bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Student’s agency in English as Foreign Language learning in a Virtual Environment: An Interaction Analysis
Authors: Rojas Daniel , Escobar-Alméciga Wilder
Published: October 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about new challenges for class interaction and for English as a Foreign Language teaching instruction in general, and opened a whole world of opportunities to learn about virtual-mediated instruction and about learning altogether. As a reaction to the new social conditions, alternative spaces, and ways of mediating instruction through the use of technology and digital resources were created and promoted in the quest for teaching and learning. As such, this multimodal interaction analysis inquired into the qualities of interaction taking place in an online course of advanced English at a teaching credential undergraduate program at a private university in Bogotá, and the affordances and limitations that such interactions presented for agency, engagement, and ultimately, learning as an effect of communication. To such an end, class observations, student focus groups, and interviews on teachers were conducted. The findings offered insights on the multiple ways students and the teacher resorted to their semiotic resources and communicative modes to configure meaning, construct knowledge, and relate to one another in a virtual environment. Mainly, however, it encourages a debate about the role that teachers play in designing and implementing communicative environments to enrich the teaching and learning experience.
Lengua y Sociedad. (2018). Revista del Instituto de Investigación y Lingüística Aplicada (CILA) de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas
Authors: Saravia Sonia
Published: October 2023

El primer número del volumen diecisiete de la revista Lengua y Sociedad, que comprende el periodo de enero-junio de 2018, contiene un total de ocho artículos de investigación. Las áreas de estudio empleadas por los autores giran en torno a la fonología, la fonética, el análisis del discurso, la etnolingüística, la fraseología, la sintaxis y la educación. Asimismo, se evidencian estudios vinculados a la fonología autosegmental, el enfoque pragmático y el análisis de gentilicios.
Desarrollos recientes de la lingüística en zonas de periferia nacional (Santa Cruz, 1983-2016): agentes, agentividad y cuerpos de la lengua
Authors: Gasel Alejandro Fabián , Relva Lisandro
Published: October 2023

Este artículo desarrolla un análisis del proceso de institucionalización de la lingüística en el espacio de la educación superior de la provincia de Santa Cruz, Argentina, durante el periodo 1983-2016. Estudiamos la función docente (programas institucionales y contenidos mínimos como las asignaturas Análisis y producción del discurso y Alfabetización académica) y la función investigación (historia de los agentes y de un proyecto de la Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral), en cuyo análisis interrogamos las trayectorias y los vínculos trazados entre distintos agentes para pensar su impacto en la consolidación de la lingüística en la periferia de Santa Cruz y a nivel nacional. Para ello, apelamos a herramientas teórico-metodológicas provenientes de la glotopolítica (Narvaja de Arnoux, 2016; Del Valle, 2016), de la institucionalización (Gerbaudo, 2014; Sapiro, 2013) y del análisis del discurso desde una perspectiva materialista (Glozman y Monteiro, 2010). Sostenemos que en el periodo estudiado la institucionalización de la disciplina lingüística en Santa Cruz atraviesa un proceso de expansión caracterizado por la consolidación de las funciones docencia e investigación y por una fuerte presencia estatal, lo que da como resultado una lingüística con agentes locales que dependen del Estado.
Lengua y Sociedad. (2018). Revista del Instituto de Investigación y Lingüística Aplicada (CILA) de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas
Authors: Poma Montenegro Lucero Iveth
Published: October 2023

En el segundo número del volumen diecisiete de la revista Lengua y Sociedad, perteneciente al periodo de julio-diciembre, incluye ocho artículos de investigación. Estos plantean temas relacionados a la semántica, la sociolingüística, la morfología, la lexicología y el estudio de la toponimia.
Gaviño Rodríguez, Victoriano (2022). La reforma ortográfica del español en la prensa española del siglo XIX. Berna: Peter Lang.
Authors: Ramírez Luengo José Luis
Published: October 2023

Aunque la historia de la configuración ortográfica del español cuenta ya con trabajos clásicos desde el punto de vista historiográfico (Rosenblat, 1951; Esteve Serrano, 1977; Martínez Alcalde, 2010; entre otros), lo cierto es que la incapacidad de esta perspectiva para dar respuesta a todas las cuestiones que plantea el estudio de una temática tan relevante y tan compleja como esta ha determinado la aparición de diferentes acercamientos complementarios que abordan el proceso desde otras perspectivas como la textual (Almeida Cabrejas, 2014; Ramírez Luengo, 2020).
Guijarro, V. y Hernando García-Cervigón, A. (2022). Discursos y ficciones publicitarias en la difusión de la radio en España (1924-1936). Madrid: Verbum
Authors: Gao Mengning , Wan Tingting
Published: October 2023

La obra que reseñamos ha sido respaldada por el proyecto de investigación Desafíos educativos y científicos de la Segunda República Española: internacionalización, popularización, innovación en universidades e institutos (Proyectos de I + D de Generación de Conocimiento). El libro ha sido escrito en coautoría por el doctor Víctor Guijarro Mora, especialista en la historia de la ciencia y la tecnología, y el doctor Alberto Hernando García-Cervigón, profesor titular de lengua española en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, quien ha realizado numerosos estudios fructíferos en torno a la historiografía lingüística y el análisis del discurso del español actual. Con una prosa clara y accesible, y una meticulosa investigación histórica, Víctor Guijarro Mora y Alberto Hernando García-Cervigón nos ofrecen un análisis completo y fascinante de la instauración de la radio y de la publicidad de este tipo de producto en España durante la Segunda República.
Zamorano Aguilar, Alfonso (2022). La gramatización del español en el Perú del siglo XIX. Contribución a la historia de las ideas lingüísticas en América Latina. Berlín: Peter Lang
Authors: Manzione Patrón María Cecilia
Published: October 2023

Alfonso Zamorano Aguilar es catedrático de Lingüística General en el Departamento de Ciencias del Lenguaje de la Universidad de Córdoba (España) y sus investigaciones se han enfocado en la historia del pensamiento lingüístico y gramatical. San Vicente y Zamorano Aguiar (2018) plantearon el problema de la falta de una obra, en el ámbito de la lengua española, que abarque toda la historia de la gramática a pesar del interés que las categorías gramaticales han suscitado desde los orígenes de la tradición, y señalaron que solo en la obra de Calero Vaquera (1986) aparece la palabra “historia”, en referencia al período 1847-1920.
Lengua y Sociedad. (2017). Revista del Instituto de Investigación y Lingüística Aplicada (CILA) de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)
Authors: Reyes Janeth
Published: October 2023

El primer número del volumen dieciséis de la revista Lengua y Sociedad, que comprende el periodo enero-junio, contiene seis artículos de investigación. Las secciones de estudio que se describen se relacionan con el análisis crítico del discurso, la filosofía del lenguaje, la psicolingüística, la fonología, la lingüística cognitiva y la morfología. Además, mediante un enfoque crítico-reflexivo, los investigadores analizan las lenguas originarias como el quechua, el asháninka y el mixteco, así como algunas variantes y variedades; asimismo, las representaciones sociodiscursivas que se construyen sobre los asháninkas, fundamentalmente el menosprecio de la identidad cultural que predomina en un grupo de hablantes.
Lengua y Sociedad. (2017). Revista del Instituto de Investigación y Lingüística Aplicada (CILA) de la Facultad de Letras y Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM)
Authors: Napan Karen
Published: October 2023

El segundo número del volumen dieciséis de la revista Lengua y Sociedad, el cual comprende el periodo julio-diciembre del 2017, presenta seis artículos de investigación. Las secciones de estudio que se describen se relacionan con la concepción filosófica, la educación intercultural bilingüe, la revitalización lingüística, las actitudes lingüísticas y la fonología. Heinrich Helberg a través de una práctica reflexiva desvela la existencia de la praxis filosófica desde los orígenes de la humanidad. Enrique Jaramillo, Jaime Shoente y Moisés Suxo proponen acciones para mejorar las condiciones educativas, sociales y educativas de los hablantes de distintas lenguas indígenas. Asimismo, Norma Meneses propone un constructo teórico sustentado en una sistematización de los sistemas fonológicos quechua.
Overt Hypothyroidism and Severe Growth Retardation in a Preschool Girl with Poorly Controlled Nephrotic Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Mikulevič Joana , Tumelienė Karolina , Kemežys Robertas , Jankauskienė Augustina
Published: October 2023

Background. Nephrotic children may develop thyroid hormone dysfunction due to urinary excretion of thyroid hormones. In contrast to the subclinical hypothyroidism that affects around 30% of children with nephrotic syndrome (NS), the patient in this case had overt hypothyroidism and severe growth retardation.Clinical case. A 5 years and 8 months old girl with steroid-dependent NS was referred from another center due to persistent edema and decreased diuresis, being treated with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) 250 mg once a day and L-thyroxine 50 mcg daily since 4 months of NS onset because of hypothyroidism. Her albumin was 12.64 g/l, cholesterol 25.64 mmol/l and proteinuria 5 g/l. Severe growth retardation was observed: patient’s height was 93.5 cm (–13 cm <3 percentile), weighted 17.2 kg (15–25 percentile). Her disease vintage was over 3 years. Girl’s growth velocity has slowed down from 3.5 months. The patient received a high cumulative dose of prednisolone (approx. 7800 mg in 1 year and 8 months). Thyroid-stimulating hormone was higher (18.04 mU/L) with reduced FT4 11.43 pmol/l and IGF-1 < 15 µg/L. Kidney biopsy revealed minimal change disease, and genetic testing was negative. Intensive NS treatment with methylprednisolone pulse therapy, enlarged doses of MMF and albumin infusion were started and L-thyroxine dose was increased to 75 mcg. TPOAb was in normal range (12.65 IU/ml). After 3 weeks she was discharged with no edema and after stopping methylprednisolone treatment thyroid function normalized and L-thyroxin was discontinued. Two weeks later standard growth hormone stimulation test with clonidine showed partially insufficient growth hormone secretion. During NS remission with normalization of thyroid function (TSH 6.680 mU/l, FT4 13.85 pmol/l) and normalization of IGF-1 level (132 mcg/l) partial catch-up growth was observed (height velocity increased from 3.5 cm/year to 7.3 cm/year, based on 4-month calculation period).Conclusions. Clinicians should be aware of a risk of developing hypothyroidism and consider thyroid function testing during the treatment of children with NS, as well as actively treat hypothyroidism and evaluate growth.
Reapprendre à voir: Images, Symptoms and the Media of Appearance
Authors: Vachninas Benediktas
Published: October 2023

Emmanuel Alloa interviewed by Benediktas Vachninas
Emmanuel Alloa, Professor of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art at the University of Fribourg, is one of the most active contemporary thinkers in the field of new visual studies. His areas of research include aesthetics, phenomenology, theories of image, theories of media, and the French philosophy. Professor Alloa has authored and (co)edited numerous books, of which, the most important ones are Looking through Images. A Phenomenology of Visual Media (Columbia University Press, 2021), Dynamis of the Image. Moving Images in a Global World (De Gruyter, 2020), Partages de la perspective (Fayard, 2020), Resistance of the Sensible World: An Introduction to Merleau-Ponty (Fordham University Press, 2017). He is the recipient of the Latsis Prize 2016 and the Aby Warburg Prize 2019 and currently serves as President of the German Society of Aesthetics.In 2021, Professor Alloa gave an online cycle of lectures titled Orbis Pictus. A Media Phenomenology in an Image World at Vilnius University. This year, I had the pleasure to hold an online conversation with Professor Alloa as he kindly agreed to discuss the topic of images and his project of symptomatology. The interview encompassed questions about the relation of an image with the image theories, the differences between the symptomatological approach to images and the visual semiotics, Derrida’s contribution to the problem of mediality, and the role of images in the philosophy today.This interview was taken on the 20th of June, 2023
Tendencies in the Historiography of Latvian Philosophy
Authors: Hiršs Andris
Published: October 2023

This article aims to investigate tendencies in the historiography of Latvian philosophy in the past three decades. This article focuses on the history of ideas and intellectual history as two different approaches in the field of the history of philosophy. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the term “history of ideas” gained popularity in the Latvian cultural discourse. Historians of philosophy were highlighting the close ties between Western and Latvian cultures. However, during the last decade, the approach of intellectual history has been gaining popularity among the Latvian historians of philosophy.
Abicht and Śniadecki: about a Turbulent Philosophical Dispute at the Imperial University of Vilnius in 19th century
Authors: Kupś Tomasz
Published: October 2023

The article presents the results of source research conducted on the scholarly and teaching activities of the German philosopher and educator Johann Heinrich Abicht (1762–1816) who in 1804 was employed at the Imperial University of Vilnius. Research in Lithuanian, Polish, Ukrainian, and German archives has revealed many facts about Abicht’s scholarly and teaching activities in Vilnius, most of which fall during the period when Jan Śniadecki (1756–1830) was Rector at the Imperial University of Vilnius. In this paper I argue that it was Abicht and his Vilnius-based scholarly and teaching activities that were the direct cause of Śniadecki’s publication of the essay On Metaphysics in 1814, and indirectly also the trigger for all of Śniadecki’s later philosophical writings.
Perspectives on Heidegger’s Overcoming Nihilism in Dialogue with East Asian Thought Traditions
Authors: Vėželis Tautvydas
Published: October 2023

The article analyzes the perspectives of overcoming nihilism (Verwindung) by discussing Heidegger’s relationship with East Asian traditions of thought (first of all, chan/zen and daoism). We can consider the emergence of Enframing (Gestell or Ge-stell) of the essence of modern technology defined by the philosopher as a diagnosis of the fulfillment of nihilism and the end of the Western tradition of thought. By revealing the problem of the end of the Western metaphysical tradition and its overcoming, the aim is to understand the possibilities of the emergence of a different way of thinking by looking at the horizon of post-metaphysical thinking. Heidegger’s dialogue with the sources of Eastern thought is a search for perspectives on overcoming nihilism (Verwindung), which is inseparable from the deepening of self, other and mutual understanding.
The Best Constitution for the Flourishing Lives: Aristotle’s Political Theory and Its Implications for Emancipatory Purposes
Authors: Bielskis Andrius
Published: October 2023

The aim of this paper is to discuss the issue of the best constitution given Aristotle’s account of human flourishing articulated in the Nicomachean Ethics. There, Aristotle claims that monarchy is the supreme form of constitution. A similar claim is repeated in Politics. The paper argues that these claims sit uneasily with Aristotle’s teleological accounts of the polis, the citizen, and his discussion of the virtues of the citizen and the good man in Politics. Given Aristotle’s philosophical definition of the state as “an association of equals for the sake of the best possible life” and his notion that “the best is happiness, and that consists in excellence and its perfect actualization and its employment”, and Aristotle’s argument on the relationship between the good man and the good citizen, this paper concludes that the best constitution is politeia. Yet, simply to argue so is not enough if we are to rescue Aristotle from his inconsistencies and his claims on “natural inequalities”. Finally, a more radical interpretation of Aristotle is outlined, which rejects Aristotle’s separation between the oikos and the polis and argues that the verticality of the former is philosophically arbitrary and contradicts the revolutionary implications of Aristotle’s normative teleology.
User Satisfaction on Academic Information System in UIN KH Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan
Authors: Aryani Alvita Tyas Dwi , Rosyid Ahmad , Pangayow Bill
Published: October 2023

The aim of this research is to evaluate the satisfaction level of students, lecturers, and educational staff towards the integrated academic information system, Sistem Informasi Akademik Terpadu (SIKADU), at UIN KH Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan, and to test whether there are any differences in satisfaction levels among these three groups. Additionally, this study aims to identify any issues encountered by users while utilizing it. The population for this research consists of users of SIKADU in UIN KH Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan. A convenience sampling technique was employed, and 162 respondents were selected as the sample. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal Wallis and Cronbach's alpha test. The findings revealed that (1) there are significant differences in satisfaction levels among these three groups (2) 61.8% of the respondents were satisfied with the performance of SIKADU (3) only 17.3% of respondents accessed SIKADU on a daily basis (4) the majority of respondents (67.3%) accessed SIKADU through their mobile phones while at home (5) all dimensions of satisfaction measurement were deemed valid and reliable (6) the primary obstacles faced by the academic community were related to inputting data during course input and downloading scoring forms using SIKADU.
Implementation Chatbot for SMEs Using Artificial Intelligence Markup Language to Improve Customer Integration and Business Performance
Authors: Magdalena Lena
Published: October 2023

Chatbots have been extensively adopted to produce more positive customer experiences as customers now spend more time in digital surroundings. Despite the technological advancement and benefits of chatbots for client service, exploration of chatbot operations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is limited. The absence of exploration explaining the struggles faced by SMEs contributes to the gap in SMEs’ chatbot adoption. This exploration determines the features and rudiments that fit with SMEs’ characteristics and their guests' interactions with chatbots. A mixed-methods approach is used to understand SMEs’ needs. The first study uses interviews with SME business owners and their customers in order to explore the features that chatbots should offer for SME by identifying combinations between chatbots' generic features and SMEs' customer characteristics. The second study tests features identified in SMEs customers to empirically test featured chatbots’ influence on anthropomorphism, perceived enjoyment, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and how they affect SMEs’ customer intentions to use chatbots and their shopping intentions. This paper contributes to the emerging service literature on the use of chatbots for service interactions, particularly for SMEs using Artificial Intelligence Markup Language. The data that has been obtained was analyzed using a Likert scale. As a result, the accuracy of using Artificial Intelligence Markup Language is 84.8%.
Analysis of the Effect of Liquidity, Profitability, and Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) on Firm Value in Mining Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors: Marjohan Masno , Supratikta Hadi , Hasanah Hilya
Published: October 2023

Firm value is the view of investors when measuring the success rate of a company. ROE is the variable most strongly associated with firm value to calculate the profit level of a company. Liquidity is a ratio to measure the company's ability to meet its short-term obligations. DER is a ratio used to assess debt against equity. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of liquidity (CR) on company value, profitability (ROE), and debt-to-equity ratio (DER) on company value and simultaneously in mining companies in the metal and mineral sub-sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2012–2021. This type of research is quantitative. The population in this study are mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Samples were taken from 4 companies that met the criteria, with 10 years of observation totaling 40 sample units. The sampling technique used is the purposive sampling method. Data is downloaded via the website www.idx.co.id and the company's website. Data analysis uses descriptive analysis, the classical assumption test, regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and the determination coefficient test. The results of the study based on statistical calculations obtained simultaneous results that financial performance has no effect on the value of the company, while partial liquidity (CR) debt on equity (DER) has no effect on the value of the company, and profitability (ROE) significantly affects the value of the company.
13-Year-Old Female With New Onset Multifocal Pulmonary Ground-Glass Opacities
Authors: Janysek Dawn , Joginpalli Sharanya , Thanawala Mitali , Dutta Ankhi , Silva-Carmona Manuel , Pereira Maria
Published: October 2023

A 13-year-old female who recently emigrated from Honduras presented to an emergency department in Texas with a 2-month history of weight loss, fatigue, cough, and progressive shortness of breath. Her symptoms started with a nonproductive cough, and she later developed dyspnea on exertion and orthopnea. On physical examination, she was tachycardic and tachypneic. She had a thin, emaciated body habitus. She was visibly in respiratory distress with nasal flaring, tracheal tugging, and intercostal and subcostal retractions. She had diminished breath sounds at the bases and bibasilar crackles. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed multifocal ground-glass opacities throughout all lobes of both lungs with small bilateral pleural effusions and prominent bilateral hilar lymph nodes. We will discuss the approach to the initial evaluation and subsequent diagnosis.
Unlocking the key dimensions of organizational agility: A systematic literature review on leadership, structural and cultural antecedents
Authors: Vaszkun Balázs , Sziráki Éva
Published: October 2023

This paper presents the first comprehensive systematic literature review of articles from the last five years published on enterprise-scaled agility and offers practical insights for organisations looking to become more agile. The management literature on agile structures is still relatively scarce and fragmented, but emerging. Our results highlight the characteristics, advantages and tensions created by agility at the organisational level, and give insight for executives to support their decisions on organisational design. By examining the structural, cultural, and leadership antecedents that are necessary for success, this paper contributes to the ongoing debate about agile organisations. The concept of ‘Agility Forest’ proposed here will contribute to the better understanding of the connections between structure, culture, and leadership.
On quantile-based dynamic survival extropy and its applications
Authors: KHAMMAR Amir Hamzeh , AMİR JAHANSHAHİ Seyyed Mahdi , ZAREİ Hassan
Published: October 2023

The cumulative residual extropy is an uncertainty measure that parallels extropy in an absolutely continuous cumulative distribution function. The dynamic version of this measure is known as dynamic survival extropy. In this paper, we study some properties of the dynamic survival extropy using quantile function approach. Unlike the dynamic survival extropy, the quantile-based dynamic survival extropy determines the quantile density function uniquely through a simple relationship. We also extend the definition of quantile-based dynamic survival extropy into order statistics. Finally, an application of new quantile-based uncertainty measure as a risk measure is derived.
Influence of Hearing Aid on Balance: A Scoping Review
Authors: Malik M. Ramiz , Kumar Kaushlendra , Kalaiah Mohan Kumar , Ebenezer Anupriya
Published: October 2023

Falls are a significant public health risk, often linked to factors like vestibular disorders, muscle weakness, and vision problems. Hearing loss in older adults has been identified as a contributor to fall risk. Studies explore the role of hearing in balance through methods like suppressing auditory cues, comparing balance function between cochlear implant or hearing aid users and non-users. However, research lacks a comprehensive overview of balance measures, sound environments, and vestibular tests used in studying the hearing-balance relationship. Hence, the aim of the review was to compile information on the balance function measures and auditory environment modifications utilized in studies that investigated the impact of hearing aids on balance function. A systematic search of literature was carried out and eight studies were selected for the review. Use of hearing aid influenced some parameters of balance function, when it is assessed using subjective tests of postural control and objective tests like posturography. Ambient environmental noise to standardized speech stimuli were used for providing auditory cues. Some studies used vestibular function test results as an independent variable also. Lack of homogeneity of outcome measures and auditory stimulus/environments limited the comparison across studies and hindered quantitative analysis in previous systematic reviews. Hence, it is important to have homogeneity in the future studies.
MICROSCOPIC MECHANISMS OF PARTICLE SIZE EFFECT ON 2D ARCHING EFFECT DEVELOPMENT AND DEGRADATION IN GRANULAR MATERIALS
Authors: Liang Luju , Cheng Yi Pik , Xu Changjie , Wei Gang , Ding Zhi
Published: October 2023

This study carries out a series of discrete element method numerical simulations to investigates the microscopic mechanisms of arching effect development and degradation in classical two-dimensional trapdoor problem with different
mean particle sizes. Both the macroscopic and microscopic behaviors of particles under the influence of arching effect
are examined. The simulation results of the granular assembly above a displacement-controlled trapdoor are divided into three zones: a shield zone, arch zone, and stable zone, according to the extent of particle vertical displacement for analysis. The impacts of the mean particle size relative to trapdoor width on various zones are carefully evaluated. Microscopic parameters, including the friction mobilization index, the average coordination number, and the mean particle contact force, are found to be all influenced by the mean particle size and show different behaviors in the three zones. The average particle contact force within the arch zone shows the highest correlation to the evolution of arching effect in particle samples with different particle size. These findings not only provided new insights into the correlation between the particle scale mechanisms and the macroscopic arching effect but also highlight the mean particle size influence on the evolution of arching effect in granular materials.
Assimilation and Acculturation: A Comparison of the Evangelical Strategies of Russian Orthodox and Presbyterian missionaries in Alaska.
Authors: Hettrick Daniel J
Published: October 2023

Beginning in 1877, Presbyterian missionaries led by Sheldon Jackson contended with an already established Russian Orthodox mission in Tlingit Southeastern Alaska. Both groups sought to convert the Tlingit to their respective denominations, however, they employed strikingly different strategies informed by their experiences in the American Southwest and Great Plains, and in Siberia respectively. By contrasting the Presbyterian and Russian Orthodox strategies, we see that Presbyterians valued Native assimilation more than the Russian Orthodox missionaries did. Ultimately, the Russian Orthodox missionaries' willingness to accommodate Native Alaskan cultural practices led many Native Alaskans to convert to Russian Orthodoxy and remain Orthodox despite institutional pressure by the American colonial government and Presbyterian missionaries to become Presbyterian and adopt American cultural practices. This conclusion is based on contrasting Presbyterian missionary documents with Orthodox missionary documents—including instructions by missionary leaders, reports on missionary ventures, personal journals, and correspondences. Though the subject of Presbyterian and Russian Orthodox missions has been covered extensively by scholars such as Sergei Kan, such examinations have largely been anthropological in nature and emphasized the perspectives of Native Alaskans to push back against settler-centric narratives in historical and anthropological study. The intention of this paper is not to push back against the advancements made by Kan in this field, rather, it seeks to build off the work of Kan and revisit the perspectives of the missionaries while considering Kan’s scholarship.
Türk Eğitim Sisteminde Yaşanan Yönetsel Sorunlar ve Çözüm Önerileri
Authors: DEMİRKOL Murat , ORHAN Mustafa , KARAGÖZOĞLU Ahmet Alper
Published: October 2023

Bu araştırmanın amacı, öğretmen görüşlerine göre Türk eğitim sisteminde bulunan yönetsel sorunları belirlemek ve bu konuda çözüm önerisi sunmaktır. Araştırma, nitel araştırma yöntemleri arasında yer alan olgubilim (fenomenoloji) deseninde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılında Elazığ ilindeki okul öncesi kurumları ile ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapan 35 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verileri, yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu ile elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin çözümlenmesinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, Türk eğitim sistemi’ndeki yönetsel sorunlar olarak, öğretmenlere ait, eğitimde millî değerlere yeterince yer verilmemesi ve ideolojik yaklaşımların egemen olduğu görüşleri ön plana çıkmıştır. Türk eğitim sistemi’ndeki yönetsel sorunlara yönelik olarak öne çıkan çözüm önerileri ise eğitimde millî değerlerin ön planda tutulması, eğitim politikasının sürekli değişmesi ve yeterli mali kaynak sağlanmasıdır.
Kablo yoğun Türk dağıtım şebekelerinde kapasitif akım temelli hatalı açmaların engellenmesi için yöntem-hibritasyonu
Authors: ATSEVER Mert Bekir , HOCAOĞLU Mehmet Hakan
Published: October 2023

Modern dağıtım şebekeleri farklı ihtiyaçları karşılayacak şekilde evrimleşmektedir. Temelde bu değişimin kaynağı artan enerji talebi ve arz güvenliğidir. Artan enerji ihtiyacını karşılamak amacıyla dağıtım şebekelerinde pek çok paralel fider çıkışı, arz güvenliğinin artırılması noktasında ise yoğun yeraltı kablosu kullanımı mevcuttur. Tek faz toprak arızası sırasında arızanın yaşanmadığı fiderlerde yeraltı kablolarının kapasitif akımlarından dolayı görülen sıfır sıra akımlar hatalı açmaya sebebiyet vermektedir. Büyükşehirlerde kullanılan dağıtım şebekeleri uzun mesafeli yeraltı kablosuna ve yüksek miktarda paralel fider çıkışlarına sahip olması ile dikkat çekmektedir. Ayrıca farklı tip nötr topraklama yöntemleri uygulanmaktadır. Bu durum hatalı açma probleminin giderilmesi noktasında tek tip koruma yönteminin ve röle ayarının uygulanabilirliğini ortadan kaldırmaktadır. Bu nedenle dağıtım topolojisine özgü fider bazlı toprak koruma hibritasyonu gerçekleştirilmelidir. Bu çalışmada, yöntem hibritasyonu geliştirilmiş ve 62-baralı dağıtım şebekesinde farklı hat topolojileri ve farklı nötr topraklama yöntemleri için tek faz toprak arızası sonucu yaşanan hatalı açmaları gidermek amacıyla uygulanmıştır. Yapılan uygulama ile fider bazlı hibrit koruma yöntemleri ve bu yöntemlere ait röle ayar değerleri önerilerek yöntemin geçerliliği gösterilmiştir.
Tru-cut placental site trophoblastic tumor biopsy: A novel way for diagnosis. Case report
Authors: Rodolfo Sirito , Elisabetta Guida , Valerio Rumolo , Giorgio Sirito , Daniela Pastorino
Published: October 2023

Background: A Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumor (PSTT) is a rare form of gestational trophoblastic disease and usually manifests itself with abnormal uterine bleeding and elevated β-hCG serum levels even months or years after any antecedent pregnancy event. Typically, tumors are confined into the uterus and secrete lower levels of β-hCG compared with other Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN). They can be detected sonographically like heterogeneous solid mass in the uterine cavity with minimal to high vascularization, but sometimes they develop into myometrium without endometrial involvement. To the best of our knowledge, uterine biopsy is the only way to make a reliable diagnosis, but for these reasons sometimes Dilation and Curettage (D&C) or hysteroscopy are not exhaustive. Their final diagnosis is histopathological and often very difficult due to their rarity, thus many times they directly present metastasis symptoms (mainly pulmonary) or paraneoplastic syndromes. Case presentation: A 37-year-old woman with the purpose of a second pregnancy, after seven weeks of amenorrhea, complained irregular bleeding and metrorrhagia. The patient underwent transvaginal ultrasound (US) and a lesion of 50 mm was found in myometrium, its echostructure was inhomogeneous and richly vascularised (CS4) with rear acoustic reinforcement. It was associated with slightly elevated serum levels of β-hCG. The patient performed a hysteroscopy with simultaneous tru-cut biopsy of the lesion under US guidance and a placental site trophoblastic tumor was diagnosed by histological examination. Conclusion: In this paper we suggest a novel method to perform the PSTT diagnosis. A tru-cut core biopsy allows a deep and precise biopsy with less invasivity and low risk of bleeding or uterine damage. Our case study shows that the employment of this novel technique can help in the diagnosis through a targeted sampling of the myometrium even in those cases in which the endometrial cavity is not involved.
Examination of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers' Digital Literacy Self-Efficacy, E-learning Readiness, Technology Acceptance Levels, and Attitudes Towards Distance Education
Authors: DİKKARTIN ÖVEZ Filiz Tuba , DEMİR Sedat
Published: October 2023

In this study, digital literacy self-efficacy, e-learning readiness, technology acceptance levels, and attitudes towards distance education of secondary school mathematics teachers during the pandemic were examined. 108 secondary school mathematics teachers from Uşak province and its districts, affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, selected through a convenient sampling method participated in the study. The data collection tools included a personal information form, a "Digital Literacy Self-Efficacy Scale", the "E-learning Readiness Scale," the "Technology Acceptance Scale for Teachers", and the "Scale of Attitude towards Distance Education". Descriptive statistics for data analysis, t-test for correlational samples, single-factor analysis of variance, and multiple correlation analysis were used in the study. It was concluded in the study that secondary school mathematics teachers' digital literacy self-efficacy levels, e-learning readiness levels, and technology acceptance levels were high and their attitudes towards distance education were moderate. No significant difference was found between the scores of the teachers from the scales and the variables of gender, professional seniority, and education status related to distance education. A positive and high correlation was determined between secondary school mathematics teachers' digital literacy self-efficacy and their e-learning readiness, a moderate positive correlation between their technology acceptance levels, and a low negative correlation between their attitudes towards distance education. Furthermore, a moderate positive correlation was found between their e-learning readiness and technology acceptance, while a low positive correlation between their attitudes towards distance education
The Effect of the Out-of-School Learning Environments Course in Teaching Mathematics on the Opinions of Teacher Candidates
Authors: TEMEL Hasan
Published: October 2023

In this study, it was aimed to determine the self-efficacy beliefs of pre-service elementary mathematics teachers towards out-of-school learning (OoSL) activities and their thoughts about out-of-school learning environments (OoSLE) before and after the out-of-school learning environments in mathematics teaching course. In line with this purpose, the effect of out-of-school learning environments course in mathematics teaching taught at undergraduate level was examined. In the study, a mixed research method model was adopted. The participants of the study consisted of 59 elementary mathematics teachers candidates studying in the 4th grade at a state university in Türkiye. "Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs Scale for Out-of-School Learning Activities" and six open-ended questions about out-of-school learning environments were used as data collection tools. It was concluded that the out-of-school learning environments course in mathematics education had a positive effect on pre-service teachers' self-efficacy and their thoughts about out-of-school learning.
EXTRAFISCALIDADE E O DIREITO À EDUCAÇÃO: UM ESTUDO A PARTIR DO PROGRAMA UNIVERSIDADE PARA TODOS (PROUNI)
Authors: De Jesus Pereira Letícia , Rossignoli Marisa
Published: October 2023

O presente artigo tem como objeto de estudo a extrafiscalidade e o direito social fundamental à educação a partir da análise do Programa Universidade para Todos (ProUni). Parte-se da premissa de que a educação é condição básica para o desenvolvimento humano, sendo direito de todos, dever do Estado e da família, devendo ser promovida e incentivada em colaboração com a sociedade para o pleno desenvolvimento da pessoa, em igualdade de condições para o acesso e permanência na escola. Entretanto, essa igualdade de condições nem sempre é atingida, cabendo ao Poder Público investir em políticas públicas que possam garantir esse direito, inserido nesse contexto o ProUni. Assim, o objetivo geral do trabalho é analisar a extrafiscalidade e a efetividade do direito fundamental social à educação a partir do ProUni e as isenções tributárias concedidas às empresas aderentes ao programa. Para tanto, os procedimentos metodológicos adotados consistem em estudos bibliográficos e documentais. Apresenta-se como abordagem qualitativa. Conclui-se que, apesar de algumas críticas, o programa representa uma possibilidade de acesso ao ensino superior.
Free Trade‐Populism and Nativist‐Protectionism: Trade Policy and the Sweden Democrats
Authors: Dannerhäll Alexander
Published: October 2023

The past three decades have seen the entry and increased influence of radical right parties into the European party landscape. These parties harness disaffection with the status quo by appealing to nativist or authoritarian tendencies in the electorate. Their policies often center around the protection of the “common man” from foreign or elite forces (particularly, cultural and economic globalization) and their emergence has been linked to decreasing support for globalization—the so-called “globalization backlash.” Several authors note that although radical right parties advocate economic protectionism to attract voters, who are disaffected by globalization, they say little about how this is manifested in advocacy of concrete policy measures. This speaks to the need for more systematic study of the trade policies of radical right parties. This article studies the Swedish radical right party, the Sweden Democrats (ostensibly free traders), to advance an argument based on the core ideology of radical right parties, nativism, and populism. In doing so, the article contributes to the literature that stresses cultural rather than economic foundations for opposition to globalization. Moreover, this article widens the definition of protectionism from that germane to the literature on radical right parties to include non-tariff barriers to trade (in addition to tariffs and quotas), providing a more up-to-date and multifaceted account of the range of trade policy instruments that radical right parties may advocate. I find that populism inspires advocacy of liberal trade policies, while nativism inspires protectionist trade policies. Protectionism almost exclusively consists of non-tariff barriers.
Jobless and Burnt Out: Digital Inequality and Online Access to the Labor Market
Authors: De Marco Stefano , Dumont Guillaume , Helsper Ellen Johanna , Díaz-Guerra Alejandro , Antino Mirko , Rodríguez-Muñoz Alfredo , Martínez-Cantos José-Luis
Published: October 2023

This article examines how inequalities in digital skills shape the outcomes of online job‐seeking processes. Building on a representative survey of Spanish job seekers, we show that people with high digital skill levels have a greater probability of securing a job online, because of their ability to create a coherent profile and make their application visible. Additionally, it is less probable that they will experience burnout during this process than job seekers with low digital skill levels. Given the concentration of digital skills amongst people with high levels of material and digital resources, we conclude that the internet enforces existing material and health inequalities.
Analyzing Mediating Factors in Job Satisfaction Within the Retail Superstore Environment
Authors: Salama Reda , Alghamdi Wajdi , Sharma Ajay Kumar , Yadav Sameer , Kumar Sunil , Biju Liyamol
Published: October 2023

Employee devotion to the organization is a key factor in determining whether an organization will succeed in the competitive market. Employee job satisfaction is therefore a critical factor. Employee satisfaction leads to full commitment and motivation to perform at their peak levels, enhancing customer value and advancing business goals. When employees receive enough compensation (salary, bonus, and provident fund), allowances, and insurance, as well as better working conditions, recognition for their efforts in the workplace, opportunities for training and development, and vacation benefits from their employer, they are satisfied with their jobs. The goal of the study is to identify the factors that influence an organization's employee job satisfaction. The article's objective is to quantify the degree to which the mediating factors have an impact on worker job satisfaction.
Correction of Multiapical Deformities of Long Bones of the Lower Extremities: A Review
Authors: Golovenkin Evgeniy S. , Solomin Leonid N.
Published: October 2023

Background. Multiapical deformities of the long bones of the lower extremities represent a complex and widely prevalent orthopedic pathology. A numerous of publications address its individual aspects: diagnosis, planning, and correction. However, no single study was found that offers a comprehensive assessment of contemporary views on treating patients with multiapical deformities of long bones.
Aim of the review — to define current concepts and unresolved issues in the analysis, planning, and correction of multiapical deformities of the long bones of the lower limbs based on the scientific literature.
Methods. Electronic databases were utilized for literature search: PubMed/MEDLINE, SAGE Publishing Journals, Embase, eLIBRARY, Google Scholar. Particular attention was paid to studies that provide information on diagnosis, planning, and correction methods for multiapical deformities. A total of 46 publications were included in the review.
Results. In the literature, the terms “multiapical deformity” and “multilevel deformity” are used synonymously. At the same time, the term “multilevel deformity” is used to denote uniapical deformities of different limb segments. The main diagnostic feature of a multiapical deformity is the location of the apex outside the bone. Unlike uniapical deformities, the correction planning of multiapical deformities uses the axis of the intermediate fragment(s). Most authors define it as the mid-diaphyseal line. The correction of multiapical deformities is performed either acute or gradually. Acute correction with internal fixation is undoubtedly more comfortable for the patient. If there are contraindications to it, the deformity correction is performed gradually using Ilizarov hinges or orthopedic hexapods.
Conclusion. The term “multiapical deformity” inherently indicates that the deformed bone has more than one apex, so it should take precedence over the term “multilevel deformity”. The diagnostic feature of the multiapical deformity “localization of the AOD outside the bone” is not absolute and requires clarification. There are challenges in planning the correction using mechanical axes, as well as in determining the axis of the nonlinear (bowing) intermediate fragment(s). The “spring technique” has significant advantages over other variants of using orthopedic hexapods in correcting a multiapical deformity. However, a rationale for the optimal characteristics of springs, their fixation points to supports, and clarification of the computer program’s use method is required. Addressing these issues will enhance the treatment efficiency for patients with multiapical deformities.
A Damping Modification Factor Prediction Model for Horizontal Displacement Spectrum from Shallow Crustal and Upper-Mantle Earthquakes in Japan Accounting for Site Conditions
Authors: Kang Lili , Jiang Yanxu , Wu Hao , Zhao John X.
Published: October 2023

This article presents damping modification factors (DMFs) for the horizontal component of the strong-motion records generated by the shallow crustal and upper-mantle earthquakes in Japan. This model can be used to scale a 5% damped design spectrum that does not associate with a known magnitude and rupture distance to obtain a design spectrum with the desirable damping ratios. Our previous study suggested that the site effect on DMF was significant, and we used site class as the site-effect parameter. We used a quadratic function of damping ratio in a natural logarithm scale to model the effect of damping ratios and we used fourth-order polynomials of the natural logarithm spectral period to present the effect of the spectral period when the spectral period is over 0.06 s. The between-event, between-site, and within-site standard deviations can be described by the linear function of the damping ratio in a natural logarithm scale. The between-event standard deviations are smaller than the within-event standard deviations and the between-site standard deviations are less than the within-site ones at many spectral periods. Reasonable displacement spectra can be obtained by using the DMF model from this study to scale the 5% damped displacement spectra. The differences in the DMF values from the three types of earthquakes are moderate at many spectral periods and the predicted DMF values from this study are similar to those from other studies at some spectral periods, but the differences are considerable at the other spectral periods. The variation trend of the DMF values suggests that the predicted DMF values may reach the theoretic value of 1.0 at some spectral periods over 5.0 s. Residual distribution analysis suggested that the bilinear function of magnitude and fault-top depth can be used in a model for scenario earthquakes.