bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Understanding the trip making characteristics of car deficient households in Finland
Authors: O'Hern Steve , Tiikkaja Hanne
Published: April 2024

In many households, there are more adults with a driving license than there are cars. These households can be considered car deficient. This research explores car deficient households in a Finnish context using data from the Finnish National Travel Survey. Using logistic regressions, the research sought to understand what variables predict if a respondent lives in a car deficient household and for respondents living in car deficient households, we sought to understand the variables the predict access to use a car as a driver. Gender, work status, age, family size, household income, and number of trips by mode and purpose were all found to predict who lives in a car deficient household. In car deficient households, gender was found to be the strongest predictor of having access to use the car. The findings support previous research and raise new topics for future study, including studying intra-household contracts and analysing the activities engaged in by car deficient households.
Liikenne 2022
Authors: Toiskallio (Ed.) Kalle
Published: April 2024

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A escrita literária e o fazer romanesco nas crônicas de António Lobo Antunes: reflexões do escritor figurado
Authors: Oliveira Thaís Moreira de , Telles Luís Fernando Prado
Published: April 2024

O artigo objetiva analisar de que modo António Lobo Antunes, ao se representar como escritor na tessitura de suas crônicas, reflete sobre a escrita literária e o fazer romanesco. Consideramos a possibilidade de as crônicas se configurarem para o autor como um laboratório de escrita para os seus romances e, também, um espaço de reflexão, construção e espelhamento daquilo que considera ser a arte de escrever. O corpus compreende as crônicas publicadas nos dois primeiros livros do gênero: Livro de crónicas (1998) e Segundo livro de crónicas (2002). Inicialmente, realiza-se uma discussão acerca das especificidades do gênero e das principais características de escritura cronística de Antunes; em seguida, procede-se a uma revisão dos pressupostos teóricos concernentes à questão da autoria e sua representação, junto a uma  breve análise do corpus. Evidencia-se, nas crônicas, a recorrente aparição da figura do escritor e um movimento desta em enunciar juízos e expressar opiniões sobre a escrita literária e o gênero romance em específico.
Narrativas do acolhimento? efeitos de sentido, silenciamento e o sujeito migrante
Authors: Lucena Camila
Published: April 2024

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os efeitos de sentido possíveis da palavra acolhimento no contexto do ensino de línguas em situação de migração e refúgio venezuelano no Brasil. Considerando os discursos sobre a acolhida escolar, selecionei profissionais da educação e alunos migrantes/venezuelanos para analisar como cada grupo fala sobre este processo. Entre esses discursos ocorrem as ressonâncias interdiscursivas (SERRANI, 1997) que são entendidas como funcionamentos parafrásticos de significação que acontecem nos discursos. Através do discurso sobre temos o atravessamento da subjetividade do sujeito migrante/refugiado através da materialidade significante do outro, o nacional, que entende a acolhida como caridade.
As margens da ficção em António Lobo Antunes
Authors: Faria Ângela Beatriz de Carvalho
Published: April 2024

Em Até que as pedras se tornem mais leves que a água (2017, 1ª. ed.), António Lobo Antunes retorna à imagem sobrevivente e traumática da guerra colonial. A ficção contemporânea e fragmentária apresenta a montagem ou colagem de duas vozes delirantes, que flutuam entre tempos e espaços simultâneos e superpostos: a do “pai branco” (alferes mobilizado para Angola) e a do “filho preto” (o “miúdo” africano levado por ele para Portugal). Desde o início, sabe-se que ambos morrerão, por ocasião do ritual da matança do porco na aldeia e caberá ao leitor acompanhar as crises de identidade dos sujeitos ex-cêntricos e desterritorializados a fim de decifrar as causas do conflito. Mais uma vez, a ficção antuniana inscreve narradores-personagens, que se subtraem ao “tempo dos vencedores”, num claro viés benjaminiano, revestindo-os de uma singular dimensão humana. Através da poética do desprendimento e do vôo, inerente ao título de uma crónica e ao romance, observa-se o gesto ascensional de libertação dos sujeitos detentores das vozes que flutuam entre o passado e o presente.  Há uma “frase-imagem” a ser decifrada, a partir das reflexões críticas e filosóficas de Jacques Rancière. Ao repensar, por meio da imagem, as relações do Outrora com o Agora, a ficção do autor português contemporâneo não só propõe o entrelaçamento da imagem-fantasmática, da imagem-páthos e da imagem-sintoma - teorizadas por Aby Warburg -, como também nos ensina a ver o invisível: o que estava à margem da História oficial no período da tentativa de manutenção do Império português.
«SITUATIONAL TIME» IN HISTORICAL EPICS
Authors: Kulyntaeva T.B. , Gulsevin Gurer , Espekova L.A. , Batyrbaeva M.A.
Published: April 2024

Conceptual research stands as a cornerstone in uncovering linguocultural values and the collective psyche of diverse peoples, offering profound insights into their worldview. This article endeavors to unveil the manifestation of temporal context within historical epics, deeply intertwined with the epochs and narratives of the respective societies. The study seeks to elucidate the collective consciousness and societal understanding prevalent during the periods under study, achieved through an analysis of linguistic expressions denoting temporal concepts within historical poetic texts. Drawing upon scholarly evidence, the article delineates the mechanisms and distinctive attributes characterizing the portrayal of situational time within historical epics. It underscores the prominent role of grammatical constructs, particularly the active utilization of the verb's grammatical category, in conveying temporal nuances. Furthermore, linguistic analysis reveals the pivotal role of the temporal dimension in discerning historical veracity within these literary compositions.
The scholarly significance of this research lies in its theoretical contributions to cognitive linguistics, linguoculturology, and the study of linguistic folklore. Additionally, the practical implications extend to educational contexts, offering enriching content for specialized courses such as "Linguistic Folklore Studies," "Cognitive Linguistics," and "Linguoculturology," thereby fostering a deeper understanding of temporal dynamics within cultural narratives.
SOME METHODS OF SHAPING OF THE RHETORICAL SPEECH GENRES IN THE LANGUAGE CONSCIOUSNESS OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS ON THE RUSSIAN CLASSES
Authors: Malikova A.I. , Pulkina A.V. , Turovskayа Ye.I. , Shapauov А.К.
Published: April 2024

The article analyzes the issues of methodology of training Russian language of international students in medical educational programs. Special attention is paid to the role of text as an effective learning tool, which is an important aspect of this field of work. The text is considered in the context of the communicative method and represents the result of speech activity and oral reproduction of speech in situations where different speech genres are used.
The research focuses on the importance of including rhetorical speech genres in the foreign linguistic training of Russian language of the first and second year medical students in Kokshetau Shokan Ualikhanov University. The authors suggest that this approach contributes to successful communication in educational and future professional spheres.
Modern speech genres for foreign language students are presented. The subject matter of these genres is determined by the peculiarities of students' linguistic picture of the world. In the process of transition from the first to the second year of study the main components of speech genres in the student's linguistic consciousness were revealed.
The results of the comparison of the peculiarities of the use of rhetorical speech genres by international students of Medicine School in the educational and professional spheres at the initial stage of activity are also presented.
УБЕЖДЕНИЕ И МОТИВАЦИЯ СТУДЕНТОВ ЧЕРЕЗ ИЗУЧЕНИЕ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА
Authors: Уразбаева А.З. , Тургумбаева А.Г.
Published: April 2024

В статье раскрываются убеждение и мотивация студентов в отношении изучения английского языка. Показаны основные методы исследования мотивации у студентов языковых и неязыковых образовательных программ. В работе использовались различные методы, такие как: анализ, изучение специализированной литературы, статистические методы, анкетирование. А также в этом исследовании использовался количественный метод исследования. Полученные данные были рассчитаны с использованием определенных статистических тестов для получения обобщений о выборке целевых групп. В связи с этим настоящее экспериментальное исследование представляет собой количественный опрос, проводимый среди казахстанских студентов с целью анализа их убеждений и мотиваций по поводу изучения языка. На основе проведенного опроса среди студентов выявлены характерные мотивационные факторы в зависимости от уровня владения языковыми навыками и основные мотивы деятельности студентов.
СЛОВООБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНЫЙ ПРОЦЕСС ПРОИЗВОДНЫХ ЛЕКСИКО-СЕМАНТИЧЕСКОЙ ГРУППЫ «ЛИЦО» С СУФФИКСОМ -ОК И -ЕЦ
Authors: Баяхметова А. А. , Коваль О. В.
Published: April 2024

На современном этапе развития общества современный русский язык характеризуется как один из самых прогрессивных языков мира, со своей устоявшейся системой. Временные перемены в обществе влекут за собой появление новых слов. Цель статьи – исследование словообразовательного процесса производных лексико-семантической группы «лицо» в современном русском языке. Актуальность данного исследования обусловлена тем, что анализ способов образования производных с суффиксом –ок и –ец со значением «лицо» позволит оптимизировать появление апеллятивов. В соответствии с целью и задачами статьи для исследования словообразовательного процесса производных лексико-семантической группы «лицо» с суффиксом –ок и –ец были применены методы: описательный, эмпирический, метод обобщения. В ходе исследования были сделаны выводы: словопроизводство апеллятивов с суффиксом –ок и –ец со значением «лицо» является одним из важных этапов в образовании слов и входит в группу перспективных направлений в словообразовании. Практическая значимость работы заключается в проведении анализа и описания словообразовательного процесса производных с суффиксом –ок и –ец со значением «лицо» в современном русском языке. Процесс образования апеллятивов с формантами –ок и –ец со значением «лицо» представляет определённую ценность в изучении словотворчества. Данная статья позволит выявить продуктивность образования слов с суффиксом –ок и -ец лексико-семантической группы «лицо».
СИНЕРГЕТИЧЕСКИЙ АНАЛИЗ ЭМЕРДЖЕНТНЫХ СВОЙСТВ ТЕКСТА
Authors: Бейсембаев А.Р. , Маняпова Т.К.
Published: April 2024

Данная статья представляет собой исследование, посвященное применению синергетических концепций к анализу текстовых материалов с целью выявления и понимания эмерджентных свойств текста. Цель - исследование и описание эмерджентных свойств текста, возникающих вследствие синергетического взаимодействия составляющих текстового полотна. Авторы статьи обращают внимание на текст как на сложную систему, в которой взаимодействие его элементов формирует дополнительные свойства и смыслы, не всегда доступные при изучении текста на уровне его отдельных составляющих. В ходе работы рассматриваются принципы синергетики и их применение к анализу текстовых данных, выявляются ключевые моменты, касающиеся эмерджентности в тексте, такие как символика, метафоры, повторения и контекстуальные особенности.
В статье отмечено, что экстраполяция научного знания из области физики и математики в сферу языка и языковых систем является обоснованной и понятной. Авторы предполагают, что язык как целостная система имеет свои внутренние законы и закономерности, которые формируются в текстовой органике, и в то же время которым подчиняется структурно-семантическая организация текста. В ходе развития языка отражены законы и закономерности, аналогичные тем, что наблюдаются в физических и математических системах, отмечается, что развитие языка отражает системообразующие законы, подобные резонансным явлениям, которые характерны для физических систем.
Также указывается, что некоторые факты в языке, такие как самоорганизация текстовой органики из хаотичных данных, не имеют сегодня научных толкований и объяснений, аналогично многим неразрешенным аспектам в физике или математике.
Авторы предлагают методы и подходы, основанные на синергетической теории, для более глубокого понимания текстовой структуры и эмерджентных свойств, присущих текстам различных жанров и контекстов.
ЗАИМСТВОВАННЫЙ СИМВОЛИЧЕСКИЙ КОНЦЕПТ ЦАРЬ В РУССКОЙ ЛИНГВОКУЛЬТУРЕ
Authors: Демидова Е.Е.
Published: April 2024

Актуальность проводимого исследования обусловлена обращением к социально-политическому макроконцепту власть и способам его объективации в русской лингвокультуре. В современной лингвистике практически отсутствуют работы, посвященные анализу концепта царь, в этом заключается научная новизна исследования. Гипотеза исследования состоит в том, что концепт царь относится к сложному типу заимствованных символических концептов. Методы, использованные в исследовании: дескриптивный, интерпретативный, метод компонентного анализа словарных дефиниций. Источник языкового материала – Национальный корпус русского языка (www.ruscorpora.ru), одиннадцать этимологических словарей русского языка и словарь И.И. Срезневского, работа Н. Флоринского. В ходе исследования было обнаружено 18 мотивирующих признаков у изучаемого концепта: ‘властитель/ властелин’, ‘голова/ глава’, ‘господин’, ‘государь’, ‘защищать/ охранять’, ‘Иван Грозный (с 1547 г.)’, ‘император’, ‘король’, ‘монарх’, ‘пасти’, ‘питать’, ‘повелитель’, ‘султан’, ‘Татарский хан’, ‘титул’, ‘царский престол» (о ханской власти)’, ‘царь небесный (о Иисусе Христе)’, ‘Юлий Цезарь’. Четыре из указанных признака отнесены к разряду символических (‘голова/ глава’, ‘защищать/ охранять’, ‘пасти’, ‘питать’). Три мотивирующих признака концепта царь ‘султан’, ‘Татарский хан’, ‘царский престол» (о ханской власти)’ не совпадают со сложившимися стереотипами русской лингвокультуры – царь считается правителем европейских, а не азиатских государств.
ТІЛ МӘДЕНИЕТІНІҢ ЖАҢА ФОРМАТТА ЗЕРТТЕЛУ БАҒЫТТАРЫ
Authors: Абильмажинова Б.Ж. , Аубакирова Б.К. , Шаяхимов Д.К.
Published: April 2024

Мақалада тіл мәдениетінің жаңа форматта зерттелу бағыттары қарастырылды. Тіл мәдениетінің жаңа форматта зерттелу бағыттарының негізгі қағидалары «адам мен қоғам»  феноменінің арақатынасындағы сөз қолданысының жаңа қырынан қарастыру нысанасы мен олардың жасалу, жұмсалу, қабылдау құбылысының прагматикалық ерекшеліктері сипатталды. Жаңа бағыттағы зерттелу тәсілдерінің  экстратілтанымдық факторлармен қамтылған әлеуметтік тілтаным, қолданбалы тілтаным, психотілтаным, этнотілтаным антропологиялық коммуникативтік тұрғыдан даму процестерінің мәні және оның қоғам үшін маңыздылығы анықталды. Тіл мәдениетінің ұлттық формада қарқынды дамып, қоғам ортасындағы қызметінің жетіле түсуі, оның түрлі жағымсыз келеңсіздіктер арылуы арқылы тілдік ұжым мүшелерінің тіл мәдениетін жоғары деңгейде қалыптастыру мәселесін қарастыруға қадам жасалды.
PULMONARY REHABILITATION IN ROMANIA: FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO THE PRESENT
Authors:   Respiratory Rehabilitation Clinic, Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital, Iasi, Romania
"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania, Postolache Paraschiva , Săndulache Ștefan ,   Department of Pneumology I, Clinical Hospital of Pneumophthisiology, Iasi, Romania
Published: April 2024

Pulmonary rehabilitation is the standard of care for patients with chronic lung disease. Material and method: Starting from the systematic review of specialized literature and practical expertise obtained both internationally and nationally, the exposition emphasizes the aspects related to pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic lung diseases. Results: The cornerstone of pulmonary rehabilitation is the American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation published in 2006 and developed based on the documents of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) published in 1997 and 2004. The document was subsequently updated in 2007, 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023, with the concept of pulmonary rehabilitation constantly evolving over the years. In Romania, pulmonary rehabilitation is carried out according to these guidelines and international standards, Iasi being a reference center in this field. Conclusions: Pulmonary rehabilitation is one of the most powerful evidence-based therapies for patients with chronic lung disease.
Keywords: COPD, exercise capacity, training, quality of life.
PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF RESPIRATORY REHABILITATION IN PACIENTS WITH COPD
Authors:   National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, Romania, Petrescu Liliana-Mihaela
Published: April 2024

COPD is a complex pathology that has physical, emotional and social aspects, that requires individualized therapeutical intervention and a personalized pulmonary rehabilitation program. Pulmonary rehabilitation in pacients with this pathology reduces the symptoms and increases effort tolerance, improves survival rate and decreases exacerbations frequency, contributes to improving nutritional status in some cases, allows improvement of medication effects and of measurable respiratory performances (6 minutes walking test, reduced dyspnea – BORG scale, BODE index and so on). Pulmonary rehabilitation also contributes to a better life quality, to achieving a functional status that permits independence of the pacient and the need for minimal help from other people, increases pacient’s autonomy even in the most severe cases –oxygenotherapy dependents and it helps physical and mental accommodation to the changes created by the illness. Pulmonary rehabilitation in this category of pacients contributes to reducing hospitalization duration, quick socio-professional reinsertion and also proper integration in the family and in the community.
Keywords: rehabilitation, individualised therapeutical program, particularities, important functional benefits.
THE BENEFITS OF KNEEFLEXIONS (SQUATS) ON BODY HEALTH
Authors:   National Institute of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Balneoclimatology, Bucharest, Romania, Zuna Ioana-Andreea
Published: April 2024

This article seeks to show the importance and benefits of performing squats and their correctness to avoid and reduce the risk of injury during daily activities. At the same time, it helps to improve balance and to obtain a correct posture. When designing the article, a systematic review of the literature of the specialty and clinical studies from personal experience was carried out. The search included specialized articles and media, such as medicinenet, healthline, medicalnewstoday, etc.. Following specialist research and my own experience, I have found that the constant performance of squats brings the following benefits: develops the body's functional strength, improves the muscles of the lower limbs, prevents injuries to the knee and hip joints, improves athletic performance, increases mobility and the flexibility of the lower limbs and the lower back muscles, leads to an increase in bone density, relieves pain by releasing endorphins, stimulates blood circulation and stimulates intestinal transit. The article underlines the importance and benefits of doing squats to maintain the health of the body, they should be done daily, being part of our daily routine like any other exercise, leading to the prevention of diseases of the lower limbs and the lower back area.
Keywords: squats, health, kneeflexions, muscles, knees, hips, exercises, stretching, health, toning, tone, calories.
Myomectomy during cesarian section: case report
Authors: Dhungana Rakshya
Published: April 2024

Leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors with an incidence of 2 to 4% of the reproductive tract in women of childbearing age. Myomectomy is the most common surgical operation performed. In a study that reviewed 10 years of experience in doing myomectomy during the cesarian section, about 0.89% had myomectomy. Although the Cesarian myomectomy rate is currently increasing, many doctors are reluctant to perform Cesarian myomectomy, due to potential associated risks, particularly the perioperative hemorrhage. It has been documented that a single CM is associated with a higher rate of bleeding when the leiomyoma diameter is more than 75 mm. We reported the case of a 26-year primigravida at 38 weeks of gestation who presented with prevaginal leaking and pain abdomen. We found it to have a huge mass over the posterior wall. A Cesarian myomectomy was performed. Histopathologically it was proven to be a fibroid uterus.
Study of echocardiography findings in patients with type II diabetes mellitus
Authors: Shrestha Apurba , Dhungel Sanjib
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is an escalating public health problem globally. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is an established risk factor for congestive cardiac failure in which the diastolic function is impaired more than the systolic function.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2018 to 2019. The sample size of the study was 60 respondents. An independent student t-test and a chi-square test were used to test the statistical significance between the two variables (with two categories) in quantitative and qualitative variables respectively. Significant results were defined as p-values less than 0.05 at 95% confidence intervals.
Result: Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) was found in 36 (60%) of the patients. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) was found in 11 (18.3%) of the patients. The correlation between LVDD and index of glycemic control i.e. HbA1c was statistically significant (P value 0.025). It was also found that prevalence of LVDD increased with the duration of diabetes (P value 0.007), also the frequency of LVSD increased with duration of diabetes (P value 0.009).
Conclusion: LVDD was more common in diabetic patients with poor glycemic control and prolonged duration of the disease. LVSD was less common in diabetic patient in comparison with LVDD, but the frequency of LVSD also increased as the duration of diabetes progressed.
Associated factors for admission among acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients presenting at the emergency department of a tertiary care center in Eastern Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Shrestha Grishma
Published: April 2024

Introduction: The burden of COPD continues to increase over the years. COPD exacerbations require frequent hospitalizations and accelerate the decline of lung function. Hence, it is significant to understand the factors that can predict hospitalization due to acute exacerbation of COPD.
 
Method: A cross sectional study was conducted for a period of one year in total of 99 cases with an aim to identify factors associated with hospitalization due to acute exacerbation of COPD in patients visiting emergency department of BPKIHS, eastern Nepal. We obtained data of sociodemographic, clinical, and biochemical parameters. We analyzed their association with hospital admission with a multivariate analysis using a logistic regression model.
 
Result: Among 99 cases 50 were admitted and 49 were discharged. In multivariate analysis, the significant factors predictive of hospital admission in COPD exacerbations were domiciliary oxygen (OR 0.162, 95% CI 0.977-1.138), SpO2 with O2 (OR 0.864, 95% CI 0.146-0.864), neutrophil count (OR 1.274, 95% CI 1.045-1.554), lymphocyte count (OR 1.297, 95% CI 1.027-1.639) and serum urea level (OR 1.045, 95% CI 1.003-1.089).
 
Conclusion: In patients presenting to the emergency department with acute exacerbation of COPD, if the value of any one of the predicting factors (domiciliary oxygen, SpO2 with O2, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count and serum urea level) deteriorates by one unit, then there is 1.420 times increase in hospital admission.
Oral bleeding: a case report of hemangioma of palate
Authors: Maharjan Alisha , Dhungana Sundar
Published: April 2024

Hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors of blood vessels that represent a gray area between hamartomatous malformation and true neoplasms. In spite of being largely benign, they can become unpleasant, disfiguring and also sometimes fatal if they affect vital structures. More than half of the cases occur in head and neck; however, intraoral hemangiomas are relatively rare. They can present in a variety of ways. This is a case report of cavernous hemangioma of hard palate which presented with intra oral bleeding and ulcer, which was initially investigated as being a probable case of neoplastic lesion of the palate in a 71-year-old woman.
Knowledge, perception and belief about HIV/AIDS among health care provider of provincial level hospital outside Kathmandu valley of Bagmati province
Authors: Twanabasu Sajal , Subedi Bhusan Kumar , Bhatta Surendra Prasad , Maskey Sujina , Regmi Dinesh , Rijal Ram Chandra
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Stigmatized health care providers are the strongest hindrances in effectively responding to HIV. This study is conducted to evaluate Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Acquired immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) related knowledge, perception and belief of health care providers working at Dhading hospital, Dhading, Nepal.
 
Method: This is a cross sectional study conducted from 1st to 15th December 2023 among the health professionals of Dhading hospital using a google form questionnaire which consisted of questions related to socio-demographic profile, knowledge regarding testing, transmission along with perception and belief related to HIV/AIDS.
 
Result: Out of 135 respondents, 101 (74.8%) responded among which 59.4% were females and 98% had education of secondary level or above. Majority (>90%) of the participants demonstrated adequate knowledge on questions related to transmission of HIV/AIDS. However, only 75.8% respondents were aware of voluntary counseling and treatment (VCT) with 73.27% still believing HIV/AIDS is a taboo in Nepal.
 
Conclusion: Knowledge, perception and belief of the health care provider is encouraging at Dhading Hospital. Studies like this help to identify gaps and in making appropriate intervention to eliminate stigma and discrimination prevalent among healthcare workers.
General Practice Reformative Agenda 2024 (protocol)
Authors: Shrestha Ashis , Ghimire Rajan , Bajracharya Sumana , Bom Rabin , Samal Anup , Joshi Arabind , Dangal Binod , Maharjan Kripa , Bhandari Bibek Raj , Maharjan Rony , Kharal Puspa Mani , Dawadi Bishwa , Shah Arati , Shrestha Grishma
Published: April 2024

The healthcare system undergoes frequent reforms, including various services. General practice (GP), a longstanding specialty in Nepal, now requires further changes, due to changing and growing needs of the country. To facilitate this, it's essential to identify key areas for reform supported by evidence.
To gather evidence, we've designed a qualitative study based on grounded theory. The researcher aims to engage with a large number of GPs using virtual methods. Participants will be contacted through focused group discussions, key-person interviews, polls, and debates. In the first round, key issues will be identified, and in the second round, potential solutions will be explored.
Our goal is that these findings will assist stakeholders in pinpointing gaps in policies, educational strategies, research, and the overall development of GPs. With the implementation of these findings, we anticipate a well-defined role for GPs within the national health system.
Prevalence and Socio-demographic Characteristics of Malaria in Pregnancy among Women Attending Antenatal Care in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Authors:   Medicine and Surgery at Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda, Moses Ijo
Published: April 2024

Malaria infection during pregnancy poses significant risks to both maternal and fetal health, particularly in regions with high transmission rates such as sub-Saharan Africa. This study, conducted at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda, aimed to comprehensively investigate the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of malaria infection among pregnant women attending the Antenatal Care (ANC) clinic. Utilizing a robust descriptive cross-sectional design, data were collected from 400 participants through structured questionnaires and subjected to rigorous statistical analysis. The findings revealed a malaria prevalence rate of 7.8% among the study population. Further analysis unveiled compelling associations between malaria infection and various socio-demographic factors. Notably, women aged 24-45 years constituted the majority of malaria-positive cases, highlighting a vulnerable age group. Additionally, lower levels of education, unemployment or self-employment status, and urban residence were significantly associated with higher rates of malaria infection. Primigravida and women in the second trimester emerged as particularly susceptible subgroups, indicating heightened risk during specific stages of pregnancy. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions aimed at reducing malaria burden among pregnant women in the study area. Effective health education programs tailored to address the needs of vulnerable demographics, particularly primigravida and women in the second trimester, are imperative. Furthermore, the sustained distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets remains paramount in combating malaria transmission. These interventions, informed by the socio demographic correlates identified in this study, hold the potential to mitigate the adverse impact of malaria on maternal and fetal health, contributing to improved pregnancy outcomes and overall public health in the region. Keywords: Malaria, pregnancy, antenatal care, prevalence, socio-demographic correlates, Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.
Addressing the Complexities of Teenage Pregnancy: Insights from a Study in Lira District, Uganda
Authors:   Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Surgery Kampala International University Western Campus, Ishaka,  Bushenyi, East Africa, Francis Otukei Godfrey
Published: April 2024

Teenage pregnancy persists as a global public health challenge with profound implications for maternal and child well-being, particularly in low-resource settings. This study investigates the prevalence, determinants, and implications of teenage pregnancies in Lira District, Uganda. Employing a cross-sectional quantitative approach, data was collected from 106 pregnant mothers aged 12-19 attending antenatal care services. Findings reveal that a majority of respondents fall within the 12-19 age range, with significant proportions having attained only primary education and being married. Factors contributing to early pregnancies include peer pressure and financial constraints. Moreover, respondents express awareness of risks such as vaginal tears and maternal mortality during delivery. These findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive interventions addressing socioeconomic disparities, enhancing access to education and healthcare, and promoting reproductive health education. By elucidating the complexities surrounding teenage pregnancies in a resource-constrained context, this study contributes valuable insights to inform targeted strategies aimed at reducing the burden of teenage pregnancies and improving the health outcomes of adolescent mothers and their offspring. Keywords: Prevalence, Teenage Pregnancy, Mothers, Antenatal Care, Regional Hospital
cdk2024 #1: NWO Open Science grant for the Chemistry Development Kit
Authors: Willighagen Egon
Published: April 2024

We recently got awarded our second

NWO Open Science grant (OSF23.2.097), this time for the Chemistry Development Kit (CDK). “We” here is me and Alyanne de Haan, René van der Ploeg, and Marc Teunis from Hogeschool Utrecht. The proposal has been submitted for public dissemination in RIO Journal, like we did

with the first NWO Open Science grant.
Hacer España grande otra vez. El relato nacional español en el discurso de VOX
Authors: López Felipe Jacobo
Published: April 2024

El objetivo de este artículo consiste en poner de relieve el relato nacional español en el discurso de VOX. Para ello, se ha analizado el discurso político de la formación a través de fuentes de todo tipo (programas, mítines, entrevistas, publicaciones en redes...) entendidas siempre como textos, con el fin de localizar dicho relato. En este sentido, se ha verificado la centralidad quetienen en su discurso tanto la nación española, entendida en términos palingenésicos, como el establecimiento de un relato particular sobre el pasado español, utilizado como marco de referencia para sus acciones políticas. Este relato, además, hace uso de mitos, símbolos y creencias cuya matriz de origen proviene en gran medida del canon nacionalista nacionalcatólico. En él, el papel del mito de la Reconquista y el imperio español es fundamental, y están vinculados a las ideas de Hispanidad y Leyenda Negra. Por otro lado, llama la atención la ausencia de referencias al periodo decimonónico, con menciones testimoniales a la Guerra de Independencia.
دور التوجه الاستراتيجي في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية : دراسة ميدانية في الجامعات الأهلية اليمنية
Authors: الحداء فؤاد أحمد أحمد , زيد جمال درهم أحمد
Published: April 2024

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف إلى دور التوجه الاستراتيجي بأبعاده (الريادي، التوجه بالسوق، التوجه بالتكنولوجيا) في تحقيق الميزة التنافسية بأبعادها (الجودة، التميز، التكلفة) في الجامعات الأهلية اليمنية في أمانة العاصمة صنعاء، وتحديد واقع ومستوى ممارسة التوجه الاستراتيجي، ومستوى تحقق الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الأهلية اليمنية في أمانة العاصمة صنعاء، ومن أجل تحقيق أهداف الدراسة اتبعت الدراسة المنهج المسحي الارتباطي، وبلغ إجمالي مجتمع الدراسة (628) من القيادات الأكاديمية والإدارية في (24) جامعة أهلية في أمانة العاصمة التي تضم عدد ثلاث كليات فأكثر، ومضى على إنشائها خمسة أعوام فأكثر أي أنه أصبح لديها مخرجات في سوق العمل، واختيرت عينة عشوائية طبقية حجمها (239)، واعتمدت الدراسة على استبانة جرى تصميمها، وأخضعت للتعديل والتطوير والتحسين، والتحكيم، وبعد إجراء التحليلات الإحصائية أظهرت النتائج أن هناك أثرًا دالًا إحصائيا للتوجه الاستراتيجي على الميزة التنافسية في الجامعات الأهلية اليمنية، وفي ضوء النتائج خرجت الدراسة بعدد من التوصيات منها ضرورة الاهتمام والتركيز على تطوير التوجه الاستراتيجي بجميع أبعاده للجامعة وفهم احتياجات سوق العمل ومتطلباته، من خلال تحديد الأهداف وطرق تحقيقها وتنسيق أنشطة الجامعة وتوجيهها نحو تحقيق أهدافها، وضرورة الاهتمام بتعزيز الميزة التنافسية بجميع أبعادها لاسيما بعد التميز؛ لأنه كان أقر الأبعاد تحققاً، كما أوصت بإجراء مزيد من الدراسات لتحليل البيئة الخارجية للجامعات الأهلية في اليمن، مثل العوامل السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية والأمنية والتكنولوجية، وتأثيرها على الميزة التنافسية.
أثر معركة طوفان الأقصى على مستقبل العلاقات الدولية
Authors: الشاوش سعود محمد
Published: April 2024

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على الأسباب التي أدت الى قيام  معركة طوفان الأقصى، ومواقف الدول المختلفة منها وخاصة الموقف اليمني، وما هو تأثير تلك المعركة على مستقبل العلاقات الدولية، واستخدم الباحث في منهجية الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي، إضافة إلى منهج القوة(المصلحة الوطنية) وكانت النتيجة الرئيسة التي توصلت إليها الدراسة أن مستقبل العلاقات الدولية سيشهد تغيرات مهمة نتيجة لتلك المعركة، بحيث يمكن القول أن العلاقات الدولية ما قبل معركة طوفان الأقصى ليست كما بعدها، واتضح ذلك في وجود عدد من التأثيرات على مستقبل العلاقات الدولية كان منها: ظهور اليمن كقوة إقليمية جديدة، وظهور تكتلات دولية(سياسية واقتصادية) مناهضة للسياسة الغربية، وبروز وتعاظم دور قوى المقاومة الغير رسمية في الصراع العربي-الصهيوني.
لهجة برط، محافظة الجوف في اليمن، دراسة لغوية
Authors: عبدالله اكرم ناصر ناصر حسين , فاضل أسمهان
Published: April 2024

يدرس البحث لهجة ظواهر لغوية في لهجة برط، محافظة الجوف في اليمن؛ بهدف استخراج الظواهر اللغوية في هذه اللهجة، ومعرفة معاني مفردات هذه اللهجة وأصولها؛ لتسهيل فهم الألفاظ لدى المهتمين، وتقديم دراسة لغوية للهجة (برط) يعود إليها دارسوا هذه اللهجة فيما بعد، وأسباب دراسة هذا الموضوع تتمثل في جدة الموضوع، الذي لم يسبق دراستها من قبل، وجود ظواهر في هذه اللهجة جديرة بدراستها لاستجلاء كنهها ومعرفة كوامنها، تمثل مجتمع البحث في السماع والعودة إلى المعاجم العربية لتوضيحها، واستخدمت البحث المنهج الاستقرائي لجمع الظواهر والمنهج الوصفي التحليلي لدراستها، وقسم البحث إلى مبحثين، تسبقهما مقدمة وتلحقهما خاتمة، المبحث الأول: المستويات اللغوية: المطلب الأول: المستوى الصوتي، المطلب الثاني: المستوى الصرفي، المطلب الثالث: المستوى النحوي، والمبحث الثاني: ألفاظ في لهجة برط: المطلب الأول: الألفاظ الزراعية، المطلب الثاني: الألفاظ المنزلية، المطلب الثالث: ألفاظ متنوعة، وتوصل البحث إلى نتائج متعددة، أهمها: أن الاختلاف الصوتي يؤدي الدور الأكبر في اختلاف اللهجات وتنوعها، وجود ظواهر فصيحة في لهجة برط، كالطمطمانية والشنشنة...، وكذا الصيغ في الأفعال قد وردت فيها قراءات قرآنية وأحاديث نبوية شريفة، الإدغام في اللهجة قد يختلف عن الفصحى، من السوابق في اللهجة حرف الباء الذي يعطي دلالة الاستقبال، تستعمل اللهجة الاستفهام بدون أداة، وذلك مثل: جاء أبوك؟ كثير من الألفاظ التي وردت في اللهجة توافق دلالة اللفظ في المعاجم.
Análise semiótica do texto: O percurso gerativo do sentido
Authors: Terra Ernani
Published: April 2024

O artigo apresenta conceitos básicos de semiótica discursiva e trata especificamente do percurso gerativo do sentido. Como pretende ser um texto introdutório a conceitos básicos de semiótica discursiva, optou-se por dividi-lo em duas partes: na primeira apresenta-se o percurso gerativo do sentido, exemplificando-o a partir de um poema bastante conhecido, Canção do exílio, de Gonçalves Dias. Na segunda parte, aplicam-se os conceitos apresentados na primeira na análise do poema O açúcar, de Ferreira Gullar, mostrando como se constroem os sentidos do poema.
Urgensi Pengembangan Koleksi pada Perpustakaan Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Khairiyah Mishbahul , Zulaikha Sri Rohyanti
Published: April 2024

Di Indonesia, literasi anak usia dini masih tertinggal dibandingkan dengan banyak negara lain, menunjukkan urgensi untuk memperluas dan memperbaiki koleksi perpustakaan yang dapat mendukung peningkatan literasi mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi dan memahami kebutuhan spesifik anak-anak usia dini dalam konteks literasi dan bagaimana perpustakaan dapat memenuhi kebutuhan tersebut. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan studi literatur kualitatif deskriptif, data dikumpulkan dari berbagai sumber seperti jurnal dan buku yang relevan, dan dianalisis berdasarkan pendekatan Milles Huberman. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa koleksi yang beragam dan relevan sangat memperkuat proses pembelajaran literasi pada tahap awal, dan dapat menstimulasi minat baca anak-anak. Kesimpulannya, perpustakaan harus memastikan bahwa materi literasi yang disediakan sesuai dengan tahap perkembangan anak usia dini, sehingga perpustakaan dapat berperan secara efektif dalam meningkatkan literasi.
Ecuador’s Embassy Raid
Authors: Guapizaca Erick
Published: April 2024

The Mexican government broke diplomatic ties with Ecuador after the Mexican Embassy in Quito was raided on April 6, 2024, to detain Ecuador’s ex-vice-president Jorge Glas, convicted of bribery and organized crime. Both governments are facing significant stakes: Ecuador must ensure that a high-profile crime does not go unpunished, while Mexico is obligated to uphold international law and offer international protection for Jorge Glas.
Anna Julia Cooper
Authors: Lips Julia Clara
Published: April 2024

Dr. Anna Julia Cooper was born into slavery at a time, when the 1831 Act prohibited the teaching of literacy to enslaved people in North Carolina in order to prevent rebellion and emancipation. Despite this, she was the fourth (known) Black female Ph.D. and the first African American woman to receive a doctorade from the Sorbonne University. She is still considered a mother of Black feminism and a formidable writer, activist, and educator.
Reimagining Indian Federalism
Authors: Tillin Louise
Published: April 2024

As India’s new dominant party system coalesced after 2014, the country entered a phase of centralisation. India has always had federalism with a strong centre, but from the late 1980s to the mid-2010s, political and economic regionalism and national coalition governments encompassing national and regional parties produced an appearance of deepening federalisation. Since 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) became the first party in over 25 years to win an outright parliamentary majority, the twin pillars of political centralisation under a dominant party system and economic concentration, have once again drawn attention to the contested nature of India’s federal contract.
"Tras las Huellas del Síndrome de cromosoma X Frágil: Experiencias y Desafíos en Ricaurte, Valle del Cauca, un estudio cualitativo”
Authors: Andrade Díaz Karla-V , Marmolejo Sarmiento Leidy Helen , Veloza Montoya Ivonne Maritza
Published: April 2024

Este artículo investigó las percepciones de los cuidadores familiares y el personal asistencial de pacientes con Síndrome de Cromosoma X Frágil (SXF) en la localidad de Ricaurte, Valle del Cauca. Se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo inductivo, adoptando un enfoque hermenéutico (teoría fundamentada). Para comprender las necesidades y problemáticas experimentadas por los participantes, se llevaron a cabo grupos focales. La información recolectada se categorizó y codificó utilizando el software ATLAS.ti 23. Los hallazgos revelan la complejidad y los desafíos que enfrentan tanto el personal asistencial como los familiares de pacientes con SXF. Se destaca la necesidad de estrategias integrales que aborden las demandas físicas, emocionales, administrativas y económicas. Además, se subraya la importancia de proporcionar apoyo y recursos específicos para mejorar la calidad de vida tanto de los pacientes como de sus cuidadores.
Educación inclusiva en tiempos de crisis
Authors: Vinueza Guamán Francisco David , Lindao González Lizbeth Shyrley , Salazar Jiménez Mariuxi Andreina , Alvaro Hernández Sonia del Rocío
Published: April 2024

El presente estudio realizado en el país Ecuador tiene como intención explorar la importancia crucial de la educación inclusiva en situaciones de crisis, abordando los desafíos y oportunidades que surgen en este contexto. Se emplea un enfoque metodológico mixto que integra una exhaustiva revisión bibliográfica de fuentes académicas y análisis de casos específicos que ilustran los desafíos y las estrategias exitosas en la implementación de la educación inclusiva en tiempos de crisis. Los resultados del estudio revelan la necesidad imperativa de fortalecer la formación y capacitación del docente ecuatoriano en prácticas inclusivas, así como la importancia de garantizar el acceso equitativo a las tecnologías educativas para apoyar a estudiantes del Ecuador con necesidades diversas. Asimismo, se identifica la colaboración entre diversos actores, incluyendo instituciones educativas, organizaciones de la sociedad civil y entidades gubernamentales, como un factor fundamental para promover la educación inclusiva en contextos de crisis. Como conclusión, se destaca la importancia de una educación inclusiva que reconozca y valore la diversidad en todas sus formas, promoviendo entornos educativos acogedores y adaptativos para todos los estudiantes. Se recomienda enfáticamente el fortalecimiento de la formación docente en estrategias inclusivas, la garantía de acceso equitativo a recursos educativos y el fomento de la colaboración interinstitucional como pilares fundamentales para el logro de la educación inclusiva en tiempos de crisis.
International student population in Serbia across time and space
Authors: Lukić Vesna , Vasojević Nena , Predojević-Despić Jelena
Published: April 2024

The international mobility of students in tertiary education has increased significantly over the last few decades globally. A highly educated workforce with international educational experience is an important element of societal progress. Students are specific migrant group that are migrating in order to improve their human capital at certain stage of the life course. General patterns of social transformation linked with international education call up for more research and a better understanding of the internationalisation of education. Until the 1990s, Serbia had a long tradition of educating scholarship holders abroad, as well as international students at domestic universities that renewed in the 2000s. However, despite the growing importance of international students for societies of origin and destination and the aforementioned tradition, this is an underexplored topic in Serbia. This article uses additionally processed 2011 and 2022 Census data in Serbia on international students studying in our country, who according to the definition of the censuses are included in the total population. Students from the former Yugoslav republics who are studying in Serbia were analysed independently. Descriptive statistical analysis was used for data processing in order to present and highlight selected characteristics of international students in Serbia from a time-space perspective. The new 2022 Census international student population data show how this migrant population subgroup has changed over the last decade. Besides the ambition that our findings shed light on new insights regarding this migrant population, the intention is to contribute to this under-researched topic within the demographic and sociological literature in Serbia. Quantitative empirical research aimed at mapping this population in Serbia is conducted as starting part of the scientific project IS-MIGaIN, where mixed method research will be applied aiming to broaden the scientific understanding of international student migration and identity nexus in the context of traditionally emigration countries, such as Serbia.
Ethno-demographic characteristics of Serbs in the Croatian Danube region at the beginning of the 21st century
Authors: Kovjanić Aleksandar
Published: April 2024

This scientific work studies the contemporary ethno-demographic characteristics of the Serbian community living in the Croatian Danube region, with specific emphasis on the area that is institutionally organized into the Joint Council of Municipalities. Compared to other Croatian regions affected by the war in the 1990s, where the Serbian population is autochthonous, the Croatian Danube Region was peacefully reintegrated into the Republic of Croatia in 1998 by the provisions of the Erdut Agreement from 1995. This kind of epilogue to the events of the war, the guarantee of political rights, cultural and educational autonomy and geographical location had a crucial impact on the demographic characteristics and position of Serbs in this part of Croatia. Through the analysis of demographic characteristics, such as number of inhabitants, migration and age structure of the population, the research focuses on the changes that took place in the first decades of the 21st century. For the purposes of the research, the data of all three population censuses conducted after the war and peaceful reintegration were used, whereby a comparison is made with the data from the pre-war year 1991. The research results show that Serbs in the Croatian Danube region, despite negative demographic trends and complex inter-ethnic relations, have significantly more favourable demographic characteristics and social position compared to the Serbian national minority at the state level. The analysis of demographic trends, related to socioeconomic factors, contributes to a better understanding of the challenges faced by the Serbian community in the Croatian Danube region and provides insight into its demographic sustainability and perspectives.