bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Survey of The Qualifications of Kansas High School Coaches With Recommendations For Certification
Authors:   , Roth John
Published: February 2023

The question, should athletic coaches be required to have basic qualifications, has been a very controversial one for a number of years. With the increased knowledge of youth and better education methods, has come the certification of instructors in other fields. Along with this has progressed the idea that athletic coaches should have sane type of basic requirements, because they have as their responsibility the health and welfare of our youth for a number of hours almost daily. Due to the shortage of teachers in Kansas, people in the education 2 and coaching fields have been rather reluctant to enforce any requirements for athletic coaches, therefore in many instances an instructor is hired for classroom teaching and if he has any knowledge of a sport, he is also given the job of coaching athletics. The administrators hire instructors, but the instructors are more apt to be fired for poor coaching than for poor classroom work. Athletic coaching demands more than a vague knowledge of a. sport. To be an athletic coach, a person should have at least a knowledge of the fundamentals and theory of the sport he is to coach, and also a working knowledge of how to prevent injuries and how to take care of them in case they should happen. How can a coach prepare himself in the aforementioned way? By completing a physical education major is one way. Many high school coaches of athletics in the state of Kansas have completed a physical education major or minor even thou hit is not required. The author, a physical education graduate student and a future coach, has undertaken this study in an attempt to find out whether the athletic coaching profession is a recognized profession which demands well trained and high caliber personnel and also has set standards for entrance, or is it a pseudo profession . Is there only a deceptive resemblance between the coaching profession and a bonafide profession? It would follow, that if there are no definite standards which must be met to enter the field, then coaching as a profession has only a deceptive resemblance and does not represent a bonafide profession. The men 3 entering the coaching profession surely need some type of qualifications, if they are to up- grade the profession and make their contributions to society.
Effects on Insects of Cattle Grazing Mixed Prairie Rangeland
Authors:   , Hurst Bryan
Published: February 2023

A hypothesis that there was no relationship between Insects and cattle grazing was tested. The study was conducted on pastures that were stocked lightly (S.L.), moderately (2x), and heavily (3x). The pastures were also grouped in to 2 blocks based on topographic differences. Insects were systematically sampled with sweepnets in July and August 1988, and vegetation data were obtained from quadrats In July 1988. Diversity, composition, distribution, and biomass of insects, were all affected by cattle grazing pressure. There were 20 families and 8 orders with most individual insects obtained on the S.L. pastures. The most insect families were observed on the 2x pastures. Three orders had over 50 percent of their members in a single stocking treatment, and the 2x pastures had the highest insect biomass. The diversity of insects was highest in the 2x pastures. Most of the relationships observed between insects plants and stocking rate were deemed chance; however, the distributions of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) and flies (Diptera) among treatments and weevils (Curculionidae) and soft-winged flower beetles (Melyridae) among blocks along with various correlations between insect numbers and plant weights were significant.
The Frontier Years and Their Effect Upon Frank Harris' Fiction
Authors:   , Easterly Estella
Published: February 2023

Frank Harris spent five years on the frontier, from 1871 to 1875. During this period he clerked in a Chicago hotel, worked as a cowboy on two cattle drives from Mexico to Kansas City, and spent three years in Lawrence at the University of Kansas. It was while he was in Lawrence that he came under the influence of Byron Caldwell Smith, Professor of Greek and an ardent socialist. The socialism which is expressed in Harris' fiction is an unusual blend of elements from Marx, Hegel, Spencer, and Marlo--a combination which is also found in the socialism of Byron Caldwell Smith, demonstrating the extent of Smith's influence on him. Representative literary works demonstrating these socialistic ideas are The Bomb, \Sonia,\ and Pantopia. A frequent theme in Harris' fiction is initiation-- a boy reaches manhood by exposure to maturing experiences. His literary treatment of this theme reflects his own initiation on the frontier. Representative literary works developing this theme are The Bomb, \The Sheriff and His partner,\ Great Days, \Elder Conklin,\ and \The Ugly Duckling.\ Another frequent theme in Harris' fiction is the “guru”, an older man accepts a younger one as a disciple. His treatment of this theme reflects his relationship with Byron Caldwell Smith. Representative literary works embodying this theme are The Bomb, Pantopia, and Great Days. Harris' use of the themes of socialism, initiation, and the guru demonstrate that his experiences on the frontier provided him with the substance for several of his most important literary works and consequently were a shaping influence on him as a writer.
Subliminal Advertising
Authors:   , Murphy Carlos
Published: February 2023

This thesis has reviewed some of the early experiments in subliminal perception and the results were evaluated. It was found that subliminal stimulation is possible. The development or subliminal advertising was discussed telling who invented it and when it was first commercially used. The objectives of subliminal advertising were discussed along with the applications and problems to try to determine why subliminal advertising was not successful. A survey was taken or the mid- west states to determine if subliminal advertising had been used in these states. The results indicated that subliminal advertising had never been used. It was discovered in this study that the main reasons for the failure or subliminal advertising were the unacceptable ethics involved, the psychological fears, and the fact that there we r e no regulations on this invisible motivating and compelling force.
A Morphological and Anatomical Comparison of Winter Rosette Leaves and Summer Leaves of Some Prairie Forbs
Authors:   , Trauer Charles
Published: February 2023

Morphological characteristics including leaf size, shape, color, type of margins, type and degree of pubescence, and stomatal density, and anatomical characteristics including arrangement of tissues, relative size and shape of cells, and types of cells or tissues, of winter rosette leaves and summer leaves of some native forbs were compared. Morphological results were obtained by observing whole leaves. Later the leaves were pressed and then photographed. Comparison of stomatal densities were made by observing microscopic slides of epidermal peels. Photomicrographs of the epidermal sections were taken. Anatomical results were obtained by observing microscopic slides containing leaf cross-sections. Photomicrographs of the cross-sections were taken. Morphologically, the winter rosette leaves differed from summer leaves in that rosette leaves: (1) usually had fewer lobes when leaves were divided, (2) were relatively smaller, (3) of ten contained purple coloration, and (4) usually had a slightly higher density of trichomes. Two species showed variations in leaf margins. Variations of stomatal densities were also observed. Anatomically, winter rosette leaves differed from summer leaves in that most rosette leaves had: (1) a lower length to width ratio of palisade parenchyma cells, (2) a cross-section of reduced length and width, (3) a reduced amount of spongy or water storage parenchyma cells, and (4) a reduced amount of palisade parenchyma per volume of leaf.
A Comparative Study of the Expenditures of Ad Valorem Taxes in Reno County
Authors:   , Dykes Everett
Published: February 2023

The chief purposes of this study were (1) to determine the expenditures of ad valorem taxes in Reno County by the various governmental agencies for the year 1963; and (2) to make a percentage comparison of the different governmental expenditures with that of education. Inauguration of this study was made possible when permission to use the Reno County files containing the ad valorem tax records was granted by the county clerk, Hubert Buckle. Analysis of the records for the different categories of local government was necessary to obtain essential data for the report. Information for the report was obtained from the following sources: (1) Reno County Treasurer’s Tax Accounts, (2) Reno County Tax Levy sheet for 1963, (3) Reno County Unification Planning Board Publication, (4) Files and records of county expenditures complied by the county clerk, and (5) other materials from the offices of the Reno County Clerk and Reno County Superintendent of Schools. Percentage comparisons of the expenditures for each category of local government were made with the expenditures for education. Education required ad valorem tax expenditures of $6,154,585.38, which was 61 per cent of the total property taxes levied for 1963 in Reno County. Total expenditures of ad valorem taxes for all governmental agencies of the county were $10,085,343.08. Cities required $1,973,191.75 in revenue from ad valorem taxes for 19.5 per cent of Reno County’s total property tax for the year. The city of Hutchinson was responsible for nearly 90 per cent of all city expenditures in the county. The seven remaining categories of government spent only 19.5 per cent of the total ad valorem taxes budgeted in Reno County for the year 1963, which was an amount equal to the expenditure by cities, alone. The remaining expenditures of ad valorem taxes were found to be as follows: roads and bridges required $552,247.57 for 5.5 per cent; county operational and special levy tax costs were $437,586.09 for 4.4 per cent; township expenditures totaled $292,218.29 for 2.9 per cent; state building levies were $257,416.33 for 2.5 per cent; welfare requirements amounted to $216,666.23 for 2.2 per cent; miscellaneous costs were $154,473.86 for 1.5 per cent; and agricultural extension requirements totaled $46,957.58 for .5 per cent. Levies required for educational expenditures were found to range from eight mills in one school district to thirty mills in another district within Reno County. Mill levies varied for other categories of governmental expenditures throughout the county. Lack of tax equalization was indicated by the wide range in mill levies and property valuations. Some areas of Reno County were revealed to be paying excessive taxes on local property, while other communities were meeting their budgets with nominal tax levies. The findings of this study indicate ad valorem taxes are responsible for a large percentage of expenditures supporting education in Reno County.
The Generalization of Cognate Sounds During Speech Therapy
Authors:   , Ginther Marilyn
Published: February 2023

Two primary areas are investigated in this study; 1) a single subject replication of Shelton and Elbert (1967 a&b), in which generalization from a voiceless sound /s/ to its voiced cognate /z/ is tested; 2) a reversal of the Shelton and Elbert (1967 a&b) procedure with a single subject to determine if training on a voiced phoneme /z/ will generalize to its voiceless cognate /s/. A third area of interest will be to see if any change will occur on the phoneticallydissimilar sound /r/ in either subject.
The Experience of a Brazilian Graduate Student in the United States in Disciplinary Writing: The Cognitive, Social, and Rhetorical Influences on a Thesis Introduction
Authors:   , Pereira Gilberto
Published: February 2023

Eighty percent of the international students in the US are pursuing their post-graduate degrees (Institute of International Education, 2017) and studies show that the introduction of the thesis or dissertation is the most challenging section for this population to compose. However, most of these studies are based on textual analysis and overlooks the social factor and cognitive processes underlying the composition of this intricate section. Another gap in the literature is the lack of attention to how Latin-Americans develop their writing in master’s programs, especially to Brazilian students, the ninth largest international student population in the US. Therefore, this study aims at narrating and investigating the cognitive processes and socials factors that influence the rhetorical choices of a Brazilian graduate student in a US university. A ten-month case study was conducted, and data were collected through ethnographic and discourse-based interviews and analyzed on the basis of the Cognitive Process Theory of Writing (Flower and Hayes, 1981), Sociocultural Cognitive Theory (Bazerman, 2009), and CARS (Creating of a Research Space) model (Swales, 2011). Results suggest that international students’ home literacy experiences are transferred to the US context and, as Bazerman suggests, their cognition is transformed through the interaction with the research community. This study also confirms that reviewing the literature is the most challenging rhetorical move because of the limited rhetorical awareness developed in both Brazil and US universities.
Size and Age Structure of Introduced Populations of Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) in Two Kansas Reservoirs and Implications for Management
Authors:   , Flores Ernesto
Published: February 2023

ABSTRACT\r The introduction of a new fish species into an aquatic ecosystem can bring about many challenges for fisheries managers. Questions might arise for the manager regarding the initial sportfish survival rate, grow rate, reproduction and recruitment, and what kind of impact will the introduction have on the already established populations found in the water body. A new population of fish is often protected using length limit regulations, allowing biologists to gain insight on whether the population will be self-sustaining or in need of periodic stockings. Age and growth information is used to understand population dynamics, estimate annual mortality and recruitment, and generate insight on which abiotic and biotic factors might influence growth rates; often associated with survival, the faster you grow the less susceptible you are as an individual to being consumed. Growth rate determination requires the extraction of hard structures from individual fish within a robust sample of the population. Selection of hard structures used for aging a fish species depends on the structure’s ability to provide accurate and precise age estimation. Otoliths have emerged as the hard structure of choice to generate precise age estimates but require sacrificing individuals. I chose to use pectoral fin rays to estimate ages of Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) from two water bodies in Kansas to estimate whether pectoral fin rays generate usable data and minimize unnecessary mortality associated with the harvest of otoliths.\r The Blue Catfish was introduced in Wilson Reservoir in 2006 and Lovewell Reservoir in 2010 with a shared management goal of establishing trophy fisheries. In 2016, I collected pectoral fin rays from 116 individuals from Lovewell Reservoir and 165 Blue Catfish from Wilson Reservoir and sectioned them with a novel approach that allowed me to conduct an age and growth analysis for both populations. The objective was to estimate the trophy potential of these populations based on growth rates.\r The Wilson Reservoir population of Blue Catfish had 5 of 11-year classes were represented in the sample; All 7 years since the initial stocking were represented in Lovewell Reservoir samples. Only the Blue Catfish in Lovewell Reservoir has begun to recruit naturally and produce individuals surpassing the minimum length limit of 889 mm. The population in Wilson Reservoir exhibit slower growth rates compared to Lovewell Reservoir and individual growth rates slow down after fish reach 520 mm. Under current conditions, the Blue Catfish population at Lovewell Reservoir is likely more suitable for trophy management, due to natural reproduction and higher growth rates compared to the Wilson Reservoir population. However, Blue Catfish populations oftentimes take decades to realize trophy potential. Therefore, further analysis is needed to determine the underlying factors that lead to relatively poor growth of Blue Catfish at Wilson Reservoir.
Saxon Vs Traditional Algebra I Textbooks : A Comparison Among Secondary Algebra I Students
Authors:   , Atkins Pat
Published: February 2023

The subjects of this study consisted of 99 freshmen and sophomore secondary students representing five sections of Algebra I. The implementation section was taught by the researcher using the Saxon (1981) textbook, and four sections of Algebra I were employed as control groups using textbooks authored by Payne (1977), Nichols (1982), and Dolciani (1981). Three Algebra I sections, including the implementation group, were administered a pre and post assessment, and two Algebra I sections were administered a post measure only. The instrument, developed by Saxon, was a test of Algebra I skills consisting of 28 computational problems graded right or wrong. Five hypotheses were tested at the .05 level, and all were rejected. The independent variable in this study was the type of Algebra I textbook used, and the dependent variable was the post assessment scores. An analysis of variance was employed to compare differences among the post mean achievements of the five Algebra I sections. Statistically significant differences were found at the .05 level with the implementation section having a significantly higher mean score than the means for the other four Algebra I sections. Analyses of covariance were employed at the .05 level to compare the adjusted post mean achievement of the implementation section with the two control groups that were administered a pre and post assessment. These results indicated that the implementation section had a significantly higher adjusted post mean score than the adjusted post mean scores of the two control groups. The t test for independent means was employed at the .05 level to compare the post mean achievement of the implementation section with the two control groups that were administered a post measure only. Statistical significant differences were found with the implementation group having a significantly higher mean score than the mean scores of the two control groups.
Tophonomy of the Powder Wash Vertebrate Quarry, Green River Formation (Eocene), Uintah County, Utah
Authors:   , Gnidovec Dale
Published: February 2023

The middle Eocene Powder Wash local fauna from northeastern Utah is found in a moderately sorted, very fine quartz sandstone that was deposited along the shore of ancient Lake Uinta. Settling experiments with recent bones of similar size show that the bones behaved as larger particles than the grains of the enclosing sediment. In place measurements of bone orientation show the total sample of bones has a random orientation. Subpopulations of bones based on size are oriented perpendicular to the ancient shoreline and are parallel to each other but plunge in opposite direction, with the larger ones plunging towards the land and the smaller bones plunging away from it. Current from an incoming stream, runoff from shore, or swash and backwash on the beach produced the orientations. Most fossils are completely disarticulated and fragmentary; however, the preservation of delicate features, such as lizard teeth and the slender roots and pointed cusps of mammal teeth, suggest that mechanical abrasion was not a factor in pre-burial damage. The fossil accumulation probably represents a coprocoenosis, formed by the accumulation of carnivore scat and avian predator pellets. Many biases, especially those introduced by the activities of carnivores, make the paleoecological interpretation of a coprocoenosis difficult.
Job Satisfaction in Correctional Officers
Authors:   , Diehl Ron
Published: February 2023

The purpose of the researcher was to investigate job satisfaction in correctional officers. The sample consisted of 122 correctional officers employed in both rural and urban prison locations for the State of Kansas, Department of Corrections. The 12 independent variables researched were age, gender, salary, level of formal education, marital status, race, years employed as a correctional officer, designated rank, location of prison, relationship with co-workers, freedom from stress, and relationship with supervisors. The dependent variables were the scores of the 13 sub-scales form the Campbell Organizational Survey. The 13 dependent variables were the Work Itself, Working Conditions, Freedom from Stress, Co-Workers, Supervision, Top Leadership, Pay, Benefits, Job Security, Promotional Opportunities, Feedback and Communications, Organizational Planning, and Support of Innovation. Four null composite hypotheses were tested at the .05 level employing a three-way analysis of variance. A total of 339 comparisons were made. Of the 339 comparisons, 156 were main effects and 183 were interactions. Of the 156 main effects, 19 were statistically significant at the .05 level. Of the 183 interactions, 8 were statistically significant at the .05 level.
Mongolian Sign Language Recognition Model
Authors: Badarch Luubaatar , Ganbat Munkh-Erdene , Altankhuyag Otgonbayar , Togooch Amartuvshin
Published: February 2023

Sign language is a gesture-based manual used by people with hearing impairment and spoken language disorder to communicate with others. There is no universal sign language — the most used one is the American Sign Language. Mongolian Sign Language (MSL) has hand signs for letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other commonly used words. There are an estimated 16000 MSL signers. The lack of means to translate MSL into the Mongolian language, such as professional interpreters or translator applications, hinders MSL signers’ freedom of expression and political and public participation. Here, we created an MSL recognition system model that uses a camera to capture the letter symbols for the MSL alphabet and translates them into written Mongolian words. The proposed model uses two machine learning models that 1) recognize input, sorts, and filters, and 2) process Mongolian language. The model had an F1 score of 0.8678, given 51 distinct hand gestures. The natural language processing model that forms words had sufficient performance, though it can be improved in further works.
TYPOLOGY OF IMAGES IN HISTORICAL LEGENDS OF KARAKALPAK AND ENGLISH FOLKLORE
Authors: Khojamuratovich Elmuratov Rashit
Published: February 2023

Legends, which include part of the folklore heritage, are one of the main genres of oral creativity of the Turkic peoples. In the world science of folklore and literary criticism, a large number of works have been published on the definition of theoretical descriptions of legends. As you know, one of the main genres of folk art is that historical events are preserved to a certain extent in legends, which creates some opportunities for us to understand and learn about our past history, our primordial national culture, our literature. It is known that in modern world folklore a structural-semantic concept is developing, which is aimed at identifying and classifying the specifics, genre features of folklore-epic genres, i.e., fairy tales, myths, legends, etc., features from all sides, is the basis for the classification of folklore genres, plot and motives. On the basis of this concept, one of the epic genres of Turkic folklore can become a theoretical basis for a comparative definition of issues of the artistic significance of legends. Therefore, in this article we have tried to describe the comparative analysis of typology of images on the example of Karakalpak and English folklore and their similarities, problems of typology are also determined.

Keywords:  Karakalpak, English, meaning, folklore, historical legend, historical figure, image, genre, hero, plot, typology.
Travel intention and behavioural changes during COVID-19 pandemic: Empirical implication for the travel and tourism industry
Authors: Sukthankar S.V. , Gaonkar Sadanand
Published: February 2023

The COVID-19 outbreak has miserably disrupted the tourism industry and the travelling life style of people. Since the outbreak is still ongoing, it is presumed that the intention and behaviour of people towards travelling will change. Thus, in this context, the study employs empirical research to examine the travel intentions of travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies the behavioural changes that travellers may have experienced while visiting any destination during the pandemic. For this purpose, primary data was collected from 121 travellers randomly and analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression analysis, independent sample t-tests, and ANOVA, The result indicates that the travel intentions of the respondents are influenced by perceived behavioural control. It is also revealed that the respondents will only choose such destinations that have taken all the precautionary measures. The study concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced the travel behaviour of travellers.
Dubet, F. (2022): Todo desigual, todo singular. París: Umbral
Authors: Urteaga Eguzki
Published: February 2023

François Dubet acaba de publicar su último libro, titulado Tous inégaux, tous singuliers, en la editorial Seuil. Catedrático emérito de sociología por la Universidad de Burdeos y director de estudios en la Escuela de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales, ha publicado numerosos libros, muchos de ellos traducidos, entre los cuales se hallan Sociologie de l’expérience (1994) Le déclin de l’institution (2002) o Le temps des passions tristes (2019). Está considerado como uno de los grandes sociólogos europeos contemporáneos.
Børns deltagelse og læring – på tværs af almen- og specialpædagogiske lærearrangementer
Authors: Morin Anne
Published: February 2023

Artiklen er en revideret udgave af Ph.D. – forsvar af afhandlingen: “Børns deltagelse og læring- på tværs af almen- og specialpædagogiske lærearrangementer (Morin, 2007). Afhandlingen udforsker dilemmaet og spændingsfelt mellem almen- og specialpædagogik ved at studere, hvordan dilemmaet er blevet håndteret og har fået betydning i skolens praktiske organisering og i de professionelles arbejde samt betydningerne af denne organi- sering, for de børn der går på tværs. I denne udforskning af håndteringen af dilemmaet i skolens praksis fokuseres der analytisk på, hvilke betydninger dilemmaet får for deltagelsesmuligheder og læreprocesser, hos børn som modtager specialundervisning og i praksis går på tværs af en adskilt almen- og specialundervisning. Idet børnene ekskluderes fra den almindelige klasse, kompliceres adgangen til læring, og samspillet med andre børn. Dette kommer ofte til at betyde brud i og manglende opbakning til børnenes engagementer i læreprocessen. undervisningens organisering i skolen diskuterer artiklen hvad et decentreret perspektiv på læring og undervisning i skolen kan bidrage med til udvikling af organisering af specialundervisningen.
En introduktion til Situeret læring og praksis i forandring
Authors: Axel Erik , Tanggaard Lene
Published: February 2023

Resumé Jean Lave har igennem sin karriere udviklet et begreb om læring som engagement i aktuel praksis. Artiklen sammenligner to skridt på vejen, et tidligt udkast til monografien Situ­eret læring, der blev bragt i dette tidsskrift i 1988, og monografien selv. Vi sætter derved scenen for den efterfølgende artikel. I artik­len forstås læring som et produkt af, at en person får adgang til en praksis, gør dennes problemer til sine og derved lærer. I mono­grafien er der større fokus på, at deltagere i praksis reproducerer den ved at hverve nye deltagere, og at praksis udvikles i en proces, hvor de nyankomne lærer i næsten uundgåe­lige konflikt til veteraner ved at engagere sig i praksis. Derved får modsigelser i praksis en større betydning, hvilket understreges i den artikel, vi bringer efterfølgende. For receptionen i praksis peger vi på to vigtige begreber i tilgangen, decentreringen og del­ tagerperspektivet, som begge bidrager til at udføre analyserne af læringsforløb konkret situerede og fra de lærendes perspektiv. Vi opridser desuden en forskel i den danske reception mellem forskere med baggrund i Aarhus Universitet, hvor forskerne mere klart tager problemer omkring mesterlære op, og forskere med baggrund i Københavns Uni­versitet, hvor forskerne arbejder med læring i hverdagspraksis
At tage stilling som en del af sociale læreprocesser
Authors: Juhl Pernille
Published: February 2023

Resumé Artiklen viser gennem analyse af empiriske eksempler, hvordan standpunktsbegrebet (Dreier 2008) kan kobles til læreprocesser i hverdagsliv. De empiriske eksempler stam­ mer fra en undersøgelse af forældres læring, mens de bor en periode på familieinstitution. Undersøgelsen blev foretaget i forbindelse med forfatterens speciale i pædagogisk psykologi (Juhl 2009). I artiklen vises det gennem en analyse af det empiriske materiale, hvordan en mor lærer på andre måder og i andre sam­menhænge end det læringsforløb, pædago­gerne på familieinstitutionen tilrettelægger for hende. De professionelle sætter afgrænsede læringsopgaver op, som forældrene må for­ holde sig til. De professionelles bekymring får konsekvenser for forældrenes muligheder for læring. Jo mere bekymring for en familie, des mere kontrol med udførelsen af opgaven. Det får betydning for de læringsforløb, for­ældrene gennemgår. De forældre, der vækker mest bekymring er ofte dem, der får sværest ved at forbinde det, der foregår på institutionen med deres øvrige hverdagsliv. Vi får i analy­ serne indblik i en mors liv, som pædagogerne bekymrer sig om, og hvis hverdagsliv ændrer sig over tid. Hun får begrænsede opgaver af pædagogerne, samtidig med at hun i sit æn­drede hverdagsliv må tage stilling til skiftende betingelser, og derved ændrer sine betingelser og muligheder for læring. Artiklen er således et bidrag til teoretiske diskussioner om læring som situerede processer i hverdagsliv. Samti­dig stiller artiklen sig kritisk til læringsforløb indenfor socialpædagogisk praksis, som ofte tilrettelægges som individuelle og på forhånd tilrettelagte processer uden konkret udforsk­ning af den aktuelle livspraksis.
Menneske og majs
Authors: Brinkmann Svend
Published: February 2023

Artiklen tager udgangspunkt i spisning som en måde, hvorpå vores vante dualistiske forestil- linger om subjekter og objekter samt natur og kultur forstyrres. Med udgangspunkt i Bruno Latours filosofiske arbejder præsenteres en ontologi, som har helt andre spilleregler end vanlige dualistiske bestemmelser, der opererer med naturen overfor kulturen, det materielle overfor det sociale, mekanisk kausalitet over- for hermeneutik samt objekter overfor subjek- ter. Der henvises løbende til majs som eksem- pel på et objekt, der kun kan forstås ud fra de latourske spilleregler og ikke ud fra hverken traditionelle rent naturvidenskabelige eller socialkonstruktionistiske forståelser. Afslut- ningsvis trækkes idéhistoriske tråde tilbage til Deweys pragmatisme og transaktionsfilosofi, der overskrider de problematiske interakti- onsforståelser, og som sætter en konstruktiv transaktionsteori i stedet.
På rejse ud i etikkens farlige vådområder
Authors: Høyer Klaus , Bornø Jensen Anja Marie , Mohr Sebastian
Published: February 2023

Når vi diskuterer forskningsetik og etnografisk metode så opstår der ofte en skelnen mellem metodiske spørgsmål, som handler om alt det, vi gør for at opnå en bestemt form for viden, og etiske spørgsmål som handler om det, vi trods alt skal undgå at gøre af hensyn til de mennesker vi udforsker, fordi det er særligt ømtåleligt, svært eller kompromitterende for informanterne (American Anthropological As- sociation, 2003; Anspach & Mizrachi, 2007). Denne opdeling er dog problematisk, når det man metodisk gerne vil undersøge er, hvad der er ømtåleligt, svært eller kompromitterende for mennesker i bestemte situationer – altså når det etiske spørgsmål skriver sig ind i selve erken- deinteressen. Så må man gentænke forholdet mellem etik og metode.
Tytoń i nowatorskie wyroby tytoniowe – konsekwencje zdrowotne i aspekty ekonomiczne
Authors:   Katedra Finansów Publicznych, Wydział Ekonomiczno-Socjologiczny Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Suchecki Adam Mateusz , Haczyński Józef ,   Wydział Medyczny Uniwersytetu w Zielonej Górze, Dyrektor Centrum Zarządzania Ochroną Zdrowia, Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Published: February 2023

Smoking and the use of nicotine products both in Poland and in the world remain at a high level. Current research shows the emergence of new smoking trends and the emergence of innovative tobacco and nicotine products that appear to be safe and harmless. However, scientists point out that the nicotine contained in them can lead to severe addiction, and the harmful chemicals they include lead to negative health effects for their consumers in the long run. This study presents the properties of traditional and innovative tobacco products, the health consequences of smoking, and selected economic aspects related to both the functioning of the tobacco industry, revenues to the state budget due to excise duty on tobacco products, and the health effects of smoking in the context of public health. Both the European Union and its member states (including Poland) take legislative measures to reduce the health and social risk posed by tobacco products and minimize the harm caused by their use. A significant problem is a lack or low degree of regulation of the circulation and use of new types of tobacco and nicotine products, which, according to the latest research, are also harmful, especially for young people who have easy access to them.
Spożycie alkoholu oraz jego konsekwencje zdrowotne i ekonomiczne
Authors:   Wydział Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Skrzypczak Zofia , Suchecka Jadwiga ,   Szkoła Wyższa im. Pawła Włodkowica w Płocku
Published: February 2023

In most countries of the world, an increase in the consumption of alcoholic beverages is observed. An expression of this trend in Poland is both the systematically growing level of household spending on the purchase of alcoholic products, as well as the growing revenues to the state budget from income tax from alcohol. Excessive consumption of alcohol by society has a number of negative consequences in the economic, social and medical spheres. It is a risk factor for many diseases, generates criminal activity, has a significant share among the causes of road accidents, and in the case of the drinking population leads to alcohol dependence.
Impact of Conventional and Wind Energy Production on Human Health
Authors:   Department of Business Analysis and Strategy, Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Szczecin, Romanowska Mirela
Published: February 2023

The paper presents the impact of manufacturing electric energy on human health. The chosen method of eclectic energy production, on the one hand, is a factor facilitating the improvement of the standard of living; on the other hand, however, it may have a significantly adverse effect on the quality of life. The purpose of the article is to present the impact of energy production from conventional sources and wind turbines on human health and related health costs. ExternE methodology was used to present the health impact of manufacturing energy from conventional sources and to assess the health costs of such a solution. The production of energy from conventional sources poses great danger to human health, thus, one of the alternative ways of providing energy might be switching to wind power – clean, renewable and, most importantly, not causing irreversible damage to the environment and human health. The expert analyses and research used in characterizing the impact of wind power plants on human health unanimously pointed out that, so far, no adverse effect of this method of producing energy on human health has been stated.
3D model retrieval based on interactive attention CNN and multiple features
Authors: Gao Xue-Yao , Jia Wen-Hui , Zhang Chun-Xiang
Published: February 2023

3D (three-dimensional) models are widely applied in our daily life, such as mechanical manufacture, games, biochemistry, art, virtual reality, and etc. With the exponential growth of 3D models on web and in model library, there is an increasing need to retrieve the desired model accurately according to freehand sketch. Researchers are focusing on applying machine learning technology to 3D model retrieval. In this article, we combine semantic feature, shape distribution features and gist feature to retrieve 3D model based on interactive attention convolutional neural networks (CNN). The purpose is to improve the accuracy of 3D model retrieval. Firstly, 2D (two-dimensional) views are extracted from 3D model at six different angles and converted into line drawings. Secondly, interactive attention module is embedded into CNN to extract semantic features, which adds data interaction between two CNN layers. Interactive attention CNN extracts effective features from 2D views. Gist algorithm and 2D shape distribution (SD) algorithm are used to extract global features. Thirdly, Euclidean distance is adopted to calculate the similarity of semantic feature, the similarity of gist feature and the similarity of shape distribution feature between sketch and 2D view. Then, the weighted sum of three similarities is used to compute the similarity between sketch and 2D view for retrieving 3D model. It solves the problem that low accuracy of 3D model retrieval is caused by the poor extraction of semantic features. Nearest neighbor (NN), first tier (FT), second tier (ST), F-measure (E(F)), and discounted cumulated gain (DCG) are used to evaluate the performance of 3D model retrieval. Experiments are conducted on ModelNet40 and results show that the proposed method is better than others. The proposed method is feasible in 3D model retrieval.
Low-stress livestock handling protects cattle in a five-predator habitat
Authors: Louchouarn Naomi X. , Treves Adrian
Published: February 2023

Given the ecological importance of top predators, societies are turning to non-lethal methods for coexistence. Coexistence is challenging when livestock graze within wild predator habitats. We report a randomized, controlled experiment to evaluate low-stress livestock handling (L-SLH), a form of range riding, to deter grizzly (brown) bears, gray wolves, cougars, black bears, and coyotes in Southwestern Alberta. The treatment condition was supervision by two newly hired and trained range riders and an experienced L-SLH-practicing range rider. This treatment was compared against a baseline pseudo-control condition of the experienced range rider working alone. Cattle experienced zero injuries or deaths in either condition. We infer that inexperienced range riders trained and supervised by an experienced rider did not raise or lower the risk to cattle. Also, predators did not shift to the cattle herds protected by fewer range riders. We found a correlation suggesting grizzly bears avoided herds visited more frequently by range riders practicing L-SLH. More research is required to compare different forms of range riding. However, pending experimental evaluation of other designs, we recommend use of L-SLH. We discuss the cobenefits of this husbandry method.
A cross-sectional study of Australian chiropractors' and students' readiness to identify and support patients experiencing intimate partner violence
Authors: Moore Keri M. , Amorin-Woods Deisy , Amorin-Woods Lyndon G. , Vindigni Dein , Haworth Navine G.
Published: February 2023

Objective

To explore Australian chiropractors' and final year students' readiness to identify and support patient's experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV).

Methods

This cross-sectional study used the Chiro-PREMIS, an adaptation of the Physician Readiness to Manage Intimate Partner Violence Survey (PREMIS) to explore chiropractors' and final year students' readiness. Survey responses were analyzed through a lens of Miller's framework for developing clinical competence and chiropractic graduate competencies.

Results

One hundred forty participants completed the online survey (n = 99 chiropractors and n = 41 students). Reports of practice over the 4 weeks prior to completing the survey showed 21% of chiropractors and 20% of students consulted with patients who had disclosed they were involved in IPV. Thirty-three percent of chiropractors and 27% of students suspected a patient was involved, but that patient did not disclose. Participants report meager training in IPV. Many are unclear about appropriate questioning techniques, documentation, referrals, identifying available resources, and legal literacy. Overall, participants do not “know” about IPV, they do not “know how” to and may not be able to “show how” or “do” when it comes to managing IPV-related clinical scenarios. Further studies are needed to confirm if chiropractors have the appropriate clinical capabilities.

Conclusion

With proper preparation, chiropractors have an opportunity to make a positive contribution to this social problem. We anticipate chiropractic-specific discourse surrounding these escalating growing social concerns will highlight the intent of the chiropractic profession to make a substantial contribution to the health care of the Australian public. More studies are needed.
An Insight into the Level of Technology Adoption of Farmers of Jhelum Rice Variety in Kashmir Valley
Authors: Siddardha N. , Hyma Jyothi S. , Wani M. H.
Published: February 2023

This work is centered around the adoption level of Jhelum rice variety among the farmers in Kashmir Valley. The data collected from 120 respondents from four Jhelum growing districts (Badgam, Kulgam, Pulwama and Anantnag) has been subjected to Technology Adoption Index (TAI) to analyze the adoption level, and Multivariate Linear Regression Model to analyze its determinants. It has been found that farmers used excess seed material by 207.67 per cent, DAP and Urea by 28.00 and 10.82 per cent respectively. MOP use was recorded 3.69 per cent less than the recommended level, which stands one of the contributing factors of blast incidences in some farms. Incremental yield of 20.92 per cent was observed over the expected, which could be attributed mostly due to increased crop density rather than efficient production resulting from optimally dense farms. Regression analysis results have indicated that education level, experience and family labor of the respondents, coefficients of which were reported at 10.76, 0.56 and o.34 respectively, had a significant positive influence on TAI. Based on the results obtained, extension activities directed towards educating progressive farmers about Jhelum’s package of practices is suggested.
Variability Studies in Upland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes of Nagaland
Authors: Lalhruaitluangi B. , Sharma M. B. , Shah Pankaj
Published: February 2023

A study was conducted in the Experimental Farm of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Nagaland University, Medziphema in Kharif 2021. The study consists of 28 genotypes laid in Randomized Block Design (RBD). To choose efficient genotypes in breeding programmes for boosting rice production in poor rice soils, it will be helpful for resource-poor farmers who have restricted access to the usage of N fertilizer. From the results, ANOVA revealed that all the traits studied are significant except for root dry weight. Similarly, traits like stem dry weight (g), harvest index and grain yield per plant (g) have high GCV (%) and PCV (%) and high heritability (%) is also observed among these traits. High heritability (%) along with high genetic advance as percent of mean was found for grain yield per plant, panicle weight, stem dry weight and harvest index which indicates the function of additive gene in regulating these traits.
Delineation of Ground Water Potential Zoning Using GIS and Remote Sensing by AHP of Sunsari District (Koshi Basin) Area of Nepal
Authors: Khadka Dak Bahadur , Bhattarai Mahesh
Published: February 2023

This study assesses the groundwater potential in Sunsari district of Nepal by using a multi-criteria decision analysis tool along with remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS).The study has taken precipitation, Land use/cover (LULC), slope, geology, drainage density, lineament density, soil, and canal density as key influencing factors for determining the groundwater potential of the study area. The Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) technique was adopted in deriving the relative weights of these criteria and sub-criteria based on a review of the literature according to their relative importance in recharging the groundwater. The final thematic map of groundwater potential zones was prepared based on a groundwater potential index computed by aggregating the selected thematic layer with appropriate weights. The groundwater potential zones are classified into three zones based on the score of the groundwater potential index. The generated groundwater potential zones were further validated with ground truth data using a confusion matrix with a kappa coefficient and analysis of the receiver operating curve (ROC). The validation indicated fair predictability of groundwater potential zone with the AHP and GIS model. The areas under “Poor”, “Moderate” and “Good” are 13.6%, 36.0%, and 50.4% of the study area, respectively. The areas under the “Good” potential category are concentrated in the lower southern and western parts of the study area, while the east central part with  highly dense built-up area falls under the “Poor” potential category. Also, the area just north of the central part is under the “Moderate” zone. There is a good coherence of precipitation and LULC with groundwater potential zones and less coherence of other factors.
Polypharmacy in Elderly People: A Simple Review
Authors: Rijal SaiBijaya
Published: February 2023

With increasing age, there is chance of developing different chronic conditions which are often accompanied by use of multiple medicines that can lead to polypharmacy which can be defined as use of five or more medicine which include the one that has been prescribed, over the counter (OTC) as well as complementary medicine. Geriatric people particularly those with multiple co-morbid health conditions, may develop polypharmacy with high risk of Adverse Drug Events (ADE) and Drug Interaction (DI). Presence of multiple co-morbidities makes them the highest consumer of pharmaceutical drugs, so a high degree of caution is required while prescribing drug to the elderly population. Concept of Deprescribing and several tools like Medication Appropriateness Index, ARMOR (Assess, Review, Minimize, Optimize, and Reassess), and START/STOPP (Screening tool for older persons potentially inappropriate prescription/ Screening tool to alert doctors to right treatment) etc have emerged as practical guides to solve problems related to polypharmacy and these tools should be considered by the prescriber while prescribing the drug to the elderly population.
Study of Compact Stars with Buchdahl Potential in 5-D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet Gravity
Authors: Malaver Manuel , Iyer Rajan , Khan Israr
Published: February 2023

The general theory of relativity has allowed a better understanding of the structure of universe. One of the fundamentals problems in the general relativity is finding exact solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell field equations. Some solutions found applications in astrophysics, cosmology and more recently in the developments inspired by string theory. In this paper, we presented a compact object model in the framework of Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity (EGB) with a linear equation of state considering a metric potential proposed for Buchdahl (1959). The new obtained models satisfy all physical requirements of a physically reasonable stellar object. We analyzed the effect of the Gauss-Bonnet coupling constant α on the main physical characteristics of the model. We checked that the radial pressure, energy density and anisotropy are well defined and are regular in the interior of the star and are dependent of the values of the coupling constant.