bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mechanical and 1st Chemical Cleaning of NEK Steam Generators
Authors: Kelavić Robert , Turalija Marko
Published: March 2023

Sludge removal is performed on two steam generators (SG’s) at the Krško Nuclear Power Plant (NEK) during every outage. SG’s are a meeting point of five major plant systems: Reactor Coolant System (RC) on the primary side and four systems on the secondary side – Auxiliary Feedwater System (AF), Blowdown System (BD), Main Feedwater System (FW), and Main Steam System (MS). Sludge removal activities take place on the secondary side of the SG’s on the top of the tube sheet. It always consists of classical Sludge Lancing (SL) which is done by spraying water at different angles (30°, 90°, 150°) between the tube gaps in the steam generator tube bundle with a pressure of around 220 bars. Another method is Inner Bundle Lancing (IBL) which means spraying water directly inside the tube bundle with a traveling lance tape with a spraying nozzle at the end. Water is sprayed at an angle or directly on the top of the tube sheet with a robot-guided manipulator which is placed inside a steam generator. The manipulator and therefore the spraying action is controlled by an operator and at times it is fully autonomous to provide the highest protection measures possible. Another method of sludge removal which was for the first time utilized in 2019 at the Krško site was Chemical Cleaning (CC) of both SG’s. During this process, a chemical was injected into the SG’s through the BD system and periodically pumped between the two SG’s to create a dynamic flow and maximize the cleaning effect. To achieve the best results, a constant temperature of the chemicals had to be maintained at all times. Upon completion of chemical cleaning, a rinsing phase was followed to remove any post-treatment chemicals. After all sludge removal activities, a televisual inspection (TVI) of the top of the tube sheet was performed to access the hard sludge area and to search for potential foreign objects in the SG’s. If for instance an object of importance during TV inspection is found, an attempt to retrieve it would usually take place. Other methods of sludge removal such as upper bundle flushing or ultrasonic cleaning have not been implemented in NEK thus far.

Since the power plant uprate in May 2000, NEK conducted SL on both SG’s every outage also starting with IBL in 2013 and 2015, and the same method was used in the 2018 outage. During the outage in 2019, all three methods (SL, IBL, and CC) have been utilized with the main purpose to extend the full load operation of the plant, preventing and/or stopping denting processes in the SG’s from occurring, reducing and stopping the build-up of hard sludge area to increase/sustain efficiency and remove foreign objects found in the SG’s. SG’s U-tubes are a barrier between the primary side coolant and the secondary side of NEK and the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to keep the highest level of integrity of the U-tubes because any leak could potentially mean a release of radioactive material into the atmosphere. This paper describes the purpose and workflow of sludge removal activities in the outage of 2019 in NEK.
GROWING SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN NORTH INDIA (KASHMIR VALLEY): INCIDENCE, THREATS AND PREVENTION
Authors: Jan Sobiya , Sofal Firdous Ahmad
Published: March 2023

Aims and Objectives: Substance abuse is a lethal problem impacting the world. The study sought to explore incidence and the prevalence of the growing substance menace and the possible threats associated with the substance abuse in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Methodology: Qualitative research method was used to conduct the study. Semi-structured interview schedule was used. Eight participants from rehabilitation centre were selected through purposive sampling and were interviewed.
Results: The results of the study revealed that family factors (poor economic condition), peer influence and easy availability of drugs were the most influential factors responsible for the substance abuse. other factors like curiosity, experimentation and stress reduction also contributed to the substance abuse. The study also highlighted the various threats associated to substance use and confirmed that substance abuse poses a serious threat to the health (physical mental and psychological), academia and community & society at large. The study also suggested some preventive measures which would help to curb this menace to save our youth and future.
માનસિકતા, સ્વચ્છતા અને ગાંધીજી
Authors: કાપડિયા નિલેશ
Published: March 2023

ભારત દેશમાં સ્વચ્છતા એટલે ફક્ત પોતાની શારીરિક સ્વચ્છતા. આ માન્યતાને ગાંધીજીએ ધરાશયી કરી અને મન તથા આત્માની સફાઈને એક નવો આયામ આપ્યો. સફાઈ એક વિશેષ વર્ગ કરે અને ઊચ્ચ વર્ગ તેનો લાભ લે તે સદીઓથી ચાલી આવતી અમાનવીય પ્રથા ઉપર ગાંધીજીએ સામાજિક ક્રાંતિ કરી હતી. બ્રાહ્મણને હાથમાં ઝાડુ અને જાજરૂ સફાઈ અને અસ્પૃશ્યને આશ્રમમાં ગૌરવભર્યુ સ્થાન સાચા સ્વરાજનો પાયો હતો. અઢાર રચનાત્મક કાર્યક્રમમાં પ્રથમ ચારને સ્વરાજના સ્તંભ તરીકે ઓળખવામાં આવે છે. જેમાં કોમી એકતા, અસ્પૃશ્યતા નિવારણ, દારૂબંધી અને ખાદીનો સમાવેશ થાય છે. વ્યક્તિગત સફાઈને સામૂહિક ચેતનામાં પરીવર્તિત કરીને અસ્પૃશ્યતા નિવારણ માટે ગાંધીજીએ આજીવન અથાગ પ્રયત્નો કર્યા હતા.
રણછોડલાલ છોટાલાલ
(અમદાવાદ મ્યુનિસિપલ કોર્પોરેશનના પિતા)
Authors: Parmar Vipulkumar M. , Khatik Mukesh H.
Published: March 2023

પ્રસ્તુત આર્ટીકલમાં શ્રી રણછોડલાલ છોટાલાલના અમદાવાદ અનુસંધાનના કર્યો વિશે ચર્ચા કરવામાં આવી છે.તેમણે અમદાવાદમાં સ્થાપેલ ગુજરાતની સૌ પ્રથમ સુતરાઉ કાપડની મિલ ઉપરાંત અમદાવાદ મહાનગર પાલિકામાં તેમણે કરેલ વિવિધ કામગીરીઓ જેમાં આરોગ્ય, નળયોજના, કન્યાશાળા, સ્ત્રી કેળવણી વગેરે તેમને સાચા અર્થમાં અમદાવાદ મહાનગર પાલિકાના પિતા તરીકે ઓળખાવે છે.
THE ‘SACRED HEART’ OF ALICE: A READING OF MOHAMMED HANIF’S OUR LADY OF ALICE BHATTI
Authors: Sharma Dolikajyoti
Published: March 2023

Our Lady of Alice Bhatti is the Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif’s second novel which was published in 2011. This novel again demonstrates the predilection of the author for satire in his critique of modern Pakistani society and manners. This paper looks at the manner in which Hanif uses the Catholic Alice Bhatti as a focalizer to critique the social, political and religious chaos he perceives as pervading Pakistan. Alice, who in many ways recalls Defoe’s Moll Flanders, is a junior nurse at the Sacred Heart Hospital for All Ailments, a decaying hospital rampant with corruption. The fact that the protagonist of this novel belongs to a religious minority brings up the fault lines within Pakistan with great clarity. The hospital itself towers over the world of the novel, providing a context for most of the events in the novel and becomes a powerful image of the marginalization of religious minorities and religious intolerance in Pakistan, represented through attitudes towards Christians in the novel. In this scheme of things, Alice constantly attempts to de-link herself from reductive images in terms of religion, gender and caste as she continuously questions and challenges the dominant attitudes of not merely the majority Muslims but her Christians as well.
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS’ OF SENIOR CITIZENS’ RESIDING IN OLD AGE HOME AT BHAVNAGAR CITY, GUJARAT
Authors: Desai Bhavesh , Modi Vasudev
Published: March 2023

The population of India is rapidly ageing, much like that of many other emerging nations worldwide. Urbanization, modernization, and globalization have altered the economic system, weakened social structures like the united family, and undermined communal values. Changing socio-economic patterns, such as citizen becoming economically active and participating in the workforce, and increasing mobility are all leading to more nuclear households, altering social norms of elder care in the family. Despite the dire need, elder care in India is still largely neglected and the development of the ecosystem is primitive. The younger generation's long-standing sense of responsibility, accountability, and duty towards their parents is eroding. The elder generation is caught between a lack of proper social security and the loss of traditional values on the one hand. From the literature it was found that there is an urgent need to make study of concerns and issues of senior citizens at old age homes in Bhavnagar City, Gujarat State. So the study tries to understand the nature and concerns of citizens’ residing in Old age Homes (VRUDHASHRAM) at Bhavnagar City. The Major results shows that the male and female residing in old age home is almost in equal proportion and most of them are getting basic amenities. Most of citizen residing in old age home are getting food stuff on time and stay happy.
પંચમહાલના ઔતિહાસિક સ્થળો : એક અભ્યાસ
Authors: પટેલ સુરેશકુમાર સી.
Published: March 2023

પંચમહાલ જિલ્લાના પ્રાચીન ઇતિહાસ માટે ઐતિહાસિક આધારો નહિવત્‌ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે. આનું કારણ એ છે કે આ પ્રદેશ ગાઢ જંગલ, ડુંગરાળ, દુર્ગમ ભૂપ્રદેશ અને અનુસૂચિત જાનજાતિની વિશેષ વસ્તી ધરાવતો પ્રદેશ છે. આપણે પંચમહાલના ઇતિહાસ માટે પડોશી પ્રદેશ, માળવા (મધ્યપ્રદેશ), વડોદરા, ખેડા વગેરેનાં ઐતિહાસિક સાધનો પર આધાર રાખવો પડે છે. આ પ્રદેશના જે કોઈ ઐતિહાસિક આધારો પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે તેનો પંચમહાલના ઇતિહાસને સજીવન કરવા માટે ઉપયોગ કરવાનો રહે છે.અહી પંચમહાલના પંચમહાલના ઔતિહાસિક સ્થળો નો પરિચય કરાવવાનો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ કરવામાં આવ્યો છે
CROSSING GENDER DIASPORA WRITING: A STUDY OF ANITA RAU BADAMI’S FICTIONAL WORLD
Authors: Joshi Jagdish , Bhatt Mahesh
Published: March 2023

In the era of globalization, migration has become inevitable for progress and sustenance. The writers of diaspora enable a reader to peep into the culture of both –the hostland and the homeland. The theory of Intersectionality has been propounded by Kimberlé Crenshaw. Intersectionality emphasises on the dynamics of black and coloured women that have often been overlooked in feminist movements and theory. Much like Crenshaw, Collins argues that cultural patterns of oppression are not only interrelated, but are bound together and influenced by the intersectional systems of society, such as race, gender, class, and ethnicity.Theories of Intersectionality can be used to explore and understand how different forms of social inequality overlap and interact with each other to create multifaceted minority identities within social groups. It is a concept that is astonishingly relevant in the world in which we live today, with politics and discourses on race, class, sexuality, to name a few, being hugely enhanced and nuanced by the incorporation of an emphasis on intersectional thinking.
Indian society as a conglomeration of cultures, communities with diverse ethnicities, religions, ideologies, castes, sub-castes, languages, customs and traditions is an apotheosis of pulsating plurality.The paper focuses to validate the universal applicability of the feminist theory of Intersectionality, by contextualizing the Indian socio-cultural milieu within its framework in the selected novelsviz. Can You Hear the NightbirdCall,The Hero’s Walk and Tamarind Memwritten by Anita Rau Badami, an Indo-Canadian Diaspora writer.
Anita Rau Badami portrays “disremembered subjects” (Foreman 316) like widows who remain alienated from the larger social space. In her portrayal of Chinna, the widowed aunt in Tamarind Mem , she presents an image of a woman who finds meaning in her life despite her social invisibility. Shantamma in The Hero’s Walk had suffered a stroke in her sleep, at the age of eighty-two. The protagonist Nirmala had led her life conditioned to follow the path of obedience and subservience.Sharanjeet Kaur in Can you Hear the Nightbird Call? longs to free herself from her family’s penury which had deprived her of a happy childhood, education and comforts in life.The study focuses on perspectives on Intersectionality in Indian society as well as Intersectionality as a heuristic, based on the constructivism inherent in the selected novels.
THE HAIRY APE: A SOCIAL VISION OF EUGENE O’NEILL THROUGH EXPRESSIONISTIC TECHNIC
Authors: Vaidya Yatharth N.
Published: March 2023

Eugene O’Neill has a powerful social vision and his plays are rich in social criticism. As a social dramatist, O’Neill sees the society as a whole and gives exact ‘feel’ of it. He deals with characters, events and situations which constitute an integral part of it. O’Neill’s plays create in us a new social awareness. He visualizes society critically, without prejudice. He is rarely satisfied with the surface view of life, but moves inward to sound its depth. O’Neill’s social vision has a remarkable social range. His plays embody the ideas and conflict of the first half of the twentieth century. They deal with the social and economical chaos of our time. O’Neill’s dramas provide one of the most direct and serious criticism of modern American socio-economic order and present it in its true perspective. O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape is an expressionistic tragi-comedy of the modern industrial unrest. In the play, it is the modern industrial society which destroys the modern counter part of the protagonist Yank. The play is about the plight of capitalist class is equally disturbing. The researcher, in the present research work, proposes to study what way Eugene O’Neill’s has depicted his social vision in The Hairy Ape. The researcher also proposes to study O’Neill’s use of expressionistic technic in the play.
Pratiques et défis de l'usage des Technologies Numériques pour l'évaluation Pédagogique
Authors: LAOUFI Adil , ELKACHRADI Rachid
Published: March 2023

Cet article a pour objectif d'étudier, l'apport de l'introduction des technologies et des outils numériques dans l'activité de correction ainsi que le processus d'enseignement et d'évaluation. L'objet de cet article porte dans un premier temps sur l'analyse des procédures d'évaluation en pédagogie, nous analyserons aussi le contexte général d'évolution des pratiques d'évaluation, nous présenterons après quelques pratiques et les instruments qui sont déjà  utilisés et quel est en général l'impact de ces outils sur la qualité de la formation et sur la performance pédagogique, enfin nous analyserons l'apport de l'utilisation d'une méthode semi-automatique basé la correction automatique des QCM utilisé par l'ensemble des universités marocaines.
Teaching Vocabulary through Fly Swatter Game (A study conducted at the first grade students of SMP Negeri 03 Paguyaman)
Authors: Samwan Tiwi Aprilia , Talib Rasuna Rasid , Mamu Rahmawaty
Published: March 2023

Vocabulary is one of the important components to master all of language skills. It has strategic positions in education and teaching. Fly Swatter game is an interesting technique in teaching and learning that makes the students can learn through playing. Therefore, this study aims to find out whether the game of Fly swatter can significantly enhance the student’s vocabulary mastery or not. It focuses only on mastering adjective and noun class. The sample of this research was the students of Paguyaman Junior high school at VII B class. Further, this study is using quantitative analysis, in investigating the student’s improvement in mastering vocabulary, the researcher give test to the students which consist of 40 numbers, which divided into 20 tests each for noun and adjective. To analyze the student’s improvement, the researcher use pre experimental design, there are three steps used that are pre test, treatment, and post test. The finding reveals that there is significance improvement on the result of pre test and post test. It was from 40% which categorized in poor level increase into 95% which categorize in excellent level, with the total increases was around 55% . Furthermore, it was proved by the result of hypothesis verification, it is found that T count = 19, 44 at the level of significance (a = 0, 05) and degree of freedom (df ) = 19-1=18. Then, it is found that T table = 2,101, it can be concluded that fly swatter game can increase students ability in vocabulary, because based on the criteria above shows that T count is more than T table 19, 44 ≥ 2,101.
Language Learning Strategies Used by Extrovert and Introvert Students in English as a Foreign Language Speaking Classes
Authors: Yusuf Afriyanti , Basalama Nonny , Bay Indri Wirahmi
Published: March 2023

The students in Indonesia are from different cultures, languages, and personality traits (extrovert and introvert). Therefore, recognizing students’ personality traits and their language learning strategy may be effective to help teacher design an effective teaching strategies. The study, therefore, intends to find out the typical language learning strategies used by the extrovert and introvert students in English speaking class. The participants of this study were the fourth semester students in English Department of Gorontalo State University. This research used two models of questionnaire. They were the McCroskey’s introversion scale by Richmond & McCroskey (1998) to determine the personality type for each subject and Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) by Oxford’s (1990) to see their learning strategy. The findings were explained by using the theory of language learning strategies by O’Malley and Chamot (1990). The result shows that the extrovert students used more language learning strategies highly frequently than introvert students with 12 items compared to introvert students with only 10 items. The most strategies used by extrovert students were cooperating and empathizing with others with 66.7% in always used, while the most strategy used by introvert students was note taking with 66.7% in often used.
Teachers’ Role in Managing Online Listening Class during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Investigation of Students’ Perception
Authors: Widjaja Yosua Kuma , Husain Nurlaila , Muhamad Farid
Published: March 2023

Teachers' roles are critical in the teaching and learning process for students. This study aims to determine students' perceptions of teachers' roles in managing online listening classes. The qualitative descriptive method was used to design this study. This research focused on 2018 English Department students who have completed their listening for academic purposes. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. This study showed that teachers took on the following roles when teaching: controller, organizer, assessor, prompter, participant, resource, tutor, and observer. Teachers also got better at running online listening classes.
Pauses and Repetition on Students' Proposal Presentation
Authors: Yusuf Israwati , Pakaya Usman , Bay Indri Wirahmi
Published: March 2023

Difficulties in delivering and understanding presentations can be due to several factors, especially in the psycholinguistics aspect, and due to errors. This research aimed to investigate the types of pauses and repetition and to describe the factors affecting pauses and repetition produced by English Department students during their proposal presentations. It uses a qualitative descriptive design by applying Dardjowidjojo theories. This research was completed with two data collection instruments: audio-visual material and structured interviews. The types of pauses and repetition obtained by audio-visual material and the factors affecting the pauses and repetition gained by structured interviews. By random purposive sampling, five (5) students were selected as the participants of this research. Some aspects are found in this research the first is Pauses which are divided into silent expiration, silent respiration, fillers, and discourse markers. The second is repetition, divided into repetition of words and sentences. The data analysis showed that psychological constraints, word choice, language interference, and limited English proficiency are the factor affecting pauses and repetition. Briefly, pauses and repetitions were made by all the participants during their proposal presentation.
Exploring English Majors’ Experience in Taking IELTS Speaking Practices: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Halid Muliana Wahyuni , Machmud Karmila , Abid Abid
Published: March 2023

This study sought to explore the experience of students majoring in an English Department in taking the IELTS speaking practices, and whether or not they had challenges during the learning process. A qualitative approach was employed, and for collecting data a WhatsApp voice note application was utilized. Three students studying at a university in Gorontalo, Indonesia, agreed to participate voluntarily. The findings revealed that the students experienced different challenges during the IELTS speaking practices, which were grouped into five themes: (1) students prepared themselves in different ways, (2) students viewed IELTS differently, (3) students encountered some problems during the IELTS speaking practices, (4) students had issues in adjusting their answers to the test duration, and (5) students agreed that the IELTS test is important for their future. It was also found that the students still had challenges in practicing the IELTS speaking tests. For instance, they felt nervous, lacked English academic vocabulary, and even worried about using correct English grammar. The study recommends that students need to do more readings and spend a sufficient amount of time practicing with peers, so they could expand their knowledge and structure their responses well. In addition, lecturers can help students by giving authentic IELTS materials and visualizing the example of IELTS speaking tests in the classrooms.
ÇOCUKLUK VE ÇOCUĞA YÖNELİK SOSYAL HİZMETLERİN TARİHSEL GELİŞİMİ
Authors: ÖZPOLAT Ali Osman , TOPER Ferhat
Published: March 2023

İnsan hakları düşüncesinin oluşmaya başlaması, bilim ve teknoloji alanında yaşanan gelişmeler, halk hareketlerinin oluşması, toplumsal değişimler sonucunda çocukluk kavramı ve çocukluğa yüklenen anlamlar zamanla değişmiş, gelişmiş ve günümüze kadar gelmiştir. Çalışmamızda Türkiye Cumhuriyeti öncesinde Türk ve Dünya Tarihi içerisinde yaşanan çocuk koruma alanındaki politika ve uygulamalara yer verilmiştir. Yapılan bu çalışma neticesinde Türk tarihinde İslam öncesi dönemde çocuğun aile içindeki yeri ve çocuklarla ilgili alınacak kararlarda Türk örf ve adetleri etkiliyken, İslamiyet sonrası dönemde İslam hükümlerinin etkili olmaya başladığı görülmüştür. Ancak profesyonel kurum ve kuruluşların Türk Tarihi içerisinde Osmanlının son dönemlerine kadar ortaya çıkmamış olduğu, çocuğa yönelik hizmetlerin gönüllü faaliyetler ve Vakıflar üzerinden yürütüldüğü görülmüştür. Ancak Osmanlının son dönemlerinden Türkiye Cumhuriyeti kurulana kadarki süreçte savaşların artması ve sürelerinin uzaması, kaybedilen topraklardan gerçekleşen göçler, maddi problemlerin artması, savaşta şehit olan askerlerin çocuklarının bakıma muhtaç kalması ile dezavantajlı insanların ve sosyal sorunların artış içerisinde olması gibi hususlar çocuklara yönelik hizmetlerin profesyonelleşmesinin ve devlet eliyle yapılmasının yolunu açmıştır.
The task-based approach in the theory and practice of teaching foreign languages in Poland
Authors: GĘBAL Przemysław , KOLSUT Slavomira
Published: March 2023

Foreign language teaching reforms in Poland involved chiefly a change in the way classes are conducted. The communicative approach present in programme materials and in practice was supplemented with elements of task-oriented approach. Instructionism, dominant in the didactic discourse, has been replaced with pedagogic constructivist concepts. This text is an analysis of the task-oriented programme premises and means of their implementation in teaching foreign languages (also in teaching Polish as a foreign language) in contemporary Polish education practice.
Assessment in higher education: fields of issues
Authors: SZYLING Grażyna
Published: March 2023

The axis of this analysis is designated by the situation of university assessment dangling between established practices and changes relating to integration of the European Higher Education Area, particularly the strategy of Lifewide Lifelong Learning. The yardstick for the analyses – methodologically embedded in critical hermeneutics – is pedagogical theory. In the picture of university assessment arising from reflections there dominates the logic of educational technology giving precedence to the systems functions of summative assessment over the formative one, with the latter being subjected to individual needs of learners.
Yeme Arzusu ve Yeme Tutumu İlişkisinde Beden İmgesi Baş Edebilme Stratejilerinin Aracı Rolü
Authors: TRAŞ Zeliha , GÖKÇEN Gülden
Published: March 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, yeme arzusu ve yeme tutumu düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejilerinin aracılık rolüne ilişkin geliştirilen teorik modelin test edilmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu 18- 40 yaş aralığındaki (Ort.= 23.5) 372’si (%79) kadın, 99’u (%21) erkek olmak üzere toplam 471 kişi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak Yeme Arzusu Ölçeği Kısa Formu, Yeme Tutum Testi (YTT-26) ve Beden İmgesi Baş Edebilme Stratejileri Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada önerilen teorik model Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli ile test edilmiştir. Analizler sonucu elde edilen bulgular, yeme arzusu ile yeme tutumu ve beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejileri arasında pozitif yönlü bir ilişki olduğu yönündedir. Benzer şekilde beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejileri ile yeme tutumu arasında da pozitif bir ilişki bulunduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejilerinin yeme arzusu ve yeme tutumu arasındaki ilişkide kısmi aracı değişken olarak rol oynadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Bu sonuç da beden imgesi baş edebilme stratejilerinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.
A Study on the Benefits of Extracurricular Activities for Prospective Teachers Using the Pairwise Comparison Approach
Authors: UYSAL Funda
Published: March 2023

This survey study aimed to determine the benefits of extracurricular activities for prospective teachers by performing a scaling study with pairwise comparison. Participants were 365 prospective teachers studying at different branches of a higher education institution. The data collection tool was designed by taking the opinions of three domain experts and two measurement and evaluation experts about the benefits that emerged from the literature. Each student was asked to rank the benefits of extracurricular activities by making a pairwise comparison. In the analysis of the data, as the chi-square value for error calculated with the Case V model was higher than expected at the 0,05 significance level, the Case III model was used for scaling. In this way, the benefits of extracurricular activities for the development of prospective teachers were scaled through pairwise comparison. The results showed that the order of benefits from the biggest to the smallest were: supporting personal development, supporting teaching skills, supporting social development, instilling positive affective qualities, supporting academic development and supporting physical development. Recommendations for the future include conducting studies to explore the reasons for the less preferred benefits.
Parasite ecology of Carassius gibelio (Bloch, 1782) in Jandari Lake (Georgia)
Authors: Murvanidze Lali , Nikolaishvili Ketevan , Lomidze Tsitsino , Japoshvili Bella , Arabuli Lela , Asatiani Ketevan
Published: March 2023

The aim of the investigation was to study the current structure of the parasitic fauna of the gibel carp (Carassius gibelio) population in the Georgian part of Jandari Lake. In total, 423 young gibel carp collected during 2014-2018 years from Jandari Lake have been subject to parasitological examination. The 20.3% (n=86) of examined fish were invaded by 11 species of parasites belonging to 5 taxonomic groups. The dominant taxonomic groups were discovered to be Protozoa and Monogenea. The eight species were registered for the first time in the gibel carp of freshwater reservoirs in Georgia. In general, young fish were more invaded by the monoxenic species of the direct life cycle. None of the revealed parasites were specific to gibel carp. The parasitic fauna of Jandari Lake is relatively poor, though it is comparatively rich and diverse in spring. Trichodina sp. from Protozoa, Ancyrocephalus sp., Dactylogyrus vastator, Gyrodactylus elegans from Monogenea, and Contracaecum sp. from Nematoda were revealed as the species most sensitive to annual changes. The main factor determining the parasite fauna of gibel carp in Lake Jandari is anthropogenic eutrophication, which changes the qualitative and quantitative composition of zooplankton, the main food source of juvenile fish and intermediate hosts of helminths. The difference in invasion indices between female and male gibel carp was insignificant. The synergetic relationship between some parasitic protozoans and monogeneans was marked.
Hoya spectatissima (Gentianales, Apocynaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China
Authors: Xue Bine , Huang Erfeng , Yao Gang , Zhao Guohua , Huang Jiuxiang
Published: March 2023

Hoya spectatissima, a new species from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. Hoya spectatissima is morphologically similar to H. lyi, but can be easily distinguished from the latter by its succulent leaves that are 2‒4.5 cm long (vs. coriaceous leaves that are up to 9 cm long), corolla that is pink to pale pink (vs. yellowish-white) and corona lobes that are sub-rhombic in top view (vs. ovoid in top view).
A study of Anthaxia subgen. Thailandia Bílý, 1990 from China (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Buprestinae)
Authors: Qi Zhihao , Ai Hongmu , He Xueyou , Su Rongxiang , Cai Shouping , Song Haitian
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the subgenus Thailandia Bílý, 1990 of the genus Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 from China is reported, including two species: A. (T.) svatoplukbilyi Qi & Song, sp. nov. from Guangxi and A. (T.) rondoni Baudon, 1962 from Yunnan. The description and illustrations of the new species are provided, the illustrations and information of A. (T.) rondoni from Yunnan are given for the first time, and the diagnostic characters are provided to distinguish the new species from other related species.
Introduction. Le Procès de civilisation à l’œuvre à Taïwan Littérature formosane et civilité ou l’hypothèse de la transitionnalité
Authors: Gros Ivan
Published: March 2023

Cet article présente la théorie littéraire de la transitionnalité et interroge la pertinence d’une application de cette théorie au contexte taïwanais. D’une part, il commence par mettre en perspective la définition de la civilité. Trois théories s’efforcent d’articuler le concept de civilité avec les pratiques littéraires : celles de Norbert Elias, de Jürgen Habermas et d’Hélène Merlin-Kajman. Dans les trois cas, la littérature, en tant qu’institution, établit des liens singuliers entre individus. Ces liens sont au fondement des sociétés dites « modernes » et plus principalement au cœur du principe démocratique. Il revient à Hélène Merlin Kajman de forger une théorie littéraire originale à partir de ces liens singuliers qu’elle qualifie, à la suite de Donald Winnicott, de transitionnel. D’autre part, l’article présente quelques études sociologiques qui montrent – quand bien même discrètement – le développement de la société taïwanaise à travers ses institutions littéraires. Ce rapprochement pourrait confirmer le rôle transitionnel de la littérature dans l’avènement d’une société « pour soi », suivant l’expression employée par David Schak. L’enjeu de cet article est bien de montrer les conditions potentielles d’applications de cette théorie au contexte taïwanais. Ainsi, la transitionnalité pourrait contribuer au débat propre aux études taïwanaises.
Traduction littéraire comme vecteur de la civilité : la réception de Duras à Taïwan via la traduction de Hu Pin-Ching
Authors: Shih-Hsien Huang , Te-Yu Lin
Published: March 2023

Durant les années 1970-1980, Duras commence à acquérir un lectorat populaire à Taïwan grâce à la traduction de Hu Pin-Ching (胡品清). La notoriété de Duras atteint son paroxysme avec la publication de L’Amant en 1984. À une époque où la littérature taïwanaise cherche à se débarrasser de la forme stérile dictée par l’autorité officielle, l’œuvre de Duras coïncide avec la tentative de la littérature de Taïwan de se frayer un nouveau chemin en s’appropriant la littérature étrangère. L’écriture innovante, l’esprit rebelle et l’engagement social, qui font la singularité de l’œuvre de Duras semblent la préparer à une réception inespérée, du monde entier comme à Taïwan. La traductrice Hu Pin-Ching a rempli à cet égard le rôle de médiateur dans la transmission de Duras à Taïwan. Parmi les auteurs français qu’elle a traduits, le choix de Duras frappe par sa différence radicale avec les romans français traditionnels. On s’interrogera pour savoir comment la traductrice, par-delà cette opposition entre l’innovation et le conservatisme, s’adonne au plaisir de traduire et parvient à restituer de Duras une conscience féminine qui lui est propre. Duras incarne en effet une nouvelle façon de sentir la littérature. Non seulement elle a suscité un vif attrait auprès du grand public, mais encore elle exerce des influences sur la création romanesque de Taïwan. Toutefois, toute œuvre traduite fait l’objet d’une métamorphose idéologique en fonction du contexte socio-culturel qui l’accueille. L’œuvre de Duras, transférée à Taïwan, donne lieu à des interprétations exclusivement féministes, de même que l’auteure s’est érigée en figure emblématique du féminisme. L’œuvre durassienne est présentée comme intimement liée à l’exotisme et l’érotisme, tant est si bien que l’aspect anti-colonial, pourtant à l’œuvre dès les tout premiers romans de Duras, est sinon occulté, du moins relégué au second plan. On verra que, malgré la distorsion dans la réception – s’appuyer sur l’un des discours dominants au détriment des autres –, cette traduction littéraire peut servir de tremplin démocratique, dans la mesure où, en oscillant tour à tour entre telle ou telle lecture, elle résiste à l’hégémonie des opinions, et engendre une myriade de réécritures et d’intertextualités créatrices à Taïwan.
Psychiatrie périnatale, une proposition systémique
Authors: Garcia-Orad Ignacio
Published: March 2023

Cet article est la version écrite de la plénière que nous avons animée lors des 14 e Journées de Lyon. Il présente une approche systémique de la périnatalité. Nous décrirons l’évolution dans la manière de soigner le naître, et ses présupposés historiques, philosophiques, anthropologiques et éthiques. Nous pensons que ces présupposés agissent de manière voilée dans la conception du soin. L’obstétricien nous dit : « Le bébé se porte bien. » Cette phrase labellise une opérativité de la réalité très partielle. Nous présenterons en réponse les principes d’une obstétrique de la complexité et d’une périnatalité systémique qui prennent en compte la globalité des participants, familles et réseaux.
Alcool, toi et moi, un ménage explosif. Les enjeux de différenciation de soi dans l’accompagnement des couples en alcoologie
Authors: Seneviratne Alicia , Gay Nathalie
Published: March 2023

En nous référant à la théorie des systèmes familiaux de Murray Bowen, nous nous intéresserons à la place de l’alcool au sein du couple. À travers la présentation d’une étude de cas, nous montrerons comment l’alcool participe à la régulation de la distance relationnelle et à la différenciation au sein du couple comme tiers dysfonctionnel. En effet, l’anxiété d’intimité peut conduire à des processus de triangulation impliquant l’alcool pour pallier le stress relationnel. C’est pourquoi, et contrairement à ce qui est attendu par les partenaires, le fait de surmonter le problème d’alcool peut amener à une augmentation de la détresse conjugale, et mettre en lumière les déséquilibres relationnels originels. Les défis pour les thérapeutes systémiciens sont alors d’accompagner les partenaires vers un plus grand degré de différenciation, tout en prenant soin de leur appartenance au couple, en veillant à libérer le système du tiers alcool. De même, il s’agira d’être attentifs pour les cliniciens à ne pas être investis comme nouveau tiers à trianguler.
Théorie du chaos et addictions : une lecture du rapport entre crises, répétitions et stabilité
Authors: Frisina Maurizio
Published: March 2023

L’article présente une lecture des addictions à travers le prisme de la théorie du chaos et de la théorie des systèmes complexes, qui nous offrent une perspective surprenante pour repenser le rapport entre crise, répétition et changement. L’issue de cette réflexion est la proposition d’une classification de trois types d’addictions le long de la trajectoire entre chaos et périodicité, voire de trois rencontres possibles entre personnes souffrant d’une addiction et dispositifs thérapeutiques. Des éclairages théoriques et des pistes d’intervention clinique accompagneront la proposition du modèle.
How Tailoring Led to Variation in Care Issues, Dosage, and Outcomes: Part 1: Secondary Analysis of the PREP Trial for Frail Older Adults and Family Caregivers
Authors: Hagen Carla M. , Archbold Patricia G. , Miller Lois L. , Valanis Barbara G. , Hornbrook Mark C. , O'Keeffe-Rosetti Maureen , Hiatt Shirin O. , Stewart Barbara J.
Published: March 2023

In family caregiving interventions for adults with health problems, tailoring has become the norm. Studies that evaluate tailored interventions, however, have rarely included intentional variation in dosage or explored the dosage-outcome association. In this Part 1 secondary analysis, we examine dosage and outcomes in intervention families (
N
= 116) who participated in the Oregon Health & Science University/Kaiser Permanente Northwest Region Family Care Study. The Family Care Study was a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the preparedness, skill, enrichment, and predictability (PREP) intervention with caregiving families of frail older adults referred for skilled home health. Tailoring of PREP began with assessment by the PREP nurse. Families then identified and selected care-related issues to work on with their PREP nurse; family needs and preferences guided the number and timing of nurse visits and calls. Families selected a median of 3 (range = 0 to 10) care-related issues in five categories: direct care (chosen by 57% of families), transitions (40%), caregiver strain and health (40%), arranging care (33%), and enrichment (22%). The number of issues strongly predicted number of PREP nurse visits and calls, whereas nurse visits in turn predicted caregivers' reports of improved family care and usefulness of home health assistance, highlighting the importance of visits for achieving outcomes. [
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 16
(2), 57–70.]
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiographic Evaluation of Macular Vessel Density in Diabetic Macular Edema After Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implants: A Prospective Interventional Trial
Authors: Capelanes Nelson C. , Malerbi Fernando K. , Novais Eduardo A. , Regatieri Caio Vinicius S.
Published: March 2023

Background and Objective:

The goal of this study was to assess macular vascular density evolution, macular thickness, and functional outcomes after intravitreal dexamethasone implants for diabetic macular edema.

Patients and Methods:

Vascular density was evaluated with optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography in 21 eyes. Macular thickness was evaluated with structural OCT. Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were evaluated before and after treatment, and these functional outcomes were analyzed for association with anatomic outcomes. Macular vessel density in the superficial capillary plexus was evaluated with OCT angiography and quantified in areas with no fluid, allowing a more accurate measurement and eliminating the segmentation bias in areas with intra-retinal fluid. Such a methodology was possible by positioning the scans only in areas with no fluid before and after the implant. The absence of fluid in these areas was confirmed by three experienced evaluators using both the B-scan and the en face. Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity were evaluated before and after treatment, and these functional outcomes were analyzed for association with anatomic outcomes.

Results:

At 30, 60, and 90 days after implantation, there was improvement in macular perfusion in areas without fluid after intravitreal dexamethasone implantation, accompanied by reduced macular thickness and improved visual acuity (
P
< .001). However, there was no improvement in contrast sensitivity after treatment.

Conclusions:

Improved macular perfusion after treatment with intravitreal dexamethasone implantation may be associated with modulation of leukostasis, when the release of cytokines leads to capillary endothelial damage and obstruction of the micro-vasculature, leading to impaired capillary perfusion and ischemic damage. Despite the anatomical and functional findings demonstrated, further studies are needed to prove the relationship between the inflammatory mechanisms of diabetic macular edema and its relationship with macular perfusion and functional aspects.

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Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
2023;54(3):174–182.]
Evaluation of Research Performance at Universities: A Comprehensive Methodological Approach
Authors: Zhidebekkyzy Aknur , Minazheva Gulsharat , Temerbulatova Zhansaya , Kalmakova Dinara
Published: March 2023

Evaluating the effectiveness of research activities is one of the topical issues in the higher education system. Despite this, studies on the extensive assessment of research units' outputs at the university are rare. The main goals of this study are (1) the development of a comprehensive methodology for assessing the research performance of the units; (2) testing this methodology to compare the performance indicators of 37 research institutes and centers. Both quantitative and qualitative research methods were applied in this study. Research results can be beneficiary for government bodies, allowing them to make decisions about the allocation or reallocation of funding and top management in higher education for benchmarking and internal performance evaluation of research institutes and centers. This article contributes to the theoretical basis of research performance evaluation at HEIs and puts forward a step-by-step methodology.
Pre-Evaluation with a Personalized Feedback Conversational Agent Integrated in Moodle
Authors: Kaiss Wijdane , Mansouri Khalifa , Poirier Franck
Published: March 2023

Pre-evaluation of the learner's level is a common learning strategy designed to determine the prior knowledge and skills of learners. A pre-evaluation is carried out at the beginning of the course and based on the results obtained, personalized resources will be provided that respond to individual learner needs. This paper presents a pre-evaluation for a C programming language course by providing, at the end of the quiz, a personalized formative feedback and recommendation to the learners. We have developed our conversational chatbot named QuizCbot, which allows learners to go directly to the parts where they need the most help through the personalized feedback provided to them, including their final scores, the questions they answered correctly and the questions they answered incorrectly with the correct answer and explanation. Hence, the chatbot makes a recommendation on the concepts in which the learner did not obtain the average, identifying the concepts not mastered where the learner needs more (or less) support. Determining what learners know and don't know can help to improve the learning experience. We have integrated our QuizCbot chatbot, which is based on Natural Language Understanding (NLU), into the Moodle learning environment.
Mathematics Preservice Teachers’ Preparation in Designing Mathematics-Based Programming Activities Rich in Metacognitive Skills
Authors: Daher Wajeeh , Baya'a Nimer , Jaber Otman
Published: March 2023

Programming problems enrich the environment of mathematics learning, adding the flavor of technology to these problems. This is especially true when this programming is Scratch based, where Scratch is being used to make students’ learning of mathematics more meaningful. This role of programming in the mathematics classroom points at the importance of preparing mathematics teachers for designing mathematics-based programming problems activities. The present research describes one attempt to prepare mathematics preservice teachers in designing mathematics-based programming problems activities that could be used in the classroom to teach both programming and mathematics concepts. Twenty-three preservice teachers participated in the research, where they worked in eight groups of 2-3 members in each group. Data collected through observations based on video recordings of the sessions in which the preservice teachers discussed with the pedagogical supervisors the designed mathematics activities. The preparation model comprises of five stages related to the educational environment and to the design notions. The results show special importance for the concepts of struggle and devolution in designing this kind of activities, in addition to the concept of equilibrium between the creative and imitative thinking. The results also show the useful application of metacognitive skills when designing the activities, especially when designing the directions given to the students for solving each of the programming activities.
The Effectiveness of Students’ Use of Computer Modeling in Learning Engineering Mathematics
Authors: Alzubi Khaled Ahmed Aqeel
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of teaching mathematics using computer modeling. It was conducted for a five-grade engineering unit by modeling concepts, terminology, and issues related to engineering in collaboration between groups of students and teachers from several primary schools. in Amman, Jordan, in the academic year 2021/2022. The working group consisted of thirty students. An action research model was used to conduct this study. Photographs, videos, teacher records, graded grading model, focus group discussions, and researcher's record were used to collect data. Through percentage statistics and content analysis, the obtained qualitative data were analyzed. And concluded that the positive impact of students' use of computer modeling in learning aeronautical engineering mathematics and motivating students towards studying mathematics and increasing study skills and the ability to represent and model to clarify any issue in mathematics in space engineering.
Influence of an Immersive Virtual Environment on Learning Effect and Learning Experience
Authors: Jia Yun , Qi Ruimin
Published: March 2023

To explore the influence of the immersive virtual environment on the learning process of students, it is necessary to analyze the learning effect and learning experience. The immersive virtual environment provides a new idea for education, changes the traditional teaching mode, adds an immersive experience in the teaching process, and increases the participation and fun of students in the classroom. The learning effect and learning experience were analyzed, the positive effect of the immersive virtual environment on students was verified, and the influence of the immersive virtual environment on learning effect and learning experience was explored. Results indicate that the comprehensive score of teaching effect obtained by students with the research method is higher than that before the use of the research method, before using research methods, the average score of students is 84.7, and the average score of students in the experimental class after adopting the method in this study and one month of learning increases by 10 points. The immersive virtual environment has a positive effect on the learning effect and learning experience of students in each discipline.