bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Swimming Exercise-Induced Improvements in Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF) are Caused by Nitric Oxide Functional Adaptations in the Oxygen Transport System
Authors: Wu Jia-Ping
Published: January 2023

Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is associated with referring to enhance oxygen transport capacity to respiratory systems and increasing oxygen transport circulatory to skeletal muscle to produce energy. The aim of this report on the health-related CRF in the oxygen transport system-mediated physiological nitric oxide (NO) functional adaptations. Therefore, we want to know that swimming exercise-induced improvements in CRF resulted in increased oxygen transport capacity during physical activity of the respiratory systems. Therefore, the oxygen circulatory transport system is related to NO signaling and has been associated with various pathophysiologic functions and neuronal activity. Besides mediating normal functions, NO is implicated in inflammation and hypertension disease states. Swimming exercise is a good way to increase the rate of metabolism. Swimming exercise improves heart rate and oxygen circulatory, and increases the rate of metabolism and burning of heat. In this context, this review summarizes the roles of NO in improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness.
Optimization of Fault Learning in Medical Devices
Authors:   Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Yamnampet, Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, Telangana-501301, Kakulapati V.
Published: January 2023

A relatively effective training system and advancements in data science demonstrate their evolutionary algorithm power to discover defects and abnormalities in the specified learning process. This work employs a fast and precise fault modelling environment to enhance genetic input implantable devices defect diagnostics. We offer a genetic data technique that incorporates phylogenetic analysis operations and faulty efficiency analysis. This study contributes to fault training in three different ways: 1) it exposes communicative training categories of information formulating adhesion, 2) it introduces a hierarchical system dissemination processing principles to design the fault aggregative, and 3) it indicates forecasting the genetic data sector that corresponds to complicated fault training. The proposed algorithm analyses methods that combine automatically generated fault detection development with massive data testing by non-repetitive fault instances. Analyzing data from validation challenges, infrastructure blowouts, and failure uncertainty make our algorithm more productive in the health sector.
Comparing the Performances of Ensemble classifiers to Detect Eye Stat
Authors:   Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Computer Engineering, Kastamonu University, Turkey, Akyol Kemal , Karacı Abdulkadir
Published: January 2023

Brain signals required for the brain-computer interface are obtained through the electroencephalography (EEG) method. EEG data is used in the analysis of many problems such as epileptic seizure detection, bipolar mood disorder, attention deficit, and detection of the sleep state of the vehicle driver. It is very important to determine whether the eye is open or closed, which is a substantial organ for the determination of the cognitive state of the person. The aim of this paper is to present a stable and successful model for detecting the eye states that are opened or closed. In this context, the performances of several ensemble classifiers were examined on the Emotiv EEG Neuroheadset dataset, which has 14 features excluding the target variable, 14980 records that have 8225 eye states opened and 6755 eye states closed. In the experiments, firstly the min-max normalization process was applied to the dataset, and then the classification performances of these classifiers were evaluated via a 5-fold cross-validation technique. The performance of each model was measured using accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity metrics. The obtained results show that the Random Forest algorithm is an acceptable level with 92.61% value of accuracy, 94.31% value of sensitivity and 91.36% value of specificity for detecting the eye state.
Paměťové praktiky: metadatový popis digitalizovaného zvukového kulturního dědictví
Authors: Lorenz Michal , Hruška Zdeněk , Novotná Helena
Published: January 2023

Účel – Příspěvek se věnuje metadatovým praktikám různých typů paměťových institucí digitalizujících zvukové dokumenty. Zvukové kulturní dědictví není v gesci žádné národní paměťové instituce, která by jej identifikovala, popisovala, shromažďovala a ochraňovala, a tak i jeho digitalizace probíhá v různých typech institucí odlišným způsobem. Teoretickým východiskem předložené výzkumné studie jsou paměťové praktiky G. C. Bowkera. Jejich perspektivou sledujeme, jak je ukládána společenská paměť, reprezentovaná jako digitalizovaný zvukový záznam.

Design / metodologie / přístup – Informace o používaných metadatových praktikách byly shromažďovány v online dotazníkovém šetření a z obsahové analýzy metadatového vzorku. Do výzkumu se z celkem 20 oslovených relevantních institucí zapojily čtyři archivy, dvě knihovny, jedno muzeum a jedna výzkumná organizace.

Výsledky – Paměťové instituce budují své digitální sbírky/fondy na základě dvou odlišných variant moderní konceptu času. Ty se promítají jak v jejich odlišném poslání, tak v následné aplikaci metadatových praktik a standardů. Deterministická mechanická koncepce tvoří počítačový paměťový režim, transformativní koncepce formuje databázový paměťový režim. Standardy a pravidla pro popis zvukových dokumentů jsou stejně různorodé jako poslání paměťových institucí, lze za nimi však opět identifikovat jednu či druhou variantu koncepce času. Univerzální mezi institucemi je snaha uchovávat informace o provenienci. Rozšířené je uchovávání provenienčních informací původních fyzických nosičů zahrnujících zvláště identifikaci a základní popis, kontext týkající se specifických rysů záznamu je uchováván vzácněji. Autenticita digitálních dokumentů se příliš velké péči paměťových institucí netěší, samotný průběh procesu transformace digitálního dokumentu po digitalizaci je neevidovaný. Přesto, že paměťové instituce digitalizují fondy primárně pro výzkumné využití, nevytvářejí dostatečné podmínky pro kvalitní digitální výzkum.

Originalita / hodnota – Příspěvek upozorňuje na důležitost uchovávání provenienčních a kontextuálních informací o digitalizovaných zvukových dokumentech, které jsou stěžejní nejen pro potvrzení autenticity záznamu, ale také pro rekonstrukci historických událostí spojených s hudbou a zvukem a s formováním zvukového průmyslu u nás. Příspěvek také otevírá perspektivu teorie paměťových praktik, které v českém prostředí nebyly doposud představeny.
Division Trauma and Forgiveness
Authors:   The Korean Society of Minjung Theology, Yang Guen Seok
Published: January 2023

The primary goal of this thesis is to critically review studies that try to understand the historical experience of the division of the Korean peninsula and its development through trauma theory. It is judged that their study has a challenging aspect to the already known trauma research, but also has limitations and problems at the same time.
Efforts to understand division in Korea have been developed in various academic fields. Therefore, this study, first of all, focuses on clarifying the differences between division trauma research and past division studies. To that end, this study will review the necessity of research on division trauma, which trauma researchers say, and identify the characteristics of understanding division violence they have, and also examine the characteristics of division trauma. In addition, this study will critically analyze the direction of healing from division trauma, which they prospect. The prospects for integrated narratives that overcome the narratives of division and the prospects for the restoration of national commonality will be the main targets of criticism. Finally, while comparing and crossing the understanding of forgiveness in the Bible and the prospects for healing by division trauma researchers, I will look for a direction in which division trauma research can be further deepened and expanded. Although it does not present a sufficient theological analysis, this study is part of a longer one to find the interface between Korea’s Minjung theology or peace theology and the study of division trauma.
An Intellectual Biography of Ahn Byungmu: A Search for Jesus in History
Authors:   The Korean Society of Minjung Theology, Kim Hi Heon
Published: January 2023

This article, presented as a lecture at ‘the Commemorating Conference for the 100th Anniversary of An Byung-mu’s Birth’ in October 2022, attempts to depict his life and thoughts by reading his writings chronologically. It sets the central theme of his entire life as ‘the search for Jesus in history’ and explains how the theme developed in his thoughts by dividing it into four stages. First, the stage of ‘existence’ centered on the period when the journal of Ya-sung was published in 1951-56. Second, the theological transition taking place during the publication of the journal of Hyun-jon in 1969-80 from the existentialist understanding to minjung theology, Third, the process of establishing full-fledged minjung theology as the ‘theology of event’ with the publication of the journal of Theological Thoughts since 1973. Fourth, a theology of life in the time of the journal of Salim since 1988. Through this process, we can find how he creatively confronted his time and what he suggests to us today.
PEMANFAATAN IKAN PURI SEBAGAI SALAH SATU PRODUK PANGAN LOKAL
Authors: Eser Dison Biloro  , Rio Febrian Laine  , Aimar Hakan Lestaluhu  , Amin Rais Hitimala  , Ampi Alexandro Nahusona  , Andre V Sariwating  , Anggun Oktavia  , Femmy Andita Situngkir  , Fitriati Solisa  , Jeniffer Lauvanca Sigin  , Kartini Sulaiman  , Johan B.Bension
Published: January 2023

Artikel ini menjelaskan tentang bagaimana peran mahasiswa KKN dalam pemanfaatan ikan puri sebagai salah satu produk pangan lokal di Negeri Hatiwe Besar, Ikan Puri (Stolephorus comersonii) adalah salah satu sumber daya hayati laut serta merupakan salah satu kelompok ikan pelagis yang tersebar di perairan pesisir pantai, Ikan puri banyak digemari oleh masyarakat dikarenakan kandungan yang baik dan mudah untuk didapatkan. Ikan puri memiliki kandungan lemak, kaya akan protein, asam lemak omega 3, vitamin, dan mineral. Ikan puri banyak dikonsumsi langsung oleh masyarakat dan banyak juga yang menjadikan ikan puri sebagai bahan baku suatu produk hasil perikanan. Salah satu produk yang dapat menggunakan ikan puri sebagai bahan baku utama yaitu produk sambal yang mana masyarakat Indonesia sendiri sudah mengenal sambal sejak lama dikarenakan sambal telah menjadi salah satu kuliner khas nusantara yang dinikmati oleh masyarakat dari semua kalangan. Pemanfaatan sambal ikan puri ini juga merupakan salah satu produk pangan lokal sambal ikan puri khas untuk peningkatan ekonomi pada masyarak setempat. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian studi kasus, hasil penelitian dan wawancara serta observasi, menunjukkan bahwa peran mahasiswa KKN Negeri Hatiwe Besar Universitas Pattimura dalam pemanfaatan sambal ikan puri sangat bermanfaat untuk peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat pada Negeri Hatiwe Besar.
PENERAPAN JARINGAN SYARAF TIRUAN UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI VOLUME PEMAKAIAN AIR DENGAN METODE BACKPROPAGATION (STUDI KASUS PT. PDAM KOTA PADANG)
Authors: Putra Khelvin Ovela , Nurcahyo Gunadi Widi , Santony Julius
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini menerapkan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan menggunakan algoritma Backpropagation untuk memprediksi kebutuhan konsumsi air. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah melihat hasil prediksi dan diharapkan dapat memecahkan masalah kebutuhan konsumsi air. Perhitungan menggunakan aplikasi Matlab berdasarkan nilai epoch dan MSE(Mean Square Error). Data yang digunakan diperoleh dari PT. PDAM Kota Padang, data tersebut dibagi menjadi data pelatihan dan data pengujian dengan variabel-variabel yang telah ditentukan. Arsitektur jaringan yang digunakan dalam melakukan prediksi adalah pola arsitektur 5-2-1. Setelah proses data selesai, hasil perhitungan dengan algoritma Backpropagation dilakukan perbandingan dengan data aktualnya. Hasilnya adalah prediksi jumlah kebutuhan konsumsi air minum dengan proses pelatihan dan pengujian menghasilkan output aktual sebagai target yang dicapai.

Kata Kunci: Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan, algoritma Backpropagation, Software Matlab, Prediksi.
Pengaruh Kemandirian Belajar Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika Pada Siswa SMK Bahana Mandiri 2 Kota Bekasi
Authors: Putri Anjaningsih  , Heri Suhendri  , Arfatin Nurrahmah
Published: January 2023

Education is one of the most closely related issues with the development and progress of a nation. The education must be able to produce change and be able to develop nation's life. This is due to the forward or backward nation and state are influenced by the quality of human resources. Indonesia also has the same view of the importance of education in the progress of a nation.
Pengaruh Perhatian Orang Tua Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Matematika
Authors: Nuryanti Mursalina  , Huri Suhendri  , Nurhayati
Published: January 2023

This research is expected to be useful for the following parties: (1) For schools, namely as input material for schools that are used as research locations, in an effort to improve to improve the quality and achievement of students' mathematics learning. (2) For teachers as a consideration for teachers to improve student learning outcomes in the subjects they teach. (3) For students it can be used as a reference material in generating interest in learning, as well as methods that can improve methods that can improve student learning outcomes. (4) Subsequent research materials as reference material for further researchers discussing research topics relevant to this research.
A Stock-Taking on the Contribution of Women in Nigeria’s National Assembly, 1999-2011
Authors:   Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, KolaDaisi University, Gbamwuan Asor , Agidi Princely Agu
Published: January 2023

The study appraises the role of women in Nigeria's National Assembly between 1999 and 2011. The data was generated through primary sources and corroborated with secondary materials. Its approach was historical, narrative, and analytical in nature. The study was pillared on liberal feminism and the global advocacy for women's involvement in Nigerian politics. Against this backdrop, it was discovered that women were not watchers but were active participants in the legislative business of the National Assembly. It was also found that women were not adequately represented and were not given principal positions in the National Assembly. Despite their under-representation, they also faced abuse and humiliation by their male counterparts. In order to enhance women participation in Nigerian politics, women’s political rights should be protected, including scaling up the implementation of the 35% Affirmative Action plan. The study also suggests that the politics of verbal assault should be discouraged.
Colonial Origins of Postcolonial Authoritarianism in Tanzania: The Reflection on Democracy
Authors:   Department of Political Science and Public Administration, The University of Dodoma, Mmassy Thadeus Pius , Ombeni Joram Mitumba ,   Department of Political Science and Public Administration, The University of Dodoma, Nyello Adella O. ,   Department of Political Science and Public Administration, The University of Dodoma, Kissoka Gasper Michael ,   Department of Political Science and Public Administration, The University of Dodoma
Published: January 2023

The authoritarian style of rule and democratization in Tanzania after independence cannot be understood without analyzing the colonial state and the nature of its administration. The colonial state was alien, illegitimate, and established to facilitate the exploitation of Tanzanians and their resources. It was also compounded with highly centralized power, suppression and coercion, and imprisonment of anyone threatening the authority of the state. These features were against democratic principles thus, facilitated resistance to colonial rule. Political opposition was forbidden. Civil liberties were not respected. Coercion was the order of the day, and the colonial state did not hesitate to deport or imprison anyone threatening its authority. Independence was cheered by the masses as a new chapter in the road towards democracy and development. But to their disappointment, the postcolonial state was of similar caliber to the colonial state. As such, colonial legacies of authoritarianism continued to dominate. This has not changed to date, posing a threat to building a developmental and democratic state. This paper discusses the colonial heritage of authoritarianism and its reflection to “democratic” Tanzania. It argues that the administrative structure of post-colonial government in Tanzania, imitated the colonial administrative styles of rule, which works against contemporary democratic ideals.
The reasons that younger homeowners are less likely to become entrepreneurs: The role of capital constraints
Authors: Hu Mingzhi , Li Xiaoshuang
Published: January 2023

Considering that housing is the single biggest asset for most households, owning a home may create barriers to entrepreneurship for young people who generally accumulate relatively little wealth due to a short-term career and low income. Using longitudinal data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) survey, our empirical work suggests that homeowners are associated with significantly less propensity for entrepreneurial engagement and the negative homeownership effect on entrepreneurship is much larger for younger homeowners. These findings are robust to omitted variable bias, reverse causality and model misspecification. We explore the mechanism through which capital constraints related to housing purchase may more affect younger homeowners from starting entrepreneurial activities. We find strong supportive evidence for this mechanism.
Analyze the relationship among information technology, precision agriculture, and sustainability
Authors: Stefan Walter  , Benno Boden  , Günter Klaus , Ben Paul  , Felix Lukas  , Hannah Lea
Published: January 2023

The essential purpose of this research study is to analyze the relationship among information technology, precision agriculture, and sustainability. This research study is related to primary data analysis, which determines the research used specific questions related to the variables. The open-ended and closed-ended questions are used for gathering the data, and these questions fulfill from different participants who have knowledge about sustainability, information technology, and agriculture. For measuring the data, used smart PLS software and generated different informative results such as indicator correlation, R square, F square, discriminant validity, and composite Reliability. Also, that smart PLS Algorithm model in between independent and dependent variables. Information technology is the main independent variable, and precision agriculture, also sustainability are both dependent variables. The overall result found that information technology positively relates to precision agriculture. The significant and direct relation with sustainability and information technology are positively associated with each other.
Investigación académica sobre memorias de sostenibilidad: una revisión sistemática de la literatura en español
Authors: Alvarez-Etxeberria Igor , Heras-Saizarbitoria Iñaki , Boiral Olivier
Published: January 2023

In the last two decades there has been a growing contribution to environmental and social accounting from the Spanish and Latin American academic community, both in Spanish and in English - the dominant language in the production and dissemination of this type of specialised academic knowledge. In this extensive academic production, the one related to the issuing of sustainability reports has been the most abundant, due, among other aspects, to the accessibility of this type of voluntary information issued by companies. From a position that is generally peripheral to the central core of knowledge production, this research community seems to have tried to integrate itself into the main trends - conventional and alternative - of academic knowledge production and dissemination, marked by a process of homogenisation. However, there are major gaps in knowledge about the impact of this process. In an attempt to make a contribution in this respect, the aim of this paper is to carry out a systematic review of the academic literature on sustainability reporting carried out in Spanish in recent decades. The study reveals a development of academic production dominated by descriptive, positivist works, published by authors with academic affiliation in Spanish universities and in journals mostly outside the accounting field.

En las dos últimas décadas se ha producido una creciente contribución a la contabilidad ambiental y social de la comunidad académica española e hispanoamericana, tanto en español, como en inglés —idioma dominante en la producción y difusión de este tipo de conocimiento académico especializado—. En esta extensa producción académica la relacionada con la emisión de memorias de sostenibilidad ha sido la más abundante, debido entre otros aspectos a la accesibilidad de este tipo de información voluntaria emitida por las empresas. Desde una posición por lo general periférica al núcleo central de producción del conocimiento, esta comunidad parece que ha tratado de integrarse en las principales corrientes —convencionales y alternativas— de producción y difusión de conocimiento académico, marcadas por un proceso de homogeneización. Con todo, existen grandes lagunas de conocimiento sobre la incidencia de este proceso. Tratando de aportar una contribución al respecto, este trabajo tiene como fin realizar una revisión sistemática de la literatura académica sobre memorias de sostenibilidad llevada a cabo en español en las últimas décadas. El estudio constata un desarrollo de la producción académica dominado por trabajos descriptivos, positivistas, publicados por autores con filiación académica en universidades españolas y en revistas mayoritariamente ajenas al ámbito contable.
Comparative effect of different treatment approaches on lumbar hyperlordosis, respiratory muscle strength, and balance in diplegic children: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Authors: Mohamed Rasha A. , Yousef Abeer M. , Mohamed Elsayed H.
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of different treatment approaches (pressure biofeedback training of the abdominal drawing-in maneuver with and without prone hip extension, whole-body vibration, and core stability exercises) on lumbar hyperlordosis, respiratory muscle strength, and balance in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Forty-five children, ranged in age from 8 to 12 years, were randomly allocated into three groups (A, B, C). All children underwent a specialized exercise program for one hour, three days/ week for three successive months. In addition, group A received pressure biofeedback training, group B underwent the whole-body vibration, and group C underwent the core stability exercises. The lumbar lordotic angle, active lumbar and hip range of motion, respiratory muscle strength, and balance were measured before and after three months of treatment. We found a significant decrease in lumbar lordotic angle along with a significant increase in active lumbar and hip range of motion of group A and group C post-treatment (p < 0.001) in favor of group A, while non-significant change was found in group B (p > 0.05). A significant improvement was recorded in the three groups' respiratory muscle strength and stability indices in favor of group B (p < 0.001). Pressure biofeedback training and core stability exercises are the best adjunctive to traditional physical therapy to improve lumbar hyperlordosis, respiratory muscle strength, and balance together in children with diplegic cerebral palsy. Moreover, whole-body vibration is the best adjunctive to improve respiratory muscle strength and balance.
Criminal liability for causing harm to health during sports
Authors: Korabel Mariia , Shynkarov Yurii , Plotnikova Alina , Kuryliuk Yurii , Motlyakh Oleksandr
Published: January 2023

The study of liability in sport takes place through the prism of legal liability, which is understood as a legal relationship between an entity that has violated the law, on the one hand, and the state, represented by its bodies or other organizations authorized to determine liability for the offender, on the other. Liability can be defined as a mechanism for redistributing costs based on the idea of ​​fair reimbursement; the costs of the person whose rights have been violated are transferred to the person through whose fault the violation occurred. The aim of the study was to examine the issues of regulation of liability for health injuries in sports. The methodology of the chosen problem was a systematic approach, including dialectical, formal-logical and structural-functional methods and other general scientific research methods, as well as special legal methods: comparative law and formal law. According to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, a crime is a socially dangerous criminal act (action or omission) committed by the subject of the crime. In case of harm to human health during sports, the perpetrators should be prosecuted in cases where one of the participants in the competition intentionally grossly violates the established rules of sports competitions.

The study of liability in sport takes place through the prism of legal liability, which is understood as a legal relationship between an entity that has violated the law, on the one hand, and the state, represented by its bodies or other organizations authorized to determine liability for the offender, on the other. Liability can be defined as a mechanism for redistributing costs based on the idea of ​​fair reimbursement; the costs of the person whose rights have been violated are transferred to the person through whose fault the violation occurred. The aim of the study was to examine the issues of regulation of liability for health injuries in sports. The methodology of the chosen problem was a systematic approach, including dialectical, formal-logical and structural-functional methods and other general scientific research methods, as well as special legal methods: comparative law and formal law. According to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, a crime is a socially dangerous criminal act (action or omission) committed by the subject of the crime. In case of harm to human health during sports, the perpetrators should be prosecuted in cases where one of the participants in the competition intentionally grossly violates the established rules of sports competitions.
The reality of motivational administrative methods for academic decision-makers in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences of Baghdad
Authors: Jawad Khamael Abdull Hussien , Ameer Zainab Ali Abdul
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to know the reality of motivational administrative methods for academic decision-makers in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in Baghdad from the perspective of faculty members. To solve the nature of the current problem, the two researchers used the descriptive approach of the survey method. The two researchers determined their research community by limiting the sample to all faculty members in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences in Baghdad (Al-Mustansiriya University, Al-Jadriya Univeristy & Al-Waziriyah University). Their number reached 314 faculty members and the two researchers determined their research community by 90%, so the research sample was 283 faculty members. To achieve the objective of the study, a special and codified questionnaire on the Iraqi environment was identified. The statistical analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). It was found that academic leaders have the ability to arouse fear among faculty members from time to time, and academic leaders’ decision-makers stay away from the participation of faculty members when crises occur. Furthermore, academic decision-makers have the ability to evoke the principle of encouragement and perseverance in work and give warnings and directions to work well and away from reluctance.
Is spinopelvic sagittal alignment correlated with pain level, functional disability and frontal plane projection angle in women with patellofemoral pain syndrome? A cross-sectional study
Authors: ElMelhat Ahmed M , Youssef Ahmed SA , Abbas Rami L , Ali Ahmed S. , Hamad Hamada Ahmed , Magdy Ahmed Sara , Zahran Samah Saad
Published: January 2023

There is a growing interest concerning the understanding of measurements of spinal and leg alignment in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). However, evaluating spinopelvic alignment in the sagittal plane with pain level, functional disability and frontal plane projection angle (FPPA) in PFPS has not been adequately addressed. The aim of the study was to identify the correlation of spinopelvic parameters with pain level, functional disability and frontal plane projection angle in women with PFPS. This was a cross–sectional study involving sixty female patients diagnosed with PEPS, with a mean age of 32±6.47. The measurements used in the study included: radiographic parameters (X-Ray), the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), the Arabic anterior knee pain scale (AAKP/Kujala) and the 2D-FPPA. Spearman correlation analysis was conducted to evaluate the relationship between these parameters. The results of our study demonstrated a strong positive correlation of lumbar lordosis (LL) with pain level and FPPA (r=0.825, r=0.812, p=0.0001). Also, a strong positive correlation of sacral slope (SS) with pain level (r = 0.0.820) and FPPA (r= 0.783). Pelvic tilt (PT) showed a moderate correlation with pain level (r = 0.0.614) and FPPA (r= 0.605), while a weak negative correlation was found between LL, SS and PT and functional disability score (r=-0.397, r=-0.385 and, r=-0.215 p=0.002). It was concluded that LL, SS and PT were significantly related to the pain level, functional disability and frontal plane projection angle in women with PFPS. These spinal alignments should be considered in clinical evaluation of knee-related disorders associated with PFPS.
“Bulgarian” Sites in Germany: People, Commemorations, and National Memory
Authors:   Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Matanova Tanya
Published: January 2023

Many monuments and places related to historical events and people connected with Bulgarian history can be found throughout Western Europe (and beyond). They are often the result of the wish of Bulgarians to commemorate prominent figures in Bulgarian history. Such sites, depending on the visitors and the commemorative practices performed there, are perceived as national memorials or as religious sites. At the same time, they contribute to the preservation of Bulgarian national memory and cultural heritage beyond Bulgaria’s borders. The text will explore “Bulgarian” sites (memorial plaques, chapels, and other places) in various locations in Germany, including Heidelberg, Ellwangen, Regensburg, Reichenau, and others, with a focus on the visits Bulgarians organise and the commemorative and religious practices they perform on-site.
Bulgarians in Morocco – Cultural Heritage and Sociocultural Interaction
Authors:   Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, Borisova Zhekova Mariyanka
Published: January 2023

The article focuses on migration and cultural heritage. It presents the processes of transmission and use of Bulgarian cultural heritage abroad. The study outlines the sociocultural interaction between the Bulgarian community in Morocco and the host society. The Bulgarian migrant community established in Morocco’s Kingdom mainly during the 1960s–1980s consisted mostly of professionals: hydro- and civil engineers, geologists, teachers, and architects. Their well-done work contributed to the excellent image of Bulgaria, and the Bulgarians in the receiving country are also present nowadays. At the same time, cases of Bulgarian immigration in Morocco due to mixed marriages could be observed. Although the Bulgarian community in this Maghreb country is not numerous (around 350–400 people), it is visible with a rich cultural calendar that includes sociocultural initiatives in the interaction with the host society. The Bulgarian migrants in Morocco do not have a formal organization. Meanwhile their community is proactive and consolidated around the Bulgarian Embassy. The Bulgarian school in various formats has been operating since 1986. A folk dance group was established in 2018. The paper attempts to answer why knowledge of Bulgarian traditions, folklore, history, and preservation of the Bulgarian language and cultural identity are important for the Bulgarian community in Morocco.
Estonian Teachers’ Day – October 5. From 1960s to Nowadays
Authors:   Department of Folkloristics, Estonian Literary Museum, Tartu, Estonia, Kõiva Mare , Kuperjanov Andres ,   Department of Folkloristics at the Estonian Literary Museum, Tartu, Estonia
Published: January 2023

Teachers’ Day is celebrated globally on various days of the year. The official celebration began either in 1965 or earlier. UNESCO established the World Teachers’ Day in 1994 to focus on work and achievements of teachers. Teachers’ Day has been celebrated at schools in Estonia since the 1960s. At that time, the best students became teachers, and lessons were given primarily to younger classes and at basic school. The newer rules in the 1990s became much more exciting, according to which teachers really changed roles with students (embodied as students), disguised themselves, and chose a certain style. Behavioural patterns and norms also become free: teachers live out by teasing: scattering paper planes, disturbing lessons, talking and being naughty, do not bother to answer. But students may also be shown what their teachers are like outside school: talented musicians, performers, experimenters, and so on. At the end of the day, they can return to the original rules: a coffee table made by students and flowers for teachers, a visit from the rural municipality, city government or education department, and congratulations. In addition, and above all, this is a day where teachers are excited because they are just great. We see many rapid role changes, changes in norms, parody and ridicule, black humour along with the implementation of various scripts.
Strategic Importance of Azerbaijan-Turkey Relations
Authors: YAMAÇ Müzehher
Published: January 2023

Jeopolitik olarak çok önemli bir bölgede bulunan iki ülke olan Türkiye–Azerbaycan stratejik ortaklığının temelinde tarihi, kültürel ve etnik bağlarının yanında güncel boyut olarak ortak çıkarları bulunmaktadır. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin
kuruluşundan itibaren, Azerbaycan ile olan ilişkilerinin günümüze kadar nasıl bir dönüşüme ulaştığı dünya genelinde dikkat çeken bir öneme sahiptir. Türkiye’nin Millî Mücadele döneminde Azerbaycan’ın yardımı ile başlayan ilişkileri,
kardeş iki devlet olduğu belirlenerek, 1991 yılında Azerbaycan’ın bağımsızlık sonrasında aynı desteği Türkiye’nin sağlamasıyla devam etmiştir. Bu çalışmada Azerbaycan’ın bağımsızlığı sonrası yaşanan siyasi ve ekonomik gelişmeler
başlıca iki alt başlık halinde incelenmektedir. Bunlar, 2003 Haydar Aliyev dönemi ile 2003’ten günümüze kadar olan gelişmelerdir. 1991 sonrası ikili ilişkilerde denge siyaseti izlenmesi ve Bakü petrolleri Bakü-Tiflis-Ceyhan petrol
boru hattının faaliyete başlaması ilişkileri olumlu yönde etkilemiştir. Bu süreçte Kafkasya bölgesinin önemi artarken, Ermenistan tarafından Azerbaycan topraklarının işgali ile bölgede çocuk, yaşlı, kadın ve erkek ayırt etmeden
yapılan katliamlar Azerbaycan halkının unutulmaz acılar yaşamasına ve Türkiye’nin de büyük tepkisine yol açmıştır. Azerbaycan’ın Dağlık Karabağ zaferini kazanmasında Türkiye’nin rolü ve bölgenin eski hakimiyetine kavuşmasında iki
ülkenin tutumu, önem arz etmiştir. Mustafa Kemal Paşa dönemindeki iki devletin kardeş olduğu vurgusu, günümüzde Karabağ Zaferinde gösterilmiştir. Bu çalışmada; Azerbaycan ve Türkiye arasında yaşanan gelişmeler, dönem itibariyle
küresel aktörlerin bölgedeki çıkarları, temel politikaları çerçevesinde analiz edilmektedir.
Change and Transformation of Caucasian Origin Folk Dances in the Tourism Sector
Authors: Cenk YILMAZ Kerem , ÜNLÜ Yiğit Hakan
Published: January 2023

Toplumsal mirasların en önemlisi olan kültür, bireylerin hayatı anlama ve anlamlandırma süreçlerinin merkezinde yer almaktadır. Kültürel birikimin gelecek nesillere aktarılması hususu bir toplum için son derece hayati bir mesele olup,
devletlerin siyasi hayatlarında kültür politikaları başlığı içeresinde yer almaktadır. Kültür politikaları kavramı ilk defa 1950'lilerin sonlarına doğru UNESCO toplantılarında tartışılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu tartışmalar, devletlerin
kültür politikaları üretimlerinde etkin olmuştur. Kültürel politikalar, ülkeler için gelişmenin, ilerlemenin, büyümenin önemli bir argümanı olarak görülür ve devletlerin ekonomik ve siyasi politikalarının ayrılmaz bir parçasıdır.
Devletler için ekonomik ve toplumsal kalkınmanın diğer güçlü bir enstrümanı da turizmdir. Kültür ve turizm politikaları, birbirleri ile iç içe geçen iki önemli paydaştır. Turizm devletlerin özellikle ikinci dünya savaşı sonrası
farkındalığını artırdığı, bireylerin ekonomik, , kültürel, sosyal ve politik alanlarda kazanım sağladıkları, hizmet sektörü olarak düşünülen çok yönlü dev bir endüstridir. Soyut olan kültürel mirası bedenle bütünleştiren halk dansları
kültürel birikimin gelecek nesillere aktarılması gibi özel bir rol üstlenmektedir. Halk danslarının Türkiye’de Cumhuriyetin kurulmasından itibaren kültürel farkındalığın oluşmasında, milliyet bilinci oluşmasında, kültürel aktarım
aracı olarak ve turizm sektörü içerisinde ülke tanıtımı gibi çeşitli alanlarda devletin ürettiği kültür ve turizm politikaları içerisinde etkin olarak yer bulduğu görülmektedir. Özellikle uluslararası düzeyde ziyaret edilen İstanbul,
Antalya illeri gibi turistik şehirler ve sahil şeridi coğrafyalar “Türk Gecesi” etkinliği adı altında yapılan geleneksel dans gösterilerine fiziksel mekanlar yaratmıştır. Bu gösterilerde estetik, zarafet ve tekniğin ön planda olduğu
Kafkasya kökenli halk dansları etkin olarak kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışma, amacı bakımından temel araştırma türüne bir örnektir. Araştırmada yöntem olarak betimsel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca yazarların saha deneyimlerinden
elde ettikleri veriler katılımcı gözlem tekniği ile elde edilmiş ve değerlendirilmiştir. Toplanan veriler neticesinde tespit edilen Türkiye’de icra edilen Kafkasya kökenli halk dansları gösterilerinin, turizm sektörü içerisindeki
değişim ve dönüşümü tarihsel bir bakış ile tasniflenmeye çalışılmıştır.
Society, Nation and Nationalism in Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s Thought
Authors: YEŞİLYURT Yaşar
Published: January 2023

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, Mehmet Akif Ersoy’un düşüncesinde toplum, millet ve milliyetçilik kavramlarının hangi anlamlarda kullanıldığını ve yaşanılan dönemin düşünce evreni ile anlamlı bir ilişkisinin olup olmadığını analiz etmeye
çalışmaktır. Her kavram yaşadığı çağın vurgusunu içerisinde taşır. O dönemde kullanılan kavramların günümüz sosyolojisi ile örtüşüp örtüşmediğini ele almak önemlidir. Edebiyat içinde yaşanılan çağın toplumsal özelliklerini yansıtan
bir özelliğe sahiptir. Edebiyat sosyolojisi de edebiyat ve sosyoloji kavramlarının etkileşiminden doğar. Sulhi Dönmezer’in de vurguladığı gibi "Edebi eserler sosyoloji için yalnız bir döküman olmakla kalmaz aynı zamanda toplumu
yansıttıkları ölçüde, sosyolojinin kendisi olmaktadır”. Edebi eserler sanat ürünleri, insan ve toplumunun var oluş problemleri ile ilgilenir, sosyal ve kültürel şartlara has cevap tarzlarını çözüm yollarını içlerinde bizim için
korurlar. Dolayısıyla Mehmet Akif zihninde tasarımladığı dünyayı kendi varoluş kaygısı doğrultusunda inşa etmenin, kurgulamanın bilgisini şiirlerinde ifade etmeye gayret göstermiştir. Akif’in yaşadığı yıllar göz önüne alındığında
yaşadığı dönemin özelliklerinin düşüncesi üzerinde büyük etkisi olmuştur. Deyim yerindeyse imparatorluğun kurtuluşu için çarelerin arandığı ve buna yönelik adımların atıldığı ve sonrasında imparatorluğun yıkılışına ve yeni bir
ulus devletin kurulması sürecine tanıklık etmesi Akif’in hem fiilen yaşamında hem de düşüncesinde derin izler bırakmıştır. Bu anlamda Mehmet Akif’in düşüncesi üzerinde hem Osmnalı mirasının hem de yeni kurulan ulus devlet yapısının
benzer bir bilinç ve tutum alışla düşünce ve ruh dünyasında etkisi olmuştur. Dolayısıyla Akif, o dönemin temel düşünce ve ruh haline yabancı olmayacak bir biçimde sahip olduğu dünya görüşünü şiirlerine açık bir biçimde yansıtmış
bir şairdir. Ümmet, Toplum, millet, milliyetçilik kavramları on dokuzuncu yüzyıldan itibaren dönemin şartlarında ideolojik anlamlar da kazanarak tartışmaların odağında yer almış kavramlar olarak göze çarpmaktadır. Mehmet Akif bu
kavramlar çerçevesinde şiirlerinde toplum, millet, ümmet, milliyetçilik kavramlarına sıkça yer vermiştir. Bu kavramlar onun şiirlerinde sosyolojik anlamlarının yanında zaman zaman ideolojik tutum alışlara uygun biçimde birbirlerinin
yerine kullanılmıştır.
The Suffix of State and Quality of Being in Qisas al-Anbiyâ in Semantic and Functional Perspectives
Authors: ÇAĞLAR Yeşim
Published: January 2023

Türkçede varlığı, var olmayı ifade etmek için +lIg (> +lI) varlık eki kullanılmaktadır. İlk olarak Eski Türk Yazıtlarında örneklerine rastlanılan +lIg varlık eki, Eski Türkçeden itibaren kullanılan işlek bir ektir. Varlık eki ile
ilgili en eski bilgiye, 11. yüzyılda Kâşgarlı Mahmud tarafından yazılan Dîvânu Lugâti’t-Türk’te rastlanılmaktadır. Çalışmada, Harezm Türkçesinin en önemli eserlerinden biri olan Kısasü’l-Enbiyâ’da varlık eki incelenmiştir. Eser,
1310 (H 710) tarihinde Nâsırü’d-dîn b. Burhânü’d-dîn Rabgûzî tarafından yazılmış ve Nâsırü’d-dîn Tok Buga’ya sunulmuştur. Araştırmada Kısasü’l-Enbiyâ’da geçen +lIg varlık eki almış sözcükler taranmıştır. Tespit edilen varlık eki
almış ifadeler, anlamsal ve işlevsel açıdan incelenmiş, fonetik, morfolojik ve biçimbirimsel açılardan varlık eki değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca çalışmada, varlık ekinin eklendiği sözcük türleri belirlenmiştir. Kısasü’l-Enbiyâ’da
+lIg varlık ekinin hangi sıklıkla kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. İşlevsel açıdan bakıldığında yazmada varlık ekinin isimlerin yanı sıra sıfat, zarf ve zamir gibi sözcük türlerine eklendiği belirlenmiştir. Bir varlığa, bir kavrama,
bir nesneye ait olmayı ifade eden varlık ekinin, genellikle üzerine getirildiği isimleri “sahip olan” anlamında sıfatlar türettiği tüm araştırmacılar tarafından kabul edilmektedir. Kısasü’l-Enbiyâ’da ise varlık ekinin eklendiği
sözcükleri sıfat dışında zarf ve edat yaptığı saptanmıştır. Kısasü’l-Enbiyâ’da gerek alfabe kısırlığı gerek yazar ve müstensih hataları nedeniyle +lIk isimden isim yapım eki ile karıştırılan +lIg varlık eki alan sözcükler tespit
edilmiş ve tablolar halinde verilmiştir.
Effect of Haemodialysis on Serum Magnesium Level in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Ramasamy Indhumathi , Manickam Dhivya , Venkatesh Madhav
Published: January 2023

Introduction: The dialysate Magnesium (Mg) concentration is the primary determinant of serum Mg levels in individuals on maintenance haemodialysis. A stable dialysate Mg content of 0.5 mmol/L is currently recommended. An alteration in this concentration can lead to altered serum magnesium levels. Few studies indicate that dialysate Mg concentration needs to be altered for maintenance of stable serum magnesium level. Aim: To compare pre and postdialysis serum magnesium levels in patients with chronic renal failure and the effect of drug intake and duration of dialysis on serum magnesium levels. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational cross- sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, for a period of three months, from June 2021 to August 2021. The predialysis and postdialysis serum magnesium levels of 100 chronic renal failure patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis were measured. Parameters such as dialysis period, predialysis weight, predialysis routine blood chemistry variables (estimated glomerular filtration rate, serum urea, serum creatinine, serum sodium, serum potassium and serum calcium, serum phosphate measurements) history of diabetes, history of hypertension and history of medications, were assessed for all the patients. Statistical analysis of the data were done using Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA), Students’ t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: Total 71% of the study population were males and 29% were females. The mean age of the study population was found to be 51.34 years. The mean predialysis serum magnesium levels was 2.28±0.48 mg/dL. The mean postdialysis serum magnesium level was 1.69±0.52 mg/dL. Total 2% of the chronic renal failure patients had hypomagnesemia before dialysis, while 27% of the patients developed hypomagnesemia after dialysis. There was significant difference between pre and postdialysis Mg levels, p<0.001. There was no significant correlation between pre and postdialysis magnesium levels and drug intake. Patients undergoing dialysis for more than 300 days had a significantly decreased serum magnesium levels than those undergoing dialysis for less than 90 days. Conclusion: The risk of hypomagnesemia is definite in patients undergoing dialysis. Uniformity of dialysis fluids for all patients may not be advisable. Dialysate should be titrated in individual patients according to the predialysis serum magnesium levels.
Comparative Evaluation of RLEP-PCR and Conventional Laboratory Methods for Confirmation of Clinically Diagnosed Early-stage Leprosy in Eastern India
Authors: Das Rojalini , Mohapatra Dharitri , Panda Rakesh Kumar , Jena Swapna , Purohit Gopal Krishna
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Diagnosis of leprosy is confirmed based on cardinal signs and symptoms along with supportive laboratory investigations. Early diagnosis and treatment of new cases are essential to prevent disease burden and spread in community. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of currently available laboratory tests like M.leprae-specific repetitive element Polymerase Chain Reaction (RLEP-PCR) and conventional methods like, Slit Skin Smears (SSS), Histopathology (HP) and Fite-Faraco (FF) staining for detection of M. leprae in clinically diagnosed cases of early- stage leprosy. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 82 newly diagnosed cases of leprosy was carried out in S.C.B Medical College, a tertiary care hospital of Odisha, India from September 2018 to August 2020. For every case, skin tissue was punched out to get biopsy for HP and FF staining and incised for SSS. At least two SSS slides were prepared per case. One SSS slide was stained by modified Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining to demonstrate Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB). The other SSS slide was air dried and the dried material was scraped off to perform PCR. Data were analysed by Statistics software IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 24.0. Association between categorical variables was studied by using Chi-square test. Comparison of mean±SD and median (IQR) were done by using independent sample‘t’ test. Agreement on different types of laboratory methods was done by using Kappa test. Results: Among 82 cases, 68.3% were RLEP-PCR positive, 56% had relevant chronic granulomatous features histopathologically, 39% were FF stain positive, and only 29% were ZN stain positive. Improvement in case detection of 39%, 29.3%, and 12.2% by PCR over SSS, FF Stain and HP respectively proved superiority of PCR over other procedures. Conclusion: PCR was most sensitive to detect leprosy both in pauci and multibacillary groups, thus considered as investigation of choice for diagnosis of early-stage leprosy.