bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of tree species and planting density on the total productivity of an agroforestry system
Authors: Teodoro Arthur Gabriel , Rodrigues Lucas Matheus , Rocha José Henrique , Santos Alessandro José , Backes Clarice , Lopes Luciana Christina , Ribon Adriana , Giongo Pedro
Published: December 2022

The agroforestry system consists of crop, forest, and pasture cultivation in combination, succession, or rotation, with the goal of increasing resource-use efficiency and, consequently, productivity. This system is an important strategy to recover degraded land. Our goal with this study was to assess the effects of the spacing and stand density of three Eucalyptus species on the total productivity of an agroforest system. For this purpose, an agroforest was planted in a degraded pasture in the central-eastern region of Brazil. The system consisted of three Eucalyptus species alongside maize and Crotalaria juncea in the first year, maize and grass-to-silage production in the second year, and pasture during the third and fourth years. The increase in tree density led to greater wood production; however, it decreased the productivity of the other system compounds, indicating that the prioritization of one compound decreased the productivity of the others. Despite this negative correlation between tree growth and the growth of the other compounds, the most productive treatment (simple rows of E. urophylla) during the four years after the system implantation was 3 Mg ha− 1 of maize, 15.6 Mg ha− 1 of Crotalaria juncea for soil enhancement, 6.2 Mg ha− 1 of silage (maize with grass), 13.8 Mg ha− 1 of pasture, and 180 m3 ha− 1 of wood.
When synthetic biology fails: a modular framework for predicting genetic stability in engineered cell populations
Authors: Ingram Duncan , Stan Guy-Bart
Published: December 2022

Predicting the dynamics of mutation spread in engineered cell populations is a sought- after goal in synthetic biology. Until now, models that capture these processes have been lacking, either by failing to account for the diversity of mutation types, or by failing to link the growth rate of a cell to the consumption of shared cellular resources by synthetic constructs. In this study we address these shortcomings by building a novel mutation-aware modelling framework of cell growth in a turbidostat. Our framework allows users to input essential design elements of their synthetic constructs so as to predict the time evolution of different mutation phenotypes and protein production dynamics. Its structure allows quick mutation-based analysis of any construct design, from single-gene constructs to multi-gene devices with regulatory elements. We show how our framework can generate new insights into industrial applications, such as how the design of synthetic constructs impacts long-term protein yield and genetic shelf-life. Our framework also uncovers new mutation-driven design paradigms for synthetic gene regulatory networks, such as how mutations can temporarily increase the bistability of toggle switches, or how repressilators can be resistant to single points of failure.
Identification of the anoikis-related prognostic gene signature in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Authors: Chen Wei , Xu Zeyan , Jiang Jingjing , Chen Hong , Shi Ruihua
Published: December 2022

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) remains a tumor with high malignancy and poor prognosis. Anoikis can regulate tumor cell invasion and metastasis, which in turn leads to poor prognosis for cancer patients. However, the role of anoikis-related genes (ARGs) in PAAD remains unclear. In our study, we performed a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis to construct a prognostic gene model. Correlations between ARGs and tumor immune infiltration, tumor mutation burden and microsatellite instability were assessed using Spearman correlation analysis. A total of 23 ARGs were upregulated in PAAD. Functional enrichment analysis revealed that these 23 ARGs were mainly involved in proteoglycans in cancer, regulation of anoikis, lipid and atherosclerosis, focal adhesion, and regulation of apoptotic Prognostic analysis showed that patients with PAAD with high expression of PTK2, ITGB1, EGFR, CASP8, BCL2L1, and CASP3 had a low survival rate. The prognostic ARGs model constructed using the above six prognostic genes was constructed to predict the overall survival of PAAD patients. There was a significant correlation between prognostic ARGs and immune cell infiltration and tumor mutation burden, while there was no correlation with microsatellite instability. Meanwhile, knockdown of BCL2L1 expression could inhibit the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells. In conclusion, we performed a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis to identify PAAD patients containing six genes (PTK2, ITGB1, EGFR, CASP8, BCL2L1, and CASP3). Further studies are needed to validate our findings.
Evaluating the characteristics of Myocardial Work by Two-Dimensional Echocardiography during Pre-eclampsia Pregnancy
Authors: Piao Shun-Fu , Cong Juan , Li Rong , Song Guang-Hui , Li Yong , Xu Lin
Published: December 2022

This study aimed to analyze the changes in myocardial work (MyW) properties and the correlation of MyW with cardiovascular indices during the pre-eclampsia (PE) pregnancy. Standard two-dimensional and speckle-tracking echocardiography were sequentially performed on 77 women with PE and 89 with normal pregnancy. Four components of MyW: global myocardial work index (GWI), constructive work (GCW), wasted work (GWW), and work efficiency (GWE) were measured. The significant increased GWI, GCW and GWW with decreased GWE were observed, while GWW elevated more than GCW with consequently resulting the decline in GWE in PE cases. Further, there was a various relationship between MyW elements and LV morphological as well as functional parameters. Those findings of MyW in the patients with PE may indicate the changes in cardiac contraction and myocardial metabolism as well as the imbalance between them during PE gestation, which not detected by left ventricular ejection fraction and strain alone.
Protocol of identical exercise programs with and without specific breathing techniques for the treatment of chronic low back pain: randomized feasibility trial with two-month follow-up.
Authors: Mikkonen Jani , Luomajoki Hannu , Airaksinen Olavi , Goubert Liesbet , Leinonen Ville
Published: December 2022

Background
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of disability globally. Exercise therapies are one of the commonly prescribed treatment options for CLBP. The specific exercise therapies for CLBP most commonly target movement dysfunction, but seldom brain-based pain modulation. Exercise therapies with specific breathing techniques (SBTs) have been shown to influence and enhance brain-based structural and functional pain modulation.
Aims and objectives
To assess the feasibility of the SBTs protocol, eligibility criteria, randomization, and dropout rates. To quantify the changes in patient outcome measures and choose the most relevant measure for larger-scale study. To quantify self-adherence levels to home exercise and monitor and record possible pain medication and other treatment modality usage, and adverse events during exercise.
Design
A parallel randomised analyst-blinded feasibility trial with two-month follow-up.
Outcome measures
Feasibility related to aims and objectives. Multiple pain- and health-related patient-reported outcome measures of pain intensity, disability, central sensitization, anxiety, kinesiophobia, catastrophising, self-efficacy, sleep quality, quality of life, and health and well-being status. Exercise adherence, pain medication and other treatment modality usage, and possible adverse events related to exercises will be monitored and recorded.
Methods
Thirty participants will be randomized to movement control exercise with SBTs (experimental group) or movement control exercise without SBTs (control group) with an allocation ratio of 1:1.
Discussion
SBTs are a simple, free, and safe addition to exercise that may influence clinical outcomes. The clinical difference in effectiveness between practically identical exercise programs in uniform study settings with or without SBTs has not been studied before.
Surface Modification of Stereolithography-based 3D Printed Structures Utilizing Ultrasonic-atomised Sprays
Authors: Kanjirakat Anoop , Belaidi Abdelhak , Carvero Arnel , Amani Mahmood , Retnanto Albertus
Published: December 2022

Stereolithography (SLA)-based three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a popular tool for creating experimental models to study the two-phase flow behavior in complex flow structures. The main drawback while implementing such models is the wettability nature of the 3D printed surfaces. As non-geological materials are used while printing the porous designs, the flow mechanics do not follow similar patterns as in the reservoir. This work demonstrates the feasibility of using an SLA-based printing technique to replicate a porous structure. The porosity and pore size values of the 3D print are observed to be very close to that of the porous input image of the rock sample. A simple method to modify the surface characteristics of 3D printed surfaces using an ultrasonic-atomized fine spraying technique is developed. Here a thin layer of CaCO3 is deposited on the 3D printed surface by subjecting it to fine alternate sprays of calcium chloride and sodium carbonate. Thirty cycles of coating is observed to have altered the surface's wettability from neutral to oil-wet, resembling a carbonate reservoir.
Gamma-rays induced genome wide stable mutations in cowpea deciphered through whole genome sequencing
Authors: Punniyamoorthy Dhanasekar , Jegadeesan Souframanien
Published: December 2022

Gamma-rays are the most widely exploited physical mutagen in plant mutation breeding. They are known to be involved in development of more than 60% of global cowpea mutant varieties. Nevertheless, the characteristics of genome wide mutations induced by gamma-rays has not been studied in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). In the present investigation, mutations elicited by gamma-rays in three cowpea mutant lines in M6 generation were characterized through whole-genome sequencing. Gamma-rays induced a relatively higher frequency (91.1%) of single base substitutions (SBSs) with an average transition to transversion ratio (Ti/Tv) of 2.82. A > G transitions including its complementary T > C transitions predominated the transition mutations, while all the four types of transversion mutations were detected with almost equal frequencies (5.6–7.4%). Indels constituted about 9% of the total induced variation wherein small insertions (5.3%) were relatively more prominent than small deletions (3.7%). Among the indels, single base indels and in particular those involving A/T bases showed preponderance, albeit indels of up to five bases were detected in low proportions. Distributed across all 11 chromosomes, only a fraction of SBSs (19.3%) and indels (12.7%) potentially altered the encoded amino-acids/peptides. The inherent mutation rate induced by gamma-rays in cowpea was observed to be in the order of 1.76 x 10− 6 per base pair. Therefore, gamma-rays with greater tendency to induce SBSs and to a lesser extent indels could be efficiently and effectively exploited in cowpea mutation breeding.
A dual-path model: Bridge between heterogeneous environmental regulations and enterprise green innovation——Based on social information processing theory
Authors: Chen Silu , Tian Chenling , Jiang Xia
Published: December 2022

Drawing upon social information processing theory, this article analyzes the impact of two dimensions of environmental regulations (i.e., command-based and market-based) on enterprise green innovation through two different processes: Top Management Team (TMT) harmonious environmental passion climate and TMT environmental performance anxiety climate. Further, this article examined the moderating role of CEO regulatory focus between TMT affective climate and enterprise green innovation. Analyzing questionnaires collected from 184 Chinese firms in the manufacturing industry, we obtain evidence to support our prediction, finding that environmental regulations positively impact enterprise green innovation. Additionally, TMT harmonious environmental passion climate is found to fully mediate the relationship between market-based environmental regulation and enterprise green innovation, while TMT environmental performance anxiety climate is found to partially mediate the relationship between command-based environmental regulation and green innovation. Furthermore, CEO promotion regulatory focus strengthens the positive impact of TMT harmonious environmental passion climate on green innovation, and CEO prevention regulatory focus strengthens the positive impact of TMT environmental performance anxiety climate on green innovation. These findings extend how and when environmental regulations affect enterprise green innovation.
Study on the Effect of Green Financial Policies on Low Carbon Economic Development-Based on Evidence from Green Financial Reform and Innovation Pilot Zone
Authors: Yao Feng ge , Song Ying , Xue Li qing
Published: December 2022

Green finance is key in supporting industries’ green transformation and helping achieve low-carbon economic(LCE) development. This study creates an index of low-carbon economic development with provincial panel data from 2011–2020 and analyzes the enhancement effect of green finance policies (GFP) on low-carbon economic development and mechanism analysis using a synthetic control method (SCM) based on the creation of the first five provinces participating in the national green finance pilot program in 2017 as a nearly natural test. The empirical findings indicate that the implementation of GFP has a considerable beneficial effect on the growth of the LCE of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Guizhou. Meanwhile, Xinjiang's level of LCE development is not severely impacted by the pull-up effect, and both the validity and robustness tests are satisfied by all the empirical findings. The results of the mechanism analysis indicate that making a green financial reform and innovation pilot zone can improve the LCE development by improving the pilot zone’s scientific and technological innovation capacity. Finally, the foundation of the pilot zone for green financial reform and innovation, and policy implications for the further development of an LCE are proposed.
The State of Anxiety as a Significant Factor in the Formation of the Style of Educational Activity of Younger Schoolchildren
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Oksana B. Simatova
Published: December 2022

The scientific relevance and social significance of the problem of anxiety in schoolchildren are determined by the maladaptation nature of its manifestations, the disintegration of educational activity under its anxiety, as well as the existence of the phenomenon of its “secondary benefit” for adult participants in the educational process. The aim of the study is to study anxiety in younger schoolchildren with different styles of educational activity according to the criterion of autonomy-dependence. The study has been conducted using the methods of expert survey and psychodiagnostic testing, in which appropriate reliable and valid psychodiagnostic techniques were used. The results of the study have been subjected to qualitative, substantive and quantitative analysis. The results’ analysis of an empirical study suggests the presence of certain features of manifestations of school anxiety, concerning the level of its severity and qualitative originality in younger schoolchildren with autonomous and dependent styles of educational activity. The results of the study indicate that in the presence of a high state of anxiety and a wide range of experiences in younger schoolchildren, there is a high probability of forming a dependent style of educational activity. This requires the need to develop and implement a competent psychological and pedagogical impact aimed at preventing and optimizing the anxiety of younger schoolchildren at the early stages of its development. Teachers need to take into account that their own personal and professional destructions can have a significant impact on the mental and psychological health of students. Thus, in the context of mastering educational activities, schoolchildren’s anxiety is an important factor in its adequate formation, effective regulation and productivity. Keywords: anxiety of schoolchildren, educational activity, autonomous style of educational activity, dependent style of educational activity, qualitative originality of school anxiety
Intensification of Teaching Russian to International Students: Results of Expert Assessment
Authors:   Belarusian-Russian University, Olga P. Marinenko
Published: December 2022

The main objective of this study is the analysis of the most effective techniques to intensify teaching Russian as a foreign language. The relevance of the study is determined by the constantly increasing number of international applicants who commence their studies by learning the Russian language. The scientific significance of the research is grounded by a paucity of studies investigating the most effective techniques of teaching a non-native language. An expert assessment has been used as a main research method where 74 teachers with extensive teaching experience participated. In the course of the study, the experts ranked the techniques to intensify teaching Russian as a foreign language according to their effectiveness. It has been found that at the initial stage of training, teachers should use communicative trainings and master the most common vocabulary with learners; apply communicative games and active forms of work; purposefully acquaint students with the methods of productive memorization. At the advanced stage of training, it is possible to intensify the learning of Russian as a foreign language through using technical teaching aids, computer programs and Internet resources; systematically monitoring the effectiveness of the learning process; avoiding translations in communication with students. In the research, the participants supported the idea of providing psychological and socio-cultural assistance to international students by creating a favorable learning environment, motivating students to active independent work, and organizing their systematic interaction with native speakers. The research results can be used by the organizers of the process of pre-university training and by language teachers to optimize the educational process. Keywords: intensive teaching methods, Russian as a foreign language, international students, expert evaluation
Formation of Personal Readiness of Students of a Technical University to Master Professional Actions
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Elena V. Maksimenko
Published: December 2022

This article substantiates the problem of the formation of the personal readiness of students of a technical university to master professional actions. The author proves the need to detail the structural components of personal readiness for the formation of professional competencies of students in a technical university. The concept of personal readiness of students of a technical university to master professional actions is presented. The ability of a future specialist to competently solve technical problems related to the high-quality operation of railway transport, ensuring the safety of goods and passengers is understood as the ability to self-regulate their own emotional state. The article presents a structural model of the personal readiness of future railway engineers. The structural elements of a student’s personal readiness include cognitive-personal, motivational, emotional and volitional components. The purpose of the study is to comprehend the phenomenon of personal readiness of students of a technical university to master professional actions with the definition of a dominant link in each structural element, which in the future will be the basic factor in the effective implementation of engineering and technical tasks. To conduct a deeper analysis of the phenomenon of personal readiness and establish functional relationships between its elements, the study is turned to the provisions of the competency-based approach. The author concluded that the formation of production competencies of future railway specialists directly depends on the successful formation of the elements of personal readiness among students of a technical university. Keywords: student of a technical university, personal readiness, professional activity, mental self-regulation, professional competencies
Features of Ethno-Journalism as an Educational Discipline within the Framework of Journalistic Education in Modern Russia
Authors:   Penza State University, Ekaterina K. Reva
Published: December 2022

The study of the specifics of the ethnopolitical component in journalistic education is relevant due to a number of factors. Firstly, the current year has shown even greater importance of the media as a social institution in preserving the integrity of the state, its multicultural and ethno-confessional basis. Secondly, the media are one of the main means of disseminating knowledge about the history and ethnoculture of the peoples of the Russian Federation, form ethnographic literacy of the population, and contribute to civic identity and patriotism. Thirdly, the information support of the state national policy of Russia is one of the directions of the Strategy of the State National Policy of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2025, the main document of strategic planning that determines the nation of Russia. In this regard, the article emphasizes the importance of the discipline “Ethno-Journalism” in the main educational program in the direction of 42.03.02 Journalism. The purpose of the study is to identify and systematize educational practices in the field of ethnopolitics used in the educational process of student journalists to determine the dominant pedagogical approaches in preparing students to work with ethnic issues. The empirical basis of the study has become the working programs of the disciplines “Journalism in ethnocultural interaction”, “Journalism in ethnocultural space”, “Ethnocultural problems in the media”, the teaching of which is carried out at the Altai State University, Kazan Federal University, St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, Penza State University. Based on the method of studying pedagogical experience and qualitative analysis of work programs, the approaches of the work programs’ developers in choosing topics to ensure the effective interaction of ethnological, ethnopolitological and journalistic components in the training of student journalists to work with ethnic issues have been systematized. Students are invited to study fundamental topics from the field of ethnology, introduce ethnopsychology in the terminology in the context of the profession of a journalist, and give an idea of cultural processes and phenomena. The topic is promising for further research aimed at determining the quality of education of student journalists in the field of ethno-journalism, determining their orientation in ethno-political processes and phenomena, ethno-cultural specifics of the peoples of the Russian Federation. It is also possible to study the literature disciplines recommended in work programs. Keywords: ethno-journalism, educational practices, ethno-political education of journalists, multicultural education, ethnocultural education
Formation of Intercultural Communicative Competence of Future Foreign Language Teachers by Means of Interactive Education Technologies
Authors:   Lugansk State Pedagogical University, Oksana I. Sidorenko
Published: December 2022

The article reflects the results of a study on intercultural communicative competence formation of future foreign language teachers by means of interactive technologies. The study on the urgent requirements for the foreign language training of future specialists confirms the relevance of the identified problem, which has not been so far the subject of a special pedagogical study. Education technologies that ensure the effective formation of intercultural communicative competence of future foreign language teachers has been determined as a purpose of the article. The study was based on competence-based, student-oriented, intercultural, communicative activity-based and systematic methodological approaches, as well as methods: analysis of pedagogical and methodological sources on the research topic, comparison, induction, deduction, study and generalization of the experience of interactive learning in higher education, as well as the formation of students’ intercultural competence by means of interactive technologies in global and national practice. The article provides the author’s definition of intercultural communicative competence of a foreign language teacher and the structure of the investigated phenomenon. The ideas of scientists and practitioners about the impact of interactive teaching technologies on the foreign language training of future teachers became the basis for determining the author’s position on the essence of interactive technologies and highlighting those interactive technologies that allow future foreign language teachers to form intercultural communicative competence. The following types of interactive technologies are referred to such technologies by the author: CLIL technology, Flipped Classroom technology, case technology, IBLL technology, simulation game technology. In the context of the research problem solving, the expected results in the formation of intercultural communicative competence of future foreign language teachers, their mastery of integrated methods and interactive teaching technologies, which allow students of educational institutions to transfer the skills of effective intercultural interaction, are substantiated. Keywords: foreign language teacher, intercultural communicative competence, CLIL technology, flipped classroom technology, case technology, IBLL technology, simulation game technology
Konstrukcija i validacija skale samoprocjene uspješnog starenja
Authors:   Odjel za psihologiju, Sveučilište u Zadru, Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV. br. 2, Zadar, Hrvatska, Tucak Junaković Ivana , Nekić Marina ,   Odjel za psihologiju, Sveučilište u Zadru, Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV. br. 2, Zadar, Hrvatska, Ambrosi-Randić Neala
Published: December 2022

Konstrukt uspješnog starenja često se spominje u novijoj gerontološkoj literaturi premda nije postignut konsenzus u pogledu njegove definicije i komponenti koje uključuje. Iz toga proizlaze i brojni načini njegove operacionalizacije. U radu je prikazan postupak konstrukcije i validacije Skale samoprocjene uspješnog starenja, prve mjere kojom se ovaj konstrukt pokušalo izravno ispitati na hrvatskim uzorcima starijih osoba. Metrijske karakteristike skale provjerene su na uzorku od 479 starijih osoba u dobi od 60 do 95 godina (M = 69,37; SD = 7,03) iz različitih dijelova Hrvatske. Konfirmatornom faktorskom analizom donekle je potvrđena pretpostavljena jednofaktorska struktura skale (uz uvođenje dodatnih parametara u jednofaktorski model). Skala je pokazala zadovoljavajuću osjetljivost i pouzdanost. U prilog valjanosti skale govore i značajne povezanosti između rezultata na skali i nekih konstrukata za koje se i očekuje da bi trebali biti povezani s uspješnim starenjem, kao što su tjelesno i mentalno zdravlje, zadovoljstvo životom, doživljaj smisla života, optimizam, generativnost i dr. Zaključno, Skala samoprocjene uspješnog starenja je u ispitanom uzorku starijih osoba pokazala dobre metrijske karakteristike te se može upotrebljavati u istraživanjima uspješnog starenja. Ipak, poželjne su daljnje provjere njezine faktorske strukture, te su otvorene mogućnosti za daljnje revizije njezina sadržaja s ciljem poboljšanja njezine valjanosti i kulturalne osjetljivosti, kako bi skala što bolje zahvatila konstrukt uspješnog starenja u hrvatskom kulturalnom okruženju. Ključne riječi: Skala samoprocjene uspješnog starenja, mjere uspješnog starenja, uspješno starenje, starije osobe
The Intellectual Status of Blind and Partially Sighted Children in Croatia Assessed by WISC-IV During Educational and Vocational Guidance: Basic Findings and Relevant Factors
Authors:   Resource Center for Education and Rehabilitation of Persons with Visual Impairment Vinko Bek, Kušlanova 59, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Poljan Ida , Žebec Mislav Stjepan ,   Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, Borongajska 83d, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia, Manzoni Lucija ,   RH Rosclar, Ático, Carrer de Muntaner 239, 08021 Barcelona, Spain
Published: December 2022

The intellectual status of blind and partially sighted children in Croatia has not been systematically researched for almost three decades, despite the change in assessment instruments and institutional support forms. The aim of the research was twofold: (1) to elucidate how developmental, health, and social support factors determine the choice of WISC-IV for intellectual assessment of this population in educational/vocational guidance, (2) to analyze basic findings of the conducted assessments at each WISC-IV subtest. The study was conducted on 102 blind and partially sighted children (51 girls, 34 blind) aged 12 to 16, as part of the regular assessment at Center Vinko Bek. Partially sighted and blind with residual functional vision were tested by all subtests, while the rest of the blind participants were tested only by verbal comprehension (VC) and working memory (WM) subtests. The favorable ratio of blind and partially sighted participants, the fact that the blind with residual functional vision manage to solve all subtests, and mostly quality social support suggest the use of WISC-IV for intellectual assessment of this population. Unfavorable circumstances are the dominant presence of visual impairment from birth, additional health difficulties and late professional help. In the VC subtests both groups show significantly lower values than the norms with moderate deviation (the weakest performance on the Comprehension subtest), while on the WM subtests they achieve a result equal (Digit Span) or moderately lower than the norms (Letter-Number Sequencing). In perceptual reasoning and processing speed subtests the blind show significantly lower while the partially sighted moderately lower scores than the norm. Only the performance of the partially sighted in the Block Design subtest statistically equals that of the sighted population. The findings are interpreted in the context of previous research and developmental, health and social support specifics. Keywords: blind and partially sighted children, WISC-IV, developmental and medical specifics, social support
Cognitive functions in persons being treated for alcohol addiction measured by the
WAIS-IV-HR
Authors:   Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište,
            Ilica 242, 10 000 Zagreb, Matešić Krunoslav [Jr.]
Published: December 2022

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je usporediti kognitivne funkcije osoba koje su
liječene od alkoholizma s kontrolnim uzorkom i utvrditi postoje li razlike između tih
dviju skupina. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 19 pacijenata, i to 13 muškaraca i 6 žena,
te isto toliko osoba iz kontrolnog uzorka koji je bio uparen na temelju dobi i spola.
Obje su skupine sudionika ispunjavale Wechslerov test inteligencije za odrasle, IV.
Izdanje (WAIS-IV-HR). WAIS-IV-HR sastoji se od 15 subtestova koji čine četiri indeksa,
te je namijenjen procjeni kognitivnih sposobnosti adolescenata i odraslih osoba.
Rezultati ovog istraživanja su pokazali kako postoje značajne razlike u kognitivnim
sposobnostima kod liječenih alkoholičara, u usporedbi s uparenim uzorkom. Osobe liječene
od alkoholizma postigle su značajno niže rezultate na svim indeksima WAIS-a-IV-HR
(Indeks perceptivnog rasuđivanja, Indeks verbalnog shvaćanja, Indeks radnog pamćenja i
Indeks brzine obrade informacija) u odnosu na kontrolni uzorak. Ključne riječi:
kognitivne funkcije, alkoholizam, inteligencija, WAIS-IV
Stupanj sigurnosti u točnost odgovora kao dodatna informacija pri psihometrijskoj analizi testa kognitivnih sposobnosti
Authors:   Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Odsjek za psihologiju, Ulica Ivana Lučića 3, 10000 Zagreb, Ljubotina Damir
Published: December 2022

Uradak u zadacima testova znanja i sposobnosti tradicionalno se vrednuje dihotomno na osnovi točnosti odgovora. U ovom radu razmatra se mogućnost uvođenja procjene stupnja sigurnosti (SS) u točnost odgovora kao dodatne informacije o uratku ispitanika u zadacima i testu. Analizirane su teorijske i konceptualne prednosti te metodološki problemi uključivanja ovih mjera u psihometrijsku analizu testnih rezultata i vrednovanje ukupnih rezultata. Teorijski okvir za uključivanje procjena stupnja sigurnosti u točnost odgovora povezan je s konceptima metakognicije te dispozicijskim mjerama samopoimanja i samoefikasnosti (Stankov i Lee, 2008). Empirijski rezultati zasnovani su na rezultatima primjene računalne verzije neverbalnog testa kognitivnih sposobnosti (Test S) na uzorku od 168 studenata. Analiza rezultata provedena je na razini testnih zadataka, intraindividualnih i interindividualnih razlika zasnovanih na ukupnim testnim rezultatima. Na razini testnih zadataka prosječan SS povezan je s indeksom lakoće zadataka, a kod zadataka s većom diskriminativnom valjanošću registrirana je veća razlika u procijenjenoj sigurnosti između točnih i netočnih odgovora. Provedenom regresijskom analizom objašnjeno je 69,1% varijance prosječnog SS u točnost svih odgovora, pri čemu su najbolji prediktori metakognitivna procjena uratka u testu i stvarni broj točnih odgovora. Latentna struktura matrice zasnovane na procjenama SS upućuje na dominaciju jednog generalnog faktora te na visoku pouzdanost prosječnog SS od 0,96. Diferencijalno ponderiranje točnosti stupnjevima sigurnosti povećava pouzdanost i homogenost cjelokupnog testa. Rezultati upućuju na zanimljiv potencijal uključivanja procjena SS u točnost odgovora u psihometrijsku analizu testova kognitivnih sposobnosti. Ključne riječi: stupanj sigurnosti, točnost odgovora, analiza zadataka
Utjecaj pandemije COVID-a-19 na starije osobe: rezultati deskriptivnog istraživanja
Authors:   Odjel za psihologiju, Sveučilište u Zadru, Obala kralja Petra Krešimira IV 2, 23 000 Zadar, Tucak Junaković Ivana
Published: December 2022

Rezultati ranijih istraživanja utjecaja pandemije COVID-a-19 i s njom povezanih epidemioloških mjera na kvalitetu života i dobrobit starijih osoba nisu suglasni, pri čemu neki ne potvrđuju očekivani izraženiji nepovoljan utjecaj, dok drugi upućuju na značajne negativne efekte na mentalno zdravlje i opću kvalitetu života. Cilj je ovoga kvalitativnog istraživanja bio ispitati percipirani utjecaj pandemije i propisanih mjera na starije osobe u Hrvatskoj i njihov svakodnevni život. Intervjuirane su 93 starije osobe iz prigodnog uzorka, u dobi od 65 do 90 godina, iz različitih krajeva Hrvatske. Tematskom analizom odgovora na pitanje otvorenog tipa o utjecaju pandemije i propisanih mjera identificirane su tri glavne teme: izostanak većeg utjecaja ili dobra prilagodba starijih osoba na pandemiju i propisane mjere, značajan nepovoljan i značajan povoljan utjecaj. Pokazalo se da se većina intervjuiranih osoba (51%) dobro prilagodila pandemijskim uvjetima i da ne navodi značajne promjene kvalitete života. Međutim, značajan postotak (oko 45%) istaknuo je i nepovoljne efekte pandemije, i to u tri domene: ugroženo tjelesno ili mentalno zdravlje i opća dobrobit, ograničenja kretanja i uobičajenih aktivnosti te socijalno distanciranje. Samo četiri osobe navele su pozitivne utjecaje pandemije poput češćih šetnji u prirodi, obavljanja zaostalih poslova, većeg okretanja sebi itd. Rezultati upućuju na heterogenost populacije starijih osoba glede utjecaja pandemije COVID-a-19 na njihove živote. Mjere i intervencije usmjerene na očuvanje kvalitete života i zdravlja u uvjetima pandemije trebaju biti usmjerene na sve starije osobe, ali posebno na rizične skupine kao što su socijalno izolirane i usamljene starije osobe. Ključne riječi: COVID-19, starije osobe, kvaliteta života, dobrobit, socijalno distanciranještitu
Mračna trijada ličnosti i preuzimanje financijskog rizika: posredujuća uloga bihevioralnog aktivnog i bihevioralnog inhibicijskog sustava
Authors:   Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zadru, Odjel za psihologiju, Ulica Mihovila Pavlinovića 1, 23000 Zadar, Jakšić Krešimir , Penezić Zvjezdan ,   Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zadru, Odjel za psihologiju, Ulica Mihovila Pavlinovića 1, 23000 Zadar
Published: December 2022

Cilj istraživanja bio je provjeriti dosadašnje empirijske nalaze o odnosu mračne trijade ličnosti, aktivnosti bihevioralnog aktivacijskog i inhibicijskog sustava, te preuzimanja financijskog rizika. Proveden je online eksperiment u kojem je sudjelovalo 114 ispitanika iz opće populacije. Prema rezultatima istraživanja, dimenzije mračne trijade ličnosti i aktivnost bihevioralno aktivacijskog i bihevioralnog inhibicijskog sustava nisu povezani s preuzimanjem financijskog rizika na bihevioralnom zadatku. Zabilježeni rezultati razmatrani su u kontekstu dosadašnjih spoznaja o odnosu ispitivanih konstrukata te su istaknute implikacije provedenog istraživanja. Ključne riječi: mračna trijada, BAS, BIS, preuzimanje financijskog rizika
Organizacijska pravednost, zadovoljstvo poslom i odanost profesionalnih nogometaša klubu
Authors:   Osnovna škola Vjekoslava Paraća, Andabak Paula , Gregov Ljiljana ,   Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zadru, Odsjek za psihologiju, Ulica Mihovila Pavlinovića 1, 23000 Zadar
Published: December 2022

Rezultati istraživanja organizacijske pravednosti u sportskom okruženju upućuju na to da je percepcija pravednosti povezana s relevantnim ishodima za pojedinačne i timske sportove kao što su stavovi i ponašanja sportaša, zajedništvo tima i odanost klubu (De Backer i sur., 2011; Jordan, i sur., 2004; Kerwin i sur., 2014; Mahony i sur., 2006; Whisenant, 2005). Cilj je ovog istraživanja bio ispitati doprinos duljine bavljenja nogometom općenito i u klubu, organizacijske pravednosti i zadovoljstva poslom u objašnjenju odanosti profesionalnih nogometaša klubu. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 114 profesionalnih nogometaša u dobi od 17 do 39 godina. Primijenjeni su Upitnik pravednosti u organizacijskom kontekstu, Skale afektivne, instrumentalne i normativne odanosti, Indeks zadovoljstva poslom te Zadovoljstvo statusom u klubu i Zadovoljstvo plaćom i nagradama. Rezultati upućuju na to da odnos organizacijske pravednosti i odanosti nogometaša klubu ovisi o izvoru pravednosti i to tako da samo pravednost uprave kluba pozitivno doprinosi svim komponentama organizacijske odanosti, i to dijelom direktno, a dijelom preko zadovoljstva poslom, s obzirom na utvrđen parcijalni medijacijski efekt mjera zadovoljstva poslom. Nadalje, utvrđeno je da su nogometaši koji su generalno zadovoljniji poslom, te zadovoljniji plaćom i nagradama odaniji klubu te da su nogometaši koji su duže u klubu odaniji klubu. Ključne riječi: organizacijska pravednost, organizacijska odanost, zadovoljstvo poslom, profesionalni nogometaši
The spectral form factor in the 't Hooft limit – Intermediacy versus universality
Authors: Vleeshouwers Ward , Gritsev Vladimir
Published: December 2022

The Spectral Form Factor (SFF) is a convenient tool for the
characterization of eigenvalue statistics of systems with discrete
spectra, and thus serves as a proxy for quantum chaoticity. This work
presents an analytical calculation of the SFF of the Chern-Simons Matrix
Model (CSMM), which was first introduced to describe the intermediate
level statistics of disordered electrons at the mobility edge . The CSMM
is characterized by a parameter
0\leq q\leq 1
0≤q≤1, where the Circular Unitary
Ensemble (CUE) is recovered for
q\to 0
q→0.
The CSMM was later found as a matrix model description of

U(N)
U(N)
Chern-Simons theory on
S^3
S3
, which is dual to a topological string theory characterized by string
coupling
g_s=-\log q
gs=−logq.
The spectral form factor is proportional to a colored HOMFLY invariant
of a
(2n,2)
(2n,2)-torus
link with its two components carrying the fundamental and
antifundamental representations, respectively. We check explicitly that
taking
N \to \infty
N→∞
whilst keeping
q<1
q<1
reduces the connected SFF to an exact linear ramp of unit slope, thereby
confirming the main result from for the specific case of the CSMM. We then consider the ’t Hooft limit, where

N \to \infty
N→∞
and
q \to 1^-
q→1−
such that
y=q^N
y=qN
remains finite. As we take

q\to 1^-
q→1−, this constitutes the opposite extreme of the CUE limit. In the 't Hooft limit, the connected SFF turns into a remarkable sequence of
polynomials which, as far as the authors are aware, have not appeared in
the literature thus far. A gap opens in the spectrum and, after
unfolding by a constant rescaling, the connected SFF approximates a
linear ramp of unit slope for all
y
y
except
y \approx 1
y≈1,
where the connected SFF goes to zero. We thus find that, although the
CSMM was introduced to describe intermediate statistics and the 't Hooft
limit is the opposite limit of the CUE, we still recover Wigner-Dyson
universality for all
y
y
except
y\approx 1
y≈1.
HYPOFRACTIONATED RADIATION IN THE TREATMENT OF LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER: LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Hadadi Khalid , Maghous Abdelhak ,   Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca (FMPC), Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Marnouch El-Amin ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Hommadi Mohcine ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Belemlih Maroua ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Zaghba Noha ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Nadif Ayoub ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Bazine Amine ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Lalya Issam ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Andaloussi Saghir Khalid ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Elmarjany Mohamed ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco)., Sifat Hassan ,   Department of radiotherapy, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital (Rabat, Morocco).
Published: December 2022

Prostate cancer is responsible of a high mortality its prognosis has been improved in recent years thanks to radiotherapy (RT) which is considered the reference treatment for localized or locally advanced stages. However, spreading the RT sessions over almost two months poses problems of fatigue linked to repetitive movements, particularly for the oldest patients, but also of the overall cost of the treatment, including the time of occupation of the machine and transportation. To meet these constraints, other RT regimens have been developed seeking to maintain identical efficacy and toxicity while reducing the total duration of treatment. These so-called hypofractionated protocols use recent techniques of image-guided RT (IGRT) and conformal RT with intensity modulation (IMRT).
STORYTELLING - HOW DATA DISPLAY IMPACTS IN A GOOD ANALYSIS
Authors: Rodrigues Carvalho Thiago , Walmick Penafort Junior Washington , Mark Lobo de Oliveira Jean , Roberto Freitas Rodrigues Paulo
Published: December 2022

Storytelling - As the display of data impacts on a good analysis, it is a process that seeks through the relationship between art and data science, uniting the act of storytelling and the search for information, which will help in the time of processing an important decision anddecision. The objective is to show the historical process of the joining of two distinct arts that by joining them made the data analysis process easier, in addition to how to present this data to a client orin a corporate meeting, a process facilitated by Business Intelligence tools and not leaving aside how to perform a good presentation. The methodology used is exploratory research, due to the theme addressed being recent, which generates a scarcity of materials about it, thus seeking to present another form of knowledge to the reader. Considering the submissions with an eye on the positive results that large companies had when adopting the storytelling technique with data, leaving the most interesting analyses to the customer, using day-to-day software such as Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Power Point, presenting more in-depth analysis, organized and not leaving aside elegance, making it a better experience.
LEARNING METHOD IN ART-CULTURE: A MULTIPLE METHOD IN TEACHING(DIVERSITY AND STYLE IN TEACHING ART)
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Dance Education Program (in Dance Major), University of Lampung, Indonesia., Habsary Dwiyana , Kurniawan Agung ,   Lecture, Dance Education Program (in Fine Art Major), University of Lampung, Indonesia., Bulan Indra ,   Lecture, Dance Education Program (In Dance Major), University of Lampung, Indonesia., Yudha Setiawan Afrizal ,   Lecture, Dance Education Program (In Music Major), University of Lampung, Indonesia.
Published: December 2022

The following study analysis the diversity and style in teaching art-culture subject in school at Bandar Lampung city, Lampung province- Indonesia. Art-culture provided three subject field, there are dance, fine art, and music. These subject need special method in learning. 2py Right, IJAR, 201pakble used single method in learning process.The result there are some method learning at this process. There were demonstration, drill, cooperative, etc. These subject were imposible used single method in learning process.
ORTAOKUL ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN POZİTİF PSİKOLOJİK SERMAYELERİ, YÖNETSEL DESTEK ALGILARI VE ÖRGÜTSEL VATANDAŞLIK DAVRANIŞLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ
Authors: ERDOĞAN Tuğçe , DEMİR Kamile
Published: December 2022

Bu araştırmada ortaokul öğretmenlerinin pozitif psikolojik sermayeleri, yönetsel destek algıları ve örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışları arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Bu araştırma nicel bir araştırma olup ilişkisel tarama modelindedir. Araştırmanın verileri Alanya ilçesinde devlete bağlı ortaokullarda görev yapmakta olan 277 öğretmene uygulanan ölçme araçları ile elde edilmiştir. Verileri toplamak için kişisel bilgi formu, örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı ölçeği, pozitif psikolojik sermaye ölçeği ve yönetsel destek algısı ölçeğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri basit doğrusal korelasyon tekniği ve aşamalı çoklu regresyon tekniğiyle analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan korelasyon analizi sonucuna göre ortaokul öğretmenlerinin sergilemiş olduğu örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışları nezaket, vicdanlılık, diğerkamlık, centilmenlik ve sivil erdem boyutu davranış düzeyleri ile pozitif psikolojik sermaye umut, psikolojik dayanıklılık, iyimserlik ve öz yeterlilik boyutu düzeyleri arasında ve yönetsel destek algısı düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki belirlenmiştir.