bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thai hotel undergraduate interns’ awareness and attitudes towards English as a lingua franca
Authors: Suebwongsuawan Waraporn , Nomnian Singhanat
Published: February 2020

The study examines twenty-eight Thai undergraduate hotel interns’ attitudes towards the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in terms of its varieties of spoken English. Drawing upon the questionnaire, semi-structured interview, and verbal-guise test based on the eleven recorded voices whose accents obtained were from native and non-native speakers, the findings reveal that the students reflected the most positive attitudes towards American and Hong Kong accents while the Korean one was rated rather negatively. However, the students were well aware of the lingua franca status of their spoken English; and thus, the non-native accents were tentatively accepted. This study suggests that Thai leaners’ awareness and positive attitude towards varieties of English must be promoted in both English classes and on-the-job training. English teachers and trainers of hotel staff should also be aware of the significance of exposure to accents and introduce undergraduate interns to varieties of English in order to enhance mutual intelligibility for effective ELF communication at work.
THE EFFECT OF GREEN STRATEGY AND GREEN INVESTMENT TOWARD CARBON EMISSION DISCLOSURE
Authors: Afni Zalida , Gani Lindawati , Djakman Chaerul D , Sauki Elvia
Published: February 2020

This research aims to test the influence of the green strategy and green investment against disclosure of carbon emissions. Global warming leads to extreme climate change in various places around the world including in Indonesia. There is strong evidence that it is caused by human activity, mainly from burning fossil fuels so as to have an impact on the increasing greenhouse gases. One of the company's efforts in reducing the impact of carbon emissions is by disclosure of carbon emissions. Research on the relationship of the disclosure of carbon emissions by a factor of green strategy and green investments at private sector organization is still relatively limited and there are differences in the methods used. This research contributes to providing empirical evidence about the influence of the green strategy and green investment against disclosure of carbon emissions. Research on the relationship of the disclosure of carbon emissions by a factor of green strategy and green investments at private sector organization is still relatively limited and there are differences in the methods used. This research contributes to providing empirical evidence about the influence of the green strategy and green investment against disclosure of carbon emissions. This research using a sample of companies listed on stock exchanges in the country which is included in the rate of carbon emissions in the world, namely Indonesia and German. This study uses data from the 2014-2016 period in the annual report and the corporate sustainability report. The results showed that there is a significant influence of the green strategy and green investment against disclosure of carbon emissions
FACTORS AFFECTING RETURN ON ASSETS
Authors: Rakhman Arif , Zakaria Heikal Muhammad , Manda Gusganda Suria
Published: February 2020

The objective of this research is to examine factors affecting return on assets such as cash turnover and account receivable turnover of food and beverage firm listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange. Source of data used in this study is financial statements as secondary data based on purposive sampling technique. The results showed that cash turnover does not significantly influence return on assets, this is because the value of t count is 0.558 greater than t table 2.030 so that H0 is rejected. And then, account receivable turnover significantly influence return on assets, this is based on the value of t count 5.659 is greater than t table 2.030 so H0 is accepted. And the last, The output of ANOVA results shows that the F count obtained from the variable cash turnover and accounts receivable turnover is 16.016 greater than F table 2.830 so that H0 is accepted. These results mean that there is a significant influence between cash turnover and receivable turnover on profitability in food and beverages companies listed on the Indonesian stock exchange. Based on the results, we can conclude that partially account receivable turnover was factor affecting return on assets and simultaneously cash turnover and account receivable turnover affect return on assets.
Percutaneous coronary intervention in four month old infant for acute myocardial ischemia after repaired ALCAPA
Authors: Kacila Mirsad , Halimic Mirza , Karavdic Merjema , Kadic Almira , Lukic Sasa , Pandur Sanko , Hadzimuratovic Nusreta
Published: February 2020

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is rare, but life-threatening condition. The treatment of choice in patients with ALCAPA is the establishment of a dual coronary artery system with surgical reimplantation of the left coronary artery in the left coronary sinus. Percutaneous coronary intervention is infrequent in the pediatric population but can be a life-saving by promptly restoring flow to an obstructed coronary artery. It is a highly demanding and high-risk procedure in infants due to the technical difficulties and the small coronary artery diameter in infants.
Condiciones de trabajo y de seguridad social en asociaciones de pequeños y medianos agricultores campesinos con prácticas de economía solidaria en tres municipios del oriente antioqueño, Colombia, 2015
Authors: Osorio- Quintero Lisardo , Lopera-García Luz Dolly , López-Arango Yolanda Lucía , Rendón-Ospina Iván Darío , Tabares-López Juan Carlos , Medina-Tamayo Marisol , Nieto-López Emmanuel
Published: February 2020

Introducción: En algunas asociaciones de pequeños ymedianos productores agropecuarios del oriente de Antioquiase identifican prácticas de economía solidaria y de producciónagrícola que se han constituido en escenarios de resistenciay alternativas de trabajo para una población económica ysocialmente vulnerable. La economía campesina fundamentadaen el trabajo agrícola y las incertidumbres relacionadas conlas transformaciones productivas que supone la cercaníadel oriente antioqueño al Área Metropolitana son aspectosrelevantes que deben considerarse a la hora de propenderpor el fortalecimiento de las organizaciones campesinas dela economía solidaria. Objetivo: Analizar las condicionesde trabajo y de seguridad social de un grupo de pequeños ymedianos agricultores del sector solidario, comprometidoscon la seguridad alimentaria, en tres municipios del orientede Antioquia.Metodología: Se hizo un estudio descriptivotransversal de 111 productores, asociados activos de diezasociaciones campesinas de economía solidaria, legalmenteconstituidas. Se recolectó información primaria medianteencuestas. Se analizaron variables sociodemográficas,laborales y de seguridad social.Resultados: 85,6 % de losasociados pertenecen a estratos bajos y son trabajadoresindependientes, con ingreso promedio de $296 000 mensual; el72 % posee seguridad social en salud en régimen subsidiado; el91 % presenta desprotección en riesgos laborales, y el 88,3 %,en pensiones.Conclusión: Los ingresos de estos colectivosde agricultores del sector solidario son inferiores al salariomínimo legal y al ingreso promedio de los trabajadores delcampo colombiano; las desigualdades son protuberantes enrelación con los ingresos del resto de trabajadores del país. Laprotección social supone retos para el Gobierno, en cuanto aincrementar la cobertura en pensiones y riesgos laborales.
ИФПИ как источник новых концепций в сфере гуманитарного знания
Authors: Лихачев Михаил Васильевич
Published: February 2020

Рецензия на электронную книгу: Луков В. А. ИФПИ: люди, идеи, проекты, публикации: История, современное состояние, перспективы Института фундаментальных и прикладных исследований, его центров и отделов. Публикации ИФПИ и его сотрудников в 2004–2018 годах. — М. : Изд-во Моск. гуманит. ун-та, 2019. — 524 с.
Clinical case of syphilitic mesaortitis complicated by aortic aneurysm
Authors: Ignatenko Grigory A. , Grekov Ilya S. , Grushina Marina V. , Dubovyk Anna V.
Published: February 2020

The modern epidemiological picture of syphilis is such that the detection of syphilitic mesaortitis, as a manifestation of cardiovascular pathology in tertiary syphilis, represents only 10% of cases. One of the most frequent and serious complications of mesaortitis is an aortic aneurysm. The nonspecific nature of symptoms and clinical course of such aneurysms sometimes complicates the timely detection of this pathology, that leads to high mortality at the hospital stage. This article describes a rare case of syphilitic mesaortitis complicated by aortic aneurysm.
The influence of smoking on the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among young people
Authors: Tubekova M. А. , Bilichenko Tatiana N.
Published: February 2020

Background. Smoking is a preventable risk factor of chronic respiratory diseases.
Aim. To study the incidence of smoking and assess its impact on the prevalence of respiratory symptoms in the young population.
Methods. Based on the GA2LEN questionnaire, a survey of 1252 residents of one Moscow district aged 1524 years was conducted (response rate 85.0%). The statistical analysis was performed using the Statistica software package, version 10; EPINFO, version 7 (WHO).
Results. The incidence of smoking was 13.2% among men and 13.0% among women (p=0.895). Regular smoking in young people is registered from the age of 10 years and older. The intensity of smoking was higher in men than in women. The prevalence of respiratory symptoms in smokers (S) was higher than that in non-smokers (NS). 19.1% of NS and 26.3% (p0.001) of S among men, as well as 15.9% of NS and 29.5% of S (p0.001) among women noted wheezing in the chest; 30.3% of S and 19.3% of NS (p0.001) among men and 33.0% of NS and 38.6% of S (p=0.009) among women experienced symptoms of allergic rhinitis in the last 12 months; 20.3% of NS and 25.0% of S (p=0.012) among men and 18.1% of NS and 27.3% of S (p0.001) among women had nasal congestion for at least 12 weeks.
Conclusions. The adverse effects of smoking on the respiratory health of young people requires an active prevention to reduce the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and the severity of chronic respiratory diseases.
Chronic inguinal pain after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitonal hernioplasty in inguinal hernia
Authors: Mykhaylichenko Vyacheslav Yu. , Kerimov Enver Ya. , Karakursakov Nariman E. , Chernorotov Vladimir A. , Gladilin Igor V. , Samarin Sergey A.
Published: February 2020

The ubiquitous application of inguinal hernioplasty performed by various methods does not exclude the occurrence of certain late postoperative complications, the cause of which is sometimes extremely difficult to establish. The article describes a clinical case of observing a patient with chronic postoperative pain 6 months after inguinal hernioplasty using the TAPP technique. When studying the possible causes, the presence of a fixing material (tacker) in the triangle of pain was found, the removal of the latter led to a complete leveling of the clinical picture. Thus, despite the simplicity of performing inguinal hernioplasty, the surgeons desire for excessive fixation and a violation of the principles of this operation can lead to undesirable complications and temporary disability of the patient.
Polskie Państwo Podziemne wobec propozycji rozmów polsko-białoruskich w latach 1941–1944
Authors: Wysocki Roman
Published: February 2020

Tematem artykułu są rozmowy prowadzone przez Polskie Państwo Podziemne z członkami białoruskich środowisk politycznych w latach 1941–1944. Po ataku III Rzeszy na ZSRR obszary zamieszkane przez Białorusinów znalazły się pod okupacją niemiecką. Zmieniło to sytuację zarówno działających na tym terenie struktur Polskiego Państwa Podziemnego, jak też białoruskiego ruchu narodowego. Przekonanie o nieuniknionej przegranej III Rzeszy powinno było rodzić świadomość wspólnoty celów. Czy potrafiono jednak wyjść z wcześniejszego impasu wzajemnych animozji, niedowierzań, uprzedzeń, lekceważenia i niedoceniania?. By uzyskać odpowiedź na to pytanie należy sięgnąć do zachowanego materiału źródłowego. Analiza dokumentów archiwalnych pozwala jednoznaczne stwierdzić, że Polskie Państwo Podziemne nie traktowało białoruskiego ruchu narodowego jako poważnego partnera. Jego członkowie stali na stanowisku utrzymania przedwojennych granic, co determinowało charakter prowadzonych rozmów. Nie doceniano też zaplecza białoruskiego ruchu narodowego, które mogło odegrać kluczową rolę w zmianie sytuacji politycznej w regionie. Mimo to grupka działaczy białoruskich stała na stanowisku porozumieniu z Polakami (Wacław Iwanowski, Jan Stankiewicz, Radosław Ostrowski), poszukiwała kontaktów z Polskim Państwem Podziemnym. Rozmowy miały charakter nieregularnych wymian zdań, prowadzonych na niskim szczeblu, raczej sondażowych niż problemowych. Takie podejście skazywało je na porażkę i sprawiło, że ułożenie relacji polsko-białoruskich w warunkach wojennych okazało się wyzwaniem, które przerosło obie strony, a także zaważyło na losach obu narodów po II wojnie światowej.
Нараджэнне індывідуальнасці з духу беларушчыны: жыццёвыя траекторыі і канцэптуальна-эмацыйныя матрыцы беларускага інтэлігента ў рамане Віктара Вальтара Роджаныя пад Сатурнам
Authors: Novik Ivan
Published: February 2020

Artykuł poświęcono analizie powieści Wiktora Waltera Urodzeni pod Saturnem (Роджаныя пад Сатурнам), opisującej życie i dylematy ideologiczne białoruskich studentów w  międzywojennej Pradze. Wybór przedmiotu badań jest nieprzypadkowy: analizowany utwór posiada wysoką wartość artystyczną, nie był dotąd badany, ponadto w literaturze nie ustalono roli, jaką odegrała Praga w historii rozwoju życia intelektualnego na Zachodniej Białorusi w latach 20. XX w. Utwór opisuje nie tylko świat wartości, jakimi żyła ówczesna młodzież inteligencka, ale także jej kondycję psychiczną. Urodzeni pod Saturnem pokazuje także, w jaki sposób studenci białoruscy rozumieli takie pojęcia, jak „ojczyzna” i „inteligencja”, jak wyobrażali sobie przyszłość oraz swoje powołanie. I to właśnie rekonstrukcja płaszczyzn semantycznej, egzystencjalnej, psychologicznej i społecznej była głównym celem badania. W utworze Urodzeni pod Saturnem autor nawiązuje do tradycji powieści polifonicznej (według terminologii Michała Bachtina), prezentującej koncepcje i teorie filozoficzne w wypowiedziach bohaterów. Dlatego też główną strategią badawczą zastosowaną w niniejszym artykule jest podejście łączące ze sobą historię idei oraz tzw. historię emocji. Przeprowadzone analizy doprowadziły do konstatacji, że tragedia Tuchowskiego, głównego bohatera powieści, jest także tragedią pierwszego pokolenia białoruskiej inteligencji. Pokolenie to musiało udźwignąć ciężar odkrywania własnej indywidualności w sytuacji zerwania związku z modelem tradycyjnym preferowanym przez zbiorowość, jak również wzięło na siebie obowiązek konfrontacji z: nową ideologią narodowo-społeczną, pogwałceniem historii oraz koniecznością określenia własnej roli w świecie.
Эмоцыа і рацыа ў беларускай санетыстыцы – на прыкладзе вянка санетаў Яна Чыквіна "Святая Студня" і перакладаў "Крымскіх санетаў" Адама Міцкевіча на беларускую мову
Authors: Minskevich Serge
Published: February 2020

W artykule zostały omówione dwa nurty rozwoju białoruskiej sonetystyki: nurt klasyczny zainicjowany przez Maksima Bahdanowicza (tzw. nurt bahdanowiczowski) oraz nurt awangardowy, zapoczątkowany przez Jankę Kupałę (tzw. nurt kupałowski). Autor podkreśla, że sonet jako gatunek literacki zajmuje ważne miejsce w poezji białoruskiej XX w. i jest wykorzystywany również współcześnie. Białoruscy poeci często świadomie nie przestrzegali zasad kompozycyjnych sonetu, ponadto preferowali opisy własnych stanów emocjonalnych, elementy racjonalne odsuwając na dalszy plan. Dzięki zastosowaniu metody komparatystycznej analizie poddano formę i treść: cyklu sonetów Święta studnia (Святая студня),przekładów Sonetów krymskich Adama Mickiewicza na język białoruski oraz podobnych utworów poetów białoruskich (cyklu sonetów Narocz (Нарач) Nila Hilewicza oraz Apokalipsy duszy Zmitroka Marozaua). Dokonano również analizysposobu rytmizowania cyklu sonetów Święta studnia Jana Czykwina oraz  przekładu Sonetów krymskich. Wskazano, nieregularne rytmy sonetów wolnych pozwalają na wieloaspektową interpretację tekstu. W artykule udowodniono, że omówione nurty rozwojowe sonetystyki współistniały w w XX w. i funkcjonują w naszych czasach. O ile jednak w twórczości autorów białoruskich początkowo dominował nurt awangardowy, o tyle obecnie obserwujemy powrót do sonetu w jego klasycznej formie. 
International Scientific Conference Eastern European Nations’ Pathways to Independence 1914-1921 Ciechanowiec, 2018
Authors: Kotkowicz Eryk
Published: February 2020

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Türkiye’de Koyun Eti, Besi Yemi, Benzin Reel Fiyatlarının ve Döviz Kurunun Koşullu Varyanslarındaki Oynaklığın VAR – Asimetrik BEKK – GARCH (1, 1) Modeli İle Tahmin Edilmesi
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Ferda Nur , URAK Faruk , BİLGİÇ Abdulbaki , YAVUZ Fahri
Published: February 2020

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de koyun eti piyasası ile besi yemi piyasası arasındaki uzun dönem oynaklık ilişkisi ve bu oynaklığın simetrik olup olmadığı 2010:01–2016:12 dönemi aylık verileri ile VAR – Asimetrik BEKK – GARCH (1, 1) modeli kullanılarak analiz edildi. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, yalnızca koyun eti getirisinin benzin ve döviz kuru değişkenlerinden etkilenmesine karşın, koyun eti ve besi yemi piyasasındaki uzun dönem oynaklıklar, hem kendi kısa ve uzun dönem oynaklıklarından hem de çapraz piyasalardan etkilenmiştir. Enerji piyasası, koyun eti ve besi yemi piyasalarındaki uzun dönem belirsizliğini artıran bir unsur iken, buna karşılık döviz kuru piyasası, besi yemi piyasasındaki uzun dönem belirsizliğini düşürmektedir. Koyun eti ve besi yemi oynaklıkları arasındaki korelasyon düzeyinin 2013 yılından itibaren düşüşe geçmesi ve büyük oynaklık sergilemesi aynı dönemde Türk Lirasının yabancı para birimine (özellikle ABD Doları ve Euro) karşı değer kaybetmesine bağlanabilir. Dolayısıyla istikrarlı bir döviz kuru piyasasına sahip olmak ekonominin bütününde olduğu gibi koyun eti piyasası ile besi yemi piyasası arasında zaman boyutunda daha istikrarlı bir ilişkiye neden olacağı göz ardı edilmemelidir.
Evaluating serum bilirubin levels in acute appendicitis and appendiceal perforation
Authors: Bali Rajandeep Singh , . Rajni , Watali Yawar , Gupta Shyam Kumar , Gupta Geetanjali
Published: February 2020

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the commonest surgical emergencies. Authors undertook this study to evaluate serum bilirubin levels in acute appendicitis and appendiceal perforation.Methods: A retrospective study evaluating the serum bilirubin levels in acute appendicitis and appendiceal perforation was carried out for 6 years at three tertiary care hospitals at India from 2014 to 2019. Patients having acute appendicitis and appendiceal perforation, confirmed on histopathology, with no other medical or surgical comorbidity were included in the study.Results: The total number of our study subjects was 927. 306 patients had appendiceal perforation, amongst these, 226 (74%) had hyperbilirubinemia. Out of the 621 patients having acute appendicitis only 186 (30%) had hyperbilirubinemia. The lowest and the highest serum bilirubin levels of this study group were 0.6 and 3.1 mg/dl, respectively, with an average of 1.6 mg/dl. In patients diagnosed to be having acute appendicitis, the lowest and highest serum bilirubin levels were 0.6 and 2.4 mg/dl, respectively, with an average of 1.3 mg/dl. As for the patients having appendiceal perforation the lowest and highest serum bilirubin levels were 0.8 and 3.1 mg/dl, respectively, with an average of 1.8 mg/dl.Conclusions: Hyperbilirubinemia is seen in acute appendicitis but predominantly in appendiceal perforation, so serum bilirubin estimation may help us in diagnosing appendiceal perforation pre-operatively if and when used in conjunction with other available diagnostic modalities.
Spontaneous rupture of neurogenic bladder
Authors: Duraisamy Vinodh , Prasannan Mishall , Swamidurai Maniselvi , Ross Kannan
Published: February 2020

Pneumoperitoneum is abnormal presence of air or any other gas in the peritoneal cavity. This finding can be both benign or a sign of a grave underlying pathology and a wide spectrum of clinical conditions can attribute to the finding. Prompt clinical examination of a case of abdominal pain can identify findings of peritonitis. We are reporting an interesting case report about a patient of acute abdomen with pneumoperitoneum and peritonitis which was caused by spontaneous rupture of urinary bladder. A 36-year-old male, came with complaints of abdominal pain for one day, two episodes of non-bilious vomiting. He was a known case of neurogenic bladder on continuous bladder drainage. Systemic examination of the abdomen showed warmth, diffuse tenderness, guarding and absent bowel sounds. Bladder catheterisation showed clear urine. On investigation, He had pneumoperitoneum in chest X-ray and free fluid in ultrasonography. A clinical diagnosis of hollow viscus perforation was made and emergency laparotomy was done in view of signs of peritonitis. There was rupture of the dome of urinary bladder with necrosis of the bladder wall and extravasation of urine into the peritoneal cavity. This rare presentation should remind us to keep all the differential diagnoses in mind while opening a case of perforation peritonitis as timely intervention can well and truly be the difference between life and death.
Incidence of filariasis in clinically diagnosed primary vaginal hydrocele
Authors: Bendre Mahendra , Akhil Shrreya , Kondreddy Srujan
Published: February 2020

Background: Lymphatic filariasis is caused by a mosquito-borne parasite affecting roughly 100 million people round the world. There is consensus that hydrocele is the most frequent clinical manifestation of bancroftian filariasis. In endemic areas, about 40% of men are suffering from testicular hydrocele. With this background, the present study was aimed to find the incidence of filariasis in clinically diagnosed primary vaginal hydrocele.Methods: A hospital based prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted with 60 patients diagnosed clinically as primary vaginal hydrocele coming to the department of surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, to assess the incidence of filariasis.Results: Anti-filarial antibody and circulating filarial antigen in serum were detected in 5 (8.3%). Out of 60 patients and anti-filarial antibody was detected in hydrocele fluid of 2 (3.3%) patients. 2 patients out of these 5 showed microfilaria in peripheral blood smear and eosinophilic infiltrates in histopathological examination of sac.Conclusions: In 5 out of 60 cases both anti-filarial antibody and circulating filarial antigen in serum are positive thus proving that incidence of filarial hydrocele is 8% in clinically diagnosed primary vaginal hydrocele which is supposed to be idiopathic. Even though these cases have presented as clinically primary vaginal hydrocele, they are found to be filarial hydrocele after analysis of serum and hydrocele fluid. So, it is advised that all cases of clinically diagnosed primary vaginal hydroceles should be investigated for filariasis and if not, may lead to recurrence in these cases.
Aneurysmal bone cyst of medial end of clavicle: a rare case report
Authors: R. Amith Ram , Rajappa Srinivasan , B. R. Raghavendran
Published: February 2020

Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign, but locally aggressive benign tumor. The clavicle being a rare site of tumors and very few cases of aneurysmal bone cyst of clavicle have been reported in literature. Due to its rarity of location of its presentation we hereby report a rare case of aneurysmal bone cyst of medial end of clavicle in a 20-year-old female which was treated by wide local resection and reconstruction.
Motor development in deaf children based on Gallahue's model: a review study
Authors: Veiskarami Parvin , Roozbahani Mehdi
Published: February 2020

Background and Aim: As deaf children grow up, they face difficulties that can affect their physical, emotional, motor, and cognitive deve­lopment. This study reviews the recent studies conducted on motor development of deaf chil­dren based on Gallahue's model.
Recent Findings: Few studies have been con­ducted on deaf children's motor development stages; reflexive, rhythmic, rudimentary, and specialized movement. However, many studies investigated the fundamental movement stage with an emphasis on balance. They mostly rep­orted the deaf children’s delay in developing gait velocity (during walking), postural control, static balance, dynamic balance, spatial-tempo­ral coordination, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and motor skills learning, compared with their healthy peers.
Conclusion: Delay in motor development in deaf children is not necessarily the result of deafness or vestibular problems, but individual, environmental, and exercise factors are also involved. Providing appropriate educational opportunities for these children, training specia­lized teachers and parents, and holding training courses for hearing specialists can help promote motor development in these children.
 
Keywords: Motor development; deaf children; fundamental motor skill; Gallahoe's motor development perspective
Biotinidase deficiency and its impact on the auditory system in Iranian children
Authors: Talebi Hossein , Yaghini Omid , Habibi Zahra
Published: February 2020

Background and Aim: Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) is a rare autosomal recessive abnormality of biotin metabolism. If left untreated, it may lead to auditory symptoms. In this study, we examined the possible relationship between BTD and hearing impairment among Iranian children.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 9 children (8 boys, 1 girl) with BTD, who referred to Imam Hossein Hos­pital in Isfahan City, Iran, in 2018. After coll­ecting their demographic data, including age, gender, weight, height, and history of diseases, we performed routine otolaryngologic and neu­rologic examination, audiological examinations, including otoscopic, acoustic immittance mea­surements, and auditory brainstem response (ABR). We recorded cochlear microphonic res­ults in most cases, too.
Results: The subjects’ mean ± SD age of BTD diagnosis was 4.33 ± 5.36 months. Of all par­ticipants, 11.1% had a positive family history of the disease, and 66.7% of families had the first-degree consanguineous marriage. About 44.5% of participants had a normal hearing; 22.2% had moderate sensorineural hearing loss, and 33.3% showed no response to ABR test. All subjects showed normal acoustic immittance results. However, children with profound hearing loss showed bilateral absence of acoustic reflexes.
Conclusion: BTD has a high impact on a chi­ld’s hearing system. The high prevalence of hearing loss among BTD patients suggests that parents of BTD children (diagnosed at birth) should pay special attention to auditory scree­ning and follow-up programs, as early diagnosis is important for preventing hearing loss. Also, families with first-degree of consanguineous marriages should consider genetic counseling before having children.
 
Keywords: Biotinidase deficiency; hearing impairment; children
Effect of steroid therapy on saccule and semicircular canals function in patients with unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Esmaeili Fahimeh , Adel Ghahraman Mansoureh , Hoseinabadi Reza , Hoseinabadi Reza , Jalaie Shohreh , Tajdini Ardavan
Published: February 2020

Background and Aim: In unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), the ves­tibular system may be involved in addition to the auditory system. Several hearing assess­ments have shown that the disease course and the patient's improvement, at least two step of vestibular assessments can help in better control of the patient's balance function. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of cervical ves­tibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP) and video head impulse test (vHIT) used for assessment of saccule and semicircular canals before and after steroid therapy.
Methods: Twenty three patients with SSNHL were evaluated for auditory and vestibular func­tion before and after steroid therapy. The results of cVEMP and vHIT were compared between intact and impaired ears and between pretest/posttest stages before and after treatment.
Results: For 26.08% of patients, the cVEMP response was absent in the affected ear, but after treatment it was reported for all patients. There was a significant difference in vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain for both posterior and ante­rior semicircular canals of affected ear before and after treatment, but it was not significantly different after treatment as VOR gain increased.
Conclusion: Dysfunction of nervous and vesti­bular systems in SSNHL is possible. Steroid therapy can improve the vestibular function and hearing of these patients. Therefore, vestibular evaluation can be used to determine the extent of lesions in SSNHL.
 
Keywords: Unilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss; vestibular evoked myogenic potentials; saccule; semicircular canals; video head impulse test
Assessment of acceptable noise level in unilateral hearing aid users
Authors: Akaberi Kumars , Jalilvand Hamid , Mahdavi Mohammad Ebrahim , Nazeri1 Ahmadreza , Tabatabaee Seyed Mehdi
Published: February 2020

Background and Aim: It is well known that hearing aid fitting is an effective approach to improve the communication ability of hearingimpaired people. In the past, most of the hearing aids were fitted unilaterally rather than bilaterally. Whereas the unilateral hearing aid fitting improves verbal communication partially, it causes late-onset auditory deprivation. The main aim of this study is to investigate the ANL for each ear among the users with unilateral hearing aid experience. Methods: A total of 23 participants were recruited (14 females, 9 males). The mean age was 74.65 years (ranged from 41 to 83). All subjects had bilateral symmetric sensorineural hearing loss. The most comfortable level (MCL), Background Noise Level (BNL), and acceptable noise level (ANL) were measured for ear with amplification experience and ear without experience. Results: MCL, BNL and ANL in the aided ear was 82.22, 73.48 and 8.74 respectively, in addition in the unaided ear the results for MCL, BNL and ANL was 81.78, 72.13 and 9.65 respectively. Comparing the mean values of MCL, BNL and ANL between two ears showed no significant difference. Conclusion: There was not any difference for BNL and ANL measures
Keywords: Bilateral hearing loss; acceptable noise level; late onset auditory deprivation; Hearing aid
A case report of absent auditory steady-state responses in an elderly person with moderate sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Jafarzadeh Sadegh
Published: February 2020

Background: Auditory steady-state response (ASSR) is a test for the estimation of auditory thresholds. It is used in infants, children, and adults. This case report presented unusual ASSR results in an elderly person. The Case: Pure tone and speech audiometry, tympanometry and acoustic reflexes showed a moderate sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. However, the patient did not respond in the ASSR test to different carrier frequencies with frequency modulations of 40 and 80 Hz. Conclusion: To date, the results of the different effects of the aging process obtained from ASSR responses have been reported. However, the absence of any response in the ASSR test has never been reported. The patient in this case report may have these results because of a neural deficit.
Keywords: Sensorineural hearing loss; aging; auditory steady-state response
THE CONSTRUCTS OF MASCULINITY IN THE CULTURE OF RUSSIAN WORKING-CLASS YOUTH
Authors: Gavrilyuk T.
Published: February 2020

Purpose: The study is aimed to research the means and patterns of masculinity constructing in the working-class culture of modern Russia. Both the practices of producing its multiple forms in daily interaction and the stable structures of social inequality, which consolidate gender order at the institutional level, have been considered. The article also provides an analytical review of current studies of the working-class masculinity regimes in post-industrial societies.

Methodology: The empirical base of the research is represented by the mass survey of 1534 respondents living in the Ural Federal District of Russia. The participants were working-class young people aged 16 to 29 years and occupied in the field of industry, technical maintenance, and customer service. The processing of research results was carried out using a statistical package IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20.

Main Findings: It was found that the remaining structural disproportion between sectors of the economy in the level of remuneration and the gender composition of workers determines translation and reproduction of the male breadwinner pattern that has power in the family on the basis of control over economic resources.

Applications of this study: The results of the study can be used in the teaching of sociology, gender studies, and cultural studies; it can also be applied by local policymakers while developing social policy programs targeted on the regarded social group.

Novelty/Originality of this study: In the current research we have examined a specific group at the intersection of three stratification features: social class (the working class representatives), gender (men’s and women’s view of the masculine construct) and age (the youth of three age cohorts). The attention was paid both to the cultural production of multiple forms of masculinity and to the continued dominance of social inequality and suppression’ structures.
Reaching non-specialist audiences and engaging them with science at an affordable seaside campsite
Authors: Woolman Anna
Published: February 2020

In 2018, the British Science Association piloted a project that involved partnering with an activity provider and campsite in Ramsgate to determine whether affordable, accessible campsites near the seaside would be an effective location to reach audiences unengaged with science and
engage them with food sustainability and eating insects. Results suggested that mostly unengaged audiences were present and that their attitude towards science improved after taking part. Future work should trial different activities and campsite partnerships across the UK, on a larger scale
and at busier times of year.
A collaborative approach to schools engagement training for university staff
Authors: Spurrell Jessica , Grace Marcus
Published: February 2020

This paper describes the process of developing and delivering a new training programme to better equip university researchers to engage with and create interactive activities for schools. It has brought together people from within and beyond the university in many, often quite unexpected,
ways. We discuss the points of learning for all involved, the strategic and logistical challenges faced, and offer some practical solutions to the challenges faced.
Modeling and Design of a Fast-Dynamic Response Phaselocked Loop Based on Moving Average Filter
Authors: Martinz Fernando O. , Destro Rayra , Ama Naji R. N. , De Carvalho Kelly C. M. , Komatsu Wilson , Junior Lourenço Matakas
Published: February 2020

Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) with in-loop Moving Average Filter (MAF) and a Proportional Integral (PI) controller are effective methods to achieve synchronization in grid-connected converters, since they have simple implementation, low computational burden and excellent filtering capability. However, they are known to be slow. The reasons are the MAF time delay and the PI controller tuning method, which makes the design of a fast control loop challenging. This paper demonstrates that the second-order Padé approximation is enough to achieve an accurate model for the MAF, and presents a controller design technique that results in the minimum settling times achievable for a MAF-PLL with a PI controller. Simulation and experimental results validate the proposed approach.
Improvement of the functional recovery of the upper limb in hemiplegic patients by the use of the technique of induced stress therapy
Authors: BOFOSA Teddy , KAM Eric , MİANGİNDULA Betty , NKİAMA Constant , KAYEMBE Tharcisse
Published: February 2020

Objectives: To investigate the effects of the induced stress therapy technique in functional recovery of the upper limb in hemiplegic patients. Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study that consisted in following the evolution of the functional recovery of the upper limbs of 60 hemiplegic subjects of the center for physical disabilities of Kinshasa subjected to a program of induced stress therapy for a period of six months from April 2018 to October 2018. The Fugl Meyer scale and Action Research Arm test allowed us to see the effects of this treatment. The parametric t test of student allowed us to compare the averages before and after the treatment.Results: After 6 months of the study, the results of our cases showed a very significant difference between the mean values of global motor skills scores at Action Research Arm between the beginning (51 ± 21%) and the end of treatment (64 ± 20%; p < 0.05). The difference in mean values at the Fugl Meyer scale was also very significant, both at overall scores and under-scores (p < 0.05). There is a very significant difference between older and younger patients compared to the mean values of their overall scores on the motor and independence scales (p < 0.05).Conclusions: We found that induced stress therapy significantly improved the level of functional recovery and autonomy at the Action Research Arm and Fugl Meyer scales. In addition, this improvement was a little slower in the hand than in the other segments of the upper limb.
Relationship between ocular and computed tomography findings in patients with spina bifida
Authors: TEMİZSOYLU Onur , KOÇKAR Alev , ALATAŞ İbrahim , CANAZ Hüseyin , ŞENGÜL Elvan Alper , YÜZBAŞIOĞLU Erdal
Published: February 2020

Objectives: Spina bifida is one of the most common congenital diseases in Turkey and around the world. Despite the developing diagnostic and therapeutic methods, abnormal ocular characteristicsin spina bifida patients are still quite common. We investigated the ocular characteristics of spina bifida patients with and without hydrocephalus.Methods: We included 37 patients who were previously referred to the Istanbul Bilim University, Department of Ophthalmology and already had computed tomography (CT) scans. We retrospectively investigated the patients’ ophthalmologic findings (refractive errors, strabismus, and optic disc characteristics) and used their recent CT images to measure the Evans ratios (ERs), which indirectly reflect the grade of hydrocephalus. The patients were divided into three groups according to their ERs (ER ≤ 0.3, 0.3-0.5, and ≥ 0.5), and then the ocular characteristics of these groups were compared. In addition, the patients were divided into three groups according to their ages ( ≤ 1 year, 1-3 years, and ≥ 3 years), and the ERs and rates of refraction defects in these groups were compared.Results: There was no relationship between specific ocular characteristics and ER or between age and ER. However, refraction errors were observed more fr equently as patient age increased.Conclusions: The degree of hydrocephalus does not affect the ocular characteristics of patients with spina bifida, but emmetropization may be deteriorated in these patients.
Educar para no competir. La guerra de las naciones: nuevo escenario multipolar e innovación social como alternativa de adaptación
Authors: Buey Fernández Mercedes
Published: February 2020

En un mundo cambiante y globalizado, que pide a gritos innovación, identidad y significado, pareciera ser que aquellos que esperan que el mundo se ajuste a sus cálculos y predicciones están destinados a ser frustrados. Históricamente los cambios han dado miedo porque lo desconocido asusta. Sin embargo, la vida hoy se muestra intrínsecamente cambiante, conmovedora, decepcionante y sorprendentemente positiva. En este sentido, vivir una vida de expectativas inflexibles es una receta al desastre (Asma, 2017). En definitiva, las reglas y estructuras no son creaciones divinas, ¿qué se hace cuando caen las estructuras donde se vivió toda una vida?

El mundo se encuentra hoy sumido en tiempos de cambios drásticos. Las potencias se debilitan, las masas se dispersan y la tierra llora. Pero la humanidad ya no teme al cambio, busca el cambio; el seguidor de reglas se frustra y el improvisador se adapta.
Contemplative Pedagogy in the College Classroom: Theory, Research, and Practice for Holistic Student Development
Authors: Faerm Steven
Published: February 2020

En los EE. UU., los campus universitarios son testigos de un número cada vez mayor de graduados con problemas emocionales. Los estudiantes se enfrentan a un mundo cada vez más inestable e incierto debido a la creciente discordia política, el terrorismo, las tensiones entre las potencias mundiales, y más. Factores adicionales están afectando aún más la salud emocional de los estudiantes universitarios. Las investigaciones muestran que el compromiso excesivo con la tecnología digital –como la alta frecuencia de los mensajes electrónicos– afecta negativamente la sensación de bienestar de los usuarios. Los volúmenes extremos de textos y tweets enviados y recibidos evitan que la gente se sienta “desconectada” y presente durante cualquier situación dada; la multitarea se ha convertido en un comportamiento normativo, tanto para profesionales como para estudiantes. Con el tiempo, estas tensiones debilitan el pensamiento cognitivo y emocional, así como la salud física, y contribuyen al número récord de estudiantes de pregrado que buscan servicios por problemas de salud mental. En respuesta a toda esta problemática, muchas universidades de EE. UU. están adoptando técnicas pedagógicas dirigidas a la salud mental de los estudiantes. Conocida como “Pedagogía Contemplativa”, estos métodos simples pero altamente efectivos apuntan a disminuir los niveles de estrés, mejorar la sensación de bienestar y aumentar la “atención plena” para que los estudiantes se sientan más presentes en el aula. Al adoptar estos métodos pedagógicos, el desarrollo emocional y cognitivo de los estudiantes se fortalece. Este documento tiene como objetivo proporcionar a los educadores una conciencia de los crecientes desafíos emocionales experimentado por estudiantes universitarios y también proporciona a los educadores métodos prácticos para incorporar técnicas de pedagogía contemplativa en sus aulas para el éxito académico y personal de los estudiantes.
Changing the Rules of the Game: Sustainable Product Service Systems and Manufacturing in the Fashion Industry
Authors: Palomo-Lovinski Noël , Faerm Steven
Published: February 2020

La industria de la moda se basa en una época pasada en la que el tiempo era lineal y el lugar específico. Esta falta de relevancia da como resultado una producción global de vestimenta que es cada vez más ineficiente y destructiva. Las prácticas nocivas de la industria de fabricación de moda no son permisibles en una época que tiene la capacidad de conocimiento y las innovaciones tecnológicas para evitar el daño ambiental y las desigualdades humanas. Las prácticas de fabricación perjudiciales realizadas en los países en desarrollo contribuyen a que la industria siga bajo un escrutinio continuo, pero la intensificación de las expectativas de una entrega rápida está en la raíz de estas prácticas dañinas. Existe un reconocimiento tácito entre los expertos de la industria de la moda, donde los ejemplos históricos de fabricación y comercio en los Estados Unidos no satisfacen las demandas de una sociedad acostumbrada al acceso instantáneo, el cambio constante y los precios bajos. Estos modelos más lentos y tradicionales de fabricación y comercio complicarán cada vez más la rentabilidad en el mercado contemporáneo y ambiental, haciendo que los problemas sociales continúen. Por lo tanto, la industria de la moda está en un estado de cambio. Simultáneamente, deben disminuir las prácticas destructivas dentro del ciclo de vida de la vestimenta sin dejar de ser financieramente sostenible. Esta relación binaria provoca preguntas clave que pueden ayudar a dirigir la industria hacia un futuro mejor. ¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de la fabricación de ropa nacional que utiliza métodos de producción innovadores, tecnología de comunicación y sistemas de servicio que, a su vez, fomentan prácticas holísticas y sostenibles? ¿Cuáles son las posibilidades y las necesidades de los diseñadores que desean aprovechar al máximo una relación en crecimiento entre consumidores y diseñadores? En este estudio, se presta especial atención a los nuevos sistemas de producción y distribución que cambiarán el papel de los diseñadores de moda para el futuro.
THE CADETS FROM THE MILITARY SCHOOLS AS SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY
Authors: Terziev Venelin , Bogdanova Margarita , Kanev Dimitar , Georgiev Мarin
Published: February 2020

Training is organized and systematically conducted process of active interaction, where the teacher’s leading activity stimulates and directs the training activity and the trainees’ behaviour with a view to achieving certain goals. It is bilateral process – of teaching and acquiring knowledge, establishing skills and turning them into habits
The goal of the present study is to reveal the essence of the reasons that lead to cadets’ drop out of the All-Army Faculty of National Military University and to propose actions for their impact reduction.
Keywords: drop-out, cadets, National Military University, education.
PEDAGOGICAL AGENTS IN TEACHING LANGUAGE: TYPES AND IMPLEMENTATION OPPORTUNITIES
Authors: AL-KAİSİ Alisa , Arkhangelskaya Alla , Rudenko-Morgun Olga , Lopanova Elena
Published: February 2020

Researchers and educators traditionally consider pedagogical agents as animated talking “heads” embedded in the educational computer programs that help to deliver the multimedia content or engage students in the learning process. However, the authors of this research define the pedagogical agent as a character of any kind (video-, cartoon-character, or even a non-interactive book-character) that helps students to learn. The educational function is the crucial feature of any pedagogical agent, according to authors. Thus, in this article, they describe the different types of pedagogical agents they have created and used in teaching language, particularly Russian as a foreign language for the last 15 years of their work. Any teacher can quickly implement most of these pedagogical agents’ types in his/her lessons since they do not require the knowledge of programming and computer design. The pedagogical agents described by authors in this research have proven their efficiency during the experimental training in multinational and diverse level groups of international students who studied the Russian language at RUDN University (Moscow, Russia).
Keywords: Teaching foreign languages, teaching Russian as a foreign language, teaching and learning tools, and pedagogical agents.
THE ACADEMIC CAPITALISM AND THE NEW BUSINESS MODEL OF THE UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Terziev Venelin , Bogdanova Margarita
Published: February 2020

The report examines the phenomenon of academic capitalism and the potential consequences of its spread, and the capacity of universities to meet the challenges of entrepreneurship as an organizational management model. Special emphasis is placed on the differentiated effect on universities, depending on the area in which they conduct teaching and research, as well as on the peculiarities of the university business model in the changing environment of the higher education schools.
Keywords: academic capitalism, university business model, universities.