bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Retrospective study about the success of fixed prosthetic restorations made of different types of dental materials
Authors:   Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, ", Dragus Laurentiu ,   Dunarea de Jos",   University, Galati, Romania, Buciumeanu Mihaela ,   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,"Dunarea de Jos" University, Galati, Romania, Comaneanu Raluca Monica ,   Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, ”Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania, Botoaca Oana ,   Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, ”Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania, Ionescu Tudor Petru ,   Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, ”Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania, Popescu Anca Iuliana ,   Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, ”Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania
Published: May 2022

Objectives. Analysis of a group with oral rehabilitation patients with different types of fixed protected restorations, to correlate the therapeutic success rate with the type of aggregation of restorations and with the materials used to fabricate them. Material and methods. The study material was represented by the medical records of one group of the patients with various types of partial edentation. The interest data were collected and were processed with Microsoft Excel statistics from the Office 365 package. Results. The group included: 162 patients (59.56%) with 182 fixed prosthetic restorations with teeth aggregation (of which 106 metal-ceramic restorations, 33 metal-composite restorations, 22 restorations from zirconium with ceramic and 21 all-ceramic restorations) and 110 patients (40.44%) with 140 fixed prosthetic restorations with implant aggregation (72 metal-ceramic restorations, 5 metal-composite restorations, 36 zirconium-ceramic restorations and 27 all-ceramic restorations). Complications detected 3 years after the completion of prosthetic treatment were classified into biological and technical complications. Discussions. In the analyzed group, the metal-ceramic prosthetic restorations were numerically superior to those of integral ceramics or zirconium oxide and ceramics, but we also noticed the presence of metal-composite restorations, preferred by certain categories of patients for economic reasons. In our study we identified 21 technical complications and 19 biological complications. Conclusions. In the group analyzed retrospectively, the therapeutic success rate at 3 years was 87.58%. Metal-ceramic restorations were the main way of rehabilitation applied to edentulous patients. Metal-composite restorations had the highest percentage failure rate, and all-ceramic restorations had the lowest percentage failure rate. The failure rate for prosthetic restorations with teeth aggregation was 14.83%, and the failure rate for restorations with implant aggregation was 9.29%. In order to validate the results obtained, it is necessary to extend the study to larger groups of patients, dispensed for longer periods of time.
Plant Attractants and Rewards for Pollinators: Their Significant to Successful Crop Pollination
Authors: ZARİMAN Nur Athirah , OMAR Nurul Alia , NURUL HUDA A.
Published: May 2022

Plant and pollination have a mutualistic relationship where both parties offer and gain benefits for each other. The plant-pollinator interactions resulted in successful crop pollination in which the plant received pollination services by animal pollinator to increase food production that eventually increase crop economic value. Overall, ecosystem is highly dependent on pollinator thus there is a need to review potential valuation method of crop production and analyse the current understanding of the value of pollination service towards the ecosystem as well as the traits plant offer and benefits that pollinators gain from the relationship. The attractant and rewards highly depending on each other. Plant often able to attract pollinators through traits like the shape, size and colours of flower, deception, scents as well as location. In the meantime, plant would provide a reward for pollinators that visited the flower which includes food from pollen and nectar that contains high nutritional value, energetic rewards to reduces energy cost of survival, protection and shelter against predator and not to forget breading, oviposition and mating sites inside the flower plant. The ecological relationship of plant and pollinator resulting in effective crop pollination if the attractant and incentives are significantly reliant on one another. With this review and current technological advancements, optimistically more deeper investigations in the interaction of pollinator and flowering plant can be conducted and best pollinator management approaches can be established to secure sustainable crops production
Chromospheric Carbon Monoxide Formation around a Solar Pore
Authors: Stauffer Johnathan R. , Reardon Kevin P. , Penn Matt
Published: May 2022

We present observations of NOAA AR 11159, obtained on 2011 February 14 in the 4.7 μm band of carbon monoxide (CO) and coordinated with spectroscopic imaging of three atomic lines (Na i 5896 Å, Fe i 7090 Å, and Ca ii 8542 Å) which sample heights from the mid-photosphere to the chromosphere. Phase-difference spectra between the observed spectral lines instead indicate that the CO lines form at z ≈ 530−650 km in the quiet Sun. During the two hours of observations, seven long-lived cooling events (“cold bubbles”) were observed in CO in the region surrounding a large pore, but were not visible in the three atomic lines. These events show self-similar temporal evolution with time scales consistent with the chemical formation rate of CO at z ≈ 1000 km. Due to the lack of such features in the surrounding quiet Sun, we hypothesize that the magnetic canopy field surrounding the pore, which suppresses the upward propagation of acoustic waves into the chromosphere and the subsequent formation of shocks, depresses the rate of acoustic heating and allows CO to condense and cool the atmosphere at those heights. These “cold bubbles” may be a source of the chromospheric CO that produces the unexpectedly high (z ≈ 1000 km) limb extensions seen in the stronger CO lines, and may provide a unique opportunity to study this enigmatic component of the solar atmosphere in spatially resolved observations.
The Temperature and Emission Measure Distribution in the Quiet and Active Solar Corona: A Bayesian Approach
Authors: Dere Kenneth P.
Published: May 2022

The reconstruction of the differential emission measure (DEM) from observations of spectral line intensities provides information on the temperature distribution of the emission measure in the region observed. The inversion process is known to be highly unstable, and it has been necessary to provide additional constraints, such as requiring that the DEM should be smooth. However, this is a nonphysical constraint. The goal of this analysis is to make an empirical determination of the ability of a set of emission-line intensities to constrain the reconstruction. Here, a simple model is used, by means of a Markov Chain Monte Carlo process, to arrive at solutions that reproduce the observed intensities in a region of the quiet Sun and a solar active region. These solutions are compared by means of the reduced chi-squared. The conclusion from this analysis is that the observations are only capable of constraining a model consisting of four temperature–emission measure pairs plus a determination of the standard deviation of the model from the observed line intensities. A more complex model with five temperature–emission measure pairs does not improve the fit and leads to parameters that are irrelevant. A more general conclusion is that the information content of a set of observed emission lines is limited with respect to the determination of the emission measure distribution.
An Exceptional Dimming Event for a Massive, Cool Supergiant in M51
Authors: Jencson Jacob E. , Sand David J. , Andrews Jennifer E. , Smith Nathan , Pearson Jeniveve , Strader Jay , Valenti Stefano , Beasor Emma R. , Rothberg Barry
Published: May 2022

We present the discovery of an exceptional dimming event in a cool supergiant star in the Local Volume spiral M51. The star, dubbed M51-DS1, was found as part of a Hubble Space Telescope (HST) search for failed supernovae (SNe). The supergiant, which is plausibly associated with a very young (≲6 Myr) stellar population, showed clear variability (amplitude ΔF814W ≈ 0.7 mag) in numerous HST images obtained between 1995 and 2016, before suddenly dimming by >2 mag in F814W sometime between late 2017 and mid-2019. In follow-up data from 2021, the star rebrightened, ruling out a failed supernova. Prior to its near-disappearance, the star was luminous and red (M

F814W
≲ − 7.6 mag, F606W − F814W = 1.9–2.2 mag). Modeling of the pre-dimming spectral energy distribution of the star favors a highly reddened, very luminous (

log
[
L

/

L

⊙

]
=
5.4

–5.7) star with T
eff ≈ 3700–4700 K, indicative of a cool yellow or post-red supergiant (RSG) with an initial mass of ≈26–40 M
⊙. However, the local interstellar extinction and circumstellar extinction are uncertain, and could be lower: the near-IR colors are consistent with an RSG, which would be cooler (T
eff ≲ 3700 K) and slightly less luminous (

log
[
L

/

L

⊙

]
=
5.2

–5.3), giving an inferred initial mass of ≈19–22 M
⊙. In either case, the dimming may be explained by a rare episode of enhanced mass loss that temporarily obscures the star, potentially a more extreme counterpart to the 2019–2020 “Great Dimming” of Betelgeuse. Given the emerging evidence that massive evolved stars commonly exhibit variability that can mimic a disappearing star, our work highlights a substantial challenge in identifying true failed SNe.
Seed predation and potential seed dispersers of the endemic, narrowly distributed Ceratozamia norstogii (Zamiaceae)
Authors: Gómez-Domínguez Héctor , Hernández-Tapia Jessica , Ortiz-Rodriguez Andrés
Published: May 2022

Reproductive ecology in Ceratozamia has been little studied. In particular, very little is known about seed dispersal. Here we report the observation of seed predators and potential seed dispersers of the endemic to Mexico and narrowly distributed Ceratozamia norstogii (Zamiaceae). Camera traps were installed in front plants of Ceratozamia norstogii and also strobili phenology until their maturity and disintegration was determined. The female strobili of Ceratozamia norstogii has a development of ten months, from the time it emerges until it disintegrates. We identified four stages of strobili development: 1) emergent strobili, 2) young strobili, 3) adult strobili, and 4) mature strobili. Our results support an animal-dispersal hypothesis in Ceratozamia. Three mammals (a mouse, a southern spotted skunk and a kinkajou) were observed consuming or removing seeds of Ceratozamia norstogii. Removal and consumption of mature seeds by frugivorous occur at night. The most frequent visitor was the mouse, followed by the southern spotted skunk and the kinkajou. Significant differences (GLM, P<0.05) in visitor frequency and time for interaction were found between the kinkajou and the rest of the frugivores, but not between the mouse and the skunk. At local scales, seed dispersal by small mammals could be related to the high-density populations of several Ceratozamia species, and at larger scales, related to events of allopatry.
Hier, j’ai tué mon père
Authors: Louët Estelle
Published: May 2022

Quand le fantasme de parricide conduit au passage à l’acte meurtrier, fût-il échoué, comment penser les achoppements du traitement psychique de l’excitation particulièrement intense à l’adolescence ? À partir des épreuves projectives d’ Alban , est proposée une analyse centrée sur deux axes, celui de l’analité et de la perversion. Elle découvre le caractère non structurant des ancrages anaux et le débordement des capacités de liaison pulsionnelle face à l’intensité des vœux incestueux et de meurtre, conduisant au passage à l’acte équivalent à une tentative de « tuer » l’excitation.
Furie froide et clinique du contre-transfert en psychoboxe
Authors: Raufast Lionel , Estellon Vincent
Published: May 2022

L’article présente l’accompagnement en psychoboxe psychanalytique d’un adolescent violent placé en Centre Éducatif Fermé. Ces séances ont permis d’avancer l'existence de violences froides ne relevant pas d’une sexualisation agressive mais d’un retournement offensif redoutable face à des vécus de pétrification du corps expressif. L’article interroge la logique spécifique de contre transfert que ces furies froides génèrent chez le clinicien ainsi que les solutions d’accompagnement possibles
Confinement et numérique comme d’un mimétisme traumatique
Authors: Pitteri Aleksandra , Tordo Frédéric
Published: May 2022

Le caractère inédit de la pandémie de la Covid a participé à l’affaiblissement des résistances psychiques mettant à jour bien souvent les vécus traumatiques jusqu’alors occultés. Dans ce contexte, le vécu traumatique a pu être sollicité à triple valence : par l’effet du confinement, par le recours omniprésent au numérique, et enfin par l’installation générale des téléconsultations dans les soins psychiques. Nous discuterons de cette sollicitation multiple du traumatique à la lumière de la compréhension du processus adolescent.
Party Animals: Animal Products in Portable Objects of Sociability in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Authors: Fennetaux Ariane
Published: May 2022

L’article s’intéresse à l’utilisation des produits animaux dans la réalisation d’objets portatifs au cours du long xviii e  siècle. Galuchat, coquillages, ou écaille de tortue étaient couramment utilisés pour fabriquer ou recouvrir de petits accessoires portatifs liés aux pratiques de sociabilité. Carnets de bal, tabatières, lorgnettes, râpes à muscade ou éventails étaient réalisés dans une variété de finitions parmi lesquelles figuraient ces matériaux d’origine animale dont le lustre, l’éclat, les formes ou la couleur signalaient leurs origines exotiques et contribuaient à la mise en scène du goût et du statut de leur propriétaire. Ces objets portatifs étaient au centre de réseaux de sociabilité, tant en raison de leur mode d’acquisition que de leur utilisation. À ce titre, ils contribuaient à la construction de ces réseaux ainsi qu’à celle d’espaces sociaux liés par les codes gestuels qu’impliquait leur usage (H. Lefebvre). Ils étaient également sous-tendus par les réseaux commerciaux mondiaux créés par l’empire britannique en expansion et par la fascination — et l’exploitation — de la faune « exotique » découverte alors. En combinant culture matérielle, histoire globale et histoire environnementale, l’article analyse l’utilisation des produits animaux dans les accessoires portables de sociabilité pour montrer comment leurs qualités spécifiques permettaient d’articuler différentes notions d’espace, tandis que certains des objets, en mêlant sociabilité européenne et espèce animale lointaine, contribuaient à la construction de l’opposition nature/culture.
Pets in the Studio. Mediating Artistic Sociability in a Polite and Commercial Age
Authors: Mesplède Sophie
Published: May 2022

Cet article se propose d’explorer le rôle joué par les animaux de compagnie des artistes britanniques du dix-huitième siècle dans la construction, à la fois visuelle et matérielle, de la sociabilité artistique au sein de l’atelier. À partir d’une lecture de l’autoportrait de 1745 de William Hogarth en compagnie de son chien Trump comme représentation d’un espace dans lequel le carlin ne fut pas une simple figure de style, mais bien une présence réelle, il met en lumière la façon dont ces compagnons surent aider les portraitistes à déployer les talents de socialisation qui leur assureraient le succès sur un marché de l’art émergent, tout en leur apportant le réconfort émotionnel que le besoin de plaire dans un environnement compétitif leur faisait rechercher. En concluant par une étude de l’autoportrait d’Edwin Landseer intitulé The Connoisseurs, il suggère que les animaux domestiques furent des acteurs centraux dans l’articulation et la mise en scène d’une « insociable sociabilité » alimentée par le positionnement souvent ambigu des artistes sur le marché de l’art.
Économie verte : marchandiser la planète pour la sauver ?
Authors: Lander Edgardo , Denamur Anne-Françoise
Published: May 2022

Du sommet de la Terre à Rio en 1992 à Rio+20 en 2012, les crises environnementales n’ont fait que s’aggraver, faute de rompre avec la logique dominante du capitalisme industriel. Loin de remettre en question ce système, les concepts de « développement durable », alors, et d’« économie verte », aujourd’hui, tentent de faire croire qu’une solution est possible sans modifier la structure du pouvoir ni les mécanismes du libre marché en vigueur.
Économie verte : marchandiser la planète pour la sauver ?
Authors: Tandon Yash , Nyffenegger Élisabeth
Published: May 2022

L’Afrique reste à la merci d’une classe dirigeante globale guidée par la maximisation du profit à tout prix et par la consolidation de sa position. Au moment où le continent est confronté à l’énorme défi du changement climatique et à la création d’une « économie verte », un regard intérieur s’impose. Il s’agit de s’appuyer sur les experts et les ressources du continent, résistant ainsi à la tentation ou l’imposition de l’« expertise » extérieure.
Entomophagy practices in Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam: nutritional potential and implications for food security
Authors: Kalita T. , Sharma R. , Sengupta S. , Basumatari D.
Published: May 2022

Insects as food have been consumed all over the world, mostly by ethnic communities, since time immemorial. With the ever-increasing human population causing an imbalance between food production and nutrition, edible insects are gaining importance as an alternative food source. The aim of this paper is to record the region-specific current practices of entomophagy and their implications in food security. The study involved field investigation to find out the pattern of entomophagy among the scheduled tribes of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam. Following this, we made an effort to estimate the diversity of edible insects at different sampling sites in the studied area. Nutritional profiling of some of the edible insects was carried out to know their potential as a measure of food security. A total of 25 edible insects belonging to 9 orders and 18 families were recorded during the study period. Species diversity was recorded highest in forest/backyard forest habitat followed by agricultural field habitat, open field habitat and swampy area habitat in all the four districts in BTR, Assam. During the consumer survey, a total of 4,051 people belonging to four different scheduled tribes, Bodo, Rabha, Garo and Sarania were interviewed and out of them, 3,840 (94.79%) people were found to consume insects as food. The insects are mostly consumed in fried form, followed by smoked, raw, paste, roasted and curry form. The biochemical analysis of nutrient contents of 11 commonly consumed edible insects showed that they are a rich source of protein, vitamins and micronutrients with a reasonable amount of carbohydrates and lipids with higher radical scavenging activity. To manage insects in the context of food security, increased attention should be given to sustainable collection and successful farming of edible insects for the creation of export potential, giving emphasis on the nutritional advantages.
Impact of Cognitive Rehearsal Training Over Time for New Registered Nurses
Authors: Seibel Lana Michelle , Fehr Florriann Carissa , Sarwal Shalina , Panchuk Haley Josephine
Published: May 2022

Background

New RNs are most at risk for being bullied in health care. Cognitive rehearsal training (CRT) as an anti-bullying intervention is a novel approach to address the issue using role-play to respond to scenarios involving bullying. Previous studies (
Griffin, 2004
;
O'Connell et al., 2019
) show that students find the CRT strategy useful to increase their confidence and competence when managing a bullying situation.

Method

New RNs (
N
= 15) who had attended a CRT workshop 1 to 2 years previously answered an in-depth survey as to how they had used the training in the interim period.

Results

Seventy-one percent of the participants were able to recognize bullying behavior, and 64% had been able to stop from reacting immediately. Half of the participants reported taking time to reflect on the context of the bullying and manage their emotions and then respond in a professional manner.

Conclusion

Nurses in this study requested further CRT to solidify their learning, which could result in more prosocial responses to bullying.

[
J Contin Educ Nurs
. 2022;53(5):203–211.]
Progressing to Objective Measures of Daily Mobility in Hospitalized Older Adults
Authors: Floegel Theresa A. , Flórez-Pregonero Alberto , Bolin Linda P. , Taylor Catherine L.
Published: May 2022

Accurate mobility assessment of hospitalized older adults is necessary to aid nurses in planning and providing appropriate mobility support; however, nurses cite lack of resources and time limitations as barriers. Accelerometry enables a detailed objective measurement of predominant hospital mobility activities in the older adult population, such as percent time sitting, and the sit-to-stand (STS) transition. The current exploratory study examined the use of a novel, unobtrusive accelerometry technique to obtain postural and STS metrics on 27 older adults during their hospital stay. Total device wear time in the hospital was 96.2%. Participants spent 60.3% time lying, 20.3% time sitting, 5.3% time standing, and 2% time stepping during hospitalization, and, on average, completed the STS transition 20 times (
SD
= 13) per 24-hour period. There were no participant complaints about wearing the device. Our exploratory study shows accelerometry provides automated, continuous data and may support accurate nursing assessment of patient mobility. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 48
(5), 35–41.]
Structure of non-autonomous attractors for a class of diffusively coupled ODE
Authors: Carvalho Alexandre N. , Rocha Luciano R. N. , Langa José A. , Obaya Rafael
Published: May 2022

In this work we will study the structure of the skew-product attractor for a planar diffusively coupled ordinary differential equation, given by \begin{document}$ \dot{x} = k(y-x)+x-\beta(t)x^3 $\end{document} and \begin{document}$ \dot{y} = k(x-y)+y-\beta(t)y^3 $\end{document}, \begin{document}$ t\geq 0 $\end{document}. We identify the non-autonomous structures that completely describes the dynamics of this model giving a Morse decomposition for the skew-product attractor. The complexity of the isolated invariant sets in the global attractor of the associated skew-product semigroup is associated to the complexity of the attractor of the associated driving semigroup. In particular, if \begin{document}$ \beta $\end{document} is asymptotically almost periodic, the isolated invariant sets will be almost periodic hyperbolic global solutions of an associated globally defined problem.
Analysis of the fractional diarrhea model with Mittag-Leffler kernel
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad Sajid , Ahmed Nauman , Akgül Ali , Raza Ali , Shahzad Muhammad , Iqbal Zafar , Rafiq Muhammad , Jarad Fahd
Published: May 2022

In this article, we have introduced the diarrhea disease dynamics in a varying population. For this purpose, a classical model of the viral disease is converted into the fractional-order model by using Atangana-Baleanu fractional-order derivatives in the Caputo sense. The existence and uniqueness of the solutions are investigated by using the contraction mapping principle. Two types of equilibrium points i.e., disease-free and endemic equilibrium are also worked out. The important parameters and the basic reproduction number are also described. Some standard results are established to prove that the disease-free equilibrium state is locally and globally asymptotically stable for the underlying continuous system. It is also shown that the system is locally asymptotically stable at the endemic equilibrium point. The current model is solved by the Mittag-Leffler kernel. The study is closed with constraints on the basic reproduction number $ R_{0} $ and some concluding remarks.
Cubic m-polar fuzzy topology with multi-criteria group decision-making
Authors: Riaz Muhammad , Akmal Khadija , Almalki Yahya , Alblowi S. A.
Published: May 2022

The concept of cubic m-polar fuzzy set (CmPFS) is a new approach to fuzzy modeling with multiple membership grades in terms of fuzzy intervals as well as multiple fuzzy numbers. We define some fundamental properties and operations of CmPFSs. We define the topological structure of CmPFSs and the idea of cubic m-polar fuzzy topology (CmPF topology) with P-order (R-order). We extend several concepts of crisp topology to CmPF topology, such as open sets, closed sets, subspaces and dense sets, as well as the interior, exterior, frontier, neighborhood, and basis of CmPF topology with P-order (R-order). A CmPF topology is a robust approach for modeling big data, data analysis, diagnosis, etc. An extension of the VIKOR method for multi-criteria group decision making with CmPF topology is designed. An application of the proposed method is presented for chronic kidney disease diagnosis and a comparative analysis of the proposed approach and existing approaches is also given.
Human Resources in an Artificial Reef Deployment
Authors: Isdianto Andik , Luthfi Oktiyas Muzaky , Asadi Muhammad Arif , Haykal Muchamad Fairuz , Putri Berlania Mahardika , Intyas Candra Adi , Fattah Mochammad , Purwanti Pudji , Susilo Edi
Published: May 2022

Artificial reefs are structures that can be natural or artificial materials that are intentionally placed on the seabed, placed at one time or over a long period of time, and ideally will work as part of a natural ecosystem. In artificial reefs deployment, it is necessary to pay attention to several factors so that the artificial reef itself functions optimally. Therefore, competent human resources are needed through the correct technical understanding of artificial reef deployment. The less-than-optimal deployment of artificial reefs in Damas waters is caused by a lack of understanding of human resources, so that when monitoring was carried out, it was found that 22 of the 25 artificial reefs found were mostly in poor condition.
The Role of Oil and Gas Offshore Platform Reconversion in Creating Artificial Reefs
Authors: Vona Roberto , Basile Vincenzo , Capobianco Nunzia , Loia Francesca
Published: May 2022

In recent times, decommissioning of offshore platforms has become an even more discussed topic, for its relevant environmental, social, and economic repercussions. In particular, by carrying out economic considerations, all the divestiture possibilities applicable to an offshore platform and the relative sustainable business models (SBMs) will be analyzed in a wide framework of the circular economy and sustainable principles. In this scenario, sustainable decommissioning (SD) of offshore platforms process refers to multidimensional and interdisciplinary challenges, which requires a deep understanding of technical, legal, economic, financial, social, and environmental variables. The decommissioning of these structures is an issue that has gained a great deal of international attention and will require in the next years an open dialogue and exchange between institutions, oil and gas companies, enterprises, and the environment.
My Journey as an Educator
Authors: Manak Jennifer A.
Published: May 2022

This chapter reflects how the author's students and children shaped her journey as an educator, how becoming a mother has informed her teaching, and how these experiences have continually inspired her to refine her craft as a teacher educator. Through a series of vignettes, the author reveals her evolving philosophy of education and her multifaceted journey from an elementary teacher to a teacher educator who has learned to thrive by balancing the ever-changing demands of motherhood, academia, and life itself.
Are You the New Dishwasher?
Authors: Lara Denise Nicole , Carrizales Delia M.
Published: May 2022

The authors are roses in the concrete jungle that is academia, and their journey here was completely unexpected. Yet here they are, a Mexican American second generation inner-city at-risk student and a Mexican immigrant migrant student, trying not only to survive but to thrive. They began as K-12 public school educators and that will always guide their work and research in bilingual and multicultural education; they maintain a committed resolve to always remain true to that. They have an unwavering passion for their students and that is what has motivated them to continuously strive to make a positive impact and revolutionize education in the small ways that they can. Their journeys into higher education were a surprise to even them, but as they walk their paths, they are constantly reminded that it is for that very reason that their existence here is critical.
Becoming Academics and Mothers
Authors: Hardin Brooke L. , Pennell Ashley E.
Published: May 2022

Through a chronological exploration beginning with their experiences as energetic and passionate K-12 classroom teachers and ending with their procurement of tenure-track positions, the authors share stories from their journeys of transitioning into both academia and motherhood simultaneously. These stories are part motherhood, part doctoral student—juxtaposing the competing demands of an aspiring scholar alongside the realities of being a new mother. The stories touch on topics such as inspiration for leaving K-12, work-life balance, pregnancy, breastfeeding, childcare, and self-care in the context of navigating teaching in higher education, building professional relationships, writing a dissertation, and searching for a tenure-track position. The chapter concludes with a series of takeaways that were illuminated for the authors through their own reflections of these experiences, and that, ultimately, helped them feel empowered in their roles as both academics and mothers.
Fostering Critical Disciplinary Literacy in Secondary Content Classrooms
Authors: Lawrence Salika A. , Labissiere Tiffany , De Oliveira Katherine
Published: May 2022

This qualitative study used a theoretical framework grounded in the intersection of 21st century learning, critical literacy, and disciplinary literacy to examine how a high school science and math teacher selected and used texts in her classroom. Data from a semi-structured interview, instructional materials, and student work samples were analyzed. Inductive content analysis generated themes about discipline-specific practice and strategies that cut across both content areas. Results suggest that texts in content classrooms can be used to foster critical disciplinary literacy skills that build upon students' outside-of-school interests and their use of technology.
Economic Nationalism and Corporate Social Responsibility
Authors: Windsor Duane
Published: May 2022

This chapter addresses conceptual relationships between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and a set of related phenomena typically labeled as economic nationalism, economic patriotism, economic protectionism, populism, and antiglobalization. The research question addressed is whether this set of related phenomena redefines or at least affects CSR in significant ways that practitioners and scholars should include in the conception of CSR and, if so, how theoretically. Such investigation is affected by two essential circumstances. First, CSR remains a topic of continuing theoretical controversy: specific “responsibility” of any business anywhere is not a resolved matter. Second, economic nationalism and related phenomena—which appear to be rising in importance—are opposed to the economic, political, and social globalization effects following the 1995 founding of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The chapter seeks to refine CSR for varying conditions as shaped by economic nationalism, economic patriotism, economic protectionism, populism, and antiglobalization.
The Country-Level Determinants of Sustainability Reporting in Emerging Markets
Authors: Ates Sinem
Published: May 2022

This chapter examines the role of the institutional environment in the adoption of GRI-based sustainability reporting in emerging markets. Panel data analysis of the relevant data of firms from 20 emerging markets provides evidence that environmental, social, and governance performance, financial structure, and cultural dimensions are the institutional drivers of corporate social responsibility disclosure which was measured by publishing a GRI-based sustainability report. Overall findings of the study show that strategic decisions regarding CSR disclosure of companies are shaped by the institutional context in which they operate.
Cyberbullying and Social Networking Sites
Authors: Marzano Gilberto
Published: May 2022

Media pay considerable attention to episodes that involve children and adolescents and the internet. Usually, the excessive time spent on social networking sites is highlighted as the principal source of risk for cyberbullying as well as for the various types of cyber addictions that can develop. Anonymity is reported to be one of the principal factors that favor cyberbullying, whilst sexting and homophobia are indicated as being among the principal circumstances that bring victims to commit suicide. In this chapter, some relevant aspects of the use of social networking sites will be illustrated and some notions regarding how the internet works will be introduced. Other questions, such as the spread of cyber hate and online incivility will be discussed, and a case of the incautious use of Facebook by a higher public education institution will be reported. Many concepts highlighted here will be useful in the following chapters in which strategies for the prevention of cyberbullying will be considered.
Professor and Victim
Authors: Weiss Adam
Published: May 2022

Colleges and universities increasingly depend on technology to facilitate communication and course delivery. As a consequence of this heightened technology usage, cyberbullying now occurs frequently on college and university campuses. College faculty often become victims of cyberbullying due to their visible and active roles as educators and academics. Traumatic cyberbullying incidents cause significant emotional and physical distress for faculty victims. As such, cyberbullying can drastically interfere with faculty's work. The chapter discusses the various forms in which faculty experience cyberbullying in the higher education workplace. The chapter then identifies the perpetrators of this form of cyberbullying—specifically, students, fellow faculty members, administrators, and members of the general public. Next, the chapter sheds light on the negative psychological, professional, and physical consequences resulting from cyberbullying incidents. Finally, the chapter offers several policy suggestions to curtail cyberbullying on higher education campuses.
Role of Green Technology Use for Agriculture in Shaping the Destiny of the Anthropocene
Authors: Essefi Elhoucine , Hajji Soumaya
Published: May 2022

Green energy use is motivated by its environmentally friendly behaviour, provided green jobs, renewability, equal repartition, and economic profitability. The Anthropocene is characterized by dramatic increasing pollutants amounts and earth temperature. Not only industrial activities are responsible for the setting of the Anthropocene. Instead, agriculture byproducts were the main resource of pollution and global warming. So, with increasing agricultural activities using traditional methods, the Anthropocene has been going toward a more polluted and warmer Earth. Nonetheless, using green technologies for agriculture is a candidate to reshape the destiny of the Anthropocene. The use of green energy in agriculture will reduce greenhouse gases and polluting byproducts. Accordingly, the scenario of an Anthropocene marked by an apocalyptic end will change. Global warming and its repercussions including sea level rise, decreasing ice surface, and extreme climatic events will be toned down.
Impact, Mitigation, Adaptation, and Food Security for Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture Through Green Technology
Authors: Singh Ashu , Misra Pragati , Shukla Pradeep Kumar
Published: May 2022

Over the past few decades, the man-induced changes in the climate of the earth have become the focus of scientific and social attention. The most imminent of these is the increased levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere leading to global warming. The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reconfirmed the increasingly strong evidence of global climate change and projected that the global average temperature of the air above the earth's surface would rise by 1.8-6.4oC by the end of the century depending upon the developmental pathways of the countries. For the Indian region (South Asia), the IPCC has projected 0.5-1.2oC rise in temperature by 2020, 0.88-3.16oC by 2050, and 1.56-5.4 oC by 2080, depending on the scenario of future development. Overall, the temperature increase is likely to be much higher in winter (rabi) than in the rainy (kharif) season. Precipitation is likely to increase by 15-40% by the end of the century.
Crop Residue Recycling for Improving Crop Productivity and Soil Health
Authors: Rathore S. S. , Shekhawat Kapila
Published: May 2022

Crop residues are nutrient-rich precious bio-resources having huge potential of enhancing crop productivity and maintaining soil health. The potential benefits of on-farm crop residue utilization have been well-established and well-realized, especially after the popularization of conservation agriculture. The soil health in terms of physico-chemical and biological properties significantly improves both under crop residues incorporation or retention. Yet, huge quantities of crop residues are burnt on-farm to clear the fields. Efficient management of crop residues as a component of conservation agriculture could be a non-intrusive approach for providing economically and environmentally sustainable solutions for resource-scarce and fragile agro-ecologies. This chapter is a compilation of the concerted efforts made by several researchers in understanding the role of crop residues for soil health improvement, standardizing the on-farm crop residue recycling under varied farm situations, and appropriate mechanization required for their successful use.
Application of Biofertilizers for Sustainable Agriculture
Authors: Singh Raj , Upadhyay Sushil Kumar , Kumar Amit , Rani Anju , Kumar Permod , Shukla Gyanika
Published: May 2022

The use of microbial inoculants as a source of bio-fertilizers has become a hope in the present time. It is an eco-friendly way to fertilize the crop plants; it can solve the problem of high coat of fertilizers and help in saving the economy of the world, resulting in sustainable agricultural development. These biofertilizers use living microorganisms that establish symbiotic and asymbiotic relationships with the plants or are an inoculation of microorganisms which promotes the plant growth by increasing the primary nutrient supply to the host plant and also retains the soil fertility. This chapter describes the facts of experimental results of the use of biofertilizers on different crops in India and as well as in other countries. Biofertilizers are classified on the basis of their association with plants. Generally nitrogenous and phosphatic fertilizers are used in crops plant for higher yield. The Rhizobium, Azotobacter, BGA, Frankia, Bacillus, and Mycorrhiza fulfil the need of fertilizers as microbial inoculants of N and P.
Organic Farming
Authors: Malik Nisha , Kumar Devendra , Mungali Manjul , Tripathi Prateek
Published: May 2022

The first aim in agriculture has always been to maximize the production and minimize the cost of cultivation without disturbing the environment as well as services it provides to the society. Different types of hazardous chemicals are being used in order to increase farm yield due to which agricultural challenges are also increasing day by day, and they ultimately result in health and environmental problems. Therefore, we need a better and holistic approach towards sustainable development (i.e. organic farming). It is a farming system that avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, thereby minimizing their deleterious effect on human and animal health and natural resources. According to the global organic organization (IFOAM), four main principles, namely the principles of health, ecology, fairness, and care, are the roots from which organic agriculture grows and develops. Thus, this chapter will be an attempt to explain the significance of organic farming that will provide not only health benefits but also environmental benefits.
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically-Diverse International Students
Authors: Smith Clayton , Zhou George
Published: May 2022

This chapter describes three studies that explore promising teaching practices for teaching linguistically and culturally-diverse international students by identifying teaching practices that have high levels of international student satisfaction and student perceptions of learning. The first study, using a mixed-methods approach, found eight teaching practice areas that resonated with students. The second study, using a qualitative approach, identified similarities and dissimilarities between STEM and non-STEM students. The third study, using a qualitative approach, uncovered student preferences for online teaching practices. Recommendations for professional practice are discussed, along with potential areas for further research.
Teaching Project Management Principles by Proverbs in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Environments
Authors: Scarlat Cezar
Published: May 2022

This chapter shares the author's experience of teaching Project Management to diverse international students at three European universities. Besides didactic and technical challenges, there also were cultural and linguistic diversity challenges to be addressed. Working in small teams was a solution to better understand differences, encouraging intercultural communication. Specifically, the chapter is focused on particular aspects of the educational process: a single course (Project Management) and a single instrument used as teaching aid: proverbs as illustrative examples while teaching the abstract principles of project management. Although the use of proverbs for moral education is old and universal, their use while teaching abstract concepts of scientific management—as project management principles—is a premiere. The lessons learnt as result of the author's teaching experience and studies on the management meaning of proverbs, in different cultural and linguistic environments, open research avenues for further comparative, cross-, and inter-cultural studies.
Putting Plagiarism Under Scrutiny
Authors: Marom Lilach
Published: May 2022

This chapter focuses on the concept of plagiarism through a case study of Punjabi international students (PS) in Canadian higher education. While plagiarism by international students is often seen as a sign of deficiency and a lack of academic abilities, this chapter aims to conceptualize and contextualize the phenomenon of plagiarism. The quick association of international students with cases of plagiarism overlooks structural and academic barriers that push some students to commit plagiarism. This chapter also distinguishes between unintentional and intentional plagiarism; while the first is often rooted in academic and language barriers, the second reflects wider structural barriers. Understanding the factors underlying plagiarism can help institutions provide relevant support for international students rather than invest in increased surveillance mechanisms.
A Systematic Review of Online Learning of International Students
Authors: Le Thi Kim Thu , Van Pham Khanh
Published: May 2022

In response to COVID-19, universities have increasingly adopted online teaching to expand students' access to education. Integrating technology into online teaching is considered one of the best teaching practices since it provides international students with multiple benefits. Through a systematic review, this chapter goes through a critical analysis and synthesis process to explore the benefits technology brings to international students, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of how technology works best and what students' preferences truly are in an online context. Drawing on 20 selected articles, the review finds that there are five main benefits of online learning. It also provides conceptual work by identifying a taxonomy of three crucial values of technology integration to teaching international learners in an online environment. Implications are made with regards to the best teaching practices to reshape policies and curriculum designs. The study calls for further studies pertaining to featured factors of teachers and student and stakeholder focuses.
Culturally Attuned Assessment and Identification Practices in the 21st Century
Authors: Gonzales Wendy , Moreno Gerardo
Published: May 2022

Recent data indicates the growing diversity rift between student populations and teaching faculty as over 86% of current faculty are White, female, and under 40 years of age. This rift presents challenges to new teachers attempting to meet the needs of diverse students, including the delivery of rigorous academic content to individuals who are emerging bilinguals, designing appropriate supports to address challenging behaviors, and distinguishing cultural/linguistic differences from genuine disability indicators in struggling students. This chapter will review the establishment of the special education system and examine outcomes associated with traditional assessment practices, discuss the conceptualization of disability categories under federal legislation, and offer recommendations teachers can implement to better understand and address learning/behavioral needs in diverse populations.
After the IEP
Authors: Brown Julie Esparza , Sanford Amanda K.
Published: May 2022

This chapter focuses on specially designed instruction (SDI) for multilingual learners with disabilities (MLSwD) aligned with their individual education programs (IEP) and language support needs. First, multilingual students (MLs) and the services they receive within general education are described. Then, the features of effective instruction for MLs using a culturally and linguistically responsive multi-tiered systems of support (CLR MTSS) framework are delineated. Next, the chapter describes the development of SDI that considers MLSwD disability-related needs and cultural and linguistic backgrounds for students who qualify for special education services. The chapter concludes with examples of instructional planning using the PLUSS framework to address their unique cultural backgrounds and linguistic and educational needs.
Importance of Mediterranean Nutrition in Tourism Businesses and Current Approaches
Authors: Yıkmış Seydi , Dincsoy Aysen Coban , Türkol Melikenur , Aydın Vahide Gizem
Published: May 2022

Eating as a social entertainment causes dynamism in tourism destinations. New diet tendencies in healthy food production act as a bridge between life science and the tourism industry. It forms a basis for alternative tourism. Studies are indicating that the Mediterranean-type nutrition model may have important roles in reducing the incidence of some important diseases and the risk of death, in terms of easy perception, psychological relaxation, and longer life. Another feature that distinguishes this model from other diet models and makes it of particular importance for tourism businesses is that it has a socio-cultural structure. It is not just a dietary pattern, but a cultural model that includes the entire food chain.