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Social Cohesion and Religiosity – Empirical Results from an Online Survey in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Hillenbrand Carolin
Published: December 2023

Social scientists and development practitioners are increasingly recognizing the significance of social cohesion as a prerequisite for and part of sustainable development. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic poses severe challenges to the cohesion of societies. However, the specific role of people’s religiosity in their attitudes and behaviors relevant for social cohesion has rarely been empirically-quantitatively investigated.

Using primary data from an online survey in Germany, this article addresses three research questions: 1) How can the construct “social cohesion” be empirically and quantitatively measured? 2) What dynamics of social cohesion were evident in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic (in 2020/2021)? 3) What specific role did people’s religiosity play in social cohesion in that context?

These questions are answered within a theory-led empirical analysis. Social cohesion is conceptualized as a multidimensional construct that manifests itself in horizontal (citizen–citizen) and vertical (citizen–state) relationships. It is measured by eight subdimensions: social/institutional trust, social inclusive/national identification, social/institutional responsibility, and social/political engagement. Religiosity is specified with three dimensions: belonging (religious affiliation), believing (faith intensity/content), and behaving (prayer/service attendance).

The empirical results for Germany show that the people surveyed in the period from July 2020 to January 2021 tended to hold together more. Several cohesion dimensions, particularly institutional trust and national identification, strengthened. In contrast, social trust weakened. The role of religiosity is ambivalent. It is not the intensity but the content and practices of faith that make the difference. Exclusivist religious beliefs, a punitive image of God, and private prayer practice are negatively related, while a loving image of God and service attendance are positively related to social cohesion.
Delineamento de infecções em um hospital universitário por bactérias produtoras de metalobetalactamases: mapeando o inimigo!
Authors: REIS Henry Campos , DE MELO Antonio Gutierry , ROSA Francisco Lennon , ARAGÃO Vladmir Nascimento , OLIVEIRA Ruth Maria , GIRÃO Evelyne Santana , LIRA Mateus Lavor , AMARAL Germana Perdigão , RODRIGUES Jorge Luiz
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: determinar a prevalência e a mortalidade relacionada a infecções causadas por metalobetalactamases (MBL) e descrever o perfil epidemiológico, clínico e microbiológico dessas infecções e a terapêutica utilizada, em um hospital universitário do Ceará-BR, no período de 2021 e 2022. Método: foi realizado um estudo transversal, retrospectivo. Foi feita a coleta sistemática de dados de prontuários de pacientes internados no hospital, que foram, posteriormente, armazenados em um banco de dados. Foram incluídos todos os pacientes internados em leitos de enfermaria ou de UTI, que tiveram o diagnóstico de infecção com perfil de resistência ampliada, após 48 horas de internação. Os dados foram avaliados de acordo com sua frequência absoluta (n), frequência relativa (%) e medidas de tendência central. Resultados: A prevalência de infecções por MBL, entre todas com resistência ampliada, foi de 47,9%. A média de idade dos pacientes foi de 61,8 anos e o gênero masculino foi o mais acometido (65,8%). A área de internação com maior número de casos foi a Clínica Médica (20,3%). Em 40,5% dos casos, os pacientes estavam em uso de ventilação mecânica. A hemocultura foi o exame microbiológico mais prevalente (38%) no diagnóstico das infecções. As neoplasias foram a principal causa das internações dos pacientes (34%). A bactéria mais isolada foi a Klebsiella pneumoniae (65,8%) e o gene de resistência prevalente foi o New Delhi Metalobetalactamase (NDM), estando presente em 77,2% dos casos. Os isolados se mostraram resistentes a quase todos os antimicrobianos (ATMs) testados. Os ATMs mais capazes de combater essas infecções in vitro foram a colistina, a gentamicina e a amicacina. A polimixina B foi o ATM mais utilizado, compondo, total ou parcialmente, o tratamento de 41,8% dos pacientes. A taxa de mortalidade foi de 43%. Com isso, relatamos, de forma inédita, a presença de bactérias produtoras de MBL no Ceará, com elevada prevalência e mortalidade. Conclusão: Nossos resultados apontam para o esgotamento das opções terapêuticas contra esses patógenos e para a urgência de buscar novos tratamentos.
Revisão da farmacoterapia intra-hospitalar: análise de risco e de rede
Authors: RAHN Barbara , ZONZINI Fernando Henrique , MENDES Antônio Matoso
Published: December 2023

Objetivo: Analisar a relação entre os Problemas Relacionados a Medicamentos (PRM) e os medicamentos identificados no processo de revisão da farmacoterapia (RF) de um hospital universitário. Método: Trata-se de um estudo observacional retrospectivo e transversal. Os registros de PRM do período do estudo (2019-2020) foram coletados de um banco de dados de RF hospitalar e classificados conforme a Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe (PCNE). Em seguida, um painel de especialistas (farmacêuticos e médicos) analisou a significância clínica do PRM incluído, em formulário online, com base no Hazard Scoring Matrix (HSM). Utilizando o software Gephi foram construídas duas redes para visualização da relação entre os PRM e os medicamentos nas seguintes perspectivas: (i) dos farmacêuticos do hospital; e (ii) do painel de especialistas. Resultados: 1250 PRM relacionados a 177 medicamentos diferentes foram incluídos e compilados em 202 combinações diferentes de “PRM-medicamento”. Pelo PCNE 41,6% dos PRM foram classificados como classe C1 (seleção do medicamento), 20,32% como C5 (dispensação) e 13,76% da classe C3 (seleção de dose). Pelo painel de especialistas, a combinação de “seleção de dose- antibiótico” foi a que apresentou maior risco na análise global e de farmacêuticos. Para os médicos, a combinação “monitoramento - anticoagulantes antagonistas de vitamina K” foi classificada com o maior risco. Em contrapartida, a combinação “seleção do medicamento- antiulcerosos”, que foi a mais encontrada na base de dados foi classificada pelos especialistas com escore de risco baixo (HSM 6). Conclusão: A significância das combinações “PRM-medicamento” foi diferente quando comparados os resultados pré e pós análise de risco. Assim, demonstrou-se que o HSM pode ser uma ferramenta útil para melhorar a avaliação do PRM e padronizar os serviços de RF, orientando os farmacêuticos para situações de maior  significância clínica e aumentando sua eficácia na melhoria dos resultados de saúde.
Effects of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, with adipokinetic hormone, on Myzus persicae and Trialeurodes vaporariorum
Authors: KARACA İsmail , (KALKAR) GÜVEN Ozlem , GAUTAM Umesh Kumar , ÖZEK Tuğçe
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the co-application of entomopathogenic fungi (EMFs) and adipokinetic hormone (AKH) on the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, and the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Single and combined applications of two Beauveria bassiana isolates with AKH were tested. The green peach aphid was more susceptible to treatments than the greenhouse whitefly. Mortality rates of 58%, 67%, %95, and 95% were observed for the single and combined applications of BMAUM M6-4 and BMAUM LD 2016, respectively, against M. persicae. The application of these fungi singly and in combination with AKH against T. vaporariorum caused mortality rates of 44%, 68% and 45% and78%, respectively. The protein level measured at 595 nm with the standard, Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA), for M. persicae and T. vaporariorum revealed that the highest level of nutrient mobilization was for the BMAUM M6-4+AKH treatment. The level of carbohydrate (glucose) was slightly higher in the AKH treatments when compared to the control group. The lowest glucose level was measured for the entomopathogenic fungi application, and highest level was determined for the isolates combined with AKH. The mechanism of action of AKH applied with B. bassiana isolates is not fully understood. Therefore, more detailed studies are needed in this area to determine the potential of this promising approach for inclusion in IPM programs for the control of these insect pests.
Space, and not Time, Provides the Basic Structure of Memory
Authors: Aronowitz Sara , Nadel Lynn
Published: December 2023

When entering an environment, animals – including humans – tend to consult their memories to determine what they know about the place. This information is useful to determine: is this place safe? And what happens next? In this chapter, we argue on both empirical and conceptual grounds that memory is largely organized by space. Spatial relations determine what is recalled and which experiences are combined in generalizations. Time does not play an analogous role. We show that space and time in memory are thus deeply asymmetrical. We conclude with a consequence of our view: spatial organization entails a basic form of abstraction in a way temporal organization does not, and so the spatial organization of memory reveals that memory involves generalization from the very beginning.
Tipsy testimonies: The effect of alcohol intoxication status, crime role, and juror characteristics on mock jury decision-making
Authors: Martin Erica , van Golde Celine , Monds Lauren Ann
Published: December 2023

Victims and witnesses are regularly intoxicated with alcohol during crimes and jurors must evaluate their testimony when making decisions. The current study investigated the effect of the crime role of a testimony-giver (victim or witness), their intoxication level during the crime, and jurors’ personal characteristics on mock jury decision-making. Participants (N = 181) read a trial transcript and completed a survey assessing trial-related judgements, demographics, and expectations about and experiences with alcohol. Lower victim/witness intoxication was associated with higher credibility ratings, lower cognitive impairment ratings, and more convictions. Crime role did not impact dependent variables and jurors’ characteristics had a limited influence: only alcohol-related work experience and the perceived gender of the victim/witness predicted a minority of decision types. The current study asserts the need for evidence-based jury education about alcohol and eyewitness memory with a focus on delivery via familiar metrics.
Detecting hysteresis in psychological processes with the hysteretic threshold autoregressive (HysTAR) model
Authors: de Jong Daan , Ryan Oisín , van der Maas Han , Hamaker Ellen
Published: December 2023

Many psychological processes consist of different states or regimes, which are characterized by, for instance, different means and/or variances. When the threshold value associated with a switch from one regime to another depends on the direction of the regime switch, there is hysteresis, and switches can not easily be reversed. In the current study, we present the hysteretic threshold autoregressive (HysTAR) model, which can be used to detect hysteresis in a bivariate time series consisting of a control variable and an outcome variable. We created a user-friendly package in R to simulate data the HysTAR model and estimate its parameters. Estimation and model selection performance is investigated in simulation studies. Additionally, we further demonstrate the use of the HysTAR model with a time series of depression scores generated from a network of depression symptoms and with an empirical example of hysteresis in the speed-accuracy trade-off.
Professionelle Authentizitat
Authors: Hämmerling Christine
Published: December 2023

The idea of an authentic self is at the heart of building trust in NGO fundraising. This paper asks how personal fundraising by paid workers ( ‚dialogers‘) relates to expectations of authenticity. Building on a review of the online self-representations of NGO fundraising agencies’ and on an ethnographic study of fundraisers’ work, it traces where the concept of the authentic self becomes relevant in fundraising and how it relates to notions of neoliberal labour. A conceptual history of personal authenticity, attempts at interpretation from cultural studies and media studies, as well as reflections on authenticity in fundraising marketing serve as approaches to the research field and lead to an account of the dialogers’ narrative selves. This enables a reflection on how authenticity as a powerful discourse relates to NGOs and to neoliberal worlds of work in general. The paper aims to condense the broad theory on personal authenticity and relate it to salaried work in the context of voluntary engagement. Furthermore, the examination of this special case of professional trust work helps to review assumptions that all too quickly arise from the interpretive pattern of ‚neoliberalism‘.
Editorial: Massive dengue outbreak in Nepal- What next?
Authors: Rijal Komal Raj , Durme Shyam Prakash
Published: December 2023

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Screening and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Medicinal Plants
Authors: Tandukar Rojina , Maharjan Sonu , Ghimire Gita , Acharya Amrit
Published: December 2023

Objectives: To screen and evaluate antimicrobial activity of crude ethanol extracts against various microorganisms.
Methods: Ethanoic extracts of 7 different species; Acorus calamus (Bojho), Aloe vera (Ghiu Kumari), Artermisia indica (Titepate), Azadirachta indica (Neem), Mentha arvensis (Pudhina), Zanthoxylum armatum (Timur) and Zingiber officinale (Ginger) were subjected to soxhlet extraction. Test organisms included mainly enteric isolates i.e. Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Klebsiella oxytoca, Salmonella Typhi and Staphylococcus aureus were selected, pathogens confirmed by Antibiotic Susceptibility test was done by disc diffusion method of Modified Kirby – Bauer method using Amikacin (30 mcg), Ampicillin (10 mcg), Chloramphenicol (30 mcg), Ciprofloxacin (5 mcg), Gentamicin (10 mcg) and Penicillin G (10 mcg).The antimicrobial activities of the extracts were determined by Agar well diffusion technique both individually and in combination. On the other hand, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimum Bactericidal Concentration was determined by dilution technique.
Results: Among 7 plants that were tested, 6 plants were found to have activity against test bacteria. A. calamus was effective against 3 out of 5 test bacteria. A. indica and menthe arvensis inhibited 2 out of 5 bacteria. A. vera and A. indica were effective against S, aureus only and Z. officinale had no antibacterial effects over any tested bacteria. S. aureus was the most susceptible gram positive bacteria meanwhile K. oxytoca stood among Gram negative, emerged as the most resistant species. S. aureus showed ZOI with 6 plant extracts excluding ginger P. aeruginosa was inhibited by A. calamus, A. indica and M. arvensis. The largest ZOI of 15 mm was obtained with Z. armatum acting upon S. aureus. While the smallest diameter of 8 mm was observed with Acorus calamus against S. Typhi. The smallest MBC value of 13.63 mg/ml was obtained with M. arvensis against P. aeruginosa. Results showed that P. aeroginosa was the most resistant bacteria, only 1 out of 3 antibiotics were sensitive to it. 60% of the test bacteria were sensitive to 2 out of 3 antibiotics tested.
Conclusion: To recapitulate, the extract of species can be used to prevent the pathogenic organism.
Nasal Carriage of Multi Drug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among School Going Children of Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Gautam Babita , Gautam Anjana , Khadka Rama
Published: December 2023

Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the multi drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus from nasal carriage among the school children of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Methods: This study was carried out from February to May 2018. A total of 100 nasal samples were collected from school going children of 7-15 years old. Nasal swabs collected were subjected to standard bacteriological techniques to identify S. aureus isolates. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed on Muller-Hinton Agar (MHA) by modified Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method.
Results: Among 100 samples, 18% significant growth of S. aureus was found in which female had higher prevalence rate (18.03%) than male (17.95%). Prevalence was also high among age group 11-14 (19.44%), in private school (61.11%) compared to government school. Unhygienic practices like nose picking habit (77.78%), not covering nose while sneezing (55.56%), not using separate towel in family (88.89) were common. None of the isolates were MRSA and all showed resistance to amoxicillin and sensitive to chloramphenicol. Among 18 isolates 13 were MDR and they showed relatively high resistance to co-trimoxazole (44.44%) followed by ciprofloxacin (38.89%) and erythromycin (27.78%).
Conclusion: This study showed a high prevalence of MDR S. aureus carriage in school children indicating the spread of MDR S. aureus in the community.
A Study on the Characteristics of the Picture Book Preferred by Lower Elementary School Students Examined Through Books Borrowed From the School Library
Authors:   The Education Research Institute, Choi Han Ol
Published: December 2023

This study analyzes the characteristics of picture books preferred by first and second graders, focusing on in-school library loan books of five public elementary schools in Korea. There are four criteria for preference analysis: ‘author’, ‘publisher and publishing year',‘genre',‘theme', and‘painting style'. The subjects of the study were 1,485 lower grades from five elementary schools in four regions, and the data targeted the top 100 picture books that these students borrowed from the school library from 2023.03.02. to 2023.08.31. As a result of the study, the countries preferred by the lower grades were Korea, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom in order, and the lower grades tended to prefer picture books with publication years after the 2000s. In addition, picture books with stories were preferred over verse picture books and information picture books, and fantasy stories were especially preferred. Next, the subjects of the lower grade's most preferred picture books were ‘growth’, ‘preference’, and ‘family’. Then 1st and 2nd graders preferred‘artist style' that shows well artist's personality. Research examining the preference for picture books of lower grades can provide a basis for future related research. First, it can be a starting point for research comparing parents and teachers' preferences for picture books with children's preferences within the concept of dual readers, and can provide clues to picture books that school teachers can use in the curriculum. It will also help you understand children's emotions through picture books and understand their level of understanding, emotions, and thoughts about picture books in depth.
The Effect of Adult Participation Motivation for Lifelong Learning on Subjective Happiness through Self-Effect in China
Authors:   The Education Research Institute, Yi Yong Cun , Seo Jae Bok
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Chinese adults' motivation to participate in lifelong learning on subjective happiness through self-efficacy. In this study, 798 Chinese adult lifelong learners were surveyed and the SPSS 25.0 program was used for analysis. As a result of the study, first, it was found that the motivation of Chinese adult learners to participate in lifelong learning affects subjective happiness through self-efficacy. This means that learners with clear motivation to participate in lifelong learning and learners with high self-efficacy have higher subjective happiness in lifelong education activities. Second, as a result of structural model analysis, the motivation to participate in lifelong learning had a positive effect on self-efficacy and subjective happiness. Through this, it can be seen that participation motivation is an important factor in fully expressing self-efficacy when adults participate in lifelong education activities. Third, it showed a mediating effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between motivation to participate in lifelong education and subjective happiness. Efforts were needed to improve self-efficacy as well as motivation for participation in order to improve the subjective happiness of adult lifelong learners. This study is meaningful in that it revealed the important factors of self-efficacy as well as the importance of motivation to participate in lifelong learning in the subjective happiness of Chinese adult learners.
A Study on Dewey’s Religious Experience: A Holistic Foundation for the Educational Application of Democracy
Authors:   The Education Research Institute, Choi Hoon
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that a practical logic revealing the totality(integration) of life can be inferred from religious experience based on a holistic understanding of Dewey’s theory of experience and the result of this discussion can be presented as a theoretical basis of the educational application of democracy. To this end, Dewey’s empirical method is applied systematically to his religious thought. This study is organized as follows. Section 2 clarifies the characteristics of religious experience based on a conceptual analysis of imagination. For Dewey, religious experience is the immediate experience of the ideal designed imaginarily and its function consists in the comprehensive and fundamental transformation of the self and the world. A quality accompanied by the immediate experience of the ideal is understood as ‘a feeling of oneness of the self and the world’, which initiates cosmic change. Section 3 attempts to reconstruct the concepts of faith and God based on a systematic examination of the practical meaning of the ideal. Dewey derives a practical logic that reveals the circular relationship of meaning and life from the conceptual reconstruction of faith and God. Within this relationship, the divisions and conflicts in life caused by the difference in interests(purposes) and the disharmony of beliefs(meanings) are gradually dissolved, and the life is presented as an organic integration. Section 4 attempts to get to a comprehensive understanding of the growth of life based on a practical logic illuminated from holistic perspective. The concepts of scientific method and imagination, which the discussion of religious experience stresses, highlight that the furtherance of conjoint reflection and the formation of total attitude are the main tasks of the educational application of democracy. The continuous expansion of the totality of life through the educational application of democracy is presented as the comprehensive growth of life.
An Analysis of Trends in Early Childhood Teachers' Play Support: For papers listed in Korean Citation Index(KCI)
Authors:   The Education Research Institute, Yeon Ha Gyeong , Kwon Yi Jeong
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to understand how teachers' interest in and approach to play support has changed by analyzing recent domestic research trends on early childhood teachers' play support. For this purpose, 114 studies related to early childhood teachers' play support published in domestic academic journals from 1991 to 2023 were selected. For the selected papers, frequencies and percentages were calculated according to the research period, research subjects, research methods, and research topics according to the analysis criteria established by the researcher based on related literature. The analysis results are as follows. First, research on teachers' play support continues to increase, and in particular, it has rapidly increased since 2018, with research on teachers' play support being most actively conducted between 2021 and 2023. The research topics were 'implementation and reality', followed by 'related variables and others', 'play support competency', 'awareness and understanding', 'needs and methods search' and 'development'. The most common research topic was ‘implementation and reality.’ The results of this study were discussed for each analysis category and ways to revitalize teachers' play support research for young children were discussed.
Case analysis of teachers’ experiences with the introduction of the IB program in public education at innovative schools
Authors:   The Education Research Institute, Yang Sung Kwan , Lee Hyun Jeong
Published: December 2023

In this study, we sought to explore how the characteristics related to agency, collegiality, and teacher identity experienced by teachers in innovative schools affect the process of introducing and operating IB schools of interest. For this purpose, five teachers with experience working in innovative schools were selected from two IB schools of interest in the Gyeonggido Office of Education, and focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted. The research results are as follows. First, innovative school teachers actively and subjectively utilize the cultural, structural, and material resources of the currently given IB public education introduction to create a new curriculum model in order to achieve future educational goals according to their own educational beliefs in light of their innovative school experience. was responding. Second, in operating an IB-interested school, teachers review and revise how the vision and mission of the IB are connected to the vision and mission of our school through the school's collective learning, and in the process of setting the school's educational goals. Teachers were putting into practice the goal of improving the school curriculum through a professional learning community. The expertise of the school group was improving as the professional learning community operated external instructor training, observed certified school classes, set school vision and goals, and implemented frameworks. Teachers at schools interested in IB recognized the IB policy as one of the processes of finding the direction of change and the essence of education that school education should pursue, based on the direction and perspective of education that innovation schools have thought about and practiced. In the process, teachers were redefining their identity as experts in curriculum, instruction, and evaluation.
Factors Influencing Physical Therapists’ Rehabilitation Prescription in the ICU: Semi-structured Interviews with Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Hiser Stephanie L. , Seth Bhavna , Hosey Megan M. , Needham Dale M. , Eakin Michelle N.
Published: December 2023

Purpose:

Despite a plethora of studies on early rehabilitation, specific guidelines for rehabilitation prescription parameters are lacking. The objective of this study was to evaluate how physical therapists determine rehabilitation parameters such as initiation, frequency, intensity, duration, and type of interventions for patients in the ICU.

Methods:

Semi-structured interviews were conducted between April and August of 2021 using video conferencing software following a written interview guide. Purposive sampling was used among interested physical therapists to select those who work across a variety of ICU types with a range of years of ICU experience. We used thematic analysis to identify emerging themes using an inductive approach.

Results:

We interviewed 30 physical therapists in the USA with 14 (47%) and 16 (53%) having ≤5 years and >5 years of ICU clinical experience, respectively. Nine factors were identified as impacting all rehabilitation prescription parameters (e.g., medical appropriateness, diagnosis/prognosis, and alertness/sedation). For decisions about each parameter there were a set of factors identified: five for initiation (e.g., indication for physical therapy; ventilator settings/oxygen), four for frequency (e.g., baseline function; prior therapy session), three for intensity (e.g., patient appearance and subjective response), nine for duration (e.g., session preparation; quality of performance), and eight for type of intervention (e.g., progressive mobility; patient goals).

Conclusion:

Interviews examining rehabilitation parameters, revealed that physical therapists consider each of these simultaneously when making decisions about rehabilitation prescription. Furthermore, physical therapists appear to modify to the intervention not only based on patient progress, but by other external factors related to working in an ICU environment (e.g., equipment availability, interruptions for other medical procedures).
Voltage Contrast within Electron Microscopy: From a Curious Effect to Debugging Modern ICs
Authors: Vickers James , Freeman Blake , Leslie Neel
Published: December 2023

A scanning electron microscope system measures voltage contrast on device-under-test surfaces. This article addresses a limited set of applications that rely on voltage contrast (VC) measurements in SEM systems, showing how VC measurements can probe electrical activity running at speeds as high as 2 GHz on modern active integrated circuits.
Effect of Rainfall and Technification on Arabica Coffee Productivity in Minas Gerais
Authors: Vanoni de Carvalho Junior Flavio , De Carvalho Alves Marcelo , Carvalho Luiz Gonsaga de
Published: December 2023

Arabica coffee is the main agricultural product of the state of Minas Gerais and its production has great social and economic importance in the state. Several factors affect coffee productivity, such as climate, fertilization, soil, cultivars, management, disease incidence, and the presence of irrigation. More than 80% of the coffee crops in the state are rainfed, and are dependent on rainfall. The availability of water, especially during flowering and grain filling, is of great importance for productivity and the consequent economic return of the activities. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of rainfall from September to January on Arabica productivity in coffee-growing municipalities in Minas Gerais based on monthly accumulations limited to 210 mm. Municipal agricultural production data from IBGE from 2012 to 2019 for processed Arabica coffee and monthly rainfall data with 2.5 minutes spatial resolution, made available byWorldClim for the period 2010-2018, were used for this purpose. The ratio of productivity per accumulated rainfall was calculated for the coffee municipalities to determine the level of municipal technification and to filter out discrepant data. The municipalities were divided into technification groups and linear regression curves were determined for each group. For low and medium tech municipalities, a high correlation was obtained between rainfall from September to January, with monthly accumulations limited to 210 mm, and Arabica coffee productivity. In high tech municipalities, there was no significant correlation due to the presence of irrigation. The equations obtained showed the potential to estimate the effect of rainfall during the analyzed period on the productivity of municipalities in all regions of Minas Gerais and even productivity estimates based only on monthly rainfall.
Elektrikli Araçlar için DA Hızlı Şarj Cihazı Tasarımı ve Simülasyonu
Authors: KILIÇ Erdal
Published: December 2023

Elektrikli araçlar geleneksel fosil yakıtlı araçlarla kıyasla sıfır emisyon, azaltılmış bakım maliyetleri, daha yüksek motor verimliliği, gelişmiş sürüş konforu gibi önemli avantajlar sunmaktadır. Ancak, sınırlı menzil kapasitesi, şarj altyapısının eksikliği ve uzun şarj süreleri gibi zorluklar, elektrikli araçların yaygın olarak benimsenmesinin önünde önemli engeller oluşturmaktadır. Elektrikli araçların geliştirilmesi sürecinde, büyük bir öneme sahip olan kritik bileşenler arasında, batarya ve şarj sistemleri dikkate değer bir role sahiptir. Bu çalışma, 45kWh pil kapasitesiyle donatılmış bir elektrikli araç için 90kW DA hızlı şarj cihazının tasarımı ve simülasyonuna odaklanmaktadır. Önerilen sistem ile bataryanın %20’den %80’e doluluk oranına ulaşması için gereken toplam şarj süresinin 30 dakikanın altına indirilmesi hedeflenmektedir. Tasarlanan DA hızlı şarj cihazı; aktif güç faktörü düzeltici işlevini gerçekleştiren bir AA/DA dönüştürücü ve şarj işlevini gerçekleştiren bir DA/DA dönüştürücüden oluşmaktadır. Önerilen hızlı şarj sisteminin geçerliliği ve etkinliği simülasyon sonuçları ile doğrulanmıştır.
Evasão escolar no ensino técnico de nível médio em Administração: o que dizem os estudantes?
Authors: Miranda Nonato Assis de , Tozzi Cecilia Leite dos Santos , Curado Guilherme Idelbrando
Published: December 2023

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa que investigou os motivos que levaram os estudantes da ETEC Robert Kennedy evadirem-se do curso técnico de nível médio em administração, entre os anos de 2017 e 2021. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa cujos dados foram obtidos por meio de levantamento quantitativo realizado na escola e de um questionário online com questões abertas e fechadas aplicado para os estudantes que se encontravam na condição de evadidos por ocasião realização da pesquisa. Os resultados mostram que os motivos da evasão da instituição investigada, por serem pessoais, variam desde problemas de saúde a conciliação de horários entre trabalho e estudo. Dentre outros aspectos, a escolha equivocada do curso ou a insatisfação em relação do curso de Administração por parte do estudante ou dificuldade de adequação ao modelo presencial remoto em razão da pandemia influenciaram na evasão escolar na ETEC Robert Kennedy.
A/r/tografia: prática metodológica em arte/educação
Authors: Colli Mara Rúbia de Almeida , Prata-Linhares Martha
Published: December 2023

O presente trabalho expõe sobre a a/r/tografia como metodologia para a prática formativa docente, experienciada durante a realização de uma oficina executada com professoras da área de Arte durante o 22º Encontro de Reflexões e Ações no Ensino de Arte, evento organizado pelo Programa de Extensão Arte na Escola Polo UFU (PROEXC/DIREC), no dia 27 de setembro de 2022, em Uberlândia/MG. A a/r/tografia, portanto, esteve no centro das reflexões e diálogos teóricos e práticos provocados pela formadora durante o desenvolvimento da oficina que inspirou e demonstrou a relevância do/a artógrafo/a estar atento às suas práticas metodológicas em arte/educação, enfatizando a importância de uma formação continuada na perspectiva dialógica referente a tríade professor/a-artista-pesquisador/a, ancorada na teoria metodológica a/r/tografia discutida por Rita Irwin (2013) e Belidson Dias (2010), na qual o entrecruzamento das condições do ser professor/a, ser artista e ser pesquisador/a, pode ser analisada como pista de um caminho para a formação continuada de arte/educadores/as.
Educação e diversidade: experiências com literaturas africanas e afro-brasileiras na Educação de Jovens e Adultos
Authors: Moura Dayse Cabral de , Souza Maria Caroline Lima de , Rodrigues Tatiane Cosentino
Published: December 2023

Este artigo reúne reflexões e dados parciais construídos no âmbito de um projeto de pesquisa e extensão intitulado “Literaturas africanas e afro-brasileiras: usos, sentidos e identidades”, desenvolvido durante o ano de 2022 em duas instituições públicas de Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA). O texto apresenta inicialmente um histórico sobre diversidade e políticas educacionais, focaliza a discussão sobre diversidade étnico-racial na EJA e a importância do uso da literatura negra, e dedica-se, ao final, à apresentação de resultados obtidos com uma das turmas no município de Araras (SP), desenvolvida a partir de reuniões de planejamento, elaboração de sequências didáticas coletivas, encontros semanais com estudantes para leituras e trabalho com textos selecionados. Os resultados apontam haver ausências e desconhecimentos, mas também potencialidades no envolvimento dos estudantes com essa vertente da literatura que se apresenta com um instrumento pedagógico potente para a formação de leitores críticos.
Ingresso e permanência no curso de Ciências Biológicas na pandemia
Authors: Fialho Wanessa Cristiane Gonçalves , Silva Medeiros Milena
Published: December 2023

Este trabalho teve como objetivo descrever o perfil dos ingressantes do curso de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Estadual de Goiás, campus sudoeste, sede em Quirinópolis- GO. A metodologia adotada foi a pesquisa quali-quantitativa com base em revisão bibliográfica, além de dados pessoais dos acadêmicos desse curso obtidos na secretaria da universidade, nos anos de 2020, 2021 e 2022. Concluiu-se que o perfil dos ingressantes no Curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas é constituído por estudantes que concluíram o Ensino Médio, em sua maioria, em escolas da rede pública de ensino, do sexo feminino, jovens, com idade entre vinte e quarenta anos e que estudam e trabalham, ao mesmo tempo.
Graphic design as a means of art therapeutic support in the period of war
Authors: Budnyk А. , Goshko I.
Published: December 2023

The purpose of the research. The article is a part of a study of graphic design and illustrations as a means of art therapy. It examines different approaches to art therapy, including drawing and narrative, and analyzes their effectiveness in improving the emotional state of the population. The purpose of the study is to determine the potential of graphic design and design of printed publications as art therapy for improving the well-being of the population during the war.

The methodology. To assess the art-therapeutic potential of graphic design, a systematic approach was used, in which the results of bibliographic, critical and content analysis of the results of research on the problems of expressive art therapy in the context of intervention were combined.

The scientific novelty of the study is the determination of the potential impact of modern book design and illustrations as a means of art therapy support on a vulnerable population that has suffered as a result of traumatic events, in particular, military conflicts. The work studies the techniques of art therapy for this category of people and their psychological impact, as well as research the modern design and illustration of books, their trends and prospects for popularization among young people.

Conclusions. The results of the research confirm that the graphic design of printed publications and illustrations as a tool of art therapy can have a significant positive effect on the mental health of the population during the war. The use of aesthetically appealing and emotionally charged illustrations helps to stimulate creativity, self-expression and relaxation, which contributes to the general improvement of the mood and well-being of the population. The study contributes to the growing use of art therapy techniques related to print design and illustration in conflict settings and offers practical recommendations for designers and therapists working in this field. The use of artistic techniques in print design and illustration has a variety of therapeutic and creative benefits. Whether used in a therapeutic setting or as a tool for creating visually appealing illustrations and printed publications, these techniques can help people communicate and enhance their emotional state in unique and powerful ways.
MENTAL DISORDERS AS CONSEQUENCES OF CEREBRAL-VASCULAR PATHOLOGY (LITERARY REVIEW)
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Klimova I.Yu. , Kayukova-Martyanova A.P. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
Published: December 2023

Diseases of the cardiovascular system are the most common among the world population and are accompanied by the development of mental disorders even in the early stages. A special place in the structure of the vascular etiology of mental and cognitive disorders is occupied by cerebral vascular pathology. This article examines the mechanisms of development of mental pathology due to cerebrovascular disorders, the structure of mental disorders depending on the age of onset, and identifies the most common diseases and conditions that cause the development of mental disorders.
THE USE OF LOW-DOSE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY TO DETECT A NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFECTION COVID-19 IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Chaadaeva Yu.A. , Kochura V.I. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University; Municipal Polyclinic № 20, Novosibirsk, Russia, Umanets А.А. ,   Municipal Polyclinic № 20, Novosibirsk, Russia, Gorbunov N.A. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Dergilev A.P. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Volchenko S.N. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
Published: December 2023

A comparative analysis of the results of chest X-ray examinations was carried out in 346 patients with a clinically diagnosed novel coronavirus infection COVID-19, confirmed by laboratory tests. All patients underwent low-dose digital radiography and multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) of the chest organs. Patients with radiological signs of pneumonia were identified, from which cases with interstitial changes were selected. As a result of low-dose digital chest radiography, radiological signs of acute interstitial pneumonia were revealed in 119 (52%) patients, and with MSCT, pneumonia was revealed in 308 (89%) patients. During dynamic monitoring on digital radiographs, post-Covid changes were detected in 224 (64.7%) patients, and with CT – in 308 patients.
ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY IN A GROUP OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 IN THE RESUSCITATION AND INTENSIVE CARE DEPARTMENTS
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Vasilev S.V. , Dyner E.V. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
Published: December 2023

Considering the high incidence of COVID-19, the high need for respiratory replacement therapy in severe patients with simultaneously high mortality rates, especially in the group of patients over 50 years of age; to optimize intensive care, it seems relevant to identify factors influencing mortality in patients receiving various types of respiratory support. Aim: to identify the effect of different types of respiratory support on mortality in patients with COVID-19 viral pneumonia during treatment in the intensive care unit. Materials and methods. Study design: retrospective, observational, single-center, for the period 2021. Inclusion criteria: probable and PCR-confirmed infection, the volume of lung tissue damage is more than 50%, clinically justified need for respiratory support. Exclusion criteria: age under 50 years, stay in the intensive care unit for less than 24 hours, acute surgical pathology. Pregnancy. Endpoint of the study: transfer to the general department with improvement of condition, death. Intermediate (surrogate) study points: time before transfer to artificial lung ventilation (days), number of re-intubations, timing of non-invasive and invasive artificial lung ventilation (ALV). 130 patients met inclusion criteria; the formed groups according to the factor of the methods of respiratory therapy used consisted of 65 (50%) patients who received ALV and 65 (50%) - respiratory support without ALV. In addition to descriptive statistics, the risk factor for an unfavorable outcome was determined by calculating the odds ratio based on the use of artificial lung ventilation with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Of the 65 patients who underwent ALV, 61 died (93.8%), in the group without ALV – 19 people (29.2%). Number of intubations – 68; 3 re-intubations in the group of deceased patients (4.6%). The duration of non-invasive methods of respiratory support before intubation and ALV was 3.7 [2.1-5.9]. The odds ratio for death with ALV was 14,000 (95% CI: 1,135-17,265); relative risk (RR) – 2.857 (CI 95%: 1.058 – 7.719). Conclusion. The types of respiratory support themselves (artificial lung ventilation or non-invasive methods) are not factors of direct influence leading to an increase in mortality. The choice of respiratory therapy method is more determined by the effectiveness of hypoxemia compensation. An increase in the oxygenation index of more than 180 mm Hg on the first day, followed by stabilization and a positive increase in values in the range of 180-320 mm Hg is a marker of effective respiratory therapy and an indicator of the sufficiency of the support method used.
Anticoagulant activity of Nonea rossica Steven herb
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Dolganova O.M. , Velichko V.V. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Kartashova M.E. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Ershov K.I. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, Kruglov D.S. ,   Novosibirsk State Medical University, Novosibirsk, Russia
Published: December 2023

Introduction. Anticoagulants are included in the treatment protocols for several cardiovascular diseases. Nonea rossica Steven is of scientific interest as a source of biologically active compounds with the properties of an indirect anticoagulant. Aim. Study of anticoagulant activity of total extracts from Nonea rossica Steven herb. Materials and methods. A dry extract was obtained from the herb using 70% ethanol, then the extractant was removed. The anticoagulant effect was studied in vivo (36 male Wistar rats) using a prothrombin time test. As a reference drug, warfarin was used in doses recommended by the patient information leaflet. Results. The extract studied at a dose of 1.7 g/kg showed anticoagulant activity comparable to the reference drug (prothrombin time is 31.3 ± 1.27 and 33.42 ± 1.33 s, respectively). Conclusion. Nonea rossica Steven is a promising plant for practical as an indirect anticoagulant.
Reasons For Divorce in The Compilation of Islamic Law: An Overview of Islamic Legal Psychology
Authors: Kurniawan Muhammad Irfanudin , Rohman Adi Nur
Published: December 2023

This article aims to reveal the reasons for juridical divorce and further reveal the psychological factors contained in the reasons for divorce in the Islamic Law Compilation. Through a psychological approach (psychological approach) and legislation (statute approach), the authors analyze descriptively and analytically based on materials collected through literature study. The result is that the reasons for divorce as stated in the KHI show the existence of psychological relationships such as mental readiness, the level of maturity and maturity of thought and accuracy in making decisions when having to divorce a partner. That in the reasons for divorce there are psychological factors that directly influence the occurrence of divorce.