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INFLUENCES OF PARADIGMATIC CONCEPTIONS OF SCIENCE IN TEXTS ON ECOLOGY OF UNDERGRADUATES OF BIOLOGY SCIENCES
Authors: Aquino Rafael Santos de , Muhle Rita Paradeda , Farias Carmen Roselaine de Oliveira , Leão Ana Maria dos Anjos Carneiro
Published: March 2023

This article analyzed texts by undergraduates in Biological Sciences on the ecological theme, having as reference the paradigmatic conceptions of contemporary science: complexity, systemic and Cartesian. The research context was the Ecology Practice that is a curricular component of an undergraduate course in Biological Sciences at a public university in the Brazilian Northeast. The investigation employed a qualitative and quantitative approach with the objective of identifying the influence of paradigmatic conceptions of science in the construction of meanings of ecological themes by the undergraduate students participating in the research. The methodology combined the development of conceptual schemes and Statistical Implicit Analysis (SIA), which allowed viewing the implications of complexity and depth of the relationships established between conceptual variables present in the texts. The results indicated that different ecological themes suffer different paradigmatic influences. Systemic and complex conceptions were present in themes with conservationism and environmental impact, while consumerism was linked to the Cartesian paradigm. The research also corroborated the adequacy of mixed research approaches for the science teaching area.
Influências de concepções paradigmáticas da ciência em textos de licenciandos de Ciências Biológicas sobre ecologia
Authors: Aquino Rafael Santos de , Muhle Rita Paradeda , Farias Carmen Roselaine de Oliveira , Leão Ana Maria dos Anjos Carneiro
Published: March 2023

Este artigo analisou textos de licenciandos de Ciências Biológicas sobre a temática ecológica tendo por referência as concepções paradigmáticas da ciência contemporânea: complexa, sistêmica e cartesiana. O contexto da investigação foi o componente curricular Prática de Ecologia de um curso de licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas de uma universidade pública do Nordeste brasileiro. A investigação empregou uma abordagem qualiquantitativa com o objetivo de identificar a influência de concepções paradigmáticas da ciência na construção de significados de temáticas ecológicas pelos licenciandos participantes da pesquisa. A metodologia combinou a elaboração de esquemas conceituais e a Análise Estatística Implicativa (ASI), o que permitiu visualizar as implicações de complexidade e profundidade das relações estabelecidas entre variáveis conceituais presentes nos textos. Os resultados indicaram que diferentes temáticas ecológicas sofrem distintas influências paradigmáticas. As concepções sistêmicas e complexas estiveram presentes em temas como conservacionismo e impacto ambiental, enquanto o consumismo esteve vinculado ao paradigma cartesiano. A pesquisa corroborou, ainda, com a adequação de abordagens mistas de pesquisa para a área de ensino de ciências.
Evaluation of Factors Associated With Mortality in Catheter-Related Urinary Tract Infections: A 5-Year Retrospective Study
Authors: ÖDEMİŞ İlker , İMRE Ayfer
Published: March 2023

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between mortality and epidemiological factors, comorbid conditions, antibiotic resistance,
empirical antimicrobial therapy, and laboratory parameters in catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).
Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was designed in patients aged ≥18 years admitted to intensive care unit between 1st Jan 2015 and
1st Jan 2020. The primary endpoint was death within the first 28 days of admission, while the secondary endpoint was survival after 28 days. p value <0.05
was considered statistically significant.
Results: A total of 375 patients with a median age of 78 were included in the study; 198 (52.8%) were female. The most commonly detected microorganisms
were Escherichia coli (50.9%) and Enterococcus faecalis (16.8%). Resistance to third generation cephalosporin, ciprofloxacin, and meropenem was found
in 41.3%, 40%, and 8.6% of Gram-negative bacteria, respectively. Vancomycin resistance was detected in 0.3% of the Gram-positive bacteria.
The mortality rate was 58.1%. Factors associated with an increased risk of mortality were age ≥65 years, presence of malignancy, mechanical ventilation,
APACHE II score ≥20, and a diagnosis of septic shock. The only factor associated with the lower mortality risk was the detection of E. coli in culture.
Conclusion: It was determined that aging, malignancy, clinical scoring systems and microbiological results had an effect on mortality. Considering the
results of this study together with the infection control measures, and treatment recommendations in the guidelines, we think that mortality due to CAUTI
can be reduced.
A bhutáni össznemzeti boldogság koncepció és magyarországi alkalmazása a budapesti József Attila-lakótelepen
Authors: Kovács Gábor
Published: March 2023

A tanulmány célja, hogy bemutassa a Bhutánban létrehozott össznemzeti boldogság (Gross National Happiness), avagy bruttó nemzeti boldogság koncepcióját, valamint összefoglalja egy, az össznemzeti boldogság budapesti József Attila-lakótelepen történő alkalmazását célzó kvalitatív feltáró kutatás eredményeit. A bevezetés ismerteti a magyarországi boldogságkutatás történetét, valamint a boldogság és az életminőség fogalmainak szerepét az alternatív fejlődési mutatók kifejlesztésével kapcsolatos nemzetközi diskurzusban. A tanulmány első és második fejezetei áttekintik az össznemzeti boldogság kilenc dimenzióját (pszichológiai jóllét, egészség, oktatás, kulturális diverzitás, időbeosztás, jó kormányzás, közösségi vitalitás, életszínvonal, ökológiai diverzitás), a koncepció bhutáni megvalósítását, valamint annak nemzetközi és különböző rendszerszinteken történő alkalmazására tett kísérleteket. A harmadik fejezetben leírt akció orientált, feltáró kutatás eredményei azt mutatják, hogy – összhangban az össznemzeti boldogság keretrendszerével – a József Attila-lakótelepen a közösségi vitalitás, az életszínvonal, valamint az ökológiai diverzitás dimenzióiban lehetséges és szükséges olyan cselekvési programok kidolgozása (például zárt közösségi terek kialakítása és a közösségi tervezésben rejlő lehetőségek jobb kihasználása, a társasházak felújítására történő tudatosabb felkészülés, illetve a köztisztaság állapotának javítása és a lakótelep melletti kiserdő megóvása), amelyek hozzájárulhatnak a lakosok jóllétének és életminőségének javításához
Understanding Engagement in Online Health Communities: A Trust-Based Perspective
Authors: Connolly Regina ,   Dublin City University, Sanchez Otavio Próspero ,   Fundacao Getulio Vargas – FGV EAESP, Compeau Deborah ,   Washington State University, Tacco Fabiana ,   Fundacao Getulio Vargas – FGV EAESP
Published: March 2023

Online health communities (OHCs) represent a popular and valuable resource for those seeking health information, support, or advice. They have the potential to reduce dependency on traditional health information channels, increase health literacy and empower a broader range of individuals in relation to their health management decisions. Successful communities are characterized by high levels of trust in user-generated contributions, which is reflected in increased engagement and expressed through knowledge adoption and knowledge contribution. However, research shows that the majority of OHCs are composed of passive participants who do not contribute via posts, thereby threatening the sustainability of many communities and their potential for empowerment. Despite this fact, the relationship between trust and engagement, specifically the trust antecedents that influence engagement in the OHC community context has not been adequately explained in past research. In this study, we leverage social capital behavior and social exchange theory frameworks in order to provide a more granular trust-based elucidation of the factors that influence individuals’ engagement in OHCs. We collected data from 410 Brazilian participants of Facebook OHCs and tested the research model using partial least squares. The results confirm two new constructs—online community responsiveness and community support—as trust antecedents that influence engagement in OHCs, resulting in knowledge adoption and knowledge contribution responses. These findings contribute to the trust and engagement literatures and to social media research knowledge. From a practitioner perspective, the study findings can serve as an important guide for moderators and managers seeking to develop trusted and impactful OHCs.
Relevant issues of the use of non-price criteria in the public procurement system of Ukraine
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Syzov А. , Artiushenko О. ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: March 2023

This article analyzes the main aspects of the organization of procurement by managers of budget funds in Ukraine. Public procurement legislation obliges the public sector to carry out public large-scale procurement using procurement procedures under conditions that ensure optimal competition. In this context, the regulatory tools are disclosure requirements, different types of procedures for different types of contracts, requirements regarding the types of criteria and specifications to be applied during the procedure, as well as guarantees of the possibility of challenging the results of such procedures. The reform of the public procurement system is considered as one of the most successful reforms carried out in Ukraine recently. The determining factor in the selection of the procurement winner is the evaluation of tender proposals based on price and non-price criteria, taking into account the specifics of the procurement subject. Non-price criteria are important because they allow you to choose an offer that not only has the lowest price, but also provides additional benefits for the customer. Analyzing the trends of purchasing activities in European countries, it was established that the average percentage of purchases using non-price criteria to the total amount is 40.7 %, and in individual countries it even reaches 82 %. After studying the data on purchases made in Ukraine in 2016-2020, it was established that for Ukraine this ratio is on average less than 1 %, only in individual years it exceeds 1 %, which is in line with the trends in the development of the global procurement market and the best global practices. Analyzing the practice of European countries in the field of procurement, several approaches for determination of the weight of nonexchange criteria when calculating the procurement winner were analyzed. Also, on the basis of a survey conducted by the Ministry of Economic Development among customers in 2020, a number of problematic issues were identified that prevent most customers from fully using non-price criteria when making purchases. As a result of the study, the non-price criteria used by customers in Ukraine were summarized, as well as issues that require further research were listed to ensure effective and prompt reform of the procurement system in Ukraine with the standards of the European Union, the introduction of modern scientifically based approaches in the selection of suppliers and, as a result, increasing the effectiveness of the use of the state's financial resources, both its own and obtained through borrowing from other countries, communities, and organizations.
Algorithm of psychological support of personnel in the area of military (combat) operations
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Bespalko А. , Lelyuk М. ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: March 2023

The article is devoted to the issue of psychological support of personnel in the area of military (combat) operations. The article considers the approaches of various scientists to the definition of the concept of "psychological support", and describes its main elements and content. As a result of the theoretical overview of various scientific approaches to solving the problem of psychological support, it can be stated that psychological support is an effective tool for neutralizing a wide range of complex, unpredictable and dynamic destabilizing internal and external factors and is designed to work with different categories of citizens. The article proposes the main principles of psychological support of personnel, defines the main tasks and key spheres of personal influence. We consider psychological support within the general system of psychological support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a complete hierarchical structure that has a defined goal and task, a integrated methodical subordination. The technology of psychological support of personnel is based on typical life situations and problems that arise during direct participation in hostilities, age-related characteristics and ideas of psychological and socio-pedagogical support of the professional activities of military personnel. The terms and main stages of psychological support are determined, on the one hand, by the adaptation possibilities and peculiarities of mental processes of servicemen under conditions of excessive psychophysical stress caused by a hyperextreme situation, and on the other hand by the regulatory and legal support of the system of psychological support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the objective situation in certain theaters of war. The indicators of successful implementation of psychological support is the following development of personnel: personal readiness for learning and self-development; growth of volitional self-regulation and motivational readiness; adequate perception of reality; successful orientation in a dynamic environment; positive assessment of one's own capabilities and confidence in positive final results; social activity, increasing confidence and trust in the immediate social environment; increasing self-esteem, reducing the level of anxiety and aggressiveness indicators; personal readiness to perform combat tasks.
Stillbirth and fetal growth restriction
Authors: Volkov V. G. , Kastor M. V.
Published: March 2023

Aim: to estimate the rate of early-onset and late-onset fetal growth restriction (FGR) in stillbirth, identify features of placentaassociated complications and determine respective risk factors of stillbirth (especially at early gestational age).

Materials and Methods. There were retrospectively studied 61 stillbirth cases in 2016–2019 that occurred in the III level obstetric hospitals: 32 early (23–31 weeks of gestation) and late (32–39 weeks) cases; 156 live births with 8–10 Apgar scores delivered at 36–41 weeks of gestation used as controls. Quantitative parameters were compared using the mean values and standard deviation; nominal parameters were analyzed using odds ratio (OR) and adjusted OR (aOR) with 95 % confidence interval (CI).

Results. More than half of stillbirths are associated with FGR with almost 60 % of early-onset phenotype of this pathology. Both in stillbirths and live births, 2/3 of FGR have extremely low weight (OR = 1.8; 95 % CI = 0.6–6.9); 1/3 of growth restricted fetuses were detected shortly before delivery (OR = 1.3; 95 % CI = 0.7–2.4); 1/4 of pregnancies complicated by placental insufficiency are not associated with FGR (OR = 1.4; 95 % CI = 0.7–2.7). Risk factors of stillbirth in pregnancy complicated by FGR are the early-onset growth restriction phenotype (aOR = 3.2; 95 % CI = 1.0–10.3), maternal age over 28 years (aOR = 6.0; 95 % CI = 1.2–29.4), miscarriages and multiple induced abortions (aOR = 3.6; 95 % CI = 1.1–11.2), non-compliance in regular clinics visiting and correction of threatening conditions (aOR = 10.9; 95 % CI = 1.3–91.6), toxoplasma infection (aOR = 6.0; 95 % CI = 1.5–24.5). Early stillbirth with FGR is associated with an older mother's age (aOR = 5.8; 95 % CI = 1.0–34.4), greater parity (aOR = 3.3; 95 % CI = 1.0–10.4), uterine diseases including endometrial polyps, endometriosis, cervix cervicitis, cervix dysplasia (aOR = 4.0; 95 % CI = 0.9–17.2), diabetes mellitus (aOR = 3.1; 95 % CI = 0.8–13.2) and preeclampsia.

Conclusion. The rate of early-onset FGR in stillbirth comprises almost 60 % that is twice higher than in live birth, with the rate of late-onset phenotype being less than 30 %. In late stillbirths the early-onset phenotype also prevails. There are no prominent features for stillbirths with FGR compared to previously known risk factors regardless of hypotrophy. Early vs. late stillbirth with FGR is more associated with gynecological pathologies as well as with diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia.
Course of pregnancy and childbirth in women with primary hypothyroidism
Authors: Medvedeva M. S. , Lyashenko A. S. , Lyashenko E. N.
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Primary hypothyroidism is observed in women of reproductive age in 2–3 % of cases. The most common thyroid pathology during pregnancy is subclinical hypothyroidism (SHT), which is caused by newly diagnosed autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) or severe iodine deficiency. In some regions of the Russian Federation, the population has a mild iodine deficiency, the average concentration of iodine in the urine being found at 78 µg/L (the normal range is 100–200 µg/L). In women with primary hypothyroidism, complications of pregnancy and childbirth include: premature birth, weakness of labor, eclampsia, premature rupture of premature rupture of membranes (PROM), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), intrauterine growth retardation syndrome, fetal macrosomia, congenital hypothyroidism in the fetus, etc.

Aim: to study the features of pregnancy and childbirth course in women with primary hypothyroidism.

Materials and Methods. In a retrospective study, there were analyzed 62 birth histories, of which 37 were for patients with thyroid diseases. Two groups were formed: the main group – 25 patients with primary hypothyroidism, the comparison group – 25 patients without thyroid pathology. During the study, the next parameters were analyzed: age, number of pregnancies, number of births, term of delivery, body mass index, level of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), titer of thyroid peroxidase antibodies, newborn body weight, newborn assessment according to Apgar scale.

Results. In the main group, the cause of primary hypothyroidism was as follows: newly diagnosed SHT – in 18 (48.6 %), AIT – in 7 (18.9 %) pregnant women. In the first trimester of pregnancy, TSH level in patients with hypothyroidism was 3.06 ± 0.36 mU/L. The following complications of pregnancy and childbirth course were identified: GDM (32.0 %), anemia of the first degree (12.0 %), large fetus (12.0 %), PROM (12.0 %), perineal rupture of the first degree (16.0 %), anomalies of labor activity with ineffective labor stimulation (8.0 %), pelvic-head disproportion (8.0 %).

Conclusion. Timely diagnosis and compensation of hypothyroidism with hormone replacement therapy and iodine preparations, prediction of possible complications and correction of identified complications are the main ways to achieve a successful outcome of pregnancy and childbirth for mother and fetus.
Paul Morawitz
Authors: Makatsariya N. A. , Kalashnikova I. S. , Yakubova F. E.
Published: March 2023

Here, we describe the historical aspects of the life and scientific work of Paul Morawitz as well as his contribution to medicine.
Functioning of the ADAMTS-13/vWF axis and its clinical significance
Authors: Grigoreva K. N. , Gashimova N. R. , Bitsadze V. O. , Pankratyeva L. L. , Khizroeva J. Kh. , Tretyakova M. V. , Gris J.-C. , Malikova A. E. , Blinov D. V. , Tsibizova V. I. , Degtyareva N. D. , Martirosyan S. V. , Makatsariya A. D.
Published: March 2023

Advances in biology have allowed us to substantially deepen our knowledge about hemostasis functioning both in health and disease. ADAMTS-13 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13) and von Willebrand factor (vWF) are components of the hemostasis system, which physiological interaction holds an important place in maintaining homeostasis. ADAMTS-13 is a metalloproteinase mainly acting to release vWF fragments into the blood plasma, as well as regulating its activity by cleaving ultra-large vWF multimers (UL-vWF) into smaller and less active forms. The study of such factors is of great clinical importance, since a decrease in ADAMTS-13 activity and an increase in vWF level can be predictors of microcirculatory disorders that play an important role in developing multiple organ failure. However, very few and fully contradictory studies devoted to the physiological aspects of the ADAMTS-13/vWF axis functioning in the mother–fetus system are available, therefore requiring to be further investigated.
Antitachycardic Therapy of ICD in Patients with Multiple Morphologies of Monomorphous Ventricular Tachycardia Refractory to Therapy
Authors: Goncharik Dmitry B. , Barsukevich Veronika Ch. , Plashchinskaya Larisa I. , Zakhareuski Michail A.
Published: March 2023

The article presents a description of a clinical case of a patient with structural myocardial pathology (postinfarction cardiosclerosis) with recurrent paroxysmal sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) refractory to the nominal recommended ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) settings; as well as discusses the shortcomings of existing standard algorithms for antitachycardia pacing (ATP) of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and potential ways to increase its efficiency. The refractoriness of recurrent paroxysms of ventricular tachycardia to ATP therapy increases the risk of repeated ICD shocks.
Despite the existence of universal recommendations for ICD programming and ATP therapy, there is a need in clinical practice for individualized ATP programming in patients refractory to nominal settings. Increasing the number of ATP series and changing algorithms enables to increase the efficiency of ATP up to 8089%. Refractoriness to standard ATP settings may be also overcome by using alternative ATP pacing algorithms (Ramp, Burst-plus, or Ramp-plus instead of Burst), changing the pacing interval, ATP sequence duration, pacing type, and even adding 12 extra stimuli, as well as using data from the previous intracardiac electrophysiological heart test.
The presented clinical case of a patient with postinfarction cardiosclerosis and paroxysmal stable monomorphic VT (SM-VT) of several morphologies demonstrates that the arrhythmogenic substrate after myocardial infarction changes for a long time without new stenoses in large coronary arteries and without new episodes of acute coronary syndrome, as well as generates several different morphologies of VT from one scar (with different heart rates) and the effect on hemodynamics. The efficiency of early ATP pacing may differ for VT of various morphologies, which makes it reasonable to use alternative pacing algorithms (in addition to the standard Burst sequences recommended by the 2019 Consensus on ICD programming) and testing possible ATP algorithms during ablation of monomorphic VT, including during preventive VT ablation before ICD implantation.
Comparative neuropsychological effects of clozpine, risperidone, and haloperidol in treatment-refractory schizophrenia
Authors:   , Horowitz Terri Lynn , Chute Douglas L.
Published: March 2023

Neuropsychological dysfunction is particularly prominent in patients with treatment-refractory schizophrenia. Until the introduction of clozapine in the late 1980's, traditional antipsychotic medications were generally ineffective in improving neuropsychological functioning, despite their effectiveness in ameliorating the more florid psychiatric symptoms associated with the disease. However, severe cognitive dysfunction is often the rate-limiting factor in getting patients rehabilitated and reintegrated into society. The first atypical antipsychotics, clozapine and risperidone, have reportedly been successful in improving some neuropsychological functions in treatment-refractory patients, likely due to their distinct effects on dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmitter systems. In this multicenter, double-blind study, a group of 79 treatment-refractory patients with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to receive clozapine, risperidone, or haloperidol. They were assessed neuropsychologically before and after 14 weeks of treatment. Results showed no significant improvement in cognition with any medication, but there were significant interaction effects indicating that patients responded in different ways to the drugs provided. In particular, patients given risperidone showed trends towards improvement on measures of list learning, semantic fluency, and visuoconstruction when compared with the performance of patients given clozapine or haloperidol. Similar studies with longer medication trials would be necessary to elucidate our understanding of each drug's cognitive effects. Such knowledge would assist clinicians in making appropriate drug choices for patients with debilitating cognitive deficits.
An information-based framework for composites design
Authors:   , Hu Xiaochun , Sun Wei
Published: March 2023

The heterogeneity of composites determines that composite materials can be engineered to better satisfy a specific design requirement. The main problems that have hindered the application of composites are the need for the material and manufacturing design to be conducted simultaneously, the involvement of a large number of design factors, the difficulty in the characterization of composites, and the inherent repetition of the design process. Considering these problems, this thesis presents an information-based framework for composites design. This research consists of four main aspects: (1) the development of a heterogeneous CAD modeling algorithm and an integrated CAD/CAE method, and their application in a unit cell-based characterization of composite materials with a complex fiber form; (2) the development of a unit cell database for improving the material and manufacturing process design, which covers the design of its database model and the access strategies based on the logic architecture of unit cells and the relationships among elements of unit cells and with the environments; (3) the design of an Information-Based Design Support System (IBDSS) to support the composites design by using the unit cell database, in which the blackboard framework is adopted for the system to organize various computer techniques for different design stages, and to support the design iterating to satisfactory ones incrementally and efficiently, and the data structure of the blackboard, the algorithm to control design iterations, and design procedures for every stage are studied; and (4) the introduction of a ranking-based unit cell evaluation methodology and effective ranking factors for facilitating and improving the composite design process. The approach improves the efficiency of composites design by automating design iterations, supporting composite characterization, alleviating the cost of composite material and manufacturing method design, and assisting in tailored material selection. Case studies are presented to show how the IBDSS is applied to support composites design.
The Problems in the Implementation of Inclusive Education in Primary Schools
Authors: Ediyanto Ediyanto , Ramadhani Risa Safira , Fitrasari Bella Dina , Kenila Elisabet , Sunandar Asep , Hastuti Wiwik Dwi , Suhendri Suhendri
Published: March 2023

Inclusive education is an educational service that provides opportunities for children with SEN to attend regular schools with their peers. Inclusive education is also a form of Education for All. The implementation of inclusive education has been implemented at the primary school level. However, in its implementation, inclusive education still finds problems. The purpose of this study was to analyze the problems of implementing inclusive education in primary schools. This research study goes through three stages: determining the scope that will focus on the research, determining the urgency and novelty of the research, and determining the research formulation and objectives. A total of sixteen journal articles from 2011 until 2020 with the topic of problems in implementing inclusive education in primary schools. This literature is collected through the Google Scholar database. Based on the current literature review, the problems that exist in the implementation of inclusive education in primary schools are found in the aspects of teacher understanding or skills in teaching SEN students, school infrastructure, student attitudes with the presence of SEN students in the same class, the role of parents, implementation of learning and curriculum development, fees procurement, and cooperation with various parties.
Improving Deaf Children's Writing Skills using Learning Card Series
Authors: Mustika Argiasri , Novianti Ranti , Nadiyah Salma
Published: March 2023

A person who experiences hearing loss that hinders the process of language information through hearing, whether wearing a hearing aid or not wearing a hearing aid. Whereas someone who lacks hearing is someone who usually uses a hearing aid, the rest of their hearing is enough to allow for the success of the language process through hearing.  Language development is a complex process and is something interesting to study. The same goes for the language development of deaf children.  So with the problems that occur in deaf children that will also have an impact on how deaf children learn,  there is a need for media that can improve the language skills of deaf children, especially in expressive writing ability, where this expressive writing ability is the highest ability in language acquisition (Tarigan: 1994) Skills raised on  This research is how to make a  whole sentence, practice in using a  word that has a blow, get to know many new objects,  and how to use time sentences and place description.
8. Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Kavram Karikatürleri Etkinlikleri Kullanılarak Gözlenen Öğrenme Çıktılarının Yapısının İncelenmesi: Yansıma Örneği
Authors: ERTEM AKBAŞ Elif , KILIÇ Esra
Published: March 2023

Çalışmada 8. Sınıf öğrencilerinin öğrenme çıktılarını kavram karikatürü etkinlikleri kullanılarak dönüşüm geometrisi konusunun özelinde “yansıma” kavramı örneği kapsamında değerlendirmek amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma, uygulama aşamasında sınıf ortamında süreci gözlemeyi ve geliştirmeyi amaçladığından çalışmada araştırmacı öğretmen (eylem araştırması) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 8.sınıf öğrencilerinin öğrenme çıktıları değerlendirilirken ve yorumlanırken SOLO taksonomisi tercih edilmiştir. Çalışma problemi çerçevesinde öğrencilerin öğrenme çıktılarının SOLO taksonomisinin hangi seviyesine karşılık geldiği hakkında detaylı bilgi verilmiştir. Kavram karikatürü etkinliklerinin kullanıldığı ortamda öğrenci cevaplarının çoğunluğunun SOLO Taksonomisine göre İY seviyesinin altında yer aldığı görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin yansıma kavramını tanımlamada zorlandıkları görülmüştür. Ayrıca öğrenci görüşleri ve süreç analiz edildiğinde öğrencilerin hepsinin bu öğrenme ortamı hakkında olumlu görüşlere sahip oldukları ve kavram karikatürü etkinliklerinin derslerde kullanılmasının faydalı olacağı sonucuna varılmıştır.
Velocity and Virtuosity: An Empirical Investigation of Basic Tempo in Contemporary Performances of Two Large-scale Works of Chopin and Liszt
Authors: Zhou Danny , Fabian Dorottya
Published: March 2023

Past research suggests that exceptional speed is a salient feature in virtuoso performance. However, this claim has not yet been tested by empirical studies. This article sets out to investigate in what ways contemporary piano virtuosos play fast in their performances and how they manifest the concept of virtuosity through tempo. It achieves these goals by analyzing a set of recordings of Chopin's First Ballade and Liszt's Sonata with a view to examining the tendency of basic tempo in the performances of two pianists who are most often considered as virtuosos of our time by music critics of English-speaking countries – Kissin and Lisitsa. The results show that they do not always play faster than other selected pianists do. Rather, they tend to play with extreme tempo at the sectional level – playing exceptionally fast in fast sections and exceptionally slow in slow ones. Their performances create dramatic contrast in expression between fast and slow sections, manifesting the concept of virtuosity in both the broader sense – dazzling the audience through broadened expressive power – as well as the narrower sense – displaying of exceptional technical skills through speed, agility and accuracy. The findings provide new, albeit preliminary, insight into the performance practice of modern piano virtuosos and how performers may manifest the concept of virtuosity in their performances.
Discussing the Feminist Agenda in Margaret Atwood’s Dystopian Novels
Authors: Muñoz González Esther
Published: March 2023

In this article, an analysis is made of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) and MaddAddam (2013) from a gendered and generic perspective. The Handmaid’s Tale was one of the novels that marked the dystopian turn in the 1980s writing of fiction, while MaddAddam is, for some critics, a feminist critical dystopia in which the ending retains hope for a better future. Consequently, both novels belong a priori to a specific branch of the dystopian genre: the feminist dystopian novel. However, some ambiguity or even contradictory readings can be inferred in both texts. This article explores The Handmaid’s Tale and MaddAddam’s portrayal of women and their acts of resistance in order to assess these texts’ liberatory or still inherently conservative messages of their endings, especially regarding women.
Emotional Intelligence Survey in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom
Authors: Fraga Viñas Lucia , Moure Blanco Paula
Published: March 2023

Current society demands people with different attitudes and competences who are able to thrive in the global world. Since its appearance in the 1990s, the relevance of the concept of Emotional Intelligence has only grown within the education system, as it is seen by recent research as an essential competence that needs to be developed to achieve the holistic training of students. This study was conducted in a high school of Spain with the participation of the English department and 49 English learners who answered some questionnaires to examine how teachers and students from a EFL classroom context perceive issues related with Emotional Intelligence such as the perception and expression of emotion, emotional facilitation of thinking, understanding of emotion and regulation of emotion. Besides, it spotlights their potential interest in working with some projects proposed following the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach. Results showed a growing awareness of own and other’s emotions among the participants and their interest in developing the projects to work on Emotional Intelligence in the EFL classroom.
Mark McClelland’s "Upload" (2012)
Authors: Laguarta-Bueno Carmen
Published: March 2023

In recent years and, in light of the latest developments in the field of neurotechnology, some critics have claimed that mind uploading could become technically feasible in a not-too-distant future. While transhumanist critics embrace this procedure and dream of a postbiological future in which human beings possess greater cognitive, emotional, and sensorial abilities, the critical posthumanists warn of the risks inherent to the idea of leaving biology behind to lead a virtual life in cyberspace. Significantly, these warnings reverberate in some twenty-first century cultural productions such as Mark McClelland’s Upload (2012), a novel that is also representative of an emerging trend of SF novels written by tech professionals. Although the novel may seem to be at first a defense of simulated life, this work aims to prove that McClelland’s narrative choices ultimately uncover a critical posthumanist view of embodiment as an essential part of human identity.
Three-Dimensional Printing of a Polycaprolactone-Fluorapatite Nanocomposite Scaffold and Simulation of Its Mechanical Properties
Authors: Momeni Mojtaba , Amini Kamran , Heidari Ali , Khodaei Mohammad
Published: March 2023

Introduction: The use of porous nanobiocomposite scaffolds for maxillofacial fractures and internal surface optimization of artificial grafts utilizing nanotechnology can improve cell adhesion, mechanical properties, and adsorption rate. Porous scaffolds have been the subject of numerous investigations, especially for broken and damaged parts of the facial bone. The goal of this study was to look into the biological, experimental, and numerical study of the mechanical properties of porous scaffolds under static loading conditions.Materials & Methods: In this study, a bone scaffold of polycaprolactone- Fluorapatite (PCL / nFA) nanocomposite materials containing (0, 10, 20, 30 %wt.) Fluorapatite nanoparticles was designed and manufactured using a 3D printer with Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) process. The scaffolds were designed in SolidWorks software with 70% porosity and then transferred to Abaqus software for simulation.Results: In addition, following 28 days of immersion in the simulated body fluid, the bioactivity test of pure and composite scaffolds showed that the PCL /20nFA composite sample produced the most apatite on the surface. DAPI staining and fluorescent microscopy observation, confirm cell viability on the 3D printed scaffold.Conclusion: The Von Mises stress and compressive test simulations revealed that the porous scaffold model may be used for maxillofacial bone replacement and has good mechanical strength and stability.
Evaluation of the Relationship between rs17561 and rs1143634 Genetic Polymorphisms and the Risk of Chronic Periodontitis
Authors: Yaghini Jaber , Farmohammadi Amir , Karimian Mohammad , Jamshidi Mina
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Genetic diversity in cytokines such as interleukin α1 and interleukin 1β is involved in altering the immune response in inflammatory diseases such as chronic periodontitis and changes the risk of this disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of genetic polymorphisms 4845G> T interleukin 1α and 3954C> T interleukin 1β with the risk of chronic periodontitis.Materials & Methods: Participants including 133 healthy individuals and 133 individuals with chronic periodontitis referred to Isfahan Dental School, were included in the study. The genotype of blood samples at the site of the above polymorphism was determined by PCR-RFLP method. The relationship between the studied polymorphisms and chronic periodontitis was calculated by logistic regression test. Statistical analyzes were performed by SPSS software. The p value level < 0.05 was statistically significant.Results: Data analysis showed a significant relationship between CT and TT genotypes and T allele of polymorphism 3954C> T interleukin 1β and increased risk of chronic periodontitis and no significant relationship between polymorphism 4845G> T of interleukin 1α and the risk of Showed chronic periodontitis.Conclusion: Based on the above data, T> 3954C polymorphism is a risk factor for chronic periodontitis and serves as a potential biomarker for screening people prone to this disease.
The Ability of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Periodontal Tissue Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review of Literature
Authors: Aghamohseni MohammadMostafa , Farhad Shirin Zahra
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Stem cells and tissue engineering have shown great potential in the treatment of periodontal diseases since their introduction. Mesenchymal stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into different tissues. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of these cells in the treatment of periodontal defects.Description: Mesenchymal stem cells exist around different tissues and can be obtained and used from different intraoral or extraoral sources for periodontal tissue regeneration procedures. Among extracellular stem cells, bone marrow stem cells followed by adipose tissue stem cells have shown promising results regarding the ability of these cells to regenerate the periodontium. Among intraoral sources, periodontal ligament mesenchymal stem cells and then dental pulp cells have shown more results and ability compared to other cell types to regenerate periodontal tissue. Periodontal ligament stem cells have also been able to generate sharpey fibers in periodontal regeneration procedures in various studies.Conclusion: Mesenchymal stem cells have shown promising results for use in periodontal tissue regeneration processes. However, due to the limited clinical and preclinical studies performed so far, more studies are needed for assessing the clinical use of these generative of cells.
Experiência, sentido e palavra: reflexões sobre o ensino da história da enfermagem
Authors: Paquiela Eliane Oliveira de Andrade , Figueiredo Eluana Borges Leitão de , Lemos Patrícia Ferraciolli Siqueira , Abrahão Ana Lúcia
Published: March 2023

Este estudo tem por objetivo refletir sobre os efeitos da estratégia de aprendizagem ativa na disciplina de História de Enfermagem de uma faculdade no Rio de Janeiro para alunos e docência em Enfermagem a partir da composição entre experiência, sentido e palavra proposta pelo filósofo Jorge Larrosa. Trata-se de um estudo de reflexão realizado a partir de uma experiência docente com alunos do primeiro período de graduação entre os anos de 2018 e 2020. A atividade se desenvolveu em três momentos: busca ativa sobre as referências profissionais históricas e contemporâneas, análise desses achados e construção coletiva de um livro. Dessa forma, percebemos que, com base nas metodologias ativas, houve protagonismo dos graduandos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem sobre a história da enfermagem, conhecimento fundamental para o exercício da profissão. Refletiu-se, assim, que o uso de estratégias inovadoras e ativas na disciplina de Enfermagem pode gerar repercussões positivas tanto para alunos quanto para a docência em si.
Educação na Amazônia: um balanço das iniciativas de produção historiográfica
Authors: Damasceno Alberto , Pantoja Suellem Martins , Dourado Viviane
Published: March 2023

Este trabalho discute as iniciativas de produção historiográfica sobre a história da educação na Amazônia, particularmente estudos de pesquisadoras e pesquisadores que investigam o estado do conhecimento acerca da trajetória da educação na região. A metodologia de pesquisa conta com um levantamento bibliográfico de livros e artigos, baseado em indicadores sobre a história da educação na Amazônia ou de seus estados, abordando as produções referentes ao período que corresponde às primeiras iniciativas de criação de grupos de pesquisa em História da Educação, na década de 1980, até os últimos vinte anos, quando houve aumento dos estudos na região. Concluímos que, não obstante tenham ocorrido avanços importantes na produção amazônica, historicamente periférica em vários aspectos e por isso preterida em relação ao Sul e Sudeste, por exemplo, ainda é necessário ampliar os esforços no sentido de sua disseminação, que deverá ocorrer a partir da formação de novos pesquisadores e pesquisadoras no campo.
Metodologias ativas de aprendizagem: relato de uma oficina formativa
Authors: Soares Renata Godinho , Engers Patrícia Becker , Fernandes Tainá , Zorzi Fernanda Cristina Foss de , Copetti Jaqueline
Published: March 2023

Este relato possui como objetivo apresentar a experiência vivenciada por meio do desenvolvimento de uma oficina sobre Metodologias Ativas (MA), de modo a contribuir para as reflexões sobre a temática na formação de professores. A oficina foi estruturada com base na metodologia da problematização com o arco de Maguerez (BORDENAVE; PEREIRA, 1989; COLOMBO; BERBEL, 2007) e realizada com professores e alunos de graduação e pós-graduação, tendo como tema as metodologias ativas de aprendizagem. Como resultados, são apresentadas questões pertinentes à dificuldade de mudança e inovação nas estratégias de ensino - aprendizagem, com foco no contexto do estudante, possibilitando melhorias na prática do professor; à deficiência de formação inicial e continuada de professores e alunos voltadas às MA e  à relevância dos processos formativos de professores que possibilitem momentos críticos e reflexivos do cotidiano docente, refletindo em autonomia de escolhas sobre o uso ou não das MA em sua prática pedagógica, instigando e motivando-o a participar de tais processos como forma de atualização docente. Resultando em momentos reflexivos, dialógicos e interdisciplinares. Por fim, ressalta­se a necessidade de se repensar a oferta de cursos e oficinas formativas como forma de aperfeiçoamento das práticas docentes.
O livro didático de língua portuguesa: um estudo da Coleção Ápis, 1º ao 5º ano
Authors: Almeida Maria de Fátima Xavier da Anunciação de
Published: March 2023

Neste texto apresentamos parte da pesquisa realizada em pós-doutorado sobre o livro didático do componente curricular de língua portuguesa dos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental do Programa Nacional do Livro Didático e do Material Didático (PNLD) 2019. São livros do 1º ao 5º ano, da Coleção Ápis (CALP), publicada desde 2011 pela editora Ática. No polo da produção (DARTON, 1990), pretendemos analisar alguns aspectos da materialidade dos cinco volumes da CALP e, também, mostrar a alguns leitores pressupostos significados nas práticas e representações de leitura. O estudo, de cunho exploratório e interpretativo, pauta-se pelos referenciais do campo da História Cultural (HC), principalmente por meio dos pensamentos de Chartier (1990), Certeau (1990), Ferreira (2017) e de Bakhtin (1988; 2003). Tomamos a coleção como fonte e objeto de pesquisa, cuja materialidade se constitui em forma de linguagem, em suporte impresso, parte da cultura escrita na sociedade em que é veiculado. As análises apontam que os leitores pressupostos para a CALP não são necessariamente os alunos dos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental. Encontramos, na morfologia da obra didática, as marcas de outros leitores previstos, que podem trazer prestígio à coleção em seu projeto editorial e pedagógico.
Sustainability of studies on sustainable tourism – a bibliometric approach
Authors: Napierała Tomasz , Leśniewska-Napierała Katarzyna , Al-Rawhani Mohammed , Bayramdurdyyev Rovshen , Bugaj Hubert , Cetin Abdurrahman , Gonzalvo Joromain
Published: March 2023

The core values of sustainability should be emphasised: economic development, social inclusion, equity as well as diversity, and environmental protection. Those values should be reflected in various characteristics of studies on sustainable tourism. And this is the question we ask in our paper: are the studies of sustainable tourism sustainable? To address that question, we applied a bibliometric analysis of papers published within the last ten years in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, the most influential scientific journal strictly focused on sustainable tourism issues. The analysis has revealed some doubts related to financial support for the research presented in the papers published, open access to the investigated articles, the differentiation of scientific disciplines whose achievements are presented, the expected methodological triangulation applied in the investigated papers, spatial volatility of case study areas in empirical works presented in the journal and, finally, the Anglo-American domination in the discourse on sustainable tourism.