bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of hypertension among diabetes patients attending selected comprehensive specialized hospitals of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia: An unmatched case-control study
Authors: Belew Makda Abate , Abate Teshager Woldegiorgis , Berhie Alemshet Yirga , Abeje Eleni Dagnaw , Ayele Dawit Algaw , Abate Melsew Dagne , Getu Rediet Akele , Bantie Berihun , Workie Sewnet Getaye
Published: December 2022

Background

The coexistence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension is a worldwide public health problem causing significant morbidity, mortality, and decreased quality of life. Despite the increasing burden of hypertension among patients with DM, data on determinants of hypertension among patients with DM in the Amhara region of Ethiopia is scarce. Hence, this study identified determinants of hypertension among people with diabetes attending chronic disease follow-up clinics in the Amhara region of comprehensive specialized hospitals in Ethiopia.

Method and materials

An institutional-based unmatched case-control study was conducted among 470 individuals with diabetes in the Amhara region’s comprehensive specialized hospitals (Debre Berhan, Felege Hiwot, and Dessie Comprehensive specialized hospital). A multistage sampling technique was used to select participants for this study. We collected the data using standard questionnaires (short form of international physical activity questionnaire, Morisky medication adherence scale, patient health questionnaire, perceived dietary adherence scale, Oslo social support questionnaire, and alcohol use disorder identification test), physical measurements, and data extraction checklists. A multivariable binary logistic regression was fitted to identify determinants of hypertension, and we presented the findings using an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

235 cases and 235 controls participated in this study. The median (IQR) age for the cases was 60 (52–66 = 14), and the mean age (± SD) for the controls was 51.72 (± 12.51). The significant determinants of hypertension with AOR [95% CI] were a lower level of physical activity: 1.82 [1.00, 3.31], depression: 2.00 [1.24, 3.21], family history of hypertension: 2.13 [1.34, 3.37], not having diabetic health education: 1.87 [1.18, 2.96], a longer duration of diabetes: 1.99 [1.05, 3.79], and poor glycemic control: 1.57 [1.01, 2.45].

Conclusion

In this study, determinants that increase the risk of hypertension among people with diabetes mellitus were older age, physical inactivity, depression, family history of hypertension, not having diabetic health education, a longer duration of diabetes, and poor glycemic control.
Fashioning simultaneous migrations: Sonia Delaunay and inter-war Romanian connections
Authors: Andraş Sonia
Published: December 2022

This article analyses the connections between the worlds of fine art and fashion through the complex interconnections between the Parisian-Eastern European creative exile. It follows the common threads between Ukrainian-Jewish artist and fashion designer Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) and prominent inter-war Parisian Romanians: namely, Tristan Tzara, Constantin Brâncuși and Lizica Codreanu. I suggest the concept of ‘simultaneous migrations’ to illustrate fashion’s mobility beyond and across cultural differences, identities and aesthetics through Sonia Delaunay’s philosophy of Simultaneity, focusing on her inter-war Romanian connections in Paris. The research bridges across the fields of fashion studies, art history and cultural studies, in order to explicate the synapses that shed light on Sonia Delaunay’s ideas of Simultaneity and colour theories to Paris as an ideological, cultural, artistic and identity hub.
Transformación espacio temporal de la cobertura de la tierra entre el período 1979-2019, y su proyección al 2038, para la Gran Área Metropolitana (GAM), Costa Rica
Authors: Rodríguez Soto Francisco , Calderón Ramírez Guillermo , Sandoval Murillo Luis
Published: December 2022

Los procesos de cambio en las coberturas de usos de la tierra se pueden describir según la dinámica urbano regional en Costa Rica mediante análisis sistemas de información geográfica como herramientas de apoyo para el análisis espacial. Para el caso de la ciudad región de la Gran Área Metropolitana se describen dinámicas asociadas a las áreas de protección, la cobertura de usos de la tierra del año, el cambio de la cobertura urbana durante los años 1979, 2000 y 2019. Además, la probabilidad de cambio de la cobertura urbana al año 2038 la cual permite proyectar la tendencia que tendrá esta región a futuro.  Los datos reflejan que la GAM desde el primer año en estudio ha crecido constante en términos de infraestructura y, es claro que también su población.  Se ha generado una transformación espacio temporal en donde se destaca que tanto dentro como fuera del anillo de contención, el cual hay que recordar que su función prioritaria dentro del límite es para uso urbano y fuera del límite preferentemente rural, no obstante, ha sufrido grandes presiones, que con base a los datos obtenidos se demuestra que fuera de este anillo su cobertura esta siendo presionada por lo urbano.
Turismo de base comunitária e resiliência socioecológica em espaços territoriais protegidos e adjacências: uma revisão de metodologias aplicadas
Authors: Zomkowski Ozorio Rodrigo
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo consiste em uma revisão das metodologias aplicadas em estudos cujo foco central é a análise da relação do Turismo de Base Comunitária (TBC) e a Resiliência Socioecológica (RSE) em espaços territoriais protegidos e adjacências. Para tal, foram selecionados artigos revisados por pares, com um recorte temporal de 2010 a 2021, utilizando-se das bases de dados Web of Science e Science Direct. O escopo temático dos periódicos indica a transdisciplinaridade do TBC e da RSE, comprovando a utilização da última como chave analítica em vários domínios do conhecimento. Os estudos caracterizaram-se, em sua maioria, pela análise de fatores lentos de mudança e por recortes temporais curtos. A prevalência foi de estudos de natureza qualitativa, com a utilização da metodologia de estudos de casos e a aplicação de múltiplos métodos de recolha de informação. Dentre os métodos de análise de informação, houve predomínio da análise de conteúdo (content analysis) e teoria fundamentada (grounded theory). Constatou-se que a maior parte dos estudos baseou-se em quadros conceituais compilados a partir de variados autores. Existem lacunas de investigação de estudos longitudinais, de metodologias de natureza mista (qualitativa e quantitativa), de análises em distintas escalas geográficas, de análises que comparem percepções de atores variados e abordagens de pesquisa-ação. Ademais, evidenciou-se um crescente interesse pela temática TBC x RSE nos anos recentes, assim como a necessidade de uma maior cobertura de estudos em territórios caracterizados pela alta sociobiodiversidade e pela presença da atividade turística.
Percepción del alumnado universitario sobre la discapacidad intelectual: estudio exploratorio descriptivo
Authors: Suárez Lantarón Belén , Díaz Gómez Ana María , García-Perales Nuria
Published: December 2022

Las políticas desarrolladas en las últimas décadas han favorecido la participación de las personas con discapacidad en todos los ámbitos de la vida y la educación no ha sido una excepción. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo explorar cuál es la percepción del alumnado universitario sobre la discapacidad intelectual. Para lograrlo, se elige un método cuantitativo, siendo el cuestionario diseñado “ad hoc” el instrumento con el que recoger la información. La muestra participante la componen un total de 216 universitarios. Los resultados obtenidos indican que los estudiantes perciben tener poca información sobre la discapacidad intelectual, la cual identifican con tener un nivel intelectual por debajo de la media. Reconocen el derecho de estas personas a formarse en la universidad y se muestran dispuestos a trabajar y formar grupo de iguales con estos compañeros. Estos aspectos permiten concluir con la necesidad de formar e informar al alumnado universitario sobre estos colectivos no solo porque el desconocimiento favorece la exclusión, sino porque son los profesionales del futuro y quienes pueden trabajar por una inclusión plena de estas personas desde sus diferentes ámbitos laborales.
A hadijátékok helye és szerepe a (katonai) vezető fejlesztésében és a döntéshozatali folyamatokban
Authors: Harangi-Tóth Zoltán
Published: December 2022

Jelen publikáció a komoly játékok, ezen belül a hadijátékok katonai döntéshozatali eljárásokban és az azokra való vezetői vagy kiscsoportos döntéselőkészítői felkészítésben való felhasználhatóságát elemzi az elmúlt évek magyarországi (katonai) felsőoktatásának keretei között tartott nagyszámú hadijátékának a tapasztalataira alapozva. A publikáció második része kitekintés a szigorúan vett katonai keretek közül, és a tapasztalatfeldolgozáson keresztül kiemeli a módszertan általánosan felhasználható vonásait.
Using DeepLabCut to study sexual behaviour in the lab and the wild
Authors: Chiang Vic Shao-Chih , Park Jin Ho
Published: December 2022

Traditional methods study non-human sexual behaviour by manual annotations of selected sexual behaviour parameters, which can create errors. These limitations can be addressed using the multi-animal pose-estimation toolbox, DeepLabCut. It automatically identifies body parts that can be used to infer behaviour. Some sexual behaviour recordings are very low-resolution. This is problematic for DeepLabCut because the annotator cannot accurately identify the body parts. To circumvent this, we labelled frames from high-resolution videos, followed by customised data augmentation during neural network training. Simple Behavioral Analysis was used to generate random forest classifiers for male sexual behaviours. There was a wide range of errors between the human-labelled and machine-identified body parts, and the behavioural classifiers did not match manual annotations. In addition to the lab, neuroscientists need to study sexual behaviour in the wild, to facilitate the understanding of sexual diversity across species, ecosystems and evolution. Camera traps are commonly used to capture behaviour in the wild, but it is extremely time-consuming to manually review camera trap datasets that are usually in hundreds of thousands to millions of images. To address this, we used MegaDetector to identify animals in a camera trap dataset from Wellington, New Zealand. Following that, we used DeepLabCut Model Zoo to identify body parts. This pose estimation enabled us to screen images where animals were physically interacting. However, the potential of DeepLabCut had not been fully realised in this use case, due to the difficulty for the model to identify body parts in these images.
A RELEVÂNCIA DA SOCIOLOGIA PARA A CIÊNCIA JURÍDICA
Authors: Tomazini Volnei Celso
Published: December 2022

A proposta do presente artigo científico consiste em elaborar uma abordagem da disciplina Sociologia, visando a apontar os seus aspectos referenciais sob a visão teórica dos principais sociólogos acerca de suas concepções a respeito desse tema. Busca-se subsídios para se estabelecer a interação da Sociologia geral e a Sociologia Jurídica com a Ciência Jurídica. Colhe-se, também, os conceitos operacionais das principais categorias para fins de contemplar a relevância dos seus respectivos significados. Ao final, foram colacionadas ao texto as razões que o pesquisador utilizou para responder ao problema da pesquisa.
A SUSTENTABILIDADE COMO PRESSUPOSTO DO ESTADO DEMOCRÁTICO DE DIREITO
Authors: Mattei Borsoi Guilherme
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo aborda o Estado Democrático de Direito, a partir de contextualização histórica de seu surgimento à concepção atual, que tem como sustentáculo, além das consagradas legalidade, isonomia e participação, a dignidade da pessoa humana. Nesse aspecto, verifica-se não há se falar em dignidade da pessoa humana sem sustentabilidade, já que o ser humano e o meio ambiente são inseparáveis. Em cotejo com a crise ambiental sem precedentes vivenciada, exsurge a necessidade de garantir o Estado Democrático de Direito, que só é atingido com a implementação da sustentabilidade, diante da insuficiência de conceitos outros como desenvolvimento sustentável.
O DEVER FUNDAMENTAL DE PRESERVAÇÃO DO MEIO AMBIENTE NA PERSPECTIVA DE ROGER SCRUTON
Authors: Fontana Douglas Cristian
Published: December 2022

Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica realizada sob o método indutivo, que se propôs a investigar o dever fundamental de preservação ambiental sob a perspectiva filosófica de Roger Scruton. Diante do atual contexto de discussões sobre o tema do meio ambiente, que envolve desde mudanças climáticas até o esgotamento de recursos naturais, o estudo questiona como é possível entender o dever fundamental de preservação do meio ambiente, tal qual previsto na Constituição Federal, a partir da perspectiva filosófica de Roger Scruton. Diante disso, a primeira parte do estudo aborda o dever fundamental de manter um ambiente ecologicamente equilibrado a partir da teoria dos deveres fundamentais. Na segunda parte, o estudo apresenta algumas das principais ideias de Roger Scruton acerca da preservação ambiental. A partir disso, foi possível observar que o dever fundamental de preservar o meio ambiente pode ser concebido a partir da perspectiva de Scruton, por meio de uma responsabilidade individual, motivada pelo sentimento de amor ao lar, ao local onde se vive, que constrange as pessoas a atuarem positivamente pela conservação ambiental, mediante iniciativas locais.
CRISE DA DEMOCRACIA E DÉFICIT DE REPRESENTATIVIDADE POLÍTICA NO BRASIL PÓS CR/88 – PROPOSTA DE SUPERAÇÃO POR MEIO DO NOVO CONSTITUCIONALISMO DEMOCRÁTICO LATINO AMERICANO
Authors: Da Silva Silveira André
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo trata da atual crise da democracia representativa no Brasil no período posterior à Constituição Federal de 88, bem como da proposta de sua superação por meio do denominado novo constitucionalismo latino-americano ou constitucionalismo andino. Para tanto, parte-se da ideia de que a democracia representativa, desde que implementada na maior parte dos países ocidentais na passagem para Modernidade, invariavelmente esteve a sofrer ataques que demandaram seu aperfeiçoamento. Nas últimas décadas, em razão do processo de globalização e expansão desenfreada e desregulada da agenda liberal, com o consequente aumento da desigualdade social e do desemprego, além de significativos danos ambientais, a desconfiança quanto ao regi me democrático tem se intensificado. O Brasil, no período pós-redemo cratização, assistiu à saída de dois presidentes eleitos legitimamente, o que abala a confiança no sistema político. Manifestações populares de desconfiança quanto à legitimidade do Congresso Nacional e dos órgãos de Poder Judiciário se mostram cada vez mais intensas e frequentes. Precisamente nos últimos anos, a implementação de uma agenda de mercado, com foco nas reformas previdenciária e trabalhista, que retiraram direitos da população sem melhoria significativa nos salários e quadro de desemprego agravou a situação. Nesse ponto, o novo constitucionalismo latino-americano, ao propor um modelo mais participa tivo e inclusivo, abrangendo astradições,instituiçõespolítico-sociais e modo de viver dos povos originários, historicamente marginalizados do processo político do continente, pode contribuir para a melhoria da democracia representativa, especificamente no Brasil, em razão do fato de ser um país constituído por uma pluralidade de povos, tanto aqueles originários quantos os provenientes de correntes imigratórias.
SUBSALS: a subchannel thermal-hydraulic code for IRT type fuel analysis
Authors: Adámek Tomáš
Published: December 2022

The LVR-15 research reactor is operated with a tube type fuel IRT-4M. Due to fuel’s unique concentric square annular shape with, coolant flow is subject to significant pressure driven crossflow. Detailed calculation of such flow patterns is beyond capabilities of standard system codes used for the thermal hydraulic safety analysis. To assess safety of core designs consisting of the IRT-4M fuel assemblies, a new subchannel code is under development at Research Centre Rež and Czech Technical University in Prague.Computer program SUBSALS is single phase, steady state, subchannel solver in development. Rigid computational mesh describes IRT-like geometries, and it is also suitable for other specific doubly connected ducts.In this contribution, general description of calculation procedure and computational capabilities is presented along with code-to-code comparison. It could be used as proof of concept for future improvements in thermal hydraulic calculations of research reactors.
Proposal of point-wise power reconstruction for IRT-4M fuel assemblies in coupled Monte-Carlo calculations
Authors: Jíška Pavel , Frýbort Jan
Published: December 2022

Current efforts to develop high-fidelity multi-physics tools for research reactors with IRT-4M fuel leads to the involvement of Monte-Carlo transport and subchannel thermo-hydraulic codes in the process of safety assessment. Monte-Carlo based neutronic codes are often used as a reference tool and are suitable for a prediction of a detailed power distribution. This paper proposes a method of the point-wise power reconstruction based on a Radial Basis Function (RBF) interpolation for complicated irregular geometries and compares different detector functionalities of the Serpent2 code from the time efficiency point of view. Furthermore, a preliminary validation of the applied method for IRT-4M in a subchannel code SUBSALS mesh is presented. This code is currently under the  evelopment at the Research Centre Rež and the Czech Technical University in Prague and focuses on the thermohydraulic analysis of IRT type fuel assemblies.
Pregnancy Outcumes and Contraceptive Use in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comparative Study
Authors: Salih Lobaba Basim Mohammed , Jasim Nizar Abdulalateef
Published: December 2022

Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common chronic autoimmune disorder that has a female predominance and commonly affects women of childbearing age. It is shown to remit during pregnancy in most studies and improve in about half of the patients when assessed with objective disease activity measures.

Objective — to assess the pregnancy outcomes in women with RA prior and after the diagnosis and compare them with those in women with no chronic illness, to evaluate contraceptive practices and contraceptive method efficacy with the use of concomitant rheumatic medications (methotrexate, leflunomide).

Patients and Methods. Female patients diagnosed with RA according to ACR/EULAR 2010 classification criteria were compared with apparently healthy female controls matching in age in this case-control study. Data were collected by questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires included demographic data and pregnancy outcomes, mode of delivery, contraceptive methods used by patients against the background of methotrexate and leflunomide therapy.

Results and discussion. One hundred patients with RA were included. The mean age of the patients and controls was 38.4±5.1 and 36.7±4.5 years, respectively. The live births significantly decreased in female patients with RA compared to the controls and the period before the diagnosis (p=0.01, p=0.002, respectively). Caesarean section frequency was higher in the control group compared to patients with RA (p=0.001). But in patients with RA, frequency of caesarean section increased after the diagnosis (p=0.021). Frequency of unplanned pregnancy significantly decreased after the diagnosis of RA compared to the period before the diagnosis (p<0.001). About 75.4% of patients had the desired number of children in their family before the diagnosis, and 24.6% feared the effect of RA on themselves and their children. 81% of 100 women with RA used methotrexate, 43.2% of them received rheumatological consultation regarding the contraceptive methods, and 56.8% did not. 30.86% of patients treated with methotrexate used ineffective contraceptive methods, 27.16% — long-acting reversible methods, 14.81% — effective contraceptive methods, and 24.69% did not use any contraceptive methods. 19% of RA patients used leflunomide, and 73.7% of them received rheumatological consultation regarding the type of contraceptive methods, 36.84% used effective methods of contraception, 31.58% — long-acting reversible methods, 15.79% — ineffective contraceptive methods and 15.79% did not use any contraceptive methods.

Conclusion. There is a decrease in live births and an increase in preterm birth frequency as well as caesarean sections in Iraqi female patients with RA. There is lack of knowledge about the importance of contraceptive methods efficacy in relation to teratogenic medications (methotrexate, and leflunomide).
Marriage Patterns Among Portuguese-Brazilian Couples
Authors: Ramos Madalena , Ferreira Cristina
Published: December 2022

This paper presents the evolution and most relevant characteristics of binational (Portuguese/ Brazilian) same-sex marriages in Portugal, from 2010 to 2020, comparing them with the binational heterosexual ones. The analysis was based on marriage micro-data published by the National Statistics Office.

Data reveals that the increase of binational marriages has been more significant among samesex couples than among heterosexual couples; binational same-sex couples are younger than heterosexual ones, although they also record lower levels of age-related homogamy, and are more qualified than hetero couples. Hetero binational couples engaged more frequently in cohabitation before marriage and tend to opt for shared estate ownership.

This study enables a diagnosis of the present situation and constitutes a contribution to knowledge surrounding the marriage market within groups that are minorities not only as immigrants but also as homosexuals.
İKTİDAR POLİTİKALARI ETKİSİ İLE KAMU SPOTU VE KAMU KURULUŞU REKLAMLARININ BİÇİMLENİŞİ
Authors: KAYA Sertaç , İNCEİSMAİL Elif
Published: December 2022

İktidar ve medya ilişkisi her zaman incelenmesi gereken bir konu olmuştur. Özellikle kamu yararı amacıyla gerçekleştirildiği ifade edilen kamu spotları ve iktidarla yakından ilişkili kamu kuruluşlarının reklamları bu anlamda özel bir araştırma gerektirmektedir. Kamu spotu ve kamu kuruluşu reklamlarında iletişimin amacının daha net belirtilmesi, iletişiminin tarafsız olması beklenmektedir. Bu sayede kamu spotu ve kamu kuruluşu reklamları propaganda amacıyla kullanılma şüphesi uyandırmayacaktır. Çalışmada kamu spotu ve kamu kuruluşu reklamlarının iktidarlar tarafından kendi politikalarını yayma amacıyla kullanılması durumu ‘kur korumalı vadeli mevduat ve katılım hesabı’ uygulanması üzerinden incelenmektedir. Araştırma, temel olarak iktidarların politikalarını yaymak amacıyla kamu spotlarını ve kamuya ait kuruluşların reklamlarının kullanıldığı varsayımından hareket etmektedir. Bu kapsamda araştırmanın deseni durum çalışması olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın örneklemi maksimum çeşitlilik örneklemesi yöntemi ile seçilmiştir. Bahsi geçen ‘kur korumalı vadeli mevduat ve katılım hesabı’ uygulamasının başlatılmasıyla birlikte yayınlanan kamu spotu, kamu bankası reklamı ve özel banka reklamı ele alınmış ve eleştirel söylem analizi çerçevesinde analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma neticesinde, kamu spotunun ve kamu bankası reklamlarının iktidar söylemlerinin ve uygulamalarının yayılmasında aracı olarak kullanıldığı ortaya çıkmıştır.
BEYOND MONEY: A SOCIAL ANALYSIS OF HAPPINESS
Authors: HAMZAOĞLU Nazife Merve
Published: December 2022

As a main indicator of well-being, happiness-related studies have become an essential topic in the economics literature; the relationship between happiness and economic factors is frequently discussed. However, social well-being is not only related to economic factors such as income and employment but also social relations, status, health, and behavioral factors. In this study, I reveal social factors affecting the happiness level. Using the World Values Survey data (2017-2021), I analyzed the relationship with several social factors. The results indicate that health, security, commitment to religion, financial satisfaction, freedom of choice, having children, interests in politics, living in a secure and democratic environment, and supporting the increase of government ownership in the industry have positive and significant impacts on happiness. Moreover, the econometric model shows that young people and women tend to be happier, and marriage and income have positive and significant impacts on happiness. Also, happier people prefer TV as an information resource, but those who prefer the internet and social media to obtain information are less happy. Lastly, perceived corruption is negatively correlated with happiness.
ORTAOKUL SON SINIF ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN MERHAMET DÜZEYLERİ İLE YAŞAM DOYUMLARININ İNCELENMESİ
Authors: NAS Eşref , ŞAHİN SAK İkbal Tuba , SAK Ramazan
Published: December 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı ortaokul son sınıf öğrencilerinin merhamet düzeyleri ile yaşam doyumlarının incelenmesidir. Tarama modelindeki bu çalışmanın örneklemini, Diyarbakır ilinde ortaokul son sınıfta okuyan 175 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Merhamet Ölçeği ve Çok Boyutlu Öğrenci Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın veri analizinde, SPSS 22 istatistik paket programı kullanılarak bağımsız örneklemler için t-testi ve Pearson korelasyonu gibi parametrik testler yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonunda, ortaokul son sınıf öğrencilerinin merhamet ve yaşam doyum düzeylerinin orta seviyede fakat yüksek düzeye yakın olduğu belirlenmiştir. Cinsiyet değişkenine göre öğrencilerin merhamet düzeyleri anlamlı bir farklılık göstermemiştir. Çok Boyutlu Öğrenci Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeğinde ise, aile, arkadaş ve okul alt boyutlarında cinsiyet faktörünün etkili olmadığı ancak benlik, çevre alt boyutlarında ve ölçeğin genel toplamında erkeklerin yaşam doyum ortalamalarının kızların yaşam doyum ortalamalarından daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca ortaokul son sınıf öğrencilerinin merhamet düzeyleri ile yaşam doyum düzeyleri arasında pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur.
The implications of educational technology research for practice and/or policy
Authors: Thompson Kate , Corrin Linda , Lodge Jason M.
Published: December 2022

The implications for practice or policy section of AJET journal articles provides authors with an opportunity to translate their research for the readers who will ultimately use this research for change. In this editorial we discuss considerations for this with respect to the characterisation of educational technology research, the challenges in reporting on innovations in and with technology, and the institutional context of policymakers. Finally we unpack a core question for consideration by the ASCILITE community and beyond: how can the research published in AJET best be used to provide evidence for change in practice or policy?
Chrześcijanin wobec cierpienia w świetle nauczania papieża Franciszka
Authors: Wiśniewski Sebastian
Published: December 2022

W artykule zostało postawione pytanie o nauczanie papieża Franciszka na temat cierpienia i postaw, jakie powinien wobec niego przyjąć uczeń Chrystusa. Głównymi źródłami, które zostały przebadane, są encykliki, adhortacje i listy apostolskie Franciszka. Dokumenty papieskie nie tyle podejmują temat sensu cierpienia, ile raczej ukazują różne jego wymiary i sposoby zaradzania konkretnym jego przejawom.
Sylwetka absolwenta Szkoły Katechistów – pomiędzy teorią a praktyką
Authors: Wieradzka-Pilarczyk Anna , Jakób Szymon
Published: December 2022

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest ukazanie realnej sylwetki absolwenta Szkoły Katechistów Archidiecezji Poznańskiej z uwzględnieniem nie tylko intencyjnych zamierzeń wynikających z dokumentów Kościoła, refleksji Synodu Archidiecezji Poznańskiej i założeń katechezy dorosłych, ale także hospitacji katechez oraz samooceny katechistów. Na opis sylwetki absolwenta składają się trzy wymiary: powołanie i misja katechisty, formacja, kompetencje. Pytania badawcze, które wyznaczają obszar badań, to: „W jakim stopniu teoretyczna idea szkoły jest zgodna z poczuciem misji do głoszenia katechez dla dorosłych oraz realnymi kompetencjami katechistów?”, „Jak kompetencje katechistów oceniają obserwatorzy katechez?”, „Jak oceniają formację w szkole sami katechiści?”, „Na ile treści prezentowane w szkole są przydatne w nabieraniu potrzebnych później kompetencji?”. Biorąc pod uwagę celowość pracy, dokonano analizy dokumentów oraz przeprowadzono ankietowe badania empiryczne. Wizja sylwetki katechisty została odniesiona do wyników badań. Rezultatem pracy jest zauważenie generalnej zasadności powziętych założeń twórców szkoły z praktyką. W niektórych obszarach realna sylwetka absolwenta jednak różni się od tej wyznaczonej w idei. Dopracowania wymaga obszar formacji stałej i ewaluacji katechez.
Emotional syntax from social construction to virtual function
Authors: Barba Davide , Grignoli Daniela , D’Ambrosio Mariangela
Published: December 2022

For a very long time, contemporary western societes and cultures have operated a censorship of emotions (Cambi,1998:37): indeed, they have been studied especially in the psychoanalytic discipline and as main topic in the investigation of human behavior (Ivi,1996:9). More recently, sociology has re-appropriated this “emotional” reflection, focusing the discourse on Homo Sentiens or Homo Patiens, in a passage from the individual identity the to the social one through a circular and self-poietic process: feelings and emotions (both primary and secondary) represent, the foundamental relational connection thanks to which are activated mechanisms of socialization and cultural transmission. The artiche aims to reflect on the emotions as social construction and linked to technologies with a high emotional connotation (Marmion, 2015,252:28-33).
From ‘What’ and ‘Why’ to ‘How’: An Imperative Driven Approach to Mechanics of AI Regulation
Authors: Chauhan Krishna Deo Singh
Published: December 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a tremendous impact upon commercial activities, socio-economic activities, as well as technological progress. However, there is lack of clarity about the appropriate mechanics of AI regulation. A variety of proposals have been floated, but with little agreement concerning their implementation and interaction. This paper builds a framework to address these concerns. It first identifies the scope of AI for regulatory purposes by establishing the defining characteristic of this technology. In the second part, it identifies four different interpretations of the question, ‘why regulate AI?’, each with a bearing on the purpose of AI regulation. It treats each one of these as an ‘imperative of regulation’. The scope of each imperative is delineated. The last part situates the proposed mechanics of AI regulation within the imperative driven framework. Four broad categories of the mechanics of AI regulation are first described in detail in order to understand their features and are subsequently tested on the touchstone of the four imperatives, thereby ascertaining which of the imperatives drive the mechanics and which are irrelevant. The findings provide theoretical clarity to the AI regulation proposals being mulled over across the globe. The paper concludes with an argument for proactive regulation of AI.
Kurs- und Beratungsangebot für Promovierende der Ingenieurwissenschaften an Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften
Authors: Grahl Tina
Published: December 2022

Um die Anforderungen der Promotion bewältigen zu können, müssen Promovierende spezifische Kompetenzen aufbauen. Ein Kurs- und Beratungsangebot der Hochschulbibliothek kann dabei unterstützen, wenn es fachlich und am Bedarf der Zielgruppe ausgerichtet ist. Es wird gezeigt, wie die Konzeption und Umsetzung eines solchen Kurs- und Beratungsangebotes für Promovierende der Ingenieurwissenschaften an Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften gestaltet werden können. Grundlage des Artikels bildet die Masterarbeit der Autorin mit demselben Titel, die an der TH Köln unter der Betreuung von Frau Prof. Dr. Inka Tappenbeck und Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick im Studiengang Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft entstanden ist.
Diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency in children: a survey among pediatric endocrinologists in North America
Authors: Silva Carolina , Patel Trisha J. , Lam Carol
Published: December 2022

Objectives

Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a life-threatening condition where an accurate diagnosis is critical. While the ACTH stimulation test is the diagnostic test of choice, there remains uncertainty around its protocols and interpretation of results. In this context, the objective of this study was to understand practices of North American pediatric endocrinology providers on the diagnosis of AI in children.

Methods

An anonymous electronic survey was sent to members of the Pediatric Endocrine Society.

Results

221 participants were included. The majority practiced in academic centers (78%). All respondents ordered ACTH stimulation tests. While 85% used high-dose ACTH stimulation tests (HDST) to diagnose primary AI, there was less consistency in the choice of tests (HDST vs. low-dose ACTH stimulation test; LDST) when diagnosing secondary AI. When interpreting results, 95% used peak cortisol levels, 70% considered the clinical picture, and 49% used relative increase in cortisol levels. Median (IQR) cortisol cutoff level after ACTH stimulation test that was considered sufficient was 18 (15.5–18) ug/L [496 (428–496) nmol/L]; 17% used different cutoffs for LDST, and 18% used different cutoffs for newborns. Finally, 47% were unaware of the assay that was used in their institution for cortisol measurements.

Conclusion

Pediatric endocrinology providers use ACTH stimulation tests variably, including in the choice between HDST vs. LDST, test protocols, and interpretation of results.
CaCO3 solubility in the process water of recycled containerboard mills
Authors: Bürgmayr Stefan , Tanner Joanne , Batchelor Warren , Hoadley Andrew F.A.
Published: December 2022

Water system closure in recycled containerboard mills may have reached a technical limit due to the accumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in the process water. The specific water chemistry characteristics of recycled containerboard mills with restricted water systems were analyzed and a computer model was developed to simulate calcium carbonate solubility in the presence of volatile fatty acids under relevant mill conditions. A strong linear correlation between VFAs and calcium ions was found. The calcium carbonate dissolution mechanism, solubility, and precipitation were investigated. The reaction of VFAs with calcium carbonate results in the formation of bicarbonate and carbonic acid. By binding hydrogen ions, the carbonate has a pH buffering effect. The carbonic acid dissociates into water and CO2. Gaseous CO2 escapes from the water and leads to decarbonization. This mechanism is responsible for the uncoupling of pH from the concentration of VFAs, as well as from the concentration of dissolved calcium ions. The resulting lack of carbonates prevents the precipitation of calcium carbonate. The introduction of CO2 contained in the biogas produced in anaerobic biological water treatment reverses the dissolution mechanism and causes the precipitation of calcium carbonate. Concentrating technologies such as membrane filtration and evaporation may therefore meet the specific requirements for complete water system closure in recycled containerboard mills better than current commonly used biological treatment.
Factors Predicting Acceptance and Recommendation of Covid-19 Vaccines Among Previously Infected Academic Dental Hospital Personnel; An Artificial Intelligence-Based Study
Authors: Abu-Hammad Osama , Althagafi Nebras , Abu-Hammad Shaden , Eshky Rawah , Abu-Hammad Abdalla , Alhodhodi Aishah , Abu-Hammad Malak , Dar-Odeh Najla
Published: December 2022

Objectives The study aims to construct artificial neural networks that are capable of predicting willingness of previously infected academic dental hospital personnel (ADHP) to accept or recommend vaccines to family or patients. Methods: The study utilized data collected during a cross-sectional survey conducted among COVID-19 infected ADHP. A total of ten variables were used as input variables for the network and analysis was repeated 10 times to calculate variation in accuracy and validity of input variables. Three variables were determined by the best network to be the least important and consequently they were excluded and a new network was constructed using the remaining seven variables. Analysis was repeated 10 times to investigate variation of accuracy of predictions. Results: The best network showed a prediction accuracy that exceeded 90% during testing stage. This network was used to predict attitudes towards vacci-nation for a number of hypothetical subjects. The following factors were identified as predictors for undesirable vaccination attitudes: dental students who had an insufficient vaccine awareness, a long symptomatic period of illness, and who did not practice quarantine. Conclusions: It is concluded that vaccine awareness is the most important factor in predicting favorable vaccine attitudes. Vaccine awareness campaigns that target ADHP should give more attention to students than their faculty.
Comparative Proteomics Analysis of Growth-Primed Adult Dorsal Root Ganglia Reveals Key Molecular Mediators for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
Authors: Bautista Maricris , Katselis George S. , Chowdhury Bari , Chumala Paulos , Mahendra Ruhi , Desai Priyanshi , Hall Justin , Kalyaanamoorthy Subha , Krishnan Anand
Published: December 2022

Injuries to peripheral nerves are frequent, yet no drug therapies are available for effective nerve repair. The slow growth rate of axons and inadequate access to growth factors challenge natural repair of nerves. A better understanding of the molecules that can promote the rate of axon growth may reveal therapeutic opportunities. Molecular profiling of injured neurons at early intervals of injury, when regeneration is at the maximum, has been the gold standard for exploring growth promoters. A complementaryin vitroregenerative priming model was recently shown to induce enhanced outgrowth in adult sensory neurons. In this work, we exploited thein vitropriming model to reveal novel candidates for adult nerve regeneration. We performed a whole-tissue proteomics analysis of thein vitroprimed dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) from adult SD rats and compared their molecular profile with that of thein vivoprimed, and control DRGs. The proteomics data generated are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD031927. From the follow-up analysis, Bioinformatics interventions, and literature curation, we identified several molecules that were differentially expressed in the primed DRGs with a potential to modulate adult nerve regrowth. We then validated the growth promoting roles of mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF), one of the hits we identified, in adult rat sensory neurons. Overall, in this study, we explored two growth priming paradigm and shortlisted several candidates, and validated MANF, as potential targets for adult nerve regeneration. We also demonstrate that thein vitropriming model is a valid tool for adult nerve regeneration studies.
Wandel von Deutungsmustern in Lehrerkollegien – Übergänge, Transitionen und das Problem der Generationen
Authors: Göttlicher Wilfried
Published: December 2022

This paper explores whether the succession of generations can be an impetus that changes prevailing patterns of interpretation within teaching staff. Following Karl Mannheim, I argue that social patterns of interpretation are shaped by generation-specific experiences. One then would expect changes in the patterns of interpretation within teaching staff to take place continuously, as older members are replaced by younger ones. But due to particular dynamics within the labour market, over the last two centuries, always one specific birth cohort was prevailing among teachers (in Germany). At the end of its career, it was replaced by a younger cohort within a short period. This might mean, typical patterns of interpretation changed within a short period as well. This idea is tested by two examples. They suggest it is correct for a homogeneous group of teachers. However, within other social groups of teachers in other geographical areas different patterns of interpretation can be found simultaneously. Considering the teaching profession as a whole it would thus be problematic to assume uniform, generation-specific patterns of interpretation that changed at uniform points in time.
First Communion in Early Twentieth-century Italy: a Rite of Passage within Childhood
Authors: Alfieri Paolo
Published: December 2022

In traditionally Catholic countries, First Communion has widely functioned as a key rite of passage. In the modern age, and in particular during the eighteenth century, children were not admitted to the sacrament of the Eucharist until adolescence or even until the age of twenty. The ceremony thus represented a rite of passage that marked the transition to adulthood. A reversal of tradition came in some pastoral experiences of the nineteenth century and was officially established by the decree Quam singulari Christus amore – ordered in 1910 by Pope Pius X – which set the age for receiving Holy Communion at around seven years. First Communion still retained the form of a rite of passage, albeit without the adultist religious language surrounding Confirmation and without the pessimism about childhood that had been inherited from the past. The new educational outlook initiated by Pius X was also confirmed by his successors. Analysis of official Church pronouncements, devotional literature for children, and selected religious images – examined with an interdisciplinary heuristic approach – allows to shed light on a key shift in the Italian Catholic educational imaginary over the first half of the twentieth century, when Communion was seen as a typical childhood experience, in accordance with the changes underway in the upbringing and socialization of children and with the educational theories that valued children’s spontaneity and experience.
THREE ṬALĀQS IN ONE SESSION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF MAQĀṢID AL-SHARĪAH
Authors: A.K. Asar
Published: December 2022

There is no consensus among Muslim jurists regarding the pronouncement of three ṭalāqs in one session: Does it constitute as one or three ṭalāqs? In  Malaysia, a judge of Islāmic Court normally will give the final decision based on what most muftis hold in conforming the three ṭalāqs in one session. This opinion is based on the ijtihādic view of khalifaћ ‘Umar al-Khaṭṭāb when he saw many Muslims at his time have begun to hasten in the divorce. Researcher found that the ruling of three ṭalāqs in one session should constitute as one ṭalāq for normal cases nowadays. This ruling is stronger due to the practice of the Prophet himself when he allowed Rukānaћ to go back to his wife after the three ṭalaqs in one session. Its one of the Islāmic approaches to make the divorce three times and not once, as it gives the husband opportunity to review thoroughly, and this is his right. The ruling is line with the demand of Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘aћ in protecting lineage. However, for certain situations, the pronouncement of three ṭalāqs in one session may constitute as three ṭalāqs, this means that both ijtihād are correct based on spesific situations.
WORK-RELATED STRESS: CONTRIBUTING FACTOR OF EMPLOYEE BURNOUT IN MALAYSIA’S FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
Authors: Zakaria Haziman , Diyana Kamarudin  , Faiz Azizul  , Asma’ Durrah Mohd Feham  , Ame Abdullah
Published: December 2022

Employee experiences burnout has plenty of negative consequences: reduced quality care, poor outcomes, early retirement, and raised rates of depression and suicide. It will affect employees’ physical and mental health. This research aims to determine the main factor contributing to the burnout of employees. It covers the factor of burnout on work-life balance, workload, and sickness presenteeism. Burnout also may lead to Karoshi (death due to overwork) and Karo-jisatsu (suicide due to overwork). The theory mostly referred to is work-related stress theory which is the relationship between a person and their occupational environment. The research design of this study is quantitative research collecting data through questionnaires. The population would be employees in the food and beverage industries who attend the 8th Halal festival Malaysia at Serdang, Kuala Lumpur. There is a 119 sample size based on G power software. Purposive sampling was used in distributing the questionnaire, and it was manually distributed to the respondent. Statistic package for social science (SPSS) and Smart PLS is the tool to analyse the data of reliability, validity, correlation, descriptive analysis, regression and hypothesis testing. The total respondent doing this survey was 129, of which the majority of them were 100 female (77.5%) and 29 Male (22.5%). Half of the respondents were the age 21 until 30 years. This study result supports the variable work-life balance due to the most substantial effect of lower job control. Also, support between the workload and burnout because they often blur between work and nonwork boundaries. They could redesign the job to enable employees to have more control over their work.