bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Anniversaire ou l’éternel retour
Authors: INDERWILDI Hilda
Published: March 2023

Toutes entières articulées à la matière du temps et du récit, les créations d’Alexander Kluge portent une attention notable aux anniversaires, qu’il s’agisse de célébrer des amis vivants ou morts, des personnages de fiction, des œuvres ou des événements. Le 75e anniversaire d’Anita G., auquel l’artiste dédie un bref texte intitulé « Portrait d’une individualiste » en 2012, recouvre implicitement plusieurs anniversaires intriquant les sphères fictives et réelles, publiques et privées. Il est en cela emblématique du feuilleté de temps et de perspectives qui caractérise les cours de vies et la singulière chronique, achronique ou uchronique, que tient Kluge en s’orientant à la boussole du futur antérieur. Son projet, surhumain, est de revisiter toutes les histoires, de les raconter à nouveau sous l’emprise de l’instant présent et de son émotion particulière. Évoquant différents anniversaires significatifs, l’article veut montrer la manière dont la narration klugienne croise rétrodiction et anticipation, poésie de circonstance et écriture généalogique pour produire des contre-récits qui démontent et remontent les cours des vies et des mensonges sans pour autant cesser de dire leur approbation vitaliste du monde.
Slag from Modern Copper Production Found in Bergwerk, Burgenland, Austria
Authors: Haubner Roland , Strobl Susanne
Published: March 2023

The investigated slags from Bergwerk (Burgenland, Austria) are from the 17th century and a byproduct of a copper smelting process. These slags are typical plate slags but metallographic studies have shown that these slags are atypical compared to alpine slags. There is an elongated texture running across the slag but the typical fayalite dendrites are absent. Noticeable are high sulfur and Fe levels. SEM-EDX element mappings show that FeO and FeS coexist locally, suggesting that a eutectic FeO-FeS mixture exists. The melting point could have been lowered to 930 °C by the FeO-FeS eutectic. CaSO4 was also detected in the slag. The glass phase, containing all the slag impurities, is located between the fayalite and the FeO-FeS mixture. The smelting process, in which these slags were formed, is currently unknown. It has been unproven as well, what advantages such a copper smelting process could have.
Photophysical Properties of Octyl Amino Acid Europium and Terbium Complex / PVB Composite Films
Authors: Bohnuud Aorigele , Naren Gerile , Zhang Ying , Shi Yi Feng , Tegus Ojiyed
Published: March 2023

The rare earth (Eu3+ and Tb3+) organic complex was doped into PVB matrix materials by solution blending physical method, and the fluorescent composite materials with different concentrations. The analysis indicates that the rare earth organic complexes are evenly distributed in the PVB organic matrix after heating and cooling treatment, and no chemical reaction occurs. The composite exhibits good thermal stability below 150°C; Emission spectrum of Eu complex /PVB films has shown an intense red emission at 615nm with an excitation at 400nm. From the Tb complex /PVB films a green emission at 542nm with an excitation at 254nm has been observed, which provides a new idea for developing fluorescent materials in many fields.
Comparison of outcomes using conventional nasal pack with hydroxylated polyvinyl acetate pack following Septoplasty
Authors: Bhattarai A. , Shrestha B. L. , Dhakal A. , Kiran K. C. Abha , Chaudhary B. K.
Published: March 2023

Aim: To compare the conventional anterior nasal packing (CANP) with Hydroxylated polyvinyl acetate pack (Merocele) after septoplasty, in terms of pain, bleeding, and postoperative complications like synechia formation.
Material and Methods: This study was a prospective, randomized, interventional study conducted among 48 patients. Patients underwent septoplasty under general anesthesia for symptomatic deviated nasal septum. In all the 48 patients, post-surgery, one nasal cavity was packed with a conventional nasal pack and the other cavity was packed with Merocele nasal pack. Pain and bleeding were evaluated during pack removal on the third post-operative day. Synechia was assessed at the 8th post-operative week (2 months) follow-up. The results were compared between the two groups.
Result: Out of 48 patients who underwent surgery, 3 patients were lost to follow-up. So, results were compared between 45 patients. Pain and bleeding during removal of conventional and merocele packs were not seen to be statistically significant. Post-operative synechia was not seen in any of the nasal cavities, irrespective of the packing material used.
Conclusion: Hence, in terms of pain, bleeding during pack removal, and post-operative synechia; conventional and merocele nasal packs were comparable and there was no significant difference in using either of the materials post-septoplasty.
Percutaneous suture lateralization for bilateral vocal fold paralysis - How we do
Authors: Balasubramaniam A. , Thirumaran B.
Published: March 2023

Bilateral abductor cord paralysis is rare. But it requires urgent surgical intervention due to upper airway obstruction at glottis level. Percutaneous suture lateralization seems to be a safe and effective treatment, which enable patients to be devoid of tracheostomy without significant influence on phonation or swallowing function. Here we explain the technique of suture lateralization of vocal cord with the available resources.
Overall outcome of Modified Radical Mastoidectomy (MRM)
Authors: Ekanayake L. S. B. , Vasantharaj G. , Nishari V. G. D. , Dassanayake N. K. , Weerasinghe G. C. , Madushani K. A. R. N.
Published: March 2023

Aims: To compare overall findings of our Modified Radical Mastoidectomy (MRM) practice with the available contemporary standards of international recognition.
Design and Methodology: The cohort included the patients who underwent Modified Radical Mastoidectomy from 2013 to 2018 by the author, who were subjected to a retrospective study. The details obtained from clinic reports were preoperative and postoperative hearing (documented to the end of the fourth post op year), and findings that were documented intraoperatively and post operatively in successive clinic visits. The parameters analysed were hearing improvement, disease extension, anatomical variations, immediate and late post-operative complications.
Result:  There were no evidence of recurrence following the surgical intervention. Postoperative mean air-bone gap had reduced by 9.5dBHL, 5dBHL, 7.44dBHL, 4.9dBHL, 4.1dBHL, 3.75dBHL and 8.18dBHL at 0.125kHz, 0.250kHz, 0.5kHz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz and 8kHz respectively. Disease involvement was found in Attic, Antrum, Sinus tympani, facial recess, mesotympanum, oval window and posterior sinus, supra tubal recess, sinodural angle cells, sinus sub tympanum, external ear canal, in the descending order of occurrence. 36 audited patients achieved dry ears by the end of second year though some had at least one intermittent wet episode and 4 had continuous persistent wet ears. Intraoperative findings analysis showed 2.5% were observed with perilymph leak, 27.5% had erosion of malleus head by disease, 55% had erosion of incus, 90% intact suprastructure, 97.5% had intact stapes foot plate, 15% had significant dural overhang, 10% had exposed facial nerve, 10% had anterior sigmoid sinus and 2.5% had exposed dura. Immediate post intraoperative complications of 7.5% HB grade 1 facial nerve palsy, 42.5% taste alteration, 5% CSF leak, 25% complaining of disturbing head ache, 7.5% having exposed dura (iatrogenic), 7.5% had dressing removed due to risk of pressure necrosis of pinna or developing Facial nerve palsy and 2.5% (one) patient had the meatus migrating downward due to a connective tissue problem of skin. During post-operative period stitch abscess was noted among 5%, achieved self-cleaning dry ear in 15%, wax build up in the dry ear in 10%. However, over 50% patients had minimum of 1 episode of wet ear in this period. Meatal stenosis and keloid development was noted among 10% and, graft perforation among 20% and 2.5% (one) wound dehiscence. During post-operative period 7.5% developed BBPV and similar percentage had caloric effect during packing of the cavity while 22.5% developed caloric effect during suction of the cavity.
Conclusions: The improvements in hearing when adjunct with Tympanoplasty in this audit keep up with recent compared studies.  Further its ability to safely achieve a disease free ear is endorsed and complemented by the low complication rates.
An Update on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of tinnitus
Authors: Drahaman G. Z. C. , Drahaman A. M. P. , Lakshan M. T. D. , Perera M. B.
Published: March 2023

Successfully dealing with the patient who has significant tinnitus has always been a problem for practising otorhinolaryngologists. Options are limited especially when it comes to chronic tinnitus. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for tinnitus is a service provided by trained psychologists and is a well-documented, safe, practical and validated treatment for tinnitus. It involves challenging the negative automatic thoughts and core beliefs, reducing the emotional reactions caused by tinnitus and thereby changing any maladaptive behaviour leading to an increased quality of life. Current literature reviews indicate CBT has a definitive role in the management of tinnitus, especially distress related to tinnitus. Involvement of ‘tinnitus trained’ psychologists needs to be considered when managing these patients.
A Microphysiological Device to Model the Choriodecidual Interface Immune Status during Pregnancy
Authors: Richardson Lauren , Radnaa Enkhtuya , Lintao Ryan C V , Urrabaz-Garza Rheanna , Maredia Ruhi , Han Arum , Sun Jiaren , Menon Ramkumar
Published: March 2023

During human pregnancy the chorion (fetal) lines decidua (maternal) creating the feto–maternal interface. Despite their proximity, resident decidual immune cells remain quiescent during gestation and do not invade the chorion. Infection and infiltration of activated immune cells toward the chorion are often associated with preterm birth. However, the mechanisms that maintain choriodecidual immune homeostasis or compromise immune barrier functions remain unclear. To understand these processes, a two-chamber microphysiological system (MPS) was created to model the human choriodecidual immune interface under normal and infectious conditions in vitro. This MPS has outer (fetal chorion trophoblast cells) and inner chambers (maternal decidual + CD45+ cells [70:30 ratio]) connected by microchannels. Decidual cells were treated with LPS to mimic maternal infection, followed by immunostaining for HLA-DR and HLA-G, immune panel screening by imaging cytometry by time of flight, and immune regulatory factors IL-8 and IL-10, soluble HLA-G, and progesterone (ELISA). LPS induced a proinflammatory phenotype in the decidua characterized by a decrease in HLA-DR and an increase in IL-8 compared with controls. LPS treatment increased the influx of immune cells into the chorion, indicative of chorionitis. Cytometry by time of flight characterized immune cells in both chambers as active NK cells and neutrophils, with a decrease in the abundance of nonproinflammatory cytokine-producing NK cells and T cells. Conversely, chorion cells increased progesterone and soluble HLA-G production while maintaining HLA-G expression. These results highlight the utility of MPS to model choriodecidual immune cell infiltration and determine the complex maternal–fetal crosstalk to regulate immune balance during infection.
Science in Ukraine is “bleeding”
Authors: De Gaetano Giovanni
Published: March 2023

The title of this Editorial is a statement by Igor Komarov, a 58-year-old organic chemist and the director of the Institute of High Technologies at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, as Nature has recently reported [...].
Effects of Rotational Speed of Rotors and Inlet Mach Number on Performance of a Contra-Rotating Axial Compressor - Numerical Study
Authors: Senthilkumar Sundararaj , Jambulingam Sanjay , Jambulingam Bharanitharan
Published: March 2023

In conventional turbojet engine the turbine power is being utilized to rotate the compressors whereas in the Hybrid air breathing propulsion system, an electric motor will be used to give power input to rotate the compressor. So, the space available without a turbine could be used to accommodate a contra-rotating compressor where alternative blade rows rotate in a counter direction. Previous studies show the contra-rotating compressors are superior to conventional ones. The objective of the present work is to design a contra-rotating compressor and to numerically analyse the effects of rotational speed of rotors and inlet Mach number on the performance of the same. Numerical simulations are performed for different rotational speed values of rotors ranging from 5000 RPM to 15000 RPM and with four inlet Mach numbers starting from 0.5 to 0.8. It is found that the pressure ratio of the compressor increases with the rotational speed of the rotors and the increment is more pronounced when the second rotor is greater than or equal to the first rotor speed. The power consumption is not linear for the increase in the speed of the rotor. This imposes a restriction to the performance of the engine with the power available. The power consumption is too high when the speeds of both the rotors are 15000 RPM. Operating the compressor with 10000 RPM and 15000 RPM speeds for the first and second rotors respectively yields a good trade-off between power consumption and pressure ratio.
Badanie odporności psychicznej u osób dorosłych
Authors: Franczok-Kuczmowska Agnieszka
Published: March 2023

Adults’ Resilience in the Light of Measurement Methods

The aim of the article is to present different approaches to understanding resilience as well as to point out possibilities for research in this area. A broad list of measurement tools for researching adults in terms of resilience, resilience related factors and mental health is presented. Examples of standards and criteria are presented, which can be helpful in the process of constructing further studies, with the aim of finding a common field of research and further possibility of generalizing conclusions. The article also presents examples of longitudinal research and research conducted in the experimental paradigm. It concludes with the necessity for further empirical and applied research on resilience, especially involving the three levels: cognitive, emotional and behavioural.
Francophone : un terme qui pose problème ou / et une réalite qui dérange ?
Authors: Quaghebeur Marc
Published: March 2023

A problematic term and/or a disturbing reality Often dubious or allergic, even downright negative, the reactions to the word “Francophone”, a term whose meaning is nevertheless clear, do not fail to raise questions. They are particularly strong in the literary field where more and more Francophone literatures are developing, the emergence, study and recognition of which always come up against resistance without equal in other linguistic areas resulting from European colonization. The explanation lies at the very heart of the History of France and of the Franco-French structures for apprehending the world – particularly through the place and the conception of the language and literature that signify it – what the author calls the French ideology. The effects of Parisian editorial centralism, unique in the world, are also studied, as well as the contrasting consequences of the political use made of the French language and its supposed universality. Diverse historical strata and contemporary contradictions are meticulously analysed, as well as the obstacles to considering and building a plural Franco-Francophone space. What the rejection of the word “Francophone” refers to is the realities that it designates and forces us to recognize fundamentally. They call into question a habitus.
La modernité baudelairienne et ses parages
Authors: Rapak Wacław
Published: March 2023

The Baudelairean modernity and its environs

The following text takes up the problem of modernity in its canonical formulation proposed in 1863 by Charles Baudelaire in his important essay entitled Le peintre de la vie moderne. The author of the article tries to show the basic framework of this concept with the definition of modernity itself and the category of beauty, remaining at Baudelaire’s conception in natural connection with it. The author highlights the importance of Baudelaire’s earlier views and the influence that the Paris World Exhibition of 1855 had on him.
Żydowskie osadnictwo wiejskie w świetle ankiety włościańskiej 1814 roku: postrzeganie Żydów a rzeczywistość społeczno-gospodarcza na początku XIX wieku
Authors: Kaczyńska Katarzyna
Published: March 2023

Jewish Rural Settlements in the Light of the Peasant Survey of 1814: The Perception of Jews and the Socio-Economic Reality at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century

In 1814 the government launched the Peasant Survey, aimed at collecting local elites’ opinions on the best ways of improving the living conditions of peasants. The 140 responses, almost all of them containing comments on Jews, are a rich source of knowledge about the rural Jews of that period. This paper analyzes the Jewish theme in the survey: the predominant critical perception of Jews and various accusations against them as well as proposed reforms. The comparison with the results of the 1819 census of rural Jews in the Kraków voivodeship, including their occupational structure, demonstrates the gap between the elites’ judgement and the reality.
Spaces and Places of Detention of Foreigners
Authors: Schmidt Jacek
Published: March 2023

This paper focuses on the characteristics of the space and places of guarded centres for foreigners in Poland. It contains a discussion of universal features of the detention space for foreigners typical of the total institution, stocktaking of the centres’ space and the places which fill it, as well as characteristics of the ways of using the space and their determinants. The general perspective of the perception of the detention space focuses on its identification as a tool of authority and the execution of social control, domination and subjugation.
Nadużywanie substancji psychoaktywnych a proces radykalizacji
Authors: Pacholska Dominika , Wojciechowski Tadeusz
Published: March 2023

Dotychczasowe badania nad radykalizacją wskazują, że proces ten jest rezultatem kumulacji czynników, które generują podatność danej osoby na narracje ekstremistyczne. Autorzy artykułu przeanalizowali biografie sprawców ataków terrorystycznych i z uwagi na często pojawiające się w nich informacje na temat nadużywania przez zamachowców rożnych używek podjęli próbę podsumowania dostępnej wiedzy o zależnościach między uzależnieniem od substancji psychoaktywnych a radykalizacją. Mimo że nie stwierdzono istnienia prostego związku przyczynowo-skutkowego między uzależnieniami a radykalizacją, to skutki uzależnień częściowo pokrywają się z zidentyfikowanymi podatnościami na narracje ekstremistyczne. W kompleksowym podejściu do prewencji terrorystycznej powinno się zatem uwzględniać to, że uzależnienia mogą przyczyniać się do zwiększania podatności niektórych osób na radykalizację prowadzącą do terroryzmu.

Substance abuse and the radicalisation process

Previous research on radicalisation suggests that this process is the result of an accumulation of factors that generate a person’s susceptibility to extremist narratives. The authors of this article analysed the biographies of the perpetrators of terrorist attacks and, given the frequent references in these biographies to the abuse of various stimulants by the attackers, attempted to summarise the available knowledge on the relationship between psychoactive substance addiction and radicalisation. Although no simple causal relationship between addictions and radicalisation was found, the effects of addictions partly overlap with identified vulnerabilities to extremist narratives. A comprehensive approach to terrorism prevention should therefore take into account that addictions may contribute to increasing the vulnerability of some individuals to radicalisation leading to terrorism.
New locality of Japanese holly fern Cyrtomium falcatum (L. f.) C. Presl in Croatia
Authors: Maslo Semir
Published: March 2023

Cyrtomium falcatum (L. f.) C. Presl is an ornamental fern species originally native in East Asia. It has been introduced in North America and Europe and subsequently naturalized locally. The first occurrence of C. falcatum in Croatia was reported on the island of Rab by Trinajstić & Španjol in 1994. During a field study conducted in the summer of 2015 in the area of Dubrovnik this species was found again. In this paper the new locality is reported of this alien fern species in Croatia.
AYRIMCILIK YASAĞI KAPSAMINDA ÇALIŞMA YAŞAMINDA ENGELLİLER AÇISINDAN ULUSLARARASI NORMLAR ÇERÇEVESİNDE TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ MEVZUATI
Authors: KARAAHMETOĞLU Atanur
Published: March 2023

Engellilik, doğuştan gelen ya da sonradan ortaya çıkan bedensel ya da zihinsel eksiklikler ya da bozukluklardır. Engelli bireyler ise bedensel ya da zihinsel bir engeli bulunan bireylerdir. Ancak, engelli bireylerin de en az engelli olmayan bireyler kadar meslek seçme, istihdama katılma ve bu alanda verilen tüm hizmet ve olanaklardan yararlanma hakkı bulunmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, eşitlik ilkesi devreye girmektedir ki, eşitlik ilkesi, hiçbir ayrım gözetilmeksizin tüm bireylerin eşit haklara sahip olması anlamına gelmektedir. Bu nedenle önemine binaen eşitlik ilkesi uluslararası metinlerde en üst düzeyde güvence altına alınmış ve engellilere yönelik ayrımcılık yasağı kabul edilmiştir. Bunun yanında, iş hayatında da engellilerin engelli olmayan bireylerle eşit haklara sahip olması gerektiği ve hatta gerektiğinde engellilere yönelik koruyucu düzenlemelerin yapılacağı uluslararası metinlerde yer almıştır. Böylece engellilere yönelik özel düzenlemeler getirilmiştir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti mevzuatında da uluslararası normlar esas alınmış, gerek Anayasada gerek kanunlarda engellilere yönelik özel düzenlemeler getirilmiş ve engellilere çeşitli haklar tanınmıştır.
DIGITAL LITERATURE: DEFINITIONS, EMERGING FORMS, ACADEMIC CONTEXTS
Authors:   University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy, Kaličanin Milena
Published: March 2023

This research is related to the concept of digital literature, an emerg- ing kind of literature and academically still relatively unexplored. Since digital literature is a largely novel discipline, an academic integrative classification of its diverse definitions, brief historical survey, and a critical discussion of its emerging literary forms are rather obscure so they represent the main focus of this article. Although there is a strong controversy regarding digital literature’s acceptance by the traditional literary audience, critics, and academics, there is ample evidence that it has been embraced by a large group of university-aged students. The latest online teaching activities show students’ growing interest and par- ticipation in reading and devising digital texts, though digital literature has not largely been approved as a part the of school curriculum yet. The impact of digital literature has lately been recorded in academia through the organization of conferences and the creation of associations whose primary goal is to view new literary trends from a scholarly perspective. While the interpretative methods used for print texts do not necessarily apply, similar methodology for the interpretation of digital literature has yet to be developed. The article is divided into the following seg- ments: definitions of e-lit, the bonding of electronic literature and digital humanities, emerging forms, contexts, and concluding remarks with the suggestions for further research. The theoretical framework of the article is based on the critical insights of Hayles, Heckman, O’Sullivan, Pawl- icka, Gordić Petković, Rodić and others.
SIMBOLIČKI I POLITIČKI IDENTITET BEOGRADA I SARAJEVA U ROMANU „GOSPOĐICA“ IVE ANDRIĆA
Authors:   University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology and Arts, Živković Ana
Published: March 2023

This paper investigates the symbolic and political identity of Belgrade and Sarajevo in Andrić’s novel The Woman from Sarajevo. By combining the theoretical assumptions of cog- nitive narratology with the concepts of narrative/cultural/symbolic geography and culture of memory, odonyms (street names) and commemorative names of various cultural/state insti- tutions in The Woman from Sarajevo have been interpreted. We established that odonyms (Njegoševa, Smiljanićeva, Stiška and Aleksandrova) functioned as the narrative means of political representation and various national ideologies of the past, which has opened up pos- sibilities for defining Andrić’s The Woman from Sarajevo as a political novel. The modern spirit of Andrić’s narrator has problematized Rajka’s attitude towards the grave/death in Sarajevo. Striving only to restore her father’s wealth, to regain the lost family property, Rajka believed in the renewal of individual life through the mediation of descendants. Rajka Radaković’s consciousness manifested the process of dememorization, the disappearance of symbolic sig- nifiers from Belgrade’s space. Thus, the heroine of Andrić’s novel unconsciously became the bearer of the politics of a new identity.
THE INFLUENCE OF GENOTYPE, SOIL TILLAGE AND FERTILISATION ON CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN MAIZE
Authors: PETCU Elena , LAZAR Catalin , PARTAL Elena , CONTESCU Laura , HORHOCEA Daniela
Published: March 2023

The increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, especially that of CO2, is a major concern because it is the main source leading to global warming, and its impact on climate change is still widely studied. The intensity and frequency of drought and flooding increase due to the change in climate, which has a negative impact on crop productivity and food security. The aim of this paper was to demonstrate the role of corn in carbon sequestration based on plant biomass and soil organic carbon accumulation. We presented the main factors that contribute to carbon sequestration and concrete examples regarding the capacity of corn hybrids created at National Agricultural Research and Development Institute (NARDI) Fundulea, as well as aspects regarding the importance of soil tillage and fertilisation. In contrast to genotypes in which this ratio was lower, maize genotypes that demonstrated a rise in the root:stem ratio under drought stress conditions produced more biomass, suggesting that the roots of these genotypes can grow at water potentials where stem growth is inhibited, which are attributes that also prove their good potential for carbon sequestration under climate change conditions. The organic carbon content in the superficial soil layer decreased with the intensification of the degree of soil mobilisation (9.95% when working the soil with the chisel, 17.91% for ploughing), but fertilisation had a beneficial effect. The biomass was higher than that of the unfertilised soil. This means that a higher carbon input has a positive influence on the carbon stock in the soil.
Lived Experiences of Post Graduate Diploma in Education Students During the Covid 19 Pandemic
Authors:   Lecturer, Chifamba Constance ,   Department of Education,Solusi University,Zimbabwe, Matshisela Aaronias ,   Lecturer; Department of Education,Solusi University,Zimbabwe, Dlamini Christinah ,   Lecturer; Department of Education,Solusi University,Zimbabwe, Masundulwani John ,   Lecturer; Department of Education,Solusi University,Zimbabwe
Published: March 2023

This phenomenological study was carried out in order to explore the lived experiences of Post Graduate Diploma in Education students on the strengths and weaknesses of the program during the Covid 19 Pandemic. It also aimed at mapping up the way forward based on what works in the light of the new normal. The inception of the Covid 19 Pandemic resulted in sudden disruptions in most national systems including the educational systems in Zimbabwe. The Government responded to the pandemic with lockdowns, travel restrictions and social distancing. Within the tertiary education realm, the teacher training system was among those that were hard-hit because the teacher education program includes both theoretical and practical components. The practical component is the teaching practice, the hands-on experience that is significant to the student teachers. This meant that the nationally enforced COVID 19 restrictions would need adjustments in and restructuring of the pedagogical activities and practices that complied with the COVID 19 restrictions. Such strategies included adopting e-learning on various virtual platforms. Both teachers and students had to upscale their computer technology skills as fast as possible in order meet the demands and duration of the program. The study adopted a qualitative approach and thematic analysis was used to categorize responses. Five major themes emerged from the data collected as follows: Financial constraints, poor and unreliable internet connectivity: capitalizing on strengths of the program: students’ developed coping strategies and COVID 19 experience as a learning curve. The recommendation is a total embrace of the new normal by institutions of higher learning. In addition, the study also recommends that crisis preparedness and adequate student orientation are very necessary for smooth running PGDE program.
Factor Affecting the Application of Sem Marketing at Small and Medium Enterprises in Hanoi
Authors:   National Economics University, Vietnam, Duc Tran Trong , Thanh Vu Quoc ,   National Economics University, Vietnam, Hai Anh Dao Thi ,   National Economics University, Vietnam, Quynh Trang Nguyen Do ,   National Economics University, Vietnam, Huyen Anh Tran Thi ,   National Economics University, Vietnam, Dung Nguyen Tien ,   National Economics University, Vietnam
Published: March 2023

In the context of the volatile market economy, especially the increasing of competition, Marketing is considered as an indispensable tool in production and business activities, along with the strong development of technological techniques, the explosion of the Internet, Digital Marketing is becoming more and more developed. Nowadays, Digital Marketing is an effective advertising channel for businesses, including the application of SEM Marketing in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Based on the analysis of 433 survey samples from SMEs in Hanoi, the research team gives an academic perspective on the factors affecting the application of SEM in SMEs in the area and propose recommendations towards improving the quality of SEM use in Hanoi in the coming time.
Análises de parâmetros físico-químicos de bebedouros de duas instituições de ensino da cidade de Salgueiro-PE
Authors: Das Chagas de Sousa Francisco , Cavalcanti Concerva Gabriela , Inácio da Silva Maria , Eduardo de Araújo Alves Jânio , Ribeiro da Silva Gislaine
Published: March 2023

Os parâmetros físico-químicos podem fornecer informações importantes sobre a condição da água que está sendo fornecida ao público, disso parte a importância do constante monitoramento dessas águas por meio de análises. O presente trabalho objetivou caracterizar físico-quimicamente águas de quatro bebedouros de instituições de ensino do município de Salgueiro – PE, tendo como padrões as legislações que tratam da potabilidade da água e estudos presentes na literatura. Para a determinação dos parâmetros físico-químicos: alcalinidade total (mg/L de CaCO3); dureza total (mg/L de CaCO3); pH; amônia (mg/L de NH3); nitritos (mg/L de NO2); e oxigênio dissolvido (mg/L de O2), foi utilizado um kit de análises rápidas. Os procedimentos adotados para a coleta, armazenamento e transporte das amostras de água foram feitos de acordo com o Manual de Controle da Qualidade da Água Para Técnicos que Trabalham em ETAs. Um teste que mais se aproximou do limite nas amostras analisadas foi o oxigênio dissolvido, em que duas amostras apresentaram os valores de 5,8 e 5,7 mg/L, sendo o valor recomendado de 6,0 mg/L. Porém, ao considerar o desvio padrão esses valores estão dentro do que é recomendado. Levando-se em conta os padrões de potabilidade analisados nesta pesquisa, as águas dos quatro bebedouros analisadas podem ser consideradas adequadas para o consumo humano.
Uso de plataformas digitais como ferramenta de estudo durante a pandemia de covid-19
Authors: Ramos Cleonice De Oliveira , Silveira de Senna Mary Lúcia Gomes , Cavalcante Rivadavia Porto , Castilho Weimar Silva , Dias Rodrigo Carvalho
Published: March 2023

O presente artigo aborda a temática do uso das plataformas digitais como ferramenta para estudo utilizada por estudantes do ensino médio de uma instituição federal de ensino no estado do Tocantins, durante a pandemia causada pela covid-19. A pesquisa se caracteriza como aplicada e, para atender aos objetivos do estudo, utilizou a abordagem exploratória e descritiva, enquanto para coletar os dados foi usada a técnica de questionários, com a análise qualitativa e quantitativa a partir da análise de conteúdo. Dessa forma, o estudo levantou o seguinte questionamento: “Quais são as principais plataformas digitais usadas pelos estudantes, suas possibilidades e as dificuldades que os estudantes relacionam quanto ao uso dessas plataformas para fins de estudo?”, com  o objetivo analisar as funcionalidades e o auxílio dessas plataformas digitais no contexto do ensino remoto, discorrendo a respeito das possibilidades de uso delas, além da descrição de suas funcionalidades, limitações e plataformas mais usadas como ferramentas de estudo, sendo elas o Google Meet, o YouTube, o Moodle e o Google Classroom. Após a posse dos dados, realizou-se a análise quali-quantitativa de 27 respostas de 40 estudantes convidados a participar da pesquisa, as quais indicaram as possibilidades e os desafios apontados pelos estudantes no uso das plataformas digitais, entre eles a pouca possibilidade de interação no processo de ensino-aprendizagem e a dificuldade de concentração. Nesse sentido, o estudo evidenciou que as plataformas digitais podem auxiliar no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, porém ainda existem impasses a serem superados pelos estudantes e professores, como a falta de acesso à internet e a interação por meio desses recursos digitais. 
Formação profissional: um aplicativo para o Curso Técnico de Informática CEFET/RJ campus Nova Friburgo
Authors: Mello Júlia Cristina Eyer , Mendes Marta Ferreira Abdala
Published: March 2023

Este artigo traz um recorte da dissertação “Estudos de egressos para formação Profissional: subsídios para o Curso Técnico em Informática Integrado ao Ensino Médio do CEFET/Nova Friburgo,” desenvolvida durante a pesquisa de Mestrado Profissional em Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (PROFEPT), que teve como objetivo principal apresentar o desenvolvimento de um aplicativo educacional informativo-interativo para os alunos formandos sobre planejamento de carreira e necessidades atuais de um Técnico de Informática. Neste recorte, apresentaremos o aplicativo Plano de Carreira na Mão que exibe informações sobre a definição de um plano de carreira dentro do enfoque de um profissional crítico/reflexivo, estimulando o questionamento, e a reflexão na ação, de forma a provocar reflexões sobre sua inserção no mundo e na sociedade. O aplicativo pode ser disponibilizado em dispositivos eletrônicos, como telefone celular, smartphone e tablet, e foi avaliado por uma comissão composta por servidores do CEFET/RJ campus Nova Friburgo, de acordo com os aspectos comunicacionais/formato e pedagógicos/conteúdo, definidos a partir das características do material educativo proposto. Pela análise das avaliações, constatamos que a comissão considerou que o aplicativo criado é uma opção de apoio aos formandos na construção de um plano de carreira dentro do enfoque de um profissional com uma visão mais ampla sobre o mundo do trabalho.
Mucogingival Conditions and Deformities Revisited. Review of their Current Classification and their Impact on Health and Function of Teeth
Authors:   1 Periodontics and Implant Dentistry Private Practice, Shady Grove Smiles, 8927 Shady Grove Ct, MD. 20877 and Pannu Dental Associates, USA, Obiechina Nkem
Published: March 2023

Mucogingival conditions and Deformities involve defects in the morphology, position, quantity of soft tissue and bone that support teeth, edentulous sites and dental implants. They significantly affect the supporting tissue around teeth and implants, and can affect the esthetics, health and function of them. The goal of this article is to review Mucogingival conditions and Deformities and their impact on teeth.
Beta-Endorphins in Autoimmune Diseases
Authors:   Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology, Krishna Devaraya College of Dental Sciences and Ospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, TG Shrihari
Published: March 2023

Beta-endorphin is an abundant endorphin synthesized and stored in the anterior pituitary gland and its µ receptors are present on immune cells and nervous system. Autoimmune diseases are increasing now days because of psychological stress induced release of stress releasing hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, ACTH activate inflammatory mediators from inflammatory cells leads to immune modulation mediated autoimmune diseases.
Abundance of eastern North Pacific gray whales on the 1995/96 southbound migration
Authors: Hobbs R. C. , Rugh D. J. , Waite J. M. , Breiwick J. M. , DeMaster D. P.
Published: March 2023

Systematic counts of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) were conducted from 13 December 1995 to 23 February 1996 at Granite Canyon, California. This study was the second of three during the five-year period following the removal of gray whales from the US government list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The counts were made at the same research station used most years since 1975 by the National Marine Mammal Laboratory to observe the southbound migration of the eastern North Pacific stock. Counting methods were kept similar to those used in previous surveys and included double counting to assess observer performance. In addition, aerial surveys and highpowered binoculars provided documentation that a negligible fraction of migrating whales passed beyond the sighting range of the counting observers. A total of 2,151 pods (3,928 whales) was counted during 472.7hrs of standard watch effort with visibility recorded as fair to excellent. Data analysis procedures were substantially the same as in previous years with a modification to account for differential sightability by pod size. Population size is estimated to be 22,263 whales (CV=9.25%; 95% log-normal CI=18,700-26,500). This estimate is similar to the previous estimate of 23,109 (CV=5.42%; 95% CI=20,800-25,700) from the 1993/94 survey.
The estimation of the detection function and g(0) for shortbeaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), using doubleplatform data collected during the NASS-95 Faroese survey
Authors: Canadas A. , Desportes G. , Borchers D.
Published: March 2023

This paper examines the data for common dolphins collected during a general double-platform line transect cetacean survey carried out in waters around the Faroe Islands in 1995 (from southeastern Iceland to western Ireland) in order to determine the extent to which a correction factor can be estimated to account for animals missed on the trackline and for responsive movement towards the vessel. A major assumption of conventional distance-based methods is that all objects at zero distance from the line are detected (i.e. g(0)=1). If this assumption is violated the estimated density and hence abundance will be negatively biased. It also assumes that animals do not respond to the survey vessel before they are detected by the observers. If the animals are attracted to the vessel, for example, this will result in a positively biassed estimate. The g(0) estimate was obtained using the method of Borchers et al. (1998). Visual inspection of the data suggested that the dolphins were attracted to the vessel and this was accounted for following the Buckland and Turnock (1992) approach. Coefficients of variation (CVs) and confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using a non-parametric bootstrap procedure. During the survey, almost 1,700 n.miles were sailed on primary research effort. There were 153 common dolphin sightings including 52 duplicates. The chosen model for the detection function incorporated perpendicular distance, group size and Beaufort sea state. The resulting estimate of g(0) was 0.7961 (CV=0.14). Density estimates obtained under an assumption of no responsive movement are almost six times higher than when it is taken into account, highlighting the importance of collecting appropriate data to allow analysis of this potential problem in cetacean surveys.
Morphometry, gross morphology and available histopathology in North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) mortalities (1970-2002)
Authors: Moore Michael J. , Knowlton Amy R. , Kraus Scott D. , McLellan William A. , Bonde Robert K.
Published: March 2023

Fifty-four right whale mortalities have been reported from between Florida, USA and the Canadian Maritimes from 1970 to 2002. Thirty of those animals were examined: 18 adults and juveniles, and 12 calves. Morphometric data are presented such that prediction of body weight is possible if the age, or one or more measurements are known. Calves grew approximately linearly in their first year. Total length and fluke width increased asymptotically to a plateau with age, weight increased linearly with age, weight and snout to blowhole distance increased exponentially with total length, whereas total length was linearly related to fluke width and flipper length. Among the adults and juveniles examined in this study, human interaction appeared to be a major cause of mortality, where in 14/18 necropsies, trauma was a significant finding. In 10/14 of these, the cause of the trauma was presumed to be vessel collision. Entanglement in fishing gear accounted for the remaining four cases. Trauma was also present in 4/12 calves. In the majority of calf mortalities (8/12) the cause of death was not determined. Sharp ship trauma included propeller lacerations inducing multiple, deep lacerations that often incised vital organs including the brain, spinal cord, major airways, vessels and musculature. Blunt ship trauma resulted in major internal bruising and fractures often without any obvious external damage. In at least two cases fatal gear entanglements were extremely protracted: where the entanglements took at least 100 and 163 days respectively to be finally lethal. The sum of these findings show two major needs: (1) that extinction avoidance management strategies focused on reducing trauma to right whales from ship collisions and fishing gear entanglement are highly appropriate and need to be continued and; (2) that as mitigation measures continue to be introduced into shipping and fishing industry practices, there is a strong effort to maximise the diagnostic quality of post-mortem examination of right whale mortalities, to ensure an optimal understanding of resultant trends.
Abundance of freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins in the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, based on mark-recapture analysis of photo-identified individuals
Authors: Kreb D.
Published: March 2023

From February 1999 to August 2002 ca 9,000km (840 hours) of search effort and 549 hours of observation on Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) were conducted by boat in the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. An abundance estimate based on mark-recapture analysis of individuals photographed during separate surveys is presented here. Petersen and Jolly-Seber analysis methods were employed and compared along with earlier estimates derived from strip-transect analysis and direct counts. These comparisons serve to evaluate the biases of each method and assess the reliability of the abundance estimates. The feasibility of video-identification is also assessed. Total population size calculated by Petersen and Jolly-Seber mark-recapture analyses, was estimated to be 55 (95% CL=44-76; CV=6%) and 48 individuals (95% CL=33-63; CV=15%) respectively. Estimates based on strip-transect and direct count analysis for one sampling period, which was also included in the mark-recapture analysis, were within the confidence limits of the Jolly-Seber estimate (Ncount = 35 and Nstrip = 43). Calculated potential maximum biases appeared to be small, i.e. 2% of N for Petersen and 10% of N for the Jolly-Seber method, which are lower than the associated CVs. In addition, a high re-sight probability was calculated for both methods varying between 65% and 67%. Video images were considered a valuable, supplementary tool to still photography in the identification of individual dolphins in this study. For future monitoring of trends in abundance using mark/recapture analyses, a time interval is recommended between the two sampling periods that is short enough to minimise the introduction of errors due to gains and losses. Also, survey area coverage during photoidentification should be similar to avoid violation of the assumption of equal capture probabilities. The alarmingly low abundance estimates presented underline the need for immediate and strong action to preserve Indonesia’s only known freshwater dolphin population.
A note on the most northerly record of Gervais’ beaked whale from the western North Atlantic Ocean
Authors: Moore Michael J. , Rubinstein Belinda , Norman Stephanie A. , Lipscomb Thomas
Published: March 2023

A juvenile male Gervais’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) was found dead in Barnstable Harbor, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts, USA. It apparently died from a septicaemia, possibly induced by a puncture wound of unknown origin. The previous most northerly stranding for this species in the western North Atlantic ocean was from New York State, USA.
Relative abundance of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from acoustic and visual surveys of the Baltic Sea and adjacent waters during 2001 and 2002
Authors: Gillespie D. , Berggren P. , Brown S. , Kuklik I. , Lacey C. , Lewis T. , Matthews J. , McLanaghan R. , Moscrop A. , Tregenza N.
Published: March 2023

Boat-based acoustic and visual surveys for harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were conducted during the summers of 2001 and 2002 in order to investigate their distribution and relative abundance in the Baltic Sea, and to compare the results with the adjacent Kiel and Mecklenburg Bights and the Little Belt. Harbour porpoises are subject to year-round bycatch in gillnets and other fishing gear in these waters. This is of particular concern in the Baltic Sea where a survey carried out in 1995 indicated that the population is low and current levels of anthropogenic mortality are believed to be unsustainable. Polish coastal waters were not included in the 1995 survey and it has been hypothesised that these unsurveyed waters may contain a significant uncounted part of the Baltic Sea population. Results show that the porpoise detection rate was two orders of magnitude lower in the Baltic Sea than in other waters surveyed. No evidence was found that Polish waters contain a significant, previously uncounted part of the Baltic Sea population. The results confirm the endangered status of the Baltic Sea population, and stress the urgency of preventing future anthropogenic mortalities that threaten the survival of the population.