bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comprensión lectora y pensamiento crítico de niños con problemas de lectura en la Institución Educativa Normal Superior de Sincelejo
Authors: Miranda-Contreras Beatriz Elena , Uribe-Méndez Ángela , Cerpa-Marmolejo Shirley Stella
Published: October 2021

El objetivo del presente estudio, es relacionar la comprensión lectora con el pensamiento crítico en niños con problemas de lectura de una Institución Educativa Pública. Estudio de tipo correlacional, de diseño no experimental, de corte transversal. La población la conformaron 32 estudiantes de cuarto y quinto grado de básica primaria jornada matinal, evaluados con la subprueba de lectura de la batería neuropsicológica delos trastornos del aprendizaje (BANETA) y la prueba de Pensamiento Crítico- UK Edition Watson-Glaser. Los resultados muestran que prevaleció una comprensión lectora con rendimiento bajo, (65.6% de la población), seguido por sumamente bajo (18.8%); en habilidad de pensamiento crítico inferencia el 40.6% presentaron un rendimiento muy bajo, mientras que el 21.9% se ubicó dentro de un rango de promedio bajo. A nivel dereconocimiento, el 53.1% obtuvo un rendimiento promedio bajo. En deducción, el 37.5% se situaron en un desempeño alto, seguido por el 12.5% de la población que obtuvo un nivel sumamente bajo. A nivel interpretación el 40.6% de la población se ubicaron en un nivel promedio bajo. Mientras que en el nivel evaluación, el 68. 8% se ubican en un promedio bajo. Al relacionar variables de estudio, no se encontró correlación significativa; sin embargo, a pesar de no encontrarse dentro de los objetivos del presente estudio, surgieron correlaciones negativas significativas entre las subescalas, inferencia y deducción; a su vez, relación significativa positiva entre inferencia y evaluación. Concluyendo que, entre la comprensión lectora y las habilidades de pensamiento crítico, no se presenta una relación estadísticamente significativa.
Evaluation and adoption of IPM modules in rice in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Srilatha P. , Vani Ch. Srilatha
Published: October 2021

India is the second largest producer and consumer of rice grown in the world after China. Pest and disease intensity is increasing slowly due to many factors. The control of leaf folder and stem borer, many methods has been adopted but insecticides are still playing a key role for its control. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is one of the ecofriendly approach which can be utilized to control the non-judicial uses of insecticides to control rice insect pest. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ghantasala conducted frontline demonstrations to demonstrate the efficacy of rice IPM technology on farmers’ field under real farming situation during Kharif 2014 to 2016. Altogether totally 45 demonstrations were laid out over an area of 12 hectares. Increased yield ranged from 28.50 to 35.25 q/ha with average yield of 31.90 q/ha was observed in IPM module and also recorded highest grain yield of rice 35.25 q/ha in IPM module compared to non- IPM module. It has been observed that among IPM trained farmers, various cultural practices have wide spread adoption as against very low adoption of biological practices. Because of poor knowledge about pest-specific lures, its use and non - availability lead to poor adoption of the mechanical practices. The major problems reported in biological practices and its adoption were its slow action against the target pest, lack of easy availability, short shelf-life and low survival of these bio-agents on farmers’ field. Therefore, more awareness programmes and more demonstrations should be demonstrated on IPM module which is eco-friendly and safer to non-targeted organism in comparison to conventional insecticides.
Knowledge level of drip irrigation farmers about drip irrigation technology
Authors: Sahu Sushma , Surywanshi D.K. , Khan M.A. , Sahu Bhedu Prasad
Published: October 2021

The present study was carried out during 2013 in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh state. This study was conducted in randomly selected 8 villages of two purposively selected blocks i.e. Durg and Dhamdha located in Durg district. The aim of this study was to assess the risk orientation and level of knowledge of drip irrigation farmers about drip irrigation technology. A total of 128 respondents including 64 drip irrigation farmers and 64 non-drip irrigation farmers were selected randomly. The data collection was done by the use of interview schedule through personal interview. Data were analyzed with help of suitable statistical tools. The findings revealed that majority of the respondents had high risk bearing capability and having high level of knowledge about equipments fitted in DIS. Majority of the DIF were having high level of knowledge regarding drip irrigation technology.
Familial hypercholesterolemia: case series of a rare condition
Authors: Ishevskaia O. P. , Namitokov A. M. , Kruchinova S. V. , Kosmacheva E. D.
Published: October 2021

Introduction. Cardiovascular events at a young age are often the first manifestation of a genetic disorder such as familial hypercholesterolemia. High cholesterol levels, xanthomas and xanthelasmas, as well as a positive family history of cardiovascular disease, make it possible to identify a group of patients subject to genetic research. The identification of a specific mutation helps to determine further strategy not only for a patient, but also to his or her immediate relatives, thereby effectively conducting both secondary and primary prevention of atherosclerosis complications.

Brief description. Using the example of patients from the Krasnodar Lipid Center, the relevance of genetic testing and cascade screening is demonstrated. We show problems of delayed diagnosis and low medical adherence, as well as the ways to optimize care for patients with genetic lipid metabolism disorders.

Discussion. The rise in the incidence of cardiovascular events at a young age in developed countries prompts the search for more improved screening and diagnostic methods for familial hypercholesterolemia. The optimal age of initiation of lipid-lowering therapy in children with established familial hypercholesterolemia is also discussed. While secondary prevention appears to be clearer, there is still insufficient achievement of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol targets in patients with a previous cardiovascular event.
Specifics of anticoagulation in combination with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease
Authors: Zagidullin N. Sh. , Davtyan P. A.
Published: October 2021

Due to the population aging and the accumulation of concomitant diseases, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) as the most common arrhythmia is increasing. On the other hand, 14% of the population has chronic kidney disease (CKD). These conditions are often combined with each other causing a prothrombogenic effect, which significantly increase the number of unfavorable outcomes such as thromboembolism, stroke, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. This is especially true for the last stages of CKD, the so-called end-stage renal disease with a glomerular filtration rate <29 ml/min/1,73 m2. Previously, the vitamin K antagonist warfarin was the central drug for anticoagulant therapy of AF + CKD combination, but in the last decade, direct oral anticoagulants became widely used. This article discusses the evidence base for using each of the anticoagulants in patients with AF+CKD combination compared with warfarin, including depending on the severity of glomerular filtration rate decrease.
Verification of the performance of the Bispectral Index as a hypnotic depth indicator during dexmedetomidine sedation
Authors: Ki Seunghee , Lee Dongeon , Lee Wonjin , Cho Kwangrae , Han Yongjae , Lee Jeonghan
Published: October 2021

Background: Differences in the effects of propofol and dexmedetomidine sedation on electroencephalogram patterns have been reported previously. However, the reliability of the Bispectral Index (BIS) value for assessing the sedation caused by dexmedetomidine remains debatable. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the BIS value and the Modified Observer’s Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (MOAA/S) scale in patients sedated with dexmedetomidine. Methods: Forty-two patients (age range, 20–80 years) who were scheduled for elective surgery under spinal anesthesia were enrolled in this study. Spinal anesthesia was performed using 0.5% bupivacaine, which was followed by dexmedetomidine infusion (loading dose, 0.5–1 μg/kg for 10 min; maintenance dose, 0.3–0.6 μg/kg/h). The MOAA/S score was used to evaluate the level of sedation, and the Vital Recorder program was used to collect data (vital signs and BIS values). Results: A total of 215082 MOAA/S scores and BIS data pairs were analyzed. The baseline variability of the BIS value was 7.024%, and the decrease in the BIS value was associated with a decrease in the MOAA/S score. The correlation coefficient and prediction probability between the two measurements were 0.566 (P < 0.0001) and 0.636, respectively. The mean ± standard deviation values of the BIS were 87.22 ± 7.06, 75.85 ± 9.81, and 68.29 ± 12.65 when the MOAA/S scores were 5, 3, and 1, respectively. Furthermore, the cut-off BIS values in the receiver operating characteristic analysis at MOAA/S scores of 5, 3, and 1 were 82, 79, and 73, respectively. Conclusion: The BIS values were significantly correlated with the MOAA/S scores. Thus, the BIS along with the clinical sedation scale might prove useful in assessing the hypnotic depth of a patient during sedation with dexmedetomidine.
Effects of chlorpheniramine on emergence agitation after general anesthesia for ureteroscopic stone surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Cho Choon-Kyu , Chang Minhye , Lee Seok-Jin , Cho Sung-Ae , Sung Tae-Yun
Published: October 2021

Background: The presence of a urinary catheter, postoperative pain, and postoperative nausea and vomiting are risk factors for emergence agitation (EA). Antimuscarinic agents are primary agents used in the prevention and treatment of urinary catheter-related bladder discomfort. Chlorpheniramine has antimuscarinic, antinociceptive, and antiemetic effects. This retrospective study investigated the role of chlorpheniramine in EA prevention following ureteroscopic stone surgery.Methods: Of 110 adult patients who underwent ureteroscopic stone surgery under general anesthesia between January and December 2019, the medical records of 93 patients were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into control (n = 52) and chlorpheniramine (n = 41) groups according to the receipt of intravenous chlorpheniramine before the induction of anesthesia. The incidence and severity of EA were compared between the groups as primary and secondary endpoints, respectively. The effects of chlorpheniramine on the requirement for inhalation anesthetic (desflurane) during surgery, changes in mean blood pressure and heart rate during emergence, and adverse events were also compared. Results: The incidence (21.2% in the control group, 24.4% in the chlorpheniramine group) and severity of EA did not differ between groups. The intraoperative requirement for desflurane, changes in mean blood pressure and heart rate during emergence, and adverse events were also similar between groups. Conclusion: Chlorpheniramine was not associated with a decrease in EA incidence or severity in patients who underwent ureteroscopic stone surgery.
The use of sugammadex in an infant with prolonged neuromuscular blockade - A case report -
Authors: Kim Hyunho , Cho Joonho , Lee Sangseok , Lim Yunhee , Yoo Byunghoon
Published: October 2021

Background: Residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) is a frequent event after general anesthesia, which can lead to serious complications, such as upper airway obstruction. Sugammadex is useful in reversing RNMB. However, its use in infants has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Therefore, anesthesiologists can be hesitant use it, even in situations where no other choice is available.Case: A two-month-old baby presented to the hospital for umbilical polypectomy. At the end of the surgery, neostigmine was administered. Even after waiting for 30 min and injecting an additional dose of neostigmine, neuromuscular blockade was not adequately reversed. Eventually, sugammadex was administered, and spontaneous breathing returned.Conclusions: If there were no particular causes of delayed return to spontaneous breathing in infants, RNMB should be considered and reversal with sugammadex would be useful.
Quantifying potential particulate matter intake dose in a low-income community in South Africa
Authors: Wernecke Bianca , Burger Roelof P , Language Brigitte , Wright Caradee Y , Piketh Stuart J
Published: October 2021

Understanding how exposure to particulate matter impacts human health is complex. Personal exposure is a function of the pollution concentrations measured at any given place and time. The health impacts of this exposure are, amongst other factors, determined by how high pollutant concentrations are and what enters the body. This study considered data gathered in the winter of 2013 in a low-income community on the Mpumalanga Highveld, South Africa, which is a geographical area known for its high air pollution levels. Time-activity data collected by GPS monitors worn by individuals in the community were used to understand in which microenvironments people spend most of their time. Eight days’ worth of ambient, indoor and personal particulate matter measurements were paired with individual GPS positioning data for one study participant. We identified pollutant concentrations where the person spent time and how much particulate matter was potentially inhaled in specific micro-environments. Participants spent time in five main micro-environments: (highest rank first) inside a house, directly outside a house, on a dirt road, on a tar road, and on an open field. Exposure to particulate matter concentrations in these micro-environments exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Highest exposure was measured inside the dwelling and directly outside the dwelling. When comparing directly- and indirectly derived time-weighted potential intake doses, directly derived intake doses were higher and more likely to represent particulate matter concentrations inhaled by the participant. This study suggests that people living in communities on the Mpumalanga Highveld are exposed to unacceptably high air pollution levels in places in which they spend most of their time. Direct exposure and intake dose assessments are an essential element of environmental health studies to supplement data collected by stationary monitors.
The epidemiological transition and its interpretations
Authors: Vishnevsky Anatoly
Published: October 2021

A critical analysis of A. Omran's theory of epidemiological transition (ET) and its various interpretations. The periodization of ET proposed by Omran is questioned, and the differentiation of the two "epidemiological revolutions" by M. Terris is compared with it. The great world historical significance of ET as a trigger and an integral part of the demographic transition as a whole is noted, and disagreement with the interpretation of ET as an integral part of the “sanitary transition” is substantiated. The concept of the "cardiovascular revolution" is contested. A method of graphical representation of ET is proposed and criteria for its completion are discussed. Grounds are given for disagreement with ideas about the "first", Neolithic, and coming "third" ET, as well as about a "reverse" ET. The problems of “catching-up” ET in developing countries are considered.
Labor migration in Russia during the coronavirus pandemic
Authors: Denisenko Mikhail , Mukomel Vladimir
Published: October 2021

The introduction of quarantine measures in connection with the coronavirus pandemic was accompanied by the blocking of cross-border communications and the restriction of the activities of enterprises in most sectors of the economy. Labor migrants and members of their families staying on the territory of Russia found themselves in a difficult situation. The decline in employment, primarily in those areas where migrants work, has made foreign citizens one of the most vulnerable social groups. The first layer of issues considered in the article is associated with an assessment of the situation in which migrants have found themselves in Russia. In what types of    economic activity has the decline in employment become particularly painful for migrants? What is their financial situation? To what extent are they ready to leave Russia if transport communications are restored? What are their immediate and long-term plans related to work and life in Russia? The second focus of the study is on potential migrants who were unable to enter Russia after the severance of international transport links. What is their economic situation at home? How quickly are they going to leave for Russia if restrictions on international travel are lifted? What are their short-term and long-term plans related to their stay in Russia? This article is devoted to finding answers to these questions, based on an online survey of 2,695 foreign citizens (including 1,304 migrants located in Russia and 1,391 abroad), as well as a telephone survey of 300 labor migrants in the Moscow metropolis conducted in the first half of June 2020.
Pedestrian mortality in Russia: a continuous decline over the last 25 years?
Authors: Pyankova Anastasiya , Fattakhov Timur
Published: October 2021

Using different data sources (HCoD, IRTAD, UNECE statistical database, police data), our research shows that the significant excess of pedestrian mortality over motor vehicle occupant mortality in 1988-1999 in Russia, according to RusFMD, is an abnormal phenomenon that most likely never occurred. Police data is preferable for assessing mortality levels by road user types in Russia. According to Russian police data, pedestrian mortality never exceeded motor vehicle occupant mortality. The steady decline of pedestrian mortality began in 2003, not in 1993, as vital statistics show. In 2008, pedestrian mortality for the first time reached the minimum level of the Soviet period. After significant fluctuations, motor vehicle occupant mortality dropped to the level of the early 1970s only in 2015-2017. The use of vital statistics is possible if it is necessary to differentiate road traffic mortality by sex, age, and type of settlements. Categorisation by road user types should be done with caution, using the following data sources: HCoD data from 1988 and RusFMD data from 1970 to 1988 and after 1999. It is suggested that difficulties in analysing long-term mortality by road user types based on vital statistics may occur in post-Soviet countries, where the Soviet abridged classification of causes of death (SC) was used. The prevalence of deaths coded by unspecified V-codes (V89) should also be considered.
Assessment of Sparus aurata (Gilthead Seabream) stock in Bardawil lagoon, southeast Mediterranean Sea
Authors: Ahmed El-Aiq , Mohamed Raaft , El-Dakar A Youssef , Salem M Ahmed , Ahmed M Al-Beak , Kassem S Ahmed
Published: October 2021

During present study period from October 2020 to April 2021, gilthead seabream Sparus aurata stock was estimated by using many assessment models to evaluate actual status on Bardawil lagoon. Length at first capture (Lc) was 17.10 and 16.70 cm for females and males respectively, but it was 16.9 cm for all individuals that corresponding age at first capture (tc= 2.49 year). Length at first recruit Lr was 10.70 and 9.70 cm for females and males, respectively, corresponding age tr= 0.77 year. The length at first maturity was Lm= 18.18 cm that corresponding age tm= 2.85 years. Virtual population analysis shows some of intensive capture on S. aurata at its early life’s. Yield per recruit and biomass per recruit tend to collapse as a result of high fishing mortalities. The current study concludes an exact overfishing pressure of S. aurata stock in Bardawil lagoon.
Análisis diacrónico de los roles y estereotipos de género en las ilustraciones de la literatura infantil y juvenil / Diachronic analysis of gender roles and stereotypes in illustrations of children’s and young adult literature
Authors: Salido López José Vicente , Salido López Pedro V.
Published: October 2021

This article consists of a diachronic analysis of Spanish children's literature of the last four decades. It seeks the objective of studying the impact of the advances in the field of equality achieved in recent years. To this end, based on a selection of children's readings published between 1980 and 2020, we analyze the illustrations they contain, paying attention to elements that may imply the representation of traditional stereotypes about the social roles and characterizations of men and women. The analysis shows the evolution that has been experienced in relation to overcoming certain stereotypes that are recurrent in works from the early years of the 1980s, especially in works published in the last decade studied.
Voces gráficas en torno a la diversidad funcional: hacia la educación inclusiva desde el cómic contemporáneo / Graphic voices around functional diversity: towards inclusive education from contemporary comics
Authors: Ibarra-Rius Noelia
Published: October 2021

Faced with the distorted image of functional diversity that has been transmitted from children's and young people's literature, the author investigates its representation in contemporary comics as a key space for dialogue with the reader. Through a triad of comics starring female child and youth characters with functional diversity, the researcher emphasizes the eradication of restrictive conceptions of difference as a problem that must be neutralized and delves into the possibilities of the comic for literary and inclusive education and the renewal of the classroom canon.
Recombinant protein expression and purification of Taq DNA polymerase v1
Authors: Rivera Maira , Reyes Javiera , Avilés Javiera , Núñez Amparo , Federici Fernan , A Ramirez-Sarmiento Cesar
Published: October 2021

This is a slightly modified and simplified version of a protocol by Thomas G.W. Graham et al, which is available at https://gitlab.com/tjian-darzacq-lab/bearmix and has been described in depth in the article 10.1371/journal.pone.0246647, for the recombinant expression of a E602D mutant of Taq DNA polymerase in pET-28a that is available in Addgene (Addgene plasmid # 166944 ; http://n2t.net/addgene:166944 ; RRID:Addgene_166944). The main goal of this protocol is to eliminate the use of large volumes for dialysis and potential issues with the protein crashing out of the solution due to the use of concentrators for buffer exchange of this enzyme into storage conditions.
Multiplexing microbial gDNA with SQK-RBK004 rapid kit v1
Authors: Boostrom Ian , João Carvalho Maria , Farzana Refath , AR Portal Edward , Sands Kirsty
Published: October 2021

Purpose This protocol is intended to guide users in creating genomic libraries for MinION & GridION sequencing, using Oxford Nanopore’s SQK-RBK004 rapid kit with high molecular weight microbial gDNA.
Learner Autonomy in English Language Learning: Vietnamese EFL Learners’ Perceptions and Practices
Authors: Tuan Duong Minh
Published: October 2021

Learner autonomy has been regarded as an important value which is expected to be present in any English language students as it can have positive effects on their learning. In Vietnam, the notion of learner autonomy has attracted more attention, and various studies have been conducted on teacher beliefs and practices regarding learner autonomy over the last decade. Nevertheless, not much evidence has been provided on how EFL students perceive and practise autonomous learning, especially at a time when there has been a shift towards student-centered instruction. To contribute to bridging this gap, this study is aimed to report on an investigation into Vietnamese EFL students’ perceptions and practices of autonomous learning. Data were collected from 50 English-majored students at a university in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam by using a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. It was found that the students had an agreement on the importance of learner autonomy in their language learning. However, their perceived level of abilities to act autonomously was just above average. This result was the same as that found on their frequency scale of reported practices of autonomous activities inside and outside the classroom. Therefore, it is suggested that, to better enhance learner autonomy in teaching and learning English in Vietnam, it should be integrated into English language instruction by making it an integral part of EFL curricula.
Cultural Values in Acehnese Farming-Related Proverbs
Authors: Ibrahim Ibnu Hajar , Usman Jarjani
Published: October 2021

Cultural values play a significant role in society as they determine what actions are best to do. In the Indonesian province of Aceh, there are many farming-related proverbs, or locally called hadih maja (HM), with rich cultural values that have been transferred for generations in the society for centuries. However, the study on cultural values in Acehnese farming-related HMs is scant. This study identifies and interprets the cultural values embedded in the Acehnese proverbs. The data sources emanate from documents (books and dictionaries) and fourteen purposively selected respondents in Aceh, collected through document analysis and Focus Group Interview (FGI). The data were then analyzed using qualitative descriptive techniques. The results reveal eight cultural values embedded in Acehnese farming-related proverbs (HMs): trustworthiness, consistency, usefulness, patience, diligence, discipline, responsibility, and gratefulness. The cultural values emanating from the proverbs are crucial for shaping people's personal and cultural identities in Aceh. This study concludes that the farming-related proverbs in the Acehnese language have many positive cultural values essential for life that need to be incorporated into the school curricula to make students competent in understanding and using them in and for their lives.
Non-Native English Lecturers' Motivational Practices in a Tertiary Educational Environment
Authors: Nur Sahril , Hardini Tri Indri , Patak Andi Anto
Published: October 2021

To fill in the gap on how tertiary educational environment’s non-native English lecturers in Indonesia use all motivational activities, this qualitative case study examined how they think about motivational strategies in the classroom, how they put the knowledge into effect, and how EFL students think about their lecturers' motivational strategies. This study focused on a single embedded design in which participants from a single organization were divided into two major clusters. Interviews with five non-native English lecturers and thirteen English Literature students, observation, and field notes were utilised. The participants believed that there are two types of motivation: natural and nurtured, with nurturing motivation receiving more attention. The instructor element is central to motivation, according to participants in both clusters. Both participants stressed the importance of getting a figure to obey. This understanding was positively reflected in practices where lecturers developed, produced, and sustained motivational teaching strategies in the classroom, demonstrating dominance. Sharing non-native English lecturers' success stories, contextualizing, and encouraging were among the study's specific activities. Motivation is essential for learning, but the type and techniques used can differ depending on the situation. These results indicate that a proper and replicable Motivational Teaching Practices (MTP) paradigm necessitated national or regional adaptations due to contextual factors. However, MTP components relevant to English Literature students were ignored by lecturers. Realising MTP’s importance may lead to successfully achieving learning outcomes in higher educational settings.
Managing Readers' Impression of Research Article Abstracts Through Metadiscourse
Authors: Gustilo Leah , Comillo Maria Isabel , Valle Aileen , Comillo Rosendo III
Published: October 2021

A plethora of research on academic discourse analysis has supplied empirical findings that readers' impression of texts can be managed through the utilization of metadiscoursal resources linked to the social intentions and practices of academic communities. However, the writers’ efforts in meeting the readers’ expectations through metadiscourse in the specific rhetorical moves of abstracts across disciplines have not been much researched. The study examines the rhetorical moves of research article abstracts (RAAs) and the distribution of metadiscourse markers (MDMs) across the identified moves using a corpus of 300 abstracts in four disciplines. The analysis shows that product, purpose, and method moves were given more prominence by most of the writers across disciplines. Transition markers were the most utilized interactive markers, while hedges and engagement markers were the most prominently used interactional markers. This study provides implications for research article abstract writers to manage readers' impression of texts and comply with the expectations of the discourse community in their respective fields.
Developing an Understanding of The Sources of Some Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Academic Writing
Authors: Alhojailan Ahmad I.
Published: October 2021

An increasing number of Saudi students in American universities has generated a need to explore the Saudi students’ perceptions of academic writing and the sources of such perceptions. Further research can enable writing researchers and instructors to help Saudi students to be better writers in American contexts. This study, therefore, explored the sources of 12 Saudi graduate students' perceptions of academic writing. The findings collected from 12 semi-structured interviews revealed the sources of the participants’ perceptions of academic writing. These sources are the perceived effects of the participants’ professors, the perceived effects of their fields of study/occupations, the perceived effects of their peers, and the perceived effects of the Saudi culture. The findings suggest the creation of opportunities for writing practices that can help identify the origins of difficulties in academic writing and then help students overcome those difficulties and change the negative perceptions students have about academic writing. The findings also show that those sources are interrelated. A more in-depth study of student perceptions and their sources is needed because we need a broader picture of how such sources might interact with each other.
Nesneleştirilmiş Beden Bilincinin Dindarlık ile Selfitiş Davranış İlişkisindeki Rolü
Authors: KILIÇ AHMEDİ Büşra , ŞAHİN Meryem
Published: October 2021

Selfie çekme davranışına yoğun ilgi gösterme anlamında kullanılan selfitiş, teknolojiyle ilgili bağımlılıkların giderek artması sebebiyle araştırmalara konu olan ve son zamanlarda literatüre girmiş bir kavram olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Selfitiş kavramı, ruh sağlığı ile ilişkilendirilse de herhangi bir patolojinin göstergesi şeklinde değerlendirilmemekte ve selfie çekme davranışına dair tutumları içeren bir kavram olarak ele alınmaktadır. Yaygın dini söylemin gösteriş, teşhir, insan bedeninin metalaştırılması gibi konulardaki eleştirel tutumundan hareketle selfitiş davranış ile dindarlık arasında bir ilişkinin olabileceği ve nesneleştirilmiş beden bilincinin de bu ilişkinin gücünü değiştiren bir role sahip olabileceği ileri sürülebilir. Bu sebeple bu çalışma, selfitiş davranış ile içsel dini motivasyon arasındaki ilişkiyi ve nesneleştirilmiş beden bilincinin bu ilişki üzerindeki düzenleyici etkisini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi’nde öğrenim gören 48’i erkek, 263’ü kadın olmak üzere 311 katılımcı ile yürütülen bu çalışmada selfitiş Ölçeği, Nesneleştirilmiş Beden Bilinci Ölçeği ve İçsel Dini Motivasyon Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilerin işlenmesinde SPSS 26 ve SPSS PROCESS 3.5 programları kullanılmıştır. Bulgular içsel dini motivasyonun selfitiş davranışı negatif yönde yordadığını ve nesneleştirilmiş beden bilincinin alt boyutu olan beden izlemenin içsel dini motivasyonun selfitiş davranış üzerindeki etkisini azalttığını göstermektedir.
Fé e identidade nos mosaicos da 'Capella di San Vittore in Ciel d’Oro' (Milão, séc. V-VI d.C.)
Authors: Pohlmann Janira Feliciano
Published: October 2021

Neste artigo, verifico de que forma os mosaicos da pequena Capella di San Vittore in Ciel d’Oro, localizada dentro da Basílica de Santo Ambrósio, em Milão, ajudaram a fortalecer o cristianismo niceno na região. Para realizar tal investigação, indaguei-me sobre os sentimentos e pensamento que estas imagens suscitavam nos espectadores. E, ainda, refleti sobre as mensagens que os idealizadores destes mosaicos desejaram transmitir. Considero que estas imagens tiveram o poder de gerar a sensação de pertencimento a um grupo, anunciando determinada identidade para aqueles que aceitavam a mensagem ali propagada. Verifico, também, que estas imagens deram continuidade às elaborações redigidas e proclamadas por Ambrósio, bispo de Milão, no fim do século IV.
A estátua de Augusto de 'Prima Porta' como a personificação do Império Romano em livros didáticos de História
Authors: Gama Jorwan
Published: October 2021

Este artigo analisa os usos da imagem da estátua de Augusto de Prima Porta nos conteúdos referentes a Roma antiga nos treze livros didáticos de História do primeiro ano do ensino médio aprovados pelo Plano Nacional do Livro Didático (PNLD-2018). Parte-se de uma pergunta fundamental: a quais tipos de Império Romano essa estátua é associada no corpus documental selecionado? Para respondê-la, foram cotejadas todas as reproduções da estátua de Augusto de Prima Porta presentes nos treze livros didáticos de História do PNLD-2018. As imagens coletadas serão analisadas em conjunto com os textos que as acompanham, e não como dados isolados. Argumentarei que a exposição da estátua de Augusto de Prima Porta é associada à configuração de um império inabalável e expansionista, construído a partir da Pax Romana.
Boiling Performance on Nanostructure Coated Tubes with Water and FC-72
Authors:   , Fehlinger Donald G. , McCarthy Matthew
Published: October 2021

Boiling heat transfer is used in many applications, such as power generation and refrigeration, because of the ability to transfer a large amount of heat energy due to the phase change process. Because of this, much research has been performed to determine different methods and techniques that enhance the performance of the boiling process. Many recent boiling enhancements have been discovered by modifying the boiling surface with nanoscale structures. Much of this research has been performed using small flat boiling surfaces, however most boiling applications typically use tubular geometries instead of flat surfaces. This has led to the motivation of this research-to study how changing from flat surfaces to tubular surfaces affected performance when applying boiling enhancement techniques, which had been initially applied to flat surfaces, to tubular surfaces instead. As such, this work has focused on tube boiling using water as well as FC-72 as the working fluids. This work led to four main findings: the demonstration of a local circumferential temperature variation when boiling with water on a nanostructure coated tube, the finding that applying a nanostructure, which was previously used to increase critical heat flux (CHF) of FC-72 boiling on flat surfaces, to tubes reduces CHF, the discovery of a hereto previously undescribed pulsating secondary flow during boiling with FC-72, and the creation of a new nondimensional number as well as a new combination of nondimensional numbers used to characterize the pulsating secondary flow.
Using WebClass for Reduced Redundancy Testing
Authors: Malec Wojciech
Published: October 2021

This article examines and reviews two types of reduced redundancy tests, namely cloze tests and C-tests, which involve completing a text from which certain units (whole words or their parts) have been removed. Assessment instruments of this kind are typically used to measure overall language proficiency, for example for the purpose of making placement decisions. The paper also discusses the development of these two measures of reduced redundancy with the help of the WebClass testing system.
The Effects of Instructions in L1 and L2 in EFL Listening Classes on A2 Level Learners
Authors: Gündüz Tarkan , Kılıçkaya Ferit
Published: October 2021

The current study aimed to investigate the effects of proving instructions in L2 listening activities on the participants’ performance in the classroom and the participants’ views regarding the use of L1. The study included 48 students in the preparatory classes in the School of Foreign languages, at a state university in Turkey. Through the post-test, only quasi-experimental research design, the participants’ performance was compared in classes with L1 and L2 instructions in the listening activities. The results indicated that the participants in the experimental group scored higher than those in the control group who were exposed to L2 instructions.
Analysis of the Impact of Personalized Nursing Service and Hospice Care on the Quality of Life of Elderly Cancer Patients
Authors: Fang Ting , Wang Nian , Chen Meng , Ma Hongmei
Published: October 2021

Objective Explore the impact of personalized nursing services and hospice care on the quality of life of elderly patients with advanced cancer. Method We selected 80 elderly cancer patients admitted to our hospital from September 2020 to May 2021, and divided these patients into a study
group and a control group using a random number table method. The patients in the control group used conventional nursing methods to treat and care for the patients, and the patients in the study group used hospice care measures and combined personalized nursing measures. The quality of life
and pain treatment effects of the two groups of patients before and after treatment were compared. Result Before treatment, the quality-of-life scores of the two groups of patients were low, and there was no statistical difference (P>0.05); After treatment, the quality of life of the two
groups of patients improved, but compared with the control group, the improvement was more obvious in the study group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). In terms of pain treatment effect, the total effective rate of pain treatment in the study group was 87.5%, which
was significantly better than the 62.5% in the control group. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Personalized nursing services and hospice care are conducive to improving the survival and treatment of elderly patients with advanced cancer, and can be used
as a clinical application program for the care of advanced cancer patients.
PROPOSAL OF A SOLUTION FOR WATER DESALINIZATION USING SOLAR ENERGY
Authors: Rabai Mohamad , Nääs Irenilza de Alencar
Published: October 2021

Water is abundant on Earth, only about 2.5% is freshwater, and because most of that water is stored as glaciers or deep groundwater, only a small amount of water is easily accessible to humans and animals. This study's motivation is to find a solution for lacking freshwater, converting brackish and seawater to potable water. The main goal was to produce potable water with high-efficiency production using solar energy. The system's main components were the absorber plate painted black, glass cover, insulation, and vessels to collect fresh water. The absorber plate is painted black to absorb solar radiation, preventing its reflection. The plate delivers higher temperatures for saline water to be evaporated and condensed afterward. The basin liner was made of an iron sheet, and the cover is made of ordinary glass, while the basin was covered with glass using silicon rubber. We used 30-degree single slope solar to identify the efficiency of using black stone without using black stone (control). The results showed that the maximum output with black stone and without it was respectively 750 ml and 600 ml; therefore, the use of black stone can increase the productivity for the single slope solar still.Keywords: Solar collector; Potable water; Brackish water.
Surgical management of papillary thyroid carcinoma
Authors: Elgamal Wael M. , Ragheb Ragheb A. , Elsharkawy Ashraf
Published: October 2021

Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most prevailing thyroid cancer but remains of a favorable prognosis. Thyroidectomy with excision of all positive cervical nodes remains the cornerstone of the management PTC. The role for prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) remains controversial. Methods: A prospective non randomised open label study of 20 PTC patients, 8 of them underwent total thyroidectomy with PCND and 12 underwent total thyroidectomy with modified radical neck dissection type III in El Zahraa hospital, Azhar university, and Damanhour oncology center, Egypt starting from September 2019 to August 2021. The incidence of central lymph node metastasis in N0 cases underwent PCND were reported, the relationship between lymph node metastasis with lympho-vascular permeation and capsular invasion, were analysed and sensitivity of fine needle aspiration cytology in diagnosis of PTC was reported.Results: Occult central lymph node metastasis was observed in 62.5% of PTC lesions. The FNAC showed a sensitivity of 85%. Lympho-vascular permeation and capsular invasion showed a sensitivity of 94.12% and 58.82%, respectively for lymph nodes metastasis. Thyroiditis is detected in 50% of cases with PTC. Postoperative ablative dose of radioactive iodine 131 (RAI-131) ranged from 80 to 100 millicurie.Conclusions: R0 resection is mandatory to cure PTC. PCND remains a debatable issue, that needs a large multicentre study with large sample of patients with long term follow up to ascertain the efficacy of PCND in reducing rate of local recurrence, morbidity and mortality.
Study of soft tissue reconstruction in postburn flexion contracture of the hand
Authors: Gareikpatii Nagaraj
Published: October 2021

Background: Burn contracture of the hand can leave patients with severe functional and psychological limitations. This study evaluates the severity of the deformity and various reconstructive options in post-burn hand injuries.Methods: This work includes the study of 50 patients who underwent reconstruction for post-burn flexion contracture of the hand, including fingers, in the department of plastic surgery. The patients were treated between April 2007 to April 2009.Results: Males were more commonly affected by burn injuries and thermal burns were more common than electrical burns. The little finger showed higher involvement and contracture release followed by grafting was the commonly done reconstructive procedure.Conclusions: Split thickness skin graft (SSG) were more effective in reconstruction in thermal injuries, while cross finger flaps (CFF) showed more promise in electrical injuries of the hand.
Causes, diagnosis and treatment of occupational asthma
Authors: Rahman Rahmathulla Safiyul , Ebrahim Hussain Radhi Al , Alqahtani Jarallah Hadi , Alomani Danah Jazaa , Al-lihaibi Atheer Yusof , Althaidy Mubarak Mohamed , Mohammed Mansour Saad , Aldosari Haneen Sameer , Alsayed Reem Emad , Aljassar Marah Rashed , Aljassar Farah Rashed
Published: October 2021

Occupational asthma is usually characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness, airway obstruction, and airway inflammation that usually result from exposure to specific irritants in the workplace and is not usually associated with any evidence of exacerbation outside the workplace. Occupational asthma can be associated with complicated long-term outcomes because affected patients are not usually aware of the hazards of the condition. Therefore, applying adequate diagnostic and management approaches is essential to enhance the outcomes among high-risk workers. In the present literature review, we have discussed the causes, diagnosis, and management of occupational asthma based on the evidence obtained from the current studies in the literature. Our findings indicated the presence of various environmental triggers that can lead to the development of asthma in the workplace, including HMW and LMW compounds. The diagnosis of asthma is based on obtaining a thorough personal and clinical history from the affected patient. However, such approaches have been reported to have low specificity rates, and therefore, the diagnosis should be established by other measures as lung function tests. The management of asthma is hugely dependent on the clinical phenotypes of occupational asthma. Nevertheless, applying adequate interventions can significantly enhance the outcomes in the affected patients, in addition to the other measures that have been adequately discussed in the manuscript.
Comparative evaluation of biting force in 2mm locking plates with 2mm miniplates in the treatment of mandible fractures: A clinical study
Authors: Soujanya V Shakuntala , Reddy Abhishek , Kranthi K , Pantham Dilip , Keerthi P Durga
Published: October 2021

1. To compare efficacy of 2mm locking plates with 2mm miniplates in the fixation of mandible fractures and 2. To evaluate and compare the biomechanical function by measuring the bite force at 1st week, 3rd week, 6th week and 3rd month postoperatively in 20 patients divided equally into two study groups.

A prospective randomized study was carried out at Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad from 2019 to 2021 to treat consecutive mandibular fractures where patients were randomly divided into two groups each composed of 10 patients where Group A were treated with single 4 holed stainless-steel locking miniplates and Group B with two 4 holed stainless steel conventional mini plates both maintaining a gap of 2.0 mm system. Later assessment was done using bite force recording postoperatively at 1st week, 3rd week, 6th week and 3rd month and with the associated complications like Swelling, Infection, Paresthesia, Mobility between fracture fragments and Hardware failure.

When the mean bite force values in right molar region of group A and group B were compared at 1st week, 3rd week, 6th week and 3rd month, there was statistically significant increase in bite force noted in group A when compared to group B at 1st week and 3rd week (P<0.05). But no statistically significant differences were observed at 6th week and 3rd month (P>0.05).

When the mean bite force values in the central incisor region of group A and group B were compared at 1st week, 3rd week, 6th week and 3rd month, there was statistically significant increase in bite force noted in group A compared to group B at 1st week and 3rd week (P<0.05). But no statistically significant differences were observed at 6th week and 3rd month (P>0.05).

When the mean bite force values in left molar region of group A and group B were compared at 1st week, 3rd week, 6th week and 3rd month, there was statistically significant increase in bite force noted in group A when compared group B at 3rd week (P<0.05). But no statistically significant differences were observed at 1st week, 6th week and 3rd month (P>0.05).

The study signifies that both the fixation systems were able to provide stability to fracture segments, but locking plate system has provided better stability when compared to miniplates system, hence recommending for more elaborative studies to arrive at definitive conclusion.