bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Continuing Mission: Development of a Veterans' Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Authors: Crotwell Pullis Bridgette , Rozmus Cathy , Marsau Rex
Published: November 2021

Background:

With more than two million veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, programs are needed that prepare veterans for careers in civilian life. Veterans desire to continue their education and require assistance accessing their GI Bill, other financial benefits, receipt of college credit for military training and experience, and adapting to the college environment.

Method:

A veterans baccalaureate nursing (VBSN) program addresses the challenges of veterans getting into and staying in school. This VBSN program was developed to provide academic structure and support from a dedicated veteran case manager. Policies were created to address the need for student veterans to petition for course credit based on their military training and experience.

Results/Conclusion:

The VBSN program has been successful, growing from three students to 29 currently enrolled and 34 graduates. This program meets the needs of student veterans while adding to the nursing workforce.

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J Nurs Educ
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An Erratum on "Stability and dynamics of a weak viscoelastic system with memory and nonlinear time-varying delay" (Discrete Continuous Dynamic Systems, 40(3), 2020, 1493-1515)
Authors: Yang Xin-Guang
Published: November 2021

This paper is an Erratum on "Stability and dynamics of a weak viscoelastic system with memory and nonlinear time-varying delay" (Discrete Continuous Dynamic Systems, 40(3), 2020, 1493-1515).
A general form for precise asymptotics for complete convergence under sublinear expectation
Authors: Ding Xue ,   College of Mathematics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
Published: November 2021

Let $ \{X_n, n\geq 1\} $ be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables in a sublinear expectation $ (\Omega, \mathcal H, {\mathbb {\widehat{E}}}) $ with a capacity $ {\mathbb V} $ under $ {\mathbb {\widehat{E}}} $. In this paper, under some suitable conditions, I show that a general form of precise asymptotics for complete convergence holds under sublinear expectation. It can describe the relations among the boundary function, weighted function, convergence rate and limit value in studies of complete convergence. The results extend some precise asymptotics for complete convergence theorems from the traditional probability space to the sublinear expectation space. The results also generalize the known results obtained by Xu and Cheng [34].
SWOT Analysis and a Case Study at Kayseri Airport
Authors: Göv Sabiha Annaç
Published: November 2021

In this study, Kayseri Airport, which operates under Dhmi in Kayseri, is discussed within the scope of SWOT analysis. As a result, the most powerful aspect of Kayseri Airport is its proximity to the city, and the weakest dimension of Kayseri Airport is the low frequency of flights during the daytime. The outstanding features of Kayseri Airport regarding the opportunities arising from the external environment are tourism potential of the city, transport modes supporting each other, investments around the airport, supporting civil aviation nationwide, development of trade volume of the city. The most important feature of Kayseri Airport regarding the threats arising from the external environment are that it is not seen as a direct departure/destination point for international flights and distorted construction around the airport land.
Measuring the Use of Mobile Applications in Higher Education
Authors: Oliveira David Manuel Duarte , Pedro Luís , Santos Carlos
Published: November 2021

The proliferation of use of mobile applications has increased access to information and the way we communicate and collaborate. Higher education institutions must follow this trend and cannot ignore this. They should make efforts to integrate them in their routines, namely in their students. This chapter aims to extend the understanding about the actual use of mobile applications and how users report using them, namely in the classrooms. The main objective of this literature review is to conduct a critical literature review on this use. For this purpose, an analysis of several articles in reference publishers and journals was carried out. As a result of the analysis and cross-checking of literature data, it could be concluded that the use of mobile applications that users make and the one they claim to make may differ. It is intended to understand this problematic and analyse methods that may result in more precise data in this context. These data may be used, for example, to define strategies, namely helping higher institutions defining the use of m-learning.
Digital Mentoring via Emerging Technologies
Authors: Seçkin Zeliha , Elçi Alev , Doğan Onur
Published: November 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation era and the evolution from mentoring to e-mentoring. One of the groups most affected by this situation is the mentees doing graduate studies. In this context, e-mentoring enables the mentee and mentor to carry out their academic study using digital technologies in mutual interaction, regardless of time and geographical space. This study is designed as a case study of the qualitative research methods where the study group consists of graduate students. Five main themes and 14 sub-themes are determined from the interviews with mentees on e-mentoring perceptions. According to the research findings, mentees prefer a two-stage approach in mentee-mentor matching. Mentees emphasize that they favor matching with emerging technologies at the first stage and finalizing the mentor selection process by mentee-mentor face-to-face negotiation in the second stage. Mentees also mention that besides some e-mentoring advantages, there are psycho-social benefits of face-to-face mentoring.
MOOCs as a Pedagogical and Strategic Tool in the Implementation of Institutional Policies Related to Gender Inequality in Educational Institutions
Authors: Heemann Christiane , Carvalho Isabel Cristina , Oliveira Teresa Maria Martins Sousa
Published: November 2021

As a privileged means of socialization, the school's mission is to promote equal opportunities and educate for the values of pluralism and gender equality. The introduction of a gender perspective in educational policies is a fundamental tool to fight gender inequalities. This chapter aims to present a theoretical-methodological proposal for the development of a massive open online course (MOOC) addressed to those interested in learning and studying about gender inequalities and women's empowerment. The MOOC will introduce inspiring examples of feminine resistance and resilience from Portugal and Brazil, showing women who have fought for the rights and policies for gender equality, against gender biases, and building women's citizenship in and through education. The integration of MOOCs as an educational tool raises questions and challenges both in the didactic-pedagogical forum and about institutional policies.
The Challenges Behind the Development of an E-Mentoring Model for Online Distance Education
Authors: Morgado Lina , Afonso Ana Paula , Ferret Nathalie , Gomes Marta
Published: November 2021

Different higher education institutions (HEI) have broadly adopted peer mentoring as a strategy to provide initial and continuous support for new students, to promote their academic inclusion. In Distance Education HEI, peer e-mentoring assumes a crucial role in the promotion and maintenance of social and cognitive presence and in the creation of a sense of belonging to the academic community. Thus, it is assumed as a crucial support for the overcoming of online students' specific difficulties and as a factor for his success. After a theoretical framework, this chapter presents the case of a pilot e-mentoring project implemented in a European open university based on the paradigms of virtual learning communities and the model of the community of inquiry (CoI). To conclude, it presents a set of assumptions for the construction of an e-mentoring model adapted to online DE and further research to be conducted.
Flipgrid for Developing and Assessing English Language Learners' Speaking Skills
Authors: Köroğlu Zeynep Çetin , Bilici Özlem Utku
Published: November 2021

Foreign language speaking skills as productive skills are considered one of the concrete shreds of evidence for language proficiency. For this reason, teaching and measuring foreign language speaking skills ability has great importance for all levels of education. Especially with the developing technology, there are various educational tools for teaching and measuring speaking skills in a foreign language. In the present study, the application of Flipgrid will be introduced and examined as one of these tools, and accordingly, a lesson plan will be prepared showing how the tool can be used in foreign language classes. It is thought that the current study will contribute to teachers' professional developments who are working in the field of foreign language education, to teacher educators, and to students who learn English as a foreign language.
Using Infographics as an Effective Technological Tool With Adult Language College Students
Authors: Bushaala Saad , Alaa Alafify Alaa O.
Published: November 2021

Infographics are like a map of visual information, and they are free great technological tools to teach visual or text content in an easy, enjoyable, engaging way. This chapter highlights the importance of using infographics with university adult learners in face-to-face and online courses. Infographics allow for higher thinking skills such as evaluation and analysis as the designer makes judgments about the content, design, and quality. They also allow for making syntheses as the designer plans and then builds their infographic. The use of higher thinking skills makes learning the materials more effective and more accessible. The chapter focuses on how to enhance learning and teaching by using visuals through infographics. The use of infographics makes teaching more culturally relevant and allows for creativity. The chapter discusses the benefits of infographics and talks about how teachers can use them in their classes. The chapter also provides some sample lessons with different ideas on using infographics and concludes with some recommendations.
The Use of LearningApps Tool in Foreign Language Teaching
Authors: Çalışır Zenci Sevgi
Published: November 2021

Technology plays an important role in every aspect of life. It is seen that the type of technology used in language teaching is quite diverse. Thanks to the diversity and accessibility of technological tools, teachers' opportunities have increased. Teachers need some web tools to create more effective lesson designs and course materials on the internet. Many of these web tools are Web 2.0 tools that are at the service of teachers free of charge, though limited. LearningApps is one of the Web 2.0 tools. It is a website available at learningapps.com that offers teachers materials such as worksheets and interactive applications and the opportunity to share them directly with students. The aims of this chapter are to introduce the LearningApps tool to foreign language teachers and to create activities using this tool on a sample lesson plan and to contribute to the teachers in this regard.
Popplet in Education
Authors: El Shaban Abir
Published: November 2021

Aristotle once said, “The soul never thinks without a mental image.” From the author's experience as an ESL program director, ESL instructor, technology coach, and teacher educator, this saying is absolutely true. This chapter reviews an innovative web-based platform and a technology-based approach to teaching called Popplet that can be found at www.popplet.com. Popplet is a mind mapping application and a graphic organizer that allows teachers and students to create visually pleasing graphic organizers that integrate different features such as colors, texts, images, videos, and links to organize and present information. In addition to its use to enhance students' brainstorming, presentation, and discussion techniques, Popplet can also support the students' 21st century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration. This chapter will highlight some of Popplet's important features for teachers who would consider implementing it in their teaching pedagogy in the future.
Husserlian-Oriented Descriptive Phenomenological Research Methodology
Authors: Nguyen Chau H. P. , Curzer Howard J.
Published: November 2021

This chapter aims to extend the current body of knowledge about phenomenological research methodologies. By focusing exclusively on the Husserlian-oriented descriptive phenomenological methodology, (1) the authors will first provide a brief introduction to Husserl's phenomenology. (2) They will then give a thorough delineation of Giorgi's descriptive phenomenological psychological methodology, which is underpinned by Husserl's phenomenological philosophy. They will subsequently describe in detail methods of data gathering and the method of data analysis of this phenomenological methodology. (3) Finally, they will borrow raw data from published empirical research to demonstrate the application of this data analysis method.
Insights Into Undertaking a Three-Article Dissertation
Authors: Matteson Shirley Marie , DeLozier Rebecca W.
Published: November 2021

While still considered non-traditional, the popularity of the three-article dissertation is increasing. This variation on the conventional dissertation format consists of three publication-ready articles that cohesively address an overarching research problem. As much as the traditional format, it showcases students' research and writing skills while providing an opportunity to engage in multiple research projects. This chapter describes the differences between a conventional dissertation and a three-article dissertation format, delving into the different phases of the latter. Based on their experiences with the format, the authors offer insight for faculty mentors and doctoral students interested in pursuing a three-article dissertation, including its associated challenges and advantages.
From Praxis to Theory
Authors: Kasturi Sumana , Chebrol Sreelata
Published: November 2021

Research has shown that social capital plays a significant role in achieving success. For children from disadvantaged communities in India—such as the urban poor—financial and cultural constraints severely limit their ability to complete their schooling, forcing them to enter the job market as unskilled workers. This chapter presents an educational intervention called Project Disha in an urban slum by Kriti Social Initiatives, a non-profit organization in India. Project Disha is a scholarship and mentoring program that aims to teach life skills and fill the social capital gap for these disadvantaged students. Due to the pandemic, the program switched to an online mode, an already challenging situation made more so due to the extremely limited technology available to the children. With limited internet connectivity, frequent power cuts, and access only to inexpensive smartphones, Project Disha now relies on a team of volunteer mentors and creative pedagogical strategies to keep students connected, engaged, and learning.
Crafting to Code
Authors: Walsh Marcie J. , Crowder Anita , Smith Maggie
Published: November 2021

Critter Code is an innovative informal arts-integrated computer science experience created to provide a unique opportunity to reach students from underserved urban populations. Designed to make the connections between physical making and coding, learning to program becomes the bridge between a crafted “Critter” and its digital version starring in a student-created video game. This chapter offers a rich analysis of the impact of Critter Code on participants, families, and instructors through the framework of the self-determination theory of motivation. The chapter then describes Critter Code's application of collaborative problem-solving and student agency to create personal connections to the content to positively affect students' computer science self-identity and interest. Finally, potential classroom applications and future research directions are explored.
The Impact of Social Emotional Learning Skills on Creativity
Authors: Saygi Mustafa Mert , Yildirim Yetkin , Taban Faruk
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to explore how social and emotional learning (SEL) skills impact the ability of students to develop creativity in classrooms. After exploring the significance of creativity and SEL in modern education, the chapter will aim to uncover parallels in the recommended education programs for both sets of skills. Additionally, this chapter will explore which specific set of SEL skills positively support the growth of creativity in children. Furthermore, the ideal classroom environment to simultaneously foster creativity and SEL will be discussed in the chapter. Finally, the teacher's role in a class where SEL and creativity are prioritized will be analyzed to uncover what strategies a teacher can employ in order not to hinder creativity or give rise to stress among the students. After answering these questions, the authors aim to unveil the effects that remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the aspects of SEL discussed above.
Creatively Cultivating a Culturally-Responsive Mathematics Classroom
Authors: Johnson-Smith Loretta
Published: November 2021

This chapter explores ways to cultivate a culturally responsive math classroom for in-person and remote learning. In doing so, readers will analyze examples and non-examples of culturally responsive teaching at work. The author will examine a conducive math classroom whose environment and climate is rooted in establishing a healthy and safe math community. She will also dissect texts and curriculum that reflect a culturally responsive math classroom or the lack thereof. In addition, this chapter will identify creative strategies that promote cultural and responsive principles for in-person and remote learning. With these five domains, environment, climate, text, curriculum, and strategies, educational leaders will become equipped to cultivate a culturally responsive math community in their classroom suited for diverse learners.
Financial Inclusion and Mobile Payment to Empower Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Authors: Fithriyah Mia , Masri Masairol , Almunawar Mohammad Nabil , Anshari Muhammad
Published: November 2021

Despite the increasing adoption of financial technology (FinTech) and the need for secure payment methods, mobile payments as a mode of settling daily business transactions have not received sufficient attention. To date, several business actors prefer to use conventional money payment modes. However, it is apparent that the need for a more effective payment method today is considered as a basic necessity, considering the current complexity of consumers and the negative effect of COVID-19. Moreover, the crisis raised a wave of apprehension over a large number of business actors, particularly small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). The literature search indicated that the government should implement the correct policy to help create an acceptable environment for financial transactions for both the user and providers. It is also necessary to ensure that client security and privacy rights are protected during the mobile payment transactions.
An Overview of FinTech in Bangladesh
Authors: Abu Taher Sheikh , Tsuji Masatsugu
Published: November 2021

How the future financial industry is going to be reshaped by technological innovations is now a concern. Financial technology (FinTech), a much-discussed topic around the globe, is changing the overall financial system. The trend is not an exception in developing countries like Bangladesh. In this chapter, the authors aim to explore the current state of FinTech in Bangladesh in light with the possible challenges for growth, opportunities, and future prospects. The growth of FinTech helps a large percentage of people to become banked or has given possible access to formal finance. For having access to finance, high rate of mobile phone penetration, smooth mobile internet access, and high cost of access to formal finance are some factors that have enhanced FinTech penetration in Bangladesh for the past few years. In line with the given prospects, there are problems too. Therefore, using an in-depth study, this research addresses those issues, provides recommendations, and looks for possible solutions for the smooth operation of FinTech in Bangladesh.
Employee Ownership or How to Anticipate Financial Crises Within a Company
Authors: Siham Chibani , Elkhamlichi Mohammed
Published: November 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world of work upside down. It is having a dramatic effect on the employment, livelihoods, and well-being of workers and their families, as well as on businesses around the world, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. It started in China at the end of 2019, with that country's economy mainly the first to be affected. The global economy was then impacted as the virus spread. It is a bit early to estimate precisely the extent of the economic crisis on a company, but it is already certain that it is more brutal than before. Companies that have opened their capital to their employees are more likely to keep their employees than other companies that offer a significantly higher level of security to their employees (maintenance of working hours and compensation). What practical economic logic will be found in the company once employee ownership is applied? Would it be an effective way to overcome the various situations of discontent and anxiety among employees, where these feelings are already very strong?
International Overview of Employee Share Ownership
Authors: Katuse Paul , Nzulwa Joyce Daudi
Published: November 2021

Business management scholars have propositioned employee share ownership as a concept bearing different perspectives. Business management practitioners have implemented the model in varying degrees suiting their organizational needs depending on the context of the organization at the particular time. Empirical research on the impact, role, and the position of employee share ownership (ESO) has produced varying results leading to far reaching conclusions as to the importance and significance of the ESO on an organization and especially at a time when a firm is undergoing through crisis. The concept of employee share ownership has led to the development of employee share ownership plans which are implemented as direct stock/share allotment, bonuses, or profit-sharing models and plans. The employer or the principal capital holder bears an exclusive discretion in making the decision of who would receive any of these options.
Employee Stock Ownership in Morocco
Authors: Boukhima Asmaa , Khallouki Tahar
Published: November 2021

Today, the notion of social interest occupies an essential place in legal science. For a long time limited to the shareholders' own interests, today a large part of the legal doctrine insists on the necessity to take into consideration all the interests that contribute to the prosperity of the company, such as its employees, its suppliers, its customers. This is the sense in which the current debate on corporate governance and CSR (corporate social responsibility) is heading. In the context of this study, attention will be focused on the case of the employee. How does one take into consideration the interest of the latter in the company? Both forms of involvement are important, but the authors limit themselves to the second one, namely employee stock ownership.
Optimal Choice of Vaccination Scheduling in a Population Composed of Two Groups
Authors: Gürerk Oğuz , Akan Mustafa
Published: November 2021

In this chapter, the authors present a simple model to determine the optimal choice of vaccination scheduling for a society composed of two groups of individuals in order to minimize the economic loss only, assuming herd immunity. First, a simple classical SIR model is presented to form the basis of the analysis; second, the model is revised to include the effects of vaccination which in turn will be extended to include two heterogeneous groups of individuals forming a society. The solutions of relevant differential equations will then be used to calculate the total economic cost of each scenario presented.
Blockchain Applications in the COVID-19 Era
Authors: Özen Zeki
Published: November 2021

In the difficult times of history, human beings sought a solution to the crisis by using the existing technological facilities outside of the structure used until that day or by further developing the technology. The COVID-19 outbreak, which affected the whole world in 2020, also increased the diversity and use of blockchain applications. The first coronavirus case in China and then declaration of COVID-19 by the World Health Organization as a pandemic caused countries to be extremely unprepared for this epidemic. The fact that the pandemic is felt in almost every area of daily life has forced individuals to digitalize their daily work and habits. In this study, the existing and innovative blockchain applications developed against the epidemic during the pandemic process will be discussed, and possible future opportunities will be mentioned.
Anxiety During the Pandemic
Authors: Rodrigues Paula Cristina Lopes , Pinto Borges Ana
Published: November 2021

This chapter intends to analyse the moderate effect of individual anxiety and gender derived by the pandemic crisis regarding health importance, health knowledge, and health consciousness of the individuals. A quantitative methodology was adopted with data collected from a questionnaire survey. The conceptual models and associated hypotheses were tested with a sample of 243 respondents. Data were analysed through a mediate-moderate model using a Hayes PROCESS macro. Findings show that health consciousness and knowledge affect health importance, health knowledge mediates the relation between health consciousness and health importance, for women health is more important than for men, and anxiety moderates and increases the relation between health consciousness, health knowledge, and health importance.
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Safety and Nutritional Behaviors
Authors: Saygun Ayse
Published: November 2021

Global events like pandemics or climatic changes have an important influence on food systems. Taking into account consumer requirements during the pandemic, nutrition and food safety are very significant for individuals' well-being. Lockdowns, quarantine, and social distancing changed daily routines as well as nutritional behaviors from shopping for food to eating habits. Direct transmission of coronavirus through food was not observed. Food safety and food sustainability are strongly affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the pandemic is still ongoing. For this reason, novel treatments of COVID-19 and immune-boosting food products will remain on-trend. Food loss and food waste should be avoided to achieve a sustainable food future. This chapter reveals a basis for the pandemic about the changes on nutritional behaviors, eating habits, and aimed to highlight the importance of food handling and food safety issues to create awareness. Future studies should investigate the sustainability, innovative technologies, mechanisms, and changes on nutritional behavior and food safety aspects during the pandemic.
Family Caregivers’ Experience of Patients With Delirium in Critical Care Units: A State-of-the-Science Integrative Review
Authors: Assa Amal Haji , Wicks Mona N. , Umberger Reba A.
Published: November 2021

Background

Delirium as a sudden cognitive and behavioral change can be traumatic for family caregivers. An understanding of family caregivers’ experiences with delirium in their loved one in an intensive care unit (ICU) will help clinicians provide family-centered care.

Objective

To explore the impact of delirium on, and the needs of, family caregivers of ICU patients with delirium.

Methods

A comprehensive search was done of literature in the PubMed, CINAHL, and Scopus databases published from 2000 to 2020. Primary studies written in English and done in critical care settings were included. Studies that did not focus on the family experience of delirium were excluded. Additional studies were identified by reviewing the reference lists of selected articles. Evidence was synthesized, and common themes were identified.

Results

Among 210 studies, 7 were included after irrelevant and duplicate studies had been removed. Findings were categorized as (1) psychological impacts of a patient’s delirium on family caregivers and (2) family caregivers’ needs. Common psychological impacts included anxiety, depression, concern, fear, anger, uncertainty, shock, insecurity, and disappointment. Family caregivers reported needing informational and emotional support from, and effective communication with, health care professionals.

Conclusions

Family caregivers’ health is crucial to ensuring the effectiveness of family engagement in delirium management. Future studies should consider family caregiver characteristics that could be used to predict psychological symptoms when caregivers are exposed to a patient’s delirium and explore whether specific types of delirium cause more psychological impacts and needs among family caregivers than other types of delirium cause.
Evaluation of customer satisfaction with different service encounters: a study on some selected super shops of Dhaka city
Authors: Akter Fatema , Mia Nahid
Published: November 2021

Customer is the king for any business whether it is manufacturing or service oriented in nature. Service encounter satisfaction is exigent to develop long run competitive position in market. The main objective of this study is to measure how different service encounters contribute on customer satisfaction by basing on some selected super shops of Dhaka city. The study has also focused on identifying the stages where customers are mostly satisfied from service encounter. This is a quantitative study where both primary and secondary data has used. The customers who purchase frequently from super shop are considered as population. The sample size of the study is 110 which has found by applying the Cochran’s formula (n0= (Z2 pq)/e2 ). Here, the 0 degree of error has considered as 9.5%. The respondents were determined purposively in order to collect primary data through questionnaire. The questionnaire has been prepared according to Rensis Likert 5 point scale. SPSS version-23 has been used to analyze the primary data. Descriptive statistical tools e.g. mean, standard deviation, standard error mean etc. have been used to analysis the primary data. Though the nature of the primary data is continuous and data has been collected from one sample group, so one tail t- test has been used to test the hypothesis. The study reveals that, the customer satisfaction of super shops varies at different stages. Customers are satisfied on the service encounter of pre-shopping stage, core shopping stage nevertheless they are not satisfied regarding the post service encounter. In order to retain the growing market potential, the super shop authorities need to concentrate on the customer satisfaction requirements at post-service encounter.
Myeloid-Specific Deficiency of Long-Chain Acyl CoA Synthetase 4 Reduces Inflammation by Remodeling Phospholipids and Reducing Production of Arachidonic Acid–Derived Proinflammatory Lipid Mediators
Authors: Reeves Andrew R , Sansbury Brian E , Pan Meixia , Han Xianlin , Spite Matthew , Greenberg Andrew S
Published: November 2021

In response to infection or tissue damage, resident peritoneal macrophages (rpMACs) produce inflammatory lipid mediators from the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), arachidonic acid (AA). Long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 4 (ACSL4) catalyzes the covalent addition of a CoA moiety to fatty acids, with a strong preference for AA and other PUFAs containing three or more double bonds. PUFA-CoA can be incorporated into phospholipids, which is the source of PUFA for lipid mediator synthesis. In this study, we demonstrated that deficiency of Acsl4 in mouse rpMACs resulted in a significant reduction of AA incorporated into all phospholipid classes and a reciprocal increase in incorporation of oleic acid and linoleic acid. After stimulation with opsonized zymosan (opZym), a diverse array of AA-derived lipid mediators, including leukotrienes, PGs, hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids, and lipoxins, were produced and were significantly reduced in Acsl4-deficient rpMACs. The Acsl4-deficient rpMACs stimulated with opZym also demonstrated an acute reduction in mRNA expression of the inflammatory cytokines, Il6, Ccl2, Nos2, and Ccl5. When Acsl4-deficient rpMACs were incubated in vitro with the TLR4 agonist, LPS, the levels of leukotriene B4 and PGE2 were also significantly decreased. In LPS-induced peritonitis, mice with myeloid-specific Acsl4 deficiency had a significant reduction in leukotriene B4 and PGE2 levels in peritoneal exudates, which was coupled with reduced infiltration of neutrophils in the peritoneal cavity as compared with wild-type mice. Our data demonstrate that chronic deficiency of Acsl4 in rpMACs reduces the incorporation of AA into phospholipids, which reduces lipid mediator synthesis and inflammation.
Kangaroo mother care practices for low birthweight newborns in a district hospital in Indonesia
Authors: Choirunisa Septyana , Adisasmita Asri , Izati Yulia Nur , Pratomo Hadi , Iriani Dewi
Published: November 2021

Purpose: Kangaroo mother care (KMC) was introduced in Indonesia 30 years ago, but the extent of its use has not been fully documented. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the use of KMC and evaluate the characteristics of infants who received KMC at Koja District Hospital in North Jakarta, Indonesia. This retrospective cohort study recorded the characteristics of infants with birthweights less than or equal to 2,200 g at the above-mentioned hospital.Methods: Data collected from infant registers included gestational age, birthweight, Apgar score, number of complications, history of neonatal intensive care unit treatment, and KMC status. Cox regression analysis was conducted.Results: This study found that 57.7% of infants received KMC. Infants with birthweights over 1,500 g were 2.16 times (95% CI: 1.20-3.89) more likely to receive KMC.Conclusion: Efforts to promote KMC are recommended, specifically for infants with birthweights greater than 1,500 g. KMC for infants with other conditions can also be considered based on the infants' stability.
Needs and expectations for an AR program for asthma education for school-age children in South Korea: The perspectives of children, parents, and teachers
Authors: Kim Yunsoo , Ju Hyojin
Published: November 2021

Purpose: This study examined the needs for asthma education programs as perceived by school-age children, parents, and teachers and investigated parents' and teachers' expectations for incorporating augmented reality (AR) in asthma education.Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 339 participants: 125 school-age children, 132 parents, and 82 teachers. Data were collected from children, parents, and teachers on the need for asthma education, the requirements for asthma education, and the expectations of parents and teachers for incorporating AR in asthma education. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, and the Scheffé test.Results: Asthmatic children and their peers, parents, and teachers all felt there was a significant need for education about asthma, with education on how to deal with an asthma attack being needed the most. The incorporation of AR programs in asthma education was viewed positively by both parents and teachers.Conclusion: An AR children's asthma education program should be developed in which children with asthma and their peers, parents, and teachers can participate together. Furthermore, it is expected that children with asthma will independently undertake more effective disease management after attending an AR asthma education program.
Sexual, physical, and overall adverse effects in patients treated with 5α-reductase inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Zhang Jun-Jie , Shi Xiao , Wu Ting , Zhang Meng-Da , Tang Jin , Yin Guang-Ming , Long Zhi , He Le-Ye , Qi Lin , Wang Long
Published: November 2021

Postfinasteride syndrome (PFS) is a term coined to characterize a constellation of reported undesirable sexual, physical, and neuropsychiatric side effects. In the present study, we conducted the meta-analysis to demonstrate whether the use of 5α-reductase inhibitors (5ARIs) increases the risk of PFS-like adverse effects. A search of studies published until May 10, 2020, was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. We included randomized controlled trials with at least one comparison between male patients receiving 5ARIs versus placebo for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or androgenetic alopecia (AGA), and identified 34 studies from 28 articles that met our eligibility criteria. In the random-effects model, the overall use of 5ARIs exhibited a 1.87-fold risk of PFS-like adverse effects during the trial (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.64–2.14). Regarding specific types of adverse effects, the use of 5ARIs had a 1.89-fold risk of sexual adverse effects (95% CI: 1.74–2.05) and was associated with an increased risk of physical adverse effects (relative risk [RR]: 1.31, 95% CI: 0.80–2.15), albeit without statistical significance. This meta-analysis helped to better define the adverse effects caused by 5ARIs. We concluded that the overall use of 5ARIs significantly increased the risk of PFS-like adverse effects in men with AGA or BPH during treatment. Enhanced awareness of and education on the PFS-like adverse effects are necessary for clinicians.
Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbex and Himalaya Herbal Toothpastes
Authors: Biria Mina , Rezvani Yasaman , Yadegari Zahra , Rahmati Mohammad Hani , Iranparvar Parastoo
Published: November 2021

Introduction:

Recently, toothpastes containing herbal antimicrobial ingredients have gained popularity due to their reduced side effects. This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of two herbal toothpastes and a nonherbal type on pathogens responsible for caries and periodontal disease.

Materials and Methods:

Full and 1:3 concentrations of two herbal toothpastes (Himalaya® and Herbex®) and a nonherbal type as the positive control (Crest® cavity protection) were prepared. Sterile distilled water was considered as the negative control. Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, Lactobacillus casei, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (A.a) were cultivated on agar plates and incubated after adding toothpaste preparations. The diameter of the inhibition zone was measured in millimeters. Two-way analysis of variance and Tukey Post-hoc tests were applied at P < 0.05.

Results:

The mean margin diameter was higher in full concentration than the diluted 1:3 formula for all examined toothpastes (P < 0.001). All three toothpaste types exerted a significant antimicrobial effect compared to the negative control (P < 0.05). The antimicrobial effect of Herbex® on S. sobrinus was significantly lower than the positive control, and it was significantly less effective against S. mutans compared to Himalaya (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the efficacy of Himalaya® on L. casei and A.a was significantly lower than the positive control (P < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were observed in other pair comparisons.

Conclusion:

Considering the observed efficacy of herbal toothpastes against cariogenic bacteria and periopathogens, they potentially qualify as complementary agents for self-care oral hygiene procedures.
A Case of Aripiprazole-Induced Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Authors: Ramdurg Santosh , Chaukimath Shivakumar P. , Manovijay B. K.
Published: November 2021

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a serious medical emergency with significant fatality rates if not recognized and treated early. High-potency first-generation antipsychotics are reported to have more incidence of NMS. Aripiprazole-induced NMS is very rare, and here we report the case of a 38-year-old woman with bipolar illness disorder. The disorder started after escalating the dose and resolved after stopping the medicine.
Essence of Self-governance Illustrated with an Example of the Professional Self-government Body of Legal Counsels (in Poland)
Authors: Kępa Monika
Published: November 2021

The subject of the article covers the issues concerning the concept of self-government and the constitutionally differentiated types thereof, which realise the principle of decentralisation of public power. The systemic principles of the functioning of the democratic state are defined by the operation of self-governments, including the professional self-government bodies which associate the people who perform the public trust professions. Therefore, it plays a key role both in forming the political system of the state and, consequently, in performing public tasks. The aim of the article is to show the basic features of self-governance which form this concept. It in turn allows to define the essence of self-governance, however, not only abstractly but on a given example – the professional self-government of legal counsels in Poland. The basic thesis of the article is the statement that the self-governance is the best form of exercising power in the democratic systems, which enables the proper performance of the public tasks of major importance. It concerns both the territorial self-governments and professional self-governments, but also, first and foremost, the ones that associate the people who perform the professions of public trust, and the legal counsel is one of such professions.
''Compulsory'' Migration Governance at Local Level: The Case of İstanbul
Authors: Topal Demiroğlu Elif
Published: November 2021

This article focuses on the increasing role of cities and local governments in migration governance through following the increasing “local turn” approach in migration studies in recent years. Turkey, which has a long immigration history and by far the largest immigration population of the country with massive Syrian immigration which started in particular in 2011, cities and local governments have developed different local governance arrangements by which they are trying to produce answers to the diversity brought about by immigration. Local responses differ in terms of scope, actor, approach and method. In this study, how and why the municipalities produce different responses are discussed in the context of the role of the municipalities and the common methods that local responses share despite the same legal framework and being a part of Istanbul metropolitan area. Thus, based on the analysis of the field study conducted in six districts of Istanbul, it has been revealed that the answers given to migration and immigrants are shaped in the context of a high informality and compulsory governance.
Posthuman rights struggles and environmentalisms from below in the political ontologies of Ecuador and Colombia
Authors: Coombe Rosemary J , Jefferson David J
Published: November 2021

In a decolonial determination to resist the modern ontological separation of nature from culture, political ontologies and posthuman legalities in Andean Community countries increasingly recognize natural and cultural forces as inextricably interrelated under the principle of the pluriverse. After years of Indigenous struggles, new social movement mobilizations and citizen activism, twenty-first-century constitutional changes in the region have affirmed the plurinational and intercultural natures of the region’s polities. Drawing upon extensive interdisciplinary ethnographic research in Ecuador and Colombia, the article illustrates how Indigenous, Afro-descendant and campesino communities express multispecies relations of care and conviviality in opposition to modern extractivist development through the concept of buen vivir. These grassroots collective life projects and life plans articulate rights ‘from below’ to support new practices of territorialization that further materialize natures’ rights and community ideals. Although human rights have modern origins, the implementation of third generation collective biocultural rights to fulfill natures’ rights may help to materially realize community norms, autonomies and responsibilities that exceed modern ontologies. The ecocentric territorial rights struggles and posthuman legalities we explore are examples of a larger emergent project of decolonizing human rights in a politics appropriate to the Anthropocene.
Fuentes de datos para la investigación criminológica en el ámbito penitenciario en España
Authors: Martí Marta , Güerri Cristina , Pedrosa Albert
Published: November 2021

El análisis criminológico de la práctica penitenciaria requiere disponer de información sobre su funcionamiento. Este artículo repasa las fuentes de datos cuantitativos existentes sobre la actividad del sistema penitenciario español, centrándose tanto en la información publicada y disponible como en las posibilidades de acceso para la obtención de datos adicionales, oficiales y no oficiales, mediante los portales de transparencia y la investigación empírica en prisión. Respecto a las fuentes oficiales, se detalla qué cuestiones nos permiten estudiar y las limitaciones que presentan. Asimismo, se expone cómo obtener datos no oficiales mediante la realización de encuestas en prisión, desarrollando el procedimiento a seguir y los principales retos. Este artículo concluye que, a pesar de que el acceso a los datos sobre la práctica penitenciaria en España ha mejorado en los últimos años, todavía existen numerosos problemas con los datos oficiales, especialmente relacionados con el contenido, la manejabilidad y el formato de los datos proporcionados. Por ello, al final del artículo se presentan una serie de recomendaciones a la Administración penitenciaria en aras de mejorar el acceso a la información.
Calidad de vida laboral de trabajadores de una empresa de electricidad
Authors: Valenzuela Acosta Luis , Barrón Reyes Jorge , Quiroz Campas Celia
Published: November 2021

El objetivo de la presente investigación es determinar el nivel de calidad de vida laboral de trabajadores de una empresa de electricidad mediante la aplicación de un instrumento de medición para emitir observaciones y recomendaciones para su corrección. El método de investigación es un conjunto de procesos sistemáticos, críticos y empíricos que se aplican al estudio de un fenómeno o problema, en este trabajo se aplicaron encuestas mediante las cuales se obtendrá la información necesaria para ayudar a una resolución favorable. Los resultados son las variables con mayor relevancia según las encuestas aplicadas como lo es la variable de prestaciones de la empresa para los empleados y la variable más baja satisfacción laboral. Finalmente se concluyó que las áreas de oportunidad más relevantes fue la satisfacción laboral.
Modelling the perception of security in the Covid-19 era
Authors: García Lirios Cruz , Hernánez Valdés Jorge , Molina González María
Published: November 2021

The objective of this work was to provide empirical validity to the Security Perception Scale. A cross-sectional, correlational and psychometric study was conducted with a selection of 100 students. He suspects his participation in local crime prevention programs. Seven dimensions were established: territorial, national, public (government), human, public (self-protection), private and international, although the research design limited the results to the sample surveyed, suggesting the extension of work to other aspects of public insecurity .