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SUCCESSFUL POLICY OF HEYDAR ALIYEV
Authors: Damırlı Kamıl
Published: May 2022

Heydar Aliyev, a great statesman, prominent politician, architect of the independent Azerbaijani state, one of the rare personalities of our time, has left a very rich legacy for history. As you study this heritage, which is the spiritual wealth of our people, you become convinced once again that this great personality, who has given a strong impetus to the process of comprehensive development of our republic since the 70s of the last century, has an exceptional role in the modern Azerbaijani state.
EFFECTS OF ORCHESTRA COURSE ON INSTRUMENT EDUCATION
Authors: TOPALOĞLU Taner
Published: May 2022

It is aimed with this study to determine the contribution of the orchestra course taken by students in the 3rd and 4th grades in their undergraduate music education to the individual instrument education. The study group consisted of 27 students studying at Harran University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Music Education in the 2021-2022 academic year. In this study utilizing a case study design, one of the qualitative research methods, semi-structured interview form as one of the data collection methods was applied and the obtained data were analyzed by the descriptive analysis method. In the light of the data obtained in the study, the theoretical contributions of the orchestra course to the technical dimension of the individual instrument course of the students were mostly in the subjects of bow techniques, nuance terms, signs, and symbols, position, and periodic features; also, there were practical contributions on the subjects of bow techniques, nuances, and position. It was also understood, in addition to the theoretical and practical contributions to the technical dimension of the individual instrument, to contribute to the subjects such as the ability to perform together, decipher, and play at the right tempo. It was also observed, concerning the musicality of the students, that it mostly affected playing with feelings by paying attention to the nuances. It was observed that the instrument-related motivation of the students increased since the students had fun by playing together in the orchestra course and their experience of their ability to play the instruments. It has been concluded that the increase in the student motivation relating to their instruments increases the time and frequency of practicing with the instruments, and this eventually contributes to the increase of the students' individual instrument success levels.
Digital trade and the remaking of the North American regional economy
Authors: Alvarez Leon Luis Felipe
Published: May 2022

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a cornerstone of the 1990s liberal hegemony established with the rise of multilateral trade agreements. On July 1 st 2020, NAFTA was replaced by a new trade deal: USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement). This article argues that through the inclusion of digital trade provisions, USMCA signifies a vision of a regional economic space that differs substantively from NAFTA’s. To make this case, the article examines the digital trade provisions in USMCA, contrasts them with the vision of trade advanced by NAFTA, and evaluates how they create conditions that can transform the North American space-economy.
La linguistique appliquée, discipline de combat ?
Authors: Candel Danielle , Blanchet Philippe
Published: May 2022

La table ronde organisée par l’Association française de linguistique appliquée le 10 février 2021 s’est déroulée selon un programme composé par les organisatrices Alice Burrows et Coraline Pradeau. Nous rappelons ci-dessous les questions qu’elles nous avaient soumises et qui allaient servir de fil conducteur, ainsi que nos réponses.
La performance scientifique : récit de deux expérimentations. Quelles postures pour la recherche ?
Authors: Ranchon Grâce
Published: May 2022

Cet article repose sur deux manifestations scientifiques ayant eu lieu en 2018 : une communication pour un colloque universitaire, et une conférence menée dans le cadre de l’éducation populaire. Les deux ont pris pour objet la langue et les rapports de pouvoir dans la langue, et les ont exprimés à travers la métaphore du combat et de la lutte. On verra dans cet article comment le recours à cette métaphore permet de questionner les enjeux autour de la validité scientifique, en créant un espace de « tiers-construit » qui rend possible la réflexion. Ces enjeux seront ensuite analysés à travers les concepts d’éthos et de performance : les contextes de ces deux manifestations amènent à créer des expériences de communication scientifique qui se traduisent par des postures, des mises en scène, des rôles. L’objectif est d’interroger les possibles en termes de recherche, comme action ou transmission.
On the Russophone and Anglophone linguistic traditions
Authors: M. Alpatov Vladimir
Published: May 2022

Dans la description linguistique, la structure de la langue maternelle du linguiste joue un rôle important qui n’est pas toujours pris en compte : « Lorsqu’un linguiste passe des descriptions de sa langue maternelle à la mise en place d’une théorie générale de la langue, les notions essentielles de la théorie qu’il a bâtie conservent bien souvent un lien étroit avec des faits qui sont bien représentés dans sa langue maternelle » (A. A. Zalizniak & T. V. Padutcheva). Intervient ensuite un processus de sens inverse : la théorie mise en place amène le linguiste à un certain regard sur la langue, et c’est pourquoi en linguistique les langues étrangères se voient attribuer en permanence les particularités de la langue maternelle du linguiste. Du point de vue typologique la langue russe n’a pas tellement changé par comparaison avec les anciennes langues indo-européennes et sur le plan de ses structures est restée de type synthétique. C’est la raison pour laquelle la tradition russe, tout comme la tradition antique, est basée sur l’idée d’un rôle central de la morphologie et de la formation des mots dans la grammaire. Mais, de l’avis, par exemple, de A. Meillet, un tel type morphologique « est extraordinairement particulier et en même temps extrêmement complexe ». La tradition anglaise attribue de même un rôle principal dans la grammaire non pas à la formation des mots, mais à l’ordre des divers éléments.
Les origines du népotisme : la voie de la dépendance, la « captation de l’État » et la corruption
Authors: Friedman Steven , Bougherara Douniza
Published: May 2022

Pour certains observateurs, la corruption post 1994 en Afrique du Sud confirme un truisme du politique : les États africains sont toujours corrompus
Système de gouvernance et de pérennisation d’un régime prédateur en Irak
Authors: Ahmad Ali Muhsen , al-Mashhadani Abdurrahman , Tregaro Brigitte
Published: May 2022

Les partis au pouvoir en Irak considèrent les institutions comme un « butin », un produit doté d’une véritable valeur marchande. Une « invention » s’est installée : les « bureaux économiques », présents dans tous les ministères, en parallèle, qui redistribuent les marchés et les appels d’offres étatiques. Les partis ouvrent aussi des sociétés de change pour dominer le marché des transactions financières, ils fondent des banques chargées des transferts de fonds et des contrats octroyés par les relais dont ils disposent au sein des services de l’État.
ONG
Authors: Godin Julie
Published: May 2022

Si l’« ONGisation », à savoir l’instauration de la configuration ONG comme vecteur privilégié de l’action collective pour le développement, interpelle, les facteurs de dépolitisation des discours et des pratiques de ces acteurs non gouvernementaux préoccupent. La conscience des risques d’instrumentalisation, de managérialisation, d’occidentalisation, de substitution… aide à les éviter et partant, à repolitiser les résistances au modèle dominant.
ONG
Authors: Le Sann Alain
Published: May 2022

Les ONG environnementales (ONGE) ne se contentent pas d’un rôle d’alerte sur des problèmes réels, elles deviennent des acteurs politiques au plus haut niveau et des opérateurs majeurs, appuyés par des financements privés et publics. Au nom de la préservation de l’environnement, les organisations de pêcheurs se voient mises sous la tutelle de ces ONGE qui font, prioritairement, avancer leurs objectifs et ceux des transnationales qui les soutiennent.
De l’usage du genre
Authors: Schild Vérónica , Renard Céline
Published: May 2022

L’hypothèse de Nancy Fraser sur l’affinité élective entre féminisme actuel et néolibéralisme s’applique-t-elle aux réalités latino-américaines ? L’analyse des changements intervenus dans les stratégies de libération et les luttes pour l’autonomie des femmes à l’ère du marché et de l’« ONGisation » du genre permet de saisir les spécificités culturelles des féminismes latino-américains et d’en évaluer l’adéquation ou non avec le projet néolibéral.
A common‐value auction with state‐dependent participation
Authors: Lauermann Stephan , Wolinsky Asher
Published: May 2022

This paper analyzes a common‐value, first‐price auction with state‐dependent participation. The number of bidders, which is unobservable to them, depends on the true value. For participation patterns with many bidders in each state, the bidding equilibrium may be of a “pooling” type—with high probability, the winning bid is the same across states and is below the ex ante expected value—or of a “partially revealing” type—with no significant atoms in the winning bid distribution and an expected winning bid increasing in the true value. Which of these forms will arise is determined by the likelihood ratio at the top of the signal distribution and the participation across states. We fully characterize this relation and show how the participation pattern determines the extent of information aggregation by the price.
Designing a Mobile Intervention for Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Authors: Varshney Upkar , Singh Neetu , Dube Shanta , Varshney Smita , McCall W. Vaughn
Published: May 2022

The number of elderly experiencing cognitive disorders or dementia including Alzheimer’s has been increasing worldwide. During COVID-19 pandemic, they are vulnerable not only to the coronavirus, but also to the social isolation with no family visits. The elderly are increasingly depressed, resisting care, refusing medications and showing signs of agitation. These behavioral disturbances are leading to an increased use of psychotropic medications and/or increased hospitalizations to already overloaded healthcare systems. To address this, we focus on a mobile intervention, named AlzhaTV, as a suite of mobile apps. The intervention, not requiring any technical interaction from the elderly, is available on both Android and iOS platforms. The mobile intervention has the potential to improve the quality of life and reduction in medications for the elderly. Our results show that multiple personalized and non-personalized videos can be transmitted over existing wireless networks. During the current and future pandemics and disasters, AlzhaTV can actively support the elderly.
Design Switchable Precoded Space-Time Parallel Two-Path OFDM Systems
Authors: Yeh Hen-Geul , Zhou Jun
Published: May 2022

A 2x2 space-time (ST) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system is proposed with parallel cancellation (PC) two-path transmission to form a 2x2 STPC system. The 2x2 STPC-OFDM systems mitigate the inter-carrier interference (ICI) in the mobile channels with a better BER than that of a 2x2 ST-OFDM system. The design is switchable between two operation modes: either high data rate with ST-OFDM or high reliability with STPC in mobile fading channels having lower bit error rate (BER). Furthermore, a generalized STPC architecture is designed with multiple receiver antennas. It offers higher diversity order and better BER. Two orthogonal transforms, such as Zadoff-Chu transform (ZCT) and Walsh–Hadamard transform (WHT), are employed as the precoder to enhance the BER further. Although the proposed STPC-OFDM systems require two-path transmission with the cost of reducing bandwidth efficiency, simulations show that the proposed 2x2 STPC-OFDM systems are robust to various channel environments and have a better BER performance for fair data rate comparison with 2x2 ST-OFDM.
The Effect of Temperature, Cooling Rate and Casting Speed on Quality of Continuous Cast Steel Billets
Authors: Khurram Muhammad , Iqbal Sajid , Fahad Syed Muhammad , Quddoos Abdul
Published: May 2022

In continuous casting, the cooling rate, casting speed, and molten metal temperature significantly affect the quality of cast steel billets. Appropriate casting parameters can minimize quality problems such as surface, subsurface and interior crack, rhomboidity, oscillation mark depth, and central porosity. This research determines the relationship between defects and three significant factors temperature, cooling rate, and casting speed. The work has been performed on the two-strand continuous casting machine to investigate the billet (BS-4449 steel grade) cross-section of 150 x 150 cm2. The defects analysis through macro examination at different tundish temperatures (1510 °C to 1560 °C), varying cooling rates, and casting speeds (0.9 to 1.6 m/min). The present study provides detailed insight into the three parameters mentioned earlier, which directly affect the quality of cast steel billets.
An Online Training Program to Improve Clinicians’ Skills in Communicating About Serious Illness
Authors: Gautier William C. , Abaye Menna , Dev Shelly , Seaman Jennifer B. , Butler Rachel A. , Norman Marie K. , Arnold Robert M. , Witteman Holly O. , Cook Tara E. , Mohan Deepika , White Douglas B.
Published: May 2022

Background

Large-scale efforts to train clinicians in serious-illness communication skills are needed, but 2 important gaps in knowledge remain. (1) No proven training method exists that can be readily scaled to train thousands of clinicians. (2) Though the value of interprofessional collaboration to support incapacitated patients’ surrogates is increasingly recognized, few interventions for training intensive care unit (ICU) nurses in important communication skills can be leveraged to provide interprofessional family support.

Objective

To develop and test a web/videoconference-based platform to train nurses to communicate about serious illness.

Methods

A user-centered process was used to develop the intervention, including (1) iteratively engaging a stakeholder panel, (2) developing prototype and beta versions of the platform, and (3) 3 rounds of user testing with 13 ICU nurses. Participants’ ratings of usability, acceptability, and perceived effectiveness were assessed quantitatively and qualitatively.

Results

Stakeholders stressed that the intervention should leverage interactive learning and a streamlined digital interface. A training platform was developed consisting of 6 interactive online training lessons and 3 group-based video-conference practice sessions. Participants rated the program as usable (mean summary score 84 [96th percentile]), acceptable (mean, 4.5/5; SD, 0.7), and effective (mean, 4.8/5; SD, 0.6). Ten of 13 nurses would recommend the intervention over 2-day in-person training.

Conclusions

Nurses testing this web-based training program judged it usable, acceptable, and effective. These data support proceeding with an appropriately powered efficacy trial.
Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Authors: Broden Elizabeth G. , Hinds Pamela S. , Werner-Lin Allison , Quinn Ryan , Asaro Lisa A. , Curley Martha A. Q.
Published: May 2022

Background

Parents’ perceptions of critical care during the final days of their child’s life shape their grief for decades. Little is known about nursing care needs of children actively dying in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

Objectives

To examine associations between patient characteristics, circumstances of death, and nursing care requirements for children who died in the PICU.

Methods

A secondary analysis of the data set from the Randomized Evaluation of Sedation Titration for Respiratory Failure trial was conducted.

Results

This analysis included 104 children; 67 died after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments; 21, after failed resuscitation; and 16, after brain death. Patients had a median age of 7.5 years, were cognitively appropriate, and were intubated for acute respiratory failure. Daily pain and sedation scores indicated patients’ comfort was well managed (mean pain scores: modal, 0; peak, 2; mean sedation scores: modal, −2; peak, −1). Patients with longer PICU stays more often experienced pain and agitation on the day of death. Illness trajectory (acute, complex chronic condition, or cancer) was associated with pain scores (P = .04). Specifically, children with cancer had higher pain scores than children with acute illness trajectories (P = .01). Many patients (62%) had no change in critical care devices in their last days of life (median, 5 devices). Patterns of pain, sedation, comfort medications, and nursing care requirements did not differ by circumstances of death.

Conclusion

Children with cancer and longer PICU stays may need comprehensive comfort management. Invasive devices left in place during withdrawal of life support may have inhibited parents’ ability to connect with their child. Future research should incorporate parents’ perspectives.
Prospective Validation of Sedation Scale Scores That Identify Light Sedation: A Pilot Study
Authors: Brown Caitlin , Marotta Pasquale Joseph , Riker Richard R. , Eldridge Ashley D. , Fraser Gilles L. , May Teresa L.
Published: May 2022

Background

Intensive care unit (ICU) sedation guidelines recommend targeting a light sedation level, but light sedation has no accepted definition, and inconsistent levels have been proposed.

Objective

To determine Sedation-Agitation Scale and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale scores that best describe patients’ ability to follow voice commands.

Methods

This prospective, observational pilot study enrolled a convenience sample of ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Pairs of trained investigators evaluated scores on the Sedation-Agitation Scale and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale and ability to follow commands before and up to 2 hours after sedation lightening in a blind, independent, simultaneous fashion. Positive predictive values (PPVs) and likelihood ratios (LRs) of Sedation-Agitation Scale and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale scores associated with light sedation (ability to follow at least 3 commands) were calculated.

Results

Ninety-six assessments (50 before and 46 after lightening of sedation) were performed in medical ICU patients. Scores best associated with ability to follow at least 3 commands were Sedation-Agitation Scale score of 4 (PPV, 0.88; 95% CI, 0.70-0.98; LR, 14.0) and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale score of −1 (PPV, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.61-0.93; LR, 10.7), superior to previously recommended thresholds of Sedation-Agitation Scale score of 3 (PPV, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.48-0.75; LR, 3.1) and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale score of −3 (PPV, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.39-0.64; LR, 2.0).

Conclusions

The level of sedation most associated with the ability to follow commands appears higher than previously recommended. Further study is needed regarding the effects of sedation level on ICU patients’ ability to follow commands and assessment of delirium, pain, and patient preferences.
Arterial Monitoring System Leveling Method, Transducer Location, and Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements
Authors: Crowther Maryanne , Ricker Jennifer , Frank Lisa , James Naomi , Kupyak Evangeline , Fajardo Christiam , Foran Lindsey , Persaud Clive
Published: May 2022

Background

Many critically ill patients have invasive arterial catheters inserted for blood pressure monitoring. Whether catheter leveling method and alternative transducer location affect the accuracy of blood pressure measurements is unknown.

Objective

To determine whether the use of alternative transducer locations and visual alignment versus laser device leveling significantly affect the accuracy of blood pressure measurements.

Methods

A convenience sample of 36 participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 experimental groups with different transducer locations: taped to the upper arm, next to the upper arm taped to a rolled cloth, or at the wrist. Participants served as their own controls; the control condition was having the transducer on the intravenous pole. Four blood pressure measurements were recorded for each patient (2 from each of the experimental and control conditions) using visual alignment and then laser device leveling.

Results

Only diastolic blood pressure (DBP) differed significantly between leveling methods (P = .01); no pressures differed significantly by transducer location. Covariate analysis indicated expected relationships between (1) age and DBP (P = .001), (2) Simplified Acute Physiology Score II and both DBP (P = .003) and mean arterial pressure (P = .03), and (3) duration of mechanical ventilation and DBP (P = .05).

Conclusion

The findings indicate that any of the transducer locations evaluated may be useful in clinical prac-tice. Also, visual alignment rather than laser device leveling may be acceptable, except for DBP in the control location. More research is needed to strengthen these findings.
Case Study as a Research Strategy
Authors: Rosairo H. S. R.
Published: May 2022

No abstract available
Palmyrah (Borassus flabellifer L.) Toddy as a Source of Vinegar Production and its Chemical Analysis
Authors: Keerthiga S. , Mahilrajan S. , Sajiwanie J.W.A.
Published: May 2022

Purpose: Vinegar is a condiment prepared by alcoholic and consequent acetic acid fermentation using different sugary and starchy materials. This can be utilized as a flavoring agent, preservative, medicine, cleaning agent and herbicide. Palmyrah toddy contains around 4-6% of alcohol which is produced in huge amounts during their season. So, this research was designed to increase the utilization of toddy by means of vinegar. Research Method: Vinegar was prepared with toddy as a substrate (5.0% of alcohol) by using Orleans, generator and optimized submerged fermentation processes. The chemical characteristics of vinegar produced from Palmyrah were determined based on SLS 168:1999. Findings: Orleans process significantly (p<0.05) reduced the time required to produce the maximum acid (4.01%) contained corn cob and activated bacteria covering gel-like structure. During the generator process over oxidation of ethanol was observed due to the high rate of aeration with the pump. Optimized conditions of submerged fermentation was exhibited as 10% inoculum size (5, 10, 20 and 30%), 30o C temperature (28, 30 and 32o C)and with shaking showed 3.96, 4.23 and 4.53% of acid production at 8th, 7th, and 5th day of fermentation respectively. Chemical characteristics of produced palmyrah vinegar complied with SLS 168:1999 as total acidity (4.32%), total solids (4.08 (w/v), alkaline oxidation value (89.6), iodine value (556) and residual ethyl alcohol (0%). The efficiency of acetic acid production by using an optimized submerged fermentation process was 92.4%. Originality/ Value: Palmyrah toddy could be used for the production of natural vinegar under optimum conditions, and further field study has to be done to apply this finding at the industrial level.
Vestibular Rehabilitation of the Persons affected by Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) by Physical Therapy and Repositioning Maneuvers
Authors: Vats Ajay Kumar , Kothari Sudhir , Biswas Anirban
Published: May 2022

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) mainly comprises physical therapies that encourage head, eye, and truncal movements, accelerating the recovery of patients with acute peripheral labyrinthine dysfunction. VRT aims to improve vestibular hypofunction by reinforcing vestibulo-ocular, vestibulospinal, and vestibulocollic reflexes. An asymmetry in peripheral vestibular inputs from the pair of membranous labyrinths to the central nervous system frequently results from vestibular lithiasis, causing benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The article discusses the pathophysiology, subtypes, and diagnostic oculomotor patterns generated during positional tests in each subtype of BPPV. Accurate identification of the pathophysiology (canalolithiasis versus cupulolithiasis) as well as the involved semicircular canal (localization and lateralization) is crucial for the unerring VRT of BPPV by physical therapies and/or repositioning maneuvers. The article elaborates the currently known variants of BPPV, the anatomico-physiological correlation between otoconial location and oculomotor patterns generated during the diagnostic positional tests in terms of the direction, latency, and duration of the elicited positional nystagmus [Figures 1 and 2; Table 2]. A detailed description of the treatment of different BPPV subtypes with repositioning maneuvers and/or physical therapy is given [Figures 3-8; Table 3].
Transcription factor 4 expression and correlation with tumor progression in gallbladder cancer
Authors: Neogi Kaushik , Tewari Mallika , Singh Ashish Kumar , Sharma Kavyanjali , Tej Gullanki Naga Venkata Charan , Verma Sumit Singh , Gupta Subash Chandra , Nayak Prasanta Kumar
Published: May 2022

Background:

Dysregulation in Wnt/β-catenin signaling has been associated with the initiation and metastasis of cancer cells. Transcription factor 4 (TCF4) (also named as transcription factor 7-like 2) is a key transcriptional factor of the Wnt signaling pathway, which, when interact with β-catenin activates Wnt genes which plays an essential role in tumor development. The expression pattern and clinical significance of TCF4 in gallbladder cancer (GBC) are not yet established.

Aims:

This study was performed to assess the expression pattern of TCF4 in GBC tissue and attempted to correlate its expression with different clinicopathological parameters.

Materials and Methods:

The study was conducted on 33 surgically resected specimens of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) and 12 cases of chronic cholecystitis (CC) as control, which had been confirmed from histology. The expression of TCF4 was performed by the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry.

Results:

Relative mRNA expression levels of β-catenin and TCF4 in GBC tissues were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than in CC samples. TCF4 protein expression was observed in 81.82% (27/33) GBC cases. Specifically, among GBC samples, 21.21% (7/33) was graded as strongly positive, 60.61% (20/33) graded as moderately positive, whereas 18.18% (6/33) graded as negative. All 12 CC samples graded as negative. Overall, TCF4 expression in GBC tissues was statistically significant over CC samples (P < 0.05). Moreover, we observed that TCF4 expression was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in high tumor grades than low grade, higher (P < 0.05) in Stage 2 and Stage 3 than Stage 1.

Conclusion:

The present study suggests that TCF4 may exert an oncogenic role in the progression of GBC and may serve as a new potential candidate biomarker for tumor progression, and it might be a potential therapeutic target against GBC.
Legionnaires' disease – a qualitative study on Swiss physicians' approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
Authors: Fischer Fabienne B. , Deml Michael J. , Mäusezahl Daniel
Published: May 2022

BACKGROUND: The number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease has increased significantly over the last decade in Switzerland and abroad. Along with the number of cases, the volume of testing has increased as well, which has been partially attributed to a change in awareness of the disease. Yet, while there are numerous guidelines and recommendations for the case management of community-acquired pneumonia, little is known about how physicians in Switzerland perceive and manage Legionnaires' disease.
METHODS: This study aimed to investigate physicians' awareness of Legionnaires' disease, their information resources and their approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia (and thus Legionnaires' disease). Using a semi-structured interview guide, we conducted in-depth interviews with physicians from different levels of care and from the German-, French- and Italian-speaking regions of Switzerland.
RESULTS: We conducted 46 interviews with physicians from university, cantonal and regional hospitals as well as with general practitioners (GPs) from all three language regions. Overall, the physicians working in hospitals indicated a similar level of awareness of Legionnaires' disease, and comparable diagnosis and treatment approaches. The Legionella urine antigen test (UAT) was reported to be routinely performed in inpatients. In contrast, GPs indicated lower levels of awareness, reflecting the fact that they treat pneumonia cases empirically without identification of the causative agent, in accordance with current guidelines. The value of the diagnostic tests in general and the Legionella UAT in particular was considered to be dependent on the (preferred) antibiotic treatment approach. Some physicians saw the test as redundant, as its result would not influence treatment. This was tied to concerns about the UAT’s sensitivity and its limited use for the detection of Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. Lastly, extrinsic constraints, such as financial and time considerations also affected physicians' testing and treatment preferences.
CONCLUSION: Awareness of Legionnaires' disease is overall high, yet cases are mainly diagnosed and reported by hospitals. Improved diagnostic tools are needed to support physicians in reducing underestimation of Legionnaires' disease and optimise antibiotic stewardship without compromising patient health outcomes.
The Uncanny and the Otherness in Harold Pinter’s The Room
Authors: GÜROVA Ercan
Published: May 2022

Harold Pinter’s first play The Room (1957) displays the characteristics of “the uncanny” (unheimlich) developed by Ernest Jentsch and Sigmund Freud. Jentsch’s dichotomy between the concepts of “new, foreign, hostile” and “old, known, familiar”, the tension between animate and inanimate entities, or machine-like beings have certain reflections in the play. His dichotomy is illustrated in the components of “the room”, “the couples”, “the man in the basement”, and “the blind Negro”. In a similar fashion, how Freud approaches to the concept of “the uncanny” resonates with the play. This is particularly clear in the components of “repressed feelings of earlier years”, “involuntary repetitions”, “the double pattern”. Therefore, this article argues that Pinter’s play portrays most of the characteristics of both Jentsch and Freud’s interpretation of the uncanny. Besides, otherness as a term contributes to the formation of the feeling of uncanny throughout the text by providing a robust reinforcement for its perception.
KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF SISWA DALAM MEMECAHKAN MASALAH MATEMATIKA DITINJAU DARI KECERDASAN INTRAPERSONAL
Authors: Oktaviani Diah Risti , Fitriyani Harina
Published: May 2022

This study aims to describe the profile of creative thinking ability of VII grade students in one of the state middle schools in Bantul in solving mathematic problems of planar figure material that have high, medium, low intrapersonal intelligence and to describe the mapping of intrapersonal intelligence of 7th grade students. This research is qualitative research. The research subjects were 6 students of grade VII. The research object is intrapersonal intelligence and creative thinking. The data technique used an intrapersonal intelligence questionnaire, written tests, and interviews. The results showed that students who had high intrapersonal intelligence and were able to fulfill all indicators of creative thinking, namely fluency, competence, and novelty. Meanwhile, students who have low intrapersonal intelligence who are able to fulfill one of the indicators of creative thinking are able to meet one of the indicators of creative thinking
PENGARUH KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA KELAS VII MTS HIDAYATUL ATHFAL
Authors: Hakim M. Luqman , Azizah Dewi , Najibufahmi M.
Published: May 2022

The purpose of the research conducted here is to determine the significant effect of learning independence on student achievement in class VII MTS Hidayatul Athfal. This research is an ex-postfacto study with quantitative methods which are defined as research methods used to examine certain populations or samples. The population in this study were seventh grade students of MTs Hidayatul Athfal in the 2020/2021 academic year. Through purposive sampling technique, namely taking samples with certain considerations. This regional sampling technique is used to determine samples that have special characteristics according to the research objectives, so that they can answer the research problems carried out. This study uses data collection techniques with the questionnaire method and the test method. For data analysis, we can use the average difference test with hypothesis testing (Prerequisite test). That is, there is a positive influence between learning independence on the learning achievement of class VII students of MTs Hidayatul Athfal for the 2020/2021 academic year
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN ARITMATIKA SOSIAL BERBASIS ROLE PLAYING GAME BERBANTUAN MACROMEDIA FLASH PROFESSIONAL 8
Authors: Saidah Nur , Nurputri Dita Riska , Ratnaningsih Nani
Published: May 2022

This study aims to determine the feasibility of using mathematics learning media in-based Social Arithmetic materials Role Playing Game with the help of theapplication Macromedia Flash Professional 8. The method used in this study is themethod Research and Development using the ADDIE development procedure (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). Methods of data collection using questionnaires, interviews, and expert validation. The results of data analysis in the media validation process include media experts, namely 4.83 meaning "good", material experts 4.8125 meaning "good" and user feasibility analysis 4.28 meaning "good". In order to obtain an overall average of the results of reviews expertand the user of the media that is developed is equal to 4.55 are included in both categories. Based on the results of the review by the expert, this learning media is declared feasible to be implemented in a fun learning process for students
Secuencia didáctica para el desarrollo de un vocabulario emocional en el niño de educación preescolar.
Authors: Cuéllar Palapa Beatriz , Rivera Tecorral Filiberto
Published: May 2022

La presente investigación hace referencia a la implementación de una secuencia didáctica para favorecer el desarrollo de un vocabulario emocional en el niño preescolar. Teniendo como punto de partida, la mínima expresión verbal de la emoción experimentada en el niño, situación que propicia el nulo entendimiento de su sentir; por lo que se consideró desarrollar actividades con las cuales se motivará al niño a hacer uso de algunos adjetivos para describir con mayor precisión la emoción experimentada. Al lograr que el niño desarrolle la habilidad de dar nombre a lo que siente y expresar las emociones que experimenta de manera correcta y precisa, favorecerá que se desenvuelva y relacione de manera favorable.
La enseñanza de la evolución en dos disciplinas: Ciencias Naturales de la educación primaria y Biología de la educación media y media superior, y su perfeccionamiento en Cuba.
Authors: Jardinot Mustelier Luis Roberto , Rodríguez Artau Raquel , Santos Palma Edith Miriam
Published: May 2022

Este artículo presenta la problemática de la enseñanza de la evolución en la educación general, importancia educativa y una reseña de los resultados del diseño de los contenidos sobre la evolución en el tercer perfeccionamiento de la educación general cubana, con una fuerte presencia en ideas rectoras, ejes de programación, enfoques del contenido, objetivos y contenidos de dos disciplinas: Ciencias Naturales de la educación primaria y Biología de la educación media y media superior. Con relación a las etapas anteriores, la evolución continúa siendo valorizada en los documentos curriculares y se proyecta un mayor impacto en la formación científica de los educandos a partir de propuestas metodológicas basadas en una concepción desarrolladora y formativa del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.
Transformación en la transición de preescolar a primaria.
Authors: Gómez-Díaz Liliana , Yangali-Vicente Judith Soledad , Rodríguez- López José , Chero-Valdivieso Henry , Mantilla-Escobar Liliana Hilda
Published: May 2022

Se analiza el impacto de la aplicación de estrategias de articulación relacionadas con las transiciones armónicas en las dimensiones biológica, psicológica y social de los alumnos en el logro de la adaptación escolar al inicio del primer grado. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo de tipo aplicado en un diseño experimental en la zona educativa nororiental de Cali, Colombia en 12 instituciones de educación inicial con una muestra de 360 estudiantes distribuidos en dos grupos: control y experimental. El estudio indica que si se aplican las estrategias mencionadas, la adaptación mejora significativamente en las dimensiones observadas con transformaciones en la cultura escolar y la comunicación entre docentes de diferentes niveles educativos, los planes de estudio, las metodologías y los ambientes de aprendizaje.
Fundamentos que sustentan la atención educativa integral a escolares con discapacidad intelectual en Cuba.
Authors: Figueredo Vila Elba Rosa , Rodríguez Vázquez Clara María , Campusano Pompa Yamisleidis , Labrada Botello Susana
Published: May 2022

Las necesidades educativas especiales que manifiestan los niños, adolescentes y jóvenes con discapacidad intelectual, exigen para su satisfacción un proceso de atención educativa integral, sustentado en referentes que tomen como centro de la labor educativa, las potencialidades y competencias de los educandos a los cuales se dirige, en consecuencia, en Cuba este proceso tiene como sustento las bases del modelo cubano de Educación Especial, el que incorpora de manera innovadora la experiencia acumulada en este ámbito, y se fundamenta además, en los postulados del enfoque histórico-cultural elaborado por L. S Vigotski y seguidores, los que posibilitan el ajuste de la respuesta educativa en función su máximo desarrollo integral posible que les permita enfrentar con independencia su inclusión social.
Fundamentos teóricos y metodológicos del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de la asignatura de Defensa Personal en la carrera de Pedagogía de la Actividad Física.
Authors: Vásquez Cáceres Marcelo Geovanny , Santillán Obregón Rodrigo Roberto , Obregón Vite Grace Amparo , Santillán Altamirano Humberto Rodrigo
Published: May 2022

Se presentan los fundamentos teóricos y metodológicos que sustentan el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de la asignatura Defensa Personal en la carrera de Pedagogía de la Actividad Física y el Deporte. Estos fundamentos son pertinentes para la sustentación de cambios que permitan el perfeccionamiento del aprendizaje de los estudiantes y la implementación de estrategias didácticas para llevar a cabo una mejor motivación de los estudiantes e incrementar su participación activa en las clases en función de la mejora del rendimiento académico.
Creencias de los estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Cultura Física y Deporte sobre el impacto del ejercicio profesional en el control del peso corporal.
Authors: Gavotto Nogales Omar Iván , Valdez Tanori Miguel Ángel , Vega Orozco Saúl Ignacio , Bernal Reyes Fernando , Pérez Sierra Antonio Jesús
Published: May 2022

El objetivo fue describir las creencias de los estudiantes de la Licenciatura en Cultura Física y Deporte sobre la participación que tendrán como futuros profesionales para incidir en el control del peso corporal con personas que tienen sobrepeso y obesidad. El estudio fue exploratorio con alcance descriptivo y diseño no experimental, siguiendo un enfoque cuantitativo. Se encontró que encima del 50% del estudiantado no cree que tendrá una participación profesional relevante en incidir en el control del peso, dejando ver que no consideran que podrán ser un factor determinante para disminuir esta situación.
Estudio comparativo: la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera.
Authors: Villalobos González Valeria , Hernández Goméz Rodolfo
Published: May 2022

La enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera, es un rubro primordial de la educación en estos días de globalización. Este estudio comparativo presenta los siguientes aspectos a analizar: País en donde se enseña, importancia, métodos, técnicas o estrategias y retos en la actualidad. Es destacable, la expansión que la lengua española ha tenido en regiones donde hace unas décadas era prácticamente desconocida la cultura hispana. Los países elegidos para realizar esta comparación mediante la revisión de la literatura relacionada son Finlandia, Japón y Francia. Las conclusiones de este trabajo apuestan por el desarrollo de más opciones para las instituciones que se dedican a la enseñanza del español, provocando que sea vista como una opción a incorporar en otros sistemas educativos.
La motivación como factor en el aprendizaje de idiomas: importancia de las estrategias.
Authors: Aguilar Pérez Itzayana , Hernández Alipi María de los Ángeles
Published: May 2022

La motivación es un elemento determinante en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje; es por ello que este estudio plantea aspectos en los cuáles se puede analizar la motivación como factor en la adquisición de los idiomas como segunda lengua, utilizando estrategias que proponen autores que han ahondado en el tema y la importancia de la motivación en dicho proceso. Mediante un estudio documental de cohorte cualitativo, se presentan los hallazgos obtenidos en diversas investigaciones consultadas y una clasificación propia en una tabla sobre tres estrategias que pueden ser implementadas para la motivación de los estudiantes de algún idioma distinto a su lengua materna. Se incluyen una serie de propuestas para los estudiantes que se forman en lenguas extranjeras.
Metodología para la dinámica del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje de la asig natura Ingeniería de Software I
Authors: Incencio Piñeiro Grettel Susel , Guerra Cantero Lisbet Milagros , Lissabet Rivero José Luis
Published: May 2022

El artículo presenta el resultado de una de las tareas científicas del Proyecto de I+D “El proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje en ambientes virtuales en la formación de profesores”. El objetivo es elaborar una metodología para la dinámica del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la asignatura Ingeniería de Software I de la carrera de Ingeniería Informática. Fue una investigación teórica con enfoque cualitativo y como técnica de recolección de datos: el estudio de documentos con métodos teóricos: análisis-síntesis, inducción-deducción, tránsito de lo abstracto a lo concreto, la modelación y el sistémico estructural funcional. Los resultados obtenidos pueden ser aplicados en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la asignatura Ingeniería de Software I y posibilitar elevar la calidad de la formación del profesional de la carrera.
Uso y abuso desmedido de dispositivos móviles en estudiantes de Medicina.
Authors: Pineda Grillo Indira , Escobar Zurita Eileen Rosa , Castillo Cruz Lorena Elizabeth , Baltodano Ardón Franklin , Baltodano Pineda María Alejandra , Peñafiel Rodríguez Miriam Paulina
Published: May 2022

El uso excesivo de dispositivos electrónicos provoca daño en la salud física e intelectual de estudiantes desde temprana edad, y debido a la dependencia viven inmersos en un mundo virtual en el que las redes sociales y otras herramientas de internet toman prioridad en las actividades cotidianas de los mismos. El estudio es de carácter descriptivo, transversal e inductivo, y el material corresponde a 2 instrumentos aplicados a 118 estudiantes de la Facultad de Salud Pública de la Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo. La muestra está constituida por 59 hombres y 59 mujeres, y el 65% de la población masculina presenta molestias del síndrome del ojo seco; por otra parte, 34,40% de la población femenina empieza a presentar síntomas del síndrome de cuello.
Intervención educativa desde la fisioterapia en tiempos de COVID-19 en Ecuador; un aporte desde el área científica y humana.
Authors: Solórzano Vela Geomara Paola , Reales Chacón Lisbeth Josefina , Delgado Masache Gabriela Alejandra , Álvarez Carrión Sonia Alexandra
Published: May 2022

El COVID-19 ha cobrado numerosas vidas humanas. Además, ha afectado el adecuado funcionamiento de los centros educativos. En este escenario, la implementación de herramientas de enseñanza con el empleo de las tecnologías de la información constituye una propuesta novedosa. El objetivo de la investigación es desarrollar una intervención educativa desde la fisioterapia para el abordaje de pacientes con COVID-19 en el Ecuador. El alcance del estudio es descriptivo, con diseño experimental de corte longitudinal y enfoque cuantitativo. Se trabajó con una muestra de n=54 estudiantes, a los cuales se les aplicó un instrumento de evaluación preprueba, una intervención educativa y un instrumento de evaluación posprueba. Los resultados arrojados evidenciaron un incremento significativo en el nivel de aprendizaje de los estudiantes.
Educación y debate médico sobre el origen de la fiebre amarilla en el Perú en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX.
Authors: Inga Sally , Carcelén Carlos , Morán Daniel
Published: May 2022

A lo largo del siglo XIX, el origen de las enfermedades era explicado en base a los miasmas, las cuales tras alojarse en el cuerpo humano, ocasionaban enfermedades. Tras aparecer la fiebre amarilla en Perú, durante el verano de 1852, la comunidad médica empezó a debatir el posible origen de los miasmas, y con ello de la enfermedad, surgiendo dos postulados médicos. Uno señalaba que las miasmas habían surgido de forma espontánea como consecuencia de los constantes ambientales, el estado higiénico, y los factores sociales; mientras que el otro planteaba que habían sido importados por pasajeros que llegaban a los puertos peruanos procedentes de zonas donde era endémica la enfermedad. El presente artículo se adentra en estos aspectos.
Las manifestaciones del estrés laboral en los docentes de la ESPOCH en el periodo académico ordinario abril – septiembre 2021.
Authors: Obregón Vite Grace Amparo
Published: May 2022

En este trabajo se abordan los resultados parciales de la investigación sobre la problemática del estrés laboral en los docentes de la ESPOCH en el periodo académico ordinario abril-septiembre 2021, a partir de la aplicación de instrumentos a una muestra de estos sujetos investigados. Se pudo apreciar las condiciones físicas, psicológicas, el incremento del sedentarismo y el estrés laboral de los docentes, así como su actitud respecto a la participación en un proyecto basado en la práctica de actividades físico-recreativas. Esta investigación es para la obtención del grado de Doctor en Educación Física que se lleva a cabo en el Centro de Estudios para la Calidad Educativa y la Investigación Científica, Toluca, México.
Violencia de género digital en Yucatán, México: intervención y evaluación.
Authors: Carrillo Trujillo Carlos David , Echeverría Echeverría Rebelín , Evia Alamilla Nancy Marine , De Lille Quintal María José
Published: May 2022

La violencia de género es una de las principales problemáticas en México, y especialmente de Yucatán. La pandemia del COVID-19, a través del confinamiento favoreció que algunas conductas de violencia de género se trasladaran al ámbito virtual. Las universidades, como espacios seguros, no pueden estar ajenas a ello. La Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán desarrolló un programa de intervención, a través de impartir 27 talleres donde participaron 628 estudiantes, 60.50% (380) mujeres y 39.50% (243) hombres sobre la Violencia de Género Digital (VGD). La evaluación del proyecto señala la importancia de este tipo de temas, que existen pocos datos sobre VGD en estudiantes de nivel superior y la necesidad de diagnósticos específicos para generar campañas, materiales y estrategias de prevención.