bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Education triad in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Challenges and strategies
Authors:   Matasari Technical College, Romania, Popescu Gabriela Adriana
Published: September 2021

The school-family-community partnership (SFC) is given by the collaborative relationships between school staff and families, community members, organizations (companies, church, libraries, social services) to implement programs and activities to help students succeed in graduation. successful studies. The clearer operationalization of the concepts of parental involvement and participation allows the differentiation of the following aspects: - two types of parental involvement, namely spontaneous (starts from the bottom up) versus planned (from the top down); the latter refers to interventions or programs built in order to solve the problem of insufficient participation or absence of parents; - involvement at home - for example, a discussion at home about school activities and involvement in school - for example, parents' participation in school activities or aspects of organizing school activities: communication with the school, school-parent relationship. Trust is vital for collaboration and is a predictor of improving school results. In a world where the use of IT and communication technologies is a key feature, they represent the core element in education, involving changes in educational policies, both in setting goals and in developing strategies, providing resources and training specialists. One of the recommendations of the new education focuses on the organization of learning contents so they can use computer applications in learning, teaching and assessment processes. The present article "Integrating educational software in the activity of preschoolers" aims to demonstrate the need to use IT technologies by introducing educational software in the study process of children in kindergartens. The use of educational programs at kindergarten level proves to be an effective learning tool that causes significant changes in acquiring knowledge and changing attitude towards learning. Children prefer to gather knowledge through educational programs rather than through traditional methods and means, which contributes to creating a positive attitude towards learning and improving the quality of their results. At the same time, in order for new technologies to prove their effeciency, it is absolutely necessary for teachers to respect the instructional design of digital materials, the rules of didactic planning and the individual and age particularities of children.
Rendimiento académico en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Ruiz Recéndiz Ma. de Jesús , Álvarez Huante Claudia Guadalupe , Anguiano Morán Ana Celia , González Villegas Graciela
Published: September 2021

Introducción, El rendimiento académico está relacionado con diferentes variables y medir los resultados en educación es una tarea difícil que requiere de un abordaje amplio. Objetivo. Identificar el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de enfermería. Material y Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, no experimental y transversal, muestra de 310 estudiantes. Se utilizó ponderación de promedio: avanzado, intermedio y bajo. Resultados: Mayoría femenino (83.2%) y promedio intermedio (60.3 %) de 8.00-8.99. Conclusiones: los estudiantes tienen rendimiento académico de nivel intermedio.

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Introduction, academic performance is related to different variables and measuring results in education is a difficult task requiring a broad approach. Objective. To Identify academic performance in nursing students. Material and Methods: Descriptive, non-experimental and transversal Study, sample of 310 students. Average weighting Was used: advanced, intermediate and low. Results: Female Majority (83.2%) and intermediate average (60.3%) From 8.00-8.99. Conclusions: Students have intermediate-level academic performance.
PEMANFAATAN APLIKASI OWNCLOUD PADA SISTEM KEAMANAN CLOUD COMPUTING
Authors: Rakhmat Edy , Dwiyatno Saleh , Sulistiyon Sulistiyon , Irawan Agus , Setiawan Ferli
Published: September 2021

Private cloud is a type of private storage or only provides limited services to an organization or an agency. OwnCloud is a company whose project is OwnCloud project. The company's slogan is "Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way". OwnCloud is one of the free file sharing software and has provided free security and has an easy or user-friendly user interface so it is easy to use. Owncloud has several features such as creating groups, being able to easily control users and having several other features that are a solution for a cloud-based storage at the Banten Province Public Works and Spatial Planning Office UPTD Serang – Cilegon roads and bridges which do not have integrated storage and still rely on storage such as hard drives, Google Cloud and available storage on the computer or PC in the office which makes it easy to lose and not integrated, therefore a solution using owncoud is made to reduce the existing storage on the computer or PC in the office This is so that all files are stored neatly and by adding a security so that every existing user cannot access data on other users, thus the data can be maintained and cannot be seen by other irresponsible people so that it is easier to operate. its n. By using ownloud which has several features, it makes owncloud more practical.
Effect of moisture conservation practices on growth and yield of Indian mustard and chickpea intercropping system under rainfed conditions
Authors:   Department of Agronomy, RMSKVV, College, Gwalior (M.P.) 474 002, PANDEY ANJIR
Published: September 2021

A field experiment was conducted during winter season of 2018-19 and 2019-20 at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Gwalior (M.P.) to study the effect of moisture conservation practices on Indian mustard-chickpea intercropping under rainfed conditions. The treatments comprised of four intercropping systems and four moisture conservation practices were evaluated in split plot design with three replications. The results revealed that intercropping of mustard + chickpea at1:4 and 2:4 row ratios registered maximum growth parameters, yield and yield-attributes and economics of both the crops over chickpea or mustard grown alone. LER was 1.43 to 1.44.Mustard equivalent yield was 23.05 to 24.21 q/ha over sole chickpea (21.95 q ha-1) and sole mustard (13.54 q ha-1). Weed mulching @ 5 t ha-1 resulted in higher growth, yield and yield-attributes and economics as compared to soil or paddy straw mulching.
Effect of potassium levels on its fractions in soil under rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation
Authors:   Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- (U.P.) 221005, India, RANJAN KUMAR
Published: September 2021

It may be concluded from the results that the application of nitrogen and phosphorus without potassium (K) or inadequate K fertilizer application would cause greater mining of reserve soil K. Hence prior to crop production adequate K fertilizer application is needed.
Combining ability analysis for seed yield and its attributes in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern and Coss]
Authors:   Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, C. P. College of Agriculture, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, Gujarat, India, PATEL D.A.
Published: September 2021

The experimental material comprised of forty eight genotypes consisting of five Mori based CMS lines and seven Mori based fertile lines crossed in line x tester mating design. The resultant thirty five hybrids along with their twelve parents and standard check (GDM 4) were evaluated in randomized block design at Castor-Mustard Research Station, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar during, rabi 2018-2019. The analysis of variance for combining ability revealed that variance due to gca was significant for all the characters except number of seeds per siliqua, seed yield per plant and 1000 seed weight. Whereas, variance due to sca was significant for all the traits. This indicates significant contribution of hybrids for specific combining ability variance component. The ratio of σ2gca/σ2sca below than unity for days to maturity, siliqua length, number of seeds per siliqua, seed yield per plant, 1000 seed weight and oil content which suggested greater role of non-additive gene action in the inheritance of these traits. Among the parents, female SKM 9928 and Kranti were good general combiner for seed yield per plant, total number of branches per plant and total number of siliquae per plant. Whereas, male parent Mori 'R' 1-18 was good general combiner for seed yield per plant, total number of branches per plant and total number of siliquae per plant. Best three hybrids which possessed significant positive SCA effects for seed yield per plant were SKM 301 x SKM 303, SKM 9928 x Pusa Agrani and Kranti x Mori ‘R’ 1-18.
Correlation of stress indices with yield parameters in wild chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) accessions under irrigated and rainfed conditions
Authors:   Department of Botany,  Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, JOHAL NORAH
Published: September 2021

Six wild chickpea accessions were procured during Rabi seasons 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana to record morpho-physiological parameters and yield components at pod initiation stage. The experiment was carried out in randomized block design with two treatments irrigated and rainfed each with three replicates. Results indicated a significant decrease in the specific leaf weight (SLW), photosynthetic rate (PR) and relative water content (RWC) under rainfed conditions in wild chickpea accessions. Wild accessions C judaicum 17148 (29.5%) and C pinnatifidum212 (31.0%)displayed their resistance towards water scarcity by maintaining high relative water content that depicted negative correlation with membrane damage (r=-0.98).The membrane damage showed an inversely proportional relationship (r=-0.69) with seed weight, a yield component under rainfed conditions evidencing the requirement of water at pod filling stage.
Wheat genotypes evaluated for GxE interactions in Central Zone of the country by AMMI analysis
Authors:   ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research, Karnal 132001 Haryana, VERMA AJAY
Published: September 2021

Highly significant effects of environments, GxE interaction and genotypes were observed for cropping years 2017-18 and 2018-19. Further analysis of interactions sum of squares bifurcated into seven significant multiplicative interactions principal components to assess the performances of genotypes as per AMMI based measures. For the first year of study wheat genotypes (G5, G6, G7) had top ranked by EV2, D2, ASV, ASV1 and ASTAB2 measures. MASV & MASV1 pointed towards G7, G8, G6 wheat genotypes. Association among these measures displayed graphically in a biplot analysis. Largest cluster comprised of D2, D3, D5, D7, ASV, ASV1, ASTAB2, EV2, EV3, EV5, ASTAB3, ASTAB5, ASTAB7 measures. Wheat genotypes (G1, G11, G3) pointed by EV2, D2, ASV, ASV1 and ASTAB2 values for the second year. MASV settled for G11, G7, G13 whereas MASV1 pointed towards G11, G7, G2. Biplot analysis based on first two PC’s observed largest group had clubbed measures D2, ASV, ASTAB2, EV5, MASV, MASV1, EV3, D3, D5, D7, EV7, ASTAB3 ASTAB5, ASTAB7. AMMI based measures would be useful to identify and recommend genotypes with high, stable and predictable yield across environments.
Assessment of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance of biparental progenies in okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench]
Authors:   Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram- 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India, SUBAKAR IVIN J. JOHNNY
Published: September 2021

In the present investigation, the four cross combinations of Punjab Padmini X Panruti local, Dharmapuri local X Panruti local, Punjab Padmini X Parbanikranthi and Dharmapuri local X Parbanikranthi and three bhendi populations, BIP, F2, and F3, were developed in 2019, and these populations were evaluated in 2020 to determine the extent of genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance for twelve bhendicharacters. Significant variances in BIP compared to the population of F2 and F3 in most characters have been noted that showed high mean and wider variations in PCV and GCV in fruit length, number of fruits per plant and plant yield. High heritability of BIPS was revealed by Punjab Padmini x Parbanikranthi for the traits viz., days to 50 per cent flowering, number of fruits per plant, fruit length, fruit girth and fruit yield per plant which revealed the importance of additive gene action for these traits. This is indicative of both additive and non-additive gene action (dominance and epistasis). Hence, selection could not be practiced in the immediate segregating generations. These two characters also showed unfavourable association with fruit yield per plant in BIPs which indicated that all the unfavourable linkages were not broken down through intermating in the early segregating generation. Thus, selection should be postponed to later generations after intermating in one or two subsequent to obtain potential recombinants.
Prospectiva en la planificación estratégica universitaria de la región del Cusco al 2021
Authors: Florez Mujica Indira Yesenia , Castañeda Soria Luzby Janet
Published: September 2021

La prospectiva se ha convertido en estos tiempos en una herramienta fundamental de la planificación estratégica, las universidades han sido parte de su desarrollo teórico y metodológico. El objetivo de la investigación es comprender la prospectiva en la planificación estratégica universitaria de la región del Cusco al 2021, para ello se describió el estado del arte acerca de la prospectiva en la planificación estratégica de las universidades y se exploró su desarrollo en el contexto peruano, se utilizó el método hermenéutico y la técnica del análisis documental. Se concluye que la prospectiva en la planificación estratégica universitaria ha sido limitada, debido a que las Universidades en la región no han realizado análisis de escenarios futuribles, ni métodos prospectivos para determinar escenarios apuesta, de igual forma las fases estratégicas analizadas han omitido acciones para el control de su planificación estratégica.
The relative importance of wind-driven and chimney effect cave ventilation: Observations in Postojna Cave (Slovenia)
Authors: Kukuljan Lovel , Gabrovsek Franci , Covington Matthew
Published: September 2021

Density-driven chimney effect airflow is the most common form of cave ventilation, allowing gas exchange between the outside and the karst subsurface. However, cave ventilation can also be driven by other mechanisms, such as barometric changes or pressure differences induced by the outside winds. We discuss the mechanism and dynamics of wind-driven ventilation using observations in Postojna Cave, Slovenia. We show how seasonal airflow patterns driven by the chimney effect are substantially modified by outside winds. Wind flow over irregular topography forms near-surface air pressure variations and thus pressure differences between cave entrances at different locations. These pressure differences depend on wind speed and direction and their relationship to surface topography and the location of cave entrances. Winds can act in the same or opposite direction as the chimney effect and can either enhance, diminish or even reverse the direction of the density-driven airflows. To examine the possibility of wind-driven flow, we used a computational fluid dynamics model to calculate the wind pressure field over Postojna Cave and the pressure differences between selected points for different configurations of wind speed and direction. We compared these values with those obtained from airflow measurements in the cave and from simple theoretical considerations. Despite the simplicity of the approach and the complexity of the cave system, the comparisons showed satisfactory agreement. This allowed a more general assessment of the relative importance of wind pressure for subsurface ventilation. We are certain that this example is not unique and that the wind-driven effect needs to be considered elsewhere to provide better insights into the dynamics of cave climate, air composition or dripwater geochemistry.
User Acceptance of Autonomous Public Transport Systems (APTS): Extended UTAUT2 Model
Authors: Korkmaz Huseyin , Fidanoglu Akif , Ozcelik Salih , Okumus Abdullah
Published: September 2021

The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the acceptance and use of the APTS by its potential users. To achieve this, an integrated and expanded user acceptance model is introduced to explain the factors affecting the Behavioral Intention to use the APTS. A total of 316 surveys were conducted, from 275 participants by online surveys and 41 participants by face to face interviews. With the data that are acquired from Public Transportation (PT) users in Istanbul, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) Model is modified and Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions, Hedonic Motivation, Price Value, Habit, Trust and Safety, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Risk and Behavioral Intention constructs are utilized in the model. Age, gender and frequency of PT usage are included in the model to examine the moderating effect on the constructs while the model is tested with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The proposed model explains the 72 % of variances in this study which proves that the model has stronger predictive power compared with the previous Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and UTAUT models. Performance Expectancy, Social Influence, Habit, and Trust and Safety constructs are concluded to have significant positive effects on Behavioral Intention. Public usage and acceptance are necessary for the complete utilization of APTS. The findings of these studies are hoped to guide the decision-makers of the PT industry to understand the factors affecting the use and acceptance of APTS and take the actions accordingly.
The Historical–Critical Method
Authors: Law David R.
Published: September 2021

Historical Critical Analysis is the main way in which the Bible (both the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament) has been examined and read by scholars in the last century.

The term refers to a range of methodologies which examine the origins of biblical texts, in relation to other contemporaneous texts, to form critical approaches and to questions of authorship, audience and authenticty. The aim is to get as close to the ‘original text’ and its ‘original meaning’ as possible. For many years Historical Critical Method has been the cornerstone upon which biblical scholarship is built, even as modern studies examine other theoretical approaches to reading the text in history, tradition, and from different audience perspectives the Historical Critical Method still presents the crucial starting point for students and scholars.
Magical Thinking
Authors: McWilliams Stuart
Published: September 2021

How do we write about magic?

Responding to a renewed interest in the history of the occult, this volume examines the role of magic in a series of methodological controversies in the humanities. In case studies ranging from the ‘necromancy’ of historiography to the strident rationalism of the ‘New Atheism,’ Magical Thinking sets out the surprising ways in which scholars and critics have imagined the occult. The volume argues that thinking and writing about magic has engendered multiple epistemological crises, profoundly unsettling the understanding of history and knowledge in Western culture. By examining how scholarly writing has contended and conspired with discourses of enchantment, the book reveals the implications of magic - and its scholarship - for intellectual history.
Historiography: An Introductory Guide
Authors: Cheng Eileen Ka-May
Published: September 2021

“What is historiography?” asked the American historian Carl Becker in 1938. Professional historians continue to argue over the meaning of the term. This book challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an accessible and concise overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present. Historiography plays an integral role in aiding undergraduate students to better understand the nature and purpose of historical analysis more generally by examining the many conflicting ways that historians have defined and approached history. By demonstrating how these historians have differed in both their interpretations of specific historical events and their definitions of history itself, this book conveys to students the interpretive character of history as a discipline and the way that the historian’s context and subjective perspective influence his or her understanding of the past.
Evaluation of Serum Level of Claudin‐ 3 and Its Association with Disease Severity in Patients with Psoriasis in Iraqi patients
Authors:   College of Medicine, University of Fallujah, Iraq., Ahmed Yasser N. , Al-Shamma Ghassan A. ,   College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Iraq., Hassen Abdullah Salih ,   College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Iraq.
Published: September 2021

Background Psoriasis is a prevalent inflammatory skin disease. Psoriasis is a complex illness in which environmental variables acting on individuals with unique genetic predisposition causing immunological dysregulation. Claudins are transmembrane proteins that help to generate tight junctions by binding to the actin cytoskeleton. Claudin 3 in the blood is thought to be a good indicator of intestinal permeability. Objective: The aim of this study was to detect of the alteration of claudin-3 in psoriasis patient and find the correlation between severity and concentration of the claudin-3. Patients and methods: forty psoriatic patients (25males and 15 females) and thirty normal healthy controls (19 men and 11 females) who were age and sex matched to the cases group were included in this study. They were chosen at random from Al Fallujah hospital Dermatology Department outpatient clinic. Result: When compared to the control group, the psoriasis group had substantially greater levels of claudin-3 (mean=2.18 ± 0.16 versus 1.27 ± 0.03; p0.0001). Furthermore, the amount of claudin-3 rose progressively as the severity grade increased (001). There were no significant correlations between claudin-3 levels and gender, dietary status, or family history in the psoriasis group (p>0.05 for each). Conclusion: Claudin-3 levels were considerably greater in psoriasis patients than in healthy controls. PASI levels were shown to be linked to claudin-3 levels.
Movimentos sócio-territoriais urbanos: a resistência dos sem-teto do ‘Quilombo Lucas da Feira’ (Feira de Santana - Bahia - Brasil)
Authors: Araujo Oriana
Published: September 2021

O artigo apresenta uma caracterização da Ocupação Quilombo Lucas da Feira, em Feira de Santana, vinculado ao Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem-Teto da Bahia (MSTB), no Estado da Bahia, no Brasil. O texto resulta de pesquisa bibliográfica, da sistematização de dados secundários, além dos primários - advindos de trabalhos de campo, da observação simples e da aplicação de entrevistas não estruturadas e semiestruturadas realizadas com acampados e coordenação do MSTB. Realizamos uma breve caracterização do crescimento urbano, do déficit habitacional e da exclusão social em Feira de Santana. Investigamos as principais ações sócio-espaciais da luta empreendida, seus mecanismos de gestão interna, articulação externa e relação com outros agentes produtores do espaço urbano. A ‘Ocupação Quilombo Lucas da Feira’ que já possuiu 87 famílias acampadas, conta com 34 famílias efetivamente acampadas, 22 casas construídas e diversos barracos: heróis da resistência em busca de uma (re)existência.
Movimentos sociais do campo e educação: reflexões a partir de memórias de resistência e luta
Authors: Soares Gênesis Guimarães
Published: September 2021

Este trabalho propõe realizar uma breve discussão acerca dos movimentos sociais do campo enquanto organizações que são importantes para a [re]construção de uma educação que abarque a diversidade presente no campo. A partir disso, o presente artigo traz como objetivo central discorrer sobre algumas das possíveis intersecções entre as lutas do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) em defesa da garantia de uma educação do campo que seja crítica e que trate a respeito da sua realidade. Para isso, foi realizada uma discussão relacionando às concepções de memória adotadas por Halbwachs (2004; 2013) e Frentress e Wickham (1992), de modo que foi possível destacar a relevância da memória na construção de movimentos sociais que atravessam gerações e continuam influenciando pessoas através de décadas, em suas lutas por terras e, aqui destacamos a luta por uma educação do campo.
RELATIONSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING CARE METHODS (MAKP) TEAM WITH NURSE SATISFACTION
Authors: Hasibuan EvaKartika , Saragih Masri , Gulo AdventyRiangBevy , Syapitri Henny
Published: September 2021

Hospital health services cannot be separated from nursing services which have a role in improving the health status of patients. The team method is the organization of nursing services using a team consisting of groups of clients and nurses. Nurse performance is a measure of the quality of service in a hospital. Performance is influenced by individual variables, psychological variables and organizational variables. This study aims to determine the relationship between professional nursing care management (MAKP) TEAM and nurse satisfaction in the hospital. The type of research used is descriptive analytic research with a "cross sectional" approach. Population of 60 people and sample of 60 people, the sampling technique was used with total sampling. MAKP TEAM data collection with nurse satisfaction through questionnaires. The statistical test used the chi-square test. The results of the bivariate analysis of the relationship between the Professional Nursing Care Method (MAKP) TEAM and the Satisfaction of Nurses in the Inpatient Room of the Sari Mutiara Lubuk Pakam Hospital from the results of the chi square test obtained a value of p = 0.000 <0.05, where Ha is accepted, which means there is a relationship between professional nursing care methods ( MAKP) Team with Nurse satisfaction.So from the results of the research conducted there was a relationship between the TEAM Professional Nursing Care Method (MAKP) and the Satisfaction of Nurses in the Inpatient Room of the Sari Mutiara Lubuk Pakam Hospital. It is hoped that the head of the room will increase his role in aspects of the management function. It is hoped that the hospital will increase teamwork in the application of the team method in the inpatient room so as to produce nurse satisfaction and produce perceived job satisfaction among nurses. It is hoped that the next researchers will be able to conduct more in-depth research on nurses who work in the hospital.
Global tropospheric halogen (Cl, Br, I) chemistry and its impact on oxidants
Authors: Wang Xuan , Jacob Daniel J. , Downs William , Zhai Shuting , Zhu Lei , Shah Viral , Holmes Christopher D. , Sherwen Tomás , Alexander Becky , Evans Mathew J. , Eastham Sebastian D. , Neuman J. Andrew , Veres Patrick R. , Koenig Theodore K. , Volkamer Rainer , Huey L. Gregory , Bannan Thomas J. , Percival Carl J. , Lee Ben H. , Thornton Joel A.
Published: September 2021

Abstract. We present an updated mechanism for tropospheric halogen (Cl + Br + I) chemistry in the GEOS-Chem global atmospheric chemical transport
model and apply it to investigate halogen radical cycling and implications for tropospheric oxidants. Improved representation of HOBr heterogeneous
chemistry and its pH dependence in our simulation leads to less efficient recycling and mobilization of bromine radicals and enables the model to
include mechanistic sea salt aerosol debromination without generating excessive BrO. The resulting global mean tropospheric BrO mixing
ratio is 0.19 ppt (parts per trillion), lower than previous versions of GEOS-Chem. Model BrO shows variable consistency and biases in comparison to
surface and aircraft observations in marine air, which are often near or below the detection limit. The model underestimates the daytime
measurements of Cl2 and BrCl from the ATom aircraft campaign over the Pacific and Atlantic, which if correct would imply a very large
missing primary source of chlorine radicals. Model IO is highest in the marine boundary layer and uniform in the free troposphere, with a global
mean tropospheric mixing ratio of 0.08 ppt, and shows consistency with surface and aircraft observations. The modeled global mean
tropospheric concentration of Cl atoms is 630 cm−3, contributing 0.8 % of the global oxidation of methane, 14 % of ethane,
8 % of propane, and 7 % of higher alkanes. Halogen chemistry decreases the global tropospheric burden of ozone by 11 %,
NOx by 6 %, and OH by 4 %. Most of the ozone decrease is driven by iodine-catalyzed loss. The resulting GEOS-Chem ozone
simulation is unbiased in the Southern Hemisphere but too low in the Northern Hemisphere.
How to get your message through? Designing an Impactful Knowledge transfer plan in a European Project
Authors: Pasqualetto Sara , Cristini Luisa , Jung Thomas
Published: September 2021

Abstract. Academic research is largely characterized by scientific projects striving to advance the understanding in their respective fields. Financial support is often subjected to the fulfilment of certain requirements, such as a fully developed knowledge transfer plan and dissemination strategy. But the evaluation of these activities and their impact is rarely an easy path to clarity and comprehensiveness, considering the different expectations from project officers and funding agencies, dissemination activities and objectives, and so on. With this paper, based on the experience of the management and outreach team of the EU-H2020 APPLICATE project, we aim to shed light on the challenging journey towards impact assessment of knowledge transfer activities by presenting a methodology for impact planning and monitoring in the context of a collaborative and international research project. Through quantitative and qualitative evaluations and indicators developed in four years of the project, this paper represents an attempt to build a common practice for project managers and coordinators and establish a baseline for the development of a shared strategy.
Probabilistic Gridded Seasonal Sea Ice Presence Forecasting using Sequence to Sequence Learning
Authors: Asadi Nazanin , Lamontagne Philippe , King Matthew , Richard Martin , Scott K. Andrea
Published: September 2021

Abstract. Accurate and timely forecasts of sea ice conditions are crucial for safe shipping operations in the Canadian Arctic and other ice-infested waters. Given the recent observations on the declining trend of Arctic sea ice extent over the past decades due to global warming, machine learning (ML) approaches are deployed to provide accurate short-term to long-term forecasting. This study unlike previous ML approaches in the sea-ice forecasting domain provides a daily spatial map of the probability of ice in the study domain up to 90 days of lead time. The predictions are further used to predict freeze-up/breakup dates and show their capability to capture these events within a valid time period (7 days) at specific locations of interest to communities.
Brief communication: Estimating the ice thickness of the Müller Ice Cap using an inversion of the shallow ice approximation
Authors: Zinck Ann-Sofie Priergaard , Grinsted Aslak
Published: September 2021

Abstract. The Müller Ice Cap will soon set the scene for a new drilling project. Therefore, ice thickness estimates are necessary for planning since thickness measurements of the ice cap are sparse. Here, two models are presented and compared, i) a simple inversion of the shallow ice approximation (SIA inversion) by the use of a single radar line in combination with the glacier outline, surface slope, and elevation, and ii) an iterative inverse method using the Parallel Ice Sheet Model (PISM). The two methods mostly agree about a good drill site candidate. However, the new semi-empirical SIA inversion is insensitive to mass balance, computationally fast, and provides better fits.
PROJETO TERAPÊUTICO SINGULAR DE GESTANTE COM SIFILIS: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA IMPLEMENTADA
Authors: Moreira William Caracas , De Sousa Júnior Denilton Alberto , Santos Lima Cruz Sery Neely , Santos Débora De Moura , Campelo Lany Leide De Castro Rocha , Pereira de Sousa Fernando Sérgio
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: relatar a experiência vivenciada por acadêmicos de Enfermagem frente à implementação do Projeto Terapêutico Singular de uma gestante com sífilis. Método: trata-se de um estudo descritivo, tipo relato de experiência. Relata-se a experiência vivenciada por acadêmicos de Enfermagem durante o estágio supervisionado na Estratégia Saúde da Família frente à implementação do Projeto Terapêutico Singular a uma gestante com diagnóstico de sífilis e exposta a outras vulnerabilidades. Resultados: alcançaram-se, dentre as principais metas do projeto terapêutico, detecção e tratamento de sífilis na gestante; realização da laqueadura pós-parto; aproximação da família para com a assistência ofertada pela equipe da unidade básica de saúde e, como situação limite, tentativas frustradas de relacionamento terapêutico junto ao genitor para diagnóstico e início do tratamento de sífilis, pois se apresentou alto nível de resistência aos profissionais. Obteve-se, apesar dos avanços, como um dos desfechos, a identificação de sífilis congênita no recém-nascido. Conclusão: conclui-se que a implementação do projeto terapêutico singular beneficiou a situação de saúde, diminuindo as vulnerabilidades e promovendo o vínculo com a família, que se encontrava resistente aos cuidados ofertados pela equipe de saúde.Descritores: Assistência Integral à Saúde; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Gestantes; Sífilis; Sífilis Congênita; Enfermagem.
المثل الأخلاقي وفن المديح
Authors:   ماجستير لغة عربية، كلية العلوم والدراسات الانسانية، جامعة شقراء، المملكة العربية السعودية, الرشيدي لطيفة
Published: September 2021

يهدف هذا البحث إلى تسليط الضوء على مفهوم الأخلاق من منظور غربي وفلسفي وإسلامي ومدى تفاوت الأراء في تحديد مفهوم القيم الأخلاقية ومصدرها حيث يرى الغرب بأن الأخلاق هي نظرة متغيرة نسبية قوامها مصلحة الجميع، والمثل الأخلاقية من المنظور الفلسفي تشير إلى أنها نتاج المجتمع التي يلتزم بها الأفراد وأحكامهم العقلية التي تصدر منهم، ومن الناحية الإسلامية ينظر إلى المثل الأخلاقية بأنها علاقة الفرد بربه والمجتمع، وجاءت هذه الدراسة ايضا في الحديث عن أهم الأغراض الشعرية وهو المديح ومفهومه وعلاقته بحياة الشاعر وقبيلته. اشتملت هذه الدراسة على مقدمة وفصل يتكون مبحثين وخاتمة تليها المصادر والمراجع، ومن أهم النتائج التي توصلت الباحثة إليها أن المثل الأخلاقية كانت موضع جدل وخلاف بين النقاد العرب والقدامى والمحدثين وشعر المديح الذي قيل بغرض التكسب أكسب الشعر الوانا جديدة واهتمام الشاعر في التألق بقصيدته حتى تكون محط إعجاب الممدوح.
Neuroblastoma-targeted Anticancer Drug Delivery
Authors: Aktaş Safiye , Gökbayrak Özde Elif , Erol Aylin , Olgun Hatice Nur
Published: September 2021

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common solid tumor in pediatric cases. NB accounts for about 8% of malignancies in patients younger than 15 years, and since 50% of newly diagnosed cases metastasize to regional lymph nodes, bone marrow, bone, liver, and skin, the disease is usually diagnosed in its late stages. Overexpression of N-MYC, which is characterized by poor prognosis in NB, changes the progression of the disease and the course of the treatment. Targeting these pathways may be a treatment option in NB, since the mTOR and AURKA pathways interact with N-MYC and directly cause protein stabilization. The widespread use of conventional chemotherapeutics has some limitations associated with their common side effects and the bioavailability of the drugs. New therapeutic approaches have focused on nanoparticle (NP) -based therapies, and chemoimmunoagents in the form of many NPs are being tried in NB. Here, we review new therapeutic approaches that would help to treat NB.
A Preliminary Report in Efficacy of The Lateral T-Stoma: Solution for Functional Obstruction and Short Bowel Sydrome in High Jejunoileal Atresia
Authors: Celayir Ayşenur , Orbay Tuğçe Merve , Öztürk Naime İpek , Ayvaz Olga Devrim , Çaman Şefik
Published: September 2021

Objective: This study is a preliminary report in the efficacy of lateral T-stoma (LTS), which we developed as a solution for anastomosis dysfunction and/or short bowel syndrome in the jejunoileal atresia (JIA). Method: The primary pathologies and results of all cases who underwent lateral t-stoma between July 2017-2020 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Case 1 with meconium pseudocysts secondary to intrauterine volvulus had Type-3A JIA at 50 cm from the Treitz, and end-oblique anastomosis was performed. The LTS was created proximal to the first anastomosis. on Day 15 due to abdominal distension with 5/1 diameter ratio. The patient was discharged 13 days later. The LTS was closed in the 10th month. In Case 2 with Type-2 JIA at 60 cm from the Treitz, primary LTS was created proximal to the anastomosis with 5/1 diameter ratio. Patient was discharged 15 days later. The LTS was closed in the 10th month. End-to-side anastomosis was performed in Case 3 with Type-2 JIA located 70 cm from Treitz. Anastomotic leakage occurred on Day 36, and the LTS was created with 6/1 diameter ratio. The LTS was closed in the 5th month. Prenatally diagnosed Case 4 was postnatally intubated due to pulmonary hypertension, and surfactant was applied. Intrauterine volvulus, meconium pseudocyst and intestinal perforation were detected at 50 cm from the Treitz, and jejunoileal anastomosis together with primary LTS was performed with 5/1 diameter ratio. Nasogastric feeding started on the 10th day, but patient was lost on Day 44 without extubation. Primary repair and end-stoma were performed in Case 5 with gastroschisis/intestinal atresia with perforation. Due to high-flow stomal discharge/weight loss, the ileo-colic anastomosis and LTS were performed proximal to anastomosis with 3/1 diameter ratio at 60 cm from Treitz on Day 68. Patient was discharged on Day 90. In Case 6 with prenatal diagnosis as meconium cyst with Type-2 JIA (at 65 cm from Treitz), primary LTS was created proximal to the anastomosis with 4/1 diameter ratio. The LTS was closed in the 14th month due to high-flow stomal discharge. Conclusion: Creation of lateral T-stoma proximal to the anastomosis in JIAs with large differences in diameters may shorten hospitalization time and relieve functional obstruction/short bowel syndrome.
Efficacy of Lacosamide Therapy in Focal Onset Refractory Epilepsy of Childhood: A Single Center Experience
Authors: Aksoy Halil Ural , Yılmaz Celil , Ayça Senem , Atasever Aslı Kübra , Polat Muzaffer , Öztürk Sercan
Published: September 2021

Objective: Treatment of childhood refractory epilepsy is a challenge for clinicians. Lacosamide is a new generation antiepileptic drug which is being used for focal onset seizures of adults and children. Efficacy and safety of the drug for adults have been demonstrated in various studies. The aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lacosamide in childhood refractory focal seizures in our clinic. Methods: We examined the medical records of 14 patients treated with lacosamide in our clinic between January 2016 and January 2020 in terms of demographic, etiological, neuroimaging findings, responses to treatment, adverse effects and drug-drug interactions. We evaluated the patients as responders to treatment whose seizure frequency decreased ≥%50 after 6 months of lacosamide treatment. Results: In 12 patiens (%85.7) seizure frequency decreased ≥%50 (p<0.001) while 5 of them (%35.7) was seizure free. Despite to the long term treatment one patient did not response to lacosamide treatment, and 1 patient’s treatment stopped due to aggravation of seizure after initiation of lacosamide treatment. Clinical adverse effects were observed in 3 (%21.4) patients. Cardiac adverse effects or drug-drug interactions were not observed in any patient. Conclusion: As a result of our study, we think that lacosamide is an effective and reliable treatment option for refractory focal seizures of childhood similar to the results of the studies cited in the literature. We also think that further investigations are needed to evaluate its efficacy in focal and different type of seizures of childhood.
Doğumsal Brakiyal Pleksus Felçli Bebeklerde Aile Odaklı Erken Terapi Programının Rolü
Authors: Çubukçu Duygu , Yılmaz Ünsal
Published: September 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a family-centered early exercise program in infants with Narakas Stage 1 brachial plexus birth palsy. Method: The data of the infants with brachial plexus birth palsy followed up at the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic of a tertiary pediatric research center were retrospectively investigated. Infants with Narakas Stage 1 brachial plexus birth palsy according to the Narakas classification were included in the study. Sixty infants were assessed using a passive-active range of motion (ROM) and active movement scale at first clinic visit and every month until they became 12 months old. Results: Cases were divided into two groups (Group I, n: 32) or (Group II, n: 28) according to their referral times to the outpatient clinics of physical medicine and rehabilitation. In both groups, a significant improvement was observed in the ROM and muscle strength of shoulder, elbow flexion, and forearm supination at the 3rd, 6th and 12th-month assessments. At 12th months intergroup differences were detected in shoulder abduction muscle force assessments (p<0.05) and active ROM measures of shoulder abduction-internal rotation-external rotation and forearm supination (p<0.05). Conclusion: Family-centered early therapy program is effective against complications that may occur in the first year of infants with Narakas Stage1 brachial plexus birth palsy. In infants with brachial plexus birth palsy, not only neurological improvement should be focused, but also regular follow-ups should be made regarding complications.
What is the Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin Gene Polymorphism in the Development of Acute Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis?
Authors: Güven Deniz , Bak Mustafa , Serdaroğlu Erkin , Özkınay Ferda , Aykut Ayça
Published: September 2021

Objective: This study aims to determine the effects of the mannose-binding lectin (MBL) gene polymorphism on the clinical and laboratory findings, response to treatment, and progress of patients with acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN). Methods: Codon 54 polymorphism found in exon 1 of the MBL gene was investigated by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method in 110 children followed up with the diagnosis of APSGN and compared with healthy control group. Results: The normal allele AA and, the variant alleles AB and BB gene frequencies were determined within the APSGN group as 74.5%, 20% and, 5.5%, respectively. No statistically significant difference was found with concerning to the gene polymorphism in the APSGN group when compared with the control group (p>0.05). No correlation was found in the patient group between gene polymorphism and the presence of hematuria, edema, central nervous system findings, and blood pressure (p>0.05). Concerning laboratory findings during the diagnosis, no correlation existed between the gene polymorphism and high levels of urea, creatine, total cholesterol, and triglycerides, low levels of albumin, and the presence of proteinuria (p>0.05). Within the first years following the diagnosis, no statistically significant difference was found in the glomerular filtration rates, blood creatine levels, proteinuria levels, duration of microscopic hematuria and proteinuria between the patients with the gene polymorphism and those without the gene polymorphism (p>0.05) Conclusion: Our study determined that the MBL gene polymorphism was not important in the development, the laboratory and clinical findings, or the progression of the patients with APSGN.
Central Venous Catheter Types and Association with Bloodstream Infection in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Experience of two Years
Authors: Topal Sevgi , Sarac Sandal Özlem , Ceylan Gökhan , Atakul Gülhan , Çolak Mustafa , Soydan Ekin , Karaarslan Utku , Boncuoğlu Elif , Devrim İlker , Agin Hasan
Published: September 2021

Objective: Central venous catheters (CVC) provides great convenience in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). In this study, we aimed to prospectively examine patients who underwent CVC in the PICU in terms of catheter types and infections Methods: We conducted our monocentric, prospective, and cohort study by including patients between January 2019 and December 2020, involving all central catheters temporarily inserted, except port-line catheters, PICCs, indwelling catheters (cuffed and uncuffed tunnel catheters), and arterial catheters. The main issue we focus on is the rate of catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). We analyzed the relationship between infection and risk factors using binary logistic regression analysis. Results: We included 26 CLABSIs with 196 CVCs. The incidence rate was 6.2/1000 catheter days. We found that the incidence of CLABSI increased in femoral catheters (OR: 0.04 p: 0.035, 95% CI: 0.49-3.49). Moreover, the incidence was increased in catheters with 3 lumens (OR: 0.06, p: 0.031, 95% CI: 0.34-1.69). The prolongation of the catheter also increases the risk of infection (OR: 0.06, p: 0.028, 95% CI: 0.56-2.36). Also, we found that the frequency of CLABSI increased in patients with underlying immunodeficiency (OR: 0.19, p: 0.007, 95% CI: 0.85-1.39) and in patients who were given total parenteral nutrition (OR: 0.02, p: 0.041, 95% CI: 0.063-2.38). Conclusion: The number of studies that directly compare catheter types in pediatric patients and their relationship with CLABSI is limited. Moreover, the comparison of unrelated studies is difficult because of heterogeneity in study populations. Multicenter pediatric prospective studies focused on identifying catheter-associated infections are needed.
Somatic Growth Features of Moderate-Late and Early Preterm Infants at Early Childhood
Authors: Akar Selahattin , Kavuncuoğlu Sultan , Akın Mustafa Ali , Aldemir Esin , Demirhan Ali
Published: September 2021

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the physical growth features of preterms infants at early childhood and to evaluate the perinatal and postnatal risk factors that affect growth. Method: Somatic growth features including weight, height, and target height, of moderate-late and early preterm infants followed-up in our unit were evaluated at a mean age of 42 months. The effects of intrauterine growth characteristics (IUGC) on current growth as well as the effects of perinatal and early neonatal problems were investigated. Results: A total of 232 moderate-late preterm infants (Group I) (mean gestational age [GA]: 34.9±1.2 weeks) and 112 early preterms (Group II) (mean GA: 29.9±1.6 weeks) were evaluated. The ratio of retardation in height was 2.6 % and 6.3% in Group I and Group II, respectively. The rate of failure in achieving the target height was higher in Group II (3.9% vs 8%). Growth differences in terms of height and weight were not significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05). Severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), hydrocephalus and invasive mechanical ventilation requirements negatively affected the growth in height and reaching the target height (p<0.05). Conclusion: The moderate-late and early preterm infants had similar growth features in terms of weight, height, and target height when evaluated at 42 months of age