bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of hearing loss and associated factors among neonates in Zanzibar
Authors: Abraham Zephania Saitabau , Alawy K. , Massawe E.R , Ntunaguzi D. , Kahinga A.A , Mapondella K.B
Published: September 2023

Background: Congenital hearing loss is one of the abnormalities reported at birth. Of 4 000 infants born deaf each year, more than half have a hereditary disorder. Even though it may be hereditary, some children develop hearing loss later in life. Genetic sensorineural deafness (SNHL) includes a range of disorders that affect infants, children and adults with affected individuals presenting with varying degrees of deafness, which may be unilateral or bilateral. About 50% of cases of congenital deafness are genetic with 70% being non-syndromic and the remaining 30% syndromic. Genetic/Congenital hearing loss is differentiated from acquired hearing loss with identification of perinatal conditions such as TORCH infections, Hyperbilirubinemia or trauma. Children who are identified with hearing loss at early stages of life have ended up with improved quality of life. There is paucity of data on congenital hearing loss in Tanzania and thus the aim of this study was to address this gap.

Methods: Eight months Hospital based, descriptive cross sectional study from May to December 2016 conducted in three hospitals and one health Centre where neonatal hearing screening was done in  Zanzibar. Data was collected using a three staged protocol neonatal hearing screening with OAE and AABR, and other information was collected clinically using specialized forms and check list. A total of 600 neonates were recruited and data was analyzed using SPSS program version 21.

Results: This study enrolled 600 neonates. Among these, 323 (53.8%) were females and 277 (46.2%) were males. Among neonates who underwent 1st OAE, 36.2% failed the test and went for second test. For those who underwent 2nd OAE, 13.8% failed the test and went for AABR. 41.4% of those who went for AABR failed and went for Diagnostic ABR and among these only 3 (25%) failed. Three neonates were diagnosed with hearing loss and they were all males, with bilateral SNHL, making a prevalence of 0.5%. Among those with hearing loss 33.3% had severe SNHL and 66.7% profound SNHL. The most frequent risk factors were ototoxic medications use (11.8%), low APGAR score (11%), family history of childhood hearing loss (7%) and hyperbilirubinemia (2.5%). Hyperbilirubinemia was the only risk factor significantly associated with hearing loss (p=0.001).

Conclusion: The prevalence of hearing loss in neonates was found to be 0.5% and was more common in males. Hearing loss was bilateral, of sensorineural type and associated with some risk factors like ototoxicity, low APGAR score and hyperbilirubinemia.
Necessity of combined spinal epidural technique duringopen abdominal myomectomy for huge uterine fibroids
Authors: Otokwala J.G. , Ebirim L.N.
Published: September 2023

Background: Open abdominal myomectomy is commonly done to remove uterine fibroids which plague several Africans and people of African origin especially at the prime of their reproductive careers. Various anaesthetic techniques have been described for this surgical procedure. Some of the techniques have disadvantages.

Objective: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the necessity and safety of the combined spinal epidural technique during open abdominal myomectomy for huge uterine fibroids. Methodology. A 5 years prospective study of 100 women with huge uterine fibroids, who had open abdominal myomectomy with combined spinalepidural (CSE) technique at Nimley Medical Consultants hospital, Kelsey Harrison hospital and the University of Port-Harcourtteaching hospital, was done. Data collected were analyzed with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 17.0.P value < 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.

Results. The mean age of the women was 32.53 ± 0.66 years. The mean fibroid size was 30.15 ± 0.68 weeks and the mean surgical duration was 178 .98 ±  3.31 minutes. The epidural component of the CSE was activated after a mean time of 106.15 ± 3.22minutes from the initiation of spinal anaesthesia at a mean numeric pain rating score (NRS) of > 3cm. The rate of perioperative complications was low.

Conclusion. Combined spinal epidural technique is a safe and necessary technique with relatively low rate of perioperative complications when used during open abdominal myomectomy for commonly found huge African fibroids.
Gestational gigantomastia: a patient case review and literature review
Authors: Musa G. , Malumani M. , Teyangesikayi G.
Published: September 2023

Gestational gigantomastia (GG) or gravidic macromastia is defined as a disorder characterized by a diffuse, extreme and incapacitating enlargement of one or both breast during pregnancy. Gestational Gigantomastia is a very rare condition with a little over a 100cases reported in history. Gigantomastia has been seen to occur in the face of normal hormonal profile. Due to increase in breast mass, the overlying skin is stretched and may undergo necrosis which in the face of pregnancy can cause severe mastitis and haemorrhage.

We present a rare case of GG in a 36-year-old para 7 gravida 8, Zambian woman at 28weeks gestation with classical features of typical GG with normal hormonal profile with respect with pregnancy. She was managed conservatively on Bromocriptine 5mg once a day during pregnancy and postpartum until breast size had reduced to near normal prepregnancy size.

We report a rare case of “True gigantomastia which develops rapidly during pregnancy, undergoes regression after delivery, and recurs with subsequent pregnancies” in Zambia.
Predictors and outcomes associated with household hunger in Lusaka, Zambia: secondary analysis of a citywide survey
Authors: Fuseini N.M , Halwiindi H , Winston J , Stoner C.D.M. , Martin S.L , Kusanthan T , Banda R , Rathod S , Stringer J.S.A , Chi B.H
Published: September 2023

Background: Food insecurity has important social and health consequences for affected individuals and households. We sought to measure one aspect of food insecurity—household hunger—and evaluated its possible association with household morbidity and mortality.

Methods: We analyzed data from the final two rounds of a repeat cross-sectional, population-based survey conducted in Lusaka Zambia (May and August 2011). Using the Household Hunger Scale, we categorized participating households into three groups using established convention in the public health literature: little to no hunger, moderate hunger, and severe hunger. We used multilevel logistic regression to investigate associations between household hunger and the following morbidities, adjusting for individual, household, and cluster characteristics: malaria, persistent cough, tuberculosis, diarrhea, hospitalization, and death.

Results: Overall, 90.0%, (95%CI: 88.1–91.7%) participating households were considered to have little to no household hunger; 9.8% (95%CI:  8.2–11.6%) reported moderate household hunger; and 0.2% (95%CI: 0.1–0.4%) reported severe household hunger. Marital status, functional status, education, employment, household member requiring nursing care, and household wealth index were associated with all levels of hunger. Adjusted for individual and household characteristics and sampling cluster, hunger was associated with malaria (OR:1.29, 95%CI:1.03–1.63 [mild] and OR:3.68, 95% CI:1.76 –13.74 [severe]), persistent cough (OR:1.64, 95%CI:1.13–2.38 [mild]), tuberculosis (OR:2.24, 95%CI:1.45–3.46 [mild], OR:6.06; 95%CI:1.56–23.57 [severe]), and hospitalization (OR:1.95; 95%CI:1.38–2.76 [mild]; OR:5.52; 95%CI:1.78-17.16 [severe]). Household hunger was not associated with death (p>0.05).

Conclusions: Household hunger was associated with a number of adverse health outcomes. Although further studies are needed, our findings suggest that programs to alleviate household hunger—an important aspect of food insecurity—could lead to measurable public health impacts.
Experimental Investigations on Single-Phase Heat Transfer Enhancement in an Air-To-Water Heat Exchanger with Rectangular Perforated Flow Deflector Baffle Plate
Authors: RAHMAN Atıqur
Published: September 2023

Experimental analysis was conducted to investigate the turbulent heat transfer behaviors within a tubular heat exchanger, incorporating a novel baffle plate design. The new design includes a perforated circular baffle plate with a rectangular flow deflector that can be adjusted to different inclination angles. The baffle plate is strategically positioned at the entrance of the heat exchanger, resulting in a swirling flow downstream. To assess the impact of the baffle plate design, three baffle plates were placed longitudinally along the flow, with varying pitch ratios (l/D). The effects of pitch ratio (ranging from 0.6 to 1.2), deflector inclination angle (ranging between 30⁰ to 50⁰), and Reynolds numbers (ranging between 16000 to 29000) were examined. The outcomes highlighted the substantial impact of pitch ratio and inclination angle on the thermal enhancement factor. In particular, compared to single segmental baffle plates working under similar operating conditions. The result indicates that an inclination angle of 30° and a pitch ratio of 1 exhibited an average 41.49% augmentation in thermal-fluidic performance compared with an exchanger with a segmental baffle plate.
A tale about facts and opinions: The impact of a drama intervention on middle-school students´ information literacy
Authors: Tärning Betty , Ternblad Eva-Maria , Gulz Agneta , Haake Magnus
Published: September 2023

Today, huge amounts of data are produced, collected, and presented in all kinds of contexts. The ability to critically examine and evaluate information and arguments in relation to empirical evidence is often referred to as information literacy. It is of utmost importance that students are adequately scaffolded to develop this ability, to be able to become democratic citizens. The study presented combines learning science and drama to explore whether this approach can make 6 grade students more aware of certain aspects of information literacy, such as false balance, the burden of proof, and filter bubbles. Half of the students watched a play and participated in a pedagogical follow-up before answering a questionnaire. The other half answered the questionnaire before the intervention. Results show that students watching the play had grasped the core of the more tangible questions, writing more elaborated and relevant answers than students in the control group.
Cross Academia and Public Citizen Engagement for Developing Active Citizenship Competences
Authors: Pata Kai , Kori Külli
Published: September 2023

This paper explored the effect of the different open cross-university and public knowledge building activities on participants’ active citizenship competencies. A survey was conducted with the participants from 7 activities in higher education context in the INOS project. The results report that active citizenship competences could be better developed in cross-academia and public citizen engagement activities that target collaborative knowledge building and data management rather than in more individual crowdsourcing activities. The results indicate that the politico-legal competencies were the most difficult to develop through different activities and they require more specific design concerns in the future citizen science activities.
Lessons from a preschool intervention study carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Gulz Agneta , Haake Magnus
Published: September 2023

The article describes how a series of adaptions enabled us to carry out a controlled intervention study in 15 preschools, with 420 children and about 40 preschool teachers, during the Covid‑19 pandemic restrictions. The original overarching aim of the study was to develop and evaluate an early math intervention supporting children from low-SES environments to develop basic mathematical skills. The two main research questions addressed preschool children’s early math development using a digital play-&-learn game (anonymized), and the pedagogical impact of an integrated teacher resources package. Four guiding principles complemented the research questions: accumulation of new knowledge, collaboration & participatory design, experimental control & ecological validity, and real-world applicability. The focus of this article is on how data collections methods and analyses were adapted to handle the constraints induced by Covid‑19 without deviating from the original research questions and the four guiding principles. The adaptions clearly entailed methodological limitations. Yet the study demonstrates the possibility to conduct a remotely controlled effect study encompassing both ecological validity and real-world applicability
Ideologia e posicionamento estratégico: uma análise das votações nominais no governo Temer
Authors: Scheeffer Fernando
Published: September 2023

É inegável o uso recorrente da terminologia esquerda e direita em tempos atuais e, por isso, se faz pertinente verificar em que medida o componente ideológico interfere no comportamento dos atores políticos. Diante do exposto a presente pesquisa teve o intuito de verificar o peso da ideologia ao analisar votações nominais ocorridas no Governo Temer (2016-2018). Foram analisados temas substantivos do ponto de vista político-ideológico e que, em tese, implicariam em dissenso entre partidos de esquerda e de direita. O acesso aos dados se deu por meio do site da Câmara dos Deputados e de responsabilidade do Centro de Documentação e Informação (CEDI). Para a verificação dos partidos pertencentes ou não à coalização governista foi utilizado o banco de dados legislativos do Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP/USP) e a classificação dos partidos em termos ideológicos (esquerda, centro e direita) a partir da visão de especialistas. No que diz respeito à análise dos dados e para dar conta da questão central foi calculado o coeficiente de contingência e na sequência foi aplicado o modelo de regressão logística binária. As análises realizadas evidenciam o maior impacto da variável ideologia em comparação ao posicionamento estratégico. Das 11 leis analisadas houve a predominância da ideologia em 10 delas.
Cinética de secagem, propriedades físico-químicas e compostos bioativos da couve folha (Brassica oleracea L.) seca em camada de espuma
Authors: Da Silva Quissi Alves , Nóbrega Martha Maria Gomes , Morais Marcos Antônio Pereira , De Oliveira Bárbara Freire , Lopes Julice Dutra , Da Silva Ynis Thaciane Felix , Cavalcante Josilene de Assis
Published: September 2023

O consumo da couve folha (Brassica oleracea L.) é muito comum em todo país e bastante reconhecida pelo alto valor nutricional. Considerando as tendências atuais por alimentos nutritivos e de rápido preparo, a sua utilização sob a forma desidratada, consiste em uma interessante alternativa para a redução de perdas e assim agregar valor ao produto. Este trabalho teve como objetivo obter o pó da folha da couve através do método de secagem em camada de espuma (foam-mat-drying). A espuma foi obtida a partir da folha da couve adicionado do emulsificante Portogel® e seca nas temperaturas de 50, 60 e 70ºC. A influência das variáveis ​​independentes - concentração de emulsificante, tempo de agitação e temperatura de secagem - nas variáveis ​​de resposta do processo (tempo de secagem), propriedades físico-químicas e compostos bioativos da couve em pó foram avaliadas ao longo da análise estatística. As características da secagem da couve foram adequadamente descritas por modelos matemáticos, dos quais o modelo de Page forneceu o melhor ajuste. Para as características físico-químicas, o processo de secagem em camada de espuma favoreceu a concentração dos nutrientes. Os compostos bioativos foram consideravelmente altos, indicando que o pó da folha da couve obtido pelo método de secagem em camada de espuma preserva seus nutrientes.
RISK-TAKING AND DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY IN THE COVID-19 VACCINE. DOES THE SOMATIC MARKER HYPOTHESIS EXPLAIN VACCINE HESITANCY?
Authors: Demirci Hasan , Çatan Hanife Merve , Sarıkaya Ahmet Fatih , Tankut Ülkü
Published: September 2023

The study aims to compare the decision-making processes of individuals with and without the Covid-19 vaccine under uncertainty.The study included 70 participants vaccinated against Covid-19 and 70 not-vaccinated against Covid-19, matched by age, gender, and education level. Sociodemographic Data Form, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Barratt Impulsivity Scale Short Form (BIS-11-SF), The Scale of Vaccine Hesitancy (SVH), and Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) were administered to the participants.A statistically significant difference was found between the vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups regarding SVH sub-dimensions and the total score (p<0.001). A statistically significant difference was observed between the groups in the IGT-5 sub- dimension (p <0.05). Although there was no statistically significant difference in IGT-total and other sub-dimensions, it was recognized that not-vaccinated participants made more choices for risky decks. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between IGT-5 and the benefit and protective value of the vaccine, solutions for non-vaccination, and SVH-total score. Besides, there was a statistically significant negative correlation between the IGT-Total score and the sub-dimension of solutions for non-vaccination.The non-vaccinated group made more choices from the disadvantageous and risky decks in the long run during the decision-making task under uncertainty; they were prone to take more risks. That is why the impact of implicit and emotional processes should be considered in the risk assessment against vaccine hesitancy.
NO CHEEK BIAS FOR NON-PRIMATES: AN INSTAGRAM REPLICATION OF THOMAS ET AL. (2006)
Authors: Lindell Annukka K.
Published: September 2023

Previous research has established that photos of great apes, including humans, show a left cheek bias. As this bias is absent in images of lower primates and other animals, phylo-genetic proximity appears to influence humans’ depictions of nonhuman species. However Thomas et al.’s (2006) finding of a left cheek bias for dogs challenges this argument. As their analyses were underpowered, the present study sought to replicate Thomas et al.’s study with a larger sample to help determine whether human depictions of non-human animals vary as a function of their evolutionary relatedness.Photographs (N=2883) were sourced from Instagram’s ‘Most Recent’ feed using hashtags that matched Thomas et al.’s Google Image search terms: #dog, #cat, #fish, #lizard, #cute- baby, #cryingbaby. The first 401 lateral images for each hashtag were coded for pose orientation (left, right).Replicating Thomas et al., results confirmed a left cheek bias for mammals but not nonmammals. The left cheek bias was driven by images of human infants; there were no cheek biases for images of nonhuman animals (dogs, cats, lizards, fish).As a left cheek bias was evident in photos of primates (#cutebaby, #cryingbaby), but absent for other mammals (#dog, #cat) and nonmammals (#lizard, #fish), the data support the argument that phylogenetic proximity influences posing biases.
Digital Support for Family Health Protection by Health Visitors: The “Health Visitors for a Healthy Generation and Nation” Project
Authors: Kulin Dániel , Várfalvi Marianna , Kulin Sándor
Published: September 2023

Aim: To test whether a photoplethysmography based automated pulsewave analysis system designed for remote patient monitoring can be used (attitudes, technical usability, integration into daily routine) in the work of the Hungarian health visitors during their duties of monitoring pregnant mothers and their relatives. This way, we are taking the first step towards an increased level of safety during pregnancy and creating space for timely prevention measures for society. Materials and methods: A novel telemedicine tool was distributed amongst volunteering home visitors (n=28), who started to use the system in their daily routines and distributed 115 smart pulse oximeters, taught their patients how to use the app and how to make measurements on a regular basis. Results: During the project, 644 subjects used the system 6097 times. Out of the 28 home visitors 17 answered the questionnaire at the end of the project, expressing an increased sense of connectedness to their patients and motivation to continue the project. Conclusion: The project proved that the health visitors are open to trying new possibilities to support the everyday work of family care, they could learn easily how to use the telemedicine system used in the project. Moreover, they successfully trained their patients to use the system at home. The next step of the project is to evaluate the health-economic risks and benefits of using the system in family care and upon favorable results the system might become part of the everyday routine of the health visitors.
A termékenység és a táplálkozás összefüggései
Authors: Antal Emese , Pilling Róbert
Published: September 2023

Hazánk termékeny korban lévő népességének 10-15%-át érintik valamilyen mértékben a reprodukcióval összefüggő problémák. Közismert, hogy az életmód, ezen belül a táplálkozás különböző olyan tényezői is hatást gyakorolnak egészségünkre, mint például a túlsúly és az elhízás, a kardiovaszkuláris és a mozgásszervi megbetegedések, valamint a tumoros betegségek. Szakirodalmi adatok bizonyítják, hogy a táplálkozás, az étrendünk egyes összetevői a reprodukciós folyamatok esetén pozitív, illetve negatív hatást is jelenthetnek. A táplálkozás és a termékenység közötti kapcsolattal foglalkozó publikációk mennyisége az elmúlt két-három évtizedben jelentősen bővült, ennek köszönhetően pedig számos példát sikerült azonosítani, egyértelműsíteni. Mivel még így sem beszélhetünk arról, hogy teljes képet tudnánk alkotni a táplálkozás termékenységre gyakorolt hatásáról, érdemes lenne ezt a területet hazai és nemzetközi kutatások során is alaposabban feltárni. Ez a közlemény a főbb – és klinikai adatokkal alátámasztott – megállapítások áttekintésére vállalkozik a témában.
A várandós anyák táplálkozásának irányelvei
Authors: Antal Emese , Pilling Róbert
Published: September 2023

A várandósság a nők életének különleges szakasza, amelyben a táplálkozás nagyon fontos szerepet tölt be. Az édesanya táplálkozása döntő mértékben befolyásolja a magzat egészséges fejlődését. A nem megfelelő táplálkozás kisebb születési súlyhoz, kisebb testhosszhoz, koraszüléshez és akár vetéléshez is vezethet. A megszületett gyermek esetében magasabb egyes gyermek- és felnőttkori krónikus betegségek kockázata is (Marshall, 2022). A terhesség alatti táplálkozás az édesanya egészségére is hatással van. A kiegyensúlyozott, egészséges táplálkozással csökkenthető az anémia, a terhességi cukorbetegség, a preeklampszia és a túlzott súlygyarapodás veszélye (WHO, 2016). Egyre több kutatás mutat rá arra, hogy a túlsúlyos édesanyák gyermekei életük során a túlsúly és az elhízás szempontjából magasabb kockázatú csoportba tartoznak. Feltételezések szerint ez az anyagcserét véglegesen megváltoztató epigenetikus változásoknak köszönhető. Nagyon fontos tehát, hogy a várandós édesanyákkal kapcsolatba kerülő egészségügyi szakemberek ismerjék a terhesség alatti táplálkozás irányelveit. Áttekintő közleményünk ezért a várandós édesanyák táplálkozására vonatkozó aktuális ajánlásokat ismerteti részletesen, a tápanyagok szintjén.
Predicting Performance in an Introductory Agricultural Finance Course
Authors: Hanson Erik , Wachenheim Cheryl
Published: September 2023

Student performance in an introductory agricultural finance class was analyzed via a pre-test, post-test, and additional student information collected from 2018-2021. Regression analysis indicated that several common measures of academic performance and aptitude were linked to post-test scores. Surprisingly, students that had previously taken an agricultural management class and students interested in an agricultural lending career performed worse than other students. Performance differences based on gender and first generation student status were also identified.
Course Development to Address Gaps in Horticulture Content Standards for Students in an Agricultural Education Undergraduate Degree Program
Authors: Orvis Kathryn
Published: September 2023

Agricultural Education teacher licensure programs face a growing list of coursework needed to meet requirements with a shrinking number of credit hours available. A new course – ‘Greenhouse and Landscape Fundamentals for Educators’ was developed at Purdue University with an Agricultural Education Teacher Licensure B.S. degree program. Data utilized in creating the course included: 1) an evaluation of current Agricultural Education coursework; 2) a review of state and national Agricultural Education content and academic standards; and 3) a survey of current Indiana Agriculture teachers. Responses from the survey (n=72) of high school teachers of horticulture and/or landscape management show 61% of respondents had teaching greenhouses at their schools, and 62% reporting they were not confident with operating and maintaining a greenhouse based on bachelor level coursework they took. Respondents indicate needing more coursework in several topics:  greenhouse management landscape design, landscape installation and maintenance, and plant identification. Results pointed to gaps in existing required coursework. The new course was specifically tailored to meet the needs of the Agricultural Education undergraduate students, and equip them with information and resources to call upon when they begin their teaching careers.
The Implementation of Inquiry-Based Learning Activities in an Introductory Animal Science Course
Authors: Ragland Elizabeth , Karcher Elizabeth
Published: September 2023

Inquiry-based learning (IBL), a student-centered teaching technique, prompts students’ initiative in self-guided learning and problem-solving. IBL promotes engagement through higher-order thinking, collaboration, and creativity. This study examines the impact of IBL levels on students’ interest, motivation, and engagement. Three levels of IBL (traditional, structured, and guided) were implemented in an introductory animal science laboratory session at three time points during the Fall 2021 semester.  Students were divided among five laboratory sessions and then randomly divided into six groups using a Latin square arrangement. During each time point, students completed 20-minute case scenario activities utilizing one of three IBL levels. Inquiry levels were differentiated by the instruction, information, and supplies provided to students. At each time point, students self-reported their situational interest, motivation, and engagement on a Likert scale. Across all IBL levels, students experienced high levels of attention demand, identified regulation, and personal effort and no differences were seen between IBL levels. Although limited to one course, our findings suggest that IBL activities promote interest, engagement, and motivation, which could generate long-term student engagement and investment in course content. Future research should juxtapose inquiry-based learning and traditional teaching methods to further examine the impacts in additional formats and subjects.
RoadAI: Reducing emissions in road construction
Authors: Riemer-Sørensen Signe , Bodahl Holmestad Helga Margrete , Horn Lars , Michalowska Katarzyna , Singstad Bjørn-Jostein , Razick Sabry , Døskeland Jacob Christian , Tangeraas Hansen Birte Malene
Published: September 2023

This challenge aims to reduce CO2 emissions from Norwegian construction machines by utilizing data-driven approaches.Skanska Norge AS provides a wealth of data from their construction sites, including GPS data, machine data, vibration data, and drone maps. The challenge focuses on using this data to optimize road construction processes for increased sustainability. Participants are tasked with developing feasible solutions to reduce idle time, optimize dump truck flow, minimize unnecessary driving, and improve driving styles. The evaluation criteria consider the novelty of the algorithms, feasibility of implementation, and the sustainable impact. The competition encourages innovative approaches to leverage data for sustainable construction practices.
Striden om historiens relevans
Authors: Ängsal Magnus P.
Published: September 2023

Denna diskursanalytiska studie behandlar rapportering och debatt om den sverigedemokratiska vitboken och partihistorien i valrörelsen 2022. Politiskt språkbruk är i fokus. Specifikt studeras hur historia används som topos eller källa till argument i värderingen av Sverigedemokraterna (SD). Empiriskt material är svensk riksmedia extraherad från Mediearkivet (Retriever), totalt 138 mediekällor. Två toposgrupper med undertopoi relaterade till historia kan urskiljas. Toposgrupp 1, HISTORIEN SOM NÅGOT AVSLUTAT, utgörs av antagandet om historien som avslutad och irrelevant för nuet. Toposgrupp 2, HISTORIEN SOM NÅGOT PÅGÅENDE, innebär uppfattningen att historien fortgår och därför är relevant för nuet. Det konstateras även utifrån antalet träffar i Mediearkivet att vitboken i sig inte intog en central tematisk ställning i den del av valrörelsen som återspeglas i materialet. Starkare kopplingar gjordes mellan SD och temat högerextremism.
Detection of Acute Kidney Injury Induced by Gentamicin in a Rat Model by Aluminum-Foil-Assisted ATR-FT-IR Spectroscopy
Authors: Yang Lujuan , Fan Haoran , Shang Peng , Sun Ying , Tian Wenli , Ma Gang
Published: September 2023

Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy has attracted great attention in the field of disease diagnostics for many years. Yet, the clinical translation of FT-IR spectroscopy has been rather slow because of several bottlenecks. This work explores the potential of aluminum foil-assisted attenuated total reflectance-FT-IR (ATR-FT-IR) spectroscopy, which is a simple and economical FT-IR sampling technique, to detect acute kidney injury (AKI) induced by gentamicin in a rat model. It was found that partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) could successfully discriminate between the AKI status and the healthy status with the plasma samples of the rats. An in-depth discussion on the advantages of aluminum-foil-assisted ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy in FT-IR-based disease diagnostics is also provided.
A JUDICIALIZAÇÃO COMO FENÔMENO DAS DEMOCRACIAS MODERNAS
Authors: Maroneze Aline Rodrigues , Bölter Serli Genz
Published: September 2023

Esta pesquisa tem como enfoque principal pesquisar sobre a judicialização, bem como a sua relação/contribuição para a democracia. Como o estudo da temática é bastante divervente, elencou-se a investigação a partir de dois eixos norteadores que são: o eixo explicativo substancialista, que será trabalhado sob a perspectiva de dois autores importantes, representantes da corrente, quais sejam Ronald Dworkin e Mauro Cappelletti; e o eixo analítico procedimentalista, será trabalhada neste ensaio teórico sob o panorama dos autores Antoine Garapon e Jürgen Habermas. Dessa forma, objetivo geral deste ensaio teórico centra-se em estudar sobre o fenômeno da judicialização, a partir das correntes explicativa substancialista, e da corrente analítica procedimentalista. A problemática de pesquisa está consubstanciada em questionar se a judicialização é um fenômeno das democracias contemporâneas? A metodologia é dedutiva, e utiliza a pesquisa bibliográfica, de cunho qualitativo, bem como, se desenvolve a partir da busca de publicações nacionais em bases de dados eletrônicas como Google Acadêmico e Scielo, bem como livros e periódicos, que se dediquem ao estudo da temática proposta.
La cultura académica en perspectiva de movilidad educativa y formativa en el sistema educativo Colombiano
Authors: Vega Barona Carlos Fernando
Published: September 2023

Este artículo es producto de una revisión de literatura y la consecuente elaboración epistemológica de los constructos «movilidad educativa y formativa» y «cultura académica», los cuales se constituyen en conceptos organizadores o protocategorías epistémicas en la tesis doctoral: “Diasporidades y tránsitos en el marco del EMEF colombiano: construcciones simbólicas y culturas académicas”, cuyo propósito gnoseológico es analizar reflexivamente aquello que ocurre cuando las personas se mueven/transitan por las rutas y los escenarios del Esquema de Movilidad Educativa y Formativa, desde una perspectiva fenomenológica-hermenéutica. Metodológicamente, se utilizan dos tipos de revisiones bibliográficas: (1) una revisión narrativa, con la que se hizo descripción y síntesis de la literatura existente y pertinente para configurar los trazos genealógicos del concepto «movilidad educativa y formativa»; y (2) una revisión integrativa, que permitió dilucidar las aproximaciones a una cartografía conceptual de la «cultura académica», a partir de la síntesis de la literatura existente desde diferentes perspectivas teóricas. Finalmente, se propone como conclusión algunas consideraciones finales en las que se devela la relación de ambos conceptos: la cultura académica en la movilidad educativa y formativa en el contexto del sistema educativo colombiano, particularmente, lo referente al marco nacional de cualificaciones.
Pengaruh Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Peningkatan Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Gowa
Authors: Maulana Maulana , Sri Fatmasari Syam  , Achmad Faqhruddin Abdul Rabb
Published: September 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh motivasi kerja  terhadap peningkatan kinerja pegawai pada Dinas sosial Kabupaten Gowa. Dalam penelitian ini penulis menggunakan penelitian kuantitatif dan deskriptif ,penelitian kuantitatif  adanya pengaruh motivasi tehadap peningkatan kinerja pegawai pada Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Gowa, sedangkan penelitian deskriptif hanya gambaran tentang sampel yang digunakan adanya pengaruh motivasi terhadap peningkatan kinerja pegawai pada Kantor Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Gowa. dan metode serta pendekatan kuantitatif dalam gambaran motivasi kerja hanya mengetahui pengaruh motrivasi terhadap peningkatan kinerja pegawai. Jumlah populasi dalam penelitian sebanyak 60 orang itupula yang dijadikan sampel karena tidak mencukupi 100 orang, sehingga penarikan sampel dalam penelitian menggunakan sampling jenuh. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan menunjukan bahwa analisis data statistic pada table model summary menjelaskan besarnya nilai korelasi atau hubungan sebesar 0,953. Hal ini diketahui besarnya pengaruh variabel independen atau motivasi kerja (X) terhadap dependen kinerja pegawai (Y), ditunjukkan oleh nilai Adjusted R Square sebesar 0,908 artinya 90,8%, besarnya pengaruh independen atau motivasi kerja terhadap variabel dependen kinerja pegawai  (Y) pada kantor Dinas Sosial Kabupaten Gowa. Hasil output tersebut maka diperoleh bahwa pengaruh motivasi kerja (X) terhadap kinerja pegawai (Y) berada  pada tingkatan sangat berpengaruh.
A Condensed History of Modern Psychology
Authors: Davidson Thomas
Published: September 2023

The pedagogical technique of comparing and contrasting two conflicting points of view is common within the discipline of history as well as in many other academic contexts, including Psychology. This comparison of two viewpoints, as if there were really only two, simplifies and creates a binary that is easily grasped. The listeners exposed to such a binary presentation simply adopt a single, streamlined view and marshal arguments for that chosen side. This pedagogical approach usually surfaces the underlying contradictory tensions in the area to be examined. This allows for an exploration of the dissimilar or contrasting assumptions. Usually these two disparate positions represent extremes at either end of a continuum of view, usually the extreme pole along that continuum. This strategy will appear throughout our tour of Psychology’s history. Yet we will try to acknowledge in advance that various prominent views are privileged for various reasons. Truth be known, the field of Psychology actually expresses a plurality of perspectives. It is the position of this manuscript that this very plurality has to do with the notion of development itself and as Psychology has matured, it not only has reflected the changing historical constituencies, the field and its contents have become far more seasoned and increasingly diverse. These different constituencies have reflected the historical tensions within the field at the time they were developed.
The Jurisprudence of University Lecturers’ and Students’ Knowledge of Nigerian Education Laws
Authors: Omodele Adeyemi Oyedele , Ahunanya Stella Ijeoma
Published: September 2023

This study investigates the university lecturers’ and students’ knowledge of Nigerian Education Laws which brings peace, progress, tranquility, and development to an academic environment with a view to find out how lecturers and students are knowledgeable about Nigerian Education Laws. It juxtaposes knowledge of education laws by lecturers and that of the students. It will be of benefit to students, lecturers, the education communities where education law is useful and applicable. It will be of benefit to the law community - the lawyers, judges, lecturers, students among others. Curriculum developers, education administrators, the National Universities Commission, the Federal Ministry of Education and its parastatal/agencies and the public will benefit from this work. Historical and case study designs were adopted. The doctrinal method was used in data collection. The primary sources of data were the Education Ordinance 1887, Education Code 1903, Education Ordinance 1928, Education Ordinance 1916, Education Code 1926, Education Ordinance 1948, Education Act 1952, Education Edicts 1966-1979, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979 and 1999, Education Law 1999 and the Universal Basic Education Act 2004; sources of secondary data were published textbooks, scholarly peer-reviewed journals, and articles. Data were content-analysed, compared, contrasted and presented thematically which brought about the relevance of the study. The research findings are that lecturers and students have knowledge of Nigerian Education Laws and that knowledge of Nigerian Education Laws makes lecturers and students conduct themselves within the purview of the rules and regulations of the institutions.  It is recommended that knowledge of Nigerian Education Laws should be a continuous exercise in an academic environment. Lecturers and students should be trained and retrained in respect of the education laws to avoid any gap in the level of knowledge of Nigerian Education Laws.
The Effect of Digital Marketing and Product Quality on Customer Satisfaction with Purchase Decisions as a Moderation Variable at Cv. Carlitos Maju Pratama
Authors: Diansyah Diansyah , Nadya Putri
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of digital marketing and product quality on consumer satisfaction with purchasing decisions as a moderating variable on CV. Carlitos Maju Pratama. The population of this study are all consumers who have made purchases offline and online at CV. Carlitos Maju Pratama. The sample of this research is 236 respondents. Analysis of the data used in this study with the smart PLS method. The results of the study show: (1) Digital marketing has a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction (2) Product quality has a positive and significant effect on consumer satisfaction (3) Purchase decisions have a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction (4) Moderation of purchasing decisions strengthens and is significant the influence of digital marketing on consumer satisfaction (5) Moderation of purchasing decisions strengthens and is significant for the effect of product quality and on consumer satisfaction.
Supplementum 272: Abstracts of the Annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology, the Swiss Society of Visceral Surgery, the Swiss Association for the Study of the Liver and the Swiss Society of Endoscopy Nurses and Associates
Authors: Swiss Society of Gastroenterology  , Swiss Society of Visceral Surgery  , Swiss Association for the Study of the Liver  , Swiss Society of Endoscopy Nurses and Associates
Published: September 2023

No abstract available.
The Community Development Operation Model of Ban Nam Sai Community, Thung Benja Sub-district, Tha Mai District, Chanthaburi Province
Authors: Luengalongkot Pongsatean
Published: September 2023

Community development operations are important because they help strengthen communities. The objectives of this research were to analyze and examine the consistency of the community development operations (CDO) model with empirical data, and to study the weight of direct, indirect, and total effect of factors influencing on CDO of Ban Nam Sai Community, Thung Benja Sub-district, Tha Mai District, Chanthaburi Province. The population in this study was 173 people who are representing households living in Nam Sai Village. The samples were 121 people, calculating by Taro Yamane’s formula. The research tool in this study was the questionnaire-based survey. Analyzed and examined the consistency of the community development model of Ban Nam Sai community with empirical data based on the model goodness of fit indices used a Structural Equation Model. Analyzed weight of direct, indirect and total effect of causal factors on community development operation of Ban Nam Sai community by used a Structural Equation Model with statistic Path analysis. The results were found that The CDO model of Ban Nam Sai community developed consistent with the empirical data. It was also found that Leadership, public participation and community communication had direct effects on community development operations of Ban Nam Sai community. Besides, community communication was found a direct effect on public participation. Among these studied variables, leadership was found to have an indirect effect on community operations of Ban Nam Sai Community through public participation and community communication. Community communication also had an indirect effect on the community development operation of the Ban Nam Sai community through public participation. The total effect on community development operations of Ban Nam Sai community. The highest total influential factor was public participation, followed by leadership and community communication respectively. Suggestion from the research results, the community development operation model of Ban Nam Sai Community is suitable for use. The model should be developed and applied to use to the similar context of communities/villages for further community development.
Avaliando a Potencial Contribuição de um Objeto de Aprendizagem no Ensino de Química
Authors: Silva Leonira Morais da , Souza Maria de Fátima Costa de , Fernandes Alisandra Cavalcante , Souza Shirliane Matos de , Castro Filho José Aires de , Pequeno Mauro Cavalcante
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo principal avaliar a potencial contribuição de um objeto de aprendizagem na área de química em sala de aula. A pesquisa contou com a participação de 9 professores do ensino médio e 13 alunos do 9° semestre do curso de Química da Universidade Federal do Ceará. Os resultados mostram uma possível adaptação dos professores ao uso das tecnologias e suas possibilidades na melhoria no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, principalmente, nas áreas que requerem um maior poder de abstração para a compreensão dos conceitos.
Sachkundeprüfung im Bewachungsgewerbe
Authors: Jochmann Ulrich , Zitzmann Jörg , Pabst Anja
Published: September 2023

Optimale Prüfungsvorbereitung Das stark nachgefragte Lehrbuch bereitet auch in seiner 13. Auflage zielsicher und kompakt auf die gemäß § 34a GewO vorgeschriebene Sachkundeprüfung vor. Es enthält eine umfassende Darstellung der für die Sachkundeprüfung relevanten Themengebiete im Bereich der Gewerbeordnung (GewO), der Bewachungsverordnung (BewachV) und im Datenschutzrecht (DSGVO). Aktuelle Änderungen Die 13. Auflage berücksichtigt den seit 2019 geltenden Rechtsstand hinsichtlich der Gewerbeordnung (GewO), der Bewachungsverordnung (BewachV) und der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO). Die Hinweise auf die jeweiligen Rechtsgrundlagen wurden ausgebaut. Neu hinzugekommen sind außerdem Kapitel zum Umgang mit Diversität, zur besonderen Schutzbedürftigkeit Geflüchteter sowie zur Absicherung von Großveranstaltungen. Erweitert wurde auch der farbig gestaltete Anhang, der die wichtigsten Ge- und Verbotszeichen für Sicherheitsmitarbeiterinnen und -mitarbeiter enthält. Von erfahrenen Experten Das erfahrene Autorenteam erläutert – orientiert am Rahmenplan für die Sachkundeprüfung der DIHK – die folgenden Rechtsgebiete: Recht der öffentlichen Sicherheit und Ordnung Gewerberecht Datenschutzrecht Bürgerliches Recht Straf- und Strafverfahrensrecht Darüber hinaus werden der professionelle Umgang mit Menschen und Verteidigungswaffen sowie die Unfallverhütungsvorschriften und Grundzüge der Sicherheitstechnik dargestellt. Praktische Tipps – verständliche Darstellung Wertvolle Prüfungshinweise, eine übersichtliche Gliederung sowie praxisnahe Beispiele und Zusammenfassungen unterstützen und erleichtern das Lernen. Ein umfangreiches Stichwortverzeichnis am Ende rundet das Werk ab. Über den erfolgreichen Abschluss der Sachkundeprüfung hinaus ist das Buch auch im späteren Berufsalltag als Nachschlagewerk für viele Fragen rund um die Bewachungstätigkeit nützlich. Perfekte Ergänzung Die optimale Ergänzung zum Lehrbuch ist der Band »Sachkundeprüfung im Bewachungsgewerbe in Frage und Antwort« desselben Autorenteams. Zielgruppe: Bewachungsgewerbetreibende Wachpersonen Citystreifen Ladendetektive Türsteher
The European Union as a Normative Power?
Authors: Stehlíková Jana
Published: September 2023

Is the global diffusion of EU norms accompanied by the transfer of EU legal culture and values, or have the legal norms simply become 'dead letters'? In this book, the author combines a theory of compliance and a constructivist approach to present an in-depth analysis of the process and outcomes of the transfer of selected articles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in three non-EU countries, namely Norway, Serbia and Ukraine. On the basis of her results, she argues why the commonly applied criteria of the Brussels effect do not provide satisfactory testimony to the normative power of the EU, and she offers a new approach to assessing the global diffusion of legal norms.
Cash oder Crash?
Authors: Wender Ramona
Published: September 2023

Noch nie waren Immobilienthemen so präsent in den Medien wie heute. Auf der Basis einer Befragung und Inhaltsanalyse untersucht diese qualitative Studie, welche Rolle die traditionelle Tagespresse zwischen 2005 und 2015 bei der Entwicklung des Immobilienbooms in deutschen Ballungsräumen spielt. Ein Ergebnis: Journalisten sind keine objektiven und neutralen Informationsvermittler, sondern sie konstruieren Realität in einem dynamischen Wechselspiel zwischen strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen und dem Handeln vieler Akteure. Ramona Wender zeigt am Beispiel der Immobilienberichterstattung, was es für unser Mediensystem und unsere Gesellschaft bedeutet, dass wir uns in Medien informieren müssen, die durch interessengeleitete Deutung infiltriert werden können.

 

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Kommunikationswissenschaft - Band 10