bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence of depression and associated factors among adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy during the era of COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Hospital-based cross-sectional study
Authors: Belete Abebe Muche , Alemagegn Anmut , Mulu Anemut Tilahun , Yazie Taklo Simeneh , Bewket Bekalu , Asefa Adisu , Shiferaw Wendimeneh Shibabaw
Published: June 2022

Background

Depression is a major public health problem among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. It compromises patient outcomes, resulting in higher rates of mortality. Currently, there are little data on the prevalence of depression in Sub-Sharan countries. Therefore, the current study was done to assess the prevalence of depression among adult cancer patients and its associated factors in Ethiopia.

Method

An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 420 adult cancer patients from 1st March to April 30, 2021. Systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit participants. Depression was assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. The collected data were coded and entered into Epi-data version 4.2 and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. Bivariate binary logistic regression was performed to select factors that will be included in multivariate analysis, and variables with a p-value < 0.05 were included in multivariate analysis. In multivariate analysis, odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were computed and variables with p-value < 0.05 were considered to declare a significant association.

Results

In this study, the prevalence of depression was 33.1% (95% CI = 0.2858, 0.3761). Minimal symptoms of depression, minor depression, moderate depression, moderate severe depression, and severe depression were found to be 272 (64.8%), 9 (2.1%), 104 (24.8%), 28 (6.7%), and 7 (1.7%), respectively. Those cancer patients who had unemployed status, sacked from jobs, and had stage IV cancer were most likely to develop depression, whereas patients who completed primary education, colon, prostate and cervical cancer were less likely to have depression.

Conclusion

Depression is found to be a major public health concern for adult cancer patients in Ethiopia. To reduce the occurrence of depression among cancer patients, special attention is needed.
Do inhabitants profit from integrating a public health focus in urban renewal programmes? A Dutch case study
Authors: Ruijsbroek Annemarie , Wong Albert , den Hertog Frank , Droomers Mariël , van den Brink Carolien , Kunst Anton E. , van Oers Hans A. M. , Stronks Karien
Published: June 2022

Background

Urban renewal traditionally involves policy sectors such as housing, transport, and employment, which potentially can enhance the health of residents living in deprived areas. Additional involvement of the public health sector might increase the health impact of these urban renewal activities. This study evaluates the health impact of an additional focus on health, under the heading of Healthy District Experiments (HDE), within districts where an urban renewal programme was carried out.

Methods

We evaluated changes in health outcomes before the start of the HDE and after implementation, and compared these changes with health changes in control areas, e.g. districts from the urban renewal programme where no additional HDE was implemented. Additionally, we gathered information on the content of the experiments to determine what types of activities have been implemented.

Results

The additional activities from the HDE were mostly aimed at strengthening the health care in the districts and at promoting physical activity. When we compared the prevalence in general health, mental health, overweight, obesity, smoking, and physical activity during the study period between the HDE districts and control districts, we found no significant differences in the rate of change. The study is limited by a small sample size and the cross-sectional nature of the data. These and other limitations are discussed.

Conclusion

We found no evidence for a beneficial health impact of the activities that were initiated with a specific focus on health, within a Dutch urban renewal programme. Specific attention for network management and the integration of such activities in the wider programme, as well as an allocated budget might be needed in order to sort a health impact.
Latrine access and factors associated with it among people with physical disability in Kombolcha Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study
Authors: Getahun Abuneh , Kassie Genet Gedamu , Bunare Tsion Samuel
Published: June 2022

Background

Although all people have the right to access basic sanitation services, people with disabilities often face additional barriers to accessing the service compared to people without disabilities. Over the last few years, with the focus of the sustainable development goals on universal access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene facilities, awareness of the need for programs to reach and benefit everyone has been growing. But the current level of access to latrines is not known.

Objective

To determine latrine access and identify factors associated with it among people with physically disability in Kombolcha town, 2020.

Methods

A community-based mixed cross-sectional study was conducted among physically disabled people in Kombolcha town in April 2020. Quantitative data was collected from 374 randomly selected study participants using structured interviewer-administered questioners. The key informant and in-depth interviews were conducted with purposely selected individuals.The bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. Thematic analysis was used for qualitative data

Results

Latrine access among people with a physical disability was found to be (22%), 95% CI (17.7–26.5). membershipto disability association (AOR = 2.162, 95% CI (1.231–3.799)),wealth status of study participants. (AOR = 4.169, 95% CI (1.96–8.864)) stigma and discrimination to get latrine in the last 12 months(AOR = 0.212, 95% CI (0.116–0.388)) and study participant’s knowledge to construct accessible latrine (AOR = 4.389, 95% CI (2.446–7.87)) werepredictor variables of latrine accessibility. Shared/publiclatrine, stigma and discrimination, poor wealth status,lack of own house, and lack of information provided regarding latrine accessibility supplementary barriersfor inaccessible latrinefrom In-depth and key informant interviews.

Conclusion

Latrine access among people with a physical disability was found to be very low. Poor knowledge of accessible latrine construction, poor wealth status, stigma and discrimination, and not beinga member of a disability association increased the risk of latrine inaccessibility.
An investigation of integrating the finite element method (FEM) with grey system theory for geotechnical problems
Authors: Li Yao , Zhu Guowei , Zhang Qingchao
Published: June 2022

Numerical simulation is very important to solve geotechnical problems. However, it is difficult to obtain required comprehensive and accurate information such as parameters, boundary conditions, and etc. In this paper, a grey distributed parameter model, which integrates the finite element method (FEM) with the grey system theory, was proposed to address the issue. The analysis of grey properties on rock and soil system was performed. The equilibrium equations, geometric equations, physics equations and related differential equations were obtained, each of the equations contains grey parameters and variables. And the discretization and solution methods of the FEM with the grey variables were discussed. An example of deep-buried circular mining tunnel was applied to test the proposed model. The calculation results were compared with those of the exact solution (analytical solution) and the classical FEM, respectively, through which the rationality of the proposed model was demonstrated. For the first time, grey variables and grey parameters are defined in geotechnical numerical simulation. The expressions of basic equations with grey variables are given respectively. A grey distributed parameter model which integrates the FEM with the grey system theory is proposed to solve geotechnical problems, and the optimal solution to the proposed model is determined through calculation and comparison of an application example. The proposed numerical model with grey variables not only has the advantage of grey system theory, but also greatly improves the adaptability and application effect of the model, which contributes to the prediction and evaluation problems in geological engineering, geotechnical engineering, water conservancy engineering and civil engineering with complex structures.
Ischemic stroke in patients that recover from COVID-19: Comparisons to historical stroke prior to COVID-19 or stroke in patients with active COVID-19 infection
Authors: Akhtar Naveed , Abid Fatma , Singh Rajvir , Kamran Saadat , Imam Yahia , Al-Jerdi Salman , Salamah Sarah , Al Attar Rand , Yasir Muhammad , Shabir Hammad , Morgan Deborah , Joseph Sujatha , AlMaslamani Muna , Shuaib Ashfaq
Published: June 2022

Background and purpose

Understanding the relationship of COVID-19 to stroke is important. We compare characteristics of pre-pandemic historical stroke (Pre-C), cases in acute COVID infection (Active-C) and in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection (Post-C).

Methods

We interrogated the Qatar stroke database for all stroke admissions between Jan 2019 and Feb 2020 (Pre-C) to Active-C (Feb2020-Feb2021) and Post-C to determine how COVID-19 affected ischemic stroke sub-types, clinical course, and outcomes prior to, during and post-pandemic peak. We used the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) to measure outcome at 90-days (mRS 0–2 good recovery and mRS 3–6 as poor recovery). For the current analysis, we compared the clinical features and prognosis in patients with confirmed acute ischemic stroke.

Results

There were 1413 cases admitted (pre-pandemic: 1324, stroke in COVID-19: 46 and recovered COVID-19 stroke: 43). Patients with Active-C were significantly younger, had more severe symptoms, fever on presentation, more ICU admissions and poor stroke recovery at discharge when compared to Pre-C and Post-C. Large vessel disease and cardioembolic disease was significantly more frequent in Active-C compared to PRE-C or post-C.

Conclusions

Stroke in Post-C has characteristics similar to Pre-C with no evidence of lasting effects of the virus on the short-term. However, Active-C is a more serious disease and tends to be more severe and have a poor prognosis.
Comparison of kinematic parameters of children gait obtained by inverse and direct models
Authors: Ziziene Jurgita , Daunoraviciene Kristina , Juskeniene Giedre , Raistenskis Juozas
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study is to compare differences between kinematic parameters of pediatric gait obtained by direct kinematics (DK) (Plug-in-Gait) and inverse kinematics (IK) (AnyBody) models. Seventeen healthy children participated in this study. Both lower extremities were examined using a Vicon 8-camera motion capture system and a force plate. Angles of the hip, knee, and ankle joints were obtained based on DK and IK models, and ranges of motion (ROMs) were identified from them. The standard error of measurement, root-mean-squared error, correlationr, and magnitude-phase (MP) metrics were calculated to compare differences between the models’ outcomes. The determined standard error of measurement between ROMs from the DK and IK models ranged from 0.34° to 0.58°. A significant difference was found in the ROMs with the exception of the left hip’s internal/external rotation. The mean RMSE of all joints’ amplitudes exceeded the clinical significance limit and was 13.6 ± 4.0°. The best curve angles matching nature were found in the sagittal plane, whererwas 0.79 to 0.83 and MP metrics were 0.05 to 0.30. The kinematic parameters of pediatric gait obtained by IK and DK differ significantly. Preferably, all of the results obtained by DK must be validated/verified by IK, in order to achieve a more accurate functional assessment of the individual. Furthermore, the use of IK expands the capabilities of gait analysis and allows for kinetic characterisation.
Method for simultaneous tracking of thousands of unlabeled cells within a transparent 3D matrix
Authors: Nette Falk , Guerra de Souza Ana Cristina , Laskay Tamás , Ohms Mareike , Dömer Daniel , Drömann Daniel , Rapoport Daniel Hans
Published: June 2022

Three-dimensional tracking of cells is one of the most powerful methods to investigate multicellular phenomena, such as ontogenesis, tumor formation or wound healing. However, 3D tracking in a biological environment usually requires fluorescent labeling of the cells and elaborate equipment, such as automated light sheet or confocal microscopy. Here we present a simple method for 3D tracking large numbers of unlabeled cells in a collagen matrix. Using a small lensless imaging setup, consisting of an LED and a photo sensor only, we were able to simultaneously track ~3000 human neutrophil granulocytes in a collagen droplet within an unusually large field of view (>50 mm2) at a time resolution of 4 seconds and a spatial resolution of ~1.5 μm in xy- and ~30 μm in z-direction. The setup, which is small enough to fit into any conventional incubator, was used to investigate chemotaxis towards interleukin-8 (IL-8 or CXCL8) and N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP). The influence of varying stiffness and pore size of the embedding collagen matrix could also be quantified. Furthermore, we demonstrate our setup to be capable of telling apart healthy neutrophils from those where a condition of inflammation was (I) induced by exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and (II) caused by a pre-existing asthma condition. Over the course of our experiments we have tracked more than 420.000 cells. The large cell numbers increase statistical relevance to not only quantify cellular behavior in research, but to make it suitable for future diagnostic applications, too.
District flood vulnerability assessment using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) with historical flood events in Bhutan
Authors: Tempa Karma
Published: June 2022

Flood hazards are common in Bhutan as a result of torrential rainfall. Historical flooding events also point to flooding during the main monsoon season of the year, which has had a huge impact in many parts of the country. To account for climate change patterns in flood hazards in Bhutan, 116 historical flood events between 1968 and 2020 for 20 districts were retrieved and reviewed. The preliminary review revealed that the frequency of flood occurrence has increased by three times in recent years. In this study, seven flood vulnerability (FV) indicators were considered. Five are the attributes of historical floods, classified into a number of incidents for flood events, fatalities, affected population, and infrastructure damages including economic losses. Additionally, the highest annual rainfall and existence of a flood map were other two indicators considered. Using historical data, flood hazard and impact zonation were performed. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method was employed to derive a multi-criteria decision model. This resulted in priority ranking of the seven FV indicators, broadly classified into social, physical/economic, and environmental. Thereafter, an indicator-based weighted method was used to develop the district flood vulnerability index (DFVI) map of Bhutan. The DFVI map should help researchers understand the flood vulnerability scenarios in Bhutan and use these to mediate flood hazard and risk management. According to the study, FVI is very high in Chhukha, Punakha, Sarpang, and Trashigang districts, and the index ranges between 0.75 to 1.0.
The impact of dietary calcium and phosphorus on mitochondrial-linked gene expression in five tissues of laying hens
Authors: Dreyling Clara , Hasselmann Martin
Published: June 2022

Mitochondria and the energy metabolism are linked to both, the availability of Ca and P to provide the eukaryotic cell with energy. Both minerals are commonly used supplements in the feed of laying hens but little is known about the relationship between the feed content, energy metabolism and genetic background. In this study, we provide a large-scaled gene expression analysis of 31 mitochondrial and nuclear encoded genes in 80 laying hens in the context of dietary P and Ca concentrations. The setup included five tissues and gene expression was analysed under four different diets of recommended and reduced Ca and P concentrations. Our study shows, that mitochondrial gene expression is reacting to a reduction in P and that an imbalance of the nutrients has a higher impact than a combined reduction. The results suggest, that both strains (Lohmann Brown and Lohmann Selected Leghorn) react in a similar way to the changes and that a reduction of both nutrients might be possible without crucial influence on the animals’ health or gene expression.
Rationale of using the dual chemokine receptor CCR2/CCR5 inhibitor cenicriviroc for the treatment of COVID-19
Authors: Files Daniel Clark , Tacke Frank , O’Sullivan Alexandra , Dorr Patrick , Ferguson William G. , Powderly William G.
Published: June 2022

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has created a global pandemic infecting over 230 million people and costing millions of lives. Therapies to attenuate severe disease are desperately needed. Cenicriviroc (CVC), a C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) and C-C chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) antagonist, an agent previously studied in advanced clinical trials for patients with HIV or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), may have the potential to reduce respiratory and cardiovascular organ failures related to COVID-19. Inhibiting the CCR2 and CCR5 pathways could attenuate or prevent inflammation or fibrosis in both early and late stages of the disease and improve outcomes of COVID-19. Clinical trials using CVC either in addition to standard of care (SoC; e.g., dexamethasone) or in combination with other investigational agents in patients with COVID-19 are currently ongoing. These trials intend to leverage the anti-inflammatory actions of CVC for ameliorating the clinical course of COVID-19 and prevent complications. This article reviews the literature surrounding the CCR2 and CCR5 pathways, their proposed role in COVID-19, and the potential role of CVC to improve outcomes.
Syphilis in the Esophagus
Authors: Allencherril Ronan , Nicholls Paul , Jain Shilpa , Sealock Robert , Dangayach Priti
Published: June 2022

This report documents a unique case of syphilis with esophageal involvement. Such a presentation is exceedingly rare in the modern era, particularly among patients without human immunodeficiency virus. Most instances were documented in the 1900s and earlier. Our patient presented with months of odynophagia and recurrent oral lesions. He was found to have a sizeable esophageal ulcer on endoscopy, with biopsy confirming the diagnosis of syphilis. His symptoms quickly resolved with intramuscular penicillin. This case highlights the importance of keeping a broad differential for odynophagia and suspicious lesions, cutaneous or mucosal.
The Understanding of Hadith Sadaqah and Its Implementation on Social Empowerment: A Research on Jum’ah Berkah Tradition in Wonogiri Society
Authors: Kesturi Ganis , Helmy Muhammad Irfan
Published: June 2022

Gerdu is one of the neighborhoods located in the middle of the Wonogiri sub-district, Wonogiri Regency. Wonogiri has the title as the city of 'abangan'. However, the Gerdu community is enthusiastic in carrying out almsgiving activities on Friday blessing. This raises the question of how the community's understanding is related to the alms hadith (Hadith Sadaqah) and the community's motivations in carrying out almsgiving activities on Friday blessing. This research is a qualitative research using a phenomenological approach. Data analysis technique went through three stages, namely orientation, reduction and selection. The result of this study is that the understanding and implementation of the Gerdu community in the Wonogiri sub-district is carried out correctly and is in accordance with the Hadith. The Gerdu community in Wonogiri sub-district interprets alms as an activity to share their assets with families and people in need. The Gerdu community of Wonogiri sub-district already knows that the law of alms is a sunnah to be implemented, but for the Gerdu community of Wonogiri sub-district who are already accustomed to giving alms, they feel themselves obliged to give alms. While the implementation of the sadaqah hadith in the form of food alms in almsgiving activities on Friday blessings. As for the motivation of the Gerdu community in Wonogiri sub-district, there are two motivations, namely internal motivation and external motivation. The internal motivation is that there is a feeling of happiness when giving alms, a feeling of being stuck when not giving alms, people's beliefs about alms bringing sustenance, giving charity for da'wah bil hal. External motivation includes the availability of property owned, motivated from others, wanting to achieve husnul khotimah, understanding the true nature of property, and making it easier in all affairs.
Living Qur'an of Pesantren Women: A Manifestation of QS. An-Nisa 34 in A Woman Leadership Role of Nyai Munjidah Wahab
Authors: Labibah Umniyatul , Taufiq Imam , Alimi Moh. Yasir
Published: June 2022

This article discusses the study of the living Qur'an of “women’s Pesantren” with a character study approach namely Nyai Munjidah Wahab. So far, women’s Pesantren have been stigmatized as a group of women who only act as “konco wingking”, and their scope of work is only in the domestic or internal area of the pesantren. The leadership of “women’s pesantren” is often considered as a "second class leader" because the main support for pesantren is the kyai or male figure. Nyai Munjidah Wahab gave a different color among the women’s Pesantren in general, by not only becoming the leader of her pesantren but entering the public sphere through organizational and political channels to become a regional head. With the living Qur'an method, this study aims to examine the religious reasoning that frames Nyai Munjidah's behavior on one side and see how Nyai Munjidah Wahab brings QS. An-Nisa: 34 to life in her thoughts and behavior both in her family, Pesantren and in her public leadership. The Living Qur'an of “women’s Pesantren” is analyzed using a gender and cultural perspective. Data collection techniques using observation and interviews. The results of this study indicate that the forms of Nyai Munjidah Wahab's living Qur'an are manifested in several forms of culture, both cognitive and non-cognitive cultures as well as performative and informative cultures that are thick with the values of gender equality. From a cultural perspective, Nyai Munjidah's living Qur'an is a form of active and passive cultural adaptation carried out by Nyai Munjidah Wahab as a “woman’s Pesantren”.
Examining Ibn Arabi’s Kashf Method on the Authenticity of Hadith
Authors: Afabih Abdillah , Junianto Viki
Published: June 2022

The method of criticism of Hadith (Naqd Hadith) was developed by Hadith experts to prove whether a Hadith can be categorized as coming from the Prophet or not. Hadith scholars tend to use the method of sanad criticism (Naqd al-Sanad) in determining the authenticity of Hadith.  Over time the Hadith scholars began to come up with new methods in an effort to determine the authenticity of hadith in accordance with its scientific tendencies, one of these methods was the Kashf method. This method is widely known among Sufis, but has not been widely used in the context of hadith criticism. One of the Sufi figures who had a focus on the Kashf method was Ibn Arabi. This study is a literature review by analyzing documents derived from Ibn Arabi and experts related to the Kashf method. Data is analyzed by applying descriptive analytical methods and using philosophy of science to determine the validity of the Kashf Method as a method of criticism of Hadith. This study shows that the Kashf method is a mu'tabar (authoritative) method for Sufi scholars and is also recognized by some Hadith experts. According to Zabid al-Jabiri in the treasures of Islamic philosophy, there are three models of methodology of thought, namely bayani, burhani, and irfani. Kashf method includes the irfani model. irfani can be interpreted as the disclosure of knowledge obtained through irradiation of essence by God to His servant (Kashf) after doing spiritual practice (riyâdlah) done on the basis of love.  Therefore, the Kashf method is one of the valid methods for determining the validity of hadith.
The Implementation of Disaster Mitigation based on Qur’anic Interpretation: Muhammadiyah Case Study
Authors: Danarta Agung
Published: June 2022

Most Indonesian’s live in vulnerable areas. Various kinds of disasters come alternately with the victims of property and humans. However, there are some people who feel that the disaster is a punishment. This leads to preventive measures or disaster mitigation that are carried out to reduce casualties not to be done, except the appeal not to sin. Muhammadiyah is one of the Islamic organizations that have concerns about disaster mitigation. This research reveals how Muhammadiyah's perspective on disaster mitigation is. How is the initiation done for the objectivation of mitigation disaster? In addition, see the form of the program carried out as a form of internalization of disaster mitigation in Muhammadiyah. This research is qualitative research using two approaches, namely living Qur'an and phenomenology. The construction of Muhammadiyah's positive understanding of disasters and disaster mitigation stems from the study of two groups of Qur'anic verses, First, on causality, which is to fully understand why a disaster occurs. Verses studied include az-Zumar (39):9; an-Naml (27):88; Ghafir (41:21). Second, man's role as caliph governs the universe. Verses studied include az-Zumar (39):18; al-Hashim (59:18); al-Ahzab (33:72); and al-Qasas (28:77). The initiation of disaster mitigation was carried out by Muhammadiyah after the tsunami in Aceh in 2004 and strengthened after the great earthquake in Yogyakarta in 2006. Its main programs are fostering Disaster Resilient Communities, Disaster Safe Schools, and Disaster Safe Hospitals. A positive view of disasters, a friendly attitude with nature based on science. In addition, preventive disaster mitigation measures are the findings of this study. These three attitudes need to be socialized to Indonesian people who live in vulnerable areas.
Min al-Ḥarbi ḷla al-ḷṣlaḥ wa al-Salam: Tafsiru Āyāti āl-Ǧihād ʿala Ḍawʾi Maqaṣidihā
Authors: Hasbillah Ahmad Ubaydi
Published: June 2022

The interpretation of jihadi verses has been still within the framework of the vision of "preserving one of the six primary needs" and has not yet come to the vision of the preservation of the six needs. In fact, jihad is the peak of militancy in Islam that must pay attention to all needs and needs in Islam. This research aims to conduct an in-depth study of the purpose of jihad depicted in the verses of the Qur'an and how it is applied and achieved in the present era.  This study used the maqasidi maudu'i method to determine the verses of jihad as well as the maqasidi aspects in the verse. Aspects of maqasidi are traced using the language analysis commonly used in ushul fiqh. The maqasid findings were then developed with a new concept of the six primary human needs (al-daruriyat al-sitt) and implemented in today's needs in accordance with the concept (ihya' al-Qur'an). Referring to the ideal concept of maqasid jihad in the Qur'an, the practice of jihad can be stated that it is still not comprehensive because it is only one way to achieve the six primary needs of man while ignoring the rest and even eliminating it to the point of damaging it. At the same time, the study also highlights the importance of developing the vision-mission (maqasid) that jihadi verses aim for: from the generally "to defend and attack" to the mission of "reform and peace." The research also recommends reviving this vision of reform and peace in reviving the maqasid of jihadi verses in various countries.
Assessing Learning Outcomes for Undergraduate Teaching Assistants and Peer Mentors
Authors: Murray Jeffrey W. , Boaz Bonnie , Cohen-Gee Leslie , Galligan Joshua , Horlick Christian
Published: June 2022

This essay offers assessment rubrics for three of the most common modalities of engagement of undergraduate teaching assistants and peer mentors serving in the undergraduate classroom: leading/facilitating a whole-class activity or discussion, facilitating a small-group activity or discussion, and working with students one-on-one.  In developing these assessment tools, we began with a sketch of our program’s learning objectives, and conducted an analysis of former UTAs’ start-of-semester “work plans” and end-of-semester “final reflections,” which allowed us to better match the rubrics with students’ own goals / motivations for serving as UTAs and perceptions of their own experiences as UTAs.  We hope that these three assessment rubrics can be productively adopted or adapted by other faculty mentors working with undergraduate teaching assistants or peer mentors in similar programs, as well as stimulate further discussion about appropriate learning objectives and assessment resources for such programs.
Personal Impacts of the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Experience
Authors: Felege Christopher J , Hunter Cheryl J , Ellis-Felege Susan N
Published: June 2022

The use of undergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs) has increased in recent years at a number of institutions, especially in active-learning and high-enrollment introductory courses. Currently, there is research demonstrating their benefit to the departments they work in, the students, and the short-term impacts of the experience on the UTAs. However, no study to date has investigated the long-term impacts of the UTA experience on the participants themselves, and a number of studies call for such an investigation. This research sought to fill that gap in understanding by utilizing a Grounded Theory approach to investigate the perceptions of participants who had served as an UTA in the biology department at a large research institution in the upper Midwest. This research found strong consensus among participants that the UTA experience offers overwhelmingly positive personal benefits including improved self-confidence, a sense of personal reward, and a sense of community that resulted from working with faculty members, and the ability to balance and self-regulate a variety of time commitments.
Keep it Light
Authors: Maddison Tasha , Kumaran Maha
Published: June 2022

For the most part, information landscapes such as libraries are structured, organized, created, and used by the dominant groups. These spaces may be unfamiliar territory for many students. Humour used in library orientation elicits enjoyment and helps to connect librarians and students. Low and high inference humour used during orientation can help connect students new to those landscapes with information and to librarians. Appropriate use of instructional humour in orientations can reduce students’ anxiety about using the library, especially when they need help from library staff. This reflective write up on using humour in library orientations, is to demonstrate how we used humour to create a comfortable learning environment, to encourage students to visit the library, to improve (hopefully!) recall and retention of course content, and enable positive associations with library resources or the librarian. There are challenges with humour when the classroom is diverse or if humour is used negatively. Care should be given to use humour to support course content.
Book review of: Phillimore, Jenny; Bradby, Hannah; Brand, Tilman; Padilla, Beatriz; Pemberton, Simon (2021): Exploring Welfare Bricolage in Europe’s Superdiverse Neighbourhoods
Authors: Nessler Miriam
Published: June 2022

Book review.
Formulation of Framework for Evacuation of Tsunami Disaster after COVID-19 Pandemic on The South Coast of Watulimo, Trenggalek
Authors: Shoimah Fadhilatus , Usman Fadly , Hariyani Septiana
Published: June 2022

The research aims to identify and design the latest theory-based tsunami disaster evacuation after the COVID-19 pandemic. Analysis of temporary shelters and analysis of evacuation routes were used in research with scoring techniques and network analysis techniques. The conceptual framework related to tsunami disaster evacuation after the COVID-19 pandemic has been compiled in research and can be used as material for consideration to formulate government policies and determine contingency plans and operational plans that will be carried out in the event of a tsunami disaster following the COVID-19 pandemic. Parameters of temporary shelter variables that must be considered are building function, the number of floors, building capacity, road location, building area, distance from the beach, and building construction. The capacity of the temporary shelter before the COVID-19 pandemic was obtained from the building area divided by the minimum space requirement per person of 1.64 m2. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the minimum space requirement per person combined with a physical distance of 2 m, the total area required will be 6 m2/person. Meanwhile, the parameters of the evacuation route variables that must be considered are road width, travel time, road pavement conditions, and road class.
Determinantes del conflicto y transformación de la violencia en el posconflicto en Colombia
Authors: Manrique-Hernández Johanna , Prieto-Bustos William Orlando
Published: June 2022

Among the most important causes of migration are forced displacement due to violence or persecution, especially in countries where internal or international conflicts have developed, as well as the search for job opportunities and income motivation and specialized mobility. The consequences underlie the effect on the domestic price structure, wages, the demand for local employment vs. the demand for illegal employment, informal labor market, among others. The chapter synthesizes the turning points in the armed conflict in Colombia to understand the problem of labor relations of the affected population as the result of the tensions present in the construction and sustainability of peace.
Los efectos de la inteligencia emocional, la legitimidad y la disuasión en la conducta antisocial
Authors: Cabrera Alvarado Salvador , Frías Armenta Martha
Published: June 2022

Investigaciones previas sugieren que las conductas antisociales y delictivas son más prevalentes en individuos que presentan una baja inteligencia emocional, así como en aquellos que perciben una baja probabilidad de sanción y una nula legitimidad de las autoridades. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar los efectos de la inteligencia emocional, la disuasión (específicamente la percepción de probabilidad de recibir sanción) y la legitimidad de las autoridades en la conducta antisocial en reclusos en comparación con un grupo control. El grupo de reclusos estuvo compuesto por 105 sujetos provenientes de un Centro de Reinserción Social de una ciudad del noroeste de México, con una media de edad de 32.03 años (DE = 8.986); y el grupo control, por 105 adultos sin antecedentes penales, con una media de edad de 32.08 años (DE = 10.094). Ambas muestras seleccionadas por conveniencia. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas en las escalas de inteligencia emocional (t = –4.14, p < .001), legitimidad (t = –3.09, p < .01) y probabilidad de castigo (t = –4.66, p < .001); específicamente, la d de Cohen indicó que la muestra control presentó mayor inteligencia emocional (d = –0.81), mayor percepción de legitimidad (d = –0.60) y mayor percepción de probabilidad de sanción (d = –0.90) en contraste con la muestra de reclusos. Dentro del modelo de ecuaciones estructurales, las variables de inteligencia emocional y percepción de probabilidad de castigo influyeron en el comportamiento antisocial, lo cual indica que posiblemente las competencias emocionales podrían repercutir sobre el temor de recibir alguna sanción ante la comisión de determinadas conductas antisociales.
Creencias sexistas en hombres en situación de suspensión de condena que han ejercido violencia contra las mujeres en la pareja
Authors: Rivas Rivero Esther , Bonilla-Algovia Enrique
Published: June 2022

La violencia contra las mujeres en la pareja es un problema que afecta a la mayoría de las sociedades. Si bien se ha descrito a los hombres que ejercen esta violencia desde el punto de vista clínico, analizar la aceptación de las actitudes sexistas permitiría incorporar la influencia de otras variables contextuales que expliquen el fenómeno desde una perspectiva más amplia. En el presente trabajo se analiza, con una muestra de 121 hombres que han ejercido violencia contra las mujeres, la relación entre la percepción de la violencia como asunto privado y las actitudes sexistas. Los resultados muestran que quienes consideran que la violencia contra la pareja es un asunto privado obtienen puntuaciones más elevadas tanto en el componente hostil como en el benévolo, y que es en la dimensión hostil del sexismo donde se hallan mayores diferencias (t = 4.03; p = .000), con un tamaño del efecto alto (d = 0.75). Identificar la violencia contra las mujeres como un problema social y no como un asunto privado parece ser un paso relevante en las intervenciones para deconstruir las actitudes discriminatorias y erradicar la violencia hacia las mujeres.
Systematic Market Risk Adjusted for Liquidity Cost in the Banking Sector
Authors: Hassanein Medhat
Published: June 2022

The emergence of one or more risks in the financial markets during a specific period causes a financial crisis. Financial crises impact financial stability, which is a key concern for all financial authorities, including central banks. One way to mitigate the risks any economy faces is to understand the origin of risk and how it spreads through the financial system. Liquidity risk goes hand-in-hand with market risk, as they affect each other during a crisis. After the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, banks showed that they need monitoring and efficient liquidity management during both stress and normal conditions; that is, they require better integration of bank liquidity and market risk management. In this study, we present a new methodology to forecast the systematic market risk adjusted for liquidity cost based on the Conditional Value at Risk (CoVaR) risk measure and asymmetric conditional copulas. We analyze a sample of international banks based on asset size in the US, EU, and Asia. Our hypothesis confirms that liquidity risk goes hand-in-hand with market risk, as they affect each other during a crisis. The results show dependence in the tails of the banks’ returns and the market returns. These are very high generally, and even higher for the Covid-19 period than for other periods. The effect of both market risk and liquidity risk on banks during a crisis period is less than in non-crisis periods because banks are well informed institutions and can anticipate a financial crisis and mitigate risk, which explains our results.
Fiscal Expansion in The EU and Scale Effect on Growth Deviations of Developing Economies
Authors: Özker Niyazi
Published: June 2022

The accelerating effect of financial support and incentives creates different growing trends in countries representing emerging economies. This phenomenon is the subject of other economic growth models in a process in which the expected public supports positively affects emerging economies, including financial monetary policies. Besides the structural effects of the budgetary expansion phenomenon, this study aims to analyse the contribution to economic growth, especially in countries representing emerging economies within the EU's scope and put forth the scale values for determining possible deviations in response to increasing monetary expansions. These countries have different actual economic growth trends from EU countries, which mean different fiscal policy targets within the scope of the public economy have created other efficiency deviations in expenditure-based policies. It is observed that the fact that public financial support does not appear solely based on public expenditures and that their possible indirect effects on the public budget have a different impact on the target economic growth trends in an expanding fiscal process. Here, the problem for emerging economies is to achieve a controlled fiscal expansion and public spending trends without causing possible macroeconomic deviations from target economic growth. Whether the fiscal-budgetary expansion will include a possible inflationary process in the expansion of the monetary base can also be followed in the empirical process in which the monetary policy targets and the fiscal policies in practice form the basis of possible conflict.
ASKERİ ALANLARDA KULLANILMAK ÜZERE İNSANSIZ HAVA ARACI (İHA) SİSTEMLERİ SEÇİMİNDE TOPSIS VE BULANIK TOPSIS YÖNTEMİNİN KULLANILMASI
Authors: TEKİNAY Osman Nuri , BOZOĞLU BATI Gülgönül
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışma, askeri alanda kullanılan ve kullanılacak olan İnsansız Hava Aracı (İHA) Sistemlerinin, sahip

olduğu teknik özelliklerinin karşılaştırılması ile tedarik karar aşamasında, en uygun kararın verilmesini

amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda çalışmada, askeri alanda kullanıma uygun, üç yerli ve beş yabancı

firmanın üretmiş ve üretim safhasında olduğu İHA Sistemleri’nin teknik verileri toplanmıştır. Toplanan bu

veriler ortak olan başlıklar altında kriterlere [İlk olarak üç kriter (Havada Kalış Süresi, Maksimum İrtifa ve

Faydalı Yük Kapasitesi) ile TOPSIS ve Bulanık TOPSIS analizi yapılmış ve sonrasında bu üç kritere iki kriter

(Seyir Hızı ve Maksimum Hız) daha eklenerek sadece TOPSIS ile analiz yapılmıştır.] ayrılarak, TOPSIS ve

Bulanık TOPSIS yöntemi ile sıralanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular doğrultusunda, TOPSIS üç ve beş kriterli

sıralamada ilk sırada sırasıyla, Yabhon United 40 ve Predator C Avenger modelleri yer alırken; Bulanık

TOPSIS ile sıralamada ilk sırada, Heron TP modelinin yer aldığı tespit edilmiştir.
ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN
Authors: ÜÇOK Dilek Işılay , ERBAY Elif Özge
Published: June 2022

The study aims to discover the probable roles of cultural characteristics in the relationship between

organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and workplace ostracism which is a critical phenomenon among

employees. It was designed in a causal model claiming that there are moderating effects of collectivism and

belief in collective emotions in the relationship between OCB and workplace ostracism. 309 employees

were included randomly in Turkey, and correlation and regression analyses were conducted to test the

hypothesis. Unlike similar studies and the expected relationship in our hypotheses, OCB and workplace

ostracism were found negatively correlated. Moreover, neither organizational collectivism nor employees’

belief in collective emotions had a moderating role in this relationship. The study showed that the dark

side of the OCB does not work for the Turkish culture, although its collectivist features. It is evident that

globalization makes the collectivist organizations’ strict norms and rules more flexible and loosens the

employees’ collectivist beliefs. Regardless of the cultural characteristics, the study also underlines that

workplace ostracism should be prevented with appropriate management strategies like encouraging

employees to be engaged in citizenship behaviors.
EVALUATION OF INTER-COUNTRY INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY DIFFERENCES IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT IN COREPERIPHERY RELATIONS
Authors: SARAÇ Şenay , YAĞLIKARA Aykut
Published: June 2022

Institutional economics approach reveals that institutions are essential in increasing social welfare by

comprehensively addressing social and economic life. At the same time, institutional economics approach

proceeds similarly to the problems discussed in the development literature. This study evaluates the

developmental differences between countries in core, semi-periphery and periphery countries according to

institutional quality differences. In the first part of the analysis, the core (upper and lower), semi-periphery

(upper, middle and lower) and periphery (upper, middle, and lower) country groups were determined by

the club convergence method using the data between 1990 and 2017. The second part of the analysis tests

the institutional approach that explains the development differences between countries for eight country

groups. Findings have revealed the effect of economic freedom on development in all subgroups of core,

semi-periphery, and peripheral countries. In addition, while the effect of democracy on development has

an increasing effect in core and semi-periphery country groups, the results in peripheral countries are

found statistically insignificant.
GRİ İLİŞKİSEL ANALİZ İLE KURUMSAL YÖNETİM VE FİNANSAL PERFORMANS KARŞILAŞTIRMASI: BORSA İSTANBUL’DA BİR UYGULAMA
Authors: ÇEKİCİ Elif Makbule , BABACAN Şükrü Furkan
Published: June 2022

Bir şirketin faaliyetlerinin sürdürülebilirliği finansal performansı ile doğru orantılıdır. Bu doğrultuda

şirketlerin finansal performansının farklı perspektiflerden farklı yöntem ve değişkenlerle değerlendirilmesi

gereklidir. Bu çalışmada, 2015-2019 yılları arasında BİST Kurumsal Yönetim Endeksi’nde (XKURY)

işlem gören 29 şirketin finansal performansları ölçülmüş ve kurumsal yönetim derecelendirme notları ile

karşılaştırılmıştır. Bu bağlamda, şirketlerin finansal oranları (likidite oranları, faaliyet oranları, finansal

kaldıraç oranları ve kârlılık oranları) hesaplanmıştır. Ele alınan 29 şirketin finansal performansları Çok

Kriterli Karar Verme tekniklerinden Gri İlişkisel Analiz (GİA) yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Elde

edilen çıktılar, şirketlerin kurumsal yönetim derecelendirme notlarının sıralaması ile karşılaştırılmıştır.

Çalışmanın sonucunda, analizi yapılan şirketlerin kurumsal yönetim performanslarının finansal

performanslarına etki etmediği gözlemlenmiştir.