bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A scoring system to predict the placenta accreta spectrum: a prospective study
Authors: ÖZTÜRK AĞAOĞLU Merve , ÇAĞLAR Ali
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the utility of a scoring system using selected ultrasonographic features to predict placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and its severity in suspicion of PAS.

Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted with a total of 27 pregnant women with placenta previa totalis with suspicion of PAS between 24 and 37 weeks gestation between July 2019 and January 2020. PAS score was calculated with the following parameters: loss of clear zone, number, size, and regularity of placental lacunae, turbulent flow in lacunae, uterovesical or subplacental hypervascularity, bridging vessels, and the number of previous cesarean section. Patients were divided into groups due to PAS scores and the severity of PAS. Receiver operating characteristics curves were performed to assess the performance of the PAS scoring system.

Results: In a total of 27 patients, 7 (25.9%) patients did not have PAS, 5 (18.5%) patients had accreta, 7 (25.9%) patients had increta, and 8 patients (29.6) had percreta. In groups with PAS scores higher than 8, 86% of patients had placenta percreta. PAS score was 2.8±1.4 in the no PAS group, 3.6±1.9 in the accreta group, 5.1±2.4 in the increta group, 9.8±1.6 in the percreta group and statistically higher in the percreta group. The optimal cut-off values of the PAS score to predict abnormal placental invasion was 4.5 (60% sensitivity, 86% specificity), 7.5 for differentiation percreta from increta (87.5% sensitivity, 75% specificity)

Conclusion: A PAS scoring system that combines several ultrasound and clinical characteristics may greatly improve prenatal risk assessment and prediction of PAS.
İş-Yaşam Dengesi, Kişi-Örgüt Uyumu ve Kişi-İş Uyumunun Örgütsel Özdeşleşme Üzerindeki Etkileri
Authors: PAMUK Melike Mehveş , MARŞAP Akın
Published: September 2023

Bu araştırmada bir ilişkisel tarama metoduna dayalı olarak çalışanların iş-yaşam dengesi, kişi-örgüt uyumu ve kişi-iş uyumu algılarının birer öncül değişken olarak örgütsel özdeşleşme düzeyleriyle ilişkisinin istatistiksel olarak tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Ölçümlerin gerçekleştirilmesi noktasında nicel araştırma kapsamında online anket uygulamasına dayalı olarak kolayda örnekleme tekniğine dayalı olarak 391 katılımcıdan birincil veri elde edilmiştir. Veriler SPSS programında analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada iş-yaşam dengesi kişi-örgüt uyumu ve kişi-iş uyumunun örgütsel özdeşleşme ile orta düzeyde doğrusal pozitif ilişkiler içerisinde olduğu bulgusuna erişilmiştir. Bu bulgular, uyum faktörlerinin birer öncül olarak bir arada ele alındığı bir modelde örgütsel özdeşleşmenin açıklanmasına yönelik olarak uyum yönlü içgörüler sağlaması açısından özgün bir katkı sunmaktadır. Regresyon analizinin sonuçları bu değişkenlerin örgütsel özdeşleşmede yaşanan değişimin bir kısmını açıklayabildiğini göstermiştir. Katılımcıların bazı sosyo-demografik özellikleri istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklar göstermiştir. Çalışmanın elde ettiği bulgular ile literatüre ve uygulamaya dönük katkılar sağlayacağı umulmaktadır.
Reconsidering the Auxiliary Burial Chambers of Silla Stone-piled Wooden Chamber Tombs
Authors:   Korean Ancient Historical Society, Ha Daeryong
Published: September 2023

According to the current chronology of the tombs of stone-piled wooden chamber tombs (SWCTs), it is widely acknowledged that the auxiliary burial chambers gradually disappear over time, and it is suggested that the uppermost elites had led the simplification of the tomb structure and the reduction of burial items. Although this decline of ostentatious funerary rites implies that a fundamental change has occurred in the mortuary practices of Silla, its process has not been specifically examined.
In order to overcome this, in this paper, 2,631 earthenware excavated from 39 SWCTs (17 with auxiliary burial chambers) were analyzed to find out patterns of gravegoods. The result suggests that the two types of tombs were constructed under very different contexts and intentions for funeral ceremonies due to the differences in the types and proportion of potteries. If we view this as a temporal change, it can only be interpreted as a result of rejecting the change led by the uppermost elites, as there sure are the tombs with auxiliary burial chambers of low class in late period. However, this is very unlikely given the structure of Silla society at the time, which was evolving into a Golpum system(골품제도), the normative aspects of funeral rites.
Hence it is possible that the auxiliary burial chambers existed for almost the entire period.
Therefore, an alternative is suggested that the two types of SWCTs(ones with auxiliary burial chambers and ones without those) were graves of people with different personhood, for example, gender.
Effects of passive aquatic therapy WATSU (Water Shiatsu) in pregnancy: Results of a controlled pilot study
Authors: Gajjar Binal , Dali Madhavi
Published: September 2023

WATSU (Water Shiatsu) are healing situation methods including inactive stretches, alive changes and massage techniques executed in 35°C warm water. Pregnant daughters need cautious forms to weaken pain, stress, and fatigue. Therefore, we conducted a ship study judging the belongings of WATSU on gestation-connected complaints in meaningful wives.

Nine athletic significant women at gestational period ≥28 were contained in an attack group (taking WATSU) and distinguished to eight women in a lifeless control group (taking no situation). WATSU was acted on days 1 and 4 of the study. Outcomes include corporal and psychometric in addition to subjective dossier. Participants in the control group achieved questionnaires only.

WATSU was found to considerably lower partners’ levels of stress and pain and to better their insane fitness-related status of existence and character. In comparison to the lifeless control group, participants in the invasion group stated decline in seen stress from epoch 1 to day 8 (P=0.036), Cohen’s f=0.57). Qualitative dossier display that WATSU was enjoyed as pleasing and intensely relaxing. No negative aftereffects were stated.

Our judgments support the whim that WATSU yields therapeutic benefits for significant mothers and warrant further research.
FS 3.4 Pricing Determinants in the Water and Sanitation Sector: A Quick View of Heterogeneity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Pérez Urdiales María , Libra Jesse Madden
Published: September 2023

Water tariffs are used as a tool to balance objectives such as efficiency, accessibility, cost recovery, and environmental preservation. These competing objectives imply that water tariff structures must be adapted to local contexts and priorities to be effective, a reality that is especially relevant for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) due to its great geographical and temporal variability in water availability and demand. There are multiple factors that influence tariff structures in the water sector, but they can be categorized into four main groups: (1) environmental factors, (2) urban factors, (3) political and ideological factors, and (4) institutional and management. This fact sheet provides an analysis of the current status of these factors in LAC.
O IMPACTO DAS REDES SOCIAIS NO CONSUMO DURANTE A PANDEMIA: UMA PESQUISA COM ALUNOS DO CURSO SUPERIOR DE GESTÃO COMERCIAL DO IFPB - CAMPUS GUARABIRA
Authors: Xavier Juliana Aparecida Moreira , Santos Allisson Silva dos , Silva Raniery Bezerra da
Published: September 2023

Ao identificar que as redes sociais on-line e a pandemia poderiam influenciar diretamente no comportamento de consumo dos discentes do Curso Superior de Gestão Comercial do IFPB - Campus Guarabira, realizou-se uma pesquisa quanti-qualitativa a fim de compreender o impacto das redes sociais no consumo durante a pandemia. Foi aplicado um questionário para um universo de 290 alunos de Gestão Comercial do Campus Guarabira-PB, pelo qual 70 se dispuseram a responder livremente as questões ligadas ao comportamento do consumidor, às redes sociais on-line e à pandemia. A amostra do estudo é considerada não probabilística por conveniência e para a realização da análise, utilizou-se de testes estatísticos, como frequência absoluta e relativa, média, moda e mediana, bem como análise qualitativa das respostas abertas dos respondentes. Foi possível identificar que as redes sociais on-line de fato impactaram o comportamento dos consumidores, juntamente com a pandemia. Percebeu-se que a maioria dos discentes teve alterações no consumo e no comportamento diante do cenário pandêmico e digital, os quais justificaram os impactos econômicos e psicológicos expressados pelos discentes. Baseando-se na literatura e nas respostas dos pesquisados, evidenciou-se que o consumidor perpassou por um processo de evolução tecnológica e se adaptou diante da Covid-19, sendo aspectos permanecentes no futuro do consumo.
II Simposio Ecuatoriano del Maíz
Authors: Albán María Gabriela , Zambrano José Luis , Caviedes Mario , Carvajal Francisco
Published: September 2023

El maíz es el principal cultivo transitorio del Ecuador. En el año 2022 se sembraron 375.908 ha de maíz duro seco y 57.309 ha de maíz suave, cifra que sumada superó ampliamente a otros cultivos de importancia en el país como arroz, banano, palma aceitera, caña de azúcar, entre otros. El maíz es uno de los cultivos de mayor importancia para la soberanía alimentaria del país, aportando alrededor del 7 % al Valor Agregado Bruto (VAB) Agropecuario. En los últimos años el maíz amarillo duro que se cultiva principalmente en la Costa ha tenido incrementos importantes en el rendimiento; debido, entre otros, a la innovación en el uso desemillas certificadas, técnicas de nutrición de cultivo, riego y cadena de valor (agroindustria). Sin embargo, los efectos del cambio climático y otros aspectos relacionados con un manejo no adecuado del cultivo hacen que este no se desarrolle como se esperaba. Por otra parte, los maíces suaves cultivados en la Sierra no han incrementado de manera significativa el rendimiento y su cadena de valor se encuentra en estadios iniciales de desarrollo. En ambos casos, es necesario continuar con la investigación y el desarrollo de tecnologías que permitan aumentar rendimientos, reducir costos de producción y producir con calidad mediante la intensificación sostenible de la producción y el uso de buenas prácticas agrícolas.
Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Irrigation Water of Rajshahi City, Bangladesh
Authors: Shahriar Sha Md. Shahan , Munshi Meghla , Zakir Hossain Mohammad , Islam Md. Jahidul , Mollah Md. Mahtab Ali , Salam Sayed M.A.
Published: September 2023

Heavy metal in irrigation water can be absorbed by crops, resulting in their accumulation in edible plant portions. These metals can be ingested through foods produced with contaminated water, which can result in organ damage, concerns with child development, neurological illnesses, and even cancer. This study, therefore, focuses on the estimation of Pb, Cr, Mn, and Cd in irrigation water along with their pollution assessments. Pb, Cr, Mn, and Cd concentrations were found in the range of 0.0211-0.2104, 0.00105-0.00937, 0.0913-0.3701, and 0.0004-0.0222 mg/L, respectively. This study found that 80% of samples for Mn and 55% for Cd exceeded the permissible limit recommended by the Food and Agricultural Organization. Pollution assessments were carried out using the enrichment factor, geoaccumulation index, contamination factor, and modified degree of contamination. This study also revealed that the geoaccumulation index and contamination factor indicated higher levels of Mn and Cd contamination. The government and organizations should establish stringent heavy metals regulations, regular monitoring, public awareness, and robust wastewater management to prevent contamination. However, due to limited metals and samples, further studies with a large number of heavy metals and samples are essential to a more profound understanding of sources, distribution, health impacts, and effective mitigation strategies.
O ensino da Bioética nos cursos de Saúde Coletiva de universidades públicas brasileiras
Authors: Da Silva Andressa Vulcão , Botelho da Costa Josias , Vidigal Soeiro Ana Cristina
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: Realizar um mapeamento das universidades públicas brasileiras que ofertam o curso de Saúde Coletiva, de modo a analisar a inserção de conteúdos relacionados à Bioética (disciplina e conteúdos curriculares). Método: Estudo de caráter descritivo, exploratório, com abordagem documental, realizado por meio do acesso aos projetos pedagógicos dos cursos de graduação em Saúde Coletiva, disponibilizados no portal Cadastro Nacional de Cursos e Instituições de Educação Superior, e nos sites oficiais das universidades. Resultados: Em abril de 2023, existiam 37 cursos de graduação em Saúde Coletiva no Brasil, sendo 17 deles, ofertados por universidades públicas. Ao analisar os projetos de curso, observou-se que ensino da Bioética ocorre de forma transversal e em diferentes componentes curriculares, com predomínio de conteúdos teóricos. Conclusão: O ensino da Bioética nos cursos de Saúde Coletiva pode ser aprimorado, inclusive com metodologias que favoreçam a problematização de situações cotidianas enfrentadas por sanitaristas brasileiros. Ademais, é necessário que as ações de ensino explorem diferentes perspectivas e princípios bioéticos, estimulando uma reflexão crítica, reflexiva e plural, sobre os desafios existentes.
FACILITATION AND RETRAINING OF THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY VETERANS: EXPLORATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS
Authors: Malynka Oksana , Tomlins Richard
Published: September 2023

3 surveys were conducted regarding the project of the Norwegian University of Nordland (Norway) and Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical Oil and Gas University (Ukraine) of the facilitation and retraining of veterans (so-called «Norwegian Project»). The surveys were aimed at the exploration of entrepreneurial intention among the participants of the Ukrainian veterans’ program (regular and in the Pandemic).
ЯКІСТЬ ЧИ КІЛЬКІСТЬ: ОЦІНЮВАННЯ ЗДОБУТИХ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТЕЙ ПІД ЧАС ЗМІШАНОГО НАВЧАННЯ
Authors: Андрос Мирослав Євгенійович
Published: September 2023

У статті розглядається специфіка оцінювання здобутих компетентностей здобувачів освіти як один з пріоритетних напрямків розвитку вітчизняного освітнього процесу, побудованого на принципах цифровізації та в умовах змішаного навчання.
УПРАВЛІННЯ ВИРОБНИЧИМИ ЗАПАСАМИ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА У ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННІ БЕЗЗБИТКОВОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ
Authors: Гавриленко Валентина Олександрівна , Чиж Віра Іванівна , Доценко Тетяна
Published: September 2023

У статті розглянуто складові процесу управління виробничими запасами підприємства; визначено витрати, що пов’язані з запасами; наведено приклад розрахунку оптимального замовлення; запропоновано заходи вдосконалення інформаційного забезпечення управління виробничими запасами.
Platelet Therapy and Ovarian Rejuvenation in Women with Premature Ovarian Failure
Authors: Lotfi Marzieh , Azod Leila , Lotfi Malihe , Tohidi Fatemeh , Shahcheraghi Seyed Hossein
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) is a disease that occurs before the age of 40 due to dysfunction of the ovaries. In these women، the production and secretion of estrogen hormone is not done properly. Such a situation causes irregular or interrupted periods، disturbances in the ovulation process and occurrence of menopausal symptoms. Premature ovarian failure makes it difficult for women to get pregnant، so more research in this field is necessary.
Conclusion: The results showed that one of the recommended ways to repair and regenerate the failing ovarian tissue was the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). The positive effects of PRP were dependent on the high concentration of growth factors in the alpha granules of platelets. The results of this review article showed that the use of platelet-rich plasma in restoring ovarian function could be considered as a treatment method in these patients.
Attitude and Factors Affecting Intention of Childbearing in COVID 19 Pandemic in Married Women of Reproductive Age Referred to Comprehensive Health Centers in Yazd City in Year 2022
Authors: Enjezab Behnaz , Bokaei Mahshid , Salmanabad Farahnaz
Published: September 2023

Introduction: One of the serious challenges that societies all over the world are facing is the tendency of couples to have fewer children and to delay it. It is possible thatcovid-19 pandemic, in addition to the previous reasons, attitudes and factors affecting childbearing, may make couples physically and psychologically hesitant to accept the role of parents. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the attitude and intention to childbearing age during Covid-19 pandemic in married women of reproductive age in Yazd City in year 2022.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2022 to June 2022 on 225 married women aged 15-40 covered by comprehensive health centers in Yazd-Iran.
The data were collected by completing the demographic information questionnaire, the Persian Version of Attitudes toward Fertility and Childbearing Scale that was approved in 2014 by Baezt et al.; obtaining a higher score indicated a more favorable attitude By answering to the open-ended questions, by self-reporting and electronically, the information related to the factors affecting the intention to have children was collected. The data were analyzed with SPSS16 software.
Results: The results showed that the attitude towards having children in the research community was not favorable (66.96 ± 10.55). Economic problems (n=184, 81.1%), Covid 19 pandemic (n=129, 56.4%) and the importance to comfort and convenience of parents (n=70, 30.8%) was considered as one of the most important factors affecting couples intention to childbearing.
Conclusion: Although the spread of communicable diseases and epidemics can affect the desire of couples to childbearing, but the economic problems and the economic consequences of the pandemic, had undeniable and greater effects on the desire of families childbearing.
The effect of 8 weeks of combined exercises (aerobic and resistance) along with supplemental consumption of mulberry leaf extract on serum levels of chemerin and pentraxin 3 in elderly men with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Hajiforoosh Mohammad , Abedi Bahram , Fatolahi Hossein
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Chemerin and pentraxin 3 are involved in age-related metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of  8 weeks of combined exercises (aerobic and resistance) along with the consumption of mulberry leaf extract supplement on the serum levels of chemerin and pentraxin 3 in elderly men with type 2 diabetes.
Methods: In a clinical trial with a single-blind design, 40 elderly men with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned to five groups: control, placebo, extract, exercise, and extract + exercise (8 people in each group). The exercises were done for eight weeks and three sessions for 90 minutes. 3000 ml of mulberry leaf extract per day was prescribed along with three main meals. Camerin and pentraxin 3 values were measured before the intervention and 48 hours after the last training session.
Results: In the exercise, extract and exercise+extract groups, a significant decrease in the levels of chemerin (4/33%) and glucose (12/9%) and a significant increase in pentraxin 3 (4/12%) were observed (P<0/05). The results between groups showed a significant difference in the level of glucose (P=0/001), Chemerin (P=0/001) and Pentraxin 3 (P=0/001) and these changes in the extract + training group compared to the training groups And the extract isbigger.
Conclusion: It seems that the administration of a combined program along with the consumption of mulberry leaf extract in diabetic elderly can have a positive effect on the improvement of cardiovascular inflammatory indicators affecting type 2 diabetes.
The Effectiveness of Paaryaad Perceptual-Motor Exercises on Response Inhibition, Cognitive Flexibility and Time Reproduction in Children with Developmental Coordination
Authors: Rezaee Soheila , Sadeghian-Shahi Mohammad Reza , Samadi Hossein
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Recently, the use of new therapeutic approaches to improve the executive functions of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) has attracted the attention of researchers. The aim of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of paaryaad exercises on response inhibition, cognitive flexibility and time reproduction in 8-12-year-old children with DCD.
Methods: The current research was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test design. The statistical population of the research was all the male students aged 8 to 12 years old in Maroodasht city schools in 2018, 30 of whom were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. The intervention included perceptual-motor paaryaad exercises for 20 thirty-minute sessions at the gym. Data were collected using GO/NOGO and Stroop software, and time reproduction. Data analysis was done using repeated measure analysis of variance and Wilcoxon test in SPSS 24 software.
Results: The results of the research showed that the scores of the experimental group regarding the variables of cognitive flexibility and response inhibition increased and the scores of time reproduction decreased. However, the scores of the control group did not change in the studied variables. Moreover, the findings of the research showed that Paaryaad perceptual motor exercises have a significant effect on response inhibition and time reproduction (p<0/005), but did not have a significant effect on the cognitive flexibility component (p<0/005).
Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of Paaryaad exercises on response inhibition and time reproduction of children with DCD, it is suggested that these exercises be used as a suitable intervention method to improve some executive functions.
Afrika Turizmi Üzerine Bir Bibliyometrik Analiz
Authors: BALTACI Mahmut , ASLANTÜRK Elif , KODALAK Oğuzhan
Published: September 2023

Turizm, Afrika’daki ülkeler için potansiyel ekonomik fırsatlar sunmaktadır. Afrika'nın turizm kaynakları arasında doğal ve kültürel çekim merkezleri vahşi yaşam alanları ve eşsiz plajlar yer almaktadır. Ancak turizmin kıta ekonomisine katkısı ekonomik durgunluk, doğal felaketler, güvenlik endişeleri, sürdürülebilir turizm politikalarının yoksunluğu ve politik istikrarsızlık gibi nedenlerden dolayı kısıtlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada “Afrika” ve “Turizm” kavramlarını betimsel analiz yöntemi yardımıyla doküman inceleme modeli kullanılarak analiz edilmiş olup bu kavramların bibliyometrik özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Web of Science veri tabanında “Africa” ve “Tourism” kavramları birlikte aratılarak 1982 ve 2023 yılları arasındaki 2584 veriye ulaşılmıştır. Daha sonra ise Uygulanan birtakım kısıtlamalardan sonra Hospitality Leisure Sport Tourism dergisinde yayınlanan 523 adet veri çalışmanın evrenini oluşturmuştur. Elde edilen veriler R programına bütünleşik olan Biblioshiny yardımıyla analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda “Afrika” ve “Turizm” kavramına ilişkin en fazla yayın yapılan yılın 2018 olduğu, en fazla yayın yapan yazarın Saayman M. olduğu ve en üretken ülkenin Güney Afrika olduğu belirlenmiştir.
İcat Edilen Miras: Fas Milliyetçiliğinde Geleneğin Yeniden Keşfi
Authors: TEKIN Serhat
Published: September 2023

Bu makale, “icat edilmiş gelenekler” kavramını ve bunların Fas milliyetçiliğini şekillendirmedeki rolünü ele alarak, Faslı milliyetçilerin politikalarını uygularken icat ettikleri gelenekleri incelemektedir. Faslı milliyetçilerin siyasi gündemlerini ilerletmek ve ulusal kimlik duygusunu geliştirmek için gelenekleri nasıl stratejik olarak inşa edip desteklediklerini araştırıyor. Kültürel uygulamalar, tarihsel anlatılar, semboller ve festivaller gibi icat edilmiş geleneklerin belirli örneklerini analiz eden bu çalışma, bu geleneklerin politika uygulamalarını şekillendirmek ve halk desteğini toplamak için nasıl karmaşık şekillerde kullanıldığını ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Fas milliyetçiliği bağlamında mirasın inşası ve üretimine dikkat çekerek, icat edilen geleneklerin ulusal anlatı ve kimliğin şekillendirilmesinde nasıl önemli bir rol oynadığına ışık tutmaya çalışıyor ve siyasi hedefler doğrultusunda gelenek inşasının dinamiklerine dair fikir vermektedir. Nihayetinde bu çalışma, icat edilen geleneklerin politika gündemlerini nasıl etkilediği ve Fas milliyetçi hareketinin yörüngesini nasıl şekillendirdiğine dair daha geniş bir anlayışa katkıda bulunmaktadır.
The 2012 Tuareg-Arab Uprising in Northern Mali and Regional Actors: The Impact of Libya and Algeria
Authors: ÇİÇEK Ülkü
Published: September 2023

Despite the peace agreement signed in Algeria in 2015, the Tuareg-Arab uprising in northern Mali is still one of the main conflicts that threaten security and stability in the Sahel. Regional actors played an undeniable role both in the development of the crisis and in the solution attempts. For this reason, this article aims to examine the development of the crisis that started in Mali in 2012 and continues today through the regional policies of Libya and Algeria. The fact that many Tuareg tribes lived in the southern cities of both countries caused them to be closely involved in the crisis in Mali and to be involved in the process. Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader of Libya, has been the biggest supporter of the Tuareg society within the framework of his pan-Africanist policies. The Tuareg youth who took refuge in Libya in the 1980s not only returned to their country and started the 1990 uprising, but also laid the foundations for the 2012 uprising. As the spiritual father of Tuaregs, Gaddafi's sudden death in 2011 is also cited as one of the main reasons for the 2012 rebellion in northern Mali. On the other hand, Algeria, which has a large Tuareg population in its southern cities, acted as a mediator not only in the 2012 uprising but also in the uprisings in Mali since the 1960s . They hosted the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in Mali in 2015. This article is important in that it examines Maghreb-Sahel relations from a regional perspective, which cannot find enough space in the literature where existing studies on the crisis mostly focus on international actors. By evaluating transnational identities, minority issues and regional migration from a postcolonial perspective in supplement to political mobilization and regional security issues around the Mali crisis, this paper will provide a comprehensive understanding of the region.
Granger Causal Linkages Between Economic Growth and Fixed Capital Formation in South Africa: A Frequency Domain Analysis
Authors: ÖZBEY Fela
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the Granger causal linkages between gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) growth and economic growth in South Africa. To provide a more comprehensive analysis of the Granger causality (GC) relationships between these macroeconomic indicators, this study investigates these causalities in the frequency domain. The methodology is based on decomposing time series into weighted sinusoidal components and performing separate GC tests for each component. Test results reveal that there is feedback between capital formation and economic growth in South Africa in the frequency domain, even at the 1% significance level. Furthermore, the test results indicate that the GC from fixed capital formation to economic growth is detected in lower frequencies compared to the GC from economic growth to capital formation. This means that the severity of the GC from economic growth to capital formation is stronger than the reverse direction GC in South Africa.
Correlation Study of Organizational Culture with Environmental Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Purwanto Fajar , Riyadi Slamet , Ardiana I Dewa Ketut Raka
Published: September 2023

The development of the business world today has triggered the emergence of micro, small and medium businesses that exist in the global economy and offer a variety of food and beverage products that vary based on the market. This indirectly triggers competition between business actors and has the potential to trigger environmental damage if not taken seriously. This also increases the risk of environmental damage around the business location and environmental damage throughout Indonesia. Some efforts that can be made to overcome this are by implementing organizational culture at the business level. This study aims to analyse the relationship between organizational culture and environmental performance within small and medium enterprises in East Java. The type of research used is causal research. The research sample was as many as 400 respondents who fulfilled the research criteria. For the sampling technique, probability sampling was used with a cluster random sampling approach. The variables in this study are organizational culture and environmental performance. The data collection technique used in this study was a questionnaire. The data analysis method used in this research is descriptive statistics, classical assumption test, path analysis, F test and coefficient of determination test. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that there is no correlation between organizational culture and environmental performance in small and medium enterprises in the East Java region with a critical ratio (CR) value of 1.011 (smaller than 1,96) and a significance value (p-value) of 0,312
Early results of fluorescence lymphatic mapping for right colon cancer: a case-matched study
Authors: ŞEN Murat , YILMAZLAR Tuncay , SIĞIRLI Deniz , IŞIK Özgen
Published: September 2023

Objectives: The complete mesocolic excision (CME) technique has been described to improve the surgical outcomes of colon cancer. Collecting more lymph nodes is one of the goals of CME. In our study, indocyanine green (ICG) injection was applied to the anterior and posterior walls at certain levels of the right colon. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of lymphangiography in right colon cancer surgery.
Methods: The data of patients were analyzed who underwent colectomy surgery between 1.1.2018-1.1.2022 and using our mapping technique. A case-match study was performed at a ratio of 1:2 (Study group [group S; n =10], Control group [group C; n = 20]). Case-matched criteria were age +/-10, T stage +/-1, and tumor location.
Results: There were no differences in terms of age, the American Society of Anesthesiologists score, tumor location, tumor T and N stages, and pathological markers affecting prognosis between the groups. Although 10% of intraoperative complications were seen in group C, it was not statistically significant (p = 0.540). After lymphangiography, lymph nodes containing ICG were detected in the resection site and these lymph nodes were sent to pathology in separate containers. Considering the number of lymph nodes sent separately, it was determined that significantly more lymph nodes were sent in the group S (p = 0.001).
Conclusions: We have shown that the ICG mapping can be applied safely in the surgical treatment of right colon cancer.
Continuity and innovation in architectural depictions of the Jerusalem Temple
Authors: Baitner Hallel
Published: September 2023

Architectural depictions of the Israelite or Jewish sanctuaries are found throughout ancient Jewish literature, from the tabernacle account in Exodus to the Mishnah. This article examines how and to what extent the attempt to create architectural continuity has influenced some of the depictions of both the First and the Second Temple composed during the Second Temple period. It turns out that similar exegetical challenges underlie the Temple accounts of Chronicles, Josephus and the Mishnah, and their depictions were influenced not only by their historical sources but also by their exegetical and ideological views. The discourse on continuity and innovation in the architecture of the Temple is part of the larger question of the relation to the biblical past, which has preoccupied Jewish authors in the Second Temple period and in the first centuries after the destruction.
Abraham Abulafia's mysticism of divine flux
Authors: Afterman Adam
Published: September 2023

Abraham Abulafia was a unique Jewish mystic of the thirteenth century. He was well versed in the works of Moses Maimonides and other philosophers and also had a deep understanding of letter permutation mysticism developed from various commentaries of Sefer YeṢirah. These diverse influences led Abulafia to develop a world-view emphasizing the differences between philosophical, traditional and Kabbalistic discourses. However, he argued that, ultimately, they refer to similar dynamics. This article focuses on the central role of divine flow (shefa) and the holy spirit in Abulafia's thought. The concept of the holy spirit as overflow was widely used in medieval literature across various religious traditions, such as Judaism, Islam and Christianity, to understand the nature of divine agency, causality and inspiration. Abulafia utilized this broad understanding to argue that all forms of discourse, whether philosophical or religious, are limited forms of the divine overflow. The only actual reality is the unified flow that transcends all forms of discourse and metaphysical and mental structures. Therefore, according to Abulafia, the mystical path is to transcend all forms of discourse and one's mental faculties and reach the state of union with the absolute divine flux.
Model odpowiedzialności prawnokonstytucyjnej Prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych w świetle najnowszych doświadczeń zastosowania procedury impeachmentu
Authors: Jaskiernia Jerzy
Published: September 2023

Przedmiotem analizy jest model odpowiedzialności prawnokonstytucyjnej prezydenta Stanów Zjednoczonych w świetle najnowszych doświadczeń jego zastosowania wobec prezydentów: Richarda M. Nixona, Billa Clintona i Donalda Trumpa. W centrum uwagi autora znalazła się kwestia, w jak dużym stopniu mamy tu do czynienia z upolitycznieniem tej procedury w sytuacji, gdy akt oskarżenia formułuje Izba Reprezentantów, a sądzi Senat. Przeprowadzona analiza nie pozwala jednoznacznie odpowiedzieć na to pytanie. Elementy upolitycznienia, choć niewątpliwie obecne, nie pozwalają na zrównanie tej procedury z modelem odpowiedzialności politycznej, występującej w systemach parlamentarno-gabinetowych.
Polityki publiczne adresowane do osób starszych oraz ich interesariusze na przykładzie Łodzi
Authors: Danielewicz Justyna
Published: September 2023

Zmiany demograficzne charakteryzujące się coraz większym udziałem osób starszych w społeczeństwie stanowią wyzwanie dla polityk publicznych realizowanych przez samorządy różnych szczebli. Obecnie osoby w wieku 60+ stanowią w Polsce ponad 25% ogółu społeczeństwa. Wyzwaniem zatem staje się zaspokojenie potrzeb tej grupy, ale również wykorzystanie potencjału osób starszych. Opracowanie ma na celu analizę uwarunkowań prawnych prowadzenia polityki senioralnej na poziomie krajowym oraz dokumentów strategicznych uchwalanych na poziomie regionalnym i lokalnym pod kątem podnoszenia jakości życia seniorów, a także identyfikację podmiotów zaangażowanych w działania na rzecz osób starszych. Składa się z wprowadzenia prezentującego obecne trendy demograficzne i związane z nimi wyzwania, przed którymi stają władze publiczne. W dalszej części przedstawiono uwarunkowania prawne polityki senioralnej w Polsce. W kolejnej części, wykorzystując metodę desk research, dokonano przeglądu polityk publicznych uchwalonych w regionie łódzkim oraz w Łodzi, co pozwoliło ocenić, na ile władze lokalne i regionalne uwzględniają w swoich politykach wyzwania związane z rosnącym udziałem osób starszych w społeczeństwie, a następnie podjęto próbę stworzenia mapy interesariuszy działających w obszarze szeroko rozumianej polityki senioralnej w Łodzi. W podsumowaniu zawarto wnioski z przeprowadzonej analizy oraz rekomendacje odnośnie do rozwiązań umożliwiających realizowanie polityki senioralnej w sposób bardziej zintegrowany oraz przyszłych badań w tej dziedzinie.
Nieobowiązkowe elementy planowania przestrzennego i ich rola w zarządzaniu strategicznym na przykładzie Łodzi
Authors: Tomczak Anna Aneta , Warsza Robert
Published: September 2023

Rozdział przedstawia nieobowiązkowe elementy planowania przestrzennego i ich rolę w zarządzaniu strategicznym, które – odpowiednio ukształtowane – mogą dać efekty skutecznej i realizacyjnej polityki miejskiej. Poszczególne wskazane komponenty to niezbędne przesądzenia i zapisy planistyczne, których w dokumentach formalnych najczęściej nie ma, a które powinny się tam znaleźć, żeby argumentować wybory dokonywane przez aparat władzy samorządowej. Operacyjne elementy planistyczne są niezbędne we współczesnym procesie zarządzania miastem. Do najważniejszych z nich należy zaliczyć: (1) określenie celów w aktach planistycznych lub ich zmianach, tak żeby dokumenty nie były celem samym w sobie, ale stanowiły skuteczny punkt wyjścia do prowadzenia przestrzennej polityki operacyjnej; (2) wskazanie priorytetów, czyli nakreślenie sekwencji zdarzeń i ich kolejności; (3) koordynacja pomiędzy działaniami równoległymi (społeczno-ekonomiczno-gospodarczymi), które w wyniku przesądzeń planistycznych powinny być wzajemnie opłacalne. Istotne jest również transparentne przenoszenie celów ogólnorozwojowych na czynności proste, które realizowane łącznie oraz w odpowiedniej kolejności mogą dać efekty czytelnych przekształceń przestrzeni miejskiej. Wymienione działania powinny być składową lub bezpośrednim skutkiem każdego opracowania planistycznego, bez względu na jego skalę opracowania i oddziaływania. W artykule wypunktowano nieobowiązkowe elementy planowania na przykładzie Łodzi, wskazując kierunek rozwoju miasta w oparciu o świadomie wybrany model przekształceń, a także określając perspektywy czasowe oraz strefowanie i kolejność podejmowanych działań inwestycyjnych. Zwrócono również uwagę na potrzebę wypracowania i wdrażania planistycznych standardów zieleni, określania lokalnych miejsc integracji społecznej oraz realizacji małych potencjałów w miejskiej polityce przestrzennej.
Zmiany pokrycia terenu Łodzi w latach 1990–2018
Authors: Nalej Marta
Published: September 2023

Zmiany pokrycia terenu zachodzą w przestrzeni geograficznej pod wpływem różnorodnych czynników. Procesy te są szczególnie intensywne w miastach i ich bezpośrednim otoczeniu. Celem rozdziału było zbadanie zmian pokrycia terenu w Łodzi w latach 1990–2018. Bazując na danych CORINE Land Cover oraz wykorzystując narzędzia GIS, wykonano analizę zmian pokrycia terenu dla lat: 1990–2000, 2000–2006, 2006–2012 i 2012–2018. W każdym analizowanym okresie wyznaczono powierzchnię zmian poszczególnych typów terenu i zidentyfikowano kierunki przekształceń. W badaniu przeprowadzono pomiar koncentracji zmian pokrycia terenu metodą opartą na krzywej Lorenza w jednostkach pomocniczych – osiedlach. Pozwoliło to na analizę przestrzennego rozmieszczenia zmian pokrycia w obszarze miasta. Uzyskane wyniki pokazały, że w okresie objętym badaniem nastąpiła ekspansja terenów zabudowy oraz terenów sportowych i wypoczynkowych, głównie kosztem terenów związanych z rolnictwem. Ciekawym zjawiskiem były również zmiany spowodowane zaprzestaniem uprawy ziemi, co spowodowało ekspansję roślinności na tereny gruntów ornych i skutkowało ich przekształceniem w tereny zajęte przez rolnictwo, ale z dużym udziałem roślinności naturalnej.
Dźwięki Starego Polesia – pejzaż dźwiękowy jako narracja przemian w przestrzeni miejskiej Łodzi
Authors: Anders-Morawska Justyna
Published: September 2023

Podłożem dla rozważań podejmowanych w rozdziale jest koncepcja osłuchiwania miasta (urban auscultation). Wskazuje ona na diagnostyczną wartość pejzażu dźwiękowego miasta w dociekaniach na temat przemian, które zachodzą w tkance miejskiej – zarówno fizycznej, społeczno-kulturowej, gospodarczej, jak i symbolicznej. Osłuchiwanie miasta pozwala wydobyć informacje o przestrzeni dotyczące wszystkich kształtujących ją zjawisk: począwszy od demografii (głosy mieszkańców), poprzez migracje (głosy przybyszów), zmiany klimatyczne (biomonitoring), formy aktywności gospodarczej (dźwięki uprzemysłowienia), wzorce mobilności (formy transportu), a zakończywszy na formach spędzania wolnego czasu. Prezentowane tu studium przypadku pejzażu dźwiękowego Starego Polesia powstało jako efekt badań przeprowadzonych metodą obserwacji uczestniczącej w projekcie „Słuchanie Starego Polesia”. W trakcie trzech rezydencji artystycznych w dzielnicy Polesie, będącej reprezentatywnym przykładem przemian przestrzennych zachodzących w ostatnich dziesięcioleciach w Łodzi, artyści w procesie partycypacyjnym starali się skonstruować narracje i impresje dźwiękowe pokazujące tożsamość osiedla. Zastosowano metody spacerów badawczych, warsztatów, improwizacji i wywiadów. Zgromadzone dane pokazują wielokierunkowy charakter przemian przestrzennych osiedla, wzbogacając wiedzę odnośnie do sposobów użytkowania przestrzeni i narracji powstających wokół niej wśród mieszkańców. Wyburzenia kamienic, zakładanie zieleńców, zmiany w aktywności ekonomicznej mieszkańców, zmiany organizacji ruchu, ale też względna stabilność zabudowy kwartałów – te czynniki kształtują audiosferę osiedla z jej charakterystycznymi dźwiękami, horyzontem akustycznym i odrębnością. Badania dotyczące pejzażu dźwiękowego miast pozwalają na dynamiczne śledzenie zmian zachodzących w przestrzeni i wczesne sygnalizowanie potencjalnych zagrożeń dla potrzeb środowiskowych społeczności lokalnej. Zaprezentowane wyniki pokazują możliwe korzyści z potraktowania audiosfery jako istotnego składnika w diagnozowaniu stanu i planowaniu przestrzeni miejskiej.
Sucesión generacional y continuidad empresarial en las micro y pequeñas empresas familiares del sector textil
Authors: Ticona - Apaza Fiorela , Neira - Ponce Elsa
Published: September 2023

La sucesión generacional y su continuidad es una de las mayores  preocupaciones de las empresas familiares constituyendo este un problema que ha generado la atención de muchos investigadores y consultores; gran parte de los fundadores y directivos de las empresas familiares, se avocan a la cadena de procesos operativos de la empresa, incluyendo planes estratégicos, planes operativos, sistemas de control, etc. y el no preocuparse de planes de sucesión que aseguren la continuidad de la empresa, es sin duda un factor latente de riesgo empresarial. Este trabajo analiza cómo se relaciona la sucesión generacional en la continuidad de las empresas familiares del sector textil, pudiendo atribuir que hay factores internos que afectan la continuidad, sin embargo, podría también asegurarse si, la empresa posee elementos o factores de competitividad y atención a planes de sucesión generacional que generen interés en el ámbito familiar. Luego de la aplicación del instrumento los resultados nos muestran que, en efecto, la sucesión generacional, influyen en la continuidad de empresas familiares en la población estudiada y, por ende, se ha cumplido el propósito planteado en el estudio.
The Architecture of the Three Herodian Palaces of Jericho
Authors: Prestes Carina O.
Published: September 2023

The Herodian palaces in Jericho have been a source of research for many scholars for their size, construction, and preservation. Nevertheless, the architecture of these palaces has not yet been analyzed based on the modern knowledge of thermal comfort and design techniques. This paper thus analyzes the first century palaces of Herod the Great in Jericho with this modern knowledge in view.
Perception of socio-economic and political situation in Russia by student youth of the southern region (based on regional studies)
Authors: Bineeva Natalia , Magranov Aleksei
Published: September 2023

The relevance of researching the perception of socio-economic and political processes in the country by the youth is driven by a social demand to understand the readiness of young people to participate in the country’s economic development, its political life, acceptable forms of migration and civic behaviour, and the level of protest potential. The aim of this article is to identify the interconnection of trends in evaluations by student youth regarding the socio-economic and socio-political situation with characteristics such as dependence on socio-psychological well-being, financial status, trust levels in political institutions and the political course, migration and protest attitudes. The empirical basis of the analysis comprises data from studies conducted among student youth of the Southern region of Russia from 2017 to 2022 by the Southern Russian branch of the FCTAS RAS. The analysis revealed the ambivalence of the state of public consciousness among student youth, both in their assessment of the socio-economic situation and the socio-political position in the country. Despite students’ uncertain future perceptions, their migration attitudes have hardly changed compared to 2017, aligning with nationwide tendencies. It was established that the student youth of the Southern region of Russia does not display significant interest in politics (similar to the broader Russian population), yet concurrently expresses a higher level of personalised trust in the President of Russia and the military, more so than in the overall political direction of the authorities. Ideas of social justice, freedom of speech, and expressing political stance resonate with students from the Southern region of Russia, as well as fostering friendly relations with the West. A trend was identified over the last 5 years of reduced ratings in the ability to express political views while having a high level of legal consciousness, alongside a growth in the acceptability of unlawful forms of protest due to increasing distrust in the government and its political course.
The Influence of the Geometric Parameters of the Tie-Downs Placement on Their Bearing Capacity When Securing Wheeled Vehicles on a Railway Platform
Authors: Bolotin Valeriy , Yankovskaya Natal'ya
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The issues of securing wheeled vehicles on a universal railway platform are considered. In practice, the most common method is securing tie-downs around the axles of the wheeled vehicles. A study has been conducted to determine the optimal parameters of wire tie-downs depending on their placement on the freight. The conducted computational experiment has revealed that the applied place of fixing the tie-downs is not optimal. The influence of various factors on the number of nails for fixing the bumping posts securing the wheeled equipment has also been investigated. Methods: The theory of planning a multifactorial experiment, methods of regression analysis are applied. Results: The influence of the geometric parameters of the placement of tie-downs on their bearing capacity has been established, provided that the wheeled equipment is secured from rolling. Practical significance: The obtained research results allow us to choose the most rational points for fixing tie-downs on the frame of wheeled vehicles and the platform. The proposed method has been tested during the transportation of wheeled vehicles from the stations of the Oktyabrskaya Railway branch of JSC “Russian Railways”.
The Sacred Victim; Paredros in Shakespeare’s Macbeth
Authors: GENÇ Melisa
Published: September 2023

Shakespeare’s works especially his tragedies can be read as a ritual. The archetypical unconscious overtly present in Shakespearean tragedies offers a rich source of ancient solstice cults and ritual symbols. Shakespeare's emphasis on the contradiction of surrogates, the Great Mother archetype, witches and the Paredros shows that art and ritual forms are combined within the ritual chronotope in Shakespeare’s works. The tragedy of Macbeth constitutes textual evidence in terms of the tragic hero’s quest from a usurper king to a sacred scapegoat. In accordance with the recent studies on psychoanalytical approach to Shakespeare’s characters, Macbeth’s infantilization and his encounter with his anima will guide us to understand the femininity principle in the play as the return of the suppressed Terrible Mother. In this paper, Macbeth’s transfiguration from a tragic hero to an oedipal Paredros will be examined in detail with the ancient origins of the terms.