bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Critical dimensions of ethical competence in intercultural religious education: An analysis with special regard to three Scandinavian curricular arenas
Authors: Franck Olof
Published: June 2020

The central theme in the discussion of how education about religion can, and should, be developed in pluralistic societies concerns challenges and opportunities involving intercultural religious education (RE). One example is Robert Jackson’s report Signposts, commissioned by the Council of Europe, in which various aspects of intercultural competence are captured and made visible regarding a religious didactic context. Here, different dimensions of what can be described as ‘ethical competence’ appear to be central. In this article, the interpretive approach, strongly connected with Jackson, is considered to be in need of a development of a theoretical framing of forceful strategies for handling ethical challenges taking place in multicultural, multireligious and multi-confessional classrooms. It is argued that such strategies will depend on a careful analysis of the concept of ethical competence. A theoretical platform for the argument is presented with reference to James Rest’s analysis of ethical competence, which is shown to be relevant to an examination of how the concept of ethical competence can contribute to the development of strategies for teaching intercultural RE. As a basis for this examination, the Danish, Finnish and Norwegian syllabuses for compulsory school RE are analysed regarding how they express conceptions of ethical competence. This selection shaped the curricular arena of the investigation as being non-confessional, whilst simultaneously, more or less explicitly, resting on a shared historical Protestant anchorage. This twofold interpretation is shown to allow for an analysis of ethical competence, in relation to which an identification of certain prerequisites for developing strategies for teaching intercultural RE is possible.
Local worlds: Vulnerability and food insecurity in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
Authors: Ngumbela Xolisile G. , Khalema Ernest N. , Nzimakwe Thokozani I.
Published: June 2020

The overwhelming finding is that after more than a decade of democracy, the Eastern Cape (EC) province remains trapped in structural poverty. This shows in all aspects of its demographic, health and socio-economic profiles. Methods, measurements and statistics vary, but from the various studies and data sets one can attest that the majority of the population still lives in poverty. Despite the democratic transformation that began in South Africa in 1994, poverty, unemployment and inequality exist today along with the food insecurity that is symptomatic of them. Food insecurity in South Africa varies across its nine provinces, with the EC province frequently measured as the poorest province in the country. This article examines the extent to which the EC can be defined as vulnerable to food insecurity by using a review of current literature. These vulnerabilities are compounded by the environmental vulnerability factors of climate change and drought, which affect households’ ability to grow food. The elderly and children are affected by life cycle vulnerability factors, with children prone to malnutrition and the elderly unable to work to produce food. Race and gender are associated with vulnerability to food insecurity. Most of the people in the EC who are poor and are African, and a high percentage of women-headed households is poor. The vulnerability factors identified suggest that job creation and agricultural productivity may be useful ways of targeting food insecurity. Interventions need to take local contexts into account and focus on particular communities and their unique needs.
Community-based ecotourism project in communities adjacent to the Addo Elephant National Park: Will households pay for it?
Authors: Akinyemi Babatope E. , Mushunje Abbyssinia
Published: June 2020

Management of protected areas (PAs) that includes previously excluded households is gaining approval from both households living in communities adjacent to PAs and PA managers globally. This article examined households willingness to pay (WTP) for community-based ecotourism (CBE) project in adjacent communities to the Addo Elephant National Park (AENP). The study adopted two-stage sampling procedure to interview 198 respondents using double-bounded contingent valuation (CV) questionnaire administered through face-to-face interviews in five communities adjacent to the AENP. Quantitative data analysis was performed with descriptive statistics, pairwise correlation and seemingly unrelated bivariate probit. Findings reveal a strong association between respondent’s support for CBE implementation and WTP. The null hypothesis that WTP is independent of the first bid price is strongly rejected. It was observed that first- and second-bid prices, and seven other variables determined WTP. Lastly, households are willing to pay between R121.00 and R125.00 monthly for a period of 3 years to support development of CBE initiative in their communities.Conservation implications: This study established that households in communities adjacent to the AENP are in support of the establishment of CBE projects as long as they will be beneficial to them and their communities. This support is demonstrated by households’ willingness to pay for the implementation of community-based projects. Hence, we concluded that the implementation of a CBE project can offer a market for craft-making, village accommodation and village tours that can showcase adjacent communities to visitors and thus assist the park management in strengthening the existing relationship between the park and communities.
Academic, Financial and Administrative Issues of Online Teaching During Corona Pandemic: The Scenario of Private Universities in Bangladesh
Authors: Hasan Zulfiqar , Islam K. M. Anwarul
Published: June 2020

Regarding financial and administrative issues involved in online teaching, the study focuses on the views of the teachers of private universities in conducting online classes during the corona pandemic in Bangladesh. Based on primary data collected from teachers of 22 private universities selected randomly, study finds some reasons for online classes like financial needs and obligations of the university to pay the salaries and other allowances by collecting tuition fees from the students, to save the academic year of the students, to follow the directives of the UGC and Government, etc. The study also finds some significant differences in the uses of technology, internet, and equipment by the teachers before and during the corona pandemic. Online teaching has significant effects on teachers' training, student's punctuality in attending classes, interactions between teachers & students. It also helps authority in monitoring the classes. Finally, the study recommends some policy guidelines for the University Owners & authorities, Government, UGC, and the faculty members as well.

JEL Classification: A23, M41.
Competitiveness of Turkey in Organic Olive and Olive Oil Sector
Authors: Tuğçe KILIÇ  , Şule TURHAN
Published: June 2020

Along with the growing interest in healthy living and nutrition in the world, the importance of production and consumption of wild olive and olive oil has been increasing in recent years. The competitiveness of industry in Turkey, not only to olive production, interest in the processing industry and commerce has boosted. Investments in olive and olive oil sectors from different sectors have increased. Starting from this approach, which is located in Turkey's two major export products of olive and olive oil sector has been the subject of this study. Comparative Export Performance (CEP) index was used to measure the competitiveness of the sector. The study covers the years 2005-2017. According to the findings obtained with the CEP index, it is seen that we do not have a competitive advantage in the olive oil sector and we have a competitive advantage in the olive  sector against Egypt and Argentina. However, it has been determined that we do not have the same advantage against Spain, Greece and Morocco. Despite these results are included in Turkey's exports in the first two products in 10 countries.
Qisqiçe Uyğur Örp-Adetliri Qamusu
Authors: Orhun Murat
Published: June 2020

Uygurlar, Türk boyları içinde en erken yerleşik hayata geçen ve medeniyet üreten bir toplumdur. Bundan dolayı sadece Türk kültürüne değil tüm insanlığın gelişimine de önemli katkılar yapmıştır. Çünkü medeniyet ilk önce yerleşik hayatta ortaya çıkar, gelişir ve sonraki kuşaklara miras olarak aktarılır. Şimdiye kadar Uygur kültürü ve örf adetleri hakkında birçok araştırma yapılmış ve akademik makaleler yayınlanmıştır. Ayrıca yapılan bu bilimsel çalışmalara dayanarak bazı görsel ve sesli dokümanlar da oluşturulmuştur.
Günümüzde Uygurlar Çin’in
siyasi sınırları kapsamında
Uygur Özerk Bölgesi olarak
adlandırdığı bölgede
yaşamaktadır. Bunun dışında,
Kazakistan, Özbekistan,
Kırgızistan, Türkmenistan,
Afganistan, Avustralya, Avrupa
ve Amerika gibi ülke ve
bölgelere de farklı dönemlerde
göç eden Uygurlar da
bulunmaktadır. Genel olarak 2000’li yıllara kadar Uygur kültürü ve gelenek görenekleri ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalar, kısıtlı imkânlara rağmen büyük oranda Uygur Özerk Bölgesi’nde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ancak günümüzde Türkiye başta olmak üzere farklı ülke ve bölgelerde yaşayan Uygur araştırıcı ve bilim insanları tarafından Uygurların kültürüne, tarihine, diline ve sanatına ilişkin çalışmalar dikkat çekmektedir. Bu çalışmalardan biri de Kaşgar’da dünyaya gelen ve yıllardır Londra’da yaşayan Uygur dilbilimci Memettursun Zunun Oqya tarafından hazırlanan ve Uygur Türkçesi ile Qisqiçe Uyghur Örp – Adetliri Qamusi (Kısaca Uygur Örf ve Adetleri Kamusu) adıyla 2019 yılında Londra Uygur Dili Araştırmaları Merkezi tarafından yayınlanan 2 ciltlik eserdir.
Can the COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Prices Drive the US Partisan Conflict Index?
Authors: Apergis Emmanuel , Apergis Nicholas
Published: June 2020

This paper investigates the effect of the COVID-19 and oil prices on the US partisan conflict. Using daily data on world COVID-19 and oil prices, monthly data on the US Partisan Conflict index, and the MIDAS method, the finding suggests that both COVID-19 and oil prices mitigate US political polarization. The finding implies that political leaders aim low for partisan gains during stressful times.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Crude Oil and Stock Markets in the US: A Time-Varying Analysis
Authors: Liu Lu , Wang En-Ze , Lee Chien-Chiang
Published: June 2020

This research explores the interaction among the COVID-19 pandemic, crude oil market and stock market in the U.S. by utilizing a time-varying parameter vector autoregression (TVP-VAR) model. Our results indicate that there is a negative connection between crude oil returns and stock returns. Interestingly, contrary to our intuition, we find that the COVID-19 pandemic cannot exert a negative effect but has a statistically significantly positive effect on crude oil returns and stock returns.
Oil Price News and COVID-19—Is There Any Connection?
Authors: Narayan Paresh Kumar
Published: June 2020

We evaluate the relative importance of COVID-19 infections and oil price news in influencing oil prices. We show that when the number of new COVID-19 infections surpasses 84,479, COVID-19 exerts a bigger effect on oil prices. Oil price news when conditioned on COVID-19 cases have limited effects on price. When oil price volatility is used as a threshold, at higher levels of volatility, both COVID-19 cases and negative oil price news influence oil prices.
Revisión conceptual y tipología de la coordinación motriz en el deporte
Authors: Mejía Mejía Noel
Published: June 2020

Como componente del entrenamiento deportivo, está ampliamente estudiada y comprobada la importancia de la coordinación motriz para el aprendizaje motor en las distintas modalidades deportivas. Sin embargo, aún es palpable el desconocimiento de los elementos integradores de la coordinación motriz. Igualmente, es evidente la confusión que existe respecto a su definición y clasificación. El objetivo de la presente revisión bibliográfica es revisar la clasificación y la conceptualización de la coordinación motriz y las capacidades coordinativas, al tiempo que se relacionan ambos conceptos. A partir del análisis y síntesis, así como de un estudio histórico-lógico, se concluye que en la definición de la coordinación motriz se estiman distintas variables implicadas en la elaboración del movimiento corporal, considerando a las capacidades coordinativas como su fundamento. La clasificación de ambos conceptos, en especial de la coordinación motriz, se estructura a partir de modelos que estudian las características propias de las modalidades deportivas, de la actividad muscular, del desplazamiento global implicado en el movimiento, y de los estímulos visuales.
Có mối liên quan giữa hội chứng chuyển hóa và sức bền tinh trùng?
Authors: Le Minh Tam , Tran Thi Nhu Quynh , Nguyen Thi Hiep Tuyet
Published: June 2020

Mục tiêu: Nghiên cứu nhằm tìm hiểu mối liên quan giữa hội chứng chuyển hóa và sức bền tinh trùng ở nam giới các cặp vợ chồng hiếm muộn.

Phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang các trường hợp nam giới các cặp vợ chồng đang điều trị tại Trung tâm Nội tiết sinh sản và vô sinh, Bệnh viện Đại học Y Dược Huế từ tháng 9 năm 2017 đến tháng 8 năm 2019. Thu thập thông tin cơ bản về hành chính, tiền sử bệnh tật, đo chiều cao, cân nặng, vòng bụng, vòng mông, huyết áp, xét nghiệm bilan lipid máu, đường máu và đánh giá sức bền tinh trùng. Dựa vào tiêu chuẩn chẩn đoán Hội chứng chuyển hóa (HCCH) theo AHA/ NHLBI năm 2005 chia mẫu nghiên cứu thành 2 nhóm: nhóm mắc HCCH và nhóm không mắc. So sánh các thông số trong xét nghiệm sức bền tinh trùng: độ di động và sức sống tại thời điểm 0 giờ, 24 giờ và 48 giờ và phân tích mối liên quan.

Kết quả: Tổng số 123 trường hợp vô sinh nam thỏa mãn các điều kiện được đưa vào mẫu nghiên cứu, độ tuổi trung bình 34,28 ± 5,41. Tỷ lệ mắc HCCH 13%. Có sự khác biệt có ý nghĩa thống kê về độ tuổi giữa hai nhóm mắc HCCH (36,88 ± 3,46) và không mắc (33,94 ± 5,55) của đối tượng vô sinh nam giới (p < 0,05). Đối với thông số tinh trùng được khảo sát tại thời điểm 0 giờ, 24 giờ và 48 giờ, không có sự khác biệt đáng kể giữa hai nhóm mắc và không mắc HCCH về độ di động và tỷ lệ tinh trùng sống. Không có mối liên quan có ý nghĩa thống kê nào giữa các tiêu chuẩn chẩn đoán mắc hội chứng chuyển hóa, chỉ số cơ thể BMI, tỷ số vòng bụng/vòng mông, tỷ số vòng bụng/chiều cao với sự bất thường sức bền tinh trùng.

Kết luận: Hội chứng chuyển hóa ở nam giới ở các cặp vợ chồng hiếm muộn có sự khác biệt theo tuổi nhưng chưa thấy có mối liên quan đến sức sống của tinh trùng.
ANALISIS KONTRIBUSI RETRIBUSI DAERAH TERHADAP PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH KOTA PALEMBANG
Authors: Martini Rita , Pambudi Septian Bagus , Mubarok M. Husni
Published: June 2020

Kajian ini bertujuan mengetahui kontribusi retribusi daerah terhadap Pendapatan Asli Daerah (PAD) serta capaian target setiap jenis retribusi daerah. Analisis rasio kontribusi digunakan untuk mengetahui besarnya kontribusi retribusi daerah terhadap PAD. Kesimpulan, setiap tahun terjadi penurunan kontribusi retribusi daerah kota Palembang, sedangkan tingkat efektifitasnya mengalami fluktuasi. Kontribusi retribusi daerah belum meningkat setiap tahunnya, karena adanya perubahan objek retribusi, kurangnya sosialisasi atas peraturan daerah, dan adanya jenis retribusi daerah yang baru diterapkan. Kontribusi retribusi jasa perizinan tertentu terbesar dibandingkan jenis retribusi lainnya.
PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PUDING D’BINGU TERHADAP PENURUNAN KADAR GLUKOSA DARAH PADA PENDERITA DM TIPE 2 RAWAT JALAN DI PUSKESMAS SOSIAL PALEMBANG
Authors: Gipyapuri Rhea Ajeng , Susyani, Susyani, , Terati Terati
Published: June 2020

Diabetes Mellitus merupakan penyakit metabolik yang ditandai dengan hiperglikemia sebagai akibat dari defek sekresi insulin, kerja insulin atau keduanya. Diabetes Mellitus disebabkan karena tidak seimbangnya asupan makanan sehingga meningkatkan kadar glukosa darah. Makanan camilan dengan indeks glikemik rendah dan tinggi serat dibutuhkan untuk penderita DM. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian puding d’bingu terhadap penurunan kadar glukosa darah pada penderita DM di Puskesmas Sosial Palembang. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain quasi eksperiment. Analisa data ini menggunakan paired t-test dan t-independen.Hasil penelitian menyatakan sebagian besar kelompok perlakuan rata-rata asupannya kurang yaitu asupan energi 50%, karbohidrat 50% dan serat cukup 66.7%. Sedangkan pada kelompok kontrol asupan energi 53.3%, karbohidrat 60%, dan serat 46,7%. Rata-rata kadar glukosa darah sebelum pada kelompok perlakuan 275.17 mg/dl dan kelompok kontrol 263.77 mg/dl sedangkan rata-rata kadar glukosa darah setelah pada kelompok perlakuan 221.87 mg/dl dan kelompok kontrol 250.03 mg/dl. Perbedaan kadar glukosa darah sebelum dan setelah kelompok perlakuan yaitu p-value 0.000 dan kelompok kontrol yaitu p-value 0.011. Ada pengaruh pemberian puding d’bingu terhadap penurunan kadar glukosa darah dengan p-value 0.000. Kesimpulan yang didapat adalah puding D’bingu dapat menurunkan kadar glukosa darah pada penderita DM Tipe 2 di Puskesmas Sosial Palembang.
Etica sindical en la negociación de contrato colectivo de construcción de obras públicas. Caso Ducolsa
Authors: Flores Ledesma Katia Ninozca , González-Díaz Romel Ramón , Nuñez-Villavicencio Manuel Alejandro
Published: June 2020

El presente artículo pretende analizar los diversos problemas en las negociaciones contractuales en el sector construcción de la empresa Desarrollos Urbanos, S.A., teniendo en consideración de los factores éticos de los lideres sindicales, para ello se tuvo en cuenta los lineamientos para los procesos de resolución de conflictos de (Ruiz, 2011) y el proceso de solución de conflictos organizacionales aplicando el Modelo de Calidad PDCA - Círculo de Deming. (Castro & Enrico, 2019).Así mismo, se llegó a los siguientes resultados: la sustentabilidad y productividad que se desea son vitales para la rentabilidad, en tal sentido, la dirigencia empresarial debe coordinar la productividad minimizando las demoras innecesarias, uso ilimitado de la sensatez a la hora de resolver conflictos, por cuanto una mala asesoría, implicaría un experimento que se traduce en malestar colectivo y por ende en conflictos que repercuten en las metas productivas que se desean alcanzar.
Keunggulan Yesus Kristus Menurut Kolose 1:16-18
Authors: Stepanus Stepanus
Published: June 2020

God’s church as always been facing obstacles and trials throughout history, the church has been challenged in many ways, whether it is from inside or outside, to bring the people’s faith to failure for centuries. Therefore, it cannot be ignored that there have been challenges in a large number. Paul wrote to the church at Colossae to respond to the false teachers that had been slipped into the church. They teach that surrendering to Christ and obedience to the apostles teaching is not sufficient to grant full salvation. These false teachers mixed philosophy and human tradition with the Gospel (Col. 2:8). And asked for the worship of the angels as the mediator between God and men (Col. 2:18). These false teachers demanded certain Jewish practices (Col. 2:16, 21-23) and also justified their fallacies by stating that they had the revelation through visions (2:18). Paul has proven the false teachers’ faults by showing that Christ is not only believers’ savior, but also the head of the church and the Lord, and the Creator. Therefore, it is neither the philosophy nor human wisdom that must be seeded, but Jesus Christ and His Power within a believer’s life that has redeemed and saved believers forever, we need no mediator and we as believers can approach God directly. Believers need only to have faith in Christ, rely on Him, love Him, and live in His presence. We, as believers, may not add rules that are not according to the Gospel.Sejarah kehidupan jemaat Allah selalu mengalami hambatan dan cobaan, gereja ditantang dengan berbagai cara baik dari luar maupun dari dalam untuk menggagalkan iman jemaat. orang percaya dari abad ke abad, maka tidak dapat disangkali telah terjadi banyak tantangan. Paulus menulis kepada jemaat Kolose oleh sebab guru-guru palsu telah menyusup ke dalam gereja. Mereka mengajar bahwa penyerahan kepada Kristus dan ketaatan kepada ajaran para rasul tidak memadai untuk mendapat keselamatan penuh. Para pengajar sesat ini mencampur filsafat dan tradisi manusia dengan Injil (Kol. 2: 8). Dan meminta penyembahan para malaikat sebagai pengantara Allah dan manusia (Kol. 2:18). Para guru palsu ini menuntut pelaksanaan beberapa syarat agama Yahudi (2:16, 21 – 23) serta membenarkan kekeliruan mereka dengan menyatakan bahwa mereka mendapat wahyu melalui penglihatan-penglihatan (2:18). Paulus membuktikan salahnya bidat ini dengan menunjukkan bahwa Kristus bukan saja Juruselamat pribadi orang percaya, tetapi kepala gereja dan Tuhan semesta alam dan pencipta. Karena itu, bukannya filsafat atau hikmat manusia yang diunggulkan, melainkan Yesus Kristus dan Kusa-Nya di dalam kehidupan orang percaya itulah yang menebus dan menyelamatkan orang percaya untuk selama-lamanya, perantara tidak perlu dan kita sebagai orang percaya langsung dapat menghampiri Allah. Orang percaya hanya beriman kepada Kristus saja, bersandar kepada-Nya, mengasihi-Nya dan hidup di hadirat-Nya. Kita sebagai orang percaya tidak boleh menambah aturan-aturan yang bertentangan dengan Injil Kristus.
Pemahaman Umat Islam Tentang Kata Kalimah Dalam Hubungan Dengan Isa Almasih
Authors: Herman Daniel Horatius
Published: June 2020

Christian witness in Indonesia, in an encounter with Islam, experienced rejection. The message about Jesus Christ (or Isa Al Masih) is acknowledged exist in Islam’s scripture, Al Qur'an, but has several different parts and even contrary to the New Testament. Some teachings about Jesus in the Qur'an are interpreted differently: 'Isa is the Kalimatullah (a word from God),' Isa is mercy, 'Isa will come again,' Isa is a justice Judge at the end of time and others, all that is different from the New Testament’s teachings. Christians, in their testimonies, tried to interpret and used the same terms. This gives rise to debate and is of course contrary to the ethics of faith, where religious teachings cannot be explained by the perspective of other religions. This study aims to obtain an objective view of Jesus Christ from the Islamic view to form an initial understanding for the preaching of the Christian faith, but this study is not intended to seek justification (or verification) of the Christian faith. This study only seeks an explanation of the Islamic version of Jesus Christ.Kesaksian Kristen di Indonesia, dalam perjumpaan dengan Islam, mengalami penolakan-penolakan.  Berita tentang Yesus Kristus (atau Isa Almasih) diakui ada dalam kitab suci Islam, Al Qur’an, tetapi pada beberapa bagian berbeda dan bahkan bertolak belakang dengan Perjanjian Baru. Beberapa ajaran tentang Yesus dalam Al Qur’an dimaknai secara berbeda: Isa adalah Kalimatullah (firman Allah), Isa adalah rahmat, Isa akan datang kembali, Isa adalah hakim yang adil di akhir zaman dan lain-lain, semua berbeda dengan ajaran Perjanjian Baru.  Orang Kristen, dalam kesaksian, mencoba menafsirkan dan menggunakan kesamaan terminologi-terminologi tersebut.  Hal ini menimbulkan perdebatan dan tentu saja bertentangan dengan etika iman, dimana ajaran sebuah agama tidak dapat dijelaskan dari perspektif agama lain. Penelitian ini bertujuan memperoleh pandangan obyektif tentang Yesus Kristus dari pandangan Islam untuk pembentukan pemahaman awal untuk pemberitaan iman Kristen, tetapi penelitian tidak dimaksudkan untuk mencari pembenaran (verifikasi) terhadap iman Kristen. Penelitian ini hanya mencari penjelasan dari versi Islam tentang Yesus Kristus.
Sensitivity of the southern hemisphere tropospheric jet response to Antarctic ozone depletion: prescribed versus interactive chemistry
Authors: Haase Sabine , Fricke Jaika , Kruschke Tim , Wahl Sebastian , Matthes Katja
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Southern hemisphere lower stratospheric ozone depletion has been shown to lead to a poleward shift of the tropospheric jet stream during austral summer, influencing surface atmosphere and ocean conditions, such as surface temperatures and sea ice extent. The characteristics of stratospheric and tropospheric responses to ozone depletion, however, differ largely among climate models depending on the representation of ozone in the models. The most accurate way to represent ozone in a model is to calculate it interactively. However, due to computational costs, in particular for long-term coupled ocean-atmosphere model integrations, the more common way is to prescribe ozone from observations or calculated model fields. Here, we investigate the difference between an interactive and a specified chemistry version of the same atmospheric model in a fully-coupled setup using a 9-member chemistry-climate model ensemble. In the specified chemistry version of the model the ozone fields are prescribed using the output from the interactive chemistry model version. In contrast to earlier studies, we use daily-resolved ozone fields in the specified chemistry simulations to achieve a better comparability between the ozone forcing with and without interactive chemistry. We find that although the short-wave heating rate trend in response to ozone depletion is the same in the different chemistry settings, the interactive chemistry ensemble shows a stronger trend in polar cap stratospheric temperatures (by about 0.7 K per decade) and circumpolar stratospheric zonal mean zonal winds (by about 1.6 m/s per decade) as compared to the specified chemistry ensemble. This difference between interactive and specified chemistry in the stratospheric response to ozone depletion also affects the tropospheric response, namely the poleward shift of the tropospheric jet stream. We attribute part of these differences to the missing representation of feedbacks between chemistry and dynamics in the specified chemistry ensemble, which affect the dynamical heating rates, and part of it to the lack of spatial asymmetries in the prescribed ozone fields. This effect is investigated using a sensitivity ensemble that was forced by a three-dimensional instead of a two–dimensional ozone field. This study emphasizes the value of interactive chemistry for the representation of the southern hemisphere tropospheric jet response to ozone depletion and infers that for periods with strong ozone variability (trends) the details of the ozone forcing can be crucial for representing southern hemispheric climate variability.
Reconstruction of Holocene oceanographic conditions in eastern Baffin Bay
Authors: Hansen Katrine Elnegaard , Giraudeau Jacques , Wacker Lukas , Pearce Christof , Seidenkrantz Marit-Solveig
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Baffin Bay is a semi-enclosed basin connecting the Arctic Ocean and the
western North Atlantic, thus making out a significant pathway for heat
exchange. Here we reconstruct the alternating advection of relatively warmer
and saline Atlantic waters versus the incursion of colder Arctic water
masses entering Baffin Bay through the multiple gateways in the Canadian
Arctic Archipelago and the Nares Strait during the Holocene. We carried out
benthic foraminiferal assemblage analyses, X-ray fluorescence scanning, and
radiocarbon dating of a 738 cm long marine sediment core retrieved from
eastern Baffin Bay near Upernavik, Greenland (Core AMD14-204C; 987 m water depth).
Results reveal that eastern Baffin Bay was subjected to several
oceanographic changes during the last 9.2 kyr. Waning deglacial conditions
with enhanced meltwater influxes and an extensive sea-ice cover prevailed in
eastern Baffin Bay from 9.2 to 7.9 ka. A transition towards bottom water amelioration is recorded at 7.9 ka by increased advection of Atlantic
water masses, encompassing the Holocene Thermal Maximum. A cold period with
growing sea-ice cover at 6.7 ka interrupts the overall warm subsurface water conditions, promoted by a weaker northward flow of Atlantic waters.
The onset of the neoglaciation at ca. 2.9 ka is marked by an abrupt
transition towards a benthic fauna dominated by agglutinated species, likely
in part explained by a reduction of the influx of Atlantic Water, allowing an
increased influx of the cold, corrosive Baffin Bay Deep Water originating
from the Arctic Ocean to enter Baffin Bay through the Nares Strait.
These cold subsurface water conditions persisted throughout the Late
Holocene, only interrupted by short-lived warmings superimposed on this
cooling trend.
iNRACM: Incorporating 15N into the Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Mechanism (RACM) for assessing the role photochemistry plays in controlling the isotopic composition of NOx, NOy, and atmospheric nitrate.
Authors: Michalski Greg , Fang Huan , Walters Wendell W. , Mase David
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Nitrogen oxides, classified as NOx (nitric oxide (NO) + nitrogen dioxide (NO2)) and NOy (NOx + NO3, N2O5 HNO3, + HNO4 + HONO + Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) + organic nitrates + any oxidized N compound), are important trace gases in the troposphere, which play an important role in the formation of ozone, particulate matter (PM), and secondary organic aerosols (SOA). Among many uncertainties in movement of atmospheric N compounds, nowadays understanding of NOy cycling is limited by NOx emission budget, unresolved issues within the heterogeneous uptake coefficients of N2O5, the formation of organic nitrates in urban forests, etc. A photochemical mechanism used to simulate tropospheric photochemistry was altered to include 15N compounds and reactions as a means to simulate δ15N values in NOy compounds. The 16 N compounds and 96 reactions involving N used in Regional Atmospheric Chemistry Mechanism (RACM) were replicated using 15N in a new mechanism called iNRACM. The 192 N reactions in iNRACM were tested to see if isotope effects were relevant with respect to significantly changing the δ15N values (±1 ‰) of NOx, HONO, and/or HNO3. The isotope fractionation factors (α) for relevant reactions were assigned based on recent experimental or calculated values. Each relevant reaction in the iNRACM mechanism was tested individually and in concert in order to assess the controlling reactions. The final mechanism was tested by running simulations under different conditions that are typical of pristine, rural, urban, and highly polluted environments. The results of these simulations predicted several interesting δ15N variations.
Creating a Pocket-Friendly Theatre in Nigeria through the Socialmedia: An Experiment with Ahmed Yerima’s The Sisters Video Upload
Authors: Edum Sunday
Published: June 2020

Theatre practice in Nigeria is facing a general decline due to factors that are very glaring. One of such factor is the digital culture that has forced citizens to live a private live that is more comfortable and thereby reducing patronage. In spite of this obvious fact our theatre is still ignoring the application of these digital network sites especially the social media in redeeming the declined image of the theatre industry. This study uses the literary and artistic methodologies to examine the video upload of Ahmed Yerima’s The Sisters with a view of creating a template for creating a pocket-friendly theatre through the social media. The study therefore, observes that most of the video uploads posted on social media sites are merely for social reasons without commercial drive. It also observes that theatre practitioners in Nigeria are not profit driven but social driven in the practice of their art. The paper therefore, recommends strongly a culture of video upload for commercial reasons, commercialization of websites in most Nigerian universities to generate money for the university and the theatre and improvement on the technical quality of the video uploads.
Student Self-Esteem and Parental Involvement in Students Academic Performances
Authors: Moneva Jerald C. , Villaro Mark Roed A. , Malbas Marsha H.
Published: June 2020

Self-esteem is a feeling of having respect and abilities. While parental involvements the amount of participation of a parent when it comes to schooling and child’s life. In school was conducted to know the association between the two variables. This study used descriptive correlation design between self-esteem and parental involvement. The respondents of this study are the Senior High School Students of Jagobiao National High School. Questionnaire was the chosen research instrument of the study and the relationship between the dependent and independent variable was determine using chi-square. The data revealed that the self-esteem of the students affects their academic performance; students with high self-esteem tend to be more confident than the students who have low self-esteem. Furthermore, it is proven that student’s self-esteem and parental involvement are correlated to each other. Those parents who motivate their child can lead to have a higher self-esteem. The study reveals that having a higher self-esteem and having a parental involvement helps to mold and to attain higher academic performance by the students in school.
Facilitating the Role of Private Universities Through Entrepreneurship Development Program: A Case Study on Southern University Bangladesh
Authors: Huda Kazi Nazmul , Hossain Arman , Ferdous Maquesurat
Published: June 2020

The main purpose of this research is to establish a link between Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) and the role of private universities to show how EDP helps the performance of common roles of a university. Here, qualitative research methodology has been used to investigate the contribution of EDP of Southern University Bangladesh (SUB) in facilitating the conventional roles of a university. The EDP faculty members of SUB are selected as sample and a face to face interview is conducted with them individually to rationalize EDP as an effective intervention to facilitate the roles of SUB as a university. The study discovers six universal roles of a private university where the EDP of SUB facilitates the performance of the roles such as innovation, community development and promoting national heritage etc. The study also identifies the factors which impede the effectiveness of EDP and proposes some guidelines for the successful continuation of the program. As every private university has the propensity to play an effective role in the socio-economic development of a country, this research may contribute a lot to the body of knowledge of higher education management and endorse the significance of EDP in facilitating the role of higher education institutions effectively.
Erişkin Tip Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu’nda Kronotip ve Klinik Özellikler
Authors: COŞKUN Furkan , TAMAM Lut , DEMİRKOL Mehmet Emin
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu (DEHB) çocukluk yıllarında başlayıp, ergenlik ve yetişkinlik döneminde de devam eden bir nörogelişimsel bozukluktur. Biyolojik ve davranışsal yönden bireyler sabahçılık ve akşamcılık şeklinde farklı kronotiplere sahiptirler. Psikiyatrik bozuklukların kronotip farklılıklarıyla ilişkili olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmada DEHB’de kronotip ve klinik özelliklerin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır.

Yöntemler: Bu çalışma Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’nde yürütmüş ve kesitsel desene sahiptir. Polikliniğe ilk kez başvuran 180 olgu ve psikiyatrik öyküsü olmayan 33 sağlıklı gönüllü çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. DEHB belirtilerini taramak ve klinik görüşmeye alınacak olguları belirlemek amacıyla Erişkin DEHB Kendi Bildirim Ölçeği ve Erişkin DEHB Tanı ve Değerlendirme Envanteri kullanılmıştır. Klinik görüşmeye alınan olgulara Erişkinlerde DEHB için Tanısal Görüşme, Sabahçılık Akşamcılık Anketi, DSM-IV Eksen I Bozuklukları İçin Yapılandırılmış Klinik Görüşme (SCID-I) uygulanmıştır. Bütün olgularda DSM-5 ölçütleri baz alınarak değerlendirme yapılmıştır.

Bulgular: DEHB’nin psikiyatri polikliniğine ilk kez başvuran olgularda görülme sıklığı %18.3 bulunmuştur. DEHB tanılı olgularda akşamcılık görülme oranı klinik popülasyona ve kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı oranda yüksek bulunmuştur. Ayrıca DEHB tanılı olgularda erkek cinsiyet ve madde kullanım oranı klinik popülasyona göre anlamlı oranda yüksek bulunmuştur.

Sonuç: DEHB, erişkin psikiyatri polikliniklerinde genel popülasyona göre daha sık görülmektedir. Bu bozukluğa sahip bireylerin biyolojik ve davranışsal ritimlerdeki farklılıklar ve eşlik eden komorbid psikiyatrik tanılar açısından da sorgulanması gerekmektedir. DEHB’nin kronobiyolojik yönü ile ilgili daha fazla sayıda çalışma yapılmasına ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.
Tip 1 Diyabet Gelişme Riski UHT Ve Pastörize Sütle Beslenenlerde Düşük Olabilir!
Authors: GÜRAN Hüsnü Şahan , PEKKOLAY Zafer , VURAL Aydın
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Erken çocukluk döneminde mide bariyerinin gelişmemesine bağlı olarak bağırsakların geçirgenliği artmaktadır. İnek sütü içindeki proteinler bağırsak bariyerini aşarak infanta geçmektedir. Bu proteinler antikor üretimini tetikleyerek pankreasta beta hücre yıkımına neden olmakta ve Tip 1 diyabetes mellitus oluşabilmektedir. Otoimmün hasarı tetikleyen etkenin insülin olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu kapsamda bu araştırmada farklı tip inek sütlerindeki insülin düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amaçlandı.

Yöntemler: İnek sütlerindeki insülin seviyelerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla 50 adet UHT, 50 adet pastörize, 50 adet devam sütü ve 10 adet organik devam sütü orijinal ambalajında olacak şekilde farklı süpermarketlerden toplandı. Herhangi bir işlem görmemiş ve çiğ olarak satılan 50 çiğ süt örneği ise 20 farklı mandıradan temin edildi.

Bulgular: UHT sütlerde ortalama insülin düzeyi 0,019±0,009 μg/L, pastörize sütlerde 0,076±0,126 μg/L, devam sütlerinde 0,380±0,327 μg/L, organik devam sütlerinde 1,130±0,130 μg/L ve çiğ sütlerde 0,801±0,528 μg/L olarak tespit edildi. İnsülin düzeyleri gruplar arasında istatiksel açıdan önemli bulundu (P
Akut Solunum Yolu Enfeksiyonu Olan Hastalarda Hızlı İnfluenza Tanı Testi ile İnfluenza A ve B Antijenlerinin Araştırılması
Authors: KARALI Elif , SEBİT Tuğberk , ARSLAN Nebil
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, akut solunum yolu enfeksiyonu tanısı alan hastalarda hızlı influenza tanı testi ile nazofaringeal sürüntü örneklerinde influenza A ve B antijenlerinin sıklığının belirlenmesidir.
Yöntemler: Kasım 2018-Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında hastanemiz Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları ve Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları polikliniğine ateş, boğaz ağrısı, öksürük, miyalji, burun akıntısı gibi şikayetlerle başvuran hastalar çalışma grubu olarak seçildi. Tek kollu kontrolsüz olarak yapılan bu çalışmada ateş, boğaz ağrısı, öksürük ve miyalji gibi üst solunum yolu enfeksiyonu semptomları olan hastalar değerlendirildi. Hastaların ağızları su ile 3 kez çalkalandıktan sonra nazofarengeal sürüntü örneklerinde hızlı influenza tanı testi Sağlık Bakanlığı aracılığı ile hastanemizde kullanılan kitler aracılığı ile yapıldı (Humasis Influenza A/B Antigen Test; Humasis, Anyang, Korea). Test prosedürüne uygun olarak poliklinik şartlarında yapılarak hastaların sürüntü materyellerinde İnfluenza A ve B antijeni araştırıldı.
Bulgular: Toplam 104 hasta çalışmaya alındı. Bu hastaların 68’i (%65,4) kadın, 36’sı(%34,6) erkek olup yaşları 18 ile 75 arasında (ortalama 36.13 ) değişmekteydi. Çalışma grubunda yer alan 104 hastanın 16'sında (%15,4) influenza hızlı tanı testi pozitifliği saptandı. Pozitif numunelerin tamamında influenza A tespit edildi. Boğaz ağrısı (%87,5) en sık görülen klinik semptomdu. Hastalarda sırası ile burun akıntısı (%80,76), miyalji (%61,53) ve öksürük (%60,57) şikâyeti olduğu görüldü. İnfluenza A pozitif olan hastalarda İnfluenza negatif olan hastalar ile karşılaştırıldığında öksürük varlığı ve miyalji varlığı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksekti. (p=0,003, p
Künt Karaciğer Travmalı Hastaların Demografik, Klinik ve Laboratuvar Sonuçları: 2006-2016 Yıllarının Retrospektif İncelemesi
Authors: AKDENİZ Sevinç , OKUR Mehmet Hanifi , GÖYA Cemil
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Aralık 2006 – Aralık 2016 tarihleri arasında kliniğimize başvuran künt karaciğer travması tanısı almış hastaları geriye dönük tarayarak; organ yaralanmalarında uygulanan tanı, takip ve tedavi sürecindeki değişimler ile demografik, klinik ve laboratuvar uygulamalarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Yöntemler: Kliniğimize başvuran karaciğer travması nedeniyle takip ve tedavi edilen 190 çocuk hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Çocukların demografik verilerine ek olarak, tedavi öncesi yaralanma mekanizması, radyolojik yöntemlerle yaralanmanın derecesi, tedavi şekli, yoğun bakımda yatış süresi, eşlik eden yaralanmalar, Pediatrik Travma Skorları değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: Hastaların %73,2’sinin (139) erkek, %49,5’inin (94) 4-8 yaş, %21,6’sının (41) 0-3 yaş arasında, olduğu, hastaların %57,6’sının travma nedeninin yüksekten düşme olduğu saptandı. Hastaların %23.7’sinde grade 3, %21.4’ünde grade 4, %15.3’ünde grade 2 ve %10.5’inde grade 1 yaralanma tespit edildi. ALT ve AST için yatış ile taburcu ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık olduğu görüldü (p
Kronik Yaygın ve Lokal Ağrılı Hastalarda D Vitamini Düzeyleri ve Yaşam Kalitesi Arasındaki İlişki
Authors: CANPOLAT ERKAN Revşa Evin , METE Nuriye
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Bölgemizde yaş, ırk, deri rengi, iklim, enlem özellikleri açısından aynı olan FMS, MAS, FM+MAS’lı hastalarda D vitamini düzeyini araştırmak ve hastalık parametreleri ile ilişkisini tespit ederek; Özellikle FMS ve MAS’ birlikteliğinde oluşabilecek farkı ortaya koymaktı.

Yöntemler: Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı polikliniğine başvuran ACR 1990 FMS tanı kriterlerine uyan 23 FMS’li, 36 MAS’lı ve her iki tanıyı birden taşıyan 21 hasta ile 39 sağlıklı semptomsuz bireyden kan örnekleri alınarak laboratuvarda analiz edildi.

Bulgular: FMS ve FMS+MAS hastalarında normal popülasyonla kıyaslandığında D vitamini düşük bulundu. FMS ve FMS+MAS’ta normal kabul ettiğimiz sınırın altında vitamin D seviyesi tespit edilmesine rağmen sadece FMS’deki düşüklük istatiksel olarak anlamlı bulundu (p< 0,05). D vitamin düzeylerini ortalama olarak FMS’li grupta 16,5 ng/ml, MAS’lı grupta 25,5 ng/ml, FMS+MAS’lı grupta ise 20,6 ng/ml kontrol grubunda 26,5 ng/ml seviyelerinde tespit edildi. D vitamin eksikliğinin FMS, MAS, FMS+MAS’lı hastalarda ağrı, uyku bozukluğu, yorgunluk, depresyon, anksiyete üzerine etkilerinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Sonuç: Sonuç olarak FMS ve MAS hastalarında sağlıklı kontrollere göre D vitamini düzeyi düşük bulundu. Bu nedenle ağrı, yorgunluk gibi şikâyetlerle polikliniklere başvuran hastalarda vitamin D düzeyi düşüklüğünün olabileceği düşünülüp araştırılmalıdır.
Deneysel Testis Torsiyon-Detorsiyonunda Agmatine’nin Etkisinin Tc-99m Perteknetat Sintigrafisi İle Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: SOLAK Turgay , SALİHOĞLU Yavuz Sami , ERDEMİR Rabiye Uslu
Published: June 2020

Agmatine uygulamasının koruyucu etkisini, Tc-99m perteknetat testis sintigrafi tetkikiyle göstermektir.

Yöntemler: Otuz erkek Winstar Albino sıçanı, her biri on sıçan içeren üç gruba ayrıldı. Grup 1'de (kontrol) sahte bir işlem yapıldı. Grup 2’de sol testis torsiyonu ile 3 saat sonra detorsiyon yapıldı. Grup 3’te grup 2'deki ile aynı cerrahi işlemler uygulandı; detorsiyondan 15 dakika önce intraperitoneal Agmatine verildi. Tüm sıçanlarda Tc-99m perteknetat ile testis sintigrafisi yapıldı. Tüm deney hayvanlarında histolojik inceleme ve malondialdehit (MDA) doku seviyelerinin ölçülmesi için orşiektomiler yapıldı.

Bulgular: MDA düzeyi torsiyon-detorsiyon yapılan gruplarda (grup 1 ve 2) kontrol grubuna göre yüksek bulundu; grup 3’te ise grup 2’ye göre azalmıştı. Histolojik hasar skoru Agmatine verilen grupta (grup 3) verilmeyen gruba (grup 2) göre düşük bulundu. İkinci grupta çoğunlukla 1 ve 2. derece testis yaralanması izlenmişken, grup 3’teki yaralanmalar 2-3 derece arasında değişmekteydi. Testis sintigrafisindeki testislerin alım oranında bütün gruplar arasında anlamlı fark bulunmadı.

Sonuç: Deneysel sıçan modelinde testiküler iskemi-reperfüzyon hasarını değerlendirmek için testis sintigrafisinin uygun bir tetkik olmadığı düşünüldü. Agmatine testis torsiyonundaki iskemi-reperfüzyon hasarını azaltmada etkin rol oynayabilir.
Diyarbakır Yöresindeki Malign Melanom Olgularının Retrospektif Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: İBİLOĞLU İbrahim , ALABALIK Ulaş , KELEŞ Ayşe Nur
Published: June 2020

Amaç: Yüksek mortaliteye sahip bir kanser olan malign melanom (MM) insidansı her geçen gün dünyada giderek artmakta olup ülkemizde bu konu ile ilgili epidemiyolojik çalışmalar oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı Diyarbakır ve yöresindeki MM hastalarının epidemiyolojisini belirlemek, ülkemiz verileri ile kıyaslayarak farklılıkları ortaya koymaktır.
Yöntemler: Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Patoloji Laboratuvarında 2014-2019 yılları arasında tanı alan 121 MM hastasına ait klinik ve patolojik özellikler incelendi.
Bulgular: Kutanöz MM en sık görülen alt tip olup bunu sırası ile akral, mukozal ve uveal MM izlemektedir. Nodüler MM en sık görülen histomorfolojik tip (%96,7) olup tümörlerin en sık alt ekstremite yerleşimli olduğu (%42,1) görüldü. Tümör derinliğinin en sık Clark evre V seviyesinde (%31,2) olduğu izlendi. Breslow kalınlıkları 4 mm üzerinde (olguların %53’ü) ve olguların %70,5’inde (erkeklerin %31,4’ünde, kadınların %28,6’sında) ülserasyon mevcuttu. MM olguları en sık alt ekstremite yerleşimli olup alt ekstremite içerisinde de en sık akral MM görüldü. Akral MM olguları tüm hastaların %28,9’unu, mukozal MM ise %10,7’sini oluşturmakta idi. Mukozal melanom olgularında ise en sık %38,5 ile ağız içi yerleşimi izlendi. Ayrıca 108 MM olgusunda %16,6 oranında BRAF V600E mutasyonu saptadık.
Sonuçlar: Diyarbakır ve yöresindeki MM olgularında en sık nodüler tipin izlenmesi, en sık Clark evre V aşamasında tanı konması, Breslow kalınlıkları ortalamasının 4 mm’nin üzerinde olması nedeni ile hastaların tümörün ileri dönemi olan vertikal büyüme fazının ileri evrelerinde sağlık kuruluşlarına başvurdukları, bu nedenle erken tanı için toplumun bilinçlendirilmesi gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. BRAF mutasyonu oranımızın Türkiye’nin batısında yapılan çalışmalara göre daha düşük izlenmiştir.