bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phân tích mức độ quan trọng của các chỉ số đánh giá chất lượng trao đổi thông tin giữa các bên tham gia dự án xây dựng
Authors: Nguyễn Ngọc Anh
Published: March 2024

Trong ngành Xây dựng, sự hiệu quả và chất lượng trao đổi thông tin giữa các bên liên quan có tác động trực tiếp đến thành công của dự án. Mặc dù có những nghiên cứu đã đề cập đến tầm quan trọng của chất lượng trao đổi thông tin nhưng lại rất ít các nghiên cứu đề cập đến việc xây dựng bộ chỉ số này. Mục tiêu của nghiên cứu là nhận diện các chỉ số đánh giá chất lượng trao đổi thông tin giữa các bên tham gia trong dự án xây dựng, phân tích và đánh giá mức độ quan trọng của các chỉ số. Dựa trên kết quả tổng hợp của các bài báo trên thế giới, phân tích dữ liệu của 109 bảng khảo sát cùng với việc phỏng vấn trực tiếp với 5 chuyên gia có kinh nghiệm từ 15 năm trở lên trong lĩnh vực xây dựng, những người thường xuyên tiếp xúc, trao đổi thông tin với các bên tham gia dự án. Kết quả phân tích dữ liệu đã nhận diện được 14 chỉ số quan trọng. Trong đó, các chỉ số như Sự chính xác, Sự đầy đủ, Sự thống nhất và Tính kịp thời của thông tin được đánh giá cao là có ảnh hưởng lớn đến chất lượng trao đổi thông tin.
TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN INTENSIVE FARMING AREAS
Authors: Maslyaev Valerii , Kurochkin Daniil , Baichurin Marat , Shabaikina Viktoriya
Published: March 2024

The article presents the results of a study of agricultural landscapes in the Amorda River basin, one of the highly developed river basins of the Republic of Mordovia. The assessment of the factors of the development of water erosion was carried out, the main patterns of spatial and temporal propagation of water erosion processes were revealed. Recommendations for optimizing agricultural land use are proposed.
Programa de capacitación docente para mejorar las competencias en el uso de las herramientas tecnológicas
Authors: Cedeño Ávila Johana Rocibel , Rivadeneira Barreiro Lucía , Rivadeneira Barreiro María Piedad
Published: March 2024

Introducción: Tras un análisis minucioso, se identificaron deficiencias en el uso de herramientas tecnológicas por parte de los educadores de la Escuela "Charapotó N°75"

Objetivo: El objetivo del estudio se basa en diseñar un programa de capacitación docente para mejorar las competencias sobre la apropiación de las Tecnologías de la Información

Métodos: Para la elaboración de la investigación se utilizó un enfoque mixto donde se empleó la entrevista y cuestionario como técnicas de recolección de datos, enfocada en una población de 22 docentes pertenecientes a la institución. Para el enfoque cuantitativos se empleó el método Iadov y para el análisis se usó estadística descriptiva, mientras que se realizó análisis de contenido para datos cualitativos.

Conclusiones: Como resultados del estudio se pudo observar una baja apropiación de medios informáticos por parte de los educadores. Por otro lado, por medio del cuestionario aplicado posterior al programa se destaca una mejora del 77% en el empleo de herramientas digitales, además de un índice de satisfacción general del 93%. En conclusión, los programas de capacitación para apropiación de recursos informáticos no solo brindan beneficios prácticos para mejorar las competencias de los educadores, además respaldan la importancia de la formación continua para una educación innovadora.
DNA extraction using FTA Elute cards for detection and enumeration of fecal indicator bacteria in the Chao Phraya River, Thailand
Authors:   International Environmental Research Institute, Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology, 123 Cheomdan-Gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea, Widmer Kenneth Walter , Vinitnantharat Soydoa ,   Environmental Technology Program, School of Energy, Environment, and Materials King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha-unhitch road, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140 Thailand, Thongsamer Thunchanok ,   Environmental Technology Program, School of Energy, Environment, and Materials King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, 126 Pracha-unhitch road, Thungkru, Bangkok 10140 Thailand, Santos Pauline ,   Natural Sciences Research Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines, Sthiannopkao Suthipong ,   School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology, 123 Cheomdan-Gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
Published: March 2024

Utilizing molecular methods for monitoring and determining water quality in developing countries can be problematic. Effective extraction and storage of DNA from environmental samples is especially difficult due to lack of access to sufficient laboratory facilities for molecular work. Use of a commercial product for the extraction of DNA, as well as its application in determining the microbial quality of surface waters, was evaluated and compared. Surface water samples collected from the Chao Phraya River in Thailand were processed to enumerate Escherichia coli. Quantification was done through culture methods (Colilert Quanti-tray) and quantitative real-time PCR (SYBR green and Taqman assays). Processing of surface water samples and culture enumeration of E. coli was done in Thailand, while DNA extraction and enumeration using real-time PCR was done in Korea. E. coli MPN counts were mean log 2.89/100ml. Quantitative real-time PCR assays counts ranged from 2.38 to 3.59 mean log CFU/100 ml. Taqman PCR assays had no significant difference in mean log counts compared to conventional culture methods. However mean log counts of SYBR green PCR assays were significantly higher than counts obtained by culture methods and Taqman PCR assays (P<0.05). Results demonstrated FTA Elute cards can be employed for the extraction of microbial DNA from surface waters and have potential use in detection of fecal indicator bacteria from environmental water samples.
Promoting Cross Cultural Understanding through English Language Education: A Comparative Study in Different Educational Level
Authors: Negi Bhagirath Singh
Published: March 2024

This study explores the advancement of cross-cultural comprehension via English language education, with a specific focus on a comparative analysis spanning diverse educational levels. The research delves into the examination and differentiation of the impact of English language instruction on cultural awareness and sensitivity in various educational environments. It places a critical lens on the role of language education in breaking down cultural barriers and fostering skills in intercultural communication. Utilizing a comparative methodology, the investigation evaluates the effectiveness of English language education in promoting cross-cultural understanding across primary, secondary, and tertiary educational stages. The outcomes of this study provide valuable insights that contribute to the ongoing discourse surrounding the enhancement of intercultural competence through language education in diverse educational settings. The findings offer a nuanced understanding of how language education can play a pivotal role in cultivating cross-cultural awareness at different levels of the educational spectrum, shedding light on practical strategies for fostering intercultural communication skills. Ultimately, this research aims to inform educators, policymakers, and practitioners on the significance of incorporating cross-cultural elements into English language education to foster a more interconnected and culturally sensitive global community.
Van vrijheid naar gelijkheid
Authors: Nickolson Lars
Published: March 2024

From liberty to equality – Shifting views on religious freedom in parliamentary debates about the Dutch Equal Treatment Act (1985-2014)

Disputes about religious freedom are often interpreted as clashes between (perspectives of) liberty and equality, with the latter seen as increasingly gaining the upper hand in contemporary (Western) liberal democracies. This article elaborates these competing liberty- and equality-based perspectives by contrasting their respective views on questions of competence, rights and interests. Furthermore, it provides a detailed reconstruction of the shift towards the egalitarian view in Dutch parliamentary debates about a general anti-discrimination law between 1985 and 2014.
Uma análise da morte social no poema “NANÃ” de patativa do Assaré
Authors: Silva Antônio Veimar da , Silva Carla Michelle da , Almeida Claudimar Paes de , Sousa Júnior Francisco Souto de , Araújo Jéssica Rodrigues
Published: March 2024

A presente pesquisa se propõe analisar a morte social da família dentro do poema “Nanã” de Patativa do Assaré, o poeta cearense Antônio Gonçalves da Silva. O interesse por esse poema se deu por vários motivos como pelo discurso reivindicativo a favor do menos favorecido, por ter vivenciado a realidade da região nordestina tendo propriedade para discorrer a respeito, por ser agricultor e explanar a beleza do sertão e de buscar ser o porta voz de seu povo. Os autores que fundamentam o presente estudos são os trabalhos de Testa e Carvalho (2022), Carvalho (2011), Cariry (2007), Araújo e Santana (2020), Tavares et al. (2016), Pegurski et al. (2020) e Castro (2021), dentre outros. O poema de Patativa do Assaré tem marcas claras de antagonismo, onde a temática popular e social se configura pela oposição de classes.
Sofrimento psíquico dos cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes autistas
Authors: Motta Maria Eduarda Carvalho Dias , Cerqueira Ana Carolina Dantas Rocha , Melo Danielle Cavalcante , Oliveira Cauani da Silva , Ferreira Filho José Aderivaldo Batista , Silva Rebeca de Sousa Costa da , Farias Hellen Priscila Marques
Published: March 2024

O autismo é um transtorno global de desenvolvimento que vem crescendo significativamente no Brasil e no mundo. Diante da grande demanda requerida para os cuidados das crianças e adolescentes autistas, os pais podem ter sua saúde mental comprometida. O objetivo da pesquisa é avaliar a presença de sofrimento psíquico nos cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes autistas. Trata-se de estudo transversal, quantitativo, realizado com 50 cuidadores de crianças e adolescentes autistas. Os dados foram coletados de abril a julho de 2022 no Capsi Intervenção Precoce. Usou-se dois instrumentos de coleta de dados, o Self Reporting Questionnaire 20 (SRQ-20) e um questionário semiestruturado para caracterização demográfica, socioeconômica e de saúde dos participantes. O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética, com parecer de número: 5.320.606. A prevalência de sofrimento psíquico foi de 62%, os sintomas psíquicos mais prevalentes foram o nervosismo, tensão ou preocupação (68%), dificuldades para realizar com satisfação suas atividades diárias (62%), sentir-se cansado o tempo todo (62%), sentir-se triste ultimamente (60%), dormir mal (58%) e ter dores de cabeça frequente (52%). Conclui-se que a prevalência de sofrimento psíquico na população estudada foi de 62%, o que pode ser apontada como alta independente do contexto considerado, sendo urgente maior atenção à saúde mental das mães, para que sintomas leves de desgaste mental e emocional não evoluam para um quadro grave de transtorno mental.
Uma análise das principais especificidades jurídico-penais do trabalho em condições análogas às de escravo no Brasil
Authors: Melo Samuel Jorge Arruda de , Jesus Thiago Allisson Cardoso de
Published: March 2024

O Brasil encontrou 2.575 pessoas em situação análoga à de escravo em 2022, maior número desde os 2.808 trabalhadores de 2013, segundo informações do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego". O preocupante alerta nos leva à reflexão de uma importante temática: a submissão de trabalhadores a condições análogas à de escravo. É nesse contexto que o objetivo deste artigo é compreender, a partir de uma análise jurídico-penal, as especificidades do trabalho em condições análogas à de escravo. Nesse toar, foram utilizadas, para compreender as múltiplas facetas do trabalho escravo contemporâneo um método que parte do abstrato ao concreto, destarte, substanciado no método histórico-dialético. No que diz respeito ao campo procedimental, para utilização dos objetivos intentados, utilizou-se a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Quanto ao compêndio do trabalho, ele está disposto da seguinte forma: primeiramente, traçou-se de instituir um caminho histórico do trabalho escravo no Brasil, com enfoque no momento de pós abolição da escravatura; posteriormente, trabalhou-se nas principais nuances e perspectivas normativas do trabalho escravo contemporâneo e por fim, dedicou-se à análise do tipo penal e suas especificidades.
Physiological parameters and nutrient uptake in unpuddled machine transplanted rice (Oryza sativa) in combination with alternative wetting and drying
Authors: S SELVAKUMAR , K SHOBAN CHAKRAVARTHY , KUMAR AJAY
Published: March 2024

A field study was carried out during rabi (winter) seasons of 2018–19 and 2019–20 at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu to study the effect of four different crop establishment methods, viz. manual transplanting; transplanting of rice seedling in puddled soil using machine; transplanting of rice seedling in non-puddled soil using machine; and direct sowing combined with four different irrigation treatments, viz. farmers practice; irrigation following the development of a hairline crack; irrigation when water level descents 5 cm; and 10 cm below soil surface on physiology of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Experiment was conducted in a strip plot design replicated thrice. The study revealed that nutrient uptake and physiological parameters were found to be maximum with seedlings of rice crop transplanted in non-puddled soil using machine combined with irrigation following the development of a hairline crack. Seedlings of rice crop transplanted in non-puddled soil using machine combined with irrigation once the water level descends to 5 cm beneath the soil surface, had a significant positive influence on rice yield during both the years. It also recorded higher photosynthetic rate and improved physiological parameters, and yield even with minimum use of water. So, it may be recommended as the best alternate method of rice cultivation compared to conventional method where the rainfall is deficit.
AN UNNOTICED COPY OF PRAXITELES’ EROS AT PARION FROM SALAMIS ON CYPRUS
Authors: Corso Antonio
Published: March 2024

The marble statue of Eros at Parion, a work by Praxiteles, is known thanks to Pliny 36.22. This Latin writer reports that a Rhodian man, Alketas, physically loved the statue. This image is reproduced on coins of this town from the reign of Antonine Pius until that of Aemilian, that is from around AD 140 to 253. This article provides a new catalogue of these coin types and a description of the Eros figure represented on coins. Statues derived from this masterpiece have been recognized, but they are variations rather than copies because they do not coincide entirely with the image of Eros represented on coins. This study provides also an updated catalogue of these variations, disposed in a chronological order, from the late classical times to the Antonine period, that is from around 340 BC to around AD 160. However, a marble statue entirely in keeping with the figure on coins does exist at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. It originates from the gymnasium of Salamis in Cyprus. The statue dates to Hadrianic times, a period when Praxitelean statues were often copied. This copy allows us to appreciate Praxiteles’ treatment of the surfaces of this important creation for the first time.The torso reveals a good balance between the body’s structure and sense of skin, suggesting that the original statue was pertinent to the Praxitelean production of the early maturity of the sculptor (around 350 BC) because the prevalence of a velvety epidermis upon bones and muscles characterizes the late production of this Athenian sculptor.
LARİSA (AEOLİS) AKROPOLÜ’NDEKİ GEÇ ARKAİK SURLARDA BATI ANADOLU’NUN TUNÇ VE DEMİR ÇAĞLARI’NDAN İZLER
Authors: Denktaş Ertunç
Published: March 2024

Larisa (Buruncuk), Prehistorik dönemlerden itibaren yerleşim görmüştür. Terkedildiği öne sürülen MÖ 3. yüzyıl başına kadar Aeolis bölgesinde önemli bir merkez durumundadır. Yerleşim özellikle MÖ 7.- 4. yüzyıl arasında yoğunlaşan kültür kalıntılarıyla bölge arkeolojisi için önem taşımaktadır. Geç Arkaik Çağ’da akropolü çevreleyen sur hattı, kuleleri, özenli çokgen duvar işçiliği ve güçlendirilmiş tahkimat yapısını içeren tasarım anlayışıyla araştırmacılarda çağının ilerisinde, bir “yabancı” izlenimi uyandırmıştır. Batı Anadolu’nun Tunç ve Demir Çağları’na odaklanan güncel kazı çalışmalarıyla sayıları gün geçtikçe artan yerleşim ve materyal kültür buluntuları bölgenin kronolojisi ve sosyo-kültürel yapısının algılanmasında yeni sonuçları da ortaya çıkarmaktadır. 2010-2021 yıllarında Larisa’da gerçekleştirilmiş mimari yüzey araştırmalarında da benzer bir hedefle yola çıkılmıştır. 1940’lı yıllarda üretilmiş bilginin gözden geçirilmesi gerekliliği her zaman akıllarda tutulmuştur. Bu çalışmada, öncelikle Larisa Akropolü’ndeki Geç Arkaik öncesi tahkimata ilişkin veriler ele alınmıştır. Arazideki mimari kalıntılar yeni tespitlerle desteklenerek belgelenmiş, buluntular güncel literatür üzerinden yeniden okunmuştur. Schefold’un önerdiği Orta-Geç Tunç Çağları kronolojisinin geçerliliği tartışılmıştır; burçlarla desteklenen biçimlenişiyle surların bölgenin Demir Çağı uygulamalarına olan yakınlığı vurgulanmıştır. Kesinliği her zaman için kazılarla desteklenebileceği göz ardı edilmeden olası bir erken devir tahkimat tasarım kurgusu önerilmiştir. Kıyı şeridini Tunç ve Demir Çağları’nın güçlü Orta Anadolu kültür bölgelerine bağlayan Hermos Nehri üzerindeki konumuyla Larisa, politik ve kültürel anlamda her daim önemini korumuştur; olası işgal ve yıkımların yanı sıra farklı kültürel birikimlere de var olma imkanı tanımıştır. Batı Anadolu’nun Tunç ve Demir Çağları bilgi birikimiyle örtüşen Geç Arkaik tahkimatın kurgusu ise Larisa’nın etkileşime açık olduğu kadar, yerel köklerine ne kadar bağlı olduğunu bir kez daha göstermiştir.
Principles and Procedures of Material Development in the Evolving ELT Scenario
Authors: Grewal Sumita , Manuel Manoj , Veettil Roy P
Published: March 2024

Course books reflect the writer’s perspective and understanding of the world, and when used by language learners whom the writers don’t know much about, there may be problems related to irrelevant content and subject matter, so material development has a key role in language learning , and the stages and processes of material development should not be overlooked. As far as language teaching and learning is concerned, material development signifies a role which cannot be ignored and the whole process of material development includes various steps such as the selection, adaptation, and creation of teaching materials and it is a very intricate procedure (Nunan, 1991). It is important to remember that these materials should cater to the needs of the targeted audience and the larger context of language learning, including the philosophical, cultural, and psychological aspects of the stakeholders. The main objectives of materials development should be to provide students with a meaningful experience of the language and opportunities to reflect on this experience. Key principles and procedures such as needs analysis, integration of skills, intellectual stimulation, and authenticity are essential in the development of any course material for language development. This article will explore these principles and procedures in detail
Neo-Alpine uplift and subsidence zones in the Western Carpathians: Product of kinematic activity on Cenozoic AnD3 (NW-SE and NE-SW) and AnD4 (E-W – subequatorial and N-S – submeridian) regional faults
Authors: Németh Zoltán ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, SK-817 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Maglay Juraj ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, SK-817 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Petro Ľubomír ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, SK-817 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Stercz Marián ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, SK-817 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Grega Daniel ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, SK-817 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Pelech Ondrej ,   State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Mlynská dolina 1, SK-817 04 Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Gaál Ľudovít ,   State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Caves Administration, Hodžova 11, SK-031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Published: March 2024

Article presents the role of disjunctive (brittle and brittle-ductile) regional faults of two Cenozoic Neo-Alpine orogenic phases in the Western Carpathians: The AnD3 phase, producing conjugate systems of NW-SE (dominantly dextral shearing) as well as NE-SW (dominantly sinistral shearing), and younger AnD4 phase manifested with regional faults of subequatorial (E-W) and submeridian (N-S) courses (with dominantly uplift and subsidence kinematics). The disintegration of upper crust by kinematic activity on both (AnD3 and AnD4) fault systems produces the origin of block-shaped setting with lateral offsets, eventual rotation (in AnD3), as well as mutual uplifts or subsidences (in AnD4) of individual blocks. This tectonic setting represents the most striking morphological feature at the end of Cenozoic Neo-Alpine orogenic cycle, frequently overprinting or re-activating older tectonic structures. Article provides an interpretation that parallel with the applied global stress field, the AnD4 subequatorial (E-W) and submeridian (N-S) coursing faults can originate also by merging of individual segments of synthetic (oriented N-S) and antithetic (oriented E-W) megashears between parallel AnD3 shear faults of both systems (NW-SE or NE-SW). Merging of individual segments of antithetic shears arranged naturally in one line creates a predisposition for the origin of equatorial (E-W) trending faults, while merging of synthetic segments produces meridian (N-S) trending faults, both being principal in later AnD4 phase.
Analysis of the Teachers’ Perceptions about the Integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching Learning Process. A case of University of Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Authors: Khan Farooq Nawaz , Imad Maryum , Shakir Huma
Published: March 2024

Information and communication technology is an important field role in teaching and learning. It is a field not limited to the industry and communication only rather it has spread its Importance to every field in the modern world. Similarly teaching is no more limited to the white board teaching only. Teachers use variety of the methods to impart learning to the students. This results in not only catching students attention effectively but also learning has been lot made easier through different application and online tools and virtual platforms. Learning and knowledge has gone beyond the narrow confines of classrooms. Looking into the importance of ICT this study was undertaken in order to find out the teachers perception of the use of ICT in teaching learning process. A sample of 96 male and female teachers was calculated through Raosoft online calculator. The data was analyzed through inferential and descriptive statistics, using Chi-square T-Test, Enova and frequencies, percentage, means and standard deviation respectively. However the teachers showed some concerns over the use of ICT. There was some issues like the lack of ICT labs, connectivity, teachers’ confidence and short duration to finish the courses in.
Investigating The Role of Teachers in Identification and Solution of Students Behavioral Problems at Elementary Level
Authors: Khan Farooq Nawaz , Imad Maryum , Shakir Huma
Published: March 2024

The research study was about ‘Investigating the role of teachers in identification and solution of student’s behavioral problem at elementary level, The research has the following goals. to investigate how primary school instructors can recognize behavioral issues in their children. to investigate the methods educators, employ to evaluate and comprehend the root causes of behavioral issues in primary school students. to determine the difficulties educators, encounter when dealing with children' behavioral issues at the elementary school level. Because data for this study were gathered using a questionnaire, it was quantitative in nature. The questionnaire was designed to collect data regarding teachers' approaches, experiences, and challenges in identifying and addressing behavioral issues in their children. Simple percentage was used to examine the data that was gathered. The results of the study showed that teachers are crucial in promoting good conduct and addressing behavioral problems in their pupils. This study used quantitative research approaches and simple percentage analysis in an effort to provide a comprehensive picture of the teacher's role in behavioral control of primary school kids.
Analysis of the Transformation of Residential Open Spaces from Center of Activities to Empty Enclosures
Authors: Alvi Fatima Nasir , Gulzar Saima , Sajjad Syed Faisal
Published: March 2024

This research paper looks at four factors resulting in transformation of residential open space specifically the courtyard, from centre of activities to empty enclosures. These factors are historical, cultural, society and gender. Predominantly this research looks at residential space in Lahore from a feminist perspective; tracing and analysing it from a gender based socio-cultural aspect of connectivity to individuality. Rapid social and demographic changes are resulting in a new future of residential architecture in our part of the world, leading to cultural changes where globalization is one of the major factors.  The structure has evolved overtime from a traditional joint family unit to a nuclear family unit which is a major shift resulting from this phenomenon. A qualitative research approach using purposive sampling method was employed. The findings highlight the importance of these open and semi covered spaces towards a healthy and connected social life fostering activities of relaxation.
Nursing Implementation Of Distraction Techniques: Play Therapy (Doll) With Anxiety Problems In Thalasemia Children
Authors: Syeftiana  , Yunike  , Jawiah
Published: March 2024

Thalassemia is a disease that is passed from parents to their children in the womb which results in sufferers having to undergo regular blood transfusions to increase hemoglobin levels in the blood. Routine transfusions can cause psychological impacts such as anxiety in children. Playing is an effective way to reduce anxiety in children and can be a diversion or relaxation. The aim of the case study is that researchers are able to carry out nursing implementation of distraction techniques: play therapy (dolls) with anxiety problems in thalassemia children. Method: This research design uses descriptive methods in the form of a case study. Two respondents took cases, namely thalassemia patients with anxiety in the Talang Betutu Community Health Center area and the Sei Selincah Community Health Center area. Results: The implementation of nursing provided in the form of doll play therapy was effective in reducing anxiety in children. Anxiety scores decreased after doll play therapy. Conclusion: Nursing implementation of distraction techniques: play therapy (dolls) is effective in reducing anxiety in thalassemia children
Case Study: Nursing Implementation of Taking Medication in Patients with Auditory Hallucinations
Authors: Saputri Ayu , Agustin Ismar
Published: March 2024

Medication adherence is the level of individual accuracy with medical advice that describes the use of medication according to the instructions and instructions on the prescription, including using it at the correct time. Patients who are not compliant in taking medication tend to experience relapses easily. Frequent relapses in sufferers result in bad effects on the brain which makes it difficult for sufferers to recover. This research aims to obtain an overview of the level of adherence to taking medication and provide knowledge about the importance of taking medication in patients with sensory perception disorders, auditory hallucinations. This case study research is descriptive in nature, with an implementation method using nursing care which was carried out on 8-15 April 2021, the case study subjects were two patients with sensory perception disorders, auditory hallucinations in the Cempaka ward of the Ernaldi Bahar Hospital, South Sumatra Province. After implementing it on patients, the result was that taking medication regularly was very effective in controlling hallucinations because patients were taught to know the five correct principles in taking medication, namely the correct patient, the correct drug, the correct dose, the correct method/route of administration, and the correct time for administering the drug. where compliance occurs if the rules for taking prescribed medication and administering it in the hospital are followed correctly
Predisposing Factors of Rickets in Children Aged 6-59 Months at Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi
Authors:   Nutritionist Kibugua Health Centre, Tharaka Nithi County, Micheni Gillian Kagwiria , Makau Wambui Kogi ,   Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology University of Nairobi,   Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology University of Nairobi
Published: March 2024

A child’s health and survival are highly dependent on optimal maternal infant and young child nutrition practices. In Kenya, under-nutrition is a leading cause of death of children. For infants and children under the age of two, the consequences of under-nutrition are particularly severe, often irreversible, and far reaching in future. Rickets is a disease associated with bone deformity that is caused by inadequate mineralization in growing bones, mainly associated with deficiency in either vitamin D, calcium or both. If untreated it could lead to lifelong disability. Despite, the declines in the prevalence of nutritional rickets since the discovery of vitamin D and role of ultra violet light in prevention of the disease, the condition is still a concern in many affluent and developing countries. In Kenya, there is scanty data on the predisposing factors associated with the re-emergence of rickets, yet recent research shows increasing numbers of cases of rickets being reported at health facilities. A case control study of the children with rickets (cases) and those without rickets (controls) was conducted in 2019 at Mbagathi Hospital to establish the predisposing factors that influence the occurrence of rickets in children aged 6-59 months Nairobi County, Kenya. The results of the study show that large household size (p=0.04), low birth weight (p=0.000), birth order (p=0.03), use of family planning methods(p=0.000), malnutrition (wasting & underweight) (p=0.000), exclusive breastfeeding (p=0.008), lack of sunbathing (0.000), positioning children under the shade during sunbathing and attending day care (0.037) were significantly associated with the occurrence of rickets. The study recommends that caregivers should adopt sunbathing their children under direct sunlight, that further studies be conducted on the following factors household size, birth weight, birth order and attending day care in relation to occurrence of rickets. It also recommended that the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health and relevant bodies should formulate an elaborate policy on rickets, Keywords: optimal maternal infant, under-nutrition, Rickets, vitamin D, calcium.
Helplessness, Psychological Distress, and Perceived Social Support in Mothers with Children in Early Childhood
Authors: Kaynak Serap , Duran Songül
Published: March 2024

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the levels of helplessness, psychological distress, and perceived social support experienced by mothers with children aged 1-6 years in childcare.
Methods: This descriptive study included 178 mothers with children aged 1-6 years. Personal Information Form prepared by the researchers, Caregiving Helplessness Questionnaire (CHQ), Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10-PDS) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used to collect research data. Obtained data were determined as a result of Independent t test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson correlation analysis.
Results: The average scores of mothers from the CHQ and K10-PDS, MSPSS scales were 39.08±8.88, 21.97±9.29, and 61.71±16.51, respectively. As a result of the correlation analysis, it was determined that there was a statistically significant negative relationship between CHQ and perceived social support level in mothers, and a statistically significant positive relationship between CHQ and K10-PDS.
Conclusions: The research results showed that as the perceived social support level of mothers increased, their psychological distress and helplessness decreased. These findings indicate that health professionals should target the mental health of mothers and increase their confidence and experience in parenting by providing education and counseling.
Çift Başlı Baltanın Sembolik Anlamı ve Teber İle Olan İlişkisi Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme
Authors: YILMAZ Muzaffer
Published: March 2024

İnsanoğlunun en eski silahlarından ve taş devri icatlarından biri olan el baltası, yaklaşık 1.5 milyon yıllık bir geçmişe sahiptir. Fonksiyonelliklerinden ziyade, işlevlerinin ötesinde bir yapılma maksatları olan bu el baltaları, özellikle Demir Çağı’ndan itibaren yoğun bir sembolizm ihtiva ederek çift başlı bir formda yapılmayabetimlenmeye başlamışlardır. Süreç içerisinde farklı uygarlık ve kültürlerde değişik örnekleri ortaya çıkan çift başlı balta, önce tanrıça, daha sonra tanrı ve kahraman silahı olarak geniş bir coğrafyada hem nesne hem de tezyini bir unsur olarak kullanım alanı bulmuştur. Bu çalışmada çift başlı balta, kutsal olgusunun, imgeden nesneye dönüşme sürecindeki önemli sembollerinden biri olarak ele alınmış, aynı zamanda özellikle Anadolu merkezli olarak, kültürlerarası etkileşimin de en önemli işaretlerinden-yansımalarından biri olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu makale, ilk örnekleri Prehistorik dönemde görülmeye başlanan ve fakat eski dünyanın pek çok uygarlığında ve kültüründe farklı adlarla karşılaşılan çift başlı baltanın, gökyüzü ile olan ilişkisi ve sembolik kökeni üzerine yapılmış, sanat tarihi merkezli hermenötik ve fenomenolojik bir çalışmadır. Buna binaen metinde, çift başlı balta örneklerine ilişkin salt kataloglamaya dayalı deskriptif bir metodoloji tercih edilmemiştir. Farklı kültürlerdeki çift başlı balta örneklerine metinde sadece, nesnenin-formun görülme sıklığını ve yayılım alanını vurgulamak için yer verilmiştir. Ayrıca çift başlı baltanın Türk tasavvuf düşüncesi ve özellikle Bektaşi kültüründe özel bir yer ihtiva eden ve derviş çeyizi olarak tanımlanan teber ile olan bağlantısı da, makalede vurgulanan gökyüzü sembolizmi bağlamında, kurulmaya çalışılmıştır. Farklı kültürlerde farklı isimlerle görülen çift başlı baltanın, düalist bir anlayışa bağlı olarak ortaya çıkmış kutsal bir form-nesne-savaş aleti olarak yorumlandığı bu makale, genel hatlarıyla beş kısımdan müteşekkildir. İlk Örnekler kısmında, ilk balta örneklerinin ve formunun ortaya çıkışından, Örneklem kısmında, farklı kültürlerdeki çift başlı balta örneklerine ve ilişkili olduğu olgulara değinilmiştir. Sembolik Köken adlı kısımda, çift başlı balta formunun gökyüzü ile olan ilişkisi gerekçelendirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bektaşilik ve Teber adlı kısımda, bu gökyüzü merkezli bu sembolik dilin, tasavvuf düşüncesi Bektaşilik inancı-olgusu özelinde, olgunun kendi pratikleriyle şekillenen boyutları ve teber ile olan bağlantısı üzerinde durulmuştur. Değerlendirme ve Sonuç kısmında konu özellikle, etkileşim ve dilisim- anlam ilişkisi bağlamında bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla ele alınarak yorumlanmış ve çift başlı balta ile kültürlerarası etkileşim kavramı üzerinde durulmuştur.
The Problem of Necessitism
Authors: Smith Drew ,   Evangelical Philosophical Society
Published: March 2024

In his 2013 monograph Modal Logic as Metaphysics, Timothy Williamson develops and defends a view he terms necessitism. According to necessitism, everything that exists does so necessarily (alternatively, necessarily everything is necessarily something). I demonstrate that necessitism is incompatible with the conjunction of two doctrines rooted in the broadly Nicene tradition: God’s metaphysical sovereignty and freedom. First, I exposit and formalize the two doctrines in question. Next, I expound Williamson’s theory of necessitism. Third, I demonstrate the formal incompatibility of the conjunction of the two doctrines with necessitism. Finally, I conclude with reflections on the implications of this incompatibility.
Silence: Reflection, Literacy, Learning, and Teaching
Authors: Belanoff Pat
Published: March 2024

The Word. In the beginning was the word, in principio erat verbum, in the words of the Vulgate version of the gospel according to John. In medieval manuscripts of this gospel, verbum and the words surrounding it are usually prominent in some way (large, ornately decorated); the text enacts itself and the words became an icon for their own meaning. The prophet John continued by equating his God with the Word and attributing the making of all things to this God/Word.
Making Connections: Addressing the Pitfalls of White Faculty/Black Male Student Communication
Authors: Gonsalves Lisa M.
Published: March 2024

Classroom assignments, especially papers, often serve as the catalyst for many of the interactions that take place between Black male students and white faculty. This essay identifies some of the pitfalls that contribute to the breakdown of communication between white faculty and Black male students during interactions over student writing; it points out the behaviors that both constrain and facilitate these interactions, and it offers suggestions for how faculty can improve their interactions with this population of students. The essay concludes with suggestions for improving faculty awareness of how racial dynamics impact student/faculty interactions over student writing.
Becoming Literate in the Information Age: Cultural Ecologies and the Literacies of Technology
Authors: Hawisher Gail E. , Selfe Cynthia L. , Moraski Brittney , Pearson Melissa
Published: March 2024

In this article, we discuss the literacy narratives of coauthors Melissa Pearson and Brittney Moraski, who came to computers almost a generation apart. Our goal is to demonstrate the importance of situating literacies of technology—and literacies more generally—within specific cultural, material, educational, and familial contexts that influence, and are influenced by, their acquisition and development.
Letters from the Fair City: A Rhetorical Conception of Literacy
Authors: Duffy John
Published: March 2024

This article suggests that literacy development in immigrant, refugee, and other historically marginalized communities can be understood as a response to rhetorical struggles in contexts of civic life. To illustrate this “rhetorical conception of literacy,” the article examines a collection of anti-immigrant letters published in a Midwestern newspaper between 1985 and 1995 and the responses to these by a group of Southeast Asian Hmong refugee writers. The essay explores the relationships of content, form, language, and audience in the two sets of letters to show how the anti-immigrant rhetoric became the basis for new forms of public writing in the Hmong community.
Living Room: Teaching Public Writing in a Post-Publicity Era
Authors: Welch Nancy
Published: March 2024

At the same time that compositionists have shown a renewed interest in public writing, neoliberal social and economic policies have dramatically shrunk the spaces in which most students’ voices can be heard. In this essay I argue that from twentiethcentury working-class struggles in the U.S. we and our students can acquire the tools necessary to work against this latest wave of economic privatization and concomitant suppression of public voice and rights. If we can resist the common academic assertion that we live today in a radically distinct postmodern, postindustrial society, we can return to capitalism’s long history for examples of the creative and persistent ways in which ordinary people have organized to claim living room.
Intercultural Inquiry and the Transformation Service
Authors: Flower Linda
Published: March 2024

Argues that the conflicts and contradictions of community outreach (such as service learning) call for an intercultural inquiry that not only seeks more diverse rival readings, but constructs multivoiced negotiated meanings in practice. Presents a case study in which students use the practice of intercultural inquiry to go beyond a contact zone into confronting contradictions, inviting rivals, and constructing and negotiating meaning through the eyes of difference.
Class Affects, Classroom Affectations: Working through the Paradoxes of Strategic Empathy
Authors: Lindquist Julie
Published: March 2024

The essay considers how teachers might perform emotional engagements that students find authentic and valuable within scenes of literacy instruction, suggesting that instructors’ “acting” of affect might be needed to forestall the tendency for instructors either to retain a position outside the affect generated in the classroom and merely “manage” the affective work done by students, or to impose their own affective commitments on students’ inquiry. Such a pedagogy might enable students, and particularly working-class students, to locate their own affectively structured experiences of class within more integrated understandings of social structures and identity formation.
Seeking Connection: An English Educator Speaks across a Disciplinary Contact Zone
Authors: Alsup Janet
Published: March 2024

Two separate listserv conversations between English educators (EE) and university faculty prepared in rhetoric and composition (RC) revealed an obvious split between theory (research and philosophy), which was most associated with rhetoric and composition, and practice (teaching), associated more with the English Education field. This split has led to disciplinary prejudice between EE and RC professionals. In an effort to build bridges, Alsup analyzes the exchanges that occurred on the two listservs, describes the current nature of the EE/RC split as evidenced in these conversations, and suggests ways to narrow the gap to allow for more cooperative research, teaching, and writing.
Conversations from the Commissions: Preservice Teacher Research: How Viable Is It?
Authors: Angelotti Michael , Cappella David , Kelly Patricia P. , Pope Carol , Beal Candy , Milner Joseph
Published: March 2024

Recent studies in classroom teacher research have begun to expand the definition of the teacher research to include preservice teachers. Five members of the CEE Commission on English Methods Teaching and Learning have been studying the viability of teacher research at the preservice level at their respective universities. In this article, they summarize their respective studies to date, and discuss common findings leading to a list of potential characteristics of effective preservice teacher-research preparation.
Acquiescence, Accommodation, and Resistance in Learning to Teach within a Prescribed Curriculum
Authors: Smagorinsky Peter , Lakly Andrea , Johnson Tara Star
Published: March 2024

Explores how a new teacher’s identity was affected when she attempted to enact a student-centered, i.e., liberal, pedagogy in a school district that was in the process of introducing a heavily scripted language arts curriculum tied to district standardized tests. Concludes that the frustration that the teacher felt was that the curriculum took over the role of planning.
Bold Books for Innovative Teaching: Show, Don’t Tell: Graphic Novels in the Classroom
Authors: Gallo Don
Published: March 2024

“Bold Books for Innovative Teaching” provides dynamic, informative viewpoints on important issues in publishing and teaching contemporary literature, especially literature for adolescents. Reviews of young adult literature will also appear in this column.
Daring to Teach Writing Authentically, K–12 and Beyond
Authors: Shosh Joseph M. , Zales Charlotte Rappe
Published: March 2024

For Joseph M. Shosh and Charlotte Rappe Zales and their teacher inquiry support group, sharing their classroom experiences and discussing relevant research has led them all to take risks in their instruction, leading to meaningful and productive change in their classrooms.
Texts, Technology, and Thinking: Lessons from the Great Divide
Authors: Klein Perry D. , Olson David R.
Published: March 2024

Klein and Olson argue that the effects of electronic technology on students’ thinking and learning may be much less than some technophiles would have us believe.
I Won’t Tell You about Myself, but I Will Draw My Story
Authors: Bussert-Webb Katy
Published: March 2024

In this article, Bussert-Webb illustrates how art provides a medium through which a group of young, pregnant, middle school women connected their reading and writing to their lives.
When Teachers Have Time to Talk: The Value of Curricular Conversations
Authors: Mills Heidi
Published: March 2024

Follow the four-year journey of the Center for Inquiry as teachers, administrators, and university partners engage in professional inquiry.The Center for Inquiry was formed as a collaboration between Richland School District #2 and the University of South Carolina. This story chronicles the evolution of this collaborative teacher study group program and provides an analysis of the curricular conversations that took place. The lessons learned from this study group have the potential to inform and transform professional conversations in other diverse settings.
What Does the Report of the National Reading Panel Really Tell Us about Teaching Phonics?
Authors: Garan Elaine M.
Published: March 2024

The NRP Report has an unprecedented potential for influencing reading instruction, but we need to examine what the report really tells us aboutteaching phonics rather than relying on press releases.
Teaching to the Test?: Test Preparation in the Reading Workshop
Authors: Santman Donna
Published: March 2024

A classroom teacher shares how she prepares her students for testing using genre study and problem-solving strategies as she struggles with questions about the role that tests play in schools and in children’s lives.
Teaching True and To the Test in Writing
Authors: Wolf Shelby Anne , Wolf Kenneth Paul
Published: March 2024

Focuses on what the authors have learned from six exemplary teachers of writing who teach within high-stakes teachers’ classrooms and discussed with them and their students, their response to the reality of high-stakes testing is the need to “teach true and to the test in writing.”
Toy Stories as Opportunities for Imagination and Reflection in Writers’ Workshop
Authors: Rowe Deborah Wells , Fitch Joanne Deal , Bass Alyson Smith
Published: March 2024

Children engage in dramatic play with toys during the composing process as they shift stances between imagination, authoring, and reflection.
The Ethnography Book: Students use ethnographic tools to reflect on the details of life in their classroom.
Authors: Frank Carolyn , Arroyo MaryEileen , Land Robert E.
Published: March 2024

As MaryEileen and students in her fifth-grade social studies class began writing ethnographic fieldnotes, they explored what researchers do. In the process, they learned how to speak from evidence and to observe from multiple perspectives. Using ethnographic methods, they created a log of fieldnotes that were written up each day by different students and called it The Ethnography Book. They developed more awareness as they noticed and reflected back on their experiences and recorded their community life as fifth-graders. The events of their academic lives took on more meaning as they stood back and reflected on what they did at school, who they did it with, what was said, what actions they took, and why they acted as they did. Involving these students as co-researchers in this inquiry meant that they assumed the identity of ethnographers by engaging in the social practices of observing, writing fieldnotes, asking questions, recording events, and discussing their findings with others.