bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hypnosuggestive Therapy and Sexual-Behavioral Training in the Correction of Homosexuality. A Case From Clinical Practice
Authors: Kocharyan Garnik S.
Published: December 2023

Patient V., 16 years old, studies in the 10th grade of high school. He consulted me in order to correct his homosexual desire on the initiative of his parents who, unlike him, regarded his sexual orientation as pathology. Under their strong psychological pressure he agreed on conversion therapy, since it, in his opinion, would not deteriorate him but would be better for his parents. On the moment of his visit the heterosexual component of sexual desire was entirely absent. His platonic (romantic) libido to girls was awakened at the age of 8-9, and the erotic one at the age of 10. His erotic desire to males was awakened at the age of 12-13, and the sexual desire a year later. At the age of 13 he arrived at the conclusion that he was a gay. When the patient was 14 he liked his classmate of the same age, whom he did not confess in it. They had companionship and “friendship”. He interacted with that boy during
1-1.5 years. At the age of 15 he had his first homosexual contact with a 36-year-old male. The patient had more than 20 sexual contacts with men aged 17-36. Any manifestations of gender incongruence had never been observed. His andrological status have no pathology. The provided correction was as follows: 1. Cognitive influences targeted at formation of the patient’s beliefs about advantages of the heterosexual lifestyle. 2. Hypnosuggestive correction. Programming was targeted at suggestion of futility of the homosexual lifestyle, removal of the homosexual desire and saturation with the heterosexual one, formation of associations between homosexuality and unpleasant sensations and landscapes, negative social consequences of homosexual relations, mental disorders and somatic problems observed in homosexuals. Hypnotic suggestions were also carried out aimed at changing the aesthetic and sexual perception of female and male persons, increasing sexual attraction to girls and women. A normal course of heterosexual masturbation was programmed. Besides, we performed modelling of the normal course of sexual intercourses with persons of the female sex in the hypnotic state.
3. Sexual-behavioural training (sex therapy) using masturbation of the heterosexual character with involvement of porn resources from Internet. Naturally, any use of homosexual plots during masturbation was strictly prohibited. 4. Also the patient was charged with a task to form an ideal of female beauty by focusing his attention on persons of the female sex both in the real life and in Internet. Twenty-one sessions of hypnosuggestive corrections were conducted. In the process of the provided therapy the homosexual component of libido was decreasing, while the heterosexual one was increasing. After the 18th session of hypnosis the heterosexual desire was expressed by 100% and the homosexual one by 0%. Then 3 more sessions of hypnosis were conducted in order to secure the achieved results. An inquiry of the patient 4 months later after the performed correction demonstrated their stability.
Influence of drugs of protocol therapy on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines of t-lymphocytes of children with bronchial asthma
Authors: Liadova Tetiana , Volobueva Olga , Chernusky Viacheslav , Popov Mykola , Letiaho Hanna , Pavlikova Ksenia
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACT. At the current stage of solving the problem in the pathogenesis of atopic BA in moderate-severe and severe course of the disease, the leading role is played by pro-inflammatory cytokines of T-lymphocytes and factors of the late phase of allergic inflammation. Goal. To determine the effect of the drugs of the therapy protocol recommended by GINA (2021) and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 2856 on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in children with AD. Materials and methods. The study was conducted in 106 patients with BA and 20 healthy children aged 5 to 14 years in the period of disease remission before and after therapy. The impact of the protocol therapy scheme on the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and their antibody control in children with different degrees of severity of the course of the disease was evaluated. The results. In asthma in children with a mild persistent course, protocol therapy reduces the release of mediators of the early phase of the allergic disease and the partial production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which leads to clinical remission of the disease. With a moderately severe persistent course of AD, the influence of protocol therapy drugs reduce the level of production of pro-inflammatory cytokines to weakly positive values, which indicates incomplete control of therapy and unstable clinical remission. In severe persistent AD, protocol therapy partially reduces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, but does not affect the late phase of allergic inflammation and the autoimmune component of the pathogenesis of the disease. Conclusions. The recommended GINA protocol therapy (2021) eliminates the early phase and does not affect the late phase of allergic inflammation and the autoimmune component. This requires the development of additional therapy for moderate and severe asthma in children.
Religious affiliation, subjective wellbeing and adherence to medication among diabetic patients in Nigeria
Authors: Chinelo Helen Ogwuche , Caleb Onah
Published: December 2023

Globally, an estimated 422 million adults are living with diabetes, according to 2016 data from the World Health Organization (WHO). This study examined religious and subjective health affiliations as a predictor of medication adherence among diabetics in Nigeria. The survey design was used with 279 diabetic patients in Makurdi, Benue State using convenience sampling technique. The Morisky's Religion Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale, and Drug Compliance Scale were used for data collection. The first hypothesis shows that religion significantly affects the adherence to medication of diabetic patients in Nigeria [F(1,277)=31,341; p < 0.000, R = 0.391 and R2 = 0.102], the second hypothesis shows that subjective well-being significantly affects the adherence of diabetic patients in Nigeria [F(1,277) = 16.403; p<0.00, R=0.236 and R2=0.056] and hypothesis three revealed that religious association and subjective health jointly predict treatment adherence among diabetic patients in Nigeria [F(2,276)= 28,210; p<0,000; R= .412 and R2=.170]. However, for some people with diabetes, including religion and spirituality may be necessary. This is because it increases compliance and ultimately contributes to good treatment outcomes. Also, the inclusion of religion and spirituality may be necessary in the case of some patients with depression and anxiety, as it enhances adherence, which ultimately contributes to good treatment outcomes.
Analysis of the Development Environment and Trend of Cross-Border E-commerce in China
Authors: Li Yanxia , Xu Can , Zhu Ping
Published: December 2023

With the conclusion of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the increasingly complex market environment, China’s cross-border e-commerce has entered a new phase of development. The external landscape is evolving rapidly, and there is a gradual improvement in laws and regulations governing cross-border e-commerce, coupled with increased government support. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the market economy, overall development has been steadily improving. The Internet population is expanding, the online retail market is experiencing rapid growth, the consumption structure is undergoing transformation and upgrading, and the e-commerce market is demonstrating significant potential. The advancement of technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and supply chain has provided more efficient operational support for the cross-border e-commerce industry. Against the backdrop of the emergence of new forms of cross-border e-commerce in China post-pandemic, this paper utilizes the PEST model to analyze the macro environment of cross-border e-commerce in China and project its future development trends.
Research on the Spillover Effects of Digital Transformation on the Sustainable Growth of Green Schools
Authors: Qiu Yiting , Chen Qiuhua , Ng Poh Soon Joseph
Published: December 2023

The development of society and the advancement of science and technology have led to the widespread integration of digital transformation in the field of education. However, the current establishment of green schools faces various challenges, including non-environmental building facilities, high renovation costs, low organizational management efficiency, high energy consumption, outdated office tools, and insufficient environmental awareness among teachers and students. Through thorough research and analysis, it becomes evident that digital technology can play a pivotal role in addressing these challenges and contribute to all aspects of green school establishment. The incorporation of digital thinking concepts is essential for the construction of ecologically civilized campuses and inclusive innovation. The process of digital design and transformation proves instrumental in optimizing both software and hardware facilities within the campus, thereby reducing energy consumption. Simultaneously, comprehensive digital teaching management enhances overall efficiency in management and service delivery. Innovative digital teaching and learning models emerge as transformative tools, providing new avenues to create low-carbon, green classrooms for both teachers and students. By exploring the application of digital transformation in establishing green schools and examining the resulting spillover effects, valuable insights can be gained. These insights, in turn, serve as reference points for building diversified digital technology paths on campus and fostering the creation of green schools.
Gendered Postmemorial Legacy: Lily Brett’s and Elizabeth Rosner’s Poetic Renditions of the Holocaust
Authors:   Universitat de València, Miñano Laura
Published: December 2023

This article explores Lily Brett’s The Auschwitz Poems (2004) and Elizabeth Rosner’s Gravity (2014), two female-authored second-generation poetic renditions of the Holocaust. Examining these works through the lens of postmemory, my goal is to shed new light on the intergenerational transmission of trauma from a gendered perspective, focusing on its connections with poetry. I argue that both anthologies share at the core of their narrative a gender-focused layer of meaning, which penetrates into a postmemorial experience that is to a great extent defined by this social construct. This essay fosters scholarship on postmemory by conceiving it as a double-edged process encompassing both aesthetics and a form of social activism, and informed by feminism, which is mirrored in the reconception and rethinking of both the female body and gender hierarchy.
IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACEBUILDING EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF UKRAINE
Authors: Akilina Olena , Panchenko Alla , Horozhankina Anastasiia
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the issue of introducing peacebuilding education in domestic educational institutions. The authors determine that the effective implementation of peacekeeping education requires certain organizational transformations, which should include: changing the management system of an educational institution, which involves the use of transformational leadership, as well as involving all participants in the educational process in decision-making; forming a favorable and safe educational environment based on the values of peacekeeping education; creating an “aligned structure” of an educational institution that will promote trust and cooperation between participants in the educational process; correct goal setting in the educational system of an educational institution, which should include the formation of socially significant goals and prospects for joint activities for the introduction of peacekeeping education. The authors of the article also draw attention to the important role of teachers in the implementation of peacekeeping education. In the context of russian aggression against Ukraine, the role of a teacher as a defender of Ukrainian culture and a peacemaker is growing. It must resist russian propaganda and form the right values in children and young people, in particular the values of nonviolent communication and mutual understanding. The authors paid special attention to the Ukrainian language, which, has there is a huge potential to become an effective tool for peacekeeping education. In within the framework of this study, a questionnaire was used, which allowed us to determine the opinion of teachers undergoing training in the educational and professional program “managing an educational institution (by level)” at the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University regarding the importance of the Ukrainian language for peacekeeping education.
DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDENT TEACHERS’ PHONETIC COMPETENCE IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Authors: Andrushchenko Iryna
Published: December 2023

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of development of phonetic competence in English language student teachers in the times of crisis. The article focuses on the fact that mastering English phonetics plays an important role for student teachers of English, as their ability to articulate and intonate their own statements and understand the speech of others which is based on a complex dynamic interaction of relevant knowledge, skills and general linguistic and phonetic awareness is fundamental. The difference between the concepts of «distance learning» and «emergency distance learning» is considered. The article describes the software used for teaching the elective course Linguistics of English Academic Discourse: Phonetic Aspect is taught to 4th year students studying in the speciality 014 Secondary education, specialisation 014.021 The English language and literature in a distance modality in the times of crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. The article highlights the purpose of studying the elective course and the expected results, describes in detail what served as teaching material and what tasks were performed by students at the lessons and during their independent work to develop their phonetic competence in a distance modality. The paper also reveals the results of a survey of bachelor’s graduates, who chose this elective course, on the effectiveness of organising the study of this elective course for the development of phonetic competence in English language student teachers in the times of crisis. The factors that caused the most difficulties in mastering the discipline are presented and recommendations and suggestions for improving the teaching of the elective course aimed at developing phonetic competence in the times of crisis are provided.
EXAMINING OF TEACHERS' PRACTICES SUPPORTED BY MENTORING APPLICATIONS
Authors: Sağlam Arslan Ayşegül , Şahinoğlu Alpaslan
Published: December 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of mentoring practices designed to support the implementation of the updated physics curriculum on teacher practices. To achieve this objective, a three-stage model utilizing a group mentoring approach was developed, consisting of Preparation (need assessment to identify current teacher status), Realization (mentoring practices addressing identified gaps in subject knowledge), and General Evaluation (assessment of the impact of mentoring practices on teacher practices before, during, and after the implementation process). The didactic engineering method was adopted, and three physics teachers were observed over a 16-week period using camera recordings. The observations were categorized according to physics-specific competencies, and the teachers' practices were analyzed accordingly. The findings indicate that the mentoring support had a positive impact on the teachers' development of didactic structure and student-centered approaches, with some regression observed after the cessation of mentoring. However, teachers' practices remained improved compared to their initial state. This study was limited to three volunteer physics teachers, but the results suggest that mentoring practices can be more effective in improving teachers' compliance with the curriculum in applied teacher education, and the study has practical implications for teacher training and professional development. The study contributes to the field by providing a different perspective on teacher training, emphasizing practical training and needs assessment over theoretical education.
Want An Innovative Company? Build An Effective Innovation Strategy
Authors: Sayyadi Mostafa , j Provitera Michael
Published: December 2023

There is growing interest in the global marketplace on innovation. For example, Tesla dominates Electric Vehicle (EV) sales but is losing market share to more affordable EVs from competitors, including Ford and Hyundai. A recent Forbes article captures the innovative momentum today, “With the rapid pace of technology, innovation is making SpaceX moon voyages and other grandiose concepts that seem to be part real or part science fiction.” If possible, organizations should always look for new innovations so that they can remain competitive. Recent critical findings suggest that the pressure to innovate exists not only to create but also to cut costs and right size. The mystery of how to reduce staff, cut costs, and right size remains a myth. Employees and leaders in these organizations strongly believe in the power of this innovation strategy to better manage their organizational knowledge but by doing so they feel that they may be usurped. To effectively implement an effective innovation strategy, inquisitive minds and continuous improvement have to be the organizational mantra.
Crowdsourced Online Biometric Studies: Is the juice worth the squeeze?
Authors: W Hammond Robert , Wang Yuqi
Published: December 2023

While promising, online biometric studies with crowdsourced participants have vagaries that can limit success. This paper shares researcher experience with biometric online data collection and a study that compared the differences of online and lab-based eye tracking (ET) and facial expression (FE) data.

Students and the public were separated into two groups to place orders from a well-known restaurant online menu application. Group 1 accessed the menu web application routed through an online biometric data collection tool while Group 2 interacted with the menu web application through a desktop application that collected the biometric data.

The study found little difference in the user experience metrics, the facial expression data, or the number of gaze points between the two data collection methods. Interestingly and consistent with field experience a significant difference in the ET data was observed.

The vagaries of the field present significant hazards for researchers and even more so if study participants are compensated. Recommendations for researchers to optimize research effort are provided regarding recruitment, participant compensation, analysis effort and expertise, maximizing the usable data, and employing eye tracking tools.
Mitofusin 1 as Marker of Oocyte Maturation in Relevance to ICSI Outcome in Infertile Females
Authors:   The High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, R. Khalil Rana , AL-Ammar Mufeda ,   The High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, A. L. Mossa Hayder ,   The High Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Published: December 2023

Pro-fusion proteins as mitofusins-1 are required for controlling mitochondrial shape which determined by a dynamic balance between organelle fusion and fission and also supports oocyte development. When compare with somatic cell, mitochondria of oocyte are tiny and circular in presence. The aim is to study the mitofusin-1 in the follicular fluid as a marker for evaluating of oocyte maturation in women undergoing ICSI cycles. Fifty infertile females were included in cross-section study was undergoing ICSI procedure with age 20 to 42 years. After retrieval of oocyte and the number of oocytes was recorded by embryologist and follicular fluid Samples were used for the measurement of Mitofusin 1. Mitofusin 1 levels by ELISA kit (Mybiosource /USA).The results showed considerable higher mitofusin1levels in patients with good oocytes quality (3.71 ± 1.35 vs. 2.45 ± 1.12 & p=0.001). There were much positive correlations between follicular fluids mitofusin-1 with both total oocytes count (r= 0.374 & p= 0.007) and MII oocytes (r=0.383 & p=0.006); and there was no much correlation between mitofusin-1 levels with MI oocyte (r= - 0.100 & p= 0.490), germinal vesical oocyte (r=0.103 & p= 0.475) and fertilization rate (r= 0.054 & p= 0.711). High follicular fluid levels of Mitofusin 1 may positively impact oocyte development and pregnancy rate.
Precise age and biostratigraphic significance of the Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte, Pennsylvanian of New Mexico, USA
Authors: Lucas Spencer G. , Allen Bruce D. , Krainer Karl , Barrick James , Vachard Daniel , Schneider Joerg W. , DiMichele William A. , Bashforth Arden R.
Published: December 2023

The Kinney Brick Quarry is a world famous Late Pennsylvanian fossil Lagerstätte in central New Mexico, USA. The age assigned to the Kinney Brick Quarry (early-middle Virgilian) has long been based more on its inferred lithostratigraphic position than on biostratigraphic indicators at the quarry. We have developed three datasets —-stratigraphic position, fusulinids and conodonts — that indicate the Kinney Brick Quarry is older, of middle Missourian (Kasimovian) age. Our detailed local lithostratigraphic studies coupled with regional stratigraphic investigations indicate the Kinney Brick Quarry is in the Tinajas Member of the Atrasado Formation, so it is stratigraphically lower than suggested by previously publishedmaps. A laterally extensive fusulinid-bearing limestone a few meters below the level of the Kinney Brick Quarry yields an early-middle Missourian fusulinid assemblage consisting of Tumulotriticites cf. T. tumidus and species of Triticites: T. cf. T. planus, T. cf. T. myersi and T. ex gr. T. ohioensis. The Kinney conodont fauna is characterized by Idiognathodus corrugatus and I. cherryvalensis, which suggest an assignment to the Idiognathodus confragus Zone of the North America Midcontinent region (Dennis cyclothem; middle Missourian). Nonmarine biostratigraphic indicators at the Kinney Brick Quarry indicate either an imprecise age (Late Pennsylvanian: megaflora) or a slightly younger age (late Kasimovian-early Gzhelian: blattids) than do stratigraphic position and marine microfossils. The well-established age of Kinney on the marine timescale thus can be used to better calibrate the nonmarine biostratigraphy. So, the insect biozonation of the Euramerican continental basins, which was calibrated to the so-called regional West European Carboniferous stages by macrofloras and to the globalmarine scale by sparse, ambiguous isotopic ages, can now be linked directly to the marine conodont zonation.
Revisiting the taxonomy of the intermediate stages in the Globigerinoides - Praeorbulina lineage
Authors: Turco Elena , Iaccarino Silvia Maria , Foresi Luca M. , Salvatorini Gianfranco , Riforgiato Federica , Verducci Marina
Published: December 2023

Despite the biostratigraphic and chronostratigraphic importance of the Globigerinoides trilobus-Praeorbulina evolutionary lineage in the upper Burdigalian to Langhian interval, some uncertainties concern the taxonomic interpretation of the intermediate stages of this lineage, in particular the generic attribution of the species sicanus De Stefani 1952 and its relationship with Globigerinoides bisphericus Todd 1954 and Praeorbulina glomerosa curva (Blow 1956). In this study, we present: 1) a review of the intermediate stages of the Globigerinoides trilobus-Praeorbulina evolutionary lineage focussing on the different taxonomic concepts of the species bisphericus, sicanus and glomerosa curva which according to Blow (1956; 1969) and Jenkins et al. (1981) gave rise to two different lines of evolution, and 2) our concepts based on the study of assemblages from several Mediterranean successions which have been compared with those of mid- and low-latitude Atlantic Ocean. On the basis of several diagnostic characters, we identified three morphotypes (Morphotypes 1, 2 and 3) within the populations transitional from G. trilobus to Praeorbulina. In our assemblages, Morphotype 3 and Morphotype 2 are the most representative ones and are considered as Globigerinoides sicanus sensu Blow (1956; 1969) and Kennett and Srinivasan (1983) and as a variant of G. sicanus, respectively. In fact, the taxonomic concepts of Blow, which take both the population variability and the gradual stratigraphic evolution of the biocharacters into account, can be better applied to our assemblages than those of Jenkins et al. (1981), which are mainly based on the characteristics of the holotypes without considering the variability of the species. Accordingly, the evolution of Praeorbulina via G. sicanus (senior synonym of G. bisphericus) proposed by Blow (1956; 1969) can be followed in the studied assemblages and the Praeorbulina datum is represented by the first appearance of P. glomerosa curva. On the basis of our data the evolution of P. glomerosa curva from G. sicanus lasts more than one myr. The main evolutionary changes within G. sicanus populations leading to Praeorbulina are the appearance of specimens with three apertures and the gradual increase in the outline sphericity. Near-spherical individuals of G. sicanus with three apertures can be considered very close to P. glomerosa curva, which in turn is characterized by a spherical outline, at least four apertures with the primary aperture nearly undistinguishable from the supplementary ones and a close umbilicus. Ultimately, our re-examination of the intermediate stages between G. trilobus and Praeorbulina results in a re-evaluation of the evolution proposed by Blow (1956; 1969) with significant bio- and chronostratigraphic implications.
Pragian–Emsian successions in Uzbekistan and Bohemia: magnetic susceptibility logs and their dynamic time warping alignment
Authors: Hladil Jindrich , Slavik Ladislav , Vondra Martin , Koptikova Leona , Cajchan Petr , Schnabl Petr , Adamovic Jiri , Vacek Frantisek , Vich Robert , Lisa Lenka , Lisy Pavel
Published: December 2023

High-resolution low-field magnetic susceptibility (MS) logs of the Lower Devonian limestone beds of the Zeravshan–Gissar Mountain Region (Uzbekistan in Central Asia) and Prague Synform (Barrandian area, Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe) were stratigraphically correlated using dynamic timewarping (DTW) alignment techniques that are sensitive to local variations in sediment accumulation rates. A method of adjustment of raw data before the actual DTW alignment was developed in order to eliminate multiple sources on the MS signal, and a successful MS-DTW correlation was performed between the Zinzilban Gorge section in Uzbekistan and the Pozar-3 section in Bohemia. The results basically corroborate some of the most recent biostratigraphic correlations, especially those suggested by P. Carls and J.I. Valenzuela-Rios, and provide a 10- to 100-fold better resolution. The projection of the basal Emsian Global Boundary Stratigraphic Section and Point (GSSP) in the Zinzilban Gorge (Uzbekistan) to the succession of Bohemian strata points to a level in the lower parts of the Lodenice Limestone, i.e., to the lowermost one-third of the Praha Formation. Hence, more than two-thirds of the original Pragian in Bohemia (~Praha Formation) remain above the basal Emsian GSSP level in Uzbekistan. This implies that the decision about this GSSP ratified by IUGSin August 1996 led to a significant reduction of the extent of the original Pragian to only its oldest strata. Many other stratigraphically correlatable levels were identified within the sequences of MS stratigraphic patterns in these two widely separated sections in spite of the fact that the Pragian–Emsian palaeoclimatic conditions of the northern hemisphere were different from those of the southern hemisphere. The base of the Norbonak Beds at Zinzilban corresponds to a stratigraphic level lying ~3.6m below the base of the Zlichov Limestone in the Pozar-3 section. The Bohemian anoxic Graptolite Event correlates to a level about 3m below the boundary of the Zinzilban and Norbonak beds at Zinzilban.
Early Eocene to early Miocene radiolarian biostratigraphy for the low-latitude Pacific Ocean
Authors: Kamikuri Shin-ichi , Moore Theodore C. , Ogane Kaoru , Suzuki Noritoshi , Palike Heiko , Nishi Hiroshi
Published: December 2023

A total of 226 early Eocene to early Miocene radiolarian datum events are identified and correlated with the geochronologic time scale at Sites U1331, U1332, and U1333 in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Seven new radiolarian subzones are proposed for the low-latitude Oligocene: Eucyrtidium diaphanes Interval Subzone (RP22b); Calocycletta (Calocycletta) robusta Interval Subzone (RP22a); Lychnocanoma apodora Interval Subzone (RP21b); Theocyrtis annosa Interval Subzone (RP21a); Eucyrtidium plesiodiaphanes Interval Subzone (RP20c); Dorcadospyris pseudopapilio Interval Subzone (RP20b); Lithocyclia angusta Interval Subzone (RP20a). These subzones significantly improve the biostratigraphic resolution within th eOligocene (an average of one subzone per 1.6 million years [my]). Our study corroborates previous studies, which inferred that primary Oligocene datums were synchronous in the low-latitude Pacific. Four Eocene zones, Cryptocarpium ornatum (RP19), Calocyclas bandyca (RP18), Phormocyrtis striata striata (RP9), and Buryella clinata (RP8) are emended. Two new species/subspecies, Lychnocanoma klausi and Theocorys anaclasta clasta, are described.
Charging techniques, infrastructure, and their influences
Authors: Kılıç Ahmet
Published: December 2023

The automotive industry is currently engaged in the biggest transformation of recent years. Electromobility presents a new technological challenge for the automotive industry. In this context, the charging system will play an important
key player in the coming years. The requirements for charging systems are very dynamic and diverse from norms, standard and laws as well as from end customers. There is currently no common charging standard for the charging socket
worldwide. Worldwide, three charging standards are currently established, which are supported by the European Commission, among others. Here, the individual components and functions charging technologies are systematically described.
With this work, the current status for conductive charging technologies and the future trend is summarized. The power consumption of the battery was presented with a measurement result for one charging session.
Woman as an Ontological Being in Western and Eastern Feminism: Example of Lilith and Gilgamesh
Authors: ÖZŞENER Funda
Published: December 2023

Feminizm, sosyal haklar ekseninde gelişen bir hareket olarak başlangıçta kadının mevcut koşullarını iyileştirmek adına tarihi, sosyolojik, hukuki bir misyon yüklenmiştir. Ne var ki ulaştığımız aşamada bu hareketi kadın hak ve özgürlükleri
davasının sınırlarıyla tanımlamak oldukça güçtür. Dolayısıyla artık feminizme edebiyattan, queer felsefeye dek genişlemiş, modern dünyanın yeni bir söylemi gözüyle bakmak gerekir. Bu noktada Müslüman Doğu ve Hristiyan Batı kaynakları,
uygulama yöntemleri ve alanları arasındaki farklılıklarıyla bir sınır çizgisinde buluşur. Kadından söz eden eski feminizm çoğu kez aynı kadından söz etmemiştir çünkü “Kadın ne zaman kadın oldu?” türünden retorik bir soru, ayrımın
belirginleştiği bu sınırda doğmuş, cevapsız yanları kalmış, dolaylı olarak bir eksikliği işaret etmiştir yani kadının ontolojik varlığının ihmalini. Gerçekten de her iki feminizm dinsel, mistik, ruhsal olanın ihmaliyle onca farkına
rağmen kadını tanımlamak hususunda ortak bir çerçeve çizmiştir. Üstelik bu çerçeve diğer cephede; kadın karşıtı söylemi üreten, Gılgamış destanı ya da Lilith söylencesi gibi pagan kültünün ana motifleriyle beslenmiş kolektif bilinçaltının
bakış açısıyla tuhaf biçimde örtüşür. Üretim ilişkilerinin cinsiyet ayrımına dayalı zaruri uygulamalarını ele almak da bir varlık olarak kadını tanımlamamıza imkân sunamaz çünkü mesele sadece sosyolojik olmadığı gibi tümüyle ekonomik
de değildir. Bu makale genel bir bakış açısıyla Müslüman Doğu ve Hristiyan Batı Feminizmi’nde kadın meselesine Literatür üzerinde farklılıklar cephesinden yaklaşmayı amaçlamıştır.
School Administrators with a Leadership Style Impact on School Climate “Adiyaman Province Central District Example”
Authors: Hanifi ÖZDEMİR Mehmet , PARLAK Ramazan , KOÇER Mehmet Veysel , ÇALIM Mehmet , ERDEM Ali
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışma 2022-2023 eğitim öğretim yılı Adıyaman ili merkez ilçesinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, bu ilin 4 farklı eğitim bölgesindeki ilkokul öğretmenlerinin düşüncelerine göre okul yöneticilerinin liderlikleriyle
okul ortamı arasındaki ilişkiyi açıklığa kavuşturmaktır. Araştırmada tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler bilgisayar ortamında Çok Faktörlü Liderlik Ölçeği Anketi, Örgütsel İklim Tanımlama Ölçeği Anketi,
Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Sosyal Bilimler İstatistik Paketi (SPSS) programı kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında Pearson analizi ve korelasyon katsayısı gibi istatistiksel yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Bu ilde farklı
eğitim bölgelerindeki ilköğretim okullarındaki öğretmenlerin düşüncesine göre okul, okul yöneticilerinin en dönüşümcü liderlik davranışlarını sergilemekte olsalar da okul iklimde ahlak ve anlayışın yüksek olmasına rağmen çözüm
bulmada yetersiz kalmaktadırlar. Ayrıca araştırma sonuçlarına bakıldığında okul yöneticilerinin sergilemiş oldukları liderlikle okul ortamı arasında anlamlı bir durumun olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Social Developments and History According to Erol Gungor
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Mehmet Nadir
Published: December 2023

Son dönem mütefekkirlerinden Erol Güngör’e göre toplumsal gelişmeleri anlamada tarih belirgin bir rol oynar. Ona göre tarih, insanların zihinlerinde vazgeçilmez bir yere sahiptir. İnsanların tarihe duydukları ilgi, bugünün sorunlarının
çözümlerini tarihte arama arzusu ya da tarihi tamamen bir kenara bırakıp gelecek tasavvuru içinde olmak şeklinde ifade edilebilir. Buna göre dünyanın iyiye gittiğini ya da kötüye gittiğini söylemek de dogmatik bir inançtır. Geçmiş,
şu andan geriye doğru insanın ilk yaratılışına kadar geçen zaman değildir. Tarih kitaplarında yazılanlar da değildir. Her insanın hasret duyarken sözünü ettiği geçmiş bu büyük zamanın bir parçasıdır. O, insanın zihninde var olan
‘subjektif geçmiş’ tir. Böylece, bilmediğimiz veya benimsemediğimiz bir tarih bizim için geçmiş olamaz. Tarih milletlerin hayatlarını inceler. Tarihin anlaşılabilmesi için uzun yıllar gerekir. Tarih aidiyet oluşturur. İslam dünyası
parlak dönemlerin ardından gelişmeleri okuyamadığı ve kendisine duyduğu özgüven sebebiyle geri kalmaya başladı. Güngör’e göre, milletlerin ortaya çıkışı ve milli devletlerin oluşumu milliyetçilik fikri ile gerçekleşmiştir. Türkler
İslam’ı kabul edince medeniyet kurucu bir konuma geldiler. İslamiyet ile Türklük etle tırnak gibi birbirinden ayrılmaz oldu. İslam dünyasının gerilemesi dinden uzaklaşması ile olmadı. Bilakis Osmanlı Devleti’nin gerileme ve çöküş
dönemlerinde bile din geniş halk kitleleri nezdinde güçlü bir konuma sahipti. Fetihlerin durakladığı dönemlerde tasavvufun İslamiyet’in yayılmasında etkin bir konuma sahip oldu.
Reflection of Symbols and Rituals Used in Shamanism on Hasan Kıran's Works
Authors: TUTAN Melike , YAYAN Gonca Hülya
Published: December 2023

Sanat; genel anlamı ile hayal gücü ve yaratıcılığın farklı yollar ile ortaya konulmasıdır. Geçmişten günümüze kadar insanlar duygu, düşünce ve yaşantılarında yer alan pek çok olayı, sanatın içindeki birçok yöntem ile ifade etmeye çalışmışlardır.
Kullanılan bu yöntemlerden birisi de ağaç baskı yöntemidir. Ağaç, dokusu, rengi, şekillendirmeye uygun yapısı ile sanatçıların her zaman ilgisini çeken bir malzeme olmuştur. Ağaç baskı sanatı özel bir yöntem ile resim yapma, boyama
tekniği olurken bu yöntem ve teknikle yapılan uygulamalara da ağaç baskı denilmektedir. Kâğıdın bulunmasının hemen sonrasında 9. yy ’da Çin’de ilk örnekleri görülen ağaç baskı sanatının, orta çağ döneminden sonra yaygınlaştığı
da bilinmektedir. Türkiye’de ise ilk tahta oyma-basma resimler “İbrahim Müteferrika 1730’da “Tarihi Hindi” isimli kitabında yer almıştır. Günümüzde ise ağaç baskı üzerine yaptığı çalışmalarla adından sıkça bahsettiren hatta duayenle
şen isimlerin başında sanatçı Hasan KIRAN gelmektedir. Bu araştırmada Hasan KIRAN’IN ağaç baskı resim tekniğini kullanarak yapmış olduğu çalışmalarında Şamanizm ile simge ve ritüellerin analizleri yapılmaya çalışılmıştır. Araştırmada
aynı zamanda ağaç baskı tekniği yanında bu tekniğin tarihine değinilirken Şaman ve sembolleri de incelenmiştir. Makalede nitel araştırma modellerinden literatür tarama, eser inceleme ve sanatçısından alınan izinler çerçevesinde
yapılan görüşmelerde söz konusudur.
Financial Problems and Solutions of Smes: A Research in Shirvan (Azerbaijan)
Authors: KUTUKIZ Doğan , SHUKURLU Samir
Published: December 2023

Küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmeler (KOBİ)lerin karşılaştıkları en önemli sorunların başında finansal sorunlar gelmektedir. Bunu ortaya koymak amacıyla Azerbaycan’ın Şirvan kentinde çalışma Tarama (Survey) araştırması gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Araştırmanın verileri nitel veri toplama yöntemlerinden olan anket ile toplanıp, verilerin analizinde SPSS istatistiki paket programından yararlanılmıştır. Küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmeler (KOBİ), ülkelerin ekonomik olarak kalkınmalarında
ve büyümelerindeki sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanmasında önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu kapsamda KOBİ’lerde büyüme, gelişme ve teşviklerin sağlanması ülkelerin ekonomisinde canlılığın sağlanmasında önemli bir faktördür. Fakat bu noktada,
günümüz koşullarında KOBİ’ler pek çok sebepten dolayı düzenli olarak çalışamamakta ve dolayısıyla ülke ekonomisine sınırlı katkıda bulunmaktadır. Azerbaycan’da KOBİ’ler, sanayi sektöründe çalışan sayısı 50 kişiden az ve yıllık
cirosu 500 bin manat kadar, tarım sektöründe çalışan sayısı 25 kişiden az ve yıllık cirosu 250 bin manat kadar, toptancılık sektöründe çalışan sayısı 15 kişiden daha az ve yıllık cirosu 1 milyon manat kadar, perakendecilik, hizmet
ve diğer faaliyet alanlarında çalışan sayısı 10 kişiden daha az ve yıllık cirosu 250 bin manat kadar olan küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmeler KOBİ olarak tanımlanmaktadır. KOBİ'lerin yüzleştiği sorunların başında finansal sorunlar
olup, bu sorunlar arasında, finans dünyasında yaşanan gelişmelerin yakın olarak takip edilememesi, oto finansman imkanlarındaki kısıtlamalar, kredi alışlarında yaşanan teminat problemleri, alınan kredilerin düşük geri ödemelerinin
yüksek maliyet getirmesi sayılabilmektedir. Böyle sorunlar yaşanması, KOBİ’lerin finansal yapılarının güçlenmesini etkilerken rekabet düzeylerinin de azalmasına sebep olmaktadır.
Assessing Chicken Manure's Competitiveness with Inorganic Nitrogen in Broccoli Production
Authors: KAYMAK Haluk Çağlar , TIRAŞCI Serpil , KAŞKA Mustafa
Published: December 2023

Objective: This research was undertaken to evaluate the assessment of chicken manure's competitiveness with inorganic nitrogen in broccoli production.

Material and Method: This study was conducted out in field conditions at the experimental area of Atatürk University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Erzurum, Türkiye, in 2021 and 2022. Two broccoli cultivars (Brassica oleracea var. italica, Plenk cvs. 'Burney F1' and 'Lucky F1') were used as plant material. While phosphate (200 kg P2O5 ha-1) was kept constant in the plots, 1000 kg ha-1 (CM-1), 2000 kg ha-1 (CM-2), and 4000 kg ha-1 (CM-3) chicken manure were applied additionally. The other application was planned according to the recommended dose of nitrogen (Ammonium nitrate (AN), 200 kg N ha-1). Head weight (g), diameter, and length (cm); dry matter contents of head (%); chlorophyll (SPAD); pH and soluble solid content (SSC) (%) content of heads and yield (kg ha-1) were recorded in harvested heads.

Results: The head weight ranged from 81.2 g (control) to 295.4 g (AN). The head diameter and length changed from 6.4 cm and 4.9 cm (control) to 13.9 cm and 13.6 cm (AN), respectively. The highest chlorophyll (SPAD) content (87.6) was consistently observed in the AN application. CM applications were consistently lower than those from AN application for all cultivars and across both years. Furthermore, in CM applications, the highest yield was attained in 2021 at 16820 kg ha-1 (CM-3, 4000 kg ha-1), whereas the peak yield of 20618 kg ha-1 was recorded in the AN treatment in 2022.

Conclusion: While the yield derived from chicken manure application falls below that achieved through AN application, it is worth noting that, in the context of environmentally sustainable production practices, the utilization of chicken manure at a rate of 4000 kg ha-1 can be advocated. As a result, chicken manure at a rate of 4000 kg ha-1 can be recommended to broccoli producers for environmentally friendly production.
A musicalização na educação infantil como instrumento de aprendizagem
Authors: Galaxe Fabiani Pereira Rueles , Barreto Sônia Maria da Costa
Published: December 2023

A publicação trata da musicalização infantil. Os sons e a musicalização que as crianças produzem já fazem parte da história da vida humana desde os tempos mais remotos em suas mais diversas nuances. Na Educação, não é diferente. A musicalização pode ser considerada até mesmo uma disciplina que educa, reeduca e possui ação terapêutica para o indivíduo. Assim o é na Educação Infantil, a música pode ser considerada um instrumento de aprendizagem, despertando à criança para o mundo ao seu redor.
An Innovative Therapy by Changing the Gut Microbiome for the Dual Post-Operative Complications of the Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections in the Residual Type II First Branchial Cyst and Facial Nerve Palsy
Authors: Govani DJ , Zaparackaite I , Singh SJ , Bhattacharya D , Swamy KB , Correia RC , Midha PK , Patel RV
Published: December 2023

A very unusual, interesting, and challenging case of a 24-year-old female who was born with three openings in the neck. The patient had chronic abdominal gaseous distention, recurrent abdominal pain, and constipation since early infancy. The patient presented in emergency with acute painful red, hot, and tender swelling in the left upper cervical area. Laboratory studies showed high inflammatory markers and a provisional diagnosis of abscess with a sinus was made. The patient underwent an emergency incision and drainage. Sinus recurred and a sinogram showed it to be a residual cyst in the left submandibular salivary gland. The total cyst excision was attempted with resultant recurrence and grade IV facial nerve palsy. Post-operatively recurrent infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) required several courses of oral and intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics with several hospital admissions with no resolution in sight. Subsequent ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging showed a residual infected cyst, cutaneous sinus, and a fistula opening in the left ear canal. A diagnosis of branchial cyst type II of the first brachial cleft remnant with a fistula was established with bilateral branchial fistulas of the second branchial remnants and the associated colorectal hypoganglionosis based on radiological studies. The patient refused any further operative interventions. Therefore, the option of conservative treatment of hypoganglionosis with holobiotics consisting of prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics, laxatives, dietary changes, lifestyle modifications, and dietary supplements started. All antibiotics were stopped. These therapies resulted in the resolution of residual first branchial remnants and recurrent MRSA infections with the improvement in the facial nerve palsy from grade IV to grade III-IV together with an excellent cosmetic and functional result. The patient is doing well at follow-ups being infection-free for 18 months and repeat contrast-enhanced computed tomogram (CECT) has shown complete resolution of the residual cyst, sinus, and fistula with fibrosis.
Learning System for the Empowerment of High School Girls Students
Authors: Pickman-Montoya Diego , Delzo-Zurita Manuel , Mauricio David , Santisteban José
Published: December 2023

Currently, in the world there is a gender gap between men and women, this is manifested in gender-based violence and social injustice. An alternative to reduce this gap is the empowerment of women and girls through learning content that gives them leadership and independence, knowing their rights, and preventing acts of violence. There are few technological tools that support female empowerment, these are generally aimed at adult women. This study proposes an IT model for the empowerment of girls in high school education, and an EmpowerMe system, which implements the proposed model, using Moodle, digital library, chatbot, webinar and a game-based learning platform. EmpowerMe was validated through a case study and expert judgment. The results show that there was a learning improvement of 4 points. In addition, the usability, content, follow-up and satisfaction survey show an average rating of 4.4 out of 5.
The Covid-19 Pandemic Public Policies: The United Nations, The European Union and Türkiye
Authors: YILDIRIM Umut Turgut
Published: December 2023

This study delves into the public policies implemented by the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and Türkiye in their endeavors to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, which was initially reported to have emerged from the city of Wuhan in the Hubei province of the People's Republic of China in late 2019. Specifically, the study aims to examine and analyze the effectiveness of these actors in managing the Covid-19 and its impact on public health, the economy, and social well-being. Through a comparative lens, the study seeks to shed light on the national and global efforts undertaken by these actors to protect public health and mitigate the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic. To achieve its objectives, the study begins with providing a comprehensive understanding of the concept of public policy and its relevance in the context of managing public health crises. Furthermore, by providing a historical analysis of past pandemics, it engages in discussions on drawing lessons from previous experiences for the current pandemic's management and policymaking. Subsequently, the strategies that pursued by UN, the EU and Türkiye in tackling the Covid-19 outbreak are critically examined and evaluated. In order to make a comparison between different political organizational levels (international organization, regional cooperation, and nation-state) in combating the pandemic, these actors have been selected. The study assesses the efficacy, effectiveness, adaptability, problem-solving capacity, and establishment of global solidarity through an evaluation framework, which encompasses various criteria by using qualitative analysis methods. Subsequently, the study seeks to offer nuanced insights into the strengths, limitations, and lessons learned from the public policies formulated and implemented by these actors during the Covid-19 pandemic. By undertaking this academic inquiry, the study would contribute to the scholarly surrounding pandemic management and public policy formulation. It also contributes to the understanding of the effectiveness and impact of public policies in the context of a global health crisis and provides a background for public health policy makers and stakeholders. The analyzed public policies show that the actors basically pursue similar policies, but there are differences in terms of timing.