bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Can Improving Soft Skills Increasing Women’s Employment in STEM?
Authors: Damayanti Rolly Aruna , Yuliati Yayuk , Kholifah Siti
Published: October 2023

Employment in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) sector is associated with men’s occupation. STEM is perceived to be more suitable for men mirroring the long-held gender stereotyping of occupations. With the growth in automation and digitalization, women have more opportunities to find jobs in the STEM sector. However, to avail of these opportunities, women need support to adapt to the changes in the job market by developing soft skills that can complement their technical competencies. The present research aims to investigate how soft skills training can help female STEM graduates in the transition from school to work. The study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive phenomenological method. Data was collected through interviews and a literature review. The findings of this research demonstrate that soft skills training improved self-confidence and helped female graduates to prepare better for jobs in the STEM sector. The study argues additional program and support such as structured soft skills training needed to better prepare female students compete in STEM’s employment. By doing so, the number of women who wish to study and pursue a career in the STEM sector can be increased. Soft skills training can improve work readiness and create a more level playing field for women in the STEM sector.
Factors Influencing Prevalence of Surgical Site Infections among Mothers Undergoing Ceaserean Section in Iganga Hospital, Uganda
Authors:   Kampala International University, Uganda., Ibrahim Isakwa
Published: October 2023

Caesarean Section as a mode of delivery is the most commonly done surgical procedure in maternity departments all over the world. Surgical site infection complicates about one-third to two-thirds of caesarean sections in low-income countries which is about 9 times higher compared with the high-resource countries. Surgical Site Infection is associated with increased maternal morbidity, prolonged hospital stay and increased medical costs. The development of post-caesarean surgical site infection is hung on a complex interplay of many factors not limited to wound class, immune status, maternal age, hypertensive disorders, ASA classification, number of vaginal examinations, the virulence of the microorganisms, maternal weight, surgical techniques and premature rupture of membrane. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional and quantitative approach to study the factors influencing the prevalence of surgical site infections among mothers undergoing caesarean section in Iganga Hospital. A sample size of 288 participants were enrolled using a random sampling technique and close-ended questionnaires were employed to obtain the data from participants. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20 and statistical significance was set at a P-value less than 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. A total of 288 post-caesarean mothers were studied from October – November 2021 in Iganga Hospital. The majority of the participants were married 255(88.8%) and had a secondary level of education 142(49.3%). The mean age of the participants were 25.6 years with 21 as the modal age. The prevalence of surgical site infection among post-caesarean mothers at Iganga Hospital was 20.5% (59 out of 288) and the factors which were statistically influencing the SSI included early rupture of membranes of more than 18 hours (aOR 23.715 95% C.I 5.976-94.117, P 0000) and postoperative haemoglobin (aOR 15.109 95% C.I 3.494-65.333, P 0.000) There’s a high burden of SSI among post-caesarean mothers in Iganga Hospital. Earlyrupture of membranes more than 18 hours and post-operative haemoglobin less than 11g/dl are key contributory factors. Aggressive prophylactic and post-operative antibiotic therapy should be considered in mothers with early rupture of membranes and post-operative anaemia. Keywords: Caesarean Section, Maternal morbidity, Surgical Site Infection, Post-caesarean mothers, Vagina examination. IN
Antibacterial Activity of Moringa oleifera Plant Extracts in Comparison with Ciprofloxacin Antibiotic Against Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Al-Khalasi Said , Al-Ghafri Abdullah , Al-Saqri Suad , Al-Khatri Munira
Published: October 2023

The current drug resistance in human pathogens is a result of the abuse of antibacterial drugs commonly used to treat diseases. Early human civilizations used Moringa oleifera extracts to treat illnesses and infections caused by food-borne bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. In order to calculate the antibacterial effect of Moringa oleifera against Staphylococcus aureus, methanolic extracts from its three parts were prepared. A photochemical analysis of the methanolic leaves, seeds, and roots extracts was performed when the extracts were ready for testing. We used well-diffusion methods to add the three extracts, and the ciprofloxacin antibiotic was used as the standard. From the stock solution, serial dilutions were made in order to calculate the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). In the phytochemical screening test, steroids, terpenoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, saponins, and flavonoids were most abundant in leaves extract, followed by seeds then roots extracts. Moringa oleifera seeds have the highest inhibition zone, which is about 10mm, followed by Moringa oleifera roots at 9mm, and Moringa oleifera leaves at 7mm. In comparison to the other two extracts, the MIC of methanolic extract from Moringa oleifera leaves was 250 mm, the highest concentration, with a MIC of 125 mm for roots and 62.50 mm for seeds. Methanolic extracts of Moringa seeds demonstrated antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus in the present study. For further studies, it is suggested a deeper investigation to study the antibacterial agent dosages of these plant parts, which may be used by the pharmaceutical industry.
Richard Stallman at the University of Sussex
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Richard Stallman, the pioneer of the CopyLeft movement, at the University of Sussex. Stallman was speaking on the need to reform a copyright system which has outgrown the historical circumstances of its creation and now serves the mega corporations, such as Disney, as opposed to the majority of the population.
Userspace responsiveness .bashrc alternative (Ubuntu 10.10: Working)
Authors: Eve Martin Paul
Published: October 2023

Recent discussion on the lkm has lead to Linus giving the go-ahead to a large kernel patch that massively increases responsiveness when multi-tasking on Linux desktop. A slashdot article today also points out that the same result can be achieved by modifications userspace and that this is, indeed, how the patch was tested. The original instructions can be found at webupd8, but, for Ubuntu systems, they are incomplete.
Verdi veröffentlicht und ignoriert Positionspapier zum Urheberrecht
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Heute hat Verdi das aktuelle Positionspapier zum Urheberrecht auch offiziell veröffentlicht und online gestellt. Unter anderem wegen der etwas wirren Warnschild-Idee und der impliziten Forderung nach Netzüberwachung machte es ja bereits die Runde.
Video: Reto Hilty zu Kulturen des Urheberrechts
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Reto Hilty, Direktor des Max-Planck Instituts für Geistiges Eigentum, Wettbewerbs- und Steuerrecht in München und Beiratsmitglied von iRights.info hat auf dem Netzpolitischen Kongress der Bundestagsfraktion der Grünen eine sehr gute Rede gehalten.
Ein Stern, der deinen Namen trägt
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Am vergangenen Montag wurde eines der wichtigsten Themen der gesamten Enquete-Kommission “Internet und digitale Gesellschaft” öffentlich verhandelt. Das Urheberrecht, als zentrales Regelungsinstrument der digitalen Welt, stand im Mittelpunkt der spannenden Expertenanhörung. iRights.info war durch Matthias Spielkamp in der Anhörung vertreten.
Diskussion zum Leistungsschutzrecht beim Bayerischen Journalistenverband
Authors: Spielkamp Matthias
Published: October 2023

Am kommenden Montag werden Gegner und Befürworter des Leistungsschutzrechts im Preseclub München diskutieren. Der Bayerische Journalistenverband lädt dazu ein. Interessant ist die Besetzung: Robert Schweizer, Justitiar bei
„Schreibwaren“ – Das Buch und seine Zukunft
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

In Freiburg findet an diesem Wochenende das Festival „Schreibwaren. Das Buch und seine Zukunft“ statt. Darin geht es um nichts geringeres als die Zukunft des gedruckten Wortes.
Mash-Ups im Bewegtbild (V): Der politische Remix
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Auf dem Symposium ‘Verbotene Filme‘ vom 8.-10. September wird es auch um Mash-Ups und Remixe gehen.
Entwicklung des Urheberrechts in der digitalen Gesellschaft: Antworten auf die Fragen zur öffentlichen Anhörung Urheberrecht der Enquete-Kommission Internet und digitale Gesellschaft
Authors: Spielkamp Matthias
Published: October 2023

Hier meine Antworten auf den Fragenkatalog zur öffentlichen Anhörung Urheberrecht der Enquete-Kommission Internet und digitale Gesellschaft am 29. November. Für wertvolle Hinweise und Kommentare bedanke ich mich bei Till Kreutzer, Hergen Wöbken, Marcel Weiss, John Weitzmann, Ilja Braun und Philipp Otto.
Mashups im Kunsthaus Dresden
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

iRights.info-Redakteurin Valie Djordjevic stellt am Donnerstag, den 2. Dezember 2010, im Kunsthaus Dresden Filme aus der Mashup-Rolle vor, die sie im September zusammen mit Ilja Braun für die Veranstaltung „Verbotene Filme“ kuratiert hat. Die Präsentation findet statt im Rahmen der Ausstellung von Christoph Wachter &
Repository-Workshop in Osnabrück
Authors: Djordjevic Valie
Published: October 2023

Ein Programmhinweis für die Wissenschaftler und Bibliothekare unter unseren Lesern: Das Projekt IUWIS – Infrastruktur Urheberrecht für Wissenschaft und Bildung veranstaltet am 2. März 2011 im Rahmen der Vernetzungstage einen eintägigen Workshop zum Thema Repositorien.  Dabei geht es um (urheber-)rechtliche Fragen, die beim Betrieb eines solchen Dokumenten- und Publikationsservers auftreten können.
„Freiheit vor Ort“: Netzpolitik und Urheberrecht auf lokaler Ebene
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Die lokale Ebene ist auch in der digital-globalisierten Welt von entscheidender Bedeutung. Dort entscheidet sich, ob und auf welche Weise Menschen überhaupt Zugang zu digitalen Netzen bekommen. Und auch das Urheberrecht spielt im Rahmen von öffentlicher Verwaltung, Schule und Universität auch auf lokaler Ebene eine immer größere Rolle.
Videoprojekt „Everything is a Remix” Teil 2 erschienen
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Der New Yorker Filmemacher Kirby Ferguson widmet sich seit vergangenem Jahr der vierteiligen Videoreihe “Everything is a Remix”. Die professionell gemachten Filme erklären, wie stark die Remix-Kultur auch bei den größten Blockbustern verbreitet ist. Weitere Infos zum Projekt samt Hintergrundinformationen findet man auf seiner Website. Im September 2010 ist Teil 1 erschienen. Am 01. Februar hat Ferguson nun mit Teil 2 nachgelegt.
Leistungsschutzrechte schaden – auch den Verlagen
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

Das sagte iRights.info-Mitgründer Matthias Spielkamp heute in seinem Vortrag mit dem Titel “Leistungsschutzrecht, Netzneutralität & Co. – was läuft schief im „deutschen“ World Wide Web?” beim 4. Cologne Web Content Forum des eco, der jetzt auch im Perlentaucher erschienen ist. Spielkamp setzt sich darin mit der Forderung der Presseverlage nach einem Leistungsschutzrecht auseinander.
Neues Video von Regisseur Johan Söderberg für Lykke Li: Get Some
Authors: Spielkamp Matthias
Published: October 2023

Johan Söderberg, der im September auf unsere Einladung hin zu Gast war beim Kolloquium Verbotene Filme von iRights.info und der Deutschen Kinemathek, hat Regie bei einem neuen Musikvideo für die schwedische Indie-Musikerin Lykke Li geführt. Das Diskussionspodium mit Söderberg, Elisa Kreisinger und Peter Conheim (Negativland) ist als Video-Doku zu sehen (weiter unten); alle anderen Videos gibt’s hier.
Neue Technologie und was für Musik durch sie entsteht
Authors: Pachali David
Published: October 2023

Der Komponist Johannes Kreidler hat im Rahmen der Reihe „Ambiant Creativity – Digital Creativity and Contemporary Music” am ZKM Karlsruhe einen bemerkenswerten Vortrag gehalten. Hier die Aufzeichnung: [via Glaserei] The post Neue Technologie und was für Musik durch sie entsteht appeared first on iRights.info.
„Verdi und Bernd Neumann mit gleichen Positionen zum Urheberrecht”
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Unter dieser Überschrift ist bei der “Interessenvertretung der Medienschaffenden” connex.av ein Artikel erschienen. Schön, mag man meinen, wenn so viel Einigkeit herrscht. Es geht um das Leistungsschutzrecht für Presseverlage oder “Hinweise” aka “Warnlogos” zur “Aufklärung von Nutzerinnen und Nutzern” bei Urheberrechtsverletzungen.
Wir sind der Urheber! Geistiges Eigentum vs. Kreativität 2.0
Authors: Otto Philipp
Published: October 2023

Heute um 11 Uhr gibt es eine spannende Veranstaltung auf der re:publica 2011. iRights.info-Redakteur Till Kreutzer wird mit der Dynamik eines Stiers und der Präzision eines Chirurgen einmal das deutsche Urheberrecht auseinander nehmen: Wir sind der Urheber! Geistiges Eigentum vs. Kreativität 2.0, so der Titel der Veranstaltung im Friedrichstadtpalast.
FAIR Data Digest #19
Authors: Lieber Sven
Published: October 2023

on a fast Python clustering algorithm for bibliographic data and a talk about Belgian journalism at the DH virtual discussion group
Interview zum Symposium “Verbotene Filme” bei Fritz Trackback (RBB)
Authors: iRights.info Redaktion
Published: October 2023

Gestern hat Marcus Richter für die Radio-Fritz-Sendung Trackback in einem Interview iRights.info-Redakteur Matthias Spielkamp zum Symposium “Verbotene Filme” befragt. Die Sendung gibt’s als MP3 zum Download (50 MB) zum Download, das Interview beginnt bei Minute 23:51. The post Interview zum Symposium “Verbotene Filme” bei Fritz Trackback (RBB) appeared first on iRights.info.
Serbian translation of the three domains of disgust scale (TDDS): A pilot study
Authors: Rokvić Nikola , Jovović Radivoje
Published: October 2023

Disgust is a universal emotion representing a need to withdraw from revolting stimuli. The adaptationist paradigm dictates that there are three domains of disgust, the moral, the sexual and the traditional pathogen disgust. This has been operationalized as the Three Domains of Disgust Scale (TDDS). In two studies we have tested the student population in order to first examine the structure of the questionnaire with exploratory and then confirmatory factor analysis. We have achieved appropriate model fit but with eliminating five items in order to preserve the original three factor structure. We have also detected the expected relationship with other measure of disgust already adapted to the Serbian language. In conclusion the TDDS is viable for use in the Serbian language albeit in a shortened version.
Evli Şirket Çalışanların Duygusal Boşanma Düzeylerinin Kişisel Değişkenler ve İş Tükenmişlikleri Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi
Authors: KAMRAN Zohreh
Published: October 2023

Ailevi sorunların araştırılması her toplum için büyük önem taşımaktadır. Toplumdaki kişilerarası ilişkiler, aile içinde kurulan ilişkilere bağlıdır. Aile kurumunun temeli sarıldığında tüm sosyal ve ahlaki sistemin temelleri sarsılabilir ve bu durum yaşadığımız toplumda duygusal boşanma gibi ciddi sorunlara yol açabilir. Giderek yaygınlaşan duygusal boşanma literatür bağlamında resmi boşanma sürecinin geçici bir aşaması olarak kabul edilmektedir. Resmi olarak boşanmanın zor olduğu Müslüman ülkelerde giderek yaygınlaşan duygusal boşanmanın anlaşılabilmesi için nedenlerinin araştırılması önemlidir. Bu doğrultuda bu araştırmanın amacı; evli şirket çalışanlarında kişisel değişkenler ve iş tükenmişliği ile duygusal boşanma arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesi şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda duygusal boşanma ile iş tükenmişliği, evlilik süresi ve çalışma süresi arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunduğu, yaş ile herhangi bir anlamlı ilişki bulunmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca duygusal boşanma cinsiyete göre farklılaşırken mezuniyet düzeyine ve her iki değişkenin etkileşimine göre farklılaşmamaktadır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre duygusal boşanmanın olumsuz sonuçlarını önlemek için uygun eylem ve stratejiler geliştirilmesi mümkündür. Bu bağlamda literatürde yeterince ilgi gören bir konu olmayan duygusal boşanma konusunda kavramsal ve görgül araştırmalar yapılmasına ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır. Uygulama önerileri kapsamında ise psikoeğitim programları kapsamında tükenmişlikle mücadele stratejileri ve eylemlerine yer verilmesi, iş hayatında kadınlara, tecrübeli evlilere ve kıdemli çalışanlara yönelik bilinçlendirme faaliyetleri yapılması katkı sağlayıcı olacaktır.
Kuruluşundan Günümüze Pakistan Dış Politikasında Afganistan ve İki Ülke Arasındaki İlişkiler
Authors: NAZARI Mohammad İshak , PROGONATI Erjada
Published: October 2023

Pakistan’ın 1947 yılında bağımsızlığını ilan etmesi bölgede bir takım sorunları da beraberinde getirmiştir. Bunlardan biri de Afganistan ve Pakistan arasındaki sınır anlaşmazlığıdır. İki ülke arasındaki ‘‘Durand Hattı’’ olarak adlandırılan sınır uluslararası toplum nezdinde iki ülke arasındaki resmi sınır olarak kabul görse de Afgan hükümeti tarafından zaman zaman bir sorun olarak gündeme getirilmiştir. Afganistan tarih boyunca dış müdahale, iç karışıklıklar ve istikrarsızlık nedeniyle gerginliğin ve çatışmanın eksik olmadığı bir ülkedir. Pakistan, 1979 yılında Sovyet Birliğinin Afganistan’ı işgali sırasında mücahitleri, iç savaş sırasında İslami Akımları ve sonrasında Taliban’ı desteklemiştir. Bu çalışma Pakistan’ın Afganistan politikasın incelemektedir. Çalışmanın temel amacı Pakistan’ın Afganistan Politikasını analiz etmektir. Bu Makalenin temel hipotezi, Pakistan’ın Afganistan politikasının tarihsel bir sorun olarak görülen ‘‘Durand Hattı’’ ve ‘‘Peştunistan’’ meselesi çerçevesinde güvenlik temelli olduğu kadar ekonomik çıkarlarının da olduğu argümandır. Bu çerçevede Pakistan’ın Afganistan politikası, Durand Hattı, Hindistan’ın Afganistan üzerindeki etkisi ve ekonomik çıkarları oluşturmaktadır.
Pozitif Eğilimli Bir Philips Eğrisi Mümkün Mü?
Authors: DOĞAN Fırat Cem
Published: October 2023

Ekonomi literatüründe kapsam olarak en geniş konulardan biri enflasyon ve işsizlik kavramları ve bu kavramların birbiri arasındaki ilişkidir. İktisat tarihi boyunca farklı dönemlerde çoğu iktisatçı tarafından bu iki kavram arasındaki ilişki üzerine birçok hipotez ortaya atılmıştır. İktisat literatüründe enflasyon ve işsizlik ilişkisinin ampirik çerçevesi ilk kez 1958 yılında A.W.H. Phillips’in 1958 yılında kendi adını verdiği Philips eğrisi teorisiyle oluşturulmuş daha sonra R. G. Lipsey, P. Samuelson ve R. Solow, M. Friedman ve E. Phelps ve Robert. E. Lucas tarafından farklı dönemlerde teori geliştirilmiştir. M. Friedman, 1976 yılında Nobel Ekonomi Konferansı’nda sunumunu yaptığı çalışmasında Philips eğrisinin geçici de olsa belirli dönemlerde pozitif eğimli olabileceğini ifade etmiştir. Bu çalışma tıpkı M. Friedman’ın yaptığı gibi 1995-2019 yılları arasında seçili ülkeler için 5 yıllık dilimler halinde enflasyon ve işsizlik verilerinin ağırlıklı ortalamaları alınarak ampirik olarak incelenmiştir. Ampirik analizin bulguları seçili ülkeler ve ilgili dönemlerde enflasyon ve işsizlik arasında enflasyon ve işsizliğin yukarı ve aşağı yönlü olarak birlikte hareket ettiği, Philips eğrisinin ise negatif eğimli değil, pozitif eğimli olduğunu göstermektedir.
Güvenin, Akışın ve Kritik Yoğunluğun Mobil Sosyal Ağ Uygulamaları Sürekli Kullanım Niyetine Etkisi
Authors: ERDOĞAN Görkem
Published: October 2023

Türkiye’de mobil sosyal ağ uygulamalarının sürekli kullanım niyetleri öncüllerinin incelenmesi hakkındaki araştırmalara çok az ilgi gösterilmiştir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmanın temel amacı, güven, akış deneyimi ve kritik yoğunluğu değişkenlerinin sürekli kullanım niyeti üzerindeki etkisini inceleyerek bu boşluğu doldurmaktır. Çalışmada anket yöntemiyle 424 katılımcıdan toplanan veriler analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar hem yaygınlığın hem de güvenin, kullanıcıların sürekli kullanım niyetlerini belirleyen akış deneyimlerini etkilediğini göstermektedir. Ayrıca araştırma bulguları, güven ve kritik yoğunluğun sürekli kullanım niyeti üzerinde önemli etkileri olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları mobil sosyal ağ uygulamalarının yöneticilerine ve pazarlamacılarına kullanıcıların sürekli kullanım niyetini anlamak için güven, akış deneyimi ve kritik yoğunluk hakkında güçlü bilgiler sağlayabilmektedir.
Bankacılık Sektöründe Dijitalleşme ve Finansal Teknolojilerin Hizmet Pazarlamasına Etkileri
Authors: HAKSEVER Batuhan Fırat , BAYKAL Bilge
Published: October 2023

Finans sektöründe önemli yere sahip olan bankacılık hizmetleri, son yıllarda hızlanan dijitalleşme trendi ve gelişmekte olan teknolojilerin etkisiyle geleneksel bankacılıktan farklı bir görünüme bürünmüştür. Bu çalışmada, dijitalleşme ve finansal teknolojilerin sonuçlarının hizmet pazarlaması perspektifi ile öncelikle banka müşterilerine, sonrasında banka çalışanları ile banka performansına yansımalarının tespitinin yapılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada hizmet pazarlamasını etkin olarak kullanan bankacılık sektörü alanında dijitalleşme ve finansal teknoloji kavramlarının etkilerine ilişkin kapsamlı literatür taraması yapılmış, literatür bulguları araştırmanın teorik bilgi altyapısı olarak yorumlanarak, sonuç ve öneriler sunulmuştur.

Araştırmanın sonucunda, dijitalleşme ve finansal teknolojilerinin yarattığı artan verimlilik ve azalan maliyetlerin banka performansına pozitif etkileri olduğu, hizmet süreçlerini hızlandırdığı ve zaman tasarrufu sağladığı için müşteriler üzerinde çok yönlü olumlu etkileri olduğu ortaya çıkmaktadır. Dijital dönüşümlerin yarattığı artan otomasyon ve azalan insan ihtiyacının bankacılık hizmetlerinde teknoloji uyumlu müşteri ilişkileri çalışanı istihdamı yarattığı görülmüş, azalan iş yükü ile artan iş tatmini nedeniyle hizmet çalışanlarının memnuniyeti üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.
Editorial
Authors: Silva Luciana Mara
Published: October 2023

Editorial v. 7 n. 1, 2023
Ensino de microbiologia por meio de ação de extensão para professores de biologia e ciências biológicas
Authors: Santos Sara Emilly Benitez dos , Silva Rosimeire Oenning da , Sherring Nicolas Rodrigues , Bellini Jaqueline Roldão
Published: October 2023

As aulas práticas são essenciais para o aprendizado dos alunos. Porém, os professores encontram inúmeros obstáculos que impedem que essas aulas ocorram como, por exemplo, falta de materiais essenciais devido ao alto custo dos produtos, ou até mesmo falta de capacitação do professor para execução de práticas. Como a formação docente é uma das missões mais importantes de uma instituição de ensino e a extensão é um dos tripés da universidade, a fim de minimizar os empecilhos descritos acima, foi ofertado um curso de capacitação aos docentes das escolas intitulado “Técnicas microbiológicas utilizando condições alternativas de baixo custo para práticas de ensino”. Durante o curso de capacitação foram apresentadas duas palestras:  Fundamentos da Microbiologia e Biossegurança em Laboratório de Microbiologia e oficinas práticas: 1 - Comparação da eficiência da panela de pressão, forno de fogão e autoclave na esterilização. 2 - Elaboração de meios de culturas alternativos a partir de resíduos agroindustriais; 3 - Avaliação da eficiência dos meios de culturas alternativos no crescimento de bactérias e leveduras; 4 - Avaliação da eficiência dos meios de cultura alternativos na fermentação alcoólica por Saccharomyces cerevisiae; 5 Microcultivo. As oficinas foram conduzidas utilizando diversos materiais alternativos para possibilitar a futura replicação dessas práticas nas escolas. É possível sugerir maior eficácia no processo ensino aprendizagem por meio da capacitação docente para aplicação de uma abordagem metodológica diferenciada.  Dentro deste contexto as atividades práticas no ensino de microbiologia podem se apresentar vantajosas para a aquisição de conhecimento pelos estudantes do ensino básico.
Semana de arte e cultura no IFSC Araranguá: roda de conversa e videopoemas em prol de educação antirracista
Authors: Salbego Nayara , Nascimento Emerson Cardoso , Gründler Karla Goularte da Silva , Boenavides William
Published: October 2023

Este trabalho apresenta duas atividades de extensão, roda de conversa e videopoemas, sobre o tema racismo. Tais atividades integraram ações da VI Semana de Arte e Cultura do IFSC Araranguá. O objetivo geral foi de promover reflexões sobre racismo, encorajando educação antirracista através da leitura e discussão sobre obras de autores negros. As atividades foram elaboradas por estudantes do ensino médio integrado ao técnico do Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina, e as reflexões de sala de aula alcançaram maior público, como servidores da instituição, outros estudantes, familiares e comunidade externa do IFSC Araranguá. Observou-se que as atividades proporcionaram momentos de reflexão entre seus participantes, conforme coleta de dados qualitativa através de questionário com perguntas abertas e fechadas. Tais atividades fomentam a necessidade de diálogo e reflexão como ações antirracistas na educação.
Pengaruh Karakteristik Peserta, Desain, dan Lingkungan Pelatihan Terhadap Peningkatan Kompetensi Peserta Pelatihan Budidaya Lebah Madu CV. Flora Nauli
Authors: Novianda Chichi
Published: October 2023

Flora Nauli is one of the farms in Pematang Siantar that provides training in honey bee cultivation. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of participant characteristics, training design, and training environment on increasing the competency of Flora Nauli honey bee cultivation training participants in Simalungun Regency. The number of respondents in this research was 30 farmers. This research variable includes participant characteristics (X1): age, education level, experience, and business scale indicators, the training design (X2) includes: instructor, materials, and methods, the environment variables (X3) include: physical and non-physical environments, and participants' competency level variables (Y) are measured through participants' cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. Data analysis uses qualitative, quantitative, and multiple linear regression methods, with interviews and questionnaires used for data collection. The results of this research show that participant characteristics, training design, and training environment significantly increase the competency of training participants. Partial participant characteristic variables did not have a significant effect, while design and training environment variables significantly increased participant competency. The participant competency level variable also shows an average score of 3.87, which is a very good category. This research shows that training programs have an important role in improving human resource competence.
Estimating the elastic modulus and bending stiffness of steel ruler with crack using three-point bending test
Authors: Ragu Vedhanth , Subramanian Thanigaiarasu
Published: October 2023

Cracks are the early signs of distress in structures and must be diagnosed accurately. They reduce the structural stiffness, strength, and may adversely affect the behavior of the structure. This study aims to estimate the elastic modulus and the bending stiffness of a steel ruler with varying crack lengths. A low cost and simple three-point bending test was used for the measurements. A pristine ruler and rulers with three different crack lengths were subjected to loads of up to 6 kg (roughly 13 lbs) and the displacement close to the load location was measured. The load and displacement at the center of the specimen, for loading and unloading, were measured at equal load steps. The effect of a crack on the elastic modulus and the bending stiffness was compared with that of the pristine ruler. Permanent deformation was observed on the 10 mm and 15 mm crack ruler. The presence of crack reduced the elastic modulus of the ruler by 14% and the bending stiffness by 26.5%. The structural load-bearing capacity depends on the presence of cracks. Anticipating the extent of reduction in elastic modulus and bending stiffness aids designers in minimizing the need for repeated design revisions. This investigation supports both structural designers in designing structures such as airplanes and bridges, as well as repair technologists in upgrading existing structures.
Climate Change Variation And Farmer’s Viewpoint On Agriculture In Semi-Arid Region
Authors:   Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Said A. S. , Jeevaragagam  ,   Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Harun S. ,   Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Published: October 2023

It is anticipated that the variation in change within climate brought on by an increase in greenhouse gases would lead to greater temperatures as well as changing patterns of rain and snow, both of which will have a momentous impact on the lives of people. This research was conducted with the objectives of determining how residents of northern Nigeria's farming communities felt about the change within climate variation affects, how they reacted to those changes, and what impact those changes had on agricultural output in the region. For the purpose of the study, one hundred residents of Kaduna were selected at random for taking part. In order to learn how the unpredictability of change within climate and the strategies of adaptation impact agricultural production, a descriptive poll was conducted. The findings indicate that greater majority of individuals are aware of the gravity of change within climate and the fact that the majority of the impacts of change within climate on agricultural and livestock output are negative. The majority of individuals believe that the many strategies that have been developed to counter the undesirable effects of change within climate on agricultural output and livestock production are effective, as the findings of the survey demonstrated.
Capítulo 15: Metaevaluación de los desempeños estudiantiles y los desafíos para el rendimiento académico en la Facultad Administración de la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga en Perú
Authors:   Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Vilca Perales Esther Jesús , Villamares Hernández Ericka Janet ,   Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Canchari Vásquez Uldarico ,   Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Navarro de Bernaola Carmen ,   Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Bernaola Ramos Juan Teodoro ,   Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Navarro Mendoza Roger ,   Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga
Published: October 2023

El objetivo de la investigación fue el análisis de la Metaevaluación de los desempeños estudiantiles y los desafíos para el rendimiento académico en la Facultad de Administración de la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga. Metodología es tipo aplicada, nivel descriptivo, enfoque cuantitativo y el método estadístico para validar sus variables: práctica evaluativa y rendimiento académico, además se usó los métodos lógicos deductivo- deductivo y de síntesis y análisis, con una muestra de 276 participantes. Se sostiene en los constructos obtenidos al relacionar la Planificación de la Práctica evaluativa, la ejecución y Evaluación de la Práctica de la evaluación de los aprendizajes y el rendimiento académico con relación a sus promedios generales obtenidos confirmándose con el coeficiente de contingencia que verifica la intensidad de la relación entre las variables cuyo valor fue de ,277 y p value= ,028 < ,05. Se concluye que hay una relación positiva moderada entre la Práctica de la evaluación de los Aprendizajes y el Rendimiento Académico de los estudiantes de la Facultad Administración de la Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, en el año académico 2018.
Functions of Hausa Proverbs in Political Discourse
Authors:   University of Warsaw, Zając Patryk
Published: October 2023

Karìn màganā̀ is a form of traditional cultural expression which has the status of a genre in Hausa oral literature. It is equivalent to a proverb. This paper presents examples of Hausa proverb usage in political discourse. The data were extracted from press articles published during the period of the Nigerian general election (February 2019). The research focuses on analysing discursive features of karìn màganā̀ and aspects of its contextual understanding and translation. In contemporary Hausa discourses proverbs perform textual and pragmatic functions. Each function in which a proverb is used changes its interpretation (representational meaning).
Professor Anna Mrozek-Dumanowska – Obituary by Professor Jerzy Zdanowski
Authors:   Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Zdanowski Jerzy
Published: October 2023

Professor Anna Mrozek-Dumanowska was a philosopher and orientalist (Arabic studies) by education. She studied both faculties at the University of Warsaw. She researched the field of sociology and religious studies. The Professor’s scientific achievements include monographs, editorial teams, articles, book chapters, papers at national and international conferences, research projects, reviews of dissertations and publications, and editorial issues of our journals. Her many-sided interests were particularly worthy of attention: initially, they included Arab philosophy, relations between Islam and Christianity, and nation-building processes in Africa; later contemporary Islam and its social functions, and subsequently phenomena on the border of religion and magic and movements of religious renewal.
Oral Literature and Comic Books as a Form of Promotion and Social Commentary: the Response of Kugali to the Global Lockdown
Authors:   Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraśniewski Mariusz
Published: October 2023

We are living in interesting times. Times of plague – the pandemic of Covid 19 – changed the world as we knew it. Its beginning can perhaps be considered the most dire time so far because of the dominant feeling of uncertainty, which had to be tackled on a psychological level. This paper refers mostly to the events of 2020 and concentrates on the ways in which we adapted to the new situation. In this regard, the emphasis here is on the actions of Kugali – a leading African comic book publisher.
Study Regarding the Identification of Sport Teams Injuries at University of Oradea
Authors:   Human Performance Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Sport and Physiotherapy, University of Oradea, Romania, POP Anca-Cristina , CRISTEA Dana Ioana ,   Human Performance Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Sport and Physiotherapy, University of Oradea, Romania; danacristea07@yahoo.com, FULGESCU Raluca , ILLE Mihai Ionel , IANC Dorina
Published: October 2023

Sports injuries have long been recognized as a global health problem that requires a public health approach to reduce their impact. The aims of this study were to evaluate the incidence of injuries in university athletes. Methods: 70 students registered in the Oradea University Sports Club, from different sports branches, were included in the study. We apply the NCAA Injury Surveillance System adapted for Romania, by native English speakers and English language experts to ensure the cultural adaptation and efficient transposition. Results: The questionnaire results show that all subjects have suffered at least one accident since practicing sports at the University and injury occurred in competition for 40% or in practice for 60% of the respondents. The data show that 31.11% of the respondents practicing performance sports were injured in the first half of training, 26.67% in the second part of training, 24.44% of the surveyed respondents were injured in the first game, 11.11% in the second game, 4.44% in the third game, and only 2.23% were injured during the warm-up. At the level of the lower limb, most injuries were to the knee and ankle. Regarding the knee structures that were injured, 14.28% of the survey participants mentioned the collateral ligament, 21.43% anterior cruciate ligament, 7.14% posterior cruciate ligament, 42.86% meniscus and 14.29% patella and/or patellar tendon. Discussion: The main causes of these can be insufficient time allocated to the recovery after the effort, the lack of special recovery procedures and the inadequate warming up of the athletes. As a result, in order to prevent them, the physical training program should aim to increase the flexibility of the muscles, toning the muscles, increasing the mobility of the joints and training the stabilizing muscles. Conclusions: Following the analysis of the applied questionnaire, it was found that most injuries were suffered at the level of the knee and ankle, among team sports, and at the level of the upper part of the foot and heel, among athletes.
Safety and Efficacy of High Molecular Weight Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Study
Authors:   Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University South Campus, Kavacik/Istanbul, Turkey, SAHIN Mustafa , ERGEZEN Gizem ,   Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye, gergezen@medipol.edu.tr
Published: October 2023

Intra-articular Hyaluronic acid (IAHA) injection provides intra-articular (IA) anti-inflammatory effect and improves synovial fluid flow dynamics and viscoelasticity. The aim of this prospective observational, clinical study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) (40mg/2ml) 3 times with one week interval for the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). Methods and materials: A total of 105 adults with OA were enrolled in the study. Each patient received 3 injection cycles of HA with one week interval. WOMAC OA Index was used to assess the effectiveness of injection and SF-36 to observe the change in quality of life. Physical examination was performed before injection and at the 3rd and 6th months following injection. Results: WOMAC score showed significant reduction from baseline (61.6) to 3rd treatment procedure visit (32.1), 3 months (16.2) and 6 months follow up visit (4.8) respectively (p<0.001). Significant improvement was observed in quality of life from baseline values to 3 month and 6 month follow up visit (p<.0001) Discussion: Studies have shown that HA is safe and well tolerated to achieve clinically significant improvement in patients with mild to moderate knee OA. It is presented that repeated IAHA injections are an effective treatment for knee OA, and reduce pain and contribute to recovery. It was concluded that HA with higher molecular weight improved pain more and suggested that the use of HA products may be effective in knee OA. A significant increase was observed in SF-36 parameters reporting quality of life with IAHA, and HMW-IAHA added to usual care is effective for knee OA in working individuals. Conclusion: Three weekly IA injections of HA provided pain relief and functional improvements with high treatment satisfaction in patients with painful knee OA lasted for a minimum 6 months.
Teachers’ Beliefs and Practice Concerning Feedback Strategies
Authors: Kaoropthai Chayaporn , Srimavin Wilaksana
Published: October 2023

This study aims at surveying what strategies teachers believe they use in giving feedback, what strategies teachers actually use in giving feedback and the relationship between their perceptions and the reality. The six subjects were teachers who taught Fundamental English II at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). Each of them was observed teaching once and then asked to rank feedback strategies by perceived frequency of use. The results show that some of the perceptions about frequency of use match the actual strategies they used in class but some of them do not. Some feedback strategies, such as zero feedback and repeating student utterance, were used more frequently in actual practice than teachers believed, possibly since those feedback strategies do not require a conscious thinking process; on the other hand, the strategy summarizing strategies was used less in practice, perhaps because this strategy needs a great deal of conscious effort.
Communication Strategies to Solve Lexical Problems in Writing
Authors: Ngamwilaipong Napaporn , Darasawang Pornapit , Srimavin Wilaksana
Published: October 2023

The successful use of communication strategies in writing can help the writer communicate in difficult situations, including that of insufficient vocabulary. This study aims to investigate what communication strategies in writing students use to solve problems at the lexical level. Since this was a qualitative study and the researchers wanted to collect in-depth information from the subjects, there were only three subjects who were assigned to do a written task for which, in order to observe how they tackled their writing problems, they could not use dictionaries or ask other people for assistance. The results show that the students usually used literal translation and approximation. The reasons for using these strategies are awareness of language accuracy, fluency of writing and the audience’s comprehension.
Do Advisory Sessions Encourage Independent Learning?
Authors: Reinders Hayo
Published: October 2023

Many self-access centres, writing centres and individual teachers around the world offer tertiary students help with their (academic) writing by offering feedback on essays. Many students appear to use such services expecting a ‘quick fix’ to help them submit their essays on time with as few errors as possible. Many teachers, on the other hand, hope to raise students’ awareness of the weaknesses in their writing and encourage further study by recommending strategies and materials. Little research has been done to establish if they are successful. This study looked at one university self-access centre’s writing support, as offered through its language advisory sessions, and monitored the subsequent work students did to find out if they had followed up on the recommendations made by their advisor and returned to the centre for independent study. It was found that, in general, this was not the case. It appears that students take a rather instrumental view of the sessions, one that may not align with that of the advisors helping them.
Using Questions to Develop Young Learners’ Reading Comprehension
Authors: Malelohid Jureeporn , Prasertsan Sutaree , Chatupote Monta
Published: October 2023

This study investigated whether training in pre-, while- and post-reading questioning enhances the English reading comprehension ability of high- and low-proficiency Prathomsuksa 6 students and whether it affects their responding abilities to literal and reinterpretation questions. This paper reports on part of a full-scale study, which had experimental and control groups, and focuses only on the experimental group. The results show that, after being trained with pre-, while- and post-reading questioning, reading comprehension and responding ability to literal and reinterpretation questions of both groups improved in general, with particular improvement in the lower group’s responses to literal questions. This suggests that training in such questioning is beneficial, especially for low-proficiency students responding to literal questions.
Teachers’ Attitudes towards Doing Research
Authors: Chanateepakul Jethiya , Srimavin Wilaksana
Published: October 2023

The aim of the study was to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards doing research in the Department of Language Studies at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). The subjects were ten English language teachers who had been teaching in the department for more than four years. The subjects were interviewed separately, based on questions which covered advantages, disadvantages, problems, solutions, and support in doing research. The findings reveal that, while most of the subjects seemed to understand the purposes and advantages of doing research for teaching, there was one subject who did not; also, most of the subjects expressed the need for the department to support them in doing more research and by providing statistics teachers, mentors, research training and funding.
Context Influences on the Reporting of Strategy Use
Authors: Watson Todd Richard , Srimavin Wilaksana
Published: October 2023

Learning strategy research has often investigated typical strategy use through large-scale surveys using questionnaires such as the Strategy Inventory for Language Learning (SILL). Despite its extensive use, doubts remain about the validity of the SILL. This paper investigates this issue using a case study of a single learner who completed a reduced version of the SILL after two different reading tasks. By triangulating the learner's reports of strategy use on the SILL with retrospective interviews focusing on the strategies used in the two reading tasks, it was found that the SILL elicited strategies used during recent learning experiences, rather than typical strategy use. The findings, although not generalisable, cast further doubt on the construct validity of strategy questionnaires such as the SILL.
Native English Speaking Teachers’ Beliefs about Difficulties in Teaching English to Thai Learners
Authors: Weawong Nitaya , Singhasiri Wareesiri
Published: October 2023

This study aims to investigate native English speaking teachers’ beliefs about difficulties in teaching English to Thai learners. The data were collected from 34 native speaker (NS) teachers who are employed by a private language school in Bangkok, Thailand. The instrument used was a questionnaire consisting of both closed-ended questions with rating scales and open-ended questions. The results revealed that the participants believed that teaching English for Thai learners tended to be easy; however, there were some difficulties that the participants encountered, including certain characteristics of Thai learners, the Thai educational system, teaching techniques, classroom management, school management and cultural differences. Additionally, the participants suggested some useful solutions for other NS teachers and they also commented on the Thai educational system.
Students’ Attitudes Towards a Resourcing Task in a Fundamental English Course at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Authors: Jindamai Pennapa , Srimavin Wilaksana
Published: October 2023

This study surveyed students’ attitudes towards a Resourcing Task in a Fundamental English Course at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). The study looked at the positive factors that influenced their attitudes and the problems that the students encountered during the process of doing such tasks. The subjects were 4 groups of 135 undergraduate students enrolled in a Fundamental English course, Fundamental English II (LNG 102), at KMUTT. The results showed that most subjects had positive attitudes towards the Resourcing Task. The main factor that motivated them to do the task was they had freedom to do what interested them and work freely outside the classroom. However, it was found that the subjects were not prepared in terms of planning or working skills, and some group members did not assist their groups in finishing the task and did not take responsibility for their own work, so they could not finish their work on time. They also had some conflicts among themselves. For these reasons, it can be said that, if the subjects did something that they were interested in and if they were psychologically and methodologically well prepared for the task, they could complete their task successfully.