bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Advertising as a factor of deviant behaviour in the context of the archetypical approach
Authors:   Independent researcher Kyiv, Ukraine, Serdechna L. V.
Published: August 2023

The paper dwells upon the impact of advertising on the processes taking place in modern Ukrainian society in the context of the archetypal approach. The author considers the role of advertising as a factor in social transformations, and negative social deviations, particularly manifestations of deviant behaviour such as smoking and gaming addiction. In the example of social groups most vulnerable to the influence of advertising, which are children and teenagers, special attention is paid to analysing the use of archetypes in advertising. It has been proven that thanks to technologies of influence on mass consciousness, including archetypes, advertising acquires the function of a manipulator of mass consciousness and, to a certain extent, exerts a destructive influence on society as a whole and youth in particular. It is shown that advertising as a socio-cultural phenomenon requires a complex approach to the problem of regulating this sphere to ensure the interests of society and protect consumers from the negative impact of advertising propaganda. The problem of using archetypal principles in regulating advertising activity to counteract its negative impact on social transformation processes is clarified. Attention is paid to areas of regulation improvement in advertising to counteract its negative impact on social transformations. The need to strengthen the role in the processes of regulation of public institutions, to involve the public in solving current problems of society and to protect its moral and ethical values is proved. According to the study results, it was concluded that advertising acts as a determinant of societal transformational processes and causes changes in mass behaviour, including negative ones, particularly delinquency. Emphasis is placed on the role played by government institutions and state regulation and the public, social organisations, and institutions in solving the problem. Consideration of the state of regulation of advertising activity through the prism of archetypes gives grounds for the conclusion that the use of archetypes as the basis of managerial influence and their use in the regulation of the advertising sphere will contribute to balancing the interests of society and the advertising industry, protecting the rights of consumers, and increasing the social responsibility of advertising distributors.
Modern concepts of the nation-state through the prism of archetypal methodology
Authors:   Interregional Academy of Personnel Management 2, Frometivska Str., Kyiv, 03039, Ukraine, Drobot D. B. , Semenets-Orlova I. A. ,   Interregional Academy of Personnel Management 2, Frometivska Str., Kyiv, 03039, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

The paper dwells on the nation-state’s future in the information age. The futuristic tour of the nation-state’s future leaves a wide field for reflection and research. It is time to create a qualitatively new postmodern concept of the nation as opposed to the traditional industrial-modern one, which will help the modern man not only to moderately distance himself from the globalization foundations of world life but also to create a kind of axio-resistant for the nation-state. The object of research is the entire sphere of national consciousness through the prism of the research of modern Western theoreticians of the nation in spectral analysis. The research subject is the sociological concept of the nation (D. Schnapper) and the political and legal concept of triad nationalism (R. Brubaker). The main idea is to find out the specifics of the theoretical load of the supramodern Western concepts of nation and nationalism, to analyze and compare the concepts of modern theorists of the nation with modern ones, to create a new strategic theory of the development of the nation-state in the information age, to prove the impossibility of the nation-state in changing conditions of the globalized 21st century. The author determines the cognitive value and intellectual load of the theoretical decline and praxeological aspects of modern scientific versions of the nation and nationalism and the heuristic potential that can give impetus to constructing a new theory of strategic development of the nation-state in the 21st century. The methodological orientations of the problem of the position of the national state in the era of global society are clarified in comparison with theoreticians of the concepts of global world life – M. McLuhan, N. Postman, M. Castells, and, based on this, the aspects of changing the functional load of the concept of the national state at the current stage are determined. Expressed mobility of nationology is determined.
Comparison of clinical results of Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through of the colon with and without laparoscopic assistance in children with Hirschsprung’s disease
Authors:   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Prytula V.P. ,   National Children’s Specialized Hospital «OKHMATDYT», Kyiv, Ukraine, Kurtash O.O. ,   Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine, Hussaini S.F. ,   Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine,   National Children’s Specialized Hospital «OKHMATDYT», Kyiv, Ukraine, Rusak P.S. ,   Shupyk National Healthcare University, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Introduction. Techniques of Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through (TEPT) with and without laparoscopic assistance have been widely used in pediatric surgery for correction of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) in children with. Many clinics in their studies have noted the positive features of this approach compared to classical methods, but the long-term results after such operations in children are still debated. Purpose - to study and compare the clinical results of TEPT with and without laparoscopic assistance in children with HD. Materials and methods. We analyzed the experience of TEPT approach with laparoscopy (n=65 (29.41%)) and without laparoscopic assistance (n=144 (70.59%)) in childreb for correction of HD. For confirmation diagnosis we used the results of general clinical and special procedures (barium enema, anomanometry, histological, determination of acetylcholesterase activity). Results. Overall, among 55 (26.32%) of 209 patients who underwent TEPT, postoperative in long term follow up we found intestinal problems like - moderate stenosis of the colo-anal anastomosis without incontinence 4 (1.91%), constipation 9 (4.31%), partial faecal incontinence 20 (9.57%) and enterocolitis (EC) 22 (10.53%). There was no significant difference in the clinical results of TEPT with laparoscopy and without laparoscopic assistance in our patients. After TEPT without laparoscopic assistance, 6 (4.17%) of 144 patients had constipation, 11 (7.64%) had partial fecal incontinence, and 16 (11.11%) had enterocolitis (EC). And among 65 children after TEPT with laparoscopy, 3 (4.62%) patients were diagnosed with constipation, 9 (13.85%) with partial fecal incontinence and 6 (9.23%) with EC. All children with postoperative intestinal problems were treated conservatively. There was no need for redo surgical interventions in these patients. Conclusions. The technique of TEPT with laparoscopy and without laparoscopic assistance is a modern method of surgical correction of HD, which has significant technical advantages compared to other existing methods. In 26.32% of children with HD who were operated by the TEPT method, persistent intestinal problems continue in the long term follow-up period. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The research protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of all institutions mentioned in the work. Informed consent of the children’s parents was obtained for the research. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.
Stone formation in the augmented urinary bladder in childhood: the current state of the problem
Authors:   First Lviv Territorial Medical Union, «Saint Nicholas Hospital», Ukraine, Shevchuk D.V. ,   Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Ukraine,   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Nakonechnyy R.A. ,   First Lviv Territorial Medical Union, «Saint Nicholas Hospital», Ukraine,   Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Ukraine
Published: August 2023

Purpose - to analyze the current state of the problem patients’ treatment with stones in the augmented bladder and recommend optimal approaches for their elimination, based on the literature data. Augmentation cystoplasty is a surgical procedure used in adults and children with refractory bladder dysfunction, including, in particular, small bladder capacity, in whom conservative treatment has failed. The leading pediatric pathologies for which enterocystoplasty performed are neuropathic bladder and bladder exstrophy. The article examines the complications that arise, and the possibilities and advantages of endoscopic techniques in children compared to open surgery in view of compromised tissues due to congenital defects and previous surgical interventions. The cause of the main postoperative complications, such as metabolic disorders, hematuria syndrome, calculi formation, mucus formation, enteric fistulae, bladder rupture, intestinal obstruction and the development of malignant neoplasms, are mainly related to the use of gastrointestinal tract tissues in the bladder. As an example of modern surgical and minimally invasive methods application, considered the case of treatment of a child with urinary bladder exstrophy, in which later stones were formed. Conclusions. The stones formation in an augmented bladder is a fairly common problem, difficult to prevent and effectively treat. Timely complete bladder emptying and adequate treatment of bladder infections are the keys to preventing the formation of stones in an augmented bladder. Modern minimally invasive technologies make it possible to effectively, minimally traumatical and safely treat patients with calculi of various localizations of the urinary system, as well as patients who have previously undergone complex plastic surgery. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
Small intestinal obstruction by food in young children: a view on the problem, literature data and own clinical observations
Authors:   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Rybalchenko V.F. , Rusak P.S. ,   Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv,   CNE «Zhytomyr Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Ukraine, Rinzberg B.S. ,   CNE «Kyiv City Children’s Clinical Hospital No. 1», Ukraine, Nagornyuk N.M. ,   CNE «Zhytomyr Regional Children’s Clinical Hospital», Ukraine, Sagan S.V. ,   Shupyk National University of Healthcare of Ukraine, Kyiv
Published: August 2023

Purpose - to improve the results of treatment of young children with small intestinal obstruction due to the introduction of informative imaging technologies and modern video treatment technologies; to present own clinical observations of food-related obstruction of the digestive tract in young children and their treatment. The article provides a review of the literature on small intestinal obstruction caused by food in young children. Only four cases have been established. There are 2 cases of food obstruction (corn kernels, pineapple, red fish) in children under 3 years of age. Based on my own experience, the use of the term «phytobezoar» in the treatment of small intestinal obstruction is substantiated. All underwent surgical treatment: 1 - laparotomy, 1 - laparoscopic. All children recovered and were discharged from the clinic. The diagnosis and verification of food-related intestinal obstruction in young children is primarily based on the results of a thorough history. It is advisable to use the following methods in order to verify the location of the obstruction and establish the factor: X-ray examination of the organs of the abdominal cavity, both during hospitalization and during the course of the disease, CT scan, as well as ultrasound of the abdominal cavity. The presence of doubts in determining the cause of small intestinal obstruction is an indication for diagnostic laparoscopy. The interpretation of the term phytobezoar should have a basis, taking into account the time of obstruction and stay of the product in the digestive system, conditions and types of food. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent from the child’s parents was obtained for the research. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.
‘A shifting precipice of unsettled law’?
Authors: Dundon John Terry
Published: August 2023

This paper provides an up-to-date summary of how the US legal system treats evidence that uses the forensic stylistics method of authorship attribution analysis. Many scholars in both law and linguistics have written about some of the more notable cases on this issue, but none have attempted to trace the entire line of relevant case law since the advent of modern forensic stylistics, and relatively few summaries of any case law have appeared in the last ten years. It is hoped that a fresh look with updated legal research can add new insights for litigants, lawyers and linguists alike.
‘New Advances in Legal Translation and Interpreting’ Junfeng Zhao, Defeng Li and Victoria Lai Cheng Lei (2023)
Authors: Yi Ran
Published: August 2023

New Advances in Legal Translation and Interpreting Junfeng Zhao, Defeng Li and Victoria Lai Cheng Lei (2023)Springer. 264pp
Diversificação e Desempenho em Cooperativas de Crédito: uma Abordagem Não Linear
Authors: Vieira Laís Karlina , Bressan Valéria Gama Fully
Published: August 2023

Este estudo verificou a existência de uma relação não linear entre a diversificação e o desempenho das cooperativas de crédito brasileiras ao analisar dados em painel de 455 cooperativas de crédito no período de junho de 2012 a dezembro de 2019. Por meio de três modelos de regressão, estimados pelo Método dos Momentos Generalizado Sistêmico, identificouse que a diversificação possui uma relação não linear com o desempenho, na forma de U. Esse resultado demonstra a existência de um ponto mínimo para a diversificação, a partir do qual aumentos na diversificação de produtos financeiros proporcionariam efeitos positivos no desempenho. Este estudo se destaca por trazer um modelo curvilíneo para a diversificação em cooperativas de crédito. Tal achado facilita o entendimento de qual nível de diversificação é benéfico para o desempenho das cooperativas, além de poder favorecer a formação de estratégias e análises de implementação de novos produtos financeiros nas cooperativas de crédito.
O uso de tecnologias digitais nas práticas de trabalhadores comunitários de saúde: uma revisão internacional de escopo
Authors: Santos Romário Correia dos , Silva Lucas Iago Moura da , Santos Leide Dionne Pereira de Jesus , Méllo Lívia Milena Barbosa de Deus e , Santos Liliana
Published: August 2023

Resumo Este artigo objetiva mapear a literatura sobre as aplicações e percepções acerca do uso de tecnologias digitais nas práticas de trabalhadores comunitários de saúde. Trata-se de uma revisão de escopo realizada na PubMed, Bireme, SciELO, Web of Science, Embase e Scopus. Foram incluídos 63 artigos que relatam o uso de tecnologias digitais por esses trabalhadores em 24 países. Como resultados, identificou-se que o suporte à saúde materno-infantil é a condição com maior predomínio das práticas. Os benefícios identificados envolvem ampliação do acesso, melhoria da gestão do trabalho, qualificação, diversificação, ampliação da formação e ganho de legitimidade da categoria. Os desafios se traduzem nas limitações em relação ao vínculo com a comunidade, longitudinalidade do cuidado, acesso à internet, energia elétrica e alfabetização digital. Como conclusão, corrobora-se com análises acerca da irreversibilidade do uso de tecnologias de informação e comunicação no mundo do trabalho, destacando-se a necessidade do seu uso racional dessas com a garantia do acesso de forma integral, universal e equitativa.
Classes of Hard Formulas for QBF Resolution
Authors: Schleitzer Agnes , Beyersdorff Olaf
Published: August 2023

To date, we know only a few handcrafted quantified Boolean formulas (QBFs) that are hard for central QBF resolution systems such as Q-Res and QU-Res, and only one specific QBF family to separate Q-Res and QU-Res.
Here we provide a general method to construct hard formulas for Q-Res and QU-Res. The construction uses simple propositional formulas (e.g. minimally unsatisfiable formulas) in combination with easy QBF gadgets (Σb2 formulas without constant winning strategies). This leads to a host of new hard formulas, including new classes of hard random QBFs.
We further present generic constructions for formulas separating Q-Res and QU-Res, and for separating Q-Res and LD-Q-Res.
Investigation of residual protection of a 55 years old marine structure after 20 years subject to impressed current cathodic protection
Authors: Law David , Bhuiyan Shamir , Nicholls Peter , Ackland Bruce
Published: August 2023

It has been reported that structures to which impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) has been applied for a long period have displayed evidence of residual protection when ICCP has been halted, ranging from several days up to significantly longer periods. To study this phenomenon this paper reports the de-activation of a 20 years old ICCP system installed on a 55 years old wharf structure. The ICCP was de-activated for 84 days and the reinforcing steel potentials at locations on the front pile cap and front wall were monitored via the existing installed reference electrodes (RE). The results showed that all the RE installed in the structure initially demonstrated a positive shift in potential, with 61% maintaining a positive trend over the entire trial period.
The source of the de re blocking effect
Authors: Satık Deniz
Published: August 2023

This paper presents novel empirical data from English in which the de re blocking effect – that an obligatorily de se anaphor cannot be c-commanded by its de re counterpart – is attested. I argue that at least some instances of the de re blocking effect cannot be accounted for via syntactic accounts, contra Percus & Sauerland (2003b) and Anand (2006). Via experimental evidence, it is shown that the de re blocking effect takes place with passives and across clause boundaries with certain predicates but not with others. I argue that a novel thematic theory of the de re blocking effect together with the aforementioned syntactic theories would be able to account for the full range of facts.
Medical education and post pandemic challenges: where are we now?
Authors: Estrada Valeria Vásquez , Martínez Alejandro Hernández , Sánchez Lina María Martínez
Published: August 2023

INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic was a shifting point regarding many aspects. Medical education was heavily impacted by this worldwide phenomenon, and nowadays, as it tries to recover from those hard times and go “back to normal”, it is faced with new issues and challenges as neither students nor teachers are the same as before. However, both issues and challenges present as opportunities for improvement, and creative solutions are encouraged. OBJECTIVE: The authors aim to present an overview of post-pandemic challenges in medical education and possible solutions and resources. METHODS: A bibliographic search was carried out in online databases such as ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), LILACS, PubMed, and Google Scholar using MeSH terminology keywords. Articles that best correlated with the objective were selected to be presented in a narrative review. RESULTS: The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the change in teaching methodologies, and the mental health and soft-skills impact of the pandemic are some of the main issues that medical education is facing after COVID-19. Emerging tools may be useful for both teachers and students to face such matters. CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges for both students and educators, not only on the technical and academic levels but also on the personal and emotional spheres. These challenges are presented as opportunities for improvement as we transition to post-pandemic times.
How to legally use drones for surveys?
Authors: Filippo Tomasello
Published: August 2023

Drones are very useful for civil engineering and environmental surveys because drones may increase productivity, allow more regular and comprehensive monitoring of construction progress, monitor the status of infrastructures (e.g. bridges), and anyway collect a vast amount of digital data, which can be easily stored, manipulated and shared. However, while the benefits offered to end users by drones are becoming apparent to the entire professional community, possibly not anyone is yet aware of the conditions to fly drones legally in different jurisdictions. The aim of this article is to respond to some of the most common questions on the regulation of drones, hoping that the answers might facilitate the development of business cases for organisations that have not yet decided to use drones, or which intend to expand their use. In the USA Part 107 lists detailed limitations and conditions for the UA flight, but it does not have a clear list of responsibilities of the RPIC compared with the wider responsibilities of the UAS operator (e.g. the commercial company employing the pilot). In the EU, USA, and other jurisdictions, the first obligation to legally fly a drone for professional purposes is registration; the drone (if MTOM 250 g or more) in the USA and the operator in the EU (even if the drone is below 250 g). Virtual and ‘face-to-face’ courses on the regulation of non-military drones are available at the Joint Aviation Authorities – Training Organisation (JAA-TO).
Antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes response of stored product insect pests to bioactive fractions of botanical extracts used as stored grains protectant
Authors: Jacobs Mobolade Adesina
Published: August 2023

Recurrent exposure of stored product insects to synthetic insecticides resulted in the development of resistance which occurs due to changes in insect metabolic enzymes. The inhibitory effect of ethyl acetate active fraction of Mitracarpus villosus, Bridelia micrantha, and Clerodendrum capitatum on antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes of stored product insects was investigated in this study. Sitophilus oryazae, Tribolium castaneum, and Rhizopertha dominica were exposed to 5 and 20 μl concentrations of ethyl acetate active fraction VI 50:50 derived from glass column chromatography in a fumigation chamber and were homogenized separately. The results showed that SOD, CAT, GPx, GSH, and GST activities were dosage-time-dependent. Adult insects exposed to different dosages of C. capitatum active fractions significantly inhibited GST and GPx activities, and SOD, CAT, and GSH activities were induced in comparison to insects in control. While, M. villosus and B. micrantha extracts exhibited a significant increase (p < 0.05) in SOD, CAT, and GSH in contrast to the inhibitory effects on GST and GPx. These results clearly show that stored beetles differ in their response to different enzymatic activities and that the evaluated plant materials may be used as an eco-friendly biopesticide in the IPM strategy for safeguarding stored food grains against stored produced insect pests.
sCD40L ELISA Assay v1
Authors: not provided fzhou
Published: August 2023

This protocol for the sCD40L ELISA kit (Cat#BMS6010, Invitrogen) is used to measure the concentration of sCD40L in serum and CSF samples in mice.
U54 SCENT 10X Genomics Visium Protocol v1
Authors: Abramson Karen
Published: August 2023

This document outlines the 10X Genomics Visium Protocol used for normal lung and colon tissues for SCENT at Duke University.
BARseq - high-throughput cell typing with in situ sequencing v2
Authors: Chen Xiaoyin
Published: August 2023

This protocol describes the application of BARseq as a standalone in situ sequencing method to achieve multiplexed interrogation of endogenous genes. In this variation, BARseq is similar to in situ sequencing (ISS), but uses Illuimna SBS for sequencing readout.
Dopamine neuron enrichment using MACS v1
Authors: Wan Kim Tae
Published: August 2023

high yield DA neuron sorting via MACS but using surface marker strategy described recently (Kim et al.,BioRxiv).
Cichlid genome modification v1
Authors: Juntti Scott
Published: August 2023

Here we provide a microinjection protocol for the modification of cichlid fish via CRISPR or transgenesis.
Preparation and cryopreservation of human whole blood samples for analysis by flow cytometry (fresh or after cryobanking) v1
Authors: Werner Wiebke
Published: August 2023

This protocol focuses on the preparation of human whole blood samples for analysis by flow cytometry. It provides two options for sample preparation: (1) immediate flow cytometry with fresh blood samples or (2) cryopreservation of the samples at -80°C using the Stable-Lyse/Store V2 system from SmartTube Inc. for flow cytometry at a later timepoint. Note: This protocol does not provide guidelines on how to create a multicolor flow cytometry panel!
Farmer’s perception of the opportunites offered by drone technology in arable crop production
Authors: Kovács Evelin , Sulyok Dénes , Csenki Sándor , Felföldi János
Published: August 2023

The incredible scale of development in the world requires constant innovation of technologies used in agriculture. Precision agriculture is also one of the most defining trends of our time in drone technology, which represents a revolutionary innovation in arable crop production. Its continuous monitoring provides many opportunities to assess the specific culture, estimate yields, determine water shortages, nutrient deficiencies, and apply other decision support. Frequent flights provide farmers with up-to-date information so that they can respond to changes in status quickly and cost-effectively. The use of drones is also responsible for improving the competitiveness of agriculture, drones and solutions based on them are spreading rapidly around the world. After reviewing the relevant international literature, publications and materials published by stakeholders involved in drone technology, we conducted a questionnaire survey among farmers based in northern Hungary. Commitment and willingness to precision developments were discovered how open they are to modern agriculture achievements, to what extent are they willing to sacrifice technology, especially spray drones, to what extent do they keep in mind aspects related to the environmental load and with what willingness to invest. overall, the perception of precision elements is positive, farmers 71% considers the use of drones in plant protection, for example, a correct and useful idea, which reduces treading damage, chemical use and soil use.
Multi-task learning for the bearing based on a one-dimensional convolutional neural network with attention guidance mechanism and multi-scale feature extraction
Authors: Xing Yitong , Feng Jian , Yao Yu , Li Keqin , Wang Bowen
Published: August 2023

Fault type and fault degree identification are the main aim in the bearing multi-task learning. However, a large number of on-site accidents have shown that the bearing working condition plays an important role in bearing service life and fault diagnosis. In current studies, the bearing
working condition identification task is often used for auxiliary tasks and is easily ignored. Thus, this paper studies the bearing multi-task learning, which regards the working condition identification task as an equally important task. However, simply adding the working condition identification
task to the frequently used multi-task model will lead to a reduction in the overall performance of the network. To solve the network performance degradation problem, a succinct and effective multi-task one-dimensional convolutional neural network with attention guidance mechanism and multi-scale
feature extraction (MAM-1DCNN) is proposed. Firstly, the time-series signal is selected as the input of the MAM-1DCNN model. Secondly, the shared network of the MAM-1DCNN model applies a double-layer multi-scale convolutional neural network structure to extract more complete information. Finally,
the MAM-1DCNN applies an improved attention guidance mechanism to enhance the feature application ability of different branch tasks. Through two general bearings datasets, this paper verifies the effectiveness and generalisation ability of the MAM-1DCNN model.
WebQuest Kullanımının Öğrenci Başarısına Etkisi: Bir Karma Sentez Çalışması
Authors: KABADAYI Halilibrahim , KOCABEY İdris , KANADLI Sedat
Published: August 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı, internet tabanlı bir öğretim yöntemi olan WebQuest kullanımının öğrencilerin başarısına etkisini incelemek ve etkili bir WebQuest kullanımına etki eden faktörleri, nicel-nitel bulgulara sahip çalışmaların sonuçlarını birleştirerek belirlemektir. Çalışmada, karma araştırma sentezi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Bunun için önce nicel çalışma sonuçları meta-analiz yöntemiyle, ardından nitel araştırma sonuçları tematik sentezle birleştirilmiştir. Son olarak, birleştirilen çalışmalar arasındaki varyansı, tematik sentezden elde edilen analitik temalarla açıklamak için nicel ve nitel sentezi sonuçları karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu kapsamda 2008-2020 yılları arasında konu üzerine yapılmış deneysel çalışmalar incelenmiş, belirlenen içerme-dışlama ölçütlerini karşılayan 12 çalışma meta-analize, 11 çalışma tematik senteze dâhil edilmiştir. Meta-analize dâhil edilen 12 çalışma rastgele etkiler modeline göre birleştirildiğinde alt sınırı 0,513, üst sınırı 1,358 olmak üzere genel etki büyüklüğü 0,911 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Bu etki büyüklüğü %95 güven seviyesinde anlamlı bir etki büyüklüğüdür (z=5,13, p<0,01). Cohen vd. (2007) sınıflamasına göre hesaplanan genel etki büyüklüğü “orta” düzeydedir. Buna göre WebQuest uygulamasının akademik başarı üzerinde orta düzeyde bir etkiye sahip olduğu söylenebilir. Hesaplanan etki büyüklüğünün çalışmanın yürütüldüğü öğretim kademesine göre anlamlı, ancak çalışmanın yürütüldüğü ders türüyle uygulama süresine göre anlamlı fark göstermediği belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonunda nicel-nitel veriler karşılaştırılmıştır. Üretilen analitik temalardan, öğrencilerin duyuşsal yönden hazırlanması ve motivasyonlarının sağlanmasıyla gerçekleştirilen WebQuestlerin etki büyüklüklerinin, bu desteği sağlamayanlardan anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir.
Teachers’ Emotional Labor Behaviors: The Role of Positive Psychological Capital and Organizational Commitment
Authors: ÜLKER Süheyla , GİZİR Sıddıka
Published: August 2023

The main aim of this research was to reveal the role of the positive psychological capital and organizational commitment of teachers working in high schools on their emotional labor behaviors. The research sample consisted of a total of 711 teachers, 561 of whom were from public schools and 150 of whom are from private secondary schools, all working in the city of Mersin. The data were collected using the "Positive Psychological Capital Scale" developed by Tösten and Özgan (2014), the "Emotional Labor Scale" adapted for teachers by Kıral (2016), and the "Organizational Commitment Scale" adapted into Turkish by Al (2007). The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The analysis conducted on the entire sample revealed that teachers' positive psychological capital and organizational commitment explain 12% of the total variance in emotional labor. The analysis conducted on the sample from public schools revealed that these two variables together predict 11.6% of the total variance in emotional labor, while the analysis conducted on the sample from private schools revealed that organizational commitment did not significantly predict emotional labor, and that positive psychological capital alone predicted 21% of the total variance in emotional labor.
Representation Learning on Sequential and Temporal Data Manifolds
Authors:   , Daniali Maryam , Salvucci Dario D. , Kim Edward
Published: August 2023

Representation learning has gained significant attention in the machine learning community due to its ability to automatically extract useful features from raw data without the need for hand-crafted feature engineering. Although representation learning is widely applied to image data, it has received less attention in the context of sequential and temporal data manifolds, despite the growing prevalence of such data in industry and on the internet. This dissertation focuses on utilizing representation learning in applications with sequential and temporal data and demonstrates its advantages over conventional techniques that do not incorporate a sequential component. We investigate the different tools and techniques used in representation learning for sequential and temporal data, compare their strengths and weaknesses, and provide guidelines for implementing them in various domains. The study also presents a number of case studies in a variety of domains to demonstrate the benefits of representation learning. In the time series case study, representation learning is applied to analyze the driving behavior of individuals with cognitive impairments, demonstrating its effectiveness over traditional techniques. In the text and graph case study, representation learning is extended to clinical graphs to present disease information in an interpretable space, measuring patient similarity based on their visit notes. In the image case study, transfer learning is used to improve object classification models via neuro-inspired approaches to enhance representation learning for static image classification. This case study explores the creation of a dynamic perception framework that is robust to minor perturbations in input stimuli through representation learning over time. Among the contributions of this dissertation are a comprehensive review of representation learning techniques for sequential and temporal data manifolds. Also included are guidelines for their use in various domains with such data, as well as real-world case studies demonstrating their effectiveness. The purpose of this dissertation is to provide insight into how representation learning can improve models' performance, reduce data dimensionality, and facilitate models' interpretation.
Healthcare in AI for Social Good
Authors:   , Monselise Michal , Yang Christopher C.
Published: August 2023

AI for social good (AI4SG) is an area of research that is centered around the notion that machine learning (ML) should be used to benefit society. This dissertation will begin by examining different definitions of AI4SG as well as combining them in order to better understand what defines AI research aimed at benefiting society. Since health applications are the most prominent in AI4SG, this dissertation will explore machine learning solutions in healthcare that adhere to AI4SG principles. To increase benefit to society while reducing harm caused by performing research, we will use user generated data from social media and explore why using this data can be beneficial in this type of research. This dissertation will focus on two applications where machine learning is applied to healthcare related user generated data such that it can produce benefit to society. The first application is the use of COVID-19 vaccine related discourse on social media to better understand public concerns about vaccination. Using a combination of topic and sentiment analysis allows us to better understand the themes that emerge in this discourse so that they can be properly addressed. The second application is an online health community for pregnancy after loss support. Using the content from this community allows us to better understand how support flows through a support community of this kind. Additionally, an ML model that combines features from the network structure as well as the detected social support content of messages is used to provide recommendations to users. These two applications demonstrate possible uses for ML in healthcare using user generated data primarily from social media. Through these applications, we will also better understand AI4SG, its advantages and limitations.
What is Glycaemic Variability and which Pharmacological Treatment Options are Effective? A Narrative Review
Authors: Huertas Cañas Juan Miguel ,   Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, Gomez Gutierrez Maria Alejandra ,   Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, Ossa Andres Bedoya ,   Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Published: August 2023

Glycated haemoglobin is currently used for diagnosis and follow-up of diabetes mellitus. However, it has important limitations; as it only reflects the average glycaemia over the last 3 months, it does not allow the identification of crucial events, such as episodes of hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia. Strict control of hyperglycaemia can result in severe hypoglycaemia that can be life threatening and can have important sequelae. Recently, the concept of glycaemic variability has been developed to provide information about the magnitude of glycaemic excursions and the duration of these fluctuations. This new approach has the potential to improve outcomes, decrease the risk of hypoglycaemia, and decrease cardiovascular risk. This review describes the most commonly prescribed non-insulin anti-diabetic drugs for diabetes management, their mechanism of action, and the existing evidence about their effectiveness in improving glycaemic variability and diabetes control.
Identifying Learning Disability Screens for Spanish-Speaking Adults
Authors: Cordón Ingrid , Chong Jia Y. , Grimm Kevin , Christo Catherine , Mendoza Macaria , Clinton Amanda , Goodman Gail
Published: August 2023

The successful screening for possible learning disabilities (LD) is a crucial first step in the process of identifying signs of LD, gaining assistance and/or accommodations, and obtaining a more complete LD assessment. Although Latino people are the largest ethnic minority in the United States, and more specifically in California, there remains a clear need for a valid LD screening measure that is appropriate for adult Spanish speakers, particularly low-income individuals. This study evaluated the validity of three brief measures to screen for LD among low-income Spanish-speaking adults: Empire State Screen, Welfare-to-Work [WTW] 18, and MATILDA-R. The study also provides an initial estimate of LD risk in the low-income Spanish-speaking population. To estimate the predictive utility of each screening measure, 1,040 Spanish-speaking adults were administered each of the three screens and then assessed for indications of LD using multiple scoring methods (Bateria Discrepancy Diagnosis [BDD], pattern of strengths and weaknesses [PSW], and DSM-5). The translated WTW 18 Screen and the MATILDA-R appeared most promising. A culturally-sensitive, validated LD screen will help ensure that social workers and other helping professionals have access to appropriate and legally required interventions for this marginalized population.
Field Education as the Signature Pedagogy of Social Work
Authors: Amy Skeen
Published: August 2023

As the social work profession emerged, the primary method for training social workers was the apprentice model, now referred to as field education. In 2008, the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) declared field education the signature pedagogy of social work education in the Educational Policies and Standards (EPAS), thus connecting it to accreditation. Despite this prioritization over other areas of social work education, debate continues as to whether field education meets the criteria of signature pedagogy. This study applied a contextual analysis to determine the extent to which a sample of 16 undergraduate social work programs demonstrate alignment with the signature pedagogy designation. The tool for analysis was the EPAS self-study, a primary document required in the CSWE accreditation process. The selected criteria for examination were two defining features of signature pedagogy: evidence of widespread recognition and routine inclusion across the curriculum. Findings revealed significant variation in both criteria areas among the sample group, likely influenced by ambiguity regarding signature pedagogy found within the EPAS. While data within the EPAS self-studies substantiates the important role of field education, additional themes revealed an opportunity to re-define and expand the signature pedagogy of the profession that could benefit both social work education and the practice community.
Child Welfare and Social Work Education
Authors: Leotti Sandra M. , Sugrue Erin P. , Itzkowitz Miriam , Williams Kelly
Published: August 2023

Social work has long been involved in child welfare practice. Though lauded as well- intended and admirable work, the profession’s involvement in the child welfare system is fraught with contradictions, ethical tensions, and a legacy of historical trauma and deep mistrust in Black and Native American communities. Challenging this legacy requires an honest look at how schools of social work participate in policies and practices that work to uphold racialized surveillance and forcible family separation. Accordingly, this paper invites readers into a critical conversation regarding social work’s collaboration with child welfare systems via Title IV-E training programs. To these ends, we draw on the conceptual framework of abolition as a useful tool for interrogating and disrupting social work’s relationship to child welfare.
Editorial
Authors: Ortiz Alexandra , Cuervo Edisson , Garcés Juan Felipe , Trujillo Losada Milton Fernando
Published: August 2023

Editorial
A Narrative Inquiry of Live Video Streaming: Voices of EFL Teachers to Reflect on Their Online Learning
Authors: Ali Fachri , Alimah Khusnul
Published: August 2023

Despite being widely investigated by previous studies in online learning, live video streaming (LVS) as a strategy for teaching English as a foreign language receives scanty attention. The present narrative inquiry aims to showcase an empirical insight into how live video streaming on Facebook is organized in online learning to fill this void. Two EFL teachers of a senior secondary school in Central Java, Indonesia, volunteered to participate in this study. Data were garnered through interviews and classroom observation. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study’s findings demonstrated that teaching through LVS on Facebook assisted EFL teachers in managing their online learning. The LVS-mediated learning process portrayed teaching, social, and cognitive presence during online learning. This result indicates that the learning platform provides promising prospects for teachers to optimize online English-speaking courses. The study also explored several challenges the EFL teachers encounter when managing LVS in their online classes with material and media preparation, time allocation, and internet connection. This study concludes with some pedagogical implications for how a teacher as a curriculum designer engages students in learning English and empowers them in online learning.
CHARACTERIZATION OF SALAK WEDI ACTIVATED CARBON STRUCTURE USING KOH AND ZnCl2 ACTIVATOR
Authors: Ardianti Aprillia Dwi , Faila Rizka Nur
Published: August 2023

Activated carbon can be made from a variety of organic and inorganic raw materials. One of the organic materials with great potential in the manufacture of activated carbon is the bark of salak wedi(Salacca Zalacca). The purpose of this study was to determine the physical characteristics of the activated carbon of salak wedi peel which has been chemically activated using KOH and ZnCl2 with the process of being activated once using only KOH or ZnCl2 and multilevel activation using a combination of KOH and ZnCl2 to determine the number of pores in the sample and to determine the presence of a crystal structure in the sample. The research method includes sample making, single and multilevel activation processes, then SEM and XRD tests are carried out. The results of SEM with multilevel activation have more pores than the activated carbon sample of bark once. The SEM results obtained that the multilevel activation has a larger number of pores compared to the activation which is only carried out once, with the result that the largest pore volume with the stratified activator Carbon KOH + ZnCl2 (s) is 35,976,798,714 nm3. The XRD analysis indicated that activated carbon from the bark of salak wedi is a material with good conductivity properties because it has a relatively high crystalline structure, both on one-time activation and multilevel activation. Time using KOH activator obtained phase crystalline with the most significant percentage if compared with another activation.
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTRIC TROLLEY OF OXYGEN CYLINDERS BASED ON THE ROAD SLOPE
Authors: Oei Costantinus , Gultom Maran , Ranteallo Obet Takke , Wakarmamu Thobby , Liga Marthen , Hartiningsih Endang , Numberi Johni Jonatan , Silo Akbar
Published: August 2023

The demand for efficient distribution of oxygen cylinders at Abepura Regional General Hospital (RSUD Abepura) has been steadily increasing due to the growing needs of staff members and patients who expect high-quality service within the hospital premises. In response to this demand, this study aims to propose a transportation system that is not only automated but also time-saving, with the ultimate goal of enhancing medical services in a more efficient, eco-friendly, and safe manner. One of the main challenges faced in the distribution process is the hilly terrain surrounding RSUD Abepura. The presence of these hills makes it difficult to manually distribute the heavy 72 kg gas cylinders, which is the current method employed at the hospital. To overcome this challenge, this research suggests implementing an innovative solution—an electric trolley—that can effectively facilitate the distribution and flow of oxygen cylinders at RSUD Abepura. The findings of this study conclusively demonstrate that the electric trolley is not only a suitable but also a convenient solution for the operators and medical staff involved in the distribution process. By utilizing the electric trolley, they can distribute oxygen cylinders without facing any hindrances posed by the uphill roads, ultimately resulting in significantly improved time efficiency and service effectiveness at RSUD Abepura.
ENHANCE THE HEAT AND FLAME CHARACTERISTICS OF SAGO BRIQUETTES WITH AND WITHOUT ADJUSTERS
Authors: Suyatno Suyatno , Riupassa Helen
Published: August 2023

Experimental investigations were conducted to assess the impact of an adjuster on the heating efficiency and flame stability of sago waste briquettes. The adjuster was introduced to maintain a consistent burning distance, thereby enhancing the combustion heat of the fuel. Infrared thermometry was employed to monitor the temperature evolution within the briquette and the combustion load, represented by water in a pan. The findings demonstrate that adding an effective adjuster significantly improves the performance of both the briquettes and the stove, resulting in enhanced effectiveness and efficiency. This is evident from the observed increase in combustion temperature and faster boiling time of the water. The consistent burning distance ensures a stable and uniform heat supply to the briquettes, facilitating more efficient fuel utilization as all parts of the fuel can undergo complete combustion and transfer heat to the pan. Molecular analysis reveals that the stability of the burning distance weakens the Van der Waals bonds within the carbon chain, thereby increasing the reactivity of the fuel molecules. Consequently, the fuel exhibits improved heat absorption capability and becomes highly combustible.