A produção de conhecimento desde o início da pandemia acerca da resposta imunitária ao SARS-CoV-2 aponta que, em indivíduos infectados, a proliferação viral e o dano tecidual ocorrem para além do tecido pulmonar. Dentre os achados sistêmicos foi demonstrado lesão do tecido linfático submucoso do trato gastrointestinal, hemorragias focais renais, edema e degeneração neuronal, degeneração de hepatócitos, manifestações cardiovasculares, hematológicas, cutâneas e obstétricas. No entanto, a possibilidade de infecções recorrentes sazonais por coronavírus de genótipos distintos estimularem memória imunitária parcial e favorecer o predomínio de casos brandos da doença, deve ser considerada.
EVALUATION OF SOME NOVELS OF HUSEYIN RAHMI GURPINAR FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LOVE
Authors: EMEKSİZ Pelin DİMDİK
Published: November 2020

Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar’ın 41 adet romanı yayımlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada yazarın konuyla doğrudan ilgili olan 25 romanı incelenmiştir. Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar’ın ilgili romanlardan aşk hakkındaki görüşlerini tespit ettik. Böylece Gürpınar’ın eserlerinde savunduğu aşkla ilgili düşüncelerin ve okuyucuya iletmek istediklerinin anlaşılmasını kolaylaştırmayı hedefledik. Bu makalenin amacı Hüseyin Rahmi'nin romanlarındaki aşk konusunu psikolojik bir bağlamda ele almak ve yorumlamaktır. Aşk konusu her dönem güncelliğini koruyan bir mesele olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Aşk yaşantılarının işlendiği romanlar, okura her zaman ilgi çekici gelmiştir. Romanını daha cazip kılmak isteyen yazar, ana konu doğrudan aşk olmasa bile onu bir aşk öyküsüyle birlikte sunar. Türkiye’de çok satan romanlar, en çok seyredilen dizi ve filmler incelendiğinde birçoğunun içeriğinde etkisi güçlü bir aşk hikâyesinin var olduğu söylenebilir. Aşk insan yaşamının bir parçasıdır. Âşık olmak güzeldir. Saygı ve sevgi gibi pozitif duyguların karşılıklı olarak yaşandığı aşkta olumsuz bir taraf yoktur. Çoğu aşk faciası, araya giren engellerden veya yanlış kişiye karşı beslenen güçlü duygulardan kaynaklanmaktadır. Hüseyin Rahmi’nin romanlarındaki âşıkların sonu çoğu zaman trajiktir. Aşk intiharı, aşk esareti, karşılıksız aşk, reddedilme, aşkın istismarı eserlerde işlenen konular arasındadır. Yazar, eserlerinde aşkın tehlikelerine dikkatleri çekmek istemiş görülmektedir. Aşkın gereğinden fazla yüceltilmesi ya da küçümsenmesi zararlı etkiler, telafisi mümkün olmayan sonuçlar ortaya çıkarabilir. Âşık olunan kişinin karşısında mantığın kaybolduğu bir gerçektir. Romanlar bu prensibe dayanarak yazılmış izlenimi vermektedir.
HEREAFTER REWARDS IN THE LIGHT OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS
Authors: NAMLI Abdullah
Published: November 2020

Allah’a imandan sonra en önemli iman esaslarından birisi hiç şüphesiz âhirete imandır. Âhirete iman ilâhî dinlerin özellikle de İslam’ın temel inanç esaslarındandır. Kur’an’da âhiretten bahseden çok sayıda ayet vardır. Dünya hayatı geçici, âhiret ise sonsuzdur. Cennete gitmek ise inanan her Müslümanın temel hedefidir. Cennetin kazanılması için dünyada iman etmek en önemli şarttır. İmansız cennete gitmek mümkün değildir. Ancak Kur’an’da cennete gitmek için sadece iman etmekten bahsedilmez, sâlih ameller de cennete gitme vesilesi olarak takdim edilir. Buradan sâlih amel olmadan cennete gidilemeyeceği gibi yanlış bir sonuç çıkarmamak gerekir. Bazı şartlar dahilinde salt iman etmekle de kişi cennete gidebilir. Sâlih amel iman için bir zırh mesabesinde olup, kişinin imanını korumasına ve güçlendirmesine yardım ettiği için her zaman imanla birlikte anılır. Cennete giriş kişinin kendi amelleri dikkate alınarak belirlenmekteyse de Yüce Allah’ın izin verdiği meleklerin ve bazı sâlih kulların şefaatleri de geçerli olmaktadır. Cennet mükâfat yeridir. Cennet nimetleri dünyadaki nimetlerin kat kat fazlasıdır. Cennet ve nimetleri sonsuzdur. Cennette verilenler asla dünyada yapılanların matematiksel karşılığı değildir. Orada Yüce Allah’ın sonsuz rahmeti devreye girer ve cennetlikler ebedî bir hayatta asla dünyadaki amelleriyle karşılığını ödeyemeyecekleri lütuflara mazhar olurlar. Cennetin kapısından girildiğinde cennetliklere, gönülden her türlü süflî duyguyu silmek üzere Kevser havuzundan içirilir. İkram edilen suyla başlayan cennet nimetlerinin en üstünü ise yüce Allah’ın zatını temaşa etmektir.
RESEARCHES ON THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION
Authors: AVCI AKÇALI Aslı , BAŞ Özgür
Published: November 2020

Eğitimde teknolojinin kullanımı günümüzde hem kaçınılmaz hem de etkili öğretim faaliyetlerinin gerçekleştirilebilmesi açısından gerekli bir olgudur. Bu nedenle çeşitli alanların öğretiminde teknoloji kullanımına dair yapılan araştırmaların sayısı gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Öğrencileri hayata hazırlama hususunda rol üstlenen sosyal bilgiler dersinin etkili öğretiminde de teknoloji kullanımı önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu nedenle sosyal bilgiler eğitiminde teknoloji kullanımı konusu birçok araştırmacının dikkatini çekmiş, konu hakkında önemli oranda literatür oluştuğu görülmüştür. Bu araştırmada ülkemizde sosyal bilgiler ve teknoloji konusunda yapılan araştırmaların çeşitli değişkenler açısından analiz edilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Konu hakkında yapılan araştırmaların incelenmesi ile literatürde var olan eğilimlerin belirlenmesi, yeni ve özgün araştırmalar üretilmesine katkı sağlanması beklenmektedir. Nitel araştırma yöntemini esas alan bu çalışma tarama desenine dayalı olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında 35’i makale, 38’i yüksek lisans tezi ve 9’u doktora tezi olmak üzere toplam 82 çalışma doküman incelemesi yöntemine dayalı olarak incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmalar araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen yayın sınıflandırma formu aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde betimsel analiz ve içerik analizi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda konu hakkındaki çalışmaların 2006 yılından itibaren sayıca büyük artış gösterdiği ve çalışmalarda ağırlıklı olarak nicel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Çalışmaların çoğunlukla tarama şeklinde desenlendiği, çalışma grubu olarak ise en çok öğretmenlerin tercih edildiği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmaların büyük oranda katılımcıların tutum ve görüşlerini belirleme amacına yönelik olarak gerçekleştirildiği belirlenmiştir.
PERSPECTIVES OF THE RETIRED ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS RELATED TO THE EXISTING PROBLEMS ON EDUCATION SUPERVISION IN TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS
Authors: MANOLOVA YALÇIN Oksana , BIKMAZ Bilge Kağan
Published: November 2020

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti eğitim denetiminde yaşanan problemleri emekli yönetici ve denetmen görüşleriyle belirlemektir. Araştırma nitel bir araştırma olup fenomenoloji modelindedir. Çalışma grubunu, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Milli Eğitim ve Kültür Bakanlığı’na bağlı olarak çalışıp emekli olan dört yönetici ve altı denetmen oluşturmaktadır. Veriler standartlaştırılmış açık uçlu görüşme aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Görüşmede yer alacak sorular kapsamlı literatür taraması sonucunda ve eğitim yönetimi ve denetimi alanında uzman görüşleri alınarak hazırlanmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin çözümlenmesinde betimsel analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti’nde eğitim denetimi yapısının yetersiz bulunarak, beklenen yararı sağlamamakta, denetimin mevcut haliyle eğitim süreçlerini destekleyici bir niteliğine sahip değil; eğitim denetiminde belirli bir kriterlerden yoksun; var olan uygulamaların şeffaflık ilkesine aykırı bir biçimde paydaşlardan ve araştırmacılardan gizleniyor oluşu denetlenen öğretmen ve yöneticilerde yalnızca kontrol ediliyor algısı uyandırmakta; denetmen yetersizliğinden dolayı denetimler yalnızca aday ve yeni atanmış öğretmenlerle kısıtlı kalmakta; uzun yıllar görev yapmakta olan öğretmenler, bakanlık soruşturmaları dışında gözlem yapılıp denetlenememektedir. Dolayısıyla, mevcut uygulamalarla eğitim denetiminden beklenen pozitif etki elde edilememekte ve bunun sonucunda denetim, eğitim–öğretim süreçlerine gereken katkıyı sağlayamamaktadır. Bu araştırmada denetmenler ve yöneticiler ortak olarak eğitim ve denetim sisteminin ivedilikle güncellenerek, denetim sisteminin çoklu denetim yapısına uyarlanması gerektiğini belirtmişler ancak beklenen değişikliklerin olacağına inanmadıkları görüşüne ulaşılmıştır.
AN OVERVIEW OF ECOFEMINISM: WOMEN, NATURE AND HIERARCHIES
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Yıldız Merve
Published: November 2020

Ecofeminism is an interdisciplinary critical theory which claims that environmental and women's issues are interconnected because of the objectification of women and nature in a male-dominant society. According to this theory, the system forms a male-centred hierarchy and dualities, creating inequality in society and providing the superiority for men. On the other hand, the hierarchy and dualities are used to exert pressure on non-male beings and marginalize them. Thus, in the male-dominant hierarchical order dualities such as male/female, culture/nature, human/nature, white/black, unconscious/unconscious, logic/emotion, soul/body occur, and former dominates the latter. That is, in this order, man is superior to woman, culture is superior to nature, and logic is to emotion. Also, since the man is considered superior to the woman, all the superior features are attributed to the male and the inferior features are associated with the female. In this way, while man symbolizes culture, consciousness, logic and spirit, woman represents nature, unconsciousness, emotion and body. In this case, women and nature become close to each other in a male-dominant society and are similarly conceptualized. The main factor causing this bond is the ability of both nature and women to reproduce and create. For example, while women bring humans into the world, nature ensures the continuity of life on earth with natural resources. Another factor is that both of them have a passive role in society and are dependent. Women are pushed to live a domestic life and become passive due to their fertility. Women who cannot achieve their economic freedom become dependent on men. On the other hand, nature is not an active being intrinsically. Since nature cannot move and speak, it has a position that is dependent on humans. The bond between woman and nature naturalizes the fertility of women and feminizes the fruitfulness of nature. For example, the fact that the woman is closer to nature ensures that her reproducibility is perceived as a natural condition, and motherhood is portrayed as the woman's most natural duty. Besides, it is natural for women to be domestic because of their biological structure. Thus, the fact that women cannot acquire social identity and depend on men is normalied, and women exist as objects in society. On the other hand, nature stands out in the male-centred system with its productivity and generosity, just like a mother. Nature serves the patriarchal system with its renewable resources. Thus, the system perceives nature as an object that provides abundance, infinite resources and power. As a result, both women and nature are objectified and exploited in the masculine-dominated society. The system puts forward women's closeness with nature to exclude them from society. This study sheds light on how the male-centred hierarchy and dualities crush non-male beings while glorifying men; explains why nature and women are perceived closer to each other. The st
PERCEPTIONS OF THE PARENTS REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF THE PROCESS OCCURRING DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Authors: AKSOY Pınar
Published: November 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı, okul öncesi dönemde (48-72 aylık) çocuğu olan ebeveynlerin görüş ve deneyimlerine göre Koronavirüs salgını ile ortaya çıkan sürecin çocuklar üzerindeki etkilerinin incelenmesidir. Çalışma gurubunu, okul öncesi dönemde (48-72 aylık) çocuğu olan Ankara, Kayseri ve Tokat ilinde yaşayan ebeveynlerden uygun örnekleme yöntemi doğrultusunda ulaşılan toplam 28 ebeveyn oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma verileri, çalışma grubundaki ebeveynlerle yapılan bireysel telefon görüşmeleri yoluyla elde edilmiş ve ebeveynlere ‘‘Koronavirüs salgını ile ortaya çıkan sürecin çocuğunuz üzerindeki etkilerinin neler olduğu ile ilgili görüş ve deneyimleriniz nelerdir?’’ sorusu yöneltilmiştir. Bu kapsamda elde edilen veriler betimsel analiz ile analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar, Koronavirüs salgını ile ortaya çıkan sürecin okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının en fazla stresli/korkulu/kaygılı/endişeli/tedirgin/huzursuz/panik hale gelmesine yol açtığını göstermiştir. Ebeveynler tarafından iletilen görüşler de bu sürecin çocukların daha agresif/hırçın/dirençli olmasına, okuldan ve/veya arkadaşlarından ayrı kalmasına, canının sıkılması/duruma baş kaldırmasına, doğa/açık hava ile iletişimlerinin kesilmesine, ebeveyne daha bağımlı davranmasına, bilgisayar ve/veya televizyon kullanımında artışın olmasına ve abur-cubur tüketiminde artışın olmasına ve ölüm/yakınlarını kaybetme ile ilgili düşüncelere kapılmasına yol açtığını ortaya koymuştur. Koronaviris salgını ile ortaya çıkan sürecin sınırlı sayıdaki olumlu etkileri arasında okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının ebeveyn ile daha fazla vakit geçirmeye başlamasının, evde zaman geçirmeyi-kardeşiyle oyun kurmayı öğrenmesinin, sağlık çalışanlarına yakınlık beslemeye/olumlu algı geliştirmeye başlamasının ve hastalık-hastane ile ilgili farkındalıklarının artmasının mümkün olabildiği tespit edilmiştir. Bu süreçle ortaya çıkan ‘‘yeni normal düzen’’in sağlıkla yürütülmesi için ebeveynlerin proaktif olması ve çocuklarının günlük rutinlerini daha düzenli ve kontrollü hale getirerek, olası tehlikeleri en aza indirgemeye çalışması önerilmektedir.
Protection of grain crops with herbicide Secator Plus, MD
Authors: Soroka S. V.
Published: November 2020

The natural and climatic conditions of Belarusare favorable for development of over 300 species of weeds. Currently, perennial, wintering, winter and spring weeds dominate among grain crops. When grain crops are infested with both annual and perennial dicotyledonous weeds, herbicides containing several active substances are efficient. One of such promising herbicides is the new herbicide Secator Plus, MD(2.4 acid, 433 g/l + iodosulfuron, 62.5 g/l + amidosulfuron, 25 g/l + mefenpyr /antidote/, 62.5 g/l). This herbicide used at the rate of 0.3-0.5 l/ha for winter grain crops provided high biological efficiency against the dominant annual and some perennial dicotyledonous weeds (80–100% loss): Chenopodium album L., Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik., Galeopsis tetrahit L., Tripleurospermum inodorum Sch.-Bip., Galium aparine L., Sonchus arvensis L., etc. In the studied crops, reliable increases in preserved grain yield were obtained. Economic benefit: the net income in winter wheat crops amounted to 60.0-90.0 dollars/ha, winter triticale 35.5-43.7 dollars/ha, and spring wheat 159.9-212.3 dollars/ha. Based on the research results, the herbicide Secator Plus, MD is registered in the State Register of Plant Protection Products (pesticides) and fertilizers permitted for use on the territory of theRepublic ofBelarus. The research results are of interest in the field of herbology, since they reveal the mechanisms of interaction of various active substances in herbicide, show possibilities of its widespread use in agriculture.
Allergic activity and specificity of tuberculin preparations with 30-50% of weakly secreted mycobacterial antigens of tuberculosis
Authors: Prytychenko A. A. , Lysenko A. P. , Kuchvalski M. V. , Krasnikova E. L.
Published: November 2020

Bovine tuberculosis remains a global problem. An intracutaneous test with tuberculin is the main method for determining the status of herds, which poses special requirements for the activity and specificity. The basis of cotemporal tuberculins are antigens of tuberculosis mycobacteria easily secreted to the liquid synthetic medium during growth, but a range of antigens with a low secretion index are in composition of tuberculins in small quantities. The purpose of the research is to obtain weakly secreted antigens from a production waste – autoclaved bacterial mass of production strain of tuberculosis mycobacteria (MTB) using ultrasound and nonionic detergent, to study the diagnostic properties of tuberculosis with 30-50% of such antigens. It has been determined that autoclaved bacterial mass of industrial MBT strain, which is a waste of tuberculin production, can be an additional source of tuberculoproteins, which are low-secreting (LS) MBT antigens, which in an equivalent dose are about 30% more active compared to standard tuberculin based on easily secreted antigens and is not inferior in terms of species specificity. Whereas, up to 50% of purified LS of tuberculoproteins from the bacterial mass can be included in tuberculin composition. The obtained preparation is not reactogenic, in an equivalent dose it does not differ in terms of activity from the international standard for PPD of tuberculin, but surpasses it in terms of species specificity. It has been shown that in herds with an undetermined tuberculosis status, 2.2 times more cows respond to tuberculins with 30-50% of purified LS tuberculoproteins compared to standard preparations based on easily secreted antigens of tuberculosis mycobacterium. Profound studies of reacting cows using methods for detecting the genome of tuberculosis mycobacterium and bacteriological markers of tuberculosis infection have confirmed the presence of latent tuberculosis infection in cow body. The inclusion of up to 50% of tuberculoproteins from the bacterial mass in tuberculin increases the diagnostic properties of the target product and significantly reduces its price cost.
Literary canon in Maksim Bogdanovich’s poetic heritage: genealogy, reception, semiosis
Authors: Maksimovich V. A.
Published: November 2020

On the example of works of the classic of Belarusian literature Maksim Bogdanovich, there is studied the role of literary canon in aesthetic self­identification of national literature. It is noted that the literary canon acts as a strategy of cultural identity, one of the effective forms, and important condition of formation of the cultural symbolic world of meanings funded by the general cultural values of humankind. It is stated that historical, cultural, artistic, ontological, existential values and meanings explicated in the poetic canon of Maksim Bogdanovich became an important part of spiritual dimension, cultural integration, harmonization of social relations. A distinctive feature of the poet’s appeal to the canonical art form is securing for it the role of a symbolic consolidating referential sign designed to form a “cultural consciousness”, to instill the sense of general aesthetized ethnocultural unity, to serve as a means of spiritual integration and national consolidation of society.
Политэкономия водной небезопасности в Центральной Азии в контексте инициативы «Один пояс – один путь»
Authors:   Маастрихтская школа менеджмента, Мартенс Патрик
Published: November 2020

Центральная Азия является неотъемлемой частью инициативы «Один пояс – один путь» (ОПОП), а управление водными ресурсами – одним из важнейших вопросов для региона. В последнее время Китай стал более активно преследовать свои экономические и политические интересы на евразийском пространстве, и его экспансионистским устремлениям уделяется большое внимание в научной литературе, которая и послужила источником информации для настоящей статьи. Успех или провал ОПОП тесно связан с политэкономическим измерением водного хозяйства в Центральной Азии, и цель настоящей статьи заключается в демонстрации ключевой роли воды для такой масштабной экономической программы как ОПОП в контексте новейшей истории. Прежде всего, в статье анализируются соответствующие научные работы и суть дискуссий относительно мотивов и намерений КНР, а также их влияние на водную ситуацию в верховьях и низовьях рек. Далее водная проблематика и вопросы управления водными ресурсами анализируются, в частности, на основании имеющихся данных об опыте Китая по реализации проектов в странах-участницах ОПОП, геополитической ситуации, складывающейся между странами региона, и текущего экологически обусловленного конфликта [интересов] в регионе. Методология в целом соответствует системному подходу, то есть понимание достигается за счет концентрации внимания на взаимодействующих подсистемах: политических, экономических, географических, социальных и экологических факторах в контексте новейшей истории и литературы, посвященной намерениям и мотивации Китая. Основные выводы исследования заключаются в том, что, предлагая перспективы экономического развития, инициатива ОПОП одновременно сопряжена с неизбежны-ми рисками конфликтов и неэффективности целевых проектов, особенно в свете текущих и потенциальных водных конфликтов. Требуется усовершенствование механизмов трансграничного регулирования, особенно трансграничных речных систем, вовлечение заинтересованных сторон и обеспечение эффективного проектного управления. Предполагается, что представленная здесь аргументация найдет отклик среди ответственных руководителей и проектных организаций.
Analysis of ordering pattern and cost effectiveness of thyroid function tests for diagnosing thyroid diseases.
Authors: Waqar Saman , Khan Muhammad Ihtesham , Farooq Rahy , Mobeen Mahira , Ahmad Rafi Raza
Published: November 2020

Objectives: To determine the ordering pattern and cost effective use of thyroid function tests for diagnosing thyroid diseases, aiming to minimize the total cost of diagnosis without compromising the diagnostic accuracy of the tests. Study Design: Retrospective Observational study. Setting: Department of Pathology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. Period: 1st December 2016 to 31st February 2017. Material & Methods: The data regarding the number of entitled patients and the cost of each of T3, T4 and TSH was determined. Also the number of cases where the thyroid profile was normal were determined and analysis was made about whether was there any need to prescribe full profile. Mean and standard were used for quantitative variables and frequency and percentages were applied for qualitative data. About 1491 patients were included in the study. Results: Mean age of the study sample was 25 ± 6.5 years (range: 1 years to 80 years). There were 579 (39%) males and 912 (61%) females. About 700 (46.9%) patients were entitled. Majority of the cases were from medicine and gynae obstetrics units of the hospital i.e 644 (43.2%) and 549 (36.8%) cases respectively. In about 838 (56.2%) cases, the thyroid function tests were normal. Conclusion: There is a huge financial burden on patients as well on the hospital regarding performing thyroid function tests in clinical setup. There is a need to spread awareness among junior doctors to ensure judicious advising of the thyroid function tests in patients especially in cases coming from low socioeconomic class and in cases of entitled patients, whose burden is from the government funds.
Meningitis in neonates having late onset sepsis.
Authors: Ahmad Shakeel , Hussain Nusrat , Rafique Tayyaba , Saleem Rabia
Published: November 2020

Objectives: Majority of the researchers reporting incidence and etiology surrounding neonatal sepsis along with meningitis are from developed countries while limited work is noticed from developing countries where overall burden of these disease are immense. The current study was aimed to determine the frequency of meningitis in children having late-onset sepsis (LOS). Study Design: Descriptive Case Series study. Setting: Department of Pediatrics Medicine, Nishter Medical University Multan and DHQ Teaching Hospital, Dera Ghazi Khan. Period: From July to December 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 206 neonates of both gender, older than 72 hours, admitted and diagnosed with sepsis were enrolled. Meningitis was labeled in a neonate if his/her cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) contains > 30 leukocytes/mm3, and any one of these two: protein >200mg/dl or sugar <40mg/dl. Results: Out of a total of 206 neonates having LOS, majority, 111 (53.9%) were male and 73 (35.4%) were aged 3 to 7 days. Overall, mean weight was found to be 2.68+0.51 kg. A total of 84 (40.8%) neonates were preterm. Frequency of meningitis was found in 44 (21.4%) neonates. Neonates having low body weight and being preterm were noted to have significant associations (p value < 0.05) with meningitis. Conclusion: Frequency of meningitis in neonates with LOS was high. Low body weight and preterm neonates having LOS were found to have significant association with the presence of meningitis.
Association of body mass index and gender with sleep quality in medical students: A survey.
Authors: Abro Saleem Ullah , Khalid Ghulnaz , Saleem Qurratulain , Khan Maham , Ahmed Sohail , - Fatima
Published: November 2020

Objectives: To assess the association of body mass index and gender with sleep quality in medical students: a survey. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Public Sector Medical Colleges of Karachi. Period: 1st January to 31st March 2019. Material & Methods: 350 medical students were enrolled after taking consent as per declaration of Helsinki. Data were collected from included students of this study, who had age of 18 to 24 years and all other students having history of insomnia, anorexia nervosa and metabolic disorders were excluded from study. All the enrolled participants were assessed by using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). It is used as tool for assessment of subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, use of sleep medication and day-time sleepiness. Body mass index was calculated as weight (Kg)/height (m)2. Collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 22. Results: The mean age of 20.83±1.54. Of the total, 14(3.7%) were overweight/ obese and 304(79.6%) were underweight. Overall 14 (3.7%) reported Good quality of Sleep, and remaining had poor quality of sleep 336 (96.3%) There was significant (p<0.05) association of Sleep Quality with gender but no significant (p>0.05) association between sleep quality with body mass index (BMI) in this study. Conclusion:  There was significant (p<0.05) association of Sleep Quality with gender but no significant (p>0.05) association of Sleep Quality with body mass index (BMI) in this study.
Cuidados en el puerperio durante la crisis sanitaria por COVID-19
Authors: Rodríguez Díaz Luciano , De Dios Pérez María Isabel , Rojas Carmona Belén , Fernández Carrasco Francisco Javier , Vázquez Lara Juana María , Gómez Salgado Juan
Published: November 2020

Introducción: la infección por el nuevo coronavirus COVID-19, es actualmente una emergencia de salud pública internacional y ha sido declarada pandemia por la OMS. Aún se desconocen ciertos datos sobre su etiopatogenia, surgiendo la necesidad de analizar la influencia de la enfermedad por coronavirus durante la etapa puerperal y sus consecuencias. Objetivo: sintetizar el conocimiento y las últimas recomendaciones disponibles acerca de los cuidados específicos durante el periodo del puerperio, en relación con la crisis sanitaria por COVID-19. Metodología: se llevó a cabo una búsqueda sistemática en la literatura científica para localizar los documentos de evidencia científica disponibles en las principales bases de datos referenciales: Pubmed, Biblioteca Cochrane y Science Direct. Resultados: la lactancia materna aporta numerosos beneficios al recién nacido, entre ellos, la protección frente a infecciones respiratorias como el coronavirus. Si el estado materno y neonatal lo permite, se recomienda promover la lactancia materna durante el periodo de riesgo infeccioso. La SEGO y la SETH recomiendan la administración de heparina de bajo peso molecular a dosis profilácticas para evitar la enfermedad tromboembólica. La evidencia actual indica que el riesgo de transmisión a través de la lactancia materna al recién nacido es muy poco probable. Discusión/conclusiones: la limitación principal fue la escasez de literatura científica sobre el COVID-19 en relación con el periodo puerperal. Es fundamental que cualquier puérpera con una infección por COVID-19 y su recién nacido sean valorados de manera individualizada, precozmente y evaluada por un equipo multidisciplinar para prevenir resultados adversos.
Ameliorating role of L-carnitine and Ginkgo biloba extract on pentylenetetrazole induced bone marrow injury in epileptic seizures disease in rat
Authors: Basiouny Fouad El-sendiony  , Mohamed F.F Bayomy  , Ehab Tousson
Published: November 2020

Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) kindling is a model for epilepsy and refers to a phenomenon in which repeated injection of PTZ causes gradual seizure. It was used to identify clinically useful anticonvulsant drugs. The current study aimed to determine the possible protective and ameliorative effects of L-carnitine and Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts (GLE) on bone marrow against PTZ induced epileptic seizures disease in rats. A total of 80 male albino rats were equally divided into eight groups; 1st group was the control; 2nd and 3rd were GLE and L-carnitine groups, respectively; while the 4th group was pentylenetetrazole rat group and the 5th and 6th groups were pre GLE and L-carnitine groups respectively; the 7th and 8th groups were post GLE and L-carnitine, respectively. PTZ leads to decrease hemoglobin (hb), red blood cells (RBCs), hematocrite (Hct), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets. A variety of histopathological lesions was observed in the bone marrow sections in PTZ group, this variety as marked decrease in the activities of hematopoiesis with an increased in fat cells numbers. Faint or mild positive reaction of PCNA-ir were detected in bone marrow of PTZ rat group. Pre- and post-treatment with GLE and L-carnitine were improved the hematological, histological and immunohistochemical alterations in bone marrow that treated with PTZ.
Serious antimalaria resistance, genetic markers of Kelch 13, plasmepsine 2 CNV associated with dihydroartemisinine-piperaquine phosphate resistance in Plasmodium falciparum population in malaria hyperendemic zone of Dak Lak Province (2019-2020)
Authors: Huynh Hong Quang  , Chau Van Khanh  , Phạm Thanh Hien  , Nguyen Thanh Thuy Nhien  , Do Van Nguyen  , Tran Thanh Son  , Huynh Nguyen Ngan Ha  , Ly Thai Duy  , Nguyen Duc Hong
Published: November 2020

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ) is a current frontline drug recommended in global by WHO for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria (WHO, 2015), but is now failing in Vietnam’s provinces where border Cambodia, and has emerged and spread. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and molecular markers of DHA-PPQ failures in Dak Lak province. Methods: A study design of non-randomized controlled study design for the 42 day-course follow-up in vivo test, and the molecular markers analysis. Findings: The data showed that adequate clinical and parasitological response was sharply declined to 12,1%, the proportion of late clinical failure was 51.5%, and 36.4% of patients had late parasitological. The proportion of positive parasitemia at D3 was 37%, the slope half-life was 5.36 hrs, and the progressive parasite clearance (PC) PC50, PC75, PC 90, PC95, and PC99 were 13.24; 19.29; 25.69; 29.97 and 39.15 hours, respectively. Molecular markers of C580Y Kelch mutation were observed in 100% (50/50) of the patients, the increased of Plasmepsine 2 copy number variation (CNV) was 72% (36/50), and the proportion of patients who had both K13 and increased Plasmepsine 2 CNV was 72% (36/50). Conclusions: The DHA-PPQ efficacy severely decreased to 12.1%, overall treatment failure was 87.9% with the prominent C580Y mutant plus increased Plasmepsine 2 CNV in delayed asexual P. falciparum parasite clearance. These obvious data suggest the urgency to change antimalarial policy in DHA-PPQ resistance zones, especially in Dak Lak province.
Rara and Her Bedtime Story Journey
Authors: Suherman Rudi
Published: November 2020

This study reported four–week English bedtime story of Rara, a young English language learner from Indonesia. A case study approach was employed in this study. Fitri, Rara’s mother, was asked to read five different English stories to her on the basis of the period of four weeks regularly. These stories were given as media for children to have comprehensible input. The data were taken from daily journal written by the mother and a semi-structure interview in which was then analyzed and interpreted. The result showed that the child was able to follow the storylines and was able to comprehend them. The story also helped the child acquiring some English vocabularies and fixed utterances naturally. Hence, English bedtime story program can be considered as an alternative way in introducing English to EFL young learners.
An Analysis of Code-Mixing Usage in WhatsApp Groups Conversation among Lecturers of Universitas Pamulang
Authors: Haryati Haryati , Prayuana Ratu
Published: November 2020

This study was aimed to find out the kinds of code-mixing used by lecturers from some departments and the factors of using code mixing. This study was a descriptive qualitative analysis that attempted to describe the kinds of code-mixing and the factors. The participants of this study were lecturers from 4 different groups of Universitas Pamulang. The participants were selected based on the purposive sampling in order to support the research finding. The data were taken from questionnaire and observation on WhatsApp groups to seek the factors and to classify the types of code-mixing. As the results, the writers found the group of Pelatih TOEFL produced 15 congruent lexicalization, 4 insertion and 0 alternation. The group of Penelitian Internal Unpam produced 15 congruent lexicalization, 6 insertion and 2 alternation. The group of Sastra Unpam produced 9 congruent lexicalization, 10 insertion and 5 alternation. The group of Prodi Sasing produced 17 congruent lexicalization, 3 insertion and 5 alternation. In addition, the distribution of questionnaire resulted the factors of applying code-mixing on all WhatsApp groups. Bilingualism (38%), speaker and interlocutor (4%), situation (5%), vocabulary (46%) and prestige (8%) are the factors found in Pelatih dan Pengawas TOEFL group. Bilingualism (21%), speaker and interlocutor (11.11%), situation (22%), vocabulary (38%) and prestige (8%) are the factors found in Peenelitian Internal Unpam group. Bilingualism (48%), speaker and interlocutor (5%), situation (13%), vocabulary (34%) and prestige (0%) are the factors found in Sastra Unpam group. Bilingualism (55%), speaker and interlocutor (5%), situation (7%), vocabulary 67%) and prestige (12%) are the factors found in Sastra Unpam group.
Linguistics Devices’ Appreciation in Semarang’s Online Cuisine Advertisement Text
Authors: Setyawati Nanik , Santosa Riyadi , Sumarlam Sumarlam , Purnanto Dwi
Published: November 2020

Persuasive communication can be found in advertisement language. Creating advertisement that attractive, right on target, and effective in attracting potential customers, is a must to win the competition. An advertisement must be able to present everything that is smart, innovative, and must also be different in a unique sense compared to the others. This article specifically explores the appreciation devices in Semarang’s cuisine advertisement text phasing on the internet. Appreciation is one of the choices from the attitude aspects that part of appraisal system. Data in the form of attitudinal lexis were collected from online advertising texts which promote foods in Semarang. The method of providing data using the observation method. The basic technique used is the tapping technique. Meanwhile, the advance techniques used are the free, active, proficient listening technique and the note – taking technique. The data analysis in this study used a separate method. The basic technique used is the technique for direct elements, while the advance  technique uses the lesion technique and the dressing technique. The results of the discussion show that the appreciation used in the Semarang’s cuisine advertisement texts on the internet is positive appreciation.
English as Medium of Instruction Implementation for Communication and Sustainability in 4.0 Era
Authors: Sela Shiyrah Theosebes , Luke Joice Yulinda
Published: November 2020

Globalization spreads fast around the world put English language become a-must-have skill. Almost all people use English in the teaching learning process, communication, transferring soft skills and hard skills, showing social status in communities, business transactions, political purposes, even on the some medicine instruction, food ingredients, mechanic usage instruction, and many more. The language is used to various purposes, as for online and offline communication. During this corona virus pandemic, English as a Medium of Instruction is implemented mostly in online educational institutions. English as Medium of Instruction is also applied to any subjects in universities in non-English speaking countries. This research focuses on the implementation of English as Medium of Instruction for communication and sustainability in 4.0 era for non-English lecturers in a private university in Indonesia. The survey questionnaires used online link was randomly sent to 53 lecturers as informants. The aim of using online link to support data gathering is to ensure all information required can be collected on time, faster and efficiently. The data was quantitatively presented and qualitatively analyzed. The data collected were information on how essential English related to English of Medium of Instruction implementation for communication & sustainability in 4.0 era, including the challenges faced by non-English lecturers in fully English as Medium of Instruction classrooms. The findings of this research provide updated information regarding the learning needs and the effective teaching-learning method in implementing EMI for communication and sustainability in 4.0 era.
Protagonismo feminino e a ditadura militar no Brasil: o caso Araguaia
Authors: Cavalcanti Junior Ary Albuquerque
Published: November 2020

O presente artigo, realizado com apoio da Fundação Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul – UFMS/MEC – Brasil, é resultado dos estudos acerca da participação feminina em diferentes frentes de luta contra a ditadura civil-militar brasileira (1964-1985). Ao longo das últimas décadas, importantes contribuições para se pensar o protagonismo feminino durante a ditadura passaram a ser produzidas, permitindo o surgimento de novas perspectivas e abordagens de análise. Assim, ao pensarmos a história das mulheres no referido período, devemos observar os códigos de conduta que as cerceavam e as práticas de resistência que rompiam tanto no cenário político, público, quanto cultural, patriarcal. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é discutir a participação e a resistência feminina na Guerrilha do Araguaia.
Biological characteristics of plum (Prunus domestica, P. × rossica) and cherry plum (P. cerasifera) cultivars of the northern foothills of the Northwestern Caucasus
Authors: Sherstobitov V. V.
Published: November 2020

Introduction. Intensive and high quality care of a garden and efficient harvesting require the use high‑yielding fruit trees with low growth vigor. The selection of trees with such qualities that facilitate harvesting and help to reduce losses, increase the number of trees per unit area and fruit yield, is important for the Republic of Adygea. No studies of this kind have ever been conducted here before. Material and research methods. The study involved 31 samples of common plum (Prunus domestica L.), 12 samples of cherry plum (P. cerasifera Ehrh.) and one sample of Russian plum (P. × rossica Eremin) from the collection of the N. I. Vavilov All‑Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR) maintained in the Republic of Adygea in the collection garden of the Maykop Experiment Station, a branch of VIR. These samples differ by their origin, ripening period, and demonstrate high taste qualities. Quantitative characters of the crown of ten‑year old trees were analyzed in a morphometric study. Results. Cultivar differences were established for the tree height, stem diameter, crown diameter, area of the crown projection, crown volume, fruit productivity, and ripening time. The identified common plum cultivars with different maturity periods, the smallest crown volume and high productivity are the early ‘Renklod Altana̕ (11.7 m³), the mid‑ripening ‘Vascova’ (8.9 m³) and the late ripening cultivars ‘Vengerka italianskaya’ (6.3 m³) and ‘Anna Shpet’ (K) (6.4 m³). The selected cultivars of common plum are also characterized by the smallest values of tree height, and of the crown diameter and projection area. Among the cherry plums characterized by moderate tree vigor, different ripening dates, the smallest crown volume and high yield, the selected cultivars were ‘Samaya rannaya’ (7.4 m³), ‘Shuntukskaya 11’ (11.0 m³), mid‑ripening ‘Klyukovka’ (7.4 m³) and the late ripening ‘Nalchikskaya krupnaya’ (9.6 m³). The identified plum and cherry plum cultivars can be used in agricultural production and in breeding programs.
The effect of sport on perceived social support and future attitudes
Authors:   Faculty of Sport Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, Tan Metin
Published: November 2020

The purpose of the study is to determine the perceptions and future attitude levels of the students about the social support they receive from their friends, families and teachers according to the variables of gender and doing / not doing sports. The research group consists of a total of 332 students, including 152 male and 180 female volunteering in the 7th and 8th grades in Gaziantep in the 2019-2020 academic year. The data was collected by applying the Personal Information Form, Social Support Appraisals Scale for Children (APP) and Attitude Towards the Future Scale. SPSS 22.0 statistical program was used to analyze the data. As a result of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test applied after the descriptive analyzes, the groups did not show normal distribution, Mann Whitney-U test and Spearman's Rho correlation test were used. As a result of the analysis of the data; Significant differences were found between the groups in terms of social support and sub-dimensions, and attitudes towards future and sub-dimension scores of male and female students who do sports, and students who do and do not do sports (p < 0.05). As a result of Spearman's Rho test, positive and negative relations were found between the sub-dimensions of social support and attitude towards the future (p < 0.05 / p < 0.01). Based on the findings of our research and our literature reviews, we can say that sports increase the social support perceptions that individuals receive from their friends, families and teachers, and their positive and planned attitude levels towards the future.
Realidad y futuro del periodismo en Internet
Authors: Estremadoyro Alegre Julio
Published: November 2020

El periodismo está cambiando en todo el mundo. El cambio parece haberse acelerado en la década pasada. En verdad, desde el inicio del nuevo milenio, con Internet se ha visto la propagación de la convergencia mediática - que ha influido en las prácticas de las redacciones alredor del planeta con el nacimiento del periodismo digital o multimedia- la aparición del periodismo participatorio o ciudadano, una explosión en el número de blogs y variadas formas de comunicación online. En este panorama, los diarios están en crisis en muchos de los países más avanzados, en parte atribuida al fortalecimiento del periodismo en la Red. Lo que ocurrirá en los próximos años mostrará, sin duda, una realidad periodística muy distinta a la vigente
La prensa chicha: un análisis cognitivo
Authors: Casas Navarro Raymundo
Published: November 2020

El presente artículo se aboca al estudio del comportamiento de las formas verbales que aparecen en los denominados periódicos «chicha» de la ciudad de Lima (Perú). El análisis de estas formas discursivas involucra dos aspectos complementarios: En primer término, se incide en cómo se estructura el núcleo verbal con respecto a sus adjuntos (opcionales y obligatorios), lo que denominamos análisis funcional. En segundo lugar, se propone un análisis cognitivo para dar cuenta de cómo se configura la riqueza del sentido de tales formas verbales. Como fruto del trabajo de interpretación, se establece que la modalidad discursiva de estos textos permite omitir ciertos adjuntos obligatorios, los cuales se pueden inferir por el contexto y el cotexto. Asimismo, se postula que en la conformación del sentido de estas formas verbales operan diversos efectos retóricos (como la metáfora, la metonimia, la sinécdoque, la antífrasis y la hipérbole) proyectados por mecanismos cognitivos de naturaleza subyacente.