bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Seasonal changes in haematological and biochemical profile of dairy cows in high altitude cold desert
Authors: GIRI ARUP , BHARTI VIJAY K , KALIA S , RAVINDRAN V , RANJAN P , KUNDAN T RAJ , KUMAR B
Published: March 2023

The present study was undertaken to evaluate haematological and biochemical parameters with response to milk production of Jersey cows at high altitude in 2 different seasons (summer and winter). For each period, ambient temperature and relative humidity were recorded and the temperature-humidity index (THI) was calculated as indicator of thermal comfort zone for cattle. Clinically healthy lactating Jersey crossbred cows (70:70 in each season) were selected for this study. A significant increase in RBC, Hb, and HCT was recorded in winter as compared to summer. Furthermore, MCV, MCH, MCHC and PLT levels also exhibited the similar trend; whereas, the WBC, lymphocyte, monocytes, and granulocytes values were higher in summer compared to winter. Glucose and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level showed a significant increase in summer but level of albumin went significantly higher in winter. Milk production level was significantly higher in summer. These results provided an insight into the haematological and biochemical responses of Jersey crossbred cows to different environmental conditions. Hence, this study will be helpful for the better dairy cattle management in different seasons for higher production at the cold arid high altitude region.
Influence of drinking structured water on production performance, nutrient retention, carcass characteristics and economics in commercial broiler chicken
Authors: VASANTHAKUMAR P , CHANDRASEKARAN D , PURUSHOTHAMAN M R , KATHIRVELAN C , JANANI S R , SENTHILKUMAR S
Published: March 2023

Water from open and bore well are commonly used in majority of the poultry farms in India. When the drinking water is passed through specially designed apparatus in which tuned geometry creates an energy environment for the water to structure itself, it is claimed that surface tension of water is lowered with better hydrating properties. This geometric technology said to break up large low energy water molecule clusters into smaller high energy clusters which is called as structured water or structure-altered water. In order to study the influence of structured water on the performance of commercial broiler chicken, an experiment was conducted using 216 numbers of Vencobb broiler chicks up to 42 days of age. The birds were assigned to two groups comprising of twelve replicates per group with 9 birds per replicate. The control group (108) was offered tap water whereas the treatment group was offered structured water for drinking purpose. The body weight (g) was numerically higher in structured water group (2016 ± 28 vs 1989 ± 26) as compared to tap water offered group. Similarly, the feed conversion efficiency was relatively better (1.769 ± 0.02 vs 1.802 ± 0.02) in structured water group. The total quantity of water consumed (ml/bird) up to 6 weeks age was less in structured water group (11511±144) as compared to the tap water (11101±112) offered group. The digestibility of nutrients and retention of minerals were similar among the tap and structured water offered groups. The heart (10.12b±0.34 vs 9.16a±0.20) and spleen weights (2.73b±0.012 vs 1.817a±0.005) were significantly high and abdominal fat content was low (1.021a±0.055 vs 1.204b±0.061) in structured water group as compared to tap water offered group. The feed cost per kg body weight gain was comparatively low (Rupees 1.03) in structured water group (Rupees 54.88 ± 0.55 vs 55.91 ± 0.48). From this study, it can be inferred that structured water offered to commercial broiler chicken for drinking purpose resulted in extra profit of `2.06/bird.
BMP2 gene is a direct target gene of miR-378 in cattle
Authors: MA TENG-HE , LIU GUAN-HUI , LIN DONG-MEI , WANG BIN , CHENG LONG , SHI YU-XIANG
Published: March 2023

In this study, dual luciferase assay was emplyed to validate whether the BMP2 is a direct target gene of bovine miR-378. miR-378 mimics had extremely significant effects on the luciferase activity of wild BMP2 3’-UTR, but had no effect on the mutated BMP2 3’-UTR. Our result indicated BMP2 is a direct target gene of bovine miR-378.
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis of ovine progesterone receptor gene in Malpura ewes
Authors: KUMAR RAJIV , SANKHYAN S K , SINGH A K , KRISHNAPPA B
Published: March 2023

In the present work, nucleotide sequences of progesterone receptor gene (627 bp fragments) encompassing partial ligand binding domain from repeat breeder Malpura ewes were analyzed for presence of SNPs and its association with repeat breeding. A total of 40 sequences were aligned and 13 SNPs were noted mostly in intronic region. Two novel missense mutations were observed in the ligand binding domain where histidine (H) was replaced with tyrosine (Y). These SNPs were not associated with repeat breeding in Malpura ewes.
Fold changes in relative mRNA expression of immune response genes in lymphoid tissues of Rhode Island Red chicken
Authors: RAHIM ABDUL , KUMAR SANJEEV , DEBNATH JOWEL , YADAV RAMJI , DAS ANANTA KUMAR , YADAV A S
Published: March 2023

Fold changes in relative mRNA expression of three immune response genes viz. IL1–β, iNOS and TLR15 were determined in bursa, spleen and thymus tissues of Rhode Island Red chicken. Total RNA was isolated from 12 birds, aged around 6–8 weeks. Relative quantification of mRNA expression was assessed by qRT-PCR. Fold expressions were determined using average threshold cycle (Ct) values employing 2(–∆∆Ct) method. There was wide variation in basal expression levels of immune response genes among different tissues. Basal mRNA expression of IL1–β, iNOS and TLR15 genes was several folds higher in bursa than in spleen and thymus. This investigation has generated important findings related to immune response genes expression which could pave way to further investigation in host-pathogen genetics and finally to develop breeding strategies for improvement of diseases resistance so as to have better protection and production in chicken.
New breeding objectives for the Czech pig population
Authors: KRUPOVÁ Z , ŽÁKOVÁ E , KRUPA E , MICHALIC´KOVÁ M
Published: March 2023

The survey was carried out to determine whether the general trends in pig selection schemes are reflected by the local authorised breeders. The number of teats and feed efficiency are expected as new breeding objectives in dam and sire breeds, respectively. Alternatively, some functional traits and sperm quality should be considered for the local pig population. The presented methodology can be widely implicated in other pig populations until the detailed production and economic data for the whole integrated production system is available.
Bibliometric indicators and decision making
Authors: Ledesma Fernando , Malave González Beltrán Enrique
Published: March 2023

The analysis of the publication of scientific articles, a fundamental link within the research process, has become the standard unit that allows for the assessment of the quality of the knowledge generation process and its impact on the scientific environment. This article aims to describe the general aspects of the relationship between bibliometric studies and decision-making. Data on scientific activities are increasingly being used to govern science. Research evaluations that were once individually designed for their specific context and conducted by peers are now routine and based on metrics. The issue is that the evaluation has shifted from being based on expert assessments to relying on these metrics. The opportunity to apply bibliometric techniques proves useful when making decisions that involve a redirection of all research-development plans and the selection of capable leaders to coordinate projects with the purpose of generating technological and financial resources.
Enviromental health, Environmental management, eco-efficiency and its relationship with the optimization of solid waste
Authors: Anticona Valderrama Daniela Milagros , Caballero Cantu Jose Jeremias , Chavez Ramirez Edith Delia , Rivas Moreano Ana Beatriz , Rojas Delgado Lucila
Published: March 2023

This research aimed to determine the relationship between environmental management, eco-efficiency of municipal workers, and the optimization of solid waste. A quantitative applied study was conducted, using a non-experimental design with a causal correlational scope and a cross-sectional approach. The population consisted of 340 collaborators from the solid waste management sub-department of a municipality in Lima, using a convenience probabilistic sample of 191 collaborators. The information for this study was obtained through three instruments, from which acceptable reliability levels were obtained through the Cronbach’s alpha statistical process. The results of this research confirmed the proposed hypotheses, showing that environmental management and the eco-efficiency of workers significantly influence the optimization of solid waste, obtaining a zero-order partial correlation with a value of 0,763 and p-value=0,000. These results were given through the indicators of the logistic regression used with the Nagelkerke pseudo R-squared model (0,861), which explains the level of influence of the variables on the optimization of solid waste
Porous Morphology Eco-Efficiency Design Process of a Selected Masterpiece Building and its prospects on the Environment
Authors: Ogundeji Peter Ayobami  , Ogundeji Bolarinwa , Olomiye Taiwo Adebayo  , Ekundayo Julius Woleola
Published: March 2023

The characteristic of urbanization, modernization and it effect on the environment has become a disastrous event especially towards the beginning of 20th Century (C). Researches have shown an excessive exploitation of minerals both on and beneath the earth crust were consume every year for the purpose of construction alone.  Thus, not only decrease in volume of earth materials but also the impact on environmental thus need attentions. This study observes that the conversion of material; exploitation; energy used during construction; energy associated with heating; cooling; lighting and ventilating commercial buildings have potential consequence on the environment. A selected study of masterpiece building with philosophy of porous structure, which certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in Nigeria, was reviewed. Finding indicate that conceptual design from the school of thought help in setting reasonable objectives at the designing process stage. Also, energy efficient building will reduce wastage of earth materials with alternate source of natural energy, application of natural element other than artificial during building construction and occupancy stage are mitigation strategies to negate aforementioned effect on the environment. Conceptual frameworks with composite notions from various domains were explored to include concept of porosity from medicine among others was utilized, acceptable for maximum lighting, cross ventilation and circulations. Hence, energy efficiency was achieved which is friendly to the environment.
Effect of Blood and Synthetic Tissue Fluid on Marginal Adaptation and Surface Microstructure of Different Root-end Filling Materials: A Scanning Electron Microscope Study
Authors: Malkapuram Rani Sirisha , Rambabu Tanikonda , Sridevi M. , Alla Rama Krishna
Published: March 2023

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of blood and synthetic tissue fluid on marginal adaptation and surface microstructure of Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Endosequence root repair material (ERRM Putty).

Materials and Methods: Sixty human single-rooted teeth were endodontically treated, and root-end cavities were prepared to 3 mm depth. The teeth were divided randomly into three groups (n = 20) based on the contamination, and each group was again divided into two subgroups (n=10) based on the root-end filling material used.

Group I (Blood Exposed): The root-end cavities were filled with fresh blood then gently aspirated.  The retro cavities were then filled with MTA and ERRM putty and placed in molds containing heparinized blood.

Group II (STF-Exposed): STF was mixed accordingly and  the retro cavities were then filled with STF and then gently aspirated. The cavities were now filled with MTA and ERRM putty and placed in molds containing STF.

Group III (Control): The root end cavities were not contaminated with any fluid and were filled with MTA and ERRM putty in this group.   All samples were viewed Under SEM at 2000x magnification and statistically analyzed with Tukey post hoc test.

Results: Mean gap width in microns (SEM) was blood with MTA(22.12), followed by blood with ERRM putty (18.89), Control with ERRM putty (14.53), STF with MTA (6.86), Control with MTA (6.85) and  STF with ERRM putty (3.78). A significant difference was observed among the three groups (Blood, STF and Control) with gap width in microns (SEM) at 5% level of significance. 

Conclusions: The samples contaminated with blood showed more gap width, and ERRM putty exhibited better marginal adaptation.
Toxicological assessment of marine sediment in oil spilled impacted area of Nembe, Niger Delta, Nigeria
Authors: Victor Ighariemu  , Matthew Owhonda Wegwu  , Lawrence Chijoke Chuku  , Victor Olua  , Oghenerukevwe Obadesagbo
Published: March 2023

This study investigated the level heavy metal and health risk associated with marine sediment impacted with oil spill from Santa Barbara River, Nembe. Chemical analysis assessments of the marine sediments were investigated for different heavy metals Lead (Pb), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni) and Mercury (Hg) respectively using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The mean concentration of the marine sediment was found to be highest for Cr (24.03 ± 0.24), followed by Pb (1.53 ± 0.03) and Ni (3.93 ± 0.03) mg/kg respectively, while Hg was below detection limit. The result shows the heavy metals were below the recommended value stipulated by USEPA and RMENSR with exception of chromium which exceeded maximum permissible limit. This study recommended that there should be continuous monitoring of (Cr, Pb Ni and Hg) levels in sediments of Santa Barbara River to assess the risk of these metals in the river.
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND SYSTEMIGRAMS: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF THE PUBLIC SYSTEM OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Regenold Tracey A. , Reed Philip A.
Published: March 2023

This study explored (a) the design of a public social system fulfilling its federally mandated purposes; and (b) the utility of visualization in the strategic planning of that system. First, a modified Delphi survey of 18 executive directors and board members of local workforce development areas was conducted. Second, from qualitative survey data collected, a textual definition of the system was developed and a visual model (systemigram) of an ideal local workforce development area was designed. Third, 12 participants viewed the systemigram and were asked about the utility of such a model for strategic planning purposes. Eighteen participants completed 3 rounds of the modified Delphi. Round 1 of the modified Delphi included a Kendall's W of 0.37. Rounds 2 and 3 resulted in a Kendall's W of 0.41. Results from interviews with participants indicated that overall, a visual model would be useful for strategic planning in the workforce development system.
Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang kesehatan jiwa pada remaja
Authors: Pribadi Teguh , Elliya Rahma , Furqoni Prima Dian , Ernita Chelda , Desmonika Cindy , Sari Eka Novita , Erlianti Febi
Published: March 2023

Pendahuluan: Kesehatan jiwa merupakan keadaan sehat baik secara fisik, mental, spiritual maupun sosial sehingga individu tersebut menyadari kemampuan sendiri, dapat mengatasi tekanan, dapat bekerja secara produktif dan mampu memberikan kontribusi untuk lingkungannya (UU No. 18 Tahun 2014). Sedangkan menurut Stuart & Laraia (2010) menyatakan kesehatan jiwa merupakan bagian integral dari kesehatan yang meliputi keadaan sejahtera, seimbang, merasa puas, pencapain diri dan optimis. Berdasarkan hal tersebut.
Tujuan: Responden dapat mengetahui dan memahami tentang kesehatan jiwa pada remaja.
Metode: Pelaksanaan metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan 2 tahap, yaitu pertama mahasiswa profesi ners menjelaskan tentang kesehatan jiwa pada remaja dan ke dua setelah diberikan penyuluhan kesehatan jiwa pada remaja, responden diberikan Tanya jawab tentang kesehatan jiwa pada remaja.
Hasil: Responden memahami tentang kesehatan jiwa pada remaja
Simpulan: responden dapat menerapakan hidup sehat jiwa  pada diri sendiri
Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang pergaulan bebas
Authors: Rilyani Rilyani , Wandini Riska , Sari Indah , Putra Kadek Edy Artana , Kodriyansah Kodriyansah
Published: March 2023

Pendahuluan: Pergaulan bebas anak usia remaja pada era milenial masih menjadi polemik. Era milenial berjalan semakin cepat seiring dengan diikutinya peningkatan kemajuan teknologi yang memberikan nilai tambah dengan mudahnya mengakses segala informasi, hal ini memiliki dampak terhadap pola kehidupan masyarakat dari berbagai kalangan terutama anak usia remaja. Masa remaja merupakan masa peralihan dari masa kanak remaja menuju masa dewasa. Di mana pada masa ini remaja seharusnya mulai belajar memiliki tanggung jawab sebagai seorang remaja yang mampu berfikir dan bertindak sesuai dengan norma yang berlaku di masyarakat.
Tujuan: Responden dapat mengetahui dan memahami tentang pergaulan bebas.
Metode: Pelaksanaan metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan 2 tahap, yaitu pertama mahasiswa profesi ners menjelaskan tentang pergaulan bebas menggunakan lembar bolak balik dan ke dua setelah diberikan penyuluhan pergaulan bebas, responden diberikan Tanya jawab tentang pergaulan bebas.
Hasil: Responden memahami tentang pergaulan bebas.
Simpulan: responden dapat memahami tentang pergaulan bebas dan menerapakan hidup sehat tanpa pergaulan bebas.
Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang manajemen nyeri
Authors: Yulendasari Rika , Prasetyo Renggo , Ayu Seftiliani Putri
Published: March 2023

Pendahuluan: Nyeri merupakan pengalaman sensorik dan emosional yang tidak menyenangkan akibat adanya kerusakan atau ancaman kerusakan jaringan. Nyeri sering sekali dijelaskan dan istilah destruktif jaringan seperti ditusuk-tusuk,panas terbakar, melilit, seperti emosi, pada perasaan takut, mual dan mabuk. Terlebih,setiap perasaan nyeri dengan intensitas sedang sampai kuat disertai oleh rasa cemas dan keinginan kuat untuk melepaskan diri dari atau meniadakan perasaan itu.
Tujuan: Responden dapat mengetahui dan memahami tentang manajemen nyeri.
Metode: Pelaksanaan metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan 2 tahap, yaitu pertama mahasiswa profesi ners menjelaskan tentang manajemen nyeri dan ke dua setelah diberikan penyuluhan manajemen nyeri menggunakan lembar bolak balik, responden diberikan Tanya jawab tentang manajemen nyeri
Hasil: Responden memahami tentang manajemen nyeri
Simpulan: responden dapat mengetahui tentang manajemen nyeri
Penyuluhan kesehatan tentang aroma terapi lavender untuk stress kerja
Authors: Pribadi Teguh , Furqoni Prima Dian , Nortajulu Bahren , Sandi Ade Gunawati , Liasari Deny Eka , Wijaya Desi Eka
Published: March 2023

Pendahuluan: stress kerja merupakan rasa tertekan yang dialami  karyawan dalam  menghadapi  pekerjaannya sebagai akibat dari adanya ke tidak seimbangan antara karakteristik individu dengan tuntutan pekerjaan dan lingkungannya yang berdampak pada perilaku serta kondisi fisik dan psikologis karyawan tersebut. Beberapa minyak essensial yang sudah diteliti dan ternyata efektif sebagai sedatif penenang ringan yang berfungsi nmenenangkan sistem saraf pusat yang dapat membantu mengatasi insomnia terutama diakibatkan oleh stress, gelisah, ketegangan, dan depresi.
Tujuan: Responden dapat mengetahui dan memahami tentang aroma terapi lavender untuk stress kerja
Metode: Pelaksanaan metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan 2 tahap, yaitu pertama mahasiswa profesi ners menjelaskan tentang aroma terapi lavender untuk stress kerja  dan ke dua setelah diberikan penyuluhan responden diberikan Tanya jawab tentang aroma terapi lavender untuk stress kerja.
Hasil: Responden memahami tentang aroma terapi lavender untuk stress kerja.
Simpulan: responden dapat menerapakan terapi aroma lavender tersebut.
Edukasi kesehatan tentang faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kesulitan makan pada anak usia prasekolah
Authors: Yulianto Andri , Dwi Novitasari Mella , Arimadiyanti Desi , Widayati Wahyu
Published: March 2023

Pendahuluan : Kesulitan makan disebut sebagai feeding problem sebagai ketidakmauan anak untuk mengkonsumsi, menolak, dan memilih makanan yang dihidangkan.

Tujuan: ini yaitu untuk mengetahui Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kesulitan Makan pada Anak Usia Prasekolah di Paud Mutiara Sejati Pringsewu Barat Tahun 2020.

Metode : Jenis penelitian ini yaitu Observasional Analitik dengan pendekatan Cros Sectional, teknik sampling yang digunakan yaitu Total Sampling dengan jumlah sampel yaitu 40 responden. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan kuesioner dan analisis stastistik mengunakan Chis-quare(a = 0,05).

Hasil : penelitian didapatkan Anak prasekolah yang mengalami kesulitan makan sebanyak 15 responden (37,5%) sedangkan tidak mengalami kesulitan makan sebanyak 26 responden (62,5%). Tidak ada hubunganantara pendidikan ibu dengan kesulitan makan pada anak prasekolah (4-6 tahun)p-value= 0.159 >α (0,05). Ada hubunganantara status ekonomi keluarga dengan kesulitan makan pada anak prasekolah (4-6 tahun) p-value= 0.017 <α (0,05).

Simpulan : dalam penelitian ini adalah tidak ada hubungan pendidikan ibu dengan kesulitan makan pada anak dan terdapat hubungan antara status ekonomi keluarga dengan kesulitan makan pada anak prasekolah.

Pendahuluan : Kesulitan makan disebut sebagai feeding problem sebagai ketidakmauan anak untuk mengkonsumsi, menolak, dan memilih makanan yang dihidangkan.

Tujuan: ini yaitu untuk mengetahui Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kesulitan Makan pada Anak Usia Prasekolah di Paud Mutiara Sejati Pringsewu Barat Tahun 2020.

Metode : Jenis penelitian ini yaitu Observasional Analitik dengan pendekatan Cros Sectional, teknik sampling yang digunakan yaitu Total Sampling dengan jumlah sampel yaitu 40 responden. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan kuesioner dan analisis stastistik mengunakan Chis-quare(a = 0,05).

Hasil : penelitian didapatkan Anak prasekolah yang mengalami kesulitan makan sebanyak 15 responden (37,5%) sedangkan tidak mengalami kesulitan makan sebanyak 26 responden (62,5%). Tidak ada hubunganantara pendidikan ibu dengan kesulitan makan pada anak prasekolah (4-6 tahun)p-value= 0.159 >α (0,05). Ada hubunganantara status ekonomi keluarga dengan kesulitan makan pada anak prasekolah (4-6 tahun) p-value= 0.017 <α (0,05).

Simpulan : dalam penelitian ini adalah tidak ada hubungan pendidikan ibu dengan kesulitan makan pada anak dan terdapat hubungan antara status ekonomi keluarga dengan kesulitan makan pada anak prasekolah.
Peningkatan pengetahuan ibu mengenai gizi seimbang dalam pemenuhan gizi keluarga
Authors: Lutfianawati Dewi , Rilyani Rilyani , Trismiyana Eka , Sutikno Sutikno , Roby Muhammad , Daniati Mutiara Ayu , Mustika Ria
Published: March 2023

Background: The prevalence of children's nutritional problems is still high, not only the lack of nutritional problems resulting in children stunting and underweight, and more nutrients that cause obesity and diabetes. One of the causes of nutritional problems is ignorance about healthy menu and lack of awareness of nutrient
Purpose: This activity aims to improve the knowledge of mothers on balanced nutrition in the fulfillment of family nutrition. Education is held in Panjang Selatan. The subjects that followed the activities amounted to 25 mothers -housewives.
Methods: This activity consists of 3 stages including  preparation stage, implementation stage and interview stage. Data is obtained from pretest results and post tests and discussions.
Results: From this activity is an increase in the knowledge of the mother about balanced nutrition in the fulfillment of family nutrition, there is an increase from 12 percent to 76 percent.
Conclusion: With this activity there was a significant increase in knowledge for housewives in Panjang selatan village about balanced nutrition.
 
Pendahuluan: Prevalensi masalah gizi anak masih tinggi, tidak hanya masalah gizi kurang yang mengakibatkan anak –anak stunting dan berat badan di bawah normal, dan gizi lebih yang menyebabkan obesitas dan diabetes. Salah satu penyebab permasalahan gizi yaitu ketidaktahuan mengenai menu sehat dan kurangnya kesadaran akan kadar gizi (Keluarga sadar gizi).
Tujuan: Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan ibu mengenai gizi seimbang dalam pemenuhan gizi keluarga. PKM dilaksanakan di Desa Panjang Selatan. Subjek yang mengikuti kegiatan berjumlah 25 ibu –ibu rumah tangga.
Metode: Metode dari kegiatan ini terdiri dari 3 tahap yaitu tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan dan tahap wawancara. Data diperoleh dari hasil pretest dan post tes dan diskusi.
Hasil: Dari kegiatan ini dapat diketahui bahwa terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan ibu mengenai gizi seimbang dalam pemenuhan gizi keluarga, terjadi peningkatan dari 12 persen menjadi 76 persen.
Simpulan: Dengan kegiatan ini terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan yang signifikan untuk ibu-ibu rumah tangga di Desa Panjang Selatan mengenai gizi seimbang.
Prelim
Authors: Journal System
Published: March 2023

Prelim
The De-territorialization on Egypt’s Desert Cities: The Case of Sixth of October City
Authors: Khalil Deena
Published: March 2023

This article examines the application of ideas around the ‘de-territorialisation’ of cities in the global South to new desert cities surrounding Cairo, Egypt. It also responds to the call for ‘engaged theory-making’ by working with a local community development organisation on a case study of Sixth of October City (SOC), a new city in Cairo’s desert hinterland. Drawing on interview data, the article argues that a certain form of Western-inspired suburbanism has come to characterise Egyptian cities, stemming from the need to recirculate capital outside the existing cities. I propose three ways in which these desert suburbs are being de-territorialised. First, I argue that governance in the new cities is more focused on territorial transformation than on management of populations, and that this has resulted in what I describe as planned informality. Second, I show that housing in the new cities has become so financialised that even social (purportedly subsidised) housing has been integrated into circuits of capital. Finally, I demonstrate that there is a persistent form of inequality in basic services and infrastructure, and that the way the state governs the system of service provision has made it impossible for residents to develop alternative modes of access, resulting in an end to people’s ability to act as infrastructure.
Effective Knowledge Transmission and Learning in Agriculture: Evidence from a Randomised Training Experiment in Ethiopia
Authors: Mesfin Hiwot , Tessema Yohannis M. , Tirivayi Nyasha , Nillesen Eleonora
Published: March 2023

In this article, we discuss a study to identify an effective agricultural knowledge transfer channel for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, using a randomised training experiment together with focus group discussions, key informant interviews and a survey. We also examine the factors that determine learning among smallholder farmers. Our results revealed that involving extension agents and model farmers leads to above-average knowledge transfer. However, learning from extension agents is significantly more effective than learning from model farmers. Additionally, we found that trust, effort, and locus of control are important determinants of learning. On the other hand, we found no evidence that farmers exert more effort when they are trained by extension agents, hence this rules out effort as a mechanism for higher learning from the extension agents. Based on these results, we conclude that, on average, the extension agent system is more effective at conveying agricultural knowledge than model farmers are and that policy-makers can use the two channels as complements rather than substitutes.
Deconstructing Doctrinal Struggles through Legal Discourse Analysis: The Example of ‹Discretion› Reasoning in Refugee Law
Authors: Wessels Janna
Published: March 2023

In the field of refugee law, ‹discretion› reasoning – that is, the assumption that asylum seekers can be returned to their countries of origin on the basis that they can avoid persecution by behaving ‹discreetly› and thus escaping the attention of the persecutors – is a legal problem where legal analysis seems to get stuck. Once there appears to be a doctrinal solution to settle the problem, it reappears in a different form. This Forumsbeitrag introduces ‹legal discourse analysis› as an approach to tackle such perennial legal problems. Inspired by critical legal and queer scholars, and drawing on elements of deconstruction and discourse analysis, legal discourse analysis does not try to find the solution to the puzzle. Instead, it has the distinct aim of tracing how doctrine is constructed, or how ‹right› answers are created. On that basis, it draws out the underlying tensions that enable these answers. The Forumsbeitrag first retraces the steps developed to address ‹discretion› reasoning in refugee law, and then extrapolates and generalises ‹legal discourse analysis› as an approach to explore its usability for other perennial doctrinal problems, both within refugee and migration law, and beyond.
Aushandlungen von Glaubhaftigkeit und Glaubwürdigkeit im Zuge der richterlichen Urteilsbildung in Asylklageverfahren in Deutschland – Ethnologische Perspektiven
Authors: Riepe Judith
Published: March 2023

Vor dem Hintergrund der besonderen Fallkonstellation einer Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung (PTBS) geht der Beitrag der Frage nach, wie Glaubhaftigkeit (Aussageeigenschaft) und Glaubwürdigkeit (Persönlichkeitseigenschaft) in Asylklageverfahren in Deutschland hergestellt und ausgehandelt werden. Anhand ethnographischer Beispiele und aus einer praxistheoretischen Perspektive werden Einblicke in die Relationalität und Kontextualität dieser beiden für die Asylentscheidung zentralen Kriterien gegeben und es wird aufgezeigt, wie verschiedene am Verfahren beteiligte Akteur*innen die relevanten Tatsachen immer wieder aushandeln und übersetzen, um sie den zum Schutz berechtigenden institutionell und soziokulturell anerkannten Kategorien zuordnen zu können.
Refugee Law Clinics in Deutschland – Kristallisationspunkte einer kritisch-reflexiven Ausbildung, Rechtspraxis und Wissenschaft im Migrationsrecht
Authors: Loock Mailin , Greilich Sophie
Published: March 2023

Ausgehend von der globalen (Refugee) Law Clinic-Bewegung reflektiert dieser Beitrag Entstehen, Wirkungen, Chancen und Herausforderungen der klinischen Ausbildung im Migrationsrecht in Deutschland. Es wird herausgearbeitet, inwiefern Refugee Law Clinics nicht nur den Zugang zum Recht für Geflüchtete stärken, sondern auch Modellprojekte für eine progressive und zeitgemäße Ausbildung des juristischen Nachwuchses darstellen. Durch die Verzahnung von Wissenschaft, Praxis und Zivilgesellschaft bergen Refugee Law Clinics darüber hinaus das Potential, wertvolle Synergien hervorzubringen. Zugleich wird deutlich, dass die Institutionalisierung von Refugee Law Clinics in Deutschland acht Jahre nach ihrer Gründungswelle im internationalen Vergleich noch ausbaufähig ist. Ein Blick über den deutschen Tellerrand liefert hilfreiche Anregungen.
Analysing the Introduction of Data-Driven Service Innovation Processes: Stages of Implementation, Success Factors, and Prerequisites
Authors: Jesenko Berndt , Thalmann Stefan
Published: March 2023

Data-driven business models are becoming increasingly important and have been applied successfully in the service sector. However, due to the challenges associated with utilizing data-driven technologies to identify service innovations, these have received little attention so far. Researchers and practitioners have primarily focused on understanding data-driven service innovation itself, but less on identifying and developing such innovations. Based on two analytical cases that emerged during expert interviews with service and innovation managers, we identified goals, opportunities, and prerequisites for data analytics to improve service innovation processes. Consequently, we propose three stages to implement data-driven technologies for service innovation processes and describe the prerequisites, key success factors, and expected benefits of this implementation.
When Smart Products Become Dumb (Again): Voluntary and Legally Required Service Updates and Their Impact on Consumers’ Purchase Intention
Authors: Schleef Melina , Bilstein Nicola , Schrader Paul T. , Stummer Christian
Published: March 2023

Ultimately, it is the software that makes and keeps products smart. Accordingly, the peculiarities of the provision of service updates (i.e., regular software updates allowing all functions of a smart product to work properly) can affect consumers’ purchase intention. In our research, we investigate the following: (1) whether the seller’s commitment to delivering service updates for a certain time affects consumers’ purchase intention, (2) whether it makes a difference if the provision of service updates is mandatory (i.e., legally required) or voluntary, and (3) whether it could be an advisable strategy to complement a mandatory provision by incorporating a voluntary extension. To gain such insights, we conducted two experimental studies in the context of a durable consumer product (i.e., a smart dog collar) in Germany. Our results can be valuable for managers who are responsible for the market introduction of smart offerings.
Loyola’s God and Descartes’s Method
Authors: del Valle Ivonne ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: March 2023

This article contrasts Saint Augustine’s role in the creation of the Church’s theological dogma to Loyola’s modern gesture of independence vis-à-vis the Church. It then traces Loyola’s method to the core that grounds Descartes’ philosophical works. This core, I claim, is derived from Descartes’ understanding and imitation of the Spiritual Exercises. The Exercises obviate the Church by making it redundant, unnecessary. From this disavowal and distancing, Loyola gives the exercitant the psychological tools to emerge from the Exercises with a strong, new sense of self that with time will transform the institution from within. In Descartes’ case, the moral subject capable of responding to the question of what God wants (the product of the Exercises) is displaced by the epistemological certainty necessary to create a new “Method” to study and understand the world.
A "Civil Association" Between the European Union and Russia
Authors: Özcan Enes
Published: March 2023

Contradicting political worldviews of the EU and Russia contribute to their conflictual relations much more than the attention currently given to this facet of the relations. Each of their solidarist worldviews creates an ideological wall severing their communication that is essential for possible peaceful solutions. However, shifting toward a pluralist worldview inspired by conceptual tools of the English School and Michael Oakeshott’s theory of civil association could be an alternative to the current situation of conflict. Building on this theoretical framework, we also attempt to explain the significance of Türkiye’s mediation efforts along the way and present a constructive criticism of today’s norms-based international law.
West vs. Non-West: A New Cold War?
Authors: Simons Greg
Published: March 2023

There is a noticeable and growing evolution of the global geopolitical balance of power and influence in the 21st century’s system of international relations. The current hegemon, the unipolar United States, and the political system of Western liberalism that supports it, is under great strain and is in a state of relative decline. The challenger is a non-Western-centric multipolar order, which consists of a wide variety of countries spanning the globe, including what is referred to as the Global South. This ‘crisis’ of the Western order has prompted a tangible and informational response from the U.S. and its system, to defend their privileged hegemony and to deter the rise of alternative systems of power and influence in international relations.
East-West Relations: A New Cold War?
Authors: Turan İlter
Published: March 2023

The Cold War bipolar order was characterized by two camps isolated from each other, competing along four dimensions: global governance, security, economics, and ideology. The end of the Cold War, with the Soviet Bloc collapsing, did not produce a U.S.-dominated unipolar but a multi-centered world. The Americans, losing power and influence and the Russians to restore their superpower status have been trying to reconstruct bipolarity. If reconstructed China, not Russia, would likely constitute the other pole, an outcome Russia does not want. Economic relations and Chinese disinterest currently prevent a bipolar world like the one we have left behind. We may be moving toward a multi-centered world with many unpredictable aspects, including armed conflicts such an order may entail.
The West Versus The Rest: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Crisis of the “Post-Western” Order
Authors: Öniş Ziya
Published: March 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine intensified the defining conflict of the new age, the conflict between democratic and authoritarian capitalism. The unified Western response to the war highlighted the revitalization of the democratic club of Western states and their allies (G7 plus). Another critical implication of the War has been that a clear divide has emerged between “the West” and “the Rest” in their reactions to the War. The Russian War on Ukraine signals the beginnings of a new phase of the post-Western world, where territorial conquests could be considered the new normal, paving the way for further military confrontations in a conflict-ridden World.
From East to North: New Frontiers for the EU-NATO Arctic Defense
Authors: Cinciripini Luca
Published: March 2023

After a geopolitical phase of peace and international cooperation, the Arctic is witnessing renewed military tensions, particularly between Russia, NATO, and European Union (EU) member countries. The multilateral governance that has so far governed the fate of the Arctic is being challenged by the confrontation between Russia and the West. In addition, climate warming opens up new trade routes. It provides access to immense deposits of raw materials, accelerating competition among actors partly by including external players such as China. To assess the future trajectory of European defense governance on the northern flank, it is necessary to view the Arctic and Baltic as a single region in light of common critical factors.
East vs. West: A New Cold War?
Authors: Sakwa Richard
Published: March 2023

Cold War has returned to dominate international politics. Expectations that the end of the Cold War in 1989 would lead to a more inclusive and comprehensive peace seems to be practically failed, and instead, by 2014, the centenary of the start of the First World War, Europe was once again wracked by conflict. On the one side, the U.S.-led Political West shaped by the Cold War remained the main protagonist. In contrast, on the other hand, a much-weakened Russia took the place of the former Soviet Union, now accompanied by a China intent on restoring its status as a great power. The article examines why a new cold war emerges again, and analyses how such a ‘Cold War II’ differs from the original.
A Year Since the Return of History: A New Cold War?
Authors: Kılıçer Aybars Arda
Published: March 2023

The last one year proved itself to be a very tough year, and it brought many new challenges for the international relations. Among these new challenges, the most striking one is probably the Russia’s unleashing a war of aggression on Ukraine. As Russia’s invasion stepped up on the 24 February 2022, many Western experts and policymakers predicted that the Ukrainian armed forces wouldn’t be able to defend Kyiv, and that it would fall to the invaders before the month ended. Nonetheless, the government and people of Ukraine are still fighting, and you can see evidence of this everywhere you walk in Kyiv thanks to the flag of free Ukraine flying from rooftops.
The Stability of Money Supply in the View of Monetary Unification
Authors: ZEFI Altin
Published: March 2023

This study is focused on the effect of the money unification process of Albania and mainly in the effect of this process into the money supply. During the recent discussions about integrating our country into the European Monetary Union, a money illusion was conceived without taking into the consideration the rational effects of this process into the savers of the economy. Beyond this illusion— after analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the unification process— this paper aims to look up into the main obstacles this process bears; for instance this article carefully observes the misalignment issue of inflation and exchange rate after the possible currency conversion in Albania. The main indicators on which our analysis is based are: money supply, interest rates, targeted inflation, GDP and velocity of money velocity. Further this paper aims to examine the relationship between money supply, GDP and targeted inflation. Based on this study we drive these following issues to a solution on the reference of Fisher’s Quantitative Theory of Money. Based on an empirical analysis, we expect to find a controversial behavior of money supply after the currency substitution. This research paper opens a new lieu of discussion in terms of academic and decision making debates.
The Italian Archaeological Mission in Albania before and during World War II
Authors: MIRAJ Lida
Published: March 2023

In 1924 Albania was in a very chaotic political state. After the elections of January, when Ahmet bej Zogu (1895-1961), a former Austro-Hungarian officer, educated in Military school in Constantinople (1903-August 1912), took power, there was a coup attempt against him on February 23, and the government changed in March. Ahmet bej Zogu left Albania in early June and, from June 16 Father Fan S. Noli, head of the Democratic Revolution and Albanian Prime Minister, led the government. Zogu was back in Tirana on December 24 and assumed power again. On the January 31, 1925 Ahmet bej Zogu was both President and the head of the Government.
Identidades de gênero transgressoras na canção brasileira: as performances do corpo e da voz como poéticas interartes subversivas
Authors: Guimarães Rafael Eisinger , Martins Ana Luiza
Published: March 2023

Na canção popular brasileira manifestam-se questionamentos da heteronormatividade, ora através do discurso; ora pela manifestação do desejo; ou, ainda, por meio do corpo, em performances transgressoras que colocam em diálogo distintas linguagens artísticas. Neste artigo, são discutidos tais aspectos, tomando por base, em especial, as ideias de Carlos Mendonça e Felipe Kolinski Machado (2019), Renato Gonçalves (2019) e Rodrigo Faour (2006), acerca da canção brasileira, e de Adrienne Rich (2010), Judith Butler (2015), Luce Irigaray (2017), Monique Wittig (2019) e Paul B. Preciado (2019), que discutem as questões de gênero e sexualidade.
Percepções de estudantes sobre práticas letradas escolares e não escolares com tecnologias digitais em um clube de Inglês
Authors: Vicentini Mariana Aparecida , Fischer Adriana
Published: March 2023

O artigo problematiza sentidos atribuídos por estudantes às tecnologias digitais (TD) em práticas letradas escolares e não escolares a partir de sua participação em um clube de Inglês. Com base na abordagem sociocultural dos letramentos e na perspectiva etnográfica, realizamos uma entrevista semiestruturada com três integrantes do clube em torno de práticas letradas com TD desenvolvidas naquele contexto. A partir de interpretações qualitativas, os resultados apontam para modos de inserção dos sujeitos em práticas letradas escolares e não escolares com TD; valoração a práticas letradas com TD, quando inovadoras e; críticas a percursos de apropriação docente e discente das TD.
Formação docente por meio de jogos de realidade alternativa: uma proposta de curso de formação continuada a distância para professores de Espanhol
Authors: Linhati Suzana Toniolo , Reis Susana Cristina dos
Published: March 2023

Nos últimos 30 anos, pesquisadores em CALL têm desenvolvido formas de aprimorar os processos de ensino e de aprendizagem de línguas pelo uso de tecnologias em contextos variados. Neste estudo, investigamos pressupostos para a elaboração de uma proposta de curso de formação continuada para docentes de espanhol pelo uso de jogos de realidade alternativa. Para isso, realizamos uma revisão de literatura, com foco em estudos brasileiros publicados entre 2019 e 2021, além disso, consideramos dados obtidos pela aplicação de um questionário piloto. Resultados identificam o interesse dos professores de línguas adicionais em cursos on-line de formação continuada sobre as temáticas propostas.
Editorial del número 16
Authors: Cárdenas Garza Diana
Published: March 2023

Pocas cosas provocan más pasión que el futbol. Por eso, este número se ha dedicado al análisis del siempre polémico, apasionante y contradictorio tema del futbol. Los análisis y textos que ofrecemos en este número van desde lo histórico hasta lo financiero, desde las representaciones simbólicas hasta lo que vivimos cotidianamente en una temporada de futbol, tanto adultos como niños. Desde investigaciones hasta propuestas.
¿Televisión y futbol para jodidos?
Authors: Varela Hernández Sergio
Published: March 2023

Se propone que el ingreso de la televisión al futbol profesional mexicano en 1956 marca la fundación contemporánea de este deporte. El futbol se convierte en un producto configurado por y para la televisión. Es en este sentido que el futbol televisado es un referente que dota de orientaciones simbólicas y culturales a los aficionados. Simultáneamente, los aficionados van a experimentar y practicar su afición al futbol profesional bajo la influencia del producto futbolístico televisado. Ambos procesos están inscritos en la lógica del melodrama, que más que un género literario es un referente cultural de la vida cotidiana de los aficionados y de la creación de productos culturales, como el futbol profesional televisado.
triste viaje
Authors: Ontiveros Aréchiga-Carrillo Oscar Adrián
Published: March 2023

El futbol como deporte formal y organizado mundialmente es un espectáculo global. También lo es como negocio. Jugadores, técnicos, equipos y público, todos ellos antiguos actores hoy reducidos a la calidad de factores, contribuyen de manera determinante a que el futbol sea la industria de espectáculo más redituable de la actualidad. Paradójicamente, los criterios industriales que dominan la dinámica actual del futbol y pretenden darle el carácter espectacular que el mercado requiere, parecen lastimar aspectos esenciales del juego que nació en el ámbito educativo de los colegios británicos del siglo XIX como un medio de formación de la juventud y que en el transcurso de ciento cincuenta años de historia, ha enamorado a millones de personas en todo el mundo por la belleza y disfrute que genera a su alrededor. La ética del futbol actual es una construcción realizada a partir de los valores que el mercado otorga a los actores del futbol, lo que si bien les convierte en bienes de consumo, efímeros, consumibles y desechables, aún brinda alternativas para la toma de nuevas y diferentes posturas personales frente a la imparable evolución del juego.
Editorial del número 17
Authors: Patiño Rodríguez Malpica Mario Iván
Published: March 2023

En este número presentamos a nuestros lectores diversas reflexiones en torno a los denominados paradigmas antropocéntricos, y a las problemáticas sociales que conllevan.

En la primera colaboración Gerardo Anaya Duarte analiza la expresión "antropocentrismo" desde el pensamiento filosófico, la historia, las ciencias sociales y el pensamiento religioso.